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Circle the best option A, B, C or D to finish each of the following sentences 2.0pts.. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space.. Complete the second sentence

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to produce

sentences which together

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Dear Mr.

Smith,

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/ com

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3 I

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e / be

r /

it / covered

I mentio

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t / your chimneys

r chimney

s / be safe and clean

7 I / sugges

t / your factor

y / fit / new filters t

e you

r reply

Yours sincerely, Mrs Jane Hunter

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Question 1.

Jun has just returned

from South Africa and

he is telling a

friend abou

his trip Listen to

the tape and tick

(^) 4 topics he

talks about

in the "Ansm

column" There are 10

topics given.

One has been done

as an example You

haveti

listen to the tape twice (1.0

pt)

Number

To pi

cs Answers

1 The

length o

3 - Things

he saw

4 Other trip

study plans for nex

10

The forests in the South Africa

Question 2 (1.0 pt)

Part a Listen to the interview with graffiti artist Howard Burns and answer the questions below You have to listen to the tape twice (O.Spt)

1 Where is Howard Bums from?

2 When did he first start doing graffiti?

3 Why did he want to be a graffiti artist?

4 Where does he show his art these days?

Part b Listen to the tape again and fill in each blank with one word You have to listen twice (O.Spt)

1 A "piece" is a finished painting that's both colourful and

2 Howard always wrote on his art

3 He thinks people shouldn't draw on monuments, or houses

4 In graffiti artists often go out in groups

SECTION TWO: GRAMMAR AND VOCABILARY (6.0pts)

Question 1 Circle the best option A, B, C or D to finish each of the following sentences (2.0pts)

with what I said

5 The sheet of paper slipped

A off / onto B from / down

C from / upon D off / upon

6.1 she will agree about giving you a pay rise

e i

s a good

or drink

e won'

t ge

t lost

A follo

w B kee

p

so well

u coul

d

C Yes, let'

with a line in column B

to make

a new

meaningful sentence.

There are two extra

lines in column B

that you

do not

need to use 0

is an example (1.0

H shoutin

g i

n th

e distance

Question 3 Read the text below and look carefully at each line Some of the lines are correct but some have a word which should not be there If a line is correct, put a tick (^) at the end of the line If a line has a word which should not be there, write the word at the end of the line Some lines have been done as examples (1.0 pt)

P R O B L E M S W I T H A F R I E N D

Susie Williams has been my best friend ever since we were

being at primary school together, and last week she told me

some good news She had decided not to marry with her

boyfriend They had been gomg out together for about two

years, and got engaged last Christmas I was never happy

about their relationship, as 1 thought so that he was not the

right partner for her I always felt that i f they had of got

married, she would have completely lost her independence

because he would have to made her give up her studies and

stay at home all the day Susie would have hated that, as I

know that she is a very ambitious person, but when I was

mentioned it to her she became quite angry, saying that I was

jealous her, and wanted him for myself Sometimes it isn't easy

being a best friend

The Acongagua is a challenge to any mountaineer, yet it is (0)

appealins to amateurs and professionals alike Bolivia welcomes

anyone whose (1) it is to test their stamina and

(2) making the arduous journey to the summit

of this beautiful mountain (3) , this four-day

trek can prove more of a challenge than first expected

The initial stretch seems (4) , a gentle

stroll through the liish valleys of the Andes, where the climbers

can enjoy the stunning (5) of the Acongagua in

the lake However, it soon becomes (6)

challenging for even the fittest of mountaineers Many have to be

treated for (7) or altitude sickness in their

attempt to reach the summit (8) though, more

and more climbers are making it to the top The secret? To be

cautious and take a much slower pace

of (5) anything Priceles

e announced

the wooden

floor H

e (7)_

inspector behin

d him 'Thi

s (8)

0 (A)after

B whe

n C.enough

read an article in

a magazine about shopping.

Six

sentences have been removed

from the article Choose

from the sentences A-H

the

one which fits each

gap 6) There

is one extra sentence

which you

do not

need

to use (0) is

an example (1.5 pts)

d hav

e a nervous breakdown

r Christmas, eve

n i

f it'

s onl

y July

D I do all m

y shoppin

g locall

y an

d I still hat

e it

d it

SHOPPING

- A P ER SO NA

L VI

EW

There are man

-, supermarkets,

market stalls, traditiona

l shops, th

e lis

t i

s endless Bu

t whethe

r I'm in

a hug

e mode

m

shopping centre, a

cosy village

s al

l th

e

same to

f people Thos

e wh

o lov

e shopping, thos

d thos

e wh

o hat

e it Thos

Those who hate

m on

e of the 'haters', bu

t whe

n I'm absolutely

like to

be lef

t

alone (3) The

y tel

l yo

u tha

t a pair o

e m

e a bored, rud

e o

r

disinterested shop assistant an

y day

!

