A MULTIPLE CHOICE (40 PTS) I PHONOLOGY: (5PTS) Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest A poor B moor C door D boor A embassy B chamber C banyan D climbing A stronger B singer C finger D longer A folk B milk C walk D half A occasion B television C dimension D invasion Choose one word whose stress pattern is different Identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D A colonialist B bargain C financial D peculiar A organism B mischievous C supportive D metaphor A maintain B infamous C determine D develop A mysterious B preferential C modernity D historical 10 A automatic B conversation C disadvantage D reasonable ll VOCABULARY (5PTS) Choose the best answer that best completes each sentence: 11 A child’s mind is like a …… A fresh book B blank sheet C white paper D new leaf 12 Colin was so because of his exam that he could not sit still for five minutes A on the verge B on edge C on border D on rim 13 She …………… for olives during her holiday in Greece A acquired a taste B came of age C gave a full D plant a bug 14 They got married without their parents' ……………… A agreement B allowance C consent D permit 15 Many college students are attracted to the life of a journalist; the prospect of exploring the world is very appealing A peripatetic B conventional C remunerative D coordinated 16 Do you think paparazzi's taking photos of celebrities is an ………… of privacy? A attack B invasion C intervention D offence 17 The driver's charge was finally reduced to … because he hadn't killed the girl deliberately A homicide B murder C killing D manslaughter 18 I'm sorry that looks awful Those two colors ………… A crash B smash C clash D hash 19 Since Rooney was offside His goal was ……….… A disallowed B disagreed C refused D denied 20 After arriving late for the third time in one week, Sam was finally given the …………… slip A red B black C yellow D pink III STRUCTURES AND GRAMMAR (5PTS) Choose the best option to complete the following sentences : 21 He said that the plane had already left and that I … arrived an hour earlier A must have B had to C should have D was supposed to 22 The front door is warped from the humidity We have a difficult time ……….… it A for opening B opening C having opened D to open 23 Your ideas, …… …, seem unusual to me A as hers B like hers C similar as hers D different than hers 24 ………… appears considerably larger at the horizon than it does overhead is merely an optical illusion A The moon B That the moon C When the moon D The moon which 25 Mrs Lincon has …………… that she is unable to get a job A such small education B so little education C a such little education D a so small education 26 ………… his advice, I would never have got a job A Except B But for C Apart from D As for 27 ………… the phone rang later that night did Ann remember the appointment A No sooner B Only C Not until D Just before 28 She demanded that she ……… allowed to meet her son in prison A was B might be C be D could be 29 ……… , he felt so unhappy and lonely A In spite of his being wealth B Rich as was he C Rich as he was D Despite his wealthy 30 If you hadn’t taken the money, you …………… in prison now A wouldn’t have been B wouldn’t be C hadn’t been D haven’t been IV PHRASAL VERBS AND PREPOSITIONS (5PTS) Choose the best answer that best completes each sentence: 31 A general amnesty for political prisoners may be …….… the offing A on B at C in D through 32 Thomas is always flying …… … the handle at the slightest thing A off B over C around D through 33 Gareth Bale is a brilliant young footballer who is ………… the up and up A in B to C through D on 34 No agreement was reached The strikers decided to ……… out for a better deal A keep B watch C hold D draw 35 That dietician is going to bring … a book on healthy eating next month A on B up C forward D out 36 He ……… up a lot of debts in the town and then disappeared without a trace A put B ran C brought D made 37 She got a bit hot ……… the collar when a colleague started criticizing her work A under B on C beyond D from 38 Although the antique table looked nice from across the room, ……… close quarters you could see how badly damaged it was A in B on C to D at 39 The press thought the football manager would be depressed by his dismissal but he just …… A ran it down B brought it off C turned it down D laughed it off 40 If the rain doesn’t …….… soon, we shall have to look for a taxi A turn in B let up C die down D go off V GUIDED CLOZE TEST (10PTS) CLOZE TEST Read the passage and choose the best answer: The quality of life these days is something most of us take for (41)…… It takes some radically different experience to (42)…… this fact home to people In my (43)……., it was spending three weeks aboard a yacht with twelve other people, competing in a major sailing race (44)……… I was officially a guest, it was (45) ……… clear to me from the start that there was to be no room for passengers, and that I'd have to (46) … … my weight For the first few nights, none of us was able to sleep for more than a couple of hours at a (47) …….… before being rudely awoken by an aggressive command Then we'd physically exhausting work in total darkness Every few minutes we’d be completely soaked to the (48) ……… by a large wave we couldn't see coming I shared sleeping (49) …….