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CLOZE TESTS
Anyone looking for a way to do something for the environment
need look no further than their own home. In its struggle to (1)
with the Kyoto Protocol of 1997 and reduce greenhouse gas emissions
to (2) 1990 levels, the EU (3) to reduce energy consumption in the
home. This is (4) surprising since the EUs 160 million buildings
are (5) responsible for a staggering 40% of all energy consumed by
its 15 states.
1. A) coincide B) agree C) augment D) compete E) comply
2.
A) forward B) above C) behind D) below E) back
3.
A) to have sought B) would seek C) having sought D) would be
seeking E) is seeking
4.
A) hardly B) nevertheless C) more D) indeed E) just
5.
A) nearly B) apparently C) therefore D) likely E)
permanently
The United States will officially take 70,000 refugees in 2003.
(6) the number will be much ower as many thousands will be caught
up in lengthy (7) necessitated by post-September 11th security
procedures. In 2002, for example, America (8) only 30,000 refugees,
the lowest number in 25 years. This is a remarkable (9) of Americas
traditional generosity (10) the worlds displaced. 6.
A) In place of B) In return C) In practice D) In case E) In
excess of
7.
A) distinctions B) competitions C) departures D) delays E)
resources
8.
A) had accepted B) has accepted C) would accept D) is accepting
E) accepted
9.
A) reversal B) exchange C) comparison D) expression E)
appreciation
10.
A) against B) through C) over D) towards E) beyond
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In the pharmaceutical industry, vaccines have long been poor
stepsisters to big, glamorous drugs. Immunization campaigns have
worked wonders, (11) scourges such as polio. (12) annual global
sales of vaccines have fallen off during (13) years and the number
of major companies (14) them has shrunk from 20 in the 1980s to
just 4. This is a sure sign that it (15) an economic business to be
in.
11.
A) committing B) pulling down C) wiping out D) interfering with
E) exposing
12.
A) Yet B) Consequently C) Apparently D) As far as E)
Regarding
13.
A) present B) contemporary C) latter D) recent E) final
14.
A) to sell B) having sold C) to be selling D) to have sold E)
selling
15.
A) didnt have to be B) hasnt been C) wouldnt be D) didnt use to
be E) shouldnt be
In Britain, firemen have been on partial strike for months,
demanding a huge pay increase (16) bitterly resisting changes to
their working conditions. Tony Blairs labour government has watched
with (17) alarm as a series of elections has put militant leaders
(18) the top jobs at some of the biggest unions. In April, Kevin
Curran (19) the more moderate John Edmonds as leader of the GMB,
Britains fourth-largest union; and in May a left-winger defeated
the (20) favoured by the Labor Party for the leadership of the
powerful T&G union.
16. A) when B) while C) for D) as E) whether
17.
A) some B) any C) such D) an E) as
18.
A) over B) up C) past D) into E) by
19.
A) succeeding B) has succeeded C) would succeed D) having
succeeded E) succeeded
20.
A) candidate B) applicant C) nominee D) client E)
participant
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Satellite-servicing technology is being used to upgrade the
Hubble Space Telescope to perform beyond its initial design
requirements. Twice astronauts have replaced the telescopes solar
panels (21) higher-performance ones. The most impressive
improvement, however, has come with the (22) of a new camera to
record the images seen by the Hubble. Its increased sensitivity
makes it ten (23) as powerful as its predecessor, and it (24)
dramatically sharper images, some of them of stars and galaxies
that were (25) to the old Hubble.
21. A) from B) with C) to D) against E) over
22.
A) distribution B) application C) installation D) duplication E)
reaction
23. A) times B) figures C) degrees D) periods E) points
24.
A) will produce B) had produced C) has produced D) may produce
E) would produce
25.
A) incapable B) inappropriate C) inadequate D) indestructible E)
invisible
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) was a sage, not a scientist, but
he was more keenly interested in the scientific advances of his day
than is commonly realized. One of his early aspirations was to be a
naturalist, and he started his career (26) a lecturer-essayist by
giving talks on natural science, (27) one focused on the chemical
composition of water. (28) Emerson went on to make his mark
primarily in the areas of literature, religion, philosophy and
social reform, he remained an eager lifelong student of both
traditional and contemporary natural and social science. To date,
however, this side of Emersons thought and life (29) only a handful
of significant scholarly discussions. Emersons Life in Science is
the best of the books (30) this aspect of Emerson that have marked
the bicentennial of his birth, and it is one that will endure.
