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Assorted Test 7
A. USE OF ENGLISH, READING AND WRITING (80 points)
I. Vocabulary and Grammar
a. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes each of the sentences by circling A, B, C or
D and then write your answers in the box below.
1. According to a recent survey, most people are on good with their neighbors.
A. relations B. acquaintance C. relationships D. terms
2. She acted as if she a clown before.
A. has never seen B. not saw
C. wouldn’t see D. had never seen
3. It’s about time care of yourself.
A. you took B. you take C. to taking D. when I saw
4. He found to answer all the questions within the time given
A. that impossible C. it impossibly
B. it impossible D. that impossibly

5. I can’t stop surfing the internet. I’ve been on it since I bought my computer.
A. addicted B. hooked C. fixed D. enslaved
6. It was hard to the temptation to watch the late night show even though I was so tired.
A. Defy B. refuse C. resist D. oppose
7. The realization of our holiday plans has had to be because of my mother’s sudden
illness.
A. prevented B. shelved C. expired D. lingered
8. Don’t be angry with Sue. All that she did was in good _.
A. hope B. belief C. idea D. faith
9. I think we can rely on Mr. Bronson’s advice. I’ve known him for ages and I have already found out he has got
excellent in modern art.
A. fashion B. intelligence C. taste D. feeling
10. We were lucky the taxi arrived without any . Otherwise we wouldn’t have arrived in
time for our train.
A. pause B. delay C. assure D. declare
11. When I applied for my passports, I had to send my birth with the application.
A. proof B. certificate C. paper D. document
12. We couldn’t stay long, so we only wished Mark many happy of his birthday and
hurried to the airport.
A. days B. returns C. moments D. regards
13. A young tourist has been declared after he got lost in the mountains last Monday.
A. absent B. deserter C. missing D. vanished
14. Michael was with anger when he saw his car had been scratched.
A. stored B. fixed C. loaded D. filled
15. The schoolboy’s excuse wasn’t at all. Nobody in the classroom believed in the far-
fetched story he told.
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A. credential B. credible C. creditable D. credulous

16. It’s not easy to make Stanley furious, the boy is very gentle by .
A. himself B. personality C. reaction D. nature

17. My supervisor is angry with me. I didn’t do all the work that I last week.
A. should have done B. need to have done
C. may have done D. must have done
18. You have managed to bungle every task I’ve given you so far. , I’m preparing to give
you one last chance.
A. regardless B. furthermore
C. nevertheless D. notwithstanding
19. But for their help, he .
A. would have failed B. has failed
C. has not failed D. wouldn’t have failed
20. I really can’t the twins apart. They look so alike.
A. say B. talk C. take D. tell
Your answers:

1. 2. 3. 4.

5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

10. 11. 12. 13. 14.

15. 16. 17. 18. 19.

b. Supply the correct form of the words in capital letters.

BEING UNABLE TO READ

It seems (1-THINK) today not to provide children with a decent (2-
EDUCATE). There is such an emphasis on academic _(3 – ACHIEVE) these days that it’s easy to forget what a
problem __________________(4-LITERATE) used to be. Being unable to read can be intensely
_____________(5 – EMBARRASS) and can make someone feel like a complete
___________ (6-FAIL). Someone who can’t read is often (7-UNDERSTAND) afraid of
certain situations. The problem can seem __________________ (8-SOLVE). However, given the right teacher,
a lot of hard work and a _________________(9- REASON) amount of time, anyone can learn. Being able
to read can lead to an (10- IMPROVE) quality of life.

Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

c. Circle the underlined part in each sentence that needs correcting and correct the mistakes.
1. Although a number of police officers was guarding the priceless treasures in the museum, the director worried that
someone would try to steal them.
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2. Laser treatment isn’t always effective and chemotherapy isn’t neither.

3. One of the primary cause of road accidents is driving after drinking.

4. Dams are used to control flooding, provide water for irrigation, and generating electricity for the surrounding area.

5. Nutritionists believe what diet affects how one feels physically and emotionally.

Your answers:

Example: 0.A. to => for

1. 2. 3.

