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ISBN 978-1-4715-9508-0

Practice Tests Michigan ECPE 2 For the Revised 2021 Exam offers essential practice for those preparing for this exam.

The book contains:

• an introductory section containing detailed information about the exam including examples of the language components being tested and how they appear in the exam. Full instructions are also included.

• 10 complete tests.

• 10 speaking tests.

The book is accompanied by class audios containing material for the listening section. The Teacher’s Book contains answers overprinted on the relevant pages of the Student Book, composition models, suggested answers for the speaking tests, and audioscripts of all the listening sections.

Practice Tests Michigan ECPE 2 For the Revised 2021 Exam consists of:

• Student Book• Teacher’s Book• Class audios

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Practice Test 1 Practice Test 1WRITING

Writing Instructions

• ChooseeitherTask1(Article/Proposal)orTask2(Essay).WriteononlyONEofthesetasks.

• Onceyouhavechosenyourtask,darkenthecirclefor“Article/Proposal”or“Essay”onyourwritinganswerdocument.

• Youwillhave45minutestowriteyouranswer.

• Use#2(soft)pencilonly.

• Useonlythelinesprovidedonthewritinganswerdocumenttocompletethissection.Youshouldwriteabouttwopages.

• Donotwriteyouranswerinthisbooklet.

• Youwillnotbegradedontheappearanceofyourpaper,butyourhandwritingmustbereadable.

Writing Prompt

Task 1: ProposalThecompanyyouworkforwantstopayateenagesocialmediainfluencertopromoteitsproductstoteens.Somemembersofthemarketingdepartmentaresupportiveofthisidea,butothersarenot.Writeaproposaltothepresidentofthecompanyevaluatingthedifferentoptions,andexplainwhatyouthinkshouldbedone.Includeatleastonepieceofinformationgivenabovetosupportyourresponse.

Task 2: EssayWiththeirscaringpopularity,manyyoungpeoplesignuptosocialmediaplatformswithoutbeingawareoftheimplicationsoftheiruse.Thiscanleadtohealth,socialandprivacyconcerns.Writeanessayaddressingthisproblem,andwhatyouthinkaresomepossiblesolutions.Includeatleastonepieceofinformationgivenabovetosupportyourresponse.

Remember

Onceyouhavechosenyourtask,darkenthecirclefor“Article/Proposal”or“Essay”onyourwritinganswerdocument.

–   August Radel, psychologist

TimespentonSocialMediabyTeens(inminutes)perday–  a recent study

“Social media platforms are a powerful tool and we must educate ourselves in order to

wield them safely.”

90

126

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8 years ago

4 years ago

NOW97%

ofyoungpeopleintheUSAuseatleast1ofthe7mostpopularsocialmediaplatforms–  a recent poll

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Practice Test 1LISTENING

Listening Section InstructionsThissectionofthetesthasthreeparts.Markallyouranswersontheseparateanswersheet.Donotmakeanystraymarksontheanswersheet.Ifyouchangeyourmindaboutananswer,eraseyourfirstanswercompletely.Ifyoudonotknowtheanswer,youmayguess.Trytoanswerasmanyquestionsaspossible.

Listening Test, Part 1Inthispart,youwillhear20shortconversations.Aftereachconversation,youwillhearaquestionaboutit.Youwillheareachconversationandquestiononce.Theanswerchoicesareprintedinthetestbooklet.Markyouranswersontheseparateanswersheet,notinthetestbooklet.YoushouldmarkA,B,C,orD.

Doyouhaveanyquestions?

1 Whatdoesthewomansayaboutthearticle?A. Sheagreeswithitspointofview.B. Ithascompletelychangedheropinion.C. Itpresentsacoherentargument.D. Shehasreaditmorethanonce.

2 Howdoesthemanfeel?A. indifferentabouttheoutcomeB. completelyself-assuredC. barelyabletocontainhisanticipationD. dubiousabouthischances

3 Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?A. stopchoppingimmediatelyB. buyabrand-newknifeC. inquireaboutasharpenerD. changehischoppingtechnique

4 Whatdoesthewomanthinkoftheroom?A. Thequalityofthedecoratingisn’tgood.B. It’snotcomfortablyfurnished.C. Thecolorsmakeherclaustrophobic.D. Itwouldaffecthermood.

5 WhatdoesthemanimplyaboutThomas?A. Hewasannoyedbythewoman.B. Healwaysbringsunusualthings.C. Hewassurethetentwouldbeuseful.D. Heregretsarguingwiththewoman.

