PRACTICE TEST Choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence below The park hundreds of species of endangered animals A contains B consists C composes D holds It’s miles further if you don’t take the cut A narrow B by C short D half There are fast-growing of fir tree here in this park A varieties B variances C variants D variations “What are you doing?” A No B Neither C None D Nothing I like listening to sweet in my free time A guitar B ballads C pops D jazz These pills will your pain A prevent B ease C simplify D avoid He was a(n) man who was determined to be rich by any means A ambitious B mature C brilliant D romantic She studied hard and got a degree with colors A scarlet B red C soaring D flying The old manager has just retired, so Jack takes his position A on B out C in D up 10 It is for you to stay in New York with just a few dollars in your pocket A incapable B unable C impossible D irresponsible Put the words in capitals in the right forms SCHOOL REPORT Margaret started English Literature this term, and I am afraid that her (11) INTRODUCE _ to the subject has not been entirely (12) _ She has not shown much enthusiasm, and does not always SUCCESS pay (13) _ in class Her assignments are often (14) ATTEND _, because she is so untidy, and because of her (15) READ _ to check her work thoroughly She failed to any (16) FAIL _ before the end of term test, and had poor results She REVISE seems to have the (17) _ idea that she can succeed without MISTAKE studying She has also had many (18) _ and has frequently ABSENT arrived late for class This has resulted in several (19) _ PUNISH Although Margaret is a (20) _ student in some respects, she GIFT has not had a satisfactory term introduction attention failure mistaken punishments successful unreadable revision absences 10 gifted Look carefully at each line Some of the lines are correct, and some have a word which should not be there Tick each correct line If a line has a word which should not be there, write the word in the space Supermarkets The every time I go to a supermarket I ask ………the…………… myself why I go shopping there so often Last 00 …………√ ….…… time I ended up buying all the kinds of things 21 ……………………… when the all I really wanted was a packet of rice 22 ……………………… and a small loaf, but could find neither of them 23 ……………………… I looked in every one corner of the shop but 24 ……………………… there was simply no a sign of these products I 25 ……………………… looked carefully on either side of the aisles but it 26 ……………………… Page of was no any good I ought to confess here that I 27 ……………………… had forgotten my glasses! All of I could see was 28 ……………………… rows of colorful shapes of all sizes I decided to 29 ……………………… ask an assistant They were all a busy of course 30 ……………………… and none of them was anywhere nearby in any 31 ……………………… case Meanwhile I had been filling my basket 32 ……………………… with all the kinds of things I thought I wanted 33 ……………………… After I had paid, I had no money left for the 34 ……………………… weekend, but I hadn’t bought either of the things 35 ……………………… I wanted! the one any 10 a 13 the the a of 11 √ 14 √ √ √ √ 12 √ 15 the Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word Vitamins are substances required for the proper functioning of the body In this century, thirteen vitamins have been (36) _ A lack of any vitamins in a person’s body can cause illness In some cases, an excess of vitamins can also (37) _ to illness For example, sailors in the past were prone to (38) _ from scurvy that is a disease resulting from the lack of vitamin C It causes bleeding of the gum, loss of teeth and skin rashes Sailors suffer from scurvy because they did not eat fruits and vegetables Fruits and vegetables (39) _ vitamin C which is necessary for good (40) _ Vitamin B complex is composed of eight different vitamins A lack of any of these vitamins will lead to different (41) _ For instance, a person who has too little vitamin B1 will suffer from beri-beri, a disease that causes heart problems and mental (42) _ A lack of vitamin B2 results in eye and skin problems while deficiency of vitamin B6 causes problems of the nervous system Too little vitamin B12 will cause anemia The (43) _ that vitamin deficiencies caused certain diseases led doctors to cure people suffering from these illnesses by giving them doses of the (44) _ vitamins Today, vitamins are (45) …………in the form of pills and can easily be bought at any pharmacy 1.discovered lead suffer contain health diseases disorders knowledge necessary 10 available Read the passages below and choose the best answer Several hundred million years ago, plants similar to modern ferns covered vast stretches of the land Some were as large as trees, with giant fronds bunched at the top of trunks as straight as pillars Others were the size of bushes and formed thickets of undergrowth Still others lived in the shade of giant club mosses and horsetails along the edges of swampy lagoons where giant amphibians swan A great number of these plants were true ferns, reproducing themselves without fruits or seeds Others had only the appearance of ferns Their leaves had organs of sexual reproduction and produced seeds Although their “flowers” did not have corollas, these false ferns (today completely extinct) ushered in the era of flowering plants Traces of these flora of the earliest times have been preserved in the form of fossils Such traces are most commonly found in shale and sandstone rocks wedged between coal beds Today only tropical forests bear living proof of the ancient greatness of ferns The species that grow there are no longer those of the Carboniferous period, but their variety and vast numbers, and the great size of some, remind us of the time when ferns ruled the plant kingdom 46 What does the passage mainly discuss? A Plant reproduction B How to locate fossils C An ancient form of plant life D Tropical plant life 47 The word “others” refers to _ A plants B pillars C trees D fronds Page of 48 Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a characteristic of the plants described in the passage? A They once spread over large areas of land B They varied greatly in size C They coexisted with amphibians, mosses, and horsetails D They clung to tree trunks and bushes for support 49 The author states that fossils of early plant life are usually found in rocks located between deposits of A coal B shale C sandstone D corollas 50 The word “bear” could best be replaced by which of the following? A call for B provide