PRACTICE TEST 22

I. PRONUNCIATION
Part 1 . Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from
the rest.
1. A. eliminate B. equal C. elaborate D. ejection
2. A. carriage B. dosage C. massage D. voyage
3. A. suit B. bruise C. suite D. fruit
4. A. calculate B. populate C. contemplate D. fortunate
5. A. apprehension B. division C. precision D. measure

Choose the word whose syllable is stressed differently from that of the others in each line.
06. A. ignorant B. decisive C. horizon D. museum
07. A. suffice B. product C. nuclear D. province
08. A. neurosis B. nocturnal C. nominate D. nostalgia
09. A. psychological B. contributory C. argumentative D. hypersensitive
10. A. crescendo B. attorney C. compromise D. endeavor

II. LEXICO-GRAMMAR
Part 1 : Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence. Write your answer A, B, C or D in
the numbered boxes.
1. Look! The yard is wet. It______ last night.
A. must rain B. couldn't have rained C. must have rained D. should have rained
2. Mary: “Do you think it will rain? “ Jenny: “Oh! ________”
A. I don’t hope. B. I hope not. C. I don’t hope so D. It’s
hopeless
3. That beautiful girl died of an________ morphine.
A. overweight B. overhear C. overdo D. overdose
4. Bill Gates is probably the best known and most successful_______ in computer software.
A. pioneer B. navigator C. generator D. volunteer
5. He is decorating the house with a view _____ it.
A. to selling B. to be sold C. for selling D. to sell
6. The fact is, doctor, I just cannot ____ this dreadful cough.
A. get down to B. get rid of C. get out of D. get round to
7 . ____ regards sport and leisure activities, our two countries appear to have little in common.
A. With B. What C. As D. How
8. Of all the factors ____ agricultural products, weather is the one that influences farmers the most.
A. affecting B. to effect C. to affect D. effecting
9. Final-year students ___ attend lectures. It's optional.
A. mustn't B. don't have to C. shouldn't D. ought to
10. ____ any employee be ill, they must call the office to inform their head of department.
A. Were B. Should C. Had D. If
11. The idea ____to nothing because I couldn’t afford to do it
A. went B. came C. turned D. changed
12. Why ____ Peter to the party? He is always making trouble
A. don’t we invite B. don’t you invite C. not invite D. invite
13. I’m not keen on _____ control of the project to a relatively newcomer
A. undertaking B. charging C. entrusting D. allotting
14. He was very taken ___ by her aggressive attitude
A. about B. aside C. apart D. aback
15. Our firm ________ a lot of business with overseas customers .
A. does B. takes C. deals D. makes
16. The _______ at the football match cheered the team on .
A. audience B. onlookers C. congregation D. spectators
17. It was found that he lacked the ________ to pursue a difficult task to the very end.
A. persuasion B. commitment C. engagement D. obligation
18. I was angry when you saw me because I ______ with my sister.
A. have been arguing B. had been arguing C. argued D. would argue
19. The book would have been perfect ________ the ending.
A. had it not been for B. it had not been for C. it hadn't been for D . hadn't it
been for.
20. _________ I'd like to help you out, I'm afraid I just haven't got any spare money at the moment.

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 A. Even B. Despite C. Much as D. Try as

Part 2: Write the correct FORM of each bracketed word in the numbered space provided in the column
on the right. (0) has been done as an example.
Elephant Training
If you are travelling in Thailand and have a taste for adventure, you can now (0) 0.___ participate ____
_______ (PART) in an unusual kind of activity. For an (1) _________(CREDIBLE) 1. _________________
modest sum, you can spend a few days at an elephant conversation centre
training to be a mahout or elephant driver. Be prepared to get wet, however, 2. _________________
because you spend most of the day atop an elephant, during which time this (2)
_________ (MAJESTY) beast can take up to three baths! 3. _________________
Primarily set up in an endeavour to preserve the Thai elephant, the centre offers
4. _________________
such activities to tourists as a means of funding itself. Nevertheless, its training
programme remains strictly in (3) ________ (KEEP) with the traditions of 5. _________________
Kachasart, the ancient method of studying elephants, and the mahouts that work
with the elephants build up a close, (4) _________ (LIFE) relationship with them, 6. _________________
founded on mutual respect and love. The type of training depends on the (5) ________
(ABLE) that different animals display, and care is taken not to overtire them. 7. _________________
Training is believed to be (6)_________ (BENEFIT) to the elephants, providing
8. _________________
them with physical and mental (7)___________(STIMULATE). Their well-being is
of utmost importance, and the success of the centre’s breeding programme bears 9. _________________
witness to this. While it may not be ideal to keep such magnificent
beasts in (8)_________(CAPTURE) -and the centre has come in for plenty of 10. ________________
criticism –(9) __________(EXTEND) deforestation has left wild elephants
struggling to survive in habitats that are shrinking almost on a (10) _______(DAY)
basis. The centre offers them a sanctuary –for the time being at least
Part 3: Fill in each blank in the sentences with a correct preposition or particle.
1. Jack didn’t expect to come up ________ such difficulties.
2. How did you come __________ these tickets? I’ve been trying to get some for ages.
3. The problem stems _________ the government’s lack of action.
4. We put _________ a sum of money each month for our summer holidays.
5. “She says she’s going to become a medicine student”
- “Oh, don’t believe her. She’s having you _________.
6. Don’t worry, he only makes _________ that he is such a strict teacher.
7. People faint when the normal blood supply to the brain is suddenly cut ___________.
8. "I understand Diane lost her job." - "Yes, but she's actually better _________."
9. The building of the new road has been held ___________ by bad weather.
10. You look very terrible! What have you been getting up __________?

