PRACTICE TEST 2

PART ONE: PHONOLOGY

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group.
(5 pts)
1. A. pour B. flour C. scour D. sour
2. A. define B. oxide C. alibi D. elite
3. A. hatred B. relieved C. dogged D. sacred
4. A. teethe B. wreath C. southern D. worthy
5. A. dilemma B. salmon C. calve D. halve
6. A. audible B. audience C. laundry D. draughty
7. A. steak B. great C. creative D. break
8. A. excursion B. further C. surgery D. surprise
9. A. bomb B. tomb C. subscriber D. plumber
10. A. creates B. motorbikes C. theatres D. tapes
II. Choose the word whose main stress position is placed differently from that of the others in each group.
(5 pts)
1. A. ingenuity B. analysis C. refugee D. editorial
2. A. curiosity B. occupation C. Nepalese D. committee
3. A. lemonade B. introduce C. understand D. atmosphere
4. A. miraculous B. category C. zoology D. considerate
5. A. mysterious B. competent C. temperate D. pregnancy
6. A. religious B. environment C. inconvenient D. development
7. A. computer B. composite C. company D. comfortable
8. A. modernization B. urbanization C. mathematician D. influential
9. A. dinosaur B. entertain C. signature D. crocodile
10. A. medalist B. tournament C. gymnasium D. ceremony

PART TWO: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I. Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence. Write your answers A, B, C or D on your
answer sheet. (10 pts)
1. Luckily I _____ a new pair of sunglasses as I found mine at the bottom of a bag.
A. didn’t need to buy B. needed not to buy C. needn’t have bought D. hadn’t to buy
2. I’m sorry, but the dress you want is not _____ in red.
A. possible B. economical C. suitable D. available
3.___ rare artifacts were they that the museum decided to insure them.
A. Such _ B. So C. Too D. Very
4. Scientists are predicting that the volcano might erupt so people have been _____ from the area.
A. evacuated B. emigrated C. escaped D. exported
5. I always take my lucky _____ with me into an exam.
A. sign B. item C. spell D. charm
6. The hotel room was _____ furnished with only a bed, a wardrobe, and an ancient armchair.
A. thinly B. sparsely C. lightly D. completely
7. It’s very important that we _____ as soon as there’s any change in the patient’s condition.
A. are notified B. being notified C. were notified D. be notified
8. If the service isn’t up to standard, I think you have _____ right to complain.
A. all B. each C. every D. much
9. _____, a bat sends out a series of signals, which bounce off any object in its path.
A. When in flying B. While it is flying C. When they are flying D. Once flying
10. Jack has decided to _____ the time he spends watching television.
A. run out of B. cut down on C. go in for D. come up with
11. _____, the people who come to this club are in their twenties and thirties.
A. By and large B. Altogether C. To a degree D. Virtually
12. She _____ to tell them where the money was hidden.
A. objected B. rejected C. refused D. disagreed
13. _____ a scholarship, I entered the unknown territory of private education.
A. To award B. To be awarded
C. Having awarded D. Having been awarded
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14. The old houses opposite are going to be _____.
A. broken down B. knocked down C. put down D. taken down
15. The coastguard boarded the ship and found _____.
A. four injured alive men B. alive four men injured
C. four injured men alive D. injured four alive men
16. There’s no _____ between Gary and Mark, even though they are brothers.
A. resemblance B. appearance C. correspondence D. reflection
17. “I have passed all of my examinations!” “_____!”
A. Best wishes B. My dear C. Well done D. That’s very well
18. I’m _____ my brother is.
A. nowhere like so ambitious B. nothing near as ambitious as
C. nothing as ambitious than D. nowhere near as ambitious as
19. Jane changed her major from French to business _____.
A. hoping she can easier get a job B. with hopes to be able easier to locate employment
C. hoping to find a job more easily D. with the hope for being able to find better a job
20. - "_____" - “All right then, if you insist.”
A. She did it right then. B. Are you sure you won’t come for a drink with us?
C. What seems to be the trouble? D. Everything was all right at the party, wasn’t it?

II. Give the correct form of the words in brackets to complete each sentence. (10 pts)
1. This city has over half a million (inhabit) _________________.
2. Many children create (imagine) ________________ friends to talk to.
3. I’d like to make a (draw)_________________ from my bank account, please.
4. I’m afraid I left the chicken in the oven a bit long so it’s a little (do) ______________.
5. If we don't (economy) ______________ on electricity, there will be power cuts.
6. People used to suffer from their life-time physical (normal) ______________.
7. A good dictionary is (dispense) ______________ for learning a foreign language.
8. His boss told him off because he had behaved (responsible) ______________.
9. You must learn to (different) ______________ between politeness and real kindness.
10. Playing a sport together will teach your children about fair play, (sport) ________ and working with others.

