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A. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS:
I. PHONOLOGY:
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. preface B. predatory C. prejudice D. premature
2. A. apparatus B. comparable C. parabola D. canasta
3. A. sesame B. ridicule C. hyperbole D. catastrophe
4. A. champagne B. chlorine C. charisma D. archive
5. A. vengeance B. tangential C. changeability D. bagatelle
Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently from that of the others.
6. A. infamous B. negligent C. discrepancy D. delicacy
7. A. aborigine B. preparatory C. perimeter D. interpreter
8. A. legislature B. hilarious C. veterinary D. intimacy
9. A. pharmaceutical B. diplomacy C. superstitious D. miscellaneous
10. A. fashionista B. fastidious C. tachometer D. chiropodist
* KEYS:
1. D 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. D 6. C 7. A 8. B 9. B 10. A

II. WORD CHOICE

Choose the option that best completes the blank.
1. The problem _______ because neither side was prepared to compromise.
A. amassed B. escalated C. proliferated D. enhanced
2. Emma found it impossible to _______ her anger and started shouting.
A. restrict B. inhibit C. reserve D. contain
3. I’m _____ too keen on visiting the Parkers again so soon.
A. that B. none C. such D. very
4. Tom’s normally very efficient but he’s been making a lot of mistakes _______.
A. of late B. for now C. in a while D. shortly
5. I didn’t want to make a decision _______, so I said I’d like to think about it.
A. in one go B. there and then C. at a stroke D. on and off
6. It was a _______ lie and nobody at all believed it.
A. blatant B. salient C. conspicuous D. pronounced
7. Suddenly I slipped and ended up _______ on the floor.
A. slouching B. lounging C. sprawling D. drooping
8. Not even losing all the time could _______ his enthusiasm for tennis.
A. recede B. dampen C. erode D. belittle
9. She didn’t show even a ________ of emotion when the court found her guilty.
A. gleam B. wink C. flicker D. flash
10. I wrote to them a fortnight ago but ________ I haven’t had a reply.
A. as yet B. these days C. so long D. just now
* KEYS:
1. B 2. D 3. B 4. A 5. B 6. A 7. C 8. B 9. C 10. A
III. STRUCTURES & GRAMMAR
1. Extensive forests, _____, abundant wildlife, and beautiful waterfalls are among the attractions
of Glacier National Park.
A. it has spectacular mountain scenery B. the mountain scenery is spectacular
C. spectacular mountain scenery D. and the spectacular scenery of the mountains.
2. A network of railroads to unite the continent and encourage Western settlement _____ before
the Civil War by Asa Whitney.
A. when proposed B. a proposal C. was proposed D. to propose
3. Not only _____ the most populous city in the United States in 1890, but it also had become the
most congested.
A. was New York City B. that New York City was
C. New York City was D. has New York City
4. Iguanas are different from most other lizards _____ they are not carnivores.
A. in spite of B. even C. so that D. in that
5. _____ are considered humorous is mainly due to his characters’ use of slang.
A. Damon Runyan’s stories B. Damon Runyan’s stories, which
C. That Damon Runyan’s stories D. Because Damon Runyan’s stories
6. _____ the outer rings of a gyroscope are turned or twisted, the gyroscope itself continues to spin
in exactly the same position.
A. However B. Somehow C. Otherwise D. No matter
7. Everything from chairs and fishing poles to ropes and papers can be made from bamboo.
Equally important, ____.
A. this giant grass grows in warm climate
B. fresh spring bamboo shoots take longer to cook than winter ones
C. a variety of food can be made from this giant grass
D. preserved bamboo shoots can be used in soups instead of fresh ones
8. In her writing, Elinor Wylie, often dealt with her own responsibility as it was, rather than
_______.
A. as others defined it B. other's definitions
C. its definition by others D. it was defined by others
9. _______________ left before the deadline, it doesn't seem likely that John will accomplish the
job.
A. Although such a short time B. It is such a short
C. With so short time D. With such a short time
10. _______ around stones that are sunwarmed, even the smallest of stones creates tiny currents of
warm air.
A. The cool air B. If the air is cool C. That the air cools D. The cooler the air

