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I/Multiple choice
1.By appearing on the soap powder commercials, she became a....name.
A.housewife B.housekeeper C.house D.household
2.At the moment the rulling party is on the....of a dilemma.
A.hooves B.points C.feet D.horns
3.In the....of security, personeel must waer their identity bedges at all times
A.requirement B.interests C.demands D.assistance
4.I can't think why the police have detained him.There isn't a....of evidence against him.
A.speck B.scrap C.drop D.thread
5.You'd better pack those glasses extremely carefully if you want them to arrive....
A.gifted B.intact C.whole D.complete
6.He realised that his fondness for her was turning into a foolish....
A.fascination B.infecton C.infatuation D.afflictions
7.Is an unexperienced civil servant....to the task of running the company?
A.capable B.skilled C.eligible D.suited
8.She uesd her weekly column in the local newspaper as a....for her political views.
A.vehicle B.means C.vessel D.passage
9.What's done is done.It's....wondering if you could prevented it.
A.helpless B.valueless C.futile D.antiquated
10.People have....to the public to come forward with any information which might help them in their inquires.
A.urged B.claimed C.appealed D.called
11. I took a course in shorthand and typing with a(n)............. to applying for a secretarial job.
a. Intention b. Project c. View d. purpose
12. I can't imagine why he's been missing classes and getting poor marks. He's normally so........
a. Conscientious b. Attentive c. Laborious d. observant
13. She had ........ another rejection letter today. That makes thirty so far!
a. Still b. But c. Again d. yet
14. Our plans to start our own business seem ......... to failure!
a. Doomed b. Fated c. Compelled d. designed
15. Why don't you have a night out? It would take your....... off your worries.

a. Thoughts b. Hear tc. Head d. mind
16. He's an exceptionally...... violinist and has won several prizes in international competitions.
a. Gifted b. Artful c. Ingenious d. competent
17. New consumer protection legislation comes into ......... next April
a. Law b. Force c. Statue d. act
18. Every Christmas of my childhood was the same. My father .......... late for lunch, weighed down with presents
for the family.
a. would arrive b. had arrived c. was arriving d. was used to arriving
19. It ..... me as strange that my front door was open when I got home.
a. Seemed b. Occurred c. Appeared d. struck
20. ........... the difficulty of the task, I shall be lucky to complete it by May.
a. Regarding b. Given c. Presuming d. Accepted
21. ............. was lowered to the sea bed in a glass container to make observations is debated.
a. Alexander the Great who b. Whether or not Alexander the Great
c. Alexander the Great d. What Alexander the Great
22.......... no computer expert, he tried to fix the machine.
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a. In spite of b. Despite c. On account of d. Though
23.Camels store water ........ of fat in their humps.
a. with the form b. in the form c. by the form d. form
24. She had .......... mind which kept her alert and well-informed even in old ages.
a. an examining b. a demanding c. an enquiring d. a querying
25. The school authorities ........... the child's unruly behaviour on his parents' lack of discipline.
a. Attribute b. Accuse c. Blame d. ascribe
26. The job requires a(n) ......... for hard work in difficult conditions.
a. Ability b. Skill c. Faulty d. capacity
27. The book took me the ........ part of a year to write
a. Most b. Greatest c. Best d. largest

