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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other
three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 17. A. Argentina B. disadvantage C. existential D. nevertheless
Question 18. A. intimacy B. intensity C. Antarctica D. invaluable
Question 19. A. architecture B. manufacture C. agriculture D. literature
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined part in each of the questions.
Question 20. I’ve worked with her for donkey’s years and I still don’t know how to use the photocopier.
A. for good and all B. from the beginning C. from time to time D. for a short time
Question 21. Should the ice caps melt, warm tropical waters will circle the globe and make this a hostile planet.
A. dry B. friendly C. hospitable D. warlike
 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in
each of the following questions.
Question 22. Quinine, cinnamon and other useful substances are all derived of the bark of trees.
A. other B. substances C. the bark of trees D. derived of
Question 23. Cell membrance, when exposing to electrical impulses, can absorb medicine.
A. can absorb B. electrical C. exposing D. Cell membrance
Question 24. She made some very complementary remarks about my English, which was encouraging to me.
A. complementary B. about C. made D. encouraging
Question 25. In outer space, spacecraft can be maneuvered by means small steering rockets.
A. In B. can be maneuvered C. by means D. steering
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each
of the questions.
Composers today use a wider variety of sounds than ever before, including many that were once
considered undesirable noises. Composer Edgard Varese (1883-1965) called this the ‘liberation of sound…
the right to make music with any and all sounds’. Electronic music, for example, made with the aid of
computers, synthesizers, and electronic instruments, may include sounds that in the past would not have been
considered musical (KEY CÂU 26)
Environmental sounds, such as thunder, and electronically generated hisses and blips can be
recorded, manipulated, and then incorporated into a musical composition. But composers also draw novel
sounds from voices and non-electronic instruments. Singers may be asked to scream, laugh, groan, sneeze,
or to sing phonetic sounds rather than words. Wind and string players may lap or scrape their instruments. A
brass or woodwind player may hum while playing, to produce two pitches at once; a pianist may reach inside
the piano to pluck a string and then run a metal blade along it. In the music of the Western world, the
greatest expansion and experimentation have involved percussion instruments, which outnumber strings and
winds in many recent compositions. Traditional percussion instruments are struck with new types of beaters;
and instruments that used to be considered unconventional in Western music, tom-toms, bongos, slapsticks,
maracas, are widely used
In the search for novel sounds, increased use has been made in Western music of Microtones(KEY
CÂU 28 ) . Non- Western music typically divides and intervals between two pitches more finely than
Western music does, thereby producing a greater number of distinct tones or micro tones, within the same
interval. Composers such as Krzysztof Penderecki create sound that borders on electronic noise through tone
clusters, closely spaced tones played together and heard as a mass, block, or band of sound(KEY CÂU 30) .
The directional aspect of sound has taken on new importance as well. Loud speakers or groups of
instruments may be placed at opposite ends of the stage, in the balcony, or at the back and sides of the
auditorium. Because standard music notation makes no provision for many of these innovations, recent
music scores may contain graph like diagrams, new note shapes and symbols, and novel ways of arranging
notation on the page. (KEY CÂU 33)
Question 26. The passage suggests that Edgard Varese is an example of a composer who .
A. criticized electronic music as too noise like
B. modified sonic of the electronic instruments he used in his music
C. wrote music with environmental themes
D. believed that any sound could be used in music
Question 27. The word ‘it’ in paragraph 2 refers to .
A. string B. piano C. blade D. music
Question 28. According to the passage, which of the following would be considered traditional elements of
Western music?
A. Microtones B. Pianos C. Tom-toms and bongos D. Hisses
Question 29. The word ‘thereby’ in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to .
A. by this means B. in return for C. by the way D. in spite of
Question 30. According to the passage, Krzysztof Pederecki is known for which of the following practices?
 A. Combining traditional and nontraditional instruments
B. Using tones that are clumped together
C. Seating musicians in unusual areas of an auditorium
D. Playing Western music for non-Western audiences
Question 31. The word ‘wider’ in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to .
A. more extensive B. more controversial
C. more distinctive D. more impressive
Question 32. According to the passage, which of the following types of instruments has played a role in
much of the innovation in Western music?