* KEYS:
1. C 2. C 3. A 4.D 5. C 6. A 7. C 8. A 9. D 10. B
IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS
1. Because Margot was such a bad liar, the school principal could easily see ______ the excuse she
had made ______ to explain her absence.
A. through – up B. about – over C. out – up for D. after – of
2. Although most of their teachers had difficulty ______ them ______, their parents knew which
twin was Rebecca and which was Bethany.
A. getting – across B. breaking – up C. telling – apart D. putting – together
3. Before the children at the day care centre can have their snacks, they must ______ all the crafts
and toys ______ in the plastic bins.
A. put – away B. break – off C. hand – back D.
pack – off
4. In the film Green Street Hooligans, Elijah Wood played a student who got ______ Harvard
University for a crime he didn’t commit.
A. caught up with B. kicked out of C. hung out in D. thrown back on
5. One of the most disappointing things in life is to be ____ by a friend when you truly need his or
her support.
A. stood for B. backed out C. let down D. marked up
6. When we were preparing for the Christmas party, we realized that some of the decorations had
been ______ by mistake the night before.
A. thrown out B. put together C. broken down D. set aside
7. Everyone was so busy with the president’s visit that, by the weekend, they were all planning to
______ all the sports news they’d missed.
A. check out of B. get back at C. break away from D. catch up on
8. Because Marty didn’t have the number to ring Kitty’s parents in Australia, she asked the
operator if she could ______ her ______ to their restaurant.
A. call – for B. make – off C. put – through D. hang – on
9. When group rate tickets are purchased for some theatres and someone doesn’t ______ the group
is required to pay for them.
A. pay back B. cancel out C. turn in D. show up
10. When Harry ______ all the time he had spent playing computer games over the summer, he
realized he should have been working and saving money.
A. fooled around with B. thought back on C. ran out of D. kept up with

* KEYS:
1. A 2. C 3. A 4.B 5. C 6. A 7. D 8. C 9. D 10. B
VI. GUIDED CLOZE TEST (10pts)
Read the following passages and choose the options that best complete the blanks.
Passage 1
Is hypnosis a mystification or an ideal way of treating many diseases? The fact that a hypnotized
individual will ____ (1) the hypnotist’s commands to perform even the most illogical actions has
always excited both the psychologists and their clients ____ (2) for getting rid of different ailments, be
it mental or physical, by means of responding to persuasive suggestions while in the altered state of
consciousness.
This trance may usually be ____ (3) by repeating monotonous commands thus introducing an
individual into a subconscious sphere of his personality, which in the state of full wakefulness may be
suppressed or concealed. A hypnotized person appears to be more ____ (4) to imposed orders and
more motivated to ____ (5) his deep-rooted anxieties and worries. Controversial though this approach
may seem to be, it does contribute to curing people of their emotional distresses in the ____ (6) of
positive suggestions. Hypnosis can facilitate establishing a more profound contact with a patient’s
emotional life even ____ (7) the forgotten events from a remote past where the root cause of an
affliction may ____ (8) from.
It doesn’t necessarily aim at controlling the psychological problems only. Hypnosis can also be
of great assistance in treating many addictions, ____ (9) various kinds of pains or even fighting skin
diseases.
Without ____ (10), hypnosis is a most useful tool in the hands of physicians and faith healers even
though the extraordinary phenomena that it induces cannot always be accounted for by any scientific or
logical means.
1. A. tackle B. concede C. operate D. follow
2. A. eager B. keen C. resolute D. intent
3. A. conjured B. applied C. fixed D. evoked
4. A. answerable B. responsive C. reactionary D.
perceptible
5. A. disclose B. depose C. delete D. disperse
6. A. use B. means C. way D. manner
7. A. adjusting B. reviving C. deploying D. invigorating
8. A. originate B. exist C. initiate D. conceive
9. A. depleting B. shrinking C. alleviating D. declining
10. A. fall B. miss C. guess D. word

