Test English Vocabulary

Test English Vocabulary L1. How are you doing? I’m doing fine. How are you? How do you do? <formal> How is it going? How are you doing? How are things? How’s everything? L2. What day is it today? Tuesday. Hi. Hello. Glad to meet you. Pleased to meet you. Nice/Good to meet you. L3. Do you have the time? No, I’m sorry. How have you been? Long time no see. It’s been a long time. It’s been ages. L4. Why do you want to put it off to another date? There is a time conflict. What’s up? What’s the matter? What’s wrong? What’s the occasion? What happened to you? L5. Would you like me to fix that broken chair for you? That would be great. Hi, I’m... Hello, my name is ... / I am.... Hi, this is my friend.... I’d like you to meet. L6. Did you find your wallet? No, I even checked the lost and found. I’d like to introduce you to.... Would you introduce yourself? Let me introduce myself. <in speeches / presentations> May I introduce myself? <rare> L7. What do you think of this pink scarf? Actually, I prefer the white one. It was nice meeting / to meet you. It was good seeing / to see you. It’s been nice talking to you. (I’m sorry, but) I have to go now / I have an appointment. Our / My time is up. L8. Would you mind waiting outside for a moment? Not at all. (Good-) Bye See you again / later. I’ll see you soon. See ya. <informal> Have a nice day. Take care. L9. What are you all dressed up for? I had a job interview. When are you free? Are you free on Friday? Do you have time? When can we get together? How about meeting at 6 tomorrow? L10. Do you want to go for a cup of coffee? How about beer instead? Let’s go grab a bite. Let’s go for a drink. Where’s the nearest bar? Why don’t we go see a movie? Would you like a quick drink? Have you got time for a quick drink after work? L11. Oh, my, there’s the doorbell! Let me get it. I agree. I think so, too. That’s true. You are right. L12. I was wondering if I could borrow your suitcase. Sure, not a problem. You said it. I agree with you. You can say that again. I have the same opinion. That’s exactly what I think L13. How do you know Sophie? We went to the same high school together. I disagree. I don’t think so. I have a slightly different opinion. That seems to be true, but.... L14. How is the new secretary getting along? She’s friendlier than her predecessor. Do you mind if I smoke here? Could I use your phone? Could we borrow your car? I wonder if I could use ....? Would it be possible for me to use your phone? L15. I’m sorry to mention it, but your car is blocking my ear. I’m terribly sorry. I’ll move it right away. Excuse me. (I’m) Sorry to bother / trouble you. I hope that I’m not bothering you. I hope I’m not interrupting anything. L16. Could you tell me how to get to the railroad station from here? Turn left and go straight two blocks. Could you help me (with...), please? I need help(with....). Can / Could you do me a favor? May / Could I ask you a favor? L17. Mountain biking is really catching on these days. Yeah, it’s very popular now. I as wondering if you could do that for me. Can you spare a few minutes (with this)? Do you mind if I ask you...? L18. The sink is clogged. You’ve got to call a plumber. Sure. (How can I help?) OK. Alright. No problem. I’d be glad to. (Yes,) Of course. OK. Why not. L19. The batteries weren’t properly inserted in your camera. I see. That’s why I couldn’t take any pictures. Sorry. I’m sorry. I am busy. I don’t have time right now. I’m afraid I have to say No. I’d love to, but.... I wish, I could but... L20. I’m looking for a cartridge for this printer. That item is currently out of stock. May I help you? Do you need any help? Is there anything I can do? L21. Hi, may I speak to Elaine? This is she. Oh, hi Elaine, it’s Byron. We met at the conference. Oh, did we? Can you refresh my memory? That would be great / fantastic! Thank you very much. L22. I didn’t expect to see you today. Can you be my date for my company’s Valentine party? I’d love to. That’s the party I wanted to go to. Great! I’ll pick you up at 8. No, thanks. Thanks, but it’s ok. No, that’s fine. Don’t worry. I can manage. Don’t bother. L23. Why do you look concerned? The final exam is approaching. I’m not well prepared yet. You still have three more days left. Yeah, but I need more time. I’m sorry, but... I’d like to, but... I wish I could, but.... I’m afraid I can’t. L24. I heard that you’re going for a new job. Sure, I am. I’ve applied to be a flight attendant. Why do you want to change? Not paid enough? I got fed up with being a teller. Thanks. Thank you (so much). Thanks (a lot/ a million). That was very nice / kind of you. L25. What would you like to drink? I’ll have a Gin and Tonic. That will be 4.05. All right. Here you go. I appreciate it. I really appreciate what you have done. I really don’t know how to think you (enough). I’d like to express my appreciation for everything. <formal> I’d like to thank everyone who helped me. L26. What kind of accommodation are you interested in? We’re looking for a condo. Do you have any available? Yes, I have one right by the bridge. May I come over tomorrow to take a look? I appreciate it. I really appreciate what you have done. I really don’t know how to think you (enough). I’d like to express my appreciation for everything. <formal> I’d like to thank everyone who helped me. L27. Laura, I’m terribly sorry that I can’t attend your wedding. Why not? I have to take off to Florida early tomorrow morning. I wish you could attend it. That’s alright / OK Don’t mention it. I’m glad you like it. Glad to be of help. Glad to help out. L28. Hey. I’m on time, right? Sure. How was traffic? Well, there was a fifteen-minute delay in the tunnel, other than that it was fine. I’m glad you could make it. I’m so / really / terrible sorry. (it won’t happen again.) I’m sorry for / that... I’m so sorry. I didn’t mean to.... Sorry for what I’ve done to you. L29. Did your son pass his driving test? After his third try, he succeeded. Are you going to buy him a car? I will when he gets a job. I’d like to apologize for. Please accept my apologies. I apologize if. How can I make it up to you? L30. Look. That’s Charlotte’s new place. Wow. That’s a lovely town house. I’ve got an idea. Why don’t we drop in and surprise her? Maybe we should call her first. That’s alright. That’s /it’s ok. We all make mistakes. I understand completely. It doesn’t matter. L31. Oh no! I completely forgot about lunch! Why didn’t you call me if you couldn’t make it? I was caught up in a meeting. I’m so sorry, Zack. That’‘s ok. No big deal. Don’t worry about it. These things happen. Forget ( about ) it. No big deal! L32 Can I help you take out the garbage? Sure. If you don’t mind. No, not at all. I’d be glad to give a hand. Thanks. I appreciate it. I’m so sorry. That’s really sad. Oh, no. (that’s such bad luck!) I’m so sorry to hear that. L33 How much did you say that ring cost? Two hundred fifty-six dollars. Could you show me something else in the same price range? Sure, if you wait here, I’ll bring you some other selections. Take it easy. Don’t worry. It’s going to be all right. Everything will be fine. That could happen to anyone. L34 How would you like to send your package? How long would it take by regular mail? About ten to fourteen working days. Then, I’ll send it by priority post. Terrific / Awesome / Wonderful! That’s great. I’m so glad to hear that. What great news! L35 I shouldn't have bought stuff on the internet. How much have you lost? Two hundred dollars for a necklace