1 - APTIS G VOCAB and READING TEST 1 Version 1 +KEY
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Aptis Practice Test Version 1
Grammar (25 questions – 12 minutes) Write your answers (A-C) to questions que stions 1-25 on your answer paper. Do not write on this question paper. The answer to question 0 is given as an example on your answer paper (A).
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How old ______ you? you? EXAMPLE A. are A. are B. age B. age C. have C. have
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The woman _________ sold me those flowers spent twenty minutes wrapping them. A. what A. what B. that B. that C. which C. which
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A: I’ve just seen Mark. B: You You _________ have seen him. He’s on holiday at the moment. A. can’t A. can’t B. shouldn’t B. shouldn’t C. needn’t C. needn’t
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He emphasised in his speech that __________ education he received when younger had been ex excellent. cellent. A. (-) A. (-) B. an B. an
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C. the
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She takes the bus to work _________ day day..
A. early A. early B. many B. many C. every C. every
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I’ll call you when I ________ home. A. get A. get B. will B. will get C. getting C. getting
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We ate dinner and _________ we watched a film. A. then A. then B. since B. since C. so C. so
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We’re We’r e ________ in a beautiful holiday home at the moment. A. stay A. stay B. staying B. staying C. stayed
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When I got home, Jenny _______ on the telephone. A. was speaking A. was
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B. speaking B. speaking C. speak C. speak
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Coffee ______ to be much cheaper a few years ago. A. would A. would B. has B. has C. used C. used
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I’m not sure about my future. __________ I will start a business. A. Perhaps A. Perhaps B. Shall B. Shall C. Might C. Might
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They ate their lunch while they ______ coming home from school. A. were A. were B. was B. was C. are
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She bought it herself, __________ she? A. hasn’t A. hasn’t B. didn’t B. didn’t C. shouldn’t
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If the dress _________ been so expensive, she would have bought it. A. hadn’t A. hadn’t B. weren’t B. weren’t C. aren’t C. aren’t
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I ___________ a great book this morning – I really want to finish it. A. was reading A. was B. read B. read C. have read C. have
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Excuse me? Can I try _____ this jacket to make sure it fits? A. under A. under B. with B. with C. on
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I saw Wi Joo this morning and she __________ if you were free tomorrow. tomorrow. A. told A. told B. asked B. asked C. said
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When I go to university, university, I may ________ history. A. study A. study B. to study B. to C. studying
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It ________ be meat free – it tastes just like chicken! A. could A. could B. can B. can C. can’t C. can’t
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It was a dark, moonlit night when the traveller ________ at the inn. A. arrived A. arrived B. was B. was arriving C. had arrived C. had
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If I hadn’t gone out last night, I ________be so tired now. now. A. won’t A. won’t B. wouldn’t B. wouldn’t C. hadn’t
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I _________ like mushrooms, but I can’t stop eating them now. A. wouldn’t A. wouldn’t B. didn’t use to B. didn’t C. couldn’t C. couldn’t
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The newspaper China Today ________ ________ published for over 60 years. A. is being A. is B. has been B. has C. was being C. was
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They said they ________ been studying for ages. A. will have A. will B. are B. are C. had been
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My father, _________ is a dentist, told me not to drink sugary drinks. A. who A. who B. which B. which C. that
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_______ memory of the day I met the president is very special to me. A. The A. The B. A B. A C. (-)
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Vocabulary (25 questions – 13 minutes) You need to write all answers on your answer a nswer paper. Do not write on this question paper.
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Write the letter (A-K) of the word that is most similar in meaning to a word on the left (1-5). Use each word once only. Write your answers (A-K) on your answer paper. You will not need five of the words (A-K). The answer to question 0 is given on your answer paper as an example (L). 0. create 1. choose 2. close 2. 3. improve 3. 4. care 4. 5. practise 5.
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A B C D E F G
train look after make decide take shut propose
H J K L
believe develop worry make
Finish each sentence (6-10) using a word from the list (A-K). Use each word once only. Write your answers (A-K) on your answer paper. You will not need five of the words (A-K). 6. To oppose someone is to… 7. To teach someone is to… 7. 8. To accept something is to… 8. 9. To get something is to… 9. 10. 0. To pay pay someone is to…
A B C D E F G H J K
concern challenge instruct appear worry obtain wish compensate assume approve
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Write the letter of the word on the right (A-K) that matches the definition on the left (11-15). Use each word once only. Write your answers (A-K) on your answer paper. You will not need five of the words (A-K). 11. Wanting to know or learn something. 12. 2. Not natural or real. 13. 3. Not clear and difficult to understand or see. 14. 4. Having a flat, even surface. 15. 5. Having a lot of strong emotion.
