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SECTION II. LEXICO-GRAMMAR (50 points)

Part 1. Choose the option A, B, C, or D which best fits the gap in each of the following sentences.
(20 pts)
1. Competitive is an essential requirement for success in the entertainment industry.
A. mind B. thought C. spirit D. soul
2. Paul, do you think you could for the night? It’s a bit too late to go home now.
A. let me off B. go me out C. fall me out D. put me up
3. They always kept on good with their next-door neighbors for the children’s sake.
A. will B. friendship C. terms D. relations
4. migrate long distances is well documented.
A. That it is birds B. That birds C. Birds that D. It is that birds
5. She ran an interesting article about fashion while she was reading the newspaper.
A. after B. across C. away D. out
6. The boss when he found out that one of his employees cheated off.
A. hit the roof B. saw pink elephants
C. made his blood boil D. brought the house down
7. Harry was offered a scholarship to study in Spain and he the opportunity with both hands.
A. grasped B. grabbed C. held D. passed
8. The choir stood in four rows according to their heights.
A. respected B. respective C. respectable D. respectful
9. They seemed to be to the criticism and just carried on as before.
A. disinterested B. sensitive C. uncaring D. indifferent
10. In fact the criminals into because the front door was wide open and so they just walked in.
A. needn't have broken B. didn't need breaking
C. didn't need to break D. needn't break
11. Rarely have I visited Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia.
A. as a beautiful city as B. as beautiful a city as
C. as beautiful as the city D. as a city as beautiful as
12. The school was closed for a month because of serious of fever.
A. outcome B. outburst C. outset D. outbreak
13. No matter how loudly you shout to him he won’t hear you. He is as deaf as a .
A. post B. stump C. tomb D. bat
14. It wasn’t an accident. It was arson. Someone intentionally fire to that building.
A. put B. lit C. caught D. set
15. It was a daring robbery, which took place in daylight.
A. broad B. total C. wide D. absolute
16. On attaining maximum size, by drawing itself out and dividing into two daughter
amoebas, each receiving identical nuclear materials.
A. the reproduction of the amoeba B. the amoeba, which reproduces
C. reproducing the amoeba D. the amoeba reproduces
17. you try, you can never get them all right.
A. How hard B. For as hard as C. However hard D. So hard as
18. This species of mosquito can be dangerous, but happily, it is rather in this area.
A. rare B. minor C. few D. scarcely
19. , he couldn’t finish that test in 60 minutes.
A. As the boy was intelligent B. Intelligent as the boy was
C. As intelligent the boy was D. Intelligent as was the boy
20. No matter how angry he was, he would never to violence.
A. exert B. resolve C. resort D. recourse
Your answers
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
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Part 2. Complete each of the following sentences with the correct form of the word given in
CAPITALS. (10 pts)
1. The most feature of his character is his great generosity. STAND
2. at this school is severely punished, so remember to mind your manners both during the
lessons and outside the classroom. OBEY
3. The best man was very embarrassed and very about forgetting the time that the wedding
was to take place. APOLOGISE
4. Mark has been terribly busy this week. It’s whether he’ll attend our performance tomorrow.
DOUBT
5. This new situation is more than to all the investors. Definitely, it’s a chance not to miss.
ADVANTAGE

6. The key to the peaceful coexistence of a multiracial communities is the reduction of the social
. EQUAL
7. According to the recent report, this dreadful has ruined sixty per cent of the crops in the
region. DRY
8. The view that came into perspective was . No wonder, they lingered on the hill enhanced by
the lush tropical forests and the haze of moist air hanging above their heads. BREATH
9. We were shown a rich of woolen sweaters in different colours and sizes. VARY
10. The residential districts by the Pakistani families are subsidized by the government.
HABIT Your answers
1. 6.
2. 7.
3. 8.
4. 9.
5. 10.

Part 3. Find ten words in the following passage that need correction. (10 pts)
Line
1 Polar bears are in danger of dying out. Unlikely some other endangered
2 animals, it’s not hunters that are the problems, it’s climate change. Since 1979, the
3 ice cap at the Arctic Circle where the polar bears living has reduced in size by about
4 30 per cent. The temperature in the Arctic has slow been rising and this is causing
5 the sea ice to melt, endangered the polar bears’ home. The polar bears’ main sources
6 of food are the different types of seals founded in the Arctic. They catch them by
7 waiting next to the air holes the seals have made in the ice. Because the bears are
8 very strong swimmers, they could never catch seals in the water. This means that the
9 bears really do rely in the ice to hunt.
10 Polar bears also need sea ice to travel. They can cover a huge territory and
11 often swim from one part of the ice to another. They have been known to swim up to
12 100 km, but when there is more ice, they may have to swim further and this can
13 prove fatal to the bears. The number of bears have drowned in the last few
14 years and
15 scientists believe that it is because they did not able to reach more ice before they
became too tired and couldn't swim any further.

