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Questions 6-10: Read the following passage and then circle the best answer Snake Lovers Around the world there are men and women who make their living in unusual ways.. What does ‘shows’

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TEST 1 SECTION 1: READING

Part 1 Choose the best answer by circling the letter A, B, C, or D.

1 I prefer writing a term paper ……… taking an examination

2 Staying in a hotel costs ……… renting a room in a dormitory for a week

A twice more than B twice as much as C as much twice as D as much as twice

3 The examiner made us … our identification in order to be admitted to the test center

4 The cook looked ………… at the burned food

5 Most insects are tiny They are

A huge B very small C intelligent D beautiful

6 “Would you like a cold drink?” “ ”

A I’d love to That’s very kind B I’d love one I’m very thirsty

C I’d love some It’s delicious D I don’t like biscuits

7 Tim seems to be putting weight

8 If ever the child , the mother would run to it

9 After the children she began to write

10 If the coffee is still too , put some more sugar in it

11 The price of petrol has up again

12 I wonder he’d like the steak cooked – rare or well-done?

13 Helen asked me the film called “Star War”

A have I seen B have you seen C if I had seen D If had I seen

14 There has been a great in his English

A increase B improvement C decrease D rise

15 We have to the meeting until next week because no one can come this afternoon

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Part 2: Questions 1-5 Circle the letter next to the correct explanation A, B or C

Why has Kim emailed Sally?

A to give her some details

B to let her know that he’s ill

C to remind her to do something3

A We leave some toys at the back of this room for children

B Please don’t leave any toys outside this room when you go

C Remember to take your children’s toys with you when you leave

According to Martyna, the city’s disadvantage is

A its actual size

B its transport system

C its evening entertainment

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Questions 6-10: Read the following passage and then circle the best answer

Snake Lovers

Around the world there are men and women who make their living in unusual ways Most of uswould not do such jobs for a day, let alone pursue them as a lifelong career However, the lifespan

of these people may not be that long They spend their days working with snakes

Boonreung Bauchan is listed in the book of Guinness World Records for his feat of spending

seven days in a pen filled with snakes This Thai snake charmer performed with his pet snakes toearn money to support his family During his performances, he danced with snakes, held themaround his body, and even kissed them One day, a cobra kissed him back He died before hereached the hospital Although he left behind several boxes of pet snakes, no one in his family was

bold enough to touch them Instead of carrying on with the snake shows, they decided to donate the

snakes to the zoo

In Australia, John Cann carries on his family’s tradition of reptile shows His parents startedtheir snake circus in 1919 Cann's mother was called Cleopatra after the queen of Egypt who waslethally bitten by a snake Both parents survived their profession and retired in good health Theirson has made good use of his lifelong experience with snakes He now advises the AustraliaMuseum on reptiles and has written several books on snakes and turtles His goal is not only toentertain, but also to educate his audience on the value of these reptiles and their important role inthe environment

In India, Romulus Whitaker doesn’t charm snakes or entertain his audience, but he is an activeeducator and environmentalist He caught his first snake when he was just three Now he is thedirector of the Madras Crocodile Bank and advises major international organizations on protectingthe habitat of reptiles Whitaker may be in need of protection himself He has been bitten threetimes, but he doesn’t blame the snakes He says he’s more afraid of people than of snakes

6 What is this passage mainly about?

C Snakes in different countries D People working with snakes and other reptiles

7 What happened after Boonreung Bauchan died from a cobra bite?

A The cobra was killed B People bought his pet snakes

C His family gave his snakes away D His family continued giving snake shows

8 Who is Romulus Whitaker?

C A crocodile trainer D An environmentalist

9 What is probably true about Boonreung Bauchan’s family?

A They enjoy playing with snakes B They are environmentalists

C They are not wealthy D They like cobras

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10 What does ‘shows’ mean in paragraph 2?

Part 3: Choose one suitable word from the box to fill in each gap in the following passage

Your answer

Jane usually works in England, but sometimes she works abroad,

too When she isn’t working, she likes (1)……… to the cinema

and eating in nice restaurants She isn’t sporty and she doesn’t (2)

………… any exercise, but at least she doesn’t smoke

People say that she (3)………… open and friendly She gets (4)

………… well with most people, but she’s sometimes quite shy, (5)

……… For example, she doesn’t like going to parties She prefers

(6)………… meet friends individually or in small groups

She likes intelligent, funny men (7)………… make her laugh,

and ideally who love music Physically, she prefers men with dark

hair who are not taller (8)………… her And she likes men who are

good listeners

Her closest (9)……… is Laura They often talk about

boyfriends and the problems they have She usually doesn’t talk to

her family about that kind of thing Her mum always says that she

looks for the wrong boy, (10)……… that’s what mothers always say

1 The weather is much warmer than it was a few days ago

A few days ago the weather was much colder that it is today.

