PRACTICE TEST 6

I. WORD CHOICE
Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentence.

1. Even though Joe tries to be nice, he always rubs me up the wrong _________.
A. side B. end C. time D. way
2. With a _________ of satisfaction on his face, Keith received his degree from the principal.
A. glow B. beam C. ray D. shine
3. In order to be a good psychologist, you have to be able to ______ into people’s emotions.
A. poke B. peek C. tap D. tip
4. . The headmaster at my last school was a stern disciplinarian and made sure we________ the line.
A. drew B. touched C. faced D. toed
5. You have to have nerves of ________ to be an air traffic controller.
A. iron B. metal C. granite D. steel
6.It’s important to project a(n) _________ image during the interview.
A upbeat B. cheerful C positive D optimistic
7.Some say that success in today’s competitive workplace calls for toughness and ________.
A cruelty B ruthlessness C rudeness D callousness
8.The city is under ________ for six months before it finally fell.
A blockade B siege C closure D cordon
9. Ed knows London like the back of his ______ . He used to be a cab driver.
A. head B. mind C. hand D. life
10. The director and the producer don’t see _______ on certain aspects of production,
A. face to face B. eye to eye C. heart to heart D. mind to mind
11. I don't know why he gets so upset about something that is utterly ___________.
A. remedial B. trivial C. superficial D. menial
12. The film soon had us __________. It is really a deeply moving one
A. cry B. cried C. crying D. to cry
13. I take a very dim ____________ of this kind of behavior. I think that it is unacceptable.
A. point B. clue C. view D. hint
14. She was acting in good ____________ for her client. She did everything sincerely and honestly
A. faith B. hope C. belief D. idea
15. My mother nearly had __________ when I said I was going to buy a motorbike.
A. insects B. rats C. kittens D. worms
16. They are __________ the best students in the class.
A. in large B. much C. every D. by far
17. The article about political corruption ________ a real stink.

A. gave B. made C. took D. caused

18. He wants to keep them all in his office for reasons _________ to himself .
A. are best known B. which best known C. best known D. which were best known
19. Unfortunately a strike was the only way to make our voices heard. The underlined part is closet in meaning to
__________
A. sounds B. opinions C. forms D. suggestions
20. He was __________ with jealousy, so it affects everything he did.
A. consumed B. ravaged C. devoured D. dazzled
21. Customs officials _________ an attempt to smuggle the paintings out of the country.
A. shunned B. seized C. executed D. foiled
22. Either Thursday or Friday - choose __________ day is best for you.
A. whichever B. which C. whatever D. what
23. Troops were sent in, _________ to protect the civilian population.
A. posthumously B. ostensibly C. laboriously D. expressly
24. I have made __________ plans to take a trip to Seattle in July.
A. culpable B. sagacious C. exemplary D. tentative
in a careful but uncertain way because you do not know if you are right
25. I __________ to her but I haven't had time.
A. should write B. could write C. should have written D. could have written
26. A price war looks likely now that a leading supermarket has thrown down the _________ to its competitors.
A. powder B. skeleton C. porridge D. gauntlet
27. ___________, the kitchen is well designed. That’s the reason why we like it
A. Although small B. Though it small C. Small although D. Small as
28. I've taken most of the big things to the new house, but there are a few __________ left to collect.
A. by and large B. fair and square C. ins and outs D. odds and ends
29. I'm __________ going abroad for a year but I haven’t decided yet.
A. reminisce B. contemplating C. conceive D. access
30. I was trying to keep the party a secret, but Mel went and let the ________ out of the bag.
A. dog B. sheep C. cat D. horse
III. PHRASAL VERBS

31. I put ________ a little every month for a deposit on a house.

A. away B. aside C. off D. through
32. My cousin is obsessed _________ keeping fit.
A. with B. from C. in D. for
33. If a bus doesn’t come, you can always flag _________ a taxi.
A. after B. for C. off D. down
34. Owning an animal can really tie you ___________.
A. out B. off C. back D. down
35. Just as I was dropping _________, there was a knock at the door.
A. out B. for C. off D. with
36. We still haven’t ___________ a solution to the problem.
A. come up with B. come up against C. come up to D. come about
37. She thinks they look ________ her because she didn't go to university.
A. up to B. forward to C. down on D. out for
38. Everyone approved of the scheme but when we asked for volunteers, they all _________.
A. put back B. call up C. bring in D. hang back
39. The police ________ a good deal of criticism over their handling of the demonstration.
A. came in for B. brought about C. opened up D. went down with
40. The job of firemen is to ________ fires. They put water and special materials on them.
A. put off B. put up with C. put out D. put on
IV. GUIDED CLOZE 1

Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space.
Whenever we read about the natural world nowadays, it is generally to be given dire predictions about its
imminent destruction. Some scientists go so far as to assert that from now on, the world can no longer be called
"natural", in so far as future processes of weather, (41) ……… and all the interactions of plant and animal life will no
longer carryon in their time honored way, unaffected by (42) ………….... There will be never such a thing as "natural
weather" again, say such writers, only weather manufactured by global warming. It is hard to know whether to
believe such (43) ………… of doom, possibly because what they are saying seems to terrible to be (44) ……………
There are other equally influential scientists who argue that climate, for example, has changed many times over the
(45) ………….., and that what we are experiencing now may simply be part of an endless cycle of change, rather than
a disaster on a global (46) …………... One cannot help wondering these attempt to wish the problem be away simply
underline the extent to which western industrialized countries are to blame for upsetting the world's (47) ……….... It
is not our fault; they seem to be saying, because everything is all right, really! One certain (48) ………… which is
chilling in its implications, is that there is no longer anywhere on the earth's (49) ……………. whether in the depths of
the oceans or in the polar wastes, which is not (50) …………….. by polluted air or littered, with empty cans and
bottles. Now we are having to come to terms with understanding just what that means, and it is far from easy.
41. A. change B. atmosphere C. climate D. even
42. A. beings B. man C. people D. humans
43. A. prophets B. champions C. warriors D. giants
44. A. stopped B. true C. guessed D. here
45. A. top B. again C. centuries D. world
46. A. sense B. form C. scale D. existence
47. A. future B. ecology C. balance D. population
48. A. fact B. must C. fault D. and
49. A. planet B. atmosphere C. anywhere D. surface
50. A. full B. stained C. breathing D. only

GUIDED CLOZE 2 (5 pts)

Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space.
HAIR-RAISING FACTS
Panic is rising (5l) hairstylists in Denmark. Some of those who often color, perm or highlight hair-125
stylists In all- are complaining (52) …………symptoms which may indicate brain damage.
Authorities have been forced to investigate, and it appears that many stylists are (53) …… from memory loss, nausea
and frequent headaches. The reason is that the chemicals (54) …… produce harmful fumes. The hairdressers' unions
are funding investigations into the problem. However, scientists are (55) ………… because the quantity of chemicals
used is not enough to be harmful. Many stylists are now worried, so Denmark has (56) ……… strict regulations.
Manufacturers must now list all the chemicals contained in the products. (57) …………. ventilation must be provided
in hairdressing salons and clients-will wear a special perm-helmet, (58) ………… the fumes away from the stylist. All of
Europe will have to (59) ………….. these new regulations. At the moment, everything is still at the committee stage,
but soon the revolutionary perm-helmet will be worn in all salons. Final decisions will be (60) ………. when hair-
dressers' unions meet in Brussels to discuss the problem.
51. A. in B. among C. between D. at
52. A. from B. to C. of D because
53. A. experiencing B. suffering· C. impaired D. injured
54. A. operated B. consumed C. exploited D. used
55. A. skeptical B. thoughtful C. suspicious D. scornful
56. A. introduced B. launched C. passed D. initiated
57. A. Abundant B. Surplus C. Ample D. Plenty
58. A. guiding B. leading C. turning D. directing
59. A. apply to B. comply with C. follow D. fulfill
60. A. introduced B. done C. made D. given

