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PRACTICE TEST 42
Listen and write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each blank.
Oakham Surgery New Patient Form
New Patient’s road: Dawson Road
Full Name: Mike (1)
Wife’s first name: Janet
Children’s first names: 1st (2) 2nd 3rd 4th
Address: 52 Dawson Road (3) Melbourne
Health card number: (4)
Wife’s health card number: will give later
Preferred doctor selected: (5) White
For questions 6-10, choose the best answer:
6. When is Mike’s wife’s first appointment?
A. Friday 21st at 2.00pm. B. Friday 21st at 2.30pm. C. Friday 21st at 3.30pm.
7. What is the surgery’s phone number?
A. 7253 9819 B. 7253 9829 C. 7523 9829
8. What is the name of the girl with whom Mike is speaking at the surgery?
A. Rachel B. Elizabeth C. Angela
9. What’s the night doctor’s mobile number?
A. 0506 759 3856 B. 0506 759 3857 C. 0506 758 3856
10. Which of the following does the surgery NOT make a charge for?
A. Travel vaccinations B. Consultations C. Insurance reports
Part 2: Listen and write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each blank.
You will hear a tour guide giving information about an old British house.
Stonebridge House
The house was built in the (1) .
The Reynold family lived in the house until (2) .
The servants had rooms in the (3) .
The art collection is in the (4) .
George Reynold was a (5) .
George’s brother died in a (6) accident.
Part 3: Listen and choose the best answer.
You will hear a radio interview with an environmentalist called Jane.
1. Jane thinks that people need to .
A. read more news reports B. be more positive C. accept that there is little they can do.
2.What can you do in four weeks, according to Jane?
A. learn how to recycle B. start throwing away useful things C. have a new positive habit
3. Which of the following does Jane NOT mention?
A. turning off the oven B. wasting water C. charging a phone
4. What does the interviewer suggest?
A. People should arrange to have fewer bills.
B. People could save money if they were more careful.
C. People should spend more money on their house.
5. What does Jane say people should do? 6. Jane believes that .
A. put one or two pounds in the bank every day A. young people can make a difference to the planet
B. go on less expensive holidays B. ordinary people can do very little to save the
C. spend less money on energy environment
C. governments are doing everything that they can
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Pronunciation
1. A. closed B. increased C. promised D. replaced
2. A. volunteer B. propose C. promise D. cotton
3. A. substance B. subtitle C. subtle D. submit
4. A. novelist B. document C. photography D. container
5. A. advantage B. adventure C. advertise D. addition
6. A. design B. preserve C. basic D. physical
7. A. chooses B. houses C. rises D. horses
Stress
1. A. business B. technique C. retirement D. examine
2. A. preserve B. behave C. cultural D. addition
3. A. champion B. experience C. document D. voluntary
4. A. ceremony B. assignment C. engagement D. proposal
5. A. ancestor B. funeral C. favourable D. prestigious
Choose the best answer.
1. a minute! I can’t find my keys.
A. Keep on B. Hold on C. Go on D. Carry on
2. I have just taken a Test of English as a Foreign Language or TOEFL short.
A. of B. in C. on D. for
3. She is a kind of woman who does not care much of work but generally only with colleagues for
meals, movies or late nights at a club.
A. supposes B. socializes C. attends D. discusses
3. Our seats were far from the stage that we couldn't see the actors and actresses clearly.
A. very B. too C. enough D. so
4. It is very easy for the undereducated to be by slick-talking salesmen.
A. put aside B. put up C. taken in D. taken away
5. Opposite meaning: Before any exams, my friend always says “break a leg” to me.
A. broken leg B. good bye C. bad luck D. good success
6. Opposite meaning: I was hopeless at English when I was in grade 6. I didn’t understand a word of it.
A. excellent B. clueless C. knowledgeable D. caring
7. Are there any objections the committee’s plan of action?
A. to B. for C. at D. against
8. Amy, car had broken down, was in a very bad mood.
A. who B. which C. whose D. who’s
9. the workmen’s strikes, there will be no trains running tomorrow.
