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SECTION A: LISTENING
Part 1 Questions 1-10 Complete the fonn below
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR NUMBERS for each answer
Example
Name:
HOST FAMILY APPLICANT
Answer
Jenny Chan
Present address: Sea View Guest House, (1)
Daytime phone number: 2237676
(1.tr8 Best time to contact is (2) )
Age: 19
Intended length ofstay: (3)
Occupation while irr UK: shrdent
General level of English: (4)
Pret-erred L:cation: in the (5)
Special diet: (6)
Other requirements: own facilities
own television
(7)
to be (8)
Maxirnum price: ((9) f a week
Prefened starting time: (10)
Part? Questions 11- 13 Complete the sentences below
Write NO MORE THAII TWO WORDS for each answer
11 The next meeting of the soccer club will be in the in King's Park on 2 Jdy.
13 Atthe final dinner, players receive ; :
Questions 14-17 Complete the table below
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Write NO MORE THAhI TIIREtr WORDS AND/OR IIUMBERS for each answer
Competition Number of Teams Games Begin Training Session
(in King's Park)
SECTION B: GRAMMAR & VOCABI]LARY
I Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences by circling A, B, C or D
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18 An employer may look with _ or a young college $aduate.
19 Expressing one's is one skill that the school can really teach
A thinking B thoughts C.thoughtfulness D.thoughtlessness
20 As a model, you have to _ the art of walking in high heels
21 Some people feel that television should give less to sports
22.If you can't fmd what you want in this chapter, look it up in the
23 People believe there is a between the two crimes
D directory
D connector
24.Youarenotallowedto drive the influence alcohol
A under/of B inlof C under/by D by/in
25 she was overwhelmed withhonor recognition her bravery
26 exception the little baby, everybody in my family has to jog every moming
27.Tt,e interviewees are supposed to give their answers to the job offers
A on the spot B all in all C beyond the joke D with in reach
B/ Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to eomplete the passage
Around 200 million people are employed in tourism worldwide, making it the largest industry in
the modern global economy It is estimated that three-quarters of a billion people (28) on hoticlay
each year, and industry planners expect this figure to double by 2020 Some of the biggest beneficiaries
are less developed countries, Q9) it is often their main source of income
(30) , along with the economic benefits, this mass movement of people has resulted in threats
(31) the environment People often forget the damage caused by carbon dioxide emissions from aircraft, which (32) directly to global warming Deforestation has cleared land in order to build
hotels, airports and roads, and this has destroyed wildlife In some areas, water shortages are now
commori (33) of the need to fill swimming pools and water golf courses for tourists By pushing
up,prices for goods and services, tourism can also be (3a) to the people who live in tourist
destinations
In response to these concerns, some travel operators now offer environment-friendly holidays
Many of these aim to reduce the negative (35) of tourism by promoting only hotels that have invested equipment to recycle waste and use energy and water efficiently Increasingly, tourists are also being remindedto showrespect (36) the customs of the people (37) Countries they are going to
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28 A go
29 A where
30 A Therefore
31 A at
32 A contribute
33 A thanks
34 A harmful
35 A reasons
36 A with
37 A whose
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B travel
B whom
B Although
B on
B result
B because
B destructive
B effects
B to
B their
C move
C which
C However
C for
C cause
C due
C offensive
C objectives
C for
C that
D.leave
D when
D Furthermore
D to
D act
D since
D dangerous
D achievements
D at
D whom
II Find 6 mistakes in the following passage and then correct them There is an example for you Nowadays students are more dynamic and sensible for cornparison with students in the past in termsoftheirquickadaptationtonewconditionsu''d.i,"@theycanquicklyadapt
to new conditions and circumstances) Students used to be academic For them there was a great distant between lecture hal1s and daily life; between theory and practice Today students can take part in more
different fields such as science, manual work, business, arts, etc They not only specialize-intheir jobs
but also earn their living from all sort ofjobs Th"y are able to find out the society's needs in order to direct their interest to the career
They place more emphasis on work efficiency Before starting anything, they often ask themselves the question "What good will it do?" or "What are the personal profits?" That's the motive stimulation
the dynamism and enthusiasm, however with that reason, young people can hardly avoid pragmatism.
