PRACTICE TEST 5

Time allowed: 90mins

Full name: …………………………… Class:………

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in
each line.
1. A. condition B. personal C. communicate D. mobile
2. A. illustration B. column C. publish D. submission
3. A. photography B. natural C. category D. organic
4. A. exhaustion B. existence C. exhilarating D. exhale
5. A. reserve B. shipwreck C. protective D. advent
II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others in each line.
6. A. collude B. insect C. mammal D. peacock
7. A. satirical B. ecotourist C. celebrity D. diversity
8. A. headline B. humpback C. review D. syndrome
9. A. habitat B. heritage C. official D. privacy
10. A. newspaper B. journalist C. bestseller D. biosphere

1D 2C 3B 4D 5A
6A 7B 8C 9CC 10C

III. Choose the word which best fits each gap in the following sentences.
11. On the beach the crabs ______ from rock pool to rock pool.
A. stole B. shuffled C. scuttled D. strutted
12. Loot at the seagulls ______ up and down on the waves near the fishing boats.
A. bouncing B. bobbing C. hopping D. jerking
13. I find the idea of experimenting on animals _____?
A. disagreeing B. objectionable C. distasteful D. objective
14. Although there is no official censorship in our country, the press is still ______ the laws of the land.
A. accountable to B. controlled by C. subject to D. restrained by
15. There is a very interesting ______ about cancer in the paper.
A. programme B. article C. news D. documentary
16. The journalist refused to ______ the source of his information.
A. enclose B. expose C. disclose D. propose
17. When you talk to RTF people, do not show them we know all about the deal. Look surprised, as if
you ______ about it for the first time.
A. would have heard B. would hear C. were hearing D. hear
18. Suppose you ______ a mad dog, what would you do?
A. come across B. came across C. had come across D. would come across
19. If the trees had not been so high, he ______ up to take his kite down.
A. can climb B. could climb C. could have climbed D. was able to climb
20. My sister loves reading online news but I’m not really ______ it: I much prefer reading a book.
A. up to B. into C. in D. out of
21. Our hotel, ______ is a converted 17 century manor house, is very comfortable.
th

A. which B. that C. where D. when

22. There is a place on the form ______ we are supposed to write comments in, but they haven’t left
enough room for us to write that much at all.
A. when B. what C. which D. where
23. When I unpacked my suitcase, I was upset to find that the vase ______ I had bought at the market
in Portugal as a gift for my mother was broken.
A. which B. who C. when D. what
24. The number of whales is rapidly ______ .
 A. dwindling B. fading C. dying D. reducing
25. The panda has been on the ______ of extinction for many years.
A. edge B. verge C. border D. point

11C 14B 17C 20B 23A

12B 15B 18B 21A 24D
13B 16C 19C 22C 25B

IV.Give the correct form of the words in capitals.

26. After hearing the news, she stood there completely _______________, so I had no idea at
all what she was thinking. EXPRESS
27. Film studios spend millions of dollars on _______________ for new movies. PUBLIC
28. That news conference was _______________ boring! SPEAK
29. I am not very keen on the _______________ of this dictionary definition. WORD
30. The problem with the new reporter is that he is just so _______________ - he never shuts
up! TALK
31. I don’t think you should have any _______________ marks in your article. EXCLAIM
32. Any actor who becomes known for one role is in danger of becoming _______________.
TYPE
33. Advertising is particularly effective on people who are highly _______________. SUGGEST
34. There are so many sweet words in this article that I think it’s _______________. PRINT
35. The editor was extremely _______________ that we rewrite the headline. INSIST
36. It’s pure _______________ - there is no evidence to support allegations at all. HEAR
37. Under her fine _______________, circulation has increased by 100,000. EDIT
38. Writing Shakespeare was “quite a good writer” is a bit of a/an _______________, don’t you
think? STATE
39. The editor had told him rather rudely that he had to _______________ a sentence which
ended with a preposition. PHRASE
40. Why do press photographers think they can turn up at a celebrity’s house completely
_______________? ANNOUNCE

26. expressionless 31. exclamation 36. hearsay

27. publicity 32. typecast 37. editorship
28. unspeakably 33. suggestible 38. understatement
29. wording 34. unprintable 39. paraphrase
30. talkative 35. insistent 40. unannounced

V. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting.
41. Ann couldn’t break her leg; she is always very careful.
A B C D
42. Some of the earth’s most valuable resources are found in only few places. A few places
A B C D
43. Neither of the men arresting as terrorists would reveal information about this group. arrested
A B C D
44. George Washington, his portrait appears on the quarter coin and the dollar bill, served two terms
A B C
as president. whose
D
45. The internet provides a great source of information to million of people but much of this information
 A B C
is unreliable. millions
D
46. James was worried that he was the last person to submit the physical assignment but he actually
A B C
the second. physics
D
47. Tom bought two books, one about Captain Cook and another about Christopher Columbus.
A B C D the other
48. The changes made in the working conditions at our company resulted in all aspect of our business.
A B C D
49. If you want to receive additional information regarding the services we offer, please log for our
A B C D
website.
50. The driver took the turning with the speed of 100 kms per hour and nearly caused an accident.
A B C D

41. A 43. B 45. D 47. D 49. D

42. D 44. A 46. B 48. C 50. B

VI.Read the following text and choose the best answer for each question.
CONSERVING THE WORLD’S NATURAL RESOURCES
In the decade of the 1970s, the United Nations organized several important meetings on the
human environment to study a very serious problem. We human are destroying the world around us. We
are using up all of our natural resources. We must learn to conserve them, or life will be very bad for
our children and our grandchildren.
There are several major parts to this problem.
Population. Most problems of the environment come from population growth. In 1700 there were
625 million people in the world. In 1900 there were 1.6 billion. In 1950 2.5 billion, and in 1980 4.4 billion.
In the year 2012 there will be well over 6 billion. More people need more water, more food, more wood,
and more petroleum.
Distribution. Scientists say there is enough water in the world for everyone, but some countries have
a lot of water and some have only a little. Some areas get all their rain during one season. The rest of the
year is dry. There are huge forests in the Amazon area of Brazil. In other parts of the world is only desert.
Petroleum. We are using up the world’s petroleum. We use it in our cars and to heat our
buildings in winter.
Farmers use petrochemicals to make the soil rich. They use to kill insects that eat plants. These
chemicals go into rivers and lakes and kill the fish there. Thousands of people also die from these
chemicals every year. Chemicals also go into the air and pollute it. Winds carry this polluted air to other
countries and other continents.
Poverty. Poor farmers use the same land over and over. The land needs a rest so it will be better
next year. However, the farmer must have food this year. Poor people cut down trees for firewood. In
some areas when the trees are gone, the land becomes deserts. However, people need wood to cook
their food now. Poor people cannot save the environment for the future.
We now have the information and the ability to solve these huge problems. However, this is not a
problem for one country or one area of the world. It is a problem for all humans. The people and the
nations of the world must work together to conserve the world’s resources. No one controls the future,
but we all help make it.
51. We humans are destroying our _______.
A. natural resources
B. farms
C. deserts
D. environment
 52. Our national resources are _______.
A. running out
B. being disused
C. being destroyed
D. being wasted
53. The phrase “using up” is closest in meaning to _______.
A. using it to increase the amount of …
B. using all of it
C. using it for a short time
D. trying to preserve
54. Most environment problems come from _______.
A. forests
B. too much rain
C. population growth
D. poor distribution
55. The word them in paragraph 1 refers to _______.
A. our children and grandchildren
B. the United Nations
C. our natural resources
D. human beings
56. Good distribution means _______.
A. having things in the right place at the right time
B. cutting down forests and selling them to other countries
C. building water systems to carry water to farms
D. conserving our national resources
57. According to the passage, petrochemicals help farmers to _______.
A. enrich the soil
B. kill insects and plants
C. kill fish in rivers and lakes
D. pollute the air in many countries
58. Poor farmers don’t give their land a rest because _______.
A. they don’t have petrochemical to kill insect
B. they don’t have enough land to let some of it rest each year
C. they need more water
D. they need firewood
59. Which of the following is not mentioned as a major cause of the problem?
A. Population growth
B. Distribution of natural resources
C. Use of petroleum
D. Lack of rain in certain areas
60. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. People must work together to save the environment.
B. We have the ability to solve environmental problems.
C. We control the future.
D. We help make the future.

