I. Choose the correct word to complete each sentence.

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

1.       The colour of your T-shirt _____ well with your jeans.

A. suits                   B. matches                C. goes                    D. fits                        

2.       After considering the advantages and disadvantages of the trip, Mr Smith revised his _____.

A. itinerary              B. list                        C. agenda                D. plan                      

3.       They have spent a large part of their _____ on advertising.

A. budget               B. costs                    C. expenses             D. account                 

4.       If doctors could discover the _____ for cancer, they could save millions of people's lives.

A. success              B. reason                   C. remedy                 D. effect                    

5.       English is regarded as an effective _____ of international communication.

A. method               B. solution                 C. result                   D. medium                 

6.       You should make exercise a part of your daily _____. It’s good for your health.

A. regularity            B. chore                    C. routine                 D. frequency              

7.       _____ the stormy weather, the ship would have reached its destination on time.

A. In case of           B. In spite of              C. Because of           D. But for                             

8.       Many people like the slow _______ of life in the countryside.

A. step                   B. pace                     C. speed                  D. space                   

9.       You can use my telephone _____ you pay for the calls you make.

A. as long as           B. although                C. however               D. whereas                

10.   Many species of rare animals have already become _____.

A. disappeared        B. dangerous              C. extinct                  D. decayed                

11.   It is a very famous play, so you should _____ your seat well in advance.

A. telephone           B. manage                 C. purchase              D. book                     

12.   There is _____ food left but not enough for everyone.

A. little                    B. a little                    C. few                      D. a few                       

13.   There’s _____ to be frightened of the dog; it’s quite harmless.

A. no fear               B. no need                 C. no doubt               D. no longer                   

14.   It was raining _____ when we started our journey.

A. pigs and cows    B. cats and dogs        C. fish and crabs       D. monkeys and tigers              

15.   “Who is your brother?”      – “Oh, ______.”

A. he’s the boy wearing a white T-shirt        B. he’s the boy worn a white T-shirt                      

C. he’s the boy is wearing a white T-shirt     D. he’s the boy is worn a white T-shirt

16.   An intelligent life _____ on other planets.

A. is likely to be discovered                        B. is unlikely to be discovered                             

C. likely to be discovered                          D. unlikely to be discovered

17.   _____, the results couldn't be better.

A. No matter what he tried hard                  B. No matter how hard he tried                      

C. Although very hard he tried                    D. Despite how hard he tried

18.   _____ that he was born.

A. It was in this town                               B. In this town                                                             

C. This town was                                    D. In this town it was

19.   _____ you study for the exam, _____ you will do it.

A. The hardest / the best                         B. The more hard / the more good                     

C. The more / the much                           D. The harder / the better

20.   Tom: Which is more importance, luck or effort?

Linda: I think that luck is _____ effort.

A. on the same importance as                  B. the same importance as                         

C. of the same importance as                  D. as the same importance as

I.  Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence.

    Write your answers (A, B, C or D) in the spaces given on the right. (10 points)

1.       Residents began to _____ the area after hearing news the volcano would erupt.

A. gain                 B. remake             C. commute           D. evacuate             

2.       The retiring editor named the senior reporter as his _____.

A. success           B. successor         C. successes         D. successful           

3.       Continual _____ of trademarks and copyrights increased trade tension in Asia.

A. violence           B. writings             C. violations           D. misunderstanding

4.       I saw a _____ look on his face as he was wheeled into the operating room.

A. frightful            B. frightening         C. frightened         D. fright                   

5.       Will you be _____ kind as to help me with this heavy box?

A. as                    B. so                     C. very                  D. enough               

6.       Don't leave your clothes _____ about on the bedroom floor.

A. lie                    B. lay                    C. lying                  D. laying                  

7.       Those interested in the post of Assistant Manager are requested to apply _____.

A. as a person      B. in person           C. as persons        D. by person                

8.       I had my secretary _____ the newspaper to me while I was abroad.

A. to send            B. sent                  C. send                 D. sending               

9.       Jack: “Will the Jacksons be invited?”     Bill: “I _____.”

A. expect so not    B. so expect          C. expect so          D. don’t expect                

10.   Pete: “Is it far to Stanford?”           Tom: “Not at all. It's only a _____ from here.”

A. stone's throw    B. bird's eye view   C. shortcut            D. step in the right direction              

11.  _____ adequate precautions are taken, there is no risk involved in the operation.

      A. Although               B. Even                        C. Providing                  D. Nevertheless

12.  When a tropical storm _____ 120 kilometers per hour, it can damage a lot of things.

      A. comes                  B. reaches                   C. arrives                     D. runs

13.   _____ as I'd love to, I won't be able to come.

       A. Though                B. Despite                    C. Even                        D. Much

14.   Peter _____ his father in many ways, but he has his mother's sense of humour.

       A. takes after           B. come across            C. makes out                D. gives in

15.   Either of the buses _____ past the university.

       A. go                       B. going                       C. have gone                D. goes

16.   _____ every part of the world has experienced an earthquake in recent years.