III. Fill each blank in the following sentences with a suitable preposition or adverb particle. (10 pts)
1. ______ answer to your question, no, I have never had any dealings ______ Mr. Partridge.
2. The dispute ______ territory ______ the two countries can lead to war.
3. I’m ______ the impression that this new CD will catch ______ very soon.
4. He gave me some money ______ payment ______ all my service.
5. The intercity highway is not ______ use now. It’s ______ major repair.
6. You were a bit hard ______ him ______ crashing your car - give him a second chance.
7. I don’t think we’re ever going to see eye ______ eye ______ this issue.
8. Don’t be surprised if you get ______ trouble for talking back ______ the teacher.
9. Damage ______ the building resulted ______ an unusually high wind.
10. Charles has good taste ______ music but he’s got no talent ______ figures.

IV. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets. (10 pts)
1. The little boy had a lot of trouble (convince) ________ everyone that he (see) _______ a mermaid.
2. It (consider) _________ impolite in some cultures (eat) _______ with your left hand.
3. He saves €500 a year. By the time he (retire) ________ he (save) _________ €20,000.
4. Who was that girl you (talk) _________ to when I (pass) _______ you in the street?
5. I (not get) ________ home until after midnight last night. Otherwise, I (return) ________ your call.
6. Where (you/be) _______________ all day? I (phone) ___________ you dozens of times.
7. (look) ________ at your CV, I (gather) _______ you used to live in Australia.
8. Rebecca didn’t deserve (punish) _________________ so severely, if you (ask) ______ me.
9. The room (fill) _______ with boxes of different sizes which (deliver) __________ the day before.
10. Once they (finish) ________ the extension to the factory, there (be) ________ room for them to take on a
lot more workers.

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V. Identify one of the underlined parts in each sentence that is not correct and then get it right.
Number 0 is an example. (10 pts)
0. I often go to school on bus. Answer: D by
A B C D
1. The harder he tried, the worst he danced before the large audience.
A B C D
2. After Allan had searched for twenty minutes, he realized that his jacket had been laying on the table
A B C
the entire time.
D
3. Linda has such many things to do that she has no time to go out.
A B C D
4. Martha being chosen as the most outstanding student on her campus made her parents very happy.
A B C D

5. John’s wisdom teeth were troubling him, so he went to a dental surgeon to see about having them pull.
A B C D

6. I put my new book of zoology here on the desk a few minutes ago, but I cannot seem to find it.
A B C D

7. Those of you who signed up for Dr. Daniel’s anthropology class should get their books as soon as possible.
A B C D

8. Standing among so many strangers, the frightened child began to sob uncontrollable.
A B C D
9. The Nobel prize winning candidate, accompanied by his wife and children, are staying in Sweden until after
the presentation. A B C D

10. Sally must have called her sister last night, but she arrived home too late to call her.
A B C D
PART THREE: READING
I. Read the passage below and choose the correct answer for each question. (5 pts)
Petroleum products, such as gasoline, kerosine, home heating oil, residual fuel oil, and lubricating
oils, come from one source-crude oil found below the earth's surface, as well as under large bodies of water,
from a few hundred feet below the surface to as deep as 25,000 feet into the earth's interior. Sometimes crude oil
is secured by drilling a hole through the earth, but more dry holes are drilled than those producing oil. Pressure at
the source or pumping forces crude oil to the surface.
Crude oil wells flow at varying rates, from ten to thousands of barrels per hour. Petroleum products are
always measured in forty-two-gallon barrels.
Petroleum products vary greatly in physical appearance: thin, thick, transparent or opaque, but regardless,
their chemical composition is made up of only two elements: carbon and hydrogen, which form compounds
called hydrocarbons. Other chemical elements found in union with the hydrocarbons are few and are classified as
impurities. Trace elements are also found, but these are of such minute quantities that they are disregarded. The
combination of carbon and hydrogen forms many thousands of compounds which are possible because of the
various positions and joinings of these two atoms in the hydrocarbon molecule.
The various petroleum products are refined from the crude oil by heating and condensing the vapors.
These products are the so-called light oils, such as gasoline, kerosine, and distillate oil. The residue remaining
after the light oils are distilled is known as heavy or residual fuel oil and is used mostly for burning under
boilers. Additional complicated refining processes rearrange the chemical structure of the hydrocarbons to
produce other products, some of which are used to upgrade and increase the octane rating of various types of
gasolines.
1. All of the following are true EXCEPT
A. crude oil is found below land and water
B. crude oil is always found a few hundred feet below the surface
C. pumping and pressure force crude oil to the surface
D. a variety of petroleum products is obtained from crude oil
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2. The word "minute" in line 10 is closest in meaning to _____.
A. instant B. huge C. insignificant D. timely
3. Many thousands of hydrocarbon compounds are possible because_____.
A. the petroleum products vary greatly in physical appearance
B. complicated refining processes rearrange the chemical structure
C. the two atoms in the molecule assume many positions
D. the pressure needed to force it to the surface causes molecular transformation
4. How is crude oil brought to the surface?
A. expansion of the hydrocarbons B. pressure and pumping
C. vacuum created in the drilling pipe D. expansion and contraction of the earth's surface
5. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Heating and condensation produce the various products.
B. The various petroleum products are produced by filtration.
C. Chemical separation is used to produce the various products.
D. Mechanical means such as the centrifuge are used to produce the various products.

