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PRACTICE TEST 25
I. LISTENING (35pts)
Part 1: You will hear people talking in eight different situations. Choose the best answer.
1 You hear a woman calling a friend. What is she doing?
A confirming an arrangement
B complaining about a delay
C apologising for her behaviour
2 You hear a man and a woman talking about a film they have just seen. What is the man's opinion of the film?
A It is longer than necessary.
B It has a weak storyline.
C Its actors are disappointing.
3 You hear a woman describing a music festival. What did she like best about it apart from the music?
A the wide selection of food stalls
B the amount of space at the location C the various free activities on offer
4 You hear a man and a woman discussing a skiing holiday they have just been on. What did they both dislike?
A the amount of snow
B the times of the flights
C the facilities of the hotel
5 You hear this conversation in a hotel. The woman has come down to reception
A to ask for another room.
B to order some food.
C to complain about the service.
6 You hear this radio report about a football match. What happened at the match?
A Some fans ran onto the pitch.
B A player was badly injured.
C The referee stopped the match.
7 You hear part of an interview on the radio. Why did the man give up his job?
A to recover from stress
B to reduce his expenses
C to move somewhere quiet
8 You hear a woman talking about an evening course. What does she enjoy most?
A doing maths
B watching films
C having coffee
Part 2: You will hear artist Leonie Meyer talking about making new friends online.
Leonie decided to make friends with people online because she nearly always works 1______________________
Leonie's home is more than 2_____________________ from the nearest town.
When Leonie moved into her cottage, there was no 3____________________ there.
Leonie registered on a 4______________________ website.
In her personal profile, Leonie said she was looking for someone who enjoyed 5________________________
Leonie described herself as a 6__________________________person.
Nobody interesting contacted Leonie through the website until 7___________________________ last year.
Leonie says she wanted to be friends with Hannah because their 8__________________________ was similar.
Leonie and Hannah often go to the 9_____________________________ together.
Leonie's friend Nina now works as a 10_____________________________
Part 3: You will hear an interview with the daughter of a Hollywood film star. Choose the best answer.
1. For her 14th birthday, Hannah
A took some friends to see a Harrison Ford film at the cinema.
B went to watch the making of a film.
C was given whatever she wanted.
2 How did Hannah's mother feel when Hannah said she wanted to be an actress?
A She wasn't keen on her doing it.
B She wasn't discouraging.
C She didn't think she was serious about it.
3 What does Hannah say about the comparison with her mother?
A They have the same shaped eyes.
B They are both tall.
C Their noses are similar.
4 Hannah and her mother both think that
A they look identical.
B they look a bit alike.
C people are completely wrong.
5 How did Hannah feel about her mother's attitude to acting?
A She was a bit upset.
B She was angry.
C She understood.
6 Why was Hannah encouraged to train to be an accountant?
A Her mother had had a bad experience with money.
B Hannah needed to learn the importance of saving.
C Her mother considered it a useful profession.
7 What does Hannah say about her mother's voice?
A She sounds very demanding.
B She sounds slightly foreign. C She sounds like her daughter.
II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (50pts)
Part 1. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D.
1. It has been a good year. I _______ two books and several short stories, all of which are now in print.
A. have written
B. have been writing
C. will have written
D. had written
2. Liverpool beat local ________, Everton, by two goals to one last Saturday.
A. opponents
B. supporters
C. enemies
D. foes
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3. Most newspapers are usually _________ towards a certain political outlook.
A. prejudiced
B. justified
C. presumed
D. biased
4. Do you expect him _______ treated in this way?
A. to not object to be B. not to object to be C. not to object to being D. not object to being
5. She _______ for her parents’ support during her university education, but she preferred to work part-time and
support herself.
A. should have asked B. could have asked
C. must have asked
D. ought to ask
6. It took the woman a few minutes to _______ after she had fainted.
A. get round
B. come round
C. get by
D. come by
7. Dr. Nguyen is a brilliant and dedicated scientist who had expected to be selected as
the director of the institute. She was very surprised not ______ the position.
A. having offered
B. having been offered C. to have offered
D. to have been offered
8. A special feature of the room is the huge picture window which ______ a splendid view of the Quantock hills.
A. allows
B. enables
C. affords
D. presents
9. He still suffers from a rare tropical disease which he _______. while in Africa.
A. infected
B. complained
C. gained
D. contracted
10. Most engineers agreed that the car’s design was _______.
A. pass the time
B. behind the times
C. gain time
D. ahead of its time
11. I didn't see anyone but I felt as though _______.
A. I have been watched B. I be watched
C. I am watched
D. I was being watched
12. _______ have at least four hours of hazardous materials response training is ordered by federal law.
