ANH 9- GIFTED STUDENT

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COMPREHENSIVE PRACTICE No 1
SECTION A. LISTENING

Part 1: You will listen to a conversation in a tourist information office in Guernsey. 
As you listen, indicate whether the following statements are true or not by writing.

T for a statement which is true
Ffor a statement which is false

?if there is insufficient information

1. There is a concert on Saturday night at in the St James concert hall.
2 . The woman says that Hauteville House was the home of a famous writer
3. To join the guided walk, visitors must buy a ticket from the information office.
4. The man wants to join the Autumn Walking Festival.

5. Tennerfest is a festival to celebrate food.

Part 2: You will hear a radio report about a new type of air transport. For

question 1 – 10, complete the sentences. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS 
and/or a NUMBER.

1.It will take 37 hours for the new form of transport to travel from London to ………
2.Unlike crowded jets, the Aircruise will allow passengers to travel in ……… .

3.The Aircruise can travel at low altitudes if there is something ……… .

4.Hydrogen fuels the airship and also provides ………for the people on board.
5.The airship disaster at Hindenburg killed ………people.

6.Scientists are keen to develop transport options which are both ………and environmentally
friendly.

7.The Aircruise will carry a total of ………passengers.

8.The luxury features on board include private apartments, a bar and a ……… .
9.Compared to airports, the Aircruise has the potential to land closer to ……… .

10. The concept is getting a lot of attention from a Korean company which makes …… .
SECTION B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

Part 1: Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence.

1. Given the present economic situation, it ________ be best to wait before making further wage
demands.

A. seemed B. should C. might D. ought

2
.

He traveled ________ for 20 years and then he decided to return
home.

A. farther away B. far and wide C. far from it

D. farthest of
all

Maths, Vietnamese Literature, English are the ________ subjects in national
exams.

A. center B. additional C. core D. favorite

. As the drug took ________, the patient became quieter.

A. effect B. force C. influence D. action

. The ________ boy screamed with fear.

A. frighten B. frightened C. frightening D. frightful

6. On Christmas Eve, the ________ family gathers for dinner, usually at my grandmother's house.

A. mere B. entire C. total D. complete

7. If you put your money in a bank now, you may get 12% ________
annually.

A. interest B. profit C. money D. income

8. This leather bag is a real bargain! It‟s ________ cheap!

A. clear B. banana C. dirt D. waste

9. _______ for farming purposes, soil must contain the minerals plants require.
A. To be good B. Being good C. Be good D. That's good
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. Since the reform, the country has undergone _______changes.

A. large B. sizeable C. substantial D. favourable
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-"Do you like your new job?" - "Yes, but my employer insisted that I _______ on
time."

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.

Fossil fuels like coal, oil, and gas produce carbon dioxide when
________.

A. burned B. are burned C. they burned

D. are they
burned
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. The journalist refused to ________ the source of his information.

A. disclose B. expose C. propose D. enclose

. When his alarm went off, he shut it off and slept for __________ 15 minutes.

A. other B. others C. another D. the others

15. Please fill in your employment history, including your __________ employer as well as any
previous ones you might have had.

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A. private B. daily C. constant D. current

16. Megan solved her computer problem quite __________ she happened to mention it to a friend
who had had the same problem and told her what to do.

A. occasionally B. clumsily C. accidentally D. attentively

17. ________ exhibitions are like huge market places for the sale of goods, and these are often
called trade fairs.

A. Most of B. A great many C. A great deal of D. Many of
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. Not until late 1960s ___________ on the moon.
A. that Americans

walked B. did Americans walk C.why did Americans D. when Americans walked
walk

. David is the captain of the school basketball team, __________ his father before him.
A. similar to B. just like C. such as

. The little boy was __________ to steal the money when he saw it lying on the desk.
A. brought B. attracted C. appealed D. tempted

21. There‟re several means of mass communication. The newspaper is one, the internet is ______.
A.

another B. other C. the other D. the another

. This book will be a delight to readers of science fiction.
A amateur B. skilled C seasoned D. loving
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. Christopher is prepared to his professional reputation on the idea that this stonecircle
originally had an

astronomical purpose.

A. risk B. bet C. gamble D. stake

. A considerable of folklorehas built up regarding the magical properties of sitessuch as
Stonehenge

A. pile B. body C. doctrine D. culture

. You'll be willing to help, you?

A. wouldn't B. won't C. shan't D. aren't
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. Closure of schools took place falling numbers of pupils.
A. in the

context of B. with regard to

C. with a concern for D. in considerationof
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. Don't worry - the documents are safe lock and key at my place

A. under B. on C. in D. within

28. for Tom's opposition, we would have agreed to the contract.
A. Be it not B. Would it not have been

C. Should it not have

been D. Had it not been

. The news report the plight of therefugees.

A headlined B captioned C highlighted D pinpointed

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.

Big cities like New York and Tokyo are ________
populated.

A. densely B. closely C. greatly D. variously

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A. fine B. wealthy C. vigorous D. booming
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. "Some sugar?" ~ "________"

A. No, no me! B. No, I don't. C. Thanks, I'd like. D. Yes, please.
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. In any period, examples can be f
ound of new words

enterin

g the language.

A .stated B. given C. named D. certain

. The two sides are entrenched and any meeting between them is unlikely
to a. result.

A. submit B. force C. yield

D.
concede
35. The old house was unable to

withstand the of severe winter weather and suffered considerable
structural damage.

A. extremity B. onslaught C. outrage D. fury
36.Since the information was already in

the public the newspaper felt free topublish it.

A. are B. domain C. eye D awareness

. It was a disaster on the of the nuclear accident at Chernobyl.

A. size B. scale C terms D consequences
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. They insist that a meeting ______ as soon as possible.

A. be held B. is held C. were held D. will be held
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She is ______ the best dancer in the
show.

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A. by far B. until then C. up now D. since now
40. When the teacher came in, his students pretended ______.

A. to read B. reading C. being reading D. to be

reading

Part 2: Each line in the following passage contains one mistake. Underline the mistake 
and write down your correction. The first one is done for you.

Language is considered a significant means for communication

in (0)…of……

international relations. People in modern world have not longer been

bound to (1)...

their own countries. Moreover, in to keep informed with speedy

scientific (2)…………..

developments nowadays, they must widen them cooperative relations

with those (3)…………..

highly developing nations in other parts of the world. Due to the fact that

no one (4)………….

is able to communicate with any natives in the world, that is necessary

for people (5)………….

to choose to learn a foreign language like a worldwide common

means of (6)…………..

communication. That is why English has being chosen by almost people

to be a (7)…………..

foreign language to master. More and more people use English and the

number of (8)………

those who learns English as a foreign language has been increased so

rapidly that (9)…………..

it is the highest nowadays. (10)…………..

Part 3: Complete each sentence with (a) suitable particle(s) or preposition(s).
1.Once he has signed the agreement, he won't be able to back_________ the scheme.

2.Watch_________ the signpost. I don't want to miss the turning.

3.That chair is not very strong. Do you think it is _________ your weight?
4.She went _________ a bad cold just before Christmas.

5. The Italian course started in September and it's now March. I'm afraid you won't be able to catch
_________

the class now.

6.Whenever he runs _________ a difficulty he always comes to me for help.

7. A mother will usually stand_________ her children, no matter what they have done.

8. There's no point in doing _________the old regulations if you are going to introduce equally
stupid new

ones.

9.I'm afraid there's no milk left; we'll have to fall _________ dried milk for our tea.
10. It's your turn to make some suggestions; I've run _________ ideas.

Part 4: Complete the text by writing a correct form of the word in CAPITALS . (0)
has been done as an example. IS IT WORTH IT?

It is (0) _____ believed that a break from everyday routine can only

do you COMMON

good. Every summer, you can spot

prospective (1) _____ at airports and waiting for car

ferries. They are (2) _____ and you can tell them a mile away by their
sun hats

HOLDAY
MISTAKE
and hopeful expressions.

For all their optimism, what often actually happens can be a rude(3) _____
from the blissful holiday dreams of the rest of the year

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WAKE FORESEE
(5) _____expenses can make you think twice about how(5) _____getting away

BENEFIT from it all really is.

The fact is, the (6) _____ of something going wrong

is maximized when you are abroad and, (7) _____ your ability to deal

with crisis

LIKELY
FORTUNE

and catastrophe is often minimized. This

could be because of language problems, (8) _____ with the culture, or

simply a FAMILIAR

different climate, all of which make everything seem different and unreal.
So, what is the answer? (9) _____, an annual escape from normal

working DOUBT

life is a very positive thing. However, the

(10) _____ of seeking an exotic location is questionable when you think

of all the WISE

things that can go wrong.
Your answer:

0. ________ commonly _______

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Part 5: Read the following passage and supply the correct verb forms and tenses.
AFTER THE FIRE

Firemen (1. fight) ………….. the forest fire for nearly three weeks before they

(2. can get ) …………..it under control. A short time before, great trees (3. cover) ………… the
countryside for

miles around. Now, smoke still (4. rise up) ………… from the warm ground over the desolate hills.
Winter (5.

come) …………. on the hills threatened the surrounding villages with destruction, for heavy rain
would not

only wash away the soil but would cause serious floods as well. When the fire ( 6. at last/
put out)

………., the forest authorities ordered several tons of a special type of grass seed which (7.
grow)

……….. quickly. The seed was sprayed over the ground in large quantities by airplanes. The
planes (8.

plant ) ……….. seed for nearly a month when it began to rain. By then, however, in many
places the grass

(9. already take) ………….. root. In place of the great trees which had been there for centuries,
patches of green

(10. begin) …………. to appear in the blackened soil.
SETION C: READING COMPREHENSION

Part 1: Choose the best word(s) to fill in each blank in the following passage.

SHOPLIFTING

Last year, losses from shops through shoplifting and theft by staff amounted to over £1 billion.
There are many (1) ____for shopkeepers themselves to reduce shoplifting. As with all types of
crime, prevention is better

than (2) ____.The best deterrent is the
(3)____of

sta

ff properly trained in how to

identify
potential
shoplifters. There are also many

security (4) ____now available .Video camera surveillance is a popular
system, even with quite small retailers. In clothes shops, magnetic tag

marking systems that set off an alarm

have proved their (5) ____However, there are
many

(6)

____measures

that retailers

should consider.

Bette
r
lightin

and ceiling-hung mirrors can help staff to (7) ____ all parts of the display area. Similarly,
simply
arranging shelves and display units to allow clear (8)____of vision is a good

deterrent.

Another problem for

retailers is the (9) ____ of

stole
n

credi

t cards to

buy goods and services.
Many
retailers avoid this by always

checking

the (10)____of a card used for purchase. Electronic systems
are now
available to (11) ____up the

procedure.

Most companies keep a petty (12)____
box

for small expenses. They are a

popular (13)

____ for
thieves.
It

is not enough to have a box that locks. A thief can steal it and then open it at leisure. Lock it in
a drawer as

well. Telephones typewriters, word processors and
computers are

also vulnerable because they are (14)
____
.Property marking is a

good deterrent

d helps the

police return stolen goods if they are (15) _____
And
remember that in many businesses information is valuable to competitors and should

be protected.

1 A opportunities B

schem

es C

idea

s D occasions

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3 A knowledge B presence C number D importancee
4 A devices B methods C tricks D machines
5 A reliability B worth C valuation D identity

6 A better B easier C

simple

r D bigger

7 A notice B watch C control D regard

8 A fields B areas C systems D angles

9 A employment B application C technique D use
1

0 A honesty B forgery C validity D value
1

1 A speed B check C take D key

2 A money B bank C saving D cash

3 A robbery B target C aim D object

4 A portable B expensive C stolen D attractive
1

5 A reported B known C reveal D traced

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Part 2 : Supply each blank with one suitable word.

Many tourists who visit Central America find (1)______ surprising to learn that the Mayas still
live there.

Although it is true that their ancient civilization came to an end when their country was (2)______
over by the

Spanish conquistadors, the Mayan people carried (3)______ living in the area. Today there are an
estimated 1.2

million Mayas (4)______ live in southern Mexico, and many other areas of Central America states
have large

Mayan populations as (5)______.

