GI . ify. Anh ART. LISTENING i sane: Ltt, known as “free tem and answer questions by circling the appropriate letter A B, or C. (1.0 pO) says that he rites pect rng bease 0 en a . (Bir ects ike a natural activities C.itis an individal seu ee (pi eas ike a natura W 5 Schaaf : Orie Scbauine Say about the danger of free running? Be gah to dott ings immediatly Coat Who ano it dona very ick co ing isa good way of geting ft lat does Sebastine say about the danger of free running? ch A/Itis not as great as some people think 'B. Most free runners pay no attention 10 it. UO) Itis reduced as much as possible 4. Ahat does Sebastine say about his fear of heights? People don’t belive that he has it (Bt always has t overcome it C. Its not as great as it used to be. 5. What does Sebastine say about where free running can be done? People’s opinions on this are changing '. his own opinions on this have changed !Some people have the wrong idea on this F 1K You will hear a radio report about interactive science and technology centres in Britain. Complete the sentences, using NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS. «The area on which the National Sone Cente stands has been used fora Tong time forthe mining, ¢ 6 (Af ov and) ARSON, oy Oi eonle (3).£ 1 Vision 1 the conve re suprised 1 disover how. much ston = a MA, pons). tH, cuts Fa er degcos con 66 esl (. TOIL, + At Tenge hee ar eye rol sup tual ~ At Techniquest, a special 8 NE ‘fot teaching people about centrifugal force. ~ Propper era abou th ff tat). sagt i Ses ee Technol A dragon is used for teaching people about (10). Cans PART II. PHONETICS 1. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced ing A, B, C or D. ceubtle B, doubt crumb ~ Examples of the use of stone in construction shown are (4). SSL Techniques. rently from that of the others t \ B3probiem ese racer chaos azismatie 3 Atough C rough nai 4. Avmineral Cexaminee (Di mining 5. ALsurtace C. necklace fceadence Ti. Choose one word whose stress pattern is differen fom ia m P that ofthe others by circling A, By ‘jose B.inftuence ene gai Bosery 3 voracious indisty De advooste 4 4 insect OY (hismiss D. distiet : ximinble discipline D. mechanismPART TI, 1. Cie he MOCABULARY le the best optio ‘ND GRAMMAR. New teacher way” BC OF D (0 complete the following sme vv. t0 the needs of all the children in her care- ncess attentive f Si People in my clas, B. observant C. eamest p. careful Most of inte 88 nae very frien a ly. almost ittomaidea seadents Cte most internationals 3 Overthe aera tudes CD osly international students Achave risen uM gas the price of peo he sone eR ts have put up C. raised D, have gone UP Minister Vee mony 19" "Month forthe Poor” campaign, Deputy Prime il ‘er Vu Van Ninh..........all individuals and organizations to promote larity with and support for the poor. ns . call at Bail (eaten I for ig off (Cleat catia EAN has emphasized cooperation in the "three pillars” of security, socio culture \d economic . . in the region, organieation B. production (Cinteraton D. establishment Gig: “It’s my birthday today”. Susan: “Oh, really. Many ....... of the day!” happy retums C. lucky stars _D. golden handshakes 7. Lam sorry I’m late. I was Going to leave the house when something ....-.---- A. caught on 'B, brought about «(@)eame up D. held y 8, Malaria, which can be fatal ifeft untreated, is fansmitted by the female, mosquito. (Adnot B.no rather D. other than ST ssssseaeesees Henry David Thoreau is known for his transcendental views. ‘A. As his predecessor, Ralph Waldo Emerson, His predecessor, Ralph Waldo Emerson, was like him Like his predecessor, Ralph Waldo Emerson, “That he was like his predecessor, Ralph Waldo Emerson, 10. Not only toms with their microscopes, but they now ean also “feel” them with a versatile sensing device called the “magic wrist”, BB, do today’s scientists able to see theaj Bes today’s scientists able to see today’s sientsts are able to see D. are able o sce today's scientists 1 Tothe seventeen century, North America wag vast and unconguered ...... only at great cost [it promised riches but yielded is bounty (B) promising riches but yielding its bounty © by promising riches but yielding its bounty (DSi riches were promised but its bounty yielded 15. Nessie Lena Walker, an insurance and bankibg exeetive,........ and spent her entire life in A. merry memories . by the male, 9. Richmond, Virginia. "A. and was brought up fought up with C. who was brought up was brought up 13, She was very appreciative vessel he support she got from her friends. ‘A. towards B.to yer D. about 14. The prime minister and his ministers are all Fesponsibl Parliament ........ the country’s economic matters. to/ for B. to/ about C.with/ about. with a covoee fora fow days. ee views everyone with of wihout a compuler is aw deci ( pint = technol olin destined vo dine foeres toee latest (1) mans omnis, hl Hp..n. (name), the Information Supeacyec, tie exe by te G Hoga Hay iba Inert Already, milions of peop oer the world are inked by computer (4) Can ls of pl aound fem and. an AO g taddres mass ne ‘Net in much the same atone in he eS hcp MERTENS one alee believe itis the Gy fvlssed as a netvork of Visual telephone tinks, It remains be believe tithe 7 cnt fomatonSuncivay aie Woon rts be i efor (educate) hope of the future. The World Wide Web, an been mainly responain ne tests o sits, ll of which can be accessed fs pete te sins gt in the ner i he 190 Before the World Wide Wet the 'Net’ we (9) ane o Nehiyas 0! ava ». (compare) to,an jntggrated collection of ips ie z aE ates typewriters, but the (10) eae (introduce) of the Web! in | '990 allowed not only text links to be made but also graphs, images and even video ILL Supply the correct form of verbs given inthe brackets. 