Lucky: Practice Test 47 Use of English I. Choose The Correct Word or Phrase To Complete Each Sentence
Lucky: Practice Test 47 Use of English I. Choose The Correct Word or Phrase To Complete Each Sentence
Lucky: Practice Test 47 Use of English I. Choose The Correct Word or Phrase To Complete Each Sentence
USE OF ENGLISH
I. Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence.
1. Peter ______ Anne for her role in the play.
A. exercised B. studied C. practised D. coached
2. I’m sure my dog Lucky is hiding behind the couch, as he knows he’ll be punished for chewing ______ my
new pair of slippers.
A. up B. with C. off D. out
3. Laura goes to a ______ school so she only sees her family at the weekends
A. day B. boarding C. comprehensive D . private
4. Having made a fortune ______ his works, Alexandre Dumas bought a chateau that would become, ______
a time, his paradise on earth.
A. within B. in C. at D. for
5. The plane taxis along the ______ before taking off.
A. deck B. platform C. bridge D. runway
6. I would love to go on a long sea ______.
A. route B. journey C. voyage D. travel
7. The Portuguese and Galician languages are ______ the same, although there are important differences
between them.
A. accurately B. specially C. precisely D. roughly
8. ______ his long life, Jeb met hundreds of people, but he never truly found a person to share his life with.
A. For B. With C. Throughout D. At
9. For a short while, I managed to catch ______ of the President entering the palace.
A. vision B. notice C. view D. sight
10. She received an Honours ______ in Political Studies.
A. grade B. degree C. mark D. document
11. After Hurricane Katrina, efforts to pull human and animal survivors out of the floods became a real race
______ time.
A. for B. at C. against D. on
12. The student was ______ of understanding the theory even after the professor’s profound explanation.
A. incompetent B. unsuccessful C. helpless D. incapable
13. Isabel was so angry with Andreas for what he’d said to her that she ______ to even speak to him.
A. refused B. ignored C. excused D. denied
14. Patrick is too ______ a gambler to resist placing a bet on the final game.
A. compulsive B. spontaneous C. instant D. continuous
15. The people downstairs can’t be making much of a ______, because I hardly see any customers there.
A. collection B. profit C. species D. finance
16. None of us has ever ______ of taking any rash steps against illegal broadcasting.
A. accepted B. agreeed C. approved D. admitted
17. The first thing for all of you to remember is that ______ your duties may result in an instant dismissal.
A. neglecting B. escaping C. resisting D. missing
18. Franklin's illness proved a ______ in disguise, for it gave him strength and courage which he had not had
before.
A. blessing B. fortune C. opportunity D. suffering
19. I was on standby and would have gone ______ if necessary.
A. at the drop of a hat B. on a wild goose chase C. down in flames D. up in the air
20. The price of chocolate has doubled. I nearly paid ______ for a small candy bar.
A. by the skin of your teeth B. an arm and a leg
C. by a nose D. a long face
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II. Complete each sentence with one suitable preposition or particle.
1. While we were away on holiday, our neighbour checked __________ __________ our house from time to
time.
2. I’m going to have to brush __________ __________ my spoken German before I go to Munich.
3. I need to think __________ your offer very carefully before I make a decision.
4. We finally puzzled __________ a way to get the band into the hotel without the press knowing.
5. I’ve been checking __________ whether it’s better to go by ferry or plane.
6. I’ve been reading __________ on the history of English language teaching recently.
7. Have you used __________ the blank CDs I gave you, or have you got some left?
8. I took my watch __________ to see what was wrong with it, but I couldn’t put it back together again!
9. I played so much football last season that I wore __________ two pairs of boots!
10. My CD5 were all in order and now someone’s mixed them __________.
III. Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a
word that fits in the gap in the same line.
POP MUSIC NO HANDICAP TO PUPILS' HOMEWORK
Children who say pop music does not interfere with their homework (1) __________ support 1. RECEIPT
today, with the (2) __________ that paying attention to (3) __________ stimuli and sounds 2. DISCOVER
requires completely different brain pathways which can operate at the same time without your 3. VISION
(4) __________ of either being damaged. 4. APPRECIATE
Researchers have found that listening to car stereos does not create much (5) __________ 5. INTERFERE
when you are driving. (6) __________, pop music should not interfere with children's 6. SIMILAR
homework. The effect of pop music on their (7) __________ at it is far (8) __________ by 7. PERFORM
other factors, such as how happy they are to be doing it. 8. WEIGH
Those (9) __________ could be applied to the design of places where people have to take in
large amounts of information very quickly. They could, for example, be relevant to the 9. FIND
(10) __________ of pilot cockpits on aircraft. 10. LAY
IV. There are TEN mistakes in the text below. Find, UNDERLINE and correct them. Write the
corrections in the corresponding lines.
THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
English has for more than a century and a half been called the world __________ → __________
language. The number of people who speak it like their mother tongue __________ → __________
has been estimated at between three hundred million and four hundred __________ → __________
million. It is recognised as an official language in countries where 1.5 __________ → __________
billion people live there. In China, the importance attached to learning __________ → __________
English is so that a televised teaching course drew audiences of up to __________ → __________
100 million. But this spread of English throughout the world is relatively __________ → __________
recently. In the late sixteenth century English was spoken by just under __________ → __________
five million people. The arrive of English in North America was the key __________ → __________
step in its worldwide expansion. The United States is a huge commercial __________ → __________
market and which has tended to promote the English language in many __________ → __________
other nations. About eighty per cent of the data stored on the world's __________ → __________
computers is believed to be in English but nowadays insufficient __________ → __________
knowledges of English can be a problem in business. Frequently it is the __________ → __________
language use at international conferences and when people are doing __________ → __________
business together. __________ → __________
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WRITING
I. 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.
1. He didn't notice any money had been stolen until the end of the day. LIGHT
The theft of the money only _______________________________________ the end of the day.
2. Julia grew up with her aunt and uncle in the countryside. BROUGHT
Julia _______________________________________ her aunt and uncle in the countryside.
3. I haven't been to the cinema for ages. SINCE
It’s been _______________________________________ to the cinema.
4. Walt has great difficulty in cooking for himself. CHALLENGE
Walt _______________________________________ for himself.
5. No one could believe how successful Adam's first art exhibition was. ABACK
The success of Adam's first art exhibition _______________________________________.
6. Everyone blamed Danny for the accident. PUT
Everyone _______________________________________ Danny for the accident.
7. There is no way that I would ever shop there again. CIRCUMSTANCES
Under _______________________________________ shop there again.
8. How likely is it to rain today? CHANCES
What _______________________________________ today?
9. I think someone needs to explain this computer program to me. EXPLAINING
I think I need _______________________________________ me.
10. It’s quite likely that Sasha was lying about what Doug said. WELL
Sasha _______________________________________ about what Doug said.
READING
I. Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.
Picture the scene; you’re in a meeting and the marketing manager stands up and (0) ______ a speech. You
listen (1) ______, hanging onto her every word, but slowly your mind (2) ______ and you find yourself planning
the weekly shop. You don't mean to be impolite, but you're not quite up to the mark on the most recent power
speak. Her talk of "fishing where the fish swim" and "making significant inroads into e-tailing" leave you
(3) ______ why you're the only person who hasn't got a(n) (4) ______ what's going on. Don't panic, you've just
been subjected to the latest barrage of business 'buzzwords'.
(5) _____ shows that up to 75% of office employees engage in the use-of such meeting room jargon to give the
(6) ______ that they have power. If you're not up-to-date you may find that you are no longer taken seriously
by your colleagues. Power speak is a game completely (7) ______ up with group identification and the
(8) ______ of outsiders who don't know the language.
As (9) ______ as its usage may be, not everyone is impressed by it. Many find it irritating and (10) ______
those who indulge in it as pretentious and somewhat ridiculous.
Nonetheless, power speak is here to stay and the Internet has (11) ______ its part in providing a wealth of new
vocabulary. We can now 'download' (share ideas) with colleagues, make 'guesstimates' or if all else
(12) ______, experience a 'hard-drive crash' (nervous breakdown). Don't feel downhearted if most of this goes
over your head. It is estimated that 20% of people who use jargon don't know what it means either.
II. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in
each gap.
HARRY HOUDINI
Harry Houdini, who died 65 years ago, was the entertainment phenomenon of' his era, He (0) could escape
from chains, locks, ropes and sacks. 'They strapped him in and hung him upside (1) __________ from a high
building and he somehow freed (2) __________. They locked him in a packing case and sank him ill Liverpool
clocks and minutes (3) __________ he surfaced smiling,
Houdini would usually (4) __________ his equipment to be examined by the audience. The chains, locks and
packing cases all seemed fine', (5) __________ it was tempting conclude that he possessed superhuman
power". However, there was (6) __________ physically remarkable about
Houdini (7) __________ for his bravery, dexterity and fitness. His nerve was so cool that could relax when
buried six feel underground (8) __________ they came to dig him up. His fingers were so strong that he
(9) __________ undo a strap or manipulate keys through the canvas of a mail bag. He made (10) __________
comprehensive study of locks and was able to conceal tools about his person in a way (11) __________ fooled
the doctors examined him.
