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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each
of the following s.
1: A. lie B. goalie C. society D. pie
2: A. finished B. jagged C. packed D. punched

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following s.
3: Alice and Charles did not decide to move to a bigger house until after the birth of their second child.
A. Only when had Alice and Charles had their second child than they decided to move to a bigger house.
B. Only when Alice and Charles had their second child that they decided to move to a bigger house.
C. Only when Alice and Charles had their second child did they decide to move to a bigger house.
D. Only when Alice and Charles had their second child, they decided to move to a bigger house.
4: Mr. Brown said, "Could you please wait here about half an hour?"
A. Mr. Brown asked me if I was pleased to wait there about half an hour.
B. Mr. Brown asked me if I had been able to wait there about half an hour.
C. Mr. Brown asked me if I could wait there about half an hour.
D. Mr. Brown asked me to wait there about half an hour.
5: The spectators were so excited to see the race that they did not pay so much attention to that little incident.
A. The spectators paid full attention to the race with excitement, so they didnt realize that little incident.
B. The spectators did not pay so much attention to that little incident because they were excited to see the race.
C. Such excitement were the spectators to see the race that they did not pay attention to that little incident.
D. So excited were the spectators to see the race that they didnt pay so much attention to that little incident.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following s.
6: It is raining cats and dogs outside. I want to climb the mountain today but I can't.
A. I can't carry out my mountain climbing because there are many cats and dogs falling out the sky.
B. It is the heavy rain that prevents me from climbing the mountain today.
C. I find it rather hard to climb the mountain despite a heavy downpour outside.
D. The heavy rain makes it possslble for me to continue going climbing today.
7: The most successful candidates are not always the best educated. They are the best trained in the technique.
A. The most successful candidates are the best at training In the technique, if not they will need education.
B. The most successful candidates are people who are trained well in the technique, although well educated.
C. The most successful candidates are not always the best educated, but the best trained in the technique.
D. The most successful candidates are not only the best educated but also the best trained in the technique.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the s from 08 to 14.
People travel for a lot of reasons: some tourists go to see battlefields or religious shrines. Others are looking for culture, or simply want to have their
pictures taken in front of famous places. But most European tourists are looking for a sunny beach to lie on. Northern Europeans are willing to pay a lot
of money and put up with a lot of inconveniences for the sun because they have so little of it. Residents of cities like London, Copenhagen, and
Amsterdam spend a lot of their winter in the dark because the days are so short, and much of the rest of the year in the rain. This is the reason why the
Mediterranean has always attracted them. Every summer, more than 25 million people travel to Mediterranean resorts and beaches for their vacation.
They all come for the same reason, sun!
The huge crowds mean lots of money for the economies of Mediterranean countries. Italy's 30,000 hotels are booked solid every summer. And 13
million people camp out on French beaches, parks and roadsides. Spain's long sandy coastline attracts more people than anywhere else. 37 million
tourists visit yearly, or one tourist for every person living in Spain.
But there are signs that the area is getting more tourists than it can handle. The Mediterranean is already one of the most polluted seas on earth. And
with increased tourism, it's getting worse. The French can't figure out what to do with all the garbage left by campers around St. Tropez. And in many
places, swimming is dangerous because of pollution. None of this, however, is spoiling anyone's fun. The Mediterranean gets more popular every year
with tourists. Obviously, they don't go there for clean water and solitude. They tolerate traffic jams and seem to like crowded beaches. They don't even
mind the pollution. No matter how dirty the water is, the coastline still looks beautiful. And as long as the sun shines, it's still better than sitting in the
cold rain in Berlin, London, or Oslo.

