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Questions 1-3: You will hear a man, Martin Hill, phoning Eastate Agents in order to find an accommodation.
Listen carefully and choose the correct letter, A, B or C for each question.
Example:
0. Martin wants to ……
A. sell a flat. BB. rent a flat. C. buy a flat.
1. What is Martin’s occupation?
A. He works in a car factory. B. He works in a bank. C. He is a college student.
2. The friends would prefer somewhere with
A. four bedrooms. B. three bedrooms. C. two bathrooms.
3. Phil would rather live in
A. the east suburbs. B. the city centre. C. the west suburbs.
Questions 4-10. Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/ OR A NUMBER for
each answer.
Details of flats available
Location Features Good (√) and bad (×) points
Bridge Street, near ● 3 bedrooms √ (5) £ ……………………….. a month
the ● very big living room √ transport links
(4) ……………………. × no shower
× could be
(6) ………………………………
A B
YES NO
16. Maria would like to travel a lot as part of her job.
17. Maria is confident she will be able to work for an airline.
18. Rolf intends to do a job connected with his degree.
19. Maria and Rolf agree it is important to have a good salary.
20. Rolf’s ambition is to manage his own company one day.
SECTION B: PHONETIC (10 points)
I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other words in each
group by circling A, B, C or D. (5.0 points)
1. A. ready B. study C. puppy D. occupy
2. A. compose B. wisdom C. resident D. island
3. A. measure B. treasure C. breathe D. instead
4. A. danced B. borrowed C. arrived D. destroyed
5. A. headache B. stomach C. moustache D. chemist
II. Select A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose stress position is different from the rest. (5.0 points) 1. A.
1.A.interesting B. surprising C. amusing D. successful
2. A. paper B. tonight C. teacher D. story
3. A. writer B. baker C. builder D. career
4. A. mathematics B. biology C. experiment D. mechanic
5. A. money B. personality C. many D. mother
III. Read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space and write your answers
into the box below. (20 points)
Water is one of our most precious resources; put it simply, without water there would be no life.
Unfortunately, many of us seem to have (1) _______ this fact, and as a result the world is (2) _______ the
danger of running (3) _______ water. The actual (4) _______ of water on earth has changed little since the
time of dinosaurs. The problem has been (5) _______ by people’s misuse of our water supply. This not only
means that we have polluted our rivers and seas, but also that we are (6) _______ a great deal of this
precious resource. Unfortunately the destruction of the rain forests has (7) _______ this problem worse
since much of the rain that falls is lost because it runs off into the sea. The population of the earth is
increasing daily, so it is vital that we (8) _______ a solution to this problem before it is too late. The first
step is to educate people, especially by reminding them of the (9) _______ of water. For most of us it is
available whenever we require it, whether to bathe in or to drink, so we seldom bother to think about it.
People then need to be thought how to reuse bath or shower for household cleaning. Whatever methods
we decide to use, we must comprehend the worth of water and (10) _______ we can conserve it.
1. A. looked over B. omitted C. forgotten D. missed
2. A. facing B. witnessing C. viewing D. noticing
3. A. out of B. into C. off D. away with
4. A. sum B. total C. number D. amount
5. A. brought out B. caused C. done D. happened
6. A. exploiting B. wasting C. spending D. throwing
7. A. caused B. done C. created D. made
8. A. recover B. work C. find D. come up
9. A. value B. cost C. price D. wealth
10. A. what B. how C. where D. when
SECTION E: WRITING ( 40 points)
I. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before.
(20points)
1. I just had time to put up my umbrella before the rain came down in torrents.
No sooner …………………………………………………………………..………
2. My English friend finds using chopsticks difficult.
My English friend isn't…………………………………...……………....………………
3. Their dog was so fierce that nobody would visit them.
They had …………………………………………………………………………
4. “ You’d better go to the doctor, Anny.” Henry said.
Henry suggested………………………………………………………………………
5. I think that no city in the world is more beautiful than Paris.
I think Paris ……………………………………………………………………………
6. No one has seen Hoa since her birthday.
The last time Hoa .. ……………………………………………………………...………
7. The boys prefer playing soccer to staying indoors.
The boys would rather ………………………………………………………………...
8. Although he lives in the same street, we hardly meet each other.
In spite…….………………………………………………………………………..……
9. It is said that the thief stole everything in the house.
Everything …………………………………………………………………..………….
10. My father is going to repair my motorbike.
I am …………………………..…………………………………………………
II. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the
original sentence. Use the word given and other words as necessary. Do not change the form of the
given word. (10 points )
1. I was strongly impressed by the performance of that singer. (made )
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2. Calling Jim is pointless, because his phone is out of order. (no)
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3. I only recognized him when he took off his hat. (Not until)
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4. Both Peter and John don’t like tea. (Neither )
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5. He is very sorry he didn’t come to the meeting yesterday. (apologizes)
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III. Write a composition about the following topic: (words limited: about 120 - 150) (10 points)
Image that you have a friend in another country and you would like to invite him or her to visit your
village / town. Write a brief introduction to attract him/ her to visit your village /town.
Suggested content:
Your writing should include:
- pictures of your village/town
- people and their jobs
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