* KEYS:
1. D 2. A 3. D 4. B 5. A 6. D 7. B 8. A 9. C 10. A
Passage 2
Secretaries
What’s in a name? In the case of the secretary, or Personal Assistant (PA), it can be something rather
surprising. The dictionary calls a secretary ‘anyone who handles correspondence, keeps records and
does clerical work for others’. But while this particular job (1) _____ looks a bit (2) _____, the word’s
original meaning is a hundred times more exotic and perhaps more (3) _____. The word itself has been
with us since the 14th century and comes from the mediaeval Latin word secretarius meaning
‘something hidden’. Secretaries started out as those members of staff with knowledge hidden from
others, the silent ones mysteriously (4) _____ the secret machinery of organizations.
Some years ago ‘something hidden’ probably meant kept out of sight, tucked away with all the other
secretaries and typists. A good secretary was an unremarkable one, efficiently (5) _____ orders, and
then returning mouse-like to his or her station behind the typewriter, but, with the (6) _____ of new
office technology, the job (7) _____ upgraded itself and the role has changed to one closer to the
original meaning. The skills required are more demanding and more technical. Companies are (8)
_____ that secretarial staff should already be (9) _____ trained in, and accustomed to working with, a
range of word processing packages. Professionals in the (10) _____ business point out that nowadays
secretarial staff may even need some management skills to take on administration, personnel work and
research.
1. A. explanation B. detail C. definition D. characteristic
2. A. elderly B. unfashionable C. outdated D. aged
3. A. characteristic B. related C. likely D. appropriate
4. A. operating B. pushing C. functioning D. effecting
5. A. satisfying B. obeying C. completing D. minding
6. A. advent B. approach C. entrance D. opening
7. A. truly B. validly C. correctly D. effectively
8. A. insisting B. ordering C. claiming D. pressing
9. A. considerably B. highly C. vastly D. supremely
10. A. appointment B. hiring C. recruitment D. engagement

* KEYS:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
C C D A B A D A B C
VI. READING COMPREHENSION:
Reading passage 1: Read the text below and choose the best answer to each question

For many people who live in cities, parks are an important part of the landscape. They provide a
place for people to relax and play sports, as well as a refuge from the often harsh environment of a city.
What people often overlook is that parks also provide considerable environmental benefits.
One benefit of parks is that plants absorb carbon dioxide—a key pollutant—and emit oxygen,
which humans need to breathe. According to one study, an acre of trees can absorb the same amount of
carbon dioxide that a typical car emits in 11,000 miles of driving. Parks also make cities cooler.
Scientists have long noted what is called the Urban Heat Island Effect: building materials such as
metal, concrete, and asphalt absorb much more of the sun’s heat and release it much more quickly than
organic surfaces like trees and grass. Because city landscapes contain so much of these building
materials, cities are usually warmer than surrounding rural areas. Parks and other green spaces help to
mitigate the Urban Heat Island Effect.
Unfortunately, many cities cannot easily create more parks because most land is already being
used for buildings, roads, parking lots, and other essential parts of the urban environment. However,
cities could benefit from many of the positive effects of parks by encouraging citizens to create another
type of green space: rooftop gardens. While most people would not think of starting a garden on their
roof, human beings have been planting gardens on rooftops for thousands of years. Some rooftop
gardens are very complex and require complicated engineering, but others are simple container gardens
that anyone can create with the investment of a few hundred dollars and a few hours of work.
Rooftop gardens provide many of the same benefits as other urban park and garden spaces, but
without taking up the much-needed land. Like parks, rooftop gardens help to replace carbon dioxide in
the air with nourishing oxygen. They also help to lessen the Urban Heat Island Effect, which can save
people money. In the summer, rooftop gardens prevent buildings from absorbing heat from the sun,
which can significantly reduce cooling bills. In the winter, gardens help hold in the heat that materials
like brick and concrete radiate so quickly, leading to savings on heating bills. Rooftop vegetable and
herb gardens can also provide fresh food for city dwellers, saving them money and making their diets
healthier. Rooftop gardens are not only something everyone can enjoy, they are also a smart
environmental investment.
66. Based on its use in paragraph 2, it can be inferred that mitigate belongs to which of the following word
groups?
A. exacerbate, aggravate, intensify B. obliterate, destroy, annihilate
C. allay, alleviate, reduce D. absorb, intake, consume
67. Using the information in paragraph 2 as a guide, it can be inferred that ..................................
A. cities with rooftop gardens are cooler than those without rooftop gardens
 B. some plants are not suitable for growth in rooftop gardens
C. most people prefer parks to rooftop gardens
D. most people prefer life in the country over life in the city
68. According to the passage, the Urban Heat Island Effect is caused by the fact(s) that
..................................
a. cities are warmer than nearby rural areas
b. building materials absorb more of the sun’s heat than organic surfaces
c. building materials release the sun’s heat more quickly than organic surfaces
A. a. only B. a. and b. only C. b. and c. only D. a., b., and c.
69. Based on the information in paragraph 3, which of the following best describes the main difference
between parks and rooftop gardens?
A. Parks are expensive to create while rooftop gardens are not.
B. Parks are public while rooftop gardens are private.
C. Parks absorb heat while rooftop gardens do not.
D. Parks require much space while rooftop gardens do not.
70. The author claims all of the following to be the benefits of rooftop gardens except
..................................
A. increased space for private relaxation
B. savings on heating and cooling costs
C. better food for city dwellers
D. improved air quality
71. According to the author, one advantage that rooftop gardens have over parks is that they
..................................
A. decrease the Urban Heat Island Effect B. replenish the air with nourishing oxygen
C. do not require the use of valuable urban land D. are less expensive than traditional park
spaces
72. The author’s tone in the passage is best described as..................................
A. descriptive B. passionate C. informative D. argumentative
73. Which of the following pieces of information would, if true, most weaken the author's claim that
rooftop gardens are good for the environment?
A. Parks have many benefits that rooftop gardens do not share.
B. More pollution is produced during rooftop garden construction than rooftop plants can remove
from the air.
C. Extremely high winds atop tall city buildings can severely damage some plants.
D. The overall environmental benefits that result from driving less exceed those of planting a
rooftop garden.
74. Which of the following best describes the organization of the passage?
A. A hypothesis is stated and then analyzed.
B. A proposal is evaluated and alternatives are explored.
C. A viewpoint is established and then defended.
D. A thesis is presented and then supported.
75. It can be inferred from the passage that the author would most likely endorse a program that
..................................
A. permitted the construction of buildings in city park land provided they have rooftop gardens
B. extended discounts on plants to customers who use them to create rooftop gardens
C. offered free admission to schools willing to take their students on field trips to the city park
D. promised vacation getaways to cooler destinations for those trapped in the city at the peak of
summer

