Mock Test 7

Mock Test 7
Mock Test 7
Practice Paper 6A
Verbal Skills
1. This is a multiple-choice practice paper where you need to mark your

answer to each question on the separate answer sheet.
2. The paper contains a number of different question types. Each type

of question begins with an example, followed by an explanation.
The answer to the example question is already marked on the
answer sheet.
3. Some of the questions require more than one answer to be marked.

Please read the instructions for each question type carefully.
4. Mark a line clearly through the rectangle next to your answer like
this:
5. If you make a mistake, rub it out and mark your new answer.
6. Be sure to keep your place on the answer sheet and to mark your
answer in the same column that has the same number as the
question.
7. You may find some of the questions difficult. If you cannot complete
a question, or are not sure of an answer, choose the one that you
think is best.
8. Work as quickly and carefully as you can. Try to complete the paper
in 50 minutes.
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Read the passage carefully and then answer the questions that follow.
The Ghost of Anne Boleyn
The ghost of Anne Boleyn is said to be the most travelled spirit in Britain as, if the
legends are true, there are at least five locations where her ghost is said to appear.
King Henry VIII married Anne Boleyn shortly after he was divorced from his first wife,
Catherine of Aragon. Soon afterwards, Anne gave birth to a baby girl who would
5 become a future monarch - Elizabeth I. Henry was very disappointed to have had a
daughter but hoped a son would soon follow. Three years passed, after which Anne
had still failed to produce a son and heir, so Henry had her tried for high treason and
she was sent to the Tower of London to be executed by beheading on 19th May 1536.
The most spectacular ghost story relating to Anne Boleyn occurred at arguably the
10 most haunted place in Britain, the Tower of London, in 1884. A guard noticed a light
flickering in the locked Chapel Royal late one night. He tried to uncover the source of
the light by climbing up a ladder and peering through a window. The shocked guard
was astonished to see a procession of knights and ladies dressed in medieval costumes
pacing the chapel. Their leader was an elegant woman whose face he could not see
15 but whose figure resembled that of Anne Boleyn’s in portraits he had seen. They
disappeared as they neared the altar. In 1864, a young soldier on duty in the same
chapel made another sighting of Anne’s ghost. He claimed to have confronted and
quickly challenged a white figure and, when he received no response, he plunged his
bayonet into the eerie figure. To his complete shock, the weapon went straight
20 through the terrifying apparition. In 1817, a young sentry patrolling the White Tower
(where Anne happily feasted with members of court and lodged the night before her
coronation) was so shocked that he suffered a fatal heart attack after encountering a
ghostly Anne on one of the many staircases.
The ghost of Anne Boleyn has also been seen numerous times walking from the
25 Queen’s House to the Chapel of Saint Peter ad Vincula, where she glides down the
aisle to her grave under the altar.
Windsor Castle was built over a millennium ago and is one of the oldest continuously
occupied royal castles in the world. Guests of the late Queen Elizabeth II have often
reported seeing the ghost of Anne Boleyn standing at the window in the Dean’s
30 Cloister. She is said to have a despondent, wistful expression and is occasionally seen
to be weeping.
It is thought that a manor house in Essex is where King Henry VIII first cast his eyes on
a young Anne Boleyn; according to a previous owner of Rochford Hall, there are
stories of sightings of a headless lady and feelings of extreme cold in several of the
35 upstairs rooms.
Anne’s ghost is also said to return annually to her birthplace, Blickling Hall, on the
exact anniversary of her death. A carriage comes up the drive leading to the hall,
drawn by six headless horses and driven by a headless coachman. Anne sits inside,
dressed in white and holding her severed head in her lap. When the carriage reaches
40 the large, solid oak doors, the horses and carriage disappear and Anne goes inside to
roam the rooms in the hall until daybreak whereupon she swiftly vanishes.
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Anne’s ghost is said to appear each Christmas at Hever Castle, her childhood home.
The hauntings here are said to be much calmer than anywhere else, probably because
she was happy there and loved Hever, so perhaps she returns here for peace. Anne is
45 said to appear beneath a great oak tree where Anne and Henry conducted their short
courtship. Her ghost also reportedly walks across the bridge that crosses over the
Eden in the castle grounds.
1 On which day of the year does the ghost of Anne Boleyn visit the house in which
she was born?
A 1st May
B 18th May
C 19th May
D 1st June
E 5th June
2 Under which kind of tree did Henry and Anne Boleyn often meet at Hever Castle?
A A weeping willow tree
B A beautiful birch tree
C A magnificent maple tree
D A towering oak tree
E A huge horse chestnut tree
3 Where did Anne Boleyn spend her youth?

