PRACTICE TEST

PART A. PHONETICS
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. Circle the
correct answer A, B, C or D. There is an example at the beginning (0).
1. A. multiply                 B. simply                   C. imply                      D. purify
2. A. define                    B. decline                  C. determine              D. mine
3. A.honest                    B. history                   C.hour                       D.honour
4. A. wood                     B. good                     C. food                      D. childhood
5. A. worked                  B. placed                   C. wicked                    D. missed
II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others.  Circle the correct
answer A, B, C or D. There is an example at the beginning (0).
1. A. provide                B. combine                 C. service                       D. account
2. A. electric                 B. dependent          C. deposit                          D. different
3. A. imagine               B. protection            C. develop                        D. company
4. A. documentary        B. occupation           C. competitive                  D. individual
5. A. embarrassing       B. experiment         C. artificial                      D. experience
PART B. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
I. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
6…………….the weather forecast, it will rain heavily later this morning.
A. On account of B. According to C. Beacause of D. Due to
7.Give me your telephone number....I need your help.
A. in case B. so that C. unless D. whether
8. _______ failing, the new car was an enormous success.
A. Far from B. Despite C. Apart from D. Although
9. I will never forget ___________ and proud when I graduated from college.
A. be happy B. to be happy C. being happy D. having happy
10. Oh, I’m always forgetting _______ these medicines. Is that before or after meal, Ron?
A. when to take B. what I will take with
C. on which I should take D. when I take
11. Certain kinds of plants can grow only in _______ soil.
A. loose B. slack C. sparse D. scarce
12. My father takes a(n) _______ view of my borrowing so much money from a person like John.
A. low B. opposing C. dim D. gloomy
13. As the twenty-first century _______, it seems that more and more people are leading increasingly
hectic
and stressful lives.
A. proceeds B. approaches C. comes D. arrives
14. When I finish writing this composition, I’m going to _______ and go to bed.
A. make time B. hit the hay C. hit the big time D. call it a day
15. _______, Americans eat a light breakfast. They usually don’t eat a lot of food in the morning.
A. By and large B. Fair and square C. Ins and outs D. Odds and ends
16. The woodcutter had to grope his way in the thick smoke because _______ was poor.
A. sight B. vision C. sighting D. visibility
17. When his parents are away, his oldest brother _______.
A. knocks it off B. calls the shots C. draws the line D. is in the same boat
18. His emotional problems _______ from the attitudes he encountered as a child.
A. flourish B. stem C. root D. sprout
19. My jeans _______ in the wash and they’re too small for me now.
A. reduced B. shrank C. diminished D. deteriorated
20. When it comes to health care, illegible script can be dangerous, if not _______.
A. deathly B. deadly C. deadening D. deathlike
21. Now I know we were just too tired. Even with your help, we _______ it.
A. hadn’t finished B. wouldn’t finish C. won’t finish D. wouldn’t have finished
22. The chief foods eaten in any country depend largely on _______ best in its climate and soil.
A. the growth of what B. what grown C. what grows D. which is grown
23. I could tell from the _______ look on her face that something terrible _______.
A. frightened / happened B. frightening / had happened
C. frightened / would happen D. frightening / had been happening
24. In a money-oriented society, the average individual cares little about solving _______ problem.
A. any other B. any other’s C. anyone else’s D. anyone’s else
25. Recent evidence makes it possible for investigators to conclude that _______.
A. some paintings by Rembrandt were faked B. some paintings by Rembrandt must be faked
C. Rembrandt was attributed to some paintings D. some paintings by Rembrandt gets faked
26. The dream was so _______ that I was convinced it had really happened.
A. bright B. lively C. vivid D. colorful
27. Do you know when his new album is _______? I’m looking forward it.
A. set out B. brought out C. broken out D. taken out
28. We live very far from the station, so she _______ a taxi because got here just ten
minutes after the arrival of the train.
A. must have taken B. would certainly take
C. had to have taken D. had to take

Complete each sentence with the correct form of the word given in parentheses.
1. When it’s _______, she will be let to know the truth. (RIGHT)
2. She was the first TV.................. that he had met in the flesh. (CELEBRATE)
3. I was surprised at his _______ to work late at night. (PREPARE)
4. The village residents remained _______ with terror, when the earth shook. (SPEAKER)
5. Heavy rain and excessive use have soil _______. (POVERTY)
6. I don’t care if you had had too much to drink. Your behavior last night was _______. (DEFEND)
7. Workers have voted for a two-hour _______ in protest over wage cuts. (STOP)
8. It’s _______ possible for him to overrule their decision, but highly unlikely. (THEORY)
9. England set a high standard for _______. (SPORTS)
10. I always drink something _______ if I’m driving. (ALCOHOL)
PART C. READING
I. Read the following passage and mark indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

