Table Of ContentMSU-CELP Practice Test 2 Reading Section
111. According the first paragraph, we can infer that ..
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a. raising taxes never solves social problems
b. completely new concept
a 'fat Lax' is 11(>l a
c. there is little rational SLlJ1]JOrt tor a 'fat Lax'
d. people arc now looking at taxes in a corn pletcly new ligl1t
112. is the expected relationship between a fat tax and B~1 I?
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a. It will cause an immediate drop in B1v11.
b. IL may cause B.NII to increase.
c. It should cause Bf\11] to drop i11 the long
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CI. There is no reason th ink thcv arc related.
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113. \\ bar is the best definition of tax' based 011 the reading?
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a. J Iealth insurance premiums are calculated using l~J\IJ l.
b. Anv unhealthv items such <ls cigarettes. alcohol and sodas arc taxed.
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c. Fatty foods are taxed improve health and healthcare
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d. Any heavy tax imposed by· the g<)\er11n1e11t t<> fund health reform.
114. What is NOT potential problem with rrying to USC taxes to figl1t obesity?
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a. Someone 11111st decide what to tax.
b. Obese J)COJ)lc clo not directly harm other people, so it is hard to justify.
c. Farry foods are not the onlv cause of obesiiv.
Cl. People exercise are usually not obese.
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115. Which word is closest i11 meaning Lo the word deem i11 line 32?
a. J)r0110U11CC
b. imagine
c. label
d. judge
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116. \\'hicl1 phrase is closest i11 meaning L<> L11c· phrase resilient to in line 35(
a. greatly improved 1)).
b. damazcd bv
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c. not easily affected bv
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d. sensitive to
117. Which word i11 the passag-c best characterizes the kind of tax <>11 \ arious 1111l1e<1ltl1 y bchav iors?
"--=a. fat
b. junk-food
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c.
Sill
d. tenuous
I 18. Whv might a tax c>11j1111k Iood be particularly bad Ior J1<>or people?
a. lf it costs more they \.-V<>11'L be able to afford ir ,
b. They prefer the taste ofjun k food.
c. ·1-11e\.· become obese Ior other reasons.
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d, So111c have 110 access to hcalrhv lood.
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I 19. Which of the following "' ould be the best tit le for this essay?
a. How Make the Fat Tax Work
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b. Fat 'fax; as Health v as it S<Jt111ds?
c. TJ1c History oJ Taxing for I Icalth
d. What the Best Wav Fund Healthcare?
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120. Which of the foll<)\.vi1lg· statements best characterizes the £111Lh<>r's general opinion about a ·1~1t tax?
a. It would solve 111<>!:il of ocietv's problems with healthcare.
b. It seems like a good idea it r11igl1t 1101 work.
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c. lt would be pointless and unethical.
d. It would certainly nor encourage people Le> lose weight.
MSU-CELP Practice Test 2 Reading Section
111. According the first paragraph, we can infer that ..
L<->
a. raising taxes never solves social problems
b. completely new concept
a 'fat Lax' is 11(>l a
c. there is little rational SLlJ1]JOrt tor a 'fat Lax'
d. people arc now looking at taxes in a corn pletcly new ligl1t
112. is the expected relationship between a fat tax and B~1 I?
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a. It will cause an immediate drop in B1v11.
b. IL may cause B.NII to increase.
c. It should cause Bf\11] to drop i11 the long
Lcr111.
CI. There is no reason th ink thcv arc related.
Lo
,
l~
113. \\ bar is the best definition of tax' based 011 the reading?
'(at
1
a. J Iealth insurance premiums are calculated using l~J\IJ l.
b. Anv unhealthv items such <ls cigarettes. alcohol and sodas arc taxed.
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c. Fatty foods are taxed improve health and healthcare
co SLt~1fJOrt
d. Any heavy tax imposed by· the g<)\er11n1e11t t<> fund health reform.
114. What is NOT potential problem with rrying to USC taxes to figl1t obesity?
cl
a. Someone 11111st decide what to tax.
b. Obese J)COJ)lc clo not directly harm other people, so it is hard to justify.
c. Farry foods are not the onlv cause of obesiiv.
Cl. People exercise are usually not obese.