* KEYS:
 1. C 2. A 3. C 4. D 5. A 6. C 7. C 8. B 9. C 10.B

Reading passage 2:
Just as optical fibers have transformed communication, they are also revolutionizing medicine.
These ultra-thin, flexible fibers have opened a window into the living tissues of the body. By inserting
optical fibers through natural openings or small incisions and threading them along the body's
established pathways, physicians can look into the lungs, intestines, heart, and other areas that were
formerly inaccessible to them.
The basic fiber-optics system is called a fiberscope, which consists of two bundles of fibers.
One, the illuminating bundle, carries light to the tissues. It is coupled to a high-intensity light source.
Light enters the cores of the high-purity silicon glass and travels along the fibers. A lens at the end of
the bundle collects the light and focuses it into the other bundle, the imaging bundle. Each fiber in the
bundle transmits only a tiny fraction of the total image. The reconstructed image can be viewed
through an eyepiece or displayed on a television screen. During the last five years, improved methods
of fabricating optical fibers have led to a reduction in fiberscope diameter and an increase in the
number of fibers, which in turn has increased resolution.
Optical fibers can also be used to deliver laser light. By use of laser beams, physicians can
perform surgery inside the body, sometimes eliminating the need for invasive procedures in which
healthy tissue must be cut through to reach the site of disease. Many of these procedures do not require
anesthesia and can be performed in a physician's office. These techniques have reduced the risk and the
cost of medical care.
1. What is the main subject of the passage?
A. A revolution in communication B. The invention of optical fibers
C. New surgical techniques D. The role of optical fibers in medicine
2. The expression 'have opened a window' indicates that the use of optical fibers ________
A. has enabled scientists to make amazing discoveries
B. sometimes requires a surgical incision
C. allows doctors to see inside the body without major surgery
D. has been unknown to the general public until quite recently
3. The word' them' refers to ________
A. optical fibers B. pathways
C. other areas of the body D. physicians
4. According to the passage, what is the purpose of the illuminating bundle in a fiberscope?
A. to carry light into the body B. to collect and focus light
C. to reconstruct images D. to perform surgery inside the body
5. Which of the followings is closest in meaning to the word 'cores'?
A. tips B. centers C. clusters D. lines
6. According to the passage, how do the fiberscopes used today differ from those used five years ago?
A. They use brighter lights B. They are longer
C. They contain more fibers D. They are larger in diameter
7. The word 'resolution' is closest in meaning to ________
 A. strength B. sharpness C. inconvenience D. efficiency
8. Which of the following is not mentioned by the author as one of the advantages of laser surgery
techniques?
A. They can be performed in a physician's office.
B. They are safer than conventional surgery.
C. They can often be performed without anesthesia.
D. They are relatively easy to teach to physicians.
9. Where in the passage does the author provide a basic description of a fiberscope?
A. In the first paragraph
B. In the first half of the second paragraph
C. in the second half of the second paragraph
D. in the third paragraph
10. Which statement is not true?
A. Optical fibers can also be used to deliver laser light.
B. The fiberscope diameter has been reduced lately.
C. With the help of optical fibers, healthy tissue does not have to be cut through to reach the site
of disease.
D. These techniques of using a fiberscope are very expensive and raise the cost of medical care.

