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1. Give the correct form of the words in brackets to fill in the blanks.
Dark black clouds in a dull sky meant one thing and one thing only: there was going to be a (1.thunder)….. Not
one of us had brought an umbrella, or even a (2.rain)……. So when Jack suggested we should go to a museum,
we all agreed immediately. As we had been (3. shop)………all morning we were now feeling very tired, it
would be a (4. pleasant)………...to sit down. We took a bus and arrived just as large shops of rain were
beginning to fall.
The museum was quite (5.desert)……and very peaceful. We sat down in the main hall and listened to the rain
(6. beat)…….against the windows.
Suddenly, there was a great (7. disturb)……..at the (8. enter)……… a large party of schoolboys were (9. lead)
………in by a teacher. The poor man was trying to keep them quiet and threatening to punish them, but they
did not pay the (10.slight)……. attention.
2. Complete the following passage by supplying the correct form of the word to fill in each blank.
The increase in city crime is a global phenomenon. Some people say that a lot of crime in this country
is because of (1 - migrate)____ and the new people arriving from other countries bring different (2 - culture)
____ values and attitudes to the law. I don’t agree with this idea because the most common crimes are (3 local) ____ produced and not imported from other countries. (4 - Vandal) ____ is one of the biggest crimes in
my city with bus shelters and shop windows being popular targets. Another popular crime is (5 - pay) ____
parking fines, which is unlikely to be because of immigrants because most of them do not own cars. The (6 oppose) ____ point of view is that young local people feel angry when they can’t get a job and in order to (7 hand) ____ the change in their environment, they strike out at easy targets. This would explain why bicycle (8 thief) ____ is more common than car crime these days, especially in rich (9 - neighbors) ____ where most cars
are protected with electronic alarms. Another reason, though, for so many bicycles getting stolen might be that
the (10 - punish) ____ is not very severe compared to car stealing which can land you in prison for a number of
years.
3. Put the correct form of the words in brackets. Write your answer in the box.
AUTUMN COLORS
A new term is rapidly gaining recognition in the American language - a 'leaf peeper' is someone who, in
autumn, is on the ___ (1. LOOK) for areas where the leaves of deciduous trees have changed colour. In New
England, in the USA, 'leaf peeping' is big business, generating millions of dollars annually. The first report that
leaves are changing colour sets off an ___ (2. INVADE) of 'peepers' thus causing serious obstruction on some
roads. Thousands of people log on to websites in their __ (3. EAGER) to find the location of the trees that
have foliage in the most ___ (4. GLORY)colours. The popularity of 'leaf tourism' is well established in New
England, and the changing colours of autumn provide an annual __ (5. TALK) point. The colours vary from
year to year since the __ (6. INTENSE) of the colour is __(7. DEPEND) on the chemical composition of the

dying leaves. After a long dry summer, leaves often turn bright red, while cloudy autumn days will produce less
spectacular yellows. If climate change leads to __ (8. INCREASE) hot, dry summers in the northern
hemisphere, then countries in Europe can expect summers not __ (9. LIKE) those across the Atlantic. They
will then enjoy a kaleidoscope of ___ (10. SEASON)colour to rival the deep reds and blazing oranges seen in
New England.
.5. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets.
Vitamins, taken in tiny doses, are a major group of organic compounds
that regulate the mechanisms by which the body converts food into energy.
They should not be confused with minerals, which are ___(1)___ in their
makeup. Although in general the naming of vitamins followed the
___(2)___order of their ___(3)___, the nomenclature of individual substances
may appear to be somewhat random and ___(4)___. Among the 13 vitamins

1. (organic)
2. (alphabet)
3. (identify)
4. (organize)


known today, five are produced in the body. Because the body produces
sufficient quantities of some but not all vitamins, they must be supplemented in 5. (designate)
the daily diet. Although each vitamin has its specific ___(5)___ and cannot be
replaced by another compound, a lack of one vitamin can interfere with the
processing of another. When a lack of even one vitamin in a diet is continual, a
vitamin deficiency may result.
6. (sure)
The best way for an individual to ___(6)___ a necessary supply of
vitamins is to maintain a balanced diet that includes a ___(7)___ of foods and 7. (vary)
provides adequate quantities of all the compounds. Some people take vitamin 8. (equal)
supplements, predominantly in the form of tablets. The vitamins in such

supplements are ___(8)___ to those in food, but an adult who maintains a 9. (balance)
balanced diet does not need a daily supplement. The ingestion of supplements 10. (Specify)
is recommended only to correct an existing deficiency due to ___(9)___diet, to
provide vitamins known to be lacking in a restricted diet, or to act as a
therapeutic measure in medical treatment. ___(10)___, caution must be
exercised with fat-soluble substances, such as vitamins A and D, because, taken
in gigantic doses, they may present a serious health hazard over a period of
time.
6: Put each word in brackets into an appropriate form.
People are often put off meditation by what they see as its many mystical associations. Yet meditation is a (1.
STRAIGHT) _____ technique which merely involves sitting and resting the mind.In addition to its (2.
SIMPLE) ______, meditation offers powerful help in the battle against stress. Hundreds of studies have shown
that meditation, when undertaken in a principled way, can (3. REDUCTION) ______ hypertension which is
related to stress in the body. Research has proved that certain types of meditation can (4. SUBSTANCE)
______
decrease key stress symptoms such as (5. ANXIOUS) ______and irritability.In fact, those who
practise meditation with any (6. REGULAR) ______see their doctors less and spend, on average, seventy per
cent fewer days in hospital. They are said to have more stamina, a happier (7. DISPOSE)______ and even
enjoy better relationships.
When you learn to meditate, your teacher will give you a personal 'mantra' or word which you use every time
you practise the technique and which is (8. SUPPOSE) ______chosen according to your needs. Initial classes are
taught (9. INDIVIDUAL)______ but subsequent classes usually consist of a group of students and take place
over a period of about four days. The aim is to learn how to slip into a deeper state of (10.CONSCIOUS)
______ for twenty minutes a day. The rewards speak for themselves.
7: Read the text below. Use the words given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that
fits in the space in the same line.
My ideal job
OnethingIknowisthatIwouldn'tliketohaveanoccupation
thathasanythingtodowithphysics,(1)..................................ormaths;

OCCUPY
CHEMIST

Iamnotthe(2)..................................typeatall.Infactatschool,Iwasa

SCIENCE

complete(3)..................................inthesesubjects.NeitheramIvery

FAIL

goodatdealingwithpeople,noramI(4)..................................,sojobsin

AMBITION

business,administrationand(5)..................................don'treallyinterest

MANAGE

meeither.MoreoverIfindit(6)..................................tobesurroundedby
alotofpeople;Iwouldmuchratherhaveajobinvolvingcreative

IRRITATE


workor(7)..................................skillsofsomesort.I'dliketohavethe

ART

chancetoworkoutdoors(8)..................................andperhapsdoabitof

OCCASION

travelling too. I am not (9) ............................ concerned about becoming

PARTICULAR

richbutIwouldliketohavea(10)..................................income-enough
livecomfortably.

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8: Write the correct form of each bracketed word in the numbered spaces provided in the space provided
under this part
Antonio Vivaldi, an Italian composer and a violinist, was the most (1) ____ (INFLUENCE) of his age.
He was born March 4, 1678, in Venice, and was trained by his father, a violinist at Sa Mark’s Cathedral. (2)
____ (ORDAIN) a priest in 1703, Vivaldi began teaching that year at the Ospedaledella Pietà, a (3) _____
(CONSERVE) for orphaned girls. He was associated with the Pietà, usually as music (4) ____ (DIRECT),
until 1740, training the students, composing concertos and oratorios for (5)_____ (WEEK) concerts, and
meanwhile establishing an international reputation. From 1713 on, Vivaldi was also (6) _____ (ACT) as an
opera composer and producer in Venice and traveled to Rome, Mantua, and (7) _____ (ELSE) to oversee
performances of his operas. In about 1740 he accepted a position at the court of Empire Charles VI in
Vienna. He died in Vienna on July 28, 1741.
Vivaldi’s concertos provided a model for this genre throughout Europe, affecting the style even of his
older contemporaries. Vivaldi was the first composer who (8) ____ (CONSISTENT) used the ritornello
form that became standard for the fast movements of concertos. The ritornello was a section that recurred
in (9) _____ (DIFFER) keys and was played by the full orchestra. It alternated with soloist-dominated
sections (episodes) that in his works were often virtuosic in character. He virtually established the threemovement format for the concerto and was among the first to introduce cadenzas for soloists. His opus 8
concertos entitled The Four Seasonsare early examples of (10) ____ (ORCHESTRA) program music. Like
much of his music, they are marked by vigorous rhythms and strong contrasts.
9: For questions 40 – 45, write the correct form of each bracketed word in the numbered space provided in
the column on the right. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Your answers
As part of the ‘Facebook generation’, we have grown up in a world where access 0. increasingly
to the internet is constantly at our fingertips and we’re able to connect with
people at the touch of a button. Nowadays, it’s become (0) _______
(INCREASE) common to offer guests the wifi password along with a cup of tea
when they come round to visit. We have become addicted to our smartphones.
1._______________
Of course, smartphones are (40) _______ (DENY) useful and have _

revolutionised our lives in so many ways. Thanks to thousands of apps available
to download, we’re now able to do almost anything when we’re out and about.
However, it seems a shame that these addictive pieces of technology are slowly 2. _______________
beginning to take over our lives. It’s so easy to become (41) ______ (DEPEND) 3._______________
on our phones, whether it’s to find your way around with the map application or _
even just check the time. As a result we’re becoming more (42) _______


(SOCIABLE), choosing to consult the internet rather than talk (43) _______ 4._______________
(FACIAL) with other human beings.
_
Even when we’re socialising, it seems most of us struggle without our phones at
arm’s reach. Phones were invented to keep us more connected, and indeed they
have done just that. We can now get in contact by an endless list of social media
outlets, yet this means we’re starting to lack genuine contact with each other.
People are connecting more and more across screens rather than in person, even
when it comes to relationships - dating apps and websites are more popular than
ever before. Recently, an artist released a series of images (44) _______
(DEPICTION) people in social situations and edited out their smartphones and
tablets. The result was a collection of powerful images that have, perhaps (45)
_______ (IRONY), gone viral. They force people to wake up to the fact that we
are no longer interacting properly with each other.

