APTIS TEST 1.

GRAMMAR PART.

1. When/Where/While/ __________ there is a will, there is a way.

2. My aunt would like to have my photos taken ______ when/which/where there are mountains and rivers.
3. Of all the queries, the last one is the __________least/much/less troublesome.
4. The art exhibition is __________worthy a visit/worthy of a visit/worth of a visit.
5. The more I looked at the picture, _________the less/the best/the most I liked it.
6. Has Susan ever _______ at a karaoke before? (sing)
7. Why has the flywheel ______  around? (spin)
8. Hundred/Hundreds/Six hundreds________ of people sat quietly in the hall.
9. Dr. Smith wrote a __________seven-thousand-words/seven-thousands-word/seven-thousand-word report.
10. My cousin is quite good ______in/at/with painting.
11. I don’t think Louie can finish the work __________into/without/unless my help.
12. Her suggestion sounded reasonable/unreasonably/reasonably/ well__________, but nobody agreed to it.
13. Your house looks smaller than mine because it is __________much farther/more farther/more far/more further away
from us.
14. October 12, 1492 is the day __________when/in which/that all the Spaniards should remember.
15. We have no choice but just to give him a warning ________ that/if/whether/ he likes it or not.
16. Seeing the road ______blocked/to be blocked/being blocked with snow, my parents and I had to spend the holiday at
home, playing boarding games.
17. The culprit __________were/was/is sent to the jail at once.
18. The Galápagos Islands  __________is/are/was/ in the Pacific Ocean.
19. His family __________are/is/is be sitting outside enjoying the sights.
20. Neither his brother nor his sister __________work/works/working in the post office.
21. The principal together with the teachers _______have/has/has been discussed the matter.
22. One and a half week __________are/is/can  what I need.
23. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) ______were found/were founded/was found in 1949.
24. Politics ______is/are/is been a subject taught in all law schools.
25. A number of children __________is/are/have being playing on the playground.
26. The number of citizens who own electric cars __________ is/are/has increasing.
27. I asked my sister if …… she had buy/had bought/bought …… a bottle of perfume for me at the duty free shop.
28. I had never seen it before, and ……despite/yet/just/even …… I knew exactly what to do.
29. Don’t get off the train until it ___________will stop/stop/has stopped.
30. We’ll go out for dinner when our work __________has done/has been done/ is done.
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PART 1.
KIND
ENORMOUS
UPRIGHT
WIDE
SLENDER
FEEBLE
RISKY
CLEVER
UNCERTAIN
REMOVE
GLAD
CONVENIENT
COMPLETE
IMPORTANT
ROVING
IMPLIED
SECURE
TENDENTIOUS
CLEVER

PART 2.
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choice
glance
eye
city
free
achievement
furniture
winter
responsability
frame
desk
truck
smart
desk
income
dinner
personality
head
weather
bear
belt
problem
station
party
table

WRITE THE WORDS/ PHRASES ABOVE NEXT TO THE RIGHT DEFINITION. USE
 CAPITAL LETTERS.

1. 1.How did she ___________ the idea of that crazy plan?

2. 2. A dense forest in a tropical region of Puerto Rico for instance, it called_____________
3. 3. If you don’t want to tell me the truth, you will suffer the _____________
4. 4.Sarah still spoke in a ______________ , and I had only laughed.
5. 5.I don’t want to ________ you, please leave me alone.
6. 6.The short summer day was over, and the __________ night was setting in.
7. 7.The fifth day of the appointed week was a ____________, hot, misty day.
8. 8.Her neighbours are _________, indeed they love going to the auction.
9. 9.Rob is my best friend, we ________________ each other very well.
10. 10.From our ____________ they may have been wasteful methods, but they did get results.

WHILE
MOIST
RAINFOREST
GET ALONG WITH
WEALTHY
JUNGLE
PRETTY
CONSEQUENCES
HARM
NOISY
ENJOY
CHILLY
COME UP WITH
WHISPER

PART 1.
EXAMPLE: 1.view
2. A.big B.great C.large.
3. A.boat B.train C.bus
4. A.after B.so C.then
5. A.drive B.walk C.fly
6. A.enough B.too C.some

Part 2: Text cohesion

In the second part, you must sort the sentences into the correct order so that the text makes sense.
The sentences below are from an article . Put the sentences in the right order. The first one has been done for
you.

Example:

The history of cameras

A. The earliest known ‘camera’ was used by the Ancient Greeks and Chinese.

B. In 1947, the introduction of the Polaroid camera allowed users to take photos that were developed instantly.

C. Much later, in the 1800s, the first practical, portable cameras were invented, which could be used by everyone, not
just by enthusiasts.

D. These cameras were extremely basic, consisting of a photographic film contained in a simple box with a fixed lens.

E. While singleuse cameras had been invented around the time of the Polaroid model, they became much more
popular in the 1990s.

