Part II: Read the following passage and choose the most suitable sentence from the list A - H  for each gap from 1 - 5. There are two extra sentences that you do not need to use. Write your answer in the space provided. (0) has been done as an example. (2,5 points)
      The Sahara’s meager resources are being plundered right to the present day. This is shown most clearly in the dramatic fall in the region’s precious water reserves. The rock is of a type which hinders easy underground storage so the water supply depends on rainfall. (0)        B      . However, the seriousness of the situation goes far beyond mere seasonal changes.
There’s one district where observations go back at least 125 years. Here it is known that wells of the balance beam type were once used in cultivated areas. This way of drawing water is intended for the irrigation of gardens and small plots and works only if there’s water not more than about five metres below the surface.
(1) ______. They have all been replaced by wells from which the water has to be raised by draught animals, because it is now 25 metres down. (2) ______.
In a classic example of a vicious circle, shortage of water has led to the digging of more wells to save the flocks and birds. As these have been deepened the water supply has been further depleted. (3) ______.
The Air region was once regarded as the Switzerland of Africa because of its temperate climate. (4) ______. Nowadays, though, there are only a third of the palms which existed there at the turn of the century. The amount of wildlife has shown a proportionate fall. (5) ______. This is highly dangerous in a world where the overall population is growing rapidly. We cannot afford to lose fertile land.
A. So, too, has the number of human beings who can now survive in the area.
B. This being so, it is easy to understand why it varies.
C. Today, though, not one well of this type exists.
D. This has resulted in soil erosion which then dries out the land still further.
E. Here, then, the water level has evidently dropped by 20 metres in little over a century.
F. It was criss-crossed by valleys filled with palm trees and was thronged with wildlife.
G. Such are conditions in the Sahara Desert in recent times.

Part II: Read the following passage and choose the most suitable sentence from the list A - H  for each gap from 1 - 5. There are two extra sentences that you do not need to use. Write your answer in the space provided. (0) has been done as an example. (2,5 points)
      A.  For example, in the 1950s, young people around the world dressed like Elvis Presley.
      B.  They usually like the same type of music and wear the same style of clothing.
      C.  The truth is most people don’t want to look unfashionable.
      D.  The British Queen Elizabeth was famous for her fashionable clothes.
      E.  However, it can also explain what you think.
      F.  The French King Louis XIV was famous for his elegant style.
      G.  Some people say they don’t care what they wear.
      H.  Fashion is the most important thing that young people think of every day.
THE POWER OF FASHION
Fashion is something we think about every day. (0) __G____But they still choose clothes every morning that say a lot about them and how they feel.(1) ______ They want to wear up-to-date clothes that make them feel good. The problem is fashion is always changing.
During the eighteenth century, Paris was the centre of the fashion industry and, like today, the fashions changed. (2) ______ He wanted other countries to know about Paris fashions, so he sent fashion dolls to Europe. Dressmakers could then copy the clothes, footwear and hats on the dolls.
In recent years, music, films, videos, books and TV have all influenced what people wear. (3) ___________ Then in the 1990s, hip hop was very popular and young people dressed in baggy trousers and hooded tops and boots. Ray-Ban sold thousands of pairs of sunglasses after Will Smith wore them in the film Men In Black. If he’d worn a different type of sunglasses, they would have become popular instead.
Young people often choose their clothes in order to be part of a group. The members of the group have the same interests, and have names such as goths, skaters or rappers. (4) ______If a young person is a goth, for example, they wear black clothes. If somebody is a rapper, they often wear baggy jeans and lots of jewellery.
Style can show what kind of music you like, or what group you belong to. (5) ______ In the 1970s, people wore badges to show what they thought about important issues. In the 1990s, Katherine Hamnett, a top British fashion designer, became popular when her T-shirts with messages such as ‘Preserve the rainforests’ were worn by different rock bands. In 2005, people at the Live 8 concerts wore white wrist-bands with the message ‘Make poverty history’.

Choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) to each of the following questions and write your answers in the correspondent numbered boxes. 

11. At school he had a good academic record, and also __________ at sports.

A. prevailed B. excelled C. surpassed D. achieved

12. Christine’s face _______ up when she heard the good news.

A. showed B. cleaned C. warmed D. lit

13. _______ he has a lot of money, he leads an unhappy family life.

