take 19

grammar

1.

A : I won't tell you about it unless you promise __________ anyone.

B : Don't worry. I promise.

(a) to tell not (b) not tell to (c) not to tell (d) to not tell

2.

A : Have you ever seen a dinosaur?

B : I've seen a model of __________ in a museum.

(a) it (b) them (c) one (d) which

3.

A : Hello, Bill. Do you fancy _________ a movie sometime?

B : Yeah, why not?

(a) to go to see (b) go to see (c) for going to see (d) going to see

4.

This is a story about a girl who makes friends with a squirrel ________ she find in her garden.

(a) where (b) in which (c) which (d) what

5.

Taking plenty of exercise can be __________.

(a) great benefit (b) of great benefit (c) such great benefit (d) of a great benefit

6.

He was furious at __________ an escaped convict.

(a) mistaking for (b) mistaking as (c) being mistaken for (d) being mistaken as

7.

(a) A : It's really good to see the sun again.

(b) B : Definitely. It's a lot better than yesterday.

(c) A : They say it's going to could over again this evening.

(d) B : Well, I don't care since it doesn't rain.

8.

(a) A : So you're going to New York. Do you have any check-in luggage?

(b) B : Yes, only one piece. It's a little heavy, though. I hope it's not overweight.

(c) A : Let's see. It's just under the maximum weight. Where could you like to sit, Sir?

(d) B : A window seat if possible, and I'd like to order one vegetarian meal.

9.

(a) I have an old friend who lives on the ground floor of an old house. (b) She is very much afraid of burglars and always lock up the house very carefully. (c) She also take the precaution of looking under the bed to see if a burglar is hiding there. (d) I told her modern burglars don't hide under beds, but she won't listen to me.

10.

(a) One of my father's friends invited me to go to ride with him. (b) But it had been almost two years since I had ridden a horse. (c) So I was not sure that I would enjoy it and I politely declined his invitation. (d) Do you think I should have accepted his kind offer at that time?

vocabulary

1.

A : Do you really think we should abandon our business partners?

B : Well, the _________ line is that we cannot afford the deal.

(a) middle (b) fine (c) slight (d) bottom

2.

A : Why don't we move on to the issue of the election of a new chairperson?

B : We'll get to it soon because it's the main point on the ____________ today.

(a) board (b) roll (c) agenda (d) move

3.

A : I don't know why the car in front is going so slow.

B : Do not _________ him. We could hit him if he makes a sudden stop.

(a) flinch (b) overdrive (c) break (d) tailgate

4.

A : You know what? I'm going to ski camp this weekend.

B : Could I __________ along with you by any chance?

(a) tag (b) fiddle (c) dawdle (d) trudge

5.

A : Did you decide to stick with the new insurance policy?

B : No. I think I need to ________ around for another one.

(a) beat (b) shop (c) haggle (d) rally

6.

The road was so ___________ that we couldn't get there in time.

(a) digressive (b) vacant (c) congested (d) diluted

7.

Everybody understood the meaning of his argument which was a model of __________.

(a) ferocity (b) lucidity (c) docility (d) expediency

8.

Though the artist was ignored during his lifetime, he achieved __________fame.

(a) dormant (b) prolific (c) overbearing (d) posthumous

9.

It is often difficult for ex-gangsters to return to a more _________ lifestyle.

(a) fiscal (b) prosaic (c) vibrant (d) exemplary

10.

The practice was banned as ________ by the religious leaders.

(a) unaffected (b) finicky (c) sacrilegious (d) proverbial

reading

1.

The giving of credit _______________. The creditor-that is, the one who grants the credit-allows the debtor-the purchaser who uses the credit-to own and use a commodity immediately on the basis of deferred payment of cost plus interest. How the loan is granted varies. If one buys a car, one normally gets a direct loan from a financial institution. The buyer takes possession of the car and repays the loan, with interest, over a specified number of months, Meanwhile, the financial institution retains legal ownership of the car until the loan is repaid. Buying a house, though a more complicated process, is quite similar.

(a) to businesses allows them to expand their operations

(b) is an important part of the policy

(c) is basically the granting of a loan

(d) is not available to those with poor credit records.

2.

