Grammar &

Vocabulary

Aptis Practice Test

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Instructions The test has two sections:
Grammar – 25 questions (about 12 minutes)
• Please do not write on the question paper. Use the Vocabulary – 25 questions (about 13 minutes)
answer paper.
• Answer as many questions as you can in the Total time – 25 minutes
time allowed.
• Follow the recommended times for each section.

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Grammar
(25 questions – 12 minutes)
Write your answers (A-C) to questions 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).

0 How old ______ you? EXAMPLE

A. are

B. age

C. have

A: Do you think you will get the job?

01
B: ________, but I’m not sure.

A. Possible

B. Possibility

C. Possibly

02 I ________ 25 years old.

A. have

B. am

C. (-)

03 I have ________ English for three years.

A. studied

B. study

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C. studying

A: I enjoy working on challenging projects at work.

04
B: So________ I!

A. am

B. do

C. can

05 We could cook dinner. ________, we could buy some takeaway food.

A. Therefore

B. On the other hand

C. Although

06 You really should ________ to Barcelona – it’s a wonderful city.

A. go

B. to go

C. going

07 You need ________ new shoes – those ones are too old!

A. to buy

B. buy

C. buying

08 When I was at school I used ________ a good student.

A. to be

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B. be

C. being

09 I’ve got no plans for the weekend. Maybe ________ visit my parents.

A. I

B. I’m

C. I’II

10 I’m reading a really ________ book on the history of Europe.

A. interest

B. interesting

C. interested

11 He’s about 40, but in this photograph he looks much ________.

A. young

B. younger

C. youngest

12 She has ________ two books.

A. written

B. wrote

C. write

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13 I don’t recommend driving in the morning because there’s too ________ traffic.

A. much

B. many

C. most

14 I never do my homework ________ I hate studying at home.

A. so

B. because

C. although

15 They’re so different. I ________, there’s no way they’ll be happy together.

A. mean

B. decide

C. wish

16 Because of computers, many people don’t watch a lot of ________ now.

A. the television

B. a television

C. television

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17 I think, in the future, people ________ live much longer than they do now.

A. ought

B. will

C. would

18 Call me tomorrow after 8.30, because I will just _______ at home.

A. about to relax

B. have relax

C. be relaxing

19 The doctor says I will ________ much better by the end of the week.

A. to feel

B. be feeling

C. have felt

20 ________ been reading this book now for a week and it isn’t getting any better!

A. I’ve

B. I’m

C. I’d

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21 The garden is looking untidy – you need to get rid ________ the weeds.

A. from

B. out

C. of

22 The next meeting ________ on the sixth of June.

A. is holding

B. will be held

C. holds

23 ________ of China is very interesting.

A. A history

B. History

C. The history

24 You ________ have bought that car. What a waste of money!

A. shouldn’t

B. mustn’t

C. couldn’t

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25 This is a ________ train to London. It doesn’t stop on the way.

A. direction

B. directly

C. direct

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Vocabulary
(25 questions – 13 minutes)
You need to write all answers on your answer paper. Do not write on this question paper.

Write the letter (A-K) of the word that is most similar in meaning to a word on the left (1-
01 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. big A area
B rule
1. design C money
D base
2. policy E chance
F department
G plan
3. fortune
H approach
J business
4. wonder K surprise
L large
5. opportunity

Finish each sentence (6-10) using a word from the list (A-K). Use each word once only.
02
Write your answers (A-K) on your answer paper. You will not need five of the words (A-K).

6. The group of people who protect a country is a/an... A figure

B board
7. A covering for floors is called a/an... C cottage
D army
8. A type of house in the country is call a/an... E desk
F crowd
G carpet
9. A large group of people together is called a/an...
H character
J case
10. A type of table used for work is called a/an... K example

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Finish each sentence (11-15) using a word from the list (A-K). Use each word once only.
03
Write your answers (A-K) on your answer paper. You will not need five of the words (A-K).

