PRACTICE TEST

LISTENING
Question 1. GAP FILLING
Listen to the recording. Complete the notes below by writing no more than three words in the space
provide.
The Mystery Personality
 has played for (8)………………..
 is a (9)…………….
John Tebbit’s group
 aimed at young people (10)………………
 connected with sports which involve some (11)………………
 after appeal many people offered their services as (12)………………..
 received many offers (13)……………….free (14)……………….
 Some donations over (15)…………………

Part 2: Listen and Write NO MORE three WORDS taken from the recording for each answer in the
corresponding numbered boxes provided.
What happens in the Amazon has a 1. ___________________________ on the planet as a whole. The
Amazon is a 2. ___________________________ that contains the largest remaining tropical rainforest in the
world, home to at least 10% of the known species on Earth, some of which are endemic to the area.
The plants and animals are in danger because the Amazon's 3. ___________________________ are at risk.
The threat comes, in essence, from globalisation and its resulting effect on the 4.
_________________________ .
The 5. ___________________________of allowing even a small percentage of the carbon to escape would be
disastrous.
The reasons behind current levels of deforestation are wide-ranging. A number of 6.
_________________________ in the region have been promoting rapid development, which has led to hasty
action whereby vast areas of forest have been cleared for building material and to create land for pasture or
crops.
The demand for livestock means farming offers substantial 7. ___________________________. In addition to
the expanding farmland, new infrastructure such as roads, buildings and irrigation measures have left their
8. ___________________________ to extract minerals and other resources from the land have contributed to
the situation we find ourselves in today.
The loss of 9. ___________________________ has also had a negative impact on the water cycle of the
region. Vapour from the rainforest spreads over a great distance and is relied upon by agriculture in other
parts of the surrounding area. The loss of this rainforest vapour could result in drought and have major
environmental ramifications. The 10. ___________________________ of all this is that the people of the
Amazon are suffering due to a reduction in natural resources.

Question 3. You are going to hear an account of choirgirl Laura –Jane Foley’s experiences in Faking it.
As you listen, choose the best answer to each question. (10 points)
1.How did Laura-Jane and the program-makers first make contact?
A. The program-makers emailed lots of choir singers, including Laura-Jane.
B. Laura-Jane phoned the TV company.
C. The program-makers went to see her choir.
2. Laura-Jane was amazed that
A. the program-makers were interested in a Cambridge student.
B. so many people from the TV company went to see her.
C. the program-makers started filming so soon.
3. According to Laura-Jane, why were arguments with Harry inevitable?
A. Harry leads a real rock singer’s lifestyle.
B. Harry and Laura-Jane both have strong opinion.
C. They only had four weeks for all the training.
4. In what sense was Laura-Jane’s training a failure?
A. She didn’t really change her style or attitude.
B. She didn’t enjoy the whole experience of becoming a rock singer.
C. She didn’t make the judges believe that she was a real rock singer.
 5. One positive result of the experience is that it made Laura-Jane:
A. change her views on life
B. become a more confident person
C. change her opinion of rock singers

B. LEXICO-GRAMMAR
I. Choose the correct answer by circling A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
1. Barcelona football club ______ Champions League history by defeating Juventus 3-1 in the final match last
Sunday to have the cup for the 5th time.
A. marked B. done C. won D. made
2. Some designers have ______ inspiration from Vietnam's ethnic minorities to change the traditional ao dai.
A. made B. brought C. taken D. done
3. She is one of the few people ______.
A. I look up to them B. to who I look up
C. to that I look up D. to whom I look up
4. According to a recent survey, most people are on good ______with their neighbors.
A. relations B. acquaintance C. terms D. relationships
5. Bien Cuong, a commentator, came ______ a lot of criticism for his speech in a match of the 2015 SEA Games.
A. in for B. over C. out of D. off
6. I have bought a ______ car.
A. red small French B. small French red C. French small red D. small red French
7. .There is a strong movement supporting the abolition of the death ________ .
A. penalty B. punishment C. discipline D. condemnation
8. . The study adds to a growing ________ of evidence that links a lack of sleep with weight gain.
A. body B. form C. hulk D. soul
9 . It is ________ probable that they are the original bindings of the manuscript.
A. widely B. highly C. utterly D. bitterly
10 The bomb ______ in the street; fortunately no one hurt.
A. went up B. went off C. went by D. went out
11. It sounds incredible; it's true.............
A. yet B. though C. although D. because
12. He just can't ...................without cigarettes
A. make B. do C. pass D. go
13. .............that the door is locked, will you?
A. look B. watch C. see D. understand
14. Our last hopes would .............all probability evaporate
A. on B. in C. of D. for
15. The show was ________ bit as good as I expected.
A. every B. so C. very D. much
16. The fact that trade links were well-developed at this time .............some plausibility to his opinion.
A. provides B. supplies C. lends D. offers
17. When I got my case back, it had been damaged..........repair.
A. above B. beyond C. over D. further
18. The similarities between all three crimes were such that they could not be ________ down to chance.
A. put B. laid C. set D. taken
19. Katy wanted to ............. everything that had happened at the party.
A. recount B. claim C. talk D. say
20. In order to avoid boredom, the most important thing is to keep oneself .......... .
A. occupation B. occupied C. occupant D. occupational
21. It is vital that we .............. a change in people's attitude.
A. bring down B. bring back C. bring about D. bring away
22. "Which is more important, luck or effort?" -" Luck is ...............effort"
A. of the same importance B. the same importance as
C. of the same importance as D. as the same importance as
23. Potential dehydration is ………………….. that a land animal faces.
A. the often greatest hazard B. the greatest often hazard
C. often the greatest hazard D. often the hazard greatest
 24. UNESCO hopes to encourage universal respect for justice, laws, human ……………, and fundamental
freedoms.
A. rights B. projects C. programs D. protests
25. Beaches were ..........as police searched for canisters of toxic waste from the damaged ship
A. sealed off B. cut off C. washed up D. kept out

