Choose the best answer from the options A, B, C and D.

PRACTICE 1

Dear Janet,

Thank you for the invitation to join your family for a holiday in Pulau Langkawi. I would
 ___ 1 ___ to accept. I am looking forward to ___ 2 ___ you and the others. You told me that you
would ___ 3 ___ your parents in Penang first. Give them my ___ 4 ___ when you see them. It's
 been many years ___ 5 ___ I last saw them. I think it was at your sister's wedding. By the way,
 ___ 6 ___ is your grandmother ? She must now be over eighty years of age ! My family doing fine
except for my other who ___ 7 ___ from arthritis and frequently ___ 8 ___ of pain. I have been
really busy and the ___ 9 ___ of a holiday by the sea is really attractive. I'll meet you ___ 10 ___
the hotel on the fifteenth. I will be taking the afternoon flight and should be there by dinner time.
Goodbye for now.

Love,

Lina

1. (A) love 6. (A) who

(B) happy (B) where
(C) eager (C) when
(D) delighted (D) how

2. (A) see 7. (A) suffer

(B) saw (B) suffers
(C) seen (C) suffered
(D) seeing (D) has suffered

3. (A) visit 8. (A) talks

(B) visits (B) discusses
(C) visited (C) suggests
(D) visiting (D) complains

4. (A) wishes 9. (A) dream

(B) regards (B) wonder
(C) affection (C) idea
(D) greetings (D) ambition

5. (A) before 10. (A) by

(B) after (B) at
(C) since (C) on
(D) when (D) outside
 

PRACTICE 2 

Years ago, as a newly-qualified teacher, I was posted to a school in a small village. There was
only one coffee shop, ___ 1 ___ sundry shop and a bicycle repair shop. The village had piped
water ___ 2 ___ no electricity supply. There ___ 3 ___ no public transport at night. ___ 4 ___, the
lack of amenities in the village did not bother me much. The students ___ 5 ___ hardworking and
eager to learn. There were no discipline ___ 6 ___. I had to ___ 7 ___ a set of living quarters with
two others and we had to cook our own meals. In the evenings and during weekends we went
fishing or ___ 9 ___ round the many surrounds villages. At weddings we and festivals, we were
showered with food. ___ 9 ___ village folk respected ___ 10 ___ and made us feel wanted. I'll
never forget their warmth and kindness.

1. (A) a 6. (A) problems

(B) an (B) difficulties
(C) the (C) challenges
(D) -- (D) attitudes

2. (A) and 7. (A) live

(B) but (B) make
(C) or (C) share
(D) both (D) divide

3. (A) is 8. (A) cycle

(B) are (B) cycles
(C) was (C) cycled
(D) were (D) cycling

4. (A) Moreover 9. (A) A

(B) Therefore (B) An
(C) Since (C) The
(D) However (D) --

5. (A) is 10. (A) us

(B) are (B) we
(C) was (C) me
(D) were (D) you
 

PRACTICE 3 

Students today have to sit for exam after exam. Studying for exams is ___ 1 ___ inevitable part of
a ___ 2 ___ life. Some study regularly and systematically. ___ 3 ___ do it in fits and starts, finally
cramming at the last minute, ___ 4 ___ themselves unnecessary stress. When you study or read,
write brief notes on ___ 5 ___ points in the margin. Write a summary of each chapter. Writing the
notes in your own ___ 6 ___ means that you have ___ 7 ___ what you have read or studied. Then
there is no need to reread everything ___ 8 ___ the exam. Looking ___ 9 ___ your notes or your
summaries will help ___ 10 ___ remember or recall what you have read as you can't memorize
everything you read.

1. (A) a 6. (A) words

(B) an (B) ideas
(C) the (C) way
(D) -- (D) writing

2. (A) student 7. (A) understand

(B) students (B) understands
(C) student's (C) understood
(D) students' (D) understanding

