1st Day: Reading Part 2 & Part 3

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Intermediate

In this part of the test, you will have to choose the correct answer to fill in the blanks. There are 5 dialogues to complete.

Exercise 1

Part 2

Fill in the blanks to complete the dialogues.

	Jim Are you coming to the party at Susan’s house?
	Polly Yes, but I’m wondering how to get there since my father will use the car tonight.
	Jim That’s no problem, Polly. (1)
	Polly Thank you Jimmy. That’s very kind of you.

Choose an answer from the options below that fits in blank 1

A.
I’ll be able to fix your car.
B.
I’ll pick you up at 5:30.
C.
You don’t have to come to my house.
D.
My mother will pick me up tonight.

	Zach What did you do with that old tape recorder?
	Liam I threw it away. I thought you didn’t want it any more.
	Zach That’s too bad. (2)
	Liam Well, it’s too late to worry about it now.

Choose an answer from the options below that fits in blank 2

A.
It might have been useful.
B.
It was too old to use.
C.
I want some more.
D.
I thought you wanted a new one.

	Laura What shall we do for dinner tonight?
	David How about trying that new Italian restaurant?
	Laura (3) Let’s have Chinese.
	David Again? You always want Chinese noodles!

Choose an answer from the options below that fits in blank 3

A.
I don’t know how to make Italian food.
B.
I already had dinner.
C.
I don’t feel like Italian food.
D.
I want to eat spaghetti.

	Haruto Hi, John. I’ve been looking for you.
	John What’s up?
	Haruto I thought you would come over for dinner some evening next week.
	John (4)
	Haruto What would be the best evening for you?
	John Well, let’s see. How about Friday evening?
	Haruto Fine. (5)
	John Yes. I think I can.

Choose an answer from the options below that fits in blank 4

A.
How terrible!
B.
I’d love to.
C.
Oh, I’m sorry.
D.
I don’t know.

Choose an answer from the options below that fits in blank 5

A.
You can stay home in the evening.
B.
Can you come over for dinner?
C.
Don’t be late for dinner.
D.
Can you come about seven o’clock?

In this part of the test, you will have to fill in the blanks to complete two passages. For each blank, choose the correct phrases from among the four choices.

Exercise 2

Part 3A

Fill in the blanks to complete the text.

Dry Ice

Can you imagine ice that does not melt and is not wet? Then you can imagine dry ice. Dry ice is made by freezing a gas called carbon dioxide. Dry ice is quite different from ordinary ice, which is simply frozen water.

Dry ice was first manufactured in 1925. It has since fulfilled the strongest hopes of its inventor. It can be used for making artificial fog in the movies (when steam is passed over dry ice, a very dense vapor rises), and for destroying insects in grain supplies. It is (1) ordinary ice because it takes up less space and is 78 degrees colder. Since it changes into vapor instead of melting, it is cleaner to use. For these reasons, it is extremely popular, and many people (2) ordinary ice.

Choose an answer from the options below that fits in blank 1

A.
similar to
B.
more critical than
C.
more practical than
D.
the same as

Choose an answer from the options below that fits in blank 2

A.
prefer it to
B.
change it to
C.
throw it to
D.
apply it to

Exercise 3

Part 3B

Fill in the blanks to complete the text.

Useful Dogs

It has been said that the dog is “man’s best friend.” Dogs are not only good companions to have around the home, but they are also useful in many ways. Dogs can protect the home by warning the owner that a stranger is trying to (1). They are useful in catching unwanted animals around the house such as mice or rats. Dogs are also used for police work, because of their good sense of smell. There are so many uses for dogs that we tend to (2). Of course, dogs need to be trained to do these things, but if we teach them at an early stage, they can learn to do these duties. Many types of dogs are intelligent enough to do many of the things that humans can do.

Thanks to their intelligence, dogs can also be used to help people with disabilities. Visually impaired people can use specially-trained dogs to be their guides. This type of dog is called a “seeing-eye dog.” Another type of dog can be used to help people without hearing. An auditory impaired person cannot hear when there is someone at the door, or if another member of the house calls them for some reason. The service dog can be trained to (3) if a stranger is at the front door, if there is a storm, or if there is something wrong. It is hard to imagine another human being being as helpful as a service dog.

Choose an answer from the options below that fits in blank 1

A.
leave home
B.
enter the house
C.
knock the door
D.
ring the bell

Choose an answer from the options below that fits in blank 2

A.
train them kindly
B.
take them for granted
C.
hate them for the reason
D.
concern about them

Choose an answer from the options below that fits in blank 3

A.
lie down for a long time
B.
eat as fast as possible
C.
carry a bag
D.
alert the owner

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