PRACTICE TEST 2

LISTENING
I. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND / OR A NUMBER for each answer.
1. Dates of the games: ___________________
2. Cost of taking part: ___________________ euros per day each.
3. Entry fee includes competition entrance, means and ___________________
4. Hotel ___________________ has a special rate during the games.
5. Hotel is close to ___________________
6. Website address ___________________
II. Listen to the dialogue and decide if each of the following statements is TRUE or FALSE.
1.He is interviewing for a position of bank manager.
2. He can type 55 words per minute.
3. He is bilingual.
4. He works at a fast food restaurant.
5. This was a good interview. He will get the job.
PHONETICS
1. Dedicate / invention / organic / bacteria
2. Abnormality / automatically / metropolitan / miraculously
3. Discard / reveal / product / suppose
4. Continental / conservation / revolution / particular
5. Potentially / fashionable / invaluable / electrify
6. Thrive / think / thoughtful / this
7. Overflow / throw / shower / tomorrow
8. Spacious / courteous / precious / dangerous
9. Punctual / commune / gratitude / document
10. Survive / native / passive / active
VERB TENSE / FORM
1. It is Meltem's birthday party... Göknil, a close friend, asks her:
GÖKNİL: How come Aysel isn't here? Didn't you send her an invitation? how come?
MELTEM: I ___________________ send her one, but I think it ___________________ lost in the mail. (do
/ get)
2. I understand you did send him an e-mail message, but somehow it got lost on the way and he didn't
turn up for the interview. I think you ___________________ him instead. (phone)
3. ___________________ his work successfully , he went to collect his payment. (finish)
4. I'm surprised to hear that you've seen him here in İzmir, because he is supposed
___________________ abroad for some time. (be)
5. I remember ___________________ to a big mosque in İstanbul as a small child. (take)
6. The doctor recommended that I ___________________ more careful with my diet. (be)
7. Oh, I am really sorry. I wish I ___________________ that vase. (never attempt / lift)
8. He ___________________ about birds. It drives me mad! (forever / talk)
9. You'd better take your coat ___________________ the weather gets worse.
Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
1. The horror movie wasn't just frightening! It was __________ terrifying! (extremely / absolutely / very
/ fairly)
2. We should remind __________ to be thankful for all that we have. (us / x / ourselves / we)
3. She was only 19 when she sailed across __________ Atlantic. (a / an / the / x)
4. As far as I'm __________ , I do not support the new government. (matter / referred / according /
concerned)
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 5. The window __________ was really imaginative. (exhibition / display / collection / vision )
6. She __________ the sack last week and is now looking for a new job. (did / made / took / got)
7. During his stay in Indonesia he went __________ with malaria. (up / off / down / over)
8. When the customs officers found some illegal goods hidden in the car, he was arrested for
__________ . (assault / mugging / hịjacking / smuggling)
9. I couldn't get in __________ with you all week! Where have you been? (contact / call / touch / talk)
10. On top of the hill __________.
A an Ottoman citadel stood enormous
B an enormous Ottoman citadel stood
C stood an enormous Ottoman citadel
D the enormous Ottoman citadel stood
E the Ottoman citadel enormous stood
11. Ali has a ............... vacation. (two-weeks / two-week / two weeks / two weeks’
12. Let’s continue the meeting by discussing the next ________ on the agenda. (item / factor / passage
/ piece / bit)
13. You must be careful what you say to Susan; her feelings are easily ________. (damaged / injured /
broken / hurt / cracked)
14. The girl in the shop was _____ how to use a new kind of electric cooker. (proving / establishing /
exposing / demonstrating / teaching)
15. That poor woman’s husband died a few weeks after they were married. It was a real
________.(sorrow / tragedy / wrong / evil / sadness)

WORD FORM
1. Our team didn't lose because of their great _________________ footballers (DEFENSE).
2. Don't use paper to clear up the water. A sponge will give you much better __________________.
absorb
3. Jacklyn came up with __________________ excuses as to why she was always so late. vary
4. Everyone thinks Ben is a weatherman, but he's actually a __________________ which is far more
advanced. climate
5. __________________ crime is making living in this city intolerable. rise
6. Because of the nature of the scandal, the politician had little choice but to offer his . resign
7. The businessman spent over $50 million dollars to make the hotel the
most __________________ in the country (LUXURY).
8. The restaurant on High Street is ______________________ a great place to eat (SUPPOSE).
9. The police have ______________________ a plot to overtake the government (COVER).
10. What ? - You paid $30 for the breakfast. They have certainly ______________________ you. You
should go back to complain (CHARGE).
11. Finding a cure for cancer will be one of the great ______________________ breakthroughs of the
century (MEDICINE).
12. If you enter the factory make sure you have ______________________ clothing on, otherwise you
might get hurt. (PROTECT)
13. Although it might snow tomorrow, it is highly ______________________ (LIKE).
14. My car has __________________ back seats (REMOVE).
15. Can you tell me if the disease is __________________ (INFECTION).

