A902 - PRACTICE - 280823

TEST 1
A. MULTIPLE CHOICE
Choose the best option to complete the following sentences
1. Employing a designer is often perceived as an expensive luxury indulged in by ladies who lunch and those
intent on ______.
A. keeping up with the Joneses C. keeping their fingers crossed
B. keeping a straight face D. keeping a low profile
2. These paintings have been ruined and are now ______.
A. invaluable B. valueless C. unworthy D. priceless
3. Last Monday, I went to the railway station to ______ my sister.
A. cut off B. stop off C. send off D. see off
4. At least five thousand people died and thousands more were ______ permanently.
A. able B. disabled C. unable D. enabled
5. ______ lied to me before, I would have believed you.
A. Had you not B. Hadn’t you C. If you had D. You didn’t have
6. Having no children of their own, they decided to ______ an orphan.
A. possess B. adopt C. embrace D. sustain
7. I have had friends who have had difficulties and there are so many people ______ the same boat.
A. of B. on C. above D. in
8. I've only had little time to ______ your report but it seems to be fine.
A. go over B. flick through C. look over D. read through
9. It’s high time you ______ your room.
A. cleaned B. should clean C. clean D. got cleaned
10. You ______ thrilled when the doctor said it wasn’t serious.
A. could have been B. should have been C. must have been D. needn’t have been
11. I used to be the _____ of my teacher’s eyes until she caught me cheating on an exam.
A. apple B. orange C. lemon D. berry
12. Seldom ______ a politician say ‘sorry’.
A. is one heard B. does one hear C. one hears D. was heard
13. The Ganges River is so ______ polluted at Varanasi that the water is septic - no dissolved oxygen exists.
A. intensely B. deeply C. highly D. heavily
14. Such a high increase will ______ an undue burden on the local tax payer.
A. apply B. place C. charge D. lay
15. The environment suddenly changes and what has been the dominant species rapidly ______ to be replaced by
some other species.
A. fall down B. die down C. die out D. fall out
16. His father is still in a(n) ______ condition in the hospital.
A. hazardous B. risky C. critical D. dangerous
17. This view is _______ and therefore open to disagreement.
A. subjective B. objective C. innovative D. inventive
18. I was going to try bungee jumping, but I ______.
A. got cold feet C. thought on my feet
B. pulled my leg D. paid an arm and a leg
19. By the time that the guards ______ what was happening, the gang ______ inside the bank.
A. realized/ was already B. realizes/ is already
C. realized/ had already been D. had realized/ was already
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20. I think he’s not ______ to be a teacher because he has serious problems with social interaction.
A. put in B. made up C. set down D. cut out
B. WORD FORM
Use the correct form of the word given to fill in each blank
21. "That's incredible!" he said, shaking his head in _______________. (BELIEVE)
22. It is _______________ to generalize from the results of a single experiment. (ADVICE)
23. Police were hunting for a gang who had _______________ stolen fifty-five cars. (ALLEGE)
24. The bars _______________ in serving cocktails with beer being among the least favourite drinks.
(SPECIAL)
25. Do you have any extra cushions? This hard chair is pretty _______________. (COMFORT)
C. OPEN CLOZE
Fill in each blank with one suitable word.
LAPTOP COMPUTERS
Portable computers first became available 31. _______________ 1981 but they were large and heavy, about the
size of a microwave! Although they marked the beginning of 32. _______________ advances in the computer
industry, they lacked the 33. _______________ to work on a battery, so they never really gained in 34.
_______________. Fortunately, work continued to reduce their weight and size but it 35. _______________
another ten years of development in the computer industry before people started to buy them in large 36.
_______________. The older models were actually 37. _______________ heavy and big to be on your lap but
the name laptop became widely used. The laptop of today is unrecognizable 38. _______________ to those
earlier models but is now in connection 39. _______________ smartphones and tablets, which have become very
powerful and do 40. _______________ anything you might want!

