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SECTION A: LISTENING

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SECTION B: LANGUAGE FOCUS

I Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D

1 Tam go fishing with his brother when he was young

A used to B is used to C has used to D was used to

2 I don't know what to do this evening What about to the movies?

A go B to go C going D goes

3 I don't like doing the , especially cleaning the windows

A homework B housework C job D occupation

4 My favorite is Literature

A play B game C subject D activity

5 My mother is very at cooking

A well B good C popular D famous

6 She a letter when the telephone rang

A writes B wrote C has written D was writing

7 He has just got an interesting in a textile company

8 William suggested at home for a change

9 The of waste paper can save a great amount of wood pulp

A recycle B recyclable C recycled D recycling

10 Mr Peter forgot to the faucet when she left for work

A turn off B turn on C turn up D turn down

II Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs

correcting.

1 They asked me what did happen last night, but I was unable to tell them

A B C D

2 Air pollution, together with littering, are causing many problems in our large, industrial cities today

A B C D

3 Last summer I have stayed on my aunt’s farm for a month

A B C D

4 Nora hardly never misses an opportunity to play in the tennis tournaments

A B C D

5 Many people believe that New York is the most great city in America

A B C D

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6 Each year people around the world spending billions of dollars buying goods on

A B C D the Internet

7 I will come and stay with you and your family on March

A B C D

8 I’m looking forward to hear from you Write soon

A B C D

9 She wishes she could speak English fluent

A B C D

10 Despite of the heavy snow, she went out

A B C D

SECTION C: READING

I Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space

in the following passage.

El Nino is a weather phenomenon of the Pacific Ocean which is (1)

by an abnormal (2) of water on the surface of the ocean It has the (3) to influence global weather patterns as it brings drought to some continents and (4) rain to others It was first (5) by fishermen coming from Spanish ports in the Pacific in the 17th century It got its name (Spanish for “boy child”) because it usually takes (6) near Christmas time It can cause catastrophic (7) The 1982 El Nino (8) in 1,500 deaths, but it can be a lot worse than that Sea animals, (9) fish and birds, also die in large numbers It is (10) that sailors in the Pacific can smell the dead sea-life during El Nino

1 A caused B happened C origin D done

2 A increase B warming C heater D extra

3 A proficiency B practice C power D performance

7 A problem B difficulty C hurt D damage

9 A including B holding C containing D involving

II Fill in the blank with one suitable word.

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Charlie Chaplin was born in a very poor part of London (1) father was a comedian and his mother worked (2) a dancer and

a singer Neither of them (3) successful so the family (4) very little money The first time he himself earned (5) by dancing and singing, he was only five years old He did many kinds of jobs, but what he loved best was working (6) the theatre

When he (7) about fifteen, he joined a traveling theatre company and went on trips to America On one such tour, (8) was offered a part in a film, so he went to Hollywood, where he eventually became both a famous actor (9) film director

He died in Switzerland in 1977, at the (10) of 88 There

is now a statue of him in Leicester Square, London, the city of his birth and early up-bringing

III Read these passages and match the each passage to its title There is ONE title you needn’t us

A How I began D My most frightening experience

B The worst aspect of my hobby E Why I like my hobby

C My hopes for the future F When and where I do it

1 For me, every weekday begins the same: I get up at 7.00 I have breakfast, I take the bus to school, I go to lessons I don’t hate this daily routine, but it isn’t very thrilling In the evenings, however, I drive Formula 1 cars, build enormous cities and defend my planet against aliens In short, I play computer games It’s like entering a different world That’s why I love playing them so much

2 My interest in computer games has taught me a lot about computer graphics I want to study computing at college, and learn how to design and program games Eventually, I’d like to start my own software company, creating and testing new games That way, I could spend all day doing what I love most

3 Computer games are interesting because they often contain stories and characters The games are getting better all the time, but they are also getting more expensive The only thing I don’t like about my hobby is the cost! New games are often about $50

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4 Some of my friends from school are interested in computer games too We normally meet at my house in the evenings and play for a few hours We sometimes play at weekends, but if the weather’s good I prefer to go cycling or play basketball instead

5 I first became interested in computer games about four years ago I was staying with my cousin for the weekend He had some games and he taught me how to play them I became hooked immediately! When I got home, I decided to save all my money for buying games Now I’ve got about twenty different games

IV Read the text and use the words in the box to fill in the blanks.

Teenagers today live in a very competitive world It is (1) important than ever to succeed at school if you hope to (2) a chance in the job market afterwards It’s no wonder that many young people worry (3) letting down their parents, their peers and themselves To try to please everyone, they take on too (4) tasks until it becomes harder and harder to balance homework assignments, parties, sports activities and

friends The result is that young people (5) from stress

There are different ways of dealing with stress Everyone knows that caffeine,

in the (6) of coffee or soft drinks, keeps you awake and alert But caffeine is a drug which (7) become addictive In the end, like other drugs, caffeine only leads to more stress There are better (8)

to deal with stress: physical exercise is a good release for stress, (9) it increases certain chemicals in the brain which calm you down You have to get enough sleep to (10) stress and

to stay healthy and full of energy

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SECTION D: WRITING

I Rewrite each sentence beginning as shown, so that the meaning remains the same

1 The keepers have just fed the lions

The lions

2. We got lost because we didn't have a map

If we

3. I would prefer you to deliver the television on Friday

I would rather

4. The bridge was so low that the bus couldn't go under it

It was

5. That was a silly thing to say

What

6. We've run out of tea

There

7. I last saw him when I was a student

I haven't

8. Mary was too excited to sleep

Mary was

9. Robert has not had a job for two years

Robert has been

10. She will complete the work only she is paid extra

She will not

II Write complete sentences using the words given to form a letter

Dear Uncle Tom,

1 Thank / much / alarm clock / send me / 15th birthday

2 It just / what / need

3 I / terrible / get up late / every morning

4 I/ sometimes/ late/school

5 Thanks / your present / I / wake up / time

6 I / hope / you both well

7 you/able/come and visit/me/Christmas?

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8 I/ show/ you/many/ interesting places/ nearby

9 I / look forward / see / you / Christmas

10 Thanks also / lovely card

Best wishes, Peter Dear Uncle Tom, III Your English teacher has asked you to write a desciption (about 80 - 100 words) for the party you had Your description MUST begin with this sentence: I had a party last weekend.

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