Practice test 1 I. choose the best answer 1. the judge . the pedestrian for the accident a. blamed b. accused c. charged d. sued 2. Even after I washed the coat, it still had some marks on it a. thin b. weak c. faint d. uncertain 3. The car burst into .but the driver managed to escape a. heat b. flames c. fire d. burning 4. I don’t think that red dress her a. suits b. matches c. fire d. burning 5. From the hotel there is a good of the mountain a. vision b. sight c. view d. picture 6. I am not .to your plan but it needs modifying a. objected b. disputed c. opposed d. conflicted 7. What he told me was a . of lies a. load b. mob c. flock d. pack 8. According a recent survey, most people are on good .with their neighbors a. relations b. acquaintance c. relationship d. terms 9. The police have been ordered not to if the students attack them a. combat b. rebuff c. retaliate d. challenge 10. Employees who have a .are encouraged to discuss with the management a. hindrance b. grievance c. disadvantage d. disturbance II. Pronunciation: 1. a. hear b. clear c. bear d. ear 2. a. blood b. pool c. food d. tool 3. a. university b. unique c. unit d. undo 4. a. thick b. thus c. think d. thin 5. a. design b. reserve c. basic d. physical 6. a. occupation b. occasion c. shake d. miraculous 7. a. concerned b. received c. attached d. concealed 8. a. chain b. choice c. choir d. chocolate 9. a. advance b. ancient c. cancer d. annual 10. a. iron b. erase c. era d. rank III. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets 1. The debate ended (conclude) . 2. Their debt had become a(n) (support) . burden 3. The (solve) of their marriage made her sick 4. She has strong belief in (mortal) 5. Visitors complained about the (organize) . in the old museum 6. Even if you are good at a game, you shouldn’t be (confidence) . 7. The boy was very violent and his parents found him (manage) . 8. Like oil, gas is a fossil fuel and is thus a (renew) . 9. Are al those (add) . they put in food really necessary? 10. He is completely (employ) . Not only is he lazy but he is dishonest as well. IV. Choose the best answer: 1. When I .at my suitcase, I could see that somebody to open it a. look/ try b. looked/ tried c. looked/ had tried d. looked/ trying 2. Those students who .the exam are going to take another one in August a. failed/ holding b. failed/ held c. have failed/ will be held d. failed/ is held 3. We came to sit on a park bench for a rest. We .around all morning and . a lot of food a. were shopping/ bought b. were shopping/ had bought c. had been shopping/ had bought d. were shopping/ buying 4. Scarcely .they into the new house when their friends .in a. had/ moved/ came b. did/ move/ came c. have/ moved/ came d. do/ move/ came 5. You .me, because I didn’t say that a. must misunderstand b. must have understood c. must be understanding d. had to misunderstand 6. I’d rather you absent from class yesterday a. not be b. weren’t c. hadn’t been d. haven’t been 7. Sarah wore dark glassed to avoid . a. recognizing b. being recognized c. having been recognized d. B and C 8. It’s no use .over milk a. crying/ spilt b. to cry/ spilling c. crying/ spilling d. crying/ to spill 9. No one is opposed to taxes a. reducing b. reduce c. be reduced d. reduced 10. Your request that the test has been denied a. delayed b. delaying c. be delayed d. being delayed V. Use the right form of the verbs in brackets 1. He ( leave) .for London but had to make a last- minute connection 2. I am sorry. I (forget) your name 3. I don’t feel well. I (faint) 4. He (submit) his assignment long before the deadline 5. By next October, my parents (marry) for thirty years 6. My father (work) for the same oil company for 40 years before he retired last year 7. My school bus ( arrive) at half past six 8. You ( pass) the test. Don’t worry 9. Dave ( expel) from school for his repeated misbehaviors 10. Dave (maintain) he was treated unfairly VI. Fill in each blank with one appropriate preposition 1. I’ve got a better job since Tom took my company . 2. Would you be willing to fight your ideals? 3. The spy was involved a dangerous conspiracy 4. For many people it’s difficult to distinguish a dolphin .a porpoise 5. Gandhi was committed . non- violence 6. If you are done your dictionary, could I borrow it for a minute 7. Many people are very concerned global warming 8. When I was explaining my point, he broke and argued with me 9. At the moment, people are buying stocks of food in case the storm hits their area 10. I turned the job because it was badly paid VII. Writing: 1. Whoever did that must have been a very brave person Only . 