MOCK TEST 7

PHONETICS
Circle 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. novel B. hover C. govern D. poverty
2. A. hazard B. bombard C. custard D. leopard
3. A. seizure B. measure C. confusion D. tension
4. A. nib B. comb C. sob D. curb
5. A. deter B. debris C. deny D. demand

Circle 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.
6. A. journa’lese B. enter’tain C. Portu’guese D. refusal (n)
7. A. os’tensible: trông có vẻ B. cafeteria C. north’east D. detoxify
8. A. westernize B. o’fficialdom C. division D. millennium: 1000 years
9. A. para’lytic: say khướt B. registry: nơi đăng ký C. reim’burse D.
unfa’miliar
10. A. phi’losophy B. phe’nomenon C. opti’mism D. pe’troleum

VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

Part 1. Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences.
1. I enjoyed visiting family in Scotland, ___________ the last day when it rained.
A. except B. apart C. besides D. aside
2. When __________, Olive’s an expert.
A. it’s coming to sewing B. it comes to sewing C. come to sew D. coming to sew
3. Georgia’s decision to move out ____________ surprise.
A. caught me in B. caught me by C. was caught by my D. was caught in my
4. Ann was scared out of her ________ when her brother jumped out from behind the door.
A. emotions B. ideas C. wits D. thoughts
5. My little sister has a _________ to overreact when she doesn’t get what she wants.
A. tendency B. leaning C. fondness D. feeling
6. He has a _________ sense of humour and is always playing silly pranks on his friends.
A. naughty B. spiteful C. mischievous D. dishonest
7. The company is _________ of creating a touch-free computer.
A. on the verge B. at the edge C. across the line D. on the horizon
8. Joseph is addicted to his mobile phone and computer. ________, he is like a lot of teenagers.
A. As a result B. By this means C. In this respect D. With regard to
9. What are you going to do _________ the technician can’t fix your computer in time?
A. supposed B. supposing C. suppose D. to suppose
10. An inspiring boss, Mr. Jones __________ the best in his employees.
A. brings across B. brings up C. brings over D. brings out
11. Jack had no choice _________ new design software when he changed jobs.
A. but learning B. to learn C. but to learn D. but also learn
12. I’ll send Bill a _________ about this afternoon’s meeting.
A. remembrance B. reminder C. recollection D. memento
13. I took a _________ with this investment and I’m so glad it paid off.
A. threat B. peril C. hazard D. risk
14. This workout is _________ for a beginner.
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A. too much really hard B. much too really hard
C. really much too hard D. really hard too much
15. His doctor suggested that he ________ the stress in his life.
A. reduce B. reduced C. reduces D. will reduce
16. If you ________ a toothpick into the cake and it comes out clean, then the cake is done.
A. insert B. exert C. assert D. divert
17. I’d rather the jury __________ about it carefully before reaching their verdict.
A. was thinking B. had thought C. thinks D. has thought
18. The government has decided to raise the minimum wage to help citizens who are struggling to make
________ meet.
A. edges B. ends C. aims D. goals
19. The victim was in _________ condition and had to be rushed to the nearest hospital.
A. central B. crucial C. criminal D. critical
20. A sports reporters has to be __________ when following the action.
A. on the ball: để ý, phản ứng nhanh B. learning the ropes C. a long shot D.
going overboard

Part 2. Think of ONE word which can be used appropriately in all three sentences.
1. _____MILD__________
- The weather is exceptionally __________ for November.
- I chose a ________ curry from the menu as I don’t like very hot food.
- The politician was lucky to come in for such ________ criticism over the affair.
2. ______HINT_________
- I tried to make it clear I wasn’t interested, but she wouldn’t take the __________.
- When we left this morning, there wasn’t even a _________ of a cloud in the sky!
- I can’t remember the answer, so please give me a _________.
3. _____CLAPPED_________
- When she saw the balloons, Gina _________ her hand over her mouth in amazement.
- Adam _________ James on the shoulder and said, ‘Well done!’
- As the comedian finished his performance, the audience ________ politely.
4. ______NATURAL_______
- Zoos make a useful contribution to conservation, but animals are better off in their _________ habitat.
- Nick’s got a _________ talent for music, and can play several instruments.
- I don’t like eating anything heavy in the evening, but prefer some __________ yoghurt with honey.
5. _____ANGLE______
- Look at the situation from every __________ before you make a decision.
- The picture was hanging at a peculiar __________, so I straightened it.
- The photographer took this shot from an unusual __________.
Exam essentials CAE, test 7, 1 mild 2 hint 3 clapped 4 natural 5 angle

Part 3. Complete the idiom/phrasal verb in each sentence by using a verb in column A and a particle in
column B. You should use the correct form of the verbs. There are more verbs and particles than
necessary.
Column A Column B
wear figure look harp up in out off
come leaf turn take away on up through

