LONGREIELTSAdmissionTest-GeneralModulePart1VocabularyChoosethemostappropriateanswerA,B,CorD.1Somecreatureswerebetteratsurvivingand________themselvesthanothers,sotheythrivedattheothers’expense.AadoptingBsubsistingCreproducingDgerminating2A59-year-oldmanwasexecutedby________injectionthismorning.AlethalBinherentCanimateDfertile3Sometimesa________ofantswillhollowoutatreetrunkleavingjustthebark.AswarmBpackCherdDcolony4Sheepandcowsweretwoofthemostimportantanimalstobe________.AspawnedBdomesticatedCslaughteredDconstituted5Whatbeganasanisolatedoutbreakoffluhasnowdevelopedintoacountrywide________.AphobiaBepidemicCtoxinDcontaminationPart2GrammarChoosethecorrectlettertocompletethesentencesbelow.6Idon’tenjoy________atbyotherpeople.AbeinglaughedBtobelaughedCbeinglaughingDtobelaughing7Ihurtmyback.I________thatheavyboxuptwoflightsofstairs.AmustnotcarryBmightnothavecarriedCcouldnotcarryDshouldnothavecarried8Atthepresenttime,theoldesthouseintown________bytheHistorySociety.Whentherestoration________,thehouseissuretobeapopulartouristattraction.Aistoberestored,finishesBisbeingrestored,isfinishedCisrestored,willbefinishedDisbeingrestored,isgoingtobefinished9AccordingtoanewspaperarticlewhichIread,thepolicearrestedthemanwho________theFirstNationalBank.Themanwho________aplaidshirtandbluejeanswascaughtshortlyafterhehadleftthebank.Awasrobbing,hadbeenwornBwasrobbed,hadwornChadrobbed,waswearingDhadbeenrobbed,wastowear10Thecrimeratehascontinuedtorise________thelocalpolicedepartmenthasimplementedseveralnewcrimepreventionprograms.AsimplybecauseBeventhoughCinspiteofDintheeventthat11________thesecretofhowtomakesilkremainedinsideAsia,Europeanswereforcedtopayhighsumsofmoneyforthismysteriousmaterial________overlandtoEurope.AAlthough,tohavebroughtBOnlyif,tobringCDueto,tobebringingDAslongas,tobebrought12Thepsychologistspoketousaboutsomeofthe________coincidencesinthelivesoftwins________apartfromeachotherfrombirth.Aamazing,toliveBamazing,livingBamazed,toliveDamazed,living13Itisestimatedbythose________inthehungerprogramthat3500people________starvationintheworldeveryday.Awhowork,diefromBthatwork,dieofCwhosework,dieoutDwhichwork,diefor14Thehouse________bornandgrewup________inanearthquaketenyearsago.AwhereIwas,hasdestroyedBinwhichIwas,wasdestroyedCforwhichIwas,wasdestroyedDamongwhichIwas,hadbeendestroyed15WhenMr.Brownwalkedintothekitchen,hecaughtthechildren________somecandyeventhoughhe’dtoldthem________theirdinners.Atoeat,tobespoiledBtobeeaten,spoilingCeating,nottospoilDbeingeaten,notspoiledPart3ReadingPassage1BirthdaytraditionsindifferentcountriesBirthdaysarecelebratedallovertheworld.Sometraditionsarefairlysimilarfromcountrytocountry:candles,cakesandbirthdaywishes,birthdaygamesandpinchesforgoodluck.Othercustomsarequitedifferent.Hereareafew.Argentina–InArgentina,asinmanyLatinAmericancountries,oneofthemostimportantbirthdaypartiesisagirl’sfifteenth.Whengirlsturn15,theyhaveahugepartyanddancethewaltzfirstwiththeirfather,andthentheboysattheparty.China–Thebirthdaychildpaysrespecttotheparentsandreceivesagiftofmoney.Friendsandrelativesareinvitedtolunch,andnoodlesareservedtowishthebirthdaychildalonglife.Denmark–Aflagisflownoutsideawindowtoshowthatsomeonewholivesinthathouseishavingabirthday.Presentsareplacedaroundthechild’sbedwhiletheyaresleepingsotheywillseethemimmediatelywhentheywakeup.TheNetherlands–Specialyearb...