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Brânduşa-Oana Niculescu • Corina Barbu

LIMBA ENGLEZA
Pregătire pentru concursul
de admitere în învăţământul militar
i

superior şi postliceal
BRÂNDUŞA-OANA NICULESCU • CORINA BARBU

LIMBA ENGLEZĂ
Pregătire pentru concursul
de admitere în învăţământul militar
superior şi postliceal
Referenţi: conf. univ. dr. M arioara Pateşan - Academia Forţelor Terestre „Nicolae
Bălcescu”, Sibiu
conf. univ. dr. Lucia-Marilena Pavelescu - Universitatea „Lucian Blaga”, Sibiu
prof. Ioana Şerbănescu

Redactor: Renata Roşu

Tehnoredactor: Morena Talpac

Coperta: Florin Paraschiv

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NICULESCU, BRÂNDUŞA-OANA
Limba Engleză. Pregătire pentru concursul de admitere în învăţă­
mântul militar superior şi postliceal / Brânduşa-Oana Niculescu, Corina
Barbu. - Bucureşti: Sigma, 2014.

Bibliogr.
ISBN 978-973:649-972-2
I. Barbu, Corina
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 Prefaţă

Ca răspuns la dorinţele candidaţilor care îşi încep cariera militară sau care sunt
deja cadre ale Armatei României, lucrarea de faţă apare ca o oportunitate şi necesitate a
încercării de a soluţiona, în condiţii optime, nevoia de pregătire performantă în domeniul
cunoaşterii limbii engleze.
Prezenţa limbii engleze este esenţială nu numai ca probă de examen, dar mai ales
ca dimensiune importantă a pregătirii cadrelor militare pentru a participa la misiuni
multinaţionale, în special în cadrul NATO, şi a le îndeplini cu succes. în mod obiectiv,
acest lucru a dus la o creştere evidentă a atenţiei şi responsabilităţii atât pentru cei care
sunt învestiţi cu îndatoriri importante în cadrul managementului educaţiei militare, cât
şi pentru cei care sunt înnobilaţi cu profesia de cadru didactic. Această nouă realitate
vizează, în mod direct şi fără echivoc, creşterea aşteptărilor faţă de cei care, într-un fel
sau altul, asigură atingerea standardelor de calitate atât a acelor care doresc să răspundă
exigenţelor intrării în sistemul militar de învăţământ, pe filiera directă sau indirectă, cât
şi a celor care solicită participare la anumite selecţii pentru participarea la cursuri de
carieră militară. Pentru înfăptuirea scopurilor şi obiectivelor specifice, noua solicitare
educaţională poate şi trebuie să fie susţinută prin acţiuni, iniţiative, activităţi de elaborare
a unor acte normative sau a unor lucrări ce urmăresc formarea, perfecţionarea şi evaluarea
pregătirii ştiinţifice a întregului spectru de candidaţi pentru funcţiile de ofiţer, maistru
militar sau subofiţer.
Stăpânind foarte bine cunoştinţele de limba engleză şi metodologia specifică
elaborării unui demers de evaluare a competenţelor candidaţilor pentru admiterea la
forme de pregătire militară superioară sau postliceală sau a propriei aprecieri pentru
acest domeniu, autoarele îşi construiesc lucrarea, în mod laborios, pe parcursul
celor cinci capitole ale acesteia. în primele patru capitole, având în vedere cerinţele
criteriilor generale în construirea itemilor destinaţi formării şi perfecţionării concrete
a competenţelor generale şi specifice cunoaşterii limbii engleze de către candidaţi, sunt
construiţi itemi specializaţi în ceea ce priveşte partea de citire, partea de gramatică,
partea de vocabular, respectiv partea de scriere.
Astfel, respectând principiile psiho-pedagogice, pentru fiecare parte sunt elaboraţi
itemi pe câte trei niveluri de complexitate, respectiv minim, mediu şi avansat. Cei 950 de
itemi elaboraţi în cadrul celor patru părţi, prin diversitatea şi dificultatea problemelor, pot

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fi consideraţi un fundament temeinic şi reper esenţial pentru înţelegerea cerinţelor fiecărei
părţi şi a criteriilor generale stabilite de managementul superior militar, în totalitatea lor.
Pe baza clarificărilor şi exemplificărilor propuse în primele patru capitole
ale lucrării, în cel de-al cincilea capitol sunt elaborate şi prezentate 10 teste, fiecare
cuprinzând câte 45 de întrebări, care concretizează maniera de construcţie a itemilor
prezentaţi în fiecare dintre părţile anterioare.
Putem aprecia că, prin modul în care a fost concepută şi realizată, respectiv prin
noutatea şi originalitatea întregului conţinut, această lucrare răspunde exigenţelor
calitative izvorâte din specificul evaluării la limba engleză pentru toţi cei care caută o
sursă folositoare în domeniu.
Având în vedere aceste considerente, le mulţumim pentru realizarea unei noi şi
valoroase surse de documentare pentru învăţământul militar românesc universitar şi
postliceal, ceea ce mă face să o recomand cu plăcere tuturor celor care doresc să apeleze
la un instrument ştiinţific de evaluare obiectivă a cunoaşterii limbii engleze.

General (r.) dr.

Dan GHICA-RADU

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 Table o f contents

PART 1: READING C O M PR EH EN SIO N .................................................................................6

A. Reading for Main Idea................................................................................................ 6
B. Reading for Details.....................................................................................................12
PART 2: GRAMMAR P R A C T IC E ............................................................................................26
A. Language Skills: ELEMENTARY LEVEL................................. 26
B. Language Skills: INTERMEDIATE LEVEL.......................................................... 36
C. Language Skills: ADVANCED LEVEL.................................................................. 48
PART 3: VOCABULARY PR A C TIC E........................................................................ 62
A. Language Skills: ELEMENTARY LEVEL............................................................. 62
B. Language Skills: INTERMEDIATE LEVEL.......................................................... 69
C. Language Skills: ADVANCED LEVEL.................................................................. 76
PART 4: W RITING SKILLS....................................................................................................... 84
PART 5: SAMPLE TESTS............................................................................................................97
Test 1............................................ 97
Test 2 ...............................................................................................................................102
Test 3 ...............................................................................................................................107
Test 4 ...............................................................................................................................112
Test 5 ...............................................................................................................................118
Test 6 ...............................................................................................................................123
Test 7 ...............................................................................................................................129
Test 8 ...............................................................................................................................134
Test 9 ...............................................................................................................................139
Test 10.............................................................................................................................144
A nsw er Key...................................................................................................................................150
B ibliography.................................................................................................................................159

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 PART 1: READING COMPREHENSION 1
Choose the correct answer a, b, c or d.

A. READING FOR MAIN IDEA

Benjamin Franklin, the most famous American of his times, was keen on writing. He
opened his own printing shop, when he was only twenty-two, and published a newspaper.
He also printed a book called Poor R ichards Almanac. This book contained not only funny
stories, but also information about the weather, as well as wise sayings.
1. W hich of the following best sum m arizes the paragraph?
a. Benjamin Franklin was poor and wanted to get rich.
b. Benjamin Franklin worked a lot w hen he was young.
c. Benjamin Franklin was very interested in topics such as the weather.
d. Benjamin Franklin loved to write stories and books and print them .

The first seasoned crisps, Cheese & O nion and Salt & Vinegar, were produced in the
1950s by Joe “Spud” Murphy and Seamus Burke in Ireland. W hat people in the US call potato
chips is known as crisps in the United Kingdom and Ireland while the nam e “chips” refers to
what Americans mean by ’’French fries”. In the Mid-East and Canada, people like ketchup
flavored chips best. In Asia, seaweed is extrem ely popular, whereas M exicans prefer chicken
flavored chips. Of course, there are a lot of other flavors around the world: Firecracker,
Lobster, paprika, meat pie, pickled onion, Chili Crab, Salmon Teriyaki, Caesar Salad, Borscht,
Roasted Sausage, and others.
2. W hat is the main idea of the paragraph?
a. Potato chips are known all over the world, but they have different nam es and origins.
b. Seaweed is the Asian name of potato chips.
c. People all over the world enjoy potato chips in many different varieties.
d. Potato chips have had a long and interesting history.

The leaders who like to keep everything under control, including group members and
all their activities are called autocratic leaders. These hands-on leaders don’t ask too many
questions, they take all the decisions, they give orders, and will probably use coercion to
m ake their subordinates carry out their tasks. Laissez-faire, also known as hands-offleaders,
allow m ost decisions to be taken by the group and seem not to be willing to get involved.
There are also the democratic leaders, who encourage everybody to participate in the process
of decision-making and problem solving. This leadership style is m idway between the two.
3. W hat is the overall idea of the passage above?
a. There are three leadership styles.
b. Democratic leaders are more effective than autocratic leaders.
c. Autocratic leaders are in complete control, laissez-faire leaders are hands-off leaders,
and democratic leaders encourage only men to take part in decision-making.
d. Employees like working with dem ocratic leaders.

Is it taking longer for Americans to get married nowadays? Are they waiting more? If
we consider the 2003 figures from the Census Bureau, the answer to these questions is yes.
The Associated Press reports that when reaching the age of 34, 30 percent of men and nearly

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25 percent of women are still single. These figures are four times higher if we compare them with
the data from the 70s. In 1970, only 9 percent of men aged 30-34 had never been married; their
rate is now close to 33 percent. W hen it comes to women who have always been single, the rate
has risen from 6 to 23 percent. The m ost common age for men to get m arried was 27.1 years in
2003, up from 25.3 in 1970, whereas for women, it rose from 20.8 to 23.2.
4. W hich of the following best sum m arizes the text?
a. Do Americans still want to get married?
b. At present, Americans are waiting longer before they get m arried.
c. W hen they marry, m en are older than women.
d. I will be single at the age o f 34, like most men and women.

Fiction is more than just novels and short stories. These are types o f fiction, but so is drama.
Fables and fairy tales are also fiction. Thus, fiction may be defined as a kind o f narrative writing
that comes from the authors imagination, rather than from history or real life.
5. W hat does this paragraph m ainly discuss?
a. Only novels and short stories are types of fiction.
b. Fiction is a kind of narrative writing that comes mostly from the imagination of the author.
c. Fiction includes novels, short stories, drama, fairy tales and fables.
d. There are many kinds of literature.

If you are part of a small group, you have more opportunities to get to know all the others
better and to establish close ties with everybody. The groups where relationships are most
influential and strong are two-person groups. When there are three persons involved, coalitions
may appear, meaning that two of the members join forces against the third one. If there are five
persons in a group, then it is large enough for everybody to feel free and express their emotions,
even if they risk antagonizing one another. Still, five-member groups are small enough for
members to show respect and consideration for everybody’s feelings and needs.
6. W hich is the main idea of the text above?
a. W hen two persons are m em bers o f the same group, they are very influential.
b. It is better to be part of a five-person group than a tw o-person group.
c. Groups are very im portant in any human activity, within the family, the workplace,
and the government.
d. The number of people in a group affects relationships within the group.

Even if to many people a koala is a bear, this couldn’t be further from the truth. Koalas are a
type of mammals known as marsupials. Another example of a marsupial is the kangaroo. These
kinds of mammals have a pouch in which they carry their babies. W hen it comes to kangaroos,
the pouch is on their stomach, but the pouch of the koala is on the female’s back. Both kangaroos
and koalas feed their babies milk and keep them safe in their pouches until they are strong enough
to make it on their own.
7. W hat is the main idea of the paragraph?
a. Kangaroos and koalas cannot be compared.
b. A koala is not a bear.
c. The kangaroo and the koala belong to the same family, but have some differences.
d. The kangaroo and the koala are totally similar.

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 Susan ran down the street looking for her dog. “Candy! Candy!” she yelled. She knew
very well that she should have checked the gate before allowing Candy to go into the garden.
H er m om had told her a dozen times. H ow could she have forgotten again? Had she simply
closed that gate, Candy would still be there.
8. W hat is the main idea of the text above?
a. Susan forgot to make sure the gate was dosed.
b. Candy ran away.
c. Susan was always forgetting things.
d. Susan’s mother was bossy.

Most people consider that violence on TV is nothing more than harm less entertainment.
Yet, a lot of recent research shows that TV violence negatively affects people. One of the
theories states that people frequently watching TV are more fearful and suspicious. They
always try to protect themselves m ore from the rest of the world with additional door locks,
guard dogs, alarm systems, and even weapons. Moreover, the same study shows that people
who massively watch TV are less upset about real-life violence than people who don’t watch
TV at all. The fact that they constantly see violence on TV makes them less sensitive to it
when it really happens. Another study shows that, when it comes to children, TV violence
stimulates aggressive behavior. Children who constantly watch violent shows are more likely
not only to hurt others while playing, but also to choose toy weapons over other kinds of toys.
9. W hich of the following best sum m arizes the text?
a. It is commonly believed that violence on television is harmless entertainm ent.
b. One theory states that people frequently watching TV are more fearful and suspicious.
c. Recent research shows that TV violence negatively affects people.
d. TV addicts try to protect themselves from the rest of the world w ith additional locks
on the doors, alarm systems, guard dogs, and weapons.

Parents are aging and they need help. Unfortunately, to their adult children, this is a
trem endous burden. The situation gets even worse and more difficult if the parent and the
adult child do not live close to each other. In order to cope with such difficult situations, health
experts suggest that adult children should take into consideration com m unity resources
such as “Meals on Wheels”. They also advise them to take care of the aging parent in shifts,
involving other family members, too. Sometimes the problem can be solved by talking the
parent into moving closer. It is also vitally important to evaluate all the needs o f the parent.
10. Choose the sentence that best illustrates the main idea of the text:
a. It is very difficult to care for your aging parents.
b. Adult children have several possibilities at their disposal to assist their aging parents.
c. Community resources can be very helpful to adult children w hose aging parents do
not live nearby.
d. One should always take into account one’s own needs when m aking decisions about
aging parents.

No m atter who the operator m ight be, at Dalton State College, the only person held
responsible for the safe operating and proper parking of a vehicle is the registrant of that
particular vehicle. If curbs are painted in yellow, it means that there are no parking areas. It
is prohibited to park against the traffic flow, no matter the time o f day. After school hours

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are over all vehicles which are parked on campus are likely to be towed away. Parking
areas which are reserved for faculty and staff are painted in red. Fines will be paid in the
Eastcott Building, at the Internal Affairs Office. Observe the posted speed limits. Under no
circumstances is anyone allowed to park on College Drive. Decals are n o t to be transferred.
11. W hat is the main idea of the text?
a. Registrants of vehicles are completely responsible for the safe operating and proper
parking of their own vehicles.
b. There are several rules related to parking and driving on campus at Dalton State College.
c. People have problems w hen parking at Dalton State College.
d. There are many rules related to parking at Dalton State College.

Patrick has recently turned sixteen and his father taught his first driving lesson yesterday.
“Back out of the driveway. Be careful!”, his father said. “Make sure you look in the rear-view
m irro r to see that there is nobody behind you.” Patrick followed th e steps, backed up the
car and turned the wheel quickly. Suddenly, he and his father felt a strong bump. Oh, God!
Patrick had hit the mailbox.
12. The idea that best summarizes the paragraph is:
a. Patrick’s first driving lesson did not go very well.
b. Patrick will never be a good driver.
c. Patrick’s father was very upset.
d. Patrick doesn’t have good driving skills.

Believe it or not, the skunk, w hich is a small animal, comes in various color patterns,
the best-known variety being black with a white stripe down its back. The skunk’s m ethod of
protecting itself has turned it into a famous animal. In case it is attacked or hurt by another
animal, the skunk will release or spray a yellowish liquid. This liquid can burn the skin and
h u rt the eyes of other animals. As if it weren’t enough, the liquid smells horrible!
13. W hich of the following best sum m arizes the paragraph?
a. Skunks attack or hurt other anim als if they have similar colors.
b. Some skunks are black with a white stripe, but there are various other patterns.
c. Skunks are special due to a unique way of protecting themselves from danger.
d. Skunks are small animals w ith various feet.

Tourist attractions and theme parks have made Southern California very well-known all
over the world. Firstly, Hollywood is the most important reason why people go there; tourists
are also attracted by such things as the “Walk of Fame”, where the names o f many famous people
and film stars are found written on gold stars. The hope of catching sight of the movie stars who
five in the hills surrounding Los Angeles also appeals very much to tourists. Visiting glamorous
shops in Beverly Hills is another thing that fascinates tourists. The m ost popular theme parks
are Disneyland, of course, and then Magic Mountain Amusement Park, Knott’s Berry Farm, and
Raging Waters Park. The best thing to do is to visit Universal Studios, which offer to people who
want to combine tourist attractions and theme parks the possibility to do both.

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14. W hich of the following statements best states the main idea of this passage?
a. Not only does Southern California have tourist attractions, but also them e parks for visitors.
b. Most tourists generally like Southern California.
c. Disneyland is one of the best know n sights in the world.
d. Many celebrities and movie stars live in Southern California.

A new agreement has been recently signed, approving a $ 120-million bond to be used next
year in the North Point School District, not only to renovate and redecorate existing schools,
but also to build new schools. Three existing high schools will be expanded, and they will also
build three new elementary schools. A Career Center will also be constructed for all high school
students on campus that have been looking forward to its opening. Moreover, technology in all
district schools will be brought up to date, teachers will receive all the bonuses they were not
given last year, and two new head masters will be hired for Smithson Middle School and Schulte
Middle School.
15. The m ain idea of the text is:
a. N orth Point School District is going to undergo major changes and improvements
next year.
b. N orth Point School District has received a lot of money so that they can build many
new schools and update technology in the following year.
c. N orth Point School District will be going through changes which will take place in
the spring of next year.
d. Bond money is to be received by N orth Point School District w hich will be used next
year to upgrade the entire school district in many ways.

As they grow up, a lot of children become very interested in learning to play a musical
instrum ent at one point or another. Parents should take advantage of this desire to play
the m om ent it appears. The main reason why very small children becom e fascinated with
music is because they see their own parents or older siblings play. There is a m ethod of
instruction known as “Suzuki” which capitalizes on that early desire to learn how to play a
m usical instrum ent by involving both the parent and the child in the process of the child’s
education. Elementary-school children often come into contact with stringed instrum ents or
band instrum ents during their music classes. Since kids like to do what everybody else does,
parents who are not musicians themselves can benefit from both instruction and enthusiasm.
Moreover, when children reach m iddle school age, peer pressure really functions to the
benefit o f parents who are keen on hearing the sound of music around the house.
16. The central idea of this paragraph is:
a. At a certain point in their growing-up process, parents can take advantage of their
children’s desire to play a musical instrument.
b. Most very young children becom e fascinated with music because they see their
parents or siblings play musical instrum ents.
c. M ost children have a desire to learn everything, including how to play a musical
instrum ent
d. Middle-school students enjoy learning to play an instrum ent along with their school
friends.

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 A guy called George C rum was a cook at a small hotel in the tow n of Saratoga, New
York. One day, in 1855, a custom er complained that Crums fried potatoes were too thick.
C rum got angry. Actually, he got so angry that he decided to cut som e potatoes very, very
thin. Then the waiter took the very th in potato slices to the customer. C rum thought that the
custom er would hit the roof. Yet, the stubborn customer really liked the thin potato slices,
which took Crum by surprise. Very soon, these brand new thin potato slices became so
popular that they developed into a whole new business. Today people all over the world eat
billions of dollars worth of potato chips every year.
17. W hat is the main idea of this text?
a. Crum wanted to make his custom ers angry.
b. The history of the potato chips has a funny and interesting beginning.
c. Potato chips are not expensive and this is why everybody eats them .
d. People all over the world enjoy eating potato chips a lot.

Have you ever wondered how far the Sun is? It’s so far that it’s hard to understand. If we
have to express the distance factually, it’s about 93 million miles. The distance is not always
the same, because the Earth spins around the Sun. Imagine it were possible to book a jetliner
to get there! At an average speed o f a little over 550 mph, reaching the Sun would take nearly
20 years. Even if one could travel at the incredible speed of 25,000 m ph, it would still take
m ore than five months to reach the Sun.
18. W hich of the following best sum m arizes the passage?
a. Is the Sun far away?
b. The Sun is so far away that it is hard to comprehend.
c. 93 million miles is the factual distance to the Sun.
d. Travelling to the Sun takes a long time.

Greg held the ball in his big hands. He bounced it slowly on the wooden playing surface
o f the court for several times. He bent his knees and jumped as high as he could. The ball flew
up in the air. Everybody watched the ball go up and then down, down, right into the basket.
“Yes!” the crowd cheered. “Right through the ring!”
19. The main idea in this passage is:
a. Greg could jum p having a ball in his hands.
b. Greg is keen on basketball.
c. How to throw a basketball.
d. Greg scores a basket.

John went fishing with his family yesterday. On their way to the river, they stopped and
bought all their favorite sweets and snacks. The first thing they did w hen they got to the river
was to eat and then they started fishing. John caught eight fish, and his father only three. But
the entire family had a good time. They laughed a lot, enjoying the tim e spent together. They
thought it would be great if they w ent fishing again soon.
20. The main idea of the paragraph is:
a. They liked to eat fish for dinner. b. Everybody ate their favorite snack,
c. The family had a good time. d. John caught m ore fish than his father.

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 B. READING FOR DETAILS
H ow Stripes appeared on the Chipmunk’s back
The Earth used to be covered in darkness. It was a long time ago, but creatures back then
didn’t even know what daylight was and what everything looked like.
It so happened that, one day, all the animals of the forest decided to m eet and they all
gathered in a clearing everybody knew. They were wondering whether it w ould be better for
things to stay the same or if it would be better to change and have light. Ted the Bear, Willy
the Wolf, Rick the Raccoon, Chip the C hipm unk and Dan the Deer decided to climb to the
top of the highest mountain, and m any other creatures from the forest followed them. The
m ountain was so high that, up on its top, there were no trees, no grass, only rocks everywhere.
But w hen they looked up to the sky, they saw millions of stars twinkling in the dark. Ted the
Bear, the biggest and the strongest anim al in the forest, was the first to get to the top. He just
stood there, contemplating the forest below, but his opinion was that they should remain
in the dark. He thought darkness would allow all forest creatures to sleep better, since light
would make them stay awake. The other animals were afraid of Ted, and they immediately
agreed with him. So did Rick the Raccoon, saying he was smart enough to find all the food he
needed in the dark, so he had nothing against darkness. Willy the Wolf him self was pleased,
too. Howling was what he liked best, and he could do it whether there was light or darkness.
There was only one animal who stood up to Ted the Bear, and that was the smallest of
them all, Chip the Chipmunk. He considered that both darkness and light would do them a
world o f good. He was so clever that he came up with many good reasons for light, whereas
Ted the Bear continued to argue for darkness.
Before they could tell, the night had passed. Ted was tired of talking, bu t Chip went on
and on as if light had given him all its energy. The other animals were all sleeping, but he kept
chattering. Suddenly the most amazing thing happened: the first sunrise to be seen on top of
that m ountain. Everybody woke up, astonished by what they were witnessing.
Chip the Chipmunk was so thrilled that he began to dance, jumping with joy. Ted the Bear
was red with anger. Things hadn’t turned out the way he wanted. He roared and started to chase
Chip all the way down the steep mountain. He was fast and strong, so he soon reached out his
frightening paws to grab Chip. Somehow, he managed to scratch his back, but Chip got away.
This is the reason why, to this day, C hip the Chipmunk’s back is striped!
21. W hat is the message of the story above?
a. The best thing to do is to agree w ith the crowd.
b. Never contradict someone w ho is stronger than you.
c. Stand up for what you believe in.
d. It is easy to take decisions.
22. W hich of the following characterizes Ted the Bear?
a. He likes to listen to the others’ opinion.
b. He is not sure about what he wants.
c. He is used to everyone doing things the way he wants.
d. All the other animals like him.
23. W hy is Chip the Chipmunk different?
a. Chip proved to be smarter than the Bear, giving strong arguments for light.
b. Chip the Chipmunk hated darkness.
c. Chip Chipmunk was the funniest forest animal.
d. C hipm unk was the only animal to prefer sleeping during the day.
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24. W here does everything happen?
a. on a farm in the middle of the forest
b. on the summit of a m ountain
c. on an exotic island
d. on the bank of a river
25. W hat happened after Chip contradicted the bear?
a. Ted was content that everything happened the way he wanted.
b. The animals went back to th e forest to live in darkness.
c. The forest animals witnessed their first sunrise ever.
d. Chip the Chipmunk decided that it was time to go to sleep.
26. Such folk tales ....
a. explain the origins of facts through myths and legends
b. present the fight between good and evil and always have a happy ending
c. are similar in all the cultures o f the world
d. are closely related to historical fact

The Colony of South Carolina

Originally part of the Province o f Carolina, South Carolina was founded in 1663 when
King Charles II decided to give the entire land to eight noblemen, otherw ise known as The
Lords Proprietors. Back then, both N orth Carolina and South Carolina were included in the
province. It was not until 1729 that N orth and South Carolina becam e separate colonies.
In the 16th century, the Spanish and the French fought for the coast of South Carolina. In
1562, the French soldiers tried to found a settlement on Parris Island, somewhere off the coast of
South Carolina, an attempt which turned out to be unsuccessful. A few years later, the Spanish
built Santa Elena, a colony located near the site of the original French settlement. In 1576, Santa
Elena was attacked by Indians, and, consequently, abandoned. Even if everything was rebuilt, the
Spanish focused all their interest and their forces on Florida, since Sir Francis Drake, the famous
British pirate, had destroyed St. Augustine. Hence, the next to colonize the region were the British.
In 1670, Albemarle Point was declared the first permanent English settlement in South
Carolina. The origin of many o f the new settlers, including the new governor William
Sayle, was Caribbean. They had com e from the island of Barbados. A year before, in 1669,
the Fundamental Constitutions o f Carolina was written by prospective Carolina settlers
including John Locke, an act which served as an early form of governm ent for the colony.
In 1680, the colony moved to Charles Town (later Charleston). This fact would rapidly
turn Charles Town into the m ost im portant cultural and economic center of the southern
colonies. As a result of the influence that the Caribbean settlers had, the original economy of
the colony reminded everybody o f the plantation colonies of the West Indies. Charles Town
would become an im portant center for indigo, rice and tobacco production. This made the
owners of the plantations be some o f the wealthiest people in all the colonies. Because the
num ber o f cotton plantations had rapidly increased by the late 1700s, the majority of the
population in South Carolina was m ade up of slaves of African-American origin.
27. South Carolina was colonized by the British ....
a. before the French and Spanish
b. after the French and Spanish
c. before the Spanish but after the French
d. before the French but after the Spanish

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28. W hich of the following statements is true, according to the text?
a. People living in South and North Carolina have always wanted the two colonies to be
separate.
b. Only the land which is now South Carolina was originally included in the Carolina colony.
c. At a certain moment in their history, N orth and South Carolina w ent to war against
each other.
d. The Lords Proprietors founded South Carolina in 1663.
29. W ho established their first perm anent settlement at Albemarle Point?
a. the Americans b. the French
c. the English d. the Spanish
30. W here had many of South Carolina’s original settlers come from?
a. England b. Barbados
c. India d. France
31. W hat question is answered in the third paragraph?
a. How did the original settlers come from Barbados?
b. W hen did the new colony move to Charles Town?
c. W hich act served as an early form o f government?
d. W hat was John Locke’s opinion about religion?
32. Charles Town was to become a major commercial center for ....
a. rice b. beans
c. fruit d. cotton
33. Decide which of the following is NOT true about the South Carolina colony.
a. It would eventually have many cotton plantations.
b. M ost of the population was made up by slaves.
c. The civilization of the West Indies deeply influenced that of the colony.
d. William Sayle left England to go to South Carolina.
34. The consequence of the increasing number of cotton plantations in South Carolina was that...:
a. the King of England exercised m ore and more control over the colonies
b. Charles Town was no longer the economic center of South Carolina
c. the population of African-American slaves in South Carolina increased
d. the Fundamental Constitutions of Carolina was revoked
35. Plantation owners in South Carolina were ....
a. n o t wealthy enough b. fairly wealthy
c. very wealthy d. not mentioned in the text
36. W hich question has NO answer in the text?
a. W hy was Santa Elena eventually abandoned by the Spanish?
b. To whom did King Charles II give all the land?
c. W ho drew up the Fundamental Constitutions of Carolina?
d. W hy did the colony move to Charles Town?

Money
M oney is something everybody uses to buy things. Money may be earned from
successfully dealing with household chores, or if you get good grades; you m ay also get some

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m oney for your allowance, or for losing a tooth! One thing is definitely clear: money has
great importance in our world and com es in many different forms.
Money has been used for centuries. Before money appeared to give a particular material
value to things, people would simply trade items. Nowadays, people in the US use the dollar as
national currency or money, but different countries from different parts o f the world use different
currencies, although there are some other countries which also use or accept American dollars.
Generally speaking, people earn m oney if they have a job; they w ork for it and use the
m oney for different things. Some pay for their houses or cars; others buy food and clothes,
pay taxes or insurance; others sim ply save for the future. Even ordinary things such as the
Internet connection, turning the lights on, using the air conditioning or heat cost money.
37. How long has money been used?
a. For hundreds of years. b. For thousands of years,
c. Since trade disappeared. d. Since people started to work.
38. W hat happened before m oney appeared?
a. People would borrow things from one another.
b. People would live on the things they had.
c. People got what they needed by trading.
d. It is not mentioned in the text.
39. The dollar ....
a. is not largely used in the U nited States
b. is the common currency in every country in the world
c. is never accepted or used in o th er countries
d. is used in the United States
40. W hat is the author’s opinion about money?
a. It should only be earned and used by adults.
b. It should only be used in America.
c. Money has no importance, whatsoever.
d. Money is definitely im portant.

Britain - as dirty as it can be

The most suitable time to look around and see how dirty the country has become is early
spring, just before grass starts thickening along roads and leaves start growing. Fast food
cartons are thrown into gutters and all sidewalks are spotted with chewing gum that has been
spat out. It seems like a long tim e ago, but I still remember that every tim e I travelled abroad I
becam e sad at the sight of discarded bottles, plastic bags or soiled nappies that I could see on
roadside verges. But Britain nowadays is just as bad, to say the least. W hat has gone wrong?
I think it all starts from the fact that our rubbish, which is the direct result of our increasingly
mobile lives, lasts a lot longer than it used to. If it is not picked up and properly thrown away, it will
become a permanent reminder of how careless we are and what a tatty little country we now have.
10 billion plastic bags are estim ated to have been given to shoppers. The exact time
necessary for these to rot is not really known: anything from 100 to 1,000 years. Nevertheless,
there are solutions to be adopted to order to solve this problem. An example was given a few
years ago by the Irish government, w hich introduced a tax on non-recyclable carrier bags. In
no m ore than three months, the num ber of plastic bags was reduced by 90%. It is true that
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Britain. The plastics industry protested, of course, but they need not have done it; everybody
gave up on the agreement, allowing supermarkets to give away plastic bags.
Unfortunately, if we look around us, it is obviously clear that some kind of combined
initiative, both individual and collective, m ust be taken, before things get out of hand. The
alternative is to continue going downhill until we have a country that looks like a vast urban pile
of rubbish. The current situation may well be a tipping point. Yet people are known to respond
to their environment and behave accordingly. If they see clean and tidy things around them, they
behave in a clean and tidy manner. If they are surrounded by filth, they behave filthily. Much of
Britain looks rather filthy. I can’t stop wondering what it will look like in ten years’ time.
41. According to the writer, it is a good tim e to see Britain before the grass starts thickening
because . ...
a. one can see how dirty Britain is now b. one can see the dirtiest part of Britain
c. Britain looks wonderful d. leaves start growing
42. From the writer’s point of view, things used to b e ....
a. sim ilar abroad b. better abroad
c. worse abroad d. worse, but now things have improved abroad
43. In the w riter’s opinion, everything is caused by the fact th a t....
a. there are no specialized people to clear up b. rubbish lasts longer than it used to
c. o u r society is becoming more and m ore mobile d. Britain is a tatty little country
44. M ichael M eacher....
a. adopted the Irish model, with a tax on plastic bags
b. tried to adopt the Irish model of a tax on plastic bags
c. didn’t even try to adopt the Irish m odel of a tax on plastic bags
d. had conflicts with the plastics industry who weren’t even worried about the tax
45. The w riter’s opinion is th a t....
a. this is the climax of the problem
b. it is too late for us to do anything
c. there is no way we can deal with the problem
d. we need to work together to solve the problem
46. The w riter thinks th a t....
a. people are like a vast urban pile of rubbish
b. people’s behavior is an answer to what they see around them
c. people like to be clean and tidy
d. people are filthy

Why Getting Tattoos

After a long period of thinking, Tony decided to get a tattoo. So he was just lying while
some guy he didn’t even know repeatedly stabbed him with sharp needles. A nother friend
of his, Jack, had recently got a tattoo, and Tony was so deeply impressed by Jack’s courage
and by his tattoo that he decided to get one done himself. Actually, this is one of the most
im portant reasons why most young people in the US get a tattoo: friends and peers have
one, as well. Some other common reasons for wearing tattoos today are peer pressure, the
influence o f mass-media, and even self expression.

