take 20

grammar

1.

A : When you are being interviewed for the job, ________ should be respectful.

B : Yes, I will remember my manners.

(a) one (b) you (c) they (d) it

2.

A : I'm going shopping now.

B : Should I wait for you _______ or have dinner without you?

(a) return (b) will return (c) returning (d) to return

3.

A : _______ did you buy that book?

B : It's for my mother-in-law

(a) Who (b) For whom (c) Where (d) How

4.

The use of a cell phone in a moving vehicle should be regarded _______ consuming alcohol in the same situation.

(a) no sooner illegal than (b) never illegal without (c) hardly illegal when (d) as illegal as

5.

_______ in 1960 to nave the most powerful magazine covering has presidential campaign, John Kennedy picked Time.

(a) asking (b) Asked to (c) Asked (d) To ask

6.

He was terribly ashamed of _______ before his classmates.

(a) making fun of (b) making of jun (c) being made of fun (d) being made fun of

7.

(a) A : I had a party last Friday and it was great.

(b) B : Are you going to have another one soon?

(c) A : Absolutely, do you want to come?

(d) B : Yes, I'd love to. Thanks for being invited.

8.

(a) A : Are you by any chance going anywhere now?

(b) B : Yes, actually I'm headed for church.

(c) A : Then would you mind to drop me off at a book stone?

(d) B : That's no problem. Let's go.

9.

(a) More than 38 million people are victims of a vast hunger crisis in Africa. (b) Drought, flooding, governmental mismanagement, civil and armed conflict and economic collapse have combined to bring about the current crisis. (c) The severity of the situation is compounded by existing, widespread malnutrition and the highest rates of HIV/AIDS infection in the world. (d) Each of the nations affected face its own disastrous circumstances.

10.

(a) The term multiculturalism has recently come into usage to describe a society characterized by a diversity of cultures. (b) Religion, language, customs, traditions, and values are some of the components of culture. (c) But more importantly, culture is the lens through which one perceives and interprets the world. (d) When a shared culture forms the basis for a "sense of peoplehood," we can speak of a group possessed an ethnicity.

vocabulary

1.

A : I think we should first sort and prepare the collected data for use.

B : You're fight. We can't draw any conclusions from the _______ data.

(a) artificial (b) crude (c) raw (d) vulgar

2.

A : I haven't met Mr.Right yet.

B : Well, it's not easy to _______ your Prince Charming.

(a) find (b) see (c) look (d) view

3.

A : Is it true that your prince for a 35-inch Sony TV is only $399?

B : Sorry, that's a _______. It should read $899.

(a) fault (b) bug (c) defect (d) typo

4.

A : Did you tell him to quit drugs?

B : Absolutely. I told him again and again but he simply turned a _______ ear to me.

(a) stubborn (b) negative (c) horse (d) deaf

5.

A : We need a new person in the organizing committee. Are you interested?

B : Thanks, but I'm afraid I just can't _______ any more work at the moment.

(a) bring out (b) usher in (c) catch up (d) take on

6,

Congress voted to _______ the President for accepting the bribes but he resigned before any action was taken.

(a) muster (b) litigate (c) impeach (d) register

7.

I accept that the school has a problem with discipline, but not all the students are badly _______.

(a) behaved (b) injured (c) treated (d) watched

8.

At the end of his two-year military service, Kim was happy to become a(n) _______ again.

(a) tenant (b) civilian (c) inhabitant (d) resident

9.

These inflatable air bags are designed to protect car drivers in head-on _______.

(a) afflictions (b)collisions (c) incidents (d) events

10.

When times get hard, people stop working together and just protect their own _______.

(a) cabal (b) intrigue (c) patch (d) turf

reading

1.

Cooking with our organic products means your great-tasting recipes stay tasting great, Stone Farm products are perfect additions to every recipe because the are made only with all natural and organic ingredients. Our products never contain the chemicals or preservatives that can ruin the taste of food. After all, your family recipes should be delicious to eat and ________________.

(a) economical to make

(b) wholesome for everyone

(c) preserved for weeks

(c) simple to teach

2.

For the first time all 50 states have at least one federally bonded winery, More than 600 wineries have opened during the past decade in America, totaling over 2,200 nationwide, Fueling the growth are such factors as new and improved winemaking and new approaches to grape growing that allow better wines to be made in more places; liberalized laws; the emergence of wine tourism; and a growing thirst for locally made products. Moreover, grape growers better understand what to plant and how to increase vine production. Researchers continue to develop varieties that are more resistant to extreme climates, pests and disease. The majority of states now have a core of committed wineries, and overall quality has ________________.

