PRACTICE TEST Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in the same line A several B suppose C decisive D sister A muddle B struggle C bush D interrupt A ready B measure C steak D stealth A wind B behind C mind D find A chalice B challenge C choice D chemist Pick out the word that has the stress syllable differently from that of the other words A application B certificate C biology D security A university B punctuality C agricultural D mathematician A identify B secondary C luxuriously D majority A academic B engineering C availabe D sympathetic 10 A obligatory B geographical C international D undergraduate Choose the best option to complete sentence below 11 She refused to eat meat under any ………………… A circumstances B occasion C opportunity D reason 12 It was difficult to guess what her …………… to the news would be A feelings B reaction C capital D opinion 13 Though badly damaged by fire, the palace was eventually …… to its original splendor A repaired B renewed C restored D renovated 14 He didn’t know anyone at the wedding ………… than the bride and the groom A except B other C apart D rather 15 When you are an old age pensioner, you have to learn to ………… a very small income A live on B live up to C live out D live down 16 I felt so much better, my doctor ………… me to take a holiday by the sea A suggest B considered C accepted D advised 17 He said that the plane had already left and that I …………… arrived an hour earlier A must have B had to C should have D was supposed to 18 Alice didn’t expect …………… to Bill’s party A to ask B being asked C to be asked D asking 19.The restaurants on the island are expensive, so it’s worth ……………… a packed lunch A take B to take C taking D taken 20 When the alarm went off, Mick just turned ……… … and went back to sleep A down B over C up D out Put the verb in brackets into the correct tense 21 – 22 - 23 When he (not arrive) didn’t arrive by 6.00, I (know) knew He (miss) hadn’t missed the bus 24 – 25 - 26 Something (tell) tells me that you (not listen) haven’t been listening to a single word I (say) have said in the past tense minutes 27 - 28 Sam (not receive) hadn’t received the parcel the last time I (speak) spoke to him 29 - 30 When you (feel) feel hungry, room service (bring) will bring you whatever you want Give the correct forms of the words in brackets to complete the blank space 31 The judges describe Jones as a hardened criminal who was a danger to members of the public HARD 32 Rescue team held out little hope of finding other survivors SURVIVE 33 He works for UNESCO in a purely advisory role ADVICE 34 Installation of the new system will take several days INSTALL 35 This type of behavior is no longer socially acceptable SOCIETY 36 Watching television can be very educational EDUCATION 37 Teachers must keep a record of students’ attendances ATTEND 38 Our school set up a project to computerize the library system COMPUTER Page of 39 The breakdown of the negotiations was not unexpected EXPECT 40 Those countries are dependent on other countries for most of their food DEPEND The passage below contains 10 mistakes (0) has been done as an example Traditional, mental tests have been divided into two types traditional → traditionally Achievement tests are designed to measure acquiring skills and 41 acquired knowledge, particularly those that have been explicitness taught The 42 explicitly proficiency exams required by few states for high school graduation 43 a few are achievement tests Aptitude tests are designed and measure a 44 to person’s ability to acquire new skills but knowledge For example, 45 to vocation aptitude tests can help you decide whether you would 46 vocational better like a mechanic or musician However, all mental tests are in 47 as some sense achievement tests because they assumption some sort of 48 assume past learning or experience with certainly objects, words, or 49 certain situations The difference between achievement and aptitude tests is 50 intended the degree and intention use Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word Is Photography Dead? For a long time in the past photography was not regarded as an art It was simply a skill and it was criticized for being too mechanical and not creative enough At last, however, photography is now accepted as a unique and very important (51) form of art The photograph's claim to be an objective record of reality is now seriously challenged, and the important function of photography in modern-day society is consequently (52) under threat The threat has suddenly become all the more serious as more and more photographers are (53) turning to the new technology which computers offer Moreover, a (n) (54) increasing number of colleges have now begun to offer (55) courses in computer imaging All these developments (56) raise a disturbing question Is photography, as we know (57) it dead? In spite of its complete transformation by new technological developments, however, photography will continue to play a (58) key role in our culture Although it may no longer (59) claim to be realistic, modern photography can continue to provide us with fresh visual (60) information about ourselves and the world in which we live Read the following passage and then choose the most suitable word for each space CAR CATCHES FIRE Three people jumped (61) _ a car on a busy Oxford road after a fire started under the bonnet this morning They were just able to rescue their possessions before the car burst into (62) _ Mr Peter Collins, 25, of Wey Road, Berinsfield (63) _ his Avenger estate car home (64) _ work with two friends when he noticed smoke coming into the car He stopped, (65) _ was unable to open the bonnet He poured a bottle of water over the radiator where the smoke was coming from, but could not put out the flames He then (66) _ to get fire extinguishers from a nearby (67) _, but (68) _ also failed to have any effect (69) _ he telephoned for a (70) _, but by the time it arrived, the car was totally burned out 61 A into B on C out of D over 62 A flames B petrol C smoke D sparks 63 A drove B has driven C was driving D was driven 64 A to B from C at D in 65 A but B because C although D so 66 A wandered B jumped C walked D ran 67 A hospital B garage C library D swimming pool 68 A this B those C that D these 69 A At length B Finally C At the end D Terminally 70 A police car B ambulance C taxi D fire engine Read the passage below carefully and choose the best answers Page of Langston Hughes was one of the greatest American writers of the twentieth century He was born in Joplin, Missouri, and moved to Cleveland at the age of 14 Several years later he spent one year in Mexico before attending Columbia University in New York For a few years after that, he roamed the world as a seaman, visiting ports around the world and writing some poetry He returned to the United States and attended Lincoln University, where he won the Witter Bynner