* KEYS:
1. D 2. A 3. D 4. A 5. B 6. C 7. B 8. D 9. B 10. D
 B. WRITTEN TEST
I. CLOZE TEST: Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use
only ONE WORD for each space.
OPEN CLOZE 1 (10PTS)

One of the main problems facing the environmental movement is that it may become a victim of
its own success. It is now generally accepted that issues such as global warning need
to be( 1)…………………. with seriously, and that the Scandinavian forests are being destroyed
( 2)…………… to the effects of ( 3)……………… rain. Views ( 4)…………… these have now
become an accepted part of the political scene, and consumers are constantly bombarded with green or
( 5)…………….friendly products. However, this does not mean that environmental groups can now
afford to relax. On the (6)…………………, the green movement must consider how the momentum
will( 7) ………………sustained when the current enthusiasm has (8)………………. The environment
must not be ( 9)………………….. to fade from people’s minds, because the progress of ecological
collapse has already been ( 10)……………. in train , and so far very little has been done to reverse it.

KEY
1. dealt 2. due 3. acid 4. like 5. environmentally
6. contrary 7. be 8. passed 9. allowed 10. set.
 OPEN CLOZE 2 (10PTS)

THE KARAOKE CULTURE

We live in a culture that values participation over ability: the karaoke culture. in broadcasting, it
seems we cannot escape the vougue for “access TV”, “people shows” and “video diaries”. such is our
apparent obsession with documenting our own lives that, in future, programmes will be replaced by
cameras in every room, so that we can watch (1)………… endlessly on TV. In the countless shows
that fill our daytime schedules, (2)………… audience has become the star. The (3) ………… with this
“inclusive” culture is that it knows (4) ………… bounds. The public make programmes, the public
participate in programmes, the public become performers. Anybody (5) ………… do it!
But there is a world of(6) ………… between enjoying something and joining in. If we all join in,
(7)………… is the point of artists or experts? If everything is accessible, (8)………… can be no
mystery, no mystique. Is there (9)………… a beauty in knowledge, a pleasure in learning from a true
expert? I love listening to a genius and learning from (or even just appreciating) his or her skill. (10)
………… assume then that I can “have a go at” their craft would be monstrous impudence on my part.
Worse still is the dismissal of something difficult or demanding as “elitist”. We don’t refer to a brilliant
glassblower, juggler or plasterer as “elitist”, yet because we all use words and can all sing, anyone who
aspires to greatness in these arts is considered elitist by some people.
KEY
1. Ourselves 2. The 3. Trouble/ problem 4. No 5. Can 6. Difference 7. What 8. There 9.
Not 10. to
Reading passage 2:

Write the correct FORM of each bracketed word in the numbered space provided in the column on
the right.
Food miles
In Britain, what is described as 'food miles', the distance which food is transported from the place
where it is grown to its point of sale, continues to rise. This has major economic, social and
environmental consequences, given the traffic congestion and pollution which (1. variable)
____________ follow.
According to (2. press) ____________ groups, the same amount of food is travelling 50 per cent
further than twenty years ago. What's more, the rise in the demand for road haulage over this period
has mostly been due to the transport of food and drink. The groups assert that the increase in the
number of lorry journeys is (3. exceed) ____________ and that many of these are far from (4. essence)
____________.
In the distribution systems employed by British food (5. retail) ____________,
fleets of lorries bring all goods into more (6. centre) ____________ located warehouses for
redistribution across the country. (7. logic) ____________ as this might appear, the situation whereby
some goods get sent back to the same areas from which they came is (8. avoid) ____________.
In response to scathing (9. critic) ____________ from environmentalists, some food distributors
now aim to minimize the impact of food miles by routing vehicles, wherever possible, on motorways
after dark. This encourages greater energy (10. efficient) ____________ whilst also reducing the
impact on the residential areas through which they would otherwise pass.