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artificial brave crucial curious fierce lazy obscure peculiar smooth emotional
Finish each sentence (16-20) using a word from the list (A-K). Use each word once only. Write your answers (A-K) on your answer paper. You will not need five of the words (A-K).
16. He had to walk down a long dark _______ to get to his room. 17. 7. The teacher should maintain _______ in the classroom to make the lesson effective. 18. 8. She opened the _______ and took a coat out of it. 19. 9. You should cut your your _______ regularly otherwise your hair will get in your eyes. exhibit about the history of 20. The local _________ has an exhibit 20. this area.
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A B C D E F G H J K
A B C D E F G H
atmosphere canteen ceiling corridor discipline envelope fringe hedge
J museum K wardrobe
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Write the letter of the word on the right (A-K) that is most often used with a word on the left (21-25). Use each word once only. Write your answers (A-K) on your answer paper. You will not need five of the words (A-K). 21. abstract 22. athletics 22. 23. congested 23. 24. frantic 24. 25. housework 25.
A B C D E F G H J K
clean club efforts food friends painting roads speed status tasks
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Reading
Aptis Practice Test Version 1 Instructions
• Please do not write on the question paper. Use the answer paper. • Answer as many questions as you can. • Time yourself properly properly to finish finish all the tasks. tasks.
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Reading (25 questions – 30 minutes) 01
Choose one word (A, B or C) for each space and write the letter on the answer paper. The first one (0) is done for you as a s an example with the answer A marked on your answer paper.
EXAMPLE
0
A. buy A.
B. eat B.
C. watch C.
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A. very A.
B. more B.
C. same C.
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A. think
B. remember
C. forget
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A. closes closes
B. loses loses
C. works
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A. hospital hospital
B. room room
C. business
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A. almost almost
B. around around
C. nearly
Hi Pete, Can you ______ some things after you finish work today? A
We need _______ milk and eggs.
Don’t _______ to get a can of dog food.
The shop _______ late today. today. I have an appointment at the _______.
I will see you at home at _______ 7 o’clock.
Love,
Samantha
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Order the sentences (B-G) below to make a story story.. Write your answers on the answer paper (Questions 6-11). 6-11).
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The first sentence of the story (A) is given for you on the answer paper as an example.
A Life with Horses EXAMPLE:
A
William Bell was born in Argentina in 1953.
B
He used his popularity to help many young people learn to ride and take care of horses.
C
When he was a child, he lived on a farm and he loved animals.
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After his very success, he went on to win many international competitions and he became famous.
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Eventually he retir retired ed and returned home to his farm in Argentina.
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He won his first riding competition when he was fifteen.
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He worked with horses on the farm after school and became a very good horse rider.
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Read the text and complete each gap with a word from the list at the bottom of the page. Read the texts and answer questions qu estions 12-18. 12-18.
Occupational Stress Occupational stress relates to the physical, emotional and psychological (0)______ on a person. It can be caused by a/an (12)________ between between a person’s ability and the demands of a task, long hours, poor environment or difficult relationships. Stressful Stressful work environments can cause organisations (13)_________ issues such as lower productivity, productivity, lackadaisical performance and increased absenteeism. If individuals do not avoid stress, it may result in physical or mental (14)________. Some options to manage stress related to work are regular exercise, exercise, healthy diet and (15)________ (15)________ consumption of caffeinated beveragess and cigarettes. In some cases, professional (16)________ beverage (16)________ may be unavoidable. Office workers who responded to a recent (17)_________ (17)_________ suggested that employers should provide guidance on organising work tasks, balancing work and life demands and taking regular breaks. Some employee employeess have reported improvements after attending time (18)________ (1 8)________ workshops.
Example (0): K - effects
A - illness
B - assistance
C - complication
D - survey
E - increasing
F - significant
G - conflict
H - reducing
I - employers
J - management
K - effects
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Read the text below. Match the headings A-H to the paragraphs 19-25. Write your answers (A-H) on the answer an swer paper. There is one more heading than you need. The answer to paragraph 0 is given on the answer paper pa per as an example (J).
