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Were I to know her Question 2: Choose the words that is CLOSEST/ OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined words in the following questions?. Choose the words that is CLOSEST in meaning to t

Example

Peter Smith

Street address: Suburb: Phone number:

1 2 3 Details of injury

Sport: Type of injury: Date of injury:

Tennis

Sprained 4 5

Previous treatment and current problems

The patient’s private doctor suggested treatment with 6 _ The patient is unable to 7 and he is experiencing some pain in his 8 at night

1 If you have any failings, you should

A check that no one knows about them B put them right gradually so that it is not too obvious C accentuate your strengths, such as punctuality D make sure your boss likes you as a person 2 When preparing what to say in your salary negotiation

A put yourself in your superior's shoes B do not forget that you really need that extra money C make a list of all the points in your favor

D focus on what you can do for the company in the future

3 What should you do if your boss raises objections to your pay rise?

A pre-empt them by raising them yourself and giving a counter argument B make sure you can quote company rules to him or her

C appreciate that your boss is only doing his or her job D accept any offer as it is better than nothing

4 During salary negotiations, it is important to

A mention that the company is very successful B ensure your boss is aware that you are taking these negotiations seriously C arrange to see your boss early in the day when he or she is fresh

D try not to put your boss in an awkward position 5 What should you do if you do not get a pay rise or as much as you wanted?

A be prepared for a long drawn-out conflict B know that you might have to resign as a matter of principle C either have an alternative or ask for constructive criticism D either get a colleague to back you up or talk to your boss again soon

Question 3: You will hear part of a talk about community regeneration by a community liaison officer called Dolores O’Reilly Fill in NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/ OR A NUMBER for each answer Write your answers in the correspondent numbered boxes (2 points)

Deterioration of living standards in some areas has led to a drop in people’s levels of 1)

Not dealing with all the issues can result in the 2) not working Emphasis should be placed on the 3) in the area that need help Previously, the authorities looked for 4) to give the community a boost The 5) of local people throughout the project is of the utmost importance Looking to communities for solutions can reveal people’s hidden 6) It is necessary to create a(n) 7) to support the process

In order to facilitate equality, both parties involved in the process require 8) To succeed in life, you need to have a certain level of control over what happens to you and when it’s gone, it can have devastating 9)

Dolores felt 10) of what her liaison group achieved

PART II: PHONETICS (1 point) Question 1: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently (0,5 points)

3 3 A stomach B chopstick C monument D robbery

4 A floppy B accompany C trophy D simplify 5 A shoulder B announce C around D background

Question 2: Choose the word that has different stress pattern from the rest (0,5 points)

1 A unify B unique C uniqueness D unite 2 A assimilate B diagnose C festival D scenery

3 A algorithm B exterminate C intelligence D technology 4 A assembly B interfere C reunite D resurrect 5 A experience B apprenticeship C administration D prioritize

PART III: LEXICO - GRAMMAR (4 points)

Question 1: Choose the best option to complete the following sentences (1.5 points)

1 Beauty as well as health _failed her this term

2 , we tried our best to complete it A Thanks to the difficult homework B Despite the homework was difficult C Difficult as the homework was D As though the homework was difficult 3 “What’s the deadline of our assignment?”

- “ _.” A I am not sure B We have to submit it by Friday 12th C About 1 hour D We will write about the environment 4 Having been selected to represent the company,

A the members applauded him B a speech had to be given by him C the members congratulated him D he gave a short speech

5 Police said they arrested Maria because her evidences did not _ A called up B get up C add up D checked up 6 The first draft resolution yesterday; it long before the beginning of the meeting

A has not been discussed - had been withdrawn B was not discussed - has been withdrawn C was not discussed - had been withdrawn D had not been discussed - was withdrawn 7 My father sees _when he sees my sister going out with a strange boy

8 The BlackPink’s tour is in the _making their fans very nervous They waited for them for a long time

A balance B consideration C decision D delay 9 We became friends, and went on a shopping in Oxford Street

10 The police asked him if he could out the killer from a series of photos

11 Dawson I hear that the new regulations will take _from October 1st, won’t it?

12 The firm was found guilty of publishing a misleading and advertisement A cheating B deceptive C deceitful D dishonest 13 Voluntary organizations are key players in the economy in their own right employers and

service providers

14 She spent money as if she plenty of it

15 _, I would invite her to the party A Had I known her B Should I know her C Were I know her D Were I to know her

Question 2: Choose the word(s) that is CLOSEST/ OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the following questions.( (1 point)

a Choose the word(s) that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the following questions

