PRACTICE TEST 8

SECTION A: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (55 pts)

I. Choose the best option to complete each sentence. Write A or B, C, D in the box for answers.
(15 pts)
Answers
1. I really disagreed with him ________ Thai films.
A. in B. for C. at D. on 1.
2. Little Sue is such a lovely girl that no one can take eyes ________ her when seeing her.
A. in B. on C. off D. after 2.
3. Kate found herself at a ________ for words when the young man approached her for a dance.
A. blank B. shortage C. dearth D. loss 3.
4. Mrs. Lewis then stood up and said a few words ________ to the visitors.
A. to welcome B. of welcome C. of welcomes D. for welcoming 4.
5. The doctor gave the patient a/an ________ examination to discover the cause of the collapse.
A. whole B. universal C. exact D. thorough 5.
6. I’m sorry I opened your handbag, but I ________ it for mine.
A. mistook B. confused C. recognized D. imagined 6.
7. If only it ________ raining now.
A. stop B. stops C. stopping D. stopped 7.
8. She can never keep still while her photograph is _________.
A. being taken B. taken C. taking D. took 8.
9. - “Do you mind if I smoke?” - “I’d rather you _________.”
A. did B. didn’t C. do D. don’t 9.
10. Mexico City is one of the most _________ populated cities in the world.
A. densely B. closely C. greatly D. variously 10.
11. I bought three books. Here are two, but where is ________ one?
A. other B. another C. the other D. the others 11.
12. Make up your mind, ________ it will be too late.
A. and B. if C. so that D. or 12.
13. Some people never read a newspaper, _______ a book.
A. even B. also C. let alone D. neither 13.
14. - “Do you have a minute please? “ - “ ___________”
A. That’s just fantastic. Thanks. B. Sorry. I left my watch home. 14.
C. Well, it is not as good as I think. D. Yes, but you should be brief.
15. Jack felt like a ______ when he went on his own to Japan to study because he was totally
unfamiliar with the Japanese language and culture.
A. dog in the manger B. bed of roses 15.
C. fish out of water D. man of straw
II. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets. Write your answers in the box provided. (7pts)
1. Time is your most ……………… resource, especially in examinations. (VALUE)
2. The school play was a huge success - the audience roared with …………. at all the funny bits.
(LAUGH)
3. Don’t leave your luggage .................... here. We won’t be responsible for any loss. (ATTEND)
4. Are there any ……………. for this evening’s performance? (CANCEL)
5. Those ………………. will begin training on Monday. (SELECT)
6. The program is ………..... designed to help people who have been out of work for a long time.
(SCIENCE)
7. The flowers are made of silk but they look very ……………….. . (LIFE)

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Answers
1. 2. 3. 4.
5. 6. 7.

III. Combine one word in A with one in B to make a collocation, and match your combinations
with the spaces in the sentences below. Sometimes you need a hyphen (-). Write your answers in
the box provided. (8 pts)
A B
run well classic global signals phenomena example
natural transmit leading role sophisticated equipped
highly economy down

1. Engineers have played a ...................... in improving our health by giving us clean water supplies,
perhaps more so than doctors.
2. We have just paid a visit to the most modern, ………………… hospital in London.
3. Although there are advances in technology, we are still at risk from ................... such as earthquakes
and floods.
4. I feel a bit ...................... . Perhaps I should take more vitamins.
5. In spite of its age, the satellite is still continuing to ……………………. to Earth.
6. Without doubt, Coca Cola is probably the ...................... of a product that is known worldwide.
7. One threat facing companies today is ...................... computer “hackers” who break into the most
advanced computer system.
8. Tourism is now a very significant part of the ......................, earning millions of dollars every year.
Answers
1. 2. 3. 4.
5. 6. 7. 8.

IV. Each of the words in bold is in the wrong sentence. Write the correct words in the column
provided on the right. (5 pts)
Answers
1. All passengers must complete a visa form upon sightseeing at Singapore airport. 1. ………….
2. I can’t find a direct trip from London to Delhi so I’ve booked one that changes in 2. ………….
Frankfurt.
3. I’ll look around the shops in the morning and then go arrival in the afternoon. 3. ………….
4. My uncle’s away in Germany on a business voyage at the moment. 4. ………….
5. Captain Cook discovered Australia on a flight to the Pacific. 5. ………….

