NGÂN HÀNG CÂU HỎI THI TRẮC NGHIỆM 4.

SECTION 1 - VOCABULARY
1. As Paul had no ________ convictions, he has let off with a fine.

 A. last
 B. previous
 C. experienced
 D. different

2. The police have uncovered ________ evidence, so there will be a retrial.

 A. real
 B. easy
 C. hard
 D. fresh

3. Jack was placed under ________ for possession of firearms.

 A. law
 B. court
 C. prison
 D. arrest

4. Ben made a/an ________ against his sentence but the judge turned it down.

 A. decision
 B. notice
 C. appeal
 D. intention

5. I’ve always protested my ________ but noone has ever believed me.

 A. word
 B. innocence
 C. mind
 D. heart

6. If I ever ________ myself in this situation again, I think I’d be far more relaxed.

 A. found
 B. got
 C. taken
 D. had

7. No way ________ I tolerate such an appalling behaviour.

  A. would
 B. do
 C. did
 D. have

8. If it were ________ to me, I’d get rid of all my possessions and travel around the world.

 A. forward
 B. about
 C. over
 D. up

9. I’d ________ tell the truth now and face the consequences.

 A. better
 B. rather
 C. sooner
 D. prefer

10. Come on, spill the ________. How long have you been seeing Fred?

 A. wheels
 B. balls
 C. beans
 D. peanuts

11. Saying that you were alone at the time of the crime is hardly the perfect ________ . You
need to think of something better than that.

 A. alibi
 B. sentence
 C. proof
 D. evidence

12. This would be by ________ the best option for me if you don’t mind.

 A.little
 B. far
 C. much
 D. more

13. If you know what’s good for you, you’ll ________ schtum.

 A. get
 B. take
 C. hold
  D. keep

14. Don’t confide in Graham. He’s sure to let the ________ out of the bag.

 A.pig
 B. cat
 C. dog
 D. mouse

15. I’m afraid I can’t stay anything because the project is ________ secret.

 A. top
 B. main
 C. key
 D. core

16. We were trying to keep the party a secret but Polly gave the ________ away.

 A. asset
 B. game
 C. money
 D. heart

17. Dan has always kept himself to himself. He’s a very ________ person.

 A. close
 B. intelligent
 C. private
 D. secret

18. I’m sure time is speeding ________ . The week is over as soon as it’s started!

 A. in
 B. on
 C. up
 D. down

19. A lot of local kids hang ________ market square in the evenings because they’re bored at
home.

 A. in
 B. over
 C. around
 D. on

20. Looking ________ , I realize how stupid I was over the whole thing.
  A. upper
 B. back
 C. up
 D. away

21. Fresh ________ has been uncovered recently, so the police are going to reopen the
investigation.

 A. investigation
 B. objective
 C. proof
 D. evidence

22. Without a ________ of a doubt, I’d believe Peter over Paul.

 A. shadow
 B. trust
 C. part
 D. shade

23. Can you please put all your stuff ________ ? It’s so messy in here.

 A. back
 B. down
 C. on
 D. away

24. Why do you keep ________ seeing Lucy if she upsets you so much?

 A. in
 B. over
 C. on
 D. out

25. Let’s narrow ________ the options and then make a decision .

 A. on
 B. down
 C. out
 D. off

26. ________ all, Paula will never change her mind so we might as well just get on with it.

 A. Before
 B. Above
 C. Over
  D. After

27. I don’t ________ how you can say that you are being ignored as you are always the centre of
attention.

 A. see
 B. hear
 C. know
 D. understand

28. The point I am trying to ________ is that we need to be honest with one another.

 A. take
 B. do
 C. make
 D. put

29. Let me ________ it this way... if you leave now, don’t bother to come back.

 A. do
 B. have
 C. order
 D. put

30. That doesn’t ________ account of the fact that you actually lied to everyone.

 A. hold
 B. take
 C. make
 D. get

31. You certainly have the ________ alibi, don’t you?

 A. well
 B. experienced
 C. nice
 D. perfect

32. ________ the choice, I’d leave the country and start a new life abroad.

 A. Had
 B. Made
 C. Given
 D. Taken

33. If you think ________ it, it all makes perfect sense.

  A. on
 B. back
 C. in
 D. about

34. Karl let it ________ that he was getting a pay rise, so we were all annoyed as we weren’t
getting one.

 A. slip
 B. pass
 C. go
 D. come

35. The trial was held behind close ________, so the media weren’t allowed to attend.

 A. windows
 B. relationship
 C. doors
 D. mouth

36. I am never going to confide in Stella again after she let the cat out of the ________.

 A. box
 B. cave
 C. case
 D. bag

37. I’ve always kept myself to myself as I don’t like anyone knowing my ________.

 A. story
 B. business
 C. time
 D. secret

38. A lot of people are all for bringing ________ capital punishment. I don’t know how they can
think that way

 A. back
 B. on
 C. over
 D. up

39. My father was pensioned ________ when he was only fifty so he took up golf and is always
on the golf course these days.

 A. on
  B. off
 C. up
 D. down

40. I’ll be grateful if you could look ________ my homework just make sure I haven’t missed
any mistakes .

 A. down
 B. after
 C. over
 D. on

41. The attacker was finally brought to ________

 A. evidence
 B. sentence
 C. law
 D. justice

42. I’d ________ start again and see what happens .

 A. sooner
 B. better
 C. prefer
 D. rather

43. I need to find ________ what has happened to Charles as he seems to have disappeared.

 A. about
 B. up
 C. out
 D. down

44. Clare went ________ talking even though I asked her to be quiet.

 A. in
 B. over
 C. around
 D. on

45. ________ I’m basically saying is that if things don’t improve, I’ll have to look for another
job .