A. All police officers
B. All police officers must
C. That all police officers D. For all police officers
13. During the starvation, we used to keep a _______ of dried food in the factory.
A. conserve
B. substitute
C. reserve
D. preserve
14.______ anyone object, the plan will be reconsidered.
A. If
B. Unless
C. Should
D. Might
15. Nick: "How about an evening riverboat tour?" - Helen:"________"
A. No, it’s good to do so.
B. Actually I've never gone on an evening riverboat tour.
C. Actually I've gone twice this week.
D. No, I've never gone on an evening riverboat tour.
16. Peter: “Excuse me. I’m trying to find the library.” – Mark: “________”
A. Where’re your eyes? It’s in front of you.
B. Look no further!
C. Find it yourself. I’m busy.
D. Oh, nice to meet you.
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of
the following sentences.
17. A magician is an entertainer who performs a series of deceptive tricks based on the principles of physics,
optics, and psychology.
A. skillful
B. misleading
C. incomprehensible
D. obvious
18. She was brought up in a well-off family. She can’t understand the problems we are facing.
A. wealthy
B. kind
C. broke
D. poor
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each
of the following sentences.
19. It’s incomprehensible to a nonaddict that an illicit drug can control the life of a young abuser.
A. readable
B. favorable
C. understandable
D. imperative
20. The machine has been out of order since last month
A. under repair
B. functioning well
C. sold out
D. refusing orders
Part 2. Use the correct form of the given words to complete the sentences below.
1. The judges selected three projects for special ________________ (RECOGNISE)
2. The process of _______________ in remote areas usually requires a huge amount of effort. (ELECTRIC)
3. The weather didn’t look very _______________ yesterday, so we had to cancel the final part of shooting the
film. (PROMISE)
4. Dealing with an unfamiliar explosive device can prove _______________ if you have no knowledge about it.
(DEAD)
5. The price of that luxurious room does not include the service of looking after your personal _______________.
(POSSESS)
6. Many people are currently trying their best to get satisfactory results at everything they do, but it can turn out to
be _______________ in the long run. (PRODUCE)
7. Together with exceptionally high tuition fee, transportation and accommodation may become too
_______________ for overseas students. (MANAGE)
8. The advent of computers has truly _______________ our lives in all aspects. (RICH)
9. Most _______________ could be reduced to a certain level with the use of a filtration system. (PURE)
10. After the decisive victory against Liverpool, all Manchester United players rewarded themselves with a big
_______________. (REFRESH)
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Part 3. Choose the underlined part that needs correction in each sentence
1. One of (A) the students who are being (B) considered for the (C) scholarship are (D) from this university.
2. Bacteria are one of the most abundant (A) life forms (B) on Earth, growing on and inside another (C) living
things, in every type of environment (D).
3. With the development (A) of the Internet and the World Wide Web, businessmen (B) do not hardly have (C) as
much traveling as they used to (D).
4. I hadn't understood (A) his directions; however (B), I asked him (C) to repeat what he'd said (D).
5. Mining (A) over 2,000 years ago (B), copper is one of the (C) earliest known (D) metals.
6. Cancer cells (A) are often moved from original sites (B) to other part (C) of the body by the blood (D) and lymph.
7. The (A) new computer made easier (B) for (C) the students to finish (D) the project.
8. Below are (A) some species of advice that can help you reduce (B) the feeling of pressure and creating (C) a
good impression on (D) your interviewer.
9. It was suggested that Pedro studied (A) the material more (B) thoroughly before attempting (C) to pass (D) the
exam.
10. Going from air condition (A) room to (B) a natural (C) environment can cause (D) respiratory illness.
Part 4: Fill in each gap with a suitable word from the box
over
on
of
down
out
in
back
in
off
up
1. How are you getting _____ with your new job?" "I love it!"
2. We cannot give _____ to the terrorists' threats.
3. I didn't have a pen so I couldn't get _____ the car's license plate.
4. She got _____ the bus and walked home.
5. Great job!. Keep _____ your work.
6. They give _____ pamphlets with information on COVID19.
7. The door was broken and we couldn't get _____.
8. I need to get rid _____ my old sofa. It's in my garage, but I need the space.
9. "You should go _____ your homework." - "No. I'll do it tomorrow."
10. Give it _____ . It's mine!
III. READING (50pts)
Part 1. Read the following passage and fill in each gap with ONE word.
