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 from 40 to 46.

At the beginning of the nineteenth century, the American educational system was desperately in need of reform. Private schools existed, but only for the very rich. There were very few public schools because of the strong sentiment that children who would grow up to be laborers should not “waste” their time on education but should instead prepare themselves for their life’s work. It was in the face of this public sentiment that educational reformers set about their task. Horace Mann, probably the most famous of the reformers, felt that there was no excuse in a republic for any citizen to be uneducated. As Manager of Education in the state of Massachusetts from 1837 to 1848, he initiated various changes, which were soon matched in other school districts around the country. He extended the school year from five to six months and improved the quality of teachers by instituting teacher education and raising teacher salaries. Although these changes did not bring about a sudden improvement in the educational system, they at least increased public awareness as to the need for a further strengthening of the system.

The passage implied that to go to a private school, a student needed _______ .

A. a lot of money

B. a high level of intelligence

C. good grades

D. a strong educational background

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 from 40 to 46.

At the beginning of the nineteenth century, the American educational system was desperately in need of reform. Private schools existed, but only for the very rich. There were very few public schools because of the strong sentiment that children who would grow up to be laborers should not “waste” their time on education but should instead prepare themselves for their life’s work. It was in the face of this public sentiment that educational reformers set about their task. Horace Mann, probably the most famous of the reformers, felt that there was no excuse in a republic for any citizen to be uneducated. As Manager of Education in the state of Massachusetts from 1837 to 1848, he initiated various changes, which were soon matched in other school districts around the country. He extended the school year from five to six months and improved the quality of teachers by instituting teacher education and raising teacher salaries. Although these changes did not bring about a sudden improvement in the educational system, they at least increased public awareness as to the need for a further strengthening of the system.

The passage implied that to go to a private school, a student needed _______ .

A. a lot of money

B. a high level of intelligence

C. good grades

D. a strong educational background

1. Kate feels much more……about the future now that she has a good job.

A depressed С aggressive

В cheerful D optimistic

2. He has a reputation for being…..to his employees.

A rude С furious

В annoyed D upset

3. The party began to…..down round about midnight.

A open В wind

С calm D ease

4. The boss was in a….mood so he agreed to give me the day off.

A bad В glad

С good D funny

5. I felt ashamed…. myself for being so angry.

A for В of

С with D about

6. Sheila had butterflies in her…..before the interview.

A face С palms

В heart D stomach

7. She felt very close …..her younger sister.

A to В with

С by D at

8. John was really…..at the prospect of starting work.

A exciting С interesting

В excited D interested

9. Sarah said that she was rather disappointed….. her exam results.

A at В for

С with D of

10. The play was....so we booked to see it again.

A delighted С appalling

В fantastic D overjoyed

11. What's wrong with Sandy? She's as quiet as a…. today.

A snail В owl

С fox D mouse

12. Tim was grateful to his father….. lending him the money.

A for В with

С about D of

13. Don't…..your fingers on the desk! It's so annoying.

A clench С drum

В wrinkle D frown

14. He was .... more and more impatient as the time passed.

A showing С seeming

В developing D growing

15. It really gets me…having to work so much overtime.

A down В up

С on D by

16. He has no one to talk to. So he feels very ……. .

A aggressive В foolish

С modest D lonely

17. Julie has always been afraid……the dark.

A for В of

С about D from

18. During the summer he feels too…..to go to the gym.

A lazy В shy

С sad D tense

19. I'm sure Angelica won't change her mind. She's as….as a mule.

A cunning С stubborn

В sick D slow

20. She feels…..when she has to speak in public.

A offended С astonished

В irritable D stressed

1. Choose the correct item.

1. The soldiers were exhausted and couldn't move back any further, so they had no choice but to....................

A surrender С invade

В conquer D retreat

2. After long months of negotiations, the two sides finally signed a peace…….. .

A treaty С truce

В disarmament D contract

3. The police........................ the protesters and brought them to the police station.

A attacked С defeated

В arrested D defended

4. The ...................... came on board and inspected all the sailors on the ship.

A ally С admiral

В pacifist D private

5. I don't think he is a very good leader because he has no control………the soldiers in his company.

A over В on

С in D at

6. There were people protesting here earlier, but now everything's fine: it's all ...................... control.

A in В under

С over D behind

7. I'm sorry, but there's nothing I can do about the situation: it's….. ..............my control.

A away from С far from

В out of D beyond

8. The army camp is beyond that mountain. There's..............…….chance that we'll reach it before nightfall.

A slight В small

С few D little

9. It's not always easy for a soldier to carry...............….. orders.

A out В on

С off D up

10. through the mountains on horse back was an amazing experience.

