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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. chemist B. chicken C. church D. century
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. punctual B. tolerant C. utterance D. occurrence
B) GRAMMAR
I. Complete the captain’s announcement with the future continuous form of the verbs in
brackets.
“Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. This is your captain
speaking. Welcome on board today's flight to Las Palmas. Our flight
time today will be around five hours and we (0) … will be flying…
(fly) at an altitude of 35,000 feet. Weather conditions are good and
we (1) ……………………………………… (arrive) at Las Palmas at
six o'clock local time.
During today's flight we (2) ………………………………………
(show) a selection of films. You can find details in the in-flight
magazine in the pocket of the seat in front of you. Our cabin crew
(3) ……………………………………… (pass) through the aircraft with refreshments shortly after take-
off. I apologise for the fact that we (4) ……………………………………… (not / serve) a hot meal on
today's flight. This is due to a strike at the catering company. However, we (5)
……………………………………… (offer) you sandwiches and the usual choice of drinks.
In a few moments the cabin crew (6) ……………………………………… (demonstrate) the safety
equipment. Please give them your full attention, then sit back, relax and enjoy the flight. Thank you.”
C) VOCABULARY
I. Write one word in each gap.
eBay
One of (1) …………………………………………… websites that has been very successful in recent
years is eBay. On eBay, people take things that belong (2) ……………………………………………
them and offer them for sale. Other people offer (3) …………………………………………… amount of
money, and (4) …………………………………………… person who offers the most money wins the
item. They then pay (5) …………………………………………… the item (6)
…………………………………………… cheque or credit card. It’s (7)
…………………………………………… simple idea, but it’s become a very popular way of buying and
selling. Even if you only have a (8) …………………………………………… of money, you can often
find something you want on eBay.
Most of the items are (9) …………………………………………… good condition, and eBay has a (10)
…………………………………………… of happy users.
II. Complete by changing the form of the word in capitals when this is necessary.
1. I’ve made my ………………………………………… (DECIDE). I'm going to buy the blue one.
2. This dress is wonderful - but it’s a little too ………………………………………… (EXPENSE) for
me.
3. I’ve broken my new CD player and now it’s ………………………………………… (USE)!
4. In the past, rich people often had ………………………………………… (SERVE) to do everything
for them.
5. We offer top quality products at ………………………………………… (AFFORD) prices!
6. The advert was ………………………………………… (TRUE), so I complained to the manager.
7. Please be careful with that painting - it’s extremely ………………………………………… (VALUE).
III. Complete each second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to the
first sentence. Write between two and five words.
1. Could you lend some money to me until the weekend? from
Could I ……………………………………………………………… you until the weekend?
2. I can’t decide which shoes I like most, the blue ones or the green ones. choose
I can’t ……………………………………………………………… the blue shoes and the green shoes.
3. Why don't you return the sweater to the shop you got it from? back
Why don’t you ……………………………………………………………… to the shop you got it from?
4. It can be very worrying when you owe money to the bank. debt
It can be very worrying when you …………………………………………………………… to the bank.
5. We need to go quickly or the shops will be closed. up
We need to ……………………………………………………………… or the shops will be closed.
6. I paid for the CD using notes and coins and then left the shop. cash
I paid for the CD ……………………………………………………………… and then left the shop.
7. I don’t agree with your opinion of the new shopping centre. wrong
I think you ……………………………………………………………… the new shopping centre.
8. Do they rent cars here? rent
Do they have ……………………………………………………………… here?
D) READING
I. Read the following passage and answer the question.
Question
1. What is the passage mainly about?
A. Penguin movies
B. Brown penguins
C. Galapagos penguins
D. Little known facts about penguins
2. The author talks about “The Adventure of Scamper the Penguin, Happy Feet, and March of
the Penguins” to ____________.
A. discuss bird movies
B. show that penguins are very well-known
C. give examples of terrible penguin movies
D. prove that there are only a few movies about penguins
3. Why does the author say, “Some, like the Galapagos penguins, even live in a fairly warm
part of the world”?
A. To discuss strange penguins
B. To prove penguins hate the cold
C. To explain that penguin feathers are amazing
D. To dismiss the idea that penguins only live in the cold