PHONETICS: 1pt Part 1: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.. LEXICO – GRAMMAR: 6pts Part 1: Choose the word or phrase which best compl
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I PHONETICS: (1pt)
Part 1: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others (0.5 pt)
Part 2: Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others (0.5 pt)
II LEXICO – GRAMMAR: (6pts)
Part 1: Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence Write your answers (A, B, C, or D) in the space provided under this part (2pts)
11 A: When will we leave? Monday or Tuesday? B: I’m sorry, but day is convenient.
12 This exercise will give you practice
13 painted this graffiti has to clear it up
14 Anyone could just walk in here, _?
15 What is the point of around here all day?
a you waiting b your waiting c you to wait d a & b are correct
16 We visit our mother other weekend
17. _ people we met on _ holiday in north of England sent us _ postcard
a The / - / the / a b - / - / the / the c The / the / - / - d - / the / - / the
18 Anne was forced to stay at home of whether she wanted to
19. _ an emergency situation arises, the persons seated near the exists might be called
20 If you keep taking risks like that, you’ll end up hurting yourself before
21 Environmental groups have called _ an end to the destruction of the rainforests
22 So you don’t care _ the environment? You should, you know
23 I _ sight of an old friend of mine when I was going to the bank yesterday
24 With all his experience, he intends to a computer business with his brother
25 Why not take the day off work if you’re feeling the weather?
26 We only had some _ rolls and tea for breakfast
27 White phosphorus, a substance in matches, is so flammable that it bursts into flame on contact with the air
28 The door opened and _
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29 Chocolate, which has its origin in South Africa, is now part of _
a a multimillion pounds worldwide business b a worldwide business multimillion pound
c a multimillions pound worldwide business d a multimillion pound worldwide business
30 A: What do you think of my new car? B:
a I think a lot b It’s all right I suppose c That’s all right Never mind d Sure, go ahead
Part 2: IDENTIFY underlined words or phrases (A, B, C, or D) that are wrong and then CORRECT them (1pt)
31 His (a) success depends (b) in part (c) from his (d) family’s encouragement
32 I’m writing a (a) report about (b) where our (c) marketing should (d) be targeted
33 John was (a) the only student (b) signing (c) up (d) for the course
34 Ninety percent of earthquakes (a) occurs around (b) the Pacific Rim, (c) which is known (d) as the
‘Ring of Fire.’
35 (a) Although Alaska is the largest (b) state in the USA, it has the (c) smallest second (d) population
Part 3: Supply the appropriate verb tense/ form of the verbs in brackets Write your answers in the space provided under this part (1pt)
I wish magazines (36 have) _more in-depth interviews with people They always seem (37 focus) on the same things, any skeletons in the cupboard and a person’s love life I’d rather (38 read) _about their beliefs, aims, and ambitions Magazines should wake up to the fact that the general public (39 have) _ enough of media invasion into people’s privacy If only I had been born with the necessary talent and expertise I’d start a magazine for the company where I work It’s time
we (40 do) something instead of complaining about other magazines
Part 4: Supply the correct forms of the words in brackets Write your answers in the space provided under this part (1pt)
Effective communication is important but often (41 look) _and (42 practise) This tutorial has been developed to serve as an (43 introduce) _ guide and general (44 refer) for use when formulating a talk The principles should be applied whenever you are faced with making a public presentation, whether it is an (45 formal) or a more formal talk There are very few people who have a natural talent for delivering (46 excel) _ presentations On the other hand, foresight, hard work, and practice can carry most of the rest of us into the ‘very good’ level of presentation skills The standards for public speaking in the (47 science) _ and academic realms are (48 relate) low, so a good presentation is often (49 memory) I’ve attempted to complete a short summary of skills needed to make a good presentation so that a user can learn these skills, and then apply them in (50 profession) settings
Part 5: Fill in each blank with a suitable word Write your answers in the space provided under this passage (1pt)
Millions of people today are overweight and (51) _of shape This is partially because of their diet, (52) is often high in sugars and fats Another reason is that too many of us (53) _our evenings glued to the television, instead of doing something to keep ourselves fit Today’s hectic lifestyles also prevent us from spending as (54) _ time as we should on staying in shape
Long hours at school and work don’t (55) _ much time for healthy eating Convenience food, (56) _ as frozen meals and canned vegetables, saves time but is often unhealthy Fast food and takeaways are also (57) _ for many health problems
