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22 PRACTICE TEST

A.LISTENING
I. Listen to the short conversations then choose A, B or C ( pts)
0. What's Mum doing?
A. clean the windows B. clean the mirror C. clean the bath
1. What are Ann's favorite animals in the zoo?
A. hippos B. elephants C. crocodiles
2. What's in Bill lunchbox?
A. banana B. apple C. carrot
3. Which sport does Tony play at school?
A. soccer B. tennis C. badminton
4. Where is Grandpa?
A. in an armchair B. in a cotton C. in bed
5. What would Nick like to do?
A. play with Sam B. swim C. fire food
II. Listen to a dialogue and complete the blanks.
City Bus Tours
Bus Tours depart… : Every (1) …15…… minutes.
Last tour departs at: ( 2) …5:30……
Ticket prices: Adults: £10 
Children: £ (3) 5
Tour Bus Office Address: (4) Wrasham  Street
Buses leave from: The (5) City Hall.
III: Listen to a conversation and do a matching exercise.
Listen to Dan and Jess talking about evening classes at the community centre. What club is on each day?
running, football, music night, swimming, tennis, art club, film club
1. Mon day:………………………………………….
2. Tuesday: ……football………………………
3. Wednesday: ……tennis…………………
4. Thursday: ……film club…………………..
5. Friday: ………music night…………………
IV. Listen to Jack asking Alice about her birthday. For each question, choose the correct answer. You
can listen to the audio twice.(10 points)
1  What date is Alice’s birthday?
A. 12th July B. 14th July     C.16th July  
2.What was the problem at Alice’s party last year?
A. Nobody had fun.   B. It was hard work.   C. Hardly any people came.  
3. What is the problem with Freddie’s Pizza House?
A. The service was terrible B. The food is bad C. The pizzas are expensive.  
4.Where is the burger restaurant?
A. Hill Street.   B. Penny Road   C. Arthur Street  
5.How much will six burgers cost at the new restaurant?
A. £18   B. £36   C. £40  
B. GRAMMAR- VOCABULARY-LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS
I. Choose the word, phrase or expression which best completes each sentence. (15 points)
1. An eclipse of the sun ………. when the moon comes directly ……. the sun and the earth.
A. occurs/ among B. occurs/ between
C. is occuring/ among D. is occuring/ between
2. We couldn’t cut the string because the ………….. of the knife was not sharp enough.
A. edge B. side C. border D. verge
3. If you have a ……………… to make about the food, I am willing to listen.
A. dislike B. complaint C. trouble D. discontent

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4. Everything in the market is marked with a price ………………..
A. notice B. mark C. sign D. tag
5. I just can’t work out the answer to this question, I …………….
A. give off B. give out C. give up D. give away
6. Our class ………….. of 24 girls and boys
A. contains B. is consisted D. composes D. is composed
7. This kind of music is pleasant ……… the ear.
A. to B. for C. with D. on
8. Mary has dark circles under her eyes because she …………… only two hours last night.
A. has been sleeping B. had been sleeping C. had slept D. was sleeping
9. They each drank from............ glasses to see what the contents tasted like.
A. the other's B. the other C. the one's D. one's
10. Thomas Mann's Dr . Faustus is a long, complex, ............ rewarding novel to read
A. yet B. since C. while D. however
11. We are in the dry season : many area of land need.....................
A. conserving B. draining C. watering D. irrigating
12. John and Karen persuaded me .................... the Karate Club.
A. joining B. joined C. to join D. to have joined
13. The bicycle needs ........................... before you can use it again.
A. repairing B. be repaired C. to repair D. repaired
14. Caged animals often have a ..................... and wistful look in their eyes.
A. remembering B. longing C. thinking D. regretting
15. Sometimes quite small and .................events can cause friends to quarrel.
A. minor B. different C. trivial D. slight
16. – “ Would you like me to turn off the fan”
-“ ………….. I’ll do it myself.”
A. No, thanks B. Yes, please C. Don’t do it. D. Of course
17.-“Would you like to have dinner with me tomorrow?”
-“…………..”
A. I hope that tomorrow is glad
B. I am sorry I have an extra class tomorrow.
C. Hope to see a lot of fun tomorrow.
D. Allright, you are so generous.
18. –“ Let’s go to the cinema.”
-“ I am afraid I can’t because I have to ………. for the coming exam”
A. highlight B. revive C. remember D. research
19. –“ How old is Janet?” –“ I haven’t got the slightest……….”
A. bet B. theory C. guess D. idea
20.-“ Do you like your new job?”
-“ Yes, but my employer insisted that I ……… on time.”
A. was B. am C. have been D. be
II. Give the correct form of the words in brackets. (5 points)
1. It’s responsible of motorists to drink and drive. (RESPONSIBILITY)
2. I found the whole experience absolutely embarrassing . (EMBARRASS)
3. It’s hard to imagine the popularity of hand phones nowadays. (POPULAR)
4. He will be happy if you disagree with his idea. (AGREE)
5. The gas from the chemical factory was extremely harmful. (EXTREME)
III. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting. (5 points)
1. I used to going on foot to school when I was a primary student.
A B C D
2. The students in class 9A complaint that sometimes their English teacher arrives lately for class. A
B C D
3. You should try yourself best in studying Science subjects.
A B C D

