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INGLÉS APTIS
1º Idiomas
Idiomas
Speaking
Mock Test
Level: A1 – C1
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Outline
The speaking test consists of 4 different parts.
The candidate’s responses are recorded.
A maximum of 5 marks are available for each task.
The test takes about 12 minutes.
Examiner reads everything from here onwards. The candidate speaks after the BEEP.
Part 1: Welcome to the Aptis speaking test. In this part I’m going to ask you three short questions
about yourself and your interest.
You will have 30 seconds to reply to each question. Begin speaking when you hear this sound (BEEP)
Part 2: In this part I am going to ask you to describe a picture. Then I will ask you two more questions
about it. You’ll have 45 seconds for each response. Begin speaking when your hear this sound (BEEP)
Can you describe this picture in detail for me (BEEP) (45 seconds)
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Part 3: In this part I am going to ask you to compare two pictures and I will then ask you two
questions about them. You will have 45 seconds for each response. Begin speaking when you hear
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this sound (BEEP)
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Part 4: In this part, I am going to show you a picture and ask you 3 questions. You will have one
minute to think about your answers before you start speaking. You will have two minutes to answer
all three questions. Begin speaking when you hear this sound (BEEP)
You will have one minute to think about your answers, you may make notes if you wish…
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Reading
Mock Test
Level: B1 to C1
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Aptis Reading
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(25 Questions – 30 minutes)
Task 1
Choose one word (A, B or C) for each space and write the letter on the paper. The first one (0)
is done for you as an example with the answer A marked on your answer paper.
Dear Sir,
My son, Kevin, left 0) __A__ two months ago and now he is looking for his first 1)______. The
problem is that companies always 2)____ they want people with experience, but how can he
get experience if no one gives him a job? He reads the 3)________ in the paper every day, but
there is nothing for people like him. Today he’s 4)________ some gardening for our
Mr. G Carter
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Task 2
Order the sentences (B-G) below to make a story. Write your answers on the answer paper
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(Questions 6-11).
The first sentence of the story (A) is given for you on the answer paper as an example.
A Harland Sanders was born in the USA in 1890, but his childhood wasn’t a happy one.
B That was when he first learned to cook.
C Over the next nine years Harland developed his secret chicken recipe that made him
famous.
D Sanders continued to work for KFC as a public spokesman and visited restaurants all
over the world until he died in 1980, aged 90.
E His father died when he was four and his mother had to find a job to support the
family, so Harland stayed at home to look after his younger brother and sister.
F In the 1950s he decided to close down his restaurant and sold the secret recipe to
other businesses one of which became Kentucky Fried Chicken.
G He left home when he was twelve and he had a number of different jobs, including
being a service station manager in Corbin, Kentucky, where he cooked for hungry
travellers.
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Task 3
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Read the text and match each space (12-18) with one word from the box below. Write the
letters (A-K) on the Answer Sheet. The answer to question 00 is given on your answer paper as
an example (L). You will not need to find five of the words.
A Hong Kong hotel has sold individual 00 to be used as homes. It's one of the ways 12 are
trying to cope with soaring housing prices, which are among the highest in the world. The
hotel suites are cheaper than apartments in Hong Kong. Hundreds of people 13 up for hours to
buy a unit at the Apex Horizon Hotel this week. It's not clear whether investors can legally live
in the suites but buyers are still eager. The hotel was able to sell all 360 of its suites in two
days - a sign there is a 14 for affordable housing. Hong Kong's low 15 rate has
attracted hordes of mainland Chinese investors. It pushed home prices to record highs last
year. Flats 16 an average of US$14,000 per square metre in central locations. Many residents
feel they can no longer 17 to buy apartments.
Hong Kong people cope by renting makeshift homes on rooftops, while others move into so-
called cage homes - hutches made from wire-mesh, stacked on top of each other in a tiny
room. The government's efforts to cool down 18 prices have not worked. So Hong Kong
residents have to be creative in finding space to live.
Your answers:
00 = L
A queued 12 =
B interest 13 =
C afford 14 =
D spend 15 =
E residents 16 =
F investors 17 =
G property 18 =
H save
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K demand
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Task 4
Read the text below. Match the headings A-H to the paragraphs 0-5 (Questions 19-23). Write
your answers (A-H) on the paper. There 3 headings you don’t need.
The answer to Paragraph 0 is given on the answer paper as an example (J).
Your answers:
A Domestic specialties for the whole country 0) I
B The current pizza varieties 19)
C The reason why we can’t take it home from the supermarket 20)
0. There are not too many nations that can say their national dish has become an international
phenomenon. Italy has two such dishes, pasta and of course pizza. In America pizza usually
falls into two categories: thick and cheesy Chicago style or thin and traditional New York pizza.
