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COMMON EUROPEAN FRAMEWORK OF REFERENCE
FOR
LANGUAGE
Overview of the
exam
Paper
Name
Timing
Content
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Paper
Reading
1
and
Writing
90 Reading: 4 parts which test a range of
reading
minutes skills including sentence
completion,
multiple-choice
question on short
notices,
labels, notes, messages, postcards or
emails,
reading
comprehension
and gap
fillings
Writing: 2 parts which test writing

skills
ranging from
producing
variations on
simple
sentence to a 100-word piece of
continuous
writing.
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Paper
Listening
2
15 2 parts which include picture describing
and
minutes gap
fillings.

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Paper
Speaking
3
10-
12 3 parts which include asking and
answering
minutes questions, discussing and
expressing opinions
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1
Unit
1

READING
SENTENCE
COMPLETION
Sentence completion measure your understanding of basic grammar. There are 10 incomplete
sentences in this part of the test. This question type
presents
a sentence with a blank. From four
possible answer choices, you will select the one word or phrase that correctly completes the sentence.
Here are some examples:
1. The company had dumped waste into the river for years and it

to continue doing so.
A. plans B. planning C. planned D. had planned
2. After the female emperor penguin lays a single egg, she gives them to her mate, holds
it in a fold of skin near his feet for a two-month incubation period.
A. he B. who C. which
D.
while
Answers: 1. C 2. B
Inventory of
grammatical
areas
Verbs
Regular
and irregular forms
Modals
Tenses
Verb forms
Compound
verb

patterns
Conditional
sentences
Simple reported
speech
Nouns
Pronouns
Determiners
Adjectives
Adverbs
Prepositions
Connectors
Practice
Circle the letter next to the word or phrase, which best
completes
each sentence (A, B, C, D).
1. Neither Jane nor her
brother


consent
from for tomorrow's field trip.
A.
need
B. needs
C. is needing
D. has need
2. No child

the age of sixteen will be admitted to see this film.

A. before B. except C. lacking D. below
3. There


considerable
improvements in agriculture since World War II.
A.
was
B. were C. has been D. have been
4. Our flight from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City was delayed

there was a heavy storm.
A. because of
B. because
C. on a account
2
D. as result

\

5. They

all day
swimming
and sunbathing at the
beach.
A. passed B. used C. spent D.
occupied
6.
Approximately

500 varieties of
insectivorous
plants, which trap animals for
their
sustenance,

i
n
the
world.
A.
that exist B.
exist
C. they
exist
D. and their
existence
7. My teacher told us that the school

in
1946.
A. was building B. was
built
C. has been
built
D. is
built
8. The facilities of the older hospital

_
A. is as good or better than the new
hospital
B. are as good or better than the new
hospital
C. are as good as or better than the new
hospital
D. are as good as or better than those of the new
hospital
9. Ozone is formed when ultraviolet radiation from the sun

molecules
into
highly reactive oxygen
atoms.
A. oxygen breaks up
B. oxygen is broken
up
C. to break up oxygen D. breaks up
oxygen
10. The cyclist

he crossed the main
street.
A. looked with caution
after
C. was looked cautious
when
B. looks cautious
when

D. had looked cautiously
before
11. Here

notebook and report that I promised you last
week.
A. is the B. are the C. was the D. has been
a
12.
It.


for two days when I arrived in
town.
A. rained
B.
rains
C. has been raining D. had been
raining
13. He is very stubborn, so it will be difficult to

him to
go.
A.
persuade
14. Life here is very


_
B. suggest

C. make
D.
prevent
A. peaceful B.
peacefully
15. It's three years


Mr


Smith.
C. peace
D.
peacefulness
A. that I
don't
see B. that I
haven't
seen C. since I didn't see D. since I last
saw
16. My father asked me

of the
film.
A. what do you think B. what I think
C. what did you think D. what I
thought
17. Dogs are good traveling
companions.

