TEST 11

A. MULTIPLE CHOICE
Choose the best option to complete the following sentences
1. The proposal drew many negative comments as it _________ common sense.
A. struck a hard bargain against B. reinvented the wheel of
C. threw the book at D. flew in the face of
2. Older people who declared social support from __________ or neighbors were more
helpful to their own household.
A. cronies B. confidants C. confederates D. oppoes
3. They __________ a two-month tour of the US with a party in Washington.
A. set forth B. brought off C. kicked off D. sallied forth
4. My boss is always having a _________ at me. He always seems to find something to
criticise me for.
A. gun B. dig C. pitch D. hit
5. _____________, only people who agree with her are real Jews.
A. We can infer how she is concerned B. Inferred from what she is concerned
C. We can infer that as far as she is concerned D. We can infer what she is concerned
6. I must confess I was ________ myself with rage.
A. beyond B. beside C. over D. above
7. Those mediocre singers seem to be _________, but they will soon fade into obscurity.
A. having their work cut out B. riding on the crest of a wave
C. standing firm D. laying down their life
8. The starter motor was _________ again, which got on my nerves.
A. firing away B. playing up C. sounding out D. harping on
9. She ___________ fainted when she heard that her son had died.
A. rather than B. nothing but C. all but D. near
10. Still doubtful of the success of the ___________“flying machines”, the writer mused
that “comparatively few of us have any desire to float in the air at a great height from
the earth.”.
A. bedraggled B. newfangled C. credentialed D. bespectacled
11. Will development ever again be the ___________ of burden pulling the region out
of economic malady?
A. beast B. load C. glutton D. chief
12. We all decreed that ________.
A. there be an end to their quarrel B. their quarrel should put an end to
C. they ended their quarrel then D. their quarrel be coming to an end
13. With a feeling of dark ______, I went home straight despite our plans to play
football.
A. intuition B. foreboding C. premonition D. herald
14. A special conference has been ________ to discuss the organization of a
standardized national examination.
A. stirred B. summoned C. initiated D. inaugurated
15. By now the passengers were getting _________ with the delay.
A. palmed off B. fobbed off C. browned off D. nodded off
16. Some of the mathematical ideas which can be experienced with the
most general _________ are suggested here.
A. apparatus B. tools C. paraphernalia D. gizmos
17. Most sociologists agree that the problem of discrimination is not ______ to any
country.
A. typical B. peculiar C. unusual D. particular
18. The captain knew that if his team lost another match he would get
his ____________________.
A. marching orders B. credit crunch C. hush money D. golden
handshake
19. __________ around stones that are sunwarmed, even the smallest of stones creates
tiny currents of warm air.
A. The cool air B. If the air is cool C. That the air cools D. The cooler the air
20. Although he always gave the impression he was hard up, it was well known that he
had a large amount of money stashed _________ in the bank.
A. out B. back C. up D. away
B. WORD FORM
I. Use the correct form of the words given to fill in each blank
21. Polar bears need sea ice to hunt, and warming melts sea ice. So the connection
between human-caused global warming and the __________ of the polar bears is
crystal clear. (DANGER)
22. He’s the ________ guy for questions about spreadsheets. (GO)
23. At the dawn of the Internet, many believed that it would enable a more
__________, pluralist, and really personalized platform, particularly with politics.
(PARTICIPATE)
24. In the early medieval world, time past and present was meaningless because the
vast majority of people were __________, they did not even know their own age.
(NUMBER)
25. An epic might have seemed like a great idea when he was young, but by the time he
gets actually around to writing it, it’s an entirely _____________, utterly outdated form.
(ANNUAL)
II. Use the correct form of the words given to make a meaningful passage
MARKETING SUGAR
Perhaps one of the biggest scams perpetrated on 26___________ (wit) consumers has
been the marketing of 27____________ (sugar) products as healthy choices. By focusing
our attention away from the harmful ingredient, advertisers avoid making
28__________ (right) fraudulent claims. Fruit juices are ‘full of vitamins’ and breakfast
cereals contain ‘all-important fibre’. It can’t be denied that vitamins and fibre are
indispensable to a healthy, balanced diet; high levels of refined sugar added to virtually
all processed foods, are not. A glance at the obligatory labeling information on products
reveals just how much of the harmful substance they contain/ Despite this readily
available information, we continue to purchase tantalizingly sweet foods and beverages.
Rising obesity levels are a manifestation of this consumption. Since excess weight can
significantly increase the risk of disease, we would do well to ignore the 29__________
(manipulate) marketing that surreptitiously influences our food preferences and
30__________ (consume) patterns.
(Adapted from Closeup C2)

