English Proficiency Test Answer Key: Reading, Grammar, Vocabulary and Word Formation

Part 1

Test 1: Rowling's

1c (consumed), 2b, 3d, 4a, 5b, 6d, 7a, 8b, 9c, 10d, 11b, 12c (happened).

Test 2: A Community Choir

1b (track), 2c, 3b, 4c, 5d, 6a, 7b, 8d, 9b, 10a, 11d, 12c (highly).

Test 3: Dr Seuss

1b (quite), 2c, 3b, 4d, 5c, 6c, 7a, 8b, 9a, 10c, 11d, 12b (attracted).

Test 4: Show Museum

1c (ranging), 2d, 3b, 4a, 5c, 6b, 7d, 8c, 9a, 10b, 11d, 12d (creep).

Part 2

Test 1: Truffles

13 All, 14 which, 15 from, 16 To, 17 due, 18 unless, 19 enough, 20 no, 21 with, 22 all, 23 that, 24 every, 25 being, 26 far, 27 Although.

Test 2: An Excellent Writer

13 not, 14 for, 15 even, 16 should, 17 which, 18 it, 19 would, 20 if, 21 in spite, 22 few, 23 so, 24 what, 25 from, 26 on, 27 may.

Test 3: The Mars Company

13 but, 14 much, 15 up, 16 whose, 17 with, 18 his, 19 is, 20 when, 21 for, 22 their, 23 By, 24 against, 25 only, 26 of, 27 it.

Test 4: Exploring the Arctic Ocean

13 which, 14 out, 15 least, 16 because, 17 to, 18 last, 19 with, 20 if, 21 no, 22 will, 23 where, 24 for, 25 whose, 26 since, 27 there.

Part 3

Test 1

28 accessible, 29 passionately, 30 recordings, 31 unexpectedly, 32 surprisingly, 33 exceptionally, 34 enriches, 35 expertise, 36 memorable, 37 simplicity.

Test 2

28 darkens, 29 torrential, 30 spectacular, 31 doubtless, 32 specialise, 33 extensive, 34 accuracy, 35 advantageous, 36 increasingly, 37 continually.

Test 3

28 primary, 29 minimising, 30 effectively, 31 willingness, 32 sympathetic, 33 dispensable, 34 qualifications, 35 practical, 36 competition, 37 familiarity.

Test 4

28 impressive, 29 enthusiastic, 30 recognition, 31 realistic, 32 outstanding, 33 competitive, 34 appearances, 35 ensure, 36 maturity, 37 flawless.

Part 4

Test 1

38 covered, 39 false, 40 branch, 41 touched, 42 account.

Test 2

38 process, 39 ruled, 40 power, 41 hard, 42 caught.

Test 3

38 sense, 39 clear, 40 sank, 41 side, 42 show.

Part 5

Test 1

43. At the time, scientists failed to realise the importance of their findings.
44. The invention of aircraft is believed to have been foreseen.
45. ... is responsible for locking all ...
46. ... was his inability to come up ...
47. ... isn't worth going swimming now.
48. ... gave me such good advice that ...
49. ... had not put off buying the ...
50. ... likely to return having seen how ...

Test 2

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43. ... take care of his patients during his ...
44. ... not to let her children ...
45. ... work harder than expected ...
46. ... send tomorrow as long as ...
47. ... no choice but ...
48. ... do you have in mind for ...
49. ... got down to do ...
50. ... clear that he objected.

Test 3

43. ... was caused by the flooding after ...
44. ... doesn't matter what time ...
45. ... be able to do it unless you ...
46. ... have predicted we would face ...
47. ... not doing what David expected about ...
48. ... made up her mind not to ...
49. ... attempts to get in touch with his ...
50. ... has held us up for ...