1-2, It looks as if this light fd wh vin Ga aruipelt is) ine Sogn ; (must/ forget) to switch i off before I went to bed Hast i Stealing gr“. AL ances: 4. 1d rather... LVS higiuc\SWedhive) in ancient Greece than in ancient Rome 5. Jack was pleased od ye (adit) to the university TV. The passage below Fonthihs 16 ita tiene the mistakes and correct them in the space provided below. (0) has been done as an example. “Today we take electricity an granted and perhaps we do not realize just how useful his discovery has been become. Steam was the first invention that is replaced wind power. 1k we aie ee ive Stbites and wae pted through pipes and radiators to warm rooms, Petrol ms with aoe ts the next invention who provided power. Exploded ina cylinder it drove one. motor engine. 1 as hove simple and dee uses, those forms has not much adaptability. On the other hand, we ee eeet electricity in thousandSof ways. From the powerful voltages that drive. our elect feeded to work a simple calculator, and from the huge electric, epee traits orks that ean Tift 10 tons to the tiny electric magnet in a doorbell, all are suppl Slectrcity, An electric curent can being made with qual ease to eat a huge moss of molten metal in a fimace, and to boil a jug for a cup of coffee. ° Your answer: °° ____ (aon for r ‘pe SE leo | bal 2 mk 2 ile (o_o! one ean [* tos : _ Steer 2—-9 byt \V. For questions 1-5, think of one word only which can be used appropriately in all three (0) has been done as an example. prices fll dramatically last year and they Bought themselves a small flat near the town trains to the tiny current ns sentences. 0, - House centre STabways thought that love at frst sight only happened in films but Ifell for her the moment I set eyes on her. oie fell out with his father after,a blazing row and hasn't spoken to him since 1 = Could you do ga el cnwow nd hold the door open whi = All those in ... of the proposal please raise your, After being out of fashion for years the painter is now in... 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Suhlect = The festival organizers ar point out that al times and dates of events are..-APEG to change. - Some politicians change the... ect __-rather than answer a question they find awkward. PART IV. READING . Read the following magazine article and choose the correct answers to the questions that wes which use also uniquely humans from the other creatures on this planet. While there are other creatur implements to 2 greater or lesser degree, clothing is unique to humanity. Clothing is 1an, in that it serves more than one function. The basic purpose of clothing was uti ‘arian. By putting on an artificial skin, humans were able to move into regions for which they would otherwise have been unsuited. An extreme example ‘of this use of clothing can be seen among the Eskimos, and other people who live in extreme Climates, However, clothing was not only used for protection from the elements, but has also been a means of displaying one’s status and sense of style for as long as humans have had civilization. ‘Thus clothing also developed in countries where theres no real practical need for it, apart from the other, every human function of preserving the modesty of the wearer. Clothing tells us many things about the wearer. I can be used to indicate whether she is a_ member of a particular group or organization, the most extreme example of this type of clothing deing a uniform. Te tells us a Tot about the importance of clothing that the clothes a person was wearing have been, literally, the difference between life and death. In war, solders recognize friends and enemies by their uniforms. Spies may be shot if captured, but if they go about their business in the unifrm of their coum, they are regarded as legitimate members of that country’s armed jrces Uniforms ean also be less formal. Anyone who has seen_a grou walkit together will have noticed that their clothing conforms to the standard set b; ee miaibe a im Norare tens the only ones who ae subject to such pressure. Ics a rare businessman who does net feel the need to wear a suit and a tie, Most politicians also try to be neat and well-dressed. People ‘who wish to impress others often do so by the selection of their clothes ~ sometimes by choseree ns xiv, Tis can een pray he shen nd, ins by ae -Gesigner fetches prices which are out of all proportion to the actual utilitarian value of the Therefore, even thought we are steadily managing to adjust our microenvironments t sto temperatures which are as close to ideal as thé los 1¢ human body wants, S, and even though sex ual taboos of undress ar being ste f o ‘ cadily eroded, itis highly unlikely that th fre unless humanity evolves into © completely new specieg ee tse for clothing in ourfferent