Practice eight

I. PHONOLOGY

1. A. regular B. tremendous C. particular D. expensive

2. A. unity B. memory C. simultaneous D. injury
3. A. prevention B. precious C. infectious D. begin
4. A. geology B. discussion C. geography D. institute
5. A. economics B. suspicion C. imaginary D. initial

6. A. learned B. hanged C. lived D. panicked

7. A. idiot B. idiom C. recipient D. patient
8. A. climber B. lamb C. timber D. debt
9. A. food B. look C. took D. book
10. A. surface B. purchase C. replace D. palace

Ii. CHOOSE THE BEST.

1. It was a very controversial book; It certainly .......... people think.

a. let b. allowed c. forced d. made

2. Familiy relationships later ........... a greater significance in his life.
a. built up b. kept on c. took on d. made up
3. He was very isolated and had no-one to turn ............ when he needed help.
a. round b. to c. over d. on
4. He chose to ............ family life for the sake of his career.
a. flunk b. fail c. sacrifice d. surrender
5. Not ............., children perform better in subjects that they enjoy.
a. obviously b. surprisingly c. to mention d. to say
6. I am not against the plan at all; ..................., I think it’s marvellous.
a. on the contrary b. on the other hand c. in contrast d. nevertheless
7. She’s always so helpful that it’s difficult not to ............ her for granted.
a. accept b. see c. think d. take
8. He’s a very distinguished writer in the ........... of ancient history.
a. area b. place c. field d. section
9. The .............. of the homeless in the cities needs to be addressed.
a. trouble b. plight c. difficulty d. problems
10. Let’s have a break – We’ve done enough for the time ............. .
a. being b. now c. instant d. immediate
11. The word ‘friendship’ can be ............. applied to a wide variety of the relationships.
a. lightly b. slightly c. loosely d. sparingly
12. Some children are encouraged by their parents to become ............ achievers.
a. high b. flying c. tall d. large
13. It can be difficult for parents to .............. control over unruly children.
a. extend b. extort c. extract d. exert
14. The first manned space flight was a major scientific ........... and fascinated the whole world.
a. breakdown b. break-up c. breakthrough d. breakout
15. The report suggested ............. up links with local companies.
a. setting b. making c. doing d. joining
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16. Parental influence tends to ............ as children get older.
a. reduce b. subside c. sink d. decline
17. He took to his studies like a .............. to water.
a. fish b. crab c. duck d. swan
18. It is important for international business executives to have .......... with other cultures.
a. empathy b. comprehension c. knowledge d. feeling
19. I feel that my son was let down by the government’s ........... approach to education.
a. narrow-minded b. petty-minded c. small-minded d. close-minded
20. The horror film scared the small child out of her ............ .
a. skin b. nerves c. brain d. wits

21/ I ………..she was chosen not I .