8: The writer seems to imply that Europeans travel mostly for the reason that______.
A. they want to see historic remains or religious spots.
B. they would like to take pictures in front of famous sites.
C. they wish to escape from the cold, dark and rainy days back at home.
D. they are interested In different cultural traditions and social customs.
9: The word "tolerate" in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to______.
A. reject B. endure C. exclude D. neglect
10: The word "solid" in paragraph 3 means most nearly the same as______.
A. having no spaces inside B. seeming to be hard to book
C. having less people than normal D. being uncomfortable to live in
11: The latter half of the last sentence in paragraph 3, "or one tourist for every person living in Spain" means______.
A. every Spanish is visited by a tourist every year.
B. every person living in Spain has to take care of a tourist annually.
C. every year almost as many tourists visit Spain as there are people living in that country.
D. all the 37 million people living in Spain are tourists.
12: According to the passage, which of the following factors might spoil the tourists' fun at Mediterranean resorts and beaches?
A. Polluted water B. Traffic jams C. Rainy weather D. Crowded buses
13: According to the passage, which of the following countries attracts more tourists than the others? A. Greece B. France C.
Spain D. Italy
14: In paragraph 2, cities like London, Copenhagen, and Amsterdam are mentioned______.
 A. to prove that they have got more tourism than they handle.
B. to tell us how wealthy their people are.
C. to suggest that these cities lack places of historic interest and scenic beauty.
D. to show that they are not good cities in terms of geography and climate.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
15: Ann and Matthew are talking about the effects of global warming.
~ Ann: "Does the global warming worry you?" ~ Matthew: "_________"
A. I can't bear to think about it. B. What a shame!
C. I don't like hot weather. D. Oh, its hotter and hotter.
16: The teacher asked students to discuss the situation: "Which is better, supermarkets or traditional markets?"
~ Jennifer: "I believe that supermarkets are much better than traditional markets."
~ Katherine: "_________ Each has its own features."
A. I can't help thinking the same. B. I couldn't agree with you more.
C. I disagree with you. D. That's completely true.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following
s.
17: Lucy will be like a dog with two tails if she gets into the team.
A. very exhausted B. extremely pleased C. very proud D. extremely dazed
18: Some workers were inhibited from speaking by the presence of their managers.
A. deferred B. triggered C. prevented D. discharged

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following
s.
19: But what most prevents women from reaching the boardroom, say bosses and headhunters, is lack of hands-on experience of a firm's core business.
A. untested B. insignificant C. unavailable D. impractical
20: Nowadays, it was rather easy to buy a modern TV, and it does pack a punch to bring to life some really awesome visuals.
A. have little effect on something B. make bad things happen
C. prevent something from coming into use D. produce the results that aren't intended

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the
numbered blanks from 21 to 25.
TAKE A LOOK AT THE WORK
"To (21)______ that students will be successful in school, parents need to look for indicators of school bonding," said principal Mary Smith. "Talk of
friends, (22)______ about school, and a sense of belonging to a class and the school are indicators of that."
"They also need to look for signs of academic engagement," added Smith. By looking at the work their child brings home from school, they can often
see indicators that he or she "is becoming an Independent learner and (23)______ age-appropriate responsibility for personal success."
"Parents can tell a lot about a teacher's curriculum by looking at the work their children bring home," said Tim Messick. "If teachers present a
curriculum (34)______ has real-life connections and actively engages kids, and if those kids can articulate at the end of the day some of the exciting
learning they have experienced, parents will be very happy."
"Parents should also expect to see assignments marked and returned promptly," said Chris Rose. "If it is obvious that only the students are doing the
work, it (24)______ a very negative impression. If that's the case - if the parents don't think the teacher is doing his job - maybe they're right."
(Adapted from: http://www.educationworld.com)

21: A. insure B. ensure C. approve D. prove

22: A. enthusiasm B. enthusiastic C. enthusiastically D. enthuse
23: A. assuming B. maintaining C. setting D. solving
24: A. what B. that C. whom D. who
25: A. trusts B. takes C. draws D. creates

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following s.
26: Besides rainfall in the desert is low, it is one of the most important climatic factors in the formation of desert erosion features.
A. desert erosion B. is low C. Besides D. it is
27: Regardless of the homes from which students come, every one of whom usually has at least one person who cares.
A. whom B. from which C. cares D. the homes
28: Of all seashore plants, seaweeds are best able to tolerate long periods out of water, followed by long periods covering by water.
A. covering B. best C. by D. Of

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of
the following s.
29: A. teacher B. brochure C. achieve D. purchase
30: A. departure B. inherit C. elegant D. authentic

