07/10/2021

PRACTICE TEST 6
A. LISTENING
Part 1. Listen to a radio advertisement for a health programme and complete the notes below by writing NO
MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Questions 1-7.
Bewell online programme
= interactive website with resources to help reach health (1) ________.
Wellness Register:
- easy online health check
- keep a record of progress
- get (2) ________ on present health condition
Active Health Agenda:
8-week plans taking into account age & lifestyle
- diet & workout
- weight loss
- (3) ________
- healthy aging
- time-saver workouts
Membership:
- allow use of various tools and (4) _______ online
- give access to articles, recipes, exercises
Active Sport:
Individual programmes in accordance with personal objective and (5) ________.
- warm-up, workout, weekly training e.g. marathon, swimming, biking, running
Active Care (for specific health requirements):
- (6) _________
- Glucose Management
- Heart Health
- (7) _________

Part 2. You will hear someone giving lecture to a group of parents about keeping children safe in water. For
questions 8-15, complete the sentences using NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS.

CHILDREN AND WATER SAFETY

The speaker says a (8)________ may be dangerous for small children.
The (9)________ of the Royal Lifesaving Society website can be found on the fact sheet.
A child can start swimming lessons when it is (10)________ old.
During swimming lessons, very young children learn to roll onto their (11)________.
Children must learn not to go close to the (12)________ unless an adult is supervising them.
There are many more (13)________ in private swimming pools than public pools.
At home, put an alarm on the rear (14)________ so you hear a noise if your child has gone into the garden.
At the beach, a (15)________ flying is a sign which means you must not swim.

Part 3. Listen to the conversation between two friends and decide whether the statements are True (T) or False (F).
16. Andy is writing an essay about different ancient civilizations. T/F
17. The land where Aztecs used to live is now part of the USA. T/F
18. It was very important for a boy to know how to fight well. T/F
19. Wendy thinks it was a shame not all girls went to school. T/F
20. The king didn’t make important decisions all by himself. T/F

Part 4. You will hear a radio interview with a student called Leanne Wilson, who is talking about her first weeks at
university. For questions 21-25, choose the best answer (A, B or C).
21. What advice does Leanne give about getting to know people in the first weeks at university?
A. Join a lot of different sports club. B. Avoid judging people on first impressions.
C. Make friends with people studying the same subject as you.
22. Leanne chose not to live at home because____________.
A. her parents discouraged her B. it was too far to travel every day C. she wanted to be independent
23. Leanne was able to manage financially at university by___________.
A. cutting down on her social life B. getting an evening job C. finding ways of economizing
24. What is Leanne’s opinion on attending lectures?
A. It’s not worth going. B. They are useful as an introduction to the subject.
C. You should make detailed notes.
25. What did she find difficult about university life?
A. being away from her family B. having to cook for herself C. getting stressed by work

B. LEXICO-GRAMMAR
Part 1. Choose one of the words marked A, B, C, or D which best completes each of the following sentences.
1. I recommend that you ______ out the information for the courses online. You’ll find everything you need there.
A. checking B. to check C. check D. for checking
2. You’ll be pleased to know that you are _____ for a scholarship if you wish to apply.
A. entitled B. eligible C. appropriate D. particular
3. Tomorrow we will go fishing, weather _________.
A. permitting B. giving C. allowing D. agreeing
4. Although Mary and Paul are ________ apart in personality, they make an exellent couple.
A. ways B. miles C. poles D. leagues
5. This leather bag is a real bargain. It’s _________ cheap.
A. bun B. dirt C. banana D. waste
6. Do you believe in that old _______ about not walking under a ladder?
A. superstition B. curse C. misfortune D. uncertainty
7. When I realized that I had left my homework at home, I _______ back to get it.
A. crept B. dashed C. crawled D. drifted
8. Are you having a _______ exam before before you sit the actual exam in June?
A. dress B. false C. mock D. fake
9. A middle-aged man was seen running from the _______ of the crime.
A. point B. location C. place D. scene
10. When we were in Athens, I bought a ________ statuette.
A. white, beautiful, marble, little B. marble, beautiful, little, white
C. beautiful, little, marble, white D. beautiful, little, white, marble
11. My old home was a sight for _________ eyes after I’d been away for so long.
A. sore B. hurting C. painful D. injured
12. Smoking can be _________ to your health.
A. detrimental B. indifferent C. harmless D. delightful
13. His driving lesson has been ________ on the ground of drink driving.
A. repealed B. revoked C. nulified D. recalled
14. Bacteria can’t be seen by the _________ eyes. You have to use a microscope.
A. nude B. bare C. mere D. naked
15. Don’t read in such dim light; it will _________ your eyes.
A. dwindle B. contract C. impair D. decrease
16. The bank employee will ________ trial for embezzlement.
A. face B. stand C. go through D. pass
17. It’s a convention to end a letter with “I’m sending you my ______ regards!”
A. hearty B. kind C. deep D. hot
18. I fancy playing poker. Have we got any _______ of cards anywhere?
A. pack B. bunch C. pair D. set
19. Complete the form as __________ in the note below.
A. insisted B. specified C. implied D. devised
20. I’m not a habitual smoker, but I occasionally _________ in a cigarette.
A. enjoy B. decline C. divulge D. indulge

