Choose the best answer to complete each sentence

1. His rise from the shop floor to the management was_______

A. supersonic B. meteoric C. lightning D. overnight
2. She is an excellent_______model for children to follow.
A. type B. success C. role D. work
3. The athlete was_______by his desire not just to be good, but to be the best.
A. pushed B. driven C. impelled D. forced
4. His_______for the future is to retire at fifty and buy a house next to the sea.
A. sight B. outlook C. view D. vision
5. His behavior was always beyond_______
A. criticism B. recrimination C. fault D. reproach
6. The decor was out of_______with the architecture of the building.
A. style B. design C. match D. keeping
7. The controversy has been_______ by the arrival, of foreign businesses which are seen as a threat to the local
economy.
A. spurred B. charged C. fuelled D. inspired
8. The trekkers were_______on reaching the village by the evening.
A. determined B. bent C. persevering D. persistent
9. As development of remote areas continues, adventure holidays for the_______ traveller are harder to set up.
A. intrepid B. undaunted' C. undismayed1 D. intensive
10. The courier was always_______to deal with any problems that might arise.
A. on hand B. to hand C. by hand D. in hand
11. As 1 stepped off the bus on to the snow-covered pavement, 1 fel _______my back.
A. flatly on B. flat to C. flatly to D. flat on
12 _______we missed our plane.
A.The train is late B. The train was late C. To be late D). The train being late
13.. It’s time we had a_______ talk with each other as you used to be such good friends.
A. eye-to-eye B. heart-to-heart C. face-to-face D. cheek-to-cheek
14. It’s strange that you _______such a thing.
A. would say B. should say C. will say D. said
15. The zoo_______ by the time we reach there.
A. closes B. will close C. will have closed D. is closing
16_______are famous for their cheese and butter.
A. The Dutch people B. Dutches C. The Dutches D. The Dutch
17.1 had to pay _______on a carpel I brought in through Customs today.
A. taxes B. rates C. fines D. duty
18.1 find his behavior towards me quite_______He treats me like an idiot.
A. offending B. insulting C. crude D. ill-mannered
19. This university's programmes_______those of Harvard.
A. come second to B. are first C. are second only to D. arc in second place
20. The cattle _______in the field now.
A. is grazing B. graze C. are grazing D. has grazed
21. At least 200 people have been persuaded to ante _______big money for the charity event.
A. for B. up C. on D. forward
22. I know you look on me as a good friend, so I just don’t want you to dam _______your feeling like that.
A. up B. off C. in D. away
23. At the last minute, they tacked_______a couple of visits to my schedule.
A. away B. up C. into D. on
24. It’s getting late and I have an important test tomorrow. I’d better sack _______
A. up B. upon . C. out D. beyond
25. He fell_______the wagon after his wife died in a car crash.
A. off B. into C. in D. with
26. The head teacher was eased _______ his job after students and parents accused him of autocratic.
A. in for B. away from C. off D. out of
27. We have been really busy, but things are starting to slacken_______now.
A. away B. off C. out D. on
28. We had an argument about it and she got all fired_______
A. up B. on C. against D. away
29. Twenty-five senators have admitted they are still uncommitted_______ the taxation question.
A. about B. for C. forward D. on
30. In those days doctors ladled_______antibiotics to patients. .
A. with B. out C. on D. in
Read the passage and answer the questions
Most people can remember a phone number for up to thirty seconds. When this short amount of time elapses,
however, the numbers are erased from the memory. How did the information get there in the first place?
Information that makes its way to the short term memory (STM) does so via the sensory storage area. The brain
has a filter which only allows stimuli that is of immediate interest to pass on to the STM, also known as the
working memory.
There is much debate about the capacity and duration of the short term memory. The most accepted theory
comes from George A. Miller, a cognitive psychologist who suggested that humans can remember
approximately seven chunks of information. A chunk is defined as a meaningful unit of information, such as a
word or name rather than just a letter or number. Modern theorists suggest that one can increase the Capacity of
the short term memory by chunking, or classifying similar information together. By organizing information, one
can optimize the STM, and improve the chances of a memory being passed on to long term storage.
When making a conscious effort to memorize something, such as information for an exam, many people engage
in "rote rehearsal". By repeating something over and over again, one is able to keep a memory alive.
