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A. LEXICO - GRAMMAR (7 points)

Part I. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentences. Write your answer (A, B, C,
or D) in the numbered box.
1. The two people involved in the accident were bothdead on arrival
A. pronounced
B. called
C. defined
D. stated
2. He was very takenby her aggressive attitude.
A. about
B. aside
C. apart
D. aback
3. Swarm of ants are always invading my kitchen. They are a thorough
A. disturbance
B. nuisance
C. trouble
D. annoyance
4. I cant imagine why hes been missing classes and getting poor marks. Hes normally so.
A. attentive
B. laborious
C. conscientious
D. observant
5. Its nowaiting for a bus, they dont run on public holidays.
A. good
B. point
C. worth
D. reason
6. The museum is well worth..if you are in the area.
A. being seen
B. to visit
C. a visit
D. the sight
7. He cant even speak his own language properly,.Spanish.
A. without saying
B. leaving out
C. let alone
D. to mention
8. After the accident, there was considerable doubt...exactly what had happen.
A. in the question of B. as to
C. in the shape of
D. for
9. Fertilizers areto the fields after the crops have been planted.
A. added
B. used
C. enriched
D. applied
10. As she didnt understand his question she merely gave him a(n) .look.
A. blank
B. hollow
C. vacant
D. empty
Your answers:
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6.....................

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8.....................

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9.....................

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10.....................

Part II. Write the correct FORM of each bracketed word in the numbered box. 0 has been done as
an example.
BUSINESS PRESENTATIONS
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Ancient man used sticks, of charcoal to draw pictures on cave walls in order to communicate
(with, probably, their deities and (0. TRAIN)traineehuntsmen). Today, some of their direct (11.
DESCEND) ... are still using chalk and talk and other (12. MODE) ... equipment to
make presentations to sophisticated business audiences.
Now, theres nothing wrong with whiteboards, flip charts and overhead projectors. In
their right context, they are still (13. EXCEED) ... useful presentation tools. But in a
business environment in which the presentation of clear, easily understandable information is a
(14. NECESSARY) ..., and which memorability is key, managers should be constantly (15.
GRADE) ... their equipment to keep pace with developments. Audiences are coming to expect
high-quality presentations that are (16. VISION) ...stimulating and get the message across
without wasting time. Professionally-made presentations clearly (17. SIGNIFICANT) ...that
the person giving them has thought through the issues and knows what they are talking about. They
can put a (18. PERSUADE) ... case that wins over an audience in a way that pieces of paper
cant. And they can put you, or your company, in the most (19. ADVANTAGE) ...light
possible by delivering a well thought-out message (20. RELY) ...every time.
Your answers:
11.............................
13.............................
15.............................
17.............................
19.............................

12.............................
14.............................
16.............................
18.............................
20.............................

Part III. The lines numbered in the passage below contains 10 mistakes. Underline the mistakes
and correct them in the space provided in the column on the right.
Simply being bilingual does not qualify anyone to interpreting.
Interpreting does not merely a mechanical process of converting
one sentence in language A into a same sentence in language B.
Rather, it is a complex art in that thoughts and idioms which have
multiple meanings-must quickly be transformed in many a way
that the message is clearly and accurately expressing to the listener.
There are two kinds of interpreters, simultaneous and consecutive,
each requires separate talents. The former, sitting in an isolated booth,
usually at a large multilingual conference, speaks to listeners
wearing headphones, interpreting that a foreign language speaker
says as he says it- actually a sentence afterwards. Consecutive
interpreters are the one most international negotiators use. They
are mainly employed for smaller meetings without sound booths,
headphones, and another high-tech gear.

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Part IV. Insert A, AN, THE or (zero article) where necessary. Write your answers in the
numbered box.
I had long since prepared my mixture; I purchased at once, from (31) firm of wholesale
chemists, (32).. large quantity of (33).. particular salt, which I knew, from my
experiments, to be (34).... last ingredients required, and late one night, I mixed (35)..
elements, watched them boil and smoke together in (36). glass, and when (37)..
liquid had cooled, with (38) strong glow of (39).. courage, drank off (40)
potion.
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31..........
36..........

32..........
37..........

33..........
38..........

34..........
39..........

35..........
40..........