6 Whatwillthemanprobablydolater?A. tryonadifferentcolorsweaterB. dropoffapackageatthepostofficeC. takethesweaterbacktothestoreD. cleanouthisclosetandgetridofthings

7 Whyisthewomanupset?A. Shedidn’tfollowherintuition.B. Shelostalotofmoney.C. Shewillnotbeabletotravel.D. Shehadherheartsetonaspecificresort.

8 Whyisthemantalkingtothewoman?A. tomakeademandB. toproposeasolutionC. toraiseanissueD. toseekretribution

9 Whydoesthewomanapologizetotheman?A. Sheforgothisname.B. Shemistookhimforsomeoneelse.C. Sheconfusedhimwithhistwin.D. Shedidn’tremembermeetinghim.

10 Whatarethespeakersmainlydiscussing?A. satisfyingtheirchildrenB. newdevelopmentsinscienceC. beingcaughtoffguardbyachildD. havingproblemscommunicatingwithchildren

11 Whyistheboyaskingthegirltobequiet?A. Heisattemptingtostudy.B. Hedoesn’twanttotalktoher.C. Heisconcernedaboutbotheringpeople.D. Hehasalreadyhadawarning.

12 Whatdoesthewomansayshewantstohappen?A. Shewantsrestaurantstooffermoreoptions.B. Shewantstherestauranttoserveadishthat

shecaneat.C. Shewantstogotoadifferentrestaurantinthe

future.D. Shewantseveryonetostopeatingmeat.

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Practice Test 1

LISTENING TEST, PART 1

13 Whatdoesthemansayabouthischildren?A. Theyrarelygetangryateachother.B. Heisgladthey’reargumentative.C. Theywilllearntohandledisagreements.D. It’sobviousthatthey’reveryclose.

14 Howwillthemanhelpthewoman?A. bycarryingthebagsB. bygivingherthekeysC. bylockingupthecarD. byopeningthedoor

15 Whyisthemanmeetingtheprofessor?A. toproposeatopicforhisdissertationB. togooverthecontentsofeachchapterC. toaskifanextensionispossibleD. togethelpwithhisthesisstatement

16 Whatdoesthewomanthinkabouttheman’sidea?A. Shewonderswhereitcamefrom.B. Shethinksthemanmustbedreaming.C. Shedoubtsifitwouldsolveanything.D. Shewantstoevaluateit.

17 Whatisthewomanrelievedabout?A. Thatthemanlikeshersinging.B. Thatthemanisveryrelaxed.C. Thattheman’sproblemisn’tsoserious.D. Thatthemanisinagoodmoodafterall.

18 Whydoesthemanmentionhissocialsecuritycard?A. toreassurethewomanB. tosuggestaplacetolookC. toexpresshisconcernD. tohintthatthewoman’smistaken

19 Whatdoesthewomanwanttoknow?A. theexactdateofarrivalB. howshecanchangeherscheduleC. thecostofexpeditedshippingD. howtoarrangeadelivery

20 Whatwilltheboyprobablydo?A. confrontMelindaabouttheissueB. bringthetwogirlstogethertoresolvethingsC. suggestthegirlmakeapeaceofferingD. takethegirl’ssideinthedisagreement

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Practice Test 1LISTENING

Listening Test, Part 2Inthispart,youwillhearthreeshorttalks.Aftereachtalk,youwillhearsixquestionsaboutit.Beforeeachtalkbegins,youwillhavetimetopreviewthequestionsthatareprintedinthetestbooklet.

Youwillheareachtalkandthequestionsonce.Ifyouwantto,youmaytakenotesinyourbookletasyoulisten.Markyouranswersontheseparateanswersheet,notinthetestbooklet.YoushouldmarkA,B,C,orD.

Doyouhaveanyquestions?

Nowyouwillhearthefirsttalk.Lookatthequestions.

Listen to a speaker at a conference.

21 Whatisthespeaker’smainpurpose?A. toprovidethehistoryofthevenueB. toopentheconferenceC. topresentthescheduleofeventsD. tointroduceaspeaker

22 Whatdoesthespeakerimplyabouttheaudience?A. Theyhadrequestedalaterstart.B. Theyareallbusinesspeople.C. Theydidn’texpectanyrefreshments.D. Theywereuplatethenightbefore.

23 Whatdoesthespeakersayaboutthelocation?A. It’sthefirsttimethey’veheldtheconference

there.B. It’sthebestcampusinthecountry.C. Thegroundsweredesignedveryrecently.D. Theyarefortunatetobeabletoholdthe

conferencethere.

24 Whatdoesthespeakersuggestaboutthelibrary?A. Thegeneralpubliccannotenter.B. Aconferencepasswillopenthemaingates.C. Visitorshavetoinformsecuritybeforearriving.D. Itisstrictlyforstudents.

