PART III: READING COMPREHENSION.

I. Read the passage and fill in each of the blanks with ONE suitable word. (1,0 point)
True relaxation is most certainly not a matter of flopping down in front of the television with a welcome
drink. Nor is it about drifting (1)_into_ an exhausted sleep. Useful though these responses to tension and over-
tiredness (2)_can_ be, we should distinguish between them and conscious relaxation in (3)_terms_ of quality
and effect. (4)_Regardless_ of the level of tiredness, real relaxation is a state of alert yet at the same time
passive awareness, in which our bodies are (5)__at___ rest while our minds are awake.
Moreover, it is as natural for a healthy person to be relaxed when moving as resting. (6)_Being_ relaxed
in action means we bring the appropriate energy to everything we do, so as to have a feeling of healthy tiredness
by the end of the day, (7)_rather_ than one of exhaustion. Unfortunately, as a result of living in today’s
competitive world, we are under constant strain (tension) and have difficulty in coping, (8)__let__ alone
nurturing our body’s abilities. What needs to be rediscovered is conscious relaxation. With (9)_that_ in mind we
must apply ourselves to understanding stress and the nature of its causes (10)___how__ deep-seated.
II. Read the following passage and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to each question. Write your
answer in the numbered box. (1,0 point)
A recent survey of crime statistics shows that we are all more likely to be burgled now than 20 years ago
and the police advise everyone to take a few simple precautions to protect their homes.
The first fact is that burglars and other intruders prefer easy opportunities, like a house which is very
obviously empty. This is much less of a challenge than an occupied house, and one which is well-protected. A
burglar will wonder if it is worth the bother.
There are some general tips on how to avoid your home becoming another crime statistic. Avoid leaving
signs that your house is empty. When you have to go out, leave at least one light on as well as a radio or
television, and do not leave any curtains wide open. The sight of your latest music centre or computer is enough
to tempt any burglar.
Never leave a spare key in a convenient hiding place. The first place a burglar will look is under the
doormat or in a flower pot and even somewhere more 'imaginative' could soon be uncovered by the intruder. It
is much safer to leave a key with a neighbour you can trust. But if your house is in a quiet, desolate area be
aware that this will be a burglar's dream, so deter any potential criminal from approaching your house by fitting
security lights to the outside of your house.
But what could happen if, in spite of the aforementioned precautions, a burglar or intruder has decided
to target your home. Windows are usually the first point of entry for many intruders. Downstairs windows
provide easy access while upstairs windows can be reached with a ladder or by climbing up the drainpipe.
Before going to bed you should double-check that all windows and shutters are locked. No matter how small
your windows may be, it is surprising what a narrow gap a determined burglar can manage to get through. For
extra security, fit window locks to the inside of the window.
What about entry via doors? Your back door and patio doors, which are easily forced open, should have
top quality security locks fitted. Even though this is expensive it will be money well spent. Install a burglar
alarm if you can afford it as another line of defence against intruders.
A sobering fact is that not all intruders have to break and enter into a property. Why go to the trouble of
breaking in if you can just knock and be invited in? Beware of bogus officials or workmen and, particularly if
you are elderly, fit a chain and an eye hole so you can scrutinise callers at your leisure. When you do have
callers never let anybody into your home unless you are absolutely sure they are genuine. Ask to see an identity
card, for example.
If you are in the frightening position of waking in the middle of the night and think you can hear an
intruder, then on no account should you approach the intruder. It is far better to telephone the police and wait
for help.
1. A well-protected house______.A. is less likely to be burgled. B. is regarded as a challenge by most
criminals.
