MOCK TEST 14

SECTION I. LISTENING

Part 1: Questions 1 – 10, complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Buckworth Conservation Group

Regular activities
Beach
● making sure the beach does not have 1 …………………… on it
● no 2 ……………………
Nature reserve
● maintaining paths
● nesting boxes for birds installed
● next task is taking action to attract 3 …………………… to the place
● identifying types of 4 ……………………
● building a new 5 ……………………
Forthcoming events
Saturday
● meet at Dunsmore Beach car park
● walk across the sands and reach the 6 ……………………
● take a picnic
● wear appropriate 7 ……………………
Woodwork session
● suitable for 8 …………………… to participate in
● making 9 …………………… out of wood
● 17th, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
● cost of session (no camping): 10 £ ……………………

Questions 11 – 14
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

Boat trip round Tasmania

11 What is the maximum number of people who can stand on each side of the boat?
A 9
B 15
C 18
12 What colour are the tour boats?
A dark red
B jet black
C light green
13 Which lunchbox is suitable for someone who doesn’t eat meat or fish?
A Lunchbox 1
B Lunch box 2
C Lunch box 3
14 What should people do with their litter?
A take it home
B hand it to a member of staff
C put it in the bins provided on the boat
Part 3. Two people who live in the same house have a “chat” about some problems. Listen to the
conversation between Sasha and Jim, then decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE.

True False

15. Sasha is currently unemployed. ……… ……..

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16. Jim understands now why Sasha had problems in her previous ………….. ……...
apartment.
17. Sasha didn't know that Jim used the lights in the apartment as an anti- ……… ……...
crime measure.
18. Someone who lives close to Jim and Sasha has complained about the ……… …
type of music she listens to.
19. Sasha will be working in the kitchen tonight. …… … ……...

SECTION II. PHONETICS

I. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the rest by writing
your answer A, B, C or D in the numbered box.
1. A. highlands B. celebrations C. generous D. towards
2. A. conservation B. consequential C. conscientious D. consideration
3. A. learned B. wretched C. figured D. contributed
II. Choose the letter A, B, C or D next to the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
4. A. understand B. engineer C. benefit D. Japanese
5. A. environmental B. conservatively C. approximately D. considerable
SECTION III. VOCABULARY - GRAMMAR
I. Choose A, B, C, or D to complete each of the following sentences.
1. I didn’t see the whole occurrence. I just managed to catch a .................... of it.
A. glimpse B. look C. sight D. view
2. I suggested .................... to this letter as soon as possible.
A. Mark to reply B. to Mark replying
C. that Mark reply D. replying by Mark
3. You can’t expect to win the competition. Your drawings are ....................
near as professional as the other painters’ ones.
A. never B. nothing C. nowhere D. nobody
4. Raul and I ....................responsibility for the project. That’s why we cooperate so closely.
A. combine B. divide C. share D. associate
5. You may use the facilities freely. They are all at your ....................
A. disposition B. dispossession C. display D. disposal
6. The more make-up she puts on, ....................
A. she looks less attractive B. less attractive does she look
C. the less attractive she looks D. the less she looks attractive
7. .................... return home so quickly, we’d have seen the rest of the performance.
A. If we didn’t have to B. Not having had to
C. Had we not to D. Hadn’t we had to
8. It’s been announced that the officer will .................... trial for leaking secret data to the enemy’s
intelligence.
A. walk B. sit C. lie D. stand
9. The passengers were asked to put on life belts for the .................... of their safety.
A. risk B. sake C. care D. point
10. A number of scientists and nature lovers have .................... to performing experiments on animals.
A. refused B. disagreed C. objected D. protested
11. Let’s send an order. We’re running .................... of our medicines supplies.
A. small B. tiny C. short D. low
12. Rather than .................... I would do it myself.
A. having the job to be done by someone
B. to have done the job by someone
C. have the job done by someone
13. He didn’t know anyone at the wedding _____ than the bridge and groom.
A. other B. except C. rather D. apart
14. When Bill saw my new car, he was _____ with envy.

