III. READING (25 marks)

Part 1: Choose the suitable words from the given ones to fill in the text (11 marks)

Earth Hour is an annual global campaign that encourages people around the world to switch off electricity at the same time for one hour. Earth Hour started in Australia in 2007 (1) ………………….. 2.2 million people in the city of Sydney turned (2) ………………….. all non-essential lights for an hour. Since then it has grown to a (3) ………………….. event. In 2013, millions of people in 7,000 cities and towns around the world switched off their (4) ………………….. for 60 minutes at the end of March. Every year, (5) ………………….. buildings around the world (6) ………………….. the Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge, the Petronas towers in Malaysia, the UK Parliament, Buckingham Palace and the Empire State Building (7) ………………….. part and ‘go dark' for Earth Hour. Switching off the lights for an hour can (8) ………………….. a small difference to the amount of (9) ………………….. we use, but Earth Hour is also a (10) …………………..  event to make people think about the problems of (11) ………………….. change.

 30. When I came through the customs at the airport I had to pay ________ on a clock I had bought. A. taxes B. duty C. fines D. rates 

31. It was after dark when the two children were both ________ on the safety-crossing by a lorry.

A. knocked down B. knocked out C. run across D. run out 

32. Will you _______ my essay, please, to find out whether I made any mistakes?

A. see through B. look through C. look up D. look into

33. At the moment my car is at the garage being made ready for a ________ across Europe.

A. journey B. route C. travel D. progress

34. He asked an artist to ________ some drawings to illustrate what he had written. A. show B. make C. paint D. describe

35. The rising _____ of living is as hard on country families as on city families. 

A. amount B. cost C. expense D. increase 

Part 1: Questions from 16 to 36. (3.0 points - 0.15/ each) 

Choose the best answer to each question.  

16. You will have to ________ your holiday if you are too ill to travel. 

A. put off B. cut down C. put out D. put up

17. ________, after trying three times, he passed the examination. 

A. Lastly B. Last of all C. Last D. At last

18. This is the oldest building ________ the village. 

A. of B. by C. in D. to

19. ________ scientists have observed increased pollution in the water supply.

A. late B. later C. Latter D. Lately

20. four o’clock Mr Hutchinson still had some ________ to do in the garden.

A. work B. job C. effort D. task

21. Very few scientists ________ with completely new answers to the world’s problems.

A. come to B. come around C. come up D. come in

22. If you want to telephone him you will have to ________ the number in the book. A. look at B. look to C. look through D. look up

23. She began to feel nervous when the train pulled up at the ________ between Austria and  Yugoslavia. 

A. limit B. edge C. bar D. border 

24. Students are expected to ________ their classes regularly. 

A. assist B. frequent C. attend D. follow

25. He was pleased to have the ________ to hear such a fine musician play hit favorite piece of  music. 

A. occasion B. possibility C. fate D. opportunity 

26. We had a marvelous holiday: only the last two days were slightly ________ by the weather.

A. damaged B. hurt C. ruined D. spoiled 

27. Ann is so ________ to succeed that I am sure nothing will stop her. 

A. determined B. willing C. strong D. patient 

28. On Sundays the business center of the city was usually quite ________. 

A. left B. deserted C. unpopular D. unattended 

29. Before you sign anything important, pay careful _____ to all the conditions.

A. notice B. attention C. regards D. reference

SECTION II: LEXICO – GRAMMAR (7.0 points) 

Part 1: Questions from 16 to 36. (3.0 points - 0.15/ each) 

Choose the best answer to each question.  

16. You will have to ________ your holiday if you are too ill to travel. 

A. put off B. cut down C. put out D. put up

17. ________, after trying three times, he passed the examination. 

A. Lastly B. Last of all C. Last D. At last

18. This is the oldest building ________ the village. 

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

19. ________ scientists have observed increased pollution in the water supply.

A. late B. later C. Latter D. Lately

20. four o’clock Mr Hutchinson still had some ________ to do in the garden.

A. work B. job C. effort D. task

21. Very few scientists ________ with completely new answers to the world’s problems.

A. come to B. come around C. come up D. come in

22. If you want to telephone him you will have to ________ the number in the book. A. look at B. look to C. look through D. look up

23. She began to feel nervous when the train pulled up at the ________ between Austria and  Yugoslavia. 

A. limit B. edge C. bar D. border 

24. Students are expected to ________ their classes regularly. 

A. assist B. frequent C. attend D. follow

25. He was pleased to have the ________ to hear such a fine musician play hit favorite piece of  music. 

A. occasion B. possibility C. fate D. opportunity 

26. We had a marvelous holiday: only the last two days were slightly ________ by the weather.

A. damaged B. hurt C. ruined D. spoiled 

27. Ann is so ________ to succeed that I am sure nothing will stop her. 

A. determined B. willing C. strong D. patient 

28. On Sundays the business center of the city was usually quite ________. 

A. left B. deserted C. unpopular D. unattended 

29. Before you sign anything important, pay careful _____ to all the conditions.

A. notice B. attention C. regards D. reference

Part 2: Write complete sentences, using the words/ phrases given in their correct form. You can add some more necessary words, but you have to use all the words given. (05 marks)

1. It/ used/ be/ feature/ both/ classrooms/ business meetings.

…………………………………………………………………………………………

2. you/ do/homework carefully/ and/ keep/ assignments/ organized

…………………………………………………………………………………………

3. They/ good facilities/ displaying images/ videos/ classroom.

…………………………………………………………………………………………

4. Mistakes/ which/ made/ during/ guided practice/ easily erased

…………………………………………………………………………………………

5. Some students/ enjoying “Cats and Mouse game”/ while/ others/ interested/ play/ blind man’s bluff.

 ………………………………………………………………………………………

Part 2: Give the correct form of the word in brackets. (10 marks)

1. If you go walking around the factory, ensure you have …………………….. clothing on.

(protect)

2. Be sure not to put more than three …………………….. of vodka into the mix, otherwise it will be too alcoholic.

(spoon)

3. Do you have any extra cushions? This hard chair is pretty ……………………...!

(comfort)

4. I can't decide between the cake and the ice cream. What a difficult ……………………...

(choose)

5. Coming to work on the bus must be ……………………... than using that old bicycle of yours.

(easy)

6. It was freezing at work today. The ……………………... broke down and we were all working in our sweaters and overcoats!

(heat)

7. The modernisation of the factory ……………………... productivity but unfortunately, many people lost their jobs.

(double)

8. Too much of the food we eat nowadays is full of chemicals and other ……………………....

(add)

9. Come to my house tomorrow, ……………………... as early as possible.

(prefer)

10. I do like your new friend Jasper. He tells the funniest jokes and seems to be a very ……………………... young man.

(entertain)