EXAM PRACTICE 4

PART ONE: PHONOLOGY

I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently to the others.
1. A. collected B. booked C. watched D. laughed
2. A. oranges B. figures C. classes D. watches
3. A. bread B. breakfast C. great D. measure
4. A. chair B. chemist C. children D. cheap
5. A. study B. ready C. puppy D. occupy
6. A. capital B. than C. small D. have
7. A. study B. much C. subject D. music
8. A. children B. school C. cheap D. watch
9. A. meets B. clubs C. hands D. bags
10. A. started B. weighed C. measured D. called
II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
1. A. social B. meter C. notice D. begin
2. A. discuss B. airport C. advice D. amount
3. A. impolite B. exciting C. important D. attractive
4. A. waiter B. teacher C. slightly D. towards
5. A. interviewer B. preparation C. economics D. education
6. A. transport B. parent C. invite D. distance
7. A. moment B. receive C. nervous D. worried
8. A. forename B. female C. chopstick D. affect
9. A. collection B. bakery C. calendar D. portable
10. A. delicious B. overseas C. appointment D. unhealthy
PART TWO: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence.
1. I don’t want much sugar in my coffee. Just _____, please.
A. a few B. a little C. few D. little
2. His homework _____ about two hours every day.
A. takes B. costs C. spends D. uses
3. We work very _____ but we enjoy our work very much.
A. hardly B. harder C. hard D. hardness
4. _____ a lovely view!
A. When B. Where C. How D. What
5. Caitlyn: ‘Which hat do you want? - Darius: ‘______’
A. That’s it. B. Here it is. C. Yes, please. D. That one.
6. I’m ______ now. Can you wait for me?
A. by the book B. to my way of thinking
C. for short D. on my way
7. Mary works in a studio. She paints pictures. She is a(n) ______.
A. engineer B. worker C. photographer D. painter
8. We study different countries in ______ class.
A. literature B. geography C. math D. physics
9. Henry is ______ student in my class.
A. good B. better C. the best D. good at
10. Which verb changes to “ies” in the third person like I fly-she flies?
A. buy B. hurry C. say D. play
11. Judy has a brother but ______ sisters.
A. no B. any C. some D. none
12. Who are all ______ strange women?
A. this B. them C. those D. that
13. Josh: Thank you very much! - Jenny: ______.
A. You’re welcome B. Nothing C. That’s right D. Please
14. His full name is “Wayne Mark Rooney” so his ______ name is “Mark”.
A. family B. middle C. last D. first
15. Which is the third month of ______ year?
A. an B. a C. the D. Ø
II. Fill in each blank with one suitable word or give the correct form of the words below.
1. Everybody recognizes that he is an excellent _______. SKATEBOARD
2. She feels _______ because she doesn’t have any friends in this new town. HAPPY
3. My parents and I are having the _______ holiday of our lives. GOOD
4. It is _______ to see him again in Paris. I haven’t seen him for years. WONDER
5. Walking in the rain gives us a lot of _______. PLEASE
6. Peter’s brother always comes home _______ at night because he doesn’t want to wake everyone up. QUIET
7. Tom and Peter are _______ to their new teacher. TALKATIVE
8. We are rehearsing our performances to _______ our school’s 25th anniversary. CELEBRATION
9. The nurse gives the patients his medicine _______ a day. TWO
10. Lily is having a medical _______ tomorrow. CHECK
III. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in the bracket.
a. Smith (1. now/ write) ______ a book about his adventures in Europe. I hope he (2. find) ______ a good
publisher when he finishes.
b. He (3. always/ talk) ______ in class when he was in primary school!
c. George (4. fall) ______ off the ladder while he (5. paint) ______ the ceiling yesterday.
d. Where (6. you/ spend) ______ your last holiday?
e. The children quickly got bored with (7. stay) ______ indoors.
f. Look at those clouds. It (8. rain) __________soon.
g. My mother (9. always/ tell) ________ me what to do. It’s irritating.
h. Jane usually (10. learn) ______ languages very quickly but she (11. not/ seem) ______ able to learn modern
Spanish.
i. A: Where (12. George/ go) _______ at eight o’clock yesterday morning?
B: To a job interview. That’s why he (13. wear) ______ a suit and a tie.
j. Dan enjoys (14. read) ______ picture books.
k. Little Ben finds it difficult to get used to (15. eat) ______ with chopsticks.
l. We had nothing (16. do) ______ except to look at the cinema posters.
m. Anna: “Oh, I feel tired.”
Lily: “Just sit down and I (17. make) ______ you a cup of tea.”
n. The room looks much nicer now. I (18. hang) ______ up some pictures.
o. I completely forgot (19. come) ______ here when I was a little kid. My parents (20. bring) ______ me here
when I was three.