… With six other women, with barely enough room to stretch my legs Soon I found myself (50) ……… for my comfortable sheets back home, a hot chocolate and a warm bath 41 A given 42 A bring 43 A example 44 A Although 45 A done 46 A offer 47 A piece 48 A flesh 49 A quarters 50 A desiring B B B B B B B B B B accepted push instance However taken move time skin premises yearning C granted C sweep C case C But C made C use C period C bones C dormitories C dreaming D read D carry D experience D Therefore D announced D pull D moment D tones D digs D craving CLOZE TEST 2: Read the passage and choose the best answer: Book reviews on-line Although the act of writing a book is by necessity a (51)………………process, it’s often after publication that the sense of isolation is strongest Many writers (52) …………… critical feedback, but have little (53) …………… to the average reader’s opinion While it may be true that good reviews in newspapers and magazines can be gratifying, they’re of little help in establishing what ordinary people think of your work So, well done to those websites (54) ………….anyone with access to the Internet can post an opinion about any book (55) ………………this, these customer reviews are not without risk Most writers can (56)……………… some glowing praise from family or friends but these reviews are easy to recognize since they tend to be sent in anonymously On the other hand, visits to these websites can also result in great anxiety It might well be the (57) …………….that you receive an unkind review and there is no kind editor to shield you You can expect most reviewers to be brief but there are (58)…………… write long, strangely formal essays, usually containing references to classical literature, presumably in (59)…………….to impress others with their literary knowledge If you are a (60)…………………author, I suggest you think twice before you go off searching for reviews on-line rather than in the safer, traditional places 51 A lonely 52 A long for 53 A approach 54 A where 55 A Said 56 A hope 57 A situation 58 A people 59 A an attempt 60 A sensible B solitary B wait on B reaching B which B Having said B expect B circumstance B those B a try B reasonable C alone C hope for C access C who C To have said C look forward C case C who C effort C offensive D own D expect for D interaction D that D Had said D believe D occasion D those who D an order D sensitive VI READING COMPREHENTION: (10PTS) Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each of the questions below Passage 1: Reading to oneself is a modern activity which was almost unknown to the scholars of the classical and medieval worlds, while during the fifteenth century the term “reading” undoubtedly meant reading aloud Only during the nineteenth century did silent reading become commonplace One should be wary, however, of assuming that silent reading came about simply because reading aloud was a distraction to others Examinations of factors related to the historical development of silent reading have revealed that it became the usual mode of reading for most adults mainly because the tasks themselves changed in character The last century saw a steady gradual increase in literacy and thus in the number of readers As the number of readers increased, the number of potential listeners declined and thus there was some reduction in the need to read aloud As reading for the benefit of listeners grew less common, so came the flourishing of reading as a private activity in such public places as libraries, railway carriages and offices, where reading aloud would cause distraction to other readers Towards the end of the century, there was still considerable argument over whether books should be used for information or treated respectfully and over whether the reading of materials such as newspapers was in some way mentally weakening Indeed, this argument remains with us still in education However, whatever its virtues, the old shared literacy culture had gone and was replaced by the printed mass media on the one hand and by books and periodicals for a specialised readership on the other By the end of the twentieth century, students were being recommended to adopt attitudes to books and to use reading skills which were inappropriate, if not impossible, for the oral reader The social, cultural and technological changes in the century had greatly altered what the term “reading” implied 61 Reading aloud was more common in the medieval world because A people relied on reading for entertainment B silent reading had not been discovered C there were few places available for private reading D few people could read to themselves 62 The word “commonplace” mostly means “ ” A for everybody’s use B most preferable C attracting attention D widely used 63 The development of silent reading during the last century indicated A an increase in the average age of readers B an increase in the number of books C a change in the nature of reading D a change in the status of literate people 64 Silent reading, especially in public places, flourished mainly because of A the decreasing need to read aloud B the development of libraries C the increase in literacy D the decreasing number of listeners 65 It can be inferred that the emergence of the mass media and specialised reading materials