KEY
1. invariably 2. pressure 3. excessive 4. essential
5. retailers 6. centrally 7. illogical 8. unavoidable
9. criticism(s) 10. efficiency
Give the correct form of the words in brackets: (10 points)
1. Deforestation and excessive farming have ……………………... the soil. (POOR)
2. The damage caused by the terrible storm two days ago
was……………………... by the government. The real figures go up every (ESTIMATE)
minute.
3. Barack Obama is the first President of the United States with ………………. (RACE)
…... background.
4. From the hotel there is a……………………...view across the canyon. (BREATH)
5. The policeman examined the parcel ……………………... as he had no idea (SUSPECT)
what it could be.
6. He finds it difficult to accept ……from others. (CRITICISE)
7. In his …………………….., Mike smashed all the breakable items in the (FURIOUS)
kitchen.
8. We must learn about keeping the environment ____.
9. Mr. John, who teaches us Latin, usually stresses the need for regular (POLLUTE)
……………………... (ATTEND)
10. The government has yet to make an official ……………………...on the
issue. (PRONOUNCE)

KEY:

1. impoverished 2. underestimated
3.multiracial 4.breathtaking
5.suspiciously 6. criticism
7.fury 8.unpoluted
9.attendance 10.pronouncement

III. ERROR RECOGNITION AND CORRECTION:

Read the following passage, identify 10 errors and then correct them. Be sure to write the number of
the line next to the words to be corrected. (10 pts)
Many cities can arouse an excitement and a passionate response in their visitors but Florence is almost
guaranteed to bowl over all but the most world-weary traveller. Its countless museums and galleries
may be overwhelmed at first, and many people find it difficult to take in and absorb the visual
bombardment from the past. It is home of buildings that have become famous all over the world and
have now easily recognised by any tourist, but you need to look further than the obvious symbols of
the city to discover its real character. True, nowhere is the relationship between the sacred and the
world more eloquently displayed than in Florence’s major churches and palaces, but the whole city is a
phenomena never again to be repeated and once you will never forget.
The Ponte Vecchio, which crosses the River Arno at its narrowest point, was once the most important
thoroughfare between the two sides of the city. Built in 1345 to replace the earlier twelfth-century
wooden structure swept away by flood water, the bridge is lined with jewellers’ shops which have
acted as a magnet with visitors to this day. Few would deny that if any city in Europe is worth
visiting, Florence must be very neartop of the list.
Key:
Line 1: omit “an”
Line 3: overwhelmed -> overwhelming
Line 4: home of -> home to
Line 5: have -> are
Line 7: world -> worldly
Line 8: phenomena -> phenomenon
Line 8: once -> one
Line 11: water -> waters
Line 12: with -> for
Line 13: top -> the top
Reading passage 2:
IV. WRITING: Sentence transformation
A. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to
the sentences printed before it;
1. Its lack of irregular verbs makes Esperanto a unique language.
 Unlike………………………………….........................................………………………………….
2. Mr. Smith knew little about the Internet, so he didn’t invest into any computer companies.
 Had….......................................................................................................................................
3. The Board of Directors discussed the business in length, but came to no decision.
 The Board of Directors had .....................................................................................................
4. When she got to the party, everyone was dancing and singing.
 On................................................................................................................................................
5. Barbara runs a successful company and she also manages to look after her five children.
 Not only......................................................................................................................................
ANSWER KEYS
1. Unlike other languages, Esperanto has no irregular verbs.
2. Had Mr. Smith known something / more / a little more / some more about the Internet, he would
have invested into some computer companies.
3. The Board of Directors had a long discussion on / about the business, but come to / reached / made
no decision.
4. On her arrival at the party, everyone was dancing and singing.
5. Not only does Barbara run a successful company, but she also manages to look after her five
children.
, but she manages to look after her five children
(as well)
, she also manages to look after her five children.
B. For each of the sentences below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the
original sentence, but using the word given. This word must not be altered in any way.
For each of the sentences below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the
original sentence, but using the word given. This word must not be altered in any way.
1. The company was closed down after failing to raise profit levels. LIQUIDATION
_____________________________________________________________
2. Diversification into other areas of business was felt to be the way forward. BRANCHING
_____________________________________________________________
3. His welfare reforms challenge conventional thinking. FLY
_____________________________________________________________
4. The twins were in constant competition for their mother’s attention. VIED
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5. His performance made all the others in the cast look quite ordinary. SHADE
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KEY:

1. The company went into liquidation after failing to raise profit levels.
2. Branching out into other areas of business was felt to be the way forward.
3. His welfare reforms fly in the face of conventional thinking.
4. The twins vied constantly for their mother’s attention.
5. His performance put all the others in the cast in the shade.