MOCK TEST 11

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the
following exchanges.

Question 1. Anna and Tim are talking about school violence.

- Anna: “It’s worrying to see an increase in the reported cases of school violence.”

- Tim: “________. Schools and parents should work together to ensure that no students are bullied.”

A. I couldn’t agree with you B. I don’t think so

C. You should say that again D. It’s sadly true

Question 2. Ms. Thu and her students are at the local park.

- Students: “Can we walk on the grass?”

- Ms. Thu: “________. The sign says “Keep off the Grass””.

A. I think so B. Never mind

C. I’m afraid not D. Please go ahead

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.

Question 3. Matthew has made many new friends since he _______ to this new school.

A. has moved B. had moved C. moved D. was moving

Question 4. The accident ______ two weeks ago left a lasting impression on the children.

A. happened B. happening C. was happening D. to happen

Question 5. He is capable _______ working under pressure.

A. from B. to C. for D. of

Question 6. They held a protest _________ against racism and sexism at the workplace.

A. parade B. march C. journey D. pilgrimage

Question 7. Buy me some flour on your way home, ________?

A. shall we B. won’t you C. don’t you D. will you

Question 8. It ________ constant effort to speak a foreign language fluently.

A. puts B. makes C. gives D. takes

Question 9. I will go travelling this summer __________.

A. after I had quitted the job B. when I was quitting the job

C. once I quit the job D. before I quitted the job

Question 10. Tom _________ a medal for bravery after rescuing two children from drowning.

A. was awarded B. will award C. had awarded D. has awarded

Question 11. The ability to think _________ is a desirable quality for each candidate.

A. creative B. creativity C. create D. creatively

Question 12. The environmental activists adopted an aggressive _________ towards the recent move by the
government.

A. condition B. lookout C. posture D. presence

Question 13. Mark doesn’t run ________ he did when he was in his twenties.

A. faster as B. the fastest C. as fast as D. the faster than

Question 14. Tuan ________ some money each month to cover tuition fees when he studies abroad next year.

A. puts up B. makes for C. sets aside D. clears off

Question 15. He was angry at me because I forgot ________ this package for him.

A. sending B. send C. to sending D. to send

Question 16. We had ______ charity dinner last night to raise money for flood victims.

A. an B. the C. X (no article) D. a

Question 17. The Conservative Party is making a political _______ out of the government’s recent failure.

A. earth B. capital C. cause D. concept

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 18. Nations that are slow to take action to protect the environment will face an insecure future.

A. unprotected B. calming C. safe D. equal

Question 19. The manager took him to task for his repeated irresponsibility and threatened to fire him if he kept
doing so.

A. showered him with praise B. gave him an important assignment

C. asked him to abandon a project D. criticised him heavily

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 20. She addressed me in a pleasant manner, which really made me comfortable.

A. quiet B. friendly C. attractive D. difficult

Question 21. Keeping a pet is regarded as a wonderful way to help decrease feelings of loneliness and isolation.

A. change B. produce C. reveal D. reduce

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of
the following questions.

Question 22. Despite the heavy rain, many students show up in time for the class yesterday.

A. Despite B. many C. show D. in time

Question 23. A local wrote an impassable letter to the municipal authority to express his grave concern about road
safety.

A. local B. impassable C. grave D. road safety

Question 24. They formed a close friendship at college but found it hard to maintain them after graduation.

A. formed B. at C. but D. them

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of
sentences in the following questions.

Question 25. She moved out to pursue her dream. She realised how her family meant to her only then.

A. Only when she realised how her family meant to her did she move out to pursue her dream.

B. No sooner had she moved out to pursue her dream did she realise how important she was to her family.

C. Not until she had realised how important her family was did she move out to pursue her dream.

D. Only after she had moved out to pursue her dream did she realise how important her family was.

Question 26. The power went off. I couldn’t work on my computer.