2. It is your duty to tell him what to do You 3. It’s nobody’s fault that the meeting was cancelled Nobody . 4. I got all the information I need from Tom Tom provided 5. The polices of the two parties are very similar There isn’t . 6. The mechanic serviced my car last week I . 7. This affair doesn’t concern you This affair is no . 8. Under no circumstances should you phone the police The last 9. Her success went beyond her expectation Never . 10. He worked very hard but he was unable to make both ends meet Hard working . VIII. Rewrite the sentences 1. What exactly do the letters AM and PM mean? (stand) 2. We had to stop building when there was no more money ( gave) 3. It’s pointless to worry about someone else’s problems ( there) 4. All visitors to the town fall in love with it ( who) 5. The head teacher said she would expel Tom next time ( threatened) 6. You are not to leave the hospital under nay circumstances (no) 7. It may seem strange but I like stale sake (as) 8. Without Jane, I would never have made it to the top (been) 9. Cathy hasn’t been on holiday with her sister before (first) 10. Her husband doesn’t agree if she goes to work (disapprove) Practice test 2 I. Pronunciation: 1. a. choir b. chaos c. cherish d. scholarship 2.a. bore b. more c. explore d. boss 3.a. doctor b. hospital c. sport d. tomorrow 4.a. cook b. woman c. foot d. improvement 5. a. prefer b. perfect c. nerve d. discover II. Choose the best answer: 1. Our host had prepared a .meal with seven courses to celebrate our arrival a. generous b. profuse c. lavish d. spendthrift 2. The police decided to .the department store after they had received a bomb warning a. abandon b. evacuate c. evict d. expel 3. Architectural pressure groups fought unsuccessfully to save a terrace of eighteenth century houses from a. disruption b. abolition c. demolition d. dismantling 4. Soldiers were warned that anyone caught . the shops in the deserted town would be severely punished a. stealing b. raiding c. embezzling d. looting 5. She’s decided to her German by attending a evening course a. brush up b. patch up c. polish off d. dust off 6. Police have warned people to be when strangers call and to ask to see proof of identity a. choosy b. cagey c. wary d. scary 7. What her problems all seemed to to was lack of money a. analysis b. condense c. boil down d. sum up 8. My sun burnt nose made me feel rather for the first few days of the holiday a/ self- effacing b. self- centered c. self- conscious d. self- evident 9. in many places in Wales we found that place- names in English had been with green paint- the work of ardent Welsh Nationalists a. suppressed b. disguised c. obliterated d. destroyed 10. Unfortunately, I’m rather to forgetfulness in my old age a. apt b. prone c. open d. prey III. Complete the sentences using suitable phrasal verbs: 1. He’s a marvelous mimic. You should see the way he the Prime Minister. It’s hilarious 2. When our in-laws first met they each other immediately and they’ve been friends ever since 3. Do you have trouble obtaining your copy of Teacher’s Weekly? Why not . a regular subscription and be sure of receiving each edition as soon as it’s published? 4. It’s no use trying to . him with charm. Once he’s made up his mind, he never changes it 5. I can’t see quite what you’re Could you be a bit more specific? 6. Thank you. I’d love to stay to dinner, as long as it won’t . you .at all 7. The part of the course I enjoyed least was philosophy. It wasn’t very well by the lecturer 8. It looks as if the rain has for the rest of the day 9. Don’t you dare me come near my house or I’ll the dog .you 10. He originally to beat the land speed record, but weather conditions were unfavorable IV. Write a new sentence using the word in brackets. Do not alter the word in any way 1. The police arrived as the thieves were committing the crime (red- handed) 2. They arrived at the destination alive and kicking (sound) 3. My jewellery has been stolen (off) 4. This is the first time I’ve seen her in my life (set) 5. It’s unlikely he’ll be picked for the Olympic swimming team (chances) 6. He is different from his brother in almost all respects (bears) 7. Andrew doesn’t claim to have a lot of musical talent (pretence) 8. We were lucky to find somewhere to park so quickly (stroke) 9. I wonder where Harry is now. I haven’t seen him for years ( become) 10. This is a subject that Jack and I disagree about ( eye) V. Finish each of the sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it 1. Attendances at the exhibition have been down this year The exhibition 2. They declared war on the pretext of defending their territorial rights The excuse . 