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I. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from others’ in each line. 1. A. schedule B. withdraw C. thermal D. province 2. A. prosperity B. residential C. monotonous D. investigate 3. A. compulsory B. conservative C. discouraging D.ornamental 4. A. reinforce B. prosperous C. principal D. emerald 5. A. valuable B. organize C. celibate D. envisage

PART 1

I Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from others’ in each line.

1 A schedule B withdraw C thermal D province

2 A prosperity B residential C monotonous D investigate

3 A compulsory B conservative C discouraging D.ornamental

4 A reinforce B prosperous C principal D emerald

5 A valuable B organize C celibate D envisage

II Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced

differently from that of the others in the same line.

6 A distant B embarrassment C magnificent D distract

7 A merchant B interface C emergency D universal

8 A breakdown B mislead C creature D heating

9 A deadlineB engineC undermineD combine

10 A expose B coconut C remote D judo

III Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer

to complete each of the following sentences

11 “Let’s catch up over a cup of coffee this weekend, ?”

A will you

B shall we

C won’t us

D will they

12 The form teacher insists homework regularly

A that the student do

B that the student does

C the student to do

D that the student is doing

13 It is very important that the students have full to all library facilities, including multimedia and groupwork rooms

A access

B license

C update

D agreement

14 – “It was very kind of you to invite us to your party.”

– “ ”

A It’s my pleasure

B No, thanks

C OK That’s great

D Good idea, thanks

15 They only invited 12 people to the ceremony but they bought up to 5 cartons of beer They that much

A can’t buy

B were buying

C should not have bought

D should not buy

16 The teacher always that the student make an outline

before writing the complete essay

A reports

B tells

C says

D recommends

17 Julie was very upset because her hob was twice

A turned off

B turned on

C turned down

D turned out

18 of patience, no one can beat Allison

A Regardless

B In terms

C In spite

D In front

19 Although they are twins, they don’t look

A similarly

B after

C like

D alike

20 It’s sometimes tiring to live the expectations of your loved ones

A up to

B far away from

C according to

D above

IV Choose the letter A, B, C or D to show the underlined part that needs correction.

21 Although (A) colour is a minor (B) factor in soil composition, it

is excellent(C) characteristic by which we can distinguish different soil layers (D).

22 The (A) printing press makes it possibly (B) to print books more cheaply(C)and more quickly than ever before (D).

23 We all (A) think that she will be suitable for (B) the work because she has been working (C) like (D) a secretary for a long time.

24 Almost (A) medical doctors have had (B) some

training (C) in (D)psychology and psychiatry.

25 Not one (A) in one hundred children exposed to (B) the

disease are (C)likely to develop symptoms (D) of it.

26 The children forgot picking (A) up the note (B) from (C) the office and now they are (D) worried.

27 Of all (A) mammals, dolphins

are undoubtedly (B) between (C) thefriendliest (D) to humans.

28 Harmony (A), melody and rhythm are (B) important elements

in mostly (C)forms of (D) music.

29 Only by reading (A) carefully and slowly that you

can (B) understand what(C) the manual says (D)

30 A galaxy, where it may (A) include billions (B) of stars, is

held (C) together(D) by gravitational attraction.

V Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C or

D best fits each numbered space.

Wikipedia The online encyclopaedia Wikipedia challenges our preconceptions about factual information Before Wikipedia, it was (31) as read that encyclopaedias were written by paid experts In other (32) , before Wikipedia, the “reader” of an encyclopaedia had no control over the content Wikipedia has changed all that, as anyone is allowed to edit and add content The idea has certainly (33) on and, for

millions of people, Wikipedia (34) a vital need

Wikipedia’s founders (35) that, on the whole, the information

on the site is no less accurate than more traditional encyclopaedias Despite this, critics have (36) the site for its inaccuracies Articles on the site have certainly (37) things which are not in fact true However, although these have received wide media (38)

, they essentially (39) the problem Most people have little (40) how many inaccuracies there are in traditional printed encyclopaedias

31 A given B taken C made D put

32 A speech B ways C words D terms

33 A got B put C taken D caught

34 A says B responds C tells D answers

35 A insists B assist C consist D desist

36 A pronounced B renounced C denounced D announced

37 A assented B assigned C asserted D associated

38 A treatment B coverage C handling D usage

39 A exaggerate B boast C flatter D extend

40 A gist B hint C hunch D inkling

VI Read the passage and choose the correct answer among A, B,

C or D.

History books recorded that the first film with sound was The Jazz Singer

in 1927 But sound films, or talkies, did not suddenly appear after years

of silentscreenings From the earliest public performances in 1896,

films were accompanied by music and sound effects These were

produced by a single pianist, a small band, or a full-scale orchestra; large movie theatres could buy sound-effect machines Research into sound that was reproduced at exactly the same time as the pictures – called

“synchronized sound” – began soon after the very first films were shown With synchronized sound, characters on the movie screen could sing and speak As early as 1896, the newly invented gramophone, which played

a large disc carrying music and dialogue, was used as a sound system The biggest disadvantage was that the sound and the pictures could become unsynchronized if, for example, the gramophone needle jumped

or if the speed of projector changed This system was only effective for a

single song or dialogue sequence.

