Use the correct word or phrase for each description, begin with the given letter

Read the following passage and mark the letter Ay B, c or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

When man first learnt how to make fire, he began to use fuel for the first time. The fuel he used was probably wood. As time passed, man eventually discovered that substances such as coal and oil would (23) ______.

Coal was not used very widely as a (24) ______of energy until the last century. With the coming of the industrial revolution, it was soon realized that production would double if coal was used instead of wood. Nowadays, (25) ______of the huge factories and electricity stations would be unable to function if there was no coal.

In the last twenty or thirty years, (26) ______, the use of coal has declined. As a result, there have been changes in the coal industry. It is (27) ______that more people would use coal if oil and gas were not available.

23. A. heat              B. bum                     C. fire                   D. light

24. A. resource       B. reason                  C. Cause              D. source

25. A. much            B. many                   C. more                D. few

26. A. however       B. therefore             C. because            D. since

27. A. believed       B. Considered         C. made               D. provided

Question I: Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence by choosing the letter A, B, C or D next to the correct word or phrase.

1. I'm afraid a rise in the salary is out of ________ just now.

            A. sight                       B. control                   C. date                        D. question

2. Mr. Black supposes, ________, that he will retire at the age of 60.

            A. like most people do                                B. like most people did      

C. as do most people                                    D. as did most people

3. Please come ________  to us sometimes. You are always welcome.

            A. to                            B. about                     C. round                     D. away

4. He set the alarm clock at 5 a.m so as to ________ he did not oversleep.

            A. assure                    B. ensure                    C. insure                    D. reassure

5. The Sun and the Moon are often ________ in poetry.

            A. personified           B. personalized         C. personal                D. privatized

6. I finished my homework 3 days ahead ________ the deadline.

            A. of                           B. to                            C. by                           D. at

7. The government is expected to ________ steps against the unemployment.

            A. use                         B. take                        C. make                      D. apply

8. ________ he loved her, he didn't forgive what she had done.

            A. Much as                B. Because                 C. However               D. No matter

9. He spent his entire life ________ round the world, never settling down anywhere.

            A. roaming                 B. scattering              C. scrambling            D. transporting

10. She tries to set ________ 15 minutes everyday to do some aerobics.

            A. about                     B. aside                      C. down                      D. in

11. ________   the time you get to the theatre, the play will have finished.

            A. Until                      B. In                            C. By                          D. On

12. He refused to give up work , ________ he had won a million pounds.

            A. despite                  B. however                C. even though          D. as though

13. The new system didn’t ________ expectations.

A. catch up with              B. bring about          C. come across          D. come up to

14. She had no  ________ of selling the clock. It had belonged to her grandmother.

            A. intention               B. meaning                C. interest                  D. opinion

15. Yuri Gagarin was the first person . ________ into space.

A. flew                         B. to fly                        C. flown                       D. fly

16.  ________ saying was so important that I asked everyone to stop talking and listen.

       A. What the woman was                                    B. The woman was    

       C. That the woman was                                     D. What was the woman

17. We were so late that we ________ had time to catch the train.

            A. nearly                    B. almost                    C. hardly                    D. simply

18. Only when you grow up ________ the truth.

         A. you will know      B. you know                C. do you know        D. will you know

19. ________ earlier, I would have done it for you.

            A. Had I known         B. If I knew                C. Should I know      D. Were I to know

20. We delayed our departure ________ the weather condition.

            A. in spite of             B. on account of       C. instead of              D. on behalf of

Question II: The following passage contains 10 unnecessary words. Find and write the word(s) on your answer sheet.

PART D: WRITING

Question I: Rewrite the sentences so that the new one has a similar meaning as the given one.

1. We have never seen more people turn to the traditional herbal remedies than now.

 It's _____________________________________________________________

2. The only thing that prevented the passing of the bill was the death of the Prime Minister.

Had it not ________________________________________________________

3. They have reported that the number of people using acupuncture is increasing.

 The number of ____________________________________________________

4. "Let's go out for a change," said Andrew.

Andrew suggested _________________________________________________

5. Their dog was so fierce that nobody would visit them.

 They had ________________________________________________________

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THE RECIPE FOR GOOD COMMUNICATION
How many people do you communicate with in a day? Probably a lot more than you did ten years ago. With a few pieces of
equipment we can „talk‟ to people in more and more ways, not (15) ……..face-to-face and on the phone, but also through the
Internet. It is very important, therefore, for everyone to try and improve their communication skills. Despite all the
technological advances of (16) ……… years, the art of good conversation is still at the heart of successful communication. So
it is a good idea to remember the four golden rules of good communication. (17) ……., be as clear as you can.
Misunderstandings happen if we don‟t say correctly (18)……….we mean. Secondly, we have to
work hard at listening. Pay attention to what the other person is saying. Thirdly, ask other people what they think, don‟t only
tell them what you think. Fourthly, give them time to say what they want, and show interest in what they say. If you (19)……..
these rules, you will be a good communicator.