PRACTICE TEST 14

A. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

I. 1-10 WORD CHOICE
Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentences
1. These days the castle is swamped with ________ of tourists.
A. hordes (group of people) B. cliques C. mobs D.
assemblies
2. By being rude to his superiors he is considered to have __________ the mark.
A. transcended B. outrun C. surpassed D. overstepped (behave in an
unacceptable way)
3. I have been back to the doctor three times and he still hasn't ____________ the reason for all the pain
I have been suffering from recently.
A. indicated B. highlighted C. pinpointed D. looked up
4. If you continue to ____________ debts at this rate, you will have to declare bankruptcy eventually.
A. save B. raise C. incur (owe) D. default
5. He ___________ a yawn as the actor began yet another long speech
A. squashed B. suffocated C. submerged D. stifled
6. I have tried every product on the market and still I can't rid these curtains of the ___________ of
cigarette smoke.
A. fumes B. fragrance C. stench (unpleasant smell) D. aroma
7. Granddad would spend hours talking to us youngsters around the dinner table ___________ about his
happy younger days back east on the farm.
A. recalling (that/Ving/what) B. reminiscing (about) C. reminding D.
memorising
8. The winning team were roundly criticised by the local media for the way in which they had
___________ over the losing team. It was considered very unsporting.
A. gloated(feel pleasant to so’s failure) B. relished C. showed up D.
dominated
9. I retired three years ago and didn't know what to do with myself. Getting this dog has given me a new
___________ of life.
A. burst B. loan C. lease D. extension
10. As soon as the bomb was discovered by one of the cleaning staff, the police had the area ___________
off and no-one was allowed within two blocks of the cafe.
A. fenced B. cordoned C. walled D. isolated
II. 11-20 GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES
Choose the best options to complete the following sentences.
11. To be honest, Harry has _________ than you have.
A. been more helpful considerably B. been considerably more helpful
C. been more considerably helpful D. considerably been more helpful
12. There are ________ words in English having more than one meaning. Pay close attention to this fact.
A. a large many B. quite many C. quite a lot D. a great many
13. The doctor insisted that his patient ________.
A. he did not work too hard for three months B. take it easy for three months
C. take it easy inside of three months D. could take some vacations for three months
14. On being told about her sack, _________ .
A. her boss felt sorry for Mary B. Mary was shocked
C. Mary’s face turned pale D. all are correct
15. In no way _________ that people will be prevented from organising peaceful protests.
A. this law means B. means this law
C. does this law mean D. this law does mean
16. You can’t just demand _________, you have to earn it.
A. a respect B. any respect C. the respect D. respect
17. ‘Which of these two men is Japanese?’ ‘_________ is.’
A. Both of them B. All of them C. Neither of them D. None of them
18. I have never seen _________ before.
A. such good film B. so good film C. so good a film D. such good a film
19. Since they aren’t answering the phone, they _________ .
A. need have left B. can’t have left
C. must have left (diễn tả sự suy đoán) D. should have left
20. _________ to his brother’s graduation party, George wouldn’t have met Mary.
A. Had he not gone (đảo ngữ) B. Hadn’t he gone
C. If he has not gone D. If he shouldn’t have gone
III. 21-30 PREPOSITIONS - PHRASAL VERBS
Choose the best options to complete the following sentences.
21. The service was slow and the bill was incorrect. I put it ______ _______ poor management.
A. down for B. in by C. in for D. down to
22. If you were giving a talk, would you want your colleagues in the audience rooting ______ you?
A. on B. up C. for(support) D. out
23. A couple of boys were _____________ in the pool.
A. impinging on B. larking about(doing silly things) C. ploughing ahead D.
floating out
24. We were ____________ the task of writing a report of the college´s games.
A. assigned to(chosen so to do a particular job) B. taken over C. run up D. saddled with
25. He didn´t use his position on the council to lord it ________ people.
A. over B. upon C. for D. on
26. Anti-terrorist squad officers _________ the area to search for possible bombs.
A. sealed off(prevent people from entering an area because it is dangerous) B. set off C. come
through D. split up
27. Two men who had _________ in the container were arrested when the police opened it.
A. stowed away(hide on a vehicle to escape from a place) B. seen to C. broken off
D. sat around
28. As we were in an urgent need of syringes and other medical equipment, the aid organization
promised to deliver them the double.
