8/21/2020 PRACTICE TEST 2

PRACTICE TEST 2
TIME : 1 HOUR 3O MINUTES
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PART 1
For questions 1–8, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fts each gap. There
is an example at the beginning (0).
READING AND USE OF ENGLISH

3. PART 1

4. Question 1 * 1 point

Mark only one oval.

A. Despite

B. However

C. Although

D. Yet

5. Question 2 * 1 point

Mark only one oval.

A. past

B. former

C. finished

D. previous

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6. Question 3 * 1 point

Mark only one oval.

A. managed

B. succeeded

C. achieved

D. reached

7. Question 4 * 1 point

Mark only one oval.

A. increased

B. contained

C. improved

D. added

8. Question 5 * 1 point

Mark only one oval.

A. making

B. giving

C. presenting

D. providing

9. Question 6 * 1 point

Mark only one oval.

A. quick

B. delayed

C. hasty

D. rushed

10. Question 7 * 1 point

Mark only one oval.

A. at

B. by

C. for

D. in

11. Question 8 * 1 point

Mark only one oval.

A. reasonable

B. sensible

C. moderate

D. average

For questions 9–16, read the text below and think of the word which best f ts each gap. Use only one word in each gap.
There is an example at the beginning (0).
PART 2

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12. Write you answers after the text.

13. Question 9 * 1 point

14. Question 10 * 1 point

15. Question 11 * 1 point

16. Question 12 * 1 point

17. Question 13 * 1 point

18. Question 14 * 1 point

19. Question 15 * 1 point

20. Question 16 * 1 point

For questions 17 - 23
Complete the sentences using the correct form of the word in bold at the end of the sentence.
PART 3

21. For example :

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22. 17. Thank you for such a good talk. It was both .................................and entertaining. INFORM * 1 point

23. 18. This year’s autumn range includes a.............. variety of .................coats andscarves. WONDER ; COLOUR (Seperate your answers with a space , ";" or "," ) * 1 point

24. 19. Mrs Naylor is retiring today after 25 years of.......................... service to the company. EXCEPTION 1 point

25. 20. Your essay is.................. but, with a little more research, it could have been much better. SATISFY * 1 point

26. 21. This is one of the most........................ parts of the city to live in, with its good transport links. ATTRACT * 1 point

27. 22. The telecoms sector is increasingly .................as new firms continue to enter the market. COMPETE * 1 point

28. 23. I really enjoy golf, but the nearest club is so ...................................... They rarely accept new members. EXCLUDE * 1 point

For questions 25–32, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the f rst sentence, using the word given in capitals.

Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given.
PART 4
NOTE: WRITE ONLY THE MISSING SECTION. DO NOT RE-WRITE THE WHOLE SENTENCE

29. For example:

30. Question 24 * 2 points

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31. Question 25 * 3 points

32. Question 26 * 2 points

33. Question 27 * 3 points

34. Question 28 * 3 points

35. Question 29 * 3 points

PART 5
READING SECTION

36. You are going to read an article. For questions 30-40, choose the answer (A, B, C or D)which you think fits best according to the text.

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37. 30. What does the writer say about our faces in the first paragraph? * 1 point

Mark only one oval.

A. We are often unaware of how other people see them.

B. We need to realise how important they are to communication.

C. We tend to forget the variety of functions they can perform.

D We should remember how much they reflect our inner feelings.

38. 31. According to the second paragraph, what is the difficulty we have with recognising different faces? * 1 point

Mark only one oval.

A. People’s faces frequently change shape.

B. There are very few differences between faces.

C. Certain faces are easier to recognise than others.

D. It’s hard for our brains to notice all the messages faces give us.

39. 32. "the opposite is true" in line 15 refers to * 1 point

Mark only one oval.

A. the way people recognise family members.

B. our inability as adults to recognise strangers.

C. changes in the way we remember faces.

D. how an adult’s memory for faces is worse than a baby’s.

40. 33. What is the main reason why eyewitnesses are unreliable? * 1 point

Mark only one oval.

A. They lack an important ability

B. People soon forget what they saw.

C. There is too much pressure on them.

D. The original circumstances are often unfavourable.

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41. 34. Why is camera technology similar to fingerprinting? * 0 points

Mark only one oval.

A. They both rely on one key factor.

B. They are both shown inaccurately in movies.

C. They both need skilled operators to be successful.

D. They are both using new technology to develop.

42. 35. Why do we find faces attractive? 1 point

Mark only one oval.

