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TEST 24
A. MULTIPLE CHOICE
Choose the best option to complete the following sentences
1. The coach hoped that the team’s unexpected victory was not just a ______ in the pan.
A. fire B. fuel C. flame D. flash
2. The Internet provides many __________ for learning.
A. properties B. abilities C. capacities D. opportunities
3.He was asked to stick ______ for victims of the disaster.
A. To B. by C. up D. off
4. in an affluent society the problem of poverty is ______________different from what it is
in an underdeveloped economy.
A. enormously B. fundamentally C. originally D. considerably
5. I can’t stand ________.
A. to be laughed B. being laughed at
C. at being laughed D. up with being laughed at
6. I tried to push myself beyond my ________ zone by joining in the event.
A. comfort B. comforting C. comfortable D. comforted
7. He decided to go to great _______ to fulfill his ambition.
A. lengths B. miles C. ways D. lights
8. The poor devil made ______ with himself in despair.
A. away B. off C. out D. over
9. I bought myself a new set of tools _____ I am going to build a new home for Puffy.
A. which B. when C. with which D. in which
10. The teacher said he would not _____ such rude behavior in his class.
A. maintain B. reserve C. allow D. assume
11. Johnny has got his degree with flying ______.
A. colours B. flags C. balloons D. hands
12. I don’t like ______ by a cop car ______ I am driving alone because it makes me nervous.
A. being followed/while B. being followed/where
C. to follow/while D. to be followed/that
13. Don’t look so worried! You should take the boss’s remarks with a ______ of salt.
A. teaspoon B. dose C. pinch D. grain
14. After I finished playing, she told me that I hadn’t ______ the instrument correctly.
A. had B. carried C. held D. kept
15. Nick threw ______ his chances of getting admitted into Stanford by spending too much
time wondering about his abilities.
A. off B. on C. in D. away
16. Tony was in a ______ of absolute shock.
A. mode B. state C. time D. mess
17. The earthquake _______ 6.5 on the Richter scale.
A. weighed B. measured C. achieved D. counted
18. He keeps trying to get it published but I think he's flogging a dead _________.
A. duck B. dog C. horse D. mouse

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19. People ________ the Earth was flat until Aristotle _________ that it was not.
A. believed/was proving B. had believed/proved
C. believed/had proved D. had believed/ would prove
20. The latest novel by Grant is hilarious. It had me ______ stitches.
A. in B. at C. to D. with
B.WORD FORM
I. Use the correct form of the words given to fill in each blank
21. Chinese diplomats are warning of ________ consequences if the US treats China as an
enemy. (DISASTER)
22. Sadly, students of color in this area receive a ___________ share of corporal
punishment. (PROPORTION)
23. If you’re not _________, you’re at risk to pick up illnesses. (VACCINE)
24. They fought a long battle against prejudice and ________. (IGNORE)
25. At his new university, Tony is ________ to change himself for the better. (PRESSURE)
II. Use the correct form of the words given to make a meaningful passage
AN INCREDIBLE VEGETABLE
Garlic, a member of the Liliaceae family which also includes onions, is commonly used in
cooking all around the world. China is currently the largest 26_______ (product) of garlic,
which is particularly associated with the dishes of northern Africa and southern Europe. It is
native to central Asia and has long had a history as a health-giving food, used both to
prevent and cure 27_______ (ill). In ancient Egypt, workers building the pyramids were
given garlic to keep them strong, while Olympic athletes in Greece ate it to increase their
resistance to infection.
The forefather of antibiotic medicine, Louis Pasteur, claimed garlic was as 28________
(effect) as penicillin in treating infections. Modern-day scientists have proved that garlic can
indeed kill bacteria and even some viruses, so it can be very useful for people who have
coughs and colds. In addition, some doctors believe that garlic can reduce blood
29________ (press).
The only disadvantage to this truly amazing food is that the strong and rather 30________
(spice) smell of garlic is not the most pleasant!
C. OPEN CLOZE
Fill in each blank one suitable word.
TREES
All over the world, forests are safeguarding the health of the planet 31______. They do this
32______ protecting the soil, providing water, and regulating climate. Trees bind soil
mountain-sides. Hills, 33_______ the trees have been felled, lose 500 times as much soil a
year as those with trees.
Trees catch and store rainwater. Their leaves break the impact of the rains, robbing them
34_______ their destructive power. The roots of trees allow the water to go into the soil,
which gradually releases it to flow down rivers and refill ground-water reserves. Where
there are 35________ trees, the rains run in sheets of water off the land, carrying soil with
them. Land covered with trees and other plants absorbs 20 times more rainwater than bare
earth. As 36________ grow, trees absorb carbon dioxide, the main cause of the