5._______________
_
6._______________
_

10. Write the correct FORM of each bracketed word in the number space provided in the column on the
right. (0) has been done as an example (10pts)

Example:

0: willingly

We are the only animal that chooses what it will look like. True, the chameleon changes color- but not
(0. WILLING) willingly________. Unlike us, it doesn’t get up in the morning and ask itself, “What shall I
look like today?”, but we can and do. Indeed, the (1.ANTIQUE) _________ of body decoration points to the
conclusion that it is a key factor in our development as the (2.DOMINATE) _________ life-form on our
planet. No human society has ever been found where some form of body decoration is not the norm.
By (3.CUSTOM) _________ their physical appearance, our ancestors distanced themselves from the
rest of the animal (4.KING) _________. Within each tribe this helped them to mark out differences of role,
status and (5.KIN) _________. Our ancestors developed (6.ORDINARY) _________ techniques of body
decoration for (7.PRACTICE) _________ reasons. How to show where on tribe ends and another begins?
How to memorably underline the (8.SIGNIFY) _________ of that moment when an individual becomes an
adult member of society? (9.ARGUE) _________, without the expressive capabilities of such “body language”
we would have been (10. FINITE) _________ less successful as a species.
11. Give the correct form of the word in each of the following brackets.
It was not so long ago that we dealt with colleagues through face-to-face (1. INTERACT) ______ and
with counterparts and customers by phone or letter. But the world of communication has undergone a dramatic
transformation, not for all the good. Email, while (2. DOUBT) _____ a swift means of communication
providing your server is fully (3.FUNCTION) ______ and that the address you have contains no (4.
ACCURATE) _____ has had a (5. SIGNIFY) _____ effect on certain people’s behaviour, both at home and
business. For those people, the use of email has become irresistibly (6. ADDICT) _____ to the extent that it is
(7. THREAT) _____ their mental and physical health. Addicts spend their day (8. COMPULSION) _____
checking for email and have a (9. TEND) ______ to panic if their server goes down. It is estimated that one in
six people spend four hours a day sending and receiving messages, the equivalent to more than two working
days a week. The negative effect on (10. PRODUCE) ________ is something employers are well aware of.
12:Read the text and 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.
Margaret started English Literature this term, and I’m afraid that her (1) INTRODUCE ……………

to the subject has not bee entirely (2) SUCCESS …………….. She has not show much enthusiasm and does
not always pay (3) ATTEND……......… in class. Her assignments are often (4) READ…......… , because she
is so untidy, and because of her (5) FAIL.....… to check her work thoroughly. She failed to do any (6) REVISE
...…...… before the end of term test, and had poor results. She seems to have the (7) MISTAKE ……....… idea


that she can succeed without studying. She has also had many (8) ABSENT..…......… and has frequently
arrived late for class. This has resulted in several (9) PUNISH…...... . Although Margaret is a (10) GIFT ...…..
… student in some respects, she has not had a satisfactory term.
14. Give the correct form of the word in each of the following brackets.
It was not so long ago that we dealt with colleagues through face-to-face (1. INTERACT)
andwithcounterpartsandcustomersbyphoneorletter.Buttheworldofcommunicationhasundergone a dramatic
transformation, not for all the good. Email, while (2. DOUBT) a swift means of communication providing
your server is fully(3.FUNCTION)
and thattheaddressyou have
contains no (4. ACCURATE) has had a (5. SIGNIFY) effect on certain people’s behaviour, both at home
and business. For those people, the use of email has become irresistibly (6. ADDICT) to the extent that it is
(7. THREAT) their mental and physical health. Addicts spend their day (8. COMPULSION) checking for
email and have a (9.TEND)
topaniciftheirservergoesdown.Itisestimated thatoneinsixpeoplespendfourhoursadaysending and receiving
messages, the equivalent to more than two working days a week. The negative effect on (10.PRODUCE)
issomethingemployersarewellawareof.
17: Give the correct forms of the words in brackets to complete the blank space. Write your answers in the
numbered boxes below.
The increase in city crime is a global phenomenon. Some people say that a lot of crime in this country
is because of (1 - migrate) ______ and the new people arriving from other countries bring different (2 culture) ______ values and attitudes to the law. I don’t agree with this idea because the most common crimes
are (3 - local) ______ produced and not imported from other countries. (4 - Vandal) ______ is one of the
biggest crimes in my city with bus shelters and shop windows being popular targets. Another popular crime is
(5 - pay) ______ parking fines, which is unlikely to be because of immigrants because most of them do not
own cars. The (6 - oppose) ______ point of view is that young local people feel angry when they can’t get a job

and in order to (7 - hand) ______ the change in their environment, they strike out at easy targets. This would
explain why bicycle (8 - thief) ______ is more common than car crime these days, especially in rich (9 neighbors) ______ where most cars are protected with electronic alarms. Another reason, though, for so many
bicycles getting stolen might be that the (10 - punish) ______ is not very severe compared to car stealing which
can land you in prison for a number of years.
18: Supply the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets to complete the passage. Write your answers in
the numbered table below. (0) has been done as an example.
18,000 years ago, much of Europe (0) ________(lie) (1)________(bury) beneath vast sheets of ice, hundreds
of metres thick. Ever since this astonishing fact (2)_______(discover) in the last century, scientists (3)
________(speculate) on the nature of the Ice Age climate, and the circumstances that brought it to an end.
More recently, people (4) ________(wonder) if climatic changes could (5)________(take) place in our own
time. During the early 1970s there (6)_______(be) disastrous droughts in Africa, and frequent failures of Indian
monsoon. In 1976, Europe sweltered in the hottest summer for over a century, and (7)_______(experience) one
of the worst droughts since records began. Could such events as these be symptoms of a worldwide climatic
shift?
Even small changes in climate that (8)________(occur) from time to time can have a highly damaging effect
on agriculture. With food reserves now (9)________ (stand) at only a few per cent of annual production, the
world is extremely vulnerable (10) ________(adverse) shifts in climate. It is therefore vitally important for us
to understand how climate changes take place.
19. Read the text below. Give the correct form of the words in brackets.
JUDO


Judo is a sport that has achieved great popularity in many parts of the world. It was (1. origin)
……………………developed in Japan in the late 19th century based on ancient methods of self-defence. There
are two (2. fight) ……………………Although they use physical (3. violent) ……………………against each other,
they are respectful to their (4. oppose) ……………………and bow to each other before and after each contest.
Judo is an (5. expense) ……………………sport to take up because the only equipment you need is the special
loose-fitting suit. It is very suitable for (6. young) ……………………if they join a club where the (7.instruct)
……………………are properly qualified and pay enough attention to safety. Although Judo is a physically (8.
demand) ……………………sport which requires a lot of (9. strong) ……………………practice, and skill, there

are many people who find it (10. enjoy) ……………………as a means of relaxation in their spare time.
21: Write the correct FORM of each bracketed word in the numbered space provided in the column on the
right. (0) has been done as an example.
According to some (0) _____ (SCIENCE), high-risk sports can be particularly (1)
_____ (VALUE) for certain types of people. Such activities help them to learn that
being (2) _____ (FRIGHT) doesn’t mean that they have to lose control. The recent
fashion for jumping from bridges attached to a (3) _____ (LONG) of elastic rope,
known as “bungee jumping”, has now been tried by over one million people (4)
_____ (WORLD) and interest in it is continuing to grow.
Before the special elastic rope (5) _____ (TIGHT) around them, jumpers reach
speeds of nearly 160kph. First-timers are usually too (6) _____ (TERROR) to open
their mouths, and when they are finally (7) _____ (LOW) safely to the ground, they
walk around with broad smiles on their faces, saying (8) _____ (REPEAT) how
amazing it was. However, for some people, it is only the (9) _____
(EMBARRASS) of refusing to jump at the last minute that finally persuades them
to conquer their fear of (10) _____ (HIGH) and push themselves off into space.

0. scientists
1. ________________
2. ________________
3. ________________
4. ________________
5. ________________
6. ________________
7. ________________
8. ________________
9. ________________
10. ________________

22: Fill each blank with the correct form of the words given. (10points)

1. There is a………living-room, with French windows.

SPACE

2. I thought the test was ………. easy, actually.

COMPARE

3. The driver who gave us a lift refused to accept……

PAY

4. This statue………. the soldiers who died in the war.

MEMORY

5. We had to take out a…. . from the bank to buy the car.

LEND

6. I find computers rather cold and…..

PERSON

7. I think there is too much…… on T.V

ADVERTISE

8. Jim is one of the most…..members of the committee.

SPEAK

9. The car in front braked…….. and I ran into it.

EXPECT

10. He wanted to escape from the............. of the small town where he had

PROVINCE

been brought up
23. Supply the correct FORM of the word in capital letters. Write your answers on your answer sheet.
Before going to an interview, it is advisable to go through a mock interview. This will give you the opportunity
to try out your technique and answers live. It is also a chance to receive feedback that is (1. BENEFIT)
__________ in guiding you towards improving your interview style and general (2. PRESENT) __________.
Just one mock interview will result in a (3. NOTICE) ______ improvement in your interview skill. Why? For
the same reason that a (4. SPEAK) _______doesn’t exist while it is still on paper or floating in your head. It


only exists when you give it (5. ORAL)_______. The first time you give it in front of an audience, it will come
out nothing like the one you prepared.
It is the same with being interviewed. It is not enough to look at a question and say, ‘Yeah, I know the
answer to that one.’ You need to practise your answer live; this is not the time to talk to yourself in front of a
mirror. Seek out a (6. PROFESSION) _______and have the session videotaped. Then you will have two
opinions – the interview’s and your own. You will find you get a completely different (7. IMPRESS)________
when listening to yourself than when you are watching yourself saying something. Just as your voice always
sounds different on tape, so do your (8. RESPOND) _______. You will be glad the image is captured on tape
and not in a potential employer’s mind. For maximum effect, you should (9. VISIT)________ your answers and
go through a second mock interview. This should help with any (10. EASE)________ and give you more
confidence for the real interview.

