Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

If you enjoy cycling for pleasure, doing it in London can be a shock. There are not enough lanes especially for bikes, and making your way through the traffic can be very risky. But if you have great passion, cycling in London can be exciting, and  it  is an inexpensive way of keeping fit if you live there. Some cyclists don’t mind spending a lot of money on expensive bikes. However, if you just want a basic bike that is only for occasional use, there are many cheap choices. Several markets have cheap bikes on sale which may not be impressive to look at but should be satisfactory. You should buy a cycling helmet if you want to cycle in London. Wearing a cycling helmet is not compulsory in Britain, but it is a good idea to wear one for protection.

According to the passage, cycling in London is ____________

 A.

easy

 B.

boring

 C.

tiring

 D.

difficult

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges. 

Question 17: “Have you been to London?” - “_____”

A. No, but I hope to go there one day.

B. No, I didn’t go there last year.

C. London is a nice place to visit.

D. No, it was a long time ago.

Question 18: -"How would you like your steak cooked?" - “_____.”

A.Cook it immediately, please.

B. A little bit cheaper, please.

C. I'd like it hot, please.

D. Well done, please

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 11. I must tell you about my ______ when I first arrived in London.

A. incidents

B. happenings

C. experiences

D. events

[DIV]Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word those underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

Question 1: A. poster B. chopstick C. wardrobe D. sofa

Question 2: A. watches B. wishes C. toilets D. misses

Question 3: A. wardrobes B. windows C. sofas D. baths

[DIV]Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word which differs from the other three in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.

Question 4: A. between B. dishwasher C. wardrobe D. cupboard

Question 5: A. drawer B. shower C. furniture D. department

[DIV]Mark the letter A, B, C, or Don your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 6: We are moving to a new …….. tomorrow. It’s on the third floor of that building.

A. flat B. town house C. villa D. country house

Question 7: There …….. two beds and a table …….. the left.

A. are - of B. are - on C. is - in D. is - on

Question 8: This is my …….. flat.

A. cousin’ B. cousin C. cousins D. cousin’s

Question 9: We live …….. the 3rd floor …….. 53 Pine Street …….. London.

A. in - at - on B. at - on - in C. on - at - in D. next to - at - in

Question 10: They are these …….. pencils.

A. boys’ B. boy’s C. boys D. boy’

Question 11: He is sitting …….. a sofa …….. the corner of the sitting room.

A. in - behind B. on - in C. at - in D. under - on

Question 12: How about …….. for new CDs in the bookstore this afternoon?

A. to look B. looks C. looking D. look

Question 13: My camera is …….. a box …….. a shelf …….. the bedroom closet.

A. in - on - in B. on - in - at C. near - on - under D. behind - on - next

Question 14: …….. there any furniture …….. your new living room?

A. Is - on B. Are - at C. Is - in D. Are - on

Question 15: Where …….. the books? Are they …….. the bookshelf?

A. are - at B. is - on C. are - in D. are -on

Task 18: Read the passage and choose the best answer for each question. Write A, B, or C on the answer sheet. (0.4pt) 

Welcome to our Guatemalan Tour! 

In the morning, there is a visit to a local coffee farm. In the afternoon, there are two options. We might walk up to Cerro La Cruz, which has great views of the city and the volcanoes, or we might join up with another tour and climb one of the volcanoes! It is a two or three hour climb up Fuego, and the scenery is amazing. Both trees and the ground are black and, as you climb, you may be able to hear the volcano rumbling. 

1. Where does the Tour take place? 

A. In Guatemala. B. In Europe. C. In Spain. 

2. What are the two options in the afternoon? 

A. Joining the sightseeing or staying in the hotel. B. Walking up to Cerro La Cruz or climbing a volcano. 

C. Going shopping around the town or visiting the coffee farm. 

3. How long does it take to climb up Fuego?

 A. Less than two hours. B. Twenty-three hours. C. About three hours. 

4. When may you be able to hear the volcano rumbling? 

A. While you are climbing up Fuego. 

B. When you are standing on the top of Fuego.

C. After climbing up one of the volcanoes. 

Task 19: Read the passages and choose the words/phrases that the underlined words refer to. Write A, B, or C on the answer sheet. (0.4pt) Example: I write for the university sports magazine. I write a lot of articles for them. A. magazine B. sport C. university Answer: A 

1. Jason didn’t want to use any powered transportation – not even a sailboat. So first he went across the Channel and South to Lagos in Portugal in his pedal boat, Mokska, and then he pedalled his boat across the Atlantic to Miami.

A. Jason’s pedal boat 

B. a sailboat 

C. Jason’s hometown 

2. I know I spend too much time online, face to face contact is important. But technology is a wonderful tool and I can’t imagine life without it. But my friend John is the completely opposite. He has never known about it in his life.

 A. technology 

B. online 

C. time 

Task 20: Read the following passages and choose the words/phrases that indicate the meaning of the underlined words/phrases. Write A, B or C on the answer sheet. (0.4pt) 

 1. She lived in Copenhagen for seven years from 1990 to 1997, and had a Danish boyfriend, but they broke up in 1997 when she returned to England. 

A. ended their relationship 

B. started their relationship 

C. fell in love 

2. I don’t want to live in a dirty house and we don’t want to hire a cleaner. Both my husband and I work, so we share the household chores.

