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Part 1 Section 1
Choose the correct answer (a, b, c, or d) to fill each blank.
1

Jessica ______ a good dancer.

______ this song?

a arent

a Are you like

b be

b Are you likes

c not

c Do you like

d isnt

d Do you likes

Its a ______.

______ a lot of food.

a e-book

a There are

b cell phone

b There is

c umbrella

c Are there

d watches

d Is there

A: ______ Mexican? B: Yes, I am.

What ______?

a Am you

a are they do

b Are you

b are they doing

c Be you

c does they do

d Is you

d is they doing

Jos is ______ husband.

10 I ______ go out in the evening, but not every evening.

a Maria

a always

b Marias

b never

c Marias

c rarely

d Marias

d sometimes

Ellen ______ in a restaurant.

11 Can you pass me ______ black jeans?

a work

a that

b works

b this

c doesnt works

c these

d not work

d those

______ do you have breakfast so early?

12 This cell phone is ______ than that one.

a Why

a better

b When

b good

c What

c gooder

d Who

d well
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Part 1 Section 2
13 ______ to meet you.

17 Tom is married to Ellen. She is his ______.

a Fine

a wife

b Hi

b sister

c Hello

c mother

d Nice

d daughter

14 The laptop is ______ to the case.

18 What do you do ______ the evening?

a behind

a at

b next

b in

c on

c on

d under

d to

15 Ignacio is ______.

19 Sam goes swimming every day. He is very ______.

a France

a exciting

b Spain

b healthy

c Spanish

c stressful

d Mexico

d unhealthy

16 Jenny always ______ toast for breakfast.

20 The movie theater is ______ the corner of the street.

a gets

a across

b goes

b between

c takes

c in

d has

d on

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Part 1 Section 3
Read the text below. For questions 21 to 25, choose the best answer (a, b, c, or d).
1

Dan Cole is 19 and hes a student.

Right now Im making changes to the way I live. I want to have a green lifestyle.

I cant ride a bike, so I always walk to college. I take the bus when I go shopping and I
always buy organic food. Its healthy for me and for the planet. Im also reusing my bags
and not throwing them away.
Im doing a lot of things at home to help. I dont leave my computer on when Im not using it
and I recycle all my trash. I have a different recycling bin for paper, plastic, and glass and Im
trying not to throw lots of food away.

I know its important to save water as well as energy. When I brush my teeth, I turn off the
10 faucet, and I dont use the dishwasher.
I think Im very green now.

21 How does Dan go to college?

24 What does recycle in line 7 mean?

a He rides his bike

a Throw away

b He takes the bus

b Use again

c He walks

c Go by bike

d He shares a car

d Turn off

22 Why does Dan eat organic food?

25 How does he try to save energy?

a Its not expensive

a He doesnt use his computer

b Its good for him

b He doesnt brush his teeth

c He doesnt want to throw any food away

c He takes the bus when he goes shopping

d He likes it

d He doesnt use the dishwasher

23 What doesnt Dan throw away?

a His shopping bags
b Plastic
c Food
d Glass

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Part 1 Section 4

Writing
Write a profile about yourself for a social networking website. Include personal information
and something about your likes and dislikes and favorite things.
Write between 70 and 100 words.

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Part 2 Section 1
Choose the correct answer (a, b, c, or d) to fill each blank.
34 I dont need ______ tomatoes.

40 Basketball is ______ soccer.

a a

a popular as

b any

b not as popular

c lots

c not as popular as

d some

d not as popular than

35 Would you like ______ dinner with me?

41 I havent seen him ______ two years.

a have

a ever

b to have

b for

c having

c for long

d to having

d since

36 ______ you go out last night?

42 We ______ to her concert last year.

a Do

a been

b Did

b have been

c Was

c gone

d Were

d went

37 Did you talk to ______ yesterday?

43 This pizza is ______ nice.

a he

a enough

b him

b really

c his

c too

d hes

d lot

38 ______ at ten tomorrow morning.

44 The first 4G cell phones ______ in2009.

a We met

a are launched

b We meeting

b were launch

c We are meet

c was launched

d We are meeting

d were launched

39 Emma was living in Barcelona when she ______ her

45 I ______ a vacation after I finish myexams.

husband.

a might take

a met

b might taking

b meet

c taking

c meeting

d ll definitely taking

d was meeting

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Part 2 Section 2
46 Amy is very ______. She never tells lies.

50 Lucy ______ an accident on her way to the airport.

a honest

a had

b organized

b gave

c patient

c got

d reliable

d took

47 This cell phone is very versatile. ______

51 These questions are very difficult. Im a little ______.

a It doesnt cost very much.

a confused

b Its easy to use.

b embarrassed

c It can do many things.

c exhausted

d Its very fast.

d proud

48 I thought the movie was very ______. I loved it.

52 This food has no flavor. Its very ______.

a bored

a bland

b boring

b creamy

c excited

c greasy

d exciting

d spicy

49 Penicillin was ______ by accident.

53 There was a big storm with a lot of thunder and

a composed

______.

b discovered

a hailing

c explored

b lightning

d invented

c raining
d windy

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Part 2 Section 3
Read the text below. For questions 54 to 58, choose the best answer (a, b, c, or d).
1

When I was young, I didnt really appreciate my parents, especially my mom. I always thought
she was too strict and we would often fight. I guess most teenagers argue with their parents
at some time, but with us it was almost everyday. One problem was that I just dont think
she understood me. She always said I didnt respect her, which just wasnt true.

