PRACTICE TEST 1 Questions 1 – 2 : Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently. Mark your choice on the answer sheet. 1. a. play b. plane c. plan d. plate 2. a. dead b. heat c. meat d. tease Question 3 – 5: Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D. Mark your choice on the answer sheet. 3. a. teacher b. singer c. Chinese d. modern 4. a. humour b. cancer c. treatment d. disease 5. a. activity b. ordinary c. necessary d. temporary Questions 6 - 20: These are incomplete sentences. Choose one best option to complete each sentence by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. Mark your choice on the answer sheet. 6. If people drove more carefully, _____ fewer accidents. a. there will be b. there are c. there would be d. there have been 7. It _____ a long time since I last saw you. a. is b. was c. will be d. has been 8. You won’t achieve anything _____ you take risks. a. if b. unless c. when d. that 9. The man _______ is very friendly. a. that lives next door b. which lives next door c. who live next door d. who lives the next door 10. The woman _______ was away on vacation. a. whom I wanted to see b. whom I want to see c. which I wanted to see d. whom I have wanted to see 11. This school is only for children _______ first language is not English. a. of whom b. whose c. who is d. who 12. I like Tom and Ann. They are _______. a. such nice people b. such nice peoples c. such a nice people d. such as nice people 13. You don't have to get ________just because I'm a few minutes late. a. annoying b. annoyment c. annoy d. annoyed 14. Did you remember anything ________at the party? a. interested b. interesting c. interests d. to interest 15. Why did you buy ________food? a. such lot of b. such many c. such a lot of d. such much 16. The program ________wasn't very good, but I liked the MC. a. it's b. itself c. its d. it 17. “Let’s go to the movie now.” – “Oh, ________” a. Good idea b. I don’t c. Why's that? d. I need it 18. They had some tea and coffee ________the participants. a. for at the break b. at the break for c. for the break at d. at break the for 19. After closing the door, it occurred to Mrs. Martin that she_____the key inside a. would leave b. will have left c. has left d. had left 20. Can you see all the customers queuing _________there? a. for b. over c. to d. at 21. "Hello! BBC 1. _______can I help you?" a. Which b. When c. Where d. How 22. I need your suggestions ________now. a. once b. immediate c. well d. right 23. "It may rain. You ________bring the raincoat with you," said his father. a. will b. have c. do d. should 24.At the end of the letter Mary wrote, "Give my best ________to your parents." a. hopes b. wishes c. words d. belief Questions 25: The sentences (1, 2, 3, 4) in the following paragraph are in the wrong order. Choose the correct order to make a good paragraph by circling letter A, B, C, or D. Mark your answer" on the answer sheet. (1) Also, if they stay up to watch a late movie, they may fall asleep in class the next day. (2) Television may affect children's schoolwork in other ways. (3) Consequently, they will not learn their lessons, and they could even fail in school. (4) If they spend too much time watching television, they may get behind in their homework. a. 4,1,3,2 b. 3,2,4,1 c. 2,3,1,4 d. 2,4,1,3 Questions 26 - 30: Read the following passage and then choose the best answer to the questions by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. 1 lark your choice on the answer sheet. Budapest has a population of over two million people. One in every five Hungarians lives there. The River Danube divides the city into two parts. On the west bank there are the woods and hills of Buda and the old town. On the east bank there is the bigger and more modern Pest, the business and shopping center. From Buda there are wonderful views of Pest and the river. Six bridges join Buda and Pest. For nearly a thousand years, Buda and Pest were two towns. Then in 1873 they joined and became one city, Budapest. Soon it became one of the most important cultural capitals of Europe. Budapest is very unusual because it has two completely different parts. You can choose the peace and quiet of Buda's woods or the excitement of Pest, where there are good theatres, restaurants, bars and shops. The public transport system in Budapest is one of the best and cheapest in the world. You can travel easily by underground, bus, tram, and taxi, but driving a car in Budapest is not a good idea. There are not many car parks. Most cars are old, so pollution is very bad. 26.Budapest __________ into two parts by the River Danube. a. is dividing b. divides c. is divided d. divided 27.The east bank is ________ than the west bank. a. older and hilly b. bigger and hilly c. bigger and more modern d. older and bigger 28. There are six bridges ________ the River Danube. a. across b. on c. with d. along 29.The two parts of Budapest___________ from each other. a. are different b. is differing c. have difference d. differing