C. is a lot of bother to maintain. D. is very unlikely to be burgled.
2. According to the writer, we should______.
A. avoid leaving our house empty. B. only go out when we have to.
C. always keep the curtains closed. D. give the impression that our house is occupied when we go out.
3. The writer thinks that hiding a key under a doormat or flower pot______.
A. is predictable. B. is useful. C. is imaginative. D. is where you always find a spare key.
4. What word best replaces “desolate” in paragraph 4?
A. isolated B. populous C. dissatisfying D. depressing
5. The phrase “aforementioned precautions” in paragraph 5 refers to steps that______.
A. will tell a burglar if your house is empty or not.
B. are the most important precautions to take to make your home safe.
C. will stop a potential burglar. D. will not stop an intruder if he has decided to try and enter your home.
6. Gaining entry to a house through a small window______. A. is surprisingly difficult.
B. is not as difficult as people think. C. is less likely to happen than gaining entry through a door.
D. is tried only by very determined burglars.
7. According to the writer, window locks, security locks and burglar alarms______.
A. cost a lot of money but are worth it. B. are good value for money.
C. are luxury items. D. are absolutely essential items.
8. The writer argues that fitting a chain and an eye hole______.
A. will prevent your home being burgled. B. avoids you having to invite people into your home.
C. is only necessary for elderly people. D. gives you time to check if the visitor is genuine.
9. What word best replaces “scrutinise” in paragraph 7?
A. glance B. gaze C. search D. examine
10. The best title for the text is______.
A. Increasing household crime. B. Protecting your home from intruders.
C. Burglary statistics. D. What to do if a burglar breaks into your home.
PART IV. WRITING.
I. Complete each of the sentences so that it has similar meaning to the given one, using the words given
(0,5 point)
1. It is extremely difficult for us to make ends meet these days.
→ We find....................................................................................................................................
2. Alice and Charles did not decide to move to a bigger house until after the birth of their second child.
→ Only when..............................................................................................................................
3. While mending the road, they accidentally blocked our water pipes.
→ They accidentally cut off ........................................................................................................
4. He brought the umbrella along but it didn't rain.
→ He needn't ..have brought the umbrella along.
5. While I strongly disapprove of your behaviour, I will help you this time.
→ Despite ..my strong disapproval …
II. Use the word given in brackets and make any necessary additions to write a new sentence in such a way
that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence. Do NOT change the form of the given
word(s).(0,5 point)
1. When I was driving, I realized that the car wasn’t working properly. (WRONG)
→........................................................................................................................................................
2. Sandra said that she was willing to work late. (MIND)
→........................................................................................................................................................
3. They pretended to be enjoying themselves, but they weren’t really. (AS)
→........................................................................................................................................................
4. I can't lift this table on my own. (UNLESS)
→........................................................................................................................................................
5. The coins are believed to have been buried for safe-keeping. (IT)
→........................................................................................................................................................
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1. He turned out to be an asset to the company, always ………………. to help his colleagues when they felt
overburdened with work.
2. Lisa has always shown a ………………. interest in martial arts. She’s seen all the films with Bruce Lee and
she wants to go to China to learn from Shaolin masters.
3. I must say I’m not that ………………. on going out with Luke. He’s a bit too scruffy for my taste.
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1. My father comes from the old …….….…… of thought that believed in moral values.
2. When under water, the diver spotted a large ………..….. of herring swimming northwards.
3. All the children were ecstatic, knowing their …….…….... holidays were near.
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1. With high ……………... rates, clients are not likely to borrow money from financial institutions.
2. He attended a few classes, but soon lost ………………… and started hanging round with fishy people from a
local boxing club.
3. The daily features all kinds of topics of general …….………… to the public.
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1. At university, Catharine was a ……….……….. student. Needless to say, she passed all her exams with flying
colours.
2. This new ………………. of the car can easily reach 100 kph in just under six seconds.
3. I hate it when she tries to ……………… herself on Britney Spears. She looks and sounds so unnatural.
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1. The country prides itself on having the largest number of national parks and ……………..… reserves in the
world and has often been given as an example for others to follow.
2. Jennifer gave the …..……...…. away when she began giggling behind his back. This made him suspicious.
3. They were both sitting in the armchairs hunching over the desk and playing a …….…..…….. of chess.
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1. Before any major fight the champ trains in the gym every day for 4 hours without ………………. .
2. You are too kind to me. I don’t know what to say. Words …….……….. me!
3. I ……………….. to understand why he’s so nasty most of the time. He can be nice when he wants.
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1. This pastry is absolutely disgusting. I wouldn’t even recommend that you ……………..…. it. I think it might
have gone off.
