ADVANCED PRACTICE 5

USE OF ENGLISH
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best completes the sentence
1. She loved tennis and could watch it till the ____________ came home.
A. she B. everyone C. horses D. cows
2. The ceiling fans were on, but unfortunately they only ___________ the hot, humid air.
A. stirred up B. poured through C. turned into D. cut back
3. It was only ________ he told me his surname that I realized that we had been to the same school.
A. then B. until C. as soon as D. when
4. He got an excellent grade in his examination ____________ the fact that he had not worked particularly
hard.
A. on account of B. because C. in spite of D. although
5. Their eventual choice of house was _________by the time Peter would take to get to the office.
A. related B. consequent C. determined D. dependent
6. It turned out that we ____________ rushed to the airport as the plane was delayed by several hours.
A. hadn’t B. should have C. mustn’t D. needn’t have
7. You look tired. Why don't we ____________ and have a good rest?
A. call its name B. call on C. call off D. call it a day
8. How well you remember things ____________ on how many different factors.
A. depends B. depend C. depended D. depending
9. The more often you recall a memory, the ____________ you are to remember it. If you don’t use your
memory, you will lose it.
A. most likely B. likelier C. more likely D. likely
10. Why don’t you try ____________ honey instead of sugar in this case?
A. using B. to use C. to using D. and use
11. It may have ____________your notice, but it’s Mrs. Hodge’s birthday today.
A. slipped B. skipped C. missed D. escaped
12. You shouldn't have criticized him in front of the class. It was extremely ____________of you.
A. sensible B. insensitive C. insensible D. sensitive
13. There were some rainy days, but it was a nice holiday ____________.
A. by no means B. by all means C. in particular D. in general
14. His arrogant behaviour with others has left him ________________.
A. high and dry B. safe and sound C. ins and outs D. salt and pepper
15. Colin was so ____________ because of his exam that he could not sit still for five minutes.
A. on the verge B. on edge C. on border D. on rim
16. She ____________ for olives during her holiday in Greece.
A. acquired a taste B. came of age C. gave a full D. plant a bug
17. They got married without their parents' ____________.
A. agreement B. allowance C. consent D. permit
18. She got a bit hot ____________ the collar when a colleague started criticizing her work.
A. under B. on C. beyond D. from
19. The press thought the football manager would be depressed by his dismissal but he just
____________.
A. ran it down B. brought it off C. turned it down D. laughed it off
20. If the rain doesn’t ____________ soon, we shall have to look for a taxi.
 A. turn in B. let up C. die down D. go off
21. ____________ at by everyone, he was disappointed.
A. Laughed B. Laugh C. Laughing D. To be laughed
22. Daisy’s marriage has been arranged by her family. She is marrying a man ____________.
A. she hardly knows him B. whom she hardly know
C. she hardly knows D. that she hardly know
23. The attorney told his client that___________
A. they had little chance of winning the case
B. the case was of a small chance to win
C. it was nearly impossible to win him the case
D. the case had a minimum chance to be won by him
24. Whenever my father travels by plane, he buys some ____________ goods at the airport.
A. free of charge B. duty-free C. fax-free D. free of duty
25. Frank has a house in the ____________.
A. outskirts B. edges C. limits D. suburbs
26. The film lasted every three hours with _________ of 15 minutes between part one and part two.
A. a pause B. an interruption C. an interval D. a stop
27. Getting my car fixed is going to cost me_____________ as the engine has completely blown, but I
have no choice. I need it for work.
A. an arm and a leg B. a drop in the ocean
C. a piece of cake D. a blessing in disguise
28. No one can decline the ____________ of the Alaskan wildness.
A. breath-to-take scene B. breath-taking view
C. breath-taken view D. breath-taking scene
29. The park ____________ hundreds of species of endangered animals.
A. contains B. consists C. composes D. holds
30. You'd better not place a bet on Stallion. In my opinion, the horse doesn't_______ a chance of winning
the race.
A. win B. stand C. rise D. play
WORD FORMS
Fill in the blank with the appropriate form of the word given in brackets.
1. - Sophie, can you take the rubbish out today?
- No, you’re _________________ for that, aren’t you? (RESPONSIBILITY)
2. In some part of the world, women are not entitled to schooling and instead stay home and do all the
_________________. (HOUSE)
3. Since her _________________, we have rarely seen her going out with friends. (MARRY)
4. He laid his desk _________________. It is untidily filled with all kinds of stuff. (HEAP)
5. The advent of Internet is an important _________________ in human history. (MARK)
6. _________ and disinfectants are widely used in hospital to kill the bacteria. (SEPTIC)
7. Surely all women must have _________________ instinct or the human race would die out.
(MOTHER)
8. I cannot imagine why there are such _________________ people in this world. Don’t they feel any
sympathy for the homeless? (HEART)
9. The contaminated drinking water in Flint, Michigan can cause_________________ consequences.
(LIFE)
10. Ivan’s camera now _________________ because he carelessly dropped it into the pool. (FUNCTION)
11. He suffered from headaches as an _________________ of his accident. (AFFECT)
12. Hand _________________ is accused of including BBA, which can cause many health problems.
(SANITARY)
13. Laptops nowadays have _________________ cameras, which makes it even more convenient for the
users. (BUILT)
14. Mary has a very busy work schedule, but she always _________________ time to take her dogs for a
walk every morning. (MANAGEMENT)
15. Good _________________ were the keys to the success of the 23rd Sea Games. (PREPARE)
16. He was caught shoplifting so now he has a _________________ record. (CRIME)
17. Despite her severe _________________, she fulfilled her goals in life. (DISABLE)
18. I _________________ think that there's no point in arguing with him. Just ignore him. (HONEST)
19. Don't forget to _________________ the modem when you have finished using it. (CONNECT)
20. Ben sulks like a child when he doesn't get his own way. He's so _________________ . (MATURE)
Fill in the blank with the appropriate form of the word given in brackets.
It was not so long ago that we dealt with colleagues through face-to-face (1. INTERACT)
________________ and with counterparts and customers by phone or letter. But the world of
communication has undergone a dramatic transformation, not for all the good. Email, while (2. DOUBT)
__________________ a swift means of communication providing your server is fully ([Link])
_________________ and that the address you have contains no (4. ACCURATE) _________________
_has had a (5. SIGNIFY) ______________________ effect on certain people’s behaviour, both at home
and business. For those people, the use of email has become irresistibly (6. ADDICT) ________________
to the extent that it is (7. THREAT) _______________ their mental and physical health. Addicts spend
their day (8. COMPULSION) ________________ checking for email and have a (9. TEND)
_________________ to panic if their server goes down. It is estimated that one in six people spend four
hours a day sending and receiving messages, the equivalent to more than two working days a week. The
negative effect on (10. PRODUCE) ________ __________is something employers are well aware of.

