TEST 24 1/9/2021

LISTENING
Part 1: You will hear a radio interview with Jack Williams, who is talking about a town called
Swanton. Choose the correct answer from A, B or C for each of the following questions.
1. Where is the town of Swanton located?
A. near the sea B. by a lake C. on a hill
2. What does Jack like most about living in Swanton?
A. There are opportunities for climbing nearby.
B. There is plenty of activity in the town.
C. There is interesting wildlife near the town.
3. What does Jack say about entertainment in Swanton?
A. A music festival takes place in the town.
B. Its football club has done well this year.
C. An arts center has recently opened.
4. Jack is worried about the environment of Swanton because
A. the water in the river is dirty.
B. there are few wild birds around today.
C. pollution has destroyed the plants in one area.
5. What does Jack say about the way Swanton has changed?
A. He preferred the town when it was smaller.
B. He thinks it is a more interesting place.
C. He is sorry that there are fewer jobs available.
6. Jack is positive about the future of Swanton because _____.
A. there is a successful new shopping center.
B. there will soon be a new airport.
C. a new university is opening.
Part 2: You will hear a man called Ken talking on the phone to a friend called Liz about
holiday accommodation. Complete the form below. Write no more than one word or numbers for
each blank.
HOLIDAY RENTALS
Dates:  10th -22nd July
Name of
Location Features Disadvantage(s) Booking details
Property
• rural
• apartment
• surrounded distance from (8)  www. (9) ……………….
Moon fleet • two bedrooms
by (7)  …………………………… ………….com
• open plan
………………………

• house
• rural
• three bedrooms
• next to
• (11)  Phone the owner
Kingfisher the (10)  expensive?
……………………room (01752669218)
………………………
• living room
• nice views
• kitchen
• in a village • house
No Contact the 
Sunnybank • next to the  • has private 
 (14) …………………… (15) ………………………
(12) ……………… (13) ……………………
USE OF ENGLISH
Choose the best answer to each question.
16. He_________ for that company since he arrived here.
A. has been worked B. has worked C. had been working D. was working
17. There are many people_________ lives have been spoilt by that factory.
A. whom B. who C. whose D. when
18. Ann hoped________ to join the private club. She could make important business contact here.
A. being invited B. to invite C. to be invited D. inviting
19. Their children________ lots of new friends since they________ to that town.
A. made/ have been moving B. made/ are moving
C. have made/ moved D. were making/ have moved
20. If he________ the lesson yesterday, he could do the test better today.
A. has reviewed B. had reviewed C. will review D. reviewed
21. Mr. Pike is certainly a________ writer; he has written quite a few books this year.
A. prolific B. fruitful C. fertile D. successful
22. We were quite impressed by the______ students who came up with the answer to our almost instantly.
A. absent-minded B. big-headed C. quick-witted D. bad-tempered
23. Before I send this article to the editor, I’d be grateful if you could________ it for me.
A. go through B. break through C. take over D. look up
24. By next year, my son will have________ his education at Cambridge University.
A. realized B. completed C. graduated D. terminated
25. You have to study hard to_________ your classmates.
A. keep pace with B. get in touch with C. catch sight of D. look out for
26. Nobody seemed to be interested in the news. It was greeted with a lack of_________.
A. enthusiastic B. enthusiasm C. enthusiastically D. enthusiast
27. Many plants and endangered species are now endangering of_________.
A. expression B. expulsion C. extinction D. extension
28. She is wearing a_________ dress. She is said to be the most beautiful girl in the party.
A. short pink wedding B. pink wedding short C. wedding pink short D. pink short wedding
29. Mary will have finished all her work_________.
A. as soon as her boss returned B. until her boss will return
C. by the time her boss returns D. when her boss will return
30. Milan is________ for fashion and shopping.
A. prominent B. renowned C. notorious D. distinguished
31. Tom looks so frightened and upset. He________ something terrible.
A. should have experienced B. must experience
C. can have experienced D. must have experienced
32. The article analyzes the impact of the tax based_________ real estate prices and sales.
A. in B. on C. at D. with
33. Many citizens say that they are________ of the political policies of the candidates in a local election.
A. ignorance B. ignorantly C. ignorant D. ignoring
34. Ecology is the study of our________ environment.
A. physical B. ordinary C. normal D. natural
35. Despite a number of ________, the project will still go a head.
A. shortfalls B. shortages C. shortcomings D. shortcuts
Use the correct form of the word in brackets to complete each sentence.
36. All the dancers performed ……………….……………. (attract)
37. Farmers have to use ……………….……………to protect their crops. (herb)
38. Junior high school is ……………….……………in most countries. (compel)
39. It is ……………….……………to live in the country than in the city. (health)
40. Whatever happens, don't let this failure ……………….……………you. (heart)
41. Using electricity to cook is ……………….……………, I’m afraid. (economy)
42. He gave some very ……………….……………explanations, and was not punished. (persuade)
43. The ……………….……………his father created in him helps him to be a good doctor. (inspire)
44. There are a lot of ……………….……………articles in this newspaper. Why not read it? (news)
45. Your carelessness may do ……………….……………harm to people who live near you. (calculate)
Each of the following sentences has an error. Find the errors and correct them.