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 W hat somebody does can be greatly influenced by the strong desire to be part of a group, to
be accepted by their friends or peers. Getting a certain tattoo can be a sign of your belonging to a
particular group. Special clothes and tattoos are often used by gang members to identify with their
group peers. For instance, all members o f a gang may wear dark blue army jackets and have a big
“X” tattooed on their backs. Most young people have their own circle of friends. Some of them
wear only brand-name clothes. Some others may wear only dark clothes. Others may wear tattoos.
A nother reason why tattoos have becom e so popular in the US nowadays is the influence
of the media. There are a lot o f m edia images which show tattoos. People who appear in
commercials selling expensive jewelry wear tattoos. Magazines present fam ous sports heroes
with tattoos, not to mention fashion m odels who often wear designer clothes which seem
specially created to show their bodies tattooed with complicated colourful exotic patterns.
Media exposure links tattoos to the ideas of luxury, fortune and success.
But there are many others who decide to wear tattoos only to make a statement, to express
their beliefs, their feelings and, also their artistic nature. In other words, they want to manifest
their individuality. The most suitable tattoo for a rock guitarist would be a guitar on the arm.
People in love may tattoo each others’ names over their hearts. Thus, a tattoo may serve as
public sign so that everybody knows w hat is important in a person’s life.
As one can easily see, there are m any reasons why young Am ericans get tattoos. No
m atter if it is meant to be part o f a group’s uniform, a fashion statem ent o r an expression of
individuality, the decision to get a tattoo is a direct result of the im pact o f friends or media
or the desire to express oneself. For Tony, it was a bit of everything.
47. W hich are the three main reasons why people get tattoos, as m entioned in the text?
a. Peer pressure, personal expression and parents’ influence.
b. Because they are nice and healthy.
c. Influence of the media, a way o f personal freedom and expression.
d. Pressure from their peers, influence from the media, a way of personal expression.
48. W hich signs of belonging to a certain group are mentioned in the text?
a. wearing a tattoo, playing the guitar, wearing special clothes
b. wearing diamond earrings, wearing special clothes, wearing a tattoo
c. wearing a special uniform, wearing special clothes, wearing a tattoo
d. having a special name, wearing a special shirt, wearing a tattoo
49. How does the media use tattoos in advertising?
a. by using fashion models, by using sports stars, to sell jewelry
b. to sell jewelry, by using exotic animals, by using famous singers
c. by using exotic species, by using fashion models
d. to sell cars by using sports stars, by using rock guitarists, by using fashion models
50. According to the article, m edia images of tattoos are linked to ....
a. social status b. bad luck and failure
c. loyalty and faith d. wealth and success
51. W hich are the artistic reasons why some people get tattoos, as presented in the text?
a. to show which language you speak, to show you are m em ber in a band
b. to show the name of a person you love, to show your native language
c. to show pictures of exotic anim als, to show a lover’s name
d. to show you are a m em ber in a band, to show a lover’s name

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52. According to the text, some people get tattoos because....
a. they think it is fashionable b. they think it will disappear in time
c. they have strong religious beliefs d. they don’t know how painful it is
53. W hat does Tony think about people who get tattoos?
a. They are cowards, b. They are brave,
c. They are out-dated. d. They are nitwits.
54. Tony let him self be stabbed with needles because ....
a. he liked getting acupuncture b. he was having his ears pierced
c. he was getting a tattoo d. he was getting some piercings
55. The reason why Tony decided to get a tattoo was ....
a. peer pressure b. the influence of the m edia
c. a desire to express his individuality d. all of the above

Gibraltar
Gibraltar is located at the entrance of the Mediterranean. Its strategic location and long
history have turned the Rock of Gibraltar into a famous symbol of solidity and strength. Although
a sandy isthmus makes the connection to the Spanish mainland, Gibraltar has been a British
territory since 1704 and it is a member of the EU under the British Treaty of Accession. Gibraltar
is largely self governing and has a strong economy. Today, in a more peaceful Europe, its main
focus is on offshore finance, tourism and telecommunications rather than its military past.
56. W hat is the location of the Rock of Gibraltar?
a. at the entrance of the Pacific Ocean
b. at the entrance of the Mediterranean Sea
c. at the entrance of the Dead Sea
d. at the entrance of the Mediterranean Ocean
57. The Rock of Gibraltar has been considered a symbol o f....
a. long history and peace b. tourism and com m unications
c. strong economy and security d. solidity and strength
58. How long has Gibraltar been considered British territory?
a. for m ore than three hundred years b. for two thousand years
c. for m ore than four hundred years d. for one hundred years
59. According to the passage, the economy o f Gibraltar is ....
a. self-sufficient b. peaceful
c. strange d. solid
60. W hat is the economy of Gibraltar mainly based on today?
a. trade b. its military past
c. tourism and telecommunications d. financial exchanges

It was three years ago that a group of women started a legal fight with the Fire D epartm ent
of New York City. They claimed that the physical examination they were required to pass in
order to be eligible for the position of firefighter was unfair. The test laid emphasis on strength,
speed, and agility. It has recently been revised. Women who want a job as firefighters have
to show that they can lift a 150-pound dummy, drag an 85-pound hose, climb ladders and
stairs, and excel in similar activities.
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61. O ne can infer from the text that w om en who want to become firefighters . . . .
a. have lost their legal trial with the Fire Department
b. m ust be in excellent physical condition
c. are not equal to male firefighters
d. revised the test and excelled in the activities
62. The author implies that the new t e s t . . . .
a. is less difficult to pass than the old test
b. is m ore difficult to pass than the old test
c. is m ore likely to be just as difficult as the old test
d. is n o t relevant for women’s abilities
63. Prospective firewomen probably considered the test unfair because . . . .
a. they refused to take the test
b. they supported wom ens liberation movement
c. it was almost impossible for wom en to pass it
d. it emphasized exclusively m asculine attributes, such as speed, agility, and strength

The Educational Testing D epartm ent claims that the so-called Scholastic Aptitude
Test (SAT) does not offer an accurate m easurem ent of students’ knowledge o f language and
mathematics. In their opinion it is a test m eant to evaluate students’ aptitude for learning.
People directly involved in education, i.e. teachers, do not agree and they have designed a
new program for preparing students to take the SAT.
The program is built upon the fundamental curriculum for high school students,
accompanied by workbooks, videotapes, and a computer program. Whether this program is sold
to prepare students for college entrance examinations or to add to their subject matter progress
or achievement is irrelevant. Every student should master the skills emphasized in the program.
64. O ne can infer from the text that the teachers who created the SAT thought that i t ....
a. m easures students’ aptitude for learning and education
b. m easures students’ grasp of m athem atical and verbal skills
c. m easures students’ knowledge o f the fundamental curriculum
d. all o f the above
65. The author’s opinion of the new program is that i t ... .
a. will not improve students’ perform ance in the SAT
b. will very soon become outdated
c. will definitely help students, w hatever they do
d. it teaches the right attitude to pass the SAT
66. This program addresses . ...
a. the curriculum b. students
c. teachers d. high schools
67. This new preparation program is supported by ....
a. students b. the curriculum
c. the Educational Testing Service d. teachers

People who own horses and are interested in breeding one or several mares should
know som e things related to heredity and how to take care of breeding anim als and foals.
Not all the mares that have been bread actually conceive; the percentage varies from 45 to 80,
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the average running less than fifty. There is also the category of mares which can conceive,
and they do, but they fail to deliver living foals. To put it in other words, if you want one foal,
then you have to keep two mares for a whole year, but you cant be sure w hether the foal will
be a success from the standpoint of quality.
Throughout history, by a process of careful selection, horse breeders have succeeded
in developing various kinds of such animals, with a wide range of characteristics to meet
many different needs. For example, there was the Great Horse of the M iddle Ages, bred for
its size and strength, suitable for carrying the heavily armored knight everywhere. This sort
of massive horse is often known as “cold-blooded”. Small and swift horses, referred to as
“hot-blooded”, were bred by Arabs, who considered lithe horses appropriate for life in the
desert. Cross-breeding of hot-blooded and cold-blooded horses produced different breeds
ranging from draft horses to riding horses.
Many people consider that the highest point of elegance and fine selective breeding is the
Thoroughbred. Unfortunately, the name Thoroughbred is very often mistakenly applied to any
purebred horse. This distinct breed of running horses traces its origin, on the male fine, directly
back to three Eastern stallions: the Darley Arabian, the Godolphin Barb and the Byerly Turk.
To make things easier, horse breeds are often divided into three m ain groups: ponies,
heavy, or draft horses, and light horses.
68. W hich of the following was NOT a characteristic of the Great Horse of the M iddle Ages?
a. size b.“Cold-bloodedness”
c. swiftness d. strength
69. W hich of the following is NOT an example of an Eastern stallion?
a. the Byerly Turk b. the Thoroughbred
c. the Godolphin Barb d. the Darley Arabian
70. It can be inferred from the text that people cross-bread cold-blooded and hot-blooded
horses because ....
a. cross-breeding was the safest means of reproduction
b. cross-bred horses were preferred by people all over the world
c. Thoroughbred horses are the result o f cross-breeding
d. by cross-breeding, horses with various characteristics can be created
71. W hich o f the following are the major categories of horse breeds?
a. heavy horses, draff horses and light horses
b. ponies, heavy horses and draff horses
c. ponies, heavy horses and light horses
d. hot-blooded, cold-blooded and light horses
72. According to the passage, which of the following horses is considered to be the finest
purebred?
a. the Thoroughbred b. the Darley Arabian
c. the Byerly Turk d. the Godolphin Barb
73. W hat is a foal?
a. a big old horse b. a strong male horse
c. one o f two female horses d. a baby horse

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74. According to the text, the average num ber of mares which actually conceive is less than
what percentage?
a. 50% b. 45%
c. 85% d. 70%

People have always wondered how the world as we know it will end. One of the
countless theories states that, in a few billion years, the sun will burn itself out. But before
that, its supply of hydrogen fuel will be exhausted, turning it into a gigantic red star capable
of sending out 100 times more energy th an it presently does. This p henom enon will make all
the planets surrounding the sun incredibly hot. Planet Earth will heat up as well, oceans will
start boiling, and, eventually, life on earth will come to an end. After everything has ended,
the cooling sun will be nothing m ore th an just a tiny, weak star.
75. The author of the text expects the end of the world to happen . . . .
a. in his life time
b. w hen the sun turns into a tiny, weak star
c. billions of years from now
d. w hen earth runs out of hydrogen and fuel
76. W hen its supply of hydrogen fuel fails, the sun will —
a. b u rn the planets around it b. destroy itself
c. tu rn red d. all of the above
77. A person who would compare the en d of the world to “fire and ice” w ould . . . .
a. be totally ignorant of the theories of the end of the world
b. be knowledgeable about the theories of the end of the world
c. have a very rich imagination
d. be a space scientist

Generally speaking, when we hear that another old cave has been discovered in the south
of France, it is not breaking news. It is just another piece of news. These days, such discoveries
happen so often that hardly anybody pays attention. Yet, the discovery o f the Lascaux cave
complex in the 1940s amazed the entire world. Hundreds of scenes were discovered painted
directly on the cave walls, depicting how people lived their lives thousands o f years ago.
Some images show birds, or people hunting animals, such as bison o r wild cats. Horses
are the anim als which appear in at least 300 wall images, which m ean that they are clearly
outnum bering all the other animals.
The task of the early artists who drew these animals was a monum ental and difficult
achievement, because they did not paint only accessible walls, but more isolated ones as well,
carrying their painting materials while climbing steep walls or crawling into narrow passages.
Throughout history, unfortunately, the actions of water and tem perature changes have
destroyed the painting, the images being easily worn away. Because o f the fact that there
are several entrances into the Lascaux caves, the images have also been dam aged by the
m ovem ent of air inside.
A lthough they are not directly exposed to open air and natural light, which would have
resulted in their destruction long ago, m any of the images are barely recognizable due to
deterioration. So as to prevent further dam age, 23 years after its discovery, the site was closed
to tourists in 1963.

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78. W hich of the following would be the best title of the passage?
a. “H idden Prehistoric Paintings”
b. “Wild Animals and Prehistoric A rt”
c. “The Careful Exploration of Caves”
d. “Calculating the Age of French Caves”
79. According to the text, which of the following is true about the south o f France?
a. A lot of rare wild animals live there.
b. People paint animals on walls.
c. It has a large number of caves.
d. Many famous artists live and paint there.
80. W hat animals appear most often on the cave walls?
a. birds b. bison
c. wild cats d. horses
81. In th e writer’s opinion, painting the Lascaux caves was a difficult task, because . .. .
a. darkness prevented the painters from seeing very well
b. there were a lot of wild animals living in the caves
c. back then, painters and painting materials were hard to find
d. many spaces which were suitable for painting were difficult to reach
82. According to the passage, which of the following has not caused damage to the paintings?
a. water b. temperature changes
c. air movement d. light
83. W hat happened at the Lascaux caves in 1963?
a. Visitors were prohibited from entering.
b. The entire complex was destroyed.
c. Everything was exposed to open air and natural light.
d. Several entrances were discovered.

M ost people agree with the idea that there is a high standard of m edicine in the United
States. The num ber of well qualified specialists is large enough, and patients get a lot of
individual attention. The treatment you receive is generally supported by the latest in the field
of medical technology. Doctors and hospitals do their best not to make any mistake, because,
in case o f a medical fault, they risk having to pay out huge sums of money as compensation.
In spite o f all these, the health care system in the US seems to have som e unsoved
problems. There are in fact two systems side by side. The private system is ru n according
to the principle of free competition. The public system had to be created as well, because a
large num ber o f people, including many elderly people, could not afford to pay the highly
expensive bill for private treatment.
The latter is very complex. It is supported by a significant percentage - more than 10
per cent - of the federal budget. Still, a lot o f Americans are not covered even by this service,
because the federal government tries to keep costs down and so it sets limits when it comes
to the num ber o f people using the system, according to their income. Millions o f people who
are unem ployed are another important group that is not included.
84. As suggested in the text, the quality of the American health system is ... .
a. satisfactory b. unsatisfactory
c. too complex d. too individualized
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85. W hat could patients expect, w hen it comes to medical care in the USA?
a. m any problems waiting to be solved
b. very clean and honest hospitals
c. personal attention from qualified personnel
d. qualified doctors but less qualified nurses
86. Am ong the people who cannot get proper health care are ....
a. people who earn too little b. people with limited incom e
c. people with very large incom e d. elderly people

Floods and Their Causes

W hen it comes to the so-called “natural disasters”, floods are second only to fire as the
most common. Floods may happen almost everywhere in the world, bringing about not only
widespread damage, but also death sometimes. This is why, for a long time, scientists have been
trying to develop a technique to predict this phenomenon. Unfortunately, so far, scientists have
only managed to recognize the potential for flooding in certain circumstances. The conditions
that usually result in flooding vary from deep snow on the ground to hum an error.
Everybody knows that, when melting, deep snow generates a large quantity of water. Usually,
in case o f deep snow alone, floods rarely happen. But when the melting process occurs together
with heavy rain and the weather suddenly becomes warmer, it can all lead to seriously dangerous
flooding. If the ground itself is very wet or frozen, in case of fast snow melting, floods are more
likely to appear than when the ground is not frozen, because very wet or frozen ground is already
saturated with water and it cannot possibly absorb the additional water resulted from the process
of snow melting. The water resulted from snow melting will result in high water levels in rivers
and streams. If these rivers and streams have already reached their full capacity o f water, all heavy
rains will only make the rivers overflow and flood the surrounding land.
Ice-covered rivers can also lead to flooding. When all the ice starts to melt, the entire
ice surface cracks and breaks into huge pieces (fragments). These pieces float and go down
the river. At a certain moment, they m ay get stuck and form som ething that resembles a
dam in the river; this dam usually causes the water behind it to rise and flood the areas
upstream. Because of its enorm ous weight, the dam may break suddenly and this makes the
large am ount of water held behind it flood the land downstream as well.
Ice dams that break are not the only dam-related cause of flooding. In case a large human-
made dam breaks or somehow fails to hold the water behind it, the results can be disastrous. Such
dams usually contain a huge quantity of water behind them, and when unexpected breaks occur,
the destructive force of the water is similar to a great tidal wave. Water com ing out of a broken
dam may appear violent and unleashed; it can travel tens of kilometers, covering the ground in
meters o f debris and mud, crushing everything and drowning every creature in their way.
Even if scientists cannot always predict exactly when floods will happen, they know a
lot of things about when and where floods are probably going to occur. A huge quantity of
snow, rivers that are covered with ice and weak dams are very often considered to be the most
im portant causes of potential flooding. Fortunately, the knowledge we possess related to the
causes o f floods can help us reduce the damage they cause.
87. W hich is the most common natural disaster, as mentioned in the text?
a. flood b. fire
c. deep snow d. heavy rain

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88. Which of the following is mentioned as potential cause for floods in the text?
a. roads in bad condition b. rivers and streams
c. melting snow d. tidal waves
89. W hy does the saturated ground contribute to flooding problems?
a. Water cannot go into the ground because it is too hard.
b. The ground cannot absorb the surplus of water.
c. The ground forms a structure that resembles a dam.
d. It makes human errors.
90. How does melting snow generate problems related to flooding?
a. The rivers run too fast.
b. The water is too cold.
c. The water makes ice pieces block the river.
d. It makes the level of the river rise.
91. W hat is water coming from a broken human-made dam compared to?
a. a storm b. a tidal wave
c. drowning creature d. an ice dam that broke
92. According to the text, how can a frozen river cause a flood?
a. The ice from the river melts too fast and generates flooding.
b. The water behind the ice dam reaches a certain level, the dam breaks, leading to
flooding upstream.
c. The ice in the river cracks and breaks making the water overflow.
d. The ice in the river cracks; the pieces go down the river and eventually create a dam
causing the water to overflow.
93. How far can water travel when unleashed from a broken dam?
a. tens of kilometers
b. tens of thousands of kilometers downstream
c. N obody knows, because it is too violent.
d. tens of kilometers upstream
94. W hy is deep snow considered to cause flooding?
a. Because of the melting ice.
b. Because too much rain causes deep snow and flooding.
c. W hen combined with sudden warm temperatures and heavy rains, it has a flooding
potential.
d. Because of the fast snow melting.
95. According to the text, what may floods cause?
a. death b. house damage
c. anim als drowning d. all of the above

Burning Hot
O ne July morning, I woke up in a warm sweat. All I could think o f was to run to the
fridge and get a cold drink, but the refrigerator was broken and everything inside was just as
hot as I was. I walked over to my ventilator, but this one wasn’t working either. Then I wanted
to tu rn on the TV set and finally realized that there was something wrong with the electricity
in m y house. It was out.

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 Everything was melting and, later th at day I decided to go to the pool to cool off. I dived
right in! After swimming eight laps, I was exhausted. My friend Paul bought an ice cream
cone for me. It was a vanilla ice cream cone with rainbow sprinkles. Som ehow I managed to
have a lot of fun that day, even though it was boiling hot.
96. W hy did the narrator run to the refrigerator?
a. He wanted some cool air.
b. He needed the ventilator.
c. He wanted something to drink.
d. He wanted to repair it.
97. W hy was the ventilator not working?
a. It was broken, just like the refrigerator.
b. The power was out.
c. The batteries had to be recharged.
d. It needed oiling.
98. How long did it take the narrator to get tired of swimming?
a. after eight laps b. after two laps
c. after three laps d. after seven laps
99. W ho bought the narrator an ice cream cone?
a. m y friend b. Caroline
c. Johnny d. Paul
100. W hat was the flavor of the ice cream?
a. vanilla b. rainbow
c. cone d. sprinkles

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 PART 2: GRAM M AR PRACTICE

Choose the correct answer a, b, c or d.

1A . Language skills: ELEMENTARY LEVEL

1. All efforts were directed to save the ... o f poor people.

a. lifes b. life
c. live d. lives
2. Next week they ... their 10th wedding anniversary.
a. will be celebrating b. will have been celebrating
c. will be celebrated d. celebrated
3. He suggested ... for a walk.
a. to go b. go
c. going d. of going
4. M ary ... down because she is feeling tired.
a. is sitting b. is setting
c. sits d. sets
5. ... a flying saucer?
STTfad you ever seen b. Did you ever see
C. D o you ever see d. Have you ever seen
6. They ... hard until they pass the English exam.
a. had studied b. will study
c. study d. have studied
7. O ur school is headed by ... principal.
a. th e more smart b. the smarter
c. th e m ost smart d. the smartest
8. She ... to school this morning because she was sick.
ai h ad n ’t come b. won’t come
c. d id n ’t come d. hasn’t come
9. The m an was arrested for failing ... the m urder he had witnessed.
a. reporting b. to report
c. o f report d. report
10. The doctors helped the victims as ... as possible.
a. m uch b. most
c. m any d. more
11. They ... on this project for days.
a. have been working b. had being worked
c. have been worked d. will work
12. They ... together for three years when they got married,
a. h ad been b. would be
c. have been d. were

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13. All o f ... sudden, hundreds of people gathered in the town square.
a. - b. the
c. a d. an
14. We ... the chance to visit London last year.
a. had b. have had
c. had had d. have
15. D epartm ents should consist o f ... am ounts of personnel.
a. m ost large b. more larger
c. larger d. largest
16. We haven’t seen each other for ... time.
a. such long b. a so long
c. so a long d. such a long
17. Students are not allowed to bring . and ... to school,
a. knifes/ sties b. knives/ stiks
c. knives/ sticks d. knifes/ sticks
18. He ... extremely quiet since his father died.
a. was b. would be
c. is d. has been
19. Let’s have a cup of coffee.... a café over there, look!
a. There b. It’s
c. Is d. There’s
20. W hen he reached us, John ... for tw enty minutes.
a. had been running b. was run
c. ran d. has run
21. My uncle used the money he won to s e t ... his own business.
a. out b. up
c. forw ard d. on
2 2 .... going to Susan’s party,
a. Everybody is b. Every people is
c. Every people are d. Everybody are
23. We’ll have to wait there until the doctor
a. arrives b. is arriving
c. will arrive d. would arrive
2 4 .1 didn’t like Bucharest at first. But now ... here.
a. I used to live b. I am used to living
c. I used to living d. I have been used to living
25. There were only ... people waiting in front o f the cinema.
a. m any b. a little
c. n o t a lot d. a few
26. You’ll fail the exams unless your w ork . . . .
a. would improve b. improved
c. will improve d. improves
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2 7 .1 th in k I’ll buy these shoes.... me really well.
a. They’re fitting b. They were fitting
c. They fit d. They have fit
28. Are our bikes in the garage? No, there ... in the garage.
a. isn’t nothing b. is nothing
c. isn’t something d. is anything
29. Since he started earning his own money, he ... a smart phone, a CD player and a computer.
a. has bought b. buys
c. bought d. is buying
30. He ju st had to take the dog o u t... of the terrible weather.
a. even though b. in spite
c. although d. despite
31. As they ... down the street, they heard a woman screaming,
a. are walking b. had walked
c. have walked d. were walking
32. I’ve read this chapter three times, and I ... understand it.
a. still can’t b. yet can’t
c. can ’t still d. can’t yet
3 3 .... are these two shirts?
a. H ow many b. W hat prices
c. W hat d. How much
34. Your car is faster than ....
a. m y b. mine
c. m y’s d. m ine’s
35. S tu d en ts... leave their classroom before the bell rings,
a. should b. m ustn’t
c. can d. must
36. If you want sandwiches for your trip you need to buy . ...
a. a loaf of bread b. breads
c. a bread d. a loaf bread
37. Have they been to ...?
a. C anada or United States b. the Canada or the United States
c. Canada or the United States d. the Canada or United States
38. He ... a hero.
a. is sayd to be b. is sayed to be
c. is said to be d. said to be
39. Everybody ... to the picnic.
a. is going b. are going
c. gone d. am going
40. At eight o’clock yesterday morning w e ... for the bus.
a. wait b. waiting
c. was waiting d. were waiting

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41. D orothy and William are m arried to ... .
a. each other b. himself
c. herself d. themselves
42. As soon as we met, I knew I ... her before.
a. would see b. had seen
c. have seen d. saw
43. She has been studying English ... 2010.
a. beginning b. until
c. for d. since
4 4 .1 talked to the g irl... car was stolen.
a. whose b. that
c. w ho d. which
45. It was too cold ... outside,
a. for the children eating b. for the children to eat
c. th at the children should eat d. that the children eat
46. This isn’t m y house. It’s . .. .
a. from my sister b. of my sister
c. my sister d. my sister’s
47. We bought an air conditioning system and installed ... ourselves.
a. him b. your
c. them d. it
48. If m y parents ... here, they would help me.
a. h ad been b. were
c. will have been d. have been
49. The teacher told her students ... to a native speaker of English.
a. should write b. wrote
c. w rite d. to write
50. C atherine wants to sail around the world. She’s really keen ... the idea.
a. about b. for
c. on d.with
51. We spent a lot of time ... at the paintings in the gallery.
a. to look b. looking
c. for looking d. to looking
52. M ary prefers dogs ... cats. She hates cats.
a. than b. from
c. over d. to
53. The article contained ... im portant inform ation.
a. another b. an
c. m any d. a lot of
5 4 .1 was driving when I realised that I h ad forgotten my suitcase with im portant things in
... at home.
a. its b. it
c. th em d. it’s
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55. Technology has been extremely beneficial to those ... are physically disabled.
a. whom b. whose
c. which d. who
56. The accident was seen by some girls ... at a bus stop,
a. were waiting b. who waiting
c. waited d. waiting
57.... departm ents, from furniture to shoes, will be thoroughly inspected,
a. Every b. All
c. Both d. Each
58. Their cottage is ... Sheffield. It’s only three miles away.
a. by b. along
c. near d. next
59. They were afraid the children ... feel faint.
a. m ay b. can
c. will d. might
60. David is not interested in clothes. He’ll wear . ...
a. anything b. thing
c. a thing d. something
61. My husband promised he would call us as soon as h e ... in Washington.
a. arrives b. has arrived
c. will arrive d. arrived
62. Two representatives of Oxford U niversity... invited to speak at the opening ceremony.
a. h ad been b. have been
c. were d. have
63. Electric cars will b e ... affordable in the near future.
a. som ething b. some
c. somewhere d. sometime
64. W hen Jane got home, the guests were talking. It seemed that th e y ....
a. were already eating b. have already been eating
c. h ad already eaten d. had already been eating
65. After she examined the car,... obvious to her that someone had dam aged it.
a. they were b. she was
c. it was d. those were
66. The professor can meet us this afternoon ... we can make it.
a. when b. if
c. though d. unless
67. Can you lend me your car at five o’clock this afternoon?
a. I’m sorry, I was to have used it then. b. I’m sorry, I’ll use it then,
c. Sorry, I’ll be using it then. d. Sorry, I’m using it then.
68. Are you coming to my party on Saturday?
a. Yes, I’m being there. b. Yes, I’ll be there,
c. Yes, I’m to be there. d. Yes, about to be there.

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69. H ere’s my latest novel.... it at last.
a. I’m finished b. I finish
c. I finished d. I’ve finished
70. As usual, tourists will be encouraged to try mountain climbing w hen t h e y ... the Alps.
a. visit b. will be visiting
c. will visit d. have visited
71. Last week Dorian said “I’ll do it tomorrow.” He said he would do i t ... .
a. the following day b. tomorrow
c. the previous day d. yesterday
7 2 .1 don’t understand ... of these is to be included in the menu,
a. which b. what
c. that d. some
73. The employer said my qualifications were ... varied than those o f the o ther applicants.
a. m ost b. very
c. best d. more
74. The group had raised ... money,
a. little b. a less
c. few d. small
75. The electrician w ould... repaired the transformer last night if it weren’t for this snowstorm!
a. have been b. been
c. have d. be
76. We need thousands of pencils for the conference, so we have b o u g h t... expensive ones
we could find.
a. lesser b. least
c. less d. the least
77. The students helped ... out during the class.
a. other b. another
c. th e other d. each other
78. It’s the third time H e n ry ... his girlfriend today.
a. has called b. is calling
c. called d. calls
79. How long is it since they la s t... to the cinema?
a. have been going b. have went
c. w ent d. have gone
8 0 .1 don’t believe there is anyone ... suited for the job than Mr. Cornby.
a. good b. better
c. best d. the best
81. The personal trainer advised him ... m ore often.
a. to have swum b. to swim
c. swam d. swimming
82. O u r com pany ... heavily in research recently.
a. was invested b. is investing
c. has been invested d. has invested

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83. The children were found ... on the beach.
a. playing b. to go play
c. play d. to play
84. A ndrew ... butterflies in his stomach the whole time he was in front o f th e cameras.
a. w ould have b. had
c. has had d. had had
85. If th e bank representative ... here, he would sign your check.
a. has been b. is
c. will be d. were
8 6 .1 haven’t been abroad ....
a. yet b. usually
c. already d. just
87. He prom ised he ... us an e-mail as soon as he arrived at the destination,
a. will send b. had sent
c. will have sent d. would send
8 8 .1 am starving! I ... anything since breakfast.
a. wouldn’t have eaten b. haven’t eaten
c. hadn’t eaten d. didn’t eat
89. “W hat is she doing?”
a. She has dinner, b. She’s doing everything,
c. She’s an officer. d. She’s having dinner.
90. W hen the boy entered the house, he had a black eye. He ....
a. w ould fight b. had been fighting
c. has been fighting d. was fighting
91. “Did you enjoy ...?” “No, I didn’t.”
a. you b. yourselves
c. yourself d. myself
9 2 .1 w ould be grateful... you didn’t make any comments during the play,
a. unless b. even if
c. supposing d. if
93. "... th at letter yet?” “No, I’ll write it after I finish this report.”
a. Are you writing b. Have you written
c. W ere you writing d. Did you write
94. The coloured illustrations in the latest edition of the book made it appealing to the public.
a. m uch more b. that more
c. th e more d. m any more
95. We w ould answer his questions if he . . a bit longer,
a. w aited b. has waited
c. h ad waited d. would have waited
96. The alarm system of a car m u st... w ithout fault.
a. functioning b. function
c. to function d. functioned

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97. Unless they ... me, I’ll probably get lost.
a. w ould accompany b. accompanied
c. w ould have accompanied d. accompany
98. Please wait while I ... you to the personnel department,
a. am connected b. connect
c. to connect d. connected
99. You showed your ID at the g a te ,...?
a. didn’t you b. isn’t it
c. don’t you d. did you
100. N othing ever happens in ... place,
a. these b. that
c. this d. those
101. This p o rtra it... by a friend o f my father’s.
a. is painting b. is painted
c. was painting d. is paint
102. The chem ist’s was open, so fortunately they ... buy some aspirin,
a. did can b. were able to
c. can d. can’t
103. ... a party next Friday. We’ve sent out all the invitations,
a. We’ll have b. We have
c. We had d. We’re having
104. Jenny will cry if you ... her.
a. punished b. punish
c. w ould punish d. had punished
105. “W here ... the car?” “It is right in front of the supermarket!”
a. will you park b. did you parked
c. have you parked d. you parked
106. My legs h urt now because ... since three o’clock,
a. I’m running b. I run
c. I ran d. I’ve been running
107. Did you congratulate Dorothy h er exam?
a. passing b. on passing
c. to pass d. o f passing
108. She has gone h o m e,...?
a. doesn’t she b. didn’t she
c. hasn’t she? d. isn’t she?
109. Is th at my book, or is i t ...?
a. th e yours b. your
c. th e your’s d. yours
110. Everyone present at the conference shook hands with . ...
a. each other b. one other
c. themselves d. one the other
111. D o n t jog too fast. I can’t keep .. .you.
a. up to b. on to
c. on with d. up with
112. C a iro ,... last fall, is a nice old city,
a. th at I visited b. I visited
c. which I visited d. whom I visited
1 1 3 .1 haven’t got a ticket. I f ... one, I could get in and watch the match!
a. I’d have b. I had
c. I’ve got d. I have
114. You’re so tired!
a. Are you working? b. Have you worked?
c. D id you work? d. Have you been working?
115. C an you ... me with my luggage?
a. help b. have help
c. helping d. to help
116. George asked his boss for permission to close the door. George: “ I close the door?”
a. M ust b. Should
c. Shall d. May
117. He walked ... the stream which flows ... his home.
a. near/next b. along/near
c. by/next d. along/next
118. The tea is rather sour; they have put too ... lemon in it.
a. some b. little
c. m any d. much
119. The air-conditioning comes on automatically. I ... turn it on.
a. m ust b. mustn’t
c. don’t have to d. shouldn’t
120. This ... the first time I ... snails.
a. is/eat b. was/eaten
c. is/have eaten d. is/had eaten
121. That lake is known to contain ... thousands of fish,
a. ten b. much
c. few d. many
122. We visited ... the castles as the time was short,
a. neither of b. a few of
c. several d. a couple of
123. My room is ... the second floor ... the bathroom,
a. by/behind b. in/next
c. at/in front of d. on/in front of
124. “W hy are you in a hurry?” “The plane ... at 7 o’clock.”
a. will take off b. takes off
c. is leaving d. is taking off

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1 2 5 .1 can’t join you for supper tonight. I . . . .
a. had my tooth been filled b. have had my tooth filled
c. have filled my tooth d. had filled my tooth
126. M y cat is chasing ...
a. mices b. mouse
c. mouses d. mice
1 2 7 .1 woke up and looked at my watch. It was five o’clock. I ... for four hours,
a. have been asleep b. was asleeping
c. had been asleep d. had been sleeping
128. C hris is away on holiday and . . . .
a. so Jenny is b. Jenny is, too
c. so Jenny will be d. Jenny is either
129. As a rule, my grandm other ... every day, but today is Sunday and she ... not —
a. cooks/is ... cooking b. is cooking/cooks
c. cooks/cooks d. is cooking/is ... cooking
130. They ... what you . .. .
a. are not hearing/are saying b. don’t hear/are saying
c. don’t hear/say d. are not hear/are saying
131. The cruise ... a fortnight, according to the official schedule,
a. is lasting b. has last
c. last d. lasts
132. The soufflé ... disgusting but the g i r l ... it anyway,
a. is looking/is tasting b. looks/tastes
c. looks/is tasting d. is looking/is tasting
133. Newspaper headline: Messi ... the ball and ... the final goal,
a. kicks/scores b. is kicking/scores
c. kicks/is scoring d. is kicking/is scoring
134. She has never seen a lion in her life.
a. N either do they. b. She doesn’t, either,
c. N either have they. d. They don’t either.
135. Both my sister and I ... high school students,
a. am b. is
c. are d. has been
136. D on’t ... your voice when talking to her. She is rather emotional!
a. rise b. raise
c. rose d. risen
137. O u r neighbours ... their house painted every spring,
a. m ake b. do
c. have d. fix
138. We started early ... to avoid the rush hour.
a. so that b. in order not
c. so long as d. in order

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1 3 9 .1 told you that he ... back before 7.
a. would not be b. has not to be
c. did not be d. had not be
140. The bu siness... in 1977.
a. was founded b. was found
c. has been found d. has been founded
1 4 1 .1 can’t make pancakes. There is ... flour left and we have also run out o f sugar,
a. little b. a little
c. m uch d. a lot of
142. His parents help him ... his homework.
a. at b. with
c. for d. on
1 4 3 .1 c a n t play ... violin, but my cousin can do it very well,
a. - b.a
c. th e d. an
144. The weather was ... than I expected.
a. gooder b. as good
c. th e better d. better
1 4 5 .1 don’t depend ... h.im.
a. on b. with
c. by d. for
1 4 6 .1 ... fairy tales when I was a kid.
a. used to reading b. am used to reading
c. used to read d. was used to read
1 4 7 .1 advised him ... to her.
a. to not talk b. to don’t talk
c. to didn’t talk d. not to talk
148. M other is cleaning the windows.
T u r n th e f o llo w in g in to th e P assive:
a. The windows are cleaned by mother.
b. The windows are being cleaned by mother.
c. The windows are cleaning by mother.
d. The windows will be very cleaned.
149. “ W h o is y o u r fr ie n d ? ” They wanted to know . .. .
a. w ho my friend is b. who was my friend
c. w ho my friend was d. who is my friend
150. She has to leave early,...?
a. doesn’t she b. hasn’t she
c. isn’t it d. has she

B. Language skills: INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

1. T hree... soldiers were sent to Sarajevo to supervise... of people threatened by war and starvation,
a. hundred/thousand b. hundred/thousands
c. hundreds/thousands d. hundreds/thousand

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 . At the party, there were guests th an they have expected,
a. m ore few b. more less
c. fewer d.lesser
3. They have promised th e y ... back soon.
a. will have come b. are coming
c. would come d. will come
4. Sara ... on the grass in the m iddle o f the park now.
a. is laying b. lies
c. is lying d. lays
5 . . .. peace is something that all nations fight for.
a. - b. a
c. the d. an
6. This sum m er the weather is ... than last year.
a. m ore dry b. driest
c. dryer d. drier
7. The athlete was told to gather his ... and fight for his national. . . .
a. forces/colours b. forces/colour
c. force/colour d. courage/colours
8. W hen they arrived at t h e ..., all the ... were asked about their ....
a. custom/peoples/effect b.customs/peoples/effects
c. custom ’s/people/effect d. customs/people/effects
9. C ountries involved in conflicts need a ( n ) ... and much ... concerning the management of
the crisis.
a. advise/information b. piece of advice/information
c. piece of advise/information d. advice/informations
10. Mr. Jones ... money for charity. He has done it all his life.
a. raises b. is rising
c. rises d. is raising
1 1 .. .. little is known about such IFRC operations in the African regions,
a. - b. the
c. a d. an
12. If only people ... keep sending me bills!
a. weren’t b. wouldn’t
c. don’t d. shouldn’t
13. Susan worked . .. .
a. yesterday at school hard b. at school yesterday hard
c. hard yesterday at school d. hard at school yesterday
14. By the end of the year, she ... with a degree in law.
a. has already graduated b. graduated
c. will have already graduated d. already graduates
15. You ... watered the flowers because Jenny had already done it before leaving the house.
a. needn’t have b. can’t have been
c. shouldn’t have d. needn’t has

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16. All soldiers are psychologically prepared for ... or for ... .
a. good/the worst b. gooder/bad
c. better/worse d. the best/the worse
17. R ad ica l........ offensive to the Queen’s decisions.
a. politics/was b. politic/was
c. politic/were d. politics/were
18. Passengers are asked ... during the flight.
a. n o t smoke b. not smoking
c. n o t to smoke d. don’t smoke
19. By this time next year, I ... my apartm ent.
a. will sell b. will have sold
c. have sold d. sold
2 0 .1 haven’t been out much lately, because I ... for my final exams,
a. have studied b. had studied
c. studied d. have been studying
21. The weather this week has been ... last week.
a. as good as or gooder than it was b. as good as or better than it was
c. as good or better than d. as good as or better as it was
22. If he ... harder, he would have passed the exam.
a. has worked b. was worked
c. had worked d. works
23. The young m an is considered to be very . . . .
a. sensibley b. sensibly
c. sensible d. sensiblely
24. Fortunately, the hospital’s new air-conditioning system ... when the w eather became hot.
a. had installed b. installed
c. h ad been installed d. had been installing
25. If I had been accepted at the University of Miami, I ... in their Spanish immersion program.
a. had participated b. could have participated
c. could be participated d. could participated
26. The old m an asked me where ....
a. is the railway station b. the railway station would be
c. was the railway station d. the railway station was
2 7 .1 wish I ... ten years younger now.
a. were b. am
c. would be d. shall be
28. Brenda was carrying a . . . backpack.
a. black small plastic b. small and black plastic
c. small black plastic d. plastic small black
29. We received the letters this morning b u t ... of them were for me.
a. all b. neither
c. either d. any

