GUIDED CLOZE TEST

1.As the twenty-first century (1)_______, it seems that more and more people are leading increasingly
hectic and stressful lives. This leaves little, if any, time for (2)_______ activities. All too often, it appears
that any interest that we may have in sporting activities will disappear when our lifestyle become more
stressful, but many people (3)_______ to realize that a few hours (4)_______ to enjoy a sport each week
can actually reduce stress levels. Another (5)_______ that is associated with (6)_______ a sport is general
improvement in health. This, in (7)_______, can lead to weight loss, due to the fact that fat is (8)_______
when our heartbeat (9)_______ above a certain level. (10)_______, as with everything, there are certain
drawbacks to taking part in a sport, the main one being that it can lead to serious injury. The main reasons
for this are that we have not taken time to (11)_______ properly or that we are not properly supervised in
our chosen sport. In addition, it is very easy to (12)_______ the heart if exercise is suddenly taken up
after not having participated in any form of (13)_______ activity for a long time. Taking all this into
(14)_______, sporting activities can be extremely beneficial to our health provided they are carried out
with care and under correct supervision and are not (15)_______ to an extreme.
Question 1: A. Reaches  B. Approaches  C. arrives  D. appears
Question 2: A. spare  B. blank  C. leisure  D. free
Question 3: A. Overlook  B. miss  C. forget  D. fail
Question 4: A. put aside  B. made up  C. paid out  D. taken in
Question 5: A. benefit  B. profit  C. favour  D. help
Question 6: A. doing  B. Performing  C. acting  D. making
Question 7: A. Reply  B. collaboration  C. turn  D. conjunction
Question 8: A. taken  B. vanished  C. burnt  D. left
Question 9: A. arises  B. raises  C. rises  D. progresses
Question 10: A. Therefore  B. However  C. Additionally  D. Moreover
Question 11: A. cool down  B. get off  C. play out  D. warm up
Question 12: A. break  B. exhaust  C. sprain  D. strain
Question 13: A. stressful  B. mental  C. Natural  D. physical
Question 14: A. review  B. account  C. judgment  D. discussion
Question 15: A. led  B. dragged  C. taken  D. Forced

2. Around 200 million people are (1)________ in tourism worldwide, making it the largest industry in the
modern global economy. It is estimated that three-quarters of a billion people go on holiday each year,
and industry planners (2)________ this figure to double by 2020. Some of the biggest beneficiaries are
less developed countries, where it is often their main (3)________ of income.
(4)________, along with the economic benefits, this mass movement of people has resulted in threats to
the environment. People often forget the damage caused by carbon emissions from aircraft, which
(5)________ directly to global warming. Deforestation has cleared (6)________ in order to build hotels,
airports and roads, and this has destroyed wildlife. In some areas, water shortages are now common
because of the need to fill swimming pools and water golf courses for tourists. By pushing up prices for
goods and services, tourism can also be harmful to people living in tourist destinations.
In response to these (7)________, some travel operators now offer environment-friendly holidays. Many
of these aim to reduce the negative effects of tourism by (8)________ only hotels that have (9)________
in equipment to recycle waste and use energy and water efficiently. Increasingly, tourists are also being
reminded to show (10)________ for customs of the people whose countries they are going to visit, and to
support local businesses, such as restaurants and shops which depend on tourism for their main income.
Question 1: A. put out B. brought round C. taken on D. turned over
Question 2: A. Hope B. Believe C. expect D. think
Question 3: A. source B. resource C. origin D. wealth
Question 4: A. Therefore B. Although C. Furthermore D. However
Question 5: A. cause B. contribute C. add D. distribute
Question 6: A. place B. land C. Space D. earth
Question 7: A. concerns B. attractions C. business D. opposition
Question 8: A. supporting B. executing C. expanding D. promoting
Question 9: A. Chosen B. bought C. invested D. installed
Question 10: A. admiration B. respect C. understanding D. Attention

3. Is it possible to hypnotise people? Can someone’s mind be controlled (1)______ subliminal messaging
techniques? Do some people really have supernatural powers? British mentalist and illusionist Derren
Brown has performed some amazing stunts on TV.
One of Brown’s TV specials was called The Heist. As part of this, he invited a (2)______ of business
people to a seminar to learn some of his techniques. (4)______, throughout the programme, he used mind
control tricks to condition them into believing that they should rob a security (3)______. He also used the
power of suggestion to convince them that it was possible. Eventually, on the day of the robbery, Brown
put them in the right state of mind to commit the robbery, and three of the four participants (5)______
robbed the security guard (who was an actor). Luckily, they weren’t (6)______ to prison as it was all part
of an experiment.
Another show was How to Win the Lottery. For this, Brown (7)______ the lottery numbers live on air. He
did this by placing six balls facing away from the camera next to a television showing a live (8)______ of
the lottery draw. After the results were (9)______, he turned the balls round to (10)______ the winning
numbers. How did he do it? Wouldn’t you like to know!
So, how amazing is that?
Question 1: A. thanks to B. over C. through D. under
Question 2: A. Group B. fleet C. Judge D. deal
Question 3: A. In other words B. Therefore C. Contrary D. However
Question 4: A. warden B. defender C. protector D. guard
Question 5: A. attentively B. apparently C. actually D. finally
Question 6: A. sentenced B. sent C. put D. transferred
Question 7: A. predicted B. forecasted C. monitored D. estimated
Question 8: A. loading B. broadcast C. view D. conveyance
Question 9: A. dispatched B. broken C. informed D. announced
Question 10: A. reveal B. dictate C. open D. Leak