was an indication of A a decline of standards of literacy B a change in the readers’ interest C an alteration in educationalists’ attitudes D an improvement of printing techniques 66 The phrase “a specialised readership” mostly means “ ” A a requirement for readers in a particular area of knowledge B a limited number of readers in a particular area of knowledge C a reading volume for particular professionals D a status for readers specialised in mass media 67 The phrase “oral reader” mostly means “a person who ” A is good at public speaking B practises reading to an audience C takes part in an audition D is interested in spoken language 68 All might be the factors that affected the continuation of the old shared literacy culture EXCEPT _ A the inappropriate reading skills B the specialised readership C the diversity of reading materials D the printed mass media 69 Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage? A Reading aloud was more common in the past than it is today B Not all printed mass media was appropriate for reading aloud C The decline of reading aloud was wholly due to its distracting effect D The change in reading habits was partly due to the social, cultural and technological changes 70 The writer of this passage is attempting to A explain how reading habits have developed B change people’s attitudes to reading C show how reading methods have improved D encourage the growth of reading Passage 2: It is estimated that over 99 percent of all species that ever existed have become extinct What causes extinction? When a species is no longer adapted to a change environment, it may perish The exact causes of a species’ death vary from situation to situation Rapid ecological change may render an environment hostile to a species For example, temperatures may change and a species may not be adapt Food resources may be affected by environmental changes, which will then cause problems for a species requiring these resources Other species may become better adapted to an environment, resulting in competition and, ultimately, in the death of a species The fossil record reveals that extinction has occurred throughout the history of Earth Recent analyses have also revealed that on some occasions many species became extinct at the same time - a mass extinction One of the best - known examples of mass extinction occurred 65 million years ago with the demise of dinosaurs and many other forms of life Perhaps the largest mass extinction was the one that occurred 225 million years ago, when approximately 95 percent of all species died Mass extinctions can be caused by a relatively rapid change in the environment and can be worsened by the close interrelationship of many species If, for example, something were to happen to destroy much of the plankton in the oceans, then the oxygen content of Earth would drop, affection even organisms not living in the oceans Such a change would probably lead to a mass extinction One interesting, and controversial, finding is that extinctions during the past 250 million years have tended to be more intense every 26 million years The periodic extinction might be due to intersection of the earth’s orbit with a cloud of comets, but this theory is purely speculative Some researchers have also speculated that extinction may often be random That is, certain species may be eliminated and others may survive for no particular reason A species’ survival may have nothing to with its ability or inability to adapt If so, some of revolutionary history may reflect a sequence of essentially random events 71 The underlined word “ ultimately “ is closest in meaning to… A exceptionally B unfortunately C eventually D dramatically 72 What does the author say in paragraph regarding most species in Earth’s history? A They have been able to adapt to ecological changes B They have caused rapid change in the environment C They have remained basically unchanged from their original forms D They are no longer in existence 73 Which of the following is NOT mentioned in paragraph as resulting from rapid ecological change? A Availability of food resources B Introduction of new species C Temperature changes D Competition among species 74 The word “demise” is closest in meaning to………………… A help B death C recovery D change 75 Why is “ plankton” mentioned in the second paragraph? A To emphasize the importance of food resources in preventing mass extinction B To illustrate a comparison between organisms that live on the land and those that live in the ocean C To point out that certain species could never become extinct D To demonstrate the interdependence of different species 76 According to paragraph 2, evidence from fossils suggests that …………… A There has been only one mass extinction in Earth’s history B Extinction of species has occurred from time to time throughout Earth’s history C Extinctions on Earth have generally been massive D Dinosaurs became extinct much earlier than scientists originally believed 77 The underlined word “ finding” is closest in meaning to ……… A published information B research method C scientific discovery D ongoing experiment 78 Which of the following can be inferred from the theory of periodic extinction mentioned in paragraph 3? A The theory is no longer