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LISTENING (10pts)
Question 1- 5: Listen and match the statements to the correct characters. (5pts)
1. When cows in a field lie down, ________. 4. What will a groundhog do if it sees its 1.
shadow on a sunny day?
(A) There will be heavy rain or a bad storm (A) It will never go back into its home. 2.
(B) Sunny weather will continue (B) It will go back into its home. 3.
(C) It will be cold (C) It will stay outside. 4.
(D) It will be sunny (D) It will stay outside to enjoy the weather. 5.
2. Cats clean their ears, ________.
(A) It will hot 5. When will the weather be good?
(B) after it rains (A) The sky is red at sunset.
(C) before it rains (B) The sky is red in the morning.
(D) It will be cold (C) Cats clear their ears.
(D) Cows lie down in a field.
3. What’s the weather like if birds are flying
high?
(A) It will be snowy.
(B) It will be stormy.
(C) Bad weather will continue.
(D) Sunny weather will continue.
Question 6-10: Listen and fill in the gaps with the appropriate words (5pts)
1. Not all our frogs are ________. 1.
2. Although ________ frogs are amphibians, they’re not very good at swimming. 2.
3. Gila monsters are called monsters because they are actually ________. 3.
4. Both lizards and snakes use their tongues to ________ with. 4.
5. A flying snake from India can ________ from one tree to another. 5.
READING (10pts)
Question 1- 4: Read and choose the best answer (A,B,C, or D) for each question (2pts)
On 6 September 1620, a ship called The Mayflower left Plymouth in the south-west of England and started its
voyage across the Atlantic Ocean to the USA. There were 102 passengers on the ship. They were The Pilgrim
Fathers. They didn't agree with some of the religious ideas in England at that time and they wanted to start a
new life in America.
The voyage was long and dangerous and some people didn't survive. The passengers read, and played cards and
games to pass the time. They took food, cooking equipment and clothes with them. One passenger called
William Mullins took 126 pairs of shoes and 13 pairs of boots.

1. How many passengers were on The 3. What does "they" refer to in the paragraph? 1.
Mayflower ship?
(A) 101 (A) The government officials in England 2.
(B) 102 (B) The Native Americans living in America 3.
(C) 103 (C) The Pilgrim Fathers. 4.
(D) 104 (D) The ship called The Mayflower left Plymouth
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2. Who were the passengers on The 4. Which is NOT true about the passengers of
Mayflower ship? the ship?
(A) The Spanish explorers (A) They read to pass the time.
(B) The Native Americans (B) They played cards and games to pass the time.
(C) The Pilgrim Fathers (C) They took food, cooking equipment and
clothes with them
(D) The French colonizers (D) They sang when they are on the ship.
Question 5-8: Read and choose the best answer (A,B,C, or D) to complete the passage: (2pts)

Yesterday, rescuers found 18-year-old Sam Woodhead, who was lost in the Australian outback. Sam, from the
UK, had a new job at a cattle station. One day after work, Sam decided to go for a run with a small rucksack on
his back. Unfortunately, he didn't tell anyone about his plans.
Soon, Sam realized he was lost. His head hurt in the heat as it was 30 degrees and he didn't have much water.
Night came. Sam slept on the ground but he worried about spiders and snakes.
Next morning, someone noticed Sam's bed was empty and they called the police. They searched for two days
but found nothing. Luckily, Sam had some contact lens solution in his rucksack so he drank that. Sam nearly
gave up but finally a helicopter crew spotted him on the third day. His face and arms were badly sunburnt, but
he was alive!
What was Sam Woodhead's reason for What is NOT true about Sam?
5. going missing? 7. 5.
(A) He got lost on his way to work (A) His head hurt in the heat as it was 30 degrees. 6.
(B) He went for a run without telling anyone (B) He didn't have much water. 7.
(C) He was kidnapped by criminals (C) He drunk some contact lens solution. 8.
(D) He wanted to explore the outback (D) He didn’t realize he was lost.
6. What was Sam worried about while 8. What is true about Sam?
sleeping on the ground at night?
(A) Wild animals (A) He was found by the police after two days
(B) Mosquitoes (B) He gave up trying to be rescued
(C) Spiders and snakes (C) He had contact lens solution in his rucksack
(D) Lack of water (D) He was rescued by a boat crew on the third
day
Question 9- 14: Read the text and choose the best answer (A,B,C, or D) for each question (3pts)
Are you into skiing? Is winter your favorite time of year? If you like snow and ice, maybe you should stay at
the Ice Hotel in Quebec, Canada. But you can only check in to this hotel during the winter. Why? Because this
hotel is made entirely of ice and snow!
This amazing hotel is built every December. It has 32 rooms, and 80 people can stay there each night. The hotel
has a movie theater, an art gallery, and a church. Of course, all of these parts of the hotel are made of ice. In
fact, all the furniture, art, lights, and even plates and drinking glasses are made of ice.
Because this hotel is so unusual, it has become very popular. People from all over the world come to the Ice
Hotel to look at the fantastic ice art, drink and eat from designer ice dishes, and experience the unique
atmosphere. Some couples have even gotten married in the hotel’s ice church.

However, all the guests keep their winter coats on! Because of all the ice, the temperature inside the hotel is
always between -2 and -5 oC. Surprisingly, sleeping is not a problem in the freezing cold hotel rooms. Every

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guest gets a special cold-weather sleeping bag and some fur blankets. These keep them cozy and warm until
morning.

