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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.
Question 25. I cannot run a marathon if I don't train very hard. A. I cannot run a marathon although I train very hard. B. I train very hard, and I can run a marathon now. C. Unless I train very hard, I cannot run a marathon. D. I will train very hard unless I can run a marathon. Question 26. Mike used to pass these skills down to his son. A. Mike used to be taught these skills by his son. B. Mike used to teach these skills to his son. C. These skills used to be taught by his son. D. These skills were passed through generations. Read the following announcement and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is made from the given cues in each of the following questions. Question 27. more / developed / a city / be / more/ food / people / throw away. A. The more developed a city is, the more food people throw away. B. More developed a city is, more food people will throw away. C. The more developed a city is, more food people throw away. D. More developed a city is, the more food people throw away. Question 28. We all / wish/ people / live / in peace / have / happy life /. A. We all wish the people can live in peace and have a happy life. B. We all wish people are living in peace and having a happy life. C.We all wish people could live in peace and have a happy life. D. We all wish people lived in peace and have a happy life. Read the following sign or notice and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 29. What does the sign say? A. Dogs cannot be taken into this place as it is a children’s play area. B. Dogs are not allowed to play with children in this area C. Don’t let your children play here because of the dogs. D. Dogs are not safe for children in this play area. Question 30. What does the notice say? A. There are no more than 5 adults on this ride. B. Children in groups of 5 must have an adult with them. C. Children less than 5 years old cannot go on this ride alone. D. Adults are not allowed on this ride. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions from 31 to 36. It was Tammy’s birthday, but she was annoyed. She normally enjoyed her birthday because her family always made it a very special day. She usually got the big present which she wanted, because she made sure
everyone knew what that was many months before the actual day. Tammy expected her birthday party this evening to be just as good as always. Her family had understood all her comments about having a better bicycle, hadn’t they? Tammy was annoyed, because today was not only the day of her birthday. It was also the day of the chemistry examination which would decide whether she would get into medical school. She had to get at an A+ to go with her other excellent results. It was her favourite subject, but she was still not happy. Why couldn’t she just enjoy her birthday and have the examination a few days later? As Tammy went into the exam room, her main feeling moved from anger to worry. She sat down and opened the question paper. Question 1 … easy. 2 … easy! As she turned each page, she knew all the answers. She had studied hard, but this was incredible! Tammy arrived home feeling wonderful. She knew she would get the result she needed in chemistry and her new bicycle, too! As she climbed into bed that night, with her new video games box beside her, she smiled. There would be other birthdays, but she would only take that exam once. Question 31. Tammy wished that ............. A. she didn’t have to take the chemistry exam B. she had revised more for the chemistry exam C. the chemistry exam was on another day D. the medical school did not require a good pass in chemistry Question 32. A good title for this story would be: A. Don’t expect too much. B. You win some, you lose some. C. Win the important things. D. Don’t worry, be happy. Question 33. Which statement is TRUE according to the passage? A. Tammy’s big birthday present from her parents was always a surprise present. B. Tammy wanted a bicycle for her big present this year. C. Tammy had never had a bicycle before. D. Tammy’s exam was the first of many important exams. Question 34. What did Tammy want for her birthday this year? A. a new video game B. a better bicycle C. a surprise party D. a trip to the beach Question 35. What was Tammy’s main concern regarding the chemistry exam? A. She needed an A+ to get into medical school. B. She didn’t study enough. C. She forgot her textbooks. D. She was afraid of the exam format. Question 36. How did Tammy feel after finishing the exam? A. Disappointed B. Indifferent C. Confident and happy D. Frustrated Four phrases/sentences have been removed from the text below. For each question, mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct option that fits each of the numbered blanks from 37 to 40 the most. A. team sports can bring people together B. This helps them in daily life and work C. discipline and fair play D. It’s a good way to stay active