READING AND WRITING

Part I: Reading
Section 1: Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences.
1. The team paid a ________ price for its lack of preparation.
A. heavy B. dirty C. light D. expensive
2. As a child, I always ____________ of becoming a good teacher.
A. dreamt B. took care C. insisted D. preferred
3. When asked about their preference for movies, many young people say that they are in favour
____ science fiction.
A. with B. of C. in D. for
4. He came late yesterday and so ……………
A. she did B. did she C. she does D. does she
5. My dream of becoming an oversea student came _______ when I was awarded the scholarship
to the USA.
A. true B. truth C. truthfully D. trustworthy
6. In order to ________ a man’s job, Brenda had to work very hard.
A. work B. pursue C. enroll D. prefer
7. Men and women should be given equal rights _________ education and employment.
A. in B. to C. for D. at
8. He had to _________ a heavy price to win the scholarship to the USA.
A. pay B. address C. advocate D. discriminate
9. Gender discrimination cannot______________ people from doing a job of dream.
A. enroll B. prevent C. address D. insist
10. He ...............into the museum just as they ...............
A. went/was closing B. goes/is closing C. went/were closing D. was going/ closed
11. I think you should be proud ______ everything you’ve achieved.
A. for B. in C. of D. from
12. Women's status ________ in different countries and it depends on the cultural beliefs.
A. varies B. employs C. establishes D. fixes
13. He was doing the ………he could.
A. good B. very good C. very better D. very best
14. Jason told me that he _______ his best in the exam the following day.
A. would do B. will do C. had done D. was going
15. Fresh, clean water is very important _______life because no one can live long without it.
A. on B. to C. with D. in
16. When you live room or home, ________electronic devices to save electricity because these
devices still consume energy even though they are off.
A. unplug B. turn on C. tap off D. limit
17. ________of solid waste into the local river has been the cause of water pollution in this area.
A. Preservation B. Disposal C. Consumption D. Throwing
18. Over-exploitation of oil will lead to the ________ of this natural resource.
A. pollution B. degradation C. depletion D. conservation
19. I don’t have ………….on the hotels of the island.
A. much information B. much informs C. many information D. many informational
20. We …………to inform you that the position has been filled.
A. sorry B. apologize C. regret D. apology
21. I’m looking forward ………..her tomorrow.
A. to see B. to seeing C. seeing D. see
22. Who is that man ………..the red jacket.
A. wearing B. having C. doing D. inside of
23. Mr. Lee …………better than he writes.
A. speaks B. tells C. told D. asks
24. Teaching children …….not easy.
A. are B. is C. were D. am
25. They are going ……………a boat trip on the Thames.
A. for B. in C. at D. on
26. Have you found anywhere suitable........... our picnic?
A. in B. of C. for D. about
27. The climb was............. because of the bad weather.
A. terrified B. terrify C. terrifying D. terrifies
28: ______ he arrived at the bus stop when the bus came.
A. No longer has B. No sooner had C. Not until had D. Hardly had
29: – “Mum, I’ve got 600 on the TOEFL test.” – “______”
A. Good way! B. You are right. C. Oh, hard luck! D. Good job!
30: My mother told me to ______ for an electrician when her fan was out of order.
A. send B. write C. rent D. turn
31: It is imperative ______ what to do when there is a fire.
A. he must know about B. that everyone know C. we knew D. that he
knew
32: I’ve warned you many times ______the front door unlocked.
A. not leaving B. won’t leave C. not to leave D. don’t leave
33: Even if you are rich, you should save some money for a ______ day.
A. rainy B. foggy C. snowy D. windy
34: Mr. Black: “I’d like to try on these shoes, please.” Salesgirl: “______”
A. Why not? B. By all means, sir. C. That’s right, sir. D. I’d love to.
35: Laura had a blazing ______ with Eddie and stormed out of the house.
A. row B. chat C. word D. gossip
36: Our boss would rather ______ during the working hours.
A. we didn’t chat B. we don’t chat C. us not chat D. us not chatting

Section 2: Look at the text in each question. What does it say? Circle the letter next
to the correct explanation (A, B or C).