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Part 4. Fill the gap in each of the following sentences with an appropriate preposition or particle.
(10 pts)

1. He arrived in Los Angeles nothing but the clothes he was wearing.

2. The footbal star is going to spend holidays in a secluded place where he expects to hide
the curious journalists and photograpers.
3. I’m unable to use my computer at present. It has been repair since last Monday.
4. It wasn’t at all easy for the European members of the expedition to get accustomed
so hot and humid a climate of South America.
5. Our stay in the town will certainly be a good chance for Michael to visit his grandfather’s
birthplace, so I’m sure he will jump the opportunity.
6. The exact cost of the whole venture isn’t known yet, but our best accountants have been trying
to work it .
7. Luckily, the bomb which went near the bak last Friday didn’t kill anyone.
8. We owe this marvellous wooden church building to the first Christian pioneers who settled
in this area in the 16th century.
9. I’m afraid you’ll have to buy a new hairdryer; this one is repair.
10. Mr Bradley has had an alarm installed in his car fear of having it stolen.

Your answers
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

SECTION III. READING (50 points)

Part 1. Read the passage below and choose the option A, B, C or D which best fits each space.
(10 pts)

HAPPINESS

In recent years, there has been a remarkable increase in research into happiness. The researchers have
(1) a number of factors which contribute to a definition of happiness.

First of all, there is, in some people, a moderate genetic predisposition to be happy: in other words,
happiness runs in families. And happiness seems to correlate quite (2) with the main dimensions
of personality: extroverts are generally happier; neurotics are less so.

Second, people often report good social relations as a reason for their happiness. In particular, friends
are a great (3) of joy, partly because of the agreeable things they do together, partly because of
the way friends use positive non-verbal (4) , such as caressing and touching, to affirm their
friendship. Marriage and similar close relationships can also form the basis of lasting happiness.

Third, job satisfaction undoubtedly (5) overall satisfaction, and vice versa – perhaps this is why
some people are happy in boring jobs; it (6) both ways. Job satisfaction is caused not only by
the essential nature of the work, but also by social interactions with co-workers. Unemployment, on
the (7) , can be a serious cause of unhappiness.

Fourth, leisure is important because it is more under individual (8) than most other causes of
happiness. Activities (9) sport and music, and participation in voluntary work and social clubs
of various kinds, can give great joy. This is partly because of the activities themselves, but also
because of the social support of other group members – it is very strong (10) the case of religious

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1. A. fallen back on B. come up with C. got down to D. gone in for
2. A. strongly B. nearly C. firmly D. hardly
3. A. meaning B. origin C. base D. source
4. A. movements B. signals C. slogans D. motions
5. A. consists of B. applies to C. contributes to D. counts on
6. A. works B. effects C. makes D. turns
7. A. common B. contrast C. comparison D. contrary
8. A. check B. power C. control D. choice
9. A. like B. such C. so D. thus
10. A. by B. for C. in D. with

Your answers
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Part 2. Read the passage below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only ONE word
in each gap. (10 pts)

The Hitchhiker

It was a very wet day. In fact, it had been pouring down the whole morning, and David Williams was
soaked to the skin as he stood at the side of the road (1) to hitch a lift. So far, only four cars
had come along and each one had gone past (2) stopping. David was beginning to wonder if
anyone (3) stop for him when a lorry suddenly pulled up. As there was (4) room in the
cab, the driver told David to hop on the back. David accepted (5) thanks and quickly climbed
aboard. In the back, there was an empty coffin. Since it was still raining heavily, David decided to
climb (6) it for shelter. Standing by the roadside had made him feel very tired, so it wasn’t
long before he had fallen fast asleep.

While he was sleeping, the truck had stopped again to (7) up another hitchhiker. Like David,
he too climbed on to the back of the truck. By this time, it had stopped raining and the sun had come
out. It began to (8) very hot inside the coffin and David suddenly woke up. Without thinking,
he lifted the lid of the coffin. His fellow hitchhiker took one look at David, screamed (9) fear
and jumped off the truck in panic. Needless to say, he has never hitchhiked (10) that day.