 A. If
 B. Why
 C. What
  D. How

46. Do you think that’s always the ________, or are there exceptions to the rule?

 A. fact
 B. case
 C. situation
 D. term

47. Brian was caught off ________ , missed his footing and fell.

 A. balance
 B. gravity
 C. weight
 D. height

48. I’m going to stay at home today because I’m feeling under the ________.

 A. circumstance
 B. position
 C. weather
 D. condition

49. When Jackie heard that she’d passed all her exams with flying colors, she was over the
________.

 A. planet
 B. star
 C. sun
 D. moon

50. You are under ________ so you are obligated to tell the truth.

 A. oath
 B. mind
 C. secret
 D. spirit

51. Max was placed ________ arrest last week .

 A. under
 B. on
 C. in
 D. about

52. Far ________ to tell the truth than make up lies.

  A. well
 B. better
 C. best
 D. good

53. I don’t know why everyone should be above ________ just because they’re in positions of
power .

 A. pressure
 B. threat
 C. suspicion
 D. trust

54. Don’t be so silly. You are not over the ________ just because you are forty .

 A. dull
 B. hill
 C. mountain
 D. river

55. I can’t make ________ or tail of what you are saying. Please, slow down and enunciate
clearly .

 A. eyes
 B. head
 C. face
 D. nose

56. Nancy’s behaviour is really out of order. She needs a good ________ to.

 A. talking
 B. lesson
 C. learning
 D. teaching

57. Can you ________ your idea by me one more time? I am not sure I understood.

 A. have
 B. run
 C. go
 D. walk

58. I haven’t got all day. Please, hurry up and ________ to the point.

 A. come
 B. walk
  C. go
 D. get

59. John talks so much it’s impossible to get a word ________.

 A. hallways
 B. walkways
 C. edgeways
 D. sideways

60. I realised we were talking at ________ purposes.

 A. low
 B. above
 C. along
 D. cross

61. The ancient language of Copyic has its origins________ Greek.

 A. in
 B. from
 C. of
 D. about

62. I’d just as ________ go out as stay at home to be honest.

 A. earlier
 B. soon
 C. early
 D. sooner

63. Don’t you think Clare’s behaviour was rather over the ________? I can’t stand the way she
flirts.

 A. top
 B. height
 C. position
 D. weight

64. I was under the distinct ________ that you couldn't make it to my party but I’m very glad to
see you here.

 A. position
 B. circumstance
 C. situation
 D. impression
65. The boat was blown off ________ and ended up on the rocks.

 A. course
 B. shore
 C. water
 D. rope

66. The ________ asked us all to put on our seat belts for landing.

 A. pilot
 B. driver
 C. steward
 D. manager

67. We could drive, but the ________ only takes two hours by train.

 A. voyage
 B. travel
 C. journey
 D. trip

68. It took a long time to sail from America to England but the ________ was fantastic.

 A. boat
 B. trip
 C. journey
 D. voyage

69. Type your ________ into the webpage and it will search for holidays.

 A. destination
 B. place
 C. departure
 D. address

70. Chop the ________ , including the mint, and add to the soup.

 A. onion
 B. herb
 C. food
 D. meat

71. You should ________ the onion before you chop them.

 A. bend
 B. peel
  C. take
 D. cut

72. We can’t make a cake unless we have all the ________

 A. flavor
 B. food
 C. ingredient
 D. powder

73. To save time, we can ________ the potato with the meat.

 A. roast
 B. mix
 C. stir
 D. chop

74. The programme invited ________ to write in with their ideas.

 A. consumers
 B. partners
 C. viewers
 D. clients

75. They shouldn’t ________ violent programmes early in the evening.

 A. broadcast
 B. show
 C. post
 D. comment

76. The programme’s ________ had lost of links to more information.

 A. page
 B. website
 C. group
 D. forum

77. Do you remember the ________ of 1997? We were snowed in for days.

 A. volcano
 B. flood
 C. blizzard
 D. hurricane
78. Even though it was the middle of summer, it was so ________ every day that we didn’t get a
chance to sunbathe over.

 A. overcast
 B. windy
 C. stormy
 D. snowy

79. Maybe we should postpone the match; the ________ is really bad for tomorrow.

 A. calculation
 B. estimate
 C. forecast
 D. figure

80. It must have been at least 45 ________ in the shade.

 A. figure
 B. decrease
 C. increase
 D. degree
SECTION 2 - GRAMMAR

1. UNICEF ……..humanitarian assistance to developing countries since 1946.

 A. will have provided

 B. has been providing
 C. is to have provided
 D. had been providing

2. My family ……..in that house for over 100 years by the time we were forced to move.

 A. will have lived

 B. has lived
 C. had been living
 D. have lived

3. Next year, it……..twenty years since we met.

 A. had been
 B. will have been
 C. has been
 D. have been

4. They…….. that shop because it wasn’t making money.

 A. have closed
 B. have been closing
 C. will have closed
 D. had been closing

5. Judging by the state of the garden, she…….. her home

 A. will have abandoned

 B. had been abandoning
 C. appeared to have abandoned
 D. has been abandoned

6. By 2018, Tom……...the company for twenty years

 A. will have been running

 B. has been running
 C. is to have run
 D. have been running

7. I had to go back because I……..my passport.

  A. have forgotten
 B. had forgotten
 C. have been forgetting
 D. will have forgotten

8. Don’t call the house. She ……..for work by now.

 A. has been leaving

 B. had left
 C. will have left
 D. has left

9. He said he was sorry …… your party.

 A. have missed
 B. will missed
 C. has missed
 D. to have missed

10. He ……..how to play the piano.

 A. seemed to have forgotten

 B. will have forgotten
 C. had forgotten
 D. have been forgetting

11. I can’t stand it when all……..is rain for days on end.

 A. it does
 B. they do
 C. it is
 D. he does

12. . ……..no use arguing with him.

 A. They are
 B. It is
 C. He is
 D. I am

13. . ……..true that she was once a famous artist.

 A.We are
 B. She is
 C. It is
 D. I am
14. …….. cannot be denied that the doctors did their best to save his life

 A. They
 B. She
 C. We
 D. It

15. I’d appreciate……..if you could give me a little more notice next time.

 A. it
 B. . they
 C. them
 D. me

16. ……..is close to the post office, so we can walk there

 A. It
 B. They
 C. Them
 D. Me

17. I think……..will be a good idea to show a short video about pollution in the presentation.

 A. them
 B. they
 C. it
 D. me

18. I’ve always made……..clear that my family has to take priority over my work.

 A. it
 B. they
 C. them
 D. me

19. ……...no wonder she wasn’t very enthusiastic when she heard the talk before

 A. It does
 B. They are
 C. She is
 D. It is

20. ……..trying to contact him now- he won’t have his phone switched on.

 A. It’s no
 B. It’s pointless
  C. It’s wonder
 D. They are help

21. Jeanette did very badly on the exam. She …….. harder.

 A. must have studied

 B. should have studied
 C. could have studied
 D. must studied

22. He was very lucky when he fell off the ladder. He ……..himself.

 A. could have hurt

 B. should have hurt
 C. must have hurt
 D. will have hurt

23. Marcela didn't come to class yesterday. She ……..an accident.

 A. should have had

 B. must have
 C. might have
 D. may have had

24. John still hasn't come out. He ……..everything for the trip now.

 A. must have been preparing

 B. must be preparing
 C. will be preparing
 D. will have prepared

25. Thomas received a warning for speeding. He ……..so fast.

 A. shouldn't have driven

 B. should have
 C. would have driven
 D. might have driven

26. The photos are black. The X-ray at the airport ……..them.

 A. should have damaged

 B. would have damaged
 C. would damage
 D. must have damaged

27. Tom didn't do his homework, so the teacher became very angry. He ……..his homework.
  A. must have done
 B. should have done
 C. might have
 D. will have done

28. My car stopped on the highway. It …….. out of gas.

 A. may run
 B. must be
 C. may have run
 D. should have run

29. Robert arrived without his book. He ……..it.

 A. could have lost

 B. would have lost
 C. should have lost
 D. will have lost

30. "Where do you think Rooney is today?". "I have no idea. He ……..late."

 A. should have slept

 B. would sleep
 C. would have slept
 D. may have slept

31. Berbatov painted his bedroom black. It looks dark and dreary. He ……..a different color.

 A. had to choose
 B. must have chosen
 C. should have chosen
 D. could have been choosing

32. I don't understand why the students didn't keep silent while the speech……..

 A. has been made

 B. was made
 C. would be made
 D. was being made

33. This is the first time I have seen this car. Where ……..?

 A. did it make
 B. did it made
 C. was it make
 D. was it made
34. The sky was gray and cloudy…….., we went to the beach.

 A. Consequently
 B. Nevertheless
 C. Even though
 D. In spite of

35. Carol showed up for the meeting …….. I asked her not to be there.

 A. even though
 B. despite
 C. provided that
 D. because

36. You must lend me the money for the trip. …….. , I won’t be able to go.

 A. Consequently
 B. Nevertheless
 C. Otherwise
 D. Although

37. The road will remain safe …….. the flood washes out the bridge.

 A. as long as
 B. unless
 C. providing that
 D. since

38. The roles of men and women were not the same in ancient Greece. For example, men were
both participants and spectators in the ancient Olympics. Women, ……..were forbidden to attend
or participate.

 A. nevertheless
 B. on the other hand
 C. therefore
 D. otherwise

39. The windows were all left open. ……..., the room was a real mess after the windstorm.

 A. Nevertheless
 B. However
 C. Consequently
 D. Otherwise

40. It looks like they’re going to succeed ……...their present difficulties.

  A. despite
 B. because of
 C. even though
 D. yet

41. The professor told me that I was doing well, ……..my final grade was awful!

 A. so
 B. therefore
 C. in spite of
 D. yet

42. You’d better give me your answer quickly, ……..I’ll withdraw the invitation.

 A. although
 B. nevertheless
 C. even though
 D. or else

43. American cars are generally too large for the Japanese market, ……..Japanese cars are
popular in the USA.

 A. whereas
 B. although
 C. despite
 D. spite

44. Hard……..she tried, she couldn’t get the door to open.

 A. even though
 B. as
 C. or else
 D. whenever

45. I think I did okay in my speech last night ……..I’d had almost no sleep for 24 hours.

 A. even
 B. in spite of
 C. unless
 D. despite the fact that

46. ……...I heard the telephone ring, I didn’t answer it.

 A. Because
 B. Only if
 C. Even though
  D. Provided that

47. No ………..how difficult it is, I’m determined to do my best.

 A. due to
 B. even if
 C. matter
 D. unless

48. They explained that we could leave ……..we wanted.

 A. although
 B. even if
 C. matter
 D. whenever

49. ……..excellent art museums, Moscow has a world-famous baler company.

