PRACTICE TEST 16

PRONUNCIATION
I. Find the word which is pronounced differently in the part underlined.
1. A. trouble B. flu C. tooth D. shoe
2. A. warm B. thought C. got D. saw
3. A. break B. weight C. plane D. said
4. A. lived B. buy C. wine D d. fine
5. A. sit B. feet C. in D. if

USE OF ENGLISH
I. Choose the answer that best fits each of the following sentences.
1. My sisiter will have a ______ course of English next month.
A. two month B. two-months C. two-month D. second-month
2. To prepare his ______ works, he spent his while days in his library.
A. science B. scientific C. scientist D. sciences
3. The less we study, the ______ we are
A. worse B. bad C. well D. good
4. After the summer holiday, the children all looked ______.
A. health B. healthy C. healthful D. healthily
5. The person ______ he works with like him very much.
A. who B. whom C. whose D. which
6. Football ______ all over the world.
A. plays B. is playing C. is played D. played
7. I know ______ she has gone for holiday.
A. when B. where C. why D. which
8. Come here and sit ______ me
A. besides B. beside C. between D. among
9. Andrew came to the party ______ he hadn't been invited.
A. although B. despite C. in case D. even
10. It was Sunday. ______ shop was open, all the others were closed.
A. One B. A C. An D. Some

II. Fill each gap in the sentences with a suitable preposition.

1. The teacher divided the class __________ two groups.
2. I apologized __________ Mary for the misunderstanding.
3. Look __________ these flowers. Aren’t they pretty?
4. I like the picture hanging __________ the wall __________ the kitchen
5. Tom’s parents was disappointed __________ him because he failed the final test.
6. My present job isn’t wonderful, but I prefer it __________ what I did before.
7. The plan flew __________. The clouds to avoid the storm.
8. The people next door are furious __________ us __________ making so much noise last night.

III. Give the correct form of the word in the bracket.

1. Almost every country in the world is a member of this ____________. ORGANIZE
2. The 22nd SEA GAMES were great ____________. SUCCEED
3. How ____________ this man is! DANGER
4. You are very ____________ from your brother. DIFFER
5. We can see many ____________ on T.V every day. ADVERTISE
6. Is it possible to ____________ between a hobby and an interest? DISTINCT
7. It was a long, slow film. I nearly died of ____________. BORE

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8. On a ____________ day we receive about fifty letters. TYPE
9. Freedom of ____________ is one of the fundamental rights. SPEAK
10. The duty of the police is the ____________ of law and order. MAINTAIN

IV. Find out the mistake in four parts underlined of each sentence.
1. There's (A) a (B) new Oriental restaurant (C) in town, (D) isn't it?
2. Nam seldom (A) pays his bills (B) on time, and (C) his brother (D) does too.
3. Mai (A) didn’t go to the zoo with (B) her friends last Sunday (C) because her (D) sickness
4. (A) The water and land (B) around the (C) chemical factory are (D) serious polluted.
5. Our (A) neighbor will (B) look for the garden (C) when we (D) go on holiday.

V. Give the correct tense of the verb in the parentheses.

1. We couldn’t risk (leave) ____________________ him alone.
2. I’m sitting in class right now. I (sit) ____________________ in class at this time yesterday.
3. I’m sure you will have forgotten me by the time I (be) ____________________ back in five years.
4. Up to now, our teacher (give) ____________________ our class five tests.
5. Trung is used to (get) ____________________ up early every morning.
6. If you (smoke) ____________________ less, you would have much more money. But I don’t think you
will.
7. What shouldn’t the children (drink) ____________________?
8. Tom would rather (be) ____________________ early than late.
9. I knew him when I (be) ____________________ a child.
10. I can’t go with you as I (not finish) ____________________ my work.

WRITING
I. Rewrite the following sentences with suggested words.
1. It’s such a pity your sister can’t come as well.
If only ________________________________________________________________________________.
2. The house seemed to have been occupied for several months.
It looked ______________________________________________________________________________.
3. He was so tired that he fell asleep before the end of the film.
He was too ____________________________________________________________________________.
4. Everyone heard about the accident before I did.
I was the _____________________________________________________________________________.
5. Keeping the environment clean is very important.
It’s __________________________________________________________________________________.
6. He didn’t attend the seminar simply because he was not informed.
If ___________________________________________________________________________________.
7. Although I’m short of money, I’ll lend you some.
In spite of ____________________________________________________________________________.
8. “Don’t swim out too far, boys” I said.
I warned _____________________________________________________________________________.
9. She forgot to add salt, so the food was tasteless.
If she hadn’t forgotten __________________________________________________________________.
10. What a shame you didn’t tell me earlier.
If only _______________________________________________________________________________.

READING
II. Fill in each blank with the most suitable word to complete the text.

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The Browns live in the countryside. Last week when they came up to London, they (1) __________
spend their times in
seeing as much as (2) __________. Mrs Brown was most interested in stores, especially in Oxford Street, and
possible
bought some of (3) __________
the things which she could not find in the shops in the countryside. Their two
children, George and Susan, (4) __________ had never been to London before, were surprised (5) __________
who at
the crowds everywhere. They enjoyed travelling on the underground and going down the moving stairs (6)
__________
which lead to the platforms.

One day they went to Hyde Park and walked along on the grass to Kensington Garden (7) __________
in the bright
autunm sunshine. It was very quiet here. Only (8) __________
the noise from the streets reminded them that they
were still in a city. The (9)leaves
__________ of the tall trees were turning red, brown and yellow, birds were
(10) __________ about, sheep (11) __________
flying were eating the grass,whose
there were (12) lots/
__________
plenty of flowers, and
ducks were swimming about on the Round Pond. George, (13) __________ hobby was planes and boats, was
very much interested in the model boats which boys were sailing (14) on
__________ the Pond.