In Italy pizza also falls into two distinct categories: Italian pizza and the rest of the world. It
might seem silly considering the basic ingredients, but one taste of a true Italian pizza and
that's it. You will never feel the same about this simple and delicious food again.
1. In its basic ‘seasoned flatbread’ form, pizza has a long history in the Mediterranean.
Several cultures including the Greeks ate a flatbread made from flour and water. The dough
would be cooked by placing it on a hot stone and then seasoned with herbs. The Greeks called
this early pizza "plankuntos" and it was basically used as an edible plate when eating stews or
thick broth. It was not yet what we would call pizza today. These early pizzas were eaten from
Rome to Egypt to Babylon and were praised by the ancient historians Herodotus and Cato the
Elder.
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2. The introduction of tomatoes to Italian cuisine in the 18th and early 19th centuries
finally gave us the true modern Italian pizza. Even though tomatoes reached Italy by the 1530s
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it was widely thought that they were poisonous and were grown only for decoration.
However, the innovative (and probably starving) peasants of Naples started using the
supposedly deadly fruit in many of their foods, including their early pizzas. Since that fateful
day when peasants first used tomatoes, the world of Italian cuisine would never be the same,
however, it took some time for the rest of society to accept this crude peasant food. Once
members of the local aristocracy tried pizza they couldn't get enough of it, which by this time
was being sold on the streets of Naples for every meal.
3. As pizza popularity increased, street vendors gave way to actual shops where people
could order a custom pizza with many different toppings. By 1830 the "Antica Pizzeria
Port'Alba" of Naples had become the first true pizzeria and this venerable institution is still
producing masterpieces. The popular pizza Margherita owes its name to Italy's Queen
Margherita who in 1889 visited the Pizzeria Brandi in Naples. The Pizzaioli (pizza maker) on
duty that day, created a pizza for the Queen that contained the three colours of the new
Italian flag. The red of tomato, white of the mozzarella and fresh green basil was a hit with the
Queen and the rest of the world. Neapolitan style pizza had now spread throughout Italy.
4. The Pizza Margherita may have set the standard, but there are numerous popular
varieties of pizza made in Italy today. Pizza from a pizzeria is the recognized round shape,
made to order and always cooked in a wool fired oven. Regional Italian varieties are always
worth trying such as Pizza Marinara, a traditional Neapolitan from the south of Italy is a pizza
that has oregano, anchovies and lots of garlic. Pizza Napoli: tomato mozzarella and anchovies.
Capricciosa: a topping of mushrooms, prosciutto, artichoke hearts, olives and a boiled egg.
Pizza Pugliese makes use of the local capers and olives of the area while Pizza Veronese from
the north of Italy has mushrooms and tender Prosciutto crudo. Pizzas from the Italian island of
Sicily can have numerous toppings ranging from green olives, seafood, hard-boiled eggs and
peas.
5. One thing to keep in mind when ordering pizza in an Italian pizzeria is that the product
is personal size. Each person at a table should order their own individual pizza - one bite will
explain why. In certain areas outside Italy, there are a few Piazzioli who keep to their
homeland traditions as best they can with the ingredients they have, but it really isn't the
same. In the end there is no going back once you try a real Italian pizza, no delivery or frozen
product will ever stimulate your taste buds the way a real Italian pizza will!
Adapted from the article of Justin Demetri, lifeinitaly.com, TELC Angol Vizsgafeladatok)
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Aptis Reading
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(25 Questions – 30 minutes)
Task 1
Choose one word (A, B or C) for each gap and write the letter on your answer paper.
The first one (0) is done for you as an example. The answer A marked on your answer
paper.
Dear Sir,
When you are very ill, then you should call an __A__ . They always ask you or a friend
to 1)_________ a form when you get to the hospital. After the doctor looks at you, they
will 2)_________ the problem and how much the doctor and the hospital charges.
Don’t 3)________ to ask for a report and a receipt and ask about what you need to do
next. Then ask the receptionist to make you a(n) 4)________ for your next visit to the
doctor to check that you are well again. You can see the 5)_______doctor again when
Mr. F. Russell.
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Task 2
Order the sentences (B-G) below to make a story. Write your answers on the answer
sheet.
(Questions 6-11).
The first sentence of the story (A) is given for you on the answer paper as an example.
A Muhammad Yunus was born on 28th June 1940 in a small village in India,
the third of fourteen children, but 5 of those died.
B Yunus continued giving out 'micro-loans' or small amounts of money, and in
1983 formed the Grameen Bank, meaning 'village bank’, to help poorer people,
particularly women, to start their businesses and not pay more much for
borrowing the money.
C After this realization he decided to help, and he lent about 17 dollars to 42
village workers and so he began his great work.
D That was when he realized that there must be something very wrong with the
economics that he had been teaching at the university.
E When he was young his father told all of his sons to go to university and his
mother always helped the poor who came to her door.
