11.

a) availability b) usage c) benefit d) disposal

12. a) inflate b) amplify c) raise d) expand

13. a) occupied b) inhaled c) engrossed d) incorporated

14. a) enrich b) magnify c) arouse d) elaborate

15. a) grow b) evolve c) proceed d) develop

Listening Part 4

You will hear an interview with a young footballer called Nick Gibbons.
For questions 24-30, choose the best answer (A, B or C).
24 What does Nick say about his early experience of sport?
A He was advised by his sports teacher to focus on football.
B His parents wanted him to be a professional tennis player.
C He preferred swimming to any other sport.
25 What pleased Nick most about his first day at the academy?
A how friendly the other players seemed
B how encouraging the coaches were
C how well he fitted into the team
26 Now he’s in the senior team, Nick
A feels more pressure to perform well in matches.
B is given a training programme which is better structured.
C has fewer opportunities to demonstrate his individual ability.
27 Now do Nick’s parents feel about him playing professional football?
A happy that he’s had the chance to do it
B concerned it’s changed him
C relieved that he’s found something he loves
28 What does Nick say about signing autographs for fans?
A It reminds him of a childhood experience.
B It’s something all sports people have to do.
C It’s still a surprise to be asked.
29 When talking about friends, Nick says that he’s no longer able to
A meet up with them socially.
B share his concerns with them.
C spend enough time with them.
30 What does Nick want to do in the future?
A train to become a coach
B play for his team on a regular basis
C score the winning goal in the cup final
Listening Part 3

You will hear five short extracts in which people are talking about the benefits
of learning another language.
For questions 19-23, choose which benefit (A-H) each speaker has
experienced.
Use the letters only once. There is one extra letter which you do not need to
use.

Identify 10 errors in the following passage and correct them (10 pts)

THE TRUTH ABOUT LOVE

This week, we celebrated Valentine's Day or rather incurable romances and those of us
who are a bit soft in the head did! The fourteenth of February always gives everyone
who's anyone a chance to cast a few pearls of wisdom before their fellow sufferers
about the nature of 'the universal migraine' - love. Francis Farnsworth is the case in
point. I'm sure the poor old fellow has a heart of gold but he really does talk a load of
rubbish sometimes! His appearance last night on BBC 1's 'Let's Talk It Over' was not
exception. He started out by having what I will politely call a difference of opinion
with Tania Di Monte, author of 'Tell me the Truth about love. Ms. Di Monte always
expresses the most extraordinary views without any apparent fear of contradiction.
Last night, she was boldly set out her rules for a perfect relationship when poor old
Farnsworth accidentally called her Tina. Tina is of course the name of her ex-husband
Darren's second wife and we all know that any mention him - or her - is like a red rag
to a bull to Tania. Farnsworth kept apologizing and saying that it had been a slip of the
tongue brought about by a momentary loss of concentration, but it took all presenter
Greg Lazarre's skills to calm our Tania down again. Francis then started calling her
'darling, which only succeeded in making her even more furious. 'Term of endearing,
he stammered as she glared at him. She had been vehemently denying that there was
even a grain of truth in rumors about her forthcoming engagement with football star
Nick Pérez. Nevertheless, I'm sure it is only a question of time before we see Tania
and Nick on the cover of 'Hi There!' celebrating 'the wedding of the century. If
marrying someone like Tania is what happens to you if you're incredibly successful,
like Pérez undoubtedly is, I shudder thinking what the price of failure might be!

For questions 66-75. complete following article by writing the missing words in
the spaces. Use only one word for each space. There is an example at the
beginning (0).

THE FUTURE AT YOUR FINGERTIPS

There is a scene in the film Minority Report in (0) which Tom Cruise stands in
front of a vast Per-Apex-Like screen housed ill the police department’s Pre-Crime
Unit. He gazes (66) ________________ earnest at the transparent surface, waving his
hands across the tablet to swirl great chunks of text and moving images across the
screen to form a storyboard of yet- to-be-committed crimes. (67) _________________
a simple twist of his linger or a flick of his wrist, pictures expand and enlarge, words
scroll, and whole trains of thought come to tangible fruition (68)
___________________ there on the board. The year is 2054.

Yet it seems the era of true touch-screen technology is much closer than that.
Indeed, when Apple boss Steve Jobs unveiled the iPhone in San Francisco earlier this
year, he grandly declared: ‘‘We’re reinventing the cell phone,” (69)
___________________ of the main reasons for Jobs’ bold claim was the iPhone’s
futuristic user interface – “multi-touch”. As demonstrated on stage by Jobs (70)
__________________, multi-touch was created to make the most of the iPhone’s large
screen. (71) ___________________ most existing smart phones, the iPhone has only
one conventional button - all the rest of the controls appear on the screen, adapting and
morphing around your fingertips as you use the device, rather like the giant tablet in
Minority Report.