2 No one has lived in this house for years

This house has been empty for years

3 “Will you marry me?” said Eric to his girl friend

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Eric asked his girl friend if She would marry him.

4 Although he overslept, Mike wasn’t late for work

Despite the fact that he overslept, Mike wasn’t late for work .

5 The postman usually leaves the papers on the doorstep

The papers are usually left on the doorstep by the postman.

Part 2: This is part of a letter you receive from an English friend

In your next letter, could you give me some advice? Tell me how you

keep fit and healthy!

Now write a letter, answering your friend’s questions Write your answer in about

100 words on your answer sheet

SECTION 3: LISTENING

PART 1

Questions 1-5

• There are five questions in this part

• For each questions there are three pictures and a short recording

• Choose the correct picture and put a tick in the box below it

-B

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2 What is the weather like for Jack’s holiday?

-A

-B

-A

-C

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he isn't fond of shopping I'm grateful (10) _for his help

Jeff is also (11) Keen on cooking and, and, as I don't like cooking, he

is happy to do it for me I do the washing up and other (12) _House work _

such as dusting and vacuuming Jeff is careful with money He doesn't

(13) gamble or buy unnecessary things We are rarely (14)

_annoyed or angry with each other We have a good (15)

Marriage _.

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TEST 2 SECTION 1: READING

Part 1: Choose the best answer by circling the letter A, B, C, or D.

1 That baby non-stop for the past hour

A cried B was crying C is crying D has been crying

2 I'd have told you if I the book

A had seen B should have seen C saw D would have seen

3 Skiing is a sport goes back 4,000 years

4 Physicsist J Robert Oppenheimer an important role in the birth of atomic age

5 ‘He didn’t understand it.” “ ”

A So did I B I did too C I did either D Neither did I

6 Don't forget to the alarm clock for six o'clock tomorrow morning

7 “Would you like a cold drink?” “ ”

A I’d love to That’s very kind B I’d love one I’m very thirsty

C I’d love some It’s delicious D I don’t like biscuits

8 Most insects are tiny They are

A huge B very small C intelligent D beautiful

9 They were too late The plane off ten minutes earlier

10 When Paul stopped the car, I opened the door and got behind him

11 Can I …… your dictionary, please? I can’t find mine

12 He worked than his brother

A more carefully B more careful C carefully D very carefully

13 She can’t get home she has no money

14 Could I take this to thank you for all you have done for us

A possibility B option C advantage D opportunity

15 The composition needs

A rewrite B to write C being written D rewriting

PART 2: Questions 1-5

• Look at the sign in each question

• Someone asks you what it means

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• Circle the letter next to the correct explanation A, B or C

1

What must Phil do on his return?

A phone Gary about the team list for Friday's match

B get Gary to play in the football match on Friday

C let Gary know who's playing football on Friday 2

What is Jane doing in this card?

A thanking Keiko for lunch

B offering Keiko congratulations

C giving Keiko some information

3

A Students can buy meal tickets here at a discount

B Students are charged the normal price if they forget their meal tickets

C Students can buy food up to the amount shown on their meal tickets

4

A Rick would accept £80 for his bike

B Rick's bike only needs a few repairs

C Rick bought his bike two years ago

5

A Do not use this entrance to return vehicles to the factory

B Factory vehicles are turning here all the time

C Do not tum here as this entrance is used all the time

Question 6-10

Read the following passage and then circle the best answer A, B,C, or D

Jeanne Dixon

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Jeanne Dixon began making predictions when she was a little girl She had a crystal ball thatshe used to look into the future She correctly predicted several events, including the death of hergrandfather She also learned to use astrology When she was just eight years old, a palm readertold her fortune The palm reader said that Jeanne would become famous for her unique ability topredict the future

Dixon made many predictions about the future throughout her life, but the one that brought herthe most fame was her prediction of the assassination of President Kennedy In 1952, she had avision She saw a man with blue eyes living in the White House He was going to die a violentdeath Eight years later, John Kennedy, a man with blue eyes, became president of the UnitedStates On November 22nd, 1963, Jeanne told her friends, “Something terrible is going to happentoday.” Then, they heard an announcement President Kennedy had been shot