24.Supply the correct form of the words in brackets.
Forests from an integral component of the (1. SPHERE)_______ are essential to the (2.
STABILITY)_______ of global climate and the management of water and land. They are home for (3.
COUNT)_______ plants and animals that are vital elements of our life-supporting systems, as well as for
millions of forest (4. DWELL)_______ . They provide goods for direct (5. CONSUME)_______ (including
recreational activities) and land for food production. They also represent capital when converted to shelter and
(6. FRASTRUCTURE)_______ .
The two main types of forests are tropical, which are rich in (7. DIVERSITY)_______ and valuable
tropical (8. WOOD)_______ and temperate, which serve as the world’s primary source of industrial wood. The
temperate forests (1.5 billion hectares) can be found mainly in developed countries, whereas the tropical forests
(both moist and dry, (9. TOTAL)_______ about 1.5 billion ha each) stretch across the developing world. Two
thirds of the tropical moist forests are in Latin America, with the (10. REMAIN)_______ split between Africa
and Asia; three quarters of the tropical dry forests are in Africa.
27. Use the word in capitals at the end of these sentences to form a word that fits in the blank space.
One (1. CHARACTER)________ of the modern world is that people increasingly find themselves
living side by side with people from other cultures. While in the past people with different cultures were able to
live quite (2. SEPARATE)________ , high mobility and freedom of movement mean that we are more likely
today to be confronted with people whose way the life is (3. FAMILIAR)________ to us. In such
circumstances, (4. RACE)________ is a real danger.
People feel a tremendous (5. LOYAL)________ to their own culture, and are often unwilling to develop an (6.
APPRECIATE)________ of the positive aspects of other cultures. They may feel that another culture presents a
threat to their own (7. INHERIT)________, one that could even lead to the (8. APPEAR)________ of certain
aspects of their way of life. Often, however, this threat is more a matter of (9. PERCEIVE) ________ than
reality and different groups live in (10. RELATE)________ harmony in many parts of the world.
1.characteristic

4. racism

7. heritage

9. perception

2. separately

5. loyalty

8. disappearance

10. relative

3. unfamiliar

6.appreciation

28. Give the right form of the word in each blanket in the following passage.
From what we had read in the (1. ADVERTISE)________, it promise to be the holiday of a lifetime –
not only a quality hotel in a top (2. SEA)_________ resort, but also (3. SURPRISE)_________ cheap with it!
We should have known it was too good to be true! We arrived at the airport to discover we only had 4.
STAND)_________ tickets and there was no guarantee we would be flying. Luckily, two places became free at
the last minute and we took off. The flight lasted at least (5. TWO)_________ as long as it should have and by


the time we arrived, we were both feeling rather (6. POOR)_________ , probably because of the dubious inflight meal we had had. We were met by our guide, who seemed (7. LANGUAGE)_________ incompetent and
understood very little of what we said to him. Instead of the hotel we had seen in thephotograph back home, he
took us to a squalid little guesthouse much (8. FAR)_________ away from the resort than we were expecting.
We wanted to explain that there had been a (9. DREAD)_________ mistake but it was (10. USE)_________
trying to complain – nobody could understand us.
29. Sử dụng từ trong ngoặc ở dạng thích hợp nhất để điền vào các chỗ trống.
Shadow puppetry is a traditional art form that often goes (1. appreciate).......in modem times. A large part of
the (2. appealable).......of puppet shows is the (3. craft).......behind the creation of the actual puppets. In

shadow puppetry, on the other hand, the puppets remain (4. see)......., so the real artistry is in the presentation.
The combination of the puppets’ shape, the background screen, and the light itself creates the overall effect of
the shadow puppet show. The task of the director is to ensure these elements are working together (5.
harmony).......in order to produce the optimal experience for the audience. The screen is the medium through
which the audience experiences the performance, so selecting the best screen is among great (6. essential)........
One unique challenge for the director is that the presentation is two-dimensional. The screen is flat, so puppets
can only move forwards and backwards. Having chosen a screen and designed the set, the next step is to
determine the light that will be used. There are several factors to be considered: (7. intense)......., spread, and
angle. Therefore, finding the optimal (8. combine).......of light, shadow involves careful (9. plan)......and
scrupulous design. Every detail must be controlled in relation to others, making shadow puppetry an art of (10.
precise).......
30. Write the correct FORM of each bracketed word.
1. The situation is so ___________ (CHAOS) in some countries now that it is difficult to see any solution.
2. Computers are now considered ________________ (DISPENSE) in the business world.
3. I will resign if you continue (REGARD) ________________ what I say.
4. She was late as she (ESTIMATE)_______________ how much time she’d need .
5. Politeness is one thing. Real kindness is another. You must learn to (DIFFERENT)_______________ the
two.
31. Give the correct form of the words in brackets:
1. Deforestation and excessive farming have ……………………... the soil.

(POOR)

2. The damage caused by the terrible storm two days ago was……………………... by (ESTIMATE)
the government. The real figures go up every minute.
3. Barack Obama is the first President of the United States with ……………….…... (RACE)
background.
(BREATH)
4. From the hotel there is a……………………...view across the canyon.
(SUSPECT)

5. The policeman examined the parcel ……………………... as he had no idea what it
(OBSERVE)
could be.
(FURIOUS)
6. It was very ……………………...of you to notice that.
7. In his …………………….., Mike smashed all the breakable items in the kitchen.

(VALID)

8. Before enrolling on a course, you should first ensure that it has been
……………………... by an officially recognized body.
(ATTEND)
9. Mr. John, who teaches us Latin, usually stresses the need for regular (PRONOUNCE)
……………………...
10. The government has yet to make an official ……………………...on the issue.


1. impoverished
suspiciously

2. underestimated

3. multiracial

4. breathtaking

6. observant

7. fury

8. validated

9. attendance

5.
10. pronouncement

32. Give the correct form of the words in brackets .
1. (MYSTERY), the light came on though no one was near the switch.
2. Excessive (EXPOSE) to direct sunlight should of course be avoided.
3. The complete (RELEVANT) of this answer shows that the student did not read the question carefully.
4. Most birds (MIGRATORY) in the winter.
5. When a boy, Bob was a very (ATTEND) student and seemed to spend most of the time looking out of the window.
6. Travelling gives young people opportunities to (DEPTH) their understanding of the world.
7. The living-room is littered with (DISCARD) newspapers.
8. The boys took part in the competition with great (ENTHUSIAST).
9. Most young Americans want to lead a / an (DEPEND) life at the age of twenty.
10. (NEW) energy sources such as wind and wave power are pollution-free.
33. Use the correct form of the word in bracket to complete each of the following sentences.
1. He is unhappy because of his ____. (deaf)
2. The ____ of the swamps will destroy the mosquitoes’ breeding places. (drain)
3. He has made a great _____to the development of the country. (contribute)
4. We will hire new staff when the _______arises. (necessary)
5. His repeated ______ from school is unacceptable. (absent)
6. The teacher’s words are a great __ ___ to him. (encourage)
7. They are very ______ of one another. (support)
8. Her interests are very __ __. (diversity)
9. I can’t stand his _____. (rude)
10. The holiday was beyond all ___ __. (expect)
34. Give the correct form of the words in the brackets in each of the following sentences. Write your answer

in the space provided.
1. I was annoyed at his (REFUSE) …………………… to co-operate.
2. The book doesn’t say much about prices, but it is very (INFORM)…………………… about everything else.
3. The noise (LESS)……………………as the plane got farther away.
4. He lost in the election because he was a weak and (DECIDE)……………………leader.
5. I couldn’t help it. The accident was (AVOID)……………………
6. She was (EXTREME)……………………knowledgeable about the history of China.
7. He was very (SET)……………………when his cat was run over.
8. Jackson had another violent (AGREE) …………………… with the referee.


9. Many people were buried (LIVE) …………………… after the earthquake.
10. She studied (ECONOMY) ……………………at university.
35: Write the correct FORM of each bracketed word. Write your answers in the numbered spaces provided
below.
1. Those (theatre) group has never lost its appeal.
2. Dolphins, (mammal) species, sometimes jump above the surface of the water.
3. The situation is so (chaos) in some countries now that it is difficult to see any solution.
4. He’s the most (please), ill-mannered person I’ve ever met.
5. Good friends can enrich the quality of our lives (measure).
6. This famous singer had two (enter) in the Guinness Book of World Records.
7. Beauty is in the eye of the (hold).
8. Computers are now considered (dispense) in the business world.
9. Due to (electric) the difference between urban life and rural life is more and more reduced.
10. A doctor may prescribe (biotic) if the patient has an infection.
36: Supply the appropriate form of the words in CAPITAL to complete the sentences. Write them
on your answer sheet. (2.0 points)
1.Afterhoursofgoingfromonehoteltoanother,we

found onewhich

(EVENT)

was not fully booked.
2.