In (58) to enjoy good health, a regular program of exercise is essential This can be (59) from gentle forms of yoga to body building Doing a little exercise every day so as (60) _ to develop health problems is something that all of us should consider, young and old Start today and get in shape
III READING: (2 pts)
Part 1: Read the passage, and then choose the correct answer for each numbered blank from 61 to 70 (1pt)
Knowing what to expect from your destination will make all aspects of planning an adventure trip easier,
as well as helping you to (61) the most out of the experience Research will help you pick the best places to go but you will also learn what you need to pack, what health and safety (62) _ to take, and what cultural issues you should be (63) _ of Climate and seasonal pricing are important (64) in your decision about when to go (65) for adventure travel, bad weather or weather you are not expected for can ruin the trip While you can’t predict the (66) _ weather in advance, you can learn about climate (67) ahead of time when doing your destination research
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While some research is absolutely (69) , don’t plan every moment of your trip in advance Over-planning tends to make us less (70) to take part in the unpredictable and spontaneous events that are part of any sort of adventure travel It’s really important to keep a big reserve of excitement and energy ready for the unexpected
Part 2: Read the passage, and then choose the correct answer for each question from 71 to 75: (1 pt)
Late one night more than a hundred years ago, an American inventor was trying to design a sewing machine, but he couldn’t think of a way to get the thread to run smoothly around the needle He was exhausted and finally went to bed He had a nightmare in which he dreamt that he had been captured by a tribe of terrible savages Their king threatened to kill and eat him unless he could build a perfect sewing
machine When he tried to do so, he ran into the same problem as before The king was so angry that he
ordered his soldiers to kill him immediately Suddenly, the inventor noticed something The soldiers were
all carrying spears, and in the tip of each one of them, there was a hole that looked just like an eye The
inventor woke up and realized that he had just found the solution to the problem Instead of trying to make the thread run around the needle, he should make it run through a small ‘eye’ or hole in the tip
The inventor’s name was Elias Howe, and this simple idea enabled him to design and build the first really successful sewing machine He was not the only famous person to find solutions to difficult problems in this way Thomas Edison, who invented the electric light bulb, said that his best ideas came to him in his dreams So did Albert Einstein, the great mathematician and physicist Igor Stravinsky, the great composer, said that he ‘slept’ on his problems, and when he woke up they were solved Few people understand the meaning of dreams In order to do so, you have to understand what happens when you sleep When you are awake, you notice all sorts of things and get lots of ideas without realizing it When you are asleep, the unconscious part of your brain is active and it begins to ‘digest’ this information mentally Sometimes it is that part of the brain that notices something important that the conscious part of your brain didn’t The unconscious part of your mind, however, has its own logic and language This is why the strange images in your dreams are sometimes called ‘secret messages to ourselves’
71 What was the inventor’s problem?
a He was so tired that he couldn’t think b He wasn’t using the right kind of thread
c He hadn’t designed the needle correctly d The needle was in the wrong place
72 The idea for the solution came from something _
a the king said in the dream b the inventor noticed about the soldiers’ weapons
c the inventor saw after he woke up d he saw in the eyes of one of the soldiers
73 Albert Einstein is mentioned because he
a was a great mathematician and physicist b got inspiration from Howe and Edison
c also had strange dreams d got many good ideas from his dreams
74 Dreams are sometimes called ‘secret messages to ourselves’ because _
a it is better if other people don’t understand them
b they often tell us important things through strange images
c we have them when we are asleep and never understand their real meaning
d our brains notice things other people don’t want us to notice
75 What do you think is the general ‘message’ of the whole story?
a Only inventors, artists and scientists can understand what their dreams are trying to say
b If you work too hard and too late, you may have terrible nightmares
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IV WRITING: Rewrite without changing meaning, using the word in the brackets (1 pt)
76 Robert died without finishing his last novel (unfinished)
=> Robert’s _ he died
77 This is your second warning from me this week about being late for work (not)
=> This is the second time this week I _ late for work
78 I am never tired of this film although I see it very often ( always)
=> However _ it
79 He reluctantly signed the contract (signature)
=> It was with on the contract
80 Why on earth did you do something as dangerous as that? (possessed)
=> What _ as that?
