PRACTICE TEST 8

VOCABULARY
1. The decision was to a later meeting.
A cancelled B arranged C deferred D delayed
2. Tempers began to as the lorries forced their way through the picket lines.
A break B fray C great D fire
3. The tank of petrol was by a carelessly discarded cigarette end.
A lit up B ignited C exploded The inflamed
4. Because the law moves so slowly, there is a considerable of untried cases.
A hangover B remainder C backlog D reserve
5. News of the attempted coup began to through to the outside world.
For B filter C broadcast D drip
He was awarded the medal for displaying professional competence of the highest level. in the rescue
attempts.
A ability B order C position D credit
7. The postal services were for several weeks by the strike.
A disrupted B perturbed C disarrayed D deranged
8. Unless the Prime Minister the warning inflation will rise rapidly.
A remarks B heeds C applies D attends
9. I didn’t answer him as it was obvious that he was for a fight.
An intent B keen C driving D spoiling
10. She always prided herself on being a judge of character.
A shrewd B cunning C grave D solid
STRUCTURES AND GRAMMAR:
The scientists celebrated the festival of Ramadan, but they were too busy with their research in the
laboratory.
A. would have liked to commemorate B. would have loved to have observed
C. would prefer to have obeyed D. would sooner have celebrated
2. How annoying! You __________ again.
A. have made the self-same mistakes yet of yours B. may yet make the same mistake
C. have made the same mistake yet D. have yet to make the same mistake
3. I ___________. He should have _____________ than to lend them money.
A. I am not sorry once and for all – thought more I am not sorry for once – been better
C. for one thing I am not sorry – known more D. for one I am not sorry - known better
4. Many of the current international problems we are now facing ______________.
A. linguistic misunderstandings B. are the result of misunderstandings
C. are because of not understandings D. lacks the intelligent capabilities of understanding each other
5. Global warming has progressed ____________ glaciers everywhere are shrinking.
A. so great deal that B. enough to cause
C. to such an extent that D. so great an extent that
6. The President has made many visits to Japan, __________ early this morning.
A. which have most recently begun B. and the most recent of them began
C. the most recent which has begun D. the most recent one began
7. If we continue working at this rate, we will have put all the invitations into the envelopes by 5 o’clock.
A. are keeping – will put have kept – will be putting
That car that passes us is going 100 miles an hour.
must have been doing B. was surely doing C. must have done D. must be doing
9. The university's programs __________________.
A. only come second after Harvard B. are second only to those of Harvard
C. are first except for Harvard's D. are in second place to that of Harvard
10. Having lived in Vietnam for 20 years, I have come to appreciate its people and culture.
A. Gary is knowledgeable about B. it's certain for Gary to know
C. Gary extensively admires D. has got Gary to know a lot about
WORD FORM
1. Supply the correct forms of the words in the parentheses.
It's undeniable that the diagnosis of the local incompetent healer was responsible for her
sudden death.
Helen Weldon has been totally credited as a historian after it was shown she
invented quotations.
3. Jan Welbech was a reputable physicist until his main two theories were completely discredited.
( PROOF).
4. I don’t think Toni’s getting too much sleep lately. His eyes are terribly bloodshot.
5. My friends started going out late to nightclubs so I decided to socialize myself from
the group.
6. Children who grow up in time of war are more likely to be adjusted than others.
Unemployment may be a(n) **LIE** cause of the rising crime rate.
He is an apolitical man because he is not interested in politics.
9. She stood there completely expressionless, so I had no idea at all what she was thinking.
10. His speaking annoys some members of the committee because he is always
expressing his ideas frankly.
2. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the space in
the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Sir Walter Scott
Sir Walter Scott was the key figure in creating a colorful image of Scotland's past, initially
with his bestselling (11) narrated poems, then with his even more celebrated novels, the
first of which was Waverley. It was published anonymously in 1814 and, in subsequent years, its
___________(SUCCEED) were described as being 'by the author of Waverley', which accounts for the term
Waverley novels'. Although Scott made no public acknowledgment of his
_____________(AUTHOR) until 1827, the writer's identity was an open secret long before then. He wrote
(15) Ordinary quickly, and the first collected edition of the Waverley novels was
published as early as 1819. A set of illustrations by Alexander Nasmyth was produced for the second
collected edition and these drawings were used on the title pages.
Nasmyth has been called the father of landscape painting and, like Walter Scott, he helped to
his country's romantic and picturesque
scenery. The drawings were recently presented to the National Library of Scotland, which now boasts a
superb and rival collection of manuscripts and papers relating to Scott and his circle.
What is less well known about Sir Walter Scott is that after his bankruptcy.
in 1826, his last years were spent in frantic literary activity to pay off all the debts.
to whom he owed money.
Open Cloze test
Passage 1
Drivers in central London will soon face a $30 fine if they sit in traffic without turning off.
their engine. Authorities want to reduce the level of pollution in England's capital city. The fines
could start on May 1. Throughout April, traffic wardens in the London district of Westminster will ask
motorists to turn off their car engines if they are not driving. If people do not follow their advice, the new law
The fines will be imposed on local residents and businesses.
complained about the air quality in London. Westminster has the second highest proportion of deaths from
air pollution in Britain. A spokeswoman, Heather Acton, said: "The council is committed to
improving air quality in Westminster.
Ms Acton told reporters about the importance of people moving on the roads and
reducing air pollution. She said: "Motor (7) plays an important role in keeping our city
moving, which is vital for its economic prosperity. We want to raise motorist awareness of the impact engine
(8)……………………….. can have on the environment, with air and noise pollution (9)………………
overall health." Not everyone is happy with the new fine. The Institute of Advanced Motorists warned that
people could see the fine as a 'revenue-raising exercise'. It said the traffic wardens should focus on 'old
buses, coaches, large trucks, utility company vans or taxis idling for long periods" and not on energy-(10)
…………………. cars.
Passage 2 Read the passage and fill in the blank with a suitable word.
All languages change over a period of time, for reasons which are imperfectly understood. Speech is
really so integral (1)………………… form of human activity that it cannot be regarded as an entity (2)
………………… itself. For this reason, it is more exact to say that each generation behaves linguistically in a
slightly different manner from its predecessors.
Young people are impatient of what they often consider to be the stilted vocabulary.
and pronunciation of their elders and like to show how up-to-date they are by using the latest
slang. However, as the years go by, some of that slang becomes standard usage. In any
case, people slowly grow far (6)………………… receptive to linguistic novelties, (7)………………… that
By the time they reach their forties, they decry the slovenly speech of the younger generation.
In this respect, language is a little (8)………………… fashions in dress. The informal clothes of one
generation become the everyday wear of the (9)………………… . Similarly, just as many young doctors and
office workers carry out their duties in casual clothes, so expressions which were once confined
Slang and familiar conversation are assimilated into their normal vocabulary.