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ASSORTED PRACTICE TEST 7

(Time: 55 minutes)

NAME: ………….…….………..…………………….…………..

SCHOOL: ……………….………..…………………....………….

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

PART ONE

For questions 1–20, choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes each sentence.

Circle the correct answer.

1 The newspaper’s ___________ has been falling for a number of years.

A audience B readership C reputation D status

2 I prefer __________ newspapers to tabloids.

A broadsheet B widespread C expansive D extensive

3 He was one of the BBC’s best-known war _________.

A reporters B journalists C followers D correspondents

4 The advertising space that is divided into sections is generally known as the

_________ ads.

A small B condential C classied D small print

5 The Prime Minister is considering a cabinet __________.

A reorganisation B rearrangement C reshue D reconstruction

6 I subscribe to a __________ literary journal.

A three-monthly B quarterly C quartered D seasonal

7 They want to erect a huge satellite _________ right opposite my house

A plate B record C platter D dish

8 I can’t give you that information, you will have to speak with the press __________.

A ocer B ocial C executive D administrator

9 We’ll take a short _________ break and we’ll be right back.

A commercial B advertising C promotional D publicity

10 To nd out what’s on TV, just look in the TV & radio __________.

A programmes B schedules C listings D records

11 The match will be screened on ITV, with commentary __________ by Andy Gray.

A lively B live C alive D living

12 There will be __________ coverage of the games on most channels.

A complete B general C widespread D extensive

13 His supporters did everything they could to __________ him on in the race.

A push B spur C drive D prod

14 One of the guests stood up to _________ the virtues of the ne food.

A worship B admire C appreciate D extol

15 He didn’t mean to be oensive; it was quite an __________ remark.

A innocuous B inaugural C integral D insidious

16 The job creation scheme is still in its __________.

A childhood B babyhood C opening D infancy

17 The Prime Minister gave an _________ response to the question.

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A evading B invasive C evasive D invading

18 She had a(n) __________ interest in holding a separate bank account.

A vested B invested C shadowed D implied

19 I assure you that I __________ no hostile feelings towards you.

A shelter B harbour C embrace D cover

20 I am sick of hearing the same old __________ in meetings.

A plenum B plentifulness C placard D platitudes

PART TWO

For questions 21–35, use the word in capitals at the end of the sentence to form one word that ts

in the space. There is an example at the beginning (0).

0. We really must look for sta who have good ___quali#cations___.

QUALIFY

21. All this talk of changes in the company is rather ________________. SETTLE

22. The professor warned that writing ________________ could cost marks. LEGIBLE

23. After all I did for her, I was rather taken aback by her ________________ attitude.

APPRECIATE

24. Many minor _________________ can be easily treated with herbs. AIL

25. “Is there any _________________ in your abdomen?” asked the doctor. TENDER

26. I’ve been told that I will have to _________________ an operation. GO

27. The chemical substance _________________ on contact with water. SOLID

28. When the lab ndings and the research results were _________________, an amazing

discovery came to light. RELATE

29. _________________ is a serious problem at this particular inner-city school.

TRUANT

30. There was a _________________ smell coming from inside the old disused well.

REPEL

31. The student was given _________________ for consistently forgetting to do her

homework. DETAIN

32. The man was known for his quick temper and _________________ style of

leadership. TYRANT

33. It would be _________________ to believe that girls are born weaker, more sensitive

or with a greater natural inclination to cry. ERROR

34. What boys really need is more encouragement in their _________________ years in

order not to succumb to feelings of depression later on. FORM

35. You do not have to be an expert to grow cacti, and the _________________ needn’t

be concerned about cultivating them because they are among the easiest of plants to

care for. INITIATE

PART THREE

For questions 36–55, complete the sentences by lling each blank with appropriate particles.

There is an example at the beginning (0)

0. Don’t hang _____up____! I haven’t nished explaining yet!

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36. Good hygiene helps keep _____________ the levels of infection.

37. Finalising the details of the plan is holding ____________ its implementation.

38. I don’t hold ____________ the theory that punishment alters behaviour for the better.

39. You failed to keep ____________ your side of the bargain.

40. The unions are holding ____________ for more money, but the government are

unlikely to agree.

41. Why do I have to keep ____________ at you to keep your room tidy?

42. We were making ____________ London but we turned o at Banbury by mistake.

43. What do you make ____________ the plan to do away with the taxation system?

44. I can’t make ____________ what the sign says from this far out.

45. All living matter is made ____________ individual cells.

46. I’m sorry I forgot your birthday; I’ll make it ____________ to you next week.

47. The designer transformed our old house ____________ a palace t for a king.

48. The TV station has been inundated ____________ oers of cash for the appeal.

49. Personally, I would put no faith ____________ him – he is the most unreliable person

I know.