A. brass B. woodwind C. string D. percussion
Question 33. In paragraph 3, the author mentions diagrams as an example of a new way to .
A. indicate how particular sounds should be produced
B. chart the history of innovation in musical notation
C. explain the logic of standard musical notation
D. design and develop electronic instruments
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each
of the questions.
THE FUTURE OF NEWSPAPERS
Anybody who says they can reliably forecast the future of newspapers is either a liar or a fool. Look
at the raw figures, and newspapers seem doomed . Since 2000, the circulation of most UK national dailies
has fallen by between a third and a half. The authoritative Pew Research Center in the USA reports that
newspapers are now the main source of news for only 26 percent of US citizens as against 45 percent in
2001. There is no shortage of prophets who confidently predict that the last printed newspaper will be safely
buried within 15 years at most.
Yet one of the few reliable facts of history is that old media have a habit of surviving. An over-
exuberant New York journalist announced in 1935 that books and theatre ‘have had their day’ and the daily
newspaper would become ‘the greatest organ of social life’. Theatre dully withstood not only the newspaper,
but also cinema and then television. Radio has flourished in the TV age; cinema, in turn, has held its own
against videos and DVDs. Even vinyl records have made a comeback, with online sales up 745 percent
since 2008.
Newspapers themselves were once new media, although it took several centuries before they became
the dominant medium for news. This was not solely because producing up-to-date news for a large
readership over a wide area became praticable and economic only in the mid-19th century, with the steam
press, the railway and the telegraph (KEY CÂU 35) .
Equally important was the emergence of the idea that everything around us is in constant movement
and we need to be updated on its condition at regular intervals - a concept quite alien in the medieval times
and probably also to most people in the early modern era (KEY CÂU 37 ) . Now, we expect change. To our
medieval ancestors, however, the only realities were the passing of the seasons, punctuated by catastrophes
such as famine, flood or disease that they had no reliable means of anticipating. Life, as the writer Alain de
Botton puts it, was ‘ineluctably cyclical’ and ‘the most important truths were recurring’.
Journalism as a full-time trade from which you could hope to make a living hardly existed before the
19th century. Even then, there was no obvious reason why most people needed news on a regular basis,
whether daily or weekly. In some respects, regularity of newspaper publication and rigidity of format was,
and remains, a burden. Online news readers can dip in and out according to how they perceive the urgency
of events. Increasingly sophisticated search engines and algorithms allow us to personalise the news to our
own priorities and interests. When important stories break, internet news providers can post minute-by-
minute updates. Error, misconception and foolish speculation can be connected or modified almost
constantly. There are no space restrictions to prevent narrative or analysis, and documents or events cited in
news stories can often be accessed in full. All this is a world away from the straitjacket of newspaper
publication. Yet few of any providers seem alive to the new medium’s capacity for spreading understanding
and enlightenment.
 Instead, the anxiety is always to be first with the news, to maximise reader comments, to create heat
and sound and fury and thus add to the sense of confusion. In the medieval world what news there was was
usually exchanged amid the babble of the market place or the tarven, where truth competed with rumour,
mishearing and misunderstanding. In some respects, it is to that world that we seem to be returning.
Newspapers have never been very good- or not as good as they ought to be- at telling us how the world
works. Perhaps they now face extinction. Or perhaps , as the internet merely adds to what de Botton
discribes as our sense that we live in ‘an improvable and fundamentally chaotic universe’, they will discover
that they and they alone can guide us to wisdom and understanding.
Question 34. Which phrase in the second paragraph has the same meaning as ‘held its own against’?
A. flourished B. made a comeback C. had their day D. withstood
Question 35. What does the writer suggest is the main advantage of online news sites?
A. The flexibility of the medium B. The ease of access for their users
C. The breadth of their potential readership D. The accuracy of the reporting
Question 36. The word ‘alien’ in the passage is closest in meaning to .
A. acceptable B. ridiculous C. strange D. absurd
Question 37. In the third paragraph, the writer stresses the importance of _ .
A. a shift in people’s attitudes towards the outside world
B. certain key 19th century advances in mechanisation
C. the competition between newspapers and more established media
D. the challenges of news distribution in the pre-industrial era
Question 38. What point is the writer making in the second paragraph?
