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SECTION I: LISTENING (3.0 points) (You will hear twice for each part)
Part 1. Listen to the recording twice. Choose the correct answer for each of the following blanks.
1. According to the man, his team lost the first match due to __________.
A. bad weather conditions

B. injuries

C. poor officiating

2. What reason was NOT mentioned about why his team lost their second game?
A. The referees made some terrible calls against some players.
B. They were disqualified for unsportsmanlike conduct.
C. One of their players shot the ball into the wrong goal.
3. The man's team was winning the final match until ___________.
A. the other team made an amazing comeback
B. some of their players were ejected from the game
C. their fans booed the team and left the stadium
4. Which team does the man want to win the World Cup now?
A. He doesn't care who wins at this point.
B. He wants the host nation to win.
C. He hopes the matches are cancelled.
5. Now that his team is out of the tournament, how is he spending his time?
A. He's been following a golf tournament on TV.
B. He's become interested in an online chess tournament.
C. He's been playing in a local tennis tournament.
Part 2. Listen to the recording twice. Complete the form below. Write no more than three words or
numbers for each answer.
PRESTON PARK RUN
Details of run
Example
Day of Park Run:

…….Saturday……

Start of run:

in front of the (1) ……………………………

Time of start:

(2) …………………………… am

Length of run:

(3) …………………………… kilometers

At end of run:

volunteer scans (4) ……………………………

Best way to register: on the (5) ……………………………
Cost of run:
Volunteering

(6) £ ……………………………


Contact name:

Pete (7) ……………………………

Phone number:

(8) ……………………………

Activities:

setting up course

(9) …………………………… the runners
(10) …………………………… for the weekly report
SECTION II: LEXICO – GRAMMAR (7.0 points)
Part 1: Questions from 16 to 36. (3.0 points - 0.15/ each)
Choose the best answer to each question.
16. The information-office at the station ________ that all trains were running about one hour
behind time.
A. advertised

B. decided

C. explained

D. promised

17. The house was sold for £60000, which was far more than its real _____.
A. cost

B. value

C. price

D. expense

18. Although I spoke to him many times, he never took any _______.
A. notice

B. remark

C. warning

D. observation

19. When he was a student, his father gave him a monthly ________ towards his expenses.
A. salary

B. permission

C. allowance

D. wage

20. He was a much older tennis player but he had the great ________ of experience.
A. advantage

B. deal

C. help

D. value

21. To get my travelers’ cheques I had to ________ a special cheque to the Bank for the total amount.

A. make for

B. make off

C. make out

D. make over

22. Well-mannered children have usually been properly ________ by their parents.
A. raised up

B. borne up

C. brought up

D. put up

23. He said he had every ________ in his secretary; she would do the right thing.
A. confidence

B. dependence

C. thought

D. knowledge

24. I am sorry that I can’t ________ your invitation.
A. take

B. except

C. agree

D. accept

C. remind

D. let

25. I forgot to ________ him to buy some bread.
A. remember

B. repeat

26. ________ what he says, he wasn’t even there when the crime was committed.
A. Following

B. Listening to

C. According to

D. Fearing

27. There is ________ that I may have to go into hospital next week.
A. an opportunity

B. bad luck

C. a possibility

D. fate


28. This young tree could not have been damaged by accident. I believe it was done ________.
A. in fact

B. on purpose

C. by appointment

D. by understanding

29. How much would you ________ for repairing my watch?
A. charge

B. cost

C. pay

D. demand

30. After the battle, the ________ soldiers were helped by those who could walk.
A. damaged

B. wounded

C. broken

D. blessed

31. He hoped the appointment would enable him to gain greater ________ in publishing.
A. experience

B. work

C. jobs

D. employment

32. ________ up children properly is mainly their parents’ duty.
A. growing

B. rearing

C. breeding

D. bringing

33. Science has made great ________ during the past 30 years.
A. increases

B. motions

C. advances

D. advantages

34. Her shoes ________ her gloves; they look very well together.
A. suit

B. match

C. fit

D. compare

35. If you have a ________ to make about the food, I am willing to listen.
A. dislike

B. trouble

C. complaint

D. discontent

Part 2: Questions from 36 to 45. (2 points - 0.2/ each)
Use the correct form of the word in brackets to complete the following sentences.
36. I have just bought a replacement for one of my favorites which

……………………………

MYSTERY

disappeared.
37. Gift exchange is …………………………… expression of social relations.

