Activity 2.

Listen to this language course director describing the leisure activities for the
coming week. Choose the best answer.
1. In the cookery class they'll make ....................................
A. cakes B. bread C. biscuits D. sweets
2. Tomorrow evening they'll hear poetry ............................
A. by students B. foreigners C. children D. teachers
3. The concert will be given by ................
A. an orchestra B. a group C. a singer D. a pianist
4. The talk will be about .........................
A. Oxford B. a new city C. an old house D. a film
5. The Sunday walk is in .........................
A. the country B. some gardens C. a park D. the hills

II. Phonetics (0.5 point)

A. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the
others
1. A. with B. beathe C.southern D. throughout
2. A. aching B. approach C. chorus D. orchestra
3. A. houses B. passes C. nurses D. classes
4. A. persuit B. suitable C. recruit D. guilty
5. A. respect B. depend C. recommend D. relative
B. Choose the word whose stress partern differs from that of the others (0.25 point)
6. A. argument B. employment C. recognize D. decade
7. A. mature B. severe C. require D. figure
8. A. comestic B. photography C. economic D. experience
9. A. faithfully B. sincerely C. completely D. extremely
10. A. salary B. essential C. industry D. interview

II. Grammar and Vocabulary (2.5 points)

A. Give the correct form of the capitalized word to finish each of the following
sentences. (1 point)
1. I can’t jump any .... HEIGHT
2. You should spend your money ... ECONOMY
3. John has just bought a(n) ... object. It doesn’t cost even a penny. VALUE
4. Until the situation has settled down, it is ... to travel to that country. ADVICE
5. Fogs are found ... rare in this region. COMPARE
6. She was a much less ... student than her sister. INDUSTRY
7. He owes his ... largely to his sense of humor. POPULAR
8. Many remote villages haven't been ... yet.
ELECTRICITY
9. He is completely...! Not only is he lazy but he is dishonest too.
EMPLOY
10. I like your new ... machine. CALCULATE
B. Find out one mistake in each of the following sentences, then correct it (0.5 point)
1. I want to live for hundred years
2. Around 75 percents of the earth's surface is covered with water
3. Although both of them are trying to get the scholarship, she has the highest grades.
4. There are a large supply of pens and notebooks in the storeroom to the left of the library
entrance.
5. Many young people lack skills, good education and financial to settle in the urban
areas where many jobs are found
C. Choose the best answers A, B, C or D to finish the following sentences. (1 point)
1. They were fortune ... from the fire before the building collapsed
A. to have been rescuing B. being rescued
C. to have been rescued D. to rescue
2. She wants to go shopping, but she has hardly ... money
A. any B. some C. no D. little
3. The new director of the company seems to be an intelligent and ... man
A. well-educated B. well-educate
C. well-educational D. well-education
4. Can you keep calm for a moment? You ... noise in class!
A. are always made B. always make
C. have always made D. are always making
5. By ... the housework done, my mother has more time to pursue her career
A. ordering B. taking C. having D. making
6. The United States consists of fifty states, ... has its own government.
A. each of which B. hence each
C. they each D. each of that
7. If you had taken my advice, you ... in such difficulties now.
A. won't be B. hadn't been
C. wouldn't be D. wouldn't have been
8. “The inflation rate in Greece is five times ... my country,” he said.
A. as much as B. more than C. as many as that in
D. as high as that in
9. I would really ... your help with this assignment
A. respect B. take C. appreciate D. thank
10. Make exercise a part of your daily ... .
A. regularity B. chore C. routine D. frequency
11. - “Today’s my 20th birthday.” - “... ”
A. Take care! B. Many happy returns! C. Have a good time! D. I don’t
understand.
12. “I’d rather you ... home now.”
A. going B. go C. gone D. went
13. They would ... go by air than travel by train.
A. always B. better C. prefer D. rather
14. The price of fruit has increased recently, ... the price of vegetables has gone down
A. whereas B. whether C. when D. otherwise
15. ..., the results couldn't be better
A. No matter what he tried hard B. No matter how hard he tried
C. Although very hard he tried D. Despite how hard he tried
16. She had to hand in her notice ... advance when she decided to leave the job.
A. with B. from C. in D. to
17. Not having written about the required topic, ... a low mark.
A. my presentation was given B. the teacher gave me
C. the teacher gave D. I was given
18. The existence of many stars in the sky ... us to suspect that there may be life on
another planet
A. have led B. leads C. lead D. leading
19. Do you know ... ?
A. what wrong was it with B. what's wrong with it
C. what wrong was with it D. what wrong is it with
20. I can't find my purse anywhere; I must ... it at the cinema
