PRACTICE TEST 3

I. MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS: Choose the option that best fits the blank of
the given sentence
1. More than two hundred police officers are ___________ in the investigation.
a. involved b. engrossed c. specialized d. absorbed
2. A committee from the Ministry of Education is going to ________ the school.
a. check b. inspect c. examine d. control
3. You shouldn’t leave you bike out in the rain. It will get ________.
a. rotten b. rusty c. mouldy d. decayed
4. Do those suggestions _________ with your approval?
a. agree b. correspond c. get d. meet
5. A ________ hatches from an egg laid by a butterfly or moth.
a. maggot b. toad c. caterpillar d. worn
6. When he learned that this assistant manager was retiring, he felt that this was an
opportunity he just had to __________.
a. grab b. follow c. pull d. seize
7. If ________ prices go on increasing as they have done for the past few months, then the
Government will have to step in and impose some sort of price freeze.
a. actual b. current c. ready d. monetary
8. English ________ the list of the most popular foreign languages taught in this country.
a. leads b. wins c. beats d.
heads
9. They had to work very hard to ___________ water. They have stayed out of debt now.
a. be in deep b. be in hot c. pour cold d. keep their heads
above
10. They each ________ responsible for what each one does.
a. is b. are c. be d. has been

II. GUIDED CLOZE: Choose the words or phrases that best fit the blank to make a
complete passage
RAISING AWARENESS
In cities around the world a wide range of schemes is being instigated to (1)
__________ environmental awareness. ‘It’s just as easy to dispose of litter properly as it is to
drop it on the streets’, says city councilor Mike Edwards, who has (2) __________ on the
government to mount a concerted (3) ___________ to deal with the problem of litter. It is just
as matter of encouraging people to do so as a matter of course. Once the habit is ingrained,
they won’t even (4) __________ they are doing it. After all, think what we have achieved with
recyclable waste in the home. Sorting paper, glass, aluminium and plastic waste and then
depositing it in the appropriate container outside is (5) __________ a great chore any more.
People have become accustomed to doing this, so it doesn’t (6) __________ to them that they
are spending any additional time in the process. Only if they have to carry this waste for some
(7) _________ distance to find a suitable container do they feel they are inconvenienced.
Most people know they should behave in a responsible way and just need (8) _________
to do so. So a quirky, lighthearted gimmick might be enough to change behavior. With this in
(9) _________, the city of Berlin is introducing rubbish bins that say ‘danke’, ‘thank you’ and
‘merci’ – Berlin is a(n) (10) ________ city – when someone drops an item of rubbish into them.
It might just do the trick in this city, too.
1. a. market b. advertise c. promote d. launch

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 2. a. appealed b. called c. approached d. urged
3. a. plan b. trial c. campaign d. tactic
4. a. notice b. remark c. comprehend d. appreciate
5. a. almost b. barely c. virtually d. hardly
6. a. concern b. occur c. impress d. strike
7. a. estimated b. remarkable c. appreciable d. visible
8. a. ordering b. prompting c. forcing d. obliging
9. a. context b. thought c. spirit d. mind
10. a. worldly b. mixed c. cosmopolitan d international

III. READING
A. Choose one of the half-sentence endings from the list (A-K) to complete each
blank in the passage (10pts)
A new generation of “intelligent” buildings can be seen (0) ____K_____. Today, many of
the buildings that people work in (1)_______. These decisions enable the buildings to (2)
_______.
If a fire should start in one, for example, the buildings alarm system sends a message to
a computer, which immediately instructs (3)________. The computer can also (4) ________.
Then it operates doors to contain the fire, (5) _______. The buildings can also take care (6)
________. In the case of a faulty air-conditioner, for example, (7)________.
But an intelligent building does more (8) ______. Twenty-four hours a day, it checks (9)
______. It adjusts the condition of each to suit those working inside during the day,
(10)________.
A. than just react to emergencies.
B. the building will telephone the service engineers and tell them what has gone
wrong.
C. and turns off some of the systems at night.
D. lighting, heating and ventilation.
E. can make their own decisions.
F. the telephone system to call the fire department.
G. of breakdown.
H. tell the employees what to do.
I. while at the same time allowing people to escape.
J. look after themselves and the people inside them.
K. in cities all around the world.

