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SECTION A. LISTENING
Section l: Listen to a telephone conversation between a customer and a representative of an
insurance company and fill in each gap with NO MORE TIIAN THREE words AND/ OR A
NaMBER Write your answers in the space provided.
CAR INSURANCE
Address: (1)............................... ...., Greendale
Contact number: 730453
Occupation : Q)...........
Size ofcar engine: 1200cc Type ofcar:
Manufacturer: Hewton
Model: (3)
Year: 1997

Previous insurance company: Any insurance claims in the last five years?
(4)............. Yes ,/
No
Ifyes, give brief details:
Car was (5)............. ....in 1999
Name(s) of other driver(s): Uses of car: - social
Simon (6)............. - (8)...........
Relationship to main driver:
/1\
\, .............
,,

Start date: 3ltt Januarv

Recommended Insurance arrangement

Name of company: (9)....

Annual cost: (10) $
 Section 2z Listen to a part of an interview with Trina Trevose, o pop singer, who is only 15
andftll in each gap with ONE word only. Write yoar answers in the space provided.
Interviewer: ...Trina, you're 15 and you've just come back from America where
you've been making records. What was it like?
Trina: It was (1 1).. ..... I had the six-week school summer holidays
and, you know, went over there for a month and then started school
again.
Iqterviewer: What did your (12).. . . ...at school think?
Trina: I just told close friends what I was doing in the States...And I thought,
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well, if the records were successful, then I'd tell everyone...
I
Interviewer: And they were successful.
l/
Trina: Right. And my friends were very good about it. Not envious, or
anything.
Interviewer: Did you like (13). ......in the USA?
Trina: Oh, yes, most of the time it was great- the people are so friendly.
Interviewer: Did you (14).. .....to write any songs there?
I
Trina: well, yeah, did. Most of the stuff I've done in England had been
about the people closest to me - you know, Mum, Dad, my sister. They
weren't with me in the states, and although I missed them and silly
things like rain in England and fish and chips, being
(15)..
songs.
Interviewer: Now, your home in England is a long way from London.
Trina: Yes, about as far as you can get!
Interviewer: so, is it easy to get into the music (16).. .....if you rive that
far away? Don't you have to be in London or near a big city at least?
Trina: Noo no. We did play in London (17). ......but we were
actually approached at a local concert, so I don't think it's impossible to
get noticed anywhere. There are lots of record (18)..
looking for bands, and they do go quite a long way from the cities to find
them. I was lucky with my band, and there have been other bands like us
that've been lucky as well, so you don't have to come from a huge city
to be discovered
Interviewer: Now in the USA you did a song with someone who was a star when I
was your (19).. David Pearson, and you hadn't any idea who he
was?
Trina: No, it was embarrassing, actually. But he was really a(20). ....guy.
He was recording an album in the same studio, and he had this song that
he needed someone to sing with him, and he asked me, and I was only
too delighted to do it!
 SECTION B: LEXICO.GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each of the senlences below.
2l.ln recent years, a big effort by the government of Norway to develop fish famrs. As a
result, Norway'is now the world's largest producer of Salmon.
,.. A. is made B. has been made C. was making D. made
22. Television was......
A. invented by Lyon, France. B. written by Charles Dickens.
C. won by England. D. invented by John Logie Baird.
23. 100.000 babies . born in this hospital every year.
A. is ' B. are C. were D. have been
24.Icawnt sleep. The dog next door is making too much noise. I wish it .. . ... .. .. quiet.
A. kept B. would keep C. had kept D. was kept
25. If you had taken my advice, you _ in such difficulties now.
A. wouldn't have been B. hadn't been
C. wouldn't be D. won't be
26.Mary: "I am going to London in 10 days."
Jill: "Mary said that she was going to London..............."
A. in 10 days B. 10 days later C. after 10 davs D. durine 10 days
27.Mwk likes to tavel at night
A. ,where the roads are quiet. B. ,which the roads are quiet.
C. ,when the roads are quiet. D. ,that the roads are quiet.
28.In most. developed countries,.up to 50% of.. population enters higher education at
some time in their lives.
A. the/ 0 B.e/e C. the/ a D.0 /the
29."Do you think that we should use public transportation to protect our environment?"
Laura. t0.......... ".
A. Well, that's very surprising B. Yes, it's an absurd idea
C. There's no doubt about it D. Of course not. You bet
30. Towns are usually crowded in the summer.
A. which attract tourist, B. which attract tourists
C. that attract tourists D. both B and C
2t. 22. 23. 24. 25.
26. 27. 28. 29. 30.

II. Use the conect form of the word in capital letters. l|/rile your answers in the space provided
below.

3 1.I really don't think he has the ... . . ..to do this job. able
32.The professor explained his ideas with great. clear
33. Do you know what the .........of the river is? deep
34. He ...to hit me if I didn't hand over my money. threat
35. There will be a............of fresh water in a few decades. short

31. 32. JJ.

