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A. MULTIPLE CHOICE
I. Word choice: Choose the best option to complete each sentence.
1. Let me ______ over the matter and give you my decision in a few days.
A. bite B. munch C. chew D. gnaw
2. I don't think Jones and Marlowe should work together on this project. They have shown us before that
they are quite _________ as partners.
A. rebellious B. disinterested C. disagreeable D. incompatible
3. The new government group will ___________ the effects of smoking on the academic abilities of people
under 18 years of age.
A. report B. research C. inform D. invent
4. We don't know if anyone will come to the warehouse this evening or not to move the stolen money, so
just be on the ___________for any strange activity at all.
A. guard B. hunt C. lookout D. search
5. I picked up these ___________from the travel agents today. They have a great offer on cruises to Turkey
for the end of April!
A. leaflets B. manifestoes C. brochures D. programmes
6. The walls of your bathroom were wet with _________ after my shower so I opened the window.
A. vapour B. condensation C. mould D. dew
7. The old man led a _________ existence after she left and refused even to see his children.
A. reclusive B. deserted C. remote D. vacant
8. I thought I had made it_____ that I didn’t wish to discuss this matter.
A. distinct B. plain C. frank D. straight
9. Mr. Nixon refused to answer the questions on the _______ that the matter was confidential.
A. reasons B. excuses C. grounds D. foundations
10. The minister made no _______ of any further negotiations.
A mention B. comment C. indication D. remark
ANSWER KEY
1. C 2. D 3. B 4. C 5.C 6. B 7. A 8. B 9. A 10.A
II. Structure and grammar: Choose the word that best completes each sentence.
1. _______ their heads in his direction, he knew they were interested.
A. Seeing them both turn B. On seeing they both turn
C. When he saw them both to turn D. After seeing them both to have turned
2. ____ is that a chicken stands up to lay its eggs.
A. Many people don’t realize B. What many people don’t realize
C. It is that many people don’t realize D. Because many people don’ realize
3. Carbon dioxide may be absorbed by trees or water bodies, or it may stay in the atmosphere when_____ ,
while it is only in the atmosphere that chlorofluorocarbons find their home.
A. by releasing emissions from cars B. released from car emissions
C. cars that release emissions D. emissions are released by cars
4. Cable TV revolutionized communications; ______, the very existence of that service is now threatened
by satellites.
A. moreover B. consequently C. eventually D. nevertheless
5. The doctor insisted that his patient _____________.
A. did not work too hard for three months B. to take some vacation for three months

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 C. take it easy inside of three months D. takes it easy inside of three months
6. Having been selected to present the class at the school meeting, ___________.
A. he gave a short acceptance speech B. the members congratulated him
C. the members applauded him D. a speech had to be given by him
7. Nearly all of the reporters _______ the press conference had questions _______.
A. attend/ask B. attending/to ask C. attended/ask D. attend/to be asked
8. Mr. Green supposes, ....................... , that he will retire at 60.
A. like most people did B. as most of people
C. like most people do D. as do most people
9. The picking of fruit, ....................... , takes about a week.
A. whose work they receive no money B. as they receive no money for that work
C. for which work they receive no money D. they receive no money for it
10. One of the areas of multimedia that is growing quickly ........................ is sound.
A. yet is easily overlooked B. is easily overlooked
C. it is easily overlooked D. that is easily overlooked
ANSWER KEY
1. A 2. B 3. B 4. D 5.C 6. A 7. B 8. D 9. B 10.A
III. Prepositions and phrasal verbs: Choose the most suitable word to complete each sentence.
1. Find someone who will let you talk things through, or _____ that, write down your thoughts.
A. except B. failing C. for all of D. given
2. They will need time to _________ the proposals we have submitted.
A. lash out B. scroll over C. shrivel D. mull over
3. He’s a tough politician- he knows how to _________the storm.
A. run down B. keep up C. push back D. ride out
4. His business is growing so fast that he must take _________ more workers.
A. up B. over C. on D. out
5. I don't agree with his policies but I'm going to ______ them for now.
A. play along with B. play cat and mouse with
C. play havoc with D. play down
6. _____ virtue of his youth, he was free from charged.
A. With B. In C. By D. For
7. Don’t quote me. What I am about to say is _____ the record.
A. on B. off C. without D. above
8. Karen was terribly nervous before the interview but she managed to pull herself ________ and act
confidently.
A. through B. over C. together D. off
9. The inn owner was so generous. What we consumed was _________the house.
A. on B. in C. off D. of
10. Everythings looks very positive for the company, ___________ the current investors do not default on
their agreements.
A. assuming that B. whether C. whereas D. as if
ANSWER KEY
1. B 2. D 3. D 4. C 5.A 6. C 7. B 8. C 9. A 10.A

