8a+d Test 4
8a+d Test 4
8a+d Test 4
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PROGRESS TEST 4 – 8
TIME ALLOWANCE: 75 MINUTES NAME: ……………………………………….
DATE: ………………………………… CLASS: ……………………….……………...
II - Find one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (5 pts)
6. A. brushed B. naked C. practiced D. laughed
7. A. ancient B. special C. celebrate D. ocean
8. A. position B. designed C. escaped D. reserved
9. A. stomach B. character C. chorus D. machine
10. A. blood B. typhoon C. roof D. spoon
IV - Put the verbs in the brackets into the correct form. (10 pts)
63. The couple described how they ________________________ (eat) in the dining room when the
explosion destroyed the hotel.
64. She ________________________ (run) only two marathons before breaking the world record in the
Pan-African Games.
65. On April 1st next year I ________________________ (work) at the university for 25 years.
66. Justen’s not feeling well, so he ________________________ (come) tonight after all.
67. She did the opposite what I asked her to do. She _______________________ (can / understand) what I
said.
68. Acupuncture ____________________________ (practice) in China for over 3000 years, and today it is
widely used alongside conventional medicine.
69. If the printer should break down within the first year, we ____________________ (repair) it at our
expense.
70. If only nuclear bombs ____________________________ (invent).
71. It’s about time you ____________________________ (pay) a visit to your grandparents.
72. A: Sorry I’m late. I got held up in traffic. Have I missed Len?
B: Yes, he left after lunch. He made a lovely speech. He started by saying that he __________________
(have) really enjoyed his twenty years in the firm, and he wished he could stay longer, but that this
health wasn’t really good enough any more.
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V – Complete using the correct form of the words in bracket. (10 pts)
73. It’s a matter of ___________________ (NECESSARY) if they want to avoid predators like dolphins, in
the water.
74. People paid an ___________________ (ADMIT) charge of one penny to enter a coffee shop, to enjoy
the supposedly beneficial effects of the drink.
75. The police officer often act as unofficial social workers, visit schools and talk to students, familiarizing
them with traffic signs and warning them of ___________________ (VARY) dangers.
76. Lake Titicaca is the largest lake in South America with the ___________________ (EXCEPT) of Lake
Maracaibo in Venezuela, which unlike Titicaca is connected directly to the sea.
77. The protection of the wildlife is guaranteed, and so is the beautiful scenery that makes a visit to the lake
so ___________________ (FORGET).
78. ___________________ (ENERGY) young people, willing to work, are confronted by many difficulties
when trying to find a job.
79. Their ___________________ (COMBINE) of tactics and strength definitely helped them win.
80. Although the hotels are often large and luxurious, the welcome you receive is far from
___________________ (PERSONAL).
81. An electrician, for example, has a fairly high life ___________________ (EXPECT) - they are only at
risk from the odd faulty cable - and are therefore in a low risk classification.
82. However, using language ________________ (CORRECT) can sound worse than not using them at all.
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91. nowhere / the manager / to / was / found / be / .
A. Nowhere was to found the manager be.
B. The manager was nowhere to be found.
C. Nowhere to be the manger was found.
D. The manager was to be found nowhere.
92. made / impression / It was / of world history / that / her knowledge / particular / a / me / on / .
A. It was particular that her knowledge of world history made a impression on me.
B. It was her particular knowledge of world history that made an impression on me.
C. It was a particular impression on me that made her knowledge of world history.
D. It was her knowledge of world history that made a particular impression on me.
III - Complete sentence using the word given, so that is has the same meaning to the first sentence. (5 pts)
93. Mr. Kenedy received a gold medal for his service to the country. RECOGNITION
Mr. Kenedy received a gold medal _________________________________________
94. Attendance at the additional evening lectures is not obligatory for students. UNDER
Students are __________________________________________________________
95. Students at the school are not allowed to go into the Rain Bow Disco. BOUNDS
The Rain Bow Disco ___________________________________________________
96. When I realized how much it was going to cost, I changed my mind. REALIZATION
The _________________________________________________________________
97. This is the first time I’ve seen her in my life. SET
I’ve never ____________________________________________________________
IV – Choose the correct sentence that has the closet meaning to the original sentence. (5 pts)