26.
A) more B) so C) such D) as E) only
27.
A) describing B) including C) considering D) intending E)
defining
28.
A) Although B) Therefore C) So that D) But E) Since
29.
A) should attract B) is attracting C) will attract D) has
attracted E) had attracted
30.
A) to B) for C) on D) with E) at
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When the rage for orchids hit Europe in the nineteenth century,
collectors immediately realized that greenhouses were needed to
provide (31) growing conditions. (32) greenhouses were a luxury
(33) the very wealthy. But before long, greenhouses (34) mass
produced, (35) made them more affordable for orchid lovers of
modest means.
31. A) better B) best C) as good D) the most E) more
32.
A) At times B) At present C) Eventually D) Hardly E) At
first
33.
A) for B) off C) about D) over E) from
34.
A) have been B) were being C) had been D) would have been E)
will be
35.
A) what B) thus C) which D) but E) so
Until the middle of the nineteenth century, most Americans were
indifferent to paint. Wood was plentiful and cheap especially on
the frontier; (36) , most settlers had to chop down trees to clear
their land. (37) eager to start farming, they used their wood to
build their cabins as cheaply and quickly as possible. If they had
painted their buildings, this (38) their durability; (39) painting
was an expensive and time-consuming job. There were (40) more
urgent calls upon their time and their money. 36.
A) on the contrary B) as if C) similarly D) in case E) in
fact
37.
A) Having been B) To be C) To have been D) Being E) Having to
be
38.
A) had extended B) might have extended C) was extending D) would
be extending E) might extend
39.
A) but B) whether C) unless D) that E) if
40.
A) none B) any C) anywhere D) other E) so
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I was at Manchesters Bridgewater Hall last week to hear an all-
Byrd programme performed to a packed hall. This would have been
unimaginable (41) 20 years ago. Not surprisingly, a good (42) of
the audience applauded in the wrong places. I regard this as good
news (43) bad news. This was a new audience (44) to a concert hall
by CD recordings and I (45) the experience of being a part of
it.
41. A) for B) hardly C) still D) yet E) even
42.
A) impression B) supply C) example D) proportion E) quality
43.
A) apart from B) so long as C) rather than D) in addition to E)
except
44.
A) attracted B) having been attracted C) having attracted D) to
attract E) attracting
45.
A) discerned B) abandoned C) preferred D) sensed E) valued
James Joyce was born in Dublin of a middle-class Catholic
family. (46) his mother was a devout Catholic, his father was a man
who was opposed to the Church and fiercely objected to the
interference (47) the Catholic clergy in Irish politics. Joyce
attended Clongowes Wood College for several years, but (48) to
leave when his family fell upon increasing economic hardship. Then,
he attended a Christian Brothers school, Belvedere College and
later University College Dublin, where he (49) modern European
languages. He left Ireland for Paris but returned to Dublin for a
short while (50) learning that his mother was dying. 46.
A) Besides B) Since C) As if D) Though E) Even
47.
A) for B) of C) about D) in E) to
48.
A) was forced B) is forced C) has been forced D) would have
forced E) would be forced
49.
A) assumed B) studied C) involved D) established E) affirmed
50.
A) whenever B) until C) after D) while E) as
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In the later part of the Middle Ages, cities created asylums to
cope with the mentally ill. These asylums were simply prisons; the
inmates were kept on chains in dark, filthy cells and were treated
more as animals (51) as human beings. It (52) until 1792, when
Philippe Pinel was placed in charge of an asylum in Paris, that
some improvements were made. As an experiment, Pinel removed the
chains that (53) the inmates. Much (54) the amazement of skeptics,
who thought Pinel was mad to unchain such animals, the experiment
was a success. When placed in clean, sunny rooms, and treated
kindly, many people who for years (55) hopelessly insane improved
enough to leave the asylum.
51. A) than B) like C) such D) so E) much
52.
A) has not been B) had not been C) was not D) would not be E)
would not have been
53.
A) compelled B) restrained C) overloaded D) withdrew E)
sustained
54.
A) to B) of C) with D) for E) at
55.