A. Unless the power goes off, I can work on my computer.

B. If the weather didn’t go off, I could work on my computer.

C. Supposing the power hadn’t gone off, I could have worked on my computer.

D. Provided that the power had gone off, I couldn’t have worked on my computer.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the
following questions.

Question 27. “What are you going to do after class tonight?” asked Jim.

A. Jim asked me what I was going to do after class that night.

B. Jim asked me what was I going to do after class that night.

C. Jim asked me what I were going to do after class that night.

D. Jim asked me what were I going to do after class that night.

Question 28. It’s not compulsory for freshmen to attend this training workshop.

A. Freshmen shouldn’t attend this training workshop.

B. Freshmen can’t attend this training workshop.

C. Freshmen mustn’t attend this training workshop.

D. Freshmen don’t have to attend this training workshop.

Question 29. David has been working as a volunteer in this orphanage for one year.

A. David hasn’t worked as a volunteer in this orphanage since last year.

B. David has one year to work as a volunteer in this orphanage.

C. David last worked as a volunteer in this orphanage one year ago.

D. David began working as a volunteer in this orphanage last year.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the
position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.

Question 30. A. forest B. package C. routine D. pencil

Question 31. A. possible B. natural C. threatening D. successful

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the
other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

Question 32. A. food B. floor C. pool D. moon

Question 33. A. campus B. cooker C. circle D. cushion

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the word or phrase
that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 34 to 38.

Trees provide us with (34) _______ valuable resources such as building materials, fuel, rubber, food like fruit and
nuts, and pulp for paper products, to name just a few. They also provide essential shelter for people, animals, and
other plants as well as reducing the devastating effects of flooding (35) _______ can make whole communities of
people and animals homeless.

Most importantly, (36) _______, they protect the world's climate by absorbing massive amounts of harmful
chemicals, such as carbon dioxide, from our atmosphere and in turn give off oxygen. Without trees, there would be
no possibility of (37) _______ the effects of global warming caused by the Greenhouse Effect. As if this is not enough,
trees are also a constant source of medicine. Tropical forests, especially, are the source of over 20,000 species of
medicinal plants. Unfortunately, tropical forests are disappearing at an alarming (38) ______ and man must act soon
to protect our most valuable natural resource.

(Adapted from FCE Use of English by Virginia Evans)

Question 34. A. a little B. each C. many D. another

Question 35. A. where B. whose C. which D. who

Question 36. A. in contrast B. because C. though D. therefore

Question 37. A. downplaying B. diminishing C. mitigating D. recovering

Question 38. A. rank B. beat C. rate D. degree

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer
to each of the questions from 39 to 43.

Imagine a city that’s steeped in history. Now think of a city that is vibrant and modern. Maybe you think no city can
be both, but you’d be wrong. Istanbul, the most well-known city in Turkey, manages to combine both ancient
traditions with a lively, contemporary feel.

The only city in the world that is situated on two continents, Istanbul is clearly something special. On the legendary
Silk Route that once linked Asia and Europe and the capital of many different civilisations in the past, Istanbul has a
cultural diversity that few cities can offer. It remains to this day a welcoming place for the thousands of people that
come to visit it each year.

Before you start thinking the city is touristy, Istanbul has more than just historic monuments. Alongside its fabulous
mosques and palaces, you can find cool art galleries and trendy cafés. In fact, there is so much variety you can always
find something that suits your mood. If shopping is more your scene, you can head to the Grand Bazaar with its
thousands of stalls, or visit the many shopping centres and fashion stores. At night the streets are bustling with life
and you’re spoilt for choice for places to eat and drink.

Quite frankly, Istanbul should be on any list of the world’s most liveable cities for its unique beauty and character. But
don’t just take my word for it. Come and see for yourself. You might just end up staying, like many have before!

(Adapted from Gateway by David Spencer and Gill Holley)

Question 39. Which could be the best title for the passage?

A. A Land of both Tradition and Modernity B. Istanbul – An Ancient City

C. A Must-See Destination in Asia D. Cultural Diversity in a Special Country

Question 40. According to the passage, Istanbul _________.

