A.

MULTIPLE CHOICE
TEST 1
Choose the best option to complete the following sentences
1. The government needs to businesses that have been trying to evade the tax.
A. put the screws on B. get into gear C. put one over on D. wipe off the map
2. Being a entrepreneur, you will have to make a special effort for people to take
you seriously.
A. successful B. budding C. blossoming D. flowering
3. My mother decided to early yesterday while I stayed up to watch Korean
movies.
A. doze off B. let up C. get off D. turn in
4. What I like about this amusement park is that there is parking space right
outside it.
A. copious B. ample C. expanded D. manifold
5. Last weekend, _ nothing to watch on TV, we played chest together.
A. there being B. there having C. having had D. being
6. The major political party is the campaign for tighter gun controls in the wake of
last month’s shooting.
A. procuring B. solidifying C. spearheading D. fulfilling
7. Scientists warn that global warming will soon go beyond .
A. the U-turn B. the firing line
C. the red line D. the point of no return
8. The prime minister tried to the country’s deep-seated problem for fear of
being criticized.
A. blot out B. stow away C. paper over D. salt away
9. I’d sooner you a noise last night; I couldn’t get to sleep.
A. wouldn’t make B. didn’t make C. haven’t made D. hadn’t made
th
10. On 6 August 1945, an atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, killing thousands of
citizens and almost the city.
A. overthrowing B. annulling C. eradicating D. annihilating
11. After living one month in New York, I finally _
A. get into the swing of things B. get in on the ground floor
C. get a grip on myself D. get ahead of myself
12. The students, are graduating this year, are as thick as thieves.
A. of whom five B. five of whom C. whose five D. A and B are correct
13. The community should take the doctor’s advice into consideration since he’s in
earnest about the epidemic.
A. mortally B. fatally C. deadly D. gravely
14. His fight to four black men of the rape of a seventeen year old white girl two
years ago partially inspired the group to protest.
A. exculpate B. exonerate C. bereave D. misappropriate
15. When the cost was the advantages, the scheme looked perfect.
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16. Lionel Messi was over his team’s victory against Brazil.
A. delighted B. ecstatic C. jubilant D. blissful
17. That old building hasn’t been used for nearly four decades, hence it looks so
A. decrepit B. battered C. glitchy D. derelict
18. When the long holiday ends, we will go
A. back on our feet B. back to square one
C. back to the salt mines D. on the back burner
19. On his desk , which he usually sits in front of and looks at.
A. stood the picture of us B. the picture of us stands
C. standing the picture of us D. stands the picture of us
20. After getting a 7.5 score in IELTS, Ha hardly makes significant progress but she is
nicely.
A. propping up B. ticking over C. wading through D. forging ahead
B. WORD FORM
I. Use the correct form of the word given to fill in each blank
21. Like his famous _, young Washington had a brave, adventurous spirit. (NAME)
22. She has a softly voice that would melt anyone listening to her singing.
(FLUENT)
23. The history of the territory is illustrated in the book. (PICTURE)
24. Don’t you think she is ? She always looks good in her photographs. (PHOTO)
25. Hardly a day goes by without Tim being of eating sweets. (DESIRE)
II. Put the words given in the correct blanks. You have to use their correct forms to make a
meaningful passage
26. (clean) efforts were under way in Henan province and the capital city
Zhengzhou on Thursday, after a 27. (record) rain storm flooded the city’s
streets and subway, damaged dams and reservoirs, collapsed roads, cut power to at least
one hospital and was linked to a massive explosion at a factory in Dengfeng city. Authorities
said 200,000 people were 28. (place) by the floods and more than three million
people were affected. Thousands of rescuers were sent in to assist northern Henan, where
dozens of counties were hit by flooding on Wednesday night and Thursday, with reports of
overflowing reservoirs, 29. (merge) roads, and cars and trucks being washed
away. The Henan disaster has prompted public scrutiny over the preparedness of
authorities, in particular the 30. (appear) inaccurate weather forecasts and the
confusing disaster alert system. Many also questioned the decision to keep the subway
operating throughout the deluge.
(Adapted from the Guardian)
C. OPEN CLOZE
Fill in the each blank one suitable word.
THE CHANGING FACE OF WORKING LIFE
The accepted concept of a career 31. followed a similar pattern for decades. After
completing their education, people would enter the adult world of work, 32.
down on to a job which they would likely remain from that point 33. . Not
only would this occupation provide their income for their entire working life, it would also
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allow them a healthy pension when they retired and moved into 34. age. Over
the past twenty years, 35. , the relationship between a wage earner and their
chosen profession has changed enormously. Today, the idea of a ‘job-for-life’ has all
36. disappeared, to be replaced by an unforgiving world of unstable employment.
Some observers even argue that current society to pit old 37. young in a
constant battle to find work of some description, all against a 38._ of increasing
debt and economic difficulties.
At the same time, the government regularly releases figures that suggest the economy is
prospering, evidencing this claim with the fact that the unemployment rate continues to fall
annually. There are indeed more jobs available. However, a huge number of these are
casual, temporary or short-term positions, all of 39. are low-paid and create
little in the way of tax income for the government. This has a number of debilitating long-
term effects, not 40. because this assurance of a growing economy is based
more in myth than fact.
(Adapted from Mindset for IELTS)
D. GUIDED CLOZE
Despite the continued 41. of those early town perks, it wasn't until the Depression
that modern Hershey started to take shape. Perhaps the only town in the country actually
to 42 during the 1930s, it thrived because Hershey vowed his Utopia would
never see a breadline. lnstead he 43 a massive building boom that gave rise to
the most visited buildings in today's Hershey and delivered wages to more than 600
workers. He admitted that his 44 were partly selfish: "lf I don't provide work
for them, I'll have to feed them. And since building materials are now at their lowest cost
levels, I'm going to build and give them jobs."
He seems to have 45 no expense; most of the new buildings were strikingly
46 . The first to be finished was the three-million-dollar limestone Community
Center, home to the 1,904-seat Venetian-style Hershey Community Theater, which has
played 47 since 1933 to touring Broadway shows and to music, dance, and opera
performances. lt offers just as much to look at when the lights are on and the curtains
closed. The floors in the 48 named Grand Lobby are polished ltalian lava rock,
surrounded by marble walls and capped with a bas-relief ceiling showing sheaves of wheat,
beehives, swans, and scenes from Roman mythology. With the 49 inner foyer,
Hershey thumbed his nose even harder at the ravages of the Depression: The arched ceiling
is tiled in gold, the fire curtain bears a painting of Venice, and the ceiling is 50 88 tiny lightbulbs
to re-create a star-lit night.
with
41. A. flexibility B. rigidity C. elasticity D. resilience
42. A. prosper B. decline C. get on D. flower
43. A. trusted B. funded C. accounted D. stocked
44. A. pretensions B. objections C. preoccupation D. intentions
45. A. spared B. spent C. allowed D. justified
46. A. impoverished B. unattractive C. poor D. opulent
47. A. hosting B. housing C. host D. homogeneously
48. A. aptly B. inappropriately C. seemingly D. frightfully

