西英格兰内测题目

1、.University of the West of England,BRISTOLENGLISH LANGUAGE PLACEMENT TESTNote: this test is to be used for placement purposes only and is not intended to be a diagnostic instrument.The test consists of 2 parts. The first part lasts for 1 hour and the second part for 90 minutes. For part 1 write your

2、 answers on the answer sheet provided. For part two write your answers on the question paper.Part 1SECTION ONE:Choose the best word or phrase to complete the following sentences. Record your answer on the answer sheet provided.1.John said that he he would see us next week.a. wantedb. wishedc. hopedd

3、. intended2.The new Engineering Department is to be sited the refectory.a. nextb. closec. adjacentd. near3.Since their move south they have found it very hard to ends meet.a. makeb. havec. dod. see4.The new cars were very in both shape and design.a. identicalb. samec. liked. similar5.If you take a y

4、oung baby to the beach it is always best to provide some .a. shadesb. shadowc. shadyd. shade6.I would hardly consider 300 for that old car to be a .a. dealb. bargainc. valued. price7.As a result of the terrible weather, the bus had a great deal of in reaching its destination.a. problemb. aggravation

5、c. strifed. difficulty8.In spite of the best efforts of the driver, he failed to avoid running the dog.a. awayb. acrossc. downd. up9.Under no should children be permitted to enter the garage. a. circumstancesb. timesc. situationsd. occasions10.The good thing about the University is that it has a ver

6、y attitude towards its students and their academic progress.a. hardb. dullc. seriousd. important11.I do wish Ian would down and get a decent job!a. nestleb. snugglec. setd. settle12.From the top of the building you get a terrific of the entire city.a. viewb. sightc. visiond. look13.Im sorry, but I h

7、ave no where I left the book.a. clueb. thoughtc. understandingd. idea14.You must leave here now if you want to get to the airport 10.30.a. onb. byc. ind. from15.Unfortunately there is no such thing as a state for those who have retired in this country.a. cashb. pensionc. awardd. grant16.The children

8、 were very excited and it was very difficult to make certain that they all got a fair of the food.a. bitb. cutc. sliced. share17.For goodness , stop making that terrible noise!a. stopb. stylec. showd. sake18.The of unemployed people has increased alarmingly over the past three or four years.a. numbe

9、rb. ratec. stated. size19.Im sorry to say this but your tie really doesnt that shirt.a. fitb. goc. agreed. suit20.It has taken her years to the tragic death of her husband.a. get throughb. get overc. get acrossd. get away21.He didnt stealing the money until he was in prison.a. acceptb. admitc. agree

10、d. consent22.The new telephone has a very interesting .a. figureb. shapec. pland. form23.Would it be possible for me to your dictionary over the week-end?a. borrowb. hirec. rentd. lend24.The was very cheap but could be used to make a very good quality shirt.a. clothesb. clothsc. clothd. clothing25.T

11、he bomb scare caused a long to the television broadcast.a. gapb. intervalc. stopd. interruptionSECTION TWO:Complete this passage by writing ONE WORD ONLY in the numbered spaces below. Record your answers in the answer sheet.Society has at _ 26 woken up to the problem of the many old _ 27 who are liv

12、ing in deprivation in the midst 28 plenty for we are still a rich society. Societys sleeping conscience has 29 stirred by many factors, notably the activities of groups such 30 Age Concern, Help the Aged 31 the National Corporation for the Care of Old People. The publication of a government report 3

13、2 the problems of old people in 1979 was a great 33 forward. However, the difficulties faced by the supporters of 34 people - relatives, friends and neighbours - are still largely ignored; indeed it is 35 uncommon to hear professionals working with elderly people claim that families dont care 36 old

14、 people nowadays and that the community doesnt care”. This has 37 been our experience. In the course of our work we have come across many cases 38 friends, neighbours, and, most of 39, relatives, bearing such a burden that their own health has been broken in caring 40 their elders.Adapted from Take

