PRACTICE TEST

A. LISTENING
I. You will hear Angela talking to Lisa about her holiday. Listen and complete the notes with ONE word
for each blank. You will listen TWICE.

Place: New Zealand, near (1) ____________

Weather: Sunny in the mornings, (2) ____________ in the afternoons
Accommodation: A (3) ______________ in the rainforest
Activities: In the mornings: go on treks to explore lakes and (4) _____________
(5) _______________ different animals, trees and plants.

II. You will hear Matt talking to his friend Sara about a technology festival. For each question, choose
the correct answer.
6. The Technology Festival is in _____________
A. the shopping centre. B. the library. C. the station.
7. Sara saw a robot _____________
A. online. B. at home. C. in class.
8. How much does the festival cost?
A. £6 B. £8 C. £10
9. Last year Matt bought a _____________
A. camera. B. mouse. C. computer game.
10. Matt and Sarah are going to meet at _____________
A. 10.45 B. 11.00 C. 12.00

Write your answer here:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
sentences.
Question 11. Don’t be late for the interview, ____ people will think that you are a disorganized person.
A. unless B. otherwise C. if D. or so
Question 12. This broken window needs ______.
A. repair B. repairing C. be repaired D. to repair

Question 13. She needs to work on her interview ____ if she wants to get the job.
A. technique B. technology C. technician D. technological
Question 14. You’re _____ your time trying to persuade him; he’ll never help you.
A. spending B. wasting C. losing D. missing
Question 15. If we hurry, we might get there _____ to catch the early train.
A. right B. in time C. on time D. before time
Question 16. To get a passport, you must send in your birth _____ and two photos.
A. certificate B. license C. paper D. card
Question 17. His face looks ____, but I can’t remember his name.
A. similar B. alike C. memorial D. familiar
Question 18. ____ difficult the problem is, he will try to solve it.
A. However B. Whatever C. How D. What
Question 19. Between the two boys, the one on the left is definitely _____.
A. higher B. highest C. the higher D. the highest
Question 20. When she was up there, she was very anxious. Her voice was shaking _____ all her efforts to
control it.
A. although B. despite C. since D. because
Question 21. There is a lot of traffic, so we are trying to find an _____ route to the destination.
A. alternate B. alternation C. alternative D. alternated
Question 22. Would you like _____ some coffee?
A. drink B. to drink C. drinks D. drinking
Question 23. Native Americans are always proud _____ their traditions and customs.
A. at B. on C. in D. of
Question 24. I am tired of _____ your orders. You are not my boss!
A. follow B. to follow C. following D. being followed
Question 25. This shirt looks better, but it costs _____ the other ones.
A. so much as B. as many as C. twice as much as D. twice as many

Write your answer here:

11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
21. 22. 23. 24. 25.

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
Question 26. A. station B. intersection C. question D. destination
Question 27. A. languages B. changes C. becomes D. washes

Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from that of the others.
Question 28. A. address B. include C. imply D. common
Question 29. A. industry B. memory C. appearance D. advertise
Question 30. A. dangerous B. bakery C. engineer D. difficult

Write your answer here:

26. 27. 28. 29. 30.

Use the correct form of the words given in brackets to fill in the blanks in each sentence.
Question 31. I’m scared when I sit on Tu’s motorbike because he drives…………….. CARE
Question 32. We’re impressed by the……………… of the local people here. FRIEND
Question 33. What do your parents do? - They are………………. POLICE
Question 34. My birthday is on the……………… of January. TWELVE
Question 35. There have been ………………species of plants and animal that are extinct. NUMBER
Question 36. This money should be invested in reducing the number of ……………
POLLUTE
released into the air.
Question 37. Mary likes attending the English……………. contests. SPEAK
Question 38. During his………………., the family lived in Cornwall. CHILD
Question 39. There are two …………………… in his office. SECRETARY
Question 40. This volcano is dead, it has been………………. for more than a century. ACT

Write your answer here:

31. 32. 33. 34. 35.

