TEST PRACTICE 1

Questions no 1 – 7 are based on the text below. 4. When will information stay in your short-term memory?
The three phases of the human memory are the sensory memory, the short-term a. For as long as twenty minutes c. After you have repeated it many times
memory and the long-term memory. This division of the memory into phases is based on b. As long as it is being used d. When it has moved into long-term
the length of time of the memory. memory
Sensory memory is instantaneous memory. It is an image or memory that enters
your mind only for a short period of time. It comes and goes in under a second. The 5. All of the following are true about long-term memory EXCEPT that
memory will not last longer than that unless the information enters the short-term a. It has a very large capacity
memory. b. It can hold information for a long time
Information can be held in the short-term memory for about twenty seconds or as c. It is possible to put information into it through memorization
long as you are actively using it. If you repeat a fact to yourself, the fact will stay in your d. Memorization is the only way that information can get there
short-term memory as long as you keep repeating it. Once you stop repeating it, either it
is forgotten or it moves into long-term memory. 6. If a person remembers a piece of information for two days, this information is
Long-term memory is a huge memory tank that can hold ideas and images for years probably in
and years. Information can be added to your long-term memory when you actively try to a. Three phases of memory c. The short-term memory
put it there through memorization or when an idea or image enters your mind on its own. b. The sensory memory d. The long-term memory

1. What is the text about? 7. It in paragraph 3 refers to….

a. The difference between sensory and long-term memory c.The stages of a. Information b. Fact c. Memory d. Repetition
human memory
b. How long it takes to memorize d. Human phases 8. Mount Kilimanjaro is ______ mountain in Africa.
a. one of the highest c. a higher
2. The three phases of memory discussed in the text are differentiated according to b. the highest d. the high
a. The location of the brain c. How the senses are involved in
the memory 9. The peak is very high _____ it is cool enough to have ice and snow.
b. The period of time it takes to remember something d. How long the a. so that b. and c. because d. even though
memory lasts
10. There are ______ different ideas about why Kilimanjaro’s snow is disappearing
3. Which type of memory is the shortest? so quickly.
a. Sensory memory c. Short-term memory a. much b. many c. little d. any
b. Active memory d. Long-term memory
11. For one thing, the mountain is in tropical region ______ the glaciers are (source: greenlight 1 McGraw-Hill 2002)
particularly at risk for the negative effects of climate change.
a. and b. for c. because d. so 14. The text above tells us about……
12. When trees ______ down in large numbers, the effects can cause change in the a. Max’s and Daniel’s motorbikes. c. Max’s and Daniel’s trip.
atmosphere and the climate. b. Max’s and Daniel’s journey to Argentina. d. Max’s and Daniel’s
a. cut b. are cut c. are cutting d. to cut similarities.
13. If there are fewer trees, then precipitation ______
a. is affected b. are effective c. affects d. be effected 15. The statements below are true about Max and Daniel, except…….
a. They were law students. c. Their fathers were attorneys.
Questions no 13 – 24 are based on the passage below. b. They were part-time tourist guides. d. They didn’t have any similarities.
Max and Daniel were law students in Buenos Aires, Argentina. They were
friends and had a lot in common. First of all, both had fathers who were lawyers. 16. When did they begin their journey?
Secondly, they spoke English and worked part-time as tourist guides. But the most a. On New Year c. In May
important things they had in common were their motorbikes. They worked hard to buy b. On the fourth day of January d. On May 1st.
them and took very good care of them. They spent a lot of their free time in the country
side. At the end of the semester, tired of school and with some savings, they decided to 17. The word both in paragraph 1 refers to…..
travel all the way to Colombia on their motorbikes. They packed only a few clothes, and a. Max and Daniel c. the fathers
took as many cans of food as would fit on the bikes. Just after New Year’s, they began b. Motorbikes d. the similarities
their trip.
Max and Daniel began their trip on January 4 th. They departed from Buenos Aires 18. The word he in paragraph 2 refers to…..
and traveled by motorbikes to Santiago. Unfortunately, somebody stole their money and a. Max c. Someone
their bikes while they were asleep. They decided not to interrupt their trip though. They b. Daniel d. The captain
traveled by truck to Valparaiso. Here, they boarded a ship without tickets. The captain
discovered them, but he felt sorry for them and he offered them work. The ship landed in 19. How did they travel from Buenos Aires to Santiago?
Lima, the capital of Peru, on May 1 st. Max and Daniel traveled to Lake Titicaca from a. By truck c. by motorbikes
there, again by truck. Here, they worked in a local restaurant to save money and fished in b. On foot d. by train
their free time. Their next stop was Cuzco, the Inca capital, where they explored the
town’s museum. Then they traveled by train to Machu Picchu. They saw the ruins of the 20. In what city were their money and motorbikes stolen?
secret Inca city. They went back to Lima and took a plane to Bogota. Here, they enrolled a. Buenos Aires c. Bogota
at the university for summer courses, and worked at the local library. At the end of the b. Santiago d. Valparaiso.
summer, they went back home to continue their studies.
Complete Max’s and Daniel’s route below! should receive immediate hospital care. Burns should not be immersed in water, and
Buenos Aires _______(21)  _______(22)  X city  Lake Titicaca charred clothing should not be removed from the victim as it may also remove the
skin. If possible, a sterile dressing or bandage should be applied to burns before the
victim is transported to the hospital.