       A. Almost                 B. Most                        C. Each                       D. Nearby

17.  Jane: "I'm terribly sorry. I won't be able to come tomorrow." - Sue: "_____"

       A. Oh, that's annoying. B. Sounds like fun.    C. Well, never mind.      D. It's great, Jane.

18.   We suggested that the meeting _____ as soon as possible.

       A. is held                 B. be held                    C. was held                  D. will be held                              

19.   Without a car, it takes a long time to get from _____.

       A. a place to the other                                                                     B. one place to the other

      C. a place to another                                                                      D. one place to another                     

20.   Mary: "_____"     - Jill: "Yes, I'd like to buy a hat."

      A. Do you look for something?                       B. Good morning. Can I help you?  

      C. Excuse me. Do you want to buy this?         D. Can you help me buy something?

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 

II. Read the passage and choose the correct word to fill each gap.

    Write your answer A, B, C or D in the space given on the right. (5 pts)

      Plants

Plants grow in almost __(1)__ part of the world. We see __(2)__ plants as flowers, grass, and trees nearly every day. Plants grow high on mountain-tops, far in the oceans, and in many deserts and __(3)__ regions.

Without plants, there could be no life on earth. Man could not live without air or food, and so he couldn’t live without plants. The oxygen in the air we breathe comes from plants. The food we eat also comes from plants or from animals that eat plants. We build houses and make many useful __(4)__ from lumber cut from trees. Much of our clothing is made __(5)__  the fibers of the cotton plant.

Scientists believe there are more than 350000 species of plants, but no one knows for __(6)__. Some of the smallest plants, called diatoms, can be seen only with a __(7)__. A drop of water may hold as many as 500 diatoms. The largest living things are the giant sequoia trees of California. Some of them stand more than 290 feet high and measure over 30 feet wide

Scientists __(8)__ all living things into two main groups – plants and animals. It is usually easy to tell the two __(9)__. Almost all kinds of plants stay in one place, but nearly all species of animals move about under their own power. Most plants make  their own food from air, sunlight, and water. Animals cannot make their own food. The basic units of all life, called cells, are also different in plants and animals. Most plants have thick walls that __(10)__ a material called cellulose. Animal cells do not have this material.

1.       A. all                              B. each                       C. every                      D. total                                                  __________

2.       A. these                        B. those                      C. all                            D. such                                                 __________

3.       A. polar                         B. polarized               C. poled                      D. pole                                                  __________

4.       A. products                   B. activities                 C. games                    D. plays                                                __________

5.       A. in                               B. up                            C. by                            D. from                                                  __________

6.       A. certainty                   B. guarantee              C. sure                         D. certainly                                          __________

7.       A. telescope                B. periscope               C. stethoscope          D. microscope                                     __________

8.       A. part                           B. separate                 C. divide                      D. sort                                                   __________

9.       A. difference                B. apart                       C. distinctly                D. separately                                       __________

10.    A. contain                     B. maintain                 C. stock                       D. incorporate                                     __________

PART 1: WORD FORMATION (15 pts)
Q36-Q40: Complete the blank in each of the following sentences with the correct form of the word
given in brackets after each. The first sentence is given as an example. Write your answers on the
answer sheet provided.
Example: The beauty of the sunset took my breath away. (beautiful)
Q36: There are four apps that seem to be the main potential threats to Tik Tok’s ________, each with
different audiences, features and challenges. (dominate)
Q37: It is stated by the coal industry that carbon-capture technology is unproven and would make it
___________ to build new plants. (economic)
Q38: _________customer analysis showed that our products were too expensive. (lose)
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Q39: This little village of Kamsk lies, like an island, habitable and healthy, in the middle of the
__________ district. (habitat)
Q40: Animals in________ should be allowed to feed on prey like those they would find in the wild.
(capture)

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.

I. Choose the correct word to complete each sentence.

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

1.       His first _____ experiment was carried out in 1658.

A. physics               B. physician               C. physical                D. physicist                

2.       Many wild animals are in _____ of extinction.

A. dangerous          B. danger                  C. endanger             D. dangerously          

3.       It is in this town _____ I was born.

A. where                B. which                    C. that                      D. in which                    

4.       You hardly ever use the Internet now, _____?

A. are you              B. haven’t you           C. don’t you              D. do you                       

5.       _____ from anything else, she is always late for work.