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115. Which word is closest i11 meaning Lo the word deem i11 line 32?
a. J)r0110U11CC
b. imagine
c. label
d. judge
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116. \\'hicl1 phrase is closest i11 meaning L<> L11c· phrase resilient to in line 35(
a. greatly improved 1)).
b. damazcd bv
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c. not easily affected bv
,
d. sensitive to
117. Which word i11 the passag-c best characterizes the kind of tax <>11 \ arious 1111l1e<1ltl1 y bchav iors?
"--=a. fat
b. junk-food
.
c.
Sill
d. tenuous
I 18. Whv might a tax c>11j1111k Iood be particularly bad Ior J1<>or people?
a. lf it costs more they \.-V<>11'L be able to afford ir ,
b. They prefer the taste ofjun k food.
c. ·1-11e\.· become obese Ior other reasons.
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d, So111c have 110 access to hcalrhv lood.
,
I 19. Which of the following "' ould be the best tit le for this essay?
a. How Make the Fat Tax Work
Lo
b. Fat 'fax; as Health v as it S<Jt111ds?
c. TJ1c History oJ Taxing for I Icalth
d. What the Best Wav Fund Healthcare?
is to
'
120. Which of the foll<)\.vi1lg· statements best characterizes the £111Lh<>r's general opinion about a ·1~1t tax?
a. It would solve 111<>!:il of ocietv's problems with healthcare.
b. It seems like a good idea it r11igl1t 1101 work.
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c. lt would be pointless and unethical.
d. It would certainly nor encourage people Le> lose weight.
MSU-CELP Practice Test I Listening Section
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MSU-CELP PRACTICE Test of English Listening Ability
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This section of the test is designed to assess your listening abilities. You should have thefollowing items in front
of you: a test answer sheet, a test booklet, and a Number 2 pencil. If you do not have these items, raise your
hand, and a test proctor will assist you.
INSTRUCTIONS:
• This listening section has three parts: Part I consists of several short conversations and Part 2 has longer
conversations. Part 3 contains a presentation and an extended dialogue.
• There are 40 questions on this listening test. For each question, choose the ONE BEST answer.
• Find the letter on the answer sheet that corresponds to the answer you have chosen. Use your pencil to
completely fill in the circle for your answer.
• If you are not sure of the answer, tal<e your best guess. Unanswered items will be scored as incorrect.
• You are allowed to take notes in this test booklet.
Part I : Short Conversations
For each question in your test booklet, you will hear a short conversation. The conversation
has a short title to tell you what it is about. Listen to the conversation and choose the letter
of the choice that best answers the question that appears in your test booklet. You will not
hear the question; you will see it and read it. You will read it quietly to yourself. Use your
pencil to mark your answer on your answer sheet. You are allowed to take notes in the test
booklet.
Example X: Watching an eclipse
Which of the following is true?
a. The woman is not interested the eclipse.
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b. The \voman can 11ot stay up late.
c. The woman had heard about the eclipse before.
Upset with a friend
1. What does the man think about the situation?
a. The woman needs new friends.
b. Tina has acted very badly.
c. There's been a misunderstanding.
Surprise Party
2. What is going to surprise Beth?
a. going to the restaurant
b. having a house party
c. having a live band at her party
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Listening Section
Disappointing audition
3. Why does the woman think she won't get the role?
a. She was late for her appointment.
b. They already knew who they would hire.
c. She clid a poor job cluring her audition.
Sunny disposition
4. What is the man surprised about?
a. that Lisa has had a hard life
b. tl1at Lisa was unkind to someone
c. that the woman agrees with him
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The road to the summit
5. What information does the woman give the man?
a. It is snowing at the summit.
b. There is a road to the summit
c. The.road may not be open.
Food shopping
6. The man and \V0111ar1 both want to
a. buy vegetables.
b. walk around the farmers' market.
c. visit the bread shop.
Recycling
7. The man thinks tl1<:1t the woman
a. has a good point.
b. is impolite.
c. Is misinformed.
New use for a security camera
8. What is the woman's first reaction?
a. She thinks it's a ridiculous idea.
b. She is concerned about the security of the man's house.
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c. She doesn't understand what she's looking at.
Part 2: Longer Conversations
In this section you will hear a few longer conversations. After each conversation you will read between 3 and 5
questions. Listen to each conversation and answer the questions that appear in your test booklet.