F. This ancient ‘camera’ could only project images onto a screen rather than recording them on film.

0. __A___ 6. __F___ 7. ___C__ 8. ___D__ 9. ___B__ 10. __E___

Example:

A. This report gives information about a busy road.

B. the suggestion is that a crossing be built outside the school.
C. it has become clear that here is too much fast traffic on the main road through the village.
D. For this reason there needs to be a safe place for pedestrians to cross.
E. The local council should try to find a solution to this problem before it’s too late.
F. This would make a lot of sense as nearly a thousand children attend this school.

0. __A___ 11. _C____ 12. __D___ 13. __B___ 14. __F___ 15. __E___

Part 3: Opinion matching.

In the third part, you match four people’s opinions to seven statements by choosing the correct person from the list.

Four people were interviewed for Teens Today magazine about celebrating special occasions. Read the texts and then
decide which person expresses each of the opinions below.

Who:

16. prefers to be alone and not go out with friends?

17. can only have lots of friends round once a year?

18. likes informal celebrations?

19. quite enjoys to self cater?

20. renews old friendships on their birthday?

21. once had a themed birthday party?
22. doesn’t get on with their parents sometimes?
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Mission To Mars

1. On 3rd June 2010 an international crew of six astronauts entered a space ship and prepared themselves for a 520
day voyage to the planet Mars and back. The module that was to be their home for the next year and a half contained
their sleeping quarters, a kitchen/dining room, a living room, a control room and a toilet. There was also space for
food storage, a small greenhouse, a bathroom, a sauna and even a gym. The Mars landing was scheduled for 12th
February 2011, following a 255-day flight, and would involve a full two days of exploration of the planet surface. An
equally long return journey would see the astronauts return to earth on 4th November 2011.

2. Emerging from the spaceship after an exhausting 520 days, Russian commander Alexei Sitev declared the mission
finally over. “The programme has been fully carried out,” he announced at a press conference. “All the crew members
are in good health. We are now ready for further tests.” Indeed, the general consensus in the scientific community was
that the Mars 500 project had achieved its aims, and, what is more, the crew had managed to complete their mission
without ever having to leave the Earth’s atmosphere.

3. Mars 500 was, in fact, a simulation exercise. The astronauts never even left the ground and their space ship was a
specially constructed working model situated in a warehouse in the suburbs of Moscow. The aims of the mission were
to see how well humans could cope with the confinement and stress involved in extended interplanetary travel. The
astronauts – three Russians, a Frenchman, an Italian and a Chinese national – were volunteers for the project, and,
although all of them had the option of leaving their 550 cubic meter living space at any time, none of them chose to do
so.

4. All communications between the crew and mission control were subject to a twenty minute delay to simulate the
time it would take signals to reach the earth from outer space. Although not all the elements of space flight - such as
the effects of zero gravity - could be reproduced, the conditions on board were made as realistic as possible. The
astronauts breathed recycled air, showered only once every ten days and lived mostly on a diet of tinned food. Even
the surface of Mars had been recreated to allow the crew the simulated experience of walking on the red planet.

5. In addition to the discomforts of living in a confined space, the astronauts also had to endure the psychological
stresses brought about by isolation and boredom. Scientific studies have already shown that extended periods of social
isolation can disrupt the normal mechanisms of the body. This can lead to increased levels of stress and higher blood
pressure, which, in turn, can create feelings of anxiety and aggression. The astronauts were subject to regular medical
tests throughout the experiment and they were under constant observation via a twenty-four hour closed-circuit
television system. The tests continued even after the men had completed their mission as the scientists were interested
to see how the astronauts would cope with a return to normal life.

6. The data collected by the experiment is further evidence that human beings are capable of overcoming the pressures
of long space flight that will be necessary if future exploration of planets is to be feasible. Although there is resistance
in some quarters to investment in space exploration, some scientists believe that our future lies in the stars. With the
world's population exceeding seven billion and showing no sign of slowing down, future generations may be forced to
seek out new worlds beyond our own increasingly overcrowded planet.

7. Although the dry and dusty landscape of Mars may not be the most suitable spot for future habitation, there are
other planets that could sustain human life. To date about 700 planets with similarities to Earth have been identified
outside our own solar system, and about 15 of these are potentially habitable. The most recent to be discovered –
Kepler 22-b – has a surface temperature of about 22°C and orbits a star not unlike our own sun. Scientists believe that
it may even contain water. However, although it may seem like a good candidate for a future space colony, it is 600
light years away, and so it is likely to remain beyond human reach for many generations to come.
Read the passage quickly. Choose a heading for each numbered paragraph (1-7) from the drop-down box.
There is one more heading than you need.
WRITING PART.

You want to join an educational club. You have 5 messages from a member of the club.
Write short answers (1-5 words) to each message.
   Example       How are you? 

What do you usually do at the weekends? 

What is your favourite book? 
What is your favourite country? 
What was the weather like yesterday? 
What is your favourite time of the day? 

You are a new member of an educational club. Fill in the form. Write in sentences. 

Use 20-30 words. You have 7 minutes in total.

 Aptis Educational Club

 Please tell us why you are interested in studying at university.