In taking up a new life across the Atlantic, the early European settlers of the United States did not
abandon the diversions with which their ancestors had traditionally relieved the tedium of life. Neither the
harshness of existence on the new continent nor the scattered population nor the disapproval of the clergy
discouraged the majority from the pursuit of pleasure.
City and country dwellers, of course, conducted this pursuit in different ways. Farm dwellers in their
isolation not only found it harder to locate companions in play but also, thanks to the unending demands
and pressures of their work, felt it necessary to combine fun with purpose. No other set of colonists took so
seriously one expression of the period, "Pleasure is time for doing something useful." In the countryside
farmers therefore relieved the burden of the daily routine with such double-purpose relaxations as hunting,
fishing, and trapping. When a neighbor needed help, families rallied from miles around to assist in building
a house or barn, husking corn, shearing sheep, or chopping wood. Food, drink, and celebration after the
group work provided relaxation and soothed weary muscles.
The most eagerly anticipated social events were the rural fairs. Hundreds of men, women, and children
attended from far and near. The men bought or traded farm animals and acquired needed merchandise while
the women displayed food prepared in their kitchens, and everyone, including the youngsters, watched or
participated in a variety of competitive sports, with prizes awarded to the winners. These events typically
included horse races, wrestling matches, and foot races, as well as some
nonathletic events such as whistling competitions. No other occasions did so much to relieve the isolation of
farm existence.
With the open countryside everywhere at hand, city dwellers naturally shard in some of the rural
diversions. Favored recreations included fishing, hunting, skating, and swimming. But city dwellers also
developed other pleasures, which only compact communities made possible.

46.What is the passage mainly about ?

A. Methods of farming used by early settlers of the United States B. Hardships faced by the early settlers of
the United States
C. Methods of buying, selling, and trading used by early settlers of the United States
D. Ways in which early settlers of the United States relaxed
47.What can be inferred about the diversions of the early settlers of the United States ?
A. They followed a pattern begun in Europe.B. They were enjoyed more frequently than in Europe.
C. The clergy organized them. D. Only the wealthy participated in them.
48. Which of the following can be said about the county dwellers' attitude toward "the pursuit of pleasure" ?
A. They felt that it should help keep their minds on their work. B. They felt that it was not necessary.
C. They felt that it should be productive. D. They felt that it should not involve eating and
drinking.
49.The phrase ”thanks to" in line 8 is closest in meaning to
A. grateful for B. help with C. because of D. machines for
50.The word "their" in line 6 refers to
A. ways B. farm dwellers C. demands D. pressures
51.What is meant by the phrase "double-purpose" in line 11 ?
A. Very frequent B. Useful and enjoyable C. Extremely necessary D. Positive
and negative
52.The phrase "eagerly anticipated" in line 14 in closest in meaning to
A. well organized B. old-fashioned C. strongly opposed D. looked forward
to
53.Which of the following can be said about the rural diversions mentioned in the last paragraph in which
city dwellers also participated?
A. They were useful to the rural community. B. They involved the purchase of items useful in the home.
C. They were activities that could be done equally easily in the towns. D. They were all outdoor
activities.
54.What will the author probably discuss in the paragraph following this passage?
A. The rural diversions enjoyed by both urban and rural people B. Leisure activities of city dwellers
C. Building methods of the early settlers in rural areas D. Changes in the lifestyles of settlers as they
moved to the cities

