PRACTICE TEST 1-8

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress
Questions 1: A. practicable B. prehistory C. preferable D. commentator
Questions 2: A. pursue B. promote C. address D. mandate
Questions 3: A. particular B. technology C. intimacy D. accessible
Questions 4: A. metropolitan B. Argentina C. existential D. colonialist
Questions 5: A. contemporary B. contradictory C. anniversary D. hypothetical

Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.
6. A. fought B. bought C . nought D.drought
7. A. benevolent B. content C. molecules D. technique
8. A. advantage B. adventure C. addition D. advertise
9. A. terrific B. terrace C. territory D. terror
10.A. imagine B. valentine C. discipline D. magazine

A. LEXICO-GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best option to complete each sentence.

1. The road in front of my house is in great need ………..

A. repairing B. to be repaired C. of repair D. of being repaired.
2. Sometimes life must be very unpleasant for …… near the airport.
A. people live B. those living C. someone to live D. they who live
3. She has just bought …………….
 A. an old interesting painting French B. a French interesting old paint
C. a French old interesting painting D. an interesting old French painting
4. There are many opportunities for career ………. if you work for that company.
A. system B. sequence C. progression D. succesion
5. The children can stay here …..they don’t make too much noise.
A. whether B. providing C. unless D. until
6. “…………….” – “Thank you. We are proud of him.”
A. Your kid is naughty. B. Can we ask your child to take a photo?
C. Your child is just adorable! D. I can give your kid a lift to school.
7. To get a passport, you must send in your birth ________ and two photos.
A. certificate B. licence C. paper D. card
8. The _______north we go, the less likely we are to meet high temperatures.
A. far B. furthest C. farther D. farthest
9. Unlike the other Asian states, Singapore has ______ _ raw materials.
A. hardly any B. any hardly C. hardly no D. hardly some
10. Although the patient's condition is serious, she seems to be out of_ ______.
A. place B. control C. danger D. order
11. - Cindy: "Your hairstyle is terrific, Mary!"- Mary:" _______".
A. Yes, all right. B. Thanks, Cindy. I had it done yesterday.
C. Never mention it. D. Thanks, but I'm afraid.
12. The sports event was _______and successfully organized.
A. good preparation B. good job C. well-done D. well-prepared
13. I love to do things for children because I get a _________ out of it.
A. pass B. shoot C. kick D. move
14. The country won't be _______for re-election as non-permanent member of the UN Security Council.
A. suitable B. eligible C. rightful D. legal
15. Michael could hardly wait to _______his new motorbike.
A. sit down B. turn back C. try out D. put on
16. Our country has large areas of _______beauty.
A. unharmed B. undamaged C. unspoilt D. uninjured
17. They say he inherited his money from a ………………. relative he had never met.
A. faraway B. remote C. distant D. slight
18. Only professionals can identify different ________ of natural light.
A. expansions B. extensions C. intensities D. weights
19. – Bob: “Our team has just won the last football match.” - Peter : “_________________________”
A. Yes, I guess it’s very good. B. Well, that’s very surprising!
C. Yes, it’s our pleasure. D. Good idea. Thanks for the news.
20. This is the communicative exchange at an electric shop.
- The shop assistant. “This is my last portable CD player. I’ll let you have it for sixty dollars.”
- Steven: “ _________________?”
A. Could you possibly give me fifty dollars B. Can you tell me your favourite type of music
C. Could you give me a discount D. Could you give me your last CD
21.My patience is beginning to _________.
A. make waves B. hold water C. wear very thin D. stay afloat
22.For the first few months the babies looked so alike I couldn’t tell _________.
A. who is whom B. which is which
C. which from which D. whom with whom
23._________ invisible to the unaided eye, ultraviolet light can be detected in a number of ways.
A. Although is B. Despite C. Even though it D. Although
24.You can imagine how upset I was after the closure of the magazine. Since the first day on its staff I _________ it
as my best job ever.
A. have considered B. considered C. had considered D. was considered
25.The boss shouted at me as if _________.
A. I had been the only one who were to blame
B. I were the only one to be to blame
 C. nobody but I am to blame
D. only I had been blamed
II. The passage below contains 10 mistakes. IDENTIFY and CORRECT them. Write your answers in the
numbered spaces.
How many times have you come back from what meant to be a relaxing holiday and said, “If only I stayed at
home”? Why are holidays often more stressful than staying at home? It is not actually very surprising that foreign
travel is tired and it is not just because of the distances involving. A successful trip needs planning and very careful
preparation – this is a hard work. Having set up, you will probably have to spend hours in stuffy airports because
endless delays. Flying, as everyone know, is itself a stressful experience for most people. Finally, you arrive in an
unfamiliar environment with perhaps no knowledge whatsoever about the local language. It is almost like becoming a
child again: one feels so helpless and stupid. Imagine not to be able to explain what you want to eat to a waiter or
where you are staying to a taxi driver!

