PRACT 23

PART B. LEXICO-GRAMMAR
Section 1. (20 pts)
1. B 2. D 3. B 4. D 5. C 6. A 7. D 8. C 9. A 10. C
11. C 12. D 13. A 14. B 15. B 16. B 17. B 18. C 19. A 20. C
Section 2. Choose the option A, B, C, or D to show the underlined part that needs correcting.
1. D 2. A 3. D 4. B 5. B
6. D 7. A 8. B 9. D 10. A
Section 3. Complete each of the following sentences with a suitable preposition or particle.
1. for 2. to 3. away 4. out 5. up
6. into 7. with 8. on 9. on 10. to
Section 4. Give the correct form of the word in capital in the following passage. (10 pts)
1. apologetic 2. pagination 3. disconnect 4. breakages 5. mishandling
6. disobedience 7. deadline 8. monetary 9. colonization 10. inexperienced
PART C. READING COMPREHENSION
Section 1. Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits each blank in the following passage.
1. B 2. C 3. D 4. B 5. B
6. C 7. A 8. A 9. D 10. C
Section 2. Read the text and think of a word that best fits each gap. Use ONLY ONE word in
each gap. (15 pts)
1. not 2. prone/ given 3. ability 4. limited 5. go
6. then 7. rule 8. tend 9. for 10. such
Section 3. Read the passage and choose the best option A, B, C, or D to answer the questions. 1.
B 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. C
6. A 7. B 8. C 9. D 10. C
Section 4. (15 pts)
1. B 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. C
6. A 7. B 8. C 9. D 10. C
1. xi 2. vii 3. v 4. i 5. ix 6. ii 7. x
8. YES 9. NO INFORMATION 10. NO
PART D. WRITING
Section 1. Rewrite each sentence so that it begins with the words and the meaning stays the
same. (10 pts)
1. Julia soon pulled herself together and explained her problem.
2. Were you to get caught doing this, you would go to prison.
3. I didn’t realise the extent to which he was influenced by his brother.
4. It was not so much a discussion as an argument.
5. He is hardly likely to have taken poison.
Section 2. Rewrite each sentence so that it contains the word in brackets and the meaning stays
the same. (10 pts)
1. However unfavorable our position is, we must put a bold face on it.
2. He is rather in awe of the new teacher
3. The young policeman was completely oblivious of/to the danger (to him).
4. If by chance anything happens, let me know.
5. I happen to know the manager of the firm. I can put in a good word for you if you like.
Section 3. Paragraph writing (20 pts)
 PRACT 24
II. LEXICO-GRAMMAR (50 points)
Part 1: (20 points)
1. A 2. A 3. B 4. B 5. C
6. A 7. B 8. C 9. B 10. A
11. C 12. D 13. D 14. C 15. C
16. B 17. B 18. A 19. A 20. B
Part 2: (10 points)
No Mistakes Correction No Mistakes Correction
1 appear appears 6 what which
2 instructed instructional 7 include including
3 of with 8 culture cultures
4 the (number) a(number) 9 groups grouped
5 disabled disabling 10 are is

Part 3: (10 points)

