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Aptis
Reading
Practice
WORKBOOK
PRESENTS
Aptis Reading
Practice
Tasks:
1: Informal Emails
2. Sequencing
3. Gap-Fills
4. Paragraph
Headings
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Task 1:
Informal Emails
Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct word from the brackets.
Hi Lucy,
How [1: are/is/am/be]__________ you? Are you going to meet me for lunch today. I will
be very hungry, so let's go to Johns's Burger shack. I read very [2: good/well /fine]
_____________ reviews about it, and my other friends like it. They have big burgers and
give you a lot of fries. They also have milkshakes and lots of drinks to choose from. If
you prefer another place, we can go there.
Food is food after all. What do you want to do after lunch? How about we [3:visit/
visiting/visit] ____________ my cousin Marilyn at her house? She has a new dog and I
would like to see it. Maybe we could bring her some food from the restaurant and
something for the dog too! Please message me back, so I [4: will have/have/had]
________________ time to prepare.
Kay
Dear Jamie,
The plans are almost ready for Kay’s
[1: graduation/graduates/graduating/finish] __________________ party. The
balloons have been delivered and they are wonderful! They spell out her [2: name/is
name/name is/name are] ___________________ and the man at the shop said that
they will last for a long time which is perfect. The cakes are being made as we speak.
I [3: hopes/am hope/hope/hoping] ______________________ they taste as delicious
as they look. One of the cakes is in the shape of a graduation hat and the other is in the
shape of a book. All I [4: am need/needing/need/hope] __________________ you to
do is bring the plates and cups. Is that ok?
Cheers,
Michelle
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Task 1:
Informal Emails
Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct word from the brackets.
Hi James,
I just wanted to remind you about our trip to Bournemouth next [1: months/previous
/week/settle] ______________. It's going to be great, so make sure you bring all of your
gear. Once we arrive and get [2: extra/settled/home/ arrive] _______________, we’re
going to go straight to the beach, so make sure you don't forget your swimming suit! There
will be other sports activities, so you may need an [3: extra/spare/exist/also]
________________ pair. Susan said that the weather may be a little cold during the nights
so make sure you bring a sweater or [4: arrive/coat/heat/spare] _______________ I
don't think the rooms have any heating. Anyway, see you there.
Cheers,
Bill
Hi mum,
I'm updating you on my return home. I'll wait until the end of the celebrations to come
back. This is because [1: around/this is/there’re/there's] _______________ a lot
happening before that time. I've got to sell my car and get rid of my stuff. That will take a
while and I don't know how
[2: long/be/time/length] _______________ it will take. I also need to get clearance to
leave my workplace. There are many checks and forms I have to fill. It's like I'm leaving
prison! Anyway, I should fly in [3: around/about/over/be in] ____________ July 8th
which means that dad will have to pick me up. Can he bring his large car because I'll
have a lot of stuff with me? Anyway, I’ll [4: moment/I talk/speaking/speak]
_____________ to you soon,
Love,
Jen
Task 2
Sequencing
Directions: Order the sentences (AF) below to make a story.
Write your answers in the appropriate gap below.
A. Following that, we waited in the lounge until our plane arrived
1. _______
B. Finally, we boarded the plane 2. _______
C. First we booked our seats online and chose where we wanted to sit 3. _______
D. Then we called the taxi to take us to the airport. 4. _______
E. After that, we lined up at the checkin desk and got our passes 5. _______
F. Then we showed our passes and passport to immigration
6. _______
A. Once the car started he put his seatbelt on 1. _______
B. Then he put the key in the ignition 2. _______
C. He then put the car in gear and pressed the gas pedal 3. _______
D. Finally, he drove off 4. _______
E. First he entered the car
5. _______
F. After that, he started his engine
6. _______
A. The receptionist gave Kay a ticket number and told her to sit down
and wait until her number was called
1. _______
B. She then told the receptionist her name and the time of the 2. _______
appointment. 3. _______
C. Finally, Kay went into the room where the doctor was waiting 4. _______
D. Kay entered the doctor's clinic. 5. _______
E. The receptionist called out Kay’s number
6. _______
F. She then told the receptionist that she had arrived.
Task 2
Sequencing
Directions: Order the sentences (AF) below to make a story.
Write your answers in the appropriate gap below.