Another of Dixon’s major predictions was the death of President Kennedy’s brother Robert.One day, she was walking through a hotel in Los Angeles Suddenly, she stopped and said, “RobertKennedy is going to be killed here.” Soon after that, in June 1968, Robert Kennedy was shot in that

exact place

Dixon accurately predicted the deaths of several other celebrities She also predicted other kinds

of events, for example, a big earthquake in Alaska in 1964 She made a number of wrongpredictions as well, but people don’t seem to remember as many of these

Dixon didn’t keep any fees she earned from making predictions She donated all the money to acharity that supported educational and health projects for children She was a vegetarian and oftenprepared healthy food for elderly people She also liked to help animals and took care of many lostcats and dogs

Jeanne Dixon died in 1997, but she left behind several predictions which could still come true.One of them is that intelligent life will be discovered on another planet

6 What is this passage mainly about?

A Using astrology B A famous palm reader

C Assassinations of famous people D A woman who predicted the future

7 Who predicted Jeanne Dixon’s future?

C A crystal ball reader D Jeanne’s grandfather

23 What happened in 1968?

A John Kennedy lived in the White House B There was an earthquake in Alaska

C President Kennedy’s brother was killed D Jeanne Dixon started

24 What is true about Jeanne Dixon?

A She didn’t eat meat B She didn’t like children

C All her predictions were correct D She became rich from making predictions

25 What does ‘exact’ mean in paragraph 3?

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Part 3: Choose one suitable word from the box to fill in each gap in the following passage

Your answer

Some people do not eat meat (1)………… they believe it is cruel

(2)………… animals This may be because their religion forbids it or

because they do not like to think that an animal had to suffer and die

just so they could have a (3)……… Many people who are (4)

……… for this reason also avoid (5)……… clothes and

shoes that are made of animal fur and leather

Some people do not eat meat because they believe it is too

expensive By not buying meat, these vegetarians have more money

left over to buy (6)………… kinds of food Meat is high in protein

(7)……… is an important element of food that people need to

stay alive Vegetarians (8)………… sure they get the protein their

bodies need by eating other, less expensive types of food like nuts,

cheese and milk

(9)……… people decide to stop eating meat, they must find

alternative sources for the nutrients they need to (10)………

healthy After a while, a vegetarian diet becomes a regular part of

1 “Did you leave a tip for the waiter, Dad?” I asked

I asked my Dad if he had left a tip for the waiter.

2 I’ve never seen such an exciting football match before

This is the most exciting football match I have seen.

3 They are repairing my television now

My television is being repaired now

4 I recently went back to the town I was born there

I recently went back to the town Where I was born

5 Joan will stay on at school unless she finds a good job

If Joah doesn’t find a good job, she will stay on at school

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Part 2: This is part of a letter you receive from your pen-friend.

I'm glad you like learning English Your teacher sounds really nice

-and your friends do too! Tell me all about your English classes.

Now write a letter, answering your friend’s questions Write your answer in about 100 words

on your answer sheet

SECTION 3: LISTENING

Part 1

Questions 1-5

• There are five questions in this part

• For each questions there are three pictures and a short recording

• Choose the correct picture and put a tick in the box below it

1 How much did Sue pay for the shirt?

- -A

2 What will ……… do this afternoon?

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PART 2

Questions 6-15

Fill in the missing word

Australia

Australia is an island continent located in the Southern Hemisphere It lies

(6) Between _ the Pacific and Indian oceans and has a land area of over seven million

The first people to come to Australia were the Aborigines It is (9) _believel _that they

arrived here about 60,000 years ago In 1770, Captain Cook was the first European to land on the eastcoast to claim Australia for Britain In 1788, Governor Phillip arrived in Port Jackson (now Sydney)

to set up the first (10) Colony _ Originally it was a place for British prisoners When the (11) _Europeans _came to stay, there were approximately 300,000 Aboriginal people

living in Australia

The (12) population of Australia reached 20 million in 2005 Sydney is the largest

city with 4,305,500 people as at July 2004 Australia is a multiracial and multicultural

(13) Society where people from over 200 countries have made Australia their home

When (14) visit Australia they can visit such places as the Great Barrier Reef off the

Queensland coast, Sydney with its (15) _beaches _, the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge

and numerous other places - too many to mention here Whether a visitor likes the country or city,there is much to see here in Australia

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TEST 3

SECTION 1: READING

Part 1 Choose the best answer by circling the letter A, B, C, or D.

