PRACTICE TEST N0 8

Teaching date: March 21st 2022

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II. PHONETICS

Part 1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. sacrificed B. finished C. fixed D. seized
2. A. beliefs B. cups C. plates D. apples
3. A. erosion B. invasion C. suspension D. explosion
4. A. prone B. cone C. tone D. done
5. A. hombre B. hauteur C. heirloom D. haulage

Part 2. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the others.
6. A. settle B. protect C. compose D. relate
7. A. imagine B. inhabit C. continue D. disappear
8. A. admirable B. arguable C. amicable D. agreeable
9. A. destitute B. contemplate C. benevolent D. memorable
10. A. viticulture B. concertina C. preferential D. misbegotten

III. LEXICO-GRAMMAR

Part 1. For questions 36-55, choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to each of the following questions and
write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided.
11. Tom: “_____________ ”
Mike: “I won’t say no!”
A. How are things with you, Mike?
B. What about playing badminton this afternoon?
C. Mike, do you know where the scissors are?
D. What’s your favourite, tea or coffee?
12. _____________ their heads in his direction, he knew they were interested.
A. Seeing them both turn B. On seeing they both turn
C. When he saw them both to turn D. After seeing them both to have turned
13. One of the areas of multimedia that is growing quickly _____________ is sound.
A. yet is easily overlooked B. is easily overlooked
C. it is easily overlooked D. that is easily overlooked
14. The first runner came in. The second runner followed him closely.
A. The first runner who closely followed by the second came in.
B. The second runner closely followed the first one came in.
C. The second runner who was closely followed came in with the first one.
D. In came the first runner, closely followed by the second.
15. Each of the bedrooms in our holiday home has a small _____________ bathroom.
A. walk-in B. open-plan C. en-suite D. three-piece
16. The thief put on the expensive boots and, with a _____________ air, walked calmly out of the shop!
A. steadfast B. nonchalant C. churlish D. malicious
17. If you suffer from migraines, you may get a terrible headache along with _____________ as sight
A. double vision B. sixth sense C. brain drain D. hazy memory
18. The clinic experienced an _____________ of support from the community when they were threatened
with closure.
A. outbreak B. overflowing C. outbursting D. outpouring
19. I said that I’d stay at home this evening, but _____________ I think I’ll come out with you instead.
A. bearing in mind B. having a lot on my mind
C. without a second thought D. on second thoughts

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20. I’m incredibly sorry that I broke your Ming vase; is there anything to that I can do to _____________
amends?
A. make B. take C. do D. have
21. The tendency is to respond to anger with anger, but in these situations, it pays to keep a cool
_____________.
A. brain B. mind C. head D. top
22. The police believe Morgan strangled his girlfriend in a _____________ of jealousy.
A. burst B. fit C. flash D. spell
23. Naturally, her parents were thrilled to _____________ when they found out she had passed the exam with
an A.
A. shreds B. heaven C. goodness D. bits
24. The football fans were coming in _____________ to watch the final game. An hour before the kickoff the
stadium was packed full.
A. fingers and thumbs B. bits and bobs
C. dribs and drabs D. bibs and tuckers
25. I felt a bit _____________ and seemed to have more aches and pains than usual.
A. out of sorts C. on the mend
B. over the worst D. under the fever
26. I offered to do the job, but soon found that I was _____________ as it was more difficult than I had
thought.
A. pushing up daisies B. knocking on wood
C. in over my head D. off my hands
27. Although the chemist’s initial experiment failed, she _____________ upon a strong new material in the
process.
A. tripped B. fell C. broke D. stumbled
28. He came _____________ a lot of criticism for the remarks he made in a television interview.
A. out of B. off C. over D. in for
29. He is coming _____________ a cold after a night out in the rain.
A. across with B. down with C. away from D. up with
30. They are not likely to _____________ information during the current armed conflict.
A. cop out B. ladle out C. peter out D. pull out
31. It is now generally that at the time of their first official meeting they _________unofficially for some time.
A. have been meeting B. had been meeting C. were meeting D. had met
32. What do you think about my decision? Was I right to accept his offer? _______?
A. Did I have to refuse b. Ought I refuse C. should I have refused D. Should I refuse
33. _________Lithuanian or Estonian are rarely chosen by students at our universities.
A. Such languages as B. Such languages like C. The language such as D. such a language like
Part 3. For questions 61-65, write the correct form of each bracketed word in the numbered space
provided.
1. Your deposit will be returned to you at the end of the __________. (TENANT)
2. He is a perfectionist and has an acute fear of __________. (MEDIOCRE)
3. Jess, watching Midnight, saw him glance swiftly from one to another, his look cold, even __________.
(SCORN)
4. Some things are __________ true: Water is wet, grass is green (kind of), dogs bark and houses prices rise.
(ALIEN)
5. The country had been __________from thirteen years of middle-level Conservative rule of reasonable
efficiency, modest dynamism but small-power idealism. (MANCIPLE)
6. You needn’t have planted the geranium yesterday. The morning __________has been destroyed most of
them, unfortunately. ( FREEZE)
7. The policy is _________and so will cost the government a lot of money. (ECONOMY)
8. The WHO says 100 to 150 million people around the world are ________and the number is growing by
50% everyday decade. (ASTHMA)
9. Everyone has been astonished by the goalkeeper’s unexpected ____from the Olympic team. (DRAW)