Part V. Complete the text with a suitable preposition in each space. Write your answers in the
numbered box. 0 has been done as an example.
David Peters, the Scottish long-jumper, has been awarded a knighthood (0) in recognition
of his services to charity and the world of athletics. Sir David, as he will be known, will be knighted
by the Queen in a ceremony next week. Mr Peters, who retired (41) ..athletics last year, had
a talent which was, quite simply, out (42) the ordinary. All his performances were, without
exception, characterized by great effort and determination. He seemed to thrive (43)difficult
situations, and it was when (44). pressure, that he produced his greatest performances.
(45)later years, he became increasingly prone (46). injury, and last year, his
talents were evidently (47). decline, he failed to regain his Olympic long-jump title, and
promptly retired. At his best, however, his jumping was sometimes (48) belief, and in his
greatest year, 2000, he broke the world record no fewer than four times. In the late 1990s he was
single-handedly responsible for bringing British athletics out of a severe slump with his inspirational
performances and personal charisma. Peters was capable of great generosity, and once, famously,
failed a jump deliberately in order to let his great rival, Aravan Sijipal, win on his farewell appearance.
When being interviewed, Peters was also an exception to the rule, for he always tried to praise others
rather than blow his own trumpet. A deeply religious man, he was (49) ..dispute with the
athletics authorities (50). more than one occasion for his refusal to compete on Sundays.
Your answers:
41.............
46.............

42.............
47.............

43.............
48.............

44.............
49.............

45.............
50.............

Part VI. Supply the appropriate form and tense of the verbs in brackets. Write your answers in the
numbered box. 0 has been done as an example.
Farmers, as you may (0)know, (51)(have) a hard time of it in Britain
lately, and (52). (turn) to new ways of earning income from their land. This (53)
.(involve) not only planting new kinds of crops, but also some strange ways of making
money, the most unusual of which has got to be sheep racing. Yes, you heard me correctly! A farmer
in the west of England now (54) (hold) sheep races on a regular basis, and during the past
year over 100,000 people (55).. (turn up) to watch the proceedings. I (56).
(pass) the farm on my way to the sea for a holiday, one punter told me, and I thought I'd have a look.
I didnt believe it was serious, to tell you the truth. According to a regular visitor, betting on sheep is
more interesting than betting on horses. At proper horse races everyone (57)..(already/
study) the form of the horses in advance, and there are clear favorites. But nobody (58)
(hear) anything about these sheep! Most people (59).. (find) it difficult to tell one from
another in any case. I stayed to watch the races, and I must admit that I found it quite exciting. In a
typical race, half a dozen sheep race downhill over a course of about half a mile. Food (60)..
(wait) for them at the other end of the track, I ought to add! The sheep run surprisingly fast, although
presumably they havent eaten for a while just to give them some motivation. At any rate, the crowd
around me were obviously enjoying their day out at the races, judging by their happy faces and the
sense of excitement.
Your answers:
51...........................
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55...........................
57...........................
59...........................

54...........................
56...........................
58...........................
60...........................

Part VII. Use the phrasal verbs in the box to fill in the space in the following sentences. You have to
give the verbs the correct tense or form to make them meaningful. There are two more phrasal verbs
which you do not need to use. Write your answers in the numbered box.
get at
push in

give out
break up

fall for
go round

come out
take in

bring on
take up

go off
stay away

61. I rarely buy hardback book - they are so expensive. I always wait till they ........ in paperback.
62. It isn't that woman's turn. Don't let her ....... .
63. Simon ...... an Irish girl that he met on holiday. Three months later they were married.
64. I wish the boss would stop ...... me. I haven't done anything wrong.
65. The school ..... for the holidays at the end of July.
66. The names of the winners were ...... on the radio.
67. Several children had to ...... from school because of the bus strike.
68. It should be enough food to...
69. I cant advise you on that. Youd better..itwith your mother.
70. Van Gogh suffered from depression ......by overwork and ill-health.
Your answers:
61. ............................................................
63. ............................................................
65. ............................................................
67. ............................................................
69. ............................................................

62. ............................................................
64. ............................................................
66. ............................................................
68. ............................................................
70. ............................................................