Part 3: Read the text and look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct, and some have a
word which should not be there. If a line is correct, put a tick (√). if a line has a word which should
not be there, write the word. There are two examples at the beginning (0 and 00).
Telent scouts are looking for the next generation of supermodels have realised Africa’s potential. 0..are…
Lyndsey Mclntyre, a former model herself, recently opened one agency’s first African office. 00..√…
“African women are being graceful and serene” she says. “These qualities could make them do 1…….
very well in this business.” However, sporting supermodels is rarely easy, as well Mclntyre 2…….
discovered when she visited the Orma tribe of remote north-eastern Kenya, whose the women are 3…….
reported to be especially striking. “The tribal leaders were a bit suspicious and I wasn’t allowed to 4…….
be meet many of their girls,” she explains. Another problem is that reports aren’t always reliable. 5…….
Mclntyre discovered this when one of village’s “most beautiful girl” turned out to be its heaviest 6…….
one. She had to explain that Western advertisers prefer far slimmer women. The Orma are not 7…….
alone in believing fat it is beautiful. In a recent Africa-wide beauty contest, all the Ugadan 8…….
contestants were disqualified for being a little too large around the hips. “I don’t understand why 9 ……
the fashion industry’s obsession with small hips,” said one judge for the contest. “But because we 10…...
want the girls to succeed and to see African models working internationally, we give the industry
what it wants.

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III. READING
Part 1: Read the following passage and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each gap. Write your
answer in the numbered boxes.
Technology is used for the (1)___ of human needs and production is increased by technology. Science
and technology, the (2)___ concerned with know-what and the latter with know-how, are continuously
conditioning man's world view and have (3)___ material standards beyond any earlier vision of man's potential.
However, in this science and technology are too much concerned with quantity at the expense of (4)___.
Technology has made (5)___ the mass production of articles and mass production seems to have reduced the
quality of goods. If a motor-car in the past was made to last, today it is made to be thrown away and (6)___.
While the quality in terms of new features has improved, (7)___ is of little concern to manufacturers. In their
drive to expand markets and be competitive, manufacturers ignore quality and are concerned with quantity or the
number of products that can be sold.
Evolving technology encourages the economy of transience which is fast replacing the economy of
permanence of the old world. Medical technology prolongs life and reduces the mortality rate, but the quality of
life (8)___. Genetics has increased agricultural productivity, and the Green Revolution that it set in motion has
resulted in high-yielding variety of wheat, rice paddy, etc., but they (9)___ the quality which the traditional
variety, though low-yielding, had. Alvin Toffler in his Future Shock considers the lowering of costs of
manufacture and increased demand as factors (10)___ for the sacrifice of quality. Science and technology should
be concerned equally with quality and quantity. This concern is of great importance since science and technology
are to make further strides.
1: A. satisfaction B. requirement C. disappointment D. demand
2: A. before B. older C. former D. first
3: A. raised B. risen C. lifted D. aroused
4: A. number B. value C. evaluation D. quality
5: A. it possible B. possible C. available D. impossible
6 A. replaced B. refunded C. repaired D. refilled
7: A. endurance B. strength C. duration D. durability
8: A. deteriorates B. diminishes C. loosens D. devastates
9: A. insufficient B. shortage C. lack D. miss
10: A. used B. responsible C. asking D. explaining
Part 2: Fill each of the following numbered blanks with ONE suitable word and write your answers in the
corresponding boxes provided below the passage.
Although the (0)____RISE____ in the global temperature by 4 per cent predicted by many scientists
may not sound like much, it is the difference between (1)________ and the last Ice Age, when huge glaciers
(2)________ Europe and most of Britain. Nobody knows exactly what would happen in a warmer world,
(3)________ we do know some things. Heat a kettle and the water inside it expands. The temperature of the
world has climbed more than half a degree this century, and the oceans have risen by at (4)________ 10 cm.
But just as it takes several minutes for a kettle to begin warming, so it may have taken the oceans thirty
years to swell. This means that the global warming we are now (5)________ is a result only of the carbon
dioxide we have dumped into the atmosphere up to (6)________ 1960s. Since then, the use of fossil
(7)________ has increased rapidly. Scientists working for the United Nations and European governments have
been warning that what the Dutch and the people of the East Anglia will need to do will be to build more
extensive sea defences. Many of the world’s greater cities are at (8)________, because they are located at sea
level. Miami, almost entirely built on a sandbank, could be swept away. But the effects of (9)________ sea
levels will be much worse for the developing countries. With a metre rise in sea levels, 200 million people could
become (10)________.
There are other fears too, (11)________ to a recent United Nations report. The plight of the hungry in
the northern Africa could (12)________, as rainfall in the Sahara and beyond is reduced by 20 per cent.