IV. Collocations and idioms - Choose the most suitable word to complete each sentence.
1. Her health has improved in ___________.
A. sick and tired B. odds and ends C. leaps and bounds D. trial and error
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2. The government stopped the local companies from importing fake milk powder ________ of public
health.
A. in the interest   B. to the best   C. for the attention  D. on the safe side
3. If she wins the prize again this year, it’ll be a real _________in her cap.
A. nutshell B. gemstone C. feather D. landmark
4. I’m so _________ under with work at the moment – it’s awful!
A. snowed B. iced C. rained D. fogged
5. Don’t call Pam just now. Something has gone wrong with the computer; she’s _________ because she
can’t get the data she needs.
A. in a stew B. out of a rut C. in the swim D. under the sink
6. The twin sisters are as alike as two ______ in a pod. Few can tell them apart.
A. nuts B. peas C. leaves D. flowers
7. His promise is as good as ______. We can rely on him.
A. gold B. gem C. diamond D. jewel
8. My brother finally threw in the ______ and admitted defeat.
A. apkin B. flag C. coin D. towel
9. His chronic fits do _______ a problem to us as we have to be on the alert all the time and apply his
medicine whenever he needs it.
A. exhibit B. stage C. pose D. bid
10. The flights are full at the moment, so you'll have to _____ .
A. run a stroke of luck B. get a better luck C. be down on your luck D. take pot
luck
ANSWER KEY
1. C 2. A 3. C 4. A 5.A 6. B 7. A 8. D 9. C 10.D
V. READING COMPREHENSION
Passage 1: Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.
Aviculturists, people who raise birds for commercial sale, have not yet learned
how to simulate the natural incubation of parrot eggs in the wild. They continue
to look for better ways to increase egg production and to improve chick survival rates.
When parrots incubate their eggs in the wild, the temperature and humidity of the
(5) nest are controlled naturally. Heat is transferred from the bird's skin to the top portion
of the eggshell, leaving the sides and bottom of the egg at a cooler temperature. This
temperature gradient may be vital to successful hatching. Nest construction can
contribute to this temperature gradient. Nests of loosely arranged sticks, rocks, or dirt
are cooler in temperature at the bottom where the egg contacts the nesting material.
(10) Such nests also act as humidity regulators by allowing rain to drain into the bottom
sections of the nest so that the eggs are not in direct contact with the water. As the
water that collects in the bottom of the nest evaporates, the water vapor rises and is
heated by the incubating bird, which adds significant humidity to the incubation
environment
(15) In artificial incubation programs, aviculturists remove eggs from the nests of parrots
and incubate them under laboratory conditions. Most commercial incubators heat the
eggs fairly evenly from top to bottom, thus ignoring the bird's method of natural
incubation, and perhaps reducing the viability and survivability of the hatching chicks.
When incubators are not used, aviculturists sometimes suspend wooden boxes outdoors
(20) to use as nests in which to place eggs. In areas where weather can become cold after
eggs are laid, it is very important to maintain a deep foundation of nesting material to
act as insulator against the cold bottom of the box. If eggs rest against the wooden
bottom in extremely cold weather conditions, they can become chilled to a point where
the embryo can no longer survive. Similarly, these boxes should be protected from
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 (25) direct sunlight to avoid high temperatures that are also fatal to the growing embryo.
Nesting material should be added in sufficient amounts to avoid both extreme
temperature situations mentioned above and assure that the eggs have a soft, secure
place to rest.
1. What is the main idea of the passage?
(A) Nesting material varies according to the parrots' environment.
(B) Humidity is an important factor in incubating parrots' eggs.
(C) Aviculturists have constructed the ideal nest box for parrots.
(D) Wild parrots' nests provide information useful for artificial incubation.
2. The word "They" in line 2 refers to
(A) aviculturists (B)birds (C) eggs (D) rates
3. According to paragraph 2, when the temperature of the sides and bottom of the egg are cooler than the top,
then
(A) there may be a good chance for successful incubation
(B) the embryo will not develop normally
(C) the incubating parent moves the egg to a new position.
(D) the incubation process is slowed down
4. According to paragraph 2, sticks, rocks, or dirt are used to
(A) soften the bottom of the nest for the newly hatched chick
(B) hold the nest together
(C) help lower the temperature at the bottom of the nest
(D) make the nest bigger
5. According to paragraph 2, the construction of the nest allows water to
(A) provide a beneficial source of humidity in the nest
(B) loosen the materials at the bottom of the nest
(C) keep the nest in a clean condition
(D) touch the bottom of the eggs
6. All of the following are part of a parrot's incubation method EXCEPT
(A) heating the water vapor as it rises from the bottom of the nest
(B) arranging nesting material at the bottom of the nest
(C) transferring heat from the parent to the top of the eggshell
(D) maintaining a constant temperature on the eggshell
7. The word "fatal" in line 25 is closest in meaning to
(A) close (B) deadly (C) natural (D) hot
8. According to paragraph 3, a deep foundation of nesting material provides
(A) a constant source of humidity (B) a strong nest box
(C) more room for newly hatched chicks (D) protection against cold weather
9. Which of the following is a problem with commercial incubators?
(A) They lack the natural temperature changes of the outdoors.
(B) They are unable to heat the eggs evenly
(C) They do not transfer heat to the egg in the same way the parent bird does.
(D) They are expensive to operate.
10. Which of the following terms is defined in the passage?
(A) Aviculturists (line 1) (B) Gradient (line 8)
(C) Incubation (line 15) (D) Embryo (line 24)