II. Read the following passage carefully and fill each numbered blank with ONE suitable word. (10 pts)
Population growth affects almost (1) ______ aspect of everyday life. This is (2) ______ a continual
growth in the earth’s population forces us to change the ways we use the land. For example, an expanding
population needs more land (3) ______ housing, shops and industry. An expanding population also means that
we need to grow (4) ______ food and build more hospitals, schools and roads.
But the area of land available for human use is fixed. In fact, only about one third of the earth’s surface is
land, and (5) ______ one third of that is suitable to live on. For example, there are large areas of the earth (6)
______ as deserts and polar icecaps that cannot at present support human life. Of course there are low population
densities in some parts of the world, (7) ______ in most cases the land resources in such areas are already
stretched (8) ______ the limit. One immediate answer to our population growth is to (9) ______ deserts and
swamplands habitable. But the long-term (10) ______ is to stabilize the earth’s population.

III. Read the passage below and choose the correct word to complete each numbered blank. (5 pts)
A POWERFUL INFLUENCE
There can be no (1) _____ at all that the Internet has made a huge difference to our lives. Parents are
worried that children spend too much time playing on the Internet, hardly (2) _____ doing anything else in their
spare time. Naturally, parents are (3) _____ to find out why the Internet is so attractive, and they want to know if
it can be harmful for their children. Should parents worry if their children are spending that much time (4) _____
their computers?
Obviously, if children are bent over their computers for hours, (5) _____ in some game, instead of doing
their homework, then something is wrong. Parents and children could decide how much use the child should (6)
_____ of the Internet, and the child should give his or her (7) _____ that it won’t interfere with homework. If the
child is not (8) _____ to this arrangement, the parents can take more drastic (9) _____. Dealing with a child’s use
of the Internet is not much different from (10) _____ any other sort of bargain about behavior.
1. A. doubt B. reason C. purpose D. motive
2. A. always B. rarely C. never D. ever
3. A. worried B. concerned C. curious D. hopeful
4. A. staring at B. glancing at C. looking D. watching
5. A. supposed B. occupied C. interested D. absorbed
6. A. do B. have C. make D. create
7. A. word B. promise C. vow D. claim
8. A. holding B. sticking C. following D. accepting
9. A. rules B. procedures C. regulations D. steps
10. A. dealing B. negotiating C. having D. arranging

PART FOUR: WRITING

I. Finish the second sentence in such a way that its meaning is similar to that of the original one. (10 pts)
1. “Don’t worry, you’ll make a complete recovery,” the doctor told me.
- The doctor reassured .................................................
2. It may seem strange but I like stale cake!
- Strange.........................................................................!
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3. No one except Jake has ever beaten me at a game of chess.
- Jake is ..........................................................................
4. I'd like to visit India more than any other country in the world.
- It’s India .......................................................................
5. I am on the tenth page of this letter I am writing.
- So far I .........................................................................
6. We suggested a lot of things, which were all rejected.
- Everything ..................................................................
7. Do you ever regret not going to university?
- Do you ever wish ......................................................?
8. Without this new diet, Henry would never have lost so much weight.
- Had ..............................................................................
9. Prices have increased by 5% in the last year.
- There ...........................................................................
10. Someone has suggested the resignation of the minister.
[ It .................................................................................
II. Rewrite each of the sentences below in such a way that its meaning is similar to that of the original one,
using the word given in brackets. Do not change this word in any way. (5 pts)
1. I was strongly impressed by the performance of that singer.
(made) ......................................................................................
2. The rain was coming down in torrents. (cats)
....................................................................................
3. We get on very well with our next-door neighbors. (terms)
...................................................................................
4. Calling Jim is pointless, because his phone is out of order. (no)
[ ...................................................................................
5. This matter is none of your business. (concern)
[ ...................................................................................
III. Use the suggested sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences. You can make some
changes if necessary. ( 5 pts)
1. Either / you / your brother / have / do / military service.
[ ...................................................................................
2. We / sorry / inform / your service / no longer / need.
[ ...................................................................................
3. She / take / payment / account / apply / job.
[ ...................................................................................
4. you / fancy / go / somewhere else / complete change?
[ ...................................................................................?
5. He / catch / red-handed / have / no choice / confess.
[ ....................................................................................