they never had. That happens all the time. Good luck! Good luck on your test. You can do it. Do your best. Do the best you can. Keep up the good luck. L36 Yeah, What’s it like? I haven’t seen it yet, but it’s a two-bedroom, about a half block from the subway station. Sounds great. How much? Twice what you pay in here, but it’s a great building. Well done! You did a good job. You’ve done a good /great job. Good job / you work. Good for you. Way to go. L37 How do you like my picture? Where did you learn to draw? It’s great. Oh, come on. I’m not very good at all. Don’t be modest. It’s quite good. Excuse me? Pardon me? What did you say? Say again. <casual> L38 Yeah, Can I take your order? I’m going to have the prime rib. Excellent. And, how would you like that? I’d like that medium well-done. The prime rib comes with mashed potatoes, mushroom crust or fried rice. I’ll take the mushroom crust. What was that (again)? Could you repeat that? Could you say that again? I’m sorry. I didn’t catch what you said. I can’t hear you very well. L39 I like this dress shirt. How much is it? It’s 150 dollars plus tax. Wow! It’s too expensive. Can I get a discount? You’re lucky. We could offer a 30percent discount on that. Great. I’ll take it. Would you wrap it up for me? Is there a grocery store around here? Where’s Gilbert’s Leather Shop? How do you get to (the) .. . . (from here)? How do I get to ...? Could you give me directions to ..? Can you tell me how to get to ... L40. Welcome to Cafe Perk Hill. Well, I’ve been looking forward to coming here. Oh, how did you hear about us? Many people seem to be talking about this place. Smoking or non smoking? We are proud to offer both. Non smoking would be great. What time is it? Could you tell me what time it is? Do you have the time? L41 I got really stressed out at work. Is there a problem between you and your boss? It’s not with my boss but with the customers. What’s the problem? They are just hard to please. They are always complaining about prices. Oh! That’s too bad. Can I make a reservation? I’d like to make a reservation. I’m calling for a reservation. <on the phone> I’d like to reserve. L42 Are you going to Deb’s birthday party tomorrow? Yeah, I’ll be there. What shall I get her? Well, she’s kind a coffee fanatic. But I bought her Columbian coffee beans last time. Then why don't’ you get her a gift certificate from Starbucks? That would be a really terrific gift for her birthday. May I take your order? Are you ready to order? How would you like your coffee / steak? How do you want your steak? I’ll have I’d like to order / have Could I get another ...? L43 I read an article on the aging process in today’s paper. Really? What’s it all about? It talks about a lot of factors that can affect aging, such as DNA, the biological clock and diet. What was most surprising to you? It says sugar in the blood can accelerate the aging of the body. Isn’t it shocking? Yeah. Never heard that before. I’d like to make a toast. To our health. Here is to ... Cheers! Bottoms up! L44 We’ve been working on this project the whole morning. That’s true. Maybe we should take a break for a while. By the way, I’m kind of hungry. Let’s put it aside for a while and go grab a bite. Good idea. Where do you want to go? There’s a small bistro at the corner of Fort and Blanshard. Yeah, I’ve heard that place is good. Here you go. There you go. Here it is. Here we are. There we have it. L45 Hello, this is Ibis Hotel. How may I help you? Yes, I’d like to find out if there’s any room available for next Sunday. Would it be a single or a double? Single, please. All right. Just a moment. I’ll check it for you. Okay, Thanks. Yes, we have a single room available next Sunday, June 24th. Great. How much is it? The rate is $70,00 per night. Hello? Can / May I speak to George? Is this Geroge? Who is calling? Who is this? L46 May I help you? Yeah, I picked up this shirt here last week. It’s completely stained. There’s absolutely no way I can wear it. Do you have a receipt? I did, but I can’t find it. Unfortunately, we need a receipt. But it’s clear that you cleaned the shirt. Maybe you are at the wrong dry cleaners. It was definitely here. Hello, Tom speaking. Hello, this is... speaking. This is he / she. My name is X. I’m Mr. X from B. L47 Will you keep an eye on my daughter while I go to the grocery? How long will it take? It shouldn’t take more than an hour or two at the most. No problem, as long as I can leave in time to catch the 5 o’clock ferry. I’ll call if it looks like I might be delayed. I can leave her at the neighbors if I need to. That’s what I was thinking. Would you mind taking a message? Can I leave a message? Would you like to leave a message? Can I take a message? L48 Take advantage of AAA’s excellent service. We’ll check the oil, tires, etc, and help sell your car. Arrange for an appointment before the warranty expires on your car, before you buy a used vehicle or take an extended trip. Skilled technicians will conduct the inspection, then review the report with you. And you’ll receive special savings on the service. To book your next appointment, call 604-298-2755. L49 The Rolling Stones will play four Canadian cities during a huge world tour that will begin this summer in North America. The aging rockers, led by 68-year-old Mick Jagger, will play Montreal on Aug 28: Ottawa Sept 3; Toronto Sept 26; and Calgary Oct 28. The tour will begin in Boston’s Fenway Park Aug 21. They have 35 cities confirmed in the U. S and Canada. L50 So you’re out shopping and you see this fabulous, retro-style clothes that you absolutely cannot live without. Before you run to buy it. stop! When you’re out shopping it’s good to keep in mind the other things you have in your closet. Do you have a skirt or bottoms that will match the top? Will you have to go looking for something to wear with it? Sometimes buying one thing “you can’s live without” mean having to buy something else that you otherwise wouldn’t have! 테스트영어연습 Grammar G1. M: I will take care of your dog. Even though I’ve never taken care of a dog before. W: Well, don’t forget he gets one biscuit a day. This car runs 100miles an hour. This library is visited by more than a thousand people a day. How much does it cost a kilo? G2. W: He wants to know where his office is M: Oh. It’s down the corridor, the last one on the right. What does your brother want? Can you tell me what your brother wants? When will he arrive? Do you know when he will arrive? G3. W: Why didn’t you call us to say you were sick? M: I’m so sorry. I felt so ill. I just forgot to call you. He forgot to turn off the lights. I’ll never forget working for you. You must remember to call me uncle. I remember seeing it in the newspaper. G4. M: Would you like me to fax it to you? W: Yes, that would help if you could. Would you give me a call tomorrow morning? Would you look after my seat for me? Could you speak more slowly please? It could be really helpful if you would. It would be nice if you could. G5. M: How can I help you? W: I am going to cash in my lottery ticket. You should pay in cash. Payment can be made by check or in cash. Which currencies will you want the cash in? They pay taxes in currencies with exchange rates for each class. G6. M: We need another person in the office. Someone who can use the copy machine and answer the phone. W: I know someone who might fit the bill. I left my purse in the kitchen. I met with the student’s teacher. The key to the back door is in the mail box. We sat down at the table to watch