Part 2: Write the correct FORM of each bracketed word in the numbered space provided in each
column on the right. There is one example.
Running for health
If you want to improve your overall level of (0. FIT)_____, running is one of
the best sports to choose. It can increase the ( 1. STRONG) _____of your bones,
it is good for your heart, and it can help with weight (2. LOSE) _____. You will
soon begin see a (3. SIGNIFY) _____ improvement in your general health and
if you are the sort of person who enjoys a challenge, then you could consider
making the (4. DECIDE) _____ to run a marathon - a race of approximately 42
kilometres.
Experienced runners and sports (5. INSTRUCT) _____ say you should make a
point of having a physical check-up with your doctor before you start training.
0. fitness
1. __________
2. __________
3. __________
4. __________
5. __________
Part II. Give the correct form of words in brackets. (5 points)
Let me make a suggestion to help you deal with difficult situation. If, for example, you are taking part in a sports (1. compete), meeting someone important, or giving a (2. perform) in front of a large audience, you will probably be quite (3. nerve), and worry that you will not be as (4. succeed) as you would like to be. What you need to do is to prepare yourself (5. thorough) by running through the whole (6. active) over and over again in your mind, (7. care) going through every detail. For example, a famous pianist, (8. prison) for seven years for political reasons, could still play (9. magnificence) on his release. When asked how he managed to play so well, his (10. explain) was that he had practised every day in his mind.
Part II. Give the correct form of the words to complete the following sentences. (20 points)
When a celebrity, a politician or other person in the media spotlight loses their temper in public, they run the risk of hitting the headline in a most (1. EMBARRASS) ______way. For such uncontrolled outbursts of (2. ANGRY) ______are often triggered by what seem to be trivial matters and, if they are caught on camera, can make the person appear slightly ridiculous. But it’s not only the rich and famous who are prone to fits of rage. According to recent surveys, ordinary people are (3.INCREASE) ______tending to lose their cool in public.
Yet anger is a potentially (4. DESTROY) ______emotion that uses a lot of energy and create a high level of emotional and physical stress-and it stops us thinking rationally. (5. CONSEQUENT) ______, angry people often end up saying, and doing things they later have cause to regret.
So, how can anger be avoided? Firstly, diet and lifestyle may be to blame. (6.TOLERATE) ______and irritability certainly come to the surface when someone hasn’t slept properly or has skipped a
meal, and any intake of caffeine can make things (7. BAD) ______. Taking regular exercise can help to ease and diffuse (8. FEEL) ______ of aggression, however, reducing the chances of an angry (9. RESPOND) ______. But if something or someone does make you angry, it is (10. ADVISE) ______not to act immediately. Once you’ve calmed down, things will look half as bad as you first thought.
Part II. Give the correct form of words in brackets. (5 points)
THE GENERATION GAP
People talk about the generation gap as a kind of division between young people and their parents. It is something which is (1. GERERAL) _________ a problem when children enter their teenage years, and results in (2. COMPLAIN) ____________ on both sides. Parents, for example, can often be heard to say that young people are disrespectful and disobedient, and in (3. ADD)____________, young people tend to be
(4. RESPONSIBLE) _______________ when spending because they don't appreciate the value of money. Adolescents, on the other hand, complain that their parents don't understand them.
What has gone wrong? One (5. EXPLAIN)_____________ lies on how society has changed in the past, children would (6. TYPICAL)____________ continue the way of life of their parents. In today's world, parents are very (7. AMBITION)____________ for their children because they want them to achieve more than they did. The problem is that the children often (8. AGREE)____________ with their parents's plans. (9. TEENAGE) ____________also reach maturity at an (10. EARLY)______________ age than they used to and want their independence sooner. The resulting conflict is painful to both sides.
Each of the words for people 1-5 has a relationship of some kind with one of the words a-e. Match
the words and then use them to complete the sentences below. You may need to use plural forms.
1. host 2. Bride 3. Competitor 4. Performer 5. Doctor
a. spectator b. Patient c. Audience d. gueste. groom
42. The youngest .................................. in the stadium surprised the .................................. by
winning the 400 metres in record lime.
43. The only person I recognized at the party was the ..................................; I didn’t know any of the
other ..................................
44. The .................................. and .................................. looked very happy as they walked back
down the aisle after the ceremony.
45. Many members of the.................................. left the theatre before the end of the play, disappointed
at the acting of some of the ..................................
46. After a thorough examination, the .................................. could find nothing wrong with his
..................................