V. READING PASSAGE 1

Read the text below and choose the best answer to each question.
Situated in the central mountains of Alaska, a peak named Denali rises 20,320 feet above sea level. It is the
highest peak in North America and the center of Denali National Park. One of America’s greatest wilderness areas,
the park has had limited access to visitors, but in spite of this, tourism rose from 6000 visitors in 1950 to over
546,000 visitors in 1990. The increasing popularity of this park is prompting serious discussion about the future use of
Denali as well as how to preserve wilderness areas in general.
One important issue of land use arises when parts of the National Parks are owned by individuals. In Denali,
although most of the land in this vast tract of more than a million acres is owned by the National Park Service,
several thousand acres are still privately owned as missing tracts. These mining tracts in Denali were once abundant
sources of gold, but they also were sources of heavy metals such as arsenic and lead that polluted rivers and
streams. Environmentalists were successful in getting the government to require mining companies to submits
statements showing the potential impact of a mining companies before they now are allowed to begin mining.
Because of this requirement, many individuals closed their mines and some sold their land to the National Park
Service. Some land owners, however, are wondering if it is better to sell their land to the government or keep it for
possible future use. Tourism in this previously remote area is bound to rise, as more roads are built to provide easier
access to the park. This increase in the number of visitors creates a demand for hotels and other real estate
development. The economic implications of this area of interest to the land owners, but are dismaying to those
interested in preserving the wilderness.
61. What is the primary focus of this passage?
A. Controversies over land use in Denali.
B. Miners selling their property in Denali
C. Alaska building more roads to Denali
D. Limiting tourist access to Denali
62. The word “wilderness” in bold could be best replaced by the word ____________.
A. dangerous B. natural C. rural D. pastoral
63. As used in the first paragraph, which of the following is more similar to the word “preserve”?
A. protect B. enclose C. investigate D. foster
64. The word “arises” in bold could be best replaced by ___________.
A. surrenders B. occurs C. volunteers D. prospers
65. The word “tract” in bold refers to which of the following?
A. trail B. resort C. frontier D. expanse
66. What does the word “they” in bold refer to in this passage?
A. mining tracts B. gold C. million of acres D. sources
67. According to the passage, which of the following are pollutants in the Denali area?
A. gold B. pesticides C. human waste D. arsenic
68. Which of the following is closet in the meaning to the phrase “potential impact” in bold?
A. approximate cost B. expected value C. proposed size D. possible effects
69. The author infers that some mine owners might hesitate to sell their land to the Park service for which the
following reasons?
A. They may be increasing demand for the ore of the mines.
B. They might want to move to the towns.
C. They might receive more money selling their land to developers.
D. They might want to build a house on their property.
70. What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage?
A. To demonstrate the changes in Denali National Park.
B. To use Denali as an example of common park issues.
C. To introduce the wonders of the wilderness are of Denali.
D. To explain the problems occurring in Denali Park.

READING PASSAGE 2 (5 pts)

Read the text below and choose the best answer to each question.
Every drop of water in the ocean, even in the deepest parts, responds to the forces that create the tides. No
other force that affects the sea is so strong. Compared with the tides, the waves created by the wind are surface
movements felt no more than a hundred fathoms below the surface. The currents also seldom involve more than
upper several hundred fathoms despite their impressive sweep.
The tides are the response of the waters of the ocean to the pull of the Moon and the more distant Sun. In
theory, there is a gravitational attraction between the water and even the outermost star of the universe. In reality,
however, the pull of remote stars is so slight as to be obliterated by the control of the Moon and, to a lesser extent,
the Sun just as the Moon rises later each day by fifty minutes, on the average, so in most places, the time of high
tide is corresponding later each day. And as the Moon waxes and wanes in its monthly cycle, so the height of the tide
varies. The tidal movements are strongest when the Moon is a sliver in the sky, and when it is full. These are the
highest flood tides and the lowest ebb tides of the lunar month and are called the spring tides. At these times, the
Sun, Moon, and Earth are nearly in line and the pull of the two heavenly bodies is added together to bring the water
high on the beaches, to send its surf upward against the sea cliffs, and to draw a high tide into the harbors. Twice
each month, at the quarters of the Moon, when the Sun, Moon, and Earth lie at the apexes if a triangular
configuration and the pull of the Sun are opposed, the moderate tidal movements called neap tides occur. Then the
difference between high and low water is less than at any other time during the month.
71. Neap tides occur when _________________________.
A. the Moon is full
B. waves created by the wind combine with the Moon’s gravitation attraction
C. the Sun counteracts the Moon’s gravitational attraction
D. the Moon is farthest from the Moon
72. The word “felt” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ____________________.
A. detected B. dropped C. explored D. based
73. It can be inferred from the passage that the most important factor in determining how much gravitational effect
one object in space has on the tides is __________________.
A. temperature B. density C. size D. distance
74. What is the cause of the spring tides?
A. The Earth’s movement around the Sun.
B. The triangular arrangement of the Earth, Sun, and Moon.
C. Seasonal changes in the weather.
D. The gravitational pull of the Sun and the Moon when nearly in line with the Earth.
75. The word “correspondingly” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _________________.
A. Similarly B. interestingly C. unusually D. unpredictably
76. What is the main point of the first paragraph?
A. Despite the strength of the wind, it only moves surface water.
B. The tides are the most powerful force to affect the movement of ocean water.
C. Deep ocean water is seldom affected by forces that move water.
D. The waves created by ocean currents are very large.
77. The word “In reality” in paragraph 2 is closet in meaning to ______________________.
A. Characteristically B. similarly C. surprisingly D. actually
78. Where is the passage does the author mention movements of ocean water other than those caused by tides?
A. Paragraph 1
B. The first and second sentences of paragraph 2
C. The third and fourth sentences of paragraph 2
D. The last two sentences of paragraph 2
79. The word “configuration” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _______________.
A. Surface B. unit C. arrangement D. center
80. According to the passage, all of the following statements about tides are true EXCEPT ___________________.
A. Neap tides are more moderate than spring tides.
B. Tides have a greater effect on the sea than waves do.
C. The strongest tides occur at the quarters of the Moon.
D. The time of high tide is later each day.