Librarians spend a lot oftheirtime
3. Ants and bees aredescribedas

books.
insects.

4. The lovers stood, hand in hand, gazingatthe
5. The soilhasbeen
6. The bookcasewas placed
7.

sky.

byerosion.
nearthedoortohideahugecrackinthe wall.

I don’t like to be visited or phoned too much at home. Ilikemy
8. Nobodywantedto
9. I thinkit’ssheer

(CLASS)
(INDUSTRY)
(STAR)
(POVERTY)

(STRATEGY)

.

(PRIVATE)
(FRIEND)
(HYPOCRITE)

the obnoxious boy, so he was alwaysalone.
to get married in church if you don’t believe inGod.

10. The English term café, borrowed from French, isultimatelya
Turkish kahve, meaningcoffee.

ofthe

(DERIVE)

37. Use the word in capitals at the end of these sentences to form a word that fits in the blank space.
1. How much does _________ of this club cost? (MEMBER)
2. She is extremely _________ about the history of art. (KNOW)
3. Traveling in big cities is becoming more and more _________ every day. (TROUBLE)
4. He is completely _________ ! Not only is he lazy but he is dishonest too. (EMPLOY)


5. His boss told him off because he had behaved _________ (RESPONSIIBLE)
6. He won the discus event at the Olympic Games but was later _________ when a medical check proved
that he had been taking drugs. (QUALIFY)
7. Women who are slimming can never enjoy a meal without being afraid of _________ their diet.
(ORGANISE)

8. The trouble with Mr. Brown is that he’s so _________ One minute he goes mad when you come late;
the next he says nothing. You never know where you are! (CONSIST)
9. It is forbidden to hunt for that kind of bird. It has been listed as one of the _________ species
(DANGER)
10. I didn’t know who it was - with a mask on she was completely _________ (RECONGNISE)
38. Use the word in capitals at the end of these sentences to form a word that fits in the blank space.
1. He lay quiet, _________after the day’s exertions.(INSOMNIA)
2. After 2012, the base shifted the event to a(n) __________ schedule, but budget cuts forced it to cancel the
2014 show.(ANNUAL)
3. He was discovered to have been ________ company funds.(PROPERTY)
4. The ________ British drama “Lilting” pivots on the prickly relationship between two people who are
mourning a third.(CRY)
5. They enjoyed a popularity scarcely _____________ with their actual merits.(MEASURE)
6. At the audition, the actors were asked to give a _______ performance. (TEMPORARY)
7. Gazprom, whose boss Alexei Miller is a close political ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, is almost as
_________ in world football.(PRESENT)
8. Blue veins showed through her _________ skin.(LUCID)
9. The machine must be ________________, executing as fast as a mower is able to cut.(EXPEDITE)
10. Lack of resources has been a(n) ___________ problem since the beginning.(ANNUAL)
11. I'm not against_______, but obviously we all want to avoid animals suffering unnecessarily.(SECTION)
12. Among the________ were chiefly the remaining canonries in cathedrals and colleges.(CURE)
13. The administration announced that the U.S. would no longer produce ______________ landmines or
acquire new ones, including replacing expiring munitions in its stockpile. (PERSON)
14. And lastly, it provided the authorities with an opportunity to dispose of troublesome true believers or
neighborhood __________ (CONTENT)
15. She hopes to _______ her success as a model into an acting career. (LAY)
16. China is another vast country which shares a single time zone - but it spans far more ___________, which
has resulted in some quirky schedules. (LONG)
17. Mohammed Zardah, 26, a slim, _______ man with an academic mien, studied computer engineering in
Damascus, he says. (SPECTACLE)

18. The building's name, El Centro, ________ this identity, as do its exuberant shape and bright
colors. (SPEAK)
19. Some ________ commentators poured scorn on this decision, claiming that an actor would not have the
right credentials to present an arts programme on TV. (NOSE)
20. Hunger and a _________ meal did not sit happily side by side.(SLAP)


39. Give the correct forms of the words in brackets to complete the blank space.
1.The judges describe Jones as a … .. criminal who was a danger to members of the public.

HARD

2. Rescue team held out little hope of finding other …… …….

SURVIVE

3. He works for UNESCO in a purely …… …….. role.

ADVICE

4. …… … of the new system will take several days.

INSTALL

5. This type of behaviour is no longer … …. acceptable.

SOCIETY

6. Watching television can be very ………..

EDUCATION

7. Teachers must keep a record of students’ …… ……..

ATTEND

8. Our school set up a project to …… …. the library system.

COMPUTER

9.The breakdown of the negotiations was not … ……..

EXPECT

10. Those countries are … …. on other countries for most of their food.

DEPEND

40. Give the correct form of the words in brackets
1. The (PREDICT) ______ weather in the mountains can make climbing extremely hazardous.
2. Both sides have shown a distinct lack of (ENTHUSIAST) ______ for discussion.
3. The woman tried to break into a security file for which she was not (AUTHORITY) ______.
4. Life (EXPECT) ______ for both men and women has improved greatly in the past 50 years.
5. Julie Johnson and Mark Thomas, aged 19 and 20 (RESPECT) ______, are taking part in the competition.
41. Give the correct form of the words in brackets
th
1. Please (know) .................................. our letter of the 25 . We have not had areply.
2. Eating fish and lots of vegetables greatly increases your life (expect)......................
3. It is very rude to interrupt someone in ……………………... (sentence)
4.Wow,I'mafraidIamnotvery(photo)..........................

5. The (forest) ..................................... has caused many so-called man-madedisasters.
6. All the ............... from the last lecture were not allowed to attend the interview for the coming project.
(absence)
7. The road was (pass) ............................... because of the snow.
8. She spent hours getting the house (spot)...........................clean.
9. Paul is a good employee, and is very ………….(conscience).
10. …………………….. children will not be allowed to cross busy roads.(accompany)
42: Use the correct form of the word in capitals to fit each gap.
1. It was thanks to the …………………..of the medical staff that she recovered from her injuries.
(DEDICATE)
2. …………………the hole in the ozone layer has doubled in sizethis year.

( ALARM)

3. It’s …………………..to see the friendship and enthusiasm these kids display on thesportsfield.( HEART)


4. Thefans’badbehaviorhasresultedinthe…………oftheirfootballteemfromthechampionship.(QUALITY)
5 John works completely independently – he is ……………..to nobodybuthimself.
( ANSWER)
6.
the easiest things inthe world.

She runs so ……………as if it’s
( EFFORT)

7. Thanks to the operation my ……………..has improved considerably. I hope that after the next one I won’t
have to wear glassesatall. ( SEE )
8. The English term café, borrowed from French, is ultimately a ………………….of the Turkish kahve,
meaning coffee.

( DERIVE)
9. Cats are not considered to be social animals in the sense that they have never ………………..travelled in
packs or adoptedleaders.
( HABIT)
10. I was overcome with great ……………………….when my invitation was rejected by most of my
friends. ( BITTER)
43: Use the word in capitals at the end of these sentences to form a word that fits in the blank space.
1. How much does ______ of this club cost?

(MEMBER)

2. She is extremely ______ about the history of art.

(KNOW)

3. Traveling in big cities is becoming more and more ______ every day.

(TROUBLE)

4. He is completely ______ ! Not only is he lazy but he is dishonest too.
5. His boss told him off because he had behaved ______

UN (EMPLOY)
(RESPONSIBLE)

6. He won the discus event at the Olympic Games but was later ______ when a medical check proved that he
had been taking drugs.
(QUALIFY)
7. Women who are slimming can never enjoy a meal without being afraid of ______ their diet.
(ORGANISE)

8. The trouble with Mr. Brown is that he’s so ______ One minute he goes mad when you come late; the next
he says nothing. You never know where you are! (CONSIST)
9. It is forbidden to hunt for that kind of bird. It has been listed as one of the ______ species (DANGER)
10. I didn’t know who it was – with a mask on she was completely ______ (RECONGNISE)
44. Give the right form of the word in each blanket in the following
passage.
INTERNET JOBS
Contrary to popular belief, one does not have to be a trained (1.
PROGRAM) to work online. Of course, there are plenty of jobs (2. AVAIL)
for people with high-tech computer skills, but the growth of new media has
opened up a wide range of Internet career opportunities requiring only a (3.
MINIMIZE) level of technical (4. EXPERT). Probably one of the most
well-known online job opportunities is the job of webmaster. However, it is
hard to define one basic job description for this (5. POSE). The (6.
QUALIFY) and responsibilities depend on what tasks a (7. PART)
organization needs a webmaster to perform.

Answer
1. ……………………………..
2. ……………………………..
3. ……………………………….
4. ……………………………..

To (8. SPECIAL) the job description of a webmaster, one needs to identify 5. …………………………..
the hardware and software the website the webmaster will manage is
running on. Different type of hardware and software require different skill 6. …………………………..
sets to manage them. Another key factor is whether the website will be


running internally (at the firm itself) or externally (renting shared space on

the company servers). Finally, the responsibilities of a webmaster also
depend on whether he or she will be working (9. DEPEND), or whether the
firm will provide people to help. All of these factors need to be considered
before one can create an accurate webmaster job description. Webmaster is
one type of Internet career requiring (10. DEEP) knowledge of the latest
computer applications.