Just like today's money, hold has advantages over other kinds of goods. In particular, _______________. From the time of the ancient world, lacking today's means of transportation, its universal acceptability make it the medium of exchange in long-distance trade and among people from different cultures and countries. Even after 4,000years, since money was first invented, hold is still acceptable in any civilized society as money. Since everyone agrees it is valuable, it has universal purchasing power.

(a) it can be used to purchase transportation

(b) it has never lost its exchange value

(c) it can be made various sizes for different values

(d) it is prized for its ability to be used in jewelry

3.

For every age group, ever interest, every specialty, and every taste there is a magazine. A magazine _______________. An issue of Foreign Policy is usually large enough to look like a paperback, but it is a journal. Other magazines are quite small and use much less paper than the average big-city daily newspaper. Although there are news magazines-such as Time, Newsweek, and The Economist-they are not daily but weekly publications that summarize the events of the previous week and offer commentary.

(a) can be considered to share more with a newspaper than with a book

(b) is neither a newspaper nor a book, but my have characteristics of either one

(c) should be regarded as a book rather than a newspaper in tit contents

(4) sometimes contains more serous contents than a newspaper or a book

4.

Dear Bill,

Please review the enclosed resume of my nephew, John Wagner. John is an intelligent and ambitious young man whose college performance and initial work experience have been outstanding. His work with Grand Insurance should prove beneficial to you. Could you check around a bit to see _______________? Anytime I can return the favor, or assist you in further contacts, you know you can just call. I look forward to some good news.

With regards,

Tom, your friend

(a) if there is a place for John in your company

(b) if there is a good apartment available for his family

(c) if he is eligible for a health insurance benefit

(d) if he really wants to work in your company

5.

While nonverbal symbols normally add to sound patterns, or language, _______________. When members of a football or basketball team hold their hands high in the air with the index fingers extended, the audience knows that the athletes are proud of their victory and consider themselves to be number one-the best team in the league. Many other gestures have meaning when used alone. People who have serious hearing problems, and cannot communicate through sound patterns, become unusually skillful in signing-using hand signals to indicate their meaning. They also become skillful in using eye contact and facial expression to add to signing.

(a) by themselves they are insufficient for communication

(b) they may also be used by themselves

(c) they can also be used as offensive gestures

(d) they have more flexibility than language

6.

The seasons _______________. In spring, plants and trees sprout new leaves, flowers appear, birds migrate to warmer regions, and many animals emerge from hibernation. With summer, the lengthy hours of sunshine provide energy for photosynthesis and stimulate growth in plants and animals alike. In autumn, the final harvesting is done, many plants shed their leaves, birds migrate to warmer regions, and nearly all furry creatures grow new, thick coats. With winter, animals hibernate or construct warm, protected burrows; seeds have hard coats to keep out the cold, and buds are wrapped in wax as protection against ice.

(a) influence our moods in various ways

(b) are defined in many different ways

(c) heavily affect what we eat and what we do

(d) have a profound effect on plant and animal life

7.

Although no single event could be blamed for greenhouse gases and resulting in global warming, _______________ in some parts of the world. In Brazil, for example, farmers were routinely encouraged by the government to burn their land in exchange for loans, which resulted in a higher than usual incidence of these fires. The fires released greenhouse gases directly into the atmosphere and created smoke levels that threatened the environment and the surrounding human population; 30percent of nearby residents sought treatment for respiratory problems.

(a) widespread deforestation through burning worsened the problem

(b) increasing human activities are considered to have contributed to the problem

(c) fossil fuel emissions were among the most serious cause

(d) industrialization in developing countries was the single most important reason

8.

In ancient times salt was so valuable that it was used for money. Even today in some parts of the world salt is one of the most prized commodities. One of the reasons is that _______________. Short-term deprivation can cause nausea and weakness. Long-term deprivation causes dehydration, a progressive drop in blood pressure, coma, and finally death, whereas excessive salt consumption can also be harmful and is known to contribute to high blood pressure. Salt is also used to cure animal hides and to remove ice and snow from pavements.

(a) it has a property as a preservative

(b) it is essential to the health of humans and animals

(c) it is useful in almost every aspect of human lives

(d) it can be exchanged for many other valuable goods

9.

