VINH BA TA Lieu OW TH DAI HOC MON’ TIENG ANH | NHA XUAT BAN BAI HQC QUSC GIA HA NOL— FCE Language Practice, oi ~ The Online English Grainmar, cia Anthony Hughes, 2001. ‘TAI LIEU THAM KHAO DE THI cic nim tude dé liy van bing “Cambridge 6 Advanced English” tirtép | dén tip 6 ‘Advanced Grammar & Vocabulary, cus Mark Skipper, NXb’ Express Publishing, 2000. ificate in - Advanced Language Practice, cia Michael Vince,Nxb Heinemann, 1994 ~ Advanced Prospects, ciia Ken Wilson, MACMILLAN, 2003. ~ Upstream Advanced, cia Virginia Evans, Express Publishing, 2003 . Cambrisge CAE Couirsé, cia Mary Spratt & Linda B. Taylor, Cambridge University Press, 1997. Advanced Expert CAE, cia Jane Beil va Roger Gower. Nxb Pearson Longman, 2008. CAE Result, cia Kathy Gude and Mary Stephens, Nxb Oxford University Press, 2008. Fast Track to CAE, cia Fiona Joseph, Nxb Pearson, 1999 CAE Practice Test Plus, cia Alan Stanton va Susan Morris, Nxb Longman, 1999. CPE Use of English, cia Virginia Evans, Express Publishing, 2002 Test Yourself. to, Proficiency, cia Susan, Morris. va Alan Stanton, Nxb Nelson. 2007. Objective Proficiency, cia’ Annette Capel va Wendy Sharp,.Nib Cambridge. Proficiency Masterclass, cia Kathy Gude, Oxford University Fess, 2002 Progress to Proficency, ciia Leo Jones.Nxb Cambridge, 1993 Rising Star Practice Book; ciia Philip Kerr va. Like Prodromon, Nxb MacMillan, 2000. First Certificate Expert, cia Richard Mann.va Nick-Kenny,Nxb Pearson, 2008. First Certificate Masterclass, cil Sinion Haines va Barbara Steward, Nxb Oxford, 2005. FCE Use of English, cia Mark Hiarr'sosi, Oxford, 2005. wae! Vince, Nxb MacMitan, 2003. Test Yourself Phrasa) Verbs, cia Jake Allsop, Nxb Pearson 1990. ‘Two word Verks ix English, cia J.N. Hook, Nb leine & Heine, 2002.i Loy NOI DAU - i (Fp gacljnay 100 stl ah cde bai tip Ting Arh tive chia thank im. W (hii cung cp cho Ge gido vin Tiéng Anh mét nguén tr va cho cae Hit sinh mot tu ligu hiyén t€p 8 cung 06 kién Kithi é rén luygn thém tir vung, hyo sinh <6 thé Lim céc chuong tir | dén V tultiple fi Tests. Lexicai Claze Tests, Open Close Tests, Word a i i Formation va Trios of Gapped Sentences). Cae chuong V1 (Sentence Completion) Ya Vil CEreor Correction) ding cho vige rén luyén ki nang nhan biét cau trie. cau. Ba chuong Viti (Prepositions), IX (Phrasal Verbs) va X (Corréet Verb Forms) ia whiing bai tap quan trong ve gidi tt, ddng tir kép va. dang dong tir la pHang diém ngo phap lun duge hdi dén trong moi ki thi tiéng Aah. Chuong X} (Reading Comprehension) la phan khéng thé thiéu trong mot gido trinhi tiéng Amh, cung cép céc bai doc dé rén luyén kT nang hiéu ‘van. Cau hoi di kém bai doc thudc nhigu dang khéc nhau, trong 46 dang ‘cau hoi da ction Iva (Multiple Choice Questions) 1a thong dung nhdt ta. Negoei trir g 1 (Multiple Choice Tests) va Il (Lexical Cloze Tests) la nhimng cau hoi trac nghiém vé tir vung quen hdc chia nhung cau hoi ty lugn yéu edu ngudi hoe ‘Mac di céc ki thi Té Tai va Dai hoc khéng cén sir dung cau h nia nhung muén lam ding céu hoi trie nghiém, ng ‘4p qua nhimg edu héi ty lun nay. Cui sach Ii 2 phy luc vé gi bai tip thuge chong VIII va IX, Tap séch nay thich hgp cho cde hoc sinh dang 6n thi té tai, cao ding ‘va dai hge, va dic biét c6 ich cho cac hoe sinh chuyén ngit va'céc hoc ir dé hoe sinh tham khdo khi lam cde ‘Xin chan thanh cém on céc téc gid va cfc nha xudt ban 06 tu Ligu ma ‘chang 101 mgo|mudi dua vao tap séch nay. ‘Ngudi suru tip va tuyén chon Vinh BaMULTIPLE CHOICE TESTS . ‘Choose the best alternative to fill the gap in. each of the following sentences. 1, [find the way she keeps playing with her hair really, __ A. thrilled B. irritated ©, thrilling ‘irritating 2. She was, to discover that she had wén first prize. ‘A. excited B. lucky C.astonished —D. nervous 3. You must have felt wher all your exams were over. A relieved. B. upset ©. irritated D. eross 4, The Silence of the Lambs is the most film I've ever seen. ‘A. terrified Bi terrifying —_C. scared D. excited 5. Fwas____-thist Toru could come tothe party after all.” Avirritaiag B.nervous ©. furious: D. glad 6. ‘The manager really wanted Anna to join the company: be believed she seeuld bea valuable____ to his team of sales people. Avaddition ‘Blaccamulation C. supplement D. appendage ‘te Bverything included, the cost of our new living room came to = total of £10,000. A full B. great ©. gross 8 When the ship docked at Hamburg, they found a. ‘A gatecrasher | B,stowaway C. interloper 9. Ifyou know when you're coming back it would be better to buys ticket. Afirstelass B. single ©. return, D. one-way 10, Cheese and spinach pie is a traditional Greek. . ‘A cuisine B. food C. course D. dish 1. How long does it usually take to ___for a domestic fight? ‘A.check in. Becheckout C.checkoverD. checkon 12, The brochure stated the hotel was situated beside the sea. ‘A. direct B right . precise D. exact 13, Shella had biitterflies in her before the interview. A face B. heart C. palms D. stomach. 14, Thadn’t been riding before and could barely __. the horse at first. ‘A. gotinto Bigetoutof —C. got on D. get off TTa 15. 4 misread the time on the ticket and we the plane, A.caught B. goton, Cu fost D. missed 16. Although Vicky looked pretty much the same after all those years, I no- ticed ‘changes which made her look even more beautiful than T remembered. A.subtle Beensitive ©. fair D. joint AT, If they had been wearing they might have survived when their plane crashed into the sea. A cabins Biseat-belts C.life-belts _—D. yachts 18. Ifyou have a minor illness, it's usually better just to let nature take its A course B. time ©. path D. way 19. ‘The scientist wanted to. himself from the controversy following: the failure of the experiment. A drive B. space C.distance _D. lengthen. 20) They're starting their by flying to Tokyo. ‘Atravel . _ B. voyage C. journey D. trip 21, The shop essistant was most when I told ber that there was no price on the jar of olives. ‘A.helpless. B. unhelpful. thoughtful. unhelpfully 22. He may not he good looking but he's one of the most people I've ever met. ‘A.likely B.unlikely likeable D. likeness. 28, I don’t know why exactly but I suspect him of being. . ‘Adishonesty B. dishonest C. dishonestly i honesty 24, He hired a to try to follow her everywhere slo wert. A. private investigator B. caretaker ©. lifeguard D. traffiowerdan 25, Heruns avery __ business selling spare parts for cars on the Internet. ‘A.profiting —B. profitable || C. profit D. profitably 12¥ building often falls asloop at the front desk. B.stockbroker C. undertaker. bookmaker with many of the points she made, claiming they were B. issue ©. account D. troubleie. u. 12. 13. 14. 16. 1. ‘The sink is completely blocked so we'll have to get a(n) ‘A miner Bundertaker C.surgeon —-D_phavuher ‘The organisers how many people would be attending the course and there were not enough chairs. ‘A. underestimated B. overestimated ©. overrated D.esticnated a minute! I can't find my keye) ‘KKeepon— BHoldon— C. Coon D.Carry on ‘You just never lift a____to help mé— Ihave to do everything myself? A.shoulder — Bhand ©. finger D. wrist Scientists seom to hi ting to push the __of nature tothe limit, A laws B ondes ~ 6. rules D. regulations ‘There wes. on the door who wouldn’t let us into the disco. A. referee B lifeguard —C. wrestler. bouncer Tvon’t actin films that are too violent —1_ the line at that. ‘A. paint B. make ©. draw Da write hhad lost my glasses in the water and could barely _ the edge of the A. notice B.recognise C.remark —_—D. distinguish you ___ to Berlin, call my friend Peter‘and say “hello” from me. A.willgo Bowon'tgo C.go D. going, She gets fiftzen per cent ____on every insurance policy she sels. Avsalary B. commission C. bonus D. pension ‘My uncle is thinking of ___next year and spending the rest of his life ‘travelling round the world Acretiring _B.being made redundant C. being sacked D. being resigned Before thoy dpened the new factory a lot of the young pedple round here were the dole. Ain Bap Cat Dion 5. She has, ‘@ position as general manager. ‘A. applied B.applied for C. solicited asked. worked all summer but I didn’t enough to save any money. Again B. win Spey art In the interview they asked if Thad much with computers. ‘A. experience B. experiment ©. experiments, D. experiencesa. 22, Many governments have tried to ban __- A.syndicates Beemployors Gtradeunions D. employees (There is a special section of the newspaper entirely devoted to job ‘A advertisements B. announces ©. propaganda D. publicity ). LJook forward to___ from you and receiving your brochure, heard Bearing C. hear D. hears ‘Are there any squash ___in the area? ‘A. greens B pitches C.rings D. courts People somnetimes use baseball___as weapons. Acclubs B. sticks ©. bats D. rackets It doesn’t matter which football team you support the __is always in the wrong. ‘A-lineeman Breferes.C.arbitrator. umpire think the ___ is abit too high, don’t you? Annet Bring ©. pitch D. set Iwant to explain why the team has not managed to got into the rst division. AAttheend BIntheend ©. Finally D. Last a like to buy the radio, but I haven’t got any money on me at the mo- ‘ment. Could you for me for a day or two? ‘A. bring it round B. lay itin C. take it in D. put it on one side “Were you told to get dinner ready?” “No, I did it of my own A. desire B, accord idea D. will ‘Mr Newrtich invited his guests to an expensive restaurant. However, he felt = at ease. Adee B painful.) D. unwell Police blamed a small hooligan... in the crowd for the violence which occurred. ‘Aconstituent Boélement’ —C. division —_—D. portion ‘The police arrested the wrong man mainly because they __ the names they bad been given by the witness. B. merged Confused —D. puzzled Da‘The police car raced down the street with tbe. blaring. A siren B bell ©. gong, D. alarm 17. lis parents died when he was very young s0 he was, by an aunt. ‘A grownup B.takencare C. taken after __D. Lrought up 8, [have been eating honey so my fingers are a Adixty B. sticky C. wet Biyellow 92) Mrs Proper always tells her chitd not to talk’with his mouth. . A wide B. open Ctegether” —D. full 10, Thave always my older brother for hié courage and honesty. ‘A.taken up B. taken afler C. looked upto D. looked after LL. After the guests had left we were allowed to eat the cakes. ‘A. remaining ©. missed D- additional 12, Don't be so de was only joking. ‘A. sensible |" C.eensitive _D, insensitive 18, The esnspizatars were plotting the of the government. ‘overthrow B.disaster_C.demolition _D.. catastrophe 4.34, Wheis I entered the room, the children were ‘over the last orange ‘A.consulting B.discussing C. squabbling _D. participating 15. My sister has just sixteen. ‘A.completed B. turned C.become D. had 16. A good way of, food is keeping it in a fridge. ‘Avenduring B.extending —C. prolonging _D. preserving 17.’ Many Asian countries still rely on rice as the food. A. staple B. capital ©. superior -D. winning + 18; The dish had a very interesting taste as it was with lemon. ‘A. spiced ‘B. pickled C. seasoned. flavoured 19. The sight of so many sweets made the children’s mouth : A drip B, water C. moisten Di wet 20. Just think! Next month you'll be, and it seoms like only yesterde you were a baby. ‘A.in your teens B. in your teenage C. at your teens D, teenager 21. “Another eup of coffee?” — “No, but thanks ” A.notatall —B. forall ©. all thesame D. you for all 22, It was very of you to lend us your car for the whole week. ‘A.generous B.ambislous | C. uulest D. thoughtlosea 423, We'll have to find someone to. ‘our plants while we're away on holiday. A.bringup —-B.geton C.growup look after 2A, Idon’t think you should be so. with the children. Watching televi- sion for half an hour a day won't do them any harm. A.stubborn —_B. strict . reliable D. thoughtful 25. It was very of you to eat the last slice of cake without asking. A. loyal Bieensitive C. self-confident D. naughty 1, Bven very active children often stop playing sport when they. A tell off B.bringup — C.growup dD look up 2. There is some controversy over who is responsible for the, of peni- cillin. Accration B.discovery’ C. invention _D. revolution 3 Linferred his remark that Mrs Vegetarian docsn’t eat meat. ‘A. from Bot Cte D. with 4. He said he would eue us, but Idon’t think he'll his threat. A-schieve B.bringabout C. perform D. carry out, 5. How about a glass of orange juice to__your thirst? A. quash Bquench — G.quell D. quicten 6. He was arrested for trying to pass__notes at the bank. A-camouflaged. B, fake C. counterfeit. fraudulent 7. The safe deposit box ___a high-pitched sound when it was maved, A. elected Boexduded — C.expelled . Demilted 3. Her chain was made of __ gold, unmixed with ary other metal. A. pure B.dishonest |" C. clean D. right 3. Thaven’t boon _Pete lately. ‘A. getting up to Bo getting through to ©. getting on with 2. getting round to 10, Although it was only ___\_ jewellery, it looked real enough. A fictional Bute C. invented. imitation 1. You are late agai — plaize try to be__in future, A-accurate” Bi punctual © “Clelficent reliable 2. After he bros the window, the boy was. from school. A. exiled Bexcluded — C.Gxtracted expelled.13, 1. 16, a. A child’s first five years are the most important as far as learning is, |. He offered me $500 to break my contract. That's : ‘A. bribery B blackmail C. compensation D. reward _ Tt was such a shock to receive a letter like that . Ain the red B. out of the blue Cin the pink D. over the moon ‘The hooligan the money out of my hand and ran away. A.snatched Bi. gripped C.clutohed withdrew ‘As he was caught in of a gun, he was immediately a suspect. ‘A.control B possession C.ownership _D. handling |. He is doing a science at the University of Edinburgh. A. career Boertificate C. title D. degree . The teacher told us to learn the irregular verbs _heart. Ato Bat C.by D. ‘The conductor the boys off for misbehaving on the bus. Atold B said C. shouted D. cried ‘The first thing he did was to___his shoelaces and take his shoes off. ‘A.disconnect —B. mislead Cundo D. unpack ‘Acconcerned —_B. affected Chit Ditouched I don't think they'll be taking any more teschers this term be. cause there aren’t many students. Aup Bin Con D.over Could you speak ‘abit? We éayt hear you at the back of the room. ‘Aout B loud Gover D.up T'm going to take a couple of days next month to help my sister ‘move house. A.over ior ©. out D.up ‘The police __<\__ off the street where the bomb had gone off. ‘A-cordondd B.battened CC. fastened iD. shuttered We sill make mistakes; no-one is A allible B. infallible C.mistaken _—D. unmistakable . Everyone laughed when he took the teacher so wel. ‘A. over B.up Co D. out ” ){ i 1 t | a yo 10. sis, After considering the case, the judge put the young offender for two year. S incharge Beineontrol —C. on trial D. on probation An IQ test is supposed to measure the of your intelligence. A level B.extent degree D.size ‘She was sent out of the examination room because the examiner caught her: Avsneaking -Bicheating —C. lying D. copying We used to all sorts of things when our parents went out. ‘A. get through to Bi. get over C. get upto D. get on with, Tiknew that something. ‘was going on as soon as Iwalked into the A huge Boda Cast D. massive If don't write you a note to say you have a doctor’s appointment, the teacher will think you are playing. A. truant B. the fool C.fortime hard toget ve got so much spare time now I'm thinking of taking__a new hobby like stamp collecting. Ain Bot Cup D. over ‘You are not very. today, Hugh. What's the matter? I've never known you so quiet. A.chattering — B.loud C. speaking _D.. talkative |. Rita is not, of doing this work —she should change her class. A fit B capable C. possible D. suitable It-should be that students ate expected to attend clessés segu- larly. A. marked Boreminded C. perceived,“ B. noted ‘The traffic policeman let her with a weraing though she was driv- ing way over the speed limit. Aup B.off Gon D. out . This is an exciting book which new ground in educational re- : x A. breaks B. reaches C. scratches. turns 5. The tutorial system at Oxford and Cambridge is the of many uni- versities. ‘A. sorrow Bijoalouey ——C. regret Deemy16, When the detectives finally trapped him, he bad to tolying. A.recourse ° B. resource C. resort D. retort 17. He was very thrilled when he heard he bad the exam. ‘A. passed Beapproved —C. failed Door, #8: Lwish he'd lotus make some of the decisions instead of soxaptely tak- ing. all our meetings. Aim B.over C.off D.up 19. my opiriion, students shouldn't have to repeat the year if they fail _ thelr exams. Aln BAL 6.0n D. From 20, Prof. Rush was speaking so quickiy I couldn't. what he said. A. accept B, listen, ©. eateh Dz take . 21. Jane said she eviiid not ‘the information given in the lecture. Avaccumulal2 — B»absorb C.admire D. listen 22, Mr Welifired weit to a school which ‘good manners and self- discipline, ‘A. blossomed —_B. planted C harvested —_D. cultivated .e stnell of the burnt cabbage was £0. ‘that it spread to every room. A.pervasive Beffusive ° C.extensive _D. diffuse 24, Suddenly I understood perfectly and everything fell, place, A. down B. for C. into D. out (825, Mr Horrid was a terrible teacher and obviously not. for teaching, Acutin B.euton, ©. curup D. cut out 1. Most of the. ‘were unimpressed by his latest film. A-reviews Boetiticising —C. critics ‘D. comments “a, Itwas so embarrassing when Romeo forgot his in the second act. ‘A paper B. lines . part D. seript 8. hope the film has a happy A finish Bend C. finale D. ending 4, It's surprising the performance went so well‘after only three : ‘Arebearsals B.auditions ©. applauses—_—D. directions ni5: High sisk eports have really taken Aup B.off Cia Don 13a 6. ‘The person ___ the orchestra was a young woman in her early twenties. Acomposing B.directing C.eondueting-_D. leading 7. We're always playing tricks on Pete because he takes ages o_on. A.catch B. keep ©. pick 'D. get. 8. Little Tom did not tke his first___at school stall. ‘course B. period G-presenceD. térm 9. There was a(n)____ against the College's new syllabuses. Abang Boutry —C.scream whist 10, New students must for clases before torm bogins. Avenrol Wentar ©. in . teach 11. When you listen to lecture it is useful to___the important points. ‘Adear Bputdown C. nod Bewrite on 12, Prof. Silver was a most effective speaker and his audience seemed to ‘on his every word. ‘Aeatch Bding Chang D.hoia 13, My brother found it difficult to learn to write because he is . ‘A.left-handed B right-handed C.singiehanded D. two-handed 4, In writing the acoount of his summer adventures, Neville chiose not to hhis experiences in the order in which they happened. ‘Avcompose = B.dlassify C.compare . D. arrange 15. This cheese has gone = You'll have to throw it away. ‘A. mouldy Bodecayed - C.stale D. contaminated 16, The steak looked tender, but it was as tough as Aabolt, Beasaddle C.oldboots DB rubber 17, Dinner will be served __ but we have time fof a rijik before then, + Avactually Beurrently —C. lately. D. presently 18. Can you help me work __thSansveré to these maths problems? Ain Bout Coup Dot 19. Tean agree with you to a certain _- _, Professor, but not entirely. ‘A. pan Bevel Cextent D. way 20. The Examination Board have recently changed the ___for the Di loma in History. Abrockare ~B.eyllabus ©. programme —D.compendium 21. Slow downs bit. Ican’t__up with you when you walk so fast. A. get B. hold ©. keep D. work “ .5. Sign your name on the. . The lecturer spoke so fast that tfound it hard to take _/“ what he was saying, A.away Boup Cover 2. In the examination you may be asked for commaats en Various, of a topic. ‘A-angles Bofeatures ” C.uspects D. qualities Failing the final exam was a big. to may hopes. A band B. kick nit D. blow A. dotted B. broker C. drawn D. spotted ‘We shall have 40 use that glass as we are a cup Ac few B. short ©. minus D. less ‘Some language students reach 2 hi ‘of competence in communi- ‘sation. A. degree B. grade C.level D. mark Unfortunately, state schools don't have much in the of sports fa cilities compared to private schools. ‘A. part, B.case ©. means D.way ‘Your answers to the examination questions must exactly the i structions given below. A.accompany —_B. follow C.conform ——_D. keep. Ttis very difficult to, the exact meaning of an idiom in a foreign language. ‘A. convert, Bitransfer C.exchange__—_—D. convey (On Sunday, Vivian studied for seven hours ‘A.onend B. at once ©. in fall D.at length ‘Tom handed in the test and awaited the results. ‘A. in the same breath B out of breath C. with bated breath D. under her breath ‘Don’t tell me your name again. It’s ‘A. off my chest Bin my mouth C. at my fingertips D. on the tip of my tongue She's had a in her left shoulder for a week now. A. sore Bache ©. pain D. burt 6a uw 12, M4. 6 16. 