PRACTICE TEST 27

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others
1. A. maple B. staple C. massive D. breathtaking
2. A. persuasion B. extension C. confusion D. explosion
3. A. negotiation B. enlarge C. invent D. think
4. A. obey B. oxygen C. operation D. opera
5. A. agree B. deepen C. committee D. refugee
Choose the word whose main stress pattern is different from that of the others
1. A. magnificence B. stimulating C. imperial D. simplicity
2. A. habitable B. business C. consequently D. externally
3. A. affordable B. ingredient C. destination D. derivative
4. A. cancel B. invent C. enlarge D. reverse
5. A. lemonade B. puppeteer C. Japanese D. physician
Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences.
1. After the playwright rewrote the script, the story began to take____.
A. turn B. notice C. shape D. part
2. Anyone who criticizes the leader is simply asking for____.
A. pain B. trouble C. difficulty D. discomfort
3. Sophie was feeling a bit _____ on her luck after not getting the part, so Frank bought her lunch.
A. down B. under C. below D. behind
4. Leo was ______ from the meeting after he began objecting loudly to other people's ideas.
A. dejected B. rejected C. ejected D. injected
5._________ to the national park before, Sue was amazed to see the geyser.
A. Being not  B. Not having been  C. Have not been D. Having not been
6. Herbs _________ in soups and sauces.
A. are used to be  B. are often used  C. often use  D. get used to being
7. She tries to set ________ an hour a week for practice.
A. about B. down C. aside D. in
8. Remember to _______ the sliced beef in a little oil for half an hour before stir-frying. The beef will be
tender that way.
A. garnish B. sprinkle C. stew D. marinate
9. Each of the guests ________ a bunch of flowers.
A. are given B. is given C. were given D. give
10. To everyone’s surprise, Mr Brown ________ at the Trade Union meeting.
A. turned in B. turned over C. turned up D. turned round
11. Although they had only been invited for lunch, they ________ until suppertime.
A stayed on B stayed out C stayed up D stayed in
12. He always did well at school ________ having his early education disrupted by illness.
A on account of B in spite of C in addition to D even though
13. This missile is designed so that once ________ nothing can be done to retrieve.
A fired B having fired C they fired D firing
14. I am never free on Tuesday evenings as I have a ________ arrangement to go to the cinema with a
friend.
A long-standing B long-lived C long-range D. long -lasting
15. “ Do you think it’s going to rain heavily?” - “___________”
A. I won’t hope so B. I don’t hope C. I don’t hope so D. I hope not
16. The living standards of people in remote areas ________.
A. will be risen B. will arise C. will raise D. will be raised
17. I am sorry I opened your handbag, but I ________ it for mine.
A. mistook B. confused C. recognized D. imagined
18. We’re moving out soon because our house is going to be knocked ______ when the new road is built.
A. off B. out C. down D. away
19. Messi: Did you enjoy the picnic ?
Rooney: It was okay, but I’d rather ________ to the movies.
A. had gone B. be going C. have gone D. went
20. I can’t possibly lend you any money; it is quite out of the ________.

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A. order B. question C. practice D. place
21. Her immediate goal was to complete her novel, but her long-term goal was to ________ her potential as
a writer.
A. fulfill B. assume C. gain D. accomplish
22. The material world greatly influences ________ young people ________ old people.
A. x/ more than B. far more/ than C. x/ greater than D. as/ as
23. Mr Jones knew who has won the contest, but he kept it under his ________ until it was announced
publicly.
A. cap B. tongue C. hat D. umbrella
24. In the eastern part of New Jersey ________, a major shipping and manufacturing centre.
A. the city of Elizabeth lies there B. around the city of Elizabeth lies
C. there lies the city of Elizabeth around D. lies the city of Elizabeth
25. Previously she had been forgiving and not seriously offended, even when he had been ________ drunk.
A. deep B. blind C. hard D. strong
26. Financial problems have forced the company to ________ their expansion plans.
A. prevent B. finger C. expire D. shelve
27. Reagan ________ an actor years ago.
A. is said to be B. was said being
C. was said have been D. is said to have been
28. Women have been given __ economic and political rights, as well as the right to choose their own
husband.
A. equal B. able C. same D. alike
29. I’ve never really enjoyed going to the ballet or the opera ; they’re not really my ________.
A. piece of cake B. sweets and candy C. biscuit D. cup of tea
30. Parsons: I enjoyed myself so much at your birthday party.
Lawrence: ________
A. Oh, I’m glad to hear that. B. Oh, that’s very kind of you.
C. It’s my pleasure. D. Of course. It’s all right.
31. Although she had never used a word-processor before, she soon got the ___ of it.
A. hang B. swing C. sense D. touch
32. The footballer never really recovered from the injury ___ at the beginning of the season.
A. struck B. got C. sustained D. endured
33. The art thieves ___ inside knowledge of the museum's security procedures.
A. were thought that they had had B. are thought to be having
C. were thought to be having D. are thought to have had
34. The practical component lasts six months, ___ trainees will be able to demonstrate what
they have learned.
A. by that time B. during which time C. at that time D. until which
time
35. My doctor said that I had ___ a stomach bug and that the severe abdominal pain and
nausea would subside after about seven days.
A. gone out of B. got away with C. come down with D. brought round to
36. Nobody would call me an alcoholic, but I like to have a drink of beer ___ and then
A. there B. when C. often D. now
37. ___ good reviews, the producers would commission a 10-part series.
A. Should the pilot show get B. If the pilot show will get
C. Unless the pilot show got D. Were the pilot show to get
38. The board proposes that the majority of this year’s profits ___ in new product development.
A. to be invested B. be invested C. will be invested D. is invested
39. I'm afraid we got our ___ crossed -1 thought my husband would be picking up the children and he
thought I was doing it.
A. minds B. fingers C. wires D. purposes
40. When will it ___ on you that 1 am right and you're wrong?
A. strike B. descend C. dawn D. come
Replace the word or phrase in bold with the word with a similar meaning (A, B, C or D).
1. Although we argued with him for a long time, he stood his ground.