People change the nature of the human population by aborting defective or unwanted fetuses, by controlling when pregnancy occurs, and by planning limits on population size. But should they? Physicians can keep seriously ill patients alive indefinitely, using artificial respirators. machines that take over the control of the beating of the great, and drugs to control blood pressure and consciousness. But should they? People are beginning to ask whether there comes a time when patients should be allowed to die. Citizens are claiming "patients' rights," insisting on being informed about medical procedures, and deciding how allocate health resources fairly. When they ask these questions and make these decisions, they are _______________.

(a) very likely to violate some important medical laws

(b) dealing with some of the most serious bioethical issues

(c) becoming pioneers in some new scientific areas

(d) facing the danger of self-contradiction

10.

The Ministry of Justice announced yesterday that _______________ in Korea as early as in 2005. It is hoped that by doing so they could reduce the operational costs and introduce more flexible correctional programs for operational costs and introduce more flexible correctional programs for inmates. It will be exclusively established and run by the private organization Agape, which was set up by a Christian group. Agape will be responsible for the construction of the prison compound and the employment of jail officers, while the government will assist by providing about 5 billion won in aid annually to help the operations of the jail.

(a) a private prison will be set up

(b) a college for inmates will be founded

(c) inmates will be allowed to have a job

(d) a construction company will be established

11.

An example of biofeedback training is that used for an intermittent condition called Raynaud's phenomenon, which is characterized by cold, "bloodless" fingers or toes. By monitoring finger or toe temperature, those with the ailment can learn to increase or decrease the blood flow, and thus the temperature of their digits. The same technique is used to prevent migraine headaches. Such headaches are largely the result of excess blood flow, which causes vessels in the brain to expand. when biofeedback training has been successful, the migraine suffer can_______________.

(a) reduce the flow of blood to the brain

(b) increase the blood pressure in other body parts

(c) decrease the flow of blood to the hands

(d) control the flow of blood in internal organs

12.

Welcome to my FIXIT site, home improvement on the web. We are now in the middle of creating sections. Please keep in mind that as this site is just growing, we'll organize tips and articles _______________. For example, a window is on a wall so it'll be in the structural. Wall section; or a gas valve will be on a pipe, so it'll be in the Plumbing section; or installing an additional cable line has to do with wiring so it'll be in the Electrical section, etc. Thanks for your patience.

(a) in order of importance

(b) based on logical placement

(c) according to your urgent needs

(d) as our visitors requested

13.

Astronomy is based on the collection and analysis of light from objects that are not on Eat고. If an object to be studied were on Earth you could walk up to it, pick it up, and play with it in any way you please. Astronomers have no such luxury. Astronomers cannot reach out and tilt a galaxy to get a different angle of view. Astronomers cannot watch the birth and death of a star bacause stars live a million up to a trillion times longer than humans. _______________, astronomers cannot control any object or phenomenon they observe.

(a) In particular

(b) In contrast

(c) In short

(d) In comparison

14.

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Q. What is mainly advertised in the passage?

(a) Restrictions to a promotional event

(b) The special rates of Tulip Hotels and Inns

(c) An easy way to reserve a room at Tulip Hotels

(d) A way to save money for a trip to Europe

15.

Most of us are taught to watch money, but not to value time. As a result, We may not even think about how much irreplaceable time we waste to save a few pennies. Is it worth to wander through a giant discount mart, searching for hangers, when the neighborhood hardware-store owner would point to them immediately? To wait for a takeout at the restaurant when delivery is available for a small tip? Rather than dismiss the idea with the words"I can't afford that," it may pay to think twice.

Q. What is the main idea of the passage?

(a) Saving money always takes time.

(b) Money is the most important thing in our life

(c) People often waste time to save a little money

(d) Shopping at a discount market takes a lot of energy

16.

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Q. What is the main purpose of this advertisement?

(a) To explain various uses of a credit card

(b) To send out the bill due on the date given in the letter

(c) To promote the advantages of travel accident insurance

(d) To urge a customer to take an offer of a new credit card

17.

People might wonder whether exercise is safe for a pregnant woman. In fact, almost any form of exercise is safe when done the caution and not overdone, but many doctor advise against activities such as downhill skiing, rock climbing and other sports that could cause injury to mother or baby, It is unwise to start a new strenuous exercise routine during pregnancy depend on her own health and, to some extent, on how active she was before she became pregnant.

Q. What is the main idea of the passage?

(a) Exercise is good for most women.

(b) Starting a new exercise needs caution.

(c) Pregnancy is a factor in deciding what exercise to do.

