PRACTICE TEST

LISTENING
Part 1. You will hear a telephone conversation in which Sam is booking a taxi. Listen and complete
the form. Write your answers in the space provided. You will listen twice.

Name of passenger SAM WILLIAMS

Pick-up/Date and time (1) …………………………………………………………………….

No. & street (2)............................................................WILLOWSIDE BANK

Town (3) ………………………………………………………..…………..

Postcode (4) ………………………………………………………..…………..

Mobile number 07789612744

Destination (5)……………………………………………………………………..

You are going to listen to a conversation between Janet and her friend. Janet is telling her friend
about her holiday. As you listen, write down brief notes in the boxes below about her holiday. You
should write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS in each blank.
You will hear the recording TWICE.

Day What Janet did

Saturday Arrived at the hotel at (1) ______.
Sunday Hired a (2) ______. Went to Safari Park and saw monkeys and (3) ______.
Monday Went to (4) _______ and Stonehenge. Took a lot of (5) ______.
Tuesday Joined a (6) _______. Visited Trafalgar (7)______, Westminster Abbey, the Houses of
Parliament, and saw the (8) _______ of the guard at Buckingham Palace. Also went to
(9) ______ and the Tower of London.
Wednesday Went to Greenwich by (10) ______.
Thursday Went shopping for (11) _______. Went to see a film called (12) _______ in the evening.
Friday (13) _______ all day. Stayed in hotel. Played (14) ______.
Saturday Left hotel at (15) _______.

Part 4. You will hear an interview with a conservationist who has built a cable car in the rainforest.
Listen and choose the best answer A, B or C. You will listen twice.
1. What feature of the cable car makes it particularly good for seeing wildlife in the rainforest?
A. the speed at which it moves.
B. the height at which it travels.
C. the distance that it covers.
2. What is the main aim of the cable car project?
A. to educate local people.
B. to persuade people to save the rainforest.
C. to raise money for other conservation project.
3. What is the advantage of the project for the local people?
A. They can use the land if they want.
B. They can sell forest products to the visitors.
C. More work is available to them.

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4. Why was the cable car redesigned?
A. so that people could touch the trees.
B. to avoid cutting down too much forest.
C. because it had to be brought in by air.
5. How does Donald react to the suggestion that he has disturbed the wildlife?
A. He explains what happened in the past.
B. He criticises what happens elsewhere.
C. He denies that there has been any disturbance.
6. Why is Donald sure his project is a success?
A. This piece of forest has survived.
B. Animals have returned to the area.
C. Other projects have copied his ideas.
7. Donald thinks the future survival of the rainforest will depend on
A. the size of the world’s population.
B. the attitude of people towards it.
C. The size of the areas left as forest.
Your answers

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
LEXICO-GRAMMAR
Part 5. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence. Write your answer
A, B, C or D in the numbered boxes.
1. He bought the cottage renovating it and then selling at a large profit.
A. with a view to B. with a target of C. his goal being D. aiming to
2. When friends insist on expensive gifts, it makes most people uncomfortable.
A. them to accept B. they accepting C. their accepting D. they accept
3. The vase is definitely not , but just a very good imitation.
A. real B. factual C. genuine D. true
4. I like that photo very much. Could you make an for me?
A. increase B. enlargement C. extension D. expansion
5. Do you think you can meet the given by our teacher ?.
A. deadline B. line C. dead D. face
6. April is the month when many European trees into leaf.
A. burst B. spring C. turn D. jump
7. The hotel didn’t my expectations.
A. get up to B. get down to C. come up to D. come down to
8. we’ve been having!
A. What a dreadful weather B. What dreadful weather
C. How dreadful is the weather D. How dreadful the weather
9. The facilities of the old health centre
A. is as good or better than the new centre.
B. are as good or better than the new centre.
C. are as good as or better than the new centre.
D. are as good as or better than those of the new centre.
10. , you need to achieve a score of 60% or more.
A. To pass this test B. For being passed this test
C. In order pass this test D. So that to pass this test
11. Did you have any problems our house?
A. for finding B. find C. finding D. to find
12. I don’t want to sound like I’m the law, but if you don’t keep the noise down, you’ll have to leave.
A. putting in B. passing over C. laying down D. giving over
13. Juliet: “Do you have a minute, Dr Keith?” Dr Keith - “ ”
A. Well. I’m not sure when B. Good, I hope so

