de olympic 30/4

1. PRACTICE TEST 9
A. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
PART 1. WORD CHOICE
Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. (5 pts)
1. He was absolutely _______ with anger when he found that I had scratched his car.
A. burned B. carmine C. fickle D. livid
2. He glanced at Juliet accusingly and she looked _____ abashed.
A. suitably B. completely C. utterly D. absolutely
3. Everyone was there _____ Linda. She was too sick to come.
A. save B. take C. make D. have
4. She did six hours’______ studying a day for her exam.
A solid B heavy C strong D big
5. Are you having a _______ exam before you sit the actual exam in June?
A. fake B. mock C. false D. dress
6. I was kept awake for most of the night by the _______ of a mosquito in my ear.
A. whine B. moan C. groan D. screech
7. He decided to withdraw from the powerboat race as he had a(n) _______ of danger.
A. interim B. foreboding C. dearth D. prediction
8. It was difficult for the lecturer to _______ his voice to the back of the hall.
A. shout B. raise C. project D. deliver
9. Many children who get into trouble in their early teens go on to become _______ offenders.
A. consistent B. insistent C. persistent D. resistent
10. He would never _______ his pride and say that he was sorry.
A. taste B. swallow C. sip D. crunch
KEY:
1. D 2. A 3. A 4. A 5. B 6. A 7. B 8. C 9. C 10. B
PART 2. GRAMMAR & STRUCTURES
Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. (5 pts)
1. “It is raining outside” – “_________”
A. So is it B. So it is C. So it does D. Is it so?
2. They must have gone away, _______?
A. shouldn’t they B. haven’t they C. mustn’t they D. didn’t they
3. _______ the meeting began.
A. After we have sat down B. All of us having taken the seats
C. Our having seated D. Once we had seated
4. _______ with being so busy at work and at home, she became increasingly tired and bad-
tempered.
A. How B. What C. Which D. Where
5. The police took him into custody _______ he disembarked from the plane.
A. as long as B. while C. the moment when D. the instant
6. _______ earning all that money if you don’t have time to enjoy it?
A. Is it to the good B. What’s the good of?
C. Is it all to the good D. Is it for good?
7. “Was that the new schoolmaster who walked by?” – “_______”
A. It must be that B. It must have been
C. He must be D. This must have been
8. It is urgent that the boss _______ a meeting to discuss the problem.
A. called B. call C. to call D. calls
9. It was at the press conference _______ the truth about his corporation.

2. A. did the director tell B. the director did tell
C. where the director told D. that the director told
10. “I think we ought to see the rest of the exhibition as quickly as we can, _______ that it closes in
half an hour.”
A. granted B. assuming C. given D. knowing
KEY:
1. B 2. D 3. B 4. B 5. D 6. B 7. B 8. B 9. D 10. C
PART 3. PREPOSITIONS & PHRASAL VERBS
Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. (5 pts)
1. Doctors are often ________ to accidents in rural areas.
A. called up B. driven out C. called out D. rung up
2. If you never put oil in your engine, one day it will ________ .
A. flake out B. shut down C. go off D. seize up
3. To get his proposal accepted, the Finance Manager had to _____ heavy pressure from colleagues.
A. fend off B. laugh off C. send off D. push off
4. The new regime determined to _____ compulsory military service.
A. stop of B. end up C. phase out D. break off
5. After a fall in profits, the company decided _____ the hotel business.
A. to pull out of B. to back off from C. to take out of D. to keep away from
6. She’s rung _____. I must have said something to upset her.
A. up B. round C. back D. off
7. Our class monitor had a brilliant speech yesterday although he spoke _____ the cuff then
A. about B. with C. off D. on
8. Cali gambled away all his father’s legacy and finally he _____ his family _____ misery.
A. put / in B. threw / into C. made / in D. led / to
9. The younger sons consider themselves to have been robbed _____ their rightful inheritance.
A. by B. with C. around D. of
10. He’s sometimes bad tempered but he’s a good fellow _____ heart.
A. by B. at C. with D. in
KEY:
1C 2D 3A 4C 5A 6D 7C 8B 9D 10B
PART 4. COLLOCATIONS & IDIOMS
Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. (5 pts)
1. I don’t trust him and it really goes against the ________to give him the money.
A. cloak B. grain C. rice D. grapevine
2. Did you see Jonathan this morning? He looked like _____ It must have been quite a party last
night.
