ENGLISH PRACTICE NO.

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II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (8 points)
Part 1: Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Circle A, B, C, D to
indicate the correct answer. (2,5 points)
1. Are you sure you can do it on ____________?
A. yourself B. your own C. date D. secret
2. “Is dinner ready?” - “No, Mother is ___________ it ready now.”
A. doing B. cooking C. preparing D. getting
3. I just can’t __________ that noise any longer!
A. put up with B. stand in for C. sit out D. stand up to
4. You must _____________ these instructions very carefully.
A. bring out B. carry out C. carry on D. get up to
5. I don’t think we can _____________ him to change it mind.
A. make B. persuade C. suggest D. insist
6. She _____________to tell them where the money was hidden.
A. objected B. rejected C. refused D. disagreed
7. The players were cheered by their _____________as they came out of the pitch.
A. audience B. supporters C. viewers D. public
8. She acted as if she ____________ a clown before.
A. has never seen B. not saw C. wouldn’t see D. had never seen
9. It’s about time ____________ care of yourself.
A. you took B. you take C. to talking D. you talking
10. Most of the computers in the laboratory are __________ now.
A. out of order B. out of work C. out of working D. out of function
11. This picture book, the few pages __________ are missing, is my favorite.
A. for which B. of which C. of that D. to which
12. I feel it an honour _____________ to speak about the expedition.
A. to ask B. having asked C. be asked D. to be asked
13. He spent ____________ dollars on food and drinks.
A. only few B. only a few C. very a few D. only a little
14. It’s essential that every student __________ the exam before attending the course.
A. pass B. passes C. would pass D. passed
15. Not until 1865__________ the first antiseptic treatment on a compound fracture.
A. when Joseph Lister tried B. when did Joseph Lister try
C. did Joseph Lister try D. that Joseph Lister tried
16. The Ford Theater where Lincoln was shot ____________.
A. must restore B. must be restoring
C. must have been restored D. must restored
17. John said that he __________ her since they__________.
A. hasn’t met – graduated B. hadn’t met – had graduated
C. hasn’t met – have graduated D. hadn’t met -graduated
18. There’s a__________ going round that the boss is getting married.
A. gossip B. news C. rumour D. word
19. I didn’t know you were asleep. Otherwise, I _________so much noise when I came in.
A. didn’t make B. wouldn’t make
C. couldn’t make D. wouldn’t have made
20. Peter always tells _________truth. He never tells _________lies.
A. the- the B. a-  C.  -  D. the -
21. I'd prefer to stay at home tonight _________ to the cinema.
A. rather than go B. rather than would go
C. rather than will go D. rather than went
22. _________, they would have had what they wanted.
A. Supposing they were arriving at the fair early B. If they arrived at the fair early

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 C. Unless they arrived at the fair early enough D. Had they arrived at the fair early
23. It is necessary to be careful _________ your career.
    A. when choosing     B. when you will choose 
C. when you chose D. when you have chosen    
24. _________ is the most important thing I want to know when living far from them.
A. What are my parents B. My parents are
C. How my parents are D. That my parents are
25. _________that she burst into tears.
A. Such her anger was B. She was so anger
C. So angry she was D. Such was her anger

Part 2: Write the correct form of each bracketed word (of the following passage) in the space
provided in the column on the right. The first one has been done as an example. (2,0 points)

MEMORIES
I have never forget the most (0. wonder) moment in our
career when we were given the highest score for our 0. wonderful
(1.perform) in the ice-skating championship
(2.compete) at Helsinki. We received the 1. ………………
(3.believe) score of nine marks of 6.0, which was the 2. ………………
maximum score that could be given. The (4.long) of 3. ………………
time that we had spent practicing our dance routine 4. ………………
finally paid off. The (5.difficult) that we had found with
5. ………………
some of the (6.music) pieces we had chosen was soon
6. ………………
overcome and becoming (7.fame) was only a matter of
7. ………………
time.
Those were the (8.excite) days of being young and
8. ………………
(9.optimism) about everything and having the feeling
9. ………………
that our (10.popular) would never lessen.
10. ………………

Part 3: In the text below some lines are correct but some have a word that should not be there.
Indicate the correct lines with a tick ( ). For the incorrect lines, write the words that should not
be there. (1,5 points)
A VACATION IN SCOTLAND
Some friends of mine decided to go on holiday 1. .................
to Scotland. They asked me if I was wanted to go too 2. .................
but I had already arranged to go to Italy. I told them 3. .................
so that I had been to Scotland before, so they asked 4. .................
me to give them some ideas. I advised them to take up 5. .................
warm clothes and raincoats. " If I were like you, I'd 6. .................
always carry umbrellas!" I told them. " I doubt that 7. .................
whether you'll have any sunny days." I didn't see 8. .................
them again until was after their holiday. They were all 9. .................
very sun-tanned, and they told to me that they had had 10. ...............
very hot weather. " If we had been taken your advice, 11. ...............
we wouldn’t have made a terrible mistake," they said. 12. ...............
"Luckily we were told us before we left that it was 13. ...............
very hot in Scotland. It is said to they have been the 14. ...............
hottest summer ever! 15. ...............

