practice test for entrance exam
time allowed : 90 minutes

I. Choose the most appropriate option
1. The blue curtains began to ................... after they had been hanging in the sun for two
months.
a. fade
b. die
c. dissolve
d. melt
2. Learners of English as a foreign language often fail to .................... between unfamiliar
sounds in that language.
a. separate
b. differ
c. distinguish
`d. solve
3. The wind blew so hard and so strongly that the windows .................... in their frames.
a. rattled
b. slapped
c. flapped
d. shocked
4. I have lived near the railway for so long now that I've grown ................ to the noise of
the train.
a. accustomed
b. familiar
c. unconcious
d. aware
5. In spite of her protests, her father .................... her train for race three hours a day.
a. let
b. made
c. insisted

d. caused
6. It was impossible for her to tell the truth so she had to .................... a story.
a. invent
b. combine
c. manager
d. lie
7. The car had a ................. tyre, so we had to change the wheel.
a. broken
b. cracked
c. bent
d. flat
8. She applied for training as a pilot but they turned her .................. because of her poor
eyesight.
a. back
b. up
c. over
d. down
9. The only feature .................. to these two flowers is their preference for sandy soil.
a. similar
b. same
c. shared
d. common
10. the play was very long, but there were two ..................
a. intervals
b. rests
c. interruptions
d. gaps
11. These old houses are going to be ................... soon.
a. laid down
b. run down

c. pulled down
d. knocked out
12. She rang to make an early ..................... at the hairdresser's
a. order
b. date
c. assignment
d. appointment
13. The law states that heavy good delivery vehicles may not carry .................... of more
than fifty pounds.
a. masses
b. sizes
c. measures
d. loads
14. The young soldier ...................... a dangerous mission across the desert, although he
knew that he might be killed.
a. undertook
b. agreed
c. promised
d. entered
15. You must ................ that your safety belt is fastened.
a. examine
b. secure
c. check
d. guarantee
16. He .................... a rare disease when he was working in the hospital.
a. took
b. suffered
c. infected
d. caught
17. My sister had a baby daughter yeasterday, and she is my first ..................

a. nephew
b. cousin
c. niece
d. relation
18. When he heard the joke, he burst into loud ...................
a. smiles
b. laughter
c. amusement
d. enjoyment
19. The traffic lights ................... to green and the cars drove on .
a. exchanged
b. turned
c. removed
d. shone
20. It's a good idea to be ..................... dressed when you go for an interview.
a. finely
b. boldly
c. smartly
d. clearly
21. If we go to the market we might find a ........................
a. trade
b. shopping
c. chance
d. bargain
22. If he drinks any more beer, I don't think he'll be ........................ to play this afternoon.
a. skilled
b. capable
c. possible
d. fit
23. That's a nice coat, and the colour ................. you well.

a. fits
b. matches
c. show
d. suits


24. Many accidents in the home could be ..................... if householders gave more thought
to safety in their houses.
a. avoided
b. excluded
c. protected
d. preserved
25. Smoking is a vry bad habit which many people find difficult to .............
a. break
b. beat
c. breathe
d. cough
II. Read the passage then circle the most appropriate option for each question
The first traffic signal was invented by a railway signaling engineer. It was
installed (1) ..................... the Houses of Parliament in 1868. It (2) .................... like any
railway signal of the time, and was operated by gas (3) .................... , it exploded and
killed a policeman, and the accident (4) ...................... further developement until cars
became common.
(5) ................... traffic lights are an American invention. Red-green (6) ...................
were installed in Cleveland in 1914. Three colour signals operated (7) ................... hand
from a tower in the (8) ................ of the street, were installed in New York in 1918. The
(9) .............. lights of this type to (10).................... in Britain were in London, on the
junction between St. Jame's street and Piccadilly in 1925. Automatic signals were installed
(11) ............... year later.
In the past, traffic lights were (12) ..................... . In New York some lights had a

statue on top. In Los Angel Les the lights did not just (13) .................... silently but would
ring bells to (14) ................. the sleeping motorists of the 1930s. These are gone and have
been (15) .................... by standard models which are universally adopted.
1. a. outside
b. out
c. out of
d. outdoors
2. a. resembled
b. looked
c. showed
d. seemed
3. a. However
b. Therefore
c. Although
d. Despite
4. a. forbade
b. disappointed
c. avoided
d. discouraged
5. a. New
b. Recent
c. Modern
d. Late
6. a. methods
b. ways
c. systems
d. means
7. a. by
b. with
c. through

d. in
8. a. middle
b. heart
c. focus
d. halfway
9. a. original
b. primary
c. first
d. early
10. a. show
b. appear
c. happend
d. become
11. a. a
b. in the
c. in a
d. the
12. a. various
b. particular
c. rare
d. special
13. a. change
b. alter
c. vary
d. move
14. a. rise
b. raise
c. wake
d. get up
15. a. reproduced

b. replaced
c. removed
d. remained
III. Choose the option which has the underlined part different from the others
1. a. page
b. game
c. go
d. gift
2. a. count
b. sound
c. found
d. should
3. a. how
b. slow
c. power
d. tun
4. a. accident
b. jazz
c. watch
d. stamp
5. a. maths
b. thick
c. this
d. thin
IV. Choose the most related option to the given sentence
1. Standing room only
a. There is no more room
b. There are no more seats
c. There is room for one more person
d. There is only one more room

2. On the whole, I don't care for fish
a. I seldom eat fish whole
b. Pet fish are difficult to care for
c. I don't like fish very much
d. It's difficult to buy a whole fish
3. Alan taught himself to type
a. Alan taught typing


b. Alan learned typing by himself
c. Alan type evrything himself
d. Alan took a typing class
4. Every Thursday and Friday night stores are open late
a. I tried to go shopping on Thursday but it was too late
b. Stores open late evening other day
c. Every Thursday and Friday night I go to stores
d. Stores stay open late twice a week
5. We are told to get out of the abandoned building
a. The ternants abandoned the building after we left
b. Some told us to leave the empty building
c. We were told the building was on an important road
d. We got out of the van near the building
V. Matching A and B
A
1. distance
2. Equator
3. independent
4. prince
5. side walk
6. high speed

7. train
8. excellent
9. ahead
10. pilot

B
a. free
b. the brother of princess
c. very fast
d. teach
e. how far
f. line around the middle of the Earth
g. in front of
h. driver of an airplane
i. very good
j. a place at the side of the street for
people to walk

C
1. ....................
2. ....................
3. ....................
4. ....................
5. ....................
6. ....................
7. ....................
8. ....................
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