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the s from 31 to 38.
While some forecasting methods had limited success predicting the 1997 El Nino a few months in advance, the Columbia University researchers say
their method can predict large El Nino events up to two years in advance. That would be a boon for governments, farmers and others seeking to plan for
the droughts and heavy rainfall El Nino can produce in various parts of the world.
Using a computer, the researchers matched sea-surface temperatures to later El Nino occurrences between 1980 and 2000 and were then able to
anticipate El Nino events dating back to 1857, using prior sea-surface temperatures. The results were reported In the latest issue of the journal Nature.
The researchers say their method is not perfect, but Bryan Weare, a meteorologist at the University of California, Davis, who was not involved in the
work, said it "suggests El Nino is indeed predictable." "This will probably convince others to search around more for even better methods," he added.
The new method "makes it possible to predict El Nino at long lead times," said lead author Dake Chen of Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty
Earth Observatory. "Other models also use sea-surface temperatures, but they have not looked as far back because they need other data, which is only
available for recent decades," Chen said.
 The ability to predict the warming and cooling of the Pacific is of immense importance. The 1997 El Nino, for example, caused an estimated $20
billion in damage worldwide, offset by beneficial effects in other areas, said David Anderson, of the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather
Forecasts in Reading, England. The 1877 El Nino, meanwhile, coincided with a failure of the Indian monsoon and a famine that killed perhaps 40
million In India and China, prompting the development of seasonal forecasting, Anderson said.
When El Nino hit in 1991 and 1997, 200 million people were affected by flooding in China alone, according to a 2002 United Nations report.
While predicting smaller El Nino events remains tricky, the ability to predict larger ones should be increased to at least a year if the new method is
confirmed, Anderson wrote in an accompanying commentary.
El Nino tends to develop between April and June and reaches its peak between December and February. The warming tends to last between 9 and 12
months and occurs every two to seven years.
Chen said the new forecasting method does not predict any major El Nino events in the next two years, although a weak warming towards the end of
this year is possible.

31: The Columbia University researchers studied the relationship between the past El Nino occurrences and______.
A. wind direction and ocean current B. the droughts and heavy rainfall
C. some forecasting methods D. sea-surface temperatures
32: It is stated in the passage that Bryan Weare______.
A. made a contribution to predicting El Nino, which was highly praised by other meteorologists.
B. had set up a special institute in America to study El Nino.
C. worked at the California University, but he used to live at the Columbia University.
D. didn't do research on El Nino with researchers.
33: Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. According to a 2002 United Nations report, the flooding in China caused by El Nino in 1991 and 1997 affected 200 million Chinese
people.
B. The 1877 El Nino happened at the same time as a failure of the Indian monsoon and a famine killed perhaps 40 million in India and China.
C. Due to the severe damage El Nino can cause to human life and property, many researchers have devoted themselves to El Nino-related
research.
D. The method used by the Columbia University researchers can predict El Nino a few months in advance.
34: The word "a boon" in paragraph 1 probably means______.
A. new information B. scientific evidence C. good news D. living condition
35: Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
A. Evidence: Effects of El Nino on human lives
B. Study: El Nino can be predicted
C. Research: How Does the El Nino Develop?
D. El Nino: Millions of people threatened with hunger
36: The word "immense" in paragraph 6 is closest in meaning to______.
A. essential B. main C. enormous D. special
37: The word "tricky" in paragraph 8 is closest in meaning to______.
A. difficult B. cunning C. common D. normal
38: According to the passage, it takes about______ for El Nino to reach its peak.
A. 4 months B. 8 months C. 9 to 12 months D. less than 3 months