Part 3: You are going to read a magazine article about public speaking. For questions 1-12, choose from the
sections of the article (A-F). The sections may be chosen more than once. When more than one
answer is required, these may be given in any order. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Which section(s) of the article mention(s)

Your answers
0 not using lengthy written notes? B
1 an action that may cause listeners to lose concentration?
2 the need to ensure that a talk is at the right level?
3 the fact that audiences tend to be supportive towards a speaker?

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a technique used by well-known entertainers?

Speak easy
Most of us have to speak in front of a crowd of people at some point in our lives. Here are a few guidelines that
will help you address your audience with confidence.

A We have all sat through somebody mumbling a series of disconnected thoughts and wondered when it was
going to end. It is important to remember how you felt for the person doing the talk. Most probably, you
sympathised with them and were relieved for them when they had ‘got through it’. This is important because
your audience will also want the best for you. Visualise yourself delivering a witty, clever and informative
presentation with the audience hanging on every word.

B ‘Nobody plans to fail, they simply fail to plan.’ Nowhere is this truer than in the arena of public speaking. The
classic format for any talk has a beginning, a middle and an end. Think about how long you want the talk to last
and plan the content of the talk to fit the right amount of time. Also, think about your audience: make sure your
approach to the subject of your talk is neither too complex nor too simple for them. If you are going to use
prompts, small cards are quite good as they can be discreet and relatively unnoticeable compared to large sheets
of paper.

C Wherever possible, make sure you know the venue of your talk and check that people can see you and any
slides or diagrams you might be using to support your points. When talking to a large group, try to keep very
close to the front row as this creates a feeling of togetherness. Some of the best comedians use this closeness to
encourage a feeling of secrecy, telling you things as a stage whisper in order to build this intimacy.

D It is important that you stand comfortably with both feet rooted to the floor but slightly apart. Without
realising it, there will be a tendency to ‘retreat’ from the audience or you may sway from side to side. Therefore,
think of ways to counteract this when rehearsing (e.g. imagine you are wearing heavy lead shoes on your feet
which are keeping your heels down). Try not to lean on tables or get your arms too close to your body as you
will restrict your lungs and impair your ability to project your voice. Although it may help you feel more relaxed,
try not to walk about when delivering your speech as this will be distracting for your audience.

E As with any skill, practice is vital. The more you practise, the more confident you will be. Try not to simply
read out what you have prepared, and picture yourself talking confidently and knowledgeably about your subject.
After you have been presenting to the mirror for a while, you will begin to see which gestures and facial
movements work and which ones look wrong. Remember that nobody wants you to do badly and try to feel
positive that you are going to deliver an interesting and informative talk.

F Despite the fact that we all feel shy or nervous about talking to a large group, the reality in a lot of cases is
that, once we get talking and feeling confident, we all have the ability to ‘perform’. But remember to talk in a
controlled manner, as we all have a tendency to rush once we are in front of a big crowd. Also, if you are going
to be using a microphone, then practise with it first. If not, make sure that your voice can fill the room for the
time you are speaking or reduce the time that you are going to talk. Breathing exercises and voice projection
techniques will all help.

Part 4. You are going to read an extract from a novel. For questions 1-8, choose the answer (A, B, C or D)
which you think fits best according to the text.

There was a small breeze when Christine came out for her lunch as she usually did, even when it was raining,
instead of going up to the store canteen. You could never get a table to yourself there, and whoever sat with you
always wanted to complain about the shop, the customers, the management or the canteen food. Everyone at
Goldwyn’s seemed to have a complaint of some kind, although it was one of the best London stores to work for,

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and many of the staff had been there for years – some of them were long past retiring age. This was because the
management let them stay on even when they were really past it, like poor old Martha, who was always trying to
sell people dresses that were much too old for them.

Christine herself had been in the book department for more than four years. She had started as a junior,
knocking over piles of books and breaking the till once a week in her efforts to serve customers quickly. Now
she was Head Salesperson and moved calmly around the department between the bright new paperbacks,
knowing that book customers liked to take their time, unlike the people who stampeded through the other parts
of the shop with never a moment to spare.