The sales? Y o u w o n ' t see me there T h i n k o f those pushing crowds rushing about

looking for bargains, lines o f people queuing up wavmg their credit cards (4)

O f course there are also serious reasons w h y I dislike some shops (5)

Their prices are too high and they sell perfectly shaped, perfectly coloured fruit and

vegetables which make you wonder what is done to them when they are being grown

Shopping by computer, that's the answer (6) It probably w o u l d n ' t affect the

serious problems I have mentioned, but it would certainly get r i d o f the crowds and

avoid the 'helpful' assistant

Question 3 Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space

Use only ONE word in each space (2.5pts)

As soon as m y father had booked his flight to Cairo he had a (0) funny

feeling, a k i n d o f foreboding It was not his first business trip to Cairo but it was

certainly his (1) eventful T o begin w i t h , his (2) was delayed for two hours due to mechanical failure and when it finally arrived, the

plane door w o u l d n ' t open When he got his suitcase from the baggage area it had

(3) torn down one side, and then the first taxi he took ran

(4) o f petrol Feeling a little annoyed, he caught another taxi and

made it (5) his usual hotel

A t the reception he was told that his reservation could not be found and there

was no chance o f finding a (6) for h i m as they were fully booked, so he

had to settle (7) another hotel When he finally got to his room, the

lights (8) o f f as he walked i n B y now he was very upset He called M r

Fekesh, wanting to have a (9) w i t h h i m about their meeting and they

told h i m he had had to leave on urgent business Hurriedly, m y father went back

to the (10) and caught the first flight home just hoping the plane

wouldn't crash on the way back,

S E C T I O N F O U R : W R I T I N G (6.0 pts)

Question 1 Make any changes and addition to build the sentences from the cues

given (2.0 pts)

1 1 / tired / that / able / go out / tonight

2 Some / our electricity / now / come / nuclear power

3 We / lucky / catch / last bus / arrive / home / very late / last night

4 Football / said / be / good / games / play

5 Students / spend / much time / learn / English / a day's time

6 Paul / not / tall / reach / top / cupboard

7 We / often / have / difficulty / finish / w o r k / weekend

8 O f all / hotels / town / the Royal Hotel / expensive

Question 2 Complete the

second sentence

so that

it has

a similar meaning to

the

first one Use the

word given

in brackets and other

words to complete each

sentence Don't chanse the

form of the siven words (0)

has been done as

an

example (2.0 pts)

0 " Do you know how to get t

=> She aske

d m

e If

I knew the way

to the town centre

1 W

e haven'

t go

t enoug

h money , s

o w

e can'

t bu

y a new cooker

=>

(E XC HA

NG

ED

)

3 The onl

=> Everyon

s th

e ironing

=> I

ft (STAND)

firm

=>

Mr Davi

d (FOR)

6 We haven't receive

=> Our hote

l bookin

g (BEEN)

7 " In

my opinion , yo

8 i

t is necessary t

o finis

h thi

s homewor

k tonight

=>

1 (G

OT

)

Question 3.

Write a paragraph (120-150

words) to express your

opinion about "The

advantages and disadvantages of

watching television"

(2.0 pts)

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end ======

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/ Circle the word

whose underlined part is

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pts)

differently pronouncedfrom the others

(l.pt)

1 A harassment

2 A account

3 A pension

4 A pins

5 A technology

6 A vision

7 A headache

8 A danced

9 A germ

10 A faith

// Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence Circle A, B, C or

D (3.0pts)

1 The weather has turned

A coldy and windily

C cold and windy

2 Nobody is ready, ?

A is he B isn't he

3 He was pleased to have the

piece of music

A occasion B possibility C opportunity

4 I had met him twice before, I didn't recognise him

A Although B However C I f

5.1 wish you'd stop chatting and with some work

A get down B get on C come on

B coldly and windy

D cold and windily

C are they D aren't they

to hear such a fine musician play his favourite

D fate

D But

6 He won $ 200.000,

A half of which

he gave his parents

B half of that C half of them

7 The bus company has the fare by 50%

B went C have gone D shall go

m waiting longer than half an hour so we left

B point C worth D use

10 If we built more hospitals, we could better care of people

A get B do C give D take

11 Twenty-five dollars too much to pay for that shirt

A is B are C were D been

12 The kidnappers have been caught, and the child is no longer danger

A on B in C at D o f

13 Jim's parents wouldn't him go to the demonstration

A agree B allow C permit D let

14 Tony always goes to work his car

A on B by C in D with

15 Hoa is very good at English

A speak B to speak C speaking D speaks

/// Choose the best word or phrase with the same meaning as the underlined part Circle A, B, C or D (1.0pt)

1 What would happen i f the water resources were made dirty?

A run out B restricted C polluted

2 Most people who live in apartments are urban dwellers

A of a village B of a city C wealthy

3 He was proud of his son's accomplishment

A first attempt B endurance C determination

4 They extended the road for ten more miles

A lengthened B repaired C planned D constructed

D destroyed

D famous

D achievement

f tha

t tree

A unusua

l

B norma

l C dangerou

I mistake.

