APTIS READING D

Task 1

Choose one word (A, B or C) for each space and write the letter on the paper. The
first one (0) is done for you as an example with the answer A marked on your
answer paper.

Dear Matt,

Thanks for your letter offering to 0) A some information about courses for
me. Firstly, I am hoping to come for two months from the 1) of July to

study English. Do you know if there is any language school or university in your

town which runs classes during the summer? Secondly, I think it is an excellent idea

for us to go on a 2) together in the summer. I would prefer to go to the

Rocky Mountains as I visited Vancouver two years ago and I would like a completely

new 3) . Also, thank you for offering to organize 4) for me. I would

really like to share a flat with your friends because this would give me an
5)

to make some friends myself and practice my English.

Many thanks for your help and I am looking forward to hearing from you soon.

Best wishes,

Afiya

EXAMPLE 0 A find B fix C arrange

1 A begin B begins C beginning
2 A trip B journey C expedition
3 A expectation B experience C
educational
4 A satisfaction B facilities C accommodation
5 A opportunity B observation C allowance
Task 2

Order the sentences (B-G) below to make a story. Write your answers on the
answer paper (Questions 6 – 11).

The first sentence of the story (A) is given for you on the answer paper as an
example.

A Actress Angelina Jolie Voight was born on June 4, 1975, in Los

Angeles, California.

B In the 1990s, Angelina gave a star-making performance in the 1998

television film Gia based on the short, tragic life of model Gia Marie
Carangi, which won her a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress.

C She has continued to take on a variety of interesting roles, such as an

adventurer in the Lara Croft films, a FBI profiler in Taking Lives
(2004), an assassin in Mr. and Mrs. Smith (2005) and a neglected,
troubled socialite wife in The Good Shepherd (2006).

D The actress went on to earn the lead role in the action-

packed Salt (2010), about a CIA agent, Evelyn Salt, who is on the run
after being accused of being a Russian spy.

E She began acting at a young age, studying at the Lee Strasberg Theatre
Institute while in her early teens and later attended New York University.

F She has since been cast in the title role of Maleficent, slated to be
released in 2014, and is scheduled to reprise her role as Evelyn Salt
in Salt 2.

G In 2009, Jolie received an Oscar nomination for best actress for her role
in the film Changeling.

0. A 6. 7.
8. 9. 10. 11.
Task 3

The (0) American city of Maimi was founded in 1896 by Julia Tuttle, a
(25)
…………..Florida business woman. From a population then of just 300, it has
become a vast urban area 5.5 million (26) ……………attracting (27)………
from all over the world. Its excellent transport links mean it can (28)
……………… be reached by road, rail, or air or sea.

The city’s continuing (29)……………. as a tourist and financial centre has led
to a construction boom. Many of the new buildings are over 120 metres in
(30) ……………… giving Miami the most impressive skyline in the country
after New York Chicago.

WEALTHY UNLIKE FASHIONABLE

HEIGHT EASILY

INHABITANTS VISITORS DELIGHTFUL GROWTH

ATTACTIONS
Its wide variety of (31)………………. includes sandy beaches, nightclubs,
music and dancing, as well as activities such as skateboarding and cycling in
the world-famous, (32)… …………. South Beach area. The city centre has a
number of (33)……………….parks and gardens, and of course there is the
wonderful weather : (34)…………..any other major city in the USA , it has a
genuinely tropical climate.
 Task 4

The joy of best friends

You are going to read a magazine article about friendship. Choose from the
list A-H the sentences which best summarizes each part (1-6) of the
article. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use. There is
an example at the beginning (0).

A. Relations with best friends provide more than just

fun. B. Friendships with best friends develop naturally.
C. Relationships with best friends continue for longer than other
relationships.
D. Relationships with best friends can become strained.
E. It is easy to overcome problems in relationships between best friends
F. It’s a shame to go through life without a best
friend. G. Best friends value relationships with each
other.
H. People sometimes neglect their relationship with their best friend.

0 We may complain and worry about love and romance, but how many
of us spend time and effort on the one relationship that can make the
difference between a rich and happy life and feeling lonely and
depressed — the relationship we have with our best friend?

1 A relationship with a best friend may not match the highs and lows of a
love affair, but in most cases it is a far more solid and reliable
commitment, which will outlast even the most passionate romance.
Debbie and Sally have been best friends since school. As teenagers
they went shopping together on Saturday mornings and then sat in
cafés all afternoon, giggling about the idiotic behaviour of the boys at
school. Now in their early thirties, they talk on the phone two or three
times a week and meet once a fortnight to catch up on each other's
lives. While boyfriends have come and gone, their friendship has
outlasted them all.

2 'Sally knows me better than anyone else,' says Debbie. 'When I get fed
up and everything looks hopeless, she sits and listens when I tell her
what's getting me down. When we've had a good chat, or spent hours
laughing, I go home feeling on top of the world.' Sally feels the same. 'A
couple of years ago, Debbie was thinking of going to Australia to work. I
was devastated. It made me realize how important our friendship is. I
remember thinking that if she had decided to go, it would have been like
losing my right arm.

