新加坡AEIS考试S1测试卷V3

----word.zl-AEISPLACEMENTTESTFORSECONDAYONESuggestedTime:2hoursPartOne:POSITIONForthefollowingpart,theexamineewillwriteashortpassagebasedoneitherofthematerialsgivenbelowalongwiththespecificrequirementsandinformation.Thepassageshouldbenolessthan200wordsandcontainmorethanoneparagraph.Easilyrecognizablehandwritingwillbeappreciated.Question1:Youwereatacrowdeddepartmentalstorewhenyouheardsomeoneshoutingforhelp.Youlookedinthedirectionwheretheshoutswereingfrom.Makeuseofthefollowingpointsinyourposition.Youmayreorderthepoints.Youareencouragedtoincludeotherrelevantpointstomakeyourpositioninteresting.Inyourstory,makeuseofthepointsbelow:•Whatyoudid•Howyoufelt•Whatthepeoplearoundyoudid•WhathappenedintheendQuestion2:Writeastorybasedonthepicturesbelow.Givethestoryyourownending.Youareencouragedtoincludeotherrelevantpointstomakeyourpositioninteresting.PartTwo:MultipleChoiceQuestionsForthefollowingpart,fouralternativeswillbegiventoeachofthequestions,meanwhileoutofwhichoneoptionwillbemoresuitableinthecontext,pleasecarefullyparealltheoptionsandchoosethemostsuitableone.SectionA:GrammarForeachquestion1to10,fouroptionsaregiven.Oneofthemismoresuitablethantherest.Fillinthemostsuitableanswerinthebracketsprovided.1.Theoldmanhasbeenlivingby____sincehiswifepassedaway.(3)(1)itself(2)herself(3)himself(4)themselves2.Idonotearn____money.Itisabitdifficultformetomakeendsmeet.(3)(1)many(2)much(3)some(4)afew3.Turnoffthefanwhenyou____up.(1)(1)wake(2)woke(3)woken(4)wakes4.___yourparentsgiveyoupermission,youcannotgofortheexcursion.(1)(1)If(2)While(3)After(4)Unless5.___wereyoutalkingtojustnow?(1)(1)Whom(2)Whose(3)Where(4)When6.NoonedarestotalkwhenMrLee___.(3)(1)teach(2)teaches(3)hastaught(4)isteaching7.IfJameshasthetime,he___overseas.(1)(1)willtravel(2)travel(3)havetravelled(4)hasbeentravelling8.Youstayedinthisresortlastyear,___you?(4)(1)had(2)hadn't(3)did(4)didn't9.Alicesawaboyfeedingtheducks___thepond.(4)(1)in(2)under(3)through(4)above10.Noneofthebags___Kelly's.Shecannotfindherbag.(2)(1)is(2)are(3)was(4)wereSectionB:VocabularyForeachquestion11to20,fouroptionsaregiven.Oneofthemismoresuitablethantherest.Fillinthemostsuitableanswerinthebracketsprovided.11.Thekingdecidedto___awarontheneighboringcountry.(2)(1)fight(2)attack(3)create(4)wage12.Malagoestheextra___tomakesurethatherguestsarehappy.(4)(1)lap(2)step(3)mile(4)jump13.___mealinewhenyouhavethetime.(3)(1)Fall(2)Drop(3)Drip(4)Plunge14.Thefussykingfiredhisentire___ofservantsastheyhadnotservedhimwellenough.()(1)posse(2)troupe(3)staff(4)band15.Somepeoplebelievethattheloveof___istherootofallevil.()(1)money(2)greed(3)richness(4)currency16.Thedetectiveremainedatthe___ofthecrimetolookformoreclues.()(1)site(2)scene(3)place(4)scenario17.Thepupilshavegotofftoagood___andintendtomaketheprojectasuccess.()(1)start(2)source(3)origin(4)inception18.Thepolice___themanfreebecausehewasinnocent.()(1)freed(2)set(3)released(4)sent19.MrJeffreyremainedcalminthe___ofdanger.()(1)front(2)face(3)disguise(4)mask20.Wecannotturnthe___backandstartalloveragain.