Unfortunately, this type of memory maintenance only succeeds if there are no interruptions. As soon as a person
stops rehearsing the information, it has the tendency to disappear. When a pen and paper are not handy, people
often attempt to remember a phone number by repeating it aloud. If the doorbell rings or the dog barks to come
in before a person has the opportunity to make a phone call, he will likely forget the number instantly.
Therefore, rote rehearsal is not an efficient way to pass information from the short term to long term memory. A
better way is to practice "elaborate rehearsal". This involves assigning semantic meaning to a piece of
information so that it can be filed along with other pre-existing long term memories. For . example, a reader
engages in elaborate rehearsal when he brings prior knowledge of a subject to a text.
Encoding information semantically also makes it more retrievable. Retrieving information can be done by
recognition or recall. Humans can easily recall memories that arc stored in the long term memory and used
often; however, if a memory seems to be forgotten, it may eventually be retrieved by prompting. The more cues
a person is given (such as pictures), the more likely a memory can be retrieved. This is why multiple choice
tests are often used for subjects that require a lot of memorization.
1: According to the passage, how do memories get transferred to the STM?
A. They revert from the long term memory.
B. They are filtered from the sensory storage area.
C. They get chunked when they enter the brain.
D. They enter via the nervous system.
2: The word elapses in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to:
A. passes B. adds up C. appears D. continues
3: All of the following are mentioned as places in which memories are stored EXCEPT the:
A. STM B. long term memory C. sensory storage area D. maintenance area
4: Why does the author mention a dog's bark?
A. To give an example of a type of memory
C. To prove that dogs have better memories than humans
B. To provide a type of interruption
D. To compare another sound that is loud like a doorbell
5: How do theorists believe a person can remember more information in a short time?
A. By organizing it B. By repeating it
C. By giving it a name D. By drawing it
6: The author believes that rote rotation is:
A. the best way to remember something
B. more efficient than chunking
C. ineffective in the long run
D. an unnecessary interruption
7: The word it in the last paragraph refers to:
A. encoding B. STM C. semantics D. information
8: The word elaborate in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to:
A. complex B. efficient C. pretty D. regular
9: Which of the following is NOT supported by the passage?
A. The working memory is the same as the short term memory.
B. A memory is kept alive through constant repetition.
C. Cues help people to recognize information.
D. Multiple choice exams arc the most difficult.
10: Which of the following best provides the important information in the underlined sentence from the passage.
Incorrect answer choices leave out essential information or change the meaning of it
A. Prompting is the easiest way to retrieve short term memory after an extended period of time.
B. A memory can be retrieved by prompting, in a case where it has been rarely used.
C. It's easier to remember short term memories than long term memories due to regular prompts.
D. Recalling a long term memory that is often used is easy, while forgotten memories often require prompting.
Read the passage and choose the best answer to complete the text
In the north-west corner of the island paradise Isla Perlita, nestling in the shadow of Mount Machu, lies the
sleepy village of San Lorenzo. Off the beaten (1)_______, there is nothing out of the ordinary about this quaint
little village -nothing, that is apart from the magnificent five - (2) _______Bay Hotel. The Bay, as it is known
locally, is a recent development catering for (3) _______travellers who enjoy luxury holiday-making. Famous
throughout the island for the outstanding quality of its accommodation and the excellence of its cuisine, the Bay
(4) _______30 guest suites, each with a charm and character of its own. Each suite looks (5) _______ Falmer
Beach, commanding breathtaking views of the four miles of white sand, which gently shelves into the (6)
_______clear waters of the Crepuscan Sea. At the heart of the Bay Hotel is personal, efficient and unobtrusive
service. (7) _______staff anticipate your every need in an atmosphere of quiet professionalism and genuine
friendliness. (8) _______, the Bay Hotel is a place to get (9) _______ from the stresses of everyday life, and
whether it is (10) _______away the hours soaking up the sun or taking advantage of the wide range of
recreational activities that the hotel has on offer, you can be sure that a holiday at the Bay truly is the holiday of
a lifetime.
A. path B. track C. road D. way
A. starred B. stars C. star D. starring
A. disconcerting B. discerning C. distinctive D. discriminated
A.announces B. claims C. asserts D. boast
A. back on B. onto C. into D. down
A. crystal B. sky C. diamond D. pearl
A. Preoccupied B. Attentive C. Concentrated D. Undivided
A. All over B. For all C. Above all D. All along
A. out B. over C. off D. away
A. whiling B. wearing C. wending D. winding