They will go

you take
them.
A. whichever
B. wherever
C. whatever
D.
whenever
18. Cuba is sugar growing areas in the
world.
4
A. one
of the
larger B. one of
largest
5
C. one of the largest D.
largest
19. The skiers would rather

through the mountains than go by
bus.
A. travel by train B. traveled by
train
C. to travel on train D. traveling by the
train
20. Of the two new teachers, one is experienced and

_
A. the others are not B. the other is
not
C. another is inexperienced D. other lacks
experience
21. The teacher, as well as the students,

happy about the test
result.
A. were B. are C. is D.
has
22.

little we may like it, old age comes to most of
us.
A. Despite B. However C. So
D.As
23.

an insurance agent it is necessary to pass the state
examination.
A. Become B. To become C. Having become D. One
becomes
24. In recent years, more and more people

for things with credit
cards
A. pay B. paid C. are
paying
25. Please don't be so

.
I can't do all the work by
myself.
A. unreasonable B. reasonable C.
reason
26. I don't like his stories,

have unhappy
endings.
A. that B. they C.
which
27. We are


of the
long
journey.
D. have been
paying
D.
reasonably
D.
who
A.
tire
B.
tiring
C. tired

D. to
tire
28. Pioneer men and women endured terrible hardships, and


_
A. so do their children B. neither did the
children
C. also the
child's
D. so did their
children
29. Last year, Matt earned

his brother, who has a better
position.
A. twice as much as B. twice more
than
C. twice as many as D. twice as more
as
30. American landscape architect was Hideo
Sasaki.
A. The most famous one of B. Of the one most
famous
C. One of the most famous D. The one most famous
of
31. Most people enjoy

to different parts of the
world.

A. to travel
B. travel
C. traveling
D.
traveled
32. Your hair is long.
It
needs


_
A
cutting
B. to cut
C. cut
D. has
cut
33. I helped my students

their
homework.
A finish
B. finishing
C. finished
D. have
finished
,
34. This encyclopedia costs

the other

one.
A. twice more than B. twice as much as
C. twice
than
35. We are looking forward to

back to
school.
D. more than
A. go B. going C. went D. have gone
36. Just keep

on the baby while I cook the supper, will
you?
A. a
look
B. a
glance
C. an
eye
D. a
care
37. Marry does her homework

than
her
classmates
A. more careful B. as carefully
C.
carefullier

38.

the wet weather, the football
match went ahead
A. Although B. Owing to
C.
However
39.
Please
go
in,
Mr.
Jones
is free

you
now.
A. sees B. will see
C. to see
40. The

of blood always makes him
feel sick.
D. more carefully
D. In spite
of
D.
seeing
A.
vie

w
B. scene
C. form
D.
sight
41. I wonder who drank all the milk yesterday.
It

have been Jane because she
was out all
day.
A. can't
B. must
C. could D.
needn't
42.
If we
had known your new address, we to see
you.
A. came B.
will
come
C. would
come
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D. would have come
43. "I don't want to go out for a holiday", she said; "I'd rather

at
home"

A. stayed B. stay C.
have
stayed
44.

it was raining heavily he went out
without a
raincoat.
A. In spite B. In spite of C.
However
45. She

him of wanting to marry her for her
money.
A. cursed B. accused C.
blamed
D. will stay
D.
Although
D. warned
46. The guide walked so

that most of the party could not keep up with him.
A. fast B. quick C. rapid D.
lively
47. You will never finish that job by tomorrow morning unless you. some
help.
A. will get B. would get C. get D. will have
got
48. She gives her children everything

they
want.
A. that B. who C. whom
D. what
;.;.
Put piants a window so that they will get enough
light.
A. near to B. near of C. next to D. nearly
50. Your brother used to visit you quite often,
?
A. didn't he B doesn't he C. wouldn't he D. hadn't he
5
Unit 2
SHORT
MESSAGES
In the exam
In part 2 of the reading test you will read five short
notices,
labels, notes,
messages,
yostcards
or
email.and
answer a
multiple-choice question
on each one.
In this unit
/Different
words, same meaning

/Introduction
to multiple-choice
/What's
on the notice board?
/Practice
with multiple-choice questions
(To start
you thinking about notices
)
1. Look at these labels and notices; decide what they are connected with. Write the
letter under the correct heading
below.
Drink Food
Clothes
Medicine
-

a
-
d)
a. Shake well
before
serving
d. Adults
and
children over 12
take 1-2
tablets
with
water

f. Place the bag in
a
cup and leave for 5
minutes
b. Once open,
eat
with three
days
e. Do not drink.
Avoid contact with eyes
g. Wash
dark
color
separately.
c. Suitable for home
freezing.
Freeze on day of
purchase
(

