Title IBA English Practice Test 21 - 25 2024-25.pdf ✅

TEST 21 VOCABULARY 1. to recline or lean in a relaxed, lazy, or indolent manner; A. loll B. lope C. abrade D. tyro 2. to gather or deposit in or as if in a granary or other storage place. A. Fient B. Ruffian C. Garner D. Enclave 3. a violent demonstration of rage or frustration; a sudden burst of ill temper. A. Perlance B. Tantrum C. Saga D. Convex 4. worn out or wearied, as by overwork or overuse. A. Jaded B. Barterer C. Ken D. Quell 5. spotted or blotched in coloring. A. Savior B. Mottled C. Phial D. Bait 6. to chew the cud A. knavery B. ruminate C. usury D. maniacal 7. characteristic of or befitting an infant; babyish; childish: A. Dregs B. Epitaph C. Epithet D. Infantile 8. to defraud; cheat: A. Mien B. Bilk C. Sonorous D. Malcontant 9. to abolish by formal or official means A. Mortician B. Cancel C. Abrogate D. Gratis 10. to declare frankly or openly; own; acknowledge; confess; admit: A. Avow B. Vex C. Allow D. Garbled 11. broken bits and pieces of anything, as that which is demolished A. Inter B. Gratis C. Rubble D. Bane 12. to crouch, as in fear or shame. A. Litotes B. Cower C. Wily D. coax 13. mild and refreshing; soft; soothing A. Balmy B. Mauve C. Vixen D. Pacifant 14. endowed with or characterized by a hearty, joyous humor or a spirit of good-fellowship A. Sloth B. Jovial C. Sarcastic D. Reasonable 15. something without use or value; rubbish; trash; worthless stuff. A) Knell B. Loll C. Trumpery D. Nicety 16. to attack vigorously or violently A) Assail B. Vex C. Irk D. Foil 17. to eat into or away; destroy by slow consumption or disintegration: A) Erode B. Fix C. Clihe D. Hammer
18. a person or thing that lags A. Braggard B. Laggard C. Boaster D. Ovine 19. an illicit lover, especially of a married person. A. Paramour B. Criminal C. Idiosyncratic D. Bestial 20. the loose outer garment worn by citizens in public. A. Credo B. Vest C. Toga D. Lout A gas released by plants tends to build up in the closed-off environment of a space station. That's why NASA scientists developed an ethylene scrubber for the International Space ---21--- now the same technology is used by grocery stores to keep produce fresh longer and winemakers to avoid spoilage, among numerous other uses. 21. A. Station—because B. Station—but C. Station—and D. Station, but Some of the first research into the eyeglass coatings we take for granted was done at NASA'S Ames Research Center to improve astronaut helmet visors and the membranes of water purification systems. In the 1980s, the scientists applied the science to eyeglasses, goggles, sunglasses, and safety masks to provide protection and enhance colors. Everyone's famous handheld vacuum comes courtesy of NASA, too, after the agency partnered with Black & Decker to build battery-operated tools for collecting samples from the moon's surfaces during exploration. The device was so good at collecting samples—and so handy—that it was quickly adopted for use in hospitals, industry, and your home. From there, it ---22--- a quick step to hand-held cordless tools. 22. A. has been B. is C. will be D. was NASA's space blankets save lives in the wilderness every ---23--- were first developed by in 1973 when the Skylab-3 Mission required a sun shield to insulate the satellite itself. Now they're found in every decent emergency and disaster kit. 23. A. year: they B. year; they C. year. They D. year they In the late 1970s, Adam Kissiah Jr., a hearing-impaired engineer stationed at NASA's famed Kennedy Space Center was frustrated with the state of hearing ---24--- devices could only amplify sound, not make it clearer. Kissiah tapped technological advances in electronic sensing systems, telemetry, and sound and vibration sensors to develop cochlear implants: These produce digital pulses to stimulate the auditory nerve endings and send clear, more definitive hearing signals back to the brain. 24. A. aids: the B. aids, the C. aids; the D. aids the In an effort to lighten astronauts' suits and equipment, NASA ---25--- suits with blow rubber molding. Not only did the material shave the 30-pound suits by a third, but the fireproof material also became the basis for the soles of athletic sneakers. Make that one more big step for mankind. 25. A. had developed B. has been developing C. will be developing D. developed Radiant barrier technology was developed by NASA over 40 years ago to normalize temperatures aboard spacecraft and stations. But it wasn't until 2004 that it found a use in homes: Called Eagle shield, the barrier can be applied to increase the efficiency of home insulation, further reducing heating and cooling bills. Sentence Improvement 26. Britain's first Ice Age cave art—faint engravings of birds, ibexes, and a wild ox—were a recent discovery for a team of archaeologists in a cave at Creswell Crags in central England. A. were a recent discovery for B. were recently discovered by C. was a recent discovery that D. was recently discovered by E. recently discovered by
27. Throughout the first half of the nineteenth century, many businesses remained open on Christmas, and so many people doing their Christmas shopping on Christmas Day that commercial streets in New York City and Philadelphia often were nearly impassable. A. Christmas, and so many people doing B. Christmas, and many people doing C. Christmas, with many people doing D. Christmas; many people did E. Christmas; so many people did 28. Before the advent of industrial fishing, some regions of the ocean were too distant or too deep for fishers to reach, with the fish living there to remain untouched. A. with the fish living there to remain B. so the fish living there remained C. so the fish that lived there remaining D. and so the fish that lived there remaining E. and so with the fish that lived there remaining 29. Because she believed strongly that education was important for women as for men, Abigail Adams was unhappy that she had not been allowed to receive the classical education accorded to the males of her time. A. Because