50. The management have put their declining popularity ____________ poor results.

51. To arrest the onset of boredom, Pam decided to take ____________ a hobby.

52. Ryan threatened to tell ____________ his sister if she didn’t give him some money.

53. “I can see you’re angry, but that’s no reason to take it ____________ the dog!”

54. You will feel a little woozy after taking the medication, but the side-eects will wear

____________ fast – you’ll be ne after a few minutes.

55. As the day wore _____________, John grew more and more impatient.

PART FOUR

For questions 56–63, read the text below in which there are 8 errors (punctuation, grammar,

unnecessary word, word form). Underline the errors and write the corrections in the spaces

provided. There are four examples (0, 00, 000, 0000) at the beginning.

SOLAR ECLIPSE

Most astronomic events that inuence the Earth, which apart from the occasional

asteroid impact, does so in a regular fashion, such as day and night the tides and the

seasons. There is, however, one event that has a tremendous impact on the Earth that of

the total eclipse. For a few minutes, broad daylight changes to complete darkness as the

Moon totally hides out the Sun. This darkness is accompanied by many spectacular eects,

and it also provides a rare opportunity for physicists to make observations that are

impossible at any other time. However, as a total solar eclipse is a sudden interruption of

the day, it can also have the eect on plants and animals that are used to the regular cycle

of day and night. As total eclipses occur on average once every 360 year at any particular

location, there is a little chance of any living thing becoming accustomed to them. In fact,

there are some amazing stories of the unusual behaviour of animals as a total eclipse

approaches. In Australia, for example, one more observer said ‘I found myself having to

calm a distressed parrot, which fell to the ground a moment or so before the total eclipse’.

Joanna Kale, another observer, found her head surrounded by a cloud of insect that

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dispersed when the Sun nally emerged from the eclipse. So that, as these examples show,

the Sun’s presence has an astonishing inuence on life on earth.

0. __astronomical___ 00. ____which_____ 000. _____do_____ 0000. __night,

the___

56. _______________ 57. _______________ 58. _______________ 59. _______________

60. _______________ 61. _______________ 62. _______________ 63. _______________

PART FIVE

For questions 64–75, read the text below and then decide which word, (A, B, C or D), best ts

each space. Circle the correct answer.

Since it rst (64)________ the public imagination in the 1950s, television has placed

the dominant segment of our population – white heterosexual males – at center

(65)________. Ethnic minorities were all (66)________ absent from television until the early

1970s; (67)________ in the last decade have programmes featured women in prominent

roles.

Even when there are scenes where both sexes appear (68)________ camera, men

generally play the brilliant detectives, fearless explorers and skilled surgeons. Women,

by contrast, continue to be (69)________ as the less capable characters.

Change has come most slowly to advertising, which sells products by conforming

(70)________ widely-established cultural norms. Advertising (71)________ frequently

presents the two sexes in stereotypical ways. Historically, commercials have shown

women in the home, happily using cleaning products, and trying out new appliances.

Men, on the other hand, predominate in commercials for cars, banking services and

industrial companies. The authoritative ‘voiceover’ – the faceless voice that promotes

products on television and radio – is almost always male.

There are also other, more subtle biases. Men are often photographed to appear taller

than women, implying male superiority. Women are more frequently presented lying, or,

like children, sitting on the oor. The expressions and gestures of men (72)________

competence and authority, where women are more likely to appear (73)________ childlike

poses. While men focus on the product being advertised, women direct their interest to

men, conveying their supportive and submissive role. Advertising (74)________ actively

promotes the myth that by embracing traditional notions of femininity and masculinity,

we (75)________ our prospects for personal and professional success.

64. A took B captured C had D enhanced

65. A stage B point C position D line

66. A except B apart C but D yet

67. A only B but C neither D nor

68. A in B on C at D before

69. A put B set C shot D cast

70. A by B to C in D with

71. A however B yet C thus D besides

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72. A exude B extrude C expunge D exhume

73. A for B on C at D in

74. A so B however C nevertheless D therefore

75. A let B rise C lift D raise

PART SIX

For questions 76-88, read the text below and think of the word which best ts each space. Use only

one word in each space. There is an example at the beginning (0).

ANIMALS OF THE FUTURE

The idea of trying to imagine (0)___what____ sort of animals will be living on our

planet in thousands (76)_____________ not millions of years time seems at (77)____________

sight to be futile. Can we possibly imagine what’s in store so (78)____________ in the

future? The team of scientists (79)_____________ work on this question is to be published

soon have, all (80)____________ same, applied a great (81)____________ more than

guesswork (82)____________ the task.

Each of them, specialising in a dierent discipline, has used understanding of the

past to gure out all the environments that may be available to future life forms. By

studying past ice ages and climates, they have deduced the (83)____________ in which

weather patterns will, in all probability, aect dierent areas of the globe. From their

study of past evolution, they claim they can predict (84)____________ life will adapt to t

the new ecological conditions (85)____________ about by these changes. Because there is

a series of rules governing evolution in the past, it requires no great leap of faith to look

in the other direction. The result is a collection of very weird-looking creatures.

(86)____________ the scientists admit they may be wrong, they say it is the

(87)____________ they can come up with, based on what they know, with just a little

imagination thrown in for really (88)____________ measure.

PART SEVEN

For questions 89-95, read the following text and then choose from the list A-J the best phrase

given below to ll each of the spaces. Write one letter (A-J) in the correct space. Each correct

phrase may be used only once. Some of the suggested answers do not t at all.

THE LOVERS’ SAINT

He is one of the best known saints in Europe and his Day is widely celebrated, yet few of

the lovers who send greetings to each other on February 14

could tell you who Saint

Valentine was or where he came from. If he had been an American, there would be an

enormous theme park in his honour, decorated with hearts and owers, (89)____________

and his home town of Terni is quiet and o the beaten track.

Saint Valentine was the bishop in Roman times when there was a large Christian

community there (90)____________. They were persecuted and in the year 273, soldiers

seized Valentine and cut o his head. It is not clear how he became the patron saint of

love (91)____________, believing that love overcame such discrepancies.

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Nowadays, the person who has most to do with the saint in Terni is the parish

priest, whose work involves answering the thousands of letters addressed to him. He

says that many of them are from young people seeking a relationship (92)____________.

They hope the saint will help them to resolve their problems.

Other towns in the area have put forward claims for the saint (93)____________.

Industry in the town is in decline and Valentine is one of its few attractions. The local

council is trying to exploit his name (94)____________. So far, there has not been very

much activity outside the church. The hotel has a ne restaurant (95)____________. Her

own contribution is to draw their attention to a traditional cake, hardly known outside

Terni, that is supposed to excite the passion of young lovers.

A but before Christianity was tolerated in the Empire

B but he has no time to answer them all

C but he may have celebrated marriages between Christians and pagans

D but he was Italian

E but most are from already attached couples

F but seems unsure of how to go about it

G but the authorities distrusted him

H but the owner says the town should have more to oer visitors

I but their validity is discounted in Terni

J but work on the car park has not been completed

PART EIGHT

Read the following passage answer questions 96-107.

HOW AN ADVERT IS CREATED

You may love them or loathe them, but a lot of work goes into creating the advertisements

that we see, hear or read. Although they may only be 30 seconds long, or a few lines of

text and a photo, there has probably been weeks if not months of work behind the

production of the advertisement. But what is the process which leads to the production of

an advertisement? There is no one path that all advertising agencies take, but there are

some general ideas which are common to the vast majority of advertising projects.

First steps

The rst stage is when the client contacts the advertising company and submits a brief,

which, by denition, is not that long. It could be that a company wants to launch a new

product. Thousands of new products are launched every year, but very few of them

become successful and are still around ten years after their launch. The company may

want to improve its market share. How many dierent companies are there selling cars,

chocolate bars or computer services? There are only a limited number of customers, so

companies are willing to spend a lot of money on increasing their share of the pie

through advertising. The company may simply want to remain the market leader and

realize that advertising may be the key to their success. The company could be a regular

client who was satised with an earlier campaign or it could be a new company who has

been impressed with other campaigns you have handled.

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Research begins

Once the brief is in the hands of the advertising company, the research can begin which will

include an analysis of the client’s current products and their position in the market place.

The company itself is likely to be able to provide that data, but the advertising agency may

need to do further research to measure the perception of the product compared to the

client’s competitors and also the kind of advertising the competition is using.

Then the company will discuss a wide range of factors about the product itself: what

are the demographics (age, sex, education, income levels, etc.) and location of the people

who are likely to use the product? It is well known that some products sell very well in

some areas but not in others. Mushy peas, for example, are very popular in the north of

England, but are rarely seen on dinner plates in the south. Seasonality is another factor

which can inuence an advertising campaign. You don’t see many adverts for lawn

mowers in November, or adverts for snow clearers in June for obvious reasons. Such

factors need to be considered before planning begins.

Now to the plan

Once the basic research is over, it is up to the planning team to decide how the target

audience can best be reached in the most cost-eective way. They may decide on the best

pricing structure for the company, perhaps oering the product at a lower price initially so

that people try the products. They need to decide on which media channels will be used. Is

the product something visual, so television is the best medium? Or can the product be

advertised using radio advertising, which is generally much cheaper? Companies will also

look at targeting the advertising: if the product is suitable for travellers, then they may have

advertisements in trains and at airports. If the product is likely to sell well to sportspeople,

then a poster campaign in and around sports centres might be the best way.

