Reading Smart HI: Test 15

 Part I. Grammar & Vocabulary (36％)

(   ) 1. The cookbook provides easy recipes using everyday _____ that people keep in their kitchen.

(A) treaties                (B) staples                 (C) clamps                (D) lodges

(   ) 2. Tara likes to bargain with the street _____ for good deals on clothes.

(A)  odors                 (B) splendors            (C) corridors      (D) vendors

(   ) 3. The guests were _____ impressed by the food offered at the party.

(A) notably               (B) irresponsibly       (C) miserably           (D) unpredictably

(   ) 4. Surrounded by the _____ clouds, the mountain peaks are barely visible.

(A) spicy                   (B) puffy                   (C) fancy                  (D) worthy

(   ) 5. The molten metal was poured into a(n) _____ to make a statue.

(A) abbey                 (B) spire                    (C) mold                   (D) issue

(   ) 6. You can buy cheap _____ in many of the clothing shops in the night market.

(A) sensations           (B) landfills               (C) hormones           (D) garments

(   ) 7. Yoga _____ in India more than two thousand years ago.

(A) originated           (B) perceived            (C) abused                (D) accelerated

(   ) 8. Aaron had to work overtime because he was late for work; _____ that, he had fallen behind on his tasks.

(A) in honor of         (B) in charge of         (C) on top of            (D) by means of

(   ) 9. I held the board _____ place while my father nailed it to the wall.

(A) on                       (B) in                        (C) at                        (D) to

 

Part II. Fill-in-the-Blank (32%)

(A) dubious        (B) guilty            (C) sparkly         (D) speak up       (E) capillary

(F) potentially     (G) silicon          (H) strands         (I) held up          (J) patented

(   ) 10. Trent _____ his new product to prevent others from copying it.

(   ) 11. By twisting the two _____ of wire together, you can get the stereo speakers to work.

(   ) 12. Doctors are warning that the new virus is _____ deadly.

(   ) 13. You have to _____ for yourself whenever someone wrongs you.

(   ) 14. The magazine's quality _____ even after its sales went down.

(   ) 15. The man was found to be _____ of committing theft and sentenced to several years in prison.

(   ) 16. The author of this book makes the _____ claim that he found the lost city of Atlantis.

(   ) 17. Some _____ diamonds are embedded in that engagement ring.

 

Part III. Cloze Test (32%)

Although most people want to look good, not everybody is willing to learn about the hidden cost to now their favorite products are made. Manufacturers chasing the lowest prices and the latest fashions can engage in _(18)_ practices to make clothing and makeup. _(19)_ production can be dangerous for workers.

For example, jeans manufacturers often use a technique called sandblasting to give their jeans a fashionable worn look. This process sprays jeans with sand through high-pressure air guns. This needs to be performed in a well-ventilated area, but it often isn't. Sandblasting can put employees _(20)_ of lung diseases like silicosis. After being criticized by activists, many manufacturers made _(21)_ to end sandblasting. Investigative reports, _(22)_, show that many pairs of jeans made in China are still being sandblasted in poor conditions. Cosmetics, likewise, can come from _(23)_ sources. Mica is a mineral that can add a sparkle to lipsticks, eyeliner, and nail polish. _(24)_ of this mineral may be mined in India by children who earn only a couple dollars a day.

There are many other unethical practices some manufacturers may be using, so make sure you do your _(25)_ before buying clothing or makeup. Don't just buy something straight off the shelf; do some research first. It is paramount to hold manufacturers to a high standard.

(   ) 18. (A) critical               (B) unforgettable       (C) logical                 (D) unethical

(   ) 19. (A) Substantial        (B) Substandard        (C) Suburban            (D) Subconscious

(   ) 20. (A) into practice      (B) to use                  (C) in place                (D) at risk

(   ) 21. (A) pledges             (B) revenues             (C) spectators            (D) hymns

(   ) 22. (A) besides              (B) therefore             (C) however              (D) moreover

(   ) 23, (A) remarkable        (B) questionable        (C) comparable          (D) knowledgeable

(   ) 24. (A) Pathways          (B) Outfitters             (C) Scraps                 (D) Hazes

(   ) 25. (A) due diligence     (B) cloud computing (C) action figure        (D) vicious circle