PRACTICE TEST VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR Choose A, B, C, or D for the word or phrase that best completes each sentence How you go swimming? Once a week A often B far C long D much It is an interesting book he has read it many times A so/that B such/that C too/that D very/that Jim was waiting _ a bus when it started to rain A to B with C for D of John can’t answer the phone because he a shower in the bathroom now A has B will have C had D is having They are not allowed to enter Canada they don’t have a visa A because B but C although D so I’d like to introduce you my grandfather A for B to C with D of He Vietnam in 1982 and to Australia one year later A leaves/went B left/goes C left/went D leaves/goes Would you like something ? A eat B eating C to eating D to eat How long does it to fly from Manila to Brisbane? About 10 hours A take B make C cost D get 10 Sue’s mother often a bus whenever she shopping A takes/went B takes/goes C took/goes D takes/is going 11 Our office is equipped with technology A modern B outdated C fashionable D beautiful 12 The bank has a and pleasant front office A cramped B spacious C narrow D crowded 13 Our company offers the best services with staff A rude B impolite C qualified D humorous 14 It’s very kind you to ask, but I’m afraid I can’t A for B at C in D of 15 It took them 15 hours to Seattle A to fly B to flying C flying D fly 16 Peter a call from his friend last week A saw B got C wrote D told 17 How much did they have to for the owner of the boat in order to leave the country? A earn B get C pay D make 18 Our staff are always to customers A kind and beautiful B helpful and friend C nice and arrogant D helpful and polite 19 Our machine is quite new and in its condition A original B changed C modern D old 20 You can some money if you send a parcel which is under 15 kg A earn B save C make D spend 21 When our grandfather _ young, he _ run five miles a day A is/can B is/could C was/can D was/could 22 In 1850, Yale University established Sheffield Scientific School, _ A engineers were educated there B where engineers were educated C in which engineers educated D where were engineers educated 23 It was Scott _ the report for the group A wrote B the writer of C who wrote D writing 24 A keystone Species is a species of plants and animals absence has a major effect on an ecological system A that its B its C whose D with its 25 William Samuel Johnson, helped write the Constitution, became the first president of Columbia College in 1187 A whom he had B who had C and he had D had 26 My mother, _ , enjoys hill walking A whom is in her seventies B that is in her seventies C which is in her seventies D who is in her seventies 27 She’s one of the kindest people I’ve ever known A that B whose C who D which 28 That is the house A which they are living B where they are living C where they are living there D where they are living in 29 She lives in the house _ A which has the red door B has the red door C that with the red door D with its red door 30 Mark Twain is an author I like best A the book of whom B that books C whose books D his books READING Choose A, B, C, or D for the word or phrase that best completes each blank in the following text A rain forest is a place where there (31) _ a lot of rain One kind of rain forest is called a temperate rain forest You can find temperate rain forests where the weather is cool and mild, and very wet There is a temperate rain forest (32) _ near the Northwest coast of the United States Just (33) _ kinds of evergreen trees grow there Most of the world’s rain forests are tropical rain forests with many kinds of trees Tropical rain forests grow in warm places near Earth’s (34) _ The equator is an imaginary line that goes through the middle of the planet There are tropical rain forests in Central and South America, Africa, and Asia The world’s largest rain forest is (35) _ Amazon rain forest in South America It is always hot and wet in a tropical rain forest 31 A is B are C has D was 32 A grow B growing C grows D grew 33 A few B a little C a few D little 34 A top B center C surface D equator 35 A the B an C a D Ø Choose A, B, C, or D for the best answer to each question Every nation has areas of natural beauty These areas almost always contain valuable and interesting plants and animals that often cannot be found anywhere else on Earth Therefore, these areas must be protected so that they can continue to add to people’s enjoyment and scientific knowledge For this purpose dozens of countries in North and South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and the South Pacific have established more than 3,500 national parks and other protected areas Included in these are many nature reserves that have been set aside to conserve a particular kind of plant or animal A number of countries have also set aside areas or sites of great historical significance 36 Which title best expresses the ideas in this passage? A National Parks B Amusement Parks C Nature Reserves D Children’s Parks 37 According to the passage, national parks can be used for A hunting B science research C sport activities D wood exploitation 38 The phrasal verb add to in paragraph could best be replaced by _ A bring B create C increase D change 39 A possible definition of set aside in paragraph is A to prevent people from doing something B to push to one side C to place beside something D to separate and reserve for a special purpose 40 National parks are A home to many kinds of plants and animals B the same as zoos C owned and protected by private companies D not established by governments WRITING Choose A, B, C or D for the best sentence that can be made from the given words: 41 After / we / have / shower / we / go out / walk A After we had a shower we will go out for a walk B After we have had a shower we will go out a walk C After we have had a shower we will go out for a walk D After we have had a shower we will go out for walk 42 If / you / not have / credit card / can / pay / cash A If you don’t have credit card, you can pay in cash B If you don’t have a credit card, you can pay in cash C If you don’t have a credit card, you can pay by cash D If you don’t have a credit card, can pay in cash 43 In some countries / such / Australia / people / drive / left A In some countries such Australia people drive on the left B In some countries such as Australia people drive on left C In some countries such as Australia people drove on the left D In some countries such as Australia people drive on the left 44 Sarah / often / spend / two hours / day / study / German A Sarah often spends two hours a day to study German B Sarah often spends two hours a day study German C Sarah often spend two hours a day studying German D Sarah often spends two hours a day studying German 45 It / difficult / him / finish / work / within / week A It is difficult for him to finish the work within a week B It is difficult for him finish the work within a week C It is difficult for him finishing the work within a week D It is difficult to him to finish the work within a week 46 Norway / much / cold / Spain A Norway is much more colder than Spain B Norway is much more cold than Spain C Norway is much cold than Spain D Norway is much colder than Spain 47 exam / be / difficult / Jane / can / not / / well A The exam is too difficult that Jane can’t it well B The exam is so difficult that Jane can’t it well C The exam is so difficult Jane can’t it well D The exam are so difficult that Jane can’t it well 48 How long / it / take / them / go / here / Seattle? A How long it take them to go from here to Seattle? B How long does it take them go from here to Seattle? C How long does it take them to go from here to Seattle? D How long does it take them to go to here from Seattle? 49 They / not spend / money / luxury goods A They don’t spend much money for luxury goods B They don’t spend much money on luxury goods C They don’t spend many money on luxury goods D They don’t spend some money on luxury goods 50 They / look forward / meet / parents / Australia A They look forward to meeting their parents in Australia B They look forward to meet their parents in Australia C They look forward meet their parents in Australia D They look forward meeting their parents in Australia KEY FOR PRACTICE TEST 8 10 A B C D A B C D A B 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 A B C D A B C D A B 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 D B C C B D A B A C 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 A B C D A A B C D A 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 C B D D A D B C B A ... work / within / week A It is difficult for him to finish the work within a week B It is difficult for him finish the work within a week C It is difficult for him finishing the work within a week... of set aside in paragraph is A to prevent people from doing something B to push to one side C to place beside something D to separate and reserve for a special purpose 40 National parks... and scientific knowledge For this purpose dozens of countries in North and South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and the South Pacific have established more than 3 ,500 national parks and other