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A. wanted to continue B. felt sorry for us
C. refused to change his decision D. changed his decision
2. Scientists and engineers have invented filters and other methods of removing pollutants from industrial
wastes.
A. taking away B. taking over C. making out D. making over
3. Biogas can be utilized for electricity production, cooking, space heating, water heating and process
heating.
A. increase B. generation C. reformation D. development
4. Lyndon Johnson succeeded John Kennedy as president of the United States.
A. overruled B. preceded C. followed D. assisted
5. I helped my mother to lay the forks, spoons and knives on the dining table.
A. cutlery B. utensils C. equipment D. crockery
6. If you lose your key to the laboratory, you should inform security immediately.
A. unlock B. mislead C. destroy D. mislay
7. If you are unable to hand in your assignment on time, it is essential that you apply for an extension.
A. propose B. turn C. submit D. apply
8. Students whose assignments are copied from another source will be severely penalised.
A. plagiarised B. repeated C. cited D. quoted
9. The researchers then did a second study with a much larger group of subjects.
A. composed B. conducted C. collaborated D. corrupted
10. In my view, each student should set themselves clear goals at the beginning of each academic year.
A. undertakings B. objectives C. supplements D. regulations
Give the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the passage.
When people enjoy whatever they are doing, they report some characteristic feelings that distinguish the (1.
pleasure) _______________ moment from the rest of life. The same types of feelings are reported in the
context of playing chess, climbing mountains, playing with babies, reading a book or writing a poem. They
are the same for young and old, male and female, American or Japanese, rich or poor. In other words, the
nature of enjoyment seems to be (2. universe) _______________. We call this state of (3. conscious)
_______________ a flow experience, because many people report that when what they are doing is (4.
special) _______________ enjoyable, it feels like being carried away by a current, like being in a flow.
At present, (5. lament) _______________, few students would recognize the idea that learning can be like
that. But if educators invested a fraction of the energy on (6. stimulus) _______________ the students’
enjoyment of learning that they now spend in trying to transmit information, we could achieve much better
results. Once students’ (7. motivate) _______________ is engaged, once they can be (8. power)
_______________ to take control of their own learning and provided with clear (9. feed) _______________
on their efforts, then they are on their way to a lifetime of (10. propel) _______________ acquisition of
knowledge.

For many people, unintentionally hearing a mobile phone conversation causes more (1.annoy)
_______________ and frustration than the general background noise of people talking to each other.
Scientists from the University of San Diego recently carried out an interesting study with a group of
(2.voluntary) _______________ to investigate this phenomenon in a controlled way. The (3.participate)
_______________ were asked to solve a series of anagram puzzles while, (4.know) _______________ to
them, researchers conducted a scripted conversation in the background, either between two people in the
room or between someone on a phone and a caller not in the room. (5.Overwhelm) _______________ ,
subjects found the one-sided phone conversation more (6.memory) _______________ and distracting than
the two-sided interaction. One of the (7. research) _______________, Dr Rosa Vessal, suggested that two-
way conversations are less distracting because they are easier to follow. 'The content of a phone
conversation is (8.predict) _______________ ,' she said. 'Not knowing where its heading is distracting.'
What are the (9.imply) _______________ of the research? One might be that we should not (10.estimate)
_______________ how distracting overheard phone conversations can be for drivers.
Think of one word which can be used appropriately in all three sentences.
1. The film company supplied an information ______________ for the sponsors.
She didn’t trust him when she discovered he had told her a ______________ of lies.
The dealer shuffled the ______________ and dealt the cards.
2. The driver escaped with just a few ______________ on his face.

