Written Exam Paper 11

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I. Choose the word among A, B, C or D which has different stress position in each line.
1. A. capital B. located C. million D. tourism
2. A. exciting B. dynamic C. populous D. Olympic
3. A. entertainment B. culturally C. population D. destination
4. A. imagination B. metropolitan C. manufacturing D. economical
5. A. illusion B. dynasty C. expensive D. statistics
II. Choose the word among A, B, C or D which has different underlined sound in each line.
6. A. cathedral B. myth C. tenth D. clothes
7. A. sports B. teams C. names D. friends
8. A. mechanical B. mechanism C. camping D. ceramic
9. A. book B. foot C. brook D. booth
10. A. machine B. chef C. champagne D. chamber
III. Circle the best answer (A, B, C or D) for each of the following sentences.
11. Jogging has become more and more popular ……… those who suffer from obesity and heart
diseases.
A. on B. for C. with D. in
12. Peter intended to leave the city for his hometown but his friends asked him to stay ………. .
A. at B. on C. out D. over
13. The Titanic sank on its first ………. .
A. travel B. voyage C. excursion D. adventure
14. Her ……… was so good that many in the audience were moved to tears.
A. marvel B. fame C. performance D. voyage
15. Some girl students do not like football much but they just come to ……… the school team.
A. practice B. support C. mean D. end
16. At first, they did not like each other, but later they ……… being good friends.
A. took part in B. mean C. ended up D. associated with
17. Mary disconnected the phone ………. .
A. to disturb B. to be disturbed
C. in order to disturb D. so as not to be disturbed
18. Britain has not lifted the ……… since it last hosted the event.
A. prize B. award C. trophy D. victory
19. The loser will be out of the ………. .
A. match B. game C. round D. tournament
20. Who are the reigning European football ………?
A. winners B. champions C. contestants D. participants
21. Our team was narrowly ……… in the final.
A. won B. defeated C. completed D. composed
22. The match was eventually won on ……… .
A. draw B. goals C. score D. penalties
23. She’s ……… interrupting me while I’m talking.
A. sometimes B. never C. always D. just
24. The manager will reply to all letters ……… are sent to him.
A. when B. that C. if D. who
25. The village seemed strangely familiar ……… I’d never been there before.
A. however B. in spite of C. although D. despite
26. There’s someone at the door. ……… it.
A. I’m answering B. I answer C. I’ll answer D. I answered
27. It’s so long since I saw him that I almost failed to ……… him.
A. receive B. recognize C. accept D. realize
28. Linda is so ……… that people tell her all their troubles.
A. dependent B. confidential C. permission D. sympathetic
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29. It ……… a lot of patience to be a nurse.
A. uses B. spends C. costs D. takes
30. Dentists recommend brushing teeth with fluoride toothpaste to ……… them from decay.
A. defend B. arm C. protect D. guard
IV. Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the sentences.
GOING GREEN
There is an (31. ARGUE) ……argument…… that recycling may have some (32.
FORESEE) ……unforeseen……… negative effects. Of course, it would be a major achievement
if we are able to increase (33. AWARE) ……awareness……… of the threat to the environment
caused by pollution and the (34. BURN) ……burning……………… of fossil fuels. However, if
the public’s only involvement in (35. ECOLOGY) …ecological…issues is taking their
newspapers and bottles to a recycling point, we may only be creating the (36. APPEAR)
……disappearance………of improvement. If they have to drive
any (37. DISTANT)
……distance………… to the recycling point, for example, it might mean the consumption of
more energy than is (38. SAVE) …saved……………. Also, if people feel that they are making
their contribution to the environment, they might not put so much (39. PRESS) ……
pressure……………… on large organizations to encourage the development of (40. SAFE) ……
safer………………, less damaging forms of production.
V. Rewrite each sentence in a way that it means exactly the same as the previous one, using
the words given.
41. Their dog was so fierce that nobody would visit them.
They had ...such a fierce dog that nobody would visit them.................................................