C. OPEN CLOZE
Fill in each blank one suitable word.
THE SKIN
Constituting the largest organ of the body, the skin boasts a surface area of between 15
and 2 square metres in adults. It has a complex structure, consisting of two main layers
which lie on top of an inner stratum of subcutaneous fat. The outer layer, known as the
epidermis, is largely made up of keratinocytes, 31_________ called because they
produce the protein keratin. This protein is responsible for 32__________ of the skin’s
durability as 33________ as keeping it waterproof. 34_________ the epidermis lies the
dermis, which is about four 35___________ thicker than the outer layer. This is the
‘powerhouse’ of the skin, containing many supporting tissue, 36__________ with blood
vessels, sweat glands, hair roots and nerve endings. Composed of collagen fibres
intertwined with elastic fibres, it helps to keep the skin supple.
The skin is remarkable because it performs so many functions that are essential for
survival. Not only 37_________it involved in the regulation of heat in the body, but also
in metabolic functions 38___________ the formation of vitamin D, and the absorption
and excretion of certain substances. 39___________ this, it acts as the main defence
barrier against ultraviolet light and invasion by bacteria and chemicals, and has a talent
for repairing 40________ when minor injuries occur in the form of cuts or bruises.
(Adapted from CPE Exam
Essentials)
D. GUIDED CLOZE
Read the text below and decide which answer best fits each space.
THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION
If you look to the heavens between sunset and moonrise in London, the brightest object
you’re likely to see will be a white spark racing the wrong 41__________ across the sky
from west to east. 42__________ it’s not cloudy, the International Space Station (ISS),
humanity’s 43__________ on the edge of the vast reaches of the cosmos, is easier to
spot with the 44__________ eye than Venus.
Unlike the cramped Apollo capsules, the ISS is like an artificial island in space; its 14
modules have more elbow 45__________ than a typical family house. Together with its
20 solar panels, it could 46___________ the length of a football pitch. Since the year
2000, nearly two hundred astronauts and mission specialists from 15 countries have
47_________ the ISS home.
Its success is encouraging since it emerged as a compromise when the USA, Russia,
Europe and Japan found they could not afford separate space stations, and supporters
love to 48_______ it up as an example of international co-operation. But it has not been
without its technical 49___________, the final components only being put into place in
2008, eight years 50__________ schedule.
41. A. way B. path C. direction D. route
42. A. Understanding B. Assuming C. Allowing D. Supposing
43. A. toehold B. floor C. foothold D. window
44. A. bare B. single C. naked D. normal
45. A. space B. gap C. room D. scope
46. A. expand B. spread C. reach D. stretch
47. A. known B. regarded C. referred D. called
48. A. make B. put C. hold D. stand
49. A. hitches B. catches C. hindrances D. checks
50. A. outside B. behind C. beyond D. without
(Adapted from Expert Proficiency)
E. ERROR IDENTIFICATION
The passage below contains 10 mistakes. Identify them and write their correct forms
in the space provided in the column.

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1 A new United Nations report reaffirms what world governments have known and
failed to deal with for decades: this climate change is our fault, is already causing
devastation around the globe and will continue to get worsening.

The assessment from the U.N.’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
5 is a up-to-date scientific understanding of planetary warmth, as well as its current
and future impacts. The international consort of researchers left no room for
debate over the cause of the global crisis. 

“It is equivocal that human influence had warmed the atmosphere, ocean and
land,” reading a summary for policymakers. “Widespread and rapid changes in the
10 atmosphere, ocean, cryosphere and biosphere have occurred.” 
 U.N. Secretary General António Guterres called the findings “a code red for
humanity.”

“The alarm bells are deafening, and the evidence is irrefutable: Greenhouse gas
emissions from fossil fuel burning and afforestation are choking our planet and
putting billions of people to immediate risk,” he said in a statement.
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(Adapted from Huffington Post)

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F. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
Rewrite the following sentences using the words given
61. People can only enter the stadium if they have a pre-booked ticket. RESTRICTED
=> Entrance ___________________________________ possession of a pre-booked
ticket.
62. There’s no point staying now that the band have played their last song. ENCORE
=> We might
as_____________________________________________________________
63. It doesn’t matter how hard I try, I can’t remember where I’ve seen that guy before.
FINGER
=> Try
_____________________________________________________________________
64. The loss of his job made Phil more realistic. EARTH
=> Failure to hold
___________________________________________________________
65. Children enjoy unwrapping their Christmas presents. KICK
=> Children
________________________________________________________________