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50. A. holed B. studded C. supported D. magnified
(Adapted from Vocabulary Files C1)
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 Crime preventing is as crucial in the workplace as it is in the home or neighborhood.
Reducing crime is as much a part of good management as prompt delivery, good
staff relations, and other accepted management functions. Losses from shops
through shoplifting are extremely high and ultimate, those losses are payment for
5 by all of us in high prices. There are many opportunities for shopkeepers
themselves to reduce shoplifting. As with all types of criminal, prevention is better
than cure. The best deterrent is the present of staff properly trained in how to
identify potential shoplifters. There are also many secure devices now available.
Video camera surveillance is a popular system, even with quite small retailers. In
10 clothes shopping, magnetic tag marking systems that set off an alarm if they are
taken out of the shop have proved their worthlessness. However, there are many
simpler measures that retailers should consider. Better lighting and ceiling-hung
mirrors can help staff to watch all parts of the display area. Similarly, simply
arrangement shelves and display units to allow clear fields of visible is a good
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F. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
Rewrite the following sentences using the words given
61. After years of separation from my girlfriend, I cheered up when I saw her. SIGHT
=> After years of separation from my girlfriend, my spirits
of her.
62. He loses his temper at all things, even the slightest one. OFF
=> He
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63. My parents are furious with me for getting a tattoo and so have grounded me. ARMS
=> My parents, who
64. I resent the way that she clearly feels herself to be superior to me. NOSE
=> I am
65. Although Jack never means to hurt other people, Jennie always complains about his
manner. FAULT
=> Despite the

A. MULTIPLE CHOICE
TEST 2
Choose the best option to complete the following sentences
1. Eminem considering his estimated worldwide sales of over 220 million
records.
A. jumped through hoops B. grabbed the brass ring
B. wiped the floor D. went off the rails
2. Certain kinds of plant can grow only in soil.
A. loose B. slack C. sparse D. scarce
3. Dave is a cold-hearted boss who always palms the worst job his assistant.
A. out with B. up for C. off on D. onto
4. What makes corruption possible on such a global scale isn’t just greed, the misuse of
power or that phrase “weak governance”.
A. purple B. flowery C. wordy D. nebulous
5. This one is knitted in a linen-mix yarn which well and feels especially soft to touch.
A. can be washed B. is washed C. washing D. washes
6. When I retired, I am going to do an course in local history at the city university.
A. intramural B. extramural C. extraneous D. outbound
7. What makes me so sad about our divorce is that we used to be _
A. in deep water B. head over heels
C. in the pink D. here and there
8. Democrats a lot about the inability to deduct interest rates on student loans.
A. cotton on B. harp on C. impinge on D. soldier on
9. As the baby had cried himself , his mother sighed with relief.
A. sleeping B. to sleeping C. into sleeping D. to sleep
10. Greyson says the meal at the restaurant was only ; he does not enjoy it as
much as the dishes at home.
A. satisfactory B. satisfying C. unsatisfied D. insatiable
11. He agreed to bring her along, as long as she promised to be on her best
A. behavior B. manner C. demeanor D. conduct
12. What’s all this _ ?
crying B. in aid of
A. without the aid of
C. with the aid of D. within the aid of
13. My father was mad when he found out my loss of ID card two days prior to
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A. barking B. hopping C. skipping D. shouting
14. Jane’s flat affords views over the valley and mountains beyond.
A. expanded B. extensive C. widespread D. sweeping
15. The organization had to its emergency fund in response to the unexpected
catastrophe.
A. fall upon B. set aside C. dip into D. take up
16. On the brink of a loss of reputation, all those who are not our intimates become sources
of sure-fire judgment.
A. damning B. wilting C. withering D. decaying
17. He tries to himself with everyone by paying them compliments.
A. ingratiate B. insinuate C. brown-nose D. commend
18. Tens of thousands of jobs have already been lost, and hundreds of thousands more
.
A. sweep the board B. play devil’s advocate
C. up the ante D. hang in the balance
19. I don’t know the new manager.
A. what to get of B. what to make of
C. how to get of D. how to make of
20. I yielded to the temptation of sleeping comfortably on my bed and decided to
from work.
A. sag off B. write off C. dust off D. bump off
B.WORD FORM
I. Use the correct form of the word given to fill in each blank
21. She resembled an army commander whom nothing could put the on.
(FRIGHTEN)
22. In an overscheduled world, children and caregivers are encouraged to take part in open-
ended plays, a (FREE)
23. Halloween has been grossly
experience that creates intergenerational conversations.