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“greenhouse 37________”, which threatens irreversibly to change the world’s climate.

Together, the world’s trees, plants and soils contain three 38________ as much carbon as
there is in the atmosphere.
The world’s forests contain 39_______ vast majority of its animal and plant species. The
tropical rainforests alone have well 40_________ half of them, even though they cover only
about 6% of the Earth’s land surface.
D. GUIDED CLOZE
Read the text below and decide which answer best fits each space.
WHAT IS GENEALOGY?
Genealogy is a branch of history. It concerns family history, 41______ than the national or
world history studied at school. It doesn’t 42_______ involve drawing a tree, however -
tracing your family history can also 43_______ in learning about your roots and your
identity. The internet enables millions of people worldwide to 44________ information
about their family history, without great 45_______.
People who research their family history often 46______ that it’s a fascinating hobby which
47_______ a lot about where they come from and whether they have famous ancestors.
According to a survey involving 900 people who had researched their family history, the
chances of 48________ a celebrity in your past are one in ten. The survey also concluded
that the 49________ back you follow your family line, the more likely you are to find a
relation who was much wealthier than you are. However, the vast majority of people who
50________ in the survey discovered they were better off than their ancestors.
41. A. instead B. rather C. except D. sooner
42. A. clearly B. merely C. rarely D. wholly
43. A. cause B. mean C. result D. lead
44. A. accomplish B. access C. approach D. admit
45. A. fee B. price C. charge D. expense
46. A. describe B. define C. remark D. regard
47. A. reveals B. opens C. begins D. arises
48. A. catching B. acquiring C. discovering D. revealing
49. A. older B. greater C. higher D. further
50. A. attended B. participated C. included D. associated
(Adapted from FCE Handbook)
E. ERROR IDENTIFICATION
The passage below contains 10 mistakes. Identify them and write their correct forms in
the space provided in the column.

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1 We have all heard tales about difficulty people at work, usually managers, but the
2 office is also where many people create friends, and friends inspire us to feeling
3 more enthusiastic about the job we do. Research has found that more than half of
4 British workers meet their best friends in the office and more than the third say that
5 they go on holiday with their fellow workers. The changing nature of work - more
6 flexibility, more multi-tasking - means that people seek stability from its workmates.
7 Friendships brought support in a changing world. A collaborative working
8 environment paves a way to make job-sharing and expansion roles more with an
9 option for employers and employees. So fun workplaces, which friendships flourish,
10 attract workers who can handle with changing job roles.

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F. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
Rewrite the following sentences using the words given
61. Joan was in favor of visiting the museum. IDEA
=> Joan thought it would________________________________________to the museum.
62. “Do you know when the match starts, Sally?” asked Mary. IF
=> Mary asked Sally__________________________________________________________
63. I knocked for ages at Ruth’s door but I got no reply. LONG
=> I______________________________________ knocking at Ruth’s door but I got no reply.
64. If they continue to burn the forests, they are likely to destroy much of the local flora and
fauna. LEAD
=> The continued burning______________________________________________________
65. Sorry, you can’t do whatever you want. POSITION
=> Sorry, you are not________________________________________________ and choose.

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