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B1 PRACTICE 9 (Total: 150)

I. Choose the correct word or phrase A, B, C or D to complete these sentences.
1. I didn’t play very well and he ________ me at tennis.
A. won B. defeated C. gained D. beat
2. His job is very well paid; he ________ more than $100,000 a year!
A. gains B. wins C. does D. earns
3. You won’t ________ anything by feeling upset about it.
A. win B. earn C. gain D. beat
4. I’ve ________ my keys. Have you seen them anywhere?
A. forgotten B. wasted C. lost D. missed
5. Brad Pitt is very ________ with young people in Greece.
A. famous B. well-known C. liked D. popular
6. They managed to score and ________ the game in the last 30 seconds.
A. win B. gain C. defeat D. beat
7. He has his own private tennis ________.
A. grounds B. pitch C. stadium D. court
8. She’s a very ________ writer; one day she’ll be famous.
A. successful B. promising C. well-known D. excellent
9. He doesn’t ________ the limelight; in fact he tries to avoid publicity.
A. look for B. seek C. search for D. go for
10. I tried my ________ but I didn’t manage to pass the test.
A. hard B. efforts C. best D. everything
11. She’s put a lot of football posters ________ in her room.
A. on B. out C. up D. down
12. I’m afraid all this success might go to this ________.
A. head B. mind C. brain D. heart
13. I look forward ________ new friends.
A. to make B. make C. to making D. making
14. My mother has had the biggest influence ________ my life.
A. in B. on C. at D. about
15. His son is the most important person ________ his life.
A. in B. of C. on D. about
16. The teacher gave back the papers which ______ marked
A. was B. has been C. had been D. have been
17. Mrs. Ramsay was accustomed ______ in this rickety house.
A. by living B. to living C. with living D. lining
18. Neither Mary nor her two brothers _____ superstitious.
A. is B. was C. are D. have
19. If my candidate had won the election, I _____ happy now.
A. am B. was C. would be D. can be
20. I _____ very well with my father now, we never have any arguments
A. go on B. carry on C. get on D. put on
21. People have different ways of preparing _____.
A. their exams B. to exams C. for exams D. in exams
22. Lack of sleep can have a noticeable _____ your performance at work.
A. effect to B. effect in C. affect on D. effect on
23. I’ve got to see the dentist for a check - up tomorrow; I just hope I don’t need to _____.
A. have anything done B. be done something to C. let anything be done D. make something done
24. He climbed up the tree _____ to pick the apples before the wind blew them off.
A. so B. in order C. so that D. for
25. Next summer, we’re _____ a swimming pool built in our garden.
A. making B. deciding C. letting D. having
II. Fill in the blank of the following passage with ONE suitable word.
There is much more water than land (1) ________ the surface of the earth. The sea and oceans (2) ________
nearly four-fifths of the whole world, and only one-fifth of (3) ________ land. If you traveled over the earth (4)
________ different directions, you would have to spend much more of your time (5) ________ on water than on roads
or railways. We sometimes forget that (6) ________ every mile of land there is four miles of water.
There is much water on the surface of our earth that we (7) ________ to use two words to describe. We use the
word seas to (8) ________ those parts of water surface which (9) ________ only a few hundreds of miles wide, the
word oceans to describe the huge areas of water which are thousands of miles wide (10) ________ very deep.
III. Rewrite the sentences using relative clauses.
1. He was sitting on a chair. It was uncomfortable.
è __________________________________________________
2. The pub is opposite the Town Hall. I first met my wife there.
è __________________________________________________
3. Do you know that lady? I repaired her car.

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è __________________________________________________
4. A man stole £10,000 from a bank. The police have caught him.
è __________________________________________________
5. Romeo and Juliet were lovers. Their parents hated each other.
è __________________________________________________
6. This is the story of a man. His wife suddenly loses her memory.
è __________________________________________________
7. A man brought in a small girl. Her hand had been cut by flying glass.
è __________________________________________________
8. There’s the lady. Her dog was killed.
è __________________________________________________
9. He’s the person. His car was stolen.
è __________________________________________________
10. I lent you a book. It was written by a friend of mine. She lives in France.
è The book I _________________________________________
IV. Reduce the relative clauses using V-ing, V-ed, or to-V.
1. Neil Armstrong was the first man who walked on the moon
è __________________________________________________
2. I come from a city that is located in the southern part of the country.
è __________________________________________________
3. The children who attend that school receive a good education.
è __________________________________________________
4. The scientists who are researching the causes of cancer are making progress.
è __________________________________________________
5. They live in a house that was built in 1919
è __________________________________________________
6. We have an apartment which overlooks the park.
è __________________________________________________
7. Yuri Gagarin became the first man who flied into space.
è __________________________________________________
8. We stood on the bridge which connects the two halves of the building.
è __________________________________________________
9. I come from a city which is located in the southern part of the country
è __________________________________________________
10. The vegetables which are sold in this supermarket are grown without chemicals.
è __________________________________________________
11. I haven’t got anything that I could open a bottle of wine with.
è __________________________________________________
12. The Queen Elizabeth is the largest ship which has been built on the island.
è __________________________________________________
13. The fifth man who was interviewed was completely unsuitable.
è __________________________________________________
14. This is the third who is late for the meeting today.
è __________________________________________________
15. Am I the next person who joins the interview?
è __________________________________________________
V. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits the space in the same line.
