MOCK TEST – NC - 2223 - 020423

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SECTION ONE: CONSTRUCTED-RESPONSE TEST
PART ONE: LISTENING COMPREHENSION
I. You will hear a conversation between a girl, Jill, and a boy, Guss, about an adventure park they have both visited.
For questions 1 to 5, listen and choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D. (5 pts)
1. What is Guss’s uncle uninterested in?
A. the park B. saving money C. going on rides D. Thunder Mountain
2. How many times has Jill gone on the Thunder Mountain?
A. one B. two C. three D. four
3. Jill might visit the park again on a rainy day because _____.
A. she loves getting wet B. Guss might go riding with her
C. fewer people will wait in line for the ride D. she will have a school break soon
4. Which part of the park may Guss visit on his next trip?
A. Future World B. the Jungle Walk
C. the Sea Life Theatre D. the new food court
5. Certain areas of the park _____.
A. are under construction B. have been closed down
C. are not on the map D. don’t impress the public

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
II. You will hear part of a talk about dolls. Listen to the talk and write ONE WORD OR A NUMBER you hear for each
answer in the spaces given. You will hear the recording TWICE. (10 pts)
1. The first known dolls were found in graves in _____ Egypt.
2. The earliest dolls in the museum date from the _____ century.
3. Early European dolls were dressed like their _____.
4. Dolls from the 17th century were made of _____ wood, and they were painted in great detail.
5. 17th-century dolls today may cost as much as _____ pounds each.
6. Collectors look for examples in perfect condition, with their _____ clothes.
7. 19th-century dolls had soft bodies and _____ hair.
8. If you can take off the doll's hair, you may see the maker’s name _____.
9. Before the 20th century, all dolls were _____ adults, not babies.
10. From the 1930s, dolls were made of _____.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
PART TWO: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Give the correct form of the word in brackets to complete each of the following sentences. (10 pts)
1. Many of the heroes in our history have been (MEMORY) _____ in the names of streets.
2. The women employed in the mines were (DOMINANCE) _____ young and unmarried.
3. I just stood there and listened in (BELIEVE) as Mary told me the shocking news.
4. I can say in all (SINCERE) that I know nothing of this plan.
5. I’ve been given some financial advice that is (CONTRADICT) _____ and confusing.
6. There have been complaints about (MANAGE) levels of work recently.
7. They have been waiting for the doctor’s (DIAGNOSE) _____ since yesterday’s examination.
8. It is (ADVISE) _____ to travel to the areas affected by radioactive pollution.
9. She stood there completely (EXPRESS) _____, so I had no idea what she was thinking about.
10. You can relax on the beach or (ALTERNATE) visit the bustling town centre.
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 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

II. Fill each blank with a suitable preposition or adverb particle to complete each of the following sentences. (10 pts)
1. Last year, we visited some islands ………….. the west coast ………….. Ireland.
2. Thomas got ………….. serious trouble after he had treated himself ………….. a new pair of shoes and had no
money left for the bus back home.
3. We can’t use the photocopier ………….. present; it's been ………….. repair since last week.
4. ………….. the absence of medical treatment, the sick man was unable to pull ………….. .
5. The factory has laid ………….. a number of workers ………….. a direct consequence of the pandemic.
6. The terrible accident put him ………….. racing ………….. good.
7. I didn’t want to discuss the matter, but my husband insisted ………….. bringing it ………….. .
8. Having lost engine power, the boat's crew found themselves ………….. the mercy ………….. the wind.
9. The locals there went ………….. with chickenpox one ………….. the other.
10. The public is largely critical ………….. the administration’s slow progress ………….. reuniting families after war.

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

III. The following passage contains 10 mistakes. Identify the mistakes and write the corrections in the corresponding
numbered boxes. (0) has been done as an example. (10 pts)
Things started to go wrongly as soon as we got to the hotel. We were all completely exhausting after our long
journey and looking forward to a shower and a rest. However, we found that our room was not ready, which was very
annoyed, although the manager was extremely apologizing. While we were waiting, we asked about the excursions to
places of an interest which we have read about in the brochure. Imagine how we felt when we were told they had all
been cancelled! Apparently, the person responsible of organizing them had left suddenly and had not been replaced.
Then Sally saw a notice pinning to the door of the restaurant, said it was closed for redecoration, and Peter discovered
that the swimming pool was empty. When we eventually got to our room we were horrified to find that it was at the back
of the hotel, and we had a view of a car park, that seemed to be used as a rubbish dump. We seriously began to
wonder whether or not to stay.
Number Line Mistake Correction
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PART THREE: READING COMPREHENSION

