CORE venus 50 QUESTIONS 25 MINUTESTHE APTIS GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY SECTION ‘The CORE Grammar and Vocabulary test includes two sections. In the first half of the test, you will need to answer 25 questions which test your knowledge of formal written English and some fixed expressions. All the questions require you to choose from three possible answers in multiple-choice format. The second half of this section focuses on vocabulary and you will have to answer 25 questions. These are presented in sets of five words (the words being tested) with ten options from which to choose. There are a number of possible question types: Word matching: find a word with a similar meaning to the target word. Climb = ascend Word definition: match a definition to the target word. To climb is to = ascend Word usage: complete a sentence by choosing the correct word to fit the expression. She is very ambitious. She wants to climb the career ladder. Word combinations: match the target word to one that it is commonly used with it Steep climb Study #ine answers +0 each of the activities in this section of the book carefully and make sure you understand WHY an answer is correct or Incorrect. If ysa aren't familiar with the grammar point be sure to study i+ online or ask your teacher +o explain +the rule +o you. Keep a notebook especially for this section and create your own sentences using the grammar NEY point correctly to help you miemorise the rales and Vocabulary cllecations words that T hadn't learnt before. T read a lot of books and magazines in English +o Improve A “L found the grammar section to ve easier than the vocabulary section, which included many » iny vocalonlary vefore the test”PRACTICE TEST 1 GRAMMAR 1. There were__than ten people at the party. @) tess ©) fewer © lesser 2.A.| love British desserts! Especially hot chocolate fudge cake with ice-cream, B.So i @is ® am © ao 3.1 was wondering if you @® are would © wit like to go out for dinner with me this evening? 4 If youwere nicer to him, he probably help you more at work. @ would will Ors 5.1 am going to the cinema tonight with my friend, We at the tain station at 7pm. @) will meet meet © are meeting6.If|_____you, would tell her how you feel. @® am were © ve 7.|_____ down the street, when I bumped into Susan, @ wes walking walked © amwalking 8 Would youmind___me with the housework? @) helping to help © help 9A. visited the British Museum? B, Yes. It was really interesting to see all the exhibitions. @) Did you ever Have you ever © Ave you ever 10. |'m afraid that | can’t work tomorrow moming. | a doctors appointment. @ willhave am having © tave 11. When | was a young child, my mother bake cakes and biscuits withus every Sunday afternoon, @ use to would © wit12. Jamie is person | have ever met. @ smartest the most smarter © the smartest 13, Hes a comedian, he is quite serious when he isn't performing. @ and because © but 14.Go to the end of the road and tum, _ left at the train tation. @ to on © - 15, The meeting finished when we arrived at the office. @) has already had already © hadn't already 16. A wolf is an animal walks on four legs. @ that who © what 17.The show starts__ 7pm, @in at ©o18.1 don'tthinkit’s right. @) that for © 19, Excuse me, | can't find the bread aisle youhelp me? (@) Should Could © shall 20.1 run very often, but now | go every morning, @) wouldn't didn'tuse to © didnt used to 21.You have wom a suit, as we have a relaxed dress code in this office, @) needn't ought to © wouldnt 22. How much a fight to New York cost? @®is @) does © ¢o 23, That man acts very suspiciously. him, @) Honestly, I wouldn't trust | wouldn't honestly trust © | wouldn't trust honestly _parents to give unhealthy food to young children.24.| had a bath, went to bed. @ after haven't moved © hadn't moved VOCABULARY TASK 1 Write the letter (a-k) of the word that is most similar in meaning to a word on the left (1-5). Use each word once only. You will not need all of the words (a-k). 1. vital perk old smart seen discount TASK2 ‘Complete each definition (6-10) using a word from the list (ak). Use each word once only. You will not need all of the words (a-k). 6. A group of people who work together in the same place are... 7. An accessory to keep your neck warm is a/an.... 8. Avery tall building in a city is called a/an.... 9. Akitchen utensil for cutting food is a/an... 10. A group of politicians form a/an.... reese span se proses peange obscene . benefit sneaky . antiquated clever reduction . essential sharp absent wasteful new police scarf spoon director government colleagues outlaws, finger skyscraper submarine knifeTASK 3 Complete each sentence (11-15) using a word from the list (a-K). Use each word only once. You will not need all of the words (a-K). 11. The was easily able to identify the suspect. 12, The ship loaded its cargo and left the 13, Since | lost my job | have found it difficult to make meet. 14, The judge threw the case out of court due to a lack of 15. Men usually keep their money in a TASK 4 Finish each sentence (16-20) using a word from the list (a-k). Use each word once only. You will not need all of the words (a-k). 16. My parents are going to me the money to buy anew car. 17. Astronomers the stars at night through a telescope. 