1. into 2. to 3. in 4. on (about) 5. with
6. on 7. to 8. With 9. to 10. With
Part 4: (10 points)
1. invariably 2. improbable 3. psychologists 4. venture 5. fanatics
6. immeasurable 7. artifacts 8. Strenuous 9. misinterpretations10. Sundial
III. READING: (60 points)
Passage 1 (15 points)
1. A 2. B 3. B 4. D 5. C 6. C 7. B 8. C 9.B 10. C
Passage 2 (15 points)
1. army 2. without 3. be 4. less 5. given
6. warning 7. addition 8. account 9. it 10. at
Passage 3 (15 points)
1. D 2.C 3. A 4. D 5. B 6. D 7. B 8. B 9. C 10.D
Passage 4 (15 points)
1 iii
2 ii
3 viii
4 vi
5v
6 glowworm
7 disorientating
8 DNA protein
9 natural processes
10 forensic investigators/scientists
IV. WRITING (40 points)
A. TRANSFORMATION WRITING (20 points)
I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence
printed before it.
1. The burden was so heavy that the poor bull found it impossible to move.
Such was the weight of the burden that the poor bull found it impossible to move.
2. Stephanie was very excited when she saw him.
Stephanie was beside herself with excitement when she saw him.
3. The water was too deep for him.
He was out of his depth.
4. She was quite exhausted by the demanding timetable.
She found the demanding timetable quite exhausting.
5. Only Alain Prost has won more Formula One races.
With the exception of Alain Prost no-one/nobody has won more Formula One races.
II. For each of the sentences below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the
original sentence, but using the word given. This word must not be altered in any way.
1. You have to accept the truth although it is hurtful. (TERMS)
Hurtful as/though the truth is/may be, you have to come to terms with it.
2. The wind was so strong that we couldn't walk. (HARDLY)
Such was the strength of the wind that we could hardly move.
3. My dad is now abroad and I am in charge of the office. (UNDER)
My dad has gone abroad and the office is under my charge.
4. He was extremely happy because he won that scholarship. (MOON)
Had he not won that scholarship, he wouldn’t have been over the moon.
5. He received another letter from her as soon as he found the time to reply to her. (ROUND)
No sooner had he got round to replying to her than he received another letter from her.

PRACT 25
PART II: GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY (50 points)
I. Choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) to each of the following questions and write your
answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. (20 points)
1. D 2. A 3. D 4. C 5. D 6. D 7. A 8. D 9. C 10. C
11. C 12. B 13. B 14. C 15. D 16. A 17. D 18. C 19. B 20. A

II. Read the following text which contains 10 mistakes. Underline the mistakes and write the
corrections in the corresponding numbered boxes. (10 points)
No. Lines Mistake Corrections No. Lines Mistake Corrections
1. 2 today's 6. 10 as well as
2. 4 generators 7. 12 brought
3. 6 is not 8. 14 media
4. 8 exposed to 9. 16 known to
5. 9 increased 10. 18 put up

II. Fill each blank with a suitable preposition. (10 points)

1. ahead 2. out 3. off 4. to 5. at
6. under 7. on 8. against 9. over 10. in
IV. Write the correct FORM of each bracketed word in the numbered spaces provided. (10
points)
1. disastrously 2. shaken 3. wretched 4. inattentive 5. background
6. disciplinarian 7. implacable 8. justice 9. loutish 10. virtuosity
PART III. READING (60 points)
I. For questions 1–10, read the following passage and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best
fits each gap. (15 points)
1. A 2. D 3. C 4. A 5. D 6. B 7. B 8. D 9. C 10. A
II. For questions 1–10, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use
only ONE word in each gap. (15 points)
1. However 2. extinct 3. over 4. finger 5. because
6. more 7. available 8. turn 9. preserved 10. back
III. For questions 1–10, read the text below and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D). Write
your answers in corresponding numbered boxes. (15 points)
1. C 2. A 3. C 4. D 5. C 6. C 7. A 8. B 9. A 10. D

IV. For questions 1–10, read the following passage.

 Choose the correct heading for each paragraph from the list of headings below. Write the
correct number, i-ix in corresponding numbered boxes. (15 points)
0. Paragraph A: vi. (example) 1. Paragraph B: vii. 2. Paragraph C: i.
3. Paragraph D: iv. 4. Paragraph E: viii. 5. Paragraph F: ii.

Complete the notes below. Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER
from the passage for each answer.
6. science 7. economy 8. guidelines 9. equipment/resources 10. respect / status

PART IV. WRITING (40 points)

I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the one
printed before it. (10 points)
1. On no account will I lend you my mobile phone.
2. Many's the time that I've made stupid mistakes like that.
3. Tom put his success down to incredible luck.
4. It fell to me to break the news to him.
5. Adverts tempt people into spending more than they can afford.
II. Rewrite the sentences below in such a way that their meanings stay the same. You must use
the words in capital without changing their forms. (10 points)
1. Our children are head over heels in love with Korean singers.
2. Did you have any misgivings about telling the truth?
3. He was shouting at the top of his voice.
4. The company’s recruitment policy has been under review for the last three months.
5. The prisoner was recaptured as he made a dash for the gate.