7. …………………………..
8. …………………………..
9. …………………………..
10. …………………………

45: Use the word given in capitals in brackets to form a word that fits in the space to complete the
passage.
This is the story of an (1)___________(ORDINARY) quest. It begins in a small and (2)__________(SIGNIFY)
place on a tributary one thousand miles up the River Amazon and ends in a city of a million people. Between
the fears with which my journey started and the new,(3)________ (SAD) understanding of my return to
civilization lies an experience that was for me both exhilarating and (4)__________(SETTLE). I went there
because I wanted to examine my relationship with and thoughts about, the natural world, and I chose the
Amazon because in spite of many recent changes, it remains the greatest single expression of
(5)_______(TAME) nature on this planet.
The vast area has inspired dreams and (6)__________(NIGHT) ever since reports of the river and forest
reached Europe in 1500. Even the name men gave it was (7) ___________(MYSTERY), based on highly
(8)__________(SPECULATE) accounts from early explorers in the region, of female (9)_______(WAR)
similar to the Amazons of Greek mythology. But soon even this mighty rain forest will be broken up into mere
patches of (10)___________(WILD), disciplined between roads and fields, towns and plantations, and I wanted
to see it while it was still outside man’s control.
46. Write the correct form of the words given in the brackets. Write your answers in the spaces
provided below. (20 points)
The Media Commentators

A live broadcast of any public event, such as a space flight or sporting occasion,
is almost (1) ________ accompanied by the thoughts of a commentator. This may
be on television, along with the relevant pictures, or (2) ________ on radio. The
technique involved differs between the two media, with radio broadcasters
needing to be more explicit and (3) ________. Because of the (4) _______ of
visual information. TV commentators do not need to paint a picture for their
audience; instead their various observations should add to the images that are
already there. There will sometimes be silences and pauses in TV (5)________,
although these are becoming increasingly rare. Both types of commentators
should try to be more informative, but should avoid sounding (6)_______. In
sports ones, fairness and (7)_______ to both sides is vital, but spontaneity and
(8)________ are valued by those watching or listening. Sports commentators
usually broadcast live in an essentially unscripted way, although they may refer to
previously prepared materials such as sports statistics. Because of the (9)
________ nature of live events, thorough preparation in advance is vital. The
internet has helped enormously with this aspect of the job. Anyone interested in
becoming a commentator should have excellent (10)________ skills, the
willingness to work irregular hours and a strong voice.

1. VARY
2. ALTER
3. DESCRIBE
4. ABSENT
5.COMMENT
6. OPINION
7. PART
8. ENTHUSE
9. PREDICT
10.ORGANIZE

47. Complete the text by writing the correct form of the word in capitals. The first has been done as an
example.
In 1997 I went back to Beijing for the first time since the (0) disastrous (DISASTER) events of 1989. The
Chinese (1)…………………… (AUTHORISE) had been reluctant to re-admit foreign journalists who had
witnessed the Tiananmen Square student protests. Even eight years later, it was still (2)……………………


(PROBLEM) to get into the Square with a television camera, but we managed it. I looked for the bullet holes
on the steps of the central monument, but they had all been expertly filled in; a faint discoloration perhaps, but
almost (3)…………………… (PERCEIVE). The most critical moment in Chinese history after Mao Zedong’s
death seemed to have been entirely forgotten.
My time in China had given me an (4)…………………… (ENDUREANCE) interest in Chinese art, so I
decided to go to Liu Liu Chang, where for centuries there has been an antiquities market. Unfortunately, many
things for sale there nowadays are modern (5)…………………… (IMITATE). Empty-handed and somewhat
(6)…………………… (ILLUSION), I went into a tea house and sat through the usual ceremony, but there were
(7)………………… (IDENTIFY) differences here too: it seemed quicker and the tea lacked that extraordinary
lingering scent. Thoroughly (8)…………………… (HEART), I returned to my hotel: one of the enormous, (9)
…………………… (FACE) places which have sprung up everywhere. Yet here, in a dark shop tucked away off
the lobby, my melancholy mood disappeared, for I met a (10)…………………… (SURVIVE) from 1989, who
remembered me instantly. Not everything had been entirely forgotten.
48. Give the correct form of each bracketed word in the numbered space.
Although still a relative (61. COME) ________________ to the world of high - performance sports cars,
General Autos has (62. GO)____________ quite a transformation since their first effort, the Xtreme, attracted
such (63. FAVOUR)______________ comment in the motoring press, which led to disappointing sales. Their
latest effort, the XR 1200 (64.CONVERT)_________________ went into, (65. PRODUCE)____________
last month, and I had the chance to test - drive one. To say that the XR 1200 is better than the Xtreme is a huge
(66. STATE) _______________. Not only is it much better, it represents a (67. REVOLT)______________
new approach to this class of car. From the seats to the angle of the steering wheel, everything on this car is (68.
ADJUST) __________, meaning that you can set the car up to fit you perfectly. The engine, too, is easy to set
up for maximum efficiency, with the help of powerful dual (69. PROCESS) _____________ that monitor

performance 1,000 times a second. Even the bodywork incorporates state - of - the - art ideas, with a new
durable material that should mean that your XR 1200 (70. LAST) _____________ almost anything else on the
road
49. Read the text below. Use the word given in CAPITALS to form a word that fits in the space. There is
an example at the beginning (0). Write your answers on the separate answer sheet.
It is (0) …commonly…( COMMON) believed that a break from everyday routine can only do you good. Every
summer, you can spot prospective (1)________ (HOLIDAY) at airports and waiting for car ferries. They are
(2) ________(MISTAKE) - you can tell them a mile away by their sun hats and hopeful expressions.
For all their optimism, what often actually happens can be a rude (3) ________(WAKE) from the blissful
holiday dreams of the rest of the year. Sunburn, mosquitoes and (4) ________( FORESEE) expenses can make
you think twice about how (5) ________(BENEFIT) getting away from it all really is.
The fact is, the (6) ________(LIKELY) of something going wrong is maximised when you are abroad and,
(7) ________(FORTUNE), your ability to deal with crisis and catastrophe is often minimised. This could be
because of language problems, (8) ________( FAMILIAR) with the culture, or simply a different climate, all
of which make everything seem different and unreal.
So, what is the answer? (9) ________(DOUBT), an annual escape from
normal working life is a very positive thing. However, the (10) ________(WISE) of seeking an exotic location
is questionable when you think of al the things that can go wrong.
50. Put the words in brackets into correct forms to complete the sentences.
DRUGS AND COMPUTERS
There is a new generation of young computer programmers hoping to become millionaires. To achieve this,
they have to work very hard and (1)_________ (STIMULATE) are what many of them rely on to do so.
Because they are so (2)_________ (AMBITION), they work long hours, up to 72 hours at a time staying
awake by using cocaine or speed. Often, they use a cocktail of drugs to (3)_________ (ABLE) them to do their


jobs. However, this is extremely dangerous, and recently this way of life claimed its first (4)_________
(FATAL).
A 26-year old programmer, who was doing well on the Internet, was on business in New York. Unfortunately,
due to a (5)_________ (CONCOCT) of alcohol, Valium and heroin he had taken, he died. The doctor who did

the post-mortem said that a close (6)_________ (EXAMINE) of the results led him to believe that the toxic
combination was (7)_________ (INDICATE) of long-term drug abuse.
Moreover, a lot of those who use drugs as an (8)_________ (ASSIST) to their work also resort to them in their
free time. They use drugs as uppers, but also as a way to (9)_________ (WIND). With such high
(10)_________ (EARN), they can afford whatever drugs they want. The problem is that they may eventually
pay the highest price – death.
51. WORD FORM. Put each word in the right column in its correct form.
Speculative fiction is an umbrella phrase encompassing the more (1)
________________
fiction genres,
specifically science
fiction, fantasy,
horror, superhero fiction, utopian and dystopian fiction, (2) ________________
and post-apocalyptic fiction, and alternate history in literature as well as related
static, motion, and virtual arts. It has been around since humans began to speak.
The earliest forms of speculative fiction were likely
(3)
________________ tales told around the campfire. Speculative fiction deals with
the "What if?" (4) _____________ imagined by dreamers and thinkers
worldwide. Journeys to other worlds through the vast reaches of distant space;
magical quests to free worlds
(5) _____________ by terrible beings;
malevolent
(6) _____________ powers seeking to increase
their spheres of influence across (7) _____________ dimensions and times; all of
these fall into the realm of speculative fiction.
Speculative fiction as a category ranges from ancient works to cutting
edge, paradigm-changing, and neotraditional works of the 21st century. It can be
recognized in works whose authors' intentions or the social contexts of the
versions of stories they portrayed is now known. For example, Ancient Greek

(8) _____________ such as Euripides, whose play Medea seemed to have
offended Athenian audiences when he (9) _____________ speculated that
shamaness Medea killed her own children instead of their being killed by
other Corinthians after her departure. The play Hippolytus, narratively
introduced by Aphrodite, is suspected to have (10) _____________
contemporary audiences of the day because it depicted Phaedra as too lusty.

1. FAN
2. APOCALYPSE

3. MYTH
4. SCENE

5. SLAVE
6. NATURE
7. MULTIPLICATION

8. DRAMA
9. FICTION

10. PLEASE

52. Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of the lines to form a word that fits in
the space in the same line.
LIFE IN EXTREME CONDITIONS
Until relative recently, it was thought that extreme heat and cold presented (1) 1. MOUNT
___________ problems to living organisms and that all life existed in a narrow 2. FAVOUR
range of (2) ___________ temperatures. However, the discovery of 3. ASSESS
extremophiles has forced a (3) ___________ of that view.

Extremophiles are bacteria that survive, and even thrive, in (4) ___________
impossible conditions. (5) ___________ as it may seem, some exist at
temperatures exceeding 80OC in geysers and hot springs, while others live in
the freezing conditions of the Antarctic (6) ___________ . While most species
of large animals are (7) ___________ by global warming, even to the point of
(8) ___________ , that kind of (9) ___________ change may actually benefit
the extremophiles. These (10) ___________ organisms may survive long after
the human race.