the sunrise over the mountain. You may have dialed the wrong number. He knew it was a wrong number. G7. M: How many jeans do you own? W: I own two pairs of jeans. One white, one blue. He bought a new pair of shoes. I put on a clean, dry, and warm pair of socks. She couldn’t wait to get into a pair of leggings. You’re carrying too many pairs of socks. I bought five pairs of shoes and three pairs of boots. G8. M: Can I ask who bought that gorgeous dress for you. W: My mother purchased it for my birthday. Uncle Bob bought the tricycle for me. The clothes were made for girl next door. Richard has found a house for them. G9. W: I heard you invested much into the new project. M; Despite such investment, however, the project failed. Despite their growing popularity, native plants are still difficult to find. He doesn’t seem to recognize her, in spite of his successes. In spite of these similarities, they are actually quite different. G10. W: The airport bus leaves at 8:00 sharp. Don’t be late! M: I won’t. I’m sure you will be returning to your job. I will. (I will be returning to my job.) I’ll give her a call. Yes, you should. (= Yes, you should give her a call.) G11. W: Did you see our bank statement? Could this be right? M: What? I haven’t seen my savings take a hit like this since our wedding. I saw someone do that on TV once. She watched the truck go down the hill. I heard her say to him over and over. I felt my face go red. G12. M: I’ve got to go. W: If you ever need any help or advice again, feel free to call me. He came to ask for help. I’m sure you’ll have good advice. This is great progress. I attempted to explain the nature of knowledge. They can provide more information about a practice. G13. M: Do you think we can park here? W: No, look at that car. It is about to be towed. She is about to hold a town hall meeting. It crossed my mind that he might be about to have a heart attack. It is on the point being extinguished. I thought my bones were on the point of breaking. G14. M: I’ll tell you what, I will go get the pictures. W: What did you take a picture of? I need to get the CD player fixed. We want it done immediately. He had his car stolen yesterday. G15. M: I can’t describe what she looks like. W: What actress does she remind you of. It reminds me of happy times when I was a child. He informed me of his decision. Police accused him of committing the crime. G16. M: What is it? W: It’s Chen’s visa renewal application form. They must have put it in my mailbox by mistake. It must have been hard for her. This may have influenced the findings. The accident might have been avoided. We all should have been coming together. G17. M: Did you get the memo I sent you last week? W: Yes, I did, and I wanted to talk to you about it. That’s a job (that) I wanted for a long time. This is the book (that) people were talking about. G18. M: Why don’t you relax and take your jacket off? W: Oh, I can’t. I’m wearing short sleeves. Why not use it? Why not here? Why not my mother? Why don’t you...? G19. W: So, where were you last night? I phoned you. M: You did? Sorry. My roommate set me up on a blind date. I put it off until I could not delay any longer. If it’s disturbing you. I’ll ask her to turn it down. Haney took them off and put them inside his wet suit. I just called her up one day and we started talking. G20. W: Why did you put me on the phone with him? I hate just being handed a phone. M: Well, it’s your phone. He wanted to talk to you. I really enjoy working with wood. I just finished reading John Lennon’s autobiography. She avoided looking at the family pictures. The man has just narrowly escaped being hit by a car. I couldn’t help wondering if everything was okay. G21. No one has lived there since the 3<SPAN style="BORDER-BOTTOM: rgb(0,0,0) 1pt; BORDER-LEFT: rgb(0,0,0) 1pt; FONT-FAMILY: 맑은 고딕; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: super; BORDER-TOP: rgb(0,0,0) 1pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; BORDER-RIGHT: rgb(0,0,0) 1pt" orgfontsize="10pt">rd of May last year. Kate has broken her leg. I have lost my cell phone. He has been a pilot for more than twenty years. I have worked here since 2010. G22. Located just an hour’s drive north of San Francisco, Napa Valley is all about the good life. Walking into the elevator, she pushed the button for the third floor. They talked each other, watching TV together. Surprised, she sat down heavily. Found on a remote village, the car was completely damaged. G23. One problem might be loss of communication, in which case you’d have to do your own navigating. We can give you antibiotics, in which case the symptom will be gone in a few hours. They work so long as no one wants to violate them, in which case they simply don’t work. G24. They will be studying those issues as they continue to look for ways to improve the system for children and families. This is the best time to plant the trees. I had permission to use the car tonight. The child lacked the strength to resist. G25. A treatment may cause harm to students and that harm may not be detected unless the treatment has been eval‎uated. If you have asthma, have a check up before you travel. You won’t know unless you ask. You can receive a new loan, provided (that) you pay off your debts. He can borrow my car, providing he can have it back by eight o’clock. G26. Last week, Samsung posted a message to its online store saying that shipments of the 16GB model were delayed one to two weeks. The interview is being televised live. The bell was rung by a stranger. We were told an interesting story from our teacher. G27. The findings have implications for a significant percentage of those patients, many of whom consume over half their daily calories at night. I think he is a good, decent person with whom I disagree. There were almost a million self-employed women in Canada, many of whom are moms. It is something for which we should all remain thanksful. It took a year to sell our home in the city from which we moved. G28. It was considerate of him not to wake her up, but she ended up late for work. It was so clever of you to mention it. That was nice of her to offer to help. It was stupid of me not to sign the card. G29. The man was expected to purchase the movie tickets, and buy the popcorn. The boy was expected to do his housework when he came home. Students are forced to take baskets of courses to earn the diploma. I hope you can be persuaded to change your mind. G30. The hotel is not responsible for loss or damage when caused by the action of a third party. We will use them if (it is) necessary. His decision was not a surprise to his children, though (it was) difficult for them to accept. “ I don’t know the answer to that,” he said when (he was) asked in a recent interview. G31. Which gas barbecue grill models cooked chicken, burgers, fish, and steaks best? He ordered his usual organic greens salad with chicken. Like all of their burgers, this comes with lettuce, tomato and pickle on the side. What we have are steaks, pork chops, shrimp on a stick, and a salad bar. G32. Global warming is forcing some spring flowers to bloom increasingly early in Seoul. My teacher enabled me to make a change. He persuaded people to donate money for a good cause. Women are compelled to wear something different. G33. Two things that seem to annoy most of us are impolite drivers and getting stuck in traffic jams. The dog who bit Larry is John’s The women I told you about lives in your neighbor. G34. Hume‘s conception of the mind was