A. Existing media are not necessarily replaced by new ones.
B. Public enthusiasm for new types of media is often unpredictable.
C. It is inevitable that most media technologies will have a limited life.
D. The best media technologies tend to be the most long-lasting.
Question 39. The word ‘recurring’ in the passage is closest in meaning to .
A. emerging B. happening again C. astonishing D. maintaining
Question 40. In the first paragragh, the writer is presenting .
A. his interpretation of a current trend
B. reasons for the decline in newspaper readership
C. his prediction on the future of print journalism
D. evidence that supports a widespread view
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word in each of the following questions.
Question 41. The fighter plane gave pivotal assistance to the ground forces that were surrounded by the enemy.
A. reliable B. significant C. compulsory D. necessary
Question 42. Holding copyright provides the only legal remedy against unauthorised copying.
A. redress B. relief C. treatment D. preparation
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning
to each of the following questions.
Question 43. No matter how hard Fred tried to lose weight, he did not succeed .
A. Fred tried very hard to lose weight and succeeded .
B. Try as Fred might, he could not lose weight.
C. It was hard for Fred to lose weight because he never succeeded.
D. It did not matter whether Fred could lose weight.
Question 44. There are several categories of people who do not have to pay the new tax.
 A. There are several categories of people who are under obligation to pay the new tax.
B. There are several categories of people who are exempt by paying the new tax.
C. There are several categories of people who are exempt from paying the new tax.
D. There are several categories of people who mustn’t pay the new tax.
Question 45. You should have persuaded him to change his mind.
A. You persuaded him to change his mind but he didn't listen.
B. You didn't persuade him to change because of his mind.
C. You should persuade him to change his mind.
D. It was essential to persuade him to change his mind but you didn’t.
Question 46. The woman was too weak to lift the suitcase.
A. Such was her weakness that the woman couldn’t lift the suitcase.
B. So weak the woman was that she couldn’t lift the suitcase.
C. The woman shouldn’t have lifted the suitcase as she was weak.
D. Weak though the woman was, she could lift the suitcase.
Question 47. He is an authority on primitive religion.
A. He has authority over the people who practise primitive religion.
B. He has official permission to practice primitive religion.
C. He has a great influence on the people who practise primitive religion.
D. He is famous for his vast knowledge of primitive religion.
Question 48. Due to the fact that the demand for tea was very high in the 19th century, its price was
astronomical.
A. In the 19th century the price for tea didn’t increase despite the demand .
B. It was its astronomical price which decreased the demand for tea in the 19th century.
C. The demand for tea was so high in the 19th century that its price was enormous.
D. It was not until the 19th century that the demand for tea started to increase.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to
complete each of the following exchanges.
Question 49. Viva and Bob have been reading about the wonders of the world .
Viva: “Would you say The Great Wall is among the seven man- made wonders of the world?”
Bob: “ ”
A. Do you say so? B. There’s no doubt about that.
C. That’s the least I could do. D. I’m glad you like it.
Question 50. Elizabeth has worked with her colleague on a project for a long time and they feel a little tired.
Laurie: “Then, let’s call it a day, shall we?”
Elizabeth: “ ”
A. All right. See you later.
B. I think we have. Is there anything else to discuss?
C. I’d love to, and I’ve got a pretty tight schedule today.
D. I’m sorry I can’t. Maybe we can finish it tomorrow.
Question 51. Frank and Brandy are talking about Brandy's last vacation.
Frank: "I learned that you had an amazing vacation last summer. Did you go with your parents?"
Brandy: " . I went with my cousins. We had a blast!"
A. That's right B. Of course not
C. Certainly with my friends too D. Oh, no. That's unbelievable
 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines
each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Question 52. Jack has won a jackpot prize. 10% of it was donated to flooded areas.
A. Jack has won a jackpot prize, 10% which was donated to flooded areas.
B. Jack has won a jackpot prize, which was donated 10% to flooded areas.
C. Jack has won a jackpot prize, which of 10% was donated to flooded areas.
D. Jack has won a jackpot prize, 10% of which was donated to flooded areas.
Question 53. I owed Bill a favor. I agreed to help him.