1. Do you think parents should theit children from spending too ‘ouch time online? A deny B refuse C. disqualify. prevent He criticised her in the meeting and I’m afraid she’s really taken it to ‘A heart B.brain C. mina D. chest ‘He was so badlly injured that they had to bring ona__and carry him ‘off the football pitch. A bed Bohammock C. stretcher. bunk Tn some countries you don’t need a doctor’s __to buy antibiotics. A.recipe 'B. prescription C. receipt Dinote ‘The nurse took his {and checked that he was comfortable. A heat Biever C.temperature D. thermal You be hungry again. We've just had lunch! Avmighta't —-Bean’t C.maynot —_D. mustn't Jane is so in her work that it would be a pity to disturb her. A. intent B.attentive — C.consumed —_D. absorbed Itsuddonly__on me what he really meant. A. dawned Boeame Chit D, struck ‘You wil need a pen and some paper to this problem. It is too dif- ficult to do in your head. Adiscover Beworkout realise D. find out ‘The little country hotel served them a sheal fit for Avaking Balord .an emperor D. a queen Let me__ the bill before we leave this restaurant. Avarrange -Biconclude —_C. settle Di pay ep, ‘Would you please __ from smoking while the lecture is ix progress? A. refrain Bikeep yourself C. avoid D. stop This course zo previous knowledge of tte subjéct. Aassembles B.assumes —_C. assigns D. assures ‘The students paid tteation ta their distinguished profestor. A-respectable Birespected _C. respectful - D. respective ‘Mr Discontent wanted to compliin Yo the waiter but was afraid of mak- ing a(n) . Avact Bidrame C.play D. scene . Have you __ any evening classes next term? ‘A. enrolled ‘Uonscribed ——V. signedthese onions. chop D. grate 2. She had to her dress beeause she had lost so much weight. . AL shift B. change ©. loosen, Balter 3. Look at that beautiful brooch! I only paid $3 for it at the-sale. It was a real A bargain, B. affair O: bento) D. occasion 4. You'llbe. your money if you buy that hat: you will never wear it, Agivingaway B wasting saving D, losing, 5. The cost of the material is ia the bill for the work. Avincluded —©-Beenclosed, ~ C-held D. combined 6. Ifyou don’t kx'ow hin to wash that sweater, look at the inside the collar A badge: B.label ©. notice D. sign 7, Tdon’v think T could eat any. but I'd like a coffee. ‘A.dessert B. starter C. main course _D. second helping 8 Can you. ‘the soup while I slice the bread? A.sprinkle B. whisk Croll D. stir 9. 1 find it really hard to walk in shoes with very high A. soles B heels C. bottoms ~ D. supports 10, Could you go down to the baker's and get mea. oftbread anda ‘eouple of jam doughnuts. A loaf B. piece C.tump D. slice LL, He was charged with a(n) of currency regulations. ‘A break B.disrospect. C. breach D. observance 12. Our insurance policy offers immediate against the risk of bur- lary, accident or damage by fire. ‘Acart B. security O-relief D. cover 13, The man jumped out of the window and committed . A. suicide B.homicide C. murder ‘death 14, Sho is always wearing a strange red hat with a long. init. _ Avhair B.fur C. feather D- tail 15, “How would you like your hair cut, sir? - “Just a. please.” Acut Brim ©. shave D. sutip aa 46, Corporal Lucky was hit by a bullet but he was only wounded. ‘A barely B.little C. slightly D. merely 17. My sister works on the in the local supermarket on Saturday mornings. A check-through B. check-up. C.check-in _D, check-out 18. We had to wait in a, im the post office for over ten miniates. A.row ‘Biline ©. queue D. file 19, Tlost the receipt and the shop assistant refused to givemea___. A-discoumt Brenna C. guarantee D. exchange 20. They said they could order it for me because they didn’t have my size in ‘A shop B hola C. stock, D.store 21, Our local supermarket changes a lot to roceries. ‘A. deliver Bocarry bring D. bear 22, The accused man was able to prove his innocence at the trial and was “Kabcolved —Baoquitted C. forgiven _D. pardoned 23, Ifthe terrorists are not sent to prison, there willbe a public. A attack Bonslaught — C. recrimination . outery 24. The prisoners had spent almost a month digging a before the ‘guards discovered it ‘A. pipe B. tunnel C. subway. D. pass 25, He was thrown into prison and, of his property. Avconfiscated B. denied C.removed Bs, deprived 9 1. Don’t take that road. There's always very. traffic along there. AL heavy B. strong © powerful. D. hard 2 She's so skinned that nothing oftends her. ‘A hard B. thick © strong D. heavy 8. ‘This tea is too___ for me. Gould you bring me some hot water? A. strong thick Chard D. heavy 4. Theolder children used to __on him in the playground at iunch time. A. get B.hit ©. pick D. beat 5. Put the lid’back on the tin so that the biscuits crisp and fresh, A stay B. bring C.get D. become 1810. co 12. 16. 1, 19, a1. I'm afraid that the herring we had for supper has given me ‘A.sickness -B.indisposition C. infection _D. indigestion ‘Mi Diligent did nise hours’ studying a day for her beam. A. solid B. heavy C.powerfel big Te was during my stay in India that T___ast or very hot curry. Algined Beaoquired um 1. received suppose I___lent the book to Simon} but I'm almost sure I didn't. A. might B. could C.must have D. might have You. that man our‘phoué number. I didn't trust him at al ‘Avast ot have ewes 'B might not have given . should not bate gieie D. could not have given ‘The hot weuthec hag made the___ even worse. A-famise B.drought ©. foods D. hail Forkinately only three passengers suffered minor busts B.paine injuries D. damages “ite government have declared a state of _ alter yesterday's earth quake. ‘Aerials Biemergency C.urgency ——_D. danger Scientists are working to find acure for___like AIDS. ‘Alls B.infirmities C.diseases D. complaints . Thousands of ___are fleeing the war in the north. ‘Avemigrants B.employees C.cccapees refugees “This ime juice needs __ before you can drink it. diluting" Bodiesolving — C.softening —_D. watering Put the orange in the waste basket, not onthe floor A. skin Bofind C. shell D. peel People were injured by 0 of tennis balls. ‘Avsleet Ble D. snow "The food they serve here is excellent hecause they havea fine. Avcooker B.chet CcheadwaiterD. stove . Tean’t remember Mary's number. "Whave to___in the phone book Aclookitup Bigokit” C.look for D. look it out ‘They arrived so late for the meal, that the food was__. A. dried B hard C. spoilt, D- lost >. Don’t bring those clothes in off the line yet. They're still abit ‘A. bumid B, mild C. cool D. damp 2[| Lo svehadjest____she atl othe har toled egy and waa sartingto veel it. | A. burst Beracked C. fractured _D. shattered 4 24. A____ of wind blew my hat off. f A pu B draft ©. gust D. breeze : 25, They have closed the centre ofthe city to traffic because of __ p ‘A. overpopulation B. contamination } © famine D. pollution fi 10 i 1. Lean get___om a lat loss now that I don’t have to pay rent, i A over B. down Cby D. through | Tam ____ furious with Charlotte, How could she forget our wedding anniversary? § A absolutely — B.extremely —C. very D. terribly § 8. Hersole___ inthe hotel kitchen was peeing potatons, i A role B. profession C. job D. work { 4. Becareful not to the tray too much or the glasses will slide off. } A. bend Built incline D. twist 5. Can't__ you to another piece of cake? Avconvines -B.persuade —C. pull D. tempt j 6. Teouldn’t open the wine as [dida'thavea____. | Avcorkdriver B.corkscrew Clever. serewdeivor | 2. weveputiweateanatnorne wo weltaptes ‘A. down B through Con. Deby | 8 Thaven't had a chance to read anything apart from tie >in today’s Paper. | "WRsine ale Cn mtn | 9. How many television ___do they have in yout country? Acanals Bichannels. _C, wavs D. numbers 10. Twish the papers weren’t always so full of. ___about the reyal family A.goscip Barumair ~~ G.slander —D. chat 11, My favourite radio _<\_ is Radio 3 A-canal Brchaanel —_C, station D. way © 12, Arudeboy J his tongue out at me. ‘A. put BB. stuck C. showed D. took an : A st18. Do you know what Radio 8 is on? ‘Afrequeny Biline dial D. posit 14, The Sun is a newspaper with a of over three million. A.distribution B. coverage. circulation —_D. sales 15. Can you pass me the. ‘control? I want to see if my favourite Soap hhas started. A. far Boremoved C. distant D,xemote 16, He never really got. his rélationship with Jers ‘through Bby Cover D.up 17. Waiting outside the examination roora, 1 trembled with __. ‘A comprehension B- apprehension C. expectation D, tenston 18. 'm terribly sorry uti we haven’t got any copies of the book in stock. ‘They sold __ early this morning. Aout Pup C.through Dover 19, It is_5=__. that students will have doubled their vocabulary in three months. “S.worry Biforeseen - C.hope D. anticipated ‘20. { wouldn't eat those gooseberries if were you, they don’t look to me. Aripe B. ready . formed D. underdone 21. In a multiple-choice exercise it's sometimes easier to. ‘the wrong amswers before choosing the right one. ‘A omit B. exclude C. give D. eliminate 22, That fish smells terrible! Throw it in the Abin ‘B. rubbish ©. sink 1D. waste-paper basket 28, Teouldn't get ‘to Wendy so Lleft a message on her answering ma- chine. Aover Bethrough C.by D.up 24, Iwas completely. out after running so far. ‘Aveshousted Beran C.worn Di rubbed 25, She is hard-working and efficient.__._, she has had several years’ ex- perience of this kind of work. ‘A.Aswellas. B.Notonly. .C.However _-D. Furthermore * aa di 1. Look, | That shelf is about to fall down. Aup Bout Cover D. down 2 Sowhat have you been getting. while I've been away? ‘A. down to B.away with. C. up to, D. through to a ‘was she very rude to my mother, but she insulted may father too. ANotonly -B.Aswellas C. In addition to. Furthermore 4 passing all her examinations, she won a major tennis tournament ‘his month. AImaddition B. Moreover C.Notonly DAs wellas 5. Please give me two of bread. ‘A. crumbs ‘B fakes ©. slices D. temps 6 She. her automatic cooker to cook the meat for seven o°clock. Ase B. put arranged. timed 7. This knife is terribly It won't even cut a piece of cheese. ‘A. sharp, B Bat C. blunt D. thick 8 The apple was so that he put some sugar on it A bad. B juicy C.ripe Disour * 9. He rubbed his finger round the ofthe glass. A ledge B. ip G. rim Ditip 10, A food mixer is a very useful to have in the kitchen A. tool Binstrument C. scheme D, gedget 11, The refrigerator was, with food. A. affluent Beqammed — C. bloated B.fall 12. Our new catis black with white A. dlaws B. hooves C. wings D. paws 13. As the elephant walked along he swung his from side to side. A. beak B.fin ©. trunk D. hump 14. The lion when the Keeper tried to make him go back inte his cage. ‘A roared Beneyhed —_C, mooed. D. barked 15, I think it’s time you ‘and told him you think things should be ‘changed. “A. killed wo birds with one stone B. put the cat among the pigeons ©. took the bull by the horns D. got out of the rat race16. Why did you ‘and mention the party to Roger? It was supposed to be acurprise, : ‘A. let the cat out of the bag B. put the cat among the pigeons ©. have kittens D. kill two birds with one stone 17, Tk must be true. I heard it straight from the = mouth A. dogs B. horse's C. cen D.cat's 18. Tknow you're upset about breaking dp with Tony but there are plenty "A. horses in the stable 'B. cows in the field C. tigers in the zoo D. fish in the cea 19, Half way up the msizntain there was a___where climbers could stay ‘over night. ‘A. hut Bidungalow —_C. cottage D, bed-sit 20. It took thera ever an hour to put up their . A hut B. tent C.caravan —_D. bungalow 21. He lives in a tiny up in the mountains. ‘A. suburb Bety village D.town 22, He likes to spend his holidays lying on a beach and she likes to spend hers walking in A-acountry B.thecountry _C. country - D. some country 23. Have you seen the exhibition at that new ___in the high street? ‘Actedium = Btheatre Cathedral. gallery 24, Competition from goods produced with cheaper labour has meant that many ___ have closed. ‘Amarkels — Bifactories C. stadiums —_—D. galleries 25. The royal wedding was celebrated in the magnificent sixteenth-century ‘Avcathedral —-B. theatre ©, market D. gallery 1. ‘The puppy was, 0 much I nearly dropped him. ‘A.sniggering Biwriggling C.chuckling —_D. giggling 2 We wera that the flight would be delayed for two hours, A invited B ordered C.informed —_D. instructed 3. He managed to the branch of a tree and avoid being swept away by the flood waters. ‘A. grasp, B. clutch chug D. munch,a 10. a. 12. m 1. 16. 1. 18, 26 ‘That man next to me on the bus must have been a ‘My wallet has ‘shoplifter B. kidnapper C. hijacker. pickpocket ‘The murder took place in the main street in the middle of the day, but there were no AJudges B. prosecutions C. witnesses. juries He was ‘when he was caught trying to catch a plane to France. ‘A arrested B. put on probation ©. executed D, acquitted Skilled have produced perfect copies of many of tee world’s fa- ‘mous paintings. A.muggers — Bcmugglere ©. rapiste D, forgers ‘The judge released him on but he'll have to appear in court again ext week. A.sentence —_B, bail ©. punishment D. fine We made. the nearest port whon we heard the storm warning. Aout Bof Cup D. for ‘The judge’s ruling __a wave of protest campaigns across the country. A-instigated Belaunched —C. provoked ._D. commenced ‘Mrs Baker rolled out the pastry and cut it into pretty ___ before bak ingit, ‘A. shapes B.pictures ©, measures. sizes, Ifyou don't lift that saucepan carefully, it will spill and you may yourself, ‘A. cut B. peel C. skin D. scald don't like my steak cooked too long. Tike it . A. burnt. Bounderdone —C. raw D. well done Frozen food should always be before itis coated, A.defrosted —_B. dissolved C. melted D. softened ‘When you have cracked the eggs, put the in the rubbish bin. Avcoverings BB. shells ©, covers D. skins She. the tablecloth carefully and put it away in a drawer. A bent B. creavod . folded D. pleated 4 fat lady sat on my shopping bag in the bus and my tomatoes. Avsquashed B.crushed _C. broke D. squeezed ‘There was ashorp and the plate broke into two picues, A bang, Beerack C.crash D. noise be19, Can you give me a teaspoon to my tea? ‘A. beat B. spin ©. turn D. stir 20, Instead of telling her where he'd really been, he made compli: cated story. ‘Aout B. for Cup Dio 21, We'll make for lost time if we keep working fora couple more hours. Aout Bup ©. for Deof 22, 1l’s fifteen years since Timothy worked in Holiand and his Dutch is pretty now - A stale B. scratchy). €. sloppy D. rusty 23, The person who ___ an exaruination is supposed to see that nobody tries to cheat. ‘A. dominates ~~, governs ©. supervises D. leads 24. Add the essence ‘until the teaspoonful is beaten into the mixture. ‘A.dropbydrop Boinch by inch C.leafby leaf —_D. spot by spot 25, Please: don't talk in the because there is an examination in the ‘eeture hall. ‘A.promenade B. lane C.eorridor —-D. way 1. Tmow you have a good voice and have ambitjons to be an opera singer ‘but don't give up your day yet! A.job B. work ©. situation —_—D. place 2. Tamin the as to where Chris was last night. ‘A shade B. pink ©. dark D, black 8, Breaking hic leg dealt a to his chances of becoming a professional footballer. > A. thump B.strike © hit D. blow 4, Jane is a sympathetic listener. She lent me a(n) ‘when Lost my Job. A. mind Bear ©. mouth Deve 5, Let's make a dash for the train now as the rain seems to be oft Avreducing —_B. slowing easing D:rasning 6, Our firm is so successful because it is at the cutting ofcomputer technology. AL limit B edge C.verge D. fringe 25a He was, intensively for two weeks before the tennis tournament. ‘A. coached B. practised C. learned D. taught 8. Our journey was by the icy roads, which forced us to'drive very slowly. Aobstructed B.impeded ©. barred D. blocked 9. Before the parachute jump he was carefully in safety procedures. A. shown, B.familiarised C. presented’ «D. instructed 10. She her daughter to the care of a babysitter for the evening. A.confided -Beonoigned —C-entrusted —D. resigned LL. The engineer ‘the machine with a hammer and, miraculously, it roared back to life, . ‘A. slapped Besmacked C.punched ———D. whacked 12, Fighting among rebel soldiers. last night and a curfew has ow ‘been imposed on the city. Acenhanced —B. intensified. C. heightened —_D. aggravated 15. While other companies collapsed in the economie recession, Cartwright Led. ‘and share prices rose. Acarned Bexploited’ —_. profited D. gained 14. Reboeca, hher fianeé across the face during an argument and ‘walked cut of the restaurant. ‘A. slapped B.smashed - ©. struck D. punched 45. The yearly procession to the temple in honour of the local deity was an ‘important religious. in that city. A. activity B. festival Co fast D, habit 16. Although she was able to walk with the aid of crutches, havi ankle. her movements considerably. Ac barred B. blocked C. intervased ) D. hindered 17. The Oscar winning actress simply ‘charm 3nd professionalism in her acceptance speech. A. enided Biexcluded || Cexpunged —D.extricated 18. After buying an expensive nsw penthouse Marianna was flat___. A-shattered —B. torn C.smashed —D. broke 19, The new political party came to the after the general election. A fore Bh back Caio D. front 20. On the eighth day of the strike the Minister fit to make a state- ment. A.appeared —_B, showed C.tooked D. saw21. Harry blew a. when his holiday was cancelled. A. fuse B. plug C. switeh, DeSoekKer 22, Despite her poor exam results, Alice put 2 fae on the situation. ‘A tough B brave C.couragacus) DB. bold 28, Iwas thrilled to meet Paul McCartney in the when I sat next to him at the theatre. A. meat B. blood ‘Cotes D. vein 24, I'm very sorry, but these ‘ace Out of stock at the moment. ‘A wares B. goods C.commodities D. oupplios 25, Each, of the house must pay his own tax. A. dweller B.settier C.resident —_—D. inhabitant L._-Oitee at the skating rink, Ivan was allowed to skate to his heart’. ‘Avhappiness — B. delight C.content D. contentment 2. Floods have completely the farmer's crops. ‘A ruined B.damaged OC. harmed D. injured a1 the notioe-board quickly, looking for second-hand ears for sale. ‘Avpesred at Bscanned —C.serutinised —_D. inspected 4, ‘The farmer makes money by pedigree horses, ‘Abringingup Benurturing C.growing- _D. breeding 5. Formonths sat with my binoculars watching abird___ its young. ‘A breed B.rear C.bringup ‘D.grow “He. :my rubber, miss!” shouted the boy. A. swiped Borippedoff C. abducted acquired 7. Many forest animals were killed in the fire. A. settling Biresiding -C. inhabiting. dwelling 8. This city has four million, . ‘A.residents © Binhabilants C. dwellers settlers 9. During pioneer days a lot of land in the United States was up for Again B.promotion C. grabs D. taking 10. This lovely new dress fits like a : A glove B. gauntlet ©. gown D. treat 1. Investors have taken from the improving economic situation. A-consolation —B, courage heart D. meaning 25 j Fe ot tuoi throw dwn th Fic, quay an avion to competitors to match us for A.gauntlet — B mitten ©. sword D. hat 13. Every time the government meets their demands, the union leaders ‘move the : A.lamp-posts B. goalposts C. bus stops -—D, roadblocks 14. ‘The designer refuses to gild the. . preferring clean, simple lines for his creations. Alily B. flower C.rose D. daisy 15. With fuel in short supply, machinery in the factory slowly ground to a(n) A stop B. halt ©. pause D.end 16. The teacher was adamant and stuck to his about the date af the final exam, ‘A. weapons B. neck ©. thumb D. guns 17. David decided that smoking was ruining his health and 90 gave it up for A. good B. always Call D.onee 18.. For busy people in today’s society, lifestyle management is gaining ‘A point Bi speed C. terrain D. ground 19. The government is making little in its fight to beat inflation. A. forward B. advance C. headway improvement 20. ‘The art toacher gave the children a froo. in thoir creative comyoai- tions. A offer Beit . kick D. hand 21, The forensic expert, the evidenee looking for partivles af skin. ‘A. scanned Beglimpsedat —C. scrutinised. peered at 22. My brother is always, me about my hosed nese: A teasing Bepestering —C. gettingonat D. harassing 23, He managed to, the flow of bleod by tightly bandaging the wound. Avrestrain B. check C.eurb D. inhibit 24, Wo intend this to be a(n) _-_\_ yoject, taking us into the next decade. Aconstant —-B. iucessani =. steady ‘D. ongoing 25. Tt was only when tie had keen unemployed for six months that Neil's situation hit. A. base C. home D. back A in15 1. My father has decided to__a beard to cover a small sear he has on his chin. ‘A rear B.bringup _C. breed Big 2. My grandmother was a lovely person who ploasure from helping others. A. derived Bigathered ©, deduced”. collected 3, You were really___ when you raid $100 for those shoes. They're not even leather! ‘A. swiped Bripped off, C. pinched __D. pilfored 4. Tean't tell you____. the popsilation of Prague, but there’s an encycto- pedia in the cughoard ‘Aoffhand Binhand C.athand =D omhand 5. After making several bad business deals the company was losing money hond over : ‘A finger B. wrist ©. fst D. thumb 6 Maggie is so moody and unpredictable. She's apt to fy off the ‘without any real cause . A strap B. handle C. catch D. belt 7. An) proportion of the population did not vote in the last elec- tions. ‘Aessential —-B. fundamental ©. grave _ D. significant 6. When a former cocret agent tried to publish his memoirs, the govern- ‘ment had certain parts of the book : ‘A forbidden B. prohibited — C. censored _—~--D.. disallowed 9. Benjamin Britten, the composer, is probably most __ for his opera “Peter Grimes". ‘A-conspicuous B.famous C. remarkable _D. distinguished 10. scientists from around the world met in London to discuss a revo Tatfonary new drug. ‘A\Noteworthy B. Elevated C Prestigious. Eminent 11. Greg has, to all intents and __; finished his degree course, with the ‘exception of his final dissertat ‘Avpurposes —B.reasons = C. aims. D. proposals 12, Tewas___ justice for Ted to receive a parking fine when he was at th doctor's A. poetic Bonly ©. rough D. small 2 RDa 18. There are more people employed, by and in the service sector thar in manufacturing nowadays. A. large Ball C.by D. through 14. We giggled at the sight of Mrs Brown __ down the road in her six- inch stiletto heels. Acstaggering — B.tottering C.reeling ——_‘D. stumbling 15. He slammed my hand in the car door and, to add insult to__ didn't stop to apologise Adame B.harm coinjury D. infamy 16. Wewere all on a___-edgo until the very end of the Hitchock fil A chair B knife Cliff D. razor 17. Those stones have been here since time A.immemorable B.immortal C. innumerable D. inimemorial 16. Enjoy your “Sunwoy” eruise, safe in the. that everything has been taken care of A.awareness B.recognition C. knowledge —_D. fact. 19. This shoe repairer is so quick that he can sole and heel your shoes in a(n) ‘Amoment —-B. hurry . instant D. jiffy 20. Sue spent weeks in hospital after being seriously ina car crash. A. muined B. injured (C.impaired D. damaged 21, When she lost her temper, she the vase her ex-husband had brought her. A.snapped_B, clipped C.smashed - broke off 22. My neighbour has threatened to ‘over our disjute about property boundaries. A. take legal action B. take legal a C.try me D. bring me to trial 23, Mr Wright is being. for fraud at the Old Bailey courthouse, this ‘afternoon. ‘A. taken to court B. charged C. summoned D. tried 24, As longas you have the most ingredients for the recipe, you can ‘make do withaur A. eritios! ©. crucial D. vital 25. The heavy rain lashed down, throughout-the night without letting up. Acontinually B. perpetually C, continuously D. eternally 2016 1. The border guards have been accused of, relagees A pestering —-B.gettingon ‘at C. teasing 'D. harassing 2. My young nieces kept me to buy them eweets. Avpestering —_B, teasing ‘Gogettingon at D. harassing 31 ‘a plate when I was washing wn; but it can still be used. Avsnapped —-B. smashed). chipped D. shattered 4. Thewindsereen ___~into-d thousand pieces when the car hit a lamp- post. A.smashed .