D. GUIDED CLOZE
The craze of extreme 41. _______________ in the 1990s brought new popularity to climbing. It has also featured
in many popular films, although Hollywood does not always give a(n) 42. _______________ picture of what
climbing really involves. There are many different types of climbing, the most difficult and dangerous one being
alpine climbing where climbers spend days or weeks at a time up mountains, often in 43. _______________
conditions. This sort of climbing requires very 44. _______________ equipment and is usually only done by
professional climbers with 45. _______________ of experience.
However, climbing doesn't have to 46. _______________ snow and ice and dangerous conditions; it can be a
very enjoyable hobby and something you can do for just a few hours on a Saturday afternoon. At the other end of
the climbing spectrum from alpine climbing is sport climbing. This can be done indoors or outdoors on climbing
walls. These walls vary from those which are completely 47. _______________ which have been designed and
built specially for the purpose to 48. _______________ occurring rock formations which have been prepared for
climbing with equipment bolted in place. For beginners the easiest type of climbing is top-roping where the rope
is already in place. All you need are climbing shoes, a harness and an experienced climber or 49.
_______________ to work the belay device and control the ropes. All this basic equipment can be 50.
_______________ from most sports centres.
41. A. exercises B. preferences C. hobbies D. sports
42. A. authentic B. accurate C. original D. correct
43. A. ice B. frozen C. freezing D. winter
44. A. specific B. exact C. precise D. certain
45. A. enough B. plenty C. little D. lot
46. A. have B. involve C. include D. consist
47. A. fake B. false C. artificial D. untrue
48. A. easily B. only C. simply D. naturally
49. A. professor B. instructor C. teacher D. coach
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50. A. hired B. borrowed C. lent D. used

E. ERROR IDENTIFICATION
The passage below contains 10 mistakes. Identify them and write their correct forms in the space provided
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1 From ancient times, gold has been under great importance to mankind. Many languages
reflect this, using gold as a way of describing anything which is beautiful or valuable. In
English, kind people 'have a heart of gold', particularly well-behaved children are 'as good
as gold' and a 'gold opportunity' is one not to be missed.
5 The Ancient Greece believed that gold was a combination of water and sunshine due to its
brightness, and the Inca Kingdom called it the 'tears of the sun'. Gold may have come from
the sun, but it probably did come from another planet. The fact that it is always found on or
near the surface of the Earth is a possible evidence that it may have been brought here by
asteroids.
10 However it is found on every continent, gold is extremely rare. It is estimated that if all the
gold in the world was put altogether, it would make a block of only twenty square metres.
Its rarity add to its value.
Gold is particularly treasured in the Middle East, China and India, where more than three
billion people prefer to keep their wealth in gold, rather than like money in the bank. As
15 well as being an investment, gold jewel also has an important cultural role. Half the gold
that Indians buy each year is bought for a wedding or other celebration.

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F. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
Rewrite the following sentences using the words given
61. Usually, a modern city has wider streets than a historic city. AS
=> Usually, the _______________________________________________________ modern city.
62. Three hundred students entered the swimming competition last year. PART
=> Three hundred students ________________________________________________________
63. I can' t tolerate your bad manners any longer. UP
=> I have no intention ____________________________________________________________
64. It is not a good idea for you to refuse the offer of that job. DOWN
=> If I _________________________________________________________________________
65. ‘Did anyone notice anything unusual?’ asked the police officer. IF
=> The police officer wanted __________________________________________________before.

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 TEST 2
A. MULTIPLE CHOICE
Choose the best option to complete the following sentences
1. They were ______ under with complaints about working conditions.
A. snowed B. rained C. stormed D. thundered
2. Big companies want to recruit the ______ graduates from top universities in our country.
A. fastest B. clearest C. brightest D. highest
3. You will need to ______ down the possibilities to find the one ideal position for you.
A. narrow B. reduce C. shorten D. chop
4. He's studied in the US and has an ______ command of English.
A. ultimate B. enormous C. excellent D. intensive
5. Latin is not a popular language now, so ______ students learn it.
A. a little B. little C. a few D. few
6. I had no screen, so I ______ the slides onto an old white sheet.
A. projected B. ejected C. exposed D. shown
7. Sometimes he found it hard to ______ the line between work and pleasure.
A. set B. clear C. draw D. paint
8. The effects of the drug naturally wear ______ within a few hours.
A. under B. down C. out D. off
9. My head injury got worse yesterday, so I ______ by the doctor.
A. had treated it B. had it treated C. was treated it D. got it treat
10. These styles can be adapted to ______ individual tastes.
A. fit B. suit C. match D. balance
11. Despite her poor grades in high school, she had her ______ set on going to college.
A. nerve B. heart C. brain D. soul
12. He forgot ______ his online assignments to the teacher.
A. of not submitting B. submitting C. not to submit D. to submit
13. Despite her criticisms, she is _______ very fond of you.
A. basically B. centrally C. mainly D. roughly
14. As he only ______ her $20 for the picture, she decided to sell it to another trader.
A. brought B. showed C. offered D. suggested
15. He scrutinized the men's faces carefully/closely, trying to ______ who was lying.
A. pull through B. work out C. get on D. put down
16. A ______ scream in the blackness of the night made my blood run cold.
A. terrific B. terrifical C. terrified D. terrifying
17. He is such a popular comedian that the crowd didn't mind paying an entrance ______.
A. ticket B. fare C. price D. fee
18. After not speaking to each other for years, the two brothers decided to ______ and meet again.
A. break new ground C. come out of their shell
B. come to an end D. bury the hatchet
19. Experience is a school ______ one can never graduate.
A. of which B. that C. from which D. whose
20. The children are thoroughly ______ with expensive toys.
A. injured B. broken C. damaged D. spoiled
B. WORD FORM
Use the correct form of the word given to fill in each blank
21. New machinery has enhanced the company's _______________ and competitiveness. (PRODUCE)
22. Place two _______________ of beans in the bottom of each tin. (SPOON)
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23. The black vote is _______________ loyal to the Democratic Party. (ASTONISH)
24. If you take these drugs, your health will be seriously _______________. (DANGER)
25. Vegetables are _______________ for maintaining a healthy diet. (DISPENSE)

