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Part 1: Listen to 3 customers booking their holidays and complete the table (20 pts)
Place Time of people Number Accommo- dation Transport
PART 2: You will hear a tourist guide talking to a group of people about a trip to the
countryside For each question, fill in the missing information in the numbered space. (10
pts)
A DAY IN THE COUTRYSIDE
Morning program:
breakfast at 8.30
meet in(1)………
bus leaves at (2)………
picnic lunch in the (3)………
Afternoon program:
Choice of activities:
hill walk
visit to a (4)……… or a farm
swim or take a trip by boat
What to bring:
a warm jacket a (5) ………
SECTION 2 PHONETICS:
III Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of
the rest by writing your answer (A, B, C, or D) in the numbered box (10 pts)
IV Choose the letter (A, B, C or D) next to the word whose main stress is placed differently
from the others (10 pts)
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4 A arrangement B relationship C scientist D improve
SECTION 3 LEXICO- GRAMMAR:
V Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence Write your answer (A,
B, C, or D) in the numbered box (30 pts)
1 _ you do better work than this, you won’t pass the exam
2 I was just _ to go out when you telephoned
3 It’s difficult to pay one’s bills when prices keep _
4 She _ her neighbor’s child for the broken window
5 "Did you like the novel that I gave you last week?”
-“ _ the novels that I’ve read, I enjoyed this one the most.”
6 That old lady is _ deaf to hear what you say
7 I failed to buy that nice dress, for I had forgotten to bring my _
8 The radio is _ loud I can’t hear the noise
9 The visitor spoke _ the subject of wildlife in Northern Britain
10 Not they but Tom _ the reward
A receives B receive C receiving D to receive
11 They have _ of helpers even when they are in need
A a great quantity B a large amount C a large number D great number
12 One person _ seven in the world speaks perfect English
13 “Pollution worries me” – “Me too It’s something _ lots of problems”
A that has broughtB which has brought C is bringing D that bringing
14 I wasn’t a bit surprised to hear that Karen had changed her job
A I was a bit surprised to hear that Karen had changed her job
B That Karen had changed her job surprised me a bit
C Surprised, Karen had changed her job
D It came as no surprise to me to hear that Karen had changed her job
15 We quarreled _ the choice of a house
VI There is one mistake in each sentence Find the mistake and write your correction in
the space provided below (10 pts)
1 Tom’s very good at science when his brother is absolutely hopeless
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3 A good artist like a good engineer learns as much from their mistakes as from successes
4 Since vitamins are contained in a wide variety of foods, people seldom lack of most of
them
5 Marry told me that it was the loveliest gift she has ever received
VII Complete the sentences by filling in each blank with the correct form of the word in
italic (10 pts)
1 Rob was dismissed by his that he must leave in a month’s time (EMPLOY)
2. The judge told him it was _ to drink and drive, and banned him for a year
(RESPONSIBLE)
3 English is a _easy language for us to learn (COMPARE)
4 Some young people today have a very strange _ (APPEAR)
5. Many designers took from Vietnam’s ethnic minorities (INSPIRE)
VIII Complete the sentences with the right form of the verbs in bracket (10 pts)
1 His greatest ambition is (1.choose) _ (2.take part) in the Olympics
London 2012
2 None of the people (3.invite) _ to the party can come.
3 I really don’t know why she (4.not/enter) _ the last contest She (5.win)
_ the first prize easily
SECTION 4 READING:
IX Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions.(10 pts)
Television is one of man’s important means of communication It brings events and
sounds around the world into million of homes A person with the television set can sit in his
house and watch the president making a speech or visit a foreign country He can see war
being fought and watch statesmen try to bring peace Through TV, home viewers can see and
learn about people, places, and things in faraway lands Television even takes its viewers out
of this world It brings them coverage of America’s astronauts as the astronauts explore outer
space
In addition to these things, TV brings its viewers a steady stream of programs that are
designed to entertain In fact, TV provides many more entertainment programs than any other
kinds The programs include action packed dramas, light comedies, sporting events and
motion pictures
1 What does television bring us?
A Noise from around the world B Man’s most important means of talking
C Events and sounds around our globe D President making speech
2 What can’t viewers do with the TV at home?
A watch a president giving a talk B see a war being fought
C watch a statesmen making attempt to bring about peace D see heavens and hells
3 Which of the following is NOT true?
A TV can bring us entertainment B By watching TV, people can widen their knowledge
C People know events and sounds from different world
D People can meet presidents without going out
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5 With TV set a person can
A watch president making a speech B see a foreign country
C learn things in faraway lands D all of them (A, B, C)
X Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions.(20 pts)
Crime Prevention
You can make life more difficult for thieves by (1) _ your wallet in an inside pocket
instead of a back pocket But make sure that you still have it if someone bumps into you in a
(2) _ Most pickpockets are very skillful Never let your handbag out of your
(3) _ On public transport, (4) _ hold of it You are also (5) _ to
take travelers’ checks rather than cash when you go abroad, and to use cash dispenses which
are on (6) _ streets, or are well lit at night
A quarter of all crimes are car thefts or things from cars, like radio and cassette players If
your car is (7) _, you may not get it back One in four are never found, and even if
it is, it may be badly (8) _ Always lock all doors and windows and think about
fitting a car alarm too If you are buying a new radio cassette player, it is (9 _
choosing one that is security-code or removable by the drive These precautions will help to
(10) _ thieves
XI Fill in each numbered blank ONE suitable word.(20 pts)
Learning a foreign language is, in some ways, like learning how to fly or (1) _ the
piano There are important differences, but there (2) a very important similarity It is
this: learning how to do such things needs lots (3) practice It is never enough simply
to “know” something You must be able to “do” things with (4) you know For
example, it is not enough simply to read a book on (5) _ to fly an aero plane A book
can give you lots of information (6) _ how to fly, but you only read a book and then try
to (7) _ without a great deal of practice first, you will crash and kill (8) The
same is true of (9) the piano So you think it is enough simply to read about it? Can
you play the piano (10) _ having lots of practice first?
SECTION 5 WRITING:
XII Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as
the sentence printed before it (20 pts)
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→ She used
2 They started learning English four years ago
→ They have
3 She is a far more serious student now than she used to be
→ She studies
4 I’d like you to help me to put the chairs away
→ Do you mind
5 I’ll do anything for you because I love you
→ I’ll do anything for you because of
6 He will come because he wants to be sure of meeting you
→ He will come so
7 Your hair needs combing properly
→ Your hair
8 “Would you mind not smoking in here?”
→ I’d rather
9 He wrote the letter in two hours
→ It took
10 “Why don’t we go out for a walk?”
→ My father suggested
XIII Use the following sets of words or phrases to write a complete letter from Alice to
Mary Make all the changes and additions neccessary.(20 pts)
Dear Mary,
1 Thank you/ much/ your letter/ arrive/ few days ago
2 It / lovely/ hear/ you
3 I / be sorry/ I / not write/ such/ long time/ but / I / be busy
4 As/ you / know/ we buy/ new house/ October
5 It/ be/ bad condition/ and it/ need/ a lot/ work
6 We/ finish/ most/ it/ now/ and it / look/ very nice
7 John and I/ decide/ give/ house warming party/ April 15th
8 you/ think/ you/ able/ come?
9 Please give me/ ring/ let / know/ you/ make it
10 We / look forward/ see / you again
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Best regards,
Alice