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GRAMMAR – VOCABULARY - LANGUAGE FUNCTION

I. Choose the best answer to fill in each blank.
1. I didn’t see Mary at the party, so she ______ there.
A. can’t have been B. couldn’t be C. shouldn’t have been D. mustn’t
have been
2. There were 50 _______ in the talent contest.
A. competitors B. examinees C. customers D. interviewees
3. When you are an old age pensioner, you have to learn to ……. a very small income.
A. live on B. live up to C. live out D. live down
4. Alice didn’t expect _______ to Bill’s party.
A. to ask B. being asked C. to be asked D. asking
5. He didn’t know anyone at the wedding _______ than the bride and the groom.
A. except B. other C. apart D. rather
6. My father _____when he found out that I had damaged his car.
A. hit the roof B. saw pink elephants
C. made my blood boil D. brought the house down
7. He’s ________work and cannot possibly see you now.
A. up to his ears in B. very interested in C. not involved withD. concerned with
8. All payments to the ICRC are _______ and are received as donations.
A. volunteer B. voluntary C. voluntarily D. voluntariness
9. You can leave the money with him; he’s totally ________.
A. trusting B. trusty C. trustful D. trustworthy
10. Tom: “ I thought your performance last Sunday was wonderful.” Laura: “ ___________”.
A. Don’t tell a lie. I thought it was terrible
B. You must be kidding. It was not as good as I had expected
C. I completely agree with you. It was terrific
D. No doubt!
11. John: “Well it was nice talking to you, but I have to dash.” Jane: “________.”
A. Well, another time B. Yes, I enjoyed talking to you, too
C. Ok, see you D. That’s nice
12. The color of the handle does not _____so long as it is the right size.
A. worry B. affect C. matter D. concern
13. The ________ horse began to run as fast as he could.
A. frightening B. frightened C. frightenD. frightful
14. You can’t believe a word he says. He ________.
A. always lies B. is always lying C. has always lied D. will always lie
15. “I think the new resort will ruin the environment.” “________.”
A. I am afraid so. B. Don’t you think so? C. I agree. It sounds nice. D. Let’s go there.
16. It was not until she had arrived home ______remembered her appointment with the doctor.
A. when she B. that she C. and she D. she
17. Nam: In my opinion, computer is one of the most wonderful inventions. Lan: _______.
A. There is no doubt about it. B. Yes. Congratulations!
C. You shouldn’t have said that. D. Pardon?
18. The ______ of living in a big family are the lack of space, independence and privacy, and
the daily conflicts.
A. weaknesses B. disabilities C. disadvantages D. strengths
19. We delayed our departure ______ the weather condition.
A. in spite of B. on account of C. instead of D. on behalf of
20. I don’t object ______ lending you my pen, but wouldn’t it be better if you had a pen
______ your own?
A. for/ of B. to/ of C. to/ with D. of/ of
II. Give the correct form of the words in brackets
1. Although some societies are _______ undeveloped, their languages are very complex.
TECHNOLOGY
2. Most people can ________clearly between a real and a simulated smile. DIFFERENCE
3. It is _________for beginning students to make mistakes in English. AVOID
4. Flowers are often _______ by bees as they gather nectar. FERTILE
5. Deforestation and excessive farming have_________ the soil. POOR
III. Choose the underlined part that needs correcting
1. Fountain pens first became commercial available about a hundred years ago.
A B C D

2. Two days ago, the weather forecaster warned us that a tornado is coming.
A B C D
3. A goose’s neck is a little longer than of a duck, and not so gracefully curved as a swan’s.
A B C D
4. Musical comedies, as an American form of entertainment, often take its subjects from
America’s present or past. A B C
D
5. Foreign students who are doing a decision about which school to attend many not know
A B C
exactly where the choices are located.
D
B. READING:
I. Study the following pieces of information and choose A, B, C or D that is SIMILAR in
meaning to the given one.
1.
Photocopies have come A. Some photocopies arenow cheaper than they were.
down in price! ( Black and B. There are changes to the prices of all photocopies.
white only- color copies no C.There is no longer any colour photocopy here.
change) D.You don’t have to pay for photocopies here.
2.
To John If John wants to go to the concert, he should contact ……
From: Mary A. Dave.
Gina told me that Dave is B. Mary.
 doing a concert this Friday. C. Gina.
She may be able to get tickets D. None of them
so let her know if you want to.
3.
A. Students’ identity cards are unavailable after 14
College Office January.
Students’ identity cards will be B. The earliest students can pick up their identity cards is
available for collection from 14 14 January.
January. C. Students should bring in their identity cards on 14
January.
D.Students can’t pick up their identity cards on 14 January.