ANSWER KEY:
1.D `2.A 3.A 4.C 5.A 6.D 7.B 8.D 9.C 10.A

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 Passage 2: Read the following passage and choose the best answer A, B, C, or D to each question.
There is one kind of pain for which nobody has yet found a cure – the pain that comes from the
ending of a relationship. The relationship could be a marriage, a love affair or a deep friendship, in fact, any
strong emotional tie between people. Such a relationship may come to an abrupt but premeditated end or it
may simply fade away slowly as people and circumstances change. You may be the one to “break it off”,
with a short note or a brief phone call. Or you may be on the receiving end, like the soldier who dreads
getting a “Dear John” letter from a girlfriend who has got tired of waiting. But however it ended and
whoever decided to end it, the pain is equally hard to bear. It is a sort of death, and it requires the same
period of mourning, the same time for grief.
Although there is no cure for grief, we cannot help looking for one, to ease the pain and to make us forget
our tears. We seek refuge in other relationships, we keep ourselves busy with work, we try to immerse
ourselves in our hobbies. Perhaps we start to drink more than we should to drown our sorrows or we follow
the conventional advice and join a club or society. But these things only relieve the symptoms of the illness,
they cannot cure for it. Moreover, we are always in a hurry to get rid of our grief. It is as if we were ashamed
of it. We feel that we should be able to “pull ourselves together”. We try to convince ourselves, as we bite
on the pillow, that we are much too old to be crying. Some people bury their grief deep inside themselves, so
that nobody will guess what they are going through. Others seek relief by pouring their hearts out to their
friends, or to anyone else who can offer a sympathetic shoulder to cry on. But after a while, even our friends
start to show their impatience, and suggest with their reproachful glances that it is about time we stopped
crying. They, too, are in a hurry for the thing to be over.
It is not easy to explain why we adopt this attitude to emotional pain, when we would never expect anyone
to overcome physical pain simply by an effort of will power. Part of the answer must lie in the nature of
grief itself. When the love affair dies, you cannot believe that you will ever find another person to replace
the one who has gone so completely out of your life. Even after many, many months, when you think that
you have begun to learn to live without your lost love, something-a familiar place, a snatch of music, a whiff
of perfume- will suddenly bring the bitter – sweet memories flooding back. You choke back the tears and
the desperate, almost angry, feeling that you are no better now than the day the affair ended.
And yet, grief is like an illness that must run its course. Memories do fade eventually, a healing skin does
start to grow over the wound, the intervals between sudden glimpses of the love you have lost do get longer.
Bit by bit, life resumes the normal flow. Such is the complexity of human nature that we can even start to
feel guilty as these things start to happen, as if it were an insult to our lost love that we can begin to forget at
all.
The important thing to admit about grief, then, is that it will take its time. By trying to convince ourselves
that it ought to be over sooner, we create an additional tension which can only make things worse. People
who have gone through the agony of a broken relationship – and there are few who have not- agree that time
is the “greater healer”. How much time is needed will vary from person to person, but psychiatrists have “a
rule of thumb”: grief will last as long as the original relationship lasted. The sad thing is that, when the
breakdown occurs, we can only stumble over the stories beneath our feet. It is dark ahead, and you will feel
painfully many times before we begin to see the light at the end of the tunnel.
(source: CAE)

