MOCK TEST 5

PHONETICS
Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from
that of the rest in each of the following questions.
1. A. weight B. receive C. eight D. veil
2. A. plumber B. numb C. bible D. subtle
3. A. receipt B. pneumonia C. psychology D. subscription
4. A. ballet B. buffet C. turtle D. castle
5. A. blamed B. dogged C. played D. lied
Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of
primary stress in each of the following questions.
6. A. ordinary 1 B. emphasis 1 C. decompose 3 D. calendar 1
7. A. intuitive 2 B. intimacy 1 C. tremendously 2 D. mechanical 2
8. A. interview 1 B. processor 1 C. essential 2 D. compliment 1
9. A. overwhelming 3 B. incredible 2 C. optimistic 3 D. intellectual 3
10. A. representative 3 B. substantial 2 C. technology 2 D. redundancy 2

VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

Part 1. Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences.
1. Helen is a motivated individual who always _________ opportunities that present themselves.
A. takes part in B. takes advantage of C. bonds with D. puts down
2. Elena is a very _______ person, so I’m sure she’ll do well in her final exams.
A. ambiguous B. official C. applicable D. studious
3. If you would like to attend this course, please apply ________ Mr. Jones by the end of March.
A. for B. in C. to D. at
4. Sonia found the psychology course too demanding and had to _______.
A. clamp down B. cross out C. drop out D. hand in
5. As most students forgot to bring magazines for our art class, we’ll have to _______ the few we’ve got.
A. pick up B. make do with C. come up with D. make up for
6. As she was feeling dizzy, Pamela promised me she _______ home.
A. hadn’t drive B. wouldn’t drive C. hadn’t been driving D. didn’t drive
7. I had been wanting to tell her the truth for ages, but ________, I regretted revealing my secret.
A. after B. back then C. afterwards D. lastly
8. ________ what the inhabitants of the village thought, the shoplifter wasn’t underprivileged, he came from
a very affluent family.
A. Contrary to B. Owing to C. Out of D. Except for
9. I was on the __________ of buying the cookbook when I realized that I had it already!
A. verge B. cusp C. edge D. outset
On the brink of ………/ to be about to
On the cusp of adulthood
On the edge of your seat = very excited, can’t wait
At/from the outset = from the bigg
10. The article was full of interesting information and ideas – it really gave me _________ for thought.
A. food B. refreshment C. nutrition D. diet
11. In my opinion, there are no benefits to using _________ sweetener.
A. organic B. fake C. artificial D. unreal
12. We listened to the rain _________ down on the roof and were glad to be warm and dry indoors.
A. drumming B. to be drumming C. that it drummed D. to drum
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13. The coach urged ________ a special effort during the second half of the match.
A. to make his players B. making his players C. his players making D. his players to make
14. I’ve never actually studied Greek, but I lived in Athens for six months and managed to ______ a few
words and phrases here and there.
A. make away with B. drop out of C. look over D. pick up
15. I don’t like where I’m living, but _________ I will have to put up with it.
A. currently B. later C. for the time being D. forever
16. My grandfather suffers from ________, so he can’t eat foods like bread or pasta.
A. life expectancy B. wheat intolerance C. mortality rates D. fatal injury
16. Judging by the exhibits and publicity materials, the organisers __________ a huge amount of money in
the new exhibition.
A. will have invested B. would have invested
C. should have invested D. must have invested
17. You ________ meet me at the entrance to the Food Festival. Where were you? I waited for a whole
hour.
A. should have B. were supposed to C. dare D. must
18. The whole situation is getting out of __________. Let’s do something before it turns into a bitter row.
A. capacity B. charge C. hand D. discipline
19. It had been assumed Phillip would take over the manager’s post after the man retired. However, it never
came to ________ since he’d decided to change his place of work.
A. final B. pass C. occurrence D. being
20. __________ he delivers the report, it will be sent to the headquarters.
A. On the point B. At once C. Immediately D. Soon enough

Part 2. Think of ONE word which can be used appropriately in all three sentences.
1. _____broad______
- Let me give you a _______ outline of our plan to develop the business.
- Lucy arrived at the party with a _______ smile on her face, accompanied by her new boyfriend.
- The robbery took place in ________ daylight, so it’s amazing no one saw anything.
2. _______mind_____
- Would you _______ the baby for me while I go to the shops?
- I don’t _______ doing the washing up, but I object to drying the dishes as well!
- It’s nothing to do with you, so why don’t you ________ your own business?
3. _______code_____
- The organization has a strict ______ of practice, and employees must make sure they adhere to it.
- I would like to make a phone call, but I don’t know the international ________ for Spain.
- I couldn’t read the message because it was written in some kind of _______.
4. _____walk_______
- When she entered the competition, Amy never expected to __________ off with the first prize.
- They returned home early only to _________ in on thieves stealing their silver!
- If you don’t tell me what’s going on, I’ll ___________ out the door and never come back!
5. _____approach____
- I think you need a different _______ to deal with the problem.
- The _________ to the city from the north affords the best views of the river.
- They decided that a direct _______ was the best way to achieve results.

