PRACTICE TEST 7

PART B. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (2.0 POINTS)

I. Circle the letter A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences. (1.0p)
1. What a lovely baby______!
A. do they have B. have they C. they have D. they don’t have
2. Why don’t you buy oranges when they are much______than apples?
A. less expensive B. not expensive C. as expensive D. lesser expensive
3. My mother______for an hour and she hasn’t finished it yet.
A. has cooked B. has been cooking C. had cooked D. had been cooking
4. ______I’d like to help you out, I’m afraid I just haven’t got any spare money at the moment.
A. Much as B. Try as C. However D. Despite
5. I bought some new shoes. They felt a bit strange______because I wasn’t used to them.
A. first B. at first C. firstly D. first of all
6. There should be no discrimination on the______of sex, race or religion.
A. grounds B. places C. areas D. fields
7. I can’t find my purse anywhere. I must______it at the cinema.
A. leave B. have left C. be leaving D. have been leaving
8. We don’t sell newspapers because there is no_______for them.
A. demand B. requirement C. claim D. request
9. A policeman suddenly appeared, so the thief quickly ______on a motorbike.
A. took in B. made off C. handed in D. took over
10. She insisted that the reporter ______her as his source of information.
A. didn’t mention B. doesn’t mention C. hadn’t mentioned D. not mention
II. Each of the following sentences has ONE mistake. Underline the mistake and write the correction in
the provided blank on the right. There is an example at the beginning (0). (0.5 p)

Sentences Corrections
0. People tend to make a lot of shopping at Christmas. do
1. Although a number of police officers was guarding the invaluable treasures in the
museum, the director worried that someone would try to steal them. were
2. Laser treatment isn’t always effective and chemotherapy isn’t, neither. either
3. All of mammals, dolphins are undoubtedly among the friendliest to humans. of all
4. Dams are used to control flooding, provide water for irrigation, and generating electricity
for the surrounding areas. generate
5. I made every effort to contact with John two weeks ago but so far I haven’t received his
reply. to
III. Give the correct form of the words in capital letters. Write your answers in the blanks. (0.5p)
1. She didn’t want to give him the ___dissatisfaction____________of seeing her cry. (SATISFY)
2. The church was damaged in the war but it has now been __rebuilt____________ (BUILD)
3. We can’t tell which team will win. The result is so __unpredictable_____________ (PREDICT)
4. The young man was _imprisoned______________for possession of drugs for five years. (PRISON)
5. Should developing countries be given more___assistance____________by the West ?(ASSIST)

PART C. READING (3.0 POINTS)

I. Read the text and circle A, B, C or D that best fits each space to complete the text. (1.0 p)
HISTORY OF WRITING
The development of writing (1)______a huge difference to the world and we might see it as the
beginning of the media. Pieces of pottery with marks on that are probably numbers have been (2) ______ in
China that date from around 4000 BC. Hieroglyphics and other forms of “picture writing” developed in the
(3)______around Mesopatamia (modern-day Iraq), where the (4)______Sumerian civilization was based, from
around 3300 BC onwards. However, the first (5)______alphabet was used by the Phoenicians around 1050 BC.

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 Their alphabet had 22 letters and it is (6)______that it lasted for 1000 years. The first two signs were called
“aleph”, which in Greek became “alpha” and beta”, which gave us the (7)______word “alphabet’.
The modern European alphabet is based on the Greek and (8)______to other European countries under
the Romans. A number of changes took (9)______as time passed. The Romans added the letter G, and the
letters J and V were (10)______to people in Shakespeare’s time.

1. A. made B. took C. did D. had

1. 2. A. invented B. displayed C. appeared D. discovered
2. 3. A. earth B. length C. area D. distance
3. 4. A. ancient B. old-fashioned C. antique D. dated
4. 5. A. precise B. true C. exact D. accurate
5. 6. A. observed B. measured C. estimated D. counted
6. 7. A. modern B. trendy C. new D. fashionable
7. 8. A. was B. spread C. appeared D. occurred
9. A. control B. part C. place D. account
10. A. hidden B. unpopular C. infamous D. unknown

II. Read the text and choose the correct heading from the list i-ix for each paragraph (1-5) below. There
is an example at the beginning (0) (1.0p)
a The plans for the future of films f Too true to life?
b The history of cinema g Uncertainty about financial advantages
c Integrating other events into cinema h Indecision about a name
d Current problems with distribution i The contrasts of cinema today
e An unexpected advantage

The end of silver screen?

Cinema technology has remained much the same for a century, so when will it go digital? Kevin Hilton
views the projections.

Paragraph 0. Cinema is full of contradictions. It is high-tech and old-fashioned at the same time. Today’s films
are full of digital sound and computer-generated special effects. Yet they are still stored on celluloid film, the
basis of which is more than 100 years old. They are also displayed with projectors and screens that seem to
belong to our great grandparents’ generation.