(d) A pregnant woman can exercise safely if she does so cautiously.

18.

Sigmund Freud was one of the most important thinkers of the twentieth century. It is unlikely that there is anyone who has never heard of or used a Freudian idea. As a medical doctor, Freud was interested in charting how the human mind affected the body, particularly in the forms of mental illness, such as neurosis and hysteria, and in finding ways to cure those mental illnesses, However, Freud's interest was not only in these mental phenomena of humans. He was interested in exploring the relationship between mental functioning and certain basic structures of civilization. Freud believed that his theories about how the mind worked uncovered some basic truths about not only how an individual self is formed but also how culture and civilization operate.

Q. What is the main idea of the passage?

(a) Freud was a cultural critic as well as a medical doctor.

(b) Freud had a big influence on our concept of cibilization.

(c) Freud was the founder of modern psychoanalysis

(d) Freud's work was not rebutted by any critics.

19.

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

(a) Items sold on the Internet cannot be return without a receipt.

(b) A full refund requires the return of the merchandise within 30 days of receipt.

(c) The return label must be used for returning a product.

(d) The website store sale.com opens 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

20.

In the United Sates in the mid-1980s the 500 largest industrial firms accounted for more than three fourths of the net income of all manufacturing companies. General Motors alone had nearly 7000,000 employees. The total assets of such large companies are so great that no one person could own more than a fraction. General Motors has nearly a million stockholders. International Business Machines (IBM) has about 750,000. Although these stockholders own the company, there is no practical way that such a great number of people could actually operate it on a day-to-day basis. Control of major corporations is sin the hands of salaried managers. Control over the managers is exercised by a board of directors elected by the stockholders at annual meetings.

Q. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a paryt which controls or operates a corporation in the U.S?

(a) Stockholders

(b) Salaried manages

(c) Board of directors

(d) Federal or local governments

21.

Facing the third consecutive year of drought, countries in central Asia are facing severe food shortages and devastated crops and livestock. The worst affected countries include Afghanistan, where years of civil strife and fresh waves of population displacements have added to the pain. Food supplies are also extremely scarce in Uzbekistan, where crop production has declined to nearly half the average output. Other affected countries in the area include Armenia, while Iraq, Iran and Jordan are also experiencing water shortages.

Q. What has caused severe food shortages in central Asia?

(a) Civil strife

(b) Population displacement

(c) A decrease in crop import

(d) Three consecutive years of drought

22.

The term "perfume" originated from "per fumum," a Latin term meaning "through the smoke." In ancient times, fragrant resins were burned as incense offerings to gods. That was the origin of perfume. Today, we understand perfume to be a solution containing 15% to 30% perfume oils and 70% to 85% alcohol. What happened to perfumes between the time of their origin and today? What is the secret? It is oil. The answer is oil-based perfumes. Since oil penetrates any porous material, oil-based perfumes penetrate the skin, causing the fragrance to stay. Alcohol is a drying agent, which evaporates from the most porous material within a short period of time. So the pleasant, sensuous scent of oil-based perfumes will linger longer.

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

(a) Perfume originated as an offering to gods in ancient times.

(b) A perfume with a higher percentage of alcohol lasts longer.

(c) Alcohol in perfume functions to enhance the odor of a perfume.

(d) Perfume oils have been used on a global scale from the Roman period.

23.

There are singular similarities between Edith Wharton and Henry James, who was a crucial influence on her artistic world. Like James, Wharton was descended from a wealthy, established family in New York society and saw firsthand the decline of this cultivated group and the rise of boorish, nouveau riche business families. This social transformation is the background of many of her novels. Also, like James, Wharton was concerned with the gulf separating social reality and the inner self. Often a sensitive character feels trapped by unfeeling characters or social forces. Wharton had personally experienced such entrapment as a young writer suffering a long nervous breakdown partly due to the conflict in ger roles as writer and wife.

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

(a) Wharton and James were born in the same year.

(b) Wharton despised the nouveau riche class as uncultivated.

(c) Wharton was concerned with the gap between social reality and the inner self.

(d) wharton's nervous breakdown left her unable to write

24.

