A.

LEXICO – GRAMMAR
Question 1. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Write your answers
(A, B, C, or D) in the space provided under this part.
1. D 2. A 3. B 4. D 5. B 6. A 7. D 8. D 9. C 10. B
11. C 12. A 13. D 14. D 15. D 16. A 17. C 18. B 19. D 20. A

Question 2. Think of a word only which can be used appropriately in all 3 sentences.
1. account
2. head
3. favour
4. top
5. feet
6. jumped
Question 3. Fill in each gap with ONE preposition to finish the following sentences. Write your
answers in the space provided. (10p.) 2p for each correct answer.
1. forward
2. with
3. away
4. on
5. off
Question 4. Use the correct form of each bracketed word in the numbered space. Write your answers
in the space provided. (10p.) 1p for each correct answer.
1. substantial
2. underestimated
3. enabled
4. emphasis/emphases
5. adherence
6. anatomical
7. suspicion
8. noticeably
9. seductive
10. significance
B. READING
Question 1. Read the following passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D for each question.
1. D 2. B 3. D 4. A 5. B 6. D 7. D 8. D
9. A 10. B 11. D 12. C 13. C 14. A 15. D
Question 2. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage with one suitable word. Write
your answers in the space provided.
1. stayed 2. widely 3. being 4. however
5. up
6. about 7. nowhere 8. too 9. together
10. furthermore/
moreover
Question 3. Read the following passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D for each question.
Write your answers in the space provided. (15p.) 1.5p for each correct answer.
1. D 2. A 3. C 4. C 5. C 6. D 7. A 8. B 9. C 10. A
Question 4. There are six sections A-F in the following passage. Choose the correct heading for
each section from the list of headings below. Write the correct number i-x in the answer boxes 1-6.
Then finish the chart which follows the passage. (15p.) 1.5p for each correct answer.
1. v 2. ii 3. viii 4. i 5. x 6. vi
7. New Zealand 8. agar 9. seameal 10. cough mixture
carrageen
Question 5: You are going to read an article about a visit to a zoo. For questions 1–10, choose
from the sections (A–D). The sections may be chosen more than once.
1B 2C 3D 4A 5A 6D 7A 8D 9D 10 B
C. WRITING
Question 1: 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. (5p.) 1p for each correct answer.
1. I should not have lost my temper in front of the children.
2. The burglars may have gained access/entry to the building by forcing open a fire exit.
3. There is no saying what the real consequences of global warming are.
4. No matter how fast we drive, we will never get to the airport on time.
5. He gave as accurate an answer to the judge’s question as he could.
6. I really think the world of him
7. Try as he might, he failed to track down the informant.
8. I’ll see to it that everyone turns up on time.
9. Only if we keep a tight rein on our expenses will we be able to afford a holiday.
10. Nicola gave me to understand that she would be taking charge of the arrangements.