نمونه سوال پیش دانشگاهی: ترم دو
In His Name
Pre-university book 2
Full Name : …………………….
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I. Vocabulary
A. Fill in the blanks with the words given. There is one extra word. (2 ps)
stop / magnifies / e-mail / slums / signs
1. A telescope is an instrument that ………… distant objects.
2. Edison showed ………… of a serious hearing problem..
3. There is no simple way to ………… child labor.
4. I want to send a message by ………….
B. Choose the best answer: (2.5 ps)
5. Children are not able to form …… to protect themselves.
a. rights b. tasks c. labors d. unions
6. Space …… is the use of space travel to discover the nature of the universe beyond the earth.
a. expression b. exploration c. explanation d. estimation
7. Internet was first …… by the US Army. They used it in their support system.
a. decided b. improved c. updated d. developed
8. Mother Teresa's work received a lot of …… all over the world.
a. attention b. permission c. invention d. information
9. He successfully …… and played back a message by the phonograph.
a. gained b. forced c. recorded d. suffered
C. Match the words in column A with their definitions in column B. There is one extra definition in column B: (2.5 ps)
--- A ---- ------- B -------
10. The buying and selling of goods and services a. artificial
11. Created by people, not natural b. server
12. A woman of a Christian community c. trade
13. Relating to the countryside d. launch
14. The main computer in a network e. nun
f. rural
D. Which word is different from the others: (1 p)
15. a. vehicle b. probe c. satellite d. astronaut
16. a. invent b. dream c. explore d. discover
II. Structure
A. Choose the correct answer. (2 ps)
17. That girl went to the store …… buy some pencils.
a. so that b. so as to c. because d. in order that
18. I think he's from Canada, …… I'm not sure.
a. unless b. so that c. until d. although
19. Ali likes swimming, …… I don't.
a. whether b. whereas c. because d. until
20. Mina's sister was late for the exam. She …… have come earlier in the morning (but she didn't).
a. should b. shouldn't c. might d. mightn't
B. Write the correct form of the verbs in brackets: (2 p)
21. No one answered the phone. They …… out shopping. (may go)
22.The teacher usually puts on her glasses so that she …… and write better. (read)
C. Put the words in the right order: (2 p)
23. he – sick – he –though – went – felt – to school.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
24. went – in order to – France – to – learn – I - French.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
D. Join the following sentences to make one sentence: (2 ps)
25. My brother lent me some money. I could buy some new books. (so that)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
26. He opened the book. He wanted to read it. (in order to)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
III. Sentence Functions:
A. Choose the correct function for each sentence :(2 p)
27. Other areas include newsgroups, mailing lists, and chat.
a. Defining b. Speculating c. Classifying d. Explaining
28. The phongraphy machine, or phonograph, was like a record player without the disc.
a. Exemplifying b. Classifying c. Describing d. Defining
29. Some minerals could be mined from the moon and sent back to earth for processing.
a. Defining b. Explaining c. Speculating d. Exemplifying
30. Child labor means when young children, under 15, are forced to work.
a. Exemplifying b. Defining c. Classifying d. Speculating
B. Fill in the blanks with suitable words or phrases :(2 p)
31. Children work under dangerous conditions …… factories with harmful smokes in the air, handle dangerous materials, and use tools and machines which are not designed for them.
32. Galileo was …… the first person to use a new invention –the telescope- to observe the sky.
33. As an …… of a communications technology, let's think of something that seems to be everywhere these days – the Internet.
34. A computer …… a programmable machine that accepts data and processes them into information.
IV. Reading Comprehension:
A. Fill in the blanks with the words given. There is one extra word. (2.5 ps)
less – prepare - systems – hire – rural - poverty
Children work for many reasons, including the pressure of ……35……, adult unemployment, and irrelevant education ……36…… that fail to guarantee jobs or ……37…… children for self-employment. Employers may ……38…… children since they can pay them ……39……. Children are also easier to discipline, more willing to work.
