FULL NAME: MOCK TEST NO 7 2020

A. LISTENING (40 points)

Part 1: You will hear Dan talking about how he saves a lot of money living in Southeast Asia. For
each question, circle the correct answer. (10 points)
1. All he needed was __________.
A. a ticket and a plan B. a credit card and a map C. money and a backpack
2. In Bali you can live for __________ a month
A. less than 1000 B. between 1000 and 1500 C. about 2000
3. You can get __________ for 500 a month.
A. an unfurnished apartment B. a furnished apartment C. a nice villa
4. What is 120 USD a month?
A. internet and phone B. food cost C. health insurance
5. Going out is more expensive in __________
A. Bali B. Bangkok C. The Philippines

Part 2: Listen to a talk and decide if these statements are True (T) or False (F). Write your answers in
the corresponding numbered boxes. (10 points)

1. Jackie was surprised that David had problems placing his order.
2. David needs to order the software for his office
3. Jackie gives him the 25% discount even though he's not ordering online.
4. Jackie tells David that the free microphones are usually not very good quality.
5. David buys both versions of the software.

Part 3: Complete the note below with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for
each answer. (20 pts)
B. LEXICO-GRAMMAR (60 points)
I. Choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) to each of the following questions and write your answers in
the corresponding numbered boxes. (20 pts)
1. He promised to mend the broken wheel soon without ___________ .
A. fail B. failure C. trouble D. mistake
2. People who are unemployed can receive the ____________ .
A. pension B. dole C. scholarship D. allowance
3. Everyone knows about pollution problems, but not many people have ________ any solutions.
A. looked into B. thought over C. got round to D. come up with
4. I have never seen _____________ before .
A. such good film B. so good film C. so good a film D. such good a film
5. We've got a very good ____ in the local newspaper this morning. They must have liked the play.
A. critic B. article C. write-up D. praise
6. The accused man was proved innocent and was ______________ .
A. liberated B. excused C. interned D. acquitted
7. As we were driving along, a car suddenly ______________ in front of us.
A. set out B. put up C. pulled out D. stepped in
8. I know for _________ that he was at the scene yesterday.
A. exact B. certain. C. true D. correct
9. She's certainly a _________ writer; she has written quite a few books this year.
A. fruitful B. fertile C. prolific D. successful
10. I’ll _________ the idea with the other members in the family and let you know.
A. discuss B. argue C. explain D. talk
11. The car burst into ________ but the driver managed to escape .
A. fire B. burning C. heat D. flames
12. I was just ___________ to go out when you telephoned .
A. around B. about C. thinking D. planned
13. They live in a very _____________ populated area of Italy .
A. sparsely B. scarcely C. hardly D. barely
14. The _________ exam in January prepared pupils for the real thing in June .
A. false B. unreal C. untrue D. imaginary
15. Automobile production in the United States _________
A. have taken slumps and rises in recent years
B. has been rather erratic recently
C. has been erratically lately
D. are going up and down all the time
16. While attempting to reach his home before the storm, ______________ .
A. the bicycle of John broke down B. it happened that John's bike broke down
C. the storm caught John D. John had an accident on his bicycle
17. Unless you give up smoking, you’ll _________ the risk of damaging your health .
A. bear B. suffer C. make D. run
18. Do you think Ms. Brown will _________ for Parliament in the next. election?
A. sit B. run C. walk D. stand
19. I ________ my best suit - everyone else was very casually dressed.
A. needn't wear B. mustn't wear
C. needn't have worn D. mustn't have worn
20. He passed the test by the skin of his teeth.
A. easily B. with very little margin
C. with a very high score D. All are correct