A. a wet blanket B. a dead duck
C. death warmed up D. a bear with a sore head
3. In spite of working their fingers to the ________ , all the staff were made redundant.
A. nail B edge C flesh D. bone
4. The general was convinced that if his army could make the first ________strike, they would be
able to win the battle.
A. enigmatic B. pre-emptive C. showdown D. rudimentary
5. Royce is unlikely to ________ any surprises.
A. springs B. leaps C. sources D. traces
6. Judging from the noise it is making, the washing machine is on its last ________
A. grasp B. legs C. resort D. breath
7. As a poet, I think she ________ comparison with the greatest this century.
A. makes B. stands C. leads D. matches
8. It’s time we had a ________talk with each other in an effort to clear the air.
A. heart to heart B. eye to eye C. face to face D. cheek to cheek

3. 9. I don't know what our guests will be wanting to do this weekend. We'll have to ________ .
A. play it by ear B. bend our ears about it
C. be our on our ear D. turn a deaf ear to it
10. Oil spills will _______ even the healthiest of marine ecosystem.
A. play havoc on B. break ground with
C. pay the consequences for D. take their toll on
KEY:
1. B 2. C 3. D 4. B 5. A 6. B 7. B 8. A 9. A 10. D
PART 5. READING COMPREHENSION
Reading 1
You are going to read an extract from a novel. For questions 1-10, choose the answer (A,
B, C or D) which you think fits best according to the text.
A folk culture is small, isolated, cohesive, conservative, nearly self sufficient group that is
homogeneous in custom and race, with a strong family or clan structure and highly developed
rituals. Order is maintained through sanctions based in the religion or family, and interpersonal
relationships are strong. Tradition is paramount, and change comes infrequently and slowly. There
is relatively little division of labor into specialized duties. Rather, each person is expected to
perform a great variety of tasks, though duties may differ between the sexes. Most goods are
handmade, and a subsistence economy prevails. Individualism is weakly developed in folk cultures,
as are social classes. Unaltered folk cultures no longer exist in industrialized countries such as the
United States and Canada. Perhaps the nearest modern equivalent in Anglo-America is the Amish, a
German American farming sect that largely renounces the products and labor saving devices of the
industrial age. In Amish areas, horse-drawn buggies still serve as a local transportation device, and
the faithful are not permitted to own automobiles. The Amish’s central religious concept of Demut,
‘humility’, clearly reflects the weakness of individualism and social class so typical of folk cultures,
and there is a corresponding strength of Amish group identiy. Rarely do the Amish marry outside
their sect. The religion, a variety of the Mennonite faith, provides the principal mechanism for
maintaining order.
By contrast, a popular culture is a large heterogeneous group, often highly individualistic and
constantly changing. Relationships tend to be impersonal, and a pronounced division of labor exists,
leading to the establishment of many specialized professions. Secular institutions, of control such as
the police and army take the place of religion and family in maintaining order, and a money-based
economy prevails. Because of these contrasts, ‘ popular’ may be viewed as clealy different from ‘
folk’. The popular is replacing the folk in industrialized countries and in many developing nations,
Folk-made objects give way to their popular equivalent, usually because the popular item is more
quickly or cheaply produced, is easier or time saving to use, or lends more prestige to the owner.
1. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Two decades in modern society.