36. 37. 38. 39. 40.

Use the correct form and tense of the verb in brackets to complete each of the following sentences
Question 41. You (always/make) .................... a mess in your room. Clean it up, now!
Question 42. I promise I (try) .................... my best next semester.
Question 43. Linh needs (improve) .......................... her English writing.
Question 44. They didn't try (learn) .................. all new words they (come) ................. across.
Question 45. Stop (argue) .................... and start (work) ....................
Question 46. Bad driving (cause) ............... many accidents.
Question 47. Listen to those people. What language ............... they (speak) .............................?
Question 48. The moon (go) ................ round the earth in about 27 days.
Question 50. Mozart (write) ................. more than 600 pieces of music.

Write your answer here:

41. 42. 43. 44. 45.

46. 47. 48. 49. 50.

Complete these sentences with appropriate prepositions.

Question 51. My son has an F in English. I’m very disappointed …………… him.
Question 52. Carol apologized ……………. having forgotten our dates.
Question 53. I’m fed ……………. with my job. I wish I could get a new one.
Question 54. I can’t go out now. I have to look ……………. my little brother.
Question 55. The workers disagreed ……………. the manager’s proposals
Question 56. We’ll buy a smaller house when the children have grown …………. and left home.
Question 57. The computer isn’t working. It broke………………this morning.
Question 58. My headaches have been much better since I gave ………………drinking coffee.
Question 59. She is famous ………………. her beautiful face and sweet voice.
Question 60. We are all aware …………….. the importance of the environment protection.

Write your answer here:

51. 52. 53. 54. 55.
56. 57. 58. 59. 60.
 C. READING
Choose the correct letter A, B, C or D that best fits the blank in the passage.
Kites
No one knows (61) _____ made the first kite. Some people say (62) _____ was Archytas. He was interested in
mathematics and lived in Greece 2400 years ago. But perhaps people in China flew kites long (63) _____ then.
Flying kites has always been an important part of Chinese life. The ninth day of the ninth month is a special day
that is called ‘The Feast of High Flight’ and the sky is full (64) _____ kites. (65) _____ look like fish or birds
and (66) _____ the family joins in the fun.
Kites have a lot of different uses. Scientists used them in the 18th century (67) _____ learn about storms and
other kinds of weather. (68) _____ the end of the 19th century, before (69) _____ were aeroplanes, a kite that
was 11 metres long (70) _____ a man 30 metres up into the air!
Question 61. A. who B. why C. what D. when
Question 62. A. they B. it C. he D. his
Question 63. A. since B. before C. already D. until
Question 64. A. of B. in C. from D. with
Question 65. A. Both B. Each C. Some D. Every
Question 66. A. all B. other C. many D. much
Question 67. A. for B. by C. to D. of
Question 68. A. At B. In C. On D. To
Question 69. A. these B. there C. here D. they
Question 70. A. carried B. carries C. carrying D. carry

Write your answer here:

61. 62. 63. 64. 65.
66. 67. 68. 69. 70.

Read the article about a man who swam across New Zealand's Cook Strait. Are sentences 71-75 'Right' (A)
or 'Wrong' (B)? If there is not enough information to answer 'Right' (A) or 'Wrong' (B), choose 'Doesn't
say' (C).
David swims the Cook Strait
David Johnson has loved swimming all his life. When he was 27, he swam in a race near his home in the USA.
The sea was very cold and David started to feel unwell. He was taken to hospital but he soon got better and
started swimming again. In 1983, he became the first person to swim from Santa Cruz Island to the Californian
coast.
In January 2004, at the age of 52, David crossed New Zealand's Cook Strait in 9 hours and 38 minutes. The
oldest swimmer before David was only 42 years old. David spent over a year getting ready to swim the Strait.
Then, he and his wife flew to New Zealand so that David could practice for a few weeks there. But only days
after they arrived, the weather improved so David decided to start his swim. He did it with the help of a team.
‘They were great’, David said. ‘They were in a boat next to me all the time! After a few hours, I thought about
stopping but I didn't and went on swimming.’
Afterwards, David and his wife travelled around New Zealand before returning to the USA.
Question 71. David Johnson had problems during a swimming competition in the USA.
A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn’t say
Question 72. After 1983, many people swam between Santa Cruz Island and the Californian coast.
A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn’t say
Question 73. In January 2004, David was the first person of his age to swim across the Cook Strait.
A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn’t say
Question 74. David practiced for more than a year to swim across the Cook Strait.
A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn’t say
Question 75. David was in New Zealand for a long time before he swam across the Cook Strait.
A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn’t say