Your answers
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Part 3. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) to each of the
questions below. (10 pts)

Early mariners gradually developed ways of observing and recording in their journals their
position, the distances and directions they traveled, the currents of wind and water, and the hazards
and havens they encountered. The information in these journals enabled them to find their way home
and, for them or their successors, to repeat and extend the recorded voyages. Each new observation
could be added to an ever-increasing body of reliable information.
Ship captains and navigators were not concerned about running in to other vessels, but as
heavy traffic developed along shipping routes, avoiding such collisions became a serious matter. In
all fields of navigation, keeping a safe distance between ships moving in different directions at
different speeds became as important as knowing how to reach one’s destination.
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 The larger the ship, the easier it is to see, but the larger a ship, the more time it requires to
change its speed or direction. When many ships are in a small area, an action taken by one ship to
avoid colliding with another might endanger a third. In busy seaports, such as Hamburg and New
York, this problem has been solved by assigning incoming and outgoing ships to separate lanes,
which are clearly marked and divided by the greatest practical distance.
The speed of jet airplanes make collision a deadly possibility. Even if two pilots see one
another in time to begin evasive action, their maneuvers may be useless if either pilot incorrectly
predicts the other’s move. Ground-based air traffic controllers assign aircraft to flight paths that keep
airplanes a safe distance from one another.
When steam engines began to replace sails during the first half of the nineteenth century, a
ship’s navigator had to compute fuel consumption as well as course and location. Today, in airplanes
as well as in ships, large amounts of fuel needed for long trips, reduce the cargo capacity, and
economy requires that its consumption be kept to a minimum.
In modern air and sea navigation, a schedule has to be met. A single voyage or flight is only
one link in a complicated and coordinated transportation network that carries goods and people from
any starting place to any chosen destination. Modern navigation selects a ship’s course, avoids
collision with other moving ships, minimizes fuel consumption, and follows an established timetable.
1. What is the main topic of the passage?
A. Historical records of navigation B. Airplane navigation in Europe
C. Schedules and shipping long distances D. The growing importance of navigation
2. Which of the choices is closest in meaning to the word “hazards” as used paragraph 1?
A. Dangerous obstacles B. Safe seaports
C. Whales and large fish D. Inaccurate navigation
3. Which of the following has the same meaning as the word “collisions” as used in paragraph 2?
A. Other vessels B. Running into C. Avoiding such D. Serious matter
4. Which of the following does the word “it” in paragraph 3 refer to?
A. Ship B. Time C. Speed D. Larger
5. Where can the following sentence be added to the passage?
In fact, many harbors were burned down from fires begun as a result of ships’
colliding in port.
A. After the word “encountered” in paragraph 1
B. At the end of paragraph 2
C. After the word “third” in paragraph 3
D. After the word “possibility” in paragraph 4
6. How are ships kept apart in the ports of Hamburg and New York?
A. The port controllers guide ship captains by radio.
B. Incoming and outgoing ships are assigned to clearly marked lanes.
C. Ships are not allowed to change their course or their speed while in port.
D. Captains use their journals to determine the hazards in port.
7. What does the author imply about the speed of jet airplanes?
A. Air traffic is now safer than it was with planes with piston-driven engines.
B. Radio communication between ships and planes help schedules.
C. Collisions of jet airplanes almost always result in the deaths of passengers and crew.
D. pilots are now able to predict evasive maneuvers that others will take.
8. What can be inferred about fuel consumption in the nineteenth century?
A. A ship’s captain had to decide how many sails would be used on a ship.
B. A navigator had to determine how much fuel a ship needed for a voyage.
C. A large amount of fuel made room for extra cargo space.
D. A journal was kept about the amount of coal a steam engine used during a voyage.
9. Look at the word “timetable” in the last sentence of the passage. Which of the following words has
the same meaning?
A. Schedule B. Network C. Navigation D. Established
10. Which of the following statements is supported by the passage?

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 A. Information in mariners’ journals is better than modern navigation techniques.
B. Collisions in the air are more dangerous than those at sea.
C. Mariners today have to compute more things than those in the past did.
D. Air traffic controllers use the same navigation techniques as sea captains.
Your answers
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Part 4. Read the following passage and do that tasks

Social Media Privacy: A contradiction in Terms?