Paragraph 1. Now that we are in the second century of cinema, there are moves to bring the medium right up
to date. This will involve revolutionizing not just how films are made but also how they are distributed and
presented. The aim is not only to produce and prepare films digitally, but to be able to send them to movie
theatres by digital, electronic means. High-resolution digital projectors would then show the film. Supporters
say this will make considerable savings at all stages of this chain, particularly for distribution.

Paragraph 2. With such a major technological revolution on the horizon, it seems strange that the industry is
still not sure what to call itself. This may appear a minor point, but the choices, ‘digital’ cinema and ‘electronic’
cinema (e-cinema), suggest different approaches to, and aspects of, the business. Digital cinema refers to the
physical capture of images; e-cinema covers the whole chain, from production through post-production
(editing, addition of special effects and construction of soundtrack) to distribution and projection.

Paragraph 3. And what about the effects of the new medium? The main selling point of digital cinema is the
high resolution and sharpness of the final image. But those who support the old-fashioned approach to film
point to the celluloid medium’s quality of warmth. A recurring criticism of video is that it may be too good:
uncomfortably real, rather like looking through an open window. In 1989, the director of the first full-length
American digital high-definition movie admitted that the picture had a ‘stark, strange reality to it’.

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Paragraph 4. Even the money-saving aspect of e-cinema is doubted. One expert says that existing cinemas will
have to show the new material and not all of them will readily or rapidly furnish themselves with the right
equipment. ‘E-cinema is seen as a way of saving money, because print costs a lot,’ he says. ‘But for that to
work, cinemas have to be showing the films because cinemas are the engine that drives the film industry.’

Paragraph 5. This view has promoted some pro-digital entrepreneurs to take a slightly different approach. HD
Thames is looking at reinventing the existing cinema market, moving towards e-theatre, which would use
digital video and projection to present plays, musicals and some sporting events to the public. This is not that
different from the large-screen TV system that was set up in New York in 1930, and John Logie Baird’s
experiments with TV in the late 1920s and early 30s.

Paragrap 0 1 2 3 4 5
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Heading i

III. Read the text below and fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word. (1.0 p)
Our classes take place for three hours every morning from Monday to Friday. The
(1)__maximim__________class size is twelve and the average is ten. We use modern methods of teaching and
learning, and the school has (2)__a__________ language laboratory, a video camera and recorders. You will
only be successful in improving your English, however, if you work hard and practise (3)__in________English
as much as you can. You will take a short (4)__________in English as soon as you arrive. In this way, we can
put you in a (5)_________at the most suitable level.
There are two classes at the Elementary level: one is for complete (6)_________and the other is for students
who know only a little English. In both classes you will practise simple conversations. In the class at the
Intermediate level, you will have a lot of practice in communication in real-life (7)_coversation________
because we help you to use the English you have previously (8)__studied________in your own country. You
will also have the chance to improve your knowledge of English grammar and to build (9)___up_______ your
vocabulary.
The emphasis is on oral communication practice in a wide (10)_range_________of situations at the
advanced knowledge. You will learn how to use language correctly and appropriately when you talk to native
speakers. In addition, you will develop such study skills as reading efficiently, writing articles and reports, and
note-taking from books and lectures.

PART D. WRITING (3.0 POINTS)

I. Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the clues at the
beginning of each sentence. (0.5p)
1. She felt sorry she hadn’t gone to his birthday party.
- She regretted
2. You missed the class yesterday so you can’t do this exercise now.
- Had
3. She was so physically attractive that every boy ran after her.
- Such an
4. I am sure the man took the money on purpose.
- The man can’t
5. The number of people out of work has fallen dramatically this year.
- There has been
II. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word
given in brackets. Do not change the word given. (1.0p)
1. I don’t intend to take a part-time job this summer. (INTENTION)
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- I …have no intention of taking ……….
2. What a pity I told John about my plan. (ONLY)
- If…only i hadn’t told john about my plan……………………………………
3. There is no way that young man can pass the coming driving test. (BOUND)
- That young man…isn’t bound to pass…………….
4. He was so scared that he couldn’t tell me what he really thought. (COURAGE)
- He …had no courage to tell………...………….
5. Do you think that people’s personalities are strongly affected by climate? (INFLUENCE)
- Do you think that climate……..……………………………………………………………..?
6. It was the heavy rain yesterday that made me ill. (FOR)
- If…it hadn’t been for the heavy rain,i wouldn’t have been ill………………
7. He did not get married until he was 40 years old. (UNTIL)
- It was not until he was 40 years old that he got married…………………
8. The events of that day were described in detail by my daughter. (DETAILED)
- My daughter…gave a detailed description of the events of that day…………………
9. The phone rang again as soon as I put it down. (HAD)
- Hardly…………………………………………………………………………………
10. My grandfather completely forgot that he had phoned me. (RECOLLECTION)
- My grandfather didn’t have …………………………………………………………