PART TWO: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I. Give the correct form of the words in brackets to complete each of the following sentences. (10 pts)
1.   The poor girl raised her eyes (HEAVEN), imploring God to help her out.
2.   They invented a device to (MOBILE) the car engine in case of theft.
3.   I just stood there and listened in (BELIEVE) as Wendy told me the shocking news.
4.   It was reported that neither of the (DEFEND) was found guilty in the trial.
5.   What a lovely present! That was very (THINK) of you.
6.   I can say in all (SINCERE) that I know nothing of this plan.
7.   Good (SECRETARY) skills should enhance your chances of getting a job.
8.   There have been complaints about (MANAGE) levels of work recently.
9.   She always (PLACE) her keys, so her assistant used to carry spare ones for her.
10.   You can relax on the beach or (ALTERNATE) visit the bustling town centre.
II. Fill each blank with a suitable preposition or adverb particle to complete each of the following sentences.
(10 pts)
1.   Last year, we visited some islands ………….. the west coast ………….. Ireland.
2.   Thomas got ………….. serious trouble after he had treated himself ………….. a new pair of shoes
and had no money left for the bus back home.
3.   We can’t use the photocopier ………….. present; it's been ………….. repair since last week.
4.   ………….. the absence of medical treatment, the sick man was unable to pull ………….. .
5.   The factory has laid ………….. a number of workers ………….. a direct consequence of the pandemic.

6.   The terrible accident put him ………….. racing ………….. good.

7.   I didn’t want to discuss the matter, but my husband insisted ………….. bringing it ………….. .
8.   Having lost engine power, the boat's crew found themselves ………….. the mercy ………….. the wind.
9.   The locals there went ………….. with chickenpox one ………….. the other.
10.   The public is largely critical ………….. the administration’s slow progress ………….. reuniting families
after war.
III. The following passage contains 10 mistakes. Identify the mistakes and write the corrections in the
corresponding
numbered boxes. (0) has been done as an example. (10 pts)
0. Line 1: They à There
LINE DANCERS OR ATHLETES?

1 Are dancers really just athletes? They are similarities between them and it has long been acknowledged
2 that its level of fitness is remarkably similar. In fact, experiments which footballers played part in training
3 sessions with dancers showed that it was the players who got tired first!
4 Many people already view dancers like elite athletes. Unfortunately, what is also apparent is that while
5 dancers possess an enviable range of flexibility, not mentioning amazing muscular strength, they are also
6 highly susceptible for injury. And apart from those who are lucky enough to dance at the highest level,
7 they may have little real support when something serious occur, so careers can be cut short.
8 To return to an original question, much would argue that dancers are more than athletes. While training
9 equal hard, they have the added pressure of looking beautiful and making everything appear effortless.
10 So it is not only the physical capabilities of the dancers that people admire but also the grace and
11 artistry with which they perform.

PART THREE: READING COMPREHENSION

Read the following passage and fill each of the numbered blanks with ONE suitable word. (5 pts)
Linguists believe that early man used many gestures to communicate with one another. This, it is thought,
was man’s first form of (1) ………….. and the only one he had for a long period of time. Even today we use
some sign language, for example, we shake our (2) ………….. to indicate ‘yes’ or ‘no’, we point and we wave.
The first spoken words may have been early man’s attempt to (3) ………….. the sounds made by animals. Then,
he may have developed sounds (4) ………….. his own. Gradually, man may have repeated certain sounds (5)
………….. often that they became familiar and understandable to others. Once spoken language had begun,
perhaps man invented new words as he needed them to (6) ………….. himself verbally or to name new objects.
In this (7) ………….., we can imagine language growing.
By using words, parents were able to teach them to their children. The children in (8) ………….. probably made
up new ones. Each generation, therefore, in the development of language, knew more words than the generation
(9) ………….. it.
Language is still growing and changing. Can you think of some words you use today (10) ………….. were not
used by your parents or grandparents when they were children?
PART FOUR: WRITING
I. Finish the second sentence in such a way that its meaning is similar to that of the original one. (10
pts)
1.   My parents think that I should take a gap year after leaving school. [ My parents would
prefer
2.   Tom said, “Let me drive you to the airport tomorrow, Helen.” [ Tom offered ...........
3.   I only found out about the meeting when the office called me. [ Not until .................
4.   Andy is a much better pianist than Joe. [ Joe is nowhere ......
5.   Despite the teacher’s clear instructions, many students didn’t perform the task well. [ Clearly ...................
6.   The patient made an amazingly quick recovery from the operation. [ That the patient
made
7.   Brian is having a lot of trouble now because he lied to the police about the theft. [ Had
...................................
8.   The celebrity would do anything to keep her life private. [ The celebrity would
go
9.   Tim was always an optimist even when things were going wrong. [ Tim invariably
looked
10.  When the girl was told about her failure, she broke down and cried. [ On ........................
II. Rewrite each of the sentences below in such a way that its meaning is similar to that of the original one,
using the
word given in brackets. Do not change this word in any way. You must use no more than SIX words. (5
pts)
1.   Don’t tell your colleagues anything about this. (BREATHE)
[ Don’t ……………………………………………….…… to your colleagues.
2.   John is a bit too ill to go out. (UP)
[ John doesn’t ……………………………………………….…… out.
3.   The residents protested loudly against the closure of the local library. (ARMS)
[ The residents were ……………………………………………….…… of the local library.
4.   We found it absolutely astonishing that Manchester City lost in the final match. (ABSOLUTE)
[ To ……………………………………………….…… lost in the final match.
5.   Harry made a very quick decision and he didn’t think about the matter enough. (WITHOUT)
[ Harry made a very quick decision ……………………………………………….…… to the matter.