A. If I hadn’t owed Bill a favor, I would have agreed to help him.
B. It was only because I owed Bill a favor that I agreed to help him.
C. Although I owed Bill a favor, I agreed to help him.
D. I only agreed to help Bill because I owed him some money.
Question 54. She gave in her notice. She planned to start her new job in January.
A. Her notice was given in order for her to start her new job in January
B. She gave in her notice with a view to starting her new job in January.
C. Her notice was given in with an aim to start her new job in January.
D. She gave in her notice, plan to start her new job in January.
Question 55. His wife phoned him early in the morning. She didn’t want him to forget to bring along the
document.
A. His wife phoned him early in the morning when she didn’t want him to bring along the document.
B. His wife phoned him early in the morning lest he would forget to bring along the document.
C. His wife phoned him early in the morning so that she wanted him to bring along the document.
D. His wife phoned him early in the morning though she didn’t want him to forget to bring along the
document.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the following questions.
Question 56. The speech was by the music coming from the next room. We couldn’t hear a word
she said .
A. broken out B. drowned out (bị nhấn chìm ) C. pulled out D. dropped out
Question 57. I don't want to ask the question, but it is the big in the room.
A. problem B. animal C. elephant D. matter
Question 58. If the work-force respected you, you wouldn't need to your authority so often.
A. affirm B. inflict C. maintain D. assert
Question 59. The earthquake 6.5 on the Richter scale.
A. measured B. achieved C. counted D. weighed
Question 60. The children by social networks are likely to suffer from depression and other health
problems.
A. obsessing B. who obsessed C. are obsessed D. obsessed
Question 61. The factory is working below because of the shortage of essential materials.
A. scope B. capacity C. range D. denstiy
Question 62. Four miles off the southern coast of Massachusetts , a popular summer resort.
A. where the island of Martha’s Vineyard lie B. lies the island of Martha’s Vineyard
C. the island of Martha’s Vineyard lies there D. does the island of Martha’s Vineyard lie
Question 63. She is reported to be a spectator.
A. an athlete more than B. more an athlete than
C. an athlete of more than D. more of an athlete than
Question 64. They were at the stadium with us last night, so they at the theatre then.
A. needn’t have been B. might have been
C. mustn’t have been D. can’t have been
Question 65. Ebola virus disease which is ongoing in West Africa is a severe, often fatal illness, with a
rate of up to 90%.
A. dying B. mortal C. dead D. fatality
Question 66. The Martins have confirmed their strong to charity actions by donating a lump sum of
money again.
A. assignment B. compliance C. commitment D. reliance
Question 67. Travellers will need some cash in _ currency but they can use their credit cards.
A. local B. current C. real D. area
Question 68. It’s Prime Minister’s right to an election at any time he likes
A. nominate B. submit C. call D. summon
Question 69. You are bound to find information on the stock market crash of 1987 in the newspaper .
A. archives B. files C. records D. collections
Question 70. , we missed our plane.
A. The train is late B. The train being late C. To be late D. The train was late
Question 71. Offices, too, will go with the result that paper will almost completely disappear.
A. electrified B. well C. wrong D. electronic
Question 72. We did our best to fix the broken computer but our efforts bore no .
A. end B. fruit C. luck D. success
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part
differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 73. A. width B. bathroom C. method D. bathing
Question 74. A. candidate B. considerate C. associate D. adequate
Question 75. A. booked B. wicked C. naked D. beloved
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase
that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
The popular writer J. K. Rowling has agreed to end her part in the destruction of the world’s forests
by having her books printed on paper which is environmentally friendly. The multi-millionaire author,
whose novels about a teenage wizard have _(76) 6.5 million trees so far, is one of a number of high-
profile authors who have pledged their support for the environment by stipulating that only recycled paper
should be used for their books. Techniques (77) in Canada mean that, for the first time, paper
made from such materials as office waste paper can be used to make books. The Canadian edition of
Rowling’s last book was printed without chopping down a single tree, saving an (78) 40,000 of
them. In the past, it was difficult to print books on recycled paper because the paper was not strong enough
to withstand a lifetime’s reading. Technological advances mean that paper which is manufactured from
waste materials is now just as (79) as paper made from virgin fiber in terms of quality and
strength. Despite the high cost of developing recycled paper that has the required strength and whiteness
needed for books, there will not necessarily be a price rise for the readers. (80) , publishers are
likely to compensate for the higher paper cost by using cheaper book covers, as happened in Canada.