1. Psychiatrists tell you that grief will last as long as the original relationship. This calculation is ………
A. Based on a deep understanding of human nature B. Generally true but with many exceptions
C. The result of scientific research D. No more than a hopeful guesses
2. Relationships often come to an end because ………
A. People do not realize the pain they can cause B. Very few people really know how to love
C. The feeling of the people were not very deep D. People do not always stay the same

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3. You tell your friends about your unhappiness because ………
A. You want them to feel sorry for you
B. You hope it will make you feel better
C. You want them to hear the story from you
D. You feel sure that they have had similar experiences
4. If you seek advice on what to do about a broken relationship, you will probably be told to ………
A. Keep busy at work B. Find someone else
C. Pull yourself together (use your will power) D. Join a club
5. When your friends get tired of listening to you they will ………
A. tell you to pull yourself together B. try to avoid your company
C. show by their expressions that they have had enough D. help you to get over your grief
6. Often we are ashamed when we cry because ………
A. only children and babies cry
B. we are worried about what others will think of us
C. we do not expect our unhappiness to last so long
D. we think it is a childish thing to do
7. Memories continue to upset you, and this makes you feel that you ………
A. will never get over your grief B. have no will power
C. are utterly alone D. have made no progress at all
8. If we try to recover too quickly from grief, we shall make ourselves ………
A. nervous B. tense C. ill D. unpopular
9. We are upset by reminders of our lost love because they come so ………
A. unexpectedly B. rapidly C. frequently D. rarely
10. One way to get over a broken relationship is to ………
A. try to forget the other person B. write a “Dear John” letter
C. make a brief phone call D. form new relationships
ANSWER KEY
1.B 2.D 3.B 4.D 5.C 6.A 7.D 8.B 9.A 10.D
VI. GUIDED CLOZE TEXT:
Passage 1: Choose the word that best fits each of the blanks in the following passage.
LONG HOURS AND HEALTH DON'T MIX
Women are much healthier when they take it easy, reveals a new survey. Those who work long hours
are more likely than men to (1) ____ in unhealthy behaviour such as eating snacks, smoking and drinking
caffeine. (Long hours have no such (2) ____ on men.) One positive benefit of long hours for both sexes,
however, is that alcohol (3) ____ is reduced.
The study, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council, is part of a wider study by psychologists
from the University of Leeds, into the effects of stress on eating. 'Stress causes people to (4) ____ for
unhealthy high-fat and high-sugar snacks in (5) ____ to healthier food choices,' says researcher Dr Daryl
O'Connor of the University of Leeds. 'People under stress eat less than usual in their main meals, including
their vegetable (6) ____, but shift their preference to high-fat, high-sugar snacks instead.
'Our (7) ____ are disturbing in that they show stress produces harmful changes in diet and (8) ____ to
unhealthy eating behaviour,' continues Dr O'Connor. 'An overwhelming (9) ____ of evidence shows the
importance of maintaining a balanced diet in (10) ____ of reducing the risk of cancer and cardiovascular
diseases and that means eating a low-fat diet and five portions of fruit and vegetables a day.
1. A. indulge B. satisfy C. yield D. tempt
2. A. contact B. clash C. conflict D. impact
3. A. beverage B. consumption C. expenditure D. acceptance
4. A. choose B. select C. design D. opt
5. A. difference B. option C. preference D. priority

