PRACTICE TEST 31 FOR GIFTED STUDENTS GRADE 9-2022

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in
the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.

Question 1: A. unwillingness B. population C. unemployment D. contraception

Question 2: A. unhealthy B. poverty C. family D. energy
Question 3: A. expression B. following C. attachment D. athletic
Question 4: A. water B. female C. shortage D. control
Question 5: A. responsible B. illiterate C. estimation D. constructively

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.

Question 6: A: “I hope you like the jumper. I didn't know your size.”
B: “It's lovely and it ______ me perfectly.”
A. is fitting B. fitted C. fits D. has fitted
Question 7: It’s good that we ______ to the park because it’s started to rain.
A. don’t go B. hadn’t gone C. wasn’t going D. didn’t go
Question 8: The speaker's ______ voice put the audience to sleep.
A. pleasing B. faint C. sweet D. dull
Question 9: - “May I see the menu, please?”
- “ .”
A. That is the menu, sir B. Yes, please go on
C. Here you are, sir D. Of course, sir
Question 10: According to the psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud, wisdom comes from the _______ of maturity.
A. fulfillment B. achievement C. establishment D. accomplishment
Question 11: It does not alter the fact that he was the man ______ for the death of the little girl.
A. accounting B. guilty C. responsible D. obliged
Question 12: The doctor is absorbedly ______ to research into the cause of cancer of the liver.
A. attentive B. attractive C. deceptive D. diligent
Question 13: We can rely on William to carry out the mission, for his judgment is always ______.
A. unquestionable B. delicate C. sound D. original
Question 14: The first part of the book concentrates on the geographical _______ of North America.
A. features B. characteristics C. properties D. qualities
Question 15: When doing any language skills work in the classroom, we need to be ______ of the cultural
content of the texts.
A. anxious B. aware C. advisable D. awake
Question 16: In that country, students will be ______ admittance to their classroom if they are not properly
dressed.
A. declined B. deprived C. denied D. deserted
Question 17: The destruction of these treasures was a loss for mankind that no amount of money could
______.
A. stand up to B. put up with C. come up with D. make up for
Question 18: The sentence left him quite ______ with anger.
A. quiet B. silent C. mute D. speechless
Question 19: Nowadays advertising costs are no longer in reasonable ______ to the total cost of the
product.
A. proportion B. correlation C. connection D. correspondence
Question 20: - “Do you feel like taking a walk in the park?”
“______.”
A. You may ask your brother to go, too B. Yes, but I can’t afford the time
C. No, I’m really not in the mood for it this evening D. No, I’d like it
Question 21: The principal is scheduled to deliver a graduation ______ at the ceremony.
A. speech B. lecture C. talk D. address
Question 22 The books he read in school made him ______ for more of what was inside other books.
A. curious B. hungry C. queer D. starving
Question 23: Leonard da Vinci was an all-round genius, whose interests _______ over every subject.
A. varied B. ranged C. valued D. ranked
Question 24: The strong storm did a lot of damage to the coastal villages: several fishing boats were
______ and many houses collapsed.
A. wrecked B. spoiled C. torn D. injured
Question 25: A most evident ______ of solar energy lies in the fact that the cost is relatively low.
A. benefit B. advantage C. profit D. gain
Question 26: On entering the garden, we immediately ______ that the owner was a man of taste.
A. noticed B. observed C. perceived D. noted
Question 27: When writing about controversial topics, some authors try to be ______ without favoring
either side.
A. impressive B. reflective C. objective D. persuasive
Question 28: Always be ______ against any attempts to cheat you.
A. on watch B. on alert C. on the watch D. on the guard
Question 29: Generally I love reading, but ______ I start to read his book I’ll immediately fall sleep.
A. at a time B. every time C. in time D. on time
Question 30: “We’ve missed the train!” “_____, there’ll be another in ten minutes.”
A. All right B. Not at all C. Never mind D. Don’t mention it
Question 31: Many of the earliest ______ into the United States established large plantations.
A. emigrants B. emigrations C. immigrants D. migrants
Question 32: Brown was ______ from taking part in the National Games, because he was a professional
player.
A. disqualified B. unqualified C. qualified D. qualifier
Question 33: As a swarm of mosquitoes attacked them for hours ______, the enemy soldiers could no
longer hold on in their hiding place.
A. in the end B. on end C. without end D. no end
Question 34: The final examinations were hard, but most students ______.
A. pulled out B. pulled down C. pulled through D. pulled on
Question 35: That boy is much a good violinist he will probably make quite a ______ for himself.
A. star B. credit C. name D. character

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word for each of the blanks from 36 to 45.
BOOTS FOR AFRICA
Sheffield Football Club was founded one-hundred-and-fifty years ago, and is the oldest in the world. As part
of its anniversary celebrations, the club has (36)______ forces with the world's largest express
transportation company, FedEx Express, in a charitable scheme (37)_______ as Boots for Africa. The
motive of the scheme is to send more than two thousand pairs of used football boots to South Africa. The
boots will be given to young people living in remote rural areas who are (38)______ in taking up the sport
and (39)______ up local teams.
Sports organisations in Africa are giving their (40)______ support to the scheme which will help make the
game more accessible to thousands of young people and could have a beneficial (41)______ on the
country's performance in future World Cup championships.
People in Sheffield are, (42)______ being asked to donate any football boots, astro boots or football trainers
of any size to the scheme. All the boots donated must be in good (43)______ complete with laces and
studs. Local businesses and schools who may be able to donate more than one pair of boots can receive a
special 'group donation pack'. This pack (44)______ posters and leaflets, which can be used to publicise
the scheme, plus collection bags to encourage people to (45)______ a donation. The club's website has
further information about the scheme.