A Hiking С Trekking

В Wandering D Marching

11. Many people want to.............……their history back as far as they can and discover who their ancestors were.

A find В search

С trace D track

12. Very occasionally, an outstanding person comes along who changes the......….of history.

A course С path

В route D way

13. Amelia Earhart................…..history in 1928 when she became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic.

A fixed В did

С prepared D made

14. Jane was going to pay for the trip, but when she saw how much it was going to cost, she backed..................

A away В out

С off D up

15. The Louvre Museum in Paris is……..............in history: it used to be the palace of the French kings.

A recorded С steeped

В full D loaded

16. You really should buy a DVD player! You have to move with the….................

A times В time

С timing D timer

17. On 5th November 1605, Guy Fawkes tried to blow.......…….. the Houses of Parliament in London.

A down В off

С up D away

18. He's involved.........….. a number of research projects.

A at В in

С on D to

19. It can be very difficult to bring.....……. political change because people generally like things that are familiar.

A about В on

С around D up

20. Up until midnight, one group of soldiers were keeping watch, then another group took ...................

A in В up

С over D on

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or B on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 30 to 34.

  At the beginning of the nineteenth century, the American educational system was desperately in need of reform. Private schools existed, but only for the very rich. There were very few public schools because of the strong sentiment that children who would grow up to be laborers should not “waste” their time on education but should instead prepare themselves for their life’s work. It was in the face of this public sentiment that educational reformers set about their task. Horace Mann, probably the most famous of the reformers, felt that there was no excuse in a republic for any citizen to be uneducated. As Manager of Education in the state of Massachusetts from 1837 to 1848, he initiated various changes, which were soon matched in other school districts around the country. He extended the school year from five to six months and improved the quality of teachers by instituting teacher education and raising teacher salaries. Although these changes did not bring about a sudden improvement in the educational system, they at least increased public awareness as to the need for a further strengthening of the system.

The passage implied that to go to a private school, a student needed _______.

A. a lot of money

B. a high level of intelligence

C. good grades

D. a strong educational background

Choose the correct answer.

1 Why don't you........a go? It's not difficult!

A make С do В have D set

2 Carl wasn't very good at mountain climbing as he's afraid of........ A highs С heights В highness D height 3 There's little .......of our getting into the final.

A opportunity С luck В chance D fortune

4 Rachel is mad....... the Eurovision Song Contest.

A from С for В against D about

5 Just.........your best - that's all anyone can ask of you.

A do С be В make D have

6 It's.........time you learned to swim.

A big С high В tall D far

7 Grandma ........a lot of pleasure from gardening.

A does С makes В has D gets

8 ......... your time - don't rush.

A Tell С Spend В Find D Take

9 Each player takes it.......turn to roll the dice.

A on С at В in D to

10 Time ........so quickly when you're doing something enjoyable.

A takes С passes В spends D finds

11 Our new coach is popular.......the whole team.

A for С by В to D with

12 She'd ........ hours lying on her bed, reading

. A spend С make В take D pass

13 He'd been planning to leave the team the time and hadn't told anyone.

A complete С total В whole D full В for D wit

Reading the following passage and then fill in each blank with a suitable word from the box. Do not use the same word more than once:

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Chantal's parents didn't have much money, so they sent her to a state (1)........................shool when she was five. She enjoyed her reading and wwritting (2)..............................., but there were so many pupils in the (3)..................................that the teacher found it difficult to control them. When Chantal was eleven, her father got a better job, and decided to spend some money on her (4)...............................He sent her to an expensive (5).................................... school, where the girls wore dark green (6)..................................and ***** two hours' (7)..............................every evening. Chantal liked her new school, and did well. Because she studied hard , she (8)..........................all her exams , and went to university at eighteen. She chose a history (9).................and was an excellent student. In the end she decided to become a (10).....................and returned to her old primary school to teach.

