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TEST 1

I VOCABULARY:

Part 1: Circle the letter (A, B, C or D) next to the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.

1 It's a good idea to see your doctor regularly for

A a revision B a control C an investiagation D a check-up

2.Last year the potato harvest was very disappointing, but this year it looks as though we shall have a better

3 When the starter gave the all the competitors in the race began to run round the track

4 from Bill, all the students said they would go

5 The new manager explained to the staff that she hoped to new procedures to save time and money

6 There is a fault at our television station Please do not your television set

7 The crowd at a football match are often

A excite B excited C exciting D excitement

8 I'm very in the information you have given me

9 I saw a thief take Peter's wallet so I ran him, but I didn't catch him

10 If it's raining tomorrow, we shall have to the match till Sunday

* Your answer:

Part 2: Read the text below Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line.

Kids watch more TV

A study into children's television (0) viewing habits reveals VIEW

that children whose parents have a high level of (1) _ EDUCATE

tend to watch less television than children from less educated

family(2) The report also suggests that a high rate of BACK

TV watching among children in poorer (3) _ areas SUBURB

and in the provinces, compared to those living in large urban centre,

is often due to (4) _ and a lack of other kinds of POOR

(5) _ in the area Disco, cinema, theatre and sports ENTERTAIN

(6) offer children in urban centre a wider range ACTIVE

of pastimes, which leads to far (7) hours being spent FEW

in front of the box (8) , comedies and adventure films COMMERCE

are children's (9) _ programmes, while twenty per cent FAVOUR

of children said they preferred (10) _ films and thrillers VIOLENCE

Part 3: Match each phrasal verb with the correct definition

Your answers:

1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9 10

II GRAMMAR (20 points)

Part 1: Use the correct forms of the verbs in the brackets to complete the passage below.

I (write) (1) to express my dissatisfaction of my stay at the Lord Hotel in London last weekend I (book) (2) the hotel in Sweden and also (receive) (3) information about the hotel I (promise) (4) a luxury weekend However, I (be) (5) not satisfied The room was comfortable, but the traffic from the road opposite the hotel (make) (6) it impossible to (sleep) (7) I (ask) (8) for another room, but no single rooms (be) (9)available I required room-service one night and I (have) (10) to wait for almost one hour before someone came

* Your answer:

Part 2: Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions

1 She was very conscious (1) her lack of experience on her first day at work.

2 He has a new solution (2) the problem

3 Nobody helped him He managed it (3) his own

4 The drivers (4) London kept their cars (5) the left

5 The summer holiday is coming We are all excited (6) going (7) a long trip (8) the South

6 The children were amazed (9) the lion show at the circus

7 Her small garden looks very beautiful in spring because all the flowers are (10) full bloom

* Your answer:

Part 3: Fill each gap with the correct form of the verb from the box: (10 marks)

experience, lose, get, attend, award, respond, look, hear, improve,surf, wander, leak

1 If you work harder, you‘ll be _ the scholarship

2 he said he _ forward to Tet holidays

3 This is the most embarrassing thing I’ve ever _

4 If he _ that English school, his English would get better

5 Please tell me if you _ from her

6 I don’t want my document _ out, Iwant to keep it secret

7 Viruses can keep you from _ access to the file you want to open

8 I enjoy _ the net looking for informationon MTV

9 Over ninety teenagers have _ to Jim’s questions

10 Sometimes we see him _ alone in the park

III READING: (25 points)

Part 1: Put ONE suitable word in each space

Miss Darby was one of those people who never threw anything away “You never know when you might need it” was (1) of her favorite sayings She lived (2) herself in a large Victorian house across the road from us Although I never went to her house, I knew it was full (3) antique

furniture, Persian carpets and so on In every room, there were dozens of paintings so that her house was (4) an art gallery I remember my father (5) that she was a “ Staffordshire Darby” but I had (6) idea what he meant I (7) out years later that the Darby family had made their money from coal-mining in Staffordshire We used to make up stories (8) her My sister Alice, (9) was a romantic girl, told us that Miss Darby once had a lover, but he walked out one day and she (10) saw him again!

* Your answer:

Part 2 : Read the following passage and answer the questions.

The world's oceans are so vast that they can cope with the present levels of pollution However, little is known about the long-term effects of such slow poisoning The most serious problem of modern time is that man is destroying the earth's natural resources and transforming huge areas into waste land As a result, it is becoming extremely difficult to grow enough to feed the world's rapidly increasing

population A way of protecting all wild life on the earth must also be found as many species are in danger of disappearing completely from the face of the earth The smoke in the atmosphere, for example,

is increasing so much that the amount of sunlight has been reduced in many cities Man's whole

environment is being changed in a serious way

1) What is the process of making something dirty ?

2) Find a word or phrase from the passage with the same meaning as the air, water and land in which we live?

3) What is the air surrounding the earth called ?

4) What could be best replaced wealth, goods or products people can use ?

5) What is a difficulty which needs attention and thought ?

Part 3: Read the passage and decide which is the best answer Circle the letter A, B, C or

D next to the word you choose

Paper is named for papyrus, a reed like plant used by ancient Egyptians as writing material more than

5000 years ago The Chinese invented the paper that we use 2000 years ago

A piece of paper is really made up of tiny fibers, unlike a piece of material The fibers used in paper, however, are plant fibers, and there are millions of them in one sheet In addition to the plant fiber, dyes and additives such as resin may be used Dyes can make the paper different colors; resin may add weight and texture.Where do these fibers come from ? The majority of paper is made from the plant fiber that comes from trees Millions are cut down, but new trees are planted in their place Paper may be also made from things like old rags or pieces of cloth Wastepaper, paper that has been made and used, can be turned into recycled paper This recycling process saves forest, energy and reduces air and water

pollution

1 According to the passage, the paper that we use was first invented by

A the Chinese B the Egyptians C ancient cultures D foresters

2 What is the main ingredient in most paper ?

A resin B cardboard C plant fiber D papyrus

3 According to the passage, the primary source of the plant fiber used in paper is

A rags B trees C fabric D wastepaper

4 According to the passage, recycling paper is

A bad for the environment C good for the environment

B wasteful D economical

5 According to the passage, recycling paper does all of the following EXCEPT

A reduce the need for ink C save energy

B save forests D reduce air pollution

Part 4: Put one suitable word in each space: (10 marks)

Enery is one of the [01] _ that many people are interested in It is not an unfamiliar

word It is heard, said, discussed day after day It is close to everyone’s [02] _ life You turn

on the lamp and it is [03] _ that gives you light.You turn on a TV and it is energy that gives you

pictures and sound You ride a motocycle and it is energy that gives you [04] _ You cook your meals and it is energy that gives you heat to boil rice

The problem is that the demand for energy is rising and that the price of energy is getting [05] _

and higher The supply of energy on earth is limited It cannot provide us all forever The [06]

_ of energy in the future is inevitable.Therefor, saving energy is a must if we want to

[07] _ to live in a safe and sound world.

