READING REVIEW 5

PART 2: READING
Section 1: What is the word or phrase which best completes each sentence? For questions
16-35, circle the correct letter A, B, C or D

Q16: A: My colleague is really ……….. . .She is always telling me what to do.

A. ambitious B. bossy C. Social D. cheerful
Q17: My best friend is very ………. . She’s always there when I need her.
A. reliable B. creative C. powerful D. sociable
Q18: My boyfriend is never …….. a hurry.
A. in B. at C. On D. off
Q19: Pay attention! You ………….. to me.
A. didn’t listen B. were not listening C. don’t listen D. aren’t listening
Q20: We might go camping, but it depends ……. the weather.
A. at B. about C. On D. of
Q21: Be quiet! I ………. to concentrate.
A. am trying B. tried C. have tried D. will try
Q22: A lot of new phone shops are ………. in the city centre.
A. looking round B. opening up C. trying on D. looking for
Q23: Which of the following words has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest?
A. decide B. diet C. rubbish D. wine
Q24: It’s too late to call them now. I …………. them in the next morning.
A. will call B. call C. Called D. have called
Q25: Which of the following words has the different stressed syllable from the rest?
A. scholarship B. seminar C. vacancy D. tutorial
Q26: If they …….us more, we would not complain.
A. pay B. paid C. have paid D. might pay
Q27: We decided …………… last night and ate out.
A. to cook B. not to cook C. to not cook D. cooking
Q28: She was …………weak to escape from the fire.
A. so B. such C. Too D. enough
Q29: I forgot ………a table, so when we got to the restaurant, it was full.
A. booking B. to book C. Book D. to booking
Q30: Please, can you take ……..the rubbish.
A. out B. up C. On D. away

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 Q31: They have had a baby girl and they have ………her after her grandmother.
A. looked B. been C. named D. put
Q32: I never feel like ………… out. I prefer staying eating at home.
A. to eat B. eat C. Eating D. be eating
Q33: Our car stopped ………as we were driving to the beach.
A. to working B. work C. to work D. working
Q34: I …………how difficult the maths test tomorrow will be.
A. wonder B. search C. consider D. revise
Q35: This is really difficult to understand. Why don’t we ………..it a little?
A. simple B. simplify C. simplicity D. simplize

Section 2: Reading comprehension

For questions 36-45, read the passages below. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for
each question in each passage.

Passage 1

Q36: What is Sam Prentice doing in the text?

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 A. Describing how he became a wildlife B. Explaining how he is doing a
biologist piece of research
C. Suggesting how readers can learn about D. Giving a report of success he’s
one type of bird had in his work

Q 37: What is Sam hoping to discover about American black ducks?

A. What their behavior is like after dark B. Which kind of food they need to
live on
C. Which animals are responsible for the D. What makes the east coast a
fall in their numbers suitable location for them

Q38: When Sam spends long periods watching ducks, he …………..

A. dislikes having to deal with low B. finds there’s enough to do to
temperatures. maintain his interest.
C. is glad of the chance to be in quite place. D. sometimes finds it difficult to
stay awake.

Q39: What does Sam say about working inside a lab over the summer?
A. He feels pleased that he’ll avoid the hot B. He accepts that it’s a necessary
weather. part of his job.
C. He’s looking forward to studying his D. He’s glad he’ll be working with
results. other people.

Q40: What might Sam say about his experiences of working outdoors?
A. B.
Having the right vehicle for bad We decided that we’d only go
weather has meant we’ve still to sites that were easy to get
carried on working, whatever it’s to, and I’m really glad we
been like outside. made that decision.

C.
Sometimes the moon hasn’t been
very bright, but our equipment
provides the amount of light we
need to collect information.
D.
The other people in my team
are brilliant, but it’s been hard
watching ducks in the same
place every day.

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Passage 2

Q41: What is the writer’s main purpose in writing this text?

A. to give her opinion of the holiday village B. to describe what her family did at the
holiday village
C. to give advice to a friend going to the D.
to complain about the holiday village
holiday village

Q42: From the text, the reader can find out………….

A. the best way to get to the holiday village. B. the best time of year to visit the
holiday village.
C. what activities are available at the D. how to reserve accommodation at the
holiday village. holiday village.

Q43: What does the writer think about the holiday village?
A. The apartments there are not big enough. B. It is not convenient because you
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C. It can only be enjoyed in good weather. D. There is something there for all ages.

Q44: What does writer say about the apartments?

A. There is not much space between them. B. Each one has its own bathroom.
C. They all have four bedrooms. D. Not all of them have dining areas.

Q45: Which postcard would somebody send from the holiday village?
A. B.

C. D.

Section 3: For questions 46-55, choose A, B, C or D to fill one word in each blank to
complete the following text

If you are a part of family with a teenage girl, you are (Q46) ………….. doubt aware of
the chaos that their hormones can cause. A recent study has shown that, on average, teenage girls
fall (Q47) ………. with their brothers or sisters 257 times each year. The rows are not only
reserved for siblings, (Q48) ………………, as they also have 157 arguments with their fathers.
But the person who is most frequently on the receiving end of a tantrum is their mother. The
results of the study showed that a typical teenage has 183 rows with her mother each year.
(Q49) ………….. to the study, the third most common cause of rows (Q50) …………
mother and daughter is the relationship the girl has with the rest of the family. Top of the list of

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 causes (Q51) …………..bedroom tidiness, followed by answering back. In fourth and fifth place
come relationships with boys and staying out (Q52) …………. . Other causes include
appearance, attitude (Q53) …………. school work, money, manners, and the use of bad
language. This testing period can go on for several years, but the good news is that, in (Q54)
…………cases, it eventually comes (Q55) …………. an end.

Q46 A. at B. no C. About D. any

Q47 A. out B. down C. In D. under
Q48 A. however B. moreover C. Besides D. otherwise
Q49 A. According B. Pursuant C. Due D. Belonging
Q50 A. either B. both C. Between D. neither
Q51 A. was B. be C. Are D. is
Q52 A. early B. late C. in time D. lately
Q53 A. to B. of C. In D. on
Q54 A. among B. best C. The D. most
Q55 A. with B. of C. To D. among

PART 3: WRITING (30 points)

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Section 1: For questions 56-60, rewrite the sentence in such a way that it has the same
meaning as the given sentence.

Q56. It’s several months since Mary last went on a train.

 Mary hasn’t …………………………………………………………………………………….

Q57. The journey wasn’t boring for Jessica because she had a good book.

 Jessica didn’t find ………………………………………………………………………………

Q58. Baseball is the most popular sport in the USA.

 Baseball is more…………………………………………………………………………………

Q59. The Santiago stadium is close to the centre of Madrid.

 The Santiago stadium is not………………………………………………………………………

Q60. Filling in a job application doesn’t take you long.

 It doesn’t …………………………………………………………………………………………