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I/ Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) which best completes each sentence Circle your answers My hands were so cold that I couldn't……….my coat buttons open B remove C put out D undo I don't think that purple shirt ………with your yellow skirt suits B goes C fits D wears I'm …… money every week to buy a new bicycle making for B getting over C putting aside D turning in I have been planting trees all day and I'm …… worn out B taken in C run down D grown up He always felt that he was living in the ……of his famous father dusk B gloom C shadow D mist Helen’s parents were very pleased when they read her school ……… A report B papers C diploma D account In Britain, children start ……… school at the age of five A kindergarten B secondary C nursery D primary It’s time for break The bell has ……… A gone off B struck C rung D sounded I bought these shoes in the sale They were a real ……… A cheap B economy C bargain D purchase 10 If you put your money in the bank, it will earn ten per cent ……… A investment B profit C deposit D interest 11 Edward was named after one of his father ‘s distant ……… A family B brothers C members D relations 12 Jane and Brian got married a year after they got ……… A divorced B proposed C engaged D separated 13 Graham works well in class but, but his ……… could be better A rudeness B behaviour C politeness D acting 14 Julie had a terrible ……… with her parents last night A row B discussion C argue D dispute 15 Parents have to try hard to understand the younger ……… A generation B people C adolescents D teenagers 16 My father likes to be called a senior citizen, not an old age ……… A person B relative C gentleman D pensioner 17 It is hard to get ……… parts for this car if something goes wrong A extra B spare C additional D emergency 18 Don’t touch the wire! You’ll get an electric ……… A surprise B current C charge D shock 19 This knife is really ……… I’ll have to sharpen it A blunt B dull C flat D frank 20 Don’t forget to ……… your alarm clock for 6.30 A put B set C ring D go off II : Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct Circle your answers (0.5 x = 2.5 marks) We sent a present for the children living next door (A) (B) (C) (D) Penny took three exams and managed to succeed them all (A) (B) (C) (D) Items of luggage whose weight exceed 50 kilograms will not be allowed on the ferry (A) (B) (C) (D) The unemployment rate has increased considerably since last year Another two millions (A) (B) (C) (D) are jobless The President often contradicts himself He often says something which doesn’t agree (A) (B) with what he says earlier (C) (D)Spelling presents a major problem to many students – and, indeed, native speakers – of English This is (1) surprising when you consider just how illogical the English spelling (2) is The spelling of such basic words as right, through, once, and who seems to (3) no relation to their (4) And how can the words go, sew, and thoughall rhyme with each other? There have been attempts in the (5) to reform English spelling The playwright George Bernard Shaw was an enthusiastic (6) for a more phonetic approach In a clever illustration of the absurdity of English spelling he suggested that the word fish be (7) by the letters “ghoti”: the gh from enough, the o from women, and the ti from nation When he died in 1950 he (8) a large part of his estate to promote spelling reform So why we persist in spelling words the way we do, despite the efforts of reformers like Shaw? One reason is that we are too (9) with the words as they are currently spelled It is certain that any change in the rules would be extremely difficult, if not impossible, to enforce Another is that there is (10) a variety of regional accents within the English speaking world that it would be unfair to select just one as the standard model for spelling A just B hardly C nearly D strongly A system B procedure C method D schedule A hold B keep C carry D bear A voice B speech C vocation D pronunciation A history B years C past D ages A campaigner B demonstrator C champion D candidate A described B represented C signed D written A willed B left C gave D divided A accustomed B used C friendly D familiar 10 A many B quite C such D so III: Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage with ONE suitable word Write your answers in the space provided (1 x 15 = 15 marks) THE TREASURE HUNTERS Have you ever dreamed of finding hidden treasure and wondered what you (1) if you were lucky enough (2) find a fortune? Well, for Martin James, a professional hunter it 3) all in a day's work, because that is how he (4) a living During his highly successful career, he (5) discovered over 80 different shipwrecks, including one of the biggest cargoes of gold that has ever (6) found However, Martin would be the first to point (7) that not