TEST 1

PART A. LISTENING

Section 1. Listen to talk and fill in the gaps below. Write NO MORE THAN
THREE WORDS for each answer. (14 pts)

The song was first called “Good Morning (1) ________________

Children began to sing the song with “Happy Birthday” words when they were (2)
________________

The song was sung with 'Happy Birthday' words in a (3) ________________ in 1931
and then in another one in 1934.

The legal situation concerning the song remains valid (4) ________________

The song is among the (5) ________________ songs most frequently sung in English.

Money has to be paid for using the song in any (6) ________________, eg a TV
show, a toy, etc.

The Hill sisters set up (7) ________________that receives money for use of the song.

The song consists of just four (8) ________________ but it is one of the most famous
songs in the world

Section 2. You will hear a marine wildlife photographer called Bruce Hind
talking about his work. For questions 1 - 8, complete the sentences. (16
points)

MARINE WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER

Bruce says that (1) ________________is the most important aspect of his work.

Before going on a trip, Bruce makes (2) ________________of the photographs he

hopes to take.

Knowing the type of photographs he wants to take helps Bruce to choose the right (3)
________________

Bruce disagrees with people who say his way of taking photographs is not (4)
________________

It’s important to find out whether (5) ________________is needed to photograph in a

particular place.

Bruce says that (6) ________________have spoiled several promising shots.

When at sea, Bruce generally keeps his cameras in a container designed for storing (7)
________________
He is particularly pleased when his photographs appear in (8) ________________

Section 3. Listen to the recording and decide whether the following statements
are true (T) or false (F). (10 pts)
1. The speaker has come from the Theosophical Society.
2. One of the main points of the talk is to save money.
3. She thinks students should do more housework.
4. She argues that plastic containers won't biodegrade quickly.
5. She warns that asthma sufferers should be careful with her recipes.

Section 4: Listen carefully and circle the correct answer (A, B, C or D) to each of
the following questions. (10 points)

1. The speaker compares a solar eclipse today to a ______.

A. religious experience B. scientific event C. popular

spectacle

2. The speaker says that the dark spot of an eclipse is ______.

A. simple to predict B. easy to explain C. randomly

occurring

3. Concerning an eclipse, the ancient Chinese were ______.

A. fascinated B. rational C. terrified

4. For the speaker, the most impressive aspect of an eclipse is the ______.

A. exceptional beauty of the sky

B. chance for scientific study

C. effect of the moon on the sun

5. In predicting eclipses, the Babylonians were restricted by their ______.

A. religious attitudes.

B. inaccurate observations

C. limited ability to calculate

PART B. LEXICO-GRAMMAR

Section 1. Choose the best option A, B, C, or D to complete the following

sentences. (20 points)

1. When you are learning a language at home you, you can work at your own
________ .
A. speed B. pace C. way D.
mind

2. I’m afraid that Tim doesn’t take much care over his home work. He usually does it
__________.

A. any old how B. any how C. how on earth D. how

come

3. Superconductivity will revolutionize the way that energy is used for the next
millennium, and _______ the first truly superconductive substance will be
remembered as a technological hero.

A. what the discovery of B. the discovery of

C. whoever discovers D. whose discovery of

4. Closure of schools took place ___________ falling numbers of pupils.

A. in the context of B. with regard to

C. with a concern for D. in consideration of

5. Doctors are often ____________ to accidents in rural areas

A. called up B. driven out C. called out D. rung up

6. Extra blanket will be supplied on _________

A. request B. demand C. asking D. need

7. You have failed to pay the outstanding bills and, ____________, we have been
forced to take the matter further.

A. finally B. consequently C. subsequently D.

eventually

8. We need guaranteed financial ______________ before we can even start the design
work.

A. agreement B. backing C. analysis D. plans

9. In ___________, it was a bad idea to pay him in cash.

A. hindsight B. consideration C. retrospect D.

knowledge

10. This painting stands a good _______________ of winning the prize.

A. possibility B. opportunity C. certainty D. chance

11. ______ the promotion of health and to helping people avoid injury and disease.

A. To commit the Red Cross B. The Red Cross to commit

C. Committed to the Red Cross is D. The Red Cross is committed

to

12. It's very late and I have a busy day tomorrow. If you don't mind, I think I'll
______ now.

A. turn in B. black out C. lay off D. sleep on

13. You can't enter the theatre while the play is in ______.

A. performance B. development C. progress D. action

14. My father ______ when he found out that I'd damaged the car.

A. hit the roof B. brought the house down

C. made my blood boil D. saw pink elephants

15. The latest food scare was ______ by revelations that a number of people were
being treated for severe food poisoning.

A. encouraged B. developed C. prompted D. assisted

16. The examiner noted that there were ____ similarities between a number of
compositions.

A. knocking B. hitting C. striking D.

slapping

17. People who take on a second job inevitably ______ themselves to greater stress.

A. offer B. subject C. field D. place

18. In tennis, the score 15-0 is pronounced as ______.

A. fifteen, zero B. fifteen, love C. fifteen, nil D. fifteen,

nought

19. I promise I won’t leave you, come ______ may.

A. where B. what C. who D. which

20. My _____ on life has changed a lot since leaving university.

A. approach B. outlook C. purpose D. attitude

Section 2. Give the correct form of the word in capital in the following sentences.
(10 points)

1. Patricia's skill in playing the piano is quite (compare) ___________. No other

child in this group can play the difficult pieces with similar mastery.