3. (A) Other 8. (A) near

(B) Others (B) before
(C) Any (C) during
(D) Another (D) prior

4. (A) cause 9. (A) at

(B) causes (B) by
(C) caused (C) for
(D) causing (D) after

5. (A) certain 10. (A) one

(B) special (B) us
(C) important (C) you
(D) interesting (D) them
 

PRACTICE 4 

Ladies and Gentlemen,

We are gathered here today to bid farewell to our beloved teacher, Mrs Lee. She ___ 1 ___ in our
school ___ 2 ___ fifteen years. Before she came here, she ___ 3 ___ in Pontian and Kluang. Her
teaching career has spanned thirty years and now she ___ 4 ___. It is indeed a great loss to the
school and the profession. Many students past and present owe their good ___ 5 ___ of English to
Mrs Lee. Our volleyball team is the district champion because of her untiring ___ 6 ___. Students
who have problems know that ___ 7 ___ can always talk to her. She listens without prejudice and
 ___ 8 ___ us helpful advice. We shall all ___ 9 ___ her. On behalf ___ 10 ____ all the students and
teachers of this school, I wish her all the best in her retirement.

1. (A) teach 6. (A) ability

(B) teaches (B) help
(C) taught (C) dedication
(D) has taught (D) efforts

2. (A) for 7. (A) he

(B) since (B) we
(C) during (C) they
(D) wile (D) those

3. (A) serve 8. (A) give

(B) serves (B) gives
(C) served (C) gave
(D) has served (D) given

4. (A) retires 9. (A) miss

(B) retired (B) misses
(C) is retiring (C) missed
(D) has retired (D) missing

5. (A) fluency 10. (A) at

(B) command (B) by
(C) technique (C) of
(D) method (D) with
 

PRACTICE 5 

When I first worked in Muar in the sixties, the town was quiet and the pace of life unhurried. I
shared a rented room ___ 1 ___ a friend. Most people traveled by bicycle ___ 2 ___ trishaw as
 buses were few. I had never ___ 3 ___ a bicycle before in my life ___ 4 ___ I was determined to
learn as the alternative was to travel ___ 5 ___ trishaw if we wanted to go anywhere. I learned the
hard way the first time I rode a bicycle. My friend had explained where the brake ___ 6 ___ and
how to use it. After riding a few meters in great nervousness, I completely forgot about braking
when I ___ 7 ___ a bus parked ahead. I rammed into it but ___ 8 ___ caused no injury to myself or
 ___ 9 ___ to the bicycle. By the time I left the following year. I was ___ 10 ____ to ride a bicycle
reasonably well.

1. (A) by 6. (A) is
(B) from (B) are
(C) with (C) was
(D) beside (D) were

2. (A) or 7. (A) see

(B) and (B) saw
(C) as (C) seen
(D) beside (D) seeing

3. (A) ride 8. (A) however

(B) rode (B) unluckily
(C) riding (C) instead
(D) ridden (D) fortunately

4. (A) and 9. (A) hurt

(B) but (B) injury
(C) so (C) damage
(D) until (D) wound

5. (A) by 10. (A) able

(B) on (B) unable
(C) with (C) happy
(D) through (D) good
 

PRACTICE 6 

What does the work of a nurse involve ? Many believe it is simply taking care of ___ 1 ___,
making beds and removing bedpans. There is ___ 2 ___ to it than that. Nurses are now doing
some of the work formerly ___ 3 ___ by doctors. Nurses also work in the public health service, in
hospices and old folks' homes. New technology in medical science means nurses have to use new
machines and learn new operating techniques to keep ___ 4 ___ with changes. There is an
increasing need ___ 5 ___ specialized care, so degree courses are now available to enhance the
 ___ 6 ___ of health care. The ___ 7 ___ for nurses in private hospitals has resulted in ___ 8 ___
shortage and many government hospitals are understaffed. This ___ 9 ___ the workload of nurses.
Few however ___ 10 ___ them. Many just take them for granted. Let's not forget that many nurses
work with patience and dedication.

1. (A) sick 6. (A) nature

(B) patients (B) quality
(C) invalids (C) type
(D) people (D) character

2. (A) more 7. (A) need

(B) much (B) want
(C) most (C) desire
(D) many (D) demand

3. (A) do 8. (A) a
(B) did (B) an
(C) doing (C) the
(D) done (D) --

4. (A) track 9. (A) increase

(B) abreast (B) increases
(C) moving (C) increased
(D) knowledge (D) has increased

