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Part 1. Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentences.

1. I _____ to be picking Tom up at the station but I’ve lost my keys.

       A. am supposed                 B. am requested                 C. am intended                       D. am obliged   

2. A: How about going to Colours nightclub?

     B: There’s no _____. I’m going there. It’s awful.

       A. hope                                B. way                                   C. time                                     D. opportunity

3. By the age of 18, I _____ not to go to university.  

       A. had decided                   B. decided                           C. have decided                     D. was deciding

4. I’m afraid your car _____ repaired before next week. 

       A. hasn’t been                    B. wasn’t                              C. wouldn’t be                        D. can’t be

5. The amount of organically grown food on sale has _____ enormously in recent years.

       A. raised                              B. lifted                                C. increased                             D. built

6. Can you believe it? A woman has been _____ for hacking into the computer of her online virtual husband.  

       A. accused                         B. suspended                       C. arrested                              D. suspected

7. You may borrow my laptop _____ you promise to look after it.   

       A. unless                             B. in case                              C. as long as                            D. although

8. It’s a huge painting. It _____ taken ages to complete. 

       A. must have                      B. can’t have                       C. should have                       D. won’t have

9. Please tends to put _____ dealing with problems, rather than dealing with them immediately.  

                                                                                                                                                          

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      A. down                              B. off                                    C. over                                      D. away  

10. If the taxi hadn’t stopped for us, we _____ standing in the rain.

       A. were still                        B. would still be                 C. are still                                 D. will still be 

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Part 2. Read and choose the best answer to complete the text.

Text 1.                               Greenland – Largest Island in the World

Greenland is the largest island in the world, measuring 2,670 km from North to South, but with a (11) of only about 56,000, one quarter of which lives in the capital. It (12) just South of the Arctic Circle, so its summer temparatures (13) from 0oC to 15oC. 85% of its 2,175,000 square kilometers is (14) with a massive ice cap, which holds 9% if the world’s (15) water. If all this ice were to melt, the world’s oceans would (16) by six to seve meters.

(17) its name, Greenland is anything but green. Its bare haunting landspace is made up of grey granite rock and (18) icebergs, with only tiny pockets of greenery.

The Inuit people, (19) known as Eskimos, were the first people of this island. Then, around 980 A.D., Eric the Red, a bloodthirsty Norwegian Viking, (20) to the island and (21) a colony. He named it Greenland, in order to (22) settlers. His trick worked and the colony grew but then died out (23) and mysteriously in the 1400s. In 1721, the Danish established a settlement there, and (24) for over 200 years, until 1979, when Greenland was (25) an autonomous nation within the kingdom of Denmark.

 

11. A. people                             B. population                     C. residence                             D. inhabitants  

12. A. lies                                    B. stays                               C. remains                                D. sits  

13. A. span                                 B. go                                    C. choose                                  D. range         

14. A. covered                           B. wrapped                        C. spread                                  D. shielded 

15. A. salt                                   B. fresh                                C. sweet                                    D. clean  

16. A. raise                                B. grow                                C. rise                                        D. expand

17. A. however                         B. although                         C. regardless                          D. despite 

18. A. compact                          B. solid                                 C. massive                               D. heavy  

19. A. firstly                               B. earlier                              C. subsequently                      D. previously  

20. A. fled                                  B. bolted                              C. flew                                      D. diverted  

21. A. initiated                          B. found                               C. discovered                         D. founded

22. A. win                                   B. attract                             C. invite                                    D. appeal 

23. A. unpredictedly                B. shockingly                      C. suddenly                              D. recklessly  

24. A. led                                    B. controlled                       C. managed                             D. ruled  

                                                                                                                                                          

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25. A. stated                              B. declared                          C. exclaimed                            D. announced  

Text 2.                                                           On your bike!