2. Have our arguments convinced you or do you need any more (assure)
___________?

3. I think Arnold is (use) ___________ his great musical talent by singing in a

country band. He should have become an opera soloist.

4. The central heating system can easily be (active) ___________by turning the green
knob.

5. Let's replace Ann with a more resolute person. I can't stand her being so (hesitate)
___________about her every decision.

6. The (break) ___________ of an epidemic will be unavoidable unless measures are

taken to prevent the rural population from drinking the contaminated water.

7. We won't be able to buy anything if we don't have any (convert)

___________currency on us.

8. The destructive criticism has (mine) ___________Paul's confidence. It's

improbable that he'll ever put forward his candidacy again.

9. Due to a huge pile-up, the motorway will remain (pass) ___________ until
tomorrow.

10. They seem to be quite (concern) ___________ and calm even though they have
neither a compass nor a map.

Section 3. Underline and correct the ten mistakes in the following passage. (10
points)

Christmas gifts are served as a token of love and appreciation and it is a

special way to celebrate family and friendship, to capture a treasuring memory and
make people smile at this festive occasion. The tradition of exchanging gifts at
Christmas dating back thousands of years to Roman times and developed over the
centuries in the huge industry that we know today.

Before buying Christmas gifts, it is very necessary to keep in mind the person
for whom the gift is presented, although it is special present for a close friend or a
corporate gift for business customers. Nowadays, people can find specific Christmas
gifts for Mom, Dad, the kids or close friends.

It can also be a great fun, especially if you get the kids to involve too. A
home-made gift is a reflection of one’s own unique personality and the creativity will
become a cherished treasure for the receiver. Thus, before giving a Christmas gift,
consider selecting it by a creative and meaningful way. Your answer:
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PART C. READING COMPREHENSION

Section 1. Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits each blank in the
following passage. (10 points)

Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as ‘Dr Seuss’, began writ ing for children
(1) _____ by chance. During a long sea voyage in 1936, Seuss amused himself by (2)
_____ together a nonsense poem to the rhythm of the ship's engine. Later he
illustrated the rhyme and published it as And to think that I saw it on Mulberry Street.
Many critics (3) _____ it as Seuss' best work.

A later book, McElligot's Pool, (4) _____ the first appearance of Seuss’ famous
fantasy characters, and Horton Hatches the Egg introduces an (5) _____ of morality.
Seuss' reputation as a major children's writer was sealed with the publication of The
Cat in the Hat. This book uses easy-to-read words to tell the story of two children
alone at home on a rainy day. A cat wearing a tall hat arrives to entertain them,
wrecking their house in the (6) _____. The enthusiastic (7) _____ of this book
delighted Seuss and led him to found Beginner Books, a publishing company
specialising in easy-to-read books for children. Some of his books have been made
into cartoons and one of them, How the Grinch stole Christmas, was also made into
an ingenious and (8) _____ successful feature film starring Jim Carrey.

At one point in his career, Seuss (9) _____ gave up writ ing for children and (10)
_____ his talents to making documentary films. One of these attracted a great deal of
attention and won an Academy Award.

1. A. fully B. quite C. extremely D. fairly

2. A. placing B. laying C. putting D. setting

3. A. look beyond B. look upon C. look through D. look towards

4. A. indicates B. shows C. means D. marks

5. A. amount B. ingredient C. element D. item

6. A. practice B. method C. process D. action

7. A. reception B. welcome C. greeting D. admission

8. A. highly B. intensively C. strongly D. widely

9. A. shortly B. momentarily C. temporarily D. presently

10. A. assigned B. allocated C. donated D. devoted

Section 2. Read the text and think of a word that best fits each gap. Use ONLY
ONE word in each gap. (10 points)

The city of Melbourne, Australia has always had a (1)__________ for unusual
weather. Melbourne people enjoy telling this joke to visitors: if you don’t like the
weather in Melbourne, don’t worry, just wait five minutes, because it’s sure to
change.

At the beginning of 1992, Melbourne had its (2)___________ January for over
100 years. It rained for nine days on (3) ___________. As well as raining all day, the
weather was also cold. At night, people in some Melbourne suburbs were switching
on their heating as if it was winter. It was (4)___________ cold many people could
(5)___________ believe that it was summer at all.

The best weather in Melbourne, however, is not usually in the summer: it is in the
autumn. The autumn usually has more pleasant days than the summer. The weather in
autumn is usually (6)___________ of warm days and cool, comfortable
(7)___________.

The (8)___________ of the city at this time of year is beautiful, too. Melbourne has
many lovely gardens and parklands with beautiful trees. In the autumn, the trees
change their leaves to red, gold and brown. As they are (9)___________ in the air by
the wind of a late autumn day, the leaves add life to the city. So even if the summer is
cold and wet, people in Melbourne can still look forward to the (10)___________ of a
warm sunny autumn.

Section 3. Read the passage and choose the best option A, B, C, or D to answer
the questions. (10 points)

We are descendents of the ice age. Periods of glaciation have spanned the
whole of human existence for the past 2 million years. The rapid melting of the
continental glaciers at the end of the last ice age spurred one of the most dramatic
climate changes in the history of the planet. During this interglacial time, people were
caught up in a cataclysm of human accomplishment, including the development of
agriculture and animal husbandry. Over the past few thousand years, the Earth’s
climate has been extraordinarily beneficial, and humans have prospered exceedingly
well under a benign atmosphere.