SIGNIFY

38. I try not to remember this …………………………… experience that only leaves me with unhappy

FRIGHTEN

thoughts.
39. The boy …………………………… asked for permission to go out with his friends.

REPEAT

40. British Rail apologized for the …………………………… of the 4.20 to Bath.

CANCEL

41. He feels sad about his …………………………… result in the examination.

SATISFY

42. The …………………………… of this factory are widely consumed in this country.

PRODUCE

43. You must keep on working with him no matter how much you …………………………….

AGREE

44. Film festivals are

TYPICAL

……………………………

divided into categories like drama, documentary or

animation.
45. He enjoyed …………………………… with friends and it cost nothing.
Part 3: Questions from 46 to 50.(1 point - 0.2/ each)
Each of the following sentences has an error. Find the errors and correct them.

SOCIAL


46. The 6-year-old boy resembles to his mother some what more than does his older brother.
47. Chemical engineering is based on the principles of physics, chemists, and mathematics.
48. Ancient people made a clay pottery because they needed it for their survival.
49. A paragraph is a portion of a text consists of one or more sentences related to the same idea.
50. Carl Anderson discovered two atomic particles that he identified while studied cosmic rays.
Part 4: Questions from 51 to 55.(1 point - 0.2/ each)
Fill in each of the sentences with correct prepositions.
51. Parents are naturally anxious ………………… their children’s safety.
52. In a consumer taste test, Coca-Cola went ………………… against Pepsi.
53. Using your cell phone while driving is ………………… the law.
54. The scientist made an amazing discovery ………………… accident.
55. She ought to be thoroughly ashamed ………………… herself - talking to her mother like that!
SECTION III: READING (6.0 points)
Part 1. Questions 56 – 65 (2 points - 0.2/ each)
Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question.
Interpreting the feelings of other people is not always easy, as we all know, and we (56) ________
as much on what they seem to be telling us, as on the actual words they say. Facial (57) ________ and
tone of voice are obvious ways of showing our (58) ________ to something, and it may well be that we
unconsciously express views that we are trying to hide. The art of being (59) ________ lies in picking
up these signals, realizing what the other person is trying to say, and acting so that they are not
embarrassed in any way. For example, we may understand that they are in fact (60) ________ to answer

our question, and so we stop pressing them. Body movements in general may also indicate feelings,
and interviewers often pay particular attention to the way a candidate for a job walks into the room
and sits down. However it is not difficult to present the right kind of appearance, while what many
employers want to know relates to the candidate’s character traits, and (61) ________ stability. This
raises the awkward question of whether job candidates should be asked to complete psychological
tests, and the further problem of whether such tests actually produce (62) ________ results. For many
people, being asked to take part in such a test would be an objectionable (63) ________ into their
private lives.
After all, a prospective employer would hardly ask a candidate to run a hundred meters, or expect
his or her family doctor to provide (64) ________ medical information. Quite apart from this problem,
can such tests predict whether a person is likely to be a (65) ________ employee or a values colleague?
56. A. reckon

B. rely

C. trust

D. estimate


57. A. manner

B. image

C. expression

D. looks

58. A. notion

B. feeling

C. view

D. reaction

59. A. successful

B. humble

C. good at

D. tactful

60. A. hesitant

B. reluctant

C. tending

D. used

61. A. psychological

B. physical

C. similar

D. relevant

62. A. reliable

B. predictable

C. faithful

D. regular

63. A. invasion

B. infringement

C. intrusion

D. interference

64. A. confidential

B. secretive

C. reticent

D. classified

65. A. laborious

B. particular

C. thorough

D. conscientious

Part 2. Questions 66 – 75 (2.0 points - 0.2/ each)
Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question
Since water is the basis of life, composing the greater part of the tissues of all living things, the
crucial problem of desert animals is to survive in a world where sources of flowing water are rare. And
since man’s inexorable necessity is to absorb large quantities of water at frequent intervals, he can
scarcely comprehend that many creatures of the desert pass their entire lives without a single drop.
Uncompromising as it is, the desert has not eliminated life but only those forms unable to
withstand its desiccating effects. No moist-skinned, water-loving animals can exist there. Few large
animals are found. The giants of the North American desert are the deer, the coyote, and the bobcat.
Since desert country is open, it holds more swift-footed running and leaping creatures than the tangled
forest. Its population is largely nocturnal, silent, filled with reticence, and ruled by stealth. Yet they are
not emaciated. Having adapted to their austere environment, they are as healthy as animals anywhere
else in the word.
The secret of their adjustment lies in the combination of behavior and physiology. None could
survive if, like mad dogs and Englishmen, they went out in the midday sun; many would die in a matter
of minutes. So most of them pass the burning hours asleep in cool, humid burrows underneath the
ground, emerging to hunt only by night. The surface of the sun-baked desert averages around 150
degrees, but 18 inches down the temperature is only 60 degrees.
66. The title for this passage could be _____ .
A. D. esert Plants