GUIDED CLOZE TEST

Read the passage and choose the best option (A, B, C or D) for each blank space.
Book reviews on-line
Although the act of writing a book is by necessity a (1) _____________ process, it’s often after publication
that the sense of isolation is strongest. Many writers (2) _____________ critical feedback but have little (3)
_____________ to the average reader’s opinion. While it may be true that good reviews in newspapers and
magazines can be gratifying, they’re of little help in establishing what ordinary people think of your work.
So, well done to those websites (4) _____________ anyone with access to the Internet can post an opinion
about any book. (5) _____________ this, these customer reviews are not without risk.
Most writers can (6) _____________ some glowing praise from family or friends but these reviews are
easy to recognize since they tend to be sent in anonymously. On the other hand, visits to these websites can
also result in great anxiety. It might well be the (7) _____________ that you receive an unkind review and
there is no kind editor to shield you. You can expect most reviewers to be brief but there are (8)
_____________ write long, strangely formal essays, usually containing references to classical literature,
presumably in (9) _____________ to impress others with their literary knowledge. If you are a (10)
_____________ author, I suggest you think twice before you go off searching for reviews on-line rather
than in the safer, traditional places.
1. A. lonely B. solitary C. alone D. own
2. A. long for B. wait on C. hope for D. expect for
3. A. approach B. reaching C. access D. interaction
4. A. where B. which C. who D. that
5. A. Said B. Having said C. To have said D. Had said
6. A. hope B. expect C. look forward D. believe
7. A. situation B. circumstance C. case D. occasion
8. A. people B. those C. who D. those who
9. A. an attempt B. a try C. effort D. an order
10. A. sensible B. reasonable C. offensive D. sensitive