Ice ages have dramatically affected life on Earth almost from the very
beginning. It is even possible that life itself significantly changed the climate. All
living organisms pull carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere and eventually store it in
sedimentary rocks within the Earth’s crust. If too much carbon dioxide is lost, too
much heat escapes out into the atmosphere. This can cause the Earth to cool enough
for glacial ice to spread across the land.
 In general the reduction of the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has
been equalized by the input of carbon dioxide from such events as volcanic eruptions.
Man, however, is upsetting the equation by burning fossil fuels and destroying
tropical rain forests, both of which release stored carbon dioxide. This energizes the
greenhouse effect and causes the Earth to warm. If the warming is significant enough,
the polar ice caps eventually melt.

The polar ice caps drive the atmospheric and oceanic circulation systems.
Should the ice caps melt, warm tropical waters could circle the globe and make this a
very warm, inhospitable planet.

Over the past century, the global sea level has apparently risen upwards of 6
inches, mainly because of the melting of glacial ice. If present warming trends
continue, the seas could rise as much as 6 feet by the next century. This could flood
coastal cities and fertile river deltas, where half the human population lives. Delicate
wetlands, where many marine species breed, also would be reclaimed by the sea. In
addition, more frequent and sever storms would batter coastal areas, adding to the
disaster of the higher seas.

The continued melting of the great ice sheets in polar regions could cause
massive amounts of ice to crash into the ocean. This would further raise the sea level
and release more ice, which could more than double the area of sea ice and increase
correspondingly the amount of sunlight reflected back into space. The cycle would
then be complete as this could cause global temperatures to drop enough to initiate
another ice age.

1. According to the passage, carbon dioxide is stored in each of the following

EXCEPT

A. polar ice caps. B. sedimentary rocks.

C. rain forests. D. fossil fuel.

2. What does the final paragraph of the passage mainly discuss?

A. The relationship between the ocean and the sun

B. The amount of sunlight reflected into space

C. A rise in global temperatures

D. The conditions that could lead to an ice age

3. Which of the following does the author NOT mention as a consequence of a large
rise in global sea level?

A. The destruction of wetlands B. The flooding of cities

C. A more diverse marine population D. Severe storms

4. According to the passage, what is the relationship between carbon dioxide and the
Earth’s climate?

A. Carbon dioxide, which is trapped in glacial ice, is released when warm

temperatures cause the ice melt.

B. The greenhouse effect, which leads to the warming of the climate, is result of too
much carbon stored in the Earth’s crust.

C. Rain causes carbon dioxide to be washed out of the atmosphere and into the ocean.

D. An increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide results in the warming of the climate.

5. The word beneficial in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to

A. calm B. inviting C. thoughtful D. favorable

6. The word massive can be replaced to

A. wide B. huge C. dense D. thick

7. It can be inferred from the passage that the development of agriculture

A. preceded the development of animal husbandry.

B. withstood vast changes in the Earth’s climate.

C. did not take place during an ice age.

D. was unaffected by the greenhouse effect.

8. The word “this” in the third paragraph refers to

A. man’s upsetting the equation B.the reduction of the level of carbon dioxide.

C. a volcanic eruption D. the melting of the polar ice caps

9. The word “inhospitable” is closest in meaning to

A. imperfect. B. uninhabitable. C. unlikable D. cruel.

10. What is the main topic of the passage?

A. The possibility that the poplar ice caps will melt

B. The coming of another ice age

C. Man’s effect on the carbon dioxide level in the atmosphere

D. The climate of the Earth over the years

Section 4. Read the passage and do the tasks.

Questions 1-5: Choose the correct heading for each section from the list of
headings below. Write the correct number i-x in the boxes. (10 pts)

List of Headings
I Not enough sympathy VI Not a complete solution

II The need for action VII Progress resulting from research

III An inaccurate comparison VIII How common is the problem?

IV Is it really a new phenomenon? IX Changing attitudes

V The problem gets worse X A variety of attempts

Question 1 Question 2 Question 3 Question 4 Question 5

Paragraph Paragraph B Paragraph C Paragraph Paragraph E Paragraph F
A D
V
(example)

RSI

A. Pia Enoizi panicked when a specialist told her that she had repetitive strain injury
(RSI) and would never be able to work with a computer. Then 19, she was
studying history at Cambridge University. 'I saw my career being shot to pieces:
she says. 'What on earth was I going to do? At the time, I was thinking about an
academic life.'

The first warning sign was cramp, which struck during a summer job that involved
data entry and analysis. 'I sat at the computer on a plastic chair with no thought
about posture or taking breaks. One evening, I was cooking pasta and was
surprised when I could not lift a pan of boiling water: The cramps recurred, but
she was enjoying the work and put the discomfort out of her mind. Back at
Cambridge for her final year, however, she quickly developed essay-writer's
cramp. 'We handwrote essays,' says Enoizi, who is now 25. 'First, I found it a
struggle to get through a full essay. Next, to my horror, the pain and cramp
became so intense I could not write at all. I began to have horrific pins and
needles and pains shooting up my arm.'