1 what beautiful eyes .......................? a does she have b she has c has she d she does not have 2 make exercise a part of your daily ..................................... a regularity b chore c routine d frequency 3 .......................... the storm , the ship could not reach its destination on time a in case of b in spite of c bacause of d but of 4 he completely ....................with what i said a accepted b complained c agreed d argued 5 i finished my homework a few days ehead .........................the deadline a of b to c bby d at cau2 : 1 i ( already/see) .....................pizza but i ( not eat ) .......................it yet 2 soccer (play) ........................all over the world 3 i wish i ( not live ) ....................in such a big city 4 what you ( do ) ..................when i (come) .......................yesterday ? 5 he ( not got ) .................out of his house since he ( buy ) ..................... a new computer 6 lan used to (play ) .......................with toys when she ( be) .....................three
Cloze tests
A. Complete the passage with the words in the box
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Great words of vocabulary Write between spelling say |
The differences (1) ............ American English and British English are not as (2)........... as the differences in Chinese dialects. Two (3).......... the differences between American English and British English are (4).......... and spelling. In American English we (5)........ elevator, truck, and apartment. The British say lift, lorry and flat. Another difference is (6).......... . In American English we (7)......... honor, meter, and realize. In British English, these (8)......... are honour, metre, and realise
B. Read the passage and choose the best answers
In other words, language is not necessarily the private property of those (1)........ use it, just as French is not the private property of (2)........ , nor English of Englishmen. English is spoken as a first (3).......... in the United States, in Australia, in New Zealand, in most of Canada, in certain nations of Africa, and in other areas of the (4)...... . It is unreasonable to regard any language as the (5)......... of a particular nation, and with no language is more unreasonable (6)......... with English. This is not to say that English is used by a greater number of (7)....... than any other language, for it is easily outnumnered in this respect by Chinese. But it is the most (8)......... of lamguages
1. A. Which B. Who C. Whom D. Whosr
2. A. Americans B. Dutchmen C. Englishmen D. Frenchmen
3. A. Language B. Luggage C. Baggage D. Country
4. A.Worth B. Work C. Word D. World
5. A. Possession B. Possessive C. Importance D. Necessity
6. A. That B. Than C. As D. So
7. A. Speakers B. Speaker C. Writers D. Writer
8. A. National B. International C. Conpulsory D. Official
Part 4: Read the text below. Use the words given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. (10 points)
COLLECTING EGGCUPS
Ten per cent of the population is left-handed. There is a lot of social
(1)......................... against left-handed people. How difficult is it for DISCRIMINATE
them to live in a right-handed world?
A number of (2) ......................... items such as scissors have been PRACTICE
designed for right-handed people. It can be very (3) ......................... CONVENIENT
for lefties” to be sitting next to “righties” during dinner.
(4) ......................... used computer keys are on the right of the keyboard. COMMON
Lefties have to use their own sports (5) ......................... . EQUIP
Less (6) ........................... used car controls such as headlight switches FREQUENT
are on the right.
Forcing children to use their right hand can cause (7) ........................ HATE
Of school, which can then impact their academic (8) ........................ DEVELOP
It can also result in disastrous learning (9) .........................like dyslexia. ABILITY
Trying to make “lefties” use their right hand can explain their often
rebellious (10) ......................... at school, their clumsiness and BEHAVE
frustration.
In this part of the test you must choose the words or phrase which best completes each of the following sentences . ( 10ms)
1. take a taxi, you’ll be late for the lecture.
A. Unless you B. If you not C. Because of D. For you
2. the cold weather, she wasn’t wearing a coat.
A. Although B. Because C. Since D. In spite of
3. John can’t make a ………..to get married to Mary or stay single until he can afford a
house and a car
A. decide B. decision C. decisive D. decisively
4. When you see your friend off at the station, you say: “………………….!”
A. Lucky you B. Good night C. Have a good journey D. You’re welcome
5. He came home late, so I asked him where …………….
A. he had been B. has he been C. he has been D. had he been
6. He’s accustomed to …………….to music before bedtime.
A. listen B. listened C. listening D. be listening
7. He drank ……………coffee that he couldn’t sleep last night.
A. so B. so much C. so many D. a lot of
8. Billy, come and give me a hand with cooking.
A. help B. prepared C. be busy D. attempt
9. Mary always takes great care …………her children.
A. for B. of C. to D. with
10. All traffic laws ……………
A. is observed B. had better observe C. must have observed D. must be observed