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I Phonetics
Odd one out
3 a deposit b decompose c December d deadline
stress
6 a backpack b financial c, hostel d operate
8 a existence b technique c instinct d journey
9 a welcoming b freedom c leisure d adventure
10 a worldwide b initial c safety d partner
II vocabulary
11 He _ in the doorway in order to light a cigarette
a arrested b entered c paused d hung
12 When I applied for my passport to be renewed, I had to send a _ photograph
a fresh b fashionable c late d recent
13 When can students for next year’s evening classes?
a assist b enroll c join d inscribe
14 They gave _ looking for the children when it grew dark
15 The thief was to six months’ imprisonment
a given b sentenced c sent d charged
16 There’s no need to be frighten of the dog, he’s quite _
a happy b harmless c weak d cheerful
17 The new magazine about maintenance _tomorrow
a comes down b comes off c comes on d comes out
18 She did six hours’ studying a day for her exam
a solid b heavy c strong d big
19 The firm when bankrupt and their shares became
a priceless b unworthy c invaluable d worthless
20 The goods were displayed so well that she couldn’t the temptation to buy
a pull b deny c miss d resist
21 His of the aeroplane was correct in every detail and could really fly
a shape b pattern c design d model
22 I shall never beat John at tennis, we’re clearly not in the same _
24 She _$ 20,000 out of the bank every Monday
a pulls b draws c extracts d takes
25 _ a flat with someone is cheaper than living on your own
a Dividing b Sharing c Cutting d Halving
26 His had always been to become an engineer
a study b want c ambition d imagination
III Grammar
27 She’d rather stay at home than _ shopping
a will go b going c to go d go
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29 “ I miss my old cat, _ I had it for years”
“ Have you thought of betting a new one?
a I wish I hadn’t sold it b I wish I had a better one
c I wish I hadn’t gotten it d I wish I had it repaired
30 The settlers at Jamestown lived on wild berries and roots because they had _to eat
a nothings b nothings else c nothing d nothing else
31 “ Did you enjoy the film trip?”
“ Yes, it was very _
a informing b informed c information d informative
IV Word filling
Money
Money is something we all take for granted in our lives Some of us may (32) _ we had more of it but we all recognize it when we see it , whether in the (33) _ of coins, notes or cheques It is difficult to imagine how people (34) without money In the earliest periods of human history, people used to exchanged goods directly They would exchange things they had _(35) of for things that they were in (36) _ of For example, they might offer food for tools This (37) _ of exchange, which is known as “ barter”, has many disadvantages Certain goods may be difficult to carry, they may not (38) _ long, or may be impossible to (39) into small units It can also be difficult to know the _(40) _ of
something compared with other goods
_(41) historians, the fist money, in the sense we _(42) it today, (43) _ of good coins produced about 2,500 years ago Gold, being a very precious metal, was a _(44) _ material The
introduction of gold coin was (45) to everyone and they were still being used at the beginning of this century, although they have now been (46) by paper money and coins made of ordinary material
37 a procedure b method c operation d business
41 a According to b Judging c Depending from d Agreeing on
43 a created b consisted c developed d composed
46 a taken over b reformed c put away b replaced
The Early Day of Football
Football became the game we know today during the reign of Queen Victoria in the nineteenth century
So many different (47) of the game were played in Britain at that time, that in the 1863 the Football Association was _(48) _ in order to draw up and agree the (49) _ of the game
Throughout the country new football _(50) _ were built and the development of railways (51) that football teams and their _(52) could travel to the matches In 1888 The Football League was (53) up with twelve clubs, and football became a national sport, (54) to rugby by many people as the more popular game of the (55) _
Sometimes people play the game in just a field In one town, Burnley, in the north of England, the field had
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47 a methods b conditions c forms d ways
49 a techniques b laws c rules d lines
52 a organized b fans c partners d helpers
54 a wanted b preferred c liked d favored
58 a produced b made c consisted d worked
59 a accurate b right c proper d correct
61 a invented b composed c completed d presented
V Reading
Shopping for clothes is not the same for a man as it is for a woman A man goes shopping because they need something His purpose is settled and decided in advance He knows what he wants and his objective is to find it and buy it; the price is secondary consideration All men simply walk into a shop and ask the assistant for what they want If the shop has it in stock, the salesman promptly produced it, and the business of trying it on proceeds at once All being well, the deal can be and often is completed in less than five minutes, with hardly any chat and to everyone’s satisfaction
For a man, slight problems may begin when the shop does not have what he wants, or does not have exactly what he wants In that case, the salesman, as the name implied, tries to sell customers something else- he offers the nearest he can to the article required No good salesman brings out such a substitute bluntly; he does so with skill and polish “I know this jacket is not the style you want, sir, but would you like to try it for size It happen
to the color you mentioned.” Few men have patience with this treatment, and the usual response is : “this is the right color and may be the right size, but I should be wasting my time and yours by trying it on”
Now how does a woman go about buying clothes? In almost every respect she does so in the possible way Her shopping is not often based on need She has never fully made up what she wants, and she is only “ having
a look round” She is always open to persuasion; indeed she sets a great store by what the saleswoman tells her, even by what companions tell her She will try on any number of things Uppermost, in her mind, she thought
of finding something what anyone thinks suits her Contrary to a lot of jokes, most women have an excellent sense of when they buy clothes They are always on the lookout for the unexpected bargain Face with a
roomful of dresses, a woman may easily spend an hour going from one rail to another, to and fro, often
retracing her steps, before selecting the dresses she want to try on It is laborious process, but apparently any enjoyable one Most dress shops provide chairs for the waiting husbands
62 When a man is buying clothes,
a he buys cheap things, regardless of quality
b he chooses things that other recommend
c he does not mind how much he has to pay for the right things
d he buys good quality things, so long as they are not too dear
63 What do men care about the fit of new clothes?
a They like their clothes to be bigger than the average size b Most men just assume that the size is right for them
c They make sure a thing fits before they buy it d They do not worry whether a thing fits well or not
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a He buy a similar thing of the color he wants b He usually does not buy anything
c At least two of his requirement must be met before be buy d So long as the style is right, he buys the thing
65 What does the passage tell us about women shoppers for clothes?
a They welcome suggestions from anyone b Women rarely consider buying cheap clothes
a Women often buy things without giving the matter proper thought d They listen to advice but never take it
66 What is the most obvious difference between men and women shoppers?
a The fact that men do not try clothes on in a shop b Women bargain for the clothes, but men do not
c Women stand up to shop, but men sit down d The time they take over buying clothes
A gold rush is the rapid relocation of large numbers of people to an area when gold has been discovered Gold rushes capture the imagination and participation of many people because of the magical lure of gold and the potential for overnight affluence The greatest gold rush in the United States history was the California Gold Rush in 1849
The rush first began in 1848 when a carpenter named James Marshall discovered gold on the property of John A Sutter in the Sacramento Valley Hired to build a sawmill on the banks of American River, Marshall hardly begun work when he started finding nugget after nugget of gold News of the discovery at Sutter’s mill spread quickly, and soon thousands of persons were laying claims in the area These people, called “forty-niners”, rushed from all over the world
In just two years, the population of California increased from about 26,000 to 380,000 Consequently, California was officially admitted to he successful miners helped to turn communities such as Sacramento and San Francisco into prosperous towns Those who were not so lucky became farmers and ranchers in the Central Valley of California
67 What is the best title for this passage?
a Famous Gold Rush b The Forty Niners
c The Lure of Gold d The California Gold Rush of 1849
68 According to the passage, people join gold rushes because
a They are guaranteed overnight wealth b Gold holds a magical power for every one
c They believe they have a chance of becoming affluent d They have very attractive imaginations
69 It can be inferred from the passage that the California gold rush
a provided most “ forty-niners” with long-term miming work
b attracted people from every country in the world
c spread throughout the central Valley
d greatly speeded un the development of California
70 According to the passage, where was gold first discovered?
a At Sutter’mill b On James Marshall’s property near Sacramento
c In the streambed of American River d In the Central Valley of California
71 According to the passage, what qualified California to be admitted to the union?
a The status of statehood b The great increase in population
c The political efforts of successful miners d The prosperity of California communities
VI Error Identification
72 Commercially (A) honey is heated and filtered (B)in order to (C)be stabilized and clarified (D)
73 Never(A) in history of humanity (B)has(C) there been more people living on this relatively (D) small planet
74 It is a common (A) observation that liquids(B) will soak through(C) some materials but not through other(D)
75 The (A) music on(B) a compact disc is record(C) by lasers(D)
76 Present(A) in rock of all types(B), hematite is particular (C)abundant in the sedimentary rocks known
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78 The brilliantly(A) colored rhinoceros(B) viper has two or three horns(C) above each nostrils(D)
79 Some monkeys exhibit(A) patterns of shyness(B) similar to that (C)in human
80 The bones(A) of mammals, not alike(B) those of (C)other vertebrates, show a high degree of
differentiation(D)
In the course of a lifetime, the average person
Spends eating
Consumes eggs and of chocolate
Grows _of finger nails and _ of head hair
Talks on phone for
Only fall in love _
Walks
Knows people by name and call _ of them friends
Live for _ and has children and
_grandchildren
Has chance of remaining married to the same for the rest of
his/her life
7300 2 ½ Twice 3 ½
28 meters
725 kilometers 150
50%
160 kilos 22,000 kilometers
79 years 4
2000
Spoken and Written English
Look at → to have a look at
Think about/ of → to give thought to st
To be determined to → to have a determination to do
To know about → to have knowledge of
To agree → to be in agreement
To disagree → to be in disagreement
To contact sb → to have contact with sb
To exchange → to have an exchange of
To argue with → to have an argument
with sb
To complain about → to make a complaint about
To receive st → to be in receipt of st
To land → to make landing
To need → to have need of
To be in need of
To love → to fall in love with sb
To brush st → to give st a brush
To arrange with sb→ to have an arrangement with sb
To tend to → to have tendency to do
To examine → to have/take/sit an examination
To sack → to give sb a sack
To sleep → to have a sleep
To bathe → to have/take a bath
To intend to → to have intention to do st
To desire to → to have a desire to do st
To wish → to have/ express a wish
To discuss st → to have a discussion about st
To visit sb → to pay a visit to sb
To pay sb a vist
To decide to do st → to make a decision to do
Ta talk to → to have a talk with sb
To explain st → to have explanation for st
To call sb → to give sb a call
To be interested in→ to have interest in
To drink → to have a drink
To photograph → to take photograph/ to have a photograph of
To cry → to give a cry
To laugh at → to give a laugh at/ make fun of
To welcome sb → to give sb a welcome
To kiss sb → to give sb a kiss
To ring sb → to give sb a ring
To warn → to give warning
To try to do st → to make an effort to do st
To make an attempt to do st
To meet sb → to have a meeting with sb
To succeed → to make a success
To be used → to be in use
To rest → to take/ have a rest