99 They are looking to buy ……… another insurance company, having been spurred on by their last success.. When faced with some new and possibly bewildering technological change, most peop
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MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAININGCertificate of Proficiency Examination Paper 2008
6 hours
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2 hours 30 minutes
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Write in dark blue or black pen
You may use a soft pencil for any rough working
Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid
Answer all questions
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of the same line
Mark your answers by circling A, B, C or D.
Part 2 For questions 8–15, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think has the different stress pattern from the rest of the line Mark your answers by circling A, B, C or D.
Part 3 For questions 16–50, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think best completes each sentence.
Mark your answers by circling A, B, C or D.
16 Once he has ……… combat skills, he will set out for battle.
17 I can tell that she has a profound ……… on her husband – her words never failed to persuade him.
18 The new boy was quickly ……… into the class for his friendliness.
19 Mrs Johns told us to rehearse the ……… again just before the Speech and Prize Giving Ceremony itself.
20 I would be ……… grateful if you helped me with this matter.
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21 The woman I saw at the supermarket bore a striking ……… to your mother, Ted.
22 Though his wrongdoings were intentional, he was let off with a light ………
23 Smoke from cigarettes proves particularly detrimental ……… pregnant women.
24 ……… many communication companies are now able to offer radio and television broadcasts over the Internet.
A Advanced technology has enabled B Introducing advanced technology
C Because the introduced of advanced technology D With the introduction of advanced technology
25 Ayn Rand, ……… novels deal with the nature of capitalism in a democracy, is often taught in introductory courses in
economics
26 Many modern critics of American literature have called Mark Twain, born Samuel Clemens, ………
A as America's greatest writer B was America's greatest writer
C to have been America's greatest writer D America's greatest writer
27 Winning him over was no difficulty as he already seemed ……… to our ideas.
28 He was ……… towards her bad manners, but he could not accept her constant swearing.
29 With the destruction caused by hurricane damage, the government needed to ……… some swift procedures.
30 His promotion to vice executive marked a distinctive ……… in his career.
31 Even with their persistent attempts to ……… him, his drug habit could never be shaken.
32 Without their direct ………, this company would have collapsed under all the current economic pressure.
33 The company expects all senior management at the convention when we ……… our new range of products.
34 The company’s sales have increased significantly after their ……… advertising campaign.
35 They are so similar, you would need an expert to ……… them.
36 He is a very ……… individual, which is why I think he needs to relax a little.
37 As a lawyer, he should not make so many ……… statements in his cases.
38 Since its ……… in the late 1990s, the company’s growth has surpassed all expectation.
39 He was ……… after finally being caught for bank fraud.
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40 The Internet has become a significant ……… of communication.
41 She could not understand what he said because there was too much ……… on the phone.
42 If your goal is to earn a high grade, it is extremely ……… that you study every day.
43 He is studying medicine because he is an ……… doctor.
44 Pacifists are quite ……… to use violence to settle the matter.
45 In certain situations, professors will ……… students an extended period of time to complete their assignments.
46 I have to ……… a survey of senior citizens for a project in my marketing class.
47 I believe that if everyone is willing to pool ………, the project will be a success.
48 Being the one to make the first ……… strike, the army continued forcefully until they won the battle.
49 The species of hardwood is ……… in local rainforests, so many people have not seen it before.
50 After coming back from the camping trip, my brother ……… me with anecdotes of what happened during the trip.
Part 4 For questions 51–65, read the text below and look carefully at each line Some of the lines are correct, and some have a word
that should not be there
If a line is correct, put a tick (✓) in the column on the right If a line has a word which should not be there, underline the word and write it in the column on the right.
There are two examples (0 and 00) at the beginning.
TAKING BETTER PHOTOGRAPHS 0
Like many people, I have had a camera for almost as long as I can
remember, and I have always enjoyed me taking photographs of my
family and friends, and places I have been visited Then, about a year
ago, I noticed that most of the photos I was so proud of which were in
fact all very similar to each other They all showed groups of people
standing by a famous building or some other attraction You hardly
couldn’t make out their faces clearly, and so it was difficult to get an
idea of how everybody had felt I was looking for a new hobby at the
✓
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time, and have decided that I would start taking photography more
seriously I thought it would be expensive, but, after reading a few
chapters of a book I borrowed from a friend, I last realised that I could
improve a great deal extra without spending a lot of money on new
equipment Soon, instead of just taking out the same old pictures, I was
photographing those trees, animals, people I didn’t know and so on
This soon made a real difference to the quality of my photographs as I
began to concentrate myself on getting the best picture possible I am
pleased with the results because I have achieved in such a short time
sentence
Mark your answers by circling A, B, C or D.