4. The place where you grow up shapes your view of what the world is like. It is difficult to __(1)__ the
advantages that are __(2)__ your own doorstep. If you are brought up in a small, provincial town, you are
likely to find the idea of living in a major city __(3)__. You think of all the amenities that __(4)__ be
around you, the leisure activities you could take part in and the opportunities you would have. You
__(5)__ to ignore the drawbacks of life in a city __(6)__ the frightening crime rate, the need __(7)__ long
distances __(8)__ one side of the city to the other, and the __(9)__ higher cost of living. If you live in a
small village in the countryside, you are surrounded by beautiful scenery but there is little for young
people to do. There is a serious problem with __(10)__ of transport, particularly in the evenings, __(11)__
makes it difficult to have a good social life. In small communities, you know everyone and everyone
knows you. People gossip about everything you do.

1) A) render B) appreciate C) issue D) drain E) yield

2) A) for B) to C) at D) on E) in

3) A) relentless B) repentant C) disloyal D) vivid E) attractive

4) A) would B) will C) may D) have to E) must

5) A) would have chosen B) might choose C) could have chosen D) had better choose E) will
choose

6) A) unlike B) as C) such as D) even E) rather than

7) A) travelling B) travel C) to travel D) travelled E) to be travelled

8) A) from B) on C) to D) into E) onto

9) A) fairly B) more C) quite D) pretty E) much

10)A) abundance B) plenty C) lack D) respect E) aspect

11)A) that B) which C) when D) where E) who

5. Getting a job is not an easy business. First there is the difficulty __(1)__ deciding what you want to do
and getting the right __(2)__ and training. Then you have to find out __(3)__ there is a vacancy, and
apply for a particular post. Some people look at advertisements in a newspaper whereas __(4)__ use an
employment agency. There is usually an application form __(5)__ with all the details about your previous
experience. The company selects the applicants it is interested __(6)__ and invites them to attend an
interview. This is often a stressful experience, not least __(7)__ most people have to find something
__(8)__ to wear, and then get very anxious about what sort of questions they should ask and what kind of
image they should present. You are more likely to make a good impression __(9)__ the interview if you
have found out something about the organization you want to work __(10)__. Most applicants for jobs
want to know about the working conditions, the prospects of promotion and the salary. Unsuccessful
applicants are usually notified by post and then their search for a job starts all over again.

1) A) – B) for C) in D) at E) on

2) A) traits B) characteristics C) notifications D) qualifications E) invitations

3) A) where B) the fact that C) which D) in which E) whose

4) A) the others B) another C) each other D) one other E) others

5) A) completing B) to have completed C) to complete D) completes E) having been completed

6) A) at B) for C) in D) from E) upon

7) A) therefore B) thus C) thanks to D) because E) due to

8) A) suitable B) suit C) suitability D) suiting E) suited

9) A) on B) at C) for D) with E) in

10)A) from B) about C) above D) for E) beneath

6. Swimming: The dream of swimming must be interpreted by using all the aspects of your dream to
judge the ___(1)___ of the good or bad signified by swimming. If you dream you are swimming in the
ocean coming toward shore, you will have good fortune in business and financial ___(2)___ through your
hard work. To be swimming in a pool shows that you will be unlucky in love and if you see females
swimming in the pool you will have luck with love, to see males you will have luck in business, and if
you see ___(3)___ you will experience both types of luck. If you are teaching someone ____(4)___ you
will soon have an increase ___(5)___ good fortune.

1) A) extent B) number C) quantity D) amount E) deal

2) A) tasks B) affections C) affairs D) effects E) affinities

3) A) every B) a lot C) any D) much E) both

4) A) swimming B) to be swum C) being swimming D) to swim E) having swum

5) A) due to B) in order to C) in addition to D) so as to E) therefore

7. Before you have your operation, the nurses and doctors will explain to you what will happen after the
__(1)__ is finished and __(2)__ experiences you should expect. They will also __(3)__ any special
requirements that you may have and anything unique to your operation. You may feel some amount of
discomfort for a short time after your operation. You will usually __(4)__ pain relief such as paracetamol
or codeine tablets to __(5)__ ease your discomfort. Stronger drugs __(6)__ morphine may be given if
necessary. Some hospitals provide PCA (patient controlled analgesia) which is a method of allowing you
__(7)__ the amount of painkiller you receive. During the operation you are connected to a PCA pump,
__(8)__ delivers pain-relieving drugs down a length of tubing that is connected to an intravenous drip in
your arm. After the operation, you can increase the amount of pain __(9)__ by pressing a button on the
PCA pump. The pump is fitted __(10)__ a device that prevents you __(11)__ accidentally over-dosing by
limiting the amount of drugs __(12)__ within a certain time. If you need antibiotics, fluids or other drugs,
you may be given an intravenous drip. This is a tube that is inserted __(13)__ a vein, usually in your hand
or arm. The tube gradually releases the drugs or fluids into your body. You may also be given a drain, to
remove any blood and fluid that __(14)__ around the wound.