Source: Sách Exam essentials CAE Test 5

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Part 3. Complete the idiom/phrasal verb in each sentence by using a verb in column A and a particle in
column B. You should use the correct form of the verbs. There are more verbs and particles than
necessary.

Column A Column B
break look think hand off of out with
know give ease freshen down for up apart

1. In my family, property is ____handed down ______ from parents to children, so I’m fortunate enough to
have my own house. : truyền lại
2. The twin brothers are so much alike. It’s interesting how their parents can ___ know _____ them
___apart____./tell them apart
3. It’s been pouring heavily since early morning and it doesn’t look like the rain is going to _____ ease off__
soon.
4. Alfred is said to be an enormously generous person. He often ____gives of____ his savings for help
towards the homeless.
5. Firstly, you should _____think through___ the possible consequences of your actions before taking any
rash decisions.
6. I’m feeling awfully tired, so I’d better go and ___freshen___ myself ___up__ for a good bath.
7. ‘How old were you when the war ___broke out____?’ – ‘I was in my teens then.’

Part 4. Give the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the passage.
Note taking
Of all the skills you need to make a success of your college or university studies, note taking is still one of
the most important, even in this digital age. Whether you do it by hand or on a laptop, taking good notes will
(1) _____SIMPLIFY______ (SIMPLE) things greatly when you come to do revision or write (2)
______ASSIGNMENTS_____ (ASSIGN).
Nowadays, lecture slides and handouts are often uploaded onto the college or university intranet. The (3)
_____DOWNSIDE_____ (SIDE) of this guaranteed availability is that there can be a
(4)___TEMPTATION_____ (TEMPT) to stop listening carefully to the lecturer. The advantage, however, is
that you can focus on the difficult parts of what is said. Taking notes can aid concentration, but you need to
do it (5) _____SELECTIVELY______ (SELECT), recording only what is most useful to you.
Lecturers often cover a lot of material swiftly, and to (6) ____ENSURE____ (SURE) that you record
everything you need, some form of shorthand will help. Use abbreviations (e.g.) and symbols (→), and you
can (7) ______SHORTEN____ (SHORT) certain words (‘btwn’ for between’). It is also important to be
systematic in recording information like sources of quotes and other (8)
______BIBLIOGRAPHIC(AL)____ (BIBLIOGRAPHY) details.
Source: Exam essentials CAE 2, test 5, page 92.

READING
Part 1. Read the passage and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.
Mr Espresso

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The idea that only an Italian is capable of making a truly great cup of coffee is actually a fairly recent
phenomenon. Emilio Lavazza (1932-2010), can (1) ________ much of the credit. He taught the world not
only how to make coffee, but also how to drink it.
Lavazza was a leading (2) ________ in the generation of Italian businessmen who (3) _________ their
family firms in the 1950s. These began to expand rapidly, first around the country and then abroad as Italy
(4) _________ its long post-war economic expansion. This was the generation that (5) _________ the seeds
for what has (6) _________ to be known as ‘Made in Italy’, the (7) _________ of companies and brands that
make high-quality household and consumer products, from fashion to food to furniture. These products are
identified with a (8) ________ of craftsmanship on the one hand, and the elegant Italian lifestyle on the
other. Emilio Lavazza ensured that coffee became an inextricable part of that heritage.

Source: CAE Practice test plus 2, test 6, page 118

Part 2. Read the passage carefully and then fill ONE suitable word in each gap.
Employing an intern
Interns are typically graduates who come to work in a business for a short time in order to gain experience.
(1) _____WHEN/IF______ done right, the arrangement can work well for both the intern and the business.
So here’s (2) _____HOW______ to do it right.
Above all, you need to think carefully about what you want to gain from employing an intern. Your priority
might be to create stronger ties (3) ____WITH______ your local community, for example, or to provide a
way of getting young ideas into the business - (4) _____WHATEVER______ it is, you need to have a clear
vision from the outset.
Then you need to give careful thought (5) _____TO______ the recruitment process. (6)
____DESPITE_______ the fact that an intern may only be with you for a short time, they will still be privy
to the innermost workings (7) _____OF______ your business, so you should take the time to choose
carefully. You need to find someone (8) _____WHOSE_____ qualities match those you would look for in a
permanent employee.
Source: Exam trainer 6 practice tests, Test 2, page 72
1. when/if 2.how 3.with 4.whatever 5.to 6.Despite 7.of 8.whose