III. Read the following text and fill in each numbered blank with the appropriate form of the words in
brackets.
Life on other planets
Humans have long been fascinated by (1. out) ………….space, and have wondered if there are intelligent life-
forms ………….. (2. else), which we might be able to contact. ……….… (3. nature), we’re all seen space (4. create)
…………. on our TV and cinema screens, but “aliens” like these owe more to the ………… (5. convenient) of using
human ………..… (6. act) to play the parts than to any real form of …………… (7. science) investigation.
However, many serious space ………….. (8. research) are now beginning to turn their attention to the question of
what alien life might … (9. actual) look like. One early result is Arnold the Alien, …………. (10. design) by
biologist, Duogal Dixon. This strange being, ……………. (11. like) humans, has its eyes, ears and limbs in groups of
three instead of pairs but, despite its odd appearance, its behaviour is not very different from our own.

IV. Choose the best answer A,B,C or D which is suitable to finish the reading passage.
Are some people born clever and others1……………….stupid or is intelligence developed by environment
or..2…………..experiences? Strangely enough the answer is that 3…………..is given at birth, and no
amount..4……………...special education can make a genius out ..5……………..a..6…………...born with low
intelligence. On the other.7…………...,a child who lives in boring..8…………...will develop his intelligence less than
the..9……………….who lives in rich and varied surroundings.Thus..10…………...limits of a person’s intelligence are
fixed at birth,but..11………………...or not he reaches those limits will depend..12…………….his environment. This
view now helped by most experts,can..13…………...supported in a number of ways.
It is easy to show that intelligence is something we are..14…………with.If we take two unrelated
people ..15………...random in the population, it is likely that..16………….degrees of intelligence will be
completely..17……….. If on the other hand, we take..18…………..identical twins, they will very likely be
as..19………..as each other. This clearly suggests that intelligence..20………...on birth.

II. READING
I. Read the passage and then choose the best answers.
Human Nutrition is the study of how food affects the health and survival of the human body. Human beings require
food to grow, reproduce, and maintain good health. Without food, our bodies could not stay warm, build or repair
tissue, or maintain the heartbeat. Eating the right foods can help us avoid certain diseases or recover faster when
illness occurs. These and other important functions are fueled by chemical substances in our food called nutrients.
Nutrients are classified as carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, and water.
When we eat a meal, nutrients are released from food through digestion. Digestion begins in the mouth by the
action of chewing and the chemical activity of saliva, a watery fluid that contains enzymes, certain proteins that help
break down food. Further digestion occurs as food travels through the stomach and the small intestine, where
digestive enzymes and acids liquefy food and muscle contractions push it along the digestive tract. Nutrients are
absorbed from the inside of the small intestine into the bloodstream and carried to the sites in the body where they are
needed. At these sites, several chemical reactions occur, which ensures the growth and function of body tissues. The
parts of foods that are not absorbed continue to move down the intestinal tract and are eliminated from the body as
feces.
Once digested, carbohydrates, proteins, and fats provide the body with the energy it needs to maintain its many
functions. Scientists measure this energy in kilocalories, the amount of energy needed to raise one kilogram of water
one degree Celsius. In nutrition discussions, scientists use the term calorie instead of kilocalorie as the standard unit
of measure in nutrition.
Nutrients are classified as essential or nonessential. Nonessential nutrients are manufactured in the body and do not
need to be obtained from food. Examples include cholesterol, a fatlike substance present in all animal cells. Essential
nutrients must be obtained from food sources, because the body either does not produce them or produces them in
amounts too small to maintain growth and health. Essential nutrients include water, carbohydrates, proteins, fats,
vitamins, and minerals.
An individual needs varying amounts of each essential nutrient, depending upon such factors as gender and age.
Specific health conditions, such as pregnancy, breast-feeding, illness, or drug use, make unusual demands on the
body and increase its need for nutrients. Dietary guidelines, which take many of these factors into account, provide
general guidance in meeting daily nutritional needs.
From “Human Nutrition” by Worthington-Roberts, Bonnie, Microsoft ® Student 2009.
Question 31: Thhe fist paragraph mainly discusses ______.
A. the importance of food to human beings B. a variety of essential nutrients to human beings
C. the study of human nutrition D. chemical substances in our food
Question 32: The word “released” in the second paragraph mostly means “ ”
A. expressed B. renewed C. refused D. produced
Question 33: Which of the following is NOT true about the process of digestion
A. The small intestine covers the whole digestive system. B. Saliva plays an important role in the first stage of
digestion
C. The small intestine helps the body absorb nutrients. D. Nutrients are carried to different sites in the body
Question 34: The word “maintain” in the paragraph is closest meaning to “ ”
A. obtain B. provide C. keep performing D. carry on making
Question 35: According to the passage, nutrients are absorbed ______.
A. in the stomach B. in the small intestine C. over the whole body D. in the mouth
Question 36: According to the passage, which of the following provides energy for the body?
A. Carbohydrates, proteins, and fats B. Carbohydrates, minerals, and water
C. Proteins, vitamins, and carbohydrates D. Proteins, fats, and minerals
Question 37: In nutrition discussions, the standard unit used to measure nutrients is ________.
A. calorie B. kilogram C. gram D. kilocalorie
Question 38: The word “which” in the last paragraph refers to______.
A. nutritional needs B. dietary guidelines C. unusual demands D. general guidance
Question 39: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. The body’s need of nutrients B. Classification of nutrients
C. The effects of food on the body D. Food sources from animals
Question 40: Through the passage, the author provides the readers with _______.
A. some proposal B. orders C. some information D. instructions

II. Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. (15 points)
THE NEED FOR BIGGER PLANES
The big issue for plane-makers planning for the future is size, not speed. With the skies already full of air
traffic, and with worse to (1)………., the important questions for the designers are how many passengers they can (2)
………..into the new super-planes and who will be (3)………to build them first.
(4)………….yourself ten years from now in a packed airport departure lounge. Eight hundred passengers are waiting
with you for their first flight on one of the remarkable range of super-planes, and the check-in time (5)
…………..have been as much as four hours before take-off to (6)…………for the extra people. Impossible? Far from
it. Designs for these planes are already (7)…………on computer at the world’s top aircraft manufacturers, waiting to
be turned (8)………..reality.
The airlines badly need the new jets to (9)…………….with future increases in passenger (10)……………. A billion
passengers a year are currently carried by air, but that figure is (11)…………to double by the year 2020. The only
practical (12)…………of avoiding making the skies even busier is to build much bigger planes. The (13)…………to
build the new jets is the hottest contests in the airliner business. Manufacturers are working (14)………….with the
major airlines to produce designs that will please airlines and passenger (15)………..
1. A. go B. happen C. come D. arrive
2. A. contain B. fit C. hold D. sit
3. A. possible B. able C. proper D. capable
 4. A. Consider B. Suppose C. Imagine D. Regard
5. A. can B. need C. ought D. may
6. A. watch B. allow C. look D. permit
7. A. supplied B. given C. stored D. carried
8. A. as B. by C. into D. for
9. A. deal B. treat C. manage D. succeed
10. A. amounts B. sums C. quantities D. numbers
11. A. expected B. thought C. known D. hoped
12. A. scheme B. process C. way D. plan
13. A. game B. sport C. match D. race
14. A. tightly B. strongly C. closely D. firmly
15. A. equal B. alike C. similar D.same
C. WRITING
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 idea no longer interests her.
- She has gone ...................................................................................................................................
2. It’s more than a fortnight since anyone saw Julian.
- Julian was ........................................................................................................................................
3. When you lie, some gestures can show you are lying
Some gestures ................................................................................
4. All of us wish to help you.
There is none of us but ................................................................................
5. It’s almost nine months since I stopped subscribing to that magazine.
I cancelled ................................................................................

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. (7.5 pts)
1. What the lecturer said was not very clear at times. (LACK)
There .................................................................................................... in what the lecturer said at times.
2. The careful preparation for the event ensured it was a memorable day for everyone who attended.
(WHICH)
The care ............................................................... event ensured it was a memorable day for everyone.
3. His fake arrogance only hid his genuine insecurity. (LAY)
Behind ................................................................................................................................... insecurity.
4. The sales director told his staff nothing about the new marketing post. (DARK)
The sales director .................................................................................... about the new marketing post.
5. Is it possible to walk from the hotel to the city center? (WITHIN)
Is the city center..................................................................................................................................?