B. The characteristics of ‘ folk’ and ‘popular’ societies.
C. The influence of industrial technology.
D. The specialization of labor in Canada and the United States.
2. The word ‘homogeneous’ in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to …………………
A. uniform B. general C. primitive D. traditional
3. Which of the following is typical of folk cultures?
A. There is a money-based economy. B. Contact with other cultures is encouraged.
C. Social change occurs slowly. D. Each person develops one specialized skill.
4. What does the author imply about the United States and Canada?
A. They value folk cultures. B. They have no social classes.
C. They have popular cultures. D. They do not value individualism.
5. The phrase ‘ largely renounces’ in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to …………………
A. loudly declares B. greatly modifies C. generally rejects D. often criticizes
6. What is the main source of order in Amish society?
A. The religion B. The economy C. The clan structure D. The government

4. 7. Which of the following statements about Amish beliefs does the passage support?
A. A variery of religious practices is tolerated.
B. Individualism and competition are important.
C. Premodern technology is preferred.
D. People are defined according to their class.
8. Which of the following would probably NOT be found in a folk culture?
A. A carpenter B. A farmer C. A banker D. A weaver
9. The word ‘ prevails’ in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to ……………………
A. develops B. provides C. dominates D. invests
10. Which of the following is NOT given as a reason why folk-made objects are replaced by mass-
produced objects?
A. quality B. prestige C. cost D. convenience
KEY:
1. B 2. A 3. C 4. C 5. C 6. A 7. C 8. C 9. C 10. A
Reading 2
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer for
each of the questions
Moral Behavior
The dictionary defines morality as “being in accord with standards of right or good
conduct.” The argument over whether our moral behavior is innate of whether it is developed by
our environment and culture has been raging for ages. Many people feel morality is based on
reason, while others feel it comes from religion or one’s own spirituality. Biologists believe that
humans’ tendency to obey the Golden Rule- “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you”-
is a product of evolution.
■ A) At first, moral behavior seems to oppose the rules of Charles Darwin’s theory of
survival of the fittest and natural selection. ■ B) However, researchers in the field of biology feel
that as animals evolved to live in groups, the propensity to look only after the group’s success as a
whole, every member had to look only after one's own needs had to fade in order for a group
mentality to emerge. ■ C) To ensure the group’s success as a whole, every member had to look out
for the interests of the majority, a concept known as utilitarianism. ■ D) This is a system of beliefs
based on what does the greatest good for the greatest number of people.
A researcher named Jonathon Haidt at the University of Virginia believes that morality is
driven by two separate mindsets-one ancient and one modern. Dr. Haidt declares that the human
mind is unaware of the distinction between the two. The ancient mental system is based on the
emotion behind moral behaviors, which is a type of intuitive sense of what is right and wrong that
evolved before language developed. These are the “gut reactions” people experience in tough
situations that call for quick action. The more modern system of thought came with the
development of language, as people became able to express verbally why something was right or
wrong. The two work together when we are put in morally compromising situations. When
confronted with a moral dilemma, one’s intuition immediately decides what is right or wrong.
Rational thought and judgment about the morality of an issue follow the decision that one’s
emotional reaction already made.
Dr. Haidt identified five areas of moral conduct that are common in most countries and
systems throughout the world, and he describes these as the foundation for all moral behavior.
These moral components conceptualize how people treat others and what is important in being part
of a group. Regardless of their background, religion, socioeconomic status, or educational level, Dr.
Haidt found that the majority of people hold to these moral concepts. The first moral concept is the
prevention of harm. Generally, people believe that it is wrong to harm another human being or
animal for cruel and needless reasons. The second moral concept is fairness, which holds that all
people should be treated fairly. For instance, people should treat the poor in the same manner as the
wealthy, and the weak the same as the strong. The third moral concept is loyalty to one’s group.
This entails a strong devotion to the values of the group as a whole. People with strong loyalties
believe that adherence to the laws of society is important because it upholds the integrity of that

5. society. The idea of loyalty is closely interwoven with the fourth moral foundation: respect for
authority. People who value authority believe in the strength of a governing body and a strong
hierarchy with established roles and rules. The fifth concept involves upholding high standards of
purity. This deals with the way that members of a group view their bodies. The idea of purity comes
into play in the standards of cleanliness in society. Daily hygiene routines, eating food that has not
been contaminated in some way, and burial rules and rituals fall into this category.
