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EXAM PRACTICE 8

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others (0.5 pt.) 1. A.
metropolitan B. cognitive C. concentrate D. conflict (n) 1.................... 2. A. preserve B. urban C. wander D. emergency
2.................... 3. A. moulded B. treated C. conducted D. relaxed 3.................... 4. A. variety B. forbidden C. determine
D. indicator 4.................... 5. A. multicultural B. sculpture C. downtown D. frustrated 5....................

II. Choose the option that best completes each of the following sentences (1 pt.)
1. Alan’s new electric bicycle makes it much easier for him to get ....... the town.
A. over B. round C. up D. off 1. …………… 2. We’ve got to set ....... for the airport at about six tomorrow morning.
A. aside B. apart C. off D. down 2. …………… 3. The villagers are trying to learn English ....... they can
communicate with foreign customers. A. although B. because C. in order to D. in order that 3. …………… 4. I can’t
choose ....... the pasta and the risotto.
A. among B. between C. aside D. within 4. …………… 5. Your car is in ....... condition than mine.
A. worse B. worst C. bad D. badly 5. …………… 6. Leila ....... the information she wanted in her reference books.
A. looked after B. took up C. took out D. looked up 6. …………… 7. It ....... time for her to come up with a piece of
advice.
A. costs B. spends C. takes D. loses 7. …………… 8. The waiter ....... to change our table so we could hear the
music.
A. agreed B. accepted C. allowed D. let 8. …………… 9. Maria walks ....... than her sister.
A. slowly B. more slow C. slower D. more slowly 9. …………… 10. Local shopkeepers are ....... their prices for the
summer sales.
A. taking down B. bringing down C. looking on D. taking off 10. ………….

III. Choose the option that is closest in meaning to the underlined word (0.5 pt.)
1. Public transport in the city is convenient and reliable.
A. developed B. well-prepared C. available D. dependable 1. …………… 2. Teenagers need adult support and
guidance to overcome stress.
A. get control of B. come over C. get away D. get along with 2. …………… 3. Living in a city has a number of
drawbacks.
A. advantages B. disadvantages C. benefits D. strengths 3. …………… 4. The trip to one of the most famous
traditional craft villages must be our memorable experience. A. valuable B. forgettable C. unforgettable D. comfortable 4.
…………… 5. When he retired, his son took over his business.
A. took place B. took control of C. took picture of D. took part in 5. …………… IV. Use the correct form of the

given word to complete each of the following sentences (2pts.)

1. Drivers should drive slowly in bad weather, (PARTICULAR) if car again after he crashed it. CERTAINLY 8. Everyone at the
there is fog. PARTICULARLY 2. Traffic jams are almost (AVOID) meeting made (SUGGEST) about how to raise money.
during rush hours. UNAVOIDABLE SUGGESTIONS 9. My grandfather was born in a (DISTANCE)
3. The (LOCATE) of the new office block will be in central village high in the mountains. DISTANT 10. Because there was
London. LOCATION 4. A new (ORGANISE) has been formed to no (PROVE), the suspect was found not guilty. PROOF
combat air pollution. ORGANIZATION 5. The (REMOVE) of her 1. ……………........ 2. ……………........ 3. ……………........ 4.
name from the list was an unexpected shock. REMOVAL 6. His ……………........ 5. ……………........ 6. ……………........ 7.
job is very (STRESS) as it involves a lot of responsibilities. ……………........ 8. ……………........ 9. ……………........ 10.
STRESSFUL 7. John’s father (CERTAIN) won’t let him use the ……………......
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V. Use the correct form and/or tense of the verb in brackets to complete the following passage (1pt.) Mrs. Pickles (1. live) in
her two-storey house for over five years. She (2. do) most of the housework herself but, once a month, she has the upstairs
windows cleaned by a professional window cleaner called Fred. At the end of each month Fred calls round (3. collect) his money.
One day, Mrs. Pickles (4. ask) Fred an unusual question “(5. you/use) the bathroom last time you were here?” Fred blushed. He
(6. use) Mrs. Pickles’ upstairs bathroom because he (7. not/want) to wait until he got home. “Yes I did, Mrs. Pickles... I’m sorry.”
“Don’t worry,” she laughed. “I don’t mind you (8. use) my bathroom. But if you (9. need) to use it again, (10. you/try) to remember
to unlock the bathroom door before you climb back out of the window?”

1. HAS BEEN 2. DOES 3. TO COLLECT 4. ASKED 5. DID YOU USE

LIVING / HAS
 LIVED

6. HAD USED 7. DIDN’T WANT 8. USING 9. NEED 10. WILL YOU TRY

VI. Fill in each blank with one appropriate preposition to complete each of the following sentences (1pt.)
1. Adolescence is the period ....... childhood and young famous ....... its scenery. 10. Various crafts may remind
adulthood. people ....... specific regions they have been to.
2. She had been studying very hard ....... the exam, but she still
felt worried.
VII. Read the passage below and decide which option best
3. Air pollution has a bad influence ....... the environment.
fits each space (1pt.) STRESS
4. Overcrowding is one of the factors contributing ....... making 1. BETWEEN 2. FOR
city life more difficult for its residents. 5. I like a busy and exciting
3. ON
city ....... good transport, so I can get around easily. 6.
4.TO
Sometimes, parents forget to put themselves ....... their children’s
5. WITH
shoes.
6. IN
7. Their job is to help children who are suffering ....... domestic
violence. 7. FROM
8. Staying ....... too late studying for the exam made me stressed. 8. UP
9. Some people say that a place of interest is a place 9. FOR
10. OF

