THE FIFTH EXAM________________________________________________________ 1.A:I don't know how to get there? B:There's an information desk on the corner. You____ask them for help. a.may b.can c.might d.are able to 2.____I wanted to smoke, but I realized that I had forgotten my lighter at home. Suddenly I noticed a man smoking on the other side of the street. Early in the morning, the street was quite, there was a slight breeze. All shops were closed. There was no one around at all-but the man on the other side of the street and me! I had no other choice. I____to him and, trying to be as polite as I could, said, "____I use your light?" a.walked up/May b.kept in touch/Could c.walked up/Could d.went up/Can 3."It____snow tomorrow." she said. It was clear that she meant was "You don't need to worry, probably it won't." a.might b.may c.could d.can 4.I____see him tomorrow, but I don't think I will. So you'd better go to him personally. a.might b.may c.could d.can 5.Whenever he comes to this town, he comes to see us. I've heard that he is in the town again. He____us these days. a.might b.may c.could d.can 6.No one can be sure about what has happened to the dictionary. The hall where you're sure have left it is usually crowded with many students from various groups. One of these students____have taken it away with him/her. Besides, sometimes there are some strangers in the hall, especially in the afternoon. a.might b.may c.could d.must 7.A:Where's Tintirik? He wanted me to give him a ride. B:I don't know for sure, but he wanted to talk to Professor Green about his grades so far, so he____to her right now. a.might be talking b.could be talking c.might have talked d.could have talked 8.She____come here to study, but she didn't. a.could have b.should have c.either a or b d.neither a nor b 9.A student____waste his parents' money, but many do unfortunately. a.shouldn't b.mustn't c.have to d.need to 10.She has studied well for the exam, so there is no reason for her to get a good grade on the exam. She____succeed in it. a.mustn't b.shouldn't c.has to d.should 11.If one does not know the traffic laws, he/she____learn them. Ignorance of the laws is no excuse. a.may b.might c.must d.doesn't have to 12.I usually put my dictionary on the table in the Staff Room. It____be there now. a.must b.should c.might d.has to 13.I'm sure I put the dictionary on the table about ten minutes ago. It____be there now. a.must b.should c.might d.has to 14.Abdullah has already drunk six beers and eaten six hamburgers and four pieces of pie. Nobody can eat and drink that much without getting sick. He____be sick tomorrow morning. a.must b.should c.might d.has to 15.Abdullah has already drunk six beers and eaten six hamburgers and four pieces of pie. Nobody eats like that unless they haven't eaten for a long time, and they are really hungry. What I mean is that Abdullah____for a couple of days. a.must be hungry b.must have been hungry c.ought to have eaten d.should not eat 16.-What are they doing over there? -____. a.They feel the material to see if it is soft b.They're feeling that they can go out through that hole c.They taste the soup which is tasting terrible d.They're feeling the surface to see if it's smooth 17.Yes, I____that fellow's name now. a.am remembering b.can't remember c.remember d.remembered 18.This year is 1990. ____was 1988. a.Last last year b.The last two years c.Before two years d.The year before last 19.Frank says that he has been in England since last August.So, he___. a.isn't in England now b.came to England last August c.left England in August d.has just left for England 20.-When will he get back? -____two days. a.in b.until c.by d.for 21.-When will he get back? -____Thursday. a.in b.until c.on d.since 22.-Where's Mintirik? -I don't know. He said he'd be back in an hour. -What time did he leave? -At 1:30 -Well, it's 2:48 now. He should be here in a few minutes. So, I'll wait. According to this dialogue, has been gone____. a.in an hour b.since 1:30 c.for a few minutes d.at 1:30 23.-Have you moved into your new house yet? -No, they haven't finished it yet. -Wasn't it supposed to be ready on Saturday? -Yes, but it won't be ready until Tuesday, the day after tomorrow. The house, mentioned in this conversation, will be ready ____. a.on Saturday b.next week c.on Thursday d.in two days 24.The above conversation (in nr.23) took place____. a.on Sunday b.on Thursday c.on Tuesday d.in two days 25.