A. In contrast B. Owing to C. Consequently D. As well as
10. He demanded that she to him for breaking his window.
A. must apologize B. would apologize C. apologize D. apologized
11. in 1955, University of Languages and International Studies attracts hundreds of high
school students every year.
A. Founding B. To found C. Founded D. Having founded
12. It is highly that he will win the election.
A. able B. likely C. possible D. capable
13. Closest meaning: The superstar came to the party out of the blue, which surprised us.
A. unexpectedly B. intentionally C. accidentally D. well-preparedly
14. Apparently he's over a new leaf and he's not smoking any more.
A. handed B. turned C. brought D. come
15. You will not know who your true friend is .
A. as soon as you had trouble and needed help B. until you have trouble and need help
C. when you were having trouble and needing help D. after you had had trouble and needed help
16. My aunt excitedly a compliment on the scarf I knitted for her a birthday present.
A. paid B. passed C. caught D. took
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17. The data from the survey allowed the researchers to gain insights into young
people’s attitudes to marriage.
A. is obtained B. obtains C. obtained D. obtaining
18. Opposite meaning: Every was secretly rehearsing a surprise performance for Peter’s proposal,
but annoyingly, James let the cat out of the bag at the last minute.
A. revised the plan B. concealed the plan C. disclosed the plan D. abandoned the plan
19. Opposite meaning: Having to work to a deadline can be a stressful experience for students.
A. painful B. relaxing C. tense D. practical
20. I’ve salt and fat in my diet because they are not good for me.
A. put down to B. cut down on C. come down with D. get over with
21. I feel terrible because I didn’t sleep last night.
A. a jot B. a wink C. an inch D. an eye
22. Sarah and I reserved the rooms in the same hotel. She was really surprised to see me there.
A. coincidentally B. probably C. intentionally D. practically
23. My friend has for a bargain.
A. a sharp ear B. a keen eye C. a strong head D. a keen ear
24. The government has spent one million pounds on an advertising to encourage energy conservation.
A. campaign B. promotion C. operation D. competition
25. Toxic chemicals are one of the factors that lead wildlife to the of extinction.
A. wall B. fence C. verge D. bridge
26. the best of my knowledge, this system cannot work automatically.
A. For B. To C. Within D. In
27. Don’t be late for the interview, people will think you are a disorganized person.
A. unless B. otherwise C. if not D. or so
28. In his student days he was as poor as a church .
A. beggar B. worm C. mouse D. horse
29. She may have been poor, but she was honest.
A. finally B. in the end C. at least D. at last
30. I don’t remember of the decision to change the company policy on vacations. When was it
decided?
A. telling B. being told C. to tell D. to be told
Identify a mistake and each sentence.
1. Avengers are one of the most favorite blockbusters in the Hollywood film
industry. A B C D
2. Linh enjoys watching films, reading books and cook meals every
day. A B C D
3. Her knowledge of English grammar is very extended, which impresses her friends a lot.
A B C D
4. The book that you see laying on the table belongs to the teacher.
A B C D
5. Almost students became excited when they received good test results.
A B C D
Give the correct form of the word in brackets.
It is generally accepted, and not only by (1. environment) , that there is an urgent need for
clean energy sources to replace the world’s diminishing supplies of oil and coal, and to bring about a (2.
reduce) in the amount of (3. harm) emissions from power stations. Although
solar power which relies on energy from direct (4. sun) is popular in homes as a means of
heating water, the most common form of (5. alternate) energy is wind power. Modern wind
farms, (6. site) in the windy areas of the country like Cornwall, consists of modern turbines,
which vaguely resemble the old fashioned (7. wind) that harness the power of the wind to
grind wheat.
