PRACTICE TESTS

USE OF ENGLISH TEST (UNITS 1-2)

1. Complete the text with one word which best fits each gap .

A boxing success.

Women have always had a more difficult time in sport (than) men. However, female
boxers (1 complete) found following their sport particularly hard. The 2012 Olympics in
London were the first fames that allowed women boxers (2. Complete) compete and
that was when Nicola Adams became the first female fold medal winner.

Nicola started (3 complete) when she was just thirteen. She went to classes at a gym (4
complete) her mother was doing aerobics classes and discovered that she loved the
sport. Success, however, wasn´t easy for Nicola as (5 complete) were very few
competitions for women. In fact, women´s boxing was banned by the Amateur Boxing
Association (6 complete) 1996.

Then (7 complete) lots of discussions, women´s boxing became an Olumpic sport.

Nicola qualified for the British team although she wasn´t on top form. She (8 complete)
fallen down the stairs a year before and her back was still giving her a lot of pain. But
Nicola is a real fighter and the rest is history!

II) Read the text below. Use the words given in capitals to form a word that fits the gap.

The Qualities of a Successful Person

Many people want to be rich and (1 complete FAME) whether it´s in business, Sport, music or
something else. However, not everybody achieves their dream, so how do

successful people do it?

Successful people never give up. They may (2 complete REGULAR) Make mistakes but they
learn from these mistakes. They believe in themselves and never feel (3 complete
CONFIDENCE)

Some people have achieved success after years of trying because of their (4 COMPLETE
PATIENT) and determination. Think of JK Rowling for example. Her first Harry Potter book was
rejected by at least eight publishers before it was (5 COMPLETE FINAL) accepted and became a
worldwide success.

Successful people also tend to be clear about what it comes to making choices, it´s easy for
them to make the right (6 COMPLETE DECIDE) Of course, it helps to have the rightpersonality
too. If you are friendly and outgoing, people are more likely to give you opportunities. If you
are (7 COMPLETE HONEST) or insincere, people don´t respect you.

And lastly, believe in yourself. If you want something badly enough, nothing is impossible

Everybody has the (8 COMPLETE ABLE) to fulfill their dream, if they want it badly enough.
III) Fill in the blanks with the vocabulary from units 1 and 2.

1) Eleanor is too  FUSSY, she’s always concerned with unimportant details and she’s really
difficult to please.

2) Mother thinks my ten-year-old brother has a special talent because he started playing the
guitar at 6 and he has already made several presentations; he’s a really GIFTED musician.

3) Mark is Obsessed with Star Wars; he’s seen all the movies more than three times and he
has a collection of plastic figures of all the characters.

4) I must recognize that I am quite Stubborn, I can’t easily change my mind and I like
everything to be done my way.

5) I have an excellent relationship with my sister and I can say there’s no Sibling Rivalry at all
between us.

6) Don’t be afraid! Just SROKE the horse. The animal will feel calmer and you too!

7) This government has to stop illegal LOGGING, as our forests are about to disappear!

8) Soil (first letter E and six letters) is causing some places to become deserts.

9) Mike didn’t use to like sailing; but now he’s Hoked ! He does this activity every weekend.

10) African elephants (first letter S and eight letters) has to be stopped! Thousands of animals
are killed every week.

IV) Read the text and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space.

Starting young

When did you start to (options: A is go, B is get, C is find, D is take) When you were at school
(options: A is on, B is at, C is in, D is by) your teens or much younger? It´s not unusual for
children to become fashion-conscious at an (options: A is young, B is early, C is mature and D is
childish) age. Most under-fives have a fairly clear idea of what they like to (options: A is wear,
B is carry, C is dress, D is resemble) and what colors they want. Most often this because of
what their friends have or what they see in films or on TV. However, it looks (options: A is like,
B is as, C is for, D is so) though one little girl in the USA has gone a step further. Four year old
Mayhem has started to design her own clothes.

According to her mother, Angie, Mayhem decided that she didn´t like princess dresses in the
stores and started to make her own from cotton (options: A is scarves, B is trainers, C is
bangles, D is caps) and sheets of paper. Angie gave her pictures of celebrities wearing (options:
A is fashion, B is good looking, C is designer, D is well dressed) dresses at award shows and
Mayhem copied them. Now she has her own ideas and an imp0ortant fashion chain likes them
a lot.

Does Mayhem (options: A is look, B is take, C is pass, D is get) after her mum? Not at all! Angie
says that she herself is completely unfashionable and nowhere near as (options: A is arrogant,
B is caring, C is creative, D is immature) as her daughter. Watch out Mayhem´s new fashion
line next spring!

V- Rewrite these sentences replacing the phrase in italics with a verb from the box together
with the correct preposition. Remember to use the correct tense!

 PUT
 STAND
 GIVE
 GO
 RUN
 BREAK
 THROW
 KEEP
 OFF
 OUT
 AWAY
 ALONG
 UP (X4)

1) Anna finished her relationship with my brother two months ago.

Anna (complete) my brother two months ago.
2) Her father tried to convince her to stop attending drama lessons, but he wasn’t
successful.
Her father tried to (complete) drama lessons, but he wasn’t successful.
3) By studying hard you will make progress at the same speed as the rest of the group.
By studying hard you will (complete) with the rest of the group.
4) His wife persuaded Mike to stop smoking three years ago.
His wife persuaded Mike to (complete) smoking three years ago.
5) When all my classmates attacked Mark, I defended him.
When all my classmates attacked Mark, I (complete) for him.
6) I believe I will agree with Sean’s idea. It’s really brilliant!
I believe I will (complete) with Sean’s idea. It’s brilliant!
7) Mum has just got rid of all the broken toys. She put them in the dustbin.
Mum has just (complete) all the broken toys. She put them in the dustbin.
8) I want to make a cake and I don’t have any milk left. Can you go to the supermarket to
buy some?
I want to make a cake and I (complete) of milk. Can you go to the supermarket to buy some?
VI) Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence using
the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given
1) When did you begin to use a mobile phone?
(complete LONG) using a mobile phone?
2) My older brother keeps calling me names all the time. I´m really fed up with him!
My older brother (complete ALWAYS) me names. I´m really fed up with him!
3) I´ve never visited a more romantic place than Venice.
Venice is the most romantic (complete EVER)
4) During the last match, one of the rugby players got seriously hurt.
One of the rugby players got seriously hurt (complete WHILE) the last match.
5) I haven´t had a cup of coffee for three months.
The (complete LAST) a biscuit was three months ago.
6) I never buy bread for my family because I always make it myself.
I (complete USED) bread for my family so I never buy it.
7) My dog hasn´t taken a bath for ages.
It´s ages (complete LAST) a bath.
8) His personality changed for the better before he got married.
By the time he got married, (complete CHANGED) for the better.
9) I remember my father liked singing tangos while listening to his favorite singers.
I remember my father (complete USED) tangos while listening to his favorite singers.
10) Hurry up! The film only began five minutes ago!
Hurry up! The film (complete JUST).
11) This was his first experience of riding a horse.
He (complete NEVER) a horse before.
12) I´m considering the possibility of travelling to Hawaii for the winter holidays.
(complete THINKING) to Hawaii for the winter holidays.
13) What are you doing this weekend?
(complete PLANS) this weekend?