A. with B. in C. at(really quickly) D. round
29. The secretary dashed ___________ the weekly report to his director
A. up B. off C. of D. for
30. I __________ an important deal yesterday and she was so thrilled!
A. came across B. mucked up C. shot down D. gunned for
IV. 31-40 COLLOCATIONS AND IDIOMS
Choose the best options to complete the following sentences.
31. There’s been a slight improvement in his heallth, but he’s not out of the _______ yet.
A. bush B. wood C. hand D. reach
32. He’s unreliable at the best of times, but forgetting my birthday was the last _______.
A. drop B. breath C. straw D. despair
33. The government has been forced into a ________ after the revelation of a cover-up.
A. climbdown B. getaway C. outbreak D. breakout
34. The workforce has been pared to the _______.
A. quick B. fruit C. ball D. bone
35. I don’t know if Ash would be right for the job; he’s a bit of an unknown ________.
A. quality B. qualification C. quantity D. identity
36. She now says she didn’t really want the job that she failed to get, but I think it’s just ________.
A. a cup of tea B. an act C. full of beans D. sour grapes
37. Be realistic! You can’t go through life looking at the world through _______.
A. rosed-coloured spectacles B. bright sights
C. magnificent spectacles D. green fingers
38. Those were the ethnic ___________ we put people in then.
A. dogholes B. pigeonholes C. boltholes D. foxholes
39. I slept badly last night and am feeling particularly ___________ this morning.
A. slow-witted B. far-reaching C. off-hand D. top-heavy
40. Searching for one man in this city is like looking for a _________.
A. salt of the earth B. sand in the desert
C. needle in a haystack D. drop in the ocean
V. 41-60 READING COMPREHENSION
41-50 READING 1
Read the following passage and choose the best option for each questions below.
The Atlantic Cod Fishery
Off the northeastern shore of North America, from the island of Newfoundland in Canada south to
New England in the United States, there is a series of shallow areas called banks. Several large banks off
Newfoundland are together called Grand Banks, huge shoals on the edge of the North American
continental shelf, where the warm waters of the Gulf Stream meet the cold waters of the Labrador Current.
As the currents brush each other, they stir up minerals from the ocean floor, providing nutrients for
plankton and tiny shrimp-like creatures called krill, which feed on the plankton. Herring and other small
fish rise to the surface to eat the krill. Groundfish, such as the Atlantic cod, live in the ocean’s bottom
layer, congregating in the shallow waters where they prey on krill and small fish. This rich environment
has produced cod by the millions and once had a greater density of cod than anywhere else on Earth.
Beginning in the eleventh century, boats from the ports of northwestern Europe arrived to fish the
Grand Banks. For the next eight centuries, the entire Newfoundland economy was based on Europeans
arriving, catching fish for a few months in the summer, and then taking fish back to European markets.
Cod laid out to dry on wooden “flakes” was a common sight in the fishing villages dotting the coast.
Settlers in the region used to think the only sea creature worth talking about was cod, and in the local
speech the word “fish” became synonymous with cod. Newfoundland’s national dish was a pudding
whose main ingredient was cod.
By the nineteenth century, the Newfoundland fishery was largely controlled by merchants based in the
capital at St.John’s. They marketed the catch supplied by the fishers working out of more than 600
villages around the long coastline. In return, the merchants provided fishing equipment, clothing, and all
the food that could not be grown in the island’s thin, rocky soil. This system kept the fishers in a
continuous state of debt and dependence on the merchants.
Until the twentieth century, fishers believed in the cod’s ability to replenish itself and thought that
overfishing was impossible. However, Newfoundland’s cod fishery began to show signs of trouble during
the 1930s, when cod failed to support the fishers and thousands were unemployed. The slump lasted for
the next few decades. Then, when an international agreement in 1977 established the 200-mile offshore
fishing limit, the Canadian government decided to build up the modern Grand Banks fleet and make
fishing a viable economic base for Newfoundland again. All of Newfoundland’s seafood companies were
merged into one conglomerate. By the 1980s, the conglomerate was prospering, and cod were
commanding excellent prices in the market. Consequently, there was a significant increase in the number
of fishers and fish-processing plant workers.
However, while the offshore fishery was prospering, the inshore fishermen found their catches
dropping off. In 1922 the Canadian government responded by closing the Grand Banks to groundfishing.