( Bysiattered C. snapped —D racked 5, ‘The optician cays you have to wear glasses, like it or it, Ajump B.losthe ©. dislike Dofump 6. You will’be putting your life on the if you take up skydiving. Aline B. way Clane D. ground (7 His friends and family left him in th when he went bankrupt. A. church B.lurch Cend D. street 8 Tilreserve ‘on Ben Shipley's latest novel until I've read it, ‘A. condemnation B. thought C.judgement —_D. criticism 9, ‘Tara was really laying it__on about her accident at work. A.fine B. broad C. thin D. thick 10. Were you on the ‘when you said you had resigned from work? A.wagon flat Cllevel D. town 11, Stars of the Hollywood silver screen tended to be larger than Alife B. drama C. reality D. ever 12, Judging from the noise it is making, the washing machine is on its last Amp Bolegs ©. resort D. breath, 18. Tleft the house ia a hurry and my bedroom was___ with clothes. Avscatiered — BdispersedC. strewn D. sprinkled 14. Always having had __ feet, Delia is off again, backpacking round India. A itehy Brecratchy — C.sore Dlight 15. The skaters ___ gracefully arose the ios. ‘Aslid B glided Ccslipped ——_—D. skidded 16. The cat slept peacefully in the long grass. ‘A. nestled. B huddled C.snuggled —_—D. cuddled at| 4 Me Wright Ne egetable garden carey A attends) C.maintains — D. tends 418. Euuployees of the company are forbidden to, information about the secret formula. ‘A. betray, B. divulge ©. portray D. unveil 19. The soldier didn’t his comrades even when he was pressured to do 20. A reveal B. divulge ©. betray D. disclose 20. The removal men the heavy piano up the stairs with great diffi- culty. A toted B. shoved ©. thrust D. heaved 21. She 1 few clothes into a case and hurried to the airport, A.scattered —_B. piled C. shoved D. heaved 22. My fear of wasps from the fact that I was severely stung as a child, cot ‘A begets B. stems C.generates _D. commences 23. This year’s series of open-air plays __with a performance of “Electra”. A. stems B originates G.derives 1D. commences 2A. We could hear the monkeys __long before we reached their cage. Acchatting Bprattling C. chattering. babbling 25. Jane_____ about the surprise party for Shoila and now the whole idea isruined Ablabbed --Bgossiped -—«C. prattled —D. chatted 17 1. [think you__anerve when you mentioned Ralph’ fusthooming re- tirement. ‘Atouched Bad ©. drilled D. hit 2 Yes, Isaw the last episode of the series, ut I'mt'sone the ___ about what really happened. ‘A better Bi surer Ghcleverer wiser 8. ‘Thousands of refugece are camping at the __between the two coun- tries, hoping to find agylues Aboundary — B. brim ©. border Darim 4. After six months sf convalescence in a nursing home, Simon is finally on the Amend B top Ce Deron ba5. For stamps and coins to be of value, they need to be in mint__. A state B.situation | C.condition _D. appearance 6. The professor looked as if he were away in a world of his own. A.yards B. kilometres — ©. streets D. miles 7. Dave gave the office party a that year. A miss B. hit ©. chance D. break 8. Thecupis full to the 0 be careful when you carry it. Abrim B.boundary — C.verge D, border 9. Young children are often ‘teiinesses such as measles. A liable B. sensitiv C. susceptible D. apt 10. Some people like to. ‘their heck doing dangerous sports. ‘Aendanger — Eibreak C. twist D. risk 11. After losing my'job, was on the of a nervous breakdown. ‘A. border Be brim Cc verge D. bounds 12, The ssheo! playing fields are out of __while equipment is being set ne ericket match. bounds B. brim C. verge D. border 18. Children should keep away from the river _in case they fall in. ‘A bounds B. bank ©. D. border 14. We're spending our holidays on the this summer. A. beach, B. bank C-coast D. shore 15, The old lady her bag for fear she might lose it. ‘A seized B. grabbed ——C.. grasped D, lutehed 16, Isn't packing three suitcases for a weekend away going a bit ‘A-overload Boverhead —C.overboard —_D. overskill 17, In spite of his stammer, Gerald rose to the and delivered a fasci= nating speech. A. top B.situation ©. bait D. occasion 18, “How often do you visit your parents?” « ‘0 often, even though they live some distance away.” ABven B. Ever ©. Every D. Never 19. My puppy was very expensive because he's a special A.breed B. sect ©. tribe De caste 20. “Do you think I should ask Andy?” “Pm sure he'll be only willing to-help you with the project. Acjuct B.t00 ©. that Dsea ‘vis possible to__out of the pension scheme if you do not wish to participate. ‘A back B charge C.opt D. break 22. You say you need new clothes but your wardrobe is full to__ with dresses. . Acoverfilling B. overflowing C. overlaying _D. overstepping 28. Frank wasinformed at tho ___ that the assignment would be no easy matter. A offset B. upset C.reset D. outset 2A. Itwill be overstepping the ‘you address the managing director by his Sirst name. ‘A. mark Blin C.grade D. limit 25, Iwas__due toa personality clash with my boss. Avresigned —B.sacked G.retired D. made redundant 1. The____of the failure of the bank resulted in many people losing their life-savings. ‘A.catastrophe B. problem _C. trouble D. cause 2 The play was such a. that it came off after only two nights. A.cataclysm Bicalamity _—C. catastrophe. disaster 8. Hundreds'of workers have been due to financial problems at the factory. ‘A sacked: Beresigned C. made redundant _-retired 4. The, ‘in India resembles the class system structure in Britain. A breed Bcaste C. tribe D, sect 5. Anthropologists have spent years studying thé social cystem of this__. A. breed Bocaste C.teibe D. sect. 6. Countries often become, 1) promote trade and industry between them. Aallies B.colleayues_~ C. acquaintances _D. accomplices 7. Most people have few friends biit many who they only see from time to time.. Acallies Biuiwmplies C.asuclates _D. acquaintances 8. Many people are téeling the now that there is an economic reces- sion. A. strain B. pinch C. prod D. pain9, Victoria went to great to complete a high quality presentation. A efforts Bitommest — C. pains D. difficelty 10, Julia's work is not a on Natalie's, A. patch Bi spot ©. scratch D. serap LL, Somebody as conceited as Ron neods bringing dovra 8. or two. A. step B notch Coming D. pee 12, New technology is being. neat work, ‘A phased B shown Cinstalled ——_D. filtered 13. ‘The foreman came to the building site'to pay the workmen's A. foes Biallowance —C. wages, D. salaries 14, Ihave no appetite snd Tain lethargic. I've beon feeling under __ for ages. ‘A. pair B threat ©. stress D. par 15. The edvxiowsic Situation makes many people unwilling to take the. ‘en oper: their own businesses. A plunge B.bull C. initiative. opportunity 46,1 don’t know how Iean up the courage to dell him the awful news. A. pick B.set C.store D. pluck 17. The new soap opera on Channel 3. new depths in terms of taste- essness. A fils B, reaches ©. plumbs D. achieves 18, We'll keep you of any further changes in the examination specifi- cations, ‘A. noticed Bannounced — C. mailed D. posted 19, Relief workers. hundreds of crates of second-hand clothing which had been donated. Avrevealed B.unpacked © C. unwrapped. unveiled 20. The Queen was present at the official ofthe statue. Avunvelling Bunpacking C. unwrapping _D. revealing 21. The hut finally fell down, unable to. days of violent winds and rain. ‘Aputupwith B.withstand —C. support D. afford 22, Asasingle parent, it’s difficult for her to a family. ‘A.putupwith B. afford ‘©. oapport D. withetand 23. 1 phoned the company, who. ‘me that my goods had been des- patched. ‘A.confirmed — B. assured C. guaranteed D. reassured 6i & ! (BE waa excremely, of you to drive home in that blizzard. AvveckissBoadvonturous impervious D. instinctive Pcese send a reply tothe wedding invitation inorder to your at- ‘Aguarantee —Boeonfirm C.assuro. ‘i reassure 1. really admire the hero ofthe film, He's so Avreckless Beadventurous ©, foolhardy D. instinctive 2 Amodern cash register keeps a record of every Avoontract Ba deal C. purchaser. transaction 3. Looking after « house, four children, a lazy husband and two dogs is real ‘Adradgery B. labour C.toit D. grind 4. Theexperimental play was only a___suocess, which disappointed the playwright. ‘A ocal Biresecved —C.qualiied _D. cautions 5. Tetakes time to get a financial system upand___after the mtrodue- tion of anew currency. ‘Aununning B proceeding C,walking going 6. Life is so full of both good fortune and misfortunes that you have to learn to take the rough with the. ‘A. tough B. ready ©. calin D. smooth 7. Stephen really lost his_when his dental appointment was cancelled yet again. Avrag B. voice C.calm D. head 8. In today’s competitive world, everyone needs a regular holidiy to their batteries. Arefill Bi. recast C. recharge’ D: reetify 9. When my new motor kept breaking down, T knew I'd been taken for a by the second-hand ear salesma drive Bride walk D, stroll 10. Tt has been medically proven that poor diet leads to. growth. A-controlled —B. tempered» C. curbed D. stunted 11. Don’t take it as ___that you'll be promoted in your job; other col leagues stand 2 ot chanice too. Avroad Protandard Cried D.word112, My husband and [ are not rich but we are ‘Awealthy — B.tight C.comfortable D. handup 13, Believing that the firm had given hima raw __, he took his ease to an industrial tribunal, ‘A deal B. meal ©. apple Di nerve 14, Te was a hot summer day and ice cream salesmen ere deing a trade. ‘A busy B.roaring C. bustling lucrative 415, Bob is so short-tempered; he shoul? try to. __ his anger. A.stunt B. control © temper D. curb 16. Ifyou ___your demands, they inay be acczpted by others. A. temper B.contral ‘C. stunt D. curb 47, The teacher told'its to___ the poem hy the next lesson. ‘Aremember Bireciliect —C.memorise remind 18, Idon't{_her name, as we met only once. . ‘Aweaurics Berecollect —C. reminisce. remind 19 Hlon’t Gxpeot Alan to buy you a drink. He earns plenty of money but he's very__ ‘Abardup Bwealthy ©. tight D. comfortable 20, Could Tborrow a few pounds? 'mabit___at the moment, ‘Acomfortable B.wealthy C. tight ‘D. hardup 21, The audience were in____as they watched the latest Aykebourne comedy. ‘A-stitehes —_-B. pleats tears D. shreds 22, Don’t mention work to Ray, asit's a sore___ with him at the mo- ment. ‘A. finger B place ©. point D. thamb 28, The trouble with socialising with colleagues is thai. they usually ehd up : ‘A. sense Bret, .back D. shop 24, The dog.___ under the table when I shouted at bin for eating my ne ‘Acslithered- B. slunk ©. seampered _D. strutted 25, The opposition will be elected into government at the next election, without a‘ of a doubt, ‘A. shadow Bishede . CO. benefit, D.hue a ESa 20 1, Take your mobile phone with you just tobe on the __side, Acsunny ‘B. cafe C.straight —D. secure 2. It'shard to get back into the __of things after a long holiday. ‘A. pace Bway Crbythm =D. swing 3. Noisy parties are really not my ‘Aseene B. liking © idea D. preference 4. Thate the way Tony ____around looking so self'important, Avslithers -Brscampers—C. strut D.slinks 5. Rosie the kitten playfully around with a ball A.scampered — B.ctrutted CG. slithered, slunk 6 Along, green snake through the grass and disappeared. Astrutted B.slithered —C. slunk D. scampored ‘7. She tried to. __ Tom's importance to the company in erder to gain a Promotion for herself, ‘A reduce B.dwindle —C. shrink D. diminish 8, Dueto inflation, my savings have gradually __ to practically nothing. Adwindled " B. shrank C.reduced diminished 9. My new pullover to half its previous size when I washed it. A.reduced — —B-shirank C.diminished —D. dwindled 10. Ineed to ‘my weight by about ten kilos for health reasons. A. shrinic B.diminish C.dwindle =D, rode 11, Tdon’t think you're suitably, for this party. A. dressed B. clad ©. wearing D, dothed 12, Jack was disappointed not to be promoted as he ‘as given to, that the job would be his. Aclnow B. realise Ciunderstand —D. say 18. The Prime Minister has ___-the coniroversial statement he made about nuclear arms. Avettracted —-B. retracted” C. pulled out” —_D. renounced 14. The King was forded to, his right to the throne when he married a divorcee. A. extract ‘B. pullout C. retract D. renounce 15, The team hau to of the competition because of injuries. A.renounce ~ B. extract C. pull out D. retract16, The text was complicated and therefore very diffealt to oforma- tion from. ‘Avextract -Birenounce —_O. retract D.puttout 17, She __her finger on a sharp rose thorn. ‘A. stung B.bit ©. pricked stabbed 18. The baby was___by bee whilst playing in the garden, ‘A bitten stung Coricked ——D. stabbed 10. The film star categorically _~ any connection with the scandal. ‘Avrefuses— Borevoles ~~ C. rejects D. dentes 20. Due to his reckless Ariving his driving licence was _by the eourt, Arrevoked —/ B-dkmied C. refused D. rejected 21, Sue begged ‘tom to help her but he ‘A. denied Birevoked Giejected ———D. refused 22. The mountains were___ in thick cloud. Acdbthed Bodothing © C.dressing iD. wearing 23. That loud heavy metal music from next door is_me up the wall. ‘A.sending -B.driving —C bringing_D. pushing 24, Bright children who are___on the uptake may get bored easily if they are not stimulated enough at school. A swift B. fast C.finest D. best 25. This new model of car is the _ in driving luxury. A penultimate B.ultimat quick D. rapid 1. Shift work does have its _ sornetimes. ‘Auses Bconvenionces C.reasons _D. purposes 2, My husband told mein no. __ terms that I would have to economize on household expenses. Aunsure — Buncertain C. vague D. unclear 3. Wohada____ofatisie at Jason’s party yesterday. ‘A. week B. period. whole D. whale Tn__ id T knock om the hugo oak door, for nobody answered Alvane B. mane C.vain D.vein 5, Investors were caught ___ by the sharp drop in share prices, ‘A undecided B. unawares ©. unsuspecting D. unconscious(Is Thy were planning, to Hilary, wo throw a surprise party for her A tnavare BobliWour Orunbokecnes Ps eam | 7. The economic situation in the country is going from bad to after the ste market rash, —_ etme bom A Tomalwwetin to persion wevertnghenen | * CLS ae ngetdoe 9. The firm will go bankrupt if it cannot meet its 7 1. Toe hay manapelio. srt del dvg ta oe tp ome A. attain ‘B. reach C. gain D. accomplish 11. Thank you very much, but Iam afraid that, due to the political situation, the Président must, your invitation to tour your country. A. reject Brrenounce —C. snub D. decline 12. Peter was heartbroken when Sue his offer of marriage so cruelly. Acspurned —_B. disclaimed _C.denied D. renounced 13. Lwasn't to see.a queue outside the new sports centre. Avtaken aback B.astounded —_C, amazed D. surprised 14. She was alittle by this strange coincidence, A-astounded “Blamazed C, taken aback —_D. flabbergasted | 15, We tothe manage about the asses behaviour A-cbjected “ Beomplained C.criticised —D. nagged 16. Instead of, t6 yourself, why don’t you make a formal complaint? i A-complaining B.whining — C. objecting D. grumbling 17. The latest advertising ___ for facial ticoues isa free sift with every purchase. { ‘A. seam B.snare C. gimmick“ ~D.plot 18. Jewellery worth over £1 million was ___ foma'a Kouse in Wimbledon it lastnight A stolen B.burgled — 6. robbod D. mugged | 19. Because it was the first time he'd lreen in trouble with the police, he was | let. ‘with a warning. | A down Book Cout D. away 20. ‘The whole claés ‘will stay Lere until the person who broke the chair | Kowne Beonfesses tells D. admits a) :21. There will also be to moderate winds blowing from the north. A calm B. fine ©. thin D- light 22, My mother told me that, asa child, used to _ continually fer sweets Agrumble — Bwhine Ccompiain —D. patter 23, You'll need to put more effort’_ your work if you want to pass the ‘Aon Bthrough —C.into. fat 2A, The ___ ordered the pilot ofthe plang to Sto Venezuela, ‘Abijacker B.kidnapper—-C.mwugger _D. blackmailer 25, Tomorrow we can expect to sec'tn endo the _rain in the region, but it will remain cloudy. A.rough B bard strong D.heary 1. Sea levéis are expected to__ considerably in the next fow decades. ‘A risa B raise ©. arise Dalit. 