READING
YOGA AND THE USE OF MANTRAS
The practices of Yoga are much more varied than those of Zen. Concentrative meditation in Yoga is only
one part of a totality of activity, each part of which contributes to alterations in consciousness. Many Yoga
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practitioners devote their efforts to attempts to alter basic involuntary physiological processes, such as the
blood flow, heart rate, digestive or muscular activity, breathing, and the like. There are many popular and
semi-scientific reports of Yoga masters being buried alive for incredibly long periods of time, of stopping
their blood flow, or walking barefoot on hot coals. In a laboratory study, Anand and his associates have
found that some Yogis can reduce oxygen consumption to levels far below normal. A common, well-known
form of yogic meditation practice involves the use of the mantra. Mantras are often words of significance,
such as the names of the deity. But from the viewpoint of the psychology of consciousness, the important
element is that this technique uses a word as the focus of awareness, just as the first Zen exercises make
use of breathing. The instructions are to repeat the mantra over and over again, either aloud or silently. The
mantra is to be kept in awareness to the exclusion of all else. Mantras are sonorous, smooth-flowing words
that repeat easily. An example is Om. This mantra is chanted aloud in groups or used individually in silent
or voiced meditation. Another well-known mantra is Om mani padme hum, a smooth-flowing, sweet-
sounding chant. Other mantras have similar sounds such as Ayn or Hum, somewhat resembling in sound
to Mu in the first Zen exercises.
1. Choose the appropriate statement:
A The practices of Yoga are monotonous and tiresome when compared with those of Zen.
B Yogic practices rely solely on concentrative meditation to bring about alterations in consciousness.
It is scientifically proven that many Yoga masters can stop their blood flow for incredibly long
C
periods of time.
D Alterations in consciousness is the desired end-product of a number of activities in Yoga.
E Many Yoga practitioners direct their activities to medical ends.
2. Which of the Following is not a practice in Yoga?
A Walking barefoot on hot coals.
B Being buried alive for long periods of time.
C Studying Anand and his associates in a laboratory.
D Attempting to alter the blood flow and heart rate.
E Collectively chanting mantras.

3. Mantras are ________.

A repeated to learn the names of the deity.
B relatively unimportant in yogic practices.
C chanted to pass the time pleasantly.
D used in Zen in place of breathing exercises.
E employed as a focal point of awareness.

4. Cross out the incorrect statement:

A The mantras should be spoken loudly at first and then repeated silently.
B Om mani padme hum is a typical mantra.
C Mantras are easy to repeat both individually and collectively.
D Ayn and Hum, as mantras, are typical examples.
E Mu is a component part of the first Zen exercises.

5. Cross out the incorrect statement:

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 A. We have also laboratory evidence that Yoga masters can change their basic "involuntary"
physiological processes.
B. A common aim in Yoga is to bring about alterations in consciousness
C. No Zen practioner can ever become a Yogi
D. One typical characteristic of all mantras is that they all have smooth-flowing sounds that can be
repeated easily
E. A person is expected to shut his or her mind off to all other thoughts and repeat the mantra over
and over again
Fill in each gap with ONE suitable word
CATS
Cats of all kinds are present in the legends, religion, mythology, and history of (1)_________________
different cultures. Cave paintings created by early humans display different types of wild cats which are
now (2)_________________, or no longer around. Many of these great beasts saw humans as food, but
were hunted by humans in (3)_________________. Cats similar to the ones (4)_________________ as
pets today started showing up in artwork thousands of years ago. For example, the ancient Egyptians
believed cats were the sacred, or special, animal of a goddess (5)_________________ Bast. They
believed that Bast often appeared as a cat, so many ancient Egyptians respected and honoured cats and
kittens. However., other cultures feared cats or thought that they brought illnesses and
(6)_________________ luck. Today, with millions kept as pets in homes around the world, cats have
(7)_________________ important members of many families. No one knows for sure when
or (8)_________________ cats became very popular household pets. It's possible that people noticed how
cats hunted mice and rats, (9)_________________ they set food and milk out to keep the cats near their
homes. This helped to prevent too many of these rodents from coming into homes and eating people's food
or (10)_________________ sickness.
WRITING
1. It doesn't matter if you think you know the subject well, you must revise for the exam. HOWEVER
You must _________________________________________________.
2. It was only after telling everyone that it was his birthday that John got lots of cards. HAVING
John only _________________________________________________________
3. They confidently expect the broadcast to go ahead at 6 p.m. SURE
They_______________________________________________________
4. I'm sure he' ll get a promotion very soon. LONG
I'm sure it _________________________________________________
5. I have decided to make a definite plan for my future career. AM
What ______________________________________________
6. When it comes to population, Beijing’s is much bigger than Auckland’s. POPULATED
Beijing is __________________________________________.
7. He clearly felt very strongly about the situation, which took me by surprise. STRENGTH
It ___________________________________________________________
8. Fewer people live in extended family units in this country nowadays. COMMON
It is _____________________________________________________
9. Her friends persuaded her not to get married in spring. TALKED
Her friends _______________________________________________
10. I urgently need to give Simon a message about where to meet Jane. DELIVER
I have to _____________________________________________________

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