Part 1: For questions 1–5, listen to an account of inspirational speaker Aron Ralston and choose the best

answer (A, B, C or D) for each question. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes.
1. The first section emphasises that ________.
A. Ralston’s penknife carried out the amputation surprisingly easily.
B. Ralston’s ordeal lasted for a long time both before and after the amputation.
C. Ralston never lost hope throughout his long ordeal.
D. Ralston would never have survived had he not been an experienced climber.
2. Ralston’s friends were pleased to learn he was eating well because ________.
A. it showed he was back to his old self.
B. he had lost a lot of weight since he was a student.
C. he had never had a very good appetite.
D. it would give him a better chance of recovery.
3. Why did Ralston go back to Colorado?
A. to get a better job
B. to practise a new sport
C. to be closer to his family
D. to spend more time outdoors
4. What did the story in the Denver Post illustrate?
A. Ralston was not as good at skiing as mountaineering.
B. Ralston is capable of behaving irresponsibly.
C. Ralston loves a variety of challenges.
D. Ralston often worries his parents.
5. What does the last section tell us about Ralston?
A. He intends to keep up with all the sports he previously enjoyed.
B. He plans to replace mountain climbing with adventure racing.
C. He hopes, one day, to inspire others with his attitude to the amputation.
D. He won’t let the loss of his arm stop him from living life to the full.
Part 2: For questions 6–15, listen to a talk about citizen journalists and fill in the missing information.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer in the spaces provided.
 Citizen journalists are ordinary people involved in collecting, (6)………………..……….,
reporting and (7)………………………… news and information.
 (8)………………………….. people are using modern technology to create media. For instance,
taking a photo and putting it (9)…………………….. in seconds.
 (10)…………………………. journalism is not being pushed aside. People still want news from
(11)…………….…………………
sources.
 Professional news (12)………….………………. collect public (13)…………….….………,
which are often a valuable and insightful (14)…………….…………. to standard news coverage.
 Most examples of citizen journalism are read on a professional news website, already edited, (15)
……………………………….. and checked by professional journalists.
Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. donkey B. monkey C. monk D. fungus
2. A. ate B. frustrate C, innate D. flatmate
3. A. primitive B. gigantic C. decipher D. archives
4. A. uncle B. increase C. anchor D. punctuation
5. A. foul B. fowl C. howl D. bowl

Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others in the group.
1. A. procedure B. adherent C. processor D. telephonist
2. A. beneficiary B. synonymous C. catastrophe D. exaggerate
3. A, subsidiary B. bifocals C. reciprocate D. repertoire
4. A. profile B. morale C. blindfold D. insight
5. A. agriculture B. horticulture C. agritourism D. depersonalize
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions
1. Their fiat is decorated in a ________ combination of colors.
A. sweet B. tasteful C. delicious D. tasty
2. You will have to ________ your holiday if you are too ill to travel.
A. call off B. cut down C. back out D. put aside
3. We looked everywhere but the intruder was nowhere ________.
A. to see B. seen C. to be seen D. having seen
4. The traffic in town was very ________ and I arrived home earlier than expected.
A. weak B. light C. little D. few
5. There was a sudden loud ________ which made everyone jump.
A. bar g B. strike C. split D. stroke
6. Many elderly people have to live on the money they ________ when they were working.
A. laid up B. put back C. set up D. put aside
7. I can’t possibly lend you any money; it is quite out of the ________.
A. question B. order C. practice D. place
8: We should participate in the movements ______ the natural environment.
A. organizing to conserve B. organized to conserve
C. organized conserving D. which organize to conserve
9: ____ number of boys were swimming in the lake, but I didn’t know ____ exact number of them.
A. A/the B. The/an C. The/the D. A/an
10: John forgot ______ his ticket so he was not allowed ______ the club.
A. brought/enter B. bring/entering C. bringing/to enter D. to bring/to enter
11: Snow and rain ______ of nature.
A. are phenomena B. is phenomena C. is phenomenon D. are phenomenon
12: Her outgoing character contrasts ______ with that of her sister.
A. thoroughly B. fully C. sharply D. coolly
13: It turned out that we ______ rushed to the airport as the plane was delayed by several hours.
A. hadn’t B. should have C. mustn’t D. needn’t have
14: When I was a child, I loved to splash through the ______ after rain.
A. pools B. puddles C. ponds D. rivers
15: Learning Spanish isn’t so difficult once you ______.
A. get away with it B. get off it C. get down to it D. get on it
16: Staying in a hotel costs ______ renting a room in a dormitory for a week.
A. twice as much as B. as much as twice C. twice more than D. twice as
17: Please don’t ______ a word of this to anyone else, it’s highly confidential.
A. speak B. pass C. mutter D. breathe
18: In spite of his abilities, Peter has been ______ overlooked for promotion.