Problems in biology laboratory class
9. In the future, Veronica wants to be .
a. more sociable
b. a biology teacher
c. a doctor
10. The boy in Veronica's lab group .
a. is a doctor
b. wants to do all the work himself.
c. thinks she docs things incorrectly.
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Listening Section
11. What is true about Sophie?
class.
a. She is not paying attention in
b. She talks to Veronica all the time.
c. She tries to understand but she can't.
12. would Veronica prefer to work?
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a. at home
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b. with 011e other person only
c. by herself
13. Veronica thinks that her lab partners .
a. need her to stay in the group
b. woulcl de) better if she changed groups.
c. are trying to upset her.
In the university bookstore
14. The man couldn't find the book because .
a. he was looking in the wrong place
It
b. was not in stock ·
c. he was looking in the used books section
15. What surprised the man?
a. TJ1e book was very big.
b. The book: cost a lot of money.
c. There was a paperback version. ·
16.The man suggested . .. . . .. . .. . .. . . .
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a. buying the book with a credit card
b, using the book in the library
c. buying the book instead of going out
Discussion after an unusual class
17. How did Maria feel about the class?
a. She thought it was really very good.
b. She thought it was unusual.
c. She thought it was boring.
18. Will Maria rem em her the content of the class?
a. She will definitely remember.
b. She will probably remember some of it.
c. She doubts that she will remember much.
19. Mr. Gordon is delighted when his students .
a. are puzzled
b. agree with him
c. understand
20. Both Josh and Maria agree that .
a. the class was really fantastic
b. Mr. Gordon was too slow making his point
c. laughing is good
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Part 3: Extended Discourse
In this section you will hear a presentation and an extended dialogue. You will listen to each twice, and then
you will answer several questions.
But is it Art?
21. \Ve are told that the ma11 i11 the gorilla suit is .
a. an artist
b. large
c. lonely
22. Whv did the writer mention the changing of the guard?
a. To give a11 example of something eccentric.
b, To explain why tl1e Italians were there.
c. To point out that it. also involves animals.
23. When he looks at the gorilla, the writer .
a. is not sure what the message is
b. understands that it is cl statement about extinction
c. thinks that the costume was not planned
24. After being on the plinth, it is implied that the man in the gorilla suit .
a. felt a little sad
b. must rush back to work
c. fell relieved
25. How did the TV reporter feel about Gorm ley's project?
a. He felt skeptical.
b. He fell a lot of enthusiasm.
c. He was fascinated
26. When Gormley asked "is it art" he was .
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a. taken aback by the question
b. able to explain everything clearly
c. prepared for the question
27. The writer believes the 'art question' .
a. should never be asked
b. has alrcadv- been answered
c. is an important part of art
28.The writer feels that people who ask the 'art question' .
a. have not paid attention
b. arc not intelligent
c. arc depressed
29. According to the writer, the purpose of art is to .
a. inspire people
b. impress people
c. puzzle people
30. Which of the following best describes the writer's style?
a. It's humorous and a bit sarcastic.
b. It's factual and unbiased.
c. Tt is negative and suspicious .
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MSU-CELP Practice Test I
Listening Section
Discussion over lunch: jobs
31.What in the man's life is going well right 110\v?
a. his dissertation
b. his job
c. his internship
32. What is the man frustrated by?
a. He doesn't know what to write about for his dissertation.
b. He doesn't have time to write his dissertation.
c. His dissertation is making him exhausted.
33. The man is spending most of his time .
a. i11 classes
b. working on his dissertation
c. working the
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34. What bad thing happened to the man's employers?
a. someone retired
b. they could not find anyone to hire
c. someone stole trom them
35. The man's attitude towards his employers is .
a. fearful
b. resentful
c. sympathetic
J6. The woman is .
a. working in an ice cream parlor
b. not working right now
c. doing an internship
~7. How does the woman feel about the sacrifices she has tc) make?
a. She can put up with them for a few n1011Lhs.
b. SJ1e doesn't mind them at all.
c. They are making her life too difficult.
)8. WJ1at is the woman 's advice to the man?
a. He should quit his job.
b. He should communicate with his employers.
c. He should try to find an internship that he can learn from.