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a. piece of good news b. pieces of good news
c. good newses d. good news
31.1 ca n t find my car keys anywhere - I ... have left them at work,
a. can b. ought
c. m ust d. would
32. Passports and IDs ....
a. m ust not be loosed b. must not be lost
c. m ust not be loose d. must not been lost
33. The child’s arm was swollen because he ... by a bee.
a. was sting b. stung
c. h ad been stung d. had being sting
34. If I had gone raffing with my friends, I ... down the Colorado River right now.
a. would be floating b. would float
c. would have float d. would have floating
35. “I need some help with this ladder. ... lift the other end, please?” “Sure, just a second
a. Could you b. Do you mind
c. May you d. Would you mind
36. If you want to have healthy teeth, you should avoid ... sweets.
a. to eat b. eat
c. eating d. from eating
37. She said she ... for five hours.
a. had been studying b. has studied
c. studied d. has been studying
38. She is not used to ... oysters,
a. eating b. be eating
c. eat d. having been eating
39. She can sp ea k ... German, so she understood some parts of his speech.
a. m any b. few
c. no d. a little
40. She did all the housework ... her own.
a. at b. with
c. by d. on
41. The project work ... finished by 5 o’clock.
a. will have being b. will have been
c. was been d. were been
42. If we’ ... an umbrella, we ... wet.
a. d taken/wouldn’t have got b. d take/wouldn’t have got
c. ve taken/wouldn’t have got d. would taken/wouldn’t have got
43. It’s snowing outside and they are not wearing their coats; th e y ... be freezing.
a. m ust b. have
c. couldn’t d. should
44. The m ore hom e appliances you h av e ,. . . .
a. the higher your electricity bill will be
b. your electricity bill will be higher
c. will be higher your electricity bill
d. higher your electricity bill will be
45. It took them quite a long time to get there. It was ... journey.
a. five hours b. five hour
c. a five-hours d. a five-hour
46. “ ... taking me downtown on your way to work later today?” “Not at all.”
a. C an you b. Would you mind
c. C ould you d. Why don’t you
47. Have they considered ... to New York?
a. move b. to be moving
c. to move d. moving
48. We had a party last night.... spend all morning clearing up the mess and now I’m dead tired.
a. I’ve had to b. I must have
c. I’ve been to d. I’ve must
49. George and Jim, if you want more coffee, help . .. .
a. themselves b. yourself
c. yourselves d. himself
50. N ot one of our representatives ... to participate in the finals.
a. were choosing b. chosen
c. have been chosen d. has been chosen
51. They were told they... be able to book a seat on the boat that passes through the Arctic Circle.
a. m ust b. might
c. can d. had
52. It is better to take this important decision ... than later.
a. soonest b. soon
c. sooner d. more soon
53. I’m looking for ... to cut this rope,
a. a scissors b. a pair scissors
c. a scissor d. some scissors
54. “... I carry that bag for you?” “Oh, thank you.”
a. Will b. Would
c. Do d. Shall
55. By the tim e he has finished work, John will have hardly ... energy left for the weekend.
a. any b. much
c. no d. same
5 6 .1 don’t rem em ber ... the windows w hen I left home this morning,
a. closed b. closing
c. to close d. to have closed

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5 7 .1 find English meal times very strange; I’m not used ... dinner at 6 p.m.
a. to having b. having
c. to have d. have
58__ you have your fathers permission, I’ll take you parachuting next weekend.
a. Although b. Provided
c. Unless d. As if
59. N o ... than thirty-five small enterprises had to close down last year due to the economic crisis.
a. lower b. fewer
c.lesser d.less
60. The basics for starting your own business... in the seminars that accom pany the lectures.
a. provide b. providing
c. are provided d. is provided
61. Did you know that the top floor of the ... Lennam building had collapsed?
a. 87 years old b. 87-years-old
c. 87-year-old d. 87 year old
62. The Prim e Minister flew back to his country after ... negotiating with China.
a. success b. successes
c. successful d. successfully
63. It really annoys me that you never help me around the house. I wish y o u ... from time to time.
a. washed up b. wash up
c. had washed up d. would wash up
64. She is wondering if he ....
a. will be coming home tonight b. would be coming hom e tonight
c. w ould be coming home that night d. will be coming home that night
65. By the tim e the entire debt is paid back, the country... over two m illion dollars in interest
alone.
a. will have paid b. pays
c. will be paying d. has paid
66. If he had examined each of the factors, he ... that it was their fault.
a. would have seen b. will have seen
c. h ad seen d. saw
67. All people affected by the earthquake have applied for hum anitarian aid a n d ... emergency
relief.
a. one another b. each other
c. others d. other
68. Library visitors often find that there are ... few assisstants available to help them when
needed.
a. such b. mere
c. too d. sheer
69. The ... produced in our factory from Sweden.
a. good are b. good is
c. goods are d. goods is

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70. W hat do you think she’ll do next?
a. She’s going to leave, b. She’s on the point of leaving,
c. She’ll be leaving up. d. She’s just about to leave.
71. W hat tim e is sunrise tomorrow?
a. The sun comes up at 6.30. b. The sun is coming up at 6.30.
c. The sun is to be up at 6.30. d. The sun will come up at 6.30.
72. Ever since they discovered that exotic island off the coast of Greece, th e y ... anywhere else
for vacation.
a. didn’t go b. haven’t been
c. weren’t going d. weren’t
73. He wanted to find out fo r... what the Chinese Wall was like.
a. themselves b. itself
c. him self d. herself
74. The little cottage was ... building,
a. a nice old stone b. a nice stone old
c. a stone old nice d. an old nice stone
75. O u r departm ent i s ... prepared ... willing to work for this project.
a. neither ... nor b. either ... or
c. not only ... but d. whether ... or
76. The manager would have offered us a 25% discount if w e ... a larger group.
a. been b. had been
c. were d. are
77. M rs. Becks, the manager of the co m p an y ,... to an enthusiastic audience at the fashion
show.
a. that she spoke b. spoke
c. who spoke d. was spoken
78. O ne of a manager’s ... valuable assets may be his ability to say ‘no’.
a. m ore b. much
c. m ost d. the more
79. If inflation gets too high, it gradually... the purchasing power o f employees.
a. would erode b. will be eroding
c. eroded d. erodes
80.... software seems to be much m ore appreciated than we had anticipated,
a. The b. A
c. Those d. These
81. My partner a n d ... should be informed on the portfolio changes you have been working on.
a. us b. me
c. I d. our
82. The w riter avoided ... any complicated language for the sake of clarity.
a. being used b. been used
c. to use d. using

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83. W hen the peace a g r e e m e n t i t will be satisfactory for all the parties involved.
a. was approved b. will be approved
c. approves d. is approved
84. The hostile tribes went to war w ith
a. one to another b. each others
c. each other d. themselves
85. The stock market is . he would like to learn more about.
a. something b. somehow
c. somewhere d. somewhat
86. The ... you leave,
a. sooner/the better b. soonest/better
c. soon/good d. very soon/the best
87. I’d like to tre a t... to a theatre play.
a. me self b. herself
c. ourselves d. myself
88. Only ... of the news today has been about the notorious crime in o u r town.
a. many b. either
c. a little d. few
89. Redecorating my office to accom m odate the new air conditioning system was ... as
expensive as the system itself.
a. just b. quite
c. same d. rather
9 0 . . .. employees may be the cause for slower services,
a. Few b. Fewer
c. Less d. Least
91. The trainees had a ... time filling out the application after they were told it was the only
criterion for their selection,
a. harder b. hardly
c. hardest d. more harder
9 2 .1 haven’t se e n .......... of the films you’ve mentioned, so I don’t m ind which one we go to.
a. any b. neither
c. none d. every
9 3 . . .. in the personnel departm ent was asked to become familiar w ith the new software.
a. One another b. Anyone
c. All d. Everyone
94. I’ve lost my car keys again! I o u g h t.. them in a safe place,
a. that I put b. to be putting
c. to have put d. to put
95. The M inistry of Education will soon ... new guidelines for the next school year.
a. having issued b. issuing
c. to issue d. be issuing
96. Not j u s t ... has permission to enter official buildings.
a. no one b. anyone
c. someone d. each one
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97. They wanted to talk to someone knowledgeable in gadgets before purchasing ....
a. other b. many
c. any d. ones
98. If the form ... properly filled in, the transfer takes only two days.
a. would be b. were
c. will be d. has been
99. If we had monitored economic trends, we ... have predicted this profit drop well in advance.
a. could b. should
c. needn’t d. must
100. The officials did not find ... m any errors in the documents of the departm ent,
a. few b. any
c. too d. hardly
101. It’s high time all children ... to bed.
a. went b. go
c. goes d. should go
102. The secretary ... book my flights. She says it isn’t in her job description,
a. can’t b. won’t
c. doesn’t d. would rather
103. ... UNICEF protects the rights o f children all over the world,
a. A b. An
c. - d. The
104. The car ... for two days when the m echanic came to repair it.
a. hadn’t been functioning b. didn’t function
c. hadn’t function d. wasn’t functioning
105. If he ... me, I ... in real trouble last year.
a. hadn’t helped/would be b. didn’t help/would be
c. hadn’t helped/would have been d. didn’t help/would have been
1 0 6 .1 fe e l... grateful to our host, General Brave.
a. the m ost b. the more
c. m ore d. most
107. There was no one else in front of the theatre. I ... in a queue,
a. m ustn’t wait b. didn’t need to wait
c. needn’t have waited d. needn’t wait
108. The ... were grazing all over the valley.
a. sheeps b. sheepes
c. sheep’s d. sheep
109. If only the world ... a better place,
a. should be b. had been
c. were d. would be
110. As she was extremely exhausted, she . . . .
a. lay down b. lied down
c. laid down d. lain down

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111. “I’ve made a simple mistake b u t I m ust pay for it”. He adm itted t h a t . . . .
a. I’ve made a simple mistake b u t I had to pay for it
b. he had made a simple m istake but he had to pay for it
c. I had made a simple m istake but I must pay for it
d. he has made a simple m istake but he must pay for it
112. Between the two islands, there’s a ... lagoon.
a. two-miles b. two-mile
c. two miles d.two-miles’
113. He suggested ... for a stroll, bu t she said she would ... watch TV.
a. to go/like b. going/like
c. to go/rather d.going/rather
1 1 4 .1 can’t believe he is going to cut my hair. I can’t believe . ...
a. I’m going to have my hair cut
b. I’m going to have my hair cutted
c. I’m going to cut my hair
d. I’m going to have cut my hair
115. The baby is asleep,... ?
a. isn’t it b. isn’t she
c. isn’t he d. is it
1 1 6 .... Union Jack is ... national flag o f ... United Kingdom,
a. The/the/the b. —/the/—
c. The/a/the d. -/th e /the
117. He hardly knows anyone,...?
a. isn’t he b. does he
c. doesn’t he d. is he
118. Supposing he .... tell him to call me immediately,
a. will come b. comes
c. would come d. came
119. It was a chilly day; Jack didn’t w ear a coat.
a. Although it was a chilly day, Jack didn’t wear a coat.
b. Even though Jack didn’t wear a coat, it was a chilly day.
c. Despite of being a chilly day, Jack didn’t wear a coat.
d. Although being a chilly day, Jack didn’t wear a coat.
120. She was so concentrated ... her work that when we came ... she didn’t even look .
a. at/at/up b. on/in/up
c. at/in/at d. on/in/at
121. Sa nu care ele bagajul!
a. Let’s not carry them the luggage! b. Let them not carry the luggage!
c. Let not them carry the luggage! d. Let’s them not carry the luggage!
122. You ... try one more time, and then decide whether you like it or not.
a. would rather b. would better
c. m ight d. had better
123. ... the man ... wife you ... last night?
a. whose/whose/meet b. who’s/whose/met
c. whose/who/have met d. who’s/whose/have met
124. ... o f the two children knew ... of the new classmates.
a. Neither/any b. Neither/nor
c. None/none d. Neither/neither
125. N u sunt obişnuit să muncesc până la ora 20.
a. I am not used to working until 8 o’clock p.m.
b. I am not used to be working until 8 o’clock p.m.
c. I am not used to work until 8 o’clock p.m.
d. I am not used to work until 20 o’clock.
126. Please, refrain ... inside the room.
a. for smoking b. against smoking
c. from smoking d. to smoke
127. Băiatul blond de lângă noi nu a plătit transportul cu autobuzul.
• a. The fare boy next door didn’t pay the bus fair.
b. The fair boy next door didn’t pay the bus fare.
c. The fare boy next door didn’t pay the bus fare.
d. The fair boy next door didn’t pay the bus fair.
128. He doesn’t want to harm ... unless they ... him. He’d rather ... by himself.
a. somebody/don’t harm/to live
b. anybody/harm/live
c. som ebod /harm/lived
d. anybody/don’t harm/live
129. He is the kind of man ... by ... statements.
a. to be troubled/such b. to trouble/so
c. to be troubled/so d. being troubled/such
130. They were not used to ... in any difficult situation . ...
a. to b e/also b. being/either
c. to be/neither d. being/too
131. ... evening I found a photo o f ... taken ... after I came to live in London,
a. The other/myself/shortly b. Other/mine/shortly
c. Another/m e/short d. The other/mine’s/short
132. ... father and ... Aunt Julia are likely ... what I want to do.
a. - /the/to be approved b. - /-/to approve of
c. The /- /to have approved d. The/the /approving of
133. Owing to Sue’s w arning,... scissors ... k e p t... Michael’s reach,
a. these/were/out of b. that/is/out of
c. this/w ere/out of d. those/is/from
134. H er paintings are worth . .. . I’ve got som e ... and ... on my bedroom wall,
a. seeing/framing/hanging b. to see/framed/hanged
c. seeing/fram ed/hung d. to see/to frame/to hang

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135. “We ... last Tuesday but I feel as if I ... you all my life.” “So ... I.”
a. had m et/had known/had b. have met/had know n/do
c. met/have known/do d. met/had known/do
1 3 6 .... mistakes are ... owing ... lack of attention.
a. -/m ade/for b.The/made/for
c. -/m ade/to d. The/done/to
137. W hen he went away, I w ondered if he ... Susan when he ... back home,
a. would telephone/came b. would telephone/would com e
c. telephoned/had come d. telephoned/would come
138. For old people, psychological well-being is ... related ... physical health,
a. closely/with a b. closely/to
c. close/from d. close/with a
139. Despite ... various theories, you cannot learn when you are . . . .
a. -/asleep b. of/sleeping
c. of/sleep d. -/asleeping
140. Then they suddenly rem em bered ... a boy ... fire to the entire forest,
a. see/setting b. to see/to set
c. seeing/set d. seeing/to set
141. Nobody has arrived here after m id n ig h t,...?
a. has he b. hasn’t he
c. haven’t they d. have they
142. How long ... the novel? How m any chapters... ?
a. has she read/has she read
b. has she read/has she been reading
c. has she been reading/has she read
d. has she been reading/did she read
143. My m other ... the four windows when I came home,
a. had cleaned b. cleaned
c. had been cleaning d. has cleaned
144. Here ... your father! W h a t... about the ruined electric hammer?
a. is coming/will you say b. is coming/are you going to say
c. comes/will you say d. comes/are you going to say
145. The man has ... a huge log into equal planks,
a. seen b. sewn
c. sawn d. sown
146. Jeremy ... hard since morning. It’s high time he ... .
a. is working/stopped b. has been working/stops
c. works/stops d. has been working/stopped
1 4 7 .1 often get up early.... up early. I’ve been doing it every day for the past 3 years,
a. I am used to get b. I used to get
c. I am used to getting d. I used to getting

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148. M any ... work in this hospital, my daughter-in-law included,
a. wom ans-doctor b. women-doctors
c. woman-doctors d. women-doctor
149. “Johnny can be interesting, too.” means:
a. He is allowed to be interesting. b. He is able to being interesting.
c. He is interesting sometimes. d. He has the possibility of being interesting.
150. If I had my car stolen, I ... the police.
a. call b. would call
c. would have called d. will call

C. Language skills: ADVANCED LEVEL

1. John ... in the bathroom when we arrived because we could hear the shower.
a. has to be b. must have been
c. need have been d. can have been
2. Three new ... were added to agenda o f the conference related to the ... o f assisting people
in disaster areas.
a. appendices/criterion b. appendixes/criteria
c. appendixes/criterion d. appendices/criteria
3. You could have averted the strike ... you had not become emotionally involved.
a. w hether b. except for
c. unless d. on condition that
4. After a ... conference, the Committee agreed on the data issued from the other international....
a. fifty minutes/symposiums b. fifty-minute/symposia
c. fifty-minutes/symposium d. fifty minute/symposium
5. In spite of the fact that times were ... now, the soldiers felt much ... that they would survive.
a. harder/surer b. hardest/more sure
c. hardest/m ore surer d. harder/most sure
6. Kelly persuaded me not to buy that car.
a. Kelly talked me out to buying that car.
b. Kelly talked me into buying that car.
c. Kelly talked me in buying that car.
d. Kelly talked me out of buying that car.
7. Choose either regular or express post service; the ....
a. first is less expensive and the latter is faster
b. form er is less expensive and the latter is faster
c. first is least expensive and the last is faster
d. form er is least expensive and the latter is fastest
8. How ... do you have?
a. m uch pieces of carry-on baggage
b. m any pieces of carry-on baggage
c. m uch carry-on baggages
d. m any carry-on baggages

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9. If you wait until May, the 2nd, the m anager ... for two days by then,
a. has been waiting b. has waited
c. will have been waiting d. was waiting
10.... they invested in food industry, they would be rich now.
a. Will b. Should
c. Shall d. Had
11.... on the continuous evolution of Asian markets, government econom ists are still issuing
predictions of no inflation.
a. Counting b. Counted
c. Being counted d. Having counted
12. All the goods they had bought were . left at the store,
a. m istaken b. mistakenly
c. mistaking d. mistook
13. The manager would feel much better if w e ... all the logistics worked out before we leave.
a. will have b. had had
c. had d. would have
14. After a ... walk, the recruits arrived at the —
a. ten miles/barracks b. ten-mile/barracks
c. ten mile/barrack d.ten-miles/barrack
15__ of the first-aid training is m ostly theoretical, often being unused in real life.
a. Few b. Much
c. Less d. Many
16. If we had proven that the jewellery... to the Queen, it would be in the national museum today.
a. would belong b. belonged
c. belong d. were belonging
17. M ost crops in our region ... by the government.
a. will have been subsidizing b. being subsidized
c. are subsidizing d. are being subsidized
18. Don’t blame everything on me, you should have gone there earlier.
a. If you have gone there earlier, you wouldn’t be blaming it on me.
b. Have you gone there earlier, you wouldn’t be blaming it on me.
c. Had you gone there earlier, you wouldn’t be blaming it on me.
d. If you had gone there earlier, you wouldn’t have blamed it on me.
19. It’d rained all the time, that’s why he didn’t enjoy his holidays.
a. But for the rain, he would have enjoyed his holidays.
b. But for the rain, he wouldn’t have enjoyed his holidays.
c. But for the rain, he didn’t enjoy his holiday.
d. But for the fact that it rained, he would have enjoyed his holidays.
20. Satul era situat intr-o vale cu padure.
a. The village lied in a wooded valley.
b. The village laid in a wooded valley.
c. The village lay in a wooded valley.
d. The village laid in a wooded valley.
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21. There ... no ... th in g s... unicorns,
a. is/such/like b. is/such/as
c. are/such/like d. are/such/as
22. Fie ce-o fi, tot plec de-acasă!
a. Be it like that, I’m still going from home!
b. Come what can, I’m still going home!
c. Be it as it is, I’m still leaving my home!
d. Come what may, I’m still leaving home!
23. O ricât aş încerca, tot nu o să trec examenul!
a. How much I try, I still don’t pass the exam!
b. How much I’d try, I still don’t pass the exam!
c. Try as I might, I won’t pass the exam!
d. Try as I can, I can’t pass the exam!
24. Were ... the big prize, he ... satisfied with his performance.
a. he to have won/would have been b. he to win/would be
c. he to have won/would be d. to win/would be
25. D acă te căsătoreşti cumva, îmi vei frânge inima.
a. Were you to get married, you’ll break my heart.
b. If you were to get married, you’ll break my heart.
c. If you would get married, you’ll break my heart.
d. Should you get married, you’ll break my heart.
26. They insisted that he ... the best offer.
a. takes b. would take
c. took d. take
27. It’s essential that she ... with dignity in such situations.
a. behave b. will behave
c. would behave d. behaves
28. They choose the products ... random but their quality is ... reproach.
a. by/above b. at/above
c. by/beyond d.at/beyond
29. Every spring, people in this village ... the ground.
a. sew b. saw
c. sow d. seed
30. This bike ... in my family for years. First, my father ... it; then, m y brother ... for t
years, and I ... it for the last two.
a. is/has riden/used/have had b. had been/had riden/had used/had
c. was/rode/used/had d. has been/rode/ used/have had
31. He ... when he ... 10 that he ... an engineer.
a. didn’t thought/would turn/w ould become
b. hasn’t thought/turned/will become
c. didn’t think/turned/would become
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 32. The best solution was thought of by Jerry.
a. Jerry came up with the best solution. b. Jerry has come w ith the best solution,
c. Jerry came with the new solution. d. Jerry has come w ith the new solution.
33. His innocence didn’t fool her.
a. She was not taken into by his innocence.
b. She was not taken in by his innocence.
c. She was not taken of by his innocence.
d. She was not taken aback by his innocence.
34. They don’t consider themselves ..., but they are true ....
a. heroes/men-of-war b. heroes/men of war
c. heros/man-of-war d. heros/men of wars
35. They eventually confessed ... the young woman a year before.
a. having killed b. to having killed
c. killing d. killed
36. We simply don’t understand how they can be so cheerful after ... through all that trouble
last week.
a. being gone b. having been gone
c. having gone d. gone
37. The work ..., they went for a stroll.
a. having being done b. done
c. been done d. having been done
38. M any people can’t help ... when they see someone ... on a banana skin.
a. bursting into laughter/slip b. burst into laugh/slip
c. burst into laughter/slipping d. bursting into laugh/slipped
39. “W hy don’t you take it back to the shop or get it changed”, said Carla.
a. Carla asked why I didn’t take it back to the shop or get it changed.
b. Carla suggested to take it to the shop or to get it changed.
c. Carla suggested taking it to the shop or get it changed.
d. Carla suggested taking it to the shop or getting it changed.
40. We felt very ... so we weren’t able to walk any ....
a. tiredly/farther b. tired/further
c. tiredly/highest d. tired/farther
4 1 .1 wish I had come with you in India, but my boss doesn’t give me tim e off.
hree
a. If my boss had given me tim e off, I would have come with you in India.
b. I would come with you in India, unless my boss gave me time off.
c. If my boss gave me time off, I w ould have come with you in India.
d. Unless my boss gives me tim e off, I would have joined you in India.
42. If you insist on doing all the housew ork yourself, of course you’ll feel exhausted.
a. If you keep on doing all the housew ork yourself, of course you’ll feel exhausted.
b. If you will do all the housework yourself, you’ll feel exhausted.
c. If you will insist on doing all the housework yourself, you’ll feel exhausted.
d. If you would do all the housew ork yourself, you’ll feel exhausted.

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43. Shortly after she began her conference, the lights went out.
a. Hardly had she begun her conference than the lights went out.
b. No sooner did she begin her conference when the lights went out.
c. Hardly had she began her conference when the lights went out.
d. No sooner had she begun her conference than the lights went out.
44. It was only when the secretary phoned me that I found out about the appointm ent.
a. N ot until did the secretary phone that I found out about the appointm ent.
b. N ot until the secretary phoned me have I found out about the appointm ent.
c. Not until the secretary phoned m e did I find out about the appointm ent.
d. N ot until did the secretary phoned me that I found out about the appointm ent.
45. O nly when ....... the program.
a. Mike has arrived/we can resume b. Mike will arrive/can we resum e
c. Mike has arrived/can we resume d. has Mike arrived/can we resum e
46. C athy didn’t know what was going to happen.
a. Little didn’t Cathy know what was going to happen.
b. Little did Cathy know what was going to happen.
c. Cathy did little know what was going to happen.
d. Cathy little knew what was going to happen.
4 7 .1 wish I ... that decision when I ... so young.
a. hadn’t made/was b. didn’t take/was
c. took/were d. made/was
4 8 .... inform ation they give us ... im portant even if... n o t ....
a. Any/is/it is/much b. Every/is/it is/much
c. Every/is/it is/many d. Any/is/they are/many
49. The governm ent... gathered around the huge table and ... the new law against assault.
a. is/it is discussing b. are/they are discussing
c. is/they are discussing d. are/it is discussing
50. My parents don’t allow us ... inside our house but they allow ... when guests come.
a. to sm oke/to smoke b. smoking/to smoke
c. smoking/smoking d. to smoke/smoking
51. The effect o f these drugs only lasts for a couple of minutes.
The effect o f these drugs ... ju s t... that.
a. wears off/like b. wears off/as
c. wears up/like d. wears up/as
52. He can stay here for two weeks.
We can ... for two weeks.
a. hold him up b. put him in
c. p u t him up d. hold him in
53. His bedroom ... at the time, so i t ... its best.
a. was being painted/didn’t look b. was being painting/wasn’t looking
c. was painted/didn’t look d. was painting/wasn’t looking

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54. They ... to California a year ago. They ... there for a while and then ... to Florida,
a. went/have worked/went b. went/worked/went
c. w ent/had been working/went d. went/had worked/went
55 _late arrivals be admitted to any o f the concerts.
a. In no way b. No way
c. U nder no circumstances will d. Under no circumstances are
56 _he ... off the lig h t,... he heard som ebody knocking.
a. Scarcely had/turned/than b. Scarcely had/turned/w hen
c. No sooner/turned/than d. Hardly/had turned/when
57. It is impossible that they behaved like that.
a. They can’t have behaved like that. b. They shouldn’t have behaved like that,
c. They shouldn’t behave like that. d. They couldn’t behave like that.
58. They think that three men were repairing the bridge.
The three men ... the bridge.
a. are thought to repair b. are thought to have repaired
c. are thought to be repairing d. are thought to have been repairing
59. They should try to make .,. the tim e they have lost by spending this weekend together.
a. up for b. down to
c. up o f d. down for
6 0 .1 just ... an email saying that we ... for the Internet connection. ... you the money for
that last week?
a. have received/didn’t pay/Didn’t I give
b. have received/haven’t paid/Didn’t I give
c. have received/didn’t pay/Haven’t I give
d. received/didn’t pay/Didn’t I give
61. “It’s high time you passed your driving test. I’m tired of driving you wherever and
whenever you need.”, my brother said. My brother said . ...
a. it’s high time I passed my driving test because he was tired of driving me wherever
and whenever I needed
b. it’s high time I passed my driving test because he is tired of driving m e wherever and
whenever I need
c. it was high time I had passed m y driving test because he was tired of driving me
wherever and whenever I needed
d. it was time I passed my driving test because he was tired of driving m e wherever and
whenever I needed
62. He had developed ... crazy passion for playing ... cello and for ... skiing.
a. th e /th e /- b. a/th e/-
c. th e /- / - d. a/the/the
63. Dacă nu ar fi fost harnic, nu ar câştiga mulţi bani.
a. But for his hard working, he would earn a lot of money.
b. But for his industrious, he wouldn’t earn a lot of money.
c. But for his industry, he wouldn’t have earned a lot of money.
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64. We were all caught... surprise by his ... .
a. at/decision to live b. by/decision to live
c. at/decision to leave d. by/decision to leave
65. His ... upset everybody.
a. reluctance to speak b. reluctance for speak
c. reluctance for speaking d. reluctance to speaking
66. I’m telling you the truth lest you ... have a shock when hearing it from the police,
a. might b. shouldn’t
c. should d. might not
67. You ... me a hand when I needed it!
a. m ust have given b. might have given
c. m ust give d. may give
68. His economic ... are to be taken into account by the bank manager.
a. analyses b. analysis
c. analysises d. analyzing
69. M any ... are working hard for the queen.
a. wom en - servants b. woman - servants
c. wom an - servant d. women - servant
70. M -a întrebat dacă sunt interesat de pictură şi dacă mi-ar plăcea să mă alătur grupului lor.
a. He asked me if I am interested in painting and if I like to join their group.
b. He asked me if I was interested in painting and if I would like to join their group.
c. He asked me if I was interested in painting and if I liked joining their group.
d. He asked me if I am interested in painting and if I like joining their group.
71. I’d rather you ... the house when you had the chance.
a. sold b. have sold
c. had sold d. sell
72. T r y ........ home late. He hates ... k e p t. . . .
a. to avoid/to come/being/waiting b. to avoid/coming/to be/waiting
c. to avoid/coming/being/waiting d. avoiding/coming/being/waiting
73. He insisted upon . .. .
a. I should leave b. my leaving
c. I leave d. me leave
74. “I wish you came to visit me when you have the opportunity.”, she told John.
She told John ....
a. she wished John had come to visit her when he had the opportunity
b. she wished John came to visit her w hen he had the opportunity
c. she wishes John came to visit her when he had the opportunity
d. she wishes I came to visit her when I had the opportunity
75. It’s no use ... on him after he ... you dow n when you needed him.
a. rely/let b. to rely/had let
c. relying/let d. rely/had let

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 76. Ar prefera ca tu să nu te duci la petrecere săptămâna viitoare.
a. H e’d prefer that you didn’t go to the party next week.
b. H e’d rather you will not go to the party next week.
c. H e’d prefer you wouldn’t go to the party next week.
d. H e’d rather you didn’t go to the party next week.
77. Everybody is h ere,... ?
a. don’t they b. is he
c. aren’t they d. isn’t he
78. Doar când am ajuns acasă m i-am dat seama că sora mea plecase.
a. Only when I arrived home did I realize that my sister had left.
b. Only when I arrived home I realized that my sister left.
c. Only when did I arrive hom e I realized that my sister was left.
d. Only when I arrived home did I realized that my sister left.
79. They warned him that unless he ... th e pills, his friend ....
a. didn’t bring/would die b. brought/would die
c. doesn’t bring/will die d. brings/won’t die
8 0 .... in a hurry, lest he ... them at the party.
a. They left/found b. They leave/found
c. They left/should find d. They leave/finds
81. To ..., there are ... things to consider before buying th a t... coloured car.
a. myself/a few/beautiful b. m y mind/some/beautifully
c. m y m ind/a few/beautiful d. myself/some/beautifully
82. Preferă să patineze decât să schieze.
a. H e’d prefer skating than skiing.
b. H e’d rather he skated than he skied.
c. H e’d rather he skate instead of ski.
d. He prefers skating to skiing.
83. The plural of which noun is formed the same way as “lookers-on”?
a. passer-by b. take-off
c. fellow-citizen d. grown-up
84. Fie ce o fi, eu am să-i spun adevărul!
a. Be it as it is, I will tell her the truth.
b. Com e what may, I will tell her the truth.
c. Com e what it may, I will tell her the truth.
d. Be it as it can, I will tell her the truth.
85. The plural form of “schema” is:
a. schemata b. skemata
c. schemas d. schemae
86. W hich one is NOT correct?
a. a lum p o f sugar b. a feat of passion
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87. The Egyptians ... the papyrus around 2000 B.C.
a. knew to having invented b. are known to have invented
c. are being known to invent d. were known to invent
88. W ere G a rry ... the truth back then, his wife ... him for a divorce now as they ... for years.
a. to tell/wouldn’t ask/are m arried
b. to have told/wouldnt have asked/have been married
c. to have told/wouldnt ask/have been married
d. telling/wouldn’t have asked/have been married
89. Am văzut-o în timp ce traversa, dar nu m -a auzit când am strigat-o.
a. I saw her crossing the street, but she didn’t hear me calling her name.
b. I saw her crossing the street, but she didn’t hear me call her name.
c. I saw her crossing the street, but she didn’t heard me calling her nam e.
d. I saw her cross the street, but she didn’t hear me calling her.
90. Cu cât erau mai mulţi, cu atât le era mai greu să vorbească.
a. The more they were, the hardlier it was for them to speak.
b. The more they were, the hardest it was for them to speak.
c. The more they were, the more hard it was for them to speak.
d. The more they were, the harder it was for them to speak.
91. Highways ... be very misleading during the night. I think you ... go now lest you ...
arrive after midnight.
a. can/may/might b. may/should/might
c. may/shall/should d. can/should/should
92. Just as she felt tears... her eyes, a song began to play. She..., listening to it, for several minutes.
a. to come in/laid b. come from/laid
c. having come into/was laid d. coming into/lay
93. Here they are a t ...! They ... us a message a t ...!
a. last/m ust have sent/last b. last/might have sent/least
c. least/should have sent/last d. least/could have sent/least
94. Although she was ... busy ... a letter, she tried ... the conversation . . . .
a. pretty/writing/to follow/closely b. pretty/having written/to follow/close
c. prettily/to write/ following/closely d. prettily/written/following/close
95. We would be more satisfied if there ... s tric t... to help ... our choice.
a. had been/criterius/choose b. were/criteria/make
c. was/criteria/do d.was/criterion/make
96. This faraway land is said ... by ... . The Netherlands, their native country, ... an
ocean-loving nation.
a. to discover/Hollanders/was used to being
b. to be discovered/Danes/used to be
c. to have discovered/the Danish/used to being
d. to have been discovered/the D utch/used to be
97. C hristian is the ... of the two brothers. But his younger brother is ... intelligent than he is.
a. oldest/m uch more b. eldest/more
c. elder/m uch more d. older/more much