A At a manor house in Essex
B At Windsor Castle
C In France
D At Bickling Hall
E At Hever Castle
4 ‘She is said to have a despondent, wistful expression…’ (line 30)

Which is another word or phrase for ‘wistful’?
A spiteful and seeking revenge
B hopeful and looking for her husband
C bashful, looking shyly around the room
D thoughtful, in a sad way
E frightened for her safety

5 What would be another word or phrase for ‘apparition’ in line 20?
A a figure
B a supernatural appearance
C an aristocrat
D a queen
E animation
6 Where was Anne Boleyn on the eve of becoming Queen?

A She attended a banquet and stayed the night in the White Tower at the Tower
of London
B She spent it with her parents and other relatives at Hever Castle
C She was out hunting on horseback with her ladies-in-waiting
D She was a house guest at Blickling Hall, where she enjoyed a gourmet dinner
E She spent the night at Windsor Castle, in the West Lodge
7 What type of words are the following? future (line 5), high (line 7), haunted
(line 10), medieval (line 13)
A nouns
B verbs
C adjectives
D adverbs
E prepositions
8 Which river flows through the estate at Hever Castle?

A The River Thames
B The River Eden
C The River Ouse
D The River Severn
E The River York

9 In the 19th century, what type of weapons did the soldiers guarding the Tower of
London carry?
A pistols
B bows and arrows
C bayonets
D crossbows
E catapults
10 Which one of Henry VIII’s wives was Anne Boleyn?

A His first wife
B His 6th wife
C Henry’s third wife
D She was Henry’s fourth wife
E His second wife
11 Where did Anne have her first encounter with her future husband?
A Whilst as a weekend guest at Rochford Hall manor house
B Whilst at a summer banquet at Hever Castle
C Whilst at a jousting competition at Windsor Castle
D Whilst on a deer hunt in the grounds of Blickling Hall
E When she was invited to join King Henry for Christmas at the Tower of London
12 Where is Anne Boleyn buried?

A In the Royal vault at Windsor Castle
B Beneath the altar in the Chapel of St Peter ad Vincula
C In the family mausoleum at Hever Castle
D In an unnamed grave on Hampstead Heath
E In Westminster Abbey, in a grave next to King Henry VIII

13 For how long has Windsor Castle been occupied by royalty?
A About 500 years
B Less than 200 years
C Less than 100 years
D More than 1000 years
E Approximately 2500 years
14 How was the guard on duty at the Tower of London able to readily recognise
that the spectre before him was that of Anne Boleyn?
A He had seen her before on her numerous visits to the Tower to choose
jewellery from the Royal collection housed there
B He recognised her face from portraits that he had seen

C He remembered having seen her in a painting and her shape was exactly the
same
D He remembered her figure from when he saw the royal wedding procession
pass through the streets of London
E He knew her well so was able to instantly recognise her
15 What was the fate of the sentry who came face-to-face with the ghost of Anne
Boleyn?
A He was immediately dismissed from his post

B He suffered nightmares for several years after the event
C He was promoted to the role of senior guard
D He had to retire from his work because he was in shock
E He sadly died
16 Which of the following statements is true?

A Anne Boleyn is wearing black when her ghost appears at Blickling Hall
B There are three bridges that cross the river at Hever Castle
C Anne Boleyn’s ghost sits staring out of one of the windows at Windsor Castle
for hours at Christmas
D The impressive entrance doors at Blickling Hall are made of solid oak
E The spectre that appears annually at Blickling Hall is driven by eight horses

17 At what time does the ghost of Anne Boleyn fade away after an appearance at
Blickling Hall?
A At eight o’clock in the morning

B At dusk
C At sunrise
D At precisely midnight
E At noon
18 What type of words are the following? glides (line 25), cast (line 32),
reaches (line 39), conducted (line 45)
A nouns
B verbs
C adjectives
D adverbs
E prepositions
19 Which building is thought to have recorded the greatest number of spirit

sightings in the country?
A Hever Castle
B The Globe Theatre
C The Tower of London
D Windsor Castle
E Buckingham Palace
20 How many adjectives can you count in the paragraph that begins ‘Windsor
Castle was built…’ (line 27)?
A five
B four
C three
D two
E one