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 A. blue B. green C. yellow D. white
15. Because we live within easy .................... of the city centre, we don’t have to travel to school by bus.
A. range B. distance C. access D. reach

16. During tough negotiations, such as the ones we have witnessed over the last week or so, neither side
wants to _____.
A. give in B. get by C. take in D. come on
17. To get his proposal accepted, the Finance Manager had to __________ heavy pressure from colleagues.
A. laugh off B. fend off C. send off D. rose up
18. Time was running out, so the committee had to make a _____ decision.
A. brief B. snap C. sharp D. short
19. Thank you for your valuable _____ to our seminar last weekend.
A. contribution B. enrichment C. participation D. investment
20. No matter ...................., Betty wouldn’t listen to him.
A. how hardly did Tom try to explain B. as how hard Tom tried explaining
C. if Tom tried to explain hardly D. how hard Tom tried to explain

II. Identify the error in the following sentences by circling A, B, C, or D. (1.0 point)
1. There are too many people in Britain today who is ready to complain rather than enjoy
A B C D
their holidays.
2. How do you differ the real painting from the fake one?
A B C D
3. The two children began to argue fierce about who had damaged the bicycle.
A B C D
4. Being successful, a business traveler must be able to maintain contact with the office, no
A B C
matter what the time or place.
D
5. Try the new system a few times and you’ll become familiar to it.
A B C D
III. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. Jane joined our firm twelve years ago. She (work)………..for the previous seven years with an
advertising company
2. This is the first time I have read a novel (write) _________ by an American novelist.
3. The new students hope (include) ________ in many of the school’s social activities.
4. Had it not been for her sickness, she (go out)…………………….with me to the party.
5. Scarcely they (move) _______ into the new house when their friends came in.
IV. Complete the sentences

put away grow out vouch for look in go by ask for call up
1. When you arrive, ………………………....….Jane.
2. She has a few thousand dollars …………………….….….for her retirement.
3. John has …………….. of his habit of playing truant
4. At the age of seventeen, Ronald was ……… and stationed in Texas
5. I can’t............ him; I’ve never met him.
V. Use the correct form of the words in the brackets
1. I was late because I ______________how much time I will need ESTIMATE
2. There was ice on the pavement which made it very difficult to walk as it was so ________
SLIP
3. Despite the star-studded cast, the film was only _____________ successful PART
4. How can you _____the fact that some people live in mansions while others live in slums?
JUST
5. My brother lives in an attractive ___________part of Paris RESIDENT

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6. The car in front was going very slowly, so John__________________ it TAKE
7. I _____________________met an old friend last week EXPECT
8. There’s been yet another_________________ of cholera in Delhi BREAK
9. The lovers stood, hand in hand, gazing at the _______________ sky STAR
10. There was a heavy ____________yesterday afternoon which completely ruined the church Garden Party
POUR
D. READING
I. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D in the numbered box to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions.
Teenagers have their own TV channels, websites and magazines. So what about books? Last year
one publisher, Martins, started publishing a series called Waves. We spoke to the director Julia Smith. She
explained, “Teenage fiction has been published since 1970s but publishers have never been particularly
successful in getting teenagers to buy and read books. Now they’re realizing that teenagers aren’t just older
children but they are not adults either and often aren’t interested in adult fiction. For this series we’re
looking for new writers who write especially for teenagers.”
Athene Gorr’s novel was published in the series last year and is selling well. Its title is The Purple
Ring. She says, “The important thing is to persuade teenagers to pick up your book. I’m a new writer so,
although I’ve got an unusual name which people might remember, nobody knows it yet! But my book has a
fantastic cover which makes people want to look inside. Then they realize what a brilliant story it is!”
And what do teenagers themselves think about the series? We talked to Sophie Clark, aged 15. She
said, “I’ve read a few books in the Waves series. They say they are for 14 – 19 year olds and I agree with
that. We’re not interested in the same things as people in their twenties and thirties. I like them and I think
they look really good, too. The only thing is that because bookshops put them in the children’s section, lots
of teenagers won’t find them so they may not do very well. And it’s a shame there’s no non-fiction in the
series as I think lots of teenagers, especially boys, might buy that.”
1. What is the writer trying to do?
A. persuade authors to write more teenage fiction
B. explain why teenage fiction is easier to write than adult fiction
C. give information about new series of books
D. compare different series of teenage fiction
2. Julia Smith says publishers now recognize that teenagers_______
A. can enjoy the same kind of stories as adults. B. are neither children nor adults.
C. grow up more quickly nowadays. D. are more interested in reading nowadays.
3. Athene Gorr thinks teenagers were attracted to her book because of________
A. her name B. the story C. its title D. its cover
4. What does the word them in line 13 refer to?
A. books for children B. books for adults
C. books in Waves series D. non-fiction for teenagers
5. What does Sophie Clarke say about the books in the Waves series?
A. They shouldn’t be kept with children’s books. B. She would prefer to read adult fiction.
C. They will be bought by lots of teenagers. D. She isn’t keen on the design.
II. Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word. Write your answer in the numbered box.
The story of blue jeans goes back a long way. Even (1) _________ Levi Strauss started
manufacturing them in San Francisco in 1850, sixteenth-century sailors in Genoa were making trousers out
(2) ______ a cloth which they named “gene”, after their city. Jeans were thought to be excellent work
clothes, as the material didn't wear out easily and was strong (3) ______ to allow people to carry tools in
their pockets. Then in the 1950s jeans took on a new image when teenagers started to wear (4) ______ as a
fashion statement.
The jeans of today have changed very (5) ______ from their original design. Cotton is still used and
most jeans are still blue, (6) ______ they were in the beginning when they were dyed using indigo. Back
pockets have remained a common feature, too, as (7) ______ the metal pins used to strengthen the jeans at
certain points.
The last decades, however, have seen variations in style. In the 1970s, wide-legged “bell-bottoms”
were popular, and then more recently jeans with rips in the knees became fashionable. (8) ____ have also
been times when it has been trendy for the colour of the jeans to look faded. Designer jeans have always

