Part1–Grammar***Choosethebestanswer.***Example–bThepencilis___thetable.(a)of(b)under(c)to(d)for__d_1.Thecompanywillupgrade_____computerinformationsystemsnextmonth.(a)there(b)its(c)their(d)it’s_b__2.EachoftheOlympicathletes_____formonths,evenyears.havebeentraining(b)weretraininghasbeentraining(d)beentraining_b__3.Betty_____neverlateforwork.(a)am(b)is(c)were(d)are_d__4.Englishisnow_____widelyusedlanguageintheworld.(a)themore(b)amost(c)amore(d)themost_b__5.Forsome40yearstheGuinnessBookofRecordshasbeenoneofthemostpopularbooks_____theUK.(a)of(b)in(c)for(d)under_c__6.It_____firstpublishedin1954.(a)hasbeen(b)is(c)was(d)had_a__7.Sincethenit_____aregularbestseller.(a)hasbeen(b)is(c)was(d)had_b__8.Alice,_____thewindowplease.It’stoohotintheclassroom.opens(b)open(c)willopen(d)isopening_c__9.Mr.Smithrequeststhatsomeone_____thedatabyfaximmediately.sent(b)send(c)sends(d)tosend_c__10.TheConcertwillbegin_____20minutes.(a)about(b)with(c)in(d)on_c__11._____,Shakespearewasalsoaprolificwriterofsonnets.Notingforhisplays(b)Famousplays(c)Notedforhisplays(d)Noteforhisplays_b__12.Neverbefore_____asrapidly,asduringthelastthreemunicationshavedevelopedhavecommunicationsdevelopedhavedevelopedcommunicationscommunicationshavebeendeveloped_c__13.Thetestwas_____.suchdifficultthatIalmostfailed(b)asdifficultthatIalmostfailed(c)sodifficultthatIalmostfailed(d)suchasdifficultthatIalmostfailed_d__14._____wasthisletterwritten?(a)Towho(b)Who(c)Whom(d)Towhom_b__15.Dietsbasedononlyonebasicfoodelement_____nodietatall.canbeasineffectivethan(b)canbeasineffectiveas(c)canbesoineffectivethan(d)canbemoreineffectiveas***Selecttheoneunderlinedwordorphrasethatisincorrect.***Example–bTheGreatDepressionofthe1930’sisabformillionsofAmericans.cd_c__16.Eachdayafterschool,Jennyrunfivemiles.abcd_a__17.FrankusedworkforamultinationalcorporationwhenhelivedinabcdThailand._a__18.Ihadaenjoyabletimeatthepartylastnight.abcd_c__19.YvonneandRichardsende-mailmessagestootheroften.abcd_c__20.Childrenattendingprivateschoolsareoftenaccusedfrombeing.abcdslightlyspoiled._b__21Doyouknowthestudentwhobookswerestolen?abcd_c__22.Teresaisworriedaboutherweddingbecauseshehasn’tdecidedforabcthefoodyet.d_b__23.IhaveonlyalittleChristmascardslefttowrite.abcd_b__24.Whoisthetaller,CindyorLucy?abcd_b__25.WhenIgraduatefromcollegenextJune,Iwillhavebeenastudentabchereforfiveyears.d_d__26.CodyandEllenwillspendtheirvacationeitherinItalynorFrance.abcd_c__27.Thelion’sferociousbehaviorwasattributedinitslackofedibleflesh.abcd__a_28.In1620,asmallsailboatwhichnamedtheMayflowerleftEnglandforabctheNewworld.d_d__29.Readingandwritingplayalargerroleinlanguageinstructionforadultablearnerstodaythattheyhaveintherecentpast.cd_c__30.TherehasnotyetbeenanydecisionmadeastowhomathletesabcwillrepresenthecountryattheOlympics.dPart2-Vocabulary***Choosethebestanswer.***Example–cItisawasteoftimedoingsuch___work.(a)means(b)meaningful(c)meaningless(d)meaning_d__1.Therateof_____hasbeenfluctuatingwildlythisweek.money(b)bills(c)coins(d)exchange_b__2.Iwastoldthatourexaminationresultswould_____tousbypostthenextweek.takeover(b)comethrough(c)lookinto(d)hearof_b__3.Wewere_____friendsinthatstrangebutmagicalcountry.upon(b)among(c)toward(d)inadditionto_c__4.Thehurricanecaused_____damagetothecity.extend(b)extended(c)extensive(d)extension_a__5.Thechairpersonwill_____memberstothesubcommittee.appoint(b)disappoint(c)appointment(d)disappointed_a__6.Thosetwodon’talwayssee_____–theyoftenargueabouthowtospendtheirmoney.(a)eyetoeye(b)headtohead(c)facetoface(d)tongue-tied_c__7.Thetwooldmenhavebeen_____friends.(a)carefree(b)duty-free(c)lifelong(d)seasick_d__8.WhenJanetlaughs,the_____betweenherteethshows.(a)rate(b)chart(c)schedule(d)gap_b__9.Becarefulnotto_____yourstudies,evenwheninahurry.improve(b)rush(c)deepen(d)pour__d_10.Peace-lovingpeopleallovertheworldwantthese_____weaponsdoneawaywith.dead(b)death(c)die(d)deadly_b__11.Thissoupistoosaltyand_____tosuitmytaste.mysterious(b)heavy(c)prosperous(d)eager_c__12.Agoodphotographerpaysasmuchattentiontothe_____ofapictureashedoestothesubject.