Read the passage, and then choose from the sentences A-F the one which fits each gap from 76 to 80: (1pt)
It looks as though many young people may have some good news coming their way (1) _ Scientists say the games, far from being bad for adolescents, actually help them develop their skills of concentration,
‘visualization’ and problem-solving
(2) _ The results of a study of about 200 students in America and Italy were recently published in the Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology The researchers concluded that computer games should be seen as a form of intellectual exercise There is further evidence too (3) _Scholar J.C Herz, of Harvard University, said: ‘ Video games are perfect training for life in transitional America where daily existence demands the ability to arrange 16 kinds of information being fired at you simultaneously from telephones, televisions, fax machines, pagers, personal digital assistants, voice messaging systems, postal delivery, e-mail and the internet (4) Those to the joystick born have a built-in advantage Such statements would have been treated as heresy only five years ago by parents and teachers (5)
A There had been fears children would form a ‘mindless addiction’.
B ‘You have to recognize patterns in this whirl of data and you have to do it fast.’
C This goes against previously held beliefs.
D According to a report in the New York Times, some experts believe computer games are a contributing factor in the steady rise in IQ scores in the industrialized world.
E It seems that a youth ‘misspent’ in the company of computer games serves as useful grooming for a role in a high-technology economy.
F A growing body of research in America suggests computer and video games may benefit young minds
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Part 1: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others: (0.1x 5 = 0.5 pt)
1 a plumber 2 a suggestion 3 d ancient 4 c throws 5.d flood
Part 2: Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others: (0.1x 5 = 0.5 pt)
6 d program 7 a thunderstorm 8 a infrastructure 9 c pagoda 10 a reduce
II LEXICO – GRAMMAR:
Part 1: Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence (0.1 x20 = 2points)
11 d neither 12 b much more 13 c Whoever 14 c couldn’t they 15 d a & b are correct
16 a every 17 a The / - / the / a 18 a regardless 19 c In the event 20 a long
26 d stale 27 b common 28 b in came the college principal
29 d a multimillion pound worldwide business 30 b It’s all right I suppose
Part 2: IDENTIFY underlined words or phrases (A, B, C, or D) that are wrong and then CORRECT them (0.2 X5 = 1point)
31 (c) from => on 32 (a) report about => report on 33 (b) signing => to sign
34 (a) occurs => occur 35 (c) smallest second => second smallest
Part 3: Supply the appropriate verb tense/ form of the verbs in brackets (0.2 X 5 = 1point)
=> 36 had / would have 37 to focus 38 read 39 has had 40 did
Part 4: Supply the appropriate forms of the words in brackets (0.1 X 10 = 1point)
=>41 overlooked 42 underpractised 43 introductory 44 reference 45 informal
46 excellent 47 scientific 48 relatively 49 memorable 50 professional
Part 5: Fill in each blank with a suitable word (0.1 X 10 = 1point)
56 such 57 responsible 58 order 59 anything 60 not
III READING: (2 points)
Part 1: : Read the passage, and then choose the correct answer (0.1 X 10 = 1point)
61 b get 62 b precautions 63 a aware 64c factors 65 a especially
66 d exact 67 b trends 68 a keep away from 69 b essential 70 d willing
Part 2: Read the passage, and then choose the correct answer (0.2 X 5 = 1point)
71 c He hadn’t designed the needle correctly
72 b the inventor noticed about the soldiers’ weapons.
73 d got many good ideas from his dreams.
74 c we have them when we are asleep and never understand their real meaning.
75 c Elias Howe wasn’t the only person who solved problems when he was asleep.
IV WRITING: Rewrite without changing meaning, using the word in the brackets (02 5 = 1 point)
76 Robert’s last novel was unfinished when he died.
77 This is the second time this week I have warned / told you not to be late for work.
78 However often I see this film I always enjoy it
79 It was with (some) reluctance that I put / wrote my signature on the contract.
80 What on earth / what / whatever possessed you to do something as dangerous as that?