OT10 C1 [CNN MOCK TEST 03]

Time allowed: 90 minutes

Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from others (1-4)
Question 1: A. schema B. scholastic C. schwa D. chronic
Question 2: A. conscience B. precious C. appreciable D. censor
Question 3: A. close B. basic C. cause D. nosy
Question 4: A. wreath B. without C. month D. path
Choose the word that has the main stress position different from others (5-8)
Question 5: A. unselfish B. counterpart C. dinosaur D. interval
Question 6: A. intoxicant B. intolerant C. intimidate D. interact
Question 7: A. fascinate B. preoccupied C. outspoken D. photography
Question 8: A. occasion B. fortunately C. internship D. percolate
Choose the synonym of the underlined word (9-11)
Question 9: We decided to brave the elements and go for a walk.
A. ignore the bad weather B. put aside our work
C. quarrel with each other D. bury the axes
Question 10: Rumours of his ill health cast gloom over the celebrations.
A. brought an atmosphere of grief B. confused everyone at
C. took everyone by surprise D. put an end to
Question 11: He devoted the rest of his life to helping the poor as a penance for his past crimes.
A. as a way to hide B. as a punishment for C. to pay tribute to D. to remind him of
Choose the antonym of the underlined word (12-14)
Question 12: If things go wrong, Alex, whatever you do, don’t lose your head.
A. be sensible B. be panicked C. be abrupt D. be calm
Question 13: Tenacious in pursuit of his goals, he continued to apply for a position in this company until he
was accepted.
A. Persistent B. Discouraged C. Determined D. Intimidated
Question 14: He was planning to ask his boss for a rise, but when it came to the point, he lost his nerve
and didn’t do it.
A. was calm B. was desperate C. was sanguine D. was courageous
Choose the best answer (15-19)
Question 15: The snobbish woman turned up her ______ at the food that was offered to her at the buffet.
A. mouth B. nose C. eye D. back
Question 16: The robbers took to his ______ when he saw the policemen coming after him.
A. leg B. foot C. thigh D. heel
Question 17: Because this project is a _______ order, I will need your assistance to finish it by the deadline.
A. tall B. high C. big D. great
Question 18: Although she enjoys an occasional evening out, as a general rule she keeps _______.
A. herself to her B. her to her C. herself to herself D. her to herself
Question 19: “The tap is dripping, the baths overflowing, the plumbers on holiday; what a fine kettle of _____
this is!”
A. fish B. shrimp C. dolphin D. whale

Choose the best answer to complete the passage (20-27)

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What makes a home? It seems like a simple question, but the answer is a little more complex. In many ways,
homes (20) _______ how we live and see ourselves. And these spaces evolve when we focus on what
makes us happy. This is sometimes easier (21) _______ than done, though. It requires reflection and (22)
_______ choices, but it is a rewarding process. When we create a place that meets our needs and expresses
our character, we enrich our lives. The traditional way to design a house is from the outside in, starting with
the walls and finding ways to fill the structure from a checklist of rooms, furniture and collections. The (23)
______ approach puts a person at the heart of a space. As the designer Ilse Crawford says, we must ask the
big questions first. What does our home mean to us? How do we want to feel in it? What do we value? It’s an
inside-out approach that considers how we (24) _______ with and experience a space. That’s not to say you
need lots of money or (25) _______ to create a beautiful home. There are people who have different needs
and resources but have created authentic homes where they can enjoy both the simplest and grandest
gestures of life. One of them has built the foundations of a home quite quickly because it was important to be
(26) ______ by pieces that had meaning and brought comfort after a move to a new country. Another has
found unique solutions for their space precisely because they didn’t have an (27) ______ budget, allowing
themselves the luxury of time, slowly adding to their collections over the years - perhaps an item found while
on travels or something that was saved for and happily moved from one dwelling to another.
Question 20: A. embody B. merge C. assimilate D. systematize
Question 21: A. told B. said C. spoken D. talked
Question 22: A. ignorant B. thoughtful C. imprudent D. gracious
Question 23: A. humanoid B. humanize C. humanist D. humanism
Question 24: A. enlist B. commit C. assault D. engage
Question 25: A. occurrence B. context C. status D. station
Question 26: A. surrounded B. secured C. controlled D. suppresses
Question 27: A. non-finite B. finite C. infinite D. measurable
Read the passage and answer the questions (28-35)
Clean Shaven, with shoulder-length hair, the artist Owen Forrest looks younger than 35. Interviewing
him is quite hard, not because he’s a difficult person, but because he’s so agreeable. Make a comment about
his work and how it challenges ideas about life in the modern City, and he’ll smile and answer, “Yes, I see
your point.” Or he’ll cut you off in the middle of a question to offer you some more coffee.
He isn’t trying to be vague; he’s just a shy young man from Central England. Perhaps that’s why he
seems such a down-to-earth person. Far from having a typical artist’s temperament, he comes across more
like a farmer who just happened to wander into a giant studio in London and start working. When I asked him
how it felt to represent Britain at the 2007 Paris Biennale Art Show, he replied that it was “very nice” and that
he was rather surprised but, of course, pleased to have been chosen. His modesty is rather charming, and
highly unusual in an artist.
It’s not often that someone of Forrest’s fame will sit down to answer the ordinary persons questions
on such topics as where his inspiration comes from, what it’s like to sculpt without machines in today’s
mechanized world, or simply why he does it. Forrest says he was prompted to write My hands, My Vision by a
sense that many peoples interest in his art extended beyond mere everyday conversation. “I was asked very
intelligent questions by people who weren’t in the art world, from taxi drivers to people in the supermarket
queues. It made me realise that people have an interest in what I do which goes beyond browsing in galleries
and museums,” he says.
My Hands, My Vision avoids the biographical and mainly focuses on Forrest’ s inspiration. “The
events in my life haven’t had a huge influence on my work,” he says, though he admits his father’s obsession
with woodcarving and carpentry have played a role. The book aims to open up the process of how he creates
his sculptures, how his imagination is sparked by an idea or perhaps something he happens to see on the
Street. He seeks to replace the sense of false mystery which surrounds many artists with a more realistic
window into the kind of physical and mental work it takes to be a sculptor.
“The publicity an artist gets when they show a new series of works in the media is a double-edged
sword,” Forrest points out. “You get attention, but you also come in for a lot of criticism from the media. First,
they ask you to talk about your work and then they create their own interpretations, regardless of what you
tell them your work actually says or means”. Forrest’ s personal working style is to build up each sculpture
piece by piece. He says that this process is not widely understood. “There’s no real vocabulary for discussing
whether the artist is skillful, or how intelligent his work is.”

