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    For questions 1-8, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each ( cl DT 2 an example at the beginning (0). Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet. Example: 0 A Some B This Cc One D Non, fe bf AWNEEECEED, WHOLE FRUIT OR JUICE? ... of the benefits of eating vegetables is that they have low energy density, (1 many calories. This has powerful implications (2) if you eat a little salad before your main meal, hhas no efsc: (0)....... you can eat a lot of them without getting too it comes to weight loss. According to research, (3)... in fewer calories during that meal. Drinking water before a meal, (4). how many calories you will eat, and it doesn't increase feelings of fullness. ‘According to a study published in an eminent journal, when fruit (5)........- examined in d= forms (apple juice, apple sauce, whole apple), the juiced version performed the poorest with (6) to increasing feelings of fullness. On the contrary, eating the whole fruit increased fullness, and dec: the number of calories. Therefore, juicing isn’t going to (7).......-.- you lose weight, but there ir: (8).......... health than weight loss. Juicing doesn’t give your body any more nutrients. When frit: vegetable is juiced, all its fibre is removed. As a result, a key healthy characteristic is gone. 1 A which B that Cc who D 2 A as B whenever © when D whee 3 A bring B take Cc draw Down 4 A however B therefore C although > 5 A were Bis Cc was p ee 6 A reference B terms C regard > 7 A allow Bassist show e i 8 A to B about con oe Scanned with CamScanner questions 9-16, read the text below and thi van gap. There is an example at the beginn i INk of the worg, a Whi ing (0), "en besthts ache y SE Only one y ors write your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the sepa, rate answer sheet ample: (0) fw[H[o|s]e] | Ltr CHINA China is a country (0). - Culture, political system, times, It has many differences from the western culture of their history and life, from the language to the Chi a. toreferto the ability to shape the agenda in world politics, principles, ndideas, includes culture, language, public diplomacy, education, events, ancient feats, and so (12) From the Olympic Games to New Year celebrations all around the world, China’s culture, (13) others, hasbeen affecting the world and western civilisation. According to the World Trade Orgsvisovon andthe United Nations, China is happy to use (14) ... . soft power to get what it wants. and economy (9) .. that are Prominent in (10) ... nese horoscope. China's “soft power back to ancient Two(15).... .-. Categories referring to different concepts of culture can be distinguished. A concept 5 a result of material elements, for example art, history, science, architecture; and 2 concept as the Perception of culture, as an abstract dimension associated with the codes that serve someone in everyday life, (16) as values, beliefs, and perceptions. Scanned with CamScanner English [essing and Use of low. Use the word given in capitals atthe e /-24, read the text bel : A Nd Of so ions 17-24, the same line. There is an example at the beginning a etna FO esa that fits in the gap in forma word the separate answer sheet, IN CAPITAL LETTERS on Write your answers example: (0] [U[N[DJE|N]! |A/B/L|¥ LEMONS (0). lemons are considered to be superfoods, adding UNDENIABLE . flavour to all kinds of dishes. They boast ABOUND (17) . e i numerous health benefits. Their flavonoids are said to contain antioxidants, which is why lemons are (18) .... in USE treating so many ailments. Here are some reasons to enjoy them when the (19) . presents itself, They prevent OPPORTUNE kidney stones: Just one half-cup of lemon juice every day helps raise citrate levels in the urine. According to (20) . , SEARCH this could protect against calcium stones in the kidney. They havea (21)... - effect on the throat: If you mix lemon SOOTHE juice with honey, you can help alleviate the (22) . COMFORT of a sore throat. They lead to weight loss: New studies have shown that lemon juice is your ally as it contains Pectin, a (23)... kind of fibre supposed to aid in weight-loss SOLVE struggles. Lemons start your day the right way: Replace your caffeinated drinks with hot water and fresh lemon juice. This stimulates your (24) . ++ tract, DIGEST Scanned with CamScanner For questions 25-30, complete the second sente! including the word given. Here is an example (0). nce, so that it has a similar meaning to the first sent using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five w Example: 0 Prices have fallen in the food business. DOWN Prices have ..... ..in the food business. The gap can be filled by the words ‘gone down, so you write: GONE DOWN Write only the missing words IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet. Example: 25 Wedon't talk anymore. TERMS We are not 26 Howlong have you known each other? iT When ... .. for the first time? 27 Hewas raised by an aunt of his. UP He... an aunt of his. 28 “Have you ever travelled abroad?” he asked her. IF He wondered abroad. 