15、Care of Your Elderly Relative, Gray and McKenzie, Allen and Beakonsfield, 1980SECTION THREE:Choose the best word or phrase to complete the following sentences. Record your answers in the answer sheet.41.Surely it is a foregone that the Americans will win the cup.a. propositionb. conclusionc. predict

16、iond. precept42.The number of students on the course is on the size of the lecture theatre.a. relatedb. consequentc. regulatedd. dependent43.My mothers old wedding dress had been from generation to generation.a. handed downb. handed outc. handed throughd. handed in44.The result of the glut of tomato

17、es on the market has been to down their price.a. throwb. slowc. taked. bring45.Each time the wind destroyed the web the spider had to start again from .a. beginningb. againc. blankd. scratch46.Charles had never experienced failure: it was well known that he was rich.a. whollyb. completelyc. extremel

18、yd. mainly47.Allan went to a lot of trouble and to arrange his sisters surprise party.a. cashb. moneyc.banksd. expense48.The attractive thing about the manager is that he is the sort of person who for what he believes in.a. stands byb. stands upc. stands tod. stands out49.His decision to leave the c

19、ompany at this stage is nothing of ridiculous!a. shortb. lessc. thand. far50.Watching him on the dance-floor, it was clear that he really himself as something special.a. preferredb.believedc. thoughtd. fancied51.The situation for the company looked promising so he took what he thought was a calculat

20、ed and invested almost all his capital. a. riskb. venturec. chanced. opportunity52.English food is far from exciting but, in time, you may a taste for it.a. becomeb. feelc. extractd. acquire53.Our Beginners Course no previous knowledge of the subject.a. allowsb. offersc. providesd. assumes54.After a

21、 quick at the food in the oven, he answered the telephone.a. glimpseb. studyc. stared. glance55.Dr Lever was always very in her examination of patients.a. thoroughb. exhaustingc. intensed. concentrated56.He wrote to his employers pointing out that his salary no relation to the amount of work he did.

22、a. statedb. heldc. gaved. bore57.The new manager was extremely quick in exerting his authority the workforce.a. overb. throughc. ind. for58.They have been unable to on a name for the new company.a. compileb. thinkc. composed. decide59.I would have stayed with my uncle but I did not want to upon him

23、and his family.a. interfereb. imposec. invaded. disturb60.It would be unwise to jump conclusions: lets wait until we have all the facts.a. atb. throughc. ond. to61.On their first date together he was with nerves.a. frozenb. embarrassedc. shyd. overcome62.Her imprisonment great disappointment to her

24、family.a. madeb. providedc. causedd. had63.While he was alive no-one admired his work, but it became clear that he was extremely talented.a. in timeb. in the aftermathc. in truthd. in place64.Regardless of how we think we are, we probably all break the law at some stage in our lives.a. legalb. legit

25、imatec. loyald. law-abiding65.It was the last straw for Tom when he was for a promotion at work.a. passed overb. passed onc. passed throughd. passed offSECTION FOUR:Complete this passage by writing ONE WORD ONLY in the numbered spaces. Record your answers in the answer sheet. Since the increasing di

26、vorce 66 has produced a higher number of broken 67, the effect on the children is quite 68 a topic of interest. Studies show, 69, that many children from intact homes suffer 70 family insecurity and emotional deprivation. Conversely many children from broken homes 71 happy and normal lives. On this

27、issue it is interesting to look at the kibbutz in Israel where the 72 of children is a communal rather 73 a parental responsibility. The kibbutz is a self-contained agricultural community. Within 74 the family is 75 a separate unit. Each child belongs to a group of 76 own age. Children visit their p

28、arents 77 about two hours 78 day. Community care of the children is intended to give 79 and women equal status and freedom to 80 their full part in the work and life of the kibbutz.(from Sociology for Everyone, by Martin Joseph, Polity,1990)University of the West of England,BRISTOLSECTION ONE45 minu

