Part I: Vocabulary and Structure
Section A: Complete each sentence using the correct word or expression from the box.
1.
Who can name the animals that
Your answer inhabit
decentinhabitthe polar ice caps?
Correct answer inhabit
2.
It was very
of Florence to shake Victoria's hand after she lost the competition.
Correct answer
Your answer
decent decent
3. A terrible snowstorm forced the mountain climbers to turn around when they were only a few
hundred feet from the
summit.
Correct answer summit
motiveYour answer summit
4.
What do you think was Mark's
Your answer motive
for starting the fight?
Correct answer motive
extinguish5.
You should never use water to try to
Your answer extinguish
a grease fire in the kitchen. Correct answer extinguish
selfless6.
When was the last time you saw someone perform a genuinely personal motivations?
Your answer selfless
action, with no Correct answer selfless
dominate7.
Despite his best efforts, the scandal continued to the news headlines during his time in office.
Your answer dominate
geniusCorrect answer dominate
because his scientific work was so 8.
Albert Einstein is often considered a(n) groundbreaking and original.
Your answer genius
scenarioCorrect answer genius
in which we get out of this alive?
Correct answer scenario
nightmare9.
Can you imagine a(n)
Your answer scenario
10.
I'm worried about my son; he wakes up every night with the same
Your answer nightmare
.
Correct answer nightmare
leadership11.
The ability to compromise is one of the most important
Your answer leadership
braveryqualities that I know.
Correct answer leadership
on a daily basis as part of their jobs.
Correct answer bravery
12.
Firefighters and police officers show
Your answer bravery
tragedy13.
The plane crash was a(n)
, but the media coverage of it was even worse.
Correct answer tragedy
Your answer tragedy
uncommon14.
Laughter is a(n)
reaction at a funeral.
Correct answer uncommon
Your answer uncommon
15. The rock fell thirty steps on the mountain trail before hitting Jake on the head and knocking
him
unconscious.
Your answer unconscious
Correct answer unconscious
aftermath16.
In the
of the earthquake, the entire community pulled together for support. Your answer aftermath
Correct answer aftermath
17.
Louis is a(n) years.
longtimesupporter of that charity; he's been donating money to them for Your answer longtime
Correct answer longtime
oversee18.
As part of her managerial responsibilities, Sheila has to
gratitudefour employees.
Your answer oversee
Correct answer oversee
19.
My
for your support extends well beyond a simple \ Your answer gratitude
Correct answer gratitude
testimony
20.
We all thought he was innocent until we heard the witness's
Your answer testimony
in court.
Correct answer testimony
Section B: Complete each sentence with a suitable word.
21.
Her grades this year are on par
Your answer
withher classmates'.
Correct answer
with
upwith
on the tone of his voice?
Correct answer up
22.
I don't believe him; did you pick
thatYour answer up
23.
Why is it
we can't all agree on which movie to see this weekend? Your answer that
outCorrect answer that
24.
The truck came
of nowhere and crashed into the side of the bus.
Correct answer out
thoughYour answer out
25.
His donation to the charity, generous
Your answer though
it was, was still only a drop in the bucket.
Correct answer though
26.
His disappointing performance really let
Your answer down
downthe entire team.
Correct answer down
of27.
Firefighters are usually the first people on the scene
Your answer of
outan accident.
Correct answer of
of action for a long time. Correct answer out
over28.
I'm not sure if I can run in the race; I've been
Your answer out
29.
Her room is a complete mess with clothes all
Your answer over
the place. Correct answer over
30.
If they can make it fine.
throughthis difficult time, they should be able to move forward just Your answer through
Correct answer through
Part II: Banked Cloze
Questions 31 to 40 are based on the following passage.
Natural disasters such as earthquakes can cause (31)massive amounts of
damage. They cause people to lose their homes, their possessions, or even their lives. In a word, they can be downright (32)unbelievable (33)tragic. However, after such disasters strike is often a time of and courage. Earthquakes and hurricanes may cause the
braveryworst things to happen, but they also bring out the best in people.
In 2005, one of the worst hurricanes in recent memory formed over the Gulf of Mexico and moved over the southeastern United States. Known as Hurricane Katrina, it was devastating for many major cities, especially New Orleans, and the people who lived there. While some people managed to (34)
evacuate and find safety outside of the city, many did not. Unfortunately, they were left
when the floods filled the streets and drowned their houses.
(35)homelessIt is hard to use too many (36)superlative words to describe Katrina. It was one of the
worst storms in history. It caused the deaths of more than a thousand people. It displaced tens of thousands more. Still, there was an enormous (37)help. These people certainly deserve our (38)turnout of people who wanted to and respect.
admirationIn the days following the storm, details of what happened were all over the news. There were