Part 1: Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD for each answer.

(14 points)
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
STUDY OF LOCAL LIBRARY: POSSIBLE QUESTIONS
• whether it has a (1) _______________ of its own
• its policy regarding noise of various kinds
• how it’s affected by laws regarding all aspects of (2) _______________
• how the design needs to take the (3) _______________ of customers into account
• what (4) _______________ is required in case of accidents
• why a famous person’s (5) _______________ is located in the library
• whether it has a (6) _______________ of local organisations
• how it’s different from a library in a (7) _______________
II. Listen to a discussion in which two people, Derek Grant and Lucy Wadham, talk about the current
state of mass tourism and choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which fits best according to what you hear.
Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided.
1. From the figures quoted by Lucy, it can be concluded that
A most of the revenue generated from safari packages goes to the airline.
B mass tourism inevitably leads to poverty.
C hotels in developing countries do not have high standards.
D there aren't sufficient local products to cater for tourists.
2. What does Derek say about governments whose countries are tourist destinations?
A They are constantly trying to increase their profit margins.
B They ignore the negative impacts of mass tourism.
C They have very limited bargaining power.
D They are unfamiliar with aspects of modern business methods.
3. Derek's example of excessive water consumption caused by mass tourism shows how
A ineffective the laws are in developing countries.
B local food production can be adversely affected by it.
C difficult it is to find sources of pure water.
D valuable a resource water has become in recent years.
4. Lucy says that when a resort loses its appeal,
A the locals are left to fend for themselves.
B money has to be spent on a new infrastructure.
C the cost of package holidays falls considerably.
D it becomes vulnerable to natural disasters.
5. According to Derek, tourism
A does more harm than good in the long run.
B is too big an industry to be tampered with.
C is largely responsible for global inequality.
D promotes cultural sensitivity most of the time.
I. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the three other ones in each group.
1. A. terrific B. childbearing C. tsunami D. enthusiast
2. A. Christianity B. temperamental C. experimental D. configuration
3. A. compliment B. tableland C. vulnerable D. gazelle
4. A. advertise B. difficulty C. history D. introduce
5. A. ancestor B. admirable C. comparable D. interpret
II. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the three other ones in
each group.
1. A. applaud B. maul C. aunt D. clause
2. A. descendant B. hesitation C. justice D. disaster
3. A. fatal B. favor C. familiar D. famous
4. A. procedure B. feature C. endure D. measure
5. A. physical B. mythology C. rhythmic D. psychology
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Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1. I need twenty pounds to tide me over until the end of the month.
A. cover my expenses B. pay off my debts C. spend D. borrow
2. It was getting late so I decided to turn in.
A. give up B. go to bed C. switch off the light D. go home
3. They had a quarrel one evening, but they patched things up next morning.
A. hid their feelings from each other B. repaired the broken furniture
C. made things worse by continuing the quarrel D. settled their differences
4. With your present ability, it will be a cold day in _____ when you can beat your brother in chess.
A June B Spring C July D Summer
5. The runner was far ahead for most of the race, but at the end she won only _____
A larger than life B by a whisker C on the dot D a notch above
6. I am writing in connection with the volunteer opportunities ________ on 10 November.
A. appeared B. were appearing C. appearing D. to appear
7. ________ a game I used to play with my father when I was small.
A. Dominoes is B. Dominoes are C. The dominoes is D. Domino is
8. The company was dealt a ________ blow when its chief designer deserted to another firm.
A. killing B. mortal C. homicidal D. suicidal
9. The government has __________ new proposals to tackle the problem of increasing crime.
A. brought over B. brought through C. brought round D. brought forward
10. It's absolutely vital that your son ___________ a rest and _____ hard.
A. takes/doesn’t study B. take/not study C. takes/studies D. should take/study
11. The organizers said that if it continued______, they might have to cancel the outdoor concert.
A. to rain B. raining C. to raining D. rain
12. I remember you have told me that I am your best friend, _________?
A. don’t I B. haven’t you C. aren’t I D. all are correct
13. Now that she is trained, she hopes to earn her living as a ________ in an office.
A. staff B. personnel C. typewriter D. clerk
14. My wife would much rather have our baby at home than in ________ hospital.
A. the B. a C. 0 D. an
15. In 2002 in UK, there were ________ 350 community recycling initiatives linked to the Community
Recycling Network.