98. I’m afraid I’ll be a bit late because something unexpected has happened.
A. I’m afraid I’ll be a bit late because something has cropped up.
B. I’m afraid I’ll be a bit late because something has cropped on.
C. I’m afraid I’ll be a bit late because something has jumped up.
D. I’m afraid I’ll be a bit late because something has jumped on.
99. Mark’s habit of taking risks doesn’t fit in with his image as a family man.
A. Mark’s habit of taking risks is not compatible into his image as a family man.
B. Mark’s habit of taking risks is not compatible for his image as a family man.
C. Mark’s habit of taking risks is not compatible with his image as a family man.
D. Mark’s habit of taking risks is not compatible to his image as a family man.
100. If things go wrong, Tim, whatever you do, don’t panic!
A. If things go wrong, Tim, whatever you do, don’t lose your brain.
B. If things go wrong, Tim, whatever you do, don’t lose your head.
C. If things go wrong, Tim, whatever you do, don’t lose your heart.
D. If things go wrong, Tim, whatever you do, don’t lose your temper.
101. Just after solving one problem I was face with another.
A. Hardly had I solved one problem then I was faced with another.
B. Hardly did I solved one problem when I was faced with another.
C. Hardly had I solved one problem when I was faced with another.
D. Hardly did I solved one problem then I was faced with another.
102. We’d get the job finished much quicker if everyone worked as hard as everyone else.
A. We’d get the job finished much quicker if everyone got his weight.
B. We’d get the job finished much quicker if everyone took his weight.
C. We’d get the job finished much quicker if everyone put his weight.
D. We’d get the job finished much quicker if everyone pulled his weight.
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READING (23 pts)
I – You are going to read an article about fathers and sons. For questions 103 – 112, choose from the
fathers (A-D). The fathers may be chosen more than once. (10 pts)
Which person’s father …
always had faith in his son’s abilities? 103.
encouraged his son not to give up in the face of disappointment? 104.
gave his son advice in a light-hearted way? 105.
made his son realize the need to try harder? 106.
may not have succeeded in passing on certain ideas to his son? 107.
never blamed his son for mistakes that he made? 108.
put no pressure on his son to follow in his footsteps? 109.
reassured his son when equipment let him down? 110.
showed his son how to perform practical tasks? 111.
was willing to listen to his son’s suggestions? 112.
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get, then your time will come. It’s the hardest thing to hear when things aren’t going well. At the beginning of
the season, I wasn’t getting picked for many matches. Then when the chance came to play, I really took it.
II – Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only ONE word in each gap.
(13 pts)
NOT THE ONLY EXTINCT CREATURE
They were all wiped out before science had a chance to discover (113) ___________________, but only
the dodo’s name has lived on. However, experts have now (114) ___________________ able to reconstruct the
appearance of dozens of long-extinct birds and animals from the same remote tropical isles (115)
___________________ the dodo lived.
The islands of Mauritius, Reunion and Rodrigues in the Indian Ocean were home to hundreds of unique
and rare creatures before humans first set foot (116) ___________________ in 1598. In about 150 years, (117)
___________________ least 45 species had been lost forever (118) ___________________ a result of hunting
and the introduction of other species. ‘(119) ___________________ happened on these islands is a sad tale,’
says Dr. Julian Hume, a paleobiologist who worked on the project.
Now researchers have recreated what the extinct animals and birds would have looked (120)
___________________ from fragments of bone, fossils and descriptions made by travelers at the time.
Following 30 years of research, they have managed to produce detailed pictures of (121)
___________________ the extinct creatures looked and behaved for a new book called The Lost Land Of The
Dodo. Among the species that vanished from the islands were 31 birds found (122) ___________________
else. Many of them were flightless, like the dodo. A combination of hunting by people (123)
___________________ the arrival of rats, cats and monkeys, (124) ___________________ attacked and
robbed the birds’ nests, caused many birds that lived on the ground (125) ___________________ become
extinct.