18. The taxi driver tried to me off by taking the long way home. 19. All my co-workers are my friends. We on very well with each other. 20. My bag was stolen. Fortunately I had remembered to my things. TASKS Write the word on the right (a-k) that is most often used with a word on the left (21- 25). You will not need to use all the words (a-k). Use each word only once. 21. standing 22. bitter 23. sole 24, vicious 25. sly rresempange noose rep ange roercse>e ange bag ends trick |. pillow wallet witness . cottage port evidence eyelash cliffs 1. borrow project put rip insure lend |. look |. observe claim get sue end thumb grin excuse survivor bomb rip circle ovation cushion ringREADING FULL READING PRACTICE TEST 30 MINUTES 25 QUESTIONSREADING TASK 1: INFORMAL EMAIL JOB ADVICE Choose one word (A, B,C) for each space and write the letter on the paper. The first one (0) has been done for you with the answer marked C in the example below. Dear Cousin, How (0) __€ you? We haven't seen each other in ages and so much has (1) in the past year. My mum said that you were applying for a job in a hotel in Spain, so she asked me to write and give you some tips and advice based on my (2) Firstly, it's important to show the manager how (3) you speak English and Spanish because you will need (4) languages to work on the reception desk. Secondly, you (5) show them how organised you are as you will be making bookings and doing many other tasks at the same time. Finally, to be a good receptionist you need to be friendly and helpful, so demonstrate this in the interview. Good luck and I hope you get the job! Matilda Example 0. Ais B, were Care 1. A changed B. altered C. different 2. Aopportunities —_B. evidence C. experiences 3. A.well B. good C. better 4. A neither B either C. both 5. A shall B. should C. will a2READING TASK 2: SEQUENCING MY TERRIBLE FIRST DAY Order the sentences (B-G) below to make a story by sequencing the events. Write your answers below (2-7), The first sentence of the story (A) is given to you as an example. ‘A. My first day at work didn’t go very well B. | got into my car, started the engine and set off in the direction of my new offices. C. I spent the rest of my first day trying to show her that | was a hard worker and 2 model employee. D. When | finally arrived my new boss immediately called me into her office. E. The first thing to go wrong was that my alarm didn't go off and so | had to rush out of the door without having any breakfast F, limmediately ran into a huge traffic jam. | sat in my car sweating and panicking about the bad impression I was going to make. G. She angrily told me that employees were expected to be punctual and warned me not to be late again. 1AREADING TASK 3: GAP-FILLS Choose from the word list below (A ~ K) to complete the text. The first word (\) is given as an example. CALIFORNIA California is a US state in the Pacific Region of the United States. With 39.5 million (0) California is the most populous state in the United States and the third a by area. The state capital is Sacramento. The Greater Los Angeles Area and the San Francisco Bay Area are the nation’s second- and fifth-most (2) urban regions, with 187 million and 88 million residents (3) Los Angeles is California's most populous city, and the country's second-most populous, after New York City. California's $28 trillion (4)___is larger than that of any other state. If it were a country, California would be the Sth largest economy in the world (larger than the UK or France), and the 36th most populous as of 2017. The Greater Los Angeles Area and the San Francisco Bay Area are the nation’s second and third-largest urban economies ($1.2 trillion and $821 (5) respectively as of 2016), after the New York City © area. The San Francisco Bay area is home to four of the world's ten largest (7) by market capitalization and four of the world’s ten richest people. COMPANIES LARGEST ECONOMY POPULOUS RESPECTIVELY BILLION METROPOLITAN WEALTH RESIDENTS, AMERICAN HOLLYWOOD Zammone > nS 4READING TASK 4: MATCHING HEADINGS QUINOA: A SUPERFOOD? You are going to read an article about quinoa. Choose from the list (A-l) the heading that best summarizes each paragraph in the article (1-6). There is one extra sentence that you do not need to use. There is an example at the beginning (0). Quinoa and its relatives Climatic requirements for its production The complexities of its harvesting Effects on growers of rising demand The importance of the crop to ancient tribes An increasingly profitable alternative to other grains The characteristics and botany of the plant ZO7 mo 9 w > Ahealthy superfood |. Apossible replacement for prohibited grains ‘The name ‘Quinoa’ comes from the Quechue word kinwa or kinuwa and is a flowering plant from the amaranth family. It is a herbaceous annual plant grown as a grain crop primarily for its edible seeds. Quinoa is not a grass, but rather a pseudocereal which is botanically related to spinach and amaranth. The plant was first domesticated by the Andean peoples around 3,000 to 4,000 years ago. It has been an important staple in the Andean cultures where the plant is indigenous but relatively obscure to the rest of the world. The Incas, who held the crop to be sacred, referred to it as chisoya mama or "mother of all grains", and