PREPARATORY TESTS FOR THE ENTRANCE EXAM TO HIGH SCHOOL

PRACTICE TEST 1
I. Give the correct form of the words in brackets to fit in each numbered space.
(20 points)
ELEPHANT TRAINING
If you are traveling to Thailand and have a taste for adventure, you can now
participate in an unusual kind of activity. For an (1)_____ (CREDIBLE) modest sum,
you can spend a few days at an elephant conservation centre to be training to be a
mahout or elephant driver. Be prepared to get wet, however, because you speand most
of the day atop an elephant, during which time this (2)_____ (MAJESTY) beast can
take up to three baths.
Primarily set up in an endeavour to preserve Thai elephant, the centre offers
such activities to tourists as a means of funding itself. Nevertheless, its training
programme remains strictly in (3)_____ (KEEP) with the tradition of Kachasart, the
ancient method of studying elephants, and the mahouts that work with the elephants
bulid up a close, (4)_____ (LIFE) relationship with them, founded on mutual respect
and love.
The type of training depends on the (5)_____ (ABLE) that different animals
display, and care is taken not to overtire them. Training is believed to be (6)_____
(BENEFIT) to the elephants, providing them with physical and mental
(7)_____ (STIMULATE). Their well- being is of utmost importance, and the success
of the centre’s breeding programme bears witness with it.
While it may not be ideal to keep such magnificent beasts in (8)_____
(CAPTURE)- and the centre has come in for plenty of criticism-
(9)_____ (EXTEND) deforestation has left eild elephants struggling to survive in
habitats that are shrinking almost on a (10)_____ (DAY) basis. The centre offers them
a sanctuary- for the time being at least.

ANSWER:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

II. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentences. (10 points)
1. Lance is ________ knowledgeable on this subject.
A. smartly B. powerfully C. firmly D. highly
2. I need a good explanation of all the costs ________ in buying a new car.
A. affected B. involved C. concerned D. implied
3. There was a ________ debate about the Middle East, then they moved to a vote.
A. lively B. flexible C. main D. nimble
4. The doctor told him to lose weight quickly or pay the ________ later in life.
A. fee B. fine C. price D. cost
5. Jet lag causes problems with our ________ clock.
A. biological B. botanical C. natural D. rhythmical
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6. This species of seagull is not a ________ of the island, but will sometimes rest here
a while.
A. neighbor B. national C. citizen D. resident
7. Doesn't it ________ you as strange that it's the middle of May and it's snowing?
A. hit B. occur C. strike D. touch
8. I didn't stay behind because I wanted to, I did so because it was my ________.
A. work B. duty C. shift D. chore
9. What angered me wasn't his resignation but the ________ in which he did it.
A. method B. manner C. aspect D. bearing
10. If you can't make ________ what's written, change the zoom level and it'll become
clearer.
A. for B. off C. up D. out

ANSWER:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

III. Write a phrasal verb provided in the table in the correct form to complete
these sentences below. (8 points)
drop off- put on- fall for- go down- take off- let down- get on- count on

1. My dad _____ _____ during the film, as usual.

2. I felt so _____ _____ when my parents didn’t come to watch me in the school play.
3. Although they’re partners in a comedy act, apparently they don’t _____ _____ with
each other off stage.
4. Let’s _____ _____ a play at the end of term!
5. Fiona _____ _____ her mother, they both love playing board games.
6. I told Marcie that the word “stupid” didn’t appear in the dictionary and she _____
_____ it.
7. Laurel and Hardy will _____ _____ as one of the greatest double acts in comedy
history.
8. You can always _____ _____ Uncle Collin to cheer you up when you’re felling
miserable.

ANSWER:
1. 2. 3. 4.
5. 6. 7. 8.

IV. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer
sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks. (12 points)
NATURE’S CLOCK