B. Read the following passage then choose the best answer to the questions 1-5.
(10 pts)
The White House, the official home of the United States president, was not built in time for
George Washington to live in it. It was begun in 1792 and was ready for its first inhabitants.
President and Mrs. John Adams, who moved in on November 1, 1800. When the Adamses
moved in, the White House was not yet complete, and the Adamses suffered many
inconveniences; for example, the main staircase was incomplete, which hindered movement
from floor to floor, and the future laundry yard was merely a pool of mud, so wet laundry was
hung in the unfinished East Room to dry. Thomas Jefferson, the third president, improved the
comfort of the White House in many respects and added new architectural features such as the
terraces on the east and west ends.

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 When the British forces burned the White House on August 24, 1814, President Madison
was forced to leave. All the remained after the fire was the exterior walls, the interior was
completely destroyed. It was not until December of 1817 that the following president, James
Monroe, was able to move into a rebuilt residence. Since then, the White House has continued
to be modified but has been continuously occupied by each succeeding U. S president.
1. Which of the following would be the most appropriate title for this text?
A. George Washington’s life in the White House.
B. The Early History of the White House.
C. The burning of the White House.
D. Presidential Policies of Early U.S. Presidents.
2. Why did George Washington not love in the White House?
A. It had been burned by the British.
B. He did not like the architectural features.
C. He did not want to suffer the inconveniences that the Adamses had suffered.
D. Construction had not yet been completed
3. The word “ inhabitant” in paragraph 1 is closest meaning to:
A. modifications B. moves C. celebrations D. residents
4. It can be inferred from the passage that John Adams was:
A. the first president of the United States.
B. the second president of the United States.
C. the third president of the United States.
D. the fourth president of the United States.
5. What of the White House was not yet complete when the Adamses moved in?
A. main staircase B. laundry yard C. pool D. A and B
6. The author most likely discusses the “ staircase” in paragraph 1 in order to:
A. show the elegance of the new White House
B. explain the architectural features added by Jefferson.
C. provide an example of an inconvenience in the White House.
D. demonstrate what had to be rebuilt after the fire.
7. The word “ forces” in paragraph 2 could best be replaced by:
A. military B. effort C. power D. energy
8. According to the passage, which of the following best describes Thomas Jefferson’s tenure in
the White House?
A. He worked to improve the appearance and convenience of the White House.
B. He had to flee the White House because of the war with the British.
C. He removed the terraces that had been added by Adams.
D. He was accepting of the many inconveniences.
9. According to the passage, when James Monroe came to the White House, it had been:
A. repressed B. reconstructed C. relocated D. reserved
10. The paragraph following the passage most likely discusses:
A. the details of the destruction of the White House by the British.
B. James Monroe’s policies as presidents.
C. modifications by presidents who followed.
D. other presidents who were unable to occupy the White House.

IV. WORD FORM:

A. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the capitalized words in brackets
1. We sent her a copy of the book in ____________ (knowledge) of her part in its creation.

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 2. USA is becoming a __________ (culture) society.
3. Is it possible to ___________ (distinct) between a hobby and an interest?
4. I was greeted with a show of ____________ (cordial)
5. She was fully aware of her ___________ (short)
6. The __________ (college) basketball championship this year is going to be decidedly
exciting.
7. After four glasses of wine, he began to feel __________ (head)
8. They agreed to _______ (insist) from the bombing campaign. The war was going to end
soon.
9. The film is entertaining but full of historical _____________ (accurate)
10. There are moves to _____________ (crime) some soft drugs.

B. Supply each blank in the passage below with the correct form of the words given.
THE WORLD’S OLDEST PERFUME
Archaeologists working at an (1.excavate) ___________ on the island of Cyprus have
discovered what are thought to be the world’s oldest known perfumes. Remnants of
fourteen different fragrances were found in a selection of mixing jugs, bottles and stills
which wore (2.earth) on the site of an ancient perfumery. The building was destroyed by an
earthquake nearly four thousand years ago, at a time when Cyprus already enjoyed a
(3.reputed) __________ as a centre of perfume-making.
After undergoing scientific (4.analyse) ___________ the perfumes were found to contain a
range of (5.local) _________ available ingredients, such as extracts of anise, pine,
coriander, lemon, orange, bergamot, almond and parsley, amongst others.
Having (6.identity) __________ what each perfume contained, the scientists then set about
remaking them using (7.tradition) __________ techniques to find out what they would
actually have smelt like. The first (8.grind) _________ the extracts, then mixed them with
olive oil in clay jugs before distilling them. This method is the one recorded by writers in
Ancient Roman times. Although (9.admit) __________ simple by today’s standards, the
resulting aromas provide us with an olfactory window onto the ancient world, and arc
evidence of the loving craftsmanship that must have been applied by their (10.create)
____________.