F The bank and its ideas spread all over the world, and Yunus and the Grameen
bank jointly won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006 for their efforts to create
economic and social development from a grassroots level.
G As a professor at Chittagong University, he took his students to a village, where
he found a woman who had borrowed money to make a stool, and then, when
she gave the money back, she only had one penny left for her and her family.
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Task 3
Read the text and complete each gap with a word from the list at the bottom of the page.
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Match each space (12-18) with one word from the box below. Write the letters (A-J) on the
answer paper. The answer to question 00 is given on your answer paper as an example (K).
You will not need three of the words.
In the week of the 60th anniversary of the 00___________ time that a New Zealander and a
Nepali man 12 _________reached the top of Mt Everest, the world's 13_______________
mountain was climbed by 80-year-old Yuichiro Miura of Japan. Science has made this
14___________ easier. The death rate has dropped significantly in the last 20 years
15_________________to an increased understanding of how to safely climb Everest. Weather
forecasting is more16 ___________and draws on satellite data to let climbers know correctly
and exactly when there is due to be a period of good weather for climbing to the top.
17__________________ and clothing are much better designed from new materials and this
allows the climbers to carry lighter oxygen tanks and use stronger and safer ropes and boots.
18____________________ has improved. In 1953 they used radios to talk to each other. They
now use satellites and mobile phone systems. However, not everyone can climb Everest.
Your answers:
00) first
A because 12)
B much 13)
C have 14)
D communication 15)
E accurate 16)
F ever 17)
G highest 18)
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Task 4
Read the text below. Match the headings A-H to the paragraphs 1-7. Write your answers (A-H)
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on the answer paper. There is one more heading than you need.
Your answers:
A A ‘cheeky’ and fun global campaign
1. The children's initiative Plant-for-the-Planet, first launched in 2007, was brought to life by the
then 9-year-old Felix Finkbeiner, who felt inspired to take action following a school report on
the climate crisis. While carrying out his research, Felix became aware of Kenyan
environmental activist and Nobel Peace laureate Wangari Maathai and her initiative that had
led to the planting of 30 million trees over 30 years. By the time he had finished his research
project, Felix had developed his own vision of 1 million trees being planted in each country by
children around the world. Felix went on to other classes and schools to present his report and
his vision. Just a few weeks later, on the 28th of March 2007, the first tree was officially
planted.
2. Over the next two years Felix brought the Plant-for-the-Planet initiative to the world. In June
2008, at the UNEP children’s conference in Norway, Felix presented his vision. 700 children
delegates, from over 105 countries were so inspired that they voted Felix onto the UNEP
Junior Board. Felix has since spoken at many important environmental and climatic events. In
August 2009 at the UNEP Tunza Children and Youth Conference in Daejeon, South Korea,
Plant-for-the-Planet officially progressed into a global children’s movement. At this time
hundreds of children from 56 different countries committed themselves to join the initiative and
work towards planting 1 million trees in their own countries.
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3. Of particular importance to the children is the conviction that it is most often developing
countries that are hit hardest by the consequences of climate change. The children are
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convinced that a solution for climate justice can only be reached through the implementation of
a binding global treaty. Plant-for-the-Planet children have been campaigning tirelessly and the
children are also taking action themselves by planting trees. This is viewed both as a practical
act, as each tree removes harmful CO2 from the atmosphere, and as a pivotal symbolic action
for climate justice.
5. If the children were the government leaders, and had to face the big decisions at the next
climate summit, they would already have a clear plan of action for the future. On 1st July 2010,
the children handed over their “3-Point-Plan” to 133 embassies in Berlin. They also put forward
their challenge to the government leaders to reveal their plans and proposed solutions for the
climate crisis and subsequently the procurement of a safe future. Their plan:
1) Carbon to be shipped to the Museum: Zero emissions by 2050.
2) Climate Justice: If you want more carbon you have to pay for it.
3) Planting Trees: If 500 Million trees were planted every year, this would mean an additional 5
million tonnes of CO2 could be removed from the atmosphere.
6. The world-wide slogan for Plant-for-the-Planet is “Stop Talking. Start Planting”. The children
are adamant in their belief that talking alone does not achieve results and that now is the time
for action. This slogan has been adapted into an eye-catching promotion where the children
stand along side high profile community members, holding their hand over the respective
community member’s mouth and face. A number of prominent community members, such as
Prince Albert II of Monaco, Gisele Bundchen and Muhammad Yunus, have already
participated.
7. Plant-for-the Planet is set up as a worldwide network. The individual clubs are represented
by a world-wide board of directors. Children everywhere are able to cast their votes through the
internet. The Foundation helps to fund the activities of children worldwide and the board, with
an average age of 12, is probably one of the youngest foundation boards in the world. The
tenure of a board member is one year and re-election is not allowed. Adults help the children
with advice and practical support.
