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Revista Cangurul EN-aprilie 2024
Revista Cangurul EN-aprilie 2024
Revista Cangurul EN-aprilie 2024
A TRIP TO LONDON
Look at the picture and read. Choose the correct answer for questions 1-12.
✈ to London.
Start
Grace, Alex, Lily and Mark are friends. Today they are flying
Follow me!
We need to catch
the plane!
Can’t wait to fly! I hope London
That is a is a sunny city!
But snacks first! biiig plane!
I’m a dog,
not a bird!
1. T
here are ... children in the picture.
A) two B) three C) four D) five
2. G
race has got an orange ...
A) B) C) D)
3. T
he animal in the picture is ...
A) sleeping. B) sitting. C) running. D) walking.
Start
6. T
he airport chairs are ...
A) B) C) D)
8. L
ily says: “... is a big plane!”
A) That B) This C) These D) It
9. W
ho is wearing sunglasses?
A) Alex B) Mark C) Lily D) Grace
10. T
he children look…
A) B) C) D)
12. T
he teacher is wearing a ... dress.
A) B) C) D)
He’s handsome.
I like this Hehe, I’m adding But I am better
one very my drawing looking.
much! It’s so to the gallery!
colourful! Lily, you can’t
do that!!!
13. C
an you see Lily? Yes, she is ...
A) B) C) D)
14. T
he children are ...
A) indoor. B) outside. C) outdoor. D) without.
15. W
ho is carrying a bag?
A) Mark B) Lily C) Alex D) Grace
Start
rubber. pencil. paintbrush. sharpener.
18. T
he children are visiting a ...
A) B) C) D)
19. A
lex is wearing a ... pair of shorts.
A) blue B) yellow C) pink D) green
20. T
here are ... teachers in this picture.
A) two B) three C) no D) many
21. M
ark’s t-shirt is ...
A) B) C) D)
22. T
oday, Grace is wearing a purple ...
A) B) C) D)
23. O
ne child is wearing long trousers. Who’s that?
A) Alex B) Mark C) Grace D) Lily
24. L
ook at Alex again. He is ...
A) thinking. B) laughing. C) crying. D) walking.
25. Now let’s count how many pictures there are at the museum! Sure, there are ... pictures!
A) B) C) D)
I am the king
of Camelot!
1 2
1. T
he sword
A) log.
🗡 is in a…
B) rock. C) diamond. D) castle.
Story
heavy, Merlin!
3 4
5. Merlin is a …
A) king. B) minister. C) knight. D) wizard.
5 6
7. T
he people of Camelot have gathered to celebrate…
A) the town festival. B) Arthur’s coronation.
C) Arthur’s birthday. D) the harvest season.
8. C
amelot is attacked by the … army.
A) Volcian B) Vulcan C) Vesuvian D) Villian
Story
7 8
12. What happens to Arthur and Mordred at the end of the fight?
A) They become allies. B) Arthur defeats Mordred.
C) Mordred defeats Arthur. D) They both die.
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Trouble strikes again when a monster named Maximus attacks Camelot.
Arthur fights him alone, and kills him with the magic of Excalibur. During the
fight, his sword breaks into two.
of my sword!
Story
10
20. What does Arthur need to say to the Lady of the Lake?
A) Thank you! B) Please! C) Help me! D) Your Grace!
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At midnight, Arthur sails onto the lake and calls out to the Lady of the Lake.
A brand-new sword emerges out of the water. Arthur thanks the lady and takes
the sword home.
Story
I need a new
sword! Please!
11 12
Story
13 14
15
26. Count how many knights there are in the picture. Sure, there are … knights.
A) 10 B) 15 C) 17 D) 20
2.
Dear Marge,
Jenny is
I’m so happy the school’s started! We
have so many afterschool clubs that A) good at swimming.
I don’t know which one to choose.
Should I go for swimming? I’ve always B) not a fan of football.
wanted to try it. Or should I stick to the C) a beginner at swimming.