Question 76. A. exhausted B. erased C. consumed D. absorbed
Question 77. A. led B. inaugurated C. pioneered D. founded
Question 78. A. evaluated B. estimated C. established D. assessed
Question 79. A. durable B. firm C. persistent D. substantial
Question 80. A. Moreover B. Instead C. However D. Therefore
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SECTION A – PHONETICS
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. advantage B. adventure C. advertise D. addition
2. A. design B. preserve C. basic D. physical
3. A. concerned B. received C. attached D. concealed
4. A. cough B. rough C. enough D. touch
5. A. chooses B. houses C. rises D. horses
II. Identify the word whose stressed pattern is different from that of the others.
1. A. already B. complain C. arrangement D. temperature
2. A. inspire B. wealthy C. protect D. instinct
3. A. advance B. ancient C. cancer D. annual
4. A. mathematics B. statistics C. academy D. mechanic
5. A. gravitation B. behaviour C. manufacture D. recommend
SECTION B – VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D.
1. In his student days he was as poor as a church ............................... .
A. beggar B. miser C. mouse D. pauper
2. She may have been poor, but she was ............................... honest.
A. finally B. in the end C. at least D. at last
3. The manager was very ....................... with me about my prospects of promotion.
A. sincere B. friendly C. just D. frank
4. The unmarried ladies regard him as a very ............................ young man.
A. ineligible B. illegible C. illicit D. eligible
5. Mr Lazybones ............................. to work harder in future.
A. excepted B. agreed C. accorded D. accepted
6. He believed that promotion should be awarded on ........, not on length of service.
A. equality B. merit C. characteristics D. purposes
7. It is a criminal offence to ................................... the facts.
A. oppress B. suppress C. repress D. express
8. He ....................... the cart before the horse by buying the ring before he had proposed to her.
A. fastened B. tied C. put D. coupled
9. Every delicacy Miss Cook produces is done ................................... .
A. there and then B. at will C. sooner or later D. to a turn
10. She tells her small boy everyday not to be rude, but it’s like water off a duck’s .................... .
A. wings B. beak C. back D. feathers
11. Announcing that he was totally done ........................., Grandfather retired to bed.
A. out B. with C. in D. down
12. Oliver Twist had already had his fair ............................... of food.
A. ratio B. help C. ration D. division
13. Some great men have had an ............................. school record.
A. indistinct B. indistinguishable C. extinguished D. undistinguished
14. Buyers and sellers were ............................... over prices.
A. hacking B. hugging C. heckling D. haggling
15. Within a few weeks all this present trouble will have blown ......................... .
A. along B. over C. out D. away
16. The six (and last) volume in the series is ....................... with its predecessors.
A. uniform B. similar C. like D. identical
17. Politicians often promise to solve all a country’s problems ............................. .
A. thick and fast B. on the whole C. of set purpose D. at a stroke
18. When the detectives finally trapped him, he had ........................ to lying.
A. resource B. retort C. resort D. recourse
19. My late grandmother ........................... me this silver teapot.
A. bequested B. willed C. bequeathed D. inherited
20. It was getting ............................. midnight when he left.
 A. on B. on to C. to D. past
II. The following paragragh has 10 mistakes. Identify the mistakes in the lines and correct them.
Write your answer in the space provided.
COMMUNICATION
Managers spend most of their free time communicating - reading,writing, talking or listening. Yet the
evidence is they do not always do this successfully. One reason that has been suggested for this is
that, in the past, communication was regarded like a natural process, not taught in any formal sense.
This theory has been changing, and the concept in communication as an “art” now appears regularly
in management courses and seminars. Communication is probably one of the least appreciated aspect
of management, and more and more organisations are realising that effective communication involves
to tell staff why things are happening. This not only helps day - to - day working but allows changes
to be introducing more smoothly, and sometimes leads to improvements being mentioned by staff.
