Reading Smart Beginner Test 1

Test 1          Section 1: Units 1-2

Part I. Grammar & Vocabulary (40%)       Name: _______________ Score: _________

(   ) 1. It is obvious that Adam is very _____ because he will do whatever it takes to achieve his goals.

(A) carefree              (B) ambitious            (C) professional       (D) fashionable

(   ) 2. The teacher was _____ by students who wanted to ask questions, so he couldn’t take a break.

(A) surrounded         (B) accused                (C) suspected           (D) attached

(   ) 3. Julie has a great _____ for writing, and she wants to be a novelist in the future.

(A) career                 (B) gesture                 (C) passion              (D) response

(   ) 4. That night market vendor sells_____ designer bags, not the real things.

(A) stiff                    (B) horrible                (C) genuine              (D) fake

(   ) 5. Rachel decided at the age of 40 to _____ her dream of traveling around the world.

(A) remind                (B) pursue                 (C) deliver                (D) adopt

(   ) 6. Looking for something _____, Erica went into a shop that only sells one-of-a-kind jewelry.

(A) mortal                (B) average                (C) unique                (D) neutral

(   ) 7. Billy didn't get home until after 9:00. _____, he missed his favorite TV program.

(A) Occasionally      (B) Hopefully            (C) Immediately       (D) Consequently

(   ) 8. You need to apologize to your mother for your rude _____.

(A) behavior             (B) sense                    (C) tile                     (D) pressure

(   ) 9. All the candidates had to _____ the job application before they could be interviewed.

(A) cut off                (B) rely on                 (C) fill in                  (D) write down

(   ) 10. Wearing a seat belt will stop you from _____ through the car's windshield in an accident.

(A) go                       (B) going                   (C) gone                   (D) went

Part II. Fill-in-the-Blank (40%)

(A) tickles          (B) artistic        (C) experiments (D) comfort       (E) abstract

(F) exhibition    (G) psychologist      (H) reveal          (I) accountant    (J) springs

(   ) 11. Scientists are doing _____ on animals to test the effectiveness of the new drug.

(   ) 12. Claire promised her best friend that she would never _____ her secret to anyone.

(   ) 13. I am not a fan of _____ art. I prefer paintings that show the world as it really is.

(   ) 14. Linda has hired a(n) _____ to help her take care of her personal finances.

(   ) 15. I'm not surprised that Michael became a painter, for he _____ as a child.

(   ) 16. The famous author will be at the comic book _____ this weekend to sign copies of her work.

(   ) 17. The first thing that _____ to mind when I think of India is the Taj Mahal.

(   ) 18. Emily gets _____ and peace of mind from knowing that her son is safe and sound.

(   ) 19. The baby girl laughs whenever her sister _____ her feet.

(   ) 20. My cousin is very interested in human behavior, so she wants to become a(n) _____.

Part III. Reading Comprehension (20%)

People would not be able to see without their eyes, hear without their ears, smell without their noses, or taste without their mouths. More importantly, without the skin, which covers the entire body, they would be deprived of not only their largest organ but also their sense of touch.

The skin allows people to feel pain, pressure, and temperature, and it also tells them if something is rough or smooth, soft or hard, or wet or dry. Moreover, it keeps people from danger and from doing serious damage to their bodies. For example, as soon as a person touches a pan, the skin can tell that it's hot and direct him or her to pull back instead of continuing to touch it and getting burned.

Touch is the sense that first develops when babies are in the womb. Without it, their chances of survival are greatly at risk. Studies have shown that once born, babies that lack being touched or held can get sick and even die. In addition, the brains of babies rarely touched are much smaller than those who receive lots of hugs and affection, which leads scientists to believe that they may have behavioral problems as they grow up. There's no denying that the sense of touch is important to how people develop and die.

(   ) 21. What is the passage mainly about?

(A) The body's biggest organ

(B) What the body does when it senses danger

(C) All five senses of the human body

(D) How humans develop their sense of touch

(   ) 22. According to scientific studies, which is true about touching babies?

(A) It reduces their chances of surviving.

(B) It results in them having larger brains.

(C) It causes them to get sick and die.

(D) It leads to behavioral issues.

(   ) 23. What is NOT a function of the skin?

(A) It keeps people safe.

(B) It senses heat and pressure.

(C) It informs people when they're hurt.

(D) It prevents people from being burned.

(   ) 24. Which statement would the author most likely agree with?

(A) Vision and hearing are more important than the sense of touch.

(B) One's sense of smell and taste should never be taken for granted.

(C) A person's sense of touch is important to his or her development.

(D) Unlike the four other sense organs, the one for touch is located in just one place.