-Let's go to eat lunch. -I can't go before I finish this report. -How long will it take? -I should be finished in about an hour. -OK., I'll wait for you. These people are going to eat lunch____. a.for an hour b.by an hour c.in an hour d.after an hour 26.We break in only those things which are____. a.old and worn b.worn out c.new and stiff d.up to date 27.If someone is turned down, he/she is____. a.watched out b.rejected c.called on d.kept up with 28.The radio is too loud; please____. a.turn off it b.get along with it c.turn it down d.bear it in mind 29.If there is enough of something to go around, this means that there is enough____. a.for only a few b.for everyone c.for no one d.for those who arrive early 30.She has always____the clothes and jewels of her well-to-do friends. a.lavished b.coveted c.cowered d.intimidated 31.When people overwork, they get very warm and perspire. This helps make the body cooler. Birds, however, don't perspire through their skins. Heat and water leave their bodies through their noses and mouths. When they're very hot, they open their mouths and breathe fast to get rid of heat. What do birds do when they are very hot ? They____. a.breathe through their skin b.perspire c.breathe fast through their mouth d.take a bath 32.Few people would let a day go by without taking a drink of water. Yet some desert animals may never have even one drink of water in their lives. The desert tortoise, for example, gets all the water its body needs from the seeds and plants it eats. In turn, the animals which eat the tortoise get most of their own water from the flesh of the tortoise. A desert tortoise____. a.needs a drink of water every day b.gets water from the flesh of other tortoise c.eats other desert animals for its water d.never drinks water 33.The Great Wall of China is the largest wall in the world. It lines over the hills of Northern China for more than fifteen hundred miles. Though built entirely by hand, two thousand years ago, parts of the great wall still can be seen today. On the top of the twenty-foot-wall are watched towers every 200 to 300 yards. The Great Wall of China____. a.was built without the use of machines b.is 200 yards long c.was built 1500 years ago d.no longer exists 34.A dust storm can occur any place where loose soil can be reached by the wind. The drier the soil is, the easier it can be blown away. Soil not covered by grass or thrubs is also carried away by the wind. It is easy to see why farmers look for the ways to make dust storms less destructive. Dust storms____. a.a make farmers happy b.happen when fields are covered with grass c.are usually very destructive d.occur when the ground is wet 35.About 100 miles North-West of Tokio, Japan, there was a long series of earthquakes. All about equal in magnitude. These earthquakes lasted about four months keeping the people awake at night and uneasy during the day. Well over half a million quakes were recorded by sensitive instruments. About fifteen thousand of these per month were strong enough for people to feel. What happened about 100 miles North-West of Tokio? a.A long series of earthquakes b.One earthquake lasted for four months c.Many earthquakes occured but the people didn't worry about them d.The earthquakes were so weak no one felt them Between 700 and 1100, northern rovers called Vikings explored most of the known world. They even crossed the Atlantic and reached the shores of North America. Yet they had no compasses or other modern instruments. How did they find their way ? The Vikings stayed near coasts whenever they could. In open seas they nevigated by the sun. On cloudy days they used sun stones. Sun stones were probably pieces of a crystal now called cordierite. This substance has the power to filter sunlight. Peering through a sun stone, a sailor could find out where the sun was and thus plot his ship's latitude. 36.A compass is____. a.a device to cross the Atlantic on b.a device used to find direction c.a tool that helps a sailor to swim d.a place near coasts 37.To peer means____. a.to look in a very fixed, open way at something or someone b.to look carefully, perhaps because you can't see something very well c.to see something only for a very short time and probably not fully d.to look at something or someone quickly 38.Sun stones were used by the Vikings when____. a.the night was dark b.tha day was clear c.they lost their compass d.the sun was hidden behind the clouds 39.Blood helps a doctor find out what's wrong with a patient. A few drops are taken from the finger. Tests are made from this sample. The doctor wants to know the number of cells and their condition. The test also shows the amount of iron and other substances in the blood. These clues help the doctor find out what illness the patient has. Which is a true statement about a blood test ? a.A blood test helps a doctor find out why a person is sick b.A doctor puts cells back in the blood when doing a blood test c.Iron is removed from the blood when a blood test is taken d.A doctor uses blood from a bloodtest to mix other people's blood 40.Long ago the British Navy needed sailors. In order to get enough of them, a navy captain had to use a press gang. This was a tough gang chosen from the crew. Their job was to go ashore, seize and kidnap any healty looking man they could find. Once aboard the ship, the victim was forced to join the British Navy. Which statement is true about the press-gang sailors ? a.Press-gang sailors were Frenchmen b.Sailors forced to join the British Navy were called pressed-gang sailors c.Press-gang sailors were men who seized and kidnapped healthy men on shore to serve on British ships d.British Navy captains were called press-gang sailors