29 She bought the car only because you told her to. NOT She... .. the car if you hadn't told her to. Itisn't necessary to pay now to be admitted to the school. NEEDN'T vasen to be admitted to the school. Scanned with CamScanner questions 31-36 ma story about a tribe. For questions 31.36, cy an extract froma s Youare 9 fe you tink fits best, according to the text. ic i cor) whi ur answers on the sel 100: the a "i, an parate answer sheet. ‘Mark yo! y. Everything was a blur. He winked several times, until he ifficult) et and hearing voices.Where am I? How di Ul se ‘aking out some figures, Mey te opened is eyes Wi end clearly. Now, he was ™ re anes him. He shut his eyes; racked with pain, and when he opened them Up again he, Pa over him with a cup of water, trying to help him drink. Inches away lay the bluest eyes hens mero tne were blue than the sky that faded away inte ight ofthe two suns He coud this was for real or just a dream. it was for real. He realised t! eyesto see a crowd standing over him. They spo! itl’ face again. She smiled at him. , He sat up with difficulty. Some of those standing in front of him seemed to make a few steps backward, in fear. The girl helped him sit up by holding his back. He took a good look at his surroundings. Human beings, dressed in strange clothes, letting out weit sounds. They spoke a language he couldn't understand, and they were of smaller build. Their clothes wee garish. The men, robust and swarthy, covered their naked parts with short skirts, belts with broad buckles, and strange hats with feathers, while the women wore short skirts and lots of jewels. They were topless The pretty girl talked to him alll the time, trying to explain that he’s fine. In vain. After some time, everybody made space for an old man wearing a bulky hat." The chief of the tribe,” he thought. As soonas he came closer to him, there were some shouts. A boy had plumped to the ground, writhing in pain, and foaming at the mouth. He immediately stood up and ran in his direction. He laid him face down. He took mes od placed it under his head, so as to help him breathe more easily. He knelt and bent ove hin. pened his palms, and rhythmically pressed the top of his spine, inches under his neck. He also pressed and lifted his hands, in tune with hi br aos He creat tune wth hs breathing. Gradually, the boy came to his senses, breathing rari “You are fine now, my friend” ‘The boy, wearied, turned to smile at him, H then stood d ran to an old la im, He stood up an idy, who The rest of the cro while, four people we hat when the cold water slid down his throat, cooling him, He rolled hs ea language he couldn't understand. His az flong, wd looked on in awe. TI , eae - The chief whispered something to those around him. After IP to him. Th le of thick tree ae to talk. They pointed to the settlement houses. The! As they ll walked past him, they greeted him, Smiling im fatland, and reached another settlement. They left Were thatched huts mad. “a Scanned with CamScanner 31 32 33 What do we learn about theheroatfirst? 34 A. Heis deat. B There sa problem with his vision. C_ Heisnot sociable. D Heisafraid. What is true? 35 A. The gitl isin pain. The hero is in pain. The people are threatening him. D. The girl gives him something to eat. What makes an impression on the man? 36 A. his pain B the place where he is the girls eyes D_ the two suns What is being implied about the crowd? They are hostile, They are not intelligent. They may be scared. They have seen him before. onw> Why is there some sort of a commotion? The hero is in pain. B_ The people don't know the man. C They cannot understand him. D Someone is lying on the ground. > What happens in the end? ‘The man stays with the girl. The man stays with the boy. The man is taken to another place. The crowd asks the man to leave forever. one>> Scanned with CamScanner s ding and Use of English P = | Questions 37-42 to read an excerpt from a fairytale, Six sentences have by You are going to rea There! ran FEMOVed from itch i 37-42). There is one extra se ich y | thesentences A-G the one which fits each gap ( ) tence Rh ogy fe | to use, “a Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet, FAIRYTALE LAND twas named like this because the fi first, fairyta ty and legends made the rounds by word of mout 'SONS danceq inside the circles of the years they left behi ind, storytellers a les, thanks tot + A ir imagination. Today, there are so Many fairytales that PASSE since yr birth in Fairytale Land, ° They say that this mythical land, i as called Aquatic La id. music of water sounded in all its Corners. The sea encircle th, While frie Yo tivers, lakes, crystal sources, Prairie: 4 mountaintops At the feet of its mountain ranges, there They