MOCK TEST 8

PHONETICS
Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from
that of the rest in each of the following questions.
1. A. paddle B. watercress C. cramp D. alcohol
2. A. foul B. ground C. tough D. profound
3. A. cause B. causative C. casual D. easel
4. A. state B. status C. station D. statue
5. A. sugar B. surety C. sunny D. sugary

Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of
primary stress in each of the following questions.
A. delegation B. energetic C. participant D. competition
A. con’servative B. equalize C. ex’traordinary D. as’tronomer
A. documentary B. occupation C. competitive D. individual
A. obedience B. curriculum C. benefactor D. moustache
A. commitment B. subsidy C. substantial D. domestic

VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

Part 1. Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences.
1. Joan’s laptop broke down so she _________ at the electronics shop.
A. had repaired it B. had it repaired C. had repaired D. repaired it
2. ‘These trainers can make you run faster, take my word _________it!’
A. with B. for C. in D. by
3. If you put your mind ________ it, it’s possible to avoid impulse spending.
A. on B. with C. to D. in
4. It’s always a good idea to put a little aside to __________.
A. save for a rainy day B. cost an arm and a leg C. be strapped for cash D. foot the bill
5. The rain could come back so we’re not out of the _________ yet and there may be more flooding.
A. shade B. bush C. wave D. woods
6. For decades, directors have been staging Shakespeare in ___________.
A. a way of variety B. a variety of ways C. a various ways D. various way
7. Jessie can be really hard ________ she feels like she has given a poor performance.
A. on herself as B. with oneself when C. on herself when D. at herself if
8. We’ll have to hire more staff _________ the number of people coming to the show.
A. given B. supposing C. provided D. assuming
9. The director told the dancer to _________ after her ankle injury.
A. go easy on B. take it easy C. feel ill at ease D. ease her way
10. Jenna told me she’s still trying to get the _________ of acting on stage.
A. hold B. habit C. idea D. hang
11. It’s not a good idea to shop at the grocery store, as it is __________ the farmer’s market.
A. two times expensive as B. twice as expensive as
C. two times more expensive D. twice expensive than
12. I’d rather we _________ to the theatre last weekend than the ballet.
A. went B. had gone C. have gone D. were going
13. Anyone who criticizes the lead is simply asking for _________.
A. trouble B. pain C. difficulty D. discomfort
14. A bad died and a lack of exercise will eventually take their toll __________ your health.
A. on B. with D. of D. in
15. Don’t worry, you’ll do splendidly tonight – just go out there and break a __________.

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A. limp B. leg C. mould D. step
16. If I had known that she had fallen so seriously ___________, I’d certainly have visited her in hospital.
A. ill B. unhealthy C. invalid D. unwell
17. It’s not easy to make Stanley furious, the boy is very gentle by __________.
A. himself B. personality C. reaction D. nature
18. 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
19. Mind that the baby shouldn’t touch the knife, it’s as sharp as a _________.
A. blade B. sword C. cut D. razor
20. Feel free to come to us at all _________ if you need our advice.
A. whiles B. moments C. hours D. occasions

Part 2. Think of ONE word which can be used appropriately in all three sentences.
1. _____RANGE_____
- The college offers a wide _________ of courses, from business studies to hair styling.
- We looked out of the plane window as we flew over the _________ of mountains.
- The bird is just out of __________ of my binoculars, so I can’t make out what species it is.
2. _____BLEW______
- Sally _________ on her soup to cool it down.
- A sudden gust of wind __________ out the candle.
- They were making counterfeit money, but somebody _________ the whistle on them, and they got
arrested.
3. ___REMOTE_____
- There’s a _____remote_____ chance that she’s still in her office, although she did say she was going out
for lunch. = Small possibility
- Alicia has a small cottage on a _________ island off the coast of Scotland.
- He was a cold, _________ person, who was difficult to talk to, let alone get close to!
4. ______HIT_____
- The project was going really well until we ____hit______ a snag (gặp trở ngại), and that delayed us.
- Sue and Raymond really __________ it off, and I’m delighted they liked each other!
- The old lady __________ her attacker on the head with her walking stick.
5. ______CONDITION_______ tình trạng
- George was so exhausted that he was in no _________ to drive a car.
- Tanya has been training all winter, and she’s in peak __________.
- On no __________ are children under ten allowed on this fairground ride.

