OVERALL PRACTICE TEST (29.7.

2021)
TIME ALLOWED: 90 MINUTES
I. Choose the best answer.
1. Michal was ______ on marrying Sandra and nothing was going to stop him
A. fixed B. determined C. obsessed D. intent
2. Fill in the form as ______ in the instructions below.
A. implied B. devised C. guided D. specified
3. All the candidates were good, but Emma had the ______ over the others.
A. blade B. edge C. point D. cut
4. After six months of stay-at-home orders, "COVID-19 Fatigue" is to be expected, but it's important
to remain __________.
A. circumspect B. frugal C. vigilant D. cagey
5. As you travel farther __________, you find that none of these things is true.
A. afoul B. afresh C. afield D. abreast
6. We __________ the horses __________ when they are about two years old.
A. set … against B. take … down C. break … in D. do … over
7. If you _____ quiet, I’ll have to ask you to leave.
A. are to not be B. aren’t being C. won’t be D. not be
8. S1: “I need to get up early tomorrow.” S2: “_____ reason to go to bed early tonight.”
A. All the more B. All the better C. So much the D. Such is the
9. She can’t be interested in the course, ______ that she never does any work.
A. viewing B. seeing C. noting D. judging
10. She decided to study at a local college, _____ saving her parents a lot of money.
A. so as B. whereby C. as for D. thereby
S1: “I need to get up early tomorrow.” S2: “_____ reason to go to bed early tonight.”
A. All the more B. All the better C. So much the D. Such is the
11. I thought I’d have to wait, but they offered me the job _____.
A. without rhyme or reason B. there and then
C. at the double D. in one go
12. S1: “What are his plans for after graduation?”
S2: “He’s got a summer job, but _____ he has no idea.”
A. beyond that B. until later C. since that time D. by then
13. Tony Robbins is a(n)______ speaker who holds lectures around the world.
A. motivational American well-known B. American well-known motivational
C. well-known American motivational D. American motivational well-known
14. ______ the case, the victims felt hopeful that the crime would be solved.
A. The police investigating with B. Investigating the police with
C. With the police investigating D. Investigating with the police
15. The film ______ by the end of the month.
A. was expected to have been completed B. expected to have been completed
C. was expected to have completed D. expected to have completed
16. I had decided that a win the local elections would provide a ______ to success.
A. springboard B. turning point C. milestone D. highway

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17. It is a hard and ______ rule that to have a successful career in this industry requires great
dedication.
A swift B. rapid C. fast D. speedy
18. It is vital that ________ at this time.
A. should not be publicized these figures C. these figures not to be publicized
B. not to be publicized these figures D. these figures not be publicized
19. By labeling patients as “delayers”, there __________ an attribution of blame to the individual,
which is potentially stigmatizing.
A. feels to be B. is felt to be
C. has been felt there is D. was felt being
20. ______ , we cleared the table and washed the dishes.
A. Having the food eaten B. Eating the food
C. Eaten the food D. The food eaten
II. Supply the correct form of the words in bracket.
Equitable access to safe and effective vaccines is (21. CRITICS) critical to ending the COVID-19
pandemic, so it is immensely (22. ASSURANCE) reassuring to see so many vaccines proving and
going into (23. DEVELOP) development. WHO is working indefatigably with partners to develop,
manufacture and deploy safe and effective vaccines.  Safe and effective vaccines are game-
changing tool: but for the (24. SEE) foreseeable future we must continue wearing masks, cleaning
our hands, ensuring good ventilation (25. DOOR) indoors, physically (26. DISTANT) distancing and
avoiding crowds.  Being (27. VACCINE) vaccinated does not mean that we can throw caution to the
wind and put ourselves and others at risk, particularly because research is still (28. GO) ongoing
into how much vaccines protect not only against disease but also against infection and
transmissions See WHO’s landscape of COVID-19 vaccine candidates the latest information on
vaccines in clinical and (29. CLINIC) pre-clinical development, generally updated twice a week.
WHO’s COVID-19 dashboard, updated daily, also features the number of vaccine doses (30.
ADMINISTRATION) administered globally.

III. Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.
Bullying
Persistent bullying can lead to a child suffering from low self-esteem, depression and suicidal
feelings. All too often, parents of children who have been ______ out by the class bully are at a
______ as to how to handle the situation, which includes ______ their child’s ______ self-
confidence. However, it has recently been suggested that some children actually conduct
themselves in ways that mark them out as easy victims. Examples include submissive behaviour
and poor social skills. One ______ effective way of changing this is for the children concerned to
stop displaying the anxious vulnerability that bullies so often recognize and exploit. Relaxation
techniques can be used to this ______. Another anti-bullying tactics is voice training. Loud and
assertive speech is believed to act as a deterrent to bullies. In the school environment, it is also a
way of ______ the teacher’s attention to what is happening without ______ to tale-telling –
something most children feel is inappropriate.