a. hate it that b. hate that c. hate d. hate when
22/ ………appearance of ……..magazine appeals to both …eye and ……..hand
a. The / the / the / the b. The / - / an / a c. An / the / an / the d. The / the / an / a
23/ “ Why can’t I smoke?” “ At no time ………….…in the lobby.”
a. is permitted smoking b. smoking is it permitted
c. is smoking permitted d. smoking is permitted
24/ …………..…., there were no few frontiers to discover in the United States.
a. It was by the 1800s b. By the 1800s c. The 1800s d. When in 1800s
25/ He didn’t write a single card. So he ……………
a. wrote only one b. didn’t write even one c. wrote just one d. wrote all the card except one
26/ The prisoners who escaped are still at large .
a. chased b. in prison c. arrested d. free
27/ He didn’t seem to …………..…..the threat of unemployment very seriously.
a. make b. do c. take d. get
28/ Which underlined is NOT correct ?
“Science” is a serious magazine both in contain and in shape.
A B C D
29/ “ When will you have the dress made?” “ I expect it to be finished …….Friday.”
a. by b. in c. at d. to
30/ “ Where is Tim?” “ He was making so much noise that I requested ………..”
a. him leave b. that he left c. that he leaves d. that he leave
31/ “ Can I help you?” “ Yes, do you know ……………..?”
a. when comes the bus b. when does the bus come
c. when will come the bus d. when the bus comes
32/ They forgot about…………..….them to join us for lunch .
a. us to ask b. us asking c. our asking d. we asking
33/ I was enjoying my book , but I stopped ………a program on TV.
a. reading to watch b. to read to watch
c. to read for watching d. reading for to watch
34/ Tom works at a garage and so he spends ……….…….lying under motor cars.
a. many time b. many times c. much time d. a lot of times
35/ That customer has …….…..every dress in the shop and she doesn’t like any of them.
a. taken on b. carried on c. tried with d. tried on
36/ …….that it might be easier to prepare a better map of the moon than that of the earth.
a. They say b. To say c. It is said d. The saying
37/ “ Did the police ever find the stolen jewelry ?” “ Yes, but only after they’d conducted a ….
a. room-to –room search b. room-after-room search
c. room-by-room search d. room-in-room search
38/ It should be easy for Bob to find more time to spend with his children ……..he no longer
has to work in the evenings and on weekends .
a. even though b. because c. due to d. but
39/ The largest meteorite on display is in the American Museum in New York city ...over 34 tons
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a. and it weighs b. it weighs c. its weight is d. which it weighs
40/ The Caspian Sea ,a salt lake , is …….. any other lake in the world .
a. largest b. the largest c. larger than d. the larger than
41/ …..the reactions of people with amnesia , scientists are learning more about the process of
memory in the brain.
a. By studying b. To studying c. They study d. They’re studying
42. She is a ……………….girl with …………….
a. green-eyes/ red hair b. green-eyed / red hairs
c. green-eye / a red hair d. green-eyed / red hair”
43. Tim is better off then Jim” It means ………………
a. Tim works better than Jim b. Tim is a better boy than Jim
c. Tim is wealthier than Jim d. Tim is not so good as Jim
44. Which underlined part is NOT correct ?
a. An essay about dolphins cause a lot of gossips from the audience .
A B C D
45. ………travel agent was able to offer …..5-% reduction on holidays to ….Costa Brava .
a. The / a / the b. The / - / a c. A / the / the d. A / a / the
46. Look ? They are …………….several buildings in that block .
a. building up b. acting up c. putting up d. picking up
47. “ You seem to have a lot of money with you” “ Yes, the store ………………”
a. cashed for me a check b. cashed me a check
c. cashed a check to me d. cashed a check for me
48. If you don’t write a …….to Aunt Martha, she will be every angry .
a. two-paged essay b. one-side love letter c. thank-you note d. clear-cut statement
49. ……….the field of employment is concerned, about 42% of the entire American workforce
today is made up of women .
a. As soon as b. As long as c. As for d. As far as
50. She was so tired last night that she slept like ………..until 10 o’ clock this morning .
a. a squirrel b. death c. a log d. a zombie
51. Please move ……………..the aisle . They are …………my way!
a. off from / in b. out of / in c. away from /on d. off in / against
52. Only when humans employ non-chemical approaches to pest control …………
a. will creatures such as roaches and rodents be successfully eliminated .
b. creatures such as roaches and rodents will be successfully eliminated .
