This document contains an English proficiency test with questions on vocabulary, grammar, reading comprehension, and writing. The test has multiple choice and fill-in-the-blank questions covering topics such as word pronunciation, stress patterns, sentence completion, verb forms, reading passages about farming, environmental pollution, and parenting styles, and a writing question involving rephrasing a sentence. The test examines students' English language skills in several areas.

1. 26.11.2022
Question I: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest
in the same line. (2 pts)
1. A. heir B. honesty C. historic D. exhibition
2. A. consider B. century C. cigarette D.celebrate
Question II: Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three
words in each question. (3 pts)
3. A. advisable B. admirable C. reliable D. desirable
4. A. interesting B. magazine C.documentary D. entertain
5. A. favorite B. influence C.government D. identify
PART B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (30 pts)
Question I: Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence. (10 pts)
6. It's a good idea to see your doctor regularly for ................... .
A. a check-up B. a control C. an investiagation D. a revision
7. The math problem was............difficult for him.............work out.
A. so / to B. too / that C. so / that D. too / to
8. How beautiful she is ! She is wearing a ........................................... .
A. pretty purple silk dress. B. dress silk pretty purple.
C. purple pretty silk dress. D. pretty silk purple dress.
9. It's no use..........children.......... quiet. They are always noisy.
A. to ask / to keep B. asking /keeping
C. to ask / keeping D. asking /to keep
10. He manages to visit his parents…………Sunday.
A. another every B. every other C. every the other D. other every
11. The new film has good audience figures ……………… poor reviews in the press.
A.despite B. because of C. although D. nevertheless
12. I have very ……………….. hope of having the chance to meet her again.
A. few B. a few C. little D. a little
13. We’ve done ………the old system of issuing tickets. It’s all done by computers nowadays.
A. down B. without C. over D. away with
14. I like spending time with Jack’s father as I find him ……………….. person.
A. quite an amused B. quite an amusing
C. a very amused D. a very amusing
15. John: “ Bye for now. See you again ”. Tom: ........................

2. A. I hope so B.We will C. Take care. Bye. D. I’m very sad.
Question II: Supply the correct form of the word in capital letters. (10 pts)
16. He is not afraid to take action . He’s very .................. (DECIDE)
17. With all the modern facilities, doing housework is still very ............... (CONSUME)
18. They were brought up to behave in a …….....way in public. (CIVILIZATION)
19. It was….................................of me to mislead you like that. (FORGIVE)
20. Jenny has sent me a very...........letter explaining why she didn’t do what she promised.
(APOLOGY)
21. The ............of this document is wrong! There’s no page 13. (PAGE)
22. His work brought him fame, but little ……............. reward. (MONEY)
23. An .........................................man has stolen all our money. (KNOW)
24. She divorced him because of his .................to the children. (KIND)
25. It is usually forbidden to destroy...........................buildings. (HISTORY)
Question III: Put each verb in brackets into an appropriate form. (10 pts)
26. At no time before I accepted the job I (tell) ......................that I would have to do so much
travelling around the country.
27. It is highly desirable that every effort (be)................... made to reduce expenditure.
28. It was a great party last night. You (come) ......................................why didn’t you?
29. I (start) .......................................................work last week, but I changed my mind.
30. There are some guests (wait)......................................................... for you outdoors.
31. If you ( not study)........., I would have brought my friends over to your house this evening
to watch TV, but I didn’t want to bother you.
32. Are you having your house (paint)........ .........................................at the moment ?
33. Linda has lost her passport again. It's the second time this (happen).......................
34. The police officer stopped us and asked us where we (go).......................................
35. If you don’t hurry, all the tickets (sell) .............................by the time we get there.
PART C: READING COMPREHENSION (25 pts)
Question I: Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only
ONE word in each space (10pts) (Questions 36 - 45)
Man has always depended on plants (36) ……food and many other useful products. For this
reason, farming is one of the world's most important industries. At first, (37) ……man did not
know how to plant seeds and raise crops. He (38)…………wild fruits and vegetables where he
found them. Then man discovered how to grow his own food. He (39)………seeds and waited
for the crop to grow. For the first time, he could be reasonably sure of his food supply. He could
settle down and set up shelters in the places (40) ……he grew food.