Dr. Haidt's research concludes that these moral concepts are inherent in our physical makeup
and are learned behaviors, reinforced by our environments from a very early age. The five moral
foundations are interpreted differently from society to society, and people rate them differently in
order of importance. While morality may take different forms across the many different cultures of
the world, it remains true that the basic task of morality, restraining selfishness, is a part of all
humanity's moral behavior.
1. Why does the author mention the Golden Rule in paragraph 1?
A. To contrast moral behavior with immoral behavior
B. To prove that people generally know right from wrong
C. To suggest that evolution shaped morality
D. To define the idea of moral behavior
2. Look at the four squares (■) that indicate where the following sentence could be added to the
passage.
In other words, evolution appears to favour individuals who have learned how to get what
they need in order to survive.
Where would the sentence best fit?
A. 1st
square B. 2nd
square C. 3rd
square D. 4th
square
3. According to the passage, morality developed because____________.
A. people learned to communicate using spoken language
B. people had to learn to survive in groups
C. people were born with the ability to know right and wrong
D. people learned moral behavior from their ancestors
4. Which of the following best expresses the essential information in the highlighted sentence.
Incorrect answer choices change the meaning in important ways or leave out essential information.
A. The earlier mindset based morality on an inborn, emotional understanding of what is
proper and acceptable.
B. Old-fashioned ways of thinking based goodness on the way a person felt about a
situation.
C. Theories about ancient attitudes claimed language was not necessary to determine moral
behavior.
D. Emotions governed the morality of people in ancient times before they developed a way
to communicate.
5. Which of the following is NOT correct about the five moral concepts?
A. They typically develop in sequential order.
B. They serve as the core of all moral behaviors.
C. They vary in importance from country to country.
D. They explain the various ideas that drive moral behavior.
6. Which of the following can be inferred about Dr. Haidt’s five areas of moral conduct?
A. They are disputed in various cultures.
B. Aspects of them appear in the laws of many countries.
C. Many leaders would likely disagree with their loyalty principles.
D. They are based on innate human tendencies.
7. What can be inferred about humanity as a whole based on Dr. Haidt’s moral concepts?
A. Morality is a universal characteristic that applies to the whole world.
B. The natural world plays a major role in the development of morality.
C. Morality is an instinctive characteristic that humans have from birth.
D. People from different cultures will not value the same principles.
8. According to the passage, morality _____________.
A. conflicts with Darwin’s theory of natural selection
B. goes against the dominant authority

6. C. seeks to restrict human selfishness
D. includes generosity as an important moral
9. The word entails in the passage is closest in meaning to____________.
A. follows B. produces C. causes D. involves
10. The word This in paragraph 4 refers to____________.
A. a strong hierarchy B. the fifth concept
C. a governing body D. upholding high standards
KEY:
1. C 2. B 3. B 4. A 5. A 6. B 7. A 8. C 9. D 10. B
PART 6. CLOZE TESTS
Choose the words or phrases that best fit the blanks to make a complete passage
Cloze test 1
There’s extensive historical evidence that our ancestors may have witnessed a massive invasion of
Unidentified Flying Objects (1) _________ on their territories. These extraterrestrials are (2)
_________ to have come into (3) _________ with the ancient earthly populations and helped them
erect numerous magnificient structures or even establish glamorous empires.
However, the present-day fascination with UFO was only (4) _________ by the first widely (5)
_________ American sighting in Idaho in 1947. Since that time, other countless close encounters
have been reported both by highly credible witnesses such as top-class pilots and less credible ones
such as ordinary civilians. Thousands of people around the world maintain having come close to the
visitors from outer space or to have been (6) _________ for a scientific study inside their flying
saucers.
Although most of these accounts have been (7) _________ as fantasy or hallucinations, there’s
mounting criticism from the public and media for ignoring the subject for too long. To many
people, rejecting even the most inexplicable sightings or UFO encounters as luminous artificial
objects, natural phenomena like auroras or even as meteorological baloons and satellites seems to
be an irresponsible (8) _________ Most of us would prefer to believe that these extraterrestrial
guests are arriving from some remote galaxies to establish a peaceful relationship and possibly give
us a fair warning against the consequences of our wasteful lifestyles. Yet, there’s another theory (9)
_________ that the visitors’ attitude towards mankind isn’t so conciliatory and that their sole aim
might be the unscrupulous annihilation of the terrestrial populations. Doubtless, flying saucers still
continue to be observed in many places of the world (10) _________ the imagination of UFO
maniacs. But, a large percentage of such sightings will remain beyond explanation until more
convincing evidence is supplied by the true experts.