c. if creatures such as roaches and rodents will be successfully eliminated .
d. that creatures such as roaches and rodents will be successfully eliminated
53. It was easy to ……………….his disguise .
a. put on b. see through c. turn off d. get down
54. Which sentence is NOT grammatically correct ?
a. Three large red and yellow American polyester baseball hats.
b. Three red and yellow large American baseball polyester hats.
c. Three polyester American large red and yellow baseball hats.
d. Three baseball large polyester American red and yellow hats.
55. The time is 8:00. My watch ……….8:05. It has ………….five minutes .
a. shows / gained b. says / gained c. is / goes d. expresses / passed
56. Pick out the CORRECT sentence .
a. Neither of us is happy about it b. We die all
c. You can’t have neither of them d. I love both you
57. Would you like ……………cake ? – No thanks . I’ve had ………..
a. a little more / much b. a few more / enough
c. some more / little d. some more / enough
58/ You cut it ……………! Another minute and we’d have left without you.
a. fine b. short c. close d. loose
59/ That is the place ……………….
a. where I like the best b. that I like the best
c. I like the best d. is liked best by me
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60/ It’s not wise to bathe ………..the sea ………this time ……….year.
a. in / on / at b. in / at / of c. at / in / of d. of / in / at
61/ “ Why didn’t he report the incident to the boss?”
“ He probably thought ……………….not his responsibility.”
a. it to report was not b. being reported it
c. reporting it was d. to have it reported
62/ Although my father likes classical music and my mother light music , I like ……………
a. folk songs b. folk’s song c. folks’ songs d. folk song
63/ I’ve never really enjoy going to the ballet or the opera, they are not really my …………
a. piece of cake b. chip off the old block c. biscuit d. cup of tea
64/ “ Would you like some entertainment?” “ I wouldn’t mind having …………..”
a. little b. a few c. a little d. few
65/ Almost everyone fails …………….on the first try.
a. in passing his driver’s test b. to pass his driver’s test
c. to have passed his driver’s test d. passing his driver’s test
66/ Here …………..notebook and report that I promised you last week.
a. is the b. are the c. was the d. has been a
67/ ……….is one of the few substances that expand upon freezing .
a. It is water b. Water c. That water d. Though water
68/ You cannot deprive people ………..their means ……….existence ………arousing their
opposition and protest.
a. of / for / in b. from / of / by c. of / of / by d. of / in / by
69/ That’s exactly what I mean, Ben . You’ve …………….!
a. put your foot in it b. killed two birds with one stone
c. put two and two together d. hit the nail on the head
70/ ……….of the play introduces the cast of characters and hints at the plot.
a. The act first b. Act one c. Act first d. First act
71/ He is tall and handsome . Find the question for the answer .
a. How is he ? b. What is he ? c. What is he like ? d. How does he
like
72/ Which underlined is NOT correct ?
There are said to be more and more women taxi driver .
A B C D
73. Which sentence is NOT grammatically correct ?
a. Keep calm whatever happens ! b. No matter what he said surprised me .
c. Don’t believe whatever things he says ! d. No matter what he gives me, I don’t take them
74. In which sentence “ IT ” is WRONGLY used ?
a. Advertising makes it possible to sell more things to more people .
b. She hates it when people smoke in her house .
c. We take it a must to practice English everyday .
d. They found out new areas and named it Plymouth and New World .
75. In this class, all students are given ………………………attention .
a. individual b. own c. only d. unique
76. We suggested singing a song together but ……..joined in; ………have other things to do .
a. everyone / the others b. not all / other c. not everyone / others d. nearly all /the other
77. In New Zealand , people are outnumbered by sheep by ten times . It means …………..
a. There are more people than sheep in New Zealand .
b. There are more sheep than people in NewZealand .
c. There are ten times more sheep than people in New Zealand .
d. There are ten times more people than sheep in New Zealand .
78. He outgrows his twin. It means …………..
a. he is older than his twin. b. His twin is older than he
c. He grows more slowly than his twin d. He grows faster than his twin .
79. Things used to cost much more than they do today because they were …………..slowly and
expensively by hand .
a. turned up b. turned out c. turned in d. turned over
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80. Which sentence is NOT grammatically correct ?