A. He then sharpened his pencils and organized his pens. 1. _______
B. He then wrote notes describing the images
2. _______
C. Finally, he turned the lamp off and went to sleep.
3. _______
D. First, Michael sat at his desk and took a deep breath.
E. After this, he turned on his lap so he could see his equipment on the4. _______
desk. 5. _______
F. Following this, he started to draw his diagrams for his homework. 6. _______
Draw a Sequencing Write a sentence and draw a picture to show the correct

order of events from the story.
First
_________________
_________________
_________________
Next
_________________
_________________
_________________
Then
_________________
_________________
_________________
Last
_________________
_________________
_________________
Task 3
Gap-Fills
Directions: Complete the reading passage using the words in the box.
You will not need all of the words.
the stage it was levels countries covered average
The North Sea is a part of the Atlantic Ocean. It lies between Great Britain and
the northern and northwestern mainland of Europe. Seven ___________
border the North Sea: Germany, Denmark, The Netherlands, Belgium, France,
Norway and the U.K.
The North Sea covers an area of about 200,000 square miles (565,000 square
kilometres). ___________originated after ___________ last Ice Age in
Europe. At that time most of Western Europe was ___________ with vast
sheets of ice. The British Isles were a part of the European mainland. When
the ice melted, water covered lowlying areas as sea ___________ rose, thus
separating the British Isles from the rest of Europe. Geologically, the North
Sea is part of the European continental shelf. It has an ___________ depth
100 meters. The shallowest area is the Dogger Bank, which is only 12 metres
deep.
Task 3
Gap-Fills
giant about more passengers could destinations
skies they noise three
The Airbus A380 is the largest passenger plane that has ever been built. It can
carry ___________ passengers and cargo than any other airplane and its
designers say that it uses less fuel and make less ___________.
The A380 is a giant in the skies. Its wings span is ___________ 80 metres and
it has a length of 73 metres. When filled with passengers the A380 weighs over
500,000 kg. It has ___________ decks two passenger decks and one for
cargo. Up to 840 ___________ can fly on the plane if all the seats are built in it.
Up to now, the biggest plane was the Boeing 747 which ___________ carry 416
passengers. Designers have used special materials to keep the plane light.
Plane makers say that the engines are very low in noise ___________
produce about half the sound of other engines.
The A380 can fly about 13,000 km nonstop. The plane can reach ___________
on other continents without refueling.
Task 3
Gap-Fills
headaches believes correctly relaxed
which popular stress that think
For more than 4,000 years, people in Asia have used acupuncture to treat
illnesses. It is an old Chinese form of healing in ___________ your skin is
pierced with thin needles to lower pain. Today acupuncture is also very
___________ in Europe, America and Australia.
Acupuncture can control pain and sickness. It can also be used if you have
___________ or back pain. Some doctors use acupuncture along with regular
treatments for asthma, high blood pressure or ___________. Doctors have even
used acupuncture to stop pain during an operation. Some people ___________
that acupuncture can treat depression and even help people to stop smoking.
Many patients feel more energy after a treatment, while others may feel more
___________.
People who practice acupuncture must take courses to learn how to do it
___________. In many places, especially outside of Asia, only doctors are
allowed to perform acupuncture.
Task 3
Gap-Fills
pilots nine kilometres hundreds almost
most private problem families become have
The job of a pilot is difficult and risky, but highly respected. Airline pilots often
travel thousands of ___________ and can find themselves in a different time and
climate zone every day. They see many parts of the world and get to know new
people ___________ of the time. But pilots also face problems. They often suffer
from jet lag and can ___________ tired when flying through different time zones.
They spend many days away from home and their ___________.
Although many people think it is a real dream job, ___________ must be
responsible people because they have the lives of up to a few hundred
passengers in their hands. They have to have ___________ of hours of training
before they can do their job. Pilots must remain calm in dangerous situations and
___________ to make the right decisions. They also need to see and hear
perfectly. About 60% of all pilots fly commercial airplanes, the rest fly cargo, and
___________ planes, as well as air force planes.
Task 3
Task 3
Gap-Fills
operates sell and 1990s gradually seal
thousands 2000 founded but

Amazon.com is the world's largest Internet company. It started out as an online
bookstore in the middle of the ___________ and grew gradually over the years.
Today Amazon sells almost everything from CDs ___________ DVDs to
sportswear and electrical appliances. The company also produces its own
tablets and ereaders and lets users upload their own photos and other files to
the Amazonbased cloud.
Amazon offers its services all over the world. It ___________ its own websites
in the UK, Germany, China, Australia, as well as many South American and
Asian countries.
