ZNO Practice (Reading test)

Read the texts. Match choices (A-H) to (1-5). There are three choices you do not need to use.

Colours say a lot about your personality. Find out what your favourite colour says about you.

1. Red is the colour of power and vitality. People who like red don't always think about other people's feelings and tend to blame others for their problems. They enjoy giving orders and expect everyone to listen to them.

2. Pink symbolizes love and beauty. People who prefer pink are very sensitive and often have an unrealistic outlook on the world. They tend to behave in a reserved way when they meet new people. They can be very gentle and loving and they want others to treat them in the same way.

3. If you like green best, it means that you admire truth and honesty. You have a good sense of what is right and what is wrong. You are sociable, gentle and kind, too. Sometimes this means that other people take advantage of you - they will ask for your help because they know you won't say no.

4. People who prefer black enjoy appearing mysterious, but they also like to be in control. They often have big dreams and set themselves challenging goals to achieve, but they like to keep them secret- they don't like sharing their thoughts with other people.

5. Yellow is the colour of happiness and imagination. People who choose yellow are good-natured and joyful. They love to laugh and have a good sense of humour. They enjoy challenges and need to learn new things because they tend to get bored very quickly.

Complete the sentences (1-6) with the verbs with prepositions from the box. Use the correct verb forms.

1 The main role of parents is to         their children      harm.

2 If you are ambitious and hard-working, you will            reaching your goal.

3 You can always           Julie if you need help with your problems.

4 I hope you will         me     criticizing your work. I was only trying to help.

5 Why do you           leaving for the airport now? Their flight doesn't arrive for three hours.

6 She always        other people     her problems, even when they're obviously her fault.

Choose the correct adjective to complete the sentences (1-6).

1 Kids can be a bit          [annoyed, annoying] when they ask the same question again and again.

2 He looks so much more          [relaxed, relaxing] now that he has a less stressful job.

3 That film was really        [bored, boring]. I don't think I've ever been so         [bored, boring]in my life!

4 Her parents were very          [excited, exciting] when they heard she was going to study in England.

5 I'm sorry you didn't see your friends. That's really               [disappointed, disappointing].

6 It's             [interested, interesting] that people who like the colour red nearly always have strong personalities.