42. That dress has only the slightest mark on it.
I can barely see any the mark on that dress
43. He insisted on a full apology.
Nothing but a full apology would satisfy him.............................................................
44. He remembered, and so did she.
He didn’t ...forget and neither did she..........................................................................
45. They were just as good as we had expected.
They certainly lived ..up to our expectations...............................................................
46. Even though I admire his courage, I think he is foolish.
Much ....as I admire his courage, I think he is foolish.....................................................
47. Without his help we would all have died.
If it ....hadn’t been
for ..................................................................................................................
48. He forgot about the gun until he got home.
Not until ... he got home did he remember about the
gun.............................................................
49. My boyfriend is very short-tempered.
My boyfriend loses .....temper ........................................................................................
50. If the work is finished by lunchtime you can go home.
Get .....the work finished by lunchtime and you can go
home...................................
VI. Complete the following sentences using the words given.
51-52. Diego Armando Maradona/ who/ born/ October 30/ 1960/ be/ Argentine/ former football
player.
Diego Armando Maradona , who was born in October 30/ 1960 ,is the Argentine former football
player.
53-54. He/ be/ widely/ regard/ one/ of/ greatest/ football player/ of all time/ as well/ one/ of/ most
controversial.
He is widely regarded as one of the greatest football players of all time, as well as one of the
most controversial.
55-56. He/ play/ four/ FIFA World Cup tournament.
He played in 4 …
57-58. World Cup 1986/ he/ captain/ Argentina/ and/ lead/ them/ their victory/ over/ West
Germany/ the final/ win/ Golden Ball award/ as/ tournament/ best player.
In …, he was the captain of … and led them to their victory over the West Gẻr…. in the final
and won the … as
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59-60. his/ international career,/ play/ for/ Argentina,/ he/ earn/ 91 cap/ and/ score/ 34 goal.
…during his …,
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
VII. Read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space.
People spend a lot of time and money (61) ………… physical activities. The object of
these activities (62) ………… not only enjoyment. Doctors have found that vigorous exercise
(63) ………… people healthier and look better. So, those who are doing exercise or playing
sports are also maintaining or recapturing their (64) ………… and vigor.
Many people get their exercise at health clubs, (65) ………… has exercise equipment,
and (66) ………… for tennis and table tennis. Other people (67) ………… clubs with golf
courses and swimming pools. Those who want privacy (68) ………… their homes with exercise
bicycles or walking machines to work out in their bedroom or family room. Walking, running,
and jogging are also popular (69) …………. of keeping the body fit. Many people jog a few
miles before going to (70) ………… work in the morning, using jogging trails in parks or simply
running around their house several times.
61. A. on B. in C. for D. to
62. A. are B. is C. is going to be D. will be
63. A. keeps B. to keep C. keeping D. kept
64. A. young B. younger C. youngest D. youth
65. A. that B. who C. whom D. which
66. A. fields B. stadiums C. courts D. yards
67. A. approach B. join C. arrive D. come
68. A. equip B. decorate C. paint D. set up
69. A. roads B. paths C. trails D. ways
70. A. a B. an C. the D. no article
VIII. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one
word in each space.
Originally, all films were made to be shown in movie theatres. The development of
television has allowed (71) ………………… to be broadcast to larger audiences, usually after
the films are no (72) ……no more…………… being shown in theatres. Recording technology
(73)
……has…………… also enabled consumers to rent or buy copies of films on video tapes or
DVDs,
and Internet downloads may (74) …be……………… available and have started to become
revenue
sources for the film companies. Some films are now made specifically for television or video,
being released as made-for-TV movies or direct-to-video movies. These films are often
considered not to be (75) ………as………… interesting as films (76) ……which……………
are shown
in theatres.
