Ecce Practice Test 1 Web
Ecce Practice Test 1 Web
Ecce Practice Test 1 Web
51. Kathy and Bob .......... decided if 57. The signpost directed any 62. "Have you been swimming lately?"
they are coming yet. customers .......... were staying "No, I haven't swum ............"
a. won't in the hotel to pay at the desk. a. eight months before
b. isn't a. whoever b. eight months ago
c. don't b. whom c. in eight months
d. haven't c. who d. since eight months
d. whose
52. I have run out of sugar. 63. I'm sorry but I can't go with you
On your way home could you 58. Jane is always .......... her nails this weekend because I'm looking
please get me ..........? and it is really annoying. .............. my friend's dog.
a. any a. biting a. into
b. some b. bite b. after
c. ones c. over
c. has bitten
d. one
d. bites d. at
53. Jill ..... to bake a cake for the party.
59. Paul has a lot of nerve turning........ 64. You should try harder to get
a. agree happily
b. happily agreed late to his own brother's wedding. along ..........your neighbor.
c. happy agreed a. to a. with
d. agreed happy b. out b. to
C. in c. by
54. I love to ski but have never d. up d. together
.......... snowboarding.
a. been 60. George ............... been at the 65. Please call me as soon as you
b. going scene of the crime because he ........... home.
c. being was at my house. a. will get
d. was a. shouldn't have b. getting
b. can't have c. have get
55. If Mark .......... chocolate, c. needn't have d. get
I will buy him cologne. d. didn't have to
a. will like 66. If I ....... how many people would
b. wasn't like 61. "What are you thinking of be at the festival today, I would
c. doesn't like doing for Easter vacation?" have waited until tomorrow to go.
d. isn't liking "We aren't sure but ........ .. a. had known
to go to Rome." b. knew
56. She has been ......... to fix a. have been hoped c. will have known
that calculator for hours. b. will plan d. would have known
a. to try c. are hoping
b. tried
d. are going to hope
c. try
d. trying
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67. Jerry moved house yesterday 72. Greg should write more often, 79. "Why did you walk to work today?"
and he hurt his back moving .......... he? "Because I ....... my car serviced."
the .......... alone. a. can a. take
a. many furnitures b. shouldn't b. am having
b. furnitures c. does c. need having
c. furniture d. doesn't d. want to
d. some furniture
73. I would rather exercise .......... 80. Paul is really looking forward
68. I would like to go to the bank television. ............... his mother.
.......... to the post office. a. than watch a. to seeing
a. also b. to watch b. to see
b. as well as c. instead to c. seeing
c. beside d. to d. that he sees
d. instead
74. I am so excited because at this 81. If you want to lose weight, try
time next week I .......... cutting .......... on the amount
sunbathing in Hawaii. of junk food you eat.
a. have been a. down
b. am b. up
c. will be C. in
d. am going d. out
75. Ask Susan if she would mind 82. Jerry ....... forgiven Gina yet.
.......... for you on Friday. a. can't
a. to work b. won't
b. work c. didn't
c. working d. hasn't
d. having worked
83. "Do you play squash?"
76. There is so much traffic that "No, I ........ have time for sports."
even if we leave now, the show a. usually
69. A plumber .......... to fix the will have already started .......... . b. hardly ever
dripping tap. we get there. c. sometimes
a. was calling a. on time d. generally
b. had to be call b. at the moment
c. was called c. as soon 84. "I've looked everywhere for my keys."
d. call d. by the time "Have you ........ them anywhere?"
a. saw
70. The manager wants .......... him 77. "Would you like some more b. been seen
at five o'clock. coffee?" c. seeing
a. you to meet "Yes please, I will have .......... ." d. seen
b. you meeting a. a few
c. that you will meet b. a little 85. If I won the lottery, I ..... a horse.
d. your meeting c. a couple a. bought
d. many b. will buy
71. Could you please answer the c. would buy
phone if anyone calls .......... 78. ............... is not allowed in front d. were to buy
I am out to lunch? of the bus stop.
a. meantime a. Park
b. throughout b. To park
c. during c. Parking
d. while d. The parking
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86. Why are you celebrating? 91. The water in the lake was ..,,... 96. lam ......... thal she told you the
What's the ,....,.,.? freezing when the children first truth about the accident.
a. situation got in. a. concentrated
b. chance a. entirely b. believed
c. occasion b. likely c. convinced
d" approach c. absolutely d. persuaded
d. terribly
87. They hired an architect to 97. The teacher....,,,,, pride in his
.........,, the new hospital. 92. Don't be lazy! Please put the student's success at the
a. rise dirty dishes in the ......... . University entrance exam.
b. design a. pot a. demonstrated
c. sp0ns0r h. pan b. revealed
d. construct c. sink c. showed
d. cupboard d. took
88. l\/ly lather knows a lot of ........