1. Choose the correct item.

1. The soldiers were exhausted and couldn't move back any further, so they had no choice but to

A surrender С invade

В conquer D retreat

2. After long months of negotiations, the two sides finally signed a peace…….. .

A treaty С truce

В disarmament D contract

3. The police the protesters and brought them to the police station.

A attacked С defeated

В arrested D defended

4. The came on board and inspected all the sailors on the ship.

A ally С admiral

В pacifist D private

5. I don't think he is a very good leader because he has no control………the soldiers in his company.

A over В on

С in D at

6. There were people protesting here earlier, but now everything's fine: it's all control.

A in В under

С over D behind

7. I'm sorry, but there's nothing I can do about the situation: it's….. my control.

A away from С far from

В out of D beyond

8. The army camp is beyond that mountain. There's…….chance that we'll reach it before nightfall.

A slight В small

С few D little

9. It's not always easy for a soldier to carry….. orders.

A out В on

С off D up

10. through the mountains on horse back was an amazing experience.

A Hiking С Trekking

В Wandering D Marching

11. Many people want to……their history back as far as they can and discover who their ancestors were.

A find В search

С trace D track

12. Very occasionally, an outstanding person comes along who changes the….of history.

A course С path

В route D way

13. Amelia Earhart…..history in 1928 when she became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic.

A fixed В did

С prepared D made

14. Jane was going to pay for the trip, but when she saw how much it was going to cost, she backed

A away В out

С off D up

15. The Louvre Museum in Paris is……in history: it used to be the palace of the French kings.

A recorded С steeped

В full D loaded

16. You really should buy a DVD player! You have to move with the….. .

A times В time

С timing D timer

17. On 5th November 1605, Guy Fawkes tried to blow…….. the Houses of Parliament in London.

A down В off

С up D away

18. He's involved….. a number of research projects.

A at В in

С on D to

19. It can be very difficult to bring……. political change because people generally like things that are familiar.

A about В on

С around D up

20. Up until midnight, one group of soldiers were keeping watch, then another group took

A in В up

С over D on

1. Columbus................................. America, didn't he?

2. It happened .................................accident.

3. When a person feels strongly enough about something, they are sometimes willing to die.......................... the cause.

4. Alexander Graham Bell ..................................................the telephone.

5. In the UK people get the .................................................to vote at the age of 18.

6. It's really terrible! She never stops complaining: she moans…........................the time!

7. Martin Luther King believed..................…..equal rights for every one.

8. It's not possible! She can't ........................borrowed my new dress without asking me!

9. He didn't need ...................................clean the flat: Sarah had already done it.

10. Sheila.................................. have taken the dog for a walk: he's not in his basket.

3. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence using the word given. Use between two and five words.

1. When I got to the site, the archaeologists had already started digging.

time The archaeologists had already started digging.............................………..to the site.

2. I'm sure they didn't see me.

have They............................ me.

3. The last time they contacted us was over a year ago.

heard We...................................... for over a year.

4. How did they find out about our plans?

known How.............................. our plans?

5. Taking the bikes without asking them would not be right

to I think it ..................................to take the bikes.

4. Fill in the correct word derived from the word in bold.

1. We should try to give more ...................................... to our children. COURAGE

2. You're so careless; you should…….................... that you keep your things safe. SURE

3. I didn't listen to the entire speech; could you.. . . . . . . .. . …… it for me? SUMMARY

I don't go to the hairdresser's; I usually........................……. my hair myself. STRAIGHT

The forecast said that weather conditions would..................…. , so be prepared for more rain. WORSE

1. A thousand years ago few of people could read or write. .......................

2. This building is one of the more oldest in the world. .......................

3. They invented the machine while were still at university. .......................

4. The old man passed far away in his sleep. .......................

5. The Pharaoh had a daughter called by Nefertiti. .......................

1. A: I didn't pass my driving test.

B: a. That was nice of them!

b. Better luck next time!

2. A: Jane was here. You've just missed her.

B: a. Just my luck!

b. How embarrassing!

3. A: I won the lottery! I'm rich!

B: a. Yeah, right!

b. Not at all!

4. A: Wasn't it Mozart who composed Swan Lake?

В: а. I don't believe it!

b. I haven't a clue.

5. A: It's the second time my purse has been stolen this month!

B: a. Oh, you lucky thing!

b. I can't believe your luck!