C. OPEN CLOZE
Fill in each blank with one suitable word.
Meteorite hunter
John Birkenshaw's hobby is searching 31. _______________ meteorites - pieces of rock resulting 32.
_______________ meteor falling through the earth's atmosphere. He has a personal collection of several
hundred, all of 33. _______________ he has found himself in several countries. His most successful visit was to
the Sahara Desert, as he explains: 'Deserts preserve meteorites well 34. _______________ of the sand and dry
conditions. But you can find them just about anywhere if you know 35. _______________ you're looking for.'
Most meteorites contain metal, so you can use either a magnet 36. _______________ a metal detector to find
them. They are heavier than other rocks and black 37. _______________ appearance. 'Obviously 38.
_______________ you've found one meteorite, there’s a strong chance that 39. _______________ will be others
nearby,' John says. 'You can search for meteorites on most public land and keep those you find, but it's a different
matter if you're on private land, so you always need to seek permission in 40. _______________ situation.'

D. GUIDED CLOZE
The first people of Britain
The time from the arrival of the first modern humans to the beginning of recorded history was a 41.______ of
about 100 centuries, or 400 generations. We know little about what 42.______ then because these ancient people
left no written records. What we know about them comes from the 43._____ that archeologists have found at
different 44.______.
Throughout prehistoric times there were many different 45. _____ living in the British islands. These groups
were often in 46. _____ with their neighbours and frequently attacked each other. However, they also had contact
with people in other parts of Europe and 47.______ with them regularly.
The first written accounts of Britain 48.______ from the time when Julius Caesar and his army invaded over
2,000 years ago. 49.______, the Romans did not increase the number of people in Britain by any great extent. To
a population of three million, Caesar's army and administration 50.______ only about 150,000.
41. A. duration B. length C. period D. time
42. A. went on B. passed out C. went through D. passed by
43. A. claim B. note C. evidence D. sign
44. A. sites B. positions C. settings D. grounds
45. A. families B. descendants C. tribes D. classes
46. A. contest B. fight C. battle D. conflict
47. A. traded B. dealt C. sold D. bargained
48. A. belong B. exist C. begin D. date
49. A. Interestingly B. Powerfully C. Honestly D. Fortunately
50. A. grew B. added C. developed D. raised

E. ERROR IDENTIFICATION
The passage below contains 10 mistakes. Identify them and write their correct forms in the space provided
in the column.

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1 Sleeping for eight hours a night without waking up is not natural human behaviour. Since
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 centuries, 'segmented sleep' was standard. People used to go to bed quite early, sleep for a
few hours, wake for an hour or two around midnight, and then sleep for about another three
or four hours until sunrise.
5 This time which people were awake was called 'the watch', and it was used for all sorts of
activities. It was a chance to meditate and think about vividly dreams. More active people
used the hour to visit sick family members, do housework, or even steal from the
neighbours under the cover of darkness! It was a hour typically free from social demands.
One 15th- century Italian woman wrote that it was a time when she was able to sewn or
10 write letters in privacy, when she was not 'surrounded by men, performing jobs for men'.
Doctors also believed the medical benefits that came from changing sleeping position, or
taking medication during the watch.
Since we've got used to artificial light, moreover, segmented sleep has become both
fashionable and harder to achieve. We've now lost that hour between sleeps, a time when
15 we can be awake and alone with our thoughts. Segmented sleep is arguably more natural to
the sleep we experience nowadays. People who regularly wake in the night will no doubt be
relieved to hear that there's nothing wrong without them.