Both the morale and efficiency of an organisation depends to a great extent on the abilities of its staff
to communicate effectively. Communication is not something which should be undertaken only when
trouble occurs. I should be a daily habit if the organisation is to run smoothly and avoid difficulties
and, of course, it should be the two - way process, involving listening as well as talking. Regular
exchanges of ideas between managers and staff will help to create a good teamwork.

Mistake Correction Mistake Correction

1. 6.
2. 7.
3. 8.
4. 9.
5. 10.
III. Use the correct form of each of the words given in parentheses to fill in the blank in each
sentence.
WEDDING OF STRANGERS
A wedding between two strangers who met for the first time when they exchanged marital vows
during a peak time radio broadcast has come in for widespread (1).......criticsm..................... (critic).
Carla Germaine and Greg Cordell were married after winning each other in a ‘lonely heart’
competition organized by BRMB radio station. The service, perhaps
(2).....surprisingly........................(surprise), attracted the highest ratings figures of the year.
The model and salesman were (3).........dismissive.............................. (dismiss) of their critics
and say they have made a serious (4).........commitment ..........................(commit) to make their
marriage work. ‘Everyone seems to have the (5).........expectation.......................... (expect) that we
will split up, but we’re going to prove them wrong,’ Cordell said (6)........defiedly.................... (defy).
The couple were selected from 200 (7).........hopeful............................. (hope) candidates by a
panel including (8)......related............................ (relate) counsellors and an astrologer. As well as each
other, they won a free honeymoon in the Bahamas, a sports car and a luxury two bedroom apartment.
ANIMALS
Most cat ansd dog owners would swear their pet was virtually human. It’s pleased to see you
and shows its disapproval when they go. It may not be particularly (9)....talkative................................
(talk) or a genius mathematics but it sees grass as green and inhabits as rich world of smells
(10).............................. (imagine) to us. Until recently such notions of a pet’s inner life, with
(11)................................... (similar) to our own in some ways would have been met with a
(12).................................... (know) sneer in many respected (13)................................. (science) circles.
Nowdays in fact, claiming (14)................................ (conscious) for your pets is commonplace. The
problem now is providing an adequate (15)............................... (define) of what this actually means.
Is it about having sensations like hunger and pain, or is it more about the ability to be aware that you
are experiencing something?

SECTION C – READING
I. Read the following passage, and then choose the best answer from A, B, C,D.
Printers use the term broadside to refer to a large piece of paper printed on one side. In military
language, it means an attack with all one’s forces. Dudley Randall invoked both these senses of the
word when he established the Broadside Press in 1965. Randall was a librarian and poet in Detroit
when he began the Press with his personal savings as a way to copyright the words to his ballad about
a 1963 racial incident in which Whites killed three Black children. The poem was printed as a
broadside.
“By creating the Broadside Press, the most successful poetry institution in the history of African
American literature. Randall created something that had previously not existed in the United States -
an organization that would publish the works of Black poets,” explains Professor Melba Boyd, a poet
and former Press editor. Historically, work by Black poets had been criticized for emphasizing
political issues and not using the traditional poetic forms of the White literary establishment. Thus,
Black poets had found it difficult to get published.
Boyd is producing a film documentary that will present Randall’s biography as well as his
poetry. Randall served as general editor of the Press from 1965 to 1977. In the mid-seventies sky-
rocketing printing costs and the closing of many small bookstores to whom he had extended credit
left the Press in financial straits. Randall then sold the Press and slumped into a depression, but in the
1980’s, he revived community support for the Press through the Broadside Poets Theater. Boyd hopes
her documentary on Randall will introduce more people to African American literature.
1. According to the passage, the Broadside Press is the most famous as a publisher of …………
A. criticism of traditional White poetry.
B. biographies of famous African American poets.
C. poetry written by African Americans.
D. African American documentaries.
2. Who paid the cost to start the Press?
A. An organization Black writer B. Dudley Randall
C. Professor Boyd D. Many small bookstores
3. According to Professor Boyd, what significant change occurred because of the Broadside
Press?
A. Black poets returned to traditional poetic forms.
B. Historical works about African Americans began to appear in print.
C. The Black literary establishment began to emphasize political issues.
D. It became easier for Black poets to get their work in print.
4. What happened to the Broadside Press in the 1980’s?
A. It was renamed the Broadside Poets Theater.
B. It moved into a different community.
C. It regained popular support.
D. It helped support small bookstores during a depression.
5. What did the Broadside Poets Theater do?
A. helped get support for the Broadside Press.
B. led Randall into a personal depression.
C. led the Broadside Press into financial difficulties.
D. supported many bookstores in the community.
II. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to fill in the gaps in the following passage.