II. Give the correct form of the given words to complete the text below. (5 pts)
1. All necessary ____________________ for the 28 th SEA Games in Singapore have been completed so far.
(PREPARE)
2. Unfortunately, the film got ____________________ reviews. (FAVOR)
3. A recent survey has ____________________ revealed that home computers do not ____________________
relationships within families but bring children and parents together. (SURPRISE - WEAK)
4. Teenagers always try to be ____________________ of their parents. (DEPEND)
5. He wished the young couple a life of happiness and ____________________. (PROSPER)
6. The mayor of Hanoi ordered the suspension of officials responsible for a ____________________ tree-cutting.
(MASS)
7. In my factory, women tend to ____________________ men by six to one. (NUMBER)
8. Are there any ____________________ rivers left in the world? (POLLUTE)
9. Young children are very ____________________ and shouldn’t be allowed to watch violent movies.
(IMPRESSION)

C. READING
I. Fill in each space in the following passage with one suitable word.
The 2015 Nepal earthquake, which (1) _________________ more than 8,000 people and injured more
than 18,000, occurred at 11:56 on 25 th April. The earthquake (2) _________________ about twenty seconds.
Its epicenter was the village of Barpak, Gorkha district, and its hypocenter was at a depth (3)
_________________ approximately 15km. It was the worst (4) _________________ disaster to strike Nepal
since the 1934 Nepal-Bihar earthquake.
Hundreds of thousands of people became (5) _________________ when their houses collapsed, entire
villages were flattened. Many old buildings were completely (6) _________________. The country also had a
continued risk of landslides.
Two other powerful earthquakes struck Nepal at 06:11 and 06:45. The (7) _________________
earthquake measured 7.9 Mw and its epicenter was identified at a distance of 80km to the northwest of
Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. Bharatpur was (8) _________________ nearest major city to the main
earthquake, 53km from the epicenter. The second one was somewhat less powerful (9) ________________
the first one. It occurred 65km east of Kathmandu. These (10) ________________ were really terrible.

II. Circle the correct answer A, B, C or D that best fits each of the blank spaces. (10 pts)
MARKETS
In practically any country in the world, you are (1) ______ to find a market somewhere. Markets have
been with us since (2) ______ times, and arose wherever people need to exchange the goods they produced.
For example, a farmer might have exchanged a cow for tools. But just as times have (3) ______, so have
markets practices. So, (4) ______ in early times the main activity (5) ______ with markets would have been
‘bartering’- in (6) ______ words exchanging goods – today most stall holders wouldn’t be too (7) ______ on
accepting potatoes as payment, for instance, instead of cash.
In contrast, what might be a common (8) ______ in a modern market in some countries is a certain
amount of ‘haggling’, where customer and seller eventually (9) ______ on a price, after what sometimes be
quite a heated debate. However, behavior which is expected in a market in one country may not be acceptable
in another. Even within one country, there may be some markets where you could haggle quite (10) ______
and others where it would be advisable not to try.

