Part I.

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the
rest. (5 points)
1. A. breathtaking B. breathe C. mouth D. monthly

2. A. spectacular B. sandal C. affordable D. negative

3. A. career B. peer C. pear D. appear

4. A. shortage B. carriage C. teenage D. storage

5. A. climber B. subtle C. debtor D. probable

Part I. Choose the word, phrase or expression which best completes each sentence. (15
points)
1. He thought the talk was fascinating. His friend, _______, fell asleep halfway through it.
A. although B. nevertheless C. therefore D. B or C
2. All of the students_______ the seniors will receive their grades in two weeks.
A. but B. so C. and D. or
3. The press puts _____ on the police forces who were unable to cope with the crowd of
savage hooligans.
A. fault B. charge C. blame D. guilt
4. We couldn’t stay long so we only wished Mark many happy ________ of his birthday and
hurried to the airport.
A. days B. returns C. moments D. regards
5. "Did you like the novel that I gave you last week?”
- “ _________ the novels that I’ve read, I enjoyed this one the most.”
A. All of B. Of all C. For all D. From all
6. “Excuse me, is this seat free?” - “_____________”
A. No, you can’t sit here. C. Sorry, it is taken.
B. Yes, it is seated by a boy. D. Yes, but I don’t know so.
7. Noone who was invited to the party last night came, ___________?
A. didn’t they B. weren’t they C. did they D. was he
8. He may be shy now, but he’ll soon come out of his ______ when he meets the right girl.
A. shoe B. shell C. shed D. hole
9. “By the way, have you heard the one about the Welshman, the Irishman and the pig?”
“Yes, we have. That joke’s as old as______”.
A. Solomon B. the hills C. a dinosaur D. Jupiter
10. Just think, ______ two years’ time, we’ll be 18!
A. under B. over C. after D. in
11. The referee called off the soccer game because of the darkness.
A. canceled B. postponed C. put off D. called up
12. Matthew has changed his ______ several times about buying a new car.
A. sight B. view C. head D. mind
13. We're living in an apartment for now, but soon we'll be looking for a house to buy.
A. in a hurry B. to shake hands C. for the time being D. up to now
14. Playing ____ violin was to be ____ great adventure for him. He knew _______ little about
it.
A. ø/a/a B. the/ ø /a C. a/a/a D. the/a/ ø
15. Of the two shirts, this one is ___________
A. the prettiest B. the most pretty C. more pretty D. the prettier
Part II. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it means the same as the given
one. Use the given word in brackets. Do not change the bold word. (10points)
1. He doesn’t get on well with his colleagues. terms
___________________________________________________________________________
________
2. He could not explain why he was always late to work. account
___________________________________________________________________________
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3. She doesn’t see or hear from her childhood friends any more. lost
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___________________________________________________________________________
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4. My boss says I can use his car whenever I want to as long as I am careful. disposal
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___________________________________________________________________________
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5. That man reminds me a lot of my father. bears
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___________________________________________________________________________
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Part II. Give the correct form of the words (20 points)