 A. repeat B. repeatedly C. repetitiveness D. repetitive
19: I wish you ______ me a new one instead of having it ______ as you did.
A. had given/repaired B. gave/to repair C. would give/to repair D. had given/to be repaired
20. You had better keep a box of matches ________ in case the lights go out again.
A. handy B. by hand C. in touch D. in the way
21. They traveled to Spain by the most ________ route.
A. easy B. straight C. direct D. unique
22. Julia has become our boss, giving and taking gratuities are not allowed.
A. When B. As C. Now that D. For
23. Not once in my life ________.
A. I have stayed in such a good hotel
B. did I ever stay in such a good hotel
C. have I stayed in such a good hotel
D. stayed I in such a good hotel
24. I like her songs, I do not agree with the way she leads her life.
A. Though much B. Much as
C. Despite much D. However much
25. ________, the soil of the hill has been washed away.
A. Ploughed up and down for a long time
B. Ploughed for a long time up and down
C. Ploughing for a long time up and down
D. Ploughing up and down for a long time
26. Why do you have to make heavy ________ of the plan? Just allow three weeks to carry it out easily.
A. load B. storm C. weather D. cloud
27. I expect you were exhausted after the long journey.
A. I may think you were exhausted after the long journey.
B. You could be exhausted after the long journey.
C. I do think that the long journey must be exhausting.
D. You must have been exhausted after the long journey.
28. Our tenant suggests ________.
A. all the lights changing
B. that all the lights be changed
C. being changed all the lights
D. the changing lights
29. It was at the press conference ________ the truth about his corporation.
A. did the director tell
B. the director did tell
C. where the director told
D. that the director told
30. Certain pollens are more likely ________.
A. for an allergic reaction to be caused than others
B. to be caused an allergic reaction than others
C. to cause an allergic reaction as others
D. to cause an allergic reaction than others
31. She gave him a sweet smile, totally at ______with the look of dislike in her eyes.
A. conflict B. rivalry C. odds D. friction
32. Their conclusions run ______to any simple proletarianisation thesis about the effects of new
technology on skill.
A. counter B. against C. opposed D. opposite
33. She was ______ to tears by their criticisms.
A. brought down B. diminished C. reduced D.belittled
Question 34: This insect is completely , I've never seen anything like that before.
A. out of the way B. out of sight C. off the way D. off the track
Question 35: He had a escape since the bullet came within inches of his head.
A. slender B. close C. near D. narrow
Question 36: After she tried to for divorce and the husband did not show up, the court granted her
that wish.
A. desire B. yearn C. deputize D. sue
Question 37: Did you see Jonathan this morning? He looked like . It must have been quite a party
last night
A. a wet blanket B. a dead duck
C. death warmed up D. a bear with a sore head
Question 38: She did smile at me several times, but I felt too to ask for a date.
A. prevented B. hindered C. inhibited D. deterred
Question 39: As a poet I think she comparison with the greatest this century.
A. makes B. stands C. leads D. matches
Question 40: In his student days, he was as poor as a church .
A. beggar B. miser C. mouse D. pauper
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
1: Food prices have raised so rapidly in the past few months that some families have been forced to alter
their eating habits.
A. have raised B. rapidly C. that D. their eating habits
2: Having finished his term paper before the deadline, it was delivered to the professor before the class.
A. Having finished B. before the C. it was delivered D. professor before
3: Since vitamins are contained in a wide variety of foods, people seldom lack of most of them.
A. are B. in a C. variety of D. lack of
4. We had been in the city not more than two days until we found that we needed a guide.
(A) (B) (C) (D)
5. On February 20, 1962, Friendship T has orbited the Earth in a manned flight that
(A) (B) (C)
lasted just under five hours.
(D)
6. The new information on asbestos caused panic in construction and industry like.
(A) (B) (C) (D)
7. Often when the weather is extremely hot, people have very thirsty but are notterribly
(A) (B) (C) (D)
hungry.
8. A one hundred-horsepower tractor can make the work of a large number of horses.
(A) (B) (C) (D)
9. The new system responds at seconds to any emergency.
(A) (B) (C) (D)
10. When two products are basically the same as, advertising can influence the public’s
(A) (B) (C) (D)
choice.

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 1: Jim invited Helen to visit his gardens:
- Helen: "I love your gardens. The plants are well taken care of!"
- Jim : “Thanks. Yes, I suppose I've always ____.”
A. had green fingers B. let nature take its course
C. made it down on my luck D. drawn the short straw
Question 2: Mrs. Skate’s in a fashion store. Choose the most suitable response to fill in the blank in the
following exchange: - Mrs. Skate: “How can this dress can be so expensive?” - The shop assistant:
“____.”