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F. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
Rewrite the following sentences using the words given
61. He did the same job as his father, as it was expected of him. FOOTSTEPS
=> He followed _________________________________________________________________
62. The coffee was so hot that I couldn’t drink it. SUCH
=> It ________________________________________________________ that I couldn’t drink it.
63. Some schools were closed for a couple of days because of the heavy snow. LED
=> The heavy snow _______________________________________________________________
64. Apart from my host, I didn't know a single person at the party last night. EXCEPTION
=> With ________________________________________________________________________
65. Tim said, “I can’t play soccer because I have to take care of my brother.” AFTER
=> Tim explained that _____________________________________________________________

TEST 3
A. MULTIPLE CHOICE

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Choose the best option to complete the following sentences
1. The president's visit was called off at the ______ hour.
A. twelfth B. eleventh C. tenth D. ninth
2. One thing you have to be ______ of is that you will face criticism if you take bribes while in office.
A. alert B. clever C. intelligent D. aware
3. Try to ______ after your parents who are honest and hardworking people.
A. follow B. chase C. take D. go
4. She wants to be a(n) ______ mother, staying at home and looking after the children.
A. antique B. old-fashioned C. ancient D. primitive
5. As a child, she always dreamt ______ with animals.
A. for work B. she works C. to work D. of working
6. It is important to ______ in mind that these financial consequences have, until very recently, remained largely
hidden.
A. bear B. carry C. take D. stay
7. The police spent three months barking up the wrong ______ on the murder investigation.
A. ladder B. bush C. pole D. tree
8. She ______ the company's aims and objectives in her speech.
A. dawn on B. set out C. get on D. give in
9. Get things ready early so that you ______ rush around at the last minute.
A. don’t need B. shouldn’t C. don’t have to D. mustn’t
10. The flowers were so beautiful that I decided to ______ a go at growing them.
A. make B. do C. have D. start
11. Jim organized a few party games to ______ when people first arrived.
A. burn the candle at both ends C. break the ice
B. speak the mind D. beat around the bush
12. It happened ages ago. I ______ in the U.S. at the time.
A. was working B. worked C. had worked D. used to work
13. The audience showed its approval by cheering _____.
A. sharply B. freely C. loudly D. bravely
14. I ______ to having to rewrite the article.
A. refused B. objected C. denied D. rejected
15. No amount of money can make ______ for the death of a child.
A. over B. out C. up D. off
16. This car is very ______ as it goes so far on one tank of petrol.
A. commercial B. economical C. financial D. costly
17. Fire investigators believe the fire was set on ______.
A. purpose B. goal C. aim D. reason
18. The family managed a ______ as fire consumed their apartment.
A. hair’s breadth C. low-hanging fruit
B. break time D. narrow escape
19. I wish I ______ Charlie was coming. I would have invited Jane.
A. would know B. had known C. knew D. would have known
20. Earlier today, the Prime Minister ______ 18 government officials for corruption.
A. retired B. fired C. left D. resigned