20 Twas wondering ifyou could____me up at your place for the night, Acgive Bulive take D. put 3. Heput hisown lifeat___ in an attempt to save his dying friend. ‘A. danger B, ok ©. hazard D. threat 4, Heavier fines chould be imposed on thove people who _ litter. ‘A. waste B.dump throw D drop 5. You only need to puta __of.salt in the mixture, not a whole tea- spoonful! ‘A. piece B. drop © pinch D. little 6. “He was_____an injection in his arm. ‘A put B given Chad D. treated 7. You have very high blood __, Mr Woolgar. ‘Atension—BinfectionC. level D. pressure 8. Ishould like to.point out that two months have_ since you prom- ined to come and repair my television. Acclapsed —-Bexpired lapsed D. transpired 9, He_____me to domore exercise, Asuggested — B offered C. recommended D. said 10, Lwish you'd got ___ of thace old books — you nover read them any more Aaway Bout C.lost D.rid aa LL. My mum’s just lmitted me a lovely. ‘sweater. A-high-heeled B. second-hand ~ G-long-sleeved D. ankle-length 12, should not open their exam papers until told to do so by the in- vigilator. A Participants B. Candidates C. Competitors D. Takers 13. Most of the people in the ‘were friends or family of the actors and actresses. ‘A. public Bi spectators C.audiencea —_—D. viewers 14, By the time we {to the station the train had already eft. A. got Breached C.arrived D. found 15, These jeans don’t ‘me any more; they're too tight round the waist. Asuit Bomatch C. fit D. go with 16. Do you mind if I that track again? I really like it. ‘A put B listen C. touch D. play 17. Johnny Strummer's the ‘vocalist and the bass guitarist sings the backing vocals. A first Bilead C. front De head 18, The hotel is situated next to an 18-hole golf, A course B. court C. field D. piteh 19. Share prices on the Stock Exchange plunged sharply in the morning but slightly in the afterncon. ‘Avregained —B.recovered C. restored =D. retriers 20. Yeouldn’t, Jaughing when he fell in the pool with all ks ciothas on; it was So funny! A help B. afford C. stand D. give up 21. The sales assistants are so they spend more tiie chatting to each other than serving customers. A-helpless Beunhelpful ©: helping D. helped 22. “How dare you!” she screamed, and, picking up her bag, she. of the room. A-madeabolt B. dached C. stormed out _D. sprinted 23. The device is conveniently small, but __ it isn't particularly easy to use. ‘A, on the other hand Bon the other side Con the rontrary D. in addition 24. Chris was between buying a new house and going on a round:the- ‘world bruise. A. pulled B. moving C.torn D. leaning25, She hasn’t spoken German for over a year and I think she wants 9 brush afew things. A.outia Boon with ©. over on Bap 1. Where do you think his new enthusigeat: from? ‘A springs: B. leaps (©, sarees D. traces 2. Twrich you would etop citting on the...” and decide whose side you're on. A wall Berociroads O. fence D. middle 3. Mybrother’s____- taller than me. A bit B.eomething — C. more D. slightly 4. She's even biroken the door! Look, the handle has, off. ‘A. perted B.come C. gone D. split 5. tm attempt by the army was quickly foiled, ‘A, mating B.overthrow C.overtake —_-D. coup 6) ‘Take your umbrella, just in case ~ it’s better to be ‘than sorry. A. safe B. secure C. sure D. sound 7. You can leave the vegetables but eat as of the meat as you can. A. most B. more C.mudk D. many 8 This research, the importance of motivating students. ‘Alightens — B-highlights C.lights up. enlightens, 9. T've won £100 an the Lottery ~ what a. of luck! ‘A. touch B. point Crstroke D. patch, 10, It will be easier to wash your muddy trousers if you leave them to in water first. ‘A. drown, B. bathe C. moisten D. soak LL. It was not until Sue left home that she realised the importance of close family. . ‘A cords B. ropes C.ties D. strings 12, Glen was of the company’s financial problems, otherwise he wouldn't have agreed to take the job with them. ‘A innocent Buunttained C.untaught —_—D. ignorant 18, It’s funny you should say that. I've just had the, thought. ‘A identical BB. like C.alike D. similar 14. “You are not comparing, with like,” said Margaret. A same B.like ©. both D. each,(They, von _ by ota at the arport, an was carrying tes food, They made mae throw it all away. restrained — Beonfined C. detained ——_—D. impeded 16. Job seekers are required to visit the centre at least once a week to bo eligible for benefits, Ajob Bounemployment C.employ _D. work 17. It’s time the government, ‘a stand against tax evaders and began Prosecuting them. Ahad B.got ©. took D. gave 18. John’s to my news was very positive; he really seemed pleased for A anewor Be reply ©. feedback” ‘D. reaction 19. He his bag and ran out of the house, A. caught B.held C.grabbed .D. held up 20. How many times has Venus Williams her sister? A.won Bidofeated CG. Toat D. beaten 21. Some people ran onto the. after the second goal. ‘A. pitch B. field ©. court D. stadium 22, Tenjoy eating hot food but it gives me indigestion. A.creamy Bispicy . greasy D. savoury 23, Helen offered to give me the for her delicious pizza. AL recipe Binstruclions C. receipt D. prescription 24. ‘The crowds, the streets trying to catch sight of their hero. ‘A. Mocked 'B. overpopulated C. thronged D, huddled: 25. Thope that this punishment will, you a lesson. A. learn Bteach Cimow igre 1, Because she doesn’t behave in a very. way, people think that she’ rather strange. Avusual B.standard | conventional D. average 2. Global is causing ctimate changes. Awarming —B.pellution Cheating D. destruction 8. I would love to gv te the exhibition with you, but I'm aftaid I can't the tine A. leave B. spare C. save D. lose4. We were alerted to the fire when we saw thick, heavy smoke out. of the window. ‘A.billowing B.clouding «Choking. pushing 5. The. ‘came on board and inspected all the sailors on the ship. A. ally B. pacifist ©. private D. admiral 6. Now there's only one wage coming in, we'll all have to tighten om _ A waists B. pockets ©. belts De hats 7. Weall wish you luck as you on anew career ‘A move B. embark C alight D. board 8. The Sales Manager spent several mouths ‘up his team, A.drawing B.sending ©. keeping D. building 0. Many poople would find the _ af human clone a frightening one. ‘A. scene B.vicion ©. sight D. shape 10. You really should bay 2 DVD player. You have tomove with the A. times Bo time C. timing D.timer 11. Sewage caiyses a serious health hazard when it is, directly into rivers and seas, as it isin this country. Atermiziated B. blown ©. flushed D. eachewed 12. When I took over the business I got more than I ‘A.asked after B.cameinfor C.drewup _D. barguined for 48, Your son has the ofa fine musician. ‘A-makings _Bebeginnings —C. looks D. talents 14, He found that the test was child’ : Amatches —_B.games play D. delight 15. “Idon’t believe you! You're having me said Jack Aout Bon Clover D.up 16, I saw that film everyone's been raving. - Maybe I'm missing some- thing, but I thought it was fairly ordinary. Aon B. for Cup D. ebout 17, Twas ina ‘as to what to do. If told the truth, he would get into ‘trouble, but ifT said nothing I would be in more trouble. ‘A-doubt Boquandary —C. hitch ‘D. complexity 18, The indiscriminate use of pesticides has many rare species. ‘A.wiped out B, devastated. C.extincted =D. cancelled 19, The business was set up purely as a front for money. ‘A-washing B.laundering C.cleaning _—_—D. rinsing20, In the afternoons we would go for a. along the seafront. A strat B.streteh, Cratride D. stroll 21. “Iwas in Oxford last weekend and you'll never guess who I bumped she said. Ato B.into C. along D. through 22. Polynesia. The very name conjures_'__ images of sun drenched * beaches and warm turquoise seas. Aout Bin Cover D.up 23. Pulling the contract out of the envelope, she ripped it to ‘A.smithereens B.tiny pieces C. shreds DL halt 24, Our legs ached as we wearily through the snow. Avstrutted Bscampered —C. galloped. trudged 25. Having___ my vote, [left the polling station, cast B. passed ©. placed D. bid 1. Tes time we bought some new farniture. Look at these chairs. They're to pieces. battered —B falling C.crumbling —D, going 2 With unemployment at a rocord level, retraining programmes would off in the Jong run, A pay B go C.wear D. pass 3, dames never shows his emotions; no matter what happens, he always oops a stiff upper_ ‘A mouth Bip C. head Deve 4. Ipicked up the letter. She darted forward and: it. “That's mine!” she said. A.gripped -B.wrenched yanked =D. grabbed 5. Ofcourse you'll pass. You write well ad:vou have an excellent __of, the subject. Agip Bscigwse) |. C. grasp D. embrace 6. After three hours of walking ia the hot summer sun, we were____ for adrink, a Bigulping —C.panting iD. gasping 7. Ttwas 26x), conversation, We were both talking about different things without realising it A thick Bunwise absurd D. foolish10, 1 12, 13, 1. 16. i. a. 18. 1. It is people who are of voting age who make up the ofa country. A-clectorate -B. constituency C. ballot papers _D. elovtors It’s only a small lamp, so it doesn’t off much light. Avcast B give Cshed Di spend ‘The fire, for days until the monsoon raitis put it out: ‘A. ignited B.scorched —. flashed D.raged He prefers water to tap water’ ‘A.canned B. mineral C.well D. fresh Frosh fruit juice ie better for you then arinke. A furry B.seecharine — O-fiazy D. bubbly ‘We had to pay for our food but not for the drinks — they were on the. ‘Acafe B. house C.compliment —D. consumption ‘They don’t sell tex or coffee. They only sell drinks. A. soft B sweet, €. plain D. mila We're over the. Who wouldn't be? We've just won £1 million! planet Belouds C. stars D. moon You dropped it down the stairs? You're Iucky it is still inone_! A whole B. piece C. entirety D. unit Grabbing the twig, be it in two. Acsnapped —B crushed C.crumbled _D. tore ‘The fumes were so thick that he was {for breath, ‘A.suffocating Binhaling —C. gasping D. wheezing We knew the concert was sold out, but we still went to the stadium the off-chance that someone might, want to sell us their tickets. A. with Boon C.by Din ‘The whole country is up in about the new tax the government has put on books. ‘Aarms B fists C. anger D. rage |. Teouldn’t hhim because he spoke far too quickly. A. gather Beeatch C. see D. follow 2. At the beginning of the school year, every teacher is, a classroom. Aallocated - B. distributed — C. registered. sorted . There have been no 1m our department for over a year. A.pensions —B. perks ©. promotions — D: permits |. He took the pills and a week later he was as right as A. dawn B. water C.sunshine Drain a{51> Hove nim a fet when gto now hin beta went__ bi aa me gage MBean 26 1. Then sadnt and the formality at sioo!_at ist. A oteping Birds myeeroag bing 2 Marge’s knowledge of the subject was only Avexternal —-B superficial C.outward outer, 3. John is amost __ young nian; he ean do a lot of different jobs well. Avcapable Breuning. industrious _D. laborious 4. [ean make____abed in the spare room if you'd like to stay the night. : ‘Aout Bof ©. for D. up | 8 Could you stand _for me and teach my history class tomorrow, Maggie? | ‘A.down Bout Gin D.up | 6 Same people are against informality at leotures but, personally, I the idea. A. cheer Bapplaud —Cuclap D. shout 7. My mother had to take private pupils in order to her salary as a teacher. 7 A-augment —_B expand C.complete _D. inflate 8. Liz deliberately told Andy some lies about his girlfriend, just to make him feel angry andsad. What a. thing to do! A tough Bedaft Casey D. wicked 9. Deborah is going to take extra lessons to__what she missed while she was away. A.putupwith B.cutdownon C. catch upon (D. take up with. 10. It was a great, to study under such an oustanding teacher, A privilege B. fortime ©. favor D. value 11. We had a terrible row a few years ago and we biill haven't made it___. Aout Boup for D. of 12. The examiners often. exir-mely difficult questions for the written Aset ‘Bytnake C. create D. write 18. A university professor's view is rarely that of the man in the : Abus B. street C quone, D. factory a14, He made. that it was his own work, but it was easy to see that he had copied it from a book. Aup Bof C.out D. for 15, T expect all of you to be here ton minutes before the examinatioa begins, without. A. fail B failure fault D. miss 16, Afler the serious talk with his tutor, Hilary _“_himseif more consei- ‘entiously to his studies. A-engaged —Beonverted —_C-apptied D. exerted 17. You completely misunderstood my instructions; you got hold of the wrongendofthe __. Alina B rope C.ctory Di stick 18, Margaret is very _____up and thinks she is superior to her classmates, A.fed ‘Bolooked . stuck D. turned 19. Thaven’t hail 9 Yer ‘week, I secm to have done nothing at all. A-ecoriomic ” Beenthusiastic C.extensive _D. productive 20, MFSnob, {hat only his club sells real English ale. Avexults B.crows brags D. rejoices 21, \Itis___ impossible to find a good educational computer program. A almost B. barely C. hardly D. merely 22,. Try our delicious four-course meal, offering you superb ___ for money. A. cost B value ©. price Diworth 25, At many restaurants a service ___is included in the bill. Atip B. gratuity C. tax D. charge 24, I'm afraid I've only had time to__ the article you recommended. A. glance B.scan C. peruse D. took 25. Anew restaurant has opened bere which specialises in French __. ‘A. cuisine B. cook feeding ———D. Kitchen 1. Turn the book round, you've got it Avupsidedown Binsideout ©. downside up D. outside in 2. Toan’t make anything is writing. A. from Bin C.out Dot 8. Judging by the __Sean has put into his essay, be should do well. A. effort Bexercise —C. labour D.toit - awas to. it maths at school that he became the youngest stu- dent ever to be accepted by a college. A. keen 'B. hopeful C.brilliant —_D. proud 5, Mr Careful kept the round his garden neatly clipped. A.fenee Biflowers C.plants D. hedge 6. Tmrelying on you, gentlemen, so please don't : A.allowmeoff ‘B.dropmeoff C.letmedown D. dropme down 7. Mary looked as if she hadn’t a___ what Prof. Brown was talking about. A-muess B.clue ©. point, D. thought 8. “Get out of my garden, you nasty creatures!” the man shouted, shaking his at the children. Acar B head Chand D. fist 9. Iwas startled by the sound of a twig__on the window. Atepping —-B.pattering = Grrustling —D. creaking 10. Someone from the Ministry of Education is coming to___our classes. A contro! B. inspect ©. took on D. everlook 11. Before joining a course of study you must fill in ¢ long form. A-enrolment B.induction _C. inscription. porsonal 12, The new experimental system of enrolment didn’t expectations. A-climbupto —B. reach C.come upto D. rise to 12. Can you hold the ladder while I climb up and pick the apples? ‘A. steady. Brigid C. solid D. firm 14, ‘The main disadvantage to our house is that the only __.to the gar- den is through the bathroom. A. passage B. access, ©. doorway °<. eoisimunication 16. It’s raining hard now. Let’s stand in that shed'te_~. Ady B. protect C. shelter D. save 16, He had to ja shoes before coming into the house. A. clear away ©, scratch ‘D. serape 17. Some schools have very, rules of behaviour which must be obeyed. A. solid B.siviet C. straight D. strong 18, In some countries, sindenis are selected. to their current level scadonnie attefsiment A owing ‘Bdue C.according —D. relating 19. Yous progress will be three months’ time. ‘A. counted Beenumerated C. priced D. evaluated20. Ms Stickyfinger was charged with the funds of the organization. A mislaying B. misappropriating C. mistaking D. misplacing 21, The woman for her husband’s life when he was fouiad guilty of murder. A hid B. debated C.disziited ~~ D. pleaded 22. Tt was a reasonable to draw ip the light of the evidence. ‘A-assessment — B.conclusion "©. interpretation D. verdict 23, Vivian is studying to become a member of the medical ‘A.employment — B. position ©. profession —“D. post 24, The whole story wat # of her imagination. ‘A. figment B. fantasy C.fabrication —D. figure 25, The witness the statements mado by the accused man. A agreed Bconfessed C. corroborated D. testified 1. A prominent local figure was 1s co-respondent in a divorce case. ‘A. accused B. cited C.nominated —D. quoted 2. ‘The community was angered by the punishment given their friend. . A. severe B. austere C. august D. vigorous 8. Those acting for the defendant propose to appeal __ the sentence. Ato B for C.out D. against 4, Linust buy anew leather to go round my suitease. A. rope B strap, C.string D. thread 5. There is a bomb in the garden, it could at any moment. ‘A. explode B.orack Clerash D. bang 6. Twish you'd let me speak for myself and not _ the words out of my mouth. ‘A.grab B pull C.take D. snatch 7 all barristers are expected to study at the Inns of Court. A hopeful B wishful C. willing D. prospective 8 Tip acsiminal offence to. he facto. ‘A express B oppress C.suppress repress 9. Ithas been decided to hold a public into the cause of the accident. A inquiry Bexamination 0. autopsy D. interrogation st10. You should only make serious accusations like that if they have a sound ee Affoothold ~——_B, basis C. framework —D. principle 11. The suspect is {6 have been in the neighbourhood at: the time of she crime, ‘A. accused Boaffirmed —C. alleged D. announced 12. The question in this case is whether the accused had a motive for this crime or not, A.valuable ——B. forcible C.supreme —_D. crucial 18. After a close cross-examination, the barrister was his client was telling the truth. A.content B.satisfied ©, happy D. glad ~ 14 Would it be possible to make an early __ to have my hair cut tomorrow? A-appointment B. arrangement G, date D. engagement | 15, The twend for this suit was in Scotland. A knitted B. faced C. threaded =D. woven. 16. His comments, little or no relation to the facts of the case. A.give B bear . possess. D. reflect 17. The police were. in their examination of the murder site. Athorough — Biexhausting —C. intense D, concentrated 18. This was one of the few crimes he didn’t A.achieve B, make C. commit D. perform 19. The ariny. defeat at the hands of its enemy. | A. bore B.tolerated ©. suppogted —_D. suffered. | 20. Asergeant in the army wears three on his arm. Ascratches _B. captions C. stripes D. medals 21, Making colours vanish is one of my machine’s featurés, Avcertain B. unique C. solitary DBeealy 22. The encouraging news enabled the troops to 59 on With ‘hope. A.renewed Berecurrent — C. navel D. renovated 23. She tied her. round her head to protect her hair from the rain. A.belt B. scarf ©. glove D. umbrella | 24. She bought some green shoss to her green dress and handbag. Aequal B. mate C. match D. pair 25. She often wears a___ iat to protect her head when the sun is very hot. A. felt fur ©. top D. straw 82 . ee eee29 1. A fecling of tiredness almost the soldier on duty and he‘had to struggle hard to keep awake. Avconquered B.defeated CC. overcame _-D-pit out 2 Lwas informed by the police constable that he would be feeed to take me into, ‘A. custody B.confinement C. detention D. guardianship 3. You are surely not suggesting that tliese | young children could have planned such an evil deed. ‘A.lovely Beinnocent\) natural pure 4. Sergeant Proud can bacdly having to accept orders from the colo- nel who is much younger than himselt A.resist mind C. bear D. suffer 5. Yourshocs{are afzt)___1 You haven't deaned them for weeks. Accident Bedisgrace —C. blow D. shock 6._Wite shots were co old that her___were sticking out of them. Angers —-B.thumbs ©. toes D. tipe % TeTeould\_ these shoes a litle, they would be much tore comfortable. Aexpand\ —_B. stretch . increase D. grow 8, The washing is aot quite dry, itmeeds___. A airing Bhesting Girinsing =D, warming 9. Unless you pack your trousers more carefully they will et ‘A folded Bereased —C. spoilt . wrinkled 10. I gave Mary a lack silk scarf with pink A balls Bemarks Caine D. spots 11. You should iron out the __in that dress. - Avcreases — BoerumplesC. folds D. wrinkles 12, When itis very hot, you may ___the top button of your shirt. ‘Avundress— B.undo untie D. unvwpap 13, His jeans were so tight, they__when he sat down. ‘A. broke C. cracked ©. split D. snapped 14, My wife has excellence ___ in elothes. ‘A.taste Bflavour —C.gisto D: choice 15. Why don’t you wears(a)__when you do the washing-up? ‘A towel B. cloth ©. duster aprona 16. My brother is always wearing the same shirt. ‘A lined B. spotted ©. striped Datie 17, The boxer in the dark {is sure to win. He's much better than the other one. Avcostume —-B. pants C.trousers Dz trunks 18. "Those new dresses may be striking but that sort of __ does not suit everyone. A. fashion B.form ©, modet D. mood 49. Come here! You've got = of cotton on your coat. Pll take it off ‘A cond B. fibre C. string D. thread 20. Wearing odd socks would be classed as_behaviour. A.erotic Boecstatic C.ecoontric exotic. 