A.

LISTENING (5 POINTS)
I. Listen and choose the correct anwers
1. Which concert did they go to?

2. Which photo will the boy send in the competition?

3. Which way will the boy cycle home?

4. What does the boy’s new football shirt look like?

5. Where are you did the boy’s teacher put his drawing?

II. You will hear a boy called Adam telling his class about a hot air balloon flight he went on. For question, fill
in the missing information in the numbered space. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.
 ADAM’S HOT AIR BALLOON FLIGHT

The flight in the balloon lasted for (1) ___________________

Adam could see as far as the (2) _________________ from the balloon.
Adam didn’t recognize a local (3) _________________ from the air.
Adam was surprised that it was (4) _________________in the balloon basket.
Adam didn’t like having to (5) _________________in the basket.

III. You will hear part of a radio programme in which a woman called Amelia Unwin talks about one of the
most successful football clubs in the world. For questions 1-8, complete the sentences. FCE TRAINER (16
points)
Manchester United paid (1) __________ for one player.
A Manchester United strip will cost you about £80 to buy.
The Club sells its goods throughout the (2) __________ at official shops.
Many supporters buy a (3) __________ in advance.
The club’s matches are (4) __________ to bring in more money.
The players wear the names of various (5) __________ on their shirts.
The players’ wages cost the club an enormous amount of money.

IV. You will hear part of a seminar given at a Hotel Management School. Circle the letter beside the most
suitable answer for each of the questions below. The first one has been done for you as an example. (10
pts)
Example: How many major career areas does the lecturer mention?
A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 6
1. The reception desk in a hotel is described as:
A. impressive at first B. a switchboard operating system
C. the nervous centre of the hotel D. the first point of contact with a guest
2. It is essential in front desk and reception work to have:
A. a foreign language B. a good dictionary
C. switchboard operation skills D. none of the above
3. The lecturer says that a member of a drink and bar service team:
A. need not have a thorough knowledge of wine
B. must not drink on the job
C. can eventually become a wine maker
D. can eventually manage a cellar dealing only with wines
4. The most experienced cook is a:
A. Grade 3 chef B. Grade 1 chef C. Grade A chef D. Grade 10 chef
5. The seminar was given:
A. by the Principal of the school
B. to introduce the school to potential students
C. to introduce students to the course options available
 D. to introduce the staff to new students

B. VOCABULARY, GRAMMAR, LANGUAGE FUNCTION

I. Choose the word or phrase that would best complete each sentence (2pts)
1. As it’s not out on DVD yet, we might ______ get it on video, I suppose.
A. also B. as well C. too D. and
2. I’m ______ my brother is.
A. nowhere like so ambitious B. nothing near as ambitious as
C. nothing as ambitious than D. nowhere near as ambitious as
3. The government was finally______ down by a minor scandal.
A. brought B. taken C. come D. pulled
4. It appears that the hostages were not______ to any unnecessary suffering.
A. subjugated B. subjected C. subsumed D. subverted
5. The incoming administration ______ to clean up corruption in the city.
A. pledged B. contemplated C. suggested D. resumed
6. The company has just got a big order and the workers are working round the ------.
A. day B. clock C. hour D. night
7. My brother Ted is a high school dropout who joined a circus; he is the black ------ in the family.
A. sheep B. dog C. cat D. goat
8. When James came home at three in the morning, his father hit the ------.
A. door B. chair C. table D. ceiling
9. Forget it. It is no use crying over ------ milk.
A. spoiled B. spilt C. lost D. stolen
10. Coin collecting is interesting, but you find a valuable coin only once in a blue ------.
A. moon B. sky C. star D. space
11. John got sick, then his brothers and sisters all got sick. It never rains but it ------.
A. falls B. drops C. pours D. dries
12. Can you __________ to it that no one uses this entrance?
A. ensure B. guarantee C. assure D. see
13. Next year I hope to __________ my ambition of climbing Mont Blanc.
A. complete B. follow C. realise D. impose
14. We should all ___________ when advertisers attempt to use unfair practices.
A. make a stand B. make a deal C. make amends D. make a comeback
15. We were not _________ convinced by his arguments.
A. closely B. extremely C. entirely D. widely
16. I’m sure that never happened. It’s just a ______ of your imagination.
A. figment B. piece C. picture D. fantasy
17. Did you see Jonathan this morning? He looked like ______. It must have been quite a party last night.
A. a wet blanket B. a dead duck C. death warmed up D. a bear with a sore head
18. In the ______ of security, personnel must wear their identity badges at all time.
A. requirement B. demands C. assistance D. interests
19. I thought I had made it ______ that I didn’t wish to discuss this matter.
 A. distinct B. plain C. frank D. straight
20. It's freezing outside so ______ to stay home and be warm.
A. we'd do well B. we might as well C. we'd better D. we're better off