HELP ALWAYS AT HAND:

A MOBILE IS A GIRL’S BEST FRIEND
If it fits inside a pocket, keeps you safe as well as in touch with your office, your mother and
your children, it is (1)……….. worth having. This is the (2)……….…. of the (3)………… ranks of
female mobile-phone users who are beginning to (4)……………. the customer market.
Although Britain has been (5)…….…… to be one of the most expensive places in the world to
(6)………. a mobile phone, both professional women and (7)…...….. mothers are underterred. At
first, the mobile phone was a rich man plaything, or a businessman’s (8)………........ symbol. Now
women own almost as telephones as men do - but for very different reasons.
The main (9)…...…. for most women customers is that it (10)……….. a form of
communications back-up, wherever they are, in case of (11)……..… . James Tanner of Tancroft
Communications says: ‘The (12)…….… of people buying phones from us this year were women -
often young women - or men who were buying for their mothers, wives and girlfriends. And it always
seems to be a question of (13)………….of mind. ‘Size is also (14)…………. for women. They want
something that will fit in a handbag,’ said Mr Tanner, ‘The tiny phones coming in are having a very
big (15)…………. . This year’s models are only half the size of your hand.’

1. A. totally B. certainly C. absolutely D. completely

2. A. vision B. vista C. view D. panorama
3. A. swelling B. increasing C. boosting D. maximising
4. A. master B. dominate C. overbear D. command
5. A. demonstrated B. shown C. established D. seen
6. A. function B. drive C. work D. run
7. A. complete B. total C. full-time D. absolute
8. A. prestige B. fame C. power D. status
9. A. attraction B. enticement C. charm D. lure
10. A. supplies B. furnishes C. provides D. gives
11. A. urgency B. emergency C. predicament D. contingency
12. A. most B. preponderance C. majority D. bulk
13. A. tranquility B. calmness C. serenity D. peace
14. A. crucial B. necessary C. urgent D. essential
15. A. impact B. impression C. perception D. image
III. Fill in each numbered gap with one suitable word.
In a village on the east coast of Scotland, people were waiting anxiously for news. Two of their
fishing-boats (1)………..…. been caught in the storm (2)……….…… had blown up during the night.
In the cottages round the harbour, people stood by their door, (3)…………….. worried to talk.
The rest of the fishing fleet had (4)……….…. The harbour before dark, and the men from these
ships waited and watched with the wives and families of (5)……….… missing men. Some had
brought thick blankets and some flasks of hot drinks, knowing that the men (6)…………….. be cold
and tired. As dawn began to break over in the east, a small point of light was spotted in the darkness
of the water and a (7)….……… minutes later, (8)…………… was a shout. Before long, the two
boats were turning in, past the lighthouse, to the inside of the harbour. The men (9)………... helped
out of their boats, and although they were stiff (10)…….. cold and tiredness, they were all safe.
SECTION D – WRITING
I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning
to the sentence printed before it.
1. Melissa’s father was very busy, but he still played with her.
Busy .....................................................................................................................
2. Mrs Wilson says she’s sorry she didn’t attend the meeting yesterday morning.
Mrs Wilson sends ................................................................................................
3. It’s almost nine months since I stopped subscribing to that magazine.
I cancelled ............................................................................................................
4. For further information, please send a self-addressed envelope to the above
address.
Further information can .......................................................................................
5. Richard only took over the family business because his father decided to retire early.
But for his ............................................................................................................
6. I have called this meeting in order to present the latest sales figures.
My purpose ..........................................................................................................
7. Skyscrapers in the USA are on average taller than anywhere else in the world.
The average .........................................................................................................
8. I was surprised at how easy he was to talk to.
I hadn’t expected .................................................................................................
9. Experts think that all dogs evolved from wolves.
All dogs are ..........................................................................................................
10. The two sides never looked likely to reach an agreement.
At no time ............................................................................................................