1. He refused to take ______________ for what had happened. RESPONSIBLE
2. The teacher wanted to know what was my greatest ______________. AMBITIOUS
3. I ______________ ever go to the theater. I don’t like it. HARD
4. She has a very ______________ manner, which I appreciate. RELAX
5. He took part in the world ______________ last year. CHAMPION
6. He was feeling quite ______________ about the past. SENTIMENT
7. I was ______________ when he said I was beautiful. FLATTER
8. She got a ______________ for best leading actress. NOMINATE
9. Child actors cannot usually have a normal ______________. CHILD
10. You’re looking really ______________ in that dress. GLAMOUR
11. My tooth was really ______, so I went to see the dentist. (pain)
PAIN
12. She is extremely ______ about the history of art. (know)
KNOW
13. I’m afraid you aren’t suitably _____ for the job. (qualification)
QUALIFY
14. Thousands of people are living in ______ after earthquake. (miserable)
MISERABLE
15. She has an ______ command of the language. (impress)
IMPRESS
16. You can always rely on Barbara. She is very _____. (depend)
RELY
17. I watch the news every day because it’s very _____. (inform)
INFORM
18. A holiday in America can be _____ cheap. (surprise)
SURPRISE
19. I am thankful to my teacher who always gives me lots of _____ to better my knowledge. (courage).
COURAGE
20. Many chemicals have a _____ effect on the environment. DISASTER
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VI.1. Choose the word that has the underlined parts pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. artificial B. province C. special D. facial
2. A. clear B. dear C. wear D. hear
3. A. fan B. bad C. catch D. wash
4. A. prefer B. better C. worker D. teacher
5. A. buildings B. schools C. zoos D. markets
VI.2. Choose the words that has a different stress pattern from the others.
1. A. completely B. decided C. company D. develop
2. A. average B. aquatic C. athletic D. accustomed
3. A. schedule B. report C. promise D. orbit
4. A. potential B. delicate C. apprentice D. astonished
5. A. technique B. treatment C. guidance D. plastic
VII. Put the verbs in brackets into the appropriate forms. (23)
1. Bill _________ (paint) his front door when the telephone _________ (start) ringing. He _________ (answer) the
phone and _________ (speak) to his friend. Later, he _________ (notice) that he _________ (leave) red
fingerprint all over the phone.
2. _________ (Tony/ring) you last night?” “Yes. He _________ (wait) for days for you to phone him, but since you
_________ (not/phone) he _________ (sell) his motorbike to someone else.”
3. “Your hair _________ (look) different last night.” “I know – I _________ (want) to dye it red, but I _________
(not/pay) attention when I _________ (buy) the dye and I _________ (not/realise) until it _________ (be) too
late that I _________ (buy) the wrong color.
4. From 14 – 20 June, Liverpool _________ (hold) its International Garden Festival. Tickets _________ (be) on sale
to the public from Saturday 1 May, and this year, we _________ (offer) special family tickets at the discount price
of £15. The gates _________ (open) at 9 am and the first event _________ (start) at 9.30.
VIII. Fill in the blank with an appropriate preposition.
1. The corruption scandal brought _________ the government.
2. The cold weather probably brought _________ her illness.
3. Stephen King’s publisher is bringing _________ his new book.
4. A wet cloth helped to bring the unconscious man _________.
5. She’s brought _________ five children on her own.
6. My father didn’t want to let me buy a car, but in the end, I managed to bring him _________.
7. Jane carried _________ her part in the play without difficulty.
8. “Carry _________ _________ your work please,” said the teacher.
9. Tom got carried _________ by the music and wouldn’t stop singing.
10. If we don’t play the ransom, the kidnappers will carry _________ their threats.
IX. Read the following passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question (5p).
One of the most urgent environmental problems in the world today is the shortage of clean water. Having
clean drinking water is basic human right. But acid rain, industrial pollution and garbage have made many sources of
water undrinkable. Lakes, reservoirs and even entire seas have become vast pools of poison. Lake Baikal in Russia is
one of the largest lakes in the world. It contains a rich variety of animals and plants, including 1,300 rare species that
do not exist anywhere else in the world. But they are being destroyed by the massive volumes of industrial effluent
which pour into the lake everyday. Even where law existed, the government did not have the power to enforce them.
Most industries simply ignore the regulations. The Mediterranean Sea occupies 1% of the world’s water surface. But it
is the dumping ground for 50% of all marine pollution. Almost 16 countries regularly throw industrial wastes a few
miles off shore.
Water is free to everyone. A few years ago people thought that the supply of clean water in the world was
limitless. Today, many water supplies have been ruined by pollution and sewage. Clean water is now scarce, and we
are at last beginning to respect this precious source. We should do something now.