1 Bicycles are regarded as an economical alternative to buses whose fares have increased 5 times in the

past 3 years A lavish B efficient C valueless D pricey

2 The university's exchange scheme for teachers has cemented its links with many other academic

institutions A programme B opportunity C scholarship D framework

3 The teacher gave some suggestions on what could come out for the examination

A effects B symptoms C hints D demonstrations

4 During live broadcasts of sports events, television commercials seem to have the uncanny ability to

appear just when something significant develops in the event A mysterious B outstanding C innate D superior

5 He didn’t bat an eyelid when he realized he failed the exam again

C didn’t show surprise D didn’t bother

7 The image presented in the media show us celebrities enjoying an enviable lifestyle: they live in huge

mansions, drive expensive cars, and wear the latest in high fashion A desirable B superior C savory D rejected

8 If you are at a loose end tomorrow, why don't we spend the day sunbathing and relaxing on the

beach? A having a lot to do B having nothing to do C having nothing to lose D having a lot to gain

9 You should not wear casual clothes when coming to a job interview

10 Do you believe in eternal friendship in which the friends never betray one another?

A.temporary B lasting C potential D suitable

Question 3: Fill in each blank with the correct form of the words (1 point)

The standard of television programming produced in this country is in terminal decline The 1 _ (SHED) has become a meaningless term confined in its 2 _ (APPLY) to 3 _ (GO) days when adult content felt the full force of censorship and was not allowed to appear on the box until after 9:00 p.m Nowadays, however, it seems anything goes any time And, truth told, whatever anything is, it seldom 'goes' for much 4 _ (LONG) than a half hour or so at any rate before it is interrupted by a commercial break And don't even get me started on those appalling 5 _ (INFORM) most of the networks run right the way through the night, one after another, for up to thirty minutes at a time lt is truly painful Terrestrial television is now, as far as I am 6 _ (CONCERN), a laughing stock All the quality has been bought up by the satellite networks, with their big-money weight behind them, but even here 7 _ (PICK) are slim In protest at the dire state of things, I have become a converted 8 _ (NET) I look to the web now to find good content There, I can find just enough 9 _ (RUN) of quality programmes to prevent myself from falling into utter despair and pining for the good old days of 10 _ (YEAR)

Question 4: There are 10 mistakes in the text below Identify the mistakes and write the corrections in the corresponding numbered boxes (0.5 points)

Example: 0 was - is

It was the human factor that contributes to the absolute majority of road accidents which involves

the tremendous toll of fatalities each year Other, less decisive, causes are vehicle malfunctions or road shortcomings

Speeding motorists are notorious for failing to give way at junctions, misjudging the situation on the road or being unable to accurate estimate the distance while overtaking the “snail pacers” ahead Drinkers whom settle behind the wheel after one glass or two may be running the risk of causing a tragedy through their impaired perception, which is not such rare a caseagain

Unfortunately, it is much simpler to introduce the necessary alterations in the traffic system that change the behavioral patterns of drivers There are voices that more severe disciplinary resolutions ought to be put into practice if the vehicle users are to benefit with the greater security on the road The idea of producing safe road users through pre-school parental instructions or through incorporating the safety regulations into school curriculum have been widely acclaimed in many communities and is expected yielding the required results as the first step in bettering the qualifications of the future drivers and acquainting them with the potential hazards that may raise on the road

PART IV READING (5 points) Question 1: Read the passage and choose a suitable word to fill in each blank (1point)

English spelling

Why does English spelling have a reputation for being difficult? English was first written down when Christian monks came to England in Anglo-Saxon (1) They used the 23 letters of Latin to write down the sounds of Anglo-Saxon speech as they heard it However, English has a (2) range of basic sounds (over 40) than Latin The alphabet was too small, and so combinations of letters were needed to (3) the different sounds Inevitably, there were inconsistencies in the way that letters were combined

With the Norman invasion of England, the English language was put (4) risk English survived, but the spelling of many English words changed to follow French patterns, and many French words were (5) into the language The result was more irregularity

When the printing press was (6) in the fifteenth century, many early printers of English texts spoke other first languages They (7) little effort to respect English spelling Although one of the short- term effects of printing was to produce a number of variant spellings, in the long term it created fixed spellings People became used to seeing words spelt in the same way Rules were (8) and dictionaries were put together which printers and writers could refer to However, spoken English was not fixed and continued to change slowly - just as it still does now Letters that were sounded in the Anglo-Saxon period, like the 'k' in 'knife', now became (9) Also, the pronunciation of

7 vowels then had (10) _ in common with how they sound now, but the way they are spelt hasn't changed

1 A ages B centuries C times D years

3 A explain B express C perform D tell

5 A announced B found C introduced D started 6 A discovered B invented C made up D taken up

8 A drawn up B filled in C got across D handed out 9 A dump B quiet C silent D speechless 10 A much B many C few D little