B. More than half a million Britons suffer from RSI - or work-related upper-limb
disorder, the description specialists prefer to use. However, this figure includes
only reported cases, says Andrew Chadwick, the chief executive of the RSI
Association. 'Students and children are not included. Nor are the thousands of
stoics who struggle in silence. Many who call our helpline are desperate. They say
they cannot afford to lose their jobs.'
 RSI is not a diagnosis, but an umbrella term for a range of about 30 painful
inflammatory disorders linked to daily overuse of a muscle. Tennis and golfer's
elbow are common examples, but many more are occupational. Factory assembly
workers and computer users are believed to be the most susceptible, followed by
musicians, dressmakers, flight attendants - who repeatedly tear tickets in half -
sign language interpreters and litter pickers, who repeatedly squeeze the handles
on litter collectors. Text messaging has not yet been known to cause the condition,
but Virgin Mobile was concerned enough two years ago to advise users to flex
their fingers and shake their wrists occasionally.

C. Some specialists draw a parallel between the overuse of muscles and joints by RSI
sufferers and the stress suffered by marathon runners. An athlete runs to
exhaustion, but would never consider doing so every day; the body needs time to
recover before the next event. Yet, with computer-related RSI, the fingers are
honed to work faster and faster, says Chadwick: 'It is often the hardest and fastest
workers, who put in long hours without proper breaks, who develop a disorder.'
D. Enoizi's recovery has taken several years' determination and discipline. She
missed a lot of work, but her college paid for an amanuensis - a postgraduate
student to whom she dictated essays and her exams papers - and for
physiotherapy. But even the repeated dictation led to a painful contraction of the
neck muscles. 'During finals, I had to lie on the floor to rest my neck: she says.
Enoizi was delighted to graduate with a first, but she then had to take a year off to
rest and retrain her body. Her first stop was a residential chronic pain management
course. 'I realised that the damage caused by RSI was never going to go away. I
had to learn how to control it.' During her year off, Enoizi visited a chiropractor,
an osteopath and a kinesiologist. She also tried magnet therapy and herbal
supplements. But none of these made a difference. Pilates, with its emphasis on
posture and balancing muscles, helped. Physiotherapy also proved crucial. 'It
made a big difference when my physiotherapist bandaged my arms and somehow
lifted the forearm muscles away from the nerves. There was an instant feeling of
liberation - everything felt less tight.'
E. Enoizi now uses a curved keyboard. 'This helps me keep my wrists straight, but
with my arms slightly curved, so my elbows do not dig into my ribs. Everything is
more relaxed. My chair is fully adjustable and I take frequent breaks.' She is now
working at Boots as an assistant project manager. 'I do a mixture of computer
analysis, meetings and discussions: she says. 'But, at the end of a long day, I might
get a little pain. I walk briskly - jogging can aggravate joints - stretch gently at my
desk and keep up the Pilates. I feel optimistic.'
F. Enoizi supports the RSI Association's call for prevention. 'I am concerned about
schoolchildren,' she says. 'Many use computers for several hours a day, yet are
given little advice on posture and injury. Whether they are short, tall, aged 12 or
18, most sit at the same non-adjustable chairs, and at the same height desks. And
many send text messages and play games on their computers until late at night.'

Questions 6-10: Complete the summary below using the words from the box. (10
pts)

What is RSI?
rising secret official sure simple
concerned difficult current unknown flexible
general false likely clear straight
complete constant characteristic routine firm

The (6)_____ name for RSI is 'work-related upper limb disorder'. The number of
people suffering from it is (7)_____, because certain people are not included in the
statistics and because for some people the problem is a (8)_____ one. RSI is a
(9)_____ name that includes about thirty unpleasant conditions. Sports people suffer
from it, but many other people do as a result of carrying out (10)_____ tasks at work.
It is not clear whether text messaging can cause it but this is possible.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

PART D. WRITING

Section 1. Rewrite each sentence so that it begins with the words and the
meaning stays the same. (10 points)

1. The main speaker spoke with enormous conviction and carried the audience with
him.

 Such ___________________________________________________________
.

2. We’ve made some progress in that we now have all medical records on disk.

 Inasmuch
___________________________________________________________ .

3. It was to be another twenty-five years before Michael returned to his home town.

Not until
___________________________________________________________ .

4. Mrs Wilson says she’s sorry she didn’t attend the meeting yesterday morning.

Mrs Wilson sends

______________________________________________________ .

5. It’s almost nine months since I stopped subscribing to that magazine.

I cancelled
________________________________________________________ .

Section 2. Rewrite each sentence so that it contains the word in brackets and the
meaning stays the same. (10 points)

1. There is not that much difference between irony and sarcasm. (line)

 ___________________________________________________________ .

2. They laid most of the blame on Margret (for)

  ___________________________________________________________ .

3. I shouldn’t think Carol will want to come (whether)

 ___________________________________________________________ .

4. Katy hasn’t been feeling well lately (run)

 ___________________________________________________________ .

5. There is no room for error in our business (afford)

 ___________________________________________________________ .

Section 3. Paragraph writing (30 points) Write about the following topic: “Some
people say that advertising encourages us to buy things that we really do not need.
Others say that advertisements tell us about new products that may improve our
lives”. Which viewpoint do you agree with? Give reasons for your answer and include
any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
TEST 2
Part I: LISTENING
Question 1: Listen and complete the table below. (14 points)
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Summer music festival booking form
Name: George O’Neill
Address: (1) _______, Westsea
Postcode: WS6 2YH
Telephone: (2)________
Date Event Price per ticket No. of tickets
5 June Instrumental group- Guitarrini £7.50 2

17 June Singer (Price include (3)________in £6 2

the garden)
22 June (4)________(Anna Ventura) £7 1
23 June Spanish Dance & Guitar Concert (5) £________ (6)________
NB Children/students/Senior Citizens have (7)________ discount on all tickets.