One of the central myths that many Americans entertain about the Revolutionary War is that victory over the British redcoats was quick and easy. In this nationalist version of history, a united, freedom-loving people rose up in righteous anger at the King's tyrannical actions, defeated the dull British soldiers, and established the United States of America. However, this version of history raises many problems. For one, if victory was so easy, why did it take eight and a half years for the Americans to win it? In fact, modern understanding of the Revolutionary War has been revised. Of the ten wars that Americans have fought, only the Civil War saw more American military deaths per 10,000 citizens, and, except for the Vietnam War, the Revolution was the longest war Americans ever fought.

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

(a) The Revolutionary War was won decisively.

(b) The historical understanding of the American Revolution has been fixed.

(c) The Vietnam War was the longest war that Americans went through.

(d) The Revolutionary War invoked a nationwide consensus among Americans.

25.

A study of several 17th-century smoking popes, including a number found in the garden of Shakerpeare's home in England, has revealed traces of 'cannabis,' or marijuana, according to South African scientists, They analyzed the stems and bowls of 24 clay pipes and found traces of tobacco, suggestive evidence of cannabis, and mysteriously, two of the pipes showed signs of what looks like cocaine. The analysis was made after a South African scientist had a hunch that the reference to the "noted weed" in one of Shakespeare's sonnets may have been the bard's way of extolling the effects of cannabis.

Q. Which of the following best describes the author's attitude in the passage above?

(a) The author is convinced that Shakespeare used cannabis.

(b) The author is sceptical of the suggestion that Shakespeare smoked cannabis.

(c) The author is amused at the interesting suggestion about Shakespeare.

(d) the author is upset about scientists' lack of respect for the great poet.

26.

The early modern period witnessed the rise of a new and powerful merchant class across Europe. This book takes a comparative approach to the effect merchants and traders had on the urban history of market places-streets, squares and specific buildings-in some of the great commercial European cities between the 15th and 17th centuries. It looks at how in this period the transformations of designated commercial area were important enough to modify relationships throughout the entire urban context.

Q. Which of the following is the best title of the book?

(a) The History of the Market in Early Modern Britain

(b) The world Market; Public Houses in Western Europe

(c) The Crisis of Urban Surroundings in Early Modern Europe

(d) The Market and the City; Urban Architecture in Early Modern Europe

27.

Company recruitment interviews at my university are stressful for many seniors. When none of the firms offered a job to my friend, Lisa, I asked if she'd had any problems during her interviews. "They just seemed to ask hard questions," she said. "For example, most asked where I expected to be in five years." "And what did you say?" I pressed. "I sort of shrugged my shoulders and said, 'I don't know. Maybe Colorade."'

Q. What can be inferred from the passage?

(a) Lisa may be qualified for many jobs, but had no luck.

(b) Lisa may not have answered the questions properly in job interviews.

(c) Lisa and the writer were close to each other through the university years.

(d) Lisa seems to have a good sense of humor.

28.

The name of Florence Nightingale lives in the memory of the world by virtue of the lurid and heroic adventure of the Crimean War. Had she died as she nearly did upon her return to England, her reputation would hardly have been different; her legend would have come down to us almost as we know it today that gentle vision of female virtue which first took shape before the adoring eyes of the sick soldiers. However, the Crimean War year which made her a legend were scarcely more than a useful stepping-stone in her career. Indeed, her real life behan at the very moment when, in the popular imagination, it had ended. For most of her ninety years, she pushed for reform of hospital sanitation method and with that the profession of nursing stared to gain the respect it deserved.

Q. What can be inferred about Florence Nightingale from the passage?

(a) Her real achievement in nursing has overshadowed the legend about her.

(b) She was very sick when she returned to England from the Crimean War.

(c) She received an extensive education unlike other contemporary women of her age.

(d) She advanced the study of nursing practices more than anybody else.

29.

diamonds, which were probably formed millions of years ago in molten lava, have been found on all continents. (a)In about AD 600 diamonds were found in Borneo and are still mined there. (b)The rich fields of Brazil were discovered in the 1700s. (c)In the 19th century even richer diamond fields were found in South Africa. (d)About 20 percent of the world's diamond output is used for industrial purposes.

30.

Animals have a wonderful sense of direction, which scientists are still unable to explain. (a)Cats and dogs do not have to be taught how to find their way home. (b)Birds travel thousands of miles form their winter to their summer homes and do not get lost. (c)The pacific salmon swims across the ocean to lay its eggs in the very stream in which it was born. (d)People are the greatest travelers of all although they get lost easily.34

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