A. Since B. Although C. Because D.  However

14. Mrs. Brown always ________ in a crowd because she wore large hats.

A. found against B.  looked up C. stood out D. showed up

15. She didn’t get ______ well with her boss, so she left the company.

A. at                                 B. on C. through                        D. up

16. Nearly 1000 of the world’s bird species are threatened with ______.

A. appearance                  B. protection C. destruction                   D. extinction

17.  To get a passport, you must send in your birth ________ and two photos.

A. certificate B. license C. paper D. card

18.  Have you ever visited New York harbor _________ the famous Statue of Liberty stands?

A. on where B. that C. on that D. where

19. Young people prefer seeing the film at the cinema _______ watching it on TV.

A. than B. rather C. to D. or

20. Mary is so______ that people told her all their troubles.

A. dependent B. confidential C. permission D. sympathetic

21. It’s essential that every student ______ the exam before attending the course.

A. pass B. passes C. would pass D. passed

22. From the hotel, there is a good ________ of the mountains.

A. vision B. view C. sight D. picture

23. I wrote to them a fortnight ago but ______ I haven’t had a reply.

A. as yet B. these days C. so long D. just now

24. It’s not surprising that he became a writer because he always longed to see his name______.

A. in type B. in print C. in letters D. in edition

25. Nobody agreed with the new project, ______?

A. was he B. were they C. did they D. didn’t they

26. Marge walked away from the discussion. Otherwise, she ______ something she would regret later. 

A. will say B. might say C. said D. might have said

27. This type of music is quite popular _______ teenager boys and girls.

A. with B. to C. for D. of

28. "Fantastic sale. Everything must be sold _______of the price!"

A. regardless B. in vain C. despite D. without

29.We let the kids decorate their rooms _______ they want to.

A. whereve B. whenever C. whatever D. however

30.________ I am aware, there were no problems during the first six months.

A. As far as B. So much as C. Much more than D. Except that

III. Fill each gap in the passage with a suitable word. Write your answers in the spaces that follow. (10 pts)

The cinema today is a favorite place of …1… to most people, young and old. Hundreds of people …2… the cinema today.

There are many …3… that we can learn from our visit to the cinema. The …4… that we see in the cinema often show us many useful things. They show …5… people in other lands live and think. Sometimes they also show how people in the past lived and …6… . There are also pictures which show many things about  the world of birds and animals. Some pictures, …7…, sometimes spoil the minds of  people, especially those of small boys and girls. Pictures …8… show how people steal, kill, or kidnap, for example, have done a lot of harm. But these same pictures also show how, in the …9…, the criminals are caught and punished, and many people have learnt to obey the law, as a result. Thus, whether such pictures are good or bad …10… on what lesson the person has learnt from them.

1. _____________             4. _____________             7. _____________             10. _____________

2. _____________             5. _____________             8. _____________

3. _____________             6. _____________             9. _____________

Part 2. Read the text below and fill in each gap with ONE suitable word. Write the answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided.

HOME GYM?

            Do you want to get fitter, but it seems difficult to know where to start? Perhaps you’d (16) ______ not join in a sports class, or you’re not allowed to (17) ______ up any expensive new hobbies? Then maybe you (18) ______ consider the “home gym”. At the “home gym”, you don’t need to learn (19) ______ new skills, or even buy any equipment. Even better, you can even impress your family at the (20) ______ time!

            It’s a surprising fact that doing housework can actually burn as (21) ______ fat as doing some sports! (22) ______ someone cleans energetically, their face gets red, they (23) ______ to sweat, they may even get out of breath! That’s because they’re using a lot of energy. Half (24) ______ hour of cooking can burn 40-50 calories, and gardening an impressive 100-200 calories!

            Why (25) ______ ask your parent or partner to allow you to help around the home? They’re bound to agree! If you (26) ______ at least thirty minutes every day doing housework, you’ll soon (27) ______ able to feel a real difference in your health. But you must work (28) ______ hard to get the full benefit - that’s essential. (29) ______ dancing around while you tidy up your room, you may feel silly, (30) ______ you’ll improve your overall fitness, and have more fun too!

