(a) What were believable?
The auther's flying dreams. Suggested answer:
Her dreams about flying were believable.
(b) How real were they?
As a landscape by Dali. Suggested answer: They were very real.
(c) Who had the sense of having tumbled like Icarus?
The auther. Suggested answer: The writer, Sylvia Plath.
(d) Why would she wake up with a breathless sense?
Because the flying dreams were Suggested answer:
Because she felt she was really flying.
(e) What did the breathless sense feel like?
Having tumbled like Icarus from Suggested answer: It felt like a sudden shock.
(f) Why did she catch herself on the soft bed just in time?
Because she awake with a sudden Suggested answer:
Because she felt she was falling.
2. We even found a stand-in for a villain in Sheldon Fein, the sallow mamma's boy on our block who
was left out of the boys' games because he cried whenever anybody tagged him and always managed to fall down and skin his fat knees. (a) What did we find?
A stand-in for a villain. Suggested answer:
We found someone who could be a villain.
(b) Who was the stand-in for a villain?
Sheldon Fein. Suggested answer: Sheldon Fein.
(c) What was he like?
A sallow mamma's boy. Suggested answer:
He was sallow and a mamma's boy.
(d) Where did he come from?
Her block. Suggested answer: He came from their block.
(e) Why was he left out of the boys' games?
Because he cried whenever anybo Suggested answer:
Because he always cried and fell over.
(f) What happened when he always managed to fall down?
Skin his fat knees. Suggested answer: He skinned his knees.
Answer
He has written how a Yanamamö girl is expected to help her mother from a young age and by the age of ten will be running a house.
(1) He(2) has (3) a Ya(4) help(5) form (6) will(7) by t
Your answer
Correct answer
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)
He has written a Yanamamo girl help her mother form a young age will be running a house by the age of ten
(1) tumbl(2) overHe has written
how a Yanomamö girl is expected to help her mother from a young age and by the age of ten will be running a house
for several days before they were brought under
The Australian bush control.
(1) (2)
Your answer tumble over
(1) hair(2) tumbleCorrect answer fires blazed
down her back.
Correct answer hair tumbled
family with three brothers and two sisters.
Correct answer close-knit / tight-knit
2.
As a child Ruth's long dark
(1) (2)
Your answer hair tumble
tightknit3.
He comes from a very
Your answer tightknit
(1) knit4.
I remember my father used to about something.
(1) (2)
his (2) eyebrowstogether when he was thinking hard Your answer knit eyebrows
(1) sunCorrect answer knit
brows / eyebrows
was (2) blazing5.
It was extremely hot and the
(1)
.
Correct answer sun
Your answer sun
(2)
blazing that (2) gloveblazing
yourself? It's really beautiful!
Correct answer knit jumper / hat
(1) prices6.
Did you
(1) knit (1) (2)
Your answer knit glove
7.
I'm watching the financial markets—I think the
(1) (2)
of stocks will (2) tumblequite soon.
Your answer prices tumble
Correct answer prices tumble
When was the last time you were in _______ with your childhood friends?
A. context B. contact C. control D. content
2. Like a boat at sea, his mind started to _______ when he wasn't interested.
A. float B. soar C. sink D. drift
3. Mrs Jones didn't trust Jack, so she was very _______ to let him cut her grass.
A. reluctant B. reluctantly C. enthusiastic D. enthusiastically
4. My house seems to be in a _______ state of disrepair—something is always broken!
A. perpetually B. perpetual C. perpetuity D. perpetuate
5. The problem needs to be looked at from a historical _______ .
A. prospective B. directive C. perspective D. executive
6. Dr. Carter has written _______ about the brain and its influence on our emotions.
A. extensively
B. intensively C. extensive D. intensive
7. The accident of last week _______ a review of school safety policy.
A. prompted B. prompt C. prompting D. prompts
8. I am easily _______ by ice cream, so it's probably the best if I don't look at the dessert menu.
A. tempt B. tempts C. tempting D. tempted
9. Wouldn't it be _______ if we didn't need to worry about money?
A. predictable B. marvellous C. astonishing
D. depressing
10. Researchers claim that there is a _______ link between caffeine and headaches.
A. definite B. definitely C. definition D. defined
11. It's incredible to see how newborn babies are completely _______ on other people for everything.
A. depending B. dependence C. dependent D. dependents
12. The criminal devised an _______ plan to escape from prison.
A. intrinsic B. intricate C. intrepid D. intrusive
13. The court brought a _______ against the escaped prisoner.
A. persecution B. persecute C. prosecution D. prosecute
14. Thank you for the offer to stay for dinner, but we don't want to _______.
A. pose B. compose C. propose D. impose
15. Pedro's friends organized a friendly _______ to help him deal with his alcohol abuse.
A. contravention B. invention C. intervention D. prevention
16. It's impossible to not be impressed by the Taj Mahal and _______ at its beauty.
A. respect B. flaunt
C. marvel D. admire
17. We should hire an _______ reviewer who isn't biased one way or the other.
A. internal B. outdoor C. indoor D. external
18. I'm so excited for the new movie that waiting all year for it has been like _______.
A. tortures B. torturing C. tortuous D. torture
19. Dylan likes to write _______ during his free time on the weekend.
A. poetry B. poet C. poetic D. poem
20. The waterfall provided a _______ source of soothing background noise.
A. continual B. continue C. continuing D. continuity
Section B: Complete each sentence with a suitable word.
21.
Last weekend, I fell
overand broke my toe.
Correct answer over
Your answer over
into22.