29、tesIn this section there are 8 texts which have had half of some words removed. Complete the words by writing the missing half in the gaps provided. The number of letters given indicates the length of the word. Thus if one letter is given, the word will have two or three letters in total. If two let

30、ters are given, then the word will have a total of four or five letters, and so on. You must spell the words correctly.Here is an example:In t_ modern a_ people d_ not ha_ to me_ face t_ face t_ communicate wi_ each ot_ .The complete version is:In the modern age people do not have to meet face to fa

31、ce to communicate with each other.1. Geography The UK is located on a group of islands known as the British Isles, which lie between the Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea, northwest of France. At i_ widest t_ UK i_ 300 mi_ across a_ 600 mi_ from No_ to So_. It sha_ a sin_ land bor_ with the Irish Rep

32、u_. Despite i_ relatively sm_ size t_ UK boa_ incredibly var_ and of_ very beau_ scenery, fr_ the mountains and valleys of the North and West to the rolling landscape of the South, and from downland and heath to Fens and marshland.2. UK Passport ServiceA new passport office that has opened in London

33、 will help the UK Passport Service provide a much better service to customers who need a passport urgently. The n_ office ru_ on a_ appointment-only ba_, removing t_ need f_ a len_ wait bef_ being se_. The n_ building, Globe House repl_ the Petty France off_, which af_ 50 ye_ of conti_ service, h_ n

34、ow clo_ its do_.The London Passport Office h_ the capa_ to issue 5000 passports weekly.3. Record employment Latest employment figures show that there are 28.2 million people in work. Work & Pensions Secretary Alistair Darling said this showed the UK labour market has coped well so far with the curre

35、nt international economic uncertainty. Mr Darling said: Employment cont_ to ri_, with th_ months fig_ showing a rec_ 28.2 mil_ people i_ work. Th_ are 65,000 mo_ people i_ work th_ last qua_ and 252,000 mo_ than la_ year. Alth_ both meas_ of unempl_ have ri_ slightly, th_ are st_ significantly lower

36、 than they were a year ago. The latest claimant count figures, for the month on Dec 13 2001, show a rise of 3,200 on the previous month. At 963,500 claimants, it remains 70,000 lower than this time last year.4. Government consults on plans to modernise animal welfarePlans to review, modernise and si

37、mplify outdated laws on animal welfare have been announced by the Government. Animal wel_ groups, lo_ authority represe_, courts, pol_ and indu_ are t_ be cons_ in wh_ will b_ a f_ reaching rev_ drawing toge_ the enviro_ and indus_ concerns o_ animal wel_. The Department for the Environment, Food an

38、d Rural Affairs (DEFRA) wants t_ hear vi_ on t_ existing 11 Acts of Parliament gove_ the welfare of pets and farm animals. The Department is considering the possibility of a new animal welfare bill, pulling together current legislation and closing loopholes.5. Government is going in right direction

39、on crime says BlunkettThe chances of being a victim of crime are at their lowest level for 20 years - despite the worrying increases in mobile phone robbery - Home Secretary David Blunkett said today in a speech to a residents group in Sheffield. This i_ being achi_ through mas_ Government inves_ no

40、t ju_ in t_ police ser_ but i_ education, emplo_, neighbourhood a_ community ren_, the devel_ of comm_ partnerships a_ record lev_ of spen_ on cr_ reduction. I_ his fi_ major spe_ of 2002 Mr Blunkett said the Government is delivering on its promises on crime, speeding up youth justice and targeting

41、persistent offenders.6. School for heroesThe internationally acclaimed Fire Services College in Gloucestershire is widely regarded as the best fire college in the world. The si_, a for_ airfield wh_ once laun_ Wellington bom_ for ra_ on Germany, w_ recently trans_ from t_ Home Office t_ the Fire Services. A_ such i_ its reput_ that peo_ come fr_ as f_ away a_ China a_ Trinidad t_ sharpen u_ their leadership skills. Even fire