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<b>PRETEST 12</b>

<b>I. Use the verb in parentheses in their correct tense forms:</b>

<b> </b>a. Do you think they (1.be) back by 8.30? They (2.go) for nearly an hour and I (3.be worried) that
something might have happened to them.

b. The police (4. investigate) the bank robbery which (5.take) place last week, but so far they (6.
discover) nothing much.

c. I (1.pass)up my book just now. She (2.ask)me why it (3.take) me so long to do the work. I
(4.explain)to her that I (5.have) very little time to do my work.

<b>II. Read the passage and choose the best answer:</b>

<b> THE SHELL ARTIST- </b><i><b> At the age of 83 Peter Cooke has become a master of his art.</b></i>

There are still many things that Peter Cooke would like to try his hand at - paper-making
and feather-work are on his list. For the moment though, he will stick to the skill that he has
been delighted to perfect over the past ten years: making delicate and unusual objects out of

shells.

'Tell me if I am boring you,' he says, as he leads me round his apartment showing me his
work. There is a fine line between being a bore and being an enthusiast, but Cooke need
not worry: hefits into the latter category, helped both by his charm and by the beauty of the
things he makes.

He points to a pair of shell-covered ornaments above a Fireplace. 'I shan't be at all
bothered if people don't buy them because I have got so used to them, and to me they're
adorable. I never meant to sell my work commercially. Some friends came to see me about
five years ago and said, "You must have an exhibition - people ought to see these. We'll talk

to a man who owns an art gallery".' The result was an exhibition in London, at which 70 per
cent of the objects were sold. His second exhibition opened at the gallery yesterday.
Considering the enormous prices the pieces command around f2,000 for the ornaments
-an empty space above the fireplace would seem a <b>small sacrifice</b> for Cooke to make.

There are 86 pieces in the exhibition, with prices starting at L225 for a shell-flower in
a crystal vase. Cooke insists that he has nothing to do with the prices and is cheerily open
about their level: he claims there is nobody else in the world who produces work like his,
and, as the gallery-owner told him, 'Well, you're going to stop one day and everybody will
want your pieces because there won't be any more.'

'I do wish, though,' says Cooke, 'that I'd taken this up a lot earlier, because then I would 'nave
been able to produce really wonderful things - at least the potential would have been there.

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Cooke's quest for beautiful, and especially tiny, shells has taken him further than his
Norfolk shore: to France, Thailand, Mexico, South Africa and the Philippines, to name but a
few of the beaches where he has lain on his stomach and looked for beauties to bring home. He
is insistent that he only collects dead shells and defends himself against people who write
him letters accusing him of stripping the world's beaches. 'When I am collecting shells, 1
hear people's great fat feet crunching them up far faster than I can collect them; and the ones
that <i>are </i>left, the sea breaks up. I would not dream of collecting shells with living
creatures in them or diving for them, but once their occupants have left, why should 1 not
collect them?' If one bases this argument on the amount of luggage that can be carried home
by one man, the sum beauty of whose work is often greater than its natural parts, it becomes
very convincing indeed.

1. What does the reader learn about Peter Cooke in the first paragraph?
A He has produced hand-made objects in different materials.

B. He was praised for his shell objects many years ago.

C. He hopes to work with other materials in the future.

D. He has written about his love of making shell objects.
2. When looking round his apartment, the writer

A is attracted by Cooke's personality.

B. senses that Cooke wants his products to be admired.
C. realises he finds Cooke's work boring.

D. feels uncertain about giving Cooke his opinion.
3.The 'small sacrifice' in line 15 refers to

A the loss of Cooke's ornaments. B. the display of Cooke's ornaments.

C. the cost of keeping Cooke's ornaments. D. the space required to store Cooke's ornaments.
4. When the writer enquires about the cost of his shell objects, Cooke

A cleverly changes the subject. B. defends the prices charged for his work.
C says he has no idea why the level is so high.

D. notes that his work will not always be so popular.
5. What does Cooke regret about his work?

A He is not as famous as he should have been.
B .He makes less money than he should make.

C He is less imaginative than he used to be.
D. He is not as skilful as he used to be.

6. When talking about the artist's working method, the writer suspects that Cooke
A accepts that he sometimes makes mistakes.