Amazon.com was ___________ by Jeff Bezos in 1994. It first operated out of a
small garage in Washington state. Within a year Amazon offered hundreds of
___________ of books. People could not only order books from an online
catalogue but also write their own reviews. In 1997 Amazon.com started trading
shares on the NASDAQ stock exchange. By ___________ it made over a billion
dollars in sales.
As time went on Amazon.com grew ___________. It bought many of its rivals
and today cooperates with other companies and lets them ___________ their
products via the Amazon website.
Task 4
Paragraph Headings
Directions: Match the heading to the correct paragraph.
SIBERIAN HUSKY
HEADINGS
1. _________The Siberian Husky is a mediumsized
working dog. It is very quick and graceful. It has a
compact, or thick, and furry body. Its ears are pointed A. Advantages of
and it has a bushy tail. Its coat is usually a mix of white, Huskies
black and grey.
B. The Husky's
2. _________Huskies show a balance of power, speed,
Appearance
and endurance which means they can run for a very
long time. Males are usually thicker than the females.
This means they are used to traveling across snow and C. Huskies in the Media
ice in places such as Alaska and Russia. There are
even competitions featuring Husky races.
D. The Husky’s
Personality
3. _________The personality of the Siberian Husky is
friendly and gentle. It loves going outside and can stay
alert for long periods of time. It likes to explore different
places and is not aggressive like other dogs. These
qualities along with their intelligence, make the Husky a
popular pet.
4. _________Huskies are often used in the media. For
example, with the story of the "Great Race of Mercy,"
dogs Balto and Togo were made famous. Huskies
usually appear in movies and cartoons featuring trips to
icy and snowy places. An example includes the
beginning of the "Simpsons" movie.
Task 4
Paragraph Headings
NOKIA
HEADINGS
1._________Nokia is a Finnish multinational technology
company. It was founded in 1865 and its headquarters is
in Espoo, Uusimaa.
A. Overview
2. _________ Nokia was created by Fredrik Idestam a
B. Nokia in the
mining engineer in 1865. It started as a pulp mill which Telecoms Market
made items like toilet paper. It then expanded into
making electricity and telephone cables. In the 1970s, it C. Nokia Today
started making military equipment for Finland’s army,
and in 1981 it opened the Nordic Mobile MDC Telephone D. History of Nokia
Service which was the world’s first international cellular
network. E. Nokia’s Economic
Facts
3. _________ Nokia previously dominated the mobile

phone markets and helped to develop technologies, such
as GSM and LTE. However, since the iPhone, Nokia
joined with Microsoft to make Windows phones. In
September 2013, Microsoft bought Nokia's mobile
phone business for €5.44 billion.
4. _________In 2014, Nokia employed over 61,000
employees across 120 countries and reported revenues
of around €12.73 billion. This makes it the 274th largest
company in the world. It is a public limitedliability
company which is listed on three stock exchanges.
5. _________Now Nokia focuses on large scale
telecommunications infrastructures and technology
licensing. In early 2016, it bought French company
AlcatelLucent to expand its network equipment, wireless
technology, and service.
Task 4
Paragraph Headings
ANTIGUA
HEADINGS
1. _________Antigua is an island in the West Indies, North
America, and is the main island of the country of Antigua
and Barbuda. It was previously part of the British A. Size and Notable
Features
Empire but gained independence in 1968.
B. Economy of
2. _________Antigua means “ancient” in Spanish and was the Island
named after a location in Spain. It has another name,
Waladli, which comes from the natives who lived there C. The Names of
before it was found by the Europeans. the Island
D. Geography of
3. _________Because it is an island, Antigua has a
Antigua
coastline of 87 Km2 while its total area equals only 281
km2 over two islands. The highest point is the mountain E. Population of
Boggy Peak which stands at about 402 metres. Antigua

4. _________Though the islands are small, the population
is over 80,000. The largest city is the capital, St. John's,
which contains a third of the population at 32,000. In terms
of the ethnic groups or races, 91% are black African,
4.4% are of other mixed races while 1.7% are white.
5. _________The country is heavily reliant on tourism. In
2011, 244,000 people visited Antigua. There are many
hotels and resorts around the coastlines and numerous
airlines have regular flights to its international airport. The
country also makes money from banking and medical visits
to the University of Health Sciences Antigua (UHSA) and
the American University of Antigua (AUA) College of
Medicine.