Joey
safe option, and sign up for football?
Maybe I’ll win another cup this year!
Write back soon,
Jenny
3.
Hi, Mum, What should Tim’s mum do?
Do you remember where I left my
basketball? A) Pick him up from the gym.
If you find it at home, can you bring it B) Buy a basketball for him.
to the gym this afternoon?
xoxo, C) Look for his basketball.
Tim
III. R
ead the following descriptions of activities to do on the weekend. For each question (11-15)
choose the activity that would be suitable for each person.
Memory Exhibition
Memory Exhibition displays a wealth of objects and artefacts for children, from the 1800s
onwards. Visitors can see board games, toys, stuffed animals and the like. Visitors can also take part
in fun activities, irrespective of their age.
The Dungeons
Young teens who had lots of fun visiting the Edinburgh Dungeon will find this experience just
as fun and scary. This brand-new play makes great use of animation and special effects, as well as
actors, to reenact famous historical events.
Joey
D) Laugh your Heart out! E) Urban Farms.
15. Morticia cares about the way people used to live in the past. Her favourite school subject is history,
and she has always wondered how kids her age used to spend their time. Morticia should choose
A) Memory Exhibitions. B) The Dungeons. C) Festival for Kids.
D) Laugh your Heart out! E) Urban Farms.
IV. R
ead the sentences. For each space (16-25), choose the correct answer.
16. I don’t like it when you ... me down all the time.
A) put B) pass C) take
17. All students are expected to ... their homework on time.
A) hand out B) hand in C) join in
18. I’m not scared of … a chance, even if I might make a mistake.
A) taking B) getting C) giving
19. If you explain the rules of this boardgame, I will then … a go myself.
A) take B) have C) do
20. The chess club meets once … two weeks.
A) every B) for C) other
21. Going out to grab a bite is a … for people to socialise.
A) way B) choice C) manner
22. He was expecting to fail the test but the … happened.
A) opposite B) unlike C) different
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23. Just walk … the beach and take in the view.
A) within B) inside C) along
24. We were worried we … make it to school on time.
A) mustn’t B) wouldn’t C) needn’t
25. He’s a beginner. He’s … been with us for a couple of months.
A) only B) even C) long
V. Read the text. For each question (26-30), choose the correct answer.
were successful, but the big break came for the Handlers when they took over the popular “Mickey
Mouse Club” products. Mattel focused on making toys “for boys”, such as toy guns, but one day
Ruth realised her daughter, Barbara, whom Barbie is named after, had very limited choice when it
came to her toys, unlike her son Ken, who could play at being a firefighter, an astronaut, a cowboy
or a surgeon. Barbara’s toys were mostly cardboard cutout dolls, whose outfits you could change,
and baby dolls. And so, Barbie was created.
Although none of her male co-workers believed in its potential at first, Ruth insisted there were girls
all over the world who would welcome her creation. The rest is, as you know, history! The Barbie
doll not only revolutionised the toy industry but also helped people see that girls could do the same
things as boys. For example, Barbie went to space in 1965, 18 years before Sally Ride, the first
American woman to actually travel to space. In that sense, she is a true role model.
VI. For questions 31-50, read and choose the best answer.
Joey
A) more B) as many C) a lot of D) a couple of E) few
36. Which of these animals is a mammal?
A) The shark B) The crocodile C) The dolphin D) The octopus E) The snake
37. The rain has stopped and the sky is blue again! ...
A) What lovely weather! B) What a lovely weather! C) How lovely weather!
D) It’s so lovely weather! E) It’s such a lovely weather!
38. Don’t go any ..., the road is not safe.
A) length B) far C) much D) farther E) distance
39. Copenhagen is the capital of ...
A) Switzerland. B) Norway. C) Iceland. D) Denmark. E) Greenland.