1) A) progress B) procedure C) advancement D) development E) process

2) A) in which B) when C) whose D) of which E) what

3) A) go through B) set out C) get through D) come down E) make for

4) A) be given B) give C) have given D) be giving E) have been given

5) A) assist B) enable C) let D) help E) provide

6) A) as B) rather C) such as D) other than E) apart from

7) A) controlling B) to control C) in controlling D) to be controlled E) controlled

8) A) that B) which C) for which D) when E) where

9) A) revealing B) effort C) tranquilizer D) modification E) relief

10)A) into B) up C) on D) from E) with

11)A) from B) against C) on D) at E) for

12)A) revealed B) released C) relieved D) receded E) retained

13)A) for B) onto C) under D) into E) above

14)A) accumulates B) replaces C) attains D) attends E) incurs

8. Dionysus is in Greek religion and mythology, the god of fertility and wine. Legends ____(1)____ him
are profuse and contradictory. ____(2)____, he was one of the most important gods of the Greeks and was
associated ____(3)____ various religious cults. He was probably ____(4)____ origin a Thracian deity.
According to the Orphic legend, he was Dionysus Zagreus, the son of Zeus and Persephone; in other
legends he was the son of Zeus and Semele and ____(5)____ by the nymphs on Mt. Nysa, where he
invented the art of wine making. ____(6)____ to manhood, Dionysus wandered through many lands,
____(7)____ men the culture of the vine and the mysteries of his cult. He was followed by an entourage
of satyrs, sileni, maenads, and nymphs. Many festivals were held in honour ____(8)____ Dionysus; most
famous were the Lesser or Rural Dionysia (in late December), the Greater or City Dionysia (in late
spring), the Anthesteria (in early spring), and the Lenaea (in winter). His characteristic worship was
ecstatic and women were ____(9)____ involved. Votaries, through music, dancing, and drinking, and
through eating flesh and blood of sacrificial animals, attempted to merge their ____(10)____ with nature.
Later, however, the worship of Dionysus became more formalized and calm. It was believed that
____(11)____ could he liberate and inspire man through wine and ecstatic frenzy, but he could endow
him directly with divine creativity. Dionysus ____(12)____ came to be considered a patron of the arts. He
was ____(13)____ represented as a full-grown bearded man, as a beast, and as a delicate, effeminate
youth. The Romans identified him with Liber and with Bacchus, who was more properly the god of wine.
From the music, singing, and dancing at the festivals of Dionysus ____(14)____ the dithyramb and
ultimately Greek drama.

1) A) concerned B) to concern C) concerning D) being concerned E) to be concerned

2) A) However B) Although C) Contrary to D) Thus E) For that reason

3) A) with B) for C) at D) in E) from

4) A) for B) at C) with D) under E) in

5) A) reared B) was reared C) was rearing D) would be reared E) were reared

6) A) To grow B) Grew C) Grown D) To have grown E) Having been grown

7) A) to teach B) taught C) being taught D) to be taught E) teaching

8) A) for B) of C) with D) on E) in

9) A) scarcely B) vehemently C) prominently D) identically E) fearfully

10)A) possessions B) identities C) features D) properties E) tasks

11)A) not only B) only if C) both D) also E) only after

12)A) thus B) when C) what’s more D) consecutively E) by contrast

13)A) radiantly B) incessantly C) alternatively D) variously E) literally

14)A) developing B) was developed C) developed D) is developing E) has developed

9. From Nigel’s point of view, a love of travelling began with what is called a ‘gap year’. In (1) _____
with many other British teenagers, he chose to take a year out before (2) _____ to study for his degree.
After doing various jobs to raise some money, he left home to gain some experience of life in different
cultures, visiting America and Asia. The more adventurous the young person are, the (3) _____ the
challenge they are likely to (4) _____ themselves for the gap year, and for some, like Nigel, it can (5)
_____ in a thirst for adventure.Now that his university course has (6) _____ to an end, Nigel is just about
to leave on a three-year trip that will take him (7) _____ around the world. What’s more, he plans to make
the whole journey using only means of transport which are (8) _____ by natural energy. In other words,
he’ll be relying mostly on bicycles and his own legs; and when there’s an ocean to cross, he won’t be
taking a short cut by climbing aboard a plane, he’ll be joining the crew of a sailing ship (9) _____. As
well as doing some mountain climbing and other outdoor pursuits along the way, Nigel hopes to pass on
to the people he meets the environmental (10) _____ that lies behind the whole idea.

1. A. term B. sense C. common D. conclusion

2. A. settling down B. getting up C. taking over D. holding back

3. A. stronger B. wider C. deeper D. greater

4. A. place B. set C. aim D. put

5. A. lead B. result C. cause D. create

6. A. come B. turned C. made D. brought

7. A. complete B. just C. whole D. right

8. A. powered B. charged C. forced D. pulled

9. A. anyway B. alike C. instead D. otherwise

10. A. notice B. message C. tour D. voyage

10. Vancouver

In the last ten years or so, hundreds of thousands of people from all over the world have (1) .... up
residence in Vancouver, in western Canada. To relax in the evening, residents (2) .... down the city streets
and, if you join them, you are likely to overhear a different language at almost every other step. People
come to Vancouver for its mild climate, its wonderful setting between the ocean and the mountains, its
clean and safe environment and its educational and job opportunities. And (3) .... some may grumble
about the speed at which new buildings have (4) ...., there’s no doubt that the new arrivals and (5) ....
tourism industry have helped fuel an urban renaissance. Locals once referred to Vancouver as ‘Terminal
City’ because of the city’s role as a terminus or gateway to all other places. Though the name has fallen
slightly out of (6) ...., Vancouver is more a gateway than ever.