 A. Because of
 B. In spite of
 C. In case of
 D. In addition to

50. She went to Spain……..the fact that her doctor had told her to rest.

 A. although
 B. despite
 C. matter
 D. whenever

51. ……...there was no electricity, I was able to read because I had a candle.

 A. even though
 B. as
 C. or else
 D. whenever

52. A fire must have a readily available supply of oxygen. …….., it will stop burning.

 A. Consequently
 B. Furthermore
 C. Otherwise
 D. However

53. I studied Spanish for four years in high school. …….., I had trouble talking with people when
I was traveling in Spain.
  A. Therefore
 B. Nevertheless
 C. Moreover
 D. Although

54. I really want the car ……..much it costs.

 A. Therefore
 B. However
 C. But
 D. And

55. I like to keep the windows open at night no matter how cold it gets. My wife, …….., prefers
a warm bedroom with all windows tightly shut.

 A. nevertheless
 B. consequently
 C. on the other hand
 D. as

56. They ……...the exercise when their teacher comes back.

 A. are doing
 B. will be doing
 C. do
 D. would do

57. By tomorrow, we……..for twenty years.

 A. will have been married

 B. will be marrying
 C. marry
 D. would marry

58. The London- Brussels flight ……..at 2.00.

 A. arrive
 B. is due to arrive
 C. arriving
 D. will have arrived

59. The government……..a law prohibiting guns

 A. passing
 B. have been passed
 C. is to pass
  D. will be passing

60. By Christmas, I ……..for the company for five years.

 A. shall have been working

 B. shall work
 C. have been working
 D. shall be working.

61. By the end of next year, my son ……..English for six months.

 A. will learn
 B. will have learned
 C. has learned
 D. had learned

62. I will contact you as soon as I ……..the information.

 A. will get
 B. get
 C. got
 D. had got

63. “ How long have you been with the company?”

“ I ……..there for ten years by September”.

 A. will work
 B. was working
 C. will be working
 D. will have worked

64. I ……..a famous pop star when I'm older.

 A. was
 B. am being
 C. am
 D. am going to be

65. Today, many serious childhood diseases ……..by early immunization.

 A. are preventing
 B. can prevent
 C. prevent
 D. can be prevented

66. Before leaving high school, West ……..in civil rights demonstrations.
  A. had already participated
 B. has already participated
 C. have already participated
 D. have been participating

67. Whole-grain food products ……..in most large supermarkets across the United States and
Canada.

 A. now can purchase

 B. can now be purchased
 C. now to purchase
 D. the purchase of which

68. Yousafzai……..for children rights before she was attacked.

 A. has been campaigned

 B. have been campaigned
 C. had been campaigning
 D. has been campaigning

69. There’s somebody walking behind us. I think ……..

 A. we are following
 B. we are being followed
 C. we are followed
 D. we are being following

70. We’re late. The film ……..by the time we get to the cinema.

 A. will already start

 B. will be already started
 C. will already have started
 D. will be starting

71. Choose the sentence that has the same meaning with the original one.
“It wasn't obligatory to submit my assignment today”.

 A. My assignment must have been submitted today.

 B. I needn't have submitted my assignment today.
 C. My assignment was required to submit by today.
 D. I mustn't submit my assignment today.

72. Choose the sentence that has the same meaning with the original one.
“ It's time we left for the disco”.

 A. We may leave for the disco now.

  B. We needn't leave for the disco now.
 C. We should leave for the disco now.
 D. We can leave for the disco now.

73. Choose the sentence that has the same meaning with the original one.
“It was a mistake of you to lose your passport”.

 A. You shouldn't have lost your passport.

 B. There must be a mistake in your passport.
 C. You needn't have brought your passport.
 D. Your passport must be lost.

74. Choose the sentence that has the same meaning with the original one.
“My car keys are possibly in the kitchen”.

 A. My car keys should be put in the kitchen.

 B. My car keys cannot be in the kitchen.
 C. I don’t know whether my car keys are in the kitchen.
 D. My car keys might be in the kitchen.

75. Choose the sentence that has the same meaning with the original one.
“Is it possible for me to come to your house at about 7pm?”

 A. Must I come over to your house at about 7pm?

 B. Could I be coming to your house at about 7pm?
 C. Can I come to your house at about 7pm?
 D. Will I come to your house at about 7pm?

76. Choose the sentence that has the same meaning with the original one.
“You must never take off your helmet while you are riding a motorcycle”.

 A. If you are riding a motorcycle, you needn’t wear a helmet.

 B. When you are riding a motorcycle, wearing a helmet is not a must.
 C. You needn’t wear a helmet whenever you are riding a motorcycle.
 D. Helmets must be worn at all times when you are riding a motorcycle.

77. Choose the sentence that has the same meaning with the original one.
“Can you tell me directions for the station near here?”

 A. Would you tell me where to get to the station near here?

 B. Could you tell me how to get to the station near here?
 C. Could you tell me what to get to the station near here?
 D. Must you tell me the way to get to the station near here?

78. He said that he ……..enter the examination room because he was late.
  A. mustn’t
 B. couldn’t
 C. needn’t
 D. might not

79. By 2050, it’s possible that government ……….the web for years.

 A. will have been censoring

 B. will censor
 C. will have censored
 D. might censor

80. ……..we appreciate your efforts, sadly we won’t be able to use the report.

 A. Despite
 B. In spite of
 C. Much as
 D. Whenever
SECTION 3 – READING
PART 1 – READING (FILLING THE GAPS)
PASSAGE 1
For questions 1-15, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits
each gap.

1.

 A. believe
 B. imagine
 C. realise
 D. suppose

2.

 A. positively
 B. obviously
 C. certainly
 D. absolutely

3.

 A. conscious
 B. acquainted
 C. familiar
 D. accustomed

4.
  A. providing
 B. delivering
 C. contributing
 D. giving

5.

 A. task
 B. operation
 C. service
 D. role

6.

 A. time
 B. instance
 C. date
 D. occasion

7.

 A. called on
 B. come around
 C. brought about
 D. drawn up

8.

 A. total
 B. portion
 C. number
 D. amount

9.

 A. point
 B. goal
 C. purpose
 D. result

10.

 A. Instead
 B. Besides
 C. Otherwise
 D. Alternatively
11.

 A. increased
 B. increasing
 C. increasingly
 D. increase

12.

 A. of
 B. at
 C. in
 D. into

13.

 A. method
 B. order
 C. trend
 D. system

14.

 A. involved
 B. contained
 C. held
 D. connected

15.

 A. puts
 B. raises
 C. gets
 D. places

PASSAGE 2
For questions 16-30, read the text below and decide which answer (A , B, C or D) best fits
each gap.
16.

 A. known
 B. common
 C. popular
 D. normal

17.

 A. explore
 B. enquire
 C. research
 D. analyse

18.

 A. account
 B. brochure
 C. list
 D. guide

19.

 A. join
  B. tie
 C. union
 D. link

20.

 A. comes
 B. goes
 C. belongs
 D. leads

21.

 A. required
 B. acquired
 C. needed
 D. requested

22.

 A. view
 B. scenery
 C. background
 D. nature

23.

 A. expanded
 B. enlarged
 C. increased
 D. strengthened

24.

 A. limits
 B. frontiers
 C. sides
 D. outskirts

25.

 A. reality
 B. fact
 C. existence
 D. force
26.

 A. got
 B. started
 C. set up
 D. opened

27.

 A. amount
 B. extent
 C. range
 D. set

28.

 A. review
 B. watch
 C. examine
 D. remark

29.

 A. explaining
 B. announcing
 C. expressing
 D. discovering

30.

 A. unnoticed
 B. missed
 C. escaped
 D. left

PASSAGE 3
For questions 31-45, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits
each gap.
31.

 A. advantage
 B. profit
 C. benefit
 D. gain

32.

 A. controlling
 B. handling
 C. doing
 D. playing

33.

 A. developed
 B. grew
 C. advanced
 D. brought

34.

 A. circumstances
 B. occasions
 C. incidents
 D. situations

35.
  A. sensation
 B. action
 C. thrill
 D. excitement

36.

 A. supply
 B. send
 C. stock
 D. store

37.

 A. applicable
 B. convenient
 C. available
 D. free

38.