5. (A) by 10. (A) like

(B) to (B) enjoy
(C) for (C) appreciate
(D) of (D) encourage
 

PRACTICE 7 

The Education Ministry has called for public opinion on caning in schools. It wants to decide
 ___ 1 ___ the cane should be brought back to the classroom to ___ 2 ___ discipline. Discipline
among schoolchildren has worsened. In 1983 the Ministry issued guidelines to ___ 3 ___ teachers
did not misuse their authority and abuse students. Unfortunately this has had an adverse
 ___ 4 ___. Students today do not have respect ___ 5 ___ authority and are not afraid of their
teachers. In fact they are not even afraid of their own parents. Students have become more rude
 ___ 6 ___ undisciplined as they know teacher cannot cane them. An informal telephone poll
shows that many people are in favor ___ 7 ___ using the cane as it is an effective deterrent. Others
 ___ 8 ___ the idea as they feel that ___ 9 ___ should remain the parents' responsibility. They fear
that teachers ___ 10 ___ abuse their power.

1. (A) why 6. (A) of

(B) when (B) but
(C) whether (C) and
(D) should (D) if

2. (A) instill 7. (A) of

(B) show (B) to
(C) encourage (C) for
(D) increase (D) with

3. (A) certain 8. (A) against

(B) sure (B) unhappy
(C) ensure (C) refuse
(D) assure (D) oppose

4. (A) affect 9. (A) problem

(B) effect (B) caning
(C) effects (C) teaching
(D) effective (D) discipline

5. (A) to 10. (A) can

(B) for (B) many
(C) with (C) will
(D) from (D) must
 

PRACTICE 8 

The diary of Anne Frank is an extraordinary account of a young girl's life spent in hiding. Anne
and her family ___ 1 ___ two years in an attic in Amsterdam, hiding from the Nazis. Anne's
family ___ 2 ___ from Germany to Amsterdam where Jewish refugees ___ 3 ___ treated well.
When Hitler conquered Holland in 1940, ___ 4 ___ Jewish people lost their freedom. The Frank
family went into hiding to ___ 5 ___ being sent to a German labor camp. Anne was thirteen years
old when she went into hiding. She began to record her thoughts and feelings in her ___ 6 ___. In
1944 the Nazis were tipped off about their ___ 7 ___ place. There were arrested and ___ 8 ___ all
of the family died in concentration camps ___ 9 ___ for Mr. Frank. One of his employees who
discovered the diary and kept it safe, handed it to Mr. Frank, ___ 10 ___ decided to publish it.

1. (A) spend 6. (A) book

(B) spent (B) record
(C) was spent (C) notes
(D) have spent (D) diary

2. (A) move 7. (A) hide

(B) moves (B) hid
(C) moved (C) hiding
(D) moving (D) hidden

3. (A) is 8. (A) last

(B) are (B) lastly
(C) was (C) therefore
(D) were (D) eventually

4. (A) a 9. (A) but

(B) an (B) except
(C) the (C) accept
(D) -- (D) unless

5. (A) avoid 10. (A) who

(B) escape (B) whom
(C) stop (C) whose
(D) prevent (D) which
 

PRACTICE 9 

With recent advances in technology, more people are now able to work from home. Their homes
 ___ 1 ___ their offices. This is especially helpful to ___ 2 ___ who have young children. Working
from home cuts down time spent traveling to and ___ 3 ___ the office. Working from home does
not mean you become less efficient or productive. You should ___ 4 ___ your office from your
 private area. This means your children ___ 5 ___ not use your office phone or play games on your
computer. Working ___ 6 ___ should be strictly defined. ___ 7 ___ shopping or doing housework
when you should be working. ___ 8 ___ appropriately when working in your office area. Getting
into smarter clothes will ___ 9 ___ you psychologically for work even if you are not ___ 10 ____
clients.