Choose the most suitable answer from the four options marked A, B, C, or D to complete each of the numbered gaps in the passage below. Write your answers on the answer sheet.

More than two hundred years ago, the term “environmental pollution" was quite strange to people. They lived healthily, drank (1)___ water, and breathed fresh air. In those days, industry was not well-developed. Nowadays, the (2)___ is quite different. The world today is faced with many (3).___ threats. The most dangerous threat of all is war, and after the threat of war is (4)___. People all over the world are worried about things that are happening to the environment. Actually it is man that is (5)___ the surroundings with many kinds of wastes from the devices that make human lives more comfortable and convenient. Everybody knows that cars emit dangerous gases that cause poisonous (6)___ and cancer, but no one wants to travel on foot or by bicycles. Manufactures know that (7)___ from factories make water and (8)___ polluted, but they do not want to spend a lot of their money on (9) ___ the wastes safely. (10)___ rubbish is bad for our health, but .no one wants to spend time burying it. Is it worth talking a lot about pollution?

1.A. fresh B. pure C. clean D. boiled

2. A. situation B. case C. circumstance D. occasion

3. A.. chief B. significant C. major D. main

4. A. contamination B. pollution C. dirtying D. poisoning

5. A. poisoning B. destroying C. dirtying D. contaminating

6. A. steam B. vapor C. air D. moisture

7. A. wastes B. junks C. garbage D. litters

8. A. land B. ground C. soil D. earth

9. A. solving B. dealing C. processing D. treating

10. A. Throwing B. Scattering C. Distributing D. Pouring

Read the passage below and choose the answer which best fits each gap.

    Write your answer (A, B, C, or D) in the space given on the right. (10 pts)

Everyone wants to reduce pollution. But the pollution (1) is as complicated as it is serious. It is complicated (2) much pollution is caused by things that benefit people. For example, (3) from automobiles causes a large percentage of all air pollution. But the automobiles (4) transportation for millions of people. Factories (5) much of material that pollutes air and water, but factories give employment to a large number of people.

Thus, to end (6) greatly reduce pollution immediately, people would have to stop using many things that (7) them. Most of the people do not want to do that, of course. But pollution can be (8) reduced in several ways. Scientists and engineers can work to find ways to lessen the amount of pollution that such things as automobiles and factories cause. Governments can pass and enforce laws that (9) businesses and (10) to stop, or cut down on certain polluting activities.

1.        A. work                           B. problem                         C. accident                        D. event                              

2.        A. because                     B. so                                  C. that                                D. while                                       

3.        A. exhaust                      B. fire                                 C. gas                                D. liquid                                       

4.        A. carries                        B. takes                             C. gives                              D. provides                                       

5.        A. offer                            B. bring                              C. discharge                      D. cause                                       

6.        A. to                                B. or                                   C. so                                  D. that

7.        A. benefit                        B. harm                              C. motivate                        D. encourage                                       

8.        A. little                            B. gradually                       C. extremely                      D. a bit                                   

9.        A. require                       B. forbid                             C. prevent                          D. request                                       

A. commercials           B. surroundings          C. individuals               D. traffic 

. There are 10 mistakes in the following passage. Identify the mistakes and write the corrections in the corresponding numbered boxes. Write your answers in ‘Your answers’ part.

Your answers:

IX. Read the passage below and choose the correct word to complete each numbered blank. Write your answers A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. (5 pts)

                               A POWERFUL INFLUENCE

There can be no (1) at all that the Internet has made a huge difference to our lives. Parents are worried that children spend too much time playing on the Internet, hardly (2)   doing anything else in their spare time. Naturally, parents are (3)   to find out why the Internet is so attractive, and they want to know if it can be harmful for their children. Should parents worry if their children are spending that much time (4)  their computers?

Obviously, if children are bent over their computers for hours, (5) in some game, instead of doing their homework, then something is wrong. Parents and children could decide how much use the child should (6) of the Internet, and the child should give his or her (7)    that it won’t interfere with homework. If the child is not (8)    to this arrangement, the parents can take more drastic (9)   . Dealing with a child’s use of the Internet is not much different from (10)   any other sort of bargain about behavior.