II. Read the following text which contains 10 mistakes. Identify the errors and write the corrections in
the corresponding numbered boxes. (0) has been done as an example. (10 pts)
Example: Line (0) the =>a
0 Stress is often called the 21st century illness but it has always
1 been with us if perhaps with different names. Those days we
2 regard stress is a necessary evil of modern living. Yet stress is
3 not negative and without it we will not enjoy some of the
4 highpoints in life just as the anticipation before a date or the
5 tension leading up to an important match. All these situations
6 produce stress but unless you can control it and not the other
7 way round you will feel stimulated, not worn out. Unlike these
8 situations, what are generally positive and easier to deal with,
9 sitting in a train that is late, being stuck in a traffic jam, working
10 to a tight deadline are more harder to manage and control. Stress
11 is now recognized as a medical problem and as a significant
12 factor in causing coronary heart disease, high blooded pressure
13 and high cholesterol count. Patients are often unwilling to
14 admit to stress problems although they feel they are a form of
15 social failure and it is important that symptoms are identified in
16 order to avoid unnecessary suffering. So why should we be
17 looking out for as danger signals? Common signs of stress are
18 increased tiredness, irritability and the inability to solve with certain
situation

III. Fill in the gaps in the following sentences with suitable particles. Write your answers in the
corresponding numbered boxes. There is an example at the beginning (0). (10 pts)
0. He finds it hard to put _________ the noise of the nearby factory.
Answer: up with

1. Nobody backed me _________ when I complained about the food in the canteen, so nothing was done
about it.
2. She rang _________ angrily before I could explain why I hadn't turned up.
3. He had to rub _________ his French to help his son when he started to learn it at school.
4. A mother will usually stand _________ _________ her children, no matter what they have done.
5. There's no point in doing _________ _________ the old regulations if you are going to introduce
equally stupid new ones.
6. He pretended to fall _________ _________ my plan but secretly he was working against it.
7. He would get_________ _________ his work better if you left him alone.
8. He wanted to borrow money and led _________ _________ it by saying that times were very hard.
9. We'll settle _________ _________ you when you produce all the bills.
10. She goes _________ _________ yoga and spends ten minutes every day standing on her head.

IV. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gaps in
the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0). (20 pts)
Example 0. CRAVINGS

WHY YOU CAN’T SAY NO TO CERTAIN FOODS

Are you a chocoholic or a fast food addict? Don’t blame yourself –
certain foods can trigger an eating binge, but there are ways to control
the (0)……….. Even if you are a fairly disciplined eater, there are sure 0.CRAVE
to be foods you’ll have no (1) ………. to. For some it’s a bar of RESIST
chocolate, for others a burger. You probably think there’s no one to
blame but your weak-willed self. But the reassuring(2) ……… is that TRUE
when it comes to controlling your junk food intake, the odds are
heavily stacked against you. High-fat, high-sugar foods can act like an
(3) …………….. drug, making us crave even more of the same. In the ADDICT
States, where (4) ……………rates are reaching epidemic proportions, OBESE
 there’s even a group called Junk Food Anonymous, which aims to help
people recover from their (5) ……………. on synthetic or refined DEPEND
food. Fat is often added to food to make it more palatable so it’s a good
way of making (6) ……………, bland food seem tastier. Another EXPENSE
reason certain foods are so (7) ……………….. is that they have very RESIST
real effect on our mood, making us feel more relaxed.
Our eating habits develop when we are young and as we move into
(8)……………. the chocolate that we were rewarded with as a young ADULT
child becomes a guilty (9) ……………. INDULGE
We might feel we’ve earned the right to treat ourselves after a hard day
at work, for example. Past (10) ………….. can reinforce bad eating ASSOCIATE
habits that are difficult to break free from.

Your answers
1. 6.
2. 7.
3. 8.
4. 9.
5. 10.

C. READING (60 points)

I. Read the following passage and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each gap. Write your
answers in corresponding numbered boxes. (0) has been done as an example. (15 pts)
THE OPEN UNIVERSITY