B. READING (5 points)
Part I. Read the following passage and decide which answer best fits each gap. Circle the letter A,
B, C or D to show your answers.
Large modern cities are too big to control. They (71)their own living conditions on
the people who (72) them. City-dwellers are obliged by their environment to (73) a
wholly unnatural way of life. They lose (74) with the land and rhythm of nature. It is possible
to live such an air-conditioned existence in a large city (75) you are barely conscious of the
seasons. A (76) flowers in a public park (if you have the time to visit it) may remind you that
it is spring or summer. Some leaves (77) to the pavement may remind you that it is autumn.
(78) that, what is going on in nature seems totally irrelevant. All the simple, good things of life
like sunshine and fresh air are at a (79) . Tall buildings blot out the sun. Traffic fumes pollute
atmosphere. Even the distinction between day and night (80) . The flow of traffic goes on
unceasingly and the noise never stops.
71. A. exert
B. influence
C. impose
D. affect
72. A. inhabit
B. live
C. dwell
D. reside
73. A. impose
B. express
C. adapt
D. adopt
74. A. communication
B. media
C. touch
D. information
75. A. in which
B. that
C. where
D. who
76. A. little
B. few
C. less
D. fewer
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78. A. Except
79. A. premium
80. A. has lost

B. ascending
B. Outside
B. minimum
B. is lost

C. joining
C. Apart
C. least
C. is at a loss

D. attaching
D. Beyond
D. limitation
D. loses

Part II. Read the following passage and choose the most suitable heading from the list A G for
each paragraph. There are one extra heading which you do not need to use. Write your answers in
the spaces provided. 0 has been done as an example.
A. How to make fantasy seem real.
B. A new best-seller.
C. Fantasy before Tolkein
D. The Master of Middle Earth.

E. The real Middle Earth

F. A new fantasy creature.
G. The experience of war

The Life and Work of J. Tolkein

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Many authors become masters of a particular genre of fiction. But very few can claim to have had
such an effect that they virtually have created the genre for themselves. One such author is J. Tolkein.
From his prolific imagination was created not only Middle Earth; the stage for his giant fantasy The
Lord of the Rings, but also a whole genre of fantasy fiction which has since become known as "sword
and sorcery".
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Before Tolkein's work was published, fantasy was set in what was very near to the present for the
authors. Also, the genre was very close to horror, and authors such as Lovell and Bram Stoker
moved easily between the two. The the great American writer Edgar Allen Poe had recently brought
out a work of what we would today call horror stories, but he had entitled it Tales of Mystery and
Imagination, suggesting that he thought of it as fantasy.
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Tolkein's distinctive contribution was to create a pseudo-medieval world and to populate it with wise
wizards, bold knights, and a massive cast of other characters, including dwarfs, elves, and most of
the other creatures of our folk memory. He also created his own contribution, the hobbit. Hobbits
were small people, who had distinctive hairy feet. They were characterised by honest common sense
and rather complex social lives. In all his works, it is evidently the hobbits with whom Tolkein
sympathizes the most.
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What made Tolkein's work so compelling was that it was a perfectly realized work of fantasy. Every
detail in his stories rings true. This is because Tolkein spent so much time working and thinking about
Middle Earth that the actual part which we have on paper is only a fraction of his research. His later
books show clearly to what extent he had created this entire world, complete with detailed maps and
even the languages of the major protagonists.

