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Write ONE WORD OR A NUMBER for each answer LISTEN ONCE ONLY
AIRPORT SHUTTLE BOOKING FORM To: Milton
Date: (1) No of passengers: One
Bus time: (2) p.m Type of ticket: (3)
Name: Jane Thomson
Flight No: AC936 From: London Heathrow
Address in Milton: Vacation Motel, 24, (4) Street
Fare: $ 35
Credit Card No: (Visa) (5)
Question 2 Choose the correct letter A, B or C LISTEN TWICE (5 pts)
1 These sessions with a counsellor are _
A compulsory for all students
B for science students only
C available to any students
2 The counsellor says that new students have to _
A get used to working independently
B spend more time on the college premises
C work harder than they did at school
3 John complains that the resource centre _
A has limited opening hours
B has too few resources
C gets too crowded
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4 The counsellor suggests to John that _
A most other students can cope
B he needs to study all the time
C he should be able to fit in some leisure activities
5 Before being able to help John the counsellor needs to _
A talk with some of his lecturers
B get more information from him
C consult his tutor
Your answers:
1 2 3 4 5
Part II GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (40 pts)
Question 1 Choose the best answer A, B, C or D in each sentence to complete it (10 pts)
1 His answer was so confused that I could hardly make any of it at all
A interpretation B meaning C intelligibility D sense
2 The thought of living in another country has never my mind
A crossed B entered C occurred to D come
3 I was passing their house, so I Claire and Michael
A dropped in B came up with C got on with D run into
4 I don’t really winter sport very much
A deal with B face up to C go in for D get round to
5 Her mother’s illness cast a cloud her wedding day
A over B for C in D on
6 She did six hours’ studying a day for her exam
A solid B heavy C strong D big
7 No one liked the new lecturer, so there was a gradual in the attendance of his
lectures
A fall-through B fall-out C fall-off D fall-in
8 I was talking to my aunt when suddenly my cousin Gorge in our
conversation
A interrupted B broke C went D intervened
9 He has been unable to find a job with his ability as an accountant
A appropriate B suitable C commensurate D requisite
10 Don't count on him He's liable to out if things get too difficult
A let B be C opt D stop
11 In this assignment, we will your work and then give you detailed feedback on how
to improve your writing
A assess B judge C measure D test
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12 In a seminar or tutorial, everyone should take part rather than allow one person to
the discussion
A overwhelm B dominate C oppress D empower
13 Many people were killed instantly at Hiroshima and Nagasaki, but thousands more died
from radiation sickness
A succeeding B following C subsequent D afterwards
14 I’ll move to achieve my goal
A heaven and earth B mountains and seas
C paradise and hell D milky way and horizon
15 The 5% wage increases they propose are
A all for one B by and large
C top to borrow D across the board
16 Sarah: “I want you to give me some money” - Paul: “ ”
A Oh you want, do you? B Oh you’d like, would you?
C Oh, you give, do you? D Oh you do, do you?
17 She often appears not to care about her work, but appearances can be
A cunning B deceitful C deceptive D insincere
18 As they watched the football match the huge crowd in unison
A chanted B intoned C crowed D bellowed
19 Nothing you say will make a of difference to my decision
A fragment B scrap C gram D grain
20 , Carol s very punctual, but she was late tonight
A For a rule B Like a rule C For a rule of thumb D As a rule
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and acoustic in front of a small studio audience In addition on music, the channel’s
programmes deal with news, movie information and comedy MTV has also broadcast
special report on racism, immigrate and unemployed teenagers
Question 3: Fill in each blank in the sentences with a correct preposition or particle (5 pts)
1 Jack didn’t expect to come up such difficulties
2 Make yourself a drink while I go and slip something more comfortable
3 The problem stems the government’s lack of action
4 We put a sum of money each month for our summer holidays
5 “She says she’s going to become a medicine student”
- “Oh, don’t believe her She’s having you
6 Don’t worry, he only makes that he is such a strict teacher
7 We were convinced Patrick would take the moment we met him
8 "I understand Diane lost her job." - "Yes, but she's actually better ."