66 His loyalty to the cause is unparalleled.
67 This philosophy paper is extremely confusing with its abstract key concepts.
68 Mr Ryan was influential in having the bill passed by congress.
69 The prisoner was apparently unaffected by his unanimous conviction.
70 Unfortunately, they were unaware of the extent of the damage.
71 The translators disagreed about the writer’s intention because of vagueness in the language used by the writer.
72 The police attempt to overpower the crowd resulted in a series of riots.
73 The minister desired the position simply for the status associated with it.
74 The board is considering making 10 years of experience a requirement for the position.
75 He played a crucial role in the campaign’s success.
76 He continued to impede their progress, even after he was cautioned.
77 As they were almost identical, we were unable to differentiate between the two.
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79 The government partially funded the student exchange program in order to improve international relations.
80 At the end of the year, the most hardworking students are rewarded.
81 Modern Christianity includes many practices and beliefs borrowed from other faiths.
82 I did not exactly understand that theory the professor introduced in class yesterday.
83 Though a rare occurrence, an eclipse of the sun is a beautiful sight.
84 It is compulsory for all freshman to enrol in Psychology 101.
85 Many ancient peoples believed a god controlled the weather.
86 Our group has to create a new plan of action for cleaning up the local ecosystem.
87 Ancient religious practices continue to have a strong influence on modern ways of life.
88 Use the pattern of crime statistics from the past five years to estimate the numbers for next year.
89 The many limitations on the use of campus tennis courts seem to prevent me from playing there even just for ten minutes.
90 It is important to talk to your professors about any problems you might have with the course load.
Part 6 For questions 91–100, fill in each gap with a suitable preposition or particle from the following box Each word can only be used once There are some words that need not be used.
Write your answers in the gap.
91 The old teacher still adheres ………… teaching methods that she learnt 40 years ago.
92 For many months now, the captives have been ………… hope of returning to their home country.
93 I swear ……… my honour that I will not tell anyone of your whereabouts.
94 Though he was caught red-handed, the man insisted that he was not ……… fault.
95 After he broke the deal with the dug dealers, he went ……… fear of his life.
96 The politician accused his team of briefing ……… him but without evidence, he was unable to do anything about it.
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98 Somehow Sue always has something to hold ……… me and for that, I invariably have to do what she wants.
99 They are looking to buy ……… another insurance company, having been spurred on by their last success.
100 Hardly had the spaceship blasted ……… when it collided with a meteor ascending at twenty-five thousand miles per hour
Part 7 For questions 101–110, match a verb in column A with a particle in column B to form a two-word verb to complete each gap Each word can only be used once.
Write your answers in the gap.
101 All tourists are to ……… the rules of the country without fail.
102 In the absence of financial support, the couple decided to ……… rather than move after having their first baby.
103 The idea ……… by Mandy turned out to be the best idea we had had.
104 As long as you are willing to provide the service, I am willing to ……… the money.
105 She ……… her boyfriend out of rage after seeing him with another girl.
106 Could you ……… the phone while I am in the bath?
107 She ……… on her word and told Lisa the secret.
108 It seemed unfair to ……… Melinda ………, so we decided to let her tag along.
109 He asked her for a glass of water and, out of thirst, ……… it ……… in one gulp.
110 Dark clouds ……… and I thought it was about to rain.
Part 8 For questions 111–120, identify and correct the 10 errors in the following text.
Write your answers in the numbered box.
Question (0) has been done as an example.
Every year, earthquakes have been responsible for a large number of dead and a vast amount of destructions in various parts ofthe world Most of these damaged earthquakes occur either in a narrow belt which surrounds the Pacific Ocean or in a line whichextends from Burma to the Alps in the Europe Some of the destruction is direct caused by the quake themselves An example ofthis was the collapse of buildings as the result of vibration Other damage results in landslides, tsunamis or major fires which areinitiating by the quake
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Part 9 For questions 121–130, choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete the following passage.