functions J 1. Clothes are un ly the sary ‘uniquely human becaus, “Bh necessary Es) ate artifacts are made by 2. >y tools 2. ‘The author thi wie yohing sn iplenent a ere , ne Ro real need for clothing in some countries ate principally for protection from the weather 3, Woe People wiley wearcoies + Which ofthe following does the author NOT give as a fumetign of clothing? ae A. To show how wealthy or powerful the wearer is “To show the wearer's taste To adjust our miero-environment ‘To avoid indecency 4. According to the article, uniforms .. wve many dif 1D. are wom when they are un are mainly worn by soldiers B. have many functions Show membership of a group) __D. are always worn by teenagers 5. Iparagraph 3, the word “captured” closely means { ted D. trapped A. recognized B. retured 6. Which ofthe following groups of people do ot igessarily dress formally? A. business people Gems politicians D. soldiers 7. ‘The author suggests that fashion in clothing ridiculous used to show membership of a group. Snagers wear very similar clothing t@ thelr BARAUS .-neeveosse scause they have the same cima om looking different from the others © because of sexual taboos of undress. D. to display their status and style. 9, In future, clothing will. ‘be wom by other species B. be steadily eroded ()be tess needed for its original function)}ibecome ideal forthe needs of human body 10, What might be suitable tite for the article? faction of elothing B. Clothing as fashion. C. The future of clothes. D. The story of clothes. 1 Fill in each blank with one suitable word. 4 Some people someti sorties but (1) 60.2. they have any, Jaya ie Some ne me AQ.» couple of hundreds years ago? In @) cll. days, eng, ve 59 ‘and not heard and people thought they should be strict with children (4) ao that iy i’ come Soi Nowadays ik iis rel nd insensive 389% the it you were under 21, you weren't (6)... ANANURM. Sg have your opinion. Some ein hry sm thir pres and were. rowet ) «fa. by evans or fuarians. Today most children have much more relationship (8)... ther parents and Ean lw them easly. Mes people ink thi 8 much) i atta ete \éparents still consider them the good old days (10) IM...n.. children we Specient ‘and always felt respect to their parents. ere really TIL Choose the option A, B, C, orD that best its each blank inthe following pas reenerna's ame itl rogues what makes it diffrent from its neighbor's, The sonnect ee ‘country is about the ‘of Great Britain and has a populato e Italian. ninety percent are Romanians. as a population of 23 million, of whom The scenery is 2) mountainous areas with summer and wi ‘monasteries with impressive frescoes. There are also historic towns ffom the 13" ofoopeees a ‘Sea beach resorts and the astonishing birdlife of the (3) Dame sae, of century, Black eee ee 4) than 160" spas ofeting cures, Tent ANd if this is not isa part of its social function makes clothes too expensive NB cures for nearly every illnessRomania is perhaps most famous al Irish writer, Bram Stoker. How; Romanian prince called Vlad such cruelty (7) broad for being the home of Dracula the famous fever, while the story is (6) Dracula (son of Dracul) or Tepes i his enemies. On one occasion he is supp* meal to enjoy the spectacle of some prisoners (8) creation ofthe 4. | the character is based ona “3 , (the Impaler) because of sed to havesat down toa) their arms and legs cut off. He asked fe es to be collected and brought to him as a dip for his bread. : ». When you visit Romania you may like to visit Bran Castle which was built in 1377 and is the castle most (9), (ey there isto see in Romania, os J B. area proportion ferent ——_B. vario Gren t 3. A. tremendous (B)vast * huge 4. A beter Bless © more belonging . familiar, (Qknown false 8 ction G. fake 7.A. regarding -B. with for 8. A. when while | Cerin v 9. A. tightly Game “nearly 1s Pe YS romaing PART V. WRITING ii reaper fg pn ited Aero. . Pah pues a pons ition aca als oF Han le cee a ta OU Wah. TN "gearsetie tw ag bed Winch yes => Not until 4. Mrs. ikon ay she sor miter te => Mrs. Wilson sends... Serenata => cancelled. identified with Dracula. But, if you do, don’t forget how much D. extent D. diverse D. aigants Dyfewer accustomed 3 unauthentic towards D. with D: strictly Da left ish the second sentence in such a way that itis similar to the original one. (1.0pt) 1). (edutnod ta Ls howe 5, [ts almost saa eaethet cueing igen a talents 0% 7 11. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning fo the first sentence using the wonts given, Do not change the word given. You must use BETWEEN THREE AND FIGHT WORDS, including the word given. (1.0pt) 1, Bill changed pis vet a pd net gps oo a ee cad. Honestly, new haircut. sways when he came out of prison. LEAP i ONT... MLW. LLO...ince he came out of prison. sh when we saw Josh's new haircut. FACE IS atmost impossible when we saw Josh's 3. Don't let her give in hqwever hard they tnL0 persuade her. GUNS. > Make sure she .SNCLS. 10. ay. QU... as at es mup meses wot a See set ind Stic op" al fk .- however hard they try to persuade her. Gre. BLUE out cling first 43, The phone bill was so capesing as mt furious. ARMS / > Dave was Ll oS. - ssw an expensive phone bill, __ The End__ ‘4. Sade was fie conviction with which the main ae