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PART I: LISTENING (30 marks)

LISTENING 1:
Listen to a conversation about Rosie. Are these sentences TRUE (T) or FALSE (F)?
1. Rosie’s run was for charity. T/F
2. She slept in a tent every night. T/F
3. Her support team followed her. T/F
4. She had no communication with people at home. T/F
5. The trip took longer than she thought. T/F

LISTENING 2:
Listen to Alice. Check the correct answer, A, B, C or D.
1. What is the problem on the way to the airport?
A. They were stuck in traffic. B. They didn’t want to go.
C. They had started off late. D. They were 10 minutes late to the airport.
2. According to Alice, how often does this happen?
A. all the time B. often
C. sometimes D. every time Mike drives
3. How long does it take them to get to the airport?
A. 10 minutes B. at noon C. over 2 hours D. in the afternoon
4. What happened when they arrived at the airport?
A. Alice was in time for the flight. B. She missed the flight.
C. Alice and Mike spent the weekend together. D. They decided to drive back home.
5. How does this story end?
A. They were happy together B. They would probably break up.
C. Alice was satisfied. D. They both had a great weekend together.

LISTENING 3:
You will listen to five short conversations. Each question is connected to one
conversation. Listen and circle the correct answer, a, b, or c.

1. He thought the fashion show was ………. .

A. exciting. B. interesting. C. boring. D. amazing.
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2. The woman bought ……… .
A. a shirt. B. a skirt. C. some shoes. D. skorts
3. The floor is ………. .
A. wet. B. dry. C. dirty. D. slippery
4. What time does he finish work?
A. 7:00 B. 8:00 C. 9:00 D. 10:00
5. The most beautiful place he’s been to is ……… .
A. the Amazon rainforest. B. Phuket. C. the Grand Canyon. D. New
York

PART II: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (20 marks)

Choose the correct answer.

1. When ____________ you ____________ to Rome last year?

A. do ……….arrive B. did……….visit C. did……….go D. did……….been
2. ____________ you ____________ any brothers or sisters?
A. Did……….own B. Have……….get C. Have………..got D. Have…...had
3. Nancy got married ____________ a billionaire.
A. with B. from C. along D. to
4. The town ____________ inside the Arctic Circle, and the sun doesn’t rise between
November and January.
A. is lied B. is locate C. is lying D. lies
5. Don’t stay out late ____________.
A. in the night B. at night C. at the night D. in night
6. Brad Pitt is a(n) ____________ actor. Many women fall for him.
A. charming B. charmed C. interested D. excited
7. It was 3 o’clock when ____________ Russell Brown got up to go to the bathroom.
A. a 4-years-olds B. 4-year-olds C. 4-year-old D. a 4-years-old
8. ____________ do we need for the new apartment?
A. How much furnitures B. How much furniture
C. How many furnitures D. How many furniture
9. China has ____________ in the world.
A. largest population B. the largest population
C. largest populations D. the largest populations
10. The sun rises ____________ the East.
A. to B. at C. in D. from
11. Why didn’t you tell me about her? – Sorry, I thought she wasn’t your ____________ .
A. kind B. lover C. type D. gender
12. The computer doesn’t work. It ____________ .
A. is broke B. breaks C. has been broken D. is breaking
13. He was so ____________ that he kept wiping sweat on his forehead.
A. nervous B. angry C. happy D. sad
14. That exercise was very difficult. It wasn’t to do.
A. possible B. impossible C. easily D. tough
15. This is the first time we Lebanon.
A. visited B. are visiting C. will visit D. have visited
16. She should get used on her own feet.
A. to stands B. to stand C. to standing D. standing
17. Next week is Christmas. We 5 days off.
A. are having B. have C. have had D. will have
18. I with my family.
A. don’t often have breakfast B. don’t have often breakfast
C. often don’t have breakfast D. do often not have breakfast
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19. The homework .
A. hasn’t properly been assigned B. hasn’t been properly assigned
C. properly hasn’t been assigned D. has properly not been assigned
20. He is a notorious liar. , no one trusts him.
A. Besides B. Nevertheless C. Because D. Thus