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Supporters of wind power are (8. optimism) about the future, saying that wind farms
could soon provide 10 % of Britain energy. It is also less (9. cost) to
build a new wind farm than a new coal-fired power station. It is worth remembering that energy (10.
conserve) makes sense, as whatever the source, it is
cheaper to save energy than to generate it.
Read the passage and fill each numbered blank with ONE suitable word.
The Isle of Wright is a small island just (1) the coast of England near the towns of
Portsmouth and Southampton.
Queen Victoria loved the island (2) much that she had Osborne House built, which has not
changed at all since the days she used to visit with her huge family. (3) tourist attractions include
Butterfly Wood, where, (4) the name suggests, visitors can see a large range (5)
butterflies and two zoos. In summer it is usually warm and sunny (6) for holidaymakers to enjoy
the miles of clean beaches.
Alternatively, for those (7) want to be out of doors but don’t like sunbathing, the Isle of
Wight is an excellent place for cyclists. There are numerous little paths which lead to picturesque villages
all over the island. Newport, the island’s capital, is also (8) a visit. It is a busy little town with
(9) of small specialist shops.
At the beginning of August, there is the most famous yachting week in the world, which takes (10)
at Cowes. During that week, Cowes is full of carnival atmosphere and every bar and
restaurant is packed.
Passage 2:
The traditional of birthday parties started a long time ago. People thought that there (1)
a special danger from evil spirits, so friends and family came together to bring good thoughts and wishes
and even presents. At one time, only kings had birthday parties but as time went (2) , children
and then adults began to have (3) own birthday celebrations. There are some traditions -
(4) as sending birthday cards, blowing out the candles on a birthday cake and singing the
‘Happy Birthday’ song, that you can find (5) anywhere, any time.
In China, everyone celebrates their birthday on New Year’s Day: they become one year (6) on
that day. On a child’s second birthday, family members put a variety of objects on the floor around the
child. (7) to Chinese tradition, the first object that the child picks up tells you what profession
the child will choose (8) in life.
In many English-speaking countries, a twenty-first birthday cake often has a key on top, or the cake itself
is sometimes (9) the shape of a key. The key means that the young person is now old (10)
to leave and enter the family home at any time they want to!
Passage 3:
Although the world’s energy resources (1) taken many millions of years to produce,
we (2) quickly beginning to exhaust these supplies. Recently UN committee reported that (3)
world’s oil and gas supplies would (4) about 100 years if used carefully.
The report stated that there (5) be enough oil and gas for a century only if the present
demand could (6) controlled. If the demand continued (7) grow, the report said
that fuel supplies would last for less (8) forty years. According to the report, the governments
now (9) steps to control the amounts of fossil fuels (10) are used.
Read the passage and choose the best answer
Jenny Smith looks like a normal teenager, but she is far from average. She has an amazing voice.
Her fan stands in (1) for hours to get tickets for her concerts, and she is often on television.
Charlotte's singing (2) began when she performed on a TV show at the age of 11. The head of a
record company was so impressed by her voice that he (3) her up on the spot. Her first album rose
to number one in the charts. Charlotte still attends school in her hometown when she can. (4) , she
is often away on tour for weeks at a time. She doesn't miss out on lessons, though, because she takes her
own tutor with her! She (5) three hours every morning with him. Her exam results in all the (6)
she studies are impressive. But how does she (7) with this unusual way of life? She (8)
that she has the same friends as before. That may be true, but she can no longer go into town with
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them because everybody stops her in the street to ask for her (9) . It seems that, like most stars, she
must learn to (10) these restrictions and the lack of privacy. It's the price of fame.
1. A. rows B. queues B. ranks D. files
2. A. profession B. job B. labour D. career
3. A. signed B. wrote C. made D. picked
4. A. Although B. While C. For D. However
5. A. takes B. utilizes C. spends D. uses
6. A. titles B. subjects C. materials D. lessons
7. A. deal B. adjust C. bear D. tolerate
8. A. denies B. refuses C. insists D. complains
9. A. signatory B. autograph C. sign D. writing
10. A. look down on B. make do with C. put up with D. run out of
Passage 2:
Millions of people are using cell phones today. In many places, it is actually (1) to be
unusual not to use one. In many countries, cell phones are very popular with young people. They find that
the phones are means of communication – having a mobile phone shows that they are cool and (2) .