The Kon-Tiki sa il in 500 years crossed the South Pacific from Peru to 0. In 1947, the strangest craft to set sail Indonesia. A Norwegian scientist called Thor Heyerdahl built the boat, Kon-Tiki, named after the Indonesian Sun god, and made the massive journey across open seas with the aim of proving his theory about the origins of the Indonesian people. 19. 9. Heyerdahl Heyerdahl believed that the Indonesian people had come from Peru. He said, stone heads found on Easter Island were so similar to those around Lake Titicaca in Peru that there had to be a connection. But other scientists claimed that it would have been impossible for the Peruvians to make the journey across open sea. They said, the stone figures had been made by Indonesians to frighten a local enemy they were fighting. Heyerdahl thought these battles were really between Indonesian natives and Peruvian invaders, and that the Peruvians could have made the journey. It was this that he wanted to prove. 20. Kon-Tiki was designed by copying pre-Columbian illustrations and paintings. It was built in Peru 20. Kon-Tiki using local materials like wood, reeds and rope made from plants. There was no metal used at all in the construction. The finished boat was 15 metres long and 5 metres wide. The six man crew, and a parrot called Lorita, shared a small cabin of 5 metres long and 2 metres wide. They also had to carry enough supplies for the 100-day crossing. They carried with them 1,250 litres of water and 200 coconuts as well as fruits and roots. The US Army had also given them emergency rations and survival equipment. Their diet was supplemented with the wide variety of fish that they were able to catch while at sea. The crew members - four Norwegians and a Swede - who went with Heyerdahl included a 21. 1. The steward, an engineer, a sociologist and translator, a guide and radio experts. The only modern equipment they carried was a compass and a radio, which was mainly used for giving weather reports and relaying their position to the Norwegian government. por t of Callao on April 28th, 1947. A navy boat pulled 22. They set out from the Peruvian sea port 22. They them 50 miles out to sea before releasing them. From there they sailed west, carried along by the Humbolt current. Their first sight of land, Puka-Puka island, was made 93 days later. Four days after that they saw Angatau Island and spoke to people from there but could not land. Finally, after 101 101 days at sea and sailing 6,980 kilometres, they touched dry land on the desert island of Raroia. However,, people from nearby islands arrived However arr ived in boats and took them to their village where they were welcomed with traditional dancing and parties. 23. Heyerdahl’s trip sparked a number of reactions in other scientists. They said that he and his 23. Heyerdahl’s team hadn’t sailed but drifted, and that it was chance that they reached their destination. They also
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claimed that there was more evidence that the people of the Indonesian islands had originally come from the West, and not from the East. However, as recently as 2011, genetic evidence has been found which supports suppor ts Heyerdahl’s claims. 24. Since the Kon-Tiki’s ambitious crossing, there have been several similar expeditions. Not all of them were successful, but in 1970, the Spanish explorer, explorer, Vital Alsar, succeeded in crossing the Pacific Ocean in the longest recorded journey of its kind. Alsar was convinced that ancient sailors could read the ocean currents like road maps. He successfully prov proved ed the point in 1973 when he repeated the voyage. More recently recently still, a Norwegian Nor wegian team recreated the trip with a copy of Thor Heyerdahl’s craft and made an award-winning aw ard-winning documentary of the experience. 25. Thor Heyerdahl’s impressive journey has captured the imagination of generations. His book, The 25. Thor Kon-Tiki expedition was published in 1948 and immediately became a best-seller. His documentary, made on 8mm film, taken during the journey and including interviews with w ith the crew, won an Academy Award in 1951. 1951. The Kon-Tiki museum in Oslo is one of the most visited places in Norway Nor way.. And as recently as 2012, 2012, Kon-Tiki, the most expensive Norwegian feature film of the journey was nominated for an Oscar.
Headings
A
Where they went, others have followed
B
A debatable success
C
Water shortage
D
An experienced team
E
Three months in the Pacific
F G
He had something to prov prove e The technical aspects
H People are still talking about it
J
A sight not seen in 500 years (EXAMPLE)
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Aptis Practice Test Answer Key Version 1
Grammar
Vocabulary
Reading
Listening
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