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 THE WORLD OF DREAMS
Most people feel that when they dream, they (0) are carried off to another world. (1)...........................the contrary,
dreams are often connected to our daily lives. (2) ......................... our whole mind (3)........................ filled with
something, when we are either very upset or when we are in good spirit, a dream will represent this reality in symbols. It
is often said that we benefit from dreams because they help the spirit to heal itself when things
(5)...............................wrong. Dreams are therefore a kind of escape, almost a holiday from (6) ...................... life, with its
fears and responsibilities. It is, (7) ....................., a strange (8) ............................ of holiday because whether we have a
wonderful time or whether it turns (9).................... to be a nightmare, we quickly forget it. Most dreams disappear forever,
(10) ......................... you are one of those people disciplined enough to write them down as soon as you wake up.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
PART FOUR: WRITING
I. Finish the second sentence in such a way that its meaning is similar to that of the original one. (10 pts)
1. My parents think that I should take a gap year after leaving school.
 My parents would prefer
2. Tom said, “Let me drive you to the airport tomorrow, Helen.”
 Tom offered
3. I only found out about the meeting when the office called me.
 Not until
4. Andy is a much better pianist than Joe.
 Joe is nowhere
5. Despite the teacher’s clear instructions, many students didn’t perform the task well.
 Clearly
6. The patient made an amazingly quick recovery from the operation.
 That the patient made
7. Brian is having a lot of trouble now because he lied to the police about the theft.
 Had
8. The celebrity would do anything to keep her life private.
 The celebrity would go
9. Tim was always an optimist even when things were going wrong.
 Tim invariably looked
10.When the girl was told about her failure, she broke down and cried.
 On
II. Rewrite each of the sentences below in such a way that its meaning is similar to that of the original one, using the word
given in brackets. Do not change this word in any way. You must use NO MORE THAN SIX words. (5 pts)
1. Her daughter is determined to become a politician in the future. (MIND)
 Her daughter has ........................…………..…….becoming a politician in the future
2. The residents protested loudly against the closure of the local library. (ARMS)
 The residents were ..................................................................... of the local library.
3. I don’t mind what you wear so long as it’s appropriate for the occasion. (MATTER)
 It …………..…..…………. ………………… what you wear so long as it’s appropriate for the occasion.
4. John is too ill to go to his friend’s birthday party. (UP)
 John doesn’t..............................................................................................................
5. Harry made a very quick decision and he didn’t think about the matter enough. (WITHOUT)
 Harry made a very quick decision ……………………………………………….………… to the matter.

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SECTION TWO: SELECTED-RESPONSE TEST
PART ONE: PHONOLOGY
Mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in
each group. (2.5 pts)
1. A. fatigue B. alumni C. debris D. expertise
2. A. panicked B. blessed C. wretched D. rugged
3. A. explicit B. extinguish C. exhibit D. expansive
4. A. climbing B. subtract C. doubtful D. subtle
5. A. canary B. casino C. canon D. cadet
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose main stress position is placed differently from that of the others in
each group. (2.5 pts)
1. A. surname B. surpass C. surface D. surplus
2. A. contributory B. incompatible C. psychological D. unadventurous
3. A. cultivate B. extrovert C. apprehend D. magnitude
4. A. majesty B. apprentice C. flamingo D. detergent
5. A. magnificent B. parameter C. automobile D. provocative
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
PART TWO: READING COMPREHENSION
Read the following passage and mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 11
to 15. (5 pts)
A survey is a study, generally in the form of an interview or a questionnaire, which provides information concerning how
people think and act. In the United States, the best-known surveys are the Gallup poll and the Harris poll. As anyone
who watches the news during presidential campaigns knows, these polls have become an important part of political life
in the United States.
North Americans are familiar with the many “person on the street” interviews on local television news shows. While such
interviews can be highly entertaining, they are not necessarily an accurate indication of public opinion. First, they reflect
the opinions of only the people who appear at a certain location. Thus, such samples can be biased in favor of
commuters, middle-class shoppers, or factory workers, depending on which area the newspeople select. Second,
television interviews tend to attract outgoing people who are willing to appear on air, while they frighten away others who
may feel intimidated by a camera. A survey must be based on a precise, representative sampling if it is to genuinely
reflect a broad range of the population.
In preparing to conduct a survey, sociologists must exercise great care in the wording of questions. An effective survey
must be simple and clear enough for people to understand. It must also be specific enough so that there are no
problems in interpreting the results. Even questions that are less structured must be carefully phrased in order to elicit
the type of information desired. Surveys can be indispensable sources of information, but only if the sampling is done
properly, and the questions are worded accurately.
There are two main forms of surveys: the interview and the questionnaire. Each of these forms of survey research has
its advantages. An interviewer can obtain a high response rate because most people find it more difficult to turn down a
personal request for an interview than to throw away a written questionnaire. In addition, an interviewer can go beyond
written questions and probe for a subject’s underlying feelings and reasons. However, questionnaires have the
advantage of being cheaper and more consistent.
11. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The principles of conducting surveys B. Problems associated with interpreting surveys
C. The history of surveys in North America D. The importance of polls in American political life
12. The word “they” in paragraph 2 refers to _____.
A. news shows B. interviews C. North Americans D. opinions