A Never in the course of human interaction have so many shared so much about
themselves with so many others – and with so little apparent concern for their privacy.
Was it really just a generation ago that people kept all but their most basic information
under virtual lock and key? Today, we happily share our date and place of birth, name
of our first pet, mother’s maiden name, favourite movie or book, favourite colour, first
school teacher – and myriad other snippets of information required by online services
as part of their security procedures.
B The basic premise behind this information-sharing in nothing new. Consumers have
long handed over a little personal information in exchange for services such as
banking and finance, utilities and healthcare. The big difference now is that the
information is digitized and accessible online – and we’re handing it out to virtually
anyone who asks, regardless of how briefly the business has been in existence. Of even
greater concern to many is the amount and variety of information being gathered about
us without our explicit permission. Whereas retailers and others used to tweeze out
information gleaned through loyalty cards, prize draws and catalogue mailing lists,
now these old standbys have been massively augmented by customers researching and
purchasing online, leaving in their wake a digital trail of cookie crumbs detailing
their needs, tastes and
desires.
C And then there’s social media. If this isn’t the Holy Grail for marketers, it’s difficult to
imagine what would be. In this thoroughly 21 st century communications channel, old
notions of privacy simply do not apply; sharing personal information, experiences and
opinions is the whole point of the service. And, wonder of wonders, consumers don’t
only provide it willingly – they provide it for free! Sure, some people take the
precaution of limiting access to their Facebook or Google+ pages, but even these
people typically are eager to share their thoughts via comment sections on news sites,
reviews on retail
sites and in branded clubs and forums.
D With all the time we spend online and all the forums we frequent, it’s no wonder most
of us have grown accustomed to doling out little snippets of personal information with
barely a second thought, It helps that we rarely are asked to hand over a whole stack of
personal information in one massive data transfer; that would be too much trouble and
might provoke too much anxiety. Rather, we routinely hand it out a bit at a time.
E Anybody over the age of 30 likely will remember that in the early days of mainstream
Internet, 10 to 15 years ago, consumers were wary about handing over private
information. A 2001 UCLS report, for instance, found high levels of consumer
concern over online privacy in general and credit card security in particular.
F Since then hundreds of millions of people have come online and become regular users
of commerce sites and social media. Early concerns about online privacy have been
sidelined by the desire for more speed, more convenience, more choice and more great

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deals. Familiarity has bred complacency and even foolhardiness; we’ve all heard about

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 people uploading pretty much everything, including the most intimate words and
images.
G Now, after a decade of consumers feeling increasingly free-and-easy with their
personal information online, we are seeing signs of a new wariness setting in. In a
Euro RSCG global survey conducted among 7,213 adults in 19 countries, we found
that 55% of respondents are worried that ‘technology is robbing us of our privacy’; the
figure was above 60% overall agreed ‘People share too much about their personal
thoughts and experience online; we need to go back to being more private.’
H And it’s not just snooping companies and hackers that consumers fear. Nearly half the
sample (47%) – and a majority of millennials – worry that friends or family share
inappropriate personal information about them online. Around one-third overall
already
regret posting personal information about themselves.

Questions 1-5. Choose the correct heading for paragraphs B, C, D, F and G from the list of heading
below. (10 pts)

Your answers List of headings

Example: Paragraph E viii i A reverse in trends
1. Paragraph B ii Blogging
iii Digital technology: a threat to privacy
2. Paragraph C iv Privacy versus ease
3. Paragraph D v Online social networks and consumer information
vi Little by little
4. Paragraph F
vii Phone hacking and privacy
5. Paragraph G viii Attitudes at the turn of century

Questions 6 – 10 (10 pts)

Do the following statements agree with the information in the text?
Write
T if the statement is true.
F if the statement contradicts the information in the text.
NG if there is no information about this.
T/F
6. In the past, people shared their personal details freely.
7. Nowadys, individuals give their personal information to online
services because it makes them feel safe.
8. Traditionaly, financial organisations have asked their clients to provide
a limitted amount of information.
9. The difference between the past and the present is that private information
is available digitally to a much larger number of people.
10. New businesses are not allowed to request personal information.

SECTION IV. WRITING (50 points)

Part 1. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, beginning
with the given words. (10 pts)
1. When the Minister was asked about the strike, he declined to comment.
On
2. The only reason the party was a success was that a famous film star attended.
Had it not
3. Even though it was raining heavily, the explorers decided to continue their journey.

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4. According to his arrangement, a pension will be provided for everyone over sixty.
He has arranged
5. He started computer programming as soon as he left school.
No sooner

Part 2. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using
the word given in CAPITALS. Do not change the word given. You must use between THREE and
SEVEN words, including the word given. (10 pts)

1. The film didn’t come up to my expectations. SHORT

The film my expectations.
2. She had a low opinion of his poetry. MUCH
She his poetry.
3. I promised him that the situation would not be repeated in the future. WORD
I would be no repetition
of the situation in the future.
4. I was not surprised to hear that Harry had failed his driving test. SURPISE
It came failed his driving
test.
5. I can't tell the difference between them; they're identical. APART

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