Different
words, same meaning
)
2. For multiple-choice questions, you need to understand that the same information can
be expressed in different
ways.
e.g. keep closed is the same
as
Smoking is forbidden is the same
as

)'tr ,r/JA'Jh.'
Ci
Never leave open
You're not allowed to smoke
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Complete these sentences with one or two words so that the second sentence means
the
same as the first.
(,
A. Not suitable for use
on, plastic
surface. =
Qqn

'f use on plastic
surface.
B. Keep medicine ouo.fPeagfrof children.
=Make
sure
childrentAa
get the
medicine
C. Don't walk on gr ss. = Keep q? the
grass
D. No e try without permit.
=You
can't enter if you
k{;-
have a permit
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E. Maximum capacity 50
passengers.
= Only people permits can
enter.
=No
f"ti.AI.L- than 50 passengers
allowed
=Up
50 passengers
only.
F. Not to be given to children under 12.
=You
fYIA fl:, rgive
it to children less than
12 years of
age
G. Closed until 8.00
am.
H. Low ceiling. Mind your
head.
=The
shop will be open
r ,(
8.00
am.
=Be
C&A

{

d
because
he
ceiling is
low.
( Introduction
to multiple-choice
)
3. Read these
notices.
First answer the questions in italics for each
notice-
they'll help you choose the
correct
multiple-choice
answer.
(Question 1-2 have only two choices and question 3-4 have
three
choices). Circle the
correct answer.
I.
Important: Please read the instruction
book
before using the
machine
Do you have to use this instruction book,
or
is it just a good
idea?

A. This machine can not be used without the instruction
book
B. This machine should only be used after you've read the instruction book
2.
Please switch off the lights and
lock
The door when you
leave
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Which action must you do first when
leaving?
,A:
Before leaving, turn the light
off
B. Before leaving, lock the
door
3.
No entry except with a valid permit
which
can be bought from the Town
Hall
Why would you go to the Town
Hall?
.A;
If you want to come in, you must have a
permit
B. You must go to the Town Hall
if you
have a
permit

C. You need a permit
if you
want to enter a Town
Hall
4.
Accident here at 6.00 pm. On Sunday
25th
Who do the police want to speak
to?
September. Please contact police
on
3569087
if you
saw
anything
A. The police would like to speak to people on September 25th
B. The police want to speak to people who had an accident on September
25th
C. The police want people to tell them if they saw the accident on September 25th
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What'
s on the notice board?
4. All these notices and messages are on a college notice
board.
H.ead them
quiddy
.>nd then

'vrite
the
number
of the notice after
a- f.
a. You want to contact a student who used to be in your
class.
b. You have found a bag in the
ladies' toilets.
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c.

You

don'
t

understan
d

the

ne
w

Wor
d

for

Window
s

compute
r

programme.

d.

You

nee
d

t
o

ear
n

some

money

,

bu
t

no
t

on

Saturda
y

or

Sunday.

e. You want to take some exercise in the
evenings.
f.

You

nee
d

t
o

know

where

your

clas
s

will
-
b
-
e
-
.



1.
For

sales

Grafta acoustic/electric
guitar,
hardly used! Only
4
months old. Bargain at half
original price.
£100 for

quick sale. Cash only
-sorry
no cheques ( ::,
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4. Computer
problems
IT support for home
computers. We can
provide
hardware/
software
support
for
almost all models of
PCs
(sorry no Macs).
2. Room to

let

In friendly
shared
hous
e
near
college
campus, on cit'l, c
't.,E1.d
bus
route.

Avad e
October 1
5
t.
£225 per
\._month +
b
.l.[!s.
.
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p4

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5. Local
family
wants baby
sister
for weekends
and
some evenings
£5
an hour some
experien
e
y
3. Tai Chi
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exercise class
Introductory
10-week
beginners
course
starting
7.00 pm.,
September
30th
at Town
Hall.
For

enrolment
details, pis
phone
236689
or just
come
along on the
day
'

Fast and
cost
efficient service.
I/
/
8.
Lost

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1
6.
Freshgro

Anyone found a
blue
\
rucksack?
Last seen on
Will now open 24
hours.
People needed to
work
7. EMAIL
From: Antonie
Pinto
To:
everyone,
room
201B
Haven't heard from you- How's
everything?
For next
month
only
my
address is:
.

