PART 4. Questions 21-25. Read the text and questuions below. For each question, mark the correct letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.

AT HOME IN VENICE BY FRANCESCO DA MOSTO

I was born in Venice, one of the most popular tourist destinations in Italy, and studied architecture at university there. Though I have also spent time away, I have always come back because it's my home. In Venice, there are no roads, only canals, so you have to get around on foot or by boat. I live on a canal in the Rialto area in a house that was built 1588 for the Multi family, who were merchants in the silk trade. In the mid-eighteenth century, it was home to the Vezzi family, who made things like plates and bowls in fine china and became rich sending these around the world. These merchants' houses in Venice are like palaces. Their owners had to have space to show off their foods, but the building also had to be an office, a factory, a store and a home. My house came into our family in 1919, when it was bought by my grandfather. He died before I was born but he was the director of a museum where I often do research on old documents. On some of these, I’ve seen notes in his handwriting, so, in a strange way, I met him through these documents.

Sadly, the population of Venice has dropped from120, 000 in the 1950s to about 60,000 now. This doesn't include the thousands of tourists who come to visit. I welcome the tourists but unless something is done to stop everyday shops like bakeries and chemists from disappearing, the city will die. I want people who love the city to come here to live and work and give Venice back a life that is not just about tourism.

21. What is the writer's main reason for writing this text?

A. to persuade more tourists to visit his city        B. to give readers the history of his home town  

C. to say what he feels about his birthplace        D. to describe some important moments in his life

22. The family who first owned the writer's home

A. used to buy and sell silk.           B. produced plates and bowls.  

C. were skilled architects.               D. helped to build the canals.

23. What does the writer say about his grandfather?

A. His grandfather taught him how to study documents.  

B. He didn’t find his grandfather's handwriting easy to read.  

C. He wasn’t able to get to know his grandfather personally.

D. His grandfather turned his home into a museum.

24. What is the writer's attitude to Venice today?

A. He hopes tourists al stop waiting the city.  

B. He would like people to get jobs working with tourists.  

C. He believes the city would benefit from having fewer inhabitants.  

D. He thinks local businesses should be encouraged to stay.

25. What might the writer say about his house?

A. I have never lived anywhere else apart from in my home in in the Rialto area of Venice.  

B. My house is on a canal in Venice and my family, starting with my grandfather have lived there since 1919.  

C. We don't know who lived in the house before 1588 but it was owned by merchants from then until the eighteenth century.  

D. The house was made bigger in the mid-eighteenth century because the owner wanted it to look like a palace.

VI Read the text below carefully , then choose the best answer

Early formal adult education activities focused (1).......................single needs such as reading and writing. Many early programs were(2)..................by churches to teach people to read the Bible . When the original purpose was (3)......................, programs were often adjusted to meet more general educational needs of the population . Libraries , lecture series , and discussion societies began in various countries during the 18th century . As more people experienced the benefits of ( 4) ..........................., they began to participate increasingly in social, political , and occupational( 5) .....................By the 19th century, adult education was develoing as a formal , organized movement in the Western world.