Stress is important. We all need a certain (1) ........... of it in order to lead fulfilling lives. However, if we have too much of it, it can
have the opposite (2) ........... Some people can tolerate greater levels of stress than others, but most of us will (3) ........... at some
time in our lives. It is (4) ........... a good idea to learn a few stress management techniques. Identifying the cause of the problem we
have, so that we can (5) ........... it more effectively, is one of the first (6) ........... towards reducing stress. The second is talking to a
person you can trust, who will listen and, if necessary, give you some positive advice. Not only are smoking and drinking harmful to
our health, they actually increase stress rather than reduce it. So, next time you want to relax, (7) ........... of reaching for that glass
of wine or a cigarette, have a warm bath or go for a walk. Walking has more than health benefits, it helps you think more (8) ...........
too. Pets have a calming influence on us, unless they make noise which irritates us. In fact, unwanted noises should be (9) ...........
as far as possible. On the other hand, laughter is one of the best ways to (10) ........... yourself feel considerably better.
1. A. number B. quantity C. amount D. load 1.................... 2. A. suggestion B. solution C. answer D. effect 2....................
3. A. increase B. suffer C. tolerate D. meet 3.................... 4. A. therefore B. so C. however D. nevertheless 4....................
5. A. deal B. solve C. do D. cope 5.................... 6. A. movements B. methods C. ways D. steps 6.................... 7. A.
ahead B. other C. because D. instead 7.................... 8. A. clearly B. well C. skilfully D. cleanly 8.................... 9. A.
subtracted B. avoided C. limited D. transported 9.................... 10. A. succeed B. have C. make D. do 10..................

VIII. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word to complete the following passage. The first letter of each word is
given. (1pt.)
ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT
While most parents worry about their children doing well at school, what they often don’t realize (1) i........ how many other
changes are going on in their teenager. Humans are the only species that go through the teenage stage and, for many, it appears
to be a waste of time. What does it achieve, after all? Yet evolutionary theory suggests (2) t........ phase of life must have come
about for a reason.
Until the child turns (3) i........ a teenager, they are deeply sensitive to the world around them. They instinctively want to take
(4) c........ of children younger than themselves and they dislike (5) s........ others in pain. The brain of teenager has lost
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all this sensitivity. It is focused on itself and on very simple questions, such as: Do I belong here? Is that person a (6) r........ friend
or just pretending to be one? The parental complaint of the insensitive (7) t........ is far from fiction. Evolutionary biologists are just
starting to study the adolescent brain, so (8) t........ are no firm answers. But if you asked one of them to make a guess, they would
probably point to the (9) e........ years of human development, which humans spent in small groups, constantly on the move. In
those days, the unity of the group was of vital importance. The young had to (10) s........ complete devotion to that, or the group’s
survival was at risk.

1. IS 2. THIS 3. INTO 4. CARE 5. SEEING

6. REAL 7. TEENAGER 8. THERE 9. EARLY 10. SHOW

IX. Complete the second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to the first one (1 pt.) 1.
 The book was less expensive than I had expected.
🡪 The book didn’t ……COST AS MUCH AS I HAD EXPECTED…................
2. They manage to meet every day although they are always busy with their work. SPITE 🡪 ………IN SPITE OF THE FACT THAT
THEY ARE ALWAYS BUSY WITH THEIR WORK / BEING ALWAYS BUSY WITH THEIR WORK, THEY MANAGE TO MEET
EVERY DAY.....................
3. Our house really needs to be redecorated. HAD 🡪 It’s time ………WE HAD OUR HOUSE REDECORATED / OUR HOUSE
HAD TO BE REDECORATED................ 4. He is said to have been in the French Foreign Legion.
🡪 People say ……(THAT) HE WAS / HAS BEEN IN THE FRENCH FOREIGN LEGION ....... 5.
Robert mended the washing machine for me.
🡪 I had ………THE WASHING MACHINE MENDED BY ROBERT........................

X. Write full sentences using the words given (1pt.)

1. It / difficult / me / get / used / eat / American food / when / be / New York.
-> IT WAS DIFFICULT FOR ME TO GET USED TO EATING AMERICAN FOOD WHEN I WAS IN NEW YORK. 2. Urban
life / offer / opportunity / challenge / especially / young.
-> URBAN LIFE OFFERS OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES, ESPECIALLY FOR YOUNG PEOPLE / THE YOUNG. 3. She /
regret / turn / his invitation / come / see / his parents.
-> SHE REGRETS TURNING / HAVING TURNED DOWN HIS INVITATION TO COME AND SEE HIS PARENTS. 4. Lots /
fruit / vegetables / help / you / get / cold.
-> LOTS OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES WILL HELP / HELPS YOU TO GET OVER YOUR COLD. 5.
Physical change / different / everyone / you / not / need / embarrassed / frustrated.
-> PHYSICAL CHANGES ARE DIFFERENT FOR EVERYONE, SO YOU DON’T NEED TO FEEL / BE EMBARRASSED AND
FRUSTRATED.

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