Everyone loves Harry Porter! He is one of the (1)_______ famous characters in the world. His creator, JK. Rowling,
is now a successful writer, but life was not always easy for her. Born in 1965, Rowling grew (2)_______ in a small
town in England. She played in the surrounding field, imagining that they were full of magic.
Misfortune hit when Rowling (3)______ 15. Her mother became ill and died several years (4)______. Rowling had a
baby and then her marriage (5)______ up. She became deeply depressed.
Harry Porter saved her. While sitting on a train in 1990, Rowling got the idea for Harry. “All at once, the idea for
Harry just (6)______ in my head…. I have never been so excited”
Unemployed and poor, Rowling started writing. She worked extremely (7)_______, writing day after day in a café,
with her baby next to her. In 1996, when she tried to sell her first Harry Porter story, 12 publishers (8)_______ it.
Then she finally received good news- the thirteenth publisher had accepted (9)_______! “ I felt so happy,” Rowling
said, “that it was going to be a real book on the (10)_______ of a bookstore.
Part 2. Read the following passage and choose the best answer
The Grand Tour
Travel is so much the norm these days that it’s hard to imagine a time when the world's great historical sites,
beaches and beauty spots weren't crowded with camera-carrying tourists. But two centuries ago, (1)___ before
cheap rail tickets greatly reduced the cost of crossing Europe, tourism was (2)___ for those with time and money.
In Britain, The Grand Tour was seen as an essential part of any wealthy young man's education. It was a trip of up
to five years, taking in a (3)____ range of Europe’s artistic and architectural highlights.
Italy was the focus of The Grand Tour, (4)___ it was highly regarded for both its antique and modern
culture. (5)___ it was to Venice, Florence, Rome and Naples that
the young aristocrats flocked. The hardships of the long and sometimes hazardous journey across the Alps were all
part of the experience and they were amply rewarded by the celebrated countryside, the antique ruins and the
works of the great Italian painters, not to (6)___ the parties, pageants and carnivals. Tourists were (7)____ to Italy
from many countries, as they still are, but it was from Britain that the majority of visitors came.
Although mass tourism was still in its infancy, all the (8)____ of the modern tourist were already there, as the
young aristocrats went round Italy in (9)___ of paintings, drawings and a (10)___ of other souvenirs to carry back
home. English houses were soon filled with them. The tourists brought the craze for all things Italian and antique
back to Britain, and buildings, furniture, even clothes were all influenced by this revolution in taste.
1. A. far
B. plenty
C. long
D. away
2. A. severely
B. extremely
C. strongly
D. strictly
3. A. wide
B. grand
C. various
D. thorough
4. A. since
B. owing to
C. from
D. as for
5. A. As
B. For
C. That
D. So
6. A. state
B. refer
C. mention
D. tell
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7. A. appealed
B. drawn
C. fetched
D. fascinated
8. A. clues
B. signs
C. figures
D. notices
9. A. search
B. hunt
C. chase
D. track
10. A. pack
B.gang
C. flock
D. host
Part 3. Some sentences have been removed from the article below. Choose from the sentences A-G
the one which fits each gap.
THE STORYTELLERS TELLING NEW TALES FOR THE DIGITAL AGE
Telling a good story is the most ancient of entertainments –
but thanks to the iPod generation, it's coming back into fashion.
By Lena Corner
If you are looking for something to do in the country next Saturday night, in a field in Higher Ashton you'll find a
storyteller named Martin Shaw. He will be telling a 13th-century tale of knights, loyalty and romance, starting before
midnight and finishing some time around dawn. Bring coffee and a warm blanket, advises Shaw. Shaw's long tale is
one of the highlights of next weekend's Westcountry Storytelling Festival. 'We started out seven years ago with a
group of about 100 people gathered in a field,' says artistic director Chris Salisbury 1____ It's a similar tale at the
Beyond the Border Festival, which takes place in a dramatic setting near St Donat's castle, right on a cliff edge.
When it began in 1993, it had just three storytellers. Now there is a cast of 90 and it is the biggest festival of its
kind in the world.
The renewed interest in the art form can be traced to the mid-1980s when Hugh Lupton, Ben Haggarty and Sally
Pomme Clayton formed the excellent Company of Storytellers. 2____ 'There was a mistaken belief that stories were
to be told only to people under the age of six,' says Salisbury. 'People began to realise this wasn't necessarily so.'
