SECTION I: LISTENING

Part 1. Listen to the recording twice. Choose the correct answer for each of following questions.
1. The woman
1.The woman
A. has gone skiing many times B. doesn't have skiing experience C. skis once to twice a year
2. The ski slopes are
A. very crowded B.some what icy C. nearly empty
3. Another skier
A. drove into the woman B. forced her into the trees C. stole her new purple gloves
4. When the woman finds the other skier, she is going to
A. break his face, arm, and legs
B. show his face on social media
C. hit the person in the head with a book
5. The woman says she can recognize the other skier by his
A. hair and eyes B. crazy laugh C.clothing
Part 2. Listen to the recording twice. Complete the form below. Write no more than two words
or numbers for each answer.
Example Answer
Purpose placing an advertisement.
Laptop FOR Sale
Condition: Almost new
Weight:..6…
Make:Allegro
Memory:....7….. GB
Sceen: ….8…. cm
Touch pad but with mouse
Number of ports: two
Battery lasts:....9….
Latest programmes: not …10…
Extras:
Web cam
Printer with: (11) ….. and …..
Smart case:
Price: …12….
Contact details
Name: David …13…
Mobile number:..14…
Advert placed:..15…
SECTION II: LEXICO - GRAMMAR
Part 1: Choose the best answer to each question.
16. You find it hard to …………. your temper if you think someone is making a fool out of you
A cool B. lose C. recover D. keep
17. Remember to …………. your shoes when you are in a Japanese house.
A. take on B. take off C. take up D. put on
18. I have………….information about her situation to tell you
A. too few B .so many C. so little D. too little
19. America, as well as Japan, England, and Germany ………….
A, are developed countries B. are developing countries C. is a developed country D. is developing
countries
20. It's no good …………. your father about your failure.
A. to tell B. tell C.telling D. told
21. I'm afraid I don't ………….your view on this matter, but let's not quarrel about it.
A. correspond B. equate C. accord D. share
.22. He got an excellent grade in his examination…………. the fact that he had not worked
particularly hard.
A. on account of B. because C. In spite of D. Although
23. He always………. the crossword in the newspaper before breakfast.
A. writes B. Makes C. Works D. does
24. He just couldn't open the jar ………… hard he tried.
A.however B. whatever C. moreover D. even
25. Today's my 20th birthday. – “………….”
A. Take care! B. Many happy returns! C. Have a good time! D. I don't understand
26. Tom: How are things going? Mary:
A. I can't complain B. There are a lot of things C. Not much D.That's all right.
27. Vietnam's rice export this year will decrease………. about 10%, compared with that of last year..
A.with B.at C. by D. on
28. I'd like to contribute…………..the school Red Cross fund. A. on B to C.with D. for
29. "In spite of her deafness, she plays the violin very well." Deafness means
A. inability to speak C.inability to hear B. inability to see D. mentally impairment
30. Tam going to have my eye_ …. tomorrow.
A. to test B. Test C. Testing D. tested
31. A: Which one do you like? B: I like…….. one of the two.
A.the bigger B. biggest C. bigger D. the biggest
32. Robert and his wife ……… to my house for tea yesterday evening.
A. came about B. came down C. came round D. came away
33. Each of the guests……. a bunch of flowers.
A.is given B. are given C. give D. were given
34. We should arrive home safe and…
A sound B. Soundly C. Warm D. warmly
35. The idea got a lot of………… from the children's parents.
A. opposition B. Disagreemen C. Dislike D. denial
Part 2: Use the correct form of the word in brackets to complete the following sentences. 36.
…….. is a part of life, but you have to be able to enjoy the others too.SAD
37. Without that, I wouldn't be happy even if I was the …….man in the world. RICH
38 The music in the festival was so loud. It was ……... DEAF
39. I don't think my marks can get ……. because I already study to the best of my abilities.HIGH
40. The ………river fish in Europe lives in Spain! LARGE
41. Passeig de Gràcia is being ……. so there is more room for people to walk on the pavement.
WIDE
42. I can …....... that if you study you will have no problems passing this test. SURE
43. Nowadays there are lots of ……….. species of animals in the world, for example, the panda.
DEANGER
44. I was …….. to take the driving test by my friends. COURAGE
45. I see they've finally got round to ………. the Shoreham road.WIDE
Part 3: Each of the following sentences has an error. Find the errors and correct them.