she believed strongly that education was B. Because of believing strongly in education as C. Believing strongly that education was as D. In believing strongly in education as E. While she believed strongly that education was 30. The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A. D. 79 sent a column of tephra—dust, smoke, and pumice—nearly seventeen miles into the air so that it covered the city of Pompeii with over eight feet of pumice. A. so that it B. and so C. and D. and they E. so that they 31. Adult ladybugs often prey on agricultural or garden pests, causing many fruit growers to consider them among the most beneficial insects. A. causing many fruit growers to B. therefore, many fruit growers C. this causes many fruit growers to D. which cause many fruit growers to E. many fruit growers 32. Environmentally hazardous contamination of the water and air is one of the more serious and complex issues facing urban centers in the United States, where they have an effect on public health, property values, and the quality of life is magnified by the density of population. A. they have an B. their C. an D. it has an E. its 33. Numismatics, or coin collecting, and becoming popular in the United States around 1857, when the replacement of the large cent by the new flying-eagle cent led enthusiasts to start collecting the earlier coin. A. and becoming B. becoming C. will become D. became E. it became 34. Just as his predecessor Mozart, for whom composing music seemed to come easily, Beethoven always struggled to perfect his work. A. Just as B. Even though C. Whereas D. Unlike with E. Unlike 35. The Incas kept records with knotted cords called quipus, historians believe they were used to document crop production and to aid in tax collection. A. historians believe they were used B. historians believing in its use C. which historians believe they use D. which historians believe were used E. and historians believe it was used
Reading Comprehension The Munich Maersk, which entered service in June 2017, is a testament to the technological marriage of information and transportation. Its bridge looks like a very spacious cockpit. Packed with computer screens, it is all glass, no brass—with a wheel that looks more like a pilot’s control column. Sailing her 214,000 tonnes from port to port takes a crew of just 28. Loading and unloading the 20,000 containers she carries only needs the supervision of one crewmember. The Munich Maersk, though, is a high end exception—one of the best ships in the up-to-the-minute fleet of the biggest shipping company in the world. It shows what can be done. But at the moment the industry’s big issue is what is being left undone. Between 1985 and 2007 trade volumes rose at around twice the rate of global GDP. In the 1990s the world’s largest container ships only had space for 5,000 or so containers; now it boasts giants like the Munich Maersk. The global logistics industry had revenues of $4.3trn (€3.3trn) in 2014, according to BCG, a consultancy. But though the flows and the pipes have got bigger, the principles of the industry’s plumbing have changed little since they took their modern form in the 1950s and 1960s. Use containers of standard sizes that can be loaded onto trains, lorries or ships as needed; use scale to cut costs; coordinate the whole thing with a physical paper trail. When in doubt, buy something bigger. The economic slowdown following the global financial crisis hit this way of doing things hard. Although giants like Maersk continued to buy enormous ships, smaller lines with worse balance-sheets could not. Airbus, which had hoped to sell a freighter version of its A380 superjumbo, abandoned its plans. Freight rates plunged as demand for shipping did not keep up with supply. Between 2012 and 2016, the Shanghai Containerised Freight Index, a measure of prices, fell by 73%. At the same time, the growth of e-commerce saw more aware, more demanding corporate customers insist on ever better handling of what is called logistics’ “last mile”—moving purchases from their distribution warehouses to the people who bought them. Though today’s talk is all of delivery drones and driverless vans, the key to this transformation has been not new equipment but new ways of handling data: knowing where hundreds of millions of things are and where they are going, and being able to act on that data as things change. Now companies that have been crucial to these changes at one end of the distribution chain—Alibaba and JD, which are Chinese, and Amazon, which is American— are eyeing the rest of it. The business of moving goods internationally from factory to factory and warehouse to warehouse requires many more capabilities than shifting items from local warehouses to doorsteps. But it also accounts for 90% of the logistics’ industry’s global revenue. How far the intruders can displace the incumbents and what new business models come out of the struggle will help determine how much world trade can grow and who the winners and losers from that growth will be. Thinking Outside The Box, The Economist, 28th April 2018 36. The author’s main purpose is apparently to; A. To criticize the lack of growth of shipping companies around the world B. Highlight the interest of Alibaba and Amazon in improving logistical facilities C. Digitization will transform how goods are moved around the world and how the world will shop D. Impending competition between intruders and incumbents 37. The word “plunged” most nearly means A. pushed B. plummet C. forced D. dunk 38. The word “incumbents” most nearly means A. visionary B. champion C. tenant D. occupant 39. The word “testament” most nearly means A. evidence B. revelation C. divination D. forerunner 40. The author insists that the increase in the logistics’ “last mile” is because A. Of the economic slowdown following the global financial crisis B. Of the advent of drones and driverless vans C. Of the growth of e-commerce and awareness amongst consumers D. Of the increased competition between service providers