The Open University was created in 1968 to (0) ___________ people who cannot afford to (1)
__________ regular courses of study, the opportunity of studying and (2) _________ a university
diploma or degree. They study at home and their academic performance is assessed by (3) __________ of
written examinations or project work. Most Open University students (4) __________ in study while also
holding down a job or coping with a busy home life. They study in order to update their job skills or for
personal (5) __________.
At the heart of most courses is a (6) ___________ of specially written and professionally printed
textbooks and workbooks which students receive by post. On many of the courses, students are (7)
__________ to watch television programmes on the BBC network, which are usually broadcast in the (8)
___________ hours of the morning. The (9) _________ of these programmes is to develop and broaden
the study experience, so that students do not have to (10) __________ only on the printed material they
are sent.
Students are (11) __________ with all the notes and books they need and, in (12) __________,
some courses also include audio and video cassettes and computer software. However, studying at the
Open University can be a (13) __________ because students have few opportunities to (14) ___________
each other. That is why the University encourages students to set (15) ____________ and run informal
study groups themselves.
0. A
○ . give B. bring C. let D. make
1. A. present B. assist C. attend D. apply
2. A. managing B. claiming C. reaching D. obtaining
3. A. method B. means C. route D. system
4. A. fit B. take C. put D. join
5. A. delight B. satisfaction C. joy D. challenge
6. A. unit B. club C. set D. heap
7. A. expected B. needed C. hoped D. considered
 8. A. first B. initial C. starting D. early
9. A. cause B. reason C. end D. aim
10. A. rely B. believe C. trust D. confide
11. A. given B. provided C. posted D. handed
12. A. addition B. particular C. advance D. return
13. A. fight B. struggle C. battle D. pressure
14. A. introduce B. know C. meet D. speak
15. A. out B. in C. up D. off

Your answer:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
II. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only ONE word in each
gap. Write your answers in corresponding numbered boxes. There is an example at the beginning (0).
(15 pts)
Effects of television on childhood literacy
Television occupies a large portion (0)……..of………children's time. Starting in preschool, children
spend more time watching television (1) ________ participating in any other activity (2) ________
sleeping. Children also have extensive experience of television before (3) …………..exposed to many
socialising agents, (4) ________as schools and peers. Because television has this important role, it is
important to understand its potential positive and negative effects (5) ________most children.
The results of recent research suggest that there is considerable overlap (6) ________the comprehension
processes that take place while reading and the processes activated (7) ________a period of television
viewing. If (8) ________, it may very well (9) ________the case thatchildren who learn comprehension
skills from television viewing before they are ready to read are equipped (10) ________ some very
important tools when they later learn to read.
.
Your answers
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

III. Read the text below and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D). Write your answers in
corresponding numbered boxes. (15 pts)
In the course of history, human inventions have dramatically increased the average amount of energy
available for use for each person. Primitive people in cold regions burned animal dung to heat their
caves, cook food, and drive off animals by fire. The first step toward the developing of more efficient
fuels was taken when people discovered that they could use vegetable oils and animal fats in lieu of
gathered or cut wood. Charcoal gave off a more intensive heat than wood and was more easily
obtainable than organic fats. The Greeks first began to use coal for metal smelting in the 4th century, but
it did not come into extensive use until the Industrial Revolution.
In the 1700s, at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, most energy used in the United States and
other nations undergoing industrialization was obtained from perpetual and renewable sources, such as
wood, water streams, domesticated animal labour, and wind. These were predominantly locally
available supplies. By mid-1800s, 91 percent of all commercial energy consumed in the United States
and European countries was obtained from wood. However, at the beginning of the 20th century, coal
became a major energy source and replaced wood in industrializing countries. Although in most regions
and climate zones wood was more readily accessible than coal, the latter represents a more concentrated
source of energy. In 1910, natural gas and oil firmly replaced coal as the main source of fuel because
they are lighter and, therefore, cheaper to transport. They burned more cleanly than coal and polluted
less. Unlike coal, oil could be refined to manufacture liquid fuels for vehicles, a very important
consideration in the early 1900s, when automobiles arrived on the scene.
By 1984, non-renewable fossil fuels, such as oil, coal, and natural gas, provided over 82 percent of the
 commercial and industrial energy used in the world. Small amounts of energy were derived from
nuclear fission, and the remaining 16 percent came from burning direct perpetual and renewable fuels,
such as biomass. Between 1700 and 1986, a large number of countries shifted from the use of energy
from local sources to a centralized generation of hydropower and solar energy converted to electricity.
The energy derived from non-renewable fossil fuels has been increasingly produced in one location and
transported to another, as in the case with most automobile fuels. In countries with private, rather than
public transportation, the age of non-renewable fuels has created a dependency on a finite resource that
will have to be replaced.
Alternative fuel sources are numerous, and shale oil and hydrocarbons are just two examples. The
extraction of shale oil from large deposits in Asian and European regions has proven to be labour
consuming and costly. The resulting product is sulfur- and nitrogen rich, and large-scale extractions are
presently prohibitive. Similarly, the extraction of hydrocarbons from tar sands in Alberta and Utah is
complex. Semi-solid hydrocarbons cannot be easily separated from the sandstone and limestone that
carry them, and modern technology is not sufficiently versatile for a large-scale removal of the material.
However, both sources of fuel may eventually be needed as petroleum prices continue to rise and
limitations in fossil fuel availability make alternative deposits more attractive.

