Test

I.

1. Where have you …? You’re so brown! been

A. been

B. gone

C. stayed

D. lived

2. I first met my husband … 1995 in

A. in

B. ago

C. for

D. since

3. Perhaps people don’t like … tourists in their country.

A. so much

B. so many

C. too much

D. a lot

4. Lots of tulips … grown in Holland. Are

A. is
B. are

C. have

D. has

5. Last summer, my family … a four-day holiday on Nha Trang beach spent

A. spent

B. went

C. had gone

D. had spent

6. When I was in Paris, I … a lot of friends made

A. took

B. made

C. was taking

D. was making

7. His father was really angry with him … he had failed the exam. because

A. although

B. however

C. because

D. when
8. We always … lots of photos while we are on holiday. Take

A. make

B. take

C. catch

D. do

9. … movies are restricted to people over 17 years of age. These

A. That

B. This

C. These

D. Another

10. Her parents were very … because she was out so late that night. Worried

A. responsible

B. sorry

C. worried

D. overcome
II.

ALICE GUY BLACHÉ

Alice Guy Blaché was the first female film director. She first became involved in cinema
while working for the Gaumont Film Company in the late 1890s. This was a period of
great change in the cinema and Alice was the first to use many new inventions, (11)
………… sound and colour.

In 1907 Alice (12) …………to New York where she started her own film company. She
was (13) …………successful, but, when Hollywood became the centre of the film world,
the best days of the independent New York film companies were (14)…………When
Alice died in 1968, hardly anybody (15) …………her name.

11. including

A. bringing

B. including

C. containing

D. supporting

12. Moved

A. moved

B. ran

C. entered

D. transported
13. next

A. next

B. once

C. immediately

D. recently

14. over

A. after

B. over

C. down

D. behind

15. remembered

A. reminded

B. remembered

C. repeated

D. realised
III.

BEING AN OLDER STUDENT

At 32, I have just finished my first year at university. As well as attending lectures
regularly, I have had to learn to read books quickly and write long essays.

I decided to go to university after fourteen years away from the classroom. As a secretary,
although I was earning a reasonable amount of money, I was bored doing something
where I hardly had to think. I became more and more depressed by the idea that I was
stuck in the job. I was jealous of the students at the local university, who looked happy,
carefree and full of hope, and part of something that I wanted to explore further.

However, now that I've actually become a student, I find it hard to mix with younger
colleagues. They are always mistaking me for a lecturer and asking me questions I can't
answer. I also feel separated from the lecturers because, although we are the same age, I
know so much less than them. But I am glad of this opportunity to study because I know
you need a qualification to get a rewarding job, which is really important to me. Unlike
most eighteen-year-olds, I much prefer a weekend with my books to one out partying.
Then there are the normal student benefits of long holidays and theatre and cinema
discounts. I often have doubts about what I'll do after university, but I hope that
continuing my education at this late date has been a wise choice.

16. What is the purpose of this passage? b

A. to help lecturers understand older students

B. to explain her reasons for returning to study

C. to suggest some good methods for studying

D. to complain about the attitude of young students

17. How did the writer feel about her job as a secretary? c

A. Her salary wasn’t good enough

B. It gave her the opportunity to study

C. It didn’t make use of her brain

D. Her colleagues made her depressed

18. What is NOT a thing that the auther likes about being an older student? b

A. having long holidays

B. making friends with young people

C. getting lower prices for some tickets

D. achieving a university degree

19. What does the author like to do in his spare time? d

A. go out to parties

B. earn some money

C. travel a lot

D. do extra study

20. Which of these sentences describes the author’s opinion? a

A. She realizes the value of university degree

B. She gets on well with other students

C. She is confident about the future

D. She finds university life easier than she expected.