Reading Smart HI: Test 19

Part I. Grammar & Vocabulary (36％)

(   ) 1. A _____ storm hit the village caused a lot of damage last night.

(A) stressful              (B) joyful                  (C) graceful              (D) dreadful

(   ) 2. Finishing the marathon was a difficult _____ that Jason was nevertheless able to do.

(A) kick                    (B) feat                      (C) hue                     (D) pod

(   ) 3. This liquid is very _____, so it shouldn't be used near an open fire.

(A) flammable          (B) affordable           (C) acceptable           (D) predictable

(   ) 4. The child fell asleep on her _____ pillow in no time.

(A) prolific               (B) vicious                (C) fluffy                  (D) molten

(   ) 5. Diana has a very _____ accent that everyone notices right away.

(A) primitive             (B) imaginative         (C) respective           (D) distinctive

(   ) 6. Mrs. Stewart is a beloved teacher, and her students simply _____ her.

(A) adore                  (B) discard                (C) explode              (D) repress

(   ) 7. Although there were many _____ in our schedule, we were still able to get our project finished on time.

(A) resorts                (B) delicacies            (C) setbacks              (D) fragments

(   ) 8. The Greek city Athens is credited _____ the creation of democracy.

(A) to                        (B) with                    (C) by                       (D) as

(   ) 9. _____ his appointment as CEO, Mr. Moore had worked as a manager for twelve years.

(A) Beforehand        (B) Not until             (C) Throughout        (D) Prior to

 

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

(A) raved about         (B) publicized     (C) hail               (D) devastated       (E) embark

(F) consisting of        (G) combustion  (H) fit                 (I) rumor            (J) workshop

(   ) 10. The fire _____ the building and left almost twenty families homeless.

(   ) 11. Before calling it quits, the band will _____ on a short farewell tour.

(   ) 12. The organizers _____ the event in the newspaper and online to raise awareness of the dangers of smoking.

(   ) 13. Sammi _____ this film and said it was the best one she has seen this year.

(   ) 14. _____ has it that the company is being sold to a Japanese firm.

(   ) 15. Sandra jumped on the chair in a(n) _____ of panic when she saw the rat.

(   ) 16. I keep all of my tools inside my _____ at my house.

(   ) 17. The landlady showed me around the apartment _____ one small bedroom, a bathroom, and no kitchen.

 

Part III. Cloze Test (32%)

Cake is popular around the world and cakes from different countries often have unique origins. Fans of cake can be fictional characters like Doraemon, or famous royalty like Queen Victoria.

The favorite cake of cartoon character Doraemon is a traditional Japanese cake called dorayaki, which means "gong." According to legend, a Japanese _(18)_ accidentally left his gong behind, and the elderly couple who found it put it to good use to make cakes. Also from Asia is pandan cake, a cake with a bright green color. The neon color comes from pandan leaf _(19)_, a common part of Southeast Asian cooking. It is similar to European cakes, _(20)_ may have come to Malaysia when the country was colonized by Great Britain.

Cake is an important part of the tradition of _(21)_ in Great Britain. The Victoria sponge was supposedly one of Queen Victoria's favorites, _(22)_ the name. It is _(23)_ two layers of sponge cake with raspberry jam. Another popular European cake is tiramisu, the _(24)_ Italian cake. The espresso, chocolate, and sugar in this cake are supposed _(25)_ you feel more energetic. The name means “pick me up" in Italian, reflecting the revitalizing effect of the dessert.

(   ) 18. (A) interior              (B) spectator             (D) ancestor               (C) warrior

(   ) 19. (A) contract             (B) extract                 (C) abstract                (D) tract

(   ) 20. (A) when                 (B) that                      (C) what                    (D) which no

(   ) 21. (A) pastime             (B) naptime               (C) teatime                 (D) meantime

(   ) 22. (A) so                      (B) for                       (C) therefore              (D) hence

(   ) 23. (A) made of            (B) consisted of        (C) thought of           (D) accused of

(   ) 24. (A) presidential       (B) substantial           (C) quintessential       (D) potential

(   ) 25. (A) making             (B) to make               (C) being made          (D) to be made