PRACTICE TEST 7 . Full name: .. 4 Class:....... Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each line. 1. A dioxide B. global C. polar D. low-carb 2. Aexecute B. deforest C. eliminate D. competent 3. A.climate B. dominate C. originate D. cultivate 4. A supply B. mstrument C. turbine D. sodium 5. A civilized B. honored C. industrialized _D. committed Il. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others in each line. 6. A theatergoer B. fertilizer C. instrumental D. spiritualist 7. A.obesity B. vulnerable C. barbarian D. competitive 8. A disgust B. extinct C. secure D. hybrid 9. A. monument B. decompose C. contradict D. humankind 10. A. thermostat B. ordinary C. specialize D. endanger Ml, Choose the word which best fits each gap in the following sentences. 11. You have let us know you'd changed your phone number. A may B. could C. would D. will 412. Luckily | a new pair of sunglasses as | found mine at the bottom of a bag. A. needn't have bought B. didn’t need to buy —_C. needed not to buy D. hadn't to buy 13. Tamsin to her graduation ceremony, but she decided not to in the end. A.couldgo ~ B.couldhave gone C.canhavegone —_D. can go 44. Scientists are predicting that the volcano might erupt so people have been from the area. A. escaped B. emigrated C. exported D. evacuated 15. You that film last week — it was only released yesterday. Acanthave seen —_B.didn'tneedtosee —_C. mustn't have seen D. couldn't see 16. The decision feelings among the villagers which did not go away for many years. A arose B. raised C. aroused D. rose 17. Because of her recent poor form, she is only expected to come fourth : A atleast B. at best C. at worst D. at last 18. | won't be home for dinner this evening, I'm meeting some friends after work and we are going to ma. A Xithe B. X/a C. althe Dala 19. The audience sat there open-mouthed, with not a to be heard anywhere in the theatre. A. mutter B. hum C. murmur D. mumble 26. Carbon dioxide is a_. A polluter B. smog C. greenhouse gas _D. waste 21. After congratulating his team, the coach leff, allowing the players to let their down for awhile. A heads B. hair C. hearts D. souls 22. The film contains explicit of violence. A scenes B. scents C. scenery D. screen 23. He shared the honor of being the season's top with Andy Cole. A winner B. player ©. scorer D. kicker 24. The match was eventually won on 5 A. penalties B. goals C. draw D. score 25. Deportivo clinched the with a goal in the final seconds of the last game of the season. A. match B. event C. champion: D. title'V. Complete the sentences using the words in the box. You will have to use some w, more than once. There is one word you will not need to use. apart down —~ in on out over through up 26. Timmy's only six, but he comes with the funniest things sometimes. 27. There has been a steady rise in the average temperature around the planet over the last hundred years or so, and the majority of scientists put it to human activity. 28. Itis predicted that over the next few decades many species will die as once fertile areas turn to desert. 29. | see that you've managed to take the dishwasher together again? 30. The solution, they claim, is to cut back ‘our consumption of fossil fuels, which produces the carbon dioxide that drives global warming. 31. [had to give a talk about history, so | spent the weekend reading on the ‘Second World War. 32. Mull my offer for a few days and then let me know what you think 33. | can't believe you've already got the lemonade | bought at the supermarket 34-35. However, some scientists argue that the historical evidence shows that over time the Earth heats and cools naturally. but can you put it back V. Give the correct form of the words in brackets. FILM FESTIVALS Film festivals are events staged by private organizations, local governments, arts associations or film societies. They provide an opportunity for (36. KNOW) film makers to present their movies to a real live audience and to have them reviewed by (37. PROFESSION) critics. If a film gets accepted in a festival, the film maker gets (38. VALUE) press attention and exposure to agents and buyers. ‘Some festivals welcome a wide rangé of films, but other festivals are more specialized. They may accept only comedies, or only films made by female (39. DIRECT) Most festivals accept (40. SUBMIT) from any film maker, regardless of his or her past experience. Each festival has its own set of rules. (41. GENERAL) film makers are given a deadline by which time they have to submit their films. Submitting a film to the wrong festival is likely to end in (42. REJECT) _ If am is accepted, the organizers (43. NOTE) the film maker. Film festivals are (44. TYPICAL) divided into categories like drama, documentary or animation. Films are judged _for their production value, (45. CREATE) and overall impression. VI. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting. 46. Whatever the cause of global warming, the increase of temperature is undeniable c 47. The ball flow ough the bar into 1o the sea of Mi dleborounh fans. c 48. One a the ah ance of making an accurate oreion are so low is the nature of the forees involved. 49. wove making are one ofthe most popular forms of snterainment50. The Sofupery is a maior pollutant in the area. B Cc oe o Sit imgaine the stadium is going to be full for the match on Saturday. B Cs D §2. Niwas the British which scooped the honors at last night's Oscars. B c oD 53. Although there are exceptions, as whole, the male of the bird species is more A B brilliantly colored. 54. An extra-time penalty gave Barcelona a last gasp winner over Chelsea. A B cD 55. Woody Guthrie wrote thousands of songs during her lifetime, many of them became classic A B c folk sonas D Vil. Read the following text and choose the best answer to each question. useful definition of an air pollutant is a compound added directly or indirectly by humans to the atmosphere in such quantities as to affect humans, animals, vegetations, or materials adversely. Air pollution requires a very flexible definition that permits continuous change. When the first air pollution laws were established in England in the fourteenth century, air pollutants were limited to compounds that could be seen or smelled - a far cry from the extensive list of harmful substances known today. As technology has developed and knowledge of the health aspects of various chemicals has increased, the list of air pollutants has lengthened. In the future, even water vapor might be considered an air pollutant under certain conditions. Many of the more important air pollutants, such as sulfur oxides, carbon monoxide, and nitrogen oxides, are found in nature. As the Earth developed, the concentrations of these pollutants were altered by various chemical reactions; they became components in biogeochemical cycle. These serve as an air purification scheme by allowing the compounds to move from the air to the water or soil on a global basis, nature's output of these compounds dwarfs that resulting from human activities. However, human production usually occurs in a localized area, such as a city. In this localized regions, human output may be dominant and may temporarily overload the natural purification scheme of the cycle. The result is an increased concentration of noxious chemicals in the air. The concentrations at which the adverse effects appear will be greater than the concentrations that the pollutants would have in the absence of human activities. The actual concentration need not be large for a substance to be a pollutant; in fact the numerical value tells us little until we know how much of an increase this represents over the concentration that would occur naturally in the area. For example, sulfur dioxide has detectable health effects at 0.08 parts per million (ppm), which is about 100 times its natural level. Carbon monoxide, however, as a natural level of 0.1 ppm and is not usually a pollutant until its level reaches about 15 ppm. 56. What does the passage mainly discuss? A. The economic impact of air pollution B. What constitutes an air pollutant C. How much harm air pollutants can cause D. The effects of compounds added to the atmosphere 57. The word ‘adversely’ in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to A. negatively B. quickly C. admittedly . considerably 58. It can be inferred from the first paragraph that ‘A. water vapor is an air pollutant in localized areas B. most air pollutants today can be seen or smelied . the definition of air pollution will continue to change D. a substance becomes an air pollutant only in cities,59. The word ‘altered’ in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to__ Aeliminated B. caused C. slowed Al panes 60. Natural pollutants can play an important role in controlling air pollution for whic! following reasons? ‘A. They function as part of a purification process. B They occur in greater quantities than other pollutants. C. They are less harmful to living beings than are other pollutants. D. They have existed since the Earth developed. a 61. According to the passage, which of the following is true about human-generated air pollution in localized regions? : ‘A Itcan be dwarfed by nature's output of pollutants in the localized region. B. It can overwhelm the natural system that removes pollutants. C Jt will damage areas outside of the localized regions. D. It will react harmfully with naturally occurring pollutants. 