Adapted from: http://cairoclimatetalks.net/sites/default/files/BackgroundInfo.pdf
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Writing
Mock Tests
Level: A1 to C1
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Practice Test 1
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Task 1: Fill in the form. You have 3 minutes.
[Mobile number]
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[Delivery address]
House: ____________________________
Street:____________________________
State:____________________________
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Task 2: You’ve joined the ‘ORDER MEALS ONLINE’ site. Fill in the form. Write in sentences.
Use 20-30 words. You have 7 minutes.
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MEMBER FORM
Please tell us about your favourite food and time when you prefer to have your meals.
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Task 3: You are a member of MEALS DELIVERY ONLINE. You’re talking to J. in the customer
chat room. Talk to J. using complete sentences. Use 30 to 40 words per answer. You have 10
minutes.
J. Hi! I see you’re new here. I joined a year ago after I started living alone. Why did you
join?
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J. How do you feel about the recent rise in the price of pizzas? It was 20% cheaper before.
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Task 4: You are a member of ‘MEALS DELIVERY ONLINE’. On your last visit to their website you
saw the notice below.
We are sorry to inform you that from next month we have to introduce a fee for the meals’
delivery. It will constitute 10% of the meal order. We have to introduce this measure to
reduce the high costs involved in delivering the meals.
Write an email to a friend who also uses the MEALS DELIVERY ONLINE service. Write your feelings
about the notice and suggest possible alternatives. Write about 50 words. You have 10 minutes.
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Now, write an email to the Customer Service Team, explaining your feelings about the notice
and suggesting possible alternatives. Write 120-150 words. You have 20 minutes.
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Practice Test 2
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Task 1: Fill in the form. You have 3 minutes.
2.____________________________
3.____________________________
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Task 2: You are a new member of the book club. Fill in the form. Write in sentences. Use 20‐
30 words. You have 7 minutes.
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Please tell us about the days and times you can come for meetings and books you
would like to discuss
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Task 3: You are a member of the book club. You’re talking to J. in the club chat room. Talk to J.
using sentences. Use 30 to 40 words per answer. You have 10 minutes.
J. Hi! I hear you are a new member of our club. I have been a member for about 6 months
after my friend gave me a year's membership as a gift. Why did you join?
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Task 4 : You are a member of the book club. On your last visit to the club you saw the notice
below.
Dear Members,
We are sorry to tell you that from next month membership fees will go up by 20%. Also, we
are starting renovation of the club meeting room and during the next month club meetings
will be held in the back room of the bookshop every Monday from 18.00 to 20.00.
Write an email to a friend. Write your feelings about the notice and suggest possible
alternatives. Write about 50 words. You have 10 minutes.
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Now, write an email to the management, explaining your feelings about the notice and
suggesting possible alternatives. Write 120-150 words. You have 20 minutes.
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Practice Test 3
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Task 1: Fill in the form. You have 3 minutes.
Full name
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[First language]
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2. ____________________________
3. ____________________________
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Task 2: You have started the ‘Conversational Japanese Course’. Fill in the form. Write in
sentences. Use 20-30 words. You have 7 minutes.
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NEW STUDENT FORM
Please tell us the days and times you can come as well as topics you would like to discuss.
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Task 3: You are a new student in the ‘Conversational Japanese Course’. You’re talking to J, an
old student, in the chat room. Talk to J. using sentences. Use 30 to 40 words per answer. You
have 10 minutes.
J. Hi! Are you our new student? I started three months ago because I want to go to work in
Japan. Why are you studying Japanese?
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J. How do you feel about the fact that there are 25 people on the course now? There were
only 15 when I started.
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Task 4: You are studying Japanese in the ‘Conversational Japanese Course’. After your last
lesson you saw the notice below.
Dear students,
We are sorry to inform you that from next month the course fee will go up by 15%. We also
have to change the time of lessons: now they will be held every Tuesday and Friday from
14.00 to 16.00.
Write an email to a fellow-student. Write your feelings about the notice and suggest possible
alternatives. Write about 50 words. You have 10 minutes.
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Now, write an email to the language school management, explaining your feelings about the
notice and suggesting possible alternatives. Write 120-150 words. You have 20 minutes.