1 A taken B put C made D built

2 A prowl B stumble C trudge D stroll

3 A conversely B nevertheless C much as D even so

4 A sprung up B gathered up C piled up D moved up

5 A progressing B blooming C flourishing D swelling

6 A approval B favour C opinion D support

11. Putting Pen to Paper

Journalists like myself are usually poor letter-writers. I have heard it (7) .... that this is because of the
instinctive distaste we feel at writing something we are not going to be paid for, but I cannot believe we
have quite such mercenary characters. It is more probably that (8) .... in our work, we are always (9) ....
to get the greatest possible effect, the essential spontaneity of a letter (10) .... us. The real creative artist,
who does not consciously work on the effect at all (though he may rewrite a passage dozens of times),
does not have this problem. I believe that it is in this inherent grasp of the effect of his words that there
(11) .... the only sure test of the real artist. When Shakespeare wrote some of his famous lines he (12) ....
never thought consciously that it was the contrast between polysyllables that made them so effective, as
well as showing him to be a great writer.

7 A said B told C remarked D presumed

8 A since B for C like D once

9 A striving B exerting C contending D tackling

10 A misses B escapes C avoids D passes

11 A goes B remains C lies D exists

12 A inevitably B confidently C particularly D surely

12.Supermarket Opening

The opening of a new supermarket used to be a bit of an event in Britain. You could always rely on a soap
star, a disc jockey or a minor member of the royal family to come down and cut the ribbon. Now it seems
that new branches are (13) .... up every day in many areas and so the poor old celebrity has become
(14) .... . Why pay a famous person when any Tom, Dick or Harry will open it for nothing? Last week,
waiting pensioners didn’t care who opened the new branch of Superbuy, (15) .... they were at the front.
According to one prospective customer who knew someone who worked there, the first five men over the
(16) .... would be getting a bottle of aftershave, and the first five women, a bunch of flowers. This (17) ....
of information quickly swept (18) .... the crowd, instilling feelings of smug superiority among those at the
front, and envy from the latecomers.

13 A popping B leaping C jumping D nipping

14 A superfluous B excessive C surplus D residual

15 A despite B so long as C in case D regardless

16 A entrance B doorway C threshold D barrier

17 A clipping B strand C string D snippet

18 A among B through C across D around

13 Answer
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15.WHALING

Rock carving suggest that Stone Age people were hunting whales for food as early as 2200 B.C. Such (1)
________ hunting is still practiced today in a number of (2) ________ including the Inuit people of
Greenland and North America.Whaling became big business from the seventh century as the (3)
________ for whalebone and whale oil rose, and humpback and sperm whales were hunted in (4)
________ large numbers. But just as stocks of these species began to fall, the explosive harpoon-gun was
(5) ________. This weapon, together with the development of steam-power ships, (6) ________ the
whalers to hunt the fast-moving fin and blue whales.In 1905 the whaling (7) ________ moved to the
waters of Antarctica. The introduction of massive factory ships enabled the whales to be processed at sea.
As a result, the blue whale had (8) ________ disappeared by the 1950s. In 1946 the International Whaling
Commission was established to maintain the declining whale populations. Quotas were (9) ________ but
these were often (10)________ and numbers continued to fall. Hunting of many species continued until
1986 when the IWC finally responded to international pressure and a ban on commercial whaling was
introduced.

51. A. survival B. essential C. basic D. subsistence

52. A. groups B. societies C. races D. nationalities

53. A. demand B. desire C. request D. reliance

54. A. repeatedly B. frequently C. continually D. increasingly

55. A. invented B. discovered C. assembled D. applied

56. A. managed B. employed C. enabled D. empowered

57. A. lines B. troops C. staff D. fleets

58. A. virtually B. possibly C. uniquely D. commonly

59. A. made B. set C. placed D. done

60. A. refused B. denied C. ignored D. exempted

16. Starting a (1) ......... data entry business is easier than trying to work from job to job. Having a
business means that people will come to your business whenever they need a service you (2) ........ . This
also means that instead of having to always (3) ......... for jobs on freelancing websites, you will be able to
have clients come to you as needed. One important thing to (4) ......... when starting a data entry business
is that customer service is really important. It's hard to get anywhere in the data entry field if you don't
provide your customers with all the services they need. It's important that you take your time to really
care for your customers completely. Once you are ready to start your data entry business it's time to start
building a great team. You want to have a team that can do a (5) ......... range of tasks so that your
business can fill customer's needs. You want to always test your team before giving them the task of
working with a client.

1)A.complete. B.half -complete C.blank D.intact. E.exhaustive

2. A. bid B. advance C. refuse D. offer E. pitch

3)A.assign B. apply C. after D. appeal E. demand
4)forgive B. remember C. discount D. fail E. forget
5)A.narrow B.broad C. wide D. open E. restricted

17. Caught Napping

Sleep, according to the Bard, “knits up the raveled sleeve of care,” but not, it seems for narcoleptics is the
________(1) to fall sleep any time anywhere. First________(2) 120 years ago, it often goes undiagnosed,
its ________(3) labelled “lazy”. The condition is
debilitating and surprisingly common, affecting approximately one in 1,000 inhabitants of the western
world. The three main symptoms of narcolepsy are all expressions of REM (rapid eye movement) sleep.
They________(4) cataplexy, a sudden loss of voluntary

muscle control, common to 60% of narcoleptics; sleep paralysis, which generally occurs on waking or
falling asleep; and excessive sleepiness throughout the day, with frequent naps and a struggle against
drowsiness. Paradoxically, many narcoleptics are insomniacs and________(5) little or no refreshment
from sleep.