over the last years. (COMMODITY)

24. Until now, there is hardly any measure to lessen the regulation and taxation
on small businesses. (ONUS)
25. About $200 million in taxes weren’t paid because of income. (REPORT)
II. Put the words given in the correct blanks. You have to use their correct forms to make a
meaningful passage
For many people, mushrooms are strange, colorless, 26 (comprehend)
plants that should be avoided. Quaint tales and scary stories surround mushrooms because
some are extremely poisonous. In reality, however, mushrooms are 27
(fungal) that are simple
plants without developed roots, leaves, stems, flowers or seeds. Certain types of
mushrooms are delicious and are included as ingredients in many recipes and trendy
snacks. For example, morels are considered one of the 28 (choice) foods,
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and truffles are highly prized in Europe. They remain entirely underground, a foot or more
below the surface. Mushrooms stand out among other plants because they have no
chlorophyll and cannot generate their own nourishment by means of 29 _
(synthesize). Although mushrooms are rich in flavor and texture, they have little food value.
Picking mushrooms requires a thorough knowledge of environments where they are most
likely to grow and an ability to tell between 30 (eat) and poisonous plants.
C. OPEN CLOZE
Fill in the each blank one suitable word.
NIAGARA FALLS
Niagara Falls is Canada’s foremost tourist attraction in terms of the number of visitors
it attracts. Apart from the waterfall itself, however, there is precious 31 to detain
you in the area. Unless, 32 is, you’re a fan of wax museums, flashing neon
lights and souvenir shops. But the Maid of the Mist boat ride is something not to be
missed. 33 operation since 1846, the boat takes millions of tourists a year around the
base of the Falls. It’s a wet ride and more often than not, the raincoats they supply
you 34 prove futile against the stinging spray, but it’s well 35 the
drenching. The view of hundreds of litres of water per second crashing onto the rocks right
in front of you is 36 short of breathtaking.
37 those who want a closer look, the journey behind the Falls also repays the
price of admission, as the school groups you’ll inevitably come across there will be
only 38 willing to testify. You walk through man-made tunnels to an observation
tower situated on the very brink of the Falls. The experience 39 only be described
as surreal; you feel as though you’re actually walking inside the waterfall. 40
with the boat ride, you’re guaranteed a soaking, but there again, this is a waterfall, so
what do you expect?

D. GUIDED CLOZE
(Adapted from Longman Proficiency Practice Tests Plus)

SMART SHOES
Smart shoes that adjust their size throughout the day could soon be available. A prototype
has already been produced and a commercial version may be in production within a few
years. The shoe contains sensors that constantly check the amount of 41 left in it.
If the foot has become too large, a tiny valve opens and the shoe expands slightly. The
entire control system is about 5mm square and is located inside the shoe. This radical shoe
42 a need because the volume of the 43 foot can change by as much
as 8% during the course of the day. The system is able to learn about the wearer’s
feet and 44 up a picture of the size of his or her feet throughout the day. It will allow the
shoes to change in size by up to 8% so that they always fit 45 . They are
obviously more comfortable and less likely to 46 blisters. From an athlete’s
point of view, they can help improve 47_ a little, and that is why the first 48
for the system is likely to be in a sports shoe.
Eventually, this system will find a 49 in many other household items, from beds
that automatically change to fit the person sleeping in them, to power tools that
50 themselves to the user’s hand for better grip.
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41. A. room B. gap C. area D. chasm
42. A. detects B. finds C. meets D. faces
43. A. average B. general C. usual D. medium
44. A. build B. pick C. grow D. set
45. A. exactly B. absolutely C. completely D. totally
46. A. provoke B. form C. initiate D. cause
47. A. achievement B. performance C. success D. winning
48. A. purpose B. exercise C. use D. operation
49. A. function B. part C. way D. place
50. A. shape B. change C. respond D. convert
(Adapted from Cambridge CAE 3)
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 Vietnamese generally shake hands when greeting and parting. Use both hands
shows respect as a slightly bow of the head. In rural areas, elderly people who do
not extend their hand are greeted with bow. Women are more certainly to bow the
head than to shake hands. Vietnamese names begin with the family name and are
5 following by a given name. People address one another by their given names but
add a title that indicates their received relationship on the other person. Classifiers
for gender and familiarity are also combined with the greeting. In formal meetings,
business cards are sometimes changed on greeting. Vietnamese people have a
strong sense of hospitability and feel embarrassing if they cannot show their guests
10 full respect by preparing for their arrival. Therefore, it is appropriate to visit
someone without having been invited. Gifts are not required, so are appreciated.
Flowers, incense or teat may be proper gifts for the hosts. Hosts also appreciate a
small gift for their children or elderly parents.

