ENGLISH PRACTICE TEST 5 LEVEL B1 1

I. SECTION 1: ENGLISH USAGE AND READING

PART 1: English Structure
1. He made the soup by mixing ___________________ meat with some rice.
A. little B. few C. a little D. a few
2. Self-esteem is important. Its important for people to like ___________________.
A. oneself B. yourself C. him/herself D. themselves
3. One of the dinner ___________________ broken.
A. plate is B. plates are C. plates is D. plate are
4. Wheres Polly? She ___________________.
A. in her room
studying
B. in her room is
studying
C. studies in her
room
D. has in her room
studied
5. The earth ___________________ on the sun for its heat and light.
A. is depend B. depending C. has depend D. Depends
6. Its against the law to kill black rhinoceros. They ___________________ extinct.
A. became B. have become C. become D. are becoming
7. I know you feel bad now, Tommy, but try to put it out of your mind. By the time youre an adult, you
___________________ all about it.
A. forget B. will have forgotten C. will be forgetting D. Forgot
8. Until you learn to relax more, you ___________________ your ability to speak English.
A. havent improved B. arent improving C. dont improve D. wont improve
9. Its no good ___________________ Peter a rabbit: hes too young to take care of it properly.
A. be given B. giving C. gives D. being given
10. A: Do you travel a lot for work? B: ___________________
A. Dont mention it B. Im glad you
enjoyed it
C. Yes, almost all the
time
D. Yes, that would be
very nice
11. The city ___________________ we spent our vacation was beautiful.
A. which B. where C. why D. what
12. I didnt know you are asleep. Otherwise, I _______________ so much noise when I came in.
A. didnt make B. wont make C. wouldnt have
made
D. dont make
13. The medicine made me feel dizzy. I felt as though the room ___________ around and around.
A. were spinning B. will spin C. spins D. would be spinning
14. Some fish is frozen, but ___________________ is best.
A. fish is fresh B. fresh fish C. fish fresh D. fresh fish is caught
15. I have three brothers, ___________________ are businessmen.
A. that all of them B. who they all C. all of whom D. who all of them
16. Why are you so late? I _______________ my aunt to the airport. The traffic was terrible.
A. could take B. should take C. must have taken D. had to take

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17. This movie is boring and too violent. I agree. ___________________ leave?
A. Will we B. Why dont we C. Must we D. Would we
18. Lets go ahead and do it now. Nothing ___________________ by waiting.
A. accomplishes B. accomplished C. has accomplished D. will be
accomplished
19. I finally finished ___________________ at 7:00 p.m. and served dinner.
A. cooking B. being cooked C. to cook D. to be cooked
20. Dont forget ___________________ home as soon as you arrive at your destination.
A. to call B. calling C. having called D. to be called

PART 2: VOCABULARY
21. She has a doctorate in physics from Norwich.
A. degree B. certificate C. Ph.D. D. diploma
22. Children are often taught to be honest.
A. sincere B. true C. correct D. kind
23. Ive never been very good with computers, so last week I signed up for an IT skills course.
A. filled out B. completed C. wrote my name D. registered
24. Poor standards of hygiene mean that the disease spreads fast.
A. neatness B. cleanly C. sanitation D. cleanse
25. It took him six years to complete his doctoral thesis.
A. essay B. dissertation C. writing D. composition
26. Please give the names and addresses of three referees.
A. testimonials B. witnesses C. evidences D. persons who
recommend you
27. When you visit her, you should probably show up with a gift.
A. leave B. go C. arrive D. return
28. Magma is the primary source of all the earths rocks.
A. cheapest B. first C. nearest D. worst
29. Milk is purified by heating it at 60
0
C for thirty minutes.
A. cleaned B. stored C. mixed D. packaged
30. Although monkeys occasionally menace their enemies, they are usually not dangerous unless they are
provoked.
A. pursue B. consume C. threaten D. kill

PART 3: READING
Honey is a sweet liquid made by bees. It (31) ______ of water and sugars. Bee may travel as (32) ________ as
seventy-five thousand kilometers and visit over two million flowers to produce just half a kilo of honey. The
color and flavor of honey depend (33) __________ the type of flower visited. In (34) __________ ,there are
more than three hundred (35) __________ of honey. The lighter-colored ones are generally milder in favour
than darker honey.
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In ancient (36) ____________, honey was the main sweet food, as sugar was very (37) __________ Honey was
of great (38) __________ to the ancient Egyptians, who used it as payment. Today, honey is produced and
eaten in (39) __________ part of the world. Research suggests that it prevents tiredness and improves athletic
performance. However, honey is not just food it (40) __________ be taken for sore throats and is used in
many skin and hair-care products.