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Before the end of the week they had seen a great (15) __________. They hoped, however, to see more of London
on their next visit.

II. Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space.
HONEY
Honey is a sweet liquid (0) ______ by bees. It (1) ______ of water and sugars Bees may travel as (2) ______ as
seventy-five thousand kilometres and visit over two million flowers to produce just half a kilo of honey. The colour
and flavour of honey depend (3) ______ the type of flower visited. In (4) ______, there are more than three
hundred (5) ______ of honey.

The lighter-coloured ones are generally milder in flavour than darker honey.

In ancient (6) ______, honey was the main sweet food, as sugar was very (7) ______. Honey was of great
(8) ______ to the ancient Egyptians, who used it as payment. Today, honey is produced and eaten in (9) ______
part of the world. Research suggests that it prevents tiredness and improves athletic performance. However,
honey is not just food - it (10) ______ be taken for sore throats and is used in many skin and hair-care products.
0. A. made B. turned C. done D. put
1. A. involves B. contains C. includes D. consists
2. A. well B. long C. soon D. far
3. A. to B. on C. for D. with
4. A. case B. order C. fact D. place
5. A. varieties B. collections C. sets D. differences
6. A. seasons B. times C. years D. dates
7. A. distant B. rare C. small D. slim
8. A. cost B. price C. value D. charge
9. A. all B. some C. most D. every
10. A. shall B. need C. can D. ought

III. Look at the text in each question. What does it say?

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 Jennie has to
A. ask another garage to fit her tyres.
B. arrange a time for the garage to fit the new
1.
tyres.
C. collect the new tyres from the garage.

What does Mrs Swan want to do today?

A. repair damage done to the library
2. B. discover how a window got broken
C. find out who uses the library

A. The owner of the computer game that is for

sale has never used it.
B. The computer game is for sale because the
3. owner is too old for it.
C. The person selling the computer game no
longer wants to play with it.

A. There is a charge for internet access at

weekends.
B. Students must always pay to use the internet
4. in the afternoons.
C. It doesn’t cost anything to use the internet on
weekday mornings.

Amanda regrets that she

A. didn’t recognise her tennis hero from his photo.
B. couldn’t climb high enough to photograph her
5. tennis hero.
C. didn’t have her photograph taken with her
tennis hero.

III. Look at the sentences below about tourist flights over the continent of Antarctica. Read the
text on the opposite page to decide if each sentence is TRUE or FALSE.
1. Sightseeing flights to Antarctica are available for a limited period each year.
2. You may have to book a flight without being certain when it will happen.
3. Passengers have views of Antarctic scenery for more than half their flight.
4. Passengers can speak to people who have experience of working in Antarctica.
5. Special video equipment operates during the whole flight.
6. People are asked to stay sitting down so that everybody can see better.
7. There is an advantage in sitting on one particular side of the plane.
8. Before departure, the pilot chooses between a number of possible routes.
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9. A special attraction of the trip is having clear views of Antarctic wildlife.
10. Passengers have the chance to put on clothes designed for travel in Antarctica.

ANTARCTICA SIGHTSEEING FLIGHTS WEBSITE

Next flight 31 December!

Welcome to the website. Here is all you need to know before booking a flight.
GALLERY

During the brief Antarctic summer, Antarctica Sightseeing Flights takes tourists in
a full-size passenger plane (Boeing 747) from Sydney, Australia, over the continent
FLIGHT FACTS
of Antarctica and back.

Flight dates for next year are not definite yet, but if you make a booking now, your
deposit is transferable if we need to change the day.
FLIGHT DATES

Questions
These are answers to the most frequently asked questions about Antarctica
PRICES
Sightseeing Flights.

How long is the flight?

The average flight is 12 hours. About four hours into the flight, we usually see the
first sea ice and icebergs. We spend four hours over Antarctica and the remaining
time travelling home. On the way to and from the continent, Antarctica experts
who have lived on scientific research stations there give talks on the environment
and history, and answer questions. A camera next to the pilot, which is linked to
the video system on board, gives you a pilot' s eye view throughout, from take-off
to landing.

Will l get a seat next to a window?

All passengers are given two boarding passes. At the halfway point of the flight,
passengers are asked to move to the seat shown on their second boarding pass.
Business and first-class passengers will have a window scat for half of the flight
and a next-to window seat for the other half. Economy passengers will have a
window scat or the seat next to a window seat for half of the flight and an end of BOOK NOW >
row seat for the other half of the flight. While over Antarctica, we encourage
passengers to get up from their scats and move about the plane, allowing everyone
to share the sightseeing opportunities. The pilot flics in long 'figure 8s ? over various
points of interest to allow these amazing sights to be seen equally w ell from both
sides of the plane.

What happens if the weather is had?

We have 17 different approved flight plans. Our captain looks at the satellite cloud
picture on the morning of the flight and selects the direction which promises the
clearest views.

Will I see penguins and other wildlife?

As most Antarctic wildlife lives at sea level, over 3,000 metres below the plane, we
can' t see them in any detail. We do not land on Antarctica, primarily for

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environmental reasons. To experience Antarctic wildlife, you would need to join a
boat tour.

Can I take photographs?

Definitely! All cameras are welcome. We even provide a few fun onboard photo
opportunities where you can experience what it is like to wear Antarctic cold
weather clothes.