34. 35.
 SECTION C: READING
I. Fill the gap with ONE suitable word. Write your answers in the space provided below.
One.morning,'a London boy (36).............sitting in the bus onhis way to school. He was
sniffing (37)... ..the time and making (38)... ..a noise with his (39)... ... that the
other people in the bus began to (40)..........their heads. At last an old man (41).. ....was sitting
next to him said: "Little boy, (42). ....you got a handkerchief?,'
"Yes, I've got a clean (43).. ....in my pockef'said the boy, "But I can't let (44). ..have it.
\/ My mother says it's not polite to ask anybody (45)... ..a handkerchief. You must have and use
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ur"own".

I 36. 37. 38.

39. 40. 41.

42. 43. 44.

45.

II. Read the text and choose the letter A, B, C or D that best answers for each gap.
Ever since humans have inhabited the earth, they have made use of (46).. .forms
of communication. Generally, this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the form of
ral speech. When there is a language barrier, communication is (47). ..through sign
language in which motions (48)..........1etters, words, and ideas. Tourists, the deaf, and the
mute have had to resort to this form of expression. Many of these symbols of whole words are
very (49). . .. ..and exact and can be used internationally, spelling, however, cannot.
(50).. ....language transmits ideas or thoughts by certain actions,
(51)..........intentionally or unintentionally. A wink can be away of flirting or indicating that
the parly is only joking. A nod signifies approval, while shaking the head (52).............a
negative reaction.
Other forms of nonlinguistic language can be found in Braille (a system of raised dots
read with fingertips), signal flags, Morse code and smoke signals. (53)..
....maps and
picture signs also guide, wam and instruct people.
While verbalization is the most common form of language, (54)......systems and
(55). . . . ..also express human thoughts and feelings.

46. A. likely B. various C. changeable D. exchange

47. A. accomplished B. sensible C. competitive D. complicated
48. A. stand for B. replace C. happento D. behalf of
49. A. landscape B. picturesque C. imagine D. visible
50. A. Piiture B. Looking C. Written D. Body
51. A. neither B. others C. the others D. either
52. A. tells B. indicates C. points D. find out
53. A. Path B. Lane C. Road D. Street
54. A. other B. others C. another D. the other
55. A. science B. architect C. instrument D. techniques

46. 47. 48. 49. 50.

51. 52. 53. 54. 55.
 III. Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to
each of the questions.
It is often said that ,books are always a good friends and reading is an active mental process.
Unlike TV, books make you use your brain. By reading, you think more and become smarter. Reading
improves concentration and focus. Reading books takes brain power. It requires you to focus on what
you are reading for long periods. Unlike magazines, Intemet pbsts or.-*ailr thai might contain small
pieces of information, books tell the whole story. Since you must concentrate in oider to read, you
\ will get better at concentration. Many studies show if you do not use your memory, you lose it.
b Reading helps you stretch your memory muscles. Reading requires remimbering aetaits, facts and
t
",t"/ figures and in literafure,. plot lines, themes and characters.
Reading is a good way to improve your vocabulary. Do you remember that when you were at
elementary school you leamed how to infer the meaning of one word by reading the context of the
other words in the sentence? While reading books, especially challengingon.r, y* will find yourself
exposed to many new words.
Reading is a fundamental skill builder. Every good course has a matching book to go with it.
Why? Because books help clarify difficult subjects. Books provide informationihut
just classroom discussions. By reading more books you become better informed and riore
9o6 d-eeper than
of an expert
on the topics you read about. This expertise translates into higher self-esteem. Since you are ro *.tt-
read, people look to you for answers. Your feelings about yourself can only get better.
Books give you knowledge of other cultures and places. The more information you have got, the
richer your knowledge is. Books can expand your horizons by letting you see what other cities-and
countries have to offer before you visit them.
56. Books have great influence on...
A. TV B. friendship C. brain D. muscles
57. When you are reading a book,
A. you have to read small pieces of information
B. you use your brain in concentration and focus
C. you have to read during a very long time
D. you lose your memory
58. A challenging book .
A. helps you to improve your vocabulary B. is only for primary pupils
C. can translate all new words D. contains a lot of difficult vocabularv
59. Books
A. are compulsory in every course
B. are not needed in most of course
C. contain less information than class discussions
D. make a sick patient feel better
60. Books cannot give you
A. knowledge B. information C. self-esteem D. muscles

56. 57. 58. 59. 60.

IV Read the following text and then choose from the tist (A-II) the phrase which best
ftts each
numbered space. Some of the phrases do not Jit at all Write you, aiswers in the space-provided
below.
Hunnings was born in 1843 near London. He became a priest in Yorkshire and although much of
his time was taken up with Church mltters, he had a profound interest in all sorts 6f gadgets,
(61)................ A friend of Hunnings with similar interests, called Cox Walker, built a tJepione
receiver. In 1880 an American called Anders visited England and asked Walker (62)................. ft.
was impressed and offered Hunnings f,1,000 for the patent. The offer was accepted and the Globe
Company was fonned (63)................. In 1881 Hunnings was granted fwo patents in the United States
for his invention. But by this time so many people and companies were involved in telephone design
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 and manufacfure (64)... There was a famous court case in 1882 when the United Telephone
Company took the Globe Company to court for an alleged infringement of its patents. At first it failed
to have the Hunnings patent declared invalid (65)................. It then brought the rights to the entire
patent from tlunnings.
A. which few people had known about
B. but later it partially succeeded
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C. except that Hunning's invention was superior
D. in breach of copyright
^!l to make telephones in England
t't "E.
F. that conflict resulted
G. particularly those that dealt with magnetism and electricity
H. if he could inspect the Hunnings transmitter

61. 62. 63. 64. 65.

V, Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to
each of the questions.
In the world today, particular in the two most industrialized areas, North America and Europe,
recycling is the big news. People are talking about it, and discovering new ways to be sensitive to the
environment. Recycling means finding ways to use products a second time. The motto of the
recycling movement is "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle."
The first step is to reduce garbage. In stores, a shopper has to buy products in blister packs,
boxes and expensive plastic wrappings. A hamburger from a fast food restaurant comes in lots of
packaging: usually paper, a box and a bag. All that packaging is wasted resources. People should try
to buy things that are wrapped simply, and to reuse cups and utensils. Another way to reduce waste is
to buy high-quality products. When low-quality appliances break, many customers throw them away
and buy new ones - a loss of more resources and more energy. For example, if a customer buys a
high-quality appliance that can be easily repaired, the manufacturer receives an important message. In
the same way, If a customer chooses a product with less packaging, that customer sends an important
message to the manufacturers. To reduce garbage, the throw-away must stop.
The second step is to reuse. It is better to buy juices and soft drinks in returnable bottles. After
customers empty the bottles, they retum them to the stores. The manufacturers of the drinks collect
bottles, wash them, and then fill them again. The energy that is necessary to make new bottles is
saved. In some parts of the world, returning bottle for money is a common practice.i In those places,
the garbage dumps have relatively little glass and plastic from throw-away bottles.
The third step being environmentally sensitive is to recycle. Spent motor oil can be cleaned
and used again. Aluminum cans are expensive to make. It takes the same amount of energy to make
one aluminum can as it does to run a color TV set for three hours. When people collect and recycle
aluminum (for new cans), they help save one of the world's precious resources.

66. What are the two things mentioned as examples of recycling?

A. TV sets and aluminum can
B. Aluminum cans and spent motor oil
C. Aluminum cans and plastic wrappings
D. Hamburger wrappings and spent motor oil
67. People can do the following to reduce waste EXCEPT
A. buy high-quality products B. buy more hamburgers
C. reused cups D. buy simply-wrapped things
68. What does the word "sensitive" means?
A. cautious B. friendlv C.logical D. responding
69. The word "gl@" is closest meaning to
A. belief B. meaning C. value D. reference
 70. The word "pg!!ce" is closest meaning to _.
A. deed B. training r Q. exercise D. belief
71. Garbage dumps in some areas have relatively little glass and plastic because
A. each returned bottle is paid B. retumed bottles are few
C. people are ordered to retum bottles D. few bottles are made of glass or plastic
72.Itis a waste when customers buy low-quality products because
A. they have to be repaired many times B. they are very cheap
C. customers always change their idea D. they will soontfuowthem away
73. What best describe the process of reuse?
\ A. The"bottle are,washed, returned, filled again and collected.
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J B. The bottle are collected, returned, filled again and washed.
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\ c. The bottle are filled again after being returned, collected and washed.
A. The bottle are collected, washed, returned and filled again.
74. Which area is considered one of the most industfialized?
A. Europe B. South America C. Middle East D. Asia
75. What is the topic of the passage?
A. What is involved in the recycling movement.
B. How to reduce garbage disposal.
C. How to live sensitively to the environment.
D. What people understand the term "recycle"

66. 67. 68. 69. 70.

7r. 72. 73. 74. 75.

SECTION D: WRITING
I. Finish each of thefollowing sentences in such a way that it means exoctly the same as the
sentence printed before it.
76.I an not interested in your private matters.
Your private matters
77. One of my pen-pal comes from Alaska.
A penpal
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78. Alex is the most talented child in his group.

No other
79. I wish I hadn't spent all the money on such rubbish.
I regret
80. Rurning a big company isn't easy.

It
81. We knew nothing about their engagement until yesterday.
Not until yesterday
82. It wasn't necessary for us to book rooms in advance.

We
83. While I strongly disapprove of your beha.riour, I will help you this time.
Despite my ....
 84. I couldn't finish my work without my friend's help.

rf ...... ...:....
85. "You stole the jewels!" the inspector said to him.

Tt,le inspector accused.

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\ili/ ,,/ il. lArile an essay of about 200 words about thefollowing topic (86-100):
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/ Many parts of the world are losing important natural resources, such as forests, animals, or
/ cleari water. Choose one resource that is disappearing and explain why it needs to be saved.
' Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.
Total mark: 100:5 = 20
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