1. A. trend B. mood C. propensity D. mode

2. A. located B. notified C. invented D. identified

3. A. sufferers B. subjects C. instructors D. patients

4. A. comprise B. compose C. consist D. contain

5. A. desist B. detect C. detract D. derive

18. Italy is one country where beauty is prized more than any other virtue. That is, except in the small
town of Piobbico, the self -proclaimed World Capital of Ugly People. The road (1) _____ at the edge of
the town even warns visitors that they are entering the ugly zone. People who consider (2) _____ ugly
have been gathering in Piobbico since the 1960s. That’s when Ugly Club president Telesforo Lacobelli
(3) _____ a dating agency for women who believed they were too ugly to (4) _____ husbands. Lacobelli
believes that he is ugly himself because he has a short nose in a country where long or large noses have
always been (5) _____ beautiful. People from (6) _____ the world travel to Piobbico to tell their sad
stories of ugliness. During the (7) _____Festival of the Ugly, which occurs on the first Sunday of every
September, (8) _____ people gather in Piobbico’s town square to (9) _____ the president of the Ugly
Club. The Ugly Club has over 20,000 members. They carry ID cards that (10) _____ their ugliness from
bearable to extreme. A prize is awarded to Ugly Club members who qualify as extremely ugly.

1. A. signing B. sign C. signature D. signal

2. A. it B. itself C. themselves D. them

3. A. created B. built C. established D. invented

4. A. interest B. attract C. propose D. afford

5. A. believed B. assumed C. supposed D. considered

6. A. about B. in C. on D. around

7. A. daily B. weekly C. yearly D. monthly

8. A. hundreds of B. hundreds C. hundred of D. hundred

9. A. appoint B. approve C. select D. elect

10. A. Line B. level C. grade D. Mark

19. HISTORY OF ICE CREAM

While few people claim to be addicted to it, ice cream is certainly a firm (1) _______ among people of all
ages in many parts of the world. (2) _______ it is commonly believed to have originated in China, and
has (3)________ been associated with Italian manufacturers, it doesn’t (4) ________ come from either of
those countries. Ice cream is thought to have originated when chemists in the Middle East (5)_______ out
that by adding salt to water, you effectively cooled it down. It the eleventh century, wealthy Arabs were
certainly enjoying sorbets of water ice sweetened (6) _______ sugar or fruit juice.The (7) _______ for
making this delicacy (8) _______ found its way to Europe, however, and the first book to (9)_____ it was
published in Italy in 1530. At that time, water ices were typically served by monarchs and other important
people as a special (10) ________ on great occasions. The British are supposed to have been responsible
for (11) ________ up with the idea of using cream in their ices (12) ________ of plain water and thus ice
cream as we know it today was born. However, it was to remain an expensive luxury because it (13)
________ on ice imported in vast blocks from colder climates. It was only from the mid-nineteenth
century (14) _______, with the invention of modern refrigeration techniques, that ice cream started to
(15) ________ the familiar item of mass consumption that it is today.

1. A. popular B. preference C. favourite D. choice

2. A. Moreover B. Despite C. Whether D. Although

3. A. long B. late C. ever D. far

4. A. successfully B. presently C. actually D. honestly

5. A. checked B. worked C. carried D. thought

6. A. from B. of C. plus D. with

7. A. rule B. method C. way D. mixture

8. A. really B. carefully C. likely D. eventually

9. A. mention B. point C. remark D. refer

10. A. fun B. treat C. joke D. cheer

11. A. making B. bringing C. turning D. coming

12. A. instead B. Rather C. behalf D. replace

13. A. leant B. based C. relied D. needed

14. A. afterwards B. onwards C. Forwards D. upwards

15. A. established B. belong C. become D. Recognize

20. LETTER TO THE EDITOR

The Prime Minister’s comments yesterday on education spending (1)___ the point, as the secondary
education system also needs a major overhaul. Firstly, the system only views the weakest learners as
having special needs. The brightest and most conscientious students are not encouraged to develop to
their full (2)___. Secondly, there’s too much testing and not enough learning. My fifteen-year-old
daughter, for example, has just spent the last month or so (3)___ for exams. These aren’t even real,
important exams, as her GCSEs will be next year. They’re just (4)___ exams. Is the work she’s been
doing really going to make her more knowledgeable about her subjects, or will she forget it all tomorrow?
I suspect the (5)___. Thirdly, the standard (6)___ doesn’t give students any tuition in developing practical
work-related, (7)___ and social skills, or in skills necessary for higher education. How many students
entering university have the first idea what the difference is between (8)___ someone else’s work and
(9)___ good use of someone else’s ideas? Shouldn’t they have been taught this at school? How many of
them are really able to go about (10)___ - a skill that’s essential at university because there are no
teachers to tell you what to do – in an efficient way? Indeed, how many students graduate from university
totally unable to spell even simple English words correctly? The system is letting our children down.

