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19. The mosquito bite made my eyelid _______ 20. Mr. Brown is writing a book about his
and I couldn’t open my eye properly. experiences. He ______ two chapters.
A. grow B. swell C. spread A. has been writing B. wrote C. has
D. stretch written D. has been written
II. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap
on the same line. Write the answer on the Candidate Answer Sheet. (10 pts)
The position of sport in today’s society has changed out of all (1)_______. 1.
People no longer seem to think of sport as ‘just a game’ – to be watched or RECOGNIZE
played for the sake of enjoyment. Instead, it has become big business 2. LEAD
worldwide. It has become accepted practice for (2)_________ companies to 3.
(3)_________ sponsorship. TV companies pay large sums of money to screen
important matches or (4)_________. The result has been huge (5)_________ PROVISION
rewards for athletes, some of whom are now very wealthy, 4. COMPETE
particularly top footballers, golfers and tennis players. In addition, it is not 5. FINANCE
(6)_________ for some athletes to receive large fees on top of their salary, for 6. USUALLY
advertising products or making personal (7)_________. 7.
A trend towards shorter working hours means that people (8)_________ DISAPPEAR
tend to have more free time, both to watch and take part in sporting activity; 8. GENERAL
sport has become a (9)_________ part of the recreation industry that we now 9. SIGNIFY
rely on to fill our leisure hours. Professional sport is a vital part of that 10. PLEASE
industry, providing (10)_________ for millions of ordinary people all over the
world.
III. Complete each of the following sentences with one suitable phrasal verb. Change the form of
the verb if necessary. Write the answer on the Candidate Answer Sheet. (10 pts)
put off come down ward off go with run out of
mix up run for slow down hang over wear out
1. The little girl said, “Digital cameras have 7. Silence ______ the theatre as the audience
______ in price. Let’s get one for me, Mom.” awaited the opening curtain with expectation
and excitement.
2. I am going to get some new boots this
weekend. This pair is ______. 8. Having seen a sharp bend ahead, Tim pressed
hard on the brake pedal to ______.
3. The test was ______ until the following week
as so many students were absent. 9. Hillary Clinton ______ the American
presidency in the election that took place last
4. I can only offer you black coffee as we’ve
year.
______ milk.
10. He ______ his grandmother’s phone number
5. Giving up smoking is just one of the ways to
with his girlfriend’s, which led to some
______ disease.
embarrassment
6. My sister wanted to buy some curtains that for him.
would ______ his furniture, so she had brought
a photo of her sofa with her to the store.
IV. Read the text below carefully. There are TEN mistakes in the text. UNDERLINE each mistake
and write the correction on the corresponding line in the box provided. (10 pts)
True relax is most certainly not a matter of flopping down in Eg: relax relaxation
front of the television with a welcomed drink. Nor is it about drifting
into an exhausted sleep. Useful although these responses to tension and
over-tired may be, we should distinguish between them and conscious
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relaxation with terms of quality and effect. Irrespective of the level of
tiredness, real relaxation is a state of alert yet at the same time passive
awareness, in that our bodies are at rest while our minds are awake.
Moreover, it is as natural for a healthy person to be relaxed when
moving as resting. Be relaxed in action means we bring the appropriate
energy to everything we do, so as to have a feeling of healthy tiredness
by the end of the day, more than one of exhaustion. Fortunately, as a
result of living in today’s competitive world, we are under constant
strain and have difficulty in coping, let alone nurture our body’s
abilities. What needs to be rediscover is conscious relaxation. With that
in mind we must apply ourselves to understanding stress and the nature
of its deep-seated causes.
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SECTION C: WRITING (20 pts)
I. Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it is closest in meaning to the one
printed before it, using the word given in CAPITALS. Do not alter the word given. Write the
answer on the Candidate Answer Sheet. (5 pts)
1. Last year the heavy rain caused the postponement of the tennis tournament. BECAUSE
Last year the tennis tournament ……………….. so heavily.
2. So far this year the cost of petrol has not increased. INCREASE
So far this year there ……………………………….. in the cost of petrol.
3. Such success has not been achieved by many players in the world of ice hockey. FEW
Only ……………………….. such success in the world of ice hockey.
4. We discussed the problem but nobody had a solution. CAME
We discussed the problem but …………………………………… a solution.
5. People expect that tax cuts will be announced today. BE
Tax cuts …………………………………………..………… today.
II. Rewrite the sentences below beginning with the words given. Write the answer on the
Candidate Answer Sheet. (5 pts)
1. All the trees apart from that big apple tree were blown over in the storm.
That big apple tree was the……………………………………………………………………………….. .
2. That dress is a third of the cost of the blue one.
The blue dress is three……………………………………….……………. .
3. I was very annoyed by his refusal to listen to the reason. What I
found…………………………………………………………….…… .
4. You can choose from over fifty different dishes on our menu. There is a wide
………………………………………………………………………… .
5. “It was Pierre who left the door unlocked!” said Mary. Mary accused
………………………………………………..…………... .
III. Write a paragraph to answer the question: “What makes you choose to study at a gifted
school?”
You should write about 150 words on the Candidate Answer Sheet. (10 pts)
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