Part 2. Give the correct form of the words in brackets.

1. Einstein’s ______ went unnoticed at school. (BRILLIANT)
2. Anna showed a lot of _______ in the way she handled the problem with Olivia. (MATURE)
3. I’m scanning my gran’s photos onto my computer because they’d be _______ if anything happens to them.
(PLACE)
4. She stood there completelely _______, so I had no idea at all what she was thinking. (EXPRESS)
 5. That news conference was _______ boring. (SPEAK)
6. I’m not convinced that there’s a _______ link betwwen pollution and global warming. (CAUSE)
7. I’d like to make a _______ from my bank account, please. (DRAW)
8. I know it’s a bit annoying but there’s no need to _______ to such an extent. (ACT)
9. We still don’t know whether the plan will ever come to _______ or not. (FRUIT)
10. I’m a bit of a _______, so I can spend all day agonising over which choice of two words to use. (PERFECT)

Part 3. Read the following text which contains 10 mistakes. Identify the mistakes and write the corrections

Whatever may be said against massive circulation magazines and newspaper, it can hardly be argued that they
are out of touch with their reader's daydreams, and therefore the inducements they hold out to them must be a mere
accurate reflections of their unfulfilled wants and aspirations. Study these and you will assured understand a good
deal of what it is that making society sick.
Looking back, for example, to the twenties and thirties, we can see what circulation managers unerringly diagnosed
the twin obsessions which dominated that era of mass unemployment economical insecurity and a passionate
concern for the next generation . Thus, it was that the readers were recruited with offers of free insurance policies
for the one, and free instant education for the other. The family with breadwinner lost an eye in a double railway
derailment, or an arm in a flood, could confidently expect to collect several hundreds pounds from the Daily This
or the Evening That. The family who could not afford to send their son to grammar school could find consolation
in equipment him with the complete work of Shakespeare in one magnificent, easy to read volume.

Part 4. Complete each of the following sentences with a suitable preposition or particle.
1. Despite his strong craving _______a cigarette John managed to avoid smoking until he got out of the habit
completely.
2. Is your car still _____offer or has it been bought by anyone?
3. I got up at six, started my work half an hour later and stayed there until 5 p.m with no free time _____between.
4. It is usually difficult to establish Patrick’s whereabouts. He’s constantly ______the move.
5. The police arrived immediately after the call and caught the burglar ______the spot.
6. I am afraid our plans has fallen______. We will have to think again.
7. The results of the experiment bear out your theory. It has been borne _______ by statistics.
8. Bob, who knew how to box, laid _______ his attackers with a quick blow to the chin.
9. Frank said that they had gone _______ all the toilet paper in the house but Steve couldn’t believe that they had
used it all up.
10. She doesn’t eat crisps or chocolate; she’s ______ health foods.