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Part 4: Fill in each blank with ONE suitable world. Write your answers in the spaces provided below the
passage. (2,0 points)
Neil Armstrong is an American (1)__________. He is known as the first man to walk on the
(2)__________. Armstrong was born (3)__________August 5th, 1930 in Wapokoneta in Ohio. From 1949 to
1952, he worked (4) __________ a pilot in the United States Navy. In 1962, he joined the NASA astronaut
programs. On July 20th 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first human to step on the moon’s (5)__________.
Armstrong received his M.S from the University of Southern California in 1970. He resigned from NASA a
year later and (6)__________ 1971 to 1979, he taught at the University of Cincinnati. In 1986, Armstrong
was (7) __________ vice chairman of the committee (8)__________investigated the space shuttle
Challenger disaster. Armstrong is also well-known for (9) __________ he said as he stepped onto the
surface of the moon: “That’s one small step (10)__________man, one giant leap for mankind.”

Your answers:
1. ……………... 2. ……………. 3. ……………. 4. ……………... 5. ……………...
6. ……………... 7. ……………. 8. ……………. 9. ……………... 10. ……………...

III. READING COMPREHENSION: (6 points)

Part 1: Choose the word that best fits each of the blanks in the following passage. Circle A, B, C or D to
indicate your answer. (2,0 points)
Few people now question the reality of global warming and its effects on the world's climate. Many
scientists (1)_________ the blame for recent natural disasters on the increase (2)_________ the world's
temperatures and are convinced that, more than ever before, the Earth is at (3)_________ from the force of
the wind, rain and sun. (4)_________ to them, global warming is making extreme weather events; such as
hurricanes and droughts, even more (5)_________ and causing sea levels all around the world to
(6)_________. Environmental groups are putting (7)_________ on governments to take action to reduce the
amount of carbon dioxide which is given (8)_________ by factories and power plants, thus attacking the
problem at its source. They are in (9)_________ of more money being spent on research into solar, wind
and wave energy devices, which could then replace existing power stations. Some scientists,
(10)_________, believe that even if we stopped releasing carbon dioxide and other gases into the
atmosphere tomorrow, we would have to wait several hundred years to notice the results. Global warming, it
seems, is to stay.
1. A. give B. put C. take D. have
2. A. in B. at C. by D. to
3. A. threat B. danger C. risk D. harm
4. A. Concerning B. Regarding C. Depending D. According
5. A. strike B. strong C. severe D. heavy
6. A. raise B. arise C. lift D. rise
7. A. force B. pressure C. persuasion D. encouragement
8. A. off B. away C. up D. over
9. A. belief B. request C. favor D. suggestion
10. A. because B. however C. despite D. although

Part 2: Read the passage carefully. Then choose the item that best answers each of the questions below.
Circle A, B, C, or D to indicate your choice. (1,0 points)

The invention of the electric telegraph gave birth to the communications industry. Although Samuel
B. Morse succeeded in making the invention useful in 1837, it was not until 1843 that the first telegraph line
of consequence was constructed. By 1860, more than 50,000 miles of lines connected people east of the
Rockies. The following year, San Francisco was added to the network.
The national telegraph network fortified the ties between East and West and contributed to the rapid
expansion of the railroads by providing an efficient means to monitor schedules and routes. Furthermore,

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the extension of the telegraph, combined with the invention of the steam-driven rotary printing press by
Richard M. Hoe in 1846, revolutionized the world of journalism. Where the business of news gathering had
been dependent upon the mail and on hand-operated presses, the telegraph expanded the amount of
information a newspaper could supply and allowed for more timely reporting. The establishment of the
Associated Press as a central wire service in 1846 marked the advent of a new era in journalism.

1. The main topic of the passage is_________.

A. the history of journalism
B. the origin of the national telegraph
C. how the telegraph network contributed to the expansion of railroads
D. the contributions and development of the telegraph network
2. According to the passage, how did the telegraph enhance the business of news gathering?
A. By adding San Francisco to the network
B. By allowing for more timely reporting
C. By expanding the railroads
D. By monitoring schedules and routes for the railroads
3. The author’s main purpose in this passage is to_________.
A. compare the invention of the telegraph with the invention of the steam-driven rotary press
B. propose new ways to develop the communications industry
C. show how the electric telegraph affected the communications industry
D. criticize Samuel B. Morse
4. It can be inferred from the passage that_________.
A. Samuel Morse did not make a significant contribution to the communications industry
B. Morse’s invention did not immediately achieve its full potential
C. The extension of the telegraph was more important than its invention
D. Journalists have the Associated Press to thank for the birth of the communications industry
5. The word “Rockies” refers to_________.
A. a telegraph company B. the West Coast
C. a mountain range D. a railroad company