 A. designs
 B. inventions
 C. exhibits
 D. appearances

39.

 A. lives
 B. life
 C. live
 D. living

40.

 A. special
 B. peculiar
 C. specific
 D. particular

41.

 A. attendance
 B. presence
 C. being
 D. company
42.

 A. spectators
 B. onlookers
 C. viewers
 D. listeners

43.

 A. want
 B. appeal
 C. pressure
 D. desire

44.

 A. diminished
 B. appeared
 C. diminishing
 D. Appearing

45.

 A. famous
 B. favourite
 C. popular
 D. approved

PASSAGE 4
For questions 46-60, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits
each gap.
46.

 A. consider
 B. know
 C. call
 D. label

47.

 A. direction
 B. aim
 C. search
 D. view

48.

 A. resulted
 B. sought
 C. intended
 D. meant

49.
  A. insisted
 B. demanded
 C. requested
 D. emphasised

50.

 A. favourable
 B. agreeable
 C. comfortable
 D. enviable

51.

 A. entirely
 B. completely
 C. exactly
 D. surely

52.

 A. model
 B. imitate
 C. repeat
 D. shadow

53.

 A. measure
 B. height
 C. size
 D. scale

54.

 A. Access
 B. Approach
 C. Leading
 D. Coming

55.

 A. disconnected
 B. withdrew
 C. separated
 D. parted
56.

 A. strips
 B. lines
 C. areas
 D. plots

57.

 A. hold
 B. get
 C. stay
 D. keep

58.

 A. freely
 B. loosely
 C. simply
 D. entirely

59.

 A. compose
 B. concern
 C. consist
 D. contain

60.

 A. becoming
 B. growing
 C. raising
 D. advancing
PART 2 – READING (ANSWERING THE QUESTIONS)

PASSAGE 1
You are going to read a newspaper article about a musical family. For questions 1-5,
choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits best according to the text.

1. Families of musicians are hard to be found if they include:

 A. Writers of music
 B. Writers and performers of music
 C. Instrument makers, music performers, and songwriters
 D. Instrument makers, music performers, and songwriters and singers

2. Why did John Watkins decide to make a cello?

 A. He wanted to encourage his son Paul to take up the instrument.

 B. He was keen to do a course at the nearby school.
 C. He felt that dealers were giving him false information.
 D. He wanted to avoid having to pay for one.

3. Which is one of the reasons for John Watkins to attend evening classes?

 A. They were not expensive

 B. He had a chance to go to classes many times a week.
 C. Welsh School of Instrument Making was near where I lived
 D. Evening classes are free.
4. What is meant by 'crack'?

 A. Attempt
 B. Plan
 C. Shock
 D. Period

5. What do we learn in the third paragraph about the instruments John has made?

 A. He considers the one used by Jaime Laredo to be the best.

 B. He is particularly pleased about what happened to one of them.
 C. His violins have turned out to be better than his cellos.
 D. It took him longer to learn how to make cellos than violins.

PASSAGE 2
You are going to read an extract from a short story. For questions 6-10, choose the answer
(A, B,C or D) which you think fits best according to the text.

6. How can one find a good flat with affordable price in Dublin?

 A. You need a real estate agency.

 B. Wide relationship definitely ensures a deal.
 C. The only thing you need is having enough money.
  D. Having a friend who knows someone who wants to leave their place.

7. What does 'it' in line 5 refer to?

 A. the accommodation available

 B. finding accommodation
 C. getting advice on accommodation
 D. the shortage of accommodation

8. What do we learn about Jo's school friends in paragraph 2?

 A. They would have liked to be as independent as Jo was.

 B. They had more self-confidence than Jo had.
 C. They had made Jo feel that she ought to leave her home town.
 D. They were not as happy as Jo was to move to a new town.

9. What impression do we get of Jo's home town?

 A. It was an uninteresting place in the middle of the countryside.

 B. It was a place where people struggled to earn a living.
 C. It was a place where the population had fallen greatly.
 D. It was an unfriendly place, where young people ·were treated badly.

10. According to the second paragraph, what were the reactions of local people about Dublin?

 A. They wanted to move away from their place because of many reasons.
 B. They found it an ideal real place of existence.
 C. People in other towns wanted to move there to settle down.
 D. Local residents have found it an ideal place except for Jo who found it hard to live
there.

PASSAGE 3
You are going to read an extract from a short story. For questions 10-15, choose the answer
(A, B,C or D) which you think fits best according to the text.
11. Which of the following is the word “fortnight” closest in meaning to?

 A. Almost two months

 B. Almost three weeks
 C. Nearly half a month
 D. About a month

12. Why did the Malseeds no longer advertise Glencorn Lodge?

 A. It was too expensive.

 B. It was not necessary.
 C. It was too complicated.
 D. It was not effective.

13. What did Dekko and the writer have in common?

 A. They did not like their names.

 B. People used their surnames when speaking to them.
 C. They chose their own nicknames.
 D. People did not call them by their real names.
14. The coincidence referred to in paragraph three is that the four friends and the Malseeds

 A. came from the same area.

 B. preferred Ireland to England.
 C. lived close to one another.
 D. were all about the same age.

15. Why didn’t Dekko and the writer call each other their real name?

 A. They had known each other for a long time.

 B. They went to school together.
 C. They did not want to reveal their real identity.
 D. They called the way their teacher had called them when they were at school.

PASSAGE 4
You are going to read an extract from a novel. For questions 16-20, choose the answer (A,
B, C or D) which you think fits best according to the text.

16.What was the consequence of the storm caused to the town?

  A. Trees were blown down.
 B. Electricity was cut off.
 C. The street was entirely different.
 D. All of the above choices are correct.

17. Why were some people in Brackham annoyed after the storm?

 A. The town looked different.

 B. The police had done little to help.
 C. No market could be held.
 D. Fallen trees had not been removed.

18. In the third paragraph, what do we learn about Chief Inspector Pelham's general attitude to
his work?

 A. He finds it extremely annoying.

 B. He is sure that he fulfils a vital role.
 C. He considers the systems are not clear enough.
 D. He does not trust the decisions made by his superiors.

19. Why did he insist on working though there were symptoms of his illness?

 A. He did not realise the symptoms.

 B. He just ignored them.
 C. He was not sure if he was not at work police could do their job.
 D. He was not told by anybody else about his health condition.

20. Who does 'her' in line 16 refer to?

 A. Molly Pelham
 B. the doctor
 C. the chemist
 D. Sergeant Lloyd

PASSAGE 5
You are going to read an article about a man who makes works of art out of seashells. For
questions 21-25, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits best according to the
text.
21. What does the reader learn about Peter Cooke in the first paragraph?

 A. He has produced handmade objects in different materials.

 B. He was praised for his shell objects many years ago.
 C. He hopes to work with other materials in the future.
 D. He has written about his love of making shell objects.

22. When looking round his apartment, the writer

 A. is attracted by Cooke's personality.

 B. senses that Cooke wants his products to be admired.
 C. realises he finds Cooke's work boring.
 D. feels uncertain about giving Cooke his opinion.

23. According to the writer,

 A. Cooke’s works are not adorable.

 B. Cooke’s works are of little interest.
 C. Cooke’s works are in the line of enthusiast.
 D. Cooke’s works are in the line of bore.

24. The 'small sacrifice' in line 14 refers to

  A. the loss of Cooke's ornaments.
 B. the display of Cooke's ornaments.
 C. the cost of keeping Cooke's ornaments.
 D. the space required to store Cooke's ornaments.

25. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

 A. He sold out his objects in the first exhibition.

 B. The second exhibition was opened at the same place as the first one.
 C. He has opened many exhibitions to sell his objects.
 D. He intended to exhibit the third one.

PASSAGE 6
You are going to read an article in which a film critic talks about his work. For questions
26-30, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits best according to the text.

26. What do you know about the writer before he met Tom Seaton?

 A. He worked for different film makers.

 B. He wrote novels
 C. He filmed for different magazines
 D. He had experienced a number of different work.

27. What do we learn about Tom Seaton in the first paragraph?

  A. He encouraged Mark to become a writer.
 B. He has worked in various areas of the media.
 C. He met Mark when working for television.
 D. He prefers to employ people that he knows.