()(1)clock(2)timer(3)watch(4)timepieceSectionC:prehensionClozeReadthefollowingtwopassagescarefullyandanswerthequestions41to55.Fillinthemostsuitableanswerinthebracketsprovided.PassageAMostchildrenlovesweetfood.However,eatingtoomuchcandyordrinkingtoomanysugarydrinksis21forourhealth.Manycountrieshavestartedtodo22tocontroltheamountofsugarydrinkskidscanhave.Thesaleandadvertisementof23drinkshavebeenlimitedinBoston,US.Itwillbeimpossibletobuysugarydrinksin24.It'sreportedthataboutonehalfoftheUSpopulationaged2andolder25sugarydrinkseveryday.OneinfiveAmericanchildrenaged12to19isoverweight.Manyother26havetakensimilaractions.ThegovernmentsofFranceandHungarystartedanewtaxonsugarydrinks.They27thiswillkeeppopulationshealthier.Chinaisfacingthesameproblem.MiddleschoolstudentsinbigcitiesinChina28drinkabout1,200mlofsugarydrinkseverydayaccordingtoarecentstudy.Thenumberofoverweight29hasincreased5to10timesinthelast20years.GaoXiangofHarvardMedicalSchool30theChinesegovernmenttodealwiththesituationactively.Gaogavesomesuggestions,includinglimitingthesaleofsugarydrinksinschoolsandtheiradvertising.21.(1)bad(2)healthy()(3)necessary(4)important22.(1)nothing(2)anything()(3)something(4)everything23.(1)salty(2)sugary()(3)awful(4)tasty24.(1)schools(2)hospitals()(3)supermarkets(4)drugstore25.(1)drinks(2)produces()(3)sells(4)buys26.(1)countries(2)provinces()(3)cities(4)villages27.(1)realize(2)hope()(3)announce(4)wonder28.(1)all(2)both()(3)either(4)each29.(1)adults(2)children()(3)officers(4)babies30.(1)calledout(2)calledup()(3)calledon(4)calledforPassageBTheMalaysiangovernmentannouncedthatMalaysianflightMH370lostthecontactwiththeAirTrafficControl31themorningofMarcheighth.Theflight32at0:41a.m.thatmorningandplannedtoarriveinBeijingathalfpastsixa.m.Itcarried239passengers,33154Chinese.Thepassengersefromfourteencountriesandareas.Nobodyknowswhathappenedtotheplane.Overtwentycountriestookpartin34it.OnMarchtwenty-fourth,PrimeMinisterofMalaysiasaidthatMH370crashedinsouthernIndianOceanandnoneofthepassengerssurvived.Whenweheardthebadnews,wewereverysad.Sofartheplanewreckage35yet.Wehopetheywillfinditsoon.31.(1)in(2)at()(3)on(4)for32.(1)takesoff(2)landed()(3)wastakenoff(4)tookoff33.(1)including(2)except()(3)besides(4)inclusion34.(1)searchingout(2)searchingfor()(3)lookingfor(4)lookingout35.(1)hasn'tbeenfounded(2)wasn'tfound()(3)hasn’tbeenfound(4)hasbeenfoundSectionD:prehensionReadthepassagescarefullyandanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Fillinthemostsuitableanswersinthebracketsprovided.PassageAItwasapublicholidaythatday.Twoburglarsdecidedtotrytheirluck.Theymetassoonasitwasdarkenough.Thenightwasunusuallyquietandtheairwasstill.Itwasamoonlessnight.Theywereveryhappyaseverythingwasperfectforthemtowork.Theyreachedthehousewhichtheyhadsettheireyesupon.Theyweregladtoseethehouseintotaldarkness.Itwasasignthatthefamilywasout.Thetwomenclimbedthroughanopenwindowintooneoftherooms.Theyransackedalltheroomsonthegroundfloorofthehouse,takingwiththemallthevaluablestheyfound.Finally,theymadetheirwayupstairs.Theywereshiningtheirtorchesaroundwhensuddenlytheirtorchesshoneonaman!Theycouldnotbelievetheireyes.Therewasamansittingonarockingchairinacorneroftheroom.Themanwaslookingatthemwitheyesthatnevermoved!Thetwomencriedoutinfright,headedstraightforthedoorandthrewitopen.Theydashedoutofthehouse,leavingbehindtheloot.Theirmissionhadfailed.Ablindmanhadfrightenedthemoffandtheyneverrealizedit.36.Whydoyouthinktheburglarschoseapublicholidaytocarryouttheirplan?