Practice exam - Carlo Tellez Withbrown

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1 What does the woman imply?
 	She’ll give the mand a ride 
2 What does the man imply?
	Spring will come soon
3 What does the woman mean?
	She can’t believe the work is due so soon
4 What does the woman suggest about Todd?
	He is studying all the time 
5 What does the woman mean?
	She has no time to play 
6 What does the man mean?
	He wants her to go alone 
7 What does the woman imply about the project?
	The project’s been going on for some time 
8 What does the man imply about the comics?
	They’re very good 
9 What does the man mean?
	He doesn’t think it’s his job to take the dog for a walk 
10 What does the woman imply?
	The author is autographing her book 
11 What does the man say about Tim?
	Tim could be able to take her to the game 
12 What does the woman imply?
	A week won’t make such difference 
13 What does the woman suggest?
	She’s not interested in going with them 
14 What does the woman mean?
	She’d like him to help her 
15 What does the man imply about the university?
	Some other universities had to increase the tuition too
16 What does the woman imply?
	The long wait discourages many costumers 
17 What does the man mean 
He expressed his view 
18 What would the woman probably do?
	She’ll skip the dessert
19 What does the man mean?
He’s ordered the tickets in advance
20 What does the woman say about her bike?
	The new bike is easier to ride 
21 She enjoys it 
22. It was time consuming 
23. She doesn’t want to be in the same situation 
24. Hotel
25. She’s fine now
26. She can’t enter without proper ID 
27. He’s content with his present position 
28. A new cellular phone
29. She thinks she already returned the VCR 
30. He got lost 
31. She ought to realize how much she has to pay 
32. A T-shirt with a matching hat 
33. The sale’s period should be extended 
34. What does the woman want professor Kurtus to do?
Teach her class while she’s away 
35. What part of the day does her class meet?
Mid-morning to early afternoon
36. Sequence of ideas 
37 What are the students supposed to do with the article?
Follow its format for discussion
38 To demonstrate its easier to digest food when its broken down 
39 How full are the glass jars?
½
40 Small amounts of amino acids 
41 What would the students probably do?
Meet at the lounge 
42 What is the intended audience for the computer courses?
Individuals at low and intermediate levels 
43 Who will teach the classes?
A computer specialist 
44 What does the registration fee entitled the participants to?
Let participants sign up for other classes 
45 According to the passage how is the credit card payment accepted?
By fax 
46 – Which composers influence Koplin early music 
French 
47 How did Koplin reach the general audience?
By using American folk songs 
48 For which work did Koplin win the Pulitzer price?
Appalachian Spring 
49 What is the red pony?
A music piece 
50 What’s the main topic of the conversation?
Alzheimer’s disease 
51. What causes the inability to process new information?
Mental impairment 
52 What does the speaker say about Alzheimer disease?
It is untreatable 
53 Which age group is the likeliest to develop Alzheimer disease
Old adults 
54 What is the main topic of the passage?
Different types of amnesia 
55 In line 8 the word “trepidation” could best be replaced by
Self- denial
56 What does the passage mainly discuss?
The use of EEG in recording the brain waves 
57 The word “recording” in line 1 I closest in meaning to
Registering 
58 According to the passage which of the following brain waves has the highest frequency range?
Beta waves
59 According to the passage, Beta waves are active during which of the following 
Mental concentration
60 In line 9, the word “altered” could best be replace by which of the following?
Distorted 
61 In line 14, the word “it” refers to which of the following?
EEG
62 How are the brain waves of a patient with grandma epilepsy different from that of a healthy person?
They resemble spikes
63 Which of the following best expresses the main idea of the passage?
Communication among honeybees 
64 The word recent in line 2 is closest in meaning to which of the following 
Modern 
65 According to the passage, all of the following are signaled by the “dance routine” except 
Existence of preying insects 
66 The word “spot” in line 6 is closest in meaning to which of the following?
Locate 
67 The passage suggests that a “waggle dance” in 
Side-to-side shake movement 
68 The author’s purpose in using “the slow and fast tempo movements” (line 8) is to 
Illustrate dissimilarities of two movements 
69 The word “conversely” in line 10 could best be replaced by which of the following?
On the other hand 
70 Where in the passage does the author mention the variety in the dance form?
Lines 7 – 10
71 According to the passage, how does a worker find the right path to the food source?
By watching the finder’s position on the comb 
72 In line 3, the word “thrive” is closest in meaning to which of the following?
Flourish 
73 What is the main topic of the passage?
Liverworts 
74 According to the passage, which of the following environments would LEAST like promote the liverworts’ growth?
Desert
75 It can be inferred that tundra is well suited for which of the following?
Deeply rooted vegetation
76 It can be inferred from the first paragraph that leafy liverworts 
Have strong stems 
77 In line 9 the word “host” could best be replaced by which of the following 
Group
78 According to the passage, the main function of a rhizoid is to
Support the plant 
79 What does the statement “The absence of a midrib is quite common in the bryophytes” in lines 11-12 mean?
The bryophytes rather commonly display a midrib 
80 The author defines all of the following words EXCEPT 
Vegetation (line 4)
81 Why are the air pores important?
They facilitate the photosynthetic action
82 When did Mary _____ college?
Graduate from 
83 You look pale. You had better ______ a doctor 
Consult 
84 New York is a large city, ______?
Doesn’t it 
85 Do you enjoy ______?
Hiking 
86 Japanese houses are made of wood so they easily______.
Catch on fire 
87 Do you have _______ to do this afternoon? If not, I’d like to take you to a movie?
Much work 
88 Mary has trouble ____
Remembering her homework
89 Our friends will _______ for two nights
Put us in 
90 When will the conference ________?
Take place 
91 Why don’t you ________ us?
Go to the party with 
92 The meeting was held _______. 
On Tuesday 
93 The accident occurred _______. 
Three weeks ago 
94 Many people like my plan. Will you _____ it?
Agree with it
95 Tomorrow is Mary’s birthday. Let’s ______ it 
Celebrate 
96 The minister _______ a member of the church who was ill 
Called to 
97 If you don’t understand, don’t hesitate
To ask a question 
98. It’s snowing. Would you like to ______ this weekend?
Go to ski
99 Do you feel like _____ now?
Dancing 
100 Our company didn’t pay ______ for that advertisement 
Much money
101 Tom was happy to be _______ such a famous person?
Introduced to 
102 Where is the bus terminal? It is _________ the red cross hospital 
Opposite to 
103 You missed a good chance in your career. Yes, I _______ that job when Mr. Johnson offered 
 Should have taken
104 The reason ________ steam cars proved inexpedient was that they were difficult to start and to run 
Why 
105 The way in which a diamond is cut can influence its worth and, only if the angles are precise, ________.
Maximum brilliancy can be produced 
106 A renowned figure, Mary Harris Jones persuaded coal mine workers to strike for higher incomes, __________- conditions, and shorter hours 
Improved working
107 __________ aluminum is exposed to oxygen, a tough, invisible oxide forms, making it extremely corrosion-resistant 
Once
108 ________ the Silurian Period, there was significant radiation of rapacious fish equipped with bulky jaws 
During 
109 Sickle- cell anemia, which is a genetic defect, is caused by _______ that encourages a faulty from hemoglobin 
A certain mutant allele 
110 Mary McLeod Bethune, a leading African American __________, asa child attended the local free school
Educator 
111 Beryllium is used as a bonding agent for nuclear fuel elements _________ toughness and excellent resistance to heat. 
Because of its