Name: …………………………… Class: …………

PRACTICE TEST 8
SECTION 1: PHONETICS
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.
1. A. published B. escaped C. breathed D. laughed
2. A. machine B. change C. kitchen D. branch
3. A. kisses B. rises C. mixes D. forces
4. A. look B. foot C. food D. neighborhood
5. A. comb B. lamb C. climb D. brain
6. A. pleasure B. measure C. reason D. vision
7. A. thought B. courage C. brought D. pour
8. A. island B. asleep C. parks D. study
9. A. action B. education C. invitation D. question
10. A. creature B. pleasant C. disease D. increase

SECTION 2: VOCABULARY-GRAMMAR
II. Circle the correct answer to complete each sentence.
11. The number of people who own cars …………… increasing these days.
A. is B. was C. are D. were
12. Both cars were cheap, but I didn’t like ……………
A. none B. either C. neither D. both
13. We were very surprised ……………………… the result.
A. to B. about C. in D. at
14. The doctor said that ………………… drinks like coke or soda pop are not good for me.
A. sweet B. soft C. strong D. slight
15. He is …………………big a man that he can’t sit on that chair.
A. very B. too C. so D. such
16. Here is ……………………coffee you’ve just ordered.
A. a B. an C. the D. 
17. Who else …………………… just left the room?
A. is B. has C. are D. have
18. He showed me how to stop …………………people from annoying me.
A. annoying B. annoyed C. annoyance D. annoy
19. My sister could ………………… hear after the accident.
A. hard B. hardly C. late D. lately
20. A ………………………………was parked opposite my house.
A. shiny Italian new sports car B. new shiny Italian sports car
C. shiny new Italian sports car D. new Italian shiny sports car
21. If you don’t want this pen, take ……………… There are some left in the box.
A. the other B. others C. another D. each other
22. There are two houses with gardens here, but …………of them is big enough for my family.
A. none B. neither C. either D. both
23. It’s unwise to buy new shoes or sandals without first …………………them on.
A. taking B. putting C. trying D. wearing
24. The ……………………from my house to school takes only ten minutes’ walk.
A. trip B. ride C. tour D. journey
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25. She can’t get home ……………………she has an amount of money.
A. if B. until C. unless D. without
26. The travel agency sent us a ……………………color brochure.
A. 200 B. 200’s C. 200-page D. 200-pages
27. When I ……I liked my sister’s new hat, it was a ……………lie. I didn’t want to upset her.
A. told/black B. said/white C. talked/white D. spoke/black
28. My friend has just been engaged to …………………
A. a cousin of my friend’s B. a cousin of my friends
C. a cousin’s friend D. a cousin’s my friend
29. His written French is very good but he needs to practice ………………… it.
A. speak B. to speak C. spoken D. speaking
30. She spoke quietly to him ………………nobody else could here a word.
A. because B. unless C. although D. so that
31. Are you looking forward to your holiday? - …………………………
A. I’m really excited about it B. We’re going to China
C. Don’t worry D. I found it
32. What time does it finish? – …………………………………
A. I’m not sure B. It takes 15 minutes
C. On Thursday D. Just on time
33. There weren’t any more tickets for the match. - …………………………………
A. Don’t give up. B. I hope so C. It isn’t enough D. That’s a pity
34. Shall we play that new computer game? - …………………………………
A. How are you doing? B. If you’d like to. C. Yes, it is. D. It’s all right.
35. I’ve waited 3 hours for a bus now. - …………………………………
A. What a bore! B. What a boring day!
C. How bored are you! D. What bores!