You are talking to three other members in the travel club chat room. Talk to them using sentences. 
Use 30 to 40 words per answer. You have 10 minutes in total. Answer all three questions.

Sam: Hi! Welcome to the club. Can you remember the first day at university? What was it like?

Miguel: Welcome! What are the most interesting subjects to study?

Michelle: What is the most exciting essay you have done?
You received this e-mail from the club.
Dear Member,
We are writing to let you know that our next lesson will unfortunately be cancelled since the classroom will
be used because of an international conference. There, the exam will be postponed as well. We will
reschedule next week. For that reason, I need you all to tell me when you will be available.

Write an e-mail to your friend. Write about your feelings and what you think the professor should do
about the situation. 

Write an e-mail to the professor. Write about your feelings and what you think he should do about the
situation.

Write 120-150 words. You have 20 minutes.

 APTIS TEST 2.

1. By the time he was 28, Tesla __________would move/had moved/moved to America.

2. Ana Cristina __________had learned/had been learned/has learned some English before she came to the U.S
3. She didn’t go to see the movie granted that she _________saw/have seen/had seen it twice.
4. Last year my grandpa promised that he _______will buy/would buy/bought__ me a new bike.
5. Sue looks so tired. I am wondering, what ________have/do/has she ___________do/done/been doing these days?
6. Our Geography teacher told us that the earth ________would turn/turns/was turning__ around the sun, no the other
way around.
7. If you don’t have a screw, a hammer _________would do/does/will do.
8. Mark __________has bought/has had/has got his house for ten years.
9. If you’re driving to the city center, can you give me a _____hand/seat/ride?
10. Three of Robert’s children were at the party, including ____the old/the oldest/an old one, Luke.
11. Just to piss me off, after telling him what to do, my son____may/can/must/shall go and do the other way round!
12. – Thanks for the lovely dinner and the drive home. – _____. Never mind/All right/My pleasure.
13. The Maths teacher understands that _____since/although/when Maths has always been a piece of cake for him, it is
not easy for his pupils.
14. The silence of the funeral _____breaks/broke/was broken only by the sound of the cries.
15. – Your coffee smells excellent!- It’s from Colombia. Would you like _____it/some/a piece?
16. We need to clear away these tables to make _____place/space/room for our guests.
17. I wish I ______had/had had/have a chance to talk with you about my master’s thesis before you left.
18. The chair is made ______from/of/by wood.
19. I have known Mary ______during/from/since her childhood.
20. Kids should be polite ______with/to/for the elderly.
21. North America is _________ third _________ continent in the world?  a — large/ the — large/the — largest
22. The meeting lasted for _______ hour and ______ half. an — a/ a — a/ a — an
23. Would you go to school ______ foot or ______ bike? on — by/on a — by a/   on the — by the
24. That/Whether/Until______ he returns, nothing can be done.
25. Life without friends ______but/or/and families would be lonely.
26. Whoever/Whatever/Wherever_________ happens, we’ll continue with the experiment.
27. You used to stay up late at night, _____usen’t you/use not you/didn’t you?
28. You’ve been late three times. You ______had better not to be/had better not/hadn’t better be late again.
29. He ______ is afraid/is afraid of/dares not speak English in public.
30. Unless/Even/Without_________ he comes, we won’t be able to go.

Part 1: Sentence comprehension

Choose one word (A, B or C) for each space and write the letter on the answer paper.
The first one (0) is done for you as an example with the answer A marked on your answer paper.

Hi Dan,
Can you (0) ......... some things from the shops today?
We need (1) ......... bread and juice.
Did you (2) ......... to order the cake for Mum’s birthday?
The bakery (3) ......... at six o’clock today so make sure you aren’t late.
I’ve got to get my car repaired at the (4) ......... on my way home so I will be late.
I will see you at home at (5) ......... 7.30.

Love, Samantha
Part 2: Text cohesion
In the second part, you must sort the sentences into the correct order so that the text makes sense.
The sentences below are from a website. Put the sentences in the right order. The first one has been done for you.

Example:

The founder of WSPU

A. Emmeline Pankhurst was born on 14 July 1858 in Moss Side, Manchester.

B. In 1903, along with her daughters Sylvia and Christabel, she founded the Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU).

C. She decided that she wanted to do something to change that situation.

D. The WSPU had been taking action for years, thus often being characterised
as a radical party, in order to get their message heard before they finally did it.

E. As she grew older, Emmeline noticed that women were treated differently to men, for example they weren’t allowed to vote.

F. Her family were very rich and her parents were both interested in politics.

The sentences below are from some instructions. Put the sentences in the right order. The first one has been done for you.

Example:

A. Please follow the instructions before using your new Bosch washing machine.

B. Before pressing the Start button, add the washing powder and conditioner.

C Close the door and select the wash programme that you desire.
D At the end of the wash remove the damp clothes as soon as possible.
E Place clothes inside the machine.

F Press the release button to open the door.

0. __A___ 11. _____ 12. _____ 13. _____ 14. _____ 15. _____
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