(a) steadily increased

(b) shown little improvement

(c) remained unchanged

(d) hone unnoticed

3.

Around 1400, in what is now the United States and Canada, there were several distinct societies, In the Far North were the people whose existence depended on the hunting of sea animals, In the Southwest, there were highly developed agricultural societies. Along the Pacific Coast were the salmon fishers, and in the Great Plains were the buffalo hunters. The people of North America lived in housing ________________. some lived in portable tents made of sticks and animal skins. Others lived in houses made of blocks of ice, houses made of earth and rocks. or large wooden lodges that house several families.

(a) as varied as their culture

(b) quite similar to one another

(c) as convenient as modern houses

(d) as small as can be

4.

Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin Shelley was the daughter of two of the most liberal thinkers of the eighteenth century, the wife of an English poet, and the friend of some of the most creative writers and artists of her time. Besides being important in the lives of many famous people, she ________________. At the age of eighteen, she wrote Frankenstein. With continual publication and adaptations more than 150 years after its original publication date, this work is also the most enduring work of science fiction.

(a) tried to help them with writing as much as possible

(b) continued to interact with amateur writers as well

(c) succeeded in providing incessant inspiration to these writers

(d) earned and continued to keep her own place in literary history

5.

The simple scent of botanicals can be your route to relaxation. Scientists hid floral-scented sheets all over the homes of 100 families, then asked them to assess their daily levels of anxiety and calmness. After comparing the results with ratings taken during a week without the sheets, researchers found that the pleasant aroma reduced stress by almost 19 percent. It appears that any floral odor ________________, so find one you like and relax.

(a) can elicit this effect

(b) may have varying effects

(c) has decreasing effects over time

(d) sustains scents

6.

Generally, no one should eat more than one meal of fish per week form any of New York's freshwater sources listed at the end of this announcement. Women of child bearing age, infants and children under the age of 15 should not eat nay fish from these waters because of various types of contamination. Some of these contaminants cause cancer in animals. We cannot predict with certainty your risks of cancer form eating contaminated fish, Exposure to contaminants in the fish you eat may not increase your cancer risk at att. If you follow this advisory over your lifetime, you will ________________ and reduce whatever cancer risk is associated with these contaminants.

(a) eliminate all danger

(b) minimize your overall risk

(c) increase your overall risk

(d) consume more fish

7.

Few lost pets are ever reunited with their owners; only 2 percent of lost cats and 15.8 percent of lost dogs. Pet experts agree that return rates can be significantly higher if a pet has a microchip implanted underneath its skin, On average, owners can retrieve a pet that is taken to a shelter within three days of being lost, provided that the pet's microchip registry information is current. Veterinarians and microchip manufacturers, alike, are therefore puzzled that the microchips have failed to catch on more widely, Data reveals that fewer than 4percent of dogs and cats have microchip implants. Any chance of finding a lost pet should offer comfort to an owner and, thus, be reason enough to ________________.

(a) mandate a pet registry

(b) try alternative technologies

(c) fund additional researach

(d) support this procedure

8.

At first, expressive language arrives one world at a time, as early as by ten months for some children. By eighteen months, on average, a child has accumulated some fifty words, and from here the child's vocabulary grows at a fiery pace. Between the ages of two and six, children learn the meaning of some eight new words a day, By the time they enter school, they have a mind-boggling eleven thousand-word vocabulary. This vocabulary explosion is associated with an actual spurt in brain development. At each stage of language acquisition, there is ________________ in different parts of the brain.

(a) a circular pattern

(b) an unexplained halt

(c) heightened activity

(d) slow regression

9.

From the time humans first turned their eyes to the nighttime sky, the question of whether we are alone has caused much speculation. For thousands of years, humankind could only wonder. But science and technology now offer us the opportunity to conduct a search for such cosmic company. Popular books, films, and television shows have dealt with these questions, but usually with a great deal of sensationalism and little regard for scientific accuracy, In recent years it has finally become possible to embark on a meaningful scientific search for ________________.

(a) the origin of the universe

(b) other intelligent life in the universe

(c) the nature of technology

(d) the communication satellite

10.

