PRACTICE 14

PART I – PHONETICS (2pts)

I. Circle the word whose main stressed syllable is different from that of the others by circling A, B,C
or D. (1 pt) (0.2pt for a correct answer)
1. A. expect B. figure C. million D. answer
2. A. comfort B. device C. message D. program
3. A. atmosphere B. temporary C. society D. generator
4. A. documentary B. mausoleum C. managerial D. television
5. A. advantageous B. photography C. proverbial D. tranquility
II. Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others by
circling A,B,C or D. (1 pt) (0.2pt for a correct answer)
1. A. sense B. immense C. arise D. tense
2. A. equal B. elaborate C. election D. eliminate
3. A. eight B. weight C. heighten D. freight
4. A. stringer B. hanger C. banger D. stronger
5. A. wicked B. helped C. sacred D. beloved
PART II-GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (7 pts)
I. Circle the correct answer to complete each of the following sentences. (3 pts)
(0.1pt for a correct answer)
1. The police are working .................... with the Football Association in an effort to stamp out soccer violence.
A. hand over first B. hand in hand C. hand in glove D. head over heels
2. A smaller percentage of British students go on to further or higher education than in ……………………..
A. any other European country. B. any other European countries
C. another European country. D. any another European country
3. Judy is ....................... smarter than the others that she ought to be in a higher grade at school.
A. much B. too much C. so much D. such a
4. You must have lived in this industrial city for many years, .............................................?
A. mustn't you B. needn't you C. didn't you D. haven't you
5. Sue admitted that she could not concentrate on her work ………………………….. due to this irritating noise.
A. in all B. the bit least C. in the least D. at the least
6. The result of the match was deep disappointment ....................................... the fans.
A. for B. of C. with D. to
7. Sammy was so nervous the night before the exam that he couldn't ………………….. a wink of sleep.
A. do B. get C. make D. take
8. The team has been working against the ………………………..... to the treatment given.
A. time B. clock C. watch D. age
9. .................................. the students in our school are able to wear casual clothes at least once a month.
A. Almost B.Mostly C.Most D.Almost all
10. You ………………… all these provisions! We're only going for a weekend, not a month!
A. needn't have bought B. needed not buy C. mustn't have bought D. needn't buy
11. They live in a very …………………… populated area of Italy.
A. scarcely B. hardly C. sparsely D. barely
12. Anyone ………………. about the environment can't ignore the fact …………… the speaker was referring.
A. who's concerned/which B. whose concern/to that
C. who's concerned/to which D. whose/concern/to whom
13. Mike: - “ What kind of job would you like?” - John:“...............”
A. Is there a good chance of promotion? B. I am good at computing
C. Anytime after the weekend D. Anything to do with computers
14. Henry ………………………. much better today if he had been more careful in the past.
A. would be B. is C. will be D. would have

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15. Rita know little history,……………….. of philosophy.
A. still less B. yet less C. still more D. as well as
16. When his alarm went off, he shut it off and slept for …………………... 15 minutes.
A. other B. others C. another D. the others
17. Our work …………………… finished, we had fun playing football for hours.
A. was B. having been C. x D. B&C
18. ………………….. doesn't seem to be anyone at home.
A. It B. One C. There D. Whenever
19. This was not …………………………… as they expected.
A. such bad result B. so bad result C. too bad result D. as bad a result
20. David is captain of the school basket team, …………………………… his father before him.
A. similar to B. just like C. such as D. as well as
21. - Sue: “Can you help me with my essay?” - Robert: “.........”
A. Yes, I'm afraid not. B. I think that, too. C. Not completely D. Why not?
22. The chairman requested that ...........................................................
A. with more carefulness the problem could be studied
B. each of the members study the problem more carefully
C. the members studied more carefully the problem
D. the problem was more carefully studied
23. We would very much ……...... a reply by the end of the month.
A. expect B. require C. appreciate D. value
24. I remember ……………………. him say the grass needed.
A. hearing/cutting B. hearing/to cut C. to hear/to be cut D. to hear/cutting
25. I took that faulty kettle back to the shop where I ………………. it and asked the assistant if they would change it
for me.
A. bought B. would buy C. had bought D. was buying
26. The first American …………………….. a professional sculptor was a woman,Patience Lovell Wright.
A. she became as B. who she became C. to become D. became
27. …………………………, dolphins have no sense of smell.
A. Known as far it is B. It is known as far C. As far as is known D. As known as far
28. If you have a minor illness, It's usually better just let the nature take its …………………………..
A. course B. time C. path D. way
29. Many local authorities realize there is a need to make …………………… for disabled people in their housing
Programmes.
A. assistance B. conditions C. admittance D. provision
30. Many road accidents occur because motorists cannot ........................ the speed of approaching vehicles.,
A. assume B. count C. assess D. value
II.Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the given words. (2 pts)
(0.2pt for a correct answer)
1. It is undeniable that the …………………… of the local incompetent healer was responsible for her sudden
death. (diagnose)
2. They can't grow anything because of the ............... of the soil (poor)
3. He won the discus event at the Olympic Games but he was later ............... when a medical check proved that
he had been taking drugs. (qualify)
4. Nothing wrong will happen to you as long as you follow the strict ............... set by the inspector. (guide)
5. A renewable resource is one that may be replaced overtime by natural process or is ............... (exhaust)
6. The situation is so ......................in some cities now that it is difficult to see any solution. (chaos)
7. So people are being ...................... in the suburbs and have to commute to work. (house)
8. The workers who were .................. during the recession badly need help from the government. (size)
9. The chairman expressed doubts about the ……………… of showing the film on children's television. (suit)
10. His performance in the match today .................. his reputation as a great player. (lie)
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III. Choose a verb in box A and a suitable particle in box B to fill in each blank. Change the form of the
verbs if necessary. (1 pt) (0.1pt for a correct answer)
Box A > TRY GO PUT CARRY STICK GET DO LOOK HOLD
Box B > against down over around out on up
1. At school, Luis got into a lot of trouble for something I did, and now he ……….......it...........me.
2. If I could............it............again, I'd do it differently.
3. The price of gas is expected to.......................to $ 1 a gallon within a month.
4. The light suddenly........................, and I couldn't see a thing.
5. Do you have to go already? Can't you ........................for a few minutes?
6. You'd better........................your cigarette because smoking isn't allowed in here.
7. If you............working so hard, you'll make yourself ill.
8. Stop working about it. Don't let this failure............ you............
9. The car's in quite good condition but you can............it............ before you make any decision to buy.
10. When I was in New York,I was able to.........................several old friends I hadn't seen for years.
IV. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition or adverbial particle. (1 pt)
(0.1pt for a correct answer)
1.To be elegant, you must wear something that is..................fashion.
2. After a week on the run, he gave himself......................to the police.
3. Delilah wasn't at all hungry, and could only toy.........................the food on her plate.
4. The students were slow to catch............................but,gradually they began to understand.
5. She tried to set..................a few minutes each day for her exercises.
6. I was..................the impression that you liked Indian food………………….the nearest village.
7. As darkness fell, there was nothing but to make .................
8. We're moving out soon because our house is going to be knocked.................when the new road is built
9. He has been to the USA, Australia and India this year. He certainly gets.....................!.
10.Because of the increase in the number of firms offering financial services, there's a bigger demand than
ever.........................qualified accountants.
PART III – READING (6 pts)
I. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE word in each
space. (2 pts) (0.2pt for a correct answer)
When it comes to educating tomorrow's leaders, it would be wrong to assume that there is a formula
that can be applied to (1).................. people into great leaders. But it is possible to prepare youngsters for
leadership (2)...............teaching them some essential skills. We all have the potential to lead, and, (3) ..............
importantly, the ability to impove our skills. The first step is to let young people look at the great leaders
(4)..............know about. They will soon realise that leaders have (5) ..........own, personal ways of leading.But
faced with the prospect of comparing themselves with famous leaders, youngsters (6) ............... well fell
discouraged.We need to give them examples of leadership that can be found all around us.
There are countless oppotunities to pick (7) ............... leadership skills at school, in the sport field, and
even at home.We should encourage youngsters to take (8) .................projects which involve leadership. It is
also advisable for them to keep a journal (9) ...................... they can record their experiences as leaders,even
if they seem small and unimportant. They can put down what they did well and also where they have done
(10) .................This is not a waste of time because such a journal will be a valuable reference for years.
II.Read the text and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space. (2,4 pts) (0.2pt for acorrect
answer)
The Prime Minister's comments yesterday on education spending (1) ......... the point, as the secondary
education system also needs a major overhaul. Firstly, the system only views the weakest learners as having
special needs.The brightest and most conscientious students are not encouraged to develop to their full
(2) .......... Secondly, there's too much testing and not enough learning. My fifteen-year-old daughter,for

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example,has just spent the last month or so (3) ......... for exams. These aren't even real, important (4) ........., as
her GCSEs will be next year. They're just (5) ......... exams. Is the work she's been doing really going to make her
more(6) ......about her subjects, or will she forget it all tomorrow? I suspect the latter.
