ASSORTED PRACTICE TEST 7 with answer key (12 pages) Mã A753239

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ASSORTED PRACTICE TEST 7

(Time: 55 minutes)

NAME: ………….…….………..…………………….…………..

SCHOOL: ……………….………..…………………....………….

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PART ONE For questions 1–20, choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes each sentence. Circle the correct answer. 1 The newspaper’s ___________ has been falling for a number of years. A audience B readership C reputation D status 2 I prefer __________ newspapers to tabloids. A broadsheet B widespread C expansive D extensive 3 He was one of the BBC’s best-known war _________. A reporters B journalists C followers D correspondents 4 The advertising space that is divided into sections is generally known as the _________ ads. A small B confidential C classified D small print 5 The Prime Minister is considering a cabinet __________. A reorganisation B rearrangement C reshuffle D reconstruction 6 I subscribe to a __________ literary journal. A three-monthly B quarterly C quartered D seasonal 7 They want to erect a huge satellite _________ right opposite my house A plate B record C platter D dish 8 I can’t give you that information, you will have to speak with the press __________. A officer B official C executive D administrator 9 We’ll take a short _________ break and we’ll be right back. A commercial B advertising C promotional D publicity 10 To find out what’s on TV, just look in the TV & radio __________.

A programmes B schedules C listings D records 11 The match will be screened on ITV, with commentary __________ by Andy Gray.

A lively B live C alive D living 12 There will be __________ coverage of the games on most channels.

A complete B general C widespread D extensive 13 His supporters did everything they could to __________ him on in the race.

A push B spur C drive D prod 14 One of the guests stood up to _________ the virtues of the fine food.

A worship B admire C appreciate D extol 15 He didn’t mean to be offensive; it was quite an __________ remark.

A innocuous B inaugural C integral D insidious 16 The job creation scheme is still in its __________.

A childhood B babyhood C opening D infancy 17 The Prime Minister gave an _________ response to the question.

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A evading B invasive C evasive D invading 18 She had a(n) __________ interest in holding a separate bank account.

A vested B invested C shadowed D implied 19 I assure you that I __________ no hostile feelings towards you.

A shelter B harbour C embrace D cover 20 I am sick of hearing the same old __________ in meetings.

A plenum B plentifulness C placard D platitudes

PART TWO

For questions 21–35, use the word in capitals at the end of the sentence to form one word that fits in the space. There is an example at the beginning (0).

0. We really must look for staff who have good ___qualifications___. QUALIFY 21. All this talk of changes in the company is rather ________________. SETTLE 22. The professor warned that writing ________________ could cost marks. LEGIBLE 23. After all I did for her, I was rather taken aback by her ________________ attitude.

APPRECIATE 24. Many minor _________________ can be easily treated with herbs. AIL 25. “Is there any _________________ in your abdomen?” asked the doctor. TENDER 26. I’ve been told that I will have to _________________ an operation. GO 27. The chemical substance _________________ on contact with water. SOLID 28. When the lab findings and the research results were _________________, an amazing

discovery came to light. RELATE 29. _________________ is a serious problem at this particular inner-city school.

TRUANT 30. There was a _________________ smell coming from inside the old disused …