Eiken 2 Reading 1 Fall 2023

Eiken 2 Reading 1
Fall 2023

Multiple Choice

A : What do you think of your new high school, Paula?

B : It’s great, Mr. Morgan. I like it better than my ( ) school.

• 1 neutral

• 2 exact

• 3 previous

• 4 appropriate

Multiple Choice

Having a part time job is good for Kaoru because she needs extra money to spend,but one ( ) is that she cannot go out with her friends at the weekend.

• structure

• baggage

• disadvantage

• lecture

Multiple Choice

After a series of financial scandals,many people began to demand the government to make rules to ( ) banks more strictly.

• regulate

• reproduce

• irritate

• impress

Multiple Choice

David felt the job interview went badly,so he thought that the letter from the company would be a ( ).He was surprised to find out that he actually got the job.

• symptom

• rejection

• biography

• contribution

Multiple Choice

When the police found the escaped criminal hiding in an old warehouse,they approached him ( ).

• partially

• temporarily

• regionally

• cautiously

Multiple Choice

Chris ( ) his invitation to the barbeque party to friends,neighbours and relatives.He wanted as many people as possible to come.

• removed

• extended

• compared

• proved

Multiple Choice

The rock band`s ( ) only lasted a few months.After radio stations stopped playing the band`s songs,people soon forget about it.

• shade

• area

• fame

• origin

Multiple Choice

Whenever Keith goes travelling,he ( ) his luggage very carefully.He once had a bag stolen on the train,so he always keeps his things where he can see them.

• guards

• carves

• divorces

• accelerates

Multiple Choice

Louis has worked at the same company since he graduated from college.This year after four ( ) of working there,he his going to retire.

• jails

• decades

• principles

• societies

Multiple Choice

Kate took a walk by the sea yesterday.Some of the rocks were wet and slippery,so she often had to ( ) herself to avoid falling over into the water.

• punish

• defeat

• filter

• steady

Multiple Choice

Olivia worked for her Father for eight years and eventually ( ) his business.She ran the company very successfully and even opened a branch overseas.

• wrote up

• took over

• kept off

• fell through

Multiple Choice

A : Well, tomorrow our vacation ( ) an end, and we have to fly back home.

B : I know. I don’t want to leave. I wish we could stay here longer.

• 1 goes for

• 2 brings up

• 3 takes out

• 4 comes to

Multiple Choice

Gary has been having problems with his knees ( ) for several months. Yesterday, they were really painful.

They are better today, but he has decided to see his doctor anyway.

• 1 on and off

• 2 up and down

• 3 side by side

• 4 one by one

Multiple Choice

The storm caused the power to go off in Greenville yesterday. Residents had to ( ) electricity for two hours before the supply was restored.

• 1 drop by

• 2 come across

• 3 go against

• 4 do without

Multiple Choice

A : Where’s Gerald? He should have been here half an hour ago.

B : That’s ( ) him. I don’t think he ever arrives on time.

• 1 typical of

• 2 inferior to

• 3 grateful for

• 4 patient with

Multiple Choice

Ms. Williams said that her students could have one more week to finish their history assignments, but anyone who

( ) their work late would be in trouble.

• 1 brought down

• 2 brought out

• 3 turned in

• 4 turned on

Multiple Choice

Because Angela’s family was ( ), she did not have to worry about the cost of going to university.

• 1 close up

• 2 next up

• 3 far off

• 4 well off

Multiple Choice

Eisuke is the fastest runner at his school. He is sure ( ) the 100­meter race at the sports festival.

• 1 to win

• 2 win

• 3 will win

• 4 won

Multiple Choice

A : Brian, you ( ) put so much salt on your food. Eating too much salt can be bad for you.

B : OK, Mom. I won’t.

• 1 to not ought

• 2 not ought to

• 3 ought not to

• 4 to ought not

Multiple Choice

Miranda screamed for joy ( ) moment she heard that she had got into Budgeforth College.

• 1 the

• 2 on

• 3 at

• 4 a