40. Have you ... been to a circus show?
A) always B) never C) last week D) yesterday E) now
41. Arrange these words and phrases in chronological order (from past to future).
A) Yesterday
B) The day after tomorrow
C) The day before yesterday
D) Today
E) Five days ago
48. People who do not tolerate cow milk should try ... milk.
A) almond B) apple C) avocado D) strawberry E) tomato
49. You only need to ... a few more steps and you’ll be ready for the contest.
A) make B) go C) take D) cover E) do
1. ITEM FOUND A) An item of clothing has been found and sent to
the main office.
A pair of light blue tracksuit bottoms B) Items of clothing must not be deposited in the
has been found in the girls’ locker room. main office.
If they belong to you, please address C) Items of clothing are provided to students who
the main office. haven’t brought their own.
2.
Matt,
A) Joe must undergo surgery.
I hope the surgery went well. You had
us all worried. We all wish you a speedy B) Joe sends Matt wishes to get better.
recovery.
C) Matt is a fast runner.
Hugs,
Joe and the team.
Wallaby
fully charge the battery for at least eight hours before using it.
hours. C) The laptop must not be taken out of its case
before first use.
4.
Congrats on your amazing exam A) Will has to go collect his exam results.
results! We couldn’t be more proud B) Will has just received his exam results.
of you! Way to go, Will!
C) Will has to sit for his exams in the near future.
II. Read the first sentence. For the second sentence, choose the best answer for each gap (6-10)
so that the meaning stays the same.
6. C
ybil entered the sports competition and won second place.
Cybil entered the sports competition and was the …
A) winner. B) runner-up. C) laureate.
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7. Martha was a young kid when she discovered her passion for music.
Martha has been passionate about music … a young kid.
A) when she was B) at the time she became C) since she was
8. Visitors weren’t allowed to take pictures inside the gallery.
Taking pictures was … inside the gallery.
A) difficult B) forbidden C) encouraged
9. The coach left late as one of the tourists forgot their suitcase.
The coach didn’t … as one of the tourists forgot their suitcase.
A) depart on time B) depart at all C) depart late
10. Virginia’s older sister taught her how to play the bagpipes.
Virginia’s older sister gave her … how to play the bagpipes.
A) a hard time learning B) the itch to learn C) lessons on
III. Read the text. For each question (11-15), choose the correct answer
Summer Schools
We all know what it’s like to be done with school exams and look forward to the summer break.
However, the summer holidays usually last for nearly three months, which can be quite a long time
to keep oneself busy. To deal with all this free time, many students consider attending UK summer
schools, which often turns out to be a perfect option.
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While the term itself may be something students will wish never to utter during a holiday, a summer
school is totally different from a traditional one. It is, in fact, a programme run by companies across
the UK, which allows participants to become engaged in lessons and activities in a more relaxed
manner and setting. There is a wealth of options available, but most of them are commonly designed
to give students an insight into British culture and civilisation, or even help those aged 16 or older
get a sense of university life.
A typical programme can last anywhere between one and four weeks, during which participants
can expect to try out a panoply of activities, either academic or social or, more often than not, both.
They can be fun programmes designed to put children or young teenagers at ease as they will always
provide participants with a chance to meet other young people whilst enjoying lots of icebreakers and
team-building exercises.
A summer school will always incorporate social activities into the programme, which will allow
students to experience local life and local culture. In this respect, participants will be assigned to find
out what life is like for locals by conducting interviews and going on town tours. On other occasions,
they may be taken to museums or signed up for different arts and crafts workshops.
In terms of practical benefits, apart from the obvious language practice and acquisition of social
skills, older students can experience an amazing opportunity to prepare for the transition between
high-school and university. Studying in a new country can be quite daunting, and enrolling in a
summer school programme can help students get the gist of what that might be like, should they opt
to apply for an undergraduate programme abroad.
Enrolling in a summer school programme is quite a big decision to make, which is why everyone
should thoroughly examine both the pros and the cons before making up their minds.