Find and correct tliem.

t betwee

n committe

e member

s of

the

Club,

regarding their tri

p nex

t month

3 My pen has ver

y fe

w i nk i

n i t; s

V Give the correct

form of tite words

in bold

in the same line.

Write your answers

on the numbered blanks.

(2.0pt)

1 My teacher m

e t

o tak

e thi

s exam , (courage )

l player , (able

k t

o (satisfy )

5 The '

of the question

was requested, (repeat

the city, (house )

9 My mother want

10 Wh

o i

s th

e of

this wonderful wor

k o

f art

? (create )

VI Supply the correct

tenses of the VERBS

in bracket

in either active or

passive

voice (2 pts)

Every tefi minutes , on

e specie

s of animal, plant

, o

r insec

t (1 )

(die) ou

t fo

r ever If nothing

is done about it , on

e mi ll

t twent

y year

s fro

m now

n 1961 , th

e Worl

d

Wil dli fe Fund (3) (found ) -

a smal

l grou

p of people

d Wi ld li fe Fund

is a large

international organization I

n pound

s fo

r conservatio

n projects , an

d ha

s

given support t

t (6 ) (help ) 3

0

mammals and birds

- includin

g th

e tige

r to survive Perhap

If mor

e peopl

e (7 ) (give ) mor

e mone

y and i

-f mor

e

governments wake up to what (8 ) (happen ) -

perhaps the

World

Wildlife Fund (9) (be) able to help us avoid the disaster that (10)

(threaten) the natural world, and all of us with it

P A R T I I R E A D I N G (6.0 pts)

/ Choose the word that best fits each of the blanks in the following passage Circle

A, B, Cor D to indicate your answers (2.0pts)

Are you one of the thousands of people who eagerly follow every new (1)

that appears? Or are you one of those who go to the shops and just buy (2) they can find in their size that ( 3 ) _ them? Or perhaps you order from a mail-order catalogue, and then have to send everything back because nothing fits? Whatever kind

of shopper you are, one thing is certain Every one finds clothes important (4) a recent survey, people spend more time (5) buying clothes or thinking about buying them, or looking at them in shop windows, than they do on most other products, apart from food And the reason is obvious Clothes are an important part of our appearance At work, you may need to impress a customer, or persuade the boss that you know what you are doing, and clothes certainly help Well dressed people, so they say, get on in the world And as far as attracting the opposite sEg is concerned, clothes also play a vital role (6) a friend who has been wearing the same old jacket or the same old dress suddenly appears in the (7) fashion, you can be sure that romance

is in the air And apart from work and romance, there are the (8) of sport, music and leisure on the way we dress So excuse me while I (9) on my tracksuit and training shoes I ' m just dashing off (10) some fast window-shopping

1 A appearance B fashion C uniform D dress

2 A whatever B whoever C whichever D however

4 A On account of B Because of C According to D Due to

I A affects B benefits C conveniences D influences

// Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow Circle A, B, C

or D to indicate your answers.(1.0 pt)

The search for alternative sources of energy has led in various directions Many communities are burning garbage and other biological waste products to produce electricity Converting waste products to gases or oil is also an efficient way to dispose of waste

Experimental work is being done to derive synthetic fuels from coal, oil shale

and coal tars But to date, the process has proven expensive Other experiments are underway to harness power with giant windmills Geothermal power, heart form earth,

is also being tested

Some experts expect utility companies to revive hydroelectric power derived form streams and rivers Fifty years ago hydroelectric power provided one third of the electricity used in the United States, but today it supplies only four percent The oceans are another potential source of energy Scientists are studying ways to convert the energy of

ocean currents, tide

s an

d wave

s t

o electricity Experiment

e product

s C wate

r D oi

e impracticalit

y o

f usin

g coal, oi

passage Choose from the

sentences (A-G) below which

best

fits in each numbered

gap(l-5) There

is one extra sentence

which you

do not

neei

to use There is

an example

at the beginning(O) (l.Opt)

Carnival i

s definitel

y no

t a spectator sport

unless (0

) G

and by that I mean wearing

or a funny

hat I

n fact, th

f troubl

e whe

n (2)

h av

i ng

the time

of thei

r lives As

k a friend to lend you

a costum

e i

f (3) You

may

even

find

that (4)

If al

l els

e fails, yo

t o

r beautiful, bu

f th

e festivitie

s i

f (5)

u se

e ever

y body else

with one suitable word.