slightly different from that of Locke. Her face looked like that of an ancient woman. The most vulnerable are those who do not speak English before entering school. I know the identities of all those involved in the plot. For those interested in attending, the 6 p.m. meeting will be held at the seminar room. G35. He sifted through his collections, often discussing his findings and idea with other scientists. He watched TV all the day, studying very little. She helped me a lot, doing all the survey work. Some stars have marked that date on their calendar, hoping that they will be invited to the big show. G36. Old people fear becoming a burden to others and fear the loss of autonomy that old age can bring. I hope my sister will not be too much of a burden to you. In some Asian countries, girls are a financial burden to their parents. He will have the burden of proving to the jury. He should take on the burden of that loan. G37. I would rather live in an apartment than a house. I would rather not say right now. We would rather look at this video of the girl. I would rather go to prison than admit any kind of bias. His wife would rather he took more vacation time at the beach. I’d rather you didn’t. G38. Darwin might have been ever slower in publishing his theory had it not been for an intriguing coincidence. Should I fail, when would happen? Had she left, I would have taken care of her children. G39. The major market for the art film is middle class people who live in urban ares, often aged in their twenties and upwards. She was in her late forties but looked much younger. In the eighties and nineties there was an exodus to the Cayman Islands to avoid tax. There were a wallet and three twenties and a five. G40. Historically, in the U.S. and Europe, there was a dominant, mistaken belief that there were several biologically distinct races and that the white race was superior to all others. She told him that home was a widower’s apartment and that she hadn’t seen it in six years. Some participants indicated that the discipline takes a lot of practice and that it is difficult to implement the program. G41. (a) A: I fell in love with a guy whom I met in France. (b) B: How was dating someone from France? (c) A: Unfortunately, he could speak few English. (d) B: You must have had difficulty communicating with each other. G42. A: I’d like to speak to Andy Rodford, please. B: I’m sorry, but he isn’t in at the moment. A: Do you have any idea when he might return? B: I expect him to be back later this afternoon. G43. A: Don’t you feel like going to a gym to have a work out? B: I’m tired tonight. I’m not really up to exercising. A: Okay, just let me know when you want me to take you home. B: Oh, that’s all right. I think I’ll walk. Thanks anyway. G44. You can take the number 7111 bus over there. Do you mean right beside the kiosk? Thanks a lot. The buses run about every twenty minute, so you have time. Very good! I appreciate the help. G45. Traveling is exciting. Where would you like to travel? Anywhere. I’d like to buy a balloon and fly around the would. Good idea, but that could be pretty dangerous! I wouldn’t mind. I want to see lots of different places. G46. We are working on a strategic plan for our school. Most effective preventative measure available is an annual flu vaccination. We currently have 240 parents who have consented to have their children immunized. We are grateful for your cooperation in providing assistance to us. G47. Young Johann Sebastian was taught by his father to play the violin and the harpsichord. He was taught to play the organ by his famous uncle, Johann Christoph Bach. When Johann was six years old, he was introduced to the piano. A dedicated student, he soon became excellent with these instruments. G48. Chris explained to his doctor that his job was always stressful and challenging. The doctor diagnosed panic attacks and stress, and offered him a prescription of oral medication. Also, he recommended that he come and see the counsellor based at the practice. Both were refused by Chris and he continued to work. G49. The Canadian Rockies are home to about 2,000 grizzly bears. They are gradually being threatened by encroaching development. Grizzlies are easily recognized by the hump above their shoulders. Their forepaws are more than twice the size of a human hand. G50. Ingrained into the U. S. popular imagination is the idea that the world is overpopulated. They believe that the planet is burdened with too many people. Americans think the newcomers are flowing from countries which birth rates are out of control and rising. Many view “overpopular” as the main cause of poverty, political instability and even war.   테스트영어연습 Vocabulary V1. Can you give me a few days’ extension on the report? Only if you can submit it by Wednesday. V2. What? I thought you said he was nice. That’s the problem. He’s too nice. He’s always trying to do something for me. It’s getting on my nerves. V3. I’m sorry I’m late. I got caught in traffic. My dog ate my homework. And you should know that I.... Oh, enough explanations. I’m so hungry I could eat a horse. V4. I got turned down by Korea National Open University. Really? I’m sorry to hear that. V5. Are you free next Saturday? I’m available whenever you need me. V6. Okay, I’ll stop complaining and just do my best! That’s the ticket! Don’t cry over spilt milk. V7. When is the new DVD player going to be released? Very soon. V8. Oh, that completely slipped my mind. I’m sorry but I can’t go there tonight. You’re pulling my leg. You promised. V9. Excuse me. Could you this $100 bill into $10 bills? Sorry I can’t. You’d better go to the bank across the street. V10. AAA, Emergency Road Services. How may I assist you? Yes. I’m locked out of my car. Could you come and open it for me? V11. Excuse me, I’m looking for some Kimchi. Do you carry it? Sorry, we’re temporarily out of that item. V12. Do you know who Sam Shepard is? Of course, he’s one of this country’s most renowned dramatists. V13. What can I do for you, sir? I’d like to open a savings account with you. V14. May I take your order? Sure. What’s today’s special? V15. We’ve been beating around the bush too much. Yeah, that’s right. Let’s get down to business. V16. My car has a big dent on the front bumper. Can you give me a/an estimate on the repair job? Sure. Let me see. It will coat about $200. V17. Can I buy some penicillin tablets over the counter? No, those are prescription drugs. You should go to your doctor and get a prescription first. V18. Can I use the Internet on this computer? Sorry, but this computer doesn’t have Internet access. V19. What can I do for you, sir? My alarm didn’t go off. V20. I’m looking for a one bedroom apartment. Do you have any vacancies? Yes, we have two. One is available right now. V21. Officer, what did I do wrong? You were speeding. May I see your driver’s license and vehicle registration? V22. What’s that? That looks great. Oh, this one? I bought this cellular phone today. It’s a/an state-of-the-art product just out on the market. V23. Will this shirt shrink if washed? No, it won’t, but the color may run. V24. One of my bags isn’t here! What should I do? Let’s see what we can do about it. Do you have the baggage claim ticket? V25. Thomas, can I borrow your jacket? It’s a bit chilly tonight. Are you kidding? It’s warm tonight. V26. You’re really good at basketball. Does it run in your family? No. The rest of my family hate sports. V27. Your total is $62.40. Okay. Can you tell me who I should make this