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Reading Practice WORKBOOK
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Aptis Reading Practice Tasks: 1: Informal Emails 2. Sequencing 3. Gap-Fills 4. Paragraph Headings
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Task 1:
Informal Emails
Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct word from the brackets. Hi Lucy, How [1: are/is/am/be]__________ you? Are you going to meet me for lunch today. I will be very hungry, so let's go to Johns's Burger shack. I read very [2: good/well /fine] _____________ reviews about it, and my other friends like it. They have big burgers and give you a lot of fries. They also have milkshakes and lots of drinks to choose from. If you prefer another place, we can go there. Food is food after all. What do you want to do after lunch? How about we [3:visit/ visiting/visit] ____________ my cousin Marilyn at her house? She has a new dog and I would like to see it. Maybe we could bring her some food from the restaurant and something for the dog too! Please message me back, so I [4: will have/have/had] ________________ time to prepare. Kay
Dear Jamie, The plans are almost ready for Kay’s [1: graduation/graduates/graduating/finish] __________________ party. The balloons have been delivered and they are wonderful! They spell out her [2: name/is name/name is/name are] ___________________ and the man at the shop said that they will last for a long time which is perfect. The cakes are being made as we speak. I [3: hopes/am hope/hope/hoping] ______________________ they taste as delicious as they look. One of the cakes is in the shape of a graduation hat and the other is in the shape of a book. All I [4: am need/needing/need/hope] __________________ you to do is bring the plates and cups. Is that ok? Cheers, Michelle
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Task 1:
Informal Emails
Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct word from the brackets. Hi James, I just wanted to remind you about our trip to Bournemouth next [1: months/previous /week/settle] ______________. It's going to be great, so make sure you bring all of your gear. Once we arrive and get [2: extra/settled/home/ arrive] _______________, we’re going to go straight to the beach, so make sure you don't forget your swimming suit! There will be other sports activities, so you may need an [3: extra/spare/exist/also] ________________ pair. Susan said that the weather may be a little cold during the nights so make sure you bring a sweater or [4: arrive/coat/heat/spare] _______________ I don't think the rooms have any heating. Anyway, see you there.
Cheers, Bill
Hi mum, I'm updating you on my return home. I'll wait until the end of the celebrations to come back. This is because [1: around/this is/there’re/there's] _______________ a lot happening before that time. I've got to sell my car and get rid of my stuff. That will take a while and I don't know how [2: long/be/time/length] _______________ it will take. I also need to get clearance to leave my workplace. There are many checks and forms I have to fill. It's like I'm leaving prison! Anyway, I should fly in [3: around/about/over/be in] ____________ July 8th which means that dad will have to pick me up. Can he bring his large car because I'll have a lot of stuff with me? Anyway, I’ll [4: moment/I talk/speaking/speak] _____________ to you soon, Love, Jen
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Task 2
Sequencing Directions: Order the sentences (AF) below to make a story. Write your answers in the appropriate gap below.
A. Following that, we waited in the lounge until our plane arrived B. Finally, we boarded the plane C. First we booked our seats online and chose where we wanted to sit D. Then we called the taxi to take us to the airport. E. After that, we lined up at the checkin desk and got our passes F. Then we showed our passes and passport to immigration
1. _______ 2. _______ 3. _______ 4. _______ 5. _______ 6. _______
A. Once the car started he put his seatbelt on B. Then he put the key in the ignition C. He then put the car in gear and pressed the gas pedal D. Finally, he drove off E. First he entered the car F. After that, he started his engine
1. _______ 2. _______ 3. _______ 4. _______ 5. _______ 6. _______
A. The receptionist gave Kay a ticket number and told her to sit down and wait until her number was called B. She then told the receptionist her name and the time of the appointment. C. Finally, Kay went into the room where the doctor was waiting D. Kay entered the doctor's clinic. E. The receptionist called out Kay’s number F. She then told the receptionist that she had arrived.
1. _______ 2. _______ 3. _______ 4. _______ 5. _______ 6. _______
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Task 2
Sequencing Directions: Order the sentences (AF) below to make a story. Write your answers in the appropriate gap below. A. He then sharpened his pencils and organized his pens. 1. _______ B. He then wrote notes describing the images 2. _______ C. Finally, he turned the lamp off and went to sleep. 3. _______ D. First, Michael sat at his desk and took a deep breath. E. After this, he turned on his lap so he could see his equipment on the4. _______ 5. _______ desk. F. Following this, he started to draw his diagrams for his homework. 6. _______
Draw a Sequencing
Write a sentence and draw a picture to show the correct order of events from the story.