Many of their stories and art forms have remained unchanged over time, and today, women
weave clothing and carpets that have signs and symbols that are the same as those found in
ancient temples.

The different patterns and symbols on these brightly coloured (6)______ not only look attractive,
but can also

communicate important information such as marital (7)______.

Even though the majority of the Mayas are now Catholics, many of the festivals that they
(8)_______ part in are

a mixture of the old rituals that their ancestors use to practise and more modern Christian
elements. It was perhaps the Mayas' ability to (9)_______ and change that made it possible for
them to survive to the (10)______ day.

Part 3: Read the following passage and choose the correct answer

The ruined temples of Angkor are perhaps one of the most impressive Seven Wonders of the
World. Located in modern day Cambodia near Lake Tonle Sap, the largest freshwater lake in Asia,
Angkor was the seat of power for the Khmer Empire from the ninth to the most impressive ones in
the world, rivaling the pyramids of Giza in Egypt. Why this mighty civilization died out is a question
that archeologists are now only beginning to ponder. The answer, it turns out, may be linked with
the availability of fresh water.

One possible explanation for the downfall of the Khmer Empire has to do with the inhabitants‟ irrigation
system. The temple and palaces of Angkor were constructed around a series of artificial
reservoirs and canals which were annually flooded to capacity by the Mekong River. Once filled,
they were used to irrigate the surrounding rice patties and farmland during the course of the year.
Farmers were completely dependent upon the water for their crucial rice crop. Without consistent
irrigation, the farmers would have been unable to maintain functional crop production.

Scientists speculate that toward the end of the Khmer Empire the hydraulic systems of the
reservoirs and canals broke down. The construction of hundreds of sandstone temples and palaces
required an enormous amount of physical labor. In addition, as the capital of the Khmer Empire,
Angkor contained upwards of one hundred thousand people who resided in and around Angkor. In
order to feed so many people, the local farmers were driven to grow food quicker and more
efficiently. After centuries of continual use, the irrigation system was pushed beyond its capacity.
Soil erosion, nutrient depletion, and the loss of water led to decrease in the food supply. With less
food available, the people of Angkor slowly began to migrate to other parts of Cambodia thus
leaving the marvelous city of Angkor to be swallowed by the jungle. Therefore, it is speculated that
the Khmer Empire may have fallen victim to its own decrepit infrastructures.

1.What is the passage mainly about?

A. A possible explanation for the decline of a civilization.

B.Modern day agricultural procedures in Cambodia.
C. The essential role water plays in farming.

D. Religious temples of the ancient Khmer Empire.
2.What does the passage preceding most likely discuss?

A. Architecture of ancient Asian civilization.

B.The form of government practiced by the Khmer Empire.
C. Religious practices of the people of Angkor.

D. The other six wonders of the world.

3.According to the passage, Lake Tonle Sap in Cambodia ______.
A. is an enormous fresh body of water in Asia

B.is one of the Seven Wonders of the World

C. was unable to supply enough fish for the people of Angkor
D. became polluted due to a population explosion

4. The word „seat‟ is closest in meaning to ______.

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A. They supplied irrigation from the Indian Ocean.
B.They were destroyed by nearby warrior tribes.

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C. They became non-functional due to overuse.

D. They helped transport the sandstones for constructing temples.
6. The word „reservoirs‟ could best be replaced by ______.

A. dams B. lakes C. rivers D. wells

7. The word „they‟ refers to ______.

A. reservoirs and canals B. temples and places
C. rice patties D. farmland

8.It can be inferred from the passage that the inhabitants of the Khmer Empire ______.
A. depended upon rice as their main source of food

B.lost their food source due to excess rainfall
C. were intentionally starved by the farmers

D. supplemented their diets with meat hunted in the nearby jungles

9.All of the following are mentioned as events that can affect food supply EXCEPT ______.
A. reduction of nutrients B. loss of water supply

C. erosion of soil D. contamination of soil
10. The word „decrepit‟ is closest in meaning to ______.

A. beneficial B. incomplete C. disorganized D. deteriorated
Part 4. Read the passage carefully and do the tasks that follow.

