PRACTICE TEST 2 (DATE: 24.12.

2020)
A. MULTIPLE CHOICE: (8ms)
Choose the word, phrase or utterance (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence:
Question 1: Daisy told me _________ she would leave for London to find a job.
A. that if she were me B. that if she had been me
C. that had she been me D. if that she were me
Question 2: If you _______ to my advice in the first place, you wouldn't be in this mess now.
A. listen B. will listen C. had listened D. listened
Question 3: It is everybody’s duty to safeguard the future of mankind by being more ___________
of the effect his actions have on nature.
A. capable B. anxious C. convenient D. aware
Question 4: Peter said that they had played a lot of tennis ______________.
A. last year B. the year before C. the following year D. tomorrow
Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part
Question 5:The number of injuries from automobiles accidents has been increasing every year.
A. going up B. going on C. decreasing D. going down
Question 6: The rapid growth of population led to an acute shortage of housing.
A. growth B. limit C. lack D. planning
Question 7: Linda ____a golden goal in the last minute of the match
A. score B. marked C. won D. gained
Question 8: I don’t blame you ______________ to go outside in this awful weather.
A. not wanting B. of not wanting C. for not wanting D. on not wanting
Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part
Question 9: Population growth rates vary among regions and even among countries within the same
region.
A. restrain B. stayed unchanged C. remain unstable D. fluctuate
Choose the word, phrase or utterance (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence:
Question 10: Only 10% of the earth’s land can be used for farming and another 20% for _________
animals.
A. rising B. raising C. growing D. feeding
Question 11: _______ then what I know today, I would have saved myself a lot of time and trouble
over the years.
A. Did I know B. If I would know C. If I know D. Had I known
Question 12: The conductor asked _____________ in the bus.
A. that they should not smoke B. them not to smoke
C. them to not smoke D. them to please not to smoke
Choose the word, phrase or utterance (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence:
Question 13: Peter: “Thanks a lot for your birthday gift.”-Mary: “________________”
A. I don’t like it. I am sorry! B. Well done!
C. Good luck! D. You are welcome!
Choose the word that has the main stress different from that of the others:
Question 14: A. increase B. improve C. influence D. resource
Question 15: A. enthusiasm B. education C. entertainment D. population
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others:
Question 16: A. show B. now C. snow D. know
Question 17: A. excited B. naked C. crooked D. rescued
Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting:
Question 18: We (A) will have to move upstairs (B)if (C) the river rise (D) any higher
Question 19: Unless she (A)hadn’t known Spanish, she (B)wouldn’t have got (C)that job
(D)easily.
Question 20: English (A)spoken contest (B)in schools hepl students (C)improve their speaking
(D)skills
Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question:
Does the earth have enough resources to (21) ________ this many people? Different scientists give
different answers (22) __________ this question. Some say that there are enough resources to support
8 billion people. Others say that we must limit population (23) ______________ because our
resources are limited. Only 10 percent of the earth’s land can be used for farming and another 2
percent for (24) ____________ animals. There is a limit to the water we can use. There (25)
___________ also limits to the amounts of petroleum, iron, silver, gold and other metals.
Question 21: A. increase B. support C. raise D. grow
Question 22: A. of B. with C. from D. to
Question 23: A. grow B. grown C. growth D. growing
Question 24: A. to raise B. raise C. raising D. to raising
Question 25: A. are B. has been C. was D. is
Choose the best answer or complete the unfinished statement about the passage:
THE OLYMPIC GAMES
During the Olympic games, people from all over the world come together
in peace and friendship. Some of these people compete for medals. Several million people attend the
games, and millions of other people watch them on television.
Why do we have the Olympic games? How did they begin? The first Olympic Games that we
have records of were in Greece in 776 B.C. The games lasted one day. The only event in the first
thirteen Olympic Games was a race. Men ran the length of the stadium (about 192 meters). Then,
longer running races were added. Through the years, a few other kinds of events, like the long jump,
were also added. During this time, the games were for men only, and women could not even watch
them. In the year 393, a Roman emperor ended the Olympic Games because the quality of the games
became very low. The Olympics did not take place again for 1500 years!