people in the government who 93. [Vlary always avoids discussions 98. The police ,,........ every effort
could help us. about .,,,..... issues. to find the missing boy.
a. aggressive a. corrupt a. made
b. ideal b. sensible b. did
c. influential c. consistent c. performed
d. arrogant d. controversial d. had
89. N/y parents.... of my new 94. lVly lather's new invention will 99. Don't be disappointedl You'll
girlfriend. ......... his theory. manage ......... !
a. disagree a. disapprove a. somewhat
b. disapprove b. reinforce b. somewhere
c. reject c. suggest c. somehow
d. oppose d. object d. sometimes
90. l\4y father tried to ....... his voice 95. our house by the sea is very 100. I can't .... the cold in the winter.
but my mother realized who it small but it's warm and ....,, a. bear
WAS. a. remote b. adjust
a. disguise b. sympathetic c. cope
b. blow c. distant d. adapt
c. hide d. cozy
d. rearrange
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101. Ljnda ......... my offer to buy her a. Iongitudes 114. The pass ...,.... forthe universily
old car. b, fields entrance exam has dropped
a. related c. altitudes significantly during the last two
b. spared d. points years.
c. refused a. per cent
d. reduced 107. Writers always have to a b. rate
deadline. c. number
102. John was so ill that the doctor a, reach d. rise
gave him a(n) ..... for antibiotics b. keep
a. inscription c. meet 115. You need an umbrella, otherwise
b. prescription d. follow you'll get........ .
c. note a. sprinkled
d. recipe 108. lthink l've .,...... your abilitjes b. watered
You are much better than I c. splashed
103. You can't expect me to do thought. d. soaked
eveMhjng by mysell. a. mistrusted
You should take the ......... b. underachieved 116. The teachers of the school went
a. participatjon c. lowered on .....,. asking for higher wages
b. activity d. underestimated a. protest
c. energy b. strike
d. initiative 109. l'm sorry but your passport has c. demonstration
......: you need to get a new one. d. vacancy
a. ended
b. cancelled 117. ..,,,.,. I like tennis, ldon't play
c. expired very often because I don't have
d. finished time.
a. Despite
110. Sir Rogers is a(n) ........ and b. Although
well-known minister o{ the c. Since
government.
d. As well as
a, prolitable
b. distinctive 118. l'm sorry that I didn't invite you
c. distinguished to come with us to the theater
d. honorary but I was under the ........ that
you didn't want 10 come.
111. ttlozart is one of the most a. opinion
famous ..,,,... of all times. b. impression
a. construclors c. idea
104. lf she always eats so much she b. producers d. belief
will ......... weight very quickly. c. directors
a, add up d. composers 119. We always look back on
b. grow up our college years with .,,,.... ,
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This passage is about Masada, a famous desert plateau, R eadin a
About 70 years after Herod's death, Masada fell to the Jewis 129. What does the wdter suggest in the third paragraph?
people, who claimed it back from the Romans. There {ol- a. There are lots of snakes on the path up to the top
lowed four years of fierce fightint between the Romans and of Masada.
the Jews. Eventually, the Romans regained control of all of b. Taking thc cable car to the top of Masada
the land - all, that is, except Masada, where a community of is quite expensive.
I ,000 refused to surrender. c, The view lrom lhc lop is quite impressive.
d. Only those who make thc eftbrt to walk to the top
I The Romans needed a way to reach the fortress, so they can see the amazing view.
I gathered some 8,000 men and began to build a massive
I earthen ramp up the steep side of rhe plateau. This was a 130. Which of the following statements is true?
I slow process, but eventually they were able to bring their
n. Tourists are mainly attracted to Masada on account of
I siege engines up to the fortress gate and break through to
I the interior- the tragedy that happened there thousands of years ago.
b. Ironically, the fortress Herod intended as his last
But what they found was a scene of devastation. The Jews, deferce was captured from him by the Jews.
all 1,000 of them bar two women and five children who had c. When the Romans got inside the fortress, they killed
hidden, were dead. Rather than surrender to the Romans, all the people there except some women and children
they had chosen to kill each other. The Romans surveyed the who had hidden.
scene in disbelief. d. The population of Jews at Masada were the last of
their people to hold out against the Roman attack.