Marking your answers by circling A, B, C or D.
When faced with some new and possibly bewildering technological change, most people react in one of two (121) ……… They either recoil from anything new, claiming that it is unnecessary, or too (122) ……… or that it somehow makes life less than (123) ……… Or they learn to (124) ……… to the new invention, and eventually (125) ……… how they could possibly have existed without it (126) ……… computers as an example For many of us, they still represent a (127) ……… to our freedom, and give us a frightening sense of a future in which all (128) ……… will be taken by machines This may be because they seem mysterious, and difficult to understand Ask most people what you can (129) ……… a home computer for, and you usually get (130) ……… answers about how ‘they give you information’ In fact, even those of us who are familiar with computers, and use them in our daily work, have very little idea of how they (131) ……… But it does not take long to learn how to operate a
business programme, even if things occasionally go wrong for no apparent reason Presumably much the same happened when
the telephone and the television became (132) ……… What seems to alarm most people is the speed of (133) ……… change, rather than change itself And the (134) ……… that are made to new technology may well have a point to them, since change is
not always an improvement As we discover during power cuts, there is a lot to be said for the oil lamp, the coal fire, and forms
of entertainment, such as books or board games, that do not have to be (135) ……… in to work.
Part 10 For questions 136–145, fill in each gap with one word from the following box Each word can only be used once There are two
extra words that you do not need to use
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136 Greg wears old rubber boots that are so ……… that he has owned them for thirty years.
137 The company will ……… this parcel by sending it by overnight delivery.
138 The fortune-teller professes to be ……… and possess acute intuition.
139 Jerry’s company produced its highest sales in 2003, with the ……… at $55 million per quarter.
140 The doctor appeared unalarmed by the ……… cut on the baby’s arm.
141 Thanks to ……… efforts of volunteers who sandbagged the riverbank, no homes were lost.
142 Peter saw such ……… styles in hardware for his kitchen cabinets that he could not make a selection.
143 The idea of serious surgery with potential life-threatening consequences was no ……… matter.
144 The computer is ……… in most classrooms and households today.
145 Bobby tried to ……… his father because he admired him for so many reasons.
Part 11 For questions 146–160, read the text below and think of one suitable word for each space.
Write your answers in the gap.
BAZAARS
A bazaar was originally a public market district of a Persian town From Persia the term spread to Arabia, Turkey, and North
Africa In India it came to (146) ……… applied to a single shop, and in current English usage it refers to (147)
……… a single shop or concession selling miscellaneous articles and to a fair at (148) ……… such miscellany is sold,
often for charity
The familiar bazaar of the ancient Islamic nations is vividly described (149) ……… the traditional folktales of ‘The Thousand and One Nights’ (150) ……… is a district quarter of the town, access (151) ……… which is forbidden after sundown, bustling and noisy by day, (152) ……… the quieter residential quarters Such a bazaar may
be divided into districts, (153) ……… all the purveyors of one type of merchandise grouped together.
(154) ……… the bazaar in smaller towns is (155) ……… of a single narrow street of stalls, in larger cities such as Istanbul it is by (156) ……… means simple, consisting of many miles of such passageways Some bazaars, such as the (157) ……… built at Sashan and Isfahan in Iran in the 17th century, were designed with great architectural
integrity They were usually roofed for protection (158) ……… the hot desert sun, (159) ……… with a single roof of individual vaulted domes or with awnings Most of these ancient bazaars have gradually been modernised (160)
……… the centuries
Part 12
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end of some of the lines
Write your answers in the gap.
POP MUSICALS Andrew Lloyd Webber, a man whose (161) ………, electric rock based works,
helped (162) ……… British and American musical theatre in the late 20th century
As a student at Oxford University, a (163) ……… was founded between Webber
and Timothy Rice to put on dramatic productions Their first (164) ………
successful venture was ‘Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’, a pop oratorio for
children that earned worldwide acclaim It was followed by the rock opera, ‘Jesus Christ
Superstar’, an extremely popular, though (165) ……… work that blended classical
forms to tell the story of Jesus’ life This show ran longer than any other similar show in British
(166) ……… history Lloyd Webber’s last artistic collaboration with Rice was on
‘Evita’ ‘Cats’ was his next major production, in which he set to music verses from a children’s
book by T.S Eliot With two (167) ………, Charles Hart and Richard Stilgoe, he
then composed a (168) ……… successful version of ‘The Phantom of the Opera’.
