. Fill in the numbered blanks in the passage with ONE suitable word from the box. There is ONE extra word. Write your answer on the answer sheet.

    Water is one of our most  (26) _________resources; put it simply, without water there would be no life. Unfortunately, many of us seem to have forgotten this fact, and as a (27) ________ the world is facing  the danger of running out of  water. The actual amount of water on earth has changed little since the time of dinosaurs. The problem has been (28) ________ by people’s misuse of our water supply. This not only means that we have polluted our rivers and seas, but (29) _________that we are wasting a great deal of this precious resource. (30) ___________the destruction of the rain forests has made this problem (31 ) ________since much of the rain that (32) _________is lost because it runs off into the sea. The population of the earth is increasing daily, so it is (33) ________ that we find a solution to this problem before it is too late.

Fill in the numbered blanks in the passage with ONE suitable word from the box. Write your answers on the answer sheet. There is one extra word.

THE IMPORTANCE OF COMPUTERS

            Many of the things we do, depend (21) _______ receiving information from other people. Catching a train, (22) _______ a phone call or going to the cinema all involve information that is stored, processed and communicated. In the past, this information used to be kept on paper in the form of, for example, books, (23) _________ and timetables. Now (24)_________ and more information is put on  computers.

            Computers (25) _______ an important role in our every day lives. Consider the (26)________ of computers in both shops and offices. Big shops, especially chain stores with branches all over the country, have to deal with very large amounts of information. They have to make sure there are enough goods on the shelves for (27) ______ to buy. They need to be able to re-order before stocks run out, to decide which things are selling well  and so on. All these processes are (28) __________quickly and efficiently by computers.

Fill in the numbered blanks in the passage with ONE suitable word from the box. Write your answers on the answer sheet. There is ONE extra word.

             1. However / busy/fast/ feature/entertainment/ bought / first/ much /noise/

Life in the city is believed to be hectic and modern. (1) _________, city life is characterized by the busy speed of life. People living in the city are (2) _________ with work. Second, the cost of living in the city is expensive as things are (3) _________ at pretty high prices. Third, pollution is also another outstanding (4)___________ of city life. People have to deal with several types of pollution such as air pollution, (5) ___________ pollution, and water pollution. (6) __________, life in the city can also be very modern and convenient. With the development of technology, life becomes (7)_________  easier,  especially in the city. People can travel fast by modern public transport. Shopping centers and (8)____________ centers are available. In short, life in the city is worth trying to live.

: Fill in the numbered blanks in the passage with ONE suitable word from the box. Write your answers on the answer sheet. There is ONE extra word.

An evening meal for all the family was once part of everyday life in British homes, but this tradition has almost disappeared. Some people (25)____________ technology: children and teenagers are so(26)____________to their phones tablets that they do not want to stop playing with them, even at (27)_____________. This causes a lot of arguments in families. But now parents can get a free application called Dinner Time, which locks their children’s devices at certain times of the day and night. (28)______________ those times, the children are unable to access messages, games, or the internet. In theory, this means that parents and children can spend more time (29)_________________ eating and chatting. But will it lead to happier families (30)__________________ more family arguments?

Fill in each blank with one suitable word in the box to complete the passage. There are two extra words.

      Would you like to know how people in Spain welcome New Year? Eating twelve (31) …………………… .Tradition has it that you have to eat them one by one, in time with the striking of the clock (32)…………..…… midnight on 31 December. If you manage to eat all the grapes in time, you will have a year of prosperity and good (33) ……………….. Whether or not you believe in magic, try the experience – it’s great fun. On this day, family or friends usually get together for a (34) …………… dinner and then have the twelve grapes. In many towns and villages, people go to a central square or an iconic place where there is a large clock, to eat the grapes (35) …………………… and share the last minutes of the old year.

Fill in the numbered blanks in the passage with ONE suitable word from the box.

Energy is one of the problems that many people are interested in. It is not an unfamiliar word. It is heard, said, discussed day after day. It is close to everyone's (21)_____ life. You turn on the lamp and it is (22)______ that gives you light. You turn on a TV and it is energy that gives you pictures and sound. You ride a motorcycle and it is energy that gives you movement. You (23)______ your meals and it is energy that gives you heat to boil rice.

The problem is that the demand for energy is rising and that the price of energy is getting (24)______ and higher. The supply of energy on earth is limited. It cannot provide us all forever. The shortage of energy in the future is inevitable. Therefore, (25)______ energy is a must if we want to continue to live in a safe and sound world.

V/ Fill in the blanks with the most suitable words in the box. There are TWO EXTRA words. (1.5 pts)

      Physical activity is the most obvious benefit of sports participation. Children often (19) ____ too much time watching television (20) ____ playing video games. But sports practices and games provide an opportunity for (21) _____ that can help keep kids in shape and healthy.

      Sports participation can help children develop (22) ___ skills that will benefit them throughout their entire lives. They learn (23) ____ interact not only with other children their age, but also with older individuals in their coaches and sports officials. Kids learn leadership skills, team-building skills and communication skills that will help them in school, (24) ____ future career and personal relationships.

Fill in the numbered blanks in the passage with ONE suitable word from the box. Write your answers on the answer sheet.

    took          went             met              forward           much           there          view          at first

                                                   A TRIP TO FRANCE

Paul had a  very exciting summer holiday this year. His French pen-friend invited him to visit her family  in the south of France. Paul(21)…………....by plane from London to Paris. Marie, his French friend,(22)………….... him in Paris and together they took a train from Paris to Marseilles. A lot of people live in Marseilles and (23)…………....are many interesting shops and cafes there. Paul started French at school two years ago and he spoke French all the time with Marie and her family. (24)………….....it was very difficult for him but soon it became(25)…………....easier. One day Marie and her parents(26)………….... Paul for a picnic in the mountains. They climbed a big hill . From the top of the hill, they had a wonderful(27)………….... In the distance, they could see the sea. Paul was very sad when it was time to go back to London and school. He is already looking (28)…………..... to next summer when Marie is going to spend her holidays with his family in England.

II. Read this passage and fill in the numbered blanks from 21-25 with the words given. There are TWO extra words that you don’t need to use. Write your words on your answer sheet.

IDEAS FOR LEARNING LANGUAGES

We’d like to give you some ideas for learning languages. It is one of the most (21)_______ things you can do with your free time. It’s hard work, but it’s also a lot of fun. These are some things you can do to help improve your level in the languages you are studying.

·         Do grammar (22)_____________. Grammar is very important.

·         Chat to lots of different people as often as you can.

·         Read as much as you can- magazines articles, books, websites.

·         Don’t  worry about (23)____________mistakes.

·         Learn how to spell words correctly.

·         Make a list of new (24)___________ and then play games with the words to help you learn them.

·         When you read or hear a word you don’t know, try to guess its meaning. You can then check in your (25) _____________

Listen as often as you can- to the radio, to songs, and to people talking