1. A. surpassing B. approximating C. transgressing D. encroaching
2. A. reasoned B. alleged C. denoted D. inferred
3. A. touch B. grip C. face D. sight
4. A. discharged B. instigated C. constituted D. devised
5. A. proclaimed B. notified C. communicated D. conveyed
6. A. abolished B. abducted C. absconded D. abbreviated
7. A. speculated B. disposed C. repelled D. dismissed
8. A. approach B. bias C. encounter D. manner
9. A. consisting B. specifying C. meaning D. implying
10. A. startling B. triggering C. sparking D. arising
KEY:
1. D 2. B 3. A 4. B 5. A 6. B 7. D 8. A 9. D 10. C
Cloze test 2

7. Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as ‘Dr. Seuss’, began writing for children (1.) _____ by
chance. During a long sea voyage in 1936, Seuss amused himself by (2.) _____ together a nonsense
poem to the rhythm of the ship’s engine. Later he illustrated the rhyme and published it as And to
think that I saw it on Mulberry Street. Many critics (3.) _____ it as Seuss’ best work.
A later book, McElligot’s Pool, (4.) _____ the first appearance of Seuss’ famous fantasy
characters, and Horton Hatches the Egg introduces an (5.) _____ of morality. Seuss’ reputation as a
major children’s writer was sealed with the publication of The Cat in the Hat. This book uses easy-
to-read words to tell the story of two children alone at home on a rainy day. A cat wearing a tall hat
arrives to entertain them, wrecking their house in the (6.) _____. The enthusiastic (7.) _____ of this
book delighted Seuss and led him to found Beginner Books, a publishing company specializing in
easy-to-read books for children. Some of his books have been made into cartoons and one of them,
How the Grinch stole Christmas, was also made into an ingenious and (8.) _____ successful feature
film starring Jim Carrey.
At one point in his career, Seuss (9.) ____ gave up writing for children and (10.) ____ his talents to
making documentary films. One of these attracted a great deal of attention and won an Academy Award.
1. A. fully B. quite C. extremely D. fairly
2. A. placing B. laying C. putting D. setting
3. A. look beyond B. look upon C. look through D. look towards
4. A. indicates B. shows C. means D. marks
5. A. amount B. ingredient C. element D. item
6. A. practice B. method C. process D. action
7. A. reception B. welcome C. greeting D. admission
8. A. highly B. intensively C. strongly D. widely
9. A. shortly B. momentarily C. temporarily D. presently
10. A. assigned B. allocated C. donated D. devoted
KEY:
1. B 2. C 3. B 4. D 5. C 6. C 7. A 8. A 9. C 10. D
B. WRITTEN TEST
PART 1. OPEN CLOZE TEST
Fill in each blank with ONE word to make a complete passage
Test 1
THE KARAOKE CULTURE
We live in a culture that values participation over ability: the karaoke culture. In broadcasting, it
seems we cannot escape the vogue for ‘ access TV’, ‘ people shows’ and ‘video diaries’. (1)
_________ is our apparent obsession with documenting our own lives (2) _________ in the future,
programmes will be replaced by cameras in every room so that we can watch (3) _________
endlessly on TV. In the countless shows that fill our daytime schedules, (4) _________ audience
has become the star. The (5) _________ with this ‘ inclusive’ culture is that it knows (6) _________
bounds. The public make programmes, the public participate in programmes, the public become
performers. Anybody (7) _________ do it! But there is a world of (8) _________ enjoying
something and joining in. if we all join in, (9) _________ is the point of artists or experts? If
everything is accessible, (10) _________ can be no mystery, no mystique.