Thirdly, the standard (7) ......... doesn't give students any tuition in developing practical work-related,
(8) ......... and social skills, or in skills necessary for higher education.How many students entering university
have the first idea what the difference is between (9)......... someone else's work and making good use of
someone else's ideas? Shouldn't they have been (10) ......... this at school? How many of them are really able to
go about (11) ......... - a skill that's essential at university because there are no teachers to tell you what to do-
in an efficient way? Indeed, how many students graduate (12) .........university totally unable to spell even
simple English words correctly? The system is letting our children down.
1. A. lose B. escape C. fail D. miss
2. A. capacity B. ability C. potential D. achievement
3. A. cramming B. lecturing C. reading D. practising
4. A. tests B. exams C. examination D. check
5. A. false B. fake C. mock D. artificial
6. A. information B. effective C. understanding D. knowledgeable
7. A. timetable B. curriculum C. lecture D. seminar
8. A. life B. alive C. live D. living
9. A. writing B. going over C. plagiarising D. repeating
10. A. learnt B. taught C. educated D. heard
11. A. reviewing B. revision C. distance learning D. self-study
12. A. from B. in C. at D. to
III. Read the text and circle the best option A,B,C or D to complete the information below. (1.6 pts)
(0.2pt for a correct answer)
Hungry pop stars
Valerie Jones runs a company called Peanuts whose job it is to look after pop stars and pop groups when
they go on tour. She is the person who feeds the stars and she has been doing it for the past ten years.
When the stars are playing at a festival Valeric may have to cook for up to a thousand people which
includes all the crew and the people who work backstage. She erects a marquee -a huge tent-and the food is
served buffet style from a central serving area. She has to cater for different tastes, so there are normally four
or more choices of menu. She also has to look after people who may be on a special diet or some singers who
don't eat dairy food before a concert.
She drives an enormous truck full of kitchen equipment and hires at least three walk-in refrigerators,a
dishwashing unit and portable cabins which act as storerooms and office.
All the bands have to queue up to be served and everyone has to have a meal ticket. The stars are
usually more relaxed when they are eating as no one is bothering them for autographs, although Valeric says
that sometimes the security men and the stars' managers are more trouble than the stars themselves.
There are certain things which she always has to keep in stock like herbal teas and her own particular
mixture of honey, lemon and ginger which singers like to keep in flasks on stage with
When the stars are playing at a festival Valerie may have to cook for up to a thousand people which includes
all the crew and the people who work backstage. She erects a marquee a huge tent - and the food is served
buffet style from a central serving area. She has to cater for different tastes, so there are normally four or
more choices of menu. She also has to look after people who may be on a special diet or some singers who
don't eat dairy food before a concert.
She drives an enormous truck full of kitchen equipment and hires at least three walk-in refrigerators, a
dishwashing unit and portable cabins which act as storerooms and office.
All the bands have to queue up to be served and everyone has to have a meal ticket. The stars are
usually more relaxed when they are eating- as no one is bothering them for autographs, although Valerie says
that sometimes the security men and the stars ' managers are more trouble than the stars themselves.
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 There are certain things which she always has to keep in stock like herbal teas and her own particular
mixture of honey, lemon and ginger which singers like to keep in flasks on stage with them when they're
singing.Years ago bands used to drink quite a lot of alcohol, but these days they're much healthier. Most
bands drink fresh fruit juice and prefer to eat salads.
A lot of people in the bands are quite young and they're not used to very expensive food, so Valerie
prepares plain food unless a band sends her a 'rider'. This is a list of special requirements. When people are
tired, unwell or homesick they like to have familiar 'comfort ' food so she keeps a stock of people's
requirements just in case. As a result of all this, Valerie says she has become an expert shopper and in less
than an hour in a supermarket she can spend £1000.
A lot ofbands won't eat before a concert because they're too nervous, so Valerie and her staffcan end up
working very long hours as they have to be around to provide what people want at two or three in the morning.
One thing Valerie has noticed is that the more mad a band is on stage, the more normal they are when they are
offit. She says she is amazed at the change in behaviour. A really wild singer can turn out to be really quiet and
polite offstage.