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The writer was annoyed that so many ______________ had been made to the script.
The recession means that ______________ in pay are inevitable for many workers.
3. Audiences prefer to see films ______________ in exotic locations.
Their new single ______________ to the top of the charts.
Sylvester Stallone ______________ to fame with the movie "Rocky".
4. Many people hold the ______________ that children should not be physically punished.
She waited until the whole of the castle was in ______________ and then took a photograph.
The pictures are currently on ______________ in the local art gallery.
5. All the workers want is a ______________wage for the work that they do.
A ______________ number of people came along to the meeting.
He offered to do all the cleaning if I did all the cooking, which seemed like a ______________ deal.
6. Try to keep your room ___________ and tidy for when your friends come round.
After examining me, the doctor gave me a ___________ bill of health.
You should make a ___________ break and tell Joel you don’t want to see him again.
7. We hope it won’t be too long before we start a ___________.
My dad thought that the whole thing reflected badly on the ___________ name.
Our dog’s got a great personality and we all treat her like a ___________ member.
8. I moved to Birmingham, determined to make a ___________ start.
I afraid we’re___________ out of bananas.
The new manager is ___________ from university and doesn’t have much experience, in my opinion.
9. There’s a crack in the ___________ of my glass.
He had started at the ___________ and worked his way up to become a manager.
The police officer was determined to get to the ___________ of things and asked a lot of questions.
10. The magazine is printed on low ___________ paper.
What’s the most important ___________ you look for in someone applying for a job here?
Ask yourself whether you spend enough ___________ time with your children.
Read and circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the passage.
One rather unlikely word that has recently entered the language is “blog”, a shortened form of “web
log”. A blog is a diary posted on the Internet by the person writing it – the “blogger” – who presumably (1)
___ other people to read it. It is ironical that modern technology is being used to (2) ___ new life into such
an old-fashioned form as the personal journal. And now, as the technology behind video camera is making
them easier to use, we have the video log, or “vlog”. Vlogging does not require (3) ___ sophisticated
equipment: a digital video camera, a high-speed Internet connection and a host are all that is needed.
Vloggers can put anything that (4) ___ their fancy onto their personal website. Some vloggers have no
ambitions (5) ___ than to show films they have (6) ___ while on holiday in exotic places. However, vlogs
can also (7) ___ more ambitious purposes. For instance, amateur film-makers who want to make a name for
themselves might publish their work on the Internet, eager to receive advice or criticism. And increasingly,
vlogs are being used to (8) ___ political and social issues that are not newsworthy enough to (9) ___
coverage by the mass media. It is still too early to predict whether vlogging will ever (10) ___ off in a major
way or if it is just a passing fad, but its potential is only now becoming apparent.
1. A. believes B. expects C. assumes D. supposes
2. A. add B. inhale C. insert D. breathe
3. A. absolutely B. largely C. utterly D. highly
4. A. grasps B. appeals C. takes D. gives
5. A. except B. apart C. more D. other
6. A. shot B. photographed C. snapped D. captured
7. A. serve B. employ C. function D. play
8. A. emphasize B. publicize C. distribute D. circulate
9. A. earn B. warrant C. excuse D. cause
10. A. fly B. show C. take D. make
Policy making to encourage technological achievement, a field of human ingenuity that appears to
move (1)_______than any other, is a very difficult area – and one that has been fraught over the last 200
years. Of course, technology (2) _______a significant role in both the environment and health.
Today, some of the biggest challenges faced (3) _______ technology policy makers involve areas
like transport and telecommunications. The most prominent innovations in this area in the last two centuries
have required the concomitant (4)_______of huge infrastructure; roads for cars, railways for steam engines

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and cables for telephone and internet services have all required significant public spending. Essentially,
these (5) _______were so immensely profitable that they have had an influence on regulatory processes, and
vice versa.
At present, however, the problem of (6) _______timely and effective policy to cover these areas is more a
problem of classifying the technological systems that come under them. There is little doubt that the internet
is a (7) _______ tool – but when only one active user is involved in the ‘telecommunication’, which in fact
takes place between numbers of machines, the water becomes murkier.
Most legal systems consider the act of downloading to be reproducing, but it bends our historical definition
of that term. Similarly, camera drones are not a form of (8) _______.- yet they make use of airspace that has
not been utilized before, and could, in theory, compete with other air traffic.
To give an example, an Irish man was (9) _______ to four years in prison for running a site that archived
links to copyrighted material. He didn’t download the material himself, or even host it – he simply made it
possible for others to find it. In this instance, and in many others, technology policy highlights how (10)
_______we have to go to adapt to a changing world – and how far we have already come.
1. A. quicker B. faster C. sooner D. further
2. A. plays B. pays C. goes D. takes
3. A. to B. for C. in D. by
4. A. environment B. device C. implementation D. production
5. A. systems B. problems C. ideas D. suggestions
6. A. create B. creating C. created D. creates
7. A. telegram B. telegraph C. telecommuter D. telecommunications
8. A. transport B. travel C. tour D. sightseeing
9. A. considered B. killed C. taken D. sentenced
10. A. happy B. far C. kind D. near