Write your answer here:

71. 72. 73. 74. 75.

Read the text and questions below. For each question, choose the letter next to the correct answer - A, B, C
or D.

Question 76. What is Martin Cary trying to do in the letter?

A. make an enquiry B. cancel a booking
C. make a complaint D. offer a suggestion
Question 77. What will the restaurant manager discover from the letter?
A. One of his waiters behaved badly. B. Some customers had a bad experience.
C. His food is unsatisfactory. D. He charges too much for the meals.
Question 78. What does Martin think about their experience?
A. They got to the restaurant too late. B. There was not much choice on the menu.
C. They won't return to the restaurant. D. The food took too long to arrive.
Question 79. Martin and his friends couldn't have any dessert because
A. someone had booked their table. B. they had to be home by 9.30.
C. it was too expensive. D. there was none left.
Question 80. What did Martin's friends say as they left the restaurant?

Write your answer here:

76. 77. 78. 79. 80.
Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word to complete the following passage. The first letter of each word is
given.
Centuries ago (81) i_________Ancient Greece, a man by the name of Antipater of Sidon compiled a list of what
he thought (82) w_________ the seven wonders of the world. The seven included the Hanging Gardens of
Babylon in present-day Iraq, the Statue of Zeus in Greece, and the Pyramid of Cheops in Egypt. The pyramid is
the only wonder you can still (83) s_________ today.
Many people claim that there were other wonders, (84) w_________ the ancient Greeks knew nothing (85)
a_________. These include the Great Wall of China, the Taj Mahal in India and Angkor Wat in (86)
C_________.
Angkor Wat should really be known as a wonder because it is the largest temple in the world. The temple was
(87) b_________ around the year 1100 (88) t_________ honor a Hindu God, but over the next three (89)
c_________ it became a Buddhist religious center. The area surrounding the temple, Angkor Thom, used to be
the royal capital city.
In the early 15 century, the Khmer rulers (90) m_________ to Phnom Penh and Angkor was quiet. It now
is a famous tourist attraction
Write your answer here:
81. 82. 83. 84. 85.
86. 87. 88. 89. 90.
D. WRITING
Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning of the printed sentences.
Question 91. It is wrong of us to write on the walls or tables in our classroom. It’s forbidden.
 We _________________________________________________
Question 92. Remember to wake me up at 7 tomorrow morning.
Don’t _______________________________________________
Question 93. What beautiful weather!
How ________________________________________________
Question 94. It is a good idea for you to take a boat trip around the islands in Phu Quoc Island.
Why ________________________________________________
Question 95. Due to his carelessness, Peter lost his phone.
 Peter lost his phone ___________________________________
Use the suggested words and phrases to write the complete letter.
Question 96. Hoa / love / eat / noodles / but / mother / always / cook / rice / her.
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Question 97. There / might / not / meeting / this afternoon / because / director / ill.
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Question 98. Although / Peter / interested / sports / he / not have / time / play / watch / them.
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Question 99. I/ consider/ him/ best friend/ and/ we/ share/ lot/ in common.
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Question 100. These exercises/ too difficult/ students/ do/ without/ mistakes.
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