PART 5- Sample 1

STUDYING ABROAD
More and more young people are (0) .. the advantage of living in
(1) .. country and are deciding to study abroad. They realise it's the
best way to learn (2) .. the customs and the way of life of other people.
Student exchanges give teenagers the (3) .. to live somewhere
(4) .. for a school year. (5) .. they are living abroad,
they will eat new food, experience new traditions and learn the way people
(6) .. own age live from day to day. Students stay with carefully
chosen host families and attend a (7) .. school. (8)
.. student on the exchange programme has (9) .. who
directly supports them the whole time they are abroad. To qualify as an exchange
student, you (10) .. be aged between 15 and 18 years and be good at a
foreign language.
(0) A) RECOMMENDING B) RECOGNISING C) REGARDING D) REVIEWING
(1) A) SEPARATE

B) ANOTHER

C) DIFFERENT D) NEW

(2) A) FOR

B) ABOUT

C) OF

D) BY

(3) A) OPPORTUNITY

B) OCCASION

C) REASON

D) CAUSE

(4) A) ELSE

B) WELL

C) TOO

D) ALSO

(5) A) WHETHER

B) ALTHOUGH

C) HOWEVER

D) WHILE

(6) A) ITS

B) HER

C) THEIR

D) OUR

(7) A) HOME

B) LOCAL

C) NEAR

D) CLOSE

(8) A) MANY

B) EVERY

C) ALL

D) BOTH

(9) A) ANYBODY

B) EVERYONE

C) ANYONE

D) SOMEBODY

(10) A) MUST

B) OUGHT

C) HAVE

D) NEED

PART 5- Sample 2
THE FIRST WOMAN SCIENTIST

Hypatia was (0) .. in Alexandria, in Egypt, in 370 A.D. For many

centuries she was (1) .. only woman scientist to have a place in the
history books.
Hypatia's father was director of Alexandrias University, and he (2)
.. sure his daughter had the best education available. This was
unusual, as most women then had few (3) .. to study.
After studying in Athens and Rome, Hypatia returned to Alexandria (4)
.. she began teaching mathematics. She soon became famous (5)
.. her knowledge of new ideas.
We have no copies of her books, (6) .. we know that she wrote several
important mathematical works. Hypatia was also interested in technology and
(7) .. several scientific tools to help with her work.
At the (8) .. many rulers were afraid of science, and (9)
.. connected with it was in danger. One day in March 415, Hypatia
(10) ..attacked in the street and killed.
(0) A) BEGUN

B) BORN

C) DEVELOPED

D) GROWN

(1) A) ONE

B) THE

C) A

D) AN

(2) A) COULD

B) MADE

C) SAID

D) PUT

(3) A) CLASSES

B) CUSTOMS

C) OPPORTUNITIES D) TEACHERS

(4) A) WHERE

B) HOW

C) THERE

D) WHICH

(5) A) FROM

B) BY

C) FOR

D) IN

(6) A) BECAUSE

B) BUT

C) OR

D) AS

(7) A) DID

B) EXPERIMENTED C) INVENTED

D) LEARNT

(8) A) DAY

B) PERIOD

C) YEAR

D) TIME

(9) A) ANYONE

B) NOBODY

C) ALL

D) SOMETHING

(10) A) WAS

B) HAD

C) HAS

D) IS

PART 5- Sample 3
TOM CRUISE
Tom Cruise is one of the (0) .. successful actors in cinema history.
However, life hasn't always been that easy for him. As a young boy, Tom was shy and

had (1) .. in finding friends, although he really enjoyed

(2) .. part in school plays.
(3) .. he had finished High School, Tom went to New York to look for
work. He found employment as a porter, and at the same time he
(4) .. drama classes. In 1980, the film director Franco Zeffirelli
(5) .. Tom his first part in a film. Ten years later, he had become
(6) .. successful that he was one of the highest-paid actors in
Hollywood, (7) .. millions of dollars for (8) .. film.
Today, Tom (9) .. appears in films and is as
(10) .. as ever with his thousands of fans from all around the world.
(0)

A) MORE

B) MOST

C) BEST

D) BETTER

(1)

A) WORRY

B) PROBLEM

C) FEAR

D) DIFFICULTY

(2)

A) MAKING

B) HOLDING

C) TAKING

D) FINDING

(3)

A) WHILE

B) DURING

C) AFTER

D) UNTIL

(4)

A) PREPARED

B) WAITED

C) ATTENDED

D) HAPPENED

(5)

A) SUGGESTED B) OFFERED

C) TRIED

D) ADVISED

(6)

A) SO

B) SUCH

C) TOO

D) VERY

(7)

A) PAYING

B) EARNING

C) WINNING

D) REACHING

(8)

A) ANOTHER

B) ALL

C) EACH

D) SOME

(9)

A) YET

B) EVER

C) ALREADY

D) STILL

(10)

A) POPULAR

B) FAVOURITE

C) PREFERRED

D) APPROVED

PART 5-Sample 4
ZOOS
People began to (0) .. animals in zoos (1) .. 3,000
years ago, when the rulers of China opened an enormous zoo called the Gardens of
Intelligence. In many of the early zoos, animals (2) .. taught to

perform for the visitors.This no longer (3) .. and it is accepted that the
purpose of zoos is for people to see animals behaving naturally.
Today, most cities have a zoo or wildlife park. However, not
(4) .. approves of zoos. People who think that zoos are a good idea say
they (5) .. us with the opportunity to (6) .. about the
natural world and be close to wild animals. Both of (7) .. would not be
possible (8) .. zoos. On the other hand, some people disapprove of
zoos because they (9) ..it is wrong to put animals in cages, and argue
that in zoos which are not (10) .. properly, animals live in dirty
conditions and eat unsuitable food.
(0)