A. approximate B. approximation C. approximately D. approximated
16. My mother told me to give him a sniff of smelling _________ to bring him around.
A. salt B. salts C. a little salt D. the salt
18. Martin is called the teacher's pet by his classmates because he is taken under his teacher's _____.
A. hands B. arms C. wings D. legs
Question 19: Individuals who have foreign language skills can appreciate more _________ other peoples'
values and ways of life.
A. similarly B. readily C. untimely D. straightforwardly
Question 20: The boys _________ when they saw the police.
A. ran off B. got off C. gave away D. made out
Question 21: Dr. Johnson is a very _________ man in our neighbourhood.
A. impossible B. unlike C. unpopular D. disliked
Question 22: The policeman _________ me off with a warning as it was New Year's Eve.
A. sent B. gave C. let D. set
Question 23: Many companies _________ to take part in the illegal logging.
A. denied B. refused C. protested D. rejected
Question 24: We need to send to the conference a representative that we can _________.
A. find out B. count on C. catch on D. stand for
Question 25: Many doctors believe that cigarette smoking is the most _________ cause of heart attack.
A. preventative B. preventable C. preventive D. prevented
Question 26: This story is about a murder. It's too _________ for small children.
A. fearing B. nervous C. terrified D. frightening
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Question 27: He is very _________ and well-qualified, so he should reach the top of this profession.
A. urgent B. ambitious C. proud D. jealous
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
1. After months lying in bed because of a serious disease, now she looks so shabby, which is really
different from her being animate before.
A. alive B. tired C. exhausted D. active
2. We’re missing the boat on improving relationship with our partners because you were late for the
meeting which made them really angry. It is you who have to take the responsibility for this.
A. having a field day B. making hay while the sun shines
C. being laughed out of court D. closing the door
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
1. One journalist has commented, "Ordering a frozen embryo is a little more emotionally complicated
than ordering a home-delivered pizza - but not so different logistically".
A. in theory B. in practice C. in fact D. in deed
2. I heard it through the grapevine that they were enemies and had never been on good terms.
A. gave it the low-down B. put it in the picture
C. heard it straight from the horse’s mouth D. kept it in the loop
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the option that best completes following exchanges.
1. Two students are talking with each other about the weekend picnic:
Student 1: "Can you come with us?"
Student 2: “________________________.”
A. Whether my parents will let me or not is the question.
B. The teacher is asking us to submit the paper next week.
C. The weather is so nice for a picnic.
D. Well, I thought it was yesterday.
2. Two students are talking with each other:
Student A: "Do you believe that your parents should be you friends?"
Student B: “__________________________.”
A. Actually, parents are now my best friends.
B. Indeed, parents are giving us best advices.
C. Sometimes, parents are too busy to take care of you.
D. My parents take very good care of me and my sister.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the
following questions.
1. He was arrested because he answered to the description of the wanting man.
A. was arrested B. answered to C. the D. wanting
2. My history teacher said that Belize became fully independent of Britain in 1981.
A. history teacher B. became C. fully D. of
3. If I didn’t wake up early to catch the first bus today, I wouldn’t have to go to bed at 9: 00 pm last night.
A. didn’t wake B. to catch C. wouldn’t have D. at 9: 00 pm last night
Put the verbs in the brackets in the correct forms.linh ha lop lâm
1. He (go) ……… to the last meeting, but he didn’t.
2. By the time you come here again, this palace (build) ………
3. The yesterday accident is thought (cause) ……… by human error.
4. We (cook) ……… all day for the party that evening and by 8 o’clock we still weren’t ready.
5. It is highly desirable that every effort (make) ……… to reduce expenditure.

IV. Fill in the blanks with correct forms of the words in parentheses:
1. Most show business stars would probably prefer to be called______________ (ART)
2. The opposition party has come out with a new ____________ which it hopes will win it the next
election. (MANIFEST)

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3. The latest plague of locusts sweeping across the country is proving to be very _________________
indeed. (PEST)
4. An event which takes place every three years is a __________________ one. (THREE)
5. Aha! You thought you had me fooled, but you can’t _____________ me that easily! I knew what you
were up to. (WIT)
6. There are people whose ……… begins from the moment of their death. (mortal).
7. It’s undeniable that the ……… of the local incompetent healer was responsible for her sudden death.
(diagnose)
8. As the sole ……… of his uncle’s will, he inherited a huge fortune. (benefit)
9. This ……… faulty washing machine should be returned to the manufacturer. (repair)
10. The first time I tried out my new bike I ……… and fell off. (balance)
V. GUIDED CLOZE 1 (5PTS)
Read the text below and decide which answer best fits each space.