(2.0pi)

I'd like to talk about som

h is

not thei

r mothe

r tongue Th

e problem

s ca

n b

e (3) int

l an

d linguistic Th

e first two

e t

o stud

y i

n Britain

e o

f th

e common psychological problem

the unknown: for (5)_ , whether one's acedemic studies will be too difficult

Looking at the cultural problems, we can see that some of them are of a very practical

nature, e.g arranging satisfactory accommodation Others are less easy to define

[(>) largest category seems to be linguistic Let's look at this

7) some detail Most students, in their (8) countries, will

have little opportunity to practise using (9) When foreign learners first have the

opportunity to speak to an English-speaking person they may have a shock: they often

have great (10) in understanding

PART III WRITING: (4.0 pts)

/ Finish the second sentence in each pair in such a way that it means the same as

the sentence before it (2.0pts)

He has never been on board a ship before ' This is the first

2 David finds it easy to make friends

David has

3 Finish eating first, then you can watch TV

You can't watch TV

4 In spite of her tiredness, she managed to finish her work

// Write the second sentence in such a way that it is as similar as possible in

meaning to the original sentence Use the word given in brackets and other

words as necessary Do not change the form of the given word (1.0 pt)

He drove so carelessly that he had an accident last month, (such)

2 Dicken's last novel was unfinished when he died, (without)

3 Mark is too young to see the horror film, (enough)

4 Everyone but Jane failed to produce the correct answer, (succeeded)

5 "How about going to the concert?" said John, (suggested)

223

III J

J rite meaningful sentences

using suggested words (1.0

pts)

1 train/ alread

y leave/ before/

1/ get

/ statio

n

2 what/ happen/ if

/ there/ n

o plants/ earth

?

3 we/ now/ face/ problem/ overpopulatio

n

4 if/ you/ no

t help/

1/ no

t meet/ m

y brother/ las

t mont

h

5 you/ never/ will/ regret/ do/such/ kin

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inventor

y D stationer

y

2 A

diversit

y B sever

e C

ecosyste

m D courageou

s

3 A

predictio

n B compulsor

y C

intelligen

t D judgemen

t

4 A

valuabl

e B entertai

n C

honest

y D mountain

5 A

realiz

e B produc

t C

mechani

c D separat

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s C

tak

e D takin

3.1 could not turn in my paper on time because my word processor

A fell down B turned down C tore down D broke down

4 "You must always us the truth" the judge said to the man

A tell

5 Her father is a

A strong

B confess C speak drinker He is always drinking

B heavy C addictive

6 Don't set off fireworks too closely to your house, ?

A do you B don't you C will you

7 Trains stop here in order to passengers only

A pick up B get off C pull up

D say

D capable

D won't you

8 In recent years, more and more people

A pay B are paid

9 He was the first person the fire

A discover B to discover

10 "Who was the man with you yesterday?

A the next door man

D pull in for things with credit cards

C are paying D have been paying

C discovering

C the man next by the door

11 John: "I didn't pass my driving test."

A Better luck next time

C Congratulations

12 You can your sister to our party tonight

A bring B carry C take

13 You need more exercise, so you should

A carry out B take in

B the man next to the door

D the man next door

-Anna: " !"

B So poor

D That was nice of them

D get golf

D.take up for me?

D extension

C turn up 14.1 like that photo very much Could you make an

A increase B enlargement C expansion

15 His roses won the first in the local flower competition

A prize B award C cup D reward

II There are TEN mistakes in the passage Find and correct them

Everyone wants to reduce pollution But the pollution problem is as

complicated as it is serious It is complicated because of much

pollution is caused by things that benefit people For example,

exhaust of automobiles causes a large percent of all air pollution

However, the automobile provides transportation for million of

people Factories discharge much of material that pollutes air and

water, but factories give employment to the large number of

people.Thus, to end or great reduce pollution immediately, people

would have to stop using many things that benefit them Most the

people do not want to do that, of course Nevertheless, pollution can

be gradual reduced in several ways Scientists and engineers can

work to find ways to less the way of pollution that such things like

automobiles and factories cause Governments can pass and enforce

laws that request businesses and traffic to stop, or to cut down on

certain polluting activities

Your answer:

(1)

(2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9)

m

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British space scientists ar

have designed

s telescop

e coul

d tel

l if planets 5

0 (2) year

s

away have any kind

of lif

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n them Tw

o day

s (3) , NASA

Space Agency

f 50

0 million, i

s o

n a short lis

d 2015, it

s destinatio

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between Mars an

d Jupiter Th

y circlin

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g station Th

e combine

d

data from these telescopes woul

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f a planet, pickin

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for th

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1 A anothe

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2 A ligh

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3 A followin

g

4 A pric

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5 A drive

n

6 A centra

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t