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allow for the travel of space probes into places like 
the surface of Mars that are too dangerous for men to explore. Without radio wave technology, scientists would 
not know much of what inhabits the universe nor would they be able to see it. Radio waves are our eyes and 
ears in outer space. 
By Timothy Hall, Arthur H. Milch and Denise McCormach. How to Master skills for the TOEFL iBT 
Question 26: According to the passage, a radio telescope enables the detection of ______. 
A. shapes and sizes of celestial objects B. normal light of celestial objects 
C. creatures that inhabit celestial objects D. radio waves sent out by celestial objects 
Question 27: According to paragraph 2, all of the following are true about Grote Reber EXCEPT that ______. 
A. he was an inventor B. he was an engineer 
C. he was an astronomer D. he was an amateur radio operator 
Question 28: Grote Reber’s idea to develop a radio telescope was not successful until ______. 
A. he first built one in his backyard B. he experimented on the third one 
C. he picked up signals from outer space D. he graduated from an engineering school 
Question 29: The verb “pick up” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ______. 
A. select B. send C. receive D. lift 
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Question 30: According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE? 
A. The Big Ear in the United States produces the largest array of telescopes. 
B. A larger dish antenna helps a radio telescope produce better results. 
C. The largest radio telescope of all time is the one with a seventy-six-meter diameter. 
D. The pattern of radio waves received by radio telescopes is significant. 
Question 31: The word “current” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ______. 
A. moving B. water movement C. electricity flow D. existing 
Question 32: The word “they” in paragraph 5 refers to ______. 
A. scientists B. radio waves C. places D. eyes and ears 
Question 33: Radio waves are scientists’ eyes and ears in outer space because ______. 
A. they can help them understand more about the universe 
B. they can recognize who dominates the universe 
C. they allow them to travel to such dangerous places as Mars 
D. they help to track only manned space missions in space 
Question 34: The focus of discussion in the passage is ______. 
A. radio telescopes B. atoms and molecules 
C. radio waves D. radio operators 
Question 35: Originally, this passage was probably published in ______. 
A. a business journal B. a scientific journal 
C. a fashion magazine D. a book on environment 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in 
meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions. 
Question 36: They arrived too late to get good seats. 
A. They had to stand for the whole show. 
B. Although they were late, they found some good seats. 
C. They got good seats some time after they arrived. 
D. As they got there too late, there were no good seats left. 
Question 37: John said, “You’d better not lend them any money, Daisy.” 
A. John asked Daisy if she had lent them any money. 
B. John commanded Daisy not to lend them any money. 
C. John advised Daisy not to lend them any money. 
D. John ordered Daisy not to lend them any money. 
Question 38: I had two job offers upon graduation, neither of which was appropriate for my qualifications. 
A. Both of the job offers I had prior to my graduation were appropriate for my qualifications. 
B. I was offered two jobs soon after my graduation, both of which were suitable for my qualifications. 
C. The two jobs offered to me after my graduation didn’t suit my qualifications. 
D. Though I wasn't qualified enough, two jobs were offered to me upon graduation. 
Question 39: This village is inaccessible in winter due to heavy snow. 
A. Heavy snow makes it impossible to reach the village in winter. 
B. We have no difficulty reaching this village in winter because of heavy snow. 
C. Nobody likes to come to this village in winter because of heavy snow. 
D. We cannot gain permission to this village in winter because of heavy snow. 
Question 40: "Get out of my car or I'll call the police!" Jane shouted to the strange man. 
A. Jane politely told the man she would call the police if he didn’t leave her car. 
B. Jane plainly said that she would call the police. 
C. Jane threatened to call the police if the man didn’t leave her car. 
D. Jane informed the strange man that she would call the police. 
Question 41: When there is so much traffic on the roads, it is sometimes quicker to walk than to go by car. 