1. A. inevitable B. confident C. sure D. definite

2. A. ancient B. antique C. old D. past
3. A. changed B. turned C. developed D. differed
4. A. however B. despite C. nevertheless D. whereas
5. A. associated B. relating C. connecting D. attached
6. A. different B. other C. new D. alternative
7. A. fond B. keen C. eager D. pleased
 8. A. look B. vision C. sight D. view
9. A. confirm B. consent C. approve D. agree
10. A. simply B. plainly C. easily D. clearly

III.. Read the following passage and choose one of four options A, B, C, or D to answer each question.
It was once believed that being overweight was healthy, but nowadays few people subscribe to this
viewpoint. While many people are fighting the battle to reduce weight, studies are being conducted
concerning the appetite and how it is controlled by both emotional and biochemical factors. Some of the
conclusions of these studies may give insights into how to deal with weight problems. For example, when
several hundred people were asked about their eating habits in times of stress, 44 percent said they reacted to
stressful situations by eating. Further investigations with both humans and animals indicated that it is not food
which relieves tension but rather the act of chewing.
A test in which subjects were blindfolded showed that obese people have a keener sense of taste and crave
more flavorful food than non-obese people. When deprived of the variety and intensity of tastes, obese people
are not satisfied and consequently eat more to fulfill this need. Blood samples taken from people after they
were shown a picture of food revealed that overweight people reacted with an increase in blood insulin, a
chemical associated with appetite. This did not happen to average-weight people.
In another experiment, results showed that certain people have a specific, biologically induced hunger for
carbohydrates. Eating carbohydrates raise the level of serotonin, a neurotransmitter in the brain. Enough
serotonin produces a sense of satiation, and hunger for carbohydrates subsides.
Exercise has been recommended as an important part of a weight-loss program. However, it has been found
that mild exercise, such as using the stairs instead of the elevator, is better in the long run than taking on a
strenuous program, such as jogging, which many people find difficult to continue over long periods of time
and which also increases appetite.
1. “Subscribe to” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to __________.
A. disagree with B. agree with C. object to D. like
2. The word” crave” in bold in paragraph 2, can best be replaced with __________.
A. devour B. absorb C. season D. desire
3. It can be inferred from the passage that __________.
A. overweight people are tense
B. thin people don’t eat when under stress
C. weight watchers should chew on something inedible when tense
D. 56 percent of the population isn’t overweight
4. It can be inferred from the passage that __________.
A. thin people don’t enjoy food
B. a variety of foods and strong flavors satisfy heavy people
C. overweight people have an abnormal sense of taste
D. deprivation of food makes people fat
5. According to the passage, insulin __________.
A. increases in the bloodstream when people eat large amounts of food
B. can be used to lessen the appetite
C. causes a chemical reaction when food is seen
D. levels don’t change in average-weight people who see food
6. It can be inferred that for certain people __________.
A. eating carbohydrates eliminates hunger
B. carbohydrates biologically induce hunger
C. carbohydrates don’t satisfy a hungry person
D. carbohydrates subside when serotonin is produced
7. What can be said about serotonin?
A. It is a chemical that increases the appetite B.Only certain people produce it in their brains
C.It tells the brain when a person is full D.It neurotransmits carbohydrates to the brain
8. The word ‘mild’ in the last paragraph can best be replaced with __________.
A. important B. hard C. heavy D. light
9. In order to lose weight, it would be a good idea for heavy people to __________.
A. jog 3 miles daily and chew on carrot sticks
B. walk up stairs and look at pictures of food
C. eat plenty of chewy carbohydrates
D. avoid stressful situations and eat spicy foods
10. Which one of the following exercises might be best for an overweight person to engage in daily?
A. 10-mile bicycle rides B. cross- country skiing
C. a long swim D. an evening walk
IV. Read the following pasage and do the tasks that follow.
A spark, a flint: How fire leapt to life
[The control of fire was the first and perhaps greatest of humanity’s steps towards a life-enhancing
technology.]
To early man, fire was a divine gift randomly delivered in the form of lightning, forest fire or burning
lava. Unable to make flame for themselves, the earliest peoples probably stored fire by keeping slow burning
logs alight or by carrying charcoal in pots.
How and where man learnt how to produce flame at will is unknown. It was probably a secondary
invention, accidentally made during tool-making operations with wood or stone. Studies of primitive societies
suggest that the earliest method of making fire was through friction. European peasants would insert a wooden
drill in a round hole and rotate it briskly between their palms This process could be speeded up by wrapping a
cord around the drill and pulling on each end.
The Ancient Greeks used lenses or concave mirrors to concentrate the sun’s rays and burning glasses
were also used by Mexican Aztecs and the Chinese.
Percussion methods of fire-lighting date back to Paleolithic times, when some Stone Age tool-makers
discovered that chipping flints produced sparks. The technique became more efficient after the discovery of
iron, about 5000 vears ago In Arctic North America, the Eskimos produced a slow-burning spark by striking
quartz against iron pyrites, a compound that contains sulphur. The Chinese lit their fires by striking porcelain