The explosion in mobile phone use around the world has made some health professionals worried.
Some doctors are concerned that in the future many people may (3) health problems from the use of
mobile phones. In England, there has been a serious debate about this issue. Mobile phone companies are
worried about the negative (4) of such ideas. They say that there is no proof that mobile phones
are bad for your health.
On the (5) hand, medical studies have shown changes in the brain cells of those (6)
use mobile phones. Signs of change in the issues of the brain and head can be (7) with
modern scanning equipment. In one case, a traveling salesman had to retire (8) a young age
because of serious memory loss. He couldn't remember even simple tasks. He would often forget the
name of his own son. This man used to talk on his mobile phone for about six hours a day, every day of
his working week, for a (9) of years. His family doctor (10) his
mobile phone use, but his employer's doctor didn't agree.
1. A. considered B. thought C. regarded D. viewed
2. A. connect B. connected C. connection D. connecting
3. A. find B. arise C. cause D. suffer
4. A. public B. publication C. publicity D. publicizing
5. A. other B. one C. first D. following
6. A. in whom B. whom C. whose D. who
7. A. explored B. detected C. investigated D. searched
8. A. from B. with C. at D. on
9. A. few B. little C. great deal D. couple
10. A. blamed B. demanded C. accused D. criticised
Read the passage and choose the best answer:
When you enter the supermarkets, you see shelves full of food. You walk in the aisles between
the shelves. You push a shopping cart and put your food in it.
You probably hear soft, slow music as you walk along the aisles. If you hear fast music, you walk
quickly. The supermarket plays slow music, you walk slowly and have more time to buy things.
Maybe you go to the meat department first. There is some meat on sale, and you want to find it. The
manager of the supermarket knows where customers enter the meat department. The cheaper meat is at
the other end of the meat department, away from where the customers enter. You have to walk by all the
expensive meat before you find the cheaper meat. Maybe you will buy some of the expensive meat
instead of the meat on sale.
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The dairy department sells milk and milk products such as butter and cheese. Many customers
like milk that has only little butterfat in it. One store has three different containers of low fat milk. One
says ‘1% fat’ on the container. The second says ‘99 percent (99%) fat free’. The third says ‘Low fat’ in
big letters and 1% in small letters. As you can see, all the milk has the same amount of fat. The milk is all
the same. The amount of milk in each container is also the same. However, in this store they cost three
different amounts of money.
Maybe the customers will buy the milk that costs the most.
1. What is the main topic of this passage?
A. How different kinds of food are arranged in supermarkets.
B. Soft, slow music makes people buy more in supermarkets.
C. The supermarket is designed to make you buy things.
D. Be sure not to be deceived in supermarkets
2. The manager knows .
A. which customers like low fat milk B. which customers like slow music
C. where customers enter the meat department D. where customers come from
3. When you walk by the expensive meat .
A. maybe you will buy some B. maybe you will buy low fat milk
C. you will look for fresh food D. you will walk on the shelves
4. The word “they” in the last paragraph means .
A. the customers B. the managers of the supermarket
C. the containers of low fat milk D. the food in the supermarket
5. There are three different containers of low fat milk.
A. One has 99 percent of butterfat. B. They all cost the same amount of money.
C. One has less fat than the others. D. They all have the same amount of fat.
Passage 2:
Do you think animals can predict the weather or other natural events? Farmers living in the
countryside think so. For hundreds of years, they have observed animals and noticed many things about
the way animals act. For example, some farmers believe that if they see swans flying into the wind, a
hurricane is coming. Or, when cows lie down, a rainstorm is coming. There are many traditional stories
connecting animals and natural events. Some scientists are taking another look at animals to see if there is
any truth behind these stories and beliefs. They have found some surprising things.