1. What is the main topic of the passage?

A. applications of various fuels B. natural resources and fossil fuels
C. a history of energy use D. a historical overview of energy rates
2. The phrase “for each person” is closest in meaning to
A. per capita B. per household C. per family D. per one
3. It can be inferred from the first passage that
A. coal mining was essential for primitive peoples
B. the Greeks used coal in industrial production
C. the development of efficient fuels was a gradual process
D. the discovery of efficient fuels was mostly accidental
4. The phrase “in lieu” is closest in meaning to
A. in spite B. in place C. in every way D. in charge
5. The author implies that in the 1700s, sources of energy were
A. used for commercial purposes B. used in various combinations
C. not derived from mineral deposits D. not always easy to locate
6. According to the passage, what was the greatest advantage of oil as fuel?
A. It was a concentrated source of energy
B. It was lighter and cheaper than coal
C. It replaced wood and coal and reduced pollution
D. It could be converted to automobile fuel
7. According to the passage, the sources of fossil fuels will have to be replaced because
A. they need to be transported B. they are not efficient
C. their use is centralized D. their supply is limited
8. It can be inferred from the passage that in the early 20th century, energy was obtained primarily from
A. fossil fuels B. nuclear fission
C. hydraulic and solar sources D. burning biomass
9. The author implies that alternative sources of fuel are currently
A. being explored B. being used for consumption
C. available in few locations D. examined on a large scale
10. The word “prohibitive” is closest in meaning to
A. prohibited B. provided C. too expensive D. too expedient

Your answers
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
IV. Read the following passage then do the tasks that follow. (15 pts)
HOW DOES THE BIOLOGICAL CLOCK TICK?
A Our life span is restricted. Everyone accepts this as 'biologically' obvious. ‘Nothing lives for ever!’
However, in this statement we think of artificially produced, technical objects, products which are
subjected to natural wear and tear during use. This leads to the result that at some time or other the object
stops working and is unusable ('death' in the biological sense). But are the wear and tear and loss of
function of technical objects and the death of living organisms really similar or comparable?
B Our ‘dead’ products are ‘static’, closed systems. It is always the basic material which constitutes the
object and which, in the natural course of things, is worn down and becomes 'older’. Ageing in this case
must occur according to the laws of physical chemistry and of thermodynamics. Although the same law
holds for a living organism, the result of this law is not inexorable in the same way. At least as long as a
biological system has the ability to renew itself it could actually become older without ageing; an
organism is an open, dynamic system through which new material continuously flows. Destruction of old
material and formation of new material are thus in permanent dynamic equilibrium. The material of
which the organism is formed changes continuously. Thus our bodies continuously exchange old
substance for new, just like a spring which more or less maintains its form and movement, but in which
the water molecules are always different.
C Thus ageing and death should not be seen as inevitable, particularly as the organism possesses many
mechanisms for repair. It is not, in principle, necessary for a biological system to age and die.
Nevertheless, a restricted life span, ageing, and then death are basic characteristics of life. The reason for
this is easy to recognise: in nature, the existent organisms either adapt or are regularly replaced by new
types. Because of changes in the genetic material (mutations) these have new characteristics and in the
course of their individual lives they are tested for optimal or better adaptation to the environmental
conditions. Immortality would disturb this system - it needs room for new and better life. This is the basic
problem of evolution
D Every organism has a life span which is highly characteristic. There are striking differences in life span
between different species, but within one species the parameter is relatively constant. For example, the
average duration of human life has hardly changed in thousands of years. Although more and more
people attain an advanced age as a result of developments in medical care and better nutrition, the
characteristic upper limit for most remains 80 years. A further argument against the simple wear and tear
theory is the observation that the time within which organisms age lies between a few days (even a few
hours for unicellular organisms) and several thousand years, as with mammoth trees.
E If a lifespan is a genetically determined biological characteristic, it is logically necessary to propose the
existence of an internal clock, which in some way measures and controls the aging process and which
finally determines death as the last step in a fixed programme. Like the fife span, the metabolic rate has
for different organisms a fixed mathematical relationship to the body mass. In comparison to the life span
this relationship is ‘inverted’: the larger the organism the lower its metabolic rate. Again this relationship
is valid not only for birds, but also, similarly on average within the systematic unit, for all other
organisms (plants, animals, unicellular organisms).
F Animals which behave ‘frugally’ with energy become particularly old for example, crocodiles and
tortoises. Parrots and birds of prey are often held chained up. Thus they are not able to ‘experience life’
and so they attain a high life span in captivity. Animals which save energy by hibernation or lethargy (e.g.
bats or hedgehogs) live much longer than those which are always active, The metabolic rate of mice can
be reduced by a very low consumption of food (hunger diet) They then may live twice as long as their
well fed comrades. Women become distinctly (about 10 per cent) older than men. If you examine the
metabolic rates of the two sexes you establish that the higher male metabolic rate roughly accounts for the
lower male life span. That means that they live life ‘energetically’ - more intensively, but not for as long.
G It follows from the above that sparing use of energy reserves should tend to extend life. Extreme high
performance sports may lead to optimal cardiovascular performance, but they quite certainly do not
prolong life. Relaxation lowers metabolic rate, as does adequate sleep and in general an equable and
balanced personality. Each of us can develop his or her own ‘energy saving programme’ with a little self
observation, critical self-control and, above all, logical consistency. Experience will show that to live in
this way not only increases the life span but is also very healthy. This final aspect should not be forgotten.
The Reading Passage has seven paragraphs, A-G,
For question 1-6, choose the correct heading for paragraphs A-G from the list of headings below.
Write the correct number, i-x, in the corresponding numbered boxes.