II. Give the correct form of the words in the brackets.

1. He’s the most unpleasant person I’ve ever met! (MANNER)
2. Don’t expect her to conceal her emotions, she’s too to refrain from telling what is on her mind.
( SPEAK )
3. How can you account for Jack’s towards Morris? I thought they were very close friends.
(HOSTILE)
4. I wonder which party is going to put forward Mr Coxton’s in the next election.
(CANDIDATE)
5. The boy’s behaviour was the primary reason for which he was expelled from school. (OBJECT)

III. Correct
1. If the goal of education is to enhance both individual achievement and social progress, then the
“shopping mall colleges” should been replaced with colleges that are true learning communities.
A. to enhance B. both C. been D. that are
2. If the man had transported to the hospital sooner than he was, he could have survived the electrocution.
A. had transported B. sooner C. could D. survived
3. Some researchers believe that an unfair attitude toward the poor will contributed to the problem of
poverty.
A. Some researchers B. an unfair C. poor D. contributed
4. Artist Gutzon Borglum designed the Mount Rushmore Memorial and worked on project from 1925 until
his death in 1941.
A. designed B. project C. until D. his
5. A well-composed baroque opera achieves a delicate balance by focusing alternately on the aural, visual,
emotional, and philosophy elements.
A. well-composed B. achieves C. focusing D. philosophy

C. READING.
I. Which notice says this:

A. There are first-class music lessons in room 452 tonight after

school.
B. If you want to begin music lessons after school, go to room 452
tonight.
C. To be the first to attend music classes in school, go to room
452.
D. Go to room 452 to apply for the music club.

1.
 A. Students should book to see Highway at Film Club on Friday
B. You won’t get into Film Club on Friday unless you take some
money.
C. If you are in Mr. Smith’s class, it’s a good idea to attend Film
Club on Friday.
D. Students who want to get a free book should turn up early.

2.

Sam is contacting Jake to

A. Say his disagreed with Ben’s opinion about the book
B. Ask what he thought of Ben’s book
C. Tell him how good Ben’s book was
D. Summarize the book for him

3.

Shaz is texting Michaela to

A. Ask her for a lift to the party
B. Explain the travel arrangements to the party
C. Tell her what time she’ll see her at the party
D. Remind her to go to the party

4.

While the wave machine is working

A. People who can’t swim should leave the water
B. People should go to shallow water to enjoy the waves
C. People shouldn’t go into deeper water if they can’t swim
D. People shouldn’t go into water when the wave machine is
operating

5.

II. Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C, D 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 needs 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 types 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

III. Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C, or D best fits each space.
"The evolution of the banana, star of the Western fruit bowl" By Rosie Mestel
Did you hear? The genome of the banana has been sequenced, an important development in scientist's
efforts to produce better bananas.
A look at that genome has revealed curious things, said Pat Heslop-Harrison, a plant geneticist at the
University of Leicester in England who was a coauthor of the report published this week in the journal Nature.
For example, there are regions of the banana genome that don't seem to be involved in making proteins
but are shared by many different species of plants, far beyond bananas. What, he wonders, are they doing?
There are remnants of bits of banana streak virus spliced into the banana genome (too broken-up to
cause disease, however).
There are whole sets of DNA repeats that plants normally have but bananas do not. And, intriguingly,
three times since this genus of giant herbs took an evolutionary turn away from its relatives -- the grasses -- it
has duplicated its entire set of chromosomes.
 Two of the doublings took place at the Cretaceous-Tertiary boundary 65 million years ago, back when
the dinosaurs and lots of other species went extinct, Heslop-Harrison noted.
Duplications like this are known to have happened in other plant groups at this same time but haven't
occurred since, Heslop-Harrison said. Scientists don't know why, but they believe having extra copies of genes
may have imparted some stability to plants during a time of rapid climate change after an asteroid hit Earth.
Having more than one gene of each type means that if one gene of a set loses function, the plant still has
another one that works. And there's more room for adaptability to new circumstances, because one gene
could be altered and co-opted for new purposes and there would still be the other one left to perform the
original job.
"Perhaps it's the reason [bananas have] done so well in the subsequent millions of years," Heslop-
Harrison said. "One can ask, will changes occurring in the world's climate now mean there's going to be a
whole set of new genome duplications that will enable plants to survive? We don't know that, but it's
interesting to consider."
The banana genome sequenced by the French scientists was from the Pahang, a wild Malaysian banana
of the species Musa acuminata. It's a key species in the complicated evolution of the bananas and plantains
people eat around the world, including the Cavendish banana that we buy at the supermarket.
The sterile Cavendish is a so-called triploid: It has three sets of chromosomes instead of the normal two.
One of those genomes came from Pahang. The others came from other subspecies of Musa acuminata.
The changes occurred stepwise, and went something like this:
 Thousands of years ago, two wild banana species from different parts of the islands of Southeast Asia
were brought into the same range by people. They formed hybrids. A bit like mules, the hybrids
were vigorous but fairly sterile.
 The hybrids were kept going without sex through propagation of their shoots.
 At some point, the hybrids developed the ability to set fruit without being fertilized.
 Then (for most bananas, including the Cavendish) came another chance event that caused the hybrids
to end up with three sets of chromosomes. Every now and again, the few viable eggs and pollen
that they made would mistakenly contain two sets of chromosomes instead of just one.
When a double-chromosome pollen combined with a single-chromosome egg (or vice versa), the result
was a hopelessly sterile plant with even more vigorous fruit.
Events like this happened more than once and sometimes included other types of ancestral banana
species.
Some scientists, in fact, have made a whole study of banana domestication and movement around the
world. They've pieced the story together using quite different strands of information, including the genomes
of wild and cultivated bananas, the microscopic relics of banana leaf material found at archaeological sites,
and even the word for "banana" in different languages.

