LONGRE IELTS Admission Test General Module1 | Page朗阁雅思入学测试卷 通用卷Part 1 Vocabulary Choose the most appropriate answer A, B, C or D.1 Some creatures were better at surviving and _B_ themselves than others, so they thrived at the others expense.A adopting B subsistingC reproducing D germinating2 A 59-year-old man was executed by _ injection this morning.A lethal B inherentC animate D fertile3 Sometimes a _ of ants will hollow out a tree trunk leaving just the bark. A swarm B packC herd D colony4 Sheep and cows were two of the most important animals to be _.A spawned B domesticatedC slaughtered D constituted5 What began as an isolated outbreak of flu has now developed into a countrywide _.A phobia B epidemicC toxin D contamination Fill in the blank in each sentence with the most suitable words from the box.6 Feminism is about liberating women from enforced domestic and _ drudgery.7 We owe it to our _ to leave them a clean world to live in.8 She decided to turn vegan after watching a documentary about how _ is raised.9 Many illnesses in the temporary refugee camps are the result of inadequate _.A poultryB maternalC descendantsD transplantE sanitationLONGRE IELTS Admission Test General Module2 | Page朗阁雅思入学测试卷 通用卷10 They hold widely divergent opinions on controversial issues like _.Part 2 Grammar Choose the correct letter to complete the sentences below.11 I dont enjoy _A_ at by other people.A being laughed B to be laughedC being laughing D to be laughing12 I hurt my back. I _D_ that heavy box up two flights of stairs.A must not carry B might not have carriedC could not carry D should not have carried13 At the present time, the oldest house in town _B_ by the History Society. When the restoration _, the house is sure to be a popular tourist attraction.A is to be restored, finishes B is being restored, is finishedC is restored, will be finished D is being restored, is going to be finished14 According to a newspaper article which I read, the police arrested the man who _B_ the First National Bank. The man who _ a plaid shirt and blue jeans was caught shortly after he had left the bank.A was robbing, had been worn B was robbed, had wornC had robbed, was wearing D had been robbed, was to wear15 The crime rate has continued to rise _B_ the local police department has implemented several new crime prevention programs.A simply because B even thoughC in spite of D in the event that16 _B_ the secret of how to make silk remained inside Asia, Europeans were forced to pay high sums of money for this mysterious material _ overland to Europe.A Although, to have brought B Only if, to bringC Due to, to be bringing D As long as, to be brought17 The psychologist spoke to us about some of the _A_ coincidences in the lives of twins _ apart from each other from birth.A amazing, to live B amazing, livingB amazed, to live D amazed, living18 It is estimated by those _B_ in the hunger program that 3500 people _ starvation in the world every day.A who work, die from B that work, die ofLONGRE IELTS Admission Test General Module3 | Page朗阁雅思入学测试卷 通用卷C whose work, die out D which work, die for19 The house _B_ born and grew up _ in an earthquake ten years ago.A where I was, has destroyed B in which I was, was destroyedC for which I was, was destroyed D among which I was, had been destroyed20 When Mr. Brown walked into the kitchen, he caught the children _C_ some candy even though hed told them _ their dinners.A to eat, to be spoiled B to be eaten, spoilingC eating, not to spoil D being eaten, not spoiledPart 3 ReadingPassage 1 Birthday traditions in different countriesBirthdays are celebrated all over the world. Some traditions are fairly similar from country to country: candles, cakes and birthday wishes, birthday games and pinches for good luck. Other customs are quite different. Here are a few.Argentina In Argentina, as in many Latin American countries, one of the most important birthday parties is a girls fifteenth. When girls turn 15, they have a huge party and dance the waltz first with their father, and then the boys at the party.China The birthday child pays respect to the parents and receives a gift of money. Friends and relatives are invited to lunch, and noodles are served to wish the birthday child a long life.Denmark A flag is flown outside a window to show that someone who lives in that house is having a birthday. Presents are placed around the childs bed while they are sleeping so they will see them immediately when they wake up.The Netherlands Special year birthdays such as 5, 10, 15, 20, 21 are called “crown” years and the birthday child receives an especially large gift. The family also decorates the birthday childs chair with flowers or paper streamers, paper flowers and balloons.India Usually Indian childre