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Contents
MODAL VERBS
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PAST MODALS
AUXILIARY VERBS
RELATIVE CLAUSES
FUTURE FORMS
SPELLING
REPORTED SPEECH
ARTICLES
NARRATIVE TENSES
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MODAL VERBS
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(must, have to, mustn’t, don’t have to, should, shouldn’t – for obligation and advice; must, can’t, may,
might, can – for deduction; can, can’t, could, couldn’t, be able to – for ability and possibility)
(-) means no modal
3. You _______ submit the report by Friday, otherwise the boss will be furious.
a) have to
b) must
c) should
6. I think people who live abroad _________ learn the language of the country to be able to
communicate with the locals.
a) have to
b) must
c) should
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12. He ________ not remember me. We haven’t seen each other for ages.
a) may
b) can
c) does
15. If I had better communicative skills, I would ______________ get a job in the media.
a) can
b) -
c) be able to
16. When I graduate, I will __________ get a good job and support my family.
a) can
b) to can
c) be able to
17. When I was young I _________ swim faster than anyone in my class.
a) can
b) able to
c) could
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a) am able to
b) can
c) could
19. I _________ help you with your homework tonight if you want.
a) can
b) could
c) ‘m able to
PAST MODALS
(should/shouldn’t have + past participle, can’t have + past participle, must have + past participle, might
have + part participle)
(-) means no past modal
1. I’m really hungry now and lunch is not until 2.00. I _________ have eaten breakfast.
a) should
b) must
c) can’t
2. I was sure I had my umbrella with me this morning. I must _______ left it at home.
a) have
b) –
c) was
3. My sister’s eyes are read. She might have _______ an argument with her boyfriend.
a) have
b) –
c) had
4. Joe has been here many times. He __________ have got lost.
a) can’t
b) couldn’t
c) mustn’t
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a) see
b) saw
c) have seen
7. It took her more than a week but she ________ to solve the puzzle.
a) could
b) could have
c) managed
10. You might have _______ it. There was a small earthquake this morning.
a) fallen
b) feeled
c) felt
AUXILIARY VERBS
(-) means no auxiliary verb
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a) didn’t
b) hadn’t
c) did
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RELATIVE CLAUSES
(-) means no relative clause
3. She told her parents that she’d passed her exam, _______ was a complete lie.
a) that
b) which
c) what
5. Hungary, _______ is situated in the Carpathian basin, is famous for its baths.
a) that
b) which
c) where
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10. They found the hole _____ the treasure had been buried.
a) –
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b) where
c) that
1. _________ you finish your homework, you won’t be allowed to meet your friends.
a) if
b) unless
c) as soon as
5. If I see Ahmad, I ______ tell him you are looking for him.
a) will
b) –
c) don’t
6. When my mom finds out that I broke the vase, she ________ furious.
a) will
b) will be
c) will to be
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a) go
b) will go
c) will to go
10. If her children are still ill, Kate won’t ______________ to work next week.
a) go
b) be going
c) going
12. A: ‘Do you know why dad is not answering his phone?’
B: ‘If it’s three o’clock, he _________ meeting with his clients.’
a) will
b) will be
c) have been
13. If we are lucky, we __________ found a new baby sitter by the end of the week.
a) will have
b) will be
c) –
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b) will look
c) would look
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b) won’t work
c) don’t work
11. The plane takes off at 8.00 am and it lands at 6.00 pm. Julie ____________ to London at 10.00
pm.
a) will be flying
b) will fly
c) is going to fly
12. The last train leaves at 2.30 pm. By 3.00 pm the last train ______________ left.
a) will be
b) will have
c) have
14. I have a savings account. By the end of the year I will _________ RM 2000.
a) have safe
b) be saved
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c) have saved
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15. By the end of 2013 everyone _________ finished the course.
a) will have been
b) will be
c) will have
2. In the summer they ____________walk along the beach and then have a swim.
A would
B used to
C are used to
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A don't use to eat
B am not used to eating
C didn't use to eat.
5. The hotel was _________ from the city centre than we expected.
a) farer
b) more far
c) further
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a) early
b) earlier
c) earlyer
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5. When I didn’t know the answer to the question I was really ____________ with myself.
a) annoying
b) annoyed
7. I’ve been unemployed for 5 years and now my wife has left me too. I’m so __________.
a) depressing
b) depressed
REPORTED SPEECH
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He asked the waiter _______ he could bring him the bill.
a) -
b) can
c) if
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1. _______ is banned in restaurants in Europe.
a) To smoke
b) Smoking
c) Smoke
a) To be able
b) Being able
c) To can
8. It’s not too difficult _________ my house. It’s right next to the post office.
a) to find
b) finding
c) find
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b) not
c) don’t
ARTICLES
(-) means no article
3. We walked to _____ city centre, but we took ______taxi back to the hotel.
a) a/a
b) the/-
c) the/a
5. The date of the meeting has been moved forward to ______ next Tuesday.
a) a
b) the
c) –
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________.
a) Any.
b) None.
c) A lot of.
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b) since
c) never
6. I don’t see my best friend very often but I’ve known her _________ 12 years.
a) for
b) since
c) –
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1. My eyes were hurting. I __________ staring at the computer screen for hours.
a) had been
b) have been
c) been
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3. Amy was late for work because there __________ a traffic jam on the way to work.