After
Monday. Please
honest
students,
my
life's
work in it!
Contact:
Claudia
0224 569134
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9.
Important ·
midnight to 6.00 am. Mon
Fri. Some heavy lifting
work
included. Apply to
store
manager.
that
my usual
one
Dr. Fox's European History class will be
in
Block B.
/
Room

36, not room 43, tomorrow only
(Wednesday).
Pis
tell your
classmates.
In the
exam,
it's
important
that you
understand
what the notice or message is
saying
before you
answer
the
multiple-choice question.
Read notices 1-9 again. And
answer
these following
questions.
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1
:
IS
the seller askmg such a low
pnce? (
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Why
Notice 2: Will the
accommodation
cost more than £225 per month? Why?
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Notice 3: To join a class, is it necessary to
:elephone
first?
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Notice 4: Why would you be interested in this service?
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Notice 5: What is an important thing for the
advertiser?
Notice 6: Why are Freshgro advertising?
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Notice 7: Why is Antonie Pinto sending this email address?
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Notice 9: Where will Dr. Fox's European History class be on
Friday ;
Practice with multiple-choice
questions
5. Answer these
multiple-choice questions about
the notices and

messages.
Notice 1: A. The seller wants to get some cash
quickly.
B. The seller has played his guitar a lot.
C. The seller is hoping to get more than £100 for the
guitar.
Notice 2: How much will the accommodation
cost?
A. £225 per
month
B. £225 per month plus bus
fares
More than £225 per
month
Notice 3: A. It's important to reserve your place in
advance.
B. It's not necessary to reserve your
place.
C. You must reserve your place on the
day.
Notice 4: You might be interested in this service
if you
A. have a Mac computer which sometimes has
problems.
B. sometimes have difficulty using your
PC.
C
want to buy some new software from this
company.
Notice 5: A. To do this job you must like babies very

much.
It
If you want the job, you must have done babysitting
before.
C. You have to be free every evening for this
job.
Notice 6: A. Freshgro is looking for a store
manager.
B. There are problems for people who work at
Freshgro
C. Freshgro have increased their opening
hours.
Notice 7: b- Antonio wants his friends to know how to contact
him.
B.
Antonio's
friends must write to him this
month
C. Antonio thinks his friends have lost his
address.
Notice 8: A. Claudia wants her rucksack back with or without the things
inside.
B. Claudia is afraid that not all students are
honest.
C. Claudia is worried about losing all her notes and
papers.
Notice 9: Dr. Fox's European History class
will
A. no longer be on
Wednesday

B. be in different room from now
on
change room for
tomorrow
13
Unit3
READING
COMPREHENSION
In Part 3 of the Reading test is the Reading
Comprehension
section. In this part of the test
you will read a text and answer five multiple-choice questions, and you will be asked
two
types of questions about the
text.
I. Reading
Comprehension
questions ask you to answer questions about the
information
given in the reading passages. There will be a variety of questions about each text,
including
main idea questions, directly answered detail questions, and implied detail
questions.
2. Vocabulary questions ask you to
identifY
the meanings of vocabulary words in the
text.
I.
Reading
Comprehension questions

STRATEGIES FOR THE READING COMPREHENSION
QUESTIONS
1. Skim the text to determine the main idea and the overall organization of ideas in the
text.
You do not need to understand every detail in each passage to answer the questions
correctly.
It
is therefore a waste of time to read the text with the intent of understanding every
single
detail before you try to answer the
questions.
2. Look ahead at the questions to determine what types of questions you must
answer. Each type of question is answered in a different
way.
3. Find the section of the text that deals with each question. The question-type tells you
exactly where to look in the text to find correct ans
ers.
*
For main idea questions, look at the first line of each
paragraph.
* For directly and indirectly answered detail questions, choose a key word in the
question,
and skim for that key word (or a related idea) in order in the
text.
*
For vocabulary questions, the question will tell you where the word is located in
the
text.
4. Read the part of the text that contains the answer carefully. The answer will probably be in
the same sentence (or one sentence before or after) the key word or

