Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences.

01. The man …………………without trace.

A. appeared B. appearing C. disappearing D. disappeared

02. He succeeded …………………a place at art school.

A. get B. in get C. for getting D. in getting

03. Have you ever seen …………………UFO in your life?

A. a B. an C. the D. some

04. Do you believe …………………the existence of UFOs? 

A. on B. in C. at D. for

05. There’s no …………………that life exists on other planets.

A. experience B. condition C. creature D. evidence

06. Let’s go out for a walk, …………………? – Great! I’d love to.

A. shall we B. don’t we C. do we D. would we

07. Many people …………………that they had seen UFOs in the sky.

A. suggested B. claimed C. persuaded D. decided

08. Would you please …………………him speak about the new plan?

A. allow B. let C. ask D. told

09. On the first day of our holiday we just …………………by the hotel pool.

A. enjoyed B. calmed C. comforted D. relaxed

10. When you are in orbit, you will be able to get …………………of your seat.

A. in B. on C. out D. down

11. The explorer …………………discovered America is Christopher Columbus.

A. who B. whose C. whom D. which

12. The Daily Sun is a very good newspaper because it has all latest ………………….

A. news B. events   C. papers D. happenings

13. I could probably …………………out the answer if I had a pencil, some paper and a calculator.

A. think B. study C. hand D. work

14. In my …………………, the internet is a very fast and convenient way for me to get information.

A. thought B. idea C. opinion D. point

15. …………………we use water economically, we won’t have enough fresh water to use in the future.

A. If B. Unless C. Because D. Although

. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

Question. Henry tasted the pleasures of modern city life. Then he found life in his village hard and unattractive.

A. Having tasted the pleasures of modern city life, Henry found life in his village hard and unattractive.

B. After Henry found life in his village hard and unattractive, he tasted the pleasures of modern city life.

C. If Henry had tasted the pleasures of modern city life, he would have found life in his village hard and unattractive.

D. Although Henry tasted the pleasures of modern city life, he found life in his village hard and unattractive.

PART ONE: LISTENING (2pts)

Question 1. Listen to the tape and fill in the blanks with ONE suitable words or number. Listen to the tape and fill in the blanks by choosing the best option among A, B, C and D. (1,0 pt)

Over the last two decades a new means of spoken (1) ........................ has emerged: the mobile phone.When Scotsman Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876, it was a revolution in communication. People could talk to each other over great (2) ......................... Now telephone is used to take (3) ........................, access to the (4)....................... or watch video clips.

1.   A. communication       B. languages                C. voice                       D. accents

2.   A. speeds                     B. distances                 C. ways                       D. transmissions

3.   A. pictures                   B. images                    C. sounds                    D. photographs

4.   A. networks                 B. wifis                        C. Internet                   D. media

Question 2. Listen again and choose A, B, C or D for the sentence (1pt)

5. The real first mobile phone call was made in ..................?

A. 1986                      B. 1987               C. 1973                         D. 1876

6. After discovering the mobile phone, Dr. Martin tested it by calling ..................

A. a policeman            B. a friend          C. his mother                D. a rival scientist

7. Within .................... mobile phones became available to the public                                               

A. a year                      B. 10 years        C. two decades               D. two years

8. At that time, mobile phone was called ‘yuppie’- a symbol of ........................

A. hippy                      B. the poor         C. the young                 D. urban professionals

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

Question 29: He didn't take his father's advice. That's why he is out of work.

A. If he had taken his father's advice, he would not have been out of work.

B. If he took his father's advice, he would not be out of work.

C. If he had taken his father's advice, he would not be out of work.

D. If he takes his father's advice, he will not be out of work.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

He was very powerful. Nevertheless, he failed to do anything to save his son's life.

A. Powerful as he might be, he could do nothing to save his son’s life.

B. He failed to do anything to save his son’s life in spite of the fact that he had no power.

C. In order to save his son’s life, he had great power to do anything he could.

D. The failure in saving his son’s life was due to his being very powerful.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

He didn’t take his father’s advice. That’s why he is out of work.

A. If he had taken his father’s advice, he would not have been out of work

B. If he took his father’s advice, he would not be out of work

C. If he had taken his father’s advice, he would not be out of work

D. If he takes his father’s advice, he will not be out of work

I, Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following sentences:

1, Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.

A. efficient           B. ingenuous           C. businesslike            D. immemorial

2, Choose a word in each line that has a different stress pattern.

A. unrecognizable           B. climatologist           C. psychological            D. definitely

3, Jean Michel sat at the helm of his 47-foot sailboat, Aweigh, and __________ toward the calm blue waters of Richardson Bay.

A.  signaling         B. gesticulation        C.  kinesics        D. gestured

4, As soon as the problem at work blew up, he instantly thought about how he could come out of it looking good. He is such a ____________ person.

A.  self-evident         B. self-conscious        C.  self-centred        D. selfless

5. Another noteworthy promise made by the White House boss is to spend $ 1 trillion on ______________, using American products to build bridges and roads and many other projects.

A.  infrastructure         B. underpinning        C.  cornerstone        D. database

6, I have been back to the doctor three times and he still hasn't ____________ the reason for all the pain I have been suffering from recently.

A.  indicated         B. highlighted        C.  pinpointed        D. looked up

7. The accidental ____________ of four listed buildings near the city centre caused a huge outcry and the manager of the building company was jailed for three months.

A.  disruption         B. demolition        C.  injuring        D. squashing

8. The couple’s 25th wedding anniversary provided a good ____________ for gathering together all their old photographs in one large album.

A.  opportunity         B. possibility        C.  lucky chance        D. capitalization

9. Interview: ‘Why don't you demand a bigger say in the running of the company?’

- Peter: “ Your _____________ acceptance of every decision is harming the health of the business.”

A.  undoubtedly         B. unquestioning        C.  definitely        D. interrogation

10. Peter: “Are you planning to do anything special this weekend?” – Amanda: “_________________”

A. Well, let's see probably I'll prepare some research side project tomorrow.

B. No, there's nothing special.

C. Absolutely, I'll be taking part in the camping trip in the rainforest.

D. I intend to organize dinner parties this weekend who hope to come.