31. A. involves B. contains C. Includes D. consists
32. A. well B. long C. Soon D. far
33. A. to B. on C. For D. with
34. A. case B. order C. Fact D. place
35. A. varieties B. collections C. Sets D. differences
36. A. seasons B. times C. Years D. dates
37. A. distant B. rare C. Small D. slim
38. A. cost B. price C. Value D. charge
39. A. all B. some C. Most D. every
40. A. shall B. need C. Can D. ought

Passage 1
The best age to start learning the violin is between three and six, says Margaret Porter, a violinist and
music teacher. Its the time when you are learning about the world. Margaret, who lives in London, prefers
to take pupils at three and four, although she has made a lot of exceptions for keen five-year-olds. When she
started teaching the violin in 1972, her first class consisted of her childrens five-year-old school friends.
Margarets pupils have group of lessons. Each group has about a dozen of pupils and each lesson lasts
an hour, once a fortnight. In addition, each pupil has one individual lesson a week with her. Parents have also
to attend the classes. It is important that the parents take an active interest in the lessons.
From the earliest lesson pupils learn to play by ear. They do not even try to read music until they have playing
for several years, and for a long time there is a big difference between their playing and reading music.
Margaret says that her method is not supposed to produce great violinist, and always suggests that pupils who
perform particularly well should leave and study the violin using more traditional methods.

41. What is the writer trying to do the text?
A. explain why Margaret likes teaching the violin
B. describe a different way of learning violin
C. give advice on how to find a music teacher
D. explain why Margaret has a lot of pupils
42. Why should someone read the text?
A. to discover how Margaret learnt the violin
B. to learn why it is important to read music
C. to find out about Margarets teaching
method
D. to learn why children should play the violin
43. What opinions does Margaret have about her best pupils?
A. They ought to find another teacher.
B. They will become great violinists using her methods
C. They could try harder
D. They take several years to learn to read music.
44. Who were Margarets first pupils?
A. her children B. three and four-year-olds
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C. her own friends D. her childrens friends
45. Which of the following would Margaret include in an advertisement for her classes?
A. Learn to play the violin with your children 2 lessons a week
B. Watch your children learn to play the violin
C. Group violin lessons for children no more than 5 per group.
D. Well look after your children while you learn the violin.

Passage 2
A gold rush is the rapid relocation of large numbers of people to an area where gold has been discovered. Gold
rushes capture the imagination and participation of many people because of the magical lure of gold and the
potential of overnight affluence. The greatest gold rush in United States history was the California Gold Rush
of 1849. The rush first began in 1848 when a carpenter name James Marshall discovered gold on the property
of John A. Stutter in the Sacramento Valley. Hired to bill a sawmill on the banks of the American river, Marshall
had hardly begun work when he started finding nugget after nugget of gold. News of the discovery at Stutters
mill spread quickly, and soon thousands of persons were laying claims in the area. These people, called forty-
niners, rushed in from all over the world. In just two years, the population of California increased from about
26,000 to 380,000. Consequently, California was officially admitted to the union as a state, in September of
1850. The free-spending type of the successful miners helped to turn communities such as Sacramento and
San Francisco into prosperous towns. Those who were not so lucky became farmers and ranchers in the
Central Valley of California.
46. What is the best title of the passage?
A. Famous gold Rushes
B. The Forty-Nines
C. The lure of Gold
D. The California Gold Rush of 1849
47. According to the passage, people join gold rushes because
A. they are guaranteed overnight wealth
B. gold hold a magical power for everyone
C. they believe they have a chance of becoming affluent
D. they are very active imaginations.
48. According to the passage, where was gold first discovered?
A. At Stutters mill
B. On James Marshalls property near
Sacramento
C. In the streamed of the America River
D. In the Central Valley of California
49. It can be inferred from the passage that the California gold rush ___________________
A. provided most forty-nines with long-term mining work
B. attracted people from every country in the world
C. spread throughout the Central Valley
D. greatly speeded up the development of California.
50. According to the passage, what qualified California to be admitted to the union.
A. The status of statehood
B. The great increase in population
C. The political efforts of successful miners
D. The prosperity of California communities