Phil will come
his own once his boss recognizes how valuable he is.
Correct answer into
fromYour answer into
23.
Kevin has been riding a motorcycle
a very young age.
Correct answer from
onYour answer from
24.
Among the group members, there was a strong desire
an afternoon of shopping.
Your answer on
offCorrect answer for
25.
I usually drift
to sleep while watching television.
Correct answer off
Your answer off
26.
The teacher told me
offfor talking in class again today.
Correct answer off
Your answer off
in27.
Do you believe
free will?
Correct answer in
ofYour answer in
28.
Julie received an award in appreciation
her service to the community.
Correct answer of
Your answer of
with29.
Don't try to reason
a child—you won't get very far.
Correct answer with
outYour answer with
of the decision.
30.
Once again, Greg was left
Your answer out
Correct answer out
Part II: Banked Cloze
Questions 31 to 40 are based on the following passage.
When I was a child, my best friend Joseph and I would play a game called \"Super Secret Spy.\" Sometimes I would play the spy and Joseph would play the (31)villain, and sometimes we would reverse the roles. Make-believe games like this were my favourite, and I remember that many summer days were (32)largely spent outside, playing Super Secret Spy.
Every time we played, the story had to be different. We played so much that, needless to say,
some of the stories got quite (33)bizarre. Eventually, Super Secret Spy was like a science fiction movie; the stories took place on other planets and one of us was an alien. Sometimes, we would wear old Halloween masks so the (34)resemblance to an alien was remarkable!
I remember one day in particular. Joseph was the alien and he captured me on a (35)barren, empty planet (my backyard). He threw me in \"alien prison\" (behind a big tree) with mischievous delight. At first, I felt all alone and
. Then I pulled myself together and remembered that I was the Super Secret and (36)(37)giggledhelplessSpy!
I thought of my escape plan. When Alien Joseph came to check on me in the alien prison, I (38)whirled around quickly and grabbed his alien laser gun. In a (39)competence of laser fire, I ran past my captor and escaped the alien prison! I was free! Super Secret Spy had won again!
Just then, Joseph and I both realized that it was late afternoon, the sun was setting, and (40)twilight was upon us. We were both hungry, so we were incredibly happy when my
mother called us inside for dinner. Even Super Secret Spies and aliens need to eat!
(31) (32) (33) (34) (35) (36) (37)
Your answer villain largely bizarre resemblance barren giggled helpless
Correct answer villain largely bizarre resemblance barren giggled helpless
(38) (39) (40)
whirled competence twilight
whirled blaze twilight
Part III: Reading Comprehension
Questions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage.
When we're young, we can't wait to grow up and get on with life. When we're adults, we long for the carefree days of our youth when we could play all day without worry. This is one of the greatest ironies of life. Indeed, \"the grass is always greener on the other side.\" It is a harsh truth that humans always want what they can't have. It's our nature.
That's why it's good practice to instill in our children a healthy respect for childhood. Too many adults seem to be in a hurry for children to grow up. We always ask them, \"What do you want to be when you grow up?\" We repeatedly tell them, \"You can do/have that when you're older.\" We continually encourage them, \"When you grow up, the world will be yours and you can make your dreams come true.\" It's no wonder, then, that children seem to be in such a rush to grow up, get older, and demand everything that we tell them is coming to them.
Children should be free to play the day away. We should encourage them to use their imagination, create entire worlds in a cardboard box, and explore their backyard as if they were exploring an
undiscovered country. You cannot put a price on an active and fertile imagination, nor can you overestimate the value of an inquisitive mind, a respect for the environment, and an urge to question why everything is as it is. These traits are all developed and nurtured when we're children and, without them, we would not be able to function as adults in the modern world.
Research has shown that children are happiest and healthiest when they have the freedom to act like children. This may seem obvious, but it's often forgotten as parents push their children to study harder,
practice longer, and essentially act like adults. It's important to remember that children are constantly learning. Therefore, they are also learning as they're playing. Exploring nature fosters a respect for the environment that may lead children to become biologists or naturalists. Creating with paint and crayons instills a love of art that might help develop young artists or musicians. Playing make-believe stimulates the imagination in a way that writers, filmmakers, and actors find most useful. Building with blocks helps the mind understand how things are constructed and might lead to an interest in engineering.
It's true that play helps develop skills that will be used later in life. However, this should not be the sole purpose of play. Children should play because they're children. It's how they stay happy, healthy, and young. Why should we push them to be something they're not?
41. Which of the following sentences is the main idea of this passage?
A. It is a harsh truth that humans always want what they can't have. B. Too many adults seem to be in a hurry for children to grow up. C. Children should be free to play the day away.
D. It's true that play helps develop skills that will be used later in life.
42. Which of the following would the writer of this passage likely NOT agree with?
A. Adults should understand that children learn while they play. B. It is important for children to play and act young. C. Many games help children appreciate potential careers.
D. Children should concentrate on their schoolwork above everything else.
43. \"The grass is always greener on the other side\" means _____.
A. other situations always seem better than the ones we are in B. people always lack confidence in themselves C. people prefer to live in a less barren land D. people always want their children to grow up fast
44. This passage is best described as _____.
A. a first-person memoir B. a dramatic dialogue C. a persuasive essay D. an entertaining story
45. What does the writer mean by \"You cannot put a price on an active and fertile imagination\"?
A. The ability to think creatively is worthless. B. The ability to think creatively is invaluable.
C. The ability to think creatively helps children develop. D. The ability to think creatively is a natural part of childhood.
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