1. In paragraph 2, the word "curious" is closest in meaning to

A. inquisitive B. peculiar C. nosy D. intricate
2. What does paragraph 5 suggest about bananas?
A. The banana genus may not yet be classifiable into a traditional category.
B. Bananas are actually a species of grass.
C. Bananas may now be categorized as "herbs" in supermarkets.
 D. Because banana chromosomes duplicate themselves, they have better potential for successful
cloning.
3. Why does the author use "intriguingly" to describe the phenomenon in paragraph 5?
A. To imply that bananas are far more interesting than other fruits.
B. To make readers doubt the claims scientists are making about bananas.
C. To suggest that duplication of chromosomes is a rare and interesting occurrence in the plant world.
D. To encourage questions about whether bananas are grasses or herbs.
4. Why is the observation in paragraph 6 important?
A. It suggests that the banana mutated its genetic structure for survival.
B. It shows that bananas can be traced as far back as dinosaurs.
C. It suggests that bananas were fatal to dinosaurs and other species.
D. It proves that bananas are immune to atmospheric changes.
5. The word "co-opted" in paragraph 8 is closest in meaning to
A. decided upon together B. argued against
C. removed from the study D. adopted
6. The quote in paragraph 9 most closely suggests
A. Bananas may be an example of ways that species might alter their genetics to survive changes in the
earth's climate and atmosphere.
B. That the genetic mutations of bananas have no implications for other species.
C. That genetic structure is the only factor that should be considered when predicting survival.
D. Though bananas have made it this far, there is no proof that they will survive the next wave of
significant atmospheric changes.
7. According to the article, all are steps in the evolution of the banana EXCEPT
A. Some banana hybrids began to develop three sets of chromosomes.
B. The merging of two different banana species.
C. Bananas reproduced widely and easily through fertilization.
D. Bananas developed the ability to develop fruit without fertilization.
8. The word "chance" in paragraph 16 is closest in meaning to
A. random B. gamble C. risky D. opportune
9. All are variations of banana mentioned in the article EXCEPT
A. the Cavendish B. Dolus mundi C. Musa acuminata D. plantains
10. The word "domestication" in the final paragraph is closest in meaning to
A. housebroken B. well-controlled
C. adapted for human consumption D. accepted within the culture

IV. Read the following passage and choose T (True) or F (False)

The concept of releasing aerosol sprays into the stratosphere above the Arctic has been proposed by several
scientists. This would involve using sulphur or hydrogen sulphide aerosols so that sulphur dioxide would form
clouds, which would, in turn, lead to global dimming. The idea is modelled on historic volcanic explosions, such
as that of Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines in 1991, which led to a short-term cooling of global temperatures
by 0.5 °C. Scientists have also scrutinised whether it’s possible to preserve the ice sheets of Greenland with
reinforced high-tension cables, preventing icebergs from moving into the sea. Meanwhile, in the Russian
Arctic, geoengineering plans include the planting of millions of birch trees. Whereas the region’s native
evergreen pines shade the snow and absorb radiation, birches would shed their leaves in winter, thus enabling
radiation to be reflected by the snow. Re-routing Russian rivers to increase cold water flow to ice-forming
areas could also be used to slow down warming, say some climate scientists.

1. Many scientists thought it was irrelevant to release the aerosol sprays into the stratosphere above the
Arctic.
2. Sulphur dioxide aerosols will lead to global dimming.
3. Climate scientists say that Re-routing Russian rivers will not only increase the water flow in the ice-forming
areas but will also help in slowing down the warming.
4. Planting of pine trees in the Arctic region will absorb the radiation.
5. The historic volcanic explosions on Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines occurred in the year 1991.

D. WRITING
I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the
sentence printed before it. Do not change the form of the given word.
1. I’m not sure which year saw the abolition of capital punishment in this country. DID
 I’m not sure when they ______________________________________ capital punishment in this country.
2. I wish I hadn’t said that to her. TAKE
 If only ______________________________________ I said to her.
3. If children were allowed to do what they wanted, they would probably play computer games all day. OWN
 If children were _______________________________ they would probably play computer games all day.
4. If Tom hadn’t acted promptly to extinguish the fire, there might have been more damage to the house. IN
 But __________________________________ out the fire, there might have been more damage to the
house.
5. Initially, everybody believed his story but now they think he was lying. UP
 He is now ______________________________________ the story.
II. This is part of a letter you receive from an English friend.

Now write a letter (60-80 words) answering your friend’s questions.

III. If you could make one important change in a school that you attended, what change would you make?
Use reasons and specific examples to support your answer.