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4. Teachers said students should try to apply different methods of learning new words to find the best one !
A B C D
5. He collided with a car because he was driving too fastly.
A B C D

C. READING
I: Look at the sign in each question; Some one asks you what it means; Mark the letter next to the
correct explanation A, B, C or D. (1,0 pt)
1.
A. The shop will open at 9.30 today. WE ARE CLOSED FOR
B.We are not open today because of staff training. STAFF TRAINING UNTIL
C.The shop is run by trained staff. 9.30
D. We can train you to work here.
2.
A.Switch this printer off at the back.
B.Do not take the back cover off the printer until SWITCH OFF PRINTER
it is turned off. BEFORE REMOVING
C.Do not touch the switch at the back of this printer. BACK COVER
D.Cover this printer up before you switch it on.

3.
A. Visitors are requested to park outside
the reception area. ABC University
B.Please tell reception where you have There are some parking spaces
parked your car. available for visitors. Please ask at
C.Visitors who wish to park should ask reception.
at reception
D.Details of parking for students are
available from the reception.
4.
A.This ticket office will close on 16 September
B.This ticket office will be closed for one day. From 17 September please
C.The new ticket office is now open. use the new Ticket Office
D.There will be 2 ticket offices after 17 September

5.
A.Latecomers must sit at the back.
B.Latecomers must wait on the stairs. LATECOMERS:
C.If you are late, you must use a different USE BACK ENTRANCE
entrance.
D.If you are late, you must go back to the entrance. UPSTAIRS PLEASE

II. Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each space:
(10 points)
Television is one of the man’s most (1) ____ means of communication. It brings events and sounds
(2) ____ around the world into millions of homes. A person with a television set can sit in his house and
watch the President making a (3) ____ or visit a foreign country. He can see a war being (4) ____ and watch
statesmen try (5) ____ about peace. Through television, home (6) can see and learn about people,
places, and things all over the world. It brings them coverage of America’s astronauts as the astronauts
explore outer space. In (7) ____ to all these things, television brings its viewers a steady stream of programs
that are (8) ____ to entertain. In fact, TV provides (9) ____ entertainment programs than any other kind. The
programs include action-packed dramas, light comedies (10) ____ events and motion pictures
1. A. importance B. important C. unimportance D. unimportant
2. A. from B. at C. in D. to
3. A. speak B. speaking C. speech D. spoken

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4. A. fight B. find C. found D. fought
5. A. bring B. brought C. bringing D. to bring
6. A. viewers B. seers C. lookers D. watchers
7. A. add B. edit C. addition D. editor
8. A. made B. designed C. did D. built
9. A. many B. much C. more D. most
10. A. sport B. sporting C. sported D. sportier