Spelling
In these sentences, there are some spelling mistakes. On each numbered line, there is either
one mistake or no mistake. Find the group of words with the mistake in it and mark its letter
on your answer sheet. If there is no mistake, mark N.
21 The bulldog ant, found in Australia’s coastel regions, is a bright shade of red
A B C D
22 with large mandibles. These are similiar to human jaws, used for cutting or
A B C D
23 breaking down food and attacking. They have much better eyesight than a
A B C D
24 typical ant and are also far more aggresive than others. They get their name
A B C D
25 from their ferrocity when attacking. They attack by holding their victim still
A B C D
26 and stinging them, injecting venem each time. A bulldog ant is not intimidated
A B C D
27 by humans and will sting them many times in quick sucession. Though it is
A B C D
28 rare, they are able kill a human adult in only 15 minutes. The last human
A B C D
29 fatalitie was in 1988. They are so aggressive, in fact, that if they are cut in two
A B C D
30
their head and tail will each try to kill the other and fight for their own survivel.
A B C D

Punctuation
In the following sentences, there are some punctuation mistakes. On each numbered line,
there is either one mistake or no mistake. Find the group of words with the mistake in it and
mark its letter on your answer sheet. If there is no mistake, mark N.
31
They’re going to visit Jaipur India, on their summer holidays this year.
A B C D
32
She hoped to sail across every one of the worlds oceans in her lifetime.
A B C D
33
If theres a chance of rain, he’d rather stay in all weekend.
A B C D
34
Animal’s in the rainforest are some of the most exotic in the world.
A B C D
35
At the bank; there are more in-office employees than there are remote.
A B C D
36
It isn’t like we have to worry about the bus being late, is it.
A B C D
37
When working in the factory there is very little room for human error.
A B C D
38
Krill stick together, forming groups known as super-swarms’.
A B C D
39
The local swimming pool is three-metres deep in certain areas.
A B C D
40
He visited a new city weekly and this week he’d go to Paris.
A B C D

In this passage you have to choose the best word, or group of words, to complete each
numbered line so that it makes sense and is written in correct English.
Choose the best answer and mark its letter on your answer sheet.
Space
More than 350 people have travelled into space: 26 on missions to the moon and the
remainder in orbit around Earth. Prior to journeying into space, astronauts
41 can
A
could
B
ought
C
need
D
must
E
be physically and mentally extremely fit. They undergo intensive training to fully
prepare them for living and working in the hostile environment of space. Training
usually commences nine months to a year
42 before
A
beforehand
B
prior
C
earlier
D
ahead
E
to a specific flight, and involves a combination of technical skills and simulations.
When astronauts work outside the spacecraft, they need to wear a specially designed
suit that serves to
43 keeping
A
kept
B
as keeping
C
keep
D
and keep
E
their body at the correct temperature and pressure. The spacesuit must also provide
oxygen for breathing and protect the astronaut
44 for
A
from
B
on
C
of
D
far from
E
the harmful radiation that exists in space. The first person to fly into space was a
Russian man, Yuri Gagarin. His flight on the 12th April 1961 took him once around
the Earth and lasted a
45 only
A
entire
B
mere
C
little
D
short
E
108 minutes.
108 minutes.

In this passage you have to choose the best word, or group of words, to complete each
numbered line so that it makes sense and is written in correct English.
Choose the best answer and mark its letter on your answer sheet.
The first woman to fly into space was
46 additionally
A
also
B
and
C
plus
D
furthermore
E
Russian and was called Valentina Tereshkova. She was one of five female cosmonauts
47 chose
A
choose
B
was chosen
C
were chosen
D
chosen
E
to be the sole astronaut on board Vostok 6, launched on 16th June 1963.
The spacecraft
48 completes
A
completing
B
complete
C
completed
D
completion
E
an astonishing 49 orbits of the Earth - a total of 1250000 days 22 hours, and 50
minutes.
The first human to
49 also
A
forever
B
ever
C
at all
D
at any time
E
walk on the moon was Neil Armstrong on 21st July 1969, along with Buzz Aldrin.
Their iconic spacecraft Apollo 11 was
50 launched
A
begun
B
commenced
C
sent
D
flown
E
from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on 16th July 1969 and the lunar module
section of the spaceship landed on the moon five days later.

In the following questions, the word in the brackets in the first set of words is made up using the
letters from the two words from outside the brackets.
Find the word that belongs in the brackets of the second set of words using the same method.
Example paint [ pale ] able news [ ] what
A newt B nest C neat D west E want
Answer neat
Solution The first two letters of ‘paint’ and the last two letters of ‘able’ are
put together to create the word ‘pale’. In the same way, the first
two letters of the word ‘news’ and the last two letters of the word
‘what’ are put together to make the word ‘neat’.
51
peddle [ dear ] rabbit rowing [ ] eraser
A grow B ogre C worn D wore E wise
52
deepen [ pear ] narrow rooted [ ] garage
A toad B tore C tear D dare E door
53
parsley [ sage ] oregano diamond [ ] witness
A mite B date C wait D mine E mint
54
nobler [ robin ] indigo magpie [ ] merlin
A angle B eagle C maple D eager E liner