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following s.
39: Buy me a newspaper on your way back, ______?
A. don't you B. will you C. can't you D. do you
40: People should not have children unless they are______ to being responsible parents.
A. allowed B. Involved C. committed D. promised
41: He has declared______ building a new bridge.
A. against B. to C. in D. about
42:______ had the curtain been raised than the light went out.
A. Scarcely B. Only when C. No sooner D. Hardly
43: I am______ tired to think about that problem now.
A. much more B. nearly C. far too D. very
44: Although the producer is______ to the reactions of his audience, he feels he must portray a 'real' situation.
A. enthusiastic B. sarcastic C. sympathetic D. respectful
45: ______ so aggressive, we'd get on much better.
A. She was not B. If she weren't C. Weren't she D. Had she not
46: ______ in the atmosphere is the temperature falling below freezing.
A. What is frost produced B. Frost produces C. Frost is produced D. What produces frost
47: The teacher told the pupils that salt water______ at a lower temperature than fresh water. A. freezes B. freeze C. froze
D. would freeze
48: A washing machine of this type will certainly______ normal domestic use.
A. stand up to B. get on to C. take down with D. come up with
49: Don't park your car before the office building, _____ you will have to pay for a fine.
A. unless B. therefore C. because D. or
50: The Jackson won't contribute to the Red Cross unless you______.
A. keep your head B. are on your last legs
C. stand on your own feet D. go down on your knees
___________THE END____________
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in
1: A. lie B. goalie C. Society D. pie 2: A. finished B. jagged C. packed D. punched
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following s.
3: Alice and Charles did not decide to move to a bigger house until after the birth of their second child.
A. Only when had Alice and Charles had their second child than they decided to move to a bigger house.
B. Only when Alice and Charles had their second child that they decided to move to a bigger house.
C. Only when Alice and Charles had their second child did they decide to move to a bigger house.
D. Only when Alice and Charles had their second child, they decided to move to a bigger house.
4: Mr. Brown said, "Could you please wait here about half an hour?"
A. Mr. Brown asked me if I was pleased to wait there about half an hour. B. Mr. Brown asked me if I had been able to wait there about half an hour.
C. Mr. Brown asked me if I could wait there about half an hour. D. Mr. Brown asked me to wait there about half an hour.
5: The spectators were so excited to see the race that they did not pay so much attention to that little incident.
A. The spectators paid full attention to the race with excitement, so they didnt realize that little incident.
B. The spectators did not pay so much attention to that little incident because they were excited to see the race.
C. Such excitement were the spectators to see the race that they did not pay attention to that little incident.
D. So excited were the spectators to see the race that they didnt pay so much attention to that little incident.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following
6: It is raining cats and dogs outside. I want to climb the mountain today but I can't.
A. I can't carry out my mountain climbing because there are many cats and dogs falling out the sky.
B. It is the heavy rain that prevents me from climbing the mountain today.
C. I find it rather hard to climb the mountain despite a heavy downpour outside.
D. The heavy rain makes it possslble for me to continue going climbing today.
7: The most successful candidates are not always the best educated. They are the best trained in the technique.
A. The most successful candidates are the best at training In the technique, if not they will need education.
B. The most successful candidates are people who are trained well in the technique, although well educated.
C. The most successful candidates are not always the best educated, but the best trained in the technique.
D. The most successful candidates are not only the best educated but also the best trained in the technique.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the s
People travel for a lot of reasons: some tourists go to see battlefields or religious shrines. Others are looking for culture, or simply want to have their
pictures taken in front of famous places. But most European tourists are looking for a sunny beach to lie on. Northern Europeans are willing to pay a lot
of money and put up with a lot of inconveniences for the sun because they have so little of it. Residents of cities like London, Copenhagen, and
Amsterdam spend a lot of their winter in the dark because the days are so short, and much of the rest of the year in the rain. This is the reason why the
Mediterranean has always attracted them. Every summer, more than 25 million people travel to Mediterranean resorts and beaches for their vacation.
They all come for the same reason, sun!
The huge crowds mean lots of money for the economies of Mediterranean countries. Italy's 30,000 hotels are booked solid every summer. And 13
million people camp out on French beaches, parks and roadsides. Spain's long sandy coastline attracts more people than anywhere else. 37 million
tourists visit yearly, or one tourist for every person living in Spain.
But there are signs that the area is getting more tourists than it can handle. The Mediterranean is already one of the most polluted seas on earth. And
with increased tourism, it's getting worse. The French can't figure out what to do with all the garbage left by campers around St. Tropez. And in many
places, swimming is dangerous because of pollution. None of this, however, is spoiling anyone's fun. The Mediterranean gets more popular every year
with tourists. Obviously, they don't go there for clean water and solitude. They tolerate traffic jams and seem to like crowded beaches. They don't even