(1) _____ Christmas evolved in the United States, new customs were (2) _____ and many old ones
were reworked. The legend of Santa Claus, for example, had (3) _____ in Europe and was brought by
Dutch settlers to New York in the early 18th century. Traditionally, Santa Clause - from the Dutch Sinter
Klaas - was depicted (4) _____ a tall, dignified, religious figure riding a white horse (5) _____ the air.
Known as Saint Nicholas in Germany, he was usually accompanied by Black Peter, an elf who punished
disobedient children. In North America, he (6) _____ developed into a fat, jolly old gentleman who had
neither the religious (7) _____ of Saint Nicholas nor the (8) _____ disciplinarian character of Black Peter.
Santa’s transformation began in 1823, when a New York newspaper published the poem “A Visit
from Saint Nicholas”, which Clement Clark Moore had written to amuse his daughter. The poem
introduced many Americans to the story of a kindly saint who flew over housetops in a reindeer-drawn
sleigh. Portraits and drawings of Santa Claus by American illustrator Thomas Nast further (9) _____ the
legend during the second half of the 19th century. Living at the North Pole and assisted by elves, the
modern Santa produced and delivered toys to all good children. By the late 19th century, he had become
such a (10) _____ figure of American folklore that in 1897, when Virginia O’Hanlon wrote to the New
York Sun newspaper asking if Santa was real, she received a direct answer: “Yes, Virginia, there is a
Santa Claus.”
1. A. As B. Since C. Through D. Now that
2. A. adapted B. acclaimed C. adopted D. assumed
3. A. roots B. stems C. origins D. backgrounds
4. A. by B. as C. for D. into
5. A. up B. on C. at D. through
6. A. eventually B. at last C. finally D. ultimately
7. A. hopes B. roles C. temperaments D. attributes
8. A. severe B. strict C. harsh D, austere
9. A. strengthened B. consolidated C. confirmed D. bettered
10. A. prominent B. prime C. domineering D. principle
Fill in each blank with one suitable word.
Ellis Island is a small island in New York Harbour which has played a crucial part in the history of
the United States. Between 1892 and 1954, over twelve million immigrants (1) ……… the United States
through Ellis Island, designated as the site of the first Federal Immigration Station by President Benjamin
Harrison in 1890. (2) ……… this, due to its rich and abundant oyster beds, it had been known as Oyster
Island. Annie Moore, a 15-year-old Irish girl (3) ……… by her two brothers entered history and a new
country as the very (4) ……… immigrant to be processed at Ellis Island on January 2, 1892. Over the
next 62 years, many more immigrants (5) ……… to follow through this port of entry and go (6) ………
to make new lives in their adopted country. It has been estimated that nearly half of all Americans in
different parts of the United States today can trace their (7) ……… history to at least one person who
passed through the Port of New York at Ellis Island.
From 1984, Ellis Island underwent a major restoration project and the main building was reopened
to the (8) ……… on September 10, 1990 as the Ellis Island Immigration Museum. Nearly a century (9)
……… the peak years of immigration, it is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the National

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Park Service and receives almost two million visitors annually, many of (10) ……… take the opportunity
to find out about their ancestors. More than 100 million Americans may find records of their family’s
arrival there.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions.
From time immemorial, cities have been the central gathering places of human life, from where the great
ideas and movements of the world have sprouted. In this country, the beginnings of our independence
fomented with the Boston Tea Party, while Philadelphia served as the home of the Constitutional
Convention. The seeds of economic and financial power were sowed on the streets of New York City.
Around the world, the great thinkers of the Renaissance assembled in Florence, the impressionist painters
flocked to Paris, and the industrial revolution sparked in Birmingham England.
Hundreds of years later, great ideas and innovations are still sprouting in cities – but this time
accompanied by a growth in urbanized life over the last several decades never before seen. For the first
time in history, more people are living in cities than rural areas. And, this way of living is only going to
continue: by 2050, the urban share of global population is projected to surpass 66 percent (up from 30
percent in 1950). This trend to urbanization is even more dramatic beyond the borders of the United
States. Take Nigeria's capital, Lagos, which had a population of approximately 7.2 million in 2000, and is
expected to rise to 24 million by 2030. And, eight times more Nigerians live in cities today than in 1975.