The demonstration iPhone handset certainly looked like re-invention, but multi-
touch, while new- for Apple, is (72) _________________ no means a new technology.
The concept has been (73) ___________________ for years, waiting for the hardware
side of the equation to get small enough, smart enough and cheap enough to make it a
reality. While it remains (74) _________________ of a novelty now, there’s a good
chance that the coming years will bring many more computers and consumer gadgets
that depend wholly or (75) ________________ on multi-touch concepts.
Use the word given in brackets to form a word that fits in the space. The first one
has been done as an example (0).

Example: (0) simple

MAN’S GREATEST INVENTION

The wheel might seem to be the most (0. SIMPLICITY) __________ invention,
but it did not occur to every (51. CIVIL) _____________________ to invent one and
it surely has to be the greatest invention. Look around - the wheel is everywhere in our
modem world. It’s (52. SATISFY) _____________________ simple, aesthetically
perfect and (53. ARGUE) _____________________ the most useful thing in the
world. What great moment of (54. REVEAL) _____________________ happened to
bring us this gift? It should really have been invented much earlier than it was. If you
consider the (55. END) _____________________ opportunities man had to witness
fallen trees rolling downhill, man was (56. REMARK) _____________________ slow
at catching on to the potential of roundness and gravity. The Mayas, the Aztecs and the
Incas all achieved great things without the wheel. They must have just run a lot and
were (57. DOUBT) _____________________ all the healthier for it. Sledges, usually
pulled by humans, (58. TRACE) _____________________ to the Stone Age were
quite enough

for them. The wheel came later in human (59. DEVELOP) _____________________
than most of us think. Once it did arrive there were many refinements made to it as
man realized that the possibilities of the wheel were vast and this (60. AWARE)
_____________________ spurred him on to greater things.

III. Read the text and choose the correct answer.

Astronauts work incredibly hard, putting in long hours in unnatural, difficult

conditions. But sometimes they get pushed too hard, and reach a breaking point. This
is the story of Skylab 4, the astronaut crew that kicked off the holidays with a mutiny.

The mission launched on November 16, 1973. The crew of Skylab 4-Gerald
Carr, William Pogue and Edward Gibson - were all space-rookies at the start of their
84 days in orbit. Like their predecessors on Skylab, the bulk of their time was devoted
to scientific experiments including observations of comet Kohutck and the first
recording of the birth of a solar flare. But unlike previous crews, they fell behind
schedule and got into quarrels with Mission Control.

The astronauts claimed NASA was demanding too much. NASA countered that
the rookie crew should be working through meals and scheduled breaks to catch up.
The astronauts requested time off; Ground Control was horrified and confused, citing
the request for time off as signs of lethargy and depression.

Commander Carr attempted to reason with Mission Control, pointing out, “On
the ground, I don’t think we would be expected to work a 16-hour day for 85 days, and
so I really don’t see why we should even try to do it up here.” Meanwhile, Pogue tried
to explain that by over-scheduling, NASA was setting the astronauts up for failure:
“You have to put away equipment, you have to debrief, and then you have to move
from one position to another, and you have to look and see what’s coming up, and
we’re just being driven to the wall! There’s not enough consideration given for
moving from one point in the spacecraft to another and allowing for transition for one
experiment to another. When we oppressed bodily from one point in the spacecraft to
another with no time for mental preparation, let alone getting the experiment ready,
there’s no way we can do a professional job!”

Six weeks into the mission, the crew broke. They declared an unscheduled day
off, turned off their radios, and took the dy to shower, stare out the window, and relax.
After the strike, Commander Carr renegotiated a work- schedule with Ground Control.
The crew was to be left alone during meals, and no strenuous work would be schedules
after 8.p.m. Routine chores would be placed on the list for the astronauts to pick off at
their convenience instead of on a rigid schedule. The truce had consequences: with
more rest and higher moral; the astronauts were more productive. But they also were
no longer trusted, and once the mission ended, none of the trio ever flew again.

This wasn’t the only space-mutiny: the crew of Apollo 7 went on strike after all
three caught colds in orbit and a Mir crew refused to complete a sixth spacewalk inside
of two months to complete nonessential repairs. Considering how independent
astronauts are, how rough the space environment is, and how much bureaucrats want
to squeeze out of every expensive mission, it’s a wonder mutinies have been so rare.