A. is special in terms of its geographical location

B. is the least popular tourist destination in Turkey

C. was the only capital of a European country

D. is a place where many Asians reside

Question 41. The word it in paragraph 2 refers to _________.

A. capital B. Istanbul C. diversity D. Silk Route

Question 42. The word scene in paragraph 3 mostly means ________.

A. place B. appearance C. ability D. favourite

Question 43. Which of the following statements is NOT true about Istanbul?

A. There are few historic monuments in the city of Istanbul.

B. The streets across Istanbul at night are full of busy activity.

C. Many tourists have decided to live in Istanbul after visiting it.

D. There are a variety of activities you can do when visiting Istanbul.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer
to each of the questions from 44 to 50.

Go for a walk around the small town of Hainsbury and take a stroll in the park. You’ll hear the chatter of children and
see parents pushing prams. You’ll see an ice-cream kiosk, swings, roundabouts and other attractions for kids. A
typical small-town scene, you might say. However, you may be pleasantly surprised by how clean everything is. Not a
scrap of litter in sight. The people of Hainsbury are undoubtedly good citizens. However, the real answer to this
question can be found at the nearby primary school by speaking to a small group of ten-year-olds.

The children from the school took part in a new project early this year that was very effective in making them aware
of problems connected with the environment and in grabbing their attention about the issues involved. Although in
some ways lessons were traditional, in the sense that the pupils were taught about how to recycle and about
materials such as plastic, glass, aluminium and paper, the project also really encouraged them to take an active part
in the learning process.

A good initiative you may say to yourself, but it did not end there. The pupils were so enthusiastic about what they
learnt, that they arranged to meet after school to tidy up their local park. Considering its size, it was seen to be a
realistic task. "Although we like to play there a lot, especially at weekends," said David, one of the schoolchildren,
"we thought it was a good idea to clean up all the mess." To the amazement of their parents, they spent the whole of
an afternoon cleaning up the area.

After this first experiment, the children agreed to meet once a week to clean up a specific area of the town. News
spread fast and soon others started getting involved and came to help the youngsters in their task of cleaning up the
town. Now, every Sunday afternoon if you look hard enough, you'll find a sizeable group of people frantically filling
up bags with unwanted odds and ends.

In a world where we are bombarded with warnings about damaging the environment, it is surprising that there are
not more projects of this kind. We need to replace apathy with a desire for action, and these children certainly
provide a shining example.

(Adapted from Change Up by Shirley Ann Hill and Michael Lacey Freeman)

Question 44. Which best serves as the title for the passage?

A. Children’s Involvement: For Better or Worse?

B. Kids Clean up Town

C. How to Reverse the Impacts of Plastic Bags?

D. It Makes Sense to Change the Environment

Question 45. According to paragraph 1, people can be surprised about the park because ______.

A. there is a lack of entertainment facilities for children

B. children are very impolite to their parents

C. it is perfectly clean with no rubbish

D. some parents are busy pushing baby strollers

Question 46. The word grabbing in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ________.

A. holding B. catching C. switching D. forcing

Question 47. The word them in paragraph 2 refers to _______.

A. lessons B. materials C. problems D. pupils

Question 48. The word sizeable in paragraph 4 mostly means _______.

A. very strong B. extremely small C. rather new D. fairly large

Question 49. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The children decided to choose to clean up the local park because it was small.

B. The school’s environment project couldn’t generate renewed interest among the pupils.

C. It came as no surprise to parents that their children cleaned up the local park.

D. The children hesitated to put what they had learnt from the school project into practice.

Question 50. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?

A. Citizens in the town of Hainsbury have a habit of discarding waste at the local park.

B. Some people seem to hesitate to take firm action to conserve the natural environment.

C. Learning about environmental conservation should be compulsory at primary schools.

D. It was anticipated that children would take a liking to the idea of tidying up the park.

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