English Test Text IV
Science and Albert Einstein
Today no one would deny the genius of Albert Einstein. 75 that was not always the case. In his youth, Einstein’s parents and teachers 76 him but undisciplined and dull. As a child, he was slow to talk, and his parents were 77 he might be retarded. As an adolescent, he had difficulty .adjusting to the strict discipline of the German high school, and his teachers
were not pleased with his 78 . Not surprisingly, he found college little better than high school, and again he 79 the appropriate academic discipline. In the end, he was arable to graduate, but only with the help of a friend who kept him up-to-date on all his courses.
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A. Since
B. But
C. So
D. Because
E. Therefore
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A. declared
B. determined
C. predicted
D. accused
E. considered
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A. hopeful
B. amazed
C. expectant
D. worried
E. timid
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A. success
B. increase
C. advantage
D. program
E. progress
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A. achieved
B. served
C. lacked
D. wasted
E. disrupted
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At the beginning of the semester, eac of the students …
given a new time-table.
A. he is
B. they are
C. are
D. is
E. be
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-These are all government offices.”
“… is your father’s?’
A. Which
B. When
C. Whose
D. Why
E. What
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Due to the monetary crisis, the number of people
without jobs … at the moment.
A. increase
B. is increasing
C. increased
D. was increasing
E. will increase
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… a few thousand dollars, he went on a loui lo Europe.
A. Saved
B. Have saved
C. He has saved
D. Having saved
E. After he saves
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Rudi broke his leg in an accident; therefore, … drive
him to work.
A. he doesn’t have to ask Amir to
B. he won’t have to get anybody
C. Amir has asked Rudi to
D. Amir doesn’t have to
E. he will have Amir
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‘Harry could not pay his school fee because his father
was unemployed.’
His rich uncle … him with is school fee.’
A. may support
B. should have supported
C. would rather support
D. will have supported
E. might support
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… I can drive, I often ask my brother to drive me to the
city.
A. Since
B. When
C. Because
D. Whether
E. Although
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… at two prestigious universities, Amanda has a hard ;
time deciding which one to choose.
A. Accepting
B. She was accepted
C. Accepted
D. To be accepted
E. She was accepting
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The fact that e was put in prison for something that he
had not done made his wife ….
A. cry
B. to be crying
C. cried
D. to cry
E. crying
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… is a long holiday after passing your exam.
A. You need
B. Why you needed
C. It is needed
D. What you need
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‘Why does the baby next-door keep crying?’
As usual, it … by the baby sitter.’
A. is neglecting
B. is neglected
C. neglects
D. is to be neglected
E. is to neglect
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There was so much noise next door.
Our neighbor … from their vacation abroad.
A. may come back
B. would have come back
C. is supposed to come back
D. must have come back
E. ought to come back
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‘Why do you have to stay at home tomorrow?’
‘… my little brother.’
A. Takes care of
B. Taking care of
C. To take care of
D. For taking care of
E. 1 will take care of
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The hotel provides good facilities; yet ….
A. the occupancy rates is very low
B. foreign tourists like to stay there
C. it is located on a beautiful beach
D. on-the-job training is provided for the employees
E. it is advertised in the yellow pages
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‘Why didn’t you like them buy those shoes? you
seemed to
‘I would have if they had been cheaper.?
The answer means ….
A. I did buy the shoes
B. 1 was not against the price
C. the shoes were too expensive
D. I looked for a more expensive pair
E. the shoes were a bargain
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