GAME SHOW SCANDALS
A. Charles Van Dorren

In 1950s America, television was becoming a part of everyday family life and quiz show was a big
favourite with the viewing public. That meant sponsors were happy to pay large amounts of

money on the TV companies for advertisements. A new show was launched called Twenty-One, in
which two contestants - a champion and a challenger - competed against each other for a cash
prize. At first, the show was not very successful because the head-to-head battles were often dull.
Ratings started to decline and the sponsors were unhappy. Then a new challenger appeared and
won, becoming the champion for many weeks - and his name was Charles Van Dorren. He rescued
the show's popularity and, in the process, not only won $129,000 but also became a national
celebrity. He was even featured on the cover of Time Magazine and given a three-year contract
with a TV company. But accusations of cheating began to emerge. At first, Van Dorren denied them
vehemently, saying "It's silly and distressing to think that people don‟t have faith in quiz shows." But an
investigation by the US Congress revealed that episodes of Twenty-One had been scripted and
the results fixed by the TV company in order to make them as exciting as possible. Van Dorren
eventually admitted his guilt. "I was involved, deeply involved, in a deception," he said. "I have
deceived my friends - I had millions of them."

B. Michael Larson

Whereas quiz shows involve knowledge, or a combination of knowledge and luck, game shows
sometimes involve pure luck. Contestants spin a wheel, turn over a card, or pick a number at
random in order to win or lose. One such show was Press Your Luck, in which an electronic board
contained a random pattern of bonus boxes and 'Whammies'. A bonus box meant a cash prize, but
a 'Whammy' meant losing everything. The show was on air from 1983 to 1986 and was not a huge
success. But one viewer saw it as a way to get rich. Micheal Larson realised that the patterns om
the electronic board were not genuinely random. Having videoed the show, he watched parts of its
frame by frame in order to memorise the patterns. When he appeared on the show as a
contestant, he used his knowledge to win a total of $110,237 by avoiding all the Whammies.
Behind the scenes, the show's producers were panicking. Nobody had ever won this much before
on a single game show. The TV company refused to hand over the prize money, their lawyers
claiming that Larson had cheated. Larson argued that he had not broken any rules, and eventually,
he won the argument and received his money. However, the TV company declined to invite him
back for the next edition of the show.

C. Major Charles Ingram

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anything unusual at the time. However, while the show was being recorded, some of the TV crew
became

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suspicious because one member of the studio audience appeared to be coughing loudly at
particularly crucial moments. The TV company refused to give Major Ingram his prize, and the
police started an investigation. This led to a prosecution, and Ingram was found guilty of cheating.
His wife was also convicted, together with a university lecturer called Tecwen Whittock, the man
whose cough had supposedly given away the correct answers. To this day, all three maintain that
they are innocent.

Write the correct person: A, B or C to indicate the game show contestant who:
The game show contestant who: Answers
1.remembered patterns to win money on the show.

2.got a job in TV as a result of his success.

3.convinced the TV company that he had not actually cheated.
4.received help during the show by means of secret signals.
5.first denied but later admitted his wrongdoing.

6.cheated with the full knowledge of the TV company.
7.was convicted of a crime in court.

8.helped to attract more viewers to the show.

9. had to argue with the TV company before eventually receiving his
prize money.

10. had help from a member of the studio audience.
Complete the summary below.

Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the passage for each answer.
WAYS OF INVESTIGATING CHILDREN’S LANGUAGE

One method of carrying out research is to record children‟s (6)... language use. This
can be

done in their homes, where, however, it may be difficult to ensure that the recording is of
acceptable

(7)... Another venue which is often used is a (8)..., where the
researcher can avoid

distracting the child. A drawback of this method is that it does not allow children to demonstrate
their

(9)...

An alternative approach is to use methodology from the field of experimental psychology.
In this case, a number of children are asked to carry out a (10)... and the results are
subjected to a statistical analysis .

SECTION D: WRITING

Part 1: Finish the second sentence in such a way that is similar to the original one.
1. It's such a wonderful opportunity that we mustn't miss it.