PRACTICE TEST 26
SECTION II: LEXICO – GRAMMAR (50/200)
Part 1. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each
of the following questions. (20 points)

1. D 2. B 3. D 4. D 5. D
6. C 7. C 8. C 9. B 10. B
11. B 12. A 13. B 14. B 15. C
16. C 17. B 18. D 19. B 20. C

Part 2. Identify and correct 10 erros in the passage. (10 points)

1.
2.
3. Gambling was legalised in Nevada in 1931 to increase venue for the state. Today
4. the casinos are very all-important for the financial growth of Las Vegas. Bugsy Siegel,
5. the gangster and casino owner, is the developer we remember most. A Capone
6. syndicate boss, Siegel came to Las Vegas in the late 1930s and saw a potential gold
7. mine in the book operations that casinos used to get bets on horse races in Florida,
8.
9.
 10.
11.
12. New York, and California, Offering his syndicate’s race-reporting Continental Wire
13. Service to the bookbinders at a lower price than any of the existing services, Siegel
14. cornered the market. Then, in 1942, the competition was eliminated, Siegel abruptly
15. raised the prices and demanded a profit share from each book. Without another souce
16. for race results, and frightened by Siegel’s connections to Capone, in which the
17. casinos capitulated.
18. With the profits, Siegel started his own casino. The ambitious Flamigo Hotel was
finished in 1946. Situated on a strip of land along the Los Angeles Highway and
designed to be an elegant resort rather than a faux Western gambling hall, the
Flamingo forever moved the concentration of Las Vegas away from downtown. This
helped the town assure of the succes of gambling as its major industry. Freeing from
the confinement of their Western heritage, European-style casinos and resorts
flourished in the years after 1946. Siegel was shot in a gangland execution in 1947,
but his legacy lives on in the gaudy formalism of casinos like Ceasar’s Palace and
The Sands.

Your answer

Line Mistake Correction Line Mistake Correction

1. 1 venue Revenue 1. 10 in which to which

2. 2 very all-important very 2. 14 Concentration focus

important /
all-important
3. 5 get make / place / 3. 14 assure itself Assure
put / take
4. 6 bookbinders bookmakers / 4. 15 Freeing Freed
bookies
5. 8 was eliminated eliminate 5. 15 confinement Confines

Part 3. Fill in the blanks with proper prepositions or adverbial particles. (10 points)
 1. Up 6. down
2. Away 7. off
3. toward/ against 8. down
4. off 9. through
5. of 10. out

Part 4. Fill in each blank with the most suitable form of the word in brackets. (10 points)

1. substantial / substantive
2. underestimated
3. enabled
4. emphasis / emphases
5. adherance
6. anatomical
7. suspicion
8. noticeably
9. seductive
10. significance
SECTION III: READING COMPREHENSION (60/200)
Part 1: Read the passage below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.
Write your answer in the numbered boxes. (15 points)
1. D 2. B 3. D 4. C 5. B
6. A 7. D 8. A 9. B 10. C

Part 2. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE
word in each space. (15 points)
1. With 2. an 3. with 4.for 5. of
6. because 7. as 8. than 9. be 10. to

Part 3. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer A, B, C or D. Write your answer
in the space provided. (15 points)
1. C 2. A 3. A 4. D 5. B
6.C 7. A 8. B 9. C 10. B

Part 4. The reading passage below has SIX paragraphs, A-F. Reading the passage and do the
tasks below. (15 points)
1. v
2. ii
3. vi
4. i
5. viii
6. ix
7. confronted with/ faced with
8. Discover learning
9. Teacher
10. peers/ friends

SECTION IV: WRITING (40/200)

Part 1. (20 points)
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
sentence printed before it.
1. Hard-working as he was, he was unable to earn enough for his living.
2. She flatly refused to sleep in the/ that haunted house.
3. I lacked the courage to tell him what I really thought.
4. On no account should the house be left unlocked.
5. Paul can't stand waiting for the bus.