A) will be considered B) have been considered C) were being
considered D) had been considered E) are considered
Intellectualization is an attempt to gain detachment from a
stressful situation by confronting it in abstract, intellectual
terms. This kind of defence is frequently a necessity for people
who must (56) life-anddeath matters in their daily jobs. The doctor
who is continually confronted with human suffering cannot afford to
become emotionally involved with (57) patient. In fact, a certain
amount of detachment may be essential (58) the doctor to function
competently. This kind of intellectualization is a problem only
when it (59) such a pervasive lifestyle (60) individuals cut
themselves off from all emotional experiences. 56.
A) come apart B) use up C) show off D) turn down E) deal
with
57.
A) another B) some C) each D) few E) more
58.
A) in B) with C) to D) for E) by
59.
A) would become B) becomes C) became D) will become E) used to
become
60.
A) when B) if C) whether D) unless E) that
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The term emotional intelligence was probably first used in an
unpublished dissertation in 1986. In 1990 it (61) into the fieldof
scientific psychology, defined as the ability to monitor (62) and
others feelings, to (63) among them and to use this information to
guide ones thinking and action. The concept developed (64) a
growing emphasis on research into the (65) of emotion and
thought.
61. A) was being introduced B) had been introduced C) would be
introduced D) has been introduced E) was introduced
62.
A) ones own B) one anothers C) oneself D) the self E) each
others
63.
A) identify B) distribute C) justify D) discredit E)
discriminate
64.
A) off B) against C) without D) out of E) under
65.
A) alternation B) participation C) interaction D) obstruction E)
complication
Should a vote in Los Angeles count more than a vote in Montana?
Thats one question raised (66) an analysis of Census Bureau data
conducted by researchers at the Centre for Immigration Studies (67)
found that nine congressional seats (68) to different states in
2000, if noncitizens, (69) illegal aliens, had been excluded from
the counts Congress uses to (70) seats. 66.
A) by B) to C) at D) onto E) off
67.
A) whose B) which C) what D) thus E) whether
68.
A) would be allotted B) have been allotted C) will have been
allotted D) would have been allotted E) were being allotted
69.
A) regardless of B) concerning C) pertaining to D) excelling E)
including
70.
A) select B) exchange C) allocate D) circulate E) classify
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All hay fever sufferers will be aware of the pollen rain that
(71) them in the spring and summer. Pollen grains - the tiny male
reproductive bodies of flowering plants - have an almost (72) outer
shell (exine) that can survive in certain sediments for tens of
thousands of years. In pollen analysis the exines are extracted
from the soil, studied under a microscope, and identified (73) the
distinctive exine shape and surface ornamentation of different
families and genera of plants. (74) quantified, these
identifications are then plotted as curves on a polen diagram.
Fluctuations in the curve (75) each plant category may then be
studied for signs of climatic fluctuation, or forest clearance and
crop-planting by humans.
71. A) should afflict B) can afflict C) had afflicted D) would
afflict E) afflicted
72.
A) intense B) approachable C) indestructible D) abundant E)
unsteady
73.
A) according to B) ahead of C) with a view to D) on behalf of E)
in place of
74.
A) Before B) Whenever C) While D) Until E) Once
75.
A) across B) on C) for D) about E) at
Underwater archaeology is beginning to yield a detailed picture
of whaling undertaken by Basque fishermen at Red Bay, Labrador, in
the 16th century. The Basques were at this time the largest
suppliers to Europe of whale oil - an important (76) used for
lighting and in products such as soap. In 1977, prompted by the
discovery in Spanish archives that Red Bay (77) a prominent whaling
centre, Canadian archaeologist James A. Tuck began an excavation on
the island at the mouth of Red Bay Harbour. Here he found remains
of structures for turning blubber (78) whale oil. (79) , in 1978,
the nautical archaeologist Robert Grenier led a Parks Canada team
in search of the Basque galleon San Juan, (80) the archives said
had sunk in the harbour in 1565. 76.
A) commodity B) refinement C) artifact D) hardship E)
settlement
77.
A) would have been B) is C) was going to be D) had been E) will
be
78.
A) by B) about C) next to D) upon E) into
79.
A) On the contrary B) Frequently C) Otherwise D) Subsequently E)
Conclusively
80.