IV. Read the sentences. For each space (16-20), choose the correct answer.
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16. Cartoons always feature characters that are …, and are never real human beings.
A) drawn B) dropped C) drilled
17. … the years, this term has been constantly misused.
A) Over B) By C) In
18. The organisation can be found working ... more than 50 countries.
A) on B) to C) in
19. These charities aim to improve the ... of life.
A) matter B) class C) quality
20. This programme is no ... from the ones you are currently part of.
A) different B) other C) unlike
V. Read the text. For each space (21-30), choose the best answer.
Avid readers
Are you as passionate about reading ... (21) we are? Then keep reading. We are a group of fans of
good literature, and we clean out our bookshelves every summer, and donate books we’ve read
or want to get ... (22) of. We do this because it allows us to clean out old books and make ... (23)
for new ones. However, we sometimes run ... (24) problems. This year, most of us have actually
purchased more books than we have had time to read.
27. A) to B) in C) by D) of
30. A) to B) by C) on D) with
VI. For questions 31-50, read and choose the best answer.
31. He failed the exam. He should ... practised more.
A) ’ve B) ‘st C) of D) off E) do
32. Which body parts are missing from the ‘Venus de Milo’?
A) The eyes B) The arms C) The hands D) The fingers E) The legs
33. What will you have, tea or coffee?
It’s all the same to me. (meaning...)
A) They taste the same. B) It doesn’t matter. C) I like coffee more.
D) Tea is my favourite. E) Neither.
34. His plan for the trip was very good, so we all ...
A) agreed it. B) agreed to it. C) agreed with it. D) agreed for it. E) agreeded it.
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35. Who discovered penicillin?
A) Marie Curie B) Isaac Newton C) Alexander Fleming
D) Louis Pasteur E) Nikola Tesla
36. After practising hard, he ... played the sonata without mistake.
A) eventually B) unfortunately C) afterwards D) then E) especially
37. On which continent is the Amazon Rainforest primarily located?
A) Africa B) South America C) Asia
D) North America E) Australia
38. We had such a full day! We went to Paul’s, then to the tea shop, and we ... in the park.
A) ended up B) stopped up C) went up
D) finished on E) went away
39. You are right! I’ve done … any practice recently.
A) mostly B) little C) hardly D) much E) no
40. Which city is the world’s northmost capital city?
A) Oslo B) Stockholm C) Helsinki D) Reykjavík E) Nuuk
41. “You didn’t call me yesterday!”
“... I have called?”
A) Must B) Did C) Should D) Can E) Would
42. What is the main language spoken in Brazil?
A) Spanish B) Portuguese C) French D) English E) Latin
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43. I wanted to visit my friend yesterday but the snow was too ... to walk in.
A) big B) high C) deep D) wet E) large
44. ... him go alone, if he wants.
A) Do B) Should C) Let D) Let’s E) Allow
45. What does the Latin expression “Errare humanum est” mean in English?
A) To err is human. B) Errors define humanity. C) To wander is human.
D) To falter is human. E) It’s vital for humans to err.
46. William Shakespeare was born in … Upon Avon, England.
A) Bradford B) Oxford C) Bedford D) Salford E) Stratford
47. In Greek mythology, who is the god of the sea?
A) Zeus B) Apollo C) Poseidon D) Hermes E) Hades
48. Vincent ... all of his pain in his art.
A) transformed B) transcended C) changed D) channelled E) disguised
49. With the success of his debut album, Thom has proved to be a real ...
A) low-lier. B) air-bender. C) low-flyer. D) high-ender. E) high-flyer.
50. I can go all around the world but never leave my corner. What am I?
A) A clock B) A map C) A stamp
D) A globe E) The letter ’O’
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Rezolvă, la alegere, maximum 40 de itemi!
I. Read the text. For each question (1-5), choose the correct answer.
organisers aim to bring an element of informality to the festival’s programme, they tackle serious
issues. This year, for example, the festival foregrounds the importance of activism in all its
forms, of the civic role of art. The emphasis will be on collaborations between gallery partners
in the city, taking various forms such as opera and poetry, with details in the sound of a ricochet
along a peace wall, a newspaper excerpt, a bodily gesture or a warming meal.
