STEP Practice Test 1 — 25 Questions
اختبار STEP تدريبي — 25 سؤالاً
A challenging B2–C1 mixed STEP-style practice assessment.
Mansoor Academy
STEP Practice Test 1 — 25 Questions
Name: ____________________ Date: ____________
Not until the final report was published _____ the extent of the problem.
- A) the committee understood
- B) did the committee understand
- C) the committee did understand
- D) had the committee understood
The supervisor recommended that every applicant _____ the form before Friday.
- A) submits
- B) submitted
- C) submit
- D) will submit
Neither the director nor the senior engineers _____ willing to approve the proposal.
- A) was
- B) is
- C) are
- D) has been
The documents _____ yesterday must be reviewed before the meeting.
- A) submitted
- B) submitting
- C) were submitted
- D) have submitted
By the time the technicians found the fault, the system _____ incorrectly for several hours.
- A) operated
- B) had been operating
- C) has operated
- D) was operated
The company cannot afford _____ another major delay.
- A) risking
- B) risk
- C) to risk
- D) risked
The office is empty and all the lights are off. They _____ earlier than usual.
- A) must leave
- B) must have left
- C) should leave
- D) would leave
_____ the company acted sooner, the losses might have been reduced.
- A) Had
- B) If had
- C) Were
- D) Should
She was appointed _____ head of the department after several years of service.
- A) a
- B) an
- C) the
- D) —
The new terminal is believed _____ more than ten million passengers annually.
- A) handling
- B) to handle
- C) to be handled
- D) handle
All contractors must _____ the new safety regulations before work begins.
- A) comply with
- B) complain about
- C) apply for
- D) rely on
The scientist became a _____ figure in the field because of her influential research.
- A) prominent
- B) permanent
- C) dependent
- D) reluctant
Lack of reliable transportation remains a major _____ for employees living outside the city.
- A) hurdle
- B) handle
- C) headline
- D) horizon
The city introduced new measures to _____ the effects of extreme summer heat.
- A) imitate
- B) mitigate
- C) generate
- D) indicate
The committee rejected the proposal because the evidence supporting it was not sufficiently _____.
- A) compelling
- B) compulsory
- C) compatible
- D) comprehensive
Many cities are expanding tree-planting programmes in densely built neighbourhoods. Trees provide shade, reduce surface temperatures and can lower the amount of energy needed to cool nearby buildings. However, planners must choose species carefully because some trees require large amounts of water or may not survive extreme heat.
What is the main idea of the passage?
- A) Urban trees can provide important benefits, but careful planning is necessary.
- B) Cities should replace buildings with forests.
- C) All tree species perform equally well in hot climates.
- D) Air conditioning is no longer necessary in modern cities.
Many cities are expanding tree-planting programmes in densely built neighbourhoods. Trees provide shade, reduce surface temperatures and can lower the amount of energy needed to cool nearby buildings. However, planners must choose species carefully because some trees require large amounts of water or may not survive extreme heat.
What can be inferred about urban tree-planting programmes?
- A) They are effective only in cold climates.
- B) Their success depends partly on local environmental conditions.
- C) They always reduce water consumption.
- D) They eliminate the need for city planning.
Many cities are expanding tree-planting programmes in densely built neighbourhoods. Trees provide shade, reduce surface temperatures and can lower the amount of energy needed to cool nearby buildings. However, planners must choose species carefully because some trees require large amounts of water or may not survive extreme heat.
The word 'densely' is closest in meaning to:
- A) widely
- B) closely
- C) temporarily
- D) quietly
Research on learning suggests that reviewing information at increasing intervals is more effective than repeating the same material many times in one sitting. This approach, known as spaced practice, gives learners time to partially forget information before retrieving it again. That effort strengthens long-term memory.
According to the passage, why can spaced practice strengthen memory?
- A) It prevents learners from forgetting anything.
- B) It requires learners to retrieve information after some forgetting has occurred.
- C) It allows learners to avoid difficult material.
- D) It removes the need for review.
Research on learning suggests that reviewing information at increasing intervals is more effective than repeating the same material many times in one sitting. This approach, known as spaced practice, gives learners time to partially forget information before retrieving it again. That effort strengthens long-term memory.
The author's main purpose is to:
- A) criticise students who forget information
- B) explain why a particular study technique is effective
- C) compare several unrelated learning theories
- D) argue that repetition should never be used
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
- A) Although the report was lengthy, the committee read it carefully.
- B) Although the report was lengthy the committee, read it carefully.
- C) Although, the report was lengthy the committee read it carefully.
- D) Although the report was lengthy; the committee read it carefully.
The new software reduced processing time significantly. _____, employees were able to complete more tasks each day.
- A) Nevertheless
- B) As a result
- C) In contrast
- D) For example
Choose the most concise sentence.
- A) The reason why the meeting was cancelled was because the manager was absent.
- B) The meeting was cancelled because the manager was absent.
- C) Because of the fact that the manager was absent, this caused the meeting to be cancelled.
- D) The meeting, due to the reason of the manager being absent, was cancelled.
Choose the best way to combine the sentences: 'The experiment failed. The researchers repeated it.'
- A) The experiment failed, so the researchers repeated it.
- B) The experiment failed, because the researchers repeated it.
- C) The experiment failed, although the researchers repeated it because.
- D) The experiment failed and because repeated by the researchers.
Choose the sentence with correct parallel structure.
- A) The programme aims to improve communication, increasing efficiency, and reduce costs.
- B) The programme aims to improve communication, increase efficiency, and reduce costs.
- C) The programme aims at improving communication, to increase efficiency, and reducing costs.
- D) The programme aims to improving communication, increase efficiency, and cost reduction.
Question 1 of 25
30:00Not until the final report was published _____ the extent of the problem.