mind the pollution. No matter how dirty the water is, the coastline still looks beautiful. And as long as the sun shines, it's still better than sitting in the
cold rain in Berlin, London, or Oslo.
8: The writer seems to imply that Europeans travel mostly for the reason that______.
A. they want to see historic remains or religious spots. B. they would like to take pictures in front of famous sites.
C. they wish to escape from the cold, dark and rainy days back at home. D. they are interested In different cultural traditions and social customs.
9: The word "tolerate" in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to______. A. reject B. endure C. exclude D. neglect
10: The word "solid" in paragraph 3 means most nearly the same as______.
A. having no spaces inside B. seeming to be hard to book C. having less people than normal D. being uncomfortable to live in
11: The latter half of the last sentence in paragraph 3, "or one tourist for every person living in Spain" means______.
A. every Spanish is visited by a tourist every year. B. every person living in Spain has to take care of a tourist annually.
C. every year almost as many tourists visit Spain as there are people living in that country.
D. all the 37 million people living in Spain are tourists.
12: According to the passage, which of the following factors might spoil the tourists' fun at Mediterranean resorts and beaches?
A. Polluted water B. Traffic jams C. Rainy weather D. Crowded buses
13: According to the passage, which of the following countries attracts more tourists than the others? A. Greece B. France C. Spain D. Italy
14: In paragraph 2, cities like London, Copenhagen, and Amsterdam are mentioned______.
A. to prove that they have got more tourism than they handle. B. to tell us how wealthy their people are.
C. to suggest that these cities lack places of historic interest and scenic beauty.
D. to show that they are not good cities in terms of geography and climate.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
15: Ann and Matthew are talking about the effects of global warming. ~ Ann: "Does the global warming worry you?" ~ Matthew: "_________"
A. I can't bear to think about it. B. What a shame! C. I don't like hot weather. D. Oh, its hotter and hotter.
16: The teacher asked students to discuss the situation: "Which is better, supermarkets or traditional markets?"
~ Jennifer: "I believe that supermarkets are much better than traditional markets." ~ Katherine: "_________ Each has its own features."
A. I can't help thinking the same. B. I couldn't agree with you more. C. I disagree with you. D. That's completely true.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following
17: Lucy will be like a dog with two tails if she gets into the team. A. very exhausted B. extremely pleased C. very proud D. extremely dazed
18: Some workers were inhibited from speaking by the presence of their managers.
A. deferred B. triggered C. prevented D. discharged
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following
19: But what most prevents women from reaching the boardroom, say bosses and headhunters, is lack of hands-on experience of a firm's core business.
A. untested B. insignificant C. unavailable D. impractical
 20: Nowadays, it was rather easy to buy a modern TV, and it does pack a punch to bring to life some really awesome visuals.
A. have little effect on something B. make bad things happen C. prevent something from coming into use D. produce the results that aren't intended
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the.
TAKE A LOOK AT THE WORK
"To (21)______ that students will be successful in school, parents need to look for indicators of school bonding," said principal Mary Smith. "Talk of
friends, (22)______ about school, and a sense of belonging to a class and the school are indicators of that."
"They also need to look for signs of academic engagement," added Smith. By looking at the work their child brings home from school, they can often
see indicators that he or she "is becoming an Independent learner and (23)______ age-appropriate responsibility for personal success."
"Parents can tell a lot about a teacher's curriculum by looking at the work their children bring home," said Tim Messick. "If teachers present a
curriculum (34)______ has real-life connections and actively engages kids, and if those kids can articulate at the end of the day some of the exciting
learning they have experienced, parents will be very happy."
"Parents should also expect to see assignments marked and returned promptly," said Chris Rose. "If it is obvious that only the students are doing the
work, it (24)______ a very negative impression. If that's the case - if the parents don't think the teacher is doing his job - maybe they're right."
21: A. insure B. ensure C. approve D. Prove 22: A. enthusiasm B. enthusiastic C. enthusiastically D. enthuse
23: A. assuming B. maintaining C. setting D. Solving 24: A. what B. that C. whom D. who
25: A. trusts B. takes C. draws D. creates
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following s.
26: Besides rainfall in the desert is low, it is one of the most important climatic factors in the formation of desert erosion features.
A. desert erosion B. is low C. Besides D. it is
27: Regardless of the homes from which students come, every one of whom usually has at least one person who cares.
A. whom B. from which C. cares D. the homes
28: Of all seashore plants, seaweeds are best able to tolerate long periods out of water, followed by long periods covering by water.
A. covering B. best C. by D. Of
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of
29: A. teacher B. brochure C. achieve D. Purchase 30: A. departure B. inherit C. elegant D. authentic
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the s from 31 to 38.
While some forecasting methods had limited success predicting the 1997 El Nino a few months in advance, the Columbia University researchers say
