PRACTICE TEST

A. LISTENING COMPREHENSION
I. As you are leaving an aeroplane at the end of the flight, you overhear this conversation between a
passenger and a flight attendant. For questions 1-5, choose the best answer A, B, C or D. You will hear the
recording TWICE. Write your answers in the spaces given below. (5 points)
1. What is the passenger doing in Athens?
A. spending a holiday there B. visiting relatives
C. buying a house D. trying to get a job
2. How many more hours will the flight attendant be working today?
A. five B. at least five and a half C. twelve D. nine
3. What is TRUE about the trips from Athens to London and from London to Athens?
A. same distance, different journey time B. different distance, same journey time
C. same distance and same journey time D. different distance and different journey time
4. How does the flight attendant feel about longer flights?
A. She finds them difficult B. She doesn’t give an opinion
C. She prefers them D. She hates them
5. How often does the flight attendant get to stay somewhere for two nights?
A. sometimes B. once a month C. very rarely D. almost every week
1. __________ 2.__________ 3.___________ 4.__________ 5. __________
II. Listen to Abie talking about her childhood memories of growing up in Hong Kong and write T (true) or F
(false) to the statements. You will hear the recording TWICE.
Write your answers in the spaces given below. (5 points)
1. Abie’s house had one floor.
2. Abie’s house was in the center of the city.
3. Abie’s house was a typical Hong Kong house.
4. Abie was sometimes lonely.
5. Abie’s family shopped in the markets.
1. __________ 2.__________ 3.___________ 4.__________ 5. __________

B. PHONOLOGY
I. Choose the word whose bold part is pronounced differently from that of others in each group.
Write your answers (A, B, C or D) in the spaces given on the right. (5 points)
1. A. popcorn B. cupboard C. pneumonia D. receipt __________
2. A. guilty B. biscuit C. suitable D. building __________
3. A. expedition B. exhibition C. explanation D. exclaim __________
4. A. dogged B. sacked C. naked D. wicked __________
5. A. hysteria B. hypocrite C. hypocrisy D. hydroplane __________
II. Pick out the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others in each group.
Write your answers (A, B, C or D) in the spaces given on the right. (5 points)
1. A. religious B. believable C. employee D. president __________
2. A. celebration B. engineer C. ambitious D. residential __________
3. A. technological B. punctuality C. representative D. characteristic __________
4. A. horizontal B. grammatical C. implication D. mathematics __________
5. A. instructional B. paranormal C. hypothesis D. erratum __________
C. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence.
Write your answers (A, B, C or D) in the spaces given on the right. (10 points)