31 A. chosen B. opted C. selected D. singled

32 A. loss B. hopelessness C. despair D. dead end
33 A. validating B. isolating C. restoring D. alleviating
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 34 A. shattered B. broken C. crackled D. fractured
35 A. greatly B. absolutely C. highly D. deeply
36 A. result B. end C. aim D. goal
37 A. drawing B. adapting C. collating D. focusing
38 A. utilizing B. resorting C. employing D. returning

IV. For questions 39 - 52, answer by choosing from the sections in the magazine article (A -
I). Some of the choices may be required more than once.
NB: When more than one answer is required, these may be given in any order.
Which paragraph talks about:
undesired effects brought on by certain foods or ingredients? 39. ___C___
an activity which provides knowledge about nature? 40. ___F___
allotting children money for healthy snacks? 41. ___E___
behaviour that a percentage of mothers and fathers fail to understand? 42. ___C___
guarding against consuming too many foods containing additives? 43. ___B___
the long-term results of parental guidance? 44. ___G___
co-operating with others on an outdoor project? 45. ___F___
something which can be purchased at various places? 46. ___I___
allowing children to actively participate in preparing meals? 47. ___E___
the importance of parents spending time with their children? 48. ___C___
taking additional measures to boost children's vitamin intake? 49. ___I___
setting a good example? 50. ___A___
the sequence in which kinds of foods should be eaten? 51. ___B___
promoting good eating habits through organization? 52. ___D___

Nourishing Our Children

Here are some guidelines for parents who want to teach their children good dietary habits
A. The most effective way to get children to eat healthily is for you to eat healthily! Young people are
most influenced by what they see and experience, not by what they're told. Therefore, what you do -
how you live - has the greatest effect on shaping your children's behaviour and their diets.
Remember that the habits your children form while they're young will probably be with them for life.
B. Provide your children with a balanced diet. Natural tastes for food develop early. If children eat
real food and develop a taste for fruits, vegetables, and other delicious flavours from nature, they
won't depend on the stronger, enhanced flavour of processed foods. Prepare tasty foods and make
sure your children eat their nutritional foods first before allowing treats or desserts. A balanced diet
for you and your children include 70 to 80 percent wholesome, natural foods. Limit treats and watch
out for excess sugar and caffeine in frizzy drinks and chocolates, and heavily processed foods laced
with chemicals like artificial colourings and preservatives.
C. Don't bribe your children with sugar and other treats; instead encourage them with healthy foods
and snacks. It is so easy to forget to take the time to deal with the true needs of children - love and
attention. When you're busy, it's tempting to give them fizzy drinks, sweets and the like, even TV,
instead of you. This can create the habit of satisfying emotional needs with food or material things,
so avoid this instant gratification and concentrate more on identifying their real needs.
D. Have healthy snacks around the house for your children - organic sliced apples, oranges, grapes
or bananas; raisins or dates; almonds or other nuts; yoghurt; pieces of cheese with healthy
crackers; and more. It's good practice to offer your children healthy snacks at least a couple of times
a day, such as mid-morning or at lunchtime, and then after school (a time some call the witching
hour as, while parents recognize that their children have become cranky and irritable, they often
don't realise that they may be simply be fatigued or that their blood sugar levels have dropped.

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E. Get your children involved in shopping for and making the foods that they like. When you go
shopping with them, let them choose a few appropriate treats. You could give them a budget to
spend on good choices when they help you shop for family groceries. Most children will appreciate
learning to cook food that they like. Younger ones will be enthusiastic about playing "kitchen" and
"restaurant" with their older siblings or their parents. Be creative; together you may find some new
tasty treats.
F. Help your children learn about the Earth and gain the personal, first-hand experience of growing
their own food. Grow fruit and vegetables in your garden with your children if you have the space; if
not, join with neighbours in a community garden. If you only have a balcony, you can use window
boxes or hydroponic equipment to cultivate organic, quick-growing produce, such as tomatoes,
strawberries, herbs and lettuce. It's fascinating for children to watch things grow and eat foods fresh.
Or get your children to help you grow tasty, nourishing and vital sprouts from seeds or beans, such
as alfalfa, sunflower or lentils.
G. Set up your refrigerator and cupboards in a way that allows the young ones to have easy access
to the nourishing foods that they want or that you want them to have. This makes it less easy for
them to reach the foods that you want to limit. Even if their eating habits leave a lot to be desired
when they're at their friends or out of the house, encourage them to eat well whenever they can at
home. It will be worth it for you, too, in the long run!
H. Look out for food allergies and reactions that are common in children. They may manifest
themselves in ways that are not typically thought to be food related. You will notice that when
children limit foods causing adverse reactions, they will usually become more alert and healthier.
The delayed type of food allergy can cause more hidden reactions that may not appear until later
that day or the next.
I. Consider giving your children nutrient supplements. Children don't need a lot of extra vitamins and
minerals, especially if they eat a healthy, balanced diet. However, the requirement for many
nutrients is high when growing up, so it's a good idea to provide nutritional insurance by giving your
children a few additional supplements over and above the diet. I suggest an age-appropriate multi-
vitamin and mineral combination, preferrably one from natural sources and without preservatives,
sugar, or artificial food colouring. There are a variety of brands available at wholefood stores and
through catalogues, and some chemists may have good choices.