If we save energy, the [08] _ will be less polluted and our health will be better and we

will live a more meaningful life and more happily Perhaps the best [09] _ to the problem

of energy is a source of clean energy coming from the sun:solar energy This kind of energy is easily

available, free, and inexhaustible.Furthermore, it does not cause [10] _

IV WRITING: (25 points)

Part 1: Rewrite each sentence beginning as shown, so that the meaning remains the same

Example: He wrote the letter in two hours.

It took him two hours to write the letter.

1 The keepers feed the lions at 3 pm every day

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

Part 2 Use the words in the brackets to combine the following sentences

1 All the students love the principal He is very kind (because of)

2 I have forgotten the tickets I’m sorry for it

(having)

3 I saw it with my own eyes I believed it

(if)

4 The house at the end of the street has been sold It has been empty for years

(which)

5 It's a pity he doesn't take the doctor's advice

(wish)

Part 3 Write an essay about the following topic:

Fewer and fewer people walk on a daily basis What are the reasons?

V PHONETICS

Part 1: Choose the word whose underlined part in pronounced differently from the rest in each group:

1 a comfort b hobby c popular d knowledge

5 a fashion b elephant c champagne d casual

10 a preposition b prepayment c prepare d prescribe

Your answers:

……

Part 3 Write a composition of 150 words about the fillowing topic.

HOW TO SAVE ENERGY

1 education 2 backgrounds 3 suburban 4 poverty

5 entertainment 6 activities 7 fewer 8 Commercials

1) am writing 2) booked 3) received 4) was promised 5) am not

6) made 7) sleep 8) asked 9) were 10) had

Part 2: (10 points)

1) of 2) to 3) on 4) in - to 5) about - on - to 6) at 7) in

Part 3: 01 awarded 02 looked 03 experienced 04 attended 05 hear

06 to leak 07 getting 08 surfing 09 responsed 10 wandering

III READING: (25 points)

Part 1: (10 points)

1 one 2 by 3 of 4 like 5 saying

6 no 7 found 8 about 9 who 10 never

Part 2 (5 points)

1) The process of making something dirty is pollution / hoÆc chØ tr¶ lêi ng¾n: pollution

2) A word or phrase with the same meaning as the air, water and land we live is environment

3) The air surrounding the earth is called atmosphere

4) Resources could be best replaced wealth, goods or products people can use

5) A difficulty which needs attention and thought is problem

Part 3: (10 points) 2 points for each correct answer

1 A 2 C 3 B 4 C 5 A

Part 4: 01 problem 02 daily 03 energy 04 movement 05 higher

06 shortage 07 continue 08 environment 09 solution 10 pollution

IV WRITING: (25 marks)

Part 1: (10 points)

1 The lions are fed at 3 pm every day

2 If we had had a map, we wouldn't have got lost

3 I would rather you delivered the sofa on Friday

4 It was such a low bridge that the bus couldn't go under it

5 What a silly thing to say!

6 There isn't any tea left

7 I haven't seen him since I was a student

8 Susan was so excited that she couldn't sleep

9 Robert has been out of job/ jobless/ unemployed for two years

10 She will not complete the work unless she is paid extra/ if she is not paid extra

Part 2: (5 points)

1 All the students love the principal because of his kindness

2 I’m sorry for having forgotten the tickets

3 If I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn’t have believed it

4 The house at the end of the street which has been empty for years has been sold

5 I wish he took the doctor's advice

Part 3: (10 points)

V 01 c 02 c 03 d 04 a 05 b

TEST 2

I VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR: (25 points)

Part 1: Complete each sentence with a word formed from the word given:

1 When he retired, he was ……… ………with a gold watch (presentation)

2 The ……….of this company depends on you ! (succeeded)

3 I wish he wouldn,t keep……… so much (arguments)

4 When I spoke to her, I……….what he wanted (explanation)

5 I can,t ……… your reason for being late (accepted)

6 If things go wrong, don,t be ……… (encourage)

7 Being able to type is a ………office skill (basically)

8 Don,t send a receipt , that is ……… (necessarily)

9 She is an extremely……… sales representative (persuation)

10 I,m sorry, but I ………with you completely (agreement)

Part 2: Put each verb into a suitable tense, or into the passive in a suitable tense.

1 I,m sorry I (not write) haven, t written to you lately but my house (break into).….a few weeks ago and I (feel)……rather upset since then

2 Before we (get)…………married, you (promise)…… that you (help)………with the housework

3 She told us that she (just phone)…….the main office and that our order (send)…….on the previous day

4 I (not realise)… that the electricity bill (have to pay)…last month and now the power (cut off)

…………

5 Nothing (do).about the hole in the road so far and so I (think)…a letter (should write)to the local council

6 As soon as the house (decorate)………… , we (want)………….to go away for a few days

III READING: (35 points)

Part 1: Read the text below and decide which answer A, B,C or D best fits space The first one has been done for you (0).

ARE YOU THE PERSON YOU , D LIKE TO BE ?

Have you ever regretted doing something you shouldn,t have done or something you didn,t do which youshould have ? At one (0)…… or another we probably all have There,s no(1)… in getting depressed about it now-it,s no (2)………… crying over a spilt milk However, there may be some (3)……in

thinking about exactly what happed and why because we might be able to (4)……some conclusions for the future One thing we all do now and again is to lose our (5)…….with a friend or close (6)…….The odd thing is that we more display great anger (7)… someone we,re (8)… of than towards strangers The

explanation may be that we see friends and relatives as a kind of safety net, an opportunity to let off a bit

of steam in a safe (9)…, whereas the (10)… of insulting a stranger or a (11)…at work could be far more serious Being honest is usually (12)…of as a virtue and undoutedly this is the (13) On the other hand,

we have all experienced occasions when we have spoken our minds to someone, (14)… them exactly what we feel, and then have found ourselves (15)……with feelings of guilt and remorse Perhaps we should have kept our mouths shut ?