She knew every book in the place, and all about the new ones before they came out. She was said to be Mr
Parker’s right-hand person – and heaven knows he needed one – and was sometimes asked into his office to meet
a favoured publisher’s representative.

The book department, partly due to Mr Parker’s weak administration and partly because it was thought to be
sophisticated, was the only department in Goldwyn’s where you did not have to wear black. This led to some
confusion as to who was an assistant and who was a customer, not untypical of bookshops, and accounted for the
distressed look of people who picked up a book they wanted but were afraid of having their elbows grasped by
the store detective before they could find someone to take their money.

Christine was wearing her grey suit today. She liked the grey suit. She had liked it for a long time, because she
had accepted her aunt’s advice that it was better to buy an expensive suit that would last than to keep buying
cheap suits that looked very smart for a few weeks, until they began to wrinkle at the elbows and sag at the seat.
The grey suit had been what the shop had called a ‘classic’, which meant that nobody would ever turn round in
the street to look at it, but it would stand having its skirt taken up or let down according to the swings of fashion.

Christine liked her work, as much as one can like any job that imprisons one from nine till five-thirty. She liked
Goldwyn’s, but she was always glad to get away from it at lunchtime, even though it meant queuing for a table at
one of the restaurants and teashops that fed the local shop-workers. Here people tended to eat with one eye on
their watches and had a taste for things like pasta and puddings which were the most filling at the least cost. But
Christine, once seated, enjoyed a leisurely, if lonely, sandwich.

Alice, who was her junior, was always meeting people at lunchtime. Even if it was only a man who had picked
up her handkerchief in the cafeteria, she made it sound exciting, like an adventure. Alice and the other junior,
Helen, were always giggling in the classics section where the customers did not go much. If Christine came
along, they would suddenly look serious and pretend to be straightening books. Christine thought this should
have made her feel very old, but it didn’t. She was so much happier than she had been at the giggling age. She
liked her authority in the book department. Sometimes, outside, she insecurely wondered how she stood in
relation to the rest of the world. At Goldwyn’s she was someone.

1. Christine preferred not to have lunch at work because she wanted to avoid
A her colleagues. B the canteen food. C the management. D the customers.
2. ‘Stampeded’ describes a way of
A choosing. B buying. C talking. D moving.
3. Christine was particularly valuable to Mr Parker because
A publishers’ representatives liked her. B she knew which books would sell.
C she had good relations with customers. D she had knowledge which he lacked.
4. ‘This’ refers to
A the book department. B a confusing situation.
C the assistants’ free choice of clothes. D Mr Parker’s attitude to customers.
5. Why did customers in the book department sometimes look uncomfortable?
A It was unlike other bookshops. B The assistants watched them closely.
C They didn’t know who to pay. D There were no prices on the books.
6. Which word most accurately describes Christine’s grey suit?
A practical B fashionable C original D inexpensive
7. What was the disadvantage for Christine of the places she went to for lunch?
A the type of food they served B the fact that they were crowded
C the speed with which she had to eat D the type of people who ate there
8. How did Christine regard the junior members of staff?
A She found them annoying. B They made her feel old.
C She found them amusing. D They made her feel important

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IV. WRITING
Part 1. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence
printed before it.
1. It was the goalkeeper who saved the match for us.
→ If it hadn’t…………………………………………………..
2. It is thought that the accident was caused by human error.
→ The accident………………………………………….……..
3. I think the last time I saw you was at Diana’s house-warming party.
→ I don’t think………………………………………………….
4. I gave Tom the message, but he already knew about it.
→ I needn’t……………………………………………………...
5. I’ve forgotten that singer’s name but she’s very well-known.
→ That singer,…………………………………………….…….
6. It is essential that no one is told about our plans.
→ You …………………………………………………………..
7. It is your duty to tell him what to do.
→ You are ……………………………………………………..
8. Do you have a good relationship with your boss?
→ Are you…………………………………………………..…?
9. Under no circumstances should you phone the police.
→ The last ………………………………………………….…..
10. The permit expires at the end of this month.
→ The permit is not…………………………………………….

Part 2. 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 use between three and five words including the
given word.
1. Susan said that she didn’t want to go out that evening. (RATHER)
→ Susan said that ………………………………………. out that evening.
2. When was the last time you saw Robert? (LONG)
→ How …………………………………….……... you last saw Robert?
3. Would you like to see the photos I took? (HAVE)
→ Would you like …………………….…………….……..….…. the photos I took?
4. They share a lot of hobbies and interests. (COMMON)
→ They have a lot of ……………………………….………..………… .
5. I daren’t turn on the television because the baby might wake up. (FEAR)
→ I daren’t turn on the television …………………………….……..…… the baby up.