PRACTICE TEST 5

SECTION A- LISTENING (10 points)

Question 1: You will hear a radio announcer giving details about a contest that is being held.
Fill in the missing information.NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.(5 pts)

PHOTOGRAPHY CONTESTS
Animal Rescue
Contest is being held by North Counties: ……………………………………….

You should submit photos of (1.) ………..…

Send submissions by email to the address: (2.) ………………..…

Photos must be sent by (3.) ………………………

Winners will receive a £ 25 (4.) ………………..…

Also the winning photos will be used in a (5.) ……………….…

Question 2: You will hear three people (Wendy, Mrs. Turner and Adrian) discussing a film they
have seen at the cinema. Choose the best answer (A, B, or C) to answer the questions. Write
your answers in the numbered box below. (5 pts)
Example: What does Wendy’s mum think of the film?
A. It was not her favorite film. B. She loved the film. C. She absolutely hated it.
6. Adrian mentions computer graphics in order to show that ______
A. he wants to change the subject.
B. Mrs. Turner is wrong about the dinosaurs.
C. he knows well what he is talking about.
7. Adrian feels that watching a film at home ______________
A. is always better than going to the cinema.
B. is not something he wants to do again.
C. has advantages and disadvantages.
8. When Adrian suggests that Wendy was frightened, she ____________
A. admits that she felt scared.
B. denies that she felt scared.
C. complains about the length of the film.
9. What is suggested that they do now when the film has ended?
A. go straight home B. go for a drink C. go for dinner
10. Adrian doesn’t let Mrs. Turner drive because ________________
A. he enjoys driving. B. she will drink alcohol. C. they could get in trouble
SECTION B: PHONETICS (5 pts)
Question 1: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in
the same time.
1. A. advent B. invent C. decent D. percent
2. A. chimpanzee B. archeology C. charcoal D. bachelor

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 3. A. extinction B. exhaustion C. exhibit D. exist
Questions 2: Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words
in each question.
4. A. understand B. secretary C. operator D. surgery
5. A. victory B. vacancy C. vaporize D. volcanic
SECTION C: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (35 pts)
Question 1: Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence. (10 pts)
1. As a citizen, it is normal to ____________ to the laws and rules made by the society.
A. conform B. resist C. hinder D. obey
2. A: “Are you going out tonight?” - B: “I ___________________”
A. expect so not B. so expect C. expect to D. don’t expect so
3. I read the contract again and again ___________ avoiding making spelling mistakes.
A. with a view to B. on account of C. by means of D. in terms of
4. In a report submitted to the government yesterday, scientists __________ that the building of
the bridge be stopped.
A. banned B. complained C. said D. recommended
5. _______ my friends knew I was going to study overseas.
A. Not much of B. Not many of C. Not a lot of D. Not many
6. My job is so ____________ that I don’t think I’ll be able to take a summer break.
A. persisting B. hard C. demanding D. tough
7. A: “Candy’s an excellent pianist, isn’t she?” B: - “She ______to win the prize if she plays
this well during the competitions.
A. is due B. is bound C. is about D. is set
8. ___________, the balcony chairs will be ruined in this weather.
A. Having uncovered B. Having left uncovered
C. Left uncovered D. Been left uncovered
9.His friends offered to _____ the next time he was in town so that he wouldn’t have to pay for the
hotel.
A. place him in B. put him up C. back him up D. turn him out
10. They avoid the usual tourist attractions in favor of places that are off the _____ track.
A. gone B. worn C. beaten D. ridden
Question 2: Put each verb in brackets into an appropriate form (5 pts)
1. Jon died last week. He (suffer)__________ from cancer for some time.
2. His greatest ambition is (choose) ___________ to take part in the next Olympic Games.
3. I’d rather (live) __________in Ancient Greece than Ancient Rome
4. I didn’t see anyone, but I felt as though I (watch) ______________
5. It is crucial that Dido (stop) ___________ staying up so late at night.
Question 3: Supply the correct form of the words given. (10 pts)
1. A sport club has just been established and aims to have a ________of 500 in the next two years.
(MEMBER)
2. Having a deep __ of strangers, he felt reluctant to talk to the newcomer. (TRUST)
3. Despite having a__ job, she has difficulty making ends meet. (PAY)
4. I really believe that it should be a major mistake to__ any drugs that are currently illegal.