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 C. Sure. What’s the problem? D. Sorry, I haven’t got it here.
14. Don’t me, but I think most modern art is a load of rubbish
A. quote B. report C. paraphrase D. attribute
15. Jane: “Have you heard John’s getting married again?” Betty: “Really? Who ?”
A. about B. to C. at D. for
16. Helen: “ Would you mind lending me your bike?” Mary: “ ”
A. Yes. Here it is B. Not at all C. Great D. Yes, let’s
17. “Did you sleep well?” “Yeah, like a ”.
A. horse B. fish C. drunk D. log
18. Douglas took of his meeting with the Prime Minister to argue his case.
A. opportunity B. effect C. advantage D. chance
19. I don’t think it would be wise to try to make Max change his mind about divorcing Barbara. Well, in his
place I her at all.
A. would never have married B. needn’t have married
C. would never marry D. must never have married
20. Many species of wild life are of extinction
A. on risk B. on the verge C. on the side D. in dangers
Your answers

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
Part 6. Choose the word from the box and add a suitable preposition before or after the word to
complete the following sentences. There are two words that shouldn’t be used. Write your
answers in the numbered boxes.

purposejealous hearta changecontent common

work captivity similarchargesurprise capable
1. Gold is brass in colour.
2. I must speak to someone responsible. Who’s here?
3. His failure in the game took his friends .
4. Jane’s new friend is a Scorpio, and he likes cats, so they have a lot .
5. He was his brother’s success.
6. Zoos were very popular, but now many people think it’s wrong to keep animals .
7. As there’s no cream, so we have to be milk.
8. I’m tired of staying at home on Sunday. Let’s go out .
9. I'm afraid Tom's . But Jack's in. Would you like to speak to him?
10. At school we used to have to learn bits of Shakespeare .
Your answers

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Part 7. Give the correct form of the word in bold to complete the passage. Write your answers in
the numbered spaces.
Your answers
Ask any adult over forty to make a comparison between the past and the
1………..…………….......
present and most will tell you that things have been getting steadily (1)
BAD for as long as they can remember. Take the weather for example. 2…………………….........

Everyone remembers that in their youth the summers were (2) fresh. (4) EMPLOY was
CONSIDER hotter, and that winter always included (3) ABOUND negligible, the money in your
falls of snow just when the school holidays had started. Of course, the food in pocket really was worth
those days was far superior too, as nothing was imported and everything was something, and you could buy
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a (5) SIZE house even if your means were limited. And above all, people
were somehow nicer in those days, and spent their free time on innocent (6) 3……….………….......….
PURSUE making model boats and tending their stamp collection rather than
4………..……….......……
gazing at the television screen for hours on end. As we know, this figure of
the past simply cannot be true, and there are plenty of (7) STATISTICAL 5…………….......………..
dealing with heath and
6……….………….......….
(8) PROSPER which prove that it is not true. So, why is it that we all
have a (9) TEND to idealize the past and to be so (10) CRITISIZE 7………..…….......………
of the presents?
8………………….......…..

9……….………….......….

10……….………….......….

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Part 8. The following passage contains 10 errors. Identify and correct them. Write your answers
in the numbered boxes.

We are descendants of the ice age. Periods of glaciation have been spanned the whole of human
existence for the past 2 million years. The rapid melting of the continental glaciers at the end of the last ice
age spurred one of the most dramatic climate changes in the history of the planet. During this interglacial
time, people caught up in a cataclysm of human accomplishment, including the development of agriculture
and animal husbandry. Over the past few thousands years, the Earth’s climate has been extraordinarily
beneficial, and humans have prospered exceeding well under a benign atmosphere.