A. leave B. have left C. be leaving D. have been leaving
III. Reading (2. 5 points)
A. Read the following passage, then choose the best answer A, B, C or D to fill in each
blank:
In developing nations, the (1) _____ of food is the primary cause of malnutrition.
Famine, drought, war, and (2) ____________ systems of food distribution contribute to
the (3) ________ problem of world hunger. Many countries have little or no reserves of
(4) _______ land or water: in addition, some, such as Bangladesh and other Southeast
Asian nations, cannot afford to buy food from other countries. Some countries have
enough resources to grow food but governmental (5) ________ of agriculture and poor
policy decisions have resulted in (6) _______ diets.
In addition to (7) _______ disorders, there are certain diseases that contribute to
malnutrition by (8) _______ with the body's (9) ________ or utilization of (10) ______ .
1. A. availability B. available C. inavailability D. unavailability
2. A. reliable B. unreliable C. reliant D. reliance
3. A. ongoing B. going C. outgoing D. gone
4. A. fertility B. fertilize C. fertile D. fertilized
5. A. neglectful B. neglect C. neglectfulness D. neglecting
6. A. adequate B. inadequate C. unadequate D.
inadequate
7. A. dietetic B. dietary C. dietarian D. dietetics
8. A. interfering B. interfere C. interfered D. being interfered
9. A. absorptive B. absorbed C. absorption D. absorbent
10. A. nutrients B. nutrition C. nutritious D. nutritionist
B. Read the passage then choose the best answers (0.5 point)
Money is something we all take for granted in our lives. Some of us may wish we had
more of it but we all recognize it when we see it, whether in the form of coins, notes or
cheques. It is difficult to imagine how people managed without money. In the earliest
periods of human history, people used to exchange goods directly. They would exchange
things they had plenty of for things that they were in need of. For example, they might
offer food for tools. This method of exchange, which is known as “barter”, has many
disadvantages. Certain goods may be difficult to carry, they may not last long, or may be
impossible to divide into smaller units. It can also be difficult to know the worth of
something compared with other goods.
According to historians, the first money, in the sense we understand it today,
consisted of gold coins produced about 2,500 years ago. Gold, being a very precious
metal, was a suitable material. The introduction of gold coins was acceptable to everyone
and they were still being used at the beginning of this century, although they have now
been replaced by paper money and coins made of ordinary metals.
1. In the old days, people exchanged………..
A. what they needed for what they had B. food for tools
C. what they had for what they needed D. goods for money
2. “barter” is a system of exchange in which ………
A. food is exchanged for tools B. no money is used
C. money is used to buy things D. goods are difficult to carry
3. Direct exchange of goods is ……. because some gods may be too big to carry.
A. advantageous B. precious C. impossible D. disadvantages
4. According to historians, the first money was ………
A. made of paper B. made of gold C. made of coins D. made of 2000 years
ago
5. Modern money is made of ……….
A. gold B. paper or gold
C. ordinary metals D. paper or ordinary metals
C. Read the passage and fill one suitable word in each blank. (1 point)
Everyone is becoming aware that the environment is a (0) .... serious.... issue.
However, we have not done (1) .......... to deal with this problem because we seem to wait
for governments to (2) ........... actions. In my opinion, individuals can do many things to
help (3) .......... the problem. To begin (4) .........., we can be more responsible in the
(5) .......... we dispose of waste. We should not throw rubbish into lakes and (6) ........... .
Moreover, we also need to (7) .......... the water we use. Fresh water (8) ..........drinking is
running out in many (9) .......... of the world. Finally, I think that if we use (10) ...........
transport more we can reduce air pollution in cities.

IV. Writing: (2.5 points)

A. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning each sentence with the given words: (1
point)
1. I should like someone to take me out to dinner.
What ...
2. The manager was very astounded when they told him about the robbery.
On ...
3. It is such a marvelous opportunity that we mustn’t miss it.
It is too
4. My brother works better when he’s pressed for time.
The less time ...
5. He’ll set down. Then his performance will improve.
Once ...
6. Mrs. Scott is proud of her cooking.
Mrs. Scott prides ...
7. Are they likely to pass Proficiency?
Is there ...
8. He made a lot of mistakes because he didn’t study carefully.
Had ...
9. Though I am poor, I’ll not serve a villain.
Poor ...
10. She didn't recover her confidence until that morning.
It was ...
B. Write a paragraph (150 words) about advantages and disadvantages of studying
abroad (1.5