PRCTICE TEST 4
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part
differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. congress
B. continent
C. debris
D. pressure
Question 2: A. works
B. student
C. poisonous
D. professor
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other
three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3: A. gesture
B. implement
C. upset
D. tunnel
Question 4: A. windsurfing
B. equip
C. exaggerate
D. convention
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
Question 5: Nam rides his red bicycle to school every morning with his sister, does he ?
A
B
C
D
Question 6: I read in the newspaper that Italy didn't get to the quarter finals last year and French didn't
A
B
C
neither.
D
Question 7: Her passion for helping people have motivated her to found her own charity organization.
A
B
C
D
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 8: _______Celia was driving to the airport, she realised that she had left her passport at home.
A. As soon as
B. As
C. While
D. Until
Question 9: The Smiths built a huge house
_______the outskirts of the town.
A. in
B. on
C. at
D. to
Question 10: The man _______in the front row is Mrs Davidson's nephew.
A. who is sitting
B. where is sitting C. who sitting
D. that
Question 11: He was absent_______work for two weeks.
A. to
B. from
C. by
D. at
Question 12: Renoir is one of the most popular French impressionist painter. His paintings
_______ masterpieces all over the world.
A. have considered B. are considering C. considered
D. are considered
Question 13: The spy admitted_______some highly secret information to enemy agents.
A. to have given
B. to have been given
C. having been given
D. having given
Question 14: My father has turned over a new _________and he is not smoking anymore.
A. leaf
B. branch
C. flower
D. book
Question 15: It was announced that neither the passengers nor the driver_______in the crash.
A. was injured
B. injured
C. were injured
D. had injured
Question 16: It's very difficult to__________the exact meaning of an idiom in a foreign language.
A. convert
B. convey
C. exchange
D. transfer
Question 17: Have you read __________book you borrowed me yesterday?
A. a
B. x
C. the
D. an
Question 18: You had better _______her the truth. She may be too shocked to hear it.
A. not tell
B. not to tell
C. not telling
D. don't tell
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Question 19: Tet is an occasion for a family
_______.
A. reunion
B. festival
C. appointment
D. anniversary
Question 20: _________, we will take her to our favourite seafood restaurant.
A. When Sandra was visiting us this coming weekend B. When Sandra will visit us this coming
weekend
C. When Sandra visited us this coming weekend
D. When Sandra visits us this coming weekend
Question 21: The characters in Tony's film are always larger than _______ as they are much more
exciting and interesting than any other actors.
A. life
B. expectation
C. span
D. longevity
Question 22: I believe they're about to _______ a law that bans people from public places if they're
smoking.
A. figure out
B. bring in
C. cut out
D. set in
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete
each of the following exchanges.
Question 23: Tom is hurry. And he accidentally stepped on Marry's foot.
Tom : “I'm terribly step on your foot”.
Marry : “___________”
A. Don't say that
B. Never mind
C. You're welcome D. That's right
Question 24: Mr. John is too tired to continue the work.
Mr. John: “I'd like to take two weeks holiday”.
The boss: “___________We have too much work to do.”
A. Don't worry
B. Pardon me
C. Forget it
D. Don't mention it
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to
the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 25: He was asked to account for his presence at the scene of crime.
A. complain
B. exchange
C. explain
D. arrange
Question 26: The teacher gave some suggestions on what could come out for the examination.
A. effects
B. symptoms
C. hints
D. demonstrations
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to
the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 27: Because Jack defaulted on his loan, the bank took him to court.
A. failed to pay
B. paid in full
C. had a bad personality
D. was paid much money
Question 28: His career in the illicit drug trade ended with the police raid this morning .
A. elicited
B. irregular
C. secret
D. legal
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning
to each of the following questions.
Question 29: It was not only cold but it also snowed a few days ago.
A. Was it not only cold but it also snowed a few days ago.
B. It was not only cold but did it also snow a few days ago.
C. Not only it was cold but did it also snow a few days ago.
D. Not only was it cold but it also snowed a few days ago.
Question 30: I would rather you wore something more formal to work.
