Practice test 3

For each question 26 to 40, indicate on your answer sheet the letter A, B, C or d against number of the question FIRST PASSAGE The sun was going down beyond great banks or cloud which we

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PRACTICE TEST 3

PAPER 1 READING COMPREHENSION (l hour)

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This paper is in two parts, section A and section B For each question you ansurer conrreectly in section A you again one mark, for mark question you ansewer correctly in section B you gain two marks No marks are deducted for wrong answer Answer all the question, indicate choice of answer in every case on the separate answer sheet, which shuold show your name and examination index number Follow casefully the instruction about how to record your answers

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SECTION A

In this section you must choose the word or phrsase which best completes each sentence For each question, 1 to 25, indicate on your answer sheet the letter A, B, C

or D against the mumber of the question

1 This moming the postman was ……… down the street by my dog

A hunted B chased C run D sped

2 The child hurt himeself badly when he fell ……… the bedroom window

A out from B out of C down D over

3 He ……… being given a receipt for the bill he had paid

A asked to B demanded C insisted on D required

4 I knew him 1 was a child

A until B when C as D during

5 I have absolutely no doubt ………… the innocence of the accused

A about B over C on D with

6 Mr and Mrs Hudson are always ……… with each other about money

A annoing B arguing C discussing D shouting

7 When he !eft school, John decided to ………… a priest instcad or Studying languages

A change to B become C train for D study for

8 I walked away as calmly as I could ………… they thought I was the thief

A or else B to avoid C owing to D in case

9 I am late because my alarm clock never ……… this moming

A came on B rang out C went off D tumed on

10 He ……… me to buy my air ticket immedlately or it would be loo late

A convinced B insisted C advised D suggesled

11 on wonl abou tr)n ng lo calch the last train home, as we can easily

A take B put C set D keep

12 Take this road and you will at the hotel in five minutes

A arrive B come C find D reach

13 I would like lo orrer a small ……… to anyone who finds my missing dog

A receipt B repayment C expense D reward

14 The young girl carefuny lelt and rlght before crossing the road

A watched B glanced C stared D looked

15 people go to football matches now than twenty years ago

A Less B Lesser C Fewer D Few

16 He got out or bed and look a few ………… hut couldn't go any rarther

A stages B starts C steps D actions

17 You reauy can't a thlns that woman saysl

A believe B rely C count D imagine

18 His perrormance was ; the audience was delighted

A unmarked B faultless C worhless D imperfect

19 But why did the police susped you? lt Just does not make - to me

A reason B nght C sense D truth

20 Could you please teu me if you have any electric typewriters ?

A in store B in order C in supply D in stock

21 Two other in his argument for his country's independence are worth

a mention

A notices B points C effects D reports

22 He's such a naughty child; lt's amazing what his mother lets him away with

A go B make C do D get

23 The factory paid ………… nearly a million pounds lo their employ employees who were injured in the explosion

A off B out C back D in

24 Having the table, Mrs Roberts called the family for supper

A laid B spread C ordered D

completed

25 The liltle girl wouldn't go into the sea her rather went too

A except B but C also D unless

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SECTION B

In this section you will find after each of the passages a number of question or unfinished statements about the passage, each with four suggested answers or ways

of finishing you must choose the one which you think fist best For each question 26

to 40, indicate on your answer sheet the letter A, B, C or d against number of the question

FIRST PASSAGE The sun was going down beyond great banks or cloud which were full or Orange-pink light lt woöld usuïally be time for to be going in, but he didn't want to go back it Aunt Daisy and Uncle Ted were still there, because his mother would only send him

straight to bed out or the way So he turned away from home and walked down the lane past the football rield, kicking a stone berore him at the risk of scratching the toes of his best brown shoes A couple or dogs, one large black and smooth-haired, the other smaller with a long black and.white coal, played on the edge of lhe field running round and round jumping at each other and sometimes rolling over and over together, totally content in each other s company

Joe watched them for a moment or two and walked on Twenty minutes later

he was on the riverside and half-way round the árcle he had set out to walk from the town and back again On his way he had passed several couples and one or two family groups returning from their Sunday evemng walk; bul now there was no one about except one man resting on the grass between the path and the nver bank When Joe realised that it was his father, his surprise was so great that he stopped Then his father, who had been leaning on his arm and looking into the river looked round, but did not seem surprised to see him

Hello Joe he said dully He went back to staring at the river The fact that he was wearing his best clothes somehow added to the strangeness or his sitting there alone like this, and as Joe looked at him he was conscious ror the first time of a sense of his rather as not his father, but as someone without connection with himself

as a man, with thoughts and feelings outside their existence as father and son He saw, for the first time his rather as a person carrying about with him a world of his own, and he had an indefinite sense of this world or his father’s extending back to a time and a life before he himself was bom He was only a part or his fathe'r's world, while his rather belonged in the centre of his, Joe's world And things were far from well in his father's world, he knew