V. Complete the following sentences with their correct forms of the phrasal verbs provided in the
box. You may have to use some negative forms. Write your answers in the blanks. (10 pts)

hand in put at let down turn down look over

bring up check in come round take in clear up

1. Please …………….……….…….. at least an hour before departure.

2. ....................................... children is far too hard a job for one person to do.
3. The weather is terrible at the moment, isn’t it? I hope it ...................................... soon.

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4. Halfway through the chapter I realized I …………………… anything ……….…… .
5. When Nick ................................. after the operation, he didn’t know where he was.
6. You will be punished if you ..................................... the homework by next Friday.
7. Could you ..................................... what I’ve written to see if it’s OK?
8. The damage to the building is ……….………….…….. over $1 million.
9. I thought I could trust Sam, but he ............................... me ........................... .
10. Why did you ……………….…….. such a good offer? This job is suitable for you.

VI. The passage below contains 10 mistakes. Pick out the mistakes and write their corrections in
the space in the box provided. (0) has been done as an example. (10 pts)

I am writing in response to an article which you print in your magazine last week and which
criticized young people as me. The article said that teenagers are rude and noisily and not interested in
other peoples. I think that comment is very unfair and while it may apply for some young people, it is
certainly not true of mine and my friends. For example, every Saturday morning, we work in our local
community visiting elderly people in their own homes. Sometimes they want help with their shopping,
other times they ask us do some work in their garden. We give up two to three hours of our times and we
don’t get paying. I also know other friends at school who help out in the local hospital once a week simply
talking to patients who may not have some visitors and generally just making themselves useful in all
sorts of ways. If we are noisy, it’s usually because we’re enjoying ourselves, and if we ever appear
rudely, I can assure it’s probably because we’re chatting and laughing together, because you’re only
young once.
Answers
0. print → printed 1. → 2. →
3. → 4. → 5. →
6. → 7. → 8. →
9. → 10. →

SECTION B: READING COMPREHENSION (27 pts)

I. For questions 1-10, read the text below and decide which answer A or B, C, D best fits each
space. Write your answers in the box provided. (10 pts)

VISITING HILBRE ISLANDS

As you walk north-west, the estuary of the river Dee becomes a vast expanse of mudflats and
grassland, much of it rarely under water. At the (1)________ where the river joins the Irish Sea, there
are two islands: Hilbre and Little Hilbre, both (2)________ worth a visit. Lying a kilometre (3)________ so
offshore, they are internationally famous as a sanctuary (4)________ migrating birds. The islands can be
reached on foot, but only at certain times of day (check local tide timetables). To be on the safe
(5)________, it is best to follow the tide as it goes out, giving you plenty of time to explore the islands
and then (6)________ an unhurried return to Red Rocks at the tip of the Wirral peninsula. Don’t be
tempted to try to cross in either (7)________ once the tide is coming in: you run the risk of being cut
(8)________ by fast-moving current. Nor is it safe to remain on the nearby rocks, as they may be
(9)________ by water at (10)________ tide.
Answers
1. A. dot B. mark C. spot D. point 1.
2. A. very B. well C. quite D. rather 2.
3. A. and B. whereas C. or D. but 3.

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4. A. for B. to C. with D. from 4.
5. A. edge B. side C. aspect D. angle 5.
6. A. reach B. get C. have D. make 6.
7. A. route B. way C. direction D. heading 7.
8. A. on B. over C. up D. off 8.
9. A. covered B. provided C. supplied D. prevented 9.
10. A. top B. high C. tall D. maximum 10.

II. Choose from the sentences A - H the one which fits each gap (1-7). There is one extra sentence
which you do not need to use. Write your answers in the box provided. (7 pts)

STUDYING ABROAD

Have you always dreamed of traveling, meeting lots of different people, and maybe picking up a
language or two? No matter what country you live in, you can fly over the world’s highest waterfalls in
Venezuela, learn world trade in Japan, study in France, or take dancing lessons in Ghana.

How? (1)________ Semester, summer, and year - long programs allow you to attend school, take
intensive language courses, or perform community service in another country. Read on to learn more
about study abroad programs.

Besides the excitement of travel, you will experience new customs, holidays, foods, art, music, and
politics firsthand. (2)________ This is because your viewpoint will be of an active member of the
community, not as a tourist.

Another reason for studying abroad is that you’ll become more self-assured. Christina studied in
Caracas, Venezuela, a city of ten million people and a huge change from her hometown of 35,000!
Christina says she learned how to be better at standing up for herself and her beliefs and to express
herself in another language. (3)________ In addition, living away from home can also help you adjust in
the transition to college and adulthood. Matthew says when he returned from studying in Australia he
was more mature and had a genuine interest in international affairs that really set him apart from his
peers. “After having gone abroad in high school, I found the transition to college to be straightforward –
moving 560 miles from home didn’t seem particularly daunting after having lived thousands of miles
away.”