Example: for comparison with -+ in comparison with
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SECTION C: READING
I FiU in each numbered blankwith ONE appropriate word.
Studying English Abroad
Just more English is being taught in nrimary schools worldwide, so there arc a growing
(44) of language schools in English-speaking countries that are offering courses for young iearners
ln Britain, most young learners' courses are (45) to 1l-year-olds and upwards, with a few that cater (46) children as young as seven But what is a sensible age to (47) sending children abroad to study? After all, even adult learners find the experience of travellingto astrange county and encountering people who speak abarcLy comprehensive language challenging
A great deal depends on how a child has been (48) :.up.For example, if they have been exposed (49) new things and have akeady started to leam independently, then they are likely to e4ioy the experience Further more, childqen who have previously (50) abroad with their parlnts will be well-prepared to undertake a study trip in an English-speaking country on their (51i." .
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A' If you edoy water sports, Hawaii is the place for yo_u You can go swimming all year round
in the wann water' You can go sport fishing from the shore oi from- a boat iiyou like boats, you can go sailing, canoeing, or windsurfing or, Ylu can also try some other water sports that are especially
popular in Hawaii: surfing, snorkeling and scuba diving.
Surfing is a sport which started in Hawaii man' years ago The Hawaiians called it .,he,e nalu,,,
which swimmer' You means "to also have slide on to a wave" have an exceilent If you want sense to of try balance rrrnng, You you must ,r J, firrt of swim out from all, to the beach be a goodwith
yorlr surfboard under your arm when you get to where the waves begin to break, you wait for a calm
moment' Then you try to stand up on the board The wave will begin t6 rise *a., you you must try to
steer the board with your feet st you stay on top of the y_rye The important thing is to keep your
balance and not to fall down If you can manage this, you will have an exciting ride all the way into the
shore
Scuba diving and snorkeling are
f,yo ways to get chose look at the beauty lying below the
suface of the ocean' The waters off th Hawaiian rsr#is are clean, clear, and warm They contain hundreds of kinds of colourfulfish The undersea world is made even more colourful
by the coral reefs
of rbd, gold, white, and light purple Among these reefs there may be large fish or sea turtles
Scuba diving allows you to ste the most interesting undersea sights .,scuba,,
means ,.Self-contained underwater.Breathing Appara!s'], that is, equipment for breathing and swimming
around far
under water' In Hawaii, you can take special .ourr., to learn how to scuba jive After the courses,
you
can get a certificate that will allow you to dive alone Since it can be a*g or., proper instruction and
great care are always necessary when you are scuba diving
If you are less adventurous, you mjsht tv snorkefng instead of scuba diving Less equipment is needed, just a face mask, a breathing
tlbe (snorkel) and'flippers for your feet It only takes a few
minutes to learn how to snorkel Although you .u*oidiu deep into the water, you can swim with your
face below the surface Breathing through ihe tube, you noat
on the surface, rnd k p yourself moving with your flippers Even from the surfaci like this, ihere will be plenty of colour and beauty to see.
54 This passage is about
A water sports around the world B surfing
B tourist activities in Hawaii D water sports in Hawaii
55 Youcan infer from this passage that
A water sports are all expensive.
B: you need to take a course for all water sports
C everyone can find away to enjoy sports in the water.
_ D swimming in Hawaii can be dangeious
56 You can go deep under water when you are
_A snorkeling B scuba diving C swimming
57 According to the passage, surfing
_^C,lequires expensive equipment D is very dangerous
58:.If you want to try surfing, you .