First _________________ _________________ _________________ Next _________________ _________________ _________________ Then _________________ _________________ _________________ Last _________________ _________________ _________________ Copyright 2016: englishexamninja.com
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Task 3
Gap-Fills Directions: Complete the reading passage using the words in the box. You will not need all of the words.
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The North Sea is a part of the Atlantic Ocean. It lies between Great Britain and the northern and northwestern mainland of Europe. Seven ___________ border the North Sea: Germany, Denmark, The Netherlands, Belgium, France, Norway and the U.K. The North Sea covers an area of about 200,000 square miles (565,000 square kilometres). ___________originated after ___________ last Ice Age in Europe. At that time most of Western Europe was ___________ with vast sheets of ice. The British Isles were a part of the European mainland. When the ice melted, water covered lowlying areas as sea ___________ rose, thus separating the British Isles from the rest of Europe. Geologically, the North Sea is part of the European continental shelf. It has an ___________ depth 100 meters. The shallowest area is the Dogger Bank, which is only 12 metres deep.
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Task 3
Gap-Fills Directions: Complete the reading passage using the words in the box. You will not need all of the words. giant about more passengers could destinations skies they noise three
The Airbus A380 is the largest passenger plane that has ever been built. It can carry ___________ passengers and cargo than any other airplane and its designers say that it uses less fuel and make less ___________. The A380 is a giant in the skies. Its wings span is ___________ 80 metres and it has a length of 73 metres. When filled with passengers the A380 weighs over 500,000 kg. It has ___________ decks two passenger decks and one for cargo. Up to 840 ___________ can fly on the plane if all the seats are built in it. Up to now, the biggest plane was the Boeing 747 which ___________ carry 416 passengers. Designers have used special materials to keep the plane light. Plane makers say that the engines are very low in noise ___________ produce about half the sound of other engines. The A380 can fly about 13,000 km nonstop. The plane can reach ___________ on other continents without refueling.
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Task 3
Gap-Fills Directions: Complete the reading passage using the words in the box. You will not need all of the words. headaches believes correctly relaxed which popular stress that think
For more than 4,000 years, people in Asia have used acupuncture to treat illnesses. It is an old Chinese form of healing in ___________ your skin is pierced with thin needles to lower pain. Today acupuncture is also very ___________ in Europe, America and Australia. Acupuncture can control pain and sickness. It can also be used if you have ___________ or back pain. Some doctors use acupuncture along with regular treatments for asthma, high blood pressure or ___________. Doctors have even used acupuncture to stop pain during an operation. Some people ___________ that acupuncture can treat depression and even help people to stop smoking. Many patients feel more energy after a treatment, while others may feel more ___________. People who practice acupuncture must take courses to learn how to do it ___________. In many places, especially outside of Asia, only doctors are allowed to perform acupuncture.
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Task 3
Gap-Fills Directions: Complete the reading passage using the words in the box. You will not need all of the words. pilots nine kilometres hundreds almost most private problem families become have
The job of a pilot is difficult and risky, but highly respected. Airline pilots often travel thousands of ___________ and can find themselves in a different time and climate zone every day. They see many parts of the world and get to know new people ___________ of the time. But pilots also face problems. They often suffer from jet lag and can ___________ tired when flying through different time zones. They spend many days away from home and their ___________. Although many people think it is a real dream job, ___________ must be responsible people because they have the lives of up to a few hundred passengers in their hands. They have to have ___________ of hours of training before they can do their job. Pilots must remain calm in dangerous situations and ___________ to make the right decisions. They also need to see and hear perfectly. About 60% of all pilots fly commercial airplanes, the rest fly cargo, and ___________ planes, as well as air force planes.
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Task 3 Task 3
Gap-Fills Directions: Complete the reading passage using the words in the box. You will not need all of the words. operates sell and 1990s gradually seal thousands 2000 founded but Amazon.com is the world's largest Internet company. It started out as an online bookstore in the middle of the ___________ and grew gradually over the years. Today Amazon sells almost everything from CDs ___________ DVDs to sportswear and electrical appliances. The company also produces its own tablets and ereaders and lets users upload their own photos and other files to the Amazonbased cloud. Amazon offers its services all over the world. It ___________ its own websites in the UK, Germany, China, Australia, as well as many South American and Asian countries. Amazon.com was ___________ by Jeff Bezos in 1994. It first operated out of a small garage in Washington state. Within a year Amazon offered hundreds of ___________ of books. People could not only order books from an online catalogue but also write their own reviews. In 1997 Amazon.com started trading shares on the NASDAQ stock exchange. By ___________ it made over a billion dollars in sales. As time went on Amazon.com grew ___________. It bought many of its rivals and today cooperates with other companies and lets them ___________ their products via the Amazon website.