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However, although Middle Earth is a towering work of fantasy, it has roots in reality. The Middle
Earth of Tolkein is close to his own native Oxfordshire, both in the landscape of the Shire, and above
all in the reactions and behaviour of its characters. The ethos is that of pre-war England, possibly
because Tolkein could conceive of no other mode of behaviour, but more probably because his book
can be read on many levels, and in only the most basic of the levels is the great struggle between light
and darkness completely.
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It must be remembered that Tolkein was writing in a time when one Great War had just finished, and
another was about to begin. In his book, he stresses the bravery, and endurance of the small people
without whom victory is impossible. This was the lesson that Tolkein felt had to be learned from the
horrors of the Great War - the decisions which shape the destiny of nations are taken by an elite group,
but they are implemented by the common people of the country.
Part III. You are going to read two short passages, then answer the questions following each
passage by choosing the best answer (A, B, C or D) to each question.
Paragraph 1
Marianne Moore (1887-1972) once said that her writing could be called poetry only because
there was no other name for it. Indeed her poems appear to be extremely compressed essays that
happen to be printed in jagged lines on the pages. Her subjects were varied: animals, laborers, artists,
and the craft of poetry. From her general reading came quotations that she found striking or insightful.
She included these in her poems, scrupulously enclosed in quotation marks, and sometimes identified
in footnotes. Of this practice, she wrote, Why the many quotation marks? I am asked When a
thing has been said so well that it could not be said better, why paraphrase it? Hence my writing is, if
not a cabinet of fossils, a kind of collection of flies in amber. Close observation and concentration on
detail are the methods of her poetry.
Marianne Moore grew up in Kirkwood, Missouri, near St. Louis. After graduation from Bryn
Mawr College in 1909, she taught commercial subjects at the Indian School in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
Later she became a librarian in New York city. During the 1920s she was editor of The Dial, an
important literary magazineof the period. She lived quietly all her life, mostly in Brooklyn, New
York. She spent a lot of time at the Bronx Zoo, fascinated by animals. Her admiration of the Brooklyn
Dodgers before the team moved to Los Angeles was widely known. Her first book of poems was
published in London in 1921 by a group of friends associated with the Imagist movement. From that
time on her poetry has been read with interest by succeeding generations of poets and readers. In
1952 she was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for her Collected Poems. She wrote that she did not write
poetry for money and fame. To earn a living is needful, but it can be done in routine ways. One
writes because one has a burning desire to objectify what it is indispensable to ones happiness to
express .
86. What is the passage mainly about?
A. The influence of the Imagists on Marianne Moore
B. Essayists and poets of the 1920s
C. The use of quotations in poetry
D. Marianne Moores life and work
87. Which of the following can be inferred about Moores poems?
A. They are better known in Europe than the United States.
B. They do not use traditional verse forms.
C. They were all published in The Dial.
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88. According to the passage Moore wrote about all of the following EXCEPT
A. artists
B. animals
C. fossils
D. workers
89. What does Moore refer to as flies in amber?
A. A common image in her poetry
B. Poetry in the twentieth century
C. Concentration on detail
D. Quotations within her poetry
90. The author mentions all of the following as jobs held by Moore EXCEPT
A. commercial artist
B. teacher
C. magazine editor
D. librarian
91. The word period is closest in meaning to
A. movement
B. school
C. region
D. time
92. Where did Moore spend most of her adult life?
A. in Kirkwood
B. in Brooklyn
C. in Los Angeles
D. in Carlisle
93. The word succeeding is closest in meaning to
A. inheriting
B. prospering
C. diverse
D. later
94. The word it refers to
A. writing poetry
B. becoming famous
C. earning a living
D. attracting readers
95. It can be inferred from the passage that Moore wrote because she
A. wanted to win awards
B. was dissatisfied with what others wrote
C. felt a need to express herself
D. wanted to raise money for the Bronx Zoo
Paragraph 2
The atmosphere that originally surrounded Earth was probably much different from the air we
breathe today. Earth's first atmosphere (some 4.6 billion years ago) was most likely hydrogen and
helium - the two most abundant gasses found in the universe-as well as hydrogen compounds, such
as methane and ammonia, Most scientists feel that this early atmosphere escaped into space from the
Earth's hot surface.
A second, more dense atmosphere, however, gradually enveloped Earth as gasses from molten
rocks within its hot interior escaped through volcanoes and steam vents. We assume that volcanoes
spewed out the same gasses then as they do today: mostly water vapor (about ten percent), carbon
dioxide (about ten percent), and up to a few percent nitrogen. These same gasses probably created
Earth's second atmosphere.
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As millions of years passed, the constant outpouring of gasses from the hot interior - known as
outgassing-provided a rich supply of water vapor, which formed into clouds. Rain fell upon Earth for
many thousands or years, forming the rivers, lakes, and oceans of the world. During this Lime, large
amounts of carbon dioxide were dissolved in the oceans. Through chemical and biological processes,
much of the carbon dioxide became locked up in carbon sedimentary rocks, such as limestone. With
much of the water vapor already condensed into water and the concentration of carbon dioxide
dwindling, the atmosphere gradually became rich nitrogen.
It appears that oxygen, the second most abundant gas in today's atmosphere, probably began