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F. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
Rewrite the following sentences using the words given
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61. Please do those photocopies whenever you have the time. HAPPEN
=> Please do
62. He didn’t want to get into a position where he might lose all his money. EXPOSE
=> He all his money.
63. Sadists seem content to let people die in pain rather than make any effort to help them.
LIFT
=> Sadists give the impression that
64. Had it not been for John, she couldn’t have got the job. AGENCY
=> Only
65. The way he analyzed the situation was far too complex for me to grasp. HEAD
=> His analysis

A. MULTIPLE CHOICE
TEST 3
Choose the best option to complete the following sentences
1. Try as he might, he only has a of beating the big guy in my school.
A. fat chance B. narrow squeak C. sticky end D. cleft stick
2. It seems that everyone would benefit from a better scientific education.
A. axiomatic B. pragmatic C. chromatic D. enigmatic
3. John first dabbled buying old maps for his collection.
A. on B. in C. at D. for
4. If power goes out, you’re pretty
A. In a vacuum B. in abeyance C. up and running D. up the creek
5. Tourists when large numbers of middle class people to join the
more wealthy aristocratic travellers.
A. have originated/ have begun B. had originated/ began
C. could have originated/ have begun D. originated/ began
6. Gustav Klimt posed models on a bed so that their bodies could suggest floating, a
motif that’s very important in his art.
A. flagging B. listless C. languorous D. phlegmatic
7. She was tempted to , hardly able to believe he’d carry out his threat.
A. stick his neck out B. call his bluff
C. hedge his bets D. dig his heels in
8. Jenny decided to draw a line her recent breakup and move on.
A. at B. under C. over D. with
9. Jimmy asked Lily about her favorite celebrity.
Jimmy: “You don’t like Taylor Swift, do
you?” Lily: “ ”
B. No, I don’t B. Yes C. Yes, I don’t D. A & B are correct
10. Such unspecified fears are ones capitalized on by monster movies, by
Hollywood productions with psycho killers, loony aliens or grossly exaggerated
natural disasters.
A. flat-footed B. lowbrow C. shamefaced D. slow-witted
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11. There are a few which will help you in painting a room.
A. eyes in the back of your head B. cuts and pastes
C. tricks of the trade D. kicks in the teeth
12. He started hammering on the adjoining wall but Mary carried on .
A. notwithstanding B. regardless C. irrespective D. however
13. The two young fighters fought toe to toe and both showed _ determination.
A. grim B. strong C. harsh D. mean
14. I would like to welcome you all on this auspicious , the 25th anniversary of
the founding of our company.
A. moment B. occasion C. greeting D. gathering
15. These stiff trainers take weeks to .
A. look through B. put up with C. take to D. break in
16. The regular appearance of sex and violence on TV undoubtedly has a influence
on teenagers.
A. pernicious B. parsimonious C. precipitous D. propitious
17. She drinks too much and starts to grow about her ex-boyfriend.
B. mawkish B. lachrymose C. maudlin D. gushing
18. The country is an economic with chronic unemployment and rampant
crimes.
A. lost cause B. dark horse C. false dawn D. basket case
19. The endless parade of on TV has made today’s young girls obsessed with
their bodies.
A. celebrities enhancing surgically B. surgically-enhanced celebrities
C. surgical celebrities enhanced D. enhanced surgically celebrities
20. That car must have set Joe quite a bit; it’s top of the range.
A. away B. back C. in D. down
B. WORD FORM
I. Use the correct form of the word given to fill in each blank
21. You need to think of all the before making the decision to emigrate.
(PRACTICE)
22. The Southerners were like the colonists in the Revolutionary War in that they were
but geographically protected. (MAN)
23. The leader couldn’t support a ban to British economic interests when other
countries would simply continue the practice. (RUIN)
24. Police officers have to strictly follow a new set of rules if they want to get
statements from a defendant. (ADMIT)
25. No student should high-five another student in the dining hall for pulling an
(NIGHT)
II. Put the words given in the correct blanks. You have to use their correct forms to make
a meaningful passage
As the worst floods in Germany’s 26 _(war) history subside, the 27
(finger) has started. The disaster has also moved climate change to the heart of
debate in the 28 (run) to the general election due on September
26th. Other than the hard-right Alternative for Germany , all political parties agree that 29
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Opposition politicians are now calling for the resignation of Horst Seehofer, the federal
interior minister, because of what they say was the government’s failure to give
people enough warning. Hannah Cloke, a hydrologist at the University of Reading, says that
the forecasting was adequate but the response to the warnings of local authorities was
highly inconsistent. Under Germany’s 30 (centre) system, city and county councils
in the 16 states are in charge of natural-disaster prevention. So it was up to them to act
upon European Flood Awareness System warnings, which Germany’s meteorological
service indeed passed on several days before the disaster struck.
(Adapted from The Economist)
C. OPEN CLOZE
Fill in the each blank one suitable word.
GLOBAL ENGLISH
Global English exists 31 a political and cultural reality. Many misguided theories
attempt to explain why the English language should have succeeded internationally,
whilst 32 have not. Is it because there is something inherently logical or beautiful
about the structure of English? Does its simple grammar make it easy to learn? Such ideas
are misconceived. Latin was once a major international language, 33 having a
complicated grammatical structure, and English also presents learners with all manner of
real difficulties, 34 least its spelling system. Ease of learning, therefore, has
35 to do with it. 36 all, children learn to speak their mother tongue
in approximately the same period of time, 37 of their language. English has
spread not 38 much for linguistic reasons, but rather because it has often
found 39 in the right place, at the right time. Since the 1960s, two major
developments have contributed to strengthening this global status. Firstly, in a number of
countries, English is now used in addition to national or regional languages. As well as this,
an electronic revolution has taken place. It is estimated that 40 the region
of 80% of worldwide electronic communication is now in English.
(Adapted from CPE Handbook)
D. GUIDED CLOZE
Greenhouse gases are being released into the atmosphere 30 times faster than the time
when the Earth experiences a (41) episode of global warming. A study comparing
the rate at which carbon dioxide and methane are being (42) now, compared to 55
million years ago when global warming also occurred, has found dramatic differences in the
speed of release. James Zachos, professor of earth sciences at the University of California,
Santa Cruz, said the speed of present buildup of greenhouse gases is far greater than during
the global warming after the (43) of the dinosaurs. “The emissions that caused
this past episode of global warming probably lasted 10,000 years,” Professor Zachos
told the American Association for the Advancement of Science at a meeting in St. Louis.
“By burning fossil fuels, we are likely to emit the same amount over the next three
centuries.” He warned that studies of global warming events in the geological past (44)
the Earth’s climate passes a (45) beyond which
climate change accelerates with the help of positive feedbacks - vicious circles of warming.
Professor Zachos is a leading (46) on the episode of global warming known as the