II. Read an article about the Sahara Desert. Six sentences have been removed from the article. Choose
from the sentences A-G the one which fits each gap. There is one extra sentence which you do not need
to use. (0) is an example. (1.0p)
The Sahara’s meager resources are being plundered right to the present day. This is shown most clearly in
the dramatic fall in the region’s precious water reserves. The rock is of a type which hinders easy
underground storage so the water supply depends on rainfall. (0)               B            . However, the seriousness of
the situation goes far beyond mere seasonal changes.
There’s one district where observations go back at least 125 years. Here it is known that wells of the balance
beam type were once used in cultivated areas. This way of drawing water is intended for the irrigation of
gardens and small plots and works only if there’s water not more than about five metres below the surface.
(1) ______. They have all been replaced by wells from which the water has to be raised by draught animals,
because it is now 25 metres down. (2) ______.
In a classic example of a vicious circle, shortage of water has led to the digging of more wells to save the
flocks and birds. As these have been deepened the water supply has been further depleted. (3) ______.
The Air region was once regarded as the Switzerland of Africa because of its temperate climate. (4) ______.
Nowadays, though, there are only a third of the palms which existed there at the turn of the century. The
amount of wildlife has shown a proportionate fall. (5) ______. This is highly dangerous in a world where the
overall population is growing rapidly. We cannot afford to lose fertile land.
A. So, too, has the number of human beings who can now survive in the area.
B. This being so, it is easy to understand why it varies.
C. Today, though, not one well of this type exists.
D. This has resulted in soil erosion which then dries out the land still further.
E. Here, then, the water level has evidently dropped by 20 metres in little over a century.
F. It was criss-crossed by valleys filled with palm trees and was thronged with wildlife.
G. Such are conditions in the Sahara Desert in recent times.

III. Read the passage and fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word. Write your answer in
the spaces provided. There is an example at the beginning (0). (0.8p)

Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 (MH370/MAS370) was (0)            a                scheduled international passenger

flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing that lost (1) _______________ with air traffic control on 8 March 2014
at 01:20 MYT, less than an hour after takeoff. At 07:24, Malaysia Airlines (MAS) reported the flight
missing. The aircraft, a Boeing 777-200ER, was carrying 12 Malaysian crew members and 227 (2)
_______________ from 14 nations. There has been no confirmation of any flight debris and no crash site
has been found.
A multinational search and rescue effort, later reported as the largest and most expensive in history, began in
the Gulf of Thailand and the East Sea. Within a few days, the search was extended (3) _______________
the Strait of Malacca and Andaman Sea. On 15 March, (4) _______________ on military radar data and
radio “pings” between the aircraft and an Inmarsat satellite, investigators concluded that the aircraft had
diverted from its intended course and headed west across the Malay Peninsula, then continued on a northern
or southern track (5) _______________ around seven hours. The search in the East Sea was abandoned.
Three days later, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority began searching the southern part of the Indian
Ocean.
On 24 March, the Malaysian government confirmed independent analyses by the British Air Accidents
Investigation Branch (AAIB) and Inmarsat, and announced that search efforts would be (6)
__________________ on the Australian-led area. In the first two weeks of April, aircrafts and ships
deployed equipment to listen for signals from the underwater locator beacons attached to the aircraft’s “(7)
_______________ box” flight recorders. Four unconfirmed signals (8) _______________ detected between
6 and 8 April but after that time the batteries of the beacons were believed to have become exhausted. The
search continued in the area of the signals, using a robotic submarine, until 28 May, without evidence of
debris being found.
 PART D. WRITING
I. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word
given in bold at the end. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words,
including the word given. There is an example at the beginning (0). (2.0p)

0. ‘Are you a member of the committee?’ The receptionist said to me. belonged

=>The receptionist asked                me if I belonged to                               the committee.
1. This is the most amusing novel I’ve ever read. amusing
=>I’ve never read a …………………………………………………………………………………………….
one before.
2.As soon as I have any more news, I’ll phone you. moment
=> I’ll give…………………………………………..………………………..………I have any more news.
3. The previous manager wasn’t running the restaurant well, so he was replaced. badly
=>The restaurant………………………………………………………… the previous manager, so he was
replaced.
4. You got lost because you didn’t do what I told you. instructions
=>If…………………………………………………………………………………………….., you wouldn’t
have got lost.
5. I’d lost his phone number so I couldn’t contact him before. touch
=> I couldn’t…………………………………………………..….………before because I’d lost his phone
number.
6. She really didn’t want to upset him so she kept quiet. avoid
=>She was anxious………………………………….…………….………………………him so she kept
quiet.
7. I’ve arranged a trip around Europe next year. arrangements
=> I’ve………………………………………………………..….………………on a trip around Europe next
year.
8. He seems not to care about anything. matters
=> He acts…………………………………………………….……..………………………to him.
9. This train should have left an hour ago. meant
=> This train………………………………………………….…….…………………………off an hour ago.
10. We had a long discussion about the problem but we couldn’t solve it. length
=>  We discussed……………………………………………..……………………………but we couldn’t
solve it.