1. A. economical B. laptop C. collapse D. obvious
2. A. interested B. processed C. compounded D. extended
3. A. Velcro B. consume C. telephone D. composer
4. A. invention B. patent C. portable D. imitate
5. A. principles B. headphones C. earbuds D. contests
II. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs
from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following
questions.
1. A. bulky B. tablet C. release D. fabric
2. A. portable B. submarine C. principle D. imitate
3. A. automatic B. accidential C. discovery D. innovation
4. A. innovative B. development C. original D.
experiment
5. A. popularity B. manufacturer C. technological D. imagination
IV. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to
each of the following sentences.
1. In 1886 in the United States,
a pharmacist named Dr. John Pemberton tried to invent a medicine because he
wanted a cure for ____.
A. headache B. headaches C. a headache D. the headaches
2. Both inventors and engineers
look for ways to improve things in areas like health, food, safety,
transportation, aerospace, electronics, ____, and the environment.
A.
communication B. communicative C. communicator D. communicating
3. The European Patent
Convention, which was implemented in 1977, created a European Patent Office
that can issue ____ European patent.
A. a B. an C. the D. no article
4. The first American ____ the
propelling of a boat by steam was William Henry, a gunsmith of Lancaster,
Pennsylvania.
A. attempt B. to attempt C. attempting D. attempted
5. ____ with the internet, which
is a system of linked computer networks, the worldwide web was invented by
British computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee.
A. Not to
confuse B. Not to be confused C. To be not confused D. Confused not to be
6. The carbon dioxide gas given ____
by the fermenting vat was known as "fixed air".
A. off B. away C. out D. up
7. In 1772, Priestley published ____
description of how to make carbonated water, using sulphuric acid and chalk.
A. an B. its C. a D. each
8. Priestley found he could
dissolve the gas in the water and that it ____ a refreshing drink - of a kind
that met the approval of his clean-living, religious-minded friends.
A. makes B. made C. has made D. was made
9. ____ was Giovanni Luppis, an
officer in the army of the Austrian empire, who first came up with the idea of
a self-propelled anti-ship weapon.
A. That B. There C. It D. He
10. The bicycle as we know it
today was originally developed as the "safety bicycle", because other
bikes ____ were extremely dangerous.
A. at the time
B. at a time C. for a time D. for the time
11. Charles Macintosh, an amateur
chemist, was experimenting with coal-tar naphtha, a chemical waste product, and
realized that it was a powerful solvent that ____ a solution from rubber.
A. will make B. would made C. can make D. could make
12. The invention of the
telephone ____ the beginning of a new era in communication technology.
A. mark B. marks C. marked D. marking
13. It is the classical Athenians
who can probably lay claim ____ the invention of commercial advertising as we
know it today.
A. to B. for C. of D. with
14. Ever ____ the invention of
the hydrogen bomb, attempts have been made to harness the power of nuclear
fusion for peaceful purposes.
A. from B. since C. with D. for
15. The late 1800s and early
1900s ____ excitement over a wide array of inventions and developments.
A. brought B. have brought C. used to bring D. would bring
16. The invention of printing on
paper provided a technology ____ which information could be stored over the
long term.
A. under B. with C. for D. in
17. In the late 1970s, James
Dyson designed a bagless vacuum cleaner which would not lose suction as it ____
up dirt.
A. picks B. picked C. is picking D. was picking
18. Since it was invented, the
Dyson vacuum cleaner ____ one of the most popular brands in the UK.
A. becomes B. have become C. has become D. became
19. Throughout History Inventions
____ the world and the lives of people many times through history.
A. change B. have changed C. will change D. had changed
20. Vinton G. Cerf founded the
InterNetworking Group in 1972 and this ____ the birth-year of the Internet.
A. has been
since recognized as B.
has been recognized since as
C. has since
been recognized as D.
has since been as recognized
21. The earliest computers were
developed during World War II for processing ballistic numbers and numeric
analytics, but the thought of having machines ____ difficult mathematics can be
traced back to England in the years around 1800.
A. calculate B. calculating C. calculated D. to calculate
22. Some inventions make bigger
impact on the public than ____, and some inventions quickly become part of
everyday life.
A. another B. other C. the other D. others
23. Chemical engineer, Doctor
Robert G Bryant works for NASA's Langley Research Center and ____ numerous
inventions.
A. patents B. has patented C. is patented D. has been patented
24. A patent invention is
protected by law ____ only particular people or companies have the right to
make or sell it.
A. in order
for B. in order to C. so that D. such that
25. Ever since the first
prehistoric stone tools, ____ have lived in a world shaped by invention.
A. human B. humans C. humanity D. humankind
26. In the course of ____ why
suction pumps would lift water only about 9 metres, Evangelista Torricelli
identified air pressure and invented the barometer.
A. investigate
B. investigation C. investigating D. investigated
27. The key ____ inventive
success often requires being in the right place at the right time.
A. for B. of C. in D. to
28. An invention developed ____ one
purpose will sometimes find use in entirely different circumstances.
A. in B. with C. by D. for
29. A: "What do you think is
the invention that has changed the world?"
B: “____”
A. You see.
Everything can be changed. B.
I think, the light bulb by Edison.
C. None of
such things should be considered. D.
The world must be changing fast.
30. A: "The Internet is the
greatest invention of all time, isn't it?"
B: “____”
A. I don't
think so, many other inventions have really changed our life.
B. Yes, the
Internet helps us buy things we need online.