A) whose B) when C) whom D) who E) which
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Music educators give us many good reasons for playing. It is
said to feed our intelligence and (81) _____ our self-esteem. It
removes us from the anxieties of daily life, placing us in the
curious world of self-expression, (82) _____ the linear passage of
time seems to vanish. Of course, the roots of British musicianship
go far deeper than a list of healthy lifestyle tips. Britains
history has shaped a great diversity of musical traditions, many of
which (83) _____ flourish. The patchwork of Anglo-Saxon and Celtic
nations, the myths of a rural idyll created (84) _____ rapid
urbanization, the close relationship with America and the
immigration from the West Indies, south Asia and Africa-all (85)
_____ to the wealth of music literature and recordings.
81. A) raise B) appreciate C) afflict D) represent E)
provoke
82. A) wherever B) which C) where D) how E) whom
83. A) then B) still C) thus D) almost E) too
84. A) of B) in C) at D) with E) by
85. A) have contributed B) would contribute C) had contributed
D) will contribute E) to have contributed
Education is both a consumption and an investment good. The (86)
_____ of knowledge by reading a book can give pleasure and benefits
to an individual equivalent to consuming an ice-cream or seeing a
film at the cinema. But education can also help advance in a chosen
career (87) _____ success is achieved in specific examinations. If
a financial gain is thereby achieved, then the time spent in the
educational process (88) _____ seen as an investment. By investing
in yourself you hope that your enhanced skills add to your
potential earning power in the labour market; your qualifications
should help you to compete that much better against those (89)
_____ qualified for a particular job. As far as an employer is
concerned, your educational qualification is a means (90) _____
filtering where there is keen competition for a post.
86. A) contribution B) exclusion C) obscurity D) acquisition E)
continuation
87.
A) even so B) since C) if D) as if E) unless
88. A) might have been B) would be C) was D) had been E) can
be
89. A) as much B) less C) least D) the same E) fewer
90. A) of B) by C) over D) with E) through
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To determine a persons diet history, the doctor asks what foods
(91) _____ in the previous 24 hours and what types of food are
usually eaten. The person may be asked to keep a food diary, in
which he lists everything he eats for three days. (92) _____ the
physical examination, the doctor observes the persons general
appearance and behaviour (93) _____ the distribution of body fat
and the functioning of body organs. (94) _____ the doctor suspects
severe malnutrition, he orders a complete blood cell count and
blood and urine tests to measure levels of vitamins, minerals, and
waste products such as urea. Skin tests may also be ordered to (95)
_____ certain types of immunity.
91. A) were being eaten B) had been eaten C) will have been
eaten D) were eaten E) are eaten
92.
A) Out of B) At C) By D) Over E) During
93.
A) as well as B) but also C) so as D) just as E) so that
94.
A) While B) Even though C) If D) Whether E) Even if
95.
A) curtail B) realize C) emphasize D) assess E) assume
Bill Clintons main legacy for race relations in the United
States is that he helped to sustain and accelerate the
desegregation of the higher circles of American life. On the
psychological plane, he gently pushed the white American public to
accept something that (96) _____ many whites today is (97) _____
more in question than one would like to believe: that blacks really
can be equal or (98) _____ superior to whites in performing the
most crucial and difficult tasks demanded by our society. George W.
Bush contributed to this process when he (99) _____ Colin Powell as
Secretary of State. Through his appointment of blacks and genuine
friendships with them, Clinton has deepened this (100) _____ in
American life.
96. A) under B) on C) with D) besides E) for
97.
A) decently B) still C) even so D) doubtfully E) excessively
98.
A) also B) more C) even D) only E) as
99.
A) appoints B) had appointed C) has appointed D) appointed E)
would appoint
100.
A) tendency B) allocation C) exclusion D) admission E)
intuition
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However hazy their grasp of astronomy may be, most adults hold
several beliefs with some certainty. They believe, for example,
that the Earth is round and that it revolves around another, larger
round body (the Sun), (101) _____ a smaller round body (the Moon)
revolves around it. They also believe (102) _____ certain familiar
phenomena, such as the day-night cycle and the seasons, depend on
the movements and relative positions of the Earth, Sun, and Moon.
But how do adults come to form such beliefs? The facts of astronomy
are hardly evident in everyday experience; if anything, the reverse
(103) _____ to be true. Children experience an apparently flat
earth from which they see the Sun move (104) _____ the sky, and
they learn things that seem incompatible with the notion that
people could somehow live on the surface of a large ball. Is the
development of adult-level understanding, therefore, simply a
matter of suppressing childish beliefs and gradually (1055) _____
the views of modern adult society?