Before this change came about, the spoken tradition had undoubtedly been in decline. 'It really was a forgotten art
form,' says David Ambrose, festival director of Beyond the Border. 'Our ancestors knew all about it but we forgot
how vital it was. 3____ I'm sure TV also played a part, and people becoming able to read - we live in a world where
things can be written down so we no longer need to remember them.'
Although storytelling occupies an area somewhere between comedy, poetry and theatre, its reputation also suffered
from being associated with old men reading out dull stories everyone had heard before. 4____ 'That's probably
because it's a folk tradition which comes from the heart, so you do get a real mixture. At least at festivals there is
some quality control.'
Ambrose believes storytelling's growing appeal is linked to a renewed enthusiasm for live performances, particularly
music, following a decline in interest some years ago. 5____ 'You only have to look at what's gone on in the music
industry. Live forms of any art do something that recordings can't.'
Most storytellers describe their craft as the art of painting visual images in listeners' minds. Some say that to tell
stories just comes naturally to them, while others study at one of the many storytelling schools that have appeared
in recent years. It is never, ever about reading aloud, and Salisbury compares good storytelling to modern jazz.
6_____
And so interest continues to grow. You only have to look at sales of stories recorded on CD. currently one of the
main areas of growth in the publishing industry, to see how much we are starting to enjoy having tales told to us.
A 'When it gets done badly like that, it is truly awful.' says Salisbury.
B 'As the musician adds to and partly changes a familiar tune, so the storyteller breathes new life into familiar
tales,' he says.
C The group spent the next decade promoting its craft, teaching beginners how to tell a tale and, crucially,
persuading people that storytelling was a valid adult art form.
D I think this was a social thing to do with the break-up of the traditional family unit.
E Unlike all those kinds of entertainment, though, storytelling requires no set design or costumes.
F 'Since then it has grown into a three-day event with an audience of thousands.'
G 'For a while back then we all became a bit obsessed with TV, film and digital art forms, but people have now
become keen to attend them again,' he says.
Part 4: Read the passage and choose the best answer
Ancient people made clay pottery because they needed it for their survival. They used the pots they made for
cooking, storing food, and carrying things from place to place. Pottery was so important to early cultures that
scientists now study it to learn more about ancient civilizations. The more advanced the pottery in terms of
decoration, materials, glazes and manufacture, the more advanced the culture itself.
The artisan who makes pottery in North America today utilizes his or her skill and imagination to create items
that are beautiful as well as functional, transforming something ordinary into something special and unique.
The potter uses one of the Earth’s most basic materials, clay. Clay can be found almost everywhere. Good
pottery clay must be free from all small stones and other hard materials that would make the potting process
difficult. Most North American artisan-potters now purchase commercially processed clay, but some find the clay
they need right in the earth, close to where they work.
The most important tools potters use are their own hand; however, they also use wire loop tools, wooden
modeling tools, plain wire, and sponges. Plain wire is used to cut away the finished pot from its base on the potter’s
wheel.
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After a finished pot is dried of all its moisture in the open air, it is placed in a kiln and fired. The first firing
hardens the pottery, and it is then ready to be glazed and fired again. For areas where they do not want any glaze,
such as the bottom of the pot, artisans paint on melted wax that will later burn off in the kiln. They then pour on
the liquid glaze and let it run over the clay surface, making any kind of decorative pattern that they want.
1. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Different kinds of clay.
B. The training of an artisan.
C. The making of pottery.
D. Crafts of ancient civilizations.
2. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as a way that ancient people used pottery?
A. To hold food
B. To wash clothes
C. To transport objects
D. To cook
3. The word “it” refers to ______.
A. clay
B. culture
C. survival
D. pottery
4. According to the passage, which of the following can be learned about an ancient civilization by examining its
pottery?
A. Its food preferences
B. Its developmental stage
C. Its geographic location
D. Its population
5. The word “functional” is closest in meaning to _______
A. Useful
B. Strong
C. Inexpensive
D. Original
6. The word “basic” is closest in meaning to _______
A. Familiar
B. Fundamental
C. Versatile
D. Dirty
7. According to the passage, how do most North American potters today get the clay they need?
A. They buy it
B. They make it
C. They dig it from the earth D. They barter for it
8. It can be inferred from the passage that clay is processed commercially in order to ______.
A. make it dry more evenly
B. remove hard substances
C. prevent the glaze from sticking
D. make it easier to color
9. According to the author, what do potters use to remove the pot from the wheel?
A. Melted wax
B. A wire loop
C. A sponge
D. Plain wire
10. The word “pattern” is closest in meaning to _______
A. Model
B. Color
C. Puzzle
D. Design
Part 5: Read the passage and complete the questions
SELF-STUDY TIPS
A However difficult you find it to arrange your time, it will pay off in the long run if you set aside a certain part of
the day for studying - and stick to it. It is best to make a weekly allocation of your time, making sure that you have
enough left for recreational activities or simply to be 'with' yourself: reading a novel or watching a television
programme.