I had a curfew and I hated it. When I was late, they would ground me for a week and that
just made me even angrier. Theyd nag me about my appearance and how messy my room
was, but at least they never stopped my allowance.
Now our relationship is really good and shes my best friend in many ways. If I need advice
shes certainly the first person I turn to.

10 However, if I have children in the future, I think Ill do things very differently. To start with,
I dont think Ill give them too many rules. If you do, all theyll do is disobey you. Its also
important to listen to their opinions and talk honestly to them. I still think well fight, but not
too often.

54 Why didnt Tom get along with his mom when he

was young?
a She didnt respect him.
b He was a teenager

57 What does nag in line 6 mean?

a criticize or tell someone what to do
b messy

c She was very strict

c a time or deadline by when someone

needs to be home

d He didnt respect her

d to admire someone

55 What made him angry?

58 When Tom has children what wont he do?

a Not being understood

a Listen to them

b Arguing with his mom

b Behave the same as his parents

c Having a curfew

c Be honest with them

d Not being allowed out

d Argue with them

56 What didnt his parents do?

a Tell him what time to be home
b Get upset about his appearance
c Stop his allowance
d Tell him to clean up his room

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Part 2 Section 4

Writing
Enter this months competition and win an amazing prize! Tell us about your dream vacation.
Where would you go? Who would you go with? What would you take with you? What would
youdo there?
Write between 120 and 150 words.

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Part 3 Section 1
Choose the correct answer (a, b, c, or d) to fill each blank.
67 Im going to try scuba diving because I havent tried

73 Dont forget ______.

that ______.

a turn it off

a already

b to turn off it

b ever

c to turn it off

c never

d turning it off

d yet
74 My mother ______ nagging me when I was young.
68 A: I dont like picnics. B: ______.

a used to

a Either do I

b was always

b Neither do I

c would

c So do I

d would always

d I do too
69 He asked me what ______.
a had I been doing
b had I done
c I had been doing
d was I doing
70 If I was angry, ______ you.
a I tell
b I told
c Id tell
d Id told
71 Shakespeare wrote Romeo and Juliet, ______?
a didnt he
b hadnt he
c wouldnt he
d wasnt he
72 What was the name of that TV series ______ last

75 ______ with you.

a Im completely agreeing
b I completely agreeing
c Im completely agree
d I completely agree
76 People who are famous ______ to be left alone by
the media.
a shouldnt expect
b shouldnt expected
c shouldnt have expect
d shouldnt have expected
77 In the next twenty years, more money ______ on
home entertainment than on world hunger.
a will spend
b will be spend
c will be spent
d will spent
78 We need another plan ______ this one doesnt work.

week?

a in case

a who we saw

b however

b that we did see

c provided

c that we saw

d unless

d which we did see

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Part 3 Section 2
79 Wow! This song really ______ back memories.

83 Try and make a ______ decision, for once!

a brings

a sense

b makes

b sensible

c reminds

c sensitive

d takes

d insensitive

80 After Greg dropped it, something went ______ with it

84 Were all affected ______ the decisions other people

and now it doesnt work.

make.

a broken

a by

b fit

b from

c missing

c in

d wrong

d with

81 I suffer from hay ______, and in the summer I cant

85 I just dont understand how she puts up with all that

stop sneezing.

nagging. Her ______ is amazing.

a disease

a compassion

b fever

b courage

c illness

c self-esteem

d temper

d tolerance

82 Weve decided to set ______ a new business and we

86 Personally, I think that security cameras ______

want your help.

yourprivacy.

a in

a access

b off

b compile

c on

c invade

d up

d surveillance

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Part 3 Section 3
Read the text below. For questions 87 to 92, choose the best answer (a, b, c, or d).
1

Water is one of the most precious commodities in the world. Without water there is no life.
For many of us, water is something we take for granted; we turn on the faucet and there it
is; we open a bottle and pour ourselves a glass of mineral water to drink; we take a shower
in the morning.

Often the only time we hear about water is in connection to severe weather, either a flood
or a drought. However, according to the World Health Organization WHO 884 million people
do not have access to safe drinking water and more than two and a half billion do not have
access to adequate sanitation. Around 4,000 children die every day from drinking dirty
water. Canyou imagine that? Thats one child every twenty seconds!

10 In recent years, the term water footprint has started to be used as a way of measuring
water consumption. In the developing world, the average person uses around 10 liters of
water a day for their drinking, washing, and cooking. In comparison, the average European
uses 200 liters while in the USA the figure is 400 liters.
Its predicted that in the next 20 years humans will use 40% more water than they do now.

87 How is water described in the opening paragraph?

90 What does water footprint in line 10 mean?

a Something we all have

a The amount of water you use

b Something that is very valuable

b The amount of water there is

c Something we dont really need

c The water people use for washing

d Something rare

d The lack of clean water in the world

88 How are almost a billion people affected by water?

a Floods
b Droughts
c Lack of clean water
d Not having enough water

91 Whats the weekly water consumption of the average

person in a developing country?
a 10 liters
b 70 liters
c 200 liters
d 400 liters

89 How many children die every minute because they

dont have clean water?
a Less than 1
b About 3
c Around 50
d 4,000

92 According to the text, what is likely to happen in the

future?
a We will run out of water
b The amount of water we have will increase
c There will be a decrease of around 40%
in water use
d Water consumption will increase

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Part 3 Section 4

Writing
Write a letter of complaint based on the notes below.

stayed in luxury hotel for two nights

no room service
very expensive, not good value
food terrible
staff impolite and inefficient
swimming pool not clean
rooms tiny and air conditioning not working

Write between 180 and 250 words.

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