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a) was
b) has been
c) had been
4. My mum called the firemen because someone _________ the rubbish bin on fire.
a) had set
b) had setted
c) have set
6. My sister had to cancel her ski trip because she _____________ her arm the day before.
a) broke
b) had broke
c) had broken
7. My whole family got sunburnt because they _____________ put on any sun cream.
a) didn’t
b) weren’t
c) haven’t
8. I almost didn’t recognize him. He _________ a lot since I last ________ him.
a) changed/saw
b) had changed/ saw
c) changed/had seen
10. When the tests were done, the doctors __________ back to the patient.
a) hurried
b) hurry
c) had hurried
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10. I’ve got _________ good news about the online component.
a) a
b) the
c) some
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Aptis Vocabulary 1
(25 questions – 13 minutes)
Task 1
Finish each definition (1-5) using answers from the list (A-K). Use each answer once only. You will not
need five of the answers (A-J). The answer to Question 0 is given on your answer paper as an example.
A. grow
0. To argue is to __K.___
B. control
1. To check is to _______
C. increase
2. To restrict is to ______
D. cut
3. To ban is to _________
E. permit
4. To boost is to _______
F. improve
5. To allow is to _______
G. examine
H. limit
I. prohibit
J. deteriorate
K. disagree
Task 2
Finish each sentence (6-10) using the word from the list (A-J) Use each word once only. You will not
need five of the words (A-J).
A. court
6. I’ve got a terrible _________ in my shoulder. B. bruise
7. That shirt really ________ you. It makes you look 10 years younger. C. matches
8. This piece of _________ will change the way we think about dinosaurs. D. suits
9. You can’t believe anything you read in the newspaper. It’s very ______. E. research
10. The criminal was charged guilty by the _______. F. accurate
G. throb
H. biased
I. ache
J. sentence
Task 3
Mark the letter on the right (A-J) that has the most similar meaning to the word on the left (11-15) (e.g.
home=house). Use each word once only. You will not need five of the words (A-K).
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Write the letter on the right (A-J) that is most often used with a word on the left (16-20) (e.g. bus +
stop= bus stop). Use each word once only. You will not need five of the words (A-J).
A. a mistake
16. completely
B. suggest
17. steady
C. amazed
18. make
D. play
19. unacceptable
E. determination
20. strongly
F. smile
G. useless
H. progress
I. behaviour
J. tenure
Task 5
Write the letter on the right (A-J) that is most often used with a word on the left (21-25) (e.g. bus +
stop= bus stop). Use each word once only. You will not need five of the words (A-J).
Aptis Vocabulary 2
(25 questions – 13 minutes)
Task 1
Finish each definition (1-5) using answers from the list (A-K). Use each answer once. You will not need
five of the answers (A-J). The answer to Question 0 is given on your answer paper as an example (K).
A. grow
0. To argue is to __K.___
B. control
1. To decline is to _______
C. increase
2. To ban is to ______
D. cut
3. To expand is to _________
E. permit
4. To regulate is to _______
F. improve
5. To raise is to _______
G. examine
H. limit
I. prohibit
J. deteriorate
56 K. disagree
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Task 2
Finish each sentence (6-10) using the word from the list (A-J) Use each word once only. You will not
need five of the words (A-J).
A. heart
6. You need to learn the new vocabulary by ________. B. physicist
7. Don’t ________ your voice. I hate it when people shout. C. matches
8. That’s a very deep cut. I think you’ll need __________. D. geologist
9. Their business made a huge ________ last year. E. stitches
10. A _______ is someone who studies rocks. F. accurate
G. pain
H. scan
I. raise
J. profit
Task 3
Mark the letter on the right (A-J) that has the most similar meaning to the word on the left (11-15) (e.g.
home=house). Use each word once only. You will not need five of the words (A-J).
Task 4
Write the letter on the right (A-J) that is most often used with a word on the left (16-20) (e.g. bus +
stop= bus stop). Use each word once only. You will not need five of the words (A-J).
A. from
16. small-town
B. suggest
17. keep
C. off
18. shake
D. mentality
19. suffer
E. determination
20. lead
F. smile
G. useless
H. awake
I. hands
J. singer
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Write the letter on the right (A-J) that is most often used with a word on the left (21-25) (e.g. bus +
stop= bus stop). Use each word once only. You will not need five of the words (A-J).
Aptis Vocabulary 3
(25 questions – 13 minutes)
Task 1
Finish each definition (1-5) using answers from the list (A-K). Use each answer once. You will not need
five of the answers (A-J). The answer to Question 0 is given on your answer paper as an example (K).