28. The weekly lunches were planned in order to

 A. help the writers get to know each other.

 B. provide an informal information session .
 C. distribute the work that had to be done.
 D. entertain important visitors from the arts.

29. When Mark first started working for The Front Page , he<10.png

 A. doubted the paper would succeed.

 B. was embarrassed at being recognised.
 C. felt it needed some improvement.
 D. was surprised to be earning so much.

30. What was the writer’s mood in the third paragraph?

 A. He was in a bad mood.

 B. He felt as if he had been under pressure.
 C. He did not feel comfortable.
 D. He was in good mood.

PASSAGE 7
You are going to read a magazine article about an artist who paints flowers. For questions
31-35, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits best according to the text.
31. According to the passage, which of the following is true?

 A. Her garden is the source of flowers to local residents.

 B. Her favourite flowers are roses, poppies and tulips.
 C. Some of the plants naturally grow.
 D. All the plants in the garden are grown by herself.

32. In the first paragraph, the writer describes Susan's garden as

 A. having caused problems for the previous owners.

 B. having a path lined with flowers.
 C. needing a lot of work to keep it looking attractive.
 D. being only partly finished.

33. What does 'this' in line 5 refer to?

 A. the position of the path

 B. the number of wild plants
 C. the position of the garden
 D. the harmony of the planting

34. What does Susan say about Danny?

 A. He felt she was interfering in his work.

 B. He immediately understood her feelings.
 C. He was recommended by the previous owners.
  D. He was slow to see the point of some of her ideas.

35. What can be inferred from the second paragraph?

 A. It may take her a very long time to finish her painting of a set of things.
 B. It does not take her long time to paint a single object.
 C. She focuses better when she paint single object one by one.
 D. All are correct

PASSAGE 8
You are going to read a magazine article in which a father describes his relationship with
his son. For questions 36-40, choose the answer (A, B, C or D ) which you think fits best
according to the text.

36. How did the writer react to his own big chance?

 A. He saw what could be done.

 B. He worried about the problems.
 C. He thought the family would suffer.
 D. He wondered if he should take it.

37. What does the word “that” in line 5 refer to?

 A. his memory about his mother going out to work in a factory.

 B. He was at home alone feeling sad.
 C. He had great time being with his mother when she returned home from work.
  D. He was at home alone, feeling sad, while his mother was out at work.

38. How did the writer's childhood influence his own family life?

 A. He realised that the pattern was repeating itself.

 B. He encouraged his children to talk to him.
 C. He made sure there was plenty of personal contact.
 D. He asked his wife to stay at home.

39. What does the writer mean by 'paid dividends' in line 8?

 A. brought financial reward

 B. produced benefits
 C. was worth the suffering
 D. allowed money to be saved

40. What can be inferred from the third paragraph?

 A. Gary did not need pocket money.

 B. Asking for pocket money from his parents was what Gary did not like to do.
 C. Gary could ask his sibling for the money.
 D. Gary could earn enough money for his everyday spending and did not need to ask for
it.

PASSAGE 9
You are going to read an article about the actress Harriet Walter. For questions 41-45,
choose the answer (A, B, C or D ) which you think fits best according to the text.
41. How does the writer know that people have an interest in what she does?

 A. She was asked questions by an experienced actor.

 B. She has learnt that people are fed up with the same play night after night.
 C. She realised that many people of different professions had interest in what she was
doing.
 D. She received a lot of questions showing business gossip.

42. Harriet Walter decided to write her book because she…..

 A. was tired of answering people's questions about acting.

 B. knew people liked to read about show business gossip.
 C. wanted to entertain people through her writing.
 D. wanted to satisfy people's curiosity about acting in the theatre.

43. In paragraph two, we learn that Harriet's book aims to

 A. correct some of the impressions people have of the theatre.

 B. relate important details about her own life story.
  C. analyse the difficulties of a career in the theatre.
 D. tell the truth about some of the actors she has worked with.

44. What do you know about the writer’s private life?

 A. her work avoids gossip.

 B. she reveals the mystery of the stage.
 C. her parents are not a happy couple.
 D. her private life is kept secret and it is a mystery.

45. What problem do actors have with newspaper publicity?

 A. It never focuses on the actors who deserve it.

 B. It often does more harm than good.
 C. It never reports what actors have actually said.
 D. It often makes mistakes when reporting facts.

PASSAGE 10
You are going to read an extract from a novel. For questions 46-50, choose the answer (A,
B, C or D) which you think fits best according to the text.

46. What did the narrator expect before arriving at the station?
  A. It would be crowded with people as usual.
 B. The station would not be crowded.
 C. It would be easy to catch the train.
 D. There would be no trouble at the station.

47. What was the narrator's impression of the station that morning?

 A. People were making too much noise.

 B. It was unusually busy.
 C. There was a lot of rubbish on the ground.
 D. The seating was inadequate.

48. Which of the following is true?

 A. A grey-haired man was walking around speaking to different strangers.

 B. A grey-haired man talked to a girl near the narrator.
 C. A grey-haired man asked an old lady a question about a place.
 D. All of the above.

49. Why does the narrator show an interest in the grey-haired stranger?

 A. He was fascinated by the stranger's questions.

 B. He was anxious about the stranger's destination.
 C. He was jealous of the stranger's appearance.
 D. He was impressed by the stranger's skill with people.

50. What can be inferred from the ending part of the passage?

 A. The grey-haired man had not found anyone who could help him.
 B. The narrator would have helped the grey-haired man if he had asked her.
 C. The grey-haired man would ask the narrator later.
 D. The grey-haired man would not find one who could help him with the train
information.

PASSAGE 11
You are going to read an extract from a novel. For questions 51- 55, choose the answer (A,
B, C or D) which you think fits best according to the text.
51. What was Janet’s attitude towards her family shop?

 A. Positive
 B. Negative
 C. Negative because she didn’t want to work on Saturdays.
 D. Neither positive nor negative

52. How did Janet feel when she first started her Saturday morning job?

 A. She enjoyed the work that she was given.

 B. She was pleased to be helping her father.
 C. She worried that she was not doing it well.
 D. She was only really interested in the reward.

53. What can be inferred from Dad in the first paragraph?

 A. Janet reached her working age.

 B. Janet could work for her grandmother for some little money.
 C. Janet could work for other people for good money.
 D. Dad would talk to grandmother about her payment to Janet.

54. What do we learn about her grandmother's office in the second paragraph?

 A. It needed decorating.
 B. It was untidy.
 C. It had too much furniture in it.
 D. It was dark.

55. Which is not correct according to the second paragraph?

  A. Janet did not like going to Gran’s office.
 B. Janet’s father had asked Gran for her payment.
 C. Janet was asked a payment question.
 D. Janet refused to answer the payment related question from her Gran

PASSAGE 12
You are going to read an extract from a novel. For questions 56- 60, choose the answer (A,
B, C or D) which you think fits best according to the text.

56. Which of the following is true about Rita Cohen according to the passage?

 A. Rita Cohen knew how to dress attractively.

 B. She was doing research into the fashion industry.
 C. She looked much younger compared to her age.
 D. She did not pay attention to making up.

57. What was Seymour's first impression of Rita Cohen?

 A. She reminded him of his daughter.

 B. She was rather unattractive.
 C. She did not look like a research student.
 D. She hadn't given much thought to her appearance.

58. What does the word in bold “someone” in line 6 possibly refer to?

 A. It can be anyone but student.

 B. It can be a student.
 C. It can be a teacher.
 D. It can be either a teacher or a student.
59. Seymour would show students round his factory if

 A. he thought they were genuinely interested.

 B. they telephoned for permission.
 C. they wrote him an interesting letter.
 D. their questions were hard to answer by phone.

60. What did Seymour's daughter like most about visiting the factory?

 A. Watching her father make gloves

 B. Helping to shape the gloves
 C. Making gloves for her school friends
 D. Seeing the brass hands
SECTION 4: LISTENING

PART 1
1. You hear a restaurant manager talking about the cooks who work for him. What does he say
about them?

 A. They dislike cleaning tasks.

 B. They have a choice of jobs.
 C. They help to decide the menu.
 D. They make the menu.

2. You hear a woman talking about a new book. What does she particularly like about the book?

 A. It is educational.
 B. It is well organised.
 C. It is enjoyable.
 D. It is informative.

3. You hear the writer of a television soap opera being interviewed about the programme.What
will happen next in the story?

