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PART 1: GRAMMAR

1 Exercise 1 Choose the appropriate answer for each sentence below

1 A: "It's really hot in this room." B: "Wait I _ the window."

A 'll open B 'm going to open C 'm opening D open

2 Wait here until I back

3 I _ in this village all my life

A live B 'm living C 've lived D was lived

4 Mary dinner when her friend at 6.30 yesterday

B was having / called D had / calling

5 A: "Why are you so dirty?" B: "Because I _ the basement."

A clean B 've cleaned C 've been cleaning D cleaning

6 He said to the police that his car _

A stole B had stolen C was stole D had been stolen

7 Tom lives in a mansion He _ rich

8 If I _ she likes me, I'd ask her out But she doesn't like me

9 Did you remember _ the door when you left?

10 He opened a restaurant _ not having a license

11 I want to watch _ TV Have you seen _ remote?

A the / the B – / thecorrect C the / a D the / –

12 He to New York three times this year

13 We _ tomorrow morning The train _ at 7:45 a.m

A.will leave / leaves B leave / is leaving

C are leaving / leaves D leave / leaves

13 I _ her since the day I met her

14 You should drive _ if you don't want to have an accident

A slower B more slowly C more slower D slowlier

15 A: "Do you like _ books?" B: "Yes I'm always at _ library."

16 I'd like to _ help you, but I don't have money right now

17 What _ to do when we finish?

A have we B must we C should we D do we have

18 He crashed his car into a tree because he _ attention to the road

A didn't pay B hadn't paid C wasn't paying D not paid

19 I _ beans when I was a child, but now I love them

A didn't use to like B usedn't to like

C didn't use to liking D was not used to like

20 I want _ here until I come back

A you stay B that you stay C you to stay D you staying

21 A: "Do you speak English?" B: "Yes, _."

22 If my boss _ me work weekends, I'd quit my job

A.would make B.would have made C.made D.will make

23 The second World War _in 1939

A started B starts C has started D start

24 Who when I came? - Mrs Brown

A you were talking to C are you talking to

B were you talking to D you are talking to

25 If my boss _ me work weekends, I'd quit my job

A.would make B.would have made C.made D.will make

26 He ill for a long time before he in 1990

A had been / died B has been / died C is / dies D was / had died

27 You need to do some more exercise you become perfect in shape

28 The couple sitting before us kept talking the movie

29 We a lovely view of the Bosphorus and the bridges over it while the plane over Istanbul

A are getting / flies B had got / is flying

30 child will be given a role, however small, in the play

Exercise 2: Choose the underlined part that needs correcting

1 Last year, my son was lost among the crowd when we have gone shopping

6 They will help you whenever you will ask them

Exercise 1 Choose the correct answers

1 The baby is Her diaper needs changing

2 Sam felt of himself when he discovered he had passed his driving test

A ashamed B proud C disappointed D afraid

3 My friend’s lucky She works in a bank and a lot of money

4 The lawyer's was unusually high

8 My sister was very sad when she up with her boyfriend

10 The trains are so It took us three hours longer than usual to get there

A relaxing B unreliable C convenient D uncomfortable

11 I gave the shop assistant a ten pound note, but she forget to give me my

12 I’m about my exams next week I haven’t done enough work!

A satisfied B amused C disappointed D nervous

13 My brother was very happy when he engaged

14 The trains are usually , but today they are running over an hour late

A comfortable B dangerous C reliable D stressful

15 Last year a lot of women preferred long skirts But, this year short skirts are in

again

16 We had to climb a steep path to reach the house on the top of the hill

17 He is not a skilled worker He doesn't much

18 We keep the copies of all our reports in a special master file

A primitive B characteristic C elementary D original

19 My memories of you are so warm and that I am sure I can never forget you

20 so much of their time together has deepened their friendship

A Arguing B Proving C Spending D Wasting

21 Now, the ball to the person on your right

22 He had plenty of time to sit the scenery

A or feel B and enjoy C to prove D to remind

23 The winner of the competition is going to receive a of 20 000 $

24 Then it started to rain heavily and everyone ran for

25 She me up and gave me a friendly smile

26 Listen! Do you hear that funny coming from the kitchen?

27 Oh, he's so big-headed I can't him

