University of Montenegro

INSTITUTE OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES

GENERAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST - FINAL EXAM

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I Reading comprehension
The era of mass tourism in the mountain regions of industrialized countries began soon
after World War II. This new phenomenon was a result of many factors, including
increases in urban populations, income, vacation time, and mobility.
Today, in the era of cheap, global air travel, almost no mountains in any corner of the
world are out of reach. Moreover, `adventure tourists' and `eco-tourists' are willing to pay
well, and their money is very welcome to poor governments and communities.
Although stories about the problems caused by tourism have become increasingly
frequent in recent years, it is not necessarily a destructive force. The situation could be far
better if tour operators and legislators considered how best to integrate tourism into the
existing culture, with a minimal impact on the environment, and without host countries
becoming too dependent on it. Merely restricting tourism cannot be the solution, because
people's desire to see new places will not just disappear.
But the real key to the problem lies in giving indigenous communities greater control
over the rate at which tourism grows, and the paths it takes. Encouragingly, more and
more communities are demonstrating that, with firm decision-making, this is possible.
1. Answer the following questions using your own words. (2 points: 1 point each)
a) Why did mass tourism in the mountains begin?
b) According to the text, what is the principal way to reduce the negative effects
of ecotourism?
2. Are the following statements true (T) or false (F)? (1 point: 0.5 each)
a) There are still a lot of inaccessible areas in the mountains.
b) Some people are controlling the growth of tourism in their communities.
3. Find a word or phrase in the text which, in context, is similar in meaning to: (1
point: 0.5 each)
a) inexpensive __________
b) increases __________
4. Choose a, b, or c, in each question below. Only one choice is correct. (2 points:
0.5 each)
1. Mass tourism in the mountains ...
a) was a result of World War II.
b) occurred partly because people had more money.
c) helped to improve income and mobility.
2. Nowadays, mountain communities ...
a) are happy to receive money from tourism.
b) see tourism as an impossible problem.
c) are willing to pay well to visit new destinations.

3. Tourism is not necessarily a problem if ...

a) it is integrated into the local culture.
b) it is not accepted by the community but integrated into its culture.
c) it can be avoided, causing minimal impact on the environment.
4. According to the text, we need to ...
a) reduce people's desire to see new places.
b) restrict tourism in rural areas.
c) control the growth of tourism and how it develops.
II Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space.
Put your answers in the table below:
Travelling to all (1) _________________ of the world gets easier and easier. We
live in a (2) _______________ village, but how well do we know and understand (3)
________________ other? Here is a (4) _______________ test. Imagine you have
arranged a meeting (5) ________________ four oclock. What time (6)
_________________ you expect your (7) _________________ business colleagues to
arrive? If they re German, theyll be bang (8) ________________. If theyre American,
theyll probably be 15 minutes early. If theyre British, theyll be 15 minutes late, and
you should (9) _______________ up to an hour for the Italians.
When the European Community began to (10) _________________ in size,
several (11) __________________ appeared giving advice on international etiquette. At
first many people thought this was a joke, especially the British, (12) ________________
seemed to assume that the widespread understanding of their language (13)
__________________
a
corresponding
understanding
of
English
(14)
_________________. Very soon they had to change their ideas, as they realized that they
had (15) ________________ to learn about how to behave with their foreign business
friends.
1. A angle
B corner
C angles
D corners
2. A international
B global
C globally
D globe
3. A one
B each
C every
D all the
4. A simply
B simplified
C simple
D simplicity
5. A at
B on
C in
D into
6. A will
B should
C are you able to
D must
7. A stranger
B alien
C unknown
D foreign
8. A on time
B after time
C precise
D timely
9. A allowed
B allow
C to allow
D allowing
10. A increase
B be increase
C increased
D be increasing
11. A guidelines
B notebooks
C guidebooks
D guides
12. A which
B who
C why
D what
13. A was meant
B meaning
C thought
D meant
14. A custom
B customs
C customer
D customers
15. A a lot
B many
C multiple
D most
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III Complete the sentences using Past Simple, Past Continuous or Past Perfect (5):

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

I _____________________ (drive) a car when I __________________ (run)

into a lamp post. I damaged my car badly.
When I arrived the house was empty. Everyone ___________________ (go
out).
As soon as he saw the police, he ____________________ (run off).
I couldnt get into my house because I ________________ (forget) my key.
I knew I _________________ (lose) my money somewhere before.
Jack _______________ (sleep) while his sister _______________ (watch) a
film.
The girls ____________ (play) when their mother _____________ (arrive).