Question 36: A. tied B. added C. joined D. linked

Question 37: A. named B. known C. called D. titled
Question 38: A. interested B. curious C. keen D. attracted
Question 39: A. coming B. setting C. beginning D. finding
Question 40: A. whole B. full C. entire D. thorough
Question 41: A. conclusion B. result C. effect D. reaction
Question 42: A. despite B. however C. although D. therefore
Question 43: A. fitness B. state C. condition D. form
Question 44: A. contains B. complies C. composes D. consists
Question 45: A. put B. do C. hand D. make

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions from 46 to 55.
TRAVELLING TO LEARN
Having decided in later life that it might actually be quite nice to master another language, rather than
dusting off my schoolgirl French, I opted for a clean break: Spanish. Three years of half-finished evening
classes later, thanks to the enthusiastic teacher's efforts I could order in a restaurant and ask directions, but
my conversational skills were limited to asking everybody how many brothers and sisters they had. The only
true way to master a language is to live and breathe it for a period of time. I toyed with the idea of taking a
language 'immersion' course abroad, but two little words always stopped me: home stay. Then I saw that
tour operator Journey Latin America had started offering Spanish courses in Peru, amongst other places.
The opportunity to realise two long-held ambitions in one holiday - to improve my Spanish and to see Machu
Picchu - proved irresistible.
My misgivings evaporate the moment I am met by my home-stay family, the Rojas, at Cusco
airport. They greet me warmly, like an old friend. Carlos is an optician and Carmucha owns a restaurant.
With their four children they live in a comfortable house right in the centre of town. Then I'm whisked off to a
family friend's birthday party, where I understand nothing apart from the bit where they sing 'Happy
Birthday'. By the end of the evening my face aches from holding an expression of polite, but
uncomprehending interest, and I fall into bed wondering what I've let myself in for.
The following morning, I'm off to school and get to know my new school chums. We're aged between
19 and 65, each spending up to a month studying before travelling around Peru. We had all clearly hit it off
with our new families, though one of us is a bit alarmed at the blue flame that jumps out of the shower
switch in the morning, one of us has a long bus ride in to the school, and another is disconcerted to find that
his host mother is actually six years younger than he is. We're all keen to meet our teachers and see which
class we'll be joining, but after sitting the placement test, we learn that as it's not yet high season and the
school is not too busy, tuition will be one-on-one. Although some find the prospect daunting, to my mind,
this is a pretty impressive ratio - though even in high season the maximum class size swells to only four
pupils.
As the week unfolds, I slip into a routine. Four hours of classes in the morning, back home for lunch,
then afternoons free for sightseeing. Cusco will supply anything it can to lure the feckless student away from
his or her homework. It's all too easy to swap verb conjugations for a swift beer in a bar, although it's at
least three days before anybody plucks up the courage to suggest that maybe we don't have to go back to
our respective families for dinner every night. Once the seed of rebellion has been planted we queue up like
nervous teenagers outside the phone box plucking up the courage to ring our 'Mums' and ask if we can stay
out late - all the more strange when you consider that our average age is probably thirty-three. But after one
strangely unsatisfying restaurant meal, I decide that true authenticity is back home at the dinner table with
Carmucha.
As the week wears on, a strange thing starts to happen: the dinner-table chatter, which at first was
so much 'white noise', starts to have some meaning and, miraculously, I can follow the thread of the
conversation. What's more, I've started to dream in Spanish!

Question 46: How did the writer feel after her courses of evening classes?
A. proud of what she'd learnt so far B. frustrated at her slow rate of progress
C. critical of the attitude adopted by her teacher D. unable to perform simple tasks in the
language
Question 47: The word “it” in the passage refers to ______.
A. language B. period of time C. true way D. idea
Question 48: What put the writer off the idea of doing an 'immersion' course?
A. Having relatively little time to devote to it B. The thought of staying with a host family
C. Her own lack of fluency in the language D. The limited range of locations available
Question 49: The word 'misgivings' in the passage refers to the writer's ______.
A. reasons for choosing Peru for her trip B. first impressions of the city of Cusco
C. plans to do more than learn the language D. doubts about her decision to come on the trip
Question 50: How did the writer feel after the party she attended?
A. Upset that people assumed she could speak Spanish B. Confident that she was beginning to make
progress
C. Unsure how well she would cope during her stay D. Worried that she may have seemed rude
Question 51: What did the writer discover when she met her fellow students?
A. Some were less happy with the arrangements than she was.
B. They would all be studying together for a fixed period.
C. Some were much older than the teachers at the school.
D. They did not all like their host families.
Question 52: The word 'daunting' in the passage suggests that the writer's fellow students viewed one-to-
one lessons as ______.
A. a disappointing change of plan B. good value for money
C. an unexpected bonus D. a difficult challenge
Question 53: According to the passage, a feckless student is one who ______.
A. plans study time carefully B. is easily distracted from studying
C. completes all homework efficiently D. balances study with other activities
Question 54: How did the writer feel when her fellow students suggested a night out together?
A. Embarrassed by their immaturity B. Thinks her hosts are too rebellious
C. Amused by their behavior D. Unwilling to take part
Question 55: The phrase “wears on” in the passage mostly means ______.
A. passes slowly B. passes very quickly C. comes abruptly D. lasts longer than
expected