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10. The ___________of an epidemic will be unavoidable unless measures are taken to prevent the rural
population from drinking the contaminated water. (BREAK) -
READING 01

Inflation is a dreaded situation among everyone all over the world. It normally occurs after a long period
of changes but there are also intervals at which large and sudden increases in prices take place. When the
supply of well-traded goods falls suddenly, the prices of the goods will rise. Whether inflation is to happen
depends on the nature of the demand and supply of the goods. When demand increases, the prices of the goods
will rise, especially if supply cannot keep up with the demand. It is common to see the price of fuel increasing
when the supply of oil is disrupted.

The supply and demand of a good determines the price at which it is sold. How many times have we seen
items that have been collecting dust on shop shelves given a discount? When an item is popular, the price
naturally increases. Suppliers increase the price when people are willing to pay more for the goods they want.
Inflation is usually most pertinent in everyday items. These are usually necessities, like food, soap, shampoo
and even clothes and shoes. It might be surprising to discover that such common items, most of which fetch
an average of ten dollars, will be the hardest hit when changes occur in the economy. Luxury goods are only
demanded by a small portion of the population and will hardly be affected by inflation. However, as more and
more goods become part of everyday items, inflation begins to affect a wider spectrum of goods sold in the
market. For example, in the past, air-conditioners and washing machines could only be found in homes for the
rich. Today, they are a necessity in almost every household.

Tribal groups are the hardest hit when inflation occurs in the country that they are residing in. For many
of them, the opening up of their societies has exposed them to the different goods available in the world. In a
bid to obtain these goods, many of them have to leave their homes and work in the city. For the less fortunate
ones, they usually remain in the mountains and countryside, producing traditional handicraft on a massive
scale. The only way for them to obtain goods sold in the towns is to earn money from the sale of their
handicraft. Some of them have even opened their homes to tourists for a fee.

When inflation occurs, goods that are affected are usually those that the tribal groups have set their sights
on. Hence, the price of spices, material and household tools like cutlery become more expensive. On the other
hand, the price of handicrafts remain the same. The situation is worsened when the tribes produce more
handicraft to earn more. The uniqueness of such handicraft is the draw for many buyers and when produced
on a massive scale, becomes less desirable.

Inflation therefore affects different people differently. Besides the relationship between the type of goods
that are desired and the type of goods that one has to offer for sale, inflation usually affects those in the lowest
rungs of society. The little that they own can now buy much less than they could before.

Answer the questions that follow by choosing A, B, C or D. Write your answers in the numbered box.