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Part 3. You are going to read a magazine article. Six paragraphs have been removed from the article.
Choose from the paragraphs A-G the one which fits each gap. There is one extra paragraph which you
do not need to use.
A. He is confident that, if done properly, this combination of tourism and conservation can be ‘a win-win
situation’. ‘People have a unique experience while contributing to conservation directly. Local people and
habitats benefit through job creation, research and an alternative income. Local wildlife benefits from our
work.’
B. While there is indeed much to learn from many species not yet known to science, it’s the already opened
texts that attract the majority of us, however. And we are attracted in ever increasing numbers.
C. As people are able to travel to more extreme places in search of the ultimate wildlife experience, it’s
worth remembering that you don’t have to go to the ends of the earth to catch rewarding glimpses of
animals. Indeed, some of the best wildlife-watching opportunities are on our doorstep.
D. This growth has been stimulated by the efforts of conservation groups and natural history documentaries.
Greater awareness of the planet has led to an increased demand for wildlife tours or the tradition of a
wildlife-watching component to traditional holidays. People want to discover nature at first-hand for
themselves - not just a screen.
E. Despite being an important part of the population there, they have largely been excluded from the
benefits brought to the region by tourism. This initiative is a concerted effort to enable them to take up jobs
and run programmes themselves.
F. Earthwatch is a non-profit international environmental group that does just that. ‘Participation in an
Earthwatch project is a positive alternative to wildlife-watching expeditions, as we offer members of the
public the opportunity to be on the front line of conservation,’ says Claudia Eckardt, Earthwatch programme
manager.
G. It is a term which is overused, but the principle behind it undoubtedly offers hope for the future of many
endangered species, as money from tourism directly funds conservation work. It also extends to the
consideration of the interests of people living in the places that tourists visit.

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Source: New Exam Essentials practice tests 1, Test 4, page 80.
1 B 2D 3G 4E 5F 6A

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Part 4. You are going to read a magazine article. For questions 1-6, choose the answer (A, B, C or D)
which you think fits best according to the text.

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A. how popular Netflix’s holiday policy is.
B. how unusual the situation at Netflix is.
C. how important holidays are to employees.
D. how hard it can be to change a holiday policy.
2. Employees at Netflix pointed out that the company’s holiday policy
A. gave them less time off than they deserved.
B. was fairer for some employees than for others.
C. was not logical in the circumstances.
D. did not reflect the way their jobs had changed.
3. The management of Netflix came to the conclusion that

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A. a happy workforce was the key to future success and growth.
B. employees would be willing to do some work during their holidays.
C. they should introduce both flexible working hours and flexible holidays.
D. employees’ achievements were the company’s top priority.
4. Steve Swasey expresses the view that company policies often
A. prevent employees from being as effective as they could be.
B. result in employees being given the wrong roles.
C. cause confusion among employees because they are so complex.
D. assume that only certain employees can make decisions for themselves.
5. The writer says that one way in which the situation at Netflix is ‘adult’ is that
A. competition among employees is fierce.
B. managers’ expectations of employees are very high.
C. expenses allowed for employees are kept to a minimum.
D. employees are given a lot of help to improve their performance.
6. In the writer’s opinion, Netflix’s approach addresses the modern issue of
A. employees wanting more responsibility than in the past.
B. wasted time being more damaging than in the past.
C. good ideas taking longer to produce than mediocre ones.
D. outcomes being more important than methods.
Source: CAE practice tests plus 2 with key, Test 2, page 39 1B 2C 3D 4A 5B 6D

WRITING

Part 1. Rewrite each of the following sentences beginning with the word(s) given in such a way that it
means the same as the original one.
1. As she gets older, she becomes more resilient.
The older ____________she gets, the more resilient she becomes__________________.
2. Grandad has to wear a small device in his ear because he can’t hear very well.
Due to ___his hearing problem, grandad has to wear a small device in his ear____.
3. Somebody saw the suspect leave by the side entrance.
The suspect was seen leaving by the side entrance.
4. We would have arrived here late if Ravi’s father hadn’t taken us to the bus stop.
Had _ it not been for Ravi’s father taking us to the bus stop, we would have arrived here late./
Had Ravi’s father not taken us to the bus stop, we would have arrived here late.
5. It’s not compulsory for applicants to state their age on the form.
Applicants _ don’t need to/ don’t have to/ needn’t state their age on the form___.

Part 2. Rewrite each of the following sentences using the word given in bold so that it has the same
meaning as the original one.
1. Your apology means nothing if you’re not planning to change your ways. IS
Your apology ______________is meaningless unless_______________ you’re planning to change your
ways.
2. Jordan walks dogs for a living. A
Jordan earns money __________as a dog walker_________________.
3. Fatima’s warm welcome surprised me. ABACK
I ______________was taken aback by the warmth_____________ of Fatima’s welcome.
4. I was about to leave for the lab when you called. BRINK
I was ___________on the brink of leaving_________ for the lab when you called.
5. Harry was disappointed to hear the news that the match had been cancelled. CAME
News of the cancellation of the match __________came as a disappointment__________ to Harry.

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