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98. He felt like ... o u tdoors.... the garden gate, he stopped ... at the trees.
a. working/On arriving at/to look
b. to work/Having arrived at/to look
c. working/ Arriving to/looking
d. work/Arrived in/looking
9 9 .... ten years and you’l l ... all about this misfortunate event.
a. O ther/be forgetting
b. The others/have been forgetting
c. Another/have forgotten
d. The other/forget
100. He lost the trial and was put into ... prison. People suppose he ... his lawyers,
a. -/o u g h t not to have listened to b. the/should not listen to
c. -/o u g h t not to have heard d. a/m ust not have heard
101. She m e t ... of students b u t ... she knew.
a. the num ber/neither b. a number/neither
c. a num ber/none d. the number/none
102. He says he’d rather ... squash ... tennis, but I’d prefer ... fishing,
a. to play/rather than/to go b. play/than/go
c. to play/rather than/going d. play/than/to go
103. He comes here every ... Monday. He is looking forward to ... the new job.
a. another/giving b. other/give
c. another/being given d. other/being given
104. Sam and I had a talk ... day, b u t ... o f us ... pleased with it.
a. the other/none/was b. another/neither/were
c. the other/neither/was d. another/none/were
105. ... you are proficient in Chinese, you are sure ... a problem of com m unication ... you
visit China.
a. W hen/having/would b. If/to have/after
c. As/have/before d. Unless/to have/should
106. Never before ... so ... as I ... yesterday.
a. have I m ade/many hom eworks/m ade
b. had I done/much hom ework/did
c. I have done/m uch hom ework/did
d. had I made/much hom ework/m ade
107. It soon became crystal clear that he did ... us then,
a. lie to b. lie
c. lay to d. lied to
108. W h a t... in five years’ time? W h a t... by 2019?
a. will you have been doing/will you do
b. will you do/will you be doing
c. will you have done/will you have done
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109. It is unusual for Athens to have snow in spring. Seldom ... snow in spring,
a. is there b. it has had
c. there is d. does Athens has
110. It was typical of them to do that! They ... do that!
a. would b. used
c. were used to d. will
111. No m em ber ... wear casual clothes when on club premises,
a. shall b. should
c. won’t d. mustn’t
112. By next month, we ... married for fifteen years and not for a single m o m e n t... married
anyone else.
a. will have been/do I wish I had b. have been/did I wish I would have
c. will be/I wish I were d. are to be/I wish I had
113. We ... in if it was rainy and cold.
a. would have stayed b. should stay
c. stayed d. would stayed
114. “M y m other won’t sew my dress today.” “Never mind. I’ll have your m other ... it
tomorrow.”
a. sew b. to sew
c. sewn d. sown
115. It was our policy to deal with conflicts as th e y __
a. arise b. rise
c. arose d. rose
116. Everything ... in Paris in 1990.
a. ocurred b. ocured
c. occurred d. occured
1 1 7 .... we will come back home by car.
a. So it rains b. For it rains
c. Even it rains d. Should it rain
118. It’s advisable that a young person ... without any of his family or relatives,
a. live b. lived
c. would live d. lives
119. If you ... me some money, I will appreciate it.
a. will lend b. borrowed
c. will borrow d. lent
120. Te voi suna când voi pleca de acasă spre tine, ca nu cumva să fii plecat.
a. I’ll call you when I’ll leave for your place, lest I should find you gone.
b. I’ll call you when I leave for your place so that you might be gone.
c. I’ll call you when I leave for you place lest I should find you gone.
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121. His sister lent him more money than he needed.
a. His sister didn’t need to lend him so m uch money.
b. His sister needn’t have lent him so m uch money.
c. His sister didn’t need to lent him so m uch money.
d. His sister needn’t have lend him so m uch money.
122. She is fat now because she ate a lot o f sweets.
a. If she hadn’t eaten a lot of sweets, she wouldn’t be fat now.
b. If she weren’t fat she wouldn’t eat a lot of sweets.
c. If she hadn’t eaten a lot of sweets, she wouldn’t have been fat now.
d. But for the sweets, she would be fat now.
123. It is essential that he ... over the paper before handing it in.
a. will look b. is looking
c. looks d. look
124.1 wouldn’t doubt his sincerity for one moment.
... doubt his sincerity.
a. For one moment wouldn’t I b. Not for one moment wouldn’t I
c. N ot for one moment would I d. N ot for moment I would
125. She is ... b u t ... of the two sisters.
a. younger/ wiser b. the younger/ the wiser
c. the m ore young / the more wise d. the youngest/ the wisest
126. He ... on the streets now if his wife hadn’t divorced him.
a. w ouldn’t live b. wouldn’t be living
c. w ouldn’t have lived d. wouldn’t have been living
127. The principal suggested that each m atter ... during the next meeting,
a. should be discuss b. m ust be discussed
c. should be discussing d. be discussed
128. Even if she has lied to me once, she is a good person.
..., b u t she is a good person.
a. She could have lied to me once b. Even if he would lie to me once
c. She m ay have lied to me once d. She might as well lie to me
129. The plane is said ... by terrorists soon after it took off.
a. to be hijacked b. to have been hijacked
c. to have been hijacking d. to be hijacking
130. His neighbour is suspected ... his property.
a. o f having trespassed b. having trespassed
c. to have trespassed d. of trespassed
131. Try as I ... the door ... unlock.
a. m ight/couldn’t b. may/wouldn’t
c. can/w on’t d. might/wouldn’t
132. The wind was still howling. Nor ... likely that the snowstorm was going to stop very soon,
a. seem ed it b. did it seem
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133. She burned his last letter,... he ... to h e r ,... her parents ... ever discover the truth.
a. in which/proposed/for fear/would
b. that/ proposed/so that/would
c. which/proposed/for fear/will
d. in which/ had proposed/lest/should
134. ... a house we really liked, we ... m oney quickly.
a. Having found/must have risen b. Finding/must have risen
c. Having found/had to raise d. Having found/must have raised
135. Profesorul le-a spus elevilor să nu plece din laborator sub nicio form ă până nu termină
experimentele.
a. The teacher told his pupils that on no account they would leave th e laboratory until
they finished the experiments.
b. The teacher told his pupils that on no account should they leave th e laboratory until
they had finished the experiments.
c. O n any account said the teacher to his pupils that they will leave the laboratory until
they have finished the experiments.
d. O n no account told the teacher to his pupils to leave the laboratory until they would
finish the experiments.
136. M y twin brothers are ... that people can hardly te ll. ...
a. so like one another/one from another
b. so like each other/one from the other
c. as like every other/each from another
d. as like one another/each from another
137. If his friends ... false, they ... him w hen all his fortune ... on luxury.
a. weren’t/shouldn’t desert/has been spent
b. hadn’t been/wouldn’t have deserted/had been spent
c. wouldn’t have been/hadn’t deserted/was spent
d. wouldn’t be/didn’t desert/was spent
138. New York City ... 400 years ago, in 1610, by Henry Hudson, an English explorer,
a. was being said to have founded b. says to be founded
c. is said to have been founded d. is said to being founded
139. O ne day, the g irl... her clothes in the river when a weird man, dressed like a beggar ...
and ... her where ... and i f ... him som ething to eat.
a. had been washing/had com e/had asked/would have been able to give
b. washed/has come/has asked/did she live/she would be able to give
c. was washing/came/asked/she lived/she could give
d. has been washing/had come/had asked/was she living/could she give
140. I’d rather you ... her invitation. I know you always prefer ... TV to ... to parties but this
tim e we had better ... to her birthday party.
a. didn’t turn down/watching/going/go
b. don’t tu rn down/to watch/go/should go
c. shouldn’t turn down/to watch/going/shall go
d. won’t turn down/watching/going/would go

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141. The witch ... that the beautiful princess ... dead until a prince ... to kiss her.
a. decided/would remain/would have come
b. was deciding/remained/would come
c. decided/should remain/came
d. has decided/shall remain/will have come
142. Suppose you ... supernatural powers, ... your life?
a. will be given/will you change
b. w ould be given/did you change
c. had been given/should you have changed
d. w ere given/would you change
143. We ... the work in the garden before i t ... dark.
a. shall be finishing/has got b. are finishing/will get
c. shall have finished/gets d. shall finish/is getting
144. If they ... you a better paid job, w ould you accept it?
a. would offer b. were to offer
c. are offering d. have offered
145. It’s tim e you ... fooling and ... your homework.
a. stopped/did b. should stop/do
c. will stop/will do d. have stopped/have done
146. The ship set o u t ... dawn ... Australia ... accordance ... the captain’s orders,
a. in/to/w ith/to b. by/at/under/in
c. at/for/in/w ith d. to/towards/by/in
147. O ur city was founded ... a hill, ... a village ... shepherds and farm ers, and entered
history ... 753 B.C., the traditional date ... its founding.
a. at/like/of/about/for b. to/like/with/in/after
c. from /in/for/before/from d. on/ as/of/around/of
148— tim es he sat looking ... nothing for hours,
a. In/for b. For/to
c. T o/on d. At/at
149. The character of a people manifests ... as m uch in ... clothing and eating habits as in ...
features and language.
a. itself/their/their b.themselves/their/their
c. oneself/his/his d. itself/its/its
150. I’d rather he ... to get off the bus until i t ... at the bus stop.
a. d idn’t try/has stopped b. shouldn’t try/stopped
c. won’t try/stops d. doesn’t try/won’t stop

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 PART 3: VOCABULARY PRACTICE

Choose the correct answer a, b, c or d.

A. Language skills: I
1. Father wants to get a better ... and earn more money.
a. work b.employment
c. job d. company
2. Three-piece suits are back ... style.
a. through b. for
c. in d. unto
3. Before you can drive, you must have a ....
a. diploma b. license
c. card d. ticket
4. You’ll read about the economic crisis in the ... section.
a. business b. health
c. politics d. education
5. She broke the world ... for the 5000-meter run.
a. level b.standard
c. tim e d. record
6. We have to go home ... because our car is being serviced.
a. walking b. by foot
c. with foot d. on foot
7. It is polite to look ... someone when they are talking to you.
a. for b. on
c. at d. by
8. John m ade a lot of grammar and vocabulary ... in his composition, th a t’s why he has
received such a low score.
a. faults b. fails
c. mistakes d. errors
9. It was just an accident! He simply fe ll... the chair.
a. off b.from
c. down d. of
10. W hen I was a student, I ... a room in a flat.
a. m ade b. rented
c. hired d. booked
11. H e’s old and finds it difficult to ... the stairs.
a. climb b.walk
c. raise d. lift
12. M y room is on the ... floor.
a. high b.peak
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13. I’ve booked a single ... at the “Holiday Inn”.
a. bed b. room
c. bad d. person
14. Don’t play football near the house. You m ight break a ..
a. door b. ceiling
c. window d. gate
15. There is somebody ... the door. I’ll get it!
a. in b. out
c. on d. at
16. Many people like to watch ... film,
a. an exciting b. a delighted
c. a grateful d. an interested
17.1 never ... in the m irror first thing in the morning,
a. see b. watch
c. look d. sea
18. The sea was very that day and the ferry crossing was rather unpleasant,
a. rough b. salty
c. strong d. blue
19. Like m ost people, I ... the fork in my left hand.
a. hold b. carry
c. keep d. use
2 0 .1 went for a in the hotel pool.
a. ride b. match
c. swim d. run
21. The sky ... and the sun came out.
a. cleared b. cleaned
c. em ptied d. opened
22. It was easy to keep close to the path because it was a ... that night.
a. complete moon b. round moon
c. full m oon d. round moon
23. There was a heavy snow ... overnight.
a. drop b. fall
c. quantity d. pile
24. Andrew, could you ... the table for lunch, please?
a. m ake b. do
c. lay d. lie
25. She was just lying on the beach, watching the waves ... on the shore.
a. com ing b. falling
c. washing d. breaking
2 6 .1 will never understand those people who ... animals badly,
a. talk to b.consider
c. deal with d. treat
27. I’ll just go in the garden and . some roses.
a. pick b. raise
c. grow d. watch
28. Testing drugs ... animals is cruel and m ust be banned.
a. for b. with
c. at d. on
2 9 .1 was fourteen when I learned to ... m y bike.
a. ride b. walk with
c. drive d. carry
30. Have you got a table . the window?
a. by b. with
c. for d. through
31. Since you’re leaving, I’l l ... a taxi for you.
a. ring b. call
c. ride d. drive
32. M rs. Jones is one of our ... customers. She comes here every week.
a. regular b. usual
c. ordinary d.regularly
33. The Tower of London ... millions o f tourists every year.
a. calls b. attracts
c. appeals d. visits
34. M any tourists have been ... recently. Don’t carry cash around!
a. stolen b. mugged
c. carried d. bought
35. Is th e seat next to you free or is i t ... ?
a. saved b. booked
c. taken d. reserved
3 6 .1 don’t feel like ... today. Let’s go out for dinner!
a. eating b. roasting
c. drinking d. cooking
3 7 .1 always have ... for breakfast. It gives me energy for the rest of the day.
a. cereal b. serial
c. serials d. series
3 8 .1 need a wooden spoon to ... the soup in the pot.
a. cool b. stir
c. tu rn d. put
39. We l e f t ... because the waitress was nice and friendly,
a. in a hurry b. a big tip
c. a note d. the restaurant
4 0 .1 want to ... something so I need the m enu.
a. o rd er b.command
c. ask d. request

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a. jum p b. avoid
c. skip d. deny
42. They had a three-course ... and then went to the concert.
a. table b. m enu
c. dish d. lunch
43. Don’t ... the train while it is still moving.
a. get up b. get oif
c. get out d. go out
44. If you want to eat at that restaurant, you have to ... in advance. They have a lot o f customers.
a. book a table b. order a table
c. choose the menu d. pay the bill
4 5 .1 raised the ... to my lips and took a sip of wine,
a. cup b. glass
c. jar d. plate
4 6 .1 don’t d rin k ... coffee late at night because I can’t sleep afterwards,
a. w hite b. brown
c. thick d. black
4 7 .1 got him a teddy-bear from the local . . . .
a. stationary b.greengrocer’s
c. toy shop d. newsagent
4 8 .1 buy clothes from . . . . They are cheaper there.
a. charity shops b. boutiques
c. malls d. the butcher’s
49. The gang ... the shop and stole expensive jewelry.
a. cam e to b. broke into
c. closed d. opened
50. We ... the m eat in the oven for two hours.
a. sliced b. chopped
c. froze d. cooked
51.1 don’t eat meat. I have been a ... for three years.
a. vegetable b.vegetarian
c. veg d. vet
52. The m eat was not cooked well enough. Actually, it was alm o st. . . .
a. natural b. fresh
c. raw d. tender
53. Go and buy a of milk if you want m e to make pancakes.
a. cup b. glass
c. box d. carton
5 4 .1 don’t d rin k milk. I’m to it.
a. allergic b. allergical
c. allergy d. allergically

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55. Oranges and bananas have to be ... before you can eat them.
a. washed b. peeled
c. dried d. frozen
56. We ... all our own vegetables in the garden.
a. bring up b. grow
c. choose d. store
57. A huge lorry ... the back of the bus.
a. ran into b. ran away
c. ran up d. ran on
58. In order to fry the meat you should use a . . . .
a. plate b. pot
c. kettle d. pan
59. The m eat was perfectly cooked. It was very . .. .
a. m ild b. soft
c. sm ooth d. tender
60. To m ake a sandwich, you need two o f bread,
a. slices b. loaves
c. chunks d. pieces
61. Poor people in this region live on a(n) ... of rice and fish.
a. complex diet b. simple diet
c. additional diet d. complicated diet
62. She is addicted to chocolate. She eats a ...every day.
a. bar b.chocolate
c. tablet d. plate
63. Shall I ... some butter on the toast?
a. cover b. spill
c. spread d. lay
64. My throat is . .. . I shouldn’t have eaten so much ice cream.
a. h u rt b. pain
c. red d. sore
65. John is a good goalkeeper. He’s tall, with big hands and long ....
a. pants b. arms
c. sleeves d. ears
66. Jerry was holding a 50p coin between his finger and . ...
a. toe b. wrist
c. thum b d. ring
67. In o u r bar, you’ll have to ... your fingers to attract the waiter’s attention.
a. snap b. click
c. stum p d.touch
68. He broke his rig h t... playing football.
a. ear b. eye
c. finger d. leg

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d. tap
70. Always remember to ... your knees w hen lifting heavy objects.
a. bandage b. fold
c. bend d. get down
71. W ho’s the lu ck y ... of such a large am ount of money?
a. hair b. hare
c. heir d. air
72. W hat colour do you intend to ... your hair?
a. paint b. dye
c. die d. colours
73. There is blood all over the handkerchief! My nose is . ...
a. blowing b. breaking
c. blocking d. bleeding
7 4 .1 used the napkin to ... my m outh after dinner,
a. wipe b. clear
c. clean d. tidy
7 5 .1 got a fish bone stuck in my ...!
a. neck b. throat
c. hair d. language
76. You should ... this blouse to see if it is the right size.
a. get on b. put on
c. take on d. try on
77. She is an animal lover and this is why she never wears . ...
a. cotton clothes b. plastic clothes
c. natural coats d. fur coats
78. IVe eaten too much and now I need to ... my belt.
a. release b. open
c. loosen d. free
79. He always his credit cards in his wallet.
a. carries b. wears
c. brings d. takes
80. Have you seen a ... of keys around?
a. group b. ring
c. lots d. bunch
81. She is divorced now so she is a . . . .
a. singular parent b. single parent
c. sole parent d. lonely parent
82. They don’t have any children and they decided to ... a little girl.
a. adapt b. get
c. adopt d. raise
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a. m ade b. had
c. done d. born
84. I’m going deaf!
a. You might need a hearing-aid. b. You should see an optician,
c. You should go on a diet. d. You need more exercise!
85. Jeans are . .. .
a. round and hot b. cheap and light
c. casual and useful d. high and famous
86. H er new baby is so . ...
a. hot and dry b. calm and rough
c. nice and dangerous d. tiny and weak
87. We disturb ....
a. a football with our feet b. people if we are noisy
c. houses or walls d. hungry animals and children
88 . We re p a ir__
a. a problem if we can b. food if it is not good
c. broken machines if we can d. bicycles, motor-bikes or horses
89. We hang . . . .
a. o ur clothes when we pack b. a nail into the wall with a ham m er
c. a picture on the wall d. our hands if it is very cold
90. She loves meeting people. She is a very ... person,
a. sociable b. impatient
c. am bitious d. adventurous
91. He always knows the right thing to do. He is a ... boy.
a. sensitive b. sensible
c. easy-going d. talkative
92. This is a big area of land where food is grown,
a. ground b. field
c. earth d. soil
93. Susan’s ... present was a new com puter game,
a. favorite b. preferate
c. great d. better
94. They decided to go sailing on their . . . .
a. festival b. celebration
c. holiday d. journey
95. They bought a newspaper which ... houses for sale,
a. advertised b. announced
c. inform ed d. wrote
96. M other didn’t want to ... in the countryside so we moved back to the city,
a. rest b. live
c. leave d. walk

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a. em pty b. clear
c. clean d. blank
98. We ... a m ath test yesterday, but I failed again!
a. gave b. took
c. passed d. made
99. You have to stick ... on the envelope before you post it.
a. an address b. a name
c. a stam p d. a sign
100. W hen the General came into the room , all the soldiers stood up and ... .
a. greeted b. said hello
c. saluted d. left

1. Pete had ... in his stomach waiting to take his girlfriend out.
a. flies b. butterflies
c. birds d. nerves
2. There are lots o f ... shops to check out in Milan,
a. style b. trendy
c. fashion d. popular
3 .1 got a $30 ... for illegal parking downtown yesterday,
a. sentence b. price
c. charge d. ticket
4. The battery of the camera was not flat. .We needn’t have ... it.
a. liquidized b. operated
c. installed d. recharged
5. After hours of debate, he still wasn’t able to ... my view point,
a. observe b. see
c. m ind d. imagine
6. Christine ... going for a picnic.
a. said b.invited
c. suggested d. asked
7. Dairy products a re ... not only in calcium, but also in vitamins.
a. rich b. full
c. wealthy d. reach
8. The little things he has done so far are just a drop in the ... compared to the workload of
the entire project.
a. lake b. sea
c. river d. ocean
9. The two teams sing their ... anthem s before the match begins,
a. state b. country
c. national d. countryside

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10. The w ind was ... hard that day and everything was frozen.
a. roaring b. blowing
c. rolling d. whistling
11. For heaven’s ..., behave yourself and be reasonable!
a. love b. behalf
c. name d. sake
12. I’ve ... for the job and I am sure my qualifications are the best.
a. applied b. succeeded
c. interviewed d. elected
13. No one expected you to turn ... at the party. We all thought you were abroad.
a. away b. in
c. up d. around
14. She doesn’t want to go for a swim. She’d rather lie on the ... getting a tan.
a. beach b. seaside
c. bank d. coast
1 5 .1 w ant to get a job in the new furniture . . . .
a. fabric b. industry
c. factory d. firm
16. The new recruits remind me ... my cadet years,
a. o f b. from
c. off d. to
1 7 .1 w ant this camera; i t ... the best photos.
a. makes b. takes
c. does d. achieves
18. “M ay I borrow your car?” “Only if you promise ... me wherever I want.”
a. to take b. to lift
c. to bring d. to lead
19.1 tried hard to listen to him, but I still couldn’t hear what he was . . . .
a. saying b. telling
c. speaking d. talking
20. You may leave if you want to b u t,... the other hand, why not spend the night here?
a. on b. from
c. in d. by
21.1 have been looking ... for my glasses; I must have left them at the office,
a. in all over the place b. at all places
c. in all places d. everywhere
22. We moved into our new home ... six m onths ago.
a. beyond b. rather
c. alm ost d. already
23. The two friends ... hands when they m et again after a long time.
a. offered b. gave
c. stretched d. shook
 24. Don’t you fe e l... living here in the m iddle of nowhere?
a. single b. solo
c. alone d. lonely
25. The old lady ... her neighbour’s son for the crack in the wall.
a. accused b. denied
c. blam ed d. complained
26. Even if our points of view may som etimes ..., we’re very good friends.
a. differ b. disagree
c. divide d. oppose
27. Why didn’t you ... that you were not feeling very well?
a. rem ark b. mention
c. confess d. tell
28. The com pany commander ... to m ake everybody stay late if they didn’t obey his orders.
a. warned b. threatened
c. insisted d. remarked
2 9 .1 heard that Jason won the lottery. W hat a ... of luck!
a. hit b. stroke
c. blow d. touch
30 .... your father allows it, I’ll take you bungee jumping next weekend,
a. Even b. Provided
c. Although d. Unless
31. In the preface ... the book, the writer offers details about his writing technique.
a .to b . in
c. for d. from
32. People no longer need to carry large amounts of cash; actually, all financial ... are
currently conducted online.
a. transitions b. transformations
c. transactions d. transmissions
33. Last night I ... my m other on the phone.
a. told b. called
c. spoke d. talked
34. N obody ... that something was definitely wrong with him.
a. expressed b. commented
c. didn’t see d. noticed
35. The article discusses a drug which is so ... that it is able to change brain chemistry.
a. powerful b. monstrous
c. poisonous d. influential
36. Young people are becoming more and more interested in the ... of wildlife.
a. campaign b. research
c. preservation d. conserving

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a. pay b. spend
c. waste d. withdraw
38. In my opinion, his situation is similar ... mine.
a. at b. from
c. with d. to
39. The UK features many ... sights such as Stonehenge.
a. histories b. historian
c. historical d. history’s
40. After so much walking, my feet are .. me!
a. killing b. itching
c. falling d. leaving
41. He j u s t ... his shoulders, saying he didn’t know where the thief was.
a. raised b . nodded
c. shook d . shrugged
42. They operated ... him immediately.
a. for b .-
c. in d. on
43. She took it easy.
a. Her head hurt. b. She rested.
c. She smoked less. d. She couldn’t hear very clearly.
44. Tell me w hat’s worrying you? W hat’s ...?
a. on your mind b. on your head
c. in your thoughts d. on your brain
45. She is from the Netherlands. She is ..
a. Danish b. Netherlandish
c. Holandese d. Dutch
4 6 .1 was driving home when I ca u g h t... o f two men fighting, so I called the police.
a. sight b. view
c. vision d. glance
47. W hat do you do when you look at som eone for a long time?
a. You glimpse. b. You glance.
c. You stare. d. You notice.
48. W ho looks at tourist attractions?
a. guides b. on-lookers
c. inspectors d. sightseers
49. Have you heard that his film m ade an absolute ...?
a. income b. wealthy
c. m oney d. fortune
50. It’l l ... to set up the cameras for the next shoot.
a. need time b. take time
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a. for b. with
c. under d. in
52. Many people have seen the works o f Ernest Kissinger,... few know the name.
a. although b. even
c. w hether d. despite
53. Times have .... but people still like classical music.
a. gone b. changed
c. turned d. died
54. My brother studied art. He ... his first exhibition last June.
a. m ade out b. came by
c. tu rn ed up d. put on
55. Chess is the oldest of a l l ... games.
a. board b. table
c. panel d. intelligent
56. People have different eating habits. How have these differences ...?
a. taken about b. been about
c. gone about d. come about
57. Cheese flavour ... on the kind of bacteria used in the ripening process.
a. derives b. results
c. depends d. relies
58. The holes in Swiss cheese are made by bacteria th a t... a certain gas.
a. set in b. make up
c. give off d. hand out
59. His new camera had a roll of film inside and was ... easier to use than any previous camera.
a. considerably b. extremely
c. absolutely d. completely
60. My husband won’t eat anything exotic! He’s very ... when it comes to food!
a. knowledgeable b. unreliable
c. generous d. conservative
61. The Italian chef gave me a recipe . . . .
a. for my wedding anniversary b. for a serious illness
c. for spaghetti carbonara d. in wildlife
6 2 .1 like my house because it has lots o f . . . .
a. place b. space
c. floor d. area
63. B ritain’s ... is fairly mild - it’s neither very hot nor very cold,
a. forecast b. environment
c. climate d. sky
6 4 .1 fell over in front of everybody! It was so . .. .
a. rom antic b. embarrassing
c. naughty d. depressed

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a. with b. of
c. at d. for
66. A teacher who is always shouting is ... .
a. nervous b. bad-tempered
c. m oody d. anxious
67. The new factory is on the ... of the city.
a. outskirts b. surroundings
c. neighbourhood d. suburb
68. You should get a ... for everything you buy in the shop.
a. bill b. catalogue
c. receipt d. cheque
69. We should get to the airport one hour before the plane ....
a. takes off b. sets off
c. goes away d. gets away
70. I’m going to wear a clown’s ... to the fancy dress party.
a. suit b. dress
c. costum e d. custom
71. There is too much snow on the road. I think we should ....
a. turn off b. turn down
c. tu rn away d. turn back
72. She is a very ... child; she always m akes up wonderful stories.
a. imaginative b. imaginary
c. fantastic d. imaginational
73. The television is rather . .. . Could you turn it down, please?
a. aloud b. loudly
c. loud d. noise
7 4 .1 can’t ... with the pressure at work anymore.
a. cope b. managed
c. succeed d. achieve
75. W henever I hear that song, i t ... happy memories.
a. gets back b. brings back
c. plays back d. holds back
76. H er w o rst... is failing her final exams.
a. fear b. horror
c. fright d. afraid
11.... th e salt and pepper, please!
a. Throw b. Pass
c. Push d. Drop
78. The ... professor always forgot where he had put his hat!
a. broad-m inded b. open-minded
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a. easy-going b.self-confident
c. well-meaning d.hard-working
80. The ... o f rebuilding the city will be enormous.
a. value b. cost
c. prize d. worth
81. I’m sorry. I think I’ve ... your alarm clock.
a. harm ed b. hurt
c. injured d. broken
82. Every Friday, workers gathered to be given their ....
a. salary b. profit
c. incom e d. wages
8 3 .1 was surprised to see her cry all the time. I didn’t know she was so ... .
a. em otional b. sensible
c. crying d. nervous
84. The th ie f ... violently the purse from her hand.
a. dashed b. seized
c. snatched d. eased
85. He could ... have stolen the goods w hen nobody was watching.
a. simply b. easily
c. surely d. obviously
86. It’s safe to hide in here. Nothing will give you ....
a. up b. off
c. away d. in
87. This is an insult nobody w ill. . . .
a. put up with b. put away with
c. put on with d. put down with
88. Something must be done by everybody to protect the ....
a. wilderness b. wildlife
c. wildness d. wild
89. She underw ent an extreme . . . . But everybody thinks she looks fantastic!
a. m ake up b. makeup
c. makeover d. makeoff
90. His m other ... her daughter-in-law up and down.
a. watched b. looked
c. eyed d. noticed
91. We couldn’t tell who the w inner was going to be till the fin al... o f the race.
a. leg b. neck
c. hand d. foot
92. After watching the movie, we spent half the n ig h t... it.
a. disputing b. arguing
c. debating d. researching
93. Are you ... of the risks you’re taking?
a. familiarised b. familiar
c. aware d. conscious
94. The drone is the male ....
a. duck b. deer
c. bee d. goose
95. The actor’s stunning performance was rewarded with ... of applause.
a. bails b. bales
c. beels d. beils
96. The mare is looking for her . .. .
a. lamb b. puppy
c. colt d. gosling
97. The language spoken in Poland is c a lle d __
a. Polish b. Poles
c. Pollish d. Polesh
9 8 .1 bought my new dress on . ...
a. sail b. sells
c. sale d. seal
99. They were called by the police to give a fu ll... of the stolen car.
a. accounts b. information
c. description d. detail
100. He remained as cool as a .... as if nothing had happened,
a. cucum ber b. tomato
c. cabbage d. mule

1. Do you think she will be ... to buy the newspapers I have asked her for?
a. remem bered b. advised
c. suggested d. reminded
2. Anyone can use this card to ... cash from their bank account at any time.
a. withdraw b. waste
c. spend d. pay
3. These old Gothic buildings have been ... to their original condition.
a. redecorated b.refurbished
c. renovated d. restored
4. Grace is always willing to ... an ear w hen we get in trouble and need advice.
a. offer b. lend
c. give d. assure
5. All the students in the class put a lot o f ... into their project.
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a. note b. ticket
c. letter d. line
7. Tropical forests are to countless species of birds and animals,
a. house b. place
c. hom e d. dwelling
8. It is thought that the shop was set on fire b y ....
a. kidnappers b. smugglers
c. arsonists d. shoplifters
9. W hen gymnasts have a ... muscle, they are advised to rest it.
a. broken b. stained
c. pulled d. twisted
10. That article is , to the one that Sarah wrote for The Sun.
a. similar b. identical
c. fix d. alike
11. Negotiations cannot be because o f disputes among political leaders,
a. confounded b. continued
c. contoured d. concurred
12. In spite of the economic crisis, income-producing stocks are sure to ... healthy dividends.
a. generate b. order
c. create d. develop
13. Only ... families are invited to the Royal Spring Ball.
a. luxurious b. opulent
c. affluent d. abondant
14. After purchasing the villa, they had ... nothing left in the bank.
a. by way of b. near
c. next to d. closest to
15. The manufacturing of traditional folk clothes is considered a la b o r-... industry.
a. indicative b. incisive
c. intensive d. involve
16. People seeking jobs are to talk to recruiters who are ....
a. employing b. analyzing
c. specifying d. hiring
17. All assistance to foreign countries is ... after our official representatives have been
dismissed.
a. shut off b. closed off
c. sealed off d. cut off
18. If sales agents had supervised the stock markets, they could have foreseen this drop well....
a. sooner b. faster
c. in advance d. early
19. W hen public speakers .... the audience, they don’t look at one person in particular.
a. address b. communicate
c. talk d. tell
 20. Tickets to Bon Jovi’s concert can be purchased ... the box office.
a. with b. around
c. at d. by
21. He thinks I was way too friendly ... the contestants.
a. on b. for
c. with d. at
22. A person’s level of energy is at its ... in the early afternoon.
a. peak b. top
c. height d.summit
23. They called the waiter since they wanted to have strawberries and ... for dessert.
a. m ilk b. creams
c. yogurt d. butter
24. George has been in front of the hotel for 10 minutes keeping a (n )... out for a parking space.
a. sight b. nose
c. eye d. ear
25. They can’t afford a holiday this year; since he bought the house, he has been on a ... budget.
a. less b. strong
c. tight d. low
26. The hum an body needs some time to ... the minerals and vitamins in food.
a. attract b. absorb
c. stock d. gather
27. Those old books have g re at... value to my parents.
a. sensible b. emotional
c. sentim ental d. sensitive
28. After the storm, huge waves were on the shore,
a. cracking b . crashing
c. jum ping d. dropping
29. Volleyball players must be ... so that they can work with the other team members.
a. courageous b. creative
c. competitive d. co-operative
30. Try to catch the waiter’s ..., so we can order the dessert.
a. ear b. eye
c. arm d.hand
31. The latest football match of the local team is really second to . ...
a. no b. zero
c. nothing d. none
32. The Graduation Ceremony is the ... o f any school year.
a. peak b.point
c. highlight d. top
33. My parents ... some money to buy a larger home.
a. set with b. set in
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a. debates b. negotiations
c. conversations d. intentions
35. My manager is n o t... that my suggestions will actually bring about the necessary changes.
a. impressed b. secure
c. convinced d. deterred
36. She looked back nervously... her shoulder, for fear somebody might have seen her leave.
a. at b. from
c. of d. over
37. Most countries in the world have ... capital punishment.
a. abolished b. executed
c. entailed d. adopted
38. In the past 50 years, our knowledge of the Universe has increased... as a result space exploration.
a. significantly b. alternatively
c. hopelessly d. conditionally
39. The senior CEO has been taking aggressive action lately because he has ... his power
within the company.
a. reduced b.compelled
c. consolidated d. lessened
40. Supper will be ready ... but we will have something to drink first.
a. short b. shortly
c. lately d. minutely
41. We have ... for a new assistant, but we haven’t received any applications yet.
a. advised b.advertised
c. announced d. applicated
42. Eventually, a passer-by took ... on him and oifered to help him.
a. compassion b. mercy
c. heart d. pity
4 3 .1 ... out of the window for a short m om ent and then went on reading.
a. glanced b. saw
c. stared d. regarded
44. Hot m e ta l... as it is getting cooler,
a. compresses b. decreses
c. condenses d. contracts
45. You should go to the theatre and see that play; reviews and critics ... recom m end it.
a. deeply b. highly
c. truly d. fully
4 6 .... it was fine, I decided to spend the day out.
a. Since that b. As
c. Because of d. For
47. C atherine is keen on Science, but all her experiments seem to ... wrong,
a. end b. come
c. finish d. go
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a. Besides b. Beside
c. Except d. Apart
49. As he had missed the Geography lesson, his friend w e n t... the hom ew ork with him.
a. over b. with
c. after d. on
50. W hether he’s a good singer or not is a ... of opinion.
a. subject b. point
c. problem d. matter
51. The adorned roof of the ancient temple was ... up by four thick colum ns.
a. carried b. held
c. built d.backed
52. W ould i t ... you if we left home earlier on Friday?
a. com fort b. fit
c. agree d. suit
53. Students have been told that if they m ake a mistake while writing, they should ... it out
w ith their pen.
a. clear b. clean
c. wipe d. cross
54. Faulty goods must be sent back ... two weeks of purchase.
a. within b. under
c. by d. before
55. People who lead an active life should increase their ... of vitamins.
a. input b. outtake
c. output d. intake
56. Cathy strongly believed there was a .. of envy in her friends’ manner of congratulating her.
a. piece b. part
c. shadow d. touch
57. After his parents’ divorce, Cameron was not sure exactly where his best interests ..
a. stood b. lay
c. rested d. remained
58. She’s still getting ... the shock of losing her husband in a car crash.
a. over b. through
c. by d. beyond
59. As the football match ... to a close, m ost supporters started to leave.
a. came b.approached
c. neared d. drew
6 0 .1 ... to other people asking me for money: they are always forgetting to return it!
a. object b. disagree
c. hate d. dislike
61. Jane’s desire to join the basketball team has n o t ... with much enthusiasm,
a. joined b. associated
c. m et d. concluded
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62.1 didn’t ... driving home in the snowstorm so I asked my friends to put me up for the night,
a. fancy b. want
c. wish d. prefer
63. Even if Kelly had obviously read the poem again and again, she didn’t seem to have ...
the m ain point.
a. clasped b. gripped
c. grasped d. clutched
64. Most o f the viewpoints put forward in the article were open to ... .
a. research b. question
c. enquiry d. query
65. The new college ... for the needs of students with different learning backgrounds.
a. deals b. supplies
c. furnishes d. caters
66. My parents’ cottage is so isolated that they have to generate their own electricity ....
a. bill b. current
c. supply d. power
67. His gang have threatened to ... his robberies to the police unless he gives them more money.
a. enclose b. confess
c. express d. expose
68. His health condition ... with age.
a. deteriorated b. detained
c. determ ined d. decreased
69. His academic performance was ... with a financial award.
a. given b. acknowledged
c. attributed d. accepted
70. Her article ... some light on the life o f mine workers.
a. puts b. throws ill
c. sends d. turns on
71. Her interests and hobbies ... with those of her husband.
a. com pete b. combine
c. coincide d. correspond
72. His speech was only ..., certainly not remarkable.
a. fair b. excellent
c. good d. wonderful
73. You can do better than this! You are not working to your fu ll. .. .
a. ability b.possibility
c. capacity d. strength
7 4 .1 ... with thanks the way in which everybody got involved to help people in flooded area,
a. acknowledge b. express
c. confess d. praise
75. He is a m an of his word; he always ... what he has said,
a. keeps to b. holds to
c. gets to d. sees to
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7 6 .1 regret to inform you, but I m u s t... your invitation owing to a previous arrangement.
a. accept b. send
c. decline d. reject
7 7 .1 cannot place .. for your brand of cosmetics because customers don’t seem to need them,
a. a purchase b. an order
c. an expense d. a sale
78. This is definitely not what I meant! You a re ... my idea on purpose to prove your point of view!
a. distorting b. reversing
c. revising d.contradicting
79. If, after a divorce, the children live with their mother, they may very soon suffer from
lack o f . . . love.
a. paternal b. maternal
c. parental d. fraternal
80. In case the fire alarm is sounded, all employees are asked to ... in front of the main building.
a. crowd b. converge
c. hurry d. assemble
81.1 cannot understand why you are not helping them to ... the situation if you know so well
w hat m ust be done.
a. rectify b. verify
c. m odify d. simplify
82. I’m sorry, but this issue is of the ... im portance to me.
a. w orthy b. utmost
c. priceless d. valuable
83. Despite a very wide choice of reading material specially written or ... for studying a
foreign language, there is yet no program for equally developing all language skills.
a. assembled b.acknowledged
c. adapted d. meant
84. My friends believe they are not highly ... since you invited them at your wedding party
only three days before the event.
a. regarded b. considered
c. expected d. admired
85. In m y high school, students are admittance to the classroom if they don’t wear the
school uniform and insignia,
a. rejected b. declined
c. deprived d. denied
86. In o u r factory, assembly-line m achines do not function ...; they are controlled by a
central computer system.
a. independently b. separate
c. irrespectively d.irregularly
87. A good psychologist can tell whether a m an is nervous or not by ... looking at his face.
a. barely b. just
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a. determ ined b. said
c. regulated d. forbidden
89. People don’t like the new manager because of his highly ... manners.
a. artless b. artistic
c. artistical d. artificial
90. He was believed to lack the ... to pursue a complex task to the end.
a. luck b. engagement
c. power d. commitment
91. Their son is not a(n) ... boy, but he failed most of his final exams.
a. sm art b. dull
c. awkward d.intelligent
92. Theoretically, character and personality may be considered..., but they are actually inseparable.
a. irrelevantly b. together
c. separately d. independently
93. The birth rate in my little town has sharply ... last year.
a. declined b. descended
c. lessened d. fell
94. Most people feel that life in the 21st century has a rapid ....
a. beat b. growth
c. pace d. speed
95. John’s never-ceasing ... for knowledge amazes all professors.
a. investigation , b. power
c. quest d. research
96. More than half of our troops are located close to enemy lines,... in villages.
a. predominantly b. precise
c. practically d. permanently
97. Most friends use every means ... to help each other in difficult situations.
a. at their disposal b. at their convenience
c. at their hand d. at their will
98. O f all the students in my class, the ... majority are fluent speakers of English.
a. extended b.overwhelming
c. trem endous d. demanding
99. Employers strongly believe that job applicants who make more eye contact are ... as more
energetic, reliable, self-confident and responsible.
a. supposed b. referred
c. perceived d.recommended
100. Soldiers who refuse to ... with m ilitary regulations will be severely punished,
a. conceal b. comply
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PART 4: W RITING SKILLS I

Choose the correct answer a, b, c or d.
1. W hich is the correct order?
a. Do you go to the library every week?
b. You do go every week to the library?
c. Do you every week go to the library?
d. Every week you do go to the library?
2. Choose the correct line to end an inform al letter:

ain a task for writing a letter?

your/giving/of/and/advice
lems and asking for advice,
ig details o f your problems,
ing for advice write a letter,
ur best friend write a letter.

lom.

usual.

dinner.
anagers.
Corner”.
1dinner.
ipology?
ne.
deadline.