Rewrite the following sentences with the given word. The given words can’t be changed.
6. The students in his class come from far and wide, which makes the place very special
7. When I make my complaint, I hope (that) you will back me up
8. I do not know how to make amends for forgetting
9. She stands a good chance of getting / being put through the shortlist for the position
10. You are at liberty to avail yourself / yourselves of the library’s resources.

PRACTICE TEST 27
PART III. LEXICO - GRAMMAR (50 points)
Part 1: Question 1-20 (20 points – 1.0 point/correct answer)
1C 2D 3A 4D 5A 6A 7D 8B 9D 10C
11A 12B 13D 14A 15B 16A 17A 18B 19A 20D
Part 2: Question 1-10 (10 points – 1.0 point/correct answer)
MISTAKE CORRECTION
LINE MISTAKES CORRECTIO LINE MISTAKES CORRECTIONS
NS
0 Up (line 0) omit
1. sport (line 2) sports/sporting 6. for (line 8) at
2. Beside (line 2) Besides 7. neither (line either
8)
3. and (line 4) to 8. couch-potato couch-potatoes
(line 11)
4. film (line 6) films 9. his (line 13) their
5. them (line 7) those 10. of (line 14) omit

Part 3: Question 1-10 (10 points – 1.0 point/correct answer)

1. through 2. on 3. across to 4. for 5. away
6. out 7. along with 8. in 9. on 10. for

Part 4: Question 1-10 (10 points – 1.0 point/correct answer)

1. breathtaking 2. settlers 3. lifetime 4. consistent 5. legendary
6. reality 7. picturesque 8. unparalleled 9. caring 10. committed

IV. READING COMPREHENSION (60 points)

Part 1: Question 1-10 (15 points – 1.5 points/correct answer)
1.D 2.D 3.D 4.B 5.D 6.A 7.C 8.D 9.B 10.A

Part 2: Question 1-10 (15 points – 1.5 points/correct answer)

1. what 2. has 3. with 4. for 5. even
6. more 7. the 8. however/ 9. any 10. ourselves
though

Part 3: Question 1-10 (15 points – 1.5 points/correct answer)

1.A 2.B 3.B 4.C 5.D 6.B 7.C 8.A 9.A 10.D

Part 4: Question 1-10 (15 points – 1.5 points/correct answer)

1. i 2. vii 3. v 4. xi 5. ix
6. vi 7. NO 8. YES 9. NO 10. NOT GIVEN
IV: WRITING (40 points)
Part 1: Question 1-10 (10 points – 1.0 point/correct answer)
1. in the dark about details of the company’s new projects.
2. courage to tell him what I really thought.
3. at this picture. It may help to jog your memory.
4. sentenced to three years in prison/ three years' imprisonment.
5. at the station in the nick of time.
6. has taken charge over the management of the village shop./ is now in charge of the village
shop.
7. no account must this door ever be locked because it is an emergency exit.
8. on the recommendation of a friend./ which his friend recommended.
9. talked into entering the competition by her family./ persuaded to enter the competition by
her family.
10. (very) thought of entering the university makes him so happy.
Part 2: Question 1-10 (10 points – 1.0 point/correct answer)
1. He chose to abandon the project/ to leave the project unfinished/ because of due to / owing to
the lack of cooperation
2. The organization depends on the government for most of its income.
3. There hasn’t been a/ any political scandal like this/ of this kind for fifty years.
4. You’re so lazy, it will serve you right if you fail your exams next month.
5. John incurred his teacher’s anger.
6. The elections are scheduled for the next Sunday.
7. Had it not been for the heavy downpour, the garden party would have been a success.
8. To ensure that no one is put at risk, people should adhere to the safety procedures.
9. I don’t think we need to bring that up now.
10. He has firsthand experience of the classroom.