3. I never miss out on a cup of coffee when I visit her flat She 4. If I wait long enough we’ll get what we want It’s just . 5. The brochure gives hardly any useful information Precious 6. Trudy was quite relieved when she found out the truth It was something . 7. What put me off the idea was simply how expensive it was going to be The sheer . 8. The government shouldn’t let this situation get worse This state . 9. We were all shocked by his reaction His reaction came 10. If you were in the situation I am in, you’d feel the same If you put . VI. Fill in each blank with one suitable word We live surrounded by objects and systems that we (1) .for granted, (2) which profoundly (3) . the way we behave, think, work, play, and in general lead our (4) . Look, for example, at the place in (5) . you are reading this now, and see how much of (6) surrounds you is understandable, and how much of it you could (7) . build yourself or repair if it (8) .cease to function. When we start the car or (9) . the button in the elevator, or buy food in the supermarket, we (10) . no thought to the complex devices of systems that (11) . the car move, or the elevator rise, or t the food appear on the shelves (12) . this century we have become increasingly (13) . on the products of technology. They have already changed our lives: at the simplest (14) , the availability of transport (15) . made us physically less fit than our .(16) .Many people are alive only because they have been given immunity to (17) . through drugs. The vast (18) . of the world’s population relies (19) . the ability of technology to provide and transport food. We are (20) to feed or clothe or keep ourselves warm without technology VII. Put each verb into the correct tense: Farmers, as we all (know), (have) a hard time of it in Britain lately, and (turn) to new ways of earning income from their land. This (involve) not only planting new kind of crops, but some strange way of making money, the most unusual of which has got to be sheeping race. Yes, you (hear) me correctly! A farmer in the West of England now (hold) sheep races on a regular basis, and during the past year over 100,000 people (turn up) to watch the proceedings. “I’ (pass) the farm on my way to the sea for a holiday”, one punter told me, “ and I (think) I’d have a look. I ( not believe) it was serious, to tell you the truth” According to a regular visitor, betting on sheep is more interesting than betting on horses. “ At proper horse races everyone (already study) the form of the horses in advance, and there are clear favorites. But nobody (hear) anything about the sheep. Most people (find) it difficult to tell one from another in any case. “I (stay) to watch the race, half a dozen sheep (race) downhill over a course of about half a mile. Food (wait) for them at the other end of the track, I ought to add! The sheep (run) surprisingly fast, although presumably they (not eat) for a while just to give them some motivation. At any rate, the crowd around me (obviously enjoy) their day out at the races, judging by their happy faces and the sense of excitement. VIII. There are ten mistakes in the text. Identify each mistake, write it down and give your correction If I had to choose one region of the world for my number one favorite for traveling, it would have to be Southeast Asia. There is simple more variety here than in any other region of the world. In food, religion, culture, Southeast Asia has as much variety and interest that you could possibly ask for It is also a great area to travel simply for the challenging of traveling. Because Southeast Asia consists of so many islands and peninsulas, getting air travel isn’t often a challenge and a lot of fun. Standard road and rail and boat to sail to an Indonesian island of Komodo to see the famous dragons. We spent four days for pumping water out of the boat just to keep it float. Food is another great pleasure in Southeast Asia. After my first trip through the region I became an addict to tropical fruits. And the