III. (10pts) Read the passage below and choose the best answer from A, B, C, or D.

Research has indicated that dyslexia has biological origins, and most investiagators now suspect that
dyslexic children read poorly as a result of a highly specific language problem, sometimes called
“phonological unawareness.” Dyslexic children cannot easily learn to read because thay have trouble
associating printed letters with the sounds of speech. A similar problem occurs in congenitally deaf people
who have mastered the linguistic complexities and subtleties of sign language but have trouble learning to
read
Evidence also exists suggesting that the root cause for much dyslexia is a problem with processing very
rapidly changing sensory stimuli. For example, studies have shown that dyslexic children have trouble
making accurate distinctions between speech sounds such as “pah”, “dah”, and “bah”. Recently, differenced
have been notes between the visual pathways of dyslexics and those of nondyslexics that suggest a
comparable problem with fast – changing visua stimuli. Researchers have also found several other
neuroanatomical abnormalities in the temporal and in other areas of the brain. All of these studies are
extremely valuable in helping researchers understand the mechanisms underlying reading problems so that
dyslexic children cam be accurately identified and more efficiently helped.
1. What is the main purpose of the passage?
(A) To change current ideas about dyslexia
(B) To explore the causes of dyslexia
(C) To distinguish between dyslexia and congenital deafnees
(D) To cite examples of dyslexic behavior
2. According to the passage, “phonological unawareness” means
(A) trouble with hearing and sensory stimuli
(B) inanility to distinguish between auditory signals
(C) problems associating printed letters and sounds
(D) abnormalities in the temporal lobe
3. At what point in the passage does the author state where neuroanatomical abnormalities are located?
(A) Line 10
(B) Line 12
(C) Lines 17 – 18
(D) Lines 20 – 21
4. The author compares the problems of dyslexic children with
(A) dyslexic adults
(B) the subtleties of sign language
(C) the visual pathways of other dyslexics
(D) the problems of congenitally deaf people
5. This passage would be of most interest to
(A) children
(B) writers
(C) educators
(D) scientists
6. The words “congenitally deaf” in line 6 refer to people who are
(A) partially deaf
(B) capable of learning
(C) deaf and dyslexic
(D) deaf since birth
7. The word “stimuli” in line 10 is closest in meaning to

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 (A) input
(B) problems
(C) research
(D) assiciation
8. As used in line 12, the word “They” refers to
(A) researchers
(B) deaf people
(C) dyslexics
(D) nondyslexics
9. The words “temporal lobe” in line 17 refer to
(A) the ear lobe
(B) an area of research
(C) a part of the brain
(D) a kind of dyslexia
10. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
(A) “Pah” and “dah” are easily distinguished by deaf children
(B) Deaf people are more inttelligent than dyslexics
(C) Nondyslexics contribute nothing to dyslexia research
(D) Research in the field of deafness may be helpful in the study of dyslexia
IV. Read the following text and then choose from list A-I the best phrase or sentence given below it to fill
each of the blanks. Then first one has been done for you. (5pts)
Some persons say that love can makes the world(O)…A……. Others of a less romantic and more
practical turn of mind say that isn’t love, (1)…………. But the truth is that (2)………. that makes the world
go round. Energy is the currency of the ecological system and life becomes positive only when food is
converted (3)………., which in turn is used to seek more food to grow, to reproduce and to survive. On this
cycle all life depends.
It is fairly well known that (4)…………. survive from year to year by eating as much as they can
during times of plenty, the summer and fall, storing the excess, usually (5)…….., and then using these
reserves of fat to survive during the hard times in winter into energy.
A. go round F. it’s money
B. into waste G. wild animals
C. when food is scarce H. it is energy
D. it is necessary I. in the form of fat
E. into energy

E. WRITING
I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence
printed before it. (5 points)
1. The new plans for the school have been approved by the authorities.
→ The new plans for the school have met ………………………………………….…………. .
2. My impression of her is that she is a very effective teachers.
→ It ……………………………………………………………………… .
3. The dress was so tempting that I bought it.
→ I couldn't resist the………………………………………………………………………….….
4. We discussed the business at length, but came to no decision
→ We had ………………………………………………………………………….. .
5. Hard as I tried , I couldn't open the window.
→ No matter ……………………………………………………………………….….. .
II. Complete each of the following sentences about the advantages of the internet. (10 )
1. Nowadays/ Internet/ increasingly/develop/ and/ become/ part/ our/ daily/ life.
2.It/ provided/ great benefits/ millions/ people/ all/ the world.
3.Firstly / Internet/ be/ fast/ convenient/ way/ us/ get/ information.
4.We/ communicate/ friends/ relatives/ means/ e-mail/ chat.

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5.Secondly/ Internet/ provide/ us/ unlimited source/ entertainment.
6.We/ play games/ listen/ music/ movies/ Internet.
7.Thirdly/ we/ use/ Internet/ as effective way/ self-study.
8.There/ be/ many/on-line lessons/ on-line schools/ us/ choose.
9.conclusion/ Internet/ be/ wonderful invention/ modern life.
10.Nobody/ deny/ benefits/ Internet/ our everyday activities.
III. Write a letter of about 150-180 words to share your idea about the topic: (10 points)
“Top sport people today earn too much money”
Dear Peter,
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Best wishes

Yours,
LiLi.

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