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palaeoence-eocene thermal maximum, when average global temperatures increased by up
to 5°C due to a massive release of carbon dioxide and methane.
His research into the deep ocean (47) suggests at this time that about 4.5 billion
tons of carbon entered the atmosphere over 10,000 years. “This will be the same
amount of carbon released into the atmosphere from cars and industrial emissions over
the next 300 years if present (48) _ continue”, he said. Although carbon can be
released suddenly and naturally into the atmosphere from volcanic activity, it takes many
thousands of years for it to be removed permanently by natural processes. The ocean is
capable of removing carbon, and quickly, but this natural (49) can
be easily (50) , which is
probably what happened 55 million years ago. “It will take tens of thousands of years
before atmospheric carbon dioxide comes down to pre-industrial levels,” the professor
said. “Even after humans stop burning fossil fuels, the effects will be long-lasting.”

41. A. prearranged B. premier C. previous D. fundamental

42. A. emitted B. exhaled C. incorporated D. digested
43. A. dementia B. demolition C. detachment D. demise
44. A. comment B. mark C. compliment D. indicate
45. A. barricade B. verge C. threshold D. perimeter
46. A. autocrat B. authority C. administrator D. proprietor
47. A. dusts B. sediments C. dirt D. powder
48. A. trends B. gadgets C. fads D. crazes
49. A. capacity B. competence C. intelligence D. bulk
50. A. overcharged B. overstated C. overshadowed D. overwhelmed
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 From ports to rail yards, global supplying lines struggle amid virus outbreaks in the
developing world. Fresh coronavirus outbreaks are forcing factory closedowns in
countries such as Vietnam and Bangladesh, aggravate supply chain disruptions that
could leave some U.S. retailers with emptied shelves as consumers begin their back-
5 to-school shopping.
The overseas work stops are just the latest twist in almost 18 months of pandemic-
related manufacturing and transportation woes. The new infections come as two of
the largest U.S. railroads last week restricted shipments from West Coast seaports
to Chicago, when a surge of shipping containers has clogged rail yards.
10 Supply headaches stretching from Asian factory towns to the American Midwest is
intensifying as the economic recovery tries to outrun the high infectious delta
variation. Aftershocks from earlier limits of a major Chinese port following a rash of
covid-19 cases are expected later this month to worsen backlogs at U.S. West Coast
facilities.
(Adapted from The Washington Post)

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Rewrite the following sentences using the words given
61. When it comes to political view, his comments are sometimes inappropriate. PALE
=> As
62. Looking back, we could have managed things in a more organized way. SHIP
=> With
63. I’ve become extremely good at driving cars over the last few weeks. FINE
=> I’ve got
64. What you was saying has nothing in common with the facts. DOES
=> What
65. I really think you should be more assertive about your rights. UP
=> It’s about more.