check out to? V28. This jacket seems to be too long. Oh, that's nothing. We offer tailoring services. V29. Wasn’t the soccer game fantastic last night? The shooter did a wonderful job. I think more credit should be given to the goalkeeper. V30. Excuse me. I’d like to see the person in charge here. Oh, he is away at the moment. Could you wait a couple of minutes? V31. “To break the ice” is another way of saying ‘to get through the first difficulties in starting a conversation or discussion. V32. Rent is very high because there is a shortage of apartments. V33. The school decided to award a scholarship to Jessica because of her financial situation. V34. Many movie stars are having plastic surgery in order to look younger. V35. Recent medical findings on cancer treatment will help prolong life expectancy. V36. For many travelers on long-distance flights who walk off the plane with droopy eyes, a new dietary supplement may help relieve the dreaded effects of jet lag. V37. The trainers feel that the whale is not fit to return to the wild. V38. Her grandmother contracted pneumonia after a long period of severe cold. V39. Portuguese police have identified a suspect in their investigation of the kidnapping of a four-year-old British girl. V40. Dairy products are generally defined as foodstuffs produced from milk. V41. A dangerous or defective product is one that causes a physical injury or illness to person as a result of a problem in the product. V42. The House approved a 2.2% pay raise for Congress-slightly less than average wage increases in private business, but enough to boost lawmakers’ annual salaries to about $158,000 next year. V43. Effective July 1, 2004, California workers may be able to take up to six weeks of paid leave per year for the purpose of bonding with a new child by birth. V44. Jet lag is a tired feeling caused by long distance travel into different time zones. V45. She demonstrated that the term “post-structuralism” confuses more than it clarifies. V46. If paying a senior or disabled reduced fare, you must show identification each time you board a bus. V47. The traditional auction process involves a succession of increasing bids by potential purchasers until the highest and final bid is accepted by the auctioneer. V48. The monthly premium on my car insurance is too high. V49. Alternative energy is essential in order to reduce greenhouse gases and global warming and decrease dependence upon fossil fuels. V50. When traffic control signals are not in place or not in operation, the driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian crossing the roadway within any marked crosswalk or within any unmarked crosswalk at an intersection. V51. California, facing federally required emission reductions by 2010, adopted regulations that make the state the first to force most sport utility vehicles, pickups and minivans to meet the same pollution standards as regular cars. V52. In order to open an account, federal law requires that we obtain your name, street address, date of birth, and taxpayer identification number, which will be used to verify your identity. V53. Medical items classified as disposable are defined as single-use, and are intended to be used on one patient, then discarded. V54. Tenant usually refers to a person who rents an apartment or house from a landlord, or owner of the property. V55. This hotel accommodates 500 guests. V56. You can best increase your chances of getting a matching flight by having flexibility in your travel date. V57. People use the phrase, “take a rain check” when they want to accept the invitation, but cannot. V58. Kuwaiti women joined men at the polls on Thursday for the first time in Kuwait’s history, electing a new 50-member Parliament in a landmark vote. V59. Due to health and sanitary reasons, underwear cannot be returned for any reason other than a defect or damage during shipment. V60. When the worker was badly cut on his hand, a co-worker administered first aid and then took him to the hospital. 테스트영어연습 Reading R1. Film must relinquish the narrative disciplines it has borrowed from literature and its timid imitation of the causal logic of narrative plots, a form which flowered as a celebration of the earthbound, step-by-step concept of time, space and relationship which was part of the primitive materialism of the nineteeth century. Instead, it must develop the vocabulary of filmic images and evolve the syntax of filmic techniques which relate those. It must determine the disciplines inherent in the medium, discover its own structural modes, explore the new realms and dimensions accessible to it and so enrich our culture artistically. R2. Medieval people did not distinguish between entertainment (which people expect to pay for) and general merriment, of the sort that anyone could take part in at festive times. They regarded both as ‘play,’ as opposed to work and they called entertainers ‘player.’ The Church taught that idleness was a sin, that players were idle and that it was idleness to watch them. But the closing of theaters in Roman times had not taken away people’s appetite for comedy, tricks and tunes. The most lasting effect had been to deprive players of a workplace, so that they had to wander in search of audiences. R3. Does a negative thought cancel out a positive thought? Why does negative thinking always seem to overpower everything good about a situation? Everything can be wonderful, and yet the tendency to pick out whatever is wrong colors every perception and every feeling. This tendency seems like an element of perfectionism. Everything has to be perfect, and if even one thing is wrong, the whole situation is tainted. If this is how it works, then perfectionism is the ultimate in negative thinking, because it magnifies every imperfection. R4. Kate’s mother sticks closer to her side, offering a running commentary that seems to imply her daughter is doing everything wrong in the house. Watching Kate cook, her mother remarks, “Oh, you put that much salt in the soup.” But if Kate protests, her mother’s plausible defense is: “I was just asking. Why are you so sensitive?” Questions, like sarcasm, are favorite forms of criticism precisely because they are indirect – like shots from a gun with a silencer. The wonderful feels the effect, swift and sure, but the source of the attack is hard to locate. R5. E-mail is a very useful way of online marketing. Instead of having to wait for visitors to seek you, you can reach out to the customers yourself almost at no cost. Nevertheless you must not abuse e-mail marketing or your company will run into incredible opposition – of the social and perhaps even legal kind. In almost all cases, you’d better obtain advance permission before you send advertising e-mails. Never market to people who were not offered the choice to “opt out” of your mailing list. R6. Bob sells wigs in Provo. He makes the best wigs around, and his wigs sell very well in Utah, but after a certain point his clientele reaches a “critical mass” of sorts. There are only so many prospective customers to the area, so expansion becomes increasingly difficult as time passes. Bob might try to set up a side mail-order business, but he is still shackled by heavy advertising costs and delayed communication,. The internet provides a shockingly simple answer to these problems. By obtaining the most basic Web site, Bob can market his hairpieces to anyone in the world with online access. Now he can compete for business in every U.S. state and scores of foreign countries