1 The television, so long been a part of our culture, has an enormous influence

2 One problem with all languages they are full of irregularities

3 He had to borrow a little money from his brother .he could finish his education without working

4 The final test will be the midterm

5 Besides being expensive, the food in the cafeteria tastes

6 My parents thought that education was important so they me study hard.

7 Mr Smith was in a road accident

8 ……… your cigarette before you go into class

9 The River Thames from Oxford to London

10 We spent our holiday in a hotel which had a private

11 She told me to go to the bank

A not to forget B don’t forget C not forget D should not forget

12 Even if the rains now, there won’t be harvest this year.

13 Our teacher is very kind us

14 If she had put enough coffee in the pot, it so week like this.

A would taste B wouldn’t taste C would have taste D could have taste

15 A railway bridge over the river

A is built B is building C is being built D been built

Part 2: Questions 1-5

• Look at the sign in each question

• Someone asks you what it means

• Circle the letter next to the correct explanation A, B or C

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A There will be a class photo if enough people sign here

B Your photo will cost less if you pay the office in advance

C The price per photo is reduced if several are order at once

2

A The company insists office workers carry an identity card

B Show your identity card when asked to do so

C Staff identity cards are available at the office

3

A Swimming is not permitted where people are driving

B You must not dive into the pool where the water is shallow

C The water is not deep enough in this pool for you to dive.4

Jasmine wants Gareth to

A repair the printer for her

B help her finish an essay

C bring her some proper ink

5

A To make an appointment, ring once and enter

B You should ring twice and enter unless you have an enquiry

C Ring once if you have an appointment and twice if you don’t

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Question 6-10

Read the following passage and then circle the best answer A, B,C, or D

Wong Tai Sin Temple

Wong Tai Sin Temple, with its colorful architecture and peaceful gardens, sits among the high-rise

buildings of Hong Kong It is one of the more popular places to visit in the city It is especiallyknown for the fortune-tellers that work there

People visit the temple to honor Wong Tai Sin, a shepherd who lived hundreds of years ago.According to legend, at the age of fifteen he learned the secret of making a medicine that couldcure all illnesses He lived alone for forty years while he worked to perfect this magic medicine Nowadays, visitors to the temple bring flowers and incense as offerings for Wong Tai Sin Theypray for good health and for good luck in business Most of all, they pray for guidance for thefuture This is because Wong Tai Sin was known not only for his ability to cure illnesses, but alsofor his skill at correctly predicting the future The temple has the largest concentration of fortune-tellers in Asia There can be as many as 150 fortune-tellers working there at any one time

The most common fortune-telling method at the temple is the use of fortune sticks, called chim Each chim has a number on it You shake a container of sticks until one falls out Then, you take

the stick to a fortune- teller, who will interpret it for you If you want to try something different,there are other fortune-telling methods to choose from For a small fee, a fortune-teller will read

your face or palm, consult the ancient book, the I Ching, or use astrology to predict your future

Wong Tai Sin Temple is known for its brightly colored buildings decorated with beautifulpaintings and intricate carvings It also contains the Good Wish Garden with a stream, waterfall,and ponds If you want to know your future, or just want to enjoy a few moments of the present in

a beautiful spot, visit Wong Tai Sin Temple

6 What is this passage mainly about?

A An ancient shepherd B Popular places to visit

C A tourist site in Hong Kong D Chinese fortune-telling methods

7 According to the passage, what happened when Wong Tai Sin was fifteen?

A He started a business B He became a shepherd

C He began telling fortunes D He learned about a magic medicine

8 What can you see on each fortune stick?

9 What is probably true about Wong Tai Sin Temple?

A It’s very modern B It’s rarely crowded

C It’s pretty to look at D It’s expensive to enter

10 What does ‘sits’ mean in paragraph 1?

C models for a painting D is a candidate for

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Part 3: Choose one suitable word from the box to fill in each gap in the following passage

Your answer

The American actor Brad Pitt probably makes a lot of other men

envious, not least because he (1)……… thousands of dollars for a

day’s work and is always in celebrity magazines’ lists of ‘the world’s

most beautiful people’

He hasn’t always (2)……… a glamorous life, however Before he

got his first break in Hollywood, for example, his jobs in Los Angeles

included trying to attract customers (3)………… a restaurant by

standing outside wearing a chicken costume

Pitt was born in the state of Oklahoma (4)………… 1963, and was

interested in films from an early age At high school, in the state of

Missouri, his other hobbies included golf, tennis and swimming He

began (5)……… journalism at university, but dropped out when

he decided he wanted to try to become a (6)……… actor

(7)……… some minor roles in various Hollywood films, Pitt

became famous in (8)……… mid-1990s by playing a police detective

in the crime thriller Seven and a psychiatric patient in the science-fiction

film Twelve Monkeys Since then he (9)……… been in one

successful film after another, including Fight Club (one of a number of

films in which he plays unconventional, slightly dangerous characters),

Ocean’s Eleven (about a gang of thieves (10)……… plan to

steal money from Las Vegas casinos), and Troy (in which he plays

Achilles, a hero from Ancient Greek mythology)

1 I have never met anyone more generous than your husband

Your husband in the most generous man I have met

2 Unless he keeps in touch immediately, he won’t get any information

If he doesn’t keeps in touch immediately he won’t get any information

3 “Don’t leave the house until I get back, William,” his mother said

William’s mother told him not to leave the house until She got back

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4 They started working on this project last Christmas They haven’t finished it yet.