B As part of your weekly schedule, it is also advisable to consider exactly what you have to do in that week, and
make sure that you tackle the most significant tasks first, leaving the easier or less urgent areas of your work until
later.
C On a physical level, make sure that you have an area or space for studying. Don't do it just anywhere. If you
always study in the same place, preferably a room of your own, you will find it easier to adjust mentally to the
activity when you enter that area. You should have everything that you might need at hand.
D Make sure that all the physical equipment that you use, such as a desk, chair etc. is at a good height for you. If
you use a personal computer, there are plenty of guidelines available from the government on posture, angles,
lighting and the like. Consult these and avoid the typical student aches and pains.
E If you are doing a long essay or research paper which involves the use of library books or other articles, it helps
to keep details of the titles and authors on small cards in a card box. It is also a good idea to log these
alphabetically so that you can find them easily - rather like keeping telephone numbers. It's all too easy to read
something and then forget where it came from.
F Make use of equipment that is available to you. If you find a useful article in the library, it is best to make a copy
of the relevant pages before you leave. Then, when you get back to your study, you can mark the article and make
any comments that you have in the margin.
G If you are working on a topic your teacher has set, but finding it hard to concentrate, it may be that you actually
need to take your mind right off it for a period of time. 'Airing the mind' can work wonders sometimes. After a
period away from the task, having not thought about it at all, you may return to it refreshed and full of ideas.
H Similarly, it may help to discuss a topic with other people, especially if you feel that you have insufficient ideas, or
too many disorganised ideas. Bring your topic up in conversations at meal times or with other students and see
what they have to say. You don't want to copy their ideas but listening to what they think about something may
well help you develop or refine your own thoughts.
Questions 1-7: The Reading Passage has eight paragraphs, A-H. Choose the correct heading for
paragraphs B-H from the list of headings below. Write the correct number i-xii.
List of Headings
vi Study at home
i Consult your teacher
vii Talk about your work
ii Take a break
viii Photocopy important material
iii Make a timetable
ix Catalogue references
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iv Create a working space
v Sit comfortably
x Use the library
xi Prioritise your work
xii Exercise regularly
Example Paragraph A Answer iii
1 Paragraph B
2 Paragraph C
3 Paragraph D
4 Paragraph E
5 Paragraph F
6 Paragraph G
7 Paragraph H
Questions 8-13: Look at the twelve descriptions of courses, A-L, on the reading passage. For which
description are the following statements true? Write the correct letter, A-L .
8 This course would be useful for dealing with letters of complaint.
9 This course will help you use the libraries.
10 This course will improve your performance at interviews.
11 This course will help you with acknowledging your sources.
12 This course will help you improve your reading skills.
13 This course will help you improve your grammar.
IV. WRITING (25pts)
Part 1. Rewrite the sentences using the given words.
1. The local surgery is reported to have bought scanners to help doctors in their diagnoses. (THAT)
 It is _________________________________________ by the local surgery to help doctors in their diagnoses.
2. George has been unemployed for two years now. (OUT)
 George _____________________________________________ for two years now.
3. He couldn't buy the car he wanted because he didn't have enough money. (TOO)
 The car he wanted was __________________________________________ to buy.
4. David said that the situation at work was like a family argument. (LIKENED)
 David __________________________________________ a family argument.
5. Susan doesn't like bananas. She doesn't like grapes either. (NOR)
 Susan likes __________________________________________ grapes.
6. The accident happened just behind that statue. (WHERE)
 The ____________________________________ just behind that statue.
7. Peter is angry because Joanna did not accept his invitation. (TURNED)
 If Joanna __________________________________ his invitation, Peter wouldn’t be angry.
8. Steve looks nothing like his father at all. (TAKE)
 Steve doesn't __________________________________________ at all.
9. Are you sorry that you invited Liam to join us on the trip? (REGRET)
 Do_______________________________________________________________?
10. Many people think Tim stole the money. (BELIEVED)
 Tim is __________________________________________ the money.
Part 2. You have recently visited a historical place. Now write a letter (about 150 words) to your
friend about the site you have visited. In your letter, write about where you went, what you saw there
and how you felt about it
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