Although many academic programs abroad have academic requirements, you do not necessarily
have to have the highest grades or marks to be eligible. (4)________ Who you are is as important as
your academic record. Study programs abroad look for students who are independent, self-assured,
enjoy new experiences and different types of people, and can handle challenges.

If you really hate change and don’t like the idea of figuring things out all on your own, then studying
abroad may not be for you. It’s important to be honest with yourself and really think about what you
expect. (5)________ Of course, if you want to change those things about yourself and don’t mind
tackling them head on, then studying abroad may be an ideal way to take the plunge.

Are you convinced that a year abroad is for you, but you are worried that your parents will never go
for it? (6)________ Point out that studying abroad is a chance of a lifetime and that it offers great

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academic opportunities. You might also sell them on the idea that students in study programs abroad
gain experiences by being in a new culture, broaden their horizons, and increase their maturity and self-
confidence levels.

(7)________ These language skills, cross-cultural experiences, and global outlooks are becoming
essential.

A. Use some of the points of view that sold you on the idea to explain why you want to
study overseas.
B. But perhaps more importantly, the different circumstances mean you will learn a lot not
only about cultures and people but also about yourself.
C. You could join a study program abroad, where high school and college students live
with a host family in a foreign country.
D. What could give you more self-confidence than that?
E. You will have forgotten any doubts you once had about your decision.
F. And most do not have language requirements.
G. You could end up having a miserable time if you don’t!
H. By studying abroad you will have an educational advantage when entering college or
starting a career.
Answers
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

III. Read the text below and fill each blank with ONE word. Write your answers in the box provided.
(10 pts)

SAY “NO” TO PLASTIC BAGS

Did you know that on average we take home 150 plastic bags annually? In (1)__________ words,
that means a global figure of one million plastic bags taken home every minute. We are sure you’ll agree
this is a truly shocking statistic.

Plastic bags cannot be simply (2)__________ of along with your domestic rubbish - they can blow
off landfill sites and become highly visible litter (3)__________ can remain in the environment for a
number of years. They are not only an eyesore but they are a danger (4)__________ the environment,
too. For example, plastic bags almost dammed the Buriganga river in Bangladesh, and they are widely
held responsible (5)__________ causing devastating floods there on two separate occasions.

They also pose a particular threat to wildlife. More and (6)__________ frequently dead turtles and
whales are discovered washed up on beaches, killed by swallowing plastic bags. To marine life, a plastic
bag closely (7)__________ a jellyfish.

These are the (8)__________ why you should reuse plastic bags you already have or take a small
rucksack on trips to the supermarket. Why (9)__________ take action now and show how much you care
about the environment by (10)__________ this small step!
Answers
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

SECTION C: WRITING (28 pts)

I. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that its meaning is as close as possible to the original

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 sentence. (6 pts)

1. I’m sure it was by mistake that he took your dictionary.

I’m sure he didn’t ………………………………………………………………….… .
2. The course finished with a big party.
At the ……………………………………………………………………..…………… .
3. To enjoy travel, you must go on your own.
Only by .............................................................................................................. .
4. They have collected the tests and checked the answers.
The tests ……………………………………………………………………………… .
5. Betty is derived from the name Elizabeth.
Elizabeth is ....………………………………………………………………..……… .
6. The world would be much better off if all environmental pollution stopped today.
Were ………………………………………………………………………………….. .

II. Complete the second sentence in such a way that it has the same meaning as the one before it,
using the word given in bold. DO NOT CHANGE THE WORD. (7 pts)
1. In some jobs, men are paid more than women for the same work. AS
In some jobs, women are not ........................................................................... .
2. I hate it when people interrupt me when I’m talking. STAND
I ................................................................................................... ……………. .
3. The gas explosion blew out all the shop windows. BLOWN
The shop had ……………………………………………………………..……….. .
4. I didn’t agree with the idea. FAVOR
I …………………………………………………………………………………….… .
5. Not many people want this type of product. DEMAND
There is ………………………………………………………………………..…..… .
6. It was up to Melissa to decide where the family would go for their holiday. DECISION
Melissa had …………………………………………………………………..……… .
7. My mother doesn’t feel well today. WEATHER
My mother is ……………………………………………………………………..….. .

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