25 Whatpastproblemaretheyhopingtoavoidthisyear?A. nothavingenoughtimeforlunchB. latecomersinterruptingthespeakersC. schedulingmoretalksthanthere’stimeforD. participantsgettinglockedoutoftheauditorium

26 Whatwilltheaudienceprobablydonext?A. takeacoffeebreakB. listentothekeynotespeakerC. explorethelibraryD. havelunch

Nowyouwillhearthesecondtalk.Lookatthequestions.

Listen to a student giving a presentation about a place she visited.

27 Whydoesthespeakermentionhersummervacation?A. becauseitinfluencedherselectionoftopicB. becauseherteacheraskedhertoC. becauseshejustreturnedtoclassD. becauseitwasaninspiringexperience

28 Whatisprobablytrueaboutthespeaker?A. Shedidn’treallyenjoyhervacation.B. Shedidn’tknowthesite’shistorywhenshewas

there.C. Sheresearchedthesitebeforeshevisitedit.D. Sheregretsvisitingthesitenow.

29 WhatdoesthespeakersayabouttheBlackHills?A. ItwastheoriginalnameofMountRushmore.B. Itwasanareausedonlyforcougarhunting.C. Itwashometoindigenouspeople.D. ItshistorywasrespectedbyCharlesRushmore.

30 Whatdoesthespeakersayabouttheinspirationforthesite?A. Itarosefromanimpulsetohonorpresidents.B. ItwasconceivedbyGutzonBorglum.C. Itwasdevelopedtoprovidejobs.D. Itcameaboutfromaneedtoboosttourism.

31 Whatwillthespeakerprobablydonext?A. gobacktoherseatB. continueherpresentationC. showavideoofhertripD. askMr.Millertoanswerquestions

32 Whatdoesthespeakermeanwhenshesays:A. She’snotsurewhoMr.Rushmorewas.B. Shedoesn’tunderstandwhyMr.Rushmore

changedthename.C. Shedoesn’tknowhowitwaspossibleto

changethename.D. ShedoubtsMountRushmoreisanofficialname.

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Practice Test 1

LISTENING TEST, PART 2

Nowyouwillhearthethirdtalk.Lookatthequestions.

Listen to a podcast about new technology.

33 Whatdoesthespeakersayaboutthesubjectmatterhechooses?A. Itisalwayssomethingtransformative.B. Heworriesalotaboutwhattofeature.C. Itisusuallycontroversialforsomereason.D. Itmightbenotableforavarietyofreasons.

34 Whydoesthespeakermentionaplayingcard?A. toemphasizethecamera’slightnessB. todescribetheappearanceofthedeviceC. tosuggestthattheideawasplayfulD. toillustratewheretheideaforthedesigncame

from

35 Whatdoesthespeakersayaboutthesensor?A. Itincreasedefficiency.B. Itimprovedfilmquality.C. Itwaslocatedinasmartphone.D. Itmeasuredthelocationofthebeetle.

36 Whatdoesthespeakerimplyabouttheimpactsofthetechnology?A. Theyarenotwidelyrelevant.B. Theyareinvariablysinister.C. Theyaremerelyfantasy.D. Theyarenotespeciallyuseful.

37 Whatisthemainpurposeofthetalk?A. toinspireresearcherstocreateusefulthingsB. todiscusstherisksofvideosurveillanceC. toinformlistenersofanewdevelopmentD. toarguefortheconservationofinsectspecies

38 Whatdoesthespeakermeanwhenhesays:A. Ourabilitytodosomethingjustifiestheends.B. Wehaveadutytoconsidertheoutcomes

beforeweact.C. Thebenefitsaren’tworththeexpense.D. Scienceobligesustodoanythingwecan.

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Practice Test 1LISTENING

Listening Test, Part 3Inthispart,youwillheartwosegmentsfromaradioprogram.Aftereachsegment,youwillhearsixquestionsaboutit.Beforeeachsegmentbegins,youwillhavetimetopreviewthequestionsthatareprintedinthetestbooklet.

Youwillheareachsegmenttwice.Thenyouwillhearthequestionsonce.Ifyouwantto,youmaytakenotesinyourbookletasyoulisten.Markyouranswersontheseparateanswersheet,notinthetestbooklet.YoushouldmarkA,B,orC.

Doyouhaveanyquestions?

Look at the questions. Then listen to the first segment.

39 Whatreasondoesthereportergiveforbeingcuriousaboutthesubject?A. Herecallsapastexperience.B. Sleepwalkingrunsinhisfamily.C. Thereareanecdotesfromhischildhood.

40 WhatcharacteristicissharedbyREMandnon-REMsleep?A. Wakingsomeoneatthattimeisdifficult.B. Theyoccurrepeatedlythroughoutthenight.C. Sleepersareusuallyimmobilized.

