TEACHER’S TRAINING COLLEGE
OF LONG AN ASSESSMENT TEST
FOR JUNIOR HIGHSCOOL TEACHERS
PAPER 1: READING COMPREHENSION
Time allowed: 120 minutes
(This paper includes pages.)
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PART I: (2 ms.)
In this part you must choose the word or phrase which best complete each sentence. On your answer sheet indicate the letter A, B, C, or D against the number of each item 1 to 20 for the word you choose.
_________ range in color from pale yellow to bright orange.
Canaries which C. Canaries
That canaries D. Canaries that are
__________ of precious gems is determine by their hardness, color and brilliance.
The valuable B. It is the valuable C. It is valuable D. The value
__________ a tornado spins in a counterclockwise direction in the northern hemisphere, it spins in the opposite direction in the southern hemisphere.
However B. Because of C. Although D. That
The Caldecott Medal, __________ for the best children’s picture book, is awarded each January.
a prize B. which prize C. is a prize which D. is a prize
The horn of the rhinoceros consists of a cone of tight bundles of keratin __________ from the epidermis.
grow B. grows C. growing D. they grows
Most species of heliotropes are weeds, __________ of them are cultivated.
some B. but some C. for some species D. some species
Thunder occurs as __________ through air, causing the heated air to expand and collide with layers of cooler air.
an electrical charge C. the passing of an electrical charge
passes an electrical charge D. an electrical charge passes
Researchers have long debated __________ Saturn’s moon Titan contains hydrocarbon oceans and lakes.
over it B. where it C. whether D. whether over
Nimbostratus clouds are thick, dark grey clouds __________ forebode rain.
A. what B. which C. what they D. which they
__________ in several early civilizations, a cubit (= 45.72 cm) was based on the length of the forearm from the tip of middle finger to the elbow.
taste B. kind C. flavor D. type
First quarter revenue __________ $45.1 billion from 44.7 billion a year earlier.
rose to B. increased C. declined from D. expanded at
All the orders got _______ on schedules.
delivered B. delivering C. to deliver D. to be deliver
Strong export __________ in driving first quarter growth, rising 35 percent from a year earlier.
instrumental B. played a big role C. played a hand D. effectively
The report showed that overall prices are up to 3.1 percent __________ 12 months
since the last C. in the following
during the last D. periodically over
He is excited about new promotion and looking forward to __________ more responsibilities.
taking in B. taking on C. take on D. getting up
As the managing director can’t go to the reception, I’m representing the company __________.
on his account C. for his part
on his behalf D. from his point of view
If you want to be healthy, you should cut __________ on your smoking.
down B. up C. through D. out
The music would stop at intervals, then __________ after a while.
restore B. recover C. resume D. assume
The farmers were pleased by the __________ of their crops.
plurality B. redundancy C. ambiguity D. abundance
To show that you misheard or misunderstood, you say, “________”
A. Again? B. Bless you! C. Pardon? D. See you!
PART II: (2 ms.)
Read the passage and choose the phrase or sentence which you think fits best according to the passage. On your answer sheet, write down the letter A, B, C, or D against the number of each item from 1 to 8 for the answer you choose. Give one answer only to each question or statement.
Thunderstorm, with their jagged bursts of lightning and roaring thunder, are actually one of the nature’s primary mechanisms for transferring heat from the surface of the earth into the atmosphere. A thunderstorm starts when low-lying pockets of warm air from the surface of the earth begin to rise. The pockets of warm air float upward through the air above that is both cooler and heavier. The rising pockets cool as their pressure decreases,