55
skidded [ kid ] plodded scuffed [ ] rhubarb
A hub B fed C rub D cub E car
56
readers [ area ] measles symptom [ ] present
A eyes B tone C most D more E mess
57
balloon [ lamb ] embarks cabbage [ ] allowed
A ball B bowl C blow D aged E blew
58
medium [ melt ] thrill threat [ ] nature
A than B thee C heat D then E neat
59
allowed [ look ] workmen applied [ ] rainbow
A pear B plan C plod D pair E pain
60
giving [ gift ] toffee fabric [ ] darken
A fade B fare C cafe D care E card

In the following questions, there are two pairs of words.
Only one of the five possible answers will go equally well with both pairs of words.
Find the word and mark it on the answer sheet.
Example (breathe puff) (bash smash)
A whisper B wheeze C blow D beat E blast
Answer blow
Solution The answer is ‘blow’. The word ‘blow’ goes equally well with both
pairs of words.
61 (scrap fight)
A casket B chest
(container carton)
C box D combat E brawl
62 (offender criminal)
A bandit B crook
(cane stick)
C pole D club E burglar
63 (ongoing present)
A course B run
(flow motion)
C flood D current E prevailing
64 (arrange place)
A organise B guide
(instruct command)
C order D position E advise

65 (rigid tough)
A firm B office
(business company)
C severe D harsh E industry
66 (dismiss fire)
A discharge B sack
(bag case)
C blaze D satchel E flame
67 (end tail)
A back B behind
(breed raise)
C elevate D hoist E rear
68 (relax recline)
A rest B nap
(leftover remainder)
C surplus D recline E spare
69 (rescue salvage)
A gather B release
(hoard collect)
C save D assemble E free
70 (morsel sliver)
A brawl B bit
(affray fight)
C bite D scrap E clash

In the following questions, the find the same letter that will fit into both sets of brackets, to
complete the word in front of the brackets and begin the word after the brackets.
Find the letter and mark it on the answer sheet.
Example was [ ? ] arm arc [ ? ] our
A p B e C h D r Ef
Answer h
Solution The answer is h: the same letter fits into both sets of brackets to
form four new words.
The four new words are wash, harm, arch, hour.
age [ ? ] car own [ ? ] oar
71 A d B l C s D b E r
pea [ ? ] new see [ ? ] now
72 A r B l C t D s E k
moo [ ? ] are pea [ ? ] ice
73 A n B r C d D l E t
plum [ ? ] ray slum [ ? ] ram
74 A e B b C s D p E n
mini [ ? ] ale fir [ ? ] oat
75 A c B s C e D b E m

doze [ ? ] eat show [ ? ] one
76 A d B s C n D y E r
sun [ ? ] ear kin [ ? ] ale
77 A y B k C g D r E t
chin [ ? ] corn past [ ? ] long
78 A e B k C a D s E o
line [ ? ] ash time [ ? ] age
79 A d B n C y D r E g
80
bin [ ? ] evil men [ ? ] ark
A s B r C a D p E d
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1. This is a multiple-choice practice paper where you need to mark your

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3. Some of the questions require more than one answer to be marked.

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The Ghost of Anne Boleyn

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3 Where did Anne Boleyn spend her youth?

4 ‘She is said to have a despondent, wistful expression…’ (line 30)

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6 Where was Anne Boleyn on the eve of becoming Queen?

8 Which river flows through the estate at Hever Castle?

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10 Which one of Henry VIII’s wives was Anne Boleyn?

12 Where is Anne Boleyn buried?

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B He recognised her face from portraits that he had seen

E He knew her well so was able to instantly recognise her

A He was immediately dismissed from his post

16 Which of the following statements is true?

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A At eight o’clock in the morning

19 Which building is thought to have recorded the greatest number of spirit

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remainder in orbit around Earth. Prior to journeying into space, astronauts

usually commences nine months to a year

suit that serves to

oxygen for breathing and protect the astronaut

the Earth and lasted a

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The first woman to fly into space was

The first human to

Their iconic spacecraft Apollo 11 was

section of the spaceship landed on the moon five days later.

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Example paint [ pale ] able news [ ] what

A newt B nest C neat D west E want

A grow B ogre C worn D wore E wise

A toad B tore C tear D dare E door

A mite B date C wait D mine E mint

A angle B eagle C maple D eager E liner

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A hub B fed C rub D cub E car

A eyes B tone C most D more E mess

A ball B bowl C blow D aged E blew

A than B thee C heat D then E neat

A pear B plan C plod D pair E pain

A fade B fare C cafe D care E card

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