28 Someone pushed him from and he fell over

29 A(n) does oral translation from one language to another

A.translator B reporter C.transporter D interpreter

30 There are no hills or mountains on the Konia (= Konya) plain It's all very

PART 3: READING-SIGNS

Exercise 1: Look at the sign in each question, choose the best explanation A, B, C, or D

A Children cannot reach medicine

B Keep medicine where children can easily reach

A All city bus journeys cost the same

B You need the correct money for the bus

C Your ticket could be checked

2

A The water is not deep enough for diving

B You must not swim when people are diving

C You must not dive where the water is shallow

3

A You must always have your identity card with you

B You must show your identity card at all times

C You can get your identity card from security

4 A The time of the lecture has changed

B The subject of the lecture has changed

C The location of the lecture has changed

12.30pm and 2pm

B A pizza costs 4 pounds

C No pizzas are served between 12.30 and 2 pm

6

A If you travel without a ticket you may have to pay 10 pounds later

B The price of a ticket is 10 pounds

C If you don't have a ticket, you will have to pay

10 pounds on the spot

A Send her sister an email

B Write to her sister

C Call her sister

A Buy her a new printer

B Tell her when he will come

C Repair her old printer

9 A Tom should go to the restaurant without Jess

B Jess will meet Tom at the bar

C Jess can’t go to the restaurant She will meet Tom at the bar

swim ten times in a month

B The swimming pool is free to people who go to the Water Fitness Classes

C This month, you can go to Water Fitness Classes and use the swimming pool ten times without paying

Private Rooms between 10am and 2pm

B Only members can visit the Private Rooms from 10am to 2pm

C Anyone can visit the private rooms from 10am

B will have to work in the afternoons next week

C won’t be able to choose their afternoon activities next week

13 A The group leader cannot go on the trip of

C Pay for their food

B Ask someone if you need help with the lift

C The lift isn't working

B No parking here

C Anyone can park here

18 A The cafe is where the builders eat

B Students will be told when the cafe is open

C The cafe will still be open while building work

is being done

A Letting the team's fans know the positive effect

of their support

B Encouraging the team to play even better in a future match

C Congratulating the team on their most win

tennis this afternoon

B Marie is asking her mum to watch the tennis match

C Marie is asking if her mum has found her tennis racket

B Choose which size of pizza and still get a special price

C Pay less at the moment for a certain pizza

22 A Lucy needs to let Ken know she's probably

A Register your car here by filling in this form

B Place the completed form in the box provided

C Put this form in your car windscreen after filling

A Fetch Sofia's jacket from the dry cleaner's for her

B Receive money for the dry cleaning from Sofia tonight

C Deliver her own clothes to the dry cleaner's

27 What does the notice say?

A Visitors are only allowed to spend two hours inside the castle

B Two hours is the minimum time recommended for a visit to the castle

C Each tour of the castle lasts less than two hours

A He should check Kate is dressed properly and take her to band practice

B He should remind Kate that someone is picking her up for band practice

C He should make Kate practice before she goes

to her school band meeting

A This equipment does not belong to the school so you can't use it

B You must ask a teacher first before you use this equipment

C Teachers are the only people allowed to use this equipment

A needs some repair

B will be good for carrying items

C is suitable for young children

PART 4: CLOZES

2 Exercise 1: Complete the text Choose the correct answers, A, B, C or D

THE ART OF DRAWING

Drawing has always been a very popular hobby Young

children draw with a pencil as (1) ……… as they can

hold one Drawing is often seen as a special skill, and it

is (2) ………… that some people seem to draw perfect

pictures without any effort Yet drawing, like writing,

can be (3) …………; you can draw accurately if you

work really hard at it

Drawing is first (4) ………… all about looking carefully It sounds easy to say that all you (5) ………… to do is look at things, but it really is that simple The best way to draw a

familiar (6) ………… is to imagine that you are looking at it for the first (7) ……… Nowadays there are (8) ……… courses and materials available than ever before, (9)