LIST OF HEADINGS

i The biological clock

ii Why dying is beneficial
iii The ageing process of men and women
iv Prolonging your life
v Limitations of life span
vi Modes of development of different species
vii A stable life span despite improvements
viii Energy consumption
ix Fundamental differences in ageing of objects and organisms
x Repair of genetic material

Example answer: Paragraph A: v

Your answers
1. Paragraph B …............. 2. Paragraph C …............. 3. Paragraph D ….............

4. Paragraph E …............. 5. Paragraph F …............. 6. Paragraph G ….............

Questions 7-10, complete the notes below

Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the passage for each answer. Write your answers in

boxes 7-10

 Objects age in accordance with principles of (7) __________ and of (8) _________

 Through mutations, organisms can (9) __________ better to the environment

 (10) __________ would pose a serious problem for the theory of evolution
Your answers
7. 8. 9. 10.

D. WRITING (40 points)

I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the original sentence. If there
is a word given, do not alter the word. (15pts)
1. “Nothing will persuade me to sleep in that haunted house,” she said.
She flatly ……………………………………………………………………………………………
2. I rarely sleep in the afternoon.
I’m not in …………………………………………………………………………………………...
3. It would not have been possible to solve that puzzle, even for a genius.
That puzzle …………………………………………………………………………………………
4. We must continue our efforts, whether there are problems or not.
Regardless ………………………………………………………………………………………….
5. It seems that no one predicted the correct result.
No one ……………………………………………………………………………………………...
6. I don't mind which make of car you choose.
It is of …………………………………………………………………… make of car you choose.
7. You should always be grateful for what you are given. horse
You should …………………………………………………………………………….. the mouth.
8. He promised to look into my case personally. assurance
He ………………………………………………………………….. look into my case personally.
9. The prisoner was unrepentant about the suffering he had caused. remorse
The prisoner ........................................................................... the suffering he had caused.
10. We got no assistance when we needed help and advice. resources
We ……………………………………………………………... when we needed help and advice.

II .(25 pts) Write a paragraph of about 250 words to express your view on the following statement:
With the considerable benefits computers and internet bring about, they can completely replace the
traditional role of a teacher.
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