B. WORD FORM
I. Use the correct form of the word given to fill in each blank
21. We must try our best to reduce the _______________ of war. (LIKELY)
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22. A little embroidery made the story quite _______________. (ENTERTAIN)
23. We're looking for a new house, _______________ one near the school. (PREFER)
24. Nancy was _______________ as a teacher in 1990. (CERTIFICATE)
25. 90% of people questioned felt _______________ about nuclear power. (EASY)
C. OPEN CLOZE
Fill in each blank with one suitable word.
Collecting stamps
Ever since postage stamps were first issued, people have 31.______________ collecting them. At 32.
______________ this was regarded as just a hobby for children. Many people, though, continue collecting
stamps throughout the whole of 33._____________ lives. Although stamp collecting is no 34._____________
widespread as it once was, it remains 35._______________ of the most popular hobbies.
The collections people make vary. Some want to obtain every stamp ever issued by a particular country. Others,
though, are more interested in the pictures on stamps and collect as 36.______________ stamps as possible
which have, for example, a picture of a bird or maybe of an aeroplane.
It is 37.____________ doubt very satisfying for a collector to feel such a collection is complete. However, in
many cases, this never happens 38.____________ new stamps are being issued 39._______________ the time.
This may seem frustrating but it means that people can carry on collecting for as 40._____________ as their
interest lasts.
D. GUIDED CLOZE
The history of football
Football or soccer, which is so popular all over the world, 41.______ back to the Middle Ages. At that time it
was very different from the game we play today. Any number of players could 42. _____ part and the matches
usually developed into a free-for-all. In its modern 43.______, football is less than two hundred years old.
In 1846 the first rules to govern the game were drawn up at Cambridge University. The number of players was
44.______ to 11 per side, which made things much more orderly than before. Later, in 1863, the Football
Association was 45.______ up to help promote the game in Britain.
The game is played on a grass or artificial 46.______ with a goal net at each end. The 47.______ is to move the
ball around the field, with the feet or head, until a player is in a 48.______ to put the ball into the net and score a
goal.
Professional football is not only the most popular 49.______ sport in the world, but also more people actually
play football themselves than any other team sport. In 1904 FIFA, the world 50.______ for football, was
founded. It promotes the World Cup tournament every four years.
41. A. dates B. calls C. looks D. stands
42. A. play B. make C. take D. do
43. A. form B. shape C. fashion D. pattern
44. A. limited B. checked C. counted D. defined
45. A. put B. set C. born D. called
46. A. yard B. area C. court D. pitch
47. A. objective B. reason C. focus D. purpose
48. A. place B. point C. position D. spot
49. A. witness B. audience C. spectator D. viewer
50. A. group B. band C. collection D. organisation

E. ERROR IDENTIFICATION
The passage below contains 10 mistakes. Identify them and write their correct forms in the space provided
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1 For over 40 years rumours have been circling that the Apollo moon landings were faked.
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 They say astronaut Neil Armstrong made no 'giant leap for mankind', they assert that the
1969 moon mission was a hoax to prove America won the space race, that the astronauts
were 'astro-nots'! The high point in the Great Moon Landing Conspiracy went on 15
5 February 2001, the date that Fox television broadcast a programme entitled 'Did We Land
on the Moon?'. This alleged that the whole Moon landing had been staged inside a film
studio on a US military base anywhere in the Mojave desert.
After the programme the Internet went crazily with theories and counter-theories.
Additionally, scientists have unanimously agreed that the conspiracy theorists don't have
10 even the beginnings of a case. Too many things about the Apollo missions were
impossible to fake, from the radio signals picked up in listening stations around the
world, to the Moon rocks, for which have been subjected to repeated geological analysis
and clearly date back several millennium.
Finally, there are the UFO 'nuts'. They actually do believe that astronauts went to the
15 Moon, but that not only do they find a load of rocks but also widespread evidence of an
ancient alien civility - a discovery so terrifying that NASA has been desperately trying to
conceal it from the public ever since.

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F. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
Rewrite the following sentences using the words given
61. The weather is so wet that it’s not worth going for a walk today. POINT
=> The weather __________________________________________________________________
62. John couldn’t throw away his old things. RID
=> John wasn’t __________________________________________________________________
63. The management won’t let passengers smoke on the train. ARE
=> Passengers ____________________________________________________________________
64. I will only take the course if I recover from my cold. OVER
=> Unless _______________________________________________________________________
65. Sarah said, “He intentionally forgot to bring the camera.” DELIBERATELY
=> Sarah accused _________________________________________________________________