The movie theatre pays an average (77) ………of………… about 55% of
(78)……the…… ticket sales to the movie studio, as film rental fees. The actual
percentage starts
with a number (79) ……greater…………… than that, and decreases as the duration of a film’s
showing
continues. According to a study in 2000, about 26% of Hollywood (80) …
movie………………
studios’ worldwide income came from box office ticket sales; 46% came from video and DVD
sales to consumers; and 28% came from television (broadcast, cable, and pay-per-view).
IX. Read the following passage and circle the best option.
Passage One
Music is a very important part of our lives. Music is for dancing, drinking, eating, loving
and thinking. Some songs remind us of our childhood or youth. Others remind us of the people
we love. Many important occasions, like weddings and funerals have special music. Every nation
has a national song like the American “The Star-Spangled Banner”. In the US, high schools and
colleges have school songs, too.
Music is a part of the history of America. It expresses the problems and feelings of its
people. As the years pass, music grows and changes. Modern music has also changed music.
Inventions like records, radio, movies, electric instruments, tape recorders and video have
changed the way we play and listen to music. They have helped to make music an important
form of international communication.
American music, from the earliest folk songs to modern “pop”, is known around the
world. Music is one of America’s most important exports. It brings the people of the world
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together. Even when people cannot understand the same language, they can share the same music.
Many people learn and practice English by singing songs. Understanding American music can
help you understand American people, their history and culture.
81-82. What is true about “The Star-Spangled Banner”?
A. It is played in weddings. B. It is liked by every nation.
C. It is the US national song. D. It is one of the American school songs.
83-84. According to the passage, music is changed thanks to the invention of the following
EXCEPT …………………… .
A. videos B. electric instruments
C. tape recorders D. international communication
85-86. The word “exports” in the last paragraph is nearest in meaning to …………………. .
A. things that can be bought B. things that can be sold
C. things that can be enjoyed D. things that can be changed
87-88. What is the earliest form of music in America?
A. school music B. national music
C. folk music D. pop music
89-90. What can be the title for this article?
A. An introduction to American music B. The development of American music
C. The history of American music D. The future of American music
Passage Two
Most people picture sharks as huge, powerful, frightening predators, ready at any
moment to use their sharp teeth to attack unwary swimmers without provocation. There are
numerous fallacies, however, in this conception of sharks.
First, there are about 350 species of shark, and not all of them are large. They range in
size from the dwarf shark, which can be only 6 inches (0.5 feet) long and can be held in the palm
of the hand, to the whale shark, which can be more than 55 feet long.
A second fallacy concerns the number and type of teeth, which can vary tremendously
among the different species of shark. A shark can have from one to seven sets of teeth at the
same time, and some types of shark can have several hundred teeth in each jaw. It is true that the
fierce and predatory species do possess extremely sharp and brutal teeth used to rip the prey
apart; many other types of shark, however, have teeth more adapted to grabbing and holding than
to cutting and slashing.
Finally, not all sharks are predatory animals ready to strike out at humans, on the least
whim. In fact, only 12 of the 350 species of shark have been known to attack humans, and a
shark needs to be provoked in order to attack. The types of shark that have the worst record with
humans are the tiger shark, the bull shark, and the great white shark. However, for most species
of shark, even some of the largest types, there are no known instances of attacks on humans.
91-92. The author’s main purpose in the passage is to …………………. .
A. categorize the different kinds of sharks throughout the world
B. warn humans of the dangers posed by sharks
C. describe the characteristics of shark teeth
D. clear up misconceptions about
sharks
93-94. The word “unwary” in line 2 is closest in meaning to …………………. .
A. strong B. combative C. careless D. fearful
95-96. The longest shark is probably the ……………………. .
A. whale shark B. great white shark
C. bull shark D. tiger shark
97-98. Which of the following is NOT true about a shark’s teeth?
A. All sharks have teeth. B. A shark can have six rows of teeth.
D. All sharks have extremely sharp
C. A shark can have hundreds of teeth. teeth.
99-100. A “jaw” in line 10 is ……………………… .
A. a part of the shark’s tail B. a part of stomach
C. a backbone D. a bone in the mouth

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