1. It can be inferred from the passage that ……… .

A. tribal groups are the sole affected group of people during inflation

B. items needed by less people are less affected by inflation

C. people in the city find it harder to obtain goods

D. inflation can be prevented by supplying more goods

2. Why does the writer mentions “items that have been collecting dust on shop” in the second
paragraph?

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A. To show the extent to which demands affect prices.

B. To demonstrate how the supply of goods is important.

C. To state how difficult it is to find antiquities in shop.

D. To exemplify the cause of inflation.

3. The word “disrupted” used in the first paragraph can best be replaced by ……… .

A. permitted B. perceived C. obstructed D. precognitive

4. The word “spectrum” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to the word ……… .

A. range B. power C. matter D. length

5. Which of the following is not stated as a hindrance to the obtaining of spices by tribal groups during
inflation?

A. There is an increase in the price of spices.

B. Prices of handicrafts remain unchanged by inflation.

C. Too many handicrafts are produced leading to reduction in price.

D. They are not allowed to go to the city.

READING 02

Organic food is very popular and expensive these days. Parents of young children, and even some pet
owners, will pay high prices for organic food if they think it's healthier. But many others think organic food is
just a waste of money.
There is one main difference between organic and non-organic food. Organic farms do not use
agricultural chemicals such as pesticides that stop insects from damaging crops. In many countries foods that
claim to be organic must have special labels that guarantee they're grown organically.
Some people think organic also means "locally grown", and originally this was true. But over time
organic farming has become a big business, with many organic foods now being grown by large agricultural
companies that sell their products far from where they're grown. Processed food made with organic
ingredients has also become more popular. As demand overtook supply, big food companies that had been
selling non- organic products for many years also began selling organic products.
Is organic food safer and more nutritious? Recent studies have shown that eating organically-grown
produce reduces your chances of developing heart disease. Many doctors think it's more important to stop
dangerous bacteria from contaminating foods, which can contaminate both organic and non-organic fruit and
vegetables, and doctors recommend washing produce carefully before eating it.
Most people agree that naturally grown food tastes better. Is tastier food worth the extra money? Whether
organic food is healthier or not is still not clear, so more research is needed. However, consumers of organic
food often say "better safe than sorry" when it comes to what we eat.
1. According to the passage, non-organic food is different from organic one because
A. It is attacked by a lot of insects
B. It contains substances used for killing pests
C. It is less healthy and tastier
D. It has special labels

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2. All of the following are true about the organic industry EXCEPT______________.
A. It is developed on a large scale
B. Organic food is shipped to places far from its origins of the production
C. Organic food can be present in processed food
D. Due to demand increase, big food companies shifted from selling non-organic products to selling
organic ones
3. It can be inferred from paragraph 4 that____________.
A. Organic food is safer than non-organic one
B. There is no need to wash organic food before eating
C. Dangerous bacteria can be found only in non-organic food
D. Knowing whether organic food is better is may not be the most important thing
4. The author mentions the phrase "better safe than sorry" to advise us that________________.
A. We should be quicker at finding out whether organic food is healthier
B. We should not eat organic food as there is not enough evidence defending its safety
C. We should eat both non-organic and organic food as they are equally tasty
D. We should be careful with any food we consume
5. What is the author’s attitude in this article?
C. Critical B. Unbiased Approving D. Sarcastic

IV. WRITING

Part 1. Sentence transformation.

1. I bumped into some old friends in the pub.
I met _____________________________________________________________
2. Their party coincides with another once I’ve been invited to.
Their party ________________________________________________________
3. I don’t understand a single word of this letter.
I can’t make head ___________________________________________________
Part 2. Rewrite the following sentences using the words given.
1. I finally met her by chance. (ONLY)
___________________________________________________________________________
2. He hasn’t been to the college since May. (LAST)
The_________________________________________________________________________
3. I didn’t work long hours because I was aware of health risks. (BETTER)
I knew_______________________________________________________________________
4. We must go back to the beginning and find the error. (SQUARE)
We__________________________________________________________________________
5. Tim failed to get into university and he gets very annoyed if it’s mentioned. (CHIP)
Timothy_____________________________________________________________________