Whenever you are invited to a business associate's country club for a round of golf or a game of tennis, don't automatically accept unless you know the rules of the game and can play well enough not to slow others down. Don't assume that a loose acquaintance with the rules is sufficient; whether your hosts show it or not, people who play regularly will likely resent any delays ________________.

(a) due to bad weather

(b) intentionally caused by their guests

(c) due to occasionally mishandling of clubs by their caddies

(d) caused by your tentativeness and uncertainty

11.

The aphorism 'History is always written by the victors,' is as true for science as for geopolitics. Certainly it was true in the case for the 1953 discovery of the double helix structure of DNA, the most important discovery in 20th-century biology. The victors were James Watson and Francis Crick, who together with Maurice Wilkins shared the 1962 Nobel Prize for crossing the finish line first. The loser was Rosalind Franklin, who produced the w-ray data that most strongly supported the structure but was ________________ for her contributions.

(a) not properly acknowledged

(b) fully compensated

(c) well appreciated

(d) totally rebuked

12.

Ink-jet printers have become so inexpensive that profit margins are thin, but manufacturers make hood money on the cartridges. The print heads are so sophisticated that further refinements might not improve print resolution in any way noticeable to the human eye. ________________, future advancements in ink-jet printers lie in better ink: ones that dry faster, ones that won't fade, and ones that allow better pixel density.

(a) Therefore

(b) For instance

(c) In contrast

(d) In the meantime

13.

Many a writer on technology has been struck by the extraordinariness of ordinary things. The push-button telephone. the electric calculator, and the computer on which words such as these are processed are among the more sophistical engineers. ________________, such low-tech objects as pins, thumbtacks, and paper clips are frequently and verbosely praised for their functionality and beauty of line, bur are seldom of study, unless it is related to marketing.

(a) First of all

(b) On the other hand

(c) After that

(d) In summary

14.

The police have been investigating the disappearance of Jennifer Short, a 9-year-old girl whose parents recently won a million dollars in the lottery. The police said Sunday they were focusing on several new pieces of information as officers continued a frustrating search. Henry county Sheriff Frank Cassell said authorities were looking into "fairly promising clues regarding the girl." The police believer that

Q. What is the news article mainly about?

(a) An attempted kidnapping of a girl

(b) A police search for a missing girl

(c) How to prevent child abduction

(d) How kidnapping usually happens

15.

After World War Ⅱ, boating as a popular sport grew at a remarkable rate. The upsurge was due to improved mass-production techniques which have made family-sized boats available at reasonable prices. The increase in available water areas, as the number of artificial reservoirs rises yearly, has been another factor. Boating has also been stimulated by the radical improvement on marine engines and by the introduction of lighter, tougher, more waterproof materials as substitutes for wooden planking in the manufacture of boat hulls. also the increased popularity of other water sports has stimulated interest in boating.

Q. What is the passage mainly about?

(a) Historical development of boating

(b) Relationship between boating and other water sports

(c) Boating and mass-production techniques

(d) Factors that helped boating become popular

16.

People have known how to knit since ancient times. Early tribes knitted fishnets. Knitted fishnets have been found in an Egyptian tomb that dates from before the Christian era. During the Middle Ages knitters formed guilds, or craft groups. By the 15th century knitted clothing was common throughout Western Europe. All knitting was done by hand until 1589. In that year a young English clergyman, William Lee, invented the first knitting machine. By the 18th century knitting machines were in widespread use in Europe. In America knitting was an important craft for colonial families. Many pioneer and farm families depended upon women in the household for knitted clothing. As cities and trade grew, machine-knitted goods became more widespread.

Q. What is the best title for the passage?

(a) The Introduction of Knitting Machines

(b) The Origin of Modern Knitting

(c) The Historical Development of Knitting

(d) European Knitting and Averican Knitting

17.

The huge upsurge in tourism after 1958 spawned a proportional increase in the amount of hotel space available around the world, For centuries there have been inns, taverns, and hostels open to travelers. In the late 20th century the hotel business was dominated by such chains as Hilton, Holiday Inn, Intercontinental, Sheraton, Radisson, Ramada, Hyatt, Marriott, Westin, TraveLodge, Best Western, and Quality Inns, Today there are more than 9 million hotel and motel rooms available around the world.

Q. Which of the following components of tourism is mainly explained?

(a) Destination

(b) Accommodations

(c) transportation

(d) Restaurants

18.