41 AccordingtoDr.Wilson,whatistrueofpeoplewhomovearoundduringREMsleep?A. Amechanismtoimmobilizethemhasfailed.B. Theydreammoreatthebeginningofthenight.C. Theyareusuallyverydifficulttorousefromtheir

dreams.

42 WhatdoesDr.Wilsonsayaboutthelegalimplicationsofsleepwalking?A. Itdoesn’talwayspreventpeoplefrombeing

heldaccountable.B. It’saguaranteedwaytoescapepunishment.C. Itoftenleadstounfairverdicts.

43 WhatdoesDr.Donahuesuggestaboutthecauseofsleepwalking?A. Itisdifferentdependingonage.B. Genesareresponsiblenotenvironment.C. Itcaninvolveseveralfactors.

44 Whatisthemainpurposeofthisreport?A. toexplaintheeffectsofatypicalsleepcyclesB. toeducatepeopleaboutasleepdisorderC. tohelpsleepwalkerscopewiththeircondition

Look at the questions. Then listen to the second segment.

45 WhatdoesEdMarkunsonsayaboutthefirstgeocache?A. Itwasplannedlonginadvance.B. Itwasannouncedbywordofmouth.C. Itcaughtonrightaway.

46 Whatdoesthereporterimplyaboutgeocachers?A. Theydon’ttakethemselvestooseriously.B. Theyhaveastrangesenseofhumor.C. Theyarenotcompletelyhonest.

47 WhichitemsdoesEdMarkunsonsayshouldnotbeincludedinacache?A. traditionallogbooksB. itemswhichareedibleC. anythingoveraspecificsize

48 AccordingtoEdMarkunson,whatdistinguishesextremecachers?A. TheysearchwithoutthehelpofaGPS.B. Theyburycachestoincreasethedifficulty.C. Theyutilizespecializedequipment.

49 WhatdoesEdMarkunsonsaygeocachinginspireshimtodo?A. traveltounusualplacesB. spendtimewithhisfamilyC. imagineheisanexplorer

50 Whatisthemainpurposeofthisreport?A. topromotegeocachingwebsitesB. togenerateinterestingeocachingC. toexplaingeocaching’shistoricalsignificance

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Practice Test 1READING: GRAMMAR

Choosethewordorphrasethatbestcompletestheconversationorsentence.

51 Ididn’tenjoymyvacationtotheSouthofFrance_______mytriptoItalylastyear;Romewasexceptional.A. halfmuchasIdidB. halfasmuchasC. muchashalfasD. halftimesasIhad

52 “Internationalsaleshavereallypickedupthisquarter.”“Yes,butthey’restilllowerthanlastyear’snumbers,_______?A. wouldyouthinkB. whatwouldyouthinkC. don’tyouthinkD. oryouthinknot

53 WhenJasontoldmeabouthisvolunteeringprojectinBotswana,Iwassuretoaskhimifhehadhad_______thatheneededforhistrip.A. allthevaccinationsB. plentyofthevaccinationsC. alloftheplentyvaccinationsD. thevaccinationsofall

54 I’mtakingpartinanationaltalentcontestnextweekand_______;it’sgoingtobeanamazingexperienceforthebothofus.A. LauraistooB. alsoisLauraC. LauradoestooD. soLaurais

55 Iorderedanewfridgerecentlyandwasgoingtoputitinthekitchen,but_______empty,Idecidedtoinstallitthereinstead.A. becauseofthespareroombeingB. becausethespareroombeingthatC. withthespareroombeingD. beingthespareroomtoo

56 Thenewcoverthatthedesignercreatedforourclient’slatestnovelsuitstheconceptoftheirwork_______ .A. perfectlyinamannerB. perfectlyC. inaperfectwayD. toaperfectdegree

57 Themanagementboard’smeetinghasbeenbroughtforwardas_______animportantdevelopmentthatwemustdiscussbeforeFriday.A. thereseemsitisB. seemstheretobeC. itseemsthere’sD. seemsthereis

58 Fredwasexcusedfromworkthisweekas_______forjurydutybythedistrictcourt.A. asummonwasmadetohimB. theyhadhimsummonedC. hewasbeingsummonedD. hehasbeensummoned

59 AlthoughBelindareceivedlotsofuniversityoffers,I’msurethatshe’llbeveryhappy_______.A. nomatterwhatoneshetakesB. withwhicheveroneshetakesC. evenifshetakesoneD. whateveroneshetakes

60 IthasbeensomeyearssinceIlastreadthatacademic’swork,however,_______,hisideasmirroredthoseofProfessorRichardsquiteclosely.A. ifIamnotmistakenB. mistakenthoughIamC. mistakenornotD. whetherIammistakenornot