A. I'd prefer you wearing something more formal to work.
B. I'd prefer you should wear something more formal to work.
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C. I'd prefer you to wear something more formal to work.
D. I'd prefer you wear something more formal to work.
Question 31: Wealthy as they were, they were far from happy.
A. Even if they are wealthy, they are not unhappy.
B. They were not happy as they were wealthy.
C. They were as wealthy as they were happy.
D. Although they were wealthy, they were not happy.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning
to each of the following questions.
Question 32: We bought two bicycles. Neither of them worked well.
A. We bought two bicycles, of which neither worked well.
B. We bought two bicycles which neither of worked well.
C. We bought two bicycles neither of which worked well.
D. We bought two bicycles, neither of which worked well.
Question 33: Rather than disturb the meeting, I left without saying goodbye.
A. I disturbed the meeting because I said goodbye.
B. The meeting was disturbed as I left saying goodbye.
C. I would rather disturb the meeting than leave without saying goodbye.
D. I left without saying goodbye as I didn't want to disturb the meeting.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks
GOING ON A DIET
A typical person needs about 1800 calories per day to stay running. These calories keep your heart ( 34 )
_______and your lungs breathing. They keep your organs operating properly and your brain running.
They also keep your body warn. A person ( 35 ) _______weight because he or she consumes more
calories per day than needed. The only way to lose fat is to reduce the number of calories that you
consume per day. This is the basic principle behind going on a diet.
Unfortunately, diets don't work for most people. They do lose weight but then ( 36 ) _______ the diet and
put it back. Building a sensible diet and exercise plan is the key to maintaining consistent weight. You
need to figure out how many calories you need in a day and how many you actually take in. The next step
is to add exercise so that you can raise the number of calories you can consume per day.
Exercise charts can show you how many calories different forms of exercise can burn. Burning 250 or 500
calories per day can ( 37 ) _______a big difference. You can ride an exercise bike while you are watching
television or you can take the stairs instead of the elevator. Find an exercise ( 38 ) _______ .
Exercises can be a lot easier if there is someone to talk to. It's a good idea to wear firm-fitting clothes if
you are on a diet. Tight clothing acts as a reminder of what you are trying to accomplish.
Question 34: A. ticking
B. beating
C. running
D. kicking
Question 35: A. adds
B. increase
C. gains
D. puts
Question 36: A. go off
B. go on
C. go after
D. go under
Question 37: A. have
B. do
C. make
D. give
Question 38: A. partner
B. colleague
C. associate
D. friends
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions
Lisa Tyler was weary after a long, hard day at the pottery factory where she works. But as she
approached her home in the English city of Stoke-on-Trent. Her heart lightened : soon she would be
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having a nice cup of tea, putting her feet up and watching Friends, her favourite TVseries. But first, she
needed to change out of her work clothes and pick up her three-year-old son from his grandmother' s
house nearby.
As Lisa walked up her garden path, she noticed a light flashing on and off in an upstairs bedroom.
A shiver went down her back. What if it was a burglar ? Quietly, she crept round to the back of the house
to see if there was any sign of a break-in. Sure enough, a window was open and someone's coat was
hanging on the gatepost!
Well, 26-year-old Lisa didn't fancy coming face to face with a burglar, so she ran to a neighbour's
house and rang the police. But as she sat waiting for the police to arrive, Lisa's curiosity got the better of
her and she decided to go back and see what was going on. That's when she saw a leg coming out of the
downstairs front window. It was a man climbing out. Lisa gasped in shock.The burglar was carrying her
portable television!
At this point. Lisa saw red. She didn't have many possessions and she'd saved long and hard to
buy it. Besides, nobody was going to stop her watching Friends.
“Oh no you don't,” she muttered under her breath, as the fury swelled inside her. Without even
stopping to think. She tore across the garden and started shouting at the burglar. “Give me my TV- drop it
now!” she screamed.