A replica of an automobile, airplane, building, ship, or animal is called a model. A model may be made to scale, a working copy, or larger than life. A scale model is an exact miniature that, though much smaller than the original, has all the same components in proportion to those of the original. Working models are life-size replicas. They are often used in industrial design before actual manufacturing of a product, such as an automobile or an airplane, begins. A larger-than-life model is usually made for educational purposes.

Q. What is the passage mainly about?

(a) Different types of models and their purposes

(b) Industrial and commercial uses of models

(c) How typical kinds of models are made

(d) What objects are made into models.

19.

Dear Sir.

Due to the increase in raw material costs, we must unfortunately raise the cost of our merchandise to you. We have avoided raising our prices for as long as possible, but we can no longer prolong the inevitable. We have enclosed our new price list for your review which goes into effect on July 1st, 2003. Any orders placed between now and June 30 will be honored at the lower prices.

We wish to thank you for your valued account and know that you will understand the necessity for this price increase.

sincerely yours,

Kevin McKinley

Q. Which is correct according to the passage?

(a) The customer can purchase the merchandise cheaper form July 1st.

(b) The customer should pay the new price on June 30.

(c) The company will delay the raising of prices until after June 30.

(d) The company raised the price due to the increasing labor costs.

20.

Eldorado Canyon State Park is four miles southwest of Boulder. It is a world-renowned technical rock climbing area with fountain formation sandstone walls rising more than 850feet above South Boulder Creek. It offers hiking, picnicking and fishing, and mountain biking. A year-round entrance fee of $2 for walk-ins or $4 per vehicle is charged at the gate. A $40 annual pass($10 for Colorado seniors over age 62) which is valid at all state parks or recreation areas may be purchased at the gate or at the Visitors Center. For more information. call Eldorado Canyon State Park headquarters at 303-494-3943.

Q. Which is correct about Eldorado Canyon State Park according to the passage?

(a) It is located in Boulder.

(b) It has public golf course.

(c) Annual pass is $10 for all seniors.

(d) The entrance fee is $4 if you go there by car.

21.

What is leisure? different people in different times have defined leisure in different ways. The ancient Greek philosophers, for example, regraded leisure as labor of the mind, putting to use all one had learned to expand an individual's intellectual horizons and thereby make the person a better citizen. The goal was to become an educated individual, a goal that could not be attained until the individual was well into adulthood. This understanding of leisure is in stark contrast to the late 20th-century view that regard leisure as time to be used for recreation and for fun.

Q. which of the following is correct according to the passage?

(a) Many people now regard the main goal of leisure as teaching themselves.

(b) The body as well as the mind was emphasized by many Greek philosophers.

(c) Greek people probably considered leisure as learning rather than entertainment.

(d) Leisure is deemed more important is modern times than in Greek times.

22,

A growing number of young people are being blacklisted for failing to pay their credit card debts, reflecting the increase in the youth jobless rate. The Korea Federation of Banks reported yesterday that the total number of blacklisted individuals reached 2.95 million in March, up 118,470 or 4.17 percent form February. Credit delinquents in their 20's have increased at a faster pace than any other age group. The number of credit defaulters in their 20's reached 5757.074 in March, up 5.73 percent form 543,891 in February, while those in their 30's and 40's climbed by 4.63 percent and 3.33 percent, respectively. Given that there are 7.94 million people in their 20's nationwide, one out of every 13 people from this age group faces bankruptcy.

Q. What is the increase in the total number of credit delinquents in their 20's between February and March?

(a) 2.95%

(b) 3.33%

(c) 4.63%

(d) 5.73%

23.

The Lotte Giants finally picked up their first victory of the season after an awful 13-game winless skid, the longest to start a season in the Korea Baseball Organization. Powered by 13 hits, including back-to-back solo homers in the fourth inning, the Giants beat the Hanwha Eagles 9-0 Sunday in Daejeon. It was also the Giants' first victory in six months after they handed the Samsung Lions an 8-0 defeat last October. The Giants got a brilliant performance form starter Park Ji-chul, who allowed three hits and three walks in 5 2/3 innings but shut out the Eagles to become the winning pitcher.

Q. Which of the following is correct according to the newspaper article?

(a) The first victory of the Samsung Lions was won over the Giants.

(b) The Lotte Giants got its first victory by scoring 13 runs.