as well. R7. In 1903 a French chemist dropped a glass flask one day on a hard floor and broke it. However, to his astonishment, the flask still retained most of its original shape. When he examined the flask he found that it contained a film coating inside, a residue remaining from a solution that the flask had contained, He made a note of this unusual phenomenon, but thought no more of it until several weeks later when he read stories in the newspapers about people in automobile accidents who were badly hurt by flying windshield glass. It was then he imagined that a special coating might be applied to a glass windshield to keep it from shattering. Not long thereafter, he succeeded in producing the world’s first sheet of safety glass. R8. Today a writer who “borrows” another writer’s plot and characters may be accused of plagiarism, a legal and ethical wrongdoing. However, in Shakespeare’s time, writers freely borrowed from the works of others. and Shakespeare himself was no exception. He borrowed from a variety of sources, and sometimes he intertwined plots from different sources. Authorship was not an important issue in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, and many works were published anonymously. Even Shakespeare’s plays were not considered his; they were the property of his acting company. R9. Public health is an old concept – dating back to when people first began living in communities. Through the ages, governments have shown varying degrees of concern for the public health. The ancient Greeks, and the Romans after them, tried to ensure the health of their citizens by providing a supply of clean water, managing the disposal of waste, and working to control disease by hiring public physicians to treat the sick. These measures may have helped prevent the spread of certain diseases, but epidemics still occurred. After the fall of the Roman Empire, Europe’s civilizations largely ignored matters of public health. Once disease was introduced to a community, it would spread quickly. R10. One of the most unproductive discussions I have had in my life took place in the lobby of a Madrid hotel in 1963. A concierge remarked to me that there was no richer language in the world than his native Spanish. “Nowhere on earth can you find the nuances, the prolific lexicon of Cervantes in his Quixote,” he observed. Not so, I countered: “What you say may be true, but the blend of Latin and Anglo-Saxon has given English the largest vocabulary of any language in the world. In fact, the resonance, the vigor of English have caused it to replace French as the international language of diplomacy.” Though I love both languages, as an American I felt compelled to uphold the primacy of English. R11. My five-year-old son is very fond of a folktale dear to the hearts of adults and children alike. It is a story about the little guy who makes good, the weakling who outsmarts the strong man; it is David and Goliath; it is “Jack and the Beanstalk.” I had read this story to my older son many times, usually thinking about something else. But the other day I started paying attention to what the story said, and I realized that Jack is the most overrated hero in children’s literature and that the giant has been misunderstood and maligned. In short, Jack is lazy irresponsible idler and the giant is an outcast who bothers no one except Englishmen who come to rob him. He is a loner victimized by a world that does not love difference. R12. At the end of July 1945, Germany and Italy had surrendered and the Allies issued an ultimatum to Japan to surrender also. Japan’s premier called a press conference at which he stated that his country would mokusatsu the Allied ultimatum. The word mokusatsu was an extremely unfortunate choice. The premier apparently intended it to mean that the cabinet would “consider” the ultimatum. But the word has another meaning, “take no notice of,” and that was the one the English-language translators at Domei, Japan’s overseas broadcasting agency, used. The world heard that Japan had rejected the ultimatum – instead of that Japan was still considering it. Domei’s mistranslation led the United States to send B-29s, laden with atomic bombs, over Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Apparently, if mokusatsu had been correctly translated, the atomic bomb need never have been dropped. R13. When we don’t take preparation seriously and “wing it,” we often wind up regretting. In most areas of our life, the more we put into something, the more we get out of it. Preparation begins with making a backup plan by asking yourself “what if?” What if the technician doesn’t show up for a slide presentation? What if it rains on the day of the wedding ceremony that you’d planned to hold in the garden? What if a client doesn’t like scheme A? What if you learn that a severe hurricane is headed toward your house? R14. English teachers tell the story of the man who received a lengthy letter from a friend that ended with an apology. “Please excuse such a long letter,” his friend said. I didn’t have time to write a short one.“ It’s not easy to be brief, especially on a topic you know a lot about. But in any kind of communication. it’s a always worth taking the time to boil down your message to its essentials. Abraham Lincoln knew it. His Gettysburg Address lasted less than five minutes. He was preceded on that November day in 1863 by one of the most popular orators of the time, Edward Everett, who spoke for two hours! We know which speech is remembered today. R15. Fantasy literature is often ridiculed for its lack of ideas, and readers of fantasy are attacked for their desire to escape. Escape from reality is not a coping strategy most thoughtful adults want to teach children. In fact, if fantasy literature were merely a way of escaping, it might create problems for children. But far from isolating children on encouraging them to escape from their social responsibilities, the best children’s fantasies untie people into groups and reinforce the values around which those groups cohere. R16. Few things in the world are more powerful than a positive push. I had a classmate who seemed to have a special talent for bringing out the best in other people. He pointed out the things I was doing well. He reminded me often how much my friends like me. As we began to spend time together outside of school, he found other things to compliment me about. The effect of all this was that he helped me see things that had never gotten my attention before: what I was doing right as a student and as a person. Kind words cost little but accomplish much. R17. I liked seeing her as someone worth fighting or even dying for. I liked giving her a name and attitude of all her own. Truth is, from the time I put a wire string on a broom handle till today, I’ve turned to Lucille – and there have been seventeen different Lucilles. – for comfort and relief. Just to pick her up and stroke her settles me down. Some folks like sitting by waterfalls or meditating in rose gardens. Some people pop pills to relax or hike up mountains. I sit down with Lucille. I put her on my lap and wait until some happy combination of notes falls from her mouth and makes me fell all warm inside. With the possible exception of real-life contact with a real-life woman, no one gives me peace of mind like Lucille. R18, Immediately the wise woman set her down, and walking on, within a few paces vanished among the trees. Then the cries of the princess rent the air, but the fir-trees never