Task 4
Paragraph Headings
ARCTIC OCEAN
HEADINGS
1. _________The Arctic is the ocean around the North
Pole. During the winter it is covered in ice and snow, and
this remaining during most of the summer. A. Access to the
Arctic Ocean
2. _________The Arctic Ocean has an area of about
B. The size of the
14,056 million km2, which makes it the world’s smallest
Arctic Ocean
ocean. The middle or central surface is always covered by
about 3 meters of ice. It also has around 45,389 C. Climate of the
kilometres of coastline, which is the areas which touch Arctic Ocean
land. The average depth of the Ocean is 1,038 feet, while
the deepest point is 5,450 m at the Eurasian Basin. D. Native Creatures
In the Ocean
3. _________Due to the environment, the Arctic is very
E. Where the
difficult to get to. Only certain vehicles can enter and
Arctic Is Located
move across it. An icebreaker or a nuclearpowered

submarine can use the Arctic Ocean to go between the
Pacific and Atlantic oceans.
4. _________The Arctic Ocean has a polar climate. This
means that the nights are cold, the weather is stable and
the skies are usually clear. The average temperature is
just above the freezing point of sea water at 1.8 C.
However recently, the temperature has risen causing the
ice to melt.
5. _________There are many animals which live in this
region. There are endangered animals, such as the
walrus and whales. In contrast, there are very few plant
species. One of them is Phytoplankton, which is very
important to ocean life.
Task 4
Paragraph Headings
ALBERT EINSTEIN
HEADINGS
1. _________Albert Einstein was a Germanborn physicist who
developed one of the most important theories within science. He is
known as arguably the smartest man who lived and is credited with
showing the world the general y of relativity, which is a theory
explaining the universe. A. Einstein’s Academic
Achievements
2. _________He received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1921, but
not for relativity. His theories of special and general relativity are of B. Who Was Albert
great importance to many branches of physics and astronomy. They Einstein
have been confirmed by many experiments and observations.
C. Einstein in the
3. _________ Einstein is well known for his theories about light, Media
matter, gravity, space, and time. His most wellknown equation is
E=MC2. It means that energy and mass are different forms of the D. Why Einstein
same thing. Is Famous
4. _________Einstein published more than 300 scientific papers and E. Einstein’s
over 150 nonscientific works. He received honorary doctorate Contribution to the
degrees in science, medicine, and philosophy from many European Second World War
and American universities.
F. His Early Awards
5. _________Near the beginning of World War II, he warned
President Franklin D. Roosevelt that Germany might be developing
an atomic weapon. He recommended that the U.S. begin nuclear
weapons research. That research, begun by a newly established
Manhattan Project, resulted in the U.S. becoming the first and only
country to have nuclear weapons during the war.
6. _________Einstein often appears in movies and TV shows when
characters need help from a genius. Moreover, in popular culture,
people are called “Einsteins” if they suggest good ideas or show
great intelligence.
Task 4
Paragraph Headings
TIGERS
HEADINGS
1. _________The Tiger is a carnivorous animal which means it eats
meat. It is the largest member of the cat family, which includes,
Lions, Leopards, house cats and Jaguars. A. The Tiger's
Appearance
2. _________Tigers only naturally live in Asian countries, such as
India, China, and Siberia. B. The Tiger's Diet
3_________ Bengal Tigers live in the jungles of Sundarbansin C. Overview of Tigers
Bangladesh and West and Bengal India. They are also found in other
southeast Asian countries. D. Location of Tigers
4. _________They have orange fur with black stripes and a white E. Size of Tigers
belly. The black stripes usually reach the white underside. The
stripes are used to keep them hidden or camouflaged while hunting. F. The Present
Each tiger has a different pattern of stripes. There are also Tigers Situation of Tigers
with different colours. Some are white and can have blue or green
eyes. G. Habitats of Tigers

5. _________Tigers vary in size. Siberian tigers are the largest.
Males can grow to 6 feet long and weigh 500lb. Females are slightly
smaller.
6. _________Tigers eat different kinds of prey, mostly other large
mammals.some examples are deer, monkeys, wild pigs and other
Asian animals. Some tigers may eat up to 50 pounds of meat a day.
Tigers kill their prey by holding down on the prey’s throat.This means
that the prey cannot breathe.
7. _________Tigers are becoming very rare because people hunt
them for their skin. There are only 3,500 Bengal Tigers in the wild,
and there are only 20 or 30 SouthChinese Tigers remaining.
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