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been popular, but of course they tend to be expensive. Arguably, lesser-known brands can be (9) ____ as
good quality and bought at (10) ______ more reasonable prices.
III. Read the following passage and decide which answer best fits each space given. Write your answer A,
B, C or D in the numbered box.
According to a recent study, personality could determine how likely you are to be (1) ______ in an
accident. In fact, it could be the most important factor behind around a quarter of all mishaps.
The (2) ________ have found that there are three key personality traits that may make some people
more accident prone than others. Firstly, (3)________levels of aggressiveness or selfishness may (4)
_______ people more at risk of having accidents as individuals with these characteristics are often highly
competitive and therefore more likely to not follow instructions and to (5)________ rules. It also seems
that those who have very open personalities may also have more accidents as these (6) ________ of people
can be dreamy and (7) _________ concentration. Finally, people who aren't very dependable or (8)
______may also be more at risk. Not everyone, however, agrees with the study's (9) ______. A
spokesperson for an accident prevention organisation said: "We must accept responsibility for our actions
and educate people to prevent accidents (10) ______ blaming our personalities."
1. A. situated B. involved C. occupied D. connected
2. A. investigators B. inventors C. explorers D. researchers
3. A. steep B. wide C. high D. top
4. A. put B. bring C. carry D. make
5. A. refuse B. ignore C. reject D. deny
6. A. portions B. kinds C. forms D. variables
7. A. lose B. need C. lack D. miss
8. A. responsible B. acceptable C. appropriate D. suitable
9. A. solutions B. discoveries C. findings D. answers
10. A. other than B. apart from C. more than D. instead of
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.
1. The storm totally destroyed the fence of the garden.
 The garden.........................................................................................................................................
2. Philip’s inability to make decisions dates from his accident.
 Ever ...................................................................................................................................................
3. It was an impressive building but it wasn’t my taste.
 Impressive .........................................................................................................................................
4. I left without saying goodbye as I didn’t want to disturb the meeting.
 Rather ...............................................................................................................................................
5. It is a waste of time looking at that website.
 There .................................................................................................................................................
6. I’m sure she didn’t see a ghost.
 She can’t…………
7. He doesn’t know much about life in America.
 Little…………………..
8. Despite his illness, he went to the station with his friends.
 Even though…
9. We have a six o’clock deadline for this work.
 This work……………
10. As far as I know, Mr Green is a lecturer.
-> To……………………………………………………………………
II. For each of the sentences, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original
sentence, using the word given in bold. (1.0point)
1. Mrs. Scott is proud of her cooking. ................................................................................... TAKES
 Mrs. Scott ..........................................................................................................................................
2. Apparently, Sheila wasn’t listening to me. ........................................................................APPEAR
 Sheila ...............................................................................................................................................
3. The garden is too small for us to build a swimming pool. ...................................................ROOM

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 There is .............................................................................................................................................
4. I can’t imagine what Rod is planning to buy me for Christmas. ................................ FAINTEST
 I don’t have .......................................................................................................................................
5. Her promotion to Sales Manager made her parents extremely happy. (CLOUD)
Her parents wouldn’t _____________________________________to Sales Manager.

III. Make the meaningful sentences.

1. They / believe / hard / do / this work / short / time.
2. That / the girl / whose / father / work / at / shopping centre.
3. you / know / city / the new mobile homes / manufactured?
4. Her intention / work / foreign company / clear!
5. Despite / dislike for coffee / she/ drink / keep herself warm.