46. Nuclear powers production in the US is controlled by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission [NRC].
47. All of we students must have an identification card in order to check books out of the library
48.A fiber-optic cable across the Pacific went into service in April 1989, link the United States and
Japan
49.A good artist like a good engineer learns as much from their mistakes as from successes.
50.Almost all life depends to chemical reactions with oxygen to produce energy.
Part 4: Fill in each of the sentences with correct prepositions.
51.He is always getting….trouble because of his carelessness.
52. You cross a cheque … ...drawing two lines in it and writing & co like this.
53.Not many old people approve…. the ways of the younger people.
54.The local people look down .... ....anyone who throws litter around their lovely park. articles that
they are boring
55.The editor never puts up…. articles that they are boring
SECTION III: READING
Part 1. Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question.
The ability to weep is a uniquely human form of emotional response. Some scientists have suggested
that human tears are (56)….. of an aquatic past - but this does not seem very likely. We cry from the
moment we enter this world, for a number of reasons. Helpless babies cry to persuade their parents
that they are ill, hungry or uncomfortable. As they (57)_______, they will also cry just to attract
parental attention and will often stop when they get it.
The idea that having a good cry do you (58) ________ is a very old one and now it has scientific
validity since recent research into tears has shown that they (59). a natural painkiller called
enkephalin. By fighting sorrow and pain this chemical helps you feel better. Weeping can increase the
quantities of enkephalin you (60). Unfortunately, in our society we impose restrictions upon this
naturally (61)..........activity. Because some people still regard it as a (62).........of weakness in men,
boys in particular are admonished when they cry. This kind of repression can only increase stress,
both emotionally and physically.
Tears of emotion also help the body (63)...... itself of toxic chemical waste, for there is more protein in
them than in tears resulting from cold winds or other irritants. Crying comforts, calms and can be very
enjoyable - (64) …. the popularity of highly emotional films which are commonly (65)........
"weepies". It seems that people enjoy crying together almost as much as laughing together,
56. A. Witness B.Evidence C. result D.display
57. A. Evolve B. change C.develop D. alter
58. A. Better B. fine C. good D. well
59 A. Contain B. retain C. hold D. keep
60. A. Construct B.achieve C. provide D. produce
61. A. Curing B. treating C.healing D.improving
62. A. Hint B.symbol C. feature D. sign
63.release B. rid C. loosen D. expel
64. A. Consider B. remark C. distinguish D, regard
65. A. Named B. entitled C. subtitled D. called
Part 2. Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question
By the mid-nineteenth century, the term "icebox" had entered the American language, but ice was still
only beginning to affect the diet of ordinary citizens in the United States. The ice trade grew with the
growth of cities. Ice was used in hotels, taverns, and hospitals, and by some forward-looking city
dealers in fresh meat, fresh fish, and butter. After the Civil War(1861-1865), as ice was used to
refrigerate freight cars, it also came into household use. Even before 1880, half the ice sold in New
York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore, and one-third of that sold in Boston and Chicago, went to families
for their own use. This had become possible because a new household convenience, the icebox, a
precursor of the modern refrigerator, had been invented. Making an efficient ice box was not as easy
as we might now suppose. In the early nineteenth century, the knowledge of the physics of heat,
which was essential to a science of refrigeration, was rudimentary. The commonsense notion that the
best icebox was one that prevented the ice from melting was of course mistaken, for it was the melting
of the ice that performed the cooling. Nevertheless, early efforts to economize ice included wrapping
the ice in blankets, which kept the ice from doing its job. Not until near the end of the nineteenth
century did inventors achieve the delicate balance of insulation and circulation needed for an efficient
icebox.