Question 2: Read the following passage and choose the best answers ( 2 points)

People have been donating blood since the early twentieth century to help accident victims and patients undergoing surgical procedure Usually a pint of whole blood is donated, and it is then

divided into platelets, white blood cells and red blood cells People can donate blood (for red blood cells) about once every two months

Transfusing the blood from the donor to the recipient is straightforward It involves taking the blood from the donor’s arm vein by means of hypodermic syringe The blood flows through a plastic tube to a collection bag or bottle that contains sodium citrate, which prevents the blood from clotting

When the blood is given to the patient, a plastic tube and hypodermic needle are connected to the recipient’s arm The blood flows down from the container by gravity This is a slow process and may last as long as two hours to complete the infusion of blood to the recipient The patient is protected from being infected during the transfusion Only sterile containers, tubing and needles are used, and this helps ensure that transfused or stored blood is not exposed to disease causing-bacteria

Negative reactions to transfusion are not unusual The recipient may suffer an allergic reaction or be

sensitive to donor leukocytes Some may suffer from an undetected red-cell incompatibility

Unexplained reactions are also fairly common Although they are rare, other causes of such negative reactions include contaminated blood, air bubbles in the blood, overloading the circulatory system through administration of excess blood, or sensitive to donor plasma or platelets

Today, hospitals and blood banks go to great lengths to screen all blood donors and their blood All donated blood is routinely or rigorously tested for diseases, such as HIV (which causes AIDS), hepatitis B, and syphilis When the recipient is a newborn or an infant, the blood is irradiated to eliminate harmful elements Donated blood is washed and the white blood cells and platelets are removed

Storing the blood sometimes requires a freezing process To freeze the red blood cells, a glycerol solution is added To unfreeze the glycerol is removed The ability to store blood for long periods has been a boon to human health

1 Which of the following words is closest in meaning to the word “donating” in line 1? A Adorning B Giving C Taking D Distributing 2 In line 3 the word “it” refers to

A accident victims B surgical procedures C a pint of whole blood D surgery patients 3 According to the passage, how often can people donate blood for red blood cells

A Every four months B Every three months

4 Where in the passage is the best place for the following sentence? Inserting the needles to the recipient’s arm causes little pain

A After the last sentence in the first paragraph B After the word “syringe” in paragraph 2 C After the word “arm” in paragraph 3 D After the word transfusion in paragraph 3 5 Which sentence in paragraph 2 explains how clotting is prevented in the blood container

A The first sentence B The second sentence C The third sentence D None of the above

6 All of the following are mentions as negative reactions to transfusion EXCEPT

A allergies B red-cell incompatibility C air bubbles in the blood D sensitive to donor leukocytes

7 What answered choice is closest in meaning to the word “undetected” in line 17?

A Not wanted B Not captured C Not found D Not illustrated

8 Look at the phrase “Go to great lengths to screen” in paragraph 5 Choose the word that has the same

meaning A Routinely B Rigorously C Irradiated D Removed 9 Based on the information in the passage, what can be inferred about blood transfusion to infants and newborns ?

A It is as rigorously tested as blood for adults B It is treated with radiant energy

C It is not treated differently from adults D It is not dangerous for children

10 What does the author implies in the passage?

9 A Transfusing blood is a dangerous process

B Storing blood benefits mankind C Clotting cannot be prevented D Freezing blood destroys platelets

Question 3 Read the following passage and use ONE word to fill in each gap (2 points )

Recent research carried out in Ireland amongst chefs and consumers found that 48% of people (1) to regularly over-ordering in restaurants A campaign has been launched as a result calling for the food-service industry to join (2) with chefs and consumers to address the issue of food waste To bring the research findings to (3) , the owner of a restaurant in Dublin is creating a "Great Irish Waste" menu, reconsidering food ingredients that have been thrown away, rejected or (4) inedible and turning them into imaginative dishes that are both appetising and of a suitable (5) to serve his customers He says that while there will always be some (6) of waste in the kitchen due to elements such as bones or fat trimmings, there's an opportunity to minimize wastage in the restaurant (7) through better communication "Even though so much food comes back on customers' plates and goes in the bin, the majority of diners aren't aware of the environmental or cost (8) of that waste." Without consumers shifting their (9) restaurants will struggle to reduce food waste significantly

Tackling this problem as a consumer is straightforward Ultimately, it (10) down to smart shopping, clever cooking and shrewd storage

PART V: WRITING (5 points) Question 1: Complete the sentences using the words given in the brackets (1 point) 1 We wouldn’t want to restrict the freedom of the students in any way (impose)

The graph below shows the different modes of transport used to travel to and from work in one European city in 1960, 1980 and 2000 Write a summary of the information Report the main features, and make comparisons where relevant Write at least 150 words