オンライン英語実力テスト -Reading 1-

Section 1 : Vocabulary

For questions 1 to 5, choose the correct word to complete the sentence.

1 I can always __________ when my boyfriend is lying because he gets very nervous and starts to sweat a lot.
Ans. A) B) C) D)
opt detect commute succumb
2 Peter was __________ to go on a date with Vicky because her laugh was very annoying and she wasn't very smart.
Ans. A) B) C) D)
appealing reluctant opting obscure
3 The professor considered Annie's appeal and decided to give her a higher grade. In this sentence, the word appeal is a(n) __________.
Ans. A) B) C) D)
verb noun adverb adjective
4 My sister changed her hairstyle drastically. Her hair changed from __________.
Ans. A) medium-length to shorter
B) long to short
C) long to medium-length
D) None of the above.
5 Rita wrote a short story and posted it on the internet. Unfortunately, she forgot to __________ her work, so anyone can steal her story and pass it off as their own.
Ans. A) B) C) D)
detect copyright plagiarize search

For questions 6 to 10, choose the sentence that uses the word in bold according to its correct meaning.

6 A) Math class is my favorite extracurricular activity.
Ans. B) Kids these days participate in many extracurricular activities, including swimming, piano, and ballet.
C) Liliana enjoys extracurricular the most at school.
D) Both (B) and (C) are correct.
7 A) The AIDS epidemic in Africa is out of control.
Ans. B) I was scared of catching the epidemic from my sister.
C) Shopping is my epidemic. I cannot stop doing it.
D) Both (A) and (B).
8 A) I thought I had lost my shoe, but luckily I searched it under my bed.
Ans. B) By the time we searched Johnny, it was too late. He was already dead.
C) Bernice and Thelma searched for clues to their uncle's murder.
D) Andrew and I searched Angela at the movie theatre.
9 A) My day went by in a blur. I don't even remember teaching my classes.
Ans. B) By the time we got home, dinner was a blur. It was too cold to eat.
C) If you don't be quiet, I will blur you over the head.
D) I remembered to blur my sources just in time; otherwise my professor might have accused me of plagiarizing my paper.
10 A) I am afflicted at John. He always interrupts me whenever I talk.
Ans. B) We didn't know how to get to the swimming pool, so we afflicted a woman on the street for directions.
C) Peter afflicted his sister by telling her that there is no Santa Clause.
D) Throughout his teen years, Harry was afflicted with bad skin.

For questions 11 to 15, choose the sentence that uses the correct form and tense of the word in bold.

11 A) John is primary a lawyer, but he also has a furniture business on the side.
Ans. B) John is prime a lawyer, but he also has a furniture business on the side.
C) John is primarily a lawyer, but he also has a furniture business on the side.
D) John is primed a lawyer, but he also has a furniture business on the side.
12 A) That paper was clearly plagiarism! Not one word of it is your original thought.
Ans. B) That paper was clearly plagiarize! Not one word of it is your original thought.
C) That paper was clearly plagiarized! Not one word of it is your original thought.
D) That paper was clearly plagiared! Not one word of it is your original thought.
13 A) Alexandra just passed me in the hallway without even acknowledging me. How rude!
Ans. B) Alexandra just passed me in the hallway without even acknowledgement me. How rude!
C) Alexandra just passed me in the hallway without even acknowledge me. How rude!
D) Alexandra just passed me in the hallway without even acknowledged me. How rude!
14 A) Ever since he started going to the gym, Paul's muscles are enormity.
Ans. B) Ever since he started going to the gym, Paul's muscles are enormous.
C) Ever since he started going to the gym, Paul's muscles are enormously.
D) Ever since he started going to the gym, Paul's muscles are enormal.
15 A) It is my suspicious that Greg and Gina are having problems in their marriage.
Ans. B) It is my suspiciously that Greg and Gina are having problems in their marriage.
C) It is my suspicion that Greg and Gina are having problems in their marriage.
D) It is my suspect that Greg and Gina are having problems in their marriage.

Section 2 : Reading Comprehension

For questions 16 to 18, choose the best options based on the following quotation from the story named The Best Years of Our Lives.

 Maintaining such a high average takes a lot of studying, so Rachel has had to give up many things - the first being sleep. Doctors tell us that teenagers need a lot of sleep each night - eight or nine hours, at least. In contrast, Rachel and most of her friends are squeaking by on about five. Rachel's day starts at 6:30 am. After a quick breakfast and a shower, she has a half-hour commute to school. Though school starts at 8:45, Rachel is there by 8:00 every morning for a little extra study time. Sometimes she has to finish homework that she fell asleep doing the night before. Sometimes there is a test or a quiz that she is desperate to do well on.

