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2 C. you need other people to believe in you D. you just need to work hard 8. What else does the boy think is important in order to succeed in sport? A. The age you start your sport center B. The encouragement of your parents C. Attending the best schools in the country D. Being in the right place at the right time 9. The boy admits that successful players ____________. A. are superstitious and believe in luck B. are better than their coaches C. need to spend money D. rarely take part in tournaments 10. How does the girl feel about her next match? A. Optimistic B. Pessimistic C. Excited D. Frustrated Part 3. Listen to a radio phone-in program. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer. (5.0 pts) 11. The family had not listened to the news so they were not aware of the ____________ until they got to the airport. 12. Martin’s father was unable to get information online because the airline’s website ____________. 13. The seats were all full so they had to sleep on the floor on their ____________. 14. Some other European airlines provided waiting passengers with ____________. 15. They might try to rebook the holiday later because they ____________ from the airline. Part 4. Listen to two people talking about an experiment involving mobile phone. Decide if the following statements are True (T) or False (F). (5.0 pts) 16. The experiment was to see when teenagers used their mobile phones the most. 17. Grant’s experience was not as bad as he had imagined it would be. 18. During the week, Grant started to imagine things. 19. For a while, Marian felt disconnected. 20. Marian found that she looked at her watch more during the week. B. LEXICO – GRAMMAR Part 1. Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to each of the following questions. (9.0 pts) 21. Jennifer had ____________ left her house ____________ it started raining heavily. A. scarcely – when B. rather – than C. no sooner – when D. hardly – than 22. Suppose a cosmetic brand ____________ you to be its ambassador, would you accept? A. asks B. asked C. ask D. has asked 23. The students appealed to us ____________ books and stationery to children in flooding areas.
3 A. to donate B. donating C. donate D. to donating 24. He would rather his wife ____________ dinner last night instead of ordering a ready-made meal. A. cooked B. had cooked C. would cook D. cook 25. It is urgent that the garbage from the resort ____________ properly to minimize pollution. A. was treated B. be treated C. will be treated D. would be treated 26. I didn’t know you were asleep. ____________, I wouldn’t have made noise when I arrived home. A. Otherwise B. Nevertheless C. Granted D. In case 27. ____________ their heads in various directions, he knew the audience were uninterested in his speech. A. Seeing them turn B. Seen them turn C. Not until he saw them turn D. Only after he saw them turn 28. He aimed to buy a ____________ house and have a more comfortable life before getting married. A. well-attended B. well-adjusted C. well-appointed D. well-disposed 29. He felt helpless and upset when he could not ____________ the bullies at school. A. stand up to B. stand up for C. stand over D. stand back Part 2. Read the following advertisement and news report and choose the best option A, B, C, or D that fits each of the numbered blanks. (6.0 pts) A job at Wimbledon Wimbledon, which is the world’s oldest tennis tournament, is held every July in London. It’s a hugely popular event, so you can’t just (30) ____________ at the gates and buy tickets, even if you can afford them. So how can you get to see your favorite stars playing on those famous courts? One way is to join the thousands of people who manage to get a free view of matches by working there. For young tennis fans, by far the most exciting opportunity is to become a ball boy or girl, known as BBGs. Their job is to collect loose tennis balls and give them to the players, without (31) ____________ with play in any way. BBGs are aged 15 on average and have to be available from February, when their highly (32) ____________ training begins. 30. A. turn up B. put up C. go up D. build up 31. A. involving B. interfering C. associating D. coping 32. A. appreciative B. profitable C. intensive D. controversial Weather news Good evening and once again it is the weather that is (33) ____________ the headlines. Following last night’s storm there have been reports of severe flooding. Many people have had to be evacuated from their homes and they are now staying in temporary (34) ____________. The Prime Minister is expected to hold a
4 press conference in the next hour to outline how the government plans to help. In the meantime, he has asked to (35) ____________ as water levels continue to rise. The weather forecast this evening is for yet more torrential rain. You can find updates on the latest weather situation on our website. 33. A. turning B. making C. taking D. putting 34. A. accommodation B. habitat C. residence D. dwelling 35. A. keep informed B. keep informing C. be kept informed D. be kept informing Part 3. For questions 36 – 40, identify 5 errors in the text below and correct them. (5.0 pts) Marie Curie was one of the most famous scientists of her time. She was born in Poland but went to live in Paris to study mathematics and physics. There she met her husband, Pierre Curie, and together they conducted investigations into radioactivity. Their work was very dangerous, but at the end they discovered the chemical elements polonium and radium. They were rewarded the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1903. Marie’s happiness was cut shortly when Pierre was killed in a tragic accident. However, she was very determined and took to his teaching post, becoming the first woman to teach at the Sorbonne. She devoted herself to continue their work and eventually won a second Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1911. Part 4. Provide the correct form of the word in brackets in each of the following questions. (5.0 pts) 41. She made a sudden right turn off the road in order to escape some (PURSUIT) ____________. 42. I think the proposal is completely (WORK) ____________ and should be revised thoroughly. 43. I did not mean to leave your name off the list. It was simply a(n) (SIGHT) ____________. 44. It must have rained last night. The grass is very wet (FOOT) ____________. 45. If he accepts the job, it means (ROOT) ____________ his family and moving to that coastal town. C. READING Part 1. The text below has five spaces. Put a given sentence A, B, C, D, E, F, or G into its correct space. There are two sentences that you do not need to use. (5.0 pts) A. It was hoped that World Book Day would introduce books to a wider range of people. B. People do not read enough these days, and that is a great shame. C. A team compiled a list of 25 books, including examples of all genres of fiction from thrillers to classics. D. The idea was also that the recipients would then pass on the free book to others after reading it. E. If you are out and about then, it is quite possible that you are the lucky recipient of a free book. F. On Saturday 23rd April, these people all gave away their copies of the book to whoever they wanted. G. This can put them off reading for life. World Book Day