Part 3: Choose the word that best fits each of the blanks in the following passage. Circle A, B, C or D to
indicate your answer. (2,0 points)
Choosing clothes can be difficult. Some people want to be fashionable, but they don’t want to look
exactly (1) ____________ everybody else. Not all clothes are (2) ___________ for work or school, perhaps
because they are not (3) ___________ enough, or simply not comfortable. It is easy to buy the (4)
___________ size, and find that your trousers are too tight, especially if you are a little bit (5)
___________. Very (6) ____________ clothes make you fell slim, but when they have (7) ___________ in
the washing machine, then you have the same problem! If you buy light cotton clothes, then they might not
be (8) ____________ enough for winter. If your shoes are not (9) __________, and if you aren’t (10)
____________ for the cold, you might look good, but feel terrible!
1. A. alike B. like C. similar D. same
2. A. fitted B. suitable C. comfort D. equal
3. A. formal B. strict C. uniform D. suited
4. A. false B. mistake C. wrong D. error
5. A. slim B. overweight C. thin D. enormous
6. A. loose B. lose C. loosened D. lost
7. A. lessened B. reduced C. decreased D. shrunk
8. A. warm B. cold C. hot D. cool
9. A. tight B. enclosed C. firm D. waterproof
10. A. worn B. clothed C. dressed D. fitted
Part 4: Read the passage below carefully. Then choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.
Circle A, B, C, D to indicate the correct answer. (1,0 points)
Herman Melville, an American author best known today for his novel Moby Dick, was actually
more popular during his lifetime for some of his other works. He traveled extensively and used the
knowledge gained during his travels as the basis for his early novels. In 1837, at the age of eighteen,

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Melville signed as a cabin boy on a merchant ship that was to sail from his Massachusetts home to
Liverpool, England. His experiences on this trip served as a basis for the novel Redburn (1849). In 1841,
Melville set out on a whaling ship headed for the South Seas. After jumping ship in Tahiti, he wandered
around the islands of Tahiti and Moorea. This South Sea island sojourn was a backdrop to the novel Omoo
(1847). After three years away from home, Melville joined up with a U.S. naval frigate that was returning to
the eastern United States around Cape Horn. The novel White Jacket (1850) describes this lengthy voyage
as a navy seaman.
With the publication of these early adventure novels, Melville developed a strong and loyal
following among readers eager for his tales of exotic places and situations. However, in 1851, with the
publication of Moby Dick, Melville's popularity started to diminish. Moby Dick, on one level the saga of the
hunt for the great white whale, was also a heavily symbolic allegory of the heroic struggle of humanity
against the universe. The public was not ready for Melville's literary metamorphosis from romantic
adventure to philosophical symbolism. It is ironic that the novel that served to diminish Melville's
popularity during his lifetime is the one for which he is best known today.

1. According to the passage, Melville's early novels were_______.

A. published while he was traveling B. completely fictional
C. all about his work on whaling ships D. based on his travel experience

2. In what year did Melville's book about his experiences as a cabin boy appear?
A. 1837 B. 1841 C. 1847 D. 1849
3. The word "basis" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to
A. background B. message C. bottom D. dissertation
4. According to the passage, Moby Dick is_______.
A. a romantic adventure B. a single-faceted work
C. a short story about a whale D. symbolic of humanity fighting the universe
5. The passage would most likely be assigned reading in a course on ________
A. nineteenth-century novels B. American history
C. oceanography D. modem American literature

IV. WRITING (4 points)

Part 1: Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence before it. (2,0 points)

1. Tom arrived late and started complaining.

 Not only...................................................................................................................................
2. She was sorry that she hadn't applied for the job in the library.
She regretted ...........................................................................................................................
3. People used to think that the earth was flat.
It ..............................................................................................................................................
4. I'd like to visit India more than any other country in the world.
 It's India...................................................................................................................................
5. People say that the driver was listening to his walkman at the time of the crash.
The driver ................................................................................................................................
6. Thanks to the improvement in export sales, the company has had a successful year.
Without ....................................................................................................................................
7. I'm sorry I didn't go to your birthday party last night.
I wish .......................................................................................................................................
8. Collecting stamps from foreign countries is one of Jane's interests.

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  Jane is......................................................................................................................................
9. They are going to repair our car next week.
We ...........................................................................................................................................
10. I haven't seen him and I haven't heard him speak either.
Neither .....................................................................................................................................