~9. The woman is having a hard time understanding ..
a. whv the man is u n happy
b. why the man is working so much
c. what the man hopes to do 10 tne future
10. What is not completely clear to the man?
a. whether he is happy or not
b. whether the woman right Or wrong
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c. whether his employers are his friends
MSU-CELP Practice Test I Grammar
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_MSU-CELP PRACTICE Test of English Grammar _
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INSTRUCTIONS:
This English grammar test has 40 questions. You have 20 minutes to answer all 40 questions. For each question, choose the
ONE BEST answer. Find the letter on the answer sheet that corresponds to the answer you have chosen. Use your pencil to
completely fill in the circle for your answer. If you are not sure of the answer, take your best guess. Unanswered items will be
scored as incorrect. You are allowed to write in the test booklet.
41 'Did you like the new play?' 46 That she rose so high so fast must be
'No, it didn't my expectations.' ascribed her hard work.
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a live up to a of
b fall short of bin
c come up with cat
d go down with d to
42 He was supposed to meet me at the station, 47 'Do radar and sonar work on the same
but he principle?' 'No, radar employs radio waves
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a wasn't sonar uses sound waves.'
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b don't a therefore
c didn't b although
d wouldn't. c provided
d whereas
43 'Do you expect him to come?'
'I don't, but if he turn up, tell him 48 'So, you retire next year?'
to wait.' 'Yes, I_ for twenty five years by then.'
a should a am teaching
b would b will be teaching
c may c will teach
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d might d will have been teaching
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44 'We can't drive there. The car's broken down.' 49 Your English is good but his is better.
'All to have some exercise on foot.' a far
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a the best b very
b the better for c too
c the better d not
d the best of all
50 This castle is said to .
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45 'You didn't go to Jane's party after all, did you?' a have haunted
'No, I didn't, but. I'd rather ' b be haunted
a go c being haunted
b have gone d having been haunted
c went
d had gone
MSU-CELP Practice Test I Grammar
51 'Will you come to my birthday party?' 56 'Did you all go in the same car?'
___ I not be able to, I'll give you a call.' 'Yes of us.'
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a If a each one
b In case b everyone
c Would c every one
d Should d every all
52 'She gave a brilliant performance.' 57 'I'll speak to him straight from the shoulder.'
'You're right. I .
'You . He's stronger than you.'
a didn't think so a had better not
b thought as much b would better not
c thought that c had rather not
d thought much of it d better had not
53 'Why does your car keep stalling so often?' 58 'Would you like to dine out with me tonight?'
__ to be something wrong with the engine.' 'I would .
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a There seems a like
b It seems b love
c That seems c love to
d As it seems d not
54 I haven't made up my mind yet __ 59 'Did you go for an outing yesterday?'
whether this is the right job for me. 'Oh, no! It was __ dreadful weather.'
a as of a so
bas to b such
c as if c such a
d as for d so a
55 We won't know the winners of the prizes until 60 We had a narrow escape. If Jack had been
all the tickets out. driving any faster, we .
a were sold
a would be killed
b having sold b could have killed
c have been sold c must have been killed
d are being sold
d might have been killed
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Grammar
61 'Shall we go out?'
66 He might be a bit slow on the job, but I'm
it rains, of course.'
sure he's trying to do the best he
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a Provided
a would
b If
b will
c Unless
c can
c
d So long as
d should
62 'It is rumored that new taxes will be levied.'
67 'Did they plead guilty at court?'
__ , there will be a public outcry.'
'They did declare their innocence.'
a If so
a other than
b Supposing
b anything but
c Even so
c
nothing but
d In case
d except for
63 'Would you like to go home now?'
68 'Did the manager promise you a raise?'
'I as well; my work is done.'
'Yes, he committed himself it
a might
some time ago.'
b should
a to
c
could
b on
d had to
cat
d in
64 I was
by now but the candidates are
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apparently asked too many questions.
69 Mr. Peters had been with us for ten years
a to examine
and the firm displeased us all.
b to be examined
a quitting
c to being examined
b his quttmg
d to have been examined c
for quitting
d having been quit
65 'I hear her party was not much of a success.'
70 'My daughter got top marks in all her
'Yes, there were people there.'
subjects.'
a so few
'I can't say the same for mine _
b so a few a
though
c such a few
b neither
,
d such few
c either
d also
