Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the

correct word or phrase for each of the blanks

Exercise 1
Approximately 350 million people speak English as their first ___(1)___ . About the same number use it
__(2)___ a second language. It is the language ___(3)___ aviation, international sport and world trade. 75%
of the world's mail is in English, 60% of the world's radio stations broadcast in English, and more than half
of the world's newspapers are ___(4)___ in English. It is an official language in 44 countries. In ___(5)___
others, it is the language of business, commerce and technology. There are many varieties of English, but
Scottish, Australian, Indian and Jamaican speakers of English, in spite of the differences in pronunciation,
structure and vocabulary, would recognize that they are all speaking the same basic language.

Question 1. A. language B. languages C. linguistics D. linguist

Question 2. A. of B. with C. as D. in
Question 3. A. on B. to C. from D. of
Question 4. A. spoken B. printed C. sold D. taken
Question 5. A. an B. more C. many D. much

Exercise 2
Here is a wonderful opportunity at a (1) ________ cost to visit the truly remarkable island of Cuba. We have
(2) ________ rooms at some of the finest hotels for periods of 7 and 14 nights. You may (3) ________ your
time between relaxing and exploring this beautiful country by taking advantage of our extensive excursion
programme.
The (4) ________ of such a small country is amazing and, as it is set in the warm waters of Caribbean, it is
(5) ________ to have one of the most pleasant climates in the world. Cuba, being so small, is not only an
ideal country to tour, but it's also a place where visitors can relax and (6) ________ in exotic surroundings.
Not only has nature (7) ________ Cuba with magnificent coast and some fine sandy beaches, but there are
also extensive (8) ________ near them. Most beaches are close to important sites such as international parks
with their (9) ________ wildlife, flora and fauna .
Because the south of the island is blessed with being the driest region in the country most hotels are situated
here. Rain is however (10) ________ in the north from December to July.

Question 1. A. cheap B. moderate C. bargain D. small

Question 2. A. reserved B. registered C. required D. retained
Question 3. A. divide B. pass C. extend D. part
Question 4. A. division B. diversity C. diversion D. divergence
Question 5. A. suggested. B. hoped C. reputed D. credited
Question 6. A. unwind B. uncoil C. unburden D. unroll
Question 7. A. enhanced B. endowed C. endured D. enlightened
Question 8. A. facilities B. activities C. pursuits D. sports
Question 9. A. huge B. abundant C. great D. many
Question 10. A. unusual B. primary C. inevitable D. unfortunate

Exercise 3
Statesmen define a family as “a group of individuals having a common dwelling and related by blood,
adoption or marriage, (1) __________ includes common-law relationships.” Most people are born into one
of these groups and (2) ___________ live their lives as a family in such a group.
Although the definition of a family may not change, (3) ______________.relationship of people to
each other within the family group changes as society changes. More and more wives are (4)
______________paying jobs, and, as a result, the roles of husband, wife and children are changing. Today,
men expect to (5)______________. for pay for about 40 years of their lives, and, in today’s marriages
(6)______________. which both spouses have paying jobs, women can expect to work for about 30 to 35
years of their lives. This mean that man must learn to do their share of family tasks such as caring for the
children and daily (7)____________ chores. Children, too, especially adolescents, have to (8)__________
with the members od their family in sharing household tasks.
The widespread acceptance of contraception has meant that having (9)______________ is as matter of
choice, not an automatic result of marriage. Marriage itself has become a choice. As alternatives
(10)______________ common-law relationships and single-parent families have become socially
acceptable, women will become more independent.
1) A. which B. that C. what D. it
2) A. must B. need C. would D. will
3) A. a B. any C. some D. the
4) A. taking B. making C. keeping D. performing
5) A. live B. work C. hope D. ask
6) A. in B. for C. with D. to
7) A. home B. family C. house D. household
8) A. carry B. deal C. cooperate D. combine
9) A. time B. families C. happiness D. children
10) A. similar to B. like C. such as D. or else

Exercise 4:
Air pollutant emission factors are (1) ___________ representative values that attempt to relate the
quantity of a pollutant released to the ambient air with an activity associated (2) ___________ the release of
that pollutant. These factors are usually expressed as the weight of (3) ___________ divided by a unit
weight, volume, distance, or duration of the activity emitting the pollutant. Such factors facilitate estimation
of emissions from (4) ___________ sources of air pollution. In most cases, these factors are simply averages
of all available data acceptable quality, and are generally assumed to be representative of (5) ___________
averages.
(6) ___________ are 12 compounds in the list of persistent organic pollutants. Dioxins and furans are
two of them and (7) ___________ created by combustion of organics, like open burning of plastics. These
compounds are also endocrine disruptors and can mutate the human genes.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (8) ___________ published a complication of air
pollutant emission factors for a wide range of industrial sources. (9) ___________ United Kingdom,
Australia, Canada and many other countries have published similar compilations, (10) ___________ well as
the European Environmental Agency.
1. A. report B. reporting C. reported D. to report
2. A. with B. at C. of D. in
3. A. pollute B. pollution C. polluted D. pollutant
4. A. vary B. variation C. various D. varying
5. A. short-dated B. long-term C. short-lived D. long-sighted
6. A. There B. Here C. Many D. Much
7. A. intend B. intention C. intentional D. intentionally
8. A. have B. has C. having D. had
9. A. A B. An C. The D. x
10. A. so B. more C. most D. as