1A in B on C by D for

2A started B begun C made D done

3A interested B fascinated C satisfied D amused

4 A schooling B learning C education D teaching

5 A deeds B things C activities D societies

2.1. Read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C, or D fits each space.
“A Kid in King Arthurs Court” is directed by Michael Gottlieb. The main (1) _______ in the film is a
teenager called Calvin Fuller. Calvin is (2)_______ by Thomas Ian Nicholas. This film is a modern retelling
of Mark Twain’s (3) _______ book Connecticut Yankee.
Calvin lives in California, USA. Fie is a very shy boy and he is not very good at sports. At the beginning
of the film, Calvin is playing baseball when there is a (4) _______ earthquake. A hole opens in the ground and
Calvin falls through it. He lands in the past, in the (5) _______of King Arthur.
Calvin meets King Arthur and Merlin, the wizard. King Arthur is played by Joss Ackland and Merlin
is played by Ron Moody. They think that Calvin is (6) _______ because he plays them modern music on his
CD player and he show them (7)_______to make roller blades and a mountain bike. Calvin is trained to be a
knight and he becomes more (8) _______. Calvin helps King Arthur to beat his enemy, Lord Belasco, and
then Merlin sends Calvin back to the future. Calvin finds himself back in the baseball game, (9) _______this
time he wins the game.
The special effects in A Kid in King Arthurs Court are very good. Michael Gottlieb is a great director
and the actors‘ performances are good. The film is funny and (10) _______. It‘s a comedy, a drama, and an
action film all in one.
1. A. author B. name C. character D. actress
2. A. played B. did C. made D. created
3. A. classify B. class C. classic D. classical
4. A. terrify B. terrible C. terrifying D. terribled
5. A. period B. decade C. moment D. time
6. A. amazed B. amazing C. amaze D. amazes
7. A. what B. whatever C. how D. which
8. A. confident B. confidence C. confide D. confided
9. A. although B. but C. despite D. even
10. A. excite B. excited C. excites D. exciting

II. Choose the best word or phrase (A, B, C or D) to complete each sentence below (2points)

1. Super car will …………. water in the future.

A. go by          B. run at                 C. run on     D. travel by

2.  ………  draw on the walls and tables, please.

A. Do               B. Don’t                C. Should    D. Shouldn’t

3.A person who acts in a comedy is a……………  .

      A. comedy        B. comedian C. newsreader               D. producer

4. I………. to Singapore three times.

A. have gone   B. have went          C.went         D.visited

5. We’d like some rice………. lunch.

A. toB.in      C. for D. at

6.  My brother can’t swim ………he’s afraid of water .

 because                 B. but          C. and                              D. so

7. There aren’t  ………  good films on TV at the moment.

     A. some             B. any         C. much                 D. a lot

8.They have been in love with each other ………. they were young.

   A.while                         B. until         C. for                     D. since

I.  Read the text below and select the best option for each blank. Write your answers (A, B, C, or D) in the box provided. (10 marks)

Earthquakes

An earthquake is a trembling of the earth’s surface and is caused by natural (1) ______ within the earth itself. About a million earthquakes are (2)______ each year, but the vast (3)______ are small and cause little or no (4)______. (5)______ the energy of a large earthquake can be 10,000 times more powerful than that of the first atomic bomb. The terrible earthquake that (6)______ the cities of Tokyo and Yokohama in Japan in 1923 caused an estimate of 142,807 deaths. Even (7)______ disastrous was an earthquake in China when about 655,000 people died.

Most earthquakes (8)______ under the ocean bed. Many of these are harmless, but sometimes tidal waves are set up on the (9)______. The waves are not high in the middle of the ocean, but they travel quickly, and may be huge as they rush up a shallow shore. Such devastating walls of water can (10)______ widespread destruction.

1.   A. resources B. strength C. forces D. powers

2.   A. shown B. caught C. studied D. recorded

3.   A. area B. majority C. number D. amount

4.   A. hurt B. injury C. damage D. pain  

5.   A. Although B. Yet C. Therefore D. Similarly

6.   A. destroyed B. covered C. threatened D. affected

7.   A. more B. if C. though D. so

8.   A. stay B. occur C. come D. attack

9.   A. ground B. air C. mountain D. surface

10. A. stop B. cause C. influence D. change

II. Read the passage below and choose the answer that best expresses the meaning of the words in bold type.  Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the box provided. (5 marks)

No one really likes going to the doctor, even though it is the sensible thing to do when feeling ill. Most people tend to postpone making an appointment in the hope that things will get better in a day or two. Yet a common cold or mild case of the flu can sometimes be discussed with a doctor over the telephone. Bed rest and a lot of liquids may be the best treatment. However, the sooner a person reports any abnormal conditions to a doctor, the sooner he or she can intervene and treat the problem. Any illness that lasts longer than a day or includes a fever should be looked at. Early treatment may impede the progress of an illness and curtail its spread to other family members. It is always best to contact a doctor. Doctors should decide whether their patients need appointments.  