101.
A) after B) as if C) where D) while E) if
102.
A) in that B) as C) those D) since E) that
103.
A) must have been argued B) could be argued C) will be argued D)
might have been argued E) would have been argued
104.
A) along B) about C) among D) across E) aboard
105.
A) accepting B) eliminating C) recovering D) maintaining E)
overloading
The Pergamum of Eumenes II is remembered (106) ____ for its
library. Said to have held more than 200,000 volumes, the library
was a symbol of Pergamums social and cultural status. Eumenes was a
passionate book collector, and his library came to challenge the
worlds greatest one in Alexandria (700,000 books). Afraid that the
Pergamum library (107) _____ famous scholars away from Alexandria,
the Egyptians cut off the supply of papyrus from the Nile. Never
one to refuse a challenge, Eumenes set his scientists to work and
they (108) _____ pergamen (Latin for parchment), a writing surface
made from animal hides rather than pressed papyrus reeds. (109)
_____ the end, however, it was the Egyptians who had the last
laugh. (110) _____ the library at Alexandria was damaged by fire,
Mark Antony pillaged the one at Pergamum for books to give to his
beloved Cleopatra.
106. A) with a view B) as well as C) most of all D) enough E)
just in case
107.
A) attracted B) would attract C) might have attracted D) will
attract E) may attract
108.
A) came up with B) stepped over C) stood against D) ran over E)
carried on with
109.
A) Off B) In C) By D) Through E) To
110.
A) Even though B) Until C) In case D) Even if E) When
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Nearly fifteen years after South Africas democratic overthrow of
apartheid, the country is facing growing (111) _____ over the rise
of economic apartheid and the way it (112) _____ millions of South
Africans in the same, if not a worsening economic position than
they endured prior to 1994. (113) _____ South African government
statistics, the average black household has become 15% poorer over
the last fourteen years, while an average white household has seen
its wealth grow (114) _____ some 19%. There has been a 20% decrease
in the income of the poorest 50% of South Africans, and black South
Africans have lost (115) _____ two million jobs over the same
period.
111.
A) interest B) demand C) encouragement D) criticism E)
threat
112.
A) is leaving B) had left C) would have left D) left E) was
leaving
113.
A) Because of B) According to C) Instead of D) In addition to E)
Contrary to
114.
A) through B) for C) in D) with E) by
115.
A) yet B) mostly C) hardly D) nearly E) also
The gondola has been a part of Venice since the 11th century.
(116) _____ its slim shape and flat underside, the boat is
perfectly adapted to manoeuvring in Venices narrow, shallow canals.
The front of the boat has a (117) _____ leftward curve to prevent
it from going around in circles, as the gondolier, or operator of
the boat, uses the oar only on the right side. In 1562, it (118)
_____ that all gondolas should be black to stop people from making
an (119) _____ show of their wealth. Today, gondola rides are
expensive, and are (120) _____ taken only by tourists.
116.
A) About B) With C) Through D) From E) Along
117.
A) slight B) habitual C) relevant D) cheerful E) favourable
118.
A) has been decided B) decided C) was decided D) would have
decided E) had decided
119.
A) ostentatious B) affluent C) adjacent D) omnipresent E)
inescapable
120.
A) possibly B) obviously C) seldom D) usually E) definitely
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Eritrea was part of the first Ethiopian kingdom of Aksum (121)
_____ its decline in the 8th century. It came under the control of
the Ottoman Empire in the 16
th century, and (122) _____ of the
Egyptians. The Italians (123) _____ the coastal areas in 1885,
and the Treaty of Uccialli, signed on 2nd May 1889, gave Italy
(124) ______ over part of Eritrea. The Italians ruled the colony
until World War II. It was made an Ethiopian province in 1962, but
a civil war (125) _____ against the Ethiopian government led by
rebel groups who opposed the union and wanted independence for
Eritrea.
121.
A) through B) over C) until D) with E) in
122.
A) subsequently B) widely C) unanimously D) earnestly E)
extensively
123.
A) capture B) will capture C) have captured D) captured E) are
capturing
124.
A) institution B) sovereignty C) treatment D) opposition E)
prominence
125.
A) broke out B) took off C) set out D) kept on E) went
forward
The portrait, as it is known today, was born in the Renaissance.