1. The story about the alien spaceship was ______ to have been invented by journalist.
 A. believed B. suggested C. announced D. recommended __________
2. Mary’s decision to give up her job came as a ______ to all her colleagues.
A. concern B. delight C. pleasure D. surprise __________
3. She is saving to buy one of ______.
A. impressive Italian dining wood square tables.
B. these square Italian wood impressive dining tables.
C. those impressive square Italian wood dining tables.
D. impressive square wood Italian dining tables. __________
4. When I got my case back, it had been damaged ______ repair.
A. over B. further C. above D. beyond __________
5. The population of the world is growing at an alarming______.
A. rate B. measure C. step D. cost __________
6. You’ll have to______ a better idea than that if you want to win.
A. come in for B. come up with C. bring out D. get down to __________
7. Not until ________ her did I realize how beautiful she was.
A. saw I B. did I see C. I saw D. I did see __________
8. Give me a ring before nine tomorrow morning, ______ I’ll be too busy to talk to you.
A. unless B. therefore C. if D. otherwise __________
9. His speech was very boring. What he said was _______ meaningless.
A. quite B. complete C. most D. total __________
10. Of the three new teachers, one is experienced and _____.
A. the other is not B. the others are not C. another is not D. other is not __________
11. If we build that hotel there, the ocean will be hidden from _____.
A. look B. view C. sight D. notice __________
12. Mary: ‘I’m lost. Is this the way to Brighton?’ - Nancy: ‘__________’
A. No, I’m afraid it isn’t. B. You’re wrong.
C. You’ve made a serious mistake. D. Why not? __________
13. The waves on the beach on the west coast of Florida are not ________ on the east coast.
A. much high as B. so high as that C. as high as those D. higher than __________
14. Nobody understands what the man over there says, _________?
A. doesn’t he B. does he C. don’t they D. do they __________
15. One problem for teacher is that each student has his/ her own ________ needs.
A. separate B. individual C. divided D. distinctive __________
16. I was ________ in the book I was reading and didn’t hear the phone.
A. submerged B. distracted C. gripped D. engrossed __________
17. Jane likes watching films, but she is not _________ keen on any kind.
A. specially B. certainly C. largely D. particularly __________
18. Their marriage was a mistake, __________.
A. out of the ordinary B. telling the truth C. if you ask me D. on my own __________

19. Here is the man _____ my brother is going to _____.

A. whose daughter … marry B. whose daughter…marry with
C. whose daughter … marry to D. who his daughter … marry __________
20. Ann: ‘How about a small present for little Jimmy after his performance?’ - Tom: ‘_____.’
A. Thank you for being so respectful B. It’s a great idea. He would like it
C. Thanks for your promise. I’m sure he’ll be proud D. Not at all __________
II. Give the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets.
Write your answers in the spaces given. (10 points)
1. They’d prefer (stay) at home tonight rather than (go) to that party.
2. I’m afraid by the time we (arrive) at the airport, the plane (take) off.
3. We had our homework (check) and I got into trouble because I (not do) it.
4. If you (follow) my advice in the first place, you (not be) in this mess now.
5. It's high time you (start) writing the report (require) by the boss.
6. Mike (not try) to call John at 11.30 tomorrow morning because he (attend) class at that time.
7. He (die) of cancer last year. He must (smoke) a lot.
8. What tune (play) when they (come) in?
9. (Not have) anything else to do that afternoon, Jane (wander) around the city.
10. I'm sorry; we seem (run) out of coffee. (we/have) some tea instead?
1. __________________ __________________ 6. __________________ __________________
2. __________________ __________________ 7. __________________ __________________
3. __________________ __________________ 8. __________________ __________________
4. __________________ __________________ 9. __________________ __________________
5. __________________ __________________ 10. _________________ __________________
III. Give the correct form of the words in brackets.
Write your answers in the spaces given on the right. (10 points)
1. No (FAR) details about the celebration have been given. ____________________
2. They all cheered (ENTHUSIASM) as their team came out. ____________________
3. Please complete and return the enclosed (QUESTION) by Friday. ____________________
4. Librarians spend a lot of their time (CLASS) books. ____________________
5. Are there differences between egoism and (SELF)? ____________________
6. The university has (AUTHOR) the use of dictionaries during language exams. ____________________
7. The male of the species is almost (DISTINGUISH) from the female. ____________________
8. All (CONTEST) in this event must be under 25 years old. ____________________
9. These clothes are attractive but entirely (PRACTICE). ____________________
10. Jane has sent me a very (APOLOGY) letter explaining why she didn’t go there. ____________________
IV. Fill each gap in the following sentences with a suitable preposition or an adverb particle.
Write your answers in the spaces given below. (10 points)
1. Mrs. Brown is very busy. She works ______ dawn ______ dusk and sometimes at night.
2. John has taken ______ swimming as he wants to stay ______ good health.
3. They are a bit short ______ money to carry ______ the plan.
4. ______ account of the fog, we couldn’t make ______ the top of the mountain.
5. He received a medal ______ his great devotion ______ the development of the country.
6. I'm sick ______ staying at home ______ the four walls.
7. Jack may be quick _____ understanding but he isn’t capable ______ remembering anything.
8. We’re ______ no illusions ______ what hard work this will be.
9. She was strict but fair ______ children, so when she happened to punish them ______ disobedience they didn’t
seem to mind it much.
