FLSS/practice_tests/G11

PRACTICE TEST 10
E11: U3+4; Solutions: U10
Full name: …………………………… Class: ………
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. congenial B. remedial C. meteor D. refrain
2. A. protocol B. velocity C. rotate D. promote
3. A. courtesy B. courthouse C. course D. courtly
4. A. capsule B. rehearsal C. controversial D. heresy
5. A. scepticism B. scorpion C. science D. scoutmaster
II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others.
6. A. supernova B. represented C. astronomer D. constellation
7. A. satellite B. etiquette C. asteroid D. maneuver
8. A. simulator B. community C. eradicate D. instinctively
9. A. altitude B. literate C. volunteer D. cutlery
10. A. intact B. firsthand C. comet D. ignite
III. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each of the following sentences.
11. People with long-term mental disorder are often _____ lonely and socially isolated.
A. desperately B. highly C. absolutely D. incredibly
12. I don’t think he will ever get _____ the shock of his father’s death.
A. over B. through C. by D. off
13. Let’s leave early, so we’ll be ahead of the rush of commuters. We can’t risk _____ in heavy traffic
during rush hour.
A. holding up B. being held up C. having held up D. to hold up
14. Alice didn’t expect _____ to Bill’s party.
A. asking B. being asked C. to ask D. to be asked
15. I’m sure it’s not my fault that Peter found out what we were planning. I don’t remember _____
anyone about it.
A. having told B. being told C. to tell D. to be told
16. You know they don’t allow _____ in here.
A. eat and drink B. you eat and drink C. to eat and drink D. eating and drinking
17. For tomorrow’s trip, you’ll need _____ boots.
A. comfortable hiking leather B. leather hiking comfortable
C. comfortable leather hiking D. hiking leather comfortable
18. “Harry’s new jacket doesn’t seem to fit him very well.” –“He _____ it on before he bought it.”
A. must have tried B. was able to try C. should have tried D. may have tried
19. You might be able to get all the things you need from the big department _____ in the town.
A. store B. shop C. supermarket D. place
20. Parents think it’s important for children to have good table _____.
A. habits B. customs C. manners D. behaviors
21. It’s sad to say, but very few relationships nowadays stand the _____ of time.
A. trial B. test C. judgement D. check
22. There is a wide _____ of options to choose from with something to suit all tastes.
A. degree B. variance C. scale D. range
23. I wish you’d stop being such a wet _____ and join in the fun!
A. blanket B. sheet C. towel D. pillow
24. It’s _____ surprising that the company folded after all the problems they had.
A. scarcely B. rarely C. aptly D. justly
25. You are being thoroughly _____ in refusing to allow this ceremony to take place.
A. unrequited B unrepresentative C. unreliable D. unreasonable
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IV. Complete the sentences with compound nouns made from 2 words in the box. Each word is used
once only.
blood, party, backs, pressure, drivers, fiction, holiday, science, glasses, report,
shortage, package, walking, bus, school, sun, draw, water, birthday, stick
26. It doesn’t rain a lot here, and at the moment there is a _____________________.
27. Old Mr. Low has a bad leg and always leans on his _____________________.
28. Julia invited all her friends from school to her _____________________ last Sunday.
29. It’s really sunny today, and I’ve forgotten my _____________________.
30. David’s teacher wrote lots of good things on his _____________________.
31. I love _____________________ movies with robots in them.
32. The _____________________ are on strike. They refuse to go back to work until they get a new
contract.
33. There are _____________________ as well as advantages to every situation.
34. It’s much easier to have a _____________________ than to make your own travel arrangements.
35. I had my _____________________ taken at the doctor’s this morning and he said it was a little
high for my age.
V. Fill the gaps in these sentences using the phrasal verbs given.
get across get around/round get at get by get down get off
get on get on with get out of get round to get through get together
36. She doesn’t ____________________ her younger brother. They are always quarrelling.
37. I hope I’ll be able to ____________________ answering the letters this evening.
38. They managed to ____________________ doing the work by pretending to be busy.
39. I tried to ____________________ the point ____________________ to him but he didn’t seem to
see what I was getting at.
40. This dull weather is so depressing – it is ____________________ me ____________________.
41. However difficult a problem is, there’s usually a way to ____________________ it ___________.
42. You don’t need two hot meals a day. I’m sure you can ____________________ on one.
43. How are you ____________________ with this exercise?
44. I’ve tried ringing her several times but I haven’t been able to ____________________.
45. They decided to ____________________ later in the week for an informal meeting.
VI. Give the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the following passage.
VOLUNTEER PROJECT IN LESOTHO
Lesotho is a small independent nation in the middle of southern Africa. The (46. KING)
____________ of Lesotho lies more than 1,000 metres above sea level. With its wild (47. SPOIL)
____________ landscapes, it is a paradise for nature lovers and outdoor (48. ENTHUSIASM)
____________, and also offers the opportunity for visitors to gain (49. PRACTICE) ____________
experience of African culture. This is particularly true in the rural areas, where the distinctive and
(50. COLOUR) ____________ traditions of the country are still very much alive.
