THE 45 MINUTE TEST 1
I. READING : A. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase
Thomas Edison was born (9)………. February 11th, 1847 in Milan, Ohio. When he was at school, his teacher considered him to be a slow student. Because of hearing problems, Edison had (10)……………..in following the lessons. But with only three months of formal education he became one of the greatest inventors and industrial leaders in history.
Edison’s most famous invention was the electric(11)…………. He also invented the photograph, and made improvements to the telegraph, telephone and motion picture technology.
Edison had a special life. He married twice with five children. He loved books, had excellent memory, and always showed curiosity and science.
Although he had (12)……… problems, he refused to have an operation for his deafness. He said that silence helped him concentrate. He always worked very hard and had only four hours of sleep everyday. When he (13)………….. on October 18th, 1931, he was still working on his new ideas.
9. A. on B. in C. at D. to
10.A. difficult B. difficulty C. difficully D. difficulting
11.A. cooker B. bicycle C. iron D. light bulb
12.A. hearing B. heading C. seeing D. talking
A. was B. retired C. died D. lied
B.Read the passage, then choose the correct completion.
ROUTINES
Think about your daily life. Do you follow the same read :o work every day? Do you sit in the same place in class? When you get dressed, do you always put the same leg or arm in first? You probably do, because we all have routines in our lives.
Routines save time and energy because you do them without thinking, that`s why they are so important in the morning when your brain isn`t active. Here`s Jo talking about her morning routine.
`Oh yes. I always do exactly the same things. 1 wake up at seven o`clock every morning, but I don`t get quarter past seven. I switch on the radio and listen to the news. Then I go to the too and I brush my- teeth. I have a shower and dry my hair. Then I choose my clothes and I get dressed. I don`t eat anything for breakfast. I just have a cup of coffee. Then I go to work. Yes, it`s always the same.`
Routines are very useful. but they also make you uncreative. So sometimes it`s a good idea to break your routines. Get out of bed on the opposite side. Listen to a different radio station. Take a different route to work. Eat something different for breakfast. Change your routine. You never know, it could change your life.
14. This passage is mainly concerned with .................
A. our usual ways of doing things B. our daily activities
C. Jo`s timetable D. changes in our lives
15. According to the passage, routines are useful because................
A. we can do them in the morning B. they make a habit of never thinking
C. they save time and energy D. we all have them in our lives
16. The word `loo` in line 9 can best be replaced with ................
A. balcony B. bedroom C. sink D. toilet
17. What is the main disadvantage of routines?
Routines make us unable to create things or to have new ideas.
Routines may change our life.
Routines make a habit of never thinking before doing.
Routines make us do the same things day after day.
18. Which of the sentences is true?
Routines make our brain creative.
People who have routines are unable to think.
We shouldn`t break our routines.
Our lives could be changed if we change our routines.
Choose the one word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentences
19. I’m interested in teaching ……………….. because I love working with children.
A. science B. technology C. profession D. department
20. I …………………….. in class 10A with forty-five other students.
A. study B. teach C. instruct D. review
21. She passed a physics degree with flying colors, and went on to take another ………………. in mathematics.
A. amount B. quality C. degree D. mark
22. As a brilliant and ……………….. student with a rare gift of concentration, Marie harbored the dream of a scientific career which was impossible for a woman at that time.
A. old B. mature C. well-known D. tall
23. Sam didn`t get much formal _______.
A. school B. schooling