1. When people postpone something, they

A. announce it publicly. B. put it off until later.

C. remember to do it. D. refuse to do it later.

2. A lot of liquids means

A. taking a lot of medicine. B. doing a lot of exercise.

C. eating a lot of food. D. drinking a lot of water.

3. An abnormal condition is one that is

A. very common. B. illegal. 

C. not normal. D. expensive to treat.

4. When people impede the progress of something, they

A. blow it up. B. improve it. C. slow it down D. change it.

5. When people curtail something, they

A. spread it quickly. B. give it away.

C. cut it short or reduce it. D. move it about.

Ex: Read the text below and circle the option (A, B, C or D) that best fits each gap.

  I had never been to Denmark before, and when I set out to catch the ferry in early May , I little suspected that by the end of te trip I'd have made such lasting friendship.

  I wanted to (1)___________my time well, so I had planned a route which would (2)___________several small islands and various parts of the contryside. I arrived at Esbjerg, a (3)___________port for a cyclist 's arrival, where tourist information can be obtained and money changed. A cycle track leads out of town and down to Ribe, (4)___________I spent my first night.

  In my ( 5)_________, a person travelling alone sometimes meets with unexpected hospitality, and this trip was no exception. In Ribe, I got into conversation whith cheerful man who turned (6)_________to be the local baker. He insisted that I should (7)__________ his family for lunch and while we are eating, he contacted his daughter in Odense. Within minutes, he had (8)____________ for me to visit her and her family. Then I was sent on my way with a fresh (9)_________of bread to keep me (10)____________and the felling that this would turn out to be a wonderful holiday.

1. A. take

   B. serve

   C. exercise

   D. use

2. A. include

   B. to include

   C. including

   D. included

3. A. inconvenience

   B. inconvenient

   C. convenience

   D. Inconvenient

4. A. who

   B. which

  C. where

   D. that

5. A. experience

   B. experienced

   C. informative

   D. information

6. A. off

   B. out

   C. at

   D. on

7. A. greet

   B. see

   C. join

   D. approach

8. A. arranged

   B. fixed

   C. settled

   D. ordered

9. A. tube

   B. can

   C. loaf

   D. bar

10. A. gone

     B. to go

    C. go

     D. going

Read the text below and look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct, and some have a word which should not be there. If a line is correct, put a tick (P) by the number on your answer sheet. If a line has a word which should not be there, write the word on your answer sheet. There are two examples at the beginning.

The authorities of Bangladesh are doing their best for the victims of the floods which have been covered  many of low-lying coastal villages. The floods were caused by a combination of very high spring tides and too heavy rainfall in the mountains, which, according to government sources, could not to have been predicted. The government has called in the army to the affected areas, and they are handing out a food to the people who could have managed to get away from the flood by moving to more higher ground. The 

authorities  estimate that there are must be several thousand people who are in need of urgent medical attention .

IV. Read the text below and look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct, and some have a word which should not be there. If a line is correct, put a tick () by the number on your answer sheet. If a line has a word which should not be there, write the word on your answer sheet. There are two examples at the beginning.