It's too ____________________________________________________________
2. You have disobeyed, you will therefore be punished.

As a result ________________________________________________________
3. Even if we don't like the idea, we'll have to follow him this time.

Whether __________________________________________________________
4. I'm absolutely sure that he took the money on purpose.

He couldn't ________________________________________________________
5. Her success went beyond her expectation.

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Part 2: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first
sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between
three and eight words, including the word given. Here is an example (0).

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Example:

0. Since John has now retired, you will both be able to travel.

John's ________________________________you will now both be able to travel.
Answer: 0. retirement means that

1. The inspector showed us four potential health hazards. (DREW)

The inspector_________________________________to four potential health hazards.
2.Mark was very surprised to see that his watch had been returned. (SURPRISE)

Much _________________________________had returned his watch.
3. I really felt relieved on completion of my thesis. (SENSE)

I felt a ____________________________________completed my thesis.
4. The news came as a terrible shock to us. (EARS)

We couldn't __________________________________the news.
5.As I grow older, I distrust other people more and more.

(DISTRUSTFUL) The older I grow

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A. crash B. impact C. consequence D. impression
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. The three friends decided to _____ up their own company.

A. make B. get C. set D. put

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.

This is Josh, _____ artistic talents are going to astound the
world.

A. who B. of whom C. whoever D. whose

35.I recommend that you ______ out the information for the courses online. You‟ll find everything you need
there.

A. checking B. to check C. check D. for checking

36.Leona _____ me to take up Pilates and it‟s changed my life.

A. advised B. offered C. suggested D. claimed
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.He regrets not _____ a year out to travel before he started working.

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. time.

A. if B. like if C. as if D. as

. The company _____ its waste by over 90% this year.
A. diminished B. reduced C. dwindled

condensed
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. Is there any _____ of our winning the cup this year?
A. liking B. likeness C. likewise

likelihood
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. People _____ to be less tolerant of noise, the older they get.

A. bound B. inclined C. tend D. apt

42. The information he gave us was _____ useless. It didn‟t help us at all.

A. deeply B. utterly C. extremely D. painfully

43.You‟ll be pleased to know that you are _____ for a scholarship if you wish to apply.
A. entitled B. eligible C. appropriate D. particular

. It never _____ my mind that he was lying to me.

A. crossed B. racked C. took D. put

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.

The children‟s diet was _____ in Vitamin C, which has caused a lot of
problems.

A. absent B. faulty C. deficient D. missing

Part 2: The passage below contains 10 mistakes. Underline the mistakes and correct 
them

Line

1 It is very difficult to succeed in the music business; nine out of ten bands that release a
first record

2 fail to produce the second. Surviving in the music industry requires luck and patience, but
most

3 of all it requires and intricate knowledge of how a record company is functioned. The
process

4 begins when a representer of a company's Artists and Repertoire (A & R) department
visits

5 bars and night clubs, scouting for young, talented bands. After having identified a
promised band,

6 he or she will work to negotiate a contract with that band. The signature of this recording
contract

7 is a slow process. A company will spend a long time to investigate the band itself as well
as

8 current trends for popular music. During this period, it is important that a band
reciprocates with

9 an investigation of its own, learning as much as possible about the record company and
making

10personnel connections within the different departments that will handle their recordings.
Part 3: Fill in the blanks in the sentences below with the correct preposition.

1.The boy froze in horror as the teacher advanced ____________him, brandishing a large stick.
2.A classical education is no longer considered by most people to be superior ____________any

other kind.

3.Mentally, she ran ____________a range of adjectives to describe the sight in front of her.

4.These days, many students are turning their backs ____________traditional subjects such as Latin
in favour of more trendy options.

5.The teacher sat down and glared____________ the class.

6. Students of foreign languages shouldn‟t become too reliant ____________dictionaries.
7.Hard work usually pays off____________ the long run.

8.The invention of the computer has had a major impact ____________learning.
9.I offered my classmate a gift ____________the spirit of friendship.

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Part 4: For questions 66-75, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals in 
brackets to form a word that fits in the gap.

