TEST 1

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs
from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. application B. combustion C. navigation D. recognition
2. A. passed B. realized C. touched D. wished
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three
in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
3. A. compulsory B. voluntary C. initiative D. investigate
4. A. optional B. primary C. selective D. national
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction
in each of the following questions.
5. Before the invention of email and the Internet in 1972, it took people at least one
day to cause A
B C
hand-written letters sent to the recipients' homes.
D
6. The owners of modern manufacturing plants had workers doing heavy and
repetitive tasks A B
C replacing by robots.
D
7. He thanked us for having contributed to cleaning the environment surrounding.
A B C D
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
8. By the time the police __________, the robbers ________ away in their cars.
A. were arriving/ran B. had arrived/ran
C. arrived/were running D. arrived/had run
9. If you ______ enough sleep during last week, you _____ hallucination now.
A. had/wouldn’t get B. had had/wouldn’t have gotten
C. had had/wouldn’t get D. hadn’t had/ would have gotten
10. ______ some German and British management styles are similar, there are
many differences between them.
A. In spite B. In spite of C. Despite the fact that
D. Despite
11. Gorillas differ ______ species _____ species according to their appearance and
eating habitats.
A. from/to B. to/about C. from/upon D. in/on
12. ______from Bill, all the students said they would go
A. Except B. Only C. Apart D. Besides
13. The kind- hearted woman has _____all her life to helping the disabled and the
poor.
 A. wasted B. spent C. dedicated D. lived
14. Sorry, I’m late but I had a lot of ______to do.
A. job B. work C. task D. labor
15. He ______a very positive contribution to the success of the project.
A. made B. did C. took D. gave
16. They _______local businesses out of thousands of pounds
A. deprived B. robbed C. swindled D. extracted
17. Although Anne is happy with her success she wonders ____ will happen to her
private life.
A. which B. what C. when D. that
18. I didn't get much of an ____of the place because it was dark when we drove
through it
A. impress B. impression C. impressive D.
impressively
19. It was a nasty memory. Do you remember both of us wearing sunglasses to
avoid _________ by the supervisors?
A. to recognize B. to be recognized C. recognizing D.
being recognized
20. ________ in the company for many years, he knew everyone and everything.
A. Having worked B. Working C. Work D. Being worked
21. It was _________ best film I had ever read.
A. the B. an C. a D. no article
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct response to each of the
following exchanges.
22. John: “Is there a post office near here?” Mary: “___________________”
A. No, they are not expensive.
B. Many post offices have been closed down.
C. The post office opposite the railway station offers the best services.
D. Yes. There is one just around the corner.
23. Paul: “No sugar for me, thanks. I am on a diet” Ann: “__________________”
A. Perhaps you would like some milk instead?
B. Perhaps you should try to lose weight.
C. Don’t mention it.
D. Would you like some more?
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to
the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
24. Even the best invention may have both benefits and drawbacks.
A. shortcomings B. mistakes C. advantages D. bad
points
25. It is widely known that the excessive use of pesticides is producing a
detrimental effect on the local groundwater.
A. useless B. fundamental C. harmless D. damaging
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
26. I just want to stay at home and watch Television and take it easy.
A. sleep B. sit down C. eat D. relax
27. They decided to move away from the city to the countryside for the sake of the
children.
A. thinking about B. speaking about C. talking about D. dreaming about
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to
each of the following questions.
28. Animals become less safe with a more polluted environment.
A. If the environment is more polluted, it becomes better for the animals.
B. Animals find the more polluted environment safer.
C. The more polluted the environment, the less safe it becomes for the
animals.
D. Animals become safer with a more polluted environment.
29. She said: “It is very kind of you to help me. Thank you very much.”
A. She thanked me to help her.
B. She said it is very kind of me to help her.
C. She said that it was very kind of you to help her.
D. She thanked me for helping her.
30. It wasn't obligatory to submit my assignment today.
A. My assignment must have been submitted today.
B. I needn't have submitted my assignment today.
C. My assignment was required to submit by today.
D. I mustn't submit my assignment today.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair
of sentences in the following questions.
31. Hardly had I left the office when there was a power cut.
A. I left the office after there was a power cut.
B. I left the office long before there was a power cut.
C. No sooner had I left the office than there was a power cut.
D. When I was leaving the office, there was a power cut.
32. My elder brother was interested in improving his management skills. He
becomes so
successful now.
A. If my elder brother wasn't interested in improving his management skills,
he could not become so successful now.
B. If my elder brother isn't interested in improving his management skills, he
cannot become so successful now.
C. If my elder brother hadn't been interested in improving his management
skills, he could not become so successful now.
 D. Even though my elder brother wasn't interested in improving his
management skills, he has become so successful now.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the
correct word that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
NEIGHBOURS INFLUENCE BUYING DECISIONS
However objective we believe ourselves to be, most of us do not judge a
product solely on its merits, considering quality, (33)_______ and style before
making a decision. (34)________, we are easily influenced by the people around
us. There is nothing wrong with this. It is probably a smarter way to make decisions
than relying on only our own opinions. But it does make life hard for companies.
Research in Finland recently found overwhelming evidence that
neighbours have a big influence on buying decisions. When one of a person’s ten
nearest neighbours bought a car, the chances (35) __________ that person would
buy a car of the same brand during the next week and a half (36) __________ by 86
per cent. The researchers argued that it was not just a (37)_________ of envy. Used
cars seemed to attract neighbours even more than new cars. This suggested that
people were not trying to keep up with their neighbours, they were keen to learn
from them. Since used cars are less reliable, a recommendation of one can strongly
influence a buying decision.