1. (A) become 6. (A) hour

(B) becomes (B) hours
(C) became (C) day
(D) becoming (D) period

2. (A) them 7. (A) Avoid

(B) they (B) Don't
(C) those (C) Refrain
(D) theirs (D) Prevent

3. (A) in 8. (A) Wear

(B) from (B) Clothe
(C) out (C) Dress
(D) near (D) Attire

4. (A) divide 9. (A) help

(B) remove (B) prepare
(C) detach (C) treat
(D) separate (D) get

5. (A) ought 10. (A) expect

(B) should (B) expects
(C) could (C) expected
(D) might (D) expecting
 

PRACTICE 10 

What is the difference between creative thinking and logical thinking ? In creative thinking, we
try to ___ 1 ___ up with as many ideas as ___ 2 ___. We call this brainstorming. We keep ___ 3 ___
open mind about the ideas for the time being, ___ 4 ___ the ideas are practical or not. No idea is
considered ridiculous because ___ 5 ___ the most outlandish idea may work. This way we have a
 ___ 6 ___ of several possible solutions. In logical thinking, we are looking for ___ 7 ___ right
answer. Once we find a working solution, we stop looking for ___ 8 ___, without realizing that
there could be better solutions. Most problems have more than one possible solution. Creative
thinking ___ 9 ___ us to choose the best of them. Creative thinking and logical thinking don't
oppose ___ 10 ___ other but they complement each other in fact.

1. (A) come 6. (A) choose

(B) think (B) chose
(C) work (C) chosen
(D) create (D) choice

2. (A) can 7. (A) a

(B) likely (B) an
(C) reasonable (C) the
(D) possible (D) --

3. (A) a 8. (A) solutions

(B) an (B) answers
(C) the (C) others
(D) -- (D) alternatives

4. (A) if 9. (A) enable

(B) since (B) enables
(C) whether (C) enabled
(D) despite (D) has enabled

5. (A) but 10. (A) the

(B) despite (B) one
(C) even (C) each
(D) since (D) some
 

PRACTICE 11 

I grew up in a big family. When I ___ 1 ___ young, times were hard. With six children to feed,
clothe and educate, my parents ___ 2 ___ a tough time. They ___ 3 ___ to make ends meet. Food
was sometimes scarce. We rarely had new clothes or shoes. ___ 4 ___, we had a lot of fun
 ___ 5 ___ our own games. I read a lot as there were few other ___ 6 ___ of entertainment. This
opened a whole new ___ 7 ___ to me. I often neglected to do my share of the chores when I
 became ___ 8 ___ in a book. Now everyone has ___ 9 ___ up and most are working away from
home. They come back frequently and when they ___ 10 ___, the house is full of noise and
laughter.

1. (A) am 6. (A) sources

(B) are (B) methods
(C) was (C) ways
(D) were (D) places

2. (A) has 7. (A) universe

(B) have (B) world
(C) had (C) earth
(D) having (D) land

3. (A) struggle 8. (A) taken

(B) struggled (B) caught
(C) have struggled (C) obsessed
(D) had struggled (D) absorbed

4. (A) And 9. (A) grew

(B) Since (B) is growing
(C) Besides (C) grown
(D) However (D) growing

5. (A) invent 10. (A) do

(B) invents (B) did
(C) invented (C) done
(D) inventing (D) have done
 

PRACTICE 12 

My dog was a puppy when we first got him. My brother ___ 1 ___ him on a playing field and
 brought him home. We ___ 2 ___ him Rudi. He growled at us and slunk into a corner ___ 3 ___ he
got to know us. Then he would jump into our laps and snuggle up to us. He is really intelligent.
 ___ 4 ___ morning he will run to the gate to check whether it ___ 5 ___. If by some chance it is
not, he will push the gate open and run out. He returns in a few minutes but the sense of freedom
it gives him appears to be important to him. When it is time for food, he waits ___ 6 ___ at the
kitchen door. If it is not ready ___ 7 ___ time, he barks at my mother. He knows that he is not
allowed inside the house. However after his weekly ___ 8 ___, he will wait at the door, and if
invited, he will come in ___ 9 ___ that he will not be chased ___ 10 ___ as he is clean.

1. (A) find 6. (A) expect

(B) finds (B) expecting
(C) found (C) expectant
(D) was found (D) expectantly

2. (A) name 7. (A) in

(B) named (B) on
(C) was named (C) by
(D) had named (D) at

3. (A) as 8. (A) bath

(B) when (B) baths
(C) while (C) bathe
(D) until (D) bathing

4. (A) Every 9. (A) know

(B) One (B) knew
(C) Some (C) known
(D) Another (D) knowing

5. (A) bolt 10. (A) off

(B) bolts (B) back
(C) bolted (C) out
(D) is bolted (D) away
 

PRACTICE 13 

Forests are being sacrificed for high-rise buildings and golf courses, some say. At the same time,
the authorities ___ 1 ___ money on tree planting. While tree planting should be encourage,
existing forests must be ___ 2 ___. People need ___ 3 ___ from the pressure of urban living. It is
 ___ 4 ___ to maintain pockets of green in the city to improve the quality of living. Trees help to
filter pollutants, ___ 5 ___ noise pollution and maintain a cooler atmosphere as they ___ 6 ___
solar radiation. Urban forests or green lungs in the city also ___ 7 ___ as bird sanctuaries. If these
forests are cut ___ 8 ___ the cities are going to become hotter and ___ 9 ___ and unpleasant to live
in. Even if developers try to reafforest areas they have developed, they cannot ___ 10 ___ the
 biodiversity.