B. Life Underground

C. Animal Life in a Desert Environment

D. Man’s Life in a Desert Environment

67. The word inexorable in the passage mostly means _____ .

A. relentless

B. full

C. demanding

D. essential

68. Man can hardly understand why many animals live their whole life in the desert, as _____ .


A. sources of flowing water are rare in a desert
B. water is an essential part of his existence
C. water composes the greater part of the tissues of living things
D. very few large animals are found in the desert
69. The phrase those forms in the passage refers to all of the following EXCEPT _____.
A. water-loving animals

B. the coyote and the bobcat

C. moist-skinned animals

D. many large animals

70. According to the passage, creatures in the desert _____.
A. are smaller and fleeter than forest animals
B. live in an accommodating environment
C. are more active during the day than those in the tangled forest
D. are not as healthy as those anywhere else in the world
71. The author mentions all the following as examples of the behaviour of desert animals EXCEPT

_____.
A. they sleep during the day

B. they dig home underground

C. they are noisy and aggressive

D. they are watchful and quiet

72. The word emaciated in the passage mostly means _____.
A. wild

B. cunning

C. unmanageable

D. unhealthy

B. people

C. water

D. minutes

73. The word them means
A. animals

74. The word burrows in the passage mostly means _____.
A. places where insects or other small creatures live and produce their young”
B. holes or tunnels in the ground made by animals for them to live in

C. structures made of metal bars in which animals or birds are kept
D. places where a particular type of animal or plant is normally found
75. We can infer from the passage that _____ .
A. living things adjust to their environment

B. water is the basis of desert life

C. desert life is colorful and diverse

D. healthy animals live longer lives

Part 3: Questions 76 – 85 (2.0 points - 0.2/ each)
Read the text and fill in one word which best fits each gap.
HOMESTAY
When studying a foreign language abroad, a large majority of students choose ‘homestay’
accommodation, living with a (76)

…………………

family while they attend classes in a nearby language


school. Very (77) …………………, however, once lessons have finished, students speak their mother tongue
with other class members of the same nationality. On a Homestay Language International study trip,
we ensure total immersion in the target language environment by arranging accomodation and oneby-one tuition in your teacher’s home, so that you (78) ………………… surrounded by the language during
every moment of your stay.
As you are the only student, you can learn (79) ………………… your own pace, and the lessons are
made to suit your individual interests and objectives. You will also have the chance to (80) …………………
fully in your host teacher’s activities, including trips to places of (81) ………………… in the local area. All of
our teachers have a university degree and a relevant (82) ………………… qualification, and most have spent

much time abroad and they can understand the needs and concerns of their (83) ………………… guests.
Homestay Language International offers a wide range of general or business courses for young and old
alike, with a choice of (84)

…………………

80 destinations throughout the world. Whether it’s English in

New Zealand, French in Canada or German in Austria, you can expect a (85) ………………… welcome in a
relaxed home environment and an unforgettable study experience.
SECTION IV: WRITING (4.0 points)
Part 1: Questions from 86 to 90.(2 point- 0.4/ each)
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed
before it.
86. House prices have risen dramatically this year.
 There has ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
87. Helen can play the piano better than Elizabeth.
 Elizabeth ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
88. The garage is going to repair the car for him next week.
 He is going …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
89. John and Mary moved to Edinburgh twenty years ago.
 It is ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
90. He got down to writing a letter as soon as he returned from his work.
 No sooner …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Part 2: Questions from 91 to 92. (2 points - 0.4/ each)
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word
given. Do not change the word given.
91. Sarah wore dark glasses so that no one could recognize her. avoid
 Sarah wore ………………………………………………………… recognised.

92. The lecture was cancelled because the professor was ill. called
 They ………………………………………………………… because the professor was ill.
93. John never takes any notices what his children say. attention
 John never ………………………………………………………… what his children say
94. Smoking in the library is forbidden. allowed
 You are ………………………………………………………… in the library.
95. I regret not taking your advice in the first place. followed
 If only ………………………………………………………… in the first place.