A. MULTIPLE CHOICE
TEST 4
Choose the best option to complete the following sentences
1. I was surprised to hear that he had a girlfriend. That’s .
A. a turn-up for the books B. a nice turn of phrase
C. an about-turn D. a funny turn
2. Decisions there around the globe with a force unmatched anywhere else.
A. extrapolate B. vindicate C. reverberate D. subjugate
3. Simon hasn’t got a job, and isn’t trying to get one. He just his friends.
A. meddles with B. sponges on C. tarts up D. sweeps along
4. Failing to stand a state-run organization, Jimmy decided to switch job.
B. symphonic B. monolithic C. gargantuan D. concordant
5. chair the meeting.
A. John was decided to B. It was decided that John
C. There was decided that John should D. John had been decided to
6. Annabel and Insidious 3 are not James Wan’s best movies by far and those would be
between any other sequels on air, but they are pretty incredible.
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7. She when the teacher made her speak in front of the whole class.
B. had rosy cheeks B. turned as red as beetroot
C. went scarlet D. painted the town red
8. by their new finds, the archaeologists say they had made dramatic new finds of Viking
settlements.
A. Buoyed up B. Irked out C. Sounded off D. Perked up
9. I wish she me all the time about the broken vase.
A. wouldn’t nag B. didn’t nag C. hadn’t nagged D. doesn’t nag
10. I was tempted to report his incompetence to my line manager otherwise the
whole team would suffer.
A. Highly B. sorely C. greatly D. urgently
11. He was disappointed by his result, but later he himself to having to re-take
the exam.
A. exposed B. submitted C. reconciled D. subdued
12. All his friends him when the man went bankrupt.
A. forsook B. abdicated C. deserted D. ceded
13. 25 people have replied to the invitation, but I've and put out 30 chairs.
A. teetered on the brink B. erred on the side of caution
C. been on a razor’s edge D. been in the teeth
14. Localized tensions had developed into slaughter of innocent people.
A. systemic B. mass C. wholesale D. full-blown
15. She has written more than three self-help books and continue to books to
this day.
A. stir up B. work up C. move out D. churn out
16. Desks can often show aspects of character otherwise hidden from general
view , if analyzed in detail, will reveal their owner’s innermost secret.
A. and which B. but where C. these D. however
17. The car screeched to a(n) down the street.
at the junction and two men jumped out and ran
A. halt B. stop C. end D. standstill
18. I was gripping the bathroom sink as pain ripped through my chest.
A. excruciating B. agonizing C. maddening D. shooting
19. In front of the door .
A. a dog sat B. was seated a dog
C. seated a dog D. was a dog seating
20. They’re establishing a rule called ‘superdelegate’ in an effort to _ outsider
candidates.
A. clear off B. take against C. finish with D. squeeze out
B. WORD FORM
I. Use the correct form of the word given to fill in each blank
21. Opponents of the scheme believe the town can ill afford to lose an area of natural
beauty, and a bypass will just open the to further development. (FLOOD)
22. The strategy instruction was generally explicit and students' metacognition was
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23. Living in cities and towns, kids these days are much more than we ever
were at their age. (STREET)
24. The five-year-old confined to a London hospital bed has been given
a postal _ with get well cards from school pupils. (PICK)
25. She was a wonderful tennis player and won the women's 3 years in a row.
(SINGLE)
II. Put the words given in the correct blanks. You have to use their correct forms to make
a meaningful passage
Juvenile delinquency refers to 26 (society) or illegal behavior by children or
adolescents and is considered a serious problem all over the world. It is caused by social,
economic and cultural factors. This juvenile 27 (crime) is apparent in marginal
sectors of urban areas where children are exposed to violence in their immediate social
environment, either as observers or as victims. Because delinquent basic education, if they
have any, is poor they have been marginalized from society and destitute of any dignity or
self-esteem. Although most legal systems prescribe specific procedures for dealing with
young criminals, such as juvenile 28 (detain) centers and suppression, approaches
to prevent youth from becoming delinquent should also include measures to instill equality
and justice, fight poverty and create an atmosphere of hope and peace among youth. These
preventive policies should be priorities over any coercive measures. Information campaigns
should be planned to 29 (sense) youth to be aware of the detrimental effects
of violence on the family, community and society, to teach them how to communicate
without violence. Focus on the importance of family should become a priority because it is
the primary institution of socialization of youth and continues to play an important role in
the prevention of juvenile delinquency and 30 (age) crime.
C. OPEN CLOZE
Fill in the each blank one suitable word.
Over the last century the world has become increasingly smaller. Not geographically, of
course, but in the sense that media, technology and the opening of borders has enabled the
world’s citizens to view, share and gain 31_ to a much wider range of
cultures, societies and world views. In this 32 pot that the world has
become, today’s child is privy 33 facets of the human experience that his
immediate predecessors had no inkling even existed. It 34 to reason that in order to
absorb, configure and finally form opinions about this information-laden planet, children
must be supplied with certain tools. 35 in this list of ‘tools’ are: education, social
skills, cultural awareness and the acquisition of languages, the most important of these
being the latter. Until recently, a child who had the ability to speak more than one
language would have
been considered a very rare entity. 36 one-language phenomenon could be
attributed to a combination of factors. One of them is that the monolingual environment in
which a child was raised played a strong role, 37 did the limited, biased
education of the past. With regards to immigrants, the sad fact was that non-native parents
tended to withhold the teaching of the mother tongue so that the child would acquire the
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European countries, most children are given the opportunity to learn a second or
39 a third language. Children acquire these foreign languages through various
and diverse means. In many countries, learning a foreign language is a compulsory subject
in the state school curriculum. Other children rely on language schools or private tuition to
achieve their goal. In other instances, children are 40 to bilingual parents, who, if
they so desire, may teach the children two languages.
D. GUIDED CLOZE
Frescoes painting is the age-old technique which 41 painting on a damp plaster
walls. It is known to have been used to decorate homes for at least 5000 years and has
probably existed in one form or another for 42 longer. Its very nature makes it
43 for adorning large surfaces, which explains its 44 in churches and
government buildings. 45 oil paintings, which are glossy and reflect light,
making it difficult to view them from certain angles, frescoes have a pleasing matte finish.
As fresco plaster bleaches relatively easily, artists do not use as wide a range of pigments as
in other types of painting, sticking mainly to pale earth 46 .
Fresco painting is considered to have reached its 47 in Italy during the
Renaissance, with Michelangelo being perhaps the most famous artist to 48 this
technique. A great many churches in Europe 49 wonderful frescoes, while more
recently celebrated artists such as the renowned Mexican muralist Diego Rivera have used
the technique to great 50 .
41. A. composes B. comprises C. involves D. consists
42. A. greatly B. noticeably C. perceptibly D. considerably
43. A. ideal B. pertinent C. relevant D. absolute
44. A. ubiquity B. universality C. preoccupation D. all-presence
45. A. On the contrary B. Unlike C. Conversely D. In reverse
46. A. tones B. tints C. shades D. hues
47. A. summit B. crest C. height D. top
48. A. operate B. enlist C. engage D. employ
49. A. demonstrate B. boost C. expose D. boast
50. A. result B. success C. effect D. reaction
(Adapted from Cambridge CPE Complete Tests)
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 number of people in need is frightening – we need a global response. Critical
transitions are necessary in our energy systems, food systems, and transport and
urbane systems. We must build resilience across all faces of the economy,
promoting greener growth and strengthened human capital through better services
5 for health, education, housing, water and social protection. We must also prioritise
to guard against future crisis – not just tackling climate impacts, which are at the
frontier of many people’s minds today, but also through macroeconomic