4.
A. Jane should join a different riding class, because the 12
The riding school rang. o’clock lesson is full.
Nobody from Jane’s group has B.Jane must change groups, because riding classes will no
booked for the midday class. longer take place at 12.
For this week only, she’ll have C. Jane would be the only rider at 12 today, so she should
to ride at 2 o’clock instead. come later.
D.Jane will have to ride at 12 o’clock this week.
5.
A. The bridge cannot be used until the end of
WARNING FOR November
MOTORISTS B. Bridge repairs may make your journey longer from
Repairs to bridge start on the end of November
30/11/16 C. Repair work on this bridge will finish in November.
Delays likely for four weeks. D. The bridge is being repaired in November.

II. Read the passage and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each space.
When you read something in a foreign language, you frequently (1)……….. across words
you do not fully understand. Sometimes you check the meaning in a dictionary and sometimes
you (2)………. The strategy you adopt depends very much upon the (3)…………of accuracy
you require and the time at your disposal.If you are the sort of person who tends to turn to the
dictionary frequently, it is worth remembering that every dictionary has its (4)…………. Each
definition is only an approximation and one builds up an accurate picture of the meaning of a
word only after meeting it in a (5)……….. of contexts. It is also important to recognize the
special dangers of dictionaries that translate from English into your native language and vice
versa. If you must use a dictionary, it is usually far safer to (6)………….an English-English
dictionary.In most exams you are not permitted to use a dictionary. (7)………… you are
allowed to use one, it is very time-consuming to look up words, and time in exams is usually
limited. You are, (8)……………forced to guess the meaning of unfamiliar words.When you
find unknown words in an exam text, it is very easy to panic. However, if you develop efficient
techniques for guessing the meaning, you will (9)………..a number of possible problems and
help yourself to understand far more of the text than you at first thought likely.Two strategies
which may help you guess the meaning of a word are: using contextual clues, both within the
sentence and outside, and making use of clues (10)………..from the formation of the word.

1. A. put B. drop C. see D. come

2. A. look B. guess C. examine D. inspect
3. A. extent B. range C. degree D. level
4. A. limitations B. values C. advantages D. entry
5. A. multiple B. variety C. variation D. diversity
6. A. survey B. consult C. refer D. inquire
7. A. or else B. Provided C. Although D. Even if
8. A. so B. therefore C. completely D. so that
9. A. surpass B. get over C. go over D. overcome
10. A. derived B. extracted C. coming D. originated
III. Read the following passage and choose the option that indicates the correct answer .

