PRACTICE TEST 6

PART I: LISTENING (2 points)

Question 1:
You are going to hear a conversation between Eddie and Bridge about someone that Eddie is going
to interview for a magazine. Listen to the conservation and complete the notes. Write NO more than
TWO WORDS AND/ OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Magazine Interview
Full Name: (1) Tom Coogan
Occupation: (2) A travel write
Age: (3) 42 years old
Has written: (4) 12 books
Crossed Gobi desert in (5) 6 months
Has won “Travel Book of (6) the year ” award
Date of interview: Friday (7) 21st October
Contact number: (8) 07729214490 (call to arrange time)
Place of interview: (9) 138 Lonsdale Avenue, Summertown
See his (10) website for more information.
Your answers:
1. Tom Coogan 2.travel write 3.42 4.12 books 5.6 months
st
6. the year 7. 21 October 8.07729214490 9.138 Lonsdale 10. website
Question 2:You will hear Louise Bright telling some students about her work as a clothes designer.
For each question, choose the best answer.
1. Louise’s second job was as a _____.
A. bank clerk B. travel agent C. secretary
2. In the first year of her course, Louise _____.
A.learnt how to make clothes
B.studied the history of fashion
C.worked in a large clothes shop
3. At the final fashion show, Louise says she was really pleased that _____.
A.her parents saw her work
B.all the college students worked well together
C.owners of fashion business were there
4. Louise says she really likes designing sports clothes because they are _____.
A.produced in a variety of styles
B.easy for her to make
C.comfortable for people to wear
5. Louise says that most students from her course now work _____.
A.for well-known fashion designers
B.for big stories
C.for advertising
Your answers:
1. A 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. C
Question 3: You will hear a piece of news about children strike worldwide. Listen and complete
the passage with NO more than TWO WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer. (0.5 point)
Inventor of World Wide Web Says It Must Change

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 The World Wide Web is thirty years old. Its inventor has written about it on the 30 th (1)
anniversary. He was worried about how people are using the Internet and its two billion websites. He
is concerned about the (2) future of the Web. He wrote that he knew many people felt unsure about
whether the Web was "a force for good". He believes it can be and that it can empower billions of
people. He believes (3) governments and companies must build a better Internet. He said: "If we
give up on building a better Web now, then the Web will not have failed us. We will have failed the
Web."
The inventor had three main worries about the World Wide Web. He said it was a "mirror of
(4) bumanity" where "you will see good and bad". The first worry was criminal behavior, like
hacking and online harassment. Governments must pass laws to keep people safe. A second worry is
how social media spreads misinformation, especially (5) fake news. Many people were tricked
during the 2016 US presidential election and the UK Brexit vote. A final worry is about people's
privacy. The inventor stressed the importance of fighting for a better and safer Web. He wants it to be
free to use.
Your answers:
1. anniversary 2. future 3.governments 4. bumanity 5. fake news
PART II: PHONETICS (0.5 point)
Question 1: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently. (0.3 point)
1. A. myth B. bathe C. thick D. tenth
2. A. lease B. leather C. league D. leaflet
3. A. crew B. blew C. sew D. threw
Your answers:
1. B 2.B 3.C
Question 2: Choose the word that has different stress pattern from the rest. (1 point)
1. A. captain B. belong C. respect D. avoid
2. A. delicate B. promotion C. volcanic D. resources
Your answers:
1. A 2. A

PART III: LEXICO - GRAMMAR (3 points)

Question 1: Choose the best option to complete the following sentences. (1 point)
1. The government claims that the pensioners are ______ than they were 5 years ago.
A. more well off B. better off C. better up D. more well up
2. Peter talked to Mary.
Peter: “So how are things at school, Mary?”
Mary: “______.”
A. Well, I can’t agree with you B. I was not good at it
C. Oh, pretty good, actually D. It’s my pleasure
3. ______ as I told you, you wouldn’t be in such predicament now.
A. Had you done B. If you did C. Were you to do D. Should you do
4. Peter: “I wished I had not bought that smart phone.”
Mary: “Well, you did. So it’s no use crying over ______ milk.”
A. spilt B. skimmed C. sour D. cow
5. The law requires that everyone ______ at least once a year.
A. has his car checked B. be having his car check
C. be having his car checked D. have his car checked
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6. I couldn’t use the pay phone, ______ I didn’t have any coins with me.
A. yet B. despite C. for D. even though
7. ______ the students ______ the teacher have left the classroom.
A. Both – and B. Neither – nor C. Either – or D. Not only – but also
8. Investigators are now at the crime ______, searching for clues to the cause of the explosion.
A. view B. sight C. scene D. scenery
9. Be careful not to_______ silly mistakes.
A. do B. set C. have D. make.
10. Studies indicate that_______ collecting art today than ever before.
A. there more people B. more people that are
C. there are more people D. people there are