3. As populations began to increase, the (41) ………for food became greater. Old-fashioned
tools and farming methods were inefficient in (42)………… the demand, so man cultivated more
and more land and invented complicated machines to make his work easier. Tractors replaced
horses and other farm animals. Scientists studied and (43) ......... with plants. They told farmers
how to control plant diseases, and how to grow bigger and better crops. Now one man,
(44)………a wide knowledge of plants and the help of machines, can cultivate hundreds of acres.
He can raise plants which did not originally grow in the soil or (45) …… of his community.
Question II: Read the following passage and then choose the most suitable word or phrase for
each space. (10 pts) (Questions 46-55)
Environmental pollution is a term that ___(46)___ to all the ways by which man pollutes his
surroundings. Man dirties the air with ___(47)___ gases and smoke, ___(48)__ the water with
chemicals and other substances, and damages the ___(49)___ with too many fertilizers and
pesticides. Man also pollutes his surroundings (50)___ various other ways. For example, people
ruin natural beauty by ___(51)___ junk and litter on the land and in the water.
Environmental pollution is one of the most serious problems facing mankind today. Air,
water and soil are necessary to the ___(52)___ of all living things. Badly polluted air can cause
illness, and ___(53)___ death. Polluted water kills fish and other ___(54)___ life. Pollution of
soil reduces the amount of land that is available for growing food. Environmental pollution also
brings ugliness to man’s ___(55)___ beautiful world.
46. A. means B. refers C. provides D. reduces
47. A. thick B. natural C. exhaust D. influent
48. A. purifies B. pumps C. sprays D. poisons
49. A. soil B. forests C. streets D. beaches
50. A. on B. in C. by D. with
51. A. spoiling B. leaving C. scattering D. gathering
52. A. survival B. environment C. development D. growth
53. A. so B. ever C. too D. even
54. A. animal B. marine C. human D. plant
55. A. natural B. nature C. naturally D. natured
Question III: Read the passage and choose the best answers to questions below.(5 pts)
(Questions 56-60)
If parents bring up a child with the aim of turning the child into a genius, they will cause
great damage to him. According to several leading educational psychologists, this is one of the
biggest mistakes which some parents make. Generally, the child will understand very well what
the parents expect. And will fail. Unrealistic parental expectations can cause great damage to the
children. However, if parents are not unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but

4. are hopeful in sensible way, the child may succeed in doing very well especially if the parents are
very supportive of their children.
Michael Smiths is very lucky. He is very fond of music, and his parents help him a lot by
taking him to concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons. Although Michael’s father
plays the trumpet in a large orchestra, he never makes Michael enter music competitions if he is
unwilling.
Michael’s friend, Winston Maier. However, is not so lucky. As both of his parents are
successful musicians, they set too high a standard for Winston. They want their son to be as
successful as they are, and so they enter him in every piano competition held. They are very
unhappy when he does not win. “When I was at your age, I used to win every competition I enter.”
Winston’s father tells him. Winston is always afraid that he will disappoint his parents and now
he always seems quiet and unhappy.
56. The main idea of the passage is _______.
A. how parents should make a child a musician.
B. How parents should bring up a child.
C. what differences there are between two kinds of parents.
D. what aim of a child can be much earlier to reach.
57. Michael is lucky because _______.
A. his parents help him in a sensible way.
B. His family is rich enough to have a car.
C. his father is a musician in an orchestra.
D. he is free to do anything he likes best.
58. Winston’s parents set so high a standard for him that _______.
A. he has to do his best to do everything.
B. he has made great progress in music.
C. he is afraid that he may disappoint them.
D. he often wants to kill himself some day.
59. It is one of parents’ mistakes if _______.
A. they want their child to be a musician.
B. they help their child to win music competition.
C. They do not care for their child’s education much.
D. they made their child try to achieve too much.
60. According to the author’s opinion, _______.
A. it is unimportant to let the child develop in the way his/her parents want.
B. parents should be supportive of their children.
C. All sensible parents can train their children to succeed in everything.
D. unrealistic parents should arrange private lessons for their children.