4. SEEM
5. PROBABLE
6. WILD
7. THREAT
8. EXTINCT
9. ECOLOGY
10. MYSTERY

53. Give the right form of the word in each blanket in the following passage.
Rebuilding Coventry

Answers

In the late 30s, (1. ANALYSE)_______ knew that the centre of the historic town
of Coventry in the West Midlands needed to be redeveloped. Plans had to be

1. ____________

(2. SHELF)______ when the Second World War started in 1939. However, the
architects’ opportunity (3. MATERIAL)______ when the city centre was

practically destroyed during the war. Many buildings were (4. REPAIR) _____
damaged and demolition work began. Aiming to create a much more (5. SPACE)
______ area for (6. RESIDE)_______ to work and shop in, town planners came
up with a radical idea. They would make the city more (7. INHABIT)_______ by
(8. PEDESTRIAN) ______ the centre, preventing cars entering. There were
objections from local shopkeepers, who thought that it would have an impact on
trade, but the planners went ahead. What was once a (9. DENSE)________
populated area became a pleasant, attractive place to visit. It was a real

3. ____________

(10. ARCHITECT)_______ achievement, one that many British towns have
emulated since.

10. ___________

2. ____________
4. ____________
5. ____________
6. ____________
7. ____________
8. ____________
9. ____________

54.Fill in each blank with the most suitable form of the word in brackets.
Recently, researchers have been kept busy picking lettuces under cover of darkness, but there is a
perfectly reasonable explanation for this (1. APPEAR) bizarre experiment. Tests have shown that the
vegetables picked at night stayed fresh (2. CONSIDER) longer than those picked during the day, though the
reason for this improved (3. LONG) is unclear.
Lunar gardeners claim to have known about the (4. BENEFIT) effects of nocturnal vegetable

management for years, and those gardeners who believe in environmentally friendly organic methods see the
idea of working with the moon’s influence as a continuation of their principles. They claim to be following a
tradition, long-established in various parts of the world, of working in harmony with the moon’s
(5.GRAVITY) pull. In England, lunar gardening reached its zenith in the 16 th century, but the vagaries of the
(6. PREDICT) climate meant that it survived only as part of an oral folklore tradition.
(7. CONFUSE), several different and sometimes contradictory systems are practised today. Although
all of them focus on the effects of moonlight and the moon’s pull on the Earth’s water, the exact science
remains controversial. There are some (8. HORTICULTURE) who regard the ideas with (9. SCEPTIC).
Others, however, are more encouraging and less (10. DISMISS), and advocate further research, even though
no discernible results have been forthcoming in support of any particular theory.
55. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gaps in the
same line. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Example 0. CRAVINGS
WHY YOU CAN’T SAY NO TO CERTAIN FOODS


Are you a chocoholic or a fast food addict? Don’t blame yourself – certain
foods can trigger an eating binge, but there are ways to control the (0)
……….. Even if you are a fairly disciplined eater, there are sure to be foods
you’ll have no (1) ………. to. For some it’s a bar of chocolate, for others a
burger. You probably think there’s no one to blame but your weak-willed
self. But the reassuring(2) ……… is that when it comes to controlling your
junk food intake, the odds are heavily stacked against you. High-fat, highsugar foods can act like an
(3) …………….. drug, making us crave even more of the same. In the
States, where (4) ……………rates are reaching epidemic proportions, there’s
even a group called Junk Food Anonymous, which aims to help people
recover from their (5) ……………. on synthetic or refined food. Fat is often
added to food to make it more palatable so it’s a good way of making (6)
……………, bland food seem tastier. Another reason certain foods are so (7)
……………….. is that they have very real effect on our mood, making us

feel more relaxed.

0.CRAVE
RESIST
TRUE
ADDICT
OBESE
DEPEND
EXPENSE
RESIST
ADULT

Our eating habits develop when we are young and as we move into (8) INDULGE
……………. the chocolate that we were rewarded with as a young child
becomes a guilty (9) …………….
We might feel we’ve earned the right to treat ourselves after a hard day at ASSOCIATE
work, for example. Past (10) ………….. can reinforce bad eating habits that
are difficult to break free from.
56: Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits in the gap. There is an example at the
beginning (0).
Working at a theme park
Working as a Personal (0) Assistant (ASSIST) at a theme park can be a lot of fun. It can offer a varied role and
a friendly teamwork atmosphere, (1) (ACCORD) to Suzy Baines who has worked at one of the largest in
England for 15 years. Suzy is now PA to the theme park's Head of (2) (MARKET). As she says, in her job, no
two days are the same. "I can't imagine working anywhere else - it really is so much fun. Apart from PA duties,
I organize (3) (CONFER) and the (4) (PRESENT) our staff make at them, and take the minutes in meetings.
The staff here are a (5) (CREATE) bunch, and so I get involved in the planning of new attractions. But my main
job is to act as a (6) (COMMUNICATE). I produce a weekly news-sheet for staff to keep them up-to-date with
all the latest (7) (DEVELOP). We have around 550 permanent staff and a further 1,300 work here on a
(8) (SEASON) basis during the summer months. The people here are all like family and everybody

(9) (GENUINE) cares about everybody else. But if you are having a (10) (FRUSTRATE) day and things are
getting on top of you, there's no better cure than leaving everything and going for a ride on a rollercoaster!"
57. Supply the correct form of the words in bracket.
Life in extreme conditions
Until relatively recently, it was thought that heat and cold presented (1. MOUNT) ______ problems to living
organisms and that all life existed in a narrow range of (2. FAVOUR) _______ temperatures. However, the
discovery of extremophiles has forced a (3.ASSESS) _______ of that view.
Extremophiles are bacteria that survive, and even thrive, in (4.SEEM) ______ impossible conditions. (5.
PROBABLE) _______ as it may seem, some exist at temperatures exceeding 80 degree Celsius in geysers and
hot springs, while others live in the freezing conditions of the Antarctic (6.WILD) ______. While most species
of large animals are (7.THREAT) _______ by global warming, even to the point of (8.EXTINCT) _______,
that kind of (9.ECOLOGY) _______ change may actually benefit the extremophiles. These (10.MYSTERY)
_______ organisms may survive long after the human race.


58. Write the correct form of the word given
We’ve all felt anger at sometime, whether as faint (0)
annoyance or blind rage. Anger is a normal, sometimes useful
human emotion, but uncontrolled outbursts of temper can be
(1) ___________. “People who give free rein to their anger, (2)
__________ of the offence this may cause, haven’t learned to
express themselves constructively”, says Martin Smolik, who
runs weekend (3) _______ courses in anger management. “It is
important to maintain your (4) __________ and put your case
in an assertive, not aggressive, manner without hurting others.
Being assertive doesn’t mean being pushy or demanding; it
means being (5) __________ of yourself and other people.” He
adds that people who are (6) _______ angered are intolerant of
frustration, (7) _________ or irritation and, not surprisingly,
find (8) ________ to other people very difficult. But what

causes people to behave like this? It seems there is evidence to
support the idea that some children may be born (9)
__________ and prone to anger and this tendency is sometimes
apparent from a very early age. However, research also
suggests that a person’s family (10) ________ may have an
influence. Very often, people who are quick-tempered come
from disorganized and disruptive families who find it difficult
to express their emotions.

(1) ANNOY

(2) DESTROY

(3) REGRAD

(4) RESIDENCE

(5) COMPOSE

(6) RESPECT

(7) EASY

(8) CONVENIENT

(9) RELATE

(10)IRRITATE

(11) GROUND

59. Complete the following sentences with the words given in the brackets. You have to change the form of
the word.
King of the Watchmakers
For a period of its history, the city of Coventry had a considerable reputation as the main center of clock and
watch-making in Britain, and Coventry timepieces made then were (1) (SYNONYM) __________________
with both quality and (2) (RELY) _________________. Few people in the city today will have heard of Samuel
Watson, but he almost (3) (HAND) __________________ paved the way for Coventry’s involvement in the
clock and watch business. He was at the (4) (FRONT) __________________ of the watch-making revolution in
the 1680s, and although it is not known how Watson became involved in the trade, he was a trailblazer for
others. Watson made his name in 1682 when he sold a clock to King Charles II and was invited to be the King’s
(5) (MATHEMATICS) __________________. The following he began work on an astronomical clock for the


King, complete with planets and signs of the zodiac, which took seven years to build. It not only told the time
of day but also the (6) (POSITION) _________________ changes of the planets. Queen Mary acquired it in
1691 and it is still in the (7) (OWN) __________________ of the Royal Family. He built several other clocks,
and by 1690 the clamour for Watson’s clocks was such that he left Conventry and took up (8) (RESIDE)
__________________ in London. He became Master of the London Clockmakers’ Company in 1692, which is
testament to his (9) (STAND) _________________ in the growing industry. In 1712, Samuel Watson’s name
disappears from the records of the London Clockmakers’ Company, and the (10) (LIKELY)
________________ is that he died in that year.
60. Give the right form of the word in each blanket in the following
passage.
A Mexican cookery course
On holiday last year my two travelling companions and I joined a day’s PARTICIPATE
cookery course in a Mexican restaurant. There were eight (1)………, all
keen to learn the secrets of the nation’s cuisine. The students ranged from EXPERT
people who already had some (2) ………….…… in the kitchen, to SKILL
totally (3) ………………..…… people like myself.

