II. Write about 150 - 170 words to give your own opinion on the following topic: 

“ It’s necessary to abandon big vehicles to come inside the city nowadays. What’s your opinion?

II. Supply the correct form of the word in each bracket to complete the passage.

 ​There is a (1- consider)…..................……public concern in Shaton following the (2- discover).........................on Wednesday evening of a metal (3- contain)……..........…filled with (4- poison)................…….liquid. The object was found by a local ( 5- reside)….................….when he was walking with his lovely dog in a field behind a newly- built chemical factory. As yet, the factory has been (6- able)…............................…to provide any (7- explain)…......…..as to how the object came to be in the field. A spokesperson stated that a full (8- investigate)….......................was taking place and that (9- secure)….................……procedures were being reviewed . People living in the (10- neighbor)…...................….are very angry, as a year ago they withdrew their objections to the (11- decide)...............................…to build the factory here after the company had stated that no (12- danger)……............chemicals would be produced on this site. 

Answer:

1. He is completely (employ) …………..! Not only is he lazy but he is dishonest aawell.

2. Visitors complained about the (organize) ……….. in the old museum.

3. Even if you are good at a game, you shouldn’t be (confidence) …………..

4. The old fishing village is very (picture) ………………..

5. (flexible) ………. is one of the qualities required of a social worker.

6. He was arrested for (hand) ……….. stolen goods.

7. She is training to become a (beauty) …………..

8. He can’t afford to buy a house, so he is looking for an (expensive) ……… flat.

III. There are ten mistakes in the following passage. Find and correct it.

SOME OF THE PROBLEMS  FACING LEARNERS OF ENGLISH.

Today I’d like to talk about some of the problems that students face when follow a course of study through  the medium of English- if English is not their mother’s tongue.

The problems can be divided into three board categories: psychological, cultural or  linguistic. The first two categories main affect those who come to study in Britain.  I’ll comment only brief on these two categories and then spend most of the time  to look at linguistic difficulties which apply  to everyone. Some of the common psychological problem really involve fear  of the unknown: in example, whether one's academic studies will be too difficult. Looking at the cultural problem, we can see that some of them are of a  very practical nature,  e.g arranging satisfactory accommodations. Others are  much easier to define.

Answer:

IV. Supply the correct forms of the verbs in the brackets to complete the dialogue below. 

1. In two years’ time, you (1. work )................................ here for ten years. I (2. never know ) ..................... you stay in the same job for so long.

2. Do you mind (3. interrupt) .......................  when you are talking?

3. The university requires that all the students (4. be).............on time.

4. Why didn’t you phone me? If I (5. know)............................... you got troubles, I (6. come)........................ to help you.

5. Don't worry, Sir. When you ( 7. arrive) ....................... in New York, You (8. pick up) .....................  and (9. take) ................. to the conference center.

Answer:

1. I’m sorry. I (forget) …………………………... your name.

2. By next October, my parents (marry) ……………………… for thirty years.

3. My father (work) ………………..….. for the same oil company for 40 years before he retired last year.

4. You (pass) ………………….. the exam. Don’t worry.

5. He (not catch) ……………….. cold if he (not walk) ……… in the rain so long.

6. Where do you think Mai is today? – I don’t know. She (may/sleep) ……………..… late.

7. She took a risk investing money with them. I’d rather she (not do) ………………….. it.

8. The boy’s eyes were red because he (cry)

III. There are ten mistakes in the following passage. Find and correct it.

SOME OF THE PROBLEMS  FACING LEARNERS OF ENGLISH.

Today I’d like to talk about some of the problems that students face when follow a course of study through  the medium of English- if English is not their mother’s tongue.

The problems can be divided into three board categories: psychological, cultural or  linguistic. The first two categories main affect those who come to study in Britain.  I’ll comment only brief on these two categories and then spend most of the time  to look at linguistic difficulties which apply  to everyone. Some of the common psychological problem really involve fear  of the unknown: in example, whether one's academic studies will be too difficult. Looking at the cultural problem, we can see that some of them are of a  very practical nature,  e.g arranging satisfactory accommodations. Others are  much easier to define.

Answer:

II. Identify the word whose stressed pattern is different from that of the others.

6. ​A. computer​​B. accurate​​C. experiment​​D. invention

7. ​A. electricity​​B. commercial​​C. technology​​D. conduct

8. ​A. garbage​​B. nature​​C. pollute​​D. benefit

9. ​A. general​​B. occasion​​C. permanently​D. energy

10. ​A. documentary​B. occupation       ​C. manufacture     ​D. competitive

SECTION A: PHONETICS 

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.

1. ​A. caused  ​​B. increased ​​C. practised​​D. promised

2. ​A. fashion​​B. passion​​C. decision​​D. Russian

3.​A. describe​​B. title​​​C. license​​D. little

4. ​A. driven​​B. examine​​C. combine​​D. risen

5. ​A. challenging​​B. champagne​​C. championship​D. charity