6 A relationship B member C familiar D relative

10 A effect B consequence C conclusion D punishment

Part 2: Put one suitable word into each space:

John was involved in a road (1)…….recently It happened at a road (2)…… John,s car had (3)……down, and as he couldn,t (4)…to start it again, he had left it in the middle of the road He wanted to find someone to help him (5)…it to the garage Just then, a car came around the corner John (6)…at the driver but the car was going too (7) to stop It (8)….and (9)….John,s car Luckily nobody was (10)…, but the police decided that John was to (11)… They said that he shouldn,t have (12)… the car in the middle of the road He told them that he had (13)….on his warning lights and he thought that other cars would be (14)… to stop in (15) Even so, he had to appear in (16) He (17)……that it was his (18)…because he had (19)… to the other driver But he had to pay a (20)…….of $150

Part 3: Choose the word that best fits each of the blank spaces: (10 marks)

AIR POLLUTION Every one wants to [01] _ pollution But the pollution problem is as [02] _ as it is serious It is complicated [03] _ much pollution is caused by things that benefit people For example [04] _ from automobiles causes a large [05] _ of all air pollution But the automobile [06] _ transportation for millions of people.Factories [07] _ much of waste that pollutes air and water, but

factories gives employment to a large number of people

Thus to end or greatly reduce pollution [08] _ people would have to stop using many things that benefit them Most of people don’t want to do that, of course But pollution can be [09] _ reduced in

several ways Scientists and engineers can work to lessen the amount of pollution that such things as

automobiles and factories cause Governments can pass and enforce laws that [10] _ businesses and

traffic to stop or cut down on certain polluting activities

05 a series b percentage c number d emission

08 a gradually b obviously c differently d immediately

IV WRITING (20 points)

Part 1: Complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first sentence using the word given Do not change the word given.

1 My sister is not old enough to ride a bicycle too

4 After sitting in front of the computer all evening I felt sleepy been

 I felt sleepy because………

5 She never stops saying how much she dislikes public transport complaining

 She………

6 The bus service in our city brcomes more inefficient every year getting

 The bus service in our city………

7 Why don,t we go to the cinema tonight ? film

b.I think that this would be a good job for them to do

c Then if people have a lot of litter, they can put it in the bins

d Yesterday I was walking to work, I I noticed that the street was covered in sweet wrappings, cegarettepackets and old newspapers

e It is quite easy to take your rubbish home with you instead of throwing it away

f We hear on the radio that thousands of people are unemployed

g I am writing to you because I,d like to say something about the problem of litter in our cities

h Finally it would be a good idea if there were more street cleaners

i First of all, I think that the public should stop drop things in the street

j Secondly, I think that the local council should put more litter-bins in the street

k What can we do about this problem ?

Your faithfully,

Lionel Haddock-Willis

Part 3: Write a letter to your pen pal, using the words provided: (10 marks)

1 I / not see / a long time / And / miss / so much.

Part 4: Join each pair of sentences, using the word(s) in brackets: (10 marks)

01 The day was too hot He had to cancel the tennis game (such … that)

»

02 You’d better take a sweater It might get cold (in case)

»

03 Most of the audience didn’t know the result of the match The television was interrupted in the middle

of the game (therefore)

»

………

…

04 Tom has continued to smoke two packs of cigarettes a day The doctor warned him (eventhough)

»

………

…

05 We take you up Da Lat You can enjoy pure air there (where)

»

06 Jim doesn’t study hard He doesn’t get better grades (if)

»

07 Tuan is very active He studies the best of us (who)

»

08 The oil washed from land will also lead to the death of fish People are worried (adjective + that)

»

………

…

09 He was advised to stop smoking His health was very poor (because of)

»

10 The book was very interesting He read it from cover to cover (so … that)

06 You shouldn’t leave these magazines on the table You should put them on this shelf.

I LISTENING (20 points)

Part 1: (10 points)Listen to these people and complete the chart :

minutes

(3)

Part 2: (10 points)Listen to the news stories and complete the gaps Write the words in the right hand side column

And now some other news Many of Britain,s top fashion designers have been at a

………in Manchester and today a new prize for young fashion 1………… designer has been awarded for the first time It,s called The Motana Prize, and it has

Epping Forest Art College Paul,s revolutionary casual wear was considered to be

examined by the judges What is very surprising about the……… is that 4………Paul is not studying fashion design He,s at Epping Forest Art College to study

And now some………….news England manager Lee Sharpe has been 6………Sacked affter England,s 5-3 defeat by Albania at Wembley……… 7………… England, who scored three goals in the first half, played very badly in the second half

and will probably lose their chance of playing the World Cup Final in ……… Sharpe

said it was the most embrassing night of his professal life 8………And now some news from outer………… According to a report in the 9………National Reporter, building have been seen on the moon Space experts at the

Kennedy Space Centre in California are convinced that the buildings were built by

creatures from another………

5 half an hour 6 shop assistant 7 about 20 minutes 8 by car

Part 2: (10 points)

1 fashion show 2 student 3 most 4 award 5 theatre

I VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR (25 points)

Part 1: (10 points)

1 presented 2 success 3 arguing 4 explained 5 accept

6 discouraged 7 basic 8 unnecessary 9 persuasive 10 disagree

Part 2: (15 points)

1 was broken into-have been feeling 2 got-promised-would help

3 had just phoned-had been sent / was set 4.did not realise-had to be paid-has been cut off

5 has been done-think-should be written 6 has been decorated- want

III READING (35 points)

Part 1 (15 points)

Part 2: (20 points)

1 accident 2 junction 3 slowed / broken 4 manage 5 push / take

6 waved 7 fast / quickly 8 skidded 9 hit 10 injured / hurt / hit

11 blame 12 left 13 put 14 able 15 time

Part 1: 01 c 02 d 03 a 04 b 05 b

IV WRITING (20 points)

Part 1: (10 points)