EXPLAIN
Our teacher, Liana Cabrera, started with a short talk, the handed out
some notes giving (4) ……….. of terms we would be coming across. SURPRISE
Soon we were trying out a range of exotic ingredients, with (5) ……..
good results. Cabrera started giving cookery lessons five years ago, and
has become quite a (6) ……………, with long waiting lists for her CELEBRATE
courses. And because of her extensive knowledge of almost-forgotten
regional dishes she is also a regular (7)……….. to cookery programmes
CONTRIBUTE
on national television.
In the afternoon I joined the salsa-making team, with rather (8) ……
results. My colleagues complained that my food was so (9) …….. hot it DISASTER
made their eyes water. Their own efforts turned out (10) ……… better PAIN
than mine. The communal meal at the end of the day was delicious, and
I’d not only learnt something about cooking, but I’d also broadened my CONSIDER
understanding of Mexican culture.
61: For questions 41–50, use the word in capitals at the end of each of the following sentences to form a word
that fits suitably in the blank. There is an example at the beginning (0).
ANGER
We’ve all felt anger at some time, whether as faint (0)________(ANNOY) or blind rage. Anger is a normal,
sometime useful human emotion, but uncontrolled (1)_________ (BURST) of temper can be destructive.
People who give free rein to their anger, regardless of the (2) __________(OFFEND) this may cause, haven’t
learned to express themselves (3)____________(CONSTRUCT),’ says Martin Smolik, who runs weekend
residential courses in anger management. ‘It is important to maintain your (4) _________(COMPOSE) and put
your case in an assertive, not aggressive manner without hurting others. Being assertive doesn’t mean being
pushy or demanding; it means being (5) __________ (RESPECT) of yourself and other people.’ He adds that
people who are easily angered are (6)____________ (TOLERATE) of frustration, inconvenience or irritation
and, not surprisingly find relating to other people very difficult. But what causes people to behave like this? It
seems there is evidence to support the idea that some children may be born (7) _________ (IRRITATE) and
prone to anger and this tendency is sometimes apparent from a very early age. However, research also suggests

that a person’s family (8)___________(GROUND) may have an influence. Very often, people who are
(9)_____________(TEMPER) and often find it difficult to express their emotions come from
(10)___________(ORGANIZE) and disruptive families.
62: Write the correct form of each bracketed word in the following sentences.


Captain Webb
Captain Matthew Webb is fortunate in being remembered as the first man to swim the English Channel, rather
than the one who later tried and failed to plunge through the Niagara Falls. If ever a man possessed selfconfidence, it was Webb; but it was his stubborn refusal to give up that eventually proved his (1. UNDO)
……….
Unwilling to recognize the Channel crossing as the peak of his career, he went on and on, addicted to glory,
literally swimming himself to death. Webb astonished the British notion on August 25th, 1875, with a Channel
crossing that took a mammoth 21 hours and 25 minutes. He had entered the sea a merchant-ship captain living
in (2. OBSCURE)…………. but he emerged in France, stung by jellyfish and half-dead with (3. EXHAUST)
……. a national hero. He was feted, mobbed and cheered wherever he went; his appearance in the city of
London brought business to a (4. STAND) ……… . Alarmed by the sudden attention, the normally (5. FEAR)
…………. Webb fled to his native Shropshire.
But all this (6. STAR) ………… was too much for him, and he made the fatal
error of many a pop star in later years.
Craving (7. APPLAUD) ……….., he very nearly dissolved himself in a series of marathon swims for money,
including a six-day (8. ENDURE) …………. contest. Then he sailed for America, where he had a (9.
PUNISH) …………. schedule of long swims. It was America that lured Webb to the final act in his tragedy;
his crazed attempt to swim the Niagara River beneath the Falls in June 1883. (10.REGARD) ……….. of all
advice, he dived in from a boat and subsided forever into the boiling rapids.
63: Write the correct form of each bracketed word in the spaces below. (0) has been done as an example.
0. Celebration
In 1999, as part of the UK's (0) CELEBRATE of the millennium, a huge rotating wheel, (1) ABLE of carrying
groups of passengers to a great (2) HIGH was built in the center of London, a short (3) DISTANT from the
River Thames and the Houses or Parliament. The construction of The London Eye was originally carried out
through a (4) SPONSOR deal with the airline, British Airways although the wheel is now owned and operated

by The London Eye Company. A typical trip round the wheel, (5) LAST thirty minutes, gives tourists
(6) BREATH views of the surrounding city and its many well-known landmarks, (7) INCLUDE Buckingham
Palace, the Palace of Westminster and Trafalgar Square. In its eight years of (8) CONTINUE operation, The
London Eye has become the most popular (9) PAY tourist attraction in the UK and it is easy to see why. At only
a little over fifteen pounds for a ticket, it certainly offers (10) BEAT value for money.
64: Write the correct form of each bracketed word in the following passage.
THE WORLD TODAY
One way to stay abreast of and have intelligent opinion on global issues is by reading The World Today. By
doing this you will receive a regular and ……………… (1. BIAS) briefing on the people and events that shape
our world. Each week, this publication ………………. (2. TANGLE) the important issues through concise,
informative and challenging articles. The most complex subjects are presented with…………………………(3.
CLEAR), so you will acquire an ………………….. (4. DEEP) and focused knowledge of countries, industries
and topics of worldwide concern. The World Today is ……………….. (5. SURPASS) for the quality of its
reporting. Regular feature articles examine a range of…………………… (6. CONTEND) issues, from
international trade wars to the exploitation of …………………….. (7. REFUGE).
In short, The World Today makes the world a little more comprehensible. A ……………………… (8.
SUBSCRIBE) to The World Today is a sound business decision. Take advantage of our exclusive introductory
offer:you can save 55% off the usual price if you return your order within the next 21 days. The price includes
free …………….… (9. DELIVER) and immediate access to our online library. Now is………………………
(10. QUESTION) the right time to join many of the world’s business and national leaders who read The World
Today.
65: Write the correct form of each bracketed word in the following passage. Write your answers in the
corresponding numbered boxes


Example : 0: literate-> literature
Don’t Judge a Book by its Cover
The magical world of (0) LITERATE ___________was
first revealed to me when I was still young
enough to be held (1- COMFORT) ___________ on my father’s lap. To my (2- IMPRESS)

___________young mind, my father’s reading aloud to me could only be bettered by the process of preparation
which immediately preceded it. Choosing the book, holding it (3-CARESS) ___________in one’s hands,
admiring the jacket, and, finally, opening it to the first page to begin, seemed to me akin to following the rites
of some sort of (4-CEREMONY) ___________occasion.
To the dedicated reader, every book has its own distinct smell. A book just purchased from one’s favorite book
shop exudes a wonderful bouquet of printer’s ink, leather and binding glue. Because of its “yet to be
discovered” content, I tend to treat a new book as I would a (5- NEW) ___________acquired (6-ACQUAINT)
___________.That is, while both new books and new friends
have to be treated (7-COURTESY)
___________ one still feels comfortable with them due to an (8- INSTINCT) ___________sense that whispers
that warm, lasting (9-RELATE) ___________are sure to follow.
An old book, on the other hand, is a horse of a different color. On opening it, one’s nostrils are assailed by an
odor that a non-book lover would (10- DISDAIN) ___________describe as simply ‘musty’. To the true book
connoisseur, however, this scent elicits enchanting memories of Christmases past, pressed roses, cedar chests
and autumn leaves burning in the back yard. To the devout reader, an old book smells of nostalgia.
66: Read the text below. Use the words given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that
fits in the gap in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Dirty money
Sooner or later it's something that everyone does; you put your jeans into the
washing machine, having completely (0) forgotten about the
money in the pocket. Coins, on the whole, survive the experience
relatively (1) ________ , but the same is not true of banknotes.

FORGET

These have a (2) ________to disintegrate as a result of prolonged
(3) ________ to the forces of heat, water and detergent. If you live

HARM
TEND EXPOSE

in Britain, however, all may not be lost. It is possible to send damaged
banknotes, (4)________for use as payment in shops and other retail ACCEPT
(5)________ , to the Bank of England's "Mutilated Notes Section” (BEMS) in LET
Leeds. Here experts will give the note a
thorough (6) ________and, if they are convinced that it is indeed the remains of EXAMINE
REPLACE
a valid banknote, they will send you a (7) _______- or at least a cheque of the
equivalent value.
And it's not only washing machines that destroy notes. According
to BEMS staff, who receive up to 500 (8) ______ per week, toddlers and puppy
dogs also figure high on the list of offenders, as do people who hide their
savings in rather (9) ______ places, such as microwave ovens or damp cellars.
Sometimes, even banks make use of the service, as happened during last year's
spring floods when a number of branches found that their burglar-proof and
fireproof safes sadly were not (10) _________ waterproof.