from 30.The air in the city is badly _________because of its old cars. a. pollution b. has polluted c. polluted d. being polluted Questions 31 - 40: Read the following passage carefully and then choose the best option to fit each space by circling the letter A, B, C, or D. Mark your choice on the answer sheet. Most British people go abroad on holiday, to visit family or on short business trips. People are (31) __ to find out how to get urgent treatment before leaving the U.K. They have to (32) __ a form which explains what they (33) __ do if they fall ill or (34) __ an accident, and what arrangements exist in (35) __ country for medical treatment. The regulations are fairly simple but (36) __ people do not have this information, they may (37) __ that private medical care is extremely expensive. It is not unusual for people to discover that they do not have (38) __ money with them to (39) _ the total costs and (40) __ such circumstances an already difficult situation becomes even more complicated. 31. a. advised b. suggested c. said d. spoken 32. a. put b. bring c. fill d. get 33. a. ought b. will c. should d. may 34. a. have b. get c. happen d. take 35. a. their b. each c. one d. this 36. a. because b. whether c. as d. if 37. a. look b. want c. find d. know 38. a. enough b. little c. few d. full 39. a. pay b. give c. spend d. have 40. a. on b. in c. at d. up Questions 41 - 45: In italic below are cues to make sentences. Choose correct option by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. Mark ~ choice on the answer sheet. . 41. What/ you I often/ do/ birthday? a. What do you often on your birthday? b. What do you often do on your birthday? c. What do you often do on your birthday? d. What do you often do on birthday? 42. they/ invited/ I'd /go/ If. a. If they invited me. b. I'd go if they invited. c. If they invited I'd go. d. If they invited me, I'd go. 43. Scientists/ know/ a lot/ about / earth. a. Scientists have known a lot about the earth. b. Scientists knows a lot about the earth. c. Scientists have known a lot about earth. d. Scientists knew a lot about the earth. 44. There / new/ customs / different/ be/ countries/ for/ celebrating/ year. a. There are customs different countries for celebrating the New Year. b. There are customs in different countries for celebrating the New Year. c. There are customs in different countries for celebrating New Year. d. There is customs in different countries for celebrating the New Year. 45. Sunday /Father's Day / be/ celebrated / third / June / countries. a. Father's Day celebrated the third Sunday in June in countries. b. Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday in June in some countries. c. Father's Day is celebrated on third Sunday June in some countries. d. Father's Day celebrated the third Sunday in June in some countries. Question 46 – 48: After each sentence from 46 to 48, there are four sentences marked A, B, C and D. Choose the sentence that has the same meaning as the original one by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D. Mark your choice on the answer sheet. 46. People’s carelessness can cause forest fires. They are dangerous. a. People’s carelessness can cause forest fires are dangerous. b. People’s carelessness can cause forest fires which is dangerous. c. People’s carelessness can cause forest fires that is dangerous. d. People’s carelessness can cause forest fires which are dangerous. 47. Etna is an active volcano. The volcano is on the island of Sicily. a. Etna, which is on the island of Sicily, is an active volcano. b. A. Etna which is on the island of Sicily, is an active volcano. c. A. Etna, which is on the island of Sicily is an active volcano. d. A. Etna, which is on the island of Sicily, is active volcano. 48. You saw that smoke. It came from the hills. a. You saw the smoke which comes from the hills b. You saw the smoke which came from the hills. c. You saw the smoke that came from the hills d. You saw the smoke came from the hills. Questions 49 – 50: In these sentences, each one has four underlined words or phrases marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the one word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct by circling letter A, B, C, Or D. Mark your answer in the answer sheet. 49. I’ve made an arrange on a trip around Europe next year. a b c d 50. We had a long discuss about the problem but we couldn’t solve it. a b c d . 42. they/ invited/ I& apos;d /go/ If. a. If they invited me. b. I& apos;d go if they invited. c. If they invited I& apos;d go. d. If they invited me, I& apos;d go. 43. Scientists/ know/ a lot/. which is on the island of Sicily, is an active volcano. c. A. Etna, which is on the island of Sicily is an active volcano. d. A. Etna, which is on the island of Sicily, is active volcano. 48. . __________ into two parts by the River Danube. a. is dividing b. divides c. is divided d. divided 27.The east bank is ________ than the west bank. a. older and hilly b. bigger and hilly c. bigger