4. 5.

d. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. If we don’t hurry, all the tickets (1- sell) out by the time we get there.
2. It is crucial that Dido (2- stop) using our music in her performance.
3. The vase broke when it (3 - move) to other room.
4. Had it not been for your help, we (4-be) in big trouble now.
5. When I entered his room, I saw him (5 – sleep) in a chair.
6. Hardly he (6-take) up the book when the phone (7-ring) _.
7. He resented (8-ask) (9-wait) ____________. He had expected the minister to see him at once.
8. I’d rather you (10- not tell) her the truth.

Your answers:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

e. Fill the gap in each sentence below with a suitable particle or preposition.

1. Is Peter at the party? No, but I’m sure he turn soon.

2. Don’t eat that sausage. I think it’s gone
3. When they were cleaning out the attic, they came ___________ their grandmother’s old school books.
4. Dave’s parents were very disappointed when he dropped university.
5. The actor waited for the laughter to die before continuing.
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Your answers:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

II. READING

a. Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each space. Write your answers
in the box below.
SEASONAL ADVICE

If you are about to graduate from school or college this summer and feel in need of a little advice about what’s
important in life, you could do a lot worse than consider the words of (1) that were read out on my last day
at school.
Do not expect to understand the value of your youth until it has ___ (2) ___ . But you can be sure that thirty
years from now you’ll ______(3) ______back on life and ______(4) ______just how good things were.
Try not to worry about the future – or at least be aware that worrying never really helps to solve anything. Real
troubles will always sneak up and (5) you by surprise. But remember it doesn’t do any harm to do
something that scares you every so often.
Do not lie and cheat – especially in love – and do not (6) up with people who deceive you. Do not let
opportunities pass you by, as the time to do things simply runs (7) . Today is almost certainly
more important than tomorrow.
It helps to be kind __(8) your neighbors and colleagues – it’s nice and they’ll miss you when you’re not
(9) . Friends come and go but there are a precious few that you should try and (10) on to. Without
quality friends, quality time is harder to come by.

1. A. knowledge B. learning C. opinion D. wisdom

2. A. gone B. been C. lasted D. spent

3. A. come B. look C. think D. go

4. A. remind B. rethink C. recall D. reappear

5. A. get B. happen C. appear D. take

6. A. look B. come C. put D. bring

7. A. out B. down C. off D. over

8. A. about B. to C. with D. for

9. A. in B. around C. with D. over

10. A. take B. hold C. stay D. stick

Your answers:

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

b. Read the following passage and fill each numbered blank with ONE suitable word. Write your answers in
the box below.
Speech is one of the most important (1) of communicating. It consists of far more than just
making noises. To talk and also to be (2) by other people, we have to speak a language, that is, we
have to use combinations (3) sounds that everyone agrees stand for particular object or idea.
Communication would be impossible if everyone made up their own language.
(4) a language properly is very important. The basic (5) of English is not very large,
and only (6) 200 words are needed to speak it quite well. But the more words you know, the more ideas
you can ____(7) and the more precise you can be about their exact meaning.
Words are the (8) things we use in communicating what we want to say. The (9)
we say the words is also very important. Our tone of voice can express many emotions and ______ (10)
whether we are pleased or angry, for instance.
Your answers:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

c. Read the passage below carefully and do the tasks below.