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Getting (52)"""" to the idea that other countries have different customs and cultures is an important
stage in the process of (53) a foreign language
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D surfing
A need to be a good swimmer
C need to wait for a windy day
' B should not go out'into deep water
D should go to Australia
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59 The water aroUnd the Hawaiian Islands is
A often quite cold B full of colourful things to see
C usually very dark D full of dangerous fish
60 The word 'lhis" refers to
A standing on the board B keeping balanced and not falling down
C an exciting ride D staying on top of the wave
61 According to the passage, scuba diving
A is an ancient Hawaiian water sport
B requires special equipment and training
C is the only way to see the fish underwater
D requires good balance
62.The word "proper" is closest meaning to
A enthusiastic B informative C appropriate D short and clear
A requires more expensive equipment than scuba diving
B can be dangerous
C is an easy way to see the underwater life
D was invented in ancient times
B For centuries, sky watchers have reported seeing mysterious flashes of light on the surface of the moon Modern ashonomers have observed the same phenomenon, but no one has been able to satisfactorily explain how or why the Moon sporadically sparks However, researchers now believe they have found the cause
Researchers have examined the chemical content of Moon rocks retrieved by astronauts during the Apollo missions and have found that they contain volatile gases such as helium, hydrogen and argon The researchers suggest that stray electrons, freed when the rock cracks, may ignite these gases Indeed, lunar rock samples, when fractured in the lab, throw off sparks
What causes these rocks to crack on the lunar surface? The flashes are most often seen at the borders between sunlight and shade on the Moon, where the surface is being either intensely heated or cooled A sudden change in temperatures may cause thermal cracking Another possibility is that meteors may strike the rocks and cause them to crack Finally, lunar rocks may be fractured by seismic
events - in other words, by tiny moonquakes
64 According to the passage, how long have people been aware of the mysterious lights on the Moon?
A For the last ten years B Since the Apollo moon missions
C For hundreds of years D For thousands of years
65 The word "sporadically" is closest meaning to .
66 The word "retrieved" is closest meaning to .
67.The word 'othey" refers to .
A helium, hydrogen and argon B researchers
C Apollo spacecrafts D lunar rocks
68 The word "stray" is closest meaning to
69, The word "fractured" is closest meaning to
70 According to the passage, the theory that Moon rocks give off sparks when they crack is supported
by
A a telescopic study of the Moon B experiments conducted by astronauts
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C observations made centuries ago D an analysis of rocks from the Moon
71 Which ofthe following situations is an example of ,.thermal cracking,,
as Jlr"riUed in the passage?
A A dam breaks when water rises behind it
B' A stone cracks open because of the pressure of tree roots.
_C A cool glass break when it is filled with boiling *ut;;.
D An ice cube melts in the heat of the sun.
72 All of the following are given as reasons for Moon rocks cracking ExcEpr
A seismic actions
c the action ormeteors B iilji?l,l;fJlf#i;n*r"'
73 which of the following statements describes the org;zatio-n of the passage?
A Apopularnotion is repeated.
B A generalizationis made, and examples are given.
C The significance of an experiment is explained
r' Finish the second sentence in such away that it has the same meaning as the one printed before it
74.He is so intelligent that he arways underitands everything the teacher says.
D A phenomenon id described, and u porribl expranation is proposed.
SEC'IION D: WRITING
Such is
75'r0spite of his hard work, he couldn't earn enough money to afford a small house
Forall i
76.rlnve a terrible headache because I stayed up late rast night
77 House prices have risen shalply this year
There has
78' The onlyreasonthe party was a success was that a famous filrn star attended
Had itnot
80 His second attempt on the world record was successfi.rl.
He broke
81 I write to him alrnost every day
Hardly
82 Experts think that all dogs evolved from wolves
All dogs are
83 Don't go to lunch until you have typed all these letters
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II The graph below shows the proportion of the population aged 65 and over between 1940 and
: 2040 in three different countries
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the 20'n century, for example in transport, telecommunication and health What technological
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1t! tf9 cnanges been positive?" Give reasons for your answer you should write at least 200
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