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THE KING IN THE CAR PARK

We are used to reading about mysteries in detective novels, but a real-life

mystery was (1)___________ solved by archaeologists when they found a RECENT
skeleton under a car park in a British city. The (2)___________ of the remains DISCOVER
was of particular (3)___________ as they turned out to be those of the famous INTERESTING
King of England, Richard III. (4)___________, most monarchs have a formal TRADITION
(5)___________ and their bones are placed in cathedrals or abbeys, but the BURRY
final resting place of Richard had been (6)___________. The search to find his

body had been a long one. Now, (7)___________ have formally identified the KNOW
bones as those of Richard, comparing his DNA with that of another SCIENCE
(8)___________. Tests have also proven that Richard’s spinal deformity was DESCEND
not as bad as they had (9)___________ thought. However, his reputation of

being a (10)___________ still stands and the mystery of what really happened ORIGIN
to his two nephews remains unsolved. CRIME
SECTION C. READING

Part 1: Read the following passage and write the letter A, B, C or D on your 
answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Icebergs are among nature‟s most spectacular creations, and yet most people have never seen one. A
vague air of mystery envelops them. They come into being somewhere-in faraway, frigid waters,
amid thunderous noise and splashing turbulence, which in most cases no one hears or sees. They
exist only a short time and then slowly waste away just unnoticed.

Objects of sheerest beauty, they have been called . Appearing in an endless variety of
shapes they may be dazzlingly white, or they may be glassy blue, green or purple, tinted faintly or
in darker hues. They are graceful, stately, inspiring in calm, sunlit seas. But they are also called
frightening and dangerous, and that they are, in the night, in the fog, and in storms. Even in clear
weather one is wise to stay a safe distance away from them. Most of their bulk is hidden below
the water, so their underwater parts may extend out far beyond the visible top. Also, they may roll
over unexpectedly, churning the waters around them.

Icebergs are parts of glaciers that break off, drift into the water, float about awhile, and
finally melt. Icebergs afloat today are made of snowflakes that have fallen over long ages of time.
They embody snows that drifted down hundreds, or many thousands, or in some cases maybe a
million years ago. The snows fell in the polar region and on cold mountains, where they melted
only a little or not at all, and so collected to great depths over the years and centuries.

As each year‟s snow accumulation lay on the surface, evaporation and melting caused the
snowflakes slowly to lose their feathery points and become tiny grains of ice. When new snow fell
on top of the old, it too turned to icy grains. So blankets of snow and ice grains mounted layer
upon layer and were of such great thickness that the weight of the upper layers compressed the
lower ones. With time and pressure from above, the many small ice grains joined and changed to
larger crystals, and eventually the deeper crystals merged into

a solid mass of ice.
1

The word which in the first paragraph refers 
to_____________.

A. turbulence B. icebergs C. creations D. waters
2

. The author states that icebergs are rarely seen because they are_____________.
A. surrounded by

fog B. hidden beneath the mountains

C. located in remote regions of the

world D. broken by waves soon after they are formed
3

. The passage mentions all of the following colors for icebergs EXCEPT_____________.

A. yellow B. blue C. green D. purple

. The attitude of the author toward icebergs is one of____________.
A. disappointment B. humor

disinterest D. wonder
5

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A. turbulent water B. feathers
C. underwater pressure

snowflakes
6

. The word that in the second paragraph refers to_____________.

A. bad weather B. icebergs being frightening and dangerous
C. clear weather D. how icebergs look in the seas
7

. According to the passage, icebergs are dangerous because they_____________.
A. usually melt quickly B. can turn over very suddenly

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C. may create immense snowdrifts D. can cause unexpected avalanches
8. In the last paragraph, the expression from above in the fourth paragraph refers 
to_____________.

A. sunlit seas B. polar regions

C. weight of mountains D. layers of ice and snow

9. The word merged in the fourth paragraph in the last paragraph is closest in meaning 
to____________.

A. became B. combined C. included D. consisted
10. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A. The Melting of Icebergs B. The Nature and Origin of Icebergs
C. The Size and Shape of Icebergs D. The Dangers of Icebergs

Part 2. Read the following passage and write the letter A, B, C or D on your answer 
sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered 
blanks.

