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PRACTICE TEST 20 Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. Question 1. A. monkeys B. reptiles C. spiders D. parrots Question 2. A. admire B. design C. benefit D. dynamite Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions. Question 3. A. garbage B. purpose C. bureau D. bamboo Question 4. A. mineral B. conclusive C. volcanic D. distinguish Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 5. Daniel: “What did you think of the film?” Nancy: “...........” A. I thought a lot about it. B. It had such a wonderful story. C. I’d love to come with you. D. We could see another film. Question 6. Many countries must try to control the growth of the .......... A. environment B. population C. disaster D. destruction Question 7. Chess is a great game to play but sometimes it ........... too much time. A. spends B. has C. requests D. takes Question 8. Always ........ the tap when you are not using it. A. look after B. switch on C. turn off D. go off Question 9. Deforestation can lead to more frequent and serious ....... by removing trees that help to keep water. A. floods B. earthquakes C. storms D. droughts Question 10. Running is now very popular with teenagers in many countries ........... as a sport and as a way of keeping fit. A. either B. neither C. both D. not only Question 11. As a child, I ........ my weekends playing with my friends in the park. A. was spending B. used to spend C. have spent D. would be spending Question 12. The UFOs .......... were seen flying over the city were a mystery to everyone. A. what B. who C. whose D. that Read the following announcement and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct option that best fits each numbered blank from 13 to 16. STAYING HEALTHY AT WORK To stay healthy while working, try these easy tips: 1. Take breaks to stand up and (13) ........... around. 2. Drink (14) .......... water all day to stay healthy. 3. (15) ........... your desk clean and tidy to feel better. 4. If you feel tired, (15) .......... some deep breaths to feel relaxed. Question 13. A. move B. come C. leave D. look Question 14. A. many B. enough C. little D. more
Question 15. A. Forget B. Open C. Keep D. Hide Question 16. A. Take B. stop C. wait D. run Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions from 17 to 18. Question 17. Put the sentences (a-c) in the correct order, then fill in the blank to make a logical text. Basketball is a well-liked game played everywhere. Here’s some basic info about it. .................. a. The game is played with two teams of five players each, who try to get points by throwing the ball into the other team’s basket. b. Basketball was created in the late 1800s and has since become a big sport around the world. c. It needs skills like bouncing the ball, passing, and shooting, and is famous for its fast speed and many points scored. A. b - a - c B. a - b - c C. c - a -b D. b - c - a Question 18. Choose the sentence that most appropriately ends the text (in Question 17). A. Many top players and teams play in famous leagues around the world. B. Basketball is often played in schools and local centres. C. The game is also liked in many countries outside the United States. D. Teams often train for many hours a day to get better. Read the following announcement and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct option that best fits each numbered blank from 19 to 24. Life without electricity Imagine a kitchen without electricity. There is no fridge, no washing machine and no microwave. What difference have (19) ...... things made to everyday life? Let’s start with the fridge. It keeps things cool, and this means that fresh items stay good to eat and drink for longer. Before fridges began to appear in homes in the 1940s, people (20) ...... to buy fresh food like meat and milk every day. The bad thing about this was daily shopping. Most people didn’t have a car at this time so they could only buy what they could (21) ....... The good thing, perhaps, was that people didn’t throw away as much food. In the UK, people started to buy washing machines in the 1950s and 60s. Before then, all washing was done by hand, and this took (22) ...... of time. In some countries, one day a week was used just for washing clothes and sheets. How much time do your parents spend washing clothes? The invention of the microwave oven in the 1960s changed the (23) ...... people prepared meals. Food scientists have said it has also reduced the amount of home-cooked food (24) ...... people eat. How many of your meals come from the microwave? Question 19. A. this B. these C. that D. those Question 20. A. had B. have C. had D. having Question 21. A. carry B. fetch C. bring D. take Question 22. A. lot B. lots C. many D. much Question 23. A. action B. plan C. how D. way Question 24. A. where B. who C. which D. what Read the following announcement and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions.