EXAM PREPARATION Practice test 1

Name: _____________________________ Date: _________________

SECTION A: MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS

Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others:
1. A. species B. benefit C. essential D. generation
2. A. scholar B. mechanic C. machine D. chemist
Pick out the word whose stress pattern is different from the rest
3. A. award B. common C. instance D. social
4. A. opponent B. vulnerable C. gymnastics D. commercial
5. A. government B. comfortable C. penalty D. referee
Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting:
6. Because he has been working hardly all day, he is tired.
7. Although her severe pain, she tried to walk to the auditorium to attend the lecture.
8. At least 4,000 elephants kill each year in order to meet the global demand for elephant ivory ,which is used to make
jewelry and other products.
9. Eric Clapton is one of the most successfully rock stars of all time.
10. My father has been worked as a shop assistant for over 15 years.
Choose the best answer among A , B , C or D.
11. The room _____ once a day.
A. should clean B. should be cleaning C. should be cleaned D. should have cleaned
12. John asked me _______ in English.
A. what does this word mean B. what that word means C. what did this word mean D. what that word meant
13. We think that…………….species need protection.
A. endangered B. danger C. dangerous D. endanger
14. At this time tomorrow, we…………..the entrance examination.
A. take B . will have taken C. will take D. will be taking
15. If you want to keep your job, you…………be late for work
A. needn’t B. mustn’t C. don’t have to D. shouldn’t
16. I will not stand for your bad attitude any longer.
A. like B. tolerate C. mean D. care
17. She …………on her computer for more than two hours when she decided to stop for a rest.
A. has worked B. has been working C. was working D. had been working
18. The assignment _________before you go back home.
A. must be finished B. had to be finished C. must finish D. had to finish
19. Hospital provides poor people ______________ the best possible medical care.
A. of B. for C. with D. in
20. People do exercise _______.
A. keeping fit B. making fit C. to keep fit D. to make them fix
21. It was getting dark, so I drove ………..
A. slowly more and more B. more and more slowly C. more slowly and more slowly D. more slowly than
22. He has driven ………to get this village.
A. five hundreds of miles B. five hundreds miles C. five hundred of miles D. five hundred miles
23. I don't like .......................coffee or tea.
A. and B. neither C. both D. either
24. We are talking about the writer .................... latest book is one of the best-sellers this year.
A. whose B. who C. that D. which
25. Tom:" __________________"-Lan. "They are very friendly and honest."
A. How are they? B. How are they like? C. What are they like? D. What do they like?"
26. Most of the players will be jobless when the Games are over. The underlined means _____
A. fascinating B. odd C. tempting D. unemployed
27. It's only a _______ problem. Don't worry!
A. major B. serious C. minor D. severe
28. The more you practise English, …………………………………..
A. the more you are fluent in it B. the more fluent in it you are
C. the English is more fluent D. you will be more fluent in it
29. Without her help, ………………….
A. I didn’t succeed B. I haven’t succeeded
C. I wouldn’t have succeeded D. I would have succeeded
30. Barbara asked me……………her homework that afternoon.
A. whether must she do B. that she has to do C. if she had to do D. if she can do
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Read the passage and choose the best answer
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is an international non-governmental organization for the conservation, research,
and restoration of the environment, which remains its official name in the United States and Canada. It is the, world's largest
independent conservation organization with over 5 million supporters worldwide, working in more than 90 countries, supporting
100 conservation and environmental projects around the world. It is a charity, with approximately 9% of its funding coming from
voluntary donations by private individuals and businesses. The group says its main mission is "to halt and reverse the destruction
of our environment". Currently, much of its work focuses on the conservation of three biomes that contain most of the world's
biodiversity: forests, freshwater ecosystems, oceans, and coasts. Among other issues, it is also concerned with endangered
species, pollution, and climate change. The organization runs more than 20 field projects worldwide in any given year. The
organization was formed as a charity trust on' 11 September, 1961, in Morges, in Switzerland, under the name World Wildlife
Fund. It was an initiative of Julian Huxley and Max Nicholson. Since its appearance the organization has conserved the world's
fauna, flora, forests, landscape, water, soils and other natural resources by the management of land, research and investigation,
and publicity, coordination of efforts, cooperation with other interested parties and all other appropriate means.In the last few
years, the organization set up offices and operations around the world. The initial focus of its activities was the protection of
endangered species. As more resources became available, its operations expanded into other areas such as the preservation of
biological diversity, sustainable use of natural resources, and the reduction of pollution and wasteful consumption.
31. The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is an international organization, which were formed and managed by the
governments of the United States and Canada.
A. True B. False C. No information
32. The main mission of the organization is "to halt and reverse the destruction of our environment".
A. True B. False C. No information
33. The fund of the organization is mainly supported by the governments of the United States and Canada.
A. True B. False C. No information
34. The World Wide Fund for Nature designed a project to change the present climate.
A. True B. False C. No information
35. The organization has established offices and operations around the world.
A. True B. False C. No information
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space:
Many people love boats. Going out on the water (46) _______ a warm summer day is a lot of fun. (47) ______ , different
people like different kinds of boats. Two of the most popular kinds of boat are sailboats and speedboats. Sailboats use the (48)
_______to give them power. They only have small engines. In contrast, speedboats have large engines and go very fast.
Furthermore, speedboats are usually not as (49) _______ as sailboats. Speedboats are small so that they can go fast. Sailboats, on
the other hand, are big so that they are more comfortable. ( 50) _______, sailboats can travel into the ocean, but this would be
very dangerous in a speedboat. You can only use speedboats on rivers or lakes.
36. A. at B. on C. in D. while
37. A. However B. Although C. Because D. Unless
38. A. water B. speed C. weather D. wind
39. A. small B. fast C. warm D. big
40. A. Unfortunately B. At first C. In addition D. Except for
Social networks
Business applications
Social networks connect people at low cost; this can be beneficial for entrepreneurs and small businesses looking to expand their
contact base. These networks often act as a customer relationship management tool for companies selling products and services.
Companies can also use social networks for advertising in the form of banners and text ads. Since businesses operate globally,
social networks can make it easier to keep in touch with contacts around the world. 
Medical applications
Social networks are beginning to be adopted by healthcare professionals as a means to manage institutional knowledge,
disseminate peer to peer knowledge and to highlight individual physicians and institutions. The advantage of using a dedicated
medical social networking site is that all the members are screened against the state licensing board list of practitioners. The role
of social networks is especially of interest to pharmaceutical companies who spend approximately "32 percent of their marketing
dollars" attempting to influence the opinion leaders of social networks. 
Languages, nationalities and academia
Various social networking sites have sprung up catering to different languages and countries. The popular site Facebook has
been cloned for various countries and languages and some specializing in connecting students and faculty. 
Social networks for social good
Several websites are beginning to tap into the power of the social networking model for social good. Such models may be highly
successful for connecting otherwise fragmented industries and small organizations without the resources to reach a broader
audience with interested and passionate users. Users benefit by interacting with a like-minded community and finding a channel
for their energy and giving. 
Business model
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Few social networks currently charge money for membership. In part, this may be because social networking is a relatively new
service, and the value of using them has not been firmly established in customers' minds. Companies such as MySpace and
Facebook sell online advertising on their site. Hence, they are seeking large memberships, and charging for membership would
be counter productive. Some believe that the deeper information that the sites have on each user will allow much better targeted
advertising than any other site can currently provide. Sites are also seeking other ways to make money, such as by creating an
online marketplace or by selling professional information and social connections to businesses. 
Privacy issues
On large social networking services, there have been growing concerns about users giving out too much personal information and
the threat of sexual predators. Users of these services need to be aware of data theft or viruses. However, large services, such as
MySpace, often work with law enforcement to try to prevent such incidents. In addition, there is a perceived privacy threat in
relation to placing too much personal information in the hands of large corporations or governmental bodies, allowing a profile to
be produced on an individual's behavior on which decisions, detrimental to an individual, may be taken. 
Investigations
Social network services are increasingly being used in legal and criminal investigations. Information posted on sites such as
MySpace and Facebook, has been used by police, probation, and university officials to prosecute users of said sites. In some
situations, content posted on MySpace has been used in court.
1  According to the text, social networks .......
 are being used by businesses for marketing.   
 are about friendships.  
 can damage business reputations.  
 advertise on business web sites.  
2  Why do advertisers like social nework sites?
 Detailed information on each user allows targeted ads.  
 They are cost-effective to advertise on.  
 Most users have high disposable income.  
 They can influence consumer behaviour.  
3  What does the expression 'sprung up' in paragraph 4 mean?
 there has been rapid development of social networking sites  
 the development of social networking is unplanned  
 everybody is trying to copy Facebook  
 social networking works in all languages   