A. We develop this instinct when we are born.

B. They tell us more about people than conversation does.

C. We find it harder to communicate without visual signals.

D. They give clues about how we’re getting on with someone.

You are going to read a magazine article about improving conf dence.
MARS UPDATE
Six sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences A–G the one which fits each gap (35–41). There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.

43. Six sentences have been removed from the article.

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44. 36. * 1 point

Mark only one oval.

A. One, the giant Borealis basin in the northern half of Mars, covers 40% of the surface and could be the result of the planet being hit by a huge meteorite.

B. It was observations by the last of these that revealed possible flowing water during the warmer months

C. One surprise is the strange pale yellow-pink sky, so different to the blue we are all used to seeing.

D. Its orbit around the Sun, the speed at which it spins, and the angle at which it turns, produce seasons which are similar to our own.

E. More recently, observations of light and dark shapes in the polar regions seemed to suggest land.

F. However, many new stargazers are disappointed by their fi rst view of it through a telescope.

G. Seven years ago, the analysis of highly sophisticated radar data appeared to confi rm its presence.

45. 37. * 1 point

Mark only one oval.

A. One, the giant Borealis basin in the northern half of Mars, covers 40% of the surface and could be the result of the planet being hit by a huge meteorite.

B. It was observations by the last of these that revealed possible flowing water during the warmer months

C. One surprise is the strange pale yellow-pink sky, so different to the blue we are all used to seeing.

D. Its orbit around the Sun, the speed at which it spins, and the angle at which it turns, produce seasons which are similar to our own.

E. More recently, observations of light and dark shapes in the polar regions seemed to suggest land.

F. However, many new stargazers are disappointed by their fi rst view of it through a telescope.

G. Seven years ago, the analysis of highly sophisticated radar data appeared to confi rm its presence.

46. 38. * 1 point

Mark only one oval.

A. One, the giant Borealis basin in the northern half of Mars, covers 40% of the surface and could be the result of the planet being hit by a huge meteorite.

B. It was observations by the last of these that revealed possible flowing water during the warmer months

C. One surprise is the strange pale yellow-pink sky, so different to the blue we are all used to seeing.

D. Its orbit around the Sun, the speed at which it spins, and the angle at which it turns, produce seasons which are similar to our own.

E. More recently, observations of light and dark shapes in the polar regions seemed to suggest land.

F. However, many new stargazers are disappointed by their fi rst view of it through a telescope.

G. Seven years ago, the analysis of highly sophisticated radar data appeared to confi rm its presence.

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47. 39. * 1 point

Mark only one oval.

A. One, the giant Borealis basin in the northern half of Mars, covers 40% of the surface and could be the result of the planet being hit by a huge meteorite.

B. It was observations by the last of these that revealed possible flowing water during the warmer months

C. One surprise is the strange pale yellow-pink sky, so different to the blue we are all used to seeing.

D. Its orbit around the Sun, the speed at which it spins, and the angle at which it turns, produce seasons which are similar to our own.

E. More recently, observations of light and dark shapes in the polar regions seemed to suggest land.

F. However, many new stargazers are disappointed by their fi rst view of it through a telescope.

G. Seven years ago, the analysis of highly sophisticated radar data appeared to confi rm its presence.

48. 40. * 1 point

Mark only one oval.

A. One, the giant Borealis basin in the northern half of Mars, covers 40% of the surface and could be the result of the planet being hit by a huge meteorite.

B. It was observations by the last of these that revealed possible flowing water during the warmer months

C. One surprise is the strange pale yellow-pink sky, so different to the blue we are all used to seeing.

D. Its orbit around the Sun, the speed at which it spins, and the angle at which it turns, produce seasons which are similar to our own.

E. More recently, observations of light and dark shapes in the polar regions seemed to suggest land.

F. However, many new stargazers are disappointed by their fi rst view of it through a telescope.

G. Seven years ago, the analysis of highly sophisticated radar data appeared to confi rm its presence.

49. 41. * 1 point

Mark only one oval.

A. One, the giant Borealis basin in the northern half of Mars, covers 40% of the surface and could be the result of the planet being hit by a huge meteorite.

B. It was observations by the last of these that revealed possible flowing water during the warmer months

C. One surprise is the strange pale yellow-pink sky, so different to the blue we are all used to seeing.

D. Its orbit around the Sun, the speed at which it spins, and the angle at which it turns, produce seasons which are similar to our own.

E. More recently, observations of light and dark shapes in the polar regions seemed to suggest land.

F. However, many new stargazers are disappointed by their fi rst view of it through a telescope.

G. Seven years ago, the analysis of highly sophisticated radar data appeared to confi rm its presence.

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