Newfoundland’s cod fishing and processing industries were shut down in a bid to let the vanishing stocks
recover. The moratorium was extended in 1994, when all of the Atlantic cod fisheries in Canada were
closed, except for one in Nova Scotia, and strict quotas were placed on other species of groundfish.
Canada’s cod fishing industry collapsed, and around 40,000 fishers and other industry workers were put
out of work.
Atlantic cod stocks had once been so plentiful that early explorers joked about walking on the backs of
teeming fish. By 2008, cod stocks were still a historically low levels and showed no signs of imminent
recovery, even after drastic conservation measures and severely limited fishing. Some fishermen blamed
the disminished stocks on seals, which prey on cod and other species, but scientists believe that decades of
overfishing are to blame. There have been occasional signs of hope. For example, studies on fish
populations show that cod disappeared from Newfoundland at the same time that stocks started rebuilding
in Norway, raising the possibility that the cod had simply migrated to a different region. Still, in the early
twenty-first century, it remains uncertain whether or when the cod will return to Grand Banks or the
moratorium will end.
41. The word shoals in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to
A. Shallow(bãi nông)
B. currents
C. mountains
D. islands
42. What physical process occurs in the region of the Grand Banks?
A. Underwater hot springs heat the water.
B. Warm and cold currents come together.
C. Nutrient-rich water flows in from rivers.
D. Tides transport plankton and small fish
43. Which sentence below best expresses the essential information in the highlighted sentence in
paragraph 1? Incorrect choices change the meaning in important ways or leave out essential information.
A. Millions of cod come to the Grand Banks every year to feed on the abundant supplies of herring
and other small fish.
B. The Grand Banks used to have the world’s largest concentration of cod because of favorable
natural conditions.
C. The Grand Banks is the only place on Earth where cod are known to come together in extremely
large groups.
D. The environmental resources of the Grand Banks have made many people wealthy from cod
fishing.
44. The squares {■} indicate A, B, C, D, respectively in paragraph 5. Where could the following sentence
could be added to the paragraph ? A
They suspected this was because the offshore draggers were taking so many cod that the fish did not
have a chance to migrate inshore to reproduce.
However, while the offshore fishery was prospering, the inshore fishermen found their catches
dropping off. ■ In 1922 the Canadian government responded by closing the Grand Banks to
groundfishing. ■ Newfoundland’s cod fishing and processing industries were shut down in a bid to let the
vanishing stocks recover. ■ The moratorium was extended in 1994, when all of the Atlantic cod fisheries
in Canada were closed, except for one in Nova Scotia, and strict quotas were placed on other species of
groundfish. ■ Canada’s cod fishing industry collapsed, and around 40,000 fishers and other industry
workers were put out of work.
45. Why does the author mention Newfoundland’s national dish in paragraph 2?
A. To encourage the development of tourism in Newfoundland
B. To describe the daily life of people in Newfoundland
C. To stress the economic and cultural significance of cod
D. To show that Newfoundland used to be a separate country
46. All of the following statements characterized Newfoundland’s cod fishery in the past EXCEPT:
A. Fishers were dependent on merchants in the capital.
B. Cod were the foundation of the island’s economy.
C. Fishers competed with farmers for natural resources.
D. Cod were placed on wooden “flakes” for drying.
47. The word replenish in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to
A. defend
B. repair
C. reproduce
D. improve
48. What event first signaled the overfishing of the Atlantic cod?
A. The failure of cod to support thousands of fishers in the 1930s
B. The merging of seafood companies into one huge conglomerate
C. An increase in the number of fishers and fish-processing plants
D. The government moratorium on cod fishing during the 1990s
49. Why did the Canadian government decide to build up the Grand Banks fishing fleet?
A. The 200-mile limit was seen as an economic opportunity.
B. There had not been enough boats to handle all the fish.
C. The shipbuilding sector of the economy was in a slump.
D. Canada faced stiff competition from other fishing nations.
50. It can be inferred from paragraph 6 that the author most likely believes which of the following about
the future of the Atlantic cod fishery?
A. The fishery will improve if the government lifts the fishing ban.
B. It may be a long time before cod stocks recover from overfishing.
C. The center of the Atlantic cod fishery will shift to Norway.
D. The cod will return to the Grand Banks if seal hunting is allowed.
51-60 READING 2
Read the following passage and choose the best answers.