Exam essentials CAE, test 8

Part 3. Complete the idiom/phrasal verb in each sentence by using a verb in column A and a particle in
column B. You should use the correct form of the verbs. There are more verbs and particles than
necessary.
Column A Column B
brush call shop pull by down out around
pick come let drop under for up through

1. He went to the book store and ___PICKED OUT______ a book for his nephew’s birthday.
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2. Last month, the singer _____CAME UNDER_____ a lot of criticism for not singing live at his concert
3. Luckily, the family dog _____PULLED THROUGH_____ after the long operation.
4. Claire felt that she had ______LET DOWN_____ her sister by not going to her violin recital.
5. The extra classes will be perfect for ______BRUSHING UP_____ on our French before the trip.
6. Robert wrote an article in the newspaper to ____CALL FOR_____ more funds for social projects in town.
7. It’s worth ____SHOPPING AROUND______ until you find the cheapest supplier.

1. Picked out 2. Came under 3. Pulled through 4. Let down 5. Brushing up 6. Call for 7. Shopping around

Part 4. Give the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the passage.
Black Widow Spider
The black widow spider’s notoriety is not without foundation. However, an element of exaggeration has led
to certain (1) ____________ (CONCEPT) regarding its evil nature.
Firstly, this spider is not as dangerous as is often thought. While it is indeed one of the most (2)
____________ (VENOM) species of spider, its venom being fifteen times stronger than that of the prairie
rattlesnake, its bite injects such a small amount of venom by (3) ___________ (COMPARE) that it is
unlikely to kill humans. In fact, (4) __________ (FATAL) are rare.
Black widows bite only if they are touched or their web is threatened. Furthermore, only the adult female is
poisonous. Those most at risk from the female are the spider’s natural prey – insects – and male black
widow spiders. The latter are vulnerable as the female is (5) ___________ (SOLITUDE) by nature, and has
been known to kill and eat the male after mating. Such (6) ____________ (OCCUR) are rare, but they
explain how the spider got its name – and its reputation.
Nevertheless, the (7) __________ (PLEASE) effects of this spider’s bite should not be (8) ___________
(ESTIMATE), and if you live in a temperate climate and have a fireplace in your home, it is advisable to
take (9) ____________ (CAUTION). Black widow spiders often inhabit wood piles, so you should wear
gloves when handling firewood. Furthermore, since black widow spiders are (10) ___________ (RESIST) to
many insecticides, you should regularly clean out likely hiding places.
Exam essentials CAE, test 8, paper 3, part 3

READING
Part 1. Read the passage and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.

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Reactivate your grammar and vocabulary C1-C2, Unit 3, page 53

Part 2. Read the passage carefully and then fill ONE suitable word in each gap.
Why you forgot what you came into the room for?
The brain may be the least understood organ in the human body. It guides everything we do, but every (1)
____SO_________ often it lets us down. One annoying, if (2) _____NOT______ exactly life-threatening,
example of this is when you walk into a room, (3) ______ONLY______ to realise you have forgotten what
your reason for going there was. Why is (4) _____SUCH______ an incredibly powerful organ as the brain
unable to remind us of something that simple?
(5) ___HAVING_________ spent many years investigating the brain, scientist Gabriel Radvansky thinks he
has an answer. He has conducted numerous experiments in (6) ______WHICH_______ participants’
memories were tested after crossing a room or exiting through a doorway. Invariably, passing through a
doorway resulted (7) ___IN______ more memory errors. Radvansky refers to what happens as an ‘event
boundary’ in the brain. As (8) ___FAR________ as the brain is concerned, a doorway is a boundary
between one event, or experience, and another. The brain files away all information about the first event,
and focuses on the second, the new room; this makes it hard to recall a decision made in the previous room.
Exam essentials CAE 2, Test 3, part 2, page 53 - 1 so 2 not 3 only 4 such 5 Having 6 which 7 in 8 far

