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Aptis Practice Test Speaking

Part One .

In this part I'm going to ask you three short questions about yourself and your interests. You will have 30 seconds to reply to
each question. Begin speaking when you hear this sound.(no tiene imagen)

1. Please tell me about your family

2. What do you like doing in your free time?
3. What's the weather like today?
Part Two.
In this part I'm going to ask you to describe a picture. Then I will ask you two questions about it. You will have 45 seconds for
each response. Begin speaking when you hear this sound.

1. Describe this picture.

2. Tell me about a time when you visited a museum.
 3. Do you think people should pay to visit museums, or should they be free?

Part Three.
In this part I'm going to ask you to compare two pictures and I will then ask you two questions about them. You will have 45
seconds for each response. Begin speaking when you hear this sound.

Tell me what you see in the two pictures:

What kind of people play these two sports?

Which of these two sports is more difficult to play? Why?

Part Four.
In this part I'm going to show you a picture and ask you three questions. You will have one minute to think about your answers
before you start speaking. You will have two minutes to answer all three questions. Begin speaking when you hear this sound.
Look at the photograph.

1. Tell me about a time when you were on your own.

2. How did you feel about it?

3. What are some of the ways of passing the time on your own?
You now have one minute to think about your answers. You can make notes if you wish.

Aptis Practice Test Reading

Choose one word from the list for each gap. The first one is done for you.

Part one
 A. Having

B. c. d. e. f.

Part Two.
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Part four
Mission To Mars

1. On 3rd June 2010 an international crew of six astronauts entered a space ship and prepared themselves for a 520 day
voyage to the planet Mars and back. The module that was to be their home for the next year and a half contained their
sleeping quarters, a kitchen/dining room, a living room, a control room and a toilet. There was also space for food storage,
a small greenhouse, a bathroom, a sauna and even a gym. The Mars landing was scheduled for 12th February 2011,
following a 255-day flight, and would involve a full two days of exploration of the planet surface. An equally long return
journey would see the astronauts return to earth on 4th November 2011.

2. Emerging from the spaceship after an exhausting 520 days, Russian commander Alexei Sitev declared the mission finally
over. “The programme has been fully carried out,” he announced at a press conference. “All the crew members are in
good health. We are now ready for further tests.” Indeed, the general consensus in the scientific community was that the
Mars 500 project had achieved its aims, and, what is more, the crew had managed to complete their mission without ever
having to leave the Earth’s atmosphere.

3. Mars 500 was, in fact, a simulation exercise. The astronauts never even left the ground and their space ship was a specially
constructed working model situated in a warehouse in the suburbs of Moscow. The aims of the mission were to see how well
humans could cope with the confinement and stress involved in extended interplanetary travel. The astronauts – three
Russians, a Frenchman, an Italian and a Chinese national – were volunteers for the project, and, although all of them had
the option of leaving their 550 cubic meter living space at any time, none of them chose to do so.

4. All communications between the crew and mission control were subject to a twenty minute delay to simulate the time it
would take signals to reach the earth from outer space. Although not all the elements of space flight - such as the effects
of zero gravity - could be reproduced, the conditions on board were made as realistic as possible. The astronauts breathed
recycled air, showered only once every ten days and lived mostly on a diet of tinned food. Even the surface of Mars had
been recreated to allow the crew the simulated experience of walking on the red planet.

5. In addition to the discomforts of living in a confined space, the astronauts also had to endure the psychological stresses
brought about by isolation and boredom. Scientific studies have already shown that extended periods of social isolation
can disrupt the normal mechanisms of the body. This can lead to increased levels of stress and higher blood pressure, which,
in turn, can create feelings of anxiety and aggression. The astronauts were subject to regular medical tests throughout the
experiment and they were under constant observation via a twenty-four hour closed-circuit television system. The tests
continued even after the men had completed their mission as the scientists were interested to see how the astronauts would
cope with a return to normal life.

6. The data collected by the experiment is further evidence that human beings are capable of overcoming the pressures
of long space flight that will be necessary if future exploration of planets is to be feasible. Although there is resistance in
some quarters to investment in space exploration, some scientists believe that our future lies in the stars. With the world's
population exceeding seven billion and showing no sign of slowing down, future generations may be forced to seek out
new worlds beyond our own increasingly overcrowded planet.

7. Although the dry and dusty landscape of Mars may not be the most suitable spot for future habitation, there are other
planets that could sustain human life. To date about 700 planets with similarities to Earth have been identified outside our
own solar system, and about 15 of these are potentially habitable. The most recent to be discovered – Kepler 22-b – has a
surface temperature of about 22°C and orbits a star not unlike our own sun. Scientists believe that it may even contain
water. However, although it may seem like a good candidate for a future space colony, it is 600 light years away, and so it
is likely to remain beyond human reach for many generations to come.
Aptis Writing Test.
The test has four parts and takes up to 50 minutes. Recommended times:

Part One: 3 minutes

Part Two: 7 minutes

Part Three: 10 minutes

Part Four: 30 minutes

When you click on the start button, the test will begin.
 1. You want to join a travel club. You have 5 messages from a member of the club.

Write short answers (1-5 words) to each message.

2. You are a new member of a travel club. Fill in the form. Write in sentences.
Use 20-30 words. You have 7 minutes in total.
3. You are a member of a travel club. You are talking to three other members in the travel club chat room. Talk to them
using sentences. Use 30 to 40 words per answer. You have 10 minutes in total. Answer all three questions.
4. You are a member of a travel club. You received this e-mail from the club.

Dear Member,
We are writing to tell you that the famous travel writer Mr David Price will unfortunately not be able to attend our next
club meeting. Although Mr Price will not be there to sign copies of his new book Around The World In Eighty Ways,
members of the club will be able to buy a copy at the price of twenty five pounds. If you would like to reserve a copy
of the book, please contact the club secretary.
Aptis Grammar and Vocabulary Test.
The test consists of two sections:
Grammar: 25 questions
Vocabulary: 25 questions
Total Time: 25 minutes
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26. Select a word from the list that has the most similar meaning to the word on the left.
27. Complete each definition using a word from the drop down list.
28. Complete each sentence using a word from the drop down list.
29. Select a word from the list that has the most similar meaning to the word on the left.
30. Select a word from the list that is most often used with the word on the left.