B. is unaware of the unique quality his work has.
C underrates his creative contribution.

D. undervalues the materials that he uses.

7. What does the reader learn about Cooke's shell-collecting activities?
A Not everyone approves of what he does.

B. Other methods might make his work easier.
C Other tourists get in the way of his collecting.

D. Not all shells are the right size and shape for his work.
8. What does 'it' in line 44 refer to?

A Cooke's luggage B. Cooke's argument

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<b>III. Read the passage and decide following sentences are true or false:</b>

<b> </b>The Mediterranean has been described as the world's largest swimming pool. However, it
can also be described now as the world's dirtiest sewer, full of rubbish, oil, chemicals and
waste of all kinds. Unfortunately, most countries bordering the Mediterranean differ greatly in
their attitudes to this problem. W h i l e s o m e c o u n t r i e s w a n t t o s t a r t c l e a n i n g u p t h e
Mediterranean, others have begun building new ports to develop their oil wells and natural gas
fields. Industries have now grown in all the countries surrounding the Mediterranean. It will take
a century for all the water in the Mediterranean to drain into the Atlantic Ocean, and be

replaced by clean water. Three great rivers, the Nile, Po, and Rhone, all flow into the
Mediterranean, carrying lots of pollutants into the sea and making it very dangerous for
everyone who swims in the Mediterranean and who eats fish caught there.

1. Why is the Mediterranean described as the world's dirtiest sewer ?

2. Do the countries bordering the Mediterranean have the same attitude to the polluted
Mediterranean ?

3. How long may it take for all the water in the Mediterranean to drain into the Atlantic Ocean ?
4. What carries lots of pollutants into the Mediterranean ?

5. According to the writer, who can get much harm from the pollution of the Mediterranean ?

<b>IV. Use correct forms of the words in parentheses:</b>

<b> </b>A revolution is under way. The technology of computer science is having a <b>dramatic</b>(0)
effect on our lives, and the most immediate consequence of this technology is its impact on
(1.EMPLOY). Robots and computer-controlled machines have already joined the work force
in highly (2.INDUSTRY) countries, such as the USA, West Germany, and Japan. They have
taken over routine jobs on the car (3.ASSEMBLE) line, and in Volkswagen, for instance, three
robots can replace ten men(4.WORK) on a two-shift system. One giant American
company has shown that it is now possible to replace half its 37.000 assembly workers with
machines. Robots carry out (5.TEDIUM) tasks with a high degree of (6.RELY) for an
hourly "wage'' of about $5 (the average cost of maintaining them). The average human worker
on a car assembly line, in contrast, earns about $18 an hour. There is obviously a lot to be said for
releasing people from work that is often noisy, dirty, and even dangerous, and many workers
can be retrained for more(7.PLEASE) and interesting work. Nevertheless,(8.COMPETE) is
forcing employers to cut back the labour force. As one (9. MANAGE) director put it, 'Are
you going to reduce your work force by 25% by putting in robots, or by 100% by going out of

business?' As a result of(10.AUTOMATE), workers are being -sacked, and many will
be permanently unemployed.

<b>V. Fill in each blank with one suitable word:</b>

1. Christmas is only a few days away and the two children in the Robinson family are
very excited. Their mother has baked them a very large(1)...rich Christmas cake. She has
shown them(2)...to make colorful decorations(3)...their Christmas tree . Tomorrow she
(4)... take them out shopping (5)... the High Street. She is going (6)...buy them new
clothes for Christmas.

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(1)...thin people. They usually feel cold (2)... these months. They might feel
depressed during cold weather. In hot(3)... weather, on the other hand, overweight
people may feel unhappy. The summer heat may (4)... them tired and irritable.

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<b>VI. Rewrite the following sentences:</b>
<b> </b>1. If it should rain, I shall stay home.

<i>Unless ……….</i>

2. It's true to shut up the shop.

<i>It's time for……….</i>

3. Besides robbing the poor child he also murdered her.

<i>He not………..</i>

4. After he finished the exercise he put away the book.

<i>Having………..</i>

5. His silence proved his guilt.

<i>The fact………</i>

6. You are requested to walk on the pavement.

<i>Please ………</i>

7. 1 was obliged to sell my house.

<i>Circumstances ……….</i>

8.The pen is mightier than the sword.

<i> The sword………..</i>

<b> VII. Write complete sentences from words/phrases given:</b>

<b> A </b><i><b>telephone call to a doctor's office from a patient who wants to see the doctor.</b></i>

1 Hullo. This / be / Dr Smith / office. Who / speak / please?

2 George Baker/ like / make / appointment / see / doctor / soon possible.

3 Doctor / see / you / Wednesday / Thursday / morning / Mr. Baker. Which you / prefer?
4 If / he / be / free / tomorrow / I / be / glad / see / him / then.

5 I / be / afraid / he / be / fully / book / up / until Wednesday.
6 That / be / pity. What time I / come / Wednesday?

7 Come / ten o'clock / Mr. Baker. Then / you / not have / wait / very long

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