it was, the Inca emperor who would traditionally sow the first seeds of the season using "golden implements". Quinoa is a dicotyledonous annual plant, and is approximately 1-2 m high. It has broad, generally powdery, hairy, lobed leaves, normally arranged alternately. The woody central stem is branched and depending on the variety it may be green, red or purple. The flowering panicles arise from the top of the plant or from leaf axils along the stem. The green flowers are generally self-fertilizing. The fruits (seeds) are about 2 mm in diameter and of various colours—from white to red or black, depending on the variety +3. The growth ‘variable due to the number of different subspecies and i 4 lly undemanding and altitude-hardy; it is grown from sthe Andes near the equator, with most of thetemperatures that vary between ~4 °C during the night to near 35 °C during the heat of the day. . Throughout the ages, quinoa grain has been hand-picked, and only rarely by machine, because the extreme variability of the maturity period of most Quinoa cultivars complicates mechanization. Harvest needs to be precisely timed to avoid high seed losses as different panicles on the same plant mature at different times of the year. The crop yield in the Andean region is comparable to wheat yields. In the West, varieties have been selected for uniformity of maturity and are mechanically harvested using conventional small grain combines. From the early 21st century to today the crop values has risen, mainly due to quinoa becoming more commonly consumed in North America, Europe, and Australasia where it was not typicelly grown. Indeed, between 2006 and 2013, quinoa crop prices tripled. In 2011, the average price was US $3,115 per tonne with some varieties selling as high as $8,000 per tonne. This compares with wheat prices of $9 per bushel (about US $340 per tonne), making wheat about 10% of the value of quinoa, Inflating quinoa prices over the period 2006 to 2017 may have reduced affordability of traditional consumers to eat quinca themselves. Attempts are being made in some areas to distribute quinoa more widely and ensure that farming and poorer populations not only have access to it but have an understanding of its nutritional importance. Efforts are being made to include the grain in free school breakfasts and government provisions distributed to pregnant and nursing women in need. Quinoa is used in the Jewish community as a substitute for the leavened grains that ate forbidden during the Passover holiday. Several kosher certification organizations refuse to certify it as being kosher for Passover, citing reasons including its resemblance to prohibited grains or fear of cross-contamination of the product from nearby fields of prohibited grain or during packaging. However, in December 2013, the Orthodox Union, the world's largest kosher certification agency, announced it would begin certifying quinoa as kosher for Passover.WRITING FULL WRITING PRACTICE TEST 55 MINUTES Y/ DYFULL PRACTICE TEST: WRITING TASK 1: SHORT ANSWERS You have joined a cooking club. You have 5 messages ftom another club member. \Write short answers to respond to each message (1-5 words). You have 3 minutes to complete this task. A. What are your hobbies? B. What did you do last night? C. What's your favourite place? D. Where were you born? E. Do you work or study? TASK 2: PERSONAL INFORMATION You are a new member of a cooking club. Complete the information by writing in full sentences using 20-30 words. You have 7 minutes to complete this task. Please write about your favourite food and which dishes you like to cook. 120TASK 3: SOCIAL MEDIA CHAT You are a new member of a cooking dub. You are chatting to Pizza34 in the online chat room. Respond to the messages using full sentences in 30-40 words per response. You have 10 minutes to complete the task. Hello! | see you're new to the cooking club. | love international cuisine! What kind of food is popular in your country? Wow! That sounds delicious. What kind of food do you like to cook when you have a family event or a party? | hear that the club is planning to organise international food parties for all the members. What do you think of the idea?TASK 4: INFORMAL & FORMAL EMAILS = You are a member of a cooking club and you received this message from the club secretary. am writing to inform you that the International Food Party planned for tomorrow night will be cancelled, because we cannot use the kitchens at the local school as we had arranged, Dear member | | We apologise for any inconvenience caused. Unfortunately, we will not be able to offer a refund on the tickets you have purchased, but we will try to organise another event in the future. ‘The Club Secretary Yum Yum Cooking Club PART 1: INFORMAL Part 1: Write an email to your friend, who is also a member of the cooking club, explaining your feelings about the changes and what you think the club should do about the situation. You should use informal English and write 40-50 words. You have 10 minutes. 122PART 2: FORMAL EMAIL Part 2: Now respond to the club secretary by writing a formal email. You should include your feelings about the changes, and what you think the club should do about the situation. You have 20 minutes. WRITING TEST C LEVEL RESPONSE ON PAGE 159