In 1894, Pierre de Courbertin of France helped form the International Olympic Committee, and
the modern Olympic Games began. In 1896 the games were held again in Athens, Greece. The
Greeks built a new stadium for the competition. Three hundred and eleven athletes from thirteen
countries competed in many events. The winners became national heroes.
After 1896, the games were held every four years during the summer in different cities around the
world. In 1900, the Olympics were in Paris, France, and women competed for the first time. In 1908,
in London, England, the first gold medals were given to winning athletes. Before that time, the
winners received only silver and bronze. medals.
The Olympic flag was first introduced in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium. The flag has five rings on it.
The rings represent the continents of Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, and North and South America.
Each ring is a different color blue, yellow, black, green, or red - because the flag of each of the
countries that compete in the games has at least one of these colors in it.
The Olympic Winter Games began in 1924 in Chamois, France. Athletes
competed in winter events such as skiing, ice skating, and ice hockey. Today, the Winter Games take
place every four years. The Summer Games also take place every four years, but not. in the same year
as the winter events. Both the Summer Games and the Winter Games must have at least fifteen
events, and they cannot last more than sixteen days.
Until recently, Olympic competitors could not be professional athletes. All of the athletes in the
Olympic Games were amateurs. Today, however, many of the Olympic athletes are professionals who
play their sports for money during the year. Some people disagree with this idea. They believe that
the Olympic Games are for amateur athletes, not paid professionals. Other people think that anyone
can play in the Olympic Games. No matter who the athletes are, millions of people throughout the
world enjoy watching the greatest athletic competitions, the Summer games and the Winter Games of
the Olympics.
Question 26: Which of the following is not true of the first 13 Olympic Games in Greece?
a. They lasted only one day.
b. The men competed while the women watched.
c. They consisted of only one event, which was race running.
 d. They were for men only.
Question 27:Pierre de Coubertin _____________.
a. was the first athlete from France to take part in the modern Olympic Games
b. helped the Greeks build a new stadium for the modern Games.
c. helped to revive the Games.
d. became a national hero of France.
Question 28:The International Olympic Committee was set up _____________.
a. with Pierre de Coubertin as chairman
b. according the wish of a Roman emperor
c. every four years starting from 1894
d. two years before the modern Olympic Games were held
Question 29:What was special about the 1920 Olympics?
a. The Olympic flag was introduced.
b. Gold medals were given to winning athletes for the first time.
c. Women were allowed to compete for the first time.
d. The Olympic Winter Games were held.
Question 30:According to the passage, _____________.
a. the participation of professionals has made the Olympic Games less enjoyable
b. no matter who athletes are, the games are ,still great to watch for millions of people
c. professional athletes will soon be banned from the Games
d. everyone is opposed to allowing professionals to take part
Choose the word, phrase or utterance (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence
Question 31: The students had no ________ to their teacher’s plan on collecting waste paper.
A. intention B. purpose C. objection D. access
Question 32: If you hear from Susan today, _______ her to ring me.
A. tell B. to tell C. telling D. will tell
Question 33: Better health care and agriculture have led to rapid population _______.
A. grow B. growing C. grown D. growth
Question 34: ________further rioting to occur, the government would be forced to use its emergency
powers
A. Should B. Did C. Were D. Had
Question 35: Thank you very much. _________your help, I wouldn’t have succeeded in my job
A. Despite B. Because of C. Without D. Rather than
B. WRITING: (2ms)
Give the correct word form:
Question 36: The room was ____________________ small. (disappoint)
Question 37: the two companies are in ______________ with each other in advertising their product
to the market. (complete)
Question 38: Who was the _______________ in the previous talent contest? (participate)
Give the correct preposition(s)
Question 39: Like many other baby birds, duckling are blind ______________ birth.
Question 40 He waited until they had carried _______________ his orders to the fullest.
Rewrite the following sentences, beginning with the word(s) provided:
Question 41: “I’ll drive you to the airport tomorrow.” John said to Linda.
 John insisted _______________________________________________________________
Question 42: “If you don’t pay the ransom, we’ll kill your son,” the kidnappers said to them.
The kidnappers threatened
_____________________________________________________________
Question 43: Peter did not answer my question because he was sleepy.
 If ________________________________________________________________________
Question 44: He can’t do a teaching job because of his lack of patience
If he _______________________________________________________
Question 45: Please let me know if you get any news about Jim.
 Should________________________________________________________