Exercise 5.
Television is one of man's most important (1) _________of communication. It brings (2) __________
and sounds from around the world into millions of homes. A person with a television set can sit in his house
and watch the President (3) _______ a speech or visit a foreign country. He can see a war being fought and
watch statesmen try to (4) _______ about peace. (5) ________ television, home viewers can see and learn
about people, places, and things in faraway lands. TV even takes viewers out of this world. It brings them
(6) _______ of America's astronauts as the astronauts explore outer space.
In (7) _________ to all these things, television brings its viewers a steady stream of programmes that
are (8) _______ to entertain. In fact, TV provides many more (9) ________programmes than any other kind.
The programmes include action-packed dramas, light comedies, sporting (10) ___________, and motion
pictures.
 1. a. ways b. aspects c. kinds d. means
2. a. voices b. portraits c. pictures d. films
3. a. take b. do c. speak d. make
4. a. bring b. bringing c. brought d. to bringing
5. a. because b. throw c. through d. even though
6. a. coverage b. cover c. covering d. covered
7. a. addition b. increase c. development d. advantage
8. a. responded b. published c. designed d. broadcasted
9. a. entertain b. entertainment c. entertaining d. entertained
10. a. programs b. channels c. events d. teams

Exercise 6:
The first dozen Chinese labourers arrived from Singapore in Adelaide (1) ____________ 1847 to work
as indentured shepherds. Many Chinese (2) ____________ disembarked in the port towns of South Australia
before travelling overland (3) ____________ the Victorian goldfields due to immigration restrictions in
Victoria.
Chinatown in Adelaide (4) ____________ to grow in the 1970s and 1980s with the influx of Asian
migrants particularly (5) ____________ Vietnam. Produce (6) ____________ sold at the Central Market by
market gardeners and this began the growth of the Asian food shops and cafés in the area. Pagoda style
roofs, red lanterns, restaurants and grocery stores are found on Moonta Street, (7) ____________ is the
centre of Chinatown. Paifang, which is a (8) ____________ of traditional Chinese archway, are at the
opposite entrances of Moonta street and are guarded (9) ____________ Chinese lion statues which were
donated by the Adelaide city council (10) ____________ by the Chinese government.

Exercise 7:
Imagine that you have an opportunity to move into one of a number of open positions in your
organization. Perhaps you are (1) _______ two different positions and you have to decide which one you
want. So how do you choose the right one for you?
Or perhaps you're already in a good job, but something that seems to be an even better opportunity
comes up in (2) ______ company. Are you going to make the move?
Having options is great: what a wonderful confidence booster! However, there's also a lot of (3)
_______ trying to decide which option is best.
To make the right choice, you have to decide what factors are most important to you in a new job, and
then you have to choose the option that best addresses these factors. (4) ______, this operates on two levels
– on a rational level and on an emotional, "gut" level. You'll only truly be happy with your decision if these
are aligned. This article gives you a framework for analyzing your options on both levels.
First, we look at things rationally, looking at the job on offer, and also at the things (5) _______ matter
to you. Then, once you've understood your options on a rational level, we look at things on an emotional
level and think about what your emotions are telling you.
(Adapted from “Essential skills for an excellent career" by Simon Bell)
Question 1. A. presented B. rewarded C. offered D. provided
Question 2. A. other B. many C. a few D. another
Question 3. A. anxiety B. trouble C. force D. pressure
Question 4. A. Although B. Therefore C. However D. Since
Question 5. A. that B. when C. who D. why

Exercise 8
Festivals have become ubiquitous (1) ____________ Australia, (2) ____________ hundreds held each
year. Some are as small as the community - based Apollo Bay Music Festival and Thirroul Seaside and Arts
Festival, while others, such as the Falls Festival and Woodford Folk Festival, are able to bring international
performers (3) ____________ Australian audiences and showcase Australian works.
The Perth International Arts Festival is the oldest annual international multi-arts festival (4)
____________ the southern hemisphere and is Western Australia’s premier cultural event. The first Perth
Festival was (5) ____________ 1953 and it now offers the people of Western Australia some (6)
____________ the best international and contemporary drama, theatre, music, film, visual arts, street arts,
literature, comedy, and free community events. Some other events in the festival include the Contemporary
Culture program and the Perth Visual Arts Festivals.
As well (7) ____________ these, there are satellite festivals surrounding the main festival which itself
offers more (8) ____________ 30 Australian premieres. The Western Australian Indigenous Arts Showcase
(WAIAS) is part (9) ____________ the Perth International Arts Festival, and has involved over 90
Indigenous singers and sone writers, musicians, actors and comedians (10) ____________ all over
Australian’s largest state.