Part III. Fill in each numbered gap with ONE suitable word. (10 points)
FASHION
Throughout history people have worn clothing of one description or another. Apart from protection against the weather, clothes were also often (1)_____________ to show the wearer's status and wealth. Over the years, numerous fashions in clothing have come and gone. (2)___________ some of these have been popular for relatively short periods, others have last longer.
Until the first half of the 20th century, the ability to show fashion was limited to those (3)___________ had the money to do so. But followin fashion did (4)_________________ only demand money, it also required large amounts of leisure time. Wealthy people (5)__________ fashion very seriously and close attention had to be (6)_____________ to detail. Wearing the correct clothes for different accasions was vry important, despite the fact that this often meant changing clothes five or six (7)______________ a day.
More recently, fashionable clothes have come (8)______________ the reach of ordinary people. The traditional craft of dressmaking, (9)_______________ usually involved sewing by hand, was both costly and slow. But today, large-scale manufacturing has made it easier for people to keep up with (10)____________ in fashion wihout having to spend a great deal of money.

Part III. Fill in each numbered gap with ONE suitable word. (10 points)
FASHION
Throughout history people have worn clothing of one description or another. Apart from protection against the weather, clothes were also often (1)_____________ to show the wearer's status and wealth. Over the years, numerous fashions in clothing have come and gone. (2)___________ some of these have been popular for relatively short periods, others have last longer.
Until the first half of the 20th century, the ability to show fashion was limited to those (3)___________ had the money to do so. But followin fashion did (4)_________________ only demand money, it also required large amounts of leisure time. Wealthy people (5)__________ fashion very seriously and close attention had to be (6)_____________ to detail. Wearing the correct clothes for different accasions was vry important, despite the fact that this often meant changing clothes five or six (7)______________ a day.
More recently, fashionable clothes have come (8)______________ the reach of ordinary people. The traditional craft of dressmaking, (9)_______________ usually involved sewing by hand, was both costly and slow. But today, large-scale manufacturing has made it easier for people to keep up with (10)____________ in fashion wihout having to spend a great deal of money.

Part II: Read the following passage and choose the most suitable sentence from the list A - H  for each gap from 1 - 5. There are two extra sentences that you do not need to use. Write your answer in the space provided. (0) has been done as an example. (2,5 points)
      The Sahara’s meager resources are being plundered right to the present day. This is shown most clearly in the dramatic fall in the region’s precious water reserves. The rock is of a type which hinders easy underground storage so the water supply depends on rainfall. (0)        B      . However, the seriousness of the situation goes far beyond mere seasonal changes.
There’s one district where observations go back at least 125 years. Here it is known that wells of the balance beam type were once used in cultivated areas. This way of drawing water is intended for the irrigation of gardens and small plots and works only if there’s water not more than about five metres below the surface.
(1) ______. They have all been replaced by wells from which the water has to be raised by draught animals, because it is now 25 metres down. (2) ______.
In a classic example of a vicious circle, shortage of water has led to the digging of more wells to save the flocks and birds. As these have been deepened the water supply has been further depleted. (3) ______.
The Air region was once regarded as the Switzerland of Africa because of its temperate climate. (4) ______. Nowadays, though, there are only a third of the palms which existed there at the turn of the century. The amount of wildlife has shown a proportionate fall. (5) ______. This is highly dangerous in a world where the overall population is growing rapidly. We cannot afford to lose fertile land.
A. So, too, has the number of human beings who can now survive in the area.
B. This being so, it is easy to understand why it varies.
C. Today, though, not one well of this type exists.
D. This has resulted in soil erosion which then dries out the land still further.
E. Here, then, the water level has evidently dropped by 20 metres in little over a century.
F. It was criss-crossed by valleys filled with palm trees and was thronged with wildlife.
G. Such are conditions in the Sahara Desert in recent times.

Part I. Choose the best word A, B, C or D to fill in spaces in the following passage. (10 points)

Most Americans eat three meals (1) ______ the day: breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Breakfast begins between 7:00 and 8:00am, lunch between 11:00 am and noon, and dinner between 6:00 and 8:00 pm. On Sundays "brunch" is a (2) ______ of breakfast and lunch, typically beginning at 11:00 am. Students often enjoy a "study break" or evening snack around 10:00 or 11:00 pm. Breakfast and lunch tend to be light meals, with only one (3) ______. Dinner is the main meal. 

(4) ______ breakfast Americans will eat cereal with milk which are often mixed (5) ______ in a bowl, a glass of orange juice, and toasted bread or muffin with jam, butter, or margarine. Another common breakfast meal is scrambled eggs or (6) ______ omelet with potatoes and breakfast meat (bacon or sausage). People who are on (7) ______ eat just a cup of yogurt. Lunch and dinner are more (8) ______. When eating at a formal dinner, you may be overwhelmed by the number of utensils. How do you (9) ______ the difference between a salad fork, a butter fork, and a dessert fork? Most Americans do not know the answer (10) ______ But knowing which fork or spoon to use first is simple: use the outermost utensils first and the utensils closest to the plate last.

1. A. in B. for C. on D. during

2. A. addition B. connection C. combination D. attachment

3. A. course B. food C. menu D. goods

4. A. For B. In C. At D. With

5. A. each other B. together C. one another D. others

6. A. a B. an C. the D. no article

7. A. holiday B. engagement C. diet D. duty

8. A. vary B. variety C. varied D. variously

9. A. say B. talk C. speak D. tell

10. A. too B. either C. so D. neither