They have been working on this project since last Chrismats

5 The thief suddenly realized that the police were watching him

The thief suddenly realized that he was being watched by the police

Part 2: This is part of a letter you receive from an English friend.

We had dinner at a new restaurant yesterday It was great! How

often do you eat out? What's your favourite restaurant like?

Now write a letter, answering your friend’s questions Write your answer in about

100 words on your answer sheet

SECTION 3: LISTENING

Part 1

• There are five questions in this part

• For each questions there are three pictures and a short recording

• Choose the correct picture and put a tick in the box below it

-C

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2 What is Andrew going to do this evening?

-A

-B

-B

-C

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PART 2

Questions 6-15

Fill in the missing word

Tasmania

Tasmania is an island state located to the south of the Australian mainland It is a natural

(6) _Island with beautiful coastlines, mountains, tall forests and lakes The (7) Population _ of Tasmania was 476,481 in March 2006 and the capital city, Hobart,

for their beauty

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TEST 4

SECTION 1: READING

Part 1: Choose the best answer by circling the letter A, B, C, or D.

1 Someone the chocolates! They’re nearly all gone!

A has been eating B has eaten C eats D is eating

2 If the bus soon, I’ll be late for school

3 She was working quietly at her desk when suddenly the door and her daughter rushed in

4 She said she’d married a man had been married ten times before

5 “What your classmates like?” “They’re fantastic!”

6 Fred has money than I do

7 He hasn’t got birthday cards to choose from

8 My daughter has a lot of pens and pencils She drawing

A would like B likes C would like to D liked

9 the traffic was bad, I arrived on time

10 “Don’t you get tired watching TV every night?”

11 If you are with something, you are unhappy or bored with it

12 Jimmy can go this afternoon He has to do his homework

13 Do I need a to get antibiotics from the chemist?

A dose B prescription C receipt D recipe149 “Have you

learned by heart all those five poems?” - “I have learned ”

A none of them B both of them C either of them D neither of them

15 “Let’s go the a new Indian restaurant after school today” - “ ”

Part 2: Questions 1-5

• Look at the sign in each question

• Someone asks you what it means

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• Circle the letter next to the correct explanation A, B or C

1

Roberto is suggesting that

A Sven is unavailable for a meeting next week

B he will join Sam in a meeting next Thursday

C Sam should invite Sven to their next meeting

2

A Kaye and Brian found their drive to the hotel stressful

B Kaye and Brian's car needs to be repaired before they leave

C Kaye and Brian will drive straight back after their hotel stay

3

A Staff must tell the office when they arrive

B People visiting the school should inform the office

C School reports are available in the office

A Snacks are available before the performance

B Help yourself to drinks after the performance

C You can have a drink during the break

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First, brew yourself a cup of tea You can use any kind of loose tea, but it’s best to drink it from

a wide, white cup This makes it easy to see the leaves Relax and enjoy your tea Drink it all, butleave a spoonful at the bottom of the cup Now pick up the cup and move it three times from right

to left Turn it upside down over a saucer to let the liquid drain out Turn it right side up again, andnow you are ready to read the leaves

When you interpret the leaves, pay attention to their position in the cup Leaves near the toprepresent the near future, while leaves near the bottom represent the distant future Leaves near the

cup’s handle represent yourself or your home The images in the leaves aren’t always distinct, but

if you look carefully, some pictures will appear.

