PRACTICE TEST 26

Time: 60 min.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently
from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
1. A. signal B. microwave C. tighten D. compromise
2. A. county B. mount C. found D. should
3. A. receipt B. process C. concrete D. cancel
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of
primary stress in each of the following questions.
4. A. inquire B. instant C. glorious D. wonder
5. A. accessible B. celebration C. development D. congratulate
6. A. metal B. thorough C. thunder D. abrupt
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
7. Fortunately the machine was not__________when it caught fire.
A. in order B. in use C. in progress D. in ruins
8. If you wish to take photographs you’ll have to have__________.
A. an application B. a permit C. an allowance D. an admission
9. Phone me before ten; __________I’ll be too busy to talk to you.
A. unless B. whether C. otherwise D. if
10. The cat was afraid when it saw its__________in the mirror.
A. picture B. look C. sight D. relfection
11. The doctor says it may take him a long time to get__________the shock.
A. past B. above C. through D. over
12. Do you think there__________less conflict in the world if all people__________the same
language?
A. would be/ spoke C. were/ spoke
B. were/ would speak D. would be/ would speak
13. I met some old friends__________I was on holiday in Malaysia.
A. when B. since C. because D. until
14. Before entering the room you’d better__________your shoes.
A. carry on B. take off C. take in D. put on
15. The__________of the air has certainly brought great benefits to man.
A. conquer B. conquest C. conqueror D. conquering
16. I will__________you this book if you promise to return it next week.
A. offer B. borrow C. lend D. allow
17. It is almost impossible for young people__________school today to get a job.
A. to leave B. leave C. left D. leaving
18. He seldom goes to the cinema, __________?
A. doesn’t he B. is he C. does he D. isn’t he
19. __________for bamboo seeds to grow into plants that can be used for commercial purposes.
A. It takes several years C. By taking several years
B. Several years to be taken D. Although taking several years
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the
following questions.
20. Sandra has not rarely missed a play or a concert since she was 17 years old.
A B C D
21. The governor has not decided how to deal with the problems already.
A B C D
22. There is some scissors in the desk drawee in the bedroom if you need them.
A B C D
23. Robots in the home might not be enough creative to do the cooking, plan the meal and so on.
A B C D
24. It is becoming extremely difficult to grow enough to feed the world’s rapidly increased population.
A B C D
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following
exchanges.
25. - “Could you pass me the salt, please?”
- “_________”
A. Certainly, here you are. C. The salt? Why’s that?
B. It can’t be passed. D. No, I couldn’t.

26. - “It was worried about chemistry, but Mr Brown gave me an A!”
- “_________”
A. Don’t worry about it B. Congratulations! That’s a difficult course.
C. Mr Brown is a very good teacher. D. Good luck to you!
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s)
in each of the following questions.
27. No matter what happens, I assure you that I will not forget how hard you have worked on this
project.
A. dare B. promise C. persuade D. insure
28. Most animals can communicate with members of their own species, but not with other groups.
A. specialized researchers C. geographical areas
B. kind of plant D. type of animal
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
29. Whenever he returns to this place he is happy and contented.
A. discouraged B. displeased C. satisfied D. serious
30. “Mary, of course you’re overweight. You eat too much junk food. Even worse, you exercise
infrequently.”
A. nearly every day B. at a gym C. in the open D. quite often
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word that best
fits each of the numbered blanks.
Fish farming is only one of the many recent experiments man has begun in the endless battle to
feed himself. It is not as easy as it (31)_________. One doesn’t simply find a pond, stock it with fish
and wait for them to multiply. I knew one amateur who did just this. He looked on his pond as a fishing
hole (32)_________his friends. One morning he awoke to find its surface covered with dead fish. They
had died quite naturally – from suffocation.
Commercially (33)_________fresh-water fish need just that – and plenty of it. A good stream
feeding the pond is one way to (34)_________that fish will stay healthy. Not only does it supply life-
giving oxygen, it also helps to clear away the fish’s own (35)_________matter. With the oceans being
overfished in recent decades, fish farming may soon take over there too.
31. A. sounds B. hears C. listens D. feels
32. A. with B. from C. for D. of
33. A. fed B. made C. raised D. kept
34. A. insure B. ensure C. assure D. reassure
35. A. rubbish B. refuse C. garbage D. waste
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of
the questions.
Package holidays, coverings a two weeks’ stay in an attractive location are increasinly popular,
because they offer an inclusive price with few extras. Once you get to the airport, it is up to the tour
operator to see that you get safely to your destination. Excursions, local entertainment, swimming,
sunbathing, skiing – you name it – it’s all laid on for you. There is, in fact, no reason for you to bother
anything yourselfves. You make friends and have a good time, but there is very little chance that you
will really get to know the local people. This is even less likely on a coach tour, when you spend almost
your entire time travelling. Of course, there are carefully scheduled stops for you to visit historic
buildings and monuments, but you will probably be allowed only a brief stay over night in some
famous city, with a polite reminder to be up and breakfast early in time for the coach next morning.
You may visit the beautiful, the historic, the ancient, but tim is always at your elbow. There is also the
added disadvantage of being obliged to spend your holiday with a group of people you have never met
before, may not like and have no reasonable excuse for getting away from. As against this, it can be
argued that for many people, particularly the lonely or elderly, the feeling of belonging to a group,
although for a short period on holiday, is and added bonus. They can sit safely back in their seat and
watch the world go by.
36. When you go on a package holiday, you don’t have to_________.
A. arrange anything yourself C. follow the tour schedules
B. pay for any extra activities D. travel in an organised group
37. People going on package holidays_________.
A. are unable to amuse themselves B. expect to be amused by tour operators
C. find most of their interests catered for D. are able to make friends with lots of local people
38. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. You are constantly on the move when you are on a coach tour.
B. a coach tour is always exhausting.
C. You don’t get enough sleep on a coach tour.
D. You get no chance to visit historic buildings in famous cities on a coach tour.
39. “Time is always at your elbow”. This means_________.
A. you can take your time visiting a place
B. you have to spend a lot of time visiting a place
C. your time is always limited when visiting a place
D. there is always no time for you to visit any places.
40. In spite of its disadvantages, spending a holiday with a group is good particularly for_________.
A. schoolboys and schoolgirls
B. the lonely or elderly people
C. newly married young couples
D. those who always travel by themselves