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PART III. READING COMPREHENSION (20 marks)
Reading 1:
AIRLINES CUT FLIGHTS, ROUTES
From Butte, Mont., to Hagerstown, Pa., more than 100 small and medium-size cities across the US will
see reductions in airline service by year's end. Some communities will lose commercial service altogether.
Surging oil prices, driving up the cost of jet fuel, are behind the cuts. For the first time in aviation history,
airlines are forced to reduce the number of flights offered and eliminate some destinations even as demand for
their services remains high. 
The result: It will be harder for many Americans to get from where they are to where they want to go,
planes will remain elbow-room-only packed, and ticket prices will soar higher. The aviation reductions will also
produce economic ripples that extend far beyond those airports with newly empty tarmacs, some aviation experts
warn. "This is not about Butte. This is about the national economy," says Roger Cohen, president of the Regional
Airline Association. "Commercial air service is part of the backbone of the American economy.... All of the
industries that have grown up with cheap, competitive airfares over the last decade will be affected."
The impact of the service cuts probably won't be felt until 2009, because most aren't slated to go into
effect until fall. The summer schedule has been pretty much set and sold for months. But here's the rub: Most of
the tickets for the peak summer season were sold before oil skyrocketed above $130 a barrel. That means that
even as passengers are packed like sardines into planes and it would appear that the airlines should be raking in
huge profits, the carriers are actually losing money. 
To make up the losses, airlines must ensure that in the future they fly only very profitable routes. As a
result, some communities where airlines rely on regional jets that guzzle a lot of fuel will see service cuts, even
though plenty of passengers may still want to fly from there. 
Read the text and choose the correct answer.
1. What's causing the increase in the price of jet fuel? C. many international routes.
A. Airline cutbacks 4. Which one of the following is NOT true?
B. Rising oil prices A. Routes are being cut because no one wants to fly from these
C. The reduction in the number of flights cities.
2. When will most of these cuts take effect? B. This decision will eliminate overcrowding.
A. In the fall C. Tickets for the summer flying season were sold before these
B. Immediately changes.
C. 2010 5. Apart from passengers, who else will suffer from the cuts?
3. Airlines want to eliminate: A. Passengers
A. all routes in Montana and Pennsylvania. B. The Regional Airline Association
B. routes that aren't profitable. C. Any business that relies on cheap air transportation

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Reading 2:
MAJOR US BANKS INCREASE OVERDRAFT CHARGES

As the economy weakens, banks are increasingly squeezing customers who overdraw their
bank accounts. Bank of America and Washington Mutual have jacked up their overdraft fees
and made it easier for customers to be hit with multiple penalties. The changes come as banks
grapple with growing losses from bad mortgage loans. Overdraft fees have increasingly
become a source of profits. Banks and credit unions collect about $17.5 billion in overdraft
fees per year, the Center for Responsible Lending says. Checking-account customers are
"easy picking" for fees, says Jean Ann Fox of the Consumer Federation of America, because
banks typically can take any money owed out of a customer's next deposit. 
In April, Washington Mutual raised its overdraft fee in most states to $34 from $32. Also this
year, the bank increased the number of times a day that a customer can be hit with this fee,
from five to seven. Washington Mutual spokesman Gary Kishner says the bank raises fees
partly due to "competitive factors." This year, Bank of America raised the fee charged on the
first day a customer overdraws to $25 from $20. The bank also raised the number of times a
customer can be hit with this fee per day to seven from five. And it's told customers that most
signature debit-card transactions will reduce their balances that same day and be subject to
fees if there isn't enough money in the account. Before, consumers often avoided this fee if
they deposited money before a purchase cleared. 
Bank of America spokeswoman Diane Wagner says the bank adjusts fees to "establish more
uniform pricing for our national franchise."

Read the text and choose the correct answer.

1. The Washington Mutual spokesman cites _____________________ as one of the main
reasons behind the increase in overdraft charges.
A. the weak economy
B. too little money in customers' accounts
C. competitive factors
2. How many times per day can a customer be penalized for overdrafting an account at Bank
of America?
A. Five
B. Seven
C. Six
3. What's the current overdraft charge at Washington Mutual?
A. $32
B. $25
C. $34
4. When will a customer's card be debited (= when will the balance on their account be
reduced) after a purchase?
A. The same day the purchase is made.
B. Whenever the purchase clears.
C. Three days from the time of the purchase.
5. In the context of this article, what does the term "easy-picking" mean?
A. Indifferent
B. Easy to get money from
C. Easy to fool

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 PART IV: WRITING (30 marks)

A. Read the text below.

Maria’s holiday

Every year I go to Bali for my holidays. I stay in a small hotel near the beach. In the
mornings I swim in the sea then I have breakfast by the swimming pool. I go shopping in the
afternoons and in the evenings I eat at my favorite restaurant. I usually have pork and noodles.

Before I come back home I always buy a few souvenirs for my friends. That is why
my baggage is always heavy.

Re-write this paragraph in the SIMPLE PAST tense.

Every year I..................................................................................................................................

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B. Complete the definitions. Use Relative Clauses.

1. A banana

2. A hat

3. A pony

4. A dentist

5. A bus

C. Combine the sentences using Relative Clauses.

1. We bought a car last week. The car is blue.
The car
2. The girl is a singer. We met her at the party. 
The girl
3. The bananas are on the table. George bought them.
The bananas
4. We watched a film last night. It was really scary.
The film
5. I have to learn new words. They are very difficult.
The new words
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