In fact, portraits (126) _____ before the Renaissance, of course:
(127) _____ think of the Pharaohs with their colossal statues, or
the busts of the Roman emperors, (128) _____ those figures seemed
very (129) _____. Renaissance artists, by contrast, sought to
create not just a likeness of their subjects, but also (130) _____
of their spirit.
126.
A) exist B) would exist C) have existed D) would have existed E)
had existed
127.
A) Just B) Already C) Always D) Usually E) Previously
128.
A) whenever B) when C) but D) while E) so far as
129.
A) principal B) prospective C) enthusiastic D) recent E)
remote
130.
A) many B) anything C) something D) any E) few
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Ever since Lord Curzon, a member of Britains World War I
cabinet, (131)_____ that the Allies had floated to victory on a sea
of oil, major industrialized powers have sought oil security. For
instance, an imperialist surge by Japan to secure oil supplies in
East Asia resulted (132)_____ the fateful attack on Pearl Harbour.
The desire to control Middle East oil pushed the Soviet Union into
Afghanistan, and led to Saddam Husseins (133)_____ of Kuwait. And
in his 1980 State of the Union speech, US President Jimmy Carter
made clear Americas own oil-security policy (134)_____ he described
what would become known as the Carter Doctrine: Any attempt by an
outside force to gain control of the Persian Gulf region will be
regarded as an assault on the (135)_____ interests of the United
States of America.
131.
A) declares B) declared C) has declared D) would have declared
E) would declare
132.
A) in B) within C) on D) below E) of
133.
A) purchase B) exclusion C) invasion D) negotiation E)
illusion
134.
A) in case B) although C) even if D) when E) so far as
135.
A) tedious B) irrelevant C) redundant D) vague E) vital
Saturn and its 47 diverse moons have been (136)_____ the close
watch of the Cassini probe since 2004. The probes main (137)_____
in its planned 74 orbits is to gather detailed images of the second
largest planet in our solar system, its icy moons and spectacular
rings, (138)_____ span (139)_____ 272,000 kilometres. So far, the
probe (140)_____ some of the best images we have of Saturn, and
provided astronomers with a wealth of new data.
136.
A) under B) in C) with D) through E) over
137.
A) stage B) objection C) assumption D) controversy E) aim
138.
A) whatever B) where C) who D) which E) whereas
139.
A) completely B) almost C) largely D) adversely E) slightly
140.
A) is capturing B) captures C) has captured D) had captured E)
will capture
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People who (141)_____ in malaria-infested areas or who travel to
them can take certain (142)_____. They can use long-lasting
insecticide sprays in homes and outbuildings, place screens
(143)_____ doors and windows, use mosquito netting over their beds,
and apply mosquito repellents on their skin. They can (144)_____
wear enough clothing, (145)_____ after sundown, to protect as much
of the skin as possible against mosquito bites.
141. A) reduce B) live C) discharge D) expose E) persist
142. A) precautions B) supplements C) occurrences D) setbacks E)
levels
143. A) beyond B) of C) with D) on E) till
144. A) either B) more than C) also D) as such E) as well as
145. A) similarly B) extraordinarily C) commonly D) fairly E)
particularly
(146)_____ there are dozens of indigenous languages spoken
throughout South America, this is, with the (147)_____ of
Portuguese speaking Brazil, a Spanishspeaking continent. However,
the Spanish one hears in South America does not always conform
(148)_____ what one has learned in the classroom or heard on a
cassette, and even competent Spanish-speakers find it takes a bit
of getting used to. (149)_____ the odd differences in
pronunciation, words from native languages as well as various
European languages (150)_____ the different dialects of South
American Spanish, giving them each their own unique character.
146. A) If B) Although C) When D) Whereas E) Just as
147.
A) exception B) contribution C) involvement D) partition E)
convention
148.
A) up B) at C) by D) in E) to
149.
A) In case of B) So far as C) In addition to D) By means of E)
In accordance with
150.
A) would infiltrate B) had infiltrated C) infiltrated D) have
infiltrated E) were infiltrating
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We must not (151) ___ the element of pleasure and enjoyment
which comes from the reading of literature. This is surely itself
one of the great benefits which (152) ___ from being an educated
person. But, over and above that, let us recognize (153) ___
certain other fundamental skills and capacities are developed (154)
___ the reading of literature, which are important to us all as
educated people, (155) ___ in our private pleasures or our personal
philosophies, but also in the day-to-day exercise of our
responsibilities.