Dort by the deadline,

in

vn novel, is a masterpiece,
m novel, is a masterpiece.
 c. A T a le o f T w o C itie s who is Dickens’s m ost widely known novel is a masterpiece.
d. A T a le o f T w o C itie s, whom is Dickens’s most widely known novel, is a masterpiece.
10. Which sentence would you find in a formal letter?
a. This is just to let you know t h a t ...
b. It was so kind of you to invite me to stay with you ...
c. I’m sorry I haven’t written for such a long time.
d. My reason for applying is t h a t ...
11. W hich is the correct order?
a. In the rain shouldn’t go out people without an umbrella.
b. People shouldn’t go out in the rain without an umbrella.
c. People without an umbrella in the rain shouldn’t go out.
d. W ithout an umbrella in the rain people shouldn’t go out.
12. The signature in an informal letter could be:
a. title and full name
b. family name
c. the nickname followed by the signature
d. the full name followed by the signature
13. “S o r r y to b o th e r y o u ” is used to express:
a. disagreement b. agreement
c. apology d. opinion
14. W hich of the following sentences can be found in a descriptive paragraph?
a. I am twenty, rather tall and I have green eyes and long blonde hair.
b. As Michael entered the shadow room , he felt frightened.
c. People totally disagree with the decision to build a large parking lot here.
d. D iscount designer clothing w ould encourage people to buy m ore items.
15. W hat could be the proper ending of an informal letter?
a. Yours faithfully,
b. Hope to hear from you soon.
c. Looking forward to receiving news about your brother’s wedding.
d. I would like to say how sorry I am about the trouble I have caused.
16. W hich is the correct order?
a. He has been since June 2010 w orking for that company.
b. He has been for that company since June 2010 working.
c. He has been working for that com pany since June 2010.
d. He has since June 2010 been working for that company.
17. Arrange the following lines in order to obtain a logical sequence:
(1) Lots of love, Tim
(2) I wish you a nice holiday.
(3) Please let me know as soon as possible.
(4) Sarah and the kids were very happy.
(5) Well, I really hope you can make it.
a. 4, 5, 1 ,3 ,2 . b. 4, 2, 3, 5,1.
c. 4, 3, 2, 5,1. d. 4, 5, 2,3,1.

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 18. W hich is the most appropriate ending to a formal letter?
a. I’m looking forward to the decision about this employment opportunity.
b. I look forward to hearing about your decision about this em ploym ent opportunity.
c. Looking up for your decision about this employment opportunity.
d. Looking about your final decision about this employment opportunity.
19. The best words that fit correctly in the following text is:
D ear Sir/Madam,
This letter will confirm our arrangements for our son’s rehearsal dinner at your facilities. The
Whitt-Bryson dinner will be held on the evening of Friday, July 6,2014 in the Sunrise Room. As
we discussed,... will both be able to access the room before 3:00 to begin preparations. We will
need seating arrangements for 75 people, which will be set up prior to that time.
We look forward to continuing to w ork with you to make this evening a night the couple
and th eir friends will never forget.
Sincerely,
Jack Thompson
a. our florist and caterer
b. our housekeeper and gardener
c. our receptionist and doorkeeper
d. our front desk clerk and restaurant supervisor
20. The word that best fits in the sentence is:
T h e g u y ... a sk e d m e f o r a d v ic e is m y b e s t f r i e n d John.
a. which b. whose
c. who d. when
21. W hich is the correct order?
a. I want to cook more often Chinese food really.
b. I really want to cook Chinese food more often.
c. I m ore often really want to cook Chinese food.
d. I m ore often really want to cook Chinese food.
22. W hich is the most appropriate opening to an informal letter?
a. Hello Madam! b. Hello Sir!
c. W h at’s on! d. W hat’s up!
23. The best way to complete the following sentence is:
Y o u k n o w th e w a y to th e p la c e . ...
a. there I am going b. where I am going
c. who I am going d. which I am going
24. W hat is the correct way to edit this sentence?
E v e n so, S a r a h ’s f a m i l y p r o b le m h a s n o t b e e n s o lv e d y e t.
a. Even so Sarah’s family problem has not been solved yet.
b. Even, so Sarah’s family problem has not been solved yet.
c. Even so Sarahs family problem has not been solved yet.
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25. Which is the correct order?
a. I would have done never that thing if I’d known.
b. I would have done that thing if I’d known never.
c. I would never have done that thing if I’d known.
d. If I’d known would I have done th at thing never.
26. Which is the most suitable sentence to be included in an application?
a. I hope that I clarified my strongest qualities and qualifications.
b. I’m confident that no other can didate has my skills and qualifications.
c. I hope that it’s clear why I choose to work for your company.
d. I am confident that my skills and qualifications will be taken into consideration by
your company.
27. Arrange the following lines in order to obtain a paragraph:
(1) W hile we are enjoying our picnic lunch under a tree, a small gray squirrel is getting
close to us.
(2) Look, this squirrel is grabbing my delicious piece of pie off my plate and running away.
(3) Right now my family is going on an amazing picnic in a park.
(4) We are taking out freshly made sandwiches, an apple pie and ice cold lemonade.
(5) We can’t believe this hungry squirrel has invited himself to our family picnic!
a. 3, 5, 1 ,4 ,2 . b. 3 ,4 ,1 ,2 ,5 .
c. 3, 5 ,2 ,4 , 1. d. 3,4, 2, 5,1.
28. W hich is the correct way to punctuate the following sentence?
C h a r le s D ic k e n s w h o w r o te m a n y s u c c e s s fu l n o v e ls s a id a lo v in g h e a r t is th e tr u e s t w is d o m .
a. Charles Dickens, who wrote many successful novels, said: “A loving heart is the truest
wisdom.”
b. Charles Dickens who wrote many successful novels said “A loving heart is the truest
wisdom.”
c. Charles Dickens, who wrote m any successful novels, said: A loving heart is the truest
wisdom.
d. Charles Dickens who wrote m any successful novels said: “A loving heart is the truest
wisdom.”
29. W hich is the best way to end an inform al letter?
a. Yours sincerely, Donald
b. W ith sympathy, Donald
c. Hugs and kisses, Donald
d. W ith love and friends, Donald
30. W hich is the correct order?
a. He always has to remind her to finish the reports on time.
b. He has always to remind her to finish the reports on time.
c. He has to remind her to finish always the reports on time.
d. Always he has to remind her to finish the reports on time.
31. W hich is the correct word order?
a. They twice a month go to the cinema.
b. They go to the cinema twice a m onth.
c. Twice a month go they to the cinema.
d. To the cinema they go twice a m onth.
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32. Choose the right connector:
I a m a d o c to r a t th is h o s p i t a l ... m y j o b is to h elp sick p e o p le .
a. when b. but
c. and d. or
33. Choose the most appropriate line to begin a formal letter:
a. Dear Mister, b. Dear Mr. Smith,
c. Dear Sir or Lady, d. Sir,
34. W hich of the following is the best way to rewrite the sentences below?
D a v i d s e n t in h is a p p lic a tio n s. H e w a i t e d b y th e p h o n e f o r a re sp o n se .
a. David sent in his applications but waited by the phone for a response.
b. David sent in his applications yet waited by the phone for a response.
c. David sent in his applications nor waited by the phone for a response.
d. David sent in his applications and waited by the phone for a response.
35. Complete the following letter with the m ost appropriate sentence:
D ear Sir/Madam,
I am writing to complain about a washing machine which I have recently bought from
your company.
W hen I used the machine for the first time it worked properly and the clothes came out
clean and fresh. But, when I used the m achine the second time, there seem ed to have been
a m alfunction with the rinse cycle. The clothes still had quite a lot of soap in them when I
took them out.
.... In addition to this, the machine did not heat the water to the right tem perature. Even
though I had turned the dial to 50degrees Celsius, the water in the m achine remained cold
throughout the entire cycle.
I assume you will replace the washing machine. I hope the matter will be resolved properly.
Yours faithfully,
S ig n a tu r e
Sarah Parker
a. The washing machine is a domestic necessity and any problem with it causes trouble for us.
b. Your quick action will be highly appreciated.
c. Furtherm ore, when I tried washing another load of laundry the sam e thing happened.
d. All these are causing great inconvenience and I feel cheated.
36. W hich of the following is the best way to combine the sentences below?
E v e r y d a y , th e re w e re b r a n d n e w s p r in k lin g s o f f i r n e e d le s a ll o v e r th e lin o le u m flo o r. M y
m o t h e r a n d I to o k tu r n s sw e e p in g th e m u p.
a. Every day, there were brand new sprinklings of fir needles all over th e linoleum floor;
despite this, my mother and I took turns sweeping them up.
b. Every day, there were brand new sprinklings of fir needles all over the linoleum floor,
and so that my mother and I took turns sweeping them up.
c. Every day, there were brand new sprinklings of fir needles all over the linoleum floor
because my mother and I took turns sweeping them up.
d. Every day, there were brand new sprinklings of fir needles all over the linoleum floor
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 37. Choose the right connector:
I a m w r i t i n g ... I w a n t to a p o lo g iz e f o r m is s in g y o u r p a r t y la s t F rid a y.
a. because b. and
c. for d. if
38. Which is the correct word order?
a. A small coffee stain on your evening dress there was.
b. O n your evening dress a small coffee stain there was.
c. There was a small coffee stain on your evening dress.
d. Was there a small coffee stain on your evening dress.
39. Choose the best salutation for an inform al letter:
a. D ear Madam, b. Dear Paul,
c. D ear Manager, d. Dear Mr. Brown,
40. In w hat type of letter would you read the following line?
I ’m w r it in g to th a n k y o u f o r y o u r h o s p ita lity .
a. a letter o f application b. a letter of complaint
c. a letter o f request d. a thank you letter
41. Choose the most appropriate line to m ake an informal request:
a. Do you know how I can get to the City Hall?
b. Would you be so kind to tell me how to get to the City Hall?
c. I w onder if you could tell me how to get to the City Hall.
d. Could you tell me where the City Hall is, please?
42. Choose the right connector:
W e h a v e j u s t c o m e b a c k f r o m m y g r a n d p a r e n ts ’ h o u s e ,... w e h a d a q u a r r e l.
a. how b. however
c. w hen d. where
43. Choose the appropriate ending for a letter which has the following beginning:
I t is w ith g r e a t j o y th a t I a m w r itin g to c o n g ra tu la te y o u on y o u r ex cellen t f i n a l e x a m results.
a. Let me know if my advice was good.
b. Thanks again for the flowers you sent.
c. I am confident that you will be a great doctor.
d. Anyway, thanks a lot for your help.
44. W hich is the best way to arrange the following words to form a task for w riting a letter?
a / T h o m a s / h im / w in te r / le tte r / b e s t / t o / i n v i t i n g / y o u r / in / s p e n d / w h o / th e / w r ite /
to g e th e r / is / f r i e n d / to / E n g la n d / h o lid a y s
a. W rite Thomas who is in England a letter to your best friend inviting him to spend the
w inter holidays together.
b. W rite to your best friend Thomas a letter who is inviting him to spend the winter
holidays together in England.
c. W rite a letter to your best friend Thomas who is in England inviting him to spend the
w inter holidays together.
d. W rite, to your best friend Thomas who is in England inviting him to spend the winter
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 45. Choose the right connector:
. .. you pass the theater on Elm Street, go straight on till you come to the intersection.
a. And b. However
c. Moreover d. After
46. W hich is the correct word order?
a. The villa James lives where is not far away from here!
b. The villa where is not far away from here James lives!
c. The villa is not far away from here where James lives!
d. The villa where James lives is not far away from here!
47. Com plete the sentence:
I am lookingforward ... you soon.
a. to seeing b. to see
c. saw d. seeing
48. Choose the most suitable word to complete the paragraph:
M y reason fo r... for this position is that I hope to go to university next year and I would
like to combine part-time work with studying for a further A’ level. I feel th at the work would
be very interesting and that I would enjoy the opportunity to meet people and help them
with th eir enquiries.
a. applying b. coming
c. employing d. engaging
49. The best sentence that fits correctly at the beginning of the following postcard is:
Hi, Amber!
... Hawaii is simply great! The weather is beautiful out here, as you can imagine, and
the beach is oh-so-inviting. Tonight I’m going to a traditional Hawaiian luau, and tomorrow
I’ve got surfing lessons. Can you believe that?! Me, surfing? I’ll try to come back in one piece.
W ish you were here!
Love,
Pamela
a. This trip reminds me of you! b. This trip is not worth it!
c. This is the best trip ever! d. I wouldn’t recommend this trip to you!
50. The m ost common style for letters / emails to family members and friends is:
a. inform al b. formal
c. neutral d. standard
51. Choose the most appropriate line to finish a formal letter:
a. Adoringly yours, b. Forever yours,
c. W ith love and hope, d. Yours respectfully,
52. The following e-mail message was sent to a magazine for English language students:

I can’t understand English TV. I think that watching TV is a good way to improve my
English and to acquire more knowledge. Does anyone know a cable program m e that is good
for interm ediate students? Nothing dull, please!
Yours,
James.

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 C h o o s e th e m o s t s u ita b le w a y o f a d d r e s s in g :
a. Dear Madam, b. Dear Miss White,
c. My dear fellows, d. My best friend,
53. What could be the proper ending to an informal letter?
a. I am looking forward to receiving news about your new job.
b. W ere longing to hear from you soon.
c. Yours respectfully,
d. I am writing to say that I am not satisfied with the standard of service at your restaurant.
54. Arrange the following lines in order to form a logical sequence:
(1) Love, Kate
(2) Wish you a nice holiday.
(3) I’d love to see you soon.
(4) Would you like to visit me in London?
(5) W hy don’t you come for a weekend?
a. 4, 5, 1 ,3 ,2 . b. 4, 2 ,3 ,5 ,1 .
c. 4, 3, 2, 5 ,1. d. 4, 5 ,2 ,3 ,1 .
55. W hich is the most appropriate sentence to make a formal complaint?
a. This camera is driving me mad!
b. I’m so unhappy that the camera is not working properly!
c. Excuse me, there appears to be som ething wrong with the camera!
d. I’m sorry but this camera is broken!
56. Choose the most appropriate line to m ake a formal invitation:
a. Do you feel like having adrink? b. Would you care to join me for a drink?
c. Do care to join me for a drink? d. Let’s have a drink!
57. W hich is the most logical statement?
a. Unless Cole was stuck in traffic, h e’d be here by now.
b. Unless Cole wasn’t stuck in traffic, he’d be here by now.
c. Unless Cole hadn’t been stuck in traffic, he’d be here by now.
d. Unless Cole was stuck in traffic, he wouldn’t be here by now.
58. W hich is a correct address?
a. 35400, 15, Tyndall Av., Bristol, U.K.
b. 15, Tyndall Av., Bristol, U.K., Europe
c. 15, Tyndall Av., 35400, Bristol, U.K.
d. 35400, Bristol, 15, Tyndall Av., U.K.
59. W hich is the grammatically correct sentence?
a. Daniel is ought to be able to take the initiative.
b. Daniel ought be to able to take the initiative.
c. Daniel ought to be able to take the initiative.
d. Daniel isn’t ought to be able to take the initiative.
60. W hich is the best way to end a letter o f application?
a. I am available for an interview any weekday morning.
b. I have free time whenever you want.
c. I am waiting for you to give me a call.
d. I am available only if you call m e in advance.
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61. C hoose the right connector:
N o b o d y w a s h u r t in th a t te r r ib le c a r a c c id e n t . .... it w a s a w o n d e r t h a t a n y o n e survived.
a. Than b. In fact
c. Therefore d. Although
62. Com plete the following sentence:
A n y o n e . . . to g e t a d r iv e r ’s lic e n se m u s t f i r s t ta k e d r iv in g lesson s.
a. who he or she wants b. who wants
c. who they want d. he or she wanted
63. Choose the most appropriate beginning for an informal letter:
a. Dear Lady Jane, b. Dear Mrs. Jane,
c. D ear Madam, d. Dear Jane,
64. Finish the sentence:
T h e p u p i l s ....
a. haven’t handed in the English projects yet
b. haven’t handed in yet the English projects
c. haven’t handed the English projects yet in
d. haven’t yet handed in the English projects
65. C hoose the right connector:
Y o u p r o j e c t h as m a n y g o o d p o i n t s . y o u s till n eed to c h a n g e s o m e p ic t u r e s .
a. Even if b. However
c. In spite of d. Despite
66. W hich is the correct word order?
C a n y o u te ll m e ...?
a. w hen does the next plane to London take off
b. when takes off the next plane to London
c. w hen does the next plane to London takes off
d. when the next plane to London takes off
67. Choose the most appropriate ending for a formal letter:
a. Regards, b. Yours sincerely,
c. Yours, d. Much love,
68. W hich of the following is the best way to combine the sentences?
P o p m u s ic f i ll e d A n n a n d P a u l ’s h o m e . G u e s ts fille d up on c h a m p a g n e a n d c a v ia r.
a. Pop music filled Ann and Paul’s home, guests filled up on cham pagne and caviar.
b. While pop music filled Ann and Paul’s home, guests filled up on champagne and caviar.
c. Pop music filled Ann and P aul’s home; nevertheless, guests filled up on champagne
and caviar.
d. Pop music filled Ann and Paul’s home; however, guests filled up on champagne and caviar.
69. W hat type of letter contains the following line: “I a m w r itin g to s a y t h a t I a m n o t satisfied
w i t h th e s t a n d a r d o f s e r v ic e a t y o u r r e s ta u r a n t ”?
a. a letter o f complaint b. a letter of request
c. a letter o f application d. a letter giving information
70. “I f I w e r e in y o u r sh oes, I w o u ld f i r e S a r a h ”. This line appears in a letter:
a. requesting information b. requesting advice
c. giving advice d. giving information
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 71. Choose the right connector:
T he l i b r a r y o n P e n n s y lv a n ia A v e n u e in W a s h in g to n is a v e r y g o o d p la c e to d o resea rch . ...,
it has h u n d r e d s o f f a m o u s m a g a z in e s a n d j o u r n a l s in th e w o rld .
a. Consequently b. In addition
c. Because d. Despite
72. Choose the most appropriate line to finish an informal letter:
a. I am writing you to complain about the bad treatment that I received in your restaurant
last Saturday.
b. I’m sorry we haven’t been in touch for such a long time.
c. I look forward to receiving a reply from you.
d. W rite back and tell me about your plans for your spring holiday.
73. Correct the linking word in the sentence:
I d i d n ’t d r i n k coffee in th e m o r n in g b u t I a m v e r y tir e d now.
a. and b. because
c. so d. although
74. Choose the most appropriate way to express an informal request:
a. Jack, would you help me with this reading comprehension task, please?
b. Jack, wouldn’t you help me with this reading comprehension task, please?
c. Jack, do you m ind helping me w ith this reading comprehension task, please?
d. Jack, can you help me with this reading comprehension task, please?
75. W hich sentence is correct?
a. R o b in s o n C ru so e , whom is Daniel Defoe’s most famous novel, is a m asterpiece.
b. R o b in s o n C ru so e which is Daniel Defoe’s most famous novel, is a m asterpiece.
c. R o b in s o n C ru so e who is Daniel Defoe’s most famous novel is a masterpiece.
d. R o b in s o n C ru so e , which is Daniel Defoe’s most famous novel, is a masterpiece.
76. W hich is the correct word order?
a. M other says that there was a great movie on TV yesterday.
b. That there was a great movie on T V yesterday mother says.
c. M other yesterday says that there was a great movie on TV.
d. That yesterday was a great movie on TV there, mother says.
77. C orrect the linking word in the sentence: You can go first but you’re the oldest.
a. and b. while
c. and d. as
78. W hich is the correct narration?
a. It was Saturday evening and I was getting ready to watch a movie w hen the energy
supply suddenly was going off.
b. It was Saturday evening and I had got ready to watch a movie w hen the energy supply
suddenly went off.
c. It had been Saturday evening and I was getting ready to watch a movie when the
energy supply suddenly went off.
d. It was Saturday evening and I was getting ready to watch a m ovie w hen the energy
supply suddenly went off.
79. W hich is the correct sentence?
a. They will have asked their teacher saying something about the final English exam.
b. They will ask their teacher to say som ething about the final English exam.
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d. They will ask their teacher to have said something about the final English exam.
80. W hich is the most appropriate sentence to make a complaint?
a. This experience at your store was too awful!
b. I’m so sad that this experience at your store was so awful!
c. I am writing to express my frustrations with a recent experience I had at your store!
d. I’m afraid but this experience at your store was too awful!
81. F ind the best way to start the following sentence:
... m a n y g irls, n o th in g se e m s so e x c it in g a s th e ir f i r s t B a r b ie d o ll.
a. For b. Although
c. Because d. However
82. Choose the correct word to complete the sentence:
I t w a s ... c o ld y e s te r d a y th a t e v e n th e p e n g u in s h a d b een k e p t in d o o r s a t th e z o o .
a. if b. such
c. so d. even
83. Choose the most appropriate line to make an informal invitation:
a. W ould you like to join me to the concert on Saturday?
b. W ould you care to join me for a concert on Saturday?
c. There’s a concert on Saturday, would you be so kind to join me?
d. Let’s go to the concert on Saturday!
84. C hoose the best way to start the following sentence:
. .. , o n e o f th e m o s t fa m o u s B ritish sin gers, h a s so ld m o re th an 2 5 0 m illio n re c o rd s s o far.
a. It is Sir Elton John b. Sir Elton John
c. It was Sir Elton John d. Sir Elton John was
85. W hich is the phrase that adds a point when writing?
a. Accordingly, the spelling mistakes were to be taken into consideration.
b. As a result, people started to wear warm coats.
c. In addition to the three bedrooms and the large kitchen, they have added two bathrooms.
d. W hile you were drying your hair, I read today’s newspaper.
86. Choose the most appropriate line to begin a formal letter:
a. Dear Sir/Madam, b. Mr. White,
c. Sir, d. Dear Mister,
87. C hoose the most appropriate line to accept a formal invitation:
a. Thanks for the invitation! I’ll be there!
b. Thanks for the invitation! I’m so sad that I cannot come, but I’ve already made plans.
c. Thank you very much! Can’t wait to see you all again!
d. Thank you for inviting me to Jane’s graduation celebration. I am eager to see you all
again.
88. W hich is the most logical statement?
a. A nna had read four to books for her literature class.
b. A nna had to read four books for her literature class.
c. A nna is having to read four to books for her literature class.
d. A nna isn’t having to read four to books for her literature class.

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 89. Which is the correct address?
a. C hestnut Street, 108,TORONTO, CANADA
b. 108, Chestnut Street CANADA, TORONTO
c. 108, Chestnut Street, TORONTO, CANADA
d. C hestnut Street, TORONTO, CANADA, 108
90. Which is the correct sentence?
a. Neither my sister nor my brother will be able to attend my graduation party on Saturday.
b. Neither my sister no my brother will be able to attend my graduation party on Saturday.
c. N either my sister but not my brother will be able to attend m y graduation party on
Saturday.
d. Neither my sister and my brother will be able to attend my graduation party on Saturday.
91. Choose the most appropriate line to en d a postcard.
a. Yours respectfully, b. Best wishes,
c. Yours sincerely, d. See you,
92. Find the best way to start the following sentence:
... i t s ta te s t h a t N A T O c o u n tr ie s f a c e s e r io u s re d u c tio n s o f th e ir m i l i t a r y b u d g e ts .
a. In the article b. The article
c. They say in the article d. In the article they
93. W hich sentence is incorrect?
a. Have you met Helen’s new boyfriend?
b. Have you met that new boyfriend o f Helen’s?
c. Have you met the Helen’s new boyfriend?
d. Have you met Helen’s boyfriend?
94. Choose the correct sentence to begin a descriptive paragraph:
a. Years ago, young people dream t o f having their own successful business.
b. Set in the heart of southern England, London is one of the biggest and busiest cities
in Europe.
c. Going abroad to study or to live is not always a pleasure.
d. W hy is it that American working wom en complain about job discrim ination?
95. W hich of the following sentences is correctly punctuated?
a. “I think,” Ann said, “he is upset because he failed the English exam.”
b. “I think,” Ann, said, “he is upset because he failed the English exam.”
c. “I think, Ann said, “he is upset because he failed the English exam.”
d. “I think,” Ann said “he is upset because he failed the English exam.”
96. The best way to complete the following sentence is:
I don’t u n d e r s ta n d th is s e n te n c e ; ...?
a. what does mean this word
b. w hat does this word mean
c. w hat means this word
d. w hat this word means
97. Choose the correct connectors:
This invention ... increased production, ... cut the cost of shoe production by half,
a. either ... or b. not only ... but also
c. neither ... or d. not only ... as well

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a. I am writing to express my dissatisfaction with ...
b. I would like to know what action you will take to rectify this situation.
c. I enclose photocopies of my certificates with English translations.
d. I would be grateful if you send m e some details about it.
99. W hich is the correct sentence?
a. In anticipation that more and m ore people will collect stamps in the following years.
b. Anticipating that more and m ore people will collect stamps in the following years.
c. They are anticipated that more and more people will collect stamps in the following years.
d. It is estimated that more and m ore people will collect stamps in the following years.
100. C orrect the linking word in the sentence:
T h o m a s w a s ta lk in g a lo t d u r in g th e m a t h class; a n d , h e g o t in tr o u b le .
a. but b. because
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T E ST 1

■ READING COMPREHENSION
Read the text below, and choose the correct answer to questions 1-15.
In 1932, Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected President of the USA. It was a difficult period,
not only for the States, but also for the rest o f the world, because of the econom ic depression.
Im m ediately after the end of World W ar I, in Britain and the United States, the industry
experienced a boom, a period which is also known as “the Roaring Twenties”. The 1920s are
associated with easy credit, leading to rising consumption and prosperity. They also meant
more equality for women in the world o f work. As for American business, the outlook was
highly prom ising.
One o f the most catastrophic m onths for the economy worldwide was O ctober 1929,
when the US stock market was seriously affected by the “Great Crash”, as it is called. The
temporary economic boom came to a standstill, the stock market and prices fell and
everybody panicked. Consequently, by 1932 the unemployment rate rose to 12 million.
Postwar Germany went through extrem e deprivation, because it was com pelled to pay
onerous reparations to the Allies. The w ar had seriously affected the industrial capacity of
the country. Unemployment, inflation an d political and social instability were some of the
factors leading to the growth of the germ inal Nazi party. Germans did n o t tru st their old
leaders anymore, and they all saluted the arrival of a messiah-like figure, som ebody who
would help them out of the economic turm oil. The Nazi leader promised them new jobs, and,
after the elections, he kept his word. He provided jobs in the expanding army, in munitions
factories, in the party itself.
The m ain reason why Roosevelt was elected was the “New Deal”, his prom ise and solution
to help Am erica out of the doldrum s o f the economic crisis. He adopted the principles
supported by a British economist nam ed Keynes, focusing all the spending capacities of the
federal governm ent on providing jobs, welfare and agricultural support to the millions of
Americans fighting poverty. The innovative policies that he advocated convinced the people
to elect him President for four terms. Before the outbreak of World War II, Roosevelt had
succeeded in pulling the nation out of the Depression.
1. Choose a good title for this paragraph:
a. “The Post War Era” b. “The Roaring Twenties”
c. “The Great Crash” d. “The New Deal”
2. The 1920s are known as the “Roaring Twenties” because ....
a. the American society was prospering socially and economically
b. everyone celebrated the end of W orld War I
c. everybody had a job
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a. the Americans needed support from the federal government
b. 12 million people didn’t have a job
c. the US was in deep depression
d. all of the above
4. W h at does the “Great Crash” refer to?
a. the unemployment rate b. a fall in the stock market
c. the end of World War I d. the Great Depression
5. After the end of World War I, G erm any . ...
a. had difficulty paying reparations
b. was very optimistic about the future
c. experienced inflation, unem ploym ent and prosperity
d. none of the above
6. O ne can infer from the text that the author of the te x t. ...
a. doesn’t think Roosevelt’s “New Deal” was a good idea
b. considers that Hitler and Roosevelt had a similar appeal to the m asses
c. thinks that the Depression could have been avoided if people had worked more
d. Keynes interfered in the internal affairs of the US
7. In the w riter’s opinion, Roosevelt and Hitler were successful leaders because . . . .
a. depression was badly affecting their nations
b. the economic policies their countries needed had to be innovative
c. they were dynamic leaders
d. all of the above
8. The Nazi leader is compared to ... .
a. the ancient leaders of Germany b. an officer
c. Jesus d. Napoleon
9. The “New Deal” Roosevelt talked about advocated ....
a. federal aid to agriculture and farm ers
b. assistance for the poor and the unemployed
c. federal investments to create jobs
d. all of the above
10. Roosevelt was US president for... .
a. sixteen years b. four years
c. ten years d. not mentioned in the text
11. The Great Depression has never been forgotten because of the ... everyone experienced.
a. poverty-stricken b. unemployed
c. distress d. hardships
12. The ... in American industry ended as a result of the Great Crash in the stock market.
a. boom b. happiness
c. noise d.consumption
13. A country in the ... of revolution and social turmoil will not accept external interference.
a. edge b. point
c. enm ities d. throes

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a. discrim ination b. deprivation
c. dislocation d. disposal
15. After the war, the Germans had to ... to the Allies.
a. give reasons b. make returns
c. offer prizes d. pay compensation

Choose the correct word or phrase to complete the sentences 16-20.