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5. The attack in the city centre last night is said to_________ the kind of behavior amongst young
people that many people object to. (EXAMPLE)
6. Theo and his twin brother are always together. They are ________.(SEPARATE)
7. Reading is an effective way to__________ your vocabulary. (RICH)
8. John considers reading others’ diaries a(n)________ invasion of privacy. (PERMIT)
9. His failure in the exam was a real __________ for his parents. (LET)
10. There is__________a great demand for organic vegetables. (DENY)
Question 4: 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 (ü) by the
number. If a line has a word which should NOT be there, write the word in the corresponding
numbered boxes. There are 2 examples at the beginning (0 and 00) (10 pts)
A LATE NIGHT
Thank you for the book which you had sent me for my birthday last week. I am 0. had
00.
certain I will really enjoy reading it as the book is one I have been intending to
1. .
buy ever since it was being published about two and a half years ago. On 2.
Thursday, instead of buying for me a present, my sister took me out for a meal in 3.
a restaurant which had been highly recommended her in a local newspaper. The 4.
5.
restaurant, which had been open for only two months, was about 25 kilometres
6.
away and we went to there in my sister's car. The meal was excellent and we 7.
thoroughly enjoyed ourselves the evening. Unfortunately, after we left the 8.
9.
restaurant, we had a problem with the car as that it would not start. We could not
10.
find out what the trouble was and decided to leave it behind in the car park until
the following day. We asked of a waiter to call a taxi but had to wait over an hour
for it to arrive, and so we did not get back home until very late. I certainly did not
feel at all like getting up and going to work next morning.

SECTION D: READING COMPREHENSION (30 points)

Question 1: Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE
word in each space. (10 pts)
Computing is now at the same stage as printing was when the first printing presses were
used. Before printing presses were invented, only rich people like kings and dukes could
(1)_________ to buy books. Often these people were unable to read and hadn't enough
(2)_________ to learn. In any case, the books were so big that it was (3)__________ for
anyone to relax with a book as we today. They wanted (4)__________ because they were
expensive and there was something magical about them. Only a (5)__________ people were
able to write, and it took an extremely long time to (6)________ a book. Monks and other
people who could write said ordinary people could (7)__________ learn to read. The
position with computer is very similar today. A few (8)__________ ago, computer were very