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READING: GRAMMAR

61 GiventhehostilenatureofEric’sreactiontomyproposal,itwillbe_______Isharemyideasforaprojectwithhimagain.A. toomuchtimebeforeB. alongtimesinceC. alongtimebeforeD. toomuchtimesince

62 Unfortunately,Ihaveanappointmentwiththemanagingdirectorlaterthisafternoon,so_______threeo’clock.A. I’llwrapthingsuptoB. I’llhavetowrapthingsupbyC. IshouldhavewrappedupthethingsuntilD. Icouldhavewrappedthingsupat

63 Angelaisextremelyvain;_______inhermake-upmirrorin-betweenmeetingsandpresentations.A. shealwayslooksatherownselfB. sheisalwayslookingatherselfC. alwaysshelooksatherownD. shelooksatheralways

64 “Doctor,myeyesareveryirritatedandtheskinaroundthemhasbecomeveryswollen.”“Yes,Isuspectthatanallergicreactioniswhat_______soinflamed.I’dliketorunsometeststobesure.” A. thecauseisbecomingofthemB. wasthecauseofthemtobecomeC. causedthemtobecomeD. causedthemtobecoming

65 IwishIcouldtakecreditforthisoutstandingresearchpaper,howeverit’snotmine;_______ .A. it’sofmycolleague’sB. it’sbelongingtomycolleagueC. it’sofmycolleagueD. it’smycolleague’s

66 She_______,asitwasbecomingquitescruffyandthesplitendswereveryproblematictodealwith.A. hadthehairdressertrimherhairB. trimmedthehairdresserC. hadherhairtobetrimmedbythehairdresserD. hadthehairdressertotrimherhair

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Practice Test 1READING: CLOZE

Truth is an abstract idea which philosophershavebeenconcernedwithsinceancient times. Ithasbeen___(67)___defined.

One approach to truth is to regard it asknowledge and ideas that accord with facts. Soseen, truth is a statement ___(68)___ objectivereality which corresponds with that reality. Thedifficultywiththisdefinitionisthatobjectiverealityis itself ___(69)___  . Another approach to theproblemofthe___(70)___oftruthistoevaluateanystatementinrelationshiptootherstatements.Truthis then considered a network of consistentstatements___(71)___reality,sothatanystatementistobeconsideredtrueifitiscompatiblewiththesystem of true statements. ___(72)___, there aredifferent kinds of truth and different systems ofcoherentstatementswhichmaynotbein___(73)___withoneanother.

Thethirdmainapproachisthatofpragmatism,which ___(74)___ truth as “what works.” Forexample, a doctor’s knowledge ___(75)___ to betrueif itenableshimorhertocureadisease:thetheory of gravitation is considered true to the___(76)___that itallowsthecheckablecalculationof themovement of bodies. The difficulty here isthatwhatworks inonesituationmaynotwork inanother.

This passage is about the concept of truth.

Readthepassage,thenselectthewordorphrasethatfillstheblankinbothmeaningandgrammar.

67 A. varyinglyB. irregularly

C. unevenlyD. unequally

68 A. aboveB. about

C. aroundD. among

69 A. elusiveB. deceptive

C. evasiveD. fugitive

70 A. featureB. trait

C. aspectD. nature

71 A. depictingB. delineating

C. outliningD. underlining

72 A. NotwithstandingB. Withal

C. NonethelessD. Viceversa

73 A. assentB. affirmation

C. accordanceD. consensus

74 A. defiesB. derides

C. delaysD. defines

75 A. isbelievedB. wasbelieved

C. hasbeenbelievedD. hadbelieved

76 A. scopeB. extent

C. rangeD. breadth

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Practice Test 1

READING: CLOZE

The ___(77)___ of the remains of a giantprehistoric snakehasamazednaturalists.NamedTitanoboa cerrejonensis, the creature was theworld’slargestpredatorfollowingthedisappearanceofthedinosaurs–andactually___(78)___theminlength.Thirtymeterslong–twiceaslongastoday’sbiggest snakes – and as tall as a small child,Titanoboawouldhavebeenan___(79)___predatorthatcouldswallowacrocodilewholewithease.Itwas not a venomous snake; instead it killed its___(80)___byusingitsimmensebulkto___(81)___it.

Accordingtoscientists it isthought___(82)___mainly in water. The ecosystem it inhabited, inpresent-dayColumbia,isconsideredtobethefirstexampleofmodern tropical rainforest, comprisedofmanyspeciesstillextanttoday.