1. (A) spend 6. (A) cut

(B) spent (B) reduce
(C) is spending (C) remove
(D) are spending (D) hinder

2. (A) kept 7. (A) serve

(B) guarded (B) provide
(C) protected (C) give
(D) preserved (D) support

3. (A) rest 8. (A) off

(B) relief (B) up
(C) change (C) down
(D) cure (D) away

4. (A) good 9. (A) dust

(B) needed (B) dusty
(C) required (C) dustier
(D) important (D) duster

5. (A) less 10. (A) save

(B) lesser (B) return
(C) lessen (C) replant
(D) least (D) replace
 

PRACTICE 14

How can we prevent household poisoning ? First of all, lock ___ 1 ___ all potentially dangerous
 ___ 2 ___ like medicine, pesticides and harmful chemicals. Put them ___ 3 ___ immediately after
use or throw them away if they are no longer needed. Never keep poisonous substances in food
containers or beverage bottles. Keep them in ___ 4 ___ original containers. Double check before
 ___ 5 ___ medicine. Don't mix different tablets or capsules in one bottle. Do not self prescribe or
give drugs to anybody. That is a ___ 6 ___ responsibility. ___ 7 ___ there is adequate ventilation
when using cleaning fluids. Keep your eyes ___ 8 ___. Parents should educate their children from
an early ___ 9 ___ about the dangers ___ 10 ___ poisons.

1. (A) in 6. (A) doctor

(B) up (B) doctors
(C) out (C) doctor's
(D) away (D) doctors'

2. (A) things 7. (A) Sure

(B) stuff (B) Ensure
(C) materials (C) Assure
(D) substances (D) Certain

3. (A) in 8. (A) closed

(B) out (B) shut
(C) up (C) covered
(D) away (D) protected

4. (A) them 9. (A) age

(B) they (B) year
(C) their (C) time
(D) theirs (D) period

5. (A) consume 10. (A) in

(B) consumes (B) by
(C) consumed (C) of
(D) consuming (D) over
 

PRACTICE 15

Parents in North America can now use an electronic censor known as a V-chip. This device will
soon be ___ 1 ___ in television sets in the United States. It is an automatic ___ 2 ___ of stopping
children from watching violence ___ 3 ___ television. The screen automatically ___ 4 ___ blank
when a scene of violence is about to occur on the program. ___ 5 ___ parents can now protect
their children from the harmful ___ 6 ___ of watching violence on television. They can adjust the
setting to select what they think is ___ 7 ___. This may make the broadcasting industry try to
 produce better., more positive programs. Other countries ___ 8 ___ Canada have also become
 ___ 9 ___ in this technology and the system will be made available to Canadian parents
 ___ 10 ___.

1. (A) made 6. (A) effects

(B) located (B) affects
(C) installed (C) aspects
(D) situated (D) problems

2. (A) way 7. (A) relevant

(B) form (B) proper
(C) manner (C) important
(D) method (D) suitable

3. (A) in 8. (A) as
(B) on (B) like
(C) at (C) such
(D) by (D) example

4. (A) go 9. (A) interest

(B) goes (B) interests
(C) went (C) interested
(D) gone (D) interesting

5. (A) Thus 10. (A) soon

(B) But (B) early
(C) Besides (C) later
(D) However (D) after
 

PRACTICE 16

Modern Turkey has a mixture of races. Turks, Arabs, Jews, Greeks, Kurds ___ 1 ___ Armenians
live there. This is a legacy of the Ottoman Empire ___ 2 ___ lasted more than six centuries. The
'Father' of modern Turkey, Mustafa Kamal Attaturk ___ 3 ___ a war of independence against the
 powers which occupied his country after World War 1. ___ 4 ___ tried to form ___ 5 ___ Western
country from the mixture of races and cultures. The reforms he ___ 6 ___ ranged from writing
Turkish in the Latin alphabet to safeguarding the rights ___ 7 ___ women. He curbed Islamic
fundamentalism. ___ 8 ___ Attaturk founded the nation, about 80% of the people lived by
working the land. Today 60% of the population live in urban areas. Turkey wants to be a power
in the region. It has formed economic alliances ___ 9 ___ the countries bordering ___ 10 ___ Black
Sea.