3 While a night out with your closest friend might be the best guarantee
of a good time, there is a serious side to all of this. Having a best friend
to turn to and confide in can have a positive effect on your emotional
health. In fact, your best friend can prevent you from developing serious
psychological problems, such as depression and anxiety, and if you do
find yourself depressed, he or she can be the major force that enables
you to get over it.

4 But best friendships aren't all sweetness and light. As the old saying
goes, 'there's a thin line between love and hate', and the person you care
about the most can also be the one who can hurt you most deeply.
Jealousy and competition are major sources of difficulty. Two friends who
have been close for years, sharing a similar lifestyle, can find their
relationship threatened if one suddenly has a change in fortune.

5 Best friendships evolve with time — you cannot go out and pick your
best friend. We become friends with people who share common
interests — at school or through hobbies, for example. We become best
friends with someone usually because we spend more time with them
than with anyone else, and because we can confide in them intimately.

6 Best friends have usually known each other for years and stuck
together through good and bad times. If you haven't got one, perhaps
you are being too distant with people, or focusing too much on work or
love affairs. That's a sad loss, because a best friend gives the best
relationship many people ever have.

Grammar APTIS (Set D)

1. What kind of work you do?

a. are
b. do
c. were

2. you call me? I was in a meeting.

a. Were
b. Did
c. Do

3. Can you tell me what to do here?

a. I’m supposed
b. am I supposed
c. I should

4. You never tell anyone about this. It is classified.

a. must
b. mustn’t
c. might

5. I think I saw you TV last night.

a. in
b. on
c. at

6. Please switch the lights before you leave.

a. out
b. at
c. off

7. I tried to call you last week. I had a party and I to invite you.
a. want
b. wanted
c. was wanted

8. How long ?
a. have you worked in Malaysia?
b. has you worked in Malaysia?
c. have you work in Malaysia?

9. We go to the beach every day when we were kids.

a. use to
b. used to
c. should

10. The box is a lot than I thought.

a. more heavy
b. heavier
c. heavy

11. Since my house is smaller, it is than his 4-storey bungalow.

 a. more cheap
b. more cheaper
c. cheaper

12. His jokes were so bad. Many people were .

a. offensive
b. offended
c. offending

13. ‘Titanic’ is the film I have ever seen.

a. most dramatics
b. most dramatic
c. most dramatically

14. Patrick likes to sing songs to his wife.

a. romantics
b. roman
c. romantic

15. John football every evening.

a. play
b. plays
c. is plays

16. My brother is an actor.

a. popular
b. amazing
c. universal

17. He the task two days ago.

a. finished
b. has finished
c. was finished

18. In 1998, Malaysia the Commonwealth Games.

a. hosts
b. hosted
c. has hosted

19. Hansel has been to the place many times. He have got lost.
a. could not
b. might not
c. will not

20. I didn’t know that you had some financial problems last year. Why you tell me?
 a. did
b. didn’t
c. do

21. He is than I thought.

a. more strong
b. strongest
c. stronger

22. I witnessed the tragedy 22nd of March, 2011.

a. on
b. in
c. at

23. “When did you get married?” “ 2012.”

a. at
b. in
c. on

24. Alana is really beautiful, ?

a. isn’t it?
b. is she?
c. isn’t she?

25. Oh no, you that. Mother is going to get really angry at you.
a. shouldn’t done
b. shouldn’t have done
c. shouldn’t have did

Vocabulary APTIS (Set D)

Finish each definition (1-5) using answers from the list (A-J). Use each answer once only.
You will not need five of the words (A-J).

1. To concentrate is to .
2. To kill is to .
3. To try is to .
4. To mingle is to .
5. To oblige is to .

a. compel f. socialize
b. do g. attempt
c. focus h. hear
d. chase i. murder
e. disagree j. die
Finish each sentence (6-10) using the word from the list (A-J). Use each word once only.
You will not need five of the words (A-J).

6. The job requires a high of skills.

7. The form asks club members to state whether they are or married.
8. The boy is really annoying. He really does my patience.
9. There is always room for .
10. Our classroom teacher doesn’t like students.

a. focus f.
disobedient b. level
g. single
c. make h.dead
d. honest i. test
e. improvement j. table
Mark the letter on the list (A-J) that has the most similar meaning to the word on the list (11-
15) (e.g. home = house). Use each word only once. You will not need five of the words.

11. Feeble
12. Drowsy
13. Fond
14. Scarce
15. Enormous

a. Rare f. Weak
b. Tired g. Ready
c. Plan h.
Sleepy d. Loving i.
Reek
e. Active j. Huge

Write the letter on the list (A-J) that is most often used with a word on the list (16-20) (e..g. bus
+ stop = bus stop). Use each answer once only. You will not need five of the words.

16. Calm
17. Dress
18. School
19. Air
20. Flight

a. Up f. Bus
b. Around g.
Down c. Pollution h.
Hand
d. Car i. Attendant
e. Determination j. Experiment
Write the letter on the list (A-J) that is most often used with a word on the list (21-25) (e.g. bus
+ stop = bus stop). Use each word once only. You will not need five of the words.

21. Marriage
22. Mass
23. White
24. Boot
25. Pen

a. Media f. Camp
b. Book g. Bomb
c. Name h.Proposal
d. Lies i. Pencil
e. Truth j. Cargo