PRACTICE TEST 1 HIGH SCHOOL

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given in brackets.. Do not change the word given.[r]

PRACTICE TEST 1

I Give the correct form of the words in brackets to fit in each numbered space (20 points)

ELEPHANT TRAINING

If you are traveling to Thailand and have a taste for adventure, you can now

participate in an unusual kind of activity For an (1) _ (CREDIBLE) modest sum,

you can spend a few days at an elephant conservation centre to be training to be a mahout or elephant driver Be prepared to get wet, however, because you speand most

of the day atop an elephant, during which time this (2) _ (MAJESTY) beast can

take up to three baths

Primarily set up in an endeavour to preserve Thai elephant, the centre offers such activities to tourists as a means of funding itself Nevertheless, its training

programme remains strictly in (3) _ (KEEP) with the tradition of Kachasart, the

ancient method of studying elephants, and the mahouts that work with the elephants

bulid up a close, (4) _ (LIFE) relationship with them, founded on mutual respect

and love

The type of training depends on the (5) _ (ABLE) that different animals display, and care is taken not to overtire them Training is believed to be (6) _ (BENEFIT) to the elephants, providing them with physical and mental (7) _ (STIMULATE) Their well- being is of utmost importance, and the success

of the centre’s breeding programme bears witness with it

While it may not be ideal to keep such magnificent beasts in (8) _ (CAPTURE)- and the centre has come in for plenty of criticism- (9) _ (EXTEND) deforestation has left eild elephants struggling to survive in habitats that are shrinking almost on a (10) _ (DAY) basis The centre offers them

a sanctuary- for the time being at least

ANSWER:

II Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentences (10 points)

1 Lance is knowledgeable on this subject.

2 I need a good explanation of all the costs in buying a new car.

A affected B involved C concerned D implied

3 There was a debate about the Middle East, then they moved to a vote.

4 The doctor told him to lose weight quickly or pay the later in life.

5 Jet lag causes problems with our clock.

A biological B botanical C natural D rhythmical

6 This species of seagull is not a of the island, but will sometimes rest here

a while

A neighbor B national C citizen D resident

7 Doesn't it you as strange that it's the middle of May and it's snowing?

8 I didn't stay behind because I wanted to, I did so because it was my .

9 What angered me wasn't his resignation but the in which he did it.

10 If you can't make what's written, change the zoom level and it'll become

clearer

ANSWER:

III Write a phrasal verb provided in the table in the correct form to complete these sentences below (8 points)

drop off- put on- fall for- go down- take off- let down- get on- count on

1 My dad _ _ during the film, as usual

2 I felt so _ _ when my parents didn’t come to watch me in the school play.

3 Although they’re partners in a comedy act, apparently they don’t _ _ with

each other off stage

4 Let’s _ _ a play at the end of term!

5 Fiona _ _ her mother, they both love playing board games.

6 I told Marcie that the word “stupid” didn’t appear in the dictionary and she _

_ it

7 Laurel and Hardy will _ _ as one of the greatest double acts in comedy

history

8 You can always _ _ Uncle Collin to cheer you up when you’re felling

miserable

ANSWER:

IV Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks (12 points)

NATURE’S CLOCK

Our biological clocks govern almost every aspect of our lives Our sensitivity to

stimuli (1) _ over the course of the day, and our ability to perform certain functions is subject to fluctuations Consequently, there is a (2) _ time for tasks such as making decisions: around the middle of the day Anything that (3) _

physical co-ordination, on the other hand, is best attempted in the early evening What

is (4) _, there is a dramatic drop in performance if these activities are (5) _ out at other times The risk of accident in afactory, for example, is 20% higher during the night (6) _.

Primitive humans lived their lives in tune with the daily cycle of light and dark

Today, we are (7) _ convinced that we can impose schedule on our lives at will Sooner or later, however, we pay a (8) _ for ignoring our natural rhythms A

good example is jet lag, caused when we confuse our body’s biological clocks by

(9) _ several time zones People suffering from jet lag can take several days to

adjust to new time zones, and have a reduced ability to make decisions, which is a

worrying thought, as serious (10) _ of judgement can be made And this may be just the (11) _ of the iceberg An increasing (12) _ of people suffer from

seasonal affective disorder (SAD), a form of depression that can be triggered by living

in artificial conditions SAD can be serious, and sufferers may even need to take antidepressant drugs

3 A requests B demands C dictates D stipulates

9 A landing B penetrating ` C crossing D traveling

10 A errors B mistakes C inaccuracies D fallacies

ANSWER:

V Fill in the blanks with one appropriate word to complete the passage (20 points)

Our classes take place for three hours every morning from Monday to Friday

The (1) _ class size is twelve and the average is ten We use modern methods of teaching and learning, and the school has (2) _ language laboratory, a video

camera and recorders You will only be successful in improving your English,

however, if you work hard and practise (3) _ 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 little English In both classes you will practise simple conversations In the class at the Intermediate level, you will have a lot

of practice in communication in real-life (7) _ because we help you to use the

English you have previously (8) _ in your own country You will also have the chance to improve your knowledge of English grammar and to build (9) _ your

vocabulary

The emphasis is on oral communication practice in a wide (10) _ of

situations at the advanced knowledge You will learn how to use language correctly and appropriately when you talk to native speakers In addition, you will develop such study skills as reading efficiently, writing articles and reports, and note- taking from books and lectures

ANSWER:

VI Finishing each of the followings sentences in such a way that it meams exactly the same as the sentence printed before it (20 points)

1 We were impresssed by the new cinema, but we found it rather expensive.

→ Impressed

2 Only new computer programs have enabled us to solve many problems quickly and

accurately

→ Only with the help of _

3 I never thought I could win the first prize in this competition.

→ It _

4 He was such a bright student that he could solve all the math problems.

→ So

5 The snowstorm damaged the fruit crops seriously.

→ The snowstorm did

6 She felt sorry she hadn’t gone to his birthday party.

→ She regretted _

7 She was so physically attractive that every boy ran after her.

→ Such _

8 There had been allegations of drug- taking by the members of the team.

→ It

9 The number of people out of work has fallen dramatically this year.

→ There _

10 A new flu has been on trial since the beginning of the year.

→ They _

ANSWER:

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VII Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given in brackets Do not change the word given (10 points)

1 I don’t intend to take a part- time job this summer (INTENTION)

→ I _

2 There is no way that young man can pass the coming driving test (BOUND)

→ That young man

3 He was so scared that he couldn’t tell me what he really thought (COURAGE)

→ He _

4 He talked about nothing except the weather (SOLE)

→ His

5 The events of that day were described in detail by my daughter (DETAILED)

→ My daughter _

ANSWER:

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3.

4.

5.

VIII Complete the second sentence using the word given, so that it has the same meaning to the first sentence Write between two and six words in each gap (10 points)

1 I just can’t decide whether to go to university or not (MINDS)

→ I’m whether to go to university or not

2 Pop in for a chat whenever you are in town (HAPPEN)

→ If in town, pop in for a chat

3 Unless you tell the truth, the school trip will be cancelled (MEAN)

→ Your failure the cancellation of the school trip

4 Did you hear that the greenhouse in the park had been demolished? (DOWN)

→ Did you hear that they the greenhouse in the park?

5 They are decorating our living room, so the house is a mess (DONE)

→ We are , so the house is a mess

ANSWER:

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2.

4.

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