21, Mr Smith arrived wearing a suit, but he put on his. before going into the workshop. Avunderelothes B.overcoat C. overwork —_D. overalls 29. He tuned up his to protect his neck from the cold wind, Ap Broollar scart D. sleeve 23, ‘The girl's dress was the first thing that him to her. Aattracted —B. fetched C.lured D. tempted 24, Hearing a knock at the front door, the woman threw a(n)___over +her pyjamas and went downstatrs to open the door. Abra Binightdress. C. evening dress. dressing gown 25, I'm the only one at this party in a long dress —I feel quite qut of. Avorder Bpractice —C. place B. turn 1, He couldn’t find two that matched, so hie was forved to’ wear. socks Avodd B, mixed C. uneven D. unlike 2 Ttisa good idea tobe___dressod when you go for an interview. A. boldly B. dearly Csmartly finely 3. There's afamtastie =, from the top of the Empire State Building! ‘A.appearance= Blew C. sight D. took. 4. We usually Go en isa lot quicker. A. travel D. journey 5. Pm going to ask for directions because I think we've __our way. ‘A. missed B. lost. ©. misplaced ~~ D- mistaken10. a 32, 38. ua 16. i. 38, 19. ‘Three people were captiired at the today trying to get inte'thie country. Aline B. equator C.horder Deedes (Once we get to the hotel, let’s just quickly audthen 0 a bit of sightseeing. "A.set down Bocheckin CG. make np. ‘D. turn up Passengers requiring a special meal duting the flight should inform the airline in : ‘Aadvance Bohead C.front D. forward ‘The. im the stadiusa all chesred the athletes. A. viewers witnesees _D. onlookers I got a new bacebell ‘yesterday, ‘A stick, Beub C. racket D. bat ‘Afer a hard watch. United managed to with City, 1-1. A.draw B.equal C. exact 'D. score in this game, the players it in turns to throw the dice. ‘A have B.do © make D. take ‘The police asked to see the man’s driving. . ‘A degree Bocertificate _C. licence D. pass Just ask them if you can play and I'm sure they'll let you . A. take up B join in C. go off D.taketo . Everyone expects Johnson to, ‘Smith in today’s final. Awin B. score C.beat D. champion ‘The brochure says that the hotel has a great of the sea. ‘A.appearance B. view ©. look D.sight I don’t think people should be allowed to perform experiments animals. A for Bover Ct Dion Sending text. from your mobile is a great way to keep in touch with friends. . A letters B.compositions C. messages _D. notes Lot's face we are destroying the environment and we need to do something no ‘A facts B truth ©. things D. Information ). My dad’s really angry with my mum because she was caught last week when she was driving to work. "A running —-‘B.accelerating C. speeding -—D. chasingResearchers have to the conclusion that your personality is af (GL ced by your pone ‘A. got Become C.reacked ——_D. arrived W's amazing that creatures survive___ the bottom of the ocean, Ain Boy Cio Dat 23. Fox Talbot the first photograph in 1836, A. took Bia C.drew D. gave 2% Do you mind if just___a quick phone eall from here? Ado Bitake have D. make 25. Many lives were saved the introduction of antibiotics, A with Bab ©. into Dein 31 L The of the nuclear accident is still unknown, ‘A. treason B base C.cause D, motive 2 Myfather works at the university, doing research ___weathir control, Ato Boon Got D. from 8. The telescope will photograph distant galaxies, an attempt to un- derstand the universe, Aon B.for Cin D. with 4. Doyou know who ____ the fact that sound travels in waves? A discovered. . B.developed —C.invented'D. feond 5. V'mthinking of gettingatwx A motor Beengine“C.machine ._D. instrument 8 The __of the outbreak of the disease is stillimnknown. Asim Bereason GC. motive D.vtse 7 Ten million text messages are sent on __every-miouta. A-normal -Beaverage —Clgeneral D.common 8 Once they've finished the extension to the“, shere'll be room for them to take on alot more workers. Ataciory —B. trade Qedustiy —_D, manufaeturing 9. Shannen doesn’t dye her hair; i's| Aphysieally -B. onganisaliy D. naturally 10. Watch for words lie “s>alled” in articles ar they expreas'the writer's bias. ‘A-about Bout Cover D. around11, They,__a deseription ofthe robber on Crime Time and it sounded like you! Avmade Bue ©. gave D. said 12, 've__‘itin.at the mains but it still doesn’t seem to work: Avworked Biplugged —C.narrowed—_D turned 13. Ibs not always easy to___ the difference between fact and opinion. Amake Bd Cay B. tell 14, The debate will __piace tonight. Abe Bhave crtake D. make 15, In my_} freedom of the pss must be maintained. A-mind B. thought) 6. sight D.view 16. Media mogul Ronald Morduck hat __control of another tabloid. Armade Bitsken ° ~Ggiven D. found 17, J.K Rowling bas an enormous influence on children’s literature ‘Ahad given ©. done Da set 18, Teoué spend hours _ the Internet! A,switsming B diving C.saiting surfing 419, They sald__ the news that the price of petrol is going up again, A from Boon Bin Dat 20. They were ___out free tickets to the concert to everyone in the shop- ping centre, Acbanding. -Boholding -—G.carrying bringing 21, We had the volume turned down, so Teoulin't make _ what they were talking about Aup Bin Gout Dot 22. I saw the interview while I was____ through a magazine at the hair- dresser’s. Aflicking - Baclicking . C.picking Dz ticking 23. Why did you have to bring that subject ‘at dinner? Aoff Bout Cover Diup 24, People can become very. ‘when they are stuck in traffic for a long time, A.nervous. -“B.stressfil -—-‘C. bad-tempored D. pressed 25, The tabloids completely. that story about Bruce Wiis. It's not trvie at all! Amadeup — B.filled in C atond ant tired aver 87Avcollection —B.band Ceompany —-D. group ‘They mentioned it in the article, but they didn’t ___into detail, Amake Beg C. take . come More and more people are: age and it’s a serious social problem. ‘A high B.anciont D.tar Stephanic seems to be very. ‘Acpopular —B. fumous D. likeable Most __ people have no idea what it’s like tobe famous. ‘A.usual B. ordinary D. medium ‘When my parents got divorced, my best friend was very __and ls. ened to all my problems. Allikeablo ~ B.amusing enjoyable. sympatheite 10, Rita’s very_and easily gets upset when people criticise tier. A-censitive B.levelheaded C:seusible Dv open-minded Police were called in when the ___ of people begat to get violent. A-audience —B. company. crowd Di herd ‘MY dad says he once met Robbie Williams whe hs was still. A. hidden B.unknown “— Gvinfamous ' D, unrelated . The government is trying to convince yeuple__ the need for higher taxes. Aof B with that D. for ‘The MP asked __<_ the prime minister was aware of the growing social problems. A that Bhim ©. what D.it believe that judges should be independent. the government, Ato B from , with Dion u. 12 co ‘question is more complex than you think. Beat Con Dain ‘The programme usually, on at half past eight. ‘A-comes B. dose C. turns D. looks Everyone said they had themselves at the wedding. A. pleased B.impressed —_C. enjoyed D. excited Mary seems to go out with adifferent __of friends almost every night.16. Most people seem to agree __the newspapers’ criticism of tte gov- emment, ‘A. with Bon cto Dithat 11. [don’t think people should rely __ the state, evan if they are unem- ployed. Ato Bby ©. wit D.on 18, Local residents object __ the new power station in their area. Atohawe — B.having ‘S,whaving of having 419, Doyou think they should ban people _ stoking in publie places? A. that Bofeum oe Daof 20, The mayor was attacked ___publicmoney. Avforwasting B:towaste C-hewaste of wasting 21, This fascfaating book covers some of the most_.__erimes of the twen- tieth rentucy. Avunknown —B. hidden infamous —_—D. covered 22, The government should do more for_ people. ‘Avordinary —B. usual Teveryday _D. typical 25, Ivan tells me he really _ himself at your barbeoue last wok. ‘Acpleased Biiaterested —C. played D. enjoyed 24, Tiknow we had an argument but now I'd quite ike to__. ‘Atookdown B.fallout = C.makeup —_—D. bring up 25, Harry ania Sam both denied that the fight was their__. ‘A.blame B. fault C.criticism , — D.cause 1. ‘The curtain went up, the___grow silent and the actors on stage be- gan to speak. ‘A.audience —-B. congregation C. jury D. crowd 2. Theprisoner knew head __a mistake and would regret it forever. Agot B. taken ©. done D.made ‘The boy __that he had had anything to do with the break-in, ‘Avrefused —- B.denied C.objected ——-—D. rejected 4. "Things started to___ wrong for the robbers when the alarm went off ‘A take B have C.g0 D. come 5. Doyouhave___ to take that bieycle? ‘A.allowancoB. permission C. exception _D. willingness 2a ‘ping on this diet has really __me good. I've lost weight and I feel fantastic! A.made B taken haa D. done * Sdacaly, someone shouted, “Thief and the man quickly __ ona motorbike. Amadeoff Bcameforward ©. took in D. handed in 8. The sign says that all shopliers will be, A-persecuted B. prosecuted C. disproved D. prohibited & The doctor —__the cut on my knee and sid it had completely healed up. A-ciamined ~ Binvestigated C. researched» D.leoketinee 10. Dr Parker gave my mum a lovely for spaghetti carbonara. ipt A. paper B. prescription 0. rece D. recipe LL. My feet are. I guess my new shoes are a bit tight. Avburt B. pain C. sore D, ache - 12, Twas shocked when I crashed the car, but atleast I wasn’t : A spoilt B. broken C.damaged ——_D. injured 18, Diana looks terribly ‘You don’t think she's il, do you? Acslim B thin C. slender D. slight 14. Some drugs produce bad side : A-consequences B. products C. effects D. results 15, I vas very sad when the vet said he'd have lo____ Gertie, our labrador. A-pullthrough B.putdown —C.feel upto D, wear off 16. He said it was an accident, but Tknow he id iton___- purpose Baim’ |. goal D. reason ‘11. Lwas disappointed that the restaurant had flowers on the table. A false B.untrac . forged D. artificial 18. Sarah and Michael’s seems to make both of them unhappy, A-connection B.Yelationship -C. bond D. link 19. Anybody found stealing from this shop wil be A-provoked —B. persuaded. proseeaied D. perzacuted 20. Grace thinks she’s very. but I don’t think many people like her, really, A. famous B, popular. C. recognisable D. known 21, I glanced at the newspaper ond saw that the said “President Re- A-cheptor(“ B.subwe C. heading Deadline22. Ifour fight is delayed, will we our connection in Los Angeles? A:miss B. drop C. lose D. lack 23, The doetor told Bill that he needed. (on bis arm. Aoperation —_B. remedy Cosurgery Dieire 24. ‘The judge looked at the ‘and reminded him thas whole truth. ve hae-to tell the Awitness Bonlooker —_C. bystander), viewer 25. Tthink my favourite probably table tenis. A.athletics — Blexerelse ©. sport Dgym 34 1. The actor, Michael Read, was today with robbery. A.suspected © B-ascused Garrested —-—D. charged 2 There's apsck of || ~_ vegetables in the freezer, I think. A. freesiag ~"B iced C. frozen Dicey 3. Ther are n6 vegetarian dishes on the ! A. menu Brbrochure Ceatalogue leaflet a the onions in cooking oil until they’re golden brown, ‘A Boil B. Bake C.Fry D.Gritt 5. Pre-heat the. ‘A. cook B. kitchen C.cuisine’ —-D. oven 6. My elder brother is a/an at the University of Essex. A-undergraduate B. pupil C. apprentice. beginner 7. ‘The problem with most fizzy drinks is that they're sugar. A. full up B filled up with C. filled with __D. full of & Ifyou need to, the teacher's attention, just put your hand up. A. pull B. capture C. attract D. draw 9. Make sure you your homework before you go out. A. make Bd C. write D. solve 10. Do you think you could pass that book tome, please? A.over B.through —» C.under Din 11. Could t ‘suggestion? Why not have piano lessons? A have Bemake C. put D. do 12, Mrs Dawson said that we are___our lesson in the library next Monday. ‘A. reading R making’ C. having: D. going eoa . 15, Susie and Fran in on us last night, so I had to quickly defrost a pizza. ‘A. turned B. went C.came D. dropped 14. Treally don’t, ‘the point of taking the exam when you're not ready for it. A take Bhave C.c0e D.mind 15, “What was Derek's reaction to the accusation?” “Well, he denied anywhere near the house at the time.” A tobe B. being ©.be 16. In English yesterday, we had a discussion A.about B around C.for 17, [found this great website when I was. the Internet last night. Atravelling —-B driving Csarfing Dividing 18. When you the exam tomorrow, try to stay calm and relaxed. A make B write C.answer D. take 19. My dad wants me to go to university, but I'm in minds about it. Amy B. two C.some ‘D. different 20, Istill have a lot about the English language. Aleaming ~B.ofleaning C. forlearning — D. toleam 21, Ifthe examiner can't. ‘sense of your writing, you'll get a low mark. A. make B. bring ©. take D.understand 22. We're going on a to protest about the closure of the park. A production B. presentation C. construction D. demonstration 23, Iwas very proud when I was told that I'd been made a __ ‘A. pupil B. prefect © student jassinate 24 With a little hard work, I'm sure you'll___ a lot this year. A achieve Bsucceed Cranach D. qualify 25. Don't forget to set the __alarm whea you go to bed tonight. Avciminal —-B.burglar | C. thiet D. police Please don't forget). your essays during Friday’s lesson. Ahandingin( Rtshandin ChandinD. to handingin 2 Ourteactioc made the whole dass __after the Jesson because we had been 89 nniey. Astay, B.to stay C.forstaying —D. staying10. nL 12, 14. 1B 16. 1. T' meet you at the school gates during the Tunch _"_ A. interval B. gap C. break D. pause Lee didn’t do so well in the test because he hadn't __- ‘A written B. learned C.read 1B, studied think you need to. your ideas mire clearly tx that the reader doesn’t get confused. ‘Adawnon —_B.setout C.get ou with D. give in ‘Ob, no! We've got a double maths. next! ‘A. subjoct B. interval lesson D. task ‘There's been a. in Germany and a village was completely de- stroyed. A. flood, B @risale C. shower D. smog ‘Do you know what GHC 2 A.setein B. does up C.standsfor _D. gets down. Dinosaurs have been for millions of years. ‘A.endangered Bodisappeared C. threatened —_D. extinet ‘The judge looked very serious as he read out the of the jury. A. verdict B. result C. saying D. sentence ‘Ifyou ask me, waste is a much bigger problem than ordinary household waste. ‘A-business B.working -—-C. industrial‘. employer [As towns grow, they tend to destroy the surrounding areas. Avroral Boeommercial C. land D. urban Jill put her Wellington boots on and, as soon as it stopped raining, went ‘out to play in the, . Avreservoirs B. pon C.lakes D. puddles ‘This car is very, as it goes so far on one tank of petrol. A.financial, ~ B.economical C. costly D. endless T can’t believe how cheap these shorts were. They were a real 1 A.discount —-B. sale C. bargain D. offer What. of car does your mum drive? A name B. brand ©. form D. make Could you tell me who's in hore, please? ‘A. responsibility B. charge Crule D. organisation I’m going to stay in and ‘TV tonight. A watch B. see ©. look at D. viewOL 1 “think she___"_her fortune in the shipping industry. A. took B. saved C.won D. made 20. didn’t find a new top, but at I got some new jeans A less B least ©. the less D. the least, 21. I've got alan for the school play tomorrow. I really hope I get a main part! Avrehearsal B practice C.audition —_—D. performance 22. Did you read that, of the new Lioyd-Rice musical? It said it was awfall A. review Bocriticism —C. report D. summary 23. I paid the assistant and took the books, but then stupidly left the book- shop without waiting for my A. cash B. fee “o. refi “D. change 24. We really ____ourselves atthe parts! ‘Thanks so much for inviting us! Aventertained B.enjoyed C.had fun D. occupied. 25, Ellie does a(n)__ each week forthe local newspaper. It's usually uite funny, ‘A.comic B.comedian - C.cartoon _D. animation 36 1. The water park we went to yesterday was fantastic, but the entrance was abit expensive. A ticket B fee C. charge D. cost 2 Vanilla Shy. ‘Tom Cruise, Penelope Cruz and Cameron Diaz. A-acts B. plays C.contains. —D. stars 3. When you're learning to play a musical instrument, it’s iniportant to for an hour or two every day. ‘Avrehearse —-B.perform —_C. practise: D. train 4. The play wasn’t supposed to be a comedy, but aveiyone started laughin when some of the fell over and hit ane of the actors, ‘A. coonery B. scenes ©. stages Deacts 5. Louis de Bernieres’ Captain Corelli's Mandolin, which is set on the Greek island of Cephalionia suring the Second World War, was an international bestseller: A Siction Bonovel C. anecdote’ —_D. account 6. Could you ___ tithe paper and see what’s on TV tonight? ‘Ase 3. watch, examine D. look16. 1. 18. 21. Have you the joke about the guy who fell off a 20-metre-high lad- der? He was fine ~ he fell off the bottom rung! Avlistenedto —B. heard C.overheard D. paid attention to ‘Being the conductor of a large. is an extremely demanding job. ‘You have to make sure about 4 hundred musicians are playing im time. A. group, B. band Corchestra _D. company Tm reading a set in Gresee during the Second World War. Avwriting Bliterature —C. fiction Dnovel ). Harry kept us throughout the jou'ney with his non-stop jokes. ‘A entertained B. enjoyed ‘C.Taughed D, pleasured |. Inever read of films as3 din’t trust the critics’ opinions. ‘Aeriticisms —_B. reviews 0. articles D. investigations How did your __¢.- go? Do you think you'll be offered the main part? ‘A. audition > B suditorium C. audience ——D. audit 5. I'd love te-work iit snow - It's so glamorous! Aindustry Becommerce C. trade D. business: op told zae a joke today but I didn’t. it at all. A bring B. get © fetch: D. collect. 1 didn’t like this album at first, but it’s really starting to_on me now. A. grow B. raise C. develop. D. increase don’t like: ‘on clothes in shops because I don’t want people to see me in something that doesn’t suit me. ‘A. putting: B.teying, C.wearing --D handing ‘Nancy and I had both bought exactly the same kind of school bag with- out knowing it. It was a complete Avtuck ‘B. chance Cresincidence _ D. fortune ‘My dad had to go to court because he was a(n) toacrime. ‘Avopectator —-B. viewer C.observer__—D. witness, ). I think some modern designs are more like ofart, A.works B. makes C. objects D. jobs I wish people didn’t ‘a tendency to follow fashion without thinking ‘about what suits them personally. Ado B make: C have D. get ‘Warning! People parking in this area will be. ‘A prosecuted — Bpreseribed — C. persuaded. persecuteda 22. Make sure you. your make-up with a soft brush, like this one. Adress Beeonstruct —C.decorate. —"D. apply 23. Ithink people who _"__ the law should be punished. A.misbehave B commit C. break, D-undo 24, Ifyou wear that shit with the pattern, you'll took like a checs- board! A. plain Bochecked —C. shiny D. striped 25. You always seem to look so formal. Ifonly you would your hair down! A got Best Cet D. pur 1. Tom’s been a/an golfer for two years and he’s hoping to turn pro- fessional soon. A.volunteer B.freestyle C,amateur_ —_—OD. trainee. 2 Why can’t you. ‘Bagar’s example and wear a tie to work? A set B follow C.make D.do 8, My dad wears a suit to work, but he changes into clothes when he gets home. ‘A-casual B.informal _C. relaxed D,catm 4 Could you wipe the table with adamp____, please? A. cloths, B. doth Ccclothing ‘CD, clothes, 5. I’ve decided to. iy hair green for the party! A. draw B paint C. sketch D. dye 6. It's amazing that we can learn to a foreign lenguage: A-compress B.comprehend O.compare,D. compact. 7. That's the most incredible of art Pve'ever stun! A. work Bicreation C.trand D.job 8 Jeans and T-shirts will never go out of . ‘A trend B. fashion © image D. tendency 9. Ineed a funny for the iangy-dress party. Any ideas? A. dress Biuniform’ — C. costume suit 10. Some people _-¢o London every dav from as far away as Leads ‘A. connect: Becorrespond D. commence _D. commute for this position starts at £30,000 per year. B.payment °C. wage D.tip12, After working at the same factory for thirty years, my grandfather was ooking forward to his, . Avovertime —_B. pension C. charity ‘D. allowance 18, Tim forgot to use clothes, ‘and all his clean viothés fell off the line into the mud! A. pins Bdlips Chooks D. pegs 14, Shelley disagreed with the board’s dasision and oo she ‘and went to work for another company. ‘A. retired B. sacked Cresigmed OD. fired 15. Here at Weatherby's, we provide all our ‘members, from senior ‘management down, vith rogular training. Asaf Becew crowd D.firm 16. Iwant to take these jeans back because they’re too small, but J can't find the __ 24, When you go to the shops, bringme__. | Aafmittin Boatinoffruit C.aftuitstin D.a tin or fruits | 25, The twelve bottles of whisky were delivered in a sturdy . Accanteen —B. carafe C.carton Di cartoon — 43 a, Dama drinks «lot of ___drinks like lemonade and orangeads. b ‘A. frozen B fresh C. flat D. fizzy 2. alike a packet of razor___ please. A. blades B.cuts Cleaves D. metals, > 8. New products are announced to the public __: A.by mail order B. by production's ©. by propaganda D. on posters 4. The advantage of this new plastic covering is that it will to fit any size of object. A. change B. stretch C.extend D. expand |) Thatis where they whisky. : A distill Book C.brew Di stew {9. Grain and contee are major trading __. ‘A articles B.materials C.commodities D. stocks ; 1. ‘This fantastic new gadget has been selling like cation. birthday B.cream C. wedding D: hot 8 Buying in bulk one to make substantial savings. | A.empowers — B.facilitates C. enables). means { - 9 Tihave to take the toy back to the stiop to exchange it because the i mechanism is. . ; ‘A blame B. faulty ©. false D. defect 10. This set is the only one-of #3 kiad, so none of the cups can be__. ‘A. copied Boexchonged —C.replaced ——_D. substituted ‘Th. When I paid for my groceries, the shop assistant gave me the wrong’ B. change ©. return D.sum { , | | { t {{ i 12, Who do I make the cheque to? Ain Bon Cup D. out 13, Naturally you can ‘payment until you are satisfied that-the work has been properly carried out. ‘A hold in B hold up C.withhold Di withdraw 14. Mr Particular being given a receipt for the-bili he had paid. ‘A insisted on Bdemanded ©. asked to. D. required 15. Will you pay cash for the goods or woul yx like them, ‘toyour account? ‘A. priced B.indebted ©, charged D. receipted 16. She said she would pay for the elothes by credit. A bank Beard . cheque D. note 17. Don’t shop at SNOE’s supermarket; you have to pay through the ‘A account B.bank C. mouth D. nose 18. We will aecept your cheque, although it is not our normal __ ‘A. practice Boocasion. -C intention state 19, There is a sale next week: with in alll departments. ‘A.basements B. reductions C. decreases _D., redundancies 20. Mr Rich managed to get the ancient sculpture by putting in a high at the auction. A bet Bi ctack C.bid D, tender 91, Saleemon always exaggerate. so I take what they say with a pinch of ‘Asalt B flesh C. popper, D. caution 22, To order the goods, send your name, address and to the following PO box. A. cost B. postal order C. receipt D, settlement 23, The standard of our furniture is excellent, but even so, we charge only ___ prices. Amoderate — B.just C. slight D, sinall 24, Ifyou want to return the suit, you must bring the, ‘with you as proof of purchase. ‘A. note D. recipe ©. prescription . D. receipt 25. We have had to raise our prices because of the increase in the cost of ‘materials. ‘A erude B. natural Craw" D. originala 44 1. “Fantastic sale. Everything must he sold___ of the price!” ArrepardiessBinvain ©. daapi D. without 2 Tean't____ $10 for one book! Haven't you got a cheaper edition? A. allow B. afford C. dispose D. provide 3 To their fifticth anniversary the store held a one-week sale, wile D. paint sign Dr mark 4. The coat was going for a , Teduced from $100 to $20. Aton B lauge sone De omite 5. Buyers and sellers were over prices. Avhageling --B.hacking —C.heckling OD. hugging 6 Asfaras. for money is concerned, our product is unbeatable, A-advantage —B,cost C. worth D- value 7. The big new supermarket on the outskirts of town does a trade. A crying B. screaming —_C, roaring D. shouting ‘8. Her shopping bag broke, its contents all over the pavement, A-dispersing B. scattering C. overflowing _D. distributing 9. Some rooms don’t have curtains at the windows, they have A. blinds ‘B, carpets. . gates, D. stores 10, It is very eeoy for the undereducated to be by slick-talking sales: A-putaside -B, putup ©. taken in D. taken away 11. Her room is comfortable but rather on the small A. angle B.side C. basis Disize 12. The kitchen of the holiday cottage looked __ rather than beautiful. Autilitarian B.practicable C. mundane. —D, workable 13. Mrs Elegant has had the couch ini er #itting-room in red velvet. ‘A.dothed Beenriched | C, sewn D. re-upholstered 14. The salesman told me that radiag this book would make me more intel- ligent, but I think I've been, : . A-blackmailed ®,cinned ©. libellea D. slandered 15, I didn’t take up is teoommendation, as he sounded so about it. A-balfheadal D.halfwitted C.half-handed D. half-hearted 16. The ascictaa* nervously while I made up my mind, A hovered B. floated ©. drifted D. orbited 717. The salesman informed me that if I buy something on ‘then I ean, send it back if T am dissatisfied, Aagreement — B. favour C. approval _D-consideration 18. The auctioneer brought down his before Mr Gambler had had time to raise his bid. Ahammer — B.fist arm D. price 19. Mr Gambler gave a to indicate to'the auctioneer that he was still in the bidding. Acard B.sigh © 0. Rod D. smile 20. Have you gota your bag it's so dark here that I can’t even see the path. A bulb B torch C. lantern D, candle 21. There are constismer protection laws that affect every . Abuy B. patron C. purchase D. retail 22. After searching for a long time, the children found their ball in the by the lilac bushes, ‘A-widerground B. undergrowth C. underpass _D. underworld 22, Just looking at the room you would have no idea of the real purpose it A filled B. took ©. corved D. weed 24, The children ___round the fire to keep warm. A.cloistered B.huddled C. grouped —D. tucked 25. The of the family home following the divorce was a great shock to the children. A.break-dovm .B. break-in C. break-up —_—_D, break-out 45 . 