1 My sister is too young to ride a bicycle

2 Dad was telling a story when there was a knock at the door

3 This video has sold over a million copies already

4 I felt sleepy because I had been sitting in front of the computer all evening

5 She is always complaining about public transport

6 The bus in our city is getting more and more inefficient

7 Let,s go and see/ to see a film tonight

8 We went on a holiuday to Italy last year/ to Italy on a holiday last year

9 Children don,t go to school on Saturday

10 While he was studying law he met his future wife

01 I haven’t seen you for a long time And I miss you so much

02 In your letter you said you wished to visit Nha Trang

03 Now I’m writing to give you some information about city.

04 Nha Trang is a beautiful city in the center of Vietnam

05 This city is on the seashore with more than one million inhabitants

06 In the central area of the city and on the avenue skirting the beach there are

many hotels, restaurants, cinemas and office-buildings

07 Nha Trang has several interesting sights such as The Goddess Tower, Hòn Chồng, The Aquarium on the island

08 The weather in Nha Trang is cool and fine

09 There are thousands of tourists who come to Nha Trang to spend their summer holidays every year

10 Write to me soon I’m looking forward to hearing from you

Part 4:

01 It was such a hot day that he had to cancel the tennis game

02 You’d better take a sweater in case it gets cold

03 The television was interrupted in the middle of the game, therefore most of the audiences didn’t knowthe result of the match

04 Tom has continued to smoke two packs of cigarettes a day, eventhough the doctor warned him

05 We take you up Da Lat where you can enjoy pure air

06 If Tim studied hard, he could get better grades

07 Tuan, who studies the best of us, is very active

08 People are worried that the oil washed from land will also lead to the death of fish

09 He was advised to stop smoking because of his poor health

10 The book was so interesting that he read it from cover to cover

Part 5

01 I had to cancel the birthday party because of my closet friend’s serious illness

02 An essay on the life of President Ho Chi Minh will be written by Hung

03 I wished I had visited my grandfather

04 In spite of coming late, he gained the highest result

05 If we had known that Lan had an accident, we would have visited her

06 These magazines shouldn’t be left on the table.They should be put on this shelf

07 It took one hour and a half to fly to Ho Chi Minh City by plane

08 The kidnappers threatened him if he didn’t pay the ranson, they would kill the boy

TEST 3

I VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (33 points)

Part 1: Choose the correct answer among A,B,C or D.(10 points)

1 When the party was ………we helped them clear up the house

2 Jack can,t remember ……….the telephone number down

3 Has Sue finished ……….yet ?

A washing up B to wash up C wash up D wash upping

4 Jane stopped the car………a newspaper

5 I……… your name Could you tell me again ?

A am forgetting B ,ve been forgetting

C ,ve been forgetten D was forgetting

6 There you are! I ……… for two hours Where have you been ?

A am waiting B wait C waited D have been waiting

7 This job ……….working very long hours

8 “ Have they arrested the thieves yet ?” “It,s only a ……….of time”

9 Just think, ……….two years, time,we,ll be 18 !

10 I,ll give you ten minutes to come……….with a better idea.

Part 2: Complete the interview using the past simple, present perfect simple or present perfect continuous More than one tense may be possible (15 points)

James: Dave, I haven, t seen (see) you for a long time

Dave: No well, I……… (1 live) in West London for the last few years

James: Right! So what ………you ……… (2 do ) ?

Dave: Well, I ………(3 work ) for a film company for the last two years

James: Wow! A film company.That,s glamorous !

Dave: No, not really It,s hard work I,m an assistant director

James: ………you……… (4 meet) anyone famous ?

Dave: Well yes! I ……….(5 work) with some famous people in the time I,ve been there Last

year we ………(6 make) a film with Jack Anderson

James: Wow! I ………(7.see) him in a film last week He,s really brilliant

Dave: And I ………(8 film) with Belinda Barker a couple of months ago

James: You lucky thing!

Dave: Oh, yeah, and I ………… also………(9 become) friends with matt Harper We

………(10 meet) on the last film I worked on

James: What ………you ……….(11 do) this year ?

Dave: Well, I ……….(12 finish) work on a comedy, and for the past couple of weeks

I………(13 help) the director to cast a new romantic comedy

James: What ……… you ……… (14 work) today ?

Dave: I,m afraid I can,t tell you It,s a secret! Anyway, enough about me ! What………you

………(15 do) lately ?

Part 3: Use the words in capital to form a word that fits in the spaces 1-8 in the text (8 points)

(0 ORIGIN) Original Olympic Games began in Acient Greece in BC 776 in Olympia The Games werevery popular and were held (1 REGULAR)………every four years until AD 393 when theywere stopped by the Roman Emperor The mordern games were started again in Athens in 1896

The Games have become the World,s most important international athletics (2 COMPETE)

……… , in which the best athletes spend years training in (3, PREPARE)……….for this great event Sports range from basketball to horse riding Perhaps the most (4 CHALLENGE)

……… …….track and field event is the decathlon Athletes take part in ten different running, jumping and throwing events

Almost every nation sends a team to the Olympic Games and one of the ideas is that the Games

encourage (5.FRIEND)……… ……… between countries (6.DEDICATE)

………sports lovers travel thousands of miles to watch the Games and most (7 AMBITION)

……… athletes want the chance of winning an Olympic medal Such an (8 ACHIEVE)

……….can make them known throughout the world

III READING (22 points)

Part 1:Read the passage and choose the best answer (10 points)

It,s always worth preparing well for an interview Don,t just hope (1)…………the best Here are a (2)

………… tips Practise how you say things, as well as what you (3)………….to say If you don,t own avideo camara, perhaps a friend of (4)………does Borrow it and make a video tape yourself Find(5)……….to watch it with you and give a (6)………of advice on how you appear and behave Before theinterview, plan what to wear Find out how the company expects its (7)…………to dress At theinterview, believe (8)………….yourself and be honest, open and friendly (9)…………attention and keepyour answers to the point The interviewer doesn,t want to waste time and (10)……… do you

7 A colleagues B employees C customers D employers

9 A Attract B Give C Turn D Pay

Part 2: Choose from sentences A-H the one which fits each gap 1-6 There is one extra sentence you

do not need to use (12 points)

A Industries have polluted the water, fishing has destroyed sea life and divers have damaged large parts

of the coral

B The crew were helpful and pleasant and the price was also very reasonable

C Altogether, it was a wonderful trip

D I,m sure I would go again

E It stretches for 2000 kilometres and it is up to 800 metres wide

F However, I didn,t think I could take part in a dive cruise and not dive

G At no point were we permitted to swim away on our own

H I was right it was an incredible sight

I Natural wonder

When I was asked to visit and write about the Great Barrier Reef, I was thrilled I had heard reports ofdamage done by tourism and other industries, but felt that the Reef would still be a wonderful place tosee (0-H)