Both birds and airplanes mean that you will make a journey Birds also represent good luck A cross or a snake, on the other hand, means that bad luck will come your way A babymeans that you will have small worries Ladders and stars mean that you will reach your dream.Apples mean the same

If you need money, look for a diamond, but be careful of clouds Diamonds mean that you willreceive money unexpectedly, but clouds mean that you will have financial problems If you arelooking for love, maybe you will see a moon or a cage in the leaves A moon represents romance,and a cage represents marriage

Both trees and books are lucky symbols Trees represent good health and long life, and an open book means good news Eyeglasses mean that good and surprising things will happen Everybody likes to relax with a steaming cup of fragrant tea, but it can be more than just a delicious drink After you’ve enjoyed your tea, don’t throw away the leaves until you’ve readyour future

6 What is this passage mainly about?

A Looking for love B How to have a tea party

C Predicting the future in a tea cup D Fortune-telling around the world

7 Which leaves represent your home?

A Leaves near the handle of the cup B Leaves near the bottom of the cup

C Leaves near the top of the cup D Leaves on the cup’s saucer

8 Which image means that you will reach your dreams?

9 What could clouds mean?

A Someone in your home has financial worries

B You might lose something in the distant future

C You will have money problems soon

D You will never find love

10 What does ‘appear’ mean in paragraph 3?

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Part 3: Choose one suitable word from the box to fill in each gap in the following passage

Your answer

According to geomancers, the way you decorate your house can (1)

……… you happy and healthy or sad and sick (2)…………

example, a living room looking out a well-aired space (3)…………

health Rounded ornaments make us easy-going (4)……… they are

in the living room, but deficient if they are in the bedroom If there are

many square and pointed ornaments in the living room, we (5)…………

feel obstructed

Flowing water is sometimes (6)………… to the eyes and ears but

annoyed (7)………… we want to sleep If we want to sleep well, we

have to place (8)…………bed in the opposite corner with the door and

not under the window We always have a mirror in the bedroom, but do

not place it in (9)……… of the bed Flowers are good for the living

room, but not for bedroom, too There are also many other things we

have to care of if we want to live in a good house (10)……… you

believe? Try following what I have said and decide yourself

1 “Do you remember to do your homework?” the teacher said to her students

The teacher asked her students if they remembered to do their homework

2 My grandmother finds it difficult to read without her glasses

It ‘s difficult for my grandmother to read without her glasses

3 The film was so boring that we left before the end

We were so bored with the film that we left before the end

4 Working outdoors is much nicer than working in an office

Working in an office is not as nice as working in an office

5 The last time I saw her was when I was in high school

I haven’t seen her since I was in high school.

Part 2: This is part of a letter you receive from an English friend.

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You went to a party last weekend, didn't you? Did you have a good

time there? Tell me about that party!

Now write a letter, answering your friend’s questions Write your answer in about

100 words on your answer sheet

SECTION 4 LISTENING TEST

PART 1: Questions 1-5

• There are five questions in this part

• For each questions there are three pictures and a short recording

• Choose the correct picture and put a tick in the box below it

-B

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2 Which picture does the woman prefer?

-A

-C

-B

-A

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PART 2

Questions 6-15

Fill in the missing word

I've just come back from a short music: course called Singing for Beginners It was at Brownstoke

College, which is just to the north of London

A woman called Lena Phipps runs these three-day (6) _Courses _ for people with no

previous experience of singing Lena used to be an opera singer, but no longer appears on thestage Nowadays she occasionally sings in jazz clubs, but spends most of her time (7)

Teaching She was excellent!

There were only nine of us on the course I attended, five men and four women, and Lena nevertakes more than ten students on a course This means that everyone has lots of (8)

_Attention and plenty of opportunity to sing

We were all very (9) _nervous at the beginning, but every class begins with some exercises to help students relax These are followed by warm-up (10) _Exercises to

improve the quality at the voice During the three days, students learn around twenty songs in a

variety of different (11) _Styles , depending on the interests of the class members.

There are classical and modern songs including pop songs By the last day, everyone was confident

(12) _enough to perform their favourite song on their own!

I would really recommend this course Brownstoke College is an old building surrounded by a

beautiful (13) _garden Accommodation is very comfortable -the single and twin rooms are clean and warm, and three meals a day are included in the (14) _Cost : a

cooked breakfast, lunch and an evening meal The lunch is very good, and the salads can berecommended

Courses begin on the last Tuesday of the month, so the next one begins on the 24th of September

and (15) Continues _ until Thursday the 26th of September I would advise you to

reserve a place early, because it's certain to be very popular!

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TEST 5

SECTION 1: READING

PART 1 Choose the best answer by circling the letter A, B, C, or D.