 A. homework 

B. main tasks 

C. housework

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the blanks.

    Amy Johnson joined the London Aeroplane Club when she was still a schoolgirl. There, she was taught (34) ____ to service planes and she was introduced to a pilot (35) ____ Jim Mollison, who held the record for a flight to Australia. In 1930, Amy tried to beat his record. She didn’t succeed, but she was still the first woman (36) ____ to Australia. When she returned, she and Jim Mollison were married. Amy was very popular and a song (37) ____ about her: Amy, wonderful Amy ! Her death is a mystery. During the war, in 1941, she and her aeroplane (38) ____ into the sea.

Question 34. A. where                     B. why                           C. how                           C. what

Question 35. A. call                         B. called                        C. calling                        D. calls

Question 36. A. to fly                       B. flying                         C. flew                           D. that flying

Question 37. A. wrote                     B. was writing                C. written                       D. was written

Question 38. A. disappeared            B. was disappeared        C. was disappearing       D. disappears

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the questions.

     In 1960, Laura Ashley, a housewife with young children, began designing and selling clothes. After some early success, her husband, Bernard, an experienced businessman, joined her and was able to provide considerable help and advice. The business expanded rapidly. Laura had started working at home, and soon there were several "Laura Ashley" shops where women could buy pretty, traditional clothes in a country style, made of natural materials. By the 1980s, the company had developed into a multi-million pound international organization with branches in places as far apart as London, Brussels, San Francisco and Tokyo.

Laura Ashley was a woman of simple tastes and strong moral beliefs. She was born in Wales and one of her largest factories producing clothes was situated in the countryside there. Her employees were encouraged to lead healthy lives, enjoy the fresh air and a good diet. Many of the Ashley family were involved in the business, but in 1985 it was decided that the public should be given the opportunity to invest money in the company. Obviously this was a major development and a clear sign of commercial success. But the woman whose ideas had been the basics of the company's development did not live to see it. She fell down the stairs while staying at a friend's house and died in hospital a few days afterwards. She was only sixty-one.

Question 39. Laura Ashley started her business by      

      A. running an international organization                               B.   working at home

      C. organizing branches in cities                                          D. opening some shops

Question 40. Which of the following is TRUE about Laura Ashley?

      A. She was a young housewife with children when she started doing business.

      B.   Her husband had helped her in the first place.

      C. Her business did not go well for many years after the start.

      D. Women came to her shops to buy expensive clothes made of luxury materials.

Question 41. We can infer from the passage that by 1985.      

      A. Many members of her family had worked in her company.

      B.   Only Laura had done the business of the company.

      C. None of the Ashley family, except her husband, had worked in the company.

      D. No one else in the family had helped Laura in business.

Question 42. Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?

      A. The expansion of a company                                         B.   A woman's excellent ideas

      C. The success story of a housewife                                  D. How a woman runs a business

Question 43. The word "Obviously" in the passage is closest in meaning to   

      A. Apparently                              B. Consequently            C. Lately                        D. Generally

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question.

Light ________ are small planes with seats for no more than about six passengers.

A. airplane  

B. airship     

C. aircraft    

D. aircrafts

Read the following passage taken from the Oxford Advanced Leamer's Dictionary 8th edition and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 41 to 50.

The Thames is the longest and best-known river in Britain. It is 210 miles/338 kilometres________(41)________and flows from the Cotswolds in Central England to the North Sea after through London. Other famous towns on the river________(42)________Oxford, Windsor 1, Henley and Greenwich.________(43)________bridges across the Thames in London are London Bridge, Tower Bridge and Westminster Bridge.

Large ships can sail________(44)________the Thames________(45)________London and smaller ones a further 86 miles/138 kilometres. A large area in the east of London was formerly a major port on the river, but in recent times this Docklands area has been________(46) x.

The Thamcs Barrier is a large barrier________(47)________across the River Thames at Woolwich, east of London, to prevent London from being tlooded. It was completed in 1982 and________(48)________opened in 1984. It consists of ten gates, which________(49)________on the bottom of the river when the barrier is not required. If there is a danger of tlooding, the gates rise to form a solid________(50)________50 feet/15 metres high.

Question 50

A. fence

B.boundary

C. periphery

D. wall

 Read the following passage taken from the Oxford Advanced Leamer's Dictionary 8th edition and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 41 to 50.

The Thames is the longest and best-known river in Britain. It is 210 miles/338 kilometres________(41)________and flows from the Cotswolds in Central England to the North Sea after through London. Other famous towns on the river________(42)________Oxford, Windsor 1, Henley and Greenwich.________(43)________bridges across the Thames in London are London Bridge, Tower Bridge and Westminster Bridge.

Large ships can sail________(44)________the Thames________(45)________London and smaller ones a further 86 miles/138 kilometres. A large area in the east of London was formerly a major port on the river, but in recent times this Docklands area has been________(46) x.

The Thamcs Barrier is a large barrier________(47)________across the River Thames at Woolwich, east of London, to prevent London from being tlooded. It was completed in 1982 and________(48)________opened in 1984. It consists of ten gates, which________(49)________on the bottom of the river when the barrier is not required. If there is a danger of tlooding, the gates rise to form a solid________(50)________50 feet/15 metres high.

Question 41:

A. longevity

B. long

C. length

D. lengthen