(a)tide(b)flush(c)background(d)folklore_c__13.Comeandseeme_____youwantto.whoever(b)whichever(c)whenever(d)however_c__14.Afteraweek’swork,Prof.Parkerlikedto_____tothecountrytorelax.(a)handle(b)chatter(c)retreat(d)exclaim__b_15.Theserugsaretooexpensiveforme.Ican’t_____them.sample(b)afford(c)suspect(d)limp_b__16.Asingleworkercanholdupanentireassemblylineifhefailsto_____theworkflow.resultin(b)keepupwith(c)comedown(d)countout_d__17.Let’sgotothepark.It’sjust_____.atfirstglanceatothertimesinthefirstplacearoundthecorner_b__18.Intheearthquakemanyhouseswere_____andsomeweredestroyed.(a)paused(b)damaged(c)stooped(d)rooted__c_19.WehadfineweatherallthroughJulyexceptfor_____thunderstorm.asincere(b)atactless(c)anoccasional(d)anevident_a__20.Sunsetannouncesthe_____ofnight.(a)approach(b)banner(c)snapshot(d)swigPart3-ReadingComprehension***Choosethebestanswer.***LeaveInterstate25atexit7S.Followthatroad(ElmStreet)fortwomiles.Afteronemile,youwillpassasmallshoppingcenteronyourleft.Atthenextsetoftrafficlights,turnrightontoMapleDrive.Erik’shouseisthethirdhouseonyourleft.It’snumber33,andit’swhitewithgreentrim.__d_1.WhatisErik’saddress?Interstate252ElmStreet7ElmStreet33MapleDrive_a__2.WhichisclosesttoErik’shouse?thetrafficlightstheshoppingcenterexit7Sgreenhouse(B)Date:October25,2023To:MeganFallermanFrom:StevenRobertsSubject:StaffMeetingPleasebepreparedtogiveyourpresentationonthemonthlysalesfiguresatourupcomingstaffmeeting.Inadditiontotheaccurateaccountingofexpendituresforthemonthlysales,bereadytodiscusspossiblereasonsforfluctuationsaswellaspossibletrendsinfuturecustomerspending.Thankyou.__c_3.Themainfocusofthepresentationwillbe_____.Monthlyexpendituresmonthlysalaryfiguresmonthlysalesfiguresstaffmeeting_b__4.Whowillgivethepresentation?thecompanypresidentMeganFallermanStevenRobertsfuturecustomers(C)Nationalbordershavenomeaningfortheatmosphere.ThiswasdemonstratedtotheworldbytheChernobylnuclearplantdisasterandagainbytheeruptionofMt.Pinatubo.Whateverenterstheatmosphereinonecountrysoontravelsaroundtheworld.Andso,scientistsarenowworriedabouttheglobaleffectsofairpollution.Researchshows,infact,thattheearthOneofthepollutantsthatiscausingthegreatestconcerniscarbondioxide.Itisreleasedintotheairwhencoalorpetroleumisburned.Carbondioxidehasalwaysbeenapartofouratmosphere,theproductofcertainnaturalprocesses.However,inrecentdecades,theamountofcarbondioxideintheatmospherehasgreatlyincreased.Thisistheresultofanenormousincreaseintheamountofcoalandpetroleumburnedforfuel.Atthesametime,theearth’sabilitytoabsorbcarbondioxidehasgreatlydecreased.Absorptionofcarbondioxideoccursmainlyinareasofthickforest.Thoseareasarerapidlydisappearingasmoreandmoreforestsarecutdown. Theresultoftheincreaseofcarbondioxideintheatmosphereistheso-called“greenhouseeffect.”Thecarbondioxideactslikeaglassscreen,makingthesun’sheatmoreintense.Therearealreadysignsofglobalwarming,saymanyscientists.Overthenextcentury,averagetemperaturescouldrisebyasmuchasfourdegreescentigrade.Suchatemperaturechangecouldbedisastrous.Vastareas,suchasthewholecentralUnitedStates,couldbecometohotanddryforagriculture.Becauseofthemeltingofpolarice,thewaterleveloftheoceanswouldriseandmanylowcoastalareaswoulddisappear.Forexample,largepartsoftheNetherlands,Bangladesh,andthestateofFloridawouldbeunderwater.Inmostoftheindustrializedcountries,therearenowlawsthatlimitcarbondioxidereleasedintotheair.However,inmanyothercountries,suchasIndia,therearenosuchlaws.Thesecountriesplan,infact,todoubleortripletheamountofcoaltheyburn.Theycannotaffordtochangetootherkindsoffuelthatpollutetheairless.Andso,theywillbereleasingevenmorecarbondioxideintotheair.Thus,lawspassedintheindustrializedcountrieswillhavelittleeffectontheworldwidesituation.Ourplanetislikelytocontinuetowarmupunlesstheless-developedcountriesmakesomechanges,too.Aglobaldisastercanonlybeavoidedbyaglobalsolution.Theindustrializednationsneedto“thinkglobally.”Theyneedtolookbeyondtheirownbordersattheneedsoftheearthasawhole.Theymustputsomeoftheirwealthandtechnologytoworkinpoorercountries.Thismaybe