1. “What was Bob yelling about?” “He warned touch that wire.” Ametonot B.thatEnot C.menotto _D. that [don’t 2. “Why do you look so upset?” “Mum refused after my flat while I’m away.” A.mylooking Bometolock ©. tolooking _D. tolook 3. She was anxious. for the post of the Personal Assistant to the Di- rector in the recently affiliated Jacobs Sussard Company. A. to be selected B. to have selected ©. to select D. tobe selecting 7910. aL. 12, 13. vhy are the Newtons asking for loan repayment modifications?” -suse their house jn the flood.” A. was boing damaged B. damaged ©. had damaged D. was damaged “How did his speech go?” “With all the noise outside, he couldn't himself heard.” A be making B make ©.bemade D. have made “Did you enjoy your graduation ceremony?” “Oh yes; I didn’t like photographed all the time, though.” Atohavebeen “Bohavingbeen C. being Dit tobe “Did you hear anything about last month's Bardays' robbery?” “Yes eventually the robbers given a ten-year sentence. “ A were B. were not being C. were not to be D. were not have heen “How was your dinner?” “A great success! Our guests ate the appetizers, the two main courses and the dessert, There was literally nothing ___.” Atobele Bhasbeen'le& C.havelef left “Is there any news about the ex-President?”. “Well, he's reported ‘the country last night.” A. to be leaving B. to have left ©. that he left D. to leave “What do you think of Uberto Eco’s novel The Name of the Rose?” “Well, it widely regarded as his best, but to tell you the trutiy I'm not crazy about it.” Ahasbeen — B.was Gis Deis being “How's the new town planning project going?” “Oh, there's still alot A tobedone B has heen dona ©. having done D. have done 0 “How was your first day in your nex “Extremely embarrassing! We were ,__ present ourselves and tall about our previous work experivzice:” A. been asked to, B. asked to Cheing asked D. asked “What did Ivar gaest?” “He suggested | _on an excursion tomorrow.” A.wetspo Bus togo ©. going D. to going4 15, 16. a. 18, 21 . “How did Gina react when she arrived at her surprise birthday party” “So, how is Anne gesting to the airport?” “She said that her brother her a lift.” A. would have given B, would give C. should give D.could be given “Did they find out who had taken the money?” “Yes. Robert finally admitted itil.” Ato having spent B have spending C. tohhave spent D. to spena “What did the dietician say to Arigela?” “He advised down on fats.otherwike she would develop heart. problems in later life.” ‘Atocut Bethatshecits’ 9) Cihertocut —D. her cut “What lie did Liz tell you this tinae?” She claimed __0- before she was two.” Ato writing B-that she could write ©. about writing: D. that she write ‘The fite-fighter-ordered the building at once. A, to everyone evacuating Boevacuating ©. wobe evacuated D. everyone to evacuate . “What's the matter with Terry and Paula?” “They said that if the business continued to do so badly they sell the house.” A.wouldhaveto Bemust Chad to D. should “Bhe exelained a wonderful surprise.” A.tobe B being C.that it was. to being “Thank God we came across that policeman!” “Oh, yes! What. done if you hadn't?” A. would you have B. wereyou to have Chad you D. will you have “So, are you going to buy itor not?” “ait 50 expensive, I would.” A.were Bisn’t C.hadn’t been D. weren't . “Why do you have to get a taxi to work?” “Well, fT didn’t live so far away, I to.” ‘A. wouldn’t have had B hadn't had C. wouldn’t have D. didn’t have . “Should [ eat that?” - “IfT you, I wouldn't,” A.wouldhave been B.wouldbe C.hadbeen were tet8 pay attention in class, you won"t pass the test. A Tryou didn’t B. Ifyou don’t ©. Unless you don't D, Unless you wouldn't 1, “Why don’t we ask Martin to chair the meeting?” * “Well, suppose to ask him, do you think he would accept?” A.were we Bhadwebeen C.wehadbeen D. we were 2 Whe. ‘as honest as you believe, he wouldn't have done that. A.were 'B. would be C. would have been D. have been 8. “What would you do in my place?” “Were ‘treated like that, I'd complain to the manager.” AtoTbe BiItohadbeen © C.Ihavebeen D. I tobe 4. What would you do ifyou. rich? A.were B.havebeen C. would be _D, would have been 5. What would you buy, provided the money? ‘Ahad you Bhaveyou —C.youhad —_D. you would have 6 ‘you go on talking, he'll ask you to leave. ‘A. Unless Bit, C. When D. Suppose 7. “Why are you screaming?” “Ifyou burn yourself it you know!" A. would have hurt B. hurt ©. have hurt Dhurts 8 heen informed, I'd have attended the meeting: ‘A Should B Had ©. Were B. Would a « you were ill, we wouldn’t have come.” “Don’t be silly! I always enjoy your company: A. Were we to know 2B. Should we have known C. Had we known 1D, Had we to know 10. Suppose they. at home; wha shall we do? A.won'tbe ~B. weren't G.hadn’t been D. aren't LL, “It’s time you bed. It’s almost midnight, isn’t it?” “You're right.” Aare ‘Bhaveben C, were D. had been 12, “That trip was'a nightmare.” - “Yes, I wich we ” Awent Bhavegone —C. go D, hadn't gone13, “I overslept and was late for work again!" — “You'd, ‘that glock fixed; it hasn't worked for over a week now.” A.better have B. better tohaveC. rather have D. Father bad 14. “You missed an exciting start to the football match.” “Yes, it's a pity 1 ‘on time.” A.am not B. wasn’t haven't been’ D. hadn’t been 15. Ifonly 1 the bill; we wouldn't have heen cut off A-hadpaid Behavepaid ~€. had been paid. paid 16, “I shouldn't have missed Mary’s party.” “It’s a pity you 5 We had a Iseely time.” A. haven't come B. hadn't come C. weren't coming D. didn’t come 17. He regrets; encugh time to finish the exercises. A nottotaveB.nothaving C. not havehad D. to not have. 18. “Do you mind if tell Mary about your trip?” Well, I'd rather you anyone else about it.” A.dide’t tell " B.wouldn’ttell C.nottotell —_D. haven't told “You're looking tired.” - “I'm exhausted. I wish my neighbours. ‘oud music when I'm trying to sleep.” A. haven't played B. won't play ©. wouldn't play D. hadn't played 20. “Is a pity Sarah i still unemployed.” “Yes, ifonly she university.” A. would have finished B. had finished C. would finish D. finishes, 21. Twish I their help when it was offered. ‘A. would accept B. have aovepted C. had accepted D. accepted 22, Suppose she ‘that olitrageous story circulating around the office; she'd be furious! Avhasheard © B.hadheard C. were heard. woitld hear 28, “Susan looks ready tory”. “Ttlooks as if Peter hher birthday again!” A. has forgotten . has been forgetting B, had forgotten D. had been forgetting 24. “Why are you glaring at me?” "You treat me as if ‘your slave.” Avhave been Bwasbeing C. weres D. had been 83le athecyou___ the dain writing bythe end of nex wok «an B haveconfmed OR oiemed D.confoned AT 1. “You're looking rather pleased with yourself.” a “Suppose your boss___you a big bonus, you would too.” | ‘A had offered B. has been offering fe ©. would offer D. had been offered [fa Weetimeyou shout jour future. Atothink —B had thought —C. think D. though * 8 Ifonly she __toher principles, she wouldn’t have been led astray. i Acsticks ——B. stuck C.hadstuck ~ D. have stuck 4 i i “You___be honest and tell the truth.” : ‘A. would better B.had better 1K C. would have been better ‘D. bad better to ti 5. She's such a snob; she behaves the Queen, ‘Aas ifshe has been B. like she wore C.as ifshe were D. like she was: [| 6. Hlave I done something wrong?” q “Lwish you more tactful; you're always offending people.” a A had been being B have been i C. were being D.were i | 1. Vd rather you a noise last night; I couldn't get to sleep i ‘A hadn't made B.wouldn’t make FR ©. didin’t make D. haven't made & Hontywe more people, then we woitld’t he feeling eo lonely. 3 Avhadknown B.wereknown C.haveknoy — D. knew 9. Its high time you _ the balcony: t's covered in leaves and dust. [A to be cleaned B cleaned Chad cleaned D. to have cleaned | 10. “My washing machine i abtist to break down.” “IT were you, new one.” ATdbought BItought — O.T'd buy D.TUbuy 11. Indias tke'eounity___he spent the early years of his life. ‘A.atwhich ~ By where that D. on which g12. 13, 4 16. 16, a. 18 19. a1. 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The parkk is (5) into five areas, each one representing a special thome. (6) ina film, the (7) are taken along through a series of ‘magical sets to relive the past, visit wonderful faraway places (8) of excitement and fantasy, and even (9) into the future. The trees that have been (10) around the park protect the guest from the real world outside, The resort area, beyond the park, has six hotels to suit the needs of every guest. man to these six hotels there are campsites and fully equipped caravans for rental. There'is no (12) of sporting opportunities and, besides many health clubs in the actual hotels, there is a variety of fascinat- ing nature trails you may (13) to follow. The Disneyland Resort is eas- ily 14) by road or rail. Whichever way you choose to arrive, you will be (15) enough to enjoy all the wonderful things that the park has to LA. setomt B. go C. depart D. leave 2 A nearly B. almost C.just D. recently 3. A ereated B.composed C. consisted —_D. placed 4. A rights B. demands D. dealings 5. A. divided B. distributed D. shared 6 AWhereas — B.Asif’ D. Wherever 7. Astaft B. teams D. guests 8. A.compleie —_B. crowded ‘D. packed +9. A look B.go Dewura 10. A dug B. planted ‘D. stuck LL A-answer B. reply D. debt 12. A. supply B, quantity D. shortage 13. A. expect B. hope D. order ld) A-contacted —B. arrived D. reached 15. A-unhurried — B, relaxed D.lazy 2 BITHOUT TV ‘The most radies{ thing we have ever done is not have a TV in our house. Since 99°1 peresat of Asnerican (1) conuul uke this claim, may be @ somé interest to know why. Certainly, our (3) of a televi- 100sion has created (4) curiosity, puzzlemerit, and anger (5) people we know, and I suspect even more of these (6) behind our backs. If the Wetherells get (7) without a TV, why can’t we?” We did have a television during the first days of our marriage. I remem- ber the dizzy way the (8) flickered across the screen.A few days later, after 1 (9) __ my senses, we took the set to our Jocal durmp, (10) __ hands in satisfaction and have been without one ever (11? Now that my TV watching days are (12) __~_ me, T san alford to be noo talgic towards it all. I remember those nights when the whole family used to sit in the living room watching Ed Sullivan, one (13) Tight left on in the corner, laughing (14) the comedians before the (15) came on. Nevertheless, even warmer end moze precious in memory will be these quiet, peacoful years with no TV at all. A households, B. housewives ©. holdalls.—_‘D. housework Acat B.for Gof Din ‘A. shortage B. lack ©. need D. absence Boig ©. high. D. great Bbetween among D. inside Beemotions ©. opinions. thoughts Boon Coy D. away Bidrawings —_C. icons D. movies B.recovered C. overcame —_D. got Btightened _C. moved D. shook B. again C. afterwards D. before 12 A past B. behind Cover , Diaway 1 Arsmooth —, Bipeweeful tender D. soft wat with Diby 15. A announcements publications C. commercials D. clips a ‘ATYPICAL DAY Nowadays, country kitchens are not very different from those in the city. a + in the past the differences could easily be (2) - By the 19408 most city homes had gas or electric cookers (8) but in the coun- try the farmer's wife’still (4) ‘on @ fuel cooker. This gave her more ‘work because she hiad to (5) at five o'clock in the inorning and enter the Kitchen with a candle wi vas always kept (6) = She then re ‘moved the ashes from the cooker and got some newspaper and pieces of woot from the box (7) the side of the kitchen door, ‘Next, the ketile was filled and put over the fire in (8) to make the first pot of tea of the day. Once this was (9) she-'made sure she (10. fed the animals (11) the leR-overs and then got (12) With Breakfast. After breakfast the plates would be (13) and more 10°a ood put in the cooker. The only opportunity she had to rest|next to the fire after dinner. This (14) of lighting the cooker was repeated every day. Wood was used in (15) of petrol till the Second World War. 1. AHowever -Biinspiteof _C. Because. -‘D. Despite 2 A-dimpsed Binoticed C. understood. made 8 A bought B put C.connected _D. installed 4. A-cooked B stirred © boiled D. baked 5. A raise B arise Crise D. get 6 A-bandy Bitar C.obvious ——_—D. reachable 7. Adlose Bi next Cby D. outside 8 Asofaras Border C.view Dioaso 8. A ended B fulfilled C.usedup ——-D-done 30. A often B sometimes C. always D. seldom MW. Aat Bin C.without Don 12. A down B away Con D. along 33. Adeaned -Beremoved ——C- polished. washed 14. A time B process C. procession _D. progress 15. A place Bexchange _C. favour D_ position 4 CORRECTING HISTORY Is the history of the world in urgent need of correction? Some historians, mostly women, argue that insufficient (1) __ has been paid to a very im- portant group: women. These historians (2) history textbooks to be revised so that they show accurately the role (3) by women (4) ___ the history books, cavemen (6) ‘most of the food for their families through hunting animals. But the (6) shows that 80% of thé dict of prehistoric humans was vegetarian and it was collected by: femaies. (7) ‘women’s efforts in fighting in wars or leading revoltttions have been ignored. Textbooks concentrate on men such as Hanzibal or Che Guevara and neglect (8) women such as Théroigne de Mévicourt, an opera singer who led the storming of the Bastille in 1789, or Mariya Bochkareva, a Bolshevik who onganised a well-trained and (9) successful troop of 2,000 fighting women during the Russian Revolution in 1917. Women rulers are also forgotten. Between 962 a:rd 1852 there were at least 16 women rul- ers in countries (10)__from Tialy-vo Angola. Women (11) _up half. the human (12) ___ If there ie no (19) to their contribution to history in the textbooks, then the real story isnot being told. However, many male historians (24), that important female figures have been kept (15) _ the history books. 1 Acare Boattention _C. notice D. study 3022 A.want « B.demand hope. D. 3 Adone Begot ©. played Dihad 4. A.Dependingon B. Agreeing with C.Owingto —_D. According to D.gav 5. Avarranged —_B. brought C. provided 6 Acsign B. fact C. proof 7. Allatheend B.Inaddition C. In time D. Iw other words 8 Amain B. particular C. outstanding. D. primary 9. A highly B. deeply . absolutely." D. strongly 10. Acdiffering —_B. varying Ccseparating- D. ranging LL, A: make B. hold Coomt D. take 12, A being Bi nation Go vace D. people 18. Almention Be reference, C. record D. note 14. A refuse B forbid ©. oppose D.deny 15. Aout of Bolt Cin D. up with 5 SPONSORING GREAT ATHLETIC EVENTS In the 1998 World Cup, sports fans around the world (1) various battles ‘between 2) football rivals but also between the companies ‘thet sponsored them. Nil sponsored Brazil, Adidas sponsored France. While the teams (3) for the biggest prize in football. the two companies tried to win the ‘Biggest battle, the battle of the (4) ‘as 500 million people from 195 countries (5) ____im to watch the greatest footballers in the world. After- wards, the sportswear companies’ hope was for people to go out and buy some new kits, Adidas paid $20 million for the privilege of being a(n) (6) ‘sponsor of the 1998 World Cup. and so one might have (7) it Would have had the greatest presence at the (8) ‘Sometimes, however, sponsoring doesn’t (9) the company much good. Other’ times. the sponsors’ advertising (10) are very original. Nike has claimed that if sponsors really want to (11) athletes. they can’t turn (12)___ only for the photo opportunities and the media‘events and smile and (3) ___ for the cameras. They have to accept the whole (14) ___ with its spitting, swearing, sweating and blister-breaking. They Just have to (15) used to it. 1. Avremarked B.attended —_C. viewed D. witnessed 2. A.brutal B. fierce ©. cruel D. savage 3. Avcompeted Bicontested C.struggled —D.-strove 4. A-marks B. brands ©. types: D. makes 5. A tuned Badjusted «CG. regulated switch 6 A. formal B. official . typical D, licensed 7. Acaccepted —-Battempted CC. assumed. confirmed & Attournament B. set C. mateh D.round 103L® Mery B. make ©. perform D.do 10. A-exhibitions B. missions C. expeditions. campaigns 1. A. support B. prop ©. strengthen. provide 12. A. forward Bin Con D.up 13. A. stand B look C. pose D. model 14 A. packet B. package ©. bunch, D. pile 15, A.be B. become ©. get D. make 6. A UNIQUE WAY TO SEE THE WORLD ‘The Grant farnily are travelling round the world by horse-drawn caravan. ‘They have (1) Ulan Bator, the capital of Mongolia, more than 12,000 kilometres away from their standing point in Scotland. Four years ago they @ their red and green wooden caravan to Halland, where thoy bought their first horse, Ofly. The caravan is (3) large enough for David, his wife, Kate, and their three children, Toreuil, Fionn and Eilidh, and (4) things like the children’s eehool books. Offy (5) to pull them as far as France, where Traceur, a stronget horse, had to (6) . ‘Traceur can walk about 18 kilometres a day, but the (7) hhas not al- ‘ways turned (8) as the Grants planned. In Slovenia they became caught up in a civil war and the 14 days they had intended to (9) there became 14 months. Life in the (10) air has not always been easy. They have suffered (11) of cold (-28°0) in Kazakhstan, and of heat in Mongolia’s grasstands. Fortunately the family have generally (12) in good health, although Eilidh broke her ankle in Italy and her arm in the Ukraine. Soon they will leave Ulan Bator and (13) for Beijing and then the Pacific (14) where they will (15) a boat to Can: ada. It will bo another two years before the family arrives back home. 1. A. reached B. come C. got Dvarrived 2. A-conducted — B.-fetched ©. transported BD, led) 3. Arneither B. scarcely ©. rather D. rarely 4 Aungent B. main C. unavoiisble’ D. essential 5. Aachieved — B, could ©. matiaged \- D. succeeded 6 Attakeover B. pickup Cutake off D. hold up 7. Aexoursion —_B. journey C.traval D. voyage 8. Aout Boon ©. into D.up B. occupy! ©. spend D.use B. onteide: ©. outdoor D. open B. extre ©. heights. D. limits B. meal ©. food D. party 8. ALheats B. invited C. guests D. friends. 9. A talks Bispeaking C.discourses_D. speeches. 10; A. hoiiday B.vacation C. honeymoon _D. break. LL Avslowout —-Beslowdoyn —C. slow through _D. slow over 12.