Monarch Migration
The Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus), which inhabits regions from the northern area of South
America through The United States to southern Canada in North America, is a well-known garden
butterfly. It is easily spotted because of its bright orange and black coloring and large size; its popular
name means “king,” in fact. Adult Monarch butterflies lay eggs on the milkweed plant, which provides
food for the newly hatched caterpillars when they emerge.
 The Monarch is perhaps best known for its unusual life cycle and dramatic migration habits. Not only
do Monarchs go through the four stages of life typical for a butterfly – the egg; the larva, or caterpillar; the
pupa, or chrysalis; and the adult butterfly – but the also go through four generations in one year.
The first generation of Monarchs hatches from eggs in March and April. The caterpillars eat the
milkweek plant and do little else; in about two weeks , the caterpillars are ready to create a chrysalis. Once
inside the chrysalis, the former caterpillar transforms into the adult butterfly, a process that takes about ten
days. After the adult buterflies have emerged from the chrysalis, they lay eggs for the next generation. An
adult Monarch butterfly lives for only two to six weeks.
In May and June, the second generation of Monarchs is born, and the third comes in July and August.
In September and October, though, comes the most interesting generation, the fourth. While the first
three parts of the life cycle are the same as those of the other three generations, the fourth
generation of Monarchs does not die in two to six weeks but instead enters a non-productive phase
as diapause, during which they do not lay eggs, and during this phase, the Monarchs make an
incredible migration.
Great clouds of fourth-generation Monarchs migrate from the cold regions in the north and east to
warmer regions in the south and west. Although they are not the only butterflies to do so, migration is
more commonly associated with birds. In fact, most other adult butterflies in North America die in the
winter, leaving their chrysalises to winter over. This fourth generation of Monarchs, though, lives not for a
few weeks but for six to eight months, long enough to lay the eggs for the new first generation.
Monarchs actually have two reasons for migrating: one is because they could not survive the cold
winter temperatures, and the second is because milkweed plants also die in winter. While Monarchs are
the only butterfly to migrate both south in the fall and back north in the spring, the generation that moves
north is not the same one that flew south, but rather the first generation of the next year. No one is sure
how the new generation of Monarchs knows the way back north – current theories include the notion that
flight patterns are inherited from previous generations, and also that the insects are guided by the sun or by
magnetic fields from the Earth’s surface – but they do, and the next cycle of four generations begins again.
The migration path of the Monarchs can stretch for 2,500 miles (4,023 kilometers). Monarchs in the
United States that live to the west of Rocky Mountains migrate to southern California, while those that
live to the east winter in Mexico. Interestingly, the Monarchs settle in the same trees in their winter spots
every year – even though it is different butterflies that make the trip each year. How this happens is not yet
fully understood. However, a major threat to Monarch butterflies is the removal of these perennial nesting
trees for reads, housing, and the other development projects.
In warmer areas of the world, such as Bermuda, Monarchs live year round and do not migrate; in
Australia, Monarchs living in cooler areas migrate and others, in warmer regions, don’t.
51. The word spotted in paragraph 1 could best be replaced by
A. noticed
B. removed
C. marked
D. understood
52. The word which in paragraph 1 refers to
A. eggs
B. the milkweed plant
C. adult butterflies
D. caterpillars
53. What is implied about butterflies other than the Monarch in paragraph 2?
A. They do not go through four stages of life.
B. They have interesting migration habits
C. They are not as well-known as the Monarch.
D. They do not go through four generations in a year.
54. Which of the sentences below best expresses the essential information in the highlighted sentence in
paragraph 4?
A. Monarchs from the fourth generation die more quickly than ones from the first three generations.
B. The fourth generation of Monarchs is special because they do not lay eggs, a phenomenon known
as diapause.
C. Fourth-generation Monarchs are unusual because they live long enough to migrate.
D. If the generations of Monarchs could migrate, then they would not die so quickly.
55. Why does the author use the phrase “great clouds” in paragraph 5?
A. To indicate that Monarchs prefer to travel in cool weather
B. To show that Monarchs travel in large groups
C. To explain that Monarchs travel together with birds
D. To show that Monarchs travel first in one direction, and then in another
56. The word so in paragraph 5 refers to
A. associate with birds
B. migrate
C. die in the winter
D. leave their chrysalises to winter over
57. The squares {■} indicate A, B, C, D, respectively in paragraph 6. Where could the following sentence
could be added to the paragraph ?
