INT.6 – 05.08.

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PRACTICE TEST 1
A. PHONETICS
I. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. creature B. creative C. creamy D. crease

2. A. item B. idiom C. idle D. ideal

3. A. punctual B. rubbish C. frustrate D. furious

4. A. traffic B. landscape C. examination D. park

5. A. bus B. bury C. up D. cut

II. Choose the word in each line that has different stress patterns.
6. A. before B. arrive C. imply D. countless

7. A. begin B. mountain C. kingdom D. passage

8. A. document B. develop C. opponent D. astonish

B. GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY

I. Fill in each blank with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
9-10. I ……………………………………… (see) a car accident while I ……………………………………… (wait) for you on this
corner yesterday.
11. My father ……………………………………… (not watch) TV every night.
12-13. John ……………………………………… (drive) that car ever since I ……………………………………… (know) him.
14-15. What ……………………………………… (you/do) when I ……………………………………… (ring) you last night?
16. Be quiet! The baby ……………………………………… (sleep).
17-18. I ……………………………………… (smell) the new perfume at the moment. It ……………………………………… (smell)
amazing!

II. For each question, choose the answer which best fits the gap.
19. The stadium will seat 60,000 ….. .
A. spectators B. viewers C. onlookers D. watchers
20. My younger sister is really ….. , and I’m sure she’ll go to university when she’s older.
A. mental B. expert C. clever D. entertaining
21. You should ….. sure you’ve answered all the questions on the exam paper.
A. do B. have C. take D. make
22. Have you ….. studying physics at university?
A. considered B. guessed C. thought D. wondered
23. Strange as it may sound, collecting bugs gives me a lot of ….. and helps me to relax.
A. qualification B. instruction C. rhythm D. pleasure

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24. ….. conclusion, I would say that having a pet has many disadvantages.
A. For B. On C. In D. By
25. When he was at university, my dad did a ….. in maths.
A. study B. subject C. degree D. mark
26. There isn’t much ….. in running a restaurant these days.
A. fortune B. profit C. fee D. bargain
27. She came ….. some old photographs in their drawer.
A. out B. off C. into D. across
28. Don’t cheat - you’ll never be able to get ….. with it.
A. away B. off C. up D. out
29. Let’s call it ………………………………… for now and get together first thing tomorrow.
A. day B. quits C. out D. shots
30. I’m really ….. for all your help.
A. loving B. confident C. patient D. grateful
31. She didn’t plan to go into acting and she got a part in the movie ….. accident.
A. with B. by C. on D. in
32. He used to be such a famous actor but he’s been out of ….. this whole year.
A. work B. job C. order D. line
33. Local residents are ….. about the park being closed.
A. protesting B. committing C. arresting D. linking
34. Don’t blame Carl ….. being late. It wasn’t his fault.
A. on B. in C. for D. with
35. I only glanced ….. his face, so I can’t really remember what he looks like.
A. to B. at C. on D. by

III. Choose the letter which indicates the mistake in each sentence, then write your correction on your
answer sheet.
0. Mary was determined to leave(A) the office by(B) 5:25 for catching(C) the early train home(D).

36. I often look into(A) new words in(B) the dictionary whenever(C) I don’t know their(D) meanings.

37. After living(A) in London for(B) two months, my sister got used to drive(C) on the left(D).

38. My brother didn’t wear(A) that uniform(B) since he left school(C) to become(D) a singer.

39. We were(A) advised(B) not drinking(C) the water in(D) the bottle.

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40. They hardly never(A) go to the beach(B) because of(C) their sickness, do they(D)?
Example:
In your answer sheet
0. …………………….C → to catch…………………….

IV. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition. You may have to put in two prepositions for some
sentences.
41. Christian Li reminds me ………………………………… a really famous composer in the past.
42. I was trying to make ………………………………… a good excuse for being late to class.
43. Our car broke ………………………………… last week and I don’t know why.
44. I don’t know how you could put ………………………………… ………………………………… his attitude. He’s such an
annoying person!
45. You’ve really let me …………………………………, Rachel. You didn’t even pass a single test!
46. Alan is someone who always needs the approval ………………………………… other people.
47. This team consists ………………………………… four Europeans and two Americans.
48. If I give you an order, I expect you to carry ………………………………… exactly what I say.
49. Are you familiar ………………………………… the way this organisation works?
50. An untrained teacher may be lacking ………………………………… professionalism.

V. Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word in brackets.
51. I found the soup quite ………………………………… . It almost tasted like water. TASTE

52. He looked at me with a(n) ………………………………… of amazement and horror. MIX

53. She is very ………………………………… to other people’s feelings. SENSE

54. Dana is very ………………………………… about her clothes. She doesn’t just wear CHOOSE
anything.

55. She is one of the most ………………………………… people in this industry. INFLUENCE

56. The exercises are designed to ………………………………… your stomach muscles. STRONG

57. Strong ………………………………… is needed to captain the team. LEAD

58. He’s such a(n) ………………………………… person that it took him weeks to choose the DECIDE
wallpaper for his room.

59. This soup is a spicy ………………………………… on a traditional favourite. VARY

60. He’s only wearing glasses to appear ………………………………… . STUDY

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C. READING
I. For questions 61-72, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.