He moved a few steps nearer, and his rather did not look at him They're all at home, wondenng where you are, said Joe

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26 Joe didn’t go straight home because he

A didn't want to see Aunt Daisy and Uncle Ted

B wanted to find his father first

C wanted to watch the two dogs playing

D didn't want to go to bed immediately

27 Instead or going home Joe went

A on to the football field

B through some rields

C along the bank of the river

D half-way to the town

28 When Joe had completed half his intended walk he

A saw a man sitting by himself

B passed a couple of people

C went back to the town

D met some family groups

29 When Joe's father saw Joe, he

A sat down on the grass

B didn’t seem very interested in him

C looked round at the river

D went back to the river

30 That evening Joe realised that

A he hardly knew his father at all

B he had not seen his rather wearing those dothes before

C he had never really loved his father

D his rather had a lire of his own

31 That evening, Joe thought that his father was

A dull

B pecuhar

C a stranger

D worried

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SECOND PASSAGE

I cannot stress too much the importance of waching, your opponent, of knowing exaclly where he is on the tennis court and what he is doing lt is usually possible to work out the pattem of his game very early in a match Test him at the front of the court Try hitting one or two balls up high to see what his shots are like the more quickly you discover his weaknesses the easier the match should become

Now and again it may be a good idea to give your opponent an opportunity of making a mistake if early in the match, it seems that be is a very accurate player but not a forceful one then you should tempt him to play a winning shot Give him the opening, for there are some player who simply cannot hit winners They will try

to play an attacking game bul they carmot quite finish it off The way to break up their steady game may be by putting them into the front of the court

It is obviously wiser to try to decide at the beginning or the match whether Your opponent is weaker on his lert-hand or on his right-hand side and then play a little more than fifty per cent of your shots down that side Play a normal attacking game, or the game you think you will win, but concentrate on the weaker side A number of players expenence more trouble than others in the back comers of the court - always be ready to recognise this weakness Perhaps an opponent has a favounite backhand shot, but tacks certainty with his forehand shot Tempt him to play the forchand shot

There are advantages in leaming as much as possible about another player even before you play him When you know in a competition, who your next opponent will be, try to watch him play beforehand It is only under match conditions that his weaknesses are likely to show - you are bound to pick up some information even if It’s a basic thing such as slowness in reaching the front or the court The

Australian team members always pool their knowledge of the team’s opponents so that rarely does a member walk on to a court without knowing what to expect

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32 What are tennis players advised to do early in a match?

A Plan their own game carefully

B Find out an opponent's weaker points

C Test out a few new shots

D Concentrale on playing acturatcly

33 What should a playrer do against an opponent who has dirriculty in playing shots

on one sidp?

A play on to his backhand at the front of the court

B Play his usual game

C Play more shots than usual to his opponent's weaker side

D Play to the back comers or the court

34 This passage tells a tennis player playing a match how to

A get an opponent to make mistakes

B avoid making mistakes himself

C Play a steady game

D play accurately rather than focefully

35 Before playing a match in a competition what is a player advised to do?

A Talk to members of his own team

B Talk to his opponent beforehand

C Play a practice game against the opponent

D Observe his opponent playing a match

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THIRD PASSAGE Regulations for the road user at rallway level crossings

1 Approach a level crossing at a moderate speed and cross it with care Do not cross too slowly Never drive over it too close to another vehicle Never drive on

to one unless you can see the road is clear on the other side Never stop on or immedlately beyond any level crossing

2 Many level crossings have gates operated automatically or by an attendant Some also have orange lights followed by flashing red 'Stop lights Do not pass the lights once they show If there are no lights at all, stop when the gates begin to close

3 There are some unaltended level crossings with gates which road-users have to open themselves, 'Stop' signs and small red and green lights Do not cross when the red light is showing as a train is coming There is a special rallway telephone, and it you are driving a very large or slow' moving vehicle, or are on foot with animals you must first telephone the nearest station to make sure it is safe for you to cross Open both gates before you cross and close them after you When you have crossed, telephone the station to let them know you are over

4 Some other unattenñed level crossings have gates but have no red lights At such crossings stop look both ways, listen and make sure there is no train coming if there is a special rallway telephone, first telephone to make sure it is safe for you to cross Before you cross with a vehicle or with animals open the gates on both sides wide and then check once again that no train is coming Drlve your vehicle or animals right across and well clear of the crossing and then close both gates

Level crossing where a road crosses a railway line

36 All the level crossings desribed in the passage have

A flashing lights

B attendants

C telephones

D gates

37 According to the instructions you shoulñ cross all level crossings

A wtthout hesitating

B in a vehilcle

C as cautiously as possible

D as far as possible from the car in front

38 you should never drive on to any level crossing if

A another vehicle is approaching

B the exit isn't clear

C the attendant has not operated the lights

D a green light is flashing

39 At a crossing with gates you open yourself you are told to telephone the

A a red light is showing

B your car breaks down close to it

C you are driving a very large vehide

D you have not closed the gates

40 Imagine you ar going to drive across an unattended level crossing which has no lights at all what is the final thing you must do before actually crossing?