V. Read the text and fill in the gaps with ONE suitable word.
Vibrant Vocabulary
Language is a living breathing thing that constantly; evolves and changes. If a new word becomes
popular, it spreads (53) out our lexicon. This is becoming especially true in our modern digital age,
where technology has rapidly (54) accelerated a linguistic process that in the past would take
decades. Nowadays, for example, thanks to social media, if we share expressions and vocabulary
online enough, they unquestionably take on a (55) life of their own in both cyberspace and beyond!
What's more, providing that they get used enough, they could even end up being added to the
dictionary, as was the (56) cases with words such as YOLO, LOL and selfie! Bear in mind, however,
that even if those words were officially recognised, people would use them anyway. So, if you (57)
dismissed them first time round, it will probably come back to haunt you! Technology has become
the most prevalent factor in people’s (58) ______ to and use of language in a strikingly short period
of time. In fact, had I told you this fifteen years ago, you would most (59) certainly not have believed
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it! Of course, some people might wish that this wasn’t so, but it's something that we should all (60)
embrace. After all, we had better keep up with new words and expressions or (61) risk being left
behind! With such astonishingly rapid developments, even the hippest wordsmith (62) might wonder
if people in the future will even understand the cutting-edge lingo that’s so exciting to us today!
VI. For questions 63 – 68, read the following text and then choose from the list A – J the best
phrase given below to fill each of he spaces. Write on letter (A – J ) in the correct space.
Each correct phrase may be used only once. Some of the suggested answers do not fit at all.
The first one has been done as an example (0).
London: A City for All Tastes
On first encountering England’s splendid capital, many tourists are overcome by a sense of
complete and utter awe. It is the streaming lines of rush-hour traffic, the hurrying crowds on their
way to work, and the scurrying shoppers seeking out bargains (0) J.
Visitors are often at a loss as to where to go and what to visit first, and often worry about how to
best spend the limited time (63) G. Most tourists quickly discover (64) F, however, for no matter
where you go in the city there is always some museum, church or gallery well worth seeing. It is
usually only then, after a long, but rewarding day of sightseeing, (65) E . It suddenly dawns on them,
weary, thirsty and hungry as they are, (66) D!
London is teeming with diverse places to eat and drink. Whether you fancy a formal sit-down meal
or a quick take-away kebab this city has something to offer the most discriminating tastes. Bear in
mind, though, a trip to London would simply not be complete without a visit to one of the many
traditional tea rooms (67) A. Treat yourself to a high tea of scones with jam and clotted cream. You’ll
soon realise that this is just of the many things (68) H.
A. that have been around for over a century
B. that tourists complain about the noise
C. that have only recently become so popular
D. that there are cafes, restaurants and snack bars on virtually every street corner
E. that visitors make another important discover about the metropolis
F. that the dilemma solves itself
G. that they have available to them
H. that makes sure visitors come back again
I. that the city has far too much traffic
J. that make London the diverse place that it is
VII. For questions 69-75, read the text and answer the questions that follow.
REALITY OR VIRTUAL REALITY
To know where information technology is takin us is impossible. The law of unintended
consequences governs all technological revolutions. IN 1438, Johanne Gutenberg wanted a
cheaper way to produce hand-written Bibles. His movable type fostered a spread in literacy, an
advance in scientific knowledge and the emergence of the industrial revolution.
Although no one can predict the full effect of the current information revolution, we can see changes
in our daily lives. Look in any classroom. Today's teachers know they have to make lessons fast-
moving and entertaining for children raised on television and computer games.
Often the changes that accompany new information technology are so subtle that we barely notice
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knew the pleasure of writing and receiving letters. Before television and computers, people had a
stronger sense of community, a greater attachment to neighbourhoods and families. Television has
glued us to our homes, isolating us from other human beings. Only one-quarter of all Americans
know their next-door neighbours. Our communities will become less intimate and more isolated as
we earn degrees, begin romances and gossip on the Internet, a world-wide system that allows
computers to communicate with one another. The age of software will offer more games, home
banking, electronic shopping, video on demand and a host of other services that unplug us from
physical contact.
Is meeting face-to-face more valuable than corresponding electronically? Some neighbours still stop
by when a family crisis occurs, but other people will offer condolences via email. Whichever we
prefer, the electronic seems to represent the future. Television teaches many of us to favour the
image over the actual. The Internet pushes life beyond the old physical barriers of time and space.
Here you can roam around the world without leaving home, make new friends, exchange the results
of laboratory experiments with a colleague overseas, read stock prices, buy clothes, stay out of the
office, conducting business via a computer that becomes your virtual office. Virtual community.
Virtual travel. Virtual love. A new reality. William Gibson, whose 1984 novel, "Neuromancer"
pioneered the notion of virtual living, now says that electronic communication provides a "sensory
expansion for the species by allowing people to experience an extraordinary array of things while
staying geographically in the same spot." Gibson warns, however, that the virtual can only augment
our physical reality, never replace it. He applauds the countermove toward what has been called
"skin" - shorthand for contact with other humans.
The desire for skin can be seen in shopping centres - people want human contact even when they
could buy things via television or the telephone. Although computers and fax machines make it
easier to work at home, business areas continue to grow. More people than ever are crowding into
major cities, in large part because companies that provide goods and services benefit from being
together on a personal level with other people.
Need for skin does not negate the electronic screen's power to mesmerise. No brain scan or
biochemical study has identified a physical basis for our seemingly insatiable hunger for electronic
stimulation. Computers are often more alluring than television, which already has a grip on us.
Young people today spend about as much time in front of a television as in a classroom.
Technology promises more and more information for less and less effort. As we hear these
promises, we must balance faith in technology with faith in ourselves. Wisdom and insight often not
come from keeping up-to-date with technology or compiling facts but from quiet reflection. What we
hold most valuable - things like morality and compassion - can be found only within us. While
embracing the future, we can remain loyal to our unchanging humanity.
69. What does the writer say about technological revolutions in the first paragraph?
A. Industrial revolution will follow them.
B. They are followed by unforeseen results.
C. It's not easy to foster them.
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 D. They help the spread of literacy.
70. What was one of the unplanned benefits of Guntenberg's invention?
A. an increase in scientific experiments
B. the spread of industry
C. the fact that more people learned to read and write
D. the fact that movable type became available.
71. What, until recently, characterized people before television and computers?
A. They had better memories.
B. They were very attached to writing letters.
C. They had more direct contact with the people around them.
D. They knew other human beings in the street.
72. Gibson believes that ______.
A. the Internet is merely a supplement to the real world
B. the Internet corresponds with our idea of what the real world is like
C. electronic communication will contribute to the expansion of the species
D. electronic communication should replace direct contact with other people
73. What social trend demonstrates that humans will seek out other humans?
A. the spread of technology to the home
B. the development of business areas and cities
C. the provision of services by companies
D. the rise of good employee relationships
74. According to the writer, the electronic screen has the ability to ______.
A. make us desire human contact
B. hold our attention completely
C. make us watch too much television
D. facilitate the need for electronic stimulation
75. In the writer's view, whilst willingly accepting the future we should ______.
A. try not to change humanity
B. always have faith in technology
C. keep up to date with the latest technology and information
D. not lose sight of the importance of our own mental abilities and moral values