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 There is still something mysterious about the creation of an amazing sculpture. “It’s very personal,
very emotional. It’s like building a new friendship” Owen says. “When you are building a new friendship, you
have periods of being very close and times when you are separate. It’s similar with sculpting. You can spend
days working non-stop and then you find you need to take a break for a week or so. Once a sculpture is
finished, the process you went through to create it remains with you, like an old friend.”
Owen includes examples of his early work in My Hands, My Vision. “I wanted to make a point about
all those who criticized my early work as rubbish. It wasn’t all bad, and it has affected the work I create today,
as well as my approach to sculpting. It was an important building block in my desire to create sculptures
where people are challenged not only to view the world in a different way, but their own place in that world.”
His success seems to prove he has achieved his goals.
Question 28: Why did the writer feel that interviewing Owen Forrest was difficult?
A. He didn’t like to answer questions. B. He talked too much about himself.
C. He wasn’t interested in being interviewed. D. He was too pleasant with his responses.
Question 29: What surprised the writer about Owen Forrest?
A. He had once worked as a farmer. B. His behavior wasn’t typical of artists.
C. He had taken part in a famous art show. D. His studio was too large to work in.
Question 30: Why did Owen Forrest decide to write his book?
A. He was tired of answering questions about his work. B. He knew people were tired of visiting museums.
C. He wanted to entertain people with his writing. D. He realised people were curious about his work.
Question 31: The main purpose of Owen Forrest’s hook was to ______.
A. give important details of his own life. B. analyse the difficulties of an art career.
C. explain how he works as an artist. D. encourage others to become artists.
Question 32: How does Owen Forrest feel about media publicity?
A. It isn’t always beneficial. B. It rarely contains the truth.
C. It is usually too critical. D. It isn’t good promotion.
Question 33: What does Owen Forrest imply about art critics?
A. They have a limited vocabulary. B. They do not understand sculptors.
C. They fail to address all the issues in art. D. They do not recognise some artists work.
Question 34: When Owen Forrest is making one of his sculptures, ______.
A. he wants to create new friendships. B. he usually takes a week of work.
C. he goes through a variety of feelings. D. he keeps going until it’s finished.
Question 35: Why did Owen Forrest want to include his early work in his book?
A. to show its influence on his later work. B. to challenge people’s views of the world.
C. to prove that it was actually very good. D. to annoy the people who criticize him.
Choose the answer that best fits the conversation. (36-40)
Question 36: Alex: “Would you mind closing the door behind you, please?”
Adam: “__________”
A. Of course you have to do it yourself B. Sorry, I will close it right away.
C. Yes, I would. Why not? D. No, I wouldn’t. Do it yourself.
Question 37: Jack: “Can I have some more ice-cream?”
Joe: “__________”
A. Of course, help yourself to it. B. Yes, you are so greedy a boy.
C. No, I don’t like ice-cream. D. I am happy to say that you can.
Question 38: Laura: “Thanks for all that you’ve done for me.”.
Jeffrey: “__________”
A. It was the least I could do. B. I have been waiting to hear this.
C. Never mind. D. The pleasure is mine.
Question 39: Hannah: I’m sorry I lost that wallet you gave me.”
George: “__________”
A. Never mind, I can easily buy you another one. B. How come? You are so absent-minded!
C. How many times will I have to buy you one? D. Not at all. Luckily, it didn’t cost me much.
Question 40: Van: “Can you make us some coffee, Hoa?”
Hoa: “__________”
A. No, I won’t. I am afraid. B. Don’t worry. You can trust in me.