Moreover, the metro areas of Tokyo, New York and Mexico City were the only metro areas in 1975 with
at least 10 million people. Today, that list would include 31 such megacities – with 10 more to join by
2030 – all of which are outside the United States.
Cities are undergoing what Brookings Institution author Bruce Katz terms the "metropolitan revolution."
Financial capitals New York and London are transforming into major world tech hubs as new and
innovative companies emerge within these cities. And, this shift is not exclusive to New York or London,
as many cities are undergoing similar transformations driven by this global trend toward urbanization.
This wave of urban growth stems, in large part, from the mass adoption of the internet and interconnected
technologies. Interestingly, many sociologists predicted years ago that the advent of such
interconnectivity would enable people to live and work anywhere. But the practical result has been the
opposite.
Indeed, in this new 21st century economy, innovative workers seek one another to collaborate in building
and developing new knowledge-based industries that are increasingly disrupting and dominating a rapidly
evolving global economy. Bright, curious minds in the sciences and technology demand proximity in
order to be more productive, more creative and further stimulated. This need for collaboration has
propelled millennials to move to urban areas in droves. But once they get there, they desire new open
physical environments – such as incubators and shared work places – to enhance their collaborative
efforts. Beyond work, a growing single population – one that now outnumbers married people in the
United States – seeks out other singles amid the myriad activities and diverse nightlife that only cities
offer.
1. What topic does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The increasing number of city dwellers and its challenges.
B. The movement of villagers to cities due to the urbanization.
C. The influence of innovations on urbanized life.
D. Urbanization and its potential.
2. According to paragraph 1, which country was mentioned when the author stated “in this country”?
A. England B. Italy C. France D. The United States
3. The word “sparked” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to ____________.
A. completed B. succeeded C. changed D. initiated
4. Which of the following is NOT true about the urban population?
A. In the past, more people lived in the countryside than in cities.
B. As predicted, the number of urban inhabitants in 1950 was nearly a half of that in the next 100
years.
C. The rate of urbanization in the United States is greater than the proportion in any other places in the
world.
D. More and more megacities are set up beyond the United States.
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5. According to paragraph 3, what is the main reason for the increase in urbanization?
A. There are many new and innovative companies appearing in financial capitals.
B. Many cities are influenced by the global urbanization.
C. The internet and interconnected technologies are widely applied.
D. People are likely to live and work wherever they want.
6. The word “propelled” in the last paragraph mostly means ____________.
A. required B. forced C. attracted D. encouraged
7. The following are the changes in the new 21st century economy, EXCEPT ______________.
A. Co-workers have to be advanced to work together in building and improving new industries.
B. Intelligent scientists require similar counterparts to work more effectively.
C. People rush to urban areas to find open physical environments to improve their ability.
D. Single population often finds their life partners through activities at nights provided only in cities.
8. It can be inferred from the passage that ___________.
A. City dwellers tend to be more and more creative and innovative.
B. Cities now are too crowded to live in.
C. The drawbacks urbanization causes are greater than its benefits.
D. Urbanization is one of the reasons for the increasing number of singles at cities.

. Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means almost the same as the
sentence printed before it.
1. I used to find computers difficult before I started taking these lessons.
Since ........................................................................................................................................
2. Government guidelines really do emphasize the importance of starting education early.
A lot of emphasis .....................................................................................................................
3. He doesn’t shop there any more because that store sells clothes made by child labour in foreign factory.
He doesn’t shop there any more on .........................................................................................
4. My brother and I have the same liking for junk food.
My brother likes .......................................................................................................................
5. The moment I saw the dirty state of the restaurant kitchen, I no longer felt hungry.
I lost .........................................................................................................................................
6. The recent poor exam results raise the issue of the effectiveness of our teaching methods. QUESTION
 The recent poor exam results _____________ the effectiveness of our teaching methods.
7. These books just aren’t on the same level. LEAGUE
 These books just____________________.
8. He felt extremely tired after staying up very late to finish his school project. OIL
 He felt extremely tired after______________ finish school project.
9. You never continue with something until it is finished. THROUGH
 You ________________ to the end.
10. I’m so busy at the moment that I can’t take on any extra work. (PLATE)

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