If the fourth generation Monarchs behaved as the first three did, then when their eggs
hatched, the emerging caterpillars would have nothing to eat.
■ Monarchs actually have two reasons for migrating: one is because they could not survive the cold
winter temperatures, and the second is because milkweed plants also die in winter. ■ While Monarchs are
the only butterfly to migrate both south in the fall and back north in the spring, the generation that moves
north is not the same one that flew south, but rather the first generation of the next year. ■ No one is sure
how the new generation of Monarchs knows the way back north – current theories include the notion that
flight patterns are inherited from previous generations, and also that the insects are guided by the sun or by
magnetic fields from the Earth’s surface – but they do, and the next cycle of four generations begins again.
■

58. According to paragraph 6, what is true about how Monarchs migrate north?
A. The flight path is taught from one generation to the next.
B. No one has directly observed the northern migration.
C. The butterflies that migrate north have never made the trip brfore.
D. The route is different from the southern migration path.
59. According to paragraph 7, what is a danger for Monarchs?
A. Their short lifespan
B. A lack of food
C. Loss of habitat
D. Climate change
60. The word perennial in paragraph 7 is closest in meaning to
A. safe for insects
B. not well understood
C. typical of warm climates
D. used again and again
VI. 61-80 GUIDED CLOZE TESTS
Read the following passages and choose the option that best fits each blank.
PASSAGE 1
Hyping, or to (61)__________ it more politely, marketing movies can double their budget. And in the end,
does it really play the trick? Those without the major studios’ huge spending (62)__________ are not
convinced. ‘There will always be an audience that follows the big campaigns,’ says Andrea Klein, of the
British Film Institute, ‘but there is another which doesn’t (63)__________ to four-page colour ads.’ For
this audience, reviews are all-important. Publicist Jonathan Rutter concurs: ‘Most of our films can be
killed (64)__________ dead by bad reviews,’ he says. Although he is not (65)__________ to the odd
gimmick, he warns against too much hype: ‘I get put off films which are over-marketed,’ he says. ‘People
don’t like to be (66) _________, they prefer to make up their own minds.’ For hollywood blockbusters,
(67)__________ people to make up their own mind is not a viable marketing strategy. Films on this scale
are caught up in a (68)__________ circle. To (69)__________ inflated production costs a mass audience
must be found, and to find that audience take a (70) _________ publicity budget.
61. A. take B. put C. turn D. set
62. A. force B. strength C. weight D. power
63. A. rise B. trigger C. respond D. stir
64. A. stone B. flat C. point D. cold
65. A. reluctant B. counter C. averse D. obstinate
66. A. deluged B. spawned C. self-confessed D. spoon-fed
67. A. leaving B. availing C. consenting D. giving
68. A. relentless B. vicious C. brutal D. merciless
69. A. restore B. refund C. recover D. reimburse
70. A. giant B. redundant C. equitable D. costly
PASSAGE 2
It only requires the completion of the reconstruction of the human genetic map for a whole host of
hereditary diseases to be (71) ______. Originally, it was forecast that the venture would take until the
beginning of the 21st century to be accomplished. At present, it is clear that the task can be finished much
earlier. Hundreds of scholars have gone to (72) ______ to help (73) ______ the mystery of the human
genetic structure with an ardent hope for liberating mankind from disorders such as cancer, cystic fibrosis
or arthritis.
The progress in this incredible undertaking is (74) ______ by an accurate interpretation of the
information (75) ______ in the chromosomes forming the trillions of the cells in the human body.
Locating and characterizing every single gene may (76) ______ an implausible assignment, but very
considerable (77) _______ has already been made. What we know by now is that the hereditary code is
assembled in DNA, some parts of which may be diseased and (78) ______ to the uncontrollable
transmission of the damaged code from parent to their children.
Whereas work at the completion of the human genome may last for a few years more, notions like gene
therapy or genetic engineering don’t evoke much surprise any longer. Their potential application has
already been examined in the effective struggle against many viruses or in the genetic treatment of blood
disorders. The hopes are, then, that hundreds of maladies that humanity is (79) ______ with at present
might eventually cause to exist in the not too (80) ______ future.