 Rachel's six hours of classes go by in a blur. To her, one of the worst side effects of senior's panic is that she can no longer really enjoy any of her classes. For example, she has always loved English class. However, this year it has been torture for her; Rachel's English teacher is anotoriously hard marker and reluctant to give anybody more than 90 percent. Rachel has been unable to enjoy any of the novels or plays the class has studied this year - she is too obsessed with that two percent.

16 In line 2, the word "us" refers to __________.
Ans. A) all high school students
B) society
C) seniors' parents
D) seniors
17 In lines 3, "at least" means that __________.
Ans. A) eight or nine hours is not enough
B) eight or nine hours is a perfect amount
C) eight or nine hours is too much
D) None of the above.
18 How often does Rachel's English teacher give a mark of 95 percent?
Ans. A) B) C) D)
often never almost never sometimes

For questions 19 to 20, choose the best options based on the quotation from the story named Plagiarism.

 Barrie's software compares students' papers to material found on the internet, as well as to a large number of literary and other print resources. Turnitin.com works something like this: a university or other institution will sign up for the service. Instructors will tell their students that instead of turning in their essay by hand, they should email them to Turnitin.com. The service will scan each essay to determine if any part of it has been plagiarized. If it has, the instructor will be notified, and the student will usually be punished. If the paper hasn't been plagiarized, the instructor will simply mark it as usual.

19 In line 5, the word "them" refers to __________.
Ans. A) B) C) D)
students instructors Universities essays
20 According to what is stated and/or implied in the passage, which of the following does NOT happen if a student is caught plagiarizing?
Ans. A) The university immediately signs up for Turnitin.com.
B) The instructor is notified.
C) The student is punished.
D) The professor does not mark the paper as usual.

Section 3 : Reading Comprehension

Answer questions 21 to 30 based on what is stated or implied in the passage.

 Norway is the latest country to ban smoking from all indoor public places, including offices, restaurants, and pubs. Outdoor smoking is still allowed across the country, including on the island of Svalbard in the very far north of the country, where summer temperatures rarely rise above freezing. Up until recently, this was one of the northernmost places in the world to enjoy a beer and a cigarette at the local pub.

 Now, however, the smokers of Svalbard will either have to indulge their habit at home, or stand outside their local pub in sub-zero temperatures whenever they get a craving for a cigarette. The law, which is intended to protect people from harmful second-hand smoke fumes, does little to protect smokers from the harsh climate.

 To make matters worse, this whole island is a duty-free zone, meaning that customers do not have to pay taxes on goods, such as liquor or tobacco. Cigarettes here cost a fraction of what they do in the rest of Norway. But when winter comes, all of Norway's smokers will face the same dilemma: break the law, freeze your fingers off, or simply quit.

21 Svalbard is located __________.
Ans. A) 1000 miles from the North Pole
B) in northern Norway
C) in an area with high taxes
D) All of the above.
22 Where are people in Norway allowed to smoke?
Ans. A) in all indoor public places
B) in offices, restaurants, and pubs
C) outside
D) Both (A) and (B).
23 The passage does not say it, but we can guess that "northernmost" means __________.
Ans. A) mostly in the north
B) furthest north
C) near the North Pole
D) in Norway
24 According to the passage, summertime in Svalbard is __________.
Ans. A) hardly ever freezing
B) very warm
C) freezing most of the time
D) when the local pubs close
25 The smoking ban is meant to __________.
Ans. A) get people to quit smoking
B) protect people from second-hand smoke
C) prevent people from breaking the law
D) protect smokers from the harsh climate
26 In paragraph 2, line 1, the word "habit" refers to
Ans. A) B) C) D)
drinking smoking craving Both (A) and (B).
27 Cigarettes are __________in __________ than in other parts of __________.
Ans. A) more expensive / Norway / Svalbard
B) taxed / Svalbard / Norway
C) more popular / Norway / Svalbard
D) cheaper / Svalbard / Norway
28 The passage implies that second-hand smoke fumes are __________.
Ans. A) B) C) D)
unhealthy common protected None of the above.
29 Why will all Norwegian smokers "face the same dilemma" in wintertime?
Ans. A) because the weather will be freezing in the winter.
B) because the law will be introduced in the winter.
C) because they will all quit smoking in the winter.
D) All of the above.
30 "This whole island" mentioned in paragraph 3 is __________.
Ans. A) B) C) D)
Norway Svalbard Both (A) and (B). None of the above.
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