A. Vocabulary1. Erika has a wonderful ______ for learning languages quickly; she speaks at least five.a. benefitb. knackc. formd. gain2. Martin was offered a(n) ______ contract from the company despite his lack of education.a. portrayingb. appealingc. dangerousd. exporting3. Once thought to be impossible, researchers have actually found bacteria ______ beneath anAntarctic glacier.a. exportingb. viewingc. thrivingd. launching4. After the break-up with her boyfriend, Amanda suffered some ______ weight loss.a. notableb. traditionalc. serializedd. glamorous5. A person who operates a chainsaw and slices through trees is called a ______.a. tosserb. gutterc. collectord. logger6. A person who disposes of animal carcasses is a ______.a. window washerb. roadkill collectorc. sewer workerd. movie director7. After working in my garden all day, my clothes got very ______.a. chillyb. dangerousc. traditionald. filthy8. When buying chicken at the supermarket, the butcher will have already removed all the ______.a. innardsb. carcassesc. elementsd. prospects9. Although Batman is strong and extremely intelligent, he does not possess any ______ abilitiessuch as flying or x-ray vision.a. brutalb. superhumanc. traditionald. defensive10. During the royal ceremony the gold ______ was delicately placed upon the King’s head.a. collectorb. cupc. debated. crown11. The story of The Tortoise and the Hare is the ______ fable which teaches us not to be arrogantand lazy.a. brutalb. undisputedc. legendaryd. filthy12. The politician’s natural ______ with everyday people certainly gave him an advantage over hisopponents.a. crownb. victoryc. debated. charisma13. Children can often learn a new language by ______ the words spoken by those around them.a. mimickingb. creatingc. debatingd. inferring14. To avoid back aches and muscle pain, office workers should have good ______ when sitting ontheir chairs.a. loggersb. posturec. symbold. charisma15. Dolphins use a ______ language which features a series of clicks and squeaks only they canunderstand.a. sophisticatedb. unawarec. conductedd. unconvincing16. My sister’s husband is my ______.a. siblingb. spousec. brother-in-lawd. elder17. A formal way to refer to one’s future husband or wife is ______.a uncle b. fiancé c. parent d spouse18. There was much ______ from citizens after the government announced it would raise taxes.a. offspringb. fascinationc. derisiond. grunting19. Snoopy’s ears are as black as they are cute and ______.a. obscureb. broadc. blurryd. droopy20. Grandpa was a professional football player so he stood tall and was really ______.a. broadb. obscurec. droopyd. blurryB. Grammar21. I really enjoy ______ movies on DVD so I can play them as many times as I wish.a. watchb. watchingc. watchedd. is watching22. John is in a meeting ______ so would you like to call back later?a. every dayb. rightc. right nowd. daytime23. Amy is ______ about studying in the U.S. next year.a. thinksb. thinkc. thoughtd. thinking24. I’ve ______ Japanese this year. I really love it!a. studyingb. been studyingc. studiedd. studies25. The company was voted as one of the best ______ to work for in this country.a. employmentb. employersc. employerd. employees26. The ______ way to the city zoo is by taking the subway.a. easierb. easyc. easiestd. too easy27. The company would like to send the ______ salesperson to Italy to represent our products atthe exhibition.a. less outgoingb. most outgoingc. least outgoingd. outgoing28. Coach White was considered to be the ______ baseball pitcher when he was in college.a. goodb. betterc. bestd. ok29. Some believe that a cat is no ______ than a dog.a. more intelligentb. most intelligentc. intelligentd. too intelligent30. In some California restaurants, cell phones ______; in fact they have been banned.a. is allowedb. aren’t allowedc. doesn’t have to bed. isn’t allowed31. You ______ smoke indoors! It is unhealthy and smelly.a. mustn’tb. don’t have toc. must not have tod. have to32. You ______ wash the dishes since you are a guest in my home.a. doesn’t have tob. don’t have toc. must not dod. don’t have33. If you go to for a job interview, you ______ should show up on time.a. mustb. mustn’tc. must not have tod. X34. I have been volunteering every Sunday ______ the past two years.a. forb. atc. ind. on35. Everyone seems to be very busy with work ______ the Chinese New Year holidays begin.a. untilb. duringc. overd. since36. I painted and decorated my room ______ the weekend because I wanted a change.a. overb. agoc. untild. after37. The Jones family couldn’t ______ their neighbor’s loud music anymore so they called thepolice.a. puts upb. putting up withc. put up withd. puts up with38. The suspect told the police that he had only ______ Mr. Black once before so he didn’t knowwhere to find him.a. ran intob. run intoc. to run intod. to run39. A: So how do you like your new job? B: ______a. It’s good.b. Yes please.c. No thanks.d. I work every day.40. They had been driving around ______ hours ______ they finally decided to stop for a rest.a. during / untilb. for / whenc. at / duringd. in / untilC. Reading Comprehension(A)41. According to the writer, what makes a ghost story so scary?a. A story told at night.b. A story that people swear is true.c. A story where many people have seen ghosts.d. All of the above.42. When did the Rashids experience strange things at Clifton Hall?a. 11th centuryb. 12th centuryc. 13th centuryd. 20th century43. What happened to the Rashids their first night in their new home?a. Their daughter was sleep walking.b. They all saw a ghost.c. They heard strange sounds.d. The lights turned off in the theater.44. What did Nabila see at five o’clo ck one morning?a. Her eldest daughter was outside in the yard.b. Her eldest daughter was sitting downstairs.c. Her son was sitting in front of the TV.d. Her son was crying for his milk.45. Which word(s) is closest in meaning to fled?a. ran awayb. escapedc. flew awayd. broke(B)46. What could be used as another title for this article?a. Dolphin Languageb. Dolphin Acousticsc. The Future of Sonard. Echolocation for the Army47. Which of the following is NOT true?a. Dolphins have a unique sound identifier.b. Dolphins mostly rely on sight and smell.c. Dolphins use a range of sounds for communication.d. Dolphins are good ocean navigators.48. What is echolocation?a. It is when sounds bounce off other things in water.b. It is when sounds scare off sharks underwater.c. It is when sounds bounce off the water waves.d. It is when sounds work only in dark waters.49. Which is closest in meaning to the word murky?a. squeakyb. frequencyc. aquaticd. dark50. How do dolphins likely learn to communicate?a. from other whalesb. from humansc. from their mothersd. No information is given.。