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Part 3. You are going to read a magazine article. Six paragraphs have been removed from the article.
Choose from the paragraphs A-G the one which fits each gap. There is one extra paragraph which you
do not need to use.
A. Dismantling the Allosaurus and removing the plaster and glue covering it can also reveal whether the
animal suffered any injuries when alive.
B. The Smithsonian’s team should be able to take it apart in large chunks in a single day, but even once
they’ve dismantled it they’ll still have hours of work ahead of them, breaking the skeleton down further into
individual bones and cleaning them.
C. These endeavors will modernize a space which has never seen a major overhaul. It will also give
researchers a chance to make detailed studies of the exhibits – some of which haven’t been touched in
decades.
D. There are also plans to slim it down a little. When the museum first displayed the Allosaurus, preparators
decided to use plaster casts of the ribs instead of the actual specimens, which resulted in a heavier-looking
skeleton. Curators hope that the final, remounted skeleton will more closely resemble the dinosaur’s natural
shape.
E. However, this dinosaur, previously classified as a separate species is now thought to be a type of
Allosaurus. Both of the specimens come from the same quarry, and what’s more the Allosaurus is missing
the exact same bone, so it’s entirely possible that it actually belongs to the Smithsonian Allosaurus.
F. In addition to correcting mistakes such as this, made when the specimens were first displayed, Carrano
would also like to determine the age of the Allosaurus.
G. There are Allosaurus skeletons in museum collections across the world, but most consist of bones from a
number of different examples of the species. This has made it difficult for scientists to work out how the
entire skeleton fits together.

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Advanced Cambridge English 2, test 7, page 63 – 1C 2G 3D 4F 5A 6E

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Part 4. Read the text below and answer the questions that follow

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Circle the correct answer A – D
1. The earliest magazines
A. had a number of similarities with modern magazines.
B. were intended for women.
C. focused on hobbies.
D. were very different from magazines today.
2. Magazines became a highly profitable business when
A. they were exported around Europe.
B. they began including illustrations.
C. advertisers began paying more for space.
D. they included short stories.
3. How have magazines retained their popularity despite increased competition?
A. By influencing popular opinion.
B. By specializing.
C. Because of the war.
D. Through cooperation with television.
4. McClure’s magazine
A. was a respected political and social publication.
B. was the first publication to specialize in invasive journalism.
C. was the most popular American publication of 1900.
D. had the highest circulation of any magazine.

Look at the following statements and decide if they are right or wrong according to the information given.
Write: TRUE if the statement is true
FASLE if the statement is false
NOT GIVEN if there is no information about this in the passage.
5. Lady’s Book was written by women. NOT GIVEN
6. After the Industrial Revolution, magazines sold more copies than newspapers. NOT GIVEN
7. Better education supported the rise of magazines. TRUE
8. Magazines began to influence popular opinion. TRUE

Answer the following questions using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.

9. With what form of journalism did Samuel McClure guarantee more sales of his magazine?
10. What allowed the exploitation of new markets in the late 1800s?
11. Whose picture was in many magazines during World War I?
12. What stopped the increasing rise of magazines?

High impact IELTS, Unit 7, page 153

WRITING
Part 1. Rewrite each of the following sentences beginning with the word(s) given in such a way that it
means the same as the original one.
1. As soon as it gets warmer, the spring flowers will bloom.
The moment it gets warmer, the spring flowers will bloom.
2. It seemed that they had visited the place before.
They seemed to have visited the place before.

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3. We were surprised to learn that Brian had become a monk.
It came as a surprise to us that Brian had become a monk.
4. I’m sure he recognized us at the airport.
He must have recognized us at the airport.
5. They haven’t invited either Mr. Hornby or his wife to the barbecue.
Neither Mr. Hornby nor his wife has been invited to the barbecue.

Part 2. Rewrite each of the following sentences using the word given in bold so that it has the same
meaning as the original one.
1. If there are any problems, I can be there right away. MOMENT’S
I can be there ___________AT A MOMENT’S NOTICE___________ if there are any problems.
2. Mark got lucky when he got the lead role. STROKE
It was a _____________STROKE OF LUCK___________ when Mark got the leading role.
3. The plot was so confusing, I couldn’t follow it. MUD
Because the plot was about as _________CLEAR AS MUD________, I couldn’t follow it.
4. After the play finishes, I plan to relax and enjoy time off. FEET
I’m going to ______________PUT MY FEET___________ up after the play finishes.
5. Does the plot remind you of anything? BELL
Does the plot ___________RING A BELL_____________ by any chance?