1. I decided to ___COME UP________ with a healthy eating plan to help me lose weight.
2. We need your helping hand; otherwise we’ll never ___FIGURE OUT_________ how to start the engine.
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3. Hardly anyone could _____TAKE IN________ what the Japanese speaker was talking about.
4. ‘Are you reading the magazine?’ – ‘Oh, no I’m just __LEAFING THROUGH_________ it.
5. Our grandfather can ____HARP ON_______ his war experiences all day round. Sometimes, we all get
truly bored with it.
6. Several drunken hooligans were ____TURNED AWAY_________ from the staidum gates by the security
officers.
7. At first, I felt a horrible pain in my throat, but now this unpleasant feeling is gradually __WEARING
OFF________.
1. Come up 2. Figure out 3. Take in 4. Leafing through 5. Harp on 6. Turned away 7. Wearing off

Part 4. Give the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the passage.
The bionic eye
According to statistics, around 40 million people around the globe are blind. Not surprisingly, medical
researchers in this field have one (1) ___OBJECTIVE__(mục tiêu)_______ (OBJECT) and that’s a
definitive cure for blindness. They are working (2) ____ZEALOUSLY________ (ZEAL) towards
developing technology that is as effective for visual disabilities as that available for the hearing-impaired.
And their (3) __PERSEVERANCE__________ (PERSEVERE) may finally have paid off.
The ‘bionic eye’ is maybe the greatest (4) __BREAKTHROUGH___________ (BREAK) that scientists
could make in this field. Although curing all forms of blindness may be too (5) ___AMBITIOUS________
(AMBITION) a goal, the bionic eye may be the solution to at least certain forms of blindness. It differs from
a ‘prosthetic eye’ in that the latter replaces the physical structure and appearance of the eye whilst the former
works inside the eye structure or in the brain.
One of the first people to benefit from the (6) ___REMARKABLE___________ (REMARK) new
technology spoke of her joy at finally being able to tell the time after more than six years. ‘The doctor’s (7)
__ACCOMPLISHMENT______________ (ACCOMPLISH) is just incredible,’ she said.
With further work and steadfast (8) _DETERMINATION______________ (DETERMINE), scientists hope
that they will be able to restore many more people’s sight.
Reactivate your grammar and vocabulary C1&C2, page 18

READING
Part 1. Read the passage and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.

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Reactivate your grammar and vocabulary C1&C2, page 72

Part 2. Read the passage carefully and then fill ONE suitable word in each gap.
A computer called Baby
When the machine jokingly named Baby whirred into life on 21 June 1948, it became the world’s first
modern computer. And nothing (1) __WOULD________ ever be the same again. Developed by Tom
Kilburn and Freddie Williams, two scientists at Manchester University in the UK, Baby was the first device
to have all the components now regarded (2) ___AS________ characteristic of the basic computer. It could
store (3) ___NOT________ only date, but also a short user programme in electronic memory and process it
at electronic speed. In many respects, Baby, which was big enough to fill a room, was completely (4)
__UNLIKE________ today’s small, powerful computers. A smartphone can store several hundred million
(5) _TIMES__________ more bytes of data than Baby could. But it was a key breakthrough.
(6) __DESPITE_________ being a British invention, however, the original research was not fully exploited
in the UK, and other countries soon raced ahead in harnessing the new technology. Both inventors had
successful academic careers, but (7) __NEITHER_______ ever made the money of people like Bill Gates,
the billionaire founder of Microsoft, who was as (8) ___YET______ unborn when Baby first came to life.

Exam essentials CAE 2, Test 4, page 72

1 would 2 as 3 not 4 unlike 5 times 6 Despite 7 neither 8 yet
Part 3. You are going to read a magazine article. Six paragraphs have been removed from the article.
Choose from the paragraphs A-G the one which fits each gap. There is one extra paragraph which you
do not need to use.
A. We’d been made aware of this when we booked the trip. But 16 of us had eagerly signed up for the
adventure of a lifetime, renting four rafts, with all the necessary provisions included.
B. Fierce winds threatening to blow our rafts backwards and vicious sandstorms driving grit into our eyes,
nostrils and cameras were two of the worst. Our hands, feet and lips were soon cracked from the constant
exposure to water and the dry desert air.
C. It was no use. We were quickly drawn towards a rock the size of a bus. Then the raft was sucked around
the wrong side of the boulder and into an eddy. Our paddles were now being bashed against the rock.
D. Eventually, we just had to go for it. Nervously, we let the waters pull us towards the boiling foam, and
one by one the four rafts entered the fray. Our raft rocked and creaked and smashed through waves the size
of a car; at one point it was almost vertical. There were 20 seconds of sheer terror.
E. In the quieter stretches of this magical setting, we’d fish off the rafts, and at night on the river bank, there
were jokes and storytelling before we fell asleep under the stars. The internet became a distant memory as
the Canyon closed in and the signal disappeared. It was a digital detox to the extreme.