Your answers:
1.B 2.C 3.A 4.A 5.D
6.C 7.A 8.C 9.D 10.C
Question 2: Choose the word that has the CLOSEST meaning to the underlined part. (0.3 point)
1. You may find that jogging is sometimes detrimental to your health rather than beneficial.
A. harmful B. depressing C. simple D. helpful
2. After her mother died, she was raised by her grandparents.
A. put up B. brought up C. come into D. grown up
3. In dry season, the stream flows sluggishly through the fields.
A. hastily B. swiftly C. rapidly D. slowly
Your answers:
1.A 2.B 3.D
Question 3: Choose the word that has the OPPOSITE meaning to the underlined part. (0.2 point)
1. I have a modest glass fish tank where I keep a variety of small fish.
A. moderate B. limited C. conceited D. excessive
2. The president expressed his deep sorrow over the bombing deaths.
A. sadness B. passion C. happiness D. regret
Your answers:
1. D 2.C
Question 4: Give the correct tense/ form of the verbs in brackets. (0.5 point)
British children spend half the time their parents (do) did playing in the street. But some
campaigners are fighting back against a culture that is keeping kids from exercising their right to play.
It is easy to get nostalgic when someone (mention) mention playingoutside: hazy memories of
summers (spend) spent kicking a ball in the street, calling for your friend across the road to join you,
the illicit thrill of knock-and-run.
But nostalgia may soon be all we have: it’s an incontrovertible fact that British children occupy an
ever-shrinking slice of public space, and their time playing out in our streets (slash) has been
slashed. A 2016 Sustrans study showed that children are playing outside for an average of just over
four hours a week – half that of their parents’ generation. And most of this play happens in parks, with
adults (hover) hovering nearby.
Your answers:
1.did 2.mention 3.spent 4.has been slashed 5. hovering
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Question 5: Write the correct FORM of each bracketed word in the following text. (1 point)
An incredible vegetable
Garlic, a member of the Liliacaea family which also includes onions, is (1. common)
commonly used in cooking all around the world. China is currently the largest (2. product)
producer of garlic, which is particularly associated with the dishes of northern Africa and southern
Europe. It is native to central Asia and has long had a history as a health-giving food, used both to
prevent and cure (3. ill) illness. In Ancient Egypt, workers building the pyramids were given garlic to
keep them strong, while Olympic athletes in Greece ate it to increase their (4. resist) resistance to
inflection.
The forefather of (5. bio) antibiotic medicine, Louis Pasteur, claimed garlic was as (6. effect)
effictive as penicillin in treating infections. Modern-day (7. science) scientists have proved that
garlic can indeed kill bacteria and even some viruses, so it can be very useful for people who have
coughs and colds. In addition, some doctors believe that garlic can reduce blood (8. press) pressure.
The only (9. advantage) disadvantage to this truly amazing food is that the strong and rather
(10. spice) spicy smell of garlic is not the most pleasant!
Your answers:

1.commonly 2.producer 3.illness 4.resistance 5.antibiotic

6.effictive 7.scientists 8.pressure 9.disadvantage 10.spicy
PART IV: READING COMPREHENSION. (2.5 points)
Question 1: Read the passage and choose a suitable word to fill in each blank. (1 point)
What is genealogy?
Genealogy is a (1) _____ of history. It concerns family history, (2) _____ than the national or
world history studied at school. It doesn’t merely involve drawing a family tree, however – tracing
your family history can also (3) _____ in learning about your roots and your identity. The Internet
enables millions of people worldwide to (4) ____ information about their family history, without great
(5) _____.
People who research their family history often (6) ______ that it’s a fascinating hobby which
(7) ______ a lot about where they come from and whether they have famous ancestors. According (8)
______ a survey involving 900 people who had researched their family history, the chances of
discovering a celebrity in your past are one in ten. The survey also concluded that the (9)______ back
you follow your family line, the more likely you are to find a relation who was much wealthier than
you are. However, the vast majority of people who (10) ______ in the survey discovered they were
richer than their ancestors.
1. A. band B. set C. branch D. series
2. A. instead B. rather C. except D. sooner
3. A. cause B. mean C. result D. lead
4. A. accomplish B. access C. approach D. admit
5. A. fee B. price C. charge D. expense
6. A. describe B. define C. remark D. regard
7. A. reveals B. opens C. begins D. arises
8. A. to B. from C. on D. for
9. A. older B. greater C. higher D. further
10. A. attended B. participated C. included D. associated
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Your answers:
1. C 2. B 3.C 4. B 5.D
6. C 7.A 8. A 9.D 10. B
Question 2: Read the following passage and choose the best answers. (1 point)
The Age of Exploration lasted from the early part of the fifteenth century to the early years of
the seventeenth century. During that time, adventurers from throughout Europe sailed around the
world. The majority of these men came from Spain, Portugal, and England. One of the greatest of all
English adventurers during this time was Sir Francis Drake. He lived from 1540 to 1596. Drake
accomplished a number of feats that led him to be highly revered in England, yet he was considered a
pirate by people in other countries, particularly Spain.
After the New World was discovered by Christopher Columbus, the Spanish led the way in
establishing colonies there. They were particularly dominant in Central America and South America.
Their soldiers, called conquistadors, effectively defeated the Aztec and Inca empires. On account of
their strength in the New World, the Spanish acquired a great amount of treasure. Thus, there were
constantly ships filled with treasure sailing across the Atlantic Ocean to Spain.
Many sailors from other countries tried to capture these ships. Drake was one of these men. In
1573, he and his crew engaged in an act of piracy against a convoy of Spanish ships. They managed to
capture the ships near Panama. Seizing their treasure of gold and silver, Drake and his men returned to
England. This act brought him to the attention of Queen Elizabeth. She sponsored another expedition
of Drake's that sailed to the New World in 1577. Drake had five small ships and nearly 200 men. They
raided Spanish holdings in South America and then sailed into the Pacific Ocean. There, Drake
captured two Spanish treasure ships before sailing west across the Pacific. In September 1580, one of
Drake’s ships and fifty-six men reached home after having circumnavigated the world.
Drake was knighted by the queen in 1581. By then, he was considered the best and most daring
sailor in England. In 1585, war broke out between England and Spain. Three years later, King Philip II
of Spain sent an enormous fleet, called the Spanish Armada, to defeat England. Drake was made
second in command of the English fleet that emerged victorious against the Spanish. A few years later,
in 1595, Drake returned to the New World. This time, however, his luck ran out. He caught a disease
and died in Panama in January 1596.
1. What is the passage mainly about?
A. The colonizing of the New World B. The adventures of Sir Francis Drake
C. Queen Elizabeth and King Philip II D. Acts of piracy by Sir Francis Drake
2. The word revered is closest in meaning to _____.
A. feared B. famed C. noticed D. regarded
3. Why does the author mention conquistadors?
A. To explain what the word means
B. To claim that they gathered a great amount of treasure
C. To note their defeat of two empires
D. To praise them for their fighting ability
4. According to the author, why did many sailors attempt to capture Spanish ships?
A. Their countries were at war with Spain.
B. They wanted to seize the ships' treasures.
C. They desired to enslave the Spanish sailors.
D. It was common for ships’ crews to fight then.
5. What does the word They refer to?
A. sailors worldwide B. Spanish ships

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 C. Drake and his crew D. the Aztec and Inca empires