Ice ages have dramatically affected life on the earth mostly from the very beginning. It is even possible that
life itself has significantly changed the climate. All living organisms pull carbon dioxide out of the
atmosphere and eventually store it in sedimentary rocks within the earth’s crust. If too much carbon dioxide
is lost, too much heat escapes out into the atmosphere, thus causes the earth to cool enough for glacial ice
to spread across the land.
In generally the reduction of the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has been equalized by the input
of carbon dioxide from such events as volcanic eruptions. Man, however, is upsetting the equation by
burning fossil fuels and destroying tropical rain forests, all of which release stored carbon dioxide. This
energizes the greenhouse effect and causes the earth to warm. If the warming is significantly enough, the
polar ice caps eventually melt.
The polar ice caps drive the atmospheric and oceanic circulation systems. Should the ice caps melt, warm
tropical waters could circle around the globe and make this a very warm, inhospitable planet.
Your answers

error correction error correction

1. 6.

2. 7.

3. 8.

4. 9.

5. 10.

READING
Part 9. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word for
each space. Write your answers in the numbered boxes.

LETTER TOTHE EDITOR

The Prime Minister’s (1) yesterday on education spending miss the point, as the secondary
education system also needs a major overhaul.
Firstly, the system only views the weakest learner as hating special needs. The brightest and most
conscientious students are not encouraged to develop to their (2) potential.
Secondly, there’s too much (3) and not enough learning. My fifteen-year-old daughter, for
example, has just spent the first month or so cramming for (4). These aren’t even real, important
exams, as her GCSEs will be next year. They’re just mock exams. Is the work she’s been doing really
going to make her more knowledgeable about her subjects, or will she forget it (5) tomorrow? I
suspect the latter.
Thirdly, the standard curriculum doesn’t (6) students any tuition in developing practical work-
related, living and social skills, or in skills necessary for higher (7) . How many students entering
university have the first idea what the difference is between plagiarizing someone else’s work and making
good (8) of someone else’s ideas? Shouldn’t they have been taught this at school? How many of
them are really able to go about self-study – a skill that’s essential at university (9) there are no
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 teachers to tell you what to do in an efficient way? Indeed, how many students graduate from university
totally (10) to spell even simple English words correctly? The system is letting our children down.

Your answers

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Part 10. Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each space. Write
your answers in the numbered boxes.
Schools in the United States have not always had a large number of libraries. As (1) as
1958 about half of the public schools in the United States had no libraries at all. The number of public
school libraries increased dramatically (2) the federal government passed the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965, which ( 3) funds for school districts to improve their education
programs and facilities, including their libraries. (4) , many educators claim that since the
legislation was passed federal spending has not increased sufficiently to meet the rising (5) of new
library technologies such as computer databases and Internet access.
Because the federal government provides only limited funds to schools, individual school districts
(6) on funds from local property taxes to meet the vast majority of public school expenses.
Therefore, the libraries of the public schools tend to reflect the (7) capabilities of the communities
in which they are located. Districts in wealthy suburbs often have fully staffed libraries (8)
abundant resources, spacious facilities, and curricular and instructional support. In (9) , school
districts in many poor areas house their libraries in ordinary classrooms or in small rooms. The libraries in
such areas are generally staffed by volunteers, who organize and (10) books that are often out-of-
date, irrelevant, or damaged.

1. A. freshly B. recently C. frequently D. newly

2. A. though B. with C. during D. when
3. A. conquered B. withdrew C. provided D. lent
4. A. Nevertheless B. Therefore C. Consequently D. Otherwise
5. A. fine B. fee C. cost D. sum
6. A. go B. come C. rely D. stay
7. A. educational B. economical C. political D. financial
8. A. for B. with C. on D. by
9. A. country B. converse C. contrast D. conflict
10. A. attain B. obtain C. contain D. maintain
Your answer