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F. I wondered if I could hold my breath long enough to survive underwater, and then saw my friend John
being hurled off the raft and into the crashing waves. Suddenly, I too was flung headfirst into the freezing
water. Bad thoughts filled my mind. But somehow we all survived.
G. As we progressed, the Canyon grew grander in scale, cutting a deep gorge, over a kilometre deep in
places. It’s a geologist’s dream, with layers of rock dating back almost two billion years and ancient lave
fields that are some of the oldest exposed rock on earth.

C1 advanced trainer 2, Test 4, page 142, 1C 2F 3A 4G 5E 6D

Part 4. You are going to read a magazine article. For questions 1-5, decide whether the statements are
True (T), False (F) or Not given (NG); for questions 6-7, choose the best answer.
On screen C1 student book, Module 4, 1F 2NG 3F 4T 5T 6C 7C 8A
1. The Mona Lisa has only remained popular because of da Vinci’s amazing technical skill. F
2. The act of smiling is studied by lots of different scientific disciplines. NG
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3. Smiling isn’t a natural action and needs to be learnt through social interaction. F
4. Primates can signal more than one meaning by baring their teeth. T
5. Emotionally sincere smiles takes their name from a researcher. T
6. Smiling is said to be a basic human instinct because
A. it is a popular topic for artists.
B. it isn’t found in any other animal species.
C. it has been detected in unborn babies.
7. According to documented evidence, smiling
A. maintains blood pressure
B. lowers endorphin levels.
C. increases dopamine in the body.
8. Darwin’s idea on the act of smiling
A. suggests that the action provokes an emotional response.
B. argues that the action is only a reflection of one’s current emotional state.
C. states that the action only benefits the person performing it.

WHAT’S IN A SMILE?

On screen C1 student book, Module 4, 1F 2NG 3F 4T 5T 6C 7C 8A

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WRITING
Part 1. Rewrite each of the following sentences beginning with the word(s) given in such a way that it
means the same as the original one.
1. Philip said he was sorry he couldn’t come to the meeting next week.
Philip apologized ………………………………………………………………………………
2. As soon as the radio station advertised the vacancy for a radio presenter, the applications came flooding
in.
No sooner ……………………………………………………………………………………..
3. It was Conner’s idea that enabled us to finish the project on time.
If it …………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. After I save up enough money, I’ll buy a laptop.
I won’t …………………………………………………………………………………………
5. I regret sending him that email.
I wish ………………………………………………………………………………………….

Keys:
1. Philip said he was sorry he couldn’t come to the meeting next week.
Philip apologized for not being able to come to the meeting next week.
2. As soon as the radio station advertised the vacancy for a radio presenter, the applications came flooding
in.
No sooner had the radio station advertised the vacancy for…… than the applications came flooding in.
3. It was Conner’s idea that enabled us to finish the project on time.
If it hadn’t been for Connor’s idea, we couldn’t have finished the project on time.
4. After I save up enough money, I’ll buy a laptop.
I won’t buy a laptop until/before I’ve saved up enough money.
5. I regret sending him that email.
I wish I hadn’t sent him that email.

Part 2. Rewrite each of the following sentences using the word given in bold so that it has the same
meaning as the original one.
1. The sales team didn’t realise how important their feedback was to the R&D department. FAILED
The sales team ……………………………………………….. their feedback to the R&D department.
2. The impression Jack’s colleagues have of him is that he’s a helpful person. ACROSS
At work, Jack ………………………………………………………………………….. helpful person.
3. What are the odds of you being able to fix the computer by Monday? LIKELY
How ……………………………………………….. you will be able to fix the computer by Monday?
4. The opening of the science exhibition is scheduled for June 15th. DUE
The science exhibition …………………………………………………………………… on June 15th.
5. There’s a good chance that Matt will get to study science. PROSPECTS
Matt’s …………………………………………………………………………………….. quite high.

Keys:
1. The sales team didn’t realise how important their feedback was to the R&D department. FAILED
The sales team failed to realise the importance of their feedback to the R&D department.
2. The impression Jack’s colleagues have of him is that he’s a helpful person. ACROSS
At work, Jack comes across as a helpful person.
3. What are the odds of you being able to fix the computer by Monday? LIKELY
How likely is it that you will be able to fix the computer by Monday?
4. The opening of the science exhibition is scheduled for June 15th. DUE
The science exhibition is due to open on June 15th.
5. There’s a good chance that Matt will get to study science. PROSPECTS
Matt’s prospects of studying science are quite high.