Volunteers are now needed for two related projects for a community – based organization in the
Maletsunyane gorge, a remote and spectacular region in the highlands of Lesotho. One project will
involve improving the (51. HAZARD) ____________ track used by both visitors and locals to reach the
base of a waterfall in the gorge. For the second project, volunteers are needed to (52. TAKE)
____________ a biodiversity survey of the region. (53. FORTUNE) ____________, much of this area is
suffering from overgrazing, hunting and other activities which threaten the (54. SUSTAIN) ____________
of the land.
Volunteers will be accommodated in shared rooms. There is a communal kitchen, and also a
chance to experience the local restaurants. Special dietary (55. REQUIRE) ____________ can be
provided for if advance notice is given.
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VII. Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C or D that best completes each
numbered space.
LOOKING INTO SPACE
Outer space has intrigued mankind ever since we first gazed upward. It was easy enough to see
stars in the night sky with the (56) _____ eye and many early civilizations also noticed that certain groups
appeared to form familiar shapes. They used these (57) _____ to help with navigation and as a (58)
_____ of predicting the seasons and making calendars. Ancient astronomers also perceived points of
light that moved. They believed they were wandering stars and the word ‘planet’ (59) _____ from the
Greek word for ‘wanderer’. For much of human history, it was also believed that the Earth was the centre
of the Universe and that the planets (60) _____ the Earth, and that falling meteorites and (61) _____
eclipses were omens of disaster.
It wasn’t until the 16th century that Polish mathematicians and astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus
presented a mathematical (62) _____ of how the sun actually moved around the Earth, (63) _____ the
prevailing understanding of how the solar system worked. The Italian physicist and astronomer Galieo
Galilei then used a telescope to (64) _____ this theory to be correct.
Many technological advances have allowed us to probe into space since then, and one of the most
pioneering was when the first (65) _____ spacecraft, the Apollo 11, successfully broke through (66)
_____ and touched down on the moon’s surface. Nevertheless, much of our research must be done from
far greater distances. The Hubble Space Telescope was carried into (67) _____ by a space shuttle in
April 1990 and it has allowed cosmologists to (68) _____ incredible data.
Most significantly, it has provided a great deal of evidence to support the Big Bang theory, that is,
the idea that the Universe (69) _____ as a hot, dense state at a certain time in the past and has
continued to (70) _____ since then.
56. A. naked B. bare C. clear D. plain
57. A. systems B. constellations C. arrangements D. classifications
58. A. process B. course C. measure D. means
59. A. calls B. bases C. derives D. develops
60. A. spun B. circled C. surrounded D. enclosed
61. A. sun B. sky C. day D. solar
62. A. form B. model C. mould D. copy
63. A. disagreeing B. objecting C. arguing D. challenging
64. A. prove B. state C. claim D. display
65. A. staffed B. manned C. occupied D. controlled
66. A. gravity B. pressure C. space D. layers
67. A. air B. orbit C. atmosphere D. galaxy
68. A. gather B. retrieve C. show D. achieve
69. A. occurred B. happened C. originated D. sprung
70. A. extend B. lengthen C. expand D. enlarge
VIII. Read the passage below and fill in each space with one suitable word.
It is thought that the large-scale celebration of birthdays in Europe began with the cult of Mithras,
(71) ____________ originated in Persia but was spread by soldiers throughout the Roman Empire.
Before this, (72) ____________ celebrations were not common; and, hence, practices from other
contexts such as the Saturnalia were adapted for birthdays. (73) ____________ many Roman soldiers
took to Mithraism, it (74) ____________ a wide distribution and influence throughout the empire until it
was supplanted by Christianity. The Jewish perspective (75) ____________ birthday celebrations is
disputed by various rabbis.
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Birthday (76) ____________ were rare during the Middle Ages but saw a resurgence with the
advent of the Reformation. During this period, they were seen (77) ____________ a good way to transfer
customs from the saint’s days to other dates not linked to the newly repudiated veneration of saints.
Even today, the celebration of birthday is (78) ____________ universal in the West. Some adults
loathe celebrating it as it reminds them that they are (79) ____________ progressively older. And in
some activities that are not year-round, birthday acknowledgements (80) ____________ be discouraged
because of some birthdays not falling during the season.
IX. Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question.
The largest of the giant gas planets, Jupiter, with a volume 1,300 times greater than Earth’s,
contains more than twice the mass of all the other planets combined. It is thought to be a gaseous and
fluid planet without solid surfaces. Had it been somewhat more massive, Jupiter might have attained
internal temperatures as high as the ignition point for nuclear reactions, and it would have flamed as a
star in its own right.