A. Register your car here by filling in this

form.
B. Put this form in your car windscreen
after filling it in.
1. C. Place the completed form at the top of your
car windscreen.
 A. Laura liked the jumper Jane bought, but
needs it in a different size.
B. Laura wants to try to get the same
jumper in a different colour.
2. C. Laura received two jumpers which were
the same, so wants to exchange one.

Why has Kim emailed Sally?

A. to give her some details
B. to let her know that he’s ill
C. to remind her to do something
3.

4. A. All City Bus journeys cost exactly the

same.
CITY BUSES B. You need to have the correct money
Please have ready the exact when you board the bus.
C. You must keep your ticket ready for
fare for your journey checking.

What has changed about the trip to Woodley

Place?
A. the transport
B. the price
C. the departure time

5.

The library will

A. have shorter opening hours until next
Friday.
B. change its opening hours next
6. Friday.
C. open again to students next Friday.
 A. We leave some toys at the back of this room
for children.
B. Please don’t leave any toys outside the
room when you go.
7. C. Remember to take your children’s toys with you
when you leave.

Why did the record shop phone?

A. to apologise for a mistake with
Frank’s order
B. to suggest Frank comes in later this
8. week
C. to say that Frank’s CD is ready for
collection

The school fitness centre will:

A. change its opening hours at the
end of August.
9. B. have shorter opening hours until the
end of August.
C. open again to students at the end of
August.

A. The basketball team only wants to

see experienced players.
B. There aren’t enough team
10. members available on Friday.
C. The Barton College team will visit
the gym later today.

A. You can buy a meal for only £3 at

lunchtime.
B. A charge of £3 is added to each bill
11. at lunchtime.
C. Each customer will have to pay at
least £3 at lunchtime.
 A. Do not go away until we have
checked your books.
B. Check you have all your books
12.
before you leave the library.
C. Do not leave books here for
checking without telling us.

A. Tell the doctor if you need to

park here.
B. Only the doctor working today
13.
can park here.
C. Park in this space only in an
emergency.

A. Mr. Johnstone will unfortunately

be unable to teach Class 9.2 today.
B. Class 9.2 should get on with
some unfinished work for part of
14. the lesson.
C. Students who arrive late to Mr.
Johnstone’s class must tell the
office.

A. The red light goes on if the

drinks machine is out of order.
B. If the red light shows, you must
15. wait before you decide on a drink.
C. If the red light is on, you must
choose a different drink.

It is essential
A. to wait six hours before
having more of this medicine.
B. to take this medicine straight
16. after meals.
C. to use this medicine more than
three times a day.
Section 3 Read the text and questions below. For each question, circle the letter next to
the correct answer (A, B, C or D).
PASSAGE 1
Maria Mutola
Former 800 metres Olympic Champion
In 1988, Maria Mutola was playing football as the only girl in an all-boys team in a local
competition in Mozambique. ‘We won,’ she said. 'At first no one thought it was a problem that
I was a girl. But then the team we beat complained.'
The story appeared in a focal newspaper and Jose Craveirinha, who had encouraged other
African athletes, learnt about Maria. He went to meet her and found her kicking a ball around
outside the football club. He realised immediately that she was fast. ‘He talked to me about
athletics. I had no idea what he meant. The only sport I knew about was football. Then he bought
me running shoes and took me training. It was such hard work and my legs really ached.' But
Jose visited her parents and persuaded them she could be successful and this would help end
their poverty. They agreed to let him take her away to train.
In 1991, she finally accepted an invitation to train in the United States. She had refused
previously because she knew she would miss her family. Her background was unlike those of
the girls she met in the US. She explains, 'They were good athletes but, while I worried about
my parents having enough to eat, they worried about dresses and make-up. They knew very little
about me and even less about my problems. But I knew I was lucky to be there. The trainers
were brilliant and I learnt a lot.'
Today, Maria still runs and for most of the year she lives happily in South Africa with her
mother.