0 The authorities of Bangladesh are doing their best for 0. ___________

00 the victims of the floods which have been covered 00. ____been____

1 many of low-lying coastal villages. The floods were 1. _____________

2 caused by a combination of very high spring tides and 2. _____________

3 too heavy rainfall in the mountains, which, according to 3. _____________

4 government sources, could not to have been predicted. 4. _____________

5 The government has called in the army to the affected 5. _____________

6 areas, and they are handing out a food to the people 6. _____________

7 who could have managed to get away from the flood 7. _____________

8 by moving to more higher ground. The authorities 8. _____________

9 estimate that there are must be several thousand 9. _____________

10 people who are in need of urgent medical attention. 10. ____________

Read the text below and look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct, and some have a word 
which should not be there. If a line is correct, put a tick () by the number on your answer sheet. If a line 
has a word which should not be there, write the word on your answer sheet. There are two examples at the 
beginning.
0 The authorities of Bangladesh are doing their best for 0. ___________
00 the victims of the floods which have been covered 00. ____been____
1 many of low-lying coastal villages. The floods were 1. _____________
2 caused by a combination of very high spring tides and 2. _____________
3 too heavy rainfall in the mountains, which, according to 3. _____________
4 government sources, could not to have been predicted. 4. _____________
5 The government has called in the army to the affected 5. _____________
6 areas, and they are handing out a food to the people 6. _____________
7 who could have managed to get away from the flood 7. _____________
8 by moving to more higher ground. The authorities 8. _____________
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9 estimate that there are must be several thousand 9. _____________
10 people who are in need of urgent medical attention. 10.

Question 4: Read the text below then choose the right sentence  a, b, c or d.

My house

My name is Mary and two years ago I bought a nice house to live in on my holidays. I work in the museum in London but I love to spend my holidays in the country, in the open air, near the sea.

I’m happy to have a house near the sea. It is rather far from London and I usually drive there for three hours. It’s an old house, about 100 years old, and it’s very small but very clean and comfortable. There are two bedrooms upstairs but no bathroom. The bathroom is downstairs next to the kitchen and there is a living-room where there is a lovely old fire place. In the living-room there are eight very old pictures - portraits of the people who lived in the house many years ago. Some of my friends are afraid of them. They think that these dead people visit the house at night. But I don’t think so. I’m never afraid in my house, but always happy.

There is a garden in front of the house. the garden goes down to the sea and in spring and summer there are flowers everywhere.  Behind my house there are old apple trees and every autumn I have got a lot of nice red apples. I often give them to my  friends as birthday presents. They are really great!

I live alone with my dog, Rex, but we have a lot of visitors. My city friends come to see me very often and we have a lot of fun together. They are always welcome! Every year we celebrate Halloween and Christmas there.

I love my house for many reasons: the garden, the flowers, the fire in the winter, but the best thing is the sea-view from my bedroom window. I enjoy the sea.

When my holidays are over I must go back to London, so I leave my house for London. I’m never happy to the back in London. I think that someday I will leave my work and live in my country house for all my life.

a) Mary likes to go the country in summer when she is on holidays.

b) Mary bought  a new house near the sea , it is only two years old.

c) Mary is a teacher  and she works in a London primary school.

d) Mary hasn’t got a car and goes to her house near the sea by plane.

a) Mary bought  a  house near the sea and every week- end walks there for three hours.

b) Mary can’t drive a car.

c) There is no bathroom upstairs  in Mary’s house.

d) There are ten bedrooms in Mary’s house, they are down- stairs.

a) There is a fireplace in Mary’s house, it is in the kitchen and Mary cooks food on fire.

b) Some  Mary’s friends  are afraid of the old pictures in the living- room.

c) Everyone who visits Mary’s house like the old pictures in the the living-room.

d) Mary doesn’t know what the people who lived in her house many years ago looked like.

a) Mary always happy her new country house.

b) There are no flowers in Mary’s garden because her house is near the sea.

c) Mary always give red apples to her friends because she doesn’t like red apples.

d) Mary’s house is rather old  -100 hundred years. but the apple trees are young- Mary plented them a year ago.

a) Mary has got a big family.

b) Mary is  happy to see her fiends in the country house only Chrismas and Haloween.

c) There is a window in Mary’s bedroom.

d) Mary has got a pet, it’s Rex , a nice and clever cat.

a) Mary hasn’t got  any flowers in her garden, she has got only apple - trees.

b) Mary never gose to her new house in winter.

c) Mary is always happy when she leaves her new house for London.

d) Mary would like to live in her house  for all her life.