PRACTICE TEST No. 35 13. They seemed to be extremely ……………..

to the plight of the Libyan

refugees when they sent these ones a lot of humanitarian aids.
A. sympathetically B. sympathetic C. sympathy D. sympathized
I. MULTIPLE CHOICE 14. My father …………… an interest in collecting stamps. He had a valuable
Mark the letter A, B, c or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose stamp collection.
underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the A. got on B. kept in. C. went over D. took up
following questions. 15. If we …………… earlier in the morning, we ………… at the village now.
1. A. honesty B. enhance C. helicopter D. husband A. departed/would have arrived B. had departed/would arrive
2. A. considerable B. represent C. atmosphere D. customer C. departed/would arrived D. had departed/would have arrived
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that 16. Be sure to ……….. a real effort to answer all the questions the interview asks.
differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the A. take B. do C. make D. put
following questions. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable
3. A. empathise B. depressed C. assure D. encourage response to complete each of the following exchanges.
4. A. housekeeping B. cognitive C. embarrassed D. favourable 17. Jack: “ Would you like to have dinner with me?”
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined Jill: “……………………….”
part that needs correction in each of the following questions. A. Yes, I’d love to B. Yes, so do I C. I’m very happy D. Yes, it is
5. Our astronauts chosen for fly (A) spacecrafts (B) were (C) selected from 18. Kay: “I wouldn’t do that if I were you.”
military test pilots (D). John: “……………………………”
6. These exercises (A) look easy (B), but they are very quitely (C) difficult for
(D) us. A. Wouldn’t you? Why? B. Would you, really?
7. Dislike (A) the old one, this new photocopier can perform (B) its functions in C. I’d rather you didn’t. D. It’s out of the question.
(C) half the time (D). Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s)
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following
answer to each of the following questions. questions.
8. Ann: “What do you know about the new chairperson?” 19. We can use either verbal or nonverbal forms of communication.
Jessica: “My assistant, ……………worked for him for years, says he’s a A. using gesture B. using speech
wonderful man.” C. using verbs D. using facial expressions
A. that B. the girl C. who D. the one 20. Because their birthdays occurred in the same month, they shared a birthday
9. Why did Berth ask you …………………….. a bicycle? party.
A. that if you had B. do you have C. that you had D. if you had A. celebrated B. spared C. merited D. experienced together
10. Nobody knows how he is now. He ……………….. alone a month ago, and Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s)
………….. of since then. OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following
A. set off/hasn’t been heard B. set on/has been heard questions.
C. set up/hasn't heard D. set down/hasn't been 21. The villagers had to work very hard on the fields all day, but there was not
heard enough food for them.
11. Jack has a good chance of ……………… since everyone appreciates his ways A. deficient B. few C. small D. tiny
of thinking and practical plans. 22. Although Mary was eager to play in the snow, Jack was reluctant because he
A. election B. having been elected was so cold.
C. electing D. being elected A. ready B. excited C. willing D. careful
12. The children seem to be totally ………… of working quietly by themselves. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer
A. unable B. disabled C. incapable D. able sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered
blanks.
 Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in (23) 28. The number of parents who want to teach their own children in the U.S.
…………. Many species of animals are threatened, and could easily become (24) is …………………………
………….. if we do not make an effort to protect them. There are many reasons A. said to be unstable B. remaining the same
for this. In some cases animals are hunted for their fur or for other valuable parts C. going up D. going down
of their bodies. Some birds, such as parrots, are caught (25) ………… and sold as 29. The past participle ‘homeschooled’ in the first paragraph is best
pets. For many animals and birds, the problem is that their habitats - the place equivalent to “ …………..……. at home”.
where they live - is disappearing. More land is used for farm, for houses and A. taught B. self-learned C. untaught D. self-directed
industry, and there are fewer open spaces than there once were. Farmers use 30. This estimated number was presented by ……………..…………………..
powerful chemicals to help them grow better crops, but these chemicals pollute A. a government office B. school teachers
the environment and (26) …………… wildlife. The most successful animals on C. the parents D. homeschooled children
Earth, human beings, will soon be the only ones (27) ………….. unless we can 31. More parents teach their children because they ……………….. the
solve this problem. current educational system.
23. A. threat B. problem C. danger D. vanishing A. please with B. object to C. appeal to D. approve of
24. A. disappeared B. vanished C. extinct D. empty 32. The attitude of the author towards homeschooling can be best described
25. A. for life B. alive C. lively D. for living As ……………………………..
26. A. spoil B. wound C. wrong D. harm A. acceptable B. favourable C. remarkable D. indifferent
27. A. left B. over C. staying D. survived II. WRITING
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one,
sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. beginning with the given words.
Increasing numbers of parents in the U.S. are choosing to teach their children 33. That man used to work with me when I lived in Moscow.
at home. In fact, the U.S. Department of Education has estimated that in 1999, → That's the man who used to work with me when I lived in Moscow.
about 850,000 children were being homeschooled. Some educational experts say 34. Her voice is so soft that it is impossible for me to hear it.
that the real number is double this estimate, and the ranks of homeschooled → She speaks …so softly that it is impossible for me to hear it.………………
children seem to be growing at the average rate of about eleven percent every 35. People don't do enough exercise, so there are a lot of heart diseases.
year. → If people did enough exercise, there wouldn't be a lot of heart diseases.……
At one time, there was a theory accounting for homeschooling: It was 36. People say that the Council has built a new museum in the city center.
traditionally used for students who could not attend school because of behavioral → A new museum is said to have been built in the city center.………
or learning difficulties. Today, however, more parents are taking on the Make complete sentences using the given words/phrases. You may need to
responsibility of educating their own children at home due to their dissatisfaction make any change if necessary except the order of the words/phrases.
with the educational system. Many parents are unhappy about class size, as well 37. This video film/ be/ so/ interesting/1/ see/ twice/.
as problems inside the classroom. Teacher shortages and lack of funding mean → This video film is so interesting that I have seen it twice………………..
that, in many schools, one teacher is responsible for thirty or forty students. The ………………
children are, therefore, deprived of the attention they need. Escalating classroom 38. IV difficult/ learn English/ without/ good/ dictionary/.
violence has also motivated some parents to remove their children from school. → …It is difficult to learn English without a good dictionary………
Although there have been a lot of arguments for and against it, homeschooling 39. She/ used/ stay/ her uncle/ when/ be/ a child/.
in the U.S. has become a multi-million dollar industry, and it is growing bigger → …………She used to stay with her uncle when she was a child…………….
and bigger. There are now plenty of websites, support groups, and conventions …………
that help parents protect their rights and enable them to learn more about 40. Unless/ we/ take/ steps/ protect/ environment / planet/ in/ danger/.
educating their children. Though once it was the only choice for troubled → Unless we take steps to preserve natural resources the planet will be in
children, homeschooling today is an accepted alternative to an educational system danger …………
that many believe is failing.