1 in 1912 that the Titanic sank while crossing the Atlantic

2 Lightning rarely twice in the same place

A is striking B strikes C does it strike D it strikes

3 Before becoming President in 1928, Herbert Hoover as Secretary of Commerce

A has served B was served C had served D serving

4 " She is very mean." - " Yes, she is not very "

5 You ride a bicycle on a motorway in Britain

6 She when she heard that her horse was dead

A broke down B broke into C broke out D broke up

7 I didn’t hear ……… when he gave us the assignment

A what the professor says B what the professor said

C that the professor said D which the professor says

8 My parents tomorrow and they will stay for two weeks

A going to come B come C are coming D have come

9 My father came home

A very tiringly B very tiring C very tiredly D very tired

10 Please, wait for a moment I haven’t finished this letter

11 When he heard the doorbell ring, he ran downstairs, two steps

A at a time B at times C in time D on time

12 The train to Ho Chi Minh City is at

A second platform B the platform two C two platform D platform two

13 “Let’s play tennis this afternoon” “ ”

A It’s too hot to play B No, thanks C Yes, please D Yes, I can

14 The hotel in we stayed wasn’t very clean

15 I sometimes get bored my life

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PART 2: Questions 1-5

• Look at the sign in each question

• Someone asks you what it means

• Circle the letter next to the correct explanation A, B or C

1

A Lock your cycle near this gate before entering

B Cyclists should use a different entrance when this one is locked

C If the side gate is locked, go through the cycle entrance

2

A We will keep any picture for you if you I give us £25

B Some of the pictures in the gallery are reserved

C It costs £25 to show your picture in the gallery

John wants Helga to

A find a boat for hire on the river

B do all the cooking on the holiday

C help those on board to communicate

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PART 2: Question 6-10

Read the following passage and then circle the best answer A, B,C, or D

Pompeii The ancient Roman town of Pompeii sat at the foot of the giant volcano Vesuvius in southern

Italy The town and the volcano had lived peacefully side by side for years Pompeii’s citizenslived a good life Their town was a wealthy port and a popular resort Many rich Romans had theirvacation homes there The theaters, shops, and temples were filled with activity All this ended onAugust 24th in the year 79 A.D

At about noon on August 24th, a great cloud of ash and rocks spewed out of the top of Vesuvius,ascending 20 kilometers into the air The ash and rocks began to rain down on the citizens ofPompeii and other nearby towns Soon, the roofs of Pompeii were covered with a layer of volcanicmaterial that was about three meters thick Buildings started collapsing under the heavy weight Bythis time, people had already started escaping from the town Taking what possessions they couldand calling fearfully to their loved ones to join them, they escaped to the countryside, as far fromthe town as they could go By evening, most of the residents had left Pompeii

But Vesuvius hadn’t finished yet All night long, it continued to spew rock and ash high into theair The next morning, steaming lava poured out of the volcano and rolled down its sides towardPompeii The lava buried the town in a layer so deep that only the tops of the very tallest buildingscould be seen Later, some people returned to the town to try to dig their possessions out of the

hardened lava, but of course no one could live there any more The buried town lay abandoned for

hundreds of years

In 1748, the long-forgotten town was rediscovered Since then, a number of excavations have

been made uncovering a great deal of information about ancient Roman life Architecture, art, andother examples of Roman culture were all perfectly preserved by the lava Excavators have alsouncovered the bodies of about 2,000 Pompeii citizens who, unable to escape the rushing wave oflava, became frozen in it forever

6 What is this passage mainly about?

A The ancient Roman Empire B The last days of Pompeii

C The volcanoes of Rome D The excavation of an ancient town

7 At about what time of day did Vesuvius begin to erupt?

A Early in the morning B 12:00 noon

C Late in the afternoon D At night

8 What happened in 1748?

A Pompeii was rediscovered B Vesuvius erupted again

C A museum of Roman art was opened D Pompeii’s citizens returned to their homes.

9 What is true about Pompeii?

A Most of the citizens were poor B It was a boring place to visit

C Very few people lived there D It was on the coast

10 What does ‘sat’ mean in paragraph 1?

C modeled for a painting D was a candidate for

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PART 3: Choose one suitable word from the box to fill in each gap in the following passage

Your answer

To me, English is very interesting It is not (1)………… to learn

English well However, it is important to know the (2)………

effective way of learning I rarely look (3)………… new vocabularies

but often learn them through reading At first, I felt it difficult (4)

……… I did not know many vocabularies However, I try to guess

the meaning through (5)……… information in newspapers and

magazines Only when I can’t guess, will I look them up in the

dictionary I (6)………… use English-Vietnamese dictionary My

mother bought me an English-English dictionary It helps me (7)

………… So, I can (8)……… those new vocabularies correctly

and naturally I often write diary and compose short stories to improve

my writing skill I may imagine the content or revise (9)……… I

have read from the newspapers and magazines I also listen to English

music and news on radio and TV It is (10)……… interesting way

of practicing listening My father bought me an ipod, so that I can record

the news and listen again When I listen, I repeat and mimic the accent

Then, I record my voice and listen again to correct the mistakes myself

It is very useful Therefore, when I go to English clubs or talk to

foreigners, I am praised a lot

Part 2: This is part of a letter you receive from an English friend.