a. We can’t buy it because we can’t afford it
b. For I couldn’t do it myself, I asked him for help .
c. Since the program was boring , we walked out .
d. The students are sitting in the canteen as their class is cancelled .
81. ……….town was flooded and all of …………houses were badly damaged by ……storm .
a. The / - / a b. - / the / the c. A / the / - d. The / the / the
82. I……….. dancing tonight although my ankle ………….
a. will go / swells b. am going / is swollen
c. would go / has been swollen d. am going to go / was swollen
83. Jogging makes ……….heart stronger and helps people to lose ………….weight .
a. the / - b. - / - c. a / a d. the / a
84. In short stories, there is no room for ……………..description .
a. long b. lengthened c. length d. prolonged
85. She has no real friends ……………….Mary .
a. rather than b. other than c. more than d. less than

III. READING

Thatcher “ more inspirational than Blair”

By Jonathan Petre
Baroness Thatcher, the former Conservative prime minister, is regarded as a more inspirational
figure than the pope, the Archbishop of Canterbury or Tony blair, according to a new survey.
More than ten years after she was ousted from Downing Street, Lady Thatcher has been plaed
third in a list of influential people, eclipsing Winston Churchill, the wartime prime minister, and Bill
Clinton, the American president.
The findings, in a new Mori poll for BBC1’s Heaven and Earth Show, a religious programme,
will disconcert Labour strategists, who had hoped that Lady Thatcher’s grip on the public imagination
had waned. They may, hwever, take satisfaction from the fact that, with a general election
approaching, William Hague, the Conservative leader, failed to receive a single mention.
Respondents were asked to choose their top tow or three inspirational figures from a list or
give an alternative of their own. Sixty-five per cent named Nelson Mandela, the former President od
South Africa.
Sir Richard Branson, the multi-millionaire businessman, was second, with 51 per cent. The
poll was, however, conductedbefore Sir Richard lost his battle to take over the National Lottery from
Camelot and before the worst of the disruption on the railways, including Branson’s Virgin trains.
Lady Thatcher, who won the last general election in 1987, was next in line, with the backing
of 28 per cent. Her support was double that of Mr Blair, who was fifth-equal with 14 per cent. Pope
John Paul II came fourth on the list, having gained the backing of a fifth of the respondents, and just
behind him was the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr George Carey, who tied with Mr Blair for fifth
place.
The Churches will be disappointed, however, to see that Mother Teresa (two per cent) was
pipped by Britney Spears, the singer (six per cent). Jesus Christ managed to garner just one per cent,
on a par with the likes of Winston Churchill, President Clinton, Mahatma Gandhi and MArtin Luther
King.
Other names mentioned in the poll included Earl Spencer, the brother of the late Diana,
Princess of Wales, Anita Roddick, the founder of the Body Shop, Albert Einstein, the physisist, Ken
Livingstone, the London Mayor, and the Dalai Lama.
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Religion fared a little better when it came to influential publications. Newspapers came top,
with more than two thirds support, but the Bible came in the strong second, with 46 per cent.
Astonishingly, respondents rated the Highway Code in third place, above the generic ‘ paperback
novel’ (16 per cent) and the Koran (nine per cent).
The magazine Hello! picked up eight per cent, providing further ammunition for critics who
say that the country is ‘ dumbing down’. Other publications which received at least one mention
included the Winnie the Pooh adventures, the National Geographic and Karl Marx’s das Kapital.
The poll was conducted among a representative sample of 999 people aged 15 or over between
December 15 and 17. The 100th edition of the Heaven and Earth Show is broadcast this morning.
1. Who was the most popular of these figures?
A. Baroness Thatcher B. Tony Blair C. Bill Clinton D. Nelson Maldela
2. Who was the most popular of these figures?
A. Pope John Paul II B. Richard Branson C. William Hague D. George Carey
3. Who was the most popular of these figures?
A. Britney Spears B. Martin Luther King C. Mahatma Gandhi D. Princess Diana’s brother
4. Which of these publications was found to be the most influential?
A. The Bible B. Paperback novels C. Newspapers D. The Highway Code
5. Which of these publications was found to be the most influential?
A. Hello magazine B. Winnie the Pooh C. National Geographic magazine D. Das Kapital
6. Who provided the answer on which this information is based?
A. A selection of people who had their birthdays between 15th and 17th December
B. A selection of men and women, aged from 15 upwards
C. A selection of viewers of the Heaven and Earth Programme
D. A selection of BBC employees
7. Who was the survey carried out for?
A. The BBC B. The Labour Party C. The Church of England D. The conservative Party
8. What does the survey generally show?
A. That people find the Conservative Party more inspiratonal than the Labour Party
B. That people do not have very interllectual tastes with regard to their heroes and theeir reading
master.
C. That people are less religious than they used to be.
D. That peole are not as inspired by religious figures and literature as religious organizations had
hoped.
IV. Choose the best. 3p
A Case of Mind Over Matter
You’re lying on your mat. It’s the last ten minutes of your yoga class, meditation time.
‘Imagine you’re a fluffy white cloud’, says the teacher. Your tummy rumbles – dinner soon, what to
have? ‘The sky is clear and blue …’ Pasta? Chips? Chips. ‘You’re passing over a lake …’ God, that
woman’s snoring. How can I think (1) eg: M?
They say that yoga was brought to the West like an aeroplane without the wings – exercise (2)
………N…………… In facts, it’s worse than that because in the East the sole purpose of yoga is as
preparation for seated meditation. Over here, if you manage to find a form that includes meditation,
such as hatha yoga, and a teacher who is capable of leading you properly, you probaly still won’t be
able to do it. You’ll get distracted (3) ………F………
I used to think my failure to meditate was (4) ……A…….. that goes tick-tick-tick from
morning to night but apparently that’s just part of the Western psyche. ‘There’s something about our
minds’, says Nicola Temporal, (5) ……L……… especially adapted for Western brains. ‘We want
instant gratification and, if we don’t get it, we spiral off’.
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We’re conditioned to control rather than accept, (6) …H………….., and so the process of
letting go and experiencing the moment, which is central to meditation, is hard for us. But meditation
is particularly good for us.
At its simplest, meditation is about relaxation, (7) ……K……….., but it has deeper rewards
as well. Advocates talk about knowing themselves better, (8) ……E………… and intuitions, of being
more at peace. Clear away some of the detritus and answers more easily. ‘We live in our heads, which
means we live (9) ………C……..’, says Ms Temporal. ‘Meditation helps you access who you are,
what you really want and (10) ……I……………, and these things can help you live a more honest
and more satifying life’.
Fantastic, but how on earth do you do it? How do you even begin (11) ……G……?