But as early as 1803, an ingenious Maryland farmer, Thomas Moore, had been on the right track. He
owned a farm about twenty miles outside the city of Washington, forwhich the village of Georgetown
was the market center. When he used an icebox of his own design to transport his butter to market, he
found that customers would pass up the rapidly melting stuff in the tubs of his competitors to pay a
premium price for his butter, still fresh and hard in neat, one-pound bricks. One advantage of his
icebox, Moore explained, was that farmers would no longer have to travel to market at night in order
to keep their produce cool.
66. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The influence of ice on the diet
C. The transportation of goods to market
B.The development of refrigeration D. Sources of ice in the 19th century
67. According to the passage, when did the word "icebox" become part of the language of the United
States?
A. In 1803
C. During the Civil War
B. Sometime before 1850
D. Near the end of the nineteenth century
68. The phrase "forward-looking" in line 3 is closest in meaning to
B.popular
A. progressive
D. well-established C. thrifty
69. The author mentions fish in line 5 because
A. many fish dealers also sold ice
B. fish was shipped in refrigerated freight cars
C. fish dealers were among the early commercial users of ice
D. fish was not part of the ordinary person's diet before the invention of the icebox
70. The word "it" in line 5 refers to
A. fresh meat
B. the Civil War
C. ice
D. refrigerator
71. According to the passage, which of the following was an obstacle to the development of the
icebox
A.Competition among the owners of refrigerated freight cars B.The lack of a network for the
distribution of ice
C.The use of insufficient insulation
D. Inadequate understanding of physics
72. The word "rudimentary" in line 10 is closest in meaning to
A. growing
B.Undeveloped
C. necessary
D. uninteresting
73. According to the information in the second paragraph, an ideal icebox would
A completely prevent ice from melting
C. allow ice to melt slowly
B. stop air from circulating D. use blankets to conserve ice
74. The author describes Thomas Moore as having been "on the right track" to indicate that
A. the road to the market passed close to Moore's farm
B. Moore was an honest merchant
Moore was a prosperous farmer
D. Moore's design was fairly successful
75. According to the passage, Moore's icebox allowed him to
A. charge more for his butter
C.manufacture butter more quickly
B. travel to market at night
D. produce ice all year round
Part 3: Read the text and fill in one word which best fits each gap.
THE BIRTH OF THE T-SHIRT
The T-shirt, or at least the T-shirt as we know it, was born in the theatre. When Tennessee William's
play A Streetcar Named Oesire opened in New York in December 1947, a young actor (76) ….
Marlon Brando went (77) … stage wearing a (78) … blue jeans and a bright, white, capped-sleeve T-
shirt. It was the first time the T-shirt had (79) … seen publicly as anything except an item of
underwear and it set a fashion trend (80) .. was to last through until the end of the century. The idea
for the T-shirt came from Brando himself. He had worn one at rehearsals for the play. The director
was (81) … impressed by the look that was created that he asked 5 Brando to wear the shirt in the
play itself. Brando may have seen the shirt being advertised (82) .. the American company Sears
Roebuck. They had decided to market the shirt as a fashionable garment in its own right, rather (83)
… just something to be worn (84) … warmth beneath a denim workshirt (85) … an army uniform. It
was Brando. However, who popularized it, especially with the release of the film version of Streetcar
in 1951. A short leather jacket completed the look that was to be adopted by teenage rebels in many
countries for decades afterwards.
SECTION IV: WRITING
Part 1: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence
printed before
it.
86.I'm sure they didn't plan this project.
They can't ………………………
87.People he was dismissed last week.
He ……………………
88."I'm sorry I missed the appointment with the doctor this morning." he said.
He apologised …………………….
89. Why don't you do your homework before going to class?
> If I ……………………..
90.This motorbike is cheaper than I thought would be.
This motorbike is not ……………….
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.
91. Without the help that Joe gave me, I don't think I would have finished the course. been
If it. I don't think I would have finished the course.
92.Susan doesn't intend to climb that mountain again. has
Susan …………..that mountain again.
93.After a long hard journey, I cheered up when I saw my home again. Sight
After a long hard journey, I cheered up ……….. of my home again
94.1 prognised him that the situation would not be repeated in the future, word
I…………that there would beno repetition of the situation in the future.
95.Dario was just about to leave for the theatre when the phone rang. point
Dario was on the point………… when the phone rang.