II. Read the first sentence. For the second sentence, choose the best answer for each gap (6-10)
so that the meaning stays the same.
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Reading the papers is … at all.
A) of no interest to me B) not interested to me C) no interest of me
9. “Please, hand in your essay today”, Mr. Patterson said to me.
Mr. Patterson ... today.
A) remembered me to hand in my essay B) remembered to hand me the essay
C) reminded me to hand in my essay
10. You shouldn’t miss out on the chance to see the documentary.
You ought ... the chance to see the documentary.
A) take advantage of B) to take advantage of C) taking advantage of
III. For each question (11-15), read and choose the best answer.
11. Doesn’t that just freak you out?
A) It kind of makes me apprehensive, yes. B) It does. I am really exalted.
C) He is the one, indeed!
IV. Read the text. For each space (16-25), choose the best answer.
Slaughterhouse-Five
The Second World War had a very big impact ... (16) the whole globe, thus inspiring many works
of art, ranging from paintings to books, and even movies, ... (17) they fiction or not. One of the
more unusual depictions of World War II is one filled ... (18) satire and dark humour, such as Kurt
Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse-Five, which uses these methods to build an anti-war book of great
emotional ... (19).
As a piece of fiction with biographical elements, the novel tells the story of the author’s experience
... (20) a prisoner in World War II, during the Dresden bombing, through the ...... (21) of Billy
Pilgrim, a fictional time-travelling optometrist. The book is not structured in a chronological way,
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constantly jumping in and out of the main storyline to form a more chaotic, ... (22) enjoyable and
easy-to-follow narrative thread, ... (23) of PTSD symptoms.
The first chapter of the book is already atypical, as it is a sort of introduction, including a lot of
the author’s biography and how he came ... (24) Slaughterhouse-Five. He had always known he
wanted to tell his story, but as war is such a delicate and devastating subject, it was not an easy
task. Initially, the story was supposed to be linear, with its ...... (25) being the Dresden bombing, but
readers soon find out that nothing about Billy, or the story to follow, is linear. It is whimsical, full of
poems and references, though it never pokes fun at war, or makes it seem an amusing experience.
16. A) at B) on C) by D) off
17. A) is B) been C) are D) be
18. A) on B) with C) from D) up
19. A) imbute B) intent C) intrinsic D) impact
V. For each sentence (26-30), choose the correctly-spelled word to complete each gap.
26. She can expect to be suspended for her latest ...
A) misdemenor. B) misdemeanour. C) missdemeanour. D) missdemenor.
27. ... is illegal in most countries.
A) Jaywalking B) Jaiwalking C) Jeywalking D) Jeiwalking
28. I found their utterances to be quite ...
A) provocative. B) provockative. C) provokeative. D) provokative.
29. Sadly, there are still way too many ... children.
A) malnorished B) mallnourished C) malenourished D) malnourished
30. Your argument is really ...
A) intresting. B) intristing. C) interesting. D) interisting.
VI. For questions 31-50, read and choose the best answer.
31. You can’t use this room. The walls …
A) are being painted. B) were being painted. C) painted.
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D) have painted. E) are painted.
32. What type of tournament is at the centre of the plot in the 2020 Netflix mini-series The Queen’s
Gambit?
A) Ballet B) Chess C) Fencing D) Tennis E) Cricket
33. No sooner had he ended the conversation ... the phone rang again.
A) when B) then C) than D) so E) but
34. In music, to which instrument family does the piano belong?
A) The string family. B) The woodwind family.
C) The brass family. D) The percussion family.
E) The electronic family.
35. Unlike his friend, he is so rude!
Well, ...
A) it takes all sorts. B) birds of a feather flock together. C) like father, like son.
D) my lips are sealed. E) back to square one.