B. WRITTEN TEST

I. CLOZE TEST

Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE word for each
space.

OPEN CLOZE TEST 1

Did you realize that over a two billion people in the world now speak English? According to a recent report
"...three billion people will be speaking or learning English within a decade." English is the language of globalization.
It's the language of international business and politics. It is the (1) ____main____ language used for most computers
and for the inner workings of the Internet.

English is the dominant international language in communications, science, aviation, entertainment, radio and
diplomacy. English is an important tool for operating on the world (2) ____ development_______. The ability to speak
and understand English is mandatory in certain fields, professions, and occupations. In fact, English is so widely
spoken, it is referred to as, the "lingua franca" of the modern (3) _____world _______.

With the global spread of English serious economic and political disadvantages will probably come to those
not having a reasonable (4) _____knowledge ______ of the language. We see a future in which mono lingual English
graduates face bleaker economic prospects as qualified (5) _____multilingual_______ graduates prove to have a
competitive advantage in global companies and organizations. (6) _____Given________ that English has acquired its
world-wide reputation due in large part to globalized power relations, those companies and governments (7)
_____employing_________ well-trained non-native speakers for their international business communication needs
will obviously see the advantage of hiring non-native speakers of the English language with multilingual talents. The
future is (8) ____in______ your hands and the future demands a firm command of the English language.

If you don't find what you're looking for on this page just enter your term in the rectangular box above
labeled - Search the Web: which is at the top right hand corner of each window. You may be surprised at the (9)
_____number__________ of quality responses you'll receive, and I'll bet before long you'll find exactly what you're
looking for, all in the comfort and privacy of your own home. So - sit back, put your feet up, and take all the time you
want until you find the perfect resources you'll want to work (10) ___with____ while learning the English language.

OPEN CLOZE TEST 2

The pleasure of learning to play a musical instrument

As an activity, learning to play an instrument is something that can give a lot of pleasure. It's also an
achievement and a skill (11) _____that______ stays with you for life. Music has a part to play in everyone's life, and
has been described (12) ____as______ a primary language'.

Learning to play an instrument isn't easy at the beginning (13) ______and______ takes effort and
determination. And while there's nothing wrong with aiming (14) _____for______ the top, music is definitely not
something to (15) _____take______ up because you think you ought to do it.

A lot of adults regret not (16) _____having________ learnt to play an instrument when they were younger.
But it is never too late to learn! And the advantages of learning an instrument are (17) _______far______ greater
than just the pleasure of producing a marvelous sound. When you've made (18) ____progress______ far enough,
there are lots of amateur groups which you can join if you want to be part of a larger group. Once you've reached a
good enough (19) ______level______ to join a band or orchestra, you add the team skills like (20) ____those______
you get from playing sport. There's also a great social side to playing with others, as well as the chance to travel
through touring.

II. WORD FORMATION

PART 1: Use the correct form of the word in capitals to complete each sentence below.