4  What does the word 'Few' at the beginning of paragraph 6 mean?

Hardly any  
 Not any  
 Some  
 Only  
5  What should users not do on social networks?
 be too free with their personal information  
 download viruses  
 contact predators  
 upload copyrighted music  
6  What does the word 'deeper' in paragraph 6 mean?
 more detailed  
 more spiritual  

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  more profound  
 more emphatic  
7  Personal information on social network sites .......
 can be used in court  
 gives a good description of the user's personality  
 is sold to the government  
 is translated into many languages  
8  Social networking is great for ......
 groups of people separated over wide areas  
 academic organisations  
 people who write too much information about themselves  
 the law enforcement agencies  
SECTION B: WRITING
Word form:
41. Many_________________ children live in the slums. (ADVANTAGE)
42. My__________ was not weakened by the difficulties I met. (DETERMINE)
43. Much of the world's mineral resources come from regions. (MOUNTAIN)
44. The colour purple is a____________ of red and blue. (COMBINE)
45. ____________ banks traditionally served businesses, but they now meet the financial needs of individuals as well.
(COMMERCE)
Sentence transformation:
46. It is years since we decorated the room.
 We haven’t .....................................................................................
47. Although he had a good salary. He was unhappy in his job.
 Despite............................................................................................
48. The temperature didn’t fall below zero last night, so the crops weren’t damaged.
 If ....................................................................................................
49. The personnel officer promised him that she wouldn’t tell any one that he had been in the prison. (WORD)
 ……………………………………………………………..............
50. As people use a lot of wood-pulp, many trees are cut down. (MORE)
 ……………………………………………………………..............
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