with bamboo. In Europe, the combination of steel, flint and tinder remained the main method of firelighting
until the mid 19th century.
Fire-lighting was revolutionized by the discovery of phosphorus, isolated in 1669 by a German
alchemist trying to transmute silver into gold. Impressed by the element’s combustibility, several 17th century
chemists used it to manufacture fire-lighting devices, but the results were dangerously inflammable. With
phosphorus costing the equivalent of several hundred pounds per ounce, the hrst matches were expensive.
The quest for a practical match really began after 1781 when a group of French chemists came up with
the Phosphoric Candle or Ethereal Match, a sealed glass tube containing a twist of paper tipped with
phosphorus. When the tube was broken, air rushed in, causing the phosphorus to selfcombust. An even more
hazardous device, popular in America, was the Instantaneous Light Box — a bottle filled with sulphuric acid
into which splints treated with chemicals were dipped.
The first matches resembling those used today were made in 1827 by John Walker, an English
pharmacist who borrowed the formula from a military rocket-maker called Congreve. Costing a shilling a box,
Congreves were splints coated with sulphur and tipped with potassium chlorate. To light them, the user drew
them quickly through folded glass paper.
Walker never patented his invention, and three years later it was copied by a Samuel Jones, who
marketed his product as Lucifers. About the same time, a French chemistry student called Charles Sauria
produced the first “strike-anywhere” match by substituting white phosphorus for the potassium chlorate in the
Walker formula. However, since white phosphorus is a deadly poison, from 1845 match-makers exposed to its
fumes succumbed to necrosis, a disease that eats away jaw-bones. It wasn’t until 1906 that the substance was
eventually banned.
That was 62 years after a Swedish chemist called Pasch had discovered non-toxic red or amorphous
phosphorus, a development exploited commercially by Pasch’s compatriot J E Lundstrom in 1885.
Lundstrom’s safety matches were safe because the red phosphorus was non-toxic; it was painted on to the
striking surface instead of the match tip, which contained potassium chlorate with a relatively high ignition
temperature of 182 degrees centigrade.
America lagged behind Europe in match technology and safety standards. It wasn’t until 1900 that the
Diamond Match Company bought a French patent for safety matches — but the formula did not work
properly in the different climatic conditions prevailing in America and it was another 11 years before
scientists finally adapted the French patent for the US.
The Americans, however, can claim several “firsts” in match technology and marketing. In 1892 the
Diamond Match Company pioneered book matches. The innovation didn’t catch on until after 1896, when a
brewery had the novel idea of advertising its product in match books. Today book matches are the most
widely used type in the US, with 90 percent handed out free by hotels, restaurants and others.
Other American innovations include an anti-after-glow solution to prevent the match from smoldering after it
has been blown out; and the waterproof match, which lights after eight hours in water.
 Questions 1-8
Complete the summary below. Choose your answers from the box at the bottom of the page.
NB There are more words than spaces so you will not use them all You may use any of the words more
than once.
EARLY FIRE-LIGHTING METHODS
Primitive Societies saw fire as a ….….(Example)…..… gift. Answer: heavenly
They tried to ...... (1) ...... burning logs or charcoal ...... (2) ...... that they could create fire themselves. It is
suspected that the first man-made flames were produced by ...... (3) ......
The very first fire-lighting methods involved the creation of ...... (4) ...... by, for example, rapidly ......
(5) ...... a wooden stick in a round hole. The use of ...... (6) ...... or persistent chipping was also widespread in
Europe and among other peoples such as the Chinese and ...... (7) ........ European practice of this method
continued until the 1850s ....... (8) ....... the discovery of phosphorus some years earlier.
List of Words
Mexicans random rotating despite preserve realising
sunlight lacking heavenly percussion Chance friction
unaware without make heating Eskimos surprised
until smoke

Questions 9-15
Look at the following notes that have been made about the matches described in Reading Passage .
Decide which type of match (A-H) corresponds with each description .
NB There are more matches than descriptions so you will not use them all. You may use any match more
than once.
Example Answer
could be lit after soaking in water H

NOTES Types of Matches

9 made using a less poisonous type of phosphorus A the Ethereal Match
10 identical to a previous type of match B the Instantaneous Light box
11 caused a deadly illness C Congreves
12 first to look like modern matches D Lucifers
13 first matches used for advertising E the first strike-anywhere match
14 relied on an airtight glass container F Lundstrom’s safety match
15 made with the help of an army design G book matches
H waterproof matches

X. Rewrite the sentences, beginning with the words given so that the meanings stay the same as the first
ones.
1. He listens to the radio almost every day.
→ Hardly ________________________________________________________________________
2. They did not decide to move to a bigger house until after the birth of their second son.
→ Only when ____________________________________________________________________
3. He suddenly thought that he might have misunderstood her.
It crossed ……………………………………………………
4. She doesn’t know why they are attracted to spending all day on the beach
She can’t see …………………………………………………………………
5. The house is very beautiful. Its gate was painted blue.
The house, the ……………………………………………………