Inoring her, the man fled across the garden. So Lisa threw herself at him and successfully rugbytackled him to the ground. The burglar struggled to escape, but Lisa hung on like the best kind of guard
dog despite being punched and kicked. As she looked up, she realised that she recognised the burglar's
face. She was so surprised that she lost her gripand the burglar got away, leaving the TV behind in the
garden.
By the time the police and her father arrived, Lisa was in tears. “I can't believe you were so foolish,
Lisa,” scolded her father. “You could have been killed.”
“I know,but at least he didn't get myTV,” she replied.
Lisa later remembered the name of the burglar, who had been in the same year as her at school. He
was later caught and jailed for 15 months after admitting burglary and assault. In May last year, Lisa was
given a Certificate of Appreciation by Stafford shire Police, for her “outstanding courage and public
action”. But in the future she intends to leave household security to a new member of her family, Chan,
who is a real guard dog.
(Source: “First Certificate Practice Test Plus 1”, Longman)
Question 39: How was Lisa feeling as she walked home from work ?
A. tired
B. anxious
C. depressed
D. relieved
Question 40: Why didn't Lisa wait in her neighbour's house until the police arrived?
A. She was worried about losing her television.
B. She wanted to know what was happening.
C. She noticed something from her neighbour's window.
D. She realised that the burglar was leaving.
Question 41: The word “pick up” in the first paragraph refers to _______
.
A. contact
B. visit
C. collect
D. check
Question 42: What happened when Lisa shouted at the burglar?
A. He tried to explain why he was there.
B. He felt over as he ran towards her.
C. He pretended not to have heard her.
D. He dropped the TV and attacked her.
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Question 43: How was the burglar caught?
A. Lisa was able to describe him.
B. He was found at another burglary.
C. Lisa realised she could identify him.
D. He was already known to the police.
Question 44: The word “it” in the fourth paragraph refers to_______?
A. portable TV
B. the burglar
C. possession
D. friend
Question 45: What does “Lisa saw red” in the fourth paragraph mean?
A. She got impatient.
B. She felt frightened.
C. She got angry.
D. She felt brave.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions.
There is nothing to suggest that Evelyn Glennie is profoundly deaf. She insists that her deafness is
irrelevant to her musicianship, but there is no doubt that her obvious handicap has turned a remarkable
career into a miraculous one.
Glennie was eight when her hearing began to fail; by twelve she had lost it completely and feared she
would have to give up the music she loved. But a doctor's suggestion that she should become an
accountant rather than follow a hopeless musical career strengthened her will to succeed.
As it turned out, music was one of the most advantageous careers she could have chosen and is one
reason why her speech remains so extraordinarily correct, despite her deafness. Occasionally she listens to
recordings by holding a cassette player between her knees, interpreting the vibrations and the shaking
movements. Her deafness is one of the reasons for her unique style, for she cannot listen and be
influenced by other performances and she has often declared that getting her hearing back would be the
worst thing that could happen to her.
As a result of her devotion to her music and her determination to succeed, she has doubled the range
of works available for percussion music in Europe and introduced instruments previously unheard of in
the west. She has also asked composers to write more than fifty new pieces of music for these instruments,
and has set up a library of three hundred works for other musicians to use.
(Adapted from Richmond FCE Practice Tests)
Question 46. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A. How to be a Successful Singer
B. The Disadvantages of Deafness
C. Developing Musical Skills at School
D. Overcoming a Severe Disability
Question 47. The word it in paragraph 2 refers to ______.
A. hearing
B. handicap
C. career
D. music
Question 48. The word unique in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. special
B. boring
C. common
D. healthy
Question 49. According to paragraph 4, Glennie has ______.
A. refused to introduce new instruments to the west
B. written over fifty new pieces of music by herself
C. established a library to support other musicians
D. given up the hope to succeed in her musical career
Question 50. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. People can easily tell that Glennie is completely deaf.
B. Glennie's deafness turns out to be an advantage to her career.
C. Glennie wishes she could hear clearly like a normal person.
D. Glennie's doctor encouraged her to become a musician.

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