From the air, the Great Barrier Reef seems huge (1-……) I wasn,t sure how best to explore such giantplace, so after I had landed, I made enquiries and was told the best way to see the Reef is to take a divecruise I booked a place on a three -day cruise, and, despite warnings about the state of some of theseboats, the boats I was on was comfortable and clean (2-……) I was entitled to eight dives plus use ofwet suit, flippers and other equipment, three meals a day and two nights, accomodation

Although I have been diving before, I am not an experienced diver (3-…) I was nervous to begin with ,but soon felt completely safe We were devided into groups according to our ability and each group wasgiven an instructor They had very strick rules (4-…)

With our guides, we saw some amazing sea life including small sharks, crabs and thousands of colourfultropical fish swimming around in the coral The other divers were friendly and the evenings on boardwere very pleasant (5-…)

While I was at Great Barrier Reef, it became perfectly clear from the conservation programmes I cameacross, the damage I had heard about had been done (6-…) Environmental groups have done much tostop the damage, but sadly it continues

Despite this, the Great Barrier Reef is a wonderful place to go For me at least it is one of the mostsignificant natural wonders our earth has to offer

Part 3 Fill each numbered blank with ONE suitable word to finish the passage (20 points)

Jeans have their long story of development In the 1950s, two people help (1)……jeans popularwith teenagers: Elvis Presley, the king of rock and roll, and James Dean, a famous movie star Elvis (2)

………tight jeans Most parents didn’t loke Elvis ao his music But teenagers loved (3)……….andstarted to dress like him In Rebel Without a Sause, James Dean wore jeans He (4)…….a hero to manyyoung people During the 1960s, rock and roll became even (5)………popular Young people had morefreedom Their clothes showed (6)………independence Some people decorated their jeans (7)

…… colorful patches and flowers In the seventies and eighties, jeans became very expensive In (8)

………to the regular brands like Levi’s and Lee, famous designers like Calvin Klein and Pierre Cardin(9)……… making “designer jeans” They were very stylish and very expensive Jeans are (10)……popular that Levi’s has sold over twenty billion pairs Almost anywhere in the world you know whatyoung people want to wear: jeans!

Part 4 Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word (20 points).

SAVE THE EARTH

We are slowly destroying the earth The seas and rivers are too dirty to (1)……….in There is so much smoke in the air that it is unhealthy to live in (2)……… of the world’s cities In one well-known city, for example, poisonous gases (3)…………cars pollute the air so that traffic policemen have to (4)

………oxygenmarks

We have cut down (5)…………many trees that there is now vast areas of wasteland all over the world As a result, farmers in parts of Africa cannot grow (6)…………to eat In certain countries in Asia there is too (7)………….rice Moreover, we do not take enough care of the countryside Wild animals (8)

………….quickly disappearing For instance, tigers are rare in India (9)………we have killed too

many for them to survive However, it isn’t enough to simply to talk about the problem We must act now before it is too (10)………….to do anything about it Join us now Save the earth This is too important to ignore

IV WRITING (25 points)

Part 1: Complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first sentence using the word given Do not change the word given (12 points)

1 It,s a pity I can,t go to the game next Saturday

 I………Wish

2 Do I have to fill in any forms ?

 Is ……… necessary

3 I only found out the truth because I heard the two of them talking

 If I……….found

4 It is necessary that I post this letter tonight

 I ………need

5 This food is so good that I,m going to have some more

 This……… such

6 Could you give me some advice ?

I……… like

7 “Please don,t smoke in the house ” She said to us

 She ……… to

8 “ Why didn,t you mention the problem before?” I asked them

 Iasked them………had

9 You are unfit because you don,t do enough exercise

 If ………would

10 I bought myself some good new clothes I need them for my new job

 I bought ……….which

tPart 2: Read the text below and look carefully at each line Some of the lines are correct and some have

a word which should not be there If a line is correct, put a tick (v) If the line has a word which should not be there, write the word (15 points)

I’m really a keen on going to the cinema, so I’ve got lots of favourite 1.

films But the best one as I’ve seen lately is called Pressure In some 2.

ways, I suppose that you could regard it as a detective film but it’s 3.

different from most films of that one kind because the characters are 4.

they such unusual people The detective in it, for example, is a computer 5 _

expert who solves crimes on her computer using information given to 6.

her by her assistants, who go out and interview to people The case in 7.

the film concerns about the wife of a millionaire, who has gone missing 8.

Sometimes the plot gets a bit complicated but it isn’t too hard to keep 9.

up with it There are a lot of strange characters in it, such as a man 10. _

who always wears two hats on, and some of the scenes really made me 11

laugh Also there is a big surprise at the end but I won’t say you what 12

that is in the case you go to see it It’s very well acted and I also like 13. _

the music in it But what do I really like about the film is that it’s so 14

original – I’ve never seen another film quite like that 15. _

Part 3: Write an essay to give your opinion about the following topic:

Why do people go to university?

………

………

………

………

………

………

………

………

………

………

………

… ………

…

WHY ARE FAMILY IMPORTANT TO EVERYONE?

Part 3: In about 200 words, write about advantages and disadvantages of television (15 points)

12.6.2016

I VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (33 points)

Part 2: (15 points)

1.have been living 2 have…been doing 3 have worked / have been working

4 Have…met 5 have worked 6 made

10 met 11 have…done / have…been doing 12 finished / have finished

13 have been helping 14 have been working 15 have been doing

Part 3: (8 points)

1 regularly 2 competition 3 preparation 4 challenging

5 friendship 6 Dedicated 7 ambitious 8 achievement

II READING (22 points)

Part 1: (10 points)

Part 2: (12 points)

Part3 1 make 2 wore 3 him 4 was/ bacame 5 more

6 their 7 with 8 addition 9 began/ started 10 so

Part4

1 swim 2 many 3 from4 wear5 so

6 enough 7 little 8 are 9 because 10 late

III WRITING (25 points)

Part 1: (10 points)