1. (A) as 6. (A) make

(B) and (B) makes
(C) also (C) made
(D) beside (D) has made

2. (A) who 7. (A) to

(B) when (B) in
(C) where (C) of
(D) which (D) after

3. (A) lead 8. (A) When

(B) led (B) Then
(C) fight (C) After
(D) has fought (D) Whenever

4. (A) He 9. (A) by
(B) His (B) for
(C) It (C) from
(D) They (D) with

5. (A) a 10. (A) a

(B) an (B) an
(C) the (C) the
(D) -- (D) --
 

PRACTICE 17

The Wrangell-St. Elias National Park is the biggest in the United States of America. It is perhaps
the ___ 1 ___ and least known park. Some of the highest mountains in the United States are also
 ___ 2 ___ there and it has many glaciers. ___ 3 ___ such as bears, wolves, caribous, moose and
mountain goats ___ 4 ___ the park. ___ 5 ___ few people live in it all year round. Only two gravel
roads ___ 6 ___ the park, one from the west, the ___ 7 ___ from the north. Hunting is permitted in
designated ___ 8 ___, about one-third of the park acreage. Guides are assigned a quota of clients.
Only a specified ___ 9 ___ of each species can be hunted, to keep game population healthy. In
summer, thousands of tourists arrive to ___ 10 ___ the beauty and solitude of the park.

1. (A) wild 6. (A) reach

(B) wilder (B) enter
(C) wildest (C) serve
(D) wildly (D) pass

2. (A) find 7. (A) one

(B) finds (B) other
(C) finding (C) others
(D) found (D) another

3. (A) Animals 8. (A) spot

(B) Creatures (B) space
(C) Life (C) area
(D) Living (D) areas

4. (A) live 9. (A) amount

(B) roam (B) quantity
(C) wander (C) number
(D) move (D) numbers

5. (A) And 10. (A) look

(B) Therefore (B) see
(C) However (C) share
(D) Moreover (D) enjoy
 

PRACTICE 18

More and more people are suffering from stress today. Stress is ___ 1 ___ to work or personal
factors. The Type A personality ___ 2 ___ is achievement oriented and a perfectionist is more
 ___ 3 ___ to stress. A ___ 4 ___ amount of stress can be constructive as it stimulates creativity and
diligence. ___ 5 ___ stress can be destructive. It has a negative ___ 6 ___ on performance. Stress is
manifested in a change in eating ___ 7 ___, in aches and pains, in sleeping problems and in many
other ways. One way of ___ 8 ___ stress is to be flexible and take one thing at a time. It is helpful
to understand one's limits and not try to please everybody. You should ___ 9 ___ through
 physical exercise or recreational activities. You should also ___ 10 ___ to friends or family
members about your problems and fears as this also helps reduce stress.

1. (A) related 6. (A) affect

(B) promoted (B) impact
(C) affected (C) influence
(D) caused (D) result

2. (A) who 7. (A) food

(B) whom (B) habits
(C) which (C) styles
(D) whose (D) ways

3. (A) likely 8. (A) fighting

(B) open (B) coping
(C) ready (C) curing
(D) prone (D) overcoming

4. (A) few 9. (A) relax

(B) little (B) rest
(C) sufficient (C) recreate
(D) moderate (D) refresh

5. (A) Exceed 10. (A) talk

(B) Excess (B) chat
(C) Excessive (C) discuss
(D) Excessively (D) disclose
 

PRACTICE 19

Why do people get hungry ? Hunger is nature's way of telling us to eat. Our bodies ___ 1 ___ food
so that our brains can think, our hearts can beat and our muscles can work. ___ 2 ___ we are
hungry, we have difficulty in concentrating and may become ___ 3 ___ or even light-headed. Our
stomachs may growl and make all sorts of embarrassing noises. Once we have satisfied our
hunger, ___ 4 ___ symptoms disappear. How do we know when we ___ 5 ___ enough ? The body
 ___ 6 ___ carbohydrates into sugar called glucose which ___ 7 ___ to the cells through the blood.
A chemical called insulin helps the cells ___ 8 ___ the sugar. The insulin releases a chemical
 ___ 9 ___ serotonin in the brain and this chemical tells the body that it has had enough food.
 ___ 10 ___ you get the satisfied feeling and are not hungry anymore.