A. Yes, it’s the most expensive B. You’re paying for the brand
C. What an expensive dress D. That’s a good idea
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 1: Adding a garage will enhance the value of the house.
A. stabilize B. alter C. increase D. diminish
Question 2: You never really know where you are with her as she just blows hot and cold.
A. keeps going B. keeps taking things
C. keeps changing her mood D. keeps testing
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 1: Are you looking for a temporary or a permanent job?
A. fierce B. stable C. fleeting D. loose
Question 2: Constant correction of speaking ‘errors’ by a teacher is often counter-productive, as student
may become afraid to speak at all.
A. desolate B. fruitless C. barren D. effective
Read the following passage and choose the options that best complete the blanks.
In practically any country in the world, you are sure to find a market somewhere. Markets have been
with us since (1) ________ times, when people became self-sufficient and needed to exchange the goods
they produced. For example, a farmer might have exchanged a cow (2) ________ tools and so on. But just
as times have (3) ________, so have markets practices. So, (4) ________ in early times the main activity
(5) ________ with markets would have been ‘bartering’, meaning the exchange of goods as described
above, today most stall-holders wouldn’t be too keen on accepting potatoes as payment, for instance,
instead of cash.
In contrast, what might be a common (6) ________ in a modern market is a certain amount of
‘haggling’, where customers and seller eventually (7) ________ on a price, after what can sometimes be
quite a heated debate. This has become so popular in certain places that many people think that this is
what makes the (8) ________ atmosphere of a market. But just as no two people are the same, no two
markets are the same either, and so behavior which is expected in one market in one country may not be
(9) ________ in another. Even within one country, there are those markets where you could haggle quite
easily and those where you would be (10) ________ not to try!
1. A. ancient B. antique C. old D. past
2. A. into B. by C. for D. over
3. A. changed B. turned C. developed D. differed
4. A. however B. despite C. nevertheless D. whereas
5. A. associated B. relating C. connecting D. attached
6. A. look B. appearance C. sight D. view
7. A. confirm B. consent C. approve D. agree
8. A. sole B. single C. only D. unique
9. A. acceptable B. convenient C. comfortable D. receptive
10. A. informed B. advised C. noticed D. suggested
Put the verbs in the brackets in the correct forms.
a. The small room (1. fill) _________ with boxes of different sizes which (2. deliver) _________ the
day before.
b. We were shocked (3. hear) _________ the news of your (4. Fire) _________.
c. I came late to class. When I (5. enter) _________, the teacher (6. finish) _________ going over the
previous lesson and (7. write) _________ something on the board.
d. “I (8. come) _________ to see you tomorrow unless I (9. keep) _________ late at the office.”
Ok. I (10. wait) _________ for you around noon.”
Complete each of the following sentences with (a) suitable preposition(s) or particle(s).
1. The concert was so popular that people who had not bought tickets in advance were turned
_________ at the door.
2. She swims so well that she really should go _________ the competition.
3. Because she kept putting _________ going to the dentist, her toothache got worse.
4. After the flood, hundreds of volunteers came_________ with offers of assistance.
5. The law limiting the amount of foreign exchange you can take out of the country should have been
done _________ years ago.
Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. He won the discus event at the Olympic Games but was later _________ when a medical check
proved that he had been taking drugs. (QUALIFY)
2. I don’t think Tom’s getting too much sleep lately. His eyes are terribly _________ (BLOOD)
3. English is a easy language for Swedes to learn. (COMPARE)
4. Now, don’t tell anyone else what I’ve just told you. Remember, it’s. _________ (CONFIDE)
5. The recent hurricane caused _________ damage. (WIDE)
6. Industrial robots work with far greater _________ than most men. (PRECISE)
7. The Army tried unsuccessfully to _________ the Government. (THROW)
8. There was a heavy _________ yesterday afternoon which completely ruined the church Garden Party.
(POUR)
9. Although the splitting of the atom was one of the greatest scientific _________ of this century, there
are many people who wish it had never happened. (BREAK)
10. The new _________ has certainly made things a lot easier in the town centre since it has taken away
ail the through traffic. (PASS)
Fill each blank with ONE word.
Many years ago people believed that all (1) ________ the heavenly bodies moved around the earth.
As we watch the sun rise and set and the stars move across the sky, it is easy to see (2) ________ the
ancient people believed (3) ________ they did.
 Today we know that the earth and many of the other heavenly bodies move around the sun. The sun
and all of the heavenly bodies (4) ________ moves around it make up the solar system. Since we owe
almost everything we have on this earth to the sun, it is really the most (5) ________ member of the solar
system.
(6) ________ the sun’s light, this would be a dark and gloomy world. Day and night might have
become (7) a habit with us that it is hard to imagine living without (8) ________. Our plants need light
to make their food. We need light for our health, work and play. A small amount of light comes to us
from other stars (9) ________ the sun, but this light alone would not be (10) ________ for living things to
grow.