 A. Someone will make an important decision.

 B. Someone will go away unexpectedly.
 C. Someone will learn the truth at last.
 D. Someone will appear and change the plot basically.

4. You hear part of a radio interview. Who is speaking?

 A. a taxi driver
 B. a porter
 C. a tourist guide
 D. a receptionist

5. You hear a woman talking about how she keeps fit. Why did she decide to take up line
dancing?

 A. She thought the pace would suit her.

 B. She had heard about it on television.
 C. She wanted to try exercising to music.
 D. Because it was free for early registration.

6. You overhear a conversation in a restaurant. What does the woman think about the food she
has just eaten?

 A. It was expensive.
 B. It was terrible.
  C. It looked wonderful.
 D. It was delicious.

7. You turn on the radio and hear a man talking. What is he talking about?

 A. drawing pictures
 B. writing fiction
 C. playing sport
 D. composing music

8. You overhear a student phoning her parents. What is her opinion of the place she is living in
while at college?

 A. She is not sure she will have enough room to study.

 B. She has difficulty in working because of the noise.
 C. She does not get on well with her roommates.
 D. She feels she does not have privacy.

9. You overhear a woman talking to her husband on a mobile phone. What is the background to
the conversation?

 A. The family's holiday may have to be cancelled.

 B. The woman wants to buy their son a computer.
 C. Their son has schoolwork to complete before the start of term.
 D. There is too much work at the company that she has to finish.

10. You hear a phone-in programme on the radio. Why has the man phoned?

 A. to complain about the traffic scheme

 B. to express his support for the traffic scheme
 C. to question the aims of the traffic scheme
 D. to show his opposition to the traffic scheme

11. On the radio, you hear a woman talking about her house. What has she recently done?

 A. decided to move to another area

 B. solved a problem that she had
 C. made improvements to her house
 D. had some housework done

12. You overhear two people discussing a friend. What language does their friend usually speak
at home?

 A. French
 B. English
 C. Italian
  D. Chinese

13. You hear a man talking about an activity holiday he went on as a child with his family.How
did he feel during the holiday?

 A. bored by the climbing

 B. upset with his father
 C. disappointed with the rowing boat
 D. tired with the weather

14. You hear the beginning of a radio programme. What is the programme going to be about?

 A. child development
 B. the environment
 C. a form of entertainment
 D. the education

15. You hear a man being interviewed about a new project he has set up. What is the purpose of
the project?

 A. to educate people on environmental protection

 B. to tell people where to stay in Australia
 C. to advise people how to set up a flat agency
 D. to help people find accommodation in Scotland

16. You switch on the radio in the middle of a programme. What kind of programme is it?

 A. an arts review
 B. an interview
 C. a game show
 D. a quiz show

17. You hear some information about a country on a travel programme. Where do most people
spend the summer months?

 A. at the seaside
 B. in the capital city
 C. in the mountains
 D. in the countryside

18. You hear part of a radio programme about chewing gum. What is the speaker doing?

 A. outlining its history

 B. describing why it has changed
 C. explaining its popularity
 D. predicting the bright future of doing business with it
19. You hear part of a radio programme where listeners phone in with their opinions. What does
the man want to do?

 A. express his disappointment

 B. complain about his situation
 C. encourage other listeners
 D. show his content about the programme

20. You hear a woman speaking on the radio about buying a painting for the first time. What
opinion is she expressing?

 A. A painting can be a worthwhile investment.

 B. Only buy a painting if you have room for it.
 C. Take your time when buying your first painting.
 D. Buy a painting if you know who has painted it

21. You hear a man being interviewed on the radio. What does he say about his mother?

 A. She helped him become an artist.

 B. She persuaded him to do research.
 C. She wanted him to persue his interest.
 D. She wanted him to make money.

22. You hear part of an interview with a woman who is talking about her day.What is her
profession?

 A. a teacher
 B. a doctor
 C. a farmer
 D. a housewife

23. You hear a man talking on the radio about teaching beginners to surf in the sea.What does the
man say about beginners?

 A. They are very sensitive to criticism.

 B. They need to be given appropriate goals.
 C. They often start off with the wrong attitude.
 D. They are often active and eager to learn.

24. You hear part of an interview with a crime novelist. What point is he making about his
novels?

 A. They are based on real-life crimes.

 B. They are almost imaginative.
 C. They vary in length depending on the historical period.
 D. They include accurate descriptions of life in the past.
25. You hear someone talking about women's football. What is she doing when she speaks?

 A. encouraging young girls to support a team

 B. suggesting how to attract young girls to the sport
 C. asking young girls to take the sport seriously
 D. encouraging people to pay attention to sport women’s sports

26. You hear a man talking on the radio about a bag made for use on walking trips.How does this
new bag differ from others?

 A. It has pockets on the side.

 B. You can take off the rain cover.
 C. There are some extra features.
 D. It is very flexible and easy to use.

27. On the radio, you hear a man discussing a cartoon film about dinosaurs.What aspect of the
film disappointed him?

 A. the design of the backgrounds

 B. the quality of the sound effects
 C. the size of the dinosaurs
 D. the plot of the film

28. You overhear a couple talking about keeping fit. What do they agree about?

 A. the need to be more active

 B. the benefits of joining a gym
 C. the dangers of too much exercise
 D. the frequency of going to the gym

29. In a radio play, you hear a woman talking on the phone to a friend.Where does the woman
want her friend to meet her?

 A. at the cinema
 B. at the bank
 C. in a shop
 D. on the beach

30. You hear a student talking to his friend about a meeting with his tutor.What was the student's
purpose in meeting his tutor?

 A. to see if there was a part-time job available

 B. to ask for financial assistance
 C. to request more time to complete coursework
 D. to ask for more help with the coming test
31. You hear a man talking about learning how to paint landscapes.What does he say about it?

 A. It proved easier than he had thought.

 B. It showed him he had some talent.
 C. It opened up opportunities for him.
 D. He discovered his exceptional ability.

32. You turn on the radio and hear a man talking. What is he talking about?

 A. finding friendship
 B. reporting economic situation
 C. helping others
 D. solving problems

33. You hear part of a radio play. Where is the scene taking place?

 A. in the street
 B. in a bank
 C. in a police station
 D. in a market

34. You overhear the beginning of a lecture. What subject are the students taking?

 A. medicine
 B. sport
 C. music
 D. language

35. You overhear a conversation in a college. Who is the young man?

 A. a new student
 B. a student in the middle of a course
 C. a former student
 D. a new graduate student

36. You hear a woman on the radio talking about a cookbook. What does she regret?

 A. not looking after it

 B. not having kept it
 C. not using it properly
 D. not having it earlier

37. You hear someone talking about the day he met someone famous.How did he feel after
meeting Chris Turner?

 A. unimpressed with the footballer

  B. angry with his friend
 C. disappointed with himself
 D. satisfied with the meeting

38. You hear a woman talking on the phone. Why has she called?

 A. to request a meeting
 B. to offer assistance
 C. to apologise for her absence
 D. to reschedule the meeting

39. You overhear an extract from a radio play. What is the young woman's relationship with the
man?

 A. She's a pupil of his.

 B. She's a relative of his.
 C. She’s his niece.
 D. She's a patient of his.

40. You hear someone telling a story about a strange thing that happened in the mountains.What
point does the story prove?

 A. things can take place in a very unexpected way

 B. how easy it is to imagine things
 C. how you can be tricked by the silence
 D. how strange things can be explained simply

PART 2

Instruction: In this part, you will hear a talk, a radio program, an interview or conversation. For
questions 1 to 5, choose the best answer to complete the sentences.

1. When Trina went to the USA, she

 A. thought the records she made would be unsuccessful.

 B. stayed there for six weeks.
 C. knew her friends would be jealous of her.
 D. didn’t tell many people why she was going.

2. When Trina was in the USA, she wrote songs about

 A. the food.
 B. her home.
 C. the weather.
 D. people she met.
3. Where was Trina performing when she was noticed by the record company?