1. (A) want 6. (A) works

(B) need (B) converts
(C) get (C) makes
(D) give (D) produces

2. (A) If 7. (A) carries

(B) Once (B) carried
(C) Unless (C) is carried
(D) Whether (D) has carried

3. (A) irritate 8. (A) absorb

(B) irritating (B) change
(C) irritable (C) receive
(D) irritability (D) transform

4. (A) this 9. (A) called

(B) that (B) stated
(C) these (C) identified
(D) those (D) defined

5. (A) eat 10. (A) After

(B) ate (B) Thus
(C) eaten (C) Moreover
(D) have eaten (D) Consequent
 

PRACTICE 20

Students today have to sit for exam after exam. Studying for exams is ___ 1 ___ inevitable part of
a ___ 2 ___ life. Some study regularly and systematically. ___ 3 ___ do it in fits and starts, finally
cramming at the last minute, ___ 4 ___ themselves unnecessary stress. When you study or read,
write brief notes on ___ 5 ___ points in the margin. Write a summary of each chapter. Writing the
notes in your own ___ 6 ___ means that you have ___ 7 ___ what you have read or studied. Then
there is no need to reread everything ___ 8 ___ the exam. Looking ___ 9 ___ your notes or your
summaries will help ___ 10 ___ remember or recall what you have read as you can't memorize
everything you read.

1. (A) a 6. (A) words

(B) an (B) ideas
(C) the (C) way
(D) -- (D) writing

2. (A) student 7. (A) understand

(B) students (B) understands
(C) student's (C) understood
(D) students' (D) understanding

3. (A) Other 8. (A) near

(B) Others (B) before
(C) Any (C) during
(D) Another (D) prior

4. (A) cause 9. (A) at

(B) causes (B) by
(C) caused (C) for
(D) causing (D) after

5. (A) certain 10. (A) one

(B) special (B) us
(C) important (C) you
(D) interesting (D) them
 

Answers

Practice 1

1A 2D 3A 4B 5C 6D 7B 8D 9C 10B

Practice 2

1A 2B 3C 4D 5D 6A 7C 8D 9C 10A

Practice 3

1B 2C 3B 4D 5C 6A 7C 8B 9A 10C

Practice 4

1D 2A 3C 4C 5B 6D 7C 8B 9A 10C

Practice 5

1C 2A 3D 4B 5A 6C 7B 8D 9C 10A

Practice 6

1B 2A 3D 4B 5C 6B 7D 8A 9D 10C

Practice 7

1C 2A 3C 4B 5B 6C 7A 8D 9D 10B

Practice 8

1B 2C 3D 4C 5A 6D 7C 8D 9B 10A

Practice 9

1A 2C 3B 4D 5B 6B 7A 8C 9B 10D

Practice 10

1A 2D 3B 4C 5C 6D 7C 8D 9B 10C
 

Practice 11

1C 2C 3B 4D 5D 6A 7B 8D 9C 10A

Practice 12

1C 2B 3D 4A 5D 6D 7B 8A 9D 10C

Practice 13

1D 2D 3B 4D 5C 6B 7A 8C 9C 10D

Practice 14

1B 2D 3D 4C 5D 6C 7B 8D 9A 10C

Practice 15

1C 2D 3B 4B 5A 6A 7D B8 9C 10A

Practice 16

1B 2D 3B 4A 5A 6C 7C 8A 9D 10C

Practice 17

1C 2D 3A 4B 5C 6B 7B 8D 9C 10D

Practice 18

1A 2C 3D 4D 5C 6B 7B 8D 9A 10A

Practice 19

1B 2A 3C 4C 5D 6B 7C 8A 9A 10B

Practice 20

1D 2C 3A 4C 5A 6B 7A 8A 9D 10B