their method can predict large El Nino events up to two years in advance. That would be a boon for governments, farmers and others seeking to plan for
the droughts and heavy rainfall El Nino can produce in various parts of the world.
Using a computer, the researchers matched sea-surface temperatures to later El Nino occurrences between 1980 and 2000 and were then able to
anticipate El Nino events dating back to 1857, using prior sea-surface temperatures. The results were reported In the latest issue of the journal Nature.
The researchers say their method is not perfect, but Bryan Weare, a meteorologist at the University of California, Davis, who was not involved in the
work, said it "suggests El Nino is indeed predictable." "This will probably convince others to search around more for even better methods," he added.
The new method "makes it possible to predict El Nino at long lead times," said lead author Dake Chen of Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty
Earth Observatory. "Other models also use sea-surface temperatures, but they have not looked as far back because they need other data, which is only
available for recent decades," Chen said.
The ability to predict the warming and cooling of the Pacific is of immense importance. The 1997 El Nino, for example, caused an estimated $20
billion in damage worldwide, offset by beneficial effects in other areas, said David Anderson, of the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather
Forecasts in Reading, England. The 1877 El Nino, meanwhile, coincided with a failure of the Indian monsoon and a famine that killed perhaps 40
million In India and China, prompting the development of seasonal forecasting, Anderson said.
When El Nino hit in 1991 and 1997, 200 million people were affected by flooding in China alone, according to a 2002 United Nations report.
While predicting smaller El Nino events remains tricky, the ability to predict larger ones should be increased to at least a year if the new method is
confirmed, Anderson wrote in an accompanying commentary.
El Nino tends to develop between April and June and reaches its peak between December and February. The warming tends to last between 9 and 12
months and occurs every two to seven years. Chen said the new forecasting method does not predict any major El Nino events in the next two years,
although a weak warming towards the end of this year is possible.
31: The Columbia University researchers studied the relationship between the past El Nino occurrences and______.
A. wind direction and ocean current B. the droughts and heavy rainfall C. some forecasting methods D. sea-surface temperatures
32: It is stated in the passage that Bryan Weare_____. A. made a contribution to predicting El Nino, which was highly praised by other meteorologists.
B. had set up a special institute in America to study El Nino. C. worked at the California University, but he used to live at the Columbia University.
D. didn't do research on El Nino with researchers.
33: Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. According to a 2002 United Nations report, the flooding in China caused by El Nino in 1991 and 1997 affected 200 million Chinese people.
B. The 1877 El Nino happened at the same time as a failure of the Indian monsoon and a famine killed perhaps 40 million in India and China.
C. Due to the severe damage El Nino can cause to human life and property, many researchers have devoted themselves to El Nino-related research.
D. The method used by the Columbia University researchers can predict El Nino a few months in advance.
34: The word "a boon" in paragraph 1 probably means______. A. new information B. scientific evidence C. good news D. living condition
35: Which of the following can be the best title of the passage? A. Evidence: Effects of El Nino on human lives B. Study: El Nino can be predicted
C. Research: How Does the El Nino Develop? D. El Nino: Millions of people threatened with hunger
36: The word "immense" in paragraph 6 is closest in meaning to______. A. essential B. main C. enormous D. special
37: The word "tricky" in paragraph 8 is closest in meaning to______. A. difficult B. cunning C. common D. normal
38: According to the passage, it takes about______ for El Nino to reach its peak.
A. 4 months B. 8 months C. 9 to 12 months D. less than 3 months
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following s.
39: Buy me a newspaper on your way back, ______? A. don't you B. will you C. can't you D. do you
40: People should not have children unless they are______ to being responsible parents. A. allowed B. InvolvedC. committed D. promised
41: He has declared______ building a new bridge. A. against B. to C. in D. about
42:______ had the curtain been raised than the light went out. A. Scarcely B. Only when C. No sooner D. Hardly
43: I am______ tired to think about that problem now. A. much more B. nearly C. far too D. very
44: Although the producer is______ to the reactions of his audience, he feels he must portray a 'real' situation.
A. enthusiastic B. sarcastic C. sympathetic D. respectful
45: ______ so aggressive, we'd get on much better. A. She was not B. If she weren't C. Weren't she D. Had she not
46: ______ in the atmosphere is the temperature falling below freezing.
A. What is frost produced B. Frost produces C. Frost is produced D. What produces frost
47: The teacher told the pupils that salt water______ at a lower temperature than fresh water. A. freezes B. freeze C. froze D. would freeze
48 A washing machine of this type will certainly_____ normal domestic use. A. stand up to B. get on to C. take down with D. come up with
49: Don't park your car before the office building, _____ you will have to pay for a fine. A. Unless B. therefore C. Because D. or
50: The Jackson won't contribute to the Red Cross unless you______.
A. keep your head B. are on your last legs C. stand on your own feet D. go down on your knees
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