151.
A) subside B) assert C) interpret D) witness E)
underestimate
152.
A) had come B) comes C) would have come D) came E) was
coming
153.
A) so that B) in case C) just as D) that E) although
154.
A) at B) in C) through D) over E) to
155.
A) not only B) either C) both D) more E) as well as
(156) ___ all the political ideologies of the early nineteenth
century, nationalism is the most difficult to grasp. Its (157) ___
are elusive. What, exactly, counted as a nation? Who demanded a
nation, and what did their demand mean? In the early nineteenth
century, nationalism was usually aligned with liberalism. (158) ___
the century progressed, (159) ___ , it became increasingly clear
that nationalism (160) ___ to fit any doctrine. 156.
A) By B) About C) From D) For E) Of
157.
A) credentials B) comments C) premises D) subsidies E)
amendments
158.
A) As B) Because C) Even if D) If E) Whether
159.
A) furthermore B) however C) moreover D) therefore E) so
160.
A) defined B) has been defined C) is defined D) could be defined
E) defines
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A generation ago, few parents would have thought that teaching
their baby to read was a possibility. But over the past decade or
so, many parents have become convinced that they (161)their
children for a life-time of success by tutoring them (162)- infancy
in reading, math, computer skills, and the like. Books and articles
offering advice on such matters as teaching babies to read, and
even getting them to pass entrance exams for exclusive preschools
have proliferated. Do parents who follow all this advice (163)- a
smarter child? (164) some educators think so, many are doubtful.
For example, there is no evidence that a child who learns to read
unusually early goes on to experience more success than children
who learn to read at a (165) normal age.
161.
A) were to prepare B) used to prepare
C) had prepared D) should be preparing E) would have
prepared
162.
A) between B) to C) from D) along with E) onto
163.
A) get along B) stand up to C) get through D) stand against E)
end up with
164.
A) Although B) Now that C) Whenever D) As long as E) Provided
that
165.
A) such B) more C) least D) as much E) few
Mercantilism has been advocated (166) some eminent politicians
and economists, including Alexander Hamilton and Friedrich List. In
the 1840s, Friedrich List developed a theory of productive power"
which stressed thatthe ability to produce is (167) importantthan
the result of producing. In other words, the prosperity of a state
(168) not primarily on its store of ealth, but on the extent to
which it has developed its "powers of production". A nation capable
of developing its power to manufacture, (169) it makes use of its
system of production, thus (170) quite in the same spirit as the
landed proprietor who, by the sacrifice of some material wealth,
allows some of his children to learn a production trade.
166. A) by B) fr om C) through D) in E) with
167.
A) most B) as C) the more D) more E) the most
168.
A) carries B) depends C) shows D) decides E) E)agrees
169.
A) which B) that C) what D) how E) if
170.
A) had acted B) acts C) used to act D) were to act E) shall
act
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Many architects saw a building as a total work of art. They
argued that the architect should design everything in a building,
and this (171)___ not just fittings but also furniture. (172)___,
many modern architects made striking furniture designs for use in
their buildings, and these items also became (173)___widely used.
Miess metal-and-leather Barcelona Chair, (174)___ made for the
German Pavilion at the Barcelona Exposition and then widely copied,
is the most famous example. Gerrit Rietvelds Red-Blue Chair, a
structure of planes and lines like a three-dimensional Mondrian
painting, symbolizes De Stijl (175)___ many people.
171.
A) has been included B) must be included C) was included D) had
been included E) included
172.
A) On the other hand B) However C) Otherwise D) As a result E)
Even so
173.
A) just B) more C) as D) most E) such
174.
A) commonly B) readily C) originally D) positively E)
equally
175.
A) between B) by C) in D) over E) for
Jean Piagets training included heavy doses of bothbiology and
philosophy. From philosophy came (176)___ of the content of his
work. Piagets goal (177)___ his areer was to use the study of
children to answer basic philosophical questions about the nature
and origins of knowledge. His research (178)___ shows a consistent
focus on what have long been central topics in philosophy: the
childs understanding of space, time, and causality, of number and
quantity, of classes and relations, of invariance and change.