idea.
5. Choose the best answer to each question from the four answer choices listed in your
test
paper. You can choose the best answer according to what is given in
the
appropriate section of the text, eliminate definitely wrong answers, and mark your best
guess
on the answer
sheet.
There are some types of
questions
in the
Reading Comprehension section
of the
test.
You should be
familiar
with
them.
1. MAIN IDEA
QUESTIONS:
The answer to this type of
question
can
generally be
determined
by
looking
at the first
sentence

of each
paragraph.
The
following
chart
outlines
the key
information
that you should
remember about
main idea
questions:
Egyptian
Art
Five thousand years ago, Egyptian art was the most advanced art ever known. The
ancient
Egyptians created many great works of art. Egyptian art is most famous for great
paintings,
statues, pottery and unique buildings. The Egyptian artists tried to make art that
accurately
showed humans, the world and their spiritual beliefs. The artists were so skilled that many
:xzunplcs
of Egyptiau an
::;till
exist today, like the Sphinx arid the Pyramids. They even used
painted pictures and symbols, called hieroglyphs, to write
with.
What is the main point of the
passage?
(A) Egyptian art was very beautiful and

unique.
(B) Egyptians used art to show their
symbols.
(C) Egyptian art was the same as other
cultures.
(D) Egyptians were skilled at only one type of
art.
2.
Sl'ATED DETAIL QUESTIONS:
The answers to these questions are found in
order in the
passage.
Ice ages, those periods when ice covered extensive areas of the Earth, are known
to
have occurred at least six times. Past ice ages can be recognized from rock strata that
show
evidence of foreign materials deposited by moving walls of ice or melting glaciers. Ice
ages
can also be recognized from land formations that have been produced from moving walls
of
ice, such as U-shaped valleys, sculptured landscapes, and polished rock
faces.
The passage covers how many different methods of recognizing past ice
ages?
(A)
One
(B)
Two
(C)
Three

(D)
Four
3.
"UNSTATED" llETAIL QUESTIONS:
The answers to these questions are
found in order in the
passage.
Blood plasma is a clear, almost colorless liquid.
It
consists of blood from which
the
red and white blood cells have been removed.
It
is often used in transfusions because
a
patient generally needs the plasma portion of the blood more than the other
components.
Plasma differs in several important ways from whole blood. First of all, plasma can be
mixed for all donors and does not have to be from the right blood group, as whole blood
does.
In addition, plasma can be dried and stored, while whole blood
cannot.
All of the following are true about blood Plasma
EXCEPT
(A) it is a deeply colored
liquid
(B) blood cells have been taken out of it
(C) patients are often transfused with it
(D) it is generally more important to the patient than other parts of whole blood
4. FIND PRONOUN

REFERENT
QUESTIONS:
the line where the pronoun is located is
generally given in the question. The noun that the pronoun refers to is generally found
before
the
pronoun.
The full moon that occurs nearest the equinox of the Sun has become known as
the
harvest moon.
It
is a bright moon which allows farmers to work late into the night for
several
nights; they can work when the moon is at its brightest to bring in the fall harvest.
The
harvest moon of course occurs at different times of the year in the northern and
southern
hemispheres. In the northern hemisphere, the harvest moon occurs in September at the
time
15
of the autumnal equinox. In the southern hemisphere, the harvest moon occurs in March at
the time of the vernal
equinox.
1. The pronoun
It
refers
to
(A) the
equinox
(B) the

Sun
(C) the harvest
moon
(D) the
night
2. The pronoun they refers
to
(A)
farmers
(B)
nights
(C) times
ofthe year
(D) northern and
southern
5. IMPLIED DETAIL
QUESTIONS:
The answers to these questions are found in order in the
passage.
Eskimos need efficient and adequate means to travel across water in that the
areas
where they are surrounded by oceans, bays, and inlets and dotted with lakes and seas.
Two
different types of boats have been developed by the Eskimos, each constructed to meet
specific
needs.
The kayak is something like a canoe that has been covered by a deck. A kayak is
generally constructed with one opening in the deck for one rider; however, some kayaks
are
made for two. Because the deck of a kayak is covered over except for the hole (or holes) for