Another important role for the planning team is to start creating the content that

will woo the potential customers and help the company’s sales skyrocket. The goal of

advertisers is to produce a slogan that people remember and use on a regular basis –

promoting brand awareness well outside the original advertisement.

Executing the plan

The creative team will then decide exactly how the message will be presented. Will the

visual material used feature a serious person in a white coat? Will it be a happy,

successful looking couple? Maybe an animated character? They also need to decide

whether the message will tell you how good the product is or how good you will feel

when you use the product. Once the advert has been created on paper, it is usually

‘farmed out’ to outside production companies who will do the actual recording or

lming with some people within the agency tracking the whole process so that the

advertisement is produced within a certain timeframe and, very importantly, as nancial

penalties could otherwise be involved, within budget.

Following up

Once the advertisements have appeared on TV or in a magazine, the advertising agency

follows up to make sure that the ads were shown when they were supposed to be shown

and also to see how eective the campaign was. Of course, the best measure of success is

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when your clients return again and again, perhaps with happy tales of boosting sales

volumes, as they are clearly satised with your work.

So next time you hear, read or listen to an advertisement, spend a moment or two

considering all the work which went into producing it.

Questions 96–100

Do the following statements agree with the information given in the passage? Write

TRUE if the statement agrees with the information

FALSE if the statement contradicts the information

NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this

96. __________ Many products enter the market, but few of them survive longer than a

decade.

97. __________ There are more companies selling computer services than cars.

98. __________ Location of likely customers is one factor that can aect how an

advertising campaign is organised.

99. __________ Radio advertising is much cheaper than advertising through

magazines and newspapers.

100. __________ Advertising agencies usually carry out all the work themselves, from

research, planning and creating the nal lm, rather than using the

expertise of other companies.

Questions 101–107

Complete the following sentences with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the text.

Step 1: initial phase A (101)…………………….…. is given to the advertising agency

Step 2: research It is necessary to produce (102)………………….……. of how the

company is doing compared to its competitors.

Age, sex and education of the potential customers are just three of a

(103)………………………. that need to be considered by the company.

Step 3: planning No company wants to pay too much, so the advertising company

must look for a campaign that is the most (104)…….……..………….

for their client.

People tend to buy products they are familiar with, so (105)

………………..…..…. is a vital part of an advertising strategy.

Step 4: execution Some companies are ned if they don’t stay (106)………...……..…….

when carrying out a project.

Step 5: follow-up Increased sales is just one (107)……………..………. for a company.

Employee and customer satisfaction are other important ones.

PART NINE

For questions 108–120, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original

sentence, using the word given. You must use between three and eight words, including the

word given. Do not change the word given. There is an example at the beginning (0).

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0. There is a strong possibility that this species of rhino will become extinct. danger

This species of rhino is …………in danger of becoming…… extinct.

108. Above all, you must remember to hand over the keys to Maria before you leave.

Under ………………………………..…………………………. rst giving the keys to

Maria.

109. We thought that painting the house would be an easy job.

deceptively

It looked ……………………………………………………………. the house.

110. One injury after another ended her tennis career.

succession

She could not ……………………………………………………………….. injuries.

111. He wanted to challenge the world champion.

intent

He ………………………………………………………… the world champion.

112. The nal was to take place last Saturday, but was cancelled because of heavy rain.

held

The nal was ………………………………………………… o because of heavy rain.

113. When his doctor advised him to give up football, he started playing golf.

took

He ………………………………………………. his doctor’s advice to give up football.

114. She was 14 when she started playing football.

involved

She ……………………………………………………………….. when she was 14.

115. There is a rumour that he’s going to play for Manchester United.

say

Manchester United …………………………………………….. he’s going to play for.

116. I really feel sad when I see you so upset.

what

Seeing …………………………………………………………….. sad.

117. No matter what you do, I intend to marry Tia.

whatever

I have ……………………………………………………………………. you do.

118. Apart from weight-lifting, he likes every form of exercise.

exception

He likes ……………………………………………………………. weight-lifting.

119. Tanya promised me she would pay the money back the following day.

word

Tanya ………………………………………………… that she would pay the money

back the following day.

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120. I’ve been thinking about it all week bull still haven’t made a decision.

mind

It’s ……………………………….…………………….. all week but I still haven’t made a

decision.

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ASSORTED PRACTICE TEST 7

Part one

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

B A D C C B D A A C B D B C A D C A B D

Part two

21 unsettling 26 Undergo 31 detention

22 illegibly 27 Solidies 32 tarannical

23 unappreciative 28 correlated 33 Erroneous

24 ailments 29 Truancy 34 formative

25 tenderness 30 repellent 35 uninitiated

Part three

36 Down 41 On 46 Up 51 up

37 Up 42 For 47 into 52 on

38 With 43 Of 48 with 53 Out on

39 to 44 Out 49 In 54 o

40 out 45 Up of 50 Down on 55 on

Part four