71. A. terminated B. interfered C. eradicated D. disrupted
72. A. maximum B. utmost C. supreme D. extremes
73. A. dissolve B. interrogate C. respond D. unravel
74. A. dependent B. reliant C. qualified D. conditioned
75. A. associated B. contained C. involved D. derived
76. A. sound B. hear C. voice D. perceive
77. A. headline B. heading C. headway D. headship
78. A. amiable B. conceivable C. evocative D. conducive
79. A. aggravated B. teased C. persecuted D. plagued
80. A. far-away B. outlying C. distant D. imminent
B. WRITTEN QUESTIONS
I. 1-20 OPEN CLOZE TESTS
Fill in each blank in the following passages with ONE suitable word to make meaningful passages.
PASSAGE 1
It is sometimes suggested that tornadoes never strike big cities. In an attempt to (1) __prove__ this theory.
Some say that the higher temperatures at the centre of large urban areas, together with the air turbulence
created by very tall building, somehow (2) _manage_ to disrupt tornadoes, or even keep them away
entirely. (3) __much_ is made of the apparent lack of recorded cases of severe damage to major cities.
The (4) _reality_, however, is rather different. While it is true that smaller tornadoes do indeed seem to be
less common in the middle of cities (5) _populated_ by millions of people, claims by their citizens that
they are in some way immune to the effects of major tornadoes would seem to be no more than wishful (6)
_thinking__.
For a start, a couple of degrees difference in (7) _temperature___, or a handful of 200-metre office blocks,
are hardly likely to impede the (8) _progress_ of the kinds of 12-kilometre-high monsters seen in recent
years.
Equally unconvincing is the argument that ‘big cities are never hit’. Most people , when they think of a
city, tend to imagine (9) __somewhat_ like downtown New York or Tokyo, when in reality this is a very
small ‘target’ area. Unfortunately, there are plenty of well-documented cases of severe destruction to
suburbs, which form by far the most extensive part of any big town. It is only by (10) _chance__ that a
dense populated city centre has not yet been hit – but sooner or later it is bound to happen.
PASSAGE 2
Volcanic eruption has been a constant threat to our natural environment for millions of years, but seldom
in recent times __has__ a volcano erupted with the felocity of Krakatoa.
Krakatoa, __which__ is a volcanic island group in Indonesia, erupted on 27 th August 1883. __Not__only
was the explosion __so_ loud that was heard as far away (more than 3,000km) as Perth in Australia, but it
is also recognised as __being__ the loudest sound __ever__ recorded.
Tens of thousands of people in the region were killed, many ___ in the enormous tsunamis which the
eruption produced – tsunamis which eventually reached South Africa and the English Channel.
The explosion also had a major effect on the __whole__ world’s weather system. The volcanic dust in the
atmosphere reduced the __amount__ of sunlight reaching the earth’s surface, reducing global temperatures
by more than one degree centigrade. Only after five years had passed __did__ global temperatures begin
to return to normal.
II. 21-40 WORD FORMATION
21-30 Give the correct form of the word in brackets to complete each following sentence.
21. Though many parties regard his behaviors as a(n) __eberration ___, the public still had much faith in
his ability to become a leader. ERR
22. Matilda found it hard to overcome the powerful sense of __disorientation__she felt on waking for the
first time in the new house. ORIENTATE
23. You should avoid those journalists. They are just _mischief-maker_only distressing and prying into
your private life. CHIEF
24. Our local newspaper is often full of stories that are hardly ___newsworthy___, but they need to fill the
pages somehow. NEWS
25. The rocks appear to be stationary but in the high winds that whip across this desert landscape, they are
in reality moving _imperceptibly______. PERCEIVE
26. I was a bit _demoralized__by my performance in the first exam, but I decided to make an extra effort
in the ones left. MORAL
27. His performance in the match today __belies___his reputation as a great player. LIE
28. Many countries have agreed on the __disarmament__ treaty. ARM
29. The main reason I believe children shouldn’t be exposed to violence on TV is that they are so
__impressionable__at that age. IMPRESS
30. The positive relationship between a business and a customer, often referred to as ‘_goodwill__’, is
difficult to quantify financially. GOOD
Give the correct form of the word in brackets to complete the following passage.
A day out to Rosslyn Chapel
lf you have a spare afternoon why not take the kids to visit the remarkable Rosslyn Chapel?