Dog race in Alaska

Every winter in Alaska a race is (61) …… . But this is no ordinary race. Teams of dogs pull wooden sleds along
the snow and ice. A single driver is in (2) …… of each team, and stands on the sled. This race is (3) …… as the
Iditarod, and runs from the town of Anchorage to the village of Nome, a journey of more than 1,600
kilometres. It usually (4) …… the dogs ten days to complete the course.

The Iditarod is usually run in extremely difficult weather (65) …… . Daytime temperatures (66) …… from zero to
minus 40 degrees. Visibility if often very poor, so drivers never allow themselves to become (67) …… from their
teams of dogs. Indeed, the drivers (68) …… almost entirely on the dogs for their survival. Each year a
considerable number of competitors have to (69) …… from the race owing to exhaustion or coldness, and
sometimes even the dogs get ill or injured.

The (70) …… of the race goes back many years to a time when some machine needed to be taken to Nome, a
very remote village. Because of particularly severe weather, the only (71) …… to send the medicine from
Anchorage was using a group of husky dogs. Happily, the medicine was delivered just in time to save lives.
Alaskans celebrate the heroic journey with the Iditarod, which (72) …… the same route across the frozen
interior of Alaska.
61. A. done B. held C. taken D. supported

62. A. responsibility B. charge C. direction D. care

63. A. called B. referred C. named D. known

64. A. lasts B. makes C. gives D. takes

65. A. conditions B. situations C. backgrounds D. circumstances

66. A. spread B. stretch C. range D. differ

67. A. separated B. divided C. split D. broken

68. A. rest B. depend C. expect D. trust

69. A. retire B. pull C. remove D. draw

70. A. basis B. cause C. origin D. reason

71. A. manner B. process C. way D. aim

72. A. follows B. goes C. accompanies D. does

II. For questions 73-80, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one
word in each gap.
The homing instinct
The homing instinct is what makes certain animals, birds and fish return (0) ...to… the place they
consider home. Cats often have this instinct. It was particularly strong in an American cat called Ninja, which

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disappeared shortly (73) ……………………………….. its owners had taken it to their new home; a year later the cat
turned up at its old home even (74) ……………………………….. this was 1,360 kilometres away from (75)
……………………………….. its owners were now living. Other cats may not travel so far but many (76)
……………………………….. on going back to their old home. Pilsbury, an English cat, made a 13-kilometre journey
back to its former home 40 times in spite of having to cross several busy roads to (77) ………………………………..
so.
Pigeons also have the homing instinct and, ever (78) ……………………………….. ancient times, human
beings have used them to carry messages back home. However, cat owners, (79) ……………………………….. have
to keep returning to their old address in (80) ……………………………….. to bring their cat home, tend to find the
homing instinct simply irritating rather than useful or interesting!

D. WRITING
I. Complete each second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to the first
sentence. Write between two and five words in each gap.
81. Two years ago, Maria started learning German. (for)
Maria ……………………………………………………………………….. two years.
82. It was the engineer’s responsibility to make sure all the doors were closed. (responsible)
The engineer ……………………………………………………………………….. sure all the doors were closed.
83. I had always wanted to try skiing. (go)
I had always wanted to have ……………………………………………………………………….. skiing.
84. I don’t think you ought to write in that book. (were)
If I ……………………………………………………………………….. write in that book.
85. Ian was a great fan of Shakespeare’s plays as a teenager. (keen)
As a teenager, Ian ……………………………………………………………………….. Shakespeare’s plays.
86. Janice can’t wait to hear Tom’s story. (forward)
Janice is ……………………………………………………………………….. Tom’s story.
87. Paul has a clear memory of his first day at school. (remembers)
Paul clearly ……………………………………………………………………….. for the first time.
88. Glenys is willing to help her brother with his homework. (mind)
Glenys ……………………………………………………………………….. her brother with his homework.
89. I think living in the city is much better than living in the country. (prefer)
I much ……………………………………………………………………….. country life.
90. Although it was raining, they still went by bike. (despite)
They went by bike ……………………………………………………………………….. was raining.

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E. LISTENING

I. Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Hostel accommodation in Darwin

Name Price per person Comments and reviews

(dormitory rooms)

Example ＄19  parking available

….Top…..  staff are 91 …………………………………..
End Backpackers  nice pool
 air-conditioning is too 92 …………………………………..

Gum Tree Lodge 93 ＄………………………………..  good quiet location

 pool and gardens
 94 ………………………………….. in the dormitories

Kangaroo Lodge ＄22  downtown location

 reception at the lodge is always open
 no lockers in the rooms
 the 95 ………………………………….. are very clean
 seems to be a 96 ………………………………….. every night

II. Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
Kangaroo Lodge
Address: on 97 ………………………………….. Lane
General information about hostel accommodation
 sheets are provided
 can hire a 98 …………………………………..
 99 ………………………………….. is included
 a shared 100 ………………………………….. is available

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