9 Cottage is beautifully furnished and close proximity to the beach
10 You look very terrible! What have you been getting to?
Your answers:
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10
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Question 4: Give the correct form the word provided to fill each gap (5 pts)
1 The people possess rights VIOLATE
2 Various by police officers were brought to light by the enquiry PRACTICE
3 Jim is one of the most members of the committee SPEAK
4 This is an original, but it’s a good PRODUCE
5 The successful candidate will have superb skills LEAD
6 Kapo, the gorilla was born and bred in CAPTIVE
7 She may look fierce but the lioness has instincts like any other female animal
8 The fish in the river provide an supply of fish for the young bears ABOUND
9 Nowadays only a of wild crocodiles remain here HAND
10 Patricia's skill in playing the piano is quite No other child in this group can play the difficult pieces with similar mastery COMPARE
Your answers:
1 ……… 6 ………
2 ……… 7 ………
3 ……… 8 ………
4 ……… 9 ………
5 ……… 10 ………
Question 5: Choose the best word(s) to fill in each blank in the following passage (10pts)
Traffic lights
The first traffic signal was invented by a railway signaling engineer It was installed outside the
House of Parliament in 1868 It (1) _ like any railway signal of the time, and was operated by gas (2) _, it explored and killed a policeman, and the accident (3) _ further development until
cars became common
Modern traffic lights are an American invention Red-green systems were installed in Cleveland in
1914 Three-colour signals, operated (4) _ hand from a tower in the (5) _ of the street, were installed in New York in 1918 The (6) _ lights of this type to appear in Britain were in London,
on the junction between St Jam’s Street and Piccadilly, in 1925 Automatic signals were installed
(7) _ year later
In the past, traffic lights were special In New York, some lights had a statue on top In Los
Angeles the lights did not just (8) _ silently, but would ring bells to (9) _ the sleeping motorists of the 1930s These are gone and have been (10) _ by standard models which are
universally adopted
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1 A resembled B seemed C showed D looked
2 A Although B However C Therefore D Despite
3 A forbade B disappointed C discouraged D avoided
4 A through B with C by D in
5 A halfway B heart C focus D middle
6 A original B first C primary D early
7 A the B in the C in a D a
8 A vary B alter C change D move
9 A rise B wake C raise D get up
10 A reproduced B replaced C removed D remained
Your answers:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Question 6: Fill in the blank with one suitable word Write your answers in the numbered
blanks provided below (5 pts)
If all countries had the same monetary units, a difficult problem of international trade would be
solved One country’s money is not usually good in (1) _, however, and it is necessary to have a system for (2) _ the currency of the buyer into (3) _ of the seller Bankers handle this by doing (4) _ is called buying or selling foreign exchange
When an exporter sells his goods to a merchant in a foreign country, he makes (5) _ a bill of exchange for the merchandise The bill of exchange looks (6) _ a common bank check The exporter sends this bill to his bank and receives his money (7) _, the exporter receives payment
in his own currency
The exporter’s bank sends the bill of exchange to (8) _ branch bank which notifies the (9) _
who pays the bill in his currency The branch bank keeps his money and uses it to pay future
(10) _ of exchange presented by merchants in that country who have goods to export
Your answers:
1 ……… 6 ………
2 ……… 7 ………
3 ……… 8 ………
4 ……… 9 ………
5 ……… 10 ………
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Part III READING
Question 1: Read the passage and choose the correct answer for the following questions
(10pts)
History books record that the first film with sound was The Jazz Singer in 1927 But sound films,
or “talkies”, did not suddenly appear after years of silent screenings From the earliest public
performance in 1896, films were accompanies 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 effects machines Research into sound that was reproduced at exactly the same time as the pictures
sound called “synchronized sound” sound began soon after the very first film 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 pictures could become unsynchronized if, for example, the gramophone needle jumped or if the speed of the projector
changed This system was only effective for a single song or dialogue sequence
In the “sound - on - film” system, sounds were 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 way as early as