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No Nonsense Nature Magazine
Accou nts Manager Needed
No Nonsense Nahtre, one of the best-selling magazines of its
E One Big Monkey Hierarchy
by Seanie O'Leary
Ivlofkey social interact ons are not that
kind in Europe, is looking lbr an accounts manager. different to human ones if we simp ify it
Candidates must have good communication skills, be able to down.
work effectively as part of and be confident in leading a
team, and have a proven track-record working in accounts. Just as in human society, monkey communities operate strict
h erarchies based on status withln the troop. lf you are born to
Main duties and responsibilities:
. Carrying out internal audits of company accounts a high-status member of the troop, then you automaticaLly
. Recruitment of junior-level data-entry clerks enjoy more priviLeges than say a monkey born to the lowest'
. Management of a department of eight staff ranking female. The latter monkey would, in fact, automatically
. Conducting staff appraisals become the new lowest-ranked member of the troop and
helshe would have a particular y hard time getting on in lfe
Miuimum qualifications:
. Master's degree in Accounting or Management It's a bit like office polit cs actually. lmagine, you are the
o Professional member of the Chartered Institute accounts assistant - the lowest'ranked member 0f the office
of Accountants
'troop'. You get fewer ho idays, are pa d badly, have to work
. At le!\r t\\ u )ears relevrnl c\perience hard all the time doing the east interesting tasks and people
For more information and instructions on how to apply, sometirnes take you for granted and ignore you while at the
please visit our website at: same time being especially nice to the boss.
trlrw. no non sen s e fi attoent agazine. c om lj ob s
Our monkey friend is treated n exactly the same manner and
the only way for him to climb the hierarchy is to make friends
'just as the lowly accounts assistant must make connections
Readers' Questions to improve his/her career prospects.
with Mel Landon The monkey must be nice to the troop leader, even if he,/she
Q: Why do male lions sometimes kill the young of their own kind? secretly dislikes him/her. The accounts assistant must be all
Nick in Surrey smiles to his,/her boss, though helshe might think him incom-
A: A very good question Nick, and you're petent. The monkey must work hard to be accepted, groomlng
right; lions do sometimes kill their own higher'ranking troop members. The accornts assistant must
kind. In fact. if a male Iion comes across a put his,/her head down and work equally hard, and despite
lone female and her cubs, and he is not the being dumped with all the bor ng tasks, helshe has to keep
father, he will almost certainly kill every single one of her off- sml ng at his,/her superors and 'grooming' the r egos, too.
spring if he can. This is known as infanticide. The reason male
lions do this is because they live in an extremely competitive So, as you can see, a business is basica y monkey business..l
world and success for them is totally defined by how many off-
sp ng they father. But if a female already has cubs, she will
not be able to have more babies until they have grown up. Fro m No Nonsense Nature
Male lions are reluctant to wait this long, so they kill the cubs
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in order to mate with the female and produce offspring of Re: Annual Subscription
their own. You see, male prideJeaders face challenges from Dear Mr. Lowry:
other males on a very regular basis and this can often lead to
fights to the death. The stronger the male's pride and the We are wdting to remind you that it is that time olyear
more loyal family members it has, the better the male's again; time to renew your subscription to No Nonsense
Nattoe.
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Indeed, males of the same lamily - and even different genera-
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tions of the same family - will often band together to provide
friends, if they would like to subscribe to our publication. too.
strength in numbers. In one case, the long-time leader of a
famous lion pride in Kenya, named Notch, was dethroned and To be clear, the olfer extends to any of your fricnds wiro are
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bered him three-to-one il a fight for control of his pride. The your name in order to qualiry lor the discount.
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Question 131 refers to section A, 136. What is the writer trying to achieve here?
131. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as something a. He wants accounts assistants to be treated more fairly
candidates must possess? b. He wants to show that the social interaction of
a. good people skills monkeys is very different from that of humans.
b. a postgraduate qualification c. He wants to show that animal and human interactions
c. membership of a professional body have some things in common.
d. an accounting degree d. H9 wants to criticize the way businesses are run.
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From:
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Human Resources
Blood Donations
rl A Day in the Life
with Jennie Tarbuck
This week I'm meeting Nely Goldworthy to find out about what
Dear All, it's like to work ior the country's blggesi charity, IVlills Cancer A d.
We have just received an appeal from the Blood Transfusion Nellie started working for lvlills around 5 years ago, fresh out of
Board for urgent blood donations as there is a severe short- college. Back then her title was'Community Fundraiser', and her
age of blood rypes O-negative and O-positive in hospitals role involved gorng out into the community to try to raise aware-
across the ciry. ness of the work of the charity and to encourage people to get
behind it. Nowadays, though, Nely is mainly based in the office
With this in mind, we have therefore agreed to let any mem-
and seldom gets to go out into the field anymore.
ber of stafl who wishes to make a donation either take an
extra hour off for lunch to do so, or leave an hour early this That is because she is now the'Director of Fundraising', so she is
evening. responsible for lvlills' overall strategy for ways t0 attract f nancial
support and generate awareness, as we I as motivating the other
However, we will be asking all staff who take this extra time members of the fundraising team to do the r utmost to bring in
off to provide proof that they have indeed given blood, so the money needed to enable N.4ills to continue doing the vital work
please remember to request a stamped note from the Board
it does, oi{ering free advice, support and care to cancer sufferers
confirming where you have been. throughout the state.