READING COMPREHENSION
Choose the item (A, B, C or D) that best completes the unfinished statement about the passage.
After two decades of growing student enrollments and economic prosperity, business schools in
the United States have started to face harder times. Only Harvard's MBA School has shown a substantial
increase in enrollments in recent years. Both Princeton and Stanford have seen decreases in their
enrollments. Since 1990, the number of people receiving Masters in Business Administration (MBA)
degrees, has dropped about 3 percent to 75,000, and the trend of lower enrollment rates is expected to
continue.
There are two factors causing this decrease in students seeking an MBA degree. The first one is that
many graduates of four-year colleges are finding that an MBA degree does not guarantee a plush job on
Wall Street or in other financial districts of major American cities. Many of the entry-level management
jobs are for students graduating with Master of Arts degrees in English and the humanities as well as those
holding MBA degrees. Students have asked the question, " Is an MBA degree really what I need to be best
prepared for getting a good job?" The second major factor has been the cutting of American payrolls and
the lower number of entry-level jobs being offered. Business needs are changing, and MBA schools
are struggling to meet the new demands.
1. What is the main focus of this passage?
A. Jobs on Wall Street
B. Types of graduate degrees
C. Changes in enrollment for MBA schools
D. How schools are changing to reflect the economy
2. The phrase "two decades" in the first paragraph refers to a period of................ .
A. 10 years B. 20 years C. 50 years D. 100 years
3. The word "prosperity" in the first paragraph could best be replaced by.................. .
A. success B. surplus C. Nurturing D. Education
4. Which of the following business schools has NOT shown a decrease in enrollment?
A. Princeton B. Harvard C. Stanford D. A and B are correct
5. The phrase " trend of " in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A. reluctance of B. drawback to C. movement toward D. extraction from
6. As used in the second paragraph, the word "seeking" could best be replaced by which of the
following?
A. examining B. avoiding C. seizing D. pursuing
7. Which of the following descriptions most likely applies to Wall Street?
A. A center for international affairs B. A major financial center
C. A shopping district D. A neighborhood in New York
8. According to the passage, what are two causes of declining business school enrollment?
A. Lack of necessity for an MBA and an economic recession
B. Low salary and foreign competition
C. Fewer MBA schools and fewer entry-level jobs
D. Declining population and economic prosperity
9. The first paragraph is mainly concerned with which of the following?
A. factors contributing to the decline in MBA students
B. A current trend affecting the nation's business schools
C. The difference between Harvard, Princeton, and Stanford
D. Two decades of hard times for business schools
10. As used in the second paragraph, the word "struggling" is closest in meaning to.............
A. evolving B. plunging C. starting D. striving

OPEN CLOZE TEST

Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word to make a meaningful passage.
Long ago people knew very little about the world. The earth was thought to be flat. Hence, if a
person 1______________ long enough in one direction, he would finally 2 ______________ the edge of
the world and 3_________________ off.
Today, we know that the earth is not a flat rectangular block; it is round. We owe
4______________ knowledge to the explorers who made long voyages to find 5_______________ routes
and discover new lands. They 6______________ accurate records of the oceans they 7______________
and the strange lands they visited. From these records, they drew up a map of the world. In this way, they
ended 8________________ belief of a flat world.
Though we know the earth 9________________ better today, the spirit of exploration has not as a
result come to an end. The 10___________ for adventure, the urge to set foot 11 ___________ a wild shore
and the curiosity for far-flung places are still alive. Besides, not all places on earth have been fully
12_____________. Places like deserts, mountains, oceans and polar regions 13________________ have
secrets and mysteries to amaze 14 ______________ surprise us. It is fortunate for us that there are still
many things to be discovered which 15___________ that the earth remains rich and wonderful.
SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
Rewrite each sentence in such a way that it means almost the same as the one printed before it. Use
the word in brackets without making any change to it.
1. The keeper had no sooner opened the cage door than the lion attacked him. (WHEN)
 Hardly _______________________________________________________.
2. When you lie, some gestures can show you are lying. (AWAY)
 Some gestures _______________________________.
3. He never suspected that the money had been stolen. (DID)
 At no _____________________________________.
4. My decision to get up and dance coincided with the band's decision to stop playing. (STOPPED)
 The moment ________________________________________________________.
5. The only way to eliminate world terrorism is by untied opposition. (CAN)
 Only by _______________________________________________
6. We have made neither a profit nor a loss this year. (EVEN)
 We have _______________________________________________
7. The house shouldn’t be locked for any reasons. (ACCOUNT)
 Not on ____________________________________________
8. Someone paid five thousand pounds for the painting. (WENT)
 The painting _______________________________________________
9. He unwillingly asked her for help. (TURNED)
 He unwillingly _______________________________________________
10. He is different form his brother in almost all respects. (RESEMBLANCE)
 He bears _______________________________________________
THE END OF THE TEST