IV Put the verbs in brackets into the appropriate future form (will, be going to,
Present Continuous Tense or Present Simple Tense):
1. Ask John if you have any problems with your homework. Im sure he
________________ (help) you.
2. Peter and Pat __________________ (come) for a meal tonight.
3. Why are you making sandwiches? Because we _________________ a picnic on the
beach.
4. Why are you working so hard? Because I _______________ (buy) a new car.
5. Did you phone Peter about tonight? No, I ________________ do it now. Whats his
number?
6. I dont think he __________________ (call) her, although she is waiting for him.
7. Look at those clouds. It ___________________ (rain).
8. Its her birthday next week!
Really? I ________________ (buy) her a present, then.
9. She ________________ (meet) the headmaster at 6 oclock tomorrow.
10. The train ________________ (leave) at 5.30 p.m.
11. Why are you putting your coat on?
Because I __________________ (take) some books back to the library.

V Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form (gerund or infinitive):

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

I wish that dog would stop ________________ (bark). Its driving me mad.
We were all too afraid to speak. Nobody dared ______________ (say) anything.
I enjoy________________ (listen) to music.
He had made his decision and refused _________________ (change) his mind.
She wanted me ________________ (do) the cooking.
I adore ______________________ (read) good detective stories.
I managed ____________________ (reach) the top of the hill, after climbing for hours.
I refuse ___________________ (buy) you a new CD player, because theres nothing
wrong with the old one!
9. I was driving for three hours, and I stopped ________________ (make) a break.
10. My parents let me _____________________ (do) what I wanted when I was young.

VI Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form:

1. If you ___________ (not call) him now, he __________ (be) very angry.
2. If demand _____________ (increase), prices ___________ (rise).
3. I If you _______________ (cool) the liquid to 32 degrees, it _____________
(freeze).
4. If it _________________ (rain), the match _______________ (cancel).
5. I feel really bad. If only I ________________ (not, have) this cold!
6. He _____________ (arrive) late unless he _______________ (hurry up).
7. If you _______________ (heat) water to 100C, it ______________ (boil).
8. If I ________________ (drink) coffee, I always ______________ (get) a
headache.
9. If she ________________ (do) her homework, she _______________ (get) 2
points.
10. Unless she _______________ (pass) all her exams she _____________ (not do) a
degree.
11. After I _________________ (read) a book, I ______________ (write) an essay
about it.
12. As soon as he ______________ (buy) a plane ticket, he ______________ (book)
a hotel.
VII Find the mistakes in the following sentences and correct them:
1. She is looking forward to see you.
_________________________________________________________
2. Ann hasnt got much confident.
_________________________________________________________
3. My flat is as big than yours.
_________________________________________________________
4. Peter will call me when he will finish the meeting.
__________________________________________________________
5. Her mother never lets her to go out late in the evening.
__________________________________________________________
VIII Decide which of the words below fits the gaps. Circle the one that fits:
1. He usually ______________ us laugh when we meet up with friends.
A takes
B has
C makes
D gets
2. If you want to open a bottle of wine, you need a ______________.
A screwdriver
B hammer
C corkscrew
D drill
3. If you buy ______________ furniture, you will have to put it together.
A flatset
B flatpack
C flatsack
D flatlack
4. Your room is a mess. You need to ___________ it _________.
A put out
B throw out
C clear out
D throw away
5. After she has moved house, she has got a lot more _____________ living room.
A space
B spacious
C spacy
D spaced
6. Children tend to be ______________ when they want to get a toy.
A unpatient
B patient
C impatient
D impatience
7. Quinine comes from the ______________ of the cinchona tree.
A leaves
B bark
C branches
D fruits
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