True, False or Not Given

25. The first degree burns are considered to have fewer risks than others.
Y City  X City  ______________(24)  ______________(23)
26. People who get first degree burns have to seek medical help.
27. Ice is not recommended to immerse second degree burns.
a. Lima d. Valparaiso 28. The victim of third degree burns should be undressed to avoid infection.
b. Cuzco e. Bogota
c. Santiago f. Machu Picchu 29. What is the text about?
a. Types of burns c. The danger of burns to skin
b. The medical treatment of burns d. How burns happen.

Questions for number 25-

30. A mild sunburn should be treated by:
There are three different kinds of burns: first degree, second degree, and third
a. removing charred
degree. Each type of burn requires a different type of medical treatment.
b.. clothing getting immediate medical attention
The least serious burn is the first degree burn. This burn causes the skin to turn
c. immersing it in warm water and wrapping it in a sterile bandage
red but does not cause blistering. A mild sunburn is a good example of a first degree
d. gently cooling the burned skin with cool water
burn, and, like a mild sunburn, first degree burns generally do not require medical
treatment other than a gentle cooling of the burned skin with ice or cold tap water.
31. Which of the following is NOT a recommended treatment for third degree
Second degree burns, on the other hand, do cause blistering of the skin and
burns?
should be treated immediately. These burns should be immersed in warm water and
a. Immerse in warm water. c. Apply a sterile bandage.
then wrapped in a sterile dressing or bandage. (Do not apply butter or grease to these
b. Get immediate hospital care. d. Keep charred clothing on the victim.
burns. Despite the old wives’ tale, butter does not help burns heal but actually
increases the chances of infection.) If a second degree burn covers a large part of the
32. The word it in the first sentence of paragraph 4 refers to:
body, then the victim should be taken to the hospital immediately for medical care.
a. a third-degree burn c. charred clothing
Third degree burns are those that char the skin and turn it black or burn so
b. the skin d. infection
deeply that the skin shows white. These burns usually result from direct contact with
flames and have a great chance of becoming infected. All third degree burn victims
33. Where in the passage does the author describe the characteristics of second-
degree burns?
a. at the end of paragraph 2 c. at the end of paragraph 3 44. Trees keep the air cooler and helps maintain the water levels in the atmosphere.
b. at the beginning of paragraph 3 d. at the beginning of paragraph 4 45. There are many different creature under the canopy of the Central American rain
forest, including butterflies, bats, and bees.
Fill in the blanks with the correct words for numbers 34-39
You can get burned by a number of different sources. For diagnostic and treatment 46. Bee is one of the smaller and least understood creatures on Earth.
purposes, burns are generally 34. _______ into the following three classifications. A 47. When Roubik talks about the bees and his studies, it’s clear that both are very
first-degree burn is the least serious type of burn that you can 35. _____, and involves
interested to him.
only the outermost layer of your skin, 36. ______your epidermis. Your skin will likely
be reddened and 37. _____.It can also be swollen. In general, if a first-degree burn does 48. According to Roubik, the biggest danger was not to the man’s but to the future of the
not cover a 38. ______ portion of your body, it can be 39. ____ at home. rain forests in Latin America.
49. The most common ivy is the English ivy, who is native to Europe, Asia, and North
a. Painful d. suffer
b. Called e. categorized Africa.
c. Significant f. treated
50. Location in the Carrantoohill Mountains of County Kerry in the south-west, the
highest point in Ireland is only 1,041 metres above sea level.
40. At the age of just 25, Elizabeth II _______ queen of the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Northern Ireland.
a. becomes b. became c. has become d. become

41. She came to the throne upon the ______ of her father, King George VI, in 1952.
a. dead b. dying c. died d. death

42. Many sweets, biscuits, cakes and drinks ______ chocolate.

a. contain b. containing c. are contained d. contains

43. Most chocolate is high in sugar and fat, so ____ a lot of chocolate can be bad for
you.
a. eating b. eaten c. eat d. ate