 A. in London
 B. near her home
 C. a huge city
 D. in the USA

4. Why did Trina sing with David Pearson?

 A. He needed some help.

 B. She wrote a song for him.
 C. The record company asked her to.
 D. She asked for this.

5. Who was Lance Lakatoff?

 A. a hero
 B. a pleasant guy
 C. a film director
 D. a famous star

6. How did Tricia once feel about the countryside?

 A. She preferred it to the city.

 B. She paid no attention to it.
 C. She didn’t like it.
 D. She wanted others to experience it.

7. Why did Tricia take part in a wildlife survey?

 A. She was required to do it.

 B. She preferred it to being in school.
 C. She was asked to do it by her neighbours.
 D. She wanted to have experience.

8. What does Tricia say about the results of the survey?

 A. There were forecasted.

 B. They were unsatisfactory.
 C. They were confusing.
 D. They were unexpected.

9. What does Tricia say about the problems created by trees?

 A. People exaggerate them.

 B. People pay no attention to them.
  C. People ignore them.
 D. People accept them.

10. According to Tricia, what is wrong with the trees the council is planting?

 A. They are expensive to replace.

 B. They fail to attract wildlife.
 C. They cost little money.
 D. They are too small for the area.

11. What does Bruce say about getting financial help?

 A. He hopes for the local companies’ sponsorship.

 B. He is surprised by how hard it is to get any.
 C. He expects that they will get some soon.
 D. He thinks he can succeed without it.

12. What is Alice’s attitude towards training?

 A. She enjoys organising it herself.

 B. She pays no attention to it.
 C. She wishes she had more time for other things.
 D. She sometimes finds it hard to make the effort.

13. What is Alice’s attitude towards her schoolwork?

 A. She is determined to do well in it.

 B. It is not the most important thing.
 C. She doesn’t find it difficult.
 D. She is confident of her ability.

14. How does Alice feel about competitors?

 A. The result is the most important thing.

 B. Losing weakens her confidence.
 C. She always expects to win.
 D. It is not the top priority.

15. According to Bruce, what makes Alice exceptional?

 A. her natural talent for the game

 B. the amount of effort she puts in
 C. her young age
 D. the way she reacts to other players

16. What does Tanya say about her first job in children’s TV?
  A. She had contacted the TV company earlier.
 B. It was difficult to get used to the instructions.
 C. Her previous experience was useful.
 D. Being on stage was difficult.

17. What does Tanya say about Paul Proadly, her first boss?

 A. He thought of nothing but his work.

 B. He seemed old-fashion.
 C. It was difficult to work with him.
 D. He was unwilling to share ideas about the work.

18. What does Tanya say about her parachute jump?

 A. She wished she had never done it.

 B. It resulted in unexpected attention.
 C. It was not scary.
 D. Her boss was cross about what happened.

19. What does Tanya say about her daughter’s flute playing?

 A. She knew that Maddy had talent.

 B. She saw that Maddy liked an audience.
 C. She wanted Maddy to practice more.
 D. She thought Maddy was brilliant.

20. How does Tanya feel when her daughter sings in public?

 A. felt that was a bad patch

 B. responsible for Maddy’s success
 C. worried that something will go wrong
 D. aware of how the audience feels

21. What does Alan say about his job title?

 A. It confuses a lot of people.

 B. It is just a name for the job.
 C. It encourages him to work hard.
 D. It is complicated.

22. Alan considers his job to be

 A. creative.
 B. managerial.
 C. intensive.
 D. administrative.
23. When he started in films, Alan

 A. immediately learnt new skills.

 B. did the same kind of work as before.
 C. found it challenging.
 D. had to change his working methods.

24. When Alan was working on his latest film,

 A. Problems were caused by the weather.

 B. He had to travel much.
 C. There were difficulties moving the equipment.
 D. He wishes he was in the studio.

25. For Alan, the disadvantage of the job is

 A. the criticism he receives.

 B. a long hour job.
 C. the amount of responsibility.
 D. the effect on family life.

26. In her first column, Tina chose to write about people who

 A. were very well known.

 B. had interesting ideas.
 C. were fashionable.
 D. lived in luxury.

27. She took up journalism because of

 A. her family connections.

 B. her father’s support.
 C. her mother’s support.
 D. her love for book.

28. Under her management, the magazine Female Focus

 A. reduced its losses.

 B. wasn’t much successful.
 C. changed its image.
 D. made a profit.

29. She believes people are more likely to read an article if

 A. it has a good beginning.

 B. it has serious pieces.
  C. its content is challenging.
 D. it is mentioned on the cover.

30. When she started her present job five years ago, she

 A. organised her ideal team.

 B. had more time to read everything.
 C. Lost her fame and wealth.
 D. lacked confidence in her staff.

31. Matt got a job doing holiday relief work because he wanted

 A. to do part-time work.
 B. a career in photography.
 C. to work in television.
 D. to be a model.

32. What did Matt find “interesting” about the sixties?

 A. the fascination with space travel

 B. the colour black and white
 C. the increased number of comic books
 D. the advances in photography

33. Why were Matt’s models used on the news?

 A. They were better than pictures.

 B. Some equipment had been destroyed.
 C. They were incredible.
 D. The studio was trying new ideas.

34. Matts thinks he was successful at getting work in television because

 A. he had good experience.

 B. he knew some of the staff.
 C. he was available at the right time.
 D. he won the prizes.

35. Matt worked on Bright Star as

 A. part of a team.
 B. a part – time job.
 C. the producer.
 D. a design student.

36. Don says that most of his passengers

  A. are not students.
 B. are eighteen.
 C. are looking for jobs.
 D. work in conversation.

37. When Don first meets a group, he

 A. gives them blankets for the overnight trip.

 B. shows them where to sit on the truck.
 C. informs the conservation rules.
 D. checks they have the right equipment.

38. Don remembers one trip when

 A. he failed to take enough food.

 B. someone forgot to bring food.
 C. someone made a mistake with the food.
 D. someone complained about the food.

39. Don oversees the domestic work because

 A. he doesn’t want to muck in.

 B. he doesn’t like to lose things.
 C. it has to be done within an hour.
 D. people complain if things are dirty.

40. If people argue, Don says that he

 A. prefers not to get involved.

 B. turns the light down.
 C. separates the people concerned.
 D. asks the group for a solution.

41. The students in Akira Miyake's study were all majoring in

 A. physics
 B. psychology or physics
 C. science, technology, engineering or mathematics
 D. physics or mathematics

42. The aim of Miyake's study was to investigate

 A. what kind of women choose to study physics.

 B. to find out more about nature of the problem.
 C. a way of improving women's performance in physics.
 D. whether fewer women than men study physics at college.
43. The female physics students were wrong to believe that

 A. the teachers marked them in an unfair way.

 B. the male students expected them to do badly.
 C. they did get poor results.
 D. their test results were lower than the male students'.

44. Miyake’s team asked the students to write about

 A. what they enjoyed about studying physics.

 B. the successful experiences of other people.
 C. something that was important to them personally.
 D. what they could learn in physics class.

45. What was the aim of the writing exercise done by the subjects?

 A. to reduce stress
 B. to strengthen verbal ability
 C. to overcome poor performance
 D. to encourage logical thinking

46. What surprised the researchers about the study?

 A. How few students managed to get A grades

 B. The negative impact on physics results
 C. The positive impact it had on physics results for women
 D. The difference between male and female performance

47. Greg and Lisa think Miyake's results could have been affected by

 A. the length of the writing task.

 B. the number of students who took part.
 C. a lot of details.
 D. the information the students were given.

48. Greg and Lisa decide that in their own project, they will compare the effects of

 A. two different writing tasks.

 B. the same writing tasks.
 C. a writing task with an oral task.
 D. two different oral tasks.

49. The main finding of Smolinsky's research was that class teamwork activities

 A. were most effective when done by all-women groups.

 B. had no effect on the performance of men or women.
  C. improved the results of men more than of women.
 D. negative impacts on both men and women.