16. You will have to let them ... that he ... .
a. to know/already arrived b. know/has already arrived
c. knowing/already arrived d. knew/has already arrived
17. Never ... so many people at the opening ceremony of a sports com petition.
a. have there been b. there have been
c. has there been d. there has been
18. This is the ... car of the two.
a. cheapest b. m ost cheap
c. m ost cheap d. cheaper
19. They . . . . Now they have to wait for th e others to arrive.
a. didn’t have to hurry b. needn’t have hurried
c. needn’t hurried d. mustn’t have hurried
2 0 .... his brother, John likes painting,
a. Unlike b. Dislike
c. Not like d. Unlikely

Each o f the sentences from 21 to 25 contains one error. Identify the incorrect
word o f the four underlined.
21. The sea-chantey, a type of folk music, not only described the pleasures o f stations’ life
a b
ashore, also but the hard conditions o f the life aboard ship,
c d
22. Nest building is more i ; am ong birds than among mammals,
a b e d
23. The Awakening, a novel by Kate Chopin, shocked readers and cause a storm o f criticism.
a b e d
24. The highway was officially opened, although much more work needed be done to complete it.
a b e d
25. He decided to have a holiday m a beautiful place in the mountains where there were much
a b c d
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 Questions 26 to 30 contain a word derived from the word in capitals at the end
o f the line. Choose the correct word to complete the sentences.
26. Their baby is very lucky, because the ... is next to their house. NURSE
a. nursery b. nursing
c. nursistry d. nursedom
27. We will soon receive official inform ation on acquiring and retaining C anadian ....
a. citizenry b. citizening CITIZEN
c. citizenship d. citizenism
28. The ... of people moving to the countryside is constantly increasing. PERCENT
a. percenter b. percentor
c. percentage d. percents
29. The young ... is deeply honored to receive the Award for the Scientific Breakthrough of
the year. PHYSICS
a. physicalman b.physicologist
c. physicolog d. physicist
30. Few ... are professionals, making a living writing novels and other fiction. NOVEL
a. novelists b. novellers
c. novelist d. noveler

For questions 31 to 35, choose the correct option to replace the underlined word
in the sentence.
31.1 th in k nobody could have im agined how mean she turned out to be.
a. vain b. miserly
c. dishonest d. coward
32. All the nobles were faithful to the new King.
a. grateful a. loyal
b. good c. kind
33. There m ust have been something fishy going on, because everybody left just like that.
a. suspicious b. unclear
c. exciting d. terrible
34. It’s a wonder he actually managed to win the race.
a. It’s surprising b. It’s clear
c. It’s a shame d. It’s wonderful
35. The family looks very happy in their new house. It seems that they will stay here for good-
a. for the time being b. for a period of time
c. forever d. for some time

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 III. W R IT IN G

This is a letter of application for a position of engineer in the Research Department

of a multinational corporation. Choose the option that is most suitable in context.
3 6 .. ...
a. Dearest Sirs, b. Dear Mr. and Mrs.,
c. Dear Sir, d. Dear ladies,
37. I am writing to express my interest in the position that is currently available in your
multinational corporation. I have read the advertisement... in your Research Department,
a. an experienced engineer working b. that an experienced engineer to work
c. for an experienced engineer worked d. for a young engineer to work
38.1 have not only acquired a lot o f experience in the field of engineering, but I ... abroad.
a. had attending a large num ber o f training sessions and seminars
b. attended a large num ber of training sessions and seminars
c. have attended a large num ber o f training sessions and seminars
d. attending a large num ber of training sessions and seminars
3 9 .. .. for m e to improve my foreign language skills.
a. These was a great occasion b. It has been great an occasion
c. Them being a great occasion d. This was a great occasion
4 0 .1 should mention the fact ....
a. that I speak English fluent and G erm an the same
b. o f me to speak fluent English and German
c. that I speak fluent English and G erm an
d. if I speak fluent English and G erm an
41. Enclosed you will find a copy of my CV ... about my professional experience to date.
a. that will further give you inform ations
b. which will give you further inform ation
c. whose information you will find
d. with informations for you
42— , I will be ready to provide you w ith any other details.
a. Except for the CV b. In addition to the CV
c. A part to the CV d. According to the CV
4 3 ...., I hope to be given the advantage o f an interview,
a. For ending b. At finishing
c. For finally d. Finally
4 4 .. .. hearing from you soon,
a. Look to forward b. I look forward to
c. Look forwarding to d. Forwardly looking to
4 5 .. ..,
a. W ith faith in you, b. With faithful,
c. Yours faithfully, d. Your faithful,
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I. READING COMPREHENSION
Choose the one correct answer a, b, c or d.
According to statistics, one hectare o f rainforest is destroyed every second. This rate of
destruction, which is alarmingly high, leads to serious consequences for the environment. For
example, scientists estimate that 137 species of plants, insects or animals become extinct every
day due to wood exploitation. On the other hand, logging provides jobs, which means profit,
taxes for the government and local communities and cheap products for all kinds for consumers.
This is the main reason why the government is reluctant to restrict or control deforestation.
M ost o f the forestry production from Canada goes towards m aking pulp and paper.
Canada provides 34% of the world’s w ood pulp production and 49% o f its new sprint paper.
Recently, agriculturalists and environm entalists came up with a possible alternative way of
producing paper: a plant called hemp.
People from different cultures have cultivated hemp for thousands o f years. Hemp
produces fiber. A lot of things are made from it: paper, fuel, oils, textiles, food, and rope. As
scientists suggest, people should revive the cultivation of hemp for the production of pulp and
paper. In their opinion, the amount o f paper produced from hemp, using cultivated land, can
be four tim es larger than the amount of paper produced from trees, and environmentalists
strongly affirm that the cultivation of hem p on a large scale could dim inish the pressure on
C anada’s forests.
1. The m ain idea of the first paragraph is t h a t . .. .
a. only some plants become extinct every day
b. the government is reluctant to control logging
c. logging is destroying the rainforests
d. governm ents and local com m unities financially benefit from logging
2. The m ain idea of the third paragraph is t h a t . .. .
a. hem p is used for many purposes
b. hem p cultivation will reduce C anada’s wood production
c. hem p has been cultivated for a long tim e all over the world
d. it is a good idea to make paper from hem p instead of trees

The Snow Melting Process on Kilimanjaro

According to a new study, ancient snow on top of Mount Kilimanjaro from Tanzania
could disappear in about twenty years. A bout eleven thousand years ago, during a wet
period, huge ice layers formed on the A frican mountain. But in recent years, because of
rising tem peratures, the ice on top of the m ountain started melting. Scientists apparently
found that the ice surface on Mount Kilimanjaro has diminished from about twelve square
kilometers in nineteen-twelve to about tw o square kilometers today. This m eans that the
percentage o f ice reduction is about an eighth. The conclusion of the scientists is that by two-
thousand-tw enty all the ice will have disappeared if the current melting rate stays the same.
M ount Kilimanjaro is known to be the highest mountain in Africa, w ith a height of
almost five-thousand-nine-hundred meters. The mountain top is covered with snow. The
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covered top. The Tanzanian governm ent fears that the ice melting process will affect tourism,
leading to a decline in the economy. The decreasing ice has already reduced the volume of
water which flows from the m ountain into some rivers of Tanzania.
3. W hat is the exact location of M ount Kilimanjaro?
a. Angola b. Kenya c. Tanzania d. Congo
4. W hy is the cause of the ice melting process?
a. increasing air pollution b. increasing temperatures
c. increasing tourism d. increasing water pollution
5. Approximately how many tourists visit M ount Kilimanjaro every year?
a. twenty-thousand b. twelve-thousand
c. eighteen-thousand d. eighty-thousand
6. M ount Kilimanjaro is considered to be the highest mountain of which continent?
a. Africa b. Asia c. Europe d. Australia
7. The top part of the mountain is covered in . .. .
a. water b. clouds c. snow d. flat land
8. According to the Tanzanian governm ent what will affect tourism?
a. the rising temperatures
b. the amount of water flowing from the mountain
c. the pollution
d. the melting ice
9. The m ain idea of the first paragraph is t h a t . ...
a. the snow on Mount Kilimanjaro will be gone in twenty years
b. during a wet period, huge layers of ice formed on Mount Kilimanjaro
c. the ice on Mount Kilimanjaro has shrunk to about two square kilom eters today
d. the snow on top of M ount Kilimanjaro will melt

Horse gunners celebrate 50 years as King’s Troop

W hen The King’s Troop, the Royal Horse Artillery, celebrated its golden jubilee in
Regent’s Park, London echoed to the sound o f galloping hooves and horse-draw n artillery.
Everything happened on April 30 in the presence of the Queen. After the riders, their mounts
and th eir field guns passed her in review order, Her Majesty inspected six o f the Troop’s gun
detachm ents. In Regent’s Park the Troop offered an amazing display of horsemanship, riding
at a walk, then at a trot and finally at a gallop in front of the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh.
Until 1947, they were named The Riding Troop, but 50 years ago w hen King George VI
visited the barracks, he simply crossed out the word “Riding” in the visitors’ book and
wrote “The King’s”. In addition to cerem onial duties, The King’s Troop plays a very serious
m ilitary role, being a rapid deployment group. The 190 soldiers and horses, together with the
m ounted bands of the Blues and Royals and the Life Guards, trooped through the Hyde Park
for inspection by the Com mander of the Household Division, Maj. Gen. Ian Mackay-Dick.
10. W hen was the golden anniversary celebrated by the Royal Horse Artillery?
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a. one b. two c. three d. four
12. H alf a century ago, the barracks were visited by ... .
a. King George VI b. Her Majesty, The Q ueen
c. Maj. Gen. Ian Mackay-Dick d. King George V
13. W hat is the military role assigned to The King’s Troop?
a. to provide horse support to the A rm y b. to provide the cerem onial equipment
c. to feed the horses d. to provide a rapid deploym ent group
14. How m any soldiers and horses participated in the golden jubilee ceremony?
a. 240 b. 200 c. 190 d. 180
15. The m ain idea of the text is th a t. . . .
a. The Kings Troop celebrated its golden jubilee in the presence o f the K ing on April 30
b. The King’s Troop celebrated its golden jubilee in the presence of the Queen on April 30
c. The King’s Troop celebrated its golden jubilee in the presence of the King on April 20
d. The King’s Troop celebrated its golden jubilee in the presence of the Queen on April 20

II. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

C hoose the one correct answer a, b, c or d.
16. She ... th at beautiful evening dress if she had enough money.
a. will buy b. would buy
c. bought d. would buyed
17. My sick sister was ... all week.
a. at th e hom e b. in the home
c. in hom e d. at home
18. P a u l... for 30 minutes and he’s very tired now.
a. is jogging b. was jogging
c. has been jogging d. had been jogging
19. This is an old picture of my grandm other w hen she ....
a. had short hair b. had short hairs
c. has short hair d. has short hairs
2 0 .1 wish I ... something more interesting, but this is all I can think of right now.
a. could say b. can say
c. should say d. will say
2 1 .... help you with your heavy bag?
a. D o you want that I b. Shall I
c. Will I b. Would you like that
22. W hen ..., tell him to call me as soon as possible.
a. David will arrive b. David arrive
c. is David arriving d. David arrives
23. Her son is . . . .
a. as old as yours b. so old as yours
c. as old as your one b. so old as your one
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2 4 .1 don’t think we’ve met before. You are taking me for ... .
a. som eone other b. other person
c. som eone else d. some other
25. She came to her ex fiance’s engagem ent p a rty ,... she hadn’t been invited.
a. in case b. even
c. in spite of b. although
26. O f all the dresses in the store, it was this one that really ... my eye.
a. grasped b. snatched
c. caught b. seized
2 7 .1 was really looking forward to watching the new fashion show and I could hardly wait
until the ... day came.
a. grand b. big c. major d. huge
28. C ould you ... this difficult exercise to me again?
a. talk b. excuse c. tell d. explain
29. Sarah is not good ... chemistry.
a. at b. by c. on d. for
30. James was reluctant to ... the subject because he thought I wouldn’t w ant to talk about it.
a. raise b. originate c. advance d. provoke
31. The benefits of being able to experience the whole movie from the comfort of your
sm ooth bed are very . ...
a. subtle b. demonstrative
c. attractive d. excessive
3 2 .... Thomas to buy some milk and cereals! We don’t have any left.
a. Make b. Remember c. Remind d. Mention
33. BASIC ... for Beginner’s All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code.
a. stands b. represents c. means d. makes
34. Infectious diseases are those which are caused by an invasion of the body ... organisms
from outside.
a. by b. with c. through d. within
35. She thinks about nothing but buying expensive perfumes. She’s completely ... to it.
a. overcome b. addicted c. ascribed d. tempted

C hoose the one correct answer a, b, c or d.

36. C hoose the most appropriate question to make an informal request.
a. Richard, would you help me to move this heavy table?
b. Richard, can you help me to m ove this heavy table?
c. Richard, do you mind helping m e with this heavy table?
b. Richard, could you, please, help m e with this heavy table?
37. W hich of the following is the m ost appropriate way to make a complaint?
a. The book I ordered by mail is n o t what I wanted. Take it back!
b. This is not the book I wanted. I will call the police if you don’t take it back!
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d. I am very upset for the book you sent by mail. You must have it back!
38. C hoose the most appropriate line to begin a formal letter:
a. My darling, b. Dear Sally,
c. D ear Lady, d. Dear Sir/Madam,
39. C hoose the most appropriate line to m ake a formal invitation:
a. Do you feel like going to the football match tonight?
b. Do you want to go to the football m atch tonight?
c. I was wondering if you would like to go to the football match tonight.
d. Let’s go to the football match tonight.
40. W hich is the best way to end an application?
a. I hope that my qualifications and skills will recommend me for this position.
b. I need this job and I hope you will choose me.
c. I th in k I have the best qualifications and skills of all, so I am confident I will be chosen.
d. I am qualified and skilled for this position, so I think I will be chosen.
41. W hich is the most logical sentence?
a. Cole would tell the truth if he weren’t in your shoes.
b. Cole wouldn’t tell the truth if he were in your shoes.
c. Cole wouldn’t tell the truth if he weren’t in your shoes.
d. Cole would tell the truth if he weren’t in your shoes.
42. W hich is the correct address?
a. Avenue Fifth, 20, New York, U.S.A. b. Fifth Avenue, no. 20, New York, U.S.A.
c. 20, Fifth Avenue, New York, U.S.A. d. No. 20, Fifth Avenue, in New York, U.S.A.
43. W hich is the correct narration?
a. W hen I had been a ten-year-old boy, I had two lovely puppies in my house; they were
like m y only friends.
b. W hen I was a ten-year-old boy, I had two lovely puppies in my house; they were like
m y only friends.
c. W hen I was a ten-year-old boy, I had two lovely puppies in my house; they had been
like my only friends.
d. W hen I was a ten-year-old boy, I had had two lovely puppies in my house; they were
like my only friends.
44. W hich is the correct sentence?
a. To get about 20 minutes it takes only m e to work by car.
b. To work it only to get me takes by car about 20 minutes.
c. O nly me takes about 20 minutes to get it by car to work.
d. It only takes me about 20 minutes to get to work by car.
45. W hich is the most logical sentence?
a. Because I was jogging in the street, a dog bit me.
b. But I was jogging in the street, a dog bit me.
c. Despite I was jogging in the street, a dog bit me.
d. As I was jogging in the park, a dog bit me.

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 TEST 3

I. READING COMPREHENSION
Read the text below, and choose the correct answer to questions 1-15.
You take for granted the fact that your car engine always cranks, b ut w hat would you do
if you woke up one morning, got in the car but it didn’t start?
Well, the first thing you do is m ake sure you have followed the exact starting procedure
which is given in the manual each ow ner should have. Next, you identify the trouble area by
checking the following: fuel, spark and air-gasoline ratio.
After you have checked the gasoline in the tank and that is not the cause of your troubles,
another possibility is that you may have flooded the engine. Push the gas pedal to the floor
and hold it there for ten seconds or so, w ithout pumping it, as you crank the engine.
If you have no positive response to your actions, then one of your needle valves may be
stuck. W ith the help of a screwdriver handle or some pliers, gently tap the carburetor bowl
somewhere near the gas line. If this was the problem, then the valve should be free now and
you can start the engine. If nothing happens, move to the next step.
In order to start, the engine needs a spark. Check to see if it is getting it or if you notice
any loose or broken spark plug wires. In case you do, try to fix them if you know how to do it.
If there doesn’t seem to be any problem with the wires, make a detailed check for the
spark. Remove or twist one of the spark plug boots away from its plug. Take an insulated
screwdriver and push it into the boot. The shank of the screwdriver should be held at about
half an inch away from a metal part o f the engine. Ask someone else to crank the engine,
while keeping your hands away from b o th the screwdriver shank and the wire lest you should
get a shock. If the ignition system of the engine is working, then you will be able a see a small
spark. No spark yet? Then you should call for professional help. In case there is any gasoline
on the engine, you must let it evaporate before you try anything. However, if you are able to
see a spark, that possibility has been eliminated. It’s time to move on to the next step.
So as to find out if the carburetor is providing the engine with enough air and gasoline,
remove the top of the air cleaner and check the choke plate. If the engine is cold and you see
that th e plate is stuck open, push it shut and retry the starting procedure.
N o start again? Try to hold the choke wide open and peer deep inside while another
person pum ps the gas pedal without cranking the engine. Can you see gas squirting? You
can’t? I have run out of suggestions. Get a pro!
1. This text is an example of:
a. a car advertisement b. a scientific writing
c. a “how-to-do-it” article d. a description
2. The intention of the writer is to ... .
a. give instructions as to how to deal with a mechanical problem
b. give explanations why cars m ay break down
c. w arn against the dangers of do-it-yourself car repairs
d. give a full description of the spark plugs checking procedure
3. Considering the contexts where it is used, what do you think “crank” means?
a. shut down b. start
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4. W hich o f the following presents the logical order of checking the starting mechanism?
a. starting procedure, fuel, spark and air-gasoline ratio
b. fuel, spark, air-gasoline ratio
c. gasoline, valves, spark plugs, carburetor
d. n o t m entioned in the text
5. W hat are you advised to do if you check for a spark and you don’t get it?
a. Get a shock. b. Make the gas evaporate from the engine,
c. C heck the carburetor next. d. Call a mechanic.
6. W hat is the very first thing you do in case your car won’t start?
a. M ake sure you have followed the starting procedure.
b. Call your car salesman.
c. Call your mechanic.
d. C heck the fuel.
7. W hy is gas on the engine dangerous while you check for a spark?
a. because the spark might start the engine
b. because the spark might ignite the fuel
c. because the fuel might evaporate
d. because the fuel might flood the engine
8. The insulated screwdriver will help you . . . .
a. remove or twist the spark plug boot b. avoid scratching the car
c. protect the spark plug boot d. avoid getting a shock
9. A stuck valve can be unstuck b y ... .
a. loosening it b. hitting it
c. pushing it d. plugging it
10. The screwdriver shank must be he! away from metal parts le s t. ...
a. you should get a shock b. a fire should break out
c. you should cut yourself d. you should find a bad spark plug.
11. A spark plug boot must be a ....
a. plug b. trunk
c. shoe d. cover
12. We can infer that a carburetor . .. .
a. cranks the engine, when nothing else will
b. coordinates all the spark plugs
c. regulates the flow of gas and air inside the engine
d. has a plate which must remain open
13. O n condition the engine is cold, there will be no problem if you ...
a. close the choke plate b. pum p the gas pedal
c. start the car d. stick the plate open
14. W here is the choke plate?
a. inside the spark plugs b. inside the fuel tank
c. on the air cleaner d. beneath the air cleaner

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15. W hat is the overall tone of the text?
a. funny and ironic b. scientific
c. neutral d. poetic

Choose the correct word or phrase to complete the sentences 16-20.

16. We will have dinner after we ... o u r hands.
a. washing b. will wash
c. washed d. have washed
17. She suggested that everybody ... be present at the meeting.
a. should b. must
c. can d. could
18. He had ... money. He could afford to go to Australia.
a. few b. a few
c. m any d. a lot of
19. The old lady asked me ... and then left in a hurry.
a. where was the post office b. where the post office was
c. where is the post office d. where the post office is
2 0 .1 .. .better go home immediately.
a. could b. should
c. had d. would

Each o f the sentences 21 to 25 contains one error. Identify the incorrect word of
the four underlined.
21. In England nobody under the age o f eighteen are allowed to drink in a public bar.
a b e d
22. There is a prison in Finland which allows its prisoners going out to work everyday
a b e
w ithout any guards,
d
23. In the United States, which more coffee is used than in any other nation, many people drink
a b c
their coffee “black”, without cream or sugar,
d
24. The artist was very pleased and thanked the farmer for saying so kind things about the
a b c
paintings.
d
25. It can help to increase your strong and energy, giving you more efficient muscles and a
a b c
stronger heart,
d

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 Questions 26 to 30 contain a word derived from the word in capitals at the end
of the line. Choose the correct word to complete the sentences.
26. She is quite sociable and communicative, but sometimes she looks for ... . SOLITARY
a. solitude b. solitarity
c. solitariness d. solidariness
27. This coffee is ...; you’d better throw it away. DRINK
a. u n drank b. undrink
c. undrinking d. undrinkable
28. Appearances are . .. . DECEPTION
a. deceptive b. decepting
c. decepted d. deceptable
29. Everybody appreciated the ... of your presentation. ACCURATE
a. accuracy b. accuration
c. accuraty d. accurassy
30__ is better than cure. PREVENT
a. unprevention b. prevention
c. prevención d. preventing
For questions 31 to 35, choose the correct option to replace the underlined word
in the sentence.
31. The prisoner was released, because the evidence was not conclusive.
a. p ro o f b. investigation
c. research d. checking
32. It is unlikely that he will arrive hom e very soon.
a. impossible b. improbable
c. certain d. not liked
33. The ad that I saw in The S u n gave me an incredible idea.
a. announcem ent b. warning
c. article d. news
34. There is an international song com petition for the World Cup A nthem .
a. ode b. festival
c. m ascot d. hym n
35. Clowns make kids giggle.
a. cough b. laugh
c. yawn d. sneeze

III. W RITIN G

Choose the correct option to com plete the sentence.

D ear Susan,
3 6 ... .your letter a few days ago.
a. H ad got b. Have got
c. G ot d. Getting

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37. John told me everything a b o u t... when he came to Philadelphia.
a. the great time you had together
b. the great time had by you
c. the great time given to him
d. the great time you had him
3 8 .1 just wanted to tell you ... and stay with us for a couple of days.
a. John and I would be happy to see you come to Seattle
b. John and I would be happy to see you coming to Seattle
c. John and I will be happy to see you coming to Seattle
d. John and I should be happy seeing you coming to Seattle
39. I’m sorry, but I’m on my way to w ork n o w ,....
a. thus I can be brief b. so I’ll be brief
c. so I am brief d. and therefore I should be brief
4 0 .... in Seattle only in August,
a. We are b. We may be
c. We’ll be d. We are to be
41. ... later and we’ll discuss all the details.
a. Call to me b. Call me
c. You call me d. You give me a phone me
42. If I’m not there, j u s t ... and I’ll call you back.
a. leave a message b. will leave a message
c. you leave a message d. have left a message
43. ... my regards to your husband.
a. Should you please give b. You please give
c. Please give d. Let you give
44. Looking forward a great time together!
a. to spend b. to spending
c. spending d. spend
45. ..., Carol.
a. Great wishes, b. Greatest wishes,
c. Wishing best, d. Best wishes,
 TEST 4

I. R E A D IN G CO M PREH EN SIO N

Choose the one correct answer a, b, c or d.

People have always wondered how m igrating animals find their destination. There are
various ways in which they navigate. In order to orient themselves, birds use the position of
the sun. Some of them have a special m echanism in their ear: magnetic particles which act
as a compass. Fish, on the other hand, use their sense of smell to rem em ber and pick their
migration paths, also considering the changing water temperatures. M am m als are another
category which mostly relies on memory. The best example for this is some elephant trails
which have been used for centuries.
1. W hat does this paragraph mainly discuss?
a. M igrating animals have various ways to navigate.
b. Birds and fish have different m ethods o f navigation.
c. M am m als generally rely on memory.
d. How do migrating animals find their destination?

If you feel like exercising during cold w inter weather, you should dress in layers, because
of the danger of hypothermia. A very suitable and effective choice of clothing for a good
protection against the dangers of winter and cold weather is wool. There are other things
to be taken into account when exercising during winter months, such as drinking a large
quantity o f liquids or watching for frostbite. Stretching your muscles before and after training
is just as im portant in winter, because muscles are colder than in summer.
2. W hich is the m ain idea of the passage above?
a. We should all be aware of the dangers of hypothermia.
b. C old w inter weather is not an excuse for lack of exercise.
c. The right choice of clothes can make the difference.
d. Exercising in cold weather can be dangerous.

Jimmy and Henry wanted to drive to New York for the weekend. Jimmy decided that he did
not have enough gas in his car. The trip to New York was about 550 miles and would cost about
$200 in gas. Henry said that he would pay for the trip on condition that Jimmy would pay him
back when they returned. Jimmy and Henry had fun in New York until Henry left Jimmy at the
pool to talk to some girls. Jimmy drove back without Henry and they never spoke again.
3. The m ain idea of this paragraph is t h a t ....
a. Jimmy decided that he did not have enough gas in his car
b. Jimmy and Henry had a good tim e in New York until Henry left Jimmy at the pool
c. Jimmy drove back without Henry and they never spoke again
d. Jimmy and Henry decided to take a trip to New York that later cost them their friendship

Rock Journalism
Rock journalism was born back in the 1960s, but great articles stood head and shoulders
above the other pieces of writing. But it has become so common nowadays that real opinion, real
experience and real style are very difficult to find. While reading so many pieces o f rock writing
nowadays, you can’t help wondering why the people involved picked up a pen after all.
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 The rock’n’roll lifestyle has turned into a commonplace, a cliché these days. Actually, the
myth o f Beatledom, or how to squeeze a lifetime into ten short years; is now so well-known,
so m uch an ordinary thing of m odern history, that it can be emulated, at least theoretically,
by fledgling rock stars from places as far apart as Tokyo and Cape Town. But back in the days
when Rod Stewart wanted to become a rock star, he was more or less escaping the hard work
of the production line; at present, a job such as his comes with a pension plan. This is the
reason w hy the fact that rock journalism has become a cliché, too doesn’t surprise anyone.
4. The author of the fragment says that, compared with the 1960s, rock journalism today....
a. is annoying b. is confusing
c. is rarely critical d. is mostly unremarkable
5. Nowadays the way of life inspired by rock’n’roll has becom e....
a. a fact b. a platitude
c. a coinage d. a nuance
6. According to the text, Rod Stewart is an example of a rock star ....
a. who has remained popular for a long time
b. whose motives for becoming a rock star are no longer com m on
c. who is typical of many rock stars today
d. about whom journalists always write the same kind of things

Elvis Prisley’s Press Agent

After a few days, Sean Nicholson invited a new press agent, George Bobbs, to the show.
“I was taking George Bobbs down the aisle so as to get closer to the stage,” Sean Nicholson
remembers, “when a young girl simply stood up and threw a flower at Elvis and the girl
next to her moaned a little. And it was enough for George.” After he saw Elvis singing at the
Param ount, the intelligent press agent used a lot of energy to turn the sparks of a thrown
flower and the moaning of a teenager into a crowd of screaming hysterical women.
He found twelve long-haired, round-faced little girls in bobby socks and paid each of
them ten dollars to jump and scream at the top of their lungs “Oh, Elvis!” w hen Elvis started
to sing one of his slow, soft love ballads. He drilled them in the basem ent o f the concert hall,
telling them to scream when Elvis bent and dipped certain notes. “It shouldn’t be only about
yelling and screaming, they should fall apart,” Bobbs said. Two of the girls were supposed
to faint in the aisle while the others were asked to moan in unison as loudly as they could.
To have a full capacity theater audience, Bobbs gave away tickets for free to hundreds
of youngsters on school holiday. He told a few select journalists that a new young singer was
appearing at the Paramount. He told everybody that Elvis was going to be greater than any other
singer heard before because he made women fall on the floor. Photographers were alerted, and
the next day the newspapers showed pictures of many young girls who were carried out “in a
faint” after simply seeing Elvis Prisley. Only twelve girls had been hired, but thirty had fainted.
7. How many girls did George Bobbs hire for the Paramount concert?
a. twenty b. two c. twelve d. hundreds
8. Bobbs thought it was im portant that the girls he paid should ....
a. appear to completely lose control of their emotions
b. be genuinely thrilled about Elvis’s singing
c. react hysterically all throughout Elvis’s performance
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9. From the text as a whole, we learn that Bobbes was ....
a. unpredictable b. crazy
c. sharp d. nasty

Im agine you were told about a kind o f grass that can grow as tall as the tallest trees! Can
grass be m ade as strong as steel? Can grass be used to make houses, furniture, boats, and
hundreds o f other useful things? Can you enjoy eating grass? Would you believe it? Well, you
should! That grass is called bamboo, the “w ood” of 1,001 uses.
Although it may look like wood, the bam boo is part of the same family o f plants which
includes oats, wheat, and barley. It is a sort o f grass. In many foods from Asia, young bamboo
is eaten, often mixed with other vegetables.
Bamboo grows in many parts of the world. In the United States it grows in the west of
Indiana, Virginia, southern Florida, Louisiana and Texas. However, bam boo is mostly found
in warm , wet climates, especially in Asia and on the islands of the South Pacific Ocean.
To m ost Asian people, bamboo is alm ost as important as rice. Many Asians live in houses
made of bam boo. They also use it to fence their land and to make cages for chickens and pigs.
Bamboo is used not only used to build hom es, but also large buildings. W hen glued in layers,
it is as strong as steel. Musical instrum ents, such as flutes and recorders are also made of
bamboo. Bamboo paper has been highly appreciated by artists for thousands o f years.
Bamboo bends without breaking as it is light and strong. It is easy to grow, cheap, floats
on water and almost never wears out. No other plant on earth grows as fast as bamboo.
Bamboo is empty inside and its root system is so strong that it almost never stops growing
and spreading. Actually, bamboo will die only after it flowers, something w hich may happen
only once every thirty years.
There are more than a thousand kinds o f bam boo known to man. Surprisingly enough,
the lives o f nearly half the population o f the planet would change enormously if there were no
longer any bamboo. It’s no wonder that, to m any people, this grass is a symbol of happiness
and good fortune.
10. Bam boo comes from the same family o f plants as ....
a. wheat, garlic, barley b. wheat, oats, onion
c. wheat, oats, barley d. wheat, corn, barley
11. W here does bamboo NOT grow?
a. in Asia b. in the United States
c. on islands of the South Pacific ocean d. in Africa
12. In m ost Asian countries bamboo is nearly as significant as ....
a. rice b. barley
c. w heat d. all of the above
13. W hen bam boo is glued in layers, it becomes as tough as ....
a. paper b. steel
c. a building d. iron
14. W hen does the bamboo die?
a. After blooming, an event that m ight take place only once every th irty years.
b. After blooming, an event that m ight take place only once every tw enty years.
c. After blooming, an event that m ight happen only twice every tw enty years.
d. After blooming, an event that m ight happen only twice every thirty years.
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15. The m ain idea of this text is t h a t ....
a. bam boo has at least 1,001 uses
b. bam boo grows at an amazing rate and is found primarily in Asia
c. bam boo is an amazing grass th at can be used in multiple ways
d. there are at least a 2,000 types o f bam boo

II. G R A M M A R A N D VOCABULARY
Choose the one correct answer a, b, c or d.
1 6 .1 believe Thomas ... call his wife as soon as possible,
a. will have b. will have to
c. have to d. has
17. Emily hasn’t called me ... we m et last month.
a. for b. ago
c. since d. before
18. She will go to London as soon as h er friends ....
a. will arrive b. arrive
c. arrives d. will be arriving
19. This English vocabulary exercise is ... difficult for me.
a. enough b. to
c. such d. too
20. The p u p il... asked questions by the teacher.
a. were b. is being
c. has d. have been
21. This antique shop ... be a pet shop a few years ago.
a. used b. use to
c. use d. used to
22. “Have you ever been to England?” “Yes, I ... there last July.”
a. had been b. were
c. went d. have been
23. M y neighbour woke up in the m iddle of the night. She could hear ... in her backyard.
a. anybody b. anything
c. someone d. everywhere
24. It snowed all day yesterday,...?
a. no b. didn’t it
c. isn’t it d. it didn’t
25. If he ... more, he would pass the English exam.
a. would prepare b. prepared
c. prepares d. had prepare
26. Because of her wide experience, m y m other’s advice usually proves to be ...?
a. invaluable b. industrial
c. indigenous d. inclement
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27. Can we ... at your house at 7 o’clock and go to the theatre together?
a. com e b. meet
c. find d. see
28. The bus would run more smoothly if it were in good ....
a. state b. quality
c. repair d. m anner
29. M y best friend has ... me to a cup o f coffee.
a. suggested b. pleased
c. invited d. welcomed
30. The environm ental group w ill... action against the mining companies.
a. do b. give
c. take d. make
31. Paul always looks ... in a suit.
a. badly b. good
c. well d. nicely
32. My grandparents live ... 25 Palm Street.
a. in b. at
c. on d. under
3 3 .1 to o k ... on the little cat and gave it som e food and milk,
a. sym pathy b. compassion
c. m ercy d. pity
34. We weren’t able to get any gas there because the pumps were ....
a. used b. empty
c. order d. repaired
3 5 .1 was a bit worried because I thought I m ig h t... my flight,
a. be late b. lose
c. miss d. not reach

III. W RITIN G
C h o o se the one correct answer a, b, c or d.
36. C hoose the phrase that best completes the sentence:
She w o n d ered ....
a. where she had lost her keys
b. where had she lost her keys
c. where she has lost her keys
d. where she had her keys lost
37. W hich sentence may be an informal invitation?
a. W ould you like to have a cup o f coffee?
b. Could I offer you a cup of coffee?
c. D o you care for a cup of coffee?
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38. W hich of the following sentences is correctly punctuated?
a. “I believe,” Paul said, “she’s caught a cold.”
b. “I believe,” Paul, said, “she’s caught a cold.”
c. “I believe, Paul said, “she’s caught a cold.”
d. “I believe,” Paul said “she’s caught a cold.”
39. Choose the appropriate ending for a formal letter:
a. See you soon. b. I look forward to ...
c. Give my regards to Tom. d. Write soon.
40. W hich is the correct order?
a. Alicia goes to the English and studies library every day in the afternoon.
b. Alicia studies English goes and to the library every day in the afternoon.
c. Alicia goes to the library and studies English every day in the afternoon.
d. Alicia every day goes to the library in the afternoon and English studies.
41. W hat is the BEST way to combine the following two sentences?
T h e d a n c e r s w e re a m a z in g . T h e d a n c e r s w o r e c o lo u rfu l c o stu m e s.
a. The dancers were amazing and the dancers wore colourful costumes.
b. The colourful costumes were on amazing dancers.
c. The amazing dancers wore colourful costumes.
d. The dancers were amazing but wore colourful costumes.
42. Choose the most appropriate line to finish a formal letter:
a. Take care, b. Kisses and hugs,
c. W ith respect, d. Yours faithfully,
43. Select the correct question:
a. W hat are you find the m ost difficult decisions do to make?
b. W hat do you find are the m ost difficult decisions to make?
c. W hat do you find to make the m ost difficult decisions are?
d. W hat do you to make are the m ost difficult decisions find?
44. W hich is the best way to arrange the following words, in order to obtain a task for writing a
letter:
y o u / b e s t / luck / w ith / d r i v in g / y o u r / c a n / w r ite / a d v ic e / a / g o o d / h i s / f r i e n d / a n y /
w is h in g / te s t / a n d / o ffe rin g / to / h im / le tte r
a. W rite a letter wishing him good luck with his driving test to your best friend and
offering any advice you can.
b. W rite a letter to your best friend wishing him good luck w ith his driving test and
offering any advice you can.
c. W rite a letter offering any advice you can to your best friend and wishing him good
luck with his driving test.
d. W rite a letter to your best friend with his driving test wishing him good luck and
offering any advice you can.
45. Choose the right connector:
T h e p u p il s d id n ’t d o th e ir h o lid a y h o m e w o r k ... d i d th e y r e a d th e ir b o o k s .
a. either b. and
c. neither d. but

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 TEST 5

I. R E A D IN G C O M PREH EN SIO N
Choose the one correct answer a, b, c or d.
There will come a time when each of us will have robots as personal servants. These robots
will not be very different from humans because they will look and behave very much like us. We
will definitely be able to talk to these mechanical companions and they will be able to answer in
return. Believe it or not, future robots will be able to learn from their own experience, just like
humans. They will be intelligent, strong, and diligent, focused on one goal: to make our lives easier.
1. W hich o f the following sentences is the topic sentence of the paragraph?
a. There will come a time when each o f us will have robots as personal servants.
b. We will definitely be able to talk to these mechanical companions and they will be
able to answer in return.
c. They will look and behave very m uch like us.
d. Believe it or not, future robots will be able to learn from their own experience.