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C. Sorry, I don’t. D. I am afraid I can’t now.
Choose the answer that best fits the conversation. (41-45)
Question 41: a. I think I need to buy a car.
b. That’s true. But I’m moving out of the city soon to a more suburban area.
c. Why? Buying a car is expensive. Gas is expensive, too.
d. I understand.
e. Yes. I know it costs a lot, but I hate taking public transportation.
f. Oh, so you would need a car to drive to work?
A. a-c-b-f-e-d B. a-f-b-e-c-d C. b-d-c-f-a-e D. f-a-b-c-d-e
Question 42: a. I’ve got to finish raking up all these leaves, and I don’t think I can finish it today.
b. I’d love to, but I don’t think I can do it today.
c. Wow! The Story is playing at the movie theater.
d. Oh, let’s go see it! I hear it’s a great movie.
e. Why not? It’s the weekend.
f. I don’t know what to say...
A. a-f-e-d-c-b B. c-d-b-e-a-f C. a-f-e-b-c-d D. f-e-a-c-b-d
Question 43: a. Yeah. So, I need a ride, and I think you’d enjoy meeting her.
b. Oh, is she the one who plays the guitar?
c. Sure, but why do you need to go?
d. I want to meet my friend, Sarah. She’s coming into town.
e. Jason, can you give me a ride to the train station?
A. e-a-c-b-d B. e-c-d-b-a C. a-c-d-e-b D. e-a-d-b-c
Question 44: a. I’ve never met Sarah.
b. Is she the girl with straight brown hair at the table?
c. I’m sure you will like her. She’s really nice.
d. No, Sarah has long, curly, red hair.
e. Yes, that’s her. Let’s go over, and I’ll introduce you two. She’ s really friendly.
f. Oh, I think I see her now. She’s wearing a black dress, right?
A. b-d-f-e-a-c B. b-d-c-f-a-e C. a-c-b-d-f-e D. a-f-c-d-e-b
Question 45: a. We have toast and cherry muffins.
b. If you’re really hungry, the pancakes or donuts are wonderful.
c. Eggs always sound good. But what do you suggest?
d. Perfect. I’ll have a cherry muffin, please. And a cup of coffee. Thanks.
e. Hmm. That sounds too heavy. What else do you have?
f. Good morning. What can I get you today?
A. f-a-e-b-c-d B. b-d-c-a-f-e C. a-f-c-d-e-b D. f-c-b-e-a-d
Choose the answer that has the closest meaning to the original one. (46-50)
Question 46: The admission board usually need specific qualifications to let someone onto the nursing
course, but they said they would treat Sarana differently because of her practical experience.
A. Although Sarana had hands-on experience, she was treated exceptionally badly as the admission board
needed particular qualifications to get on the nursing course.
B. Qualifications of certain kinds are often required for admission to nursing course, but they agreed to make
an exception in Sarana’ s case because of their hands-on experience.
C. Sarana was the only applicant who was qualified for the nursing course and treated exceptionally although
she didn’t have any first-hand experience as required by the admission board.
D. With her practical experience, Sarana was accepted to join the nursing course with no exception because
she had no qualifications.
Question 47: Stephan thought that nobody had done much to prepare for Alex’s farewell party.
A. Stephan had an expression of careless arrangements for the party to welcome Alex.
B. Nobody was thought to tell Stephan to be well-prepared for Alex’s farewell party.
C. Stephan criticized everybody for not paying attention to prepare for Alex’s farewell party.
D. Stephan was under the impression that little had been done in preparation for Alex’s farewell party.
Question 48: Reducing the time we spend on boring paperwork would be good for all of us.