1. Choose the correct item.

1. The soldiers were exhausted and couldn't move back any further, so they had no choice but to

A surrender С invade

В conquer D retreat

2. After long months of negotiations, the two sides finally signed a peace…….. .

A treaty С truce

В disarmament D contract

3. The police the protesters and brought them to the police station.

A attacked С defeated

В arrested D defended

4. The came on board and inspected all the sailors on the ship.

A ally С admiral

В pacifist D private

5. I don't think he is a very good leader because he has no control………the soldiers in his company.

A over В on

С in D at

6. There were people protesting here earlier, but now everything's fine: it's all control.

A in В under

С over D behind

7. I'm sorry, but there's nothing I can do about the situation: it's….. my control.

A away from С far from

В out of D beyond

8. The army camp is beyond that mountain. There's…….chance that we'll reach it before nightfall.

A slight В small

С few D little

9. It's not always easy for a soldier to carry….. orders.

A out В on

С off D up

10. through the mountains on horse back was an amazing experience.

A Hiking С Trekking

В Wandering D Marching

11. Many people want to……their history back as far as they can and discover who their ancestors were.

A find В search

С trace D track

12. Very occasionally, an outstanding person comes along who changes the….of history.

A course С path

В route D way

13. Amelia Earhart…..history in 1928 when she became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic.

A fixed В did

С prepared D made

14. Jane was going to pay for the trip, but when she saw how much it was going to cost, she backed

A away В out

С off D up

15. The Louvre Museum in Paris is……in history: it used to be the palace of the French kings.

A recorded С steeped

В full D loaded

16. You really should buy a DVD player! You have to move with the….. .

A times В time

С timing D timer

17. On 5th November 1605, Guy Fawkes tried to blow…….. the Houses of Parliament in London.

A down В off

С up D away

18. He's involved….. a number of research projects.

A at В in

С on D to

19. It can be very difficult to bring……. political change because people generally like things that are familiar.

A about В on

С around D up

20. Up until midnight, one group of soldiers were keeping watch, then another group took

A in В up

С over D on

1. Columbus................................. America, didn't he?

2. It happened .................................accident.

3. When a person feels strongly enough about something, they are sometimes willing to die.......................... the cause.

4. Alexander Graham Bell ..................................................the telephone.

5. In the UK people get the .................................................to vote at the age of 18.

6. It's really terrible! She never stops complaining: she moans…........................the time!

7. Martin Luther King believed..................…..equal rights for every one.

8. It's not possible! She can't ........................borrowed my new dress without asking me!

9. He didn't need ...................................clean the flat: Sarah had already done it.

10. Sheila.................................. have taken the dog for a walk: he's not in his basket.

3. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence using the word given. Use between two and five words.

1. When I got to the site, the archaeologists had already started digging.

time The archaeologists had already started digging.............................………..to the site.

2. I'm sure they didn't see me.

have They............................ me.

3. The last time they contacted us was over a year ago.

heard We...................................... for over a year.

4. How did they find out about our plans?

known How.............................. our plans?

5. Taking the bikes without asking them would not be right

to I think it ..................................to take the bikes.

4. Fill in the correct word derived from the word in bold.

1. We should try to give more ...................................... to our children. COURAGE

2. You're so careless; you should…….................... that you keep your things safe. SURE

3. I didn't listen to the entire speech; could you.. . . . . . . .. . …… it for me? SUMMARY

I don't go to the hairdresser's; I usually........................……. my hair myself. STRAIGHT

The forecast said that weather conditions would..................…. , so be prepared for more rain. WORSE

1. A thousand years ago few of people could read or write. .......................

2. This building is one of the more oldest in the world. .......................

3. They invented the machine while were still at university. .......................

4. The old man passed far away in his sleep. .......................

5. The Pharaoh had a daughter called by Nefertiti. .......................

1. A: I didn't pass my driving test.

B: a. That was nice of them!

b. Better luck next time!

2. A: Jane was here. You've just missed her.

B: a. Just my luck!

b. How embarrassing!

3. A: I won the lottery! I'm rich!

B: a. Yeah, right!

b. Not at all!

4. A: Wasn't it Mozart who composed Swan Lake?

В: а. I don't believe it!

b. I haven't a clue.

5. A: It's the second time my purse has been stolen this month!

B: a. Oh, you lucky thing!

b. I can't believe your luck!