Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions.

They would never have accepted his money if they had known his plan.

A. They knew what he wanted to do, so they refused his money. 

B. They agreed with his wishes because they were glad to have his money. 

C. They took the money he offered them without realizing his purposes. 

D. They didn’t know his plan and never took the money from him.

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)

I. Read the text below and decide which answer best fits each space given. Write your answer ( A, B, C or D ) in the numbered box. (1.0 point)

            Over the past forty years, TV sets have become standard pieces of equipment in        ( 1 ) …. and watching TV has become a standard activity for many families. Children in our culture grow up and ( 2 ) ………. TV in the morning, in the afternoon, and often in the evening as well. ( 3 ) ………… there are many excellent programs for children, many people think that TV may not be good for them.

            ( 4 ) ………… TV may be a bad influence ( 5 ) ………. children for three main reasons. ( 6 ) ……… some programs are not good for children to see. For example, there are many police stories on TV: people are killed ( 7 ) …………… guns, knives and even poisons. Some children might think these things could ( 8 ) ……….. to them at any time.   ( 9 ) ………. they can  become ( 10 ) ………. .

VI. There is one mistake in each sentence. Identify the mistake and write your answer in the space provided. (1.0 point)

1. Pele, from Brazil, is considered one of the greatest football player of all time.

                A                          B                               C                      D

2. Is it important that the secretary finishes the typing today?

     A                     B                             C                D

3. It was such a rotten meat that it had to be thrown away

                     A                B        C                      D

4. Conservationists are alarmed by the rate at which tropical rainforest are destroyed

                           A                       B                   C                                                  D

5. When a tiger gets hungry, its manner changes and it becomes threatened

       A                                 B                     C                            D

Fill the blank with the correct form of the word at the end of each sentence.    

      Write your answer in the space given. (10 pts)

1.       We liked our teacher for his lively ______________________. person

2.       Two ______________________ hijacked an airplane and made the pilot fly to Baghdad. terrOR

3.       We always have a spare bedroom in case visitors arrive ______________________.  expect                

4.       She sat in terrible ______________________ on the hard chair for over an hour. comfort

5.       Morning exercise is very ______________________ to our health. BENEFIT

6.       I fell ____________________ because I hadn’t had any sleep the night before. SLEEP

7.       You need to read the ____________________ before using this machine. Instruct

8.       Her ____________________ was so great that she could not sleep all night.  Anxious

9.       Tom took part in the activities with great ____________________.  ENTHUSIASTIC

10.    I was annoyed at his ____________________ to co-operate.  REFUSE

Fill the blank with the correct form of the word at the end of each sentence.    

      Write your answer in the space given. (10 pts)

1.       We liked our teacher for his lively ______________________. person

2.       Two ______________________ hijacked an airplane and made the pilot fly to Baghdad. terror

3.       We always have a spare bedroom in case visitors arrive ______________________.  expect                

4.       She sat in terrible ______________________ on the hard chair for over an hour. comfort

5.       Morning exercise is very ______________________ to our health. BENEFIT

6.       I fell ____________________ because I hadn’t had any sleep the night before. SLEEP

7.       You need to read the ____________________ before using this machine. Instruct

8.       Her ____________________ was so great that she could not sleep all night.  Anxious

9.       Tom took part in the activities with great ____________________.  ENTHUSIASTIC

10.    I was annoyed at his ____________________ to co-operate.  REFUSE

I. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions. ( (1.0 point) 41. They can’t work. They are too tired. A. When they are too tired, they can work. B. Because they can’t work, they’re too tired. C. They are tired but they think they can work. D. They are so tired that they cannot work. 42. The man is my new boss. He is talking to the lady over there. A. The man whom is talking to the lady over there is my new boss. B. The man is talking to the lady is my new boss over there. C. The man which is talking to the lady over there is my new boss. D. The man who is talking to the lady over there is my new boss. 43. In population, Los Angeles is not as big as New York. A. New York is bigger than Los Angeles. B. Los Angeles is more densely-populated than New York. C. New York is not as crowded as Los Angeles. D. New York is bigger than Los Angeles in population. 44. The children couldn’t go swimming because it was too cold. A. It was too cold, so the children had to stay at home. B. It was not warm enough but the children went swimming. C. It was not warm enough for the children to go swimming. D. The children were not warm enough to go swimming. 45. “I will help you,” Bob said to me. A. Bob told me he would help me. B. Bob asked me to help him. C. Bob said that he would help you. D. Bob warned me that he would help her. II. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that can be made from the cues given. (1.0 point) 46. He/ used / go fishing /when he/ small. A. He use go fishing when he was small. B. He used to go fishing when he is small. C. He used to go fishing when he was small. D. He used going fishing when he small. 47. We/ought/ submit/assignment/ tomorrow. A. We ought submit our assignment tomorrow. B. We ought to submit our assignment tomorrow. C. We ought to have submitted our assignment tomorrow. D. We ought have submitted our assignment tomorrow. 48. She suggest/ take/ plane today/ or/ go/ train tomorrow. A. She suggested that we should take the plane today or going by train tomorrow. B. She suggested taking the plane today or going by train tomorrow. C. She suggested taking the plane today or we should go by train tomorrow. D. She suggested to take the plane today or to go by train tomorrow. 49. If/ I/ meet/ Alien/ outer space/ I/ invite/ home/ talk. A. If I met an Alien from an outer space, I would invite him to my home to talk. B. If I meet an Alien from an outer space, I will invite him to my home to talk. C. If I met an Alien from an outer space, I will invite him to my home to talk. D. If I meet an Alien from an outer space, I would invite him to my home to talk. 50. I/ never/ travelled/ by/air/ before. A. I have not never travelled by air before. B. I have traveled on air before. C. I have never travelled by air before. D. I has never travelled by air before.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions

Bill is standing at the gate so that he can be the first to board the plane

A. Bill is standing at the gate with a view to being the first to board the plane

B. Bill is standing at the gate with a view to be the first to board the plane

C. Bill is standing at the gate in order that to be the first to board the plane

D. Bill is standing at the gate in order that he could be the first to board the plane