The psychologist came to the conclusion that Sally is watching too m uch television. The
TV set should not be the main interest point of a toddler, not to m ention the fact that Sally
is spending hours staring at it. Moreover, som e of her wild actions have been inspired by the
cartoons she loves and watches. What the parents need to do is to spend m ore tim e with her
reading books and to unplug the TV set!
2. W hat is the m ain idea of this paragraph?
a. Reading is a good activity.
b. W atching a lot of television isn’t good for Sally.
c. Some cartoons Sally watches are bad for her.
d. All cartoons on TV generate wild actions.
3. You can infer from the text t h a t. . . .
a. the writer agrees with the psychologist
b. the w riter thinks Sally should continue watching TV
c. the writer thinks the parents cannot be blamed
d. the writer is neutral

The famous theme park Disney W orld was built on 28,000 acres o f partially swamp
land in central Florida a decade ago. Eight thousand acres of its surface are actually used as a
wildlife sanctuary, which is not accessible to the 130 million tourists from all over the world
who have visited Disney World since the day it opened.
Every morning, the park opens at 9 a.m., but it doesn’t have a fixed closing time. It
depends on the time of the year. It may be six, nine or midnight. On a busy day, no fewer than
90,000 tourists may be in the park, but, since there are so many activities available, there is
plenty o f room for everybody. The m ain section o f the park is known as the Magic Kingdom,
but there are also hotels, restaurants, a lagoon, and a huge lake surrounded by four and a
half miles o f beaches where tourists can swim or rent boat and paddle around it. If you want
a reasonable estimate of the cost per person per day, the figure will be $60, but the cost of
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4. The them e park presented in the text was first opened to tourists... .
a. a decent time ago b. at 9 a.m. c. last year d. ten years ago
5. Disney World offers many water attractions since i t ....
a. is located in Florida, where everybody practices water sports
b. it was built on wet land
c. is visited by people who love swim m ing
d. is supposed to make as much profit as possible
6. You can infer that there are 90,000 visitors in the park ....
a. during the holidays or other busy days
b. every week when people are no t busy
c. every day if weather allows it
d. every day all year round
7. You can infer that when there are 90,000 people in the park . .. .
a. people have to wait in lines to get into the attractions
b. there are not enough restaurants to feed all of them
c. people needn’t worry about waiting in lines to get to the attractions
d. the best thing to do is to rent a boat to get away from the crowds
8. The average cost per day for a family of four
a. cannot be estimated b. it depends on the tim e the park closes
c. $60 d. $240
9. You will probably find this t e x t. .. .
a. on a site presenting tourist destinations b. in a novel w ritten by a tourist
c. in a cookery book d. in a directory

M any people say that turning a corner in Toledo is like entering another century. The
city is a rich mixture of all the cultures that occupied it after a series of invasions. Strategically
considered indestructible, Toledo is located in the centre of Spain and is encircled by the
Tagus River. It was under Roman rule for 300 years, when it saw the development of the
Spanish language. Having defeated the Romans, the Visigoths established their capital at
Toledo and brought Christianity to the citizens of the city.
The m ost dramatic and lasting effects upon the city were the result o f the conquest of
Toledo in the 8th century by the M oors. M oorish architecture and art com pletely transformed
the city which was once a predom inantly military fortress. Mosques, m ansions and towers
were built to last to this day, so they still leave a long lasting im pression on the visitor to
Toledo due to their opulence.
In the Middle Ages, Toledo sheltered a compatible blending of Christians, Moslems
and Jews. Scholars from all three religious groups worked together to m ake the School of
Translators famous throughout Europe for its Aristotelian philosophy.
10. You can infer that if you turn a corner in Toledo, you w ill. ...
a. get the impression of traveling back in time
b. see Moorish architecture everywhere
c. discover 300-year-old relics
d. adm ire the banks of the Tagus River, which encircles the city
11. The ones who brought Christianity to Toledo were the ... .
a. Romans b. the saints c. Visigoths d. Moors
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a. abbeys, churches and synagogues b. temples, fortresses and mosques
c. cathedrals, mosques and synagogues d. synagogues, spires and monasteries
13. W ho left the most lasting imprint upon Toledo’s architecture?
a. Spanish Kings b. the Romans c. the Jews d. the Moors
14. The School of Translators had scholars from three very different religious groups, so you
can infer t h a t . ...
a. religious tolerance existed in Toledo for some time
b. translators were needed to listen to their teachings
c. religious persecution was com m on in Toledo
d. Aristotelian philosophy made scholars get on with one another
15. You will probably find such a text in ... .
a. an advertisement in the local new spaper
b. a short guide to Spanish history
c. an article in a history reference book
d. a brochure with holiday destinations

II. G R A M M A R AND VOCABULARY

C hoose the one correct answer a, b, c or d.
16. And w hat are you going to do when you ... from university?
a. will graduate b. have graduated c. graduated d. are graduated
17. U nfortunately,... projects we complete successfully, the more work there is.
a. m ore b. as many c. as the more d. the more
18.1 have just been invited to a ... party,
a. children’s b. childrens’ c. child d. childs’
19. You should not try to ski on your own .. . having a few lessons first,
a. while b. after c. without d. instead of
20. “Guess who is responsible ... this mess! It’s the man you are looking forw ard to ...!”
a. of/seeing b. for/seeing c. of/see d. for/see
21. We’re going to do the right th in g ,...?
a. aren’t we b. isn’t it c. are we d. is it
22. W hich of the girls is your daughter? She is the child ... has long, straight hair.
a. whose b. who c. which d. when
23. They didn’t run and neither . ...
a. we did b. did we c. we didn’t d. didn’t we
24. Your English ... since I la s t... you.
a. has improved/saw b. improved/saw
c. has been improving/have seen d. improved/have seen
25. M ost n a tu ra l... may have extreme manifestations.
a. phenom enas b. phenom enon
c. phenom enons d. phenomena

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and go to the river to swim instead.
a. aside b. outside c. inside d. off
27. She took ... of her father’s good m ood and asked if her boyfriend could stay for dinner.
a. use b. benefit c. advantage d. profit
28. The U nited Kingdom is very s m a ll... m any countries in the world.
a. com pared with b. depending on
c. taking d. in comparation with
29. W hether you are keen on flowers, o r simply love ... outdoor attractions, London offers
gardens for all tastes.
a. exploiting b. exploring c. exploding d. explore
30. My aunt Emily likes reading and gardening, and she goes for long ... over the hills.
a. walks b. steps c. voyages d. tours
31. If people planned their holidays, they would always be ... with their rest.
a. satisfactory b. satisfied c. fond d. satisfying
32. She won’t take ... in the chess tournam ent as she is going away in April.
a. party b. place c. part d. round
33. In Scotland, where there are g o o d ... for winter sports, skiing and climbing are very popular.
a. conventions b. circumstances
c. positions d. conditions
34. A vast array of artifacts and treasures are available to all museum . . . .
a. applicants b. visitors c. workers d. guides
35. It was the best holiday ever! We h ad a ... of time!
a. fish b. shark c. whale d. great

H W H i
Choose the one correct answer a, b, c or d.
36. W hich of the following is closest in m eaning to?
I f i t h a d n ’t been f o r th e w in d , th e f i r e w o u ld n e v e r h a v e s p r e a d s o f a s t .
a. Unless the wind develops, the fire is hardly likely to spread fast.
b. Even without the wind, the fire would have spread just as fast.
c. It was the wind that caused the fire to spread at such a speed.
d. Had there been a wind, the fire would have spread even faster.
37. W hich would be a suitable way to introduce some bad news in a form al way?
a. I feel really bad about this b u t...
b. I’m sorry to have to break the bad news b u t...
c. I regret to inform you...
d. I’m so sorry about...
38. C hoose the sentence which is N O T correct:
a. To give up at this stage would be a great pity.
b. It would be a great pity to give up at this stage.
c. Giving up at this stage would be a great pity.
d. A great pity would be giving up at this stage.
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39. W hich of the following begins an email o f application?
a. I am writing to apply for...
b. I am interested in a position in your institution.
c. I really need a job.
d. I am the best for the job advertised in ...
40. W hich of the following is closest in m eaning to?
H e r e a lly d o e s n ’t m in d w h o he w o r k s f o r , b u t th e p a y h a s to b e g o o d .
a. It’s the money that interests him , no t the type of work or his employer.
b. W ith him, it’s the money that m atters, not the type of work.
c. H e’s the sort who will do anything for money.
d. H e’ll work for just about anyone so long as they pay him well.
41. W hich of the following best fits the gap?
H i J o h n , h o w ’s it g o in g ? ... m y h o l i d a y in S p a in .
a. I am writing to give you some details regarding...
b. I intend to describe...
c. I want to tell you about...
d. I’d like to say you...
42. C hoose the sentence which is N O T correct:
a. Despite being tired, the rescuers continued searching for survivors.
b. In spite of the fact that they were tired, the rescuers continued searching for survivors.
c. Tired as they were, the rescuers continued searching for survivors.
d. Despite they were tired, the rescuers continued searching for survivors.
43. W hich of the following is closest in m eaning to?
Y o u ’ll h a v e to tell h im in the end; a n d th e lo n g e r y o u p u t o f f d o in g so, th e h a r d e r i t ’s g o in g to be.
a. You can’t keep him in the dark about it for ever, and telling him will get harder the
longer you wait.
b. He’ll have to be notified about it, and the sooner the better.
c. He’ll find out some time, and by putting it off you won’t make it easier for yourself.
d. You never can keep things secret for long, so the best is to tell him about it soon.
44. Now choose the sentence which is N O T correct:
a. In the autum n of 1863, the city o f Atlanta was completely burned.
b. In the autum n of 1863, the city o f Atlanta completely was burned
c. In the autumn of 1863, the city o f Atlanta was completely burnt.
d. In the autumn of 1863, the city o f Atlanta was burned completely.
45. W hich of the following is NOT a suitable ending for a formal letter?
a. I look forward to hearing from you soon.
b. Hope to see you soon.
c. Looking forward to a swift response.
d. Looking forward to meeting you.

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I. RE AD ING COMPREHENSION
Choose the one correct answer a , b, c or d.
C om ing back from a meeting, I h ad just started to cross the street w hen I heard the
sound o f a coin dropping. Everybody pays attention when they hear that special tinkling
sound m ade by a coin when dropped on pavement. No matter the kind of coin, no one
ignores its sound.
New Yorkers rarely turn their head to look when a fire engine, a police car or an ambulance
is heard blaring along the street. I don’t do the same thing myself when I’m in New York.
But things are different when I’m at hom e in my little town in Texas. Every time I hear
the rem ote wail of a police car, an em ergency vehicle or a fire engine I am brought to my feet
if I am sitting down.
Q uiet sounds have more effect on us than the loud ones. Has it ever happened to you
to hear little creaking noises and sounds which your imagination turns into footsteps in the
middle o f the night? It has been happening to me for twenty-five years.
I can very well tell good sounds apart from bad sounds. I don’t like the sound of whistling
anymore because I’ve been associating it with a nervous person making compulsive noises lately.
The sound which seems lovely to m e is the tapping of my typewriter as the keys hit the paper.
1. W hen they hear the sound of a coin dropping, people ....
a. look for it b. think of money
c. pay attention to it d. stop crossing the street
2. New Yorkers ....
a. are used to sirens b. don’t care about emergencies
c. are attracted by sounds d. don’t hear loud noises
3. The author of the te x t....
a. is always attentive to quiet sounds
b. has lived in Texas for a long tim e
c. is interested in cars
d. is fascinated by ghosts
4. According to the text, how do people generally relate to sounds at night?
a. They imagine sounds that do n o t exist.
b. They exaggerate quiet sounds.
c. They think taps should be tu rn ed off.
d. They believe it’s rather quiet at night.
5. The w riter dislikes the sound o f w histling because ....
a. he has become tired of it
b. he used to be much happier
c. he doesn’t like workers
d. it reminds him of nervous people
6. W hat kind of sound does the w riter find pleasant?
a. the clinking sound of keys b. the tinkling sound o f a coin dropping
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7. How does the writer feel about sounds in general?
a. They rem ind him of home.
b. He thinks we should ignore them .
c. He believes they are part of our lives.
d. He prefers silence to loud noises.

Sm oking in Public Places

O u r world is quite big, complex and full of many diverse people. There will always be
people w ith varying viewpoints constantly running up against others w ho have different
opinions. Smokers are just one of the m any groups. Non-smokers have recently become very
active, which has reminded us of the necessity to be considerate of others when we smoke
in public places.
Many people have been smoking for such a long time that we may forget that the others
are not used to the flavour of burning tobacco. W ere human, and, just like everyone else, we
occasionally may be offensive without even realizing it. But most of us are receptive to friendly
suggestions and comments. We are also quite willing to change our behaviour to please others.
Smokers are people, too. We have dream s, hopes and aspirations. We laugh and cry. We
have children, wives and pets. We eat ham burgers with everything on them and salute the
flag at Fourth of July picnics. We simply hope you won’t forget that when a sm oker lights up
in public the next time.
8. The m ain idea of the first paragraph is t h a t ....
a. o u r world is big, complex and full o f diverse people
b. o u r world consists of people having different opinions
c. sm okers are asked respect non-sm okers in public places
d. sm okers are simply another group in the world
9. In the th ird paragraph, the author considers t h a t....
a. sm okers have dreams, hopes and aspirations
b. sm okers have children, wives and pets
c. sm okers eat hamburgers and salute the flag at picnics on the 4th o f July
d. sm okers have the same interests and lifestyle as non-smokers

Saving Private Ryan

I rem em ber that, when I was a child, there seemed to be only two kinds o f films on
TV: westerns and war movies. I hated bo th kinds, because the good guys were too brave
and virile, and because the bullets never killed them. Westerns were the w orst - courageous
cowboys killed bad Indians - and that was the end of the story. As for war movies, the story
just seem ed to be the same over and over again.
However, Steven Spielberg has now m ade “Saving Private Ryan”, a three-hour long film
about W orld War II. It is completely different from what was shown on TV w hen I was a kid.
It is about a small group of men sent on an absurd, dangerous mission to find one soldier
- Private Ryan - in the middle of the chaos brought about by the N orm andy invasion. Not
for a single m om ent can one sense any cheap feeling, superficiality or unjustified optimism.
But it is a film that makes you feel that hum ans are generally good.
10. W hat type o f text is this?
a. a movie review b. an advertisement for a movie
c. an advertisement for the Army d. a book review
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11. The m ain idea of the first paragraph is:
a. The author likes westerns and w ar movies.
b. The author likes old westerns, b u t he absolutely hates war movies.
c. The author hates old westerns, b u t he likes war movies.
d. The author hates both old w esterns and war movies.
12. W hat does the writer think about S a v in g P r iv a te R y a n ?
a. He likes old westerns and war movies.
b. He thinks that this movie is better than all the others.
c. He hates Saving Private Ryan.
d. He likes old westerns, but he absolutely hates war movies.
13. W hat is the story of this movie, broadly speaking?
a. Indians fight against cowboys.
b. Soldiers are sent to rescue another soldier.
c. A m other tries to protect her kid.
d. A policeman tries to find a thief.

If you follow the instructions for planting a tree, you can transplant it successfully, at
any time. Although this process may b e difficult with a large tree, the m ost im portant thing
is to dig out enough roots. W hen digging out the tree, you should leave a ball of earth around
its roots. It should be about a foot wide for every inch of the tree tr u n k ’s diameter. Don’t
forget to dig deep enough to avoid cutting off too many taproots. If the tree is more than a
few inches in trunk diameter, the best thing to do is to call in a professional tree expert to
transplant it.
14. Transplanting a tree is ....
a. different from planting a tree
b. so difficult that a specialist should always be called in
c. successful in the right seasons
d. somehow similar to planting a tree
15. The bigger the trunk of the tree i s , ....
a. the less it matters whether you call in a tree expert
b. the more you should avoid cutting off the taproots
c. the larger the ball of earth you should leave around the roots
d. the easier it is to dig out its roots

n . GRAM M AR A N D VOCABULARY
Choose the one correct answer a, b, c or d.
1 6 .1 will always come to you for advice whenever I feel in need o f ....
a. them b. some
c. their d. none
17. If he ... the essay on time, he w ouldn’t have to stay at the library in the afternoon,
a. finished b. had finished
c. had been finished d. would have finished

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18. His letter said, “I ... on the 7th.”
a. will be arrive b. would arrive
c. arrive d. am arriving
19. An airplane is ... a car.
a. the fastest b. much faster than
c. as faster than d. m ore fast than
20. Pamela ... be in London, I saw her at the English class this morning,
a. m ight b. can’t
c. shouldn’t d. ought to
2 1 .1 knew that Jason ... Barcelona before, so I asked him to recommend a good hotel,
a. h ad visited b. has been visiting
c. visited d. has visited
22. Jane will call her parents as soon as she ... home.
a. will arrive b. arrive
c. arrives d. arrived
23. We ... him since he went to London.
a. haven’t seen b. weren’t seeing
c. d idn’t see d. haven’t saw
24. They ... the project by 5 o’clock.
a. will have finished b. will have finishing
c. will finish d. will had finished
25. M ark didn’t go to the movies, and George didn’t ....
a. also b. neither
c. either d. too
26. O n o u r holiday we usually take ... to the seaside.
a. outings b. trips
c. excursions d. flights
27. Don’t take what your boss said so seriously and personally. He was only....
a. boring b. exciting
c. joking d. amusing
28. His college grades are ... average.
a. above b. over
c. on top of d. atop
29. We m ust finish mowing the lawn quickly because a terrifying storm is ....
a. im m ense b. immediate
c. im m inent d. im mune
30. They suffered heavy... in the last battle.
a. victory b. losses
c. defeat d. surrender
31. We have ... for a new manager assistant but we haven’t had any replies yet.
a. advertised b. announced
c. advised d noticed

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3 2 .1 have always wanted to ... in speed car racing.
a. involve b. associate
c. concern d. participate
33. You should see this movie; it’s been ... recommended by all the film critics,
a. truly b. fully
c. deeply d. highly
3 4 .1 can’t find my passport. I think I have ... it.
a. wasted b. saved
c. lost d. missed
35. W hen a safety problem in a consum er product is identified, suppliers or manufacturers
m ay determ ine that the product needs to be ....
a. recalled b. rehired
c. released d. resent

III. W RITING*
Choose the one correct answer a, b, c or d.
36. W hich is the correct order?
a. The sun is go swimming and therefore we want to shining.
b. The sun is shining therefore we and want to go swimming.
c. The sun is shining therefore we go swimming and want to.
d. The sun is shining and therefore we want to go swimming.
37. Choose the best way to end an inform al letter:
a. Yours sincerely, b. Yours faithfully,
c. Sincerely yours, d. Best regards,
38. W hich of the following sentences is correctly punctuated?
a. “I believe Mary said,” we’ve passed the English exam.
b. “I believe,” Mary, said, “we’ve passed the English exam.”
c. “I believe,” Mary said, “we’ve passed the English exam.”
d. “I believe,” Mary said “we’ve passed the English exam.”
39. W hich sentence can you find in a form al letter?
a. I can’t come to the interview before the 21st of the month.
b. I cannot attend the interview sooner than July 21st.
c. I won’t make it for the interview.
d. Don’t count on me on the 21.
40. W hich is the correct address?
a. 333, Brentwood, California, A m erican Av.
b. 333, Brentwood, American Av., California
c. Brentwood, California, 333, A m erican Av.
d. 333, American Av., Brentwood, California
41. W hich sentence is correct?
a. The car, which she is driving, runs on electricity.
b. The car which she is driving, runs on electricity.
c. The car, whom she is driving ru n s on electricity.
d. The car who she is driving runs on electricity.
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42. Select the correct question:
a. W hen the last time was you went shopping?
b. W hen was you went shopping the last time?
c. W hen you went shopping was the last tim e
d. W hen was the last time you went shopping?
43. C hoose the phrase that best completes the sentence:
The s tra n g e r a sk ed m e w h e r e ....
a. is the railway station
b. the railway station would be
c. was the railway station
d. the railway station was
44. W hat is the BEST way to combine the following sentences?
T h e te a c h e r w ill tell th e stu d e n ts w h a t to do. H e w ill tell th e s tu d e n ts w h e n to d e liv e r their
speeches.
a. The teacher will tell the students w hat to do and when to deliver th eir speeches.
b. The teacher will tell the students w hat and when to do and deliver th eir speeches.
c. The teacher will tell the students w hat to do because he will tell them w hen to deliver
th eir speeches.
d. The teacher will tell the students w hat to do he will tell the students when to deliver
th eir speeches.
45. W hich is the correct description?
a. W hen I was a child I used to visit m y grandparents once a month.
b. In addition to improving your vocabulary, you must make sure your gram m ar is correct.
c. Bran Castle is one of the most legendary medieval castles in Europe.
d. There are many basic kinds o f books which can be found in a library.

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C h o o se th e one co rrect an sw er a , b, c or d.

A m ong us, there are people who are color blind, which means th at they have trouble
distinguishing colors, especially those which contrast with one another. O ut of the many
types o f colour blindness, the m ost com m on is distinguishing red and green. It is impossible
to tell w hether a person is colour blind or not just by looking at them. This sort of disability
can be frustrating and annoying, but it does not affect or change a person’s life very much.
Persons who suffer from such a disability need to have their clothes labeled, and they may
have trouble making out what is w ritten on a chalkboard. Seeing traffic lights accurately may
be another challenge for them, but there are ways they can handle it.
1. W hich o f the following expresses the m ain idea of the text?
a. O ne of the most common types o f colour blindness is distinguishing the color green.
b. C olor blindness can be cured by labeling clothes.
c. C olor blindness is a lethal disease.
d. C olor blind persons can learn to function very well, despite their disability.

That Wednesday was “Backward Day” at school. Everybody, both students and teachers,
had to do all things backwards. Some o f the boys wore their jeans backward, just like some
of the girls did with their T-shirts. They even took a test before the new lesson was actually
introduced. W hen they went to have lunch, they started with the dessert. W hen it was time
to go hom e, they tried to walk backwards and it was very funny how they kept bumping into
each o th er and falling down.
2. W hat is the main idea of the paragraph above?
a. There was something wrong w ith the dessert.
b. It was “Backward Day” at school.
c. The students failed the test taken before the lesson was introduced.
d. It is very complicated to do things backwards.

O ne of the most visited websites in Britain is www.friendsreunited.com. Nearly 10

m illion people log on to the site every day only to find out what their old friends are doing.
Steve and Julie are husband and wife, and they are the team behind the concept “Friends
Reunited”. They met while both o f them were working for the same com pany as software
engineers. Julie was the one who came up with the idea of the site w hen she was pregnant
with th eir first child in July 1999. She quit her job and set up the website as a hobby.
“Friends Reunited” now has millions of registered members. Their success was not the result
of advertising. The company has not invested in it, because everybody is talking about their site
and they don’t need publicity. Their best ad they could ever get is by “word of mouth”.
“The British are generally quite reserved”, says Steve, “but everyone w ants to know what
their old classmates are doing”. A nd th a t’s how the site started growing.
The couple and their partner have taken on twelve staff who w ork from home. Most of
them are women, mothers themselves, who Julie met in hospital when she had her baby. Even
Julie’s sister works for the company and the person who answers the em ails is a neighbour.
The site has already had many impressive success stories. One man has been reunited with
his m other after 53 years. Another one has recently found his cat after 10 years. (A friend from
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other again and now are back together, some even engaged to be married. The oldest registered
member is a 99 year old woman who is looking for her old friends from school days.
3. W hat does this passage discuss?
a. how friends reunite b. Julie and Steve
c. www.friendsreunited.com d. the British people
4. According to the passage, w w w .f r ie n d s r e u n ite d .c o m is . . . .
a. a new website in Britain
b. an unknown website in Britain
c. a website for young people
d. one of the most popular websites in Britain
5. According to this passage, this website is visited b y ... daily.
a. ten thousand people b. almost ten billion people
c. about ten million people d. more than ten million people
6. The com pany was founded . ...
a. in the autum n of 1999 b. in the summer of 1999
c. in the winter of 1999 d. in the spring of 1999
7. According to the passage, the company . . . .
a. spent nothing on publicity b. spent a lot to recruit m em bers
c. spent a lot on publicity d. spent a lot of time to find m em bers
8. The com pany was set up on the basic idea t h a t . .. .
a. everybody wants to log on
b. everybody wants to make friends
c. everybody wants to chat
d. everybody wants to know what old friends are doing
9. The n um ber of company employees is . . . .
a. twelve people b. two people
c. tw enty people d. twenty two people
10. According to the passage, all the employees . . . .
a. start work at 7 a.m. b. end work at 7 p.m.
c. do not work at weekends d. work at home
11. According to the passage, a man was reunited with his mother . . . .
a. after 10 years b. after 53 years
c. after 50 years d. after 25 years

The legend says that Sir Isaac N ew ton was drinking tea in his garden, under the apple
trees, one sum m er afternoon in 1665 w hen an apple fell from a branch hanging above his
head, h it him on the head and immediately inspired him for his law of gravitation. The story
may be true, but no one knows for sure. Even the well-known British astronom er Sir Harold
Spencer Jones stated in 1944 that the story was probably true, but later changed his mind,
rem arking that ‘one cannot be sure either way.’ Voltaire was the one who first m entioned the
story o f N ew ton’s Apple in his “Elements de la Philosophic de Newton”, published in 1738.
But everything happened a long time after the death of the great Englishman and 73 years
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12. The legend which the text m entions . . . .
a. has turned out to be to be com plete nonsense
b. explains how Newton was inspired to investigate gravitation
c. was first told by Sir Harold Spencer Jones
d. is complete fiction written by the French author Voltaire
13. According to the passage, Sir H arold Spencer Jones ....
a. should not be taken too seriously as he is not very sure him self
b. is known to be a specialist in N ew ton’s life and work
c. is well known for his work, w hich involves observing the universe
d. firmly objects to the incident with Newton and the apple, doubting it has ever happened
14. We can conclude from the passage t h a t . . . .
a. Voltaire knew more about N ew ton’s life than anyone today
b. Newton came up with his theory just a few years before he died
c. Newton personally asked Voltaire to tell everybody about his incident with the apple
d. It’s doubtful whether the legend about Newton’s Apple is true
15. This passage is a(n) . ...
a. narration b. description c. argumentation d. debate

II. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

Choose the one correct answer a, b, c or d.
16. The orchestra ... that piece of music beautifully for half an hour.
a. has been playing b. played c. is playing d. plays
17. As soon as they ... my latest book, I ... you a copy with my autograph.
a. print/will send b. had printed/will send
c. will print/will send d. are printing/am going to send
18. We w ould rather ... TV than ... to the cinema.
a. watched/went b. has watched/ had gone
c. watch/go d. has watched/ go
19. A young porter helped me to carry my . . . .
a. luggage b. pieces of luggages
c. luggages d. many luggages
20. In the hospital the doctor asked m e why ... to Egypt in summer.
a. I have gone b. have I gone
c. had I gone d. I had gone
21. John was ... with murder.
a. accused b. sentenced
c. arrested d. charged
22. Thank you for the lovely dinner. This ro a s t....
a. tastes delicious b. is tasting delicious
c. tastes deliciously d. is tasting deliciously
23. U nfortunately,... projects we complete successfully, the more work there is.
a. as the more b. the more
c. m ore d. as many
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24. Simon crept into the house very q u ick ly ... his parents would not notice how late he was
a. in order that b. in case
c. if d. for fear that
25. The reason ... I didn’t call you is that m y father didn’t let me use m y cell phone.
a. w hen b. which c. why d. what
26. C onfident workers feel more ... and content when they engage in a serious dialogue with
their supervisors.
a. absent b. obsolete
c. abstract d. appreciated
27. Studies show that a high-sodium, low-potassium diet is linked to a host o f ....
a. m aladies b. extremeties
c. foreignness d. aliens
28. Research suggests th a t... replacing negative thoughts with optimistic ones may improve
your outlook, reduces stress and lifts your self-esteem.
a. incidentally b. scarcely
c. cowardly d. consistently
29. As churchgoing... declines, many grand old religious buildings have fallen into disuse.
a. seldom b. rarely c. superficially d. steadily
30. It’s a welcoming town; people are extrem ely . . . .
a. greedy b. concrete c. hospitable d. prevalent
31. The candidates will never be asked ... betw een British and American English in exams.
a. to distinguish b. to discard c. to reduce d. to obstruct
32. Nicole passed the hard Physics exam because she is a ... student.
a. tolerant b. dedicated
c. dignified d.complimentary
33. The ... o f the fashion world lures girls all over the world.
a. glitter b. discretion
c. frugality d. encroachment
34. H illary has shown me a ... of the controversial report.
a. crop b. summary
c. debris d. faint
35. The nearest town was 80 km away, I m ean really in the middle o f ....
a. som ewhere b. anywhere
c. now here d. everywhere

III. W R IT IN G

C h o o se the one correct answer a, b, c or d.

36. W hich of the following is closest in m eaning to the sentence below?
I t is n o t th e c o s t o f a g if t b u t its a p p r o p r ia te n e s s th a t m a tte r s .
a. The im portant thing is the suitability of a gift, not how much is paid for it.
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 c. It doesn’t matter that the present is appropriate because the cost isn’t.
d. It doesn’t matter that the gift is unsuitable, because the price was low.
37. W hich of the following is used to start a very formal letter?
a. D ear John, b. Hi Suzy,
c. My D ear Elaine, d. Dear Sir or Madam,
38. Choose the sentence which is N O T correct:
a. W hat would you like to do next?
b. W h o ’s meeting the expenses o f your trip?
c. You really don’t have tim e for a snack?
d. It was the guide who paid for the bill.
39. W hich o f the following is not a suitable final sentence for a formal letter?
a. I look forward to hearing from you soon.
b. Hope to see you soon.
c. Looking forward to a swift response.
d. Looking forward to m eeting you.
40. W hich o f the following is closest in m eaning to the sentence below?
H e w a s a d v is e d to c o n firm th e b o o k in g b u t f a i le d to d o so.
a. He won’t confirm the booking although he is advised to do so.
b. It is always advisable to confirm a booking but he never does so.
c. The booking could have been confirmed but he forgot to do so.
d. They told him it was best to confirm the booking but he didn’t listen to them.
41. T hat’s all for now. See you tonight! . . . , Mary, xxxx
a. Yours faithfully b. Yours sincerely
c. Best wish d. Love
42. W hich o f the following is closest in m eaning to the sentence below?
I f i r m l y b e lie v e th a t th e d is a d v a n ta g e s o u tw e ig h th e a d v a n ta g e s .
a. I’m convinced that there are m ore disadvantages than advantages.
b. It seems to me that the advantages and the disadvantages balance each other.
c. There seem to be more advantages than disadvantages on such occasions.
d. One needs to weigh the disadvantages against advantages.
43. W hich of the following is a suitable answer to “How do you do!”?
a. How do you do! b. I’m a nurse,
c. I’m OK. d. I do a lot of things.
44. W hich o f the following is an answer to: ”We haven’t heard from h er for ages.”
a. N either did Mary. b. So haven’t we.
c. N either have Mary. d. Neither have we.
45. W hich o f the following begins an email to a friend?
a. I would appreciate it if you c o u ld .. ..
b. Well, that’s all for now.
c. I am really happy I have found news from you on my Facebook tim eline today.
d. Give my love to Tom.

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I. READING COMPREHENSION
C hoose the one correct answer a, b, c or d.
Time for Lunch
All m orning, eating lunch was all that Rick could think about. He woke up late and did
not have tim e to eat breakfast before the school bus arrived. Rick’s favourite lunchmeat is
ham so he was hoping to have a Ham sandwich. Rick also likes apples, b u t doesn’t like the
yellow or green ones. At lunchtime, Rick ran to the school cafeteria. W hen he got in line, he
asked for H am sandwich, but Tuna and Turkey was all they had. Rick is allergic to Tuna, so
he asked for the Turkey. He ate the sandwich so fast that he gave himself the hiccups.
1. W hy is Rick so hungry for lunch?
a. He hasn’t eaten in days.
b. He didn’t eat breakfast today.
c. He didn’t eat lunch yesterday.
d. He didn’t eat dinner yesterday.
2. W hat is Rick’s favourite lunch meat?
a. ham b. turkey
c. salam i d. bologna
3. W hat colour apple could you find in R ick’s lunch box?
a. yellow b. green
c. red d. Rick doesn’t enjoy apples
4. W hich lunch item should Rick never eat?
a. ham b. turkey
c. apples d. tuna

A lthough m ost universities in the U nited States are on a semester system, which offers
classes in the fall and spring, some schools experiment a quarter system m ade up of fall,
winter, spring, and summer quarters. The academ ic year, September to June, is divided into 3
quarters o f 11 weeks each beginning in September, January, and March; the sum m er quarter,
June to August, is composed of shorter sessions o f varying length. Students m ay benefit from
the opportunity to study year round by enrolling in all 4 quarters. Most students begin their
program s in the fall quarter, but they may enter at the beginning of any of the other quarters.
5. M ost universities in the United States ....
a. are on a biannual system b. are on an annual system
c. are on monthly system d. are on a semester system
6. A qu arter system comprises ....
a. fall, winter and 11 weeks of sum m er b. summer, fall, and w inter
c. fall, winter, spring, and sum m er d. fall, winter, and spring
7. A sem ester system offers classes ....
a. for 11 weeks b. only in winter and sum m er
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8. Students m a y ....
a. study more than 4 quarters b. enter the spring
c. enrol in all 4 quarters d. have no opportunity
9. M ost o f the students begin their program s ....
a. in the summer semester b. in the winter semester
c. every month d. in the fall quarter
10. You m ay find this passage ....
a. in a guide to universities in the US b. in a fashion magazine
c. in the Financial Times d. in a travel brochure

Helicopters and airplanes are not at all similar. In fact, they are quite different. Helicopters
can do three things that airplanes can’t. Firstly, when airplanes move upward, they also have to
move forward, whereas helicopters can move straight up from the ground without moving ahead.
Secondly, helicopters can fly backward, which again airplanes cannot do. Thirdly, helicopters can
use their rotors to hover up in the air (remain immobile in the air) which is impossible for planes.
Since there are these differences between helicopters and airplanes, they are used for
different tasks. As helicopters can take off without moving forward, they do not necessarily
need a runw ay for takeoff. Thus, they are used in crowded zones where there wouldn’t be any
room for airplanes or in isolated areas which do not have airports or other transport facilities.
Due to the fact that they can hover, they are used on firefighting m issions to transport and
drop water on fires. They are used in logging operations to lift trees and take them out of
forests. Helicopters are used as air am bulances to airlift patients out o f situations which are
difficult to reach by conventional ambulances. Helicopters are also used by the police to
follow suspects on the ground or to look for cars on the ground. O f course, helicopters have
m ilitary uses as well, because of their design and capabilities.
11. Helicopters can . .. .
a. move straight up b. fly backward
c. hover d. all of the above
12. W hen airplanes move upward . . . .
a. they also have to move forward
b. they also have to move sideways
c. they also have to move backwards
d. both a and b are correct
13. According to the text, helicopters are used in firefighting because . . . .
a. they can reach difficult spots
b. they can hover above the fire
c. their rotors can put out the fire
d. both a and b are correct
14. How are helicopters used as ambulances?
a. They are used to chase suspects on the ground.
b. They are used to airlift people out of accidents.
c. They are used to drop water on fires.
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15. W hy does the author say that helicopters don’t need runways?
a. They are able to take off without m oving forward.
b. They are able to hover in the air.
c. They are able to fly backward.
d. They are fast.

II. GRAM M AR A N D VOCABULARY

C h o o se the one correct answer a, b, c or d.
16. We ... m y grandparents next weekend. It will be my grandm other’s birthday.
a. are visiting b. will visit
c. is visiting d. have visited
1 7 .1 lost all my documents ... the way home.
a. at b. on
c. to d. in
18. How ... do you have?
a. m uch sheeps b. many sheeps
c. m uch sheep d. many sheep
19.... leather shoes cost too much.
a. This b. These
c. That d. Those
2 0 .1 ... positive reviews about Spielberg’s last film in the newspapers so I am going to see
a. readed b. red
c. have read d. has read
21. The tall old trees in our stree t....
a. is being cutted down b. is being cut down
c. are being cut down d. are being cutted down
22. If I ... the answers to the English test, I w ould pass it easily.
a. known b. would know
c. know d. knew
23. You will finish this project on time if you w o rk ....
a. hard b. hardly
c. good d. excellent
24. There isn’t ... salt on the table.
a. the b. a
c. any d. some
25. James asked me if D ave... the black boots.
a. had cleaned b. had been cleaned
c. was cleaned d. had being clean
26. Cereal crops grow in ....
a. fields b. forests
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27. Don’t be sad! With a helping han d of your parents and best friends you will soon ... all
your problems.
a. undercome b. overcome
c. overtravel d. subcome
2 8 .1 went to the university lib ra ry ... borrow a magazine and a book,
a. for b. because
c. in order to d. so that
29. A person’s heredity, environm ent and ... help to shape his/her personality.
a. relatives b. nationality
c. surroundings d. education
30. The m ath teacher accused Pam ela of... lies.
a. telling b. speaking
c. saying d. talking
31.... accounting is the crime o f deliberately changing or destroying records to obtain money,
a. Black b. False
c. W rong d. Bad
32. They arrived late at the theatre so we had to s it... the back row.
a. in b. on
c. at d. to
33. Thomas was in a hurry so he entered the office ....
a. arrogantly b. quietly
c. briskly d. lonely
34. European Union citizens have the right to travel... between m em ber states.
a. miserly b.accidentally
c. approximately d. freely
35. Smoking in all enclosed public spaces is strictly....
a. perm itted b. prohibited
c. revoked d. taught

III. W RITING
C h oose the one correct answ er a, b, c or d.
36. W hat is the phrase that adds a p oint when writing?
a. While I was having lunch, it started to rain heavily.
b. Accordingly, I studied for the English test many hours.
c. As a result, all the money has been withdrawn.
d. In addition to sugar, I like to use a slice of lemon, when flavouring my tea.
37. Choose the phrase that best completes the sentence:
A f t e r th e fu n e r a l, th e r e s id e n ts o f th e a p a r tm e n t b u i l d i n g . . . .
a. sent faithfully flowers all weeks to the cemetery
b. sent to the cemetery each week flowers faithfully
c. sent each week faithfully to the cemetery flowers
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38. W hich o f the following is the best way to combine the following sentences?
E a c h d a y , th e r e w a s a lo t o f s n o w a ll o v e r th e b a c k y a rd . M y b r o th e r a n d I to o k tu r n s a t
s h o v e llin g it.
a. Each day, there was a lot of snow all over the backyard; despite this m y brother and I
took turns at shovelling it.
b. Each day, there was a lot of snow all over the backyard, and so my brother and I took
tu rn s at shovelling it.
c. Each day, there was a lot of snow all over the backyard because my brother and I took
turns at shovelling it.
d. Each day, there was a lot of snow all over the backyard unless my b rother and I took
tu rn s at shovelling it.
39. Choose the correct word to complete the sentence:
S h e lly h a s ... b e a u tifu l e y e s th a t s h e g o t a j o b a s a m a k e -u p m o d e l.
a. even b. such
c. so d. if
40. Choose the correct sentence to begin a narrative paragraph:
a. My grandparents’ house was a magical place for me when I was a little girl.
b. The Wiki Answers site is a colourful place.
c. The school fair is just around the corner and tickets have just gone on sale.
d. Paraphrasing is used for different purposes.
41. In what type o f letter can you find the following sentence?
“7 w o u l d b e g r a te fu l i f y o u c o u ld s e n d m e in f o r m a tio n a b o u t ...”
a. a letter giving information b. a letter of complaint
c. a letter requesting information d. a letter of invitation
42. W hich sentence can you find in a form al letter?
a. I hope to have the opportunity to personally discuss the position w ith you.
b. How are you doing?
c. Thanks a lot for the amazing weekend.
d. Sorry for not writing for so long.
43. W hich sentence is correct?
a. Professor James which is an expert in Victorian poetry will be giving a lecture tonight.
b. Professor James, who is an expert in Victorian poetry, will be giving a lecture tonight.
c. Professor James who is an expert in Victorian poetry, will be giving a lecture tonight.
d. Professor James, whom is an expert in Victorian poetry, will be giving a lecture tonight.
44. “S o r r y to in te r r u p t y o u ” is used to express:
a. disagreem ent b. agreement
c. opinion d. apology
45. W hich o f the following sentences can be found in a descriptive paragraph?
a. Headed to the moon, the Apollo 11 was launched from the Kennedy Space Center in
Florida on July 16, 1969.
b. H ere is the perfect system for cleaning your room.
c. Sunset is the time of day where our sky meets the outer space solar winds.
d. Oceans and lakes have a lot in com m on, but they are also quite different.