Jupiter and the other giant planets are of a low-density type quite distinct from the terrestrial
planets: they are composed predominantly of such substances as hydrogen, helium, ammonia, and
methane, unlike terrestrial planets. Much of Jupiter’s interior might be in the form of liquid, metallic
hydrogen. Normally, hydrogen is a gas, but under pressures of millions of kilograms per square
centimeter, which exist in the deep interior of Jupiter, the hydrogen atoms might lock together to form a
liquid with the properties of a metal. Some scientists believe that the innermost core of Jupiter might be
rocky, or metallic like the core of Earth.
Jupiter rotates very fast, once every 9.8 hours. As a result, its clouds, which are composed
largely of frozen and liquid ammonia, have been whipped into alternating dark and bright bands that
circle the planet at different speeds in different latitudes. Jupiter’s puzzling Great Red Spot changes size
as it hovers in the Southern Hemisphere. Scientists speculate it might be a gigantic hurricane, which
because of its large size (the Earth could easily fit inside it), lasts for hundreds of years.
Jupiter gives off twice as much heat as it receives from the Sun. Perhaps this is primeval heat or
beat generated by the continued gravitational contraction of the planet. Another starlike characteristic of
Jupiter is its sixteen natural satellites, which, like a miniature model of the Solar System, decrease in
density with distance – from rocky moons close to Jupiter to icy moons farther away. If Jupiter were
about 70 times more massive, it would have become a star, Jupiter is the best-preserved sample of the
early solar nebula, and with its satellites, might contain the most important clues about the origin of the
Solar System.
81. The word “they” in line 7 refers to _____.
A. nuclear reactions B. giant planets C. terrestrial D. substances
82. According to the passage, hydrogen can become a metallic-like liquid when it is _____.
A. extremely hot B. combined with helium
C. similar atmospheres D. metallic cores
83. According to the passage, some scientists believe Jupiter and Earth are similar in that they both
have _____.
A. solid surfaces B. similar masses
C. similar atmospheres D. metallic cores
84. The clouds surrounding Jupiter are mostly composed of _____.
A. ammonia B. helium C. hydrogen D. methane
85. It can be inferred from the passage that the appearance of alternating bands circling Jupiter is
caused by _____.
A. the Great Red Spot
B. heat from the Sun
C. the planet’s fast rotation
D. Storms from the planet’s Southern Hemisphere
86. The author uses the word “puzzling” in line 15 to suggest that the Great Red Spot is _____.
A. the only spot of its kind B. not well understood
C. among the largest of such spots D. a problem for the planet’s continued existence
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87. Paragraph 4 supports which of the following conclusions?

A. Jupiter gives off twice as much heat as the Sun.
B. Jupiter has a weaker gravitational force than the other planets.
C. Scientists believe that Jupiter was once a star.
D. Scientists might learn about the beginning of the Solar System by Studying Jupiter.
88. Why does the author mention primeval heat (line 18)?
A. To provide evidence that Jupiter is older than the Sun
B. To provide evidence that Jupiter is older than the other planets
C. To suggest a possible explanation for the number of satellites that Jupiter has
D. To suggest a possible source of the quantity of heat that Jupiter gives off
89. According to the passage, Jupiter’s most distant moon is _____.
A. the least dense B. the largest
C. warm on the surface D. very rocky on the surface
90. Which of the following statements is supported by the passage?
A. If Jupiter had fewer satellites, it would be easier for scientists to study the planet itself.
B. If Jupiter had had more mass, it would have developed internal nuclear reactions.
C. If Jupiter had been smaller, it would have become a terrestrial planet.
D. If Jupiter were larger, it would give off much less heat.
X. Write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence, using the
word provided.
91. I know that it was wrong of me to get angry in front of the children. LOST
I know that I should ______________________________________ in front of the children.
92. The robbers escaped with $2 million in banknotes. AWAY
The robbers ______________________________________$2 million in banknotes.
93. My cousins’ unexpected visit enabled me to get out of doing my homework. PROVIDED
My cousins’ unexpected visit ______________________________________ perfect excuse for
not doing my homework.
94. Even if we drive very fast, we will never get to the airport on time. HOW
No ______________________________________, we will never get to the airport on time.
95. The Portuguese probably introduced chili peppers to Asia. THOUGHT
Chili peppers ______________________________________ to Asia by the Portuguese.
96. There is no way I’m letting you go to that party! ALLOWING
Under ______________________________________ to that party!
97. If you refuse to go to bed until three, naturally you’re going to be tired! INSIST
If you will ______________________________________ until three, naturally you’re going to be
tired!
98. “You should reduce the number of cigarettes you smoke every day,” the doctor said to him. CUT
The doctor ______________________________________ the number of cigarettes he smoked
every day.
99. In ancient Egypt, people believed that bats’ blood could cure blindness. CAPABLE
In ancient Egypt, bats’ blood ______________________________________ blindness.
100. Shedding tears over Michael’s departure is pointless. POINT
There’s ______________________________________ over Michael’s departure.

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