C tolerate D suffer Choose the best answer to fill in blanks SPORT IN PRISON For all the arguments about prison, there is no getting (51) from the fact that it exists Once the judge and (52) have done their job, we have to (53) thousands of men and women occupied until they are (54) _ Sport is ideal (55) prisoners for many reasons Being (56) punishes people by taking away their freedom; just because someone gets in (57) with the law, we have no (58) to take away their health as well Secondly, the (59) that you feel when you are (60) up for a long prison (61) can make you very anti-social and aggressive The (62) thing we want is for people to come out (63) ten years, or even ten months, and (64) up the first person they see Sport provides a way of controlling that (65) 51 A away B out C back D far 52 A panel B team C jury D board 53 A hold B store C preserve D keep 54 A abandoned B remanded C released D charged 55 A to B for C in D with 56 A inwards B indoors C internal D inside 57 A mess B trouble C worry D trial 58 A right B fairness C justice D demand 59 A uniqueness B remoteness C isolation D individuality 60 A keyed B broken C closed D locked 61 A contract B experience C sentence D course 62 A best B last C final D terminal 63 A after B before C during D over 64 A hit B beat C mug D fight 65 A crime B guilt C assault D violence Read the passages below and choose the best answer Most of us tend to think of production when we think of mass media industries After all, it is the output of this production – the papers we read, the cable TV shows we watch – that grab our attention, make us happy or angry, interested or bored Moreover, most public discussion about mass communication tends to be about production The latest gossip about that actor will be in what film, the angry comments a mayor makes about the violence on local TV news, the newest CDs by an up-and-coming group – these are the kinds of topics that focus our attention on the making of content, not its distribution or exhibition Media executives know, however, that production is only one step in the arduous and risky process of getting a mass media idea to an audience Distribution is the delivery of the produced material to the point where it will be shown to its intended audience The activity takes place out of public view We have already mentioned the NBC acts as a distributor when it disseminates television programming via satellite to TV stations When Philadelphia Newspapers Inc delivers its Philadelphia Inquirer to city newsstands, when Twentieth – Century – Fox moves its Musicland stores, they are involved in distribution to exhibitions 66 In this passage, “arduous” means Page of A difficult B lucrative C lengthy D free 67 The passage states that people tend to focus on production because _ A it takes place out of public view B mass media companies not own production divisions C the output of mass media is intended to grab our attention D companies can function as both producers and distributors 68 In this passage, to “disseminate” means to _ A create B send out C take in D fertilize 69 This passage states that distribution is _ A the first step in mass media production B the most talked-about step in mass media production C at least as important as production D not as important as exhibition 70 The author’s purpose in writing this passage is to A tell an interesting story B define a concept clearly C describe a scene vividly D argue with the reader Rewrite the following sentences using the given words so that they have the same meaning as the given sentences Do not change the words given in any way 71 Be careful of thieves if you go to that part of town (Watch) →………………………………………………………………………………………… 72 Please behave in my house as you would in your own house (make) →………………………………………………………………………………………… 73 Nobody helped me to build this (own) →………………………………………………………………………………………… 74 I don’t really like this kind of music (keen) →………………………………………………………………………………………… 75 Most university students need the financial support of their parents (depend) →………………………………………………………………………………………… 76 You should think about the price before you decide whether to buy it or not (consideration) →………………………………………………………………………………………… 77 People don’t want to buy cars with large engines any more (call) →………………………………………………………………………………………… 78 Twenty years ago this region produced twice as much coal as it does now (halved) →………………………………………………………………………………………… 79 The prime minister in unlikely to call an early general election (likelihood) →………………………………………………………………………………………… 80 The policeman acted quickly and averted an accident (prompt) →………………………………………………………………………………………… Watch thieves if you go to that part of town Please make yourself at home I built this on my own I’m not really keen on this kind of music Most university students depend on the financial support of their parents You should take the price into consi… there is no(longer any)/ there isn’t much call for cars…… coal production/ the coal produced in this region has been halved in the 20 years there is little likelihood The likelihood………is small of the PM calling an…/that the PM will call a…… The policeman’s prompt action averted/ the prompt action of the policeman averted…… Page of Rewrite the following sentences so that they have a similar meaning with the first one 81 “Don’t forget to phone the police”, she said She reminded him 82 It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car The man 83 A small church lies at the foot of the hill At the foot 84 If you changed your mind, you’ll be welcome to join our club Were you 85 We don’t have to so many things to please him It is 86 I’m sure he didn’t it by himself He 87 He can’t afford to go to America this summer He doesn’t 88 Timmy has become confident as a result of his success Timmy’s success has turned 89 I haven't seen my uncle for a long time It's a long time 90 She dances beautifully and she sings sweetly, too Not only She reminded him to phone the police The man is believed to have escaped in a stolen car At the foot of the hill lies a small church Were you to change you mind, you’ll be welcome to join our club It is unnecessary to so many things to please him He can’t have done it by himself He doesn’t have enough money to go to America this summer Timmy’s success has turned him into a confident person It’s a long time since I last saw my uncle/ I saw my uncle for the last time 10 Not only does she dance beautifully but she also sings sweetly Page of