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 TEST 4
A. MULTIPLE CHOICE
Choose the best option to complete the following sentences
1. A ______ throw from the hotel is a small landing stage and a tiny boat for six people.
A. apple’s B. stone’s C. knife’s D. arm’s
2. National Savings ______ sales in June totalled ￡709 million.
A. great B. grand C. gross D. full
3. They're going to ______ down the old hospital and build a new one.
A. hold B. wipe C. shut D. tear
4. We had to be mindful of every step we took on the ______ sidewalk.
A. smooth B. slippery C. sticky D. stiff
5. Instead of being at ______ school to study, Peter had to spend most of his time in ______ hospital due to his
serious illness.
A. the/ the B. ø/ the C. the/ ø D. ø/ ø
6. Her primary aim was to _______ the attentions of the newspapers.
A. resist B. escape C. cease D. skip
7. iPhones ______ the nation from the moment they were released in 2007.
A. scraped B. cleaned C. swept D. washed
8. She was rushing around madly trying to ______ the fire.
A. ripped up B. took over C. tried on D. put out
9. I lost that ______ ring yesterday when I went to the train station.
A. round old silver B. old silver round C. silver round old D. old round silver
10. The communication was seriously _______ by the storm.
A. dispelled B. dislocated C. disturbed D. disrupted
11. The sector was ______ and struggling to cope with the competition.
A. out of the blue C. in the doldrums
B. off colour D. on the mend
12. It was imperative that the painting ______ at the museum.
A. got protected B. be protected C. protected D. was protected
13. It was ______ cold now and the ground was frozen hard.
A. madly B. painfully C. bitterly D. boldly
14. I often read some novels to ______ time when I am alone at home.
A. kill B. miss C. spend D. waste
15. If you find it difficult to ______, the Herbal Information Centre recommends a warm, milky drink before
bedtime.
A. carry on B. settle down C. sleep in D. drop off
16. The leakage of technological secrets is reaching _______ proportions.
A. alarming B. dreadful C. frightening D. horrifying
17. With her talent and fierce ______, she became a very successful actress.
A. vocation B. ambition C. mission D. pursuit
18. She used to bite her nails but she ______ the habit last year.
A. kicked B. quitted C. cut D. dropped
19. Every one of the shirts in the store ______ a black collar, so most of the boys in our class ______ them.
A. have/ doesn’t like B. have/ don’t like C. has/ doesn’t like D. has/ don’t like
20. A ______ of bees has attacked 70 children in a village in northern Mexico.
A. flock B. school C. swarm D. herd

B. WORD FORM
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I. Use the correct form of the word given to fill in each blank
21. His excellence in baseball earned him a _______________. (SCHOLAR)
22. The rag trade is extremely _______________, and one needs plenty of contacts in order to survive.
(COMPETE)
23. Police were on the lookout for anyone behaving _______________. (SUSPECT)
24. A child may not _______________ between his imagination and the real world. (DIFFERENCE)
25. The _______________ camera was installed to deter people from stealing. (SECURE)
C. OPEN CLOZE
Fill in each blank one suitable word.
Choosing the best shades
Most of us buy a new pair 31. _______________ fashionable sunglasses each year. To be honest, we probably
32. _______________ more thought into looking cool than we do into ensuring that the glasses match our needs.
It seems an obvious thing to say, 33. _______________ the main role of sunglasses isn't actually to enhance your
image. It is rather to protect your eyes from the potentially harmful rays of the sun. What's 34.
_______________, price isn't necessarily the best guide 35. _______________ the effectiveness of sunglasses.
Indeed, expensive designer glasses may not provide the best defence against sun damage. 36. _______________
you may still want to choose a pair of sunglasses that look 37. _______________ on you, it's also crucial to
check out just how effective they will be in protecting your eyes.
There are three types of light 38. _______________ can harm the human eye. They are known 39.
_______________ ultra-violet light, visible light and infra-red light. If you 40. _______________ the choice of
sunglasses seriously, then you will want to protect yourself against all three.

D. GUIDED CLOZE
Why we need to play
Human beings are not the only creatures that like to 41. ______ fun. Many animals play, as do some birds.
However, no 42. ______ creatures spend so much time enjoying themselves as human beings do. Indeed, we 43.
______ onto our sense of fun right into adulthood.
So why do human beings spend so much time playing? One reason is that we have time for leisure; animals have
very little time to play as most of their life is spent sleeping and 44. ______ food.
So, is play just an opportunity for us to 45. ______ in enjoyable activities or does it have a more important 46.
______? According to scientists, 47. ______ from being fun, play has several very real 48. ______ for us - it
helps our physical, intellectual and social development. It also helps to 49. ______ us for what we have not yet
experienced. With very 50. ______ risk, we can act out what we would do in unexpected, or even dangerous,
situations.
41. A. have B. do C. get D. take
42. A. another B. other C. the other D. others
43. A. hold B. keep C. save D. stay
44. A. searching B. looking C. seeking D. gaining
45. A. engage B. combine C. contribute D. involve
46. A. motive B. purpose C. intention D. cause
47. A. excluding B. except C. apart D. away
48. A. assets B. profits C. services D. benefits
49. A. plan B. prepare C. practise D. provide
50. A. brief B. short C. narrow D. little
E. ERROR IDENTIFICATION
The passage below contains 10 mistakes. Identify them and write their correct forms in the space provided
in the column.
The 2004 Tsunami and Tourism
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1 The building of coastal resorts and the destructiveness of natural protection may have
contributed to the enormous loss of life from killer tsunamis that hit the shores of
Indian Ocean after an earthquake, an environmental expert claims.
Jeff McNeely, chief scientist of the Swiss-based World Conservation Union (IUCN) said
5 the tsunami was 'nothing new for nature' in a geologically active region. 'That made this a
disaster is that people have been started to occupy part of the landscape that they
shouldn't have occupied,' he said. '50 years ago, the coastline was not as densely occupied
as now by tourist hotels,' he added.
'The mangroves were all along the coasts where there are low waters. They offered
10 protection for things like tsunamis. Over the last 20-30 years, they were cleared by people
who didn't have the long-term knowledge of why this mangroves should have been
saved." A same thing has been happening with the coral reefs that also provided
protection to the coast, he explained.
"When a tsunami comes along, it first hits the coral reef which slows it down, then it hits
15 the mangroves which further slows it down. It may get through that, so by then a lot of
the energy has already been dissipated, McNeely said.