other all over the world, Today, no one kn Mythod covered by stone-built towers, meet a wide serene | Generation tothe ows for Sure where Fairytale Land is situated, 2 was a small village to t wards the southeast of Fairytale Land, lying Across a fertile flatland ‘wo verdant mountains, At the feet of these Mountains stood an ancient castletown full of At the edge of the valley flowed a long river that gurgled down the tal ‘Mountains to ake, the sapphire of Mythodes [at] Scanned with CamScanner ‘A. All this scenery was a source of inspiration for storytellers. es Hs middle of the valley nestled its residents’ 7 houses, some of them made from wood, while others from stones. . Later on, storytellers wrote them down in books that travelled the world. DBD. E BR G. Stil storytellers claim that there is such a land Wherever there are kids who love fairytales This elf was cunning. : Once upon a time, at the edge of the ‘world, there was a place called Fairytale Land, Between them sprawled some b. and villages. eautiful towns Scanned with CamScanner fe” 7 — which text : 5 ic ‘t let you im| rove? centions that being rich doesn't let Yo P L#|~ eee e interested in self-development? 46 states that MOTE and more people are !! [«y~ a refers toa scientific conclusion? [=] says that, when We make others happy: we become happy, too? 46 mentions that we are made up of awareness? 47 has been written by someone who feels guilty? 48 implies that people cannot see their share of responsibility? [| implies that there are many ways to be happy? 50 states that, tyou want something, you must stop thinking about it? [= 52 says that what counts is how we see things? 10 achieve It how tt e of. scientiie (AY Over the la st years, mi ras , more and more i i oo fem, from a diff Sane enane a take fe a lost ay ae has confirmed that material wealth does v! achieve meee’ I dependent on the re: im whatever they have set th aes ths the funda er “ ality around us as the may ney hearts on. Our equilibrium in life is n° ° y in which we interpret it. jolence® must Scanned with CamScanner am “I felt deeply disappointed today, torathyand his family was far from polite. |am pretty sure that what | bl ‘Set married to a man like your son, I'd better stay single forever on me. it help ti The law of pure potentiality. (We are comprised of pure consciousness). The law of giving. (Through our eagerness to offer what we seek, we attract abunda The law of karma or cause and effect. (When we choose activities that bring ames then the seed of karma is our own happiness). ae otters The law of least effort. (Everything happens with ease). The law of intention and desire. (When we sow an intention in the fertile sil of pure potentiality, we make use of infinite organisational power). . The law of detachment. (In order to acquire anything at all, you have to get rid of your attachment toit). The law of dharma’ or purpose in life. (When you combine your unique charisma with your services to others, you will feel spiritual serenity). From: Chris Manos To: Self-development News Subject: A list of self-help books—Meditation Centres Dear Mr. Wheeler, Iread yourlast article entitled “ls there absolute happiness? and have toadmit that was inspired, not only by this outlook on life, but also by people's increasing tendency to perform meditat and other self-help techniques. ‘As | hang out with people who adopt alternative ways of living, | thought of writing to you. | would like to know if there are any books regarding various self-help strategies as |am considering going deeper into the matter. Furthermore, | would appreciate it if you could inform me whether your newspaper is affiliated with meditation centres. Yours Sincerely, Chris Manos too. It seems as though | realised that my behaviour towards lurted out to his mother (“Ifl were +) was really insulting. These words were “ically heavy I'sno accident that, a few days later, learnt about the disease that afflicted him. The et ‘Ought that flashed through my mind was that | was to blame for that. What happened weighs heavily t ‘tions is sid that, when down on their luck, many people cannot make the necessary comet 'n Cause and effect. Unfortunately, | was quick to make this connection. I can only be ¢ Imothy recover from his illness." Scanned with CamScanner ino re! wer this question. Write your answer in 140-199 words ji You must ans el Nan ay sheet. PPropy separate ans rate "Hy 1 Inyour English class, you have been talking about people's life 5 an. asked you to write an essay for homework, Pan. Now, Your Eng Write your essay, using alll the notes, and giving reasons for your Point of vie W. Around the world, people are living and staying healthy for lon changes does this bring to contemporary Society? Ser What Write about: 1. jobs 2.the elderly Se ~- (your own idea) Scanned with CamScanner jite an answer t Part 2

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