C. READING
Part 1. Read the following passage and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each gap.
Me and My Health
I never seem to stop. I’m not so much a workaholic as the (1)______ ‘girl who can’t say no’. Not only have I
never learned to organize my time, I need the deadline to pass before I get going. Then I wonder why I feel (2)______.
I’m very good at whipping up false energy. Without (3)_____ rest, though, I start to look grey and then, apart from a
good night’s sleep, the only thing that brings me back to life is meditation. I find that 20 minutes’ meditation is (4)_____to
a night’s sleep and that keeps me going. Somehow though, I never get around to meditating on a daily (5)____. I’m no
good in the morning. By the time I’ve managed to get up and repair the (6)_______of the night, half of the day’s gone.
When it comes to food, I’m a hostess’s nightmare. As I suffer from migraine, I avoid cheese and (7)_____ like coffee,
red wine and spirits, which are generally (8)____to trigger and attack. I only eat rye bread, as the gluten in wheat makes
me feel bloated and ropy. I’ve (9)_____countless migraine ‘cures’, from the herbal remedy feverfew to acupuncture.
Acupuncture (10)_____balance the system, but nothing stops the attacks.
1. A. innovative B. first C. foremost D. original
2. A. apathetic B. exhausted C. grueling D. spent
3. A. sufficient B. severe C. acceptable D. minimal
4. A. compatible B. alike C. equivalent D. proportional
5. A. way B. basis C. routine D. manner
6. A. damages B. wrecks C. ravages D. ruins
7. A. stimulations B. stimulants C. stimulus D. stimulating
8. A. foreseen B. maintained C. regarded D. thought
9. A. tried B. experimented C. searched D. proved
10. A. assists B. improves C. restores D. helps
Part 2. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE word in each space.
Problems of longevity
It is our nature to try to prolong life, but we should also face (1.)________ to the distinct diffculties that we
would also encounter if we succeed. If a successful longevity treatment (2.) _______ to emerge suddenly out of all
the new developments of medical science, tacking on extra decades or even centuries to our lives, the results could
be disastrous.
This could be true even for the individual lucky enough to receive the treament. Presumably any treatment that
conferred long life would keep people generally healthy, but the extra years would be a (3.)_________ of medical
balancing act, akin to the jugglers who dash about keeping plates spinning on top of poles. It would be nerve-racking
(4.)________ best.
(5.)_________ if the treatments did little or nothing to help one’s memory? This is a crucial point that is
(6.)_________ overlooked in discussions of longevity. The brain is by (7.)_________ the most complex organ known
to us, and the workings of memory are (8.)_________ really understood. Keeping the body alive might be possible
before we could do anything to strengthen or restore lost memories. Even the ordinary lifetime often seems too
(9.)_________ for human memory to hold or recall, and if decades were tacked on, the long middle of a life might
be substantially forgotten, leaving (10.)_________ dim memories of childhood and recent events.

Part 3. Read the passage and choose the correct option A, B, C, or D to answer the questions.
In the past oysters were raised in much the same way as dirt farmers raised tomatoes – by transplanting them. First,
farmers selected the oyster bed, cleared the bottom of old shells and other debris, then scattered clean shells about. Next,
they" planted" fertilized oyster eggs, which within two or three weeks hatched into larvae. The larvae drifted until they
attached themselves to the clean shells on the bottom. There they remained and in time grew into baby oysters called
seed or spat. The spat grew larger by drawing in seawater from which they derived microscopic particles of food. Before
long farmers gathered the baby oysters transplanted them in other waters to speed up their growth, then transplanted
them once more into another body of water to fatten them up.
Until recently, the supply of wild oysters and those crudely farmed were more than enough to satisfy people's
needs. But today the delectable seafood is no longer available in abundance. The problem has become so serious that
some oyster beds have vanished entirely.
Fortunately, as far back as the early 1900's marine biologists realized that if new measures were not taken, oysters
would become extinct or at best a luxury food. So they set up well equipped hatcheries and went to work. But they did
not have the proper equipment or the skill to handle the eggs. They did not know when, what, and how to feed the larvae.
And they knew little about the predators that attack and eat baby oysters by the millions. They failed, but they doggedly
kept at it. Finally, in the 1940's a significant breakthrough was made.
The marine biologists discovered that by raising the temperature of the water, they could induce oysters to spawn
not only in the summer but also in the fall, winter, and spring. Later they developed a technique for feeding the larvae
and rearing them to spat. Going still further, they succeeded in breeding new strains that were resistant to diseases, grew
faster and larger, and flourished in water of different salinities and temperatures. In addition, the cultivated oysters tasted
better.

1. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A. The Threatened Extinction of Marine Life B. The Cultivation of Oysters
C. The Discoveries Made by Marine Biologists D. The Varieties of Wild Oysters
2. In the first paragraph, the production of oysters is compared to what other industry?
A. Mining B. Fishing C. Banking D. Farming
3. In the passage, which of the following is NOT mentioned as a stage of an oyster's life?
A. Debris B. Egg C. Larvae D. Spat
4. When did scientists discover that oysters were in danger?
A. In the early part of the 19th century B. At the beginning of this century
C. In the 1940's D. Just recently
5. According to the passage, which of the following words best describes the efforts of the marine biologists working
with oysters?
A. Persistent B. Intermittent C. Traditional D. Fruitless
6. In the passage, the author mentions that the new strains of oyster are
A. cheaper B. shaped differently C. better textured D. healthier
7. In what paragraph does the author describe successful methods for increasing the oyster population?
A. First B. Second C. Third D. Fourth
8. Which of the following best describes the organization of the passage?
A. Step by step description of the evolution of marine biology
B. Discussion of chronological events concerning oyster production
C. Random presentation of facts about oysters
D. Description of oyster production at different geographic locations
9. The underlined word “they” in paragraph 1 refers to which of the following?
A. new shells B. clean shells C. farmers D. larvae
10. The underlined word “flourished” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. grew quickly B. stopped growing C. developed slowly D. increased slightly
Part 4. Read the passage carefully then do the tasks that follow.
Questions 1-7
Reading Passage 2 has eight paragraphs (A-H). Choose the most suitable heading for each paragraph from the list of
headings below.
NB There are more headings than paragraphs so you will not use all of them. You may use any heading more than
once.
List of Headings
i Gathering the information
ii Cigarettes produced to match an image
iii Financial outlay on marketing
iv The first advertising methods
v Pressure causes a drop in sales
vi Changing attitudes allow new marketing tactics
vii Background to the research
viii A public uproar is avoided
ix The innovative move to written adverts
x A century of uninhibited smoking
xi Conclusions of the research
1 Paragraph A ……….....
2 Paragraph В ……….....
3 Paragraph С ……….....
4 Paragraph D ………….
5 Paragraph E ……….....
6 Paragraph F ……….....
7 Paragraph G ……….....
Example Paragraph H Answer: xi
Looking for a Market among Adolescents
A In 1992, the most recent year for which data are available, the US tobacco industry spent $5 billion on domestic
marketing. That figure represents a huge increase from the approximate £250 million budget in 1971, when tobacco
advertising was banned from television and radio. The current expenditure translates to about $75 for every adult smoker,
or to $4,500 for every adolescent who became a smoker that year. This apparently high cost to attract a new smoker is
very likely recouped over the average 25 years that this teen will smoke.
В In the first half of this century, leaders of the tobacco companies boasted that innovative mass-marketing
strategies built the industry. Recently, however, the tobacco business has maintained that its advertising is geared to draw
established smokers to particular brands. But public health advocates insist that such advertising plays a role in generating
new demand, with adolescents being the primary target. To explore the issue, we examined several marketing campaigns
undertaken over the years and correlated them with the ages smokers say they began their habit. We find that, historically,
there is considerable evidence that such campaigns led to an increase in cigarette smoking among adolescents of the
targeted group.
С National surveys collected the ages at which people started smoking. The 1955 Current Population Survey (CPS)
was the first to query respondents for this information, although only summary data survive. Beginning in 1970, however,
the National Health Interview Surveys (NHIS) included this question in some polls. Answers from all the surveys were
combined to produce a sample of more than 165,000 individuals. Using a respondent's age at the time of the survey and
the reported age of initiation, the year the person began smoking could be determined. Dividing the number of adolescents
(defined as those 12 to 17 years old) who started smoking during a particular interval by the number who were "eligible"
to begin at the start of the interval set the initiation rate for that group.
D Mass-marketing campaigns began as early as the 1880s, which boosted tobacco consumption six fold by 1900.