Prize for undergraduate poetry After graduating in 1928, he traveled to Spain and to Russia with the help of a Guggenheim fellowship His novels include Not without Laughter (1930) and The Big Sea (1940) He wrote an autobiography in 1956 and also published several collections of poetry The collections include The Weary Blues (1926), The Dream Keeper (1932), Shakespeare in Harlem (1942), Fields of Wonder (1947), One Way Ticket (1947), and Selected Poems (1959) A man of many talents, Hughes was also a lyricist, librettist, and a journalist As an older man in the 1960s, he spent much of his time collecting poems from Africa and from African-Americans to popularize black writers Hughes is one of the most accomplished writers in American literary history, and he is seen as one of the artistic leaders of the Harlem Renaissance, the period when a neighborhood that was predominantly black produced a flood of great literature, music, and other art forms depictingdaily city life for AfricanAmericans 71 What is the main topic of this passage? A The life of Langston Hughes B The Harlem Renaissance C African-American writers D American twentieth-century writers 72 Where was Langston Hughes born? A Spain B New York C Missouri D North Carolina 73 As used in the passage, which of the following words could best replace the word "ports"? A Islands B Ships C Friends D Harbors 74 To which of the following movements might Shakespeare in Harlem refer? A The Civil War B The Harlem Riots C The Harlem Renaissance D The Civil Rights Movement 75 What provided Hughes with assistance for his travel to Spain and Russia? A His job as a reporter B His career as a soldier C A literary fellowship D A college study program 76 The word "talents" in the passage could be replaced by which of the following? A desires B abilities C strategies D careers 77 According to the author, what did Hughes during the later years of his life? A Write short stories B Popularize African-American writers C Advocate racial equality D Write about life in Harlem 78 Which of the following could best replace the word "accomplished" as used in the passage? A successful B prolific C brilliant D imaginative 79 Which of the following can best substitute for the word "depicting" in the passage? A congratulating B blessing C screening D portraying 80 According to the passage, Langston Hughes was all of the following EXCEPT _ A A novelist B A poet C A historian D A journalism Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence Use the word given and other words to complete each sentence 81 Attendances at the exhibition have been down this year → The exhibition has been poorly attended this year 82 I never miss out on a cup of coffee when I visit her flat → She always gives me a cup of coffee when I visit her flat 83 Immediately after their arrival, things went wrong → No sooner had they arrived than things went wrong 84 He was so tired that he fell asleep before the end of the film → He was too tired to see/watch the end of the film 85 Hearing that an earthquake had occurred was a great shock to us → We were (greatly/very) shocked to hear/when we heard that an earthquake had occurred 86 Her hobby is one thing that she does not intend to give up → She has no intention of giving up her hobby Page of 87 Home computers used to be much more expensive → Home computers aren’t as expensive as they used to 88 I only paid a few hundred pounds for the car The car cost me only a few hundred pounds 89 The Presidential visit attracted such an enormous crowd that all traffic came to a standstill So many people were attracted by the Presidential visit that all traffic came to a standstill 90 They declared war on the pretext of defending their territorial rights The excuse for the declaration of war was the defense of their territorial rights 91 We weren't surprised by his success It came as no surprise to us that he had succeeded 92 The truth only came out on the publication of the general's personal diaries Only when the general’s personal diaries were published did the truth come out 93 We will break our journey in France on our way to Germany We will stop off in France on our way to Germany 94 It's sad, but unemployment is unlikely to go down this year Sad as it is, unemployment is unlikely to go down this year 95 His second attempt on the world record was successful He broke the world record at/on his second attempt 96 Please don’t smoke in the kitchen I’d rather you didn’t smoke in the kitchen 97 I don’t really like her even though I admire her achievements Much as I admire her achievements, I don’t really like her 98 Her hobby is one thing that she does not intend to give up She has no intention of giving up her hobby 99 The cinema didn’t become an industry until 1915 → It was not until 1915 that the cinema became an industry 100 Something must be done to solve this problem Urgent action is/ measures are necessary/ essential to solve this problem Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar its possible in meaning to the original sentence Use the word given and other words as necessary Do not change the form of the given word 101 The job received over a hundred applications (APPLIED) Over a hundred people applied for the job 102 Alan prides himself on his punctuality (TAKES) Alan takes (a) pride in his punctuality 103 Many people attended this year’s festival (TURNOUT) This year’s festival attracted a record/ high turnout 104 He used to get up very late (habit) He was in the habit of getting up very late 105 The whole team was in a happy mood (SPIRITS) The whole team was in good spirits 106 The fox was unsuccessful in reaching the grapes (use “vain” ) The fox tried in vain to reach the grapes 107 If you don't obey the regulations, you will not be permitted to fish in this river LONG As long as you obey the regulations, you will be permitted to fish in this river 108 He is unlikely to win the competition CHANCE He stands little chance of winning the competition 109 They will try Abrams for murder at the High Court next week (TRIAL) Abrams will stand trial murder at the High Court next week 110 How our sales compared with those of other firms? (RELATION) Page of How our sales stand in relation to those of other firms? 111 He'll give you the sack if you are late for the meeting (OTHERWISE) Don't be late for the meeting; otherwise, he'll give you the sack! 112 If we took effective action now, we could still save the rainforests (WERE) Were we to take effective action now, we could still save the rainforests 113 Your refusal to co-operate would cause immediate expulsion from the country (SHOULD) Should you refuse to co-operate, they would expel you immediately from the country 114 After such a long time together they are still happily married (TEST) Their marriage has stood the test of time Writing an essay (about 150 words) Who is the most important in your life? Page of