1. A. lose B. escape C. miss D. fail

2. A. Capacity B. ability C. achievement D. potential

3. A. cramming B. lecturing C. reading D. practicing

4. A. false B. mock C. fake D. artificial

5. A. latter B. frontier C. later D. second

6. A. timetable B. lecture C. seminar D. Curriculum

7. A. life B. alive C. living D. live

8. A. writing B. going over C. plagiarizing D. Repeating

9. A. taking B. making C. having D. creating

10. A. reviewing B. revision C. Learning D. self-study

21.Having seen the trailer on TV for this latest Sam Spadacci film, I knew I was in for something a little
different! The main (1) ____ of the film (2) ____ with the fall and eventual rise of Frankie Longo, (3)
____ by the new Hollywood superstar Larry Zardini. The (4) ____, which has some brilliant one-liners,
was written by Spadacci's old associate, Matt Dusi. Everything starts off fairly predictably - a young halo-
American kid, mixed up with the local Mafia - it seems to be the usual (5) ____ of Spadacci's own roots.
But then, after going in and out of jail for a couple of years, Frankie 'gets cuisine' and suddenly discovers
he's a marvellous cook! Some (6) ____ are a little slow-moving as we (7) ____ on Frank's culinary
prowess - did we really need to spend five minutes of the film watching Frank's perfect souffle rising in
the oven? Soon Frankie is cooking for the rich and famous, including the Mafia big cheese Joe d' Ancona
- a wonderfully over the top (8) ____ by veteran Bruno Marmo - and eventually the President! Inevitably,
in (9) ____ of his efforts to go straight, Frankie is caught up in a secret (10) ____ to assassinate the
President. Without giving too much away, Frankie apparently goes along with the Mafia while really
sabotaging things. There are some crazy (11) ____, including gangsters exploding out of a giant birthday
cake! The (12) ____ maintains the almost slapstick feel with a manic tempo at times. (13) ____ some of
the dialogue is a little laboured at times this is, all in (l4) ____ , a thoroughly entertaining bit of fun,
which I (15) ____ whole-heartedly.

1. A. storyline B. narrative C. contents D. commentary

2. A. concerns B. Shows C. describes D. deals

3. A. designed B. set C. played D. cast

4. A. chapter B. script C. speech D. story

5. A. study B. survey C. test D. revision

6. A. sections B. chapters C. acts D. scenes

7. A. analyse B. focus C. devote D. examine

8. A. character B. part C. performance D. Personality

9. A. spite B. account C. despite D. view

10. A. plot B. design C. agreement D. intention

11. A. stages B. stunts C. actions D. productions

12. A. beat B. singing C. record D.soundtrack

13. A. While B. Except C. Although D. Whereas

14. A. balance B. all C. conclusion D. end

15. A. Offer B. suggest C. recommend D. represent

22.Democracy in the EU

The concept of democratic citizenship is a (1) ______ of “active participation by individuals in the system
of rights and responsibilities”. This democratic citizenship is of great potential significance in Europe, (2)

______ the challenge is to stir the population to “speak out” to affirm the legitimacy behind its power.
Democratic citizenship (3) _____ expression first and foremost in awareness that sovereignty (4) ______
in the hands of all individuals to participate. The spirit of democratic citizenship is something which has
to be (5) _____, and the practice of democratic citizenship, (6) _____ requires a degree of “political
literacy”, must be taught; it involves training young people and adults in the exercise of (7) _____ rights
and responsibilities. It also implies acquiring the rules of genuine democratic behaviour, highlighting the
fact that (8) _____ confined exclusively within an “immediate community” prevents the citizen from
emerging. We must never lose (9) _____ of the fact that education for democratic citizenship is more a
social practice (10) _____ a subject for theoretical research.
1. A. source B. matter C. sort D. lot

2. A. though B. Where C. which D. if

3. A. is going to find B. found C. finds D. is finding

4. A. lies B. lays C. is lying D. is laying

5. A. discovered B. taught C. learnt D. given

6. A. as B. who C. that D. Which

7. A. their B. its C. some D. any

8. A. be B. being C. have D. having

9. A. grasp B. comprehension C. understanding D. sight

10. A. than B. as C. like D. So

23.United Parcel Service (UPS) believes that its employees should give the firm a fair day’s work for a
fair’s day pay. The package delivery firm seems willing to give more than a fair’s day pay. But in (1)__,
UPS expects maximum output from its employees.

Since 1920s, the firm’s industrial engineers have been studying every detail of every task (2) ____ by
most UPS employees. From their studies have come time and motion standards that (3) ____ how those
tasks are performed and how long they should take. Drivers, for example, are expected to walk to a
customer’s door at a speed of exactly three feet per second. They are told to knock as soon as they get
there, rather than (4) ____ time looking for a doorbell. Work engineers are (5) ____ riding with drivers,
timing everything from stops at traffic lights, to wait at customers’ doorway, to stairway climbs, to coffee
break. And they are not (6) ____ to pointing out the occasional inefficiency. Additionally, supervisors
ride with the least good drivers, noting how they work and constantly (7) ____ them until their work is up
to standard. The (8) ____of all this work engineering is efficiency, and UPS has been called one of the
most efficient companies anywhere. It's also a highly profitable company. Most drivers take the
regimentation in stride: many show (9) ____ in meeting the UPS standards each day. Others, however,
feel that they are constantly being pushed, that it is impossible for them to (10) ____ at work. UPS
officials claim that the standards provide accountability. And, they say, employees who work according to
UPS standards should feel less tired at the end of the day.

