HSG&TS10 - 109

Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions 26- 35.
The traffic light signal was invented by a railway signaling engineer. It was installed (26)_________The House of Parliament in 1868. It (27)_________like any railway signal of the time, and was operated by gas. (28)_________, it exploded and killed a policeman, and the accident (29)_________further development until cars became common.
(30)_________traffic lights are an American invention. Red-green (31)_________were installed in Cleveland in 1914. Three-color signals, (32)_________by hand from a tower in the (33)_________of the street, were installed in New York in 1918. The (34)________lights of this type to (35)________in Britain were in London, on the junction between St James’s street and Piccadilly in 1925.
26. A. outside B. out C. out of D. outdoors
27. A. resembled B. looked C. showed D. seemed
28. A. However B. Therefore C. Although D. Despite
29. A. forbade B. avoided C. discouraged D. disappointed
30. A. New B. Recent C. Modern D. Late
31. A. methods B. systems C. means D. ways
32. A. worked B. operated C. turned D. held
33. A. heart B. focus C. halfway D. middle
34. A. original B. primary C. first D. early
35. A. show B. appear C. happen D. become



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Choose the underlined part (marked A, B, C or D) that needs correction.
21. It was important that we should be on time at the meeting tonight. is
A B C D
22. Nam is tallest student in his class. the tallest
A B C D
23. People who exercise frequently have greater physical endurance than those who doesn’t. don’t
A B C D
24. It was such a terrible fire that the whole building were destroyed. was
A B C D
25. They suggested ban the sale of alcohol at football matches. banning

I - Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (0,2)
1. A. claimed B. warned C. occurred D. existed
2. A. health B. appear C. ready D. heavy
3. A. tidal B. sight C. mineral D. describe
4. A. though B. throw C. through D. thought
5. A. thunder B. erupt C. trust D. pull
II – Choose the best answer from the four options given (marked A, B,C, or D) to complete each sentence. (0,2)
6. I can’t understand the French visitors. I wish I________French.
A. knew B. will know C. know D. have known
7. The church________about 100 years ago.
A. is built B. was built C. will be built D. has been built
8. People in Israel are going to celebrate their festival________is called Passover.
A. whose B.who C. which D. where
9. ________I was really tired , I couldn’t sleep.
A. Even though B. So C. Therefore D. Because of
10. Lan is very tired. ________, she has to finish her assignment before going to bed.
A. Although B. So C. Therefore D. However
11. I suggest________some money for poor children.
A. raise B. to raise C. raised D. raising
12. She asked me if I________a laptop computer the following day.
A.buy B. will buy