1 I wish I could go to the game next Saturday

2 Is it necessary for me to fill in any forms?

3 If I hadn,t heard the two of them talking, I wouldn,t have found out the truth

4 I need to post this letter tonight

5 This is such good food that I,m going to have some more

6 I,d like you to give me some advice

7 She told me not to smoke in the house

8 I asked them why they had not metioned the problem before

9 If you did enough exercise, you would be fit

10 I bought myself some good new clothes which I need for my new job

A a newspaper B a radio station C a TV station

4 He goes to work at ………in the afternoon

5 When he gets up he ……….first

A brushes his teeth B has a shower C gets dressed

6 He has ……… for breakfast

A some toast B some ice-cream C a cup of coffee

7 He goes to work ………

8 He finishes work at ……… in the morning

9 After work he goes for a ………with his friend

10 He ………travels to other countries

11 He ………his job

12 In his free time, he plays………

Part 2: Listen and write down the times in works You will hear the recording three times (9 points)

1 Where did Julia go for her holiday ? ……….

2 How did she go there ? ………

3 How long did the journey take ? ………

4 Wher did she stay ? ………

5 What things did she do ? ………

I LISTEN (20 points) 1 Part 1 : (12 points) Question 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Key C B A C B C A A B C A A Part 2: (9 points) 1 Five past one 2 Ten o,clock 3 Twenty past nine 4 Twenty-three minutes 5 Eighteen minutes past three 6 Quarter to eight 7 Half past seven 8 Twenty-five past eleven 9 Ten to twelve Part 3: (5 points) 1 Scotland 2 By train 4 About five hours 4 At her friends, flat 5 She visited the castle and did a lot of shopping TEST 4

I.VOCABULARY(30 points) Part I: Circle the letter (A,B,C or D) next to the word or phrase which best complete each sentence. 1 You look tired Why don,t you have a ……… ?

A.lie B rest C.stay D stop 2 What,s the time now ? It,s ………twelve o,clock A at B near C nearly D most 3 Could you ………a picture of us with my camera ? A take B make C get D do 4 Why don,t people put their rubbish in the litter……… ?

A bottles B.bins C stops D boxes 5 I don,t need as many as twenty.Just give me………

A a hundred B thirty C zero D a dozen

6 Who,s going to help me ………the balloons for the party ?

7 Charles has been out of ……… for over a year now

8 I……… have toast but I wasn,t very hungry this morning

9 Take your overcoat with you ……… it gets cold

10 We had to ……… the match because of the bad weather

A call back B think over C call off D get out

Part 2: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of words in parentheses.

1 She was the only ……….left in the town (INHABIT)

2 Her………wants $10.000 for her safe return (KIDNAP)

3 It was ………., so they had to drive very slowly (FOG)

4 I live in the ……… part of the country (SOUTH)

5 We must make a ……….about where to go (DECIDE)

6 What kind of ……….is there in this town ? (ENTERTAIN)

7 Is there any more……… ……….about the accident ? (INFORM)

8 What,s the correct……….of this word ? (PRONOUNCE)

9 The train made a late……….……….……… (DEPART)

10 She gave a ………of the new computer (DEMONSTRATE)

Part 3: Complete each sentence with a suitable preposition.

1 We will have to use the stairs The lift is……… of order

2 Surely Peter can,t do all that work………his own

3 Turn right……….the traffic lights and you will see the cinema

4 This letter is full……… mistakes Could you do it again, please ?

5 You,re very different ………your brother

6 Parents are responsible………educating their children

7 Could you explaining this rule………me ?

8 Helen is excited………winning the prize

9 I am very busy ……….my lesson and tasks today

10.Who,s the woman dressed……… green ?

II GRAMMAR.(20 points)

Part 1: Match each sentence on the left with the best response on the right Use each response once

only The firt one has been done as an example

1 He was very tired and it was very late a.unless the bus comes soon

2 They couldn,t buy any ice-creams b so he didn,t get good marks

3 He decided to go by plane c if you promise not to drive it too fast

4 They spoke to the old man very slowly d before her father came home

5 Some of the questions in the test were very hard e while I was having a bath

6 Take an umbrella with you f.until she found some she liked

7 She told her boyfriend that he should leave g but he still didn,t go to bed

8 Unfortunately the phone rang h although he hated flying

9 You can borrow the car i So that you could understand what they were

saying 10.She tried on at least 12 pairs of shoes j because they didn,t have enough money 11.We ,ll be late for work k.in case it rains

Your answers:

1

G

Part 2: Supply the correct tense for the verbs in parentheses.

Dear Linda,

I,m very sorry that I haven,t written to you for so long, but I (be)1……very busy lately All last month I (have)2 ……exams, and I haven,t done anything else but study for ages Anyway, I (stop)3

……… studying now, and I (wait)4……… for my exams results

As youcan see from the letter I (change)5………my address and live in Croydon now I

(decide)6…….that I wanted a change from central London because it (become)7…………so expensive A friend of mine told me about this flat, and I (move)8………here about two months ago When you come to London this summer, please visit me I (stay)9………here until the middle of August Then

I (go)10……….on holiday to Scotland

Your answers:

1……… 2………

3……… 4………

5……… 6………

7……… 8………

9……… 10………

III READING(25 points)

Part 1: Read the passage and decide whether the staements (17) are TRUE or FALSE

Mr Alex Fraser lived his whole life in a small town in the north of England He never left the house where he was born, never married, never went on holiday and had no friends

He worked in a local factory for over forty years but even the people who had worked with him for years knew very little about him He wore the same old clothes year in year out, and although he shopped

regularly at the local store he bought only the most basic foodstuffs, never changed he purchases from one week to the next.

So when he died last month, neighbours and local people were astonished to learn that Mr Fraser was notjust a rich man , he was in fact a millionaire !

He had no money in the bank or invested anywhere but in the various drawers, cupboards and boxes in his house there were hundreds and thousands of banknotes and coins It took the police over two weeks toclear the house, and bank clecks spent just as long counting all the money

“We had absolutely no idea that he had so much money” one of his neighbours said “In fact, we used tofeel sorry for him, we thought he was a poor old man who was unable to afford anything better for himseft !”