B. Read the following passage and fill in the blanks with your own words:(2.5 ps)
Soon voluntary helpers joined her, and ……40…… support came from various church ……41…… as well as from the city ……42……. In 1950, she was permitted to ……43…… her own religious community "The Missionary of ……44……". Its task was to care for those persons nobody was prepared to look after.
C. Read the sentences and choose the correct answer: (4 ps)
45. Which of the following is called "child labor"?
a. Working in a pottery workshop to learn pottery
b. Helping out around a garage while learning about cars
c. Cleaning other people's houses all day long
d. Selling newspaper after school or working in a bookshop
Postal mail (known as snail mail on the Net) takes at east a day –often a week- to get to its destination, and you must have envelopes and stamps, find a mail box. E-mail is quicker to compose, arrives faster, and does not require a stamp.
46. In this paragraph, the writer wants to …
a. compare Internet and e-mail b. study postal mail
c. compare e-mail and postal mail d. review snail mail
47. The expression "snail mail" shows that …
a. postal mail is very fast b. the Net uses postal mail a bit
c. postal mail is too slow d. e-mail is slower than postal mail
48. "Compose" in line 3 means …
a. send b. move c. guess d. write
D. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions:
No one knows how language began. Because all people who are not handicapped (disabled) have the ability to speak, language has probably existed at least as long as the modern human species. Most researchers believe that language developed very slowly from sounds, such as grunts, barks, and hoots, made by pre-human creatures. According to this view, a simple system of vocal communication became more and more complex as the human brain and speech organs evolved. But no one knows when or how this process took place. In fact, there is no record of language for most of its existence. The first real evidence of language is writing. But researchers believe that writing did not appear until thousands of years after the beginning of spoken language. The earliest known written records are Sumerian Cuneiform and Egyptian Hieroglyphics from about 3000 B.C. written Chinese dates from perhaps 1500 B.C., Greek from about 1400 B.C, and Latin from about 500 B.C.
- Choose the correct answer: (4 ps)
49. The passage is mainly about …
a. how language began b. why people learnt to speak
c. when people started writing d. the study of human languages
50. According to the passage, modern human beings have probably used languages …
a. in their present form b. from the beginning
c. since 3000 years ago d. since speech organs evolved
51. In comparison with spoken language, writing …
a. is more complicated b. started earlier
c. belongs to ancient times d. should be more recent
52. It is implied that our languages today …
a. are more technical than before b. include all their ancient characteristics
c. have become simpler than before d. are more complex than they used to be
- complete the following sentences based on the text: (2 ps)
53. Researchers believe that language developed from …………………………………………
54. The first real evidence of language is …………………………………………………
E. Match the following paragraphs with the suitable heading:
A. Man is a social creature. He cannot live without society. The society in which he lives gives certain rights to him, but rights always go hand in hand with duties. So while a citizen enjoys certain rights, he has also to perform certain duties and observe the importance of discipline in life
B. Discipline means training. It means voluntary behavior accepted by a group of individuals. It demands obedience, both implicit and explicit, to rules, laws and constitutional authorities. Discipline is the essence of personal culture and it is a characteristic of any civilized society.
C. Discipline is necessary in every aspects of life. Lack of discipline anywhere would result in disorder. Our world acts according to a system. The sun has its routine to observe. The light has its fixed speed. Discipline is needed both at personal level and in social relationships.
D. Discipline can be learnt by training and instruction. Exercise and practice are the physical means to instill discipline. Discipline can be maintained by punishment r through some incentive. But such a discipline is only superficial and it is not a good remedy at all. The best means of teaching discipline are a good example and an effective leadership. A father cannot expect his son to give up smoking if he himself is addicted.
E. The only way to improve the condition of our society is to inculcate in citizens' mind a true discipline. If all our people become disciplined, there will be greater efficiency in the country, the production in the factories will increase, our educational institutions will function better and our country will develop faster than before.
- Match the headings with paragraphs: (5 ps)
55. The Necessity of Discipline in all Aspects of Life ( )
56. How to Improve the Condition of our Society ( )
57. The Definition of Discipline ( )
58. Man as a Social Animal ( )
59. The Necessity of Learning Discipline ( )