IX. Writing:

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first, using the word
given. Do NOT change the word given. You must use between three and eight words,
including the word given.

76. Jimmy told Mary her figures weren’t accurate. CHALLENGED

Jimmy ____________________________ her figures.

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77. “It’s obvious that the old house is past its prime,” she said. DAYS

It’s obvious that the hold house ____________________________,” she said.

78. This essay is better than your last one. IMPROVEMENT

This essay ____________________________ your last one.

79. Smoking will be banned from next week. FORCE

The ____________________________ from next week.

80. I want to stay out of this quarrel. SIDES

I ____________________________ this quarrel.

81. You can’t blame me for causing the accident. THROUGH

It is ____________________________ that the accident happened.

82. You can use our caravan while you’re in the country. DISPOSAL

Our caravan ____________________________ while you’re in the country.

83. I try to stay away from the dangerous parts of the city. STEER

I try to ____________________________ the dangerous parts of the city.

84. He is more of an acquaintance than a friend. SO

He is ____________________________ an acquaintance.

85. Your injured back means you do not have to serve in the army. EXEMPT

Your injured back means ____________________________ in the army.

2. Write a paragraph of approximately 150 words to discuss a challenge and an opportunity

that the pandemic of COVID-19 has brought to education.

76. Jimmy challenged Mary as to the accuracy of her figures.

77. It’s obvious that the hold house has seen better days,” she said
78. This essay is an improvement on your last one.
79. The ban on smoking/ smoking ban will com/ be brought into force from next week.
80. I don’t want to take sides in this quarrel.81. through no fault of mine
82. is at your disposal
83. steer clear of
84. not so much a friend than
85. you are exempt from serving