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SECTION II: WRITING
1. Eight years ago we started writing to each other.
A. We have rarely written to each other for eight years.
B. Eight years is a long time for us to write to each other.
C. We wrote to each other eight years ago.
D. We have been written to each other for eight years.
2. The boy was so lazy that he couldnt stay up late to learn his lessons.
A. The boy was so lazy enough not to stay up late to learn his lessons.
B. The boy was too lazy to stay up late to learn his lessons.
C. The boy was lazy enough but he stayed up late to learn his lessons.
D. The boy was lazy enough to stay up late to learn his lessons.
3. My father is tired of seeing any violent films.
A. My father hasnt seen a violent film.
B. My father has enjoyed all the violent films he has
ever seen.
C. My father is worried about missing the next
violent film.
D. My father never wants to see another violent
film.
4. As soon as he waved his hand, she turned away.
A. He saw her turn away and he waved his hand.
B. No sooner had he waved his hand than she turned away.
C. She turned away because she waved his hand too early.
D. Although she turned away, he waved his hand.
5. John wishes he had remembered to send Mary a Christmas card.
A. John regrets not to send Mary a Christmas card.
B. John regrets forgetting not to send Mary a Christmas card.
C. John regrets not remembering sending Mary a Christmas card.
D. John regrets forgetting to send Mary a Christmas card.
6. My father hasnt smoked cigarettes for a month.
A. Its a month since my father last smoked cigarettes.
B. Its a month ago that my father smoked cigarettes.
C. Its a month that my father hasnt smoked cigarettes.
D. Its a cigarette that my father smoked a month ago.
7. Having finished their work, the workers expected to be paid.
A. The workers expected to be paid because they had finished their work.
B. Having their work finished, the workers expected to be paid.
C. Having expected to be paid, the workers finished their work.
D. Having been finished their work, the workers expected to be paid.
8. Mr. Brown bought this car five years ago.
A. Mr. Brown started to buy this car five years ago.
B. It has been five years when Mr. Brown bought this car.
C. Mr. Brown has had this car for five years.
D. It is five years ago since Mr. Brown bought this car.
9. I might go camping. My friends have invited me.
A. My friends have invited me to go camping.
B. My friends have invited me go camping.
C. My friends have invited me going camping.
D. My friends have invited me that I might go camping.
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10. I havent enjoyed myself so much for years.
A. Its years since I enjoyed myself so much.
B. Its years since I have enjoyed myself so much.
C. It was years since I had enjoyed myself so much.
D. It has been years since I have enjoyed myself so much.
11. John used to write home once a week when he was abroad.
A. John doesnt now write home once a week any longer.
B. John enjoying writing home every week when he was abroad.
C. John never forgot to write a weekly letter home when he was abroad.
D. When he was abroad he remembered to write home every week.
12. This is my tenth year working in this bank.
A. By the end of this year, I will work in this bank for ten years.
B. I have worked in this bank for ten years by the end of this year.
C. By the end of this year, I will have worked in this bank for ten years.
D. I had been working in this bank for ten years by the end of this year.
13. The famous actor was last seen in 2000
A. The famous actor has not been able to see since 2000.
B. No one has seen the famous actor since 2000.
C. The famous actor didnt see anyone since 2000.
D. No one saw the famous actor until 2000.
14. I came to live here three months ago.
A. I was three months since I lived there.
B. Ive been living here for three months
C. I lived here for three months
D. I didnt live here for three months
15. She is sitting in a hotel room. Through the window, she sees a fat man.
A. She looks through the window and sees the fat man.
B. She and the fat man are in a hotel room.
C. The fat man wants to open the window and come in.
D. The fat man is looking in through the window.
16. She goes to the shop every Friday.
A. She goes every day to the shop but not on Friday.
B. Its not Friday, but shes going to the shops.
C. She always goes to the shop on Friday.
D. She never goes to the shop on Friday.
17. We started working here three years ago.
A. We worked here for three years
B. We have no longer worked here for three years.
C. We have worked here for three years.
D. We will work here in three years.
18. Its a long time since we last went to the cinema.
A. We have been to the cinema for a long time.
B. We havent been to the cinema for a long
time.
C. We dont go to the cinema as we used to
D. We wish we went to the cinema now.
19. I havent finished this book yet.
A. Im still reading this book.
B. I have read this book before.
C. The book Im reading hasnt finished.
D. I will read this book some day.
20. He used to jog every morning.
A. He enjoys jogging every morning.
B. He never fails to jog every morning.
C. He doesnt now jog every morning.
D. He intended to jog every morning.