-A annoying —_-B.annoy C. annoys 13, A. taking B. going C. looking M4. A. find B.arefinding C. found 15. Amorebig —B.big C. biggest 10. ‘THE MEDIA Lately I seem to be so tired at the end of the day that I can't even manage to read the (1) in the newspaper before I start to fall asleep. I used to read the papers from cover to cover and discuss the stories, articles and the @ ‘with my colleagues at work the next day. I also used to enjoy doing the crossword (3) ‘at the back of the newspaper and I used to get a Iaugh out of some of the (4) Of course I always buy quality papers and not those dreadful things full of gossip and (5) It seems incredi- ble to me that they have (6) figures in the millions when they really are rubbish. I don’t watch much ‘TV though there seem to be more and more (7) to choose from all the time. Unfortunately, you have to pay or buy a special (8) to receive most of them. They do have some good films and some really excellent (9) 50 |. am sometimes tempted to spend the ex- tra money. On the other hand, there is so (10) information available on the Internet that TV will probably disappear altogether in a few years time, I've got a computer with an Internet connection and I spend quite a lot 107(OL of See looking for information about the various (11) that interest | also stil listen to 2 lot of news (12) fon th radio and this lets me ‘cep up with what's going on in the world. One thing that annoys me, though, is that the (18) seem to change all the time and sometimes have a lot of trouble finding my favourite station. Of course the problem. could be that 1 haven't got the (14) in the right position. That re- minds me. I must remember to get some new (15) T could hardly ‘hear a thing when I tried to tune in this morning so they must be rurining out. 1. Avheadings B. headlines. captions D. titles 2 A. opinion B.comment _C. editorial D. criticism 3. A games B. puzzles ©. tasks D. activities 4. Acdrawings —B. comics ©. cartoons D. sketches 5. A. scandal B.dishonour _C. embarrassment. D. shame 6 A.selling B. distribution C. issue D. circulation 7 Acanals B.channels —_C. chains D. numbers 8 A-antenna B. plate C. disk D. pole 9. A.documents B.documentals C. documentaries. documented 10. A many Bealot Ca deal D:much LL. A eubjects B. matters ©. themes D. sections 12. A proclamations B, publications C. announcements D. broadcasts 13. A.frequencies B. positions C, channels. D. routes 14. A. control B. aerial ©. battery D. dial 15. A. pills B. charges C. batteries D. electricity. a SHOP TILL You DROP! Attitudes towards shopping have changed dramatically over the last decade or so. There was a time when shopping was a means to ait'end, not an occu- pation in its own right. Some people argue that we have become a society of big-time (1) and that nothing but spendisg money makes us happy. ‘On the other (2) anyone who has worked hard to (3) money suroly has the right to spend it (4) whatever they wish. Provided that ‘we are prepared to (5) enough of ctr zioney for a rainy day, there. seems little wrong with using the rest to (6) for things that give us pleasure. For some people, however, spending money has become a serious business. It will take more thin a'few home (7) to persuade them that they should not do this. ‘The delights of shopping are all too obvious. Attrac- tive displays of food on supermarket (8) and clothes which look fan- tastie on shop windaw models, tempt (9) to part with their money, ‘eveu if Chey.) Hot sstually need the (10) ‘they are buying. ‘The real ‘question is: wou!d we all be happier if we were (11) ? The answer is 108probably that we can be just as happy with money as we can without it. ‘However, now that many companies are branching out (12) the teen- age market, and selling to teenagors has (18) _ into a huge industry, we need to be aware of the kind of pressures being (1d) _on parents and children alike, Perhaps what we should do is make an effort to return to the things that really matter in life and (15) what we have worked 30 hard to obtain with others less fortunate than ouresives. 1. Avconsumers B. producers. suppliers D. manufacturers 2, A face 'B. side. c D. view 3. A beat B gain D. eam 4 Aber Bon Dat 5. A put through B. put off ‘D. put by 6. Abuy Bespend D. purchase 7. A truths B. suggestions C. warnings D. recommendations 8. A beams: B. shelves C. stores, D. foundations: ©. A.audiences \B. spectators C. customers. consultants 10. A salew B. goods resources. incomes 11, A,worthless B.useless —C. pointless _D. penniless 1% Ainto Bround . C.about —_D. through 18.) A become - B.grown raised © D. lifted 1 A. put B. done Cisent. Di made 35. Apart Bireccive Chand share 12, FENG SHUI - POSITIVE FEELINGS CHINESE STYLE Recently, the Feng Shui business has been booming as more and more people (1) an interest in Asian culture and lifestyles. Whether people are (2) ‘Feng Shui experts or simply buying books and trying it out for themselves, there is no (3) that, in the West, in the last few years the idea of Feng Shui has really (@)__off. So what exactly is Feng Shui? Well, it is a Chinese art form that is con- corned (5) ‘the way you arrange the rooms and the furniture in your house. It is believed that organising these things correctly will 6) you ‘happiness and good luck. In the UK there are currently about 300 Feng Shui consultants. They will @ to your house or office and give you advice 8) on your life style and date of birth. According to one such expert, I (9) install an ‘aquarium with six black and one red goldfish in my living room in order (10) absorb bad vibes. He also told me to (11) attention to one of ‘my windows. He advised me to put plants on the window eill to (12) thé loss of positive energy. The real “weak spot” in my house, however, was the cooker. He reassured me that hanging some dried vegetables above it would solve the (13)_. 109a Whether you (14) in the power of Feng Shui or not, it is certainly. having a major impact on the (15) thousands of people organise their homes. LA take B.do C. make D. give 2 Arrequesting —_B. asking C.consulting “D. advising 3. Aworry B. doubt ©. problem —_D. fear 4. Amade B. driven C. taken. D. started 5. Awith Bot Cin D. 6 Avcarry. B. give ©. make D. bring 7. Aoall Become visit D. look & A based B. put C held D. carried 9. Aought B. need . have D. must 10. A for Boas C.to D. that LL A give B. pay ©. have D. put 12. A keep B. delay C. prevent, D. finish 13. A fault B. error ©. mistake D. problem 14. A accept B. believe C. agree D.rely 15. A way B. manner C. style D. point 13. HOLIDAY COMPLAINTS ‘Tnere are too many people in Britain today who are ready to complain rather than enjoy their holidays and who (1) the word about how easy itis to @) ‘money back from the travel industry which appears to hove become paralysed with foar over bad (3) . T recently heard a middle-aged woman protesting bitterly thet: sho lied had to pay for the (4) of a golf cart during an all-inclusive guifing holiday in Jamaica and demanded back all the money spent ox, ths cart (5) with more for the “distress” she had been (6). A friend of mine recently (7) ‘a group of young lads deciding. before they even (8) the aircraft, what they were going te complain about to get a (9) on the oost of their holiday and which high-value item would be ‘lost’ uring the (10) : Last ‘month a Manchesier man fed a “mutiny” of 200 passengers ona (tt) ship because, he s#i8, the bingo prize was not big enough ‘This week I heard details of @ honeymoon (12) who were sent a big bouquet of flowers by the tour aperator and then complained that it was too big and (13) them from moving freely about their hotel room. These types, who wa hava ail viet in airport (14) . just make the (15) of us suffer, whe they lie and foo! tour operators into handing cash back. L Alspresd B. give C. pass D. tell 2 Aask B.take C. get D. award 1103 Areview B. publicity ©, media D. reputation 4 Allon’ Brent Clot Dhire 5. Atogether —B plus Cas D.extra 6 A made Bsuffered ©. done ‘D.caused 7. A listened Boverheard —C. remarked. D.stispected, 8. A. took B landed C. boarded D. caught 9. A. deposit Berefand " C. guarantee” D.eut 10. A. travel Bride Crewarsion —D. trip 11. A ferry B. tour C.cuise D.eargo 12. A couple B. pair G20 D. double 13, A. harmed B limited ©. prevented —_D, reduced 14. A. spaces, B. lousiges C-halls D.sitting-rooms 15. A. others Bois C. else D. rest om MATHS IS BEST In the top class st Medbury School, maths is the most popular A-level sabject. Qf the 65 students, 28 have chosen to (1) _ the exam. And of these. 28,-10 have chosen to follow not one but two of the three available A- evel @) - Nor is this anything new. Maths regularly (3) ‘more pupils than ‘other A-levels, (4) subjects such as sociology or English, which tradi- tionally were more usually (6) by girls —for Medbury isa girls’ school. ‘This interest must be (6) the importance that is given to maths at the school. However, the (7) » Olivia Lake, finds that many Li-year- old girls she interviews as part of the (8) test say maths is their fa- vourite subject. “In the old days, girls were not given much (9) if they wanted to do maths, especially in co-educational schools. But in a single sex school today, they are definitely not pressured to avoid a (10) involv- ing maths. | am sure that this (11) how the girls perform in the sub- ect.” Student Sarah Hill (12) up the success of the Medbury method: “In my mother’s day maths was (13) a dry subject, and the teacher had to make (14) the subject by having a nice personality. But that’s no longer true. Girls get interested in the subject itself and want to (15) ——_ well.” 1 Amake B.take C. pass D. mark 2 A-courses B.lectures _C. periods D. terms 3. A. appeals B suits © concerns D. attracts 4. Acovercoming B. competing —_C. beating D. winning 5B. A deserved B. gained ©. obtained D. picked 6 A.accordingto B.as regards. due to D. seeing that 7. A. boss B. head C.chier D. captain 1Lo wsleation Barat Gentrnce _—_Daatandane © A. support B. persuasion C. recommendation D. permission 10. A. eweer B. post C. work D. task 11, ‘influences B, directs. guides D. controls 12. A breaks B. sums ©. shows D. keeps 1B. A seen Boregarded C. considered ——_D. supposed H4. Aout Bup for Cup Diout of 18. Ado Bachieve —C. ful! D. improve 16. MOVIE STARS JOIN THE ANIMALS Nature programmes on television have become more popular than ever over the past few years. Part of the (1) for this is the involvement of Hollywood movie stars in the programmes. Hecently we have seen the actor ‘Timothy Dalton on the (2) _ of aretie wolves, and Robin Williams diving ‘with dolphins. ‘The most memorable example of this style of programme came several years ago when Julia Roberts tracked through the jungles of Borneo in (8) of orang-utans. The (4) of this beautifal actress, normally so elegant, making her way on foot through the rainforest, made a great (5) ‘on the viewing public. One special moment came when a baby orang- uutan who was cuddling Julia (6) to leave her. That scene (7) that the programme was a huge (8) Anew TV genre was (9) ‘TV companies are keen to (10) ‘that by sending celebrities into the wild they are trying to do come good in the world. For example, a niovie star can make people (11) of the destruction of certain animal species. and their habitats. ‘The bigger the celebrity, the more people tend to (12) _ note of any environmental message in the programme. For the e:lebHies, the trip is often a dream come (13) ‘and they are certainiy net doing it for the money. They aré given a small (14) for their services, which thiey usually (15) to charity. 1. A. cause B. motive . reason D. excuse 2 A. path B. trail Ci route D. way 3, A. search B. bunt Ccinvestigation D. quest 4, A. show B. sight C vision D. display 5. A.reflection - B influence ~C. impression D. affect 6 A refused B, denied Cirejected failed 7.,, A. enforced D. ensured 8. A knock D. blow 9. A raised D. born 10. A come forward D. think over LL. A. aware D. sensible 12, A meke D. take 11218./A true B. right C.real D, natural 14. A wage B. fee ©. charge D. fare 16. A subscribe Beontribute C. grant. D. donate 16. AN ARRANGED MARRIAGE ‘Shamin is a Muslim living in Birmingham. She maitied Ali two years ago whea she was 23, six weeks after meeting him ones, “I didn’t go out on (2) with boys: Although my parents have adopted some aspects of western 2) __“_, anit my father wanted me to have a career and be financially (3) The considered it his responsibil- ity to find me a (4) husbaad) But he would never have arrénged my marriage (5) ‘My parents organised the introductions. but the (6) decision was mine. 1D on scineone with a good family (8) « higher education, a@ of humour ‘ad the ability to communicate. These things (10) forever, while-romance and physical attraction soon fade! My father thought ¥ vs being unrealistic! “This isn't a fairy tale,’ he said, ‘Mr Wonder- ful isit going to drive up here in a white Mercedes.’ But I couldn't learn to GD =. for anyone ordinary. “Pd seen several men when Ali was introduced to me: We (12) well inimediately and I knew I wanted to (13) my life with him. Neither of ‘as had ever been with anyone elso, so we didn’t need to feel (14) of previous relationships. Love grew as we got to know each other. I definitely (45) __ the right choice when Ipicked Ali.” 1, A appointments B. engagements C. dates D. reunions 2 Aculture — Booustom idea D. style 3. A free B.separate C. individual _D. independent 4 Avconvenient B.suitable C. right D. favourable 5. Avuphissleeve Bon mynerves C. under hishat D. behind my back 6 Allast BGiniched —C. final D. latest 7. Aiinsisted -Bdemanded C. required urged 8, A-preparation _B. circumstance C. condition D, background 9. “A fecling B. sense G.sensation . D. power 10. Ahold B. keep last D. stand iL Avcare Beapprove C.admire respect, 12 Acameoff —-Bfallfor —C.tookto.—Dz got on 13. A combine B. share C. join D. divide 14. A. Jealous ‘5B. hurt C. anxious D. upset, 15. A brought Bdid C. made D. put 113a 17 ENGLISH SPELLING Why does English spelling have a reputation for being difficult? English was first written down when Christian monks came to England in Anglo- Saxon (D ‘They used the 23 letters of Latin to write down the sounds ‘of Anglo-Saxon (2) as they heard it. However, English has a (3) range of basic sounds (over 40) than Latin. The alphabet was too small, and 0 combinations of letters were neoded to (4) the different sounds. Inevitably, there were inconsistencies in the way that letters were combined. ‘With the Norman invasion of England, the English language was put (5) risk. English survived, but the spelling of many English words ‘hanged to follow French (6) y and many French words were (7) into the language. The result was more irregularity. When the printing press was (6) in the fifteenth century, many carly printers of English texts spoke other first languages. They (©) little effort to respect English spelling. Although one of the short-term (10) of printing was to produce a number of variant spellings, in the long, ‘erm It created fixed spellings. People became used to secing words spelt in the same way. Rules were (11) » and dictionaries were put together which printers and writers could (2) to, However, spoken English was not fixed and continued to change slowly ~ just as it still does now. Let- ‘ers that were sounded in the Anglo-Saxon period, like the ‘k’ in ‘knife’, now became (13) - Also, the pronunciation of vowels then had little in (14) ‘with how they sound now, but the way they are spelt hasn't changed. Nos) then, that it is often difficult to see the link between sound and spelling. 1 A. times B. centuries Cages D. years 2 Achat B. communication C. speech D discussion 3. A wider B longer C. thicker D. deeper 4 Acsplain Bi. tell ©. perform D. express 5 Ain B.at C.on D. under 6 A.guides B. plans ©. patteres D. types 7. A-announced 8B. found ©, started D. introduced 8 A discovered B. made up ©. invented D. taken in 9. A made B did C. brought D. put 10. A actions B effects C. conclusions _D. meanings 11 Ahandedout 8, filledin C.gotacross drawn up 12 A check Boiefer ©. look: D. see 18. A dumb B. qui ©. speechléss silent. 14. Aconimion Balik C. same D. similar 16. A.idea B. wonder C. problem D. mention18. WAKE UP! Do you (1) yourself going into work later and later every day just to sleep a little longer? Do you (2) asleep in the cineins, wake up and laugh at the wrong moment? D0 you spend half the wnekend usleep and love i? (8) you'rea sleepaholic Someone somewhere (4) said that thé average amount of sleep the average person wants is five minutes longer than they (5) Being 2 sleepaholie is about wanting five hours longer» But sleepahoiies can find that their habit gets them (6) deep trouble with colleagues and friends. Being late for work because of oversleoping is a pretty poor story if you're (7) about a career. Friends can get (8) offended if you leave them ‘early to get some sleep, ‘Throughout history. arabitious people have often (9) their enor- mous energy with a lack of need for sleep. It's easy to see how this can (10) people competitive advantage. So if you want to (11) advan- {age of éazeer opportunities, or if you've just been criticized once too often about sleeping (12) the best bit of a party, what's the (13)_? A. ‘psychiatrist studied sleep needs and over time he claimed to (14) hit ‘own daily sleep from a standard eight hours to two, saying he experienced no bad reactions. But if you really can’t (15) without sleep and don’t want to lose ‘your job, become so irreplaceable in it that you can be openly lazy, like the US President Calvin Coolidge, who slept for about 19 hours a day. 1 Avrealize ——B. occur C. remark D.fina 2 Abecome’ — B.go © fall D. drop 3. Adustas B. Then C. Incase D.Such 4. once Bago past D. prior 5. Awin B. keep C.last D.get 6 At B.for C.into D.down 1. A keen B. serious C-fond D.cager 8 A.quite B fully C largely D. plenty 8 B linked C.attached united B.make Cet D.give B. come Chola D. have B. along C.through upon B.cure Cccorrection _D. repair B. descend C.reduce D.sink B. deal ©. pat D.do 115i aL BELIEVE THE EYES How do you know when someone is lying? Scientists studying the hisman ‘ace with sensitive cameras may have discovered the answer, almost by acei- dent. When someone in the laboratory dropped a book, (1) ___a loud noise, the camera they were using to study someone's face showed an unex- ected (2) ‘The sudden fear had caused the (8) of the person’s face around the eyes to change. This led the researchers to (4) the ‘idea that if a super-sensitive camera could spot fear, it would be quite (5) of showing when people were (8) allie. ‘The researchers then (7) ‘up an experiment to teat out their theory. ‘Some volunteers were told a seoret which they were forbidden to (8) with another set of volunteers, who were told to (8) what it was. The roaults were (10) » with the camera correctly identifying which of the volunteers was lying. ‘Some people believe that these teste could lead to the (11) ofa camera which would (12) airport security staff who, at the moment, have to (13) on their own judgement when asking passengers about the contents of their luggage. However, although the camera could be more ag than traditional ways of discovering whether people'are lying, ‘most scientists believe that more (15) tests are needed before it goes into widespread use. L.A. getting B. having ©. making, D. doing. 2 Avreaction —_B. relation ©. reply D. remark 3. A.example — B.description ©. variety D. appearance 4. A. getaway with B.comeup with C. look forward D. stand up to 5. Atalented —B clever 6 7 8. A. telling B. speaking A. held B. put . AL argue B spill 9 A.catchup —_—B, findaut 10. A famous Beamazed ~ -C. wonder D., impressive LL A innovation - B. development. C. growth D. increase 12. A. assist B. appeal ©. ateract: D. accept 13. A. support B rely C. lean D. rest 14. Aright B. correct ©. accurate D. honest 15. A.convincing- B. persuading ~ C. proving D. agrosing 20, MIND OVER MUSCLES: If you're lazy aid: not i good physical shape, then Dr Guang Yue, an ex: excise physiologist, tras enme up with a theory that might be vf (1) to ‘you. His (2) \_.. discovery is that the strength of our muscles can be im- 116proved without the need for physical activity. No longer do we have to (3) for long swims or have (4) workouts in the gym. It may seem w ; but be says we can (6) up our muscles simply by thinking about exercise. In Dr Yue’s research, volunteers imagined they were moving their little fingers sideways, and found that the power of (7) _-. was euough to i erease strength in those finger muscles. Then he asked volunteers to (8) to themselves that they were moving thei arm muscles in five train: ing sessions a week. Remarkably, these volunteers.cxperienced a rapid in- ‘crease in the strength of their arms. But sports psychologists say that, white this research is () » mus: le strength is only one aspect of exersice, and we shouldn't (1) acrobie activity. We still need to ( ‘after our hearts, by taking exer cise that (12) our heart rete €0 70 per cent of its maximum for 20 minutes, three times a week. It would be (13) if people thought that exercise was (14) and that they could (15) fit while stumped on a sofa just thinking about exercise L ‘B. appeal C.attraction _D. interest. 