The discovery of bones from Titanoboa isremarkableontwo___(83)___.Notonlyhadnooneimagined that such enormous snakes had everexisted, or ___(84)___ were even biologically___(85)___,butalsonoonehadanyideathattheequatorial region of Latin America was warmenoughtosustainsuchalargereptileatthattime.Sincereptilescannotmodifytheirbodytemperaturefor survival and, as such, ___(86)___, the size ofTitanoboaisstrongevidencethatthetropicswerehotter60millionyearsagothantheyaretoday.

This passage is about a prehistoric snake.

77 A. miningB. excavation

C. exhumationD. removal

78 A. surpassedB. issurpassing

C. wassurpassingD. hassurpassed

79 A. qualifiedB. able

C. proficientD. savvy

80 A. lootB. game

C. preyD. casualty

81 A. crushB. break

C. compressD. crumble

82 A. tohuntB. tohunting

C. tohadhuntedD. tohavehunted

83 A. groundsB. factors

C. causesD. reasons

84 A. verilyB. positively

C. possiblyD. indeed

85 A. feasibleB. attainable

C. workableD. achievable

86 A. warmthemselvesingroups

B. takeenergyfromfood

C. needtofollowdinosaurs

D. dependonenvironmentalwarmth

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Practice Test 1READING: VOCABULARY

Choosethewordorphrasethatmostappropriatelycompletesthesentence.

87 Students with learning difficulties have specificimpairmentsin_______andprocessinginformation.A. rebukingB. retainingC. reconcilingD. reflecting

88 Governmentreformsarecurrently_______toimprovehealthandsocialservicesforlowincomefamilies.A. operationalB. underwayC. afootD. fully-functioning

89 Inthepastfewyears,thecommunitycenterhas_______extensiverenovationandexpansion.A. executedB. sustainedC. enduredD. undergone

90 Thefederalgovernmentispreparingtomobilizethenationalguardand_______themacrossthecountryduringthefloods.A. dispatchB. dispenseC. disperseD. dispel

91 The news agency embarrassed themselves by_______ and announcing a category 5 hurricanebeforeitwasconfirmed.A. jumpinginB. jumpingthegunC. jumpingonthebandwagonD. jumpingthroughhoops

92 Immigration officialsmay _______ foreign nationalswhoviolateimmigrationlawswithforgeddocuments.A. banishB. deportC. evictD. exile

93 Everybusinessreachesa_______atsomepointandthenpricesdropinanefforttoattractcustomersandincreasesales.A. summitB. climaxC. crestD. plateau

94 Aftertheragingforestfire,thesurroundingmountainswere_______ofvegetation.A. devoidB. destituteC. defectiveD. desolate

95 Theemployee’sangryoutburstwasnot_______withhisnormallyplacidnature.A. consistentB. constantC. conciseD. conclusive

96 Themilitary’snewfighterjetswill_______anumberofimprovementssuchasenhancedelectronicsystems.A. amalgamateB. assimilateC. incorporateD. consolidate

97 Cardiokickboxingisagoodwayto_______steam,loseweightandtoneyourbody.A. blowdownB. letoffC. emptyoutD. pushthrough

98 Mortgagerateshaveonlydecreased_______duetotheinflation.A. sparselyB. narrowlyC. lightlyD. minimally

99 Charleswas_______fromattendingthetrainingseminarbecausehehadrecentlycompletedasimilarcourse.A. immuneB. exemptC. unbiddenD. void

100 Theinvestigatingofficers_______therobberysuspecttohoursofquestioning.A. subduedB. subscribedC. subjectedD. submitted

101 Airportsecuritywasonhighalertinthe_______ofarecentattempttohijackaninternationalairliner.A. streamB. trailC. blastD. wake

102 In theclosing fewminutesof thegame, the teamhad_______butcontinuedtofighthard.A. eachother’sbackB. theirbacktothewallC. amonkeyontheirbackD. gottentheirbacksup

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Practice Test 1READING

Readthepassage,thenanswerthequestionsfollowingitaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassage.

At theendof the19thcentury,cinematographerswerebeginningtoexplorethecommercialpossibilitiesofthisnewartform.In1894,ThomasEdisonlaunchedhis Kinetoscope in New York City, the first movingpictureapparatusonthemarket.Crowds lineduptopeer intoaboxcontainingamechanismwhichranaloopoffilmoveranelectriclamp.AlthoughKinetoscopeparlors charged a relatively steep 25 cents percustomer,thenoveltydrewcrowdstothem,wantingtosee vaudeville dancers and short dramas filmed byEdison’scompany.

That year, a French cameramanufacturer namedClaude-Antoine Lumière saw a demonstration ofEdison’s device in Paris and encouraged his sons,Louis and Auguste, to improve on it. In December1895, they demonstrated the Cinematograph, anapparatuscapableofprojectingmotionpictures inatheater.Forthefirsttime,anaudienceenjoyedcinemaasasharedexperienceandatafractionoftheticketprice.