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F. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
Rewrite the following sentences using the words given.
61. Nobody approved of the new law when it was introduced. APPROVAL
=> The new law __________________________________________________________________
62. You are welcome to contact me if you need more information. TOUCH
=> Please feel ____________________________________________________________________
63. Although Toby keeps his room tidy, he seldom cleans it. EVER
=> Toby keeps his room tidy ________________________________________________________
64. I didn’t want to have an argument, so I changed the subject. MOOD
=> I wasn’t ______________________________________________________________________
65. “Well done for scoring twice, Mark,” said the coach. PRAISED
=> Mark ________________________________________________________________________

TEST 5
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A. MULTIPLE CHOICE
Choose the best option to complete the following sentences
1. To make ______ meet, she works for a travel company and makes dumplings for a cafeteria.
A. strings B. coins C. ends D. limits
2. If you are on a ______ diet, leave the salmon, mackerel, kippers and herring for the moment.
A. narrow B. stri C. close D. mere
3. She forgot to ______ off the tap, so there was water all over the floor.
A. drive B. steer C. change D. turn
4. Tom made a ______ effort to behave in the proper way.
A. tremendous B. rebellious C. prosperous D. generous
5. ______ I'm mistaken, she will be back at work today.
A. Wherever B. If C. Unless D. Whereas
6. Don't be afraid to ______ a risk by putting your great idea or proposal out there
A. make B. get C. take D. do
7. I had ______ in my stomach as I went to get my exam results.
A. flies B. butterflies C. birds D. bees
8. I was about to leave when I ______ into Mr. White.
A. went B. ran C. met D. passed
9. I would rather you ______ the kids draw on my newly-painted walls.
A. won’t let B. wouldn’t let C. let D. didn’t let
10. She always ______ about her expensive clothes and bags.
A. prides B. boasts C. shows D. praises
11. Upon hearing the funny story, everybody ______ into laughter.
A. burst B. cracked C. broke D. split
12. If only Jenny ______ to come to the party last night. It was great.
A. was able B. had been able C. were able D. would be able
13. The town has a ______ low crime rate.
A. weakly B. strongly C. mainly D. relatively
14. My sisters don't see ______ with me about the arrangements.
A. head to toe C. shoulder to shoulder
B. eye to eye D. hand in hand
15. He is a bit ______ by the low grade he got.
A. let down B. given away C. done up D. counted on
16. Every market is ______ of people who are looking for products, even when no jobs are being advertised.
A. filled B. busy C. full D. crowded
17. If we continue to deplete the Earth's natural _______, we will cause serious damage to the environment.
A. assets B. supplies C. wealth D. resources
18. Try to learn by ______ these English words and phrases.
A. heart B. mind C. brain D. hand
19. No one seems to care about the environment, ______?
A. do they B. does it C. doesn’t it D. don’t they
20. The country experienced a foreign _______ shortage for several months.
A. cash B. currency C. change D. money
B. WORD FORM
I. Use the correct form of the word given to fill in each blank
21. The judge praised the firefighters for their _______________ and devotion to duty. (BRAVE)
22. Students are expected to be quiet and _______________ in the classroom. (OBEY)