Question 2: You will hear a man called Jeremy Baker talking about different
ways of travelling in northern Finland. Complete the sentences. (16 points)
Travelling in northern Finland
On his dog sled, the command Jeremy used most often with the dog was (1)
________.
Jeremy’s dog could understand commands in Finnish and (2) ________, as well as
English.
When travelling by sled, Jeremy tried to focus on the (3) ________ of the lead dog.
The lead dog is always intelligent and generally (4) ________
Each dog can pull a weight of (5) ________
At lunch time, Jeremy’s job was to get (6) ________for cooking
Jeremy liked the skidoo except for the fact that it was (7) ________
The good things about riding a skidoo is that your (8) ________ don’t get cold.
(Extracted from FCE 4- Test 3)
Question 3. Listen and tick the true (T) or false (F) statements. (10 points)
T F
1. PS Camping has been organizing holidays for 15 years
2. The company has most camping sites in France
3. Some areas of the sites have a “no noise” rule after 9. 30
p.m.
4. The holiday insurance that is offered by PS Camping
must be taken out at the time of booking.

5. Customers who recommend PS Camping to friends will

receive a free gift
(Edited from IELTS 7- Test 1 –
Section 2)
Question 4. You will hear a radio interview about a mountain-climbing, write the
letter A, B, C or D on your answer box below to indicate the correct answer to
each of the following questions. (10 points)
1. How did Douglas feel when booked the weekend?
A. sure that he would enjoy training for it.
B. uncertain if it was a good idea for him
C. surprised that such activities were organized
D. bored with exercises
2. Douglas expected that the experience would help him to
A. meet people with similar interest
B. be more active and creative
C. improve his physical fitness
D. discover his psychological limits
3. What did one of his friends say to him?
A. He was making a mistake
B. Climbing was fashionable
C. She didn’t want him to continue
D. She was envious of him
4. In what way did Douglas change as a result of the trip?
A. He developed more interest in people
B. He took part in many social activities
C. He became more ambitious
D. He began to notice more things around him
5. Douglas’s boots are still muddy because he wants them to
A. remind him of what he has achieved B. warn him not to do it again
C. show other people what he has done D. motivate him to climb again
(Edited from FCE 3- Test 2 – Part 4)
Part II: LEXICO-GRAMMAR
Question 1. Choose the correct answer to each of the following questions. (20
points)
1. The first boy and girl who _____ all the questions is to receive the singer’s new
album.
A. answer B. would answer C. will answer D.
answered
2. In fact the criminals_____ in because the front door was wide open and so they just
walked in.
A. needn’t have broken B. didn’t need break
C. didn’t need to break D. needn’t to have broken
3. Every day thousands of_____ fly the Atlantic for negotiations with American
firms.
A. merchants B. dealers C. businessmen D.
tradesmen
4. A cool drink_____ him after his long hot journey.
A. relaxed B. relieved C. refreshed D.
sailed
5. The paper was so thin that the _____ of the pencil went right through it.
A. end B. point C. edge D. tail
6. There is no _____ that the new agricultural policy has been in any way disastrous.
A. indication B. indiscretion C. indecision D.
inducement
7. Many young people travel all over the world, and do all kinds of jobs before
they_____
A. lie down B. touch down C. put down D. settle
down
8. I’m afraid we can’t raise your salary this year. The company’s operating on a
very_____ budget.
A. hard B. close C. cheap D.
tight
9. Animal lovers would like industrial testing on animals_____ to medical
experiments.
A. to be limited B. to have limited C. to be limiting D.
being limited
10. How I wish your mother _____ long enough to see all your accomplishments.
A. could have lived B. must have lived C. might be living D.
was living
11. Silence_____ the theatre as the audience awaited the opening curtain with
expectation and excitement.
A. dropped out of B. fell in with C. hung over D.
came between
12. In all social systems, there is a minority group which is looked _____ by others in
that culture and kept _____ of mainstream society.
A. through ___ back B. down on ___ out C. back on ___ up D.
out for __ down