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 6. A. intake B. influx C. emission D. immersion
7. A. instructions B. rulings C. findings D. institutions
8. A. sends B. makes C. guides D. leads
9. A. lump B. body C. sack D. packet
10. A. moments B. sessions C. terms D. senses
ANSWER KEY
1.A 2.D 3.B 4.D 5.C 6.A 7.C 8.D 9.B 10.C
Passage 2: Read the text below and decide which answer best fits each space.
(1) _______ popular belief, one does not have to be a trained programmer to work online. Of course,
there are plenty of jobs available for people with high-tech computer skills, but the growth of new media has
(2) ______up a wide range of Internet career opportunities requiring only a minimal level of technical (3)
_____. Probably one of the most well-known online job opportunities is the job of webmaster. However, it is
hard to define one basic job description for this position. The qualifications and responsibilities depend on
what tasks a particular organization neeads a webmaster to (4) ______.
To specify the job description of a webmaster, one needs to identify the hardware and software that
the website will manage to run (5) _______. Different typres of hardware and software require different skill
sets to manage them. Another key factor is whether the website will be running internally or externally.
Finally, the responsibilities of a webmaster also depend on whether he or she will be working independently,
or whether the firm will provide people to help. All of these factors need to be considered before one can
create requiring (6) ______ knowledge of the latest computer applications. (7) ______, there are also online
jobs available for which traditional skills remain in high (8) _______. Content jobs require excellent writing
skills and a good sense of the web as a "new media".
The term "new media" is difficult to define because it encompasses a (9) ______ growing set of new
technologies and skills. Specifically, it includes websites, email, Internet technology, CD-ROM, DVD,
streaming audio and video, interactive multimedia presentations, e-books, digital music, computer
illustration, video games, (10) ______ reality, and computer artistry.
1. A. Apart from B. Contrary to C. Prior to D. In contrast to
2. A. taken B. sped C. set D. opened
3. A. expertise B. master C. efficiency D. excellency
4. A. conduct B. perform C. undergone D. overtake
5. A. on B. over C. in D. with
6. A. built-in B. up-market C. in-service D. in-depth
7. A. However B. Therefore C. Moreover D. Then
8. A. content B. demand C. reference D. requirement
9. A. constantly B. continually C. increasingly D. invariably
10. A. fancy B. imaginative C. illusive D. virtual
ANSWER KEY
1.B 2.D 3.A 4.B 5.A 6.D 7.A 8.B 9.A 10.D
B. WRITTEN TEST
I. OPEN CLOZE TEXT
Passage 1: Fill in each of the blanks with one suitable word
Processing information is a quality unique (1) __________ the human brain and one which (2)
__________ human beings from their animal relatives. The way in which different types of data is processed
(3)__________ according to its content. Using sophisticated new technology, scientists are discovering how
the brain conducts (4) __________ upon receiving emotionally charged information.
It strikes us that the two hemispheres of the brain have different functions when (5) __________ to
emotional input. The left side decodes the literal meaning, while the right side assesses the tone of the
message, something known as prosody. By measuring the velocity of blood flow to brain tissue, scientists
were able to see which areas required more (6) __________ of oxygen and glucose, essential for brain

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activity. Increased blood flow implies increased demand, hence increased mental activity in these areas.
When tested subjects focused (7) __________ the meaning of a statement, blood flow increased
significantly to the left side of the brain. When they were asked about the emotion expressed, it was (8)
__________ the left and right sides that received an increase in velocity, implying that meaning and
emotional content are considered together when reacting to a message.
This new understanding is of (9) __________ importance for victims of brain damage caused by
accidents or strokes. It can help explain why some experience difficulties confusing literal meaning with the
emotional content of a message, which can lead to series misunderstandings. By identifying which areas are
(10) __________ responsible for these functions, doctors hope that future research will lead them to ways to
effect repairs.
ANSWER KEY
1. to 2. separates/distinguishes 3. varies 4. itself 5. responding/
reacting
6. supply 7. on 8. both 9. great/ utmost 10. held
Passage 2: Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE WORD
for each space.
A new study from Australia suggests that couch potatoes live shorter lives. The study followed 8,800
adults (1) ________ 25 and older for six and a half years and found that each daily hour of television
viewing was (2) ____________ with an 18 percent increase in deaths from heart disease and an 11 percent
increase in overall mortality. Those who watched television four hours or more per day were 80 percent
more likely to die of cardiovascular disease than those who watched two hours or less, and 46 percent more
likely to die of any cause. And it did not (3) _________ whether they were overweight, according to the
study, which appeared Jan 11th in the online (4) __________of Circulation: Journal of the American Heart
Association.
Although it is possible that people who were already ill watched more television than those who were
healthy, the researchers tried to rule that (5) __________ by excluding subjects who already had heart
disease and by adjusting for differences in risk (6) __________ like diet and smoking. While the benefits of
physical activity have been well studied, there is growing interest (7) __________ researchers in assessing
the effects of being sedentary. “For many people, on a daily (8) _________, they simply shift from one chair
to another-from the chair in the car to the chair in the office to the chair in front of the television.” said the
study’s lead author, David Dunstan of the baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute in Victoria, Australia. “(9)
_____________ if someone has a healthy body weight, sitting for long periods still has an unhealthy (10)
_______________ on blood sugar and blood fats”
ANSWER KEY:
1. Aged 2. Associated 3. Matter 4. Edition 5. Out
6. Factors 7. Among 8. Basis 9. Even 10. Influence
II. WORD FORMATION
Provide the correct form of the word in capital in each sentence.
1. They claim that the fall in unemployment is based on a(n) __________ manipulation of statistics.
FRAUD
2. Hundreds of __________ from the war zone have arrived in the city and we are trying to find homes for
them. EVACUATE
3. It’s better to be a(n) __________ and eat a variety of plants and animals in case there is a shortage of
one particular kind of food. VORE
4. Be careful. You may be __________ to put all your eggs in one basket. ADVICE
5. The rocks appear to be stationary but in the high winds that whip across this desert landscape, they are in
reality moving ______________________. PERCEIVE
6. The final vote was 128 for, 173 against with 21 ______________________. The government has been
humiliated by this defeat. ABSTAIN

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7. Matilda found it hard to overcome the powerful sense of ______________________ she felt on waking
for the first time in the new house. ORIENTATE
8. British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher called the hanging an act of _____ which is deeply repugnant to
all civilized people. BARBARIC
9. In my opinion, this book is just _____________________ rubbish. INTELLECT
10. He was standing in the middle, in the _____________________ of the picture. GROUND
ANSWER KEY
1. fraudulent 6. abstentions
2. evacuees 7. disorientation
3. omnivore 8. barbarism/ barbarity
4. ill-advised 9. pseudo-intellectually
5. imperceptibly 10. foreground
III.Find the suitable word with its correct form
retail essence avoid variable logic
critic centre press exceed efficient
FOOD MILES
In Britain, what is described as 'food miles', the distance which food is transported from the place
where it is grown to its point of sale, continues to rise. This has major economic, social and environmental
consequences, given the traffic congestion and pollution which (1.) ____________ follow.
According to (2) ____________ groups, the same amount of food is travelling 50 per cent further
than twenty years ago. What's more, the rise in the demand for road haulage over this period has mostly
been due to the transport of food and drink. The groups assert that the increase in the number of lorry
journeys is (3) ____________ and that many of these are far from (4.) ____________.
In the distribution systems employed by British food (5) ____________, fleets of lorries bring all
goods into more (6) _______ located warehouses for redistribution across the country. (7) ____________ as
this might appear, the situation whereby some goods get sent back to the same areas from which they came
is (8) ____________.
In response to scathing (9) ____________ from environmentalists, some food distributors now aim
to minimize the impact of food miles by routing vehicles, wherever possible, on motorways after dark. This
encourages greater energy (10.) ____________ whilst also reducing the impact on the residential areas
through which they would otherwise pass.
ANSWER KEY
1. invariably 2. pressure 3. excessive 4. essential
5. retailers 6. centrally 7. illogical
8. unavoidable 9. criticism(s) 10. efficiency
IV. MISTAKE CORRECTION
Read the following text which contains 10 mistakes. Underline the mistakes and write the corrections
in the corresponding numbered boxes.
Lines
1 Electromagnetic fields (EMFs) are produced any time an electric current runs through a wire or an
2 appliance. Wherever you find electricity, you will find EMFs. In today electrical environment, EMFs are
3 everywhere. Atlantic Gas & Electric has detected them near power generations, around radio and
4 transmission stations, under power lines, and near electrical outlets, lights, office equipment and computer
5 terminals.
6 The idea that electromagnetic fields could be dangerous to your health is entirely new. Soviet scientists
7 began reporting on them as early as 1972 when they noticed that switchyard workers who were regularly
8 exposed high levels of electromagnetic fields near the Omsk Power Station experienced strange health
9 effects. There were increasing levels of heart disease, nervous disorders, and blood pressure changes, as
10 long as recurring headaches, fatigue, stress and chronic depression.
11 Today, power companies cannot avoid the EMF issue. Medical evidence has taken it to the fore.
12 Concerned citizens have effectively organized themselves to attract the attention of the medium, their
13 public officials and, in one instance, the management of the Oakville Power Authority. Their goal is to