ImpressedbytheLumières’invention,aphonographmanufacturernamedCharlesPathédecidedtolauncha business venturewith his brothers tomanufactureCinematograph equipment. Realizing that audienceshad an insatiable appetite for movies, Pathé soonbegan mass production of not only cameras andprojectors,butofmoviesaswell.By1912,thecompanywas realizing vast profits and producing nearly 800films per year. The company carefully manageddistributiontoensuretheaterswouldhaveacontinuoussupply of fresh material. Within a decade, PathéBrothersCompanycontrolledaworldwideempirethatcomprisedeveryaspectofthemoviebusiness.

Pathé devised many cinematic techniques thatwere to become standard in the industry and alsopioneered thenewsreel, theancestorofmodern filmjournalism.ChangingaudiencetastesafterWorldWar Iled the company to abandon film production, butCharlesPathé’sbusinesspracticesweretobeimitatedbyothercompaniesasthemovieindustrymatured.

103 Whatisthemainpurposeofthispassage?A. todiscussthecommercialbenefitsofmotion

picturesB. tojustifythescaleofearlymotionpicture

technologyC. tohighlightthecontributionsofnumerous

peopletocinemaD. toexplaintheimpactofWorldWarIonfilm

production

104 Inthelastsentenceofparagraph1,whatdoesthemreferto?A. electriclampsB. vaudevilledancersC. shortdramasD. Kinetoscopeparlors

105 WhatpromptedtheLumièreBrotherstodeveloptheCinematograph?A. TheywereencouragedbyEdison’sdemonstration.B. Theywereconvincedbytheirfather.C. Theyhopedtomakeaprofitsellingit.D. Theyconsidereditanamusingnovelty.

106 Accordingtothepassage,whatresultedfromLumière’simprovementsontheKinetoscope?A. Moviesbecameaffordableforamassaudience.B. Newtechniquesweredemonstratedonthe

Kinetoscope.C. AudiencesinEuropefirstbecameawareofthe

cinema.D. Audiencesworldwideenjoyedviewingthe

apparatus.

107 Inthesecondsentenceofparagraph3,whichwordcouldbestreplaceinsatiable?A. unquenchableB. unreasonableC. immoderateD. inessential

108 HowdidPathé’scompanychangethemovieindustry?A. bypioneeringthemovietheaterexperienceB. bydevelopingmethodsthatbecamean

industrybenchmarkC. byprovingthatmoviescouldbeprofitableD. byshowinghowtochangepublictaste

This passage is about the early cinema industry.

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InApril1815,MountTambora,anactivevolcanoontheislandofSumbawainpresent-dayIndonesia,exploded, producing a column of fire more than140,000 feet high. It was the largest volcaniceruptioninrecordedhistory.Theisland’spopulationwasdecimated,andthedestructionofvegetationonnearby islands led to further lossof life.Pitchdarknesscoveredawideareaforfourdays,whileanestimated150milliontonsofashspewed intotheatmosphere.

In theaftermathof theexplosion,atmosphericconditionscarriedthefineparticlesofvolcanicdustaround the globe. That winter, brilliantly coloredsunsetscouldbeseeninmanypartsoftheNorthernHemisphere.The followingspring,muchofNorthAmericawasblanketedinfog.Unseasonablycoldnights, late snows, and sudden, unpredictabledrops in temperature killed crops. During thesummerof1816,muchoftheUnitedStatessufferedadrought.InEurope,incessantrainfalldevastatedthewheat,potato,andoatharvests.TheresultingfaminewastheworstEuropewastosuffer in the19thcentury.

Theseextremeconditions,thatincludedadropinglobaltemperatures,ledto1816beingknownasthe“yearwithoutasummer”.

Climatologistsnowbelieve thatacombinationof factors were responsible for this. Unusualsunspotactivityobservedatthetimeisthoughttohavereducedtheamountofsunlightreachingtheearth. Starting in 1812, a series of volcanicexplosions around the world had released hugeamounts of dust into the atmosphere. The dustobscured the sunlight, which led to the lowertemperatures and disrupted rainfall patterns.Furthermore, the massive eruption of MountTamboraexacerbatedthesituation.

Anothereffectofthedisasterwasthatthehighprice of horse feed severely disrupted thetransportationoffoodsupplies.Infact,thesituationwassaidtohaveinspiredaGermaninventornamedKarl Drais to come up with an alternative to thehorseandwagon–thebicycle.

This passage is about the eruption of Mount Tambora.