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Task 4
Paragraph Headings Directions: Match the heading to the correct paragraph. SIBERIAN HUSKY HEADINGS 1. _________The Siberian Husky is a mediumsized working dog. It is very quick and graceful. It has a compact, or thick, and furry body. Its ears are pointed and it has a bushy tail. Its coat is usually a mix of white, black and grey. 2. _________Huskies show a balance of power, speed, and endurance which means they can run for a very long time. Males are usually thicker than the females. This means they are used to traveling across snow and ice in places such as Alaska and Russia. There are even competitions featuring Husky races. 3. _________The personality of the Siberian Husky is friendly and gentle. It loves going outside and can stay alert for long periods of time. It likes to explore different places and is not aggressive like other dogs. These qualities along with their intelligence, make the Husky a popular pet.
A. Advantages of Huskies
B. The Husky's Appearance
C. Huskies in the Media
D. The Husky’s Personality
4. _________Huskies are often used in the media. For example, with the story of the "Great Race of Mercy," dogs Balto and Togo were made famous. Huskies usually appear in movies and cartoons featuring trips to icy and snowy places. An example includes the beginning of the "Simpsons" movie.
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Task 4
Paragraph Headings Directions: Match the heading to the correct paragraph. NOKIA HEADINGS 1._________Nokia is a Finnish multinational technology company. It was founded in 1865 and its headquarters is in Espoo, Uusimaa. 2. _________ Nokia was created by Fredrik Idestam a mining engineer in 1865. It started as a pulp mill which made items like toilet paper. It then expanded into making electricity and telephone cables. In the 1970s, it started making military equipment for Finland’s army, and in 1981 it opened the Nordic Mobile MDC Telephone Service which was the world’s first international cellular network. 3. _________ Nokia previously dominated the mobile phone markets and helped to develop technologies, such as GSM and LTE. However, since the iPhone, Nokia joined with Microsoft to make Windows phones. In September 2013, Microsoft bought Nokia's mobile phone business for €5.44 billion.
A. Overview B. Nokia in the Telecoms Market C. Nokia Today D. History of Nokia E. Nokia’s Economic Facts
4. _________In 2014, Nokia employed over 61,000 employees across 120 countries and reported revenues of around €12.73 billion. This makes it the 274th largest company in the world. It is a public limitedliability company which is listed on three stock exchanges. 5. _________Now Nokia focuses on large scale telecommunications infrastructures and technology licensing. In early 2016, it bought French company AlcatelLucent to expand its network equipment, wireless technology, and service. Copyright 2016: englishexamninja.com
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Task 4
Paragraph Headings Directions: Match the heading to the correct paragraph. ANTIGUA HEADINGS 1. _________Antigua is an island in the West Indies, North America, and is the main island of the country of Antigua and Barbuda. It was previously part of the British Empire but gained independence in 1968. 2. _________Antigua means “ancient” in Spanish and was named after a location in Spain. It has another name, Waladli, which comes from the natives who lived there before it was found by the Europeans. 3. _________Because it is an island, Antigua has a coastline of 87 Km2 while its total area equals only 281 km2 over two islands. The highest point is the mountain Boggy Peak which stands at about 402 metres. 4. _________Though the islands are small, the population is over 80,000. The largest city is the capital, St. John's, which contains a third of the population at 32,000. In terms of the ethnic groups or races, 91% are black African, 4.4% are of other mixed races while 1.7% are white.