46. The progress made in space travel for the early 1960s is remarkable.
47. Ancient people used pots for cooking, storing food, and carry things from place to place.
48. Between all the photographs she showed me, there was only one of her husband.
49. The letters written by the man was translating into Vietnamese by my sister.
50. Some bacteria are extremely harmful, but others are regular used in producing foods.
Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition.
51. Tell the children to stop fooling around or I'll lose my patience ……….………them.
52. All the candidates, except ……….………Mr. Jenkins, have scored the required number of points.
53. They say the modifications should be introduced step ……….………step.
54. I can’t make ……….………the postmark on the letter, it looks like Basing stoke.
55. Customers used to complain about the high prices of food, meat ……….………particular.
Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question.
British families started going on holiday to the seaside around the middle of the 19 th century. The
invention of the railways (56) ________ this possible. The first holidaymakers were quite rich and went for
their health and education. The seaside was a place to be (57) ________of illness, and doctors
recommended bathing in the sea and drinking sea water. Also to (58) ________their knowledge, families
attended concerts and read books from the library.
At that time, ordinary working people had very little time (59) ________work. However, in 1871,
the government introduced four ‘Banking Holiday’ - national holiday days. This (60) ________ people to
have a day or two out, which now and then gave them a taste for leisure and the seaside. At first, they went
on day-trips, taking (61) ________ of special cheap tickets on the railways. By the 1880s, rising incomes
(62) ________ that many ordinary workers and their families could have a week’s holiday at the seaside.
Rail fares were reduced and cheap hotels were built to (63) ________ them. Holidaymakers enjoyed being
idle, sitting on the beach, bathing in the sea, and eating ice-cream. Cheap entertainment was (64) ________
offer and holidaymakers went to have fun.
Today the English seaside (65) ________ popular, with more than 18 million holidays taken there
each year.
56. A. got B. had C. let D. made
57. A. recovered B. improved C. cured D. remedied
58. A. add B. increase C. raise D. spread
59. A. from B. out C. off D. away
60. A. allowed B. provided C. opened D. offered
61. A. opportunity B. advantage C. profit D. benefit
62. A. meant B. resulted C. produced D. caused
63. A. board B. accommodate C. lodge D. cater
64. A. on B. to C. in D. for
65. A. stays B. continues C. lasts D. remains
Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question
Today’s cars are smaller, safer, cleaner, and more economical than their predecessors, but the car of the
future will be far more pollution-free than those on the road today. Several new types of automobile
engines have already been developed than run on alternative sources of power, such as electricity,
compressed natural gas, methanol, steam, hydrogen, and propane. Electricity, however, is the only zero-
emission option presently available.
Although electric vehicles will not be truly practical until a powerful, compact battery or other
dependable source of current is available, transport experts foresee a new assortment of electric vehicles
entering everyday life: shorter-range commuter electric cars, three-wheeled neighborhood cars, electric
delivery vans, bikes and trolleys.
As automakers work to develop practical electrical vehicles, urban planners and utility engineers are
focusing on infrastructure systems to support and make the best use of the new cars. Public charging
facilities will need to be as common as today’s gas stations. Public parking spots on the street or in
commercial lots will need to be equipped with devices that allow drivers to charge their batteries while
they stop, dine, or attend a concert. To encourage the use of electric vehicles, the most convenient parking
in transportation centers might be reserved for electric cars.
Planners foresee electric shuttle buses, trains, buses and neighborhood vehicles all meeting at transit
centers that would have facilities for charging and renting. Commuters will be able to rent a variety of
electric cars to suit their needs: light trucks, one-person three-wheelers, small cars, or electric/gasoline
hybrid cars for longer trips, which will no doubt take place on automated freeways capable of handling
five times the number of vehicles that can be carried by freeway today.
66. The author’s purpose in the passage is to ________.
A. narrate a story about alternative energy vehicles
B. support the invention of electric cars
C. criticize conventional vehicles
D. describe the possibilities for transportation in the future
67. The word “compact” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to ________.
 A. inexpensive B. concentrated C. squared D. long-range
68. The word “foresee” in this passage could best be replaced with ________.
A. rely on B. count on C. imagine D. invent
69. In the second paragraph, the author implies that ________.
A. a dependable source of electric energy will eventually be developed.
B. everyday life will stay much the same in the future.
C. a single electric vehicle will eventually replace several modes of transportation
D. electric vehicles are not practical for the future
70. The following electrical vehicles are all mentioned in the passage EXCEPT ________.
A. vans B. trolleys C. cars D. planes
71. According to the passage, public parking lots of the future will be ________.
A. as common as today’s gas stations B. equipped with charging devices
C. more convenient than they are today D. much larger than they are today
72. The word “charging” in this passage refers to ________.
A. electricity B. lightning C. aggression D. credit cards
73. The word “commuters” in paragraph 4 refers to ________.
A. shoppers B. cab drivers C. daily travelers D. visitors
74. The word “hybrid” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ________.
A. hazardous B. futuristic C. automated D. combination
75. The passage would most likely be followed by details about ________.
A. pollution restrictions in the future B. automated freeways
C. electric shuttle buses D. the neighborhood of the future
Read the text and think of the word which best fits each gap.