5. PART D: WRITING (20 pts)
Question I: Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as
the sentence printed above it. (5 pts)
61. The number of people who understands his ideas exceeds his expectations.
 More people …………………………………………………………………….......
62. She can meet him if he arrives before eleven.
 So................................................................................................................................
63. Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job.
 In .................................................................................................................................
64. Both Mary and Peter prefer jazz to classical music.
Neither…………………………………………………………………………….....
65. Diana finds it easy to make friends.
Diana has no ................................................................................................................
Question II: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first
sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. (5 pts)
66. Bill said: “I’ll take you to the airport in my car”. (GIVE)
 Bill ____________________________ a lift to the airport.
67. His father doesn’t want him to drink spirits. (DISAPPROVES)
 His father__________________________________spirits.
68. You should have called them last night. (BETTER)
 It ____________________you had called them last night.
69. Try to watch your behaviour at the wedding reception. (YOURSELF)
 Try _______________________at the wedding reception.
70. I’d rather not spending another day at the beach. (FEEL)
 I _________________________another day at the beach.
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Question IV. Put each word in brackets into an appropriate form. (8 pts)
43. He tried different ways of ________ (SIMPLE) the grammar.
44. Low income and little administrative support make teachers _______ (HEART) with their profession.
45. The first time I tried out my new bike, I ________ (BALANCE) and fell off.
46. During the Civil War, the North’s population, ________ (INDUSTRY) capacity, and financial resources
were much greater than those of the South.
47. She is one of the greatest ________ (PERFORM) to appear in this theater.
48. The evening was ________ (ENJOY) spent playing cards and tallking.

6. 49. All the ________ (OCCUPY) of the flats upstairs are expected to move out before the end of this month.
50. It was in the 1930s and 1940s that American ________ (CONSUME) culture was consolidated.
PART C: READING COMPREHENSION (30 pts)
Question I. Read the following passage and then choose the most suitable word or phrase for each
space. (10 pts)
FAMILY HISTORY
In an age when technology is developing faster than ever before, many people are being attracted (51) ________
the idea of looking back into the past. One way they can do this is by investigating their own family history. They
can try to find out more about (52) ________ their families came from and what they did. This is now a fast-
growing hobby, especially in countries with a (53) ________ short history, like Australia and the United States.
It is (54) ________ thing to spend some time going through a book on family history and to take the (55)
________ to investigate your own family’s past. It is just another to (56) ________ the research work
successfully. It is easy to set about it in a disorganised way and (57) ________ yourself many problems which
could have been avoided with a little forward planning.
If your own family stories tell you that you are (58) ________ with a famous character, whether hero or criminal,
do not let this idea take over your research. Just (59) ________ it as an interesting possibility. A simple system
for collecting and storing your information will be adequate to start with; a more complex one may only get in
your (60) ________. The most important thing, though, is to get started. Who knows what you might find?
51. A. with B. to C. at D. for
52. A. which B. when C. where D. why
53. A. fairly B. greatly C. mostly D. widely
54. A. a B. one C. no D. some
55. A. idea B. plan C. purpose D. decision
56. A. carry out B. put out C. find out D. wear out
57. A. produce B. cause C. build D. create
58. A. connected B. joined C. attached D. related
59. A. treat B. control C. contact D. direct
60. A. track B. path C. road D. way
Question I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in
meaning to the sentence printed before it. (5 pts)
81. Redundancy has caused a lot of domestic problems.
 Many a _________________________________________________
82. I explained what had happened but they totally refused to accept what I said.
 They found ______________________________________________
83. Thanks for your help and encouragement, I have my life as today.
 But ____________________________________________________
84. There is no point in waiting any longer. He’s not going to come.
 It is not _________________________________________________
85. We may as well start the meeting, now that we are all here.
 As _____________________________________________________
Question II. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in
meaning to the sentence printed before it. Do not change the form of the given word. (5 pts)
86. By the time we arrived at the theatre, nearly all the seats had been taken. (HARDLY)
 There _________________________________________________

7. 87. Everyone was exhausted apart from Paul. (EXCEPTION)
 With __________________________________________________
88. If you are arrested, you don’t have to say anything. (UNDER)
 If ____________________________________________________
89. The part she has played in this project mustn’t be ignored. (BEAR)
 We must ______________________________________________
90. Patrick doesn’t usually forget his appointments. (LIKE)
 It is ___________________________________________________
Question III. Essay writing (10 pts):
Write an essay of about 200 words expressing your opinion on the following topic:
Happiness is considered very important in life. What are THREE most important factors in achieving happiness?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own experience or
knowledge.
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