C. Sure, the
number of netizens is growing larger and larger every day.
D. Actually, I
don't use the Internet much for my business.
V. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following sentences.
1. It was not until 1959,
twenty-one years after Carlson invented xerography, that the first convenient
office copier using xerography was unveiled.
A. Known B. published C. popular D. common
2. The first American to propel
a boat by steam successfully was John Fitch. Fitch was a frequent visitor at
the home of Henry, and probably got the idea of building a steamboat from him.
A. make B. drive C. board D. launch
3. It's hard to credit just one
person with the invention of television, but it's indisputable that John
Logie Baird was the first to transmit moving pictures.
A. without
doubt B. questionable C. always true D. permanent truth
4. Inventor, a person who brings
ideas or objects together in a novel way to create an invention,
something that did not exist before.
A. practical B. interesting C. traditional D. unusual
5. As industry and commerce have
become increasingly global in character, pressure has increased to harmonize
patent systems.
A. balance B. standardize C. popularize D. develop
VI. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is
closest in meaning to each of the following sentences.
1. Inventors are skilled at
spotting ways to improve a situation or process.
A. Inventors
are keen on spotting ways to improve a situation or process.
B. Inventors
are practical in spotting ways to improve a situation or process.
C. Inventors
are well-known for spotting ways to improve a situation or process.
D. Inventors
are professionally trained to spot ways to improve a situation or process.
2. Scientists and inventors have
made significant contributions to the lives of the common people.
A. Significant
contributions have been made by scientists and inventors to the live of the
common people.
B. Scientists
and inventors had contributed significantly to the lives of the common people.
C. The lives
of the common people have been significantly constructed by scientists and
inventors.
D. The
contributions which scientists and inventors made to the lives of the common
people was significant.
3. Shockley's book describes the
research leading to the invention of the transistor.
A. Shockley's
book is a means of describing the invention of the transistor.
B. It is the
invention of the transistor that is described in Shockley's book.
C. The
research leading to the invention of the transistor is described in Shockley's
book.
D. A
description of the research leading to the invention of the transistor makes Shockley's
book.
4. The more often ideas come together,
the more frequently invention occurs.
A. Whenever
more ideas come together, it comes to the occurrence of inventions.
B. The number
of inventions that occur increases when a number of ideas come together.
C. It is only
when more ideas come together that inventions occur more frequently.
D. The
frequency of invention occurrence is decided by how often ideas come together.
5. Watt spent much time and money
in making experiments, but nothing he tried succeeded.
A. Although
Watt spent much time and money in making experiments, nothing he tried
succeeded.
B. Despite his
failure after trial and trial, Watt spent much time and money in making
experiments.
C. As Watt
spent too much time and money in making experiments, nothing he tried
succeeded.
D. If Watt
hadn't spent much time and money in making experiments, anything he tried would
have succeeded.
VII. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best
combines each pair of sentences given.
1. Engineering is a process for
developing solutions to problems. Inventing is a process for creating things
that didn't exist before.
A. The
difference between Engineering and Inventing lies in the process they are
conducted.
B. Engineering
finds solutions to problem, while inventing creates things not ever existing.
C. Engineering
focuses on developing solutions to problems, but inventing centers on creating
new things.
D. The result
of engineering is the development of solutions to problems, but that of
inventing is the creation of new things.
2. Inventors' and engineers'
initial ideas rarely solve a problem. Instead, they try different ideas, learn
from mistakes, and try again.
A. Instead of
trying to solve a problem, inventors' and engineers' initial ideas are to try
different ideas, learn from mistakes, and try again.
B. Rarely do
inventors' and engineers' initial ideas solve a problem rather than try different
ideas, learn from mistakes, and try again.
C. Because
inventors' and engineers' initial Ideas rarely solve a problem, they try different
ideas, learn from mistakes, and try again.
D. Even though
inventors' and engineers' initial ideas rarely solve a problem, they try
different ideas, learn from mistakes, and try again.
3. The story of each invention is
interwoven with that of the life of its inventor. The lives of inventors
furnish materials of the highest educative value.
A. The story
of each invention is interwoven with that of the life of its inventor, whose
lives furnish materials of the highest educative value
B. The story of
each invention is interwoven with that of the life of its inventor, because
his/her life furnishes materials of the highest educative value.
C. The story
of each invention is interwoven with materials of the highest educative value
furnished by the life of its inventor.
D. Materials
of the highest educative value furnished by the life of the inventor are interwoven
with the story of each invention.
4. Michael Faraday was employed
by the Royal Institution. There, he investigated the connections between electricity,
magnetism and motion.
A. Michael
Faraday was employed by the Royal Institution, where he investigated the
connections between electricity, magnetism and motion.
B. When
Michael Faraday was employed by the Royal Institution, he investigated the
connections between electricity, magnetism and motion.
C. The Royal
Institution employed Michael Faraday to investigate the connections between electricity,
magnetism and motion.
D. After he
investigated the connections between electricity, magnetism and motion, Michael
Faraday was employed by the Royal Institution.
5. Dr. Percy Spencer invented the
microwave oven. The invention happened by accident.
A. Dr. Percy
Spencer invented the microwave oven as an accident.
B. The
microwave oven was Dr. Percy Spencer's accidental invention.
C. The
invention of the microwave oven by Dr. Percy Spencer was an accident.
D. Dr. Percy
Spencer's invention of the microwave oven was made in an accident.
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