Failure to provide proof that you have given blood will result
'A typical day sees me in the neeting room first thing in the
in the hour's pay being docked from your wages - that is,
morning to brief staff on what is expected of them for the day
unlesss you want to make up the hour later in the week by
ahead and ensure that all the fundraisers know where they are
staying late.
going and what they need to do there to generate nterest in
Thank you for taking the time to read this note. I\4ils and encourage people to help and support us.
I usually find myself in and out of the meeting room all morning
Ciara
actually, whether I'm coordinating with other department heads or
meetlng externa clients. I meet the Head 0{ I\,4arketing every
other day and together we work on developing promotional mate-
rial and initiatives for the charity. Ultimately, no campaign can go
ahead before it has my seal of approval.
lil ,'r4oms and Tots Day of Fun
And after lunch lhave more meetings with companies interested
Calling all moms out there! This Sunday from 10 a.m. till in sponsoring us and having their brands associated with the work
noon, Dewberry retirement home is hosting a Moms and we do. Then lusually wind things up for the day by checking in
Tots party. with all my staif again to see how they got on in their fundraising
efforts.'
All the proceeds of the event will be put back into the home.
This themed kids' party is going to be the highlight of the
weekend for your little tots! All you have to do is make sure
they bdng their bear or cuddly toy with them; we'll take care
of the rest! ANNUAT SCHOOT CHARITY DAY
Entertainment will include; DeaI Parents,
o a musical performance by a group called The Dancing
Clowns
Just a quick note to remind you about our annual chariq, day,
. face-painting
which is taking place this year on Saturday, March 24th.
. pass the parcel
o musical chairs
o and much much more! We hope that as many of you as possible will come out to
support the event, and would also ask you to donate what
Tickets are free for all children aged between 3 and 12, and you can to the bring-and-buy sale. Anlthing from cakes to
adults will be charged just f10 for entry. Although we will be unwanted gifts and jewellery will be gratefully received.
selling tickets on the door (if we have any left), the
Dewberry Concert Hall, where the event is being held, can This year, the proceeds of the event will be split between
only accommodate a maximum of 100 people, so we recom- two charities; the Guide Dogs' Association and the local
mend that you buy your tickets in advance to be guaranteed Children's Hospital.
of a place.
Time: 10 a.m.
Mike Meade (Principal)
Place: Dewberry Concert Hall
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Questions 141-142 refer to section A. 1,17. What does Nellie mean when she says, 'no campaign can
141. what is the main purpose of this email? go ahead before it has my seal of approval?'
a, to warn staff about a dangerous blood shortage a. Nellie takes part in every campaign the charity runs.
b. to explain the process of blood-giving to staff b. Nellie makes the final decision on whether or not to
c. to encourage staff to regularly give blood start suggested campaigns.
d. to make staff aware of an appeal for blood donations c. Nellie must send all campaigns she develops for
further approval.
142. Under what conditions have staff permission to leave an d. Nellie is confident her campaign will get approval.
hour early?
a. if they work an extra hour through lunch
b. provided they are leaving to give blood and get this Questions 148-149 refer to section D.
confirmed 1,1E. What is the main purpose of this letter?
c, provided they work an extra hour later in the week a. to tell parents about two important charity events
d. provided they accept a pay reduction for the hour b, to tell parents the date of a charity event
missed c. to encourage parents to support an event
d. to encourage parents to volunteer at an event
Questions 143-144 refer to section B.
143. What does'they'refer to in Paragraph 3 where it says 149. Which of the following statements is true?
'make sure they bring their bear or cuddly toy'? a. The charity day takes place every year on March 24th
a. parents b. Which of the two charities the proceeds will be given
b, teddy bears to has yet to be decided
c. cuddly toys c. The school is collecting unwanted items to be given
d. children to the two chosen chadties
d. A variety of different items will be on sale at the
144. What is said about purchasing tickets for the event? charity event
a. Tickets will definitely be sold on the door.
b. Groups of between 3 and 12 children will be allowed Question 150 refers to two or more sections.
in for free. 150. Which section(s) describe fundraising events and were
c. To secure a ticket it may be necessary to book in advance. written by the organization for which the money is being
d. All adult tickets cost f10 and all children can enter free. raised?
a.A
Questions 145-147 ref€r to section C. b.AandD
145. What do we learn about Nellie's job at MiUs? c.B
a. She has worked in the same position for five years. d.BandD
b. The job at Mills was her first full-time, permanent
position.
c. She joined Mills as the Director of Fundraising.
d. Her role presently involves going on community visits.
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