1. What is the writer trying to do in the text?

A. persuade more Africans to take up athletics
B. describe how Maria became a top athlete
C. give information about Mozambique
D. explain how Maria manages to stay fit
2. When Jose first introduced Maria to athletics, she………….. .
A. didn't know what was involved. B. was worried about being injured.
C. was keen to learn everything he knew. D. didn't think her family would approve.
3. Jose Craveirinha found out about Maria when………….. .
A. he went to watch a local football competition.
B. she was blamed for her team losing a football competition.
C. he saw an article about her role in a football match.
D. people complained about another member of her football team.
4. What does Maria say about the girls she met in the United States?
A. They did not make full use of their abilities.
B. Their training programmes were less demanding than hers.
C. They did not show enough respect for the trainers.
D. Their experiences of life were very different from hers.
5. What would Maria say about her life?
A. Jose has made all my dreams possible. From the first day we met, I was certain I wanted to
become a top athlete.
B. My life hasn’t always been easy but I've had many opportunities. Running is important to
me and so is my family.
C. I regret becoming involved in athletics. It was horrible leaving Mozambique and my parents.
I'd like to go back to football.
 D. The US has some wonderful training facilities, so I'm glad that I agreed to go when I was
first offered the chance.

PASSAGE 2

The Shoemaker

Bill Bird is a shoemaker who cannot make shoes fast enough for his growing number of
customers – and he charges more than £300 for a pair! Customers travel hundreds of kilometres
to his London shoe clinic or to his workshop in the countryside to have their feet measured. He
makes shoes for people with feet of unusual sizes : very large, very small, very broad or very
narrow. The shoes are at least as fashionable as those found in ordinary shops
Mr. Bird says, ‘’ My problem is that I cannot find skilled workers. Young people all
seem to prefer to work with computers these days. We will lose the necessary skills soon because
there are fewer and fewer shoemakers nowadays. I am 45, and now I want to teach young people
everything I know about making shoes. It’s a good job, and a lot of people want to buy beautiful
shoes specially made for them.
He started in the business 19 years ago and now he employs three other people. His
customers pay about £ 500 for their first pair of shoes. He says, ‘’ Extra pairs of shoes cost
between £ 320 and £ 450, as it takes one employee a whole week to make just one shoe.

1. What is the writer trying to do in the text?

A. to describe where Mr. Bird finds his staff
B. to encourage people to wear comfortable shoes
C. to advertise a job selling expensive shoes
D. to show Mr. Bird’s worries about his trade.
2. What can readers find out from this text ?
A. how many customers Mr. Bird has
B. how to make shoes like Mr. Bird
C. how to get to Mr. Bird’s London shop
D. how much Mr. Bird’s shoes cost
3. Customers choose Mr. Bird because his shoes
A. fit perfectly
B. are the most fashionable
C. look very unusual
D. are traditional in design
4. Bill Bird makes shoes
A. for all people
B. for those who like travelling hundreds of kilometres to his London shoe clinic
C. for those who want to have extra pairs of shoes
D. for those who want to have shoes made specially for them
5. Which advertisement would Mr. Bird put in a newspaper?
A. Wanted – experienced shoemakers to work in large shoe company in London. Good
rates of pay.
B. Wanted – young people to train as shoemakers. Good job with small company.
C. Wanted – young people to train as shoemakers. Must be able to use a computer.
D. Wanted – country workshop needs people for unskilled jobs working with shoes.
PASSAGE 3
Rock Band
Two years ago, our 14-year-old son, Ben, asked us for a set of drums for his birthday.
At first, we were very much against the idea because of the noise. It's better than
watching television or playing computer games in my free time,' Ben argued, 'and it'll
keep me out of trouble.' In the end we gave in. 'All right,' we said, 'but you must
consider the rest of the family and the neighbours when you play.'

That was just the beginning. Because drums are not the easiest instruments to transport,
the other members of Ben's band started appearing at our home with their guitars and
other electrical equipment. And so, for several hours a week, the house shakes to the
noise of their instruments and their teenage singing.

At least Ben's hobby has been good for our health: whenever the band start practising,
my husband and I go out for a long walk. And I must admit that, although their music
may sound a little strange, they are a friendly and polite group of young men. I cannot
judge their musical skill - after all I didn't expect my parents' generation to like the
same music as I did when I was a teenager - but they do play regularly in local clubs
for young people.