A. Apart                 B. As well                  C. Except                 D. Not only                      

6.       Mary walked away from the discussion. Otherwise, she _____ something she would regret later.

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

7.       The Browns had to use all their _____ to buy their new house.

A. savings              B. expenses              C. reserves              D. remains                 

8.       We all need friends whom we can _____ when we are in trouble.

A. rely on               B. carry on                C. live on                  D. go on                         

9.       I had to get up early; _____, I would miss the train.

A. otherwise           B. if not                     C. but                      D. so that                       

10.   Most young people want to _____ more about environmental problems.

A. look up               B. find out                 C. deal with              D. make out                             

11.   Lord Gurney was a very _____ man in the village. Nobody knew who he was.

A. unlike                 B. impossible             C. unpopular            D. uninteresting         

12.   The bus conductor told him to get off because he couldn't pay the _____.

A. fare                   B. journey                 C. bill                       D. travel                    

13.   Let’s _____ a coin to decide which team will kick the ball first.

A. toss                   B. turn                      C. twist                    D. spin                      

14.   At parties people _______ to talk about jobs and money.

A. habit                  B. accustom              C. tend                     D. keep                     

15.   The sun shines brightly and the water is _____.

A. boiling                B. freezing                C. melting                 D. vaporizing                              

16.    The new restaurant is _____ at the corner of a busy street.

A. put                          B. located                      C. stood                        D. placed                       

17.   This one is prettier, but it costs _____ as the other one.

A. as much as        B. twice as much       C. as many               D. twice as many                    

18.   _____ weather! We can't go out for a walk now.

A. How terrible        B. What terrible         C. How a terrible       D. What a terrible                  

19.   Of all the sports he played, _____.

A. he liked tennis least                             B. tennis was liked least by him                       

C. it was tennis which was his least liked   D. tennis was disliked by him least

20.   Bill: The building is nearly finished, isn’t it?

Mary: Yes, but it’ll be _____ we can move in.

A. a long time before                               B. too much time until                      

C. hardly time when                                 D. very soon that

I.  Choose the word or phrase that best fits each blank in the following sentences.

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

1.       The twins look so _____ their father.

A. likely                   B. likeness                 C. alike                      D. like                         

2.       David always _____ over to my house for tea at weekend.

A. came                  B. went                      C. gone                     D. passed                               

3.       Jane is _____ of using a computer.

A. possible              B. capable                 C. able                      D. probable                

4.       _____ each school year all the children were given copies of the school rules.

A. At first                 B. To start with          C. At the beginning of D. In the beginning of                                   

5.       Could you please _____ exactly what you saw when you got into the room?

A. inform                 B. point                      C. advise                   D. describe                               

6.       The _____ air in the morning is good for your health.

A. sure                    B. pure                       C. cure                      D. clear                               

7.       If you are not Japanese, so what _______ are you?

A. country               B. nation                    C. nationality             D. national                               

8.       He is always coming late, ______ annoys everyone.

A. it                         B. that                        C. what                      D. which                               

9.       _____ young, chimpanzees are easily trained.

A. When are           B. When                     C. They are               D. When they                               

10.    It’s a good idea to see your doctor regularly for a medical _____.

A. revision              B. control                   C. check-up               D. investigation          

11.    You can use my bicycle _____ you bring it back tomorrow.

A. although             B. as long as              C. nevertheless         D. in spite of                               

12.    Two _____ were fired, because they were always turning up late for work.

A. applicants           B. employees             C. staffs                     D. employers                               

13.    After a meal in a restaurant, you should ask the waiter for the _____.

A. bill                      B. prescription           C. receipt                  D. recipe                    

14.    In many ways this place _____ me of my home village.

A. remembers         B. reminds                 C. recalls                   D. resembles                               

15.    The old house at the end of the street has recently been _____.

A. pulled out           B. pulled up               C. pulled through      D. pulled down                      

16.    They walked for three hours before finally _____ their destination.

A. reaching             B. coming                  C. getting                  D. arriving                  

17.    Our flight from Amsterdam to London was delayed _____ the heavy fog.

A. because             B. due from                C. on account of        D. as a result from                       

18.    A new study group has been _____ by the United Nations.

A. put up                 B. made up                C. drawn up              D. set up                          

19.    How many people do you think this hall would _____?

A. hold                    B. occupy                   C. fit                          D. load                       

20.    I know him by _____ but I can’t remember what his name is.

A. sight                   B. myself                    C. heart                     D. chance

Choose the one underlined part in each sentence that is not correct.   

      Write your answer (A, B, C, or D) in the space given on the right. (5 pts)

1.       The video disc has the capacity to store thousand of visual images.                                                                                                                                      

          A                     B                           C             D

2.        Originate in Ethiopia, coffee was drunk in the Arab world before it came to Europe in the 17th century.                                                                                                                                      

             A                                             B                                               C                                D

3.       He didn't say he will bring the books tomorrow, did he?                                                                                                                                      

                  A         B       C                                            D

4.       The three nations have been quarrelling between themselves for many years.                                                                                                                                      

          A                                        B                     C                                    D

5.       The Benson company is now using their influence to persuade people to buy larger fridges.                                                                                                                                      

                                                     A          B                             C                                  D

6.       Ginger is three time as hot as cumin, but not as hot as chili powder.                                                                                                                                      

           A                B                                             C                        D

7.       Children will walk at about the same age whether or no they are taught by their parents.                                                                                                                                      

                                    A             B                                      C                    D

8.       She always speaks English to her boss meanwhile she is in the office.                                                                                                                                      

                  A          B                          C                D

9.       Alike bears, the giant panda of China has a clumsy manner of walking.                                                                                                                                      

          A                    B                                C                                      D

10.    The Barber of Seville is a famous opera who main character was a barber named Figaro.                                                                                                                                      

               A                                   B                      C                                                        D