(c) The Eagles is the first team that lost a game to the Giants in this season.

(d) The Giants scored 9 runs in the fourth inning of the first win of the season.

24,

Soil particles that come form rock and have diameters smaller than 0.0002 inch(0,005 millimeter) are collectively called clay. Particles of clay, when mixed with the proper amount of water, cling together in a soft, sticky mass. A lump of wet clay is said to be plastic because it can be squeezed or pressed into any desired shape. The synthetic materials commonly called plastics take their name form the same property, but they are softened by heat rather than water. When dried, a molded clay object holds its form. If it is wetted it will soften again; however, if it is fired, or baked at a high temperature, the object becomes as hard as stone and will no longer soften in water.

Q. Why is clay sometimes said to be plastic?

(a) It can be softened by heat as well as by water.

(b) It can easily be made into any desired form.

(c) It can hold a molded from when dried.

(d) It can become as hard as synthetic plastics.

25.

The merits of city versus country living are numerous. Since the start of the Industrial Revolution in the 18th century, however, cities have been viewed as the sites of economic opportunity by the masses of people in the Western world. The countrysides have become progressively depopulated, as millions sought jobs and better live for themselves among the teeming throngs of London, Manchester, New York City, Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles, Shanghai, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Mexico City, and many other urban complexes.

Q. Which of the following best describes the writer's attitude about cities?

(a) Concerned

(b) Favorable

(c) Indifferent

(d) Sarcastic

26.

Dear reader

When I was seven, my father decided to give me something he had never enjoyed-an education. Ever since then, I have been able to appreciate the value of reading and lifelong learning. This book is my personal contribution to developing and strengthening a culture both of learning and reading in our country. It is a shortened version of my biography and has been written so that everyone can share my experiences. But it is not just my story. It is the story of all of us and our struggle to be free. I hope you will enjoy reading it.

Q. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?

(a) The author's father thought education of his son was useless.

(b) The author had written a longer version of his biography.

(c) The author has written a fiction about himself and his people.

(d) The author has never enjoyed reading and learning.

27.

Was it a carefully planned sabotage? Was it a man-made disaster caused by mechanical failure? Or was it simply hit by lightning? Did some lunatic shoot it form the sky? There are many stories and speculations about the Hindenburg tragedy, which marked the beginning and the end of transatlantic airships at the same time, Hindenburg, a 804-foot dirigible filled with over 7million cubic feet of hydrogen, was a crowning achievement of the age. However, the explosion of the Hindebu고 on May 6,1937 changed the landscape for lighter-than-air crafts forever.

Q. According the passage, what can be inferred about Hindenburg?

(a) There are many theories about the cause of its tragic explosion.

(b) It used a combination of hydrogen and nitrogen for fuel.

(c) The transatlantic airship industry flourished after its explosion.

(d) It crossed the Atlantic over 100 times by the year 1937

28.

There are two main reasons for government trade policies: revenue and producer protection. Governments found that they could raise revenue by imposing taxes called tariffs on imports (and sometimes on exports). A tariff, while paid by the produces or importer, is a cost passed on to the customer. Hence it is basically a sales tax hidden in the price of the product. Producers also have found it easy to petition governments to stop or diminish imports of competing goods. Governments usually respond favorably to producer requests. Unfortunately, policies that protect the producer ar always costly to consumers. Protectionism normally results in higher prices for hoods, while limiting consumer choice.

Q. What can be inferred about the role of governments in trade from the passage?

(a) Governments are playing a more active role in trade today than before.

(b) Government trade policies often hurt customers rather than benefit them.

(c) Producer protection is the most important factor in making trade policies.

(d) Government trade policies are intended to please both producers and customers.

29.

Popeye the sailor first became a popular cartoon in the 1930s. (a) Even some children who hated the taste began to eat spinach. (b) The sailor in that cartoon ate lots of spinach to give him physical strength. (c) People closely watched him gaining physical power, and they also began to purchase and consume a lot more spinach. (d) Popeye helped increase the sales of spinach 33 percent more than before.

30.

All inventors and engineers appear to share the quality of being driven by the real or perceived failure of existing things. (a) They look at the world and see things and processes that do not work as well as they might. (b) They should learn to cope with things as they are. (c) They are constantly dreaming of how things might be better. (d) Thus, they accept their particular solutions as enduring improvements to the problems they undertake.37

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