an extremely slow increase in concentration as energetic rays from the sun split water vapor into
hydrogen and oxygen during a process called photodissociation. The hydrogen, being lighter,
probably rose and escaped into space, while the oxygen remained in the atmosphere. This slow
increase in oxygen may have provided enough of this gas for primitive plants to evolve, perhaps
two to three billion years ago. Or the plants may have evolved in an almost oxygen-free (anaerobic)
environment. At any rate, plant growth greatly enriched our atmosphere with oxygen. The reason for
this enrichment is that plants, in the presence of sunlight, process carbon dioxide and water to produce
oxygen.
96. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. The original atmosphere on Earth was unstable
B. The atmosphere on Earth has changed over time
C. Hot underground gasses created clouds, which formed the Earths atmosphere
D. Plant growth depended on oxygen in the Earths atmosphere
97. The word enveloped in line 6 is closest in meaning to
A. surrounded
B. changed
C. escaped
D. characterized
98. The word they in line 8 refers to
A. gasses
B. volcanoes
C. steam vents
D. rocks
99. According to the passage, outgassing eventually led to all of the following EXCEPT
A. increases in the carbon dioxide content of sedimentary rocks
B. the formation of bodies of water
C. decreases in the level of nitrogen
D. the formation of clouds
100. The word gradually in line 17 is closest in meaning to
A. accidentally
B. quickly
C. in the end
D. by degrees
101. The passage suggests that oxygen remained in the atmosphere because
A. it was caused by outgassing
B. it was heavier than hydrogen
C. hydrogen became trapped in limestone
D. rays from the sun created equal amounts of hydrogen and oxygen
102. The author uses the word Or in line 24 to
A. criticize the previous suggestion
B. provide unrelated information
C. propose a similar idea
D. suggest an alternative
103. The phase At any rate in line 24 is closest in meaning to
A. regardless
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C. although unlikely
D. fortunately
104. The author organizes the discussion of the Earths atmosphere in terms of the
A. role of volcanoes in its formation
B. occur in which changes occurred
C. time it took for the Earths surface: to cool and nitrogen to appear
D. chemical and physical features of gasses
105. Which of the following does the passage mention as necessary for both the production of oxygen
by photodissociation and the production of oxygen by plants?
A. Water
B. Hydrogen
C. Carbon dioxide
D. Nitrogen
Part IV. Fill each blank with ONE suitable word. Write your answers in the numbered box.
THE ISLAND WHERE DREAMS CAME TRUE
Ellis Island in New York that extraordinary entrance to new land (0)..and.. a new life which
received, processed and dispatched millions of arriving immigrants (106)1892 and 1924 has
been turned (107).. a museum. (108) ..lain derelict for years after its official closure,
the islands huge purpose-built reception centre has been restored. It has (109) ..a place of
pilgrimage for the descendants of the desperate people who filed through its cavernous main hall to
answer questions and (110) ..in the forms in whatever halting English (111) ..possessed.
To get to Ellis Island, you take a ferry from the southernmost tip of Manhattan. (112)
..you sail past the Statue of Liberty and pull up to the dock outside the enormous entrance to
that imposing reception building, it is impossible (113) ..to reflect on (114) ..it must
have looked to those hordes of people who clambered off the boats with their children clinging (115)
..them and their belongings packed into baskets and bags.
(116) ..was only the poorest who had this experience. First and second class passengers
were dealt (117) ..by a far more civilized and expeditious system. (118) ..that is was
just third class and steerage travelers who had to (119) ..through the Ellis Island application
and sifting procedure, it is significant that 40 per cent of present-day Americans are descended (120)
..people who were processed there on arrival in the US.
Your answers:
106........... 107........... 108........... 109........... 110...........
111........... 112........... 113........... 114........... 115...........
116........... 117........... 118........... 119........... 120...........
C. WRITING (8 points)
Part I. Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to
the original sentence. Do not change the given words or phrases.
121. The students riotous behaviour should have been severely punished.
gThe students deserved ...............................................................................................................................................................................
122. He suddenly thought that he might have misunderstood her.
gIt crossed .............................................................................................................................................................................................................
123. If we wait long enough, well get what we want.
gIts just.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................
124. Absolute secrecy was crucial to the success of the mission.
gWithout ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................
125. The council rarely allows appeals against its decisions.
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127. I was the only person who wanted to watch the program. (else)
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128. You cant blame me for your stupid mistakes. (fault)

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129. After leaving home she walked to a spot near the motorway. (made)
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130. We had a long discussion about the problem but we couldnt solve it. (length)
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Part II. Study the graph below. Write a short description (in about 120 to 150 words). Give your
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Part III. Write an essay (of 250-300 words) about the following topic:
It is very important that children should study hard at school. Time spent playing sports and
having fun is time wasted. Do you agree?
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