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Our biological clocks govern almost every aspect of our lives. Our sensitivity to
stimuli (1)_______ over the course of the day, and our ability to perform certain
functions is subject to fluctuations. Consequently, there is a (2)_______ time for tasks
such as making decisions: around the middle of the day. Anything that (3)_______
physical co-ordination, on the other hand, is best attempted in the early evening. What
is (4)_______, there is a dramatic drop in performance if these activities are
(5)_______ out at other times. The risk of accident in afactory, for example, is 20%
higher during the night (6)_______.
Primitive humans lived their lives in tune with the daily cycle of light and dark.
Today, we are (7)_______ convinced that we can impose schedule on our lives at will.
Sooner or later, however, we pay a (8)_______ for ignoring our natural rhythms. A
good example is jet lag, caused when we confuse our body’s biological clocks by
(9)_______ several time zones. People suffering from jet lag can take several days to
adjust to new time zones, and have a reduced ability to make decisions, which is a
worrying thought, as serious (10)_______ of judgement can be made. And this may be
just the (11)_______ of the iceberg. An increasing (12)_______ of people suffer from
seasonal affective disorder (SAD), a form of depression that can be triggered by living
in artificial conditions. SAD can be serious, and sufferers may even need to take
antidepressant drugs.
1. A. modifies B. ranges C. varies D. wavers
2. A. peak B. summit C. maximum D. optimum
3. A. requests B. demands C. dictates D. stipulates
4. A. more B. else C. different D. up
5. A. made B. done C. carried D. performed
6. A. labour B. work C. duty D. shift
7. A. powerfully B. firmly C. steadily D. highly
8. A. price B. fine C. fee D. cost
9. A. landing B. penetrating ` C. crossing D. traveling
10. A. errors B. mistakes C. inaccuracies D. fallacies
11. A. peak B. pinnacle C. top D. tip
12. A. amount B. quantity C. number D. proportion

ANSWER:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.

V. Fill in the blanks with one appropriate word to complete the passage. (20
points)
Our classes take place for three hours every morning from Monday to Friday.
The (1)_____ class size is twelve and the average is ten. We use modern methods of
teaching and learning, and the school has (2)_____ language laboratory, a video
camera and recorders. You will only be successful in improving your English,
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however, if you work hard and practise (3)_____ English as much as you can. You
will take a short (4)_____ in English as soon as you arrive. In this way, we can put
you in a (5)_____ at the most suitable level.
There are two classes at the Elementary level: one is for complete (6)_____ and
the other is for students who know only a little English. In both classes you will
practise simple conversations. In the class at the Intermediate level, you will have a lot
of practice in communication in real-life (7)_____ because we help you to use the
English you have previously (8)_____ in your own country. You will also have the
chance to improve your knowledge of English grammar and to build (9)_____ your
vocabulary.
The emphasis is on oral communication practice in a wide (10)_____ of
situations at the advanced knowledge. You will learn how to use language correctly
and appropriately when you talk to native speakers. In addition, you will develop such
study skills as reading efficiently, writing articles and reports, and note- taking from
books and lectures.

ANSWER:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

VI. Finishing each of the followings sentences in such a way that it meams exactly
the same as the sentence printed before it. (20 points)
1. We were impresssed by the new cinema, but we found it rather expensive.
→ Impressed__________________________________________________________.
2. Only new computer programs have enabled us to solve many problems quickly and
accurately.
→ Only with the help of_________________________________________________.
3. I never thought I could win the first prize in this competition.
→ It_________________________________________________________________.
4. He was such a bright student that he could solve all the math problems.
→ So________________________________________________________________.
5. The snowstorm damaged the fruit crops seriously.
→ The snowstorm did __________________________________________________.
6. She felt sorry she hadn’t gone to his birthday party.
→ She regretted _______________________________________________________.
7. She was so physically attractive that every boy ran after her.
→ Such _____________________________________________________________.
8. There had been allegations of drug- taking by the members of the team.
→ It ________________________________________________________________.
9. The number of people out of work has fallen dramatically this year.
→ There _____________________________________________________________.
10. A new flu has been on trial since the beginning of the year.
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→ They _____________________________________________________________.

ANSWER:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

VII. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first
sentence, using the word given in brackets. Do not change the word given. (10
points)
1. I don’t intend to take a part- time job this summer. (INTENTION)
→ I _________________________________________________________________.
2. There is no way that young man can pass the coming driving test. (BOUND)
→ That young man ____________________________________________________.
3. He was so scared that he couldn’t tell me what he really thought. (COURAGE)
→ He _______________________________________________________________.
4. He talked about nothing except the weather. (SOLE)
→ His ______________________________________________________________.
5. The events of that day were described in detail by my daughter. (DETAILED)
→ My daughter _______________________________________________________.

ANSWER:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

VIII. Complete the second sentence using the word given, so that it has the same
meaning to the first sentence. Write between two and six words in each gap. (10
points)
1. I just can’t decide whether to go to university or not. (MINDS)
→ I’m ________________________ whether to go to university or not.
2. Pop in for a chat whenever you are in town. (HAPPEN)
→ If ________________________ in town, pop in for a chat.
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3. Unless you tell the truth, the school trip will be cancelled. (MEAN)
→ Your failure ________________________ the cancellation of the school trip.
4. Did you hear that the greenhouse in the park had been demolished? (DOWN)
→ Did you hear that they ________________________ the greenhouse in the park?
5. They are decorating our living room, so the house is a mess. (DONE)
→ We are ________________________, so the house is a mess.

ANSWER:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

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