51. D 53. B 55. C 57. B 59. B

52. A 54. C 56. A 58. B 60. C

VII. Choose the best word or phrase to fill in each blank in the following passage.
PRESS PHOTOGRAPHERS
Good press photographers must have an “eye” for news. Just as journalists must have a “nose”
for good story. They must be able to interpret a story and decide rapidly how they can take (61) ______
of the best opportunities to take pictures. The most difficult part of a press photographer’s job is that he
or she has to be able to (62) ______ a complicated situation with just one photograph. They rarely have
second (63) ______ and must be able to take the required (64) ______ very quickly. Indeed, speed is
essential – if the photographs are not ready for the printing deadline, they are very unlikely to be of any
(65) ______.
Most press photographers begin work with a local newspaper. There, the (66) ______ is mostly
for material of regional interest. Photographers may be expected to photograph a lot of unexciting events
but to (67) ______ the enthusiasm to put “something special” into every picture.
There is (68) ______ competition among those who want to move from local to national
newspapers. Here, the work is much more centred on news. The photographer must work (69) ______
greater pressure and (70) ______ more responsibility. Only (71) ______ reliable, talented and
resourceful photographers (72) ______ this difficult move. The work is tough and can be dangerous. On
an overseas assignment, photographers may have to (73) ______ unfamiliar food and accommodation,
physical and mental stress, and (74) ______ difficulty in transporting the pictures from an isolated area
to get them to the newspaper (75) ______. They also have to beat the competitors from other
publications.
61. A. advantage B. benefit C. gain D. profit
62. A. draw up B. sum up C. put out D. turn out
63. A. chances B. occasions C. possibilities D. moments
64. A. image B. illustration C. scene D. shot
65. A. role B. gain C. use D. employment
66. A. duty B. task C. obligation D. demand
67. A. hold on B. keep up C. carry on D. stay up
68. A. firm B. forceful C. strict D. strong
69. A. under B. by C. through D. from
70. A. perform B. support C. take D. fetch
71. A. sharply B. highly C. largely D. fully
72. A. make B. pass C. turn D. proceed
73. A. struggle for B. get by C. stand up D. cope with
74. A. plentiful B. extreme C. far D. grand
75. A. for a time B. by the time C. on time D. with time

61A 64D 67B 70C 73D

62B 65D 68C 71B 74B
63A 66D 69A 72A 75C

VIII. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word to complete the following passage.
Dolphins are not the only animals besides humans that use sounds in an apparently intelligent
manner. Whales also use a complex systems (76) _______________ sounds that is similar in many
ways to a human language. One type of whale even sings, and its songs can go (77) _______________
for as long as three or four hours. What is more, they can be heard under water (78) _______________
distances of more than 300 kilometers. After analyzing one of these songs, Carl Sagan, a famous
astronomer, said it contained at (79) _______________ a million bits of information. This is
approximately (80) _______________ same number of bits as in a long poem (81) _______________
the Odyssey.
Chimpanzees use a system of different sounds to communicate with (82) _______________
other. One type of cry seems to mean something like danger in the air or big bird and (83)
_______________ apparently mean danger on the ground or snake. The first cry causes (84)
_______________ to hide in the holes or under trees and look up at the sky. When they hear the
second cry, they hide in the upper branches of trees (85) _______________ stare nervously at the
grass.
Chimpanzees are (86) _______________ capable of learning sign language. One chimp called
Washoe learned to make about 160 separate signs meaning (87) _______________ things as “Give me
a drink” and “banana”. Washoe even learned to swear. She had a teacher called Jack (88)
_______________ once refused to give her a drink. Washoe got angrier and angrier and used several
signs (89) _______________ meant dirty Jack. Also a group of chimps at a research institute in Atlanta,
Georgia, have recently (90) _______________ taught to type sentences using a computer.

76. of 81. like 86. also

77. on 82. each 87. such
78. at 83. another 88. who
79. least 84. chimps 89. which
80. the 85. and 90. been

81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. 89. 90. 91. 92. 93. 94. 95.

IX. Rewrite the following sentences so that they have the same meaning as the original ones.
91. I am sure that Peter won’t be late. (bound)
 Peter is bound to be on time.
92. Fancy you and I having the same surname! (should)
 It’s odd that you and I should have the same surname!
93. Did you enjoy the party? (good)
 Did you have a good time at the party?
94. I tried to talk to Jack about the problem but he was too busy. (word)
 I tried to have a word with Jack about the problem but he was too busy.
95. They decided to build a new school immediately. (should)
 They decided that a new school should be built immediately
96. “I am sorry that I broke the glass.” said Peter.
 Peter apologised for having broken the glass.
97. “Where is the nearest tube?” she asked.
 She required to know where the nearest tube was.
98. “If you don’t take it easy, you’ll have another heart attack,” the doctor said to the patient.
The doctor warned the patient that he would have another heart attack if he didn’t take it easy.
99. She was just as good as they had thought.
She quite definitely came up to their expectations.
The boy’s work can surely be improved.
The boy’s work must be improvable.

91. Peter is bound to be on time.

92. It’s odd that you and I should have the same surname!
93. Did you have a good time at the party?
94. I tried to have a word with Jack about the problem but he was too busy.
95. They decided that a new school should be built immediately.
96. Peter apologised for having broken the glass.
97. She required to know where the nearest tube was.
98. The doctor warned the patient that he would have another heart attack if he didn’t take it easy.
99. She quite definitely came up to their expectations.
100.The boy’s work must be improvable.