Aptis Practice Test

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Grammar
(25 questions – 12 minutes)
Write your answers (A-C) to questions 1-25 on your answer paper.
Do not write on this question paper. The answer to question 0 is given as an example on
your answer paper (A).

0 How old ______ you? EXAMPLE

A. are

B. age

C. have

A: Do you think you will get the job?

01
B: ________, but I’m not sure.

A. Possible

B. Possibility

C. Possibly

02 I ________ 25 years old.

A. have

B. am

C. (-)

03 I have ________ English for three years.

A. studied

B. study

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C. studying

A: I enjoy working on challenging projects at work.

04
B: So________ I!

A. am

B. do

C. can

05 We could cook dinner. ________, we could buy some takeaway food.

A. Therefore

B. On the other hand

C. Although

06 You really should ________ to Barcelona – it’s a wonderful city.

A. go

B. to go

C. going

07 You need ________ new shoes – those ones are too old!

A. to buy

B. buy

C. buying

08 When I was at school I used ________ a good student.

A. to be

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B. be

C. being

09 I’ve got no plans for the weekend. Maybe ________ visit my parents.

A. I

B. I’m

C. I’II

10 I’m reading a really ________ book on the history of Europe.

A. interest

B. interesting

C. interested

11 He’s about 40, but in this photograph he looks much ________.

A. young

B. younger

C. youngest

12 She has ________ two books.

A. written

B. wrote

C. write

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13 I don’t recommend driving in the morning because there’s too ________ traffic.

A. much

B. many

C. most

14 I never do my homework ________ I hate studying at home.

A. so

B. because

C. although

15 They’re so different. I ________, there’s no way they’ll be happy together.

A. mean

B. decide

C. wish

16 Because of computers, many people don’t watch a lot of ________ now.

A. the television

B. a television

C. television

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17 I think, in the future, people ________ live much longer than they do now.

A. ought

B. will

C. would

18 Call me tomorrow after 8.30, because I will just _______ at home.

A. about to relax

B. have relax

C. be relaxing

19 The doctor says I will ________ much better by the end of the week.

A. to feel

B. be feeling

C. have felt

20 ________ been reading this book now for a week and it isn’t getting any better!

A. I’ve

B. I’m

C. I’d

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21 The garden is looking untidy – you need to get rid ________ the weeds.

A. from

B. out

C. of

22 The next meeting ________ on the sixth of June.

A. is holding

B. will be held

C. holds

23 ________ of China is very interesting.

A. A history

B. History

C. The history

24 You ________ have bought that car. What a waste of money!

A. shouldn’t

B. mustn’t

C. couldn’t

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25 This is a ________ train to London. It doesn’t stop on the way.

A. direction

B. directly

C. direct

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Vocabulary
(25 questions – 13 minutes)
You need to write all answers on your answer paper. Do not write on this question paper.

Write the letter (A-K) of the word that is most similar in meaning to a word on the left (1-
01 5). Use each word once only. Write your answers (A-K) on your answer paper. You will not
need five of the words (A-K). The answer to question 0 is given on your answer paper as an
example (L).

0. big A area
B rule
1. design C money
D base
2. policy E chance
F department
G plan
3. fortune
H approach
J business
4. wonder K surprise
L large
5. opportunity

Finish each sentence (6-10) using a word from the list (A-K). Use each word once only.
02
Write your answers (A-K) on your answer paper. You will not need five of the words (A-K).

6. The group of people who protect a country is a/an... A figure

B board
7. A covering for floors is called a/an... C cottage
D army
8. A type of house in the country is call a/an... E desk
F crowd
G carpet
9. A large group of people together is called a/an...
H character
J case
10. A type of table used for work is called a/an... K example

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Finish each sentence (11-15) using a word from the list (A-K). Use each word once only.
03
Write your answers (A-K) on your answer paper. You will not need five of the words (A-K).

11. Just one more ________ is enough to end the project. A sock
B hood
12. The jacket has a/an _______ to protect your head. C light
D script
13. The ship sailed into the ________ on time. E witness
F error
G port
14. The actors read their lines from the ________.
H call
J champion
15. The cycling ________ broke the world record. K country

Finish each sentence (16-20) using a word from the list (A-K). Use each word once only.
04
Write your answers (A-K) on your answer paper. You will not need five of the words (A-K).

16. The board will ________ the plan tomorrow. A fly

B involve
17. Can I ________ some money from you? C approve
D benefit
18. This fact is going to ________ everything. E complicate
F compete
19. Two teams are going to ________ in the race. G focus
H presume
20. She couldn’t ________ on the question. J borrow
K catch

Write the letter of the word on the right (A-K) that is most often used with a word on the left
05 (21-25). Use each word once only. Write your answers (A-K) on your answer paper. You will not
need five of the words (A-K).

21. adverse A property

B hygiene
22. vacant C mechanism
D effort
23. collaborative E agreement
F formula
G personnel
24. unanimous
H profile
J effect
25. humble K origins

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