III. Supply the correct form of the words given in brackets.

36. Thousands of people were made ………………………by the earthquake. (HOME)

37. There are not many ……………………between American and British English (DIFFER)
38. There's a new …………………………. of sculpture on at the city gallery (EXHIBIT)

39. A man was being questioned in connection with her…………………………….. (APPEAR)

40. She didn’t only have a heart of gold, but she also spoke words of ………………… (FRIEND)

41. The policewoman found a ……………………………child in the hut. (FRIGHTEN)

42. You're very ……………………………to have found such a lovely house. (FORTUNE)

43. I'm surprised to see you awake. Ten minutes ago you were completely …………… (SLEEP)

44. Her …………………… landed her in prison. (HONEST)

45. You used to be so ………………, but now you never tell me that you love me. (ROMANCE)

IV. Read the text below and look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct, and some have a
word which should not be there. If a line is correct, put a tick () after it. If a line has a word which should
not be there, write the word after it.
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 Dear Chris,
I am writing to thank you for the 0…………………………
wonderful birthday present you sent for me. 00…………for……………
It was just what I wanted! Molly she says 46…………………………
you shouldn’t have spent so much of money 47…………………………
but, like me, she really likes the painting. 48…………………………
The birthday party it went off very well. 49…………………………
There were fifteen of us altogether 50…………………………
that including my parents and Molly’s dad. 51…………………………
When are we going to see you? It’s been over a year now 52…………………………
since then you were last here. Why don’t you try come 53…………………………
down for the weekend soon? You know everyone would 54…………………………
love for to see you again. 55…………………………
Write soon and I look forward to seeing you again.

V. Supply correct verb forms.

56. Tom (lose) ……………………his job eight months ago, since then he (be) …………………… unemployed.
57. We haven’t planned our next holiday but perhaps we (go) ………………………to Sweden or Finland.
58-59-60. I will never forget that journey to Switzerland. When I ………………………… (look out) of the
window, I ………………………… (see) that we …………………………… (fly) over the mountains.
61. You (always/leave)…………………………………the lights on! It doesn’t matter how many times I remind
you?
62. It (rain)………………………………all week. I hope it stops by Saturday because I want to go to the beach.
63-64. Tina will call you tomorrow right after she (finish) ……………………… (clean) ………………………
up her room.
65. The light from the Sun (take) ……………………………… about eight and a half minutes to reach the Earth.

SECTION 3: READING
VI. Choose the word which best fits each gap of the passage.
Many people believe the way to really know somebody is to understand what they mean when they’re
saying (66) ..........................at all! This is the science of (67) ……………..body language. In (68)......................,
learning how to recognize body language and how to use it to communicate your (69)........................... message,
is big business. (70).............................. there are hundreds of books written on the subject.
Experts are even going into companies to talk (71) ……………..employees about how to perform better.
They suggest that this can be done with a (72) …………….changes in their body talk. Welcoming body
language, for example, (73) ………………to include giving a friendly nod to say hello and leaning forward
slightly to show you want to listen. The problem is, the more we understand body language, the more able we are
to change it if we want to. This means that realizing when somebody is (74).................. a lie is more difficult than
(75) ……………used to be.
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 66. A. anything B. nothing C. something D. no one
67. A. getting B. realizing C. understanding D. seeing
68. A. order B. case C. spite D. fact
69. A. every B. only C. single D. own
70. A. Nowadays B. Daily C. Often D. Previously
71. A. at B. for C. to D. by
72. A. few B. several C. many D. some
73. A. should B. can C. might D. ought
74. A. telling B. saying C. speaking D. talking
75. A. its B. it C. they D. them

VII. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word.

George Holmes has (76) …………………a lottery ticket once a week for as long as he can (77)
……………………, but he won’t be doing that any more. He had to dream (78) ……………………what he
would do if he ever (79) ……………………..a big prize but he never really expected this to happen.
However, on Saturday, George received the news that would change his life forever – he had become a
(80) ………………………! His lucky ticket had rewarded him with $3.7 million. The first thing he did was to
get some flowers delivered for his wife – one thousand red roses, to be exact. George insists that the (81)
…………………won’t change his life completely but he has to persuade his wife to fly to the Caribbean with
(82) ……………………, on their first holiday abroad for more than ten years.