A. about having an over-active brain H. to think rather than to feel

B. and so we find it difficult I. what your values are
C. by other people’s expectations J. which can be hard for us to understand
D. how we can master yoga K. which provides endless health benefits
E. of being more in touch with their instincts L. who teaches meditation
F. or fall asleep M. with her making that noise
G. to switch your head off N. without the spiritual dimension

V. USE OF ENGLISH

LOST LUGGAGE
You get off your plane and (0) ............ your way to the Baggage Reclaim area, where you
(1)................... the carousel for your flight and wait patiently for your luggage. After quite some time
spent waiting, there is no (2) ......... of your bags and you begin to consider the possibility that they
may have gone (3) .............. what should for you.
Firstly, don’t panic. The most likely (4) ............ is that your bags (5) ............ didn’t make it
onto the light perhaps because they were mislaid at the departure airport or perhaps because the aircraft
had already (6) ........... its weight allowance. If they (7) ............ to appear on the carousel, report the
loss before you leave the baggage hall and go through customs. (8) ........... your luggage should be no
problem, provided you’ve kept (9) ............. of your baggage checks – those title barcodes stick to the
back of your tickets at check-in.
Go to the handling agent’s desk and (10) ................ a Properly Irregularity Report (PIR) form,
which describes the checked bag and its (11) .............. Make (12) ................ you mention all items of
value, because if the bag is never found your insurance company may compare the articles on your
claim form with those on the PIR. Then ask the baggage-services manager for a contact telephone
number and confirm that your bags will be forwarded to your final (13) ......... .
Most bags (14) ........... up within a day or two, but if you never show (and it may be weeks
before the airline accepts that they are permanently lost), you can claim (15) ............ from the airline.

