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PRACTICE TESTS
USE OF ENGLISH
TEST 1

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Use of English - Test 1

Part 1
For questions 1-12, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits
each gap, There is an example at the beginning (0:).

HISTORY SET IN STONE

Many species of animal and plants have disappeared from the earth. They have died out,
or
become extinct. But sometimes animals or plant 0: can be found buried in rocks.
These
are called fossils; imprints in rocks (animals paw prints, for example) are also called
fossils.
Not every creature 1: as a fossil. Many simply decompose completely and leave no
2:
of their existence. Because many creatures and plants have disappeared without leaving
any fossils, we will never know anything about them.
The study of fossils, or palaeontology, to give it its scientific 3: , became established
at
the beginning of the nineteenth century. Before this research began, people did not
believe
that fossils had once been alive. Large fossil teeth were seen as evidence of a race of
giants
in the past, while ammonites, a very 4: type of fossil which you might easily find
yourself
on the beach or among rocks, were called snakestones because of their snake-like 5:
.
People believed that snakes had been 6: to stone by a miracle.
The most famous fossils of all are the dinosaurs. There are, of course, no dinosaurs on 7:
in
zoos. They were not 8: to extinction by humans as some animals have been, but
became
extinct millions of years before our own species developed. The reason why the

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Example:
0:

A: clues

B: evidence

C: proof

1:

A: lasts

B: survives

C: continues

2:

A: marks

B: trail

3:

A: name

B: term

C: description

D: status

4:

A: common

B: usual

C: normal

D: frequent

5:

A: type

B: manner

C: shape

D: figure

6:

A: converted

B: made

C: replaced

D: turned

7:

A: exhibition

8:

A: hunted

9:

A: explained

10:

A: climatic

11:
pushing

A: disturbing

12:

A: number

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D: remains

D: develops

C: remnants

B: appearance
B: brought

B: temporal

C: offer

C: chased

B: joined

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D: display
D: driven

C: linked
C: weather

B: displacing
B: amount

D: trace

C: degree

D: initiated
D: seasonal

C: putting
D: size

D:

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Part 2
For questions 13-27 read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space.
Use only one word in each space. Write your answer in CAPITAL LETTERS. There is an
example at the beginning (0:).
Example

0:

LANGUAGE VARIETY
The fact that English has 0: BEEN spoken in England for 1,500 years but in Australia
for a
few hundred, explains why we have 13: a great wealth of regional dialects
in
England that is 14 : or less totally lacking in Australia. It is often possible to
tell
15: an English person comes from to within about 15 miles or sometimes
less. In
Australia, where there has not been enough time for changes to bring about as
16: regional variation, it is almost impossible to tell where someone comes
from at all, although very small differences are now beginning to appear. It is not likely,
17: , that there will 18: be as much dialectal variation in
Australia as there is in England. This is because modern transport and communications are
very
different from 19: they were 1,500 or 20: 100 years ago.
21: English is now spoken in many different parts of the world many
thousands
of miles apart, it is very unlikely that it will break up into a number of different nonintelligible
languages in the same 22: that Indo-European and Germanic did. German
and Norwegian became different languages because the ancestors of the speakers of
23: two languages moved apart geographically, and as a result were no
24: in touch and communicating with one another. In the modern world,
unless there is an unforeseen catastrophe, this will not happen, at 25: not
in
the near future. As 26: as Americans and British people, for instance, are in
touch and want to communicate, it is most unlikely that their dialects will drift so
27: apart as to become different languages.

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Part 3
For questions 28-37, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some
of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line. Write your answers IN
CAPITAL LETTERS. There is an example at the beginning (0:).

Example

0:

GOLF
A testimony to the 0: POPULARITY of golf is that, it is

POPULAR

played by people of all ages and 28: .

ABLE

Many people continue to play 29:

THROUGH

their lifetime which is uncommon in other sports. Players in their

30: claim that not only does this

SEVEN

31: game help keep them mentally fit

REMARK

but also physically 32: them.

ENERGY

Playing golf 33: the shoulders and the

STRONG

back and helps to maintain spine 34: .

However, the game does require a 35: .

ROTATE
REASON

good level of fitness to reduce the risk of injuring yourself

stretching exercises for the 36: body

UP

and legs as well as weight training are important. Golfers also need
to do aerobic exercise such as jogging or cycling to give them
sufficient 37: .

ENDURE

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Part 4
For questions 38-42, think of one word which can be used appropriately in all three
sentences. Here is an example (0:).
Example:
0:

They say the new minister is not a very person to get on with.
My friend Tom has not had an life, but hes very successful.
Its to see why Spain is so popular with foreign tourists.

0:

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38:

I know that shes a very nice person. Its just that we dont have a lot in
with each other.
This is a mistake so dont worry if you got it wrong.
This is not a very species in Spain so well be unlikely to seen

one.

39:

John, can you the table for me please. Dinners nearly ready.
We the company up in 1987 and it was an immediate
success.
I think that we should off really early tomorrow to avoid the
rush hour traffic.

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40:

Would you mind giving me your bank details madam?

Make sure you take all the information into before making
your decision.
Gary could you give us an of your experiences in Africa.

41:

I know the furniture from IKEA is very fashionable and affordable but its just so
difficult to together.
We couldnt up with the noise from the motorway so we
decided to move house.
Youve really me in a difficult situation Graham.

42:

I look after the accounts department and Toms in of sales.

Sir, Im afraid the hotel is going to have to you for the broken
television set in your room.
If the elephant begins to you must get back in to the jeep
immediately.

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Part 5
For questions 4350, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the
first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use
between three and six words, including the word given. Write your answer in CAPITAL
LETTERS. Here is an example (0:).
Example:
0:

Peter didnt want any help doing his homework.

INSISTED
Peter INSISTED ON DOING HIS HOMEWORK BY himself.

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43:

Despite arriving late for the exam, I passed with a grade A.

TURNED
Even late for

the
exam, I passed with a grade A.
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44:

After receiving his award, there was no reason for Tom to stay for the rest of the
ceremony.
POINT
Once Tom had received his award there was

for the rest of the ceremony.

1 / 2

45:

To book tickets for tonights musical you need to call this number
RESERVED

Tickets for tonights musical

this number.
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46:

No one expected her first song to be such a worldwide success.

TAKEN

The worldwide success of her first song

surprise.
1 / 2
47:

Im not sure how Fred makes such delicious pizza.

RECIPE
I dont know
make such delicious pizza.
1 / 2

48:

John wished hed asked an art expert to look at the painting before he bought it.
WITHOUT
John regretted it
checked by an art expert.
1 / 2

49:

I really regret getting angry with John last night.

LOST
I really wish with

John
last night.
1 / 2
50:

Although my leg was hurting me, I was able to complete the race.
PAIN

I completed the race in

my leg.
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