Reading Smart B: Test 28

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

(   ) 1. The forests that used to _____ the city have all been cut down.

(A) click                     (B) relate                     (C) surround                                  (D) reveal

(   ) 2. What it is like to fall in love during a war is the _____ of this novel.

(A) theme                   (B) rhythm                  (C) cardboard                                  (D) pancake

(   ) 3. It takes a lot of skill and _____ to carve a large stone into a statue.

(A) artwork                (B) stall                       (C) exterior                                  (D) patience

(   ) 4. Fixing the machine was a difficult _____ that took the workers many hours.

(A) observatory         (B) procedure              (C) fantasy                                  (D) sticker

(   ) 5. I have a few questions _____ taxes that I’d like to talk to you about.

(A) regarding             (B) including               (C) avoiding                                  (D) stretching

(   ) 6. Lucy and Sherry met at a summer camp two years ago, and _____ they have become the best of friends.

(A) at the moment      (B) from then on         (C) in the future                                  (D) ahead of time

(   ) 7. Eskimos use every part of the animals they kill and leave nothing _____.

(A) to be wasted         (B) for wasting            (C) to waste                                  (D) wastes

(   ) 8. _____ it comes to getting along with people, honesty is always the best policy.

(A) When                   (B) Where                   (C) While                                  (D) Whether

(   ) 9. An art _____ is taking place at the university for the next two months.

(A) dedication            (B) application            (C) inspiration                                  (D) exhibition

(   ) 10. The man _____ most of the old furniture that was left in the apartment.

(A) interacted             (B) uploaded               (C) discarded                                  (D) enclosed

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

(A) artistic           (B) seasoned      (C) architecture   (D) sculptures     (E) passion

(F) applied to      (G) journey        (H) capital          (I) sometime       (J) frequent

(   ) 11. Tina and Ian's _____ to Italy included traveling by plane, train, and automobile.

(   ) 12. Debra's _____ work goes beyond drawings and paintings, for she also takes photos and creates pottery.

(   ) 13. The agent informed me that the discount only _____ first-time buyers.

(   ) 14. As the _____ of Taiwan, Taipei has a lot to offer not only to its visitors but also its residents.

(   ) 15. The building's modern _____ fits in well with the rest of the city.

(   ) 16. Many old paintings and ivory _____ are on display at the art museum.

(   ) 17. Even _____ performers get butterflies in their stomach before going onstage.

(   ) 18. Let's have lunch together and catch up with each other _____ next week.

(   ) 19. A terrible cough and _____ sweating characterize the disease.

(   ) 20. Denise has a(n) _____ for playing the guitar and singing, and she hopes to become a famous singer someday.

Part III. Cloze Test (20%).

Second to Tokyo in size, Osaka is a traveler's paradise. It's full of interesting buildings, fun rides, and amazing local foods and culture. One of the city's best-known structures is Osaka Castle. Stretching 55 meters into the sky, the castle, which is decorated in gold, is _(21)_ from a distance. Also, a beautiful park with over a thousand trees _(22)_ leaves turn bright orange, yellow, and red in the fall surrounds the structure. Above all, it is a reminder of the city's central role in _(23)_ all of Japan during the Edo period. Another monument just as easily recognizable is the Umeda Sky Building. Its two modern 40-story towers connected at the top by glass-enclosed _(24)_ are hard to miss.

Rides of another kind can be found at Universal Studios Japan. This theme park is home to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Guests there can explore the Hogwarts Castle as well as fly through the sky on roller coasters like Flight of the Hippogriff. Visitors can then take a short subway ride to Dotonbori Street, where they can eat to their heart's content. Restaurants and street vendors _(25)_ pancake-like okonomiyaki and ball-shaped snacks filled with octopus called takoyaki are almost everywhere. All this and so much more are waiting in Osaka for travelers to discover and enjoy.

(   ) 21. (A) predictable         (B) accessible              (C) readable                                               (D) visible

(   ) 22. (A) with                   (B) including               (C) whose                                               (D) whenever

(   ) 23. (A) unifying            (B) fulfilling                (C) compiling                                               (D) publishing

(   ) 24. (A) escalators           (B) reminders              (C) exteriors                                               (D) researchers

(   ) 25. (A) sell                     (B) selling                   (C) sold                                               (D) to sell