0 A. go B. get C. make D. walk

1 A. locate B. place C. position D. situate
2 A. indication B. sign C. notice D. mark
3 A. lost B. missing C. absent D. misplaced
4 A. example B. understanding C. clarification D. explanation
5 A. simply B. easily C. only D. cleanly
6 A. surpassed B. overtaken C. exceeded D. outdone
7 A. lack B. omit C. avoid D. fail
8 A. Retracing B. Retaining C. Recovering D. Reinstating
9 A. control B. hold C. property D. hand
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10 A. carry out B. complete C. fulfil D. realize
11 A. contents B. inside C. filling D. packing
12 A. safe B. clear C. confident D. sure
13 A. destiny B. destination C. termination D. terminus
14 A. come B. turn C. bring D. put
15 A. refund B. reparation C. amendment D. compensation

VI. Word form

FOOD MILES
In Britain, what is described as ‘food miles’, the distance which food is transported from the
place where it is grown to its point of sale, continues to rise. This major (0. economy)... economic... ,
social and environmental consequences, given the traffic congestion and pollution which (1. variable)
invariably follow.
According to (2. press) pressure group, the same amount of food is travelling 50 per cent
further than twenty years ago. What’s more, the rise in the demand for road haulage over this period
has mostly been due to the transport of food and drink. The groups assert that the increase in the
number of lorry journeys is (3. exceed) excessive and that many of these are far from (4. essence)
essential. .
In the distribution systems employed by British food (5. retail) retailers , fleets of lorries bring
all goods into more (6. centre) centrally located warehouses for redistribution across the country. (7.
logic) illogical as this might appear, the situation whereby some goods get sent back to the same areas
from which they came is (8. avoid) unavoidable.
In response to scathing (9. critic) criticism from environmentalists, some food distributors now
aim to minimize the impact of food miles by routing vehicles, wherever possible, on motorways after
dark. This encourages greater energy (10. efficient) efficiency whilst also reducing the impact on the
residential areas through which they would otherwise pass.

VII. Gap fill .

Dream

Dream (0) .....have...... always fascinated human beings. The idea that dreams provide us with
useful information about our lives goes (1) back thousands of years. For the greater (2) part of human
history (3) it was taken for granted that the sleeping mind was in touch with the supernatural world
and dreams were to be interpreted as massages with prophetic or healing functions. In the nineteen
century, (4) there was widespread reaction (5) against this way of thinking and dreams were widely
dismissed as being very (6) little. more than jumbles of fantasy (7) that about by memories of the
previous day.
It was not (8) until. the end of the nineteen century (9) that an Austrian neurologist, Sigmund
Freud, pointed out that people who have similar experiences during the day, and who are then
subjected (10) to the same stimuli when they are asleep, produce different dreams. Freud (11) went on
to develop a theory of the dream process which (12) could enable him to interpret dreams as clues to
the conflicts taking place within the personality. It is by no (13) means an exaggeration to say that
(14) hardly any other theories have had (15) so great an influence on subsequent thought.

VIII. REWRITING
1. The present government has never promised to lower taxation. TIME
At no time has the present government promised to lower taxation.
2. Helen’s report is rather unclear in places. LACKING
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Helen’s report is rather lacking clarity in places
3. William tried to remain impartial in the quarrel between his two cousins. SIDES
William tried not to take sides in the quarrel between his two cousins.
4. Andrew in the most generous person I have ever met. MORE
I’ve yet to meet a more generous person than Andrew.
5. Jason didn’t hesitate for a moment before he accept the offer. SLIGHTEST
Jason didn’t show the slightest hesitation in accepting the offer.
6. I never thought that I would win a prize. CROSSED
It never crossed my mind that I would win a prize.
7. I don’t understand the reason for Liz’s sudden departure yesterday. WHY
I don’t understand why Liz suddenly left yesterday.
8. Having explained things three times, Simon’s patience was exhausted. RUN
Having explained things three times, Simon had run out of patience.
9. Do you mind if I watch you while you paint? OBECTION
Do you have any objection to me watching you while you paint?
10. The Prime Minister resigned because of his sudden illness. RESULTED
The Prime Minister's resignation resulted from his sudden illness.