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13. According to the passage, one advantage of live interviews over questionnaires is that live interviews _____.
A. are easier to interpret B. cost less
C. minimize the influence of the researcher D. can produce more information
14. According to paragraph 3, which of the following is most important for an effective survey?
A. A high number of respondents
B. An interviewer’s ability to measure respondents’ feelings
C. A sociologist who is able to interpret the results
D. Carefully worded questions
15. The word “elicit” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _____.
A. rule out B. bring out C. take out D. leave out
Read the following passage and mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 16
to 25. (10 pts)
Composers today use a wider variety of sounds than ever before, including many that were once considered undesirable
noises. Composer Edgard Varese (1883-1965) called thus the "liberation of sound...the right to make music with any and
all sounds." Electronic music, for example – made with the aid of computers, synthesizers, and electronic instruments –
may include sounds that in the past would not have been considered musical. Environmental sounds, such as thunder,
and electronically generated hisses and blips can be recorded, manipulated, and then incorporated into a musical
composition. But composers also draw novel sounds from voices and nonelectronic instruments. Singers may be asked
to scream, laugh, groan, sneeze, or to sing phonetic sounds rather than words. Wind and string players may lap or
scrape their instruments.
A brass or woodwind player may hum while playing, to produce two pitches at once; a pianist may reach inside the piano
to pluck a string and then run a metal blade along it. In the music of the Western world, the greatest expansion and
experimentation have involved percussion instruments, which outnumber strings and winds in many recent
compositions. Traditional percussion instruments are struck with new types of beaters; and instruments that used to be
couriered unconventional in Western music – tom-toms, bongos, slapsticks, maracas – are widely used.
In the search for novel sounds, increased use has been made in Western music of Microtones. Non-Western music
typically divides and interval between two pitches more finely than Western music does, thereby producing a greter
number of distinct tones, or micro tones, within the same interval. Composers such as Krzysztof Penderecki create
sound that borders on electronic noise through tone clusters – closely spaced tones played together and heard as a
mass, block, or band of sound. The directional aspect of sound has taken on new importance as well Loudspeakers or
groups of instruments may be placed at opposite ends of the stage, in the balcony, or at the back and sides of the
auditorium. Because standard music notation makes no provision for many of these innovations, recent music scores
may contain graphlike diagrams, new note shapes and symbols, and novel ways of arranging notation on the page.
16. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The use of nontraditional sounds in contemporary music
B. How sounds are produced electronically
C. How standard musical notation has beer, adapted for nontraditional sounds
D. Several composers who have experimented with the electronic production of sound
17. The word "wider" is closest in meaning to _____.
A. more impressive B. more distinctive
C. more controversial D. more extensive
18. The passage suggests that Edgard Varese is an example of a composer who _____.
A. criticized electronic music as too noiselike
B. modified sonic of the electronic instruments he used in his music
C. believed that any sound could be used in music
D. wrote music with environmental themes
19. The word "it" refers to _____.
A. piano B. string C. blade D. music