 

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If you are getting fed up wasting time looking for parking space, my (26) to you is to consider the bicycle as an alternative (27) of transport. Cycling is probably the cheapest and healthiest way of getting (28) in our congested city centers. (29) it is convenient and evironmentally desirable, it can be an unattractive (30) on a cold wintry morning. It is much easier to (31) onto a nice warm bus or jump into your car, (32) the sight of cyclists as they weave their way in and out of the traffic may fill you with (33) as you sit waiting in yet (34) traffic jam. In spite of the (35) that worsening pollution is getting many people (36), causing more and more health problems, and (37) it is fashionable to express one’s (38) of the evironmentally safe bicycle, it is hard to 

 

26. A. advice                              B. warning                          C. plan                                       D. solution 

27. A. method                            B. way                                 C. means                                  D. instrument

28. A. on                                     B. through                          C. over                                      D. about

29. A. despite                             B. in spite                          C. although                               D. even as  

30. A. choice                              B. advice                             C. propose                                D. transport  

31. A. enter                                B. be                                   C. travel                                    D. get

32. A. even                                 B. however                        C. though                                  D. and 

33. A. approval                          B. envy                               C. envy                                       D. criticism 

34. A. other                               B. more                               C. another                                D. longer  

35. A. truth                                B. reality                             C. fact                                        D. event 

36. A. round                              B. down                              C. over                                      D. together  

37. A. while                                B. despite                           C. as                                           D. in spite of 

38. A. favor                                B. agreement                     C. belief                                    D. aproval

39. A. refuse                             B. criticize                            C. deny                                     D. think

40. A. even though                  B. however                          C. whereas                               D. although   

Part 3. Read and choose True or False.

                                                                      Visit Angkor Wat

Siem Reap is a small town near the world famous temple of Angkor Wat. The town is charming and worth exploring, with some fine examples of Khmer and French colonial architecture set among the more mordern developments. Nowadays, visitors are flocking in, using it as a base for visits to the nearby temples.

                                                                                                                                                          

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                                                                          A Carved City

From the 9th to the 14th centuries, when Europe was still struggling out of the Dark Ages, the

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Cambodian Empire of Angkor covered most of present-day Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, and Thailand. The heart of this empire during the 12th century was the ancient capital of Angkor Thom, near present day Siem Reap, the site of the world’s largest temples complexes, which were rediscovered in 1861. This spectacular city was bulit over 30 years under the reign of King Suryavarman II (1113-1150). The area covers about 400 square kilometers and is full of the finest examples of Khmer art and architecture. Tourists are always amazed at the scale of the place.

In Ankor Wat you will find more than 100 stone monuments and temple bulidings, each of which contains countless statues, sculptures and reliefs that have weathered extremely little over the lasts 800 years. To see the whole thing can take several days. The most important temples to visit in the area are Angkor Wat, especially at sunrise or sunset; Ankor Thom, the remains of the capital; Ta Prohm, a palace overgrown by jungle; and Bayon.

                                                                          Getting a visa

Visas are required to enter Cambodia. You can obtain one on arrival at Siem Reap International Airport for $ 20, and 1 passport photo is required per person. You will also need another passport photo for the Angkor Temple Entrance Pass. Please ensure you take comfortable walking shoes, light cothing and plenty of water to drink as it is very hot there. The most commonly accepted currency in Cambodia is the US dollar.

 

41. Most people visit Siem Reap because of the temples in the area.

                                                A. True                                              B. False

42. In the 9th to the 14th centuries, Europe was more advanced than Cambodia.

                                                A. True                                              B. False

43. Ankor Wat was the capital of the Cambodian empire.

                                                A. True                                              B. False

44. It took many decades to build the capital.

                                                A. True                                              B. False

45. The stonework of Ankor Wat is in poor condition today.

                                                A. True                                              B. False

46. It’ll take a couple of days to see everything.

                                                A. True                                              B. False

47. Dawn and dusk are particularly good times to visit Ankor Wat.

                                                                                                                                                          

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                                                A. True                                              B. False

48. You must get a visa before flying to Siem Reap.                                                                                             

 

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                                                A. True                                              B. False                                    

49. You will need a couple of passport photos.

                                                A. True                                              B. False

50. The US dollar is widely accepted in Cambodia.

                                                A. True                                              B. False

Part 4. Complete the passage with some suitable words, beginning of the letter given.

                                                                    Steve’s Life

Steve was (51) b_ _ _ _ _ in Tokyo, Japan in 1950. He (52) m_ _ _ _ to London with his (53)              p_ _ _ _ _ _ when he was 5 years old. Steve (54) s_ _ _ _ _ _ school there and his father (55) b_ _ _ _ work at the hospital. His mother was a housewife and he had four (56) b_ _ _ _ _ _ _.