its rider (or riders), a kayak can tip over in the water and roll back up without filling with
water and sinking. One of the primary uses of the kayak is for
hunting.
The umiak is not closed over, as is the kayak. Instead, it is an open boat that is built
to
hold ten twelve passengers. Eskimos have numerous uses for the umiak which reflect the size
of the boat; "the umiak is used to haul
belongings from
campsite to campsite, and it is used
for hunting larger animals that are too big to be hunted in a
kayak.
1. It is implied in the passage that if a kayak has two holes,
then
(A) it
accommodates
two
riders
(B) it is less stable than a kayak with one
hole
(C) it is as large as an
umiak
(D) it cannot be used on the
ocean
2.
It
can be inferred from the passage that an example of the animal mentioned in the last
paragraph might
be
(A) a
kangaroo

(B) a
snake
(C) a
whale
(D) a
salmon
II. Vocabulary
questions
Vocabulary questions ask you to identifY the meanings of vocabulary words in
the
reading passages. To answer these questions, you may have to know the meanings of
the
words. You can also
identifY
the meanings of some
ofthe
words by understanding the
context
surrounding the words, by using structural clues to identifY the meanings of the words, or by
breaking down the unknown words into known word parts in order to
identifY
them.
There are skills that you can use to help you find the correct answer to the
question:
(I) finding definitions from structural cues, (2) determining meanings from word parts, and
(3) using context clues to determine
meanings.
The teddy bear is a child's toy, a nice, soft stuffed animal suitable for cuddling. It is,
however, a toy with an interesting history behind it.
Theodore Roosevelt, or Teddy as he was commonly called, was president of the

United States from 1901 to 1909. He was an unusually active man with varied pastimes,
one
of which was hunting One day the president was invited to take part in a bear hunt; and
inasmuch as Teddy was president, his hosts wanted to ensure that he caught a bear. A bear
was captured, clunked over the head to knock it out, and tied to a tree; however, Teddy, who
really wanted to actually hunt, refused to shoot the bear and in fact demanded that the bear be
extricated from the ropes; that is, he demanded that the bear be set
free.
The incident attracted a lot of attention among journalists. First, a
cartoon-drawn
by
Clifford K. Berryman to make fun of this situation-s-appeared in the Washington Post, and
the cartoon was widely distributed and reprinted throughout the country. Then toy
manufacturers began producing a toy bear, which they called a "teddy bear." The teddy bear
became the most widely recognized symbol of Roosevelt's
presidency.
1. According to the text, what is a "teddy bear"?
(A) A ferocious
animal
(B) The president of the United
States
(C) A famous
hunter
(D) A
plaything
2. The word pastimes could best be replaced
by
(A) things that occurred in the past
(B) previous
jobs

(C) hunting
trips
(D) leisure
activities
3. The word extricated is closest in meaning to which of the
following?
(A)
released
(B) tied
up
(C)
hunted
(D)
shot
4. A cartoon could best be described
as
(A) a
newspaper
(B) a type
of teddy bear
(C) a drawing with a
message
(D) a newspaper
article
EXERCISE 1
Read the text and questions below. For each question, Circle the letter next to the
correct
answer (A, B,
Cor D).
The sign language is the communication system using gestures that are interpreted

visually. Many people in deaf communities around the world use sign languages as
their
primary means of communication. These communities include both deaf and hearing people
who converse in sign languages. But for many deaf people, the sign language serves as their
primary, or native language, creating a strong sense of social and cultural identity.
Although
exact numbers are unavailable, estimates of the number of deaf people in the United
States
13
and Canada who use the American Sign Language (ASL) as their primary language
range
from 100,000 to
500,000.
Linguists have found that sign languages and spoken languages share many
features.
Like spoken languages, which use units of sound to produce words, sign languages use
units
of form. These units are composed of tour basic hand forms, hand shape, such as an open
hand or closed fist; hand location, such as on the middle of the forehead or in front of
the
chest; hand movement, such as upward or downward; and hand orientation, such as the palm
facing up or out. Linguists still have much to learn about the
world's
sign languages.
What
has become clear is that hundreds, if not thousands, of sign languages exist around the
world.
1.
is considered the native language of many deaf

people.
A.
English
B.
American
C. Their own mother
tongue
D. The sign
language
2. Which of the following sentences is
true?
A. Deaf
communities
mean the communities of only the
deaf.
B. Only deaf people can learn sign
languages.
C. Deaf
communities
include both deaf and hearing people who
converse
in sign
language.
D. Sign language is the communication system using
signatures.
E.
3. The underlined word
"converse"
is similar in meaning
to