A. During rush hours, walking gives me much more pleasure than driving in the heavy traffic. 
B. It is faster to walk than to drive in the heavy traffic at certain time of the day. 
C. The traffic is always so heavy that you’d better walk to work; it’s quicker. 
D. There is so much traffic these days that it is more pleasant to walk than to drive. 
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Question 42: It was only when I left home that I realized how much my family meant to me. 
A. As soon as I left home, I found out what a family could do without. 
B. I left home and didn’t realize how meaningful my family was. 
C. Not until I left home did I realize how much my family meant to me. 
D. Before I left home, I realized how much my family meant to me. 
Question 43: I forgot to lock the door before leaving. 
A. I didn’t remember whether I locked the door before leaving. 
B. I remembered that I left the door locked before going out. 
C. I locked the door before leaving, but I forgot about it. 
D. I left without remembering to lock the door. 
Question 44: It’s difficult for me to understand what he implies. 
A. I find it difficult to understand what he really means. 
B. To understand what he really means is difficult to find. 
C. Understanding what he implies is found difficult. 
D. What he implies is not very difficult to understand. 
Question 45: There is no question of changing my mind about resigning. 
A. Nobody knows about my decision on resigning. 
B. I certainly won’t change my mind about resigning. 
C. They asked me no question about resigning. 
D. I should have changed my mind about resigning. 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs 
correction in each of the following questions. 
Question 46: Our astronauts chosen for fly spacecraft were selected from military test pilots. 
 A B C D 
Question 47: After our discussion, we decided to take a later flight and so that we could spend more time with 
 A B C D
the clients.
Question 48: These exercises look easy, but they are very relatively difficult for us. 
 A B C D 
Question 49: As the old one, this new copier can perform its functions in half the time. 
 A B C D 
Question 50: The assumption that smoking has bad effects on our health have been proved. 
 A B C D 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to 
the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 
Question 51: Now many people who shop at a health food store instead of a local supermarket are much more 
likely to find a healthy, sugar-free beverage. 
A. full of preservatives B. harmful to health 
C. convenient to prepare D. beneficial to health 
Question 52: Even though the mountain was very steep and the climb was hazardous, several adventurous 
tourists managed to reach the top. 
A. causing a lot of risks B. bringing excitement 
C. resulting in depression D. costing a lot of money 
Question 53: Dozens of applicants showed up for the vacant position, but only a handful of them were 
shortlisted for the interview. 
A. class B. hand C. small number D. small amount 
Question 54: Just like hearing infants who start first with simple syllable babbling, then put more syllables 
together to sound like real sentences and questions, deaf babies follow the same pattern. 
A. able to hear B. physically abnormal C. obedient to parents D. hard of hearing 
Question 55: Thanks to the invention of the microscope, biologists can now gain insights into the nature of the 
human cell. 
A. far-sighted views B. spectacular sightings 
C. deep understanding D. in-depth studies 
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other 
three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions. 
Question 56: A. observant B. decisive C. popular D. impatient 
Question 57: A. reliable B. conventional C. preservative D. intellectual 
Question 58: A. customer B. energy C. computer D. property 
Question 59: A. struggle B. survive C. enlarge D. occur 
Question 60: A. technology B. environment C. predominance D. superstition 
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the 
word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 61 to 70. 
Why is it that many teenagers have the energy to play computer games until late at night but can't find the 
energy to get out of bed (61)_______ for school? According to a new report, today's generation of children are 
in danger of getting so (62)________ sleep that they are putting their mental and physical health at 
(63)________. Adults can easily survive on seven to eight hours' sleep a night, (64)________ teenagers require 
nine or ten hours. According to medical experts, one in five youngsters (65)_________ anything between two 
and five hours' sleep a night less than their parents did at their age. 
This (66)_________ serious questions about whether lack of sleep is affecting children's ability to 
concentrate at school. The connection between sleep deprivation and lapses in memory, impaired reaction time 
and poor concentration is well (67)_________. Research has shown that losing as little as half an hour's