Read the passage carefully and then fill each gap with ONE suitable word.
Copyright is the inalienable legally secured (1) _______________ to publish, reproduce, and sell the
matter and form of a literary, musical, dramatic, or artistic work. Copyright is designed specifically to
protect an artist, publisher, or other (2) _______________ against any unauthorized copying of his works –
as by reproducing the work in any material form, publishing it, performing it in (3) _______________,
filming it, broadcasting it, causing it to be distributed to subscribers or (4) _______________ any adaptation
of the work. A copyright supplies a copyright holder with a kind of (5) _______________ over the created
material, which assures him of both control over its use and the monetary benefits derived (6)
_______________ it. Historically, copyrights grew out of the same system as royal patent grants, by (7)
_______________ certain authors and printers were given the exclusive right to publish books and other
materials. The basic (8) _______________ of such grants was not to protect authors’ or publishers’ rights
but to raise government revenue and to give governing authorities (9) _______________ over publicized
contents. The statute of Anne, passed in English in 1970, was a milestone in the history of (10)
_______________ law as it recognized that authors should be the primary beneficiaries of copyright law.

It never ceases to amaze me how little notice some people now take of rules in public places. When I
was a child, it would never have occurred to me not to comply (1) _____________ the rules. If someone
smoked in defiance of a “No Smoking” sign on a train, they (2) _____________ rapidly be reminded of their
transgression by several irate passengers, who would refer the errant smoker (3) _____________ the sign in
no uncertain terms. What’s more, the person accused would normally (4) _____________ for his
indiscretion, and would certainly refrain (5) _____________ repeating his anti-social behavior. These days
reminding someone of their public duty not (6) _____________ drop litter or swear on the streets is likely to
succeed only in unleashing a torrent of verbal abuse from the wrongdoer. Many people seem blithely
unaware that, for example, the ‘silence in the library’ rule applies to them, as much as to anyone (7)
_____________. Asking them is not enough, pleading with them might still not deter them from their noisy
chat, resorting to physical violence, an undesirable option, seems the only one likely to (8)
_______________ results. But in all seriousness, what really annoys me is that one (9) _____________
made to feel churlish or old-fashioned just to insist on basic respect of everyday manners. Truly, it seems
polite (10) _____________ and good manners count for nothing in today’s society.

Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning using the words in the brackets.

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1. We were lucky to find somewhere to park so quickly. (stroke)
→ Finding somewhere to park __________________________________________________________.
2. Werner found it hard to get used to the fact that he’d lost his job. (terms)
→ Werner found it hard ________________________________________ the fact that he’d lost his job.
3. I'm so sorry, I didn't realise it was so late. (track)
→ Sorry, I didn’t ________________________________________________________________ time.
4. Would you give us your answer as soon as possible? (convenience)
→ Please reply ______________________________________________________________________.
5. Any correspondence from the Canberra office must be dealt with before other matters. (priority)
→ Any correspondence ____________________________________________________ other matters.
6. Driving without a seatbelt is illegal in most European countries. (against)
_________________________________________________________________
7. Most websites think about user privacy when they encourage people to change their passwords regularly.
(consideration)
_____________________________________________________________
8. He spoke confidently and that impressed me. (which)
_________________________________________________________________
9. Suddenly there was a knock at the door. (once)
_________________________________________________________________
10. Karen received a medal for her services to the country. (recognition)
_________________________________________________________________

Finish the second sentence in such a way that is similar to the original one.
1. The world would be much better if all environmental pollution stopped today.
→ Were ___________________________________________________________________________.
2. He suddenly thought that he might have misunderstood her.
→ It crossed _______________________________________________________________________.
3. The football match didn’t start until the lights went on.
→ It was ___________________________________________________________________________.
4. You must concentrate on your study more.
→ You must apply __________________________________________________________________.
5. If you don’t pay on time, your booking will be cancelled.
→ Failure __________________________________________________________________________.
6. Alice and Charles did not decide to move to a bigger house until after the birth of their second child.
Only when ________________________________________________________________
7. The traffic was so bad that there was obviously no way we would get to the station on time.
The traffic was so bad that we obviously did not stand _______________________________
8. Colin will only read your email if you mark it as urgent.
Unless _______________________________________________________________________
9. Lily said that she’d always intended to invite Phil to the party.
“It had always been my _____________________________________________”, said Lily
10. I think you should take up jogging.
If I ____________________________________________________________________