9. What is the main idea of this reading? 12. In which part of the hotel would you 9.
probably find the ice plates?
(A) How the Ice Hotel is built (A) The church 10.
(B) What makes the Ice Hotel special (B) The restaurant 11.
(C) What makes the Ice Hotel special (C) The rooms 12.
(D) The services of the Ice Hotel (D) The art gallery 13.
10. What can you do in the hotel? 13. What do you think happens to this hotel in 14.
the spring?
(A) Watch a movie (A) It freezes.
(B) Get married (B) It melts.
(C) Eat an interesting meal (C) It stays open.
(D) All of the above (D) It moves
11. Why is sleeping NOT a problem at the hotel? 14. The word “it” in the text means _____.
(A) The rooms are warm. (A) Ice hotel
(B) The temperature is -2 oC. (B) ice
(C) The sleeping bags are warm. (C) winter
(D) The furniture is warm. (D) lights
Question 15-20: Read and choose the best words for each blank. (3pts)
Last Saturday, I (15)______ to London with my family. We got the train and we (16) ______ at King's Cross
Station. First, we walked through Bloomsbury to the British Museum. It's an incredible place! From there,
we caught the tube to Oxford Street. There are some (17) ______ shops but it was very busy. I bought a T-
shirt with a picture of a London bus on it. (18) ______ we walked to the river and saw the London Eye. The
weather was great and the views of the city were amazing. I saw the Houses of Parliament and the tallest
building in London, The Shard. After that, we had a picnic and watched the street (19) _______. Finally, we
went to the Globe Theatre and watched a Shakespeare play. The play was fun but there weren't any seats. I
stood (20) ______ three hours!
15. A. goes B. went C. go D. going
16. A. arriving B. arrives C. arrived D. arrive 15.
17 A. amazing B. awful C. bad D. all are correct 16.
18. A. As B. After C. So D. Then 17.
19. A. performers B. actors C. models D. artist 18.
20. A. with B. for C. at D. towards 19.
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GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (WRITING)(10pts)

Question 1-5: Choose the word or phrase that best completes each of the sentences. Write A, B, C, or D in the
boxes. (2.5pts)
1. It was a ________ night, so we lay on our backs and looked at the stars. 1.
A. foggy B. clear C. rainy D. snowy
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2. A _______ is a desert animal. It can travel up to 30 km per day and survive a long time without food 2.
or water.
A. camel B. lizard C. horse D. spider
3. I’ve got a new ______. It only takes me a couple of minutes to dry my hair. 3.
A. watch B. mobile phone C. hair dresser D. alarm clock
4. ________ is a building where objects of historical, scientific, or artistic interest are kept 4.
A. theatre B. university C. museum D. library
5. They __________ a new bridge in this province next month? 5.
A. build B. will build C. built D. are built
6. We _______ David in town a few days ago. 6.
A. see B. was seen C. did saw D. saw
7. There _______ a big photo of her family on the wall. 7.
A. isn’t B. is C. are D. aren’t
8. She (buy)_____________ a lot of things for the party. 8.
A. is going to buy B. are going to buy C. am going to buy D. are going to buy
9. “A: ________ going swimming?” - B: “Great idea!” 9.
A. Would you like B. Let’s C. How about D. Why don’t we
10. Alex : What do you think about the film ? - Bram : I think ______. 10.
A. I like it B. I can’t hear you C. thank you D. you forget it

Question 11-15: Choose the best answer that has the same meaning as the above bold sentence. Write A, B, C, or
D in the box. (2.5pts)
11. Because the plants were so poisonous, we didn't touch them. 11
(A) he plants were incredibly poisonous, so we kept our distance.
(B) Because of the high level of toxicity in the plants, we refrained from contacting them.
(C) We avoided any contact with the plants because of their toxic nature.
(D) We steered clear of the plants because they posed a serious danger to our health.
12. Lions can be dangerous to people. 12.
(A) Lions has the potential to harm humans.
(B) Lions are safe to people.
(C) Lions don’t have the ability to cause harm to people.
(D) Lions can’t pose a threat to human safety.
13. I didn't like the musical instruments in the museum. 13.
(A) The musical instruments in the museum appealed to me.
(B) I was fond of the musical instruments on display in the museum.
(C) The musical instruments exhibited in the museum did strike my fancy.
(D) I was not into the musical instruments in the museum.
14. There was a storm yesterday, so we couldn’t go to school. 14.
(A) We didn't go to school yesterday because we were afraid of the storm.
(B) The storm caused us to be late for school yesterday.
(C) Because there was a storm yesterday, we were unable to attend school.
(D) The school was closed yesterday because of the storm.

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15. There are a few glasses on the table 15.
(A) There are not many glasses are on the table.
(B) There are many glasses on the table.
(C) There are several glasses on the table
(D) There are only two glasses on the table.

Question 16: Write a short paragraph (60-80 words). (5pts)

Topic: Write a review of a museum . Follow these cues:
The name of the museum
The number of objects can you see there
Where the objects are from
Your favorite things (say why you like them)
Something you don’t like (say why)
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KEY
LISTENING READING GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
1. A 6. GREEN 1. B 6.C 11.C 16.C 1.C 6.D 11.B
2. C 7. TOMATO 2.C 7.D 12.B 17.A 2.A 7.B 12.A
3. D 8. POISONOUS 3.C 8.C 13.B 18.D 3.C 8.A 13.D
4. B 9. SMELL 4.D 9.B 14.A 19.A 4.C 9.C 14.C
5. A 10. MOVE 5.B 10.D 15.B 20.B 5.B 10.A 15.A
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WRITING: