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olved charged particles, so it will be more conductive than pure water. Many of the problems that 
occur when touching electrical devices with wet hands result from the ever-present salt that is left on our skin 
through perspiration and it dissolves in the water to make it more conductive. 
By Helena Gillespie and Rob Gillespie. Science for Primary School Teachers. OUP 
Question 16: Electrical conductivity is ______. 
A. completely impossible for silicon 
B. one of the key properties of most solid materials 
C. impossible for any substance when it is dissolved in water 
D. one of the most important properties of metals 
Question 17: According to the passage, a metal can conduct electricity due to ______. 
A. the absence of free electrons 
B. the loss of one electron in the core of its atoms 
C. the way its atoms bond together 
D. its atoms with a positive charge 
Question 18: The word “outermost” in paragraph 1 mostly means ______. 
A. nearest to the inside B. furthest from the inside 
C. the heaviest D. the lightest 
Question 19: The atoms of a metal can bond together because ______. 
A. electrons can flow in a single direction 
B. the lost electrons cannot move freely in the sea of electrons 
C. they lose all of their electrons 
D. negatively charged electrons attract positive ions 
Question 20: Salt in its solid state is not able to conduct electricity because ______. 
A. it has free electrons B. its charged ions are not free to move 
C. its charged ions can flow easily D. it cannot create any charged ions 
Question 21: The word “they” in paragraph 3 refers to ______. 
A. electrical insulators B. electric currents 
C. charged particles D. charged ions 
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Question 22: Water is a poor conductor because it contains ______. 
A. only a small amount of fully charged particles 
B. only a positive electric charge 
C. no positive or negative electric charge 
D. only a negative electric charge 
Question 23: We can have problems when touching electrical devices with wet hands because ______. 
A. the water dissolves the salt on our skin and becomes more conductive 
B. the water contains too many neutral molecules 
C. the water containing no charged particles makes it more conductive 
D. the water itself is a good conductor of electricity 
Question 24: Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? 
A. Salt can conduct electricity when it is molten or dissolved. 
B. Some materials are more conductive than others. 
C. Graphite is a common solid substance that can conduct electricity. 
D. Pure water is much more conductive than most water we encounter every day. 
Question 25: Which of the following could best serve as the title of the passage? 
A. Electrical Devices B. Electrical Energy 
C. Electrical Insulators D. Electrical Conductivity 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the 
following questions. 
Question 26: I could hear voices but I couldn’t ______ what they were saying. 
A. bring about B. turn up C. make out D. try out 
Question 27: ______ he got top marks at high school, he never went to university. 
A. Nevertheless B. Despite C. Although D. Meanwhile
Question 28: Applications _____ in after 30th April will not be considered. 
A. send B. sent C. which sent D. that is sent 
Question 29: Sammy had worked in England for a year ______ moving to Scotland. 
A. until B. once C. before D. while 
Question 30: The girl was used ______ birthday presents from her brothers. 
A. to being received B. to receiving C. to be receiving D. to receive 
Question 31: ______ always gives me real pleasure. 
A. While arranging flowers B. Arranging flowers 
C. The flowers are arranged D. I arrange flowers 
Question 32: The theory of relativity ______ by Einstein, who was a famous physicist. 
A. was developed B. developed C. is developed D. develops 
Question 33: ______ was the tea that we couldn’t drink it. 
A. So strong B. No longer C. How strong D. Hardly ever 
Question 34: Kay: “I wouldn’t do that if I were you.” 
John: “______” 
A. Wouldn’t you? Why? B. It’s out of the question. 
C. Would you, really? D. I’d rather you didn’t. 
Question 35: The higher the content of carbon dioxide in the air is, ______. 
A. the more heat it retains B. the heat it retains more 
C. it retains the more heat D. more heat it retains 
Question 36: Be sure not to rely too ______ on your mother tongue when you are learning a foreign language. 
A. heavily B. numerously C. severely D. abundantly 
Question 37: Mary: “The hat’s so beautiful. Thanks." 
Tony: “________” 
A. The same to you! B. Great idea! C. Lucky you! D. I’m glad you like it. 
Question 38: In our team, no person ______ John could finish this tough task in such a short time. 
A. including B. other than C. outside D. rather than 
Question 39: “It’s about time you ______ your homework, Mary.” 
A. will do B. do C. must do D. did 
Question 40: ______ a few more minutes, we could have finished the task. 
A. If we had B. Unless we had C. If we have D. If we had had 
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Question 41: Do you remember ______ to help us when we were in difficulty? 
A. once offering B. to offer C. being offered D. you offer 
Question 42: Lucy: “You look really nice in that red sweater!” 
Sue: “______” 
A. How dare you? B. I’m afraid so. C. Thank you. D. Don’t mention it. 
Question 43: Communities in remote areas are extremely _____ to famine if crops fail. 
A. vulnerable B. disappointed C. defenseless D. helpless 
Question 44: Tom hasn't completed the work yet and Maria hasn't ______. 
A. neither B. either C. also D. too 
Question 45: We could have caught the last train, but we ______ five minutes late. 
A. would be B. have been C. are D. were 
Question 46: The superstar, accompanied by the other members of the band, ______ to visit our school next 
week. 
A. are going B. has had C. are D. is going 
Question 47: We received a call from the teacher ______ charge of our course. 
A. to B. in C. at D. on 
Question 48: In my apartment there are two rooms, ______ is used as the living-room. 
A. the largest one B. the large one 
C. the largest of which D. the larger of which 
Question 49: Mrs. Chau has managed the department ______ that she’ll be promoted next month. 
A. very successful B. so successfully C. too successful D. too successfully 
Question 50: We hoped ______ they would come and give us new lectures. 
A. what B. that C. which D. when 
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 51: It’s difficult for me to understand what he implies. 
A. What he implies is not very difficult to understand. 
B. Understanding what he implies is found difficult. 
C. I find it difficult to understand what he really means. 
D. To understand what he really means is difficult to find. 
Question 52: 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. 
Question 53: John said, “You’d better not lend them any money, Daisy.” 
A. John ordered Daisy not to lend 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 asked Daisy if she had lent them any money. 
Question 54: I had two job offers upon graduation, neither of which was appropriate for my qualifications. 
A. Though I wasn't qualified enough, two jobs were offered to me upon graduation. 
B. The two jobs offered to me after my graduation didn’t suit my qualifications. 
C. I was offered two jobs soon after my graduation, both of which were suitable for my qualifications. 
D. Both of the job offers I had prior to my graduation were appropriate for my qualifications. 
Question 55: I forgot to lock the door before leaving. 
A. I remembered that I left the door locked before going out. 
B. I didn’t remember whether I locked the door before leaving. 
C. I left without remembering to lock the door. 
D. I locked the door before leaving, but I forgot about it. 
Question 56: They arrived too late to get good seats. 
A. Although they were late, they found some good seats. 
B. They got good seats some time after they arrived. 
C. As they got there too late, there were no good seats left. 
D. They had to stand for the whole show. 
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Question 57: It was only when I left home that I realized how much my family meant to me. 
A. Before I left home, I realized how much my family meant to me. 
B. As soon as I left home, I found out what a family could do without. 
C. Not until I left home did I realize how much my family meant to me. 
D. I left home and didn’t realize how meaningful my family was. 
Question 58: When there is so much traffic on the roads, it is sometimes quicker to walk than to go by car. 
A. It is faster to walk than to drive in the heavy traffic at certain time of the day. 
B. During rush hours, walking gives me much more pleasure than driving in the heavy traffic. 
C. There is so much traffic these days that it is more pleasant to walk than to drive. 
D. The traffic is always so heavy that you’d better walk to work; it’s quicker. 
Question 59: "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 informed the strange man that she would call the police. 
C. Jane threatened to call the police if the man didn’t leave her car. 
D. Jane plainly said that she would call the police. 
Question 60: This village is inaccessible in winter due to heavy snow. 
A. Nobody likes to come to this village in w