50. What will Lisa and Greg do next?

 A. Talk to a professor
 B. Observe a science class
 C. Outline their idea
 D. Look at the science timetable

51. What do the students agree should be included in their aims?

 A. Experience of the procedures

 B. Factors affecting where organisms live
 C. The need to preserve endangered species
 D. Techniques for classifying different organisms

52. What equipment did they forget to take on the Field Trip?

 A. String
 B. A compass
 C. A ruler
 D. A map

53. In Helen's procedure section, Colin suggests a change in

 A. the order in which information is given.

 B. the way the information is divided up.
 C. the time they left and got back.
 D. the amount of information provided.

54. What do they say about the method they used to measủe wave speed?

 A. It provided accurate results.

 B. It was not very precise.
 C. It was simple to carry out.
 D. It required special equipment.

55. What mistake did Helen make when first drawing the map?

 A. She chose the wrong scale.

 B. She stood in the wrong place.
 C. She took wrong direction.
 D. She did it at the wrong time.

56. The “Family Welcome” event in the art gallery begins at

  A. 10 am
 B. 10.30 am
 C. 2 pm
 D. 5 pm

57. The film that is now shown in the “Family Welcome” event is about

 A. sculpture.
 B. painting.
 C. galleries.
 D. ceramics.

58. When do most of the free concerts take place?

 A. In the morning
 B. At lunchtime
 C. After lunchtime
 D. In the evening

59. Where will the 4 pm concert of Latin American music take place?

 A. In a museum
 B. In a theatre
 C. In a library
 D. In the centre

60. The boat race begins at

 A. Summer Pool
 B. Charlesworth Bridge
 C. centre of Burnham
 D. Offord Maria

61. In Shona's opinion, why do fewer people use buses in Barford these days?

 A. The buses are old and uncomfortable.

 B. Bus companies focus on the route.
 C. Fares have gone up too much.
 D. There are not so many bus routes.

62. What change in the road network is known to have benefited the town most?

 A. The construction of a bypass

 B. The development of cycle paths
 C. Much safer for pedestrians
 D. The banning of cars from certain streets
63. What is the problem affecting shopping in the town centre?

 A. Lack of parking spaces

 B. Lack of supermarkets
 C. Lack of major retailers
 D. Lack of restaurants and cafés

64. What does Shona say about medical facilities in Barford?

 A. There is no hospital.
 B. There is no catering for patients.
 C. New medical practices are planned.
 D. The number of dentists is too low.

65. The largest number of people are employed in

 A. manufacturing.
 B. services.
 C. education.
 D. medical.

66. The tutor thinks that Sandra’s proposal

 A. should be reordered in some parts.

 B. needs the conclusion part.
 C. needs a contents page.
 D. ought to include more information.

67. The proposal would be easier to follow if Sandra

 A. inserted subheadings.
 B. used more paragraphs.
 C. gave easier structure.
 D. shortened her sentence.

68. What was the problem with the formatting on Sandra’s proposal?

 A. Headers and footers should be included.

 B. Separate points were not clearly identified.
 C. The headings were not always clear.
 D. Page numberings was not used in an appropriate way.

69. Sandra became interested in visiting the Navajo National Park through

 A. articles she read.

 B. movies she saw as a child.
  C. recommended by her friends.
 D. photographs she found on the internet.

70. Which topics does Sandra agree to include in the proposal?

 A. Climate change
 B. Field trip activities
 C. Geographical features
 D. Pant and animal life

71. When are the experimental areas closed to the public?

 A. All the year round

 B. Almost year round
 C. A short time every year
 D. A period of time every year

72. How can you move around the park?

 A. By tram, walking or bicycle

 B. By solar car or bicycle
 C. By tram and by bus
 D. By bicycle, walking or bus

73. The are bread animals kept in the park include

 A. hens and horses

 B. goats and cows
 C. hens and cows
 D. goats and hens

74. What is the main purpose of having the Rate Breeds Sections?

 A. To save unusual animals

 B. To keep a variety of breeds
 C. To run business
 D. To educate the public

75. What can you see in the park at the present time?

 A. The arrival of wild birds

 B. Fruit tree blossom
 C. Beautiful flowers
 D. A demonstration of fishing

76. Paul decided to get work experience in South America because he wanted
  A. to teach English there
 B. to improve his Spanish
 C. to earn for his life
 D. to learn about Latin American life

77. What project work Paul originally intend to get involved in?

 A. Construction
 B. Agriculture
 C. Tourism
 D. Business

78. Why did Paul change form one project to another?

 A. His first job was not well organized.

 B. He wanted more challenging one.
 C. He found doing the routine work very boring.
 D. The work was too physically demanding.

79. In the village community, he learnt how important it was to

 A. respect family life

 B. develop trust
 C. build friendship
 D. use money wisely

80. What does Paul say about his project manager?

 A. He let Paul do most of the work.

 B. His plans were too ambitious.
 C. He was very supportive of Paul.
 D. He was very friendly.

PART 3

Test 1: Dolls

The first known dolls were found in graves in (1) ANCIENT EGYPT.

The earliest dolls in (2) THE MUSEUM date from the twelfth century.

Early European dolls were dressed like (3) THEIR/THE OWNERS.

On the 17th-century dolls, you can see details like the (4) MAKE UP 17th-century dolls
may cost as much as (5) TEN THOUSAND POUNDS each.
 Collectors look for examples in perfect condition, with their (6) ORIGINAL CLOTHES
19th-century dolls had (7) SOFT BODIES and real hair.

If you can take off the (8) DOLL’S HAIR, you may see the make’s names underneath.

Before the 20th century, all dolls were (9) (LITTLE) ADULTS not babies.

From the 1930s, dolls were made of (10) PLASTIC.

Test 2: Bags for walkers

Rod's shop sells bags and other (1) CAMPING equipment.

A backpack could spoil your holiday if it doesn't (2) FIT your back.

A 35-litre bag is good for (3) A DAY TRIP.

An upright bag is recommended for people who are going to (4) CLIMB UP.

To protect breakable items choose a bag with a (5) SOLID BOTTOM.

A bag with two (6) COMPARTMENTS inside will allow you to separate your
belongings.

External pockets can be used to carry tools that are (7) SHARP or dirty.

It is important that shoulder straps are (8) EASY TO ADJUST.

A horizontal bar will prevent shoulder straps from (9) FALLING OFF.

Padded parts of the bag should have plenty of (10) AIRHOLES so that sweat can escape.

Test 3: Swimming instructor

Paul works at a hotel in the (1) SOUTH OF FRANCE.

He started his job in (2) 1970.

He particularly likes meeting (3) FAMOUS PEOPLE there.

Paul isn't interested in teaching (4) (YOUNG) CHILDREN.

According to Paul, (5) (ABOUT) 50% of all adults can't swim.

Paul's students are afraid of going (6) UNDER (THE) WATER.

 His students have to put their faces into a salad bowl and (7) BREATHE (OUT) below
the surface.

The first thing they do in the pool is to (8) (TRY TO) FLOAT in the water with their
faces down.

Paul thinks it's essential to be (9) (FEELING) CONFIDENT in the water.

Most people learn to swim after about (10) THREE HOURS.

Test 4: Dolphins

Dolphins have been known to protect swimmers from sharks by getting into a (1)
CIRCLE around them.

Dolphins and humans have (2) BRAINS of the same size.

Swimming with dolphins can help common problems like (3) STRESS.

Some people think dolphins are able to recognise human (4) FEELINGS.

Dolphins have been used to teach children to (5) READ.

Swimming with dolphins is used as a (6) REWARD in projects with children.

In one jaw, dolphins have as many as (7) 52 teeth.

Dolphins can maintain a fast pace in the water for (8) TWO DAYS without stopping.

Dolphins make use of sound waves to find (9) SOUND WAVES.

Dolphins can be caught in (fishing) (10) CONTACT or damaged by pollution.

Test 5 : Volunteering in Africa

Elizabeth worked for a (1) TRAVEL AGENCY before she went to Africa.

Elizabeth first found out about working as a volunteer from a (2) POSTER she saw at the
dentist's.

The course in London that Elizabeth attended was called (3) CHANGES.

Elizabeth's job in Africa was to teach local (4) FARMERS how to market their goods.

On arrival in Africa, Elizabeth spent (5) THREE WEEKS doing a training course with
other volunteers.
Elizabeth used a (6) MOTORBIKE to travel short distances in Africa.

Elizabeth feels that she got on best with the local (7) WOMEN in the area of Africa
where she lived.

Back in England, Elizabeth found that she was disturbed by the (8) TRAFFIC noise in the
city.

At the moment, Elizabeth buys and sells pieces of (9) FURNITURE from Africa.

Nowadays, Elizabeth spends more time on her favourite pastime, which is (10)
GARDENING.