13. Most of us found the Mayor’s idea _____ their own candidates for royal honours a
little awkward; but he was right, of course.
A. of having the local people to nominate
B. of having the local people nominate
C. of getting the local people nominate
D. to let the local people for nominating
14. _____appearing every four to seven years as it used to, “El Nino” has now been
appearing consecutively for a number of years.
A. On account of B. Because of C. Instead of D.
In case of
15. Anna paid $5 for her meal, ______ she had thought it would cost.
A. not so much as B. not so many as C. not as much D.
less as
16. I like that photo very much. Could you make an _______ for me?
A. increase B. enlargement C. expansion D.
extension
17. One problem for teacher is that each student has his/ her own ________ needs.
A. separate B. divided C. individual D. distinctive
18. I can never follow everything he has tried to say. He _____________.
A. speaks the same language B. talks a mile a minute
C. pulls my leg D. gets on like a house on fire
19. If you want to get away from the noisy city life, you can take a small boat to
______ on one of the islands.
A. the deserted beach B. deserted beach C. a deserted beach D. the
beach deserted
20. I was ________ in the book I was reading and didn’t hear the phone.
A. submerged B. distracted C. gripped D. engrossed
 Question 2. Write the correct FORM of each bracketed words in the numbered
spaces provided. (10 points)
1. He was turned down for the job because he wasn’t __________ (qualify)
2. This poem shows the wonderful __________ of the poet. (sensitive)
3. The trouble with Mr Brown is that he’s so __________ (consist). One
minute he goes mad when you come late; the next he says nothing. You
never know where you are.
4. There was a sudden __________of clapping and cheering as he roses to
receive the Nobel Peace Prize. (burst)
5. She always listens __________ to what she is told. (attention)
6. He was __________ of the consequences in advance. (information)
7. I didn’t know who it was- with a mask on she was completely __________
(recognise)
8. The new film was __________ good. (exception).
9. The Army tried unsuccessfully to __________ the government. (throw)
10. He was not a particularly good teacher, but his students loved him because
he had such a lively __________ (person)
Question 3. Read the following text which contains 10 mistakes. Underline the
errors and write the corrections in the corresponding numbered boxes. (10
points) 0 is used as an example.
The Winterthur Museum is a collection and a house. There are many museums
devoting to the decorative arts and many house museums, but rare in the United
States is a great collection displayed in a great country house. Passing through
successive generation of a single family, Winterthur has been a private estate for more
than a century. Even after the extensive renovations made to it between 1929 and
1931, the house remained a family residence. This fact is of important to the
atmosphere and effect of the museum. The impression of a lived-in house is apparent
to the visitor: the rooms look as if they were vacated only a short while ago whether
by the original owners of the furniture or the most recently residents of the house can
be a matter of personal interpretation. Winterthur remain, then, a house in which a
collection of furniture and architectural elements has been assembled. Like an English
country house, it is an organic structure; the house, as well as the collection and
manner of display it to the visitor, has changed over the years. The changes have
coincided for developing concepts of the American arts, increased knowledge on the
part of collectors and students, and a progression toward the achievement of a historic
effect in period-room displays. The rooms at Winterthur have followed this current,
yet still retained the character of a private house.
The concept of a period room as a display technique has been developed
gradually over the years in an effort to present works of art in a context that would
show them to greater effect and would give them more meaning for the viewer.
Comparable to the habitat group in a natural history museum, the period room
represents the decorative arts in a lively and interesting manner and provide an
opportunity to assemble objects related by style, date, or place of manufacture.

