PRACTICE TEST 05

I. PHONETICS
1-3. Pick out the word that has the stress differently from that of the other words.

1. A. economy B. advisory C. peninsula D. economics

2. A. innocent B. nevertheless C. contents D. supermarket
3. A. photochemical B. trigonometry C. dramatically D. alphabetical

4-6. Pick out the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of
the other words.

4. A. canal B. casino C. canary D. canon

5. A. counterfeit B. courtesy C.drought D. ouster
6. A. cooked B. naked C. looked D. worked

II. USE OF LANGUAGE

1. ‘You __________ things. Can’t you be more careful?’ said Tom’s mother.
A. always lose B. are losing C. always lost D. are always losing
2. David was so _________ by the beauty of Ha Long bay that he instantly decided to move
there.
A. captured B. captivated C. accumulated D. beckoned
3. Julian is one of many young,________ artists to be taken on recently by an important
gallery.
A. Bottom-up B. up-and-coming C. top-down D. out-and-out
4. What made Peter _______ his family and his job? Where did he go and why?
A. Walk away on B. leave out at C. go off on D. walk out on
5. Fame made her lead a rather __________ life, in her own private world.
A. Faint B. secluded C. distant D.far-away
6. I don’t believe there’s a ________ evidence that could be held against him.
A. shred B. grain C. drop D. strain
7. To his own great ________, professor Stephen has discovered a new method of
diabetes treatment.
A. reputation B. fame C. name D. credit
8. Peter _______ Anne for her role in the play.
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A. exercised B. studied C. practiced D. coached
9. I’m sure my dog Luke is hiding _______ the couch, as he knows he’ll be punished for
chewing _______ my new pair of slippers.
A. behind-up B. under-with C. on-for D. next to-out
10. I’m going for a walk in the park. Would you like to ______ me company?
A. Follow B. stay C. ward D. keep
11. More than half of Portugal’s wildlife ________ under threat of extinction since the
country ________ the European Union 20 years ago.
A. came – has joined
B. comes-had joined
C. has come-joined
D. is coming-would join
12. Recently, a chemistry professor _________ a fuel-latent plastic” that _______ into a
substitute diesel fuel easily.
A. had developed – should turn
B. is developing – having turned
C. will be developing – had turned
D. has developed – can be turned
13.________ hearing that olive leaves are good for the treatment of cancer, many people
in Greece didn’t hesitate _______ almost fifty Euros for a kilo of these “magic” leaves.
A. For-paying B. Upon-to pay C. When-to be paid D. while – to have paid
14. If you press this button, the watch _____ what the temperatures is in degrees Celsius.
A. Regards B. suggests C. concerns D. displays
15. Without written evidence, we don’t have a ______ on.
A. leg to stand C. foot to stand
B. Leg to lean D. foot to lean
16.“I’m depressed. I didn’t do very well on the first quiz”. “________!” That quiz only
counted for 10 percent of the total grade, and I’m sure you will do better on the other
tests”.
A. count up B. count out C. put out D. put down
17.What a confusing story! I can’t make _________ of it.
A. sense B. meaning C. logic D. understanding
18.“ I like that painting you bought. Did it cost much?” “No, the artist sold it to me for
________”
A. Close to nothing B. next to anythingC. next to nothing D. anything next
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 19. It was rude to refuse to help mother. You should help her.
20. All her children have graduated from a university, that is a reason for her to be proud.

LEXICAL CLOZE TEST

A unique way to see the world

The Grant family are travelling around the world by horse-drawn caravan. They have (1)_____
Ulan Bator, the capital of Mongolia, more than 12,000 km away from their standing point in
Scotland. Four years ago they (2)_________ their red and green wooden caravan to Holland,
where they bought their first horse, Offy. The caravan is (3)_________ large enough for David,
his wife, Kate and their three children, Torcuil, Fionn and Eilidh , and (4)________ things like
the children’s school books. Offy (5)_________ to pull them as far as France, where Traceur, a
stronger horse, had to (6)_______. Traceur can walk about 18km a day, but the (7)________
has not always turned (8)________ as the Grants planned. In Slovenia they became caught up
in a civil war and the 14 days they had intended to (9)_______ there became 14 months. Life
in the (10)_______ air has not always been easy. They have suffered (11)________ of cold (-
28oC) in Kazakhstan, and of heat in Mongolia’s grasslands. Fortunately the family have
generally (12) _________ in good health, although Eilidh broke her ankle in Italy and her arm
in the Ukraine. Soon they will leave Ulan Bator and (13)_________ for Beijing and then the
Pacific (14)_________, where they will (15)_______ a boat to Canada. It will be another two
years before the family arrives back home.