33. A. valuables B. value C invaluable D. valueless
34. A. What’s more B. Instead C. Unlike D. In place
35. A. that B. what C. of which D. whatever
36. A. boosted B. rose C. enlarged D. lifted
37. A. thing B. point C. matter D. fact
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions.
Speeding reading is not just about reading fast. It is also about how much
information you can remember when you have finished reading. The World
Championship Speed Reading Competition says that its top competitors average
between 1000 and 2000 word a minute. But they must remember at least 50 percent
of this in order to qualify for the competition.
Nowadays, speed reading has become an essential skill in any environment
where people have to master a large volume of information. Professional workers
need reading skills to help them get through many documents every day while
students under pressure to deal with assignments may feel they have to read more
and read faster all the time.
Although there are various methods to increase reading speed, the trick is
deciding what information you want first. For example, if you only want a rough
outline of an issue, then you can skim the material quickly and extract the key facts.
However, if you need to understand every detail in a document, then you must read
it slowly enough to understand this.
 Even when you know how to ignore irrelevant detail, there are other
improvements you can make to your reading style which will increase your reading
speed. For example, most people can read much faster if they read silently. Reading
each word aloud takes time for the information to make a complete circuit in your
brain before being pronounced. Some researchers believe that as long as the first
and the last letters are in place, the brain can still understand the arrangement of the
other letters in the word because it logically puts each piece into place
Chunking is another important method. Most people learn to read either
letter by letter or word by word. As you improve, this changes. You will probably
find that you are fixing your eyes on a block of words and so on. You are reading
blocks of words at a time, not individual words one by one. You may also notice
that you do not always go from one block to the next: sometimes you may move
back to a previous block if you are sure about something.
( An extract from Copmplete IELTS.—Book 1 )
38: Speed reading means…………………………..
A. Reading as fast as possible.
B. Getting as much information as possible.
C. Not only reading quickly but also retaining information
D. Reading at least 1000 words a minute.
39:The types of people who need to read quickly include……………………
A. Everybody. B. Environmentalists.
C. Professional workers D. Professional workers and students.
40. In order to increase reading speed according to the text , it is necessary
to…………………..
A. Fix the purpose of reading. B. Swallow the whole book.
C. Digest every details of the document. D. Dip into the reading
materials.
41.According to the third paragraph, reading…………………………
A. Aloud helps remember things easily B. Quietly is faster than reading
aloud
C. Silently helps retain more knowledge D. Aloud improves reading
speed.
42. According to the fifth paragraph ,……………..
A. Almost everybody prefers reading word by word
B. Reading blocks of words improve reading speed.
C. Readers should skip back to a previous block of words if they don’t
understand something.
D. While reading, it would be a good idea for you to move your eyes from
one group of word to the next to save time.
43. The word Trick in line 9 can be replaced by…………..
A. Tip B. Method C. Means D. Way
44. What does the passage mainly discuss?
 A. The importance of reading speed
B. The aim of reading quickly
C. Some effective ways of increasing reading speed.
D. Different types of readers.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions.
Cave paintings are the oldest pictures. Some of them; for example, the
beautiful images in the caves of Altamira in the North of Spain are almost 300.00
years old. Many of these paintings show animals or hunting scenes. The images do
not have written words. But when we look at them, we get an idea of the emotions
the people felt when drawing them. The paintings tell stories of hopes and fears.
They are an early form of communication.
Sometime between 4000 and 3000 BCE, people in Eypt and Mesopotamia
developed the skill of writing. They engraved text on stone tablets, but it was
impossible to carry stones from place to place. The invention of papyrus allowed
documents to be moved easily. Writing on papyrus made it easier to correct
mistakes, too. And do you know how they did that? When a scribe make a mistake,
they kicked the ink off the papyrus before it got dry and made their correctment.
People made the first books from papyrus and from thin animal skins. Paper
was invented in China as early as 105 CE. The quality of paper soon became very
good. The world’s oldest known book is from China, too. It was published on May
11, 868 CE. In Europe, books were written manually until the middle of the 15 th
century when Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press in Germany. Since
that time almost 140 million books have been published worldwide. For many
people, one of life’s greatest pleasures is spending a few hours in a bookshop
browsing through the books.
Books will be around for many years, of course. But some people prefer
reading e-books. They are easier to take with you when you travel and you can
download them from the Internet. Now, you can buy your books whenever you
want without having to leave the comfort of your home.
( An extract from Cambridge--Think – Book 3 )
45. What is the first paragraph mainly about?
A. Communication through pictures
B. Beauty of Cave paintings
C. Images of prehistoric caves
D. Values of Cave paintings
46. Which of the following is the best heading for the second paragraph?
A. The invention of writing
B. The role of scribles
C. The writing materials
D. The early form of written communication
47. The correct heading for the third paragraph must be………………..….
 A. The history of book making
B. How books were made
C. The materials for making books
D. The invention of books by Johannes Gutenberg
48. The heading for the fourth paragraph must be………………..….
A. Popularity of books B .Downloaded books
C. Books in their modern form D. Choice of books.
49.The attitude of the writer can be described as…………………………..
A. Enthusiastic B. Neutral C. Critical D. Aggressive
50. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. Old books B. Availability of books
C. Books made of different materials D. Communication through
history.

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