A.
use
B.
communicate
C.
contact
D.
talk
4. The four basic hand forms of the sign language
include
A. hand shape, hand location, hand movement, hand
orientation.
B. open hand, hand location, hand movement, hand
orientation.
C. hand upward, hand location, hand movement, hand
shape.
D. hand closed, hand location, open hand, hand
orientation.
5. Which of the following sentences is NOT
true?
A. Spoken languages use units of sounds to produce
words.
B. American Sign Language is the primary sign language in the
world.
C. Linguists have learned enough about the
world's
sign
languages.
D. There are many sign languages besides the
ASL.

EXERCISE2
Elizabeth Blackwell was born in England in 1821 and immigrated to New York
City
when she was ten years old. One day she decided that she wanted to become a doctor.
That
was nearly impossible for a woman in the middle of the nineteenth century. After
writing
manv
letter<:
seeking admission to medical schools, she was finally accepted by a doctor in
Philadelphia. So
determined
was she that she taught school and gave music lessons to
earn
money for her
tuition.
In 1849, after graduation from medical school, she decided to further her education in
Paris. She wanted to be a surgeon, but a serious eye infection forced her to abandon the
idea.
Upon returning to the United States, she found it difficult to start her own
practice
because she was a woman. By 1857, Elizabeth and her sister, also a doctor, along
with
19
another female doctor, managed to open a new hospital, the first for women and
children.
Besides being the first female physician in the United States and founding her own hospital,
she also established the first medical school for
women.
1. Why couldn't Elizabeth Blackwell realize her dream of becoming a

surgeon?
A. She couldn't get admitted to medical
school.
B. She decided to further her education in
Paris.
C. A serious eye infection halted her
quest.
D.
It
was difficult for her to start a practice in the United
States.
2. What main obstacle almost destroyed Elizabeth's chances for becoming a
doctor?
A. She was a
woman.
B. She wrote too many
letters.
C. She couldn't graduate from medical
school.
D. She couldn't establish her
hospital.
3. How many years elapsed between her graduation from medical school and the opening
of
her
hospital?
A.
8
B. 10
C. 19
D.

36
4. All
of the
following are "firsts" in the life of Elizabeth Blackwell
EXCEPT
A. she became the first female physician in the United
States
B. she was the first woman surgeon in the United
States
C. she and several other women founded the first hospital for women and
children
D. she established the first medical school for
women
5. How old was Elizabeth Blackwell when she graduated from medical
school?
A. 10
B. 21
c.
28
D.
36
Unit 4 GAP FILLING
In Section 4 of the Reading test is the GAP FILLING section. In this part of the test
you will read a short text with ten gaps in it. You fill each of the gaps with ONE
suitable
word from the box. This part of the test will test you about vocabulary,
grammatical
structures.
The word you choose to fill the gaps in section 4
must:

fit
grammatically
fit with the meaning of the
sentence.
Before filling the gaps, you
remember:
It's important to understand what the text is about, so try and read it once
without
looking at the
choices.
Read the words before and after the gap very carefully so that your choice
makes
sense
grammatically.
Check that the word you choose makes sense in the
sentence.
EXERCISE
1
Read the text below
and fill
each of the blanks with ONE suitable word from the
box.
having
pass
before
other
now
so
harder
out

another
for
hardly after
fail
because
at
My friend Alexander is having a wonderful time at university. It is the freedom that
he likes the
most
-
he does not live at home, you see. In fact, he and his parents did not get
on
well with each other
(21)so he
left home. They usually made him study for three
hours
every evening, gave him very little pocket money, and did not allow him to go
(22)
out

He
is much happier now, and goes out a lot with his friends, despite not
(23)…
having
much
money.
He is studying in London
(24)now ,
and shares a flat with
three