2. To tell you the truth, you have bad …………………. in clothes. Why don’t you read some fashion
magazines? They might teach you something.
3. Red cars are a bit too extravagant for my …………………. . I prefer blue or light green.
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1. He planned to stay in the box with 1000 scorpions for three months, an act which was supposed to put all the
other entertainers in the ………………….. .
2. When the sun reached its zenith, they wanted to find some ……..………… to escape from its scorching rays.
3. The artist uses a combination of light and ……. in his drawings to highlight certain recurring cycles in our
lives.
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1. After a short period of severe winter, plants came to ……………….. again displaying their gorgeous flowers.
2. Moving west gave her a new lease of ……………………. . The climate was better and the people were more
hospitable.
3. Lisa’s parents were unaware that she was leading a double ………………… . Actually, nobody knew she
had become a drug addict.
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1. Yes, you’re right. I shouldn’t have reacted the way I did. I ……….…….. you a sincere apology.
2. Don’t forget you still ………...… me 5 pounds. You won’t get away with this.
3. They always feel extremely grateful for his kind help and support. In fact, they think they ……….…….
everything to him.
test preposition
Word association 1
Each of the words and phrases on the left can be associated with one of the prepositional phrases on the right.
Try to match them up correctly
1 recite a poem a against the law 2 We’re late b at daybreak
3 What a mess c at the same time 4 very fashionable d behind schedule
5 I can’t pay e behind the times 6 You’re too young f by degrees
7 illegal g from memory 8 simultaneous h in agony
9 no clothes i in arrears 10 I haven’t eaten j behind bars
11 old-fashioned k in disorder 12 It really hurts I in flames
13 very early m in the nude 14 a prisoner n in vogue
15 It’s burning o on an empty stomach 16 gradually P under age
Write your answers here?

8 One word only 1

Read through the following and fill in the numbered blanks with one suitableword. (Most of the missing words
are prepositions.)Travel plans
I live (1 )....................Sweden, but every summer I like to travel (2 ).....................Britain to visit my family and
friends. I hate flying, so last summer I decided thatfor a (3 ).................... I would travel (4 ).....................bus.
(5 )..................... to thebrochure I received (6 )....................the travel agency, the bus would leave Malmo(7 )
9.30 (8 )....................Friday evening and arrive (9 )......................London the following Sunday at 7.30
(10).................. the morning. The journeywould involve taking the boat (11)....................Trelleborg on the
south(12)....................of Sweden to Travemunde (13).....................West Germany. Then we would drive
(14)....................Germany, Holland and Belgium (15 ).................taking another boat (16)....................Ostend
(17).....................Dover. It sounded wonderful - (18 )....................least (19)..................... theory.
In (20).................... . the journey was a nightmare from (21)....................to finish. (22)....................begin
(23)...................... I made the mistake(24)....................not reserving a berth (25 ).....................Trelleborg and
Travemunde since it was quite impossible to sleep (26)....................to the combined singing (27)....................
groups of drunk Germans and Swedes, each trying (28)....................outdo the other in (29).....................of
volume andvulgarity. Again, I had forgotten that you are not allowed to smoke (30)....................Swedish buses,
which made the journey (31)....................stops seem even longer than it was (32)......................
reality. It also meant that when we did eventually have a break I spent the whole time (33)...................... up for
the hours when I hadnot been able to smoke, (34)....................the result that I could not be bothered to
waste valuable "smoking” time (35)....................queuing up (36).....................a meal. (37).................... the time
we reached London I was a physical and mental wreck! I had not slept or eaten properly (38).................almost
thirty-six hoursand all I wanted to do was sleep. So I booked (39)....................a really shoddy hotel
next (40).................Victoria Coach Station and slept soundly (41)...................twelve hours, (42)................... the
same time vowing that never again would Imake the journey from Sweden (43)....................Britain by bus
(44)........................fact, (45)....................that experience, flying took (46)..................... a whole new
dimension and far (47)....................hating it, I would now not dream (48).......................travelling any other way.