10. I don’t know him ______ certain, but his face seems familiar ______ me.
1. __________________ __________________ 6. __________________ __________________
2. __________________ __________________ 7. __________________ __________________
3. __________________ __________________ 8. __________________ __________________
4. __________________ __________________ 9. __________________ __________________
5. __________________ __________________ 10. _________________ __________________
V. Point out one of the underlined parts in each sentence that is not correct and get it right.
Write A, B, C or D and your corrections in the spaces provided. Number 0 is an example. (5 points)
0. She hardly never goes to the supermarket without buying some bread and cheese.
A B C D
1. In spite of its small size, Europe had a great impact to the world history than other continents.
A B C D
2. Mary usually arrives at the office at nine o’clock, but because of the storm, she was late two hours.
A B C D
3. The pollution of the sea can be the result of careless or dumping of waste.
A B C D
4. It is essential that everyone is responsible for keeping the environment unpolluted.
A B C D
5. A galaxy, where may include billions of stars, is held together by gravitation attraction.
A B C D
0. __ A__ ___ hardly ever_______ 3. _____ ____________________
1. ______ ____________________ 4. _____ ____________________
2. ______ ____________________ 5. _____ ____________________
D. READING COMPREHENSION
I. Read the passage and choose the correct answer to each question.
Write your answers (A, B, C or D) in the spaces given below. (5 points)
Let us begin by saying what does not cause our dreams. Our dreams do not come from another world. They are
not messages from some outside source. They are not a look into the future, either.
All our dreams have something to do with our emotions, fears, longings, wishes, needs and memories. But
something on the ‘outside’ may affect what we dream if a person is hungry, or tired, or cold, his dreams may include a
feeling of this kind. If the covers on your body such as a quilt or a blanket, have slipped off your bed, you may dream
that you are sleeping or resting on the ice and snow. The material for the dream you will have tonight is likely to come
from the experiences you have today.
So the subject of your dream usually comes from something that has effect on you while you are sleeping (feeling
of cold, a noise, a discomfort, etc.) and it may also use your past experiences and the wishes and interests you have
now. This is why very young children are likely to dream of fairies, older children of school examinations, hungry
people of food, homesick soldiers of their families, and prisoners of freedom.
To show you how that is happening while you are asleep and how your wishes or needs can all be joined together
in a dream, here is the story of an experiment. A man was asleep and the back of his hand was rubbed with a piece of
absorbent cotton. He would dream that he was in a hospital and his charming girl friend was visiting him, sitting on the
bed and feeling gently his hand!
There are some scientists who have made a special study of why we dream, what we dream and what those
dreams mean. Their explanation of dreams though a bit reasonable, is not accepted by everyone, but it offers an
interesting approach to the problem. They believe that dreams are mostly expressions of wishes that did not come
true. In other words a dream is a way of having your wishes carried out.
1. Our dreams_______.
A. are simply messages from another world
B. are a curious look into the future
C. have a little connection with our emotions, wishes or needs
D. are to some degree caused by some of our feelings.
2. If the covers have slipped off your bed, you may dream that_______.
A. something comfortable happens to you. B. you are staying in freezing surroundings
C. some people are making noise D. you have nothing on at all
3. When the back of a man’s hand was rubbed with a piece of absorbent cotton in the experiment, he would dream
that _______.
A. his hand was being struck by someone B. his hand was gently touched by his sweetheart
C. his hand was badly hurt by something D. somebody was wiping sweat off his body
4. When a person feels hungry, he is likely to dream of _______.
A. wonderful fairies B. lovely young girls
C. fine food and drinks D. his family members
5. Some scientists' explanation of dreams __________.
A. does not give an outlet for our wishes
 B. gives us an exact answer to the problem
C. offers a meaningful approach to the problem
D. is widely accepted and thought highly of by the public
1. _________ 2._________ 3._________ 4._________ 5. _________
II. Read the passage and choose the correct word for each blank. Write your answers (A, B, C, or D) in the
spaces on the right. (5 points)
(1) ______ Christmas evolved in the United States, new customs were (2) ______ and many old ones were
reworked. The legend of Santa Claus, for example, had (3) ______ in Europe and was brought by Dutch settlers to
New York in the early 18th century.
Traditionally, Santa Claus - from the Dutch Sinter Klaas - was depicted (4) ______ a tall, dignified, religious figure
riding a white horse (5) ______ the air. Known as Saint Nicholas in Germany, he was usually accompanied by Black
Peter, an elf who punished disobedient children. In North America, he eventually developed into a flat, jolly old
gentleman who had neither the religious attributes of Saint Nicholas nor the (6) ______ disciplinarian character of
Black Peter.