62. The word ‘noxious’ in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to A. harmful B. noticeable C. extensive D. weak 63. According to the passage, the numerical valued of the concentration level of a substance is. only useful if A. the other substances in the area are known B. itis in a localized area C. the naturally occurring level is also known D. it can be calculated quickly 64. The word ‘detectable’ in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to A. beneficial B. special C. measurable D. separable 65, Which of the following is best supported by the passage? ‘A. To effectively control pollution local government should regularly review their air pollution laws. B. One of the most important steps in preserving natural lands is to better enforce air pollution laws. C. Scientists should be consulted in order to establish uniform limits for all air pollutants. D. Human activities have been effective in reducing air pollution. VIL Choose the best word or phrase to fill in each blank in the following passage. * Very (68) popular sports today remain amateur in any sense of the word. In the past, even in cases where payment to players or athletes was forbidden, many (67) tolerated what became known as ‘shamateurism’, and even the sports governing (68) tumed a blind eye to such (69) as the paying of ‘expenses’. More recently, sport has become, in effect, a (70) of the entertainment industry, and the elite (71) in sports such as swimming, tennis, football and track (72)__can expect to become very rich. This worries some people, who complain that the old Olympic ideal has been lost, but the fact is, sport has become more and more (73) in the wilder sense, not only requiring total dedication from (74) champions, but also expensive facilities, training and nutritional advice. As it is simply no longer Possible to combine a career in sport with one elsewhere, shouldn't.(75) sportsmen and women be able to earn as much as they can from sport? 66. A. little B. alittle C. few D. afew 67. A. contests B. matches C. games D. sports 68. A. associations B. confederations C. authorities D. bodies 69. A. practices B. occurrences C. acts D. operations 70. A. branch B. division C. wing D. limb 71.A. doers B. players C. makers D. performers 72. A. running B. athletics C. activities D. racing 73. A. scientit B. part-time C. trained D. professional 74. A. hopeful B. aspiring C. striving D. wishful 75. A. faithful B. loyal C. dedicated D. whole heartedIX. Fi ; iil in each numbered blank with one suitable word to complete the following passage. TEENAGERS AND TELEVISION on aa very recently, teenagers have been hooked on television. Parents have worried that ildren are becoming fat, lazy (76) potatoes, and teenagers seem to have preferred watching TV (77)___—=—— almost any other activity in the home except perhaps sleeping. But no more! According to the latest statistics, teenagers have (78) off TV and are turning off in droves. Given the choice (79) TV and the internet, it's clear what most teens prefer. The internet (80) an interactive, social need that TV doesn't. Teenagers at a loose (81) in their bedrooms can hang (82) with their masters in cyberspace. As websites such as MySpace have (83) off, teenagers have been only (84) eager to join in their millions and spend hours a day-and night-online. We're witnessing the birth of the generation of the ‘keyboard potato’, for (85) of a better expression. X. Rewrite the following sentences so that they have the same meaning as the original ones. 86. It wouldn't have been right to leave you to do alll the work on your own. LEFT 1 —_ een sesesseurveuecunessuecensccneensesseeannneesonnesey ...all the work on your own. 87. Perhaps they didn’t notice the tyre was flat. MIGHT They.. oscar = asnnasisaenerse the tyre was flat. 88. Alll that trouble | went to wasn't necessary in the end. GONE I. ..all that trouble. 89. Our worrying.so much was a waste of time. - WORRIED We . feo so much. 90. I'm di BACKED You eo - seveeeeeefM@ UP! 91. It's just not possible for the cat to have opened the fridge. POSSIBLY The cat ... eee eetieteese onceethe fridge. 92. It would have been possible for Helen to take us in her car. GIVEN Helen oeeseseseeneneenesenent : 2 us a lift. 93. School uniform wasn't compulsory at my school. WEAR We reorore ae sosstustutistusiansanen SCHOO! Uniform at my School. 94. Tim resolved that he would stay out of trouble when he left prison. To On being released from prison, Tim resolved .... eee .. trouble again. 95. The arrangement is that you are staying with Mr. and Mrs. Andrews. FOR ae asses with Mr. and Mrs. Andrews. piration for creating such a fantastic character in your now novel? TO What _— such a fantastic character in your new novel? 97. It's not possible that Andrew is half Spanish. BE ‘Andrew. c ... half Spanish. 98. I'd be surprised if Derek has already arrived in Swansea. OUGHT Derek .... ale : : sto Swansea after all 99. After working for six hours, | finally managed to finish the,report. IN | finally. . caw the report after working for six hours. 4100.1 couldn't believe it when they suggested that | should speak to the head teacher about the problem NOMINATED | couldn't believe it when they .to the head teacher about the problem.