11. What best replaces “kicked off’ in line 2?

A. ignored B. celebrated C. started D. welcomed

12. According to paragraph 3, what was NOT true about the disagreement between
NASA and the astronauts?

A. NASA assumed the crew lacked energy and was depressed.

B. Ground Control wanted the crew to go without meals.

C. The crew considered their workload to be way too high.

D. Ground Control was puzzled and shocked by the astronauts.

13. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT said about Gerald Carr?

A. He demanded that the crew took a one-day vacation.

B. His Skylab mission was his first time in space.

C. His Skylab mission was his last time in space.

D. He was the commander of the Skylab 4 crew.

14. Which of the following best paraphrases Carr’s argument in paragraph 4?

A. It’s unreasonable that someone on Earth would work so hard so long; how much
more, then, to do it in orbit.

B. We are professionals and should not be expected to work with only 8 hours off a
day for nearly three months.

C. Because the expense of putting people into space is so expensive, we should make
sure do it correctly.

D. We are being treated unfairly just because we are up here in space and nor down on
the ground like you guys.

15. According to paragraph 4, what is NOT an argument that Mr. Pogue offered?

A. Moving between areas on the spacecraft was complicated.

B. The weightlessness of space made it easy to bang into walls.

C. The crew was not mentally prepared to make transitions.

D. Professionalism was made difficult in such working conditions.

16.In line 19, what does the author mean by “the crew broke”?

A. The crew resigned from their jobs. B. The crew departed from the
spacecraft.

C. The crew’s frustration become complete. D. The crew became completely

independent.

17. According to paragraph 5, what can be inferred as to why the trio never flew
again?

A. They realized they were not good astronauts.

B. The three did not like working for NASA.

C. NASA lost their confidence in the three men.

D. Carr, Pogue, and Gibson did not make a good team.

18. According to the last paragraph, what is the author’s opinion of the frequency of
astronaut mutinies?

A. He would expect there to be more. B. He is thankful there are so few.

C. External factors keep them rare. D. He wants there to be more

mutinies.

19. What does the tone of the article indicate?

A. The author is amused that there was a mutiny in space.

B. The author is slightly critical of the Skylab astronauts.

C. The author is slightly sympathetic to the astronauts.

D. The author is requiring better working environments.

20. How has the author organized the article?

A. A collection of anecdotes surrounding an event.

B. A real-world example to advocate for change.

C. An exploration of a problem and discussing solution.

D. A chronological progression of a historical event.

III. Choose the best answer to each of the following questions.

Question 6: Although she had never used a word-processor before, she soon got the _____ of
it.

A. hang B. swing C. sense D. touch

Question 7: The footballer never really recovered from the injury _____ at the beginning of
the season.

A. struck B. got C. sustained D. endured

Question 8: The art thieves _____ inside knowledge of the museum’s security procedures.

A. were thought that they had had B. are thought to be having

C. were thought to be having D. are thought to have had

Question 9: The practical component lasts six months, _____ trainees will be able to
demonstrate what they have learned.

A. by that time B. during which time C. at that time D. until which time
Question 10: My doctor said that I had a stomach bug and that the severe abdominal pain and
nausea would subside after about seven days.

A. gone out of B. got away with C. come down with D. brought round to

Question 11: Nobody would call me an alcoholic, but I like to have a drink of beer _____ and
then.

A. there B. when C. often D. now

Question 12: _____ good reviews, the producers would commission a 10-part series.

A. Should the pilot show get B. If the pilot show will get

C. Unless the pilot show got D. Were the pilot show to get

Question 13: The board proposes that the majority of this year’s profits _____ in new product
development.

A. to be invested B. be invested C. will be invested D. is invested

Question 14: I’m afraid we got our _____ crossed - I thought my husband would be picking
up the children and he thought I was doing it.

A. minds B. fingers C. wires D. purposes

Question 15: When will it _____ on you that I am right and you’re wrong?

A. strike B. descend C. dawn D. come

Question 16: Never have I met a more _______ person than Gary. He never thinks about the
consequences of actions; he just acts on the spur of the moment.

A. inquisitive B. intolerant C. obstinate D. impulsive

Question 17: A: Have you told your dad what’s bothering you?

B: I’d _______ than my parents.

A. rather confide in you B. sooner confide in you

C. better confide in you D. rather to confide in you

Question 18: _______ the diners settled the bill and left the restaurant.

A. Having satisfied hunger B. Their hunger satisfied

C. Hunger been satisfied D. Satisfying their hunger

Question 19: _______, the balcony chairs will be ruined in this weather.

A. Left uncovered B. Leaving uncovered

C. Having left uncovered D. Left uncovering

Question 20: The weather is going to change soon - I can feel it in my _______.
A. legs B. teeth C. skins D. bones