A Open the near gate wide

B Look to see if a train is coming

C Telephone the nearest station

D Listen for any animals approaching

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PAPER 2 COMPOSITION write two only of the following composition exercises your answers must follow exactly the instuction given, and must be of between 120 and 180 words each

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1 You have had an accident, and are in bospital for a few days Write a letter to a friend explaining what has happened

2 A visitor to your home is admiring your family's collection of books, pictures, plants etc Write what you say as you show the things you are especially proud of

3 Write a description of a very old person you know

4 Do you consider that all young people should have to do a period or mililary training when they leave school?

5 Based on your reading of any one of these books, write on one oí the following: CHARLES DICKENS: Nicholas Nickleby

What happened when Smike was brought back to school after running away?

ARNOLD BENNETT: the card

In what ways was the Countess of Chell usefull to Denny

DAPHNE Du MAURIFR: rebecca

How did Colonel Julyan conduct his enquirics

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PAPER 3 USE OF ENGLISH (2 hours)

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SECTION A

1 Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage Use only one word in each space

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In a village on the east coast of Scotland people were waiting anxiously for news Two of their fishing-boats (1) been caught in the storm

………." (2) had blown up during the night in the cottages round the

harbour people stood (3) their doars, .- (4) worried to talk

The rest of the fishing fleet had (5) the harbour befort dark, and ule men from these ships waited and watched ……… (6) the wives and families or (7) missing men Some had (8) thick blankets and some nasks of hot drinks, knowing that the men ……… (9) be cold and tired .: (10) dawn began

to break over (11) the east a small point or light was

……… (12) in the darkness or the water and a ……… (13) minutes later (14) was a shout .……… (15) long, the two boals ……… (16) tuming in past the lighthouse to the ……… (17)

oí the harbour The men (18) helped out or their boats and……… (19) they were stiff ……… (20) cold and tiredness, they were an safe

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2 Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it

EXAMPLE: I haven't enjoyed myself so much for years

ANSWER: It's years since I enjoyed myself so much

a) I don't think john will come, said Bill

Bill doubted ………

b) The postman was bitten by our dog

Our dog ………

c) we couldn't drive because of the fog

The fog prevented ………

d) Although his leg was broken he managed to get out of the car

In spite ………

e) The cake was so hard that I could not eat it

It was ………

f) we didn't go, because it rained

If it hadn’t ………

g) I can'l cook as well as my mother does

My mother ………

h) I don't suppose you have change for a pound, do you?

Do you happen ………

i) He failed to win the race

He didn't ………

j) Mary rang hours and hours ago

It’s hours ………

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3 The word in capitals at the end of each of the following sentences can be used to from a word that fits suitably in the blank space Fill each blank this way

Examples:

He said Good moming in a most friendly way RLEND

My teacher encouraged me to take this examination

COURAGE

a) This coffee is too to drink HEAT

b) I really don't think he has the ……… to do this job ABLE

c) The proressor explained his ideas with great ……… CLEAR

d) Do you know what the ……… of the river is? DEEP

e) He is a very ……… carpenter SKILL

r) He ……… to hit me if I didn't hand over my money THREAT

g) He drives so ……… that he is sure to have an accident CARE

h) I am ……… he will succeed in his chosen career CONFLDENCE

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4 Giovamni lives ill Ilaly and plans to visit Englatrd Make all the changes and additions

necessary to produce, from the following eight sets of word phrase eight sentences which together make the letter Glovanmi wishes to send to the college where he hopes to study English Note carefully from the example what of alterations need tp make Writer each sentence in the space provided

EXAMPLE: I / wonder / why you / not / reply / last letter

ANSWER: I was wondering why you had not replied to my last letter

Dear Mr Johnson ,

A friend / mine / recently / retum / England / advise me / wnte / you

a) ………

I / hope / come / England / next year / spend / some months / Cambidge

b) ………

Perhaps / recommend / suitable English family / me stay

c) ………

While 1 I / there / take / part-time course / improve / my Englishs

d) ………

Be / part-time course / your conege?

e) ………

If 1 be / I / be grateful / you send / application from

f) ………

Please / tell / much / fees 1 course / be

g) ………

I / like / know / date / course 1 begin

h) ………

Your sincerely Giovanmi Bianchi