2. Boextraordinary C. individual. dear 8 B take ©. stand D. get 4 B. forceful C.strong D. hard & B, doubtiut C.improbable —D. unsure 6. A develop B. grow C. spread D. build 7. A idea B.mind ©. thought D. brains 8 Avpretend —_B persuade C. expect D. convince 9. Acprincipal —_B chief ©. significant —_D. leading 10. A-throw away B. cut out look ever Deamitch off 1. A. look B.take C.care Derun 12. A jumps B.dimbs C. raises D. leaps 18, Alworrying BL anxious C.concerned —_D. panicking 14 Abhelpless Bincapable —_C. minor, D. useless 15. A make Bhave ©. keep D. put 2 SPOILT FOR CHOICE Some research which was recently carried out in Britain has confirmed ‘what many ordinary shoppers have suspected for quite a long time. Having a @ ‘selection of goods to choose from is not necessarily a (2) to consumers. The average supermarket in Britain has around 40,000 different products on sale at any one time and if you're (3) of buying a car, then there are actually around 1,600 different (4) on the market. In'one seuse, chuive is « good thing because {¢ (6) lus vo buy those products which best suit our noods. But choice can also (6) something “7a of problem. With ever 400 brands of shampoo on the market, how does the consumer (7) ____ hold of the information necessary to choose between them? For some people the solution is to buy only wellsknown brands, whilst ‘others are happy to be (8) by advertising. There is evidence, (9) . that for some people the (10) of choice available to them in Britain's consumer society is actually @ 1) of anxiety and stress. One man interviewed by the researchers admitted that he had (12) to buy his girlfriend a mobile phone for her birthday, but was £0 (13) by the number of different types on offer in the shop that he (14) upand decided to buy her a(15)____of flowers instead! L A.deep B. long ©. wide D. tall 2. A benefit B. favour ©. profit D. value 3 A-considering B. hoping C planning. thinking 4. styles B models C.pattens labels, 5 A:makes B lets C. allows D. leaves 6 A-report Berepresent _C. review D. respect 7 A take Bcome have D. get & Acpersuaded Be suggested" C. proposed —_—D. recommend 9 Attherefore B.moreover CC. however —_—D. whether 30. Amount —B.height C. total D. rank LL. A spring B reason ©. motive D. source 32. Alooked for B.set out C.madeup _D. gone after 18. A-confused B.complicated C. disorganised D. misunderstood 14. A hung B held C gave D. kept 15. A heap Bhandful —C, bundle D. bunch 22. MEN AND SHOPPING Normally, a créche is where children are looked after while their parents work, but recently a shopping centre opened a “evéche", which (1) men to play computer games while their partners go shopping. The aim is to @ ‘men to feel that shopping is'fun: Yous only have to (3) at men’s faces in a shopping centre in the UK to realise that they.find shopping Tess (4) than women. Whether they,are well off or (5) vp, the effect is the same: they are so-ansciolts before they go shopping that their stress levels increase to a truly (6) ‘extent, comparable to those felt by co) fighter pilots or riot police. According to.one psychologist, women are much more (8) in the shops and men get so impatient because ‘men are less used t» chopotng than'women. She adds that, quite (9) . over the years, woriea have developed a laid-back (10) to shopping, but that men’s negative feelings (11) when they are buying things for people other.than themselves. It's understandable, then, that women (12) 118____ men for not (13)__an effort when it comes to buying things for he family, She notes that, in the UK, many men (14)___to go shopping at all, or claim to feel (15)___ out after only five minutes. Let's hope the ‘eréche makes a difference! 1. Avenables BL opens ©. 1D. remsyes 2 Avsupport — Bencourage - C. Diet 3. Acatch B. spot ©. D. glance 4 A fonny B silly cc. D. capable 5. A.short B hard © D. poor 6 Avastonished B. influential“. D. amazing 7. A taught Boexperienced , C D. prepared & A-comfortable B. convenient C. D. restful 8. A biologically B. physically. D. environmentally 10. A acceptance . B. appeal C.agreement —D. approach LL, A exaggerate B. lengthen. D. add 12 A-complain\ Breriticise €. D. argue 13. Amaking . B. taking D. giving. 14 Accancel B refuse D. deny IBA byoken iB. fed D. tired 28. ‘THE HISTORY OF TENNIS Everyone agrees that tennis is a very old game but its actual origin is un- known. Some people (1) it came from ball games played in ancient (2) However, most historians believe it was started in France in the twelfth century, by groups of men (3) a simple religious life. They played a very (4)___game, when a ball was (5) against a wall or over a rope with the paim of the hand. ‘During the next century, the French upper classes became interested, and they (6) the sport. (7) , in the sixteenth century, people started to) rackets of varying shapes and sizes. In those (9) days of tennis, balls were made (10) leather with wool or hair inside, and were hard enough to cause serious injury. The game soon spread to England and (11) in a big way. Even kings became (12)__players. "The scoring system in tennis (15, 30, 40 - Game!) is interesting but it has often (13) ‘great confusion. It probably comes from the time when the hand on a clock face was moved forward 15 minutes to show that a point had been (14) ‘and when the hand reached 60 the game was over. Eventu- ally, for reasons no one understands, the 45 minutes was abbreviated (15) 40. 1, A.demand B. claim ©. request D. confess, 2 Accultures -B.backgrounds C. customs _D. traditions 119Eo 3A holding Cleading ——D. carrying 4 A. same ©. like D. alike 5 A.punched ——_B, popped ©. kicked Di hit © Avookup —— B set out ©. brought uz. put on 1 A. Following B. Soon ©. Later D. Shortly 8 Aply B. wear Cexersie —Diuse 9 A.previous B beforehand ©. early D. preceding 10 Aof Bin Cby Dow 1 A gotout B.tookoff C. tunedon _D. came out 12 Ainterested —B. keen ©. occupied —_D. busy 18 A.influenced —B, made ©. caused D. resulted 44 A’marked Beaten ©. stieseoded §—_D. won Ate B with Cat D.on 24, KEW GARDENS The Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew is home to the world’s largest collec- tion of living plants. Situated (1) to the River Thames in south west London, the gardens are one of Britain's most (2) tourist attractions. ‘The gardens are (8) “royal” becuse, before the government (4) ‘the area in 1841, members of the royal family used to live there. ‘Today, a large (5) of people come to visit Kew's three museums and see the 40,000 differant kinds of plants (6) on display there. Every season is fascinating at Kew, but as long as the winter hasn't been too wo » Easter is a good time to visit, as then it’s possible to see beautiful springtime flowers in an area not usually (8) to the publio, In 2002, Kew was nominated as a possible UNESCO World Heritage ite. This is @) ‘an impressive achievement because only one other litariic garden has been (10) 1h this way. The Orto Botanieo, in Padova, Italy, is the world’s oldest, and home to a (11) fine collection of rare herbs. Interestingly, since 2002, UNESCO will (15) ‘only. one nomination a year from countries which already have a World Heritage site. This is be- cause the (13) list includes only a relatively (143 number of 1. A.neighbouring B, handy ©.1ocal D. close 2 A-common B. poplar C. major D. regular 3 A called B, clainod C. ofa, D. identified 4 A-broughtup —_-B. gavein C.took over. handed out 5. A quantity Biot C. figure D. number 6. A shortly Boeurrently - C. mainly D. finally 1. A hard B strong ©. deep, D. heavy 8 A. vagent B. allowed ©. open D. permitted 1209. A. quite B due ©.s0 D. instead 10. A granted Bohonoured _C. wished D. passed 3 A greatly B. dearly C. remarkably D. readily 12. A consider B view C. regard Di apply 18 Anowadays BB instant C. meanwhile.“ D. present 44. A. short B small ©. slight Debriet 15 associated -Beexpressed —G. represented. D. accounted 25. ARRIVAL INNEW YORE Sam was feeling (1) nervous as he left the airport, This was (2) because the flight had not beet: goud, but also because he had never ‘Been to New York before. He taka taxi into the city. It was (8)__ a hot, day and he looked in (@) ____ umazament at all the traffic Hwan 6) different from the Small town he came from — there was (6) ‘more noise and (7},___. more people and all the buildings were (8) bigger. He checked inte-his hotel and went to his room. It was (9) small but it was (10) comfortable. Bofore unpacking, he lay on the bed and aftec a while he started to feel (11) better. Suddenly, there was an loud knock at the door. Sam was (13) ‘frightened and did ‘not Want to answer the door. “Who's there?” he called out, nervously. “My stame’s Robertson,” said a small voice. He sounded (14) ___ embarrassed. “T eat next to you on the plane today. I'm afraid I accidentally took one of ‘your bags with me. It’s (15) ‘my fault.” Still feeling nervous Sam made his way towards the door. 1. A partly B.considerably C. rather D. far 2. Avrather B.quite Cabit D. partly 8. A fairly B.quite C.complete —_D. slightly 4 Afar B. rather ©. absolute D. quite 5 A rather B total Cutter D. lot 6 A totally Babsolutely —C. far D. quite 7. A-absolutely —B. utterly C. quite D.alot 8 A.utterly B. terribly C. considerably D. obsolutely 9. AC fairly B.bit C. partly D. considerably 10. “A slightly C. utterly D. partly 11. A. slightly ©. partly D. reasonably 12, A utterly G. absolutely De alot 13. A. terribly Calot Da rmueh id. A. partly C. reasonably D. slightly 15. A. extremely ©. far D. quite 1aa 36: ‘THE TOUR GUIDE ‘Sun a tour guide at the Tower of London, one of the city’s principal tourist attractions. When yoit (1) the public for your first guided tour, “terri- fying” is the word that springs to mind. I'm quite sociable, but having 300 or @ visitors in front of you is quite daunting. Of course, visitors (3) ‘you to know the answers ta every question. Kfsomeone asks you something (4) which you don’t know the answer, it’s mighty embarrassing. You always get the history experts, They are the visitors who have (5) ‘age at home or in a library researching a (6) subject. When they visit the Tower, already knowing the answers, they will ask their questions in the (7) of catching us out. We don't uy (8) to know the answer; if we don't know, we (9) it and ask a colleague. ‘The most irritating people are those who ask really stupid questions while their friends video our reactions. We get asked all (10) of things, tho most common being “Where's the lavatory?” We have a book in which we ap the silliest questions we've been asked. Often, people just don’t a2) before they speak. ‘You always get the odd person who's in a bad (13) and is deter- mined to spoil your day. We just stand there and take it. We never (14) our tempers, it's not what we're here for. We want visitors who (15) @ nice time and there's nothing better than when someone says, “Great, it’s been a wonderful day.” 1 A. face B. cope ©. bear D. oppose 2. A. further B. other Ceo D.even 3. A predict B. expect 4 A-that Boot 5. A. spent B. afforded 6. A. liked B. pet 7. Awish B. desire 8 Alying B. pretending 9. ALcooperate BB. tolerate 10. A. forms B. orders. 11, Aenter B.commit 12. A judge B. think 38. A-natue B. feeling M4. A fail Be forget 15. A gain B. make:27. THE GRAND TOUR ‘Travel is so much the norm these days that it’s hard to (1) atime when the world’s great historical sites, beaches and beauty spots weren’t (2) with camera-carrying tourists. But two centuries age, (3) be- Tore cheap rail tickets greatly reduced the cost of crossing Burope, tourism was (4) for those with time and money. In Britain, Thy Grand Tour was seen a an essential (5) of any wealthy young man’s education. Tt ‘was a trip of up to five years, taking in a (6) range of Europe’s artistic and architectural highlights Ttaly was the focus of the Grand Tour, (7) it was highly regarded . for both its antique and modern cultuce. 18) it was to Venice, Flor- ‘ence, Rome and Naples that the young aristocrats flocked. The hardships of the long and sometimes hazardous journey across the Alps were all part of the (9) and they were amply rewarded by the celebrated countryside, the antique ruins and the works of the great Italian painters, not to (10) the parties, pageants and carnivals. Tourists were (11) to Italy from many countries, as they still are, but it was from Britain that the ma- jority of visitors same. Alfiough mass tourism was still in its infancy, all the (12) of the modern tourist were already there, as the young aristocrats went round Italy in G3 of paintings, drawings and a (14) of other souvenirs to éarvy-back home. English houses were soon filled with them. the tourists brought the craze for all things Italian and antique back to Britain, and buildings, furniture, even clothes were all (15) by this revolution in taste. 1. Ajimagine ——_B. suppose ©. think, D. guess 2 A fall B.crowded C.extensive —_—D-entire 3 Afar B. plenty Caway D.tong 4. A-severely ——_B. strictly C. strongly D. extremely 5. A. section B. division C. share D. part 6 A.wide B. grand C. various, D, thorough 7. A.from Boowingto —C. since D.as for 8 ASo B.For ©. That D.As 9. A.involvement B. participation C.experience _D. incident 10. A state B. refer ©.tall D. mention LL A-appeared = B. drawn. ©. fetohed D. fascinated 12, A.dues B. notices ©. figures D. signs 13, A. search B. hunt ©. chase D. track 4. A. pack B. gang Cc host D. flock 15. A.impress influenced —_C. reacted D. concerned 1238. MASTER THE ART OF BEING EFFECTIVE | suffer from a debilitating condition called “procrastination” - the ability ‘o put o*f endlessly the things I have to do. Each morning when I wake up, vy aaine launches into its own decision-making (1) - Shall I get up oF shall I press the snooze button? By the time I (2) to what I should ‘wear, the complexity of the decision would need an advisory (3) to solve it. I'm already hours behind (4) and I haven't even eaten my breakfast yet, Ihave always been a procrastinator. I am tortured by menus and holiday brochures, paint colour (5) and satellite television. So much go that T decided to (6) in a new book on the subject, which (7) it could treat my condition. According to the book, I should identify my weaknesses, then become more productive and develop priorities that (8) my per- sonal goals. My problem, I am told, is that I put off doing something because I (9) the outcome. But even (10) in a tax form is rarely as dreadful ‘as we think. Apparently, each day I should think of something I don’t want. to do, (10) to it, then use a kitchen timer to (12) hhow long it actually took IFT still can’t (13) the'task, I should visualise newspa- pet headllines (14) my achiovement. ‘So when do I staré my new (15) 7 That's the big problem, I just can’t decide. A. course B. process ©. development D. case A. lead B. arrive C. get D. approach A.committee B. commission C.community D. communication B. schedule _C. programme B back B notifjing B. control 29, ‘THE: DISCOVERY OF DNA ‘The fact that gevietic infSrmation in animals and plants is carried by some thing () _<<_ DNA is now regarded ax'()__ knowledge. Bofore the 1950s, however, (5) was known about DNA oF how it worked. One of 124the (4) ‘moments in seience occurred in 1953, when Francis Crick and James Watson at Cambridge University discovered the structure of DNA. They said that DNA was (5) to two spiral staircases going up and down at the same time. Scientists all over the world (6) ___<_ this “double helix” model immediately. The discovery was, of course, the (7 of years of hard work, and Criek and Watson were not tine only scientists who hhad been (8) out research in an attempt to find out what DNA (9) like, Maurice Wilkins and Rosalind Franklin at King’s College, Lon- on, had also been.(10) on the problecs. They used x-ray analysis of DNA, (11) rick and Watson. preferred to build models. One day, without (12) a word to her, Wilkins showed Franklin’s results to Wat- son, and it was those results which (23) him to discover the real structure of DNA. In 1962, Watson, Crick and Wilkine ware (14) tho Nobel Prize for their work, Rosalind Franklin, who had died four years ear- fier, was not even (#5) at the ceremony. 1 Avreferred\_)/B. known C. called D, deseribed 2 Anormat B general C. usual D. ordinary 3. Actittle B hardly C.tiny Da few 4. (Abroadest —B largest C. tallest D. greatest 5. A same B similar C.alike ‘D. resembled 6) A-allowed B, agreed C.admitted —_D. accepted 7. Aveffect B reason ©.result D. finish 8. A-moking B doing ©. holding D. carrying 9. A-appeared —_B, looked C.existed D. compared 10, Athinking Birying CG. seeking. working 11. Avwhereas Bhowever" C, unlike. D. despite 32, A. telling B.dropping ©. saying D. giving 18, A.cided By helped Crassisted. ~ D. provided 14.A-awarded B.presented © C. donated —_—D. celebrated 15. A suggested B.responded C. mentioned. _D. admitted 30. WRITE THE PERFECT CRIME NOVEL ‘Most people are born with the natural ability'to (1) stories, but only a rare few havo the determination to become (2) ‘authors, and even fower have the joy of seeing thetr novels top the (3) of bestselling books. Some of the world’s famous crime writers have achieved the (4) sticcess of all. Who can (5) the appeal of famous detectives like Sherlock Holmes, Miss Marple or Heretle Poirot? Even if you haven’t read the (6) books you will have seen them in films or on the TV. If you have an ambition to become the (7) Agatha Christie what should you. do? ‘The best starting (s) 18 to read lots of examples of crime fiction written by good authors. You will need a notebook to carry 125a around with you or, (9) better, some loose (10) of paper that you ean (11) notes on and then file into a folder. After all, the most a2) juation ~ for example, watching a woman get (13) a train may be the (14). for your first besteeller. Like any good recipe you have to know the main (15) of a success- ful novel. These are: an original story, strong characters and a memorable setting. Lo Asay B. speak C. tell D. announce 2 A professional B. empleyed C. working D. occupied 3. A queue Brow C fist Di lin 4 A largest B. greatest ©. highest D. prime 5. A hide B. refuse . insist D. deny 6. A first B original C. early D. initial 7. A later B. following C. subsequent -D. next 8 A point Btip ©. spot D. mark 2 Aso B. still C. very D. even 10. A strips B. sheets ©. layers D. pieces IL Avcomplete B.do ©. make D. fill 32 Aeveryday —_B. standard C. average D. regular 33. A out B. down C.off D. from 14. A notion B.inspiration invention —_—D. idea 15. A parts B. sections C. pieces D. ingredients 31. ART ONLINE At one time, only the largest, most powerful companies had real werk of art hanging in their boardrooms. They usually chose expensive paintings by well-known artists whose work smaller companies couldn’, (1) ._. And when a smaller company ivanted to (2)____in a more modest work of art, this could (3) up quite a lot of time. As an expensive consultant was « ou! of the question, a (6) of stat had to visit various art galleries and choose something in the (6)____~ that their colleagues would like it. But things have changed because now art has (7)____online. There are ‘websites to help companies find the right picture or plese of sculpture: Most ‘employees who buy art for their morkplaces do not know a great (8) about it. So one of the main aitms of the website is to (9)___ them in their choice. They describe ite type of work they want, for example traditional or medare, and what bridget is available. This information ie thon (10) in asearch engine, and a selection of art (11) up on the sereen. Wor ers back at the cmpany can (12)___the selection and email their com- ments. Free waridwide delivery is on (3) with a 20-day trial period (14) _ inv case anybody changes their (15) 126 :1 Aassist B. afford C. achieve D. appeal 2 A bargain B.purchase —C. invest D. profit 8 A.take B. keep ©. hold Drm 4. A-accurately — B. likely C.eventually _-D. probably 5. A fellow Bmember _C. person D.itsdividual 6 A wish B. trust Caim D. nope 7. A joined B. gone C.turned D. gained & A deal B.load C.tot D.extent 2 A show B. teach © isarn, D. guide 10. A enrolled B. presented.) C. eatered D. introduced 1. A. brings B. comes 0. beats D.lays 12 A view B.notive C.regard + D.spot 18. A.available — Bisupply C. offer D. convenience 14. A stilt B. only C.even D.just 15. A. mind B.thought C.head D. sense 32, ‘MY MOST EMBARRASSING MOMENT When I was 18, I got a job with a television company. I was in a small of- fisé with three other girls and there was a boy’ working upstairs we all (1) He seomed very cool and sophisticated because, (2) us, he ac- ily got to meet the stars. None of us thought we (3) chance with him but we used to try to (4) him up whenever he paid a (5) to our department. Then one day, (6) ‘unexpectedly he invited me fo a big charity dinner at an expensive hotel. Teouldn’t believe my (7) All the big stars were going to be there. Go I had to look my best. ¥ () spending a fortune on a new dress, shoes and hairstyle. ‘As we walked into the hotel, cameras were (9) and I felt like a real celebrity. 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