Read the following passage and choose correct the answer.
Certainly no creature in the sea is odder than the common sea cucumber. All living creature,
especially human beings, have their peculiarities, but everything about the little sea cucumber seems
unusual. What else can be said about a bizarre animal that, among other eccentricities, eats mud, feeds
almost continuously day and night but can live without eating for long periods, and can be poisonous but
is considered supremely edible by gourmets?
For some fifty million years, despite all its eccentricities, the sea cucumber has subsisted on its diet of
mud. It is adaptable enough to live attached to rocks by its tube feet, under rocks in shallow water, or on
the surface of mud flats. Common in cool water on both Atlantic and Pacific shores, it has the ability to
suck up mud or sand and digest whatever nutrients are present.
Sea cucumbers come in a variety of colors, ranging from black to reddish-brown to sand color and
nearly white. One form even has vivid purple tentacles. Usually the creatures are cucumber-shaped-hence
their name- and because they are typically rock habitants, this shape, combined with flexibility, enables
them to squeeze into crevices where they are safe from predators and ocean currents.
Although they have voracious appetites eating day and night, sea cucumbers have the capacity to
become quiescent and live at a low metabolic rate- feeding sparingly or not at all for long periods, so that
the marine organisms that provide their food have a chance to multiply. If it were not for this faculty,
they would devour all the food available in a short time and would probably starve themselves out of
existence.
But the most spectacular thing about the sea cucumber is the way it defends itself. Its major enemies
are fish and crabs, when attacked, it squirts all its internal organs into the water. It also casts off attached
structures such as tentacles. The sea cucumber will eviscerate and regenerate itself if it is attacked or even
touched; it will do the same if the surrounding water temperature is too high or if the water becomes too
polluted.
1. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The reason for the sea cucumber’s name.
B. What makes the sea cucumber unusual.
C. How to identify the sea cucumber.
D. Places where the sea cucumber can be found.
2. In line 3 the word “bizarre” is closest meaning to ________.
A. odd B. marine C. simple D. rare
3. According to the passage, why is the shape of sea cucumbers important?
A. It helps them to digest their food.
B. It helps them to protect themselves from danger.
C. It makes it easier for them to move through the mud.
D. It makes them attractive to fish.
4. The words “this faculty” in line 19 refer to the sea cucumber’s ability to ________.
A. squeeze into crevices
B. devour all available food in a short time
C. suck up mud or sand
D. live at a low metabolic rate
5. The fourth paragraph of the passage primarily discusses ________.
A. the reproduction of sea cucumbers
B. the food sources of sea cucumbers
C. the eating habits of sea cucumbers
D. threats to sea cucumbers’ existence
6. The phrase “casts off” in line 23 is closest in meaning to ________.
A. grows again B. grabs
C. gets rid of D. uses as a weapon
7. Of all the characteristics of the sea cucumber, which of the following seems to fascinate the author
most?
A. What it does when threatened. B. Where it lives.
C. How it hides from predators D. What it eats.
8. What can be inferred about the defense mechanisms of the sea cucumber?
A. They are very sensitive to surrounding stimuli.
B. They are almost useless.
C. They require group cooperation.
D. They are similar to those of most sea creatures.
9. Which of the following would NOT cause a sea cucumber to release its internal organs into the water?
A. A touch. B. Food.
C. Unusually warm water. D. Pollution.
10. Which of the following is an example of behavior comparable with the sea cucumber living at a low
metabolic rate?
A. An octopus defending itself with its tentacles.
B. A bear hibernating in the winter.
C. A pig eating constantly.
D. A parasite living on its host’s blood.

Rewrite the sentences with the given words in such a way that their meanings remain unchanged.
1. It is increasingly difficult for me to read without my glasses. (finding)
I__________________________________________________________________________
2. 1 am fed up with his behavior. (enough)
I__________________________________________________________________________
3. The news was a shock to us. (aback)
We________________________________________________________________________
4. Why didn’t they tell me about these changes earlier? (should)
I__________________________________________________________________________
5. There’s no way we can agree to this solution. (question)
This solution________________________________________________________________
6. I hadn’t made a speech before, so I was very nervous. (used)
Because I___________________________________________________________________
7. The neighbors will look after our house while we are away. (eye)
The neighbors_______________________________________________________________
8. Not many people went to the last match of the season. (turnout)
There______________________________________________________________________
9. I fully intended to work on the garden today but didn't get round to it. (set)
=> I ………………………………………………………, but didn’t get round to it.
10. If I were you, I wouldn't trust him to do the job properly. (money)
=> If I were you, I wouldn’t ……………………………………………….. the job properly.