Centuries ago, man discovered that removing moisture from food helped to preserve it,
and that the easiest way to do this was to expose the food to sun and wind. In this way the
North American Indians produced pemmican (dried meat ground into power and made into
cakes), the Scandinavians made stock fish and the Arabs dried dates and apricots.
All foods contains water – cabbage and other leaf vegetables contain as much as 90%
water, potatoes and other root vegetales 80%, lean meat 75% and fishing anything from 80% to
60% depending on how fatty it is. If this water is removed, the activity of the bacteria which
cause food to bad is checked.
Fruit is sun-dried in Asia Minor, Greece, Spain and other Mediterrannean countries, and
also in California, South Africa and Australia. The methods used vary, but in general the fruit is
spread out on trays in drying yards in hot sun. In order to prevent darkening, pears, peaches and
apricots are exposed to the funes of burning sulphur before drying. Plum for making prunes,
and certain varieties of grapes for making raisins and currants, are dipped in a alkaline solution
in order to crack the skins of the fruit slightly and remove their wax coating, so increasing the
rate of drying.
Nowadays most of foods are dried mechanically; the conventional method of such
dehydration is to put food in chambers through which hot air is blown at temperatures of about
1100oC at entry to about 450oC at exit. This is usual method for drying such things as
vegetables, minced meat, and fish.
 Liquids such as milk, coffee, tea, soups and eggs may be dried by pouring them over a
heated horizontal steel cylinder or by spraying them into a chamber through which a current of
hot air passes. In the first case, the dried material is scaped off the roller as a thin film which is
then broken up into small, though still relatively coarse flakes. In the second process it falls to
the bottom of the chamber as a fine powder. Where recognizable pieces of meat and vegetables
are required, as in soup, the ingredients are dried separately and then mixed.
Dried foods take up less room and weigh less than the same food packed in cans of
frozen, and they do not need to be stored in special conditions. For these reasons, they are
invaluable to climbers, explorers and soldiers in battle, who have little storage space. They are
also popular with housewives because it takes so little time to cook them.
(From Practical Faster Reading by Gerald Mosback and Viven Mosback, CUP)
66. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Mechanization of drying foods. B. Water: the main component of food.
C. Advantages of dried foods. D. Different methods of drying foods.
67. The phrase “do this” in the first paragraph mostly means ___A. moisten foods. B. expose
foods to sun and wind C. remove moisture from foods. D. produce pemmican.
68. The word “checked” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to ______.
A. put a tick B. reduced considerably C. motivated to develop D. examined carefully
69. In the process of drying certain kinds of fruits, sulphur fumes help ______
A. crack their skin B. kill of bacteria C. remove their wax coating D. maintain their color
70. Nowadays the common methods fro drying vegetables and minced meat is ______.
A. spreading them out on trays in drying yards. B. dipping them in alkaline solution
C. putting them in chambers and blowing hot air through D. pouring them over a heated
horizontal stell cyclider
71. What does the word “which” in the fourth paragraph refer to?
A. Foods B. Chambers C. Things D. Vegetables
72. The final product of the process of drying liquids that uses the first method will be _____.
A. dried soup B. recognizable pieces C. fine powder D. small flakes
73. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passages?
A. Liquids are not dried in the same way as fruit and vegetables.
B. People in Indian began to use drying methods centuries ago.
C. Dried foods have several advantages over canned or frozen foods.
D. Fruit is usually dried by being laid out on trays in the sun.
74. According to the passage, dried foods are most useful for ______.
A. people who are on the move B. explorers who are underweight C. housewives who have
little storage space D. soldiers who are not in battle.
75. This passage is mainly __A. informative B. fictional C. argumentative D. analytical

IV. Read the passage and decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F)
A survey has shown that the number of people in the United Kingdom who do not intend to get
internet access has risen. These people, who are known as “net refuseniks”, make up 44% of
UK households, or 11.2 million people in total. The research also showed that more than 70
percent of these people said that they were not interested in getting connected to the internet.
This number has risen from just over 50% in 2005, with most giving lack of computer skills as
a reason for not getting internet access, though some also said it was because of the cost. More
and more people are getting broadband and high speed net is available almost everywhere in
the UK, but there are still a significant number of people who refuse to take the first step.The
cost of getting online is going down and internet speeds are increasing, so many see the main
challenge to be explaining the relevance of the internet to this group. This would encourage
them to get connected before they are left too far behind. The gap between those who have
access to and use the internet is the digital divide, and if the gap continues to widen, those
without access will get left behind and miss out on many opportunities, especially in their
careers.
1. Fewer people in the UK do not intend to get internet access than before.
2. The minority of people in the UK are “net refuseniks”.
3. The main reason for not getting internet access is the cost.
4. The digital divide is widening in the UK.
5. Not having access to the internet will only affect people's careers.

D. WRITING

I. Rewrite the following sentences, using the words given as the beginnings. (5 points)
1. I will never lend John any money, no matter what happens.
- Under no ................................................................................................................................
2. Someone has suggested abolishing income tax.
- It ………………………………………..
3. I love walking in the rain, though it is not good for health.
- Walking…………………………………………
4. You should review your lessons for the exam.
- It is time ………………………………..
5. The Pacific Ocean is on average deeper than the Atlantic.
-The average…………………………..
II. (10 points)You have just had a wonderful holiday staying with some English – speaking
friends in the countryside
Write an Email to you friends. In your email, you should:
- Thank them for your stay
- Say what you most enjoyed about the countryside
- Suggest where you could meet each other next time.
Now write in about 60-80 words on your answer sheet.
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III: In 150 - 180 words, write a paragraph on the following topic:

What are some life skills that school students need nowadays?
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