KEY:
1. such 2. that 3. ourselves 4. the 5. trouble / problems
6. no 7. can 8. difference 9. what 10. there
Test 2
QUEST – THE NEXT BIG THING?
How often do you go along to a gig and see (1)_________ new? Well, Quest's Friday night
gig at the City Hall certainly caught my (2)_________. Having heard one or two tracks online, I

8. was (3)_________ a group of about six musicians. Imagine my surprise when just three young men
walked on stage.
It was clear that the band already have a small but (4)_________ following. A group of fans
in front of the small stage were singing (5)_________ to at least half of the songs. And it was easy
to see why. Quest have a clever combination of catchy (6)_________, an irresistible beat, and very
much their own sound. All three of the band members play with great energy and expertise
(7)_________ their age.
The only downside was when it came to the encores. They (8)_________ up repeating some
of their material and giving us cover (9)_________ of early rock classics. A bit disappointing, but
give them time and I'm sure they'll be writing a lot more.
I'm sure we'll be hearing a lot more from Quest. Check them out every Friday at the City Hall
until the end of the month. It's well (10)_________ it.
KEY:
1. something 2. attention 3. expecting 4. loyal /devoted 5. along
6. lyrics 7. despite / notwithstanding 8. ended 9. versions 10. worth
PART 2. WORD FORMS
A. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the given word
1. Do you know that exceptionally successful entrepreneurs, such as Richard Branson, used to be
academically __________ by their peers when they were at school? (SHINE)
2. Efforts have been made to recover disaster-stricken and __________ areas of the country, hope
fading day by day. (WAR)
3. I think saying that all black people are lazy is a very __________ remark, to be honest (RACE)
4. In some countries, women can sue their husband for having __________ affairs and opt for one-
sided divorce. (MARRY)
5. New full-time students from lower income households will be able to apply for a(n) __________
maintenance grant offered by the government, but have to work in public sectors after they
graduate. (PAY)
6. I don’t think their marriage will last long. They’re ...............................quarrelling. (CONTINUE)
7. Six-core processor is one of the most __________ technologies yet invented to revolutionise the
way computers work. (CUT)
8. It’s __________ when people won’t believe things that they are obviously true. (FURY)
9. Globalization is the ongoing process that deepens and broadens the relationship and __________
among countries. (DEPEND)
10. The board of directors pour scorn on the __________’ dereliction of duties, causing the
company to suffer catastrophic quarterly losses. (SEE)
KEY:
1. outshone 2. war-torn 3. racist 4. extramarital 5. non-repayable
6. continually 7. cutting-edge 8. infuriating 9. interdependence 10. overseers
B. Fill in each blank with the correct form of one suitable word from the list given
colony advantage access evolve settle
establish plant sufficient wild isolate

9. The principal difference between urban growth in Europe and in the North American colonies
was the slow (1) _____ of cities in the former and their rapid growth in the latter. In Europe they
grew over a period of centuries from town economies to their present urban structure. In North
America, they started as (2) _____ communities and developed to mature urbanism in little more
than a century.
In the early (3) _____ days in North America, small cities sprang up along the Atlantic
Coastline, mostly in what are now New England and the Middle Atlantic states in the USA and in
the lower Saint Lawrence and France, particularly England, from which most capital goods (assets
such as equipment) and many consumer goods were imported.
Merchandising (4) _____ were, accordingly, (5) _____ located in port cities which goods could
be readily distributed to interior (6) _____. Here, too, were the favored locations for processing raw
materials prior to export. Boston, Philadelphia, New York, Montreal, and other cities flourished,
and as the colonies grew, these cities increased in importance.