11. Just one more ________ is enough to end the project. A sock
B hood
12. The jacket has a/an _______ to protect your head. C light
D script
13. The ship sailed into the ________ on time. E witness
F error
G port
14. The actors read their lines from the ________.
H call
J champion
15. The cycling ________ broke the world record. K country

Finish each sentence (16-20) using a word from the list (A-K). Use each word once only.
04
Write your answers (A-K) on your answer paper. You will not need five of the words (A-K).

16. The board will ________ the plan tomorrow. A fly

B involve
17. Can I ________ some money from you? C approve
D benefit
18. This fact is going to ________ everything. E complicate
F compete
19. Two teams are going to ________ in the race. G focus
H presume
20. She couldn’t ________ on the question. J borrow
K catch

Write the letter of the word on the right (A-K) that is most often used with a word on the left
05 (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. adverse A property

B hygiene
22. vacant C mechanism
D effort
23. collaborative E agreement
F formula
G personnel
24. unanimous
H profile
J effect
25. humble K origins

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 Reading

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Instructions

• Please do not write on the question paper. Use the answer paper.
• Answer as many questions as you can.
• Time yourself properly to finish all the tasks.

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Reading
(25 questions – 30 minutes)
Choose one word (A, B or C) for each space and write the letter on the answer paper.
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The first one (0) is done for you as an example with the answer A marked on your answer paper.

EXAMPLE 0 A. information B. eat C. watch

1 A. hour B. afternoon C. week
2 A. say B. tell C. speak
3 A. when B. where C. what
4 A. then B. next C. later
5 A. home B. traffic C. job

Dear Simon,

A
Can you give me some _______ about the meeting tomorrow?

Is the meeting in the morning or the ________?

Can you _________ me the number of the meeting room?

I don’t know ________ the meeting is about.

Please call me ________ today.

I will be at ________ all day.

Regards,

Samantha

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Order the sentences (B-G) below to make a story.

02 Write your answers on the answer paper (Questions 6-11).

The first sentence of the story (A) is given for you on the answer paper as an
example.

A Writer’s Life

EXAMPLE: A Kim was born in 1890 into a rich family in the English city of Leeds.

B Kim wrote her last book at the age of 90, and two months later died peacefully
at home.

C When she was a young girl she was sent to France by her parents to live with
her aunt.

D Kim’s first full book, The Vengeance, was also very successful.

E As a young adult she achieved success writing short stories in England.

F Kim returned from the continent to England after five years.

G She eventually wrote over 100 books, for which she won the Grand Master
Award.

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Read the text and complete each gap with a word from the list at the bottom of the
03 page. Read the texts and answer questions 12-18 on the next page.

Bread

Bread is (0) _______ of the oldest foods made by man. There is archaeological (12)
________ that it was prepared in Europe as long as 30,000 years ago. Throughout
history, bread has been a/an (13) ________ food in many cultures. The ancient Egyptians
encouraged mothers to give their children (14) ________ of bread to take to school with
them. Nowadays, bread is potentially the one food (15) ________ is eaten by people
from every race and culture. A vast variety of traditions and beliefs connected with it have
developed. In Scandinavia, it is (16) ________ that if a boy and girl eat from the same
piece of bread, they will fall in love. Different types of bread include white and brown
baked in a/an (17) ________ of sizes and shapes. It is widely (18) ________ and is cheap
and easy to produce.

Example (0): K - one

A - which B - whose C - wondered D - evidence E - variety

F - believed G - available H - plenty I - basic J - hold

K - one

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Read the text below. Match the headings A-H to the paragraphs 19-25.
04 Write your answers (A-H) on the answer paper. There is one more heading than you need.
The answer to paragraph 0 is given on the answer paper as an example (J).

The Hula Hoop

0. Many adults and children love the hula hoop, either for exercise or simply for fun. You can whirl
it around your waist; spin it on your arms or legs or even rotate it around your neck at an extremely
high speed. Hula hoops can be made from bendy wood or even strong grass twisted together.
However, these days they are primarily solid plastic tubes. Hula hoops have endured throughout
history, never quite fading away, and are still popular today.