heeded her; not one of their hard little needles gave a single shiver for all the noise she made. But there were creatures in the forest who were soon quite as much interested in her cries as the fir-trees were indifferent to them. They began to hearken and howl and snuff about, and run hither and thither, and grin with their white teeth, and light up the green lamps in their eyes. In a minute or two a whole army of wolves and hyenas were rushing from all quarters through the pillar-like stems of the fir-trees, to the place where she stood calling them, without knowing it. R19. The manager of a housing co-op was growing increasingly frustrated with her tenants. No matter how much she reminded and badgered them, no matter how many meetings she convened, no matter how much good will there was for the task, the tenants would not, could not reduce their energy consumption. Finally she hit on an idea. What would happen, she wondered, if the electricity meters were moved from the basement to a conspicuous spot right beside the front door, so that each time the tenants left or entered their home they could see how fast their meter was whirring? The meters were moved. Lo and behold, within a few weeks electricity consumption fell 30 percent. R20. Henry sat down on the sled and watched. There was nothing else for him to do. Bill had already gone from sight; but now and again, appearing and disappearing amongst the underbrush and the scattered clumps of spruce, could be seen One Ear. Henry judged his case to be hopeless. The dog was thoroughly alive to its danger, but it was running on the outer circle while the wolf pack was running on the inner and shorter circle. It was vain to think of One Ear so outdistancing his pursuers as to be able to cut across their circle in advance of them and to regain the sled. R21. Centuries ago, the monks and other had knowledge and information. They parceled it out carefully. It was a way of holding onto power. These days, anyone with a mouse and a computer has access to unlimited information. I am no longer the sole deliverer of information. I may not even be the principal deliverer of information. In my classroom, some students brought in information they picked off the computer the night before. Great. But now we’re checking sources. Where did the information come from? Is it accurate? I’m taking my knowledge and using it in different ways. I’ve become the catalyst, their interpreter. I’m helping to focus their thinking, teaching them discernment. This is all quite a stretch from “Read the rest of chapter 10 and then do questions on page 165,” R22. Quite feels foreign now, but quiet may be just what we need. Quiet may to be a healthy mind what clean air and water and a chemical-free diet are to a healthy body. In a clean mental environment, we may find our mood disorders subsiding. It’s no longer easy to manufacture quietude, nor is it always practical to do so. But there are ways to pick up the trash in your mindscape: Switch off the TV set in your dentist’s waiting room. Lose that noisy fridge. Turn off the stereo. Put your computer under the table. Poet Marianne Moore contends that the deepest feeling always shows itself in silence. I think she’s got it right. R23. Jane sat very still on the edge of the bed, staring at her grandfather. Jane’s face was bright. She became so curious that her eyes were stretched so wide you could see the whites all around. Is all this really true? she asked. Or are you pulling my leg? It’s true! cried her grandfather “Of course it’s true! Ask anyone you like! And I’ll tell you something else that’s true, said her grandfather, and now he learned closer to Jane, and lowered his voice to a soft, secret whisper. Nobody ... ever .... comes .. out! Out of where? asked Jane impatiently. And nobody ever goes in. In where? creid Jane. The factory, of course! R24. One morning, late in autumn, Rugg took his daughter and proceeded to Concord. On his return a violent storm overtook him. At dark he stopped in West Cambridge, at the door of a Mr. Cutter, a friend of his, who urged him to stay the night. On Mr. Rugg’s declining to stop, Mr. Cutter urged him vehemently. Why, Mr Rugg, the storm is overwhelming you. The night is exceedingly dark, and the tempest is increasing. Think of your daughter! Let the storm increase, said Rugg, with a fearful oath, I will see home tonight, in spite of the tempest, or my I never see home! At these words he disappeared into the dark in a moment. R25. I’m dashing full speed down Highway 101, sitting beside Philippee in a hired minivan, horn honking constantly, heading right up the center line into oncoming traffic. The water truck ahead is getting closer and closer, showing no sign of pulling back into traffic, also honking wildly. Now I can make out even the color of the truck drivers’s shirt. Our driver still has his foot on the gas, not slowing down in the slightest. There’s an uninterrupted line of fast-moving cars to our right, with no room at all between them in which to pull back in, a steady torrent of oncoming cars to our left, So there is no room, none at all. Nowhere, nowhere , to go! R26. Several days ago, during the weather report, something went wrong in the studio and the sound cut out, though the picture continued as usual. The employee of the Meteorological Institute who was explaining the forecast quickly grasped what had happened, but because she was not a professional announcer, she didn’t know what to do. At this point a strange thing happened: the mantle of routine fell away and before us there suddenly stood a confused, unhappy and terribly embarrassed woman: she stopped talking, looked in desperation at us, then somewhere off to the side, but there was no help from that direction. She could scarcely hold back her tears. Exposed to the view of millions, yet desperately alone, thrown into an unfamiliar, unexpected and unresolvable situation, she stood there in all the primordial nakedness of human helplessness. R27. On the walk to school Jack and his father came upon many fathers who were taking their son and daughters to school. His father greeted all the people they met with a sunny smile and a hearty “Good morning.” People must have thought it odd that this good-natured, outgoing man should be the father of shy Jack, who practically hid behind his father when someone passed by. When they arrived at the schoolhouse, Jack said goodbye to his father walked slowly onto the playground. Instead of joining the other children, he went and stood next to the schoolhouse. R28. This morning I woke up and said to myself. “Today is the day.” I wondered if anyone would even remember. I got dressed and went downstairs for breakfast. Mom, Dad, and Lili were all there, but no one said a word. “That just figures,” I said to myself. Even since my baby sister was born I feel like I have been invisible. To make things worse, none of my friends said a word about it either! After school I hurried home. I wanted to go straight to bed so this horrible day would finally be over. Everything changed when I walked through the door at home. My whole family and all of my friends yelled, “Surprise!” Mom gave me a big hug. I said, “I thought you forgot.” She said, “Don’t be silly! I could never forget this day.” R29. When the researchers provided a picture of a leopard in a forest, the eyes of the American students who are European descendants were set on the leopard. Chinese-American students observed the background, and then looked at the leopard, and