Your answers:
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MISTAKE CORRECTION MISTAKE CORRECTION
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2 7
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4 9
5 10

Part III: READING

Question 1. Read the following passage and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D)
best fits each gap. Write your answers in corresponding numbered boxes. (10
points)
BOOKS BEFORE SCHOOL?
Many people believe that they should begin to teach their children to read
when they are scarcely more than toddlers. This is fine if the child shows a real
interest but forcing a child could be (1) _____ if she isn’t ready. Wise parents will
have a (2) _____ attitude and take the lead from their child. What they should provide
is a selection of (3) _____ books and other activities. Nowadays, there is plenty good
(4) _____ available for young children, and of course, seeing plenty of books in use
about the house will also encourage them to read.
Of course, books are no longer the only source of stories and information.
There is also a huge range of videos, which can (5) _____and extend the pleasure a
child finds in a book and are equally valuable in helping to increase vocabulary and
concentration. Television gets a bad (6) _____as far as children are concerned, mainly
because too many spend too much time watching programs not intended for their age
group. Too many television programs attract an incurious, uncritical attitude that is
going to make learning more difficult. However, (7) _____ viewing of programs
designed for young children can be useful. Just as adults enjoy reading a book after
seeing it (8) _____on television, so children will pounce on books which (9)
_____their favorite television characters , and videos can add a new (10) _____to a
story known from a book.
1. A. unuseful B. unproductive C. useful D. counter-productive
2. A. cheerful B. contented C. relaxed D. hopeful
3. A. bright B. thrilling C. energetic D.
stimulating
4. A. material B. sense C. produce D.
amusement
5. A. uphold B. found C. assist D.
reinforce
6. A. review B. press C. criticism D.
result
7. A. cautious B. choice C. discriminating D.
approved
8. A. serialized B. revised C. transferred D.
visualized
9. A. illustrate B. extend C. possess D.
feature
10. A. revival B. dimension C. option D.
existence
Question 2. Read the following passage and answer the questions. (10 points)
Today we take electricity for granted and perhaps we do not realize just how
useful this discovery has been. Steam was the first invention that replaced wind
power. It was used to drive engines and was passed through pipes and radiators to
warm rooms. Petrol mixed with air was the next invention that provided power.
Exploded in a cylinder, it drove a motor engine. Beyond these simple and direct uses,
those forms have not much adaptability. On the other hand, we make use of electricity
in thousands of ways. From the powerful voltages that drive our electric trains to the
tiny current needed to work a simple calculator, and from the huge electric magnet in
steel works that can lift 10 tons to the tiny electric magnet in a doorbell, all are
powered by electricity. An electric current can be made with equal ease to heat a huge
mass of molten metal in a furnace, or to boil a jug for a cup of coffee. Other than
atomic energy, which has not as yet been harnessed to the full, electricity is the
greatest power in the world. It is flexible, and so adaptable for any task for which it is
wanted. It travels so easily and with incredible speed along wires or conductors that it
can be supplied instantly over vast distances. To generate electricity, huge turbines or
generators must be turned. In Australia they use coal or water to drive this machinery.
When dams are built, falling water is used to drive the turbines without polluting the
atmosphere with smoke from coal. Atomic power is used in several countries but
there is always the fear of an accident. A tragedy once occurred at Chernobyl, in
Ukraine, at an atomic power plant used to make electricity. The reactor leaked, which
caused many deaths through radiation. Now scientists are examining new ways of
creating electricity without harmful effects to the environment. They may harness the
tides as they flow in and out of bays. Most importantly, they hope to trap sunlight
more efficiently. We do use solar heaters for swimming pools but as yet improvement
in the capacity of the solar cells to create more current is necessary. When this
happens, electric cars will be viable and the world will rid itself of the toxic gases
given off by trucks and cars that burn fossil fuels.
1. The author mentions the sources of energy such as wind, steam, petrol in the first
paragraph to
A. suggest that electricity should be alternated with safer sources of energy
B. emphasize the usefulness and adaptability of electricity
C. imply that electricity is not the only useful source of energy
D. discuss which source of energy can be a suitable alternative to electricity
2. Before electricity, what was sometimes passed through pipes to heat rooms?
A. Gas B. Petrol C. Steam D.
Hot wind
3. What does the author mean by saying that electricity is flexible?
A. It is cheap and easy to use B. It is used to drive motor
engines
C. It can be adapted to various uses D. It can be made with ease
4. What do we call machines that make electricity?
A. Voltages B. Electric magnets
C. Generators or turbines D. Pipes and radiators
5. The main forms of power used to generate electricity in Australia are ______.
A. atomic power and water B. water and coal
C. sunlight and wind power D. wind and gas
6. The word "they" in the last paragraph refers to ______.
A. harmful effects B. the tides C. scientists D.
new ways
7. Electric magnets are used in steel works to ______.
A. lift heavy weights up to ten tons B. test the steel for strength
C. heat the molten steel D. boil a jug of water
8. The advantage of harnessing the power of the tides and of sunlight to generate
electricity is that they ______.
A. do not pollute the environment B. are more reliable
C. are more adaptable D. do not require attention
9. Which of the following power sources causes pollution by emitting harmful gases?
A. Sunlight. B. Petrol. C. Water.
D. Wind.
10. The best title for this passage could be ______.
A. “Types of Power Plants” B. “Electricity: Harmful Effects on Our
Life”
C. “How to Produce Electricity” D. “Why Electricity Is So
Remarkable”
Question 3. Fill each gap in the passage with ONE suitable word. (10 points)
Vegetarianism
Vegetarians don’t eat any meat, fish, or poultry, and they avoid foods with animal
products in them. Some people avoid red meat but they include chicken and fish (1)
_________ their diet. These are often people who recognise the health benefits of a
vegetarian diet, but who find they can’t (2) __________ up meat completely. This
half-way position is sometimes taken by people who are making the change (3)
__________ a complete vegetarian diet. Vegans go one step further than other
vegetarians, avoiding all food of animal origin, such as dairy produce, eggs and
honey.Vegetarians are growing in number. (4) __________ estimated seven percent
of British people are now vegetarian, and there are a (5) __________ many others
who only eat meat occasionally. In the (6) __________ few years, food manufacturers
have expanded their vegetarian ranges, and it has become a lot easier to choose an
animal-free diet. Many restaurants also now offer a wide variety (7)
__________vegetarians dishes.
People might choose a vegetarian diet (8) __________ moral or health reasons, or
both. Some vegetarians simply don’t like the idea of eating other creatures, and they
may dislike the conditions in (9) __________ many animals are kept before being
killed for food. Others may have become vegetarians (10) __________ of the health
benefits.
Question 4. Read the following passage and do the tasks that follow. (10points)
This passage contains 6 paragraphs. Match each paragraph with its suitable
heading listed below.
List of headings
I Effects of irrigation on sedimentation
II The danger of flooding the Cairo area
III Causing pollution in the Mediterranean
IV Interrupting a natural process
V The threat to food production
VI Less valuable sediment than before via Egypt's disappearing coastline
VII Egypt’s disappearing coastline
VIII Looking at the long-term impact

Example: Paragraph A: VII

1. Paragraph B: ___________
2. Paragraph C: ___________
3. Paragraph D: ___________
4. Paragraph E: ___________
5. Paragraph F: ___________