all of his discoveries are as dramatic (8) that (9) you are prepared to put in a great deal of hard work and careful research, treasure hunting is much less romantic (10) it sounds Just sailing around in the hope of finding something would (11) a waste of time Martin (12) a great deal of time in museums and libraries looking at old maps and shipping records (13) this way, he can work out (14) ships have sunk and where, and it is only then that he can begin to look (15) them …………… … ……… ………… …… ……… …………… … ……… …………… … ……… ………… …… ……… ………… …… ……… …………… … ……… ………… …… ……… ………… …… ……… 10 ……………… ……… 11 ………… …… ……… 12 ………… …… ……… 13 ……………… ……… 14 ……………… ……… 15 ……………… ……… IV/ Read the passage and choose the correct answer for the following questions: (1 x = marks) All at once Hazel was coming in through the French windows, pulling off gardening gloves, and Bill was entering through the door, both at once So I only had time to take one quick look at her before I turned to face him All very confusing What that first glimpse showed me was that time had thickened her figure but didn’t seem to have made much difference to her face It still had good skin and youthful outlines She was holding a bunch of roses – must have been cutting them in the garden while waiting for me The gardening gloves lent a delightfully informal touch It was quite an entrance, though Bill spoilt it a bit by making his at the same time Bill seemed longer and thinner His tightly massed hair had a tinge of grey Apart from that, twenty years had done nothing to him, except deepen the lines of thoughtfulness that had already, when I knew him, begun to spread across his face Or was that all? I looked at him again, more carefully, as he looked away from me at Hazel Weren’t his eyes different somehow? More inward looking than ever? Gazing in not merely at his thoughts, but at something else, something he was keeping hidden or perhaps protecting Then we were chattering and taking glasses in our hands, and I came back to earth For the first ten minutes we were all so defensive, so carefully probing, that nobody learnt anything Bill had forgotten me altogether, that much was clear He was engaged in getting to know me from scratch, very cautiously so as not to hit a wrong note, with the object of getting me to contribute a big sub scription to his African project I kept trying to absorb details about Hazel, but Bill was talking earnestly about African education, and the strain of appearing to concentrate while actually thinking about his wife proved so great that I decided it would be easier just to concentrate So I did I let him hammer away for about ten more minutes, and then the daughter, who seemed to be acting as parlour maid, showed in another visitor Evidently we were to be four at lunch What effect had time had on Hazel and Bill? A They had both lost weight B They were more withdrawn C They hadn’t changed at all D They had changed in subtle ways When they all started talking, the writer A relaxed at last B stopped dreaming C spoke most to Hazel D began to remember things The writer found the first part of their conversation A sentimental B irritating C uninformative D trivial Why did Bill speak seriously? A He wanted some money from the writer B He did not remember the writer C His wife was present D He was talking about the past In the end the writer found Bill’s conversation A monotonous B convincing C thought-provoking D instructive V: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the sentence printed before it (1 x = marks) It's a long time since we spoke to your sister We "Why don't you leave now That's what I'd do." If Jill was the only person who came late Everyone This matter is so complicated that we don't know how to deal with it So It's a pity you didn't ask us to spend the time with you If only VI: For each of the sentences below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence, but using the word given This word must not be altered in any way (1 x = marks) I'm afraid that we haven't got any eggs left (run) Let me tell you what I think you should (advice) The numbers of cars on the roads must be reduced (down) Come on Thursday or Friday It' s all the same to me (difference) 5 Amanda has improved a lot this term (progress)  ... surprise B current C charge D shock 19 This knife is really ……… I’ll have to sharpen it A blunt B dull C flat D frank 20 Don’t forget to ……… your alarm clock for 6. 30 A put B set C ring D go off II... often says something which doesn’t agree (A) (B) with what he says earlier (C) (D)Spelling presents a major problem to many students – and, indeed, native speakers – of English This is (1) ... careful research, treasure hunting is much less romantic (10) it sounds Just sailing around in the hope of finding something would (11) a waste of time Martin (12) a great deal of time in