Undoubtedly, one reason Piagets studies (179)___ so much attention
up till now is that they identify such basic and important forms of
knowledge. Another reason is Piagets surprising, and controversial,
claim that these basic forms of knowledge often take a long time to
(180)___.
176.
A) Few B) that C) many D) much E) several
177.
A) against B) at C) throughout D) besides E) over
178.
A) thus B) quite C) rather D) although E) instead
179.
A) will attract B) have attracted C) were attracting D) had
attracted E) are attracting
180.
A) claim B) succeed C) ensure D) predict E) develop
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Not long ago, Thomas Cook was examining the strange
and mysterious crop circles that had been cut into his
farm in Lincolnshire, England. His first thoughts were
that they had been created (15)__ aliens. (16)__ trying to
explore the origin of these unusual shapes, he made a
discovery that was much more down-to-earth. He
discovered a pile of Roman Empire coins in a buried
earthenware pot dating to 270 AD. He did not find
(17)__ evidence of a UFO, but he did find an amazing
archaeological site. In accordance with English
antiquities law, the coins (18)__ to the British Museum.
They were studied and catalogued in the archives and
given what is now (19)__ referred to as a full treasure trove
inquest by the museum.
181.
A. Of B. in C. by D. over E. during
182.
A. Until B. Whenever C. Once D. Since E. While
183.
A. so B. any C. that D. little E. no
184.
A. are handed over B. would have been handed over C. were handed
over D. could be handed over E. had been handed over
185.
A. commonly B. relentlessly C. dramatically D. endlessly E.
deliberately
Teacher involvement in play has been a
controversial subject for many years. A longstanding
tradition (20) __ early childhood education dictates
that teachers should not interfere in childrens play. This
tradition (21)---- the psychoanalytic view that
plays main function is to enable children to work out their
inner conflicts. (22)---- this view, the
teachers role was to set the stage for play and to observe
children. The teachers could then (23)----
monitor their play for clues about their emotional
adjustment. However, teachers were
cautioned never to interfere with childrens play (24) __ such
interference might disrupt play, inhibit
children from revealing their true.
186.
A. by B. to C. at D. in E. for
187.
A. had originated from B. would originate from C. originates
from D. is to originate from E. can originate from
188.
A. As opposed to B. In spite of C. Similar to D. In place of E.
According to
189.
A. notably B. forcefully C. abruptly D. closely
E. generously
190.
A. as B. provided that C. but D. after
E. even if
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ANSWERS OF CLOZE TEST 1. E 2. D 3. E 4. A 5. B 6. C 7. D 8. E 9.
A 10. D 11. C 12. B 13. D 14. E 15. B 16. B 17. A 18. D 19. E 20. A
21. B 22. C 23. A 24. C 25. E 26. D 27. B 28. A 29. D 30. C 31. A
32. E 33. A 34. B 35. C 36. E 37. D 38. B 39. A 40. D 41. E 42. D
43. C 44. A 45. E 46. D 47. B 48. A 49. B 50. C 51. A 52. C 53. B
54. A 55. D 56. E 57. C 58. D 59. B 60. E 61. E 62. A 63. E 64. D
65. C 66. A
67. B
68. D 69. E 70. C 71. B 72. C 73. A 74. E 75. C 76. A 77. D 78.
E 79. D 80. E 81. A 82. C 83. B 84. E 85. A 86. D 87. C 88. E 89. B
90. A 91. D 92. E 93. A 94. C 95. D 96. E 97. B 98. C 99. D 100. A
101. D 102. E 103. B 104. D 105. A 106. C 107. B 108. A 109. B 110.
E 111. D 112. A 113. B 114. E 115. D 116. B 117. A 118. C 119. A
120. D 121. C 122. A 123. D 124. B 125. A 126. E 127. A 128. C 129.
E 130. C 131. B 132. A 133. C 134. D
135. E 136. A 137. E 138. D 139. B 140. C 141. B 142. A 143. D
144. C 145. E 146. B 147. A 148. E 149. C 150. D 151. E 152. B 153.
D 154. C 155. A 156. E 157. C 158. A 159. B 160. D 161. D 162. C
163. E 164. A 165. B 166. A 167. D 168. B 169. E 170. B 171. E 172.
D 173. B 174. C 175. E 176. D 177. C 178. A 179. B 180. E 181. C
182. E 183. B 184. C 185. A 186. D 187. C 188. E 189. D 190. A