1922 This system eventually brought us “talking pictures”
1 The passage is mainly about the
A history of silent movies B disadvantages of synchronized sound
C development of sound with movies D research into sound production
2 According to the passage, films using sound effects were screened
A before 1896 B as early as 1922 C as early as 1896 D in 1927
3 The word “screenings” is closest in meaning to
A revelations B projections C demonstrations D diversions
4 Which of the following is NOT mentioned as producer of sound to accompany movies?
A a gramophone B a single pianist
C a small band D a jazz singer
5 It can be inferred that
A gramophones were developed about the same time as moving pictures
B sound-effects machines were not common because they were expensive
C orchestras couldn’t synchronize sound with pictures
D most movie theatres had a pianist
6 According to the passage, gramophone were ineffective because they
A got out of synchronization with the pictures
B were too large for most movie theatres
C were newly invented and still had imperfection
D changed speeds when the needle jumped
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7 The word “sequence” is closest in meaning to
A interpretation B progression C distribution D organization
8 The phrase “these signals” refers to
A sounds B series C marks D sensors
9 According to the passage, sound-on-film guaranteed synchronization because the record
was
A made during the filming of the pictures B read by an optical sensor
C inserted beside the image on the film D marked on the gramophone
10 Short feature films produced as early as 1922
A were recorded by an optical sensor B preceded talking pictures
C were only effective for dialogue sequences D put musicians out of work
Your answers:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Question2: Read the following passage and choose the most suitable heading from the list A-I for each part (1-7) of the passage There is one extra heading which you do not need to use One example has been done for you (7pts)
A Indoor climbing is preferred
B Early imperfections
C Putting up with nature
D Useful attachments
E Something in common
F The demand for indoor practice
G The inventor of the wall
H A lighter construction method
I Watching the expert
GOING UP THE WALL
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The crowd holds its breath High above them on the climbing wall, hanging upside down by the tips of two fingers, is the French climber Francois Lombard He is competing in the World Cup Climbing Championships at Birmingham’s National Indoor Arena
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The National Indoor Arena is more famous for staging the TV show Gladiators, but the television programme and the World Cup Climbing Championships share at least one feature - The Wall And the fact that either event is possible is the result of a new and rapidly developing technology
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Until the mid- 1960s, climbers practiced their skills on cliffs in areas where there was a plentiful supply of good climbing angles During the winter they would either tolerate the cold weather, go walking instead or climb on snow and ice in Scotland
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However, as the sport developed it was increasingly important for top climbers to keep fit With the cliffs unusable for much of the year, they used brick-edges or stone buildings to ‘work out’ on This allowed them to keep their fingers strong and beat off the boredom of not being able to climb It wasn’t long before many sports centre started building walls specifically for the task, using bricks with special edges to cling on to
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In 1985, a Frenchman, Francois Savigny, developed a material which he moulded into shapes like those that climbers would find on the cliffs These could be fixed onto any existing wall and then taken off when climbers got bored with a particular combination
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London: A City for All Tastes
On first encountering England's splendid capital, many tourists are overcome by a sense of complete and utter awe It is the streaming lines of rush-hour traffic, the hurrying crowds on their
way to work, and the scurrying shoppers seeking out bargains (1)
Visitors are often at a loss as to where to go and what to visit first, and often worry about
how to best spend the limited time (2) Most tourists quickly discover (3) , however, for no matter where you go in the city (4) It is usually only then, after a long, but rewarding day of sightseeing, (5) It suddenly dawns on them, weary, thirsty and hungry as they are, (6) !
London is teeming with diverse places to eat and drink Whether you fancy a formal down meal or a quick take-away kebab, this city has something to offer the most discriminating tastes Bear in mind, though, a trip to London would simply not be complete without a visit to one
sit-of the many traditional tea rooms (7) .Treat yourself to a high tea sit-of scones with jam and clotted cream You'll soon realise that this is just one of the many things (8)
A that visitors make another important discovery about the metropolis
B that have only recently become so popular
C that have been around for over a century
D that tourists complain about the noise
E that makes sure visitors come back again
F there is always some museum, church or gallery well worth seeing
G that there are cafes, restaurants and snack bars on virtually every street corner
H that make London the diverse place that it is
I that they have available to them
J that the dilemma solves itself
K that the city has far too much traffic
Your answers:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Part IV WRITING (25 pts)
Question 1: Finish each of the sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
sentence printed before it (5 pts)
1 We cannot see animals in a vast area after the forest fire
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4 I expected the film to be good, but it wasn’t at all
The film didn’t
5 It was Sir Walter Barron who introduced potatoes and tobacco into England The English owe
Question 2: For each of the sentences below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence using the word given This word must not be altered in any way (5 points) 1 Jack found it difficult to control his skis on the steep slope (UNDER) ……… ………
2 Nobody expected her to lose, but she did (AGAINST) ………
3 Many people nowadays find it increasingly difficult to exist on the money they earn (MAKE) ………
4 You can borrow my bike if you're in a hurry (MIND) ………
5 I firmly believe him to be the rudest person I know (WITHOUT) ………
Question 3: Paragraph writing (15 points) Write a paragraph of about 200 words about the following topic: “How do movies influence teenagers’ lifestyle nowadays?” ………
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Write ONE WORD OR A NUMBER for each answer LISTEN ONCE ONLY
AIRPORT SHUTTLE BOOKING FORM To: Milton
Date: (1) No of passengers: One
Bus time: (2) p.m Type of ticket: (3) Name: Jane Thomson
Flight No: AC936 From: London Heathrow
Address in Milton: Vacation Motel, 24, (4) Street
Fare: $ 35
Credit Card No: (Visa) (5)
Question 2 Choose the correct letter A, B or C LISTEN TWICE (5 pts)
6 These sessions with a counsellor are _
A compulsory for all students
B for science students only
C available to any students
7 The counsellor says that new students have to _
A get used to working independently
B spend more time on the college premises
C work harder than they did at school
8 John complains that the resource centre _
A has limited opening hours
B has too few resources
C gets too crowded
9 The counsellor suggests to John that _
A most other students can cope
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