1. Those houses were unfit for human ________habitant____________. HABITAT

2. The man’s listlessness could be seen from a mile off; the ___________disinterest__________ on his face was as
plain as day. INTEREST

3. The stray dog spent his days following tourists hoping to ________befriend_________ one of them. FRIEND

4. So many asteroids finish their days by crashing into Jupiter due to its huge ________gravitational__________ pull.
GRAVITY

5. It was _________inhospitable____________ of you not to offer her a drink. HOSPITABLE

6. Heavy rain and excessive use have the soil ________impoverished____________. POVERTY

7. If you are interested in being considered to serve on a board or council, please fill out an
__________appointed________ application. APPOINT

8. They all welcomed the smooth ________handling___________ of power from a military to a civilian government.
HAND

9. She was completely flattened by her marriage ___________breakdown____________. BREAK

10. All nations are __________independent_________ in the modern world. DEPEND

PART 2: Complete the following passage, using the correct form of the words given.
 A WORRYING DISEASE

Rubella, also called German measles, is an epidemic (0) viral disease of mild course 0. VIRUS
(1) __________Intensive____________ study of epidemics in Germany in the 19 th
1. INTENSE
century gave rise to the popular name of the disease. Although rubella many occur in
young children, (2) ___________susceptibility____________ to the disease is more
commonly seen in older children and young adults.
2. SUSCEPTIBLE
Usually the (3) ____________uncomfortable______________ rash is the first sign
noted.
(4) _________Enlargement___________ of the lymph glands in the neck, behind the 3. COMFORT
ears, and perhaps elsewhere in the body is (5) _________uncharateristic___________.
Although it is certainly not pleasant to suffer from rubella, (6) 4. LARGE
________complications___________ are rare. A day or so of bed rest and a light diet 5. CHARACTER
with plenty of fluids is the only
(7) _________treatment___________ required in most cases. In 1941, it was 6. COMPLICATE
discovered that rubella early in pregnancy maybe (8)
________threatening_____________ to the health of the foetus, with active rubella and
may manifest many additional 7. TREAT
(9) _________abnormalities______________. In fact, it has been found capable of
8. THREAT
causing extensive damage to almost any organ of the infant’s body. Methods of
(10) _________immunization__________ have been recommended in the hope of
stamping out the virus from the environment.
9. NORMAL

10. IMMUNE

III. ERROR IDENTIFICATION

There are 10 errors in this passage. Underline the errors and correct their mistakes

(1) A pilot cannot fly a plane by sight alone. In many conditions, such as flight (1) Flying

(2) at night and landing in dense fog, a pilot must use radar, alternative way of (2) __________

(3) navigating. Though human eyes are not very good at determining speeds of (3) because

(4) approaching objects, radar can show a pilot how fast nearby planes are moving. (4) __________

(5) The basic principle of radar is exemplary by what happens when one shout (5) shouts

(6) in a cave. The echo of the sounds on the walls helps a person determine (6) against

(7) the size of the cave. With radar, however, the waves are radar waves instead (7) radio

(8) of sound waves. Radio waves travel at the speed of light, about 300,000 (8) __________

(9) kilometers in one second. A radar set sends off a short burst of radiation (9) __________

(10) waves. Then it receives the echoes produced what the waves bounce off (10) then

(11) objects. By determining the time it takes for the echoes to return to the radar (11) _________

(12) set, a training technician can determine the distance between the radar set and (12) trained
 (13) other objects. The world “radar”, in fact, gets their names from the term (13) word

(14) “radio detection and ranging”. “Ranging” is the term for detection of the (14) its name

(15) distance among an object and the radar set. Besides being a critical (15) between

(16) importance pilots, radar is essential for air traffic control, tracking ship at sea (16) of

(17) and for tracking weather system and storms. (17) importance to

IV. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION

Rewrite the following sentences using the words given.

1. It is not certain that Jones will get the job.

→ It is open to question as to whether Jones will get the job.

2. There had been allegations of drug-taking by members of the team.

→ It was alleged that members of the team took drugs.

3. She had no cause to ask for a higher salary.

→ She was unreasonable to ask for a higher salary.

4. Considering your position, we won’t press charges.

→ Under the circumstances, we won’t press charges.

5. Their problems are all self- inflicted.

→ Their problems are of their own making

6. Bill reckoned that his success was due to incredible luck. (PUT)

→ Bill put his success down to incredible luck.

7. You have to be more co-operative! Your colleagues won’t respect you. (ESTEEM)

→ You will not be held in esteem by your colleagues unless you become more co-operative.

8. He always makes everything look so difficult! (WEATHER)

→ He always makes heavy weather of everything.

9. I thought that he would have better judgment than he showed. (CREDIT)

→ I gave him credit for better judgement than he showed.

10. Jamie was thrilled when the teacher chose his poem and asked him to read it out. (SINGLE)

→ Jamie was thrilled when the teacher decided to single his poem out and asked him to read it out.

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