Much of the rise was attributed to a greater number of people smoking cigarettes, as opposed to using cigars, pipes, snuff
or chewing tobacco. Marketing strategies included painted billboards and an extensive distribution of coupons, which a
recipient could redeem for free cigarettes. Some brands included soft-porn pictures of women in the packages. Such
tactics inspired outcry from educational leaders concerned about their corrupting influence on teenage boys. Thirteen
percent of the males surveyed in 1955 who reached adolescence between 1890 and 1910 commenced smoking by 18
years of age, compared with almost no females.
E The power of targeted advertising is more apparent if one considers the men born between 1890 and 1899. In
1912, when many of these men were teenagers, the R.J. Reynolds company launched the Camel brand of cigarettes with
a revolutionary approach. ... Every city in the country was bombarded with print advertising. According to the 1955 CPS,
initiation by age 18 for males in this group jumped to 21.6 percent, a two thirds increase over those born before 1890.
The NHIS initiation rate also reflected this change. For adolescent males it went up from 2.9 percent between 1910 and
1912 to 4.9 percent between 1918 and 1921.
F It was not until the mid-1920s that social mores permitted cigarette advertising to focus on women. ... In 1926 a
poster depicted women imploring smokers of Chesterfield cigarettes to "Blow Some My Way". The most successful
crusade, however, was for Lucky Strikes, which urged women to "Reach for a Lucky instead of a Sweet." The 1955 CPS
data showed that 7 percent of the women who were adolescents during the mid1920s had started smoking by age 18,
compared with only 2 percent in the preceding generation of female adolescents. Initiation rates from the NHIS data for
adolescent girls were observed to increase threefold, from 0.6 percent between 1922 and 1925 to 1.8 percent between
1930 and 1933. In contrast, rates for males rose only slightly.
G The next major boost in smoking initiation in adolescent females occurred in the late 1960s. In 1967 the tobacco
industry launched "niche" brands aimed exclusively at women. The most popular was Virginia Slims. The visuals of this
campaign emphasized a woman who was strong, independent and very thin. ... Initiation in female adolescents nearly
doubled, from 3.7 percent between 1964 and 1967 to 6.2 percent between 1972 and 1975 (NHIS data). During the same
period, rates for adolescent males remained stable.
H Thus, in four distinct instances over the past 100 years, innovative and directed tobacco marketing campaigns
were associated with marked surges in primary demand from adolescents only in the target group. The first two were
directed at males and the second two at females. Of course, other factors helped to entrench smoking in society. Yet it is
clear from the data that advertising has been an overwhelming force in attracting new users.
Questions 8-10
Complete the sentences below with words taken from the Reading Passage. Use NO MORE THAN THREE
WORDS for each answer. Write your answers in boxes 12-14 on your answer sheet.
Tobacco companies are currently being accused of aiming their advertisements mainly at (8)________.
Statistics on smoking habits for men born between 1890 and 1899 were gathered in the year (9)_________. The
(10)________ brand of cigarettes was designed for a particular sex.
Part 1. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the one printed before it.
1. In the summer, there are thousands more tourists than locals.
In the summer, the local are vastly __________________________.
2. At the moment people think the accident is Nick’s fault.
Nick is currently ___________________________.
3. Although I tried hard, I couldn't lift the suitcase.
Try ______________________________________.
4. The case may be unusual, but such cases are not completely unheard of.
Unusual _______________________________________________.
5. The theft was only discovered when the accounts were checked.
Only _________________________________________________.
Part 2. Rewrite the sentences below in such a way that their meanings stay the same. You must use the words in
capital without changing their forms. You must use between three and eight words.
6. I have got such a lot of work at the moment that I can’t afford to take the day off. (SNOWED)
I _____________________ at the moment so I can’t afford to take the day off.
7. Please don’t tell anyone but I’m handing in my resignation this afternoon. (HAT)
You’d ___________________, but I’m handing in my resignation this afternoon.
8. They will consider age and experience when they decide the salary. ( ACCOUNT)
They will _______________________ when they decide the salary.
9. I need a calculator to arrive at the total. (OUT)
I need ________________________ the total.
10. I don’t want people to order me about any more. ( ENOUGH )
I have ______________________ me about.