6. What did Sir Francis Drake do in 1580?

A. He completed a trip around the world.
B. He destroyed a Spanish convoy in Panama.
C. He made plans to fight the Spanish Armada.
D. He attacked Spanish colonies in the New World.
7. According to the passage, all of the following are mentioned about Sir Francis Drake EXCEPT
_____.
A. what the name of his ship was
B. when he was born and died
C. which country’s sailors he often fought
D. how various people felt about him
8. What can be inferred from the passage about the Spanish Armada?
A. It sank a large number of English ships.
B. It lost to the English fleet that it fought.
C. It had more ships than any other fleet.
D. It was completely destroyed in two battles.
9. The phrase ran out is closest in meaning to _____.
A. changed B. escaped C. removed D. ended
10. What is TRUE about the Spanish according to the reading passage?
A. Their soldiers effectively beat the Aztec and Inca empires.
B. They were considered a pirate by people in other countries.
C. They were considered the best and most daring sailor in England.
D. They captured English ships in South America.
Your answers:
1. B 2. D 3.C 4. B 5.C
6. A 7.A 8. B 9.D 10. A
Question 3: You are going to read a newspaper article about the Australian airline Qantas.Five
sentences have been removed from the article.Choose from the sentences A – F the one which
fits each gap.There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use. (0.5 point)
BLACKPOOL
Many English people now go abroad for their holidays in search of better weather. However,
others continue to go to the traditional English seaside resorts. By far the biggest of these resorts is
Blackpool, which still welcomes some six million visitors every year.
At the beginning of the 19th century, Blackpool was a little-known fishing village on the north-
west coast of England with a population of fewer than 500. (1) F. This gave the inhabitants of these
towns the chance to get away from their smoke-filled environment and seek fresh air on the coast.
The visitors soon began to demand organised entertainment and Blackpool was quick to oblige.
(2) A.The tower was built in imitation of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, even though it is hardly half the
height of the French original. Nevertheless, for many years it was Britain's tallest structure. The Tower
contained a highly decorated ballroom and the Tower Circus.
Along a large part of the seafront is the so-called Godden Mile, a lively area of hot-dog stands,
amusement arcades and fortune tellers. At the southern end of the seafront stands the vast Pleasure
Beach, full of exciting rides and more amusement arcades. The Pleasure Beach, which has more
visitors every year than any other tourist attraction in Britain, has provided Blackpool with a second
tower. (3) D.

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 One of the principal attractions of Blackpool to many people is the trams which run along the
seafront. (4) E. However, in recent years several cities have re-introduced trams on to their streets.
Blackpool has the longest holiday season of any seaside town in Britain. (5) B. From early
September until the end of October, crowds come in their thousands to see the Illuminations, when the
seafront is transformed into a glittering display of coloured lights and scenes, with trams disguised as
moon rockets and American showboats.
Blackpool is not to everyone's taste but it is a town with a basic honesty. It does not claim to be
smart and sophisticated but simply a place where people can come and have fun.

A. Theatres and dance halls were quickly provided for the holidaymakers, but the most striking
building was Blackpool Tower, which was erected between 1891 and 1894.
B. Whilst summer is, no doubt, the busiest time of year, conferences and exhibitions take place in
spring and autumn.
C. This was the first tower to be built in Blackpool and dates back to the time when the town was just a fishing
village.
D. This is a 50-metre-high column called the Space Tower, which an observation car ascends to give a
panoramic view of the coastline.
E. For many years these were the only commercial trams still operating in Britain.
F. The arrival of the railways in 1846 linked Blackpool with the industrial towns in the counties of
Lancashire and Yorkshire.
Your answers:
1. F 2. A 3. D 4. E 5. B
PART V: WRITING (2 points)
Question 1: Rewrite the sentences beginning with the given words/phrases. (0.3 point)
1. As no one has disapproved of the scheme, I suggest we go ahead.
As no one has expressed any disapproval of the scheme, I suggest we go ahead
2. His mood began to improve as soon as he heard the good news.
Scarcely had he heard the good news, his mood began to improve
Question 2: Rewrite the sentences with the given words so that their meanings stay the same.
(0.2 point)
1. It was a mistake to tell him that bad news so soon. (shouldn’t)
He shouldn’t have been to told that bad news so soon
2. I want you to cancel the meeting. (called)
I’d rather you called off the meeting
Question 3: Essaywriting (1.5 points)
Some people say that teachers have the most important role in the development of teenagers.
However, others argue that teenagers’ friends have greater influence on them.
In about 250 words, write an essay todiscuss both views and give your own opinion. Use reasons
and relevant examples to support your writing.
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