109 Whatisthemainpurposeofthispassage?A. torelateacauseoftheGreatFamineB. todescribeasignificantclimatologicaleventC. toexplaintheinventionofthebicycleD. togiveexposuretoIndonesiantopography

110 Inthethirdsentenceofparagraph1,whichwordcouldbestreplacedecimated?A. annihilatedB. damagedC. sacrificedD. crushed

111 WhatimpactdidtheeruptionofMountTamborahaveontherestoftheworld?A. ItdestroyedtheNorthernHemisphere’s

vegetation.B. Itplungedtheentireworldintodarkness.C. Itwasthefirstvolcaniceruptiontoberecorded.D. Itreleasedhugeamountsofvolcanicmaterial.

112 WhatcausedthemassivelossoflifeinEuropeintheyearsfollowingtheeruption?A. extremelylowtemperaturesB. unseasonableperiodsoffogC. unusualamountsofrainfallD. excessivelydryweather

113 Whatisimpliedaboutthecauseofthe“yearwithoutasummer”?A. itwasdowntoasinglefactorB. itwaspreviouslymisunderstoodC. ithasbeenappropriatelyexplainedD. itwasn’tunusualforthatperiod

114 Whydoesthearticlementionsurgesinthecostofhorsefeed?A. toexcusedisruptionstoworldfoodsuppliesB. toshowtheneedtoprotectmarketsandpricesC. toquestiontheefficiencyoftransportation

methodsD. tosuggestthecatalystforanewinnovation

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Tragedy is a type of drama that was unique toancient Greece. In his Poetics, the philosopherAristotle relates that the first tragedians wereperformerswho improvised songs at rural festivals.Thewordtragedy,literally“goat-songs,”mayrefertothe animals sacrificed at such feasts. How theseeventually developed into the dramatic art formfamiliartousastragedyisnotentirelyclear.However,the decisive factor seems to have been theestablishment,sometimeinthe6thcenturyBC,ofacompetition inAthens as part of the annual festivalknownastheCityDionysia.

TheCityDionysiawasheldintheearlyspring,andincluded street processions, music performances,and feasts.By theearly 5thcenturyBC, thedramacompetition had become the centerpiece of thefestival. Plays composed by three tragedians wereperformed on separate days, with a fourth daydevoted to comedy. The winner of the competitionwaschosenby ten judgesandawardedacrownofivy.

Asanelementofthefestival,tragedywasintendedto provide spectators with something more thanentertainment.Asaresult,itsdramaincreasedbothincomplexityandintheseriousnessofitsthemes.Thefirstwinner of the competition is said to havebeenThespis.Asthefirsttragediantoactouttherolesofcharacters,heisconsideredtobehistory’sfirstactorand is the namesake of themodern termThespianusedtodescribeactorsingeneralLittle isknownofanother dramatist, Phrynichus (c. 500 BC), beyondthe information thathis tragediesnarratedhistoricaleventsandthataudiencesweremovedto tears.Bythe time of Aeschylus, the earliest writer whosetragedieshavebeenpreserved,mosttragedieswerebasedonGreekmythology.Likeearliertragedies,hisconsisted of odes, or songs sung by a chorus, butwere now interspersedwith dialoguesbetween twoactors. This innovation meant that spectators werenotonlytoldastorybutcouldwitnessitdramatizedbeforetheireyes.

115 Whatisthemainpurposeofthispassage?A. todiscussschoolsofancientGreekphilosophyB. toexaminetheritualsofancientGreekfestivalsC. toexplaintheoriginsofatypeofdramatic

performanceD. toarguethemostsuccessfulancientGreek

tragedian

116 Inthefourthsentenceofparagraph1,whatdoesthesereferto?A. sacrificesB. feastsC. songsD. festivals

117 Accordingtotheauthor,bythe5thcenturywhathadchangedduringthefestivaloftheCityDionysia?A. performingartstookcenterstageattheeventB. comedieswereperformedforfourdaysC. tragediesbecamelesspopularwithaudiencesD. streetprocessionsbecamelargerandmore

extravagant

118 WhateffectdidtheCityDionysiafestivalhaveonthedevelopmentoftragedy?A. Poetsbegantowritetragediesthatwere

entertaining.B. Thetopicsoftragediesbecamemore

sophisticated.C. Thenumberofactorsonstagewerereduced.D Musicanddancebecameapartof

performances.

119 Accordingtothepassage,howhasThespisinfluencedmodernperformingarts?A. heiscelebratedasthegreatestactorinhistoryB. hehasadramacompetitionnamedafterhimC. histragediesarestudiedindramaschoolsD. hisnamehasbecomesynonymouswiththeart

ofacting

120 Intheseventhsentenceofparagraph3,whichwordcouldbestreplaceinterspersed?A. intermingledB. interbredC. interlappedD. intercalated

This passage is about early Greek tragedy.

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