Disappearing Delta
A
The fertile land of the Nile delta is being eroded along Egypt's Mediterranean coast at
an astounding rate, in some parts estimated at 100 metres per year. In the past, land
scoured away from the coastline by the currents of the Mediterranean Sea used to be
replaced by sediment brought down to the delta by the River Nile, but this is no
longer happening.
B
Up to now, people have blamed this loss of delta land on the two large dams at Aswan
in the south of Egypt, which hold back virtually all of the sediment that used to flow
down the river. Before the dams were built, the Nile flowed freely, carrying huge
quantities of sediment north from Africa's interior to be deposited on the Nile deltA.
This continued for 7,000 years, eventually covering a region of over 22,000 square
kilometres with layers of fertile silt. Annual flooding brought in new, nutrient-rich
soil to the delta region, replacing what had been washed away by the sea, and
dispensing with the need for fertilizers in Egypt's richest food-growing area But when
the Aswan dams were constructed in the 20th century to provide electricity and
irrigation, and protect the huge population centre of Cairo and its surrounding areas
from annual flooding and drought, most of the sediment with its natural fertilizer
accumulated up above the dam in the southern, upstream half of lake Nasser, instead
of passing down to the deltA.
C
Now, however, there turns out to be more to the story It appears that the sediment-free
water emerging from the Aswan dams picks up silt and land as it erodes the river bed
and banks on the 800-kilometre trip to Cairo. Daniel Jean Stanley of the
Smithsonian Institute noticed that water samples taken in Cairo, just before the river
enters the delta, indicated that the river sometimes carries more than 850 grams of
sediment per cubic metre of water - almost half of what it carried before the dams
were built.
'I'm ashamed to say that the significance of this didn't strike me until after I had read
50 or 60 studies,' says Stanley in Marine Geology. 'There is still a lot of sediment
coming into the delta, but virtually no sediment comes out into the Mediterranean
to replenish the coastline.
So this sediment must be trapped on the delta itself.'
D
Once north of Cairo, most of the Nile water is diverted into more than 10,000
kilometres of irrigation canals and only o small proportion reaches the sea directly
through the rivers in the deltA. The water in the irrigation canals is still or very slow-
moving and thus cannot carry sediment, Stanley explains. The sediment sinks to the
bottom of the canals and then is added to fields by farmers or pumped with the water
into the four large freshwater lagoons that are located near the outer edges of the
deltA. So very little of it actually reaches the coastline to replace what is being
washed away by the Mediterranean currents.
E
The farms on the delta plains and fishing and aquaculture in the lagoons account for
much of Egypt's food supply. But by the lime the sediment has come to rest in the
fields and lagoons it is laden with municipal, industrial and agricultural waste from
the Cairo region, which is home to more than 40 million people. 'Pollutants are
building up faster and faster,' says Stanley.

Based on his investigations of sediment from the delta lagoons, Frederic Siegel of
George Washington University concurs. 'In Manzalah Lagoon, for example, the
increase in mercury, lead, copper and zinc coincided with the building of the High
Dam at Aswan, the availability of cheap electricity, and the development of major
power-based industries’ he says. Since that time the concentration of mercury has
increased significantly. Lead from engines that use leaded fuels and from other
industrial sources has also increased dramatically. These poisons can easily enter the
food chain, affecting the productivity of fishing and farming. Another problem is that
agricultural wastes include fertilizers which stimulate increases in plant growth in the
lagoons and upset the ecology of the area, with serious effects on the fishing industry.
F
According to Siegel, international environmental organisations are beginning to pay
closer attention to the region, partly because of the problems of erosion and pollution
of the Nile delta, but principally because they fear the impact this situation could have
on the whole Mediterranean coastal ecosystem. But there are no easy solutions. In the
immediate future, Stanley believes that one solution would be to make artificial floods
to flush out the delta waterways, in the same way that natural floods did before the
construction of the dams. He says, however, that in the long term alternative process
such as desalination may have to be used to increase the amount of water available.
'In my view, Egypt must devise a way to have more water running through the river
and the delta’ says Stanley. Easier said than done in a desert region with a rapidly
growing population.
*Do the following statements 6-7 agree with the information given in the passage?
In the numbered boxes, write:
YES If the statement agrees with the claims of the writer

NO If the statement contradicts the claims of the writer

NO INFORMATION If it is impossible to say that the writer thinks about this

6. Coastal erosion occurred along Egypt's Mediterranean coast before the building of
the Aswan dams.
7. The Aswan dams were built to increase the fertility of the Nile deltA.
* Complete the summary of paragraphs E and F with the list of words A-H below.
Write the correct letter A-H in boxes.
A. artificial floods B. desalination C. delta waterways D. natural floods
E. nutrients F. pollutants G. population control H. sediment

In addition to the problem of coastal erosion, there has been a marked increase in the
level of (8) ________________ contained in the silt deposited in the Nile delta. To
deal with this, Stanley suggests the use of (9) _______________ in the short term, and
increasing the amount of water available through (10) _______________ in the longer
term.
Part IV: WRITING
Question 1. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means
exactly the same as the one given. (5 points)
1. He was suspended for two matches for swearing at the referee.
 Swearing at the referee earned
_______________________________________ .
2. Mike didn’t celebrate until he received the offer of promotion in writing.
 Not until ____________________________________________________
.
3. They declared war on the pretext of defending their territorial rights.
 The excuse _______________________________________________-
_____ .
4. “Nothing will persuade me to sleep in that haunted house”. She said.
She flatly ____________________________________________________
.
5. Sam hadn’t expected that he would feel so weak after the operation.
The operation left
____________________________________________________ .
Question 2. Use the word given in bold and make any necessary additions to
write a new sentence in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to
the original sentence. Do not change the form of the given word. (5 points)
1. The fox was unsuccessful in reaching the grapes.(VAIN)
 _________________________________________________________ .
2. The bank robbers escaped in a stolen car. (GETAWAY)
 _________________________________________________________ .
3. The president arranged for me to use his chauffeur-driven car whenever I
liked. (DISPOSAL)
 _________________________________________________________ .
4. The first sign of the disease is a feeling of faintness. (ONSET)
 _________________________________________________________ .
5. Everybody made fun of him because he’d his hair cut so short. (MICKEY)
 _________________________________________________________ .
Question 3: “Life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you are gonna
get.” (Forrest Gump)
Write a paragraph about 150-200 words express your idea about this saying. (30
points)