APPLY
FORTUNE
EQUAL

67. Read the text and use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits
in the gap in the same line.


Biodiversity refers to the variety of ecosystems and living organisms and constitutes the (1) FOUND
------------of life on Earth. It is vital to human (2) SURVIVE ------------- on the planet. Without it, we would
not have the basic components of life: oxygen, food, freshwater, fertile soils, medicines, a stable climate and
so on. (3) FORTUNE -------------, it is the one natural feature on Earth which has been most affected by
human activities. The main reason for this is because it is impossible to put a price tag on biodiversity, so its

economic importance has been largely ignored by financial markets, whose (4) DIFFER ------------- to this
valuable resource has added to the (5) SHAME ---------------- lack of strategic protection and conservation.
According to the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, there are between five and thirty million species
on our planet but the (6) EXIST -------------- of only around two million of those has been formally
identified. Every day the (7) EXTINCT ---------------of species is around 1,000 times more than it would
have been without human (8) INTERFERE ----------------, due to the (9) DESTROY --------------- of habitats
and land being turned over to agriculture, to name but two causes. Climate change, over-exploitation,
habitat loss and fragmentation, pollution and the spread of (10) INVADE --------------- alien species are
contributing to the biggest disaster and loss of life since dinosaurs disappeared from the planet around sixtyfive million years ago.
68. Give the right form of the word in each blanket in the following passage.
IT’S NEVER TOO LATE TO LEARN
My attempt to teach myself Spanish has been …unsuccessful……(0) SUCCESS
so far and I am wondering whether I am simply …………….(1)
ABLE
to learn foreign languages at my age. I am not …………….(2)
PATIENCE
and neither am I ………… (3), so why have I found it almost
INTELLIGENCE
…………….. (4) to learn more than just the basics of Spanish after
POSSIBLE
nearly six months of study? My vocabulary is ……….. (5) beyond
ADEQUATE
very basic expressions and my grammar is …………. (6) to say the
SATISFY
least. It is not only that my Spanish is …………. (7) but I suspect
CORRECT
I sound very …………. (8), too. Recently, I met a Cuban tourist
POLITE
in a café and …………..(9), I must have said something
FORTUNE

…………… (10) because she looked very offended and got up
APPROPRIATE
and sat at another table.
69. Give the correct form of the word in the brackets :
If you’d like to do something different on your holiday , You may be (1. INTEREST )
…………………… in the following the Pilgrim Route to Santiago . The journey starts in France , and takes
you through the(2. MARVEL ) ……………… scenery of the Pyrenees to Santiago in Spain . It (3.
NORMAL ) …………… takes about five weeks to complete the 800 kilometer walk , which give you more
than enough time to go (4. SIGHT) …………… . There are plenty of (5. CAMP ) ………… , but you can
also get rooms in monasteries, which cost little or nothing. Alternatively , you can stay in (6.COMFORT )
………………… hotels , but these are obviously more ( 7. EXPENSE ) …………………The Pilgrim
Route can be quite ( 8.CROWD ) ……………during the summer . Some people find it more ( 9. ENJOY )
………………to go in October and November , Which are quieter months, but the ( 10. ADVANTAGE )
…………… of travelling then is that some of the hotels are closed .
70. Complete the text by writing the correct form of the word in capitals.
No matter how well-(1) (intend) _____ their bosses may be, many smokers feel (2) (persecutor) _____
by their firms' (3) (smoke) _____, policies. “Just call me Sneaky Pete,” says a salesman of (4) (novel) _____
items who would face being fired if his smoking habit was discovered. Says he: “It’s (5) _____ (credit) unfair. I
was a smoker when they hired me, and then, out of the blue, I’m supposed to stop just because the boss says
so”. Some employees fear their chances for (6) (advance) may be choked off by their smoking habit though (7)
(favor) _____ toward (8) (smoke) _____ is rarely (9) (explicate) _____. Len Bell, director of human resources


at Pacific Northwest Bell, says a bias against smoking "could be in the back of a (10- management)'s mind
when making decisions on a promotion.
71. Write the correct form of each bracketed word in the numbered space provided. There is an example at
the beginning (0).
Thor Heyerdahl and the Kon-Tiki expedition
The Norwegian explorer and (0. ARCHAEOLOGY) --> ARCHAEOLOGIST, Thor Heyerdahl,
accomplished many things during his life but his name has become (1. SEPARABLE) ....................... linked

with the Kon-Tiki voyage. In 1937, while doing research in the western Pacific, Heyerdahl became (2.
INCREASE) ............................. interested in how the Polynesian islands had become populated. He made the
observation that ocean currents flowed across the Pacific from east to west. Since there were cultural (3.
SIMILAR) ........................ to be found on either side of this ocean, he was convinced that South Americans
had sailed westwards to populate these islands before the eleventh century.
The (4. CENTRE) .......................... argument against Heyerdahl’s theory was lack of evidence that, at
that time, boats existed with the (5. CAPABLE) .............................. to cross such an (6. EXPAND)
…………..... of ocean. So a determined Heyerdahl built a primitive raft of balsa wood, named it Kon-Tiki, and
on April 28th, 1947, left Peru with a crew at five. Moved along by the ocean currents, the fragile raft Kon-Tiki
sailed a steady 70 kilometers a day.
Despite heavy storms, failure never crossed the crew’s minds. After 97 days, they caught (7. SEE)
…………….... of tone of the islands. However, due to unusually high winds they could not land and, realising
that a reef presented an (8. AVOID) …………..... obstacle, they prepared for the inevitable (9.
COLLIDE) ..................... . Amazingly, they all survived the crash, and Heyerdahl had his (10. PROVE)
…………......
72. Write the correct form of the word given in brackets.
The entire ecological system on Earth can be thought as one huge living (1) .................. (ORGAN). It is
composed infinitesimal number of (2) ......................... (DEPENDENCE) units that all play their part in
contributing to the well–being and functioning of the whole. We human beings are, of course, a part of this
(3) ................... (INTRICACY) web of life. Unfortunately, we often forget we are (4) ..................
(EXTRICABLE) linked to nature, and by doing so, (5) ...................... (ADVERT) contribute to its slow
destruction. Survival will depend on our (6) ................... (WILL) to reorganize our political thinking.
No longer can those who ignore nature’s (7) ..................... (WARN) continue to bury their heads in the
sand. Unless these politicians (who, in (8) .................. (DEMOCRACY) countries, are supposed to listen to the
people as well as to corporations) do something about the enormous environmental problems facing the Earth,
they will cease to be (9) ...................... (RESPECT), and this will mean our old system of government will (10)
................... (EVITABLE) change and collapse. Nothing can save them.
73. Write the correct FORM of each bracketed word in the numbered spaces provided.
A successful failure
If there is one historical figure that has been regarded as a failure during his lifetime by so many biographers

and yet is remembered by secondary school history students as a (1) (LEGEND) _____ explorer and
campaigner, it is David Livingstone.
As an explorer, he erred (2) (DISASTER) _____ in thinking that that the Zambezi river was navigable and he
misidentified the source of the Nile. In addition, by the time he died, his campaign against the East African
slave trade had had (3) (DISAPPOINT) _____ little success. He was not much better as a husband or father,
either, leaving his family behind for years as he trampled thousands of miles over (4) (HOSPITALITY) _____
rugged African terrain.
Despite his mistakes and the fact that his behaviour was often less than (5) (EXAMPLE) _____ he deserved
more recognition than he has been given by experts. Indeed, there were values he (6) (BODY) _____ that have


held him in high esteem in some circles. He found the (7) (TREAT) _____ of the blacks ensnared in the
booming African slave trade so (8) (TASTE) _____ that he fought (9) (TIRE) _____ to stamp it out. His
attempts may have failed during his active campaign but in the year after his death, the Sultan of Zanzibar
signed a treaty with Britain guaranteeing the (10) (ABOLISH) _____ of the East African slave trade, an
agreement Livingstone had dreamed of.
74. Use the correct form of each bracketed word in the numbered space. Write your answers in the space
provided.
When (1-MUSE) on cities over time and in our time, from the first (whenever it was) to today, we must
always remember that cities are (2-FACT). Forests, jungles, deserts, plains, oceans – the organic environment
is born and dies and is (3-BEAR) endlessly, beautifully, and completely without moral constraint or (4ETHIC) control. But cities, despite the metaphors that we apply to them from biology or nature (“The city dies
when industry flees”; “The neighborhoods are the vital cells of the urban (5-ORGANIC)”), despite the
anthropomorphic or (6-SENTIMENT) devices we use to describe cities – are artificial. Nature has never made
a city, and what Nature makes that may seem like a city – an anthill, for instance – only seems like one. It is not
a city.
Human (7-BE) made and make cities, and it is they, only, that kill cities or let them die. And they do
both – make cities and (8-MAKE) cities, by the same means: by (9-ACT) of choice. We enjoy deluding
ourselves in this as in other things. We enjoy believing that there are forces out there completely (10DISPOSE) our fate, natural forces, or forces so strong and overwhelming that send cities through organic and
biological phases of birth, growth, and decay.
75. Write the correct FORM of each bracketed word in the numbered space provided in the column on

the right.
Food miles
In Britain, what is described as 'food miles', the distance which food is transported from the place where
it is grown to its point of sale, continues to rise. This has major economic, social and environmental
consequences, given the traffic congestion and pollution which (1. variable) ____________ follow.
According to (2. press) ____________ groups, the same amount of food is travelling 50 per cent further
than twenty years ago. What's more, the rise in the demand for road haulage over this period has mostly been
due to the transport of food and drink. The groups assert that the increase in the number of lorry journeys is (3.
exceed) ____________ and that many of these are far from (4. essence) ____________.
In the distribution systems employed by British food
(5. retail) ____________, fleets of lorries bring all
goods into more (6. centre) ____________ located warehouses for redistribution across the country. (7. logic)
____________ as this might appear, the situation whereby some goods get sent back to the same areas from
which they came is (8. avoid) ____________.
In response to scathing (9. critic) ____________ from environmentalists, some food distributors now
aim to minimize the impact of food miles by routing vehicles, wherever possible, on motorways after dark. This
encourages greater energy (10. efficient) ____________ whilst also reducing the impact on the residential areas
through which they would otherwise pass.
76: Write the correct form of each bracketed word in the following sentences. Write your answers in the
corresponding numbered boxes
In Totteridge, in north London, there is a yew tree estimated to be between 1,000 and 2,000
years old. This tree, however, is a mere youngster in comparision with others of the species.
The record in the UK is held by a yew in Scotland that is thought to be between 4,000 and
5,000 years old. However, such trees are becoming (1) …………………. .rare and the INCREASE
Totteridge specimen was considered of (2) ………………………. importance to be named in SUFFICE
1999 as one of the 41 ‘great trees’ in London. Like many yews, the Totteridge tree (3)
DOUBT
………………..predates the buildings around it and its exact age is unknown.