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1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Part 11. Read the passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. Write your answers in the
numbered boxes.
According to anthropologists, people in preindustrial societies spent 3 to 4 hours per day or about
20 hours per week doing the work necessary for life. Modern comparisons of the amount of work
performed per week, however, begin with the Industrial Revolution (1760-1840) when 10- to 12-hour
workdays with six workdays per week were the norm.
Even with extensive time devoted to work, however, both incomes and standards of living were
low. As incomes rose near the end of the Industrial Revolution, it became increasingly common to treat
Saturday afternoons as a half-day holiday. The half holiday had become standard practice in Britain by the
1870's, but did not become common in the United States until the 1920's.
In the United States, the first third of the twentieth century saw the workweek move from 60 hours
per week to just under 50 hours by the start of the 1930's. In 1914 Henry Ford reduced daily work hours at
his automobile plants from 9 to 8. In 1926 he announced that henceforth his factories would close for the
entire day on Saturday. At the time, Ford received criticism from other firms such as United States Steel
and Westinghouse, but the idea was popular with workers.
The Depression years of the 1930's brought with them the notion of job sharing to spread available
work around; the workweek dropped to a modem low for the United States of 35 hours. In 1938 the Fair
Labor Standards Act mandated a weekly maximum of 40 hours to begin in 1940, and since that time the
8-hour day, 5-day workweek has been the standard in the United States. Adjustments in various places,
however, show that this standard is not immutable. In 1987, for example, German metalworkers struck for
and received a 37.5-hour workweek; and in 1990 many workers in Britain won a 37-hour week. Since
1989, the Japanese government has moved from a 6- to a 5-day workweek and has set a national target of
1,800 work hours per year for the average worker. The average amount of work per year in Japan in 1989
was 2,088 hours per worker, compared to 1,957 for the United States and 1,646 for France.

1. What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. Why people in preindustrial societies worked few hours per week.
B. Changes that have occurred in the number of hours that people work per week.
C. A comparison of the number of hours worked per year in several industries.
D. Working conditions during the Industrial Revolution.
2. Compared to preiudustrial times, the number of hours in the workweek in the nineteenth century .
A. remained constant B. decreased slightly
C. decreased significantly D. increased significantly
3. The word "norm" in line 4 is closest in meaning to .
A. minimum. B. example C. possibility D. standard
4. The word "henceforth" in line 11 is closest in meaning to .
A in the end B. for a brief period C. from that time on D. on occasion
5. The "idea" mentioned in line 13 refers to .
A. the 60-hour workweek
B. the reduction in the cost of automobiles
C. the reduction in the workweek at some automobile factories
D. the criticism of Ford by United States Steel and Westinghouse
6. What is one reason for the change in the length of the workweek for the average worker in the United
States during the 1930's?
A. Several people sometimes shared a single job.
B. Labor strikes in several countries influenced labor policy in the United States.
C. Several corporations increased the length of the workweek.
D. The United States government instituted a 35-hour workweek.
7. Which of the following is mentioned as one of the purposes of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ?
A. To discourage workers from asking for increased wages
B. To establish a limit on the number of hours in the workweek
C. To allow employers to set the length of the workweek for their workers
D. To restrict trade with countries that had a long workweek
8. The word "immutable" in line 18 is closest in meaning to .
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 A. unmatched B. irregular C. unnecessary D. unchangeable
9. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as evidence that the length of the workweek has been
declining since the nineteenth century?
A. The half-day holiday in line 7.
B. Henry Ford in lines 10.
C. United States Steel and Westinghouse in line 12.
D. German metalworkers in line 18.
10. According to the passage, one goal of the Japanese government is to reduce the average annual
amount of work to
A. 1,646 hours B. 1,800 hours C. 1,957 hours D. 2,088 hours

Your answers

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Writing
Part 12. 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 three and six words, including the
word given.
1. Apparently, the restaurant in town has been bought out by someone else. UNDER
→ I hear the restaurant in town ....................................................................................................................
2. Sarah cried her eyes out immediately she was told she'd failed her driving test. BROKE
→ Sarah...............................................................................soon as she heard she'd failed her driving test.

3. The Government recently said our problems are the fault of the worldwide economic slowdown. PLACED
→ The Government have......................................................the worldwide economic slowdown for our problems.
4. You led me to believe the job was mine if I wanted it. IMPRESSION
→ I.............................................................................................................that the job was mine if I wanted it.
5. He would never have guessed that at the age of 17 he would be playing for his country. LITTLE
→............................................................................that at the age of 17 he would be playing for his country.
6. Feel free to telephone if you have any further problems. CALL
→ Do not.....................................................................................................if you have any further problems.
7. When you do decide what you want to do please let us know. MIND
→ When..........................................................................................what you want to do please let us know.
8. Do you mind if I come over to see you later? OBJECTION
→ Do you........................................................................................................coming over to see you later?
9. It's possible that they got the wrong idea and thought the party was next week. REACHED
→ They...............................................................................conclusion and thought the party was next week.
10. Apparently, they're planning on rerouting the traffic to reduce congestion. DRAWN
→ Plans...................................................................................reroute the traffic to reduce congestion.