Our main worry is that they won't spend enough time on their school work because of
their musical activities, though this hasn't happened yet. I am always stressing to Ben
how important his studies are. But one thing is certain - Ben was right: it has kept him
out of trouble and he is never bored.

1. What is the writer trying to do in this text?

A. complain about her son’s friends
B. give advice to teenagers
C. describe her son’s hobby
D. compare herself with her parents
2. Why did the writer give Ben the present he wanted?
A. She wanted to reward him for working hard.
B. He already had too many computer games.
C. She knew he would use it sensibly.
D. He persuaded her it would be a good idea.
3. Why does the band always practise at Ben’s house?
A. It is difficult for Ben to move his drums.
B. The neighbours don’t mind the noise.
C. Ben’s parents enjoy listening to them.
D. They can leave their equipment there.
4. What does the writer say about the band members?
A. Their influence on her son worries her.
B.Their taste in music is different from hers.
C. They play their instruments well.
D. They avoid any contact with her.

5. What might the writer say to her son?

A. Your teacher has just phoned. He wants to know why you weren’t at school today.
B. When are you playing at the club next? Dad and I would love to come along again.
 C. If you don’t know what to do with yourself, there’s a good programme on the television in
a few minutes.
D. Are you sure you’ve finished your homework? It’s more important than band practice.

PASSAGE 4

When I opened the first “Body Shop” in 1976 my only object was to earn enough to feed my
children. Today “The Body Shop” is an international company rapidly growing all around the
world. In the years since I began I have learned a lot. Much of what I have learned will be
found in this book, for I believe that we, as a company, have something worth saying about
how to run a successful business without giving up what we really believe in.
It’s not a normal business book, nor is it just about my life. The message is that to succeed in
business you have to be different. Business can be fun, a business can be run with love and it
can do well. In business, as in life, I need to enjoy myself, to have a feeling of family and to
fell excited by the unexpected. I have always wanted the people who work for “The Body
Shop” to feel the same way.
Now this book sends these ideas on mine out into the world, makes them public. I’d like to
think there are no limits to our “family”, no limits to what can be done. I find that an exciting
thought. I hope you do, too.

1. What is the writer’s main purpose in writing this text?

A. to introduce her ideas to the reader.
B. to tell the reader her life story.
C. to explain how international companies operate.
D. to tell the reader how she brought up a family.

2. What would someone learn from this text?

A. how to make a lot of money.
B. how to write a book about business.
C. what the writer’s family is like.
D. what the writer’s book is about.

3. How does the writer feel about the business she runs?
A. She doesn’t care about success if her children are fed.
B. She just runs it for her own entertainment.
C. It is not like any other company.
D. It is likely to become even more successful.

19. What kind of workers does the writer like to employ?

A. workers who have the same attitudes as she does.
B. workers who get on well with the public.
C. workers who can explain her ideas.
D. workers who have their own families.

4. What kind of person does the writer seem to be?

A. She is mainly interested in making money.
B. She doesn’t seem to be very confident.
C. She seems to be someone with strong opinions.
D. She sees running a business as just a job.
Section 4: Read the text below and fill each of the blanks with one suitable word from the box.
PASSAGE 1
support heart single through long
devote business mind lonely realized
became with pleased proud trade
BETTE NESMITH GRAHAM - A WOMAN IN BUSINESS
Bette Nesmith Graham had always wanted to be an artist, but in the 1940s, she was a (1)
______ mother with a child to (2) ______. She learned typing and found work as a
secretary. She was an efficient employee who was (3) ______ of her work and tried to find
a better way to correct typing. She remembered that artists painted over their mistakes, so
why not typists?
With this idea in (4) ______, Graham put paint, the same colour as the office stationary,
into a bottle and took her brush to work. She used this to correct her typing mistakes and
her boss never (5) ______. Soon everyone in the office was using it.
In 1956, Graham started the Mistake Out Company from her home. Her kitchen (6)______
a laboratory in which she mixed up an improved product (7) ______ her food mixer.
Although she worked (8) ______ hours, she made little money. Then, one day she made a
mistake at work that she couldn't correct, and her boss sacked her. She now had the time
to (9) ______ to selling Liquid Paper, and the business boomed. By 1967, it was a million-
dollar (10) ______.

