I Give the correct tense of the verbs in brackets(1m): The police (look) ………………………………for the criminal now There (be) ………………………… only a few people at the meeting last night His mother ( talk) ……………………………to his teacher about his score when he came Angelina Jolie is a famous actress She ( appear) ……………………………in several films Hurry up ! The train ( come)………………………… I don’t want to miss it Mr John (be) ………………………… the principal of our school since last week Exercise (improve) …………………… your body and your mind When the phone rang, I (write)…………………… a letter II Use the endings : -ing, -ed, -ful , or –less of the words in brackets to complete the following sentences (0.75m) I loved the book and found the film very …………… ………… (disappoint) Your donation is very …………… ………… (use) to the disadvantaged children in my town Look at that poor little girl ! She’s …………… ………… (mother) He is fired because of his …………… ………… (care) attitude to the monetary issue We were …………… ………… (shock) to hear that she had died The football match was very …………… ………… (excite) I enjoyed it III Use bare infinitive, to infinitive or gerund to complete the following sentences ( 0.75m) My parents let me (choose) ………………………… which college to attend I look forward to (see) ………………… her dance this Saturday night I have arranged for you (meet)……………………… them tomorrow You can use a pencil case for (hold)…………………… pens and pencils My parents make me (study)………………… English vocabulary every night She promised (not /tell) …… …………….them IV Reading: (2m) Read the passage below and then answer the following questions: Twenty years ago people realized that computers were about to become part of our daily lives This short period of time has seen enormous changes in business, education and public administration Jobs which took weeks to complete in the past are now carried out in minutes Clerks who spent all day copying and checking calculations are now free from these tedious tasks In offices, the soft hum and clicking of word processors have replaced the clatters of typewriters Schoolchildren have become as familiar with hardware and software as their parents used to be with pencils and exercise books Computerization of public records has enable government departments to analyze the need of citizens in detail Some of us may wonder, however, whether life has really improved as a result of these changes Many jobs disappeared, for example, when intelligent machines took over the work Employers complain that clerical staff has become dependent on calculators and cannot simple arithmetic There are fears that governments haven’t done enough to ensure that personal information held on computers is really kept secret Certainly, many people may not be wondering whether the spread of computers has brought us as many problems as it has solved According to the passage, what can’t clerical staff without computers? ……………………………………………………………………………… ………………… What is not sure to be kept secret by computers? ………………………………………………………………………………………… What have replaced the clatters of typewriters? …………………………………………………………… …………………………… Which word or phrase in the passage is closest meaning to” control”? …………………………………………………………… ……………………………………… What has become part of our daily lives? ……………………………………………………………………………………………… How long does it take now to carry out jobs which took two weeks to finish? …………………………………………………………………………………………… Which word in the passage is closest meaning to “boring”? ……….………………………………tedious…………………………………………………… What are schoolchildren familiar with much more than pencils and exercise books? ………………………………………………………………………………………… V A A A Choose the best answer:( 2,5m) His wife ………………most of the household chores around the house Divides B makes C D handles We should spend money on something that will……………everyone Cost B waste C benefit D receive When……………………………? – In 1928 Penicillin discovered B did penicillin discovered C Was penicillin discovered D did penicillin discover It’s not good ………… mother when the rest of family does not help out A At B to C for D of A………………….is a person who works at home and takes care the house and family A Breadwinner B housework C homeless D homemaker The report deals………………the issue of homelessness in London A On B to C with D at He’s strong so he often ……….the heavy lifting in his family A makes B does C shops for D takes In some rural areas, health care …………… by a small number of doctors and nurses A Is providing B is being provided C provides D provided Jane is good ……………….telling jokes A In B for C at D of 10 Schools need …………… to help children to read A Volunteer B voluntary C volunteered C volunteers I still can’t believe it! My bicycle …………………last night A Was stolen B was stealing C stolen D stole Today many serious childhood diseases …………….by early immunization A Are preventing B prevent C can prevent D can be prevented The only thing he interacts …………….is his computer A On B with C for D from A…………… is the member of family who earns the money that the family needs A Breadwinner B homemaker C housewife D housework Who…………… the phonograph? A Invent B invented C invention D inventor How children ………………… from sharing housework? A Feel B care C think D benefit Are you still looking …………… a job A After B up C for D at It’s a charity that provides help for…………… children A Critical B handicap C advantaged D disadvantaged He might be useful………………us A To B for C as D from 10 She’s a……………….child who will talk to anyone A Portable B generous C narrow-minded D sociable I Circle the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest (0.5 pt) 01 A bread B disease C increasing D Jeans 02 A pair B wear C partner D share II Choose the word that is stressed differently from the rest (0.5 pt) 03 A expert B report C divide D relax 04 prevent B memory C incredible D forget III Choose the one word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting in these sentences (0.5pt) 05 Why (A) didn’t Peter (B) go to school? What (C) did happen (D) to him? A didn’t B go C did happen D to 06 I (A) was listening (B) to the radio (C) when the door bell (D) ringing A to B ringing C was listening D when IV Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentence (2.5 pts) 07 Electronic devices can be used to .and store information, calculations and play games A look into B look down on C look for D look up 08 Not being able to buy personal iPads, some students may feel sad and bad about themselves and this may .their performance at school A cause B result C affect D effect 09 People work involves using a computer for most of the day may suffer from headaches A whom B who C whose D that 10 Gender equality means that both men and women are .equally A treated B played C worked 11 I’ll always remember the staff .worked with me ten years ago A whom B who C whose 12 Not being able to buy personal iPads, some students may feel sad and bad about D provided D which themselves and this may .their performance at school A cause B affect C effect D result 13 Electronic dictionaries in mobile devices are a great learning but you need to think how to use them effectively A address B tool C mail D facility 14 Nowadays, many people have still fought for gender .in many fields, especially in education and employment A elimination B equality C opportunity D discrimination 15 I’ll always remember the staff .worked with me ten years ago A whose B whom C who D which 16 Most people consider it women's to take care of children and housework A responsibility B relationship C limit D respect V Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase (1.5 marks) The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is an international non-governmental organization for the (17) research, and restoration of the environment The organization was (18) as a charitable trust on September 11, 1961, in Morges, Switzerland, under the name World Wildlife Fund It was an initiative of Julian Huxley and Max Nicholson It is the world's largest independent conservation organization with over million (19) worldwide, working in more than 90 countries, supporting 100 conservation and environmental projects around the world It is a charity, with (20) 9% of its funding coming from voluntary donations by private individuals and businesses The group says the mission of WWF is to stop the (21) of the planet’s environment and build a future in (22) humans live in harmony with nature Currently, much of its work focuses on the conservation of three biomes that contain most of the world's biodiversity: forests, freshwater ecosystems, and oceans and coasts Among other issues, it is also concerned with endangered species, pollution, and climate change The organization runs more than 20 field projects worldwide In the last few years, the organization set up offices and operations around the world 17 A conservation B keeping C awareness D challenge 18 A founded B discovered C used D produced 19 A inhabitants B supporters C residents D citizens 20 A commercially B individually C approximately D generally 21 A destroyed B destructive C destroy D destruction 22 A which B that C when D where VI Read the following passage and the following task (2pts) Mobile technology can help students open the door to new horizons, making their learning flexible, and motivating It is not difficult to understand why more and more schools are encouraging mobile learning in the classroom Smartphones, tablets computers, e-readers, netbooks and laptops, etc, are gradually becoming great learning tools for students Mobile devices make learning flexible School computer labs with desktops are wonderful but they are not handy Students can not use them in the school yard during the break time or in the school canteen while they wait for lunch Mobile learning devices are different They are light, portable and convenient Students can carry these devices with them wherever they want and whenever they like Mobile learning is motivating Students are more excited and inspired to study when they work with different types of apps These apps not only help them understand the materials better but also motivate them to study harder both in and out of the classroom Motivation and inspiration can lead to good results, and good results can lead to more motivation and inspiration Mobile technology is already here It is up to each school to choose the time when they allow the use of mobile devices and the extent to which their ‘digital natives’ can take full advantage of these devices Hopefully, they can make the right decision quickly to help broaden student’s learning opportunities both inside and outside of class Answer the following questions (1.5 pts) 23 Why are more and more schools encouraging mobile learning in the classroom? …………………………………………………………………………… 24 How are learning devices different from desktops? …………………………………………………………………………… 25 What will the decision on using mobile technology in learning help students? …………………………………………………………………………… VII Rewrite the following sentences begginning with the words (1 pt) 26 No river in the world is longer than the Nile The Nile 27 Dr Fleming discovered penicillin He was awarded the Nobel Prize for medicine in 1945 Dr Fleming ... is being provided C provides D provided Jane is good ……………….telling jokes A In B for C at D of 10 Schools need …………… to help children to read A Volunteer B voluntary C volunteered C volunteers... Critical B handicap C advantaged D disadvantaged He might be useful………………us A To B for C as D from 10 She’s a……………….child who will talk to anyone A Portable B generous C narrow-minded D sociable... involves using a computer for most of the day may suffer from headaches A whom B who C whose D that 10 Gender equality means that both men and women are .equally A treated B played C worked 11 I’ll