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I. READING COMPREHENSION
C h oose the one correct answ er a, b, c or d.
Most people say that they no longer have time to work exercise into their daily routine. Still,
physical exercise can be very easily squeezed in one’s daily schedule. For example, stretches can be
done while taking a shower. While queuing at the cash desk in a supermarket, anybody can flex
their abs or clench their rears. Talking on the phone can be a good opportunity for one to do calf
raises. A lot of other simple things can be done: everybody should walk around the office building
during their lunch break and should never use the elevator to get to the top floor of the building.
The stairs would do you a world of good.
1. W hich of the following best sum m arizes the text?
a. Physical exercise is good for everybody.
b. Physical exercise can be very easily squeezed in one’s routine.
c. People no longer have tim e to exercise.
d. There are a lot of exercises th at m ust be done.

W hen lions go hunting, they h u n t in groups, working together to drive the unfortunate
prey into an ambush, whereas tigers go hunting alone. Leopards, while prowling for prey, can
climb trees, but cheetahs are very well known for their speed. However surprising this might
be, jaguars hunt in water. As we can see, when it comes to large cats, there is a large variety of
hunting habits. There are also various places where they like to hunt.
2. W hat is the main idea of the fragment?
a. W hen lions hunt, they hunt in groups, but in contrast, tigers h u n t alone.
b. W hen it comes to large cats, there is a large variety of hunting habits and of hunting
places, as well.
c. There is a large variety of hunting habits.
d. Leopards, cheetahs and jaguars are examples of large cats.

The word ‘politics’ comes from the Latin politia, which means ‘policy’, and politics is
generally defined as the science or art of government. Politics has been playing a steadily
increasing part in human affairs since m en and women first organised themselves into
groups and societies, and most of history is a direct consequence of politics in one form or
another. During the Greek and Rom an eras, there were short periods of relatively free or
representative government. However, politics was mostly the concern o f powerful monarchs
or other people in positions of high authority, such as church leaders, until the seventeenth
century. The rise of political parties during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries
introduced the concept of governm ent by consent rather than by force.
3. In the w riter’s opinion, politics . . . .
a. has always been dominated by powerful monarchs or religious leaders
b. has always been a very expensive business
c. explains a great deal of history
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4. According to the text, under the Greek and Rom an rule, there were short periods . .. .
a. w hen the government directly represented the people
b. w hen people were not asked to pay taxes to the government
c. w hich were completely free from any kind of politics
d. w hen there was absolutely no governm ent
5. The passage make it clear that before the 17th century ....
a. church leaders began to govern countries instead of kings
b. politics was a cause of concern to m ost leaders
c. politics and government were always in the hands of kings
d. all o f the above
6. The concept of government by consent was introduced by ....
a. not m entioned in the text
b. force
c. pow erful monarchs and church leaders
d. the rise o f political parties during the 17th and 18th centuries

Rising 29,028 feet (8848 meters) above sea level, Mount Everest is the w orld’s tallest
m ountain. M ount Everest is not as old as other mountains, being formed only 60 million
years ago. Surprisingly enough, it is still growing a few millimetres every year!
M ount Everest is part of the mountain range named the Himalayas. The very summit ridge
of M ount Everest is actually the border between Nepal and Tibet. Each of the two places has
a special nam e for this giant mountain. Sagarmatha is the Nepalese name, meaning “goddess
of the sky”, whereas the Tibetan name is Chomolungma, which means “m other goddess of the
universe”. The English name, by which M ount Everest is known all over the world comes from Sir
George Everest, the first person to have the height and location of the mountain recorded.
In 1922, George Mallory attempted a clim b to the summit. W hen he was asked why he
wanted to climb Everest, he answered the famous line “because it’s there.” H e attempted to
reach the sum m it again accompanied by A ndrew Irvine in 1924, but, unfortunately, on this
trip both climbers disappeared.
Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay accomplished the first successful ascent (and descent)
of Mount Everest on May 29th, 1953. Junko Tabei from Japan managed the first ascent by a woman
on May 16th, 1975. Between 1921 and 2007, over two thousand people have climbed Mount
Everest, some of whom more than once. Since the first ascent in 1953, more than 600 climbers from
20 different countries have succeeded in reaching the summit. However, we should also mention
the fact that over two hundred climbers have died attempting to climb Mount Everest. Most of have
them died in avalanches, but also from falling in crevasses, cold, or high altitude-related sickness.
7. The height of world’s tallest m ountain is ... .
a. 8,848 feet b. 29,028 m eters c. 29,028 foot d. 8,848 meters
8. In w hat way does Mount Everest change annually, as it is mentioned in the text?
a. It is getting older every year. b. It is growing slightly taller,
c. It is shifting slightly to the south. d. It is getting a little wider.
9. M ount Everest is part of the m ountain range called the . .. .
a. A ndes b. Rocky M ountains c. Himalayas d. Alps
10. W ho w anted to climb Mount Everest only “because it’s there”?
a. George Mallory b. Edmund Hillary
c. Tenzing Norgay d. Junko Tabei
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11. The first team to successfully reach the summit was . .. .
a. George Mallory and E dm und Hillary b. Tenzing Norgay and Andrew Irvine
c. George Mallory and A ndrew Irvine d. Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay
12. Since 1953, how many people have reached the summit?
a. exactly 600 b. m ore th a n 600 c. about 20 d. fewer than 600

A submarine is an underw ater vessel. A very early type of subm arine was built by the
A m erican Robert Fulton, but the subm arine was not used extensively until World War I,
w hen the Germans built a fleet o f U-boats, as they called them, to attack British merchant
ships. In World War II, the Germ ans built an even more formidable fleet of U-boats. A type
o f one-m an or midget submarine was also developed. Today’s subm arines are powered by
nuclear energy, are much faster and can stay underwater for an indefinite period of time.
M any are equipped with ballistic missiles which can fire at targets from beneath the waves.
13. The author informs us that m odern submarines ....
a. are capable of remaining underw ater for longer periods
b. are not as dangerous as the ones run on nuclear energy
c. are even faster than the fastest ships on the surface
d. don’t need very large crews because of advanced technology
14. According to the passage, until W orld War I ... .
a. the principle of building a subm arine was unknown outside o f the USA
b. the use of submarines was lim ited
c. there were no submarines operating efficiently
d. merchant ships were at risk during war times
15. We learn from the passage that today’s submarines . ...
a. may have advanced weapon systems included in their designs
b. are most effective in seas w here there are huge waves
c. have been designed to be used by a single person
d. m ust come to the surface before firing their missiles

AN D
C h oose the one correct answ er a, b, c or d.
16. H enri Coanda ... the jet-propelled airplane.
a. knows to have created b. is being known to create
c. is known to have created d. was knew to having created
17. Passengers are kindly asked ... anim als out of their cages during th e flight.
a. not to let b. to not let c. to shouldn’t let d. to don’t let
18. At the examination she dem onstrated ... excellent knowledge of English.
a. hers b. an c. the d. its
19. You haven’t ... time if you want to catch the train.
a. m any b. plenty c. much d. a lot
20.1 really hate those cartoons where T o m ..Jerry.
a. has always chasing b. always chase
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a. discovered b. had discovered
c. have discovered d. are discovering
22. Help the little child. He ... down,
a. falls b. is going to fall
c. would fall d. fell
23. The plane is due to take off in a m atter of m inutes;... you hurry, you will miss it.
a. in case b. if
c. unless d.otherwise
24. She’s ... a snobbish person ... nobody likes to be with her.
a. such...that b.such...as
c. so...that d. as ... as
25. W hen ... last read a good novel just for fun?
a. have you b. did you
c. had you d. do you
26. The ban k ... were caught by the police on the same day.
a. thieves b. robbers
c. burglars d. bandits
2 7 .1 really liked the actor who ... the part o f King Lear,
a. staged b. played c. made d. rehearsed
28. My parents have always been interested in my school ....
a. reports b. details c. registers d. histories
29. O n hearing the unexpected news, they left hastily.
a. quietly b. suddenly c.presently d. quickly
30. She is such a selfless person, always ready to help!
a. an unselfish b. a sensitive
c. a selfish d. a harmless
31. He is jealous of his friend on account o f his successful career.
a. envious b. ashamed
c. afraid d. fond
32. His behaviour in front of the guests was unbearable.
a. funny b. intolerable
c. annoying d. strange
33. In a low voice, she ... something to her lest we should hear.
a. scream ed b. shouted
c. told d. whispered
34. He is the only ... of his parents’ property.
a. h erd b. heir
c. hair d. hare
35. The British ... defeated the French one at Trafalgar.
a. flight b. fleet
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C hoose the one correct answer a, b, c or d .
36. W hich is the appropriate way to end a formal letter that starts w ith “Dear Sir/Madam”:
a. With respect, b. Best regards,
c. Yours sincerely, d. Yours faithfully,
37. W hich is the appropriate way to end a formal letter that starts w ith “Dear Mr. Smith”:
a. W ith respect, b. Best regards,
c. Yours sincerely, d. Yours faithfully,
38. W hich of the following sentences contains an error?
a. I’m sick and tired of your daily complaints.
b. Let me show you into the room .
c. Let’s enter in the Town Hall.
d. I’m fed up with your attitude.
39. W hich of the following is the correct passive version of the sentence below?
”I t is th o u g h t th e m o d e r n tig e r o r i g in a t e d in N o rth e r n A s ia ”
a. The modern tiger thinks to have originated in Northern Asia.
b. The modern tiger thought to be originated in Northern Asia.
c. The modern tiger is thought to have originated in N orthern Asia.
d. The modern tiger is thought to being originated in N orthern Asia.
40. Choose the correct ending for the sentence ”1 don’t know where . . . ”
a. my friend lives b. does my friend lives
c. does my friend live d. is my friend living
41. Select the phrase that best completes the sentence “I a m w r itin g . . . m y la s t h o lid a y .”:
a. complaining about b. to complain at
c. to complain to d. to complain about
42. Choose the best connectors “I ... love h i m , ... deeply hate him.”:
a. b o t h .....and b. eith er.....nor
c. neither .... nor d. not only .... but also
43. Choose the most appropriate line to make a formal invitation:
a. We are happy if you can come.
b. Everyone wants you here. You can’t refuse the invitation.
c. We would be honoured to benefit from your company.
d. Everyone likes you! Please come!
44. W hich is the most appropriate line to begin a letter of application?
a. I am writing this letter hoping that you will choose me.
b. My education recommends me. You cannot ignore my resume.
c. My experience in the field m akes me the best of all applicants.
d. I would like to apply for a job with your company.
45. W hich is the correct order?
a. At the canteen, have the students complained ever about the food?
b. Have the students at the canteen complained ever about the food?
c. Have the students ever com plained about the food at the canteen?
d. The students at the canteen have complained about the food ever?
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C h o o se the one correct answer a, b, c or d.

One o f the m ost common aspects associated with early childhood is passing fears. Many
children, aged 2 to 4, are afraid of animals, especially dogs. By the age of 6, m ost children are
probably afraid of the dark. Other examples o f com m on fears are of doctors, thunderstorm s,
and im aginary creatures.
1. W hat is the m ain idea of the paragraph?
a. Passing fears are a common aspect in early childhood.
b. M any 2- to 4-year-olds are afraid of anim als, especially dogs.
c. O th er com m on fears are of doctors, thunderstorm s, and imaginary creatures.
d. By th e age of 6, children are more likely to be afraid of the dark.

The blues harp, otherwise known as harm onica, is one of the common blues instrum ents
that flourished in the rural South during the 1920s and 1930s. It was played m ainly in bands
called jug bands. They usually perform ed on street corners, in saloons, and at country stores.
Jug bands used a wide range of instrum ents including the guitar, banjo, kazoo, washboard,
fiddle, jugs, and blues harp. In the songs these bands sang, the blues harp was used mainly
for m elodic and rhythmic support. In the late 1920s, the harp was used for the first time as
a solo or lead instrum ent in the jug bands, as heard in the recordings of George 10 “Bullet”
Williams. O ther good harpmen followed Williams, such as Sonny Terry, Little Walter, and
Sonny Boy Williamson, improving the h a rp ’s role as a lead instrument.
2. W hat does the passage mainly discuss?
a. twentieth-century music of the South
b. a change in the role of the blues harp
c. the variety of instruments in jug bands
d. good harpm en of the traditional blues harp
3. The blues harp is another name for the ....
a. guitar b. harpsichord
c. harm onica d. banjo
4. It can be inferred that George “Bullet” W illiams ....
a. played lead guitar in his band
b. was the best blues harp player ever
c. becam e friends with later harpm en
d. influenced some of the later harpm en
5. According to the author, when was the h arp first used as a lead instrument?
a. 1920-1925 b. 1925-1930
c. 1930-1935 d. 1935-1940
6. According to the passage, jug bands were likely to perform in all of the following places
EXCEPT....
a. on street corners b. at country suppers
c. in concert halls d. in saloons

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 Over the past 600 years, English has developed from a language spoken by few to the
language which dominates international communication. The English language as we know
it today appeared around 1350, after having incorporated many elements o f French that were
introduced as a consequence of the N orm an invasion in 1066. Before the 1600s, English was
m ainly spoken in England and it only took it no more than two centuries to spread around
the globe as a direct result of exploration, colonization, trade (including slave trade), and
m issionary work. Thus, Englishmen established small enclaves of English speakers which
grew in various parts of the world. As these communities flourished, English gradually
becam e the fundamental language o f international business, banking and diplomacy.
At present about 80 percent of the information stored worldwide on com puter systems
is in English. Two-thirds of the w orld’s science writing is in English, and English is the
m ain language of technology, m edia and advertising, international airports, and air traffic
controllers. Today there are more than 700 million English users in the world, and more than
half o f these are nonnative speakers, m aking up the largest com m unity o f nonnative users
than any other language in the world.
7. W hat is the main topic this passage develops?
a. the French influence on the English language
b. the English history
c. the expansion of English as an international language
d. the use of English for science and technology
8. Approximately when did English start to be used beyond England?
a. in 1066 b. around 1350
c. before 1600 d. after 1600
9. According to the passage, all of the following contributed to the spread of English around
th e world EXCEPT ....
a. the slave trade b. the Norman invasion
c. missionaries d. colonization
10. According to the passage, approximately how many non-native users o f English are there
in the world today?
a. a quarter million b. half a million
c. 350 million d. 700 million

Specialists claim they now have scientific evidence to prove that ecosystems function
better when there is a wider range o f species within them. This bio-diversity is being lost,
thus destroying natural mechanisms that could make up for the damage caused by man.
Research results show that losing animals and plants is not reducing our quality of life but
it actually is endangering our very existence. We cut down abundant rain-forests and replace
them with one species plantations, such as eucalyptus and pine. We plough up meadows rich in
different grasses and herbs and replace them with one grass, for instance rye or wheat.
W hen a natural ecosystem is simplified, the primary processes in the ecosystem are altered
and even damaged. Without their bio-diversity, they are no longer able to serve as the natural
cleaners of the planet. Nor are they able to absorb the carbon dioxide that is being excessively
produced. The consequence is global warming, generated by the increase in the “greenhouse
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11. W hich o f the following is the best title for the passage?
a. “The Loss of Biodiversity”
b. “How Ecosystems Function”
c. “The Variety of Species”
d. “N atural Mechanisms”
12. W hich of the following is NOT a species used to replace a rich ecosystem?
a. pine b. herbs
c. eucalyptus d. rye
13. W hat is the purpose of paragraph 2?
a. to give examples of the loss of biodiversity
b. to give examples of varieties of species
c. to show how natural mechanisms w ork
d. to show how ecosystems can function better
14. W hat according to the passage m ight be the final result of the simplification of natural
ecosystems?
a. There will be loss of biodiversity.
b. The prim ary processes are altered.
c. There is global warming.
d. There is a change in the climate.
15. W hat is the authors attitude to the loss o f biodiversity?
a. negative b. indifferent
c. neutral d. positive

II. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

C h o o se the one correct answer a, b , c or d.
16. Jordan finally succeeded ... the job he had always wanted.
a. to find b. find
c. in finding d. finding
17. You ... take your umbrella with you today because it’s going to rain soon.
a. h ad better b. do
c. should d. did
18.... I speak to your daughter, please?
a. May b. Shall
c. Need d. Must
19. Make sure ... no traffic before you cross the street.
a. there isn’t b. there is
c. is d. it isn’t
20. O ur English teacher gave us ... homework.
a. m any b. few
c. a few d. a lot of
21. Show m e the g irl... father is an officer!
a. w ho’s b. who
c. o f which d. whose
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2 2 .1 w ould send her an invitation to m y engagement party if I ... her address.
a. will find b. would find
c. found d. find
23. English is ... for her than Germ an.
a. the easiest b. much easier
c. as easier d. more easy
24. M y little sister... since 2 o’clock.
a. has slept b. has been sleeping
c. had been asleeping d. had slept
25. Do you know where ...?
a. is your passport issued b. has your passport been issued
c. your passport was issued d. was your passport issued
26. It is well known that smoking is a m ajor ... of heart disease.
a. cause b. reason
c. purpose d. motive
27. No one is so ... as the person who has no wish to learn.
a. useless b. simple
c. stupid d. ignorant
28. Peter is ... sunglasses to protect his eyes from light sensitivity.
a. carrying b. fitting
c. wearing d. bearing
29. We played tennis ... the rain.
a. although b. in spite of
c. instead d. even though
30. The scu lp to r... Victorian Rom anticism with Renaissance realism.
a. produced b. invented
c. discovered d. blended
31. The fam ily... a close friend to m ake the funeral arrangements.
a. delegated b. disputed
c. deprived d. consigned
32. W hat standard ... is this map draw n to?
a. route b. base
c. line d. scale
33. The pharmacist made up the doctor’s ....
a. recipe b. prescription
c. receipt d. formula
34. Blue is the colour th a t... you best.
a. suits b. fits
c. matches d. catches
35.... we learned to cope with his rudeness.
a. Regularly b. Constantly
c. Gradually d. Little to little
 III. W RITING
C h o o se the one correct answer a, b, c or d.
36. W hich is the correct sentence?
a. Do you think it is a good idea to borrow money from a friend?
b. Do you think is it a good idea to borrow money from a friend?
c. Do you think is to borrow m oney from a friend it a good idea?
d. Do you think a good idea to borrow m oney from a friend is it?
37. Choose the correct conclusion to a letter:
a. I’m looking forward to hear from you.
b. I’m looking forward to hearing from you.
c. I’m hearing forward to looking from you.
d. I’m hearing forward to look from you.
38. W hich is the correct salutation for a form al letter when you do not know the name of the
person you are writing to?
a. D ear Sir, b. Dear Madam,
c. D ear Mr./Mrs., d. Dear Sir/Madam,
39. C orrect the linking word in the sentence:
S h e lik e s lis te n in g to o u r o p in io n ; n o n e th e le s s s h e often calls o n us.
a. nevertheless b. however
c. accordingly d. although
40. Select the phrase that best completes the sentence:
As w e c r o s s e d th e sq u a r e to f i n d o u r h o te l g a z e d u p a t th e m a g n ific e n t B a s ilic a , ....
a. Rom e’s m any famous sights
b. one of Rome’s many famous sights
c. one sight of famous Rome
d. m any famous sights of Rome
41. W hich is the best way to arrange the following words, in order to obtain a task for
w riting a letter:
f r i e n d / g o o d / w r ite / b efo re / a / r e c o m m e n d i n g / f o r / le tte r / y o u / to / v i s i t e d / a / y o u r /
th a t / b e s t / h o lid a y / h im / a / h a v e / p l a c e
a. W rite a letter recommending him a good place to your best friend for a holiday that
you have visited before.
b. W rite to your best friend a letter recom m ending him that you have visited before a
good place for a holiday.
c. Write, your best friend, to recom m ending him a good place for a holiday that you
have visited before, a letter.
d. W rite a letter to your best friend recom m ending him a good place for a holiday that
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42. The best sentence to complete the following postcard is:
Hi Donna,

... I’ve been in San Diego for a week now. I spend a lot o f tim e walking around. The
w eather is pretty nice and I’ve been having a great time. Yesterday, my new friends and I went
to the zoo. Maybe we can go there together someday. Anyway, I hope you’re doing well!
Take care,
M addie
a. I wouldn’t recommend this trip to you!
b. This is the most wonderful trip ever!
c. This trip is not worth it!
d. This trip reminds me of you!
43. Choose the best connectors:
Y o u n e e d to d e c i d e ... y o u w a n t t o g o to th e m o v i e s ... to th e p a r k to d a y .
a. w h e th e r... or b. either... or
c. n e ith e r... nor d. not on ly ... but also
44. Choose the correct phrase to com plete the sentence:
I w a n t to fig u r e o u t . . . .
a. what want I to do in my life b. what I in my life I want to do
c. what I want to do in my life d. what I want in m y life to do
45. W hich is the best sentence to begin an e-mail to a friend?
a. I’m writing to let you know how happy I am about working at the City Hospital.
b. It’s great working at the City Hospital.
c. I am writing to express my satisfaction at working at the City Hospital.
d. I am writing to tell you about my experience working at the City Hospital.

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PART 1: READING COM PREHENSION

1. d 21. c 41. a 61. b 81. d

2. c 22. c 42. c 62. a 82. d
3. a 23. a 43. b 63. c 83. a
4. b 24. b 44. b 64. b 84. b
5. b 25. c 45. d 65. c 85. c
6. d 26. a 46. b 66. b 86. c
7. c 27. b 47. d 67. d 87. b
8. a 28. d 48. c 68. c 88. c
9. c 29. c 49. a 69. b 89. b
10. b 30. b 50. d 70. d 90. d
11. b 31. c 51. d 71. c 91. b
12. a 32. a 52. a 72. a 92. d
13. c 33. d 53. b 73. d 93. a
14. a 34. c 54. c 74. a 94. c
15. d 35. c 55. d 75. c 95. d
16. a 36. d 56. b 76. d 96. c
17. b 37. a 57. d 77. b 97. h
18. b 38. c 58. a 78. a 98. a
19. c 39. d 59. d 79. c 99. d
20. c 40. d 60. c 80. d 100. a

PART 2: G R A M M A R PRACTICE
A. Language skills: ELEMENTARY LEVEL
l. d 26. d 51. b 76. d 101. b 126. d
2. a 27. c 52. d 77. d 102. b 127. d
3. c 28. b 53. d 78. a 103. d 128. b
4. a 29. a 54. b 79. c 104. b 129. a
5. d 30. b 55. d 80. b 105. c 130. b
6. b 31. d 56. d 81. b 106. d 131. d
7. d 32. a 57. b 82. d 107. b 132. c
8. c 33. d 58. c 83. a 108. c 133. a
9. b 34. b 59. d 84. b 109. d 134. c
10. a 35. b 60. a 85. d 110. a 135. c

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11. a 36. a 61. d 86. a in . d 136. b
12. a 37. c 62. b 87. d 112. c 137. c
13. c 38. c 63. a 88. b 113. b 138. d
14. a 39. a 64. c 89. d 114. d 139. a
15. c 40. d 65. c 90. b 115. a 140. a
16. d 41. a 66. b 91. c 116. d 141. a
17. c 42. b 67. c 92. d 117. b 142. b
18. a 43. d 68. b 93. b 118. d 143. c
19. d 44. a 69. d 94. a 119. c 144. d
20. a 45. b 70. a 95. a 120. c 145. a
21. b 46. d 71. a 96. b 121. d 146. c
22. a 47. d 72. a 97. d 122. a 147. d
23. a 48. b 73. d 98. b 123. d 148. b
24. b 49. d 74. a 99. a 124. b 149. c
25. d 50. c 75. c 100. c 125. b 150. a

B. Language skills: INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

i. b 26. d 51. b 76. b 101. a 126. C

2. c 27. a 52. c 77. b 102. b 127. b

3. d 28. c 53. d 78. c 103. c 128. b
4. c 29. b 54. d 79. d 104. a 129. a
5. a 30. b 55. a 80. a 105. c 130. b
6. d 31. c 56. b 81. c 106. d 131. a
7. a 32. b 57. a 82. d 107. b 132. b
8. d 33. c 58. b 83. d 108. d 133. a
9. b 34. a 59. d 84. c 109. c 134. c
10. a 35. a 60. d 85. a 110. a 135. d
11. a 36. c 61. c 86. a 111. b 136. c
12. b 37. a 62. d 87. d 112. b 137. a
13. d 38. a 63. d 88. c 113. d 138. b
14. c 39. d 64. a 89. a 114. a 139. a
15. a 40. d 65. a 90. b 115. a 140. c
16. c 41. b 66. a 91. a 116. a 141. d
17. a 42. a 67. d 92. a 117. b 142. c
18. c 43. a 68. c 93. d 118. b 143. a
19. b 44. a 69. c 94. c 119. a 144. d
20. d 45. d 70. a 95. d 120. b 145. c
 21. b 46. b 71. a 96. b 121. b 146. d
22. c 47. d 72. b 97. c 122. d 147. c
23. c 48. a 73. c 98. d 123. b 148. b
24. c 49. c 74. a 99. a 124. a 149. c
25. b 50. d 75. a 100. c 125. a 150. b

C. Language skills: ADVANCED LEVEL

1. b 26. d 51. a 76. d 101. c 126. b
2. d 27. a 52. c 77. c 102. d 127. d
3. d 28. d 53. a 78. a 103. d 128. c
4. b 29. c 54. b 79. b 104. c 129. b
5. a 30. d 55. c 80. c 105. d 130. a
6. d 31. c 56. b 81. b 106. b 131. d
7. b 32. a 57. a 82. d 107. a 132. b
8. b 33. b 58. d 83. a 108. d 133. d
9. c 34. b 59. a 84. b 109. a 134. c
10. d 35. b 60. b 85. a 110. a 135. b
11. a 36. c 61. d 86. c 111. a 136. b
12. b 37. d 62. b 87. b 112. a 137. b
13. c 38. a 63. d 88. c 113. c 138. c
14. b 39. d 64. d 89. b 114. a 139. c
15. b 40. d 65. d 90. d 115. c 140. a
16. b 41. c 66. c 91. d 116. c 141. c
17. d 42. b 67. b 92. d 117. d 142. d
18. c 43. d 68. a 93. b 118. a 143. c
19. a 44. c 69. a 94. a 119. a 144. b
20. c 45. c 70. b 95. b 120. c 145. a
21. d 46. b 71. c 96. d 121. b 146. c
22. d 47. a 72. c 97. c 122. a 147. d
23. c 48. a 73. b 98. a 123. d 148. d
24. b 49. b 74. b 99. c 124. c 149. a
25. d 50. d 75. c 100. a 125. b 150. a

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A. Language skills: ELEMENTARY LEVEL
1 . c 21. a 41. C 61. b 81. b
2. c 22. c 42. d 62. a 82. c
3. b 23. b 43. b 63. c 83. b
4. a 24. c 44. a 64. d 84. a
5. d 25. d 45. b 65. b 85. c
6. d 26. d 46. d 66. c 86. d
7. c 27. a 47. c 67. a 87. b
8. c 28. d 48. a 68. d 88. a
9 a 29. a 49. b 69. b 89. c
10. b 30. a 50. d 70. c 90. a
11. a 31. b 51. b 71. c 91. b
12. d 32. a 52. c 72. b 92. a
13. b 33. b 53. d 73. d 93. a
14. c 34. b 54. a 74. a 94. c
15. d 35. c 55. b 75. b 95. a
16. a 36. d 56. b 76. d 96. b
17. c 37. a 57. a 77. d 97. d
18. a 38. b 58. d 78. c 98. b
19. a 39. b 59. d 79. a 99. c
20. c 40. a 60. a 80. d 100. c

B. Language skills: INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

1. b 21. d 41. d 61. c 81. d

2. b 22. c 42. d 62. b 82. d
3. d 23. d 43. b 63. c 83. a
4. d 24. d 44. a 64. b 84. c
5. b 25. c 45. d 65. b 85. b
6. c 26. a 46. a 66. b 86. c
7. a 27. b 47. c 67. a 87. a
8. d 28. a 48. d 68. c 88. b
9. c 29. b 49. d 69. a 89. c
10. b 30. b 50. b 70. c 90. c
11. d 31. a 51. c 71. d 91. a
12. a 32. c 52. a 72. a 92. c
13. c 33. b 53. b 73. c 93. c
14. a 34. d 54. d 74. a 94. c
15. c 35. a 55. a 75. b 95. b
16. a 36. c 56. d 76. a 96. c
17. b 37. a 57. c 77. b 97. a
18. a 38. d 58. c 78. d 98. c
19. a 39. c 59. a 79. a 99. c
20. a 40. a 60. d 80. b 100. a

C. Language skills: ADVANCED LEVEL

i. d 21. c 41. b 61. c 81. a
2. a 22. a 42. d 62. a 82. b
3. d 23. c 43. a 63. c 83. c
4. b 24. c 44. d 64. b 84. a
5. a 25. d 45. b 65. d 85. d
6. d 26. b 46. b 66. C' 86. a
7. c 27. c 47. d 67. d 87. a
8. c 28. b 48. d 68. a 88. c
9. c 29. d 49. a 69. b 89. d
10. a 30. b 50. d 70. b 90. d
11. b 31. d 51. b 71. c 91. b
12. a 32. a 52. d 72. c 92. c
13. c 33. d 53. d 73. c 93. a
14. c 34. b 54. a 74. a 94. c
15. c 35. c 55. d 75. b 95. c
16. a 36. d 56. c 76. c 96. a

17. d 37. a 57. b 77. b 97. a

18. c 38. a 58. a 78. a 98. b
19. a 39. c 59. d 79. a 99. c
20. c 40. b 60. a 80. d 100. b
 PART 4: W RITING SKILLS

1. a 21. b 41. a 61. b 81. a

2. d 22. d 42. d 62. b 82. c
3. a 23. b 43. c 63. d 83. d
4. b 24. d 44. c 64. a 84. b
5. c 25. c 45. d 65. b 85. c
6. a 26. d 46. d 66. d 86. a
7. a 27. b 47. a 67. b 87. d
8. c 28. a 48. a 68. b 88. b
9. a 29. c 49. c 69. a 89. c
10. a 30. a 50. a 70. c 90. a
11. b 31. b 51. d 71. b 91. b
12. c 32. c 52. c 72. d 92. a
13. c 33. b 53. b 73. c 93. c
14. a 34. d 54. d 74. d 94. b
15. b 35. c 55. c 75. d 95. a
16. c 36. b 56. b 76. a 96. b
17. d 37. a 57. a 77. d 97. b
18. b 38. c 58. c 78. d 98. c
19. a 39. b 59. c 79. b 99. d
20. c 40. d 60. a 80. c 100. d

PART 5: SAMPLE TESTS

TEST 1

1. a 10. a 19. b 28. c 37. d

2. a 11. d 20. a 29. d 38. c
3. d 12. a 21. c 30. a 39. d
4. b 13. d 22. c 31. c 40. c
5. a 14. b 23. c 32. b 41. b
6. b 15. d 24. d 33. a 42. a
7. d 16. b 25. d 34. a 43. d
8. c 17. a 26. a 35. c 44. b
9. d 18. d 27. c 36. c 45. c

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1. c 10. b 19. a 28. d 37. c
2. d 11. c 20. a 29. a 38. d
3. c 12. a 21. b 30. a 39. c
4. b 13. d 22. d 31. c 40. a
5. a 14. c 23. a 32. c 41. b
6. a 15. b 24. c 33. a 42. c
7. c 16. b 25. d 34. a 43. b
8. d 17. d 26. c 35. b 44. d
9. d 18. c 27. b 36. b 45. d

TEST 3

1. c 10. a 19. b 28. a 37. a

2. a 11. d 20. c 29. a 38. a
3. b 12. c 21. c 30. b 39. b
4. a 13. a 22. c 31. a 40. c
5. c 14. d 23. b 32. b 41. b
6. a 15. a 24. c 33. a 42. a
7. b 16. d 25. b 34. d 43. c
8. d 17. a 26. a 35. b 44. b
9. b 18. d 27. d 36. c 45. d

TEST 4

1. a 10. c 19. d 28. a 37. c

2. d 11. d 20. b 29. c 38. a
3. d 12. a 21. d 30. c 39. b
4. d 13. b 22. c 31. b 40. c
5. b 14. a 23. c 32. b 41. c
6. b 15. c 24. b 33. d 42. d
7. c 16. b 25. b 34. b 43. b
8. a 17. c 26. a 35. c 44. b
9. c 18. b 27. b 36. a 45. c
 TEST 5

1. a 10. a 19. c 28. a 37. C

2. b 11. c 20. b 29. b 38. d

3. a 12. c 21. a 30. a 39. a

4. d 13. d 22. b 31. b 40. d

5. b 14. a 23. b 32. c 41. c

6. a 15. b 24. a 33. d 42. d

7. c 16. b 25. d 34. b 43. a

8. d 17. d 26. a 35. c 44. b

9. a 18. a 27. c 36. c 45. b

TEST6

1. c 10. a 19. b 28. a 37. d

2. a 11. d 20. b 29. c 38. c
3. b 12. b 21. a 30. b 39. b
4. b 13. b 22. c 31. a 40. d
5. d 14. d 23. a 32. d 41. a
6. c 15. c 24. a 33. d 42. d
7. c 16. b 25. c 34. c 43. d
8. a 17. a 26. b 35. a 44. a
9. d 18. d 27. c 36. d 45. c

TEST 7

i. d 10. d 19. a 28. d 37. d

2. b 11. b 20. d 29. d 38. c
3. c 12. b 21. d 30. c 39. b
4. d 13. c 22. a 31. a 40. d
5. c 14. d 23. b 32. b 41. d
6. b 15. a 24. a 33. a 42. a
7. a 16. a 25. c 34. b 43. a
8. d 17. a 26. d 35. c 44. d
9. a 18. c 27. a 36. a 45. c
 TEST 8
1. b 10. a 19. b 28. c 37. d
2. a 11. a 20. c 29. d 38. b
3. c 12. a 21. c 30. a 39. b
4. a 13. d 22. d 31. b 40. a
5. d 14. b 23. a 32. a 41. c
6. c 15. a 24. c 33. c 42. a
7. c 16. a 25. a 34. d 43. b
8. c 17. b 26. a 35. b 44. d
9. d 18. d 27. b 36. d 45. c

TEST 9

1. b 10. a 19. c 28. a 37. c

2. b li. d 20. c 29. b 38. c
3. a 12. b 21. c 30. a 39. c
4. a 13. a 22. b 31. a 40. a
5. c 14. b 23. c 32. b 41. d
6. d 15. a 24. a 33. d 42. c
7. d 16. c 25. b 34. b 43. c
8. b 17. a 26. b 35. b 44. d
9. c 18. b 27. b 36. d 45. c

TEST 10

1. a 10. c 19. b 28. c 37. b

2. b 11. a 20. d 29. b 38. d
3. c 12. b 21. d 30. d 39. c
4. d 13. a 22. c 31. a 40. b
5. b 14. d 23. b 32. d 41. d
6. c 15. c 24. b 33. b 42. b
7. c 16. c 25. c 34. b 43. a
8. d 17. a 26. a 35. c 44. c
9. b 18. a 27. d 36. a 45. b

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B rân du şa-O ana NICULESCU, Corina BARBU,
asistent universitar doctor, profesor limba engleză, gradul I,
Academia Forţelor Terestre Colegiul Naţional Militar
„Nicolae Bălcescu", Sibiu „Dimitrie Cantemir", Breaza

Lucrarea se adresează candidaţilor care îşi încep

cariera militară sau care sunt deja cadre ale Armatei
României şi cuprinde cinci capitole.
Primele patru capitole conţin itemi specializaţi în
ceea ce priveşte partea de citire, de gramatică, de
vocabular, respectiv partea de scriere, elaboraţi pe
câte trei niveluri de complexitate (minim, mediu şi
avansat). Cei 950 de itemi elaboraţi în cadrul celor
patru părţi, prin diversitatea şi dificultatea lor, pot fi
consideraţi un fundament temeinic şi reper esenţial
pentru înţelegerea cerinţelor fiecărei părţi şi a cri­
teriilor generale stabilite de managementul superior
militar, în totalitatea lor.
Capitolul cinci conţine 10 teste, fiecare cuprinzând
câte 45 de întrebări, care concretizează maniera de
construcţie a ¡ternilor prezentaţi în fiecare dintre păr­
ţile anterioare.
La sfârşitul lucrării se regăsesc răspunsurile corecte
la ¡ternii propuşi în cele cinci capitole.

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