True False

1 Mr Fraser lived most of his life in a small town in England

2 The people who had worked with Mr Fraser in a local factory did not know much

about him

3 Mr Fraser bought new clothes for himseft once a year

4 mr Fraser always bought the same kinds of food at the local store

5 Although Mr Fraser lived as if he were a poor man, he was, in fact, a very rich man

6.When he died, he left so many banknotes and coins in his house that the bank clecks

had to spend two weeks counting them

7.Mr Fraser,s neighbours always knew that he had a lot of money

Part 2: Read the passage and decide which is the best answer Circle the letter A,B,C or D next to the word you choose The first one has been done for you(0)

What kind of music do you(0)enjoy ? Some people like going to (1)…………concerts, and listening to

(2)……… The musicians wear very formal clothes, and the(3)……….is silent until the end of the (4)

…………Perhaps you are a rock music (5) ………… Rock concerts are often held at foodball (6)

……….or in parks Members of the audience dance to the music, or sing the songs.(7)

…………music is played at wedding and parties in many countries, and some peope (8)

……… their own music at home.Nowadays, we (9) ……….music in shops and lifts, and many people carry their own with them, or even (10)……to music when they study.Music is everywhere

Part 3: Fil each of the underlined blanks in the following passage Use only ONE word in each space Thefirst one has been done for you(0)

HOLIDAYS

Most people enjoy going (0) abroad for their holidays, and having the opportunity to (1)

………in an interesting city or a seaside (2)……… If you speak foreign

languages, you can make new friends, (3)…… take home some interesting souvenirs as presents But before you can (4)……….that, you have to reach your destination, and that is often problem!

If you fly, then you may find your flight has been (5)……… Journeys by train can can also be difficult (6)… train are often crowded in the summer, and you might have to (7)…… a seat in advance

Whichever way you travel, you can have problem with your luggage, and is often difficult to find good accommodation Apart (8)……… this, you might not be able to affort the fare!

Your answers:

1……… 2………

IV WRITING (25 points)

Part1: Each of the following sentence has an error (a word or word combination) Underline the error, and rewrite the sentences correctly in the blanks provided

Example: She is good in EnglishShe is good at English

1 Where is the ruler that I left it on the desk ?

………2.The people which luggage was lost had to wait a long time

………

7 That was a verystrange question for asking

………

Part 2:Rewrite each sentence beginning as shown, so that the meaning remains the same.

Example: He wrote the letter in two hours

It took him two hours to write the letter

1 Although he wasn,t experienced, he got the job

4 All the other players on the field were better than Jim

Jim was the………

5 I didn,t go to bed early, so I didn,t wake up at 5.00

If I ………

6 Harry can,t afford to go on holiday

7 “Would you like to go to the concert with us tonight ?” they said to me

1 school year / going / come / end

2 I / look / forward / summer vacation

3 this occasion / I / go / your country

4 I / intend / stay / house / two / weeks

5 I hope / your / parents / kind / provide / food / accommodation

6 this opportunity / amuse / heartily

7 first day / morning / long walk / country /

8 and / evening / swim / river

9 following days / help / parents / farm work / and…

10 give / regards / everybody / hope / see / soon

Affectionately your,

II GRAMMAR (20 points)

Part 1: (10 points)

Part2: (10 points)

9 will be staying / am staying / am going to stay

10 will be going / am going

III READING (25 points)

1 Where is the ruler that I left on the desk ? (delete it)

2 The people whose luggage was lost had to wait a long time

3 Although Mary was ill, she went to school (delete but)

4 Carol can,t swim today She has a cold

5 In the end there was a war between the two countries

6 As soon as we are ready, w will phone you

7 That was a very strange question to ask

Part 2: (8 points)

1 Despite his inexperience, he got the job.

2 Unless you are a student, you can,t get special reduced prices

3 This restaurant is the most expensive.

4 Jim was the worst player on the field.

5 If I had gone to bed early, I would have woken up at 5:00.

6 Harry hasn , t got enough money to go on holiday.

7 They invited me to go to the concert with them tonight.

8 I wish I could dance as well as her / I wish I danced as well as her./ I wish I were a fantastic dancer

like her

Part 1: (10 points)

1 The school year is going to come to an end

2 I,m looking forward to the summer vacation

3 On this occasion, I,ll go to your country

4 I intend to stay in your house for two weeks

5 I hope your parents will be kind enough to provide me with food and accomodation.

6.In this opportunity, We,ll amuse ourselve heartily

7 On the first day in the morning, we,ll go for a long walk around the country

8 And in the evening, we,ll swim in the river

9 On the following days, we,ll help nyour parents with their farmwork, and…

10 Please give my regards to everybody I hope to see you soon

TEST 5

I VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR (30 points)

Part 1: Put a word from the list into each space, in a comparative form.Some words can be used more

than one.(9 points)

I,m not sure whether watching films is better than reading books, or not Books are certainly (1)….than films and probably (2)….,too (because you keep them) On the other hand, some films are (3)…

because of the special effects, although some people say that books can be just as (4)… Going to see a film is a (5)… activity than sitting alone and reading, it,s true But if you don,t like a book, it,s much (6)

… to stop reading it than it is to leave the cinema ! Some books are (7)…… than others, just as films are Personally, I find a good film (8) than reading if I,m tired, but in general I think books are more interesting

Part 2:Choose an adjective from the list on the left and put it with a preposition from the list to the right

to complete the sentences Use each adjective once only>The first one has been done as an example.(10 points)

close afraid famous good preferable short

similar grateful full sorry tired

at of for to

Example: They live close to the town center, which makes shoping easier for them.

1 could you lend me $30 ? –I,m a bit ……….………….money at the moment

2 I,m afraid I,m not very ……….… speaking Italian but I,ll do my best

3 I,m ………doing the same thing all the time! Can,t we do something different ?

4 At night that tree is ………birds The noise makes it difficult for me to get to sleep

5 Her dress if very ………mine Only, the belt is different

6 Having a boring job is ……… having no job at all

7 The town is……….its museum People come from all over the world to visit it

8 We had to go by sea because he,s ………flying

9 It,s very kind of you We,re very ………all your help

10 Everybody felt very……….him after his terrible accident

Part 3: Put he verb in brackets into passive voice in a suitable tense.