Lloyd Webber’s best works were flashy spectacles that featured vivid melodies and forceful and
dramatic staging He was able to blend such varied and (169) ……… genres as
rock and roll, English music-hall song, and (170) ……… forms into music that
had a wide mass appeal
COMPOSE VITAL PARTNERED REMARK
CONTROVERSY THEATRE
LYRIC PARTICULARITY
SIMILARLY OPERA
Part 13 For questions 171–185, think of one word only which can be used appropriately in all three sentences.
Write your answers in all the gaps of each set.
171 Doctors report that this eating ……… is becoming more prevalent amongst young people.
Stephen blamed the ……… in his flat on the fact that he could find no one to help with the housework.The boys were brought up on charges of loitering and public ………
172 As Sue ……… the paper into the printer, I made photocopies of the tests.
Constantly ……… misinformation by those around him, he was never aware of the real situation
Children ……… on plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables are generally healthier than those who are not
173 After years of study, Matthew is a recognised authority in his ………
The horses were put out to grass in the ……… nearest the house
Some animals’ eyes are formed so as to give them an extremely wide ……… of vision
174 Britain deals mainly with the company’s clients, while Mary handles the financial ……… of things.
We managed to open the box by pushing the ……… of a knife under the lid
The government called for a(n) ……… to the fighting and a return to normal
175 I am not exactly sure what the rate of unemployment is, though it is certain to be in double ………
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Since key ……… in the government are challenging the motion, it is unlikely to pass
176 Tired of having to ……… her way onto buses at rush hour, Jane bought a car.
She vowed to ……… the court’s decision to give custody of her children to their father
Julie had to ……… the impulse to answer back when she was reprimanded for her behaviour
177 If business does not improve soon, we will ……… serious problems.
Since my living room windows ……… west, my plants get direct sunlight most of the day
Margaret found it difficult to ……… her colleagues after letting them down so badly
178 The government’s new policy ……… standards of education throughout the country.
The school concert ……… enough money to build a new library
Her grandfather ……… horses for many years
179 After a month’s holiday, she seems more ……… and looks forward to life’s challenges.
The government is fully ……… to any dangers the country might encounter in the coming period
The injured victim was still ……… when the ambulance brought her to hospital
180 Supermarkets face prosecution if ……… food is put on sale.
A ……… child will eventually become a self-centred adult
At the polling station, more than half the voters had cast ……… ballots
181 Ceramics have to be ……… at very high temperatures in special ovens.
The recent economic downturn means that more workers can expect to be ……… in the next few months.Lisa returned from the meeting ……… with new enthusiasm to do all she could to protect the environment
182 All households will need to ……… water from the well in the neighbouring village.
A member of the audience was chosen to ……… the winning ticket
It is not a clear-cut question, so you will have to ……… your own conclusions from the debate
183 After the dust had ……… they were able to see how much damage had been done.
They travelled for many years and eventually ……… in Italy
Tim ……… the bill for the meal at the end of the evening
184 They gave us a full ……… of their experiences in India.
Jane asked the grocer to put the goods on her ……… and she would pay later
The residents’ opinions on the new road were not taken into ………
185 After the earthquake, ……… was immediately sent to the stricken village.
It was such a(n) ……… to know that he had returned safely
It is hoped that the new drug will bring ……… to arthritis sufferers
Part 14 For questions 186–200, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given
Do not change the word given You must use between three and eight words, including the given word.
Write your answers in all the gaps of each set.
There is fishing this weekend
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Dawn’s boss her work
188 If he had not encouraged me, I would never have entered the competition thanks
It was entered the competition
189 For the contract to be a valid legal document, both parties must sign it binding
For the contract to both parties
Michael again
191 Ian thought the man in front of him was his former teacher mistook
Ian his former teacher
Peter than any of ours
193 It was hard not to start laughing when she started to sing face
It was hard her starting to sing
I have for ages
The station of the hotel
196 Pauline is not one of the people who know the secret let
Pauline the secret
You are she has left you
198 She stressed the importance of keeping the family together emphasis
She keeping the family together is
Tim at all
200 It is highly unlikely that the meeting will end before eight chances
The before eight
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