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A. PRONUNCIATION
I. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other
three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. started B. looked C. decided D. coincided
2. A. blow B. show C. hole D. cow
3. A. sung B. supper C. supply D. nun
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position
of primary stress in each of the following questions.
4. A . private B. provide C. arrange D. advise
5. A . academic B. education C. impossible D. optimistic
B. GRAMMAR
I. Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past continuous.
A: George 6) …………………… (pick) up his bag then, 7) …………………… (throw) it over his
shoulder. It 8) …………………… (get) dark and he 9) …………………… (have) a long way to go.
He wished that he had let someone know that he was coming. It 10) …………………… (start) to
rain, and he was feeling cold and tired from the long journey. Suddenly, he 11) ……………………
(hear) a noise, then he 12) ………………………………..……… (see) two bright lights on the road
ahead. A car 13) ………………….…………… (head) towards him. It slowed down and finally
14) …………………… (stop) beside him. A man 15) …………………… (sit) at the wheel.
He 16) ……………………(open) the door quickly and 17) ……………………(say) ‘Get in, George.’
II. Join the sentences using “as”, “when” and “while”, as in the examples.
0. Kim was looking out of the window. She saw Mike.
… As / When / While Kim was looking out of the window, she saw Mike….
…Kim was looking out of the window when she saw Mike…
18. Cathy was washing the dishes. She dropped a glass.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
21. Mick and Charlie were leaving the bank. The police surrounded them.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
IV. Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple, past perfect simple or past continuous.
A. A: Where (0 ) . . . were... (be) you last night?
B: I (30) ………………………………………. (be) at the cinema. I (31) ………………………………
………. (watch) a great film when a fire (32) ………………………………………. (break out).
A: Oh gosh! How (33) ………………………………………. (it/happen)?
B: Someone (34) ………………………………………. (drop) a match into a waste-paper basket.
B. A: (35) ………………………………………. (you/go) to the beach on Saturday?
B: No. I (36) ………………………………………. (go) on Sunday instead.
A: (37) ………………………………………. (you/have) a good time?
No. I didn't. I (38) ………………………………………. (sunbathe) when it (39) ……………………
…………………. (start) raining, so (40) ………………………………………. (leave) in a hurry.
C. A: I (41) ………………………………………. (lose) my keys yesterday.
B: Where (42) ………………………………………. (you/lose) them?
A: I don't know. I (43) ………………………………………. (go) shopping and when I got back.
I (44) ………………………………………. (realise) that I (45) ……………………………………….
(leave) my keys somewhere
C. VOCABULARY
I. Write one word in each gap
46. Sydney is famous………………………its harbour. You should also look ………………………the
Opera House and the bridge while you're there.
47. We arrived ………………………………… the hotel and they provided us ………………………a
map of the area.
48. When you're preparing ……………………………………… a holiday, pack clothes that are suitable
……………………………………… the place where you're going.
49. I prefer to be far ……………………………………… other people when I'm on holiday. I don't like
being close ……………………………………… crowds of tourists.
50. While we were waiting ……………………………………… our train, I asked someone
……………………………………… the delay.
51. Will was late ……………………………………… his appointment so he asked me
……………………………………… some money for a taxi.
D. READING
Read the text and questions below.
For each question, mark the letter next to the correct answer – A, B, C or D
John Fisher, a builder, and his wife Elizabeth wanted more living space, so they left their small flat for an
old 40-metre-high castle tower. They have spent five years turning it into a beautiful home with six floors,
winning three architectural prizes.
‘I love the space, and being private,’ Elizabeth says. ‘You feel separated from the world. If I’m in the
kitchen, which is 25 metres above the ground floor, and the doorbell rings, I don’t have to answer it
because visitors can’t see I’m in!’
‘There are 142 steps to the top, so if I go up and down five or six times a day, it’s very good exercise!
But having to carry heavy things to the top is terrible, so I never buy more than two bags of shopping
from the supermarket at a time. Apart from that, it’s a brilliant place to live.’
‘When we first saw the place, I asked my father’s advice about buying it, because we couldn’t decide.
After paying for it, we were a bit worried because it looked awful. But we really loved it, and knew how
we wanted it to look.’
‘Living here can be difficult - yesterday I climbed a four-metre ladder to clean the windows. But when you
stand on the roof you can see all the way out to sea on a clear day, and that’s a wonderful experience.
I’m really glad we moved.’
60. What is the writer trying to do in the text?
A. describe how to turn an old tower into a house
B. recommend a particular builder
C. describe what it is like to live in a tower
D. explain how to win prizes for building work
63. What problem does Elizabeth have with living in such a tall building?
A. Her visitors find it difficult to see if she is at home.
B. She feels separated from other people.
C. She cannot bring home lots of shopping at once.
D. It is impossible to clean any of the windows.
64. How will John and Elizabeth advertise their tower if they sell it?
A. GRAMMAR:
I. Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past continuous.
C: Andy 1) …………………… (step) into the house and 2) …………………… (close) the door behind
him.
Everything 3) …………………… (be) quiet. His heart 4) …………………… (beat) fast and his
hands
5) …………………… (shake) as he crept silently into the empty house, but he was trying not to
panic. He soon 6) …………………… (find) what he 7) …………………… (look) for. He smiled with
relief as he put on the clothes. The men who 8) …………………… (follow) him would never
recognise him now.
11. 1. I was having a party when she told me the A. I had a party after she told me the
news. news.
2. When she told me the news I had a party. B. The party started before she told me
the news.
12. 1. Paul travelled a lot in his last job. A. He was on a plane to Rio.
2. Paul was travelling when the accident B. He was an international salesman.
happened.
I. READING
Read the text and questions below.
For each question, circle the letter next to the correct answer – A, B, C or D
A month ago I had no idea that on a Saturday afternoon in November I’d be hanging 30 meters above
the ground and enjoying it. Now I looked down at the river far below me, and realized why people love
rock-climbing.
My friend Matt and I had arrived at the Activity Centre on Friday evening. The accommodation wasn’t
wonderful, but we had everything we needed (beds, blankets, food), and we were pleased to be out of
the city and in the fresh air.
On Saturday morning we met the other ten members of our group. Cameron had come along with two
friends, Kevin and Simon, while sisters Carole and Lynn had come with Amanda. We had come from
various places and none of us knew the area.
C. D.