As an entertainer, he combined (12) __________ his strength and ingenuity with a lot of trickery. His stage
escapes took place behind a curtain with an orchestra playing to disguise (13) __________ banging and sawing.
All Houdini's feats can easily be explained but he (14) __________ to that band of mythical supermen who, we
are led to believe, (15) __________ capable of miracles.
III. Read through the following text and then choose from the list A – J the best phrase to fill
each of the blanks. Write one letter (A – J) in the correct box on your answer sheet. Some of the
suggested answers do not fit at all.
Aruba? Where is Aruba, you may ask. It is a Caribbean island, seventeen miles off the coast of Venezuela. It
used to be part of the Dutch West Indies (0) ___J___. Aruba is an ancient Indian tribal word meaning buried
gold (1) ______. But the mines are now closed, us are the chemical works and the oil refinery and tourism
offers the best hope of economic recovery.
Aruba is an island where all that is beautiful is being preserved in the hope of attracting visitors. And it certainly
is beautiful- white beaches, nodding coconut palms, a turquoise sea, reefs of coral and splendid rocks -
(2) ______. It is a genuinely happy island. In a week we did not heal' an argument or see a display orbed
temper (3) ______. The number plates on all the cars say it all-One Happy Island.
"There is no one day in the year without sunshine," boasts the Aruban Tourist Authority (4) ______. But the
main reason for the friendliness of Arubans is their mixed racial and social background and the fact that, for 350
years, they have never really felt under political pressure. Arubans are easy going, but not lazy. They believe in
providing efficient service, but are not servile. They respect tradition (5) ______. And above all, they believe in
keeping their island spotlessly clean.
Aruba is trying hard to provide everything a visitor might want- watersports, good walks and drives, a mass of
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land sports, casinos and more than 100 restaurants, offering French, Dutch, Italian or Aruban cuisine. But the
island's greatest attraction is the good humour of its people (6) ______.
IV. Read the following newspaper article and choose the option that best fits the article.
ART COULD TAKE PAIN OUT OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT
By David Lister
Arts Correspondent
Travelling on British public transport could become a pleasurable, artistic and educational experience, according
to a report.
This could be achieved by simple and inexpensive measures such as information sheets on inter-city journeys
detailing sights and monuments; language and 'places to visit' workshops on ferries; children's coaches with
videos and storytelling on trains; artwork in airport departure lounges: and poems, photographs and paintings
on buses and trains and at bus and railway stations.
The study of the arts in the transport system is fiercely critical about the lack of public art and notes that mostly
it is limited to painting.
Naseem Khan and Ken Worpole, the arts policy researchers who wrote the report, conclude that well thought-
out and positioned initiatives like Poems on the Underground (posters of poems in tube train carriages) can
improve the experience of travel and gain dedicated fans.
Generally, though, hours spent on public transport are "spent in a state that can range from boredom to
annoyance. Travelling has become a depressing experience, a state in which one thinks of nothing in order to
minimise unpleasantness. "But people who travel abroad bring back memories of Stockholm's metro system.
with art in each station reflecting the world above, be it a park or a university, or Melbourne's artist-painted
buses.
The authors point out that Britain's transport system used to stir the imagination. Sepia photographs of resorts
used to decorate old railway carriages, old London Transport posters encouraged travellers to explore their own
City and in the Thirties a travel guide was sold on the London-Penzance express, detailing the route and giving
historical information.
Public art, the report says, too often gives the impression of having been slipped in quietly in the hope that it
will have been accepted before it has been noticed. The wall designs which decorate the passageways at
Heathrow airport are described as "dull and unexciting". But praise is given to the sculptures at Brixton railway
station. While the report says that there is no substitute for good architecture and design, some of its most
interesting recommendations call for more imaginative developments than just concentrating on the visual arts.
'The presence of personal stereos and new technology suggest the introduction of fresh developments such as
journey tapes containing information on, or music and poetry related to, the sights being passed."
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Live performance carries the danger of being a nuisance, but videos on trains travelling to festivals, containing
information on shows, with booking available from train phones, would, says the report, provide a welcome
service.
'There is scope for a journey to be turned into a positive experience rather than being merely a passive period
to be lived through. Journeys are not among the trials of life but among the opportunities.
2. What has changed about art on British transport, according to the report?
A. It has been copied from the art on foreign transport systems.
B. It no longer inspires people to visit places.
C. It no longer provides information about places.
D. It has been put in different places from in the past.
3. According to the researchers, what is wrong with public art at the moment?
A. It is in old-fashioned styles.
B. It irritates the public.
C. It does not stand out enough.
D. II does not make travellers relaxed.
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