1: A. fact B. exchange C. return D. short

2: A. hold B. performed C. accepted D. under

3: A. indicate B. govern C. Demonstrate D. tell

4: A. wasting B. spend C. spending D. waste

5: A. consistently B. continually C. Constructively D. chronically

6: A. impolite B. brave C. intimate D. averse

7: A. scolding B. criticizing C. encouraging D. correcting

8: A. Task B. reason C. object D. target

9: A. pride B. passion C. interest D. pleasure

10: A. rest B. relieve C. relax D. Restrain

24.Technology is rapidly 1_____ the scope of capabilities for both professional and personal use; such is
the case with smart phones. Professionals now have devices (2)____ to them capable of digital media,
internet access, phone communication, multi-person scheduling and office tools for documents and
presentations. Businesspeople that are often mobile may (3)_____ the use ofthese critical features on
smart phones. Individuals who simply enjoy the luxury of multi-function devices often use these devices
for (4)___ _ pursuits such as downloading catchy ring tones, (5)___ _ messaging about the latest gossip
and looking up the world record for most cans crushed on one’s head during the Superbowl. This (6)_ __
of capabilities and increased availability of such devices could be a sign of a growing (7)__ _ in society
between work and personal life, or individuals could simply be (8).... a luxurious approach to their
connectivity in personal lives.

1.A.boosting B.promoting C.expanding D.increasing

2.A.available B.plentiful C.abundant D.ample

3.A.utilize B.minimize C.organize D.maximize

4.A.extravagant B.frivolous C.overpriced D.expensive

5.A.instantaneous B.instantly C.instinctive D.instant

6.A.fusion B.mixture C.merger D.combination

7.A.mix B.combine C.blend D.mingle

8.A.making B.taking C.leading D.dealing

25.Astronomers these days can do the most amazing things. If someone (1) _____ a match on the moon,
they could spot the flare. From the tinniest throbs and wobbles of distant stars they can (2) ___ the size
and character and even potential habitability of planets much too remote to be seen – planets so distant
that it would take us half a million years in a spaceship to get there. With their radio (3) _____ , they can
capture (4)______ of radiation so preposterously faint that the total amount of energy collected from
outside the solar system by all of them together since collecting began (in 1951) is “less than the energy
of a single snowflake striking the ground,” in the (5) _____ of Carl Sagan.(6)______ short, there isn’t a
great deal that goes on in the universe that astronomers can’t find when they have a(n) (7)_______ to.
Which is why it is all the more remarkable to (8)____ that until 1978 no one had ever noticed that Pluto
has a moon. In the summer of that year, a young astronomer named James Christy at the U.S Naval
Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, was making a routine 9)_____ of photographic images of Pluto when
he saw that there was something there – something (10) ______ and uncertain but definitely other than
Pluto. Consulting colleague named Robert Harrington, he concluded that what he was looking at was a
moon. And it wasn’t just a moon. Relative to the planet, it was the biggest moon in the solar system.

1. A. blazed B. hit C. beat D. struck

2. A. defer B. refer C. infer D. prefer

3. A. telescopes B. Microscopes C. kaleidoscopes D. endoscopes

4. A. wisps B. wasps C. wads D. wimps

5. A. Citation B. quote C. words D. maxims

6. A. On B. In C. By D. At

7. A. head B. care C. notion D. mind

8. A. refract B. reflect C. deflect D. detract

9. A. inspection B. autopsy C. quest D. examination

10. A. blurry B. blotched C. bleak D. Bloated

26. EARPLUGS FOR ROCKERS!

Rock legends Phil Collins, Sting and Ozzy Osbourne all (1) ____ years ofear-blasting rock music have (2)
_____ their toll on their hearing. But a new European Union (3)______ introduced today means the likes
of Morissey, Marilyn Manson and Madonna could all be sporting earplugs onstage as they churn (4)
_____ their greatest hits. While the image perhaps isn’t very rock and roll, musicians have welcomed the
new rules. A spokesperson for the Musicians’ Union said many artists, from orchestra players to rock
stars, suffer hearing problems due to frequent (5) _______ to loud music. ‘Wewelcome the new
legislation and are calling on all musicians to (6) _______in custom-made earplugs. The rules (7)____
pubs, nightclubs, restaurants and concert arenas, all ofwhose management most now ensure the hearing of
their staff is protected if music in the venue regularly (8) ____ 85 decibels. The regulations do not,
however, (9) ____ to members of the public.

1. A. claim B. mention C. hold D. demand

2. A. made B. taken C. set D. paid

3. A. legislation B. directive C. command D. notice

4. A. over B. away C. out D. back

5. A. presentation B. vulnerability C. outlook D. exposure

6. A. invest B. purchase C. secure D. acquire

7. A. comprise B. incorporate C. relate D. cover

8. A. exceeds B. overtakes C. passes D. transcends

9. A. utilise B. address C. apply D. Spread

27.WHAT TEENAGERS DO WITH THEIR MONEY

Thirteen-year olds do not spend as much money as their parents suspect at least not according to the
fmdings of a (1) ...... survey, Money and Change. The survey (2) ... three hundred teenagers, 13-17 years
old, from(3) ... Britain. By the time they (4) ... their teens, most children see their weekly allowance rise
dramatically to an amazing national average of$ 5.14. Two thirds think they get (5) ... money but most
expect to have to do something to get it. Although they have more cash, worry about debt is (6) ... among
teenagers. Therefore, the (7) ... of children (8) ... an effort to save for the future. Greater access to cash (9)
... teenagers does not, however, mean that they are more irresponsible (10) ... a result. The economic
recession seems to have encouraged (11) ... attitudes to money, even in the case of children at the ages.
Instead of wasting what pocket (12) ... they have on sweets or magazines, the 13-year-olds who took
(13) .. .in the survey seem to (14) ... to the situation by saving more than half (15) .... their cash.