turned their eyes to the background again. At another experiment, when groups of Americans and Japanese were shown a picture of an underwater scene and asked what they had seen, the Americans said they saw three trout. However, the Japanese described the color and flow of the water and the pebbles on the bottom and then mentioned the trout. R30. I am concerned about the widespread belief that humans are innately aggressive. Many people think that there is good anthropological evidence for this. But when you actually look at the past, the evidence for aggression and violence does not exist. The only evidence of what people did in that primitive period is what they left behind, and no weapons of death and destruction – no clubs- have been found. The archaeological record tell us what people used to eat and to gather things, but there is no evidence of their behavior. Behavior doesn’t fossilize. So where does the view of violent and aggressive man come from? It’s obviously created to explain present-day problems. R31. Woz and I started Apple at 20. We worked hard, and in 10 years Apple had grown into a $2 billion company. But when I had just turned 30, I got fired. How can you get fired from a company you started? Well, as Apple grew, our visions of the future began to diverge. Other directors didn't side with me. So I was out. It was devastating. I really didn’t know what to do for a few months. I even thought about running away from the Valley. But something slowly began to dawn on me. I still loved what I did. The events at Apple had not changed that one bit. I had been rejected, but I was still in love. And so I decided to start over. During the next five years, I started a company named Pixar, the most successful animation studio in the world. R32. Inns in colonial America were known by various names. Beside inns, they were called tayerns or ordinaries. Individual inns had quaint names such as the Old Swan, the Red Horse Tavern, and the Plow and Harrow. For a few shillings, a traveler got a room, several meals, and a quantity of wine and beer. Inns also served as social clubs for local residents. Men would gather, and catch up on the latest news. Besides inns served as America’s first post offices. The post, or person who brought mail once a month, left all the mail for that town at a local inn. Letters were spread out on a table for all to see and check. Anyone finding his or her name on a letter claimed it and paid the postage. R33 Bacteria can make you sick, but not all types of bacteria are harmful. Some bacteria benefit humans. Specialized microorganisms can be used for toxic cleanup. Vinegar stimulates these bacteria to consume toxic liquids. The bacteria transform the toxins into salt. The bacteria function in closed-in places, without sunlight, and they produce oxygen as a by product. Some scientists wonder if they could be put to use in mines or during prolonged space travel, where they could digest waste products and produce needed oxygen. R34. What we call landscape is a stretch of earth overland with memory, expectation, and thought. Land is everything that is there, independent of us; landscape is what we allow in through the doors of perception. My quarrel with Jesse this morning changed nothing about the Rockies, but changed everything in my own experience of the place. My own doors had slammed shut. What had seemed glorious and vibrant when we set out that morning now seemed bleak and bare. It was as though anger had drilled a hole in the world and leached the color away. R35. I woke and I saw a dim light glowing from the far side of our room. It was the kerosene lamp placed on the low chair Daddy had build for Jane. Daddy and Mama were seated over it whispering. His voice was hushed, thoughtful, sober. Mama sat straight. There was something strong and determined about her posture. Her face was expression‎less, but the light shone in two shiny wet streaks down her cheeks. She looked like she had tears streaming down. There was a long, silent pause, then Mama whispered something slowly and deliberately. She didn’t talk like she was crying. But when she breathed in, the tears in her nose made a soft sniffling sound. It was strange. R36. The rays of all electromagnetic radiation travel in a straight line. But rays behave in different ways when they hit an object. If they are vibrating very fast, they can pass through certain materials. For example, X-rays are short-wavelength, high-energy rays that can pass through solid objects, including the human body. They allow us to take pictures of the insides of objects by passing through them and leaving an image on a special type of film. Radar waves, on the other hand, are long, low-energy rays that bounce off objects. We use radar waves to detect objects: airport control towers use radar to track airplanes, and police officers use radar to catch speeders. R37. A wise man was sitting outside of the gates of Athens, when a young man came up to him and said, ‘I am thinking about moving into Athens. Can you please tell me what it is like to live here?’ The wise man replied, ‘I would be happy to tell you, but first would you please tell me what it was like in your previous home city?’ The man quickly roared, ‘Oh, it was awful. The people stab you in the back and rob you blind. I am not leaving any friends, only enemies. The wise man frowned and sadly continued, ’Well, you best be on your way because you will find the same thing here in Athens. A little while later another man stopped to speak to him and inquired, ‘I am considering moving here to Athens. Can you tell me what it is like to live here?’ He again replied, ‘I would be happy to tell you, but first would you please tell me what it was like in your previous home city? The man smiled and said, Where I come from the people all work together and help each other. Kindness is everywhere and you are never treated with anything but the utmost respect. ’Welcome to Athens, he smiled, You will find the same thing here. R38. Recently, a testing service company unveiled “e-rater.” It is a new compute program that grades essay questions on standardized tests. As new of e-rater spread, newspaper reports appeared across the nation nervously wondering how essays could be machine-scored. Plagiarism is a serious problem in the academic field. Objective tests, with their multiple choices, are one thing; but aren’t sentences, paragraphs, and organization quite another? R39. There are seven species of sea turtles that live in the ocean. All species of sea turtles are endangered. There are many obstacles to their survival. Beaches are part of the turtles; habitat, but they are being crowded out by humans. Queensland has rich and diverse natural resources, including unique ecosystems, landscapes and native plants and animals. Another danger faced by sea turtles is garbage dumped in the ocean. If they swallow this trash, they can die. Many turtles also die from getting tangled in fishing nets. R40. In the early days of America, it was often easier to travel to England than to make a journey from one colony to another. Roads did not exist. What passed for trails were simply Indian footpaths through the forests. Those colonists who dared to travel them faced uncertainty and constant danger. The usual method of travel was by water. Indian tribes helped the early European settlers to grow their first corn in America. Most settlements were built near the ocean or by a river or stream, making travel by boat the easiest way to get around.