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23. Our society is multicultural and one particular group is _______________ underachieving - black children.
(DENY)
24. We all agreed on a treaty to _______________ the cooperation between our two parties. (STRONG)
25. The doctor gave me a _______________ for antibiotics. (PRESCRIBE)
C. OPEN CLOZE
Fill in each blank with one suitable word.
The Brothers Churchill
Winston Churchill, who was prime minister of the UK from May 1940 to July 1945, famously led Britain to
victory in the Second World War (WWII), and has 31. _______________ called the greatest Briton ever. 32.
_______________ is not so well known, however, is the quiet, yet important role played 33. _______________
his younger brother, Jack. Indeed, one author even wrote 34. _______________ Winston was an only child!
Although Winston, following 35. _______________ his father’s footsteps, was involved in politics for most of
his life, Jack was not. Nevertheless, in other respects, 36. _______________ lives were very similar. They both
fought in South Africa during the Boer War in 1900, where they showed extreme bravery. They both also fought
37. _______________ their country during the First World War (WWI). Noted for his great organisational skills,
Winston was in charge 38. _______________ the Royal Navy at the start of both world wars. Jack, on the other
hand, served in the army throughout WWI.
During WWII, in addition 39. _______________ his regular job, Jack also worked on a daily basis as Winston's
private secretary, in spite of having serious health problems himself. Although he has been largely ignored by the
history books, Jack's valuable skills and companionship must 40. _______________ helped his brother, and
therefore the country, considerably during this extremely difficult period.
D. GUIDED CLOZE
Ballet dancer by chance
After five years of karate lessons, Hans Jensen, 13, 41. ______ his black belt for ballet shoes. Hans 42. ______
his first public performance only a year ago when he danced in 'The Nutcracker' with the local dance school.
Hans's mother said 'He was actually helping 43. ______ his little sister. She was very shy on stage until her
brother was given a small part as a soldier. Hans enjoyed it so much that he 44. ______ himself in ballet classes.'
Hans has already 45. ______ attention in the ballet world and recently won a scholarship to join the Royal Ballet
School. He loves it there and is working hard to increase his 46. ______ of dance steps. 'I want to become
stronger, 47. ______ experience and learn as much as I can,' he said.
His teacher, Yevgen Gregorevic, who has danced 48. ______ in a variety of lead 49. ______, said, 'Hans has
natural ability and always works hard.' Hans has 50. ______ himself the goal of one day dancing for the Bolshoi
Ballet.
41. A. swapped B. varied C. replaced D. differed
42. A. gave B. showed C. put D. passed
43. A. with B. out C. off D. on
44. A. enrolled B. admitted C. entered D. introduced
45. A. paid B. achieved C. taken D. attracted
46. A. range B. volume C. total D. scale
47. A. collect B. raise C. add D. gain
48. A. knowledgeably B. professionally C. leadingly D. intelligently
49. A. posts B. jobs C. roles D. places
50. A. set B. thought C. decided D. put

E. ERROR IDENTIFICATION
The passage below contains 10 mistakes. Identify them and write their correct forms in the space provided
in the column.
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 1 The beauty and fashion industry all over the world promotes a distorting idea of beauty.
Young women's self-esteem is systematically challenged because computer-manipulated
photos of unnaturally thin and heavily made-up models in the media. As a result of the
pressure of glossy magazines, young women, except for confident individuals with really
5 strong personalities, try to be conformed to 'ideal body standards'. In spite of looking
absolutely abnormal, fifty-three percent of women in the UK say that they often worry
about looking short and fat. In addition to constantly watching their diet, fifty percent
among 16 to 21-year-old girls in the UK would consider having cosmetic surgery to alter
the way they look.
10 The aim of the 'BeNatural' campaign was to make teenager girls and women aware that lots
of images in the media are artificially manipulated and that women should have accepted
their looks as they are, instead of trying to look like the models in the photos. Apart from
raising awareness, organisers wanted fashion and beauty companies to display a special
sign on photos whose have been airbrushed.
15 The campaign was a huge success. It gained support from models, designers and celebrities
and is promoted during a huge event at a London shopping centre.

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F. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
Rewrite the following sentences using the words given.
61. We’re so late now that we definitely won’t get to the party on time. STAND
=> We’re so late now that we don’t __________________________________________________
62. Is it likely that this invention will become popular with the public? CATCH
=> Is this invention likely __________________________________________________________
63. My sister can’t drive so she hasn’t got her own car. KNOW
=> Because my sister _____________________________________________________________
64. There will be bikes available for you to use during the school trip. DISPOSAL
=> There will be _________________________________________________________________
65. Jo’s mother told her that it wasn’t a good idea to eat so many biscuits before lunch. DISCOURAGE
=> Jo’s mother tried ______________________________________________________________

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