1. Valerie has to provide a range of food because
A. people are very fussy about what they eat. B. people are used to eating in restaurants.
C. there is such a wide variety of preferences. D. there is such a demand for special menus.
2. The singers are less nervous when they are eating because
A. their security men are with them. B. there are no fans hanging around.
C. their managers fuss over them D. the bands enjoy eating together.
3. Why does Valerie have to keep a supply of certain drinks?
A. The bands rely on a special recipe. B. The bands prefer herbal tea to coffee.
C. The bands take fruit juice on stage D. The bands like to drink alcohol.
4. What do most bands like best to eat?
A. rich food B. cheap food C. junk food D. simple food
5. What does 'just in case' in line 43 refer to?
A. Valerie's supply of more expensive food B. Valerie's list of 'riders' from the different bands
C. Valerie's supply of special food for various people D. Valerie's understanding of people feeling sick
6. Why do you think Valerie has become an 'expert shopper'?
A. She has a lot of money to spend each week. B. She has learnt to find what individuals want.
C. She has to buy as much as possible for £1000. D. She has to shop very quickly in a supermarket.
7. Why is a band likely to be hungry after playing?
A. They feel more relaxed after a concert. B. They work long hours with little food.
C. They only have a snack before a concert. D. They like to wait until they eat together.
8. What does Valerie think about the singers?
A. They are completely crazy on and off stage. B. They behave differently on and off stage.
C. They are less rude when they are off stage. D. They are normally more noisy on stage.
PART IV – WRITING (5 pts)
I. Find a mistake in the four underlined parts of the sentence and correct it. (1 pt)
(0.2 pt for a correct answer)
1. It's a long trip. I'm getting tired of riding in the car but we still have other two hundred miles to go.
A B C D
2. The progress made in space travel for early 1960s is remarkable.
A B C D
3. Of the four people were injured in the accident, the child needed the least medical attention.
A B C D
4. It is vitally important that the meeting is cancelled immediately.
A B C D
5. The train that we eventually caught it was one that stops at every station.
A B C D
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II. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word
given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and six words, including the word
given. (2 pts) (0.2 pt for a correct answer)
1.It will be a long time before mini-skirts come back into fashion. (FASHIONABLE)
→ It will be a long time ........................................................................................................................................................................
again.
2. I would have thought their daughter was too immature to be living on her own. (CONSIDERED)
→ I am surprised they ...................................................................................................................................... to be living on her
own.
3. Pat is forever forgetting her key,even though I keep reminding her to take it with her. (OFTEN)
→ No matter ............................................................................................... to take the key with her, she is forever forgetting
it.
4. These two boxers weigh exactly the same. (DIFFERENCE)
→ There .................................................................................................................................................................................................................
5. “My father doesn't work for this company any longer” said my friend, Nam. (NO)
→ My friend, Nam, said that his father …………………………………………………………………………………………...
company.
6. Johnson is extremely good at painting. (TALENT)
→ Johnson
has .....................................................................................................................................................................................................
7. Matthew didn't listen to what his doctor advised him. (NOTICE)
→ Matthew …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… his doctor's advice.
8. It was the telephonist's fault that they didn't get the message. (BLAME)
→ The telephonist …………………………………………………………………………………….... that they didn't get the
message.
9. The reason for the high proportion of the old is births rather than deaths. (CAUSE)
→ Births rather than deaths ......................................................................................................................................................... the
old.
10. Local residents said they were against the new traffic scheme. (DISAPPROVAL)
→ Local residents …………………………………………………………………………………………………… the new traffic scheme.
III. Complete the following sentences so that they have the same meaning as the previous ones. Use
the
words/phrases given at the beginning of each sentence without changing their forms. (2 pts)
(0.2 pt for a correct answer)
1. The Pacific Ocean is on average deeper than the Atlantic.
→ The
average .....................................................................................................................................................................................................
2. Because there is no almosphere on the moon, the sky there is black.
→ Because of
there ............................................................................................................................................................................................
3. Keeping calm was the secret of passing my driving test.
→ Had it …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
………..............
4. People say that they saw her last in front of her house.
→ She
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
5. Alcohol is bad for your health and so are cigarettes.
→ Neither cigarettes …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
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6. The snowfall was so heavy that the trains had to be cancelled.
→So ..................…………………………….
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
7. It wasn't necessary for you to book the tickets in advance.
→You needn'..............................................................................……………………………………………………………………………………….
8. The value of sterling has fallen considerably in the past week.
→There………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
9. They continued to feel homeless until they had come home.
→ Only when………………………………………………….
……………………………………………………………………………………………..
10. It is what people eat that betrays their social background, not their table manners.
→ What
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..