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A. Everyone would have more time for paperwork if they shorten their time gossiping about boring people.
B. It is required that everyone’s time spent on boring paperwork be reduced.
C. We demanded the paperwork process to be short and the boss said it would be good for us.
D. It would be in everyone’s desire to cut down on the time we spend on boring paperwork.
Question 49: Simon is far superior to me in terms of technical knowledge.
A. When it comes to technical knowledge, I am no match for Simon.
B. Regardless of technical knowledge, I am no match for Simon.
C. In respect of technical knowledge, I am not matched up with Simon.
D. Irrespective of technical knowledge, I am not matched up with Simon.
Question 50: I think you should have some consideration for those who don’t have lives as advantaged as
yours.
A. I don’t think you have ever sympathized for the underprivileged around you.
B. The underprivileged in our society should be taken into consideration.
C. I think you should spare a thought for those whose lives aren’t as privileged as yours.
D. If I were you, I would consider the people who are poor before complaining about your life.
Choose the answer that has the closest meaning to the original one. (51-55)
Question 51: Judging by appearances, one could say they live in perfect harmony. The truth is they hate one
another.
A. They are living harmoniously with each other despite their inconsistent appearances.
B. They go to any lengths to trick people into believing in their harmonious relationship.
C. They appear to be on good terms with each other, but the truth is far from that.
D. They are sworn enemies despite once getting on well with each other.
Question 52: Spare us the details of your story, please. Most of us have lost the thread of it anyway.
A. What with our not taking notice of your story, you should jog our memory for a short time.
B. We are bored to death with the plot of your story so please just focus on the gist.
C. Please go into details on the story you have just told us as we can’t make head or tail of it.
D. You can save yourself from elaborating on your story because we have lost track of it.
Question 53: Parents may sometimes get a little angry at their children. On most occasions they think the
world of their offspring.
A. Infuriating as children might be at times, most parents are dedicated to them without an exception.
B. By and large, most parents have very high opinion of their children despite flying off the handles about
them once in a blue moon.
C. The rule of thumb is that most of the parents still play an indispensable role in their children’s lives despite
the occasion disputes.
D. Although quarrels are few and far between, it can’t be denied that children can generally twist their parents
around their little fingers.
Question 54: The building contractor wants this work to be finished soon. We have been working to a strict
deadline.
A. We are under a lot of time pressure to complete this work by the deadline set by the building contractor.
B. As the deadline set by the building contractor for completing this work was drawing near, we had no choice
but take our time over it.
C. The sooner the building contractor want this work to be finished, the harder it is for us to make ends meet.
D. We all pulled our weight to get this work finished prior to the imminent deadline set by the building
contractor.
Question 55: All manner of picture postcards was on display. I had a hard time choosing the most suitable
ones.
A. The way in which the picture postcards were put on display on the shelves posed me great problems in
choosing the most suitable ones.
B. I had difficulties singling out the most suitable picture postcards because the shop assistant made a mess
of the display.
C. I had to rack my brains as to selecting a suitable picture postcard due to the large number of them on
display.
D. I was spoilt for choice because of the displaying styles of the picture postcards.
Choose the best answer to complete the passage (56-60)
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For better or worse, the world is becoming a smaller place. National markets have grown closer together, (56)
______. Companies now operate all over the world and aim their products particularly at young people. In my
country, many young people have access to the Internet, they watch foreign films on satellite TV, and they
listen to foreign music. In the evenings, they eat in restaurants owned by foreign companies and speak to
their friends abroad on their mobile phones. (57) ______. There is more choice in the shops, goods are more
stylish then they were before, living standards have gone up, and we can travel anywhere in the world. They
also believe we have greater freedom of information and a better understanding of foreign cultures. (58)
______, some young people in my country see the situation very differently. (59) ______. They say
that mass tourism is ruining our natural heritage, and that the spread of English is destroying our national
language. They resent the fact that large international companies, who care mainly about profits are
becoming so important that they have more influence than our own democratically elected government.
Some of them take to the streets in protest. (60) ______ but one thing we can be certain of is that
globalization will not go away.
Question 56:
A. therefore national borders become less important C. and national borders have become less
important
B. but national borders have become important D. or national borders have become less important.
Question 57:
A. Most young people in my country say that “globalization” is a good thing.
B. Hardly anyone in my country thinks that “globalization” is a good thing.
C. “Globalization” is happening in my country and that brings about many problems.
D. “Globalization” is happening in every corner of the world and brings about many problems.
Question 58:
A. However B. In addition C. Meanwhile D. Obviously
Question 59:
A. They are under the impression that our culture and local identity needs to be spread over the world.
B. They feel that our traditional way of life and our local identity are under threat.
C. They argue that our traditional way of life and our local identity are causing many hindrances to the
development of tourism.
D. They consider our culture and local identity are the only things we need to conserve.
Question 60:
A. So the drawbacks clearly outweigh the benefits,
B. Clearly there are arguments on both sides,
C. Although there are many more advantages than disadvantages,
D. Despites those minus points,
Question 61: Write a paragraph (about 250 words) about the following topic:
“Some people believe that parents should decide for their children which schools to attend or which subjects
to take. What is your opinion of this?”
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