1. a. Late b. recent c. latest d. fresh

2. a. included b. contained c. counted d. enclosed

3. a entire b. all over c. complete d. the whole

4. a. reach b. get c. make d. arrive

5. a. acceptable b. adequate c. satisfactory d. enough

6. a. gaining b. heightening c. increasing d. building

7. a. most b. maximum c. many d. majority

8. a. make b. do c. have d. try

9. a. among b. through c. between d. along

10. a. like b. as c. for d. in

11. a. aware b. knowing c. helpful d. cautious

12.a.cash b.money c.change d.savings

13. a:. part b. Place c. share d. piece

14. a. reply b. answer c. respond d. return

15. a. from b. as c. Of d. For

28.FLOOD IN DORCHESTER

At six o'clock yesterday evening, the River Thames burst (1) banks and flooded a wide area. By nine
o'clock the floods had reached the town of Dorchester. The main street was soon (2) 3 feet of water. Fire
engines arrived quickly to pump away the water, but heavy rain made their job very (3) ___ Mrs Rose
Willow, a (4) nearly 80 years old and living alone in her cottage, was trapped upstairs (5) 3 hours'.
Finally, firemen were able to rescue her with ladders and a small (6) . "My cat, Tibbles, stayed with me
all the time," said Mrs Willow. "She (7) me a lot. She sat with me, so I didn’t feel afraid." The rain has
finally stopped, the river level is falling and the weather forecast is good. (8) , the floods have done a
great deal of damage. "Luckily, nobody was (9) or injured," Chief Fire Office Hawkins (10) reporters,"but
it will take a long time to clear up the mess."

1. A. their B. its C. his D.her

2. A. over B. under C. through D. between

3. A. gentle B. hard C. hardly D. difficultly

4. A. girl B. man C. lady D. child

5. A. for B. during C. while D. through

6. A. ship B. boat C. liner D. coach

7. A. worried B. frightened C. bored D. helped

8. A. However B. Consequently C. Therefore D. Additionally

9. A. burnt B. cut C. scratched D. drowned

10. A. said B. asked C. told D. spoke

29.Do you ever wish you were more optimistic, someone who always (1) __ to be successful? Having

someone around who always (2) _ the worst isn't really a lot of (3) _ - we all know someone who sees a
single cloud on a sunny day and says, 'It looks (4) __ rain.' But if you catch yourself thinking such things,
it's important to do something (5) __ it. You can change your view of life, (6) __ to psychologists. It only
takes a little effort, and you will find life more rewarding as a (7) __ . Optimism, they say, is partly about
self-respect and confidence, but It's also a more positive way of looking at life and all it has to (8) __ .
Optimists are more (9) __ to start new projects and are generally more prepared to take risks. Upbringing
is obviously very important in forming your (10) __ to the world. Some people are brought up to (11) __
too much on others and grow up forever blaming other people when anything (12) __ wrong.Most
optimists, on the (13) __ hand, have been brought up not to (14) __ failure as the end of the world- they
just (15) __ with their lives.

1. A. counted B. expected C. felt D. waited

2. A. worries B. cares C. fears D. doubts

3. A. amusement B. play C. enjoyment D. fun

4. A. so B. to C. for D. like
5. A. with B. against C. about D. over

6. A. judging B. according C. concerning D. following

7. A. result B. reason C. purpose D. product

8. A. supply B. suggest C. offer D. propose

9. A. possible B. likely C. hopeful D. welcome

10. A. opinion B. attitude C. view D. position

11. A. trust B. believe C. depend D. hope

12. A. Goes B. fails C. comes D. turns

13. A. opposite B. next C. other D. far

14. A. regard B. respect C. suppose D. think

15. A. get up B. get on C. get out D. get over

30.In the western customs (61) __ hands is the customary form of greeting, but in China a nod of the head
or (62) __ bow is sufficient. Hugging and kissing when greeting are uncommon. Business cards are often
(63) __ and yours should be printed in your own language and in Chinese. Also, it is more respectful to
present your card or a gift or any other article using (64) __ hands.The Chinese are (65) __
applauders.You may be greeted with group clapping, even by small children. When a person is applauded
in this practice it is the custom for that person to return the applause or a "thank you." When walking in
public places, direct eye (66) __ or staring is uncommon in the large cities, especially in those areas
accustomed to foreign visitors. (67) __ , in smaller communities, visitors may be the subject of much
curiosity and therefore you may notice some stares. (68) __ speaking, the Chinese are not a touch-
oriented society, especially true for visitors. So, avoid (69) __ or any prolonged form of body contact.
Public displays of affection are very rare. On the other hand, you may note people of the same sex
walking hand-in-hand, which is simply a gesture of friendship. Do not worry about a bit of pushing and
shoving in stores or when groups board public buses or trains. In this case, (70) __ ·_ are either offered or
expected. The Chinese will stand much closer than Westerners.

61. A. taking B. shaking C. grasping D. hugging

62. A. small B. bit C. slight D. light

63. A. exchanged B. changed C. transferred D. converted

64. A. pair B. couple C. double D. both

65. A. enthusiast B. enthusiastic C. enthusiasm D. enthusiastically

66. A. contact B. look C. stare D. watch

67. A. Moreover B. Furthermore C._However D. Whatever

68. A. Generally B. Successfully C. Fortunately D. Expectedly

69. A. touch B. to touch C. touched D. touching

70. A. contacts · B. apologies C. gestures D. saying goodbye