(25)other
boys there. He
does
not always
(26).pass
his exams, though, and
his teachers have told him to study
(27).harder
in the future. The problem is that he does
not have much time,
(28).because
he is doing a
part-time
job to help pay the university
fees. He does not know what kind of job he look
(29)
.for
. when he has finished this
course,
(30) before
he will probably do some traveling and get seasonal or temporary
work.
EXERCISE
2
lungs
like
As
head
parts
heart

also
more
which
not
by not much
air
with
The body of the average adult has in storage enough food to last for several weeks.
It
has enough water to last for several days. At any one time, however, the body has
only
enough oxygen stored in the
(21) lungs
to last for three or four minutes! Fortunately,
it is
(22)not
difficult for us to acquire the oxygen we need.
(23)as
a rule, we
need only
to
breathe in the
(24).air
around us for an adequate
supply.
The amount of oxygen needed
(25).by
a person at one time depends upon
his
activities. As the activities of the body increase, the use of oxygen (26) also

increases.
He
begins to breathe deeper and faster to bring
(27).more
oxygen into the
lungs. More red
cells
are thrown into the bloodstream to aid in carrying the added supply of
oxygen. Blood from the stomach and the intestines is transferred into the blood vessels of the
muscles (28) w h i c h
are
at work. This blood helps to transfer the added oxygen to the
(29).parts
of the body that need it.
If blood is taken from the stomach right after a meal digestion of food will be
hampered.
It
is best, therefore,
(30).not
to exercise strenuously right after
eating.
WRITING
Unit 1
SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
In the
exam
In part 1 of the writing test you will
transformjive
sentences by rewriting them with

different
words that give the same meaning. The beginning of each sentence is given. This part
tests
your
grammar.
In this
unit
•
Saying
things another way
• Matching
the
meaning
1. Read the
postcard
that
Monika
has
written
to her English
friend,
Sue. She wants
to
say
the same
things
but in a
different
way to
another friend,

Anna. Using the words
that
are given,
write
her
postcard
to
Ann
a
.
.J'm havltlg
a
wondeP(ul
flme
hePe In
Acapulco.
The
weafheP

's been gt"eaf.
011/y one
day
of
t'aln!
.Jfs
vePy lnfePesfl11g
clfy.
The hofel has
a gPeaf
swimming pool.

f !ope
you 1
Ve

PemembePed
.J'/1
be
In
O.x(oPd
t1e.xf
week.
Cilve yauP bPofheP my
love.
;
\1onlka
Sue Co.x
14
Whlfelands
Rd
O.x{od
0)(
403KU
Hi
A"'"'"'
a. I'm really enjoying myself in
Acapulco.
b. It's

.
c. It's

.
d. The city



e. There

.
f. Hope

·
g. Give


(

Matching the meaning
)
2. In this
part
of the
exam, you're
given a
sentence
and you must
complete
a
similar
sentence

using
different words
that give the same
meaning.
Find a
connection
between
a
phrase
from A and a
phrase
from
B.
A
B
everybod:r
hates
belong
to
not
allow
Why don't
you
whose nobody
likes
If l
were you
can't
how much
Let's

name
what
about
cost
is
called
Use a
phrase
from A or B to
rewrite
each
sentence
so that it means the same as the
first.
a. If
I
were
you, I'd put a hat on
-the
sun's very
strong.
Why don't you put a hat
on?
b. What's that famous Aztec city
called?
What's
that famous Aztec city name?
c. What's the cost of the
trip?
How m uch d oe s the t rip c os t ?

d. Whose camera is
this?
Who does
this camera belong to?
e. You can't smoke on the
coach.
You're not allowed to smoke on the coach.
f. Everybody hates long coach
journeys.
Nobody l i k e s l o n g c o a c h j o u r n e y s .
g. What about going for a swim after we get back from our
visit?
Let's go for a swim after we get back ·from our visit.
(Practice
with key grammar
)
3. This part of the exam will test a
variety
of
grammar structures.
In this exercise,
you
will
practice rewriting sentences
which
include:
•
present perfect or past tense
a-d
•

'negative/positive'
expressions
e-f
•
active or passive forms
g-h
Monika's parents
are
planning
their holiday in
India. Rewrite
each
sentence
so that
it
means the same as the
first.
a. The last time Monika's parents had a holiday was three years
ago.
Monika's parents
have not had a holiday for 3 years.