I've just seen a brilliant program about dolphins on television

Which program have you enjoyed recently? How much television do

you watch?

Now write a letter, answering your friend’s questions Write your answer in about

100 words on your answer sheet

SECTION 3: LISTENING TEST

PART 1 Questions 1-5

• There are five questions in this part

• For each questions there are three pictures and a short recording

• Choose the correct picture and put a tick in the box below it

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-B

-C

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-A

PART 2

Questions 6-15

Fill in the missing word

Hello, I'm Sarah Brown, and I'm here to tell you about my job as a weather forecaster

I've been a weather forecaster for a television company for seven years, and two years ago I (6)

Became _ the head of the weather department Now, I divide my time equally between

presenting weather forecasting on television and managing the weather department which has a (7)

staff _ of eleven At thirty years old I'm the youngest ever head of weather and the first

woman to do the job

Since our news and weather service goes out all round the world, we all take turns to (8)

_work at night I prefer that to doing the show when I have to get up at four in the

morning I normally work an eight-hour day and in that time I do ten or twelve (9)

forecasts _

Before doing a weather forecast, I study date on the computer This is the information I use in my

forecasts There isn't much time to learn what I have to say, but (10) fortunately _ I've

never forgotten my words so I don't get nervous

My husband and I try to have the same free days, but neither of us has a regular pattern of work

He's a (11) pilot _ on long-distance flights, so although he works hard he has a lot more

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time at home than I do We moved to our present house about a year ago, and he's enjoying (12)

_painting it

I took up flying as a hobby five years ago I hope to get my pilot's licence this year, but because ofthe job, I haven't been to the flying school for ages For exercise I swim and (13)

Sky _and I like running I'm really proud of myself for running in the London Marathon

-it's a forty-kilometre race and I never thought I could manage it! My husband plays tennis, and we

sometimes play together, but he's (14) better _ than me so I never win

Because I'm on world news, people sometimes recognise me in really distant places Once, in an

Indian village, an old man took me to have my photo taken with all his (15) family _ I

get some lovely letters - one person wrote to say that my smile made her feel happy all day Peopleoccasionally even write and ask me to marry them!

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TEST 6

SECTION 1: READING

PART 1 Choose the best answer by circling the letter A, B, C, or D.

1 ……… the lights went out, I was having a maths test

2 Ruth can’t go to Mike’s wedding because she’ll be away …… business

3 A large number of seabirds are now at ……… as a result of an oil tanker disaster

4 I don’t think Jim will ever ……… in finding peace in mind

5 Today’s typewriter keyboard is ……… Shole’s 1867 keyboard

A as same as B the same as C the same than D a same one as

6 The Icelandic language ……… very little over the past 800 years

A is changed B has changed C changes are D bring their

7 Nuclear engines operate without air and consume ……… fuel than do others engines

8 Paul Samuelson was the first American to win the Nobel Prize in ……

A economy B economical C economic D economics

9 Would you mind please ?

A to answer the telephone B answering the telephone

C answer the telephone D to the telephone answering

10 The brakes need

A adjusted B to adjustment C to adjust D adjusting

11 The bus only stops here to passengers

12 Last Sunday was that we took a drive in the country

A so beautiful day B such a beautiful day

C such a beautiful weather D so a beautiful day

13 Because the first pair of trousers did not fit properly he asked for

A another trousers B the other one C others trousers D another pair

14 He kept his job the manager had threatened to sack him

15 She said that she could not a new dress on her small salary

PART 2: Questions 1-5

• Look at the sign in each question

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• Someone asks you what it means.

• Circle the letter next to the correct explanation A, B, C or D

1

A Do not park in front of this hotel

B A new hotel car park will open shortly

C It’s better to park behind the hotel

D The hotel has another parking area

2

A All City Bus journeys cost exactly the same

B You need to have the correct money when you board the bus

C You need to keep your ticket ready for checking

D Tickets must be bought before boarding the bus

3

A Don’t keep this food longer than a week

B Don’t put this food in the fridge

C This food will last longer in the freezer

D This food will last over a week if frozen

14

A Each dish on the menu costs more than £3 at lunchtime

B A charge of £3 is added to each bill at lunchtime

C Each customer will have to pay at least £3 at lunchtime

D You can buy a meal for only £3 at lunchtime

15

A The pool will close for improvements

B Do not use the old changing rooms

C The pool is not open at the moment

D Read the notice about changes in opening times

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