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36. Which mythical creatures in the novel Gulliver’s Travels have given their name to an internet
search engine?
A) Googles B) Safaris C) Yahoos D) Houyhnhnms E) Chromians
37. Replace the phrase in italics with the correct option.
I’m procrastinating on writing my essay – I don’t like the topic.
A) I’m putting off B) I’m putting down C) I’m putting away
D) I’m putting on E) I’m putting forward
38. Rosalind wishes she ... Orlando more with his maths.
A) help B) helps C) helped D) will help E) is helping
39. When in Rome ... (or, When in Rome, do as the Romans do) means ...
A) When visiting a foreign land, follow the local customs.
B) When you’re visiting Rome, you should try pizza Marguerita.
C) The Romans love their city very much.
D) Don’t go to Rome if you don’t speak Italian.
E) When visiting a new place, imitate the Romans.
40. Which scientist hosted the iconic TV series, Cosmos: A Personal Voyage, in 1980?
A) Neil deGrasse Tyson B) Niels Bohr C) Brian Cox
D) Stephen Hawking E) Carl Sagan
41. ... he read more when he was in school, he could do better in quizzes.
A) Would B) Should C) Did D) Had E) Has
42. He looked for the letter everywhere. Then he felt relieved. He remembered .... it.
A) to post B) posting C) posted D) have posted E) had posted
43. Match the two columns.
1. As sly as A. gold.
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2. As stiff as B. a doornail.
3. As good as C. a board.
4. As cool as D. a fox.
5. As dead as E. a cucumber.
A) 1-D, 2-C, 3-A, 4-E, 5-B B) 1-C, 2-A, 3-E, 4-B, 5-D C) 1-A, 2-C, 3-E, 4-B, 5-D
D) 1-D, 2-B, 3-A, 4-C, 5-E E) 1-B, 2-C, 3-D, 4-D, 5-A
44. Ride of the Valkyries is a musical composition by ...
A) Ludwig van Beethoven. B) Johann Sebastian Bach. C) Richard Wagner.
D) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. E) Johann Pachelbel.
45. The new boy stayed in a corner, hoping to ... a classmate.
A) friend B) buddy C) friendly D) companion E) befriend
46. His accent is very good! He could easily ... a native speaker!
A) pass for B) take for C) make for D) come for E) go for
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Cosy Crime?
A century ago, Agatha Christie was becoming a celebrity writer, and crime fiction was truly flourishing,
a period we now call the Golden Age of Detective Fiction. However, the genre has since evolved to
include many sub-categories, among which "cosy crime". But what exactly is "cosy" about a murder
story? Cosy crime tends not to dwell on the death at the centre of the story, although, of course, the
triggering action is still someone being violently dispatched by poison, stabbing, shooting or old-
fashioned cudgelling. Instead, cosy crime draws out the thrill of the investigation, usually led by
an unassuming sleuth, while the police are baffled. The denouements are usually satisfying, leaving
readers with the impression that all is well in the world.
Does this also take away from their creative edge? Is there a more profound aspect to explore amidst
the bumbling policemen, stock characters and run-of-the-mill plot twists? Some argue that Agatha
Christie copy-cats fail to capture the edginess of her novels and, therefore, wander into the realm of
soap. The darker hues of Christie’s characters meant that there was quite a lot of pain, loss and high-
strung domestic drama bubbling beneath the surface of apparently normal settings, and her novels
often flew in the face of English respectability. Whereas cosy crime novels reassure, Christie scratched
the surface enough to leave her readers unsettled. The light she cast upon the middle-class fell at a
slant that revealed tension and repressed desires. In the wake of WWII, the Hardboiled American
crime fiction novel took centre-stage. As high-brow literature was trying to come to terms with the
atrocities of the second international conflagration, crime novels could not look away either, and took
on a more sinister tone.