V.CLOZE TEST
The next time someone asks me (1)………… my hobbies are, or, indeed, (2) ……… I have any
hobbies, I am tempted to refuse (3)………… answer. Better still, I'll turn the question around and
ask them to (4)……….. me what their hobbies are. Doubtless they’ll claim to (5)…………an avid
collector of rare postage stamps, or an expert builder-of-cathedrals-out-of-matchsticks, but I
shan’t believe it. I don’t think we should deny (6) ……..any longer: the hobby is dead. I would
like to suggest (7)……..from now on, the word “hobby” is erased from our vocabulary. You may
accuse me (8) ……. being native, but I strongly believe the facts support my case. Ask any
teenager – or adult, for that matter - how they (9)……..their spare time. They' ll respond (10)
……….. a list of activities – going to the gym, playing computer games, watching TV,
downloading music, hanging out with friends, surfing the internet, going to the pub. Playing
football - none of which can sensibly be called a hobby.

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VI. ERROR CORRECTION: Read the following passage, identify the 20 errors
( one error in each line ) and correct them
Farming has come a long way for the days of the horse-drawn plow, and now it’s
heading swift into the twenty-first century. Research at Indiana’s Purdue University uses the
Navstar Global Positioning System (GPS) to help increasing crop yields and reduce chemical
use. GPS uses satellite signals to determine locations without inches. Under Purdue’s scheme, a

farmer out in the field will use a GPS receiver mounted on his vehicle to pinpoint his
position.
A computer linked to the receiver and programming with the field’s soil conditions -
which can vary wide from one area to another- would tell the farmer precisely where the
plant and how many pesticide and fertilizer to use at that specific site. “Currently, the number
one cost to the farmer are chemicals,” says Gary Kurtz, a Professor of Agricultural Engineering
at Purdue. Site-specific farming can increase yields while redducing chemical use.
And the cost of this new technology may be too high for the small farmer. The cost
of taking and testing soil samples every little feet in a farmer’s field is a limiting factor. Soil
tests can run $7 to $8 each. Mark Morgan, Assistance Professor of Agricultural
Engineering
at Purdue and his assistants are working on a sensor to be attaching to the front of a
farm implement, enabling the farmer to perform his own soil tests on the go.

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VII. PHRASAL VERBS: Complete the sentences with the correct form of ONE of the given
verbs with its appropriate particles
branch – cut – inform-.put- out- over- against- down- up-
.take- forward- off- through- up- on 1. We can’t
dry- sift- strip- .proceed- back depend on just one
type of product to be
successful. We need to……….. into other area.
2. I ………… my proposal at the meeting but it was rejected.
3. After it was recommended on television, sales of the shampoo really ………….
4. Until we get some new orders we’ll have to …….. their offer very carefully.
5. Because of the transport strike, supplies ……… and we had to stop production.
6. You give the computer command and it will ……….. the data for you until it finds the
information you need.
7. In case anything goes wrong with the computer, you should always…………. any work you do
and keep those disks in a safe place.
8. Something was wrong with the engine so we ……….. it ………. and examined each part.
9. One of the gang ………… the others. How else could the police have known?
10. We are sure these people are guilty but we can’t ……… them without proof.

VIII. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION

Part A – Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the
same as the sentence printed before it.
1. The garden party won’t take place if the weather stays bad.
-> Unless the weather was ________________________________________.
2. I waited for him until 6.30 and then gave up.
-> I waited for him until 6.30, at _______________________________________.
3. We suddenly decided to go away for the weekend.
-> We decided on the ______________________________________________.
4. He did not pass his driving test until he was nearly 30 years old.
-> It ______________________________________________________________.
5. The financial crisis affects both developed and third-world countries.
-> Not only _______________________________________________________.

Part B – Rewrite each sentence so that it contains the word in capitals, and so that the
meaning stays the same
1. I’m afraid we can do nothing about the delay to your flight at the moment. (beyond)
-> I regret that the delay to your flight _______________________________________.
2. You should always be grateful for what you are given. (horse)
-> You should _____________________________________________________.
3. According to the newspapers, money had been the cause of the Taylor’s marital problems.
(run)
-> The newspapers reported that ______________________________________ over money.
4. Don’t tell the boss anything about this. (breathe)
-> _____________________________________________________________________.
5. Mike is never reluctant to make tough decisions as a manager. (shrinks)
-> _____________________________________________________________________.