In the “sound-on-film” system, sound was recorded as a series of marks

on celluloid which could be read by an optical sensor These signals

would be placed on the film alongside the image, guaranteeing

synchronization Short feature films were produced in this ways as early

as 1922 This system eventually brought us “talking pictures”

41 The passage is mainly about the

A history of silent movies

C development of sound with movies

B disadvantages of synchronized sound

D research into sound reproduction

42 According to the passage, films using sound effects were screened

A before 1896

B as early as 1896

C as early as 1922

D in 1927

43 The word “screenings” is closest in meaning to

A projections

B revelations

C demonstrations

D diversions

44 Whish of the following is not mentioned as a producer of sound to accompany movies?

A a jazz singer

B a single pianist

C a small band

D a gramophone

45 It can be referred that

A most movie theaters had a pianist

B sound-effects machines were not common because they were

expensive

C orchestras couldn’t synchronize sound with the pictures

D gramophones were developed about the same time as moving

pictures

46 According to the passage, gramophones were ineffective because they

A got out of synchronization with the picture

B were too large for most movie theaters

C were newly invented and still had imperfections

D changed speeds when the needle jumped

47 The word “sequence” is closest in meaning to

A interpretation

B progression

C distribution

D organization

48 The phrase “these signals” refers to

A sounds

B series

C marks

D, sensors

49 According to the passage, sound-on-film guaranteed synchronization because the recording was

A made during the film of the picture

B read by an optical sensor

C, inserted beside the image on the film

D marked on the gramophone

50 Short feature films produced as early as 1922

A were recorded by optical sensors

B put musicians out of work

C were only effective for dialogue sequences

D preceding talking pictures.

Part 2

VII Give the correct form of the word in brackets to complete the passage.

MADAME TUSSAUD’S Madame Tussaud’s is one of the most popular attractions in London and

as it is very (51 crowd) in summer, make sure you get there early This famous and highly (52 entertain) museum contains life-like wax figures, which are (53 continue) brought up to date On display are (54 real) models of famous people, from the latest pop stars to (55 history) figures You can also see today’s politicians and the most well-known TV (56 person) You can buy a combined ticket which allow you (57 admit) to both the Museum and the Planetarium next door The Planetarium is open (58 day) from 10 am to 5.30 pm and (59 present)

are given every hour Baker Street is the (60 near) underground station for both attractions

Heading up to my nurtured dreams!

VIII Fill ONE suitable word in each numbered space of the following passage.

People have been diving without mechanical aids since ancient times In those days, divers mainly went underwater to search (61) pearls or sponges Various ways of supplying divers with air, and so

permitting them to stay underwater for long period of time, have been tried for well (62) two thousand years Alexander (63)

said to have gone underwater in an early (64) of diving machine, and Aristotle talked about apparatus (65) permitted divers to breathe underwater

It was not (66) the beginning of the 18th century that more advanced equipment was developed In 1717 the first practical diving machine, or “diving bell” (67) _ it was called, was invented This was a small wooden room with an open bottom, glass windows at the top to (68) in light, and a supply of air coming through leather tubes Something similar, made of steel, is (69) use today for underwater work, (70) as building of the foundations

of bridges

Part 3

IX Complete the second sentence so that its meaning stays the same as the first one, beginning with the word(s) given.

71 They do not clean the windows so the room looks rather dark

Were they

72 The keeper had no sooner opened the cage door than the tiger

attacked him

Hardly _

73 I expect you were pleased to get home after such a terrible holiday You must

_

74 Peter regrets not studying Spanish when he had the chance

Peter wishes

75 I would prefer you to wear something more formal to work

I‘d rather

_

X Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given You must use between 2 and 5 words, including the word given

76 The salesman said she was sorry she was late for the

meeting.APOLOGIZED

The salesman late for the meeting

77 It will take us 3 years to complete the project COMPLETED

In three years’ time the project

78 The company felt sufficiently confident to take on over 100 new

employees.ENOUGH

The company felt over 100 new employees

79 It is not necessary for you to carry the book – I’ll lend you

mine NEED

You _ the book – I’ll lend you mine

80 It is their duty to carry the luggage to the cabins RESPONSIBLE

They the luggage to the cabins

XI (81-100) You borrowed some books from your school library

Unfortunately you have to go away to visit a sick relative and cannot return the book in time.

Write a letter to the library Explain what has happened and tell them what you want to do about it.

You should write at least 150 words You do NOT need to write your own address Begin and end your letter as followed:

Dear Sir/Madam,

Yours sincerely,

Reader