28. ....... the regular written work, you will be required to submit a long essay.
a. Apart from b. Beside c. In addition d. Beyond
29. A special commitee was set up to ....... on the problem of football hooliganism.
a. Investigate b. Inform c. Research d. report
30. The restaurant is popular with film stars and the .......
a. Like b. Same c. Similar d. such
II.Use a verb in the correct form together with " APART, DOWN, OUT, OVER, UP " to complete the
sentences.
1.Jane has always squeamish about the sight of blood.Last week she actually.... .... when she cut her finger.
2.Osama Binladen and his fellow-conspirators did succeed in.... .... the WTC in 2001.
3.There was a terrible smell in the kitchen. The soup had.... .... and put the gas out.
4.You simply can't ....the twins.... if they're wearing identical clothes.
5.It's a difficult choice, but at least we've....it....to 5 out of the hundred applicants.
III.Fill each of gaps with a suitable word or phrases.
1.Find nothing in the fridge, I..................but to go out to eat.
2.Terence is far..............invested all his money in one company.
3.While the teacher's back ................., Jimmy passed a note across the classroom.
4.I don't want..............be any disaggrement later, so I've written a sypnosis of our discussion.
5.You could try repair it youself but I think you'd..............taking it to a professional.
IV. Sentence transformation with key
1.I don't think it was reasonable of you to complain so much about the service.
=>I don't think..........................................fus s about the service(Justified).
2.In the end they left me to settle up with the restaurant.
=>In the end I..........................................the restaurant bill (Foot).
3.He admitted himself to having wasted a lot of money.
=>By his.............................................wa sted a lot of money (Admission).
4.These 2 makes of computer are practically the same.=>..................................................................... (Hardly).
5.Who will inherit the estate?=>.................................................. ........................................................? (Heir)
6.Please give me your support(UP)=>I'd like you ..................................................................................................
7.I went to the store to get some milk.(UP)=> I went to the store to.......................................................................

8.She said that she was willing to work late(MIND)
=>She said that .....................................................................................................
9.She was nice to let me borrow her personal computer.
=> It was nice ..............................................................................................................
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10.She took these photographs during her holidays in Rome.
=> It was while..............................................................................................................
V/Word formation
1. The man was found guilty of fraud and sentenced to three-year…… (Prison)
2. There was a ……. silence when he mentioned his ex-wife’s name. (Die)
3. He had few friends because he is so……… (Society)
4. Many modern refrigerators never need to be…… (Frost)
5. Death finally brought an end to her ……….. (Suffer)
6. She felt that life was no longer………. Endure)
7. They’ve …….. my name in this form. There should be ‘L’ instead of ‘N’. (Spell)
8. Women who are slimming can never enjoy a meal without being afraid of …….. their diet. (Organize)
9. There was growing concern about the increasing …….. of food poisoning. (Occur)
10. Her letter caused him some……… (Comfort)
VI/Word tense
1. He ……(sleep) since ten o’clock. It’s time he…….(wake) up.
2. The last time he ………(see) in public he….. (wear) a grey suit.
3. I’m sure the letter won’t arrive in time unless it ……..(send) by air.
4. The city now ……..(crowd) with people who….(seek) employment.
5. I remember …….(send) the documents right after you…. (sign) it.
6. Last night we…….. (watch) television when the power…… (fail)
7. Hardly ……..(he, take) up the book when the phone …….. (ring)
8. I’d rather …….(be) unemployed than………(work) for him.
9. When we…… (come) in, a meal…….. (already prepare) for us.

10. The car …..(be) ready for him by the time he ……(come) tomorrow.
11. …………..(I, know), I wouldn’t have gone.
VII/Filling the gaps with the "Color words"
1,He saw ..........when his son broke the window .
2,He got the .........light from his boss to carry out the plan.
3,She told a .......... lie to avoid hurting his feelings .
4,The invitations arrived out of the..............
5,He gave me a .............look when I mentioned payment.
6,He painted the town...........to celebrate winning.
7,He was the..........sheep of the family and they rarely talked about him.
8,He was ...........with envy when they bought a new car
9,They may be forced tọ build houses in the............belt because the population is growning so fast.
10,A power failure could............out an area of over 400 square kilometr
VIII/Error identification
1. All I remember is that one minute we were rollicking merrily, arm in arm, past some perfect stranger's front
gate. No error.
2. And the next, we were on the doorstep, and Tulip had her finger pressed firm on the ringing bell. No error.
3. I'm no good at ages. She was older than Mum, and younger than most peoples' grannies. No error.
4. It sounded so silly. I nearly letted out a snigger. No error.
5. 'I'm sorry,' she said at last, looking up. 'I can find nothing here.' But Tulip didn't move, so neither I did.
No error.
6. I watched Tulip to meet her gaze and willed her not to push her luck and get us into trouble. No error.
7. I wondered if somehow, by accident, Tulip had picked a particularly suspiciously person, or if, at the next
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house she chose, there'd be somebody even more wary and watchful. No error.
8. It was still snowing when we went out into the street and the snow was four or five inches thick on the
sidewalk, but we covered the fourteen blocks to Karnoffsky's shop at a tremendous pace and we arrived there as
just he was putting his coat on to go out. No error.