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20. According to the passage, which of the following types of instruments has played a role in much of the innovation in
Western music?
A. String B. Percussion C. Woodwind D. Brass
21. The word “unconventional” could be best replaced by _____.
A. nontraditional B. controversial C. illogical D. irregular
22. The word "thereby" is closest in meaning to _____.
A. in return for B. in spite of C. by the way D. by that means
23. According to the passage, Krzysztof Penderecki is known for which of the following practices?
A. Using tones that are clumped together
B. Combining traditional and nontraditional instruments
C. Seating musicians in unusual areas of an auditorium
D. Playing Western music for non-Western audiences
24. According to the passage, which of the following would be considered traditional elements of Western music?
A. Microtones B. Tom-toms and bongos
C. Pianos D. Hisses
25. In paragraph 3, the author mentions diagrams as an example of a new way to _____.
A. chart the history of innovation in musical notation
B. explain the logic of standard musical notation
C. design and develop electronic instruments
D. indicate how particular sounds should be produced
Read the following passage and mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase to complete each of the
numbered blanks from 26 to 35. (5 pts)
SOME ADVICE FOR LANGUAGE LEARNERS
A recent issue of a language learning magazine has consulted a number of experts in the (26) _______ of
second language acquisition. Their advice may prove invaluable for those (27) _______ a language course. One
suggestion is that you (28) _______ whether you are likely to be successful at learning a language. Did you enjoy
studying languages at school, for example? Do you have enough time to learn a language? The major (29) _______ will
be your own time and effort. If proof of your level of proficiency is important you must make sure that the course on offer
leads to a (30) _______ qualification. Also, be realistic in your (31) _______ . If you don't set achievable aims you are
more likely to give up. Do not be deceived (32) _______ thinking that the most expensive courses are the best.
(33)_______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
(34) _______ course. Already fluent in four languages and with a sound knowledge of teaching methodology her
chances of making progress were high. Three years on, she remembers very little. She feels her biggest mistake was
not to follow (35) _______ her first experience. "I should have consolidated what I'd learn by continuing to study, even if
it were by myself."
26. A. domain B. area C. field D. branch
27. A. looking B. thinking C. considering D. wondering
28. A. balance B. review C. survey D. assess
29. A. evaluation B. chance C. price D. cost
30. A. regarded B. valued C. recognized D. understood
31. A. sights B. objects C. goals D. ends
32. A. about B. in C. into D. by
33. A. Nose B. Push C. Run D. Shop
34. A. crash B. quick C. rapid D. fast
35. A. out B. on C. through D. up
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PART THREE: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
Mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase to complete each of the following sentences. (10 pts)
36. One of my favourite sayings is “Absence makes the heart grow _____”.
A. kinder B. warmer C. keener D. fonder
37. The recommendation that all people affected by the storm _____ immediately was approved.
A. be evacuated B. evacuated C. would be evacuated D. being evacuated
38. We had an argument last week. Now I want to have a long calm talk with her to _____.
A. have a go B. clear the air
C. keep my eyes open D. jump down my throat
39. _____ has resulted in what is known as deforestation.
A. That excessive logging of forests in the past century
B. It is that excessive logging of forests in the past century
C. That is excessive logging of forests in the past century
D. It is excessive logging of forests in the past century that
40. The wedding marked the beginning of a new _____ in Catherine’s life.
A. stint B. duration C. span D. phase
41. For the last few days, I _____ in Jane’s office as mine _____.
A. have worked – is redecorated B. had worked – was being redecorated
C. was working – was being redecorated D. have been working – is being redecorated
42. Emily was _____ disappointed when she learnt that she hadn’t won the beauty contest.
A. heavily B. strongly C. seriously D. bitterly
43. Frank is at a shoes store.
Frank: “Can I try on these shoes?”
Shop assistant: “_____.”
A. First come, first served B. Oh, to your liking
C. By all means, sir D. Just enjoy yourself
44. Alan is talking with Mandy after coming back from a fair.
Alan: “I met your brother at the fair.”
Mandy: “You _____ my brother. I haven't got one!”
A. mustn't have met B. couldn't meet C. can't have met D. can't meet
45. A wife is talking to her husband before he leaves for work.
Wife: “Will you be home late tonight?”
Husband: “_____. The meeting won't start until six.”
A. No problem B. I'm afraid so C. I hope so D. No worries
46. It's always difficult to know what she's thinking because she's so _____.
A. selfless B. indecisive C. reserved D. inactive
47. There are other factors _____ those we have discussed.
A. out and about B. over and above C. up and down D. to and fro
48. It’s been announced that the officer will _____ trial for leaking secret data to the enemy’s intelligence.
A. sit B. go C. take D. stand
49. We walked through a park, _____ had been uprooted in the storm. It was a scene of utter desolation.
A. that the most trees B. most of whose trees C. most trees of it D. whose most trees
50. Explorers are said _____ a primitive tribe in the Amazon not long ago.
A. finding B. to have found C. to find D. having found
51. The bank will give an immediate refund _____ an error being made.
A. as an account of B. in the event of C. as a means of D. in recognition of
52. Staying in a hotel costs _____ renting a room in a dormitory for a week.

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 A. as much twice B. twice as much as C. more than twice as D. twice more
53. In spite of all the interruptions, Sheila _____ with her work.
A. pressed on B. tried out C. held off D. came down
54. Ted: What _____ make of car do you drive?
George: It’s _____ Toyota Camry.
A. the – Ø B. Ø – a C. the – a D. Ø – Ø
55. He’d rather not have been trusted with that money, _____ he?
A. had B. would C. wouldn’t D. hadn’t

36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45.
46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55.

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