Nowadays, cosy crime novels hark back to quainter times, showing no sign of flagging. It could very
well be that readers already do their fair share of questioning institutions, doubting politicians and
scanning the broadsheets for the latest failure of government, and feel no need to play active citizens
when they sink their teeth into fiction. This need not mean that cosy crime makes us gullible, but simply
that it gives us a respite from the omnipresent nuisances of being alive in the 21st century. For those
who do not feel the need to unplug, there is still a wide choice of crime fiction where the good guys
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don't win, and the ending is so morally ambiguous that it becomes difficult to even know who they are.
Whatever shape it might take, crime fiction’s success rests on a deeply ingrained need. While thrillers
tend to make us too afraid and political fiction has us seething with anger, detective stories trigger our
“seeking emotions”, supported by our dopamine system. The initial aim of our seeking system was to
get us to look for resources such as food and wood, in order to ensure survival. This was associated
with a kick of dopamine in the brain to get us going. While most things needed for our survival are
at our disposal nowadays, our seeking emotions are not very often needed, hence the pleasure we get
when we try to solve a puzzle, suss out a detective plot or figure out a riddle.
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1. Cosy crime novels
A) often include less physical violence. B) present the police in a more positive light.
C) have happy endings. D) feature shorter and more efficient investigations.
II. Read the first sentence. For the second sentence, choose the best answer for each gap (6-10)
so that the meaning stays the same.
6. You are strongly advised to keep an eye on your belongings.
You … an eye on your belongings.
A) had better keep B) had better to keep C) would rather keep
7. I’ve never thought of working in any school other than this one.
The thought of changing schools … now.
A) has never occurred to me until
B) had not occurred to me until
C) has not occurred to me since
8. Opportunities like this don’t come along very often, so you should take it.
Opportunities like this are …, so you should take it.
A) few and far between B) few and far off C) far more than one
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9. Even if he leaves at 8 p.m., John still has to face massive traffic.
Even if he … from his office at 8 p.m., John still has to face massive traffic.
A) sets up B) sets off C) sets outside
10. It was announced that the President would appear on television that evening.
The President ... on television that evening.
A) was about to have appeared
B) was into appearing
C) was to appear
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III. Read the text. For each question (11-20), choose the best answer.
Lily Parr
Born in 1905 in a working-class community, Lily Parr is one of the most celebrated football players
in history. With the men gone to fight in the First World War, Lily and other women ... (11) the chance
to play football. By the age of 15, Lily had found her team, the Dick Kerr Ladies, and was coming
to ... (12). This success, however, managed to put some people’s ... (13) up. In December 1921,
the Football Association declared the sport unsuitable for women and ... (14) clubs from hosting
women’s games, which made it hard for women to attract big ... (15).
Hard ... (16) it might be to imagine today, women footballers were not acknowledged by the Football
Association until 1971, when the ban was ... (17). Lily Parr did not let that put a ... (18) in her wheel.
She and her teammates continued to play and challenge stereotypes about women’s role in society.
Lily scored no ... (19) than 1,000 goals in a career which spanned thirty years. Together with her
teammates, she set up international competition and played ... (20) football against other teams.
Since her death in 1978, Lily Parr has become an inspiration to many, and is now recognised as one
of the main figureheads of professional football.
IV. For each sentence (21-25), choose the right answer to define the phrase in italics.
21. Jack is a pretentious son of a gun, but deep inside he is really kind.
A) sweetheart B) scamp C) pessimist
25. You should never bite the hand that feeds you.
A) hurt the ones that help you B) bite your nails C) spend more than you have
V. For each group of sentences (26-30), choose the word which can be used in all three gaps.
26. She was shocked to see her name on the dotted …. “Forgery!”, she cried.
If we are going fishing, I should get myself a new ....
We have to wait in ... before getting in.
A) queue B) line C) stick D) turn
VI. For questions 31-50, read and choose the best answer.
31. The aborigines are the ... inhabitants of a region.
A) original B) only C) strongest
D) most numerous E) most skilled
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