9. He had a fat friend face and a terrible nose with great wide-open nose-wings which overlapped his cheeks by at
least an inch on either side. No error.
10. I greeted him and told him that we have come to discuss some most urgent business. He took off his coat and
led us back into his office, then I began to tell him our plans and what we wanted him to do. No error.
VIII/Reading comprehension
History of Hollywood
Say the name Hollywood and many people think of glamorous celebrities and expensive homes. For many years,
Hollywood was the centre of the movie-making world.
Hollywood used to be called Rancho La Rrea, an area where crops such as bananas, pineapples and oranges were
grown. In 1886, a man named H.H Wilcox bought a part of Rancho La Brea which his wife renamed Hollywood.
Later, he developed it into a small community with luxurious homes for many wealthy Americans from the
middle and northern parts of the United States.
In 1911, the first film studio opened in Hollywood. Soon later, movie directors Celcil B. DeMille made the first
feature- length film, The Squaw Man. Over the next ten years, many more movies were made in Hollywood.
During 1920s and 1930s, as the film industry grew, business replaced farms. Glamorous nightclubs and
expensive homes were built for the growing population that worked in the movies industry.
By the 1950s, many movie stars were leaving the area and moving to nearby places like Beverly Hills. When they
left, so did many of the expensive shops and restaurants. Hollywood was still a movie- making center, but a lot of
its glamour disappeared.
The area has changed a lot over the years, but today young actors who hope to be on TV, or in the movies, still
travel to Hollywood to try and start their careers in show business. Many film companies also continue to have
their studios and business office here.
IX/ Indicate the wrong information .
1. Very few movie companies have their offices in Hollywood today.
2. Cecil B.DeMille was a famous Native American who made the first feature- length film.
3. There was not much growth in Hollywood in the 1920s and 1930s.
4. As a movie- making center, Hollywood was more glamorous in the 1950s than 1930s.
5. Young actors who dream of being famous no longer travel to Hollywood.
They called New York “the Big Apple”. Maybe it is not exactly like an apple, it’s certainly very big. There are
too many people, that’s the problem. The streets are always full of cars and trucks, you can never find a place to

park.
If you have enough money, you can take a taxi. New York cabs are yellow. They look all the same. But the
drivers are very different. Some were born and raised in New York, but many are newcomers to the United
States. A few drive slowly, but most go very very fast. Cab driving is difficult job. It can be dangerous too.
Thieves often try to steal the drivers’ money. Drivers sometimes get hurt.
If you don’t want to take a taxi, you can go by bus or you can take the subway. The subway is quick and it’s
cheap, but parts of it are old and dirty. Lights don’t always work and there are often fire on the track. On some
subway lines, there are new, clean, silver trains. But you can’t see the color of the old trains easily. There is too
much dirt and too much graffiti, inside and outside.
6. What is the problem in New York ?
A. it has too many aples B. it is too big C. it looked like an apple D. it is too crowded
7. What does a cab mean ?
A. a truck B. a bus C. a taxi D. It is too crowded
8. Cab drivers in New York……………..
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A. can be dangerous B. look the same C. can be attacked by D. were all born in
9. The world “track” can best be replaced by ………….
A. roadway B. station C. light bulb D. train
10. Subways in New York ………….
A. are quick but dirty B. have no lights C. are clothes D. often cause fires
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