CHANGING COUNTRIES

Seeking a new life and hoping for a significant (1)______________in their standard of living,
foreign

workers began flocking into Western Europe during the 1950s. In Britain, some of the first
immigrants arriving

(2)______________ the West Indies and the Indian subcontinent were welcomed by brass bands, but

the dream

of a new life soon (3)______________ sour for many.

Attracted by the promise to earn good money and learn new skills, the reality they found was
often one of

(4)______________

wages and, in many (5)______________, unemployment. There were times when
the
newcomers encountered open hostility; in 1958, riots (6)______________ out in Notting Hill, west
London,

when gangs of white youths began taunting immigrants.

Yet despite the (7)______________ difficulties they encountered, many foreign workers did manage
to
(8)______________ to their new conditions, settling in their new adopted country and prospering.Their
contribution had the effect not only of speeding up the

(9)______________ of economic change in the post-war

period, it also (10)______________ Western Europe into a multiracial society.
1

. A. switch B. change C. modification D. variation
2

. A. from B. to C. in D. at

3. A. turned

converted C. switched D. moved
4

. A. little B. small C. short D. low

. A. occasions B. examples C. ways D. cases
6

. A. broke B. carried C. came D. started

. A. several B. high C. numerous D. heavy
8

. A. fit B. adjust C. match D. suit

. A. growth B. motion C. pace D. step

10. A. transformed
B.

transferred C. modified D. shifted
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When is a mouse not a mouse? When it sits on your desk and controls your on-screen cursor.
The
computer mouse is a pointing device (1)____________ has a flat bottom, a shaped top with buttons
on and –

perhaps – a cable connecting the mouse to the computer. The mouse moves (2)____________ the
surface of the

desk, and the cursor copies this movement on the screen. The first computer mouse had wheels that
made contact (3)____________ the working surface. The name „mouse‟ (4)____________ adopted because all
earlier

models had a long cord, and this, together with the shape, made it look something (5)____________
the furry

little animal of the same name.

The person who invented the mouse, and so was responsible (6)____________ changing the
way

computers worked, was an American (7)____________ Douglas Engelbart. In fact, he invented many
devices,

including ones attached (8)____________ the chin or nose, to point at the screen. However, his
computer mouse

soon proved to be much more convenient and far simpler to use. His first attempt (9)____________
producing a

mouse was in 1964, but it was large, heavy and difficult to move. A few years later, in 1968, his
improved mouse (10)____________ its first public appearance and rapidly became a huge success.
SECTION D. WRITING

Part 1. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly 
the same as the sentence printed before it.

116.Why didn‟t they tell us they were going to sell their house.

 I wish_________________________________________________________________.

117. We would not be able to prepare the show without the money from our sponsors.

 Were it________________________________________________________________.

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 In all_________________________________________________________________._

119. Robert warned his wife pretty strongly, yet she refused to listen to his advice.

 No matter_____________________________________________________________._

120. The whole truth didn‟t come out until after the governor‟s death.

 It wasn‟t________________________________________________________________.

121. The film script was very different from the novel it was based on. RESEMBLANCE

 The film script _____________________________________novel it was based on.

122. I had no choice but to borrow money from the bank to pay my debts. RESORT

 I had to ____________________________________________the bank to pay my debts.

123. Anne inherited a fortune when her aunt died. INTO

 Anne ___________________________________________________of her aunt.

124. Yvonne did everything she could to ensure the trip was successful. LENGTHS

 Yvonne _______________________________________________________of the trip.

125. The war has caused emigration to increase. RESULTED

 The war ___________________________________in emigration

126. Celine has always been fond of classical music. TASTE

→ Celine________________________________________________________________.
127. They cannot watch this film because they are not adults yet. UNDER

→ Since_________________________________________________________________.
128.It‟s a pity you didn‟t ask us to spend more time with you.

→ If only ________________________________________________________________.
129.She hasn‟t spoken much since the day she met the President.

→ Little__________________________________________________________________.

130. People think that someone started the fire deliberately.

→ The fire________________________________________________________________.

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