He lived in England for 2 years when moved to Amman, Jordan (57) w_ _ _ _ he lived here for 10 years. Steve then moved to Cyprus to (58) s_ _ _ _ at the Mediterranean (59) U_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. (60) U_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _, he did not (61) s_ _ _ _ _ and (62) r_ _ _ _ _ _ _ to Jordan. His parents were very unhappy so he (63) d_ _ _ _ _ _ to try in America.

He (64) a_ _ _ _ _ _ to many (65) c_ _ _ _ _ _ _ and universities in the States and finally got some (66) a_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ offers from them. He chose Wichita State University in Kansas. His (67)         m_ _ _ _ was Bio-medical Egineering. He stayed there for (68) a_ _ _ _ six months and then he moved again to a very (69) s_ _ _ _ town (70) c_ _ _ _ _ Greensboro to study in a small college.

 

Part 5. a. Look at the picture and use the words below to complete these sentences. Each word you can use only ONCE.

cloudy                    dry                    four                    overcast                    raining                    snowing                    South                      sunshine         sunny spells      temperatures          two                          warm        weather                 zero

                                                            (71) in Scotland will be around (72) degrees.          

                                                            In the Scottish mountains, it will be (73).      

                                                            Further to the South, the (74) will be very unpleasant.    

                                                            It will be (75) with temperatures around (76) degrees.     

                                                            The East of England will be (77) with a few (78) occasionally.

                                                                                                                                                          

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                                                            In Northern Ireland, it will be (79), but (80).

                                                            People in the (81) of England will have a nice day with a lot of (82).                                                                   

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However, it won’t be that (83) there either.                                        Temperatures will only reach (84).          

            b. Write a tense for each blank to complete these questions.

85. This action was in progress when a new action interrupted it.

86. Fixed arranngements (timetable).

87. Predictions in the future.

88. Actions in the past-one followed the other.

89. Actions happened in the past-the results of them are important in the present.

90. Things in general.

Part 6. Read the text and write only ONE word for each blank.

                                                                    Staff Training

Many bosses admit that there are gaps when it (91) to training staff. Employers admit that many of their staff lack the key skills they need to (92) their job probably. Now business owners are (93) encouraged by the government to invest in their staff. The government wants to ensure that the skills taught in schools and colleges (94) the needs of the local economy. Some copanies have had considerable success in offering apprenticeship schemes. Where there are skills gaps, the companies can address them through training (95) an early stage. Such training requires investment, but it brings a return in a relatively short time.

 

Part 7. You want to send an e-mail to a friend who is coming to see you. Your father will go to meet her. Ask when your friend is coming, and say what your father look like. (96, 97, 98, 99, 100).

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

     Dear…                                                                          ***THE  END***                                                                      

                                                                                                                                                          

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                                                              GOOD LUCK!

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ANSWER KEY

Part 1. 1. A         2. B         3. A         4. D         5. C         6. C         7. C         8. A         9. B         10. B

Part 2. 1. 11. B         12. A         13. D         14. A         15. B         16. C         17. D         18. C         19. D              20. A         21. D         22. B         23. C         24. D         25. B      

             2. 26. A         27. C         28. D         29. C         30. A         31. D         32. C         33. B         34. C         35. C          36. B          37. A         38. D         39. C         40. D  

Part 3. 41. A         42. B         43. B         44. B         45. B         46.B         47. A         48. B         49. A         50. A

Part 4. 51. born         52. moved         53. parents         54. started         55. began         56. brothers         57. where         58. study         59. university         60. unfortunately         61. suceed                           62. returned         63. decided         64. applied         65. colleges         66. acceptance         67. major         68. about         69. small         70. called 

Part 5. a. 71. temperatures         72. zero         73. snowing         74. weather         75. raining               76. two         77. cloudy         78. sunny spells         79. overcast         80. dry         81. South               82. sunshine         83. warm         84. four

             b. 85. Past Progressive         86. Simple Present         87. will-future         88. Simple Past         89. Present Perfect         90. Simple Present

Part 6. 91. comes         92. do         93. being         94. meet         95. at   

 

         

    

                                                                                                                                                          

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