VIII. Read the following text and circle the correct answer.
John Fisher, a builder, and his wife Elizabeth wanted more living space, so they left their small flat for an
old 40-metre-high castle tower. They have spent five years turning it into a beautiful home with six floors,
winning three architectural prizes.
‘I love the space, and being private,’ Elizabeth says. ‘You feel separated from the world. If I’m in the
kitchen, which is 25 meters above the ground floor, and the doorbell rings, I don’t have to answer it because
visitors can’t see I’m in!’
‘There are 142 steps to the top, so if I go up and down five or six times a day, it’s very good exercise! But
having to carry heavy things to the top is terrible, so I never buy more than two bags of shopping from the
supermarket at a time. Apart from that, it’s a brilliant place to live.’
‘When we first saw the place, I asked my father’s advice about buying it, because we couldn’t decide.
After paying for it, we were a bit worried because it looked awful. But we really loved it, and knew how we
wanted it to look.’
‘Living here can be difficult – yesterday I climbed a four-meter ladder to clean the windows. But when
you stand on the roof you can see all the way out to sea on a clear day, and that’s a wonderful experience. I’m
really glad we moved.’
83. What is the writer trying to do in the text?
A. describe how to turn an old tower into a house
B. recommend a particular builder

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 C. describe what it is like to live in a tower
D. explain how to win prizes for building
84. From this text, a reader can find out
A. why visitors are not welcome at John and Elizabeth’s house
B. why Elizabeth exercises everyday
C. why Elizabeth asked her father to buy the tower
D. why John and Elizabeth left their flat
85. Which of the following best describes Elizabeth’s feelings about the tower?
A. She wanted it as soon as she saw it
B. She likes most things about it
C. She has been worried since they paid for it
D. She finds it unsuitable to live in
86. What problem does Elizabeth have with living in such a tall building?
A. Her visitors find it difficult to see if she is at home
B. She feels separated from the other people
C. She cannot bring home lots of shopping at once
D. It is impossible to clean any of the windows
87. How will John and Elizabeth advertise their tower if they sell it?
A. B.
FOR SALE FOR SALE
Tall building, formerly a castle. A house with a difference – a
High windows give a good view. castle tower, turned into a
Needs some improvement. lovely home. Wonderful view.
C. D.
FOR SALE FOR SALE
Prize-winning home, five years Castle tower, turned into six
old. Six rooms, all with sea small flats, close to supermarket.
views.

SECTION 4: WRITING
IX. Complete the following sentences using the following cues.
88. parents / be/ proud/ what/ he/ done / save/ stranger’s life.
 …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
89. people/ learn/ how/ make/ paper/ thousands/ years/ ago.
 …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
90. doctors / say / do morning exercises / good / health.

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 …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
91. brother/ interested/ do something different/ weekends.
 …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
92. while/ sister/ I/ watch TV/ uncle/ the USA/ phone.
 …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

X. Rewrite each sentence, using the capitalized words in brackets and the words which begin each
rewritten sentence, so that its meaning stays the same.
93. Everyone has heard about the canals in Amsterdam. (FAMOUS)
Amsterdam …………………………………………………………………………………………
94. It was such a stale cake that nobody wanted to eat it. (SO)
The cake …………………………………………………………………………………………….
95. The tea was so hot that we couldn’t drink it. (TOO)
The tea………………………………………………………………………………………………
96. Detectives have been investigating the murder for two months. (STARTED)
 It’s two months……………………………………………………………………………………
97. I have never stayed in such a luxurious hotel. (MOST)
This…………………………………………………………………………………………………
98. Protecting the environment is very important. (PROTECT)
It is………………………………………………………………………………………………….
99. William wrote the essay in one hour. (WRITE)
It..…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
100. Babies often sleep for 12 hours a day. (12-HOUR)
Babies often have………………………………………………………………………………….

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