A Success Story
At 19, Ben Way is already a millionaire and one of a growing number of teenagers (76) ……….……………
have made their fortune through the Internet. What makes Ben's story more remarkable (77) ……….……………
that he is dyslexic, and was told by teachers at his junior school that he would (78) ……….……………be able to
read or write properly. "I wanted to prove them wrong", says Ben, creator and director of Way search, a
net search engine (79) ……….……………can be used to find goods in online shopping malls.
When he was eight, his local authorities provided him (80) ……….……………a PC to help with schoolwork.
Although he was unable to read the manuals, he had a natural (81) ……….……………with the computer, and
encouraged (82) ……….……………his father, he soon began charging people E10 an hour for his knowledge and
skills. At the age of 15 he set up his (83) ……….……………computer consultancy, Quad Computer, which he ran
from his bedroom, two years later he left school to devote all his time to business.
"By this time the company had grown and I needed to take on a couple of employees to help me," says
Ben. “That enabled me to start (84) ……….……………business with bigger companies.” It was his ability to
consistently overcome difficult challenges that led him to win the You Entrepreneur of the Year award in
the same year that he formed Way search, and he has recently signed a deal worth £25 million with a
private investment company, which will finance (85) ……….……………search engine.
Finish each sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it.
86. I could hold a big party due to my mom’s help.
 Had it......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
87. Do phone us when you arrive at the airport, even if it’s very late.
 However..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
88. My boss works better when he’s pressed for time.
 The less.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
89. The patient recovered more rapidly than expected.
 The patient made........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
90. There isn’t a pair of thermal socks left in the shop, Madam.
 We are completely....................................................................................................................................................................................................................
91. Their chances of success are small.
 It is not..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
92. Immediately after his appointment to the post, the new editor fell ill.
 No sooner...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
93. The protest has been so vociferous that the committee has had to reconsider.
 There has been..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
94. You think that fat people are always jolly but you are wrong.
 Contrary...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
95. Mrs. Brown is very proud of her son’s intelligence.
 Mrs. Brown takes.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word
given. Do not change the word given.
96. 'It wasn't a good idea to go to bed so late,' said Justin, yawning. (earlier)
 'I wish I………………………………………………………………………….. , ' said Justin, yawning.
97. The book was so interesting that I couldn't put it down. (such)
 It was ………………………………………………………………………….. that I couldn't put it down.
98. 'I'd love to be the same height as my sister,' said Jodie enviously. (tall)
 Jodie wishes ………………………………………………………………………….. her sister.
99. I regret telling John your secret. (only)
 If ………………………………………………………………………….. John your secret.
100. Someone has just informed me that you're looking for a new job. (informed)
 I ………………………………………………………………………….. that you're looking for a new job.
101. The last time I saw my sister was three years ago. (since)
 It's ………………………………………………………………………….. my sister.
102. In some jobs, men are paid more than women for the same work. (as)
 In some jobs women are not ……………………………………………………………………for the same work.
103. My brother looks much fitter. I think he's stopped smoking. (given)
 My brother must …………………………………………………………smoking. He looks so much fitter.
104. One of my managers suggested I went on a training course. (advised)
 I ………………………………………………………………………….. on a training course by one of he managers.
105. I can't wait to see the sights in London. (forward)
 I am …………………………………………………………………………the sights in London.
SYNONYM AND ANTONYM
Task 1: Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
part in each of the following sentences.
106. You should keep an eye out for that!
A. look at B. take care of
C. maintain awareness of D. control
107. The research findings were reliable since modem technology was used to increase the precision of the
sampling procedure.
A. exactness B. inaccuracy C. insecurity D. flexibility
108. Despite the traffic hold-ups, we were able to arrive at the airport in the nick of time just before the
check-in counter closed.
A. with all our luggage B. in a terrible condition
C. at the very last moment D. with much time to spare
Task 2: Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined
part in each of the following sentences.
109. A solution needs to be found as soon as possible because the epidemic has become more rampant.
A. widespread B. serious C. violent D. controllable
110. She was too wet behind the ears to be in charge of such demanding tasks.
A. lack of responsibility B. full of sincerity C. without money D. full of experience
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