1. What is the writer trying to do in the first paragraph?
A. explain the reason why water is important. B. introduce some basic human rights regarding water.
C. prove how serious water pollution is. D. accuse Russian of not keeping their lakes clean.
2. Which of the following is not mentioned as one of the causes of undrinkable water?
A. rain B. industrial pollution C. waste D. farming
3. What is serious problem of Lake Baikal in Russia?
A. It contains a rich variety of animals and plants.
B. It is polluted by massive volumes of industrial wastes discharged into it.
C. It has 1,300 rare species that do not exist anywhere else in the world.
D. The government did not have the power to enforce laws and regulations.
4. People used to think that _________________.
A. clean water could never be used up B. clean water should be used economically
C. clean water is limited D. clean water is renewable
5. What is the message to reader?
A. We should take action to protect our water resources. B. We should take all water
resources into account.
C. We should limit the use of water resources. D. We should encourage people to use safe water.

X. Read this text and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space.
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Passage 1:
When I (1) ________ to give Gossip Magazine an interview I had no idea what kind of magazine it was. I was
expecting the interviewer and a photographer at five in the afternoon, and as it was still half past four I (2) ________
to take a look at the latest issue while I waited.
There was a photograph of me on the cover and inside it said that I (3) ________ married in secret the year before
and (4) ________ now about to divorce my husband, who, according to their information, (5) ________ a famous
businessman. None of this was true, of course – I was still single, and my boyfriend was not famous at all. The rest of
the article (6) ________ details of my ‘marriage’ and explained the reasons for my ‘divorce’!
Needless to say, when the interviewer arrived I was furious! I told her I (7) ________ answer any of her questions and
asked her and the photographer (8) ________ my house at once! She (9) ________ for the article that I had read and
explained that she (10) ________ nothing to do with it. She then tried to (11) ________ me to do the interview, saying
that it (12) ________ me that chance to set the record straight, and promising that they (13) ________ exactly what I
said. I refused.
When they had left, I promised myself that I (14) ________ what kind of publication (15) ________ for an interview in
the future.
1. A. accepted B. agreed C. answered D. approved
2. A. thought B. decided C. considered D. cared
3. A. was getting B. got C. had got D. have got
4. A. was B. would be C. was being D. am
5. A. was B. had been C. has been D. would be
6. A. explained B. said C. made D. gave
7. A. did not B. will not C. do not D. was not going to
8. A. leave B. to leave C. would leave D. should leave
9. A. explained B. is sorry C. apologized D. regretted
10. A. was having B. would have C. has D. had had
11. A. make B. persuade C. suggest D. allow
12. A. gives B. will give C. had given D. would give
13. A. published B. had published C. would publish D. were publishing
14. A. check B. will check C. would check D. checked
15. A. asks B. would ask C. was asking D. had asked
XI. Read the text and answer Questions 1-7.
USING DIRECT MAIL TO SELL YOUR PRODUCT
When you have set up your own business, you must, of course, start selling your goods or services. One way is
by using direct mail – in other words, sending a sales letter (or email) directly to companies that might want to do
business with you.
One important factor is your mailing list – that is, who you contact. You can build this up from your own market
research, existing client and advertising responses, or you can contact list brokers and rent or buy a compiled list.
If you are contacting a business, it is important to address the letter to the decision maker, ideally by name or at
least by job tittle.
While the desirability and price of the product on offer will obviously influence sales, you also need to gain the
maximum impact from your sales letter. To achieve that, bear the following points in mind:
• You have no more than two seconds from when the reader starts the letter to convince them to continue. If
you fail, they will throw it away. The opening is crucial to attract their attention. And so that they don’t lose
interest, avoid having too much text.
• Try to send each mailing in a white envelope. It might be cheaper to use a brown envelop but it doesn’t make
for such good presentation.
• Include a brochure. Depending on the volume and on whether you can afford the cost, try to use at least two-
color printing for this. If practicable, it may be worth enclosing a free sample – this is a much greater incentive
than photographs.
• However interested your potential clients are in buying, they will only do so if it can be done easily. So,
include an order form (and of course details of how to return it) with you letter.
• When you receive your replies, assess your response rate and monitor the sales. If necessary, the sales
letter can then be amended to attract other clients on subsequent mail shots; make sure each different letter
is coded so that monitoring is easy and effective.
• Ensure that each reply is dealt with quickly and professionally. If further details are requested, these must be
sent out promptly. There is no point in encouraging potential customers to contact you if your service is slow
or non-existent.
Complete the sentences below. Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the text for each answer.
1. Sales letters should be sent to the _________ in a company.
2. Your letter should make as much _________ as possible.
3. The reader’s attention needs to be caught by the _________ of your letter.
4. Letters should be sent in a _________.
5. It is best to print the _________ in two or more colors.
6. Consider sending a _________ as this is more effective than a picture.
7. You should calculate the _________ to your letter.
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