PASSAGE 2
therefore had despite that might
which out so because order
although may however was believing
On December 4, 1872, Captain David Morehouse spotted another ship. It was sailing
without direction, (1) ______ he approached it in (2) ______ to offer help. (3) ______,
when he reached the ship he found that it (4) ______ been abandoned.
(5) ______everything was soaked with seawater, Captain Morehouse managed to sail it
to Gibraltar. The name of the ship was Mary Celeste and what happened to the crew
remains a mystery. The ship's cargo consisted of industrial alcohol and, according to one
theory, this (6) ______ have started to leak. (7) ______ that the ship was about to go up
in flames, the captain (8) _____ have ordered everyone into the lifeboat, (9) ______ then
became separated from the ship. However, it is unlikely that we will ever find (10) _____
the truth.
PASSAGE 3
believes engages good recent work
undertakes current destruction draw funds
extinction formed well waste rubbish
GREENPEACE
Greenpeace is an independent organization that campaigns to protect the environment. It
has approximately 4.5 million members worldwide in 158 countries, 300.000 of these in
the United Kingdom. (1) ______ in North America in 1971, it has since opened offices
round the world. As (2) ______ as its campaigning (3) ______, it also has a charitable
trust which (4) ______ scientific research and (5) ______ educational projects on
environmental issues. Greenpeace (6) ______ in non-violent direct action. Activists
(7)_______ public attention to serious threats to the environment. (8) ______ issues on
which the organization is campaigning include the atmosphere (globe warming), the
(9)______ of the rainforests and toxic (0) ______ being emitted from factories.
PASSAGE 4
all end finish numbers frightened
afterwards add share frightening mistake
fault amounts every make of
CARTOON FILMS
Cartoon films have very few limits. If you can draw something, you can (1) ___ it move on the
cinema screen. The use (2) ____new ideas and advanced computer programs means that cartoons
are becoming exciting again for people of (3) ____ ages.
By the (4) _____ of the 1970s, the cinema world had decided that cartoons were only for
children.
But soon (5) _____, one or two directors had some original new ideas. They proved that it was
possible to make films in which both adults and children could (6) ____ the fun.
However, not (7) ____ cartoon film was successful. The Black Cauldron, for example, failed,
mainly because it was too (8) _____ for children and too childish for adults. Directors learnt from
this (9) _____, and the film companies began to make large (10) ______ of money again.
Part II Writing
Section 1: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same
as the sentence printed before it.
1. Jane couldn’t see the screen very well.
Jane found it hard to see the screen
2. When I was young, I drove a small car.
I used to drive a small car when I was young
3. People find the smile of the woman in the painting interesting.
People are interested in the smile of the woman in the painting
4. Ben contacted the owner of a car for sale after seeing an advert.
Ben got in touch with the owner of a car for sale after seeing an advert
5. Ben drove the car and decided immediately that he liked it.
Ben decided he liked the car as soon as he drove it
6. It took Leonardo a long time to paint this picture.
Leonardo spent a long time painting this picture
7. My car windscreen was broken by a stone.
A stone broke my car windscreen
8. Dave said that he had seen the film before.
Dave said: “I have seen the film before”
9 Large cars use more petrol than small cars.
Small cars don’t use as much petrol as large cars
10 Probably, no other painting is as famous as La Gioconda.
La Gioconda is probably the most famous painting
11 My father was given his first boat by his parents.
My father’s parents gave him his first boat
12 His friend David suggested that Ben should buy a second-hand car.
David suggested “Why don’t you buy a second-hand car, Ben?”
13 I often go cycling with my friend Dan at the weekends.
My friend Dan usually goes with me at the weekends
14 Filling in a job application form doesn’t take you long.
It doesn’t take you long to fill in a job application
15 It’s six months since I last went swimming.
I haven’t gone swimming for six months
16 Maria lives a long way from her office.
Maria’s office isn’t near her home