seriously considered B Most scientists believe the theory to be accurate C Many scientists could be expected to disagree with it D Evidence to support the theory has recently been found 79 In paragraph 3, the author makes which of the following statements about a species’ survival? A It is associated with astronomical condition B It may depend on chance events C It does not vary greatly from species to species D It reflects the interrelationship of may species 80 According to the passage, it is believed that the largest extinction of the species occurred… A 65 million years ago B 250 million years ago C 225 million years ago D 26 million years ago B WRITTEN TESTS (60PTS) VII OPEN CLOZE TESTS (20PTS) OPEN CLOZE TEST Read the test and fill in the missing words Blood is indeed (81) the news, for on the heels of that announcement comes a report of tests carried (82) _ in the United States and Japan on artificial blood After an accident, time is crucial for a person suffering (83) extensive blood loss, and a transfusion of real blood must often (84) preceded (85) _ a time-consuming test for blood type Plasma does not require such a test but, because it can carry little oxygen it is not a wholly satisfactory substitute Perfluorocarbons appear to offer an answer They are utilized in combination (86) _ and emulsion called Fluosol-DA, (87) _ provides a number of additional advantages over real blood These include the absence of need for blood tests, (88) _ fact that it can be frozen for as (89) _ as two years, its elimination eventually as a gas through the lungs, and the impossibility of its transmitting such problems (90) _ hepatitis OPEN CLOZE TEST Read the test and fill in the missing words Many of us are still unaware (91) _or are indifferent to the need to preserve rare species Some people argue that species have (92) _dying out since life began "So (93) _ should we worry about them now?" (94) _ ask They calmly believe that others would take their place What these people (95) _not realize is that it will (96) _ millions of years before a set of species is evolved to replace (97) _ we are rapidly losing These species are (98) _national heritage We should not let (99) _die off They (100) _ be preserved for our descendants VIII WORD FORM (10PTS) Give the correct form of the words in brackets 101 Visitors complained about the (organize) _ in the old museum 102 When Jenny made up for the play, she was (recognize) 103."Time of our lives" was the (office) song of the World Cup 2006 104 Tom was accused of stealing some (confidence) documents 105 The cost of (admit) to the show is quite reasonable 106 I watch the news everyday because it very (inform) 107 I (sleep) this morning and was late for school 108 He hoped the (employ) _ agency would find him a job 109 Our school has a lot of (qualify) teacher 110 I don’t like your (child) behavior IX ERROR IDENTIFICATION (10PTS) The following passage contains 10 errors Identify and correct them Passage Line When it comes to the study of the English language, Crystal David enjoys cult state He has written a number of entertaining books for the subject and he is a frequent guest on radio Over next few issues we will be talking to him about various aspects of the “world's favorite language” This month we begin his latest and most successful book, “Spell It out: The Singular History of English Spelling” Here he discusses a question that is a nightmare for mother tongue speakers and foreign learners like; why is English spelling so absurdly difficult? The story of English spellings is essentially the story of a system originally which was very regular and very phonetic, you know, you could read Old English very, very easily indeed, 10 the language of the Anglo Saxons But then, progressively, over sequent 11 centuries various people messed it up Along come the French in 1066 and 12 they mess it up, introducing all kinds of French spellings for the Germanic 13 system A couple of centuries ago along come the printers and they mess it 14 up a bit, adding new conventions there Then along com the classical 15 language enthusiasts who introduce lots of Latin spellings and they mess it 16 up, and so it goes on and on and on, with new layers of complexion being 17 added to an originally very simple system, and so these days we’d been left 18 with a system which is quite complex 19 X SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (20PTS) Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it: 121 The keeper had no sooner opened the cage door than the lion attacked him Hardly _ 122 When you lie, some gestures can show you are lying Some gestures _ 123 He never suspected that the money had been stolen At no _ 124 My decision to get up and dance coincided with the band's decision to stop playing The moment 125 The only way to eliminate world terrorism is by untied opposition Only by _ Rewrite the sentences, use the given words and not change them 126 We have made neither a profit nor a loss this year (even) 127 The house shouldn’t be left unlocked for any reason ( ACCOUNT ) 128 Someone paid five thousand pounds for the painting (WENT) 129 He unwillingly asked her for help (Turned) 130 He is different form his brother in almost all respects (Bears) -THE END 10