Santa's transformation began in 1823, when a New York newspaper published the poem "A visit from Saint
Nicholas", (7) ______ Clement Clark Moore had written to amuse his daughter. The poem introduced many Americans
to the story of a kindly saint who flew over housetops (8) ______ a reindeer-drawn sleigh. Portraits and drawings of
Santa Claus by American illustrator, Thomas Nast Further (9) ______ the legend during the second half of the 19 th
century. Living at the North Pole and assisted by elves, the modern Santa produced and delivered toys to all good
children. By the late 19th century, he had become such a (10) ______ figure of American folklore that in 1897, when
Virginia O'Hanlon wrote to the New York Sun newspaper asking if Santa was real, she received a direct answer:"Yes,
Virginia, there is a Santa Claus."
1. A. As B. Since C. Through D. Now that __________
2. A. adapted B. acclaimed C. adopted D. assumed __________
3. A. roots B. stems C. origins D. backgrounds __________
4. A. by B. as C. for D. into __________
5. A. up B. on C. at D. through __________
6. A. severe B. strict C. harsh D. austere __________
7. A. who B. that C. which D. whom __________
8. A. on B. by C. with D. in __________
9. A. strengthened B. consolidated C. confirmed D. bettered __________
10. A. prominent B. prime C. domineering D. principle __________
III. Read the following passage and fill each of the numbered blanks with ONE suitable word.
Write your answers in the spaces given below. (10 points)

HOLIDAY COURSES IN ENGLAND

Our classes take place for three hours every morning from Monday to Friday. The maximum class size is twelve
and the average is ten. We use modern (1) ______of teaching and learning, and the school has a language laboratory,
a video camera and recorder. You will only be (2) ______ in improving your English, however, if you work hard and (3)
______ speaking English as much as you can. You will take a short (4) ______ in English as soon as you arrive. In
this way, we can put you in a (5) ______ at the most suitable level.
There are two classes at the Elementary level; one is for complete (6) ______ and the other is for students who
know only a (7) ______ English. In both classes, you will practice simple conversations. In the class at the
Intermediate (8) ______ you will have a lot of practice in communication in real-life situations (9) ______ we help you
to use the English you have previously studied in your own country. You will also have the chance to improve your (10)
______ of English grammar and to build up your vocabulary.
1. ____________ 2.____________ 3.____________ 4.____________ 5. ____________
6. ____________ 7.____________ 8.____________ 9.____________ 10. ____________
E. WRITING
I. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the original one. (10 points)
1. Is it all right if I take a photograph here?
Would you mind ____________________________________________________________________________?
2. We took more clothes than we needed on holiday last summer.
We needn’t __________________________________________________________________________________
3. People believe that terrorists destroyed the building.
The building
__________________________________________________________________________________
4. Mary wished she had spoken her mind at the meeting.
Mary regretted ________________________________________________________________________________
5. I could realize how important the family is only after I left home.
Not until _____________________________________________________________________________________
6. You watch TV a lot. You know much about the world.
The more ____________________________________________________________________________________
7. I tried as hard as I could, but I couldn’t get the job.
However ____________________________________________________________________________________
8. All that stood between John and the gold medal was Jim’s greater speed.
But _________________________________________________________________________________________
9. It was a great surprise to us when Ann arrived punctually yesterday.
Ann ________________________________________________________________________________________
10. Money is of no value on a desert island.
Money counts ________________________________________________________________________________
II. Rewrite each sentence in such a way that it means the same as the original one, using the word in the
bracket at the end of each sentence. Do not change this word in any way. (5 points)
1. Linda told me that she was sorry she had not attended the meeting. (APOLOGIZED)
______________________________________________________________________________________________
2. Could you do my job while I visit the doctor this afternoon? (STAND)
______________________________________________________________________________________________
3. Do they agree with national service? (FAVOUR)
______________________________________________________________________________________________
4. I probably forgot to mention that the deadline is Tuesday. (MAY)
______________________________________________________________________________________________
5. Study harder or you won’t pass your exams. (APPLY)
______________________________________________________________________________________________
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