PRACTICE TEST 1
1 A danger B include C devote D police
2 A career B enter C moment D ocean
3 A bridges B tenses C aches D prizes
4 A fixed B amazed C laughed D washed
5 _ "Do you feel like going to the cinema this evening?"
_ “…………………….…..”
A. You’re welcome B. I feel very bored
C. I don’t agree, I’m afraid D. That would be great
6 The ……. of another world war is a terrifying prospect
A thought B idea C opinion D view
7 Because rats are .…and may carry disease , cities try to get rid of them
A destruction B destructive C destroy D destructible
8 John is very good …………his hands .
A at B with C about D for
9 A good exercise program helps teach people to avoid the habits that might …….their
lives .
A lengthen B shorten C deepen D darken
10 Take the bus number 2 and get ……… at Times Square.
A. off B. outside C. down D. up
11 I tried to solve the problem …..the noise and interruptions.
A because of B in spite of C according to D in case of
12 _What……... about the new simplified tax law? _ It’s more confusing than the old one
A are you thinking B do you think
C have you thought D have you been thinking
13 It was ………………that we didn’t feel like staying in
A such a nice weather B so nice a weather
C so nice weather D such nice weather
14 Her money …………… back as soon as she ………. to take the matter to court .
A gave / threatened B was given / was threatened
C gave / was threatened D was given / threatened
15 It was worth……………. 2 hours in line for the tickets .
A to wait B wait C waiting D waited
Marketing graduate Alfred Ajani, aged 22 , applied unsuccessfully for over 300
positions when he finished university. It seemed that the only posts (16)……… were for
badly-paid temporary jobs. Alfred wanted something better so he decided to try a different
approach. “I’ll give people my CV (17)….. person, perhaps I’ll get a job.” he thought.
He went to London ‘s Waterloo Station and stood at the entrance with a pile of CVs and
a card advertising his services. At first, commuters were a bit suspicious, but then they
started going up to him to ask what he (18)……. During the day, he met some very
interesting people . When he got home , Alfred received a phone call about a marketing job
in Barcelona. He was (19)…… because his plan had worked.
He ‘s going to have a(n) (20)………… for the job next week. If he gets the job, he’ll be
able to work using his studies. Of course, he’ll have to learn a new language too.
16 A available B availably C availability D unavaliable
17 A in B by C for D on
18 A is doing B was doing C has done D had done
19 A frustrated B depressed C delighted D motivated
20 A meeting B offer C vacancy D interview
21 It’s a shame you didn’t telll me earlier .
A You should be ashamed of not telling me earlier
B I wish you had told me earlier
C It’s shameful that you didn’t tell me earlier
D You were ashamed to tell me earlier
22 “I’ll not let you go until you have told me the whole story, Mary” said her friend
A Mary’s friend refused to go if Mary didn’t tell her the whole story
B Mary’s friend decided not to go until Mary had told the whole story
C Mary’s friend promised to let her go only when she had told the whole story
D Mary’s friend asked her not to go before telling her the whole story
23 I expected Mary to be tall and dark. The reverse was true.
A Mary was as tall and dark as expected
B Mary was by far the tallest of all the candidates
C Mary was short , with fair hair
D Mary was not tall and dark , but very truthful
24 Swimming, like all other kinds of sports, which is a form of muscle exercise
A B C D
25 According to the author , our concepts of art , beauty and nature has been changed
A B C
by photography .
D
At 32, I have just finished my first year at university. As well as attending lectures
regularly, I have had to learn to read book quickly and write long essays.
I decided to go to university after 14 years away from the classroom. As a secretary ,
although I was earning a reasonable amount of money, I was bored doing something I hardly
had to think. I became more and more depressed by the idea that I was stuck in the job . I
was jealous of the students at the local university, who looked happy, carefree and full of
hope, and part of something that I wanted to explore further.
However, now that I’ve actually become a student, I found it hard to mix with younger
colleagues, They are always mistaking me for a lecturer and asking me questions I can’t
answer. I also feel separated from the lecturers because, although we are the same age, I
know so much less than them. But I’m glad of this opportunity to study because I know you
need a qualification to get a rewarding job, which is really important to me. Unlike most 18-
year-olds, I much prefer a weekend with my books to one out partying. Then there are the
normal student benefits of long holidays and theater and cinema discounts. I often have
doubts about what I’ll do after university, but I hope that continuing my education at this
late date has been a wise choice.
26 What is the writer trying to do in the text ?
A help lecturers understand older students
B suggest some good methods for studying
C explain the reasons for her returning to study
D complain about the attitude of younger students
27 What can a reader find out about the writer from this text ?
A when she left school B how long her
university course is
C where she will work in the future D what subject she is studying
28 How did the writer feel about her job as a secretary ?
A Her salary wasn’t good enough B It gave her the opportunity to learn
C It didn’t make use of her brain D Her colleagues made her depressed
29 In her spare time , the writer like to ….
A go out to parties B earn some money D travel a lot D do extra study
30 Which of the following describes the writer ?
A She is confident about the future
B She realizes the value of a university degree
C She gets on well with other students
D She finds university life easier than she expected