……… means that you can experiment to improve your skills The only (10) …………

is your imagination

3 Exercise 2: Read the text Choose the correct answers, A, B, C or D

Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space For each question, mark the correct letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet

Tom Cruise

Tom Cruise is one of the most successful actors in cinema history However, life hasn't always been that easy for him As a young boy, Tom was shy and had (1)……… in

finding friends, although he really enjoyed (2) ……… part in school plays (3)

……… he had finished High School, Tom went to New York to look for work He found employment as a porter, and at the same time he (4) ……… drama classes In 1980, the film director Franco Zeffirelli (5) …… Tom his first part in a film Ten years later, he

had become (6) ……… successful that he was one of the highest-paid actors in

Hollywood, (7) ……… millions of dollars for (8) ……… film Today, Tom (9)

……… appears in films and is as (10) ……… as ever with his thousands of fans from all around the world

4 A prepared B waited C attended D happened

7 A paying B earning C winning D reaching

10 A popular B favourite C preferred D approved

4 Exercise 3: Read the text Choose the correct answers, A, B, C or D

Horses

Horses have been valuable to humans for thousands of years

Because there are several different (1) ……….of horses such as

coldbloods, which are large but gentle, or hotbloods that are

(2)……….for their running ability, there are horses for every

purpose We can use them for transport as (3) ……….as for

physical work, for example (4) ……….farm machinery It’s now also very (5) ……….to see horses to use in sports

Horses need food and water in large (6) ……… A horse can drink (7) ……….twenty and forty litres of water a day, and around a kilo of food for (8) ……….fifty kilo of its body weight Horses need to be out in the field, as grass is part of their diet

They can live for (9) ……….25 years, so their owners need to give them (10) ……….of love and attention- but horses always give lots back

1 A makes B styles C marks D sorts

2 A known B noticed C familiar D realized

4 A going B pulling C taking D doing

5 A obvious B clear C common D regular

6 A totals B sums C numbers D amounts

PART 5: READING COMPREHENSION

5 Passage 1 Read the text Are the statements true or false?

A university education is expensive You can borrow money from a bank, but if you do so, you will have to pay it back when you start working In some countries you are not obliged to start making repayments until your salary is above a certain level, but you can’t put it off forever! This means that a fairly large proportion of your earnings will have to go towards paying back your loan in the years after you graduate Alternatively, you can try to work and study at the same time; you will get the education you want, and earn the money to pay for it Does this sound ideal? Before you embark on such a course, there are some things you should bear in mind

By combining work and studies, you will have an advantage over full-time students Yes, their timetable will be less full than yours, but you will have one thing they don’t: experience If you are studying a subject related to your work, your real-life experiences in the workplace will help you understand the subject better But even if your work is unrelated

to your studies, you will still learn a lot about balancing tasks, co-operating with others, and

so on

Of course, working and studying at the same time can be stressful, and time management is very important Make a plan for each day and each week – and stick to it! Set yourself goals, like completing your assignment by tonight, or finishing a task at work by lunchtime, and then give yourself a small reward for achieving it Buy yourself a chocolate bar, go cycling,

or take an evening off to be with friends – whatever makes you happy

And speaking of friends, make sure you keep in touch with them through email, text messages, social networking sites, and by meeting up face-to-face The opportunity to share ideas and experiences, get and give advice, and have fun together will keep you motivated and less lonely In short, human relationships are essential for your psychological health, especially when you are stressed

Of course, there will be times when you must be on your own so you can focus on your studies In the busy life of a working student, it is easy to lose sight of the ultimate goal,