A. Size and Notable Features B. Economy of the Island C. The Names of the Island D. Geography of Antigua E. Population of Antigua
5. _________The country is heavily reliant on tourism. In 2011, 244,000 people visited Antigua. There are many hotels and resorts around the coastlines and numerous airlines have regular flights to its international airport. The country also makes money from banking and medical visits to the University of Health Sciences Antigua (UHSA) and the American University of Antigua (AUA) College of Medicine. Copyright 2016: englishexamninja.com
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Task 4
Paragraph Headings Directions: Match the heading to the correct paragraph. ARCTIC OCEAN HEADINGS 1. _________The Arctic is the ocean around the North Pole. During the winter it is covered in ice and snow, and this remaining during most of the summer. 2. _________The Arctic Ocean has an area of about 14,056 million km2, which makes it the world’s smallest ocean. The middle or central surface is always covered by about 3 meters of ice. It also has around 45,389 kilometres of coastline, which is the areas which touch land. The average depth of the Ocean is 1,038 feet, while the deepest point is 5,450 m at the Eurasian Basin. 3. _________Due to the environment, the Arctic is very difficult to get to. Only certain vehicles can enter and move across it. An icebreaker or a nuclearpowered submarine can use the Arctic Ocean to go between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans.
A. Access to the Arctic Ocean B. The size of the Arctic Ocean C. Climate of the Arctic Ocean D. Native Creatures In the Ocean E. Where the Arctic Is Located
4. _________The Arctic Ocean has a polar climate. This means that the nights are cold, the weather is stable and the skies are usually clear. The average temperature is just above the freezing point of sea water at 1.8 C. However recently, the temperature has risen causing the ice to melt. 5. _________There are many animals which live in this region. There are endangered animals, such as the walrus and whales. In contrast, there are very few plant species. One of them is Phytoplankton, which is very important to ocean life. Copyright 2016: englishexamninja.com
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Task 4
Paragraph Headings Directions: Match the heading to the correct paragraph. ALBERT EINSTEIN 1. _________Albert Einstein was a Germanborn physicist who developed one of the most important theories within science. He is known as arguably the smartest man who lived and is credited with showing the world the general y of relativity, which is a theory explaining the universe. 2. _________He received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1921, but not for relativity. His theories of special and general relativity are of great importance to many branches of physics and astronomy. They have been confirmed by many experiments and observations. 3. _________ Einstein is well known for his theories about light, matter, gravity, space, and time. His most wellknown equation is E=MC2. It means that energy and mass are different forms of the same thing. 4. _________Einstein published more than 300 scientific papers and over 150 nonscientific works. He received honorary doctorate degrees in science, medicine, and philosophy from many European and American universities. 5. _________Near the beginning of World War II, he warned President Franklin D. Roosevelt that Germany might be developing an atomic weapon. He recommended that the U.S. begin nuclear weapons research. That research, begun by a newly established Manhattan Project, resulted in the U.S. becoming the first and only country to have nuclear weapons during the war.
HEADINGS
A. Einstein’s Academic Achievements B. Who Was Albert Einstein C. Einstein in the Media D. Why Einstein Is Famous E. Einstein’s Contribution to the Second World War F. His Early Awards
6. _________Einstein often appears in movies and TV shows when characters need help from a genius. Moreover, in popular culture, people are called “Einsteins” if they suggest good ideas or show great intelligence. Copyright 2016: englishexamninja.com
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Task 4
Paragraph Headings Directions: Match the heading to the correct paragraph. TIGERS
HEADINGS 1. _________The Tiger is a carnivorous animal which means it eats meat. It is the largest member of the cat family, which includes, Lions, Leopards, house cats and Jaguars. 2. _________Tigers only naturally live in Asian countries, such as India, China, and Siberia.
A. The Tiger's Appearance B. The Tiger's Diet
3_________ Bengal Tigers live in the jungles of Sundarbansin Bangladesh and West and Bengal India. They are also found in other southeast Asian countries.
C. Overview of Tigers
4. _________They have orange fur with black stripes and a white belly. The black stripes usually reach the white underside. The stripes are used to keep them hidden or camouflaged while hunting. Each tiger has a different pattern of stripes. There are also Tigers with different colours. Some are white and can have blue or green eyes.
E. Size of Tigers
D. Location of Tigers
F. The Present Situation of Tigers G. Habitats of Tigers
5. _________Tigers vary in size. Siberian tigers are the largest. Males can grow to 6 feet long and weigh 500lb. Females are slightly smaller. 6. _________Tigers eat different kinds of prey, mostly other large mammals.some examples are deer, monkeys, wild pigs and other Asian animals. Some tigers may eat up to 50 pounds of meat a day. Tigers kill their prey by holding down on the prey’s throat.This means that the prey cannot breathe. 7. _________Tigers are becoming very rare because people hunt them for their skin. There are only 3,500 Bengal Tigers in the wild, and there are only 20 or 30 SouthChinese Tigers remaining.
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