IV. Fill each blank in the following sentences with a suitable preposition or adverb particle.
1. I think you should complain (1)____ the manager (2)_____ the bad service.
2. Write (3) _____ ink and put your name (4) _____ the top of the page.
3. He is always (5) _____ a hurry. He drives (6) _____ a tremendous speed.
4. (7) _____ first her father refused to allow her to go back (8) _____ work, but (9) _____ the end he agreed.
5. We arrive (10) _____ the airport (11) _____ good time for the plane.
6. I think I left my umbrella (12) _____ the bus. I’d better write (13) _____ the lost property office.
7. When he began speaking (14) _____ English, she looked (15) _____ him (16) _____ amazement.
8. Remember to leave dirty shoes (17) _____ the door.
9. (18) _____ the daytime the streets are crowded but (19) _____ night they are deserted.
10. I'm not doing this job for the rest (20) ____ my life.
V. Identify the underlined part in each sentence that is not correct and then get it right.
1. Jenny not got up early and do morning exercises yesterday.
A B C D
2. Clark is having a medical check-up and so I am.
A B C D
3. How many does it cost to travel to New York City?
A B C D
4. It was raining too heavy for them to walk home.
A B C D
5. You should start do morning exercises because it is good for your health.
A B C D
PART THREE: READING
I. Read the passage below and choose the correct answer for each question.
 Film review: Dinosaur Island
George
I went with my younger brother to see this film. I had a great time, but he didn't. He had to close his eyes in some
parts because the dinosaurs looked so real and he didn't laugh once. I thought the story was really exciting and the
clothes were amazing. I'd like to buy the DVD and watch it at home too. The beginning and the ending were excellent!
Cathy
I saw the advertisement for the film on TV and it looked great but it wasn't as good as I hoped. I loved the beginning
but the second half was boring, I think. I wouldn't go and see it again. I like films about teenagers and their lives much
more. I think those are funnier. I've bought a brilliant book about film-making. I'd love to be a famous actress one day
and wear lots of wonderful clothes.
Andrew
I didn't want this film to end because I liked it so much! I read this story before I saw the film. I usually enjoy the books
more, but this time it was the opposite! I enjoyed feeling afraid but I laughed a lot in parts of the film too. I read all
about how they made the dinosaurs on the internet after I went to see it. I think most young people will love seeing
this film!
1. Who would like to see the film again?
A George B Cathy C Andrew
2. Who enjoyed the second part of the film less than the first?
A George B Cathy C Andrew
3. Who thinks the film is even better than the book?
A George B Cathy C Andrew
4. Who liked the costumes that the actors wore?
A George B Cathy C Andrew
5. Who found out about how the film was made?
A George B Cathy C Andrew
6. Who went with someone who was afraid in some parts of the film?
A George B Cathy C Andrew
7. Who thought parts of the film were very funny?
A George B Cathy C Andrew
8. Who prefers films that are about young people?
A George B Cathy C Andrew
II. Read the information below and choose the correct word to complete each numbered blank.
Italian 'granddad' finds a family
At the age (1) _______ 80, Giorgio Angelozzi felt sad because he (2) _______ living alone. He decided to advertise
for a 'new' family, and got letters from (3) _______ including Colombia!
Mr Angelozzi (4) _______ a family in Bergamo in northern Italy. Elio and Marlena Riva answered the advert
because Mr Riva's parents are dead and (5) _______ parents live far away in Poland. Their children Mateush, 18,
and Dagmara, 16, are pleased to have a new grandfather because they miss (6) _______ . The teenagers, (7)
_______ both like loud music, say that they will be quieter at home now. Dagmara said: 'I just want to have a granddad.
The rest is not important.'
In Italy today a lot of old people live by (8) _______, but perhaps Mr Angelozzi has started (9) _______ new!
1. A of B by C in
2. A is B was C has
3. A nowhere B somewhere C everywhere
4. A chose B chooses C chosen
5. A his B her C its
6. A ours B yours C theirs
7. A which B who C why
8. A yourselves B ourselves C themselves
9. A something B anything C nothing
PART FOUR: WRITING
Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the original one.
1. He has over 2000 coins in his collection. There ....................................................................
2. Shall I bring you a cup of tea? Do you want ....................................................... ?
Do you mind ....................................................... ?
Do you mind ....................................................... ?
Would you mind ................................................. ?
 I offer ....................................................................
Would you mind ................................................. ?
3. It is two days since he last ate fish. It has ....................................................................
He last ..................................................................
The last time.........................................................
He hasn’t ..............................................................
4. He managed to jump over the fence. He succeeded ......................................................
He was .................................................................
5. We last talked to her at her birthday party. The last time.........................................................
We haven’t ...........................................................
6. This is the first time she has ever seen a tiger. She has ................................................................
7. How deep is this river? What is .................................................................
8. Mark drives his bus carefully. Mark is..................................................................
9. It takes me ten minutes to go to work. I spend .................................................................