A) STAY

B) KEEP

C) HOLD

D) REST

(1)

A) ABOVE

B) OVER

C) MORE

D) BEYOND

(2)

A) ARE

B) HAVE

C) WERE

D) HAD

(3)

A) APPEARS

B) BECOMES

C) DEVELOPS

D) HAPPENS

(4)

A) SOMEBODY B) EVERYBODY C) NOBODY

D) ANYBODY

(5)

A) PRODUCE

B) BRING

C) PROVIDE

D) MAKE

(6)

A) DISCOVER

B) LEARN

C) FIND

D) REALISE

(7)

A) THAT

B) WHAT

C) WHOSE

D) THESE

(8)

A) WITHOUT

B) INSTEAD

C) EXCEPT

D) UNLESS

(9)

A) HOPE

B) EXPECT

C) IMAGINE

D) BELIEVE

(10)

A) ORDERED

B) MANAGED

C) DECIDED

D) AIMED

PART 5- Sample 5
SWEDEN'S ICE HOTEL
The village of Jukkasjarvi is (0) .. Swedish Lapland, and winter
temperature there can reach -40C. But 6,000 holidaymakers (1) go there annually, to
visit what is probably Europe's most unusual accomodation. ..
In this hotel you eat, drink, and sleep in rooms made (2) .. ice. If you
want, you can (3) .. get married in one. The bar is ice too, and putting

hot drinks on it is obviously not (4) .. The bedrooms are around -4c,
but fortunately guests are (5) .. with special sleeping bags that will
keep (6) .. warm in the coldest of temperatures.
(7) .. outdoor clothes can be supplied too, if needed.
The hotel is never more than six months old (8) .. it melts in summer,
and (9) .. winter it is rebuilt. Creating the hotel
(10) .. 10,000 tonnes of ice, plus 30,000 tonnes of snow.
(0) A) ON

B) IN

C) AT

D) FROM

(1) A) THEREFORE B) EVER

C) ALSO

D) STILL

(2) A) BY

B) OF

C) WITHIN

D) FOR

(3) A) EVEN

B) HOWEVER

C) ALREADY

D) YET

(4) A) SUPPORTED B) RECOGNISED C) RECOMMENDED D) AGREED

(5) A) GIVEN

B) OFFERED

C) PROVIDED

D) DELIVERED

(6) A) THESE

B) THOSE

C) THEY

D) THEM

(7) A) SUITABLE

B) CONVENIENT C) ACCEPTABLE

D) SATISFACTORY

(8) A) ALTHOUGH B) BECAUSE

C) SO

D) WHILE

(9) A) OTHER

B) ANY

C) EACH

D) ANOTHER

(10) A) BRINGS

B) PUTS

C) FETCHES

D) TAKES

PART 5- Sample 6
SAMUEL PEPYS
The most famous diary (1) .. English was written by Samuel Pepys. It
gives a detailed and interesting (2) .. of everyday life in England (3)
.. 1660 and 1669. Pepys writes about important news stories of the
time, like disease, an enemy navy (4) .. up the River Thames and the
Great Fire of London.

He also writes about himself, even about his (5) .. - he often slept
during church or (6) .. at the pretty girls. He describes his home life a (7) .. with his wife and how they became friends again, his worry
about her illness. As well as books, he liked music, the theatre card
(8.. , and parties with good food and (9) .. of fun.
Pepys was a busy man who had many important (10) .. - he was a
Member of Parliament and President of the Royal Society. He is also (11)
.. for his work for the British Navy.
(1)

A) about

B) in

C) from

D) of

(2)

A) description

B) letter

C) notice

D) story

(3)

A) between

B) from

C) through

D) to

(4)

A) driving

B) flying

C) running

D) sailing

(5)

A) accidents

B) plans

C) dreams

D) faults

(6)

A) looked

B) prayed

C) talked

D) thought

(7)

A) conversation

B) discussion

C) quarrel

D) talk

(8)

A) battles

B) games

C) matches

D) plays

(9)

A) amount

B) plenty

C) much

D) some

(10)

A) acts

B) hobbies

C) jobs

D) studies

(11)

A) reviewed

B) remembered

C) reminded

D) reported

PART 5- Sample 7
The Rocky Mountains
The Rocky Mountains run almost the length (1) .. North America.
They start in the northwest, but lie only a (2) .. hundred miles from the
center in more southern areas. Although the Rockies are smaller (3)
.. the Alps, they are no less wonderful.

There are many roads across the Rockies, (4) .. the best way to see
them is to (5) .. by train. You start from Vancouver,
(6) .. most attractive of Canada's big cities. Standing with its feet in the
water and its head in the mountains, this city (7) .. residents to ski on
slopes just 15 minutes by car from the city (8) ...
Thirty passenger trains a day used to (9) .. off from Vancouver on the
cross-continent railway. Now there are just three a week, but the ride is still a great
adventure. You sleep on boards, (10) .. is fun, but travel through some
of the best (11) .. at night.

(1)

A) down

B) of

C) in

D) through

(2)

A) many

B) lot

C) few

D) couple

(3)

A) from

B) to

C) as

D) than

(4)

A) but

B) because

C) unless

D) since

(5)

A) drive

B) travel

C) ride

D) pass

(6)

A) a

B) one

C) the

D) its

(7)

A) lets

B) allows

C) offers

D) gives

(8)

A) center

B) circle

C) middle

D) heart

(9)

A) leave

B) get

C) take

D) set

(10)

A) when

B) which

C) who

D) where

(11)

A) scenery

B) view

C) site

D) beauty