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social systems and infrastructure. Deepening inequalities mean we must urgently
target interventions to the most disadvantageous, particularly women, girls and
10 children with inabilities. Social protecting systems need to be inclusive, supporting
vulnerable households while preventing non-poor households from falling into
poverty. Strong and sustained international cooperation is essential. The longer we
delay, the more deep the damage will be, not just in developing countries but
everywhere. The responses of the international community to the crisis is under
15 intense scrutiny, as it should be. A “business as usual” approach will not
deliver.
Without resilient foundations, countries will be trapped in costly cycles of setback
and recovery.
(Adapted from the Guardian)

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F. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
Rewrite the following sentences using the words given
61. Doctors believe that people who smoke regularly are more likely to die prematurely.
LINK
=> Doctors believe that a strong
62. You are not a bad lawyer Martin, but I don't think it is a very suitable job for you. OUT
=> I just don’t
63. I don't have the foggiest idea whether he will be coming or not. WHATSOEVER
=> I have
64. However hard he tries, his shock tactics are often not successful. MARK
=> No matter
65. You can't just suddenly decide to go on a safari. You need to plan things very
carefully. MOMENT
=> Going on safari isn't a

A. MULTIPLE CHOICE
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Choose the best option to complete the following sentences
1. The strike at the bank left customers high and over the weekend, with many
unable to make withdrawals.
A. shy B. fly C. sly D. dry
2. It is high time the government the education system to ensure the hands-
on knowledge and skills provided for students.
A. refurbished B. revamped C. revivified D. revitalized
3. When the going gets tough, although he might panic for a moment, he’s able to
that panic with self-command.
A. beat down B. stamp out C. shave off D. damp down
4. The roads were busy as we drove out of town, but after that it was _ sailing.
A. straight B. even C. sound D. smooth
5. In the last century, it was widely that Indian fakirs were capable of
superhuman feats.
A. held B. kept C. grasped D. received
6. I could see the tip of his cigarettes _ in the darkness.
A. glowing B. sparkling C. gleaming D. glinting
7. Having maintained a carnivorous diet for long, he soon realizes that tofu is not a
substitute to meat by any of the imagination.
A. ground B. reach C. patch D. stretch
8. She’s usually very good; James must have cheating in the exam.
A. worn her down to B. brought her round to
C. talked her into D. put her up to
9. Round and round .
A. the wheels of the engine went B. did the wheels of the engine go
C. went the wheels of the engine D. going the wheels of the engine
10. Here in the Kaziranga National Park, the river Brahmaputra floods over every year,
fertilizing the entire plain with silt so rich that the vegetation is among the most _.
A. ebullient B. exuberant C. sprightly D. vivacious
11. When it comes to love, 50% of people straight, so automatically 50%
of people are disqualified.
A. have their head screwed on B. are old heads on young shoulders
C. are no flies D. are victory for common sense
12. I have meetings with the organizing team - Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
A. any day B. the other day
C. day in, day out D. every other day
13. Food and water are just necessities of life.
A. naked B. pure C. bare D. sole
14. The monitor ordered the student to go to the end of the line, but the teacher
the order.
A. rescinded B. countermanded C. overturned D. repealed
15. I called the Post Office and arranged to send a parcel to my boyfriend in Thai.
A. to B. at C. in D. up
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him back to China, so he made a(n) plea over social media.
A. compassionate B. dispassionate C. encompassed D. impassioned
17. , the balcony chairs will be ruined in this weather.
A. Left uncovered B. Leaving uncovered
C. Having left uncovered D. Been left uncovered
18. My husband just won't be told. He'll argue about something till he's in the face.
A. red B. black C. blue D. white
19. The film was expected by the end of the month.
A. to being completed B. to have completed
C. having been completed D. to have been completed
20. At first Tom insisted he was right, but then began to back .
A. down B. off C. away D. out
B.WORD FORM
I. Use the correct form of the word given to fill in each blank
21. Based on the content and context of a deep fake, people can distinguish between a
harmful and valuable satire, art or education. (PERSON)
22. After the successful prison-breaking, he became the subject of the largest
that had ever conducted at the time. (MAN)
23. Bureaucratic is a big reason behind the lack of low-cost housing,
many activists say. (FOOT)
24. The woman's laugh is and not very hearty, and she is the only one of her
company who is laughing. (MIRTH)
25. This budget will have a net effect on the economy. (EXPANSE)
II. Put the words given in the correct blanks. You have to use their correct forms to make a
meaningful passage
Perhaps the most vivid illustration of our gift for recognition is the magic of caricature-the
fact that the sparest cartoon of a familiar face, even a single line dashed off in two seconds,