A. grow
0. To argue is to __K.___
B. convince
1. To persuade is to _______
C. leave
2. To grumble is to ______
D. think
3. To examine is to _________
E. inspect
4. To ponder is to _______
F. complain
5. To aid is to _______
G. examine
H. help
I. fix
J. deteriorate
Task 2 K. disagree
Finish each sentence (6-10) using the word from the list (A-J) Use each word once only. You will not
need five of the words (A-J).
A. approve
6. Uranium , nam ed aft er t he planet Uranus, is a heavy , radioact ive B. mainly
m et al used ________ in producing nuclear ener gy. C. consent
7. Whet her you are in love wit h her or not , I will nev er_____ t o t his D. indistinctly
m arriage. E. welfare
8. Unt il she got m arried t o a rich m an she had been living F. quick
in ___________.
G. aggressive
9. The police officer confessed t hat shoot ing t he burglar was a( n)
H. poverty
________ decision and he regret t ed t hat .
10. I don't expect him t o change his m ind because I know he is I. stubborn
very _________. J. dramatically
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Mark the letter on the right (A-J) that has the most similar meaning to the word on the left (11-15)
(e.g. home=house). Use each word once only. You will not need five of the words (A-J).
A. give
11. To desire is to _______ B. teach
12. To descend is to ______ C. want
13. To let is to _________ D. allow
14. To guard is to _______ E. go down
15. To mention is to _______ F. protect
G. help
H. speak about
I. say yes
J. forget
Task 4
Write the letter on the right (A-J) that is most often used with a word on the left (16-20) (e.g. bus +
stop= bus stop). Use each word once only. You will not need five of the words (A-J).
A. kicks
16. Our t eacher is a( n) ____ per son, so she easily capt ivat es t he B. dynamic
int erest and at t ent ion of t he st udent s while she is t eaching. C. dishonest
17. My fat her get s angr y wit h us whenev er w e m ake a m ist ake. D. leeway
He has no _________ for m ist akes, E. obedient
18. Teachers like ________st udent s who nev er break t heir rules.
F. tolerance
19. Palm s, gr owing in hot clim at es, ar e one of t he m ost w ell- known
and _______ plant ed t ree fam ilies.
G. wide
20. We w er e inform ed t hat anyone who ________ t he rules will be H. disobedient
sev erely punished. I. widely
J. breaks
Task 5
Write the letter on the right (A-J) that is most often used with a word on the left (21-25) (e.g. bus +
stop= bus stop). Use each word once only. You will not need five of the words (A-J).
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GRAMMAR
A) Certain
B) Sure
C) Agreed
A) have
B) do
C) bring
A) could
B) must
C) will
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1. He really _________ to clear up the mess 8. He ________ be sick. I just saw him at the
he’s made himself. Why are you doing it? gym.
A) must A) must
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B) had B) mustn’t
C) ought C) can’t
2. There’s very ________ we can do about it, 9. They offered to repair the damage, but I
I’m afraid. said ______.
A) few A) none
B) little B) not
C) much C) no
3. I play ____ guitar in my free time. 10. He’s not the most __________ person
A) the you’ll ever meet.
B) with A) interesting
C) a B) interest
C) interested
A) weren’t A) excluding
B) didn’t B) without
C) couldn’t C) excepting
5. I grew up in a small town ________ is 12. I’m a bit busy over the ________ week.
about 20 miles from London. Can we postpone it?
A) which A) future
B) where B) coming
C) it C) near
6. I can’t stand ________ in queues. 13. I see your point. ___________, I still
A) to wait disagree.
B) waiting A) therefore
C) wait B) moreover
C) nevertheless
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14. I feel so much better! It’s amazing ______ 17. I’d like to open ______ bank account,
a short holiday can do. please.
A) that A) the
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B) what B) a
C) which C) my
15. I remember ________ the money, I just 18. A: “Oh, I don’t believe it. My mobile
don’t remember what I did with it. phone’s broken again.”
A) receiving B: “Why can’t you ______ take it back to
B) to receive the shop?”
C) received
A) just
B) even
16. We can both drive, but _________ of us C) really
enjoys it.
A) one
B) neither
C) none
Vocabulary
(25 questions – 13 minutes)
Task 1
Finish each definition (1-5) using answers from the list (A-K). Use each
answer once only. You will not need five of the answers (A-K). The answer to A. remove
B. kneel
Question 0 is given as an example.
C. decline
D. inject
E. grasp
0. To climb is to G F. claim
G. ascend
1. To grab is to _______ H. obtain
I. plead
2. To determine is to ______ J. establish
K. guess
3. To extract is to _________
4. To estimate is to _______
5. To refuse is to _______
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Task 2
Finish each sentence (6-10) using the word from the list (A-J) Use each word once A. distress
B. accounts
only. You will not need five of the words (A-J).