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 large and expensive. Business manager and rick people ordered (9)_________ but they didn't
know how to use them. In many countries, however, the (10)_______ has now completely
changed. Lots of people not only own microcomputer but also know how to use them .
Question 2: Read the following passage and then choose the most suitable word or phrase
for each space. (10 pts)
SOUND ADVICE FOR LANGUAGE LEARNERS
A recent survey of a language learning magazine has consulted a number of experts in the
(1) _________ of a second language acquisition. Their advice may prove invaluable for those (2)
________ a language course. One suggestion is that you (3) _______ whether you are likely to
successful at learning a language? Did you enjoy studying languages at school, for example? The
major (4) ________ will be your own time and effort. Therefore you must be sure that the course
on offer leads to a (5) _________ qualification. Also, be realistic in your (6) _________. If you
don't set achievable aims you are more likely to give up. Do not be deceived (7) __________
thinking that the most expensive courses are the best. (8) ________around to get the best possible
value for money. You should also bear in mind that the quicker you learn a language the more
quickly you forget it. Sandra Miller, a French teacher, tried to teach herself German by enrolling
on a (9) _________course. Already fluent in four languages and with a sound knowledge of
teaching methodology her chances of (10) ________progress were high. Three years on she
remembers very little. She feels her biggest mistake was not to follow up her first experience. "I
should have consolidated what I'd learnt by continuing to study, even if it were by myself."
1. A. branch B. field C. area D. domain
2. A. considering B. wondering C. thinking D. looking
3. A. survey B. review C. balance D. assess
4. A. price B. charge C. cost D. valuation
5. A. valued B. regarded C. understood D. recognized
6. A. ends B. sights C. goals D. objects
7. A. into B. about C. by D. in
8. A. Nose B. Shop C. Push D. Run
9. A. rapid B. quick C. fast D. crash
10. A. achieving B. making C. doing D. gaining
Question 3: Read the passage and choose the best answers to the questions below. (10 pts)
In the early days of the United States, postal charges were paid by the recipients and
charges varied with the distance carried in 1825. The United States Congress permitted local
postmasters to give letters to mail carriers for home delivery, but these carriers received no
government salary and their entire compensation depended on what they were paid by the
recipients of individual letters.
In 1847 the United States Post Office Department adopted the idea of a postage stamp,
which of course simplified the payment for postal service but caused grumbling by those who did
not prepay. Besides, the stamp covered only delivery to the post office and did not include
carrying it to a private address. In Philadelphia, for example, a population of 150.000 people still
had to go to the post office to get their mail. The confusion and congestion of individual citizens
looking for their letters was itself enough to discourage use of the mail. It is no wonder that, during
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developed. Although their activities were only semi-legal, they thrived, and actually advertised
that between Boston and Philadelphia they were a half-day speedier than the government mail.
The government postal service lost volume to private competition and was not able to handle
efficiently even the business it had.
Finally, in 1863, Congress provided that the mail carriers who delivered the mail from the post
offices to private addresses should receive a government salary and that there should be no extra
charge for that delivery. But this delivery service was at first confined to cities, and free home
delivery became a mark of urbanism. As late as 1887, a town had to have 10.000 people to be
eligible for free home delivery; in 1890, of the 75 million people in the United States, fewer than
20 million had mail delivered free to their doors. The rest, nearly three-quarters of the population,
still received no mail unless they went to their post office.
1. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The increased use of private mail services.
B. The development of a government postal system.
C. A comparison of urban and rural postal services.
D. The history of postage stamps.
2. It can be inferred from the first paragraph that in the USA in the early 19 th century ______
A. the recipient had to pay to receive the letters.
B. the recipient paid the same for all kinds of letters.
C. postage stamps for letters came into use.
D. the mail carriers earned a lot of money from the government.
3. Which of the following was seen as a disadvantage of the postage stamp?
A. It had to be purchased by the sender in advance.
B. It increased the cost of mail delivery.
C. It was difficult to affix to letters.
D. It was easy to counterfeit.
4. Why does the author mention the city of Philadelphia?
A. Its postal service was inadequate for its population.
B. It was the site of the first post office in the United States.
C. It was the largest city in the United States in 1847.
D. It was commemorated by the first United States postage stamp
5. In the late of 1840s ______
A. American people were happy with every postal service
B. people in Philadelphia had their letters delivered tree of charge by the government
C. there was a preference among Americansfor private mail services
D. the American government managed their mail businesses satisfactorily
6. The word “they” refers to ______
A. Boston and Philadelphia B. businesses C. arrangements D. letters
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7. The private postal services of the 19 century claimed that they could do which of the following
better than the government?
A. Deliver a higher volume of mail B. Deliver mail to rural areas
C. Deliver mail failure D. Deliver mail more promptly
8. In 1863 the United States government began providing which of the following to mail carriers.

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A. salary B. housing C. transportation D. free postage stamps
9. All of the following statements are true of the American postal service in the second half of the
19th century EXCEPT _______
A. Delivery service distinguishes cities from the countryside
B. People paid more to get their letters delivered to their home
C. Small towns did not provide delivery service
D. About 55 million people had to get to the post office to receive their mail.
10. The word “confined” is closet in meaning to ______
A. Granted B. Scheduled C. Limited D. Recommended
SECTION E: WRITING (20 pts)
Question 1: Complete the second sentence using the word given so that it has a similar meaning
to the following sentence. Write between two and five words in the space provided on the answer
sheet. Do NOT change the word given in brackets in any way. There’s an example at the
beginning (0). (5 pts)
0. David praised her exceptionally good choice of venue for the party. (CONGRATULATED)
 David __________ a good venue for the party.
1. Lisa was just about to leave the house when the phone rang. (POINT)
 Lisa was ……………..…… the house when the phone rang.
2. A number of sporting events had to be cancelled owing to the bad weather. (LED)
 Bad weather……………….… of a number of sporting events.
3. When it comes to computer games, Gareth is a real expert. (CONCERNED)
 As far as …………………. , Gareth is a real expert.
4. Graham spends all his time doing research. (DEVOTED)

 Graham has …………………………..… doing research.

5. “Is Peter likely to change his mind?” Rob asked. (CHANCE)

 “Is there ………………….… changing his mind?” Rob asked
Question 2: Use the words or phrases given to make complete sentences.(5 points)
1. keep / eye / handbag / while / toilet ?
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2. realize / what / wear / completely inappropriate / formal occasion
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3. perceptive enough / realize right / start that / he / lie

4. money / not / only reason / take / job but / certainly have / bearing

5. everything / look good / moment but / remain / seen what / happen

Question 3: Write a paragraph about 150-180 words about the benefits of studying at a gifted
school.
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