can be identified by our brains in an instant. It is often said that a good caricature looks
more like a person than the person themselves. As it happens, this notion, 26 _
(intuition) though it may sound, is actually supported by research. In the field of vision
science, there is even a term for this seeming paradox- the caricature effect - a phrase that
hints at how our brains 27 (perceive) faces as much as perceive them.
Human faces are all built pretty much the same: two eyes above a nose that’s above
a mouth, the features varying from person to person generally by mere milimetres. So what
our brains look for, according to vision scientists, are the 28 (lie) features - those
characteristics that deviate most from the ideal face we carry around in our heads, the
running average of every “visage” we have ever seen. We code each new face we
encounter not in absolute terms but in the several ways it differs 29 (mark) from the
mean. In other words, we accentuate nose, the sunken eyes or the 30 (flesh)
cheeks, making them loom larger. To better identify and remember people, we turn them
into caricatures.
C. OPEN CLOZE
Fill in the each blank one suitable word.
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In the hustle and 31 of today’s hectic world all of us, 32 exception,
have to contend with some level of stress. Obviously, the source and amount of stress are
relative to the individual. Just as causes and quantities of stress are subject to personal
factors, 33 is the way in which a person deals with it. It is a well-known fact that
some people flourish 34 faced with a potentially stress-causing task or situation.
On the other hand, the majority of people are adversely affected when confronted
35 a serious dilemma. Abnormal levels of stress can be a serious health hazard and
may prove detrimental to one’s physical health. Stress is said to be the culprit in a
high percentage of heart problems and stomach disorders. Even 36 types of cancer
are, reportedly, linked to stress. Knowing that stress is a modern-day malady which we
37 , to a greater or 38 extent, suffer from, has prompted many to begin
looking seriously at ways of controlling stress. Owing to the inevitable fact that stress will
always play a part in our lives, it is 39 paramount importance that strategies of
stress management 40 found.
(Adapted from CPE Entry Tests)
D. GUIDED CLOZE
SUPERMARKET
OPENING
The opening of a new supermarket used to be a bit of an event in Britain. You could always
rely on a soap star, a disc jockey or a minor member of the royal family to come down and
41 . Now it seems that new 42 are 43 up every day in many
areas and so the poor old celebrity has become 44 . Why pay a famous person
when any 45 will open it for nothing? Last week, waiting pensioners didn’t
care who opened another Superbuy, 46 they were at the front. According to one
prospective customer who knew someone who worked there, the first five men over the
47 would be getting a bottle of aftershave, and the first five women, a bunch of
flowers. This 48 of information quickly swept 49 the crowd, instilling
feelings of 50 superiority among those at the front, and envy from the
latecomers.
41. A. get off to a flying start B. cut the ribbon
C. burst the bubble D. set to work
42. A. divisions B. departments C. branches D. tranches
43. A. popping B. leaping C. jumping D. nipping
44. A. superfluous B. excessive C. surplus D. residual
45. A. Tom, Dick and Harry B. Tom, Harry and Dick
C. Dick, Harry and Tom D. Dick, Tom and Harry
46. A. despite B. so long as C. in case D. regardless
47. A. entrance B. doorway C. threshold D. entry
48. A. clipping B. strand C. string D. snippet
49. A. among B. through C. across D. around
50. A. complacent B. buoyant C. haughty D. smug
(Adapted from Cambridge CPE 1)
E. ERROR IDENTIFICATION

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the space provided in the column.

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1 The Summer Games will always feature a number of “hard-core sports.” These
sports have long histories within the Olympics, and they are so closely associated
with the event that the Olympics would feel weird with, saying, gymnastics or track
and field or swimming. An IOC working group suggested that the number of such
5 sports is set at 25 in 2013, with weightlifting, wrestling, and modern pentathlon
competing for slots 24 and 25 in that number. At the time, the group initially
recommended that wrestling dropped from the program. It was seen as a sport
prone to doping scandals, with effective leadership failing to keep corruption in
check. Yet just a few weeks after, the threat against wrestling petered off as the
10 IOC’s full voting membership opted to keep the sport in the games. Wrestling
has
been part of the roster at every Olympics since. In addition, golf and rugby sevens,
first presenting at Rio in 2016, have continued to make a cut for inclusion at
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F. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
Rewrite the following sentences using the words given
61. You have to pay taxes or go to prison. PUT
=> Failing
62. Everyone was surprised that the work completely failed. DOWN
=> To
63. When the goods arrive at the shop, they will be inspected carefully. MICROSCOPE
=> On
64. I think you should confront your boss right now with how you feel about this. OUT
=> Why
65. If something’s worrying you, you should tell about it now. OFF
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