Kiyoshi Shimamura is a Japanese earthquake researcher. He noticed an increase in dog bites a
short time before earthquakes hit. Then, he did an investigation of twelve public health centers in Kobe,
Japan. These health centers treated people after a big earthquake. Shimamura noticed that the month
before the big earthquake, treatment for animal bites had increased. In fact, aggressive behavior in dogs,
such as biting and barking loudly, jumped 60 percent!
Other animals change their behavior before an earthquake as well. For example, fish in ponds or
lakes begin swimming together in large groups only in the middle of the water and not near the edges.
Also, birds may fly away from their nests for many days, leaving their eggs unprotected. These behaviors
suggest that animals may be able to predict natural events, such as earthquakes, better than people.
1. What is the main idea of this reading?
A. What animals do during earthquakes B. The many earthquakes of Japan
C. Effect of natural events on animals’ actions D. Folklore and other stories about animals
2. How do dogs begin to behave just before an earthquake?
A. They lie down in grass. B. They stay together in large groups.
C. They leave their homes. D. They hurt people.
3. According to the passage, what other animals behave strangely before an earthquake?
A. Pigs B. Birds C. Cows D. All of the above
4. What did Kiyoshi Shimamura look at during his investigation?
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A. Animal clinics treating dogs B. The number of patients with bites
C. The number of earthquakes a year D. Places dogs go during earthquakes
5. Why do you think Japanese researchers are so interested in studying earthquakes?
A. Japanese people like dogs. B. Japan has lots of researchers.
C. Japan has lots of earthquakes. D. Many animals in Japan behave strangely.
6. The word ‘aggressive’ in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to .
A. violent B. obedient C. faithful D. harmless
7. The word ‘they’ in paragraph 1 refers to .
A. animals B. natural events C. things D. farmers
Rewrite sentences:
1. Body shaming is hurtful, but many people enjoy making fun of others’ appearance.
Hurtful
2. The Internet connection was not stable, so the teacher couldn’t conduct the online lesson
successfully. If the Internet connection
3. People think that someone started the fire on purpose.
The fire
4. His second attempt on the world record was successful.
He broke
5. The number of accidents has gone down steadily recently.
There
6. Although Fried tried very hard to start the car, he didn't succeed.
No matter
Are you familiar with his teaching style yet? (used)
Have you his teaching style yet?
8. My aunt was determined to pay for our tickets. (insisted)
My aunt for our tickets.
9. The manager failed to persuade Karen to take the job. (succeed)
The manager Karen to the job.
10. George won’t lend his tape recorder to you if you don’t promise to bring it back by Saturday.
(Unless) Unless
11. Michael works overtime because he wants to pay off his debs. (order)
Michael
12. The building designer doesn’t like the idea of a complete reconstruction. (approve)
The building designer
13. We have never visited a more charming place before.
Never
14. They say they don’t want to play cricket any more. (bored)
They say
15. If you walk slowly, it takes longer to get there.
The more
16. Hang’s interest are completely different from mine. (common)
I don’t
17. You could be arrested for not giving a breath sample to the police.
Refusal
18. Recently investment in school facilities has risen considerably.
Recently there
19. Virgin van Djik played a vital role in Liverpool’s winning the final match.
Without
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20. The medicine may taste unpleasant, but you must take it anyway.
Unpleasant
21. “It was your fault to break my vase yesterday” said Jane to her brother. (accused)
Jane
22. Tom will get very angry if you damage his car. (roof)
Tom will
23. It’s time for you to study for exams. (books)
It’s time you
24. Children learn a lot about how to behave in a situation like this.
Only
25. She feels jealous when her friend owns a nice car. (envy)
She is
26. The best solution was thought of by Sally. (came)
Sally