LOOKING AFTER THE COUNTRYSIDE

You are going to read an article about a warden working for a conservation organization. Six sentences have
been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences A-G the one which fitsneach gap (1-6).
The National Trust is an organization whose aim is to conserve the British countryside. Gill Page visits the
Lleyn Peninsula in North Wales and talks to one of the wardens employed by the Trust to look after the beautiful
areas it owns.
Common sense. (1) _ . "And you definitely need to good at handling people, because you're continually
dealing with farmers, visitors, conservationists and building firms."
(2) . About 80 people applied for the post as National Trust Warden for the Lleyn Peninsula. In the
end, Gareth's local knowledge and farming experience won him the job, despite his lack of formal training.
"I find it particularly helpful that I still farm with my parents and that I can deal with farmers on the same
level and be aware of their problems. (3) . His farming life also means he is well able to cope
with the physical demands of the job - erecting fences, planting trees, building walls.
Since he has been with the Trust, Gareth says he has come to understand more about nature conservation.
"When I was a youngster," he recalls, "I used to pick and press flowers, collect butterfly larvae and old birds' nests.
And I thought to myself recently, where would I find all those flowers, the birds' nests the grasshoppers now? (4) .
It's not the farmers' fault - they were just doing what the government told them."
Gareth says that, when he started his job, farmers and conservationists were set against each other. Both
sides wanted things done their way. Now they are talking and can see each other's point of view. (5) .
Conservation is one of the main aspects of Gareth's work, along with public entry to the Trust's land, tree
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planting and maintenance, and meeting the Trust's tenant farmers. "My role is to make sure jobs get finished, with as
little fuss and as economically as possible. What I enjoy most is seeing projects completed, although about half my
time is spent on reports, signing bills and so on."
Gareth is certainly keen on his job and despite never being off duty, he obviously enjoys every minute of his
work, especially talking to the public. (6) . "It's the attitude of some people I dislike," he admits.
"They just walk into the area, demand everything, then walk out again as if it's their absolute right. Having to be nice
to those people gets on my nerves!"
But as Gareth says, it's all down to common sense really. So if you've got plenty of that, and you like the
idea of an outdoor job, you might think of applying to become a warden like Gareth - but don’t expect a job to be
available on the Lleyn Peninsula for a good many years!
A. "Also, they can't take me in about anything!" he says.

B. "We're at the crossroads and there's a small step needed to join them together," says Gareth.

C. Most of them, anyway.

D. That's what a National Trust Warden needs, according to Gareth Roberts.

E. From the first small headland acquired, the Trust now looks after a spectacular range of coast, countryside and
historic landscapes.
F. It's really become clear to me that farming has affected the countryside.

G. Gareth was born and bred on the Lleyn Peninsula and worked on his parents' farm until he married.

Your answers:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Complete the sentences below. Use NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the passage to fill each blank
space.
7. According to Gareth, farmers and did not agree with each other from the beginning.

8. Despite his lack of , Gareth was offered the job.

9. It has been apparent to Gareth that has influenced the countryside.

10. What Gareth has to do is to get the jobs done_ .

11. Gareth does not like of some people from the public.

12. One quality of a warden is being able to when they have to work with different
kinds of people every day.
Your answers:
7. 8. 9.
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10. 11. 12.

Choose the appropriate letter (A, B, C or D) that best answers each question below.

13. What does it mean by "common sense" in paragraph 1?

A. The beliefs that most people consider weird.
B. The beliefs that most people consider normal.
C. The knowledge and experience which most people have.
D. The six senses that most people have.

14. What does the phrase "get on my nerves" in paragraph 8 mean?

A. let me down
B. get me down
C. make me irritated
D. make me sad

15-17. What does Gareth's job involve? Circle three options.

A. talking to the public
B. doing the farming
C. planting trees
D. writing reports
E. building houses

Your answers:

13. 14. 15. 16. 17.

Answer the following questions with NO MORE THAN FIVE WORDS.

18. What is the aim of the National Trust Organization?

19. How many candidates applied for the job that Gareth later was offered?

20. Where is Lleyn Peninsula?

Your answers:

18. 19. 20.

III. WRITING

a. Finish the sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it.

1. I could realize how important the family is only after I left home
 Not until ....................................................................................................................................................
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2. The number of people applying for university grants fell last year
 There was..................................................................................................................................................

3. You don’t find such exquisite hand-made suits in many shops here.
 In few..........................................................................................................................................................

4. The world would be much better off if all environmental pollution stopped today.
 Were............................................................................................................................................................

5. He suddenly thought that he might have misunderstood her.

 It crossed......................................................................................................................................................

b. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word
given. Do not change the word given.
6. Any correspondence from the Canberra office must be dealt with before other matters. (PRIORITY)
........................................................................................................................................................................

7. I advise you not to believe what you read in the papers about me. (RELIANCE)
 ......................................................................................................................................................................

8. Please inform the relevant authority at once. (DELAY)

 .....................................................................................................................................................................

9. The film wasn’t as good as we expected. (COME)

 ....................................................................................................................................................................

10. Williams tried to remain impartial in the quarrel between his two cousins. (SIDES)
 .....................................................................................................................................................................

c. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Technology has made the world a better place to
live. Use specific reasons and examples to support your statement.
Write an essay or a composition from 200 to 250 words to state your opinion on the subject.

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