local Chinese and Thai dishes- just thinking about them make my mouth water. And prices? I’ve seldom spent more than a dollar and two for a meal The greatest pleasure in traveling in Southeast Asia is the excitement of meeting new people. Its people that make travel worthwhile. More than anything I remember from my travels are the many different individuals I met and got to know along the way- people who have opened their countries, their homes and their hearts to me. Practice test 3 I. Pronunciation: 1. never sever fever clever . hour pour sour flour 3. luxury example exist exam 4. chemical chaos orchestra orchard 5. dosage carriage voyage teenage 6. weight height freight reign 7. pleasure measure ensure leisure 8. caught naughty draught caution 9. good boot shoot food 10. rush push flush crush II. Stress 1. answer begin refuse complain 2. refugee nominee committee employee 3. politic history electric specific 4. controversy legendary necessary February 5. service decade serve begin III. Choose the best option to complete the sentences: 1. It never …her to put away the book before she finished it Seemed to appeared to occurred to worked on 2. Do you think there will be any chance of your brother… .his job? Quite to quit quitting for quitting 3. They decided to ……the meeting as the director was away Put up put forth call down call off 4. ,,,,,,your previous help, we wouldn’t have been able to pay your debt If not with Had it not been for Were it If it was 5. …….being very clever, English was unable to pass the test Despite in spite of although even though 6. You ……to have a lot of friends at the summer camp Are surely are certainly are bound make sure 7.It is the first time ……their director I meet I met I’ve met to meet 8. She was torn down by the daily … of looking after her children Work grind job activities 9. It was touch and…….whether he could make the cake in time for the wedding Go taste hit guess 11. …….you find yourself in any difficult situations, just let me know Do should even if although IV. Select a suitable word from the box to complete the passage changed/ mysterious/ problematic/ transmit/ but/ in / as/ view/ unless/ sending/ complicated/ that/ different/ fear the modern office Once it was impossible to get an office job just by knowing how to type. The typewriter and the telephone were the most (1)…machines in the office. Now however, things are very (2)…. The typewriter has all (3)… disappeared . (4)….its place is a new device, the computer. Even the telephone has (5)… It no longer is just for talking to people outside the office. Now it is used to (6)…letters and other documents across or around the world A smart worker will not (7)… computers as a problem when looking for office work. There is nothing very (8)…about them. Think of a computer (9)…you would a car. Only a few people know how they work, but nearly everyone can drive. So (10)….you plan to do your own maintenance, you can probably learn about computers very quickly. V. Complete the phrasal verb in each of the sentences 1. they’ve given up trying to get their point…… 2. The argument began when Julie said that Tom was always trying to get ….of doing the washing 3. I enjoy writing letters, but I am so busy that I never get … to it 4. Mrs. Black was never sure what her children were getting … to when she wasn’t watching them 5. ‘ have you ever met Prof Edward?’. “no, but I know him enough ….sight” 6. I regret that these matters will have to be left ….until our next meeting 7. This university is noted …its high quality education 8. The back gate of their house opens….to a private road 9. England and France came out on top of the group so they had to play ….for the final round 10. Graduates wishing to proceed…. The MA may do so on payment of the necessary fees VI.Rewrite the sentences: 1. You should pay more attention to those road signs about speed limits (notice) 2. She passed the driving test when she was 60 years old ( until) 3. Apparently, the ignore all my warnings ( appears) 4. It’s unfair to blame him for all the mistakes ( held) 5. I think she looks better in a suit than in a dress (like) 6. You can say anything you like, but I will never believe you (nothing) 7. I’ve found that many products are faulty after I‘ve bought them (time) 8. I hope my behavior didn’t upset you (offence) 9. They were married last year ( man) 10. I will not hesitate to leave if I’m not paid more (hesitation)