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 PREPOSITIONS
PART 1: Complete each sentence with a suitable particle or preposition.
1. When the police discovered his history of drunk driving, they took ___________ his driver's license and
kept him ___________ control.
2. The dividing line ___________ the north and the south is only a matter ___________ opinion.
3. There are plenty of exceptions __________ this view in this country, but I myself take it ___________
granted.
4. It is hard to exaggerate the psychological effect __________ Japanese investment ________ local
prosperity.
5. ___________ her uncle’s death, she came ___________ a great sum of money.
6. Could you put me __________ for a few days until I find a place _______ my own?
7. He did not know _______ certain what caused the accident, but ____ a guess, it was due to a fault in the
engine.
8. John's _________hospital again. The poor chap seems prone _________ accidents.
9. We are in ______ a lot of trouble unless George manages to improve the radio station, which is ____ bad
repair.
10. Chad is _______ the opinion that the woman next to the door is fond of him because she glances
_________ him from time to time.
11.    Dr Richards is distinguished ———————— his selfless service to humanity.
12.    On account of his advanced age he was disqualified ——————— competing.
13.    He was discharged because there was no proof ——————– him.
14.    Brass consists ——————– copper and zinc.
15.    His parents are very worried ———————- his safety.
16.    He parted ——————- his family and belongings and went on a pilgrimage.
17.    I am convinced that he is acting ——————— compulsion.
18.    The patient is now free ———————- danger
19.    This peculiar custom prevails ———————- the Hindus.
20.    Many Hindi plays are adapted ——————– English.
21.    The police is entrusted ———————- the enforcement of law and order.
22. During the height _______________ this season, he forced five waitresses to hand in their notice even
though they were completely competent.
23. I’ve always been honest _____________ my feelings. You on the other hand, have not.
24. Much ______________ I detest the idea of punishing children, I can see that it sometimes has its uses.
25. Mr. Sugar Deliver, I’m sure, would be a huge asset ________________ your company.
26. No further comments or responses of any kind have been made from her PR __________________ late.
27. The younger sons therefore considered themselves to have been robbed _______________ their rightful
inheritance.

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28. The white Audi was eliminated __________________ police enquiries at an early stage.
29. The stolen painting was eventually restored ____________________ their rightful owner.
30. The argument is centred ________________ whether or not to lower the age limit.
31. He’s the leader ________ name only, his deputy has effectively taken over.
32. He is such a knowledgeable scholar that he can talk about the subject for 3 hours _______ end.
33. I’m sorry, but I’m not ________ liberty to tell you any more.
34. Many people are opposed to abortion ________ principle.
35. Alex lost his job because he just didn’t measure up to the standard required
________ him.
36. John and George were both vying ________ her attention at the party.
37. We’ve left the booking our holiday very late. We really have to decide _______ a date.
38. I was feeling really terrible so I decided to treat myself _______ a nice cake!
39. My new CD player isn’t working, so I’ve got one _______ loan from the shop while mine is being
repaired.
40. Although he is a literature student, he has never read a Shakespeare play _______ its entirety, but
somehow he always passes his exams!
41. He was passed _______ in the first time he applied for promotion, but he seems to stand better chance this
time.
42. Everyone can put himself ________ for the chairman of the club.
43. The witness was required to give a detailed account of how the accident came _______.
44. She’s too busy to get _______ to answering all the letters of her fans.
45. He’s entirely unreasonable to take his frustration at work _______ his children.
46. He was deeply upset to discover that he was taken _______ a ride by his best friend.
47. Finally, they decided to settle _______ an apology rather than seek compensation from the tour company.
48. He lost all his money in gambling and had to sell the house which had come ______ him after his parents’
death.
49. Mr John, an impatient and aggressive person, is not at all cut ______ being a teacher.
50. It’s been pouring heavily since early morning and it doesn’t look like the rain is going to ease_______
soon.