Now that we have settled in to our new house, I thought, I,d tell you all about it Before we bought it, it (own)(0) was owned by a foreigner, and (not live in )(1)…….for a long time So we have been very busy redecorating! Since we moved in, all the room(paint)(2)……,and the garden (reorganize)(3)….But we havehad a few problems Last week, the electricity (cut off)(4)… , and nothing could (do)(5)… until the bill (pay)(6)… Next month some workmen are coming to do some building work One wall in the living room (knock down)(7)… , and the room (make)(8) larger Then perhaps we,ll have some peace and quiet We (visit)(9)…… by some of neighbours, but we (not invite back )(10)……… by any of them yet.I suppose they wanted to see what (do)(11) to the house

III READING (35 points)

Part 1: Read the passage and decide whether the statements (1-7) are TRUE or FALSE

CAMPINGCamping is an activity in which people live temporarily in the outdoors Campers participate in fishing, hunting, swimming, plant study, wildlife watching, and nature photography It provides physical benefits

when it envolves hiking to, from around a campsite, and many people believe that camping makes

youngsters feel more confident

People throughout the world enjoy hiking to wildness campsites This activity is called backpackingbecause it envolves carrying such essential camping gear as a tent, food, clothing, and sleeping bag onthe back in a bag called backpack Backpacking is best suited for those who are in good physicalcondition as it may require walking several miles

The key to any enjoyable camping tripm is planning A decision on where to camp depends on personalpreference, but planning the trip before leaving help campers avoid preventable accidents Manysituations- bad weather, injury, or simply a crowded campsite- are less alarming if campers are prepared

True False

1 Camping helps people enjoy outdoor activities and nature

2 The only purpose of camping is to have pleasure

3 Camping not only strengthens your health but also makes you feel confident

4 A form of camping is called backpacking because it envolves hiking to wildness campsites

5 Bcakpacking is suited for everyone

6 Careful planning can help campers avoid trouble

7 A crowded campsite is good for all campers

Part 2: Read the following story carefully and then answer the questions that follow (8 points)

The Shawl This story happened in Pheladelphia towards the end of nineteenth century One winter evening Dr S

Weir Mitchell sat down in an armchair and started reading a book, but after an exhausting day at the

surgery, he soon felt asleep A short while later he woke up suddenly when heard a doorbell ringing There was a girl standing on the doorstep It was cold and snow falling , but she was wearing only a thin

shawl around her shoulders and she was shilvering “ My mother is very ill,” she said ”Please come” Walking through the dark and snowy streets was not easy, but eventually they came to an old apartment

building and the girl led the doctor up to a room on the third floor There was a woman lying on the bed and the doctor recognized her as a former servant of his After examining her, he took out his notepad andlooked around for the girl “Where,s your daughter?” he asked the woman I need her to go for some

medicine.”

“My daughter?” She said in surprise “My daughter died a month ago” “ But that,s impossible”, said thedoctor “She came to fetch me I saw her She was wearing a shawl”

“My daughter,s shoes and her shawl are in there,” said the woman, pointing to a small cupboard The

doctor stopped writing out the prescription and went to a cupboard He saw the girl,s shawl lying on the shelf It was folded and dry It clearly had not been worn that night

Everyone is becoming aware that the environment is a (0) serious issue However, we have not done (1)

…….to deal with this problem because we seem to wait for governments to (2)…actions In my opinion,individuals can do many things to help (3)……the problem To begin (4)…, we can be more responsible

in the (5)… we dispose of waste We should not throw rubbish into lakes and (6)… Moreover, we also need to (7)… the water we use Fresh water (8)……drinking is running out in many (9)… of the world Finally, I think that if we use (10)…transport more we can reduce air pollution in cities

Part 4 (10pts) Use the word given in capital at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space

in the same line

LIFE ON THE OTHER PLANETS

Humans have long been fascinated by (0)….outer……space, and have OUT

Wondered if there are intelligent life-forms…….(1)…., which we

might

ELSE

Be able to contact.(2)… , we’ve all seen space creatures on our TV NATURE

And cinema screen, but “aliens” like these owe more to the (3)……… CONVENIENT

Of using human (4)…….to play the parts than to any real form of ACT

However, many serious space (6)……are now beginning to turn RESEARCH

Their attention to the question of what aliens life might (7)……… ACTUAL

Look like One early result is Arnold the Alien, (8)……… by DESIGN

Biologist, Dougal Dixon This strange being, (9)…….human, has LIKE

Its eyee, ears and limbs in groups of three instead of pairs but, despite

Its odd (10)……… , its behavior is not very different fro our own APPEAR

Part 5 Fill each numbered blank in the following passage with one suitable word (10points)

UNIDENTTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

Franklin Roberts was a commercial airline pilot with (0)more than 21, 000 hours of flying time

behind him However, in….(1)… of his great experience, he could not explan something … (2)…… happened to him in the summer of 1981 As he was flying over Lake Michigan, an object appeared in thesky which took him completely… (3)……….surprise Whatever it was, it raced through the sky ahead

……(4)…….his plane and then turned across his path, before finally disappearing….(5)…….the

distance

………(6)…… is the kind of incident that fascinates Richard Haines, a psychologist …….(7)….works at a research institute in California, and investigates reports like these….(8)….a hobby Over the last twelve years, he… (9)…collected thousands of reports on UFOs seen by plane crews He was concentrated … (10)….the stories told to him by pilots,……… (11)….he believes they are more likely

to be accurate Pilots are trained in observation and make reliable witnesses They would generally knowwhat they were looking at…(12)….it were something familiar Critics of Haines’s work say that there is,

in fact, …….(13) special about pilots They claim that pilots are as capable of making mistakes as….(14)… else However, none of this has stopped Haines, who continues to investigate UFO reports…….(15)…….enthusiasm

IV WRITING (25 points)

Part 1: Complete the unfinished sentence in such a way that it means nearly the same as the sentence(s)

printed before it (6 points)

1 The dentists will have to take out infected tooth

The infected tooth………

2 Driving on the left feels strange to me

 I, m not used………

3 Henry regretted buying that old car

Part 2: The sentence in column A, when combined, tell a story.Tell the story by rewriting the sentences

in spaces provided in column B, keeping the meaning of orginal sentences with the words given in the column B Make only those changes which are necessary The first has been done for you(0).(5 points)

(0) We sensed Mary,s anxiety so we asked her

what was wrong

(1) She was on the verge of tears when she told us

that she had lost her purse

(2) “We,ll help you look for it,” we promised,

trying to comfort her

(3) Suddenly, the phone rang and Mary swiftly

picked up the receiver

(4) She turned around to tell us the good news and

she was brimming with joy

(5) A stranger had found her purse and had handed

it over to the police

(0) Sensing her anxiety, we asked Mary what was wrong

(1) On………

……….(2) We tried………

………(3) With………

………(4) Brimming………

………(5) Her ………

………

Part 3: Write an essay about the following topic: When choosing a job, the salary is the most important

consideration To what extent do you agree or disagree?