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 14 identify the EMF problem clearly, target their objectives carefully, then make their demands known as the
15 Public Utilities Commission. If enough reports reach the Commission, it will become clear that these are
16 not isolated instances. Citizens must demand that utility companies prove there is a strong need to put
17 through more power lines in residential neighborhoods.

Your answers:
No. Lines Mistake Corrections No. Lines Mistake Corrections
1. 6.
2. 7.
3. 8.
4. 9.
5. 10.

No. Lines Mistake Corrections No. Lines Mistake Corrections

1. 2 today's 6. 10 as well as
2. 4 generators 7 11 brought
3. 6 is not 8. 12 media
4. 8 exposed to 9. 14 known to
5. 9 increased 10. 16 put up

V. SENTENCE TRASFORMATION
a. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence before
it.
1. He will lie on the sofa doing nothing all day round.
He will do …………………………………………..………………………………
2. Andy didn’t tell anybody that he was going on a lone expedition.
Andy went …………………………………………………………………………
3. It shouldn’t have surprised me that my children didn’t like the new, cheaper ice-cream.
I might …………………………………………………………………………….
4. The northwest of Britain has more rain each year than the southeast.
The annual ……………………………………………..…………………………..
5. For further information, please send a self-addressed envelope to the above address.
Further information can ……………………………………………………………
ANSWER KEY:
1. He will do nothing but lie on the sofa all day round
2. Andy went on alone expedition without telling anybody about it
3. I might have known my children would not like …
4. The annual rainfall in/for the northwest of Britain is higher/greater than (that in) the … or … lower/less..
5. Further information can be obtained by sending...
b. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to
the original sentence. Use the word given and other words as necessary. Do not change the form of the
given word.
1. There is no need to be so upset about the result. SHED
……………………..……………………………………………………………………………..
2. Sam tried extremely hard to convince her, but it was no use. BRING
Hard ………………..……………………………………………………………………………..
3. Although he has been very determined, he has never managed to defeat his rival.
DETERMINATION
………………..……………………………………………………………………………………

4. Without his personal assistant John wouldn’t know what to do next. RELIES
………………..……………………………………………………………………………………
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 5. Fred has only himself to blame for losing his driving license for repeated speeding. SERVES
………………..……………………………………………………………………………………
ANSWER KEY:
1. There is no need to shed any tears over the result.
2. Hard as/though Sam tried, he couldn’t bring her round (to his way of thinking).
3. Despite his great determination, he has never managed to defeat his rival.
4. John relies on his personal assistant (in order) to know what to do next.
5. It serves Fred right that he lost/for losing …/the loss of … serves Fred right.

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