Computer skills in the office

To be (0) successfully in the bussiness market, it is vital for a company to keep 0.Success
up with all the latest technological development. Nowadays it is 1. Wide
(1)_____________ accepted that running a company without computers, in 2. Possible
particular, is virtually (2)____________ . This is why businesses are so keen to
hire the best people available for their technology departments. 3. employ
Apart from the needs of the technology department, it is important that almost 4. Familiar
all (3)___________ have some degree of (4) ___________ with personal or 5. Complete
desktop computers, even if this involves no more than the (5) ____________ of a 6. Comfort
basic computer course. Like all new things, however, most people will only 7. Difficult
become (6)______________ with using computers after practical experience . 8. Organise
Thanks to computers, today’s businesses are run and managed with far less 9. Prepare
(7)________________ than companies could hope to achieve in the past. For
example, computers enable the (8)_____________ of huge amounts of 10. Like
information and greatly speed up the (9) _______________ of documents and
reports.
In short, although the average businessperson has no need to be a technology
expert, they are (10)__________ to get very far without at least a basic
knowledge of computers.
Part I. Fill in each gap with ONE suitable word to complete the following paragraph. (20
points)
Psychologists have long been interested in ___(0) how___ we judge intelligence in
strangers. Now scientists have designed tests ____(1)_____ try to discover which cues
help people to judge IQ accurately, and which cause them to get _____(2)______ wrong.
High school pupils were videotaped answering thought- provoking questions and the
videos were____(3)_____shown to groups of judge’s who were asked to assess the
students’ physical type and monitor a variety of behavioural cues. Next the judges were
asked to rate the students’ intelligence. At the same time, each student was
_____(4)_____ required to sit a standard IQ test.
Certain cues matched the ______(5)______ of the IQ tests more closely than others.
____(6)_____ speaking quickly, using a lot of words or displaying ease of
understanding caused the judges to rate the students’ intelligence highly, and was
 reflected in the IQ tests _____(7)_____ cues seemed to give judges an entirely false
impression of intelligence as measured by the IQ test. ____(8)_____ the cues that led
judges to assess students as dull were factors ______(9)______ as using halting speech
or slang. Cues that led judges to view students as bright included talking loudly and
using proper English. ___(10)____ of these straits correlated with measured IQ,
however.
Part II. Choose the best word A, B, C or D to fill in spaces in the following passage. (10
points)
NEW HUNT FOR LIFE IN SPACE
British space scientists are planning to join the American in the race to find evidence of life on
(1)___________ planets. Alan Penny and his team at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory have designed a
telescope that is 40 times more powerful than Hubble. Known as ‘Darwin’, his telescope could tell if
planets 50 (2) ___________ years away have any kind of life on them. Two days (3) ___________, NASA
scientists had shown a proof that one of Jupiter’s moons could support life, Penny announced that his
telescope may be included in a European Space Agency mission. The Darwin project, with a (4)
___________ of 500 million, is on a short list of two proposals. If approved it will probably be (5)
___________around 2020, its destination somewhere between Mars and Jupiter. The blueprint is actually
for five telescopes positioned 50 meters apart in space, slowly circling a (6) ___________ processing
station. The combined data from these telescopes would build up a full picture of a planet, picking out faint
images that have never been seen before. Darwin would not be able to take detailed photographs of the
planets it (7) ___________, but Penny believes a second- generation telescope could be sent up to do this.
He claims it is worthwhile mapping the universe around our (8)___________ galaxy, even though these
planets lie (9) ___________our reach for the moment. The European Space Agency will make its decision
(10) ___________ Darwin within three years.
Part III. Read the passage and choose the correct answer. (20 points)
Water scarcity is fast becoming one of the major limiting factors in world crop
production. In many areas, poor agricultural practices have led to increasing desertification
and the loss of formerly arable lands. Consequently, those plant species that are well adapted
to survival in dry climates are being looked at for an answer in developing more efficient
crops to grow on marginally arable lands.
Plants use several mechanisms to ensure their survival in desert environments. Some
involve purely mechanical and physical adaptations, such as the shape of the plant's surface,
smaller leaf size, and extensive root systems. Some of the adaptations are related to chemical
mechanisms. Many plants, such as cacti, have internal gums and mucilage which give them
water-retaining properties. Another chemical mechanism is that of the epicuticular wax layer.
This wax layer acts as an impervious cover to protect the plant. It prevents excessive loss of
internal moisture. It also protects the plant from external aggression, which can come from
inorganic agents such as gases, or organic agents which include bacteria and plant pests.
Researchers have proposed that synthetic waxes with similar protective abilities could be
prepared based on knowledge of desert plants. If successfully developed, such a compound
could be used to greatly increase a plant's ability to maintain health in such adverse situations
as inadequate water supply, limited fertilizer availability, attack by pests, and poor storage
after harvesting.
1. This passage deals mainly with ____.
A. desertification B. decreasing water supply
C. factors limiting crop production D. developing efficient plants
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2. The word “arable” in the 1 paragraph is closest in meaning to ________.
A. fertile B. parched C. barren D. marsh
3. Which of the following is a mechanical or physical mechanism that desert plants use?
A. The plant’s shape B. The small root system
C. The vast leaf size D. The high water system
4. The word “extensive” in the 2nd paragraph is closest in meaning to _________.
A. spongy B. shallow C. widespread D. comprehensive
5. Which is one of the ways in which the epicuticular wax protects the plant?
A. It helps the plant to avoid excessive moisture intake B. It helps the plant to attack
aggressors.
C. It releases gases against plant pests. D. It guards against bacteria.
6. The word “It” in the 2nd paragraph refers to________.
A. another chemical mechanism B. the epicuticular wax layer
C. an impervious plant like cover D. the loss of internal moisture
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7. The word “aggression” in the 2 paragraph is closest in meaning to_________.
A. attack B. agitation C. conditions D. surroundings
8. What is an example of an inorganic agent that may attack plants?
A. Bacteria B. Insects C. Gas D. Pests
9. It can be inferred that synthetic stimulate waxes_____.
A. have not been developed yet B. have not succeeded
C. have been determined to be impervious to organic and inorganic agents
D. have the quality of causing bacteria
10. All of the following are examples of an adverse situation for crops EXCEPT________.
A. inadequate water B. insufficient fertilize
C. pest aggression D. proper storage