1. A. reached B. come C. got D. arrived

2. A. conducted B. fetched C. transported D. led
3. A. neither B. scarcely C. rather D. rarely
4. A. urgent B. main C. unavoidable D. essential
5. A. achieved B. could C. managed D. succeeded
6. A. take over B. pick up C. take off D. hold up
7. A. excursion B. journey C. travel D. voyage
8. A. out B. on C. into D. up
9. A. fill B. occupy C. spend D. use
10.A. natural B. outside C. outdoor D. open
11.A. depths B. extremes C. heights D. limits
12.A. lasted B. maintained C. rested D. remained
13.A. cross B. direct C. head D. travel
14.A. beach B. shore C. seaside D. coast
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 15.A. catch B. drive C. float D. ride

III. READING
While most desert animals will drink water if confronted with it, for many of them the
opportunity never comes. Yet all living things have water, or they will expire. The herbivores
find it in desert plants. The carnivores slave their thirst with the flesh and blood of living prey.
One of the most remarkable adjustments, however, has been made by the tiny kangaroo rat,
who not only lives without drinking but subsists on a diet of dry seeds containing about 5%
free water. Like other animals, he has the ability to manufacture water in his body by a
metabolic conversion of carbohydrates. But he is notable for the parsimony with which he
conserves his small supply by every possible means, expending only minuscule amounts in his
excreta and through evaporation from his respiratory tract.
Investigation into how the kangaroo rat can live without drinking water has involved various
experiments with these small animals. Could kangaroo rats somehow store water in their
bodies and slowly utilize these resources in the long periods when no free water is available
from dew or rain? The simplest way to settle this question was to determine the total water
content in the animals to see if it decreases as they are kept for long periods on a dry diet. If
they slowly use up their water, the body should become increasingly dehydrated, and if they
begin with a store of water, this should be evident from an initial high water content. Result of
such experiments with kangaroo rats on dry diets for more than 7 weeks showed that the rats
maintained their bodyweight. There was no trend toward a decrease in water content during
the long period of water deprivation. When the kangaroo rats were given free access to water,
they did not drink water. They did nibble on small pieces of watermelon, but this did not
change appreciably the water content in their bodies, which remained at 66.3% to 67.2%
during this period.
   This is very close to the water content of dry-fed animals ( 66.5% ), and the availability of
free water, therefore, did not lead to any “storage” that could be meaningful as a water
reserve. This makes it reasonable to conclude that physiological storage of water is not a
factor in the kangaroo rat’s ability to live on dry food.

1. What is the topic of this passage?

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A Kangaroo rats B Water in the desert

C Desert life D Physiological experiments

2. The word “expire” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to

A Become ill B Die

C ShrinkD D ehydrate

3. Which of the following is NOT a source of water for the desert animals?

A Desert plants.

B Metabolic conversion of carbohydrates in the body.

C The blood of other animals

D Streams.

4. The word “it” in the first paragraph refers to

A a living thing B the desert

C the opportunity D water

5. The author states that the kangaroo rat is known for all of the following EXPECT .

A The economy with which it uses available water

B Living without drinking water

C Breathing slowly and infrequently

D Manufacturing water internally

6. The word “parsimony” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to .

A Intelligence B Desire

C Frugality D Skill

7. It is implied by the author that desert animals can exist with little or no water because of
…

A. Less need for water than other animals

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B. Many opportunities for them to find water

C. Their ability to eat plants

D. Their ability to adjust to the desert environment

8. The word “deprivation” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to .

A. Preservation B. Renewal

C. Examination D. Withholding

9. According to the passage, the results of the experiments with kangaroo rats showed
that .

A. Kangaroo rats store water for use during dry periods

B. Kangaroo rats took advantage of free access to water

C. There was no significant change in body weight due to lack of water accessibility to water

D. A dry diet seems detrimental to the kangaroo rat’s healthy

10. The word “access” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to .

A. right B. method C. opportunity D. entrance

IV. WRITING
ERROR IDENTIFICATION

The passage below contains 5 errors. Find the errors and correct them.

WORLD BOOKDAY
This year's World Book Day (WBD), which is taking a place on March, hoping to encourage
everyone, and especially children, to discover the joy of reading.

Schools and libraries are getting involved, with a packing schedule of events designed to
bring books to life. There will be writers popping into schools to read from their books and
answer questions, and telling-story events. Children will also be able to take part in reading
so that they really have a chance to engage with the books.

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As long as hoping to encourage children to catch the reading bug, WBD also hopes to get
reluctant adults hooked on books. So, for the first time, WBD will also have an adult focus,
with the launch of Quick Reads, a selection of short, fast-paced stories by well-known
authors.

The first set of Quick Reads will be published on WBD, with a further collection of books
being released latter in the summer.

SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION

Use the word given in brackets and make any necessary additions to write a new
sentence in such a way that it is as similar as possible to the original sentence. You must
use between THREE and EIGHT words, including the word given. Do NOT change the
form of the given word.

1. Eventually John admitted that he was responsible for the accident. OWNNED
It was _______________________________________ been responsible for the accident.
2. I have been told that you have been late for work every day this week. BROUGHT
It ______________________________________ that you have been late for work every
day this week.

3. I don’t mind which dress you choose. CONSEQUENCE

It _________________________________________ dress you choose.

4. I promised him that I would keep his daughter safe when he was away. WORD
I _____________________________________________ his daughter safe when he was
away.
5. Being inexperienced was a disadvantage to her when she applied for promotion.
COUNTED
Her ______________________________________________when she applied for
promotion.

THE END.

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