This was less true in the colonial South, where life centered around large farms, known as (7)
_____, rather than around towns, as was the case in the areas further north along the Atlantic
coastline. The local (8) _____ and the economic (9) _____ of the plantations were antagonistic to
the development of the towns. The plantations maintained their independence because they were
located on navigable streams and each had a wharf (10) _____ to the small shipping of that day. In
fact, one of the strongest factors in the selection of plantation land was the desire to have it front on
a water highway
KEY:
1. evolution 2. wilderness 3. colonial 4. establishment
5. advantageously 6. settlements 7. plantations 8. isolation
9. self-sufficiency 10. accessible
PART 3. ERROR IDENTIFICATION
There are 10 mistakes in this passage. Underline and correct them
First come the PC, then the internet and e-mail; now the e-book is upon us, a hand-held device
similarly in size and appearance to a video cassette. The user simply rings up the website on their
PC, selects the desired books, downloads them onto their e-book machine and sits down to read
them. In turn a page, the user simply taps the screen. E-book technology is evolving rapidly, and
with some of the latest handholds you will even get internet access. But why would one want an e-
book machine with preference to a book? Well, one selling point companies emphasized, when
these devices hit the market a few years ago, which is the space they save when going on holiday.
E-books enlighten the load, literally. Ten large novels can be put onto a device that weighs less than
the average paperback. One can understand why commercial interests seem to want us to change.
can understand why commercial interests seem to want us to change. After all, the whole
production process at first plan by author until delivery to the printer has been doing electronically
for a while now, so why not save a few million trees and cut out the hard copy?
KEY:
First comes the PC, then the internet and e-mail; now the e-book is upon us, a hand-held device
similarly in size and appearance to a video cassette. The user simply rings up the website on their
PC, selects the desired books, downloads them onto their e-book machine and sits down to read
them. In turn a page, the user simply taps the screen. E-book technology is evolving rapidly, and
with some of the latest handholds you will even get internet access. But why would one want an e-
book machine with preference to a book? Well, one selling point companies emphasized, when
these devices hit the market a few years ago, which is the space they save when going on holiday.
E-books enlighten the load, literally. Ten large novels can be put onto a device that weighs less than
the average paperback. One can understand why commercial interests seem to want us to change.
After all, the whole production process at first plan by author until delivery to the printer has been
doing electronically for a while now, so why not save a few million trees and cut out the hard copy?
1. comes – came 6. with – in

10. 2. similarly - similar 7. which is – which
3. rings – calls 8. enlighten – lighten
4. in – to 9. at – from
5. handholds – handhelds 10. doing – done
PART 4. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
Rewrite each of the sentences with the given word or the given beginning so that the new
sentence has the same meaning as the previous one
1. Pop stars are corrupted by the adulation of their fans.
It’s the way ……………………………………………………………………………..
2. What I understand from her words is that it seems neither Cole nor Ledley King will be going to
Japan.
Reading …………………………………………………………………………………..
3. The crash victim was beyond help when emergency services reach her. WHATSOEVER
There ………………………………………………………. do on reaching the crash victim.
4. The staff hated Frank’s new policies intensely and so went on strike.
So …………………………………………………………………………………………..
5. The fourth time he asked her to marry him, she accepted.
Only on ……………………………………………………………………………………….
6. He worked very hard but he was unable to earn enough for his living. ENDS
Hard-working …………………………………………………………………………………
7. Competition is fierce, but Frozen is a firm favourite to win the award for Best Animation of the
year. LOOKS
In the ………………………………………………………………………………………….
8. Her latest novel isn't as good as her previous one. PAR
Her latest novel
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9. She was very angry when her son made changes to her computer without her permission.
TAMPERING
Her son …………………………………………………………………………….stack.
10. She herself admitted to being rather selfish
On ……………………………………………………………………………………….
KEY:
1. It’s the way their fans adulate them that corrupts pop stars.
2. Reading between the lines, it seems neither Cole nor Ledley King will be going to Japan.
3. There was nothing whatsoever emergency services could do on reaching the crash victim.
4. So intense was the hatred for Frank’s new policies that the staff went on strike.
5. Only on his fourth proposal did she agree to marry him.
6. Hard working as he was, he was unable to make ends meet.
7. In the face /teeth of fierce competition, Frozen looks set to win the award for Best Animation of
the year.
8. Her latest novel isn't on a par with her previous one.
9. Her son tampering with her computer, she blew her stack.
10. On her own admission, she was rather selfish