19. So, when did this fascination for hula hooping really begin? Many believe it started in the 1950s,
simply as a means of pleasure. However, it actually dates back much further, as far back as the fifth
century in ancient Greece where it was a means of exercising. It re-emerged in thirteenth century
Scotland as a therapy for those who suffered from heart disease or back conditions. In those early
days it was simply called the ‘hoop,’ the word ‘hula’ was added by British soldiers on a visit to Hawaii
in the nineteenth century; they believed that the action was similar to that of the traditional island
Hula dance.

20. In 1950s America, Californian toy company Wham-O perfected a plastic version of the toy which
attracted global interest. In as little as four months, 25 million of the hoops were sold. Within two
years, over 100 million had been sold, starting a trend which swept throughout the country. In the
USA alone, 50,000 were produced in a single day. Many people in countless corners of the world
developed a passion for the trend, from infants to grandparents and from factory workers to CEOs.

21. Many popular songs were written about the hula hoop during the 1960s. Nevertheless, the toy’s
popularity began to fade over the next few decades. However, the hula hoop never completely
vanished from the public arena and most toys stores continued to stock the toy. Recently it staged
a spectacular revival, rallying a new generation of fans. Even the wife of the President of the USA
was spotted ‘hooping’ on the White House Lawn. Nowadays, the circular toy has been incorporated
in a range of fitness schemes. These use special weighted hoops to suit individual needs, including
‘collapsible’ ones designed for easy storage.

22. The hula hoop is associated with many different world records. In 1960, a group of American 11
year olds established a record for the longest ‘non-stop’ spinning session, lasting precisely 11 hours
and 34 minutes. In 1976, an even younger contestant won an uninterrupted 10 hour 47 minutes
contest at just eight years old. The present-day record holder, Bric Sorenson, was able to keep his
hula hoop spinning from April 2 to April 6, 1987, accumulating an incredible 90 non-stop hours.

23. Another record is for 132 hoops spun by an individual at once. This record was established
by Paul Blair on November 11, 2009, earning him the nickname “Dizzy Hips.” This act involves
participants holding all the hula hoops without any help from anyone else and spinning them
between the shoulders and hips. As soon as the hoops have started to rotate competitors cannot
touch them again with their hands. If they do, their record attempt fails.

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24. In another record event, the contestant runs while simultaneously spinning. A ribbon tied around
the hoop allows the judges to check if it is still revolving. The hoop must be rotating before crossing
the starting line. If it ceases to spin, then contestants must stop and start it again. This is the only
time that they can touch the hoop with their hands. The current female holder for this record is
Australian Boo Crystal Chan, who completed 10 Km in one hour, 27 minutes and 25 seconds on
March 12th 2009. The male champion, Paul “Dizzy Hips” Blair, was 20 minutes and 50 seconds faster
than Boo.

25. In 2005, an American man, Ashrita Furman, successfully spun the world’s largest hula hoop at
13.88 metres in diameter. While the heaviest recorded was actually a tractor tyre which weighed 53
pounds! This monster was spun for a total of 71 seconds in Austria, 2000, by Roman Schedler. And
in Chung Cheng sport arena, Taiwan, on October 28, 2,496 people managed to spin their hula hoops
at the same time for over three minutes without dropping one, making it the world record for mass
simultaneous hula hooping.

Headings

A A Collection of Records
B Without a Single Break
C Hooping Back In Fashion
D Hooping Appeals to Both Genders Alike
E Fun, Fitness or Treatment?
F The Hula Hoop Goes Global
G Spinning Multiple Hoops
H Hooping and Running at the Same Time
J What is it? (EXAMPLE)

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 Listening

Aptis Practice Test

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Instructions

• You will hear 25 short recordings.

• You will hear each recording twice.
• Answer as many questions as you can.

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