Part 2. Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one. (1,0 points)

1. The student next to me kept chewing gum. That bothered me a lot.

A. The student next to me kept chewing gum, that bothered me a lot.
B. The student next to me kept chewing gum, which bothered me a lot.
C. The student next to me kept chewing gum bothering me a lot.
D. The student next to me kept chewing gum bothered me a lot.

2. Transportation has been made much easier thanks to the invention of cars. However, cars are the
greatest contributor of air pollution.
A. The invention of cars has made transportation much easier, but cars are among the greatest
contributors of air pollution.
B. Although the invention of cars has made transportation much easier, people use cars to contribute to
the pollution of air.
C. Although the invention of cars has made transportation much easier, cars are the greatest contributor
of air pollution.
D. However easier the invention of cars has made transportation, it is cars that are among the greatest
contributors of air pollution.
3. He was suspected to have stolen credit cards. The police have investigated him for days.
A. He has been investigated for days, suspected to have stolen credit cards.
B. Suspecting to have stolen credit cards, he has been investigated for days.
C. Having suspected to have stolen credit cards, he has been investigated for days.
D. Suspected to have stolen credit cards, he has been investigated for days.
4. The man wanted to get some fresh air in the room. He opened the window.
A. The man wanted to get some fresh air in the room because he opened the window.
B. The man opened the window in order to get some fresh air in the room.
C. The man got some fresh air in the room, even though he opened the window.
D. Having opened the window, the room could get some fresh air.
5. The plan may be ingenious. It will never work in practice.
A. Ingenious as it may be, the plan will never work in practice.
B. Ingenious as may the plan, it will never work in practice.
C. The plan may be too ingenious to work in practice.
D. The plan is as impractical as it is ingenious.
Part 3: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first meaning. Using the
word given in block letters, and this word MUST NOT be changed in any way. (1,0 points)
1. He recommended me for the position, which was very nice of him. (kind)
It ……………………………………………………………….for the position.
2. It was childish of him not to accept my apologies. (refused)
He ………………………………………………………………. of him.
3. He was born in London fifty years ago. (city)
London ……………………………………………………………….fifty years ago.

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4. Can you tell me who the owner of that car is, please? (belongs)
Can you tell me ………………………………………………………………., please?
5. My grandfather died in the early hours. (passed)
My grandfather ……………………………………………………………….night.

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 KEYS
II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (8 points)
Part 1: 25 x 0,1 = 2,5

1. B 6. C 11. B 16. C 21. A

2. D 7. B 12. D 17. D 22. D
3. A 8. D 13. B 18. C 23. A
4. B 9. A 14. A 19. D 24. C
5. B 10. A 15. C 20. D 25. D
Part 2: 10 x 0,2 = 2,0

1. performance 2. competition 3. unbelievable 4. length

5. difficulty 6. musical 7. famous 8. exciting
9. optimistic 10. popularity

Part 3: 15 x 0,1 = 1,5

1. 0 2. was 3. 0 4. so 5. up
6. like 7. that 8. 0 9. was 10. to
11. been 12. 0 13. us 14. they 15. 0

Part 5: 10 x 0,2 = 2,0

1. astronaut 2. moon 3. on 4. as 5. surface

6. from 7. appointed 8. that/which. 9. what 10. for

III. READING COMPREHENSION (6 points)

Part 1: 10 x 0,2 = 2,0

1. B 2. A 3. C 4. D 5. C
6. D 7. B 8. A 9. C 10. B

Part 2: 5 x 0,2 = 1,0

1. D 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. C

Part 3: 10 x 0,2 = 2,0

1. B 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. B
6. A 7. D 8. A 9. D 10. C

Part 4: 5 x 0,2 = 1,0

1. D 2. D 3. A 4. D 5. A

IV. WRITING (4 points)

Part 1: 10 x 0,2 = 2,0
1. Not only did Tom arrive late, but he (also) started complaining./(as well)
2. She regretted not having applied for the job in the library.
3. It used to be thought that the earth was flat.
4. It's India that I’d like to visit most/ more than any other country in the world.
5. The driver is said to have been listening to his walkman at the time of the crash.

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6. Without the improvement in export sales, the company wouldn't have had a successful year.
7. I wish I had gone to your birthday party last night.
8. Jane is interested in collecting stamps from foreign countries.
9. We are going to have/get our car repaired next week.
10. Neither have I seen him nor have I heard him speak.

Part 2: 5 x 0,2 = 1,0

1. B 2. C 3. D 4. B 5.A

Part 3: : 5 x 0,2 = 1,0

1. It was very kind of him to recommend me for the position.
2. He refused to accept my apologies, which was childish of him.
3. London is the city where/in which he was born fifty years ago.
4. Can you tell me who/whom this car belongs to, please?
(or Can you tell me to whom this car belongs, please?)
5. My grandfather passed away during the night.

THE END