This must surely be one of Britain's most (31-ORDINARY extraordinary__ buildings. lf you were
shown pictures of it without any clues to its (32- LOCATE) _location__, you might guess it to be
somewhere like Moldavia or Transylvania. ln fact, it is just outside Edinburgh. The chapel and the (33-
NEIGHBOUR) neighboring__village of Rosslyn are both quite stunning; in fact, the whole area is
generally very (34- PICTURE) picturesque. Nearly the entire surface of the chapel's stonework is carved
with flowers or stars and another (35- IDIOSYNCRACY) idosyncratic_ feature of the chapel is that
although most of the design of the chapel is Gothic, the aisles are similar to architecture found in
Babylon or Egypt. The chapel's 15th-century builder, St Clair Prince of Orkney, believed that he was
(36- ESSENTIAL) __essentially __ buying his way into heaven by creating such an exquisite
chapel. He was famous for his (37- PERFECT) _perfection__but this in itself created problems.
Because everything had to be exactly as he dreamed it should be it was (38- REAL) _realistic_of him to
expect the work to be finished in his lifetime. The chapel is now considered to be a local treasure and a
(39-CHARITY) _charitable__ trust was set up in 1996 to oversee and fund its (40- GO)
going__restoration.

III. 41-50 ERROR CORRECTION

Identify 10 errors in the following passage and correct them.
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1
2 The BBC World Service on radio claims a regular worldwide audience of about 25
3 million for their English language programmes. It is funded directly by the British
4 Foreign Office, even if-> despite any Government attempt to control the content of
5 progammes is vigorously fought off. It is broadcast around the world and anyone who
6 has access to a radio with short wave need be without it. The archetypal listener today is
7 under 30, male, likely to be quietly well-educated, for whom English is likely to be a
8 second or even third language. Few women tune off, which is why there is no women’s
9 programmes included in its 24-hour service. The biggest and most significance of the
10 news programmes is Newshour, a 60-minute survey of world news which goes out all
11 night at 10p.m, British time. This slot cannot please everyone but is the optional time to
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catch any listeners having breakfast in Hong Kong or setting down for the night in West
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Africa. It can have been recommended to anyone who wants to understand the world,
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15 not just Britain. At any rate, that is its aim and certainly by comparison, almost British
domestic news programmes seems trivial and parochial.

41. ______________--> ______________ 42. _____________--> ______________

43. ______________--> ______________ 44.______________--> ______________
45. ______________--> ______________ 46.______________--> ______________
47. ______________--> ______________ 48.______________--> ______________
49. ______________--> ______________ 50.______________--> ______________

IV. 51-60 SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION

I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to
the sentence printed before it.
51. Maria shouldn’t have many problems with the administrative side of the job.
🡪 It’s unlikely _of Mary to have many problems with the administrative side of the job_________.
52. In a nutshell, Joseph’s not up to the job.
🡪 The long _and the short of it is that Joshep’s not up to the job______________.
53. Standing as tall as he could, he passionately denied any involvement in the affair.
🡪 Drawing __himself up to his full height, he passionately denied any involvement in the affair_.
54. We would be extremely grateful if you could reply as soon as possible.
🡪 A prompt _reply as soon as possible from you will make us extremely grateful______.
II. For each of the sentences below, write a sentence as similare as possible in meaning to the
original sentence, but using the word given. This word must not be altered in any way.
55. This kitchen table is also the desk where I work. DOUBLES
🡪 __The kitchen table is also the desk where I worked______.
56. You can’t just suddenly decide to go on a safari. You need to plan things very carefully. SPUR
🡪 __Going on safari isn’t a decision you can make on the spur of the moment. You need to plan things very
carefully__.

57. She still hasn’t really recovered from losing her job in August. BEING
🡪 _She still really hasn’t got over being made redundant_____.
58. Nobody really expected Glen to do so well in his Biology exams. TAKEN
🡪 _Everyone was taken aback that Glen did so well in his biology exams_____.
59. You can’t expect everything to run on an even keel all the time. SMOOTH
🡪 _You can’t expect everything to take the rough with the smooth all the time____.
60. The public were up in arms over the proposed change to privacy law. OUTCRY
🡪 __There was a public outcry over the proposed change to privacy law___.

END OF THE TEST