51. It stands _____ reason that you can’t simply say sorry and hope everything will be normal again.
52. She turned her nose _____ at the job because she thought it was not good enough for her.
53. They were imprisoned and deprived _____ their basic rights.
54.Losing his job came as a terrible blow ______ him.
55.The singer enjoyed being accompanied ____ the flute by her husband.
56______ mutual consent, they kept their divorce secret from their children.
57.The party was already _____ full swing by the time they got there.
58.He didn’t have time to prepare a speech, so he had to give one _____ the cuff.
59.Throughout the flight, he was very much _____ edge and didn’t start to relax until the plane had landed.
PART 2: PUT the verbs into correct form with a suitable preposition

make turn get bring take

pass fall run come get
1. The lady _____ the bus, walked toward the shop and entered it.
2. The victim didn’t have the least idea how he _____ the plane crash.
3. Your new dress really ______ the color of your eyes.
4. Little children like to _____ their toys _____
5. He tried to _______ himself ____ as the leader of the community.
6. It is highly recommended that you replace the batteries before they completely ________.
7. The soldiers are ordered to ______.
8. Many pensioners find it hard to ______ on their small pensions after their retirement.
9. The murderer _____ himself ____ to the police one week after the crime.

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10. Constant daydreaming doesn’t _____ a successful career in music.
PART 3. Insert the correct prepositions.

11. Never before have I been more reliant ….. my parents than during the long stay in
hospital.
12. Joan kept herself busy …… a lot of housework just to forget about her problems.

13. Their situation was critical. They had no map, their water supplies were running low and

they had no food to subsist ………

14. The mechanic was ………great pains to repair the engine, but in the end, he advised me to
buy a new one.
15. Stop spraying this onto me! My nose is very sensitive ……. any kind of fragrant
substances.
16. Don't believe a word of what they say and beware …… the far-fetched theories they
put forward at their gatherings.
17. . It was George's brilliant erudition …….. particular that attracted Stephanie's attention.
18. You needn't pay for repairing the washing machine, madam. It is still …….guarantee.
19. ………. view of so many extenuating circumstances he shouldn't be punished too severely.
20. .The rural population in the region has been warned to economize ……..fresh water
because of the imminent dry spell.
21. .You aren't obliged to consult your every move with the management. You may act ……
will as long as it brings profits for the company.
22. .In the doctor's opinion, the pain in your hip bone stems …….. the injury you incurred in
the last season.
23. .After four years of painstaking preparations and a harsh physical training, he has finally
succeeded …………. winning the Olympic gold medal.
24. .The elderly gentleman says he hasn't seen his homeland for twenty years and that he
longs.................................. it a lot.
25. .'Where does the word somnambulist derive…. ?' 'Certainly, it is of Latin origin.'
26. .The success of our latest CD was far .................................... our wildest dreams. Nobody
had expected it to become so popular.
27. .What he says is .................................. real. He is not the kind who makes up stories.
28. .All these documents are kept .................................... file so that we may get them quickly
whenever we need them.
29. . Visit us again in summer when all the flowers in the garden are ………full bloom.

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30. .The situation in the occupied territory is improving ................................... degrees. It will
certainly take some time before peace is fully restored.

From in with along at back of together over through for

into

31. . She left the coffee to boil ……… in the kitchen and had to clean it up afterwards.
32. . I can hardly believe that she actually won in the face of competition ……… such a fiery writer.
33. The worsening condition of the president is giving cause ……… concern.
34. . Local people had to take matters ……… their own hands because the governors failed to deliver their
promise.
35. . Some communities, unfortunately, still remains divided ……… religious lines.
36. . Their garden is over ten thousand square metres ……… extent.
37. . Only when they have discussed the matter ……… great length will they draw any conclusion.
38. . Without any prior preparation, Peter sailed ……… his final exams.
39. . I am afraid to say that the notes do not seem to hang ……… .
40. . For sufficient records are kept, Helen can trace her ancestry ……… to the 1700s.