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C. ends
D. teams
E. only
6. We’ve joined _________ with another company to improve our services. F. distant
G. forces
7. This message is from a ___________ relative of mine in Germany. H. far
I. vain
8. There’s no point waiting in ____________ for him to call. J. aging
Task 3
Mark the letter on the right (A-J) that has the most similar meaning to the K. reduced
word on the left (11-15) (e.g. home=house). Use each word once only. You will L. result
not need five of the words (A-K). M. containing
N. supervising
O. claim
P. displayed
11. essential _____ Q. vital
R. use
12. benefit _____ S. qualification
T. optimum
13. discounted _____
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Task 4
Write the letter on the right (A-J) that is most often used with a word on the A. a saying
left (16-20) (e.g. bus + stop= bus stop). Use each word once only. You will not B. graduates
need five of the words (A-J). C. voice
D. information
E. a complaint
F. results
16. take _____ G. advantage
H. adults
17. further _____ I. secrets
J. concern
18. fellow _____
Task 5
Write the letter on the right (A-J) that is most often used with a word on the A. pace
left (21-25) (e.g. bus + stop= bus stop). Use each word once only. You will not B. mind
need five of the words (A-J). C. criticism
D. fears
E. whisper
F. sickness
21. smug _____ G. grin
H. height
22. contagious _____ I. excuse
J. disease
23. brisk _____
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READING MOCK TEST 1
TASK 1
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1)B 2)A 3)C 4)C 5)A
TASK 2
TASK 3
TASK4
TASK 2
TASK 3
TASK4
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MODAL VERBS
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1) A 2) A 3) A 4) A 5) C 6) C 7) B 8) A 9) C 10) A 11) A 12) A
13) B 14) A 15) B 16) C 17) C 18) B 19) A 20) C
PAST MODALS
1) A 2) A 3) C 4) A 5) C 6) C 7) C 8) B 9) B 10) C
AUXILIARY VERBS
1) A 2) B 3) B 4) A 5) C 6) C 7) A 8) B 9) C 10) C
RELATIVE CLAUSES
1) A 2) B 3) A 4) A 5) B 6) B 7) B 8) A 9) C 10) B
FUTURE FORMS
1) B 2) B 3) A 4) A 5) B 6) C 7) B 8) B 9) C 10) A
1) A 2) C 3) B 4) C 5) C 6) B 7) A 8) A 9) C 10) C
1) B 2) A 3) A 4) A 5) B 6) A 7) B 8) A 9) A
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1) A 2) C 3) C 4) C 5) C 6) B 7) C 8) B 9) C 10) C
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GERUND AND INFINITIVE
1) B 2) A 3) A 4) B 5) B 6) C 7) C 8) A 9) A 10) A
ARTICLES
1) C 2) C 3) C 4) C 5) C 6) A 7) A 8) C 9) C 10) C
1) A 2) C 3) B 4) A 5) A 6) A 7) C 8) B 9) A 10) C
1) A 2) A 3) A 4) B 5) B 6) A 7) B 8) A 9) C 10) B
NARRATIVE TENSES
1) B 2) B 3) C 4) A 5) C 6) A 7) A 8) B 9) C 10) A
1) A 2) B 3) A 4) C 5) B 6) B 7) A 8) B 9) A 10) C
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Answers
Aptis Vocabulary 1
TASK ONE TASK TWO TASK THREE TASK FOUR TASK FIVE
1. G 6. I 11. F 16. C 21. B
2. H 7. D 12. D 17. H 22. E
3. I 8. E 13. H 18. A 23. G
4. C 9. H 14. C 19. I 24. E
5. E 10. A 15. J 20. B 25. A
Aptis Vocabulary 2
TASK ONE TASK TWO TASK THREE TASK FOUR TASK FIVE
1. J 6. A 11. E 16. D 21. B
2. H 7. I 12. A 17. C 22. I
3. C 8. E 13. F 18. I 23. G
4. B 9. J 14. G 19. A 24. E
5. A 10. D 15. C 20. J 25. J
Aptis Vocabulary 3
TASK ONE TASK TWO TASK THREE TASK FOUR TASK FIVE
1. B 6. B 11. C 16. B 21. B
2. F 7. A 12. E 17. F 22. C
3. E 8. H 13. D 18. E 23. A
4. D 9. F 14. F 19. I 24. E
5. H
10. I 15. H 20. J 25. I
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APTIS TRAINING MATERIAL
Practice Test
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Grammar
1. A 6. A 11. B 16. C 21. B
2. B 7. C 12. A 17. A 22. A
3. C 8. C 13. B 18. B 23. B
4. A 9. B 14. A 19. B 24. B
5. B 10. A 15. C 20. C 25. A
Vocabulary
1. E 6. G 11. Q 16. G 21. G
2. J 7. F 12. R 17. D 22. J
3. A 8. I 13. K 18. B 23. A
4. K 9. E 14. M 19. J 24. C
5. C 10. C 15. S 20. E 25. I
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