Entrance Exam in English Version A_answer key

Read the texts below and decide which answer (a, b, c or d) best fits each space.

Home Sweet Home

Having a roof over your head is a basic necessity that we in the western world have 1) ....................
into an art form – a stylish place to dwell is now intrinsic to our happiness. But the way we live also
has to keep pace with rapidly changing lifestyles and as our 2) .................... towards the environment
change, we´re becoming more aware that our homes need to tread more lightly on the earth.

Architects are 3) .................... to this creative challenge, designing inspiring buildings that respond
both to our modern lives, and to our growing sense of environmental responsibility. These new
buildings boast contemporary aesthetics while encouraging us to live more responsibly by using
4) .................... resources. From innovative designs of tiny capsule dwellings to elegant family homes
with robust green features, sustainable ideas are permeating modern design. And it seems we´re on
the verge of a seismic shift.

One idea doing the rounds is that because our aspirations have changed, we can now be content
with far fewer possessions. This concept 5) .................... Horden Cherry Lee to design the micro-
compact home, a sleek pad only two cubic metres in size, 6) .................... spacious enough for two
people to live in for short periods. Professor Horden justifies these compact proportions in
7) .................... of our modern habits: status is 8) .................... gained by having a high degree of
mobility rather than merely owning things.

01. a) produced b) assembled c) turned d) caused

02. a) attitudes b) concepts c) ideas d) schemes
03. a) climbing b) rising c) soaring d) swelling
04. a) shorter b) greater c) grander d) fewer
05. a) assured b) inspired c) imposed d) created
06. a) despite b) how c) whatever d) yet
07. a) means b) reasons c) terms d) plans
08. a) accurately b) increasingly c) highly d) extremely

Whale Watching

Whale watching as an organised activity dates back to 1950 when the Cabrillo National Monument in
San Diego was 9) .................... a public spot for the observation of Gray Whales. In 1955 the first
water-based whale watching commenced in the same area, and customers were charged $1 per trip
to view the whales at closer quarters. The spectacle 10) .................... popular, attracting 10,000
visitors in its first year and many more in subsequent years. The industry spread throughout the
western coast of the United States over the following decade.

In the late 1970s the industry mushroomed in size 11) .................... to operations in New England. By
1985 more visitors watched whales from New England than California. The rapid growth in this area
has been 12) .................... to the relatively dense population of Humpback Whales, whose acrobatic
behaviour, such as breaching (jumping out of the water) and tail-slapping, was an obvious crowd-
pleaser, and the close proximity of whale populations to the large cities on the east 13) ....................
of the US.

Throughout the 1980s and 1990s whale watching spread throughout the world. In 1998 Erich Hoyt
14) .................... out the largest systematic study of whale watching yet undertaken and concluded
that whale watching trips were available in 87 countries around the world, with over 9 million
participants generating a(n) 15) .................... to whale watcher operators and supporting
infrastructure of over one billion dollars. His estimate for 2020 was for 11.3m participants spending
$1.475bn, representing a five-fold increase over the decades. Whale watching is of particular
importance to developing countries as coastal communities start to profit directly from the whales´
presence, significantly 16) .................... to popular support for the full protection of these animals
from any resumption of commercial whaling.

09. a) dedicated b) destined c) declared d) denied

10. a) showed b) proved c) assured d) demonstrated
11. a) gratitude b) thanks c) resulting d) through
12. a) assigned b) assuaged c) anticipated d) attributed
13. a) coast b) frontier c) boundary d) beach
14. a) made b) left c) carried d) went
15. a) receipt b) income c) means d) bill
16. a) supplying b) participating c) adding d) gaining

Choose the one answer (a, b, c or d) that best completes each sentence.

17. ……. otherwise agreed on, the money should be paid by 30th June.
a) Unless b) Except c) If d) Although
18. Stop shouting at him like this, …….?
a) will you b) do you c) won´t you d) don´t you
19. It was difficult at the beginning but they finally succeeded ……. .
a) win b) to win c) in winning d) about winning
20. I asked both of my parents, but ……. of them had heard of it.
a) no b) none c) no one d) neither
21. I ……. happy to help you with the dinner, if I ……. better at cooking.
a) will be/were b) would be/were c) would be/am d) would be/had been
22. As a teacher, she ……. with young people every day.
a) is used to work b) is used to working c) used to working d) is used to be working
23. I felt so nervous on the plane. Everyone could guess that I ……. before.
a) never flew b) have flown c) have never flown d) had never flown
24. She said that at school she had learnt nothing ……. was useful to her.
a) what b) which c) that d) 0
25. I´m sorry ……. tell you this.
a) to must b) to have to c) to ought d) to be able to
26. It´s time we ……. the bathroom.
a) painted b) paint c) are painting d) have painted
27. I´d like to know why he talks in ……. loud voice.
a) so b) such c) much d) such a
28. Peter watered the flowers, but it was not necessary. I could see that Cathy had already done
it. I think he ……. the flowers.
a) didn´t need to water c) needn´t have watered
b) didn´t have to water d) needn´t water
29. The more I thought about the plan, ……. I liked it.
a) the little b) the less c) the least d) the most
30. I have always wondered if dinosaurs ……. eggs.
a) lay b) lie c) had lain d) laid
31. Her brother-in-law is in ……. army.
a) 0 b) an c) the d) our
32. ……. much time he spends on solving the problem, his work is never appreciated.
a) No matter what b) Whatever c) No matter that d) No matter how
33. I ……. your book for three days but I haven´t finished it yet.
a) read b) am reading c) have been reading d) would read
34. Sarah said she was looking forward ……. her grandchildren again.
a) to see b) to seeing c) that she sees d) to having seen
35. He ……. that he hasn´t gone there before.
a) tells b) speaks c) told d) claims
36. I don´t usually have ……. dinner, but ……. dinner you prepared yesterday was delicious.
a) 0, 0 b) 0, the c) a, 0 d) a, the
37. We went to the airport to ……. .
a) take them off b) see them off c) see off them d) see them of
38. I always ……. . I´m too lazy to do it myself.
a) have cleaned my windows c) asked my windows cleaned
b) have my windows cleaned d) my windows have cleaned
39. Edward said he would wait until we ……. .
a) came b) come c) would come d) will come
40. If we want to get to Chicago by sunset, it ……. having to leave at dawn tomorrow.
a) intends b) means c) wants d) needs
41. The islands in this area were ……. when a huge volcano erupted about 75,000 years ago. Now
it´s dormant.
a) found b) created c) set d) founded
42. Why does Olivia have her hair ……. a different colour all the time?
a) dyed b) is dyed c) dye d) be dyed
43. My class was cancelled. Maybe I ……. to the library.
a) ´m going to go b) ´m going c) go d) ´ll go
44. Can´t someone get that dog ……. barking?
a) stops b) stopping c) stop d) to stop
45. Several people, ……. voices could be clearly heard, were waiting outside.
a) whose b) their c) of which d) whom
46. Many people go on a ……. holiday every summer.
a) packet b) package c) packed d) charter
47. Do you know how to ….. words in a monolingual learner´s dictionary?
a) look up b) find up c) look for d) search for
48. Why did you stay at a hotel when you went to New York City? You ……. with Sue.
a) can stay b) could stay c) was able to stay d) could have stayed
49. When each group of tourists have paid the entrance fee, ……. them with a picnic hamper and
two parasols.
a) provide b) give c) lend d) give out
50. According to the timetable, a bus should be along in ……. two minutes. But I wouldn´t be
surprised if we had to wait another half an hour!
a) less b) below c) about d) round