()(1)Mostpeoplewouldbehome.(2)Mostpeoplewouldbeout.(3)Mostpeoplewouldbeatwork.(4)Mostpeoplewouldberesting.37.Howdidtheburglarsgetintothehouse?()(1)Theybrokeopenthedoor.(2)Theyclimbedinthroughthechimney.(3)Theyclimbedinthroughawindow.(4)Theybrokeopenthebackdoor.38.Whyweretheburglarsshockedwhentheirtorchesshoneonaman?()(1)Theydidnotexpectanyonetobehome.(2)Theydidnotexpecttoseeanoldman.(3)Theydidnotexpecttoseeablindoldman.(4)Theydidnotexpecttoseeaman.39.Whichwordinthepassagehasthesamemeaningas"searched"?()(1)Thewordis"perfect〞.(2)Thewordis“failed〞.(3)Thewordis“planed〞.(4)Thewordis"ransacked".40.Howdoyouknowthattheburglarsleftwithnothing?()(1)Theyleftthelootbehind.(2)Theylefttheirtorchesbehind.(3)Theyleftthemanbehind.(4)TheyleftthroughthewindowPassageBHowwouldyouliketoehomeafteralongday,openthedoorandwalkintoanelephant?ThatiswhatyouwoulddoifyoulivedinElephantHouseinMargate,NewJerseyinAmerica.Theelephant-shapedhousewasbuiltin1881byJamesLafferty.HerbertGreenbuiltachicken-shapedhousein1962.SarahWinchestertriedtobuildaghost-proofhouseinSanJose,California.Workersbuiltfakechimneys,doorsthatopenontoblankwallsandstairsthatleadnowhere.Manyroomsweretorndownandthenrebuiltinanewwaytoconfusetheghosts.Ittook38yearstopletethehouse!Somehousesarebuiltofstrangematerials.AhouseinPigeonCove,Massachusetts,isbuiltfrommorethan100,000newspapers.InCanada,GeorgePlumbbuiltahouseentirelyoutofbottles.Somehomesstandforgreatwealthandpower.ThePalaceofAlhambrainSpainisoneofthemostbeautifulhomesintheworld.Themanwhobuiltitlovedwater.Astreamrunsthroughall36,500squaremetersofthepalace.Ineachroom,thereisasmallpoolofsparklingwater.Dreamhousedonothavetobeexpensive.AmannamedBaldaserabuiltahousewith90roomsforabout$500bydiggingundertheearth.Baldaseraworkedalone.Hespent40yearspletinghisundergroundhouse.41.Theelephant-shapedhousewasbuiltin____.()(1)1881(2)1884(3)1922(4)196242.Green'shouseisshapedlike____.()(1)achicken(2)adoor(3)anelephant(4)apigeon43.SarahWinchesterbuiltahousein____.()(1)Massachusetts(2)California(3)NewJersey(4)Oklahoma44.Winchestertriedtobuildahousethatwas____.()(1)acastle(2)fool-proof(3)rebuilt(4)ghost-proof45.GeorgePlumb'shouseisbuiltof____.()(1)newspapers(2)aluminumcans(3)chimneys(4)bottles46.ThePalaceofAlhambracovers____.()(1)40years(2)36,500squaremeters(3)100,000meters(4)10millionmeters47.ThebuilderofthePalaceofAlhambraloved____.()(1)water(2)chancestoswim(3)wealthandpower(4)poolswithlights48.WhereisThePalaceofAlhambra?()(1)Spain(2)Italy(3)TheU.S.A.(4)China49.Baldaserabuilthishome____.()(1)inSpain(2)attheBreakers(3)withoutmuchmoney(4)inamountain50.Tobuildhishouse,Baldaseraneedsmuch____.()(1)help(2)water(3)time(4)money