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A. Comprehension I
Read the following article and answer the questions in complete sentences.

Digital Pioneer

Bill Gates was born in Seattle in the USA on 28th October 1955. Although he would
go on to be an important figure in digital technology, this field was then in its infancy. At
the age of 13, Bill was lucky enough to go to Lakeside School, which owned one of the
very first commercial computers. It was this machine that started his love of computers and
their possibilities. At that time, most schools wouldn’t have dreamed of owning a computer.

It soon became clear that Bill had a lot of talent when it came to computers. In fact, he
could outsmart many adults with his knowledge of these machines, which were quickly
becoming more and more complex. He was also a good all-round student, and at the age of
18 was admitted to Harvard University, one of the most prestigious universities in the
world.

It was at Harvard that Bill and his friend from school Paul Allen started the project that
would eventually become Microsoft. Although Microsoft is one of the biggest companies in
the world nowadays, it was originally just the name for a little project which adapted
existing technology made by a company called MITS (Micro Instrumentation and
Telemetry Systems). Soon, though, Microsoft became a company in its own right and was
officially registered on 26th November 1976. Bill never completed his studies at Harvard.
After all, why continue studying when you already have a successful company? What’s
more, he was doing something completely new. The university couldn’t teach him anything
about it!

By 1985, the company has grown substantially through a partnership with computer
manufacturer IBM. It was in this year that it launched “Windows”, an operating system
which quickly began to dominate the personal computer market around the world. It does so
to this day. By the year 2000, Microsoft became one of the most successful and famous
companies in the world. In that same year, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation was
launched by Bill and his wife, Melinda. To the surprise of many people, Bill decided to
devote his time fully to this charity. Having become the richest person in the world, he
wanted to give something back.

As well as having a wife, Melinda, Bill has three children and lives in a mansion near
Seattle (not very far from where he was born). The house alone cost US$63.2 million to
build (now it is worth double that) and is called “Xanadu 2.0”. This highly unusual name
comes from the classic film Citizen Kane, in which the main character Charles Foster Kane
has an enormous house called “Xanadu”. Needless to say, there is a swimming pool, a gym,
and all the latest technology.

Bill Gates’s impact on the world has been huge. His innovations in computing have
changed the way that society works. The work of his charity has transformed the lives of
millions. It is hard to deny that he will go down in history as one of the most important
people in the 20th and 21st centuries.

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1. Which of the following is FALSE according to the text above?

a. Bill Gates’s love of computers began when he was a child.

b. Microsoft was only small to begin with.
c. 10 years after Microsoft was officially registered, “Windows” was launched.
d. Bill Gates’s house is worth over US$120 million.

2. Why was Lakeside School unusual?

It was unusual because it owned a computer when most schools wouldn’t have dreamed of this.

3. What does “adapted” in paragraph 3 mean?

a. completely ignored
b. used for a new purpose
c. illegally stole
d. took care of

4. Give two reasons why Bill Gates did not finish studying at Harvard.

He did not finish studying at Harvard because he already had a successful company and
because he was doing something completely new which the university could not teach him
about.

5. What does “It” in the 4th paragraph refer to?

“It” in the 4th paragraph refers to the “Windows” operating system.

6. Did Gates continue to lead Microsoft when it became famous and successful? Give evidence
for your answer.

No, Gates did not continue to lead Microsoft because he decided to devote his time fully to the
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

7. What is the connection between Bill Gates and the film Citizen Kane?

Bill Gates named his house after a house in the film Citizen Kane.

8. If you were the richest person in the world, what would you do?

I would give away all my money to charity if I was the richest person in the world.

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B. Comprehension II
Give short answers to the following questions.

Jack and Sally are ordering food in a restaurant. Read the information and give short
answers to the questions.
GOLDEN PALACE RESTAURANT
Set Meals
Set A (Traditional Classics) Set B (Exotic Adventure)
Starters Starters
Tomato Soup with Bread Roll (V) Vegetable Samosas (V)
Caesar Salad (V) (add chicken for $20.00) Fish Tacos
Garlic Bread with Cheese (V) Red Caviar
Main Courses Main Courses
Spaghetti Bolognese Pad Thai
Fish & Chips Bean Burritos (V)
Mushroom Burger (V) Chicken Vindaloo
Desserts Desserts
Ice Cream Sundae Banoffee Pizza
Chocolate Cake (add cream for $10.00) Baklava

$300.00 per person $350.00 per person (V) = vegetarian

Each set includes a complimentary cup of regular tea or coffee. For a choice of speciality teas and
coffees (including herbal tea and cappuccino) there is an extra charge of $5.00. Please ask your waiter
if you would like to see our wine list. Under-18s and over-60s pay half-price (including any extra
charges).

1. What is Jack reading?

A menu.

2. Jack is a vegetarian. Which set has a greater choice for him?

Set A.

3. The word “ complimentary ” means “free of charge”.

4. How much would it cost for a 30-year-old to order Set A with all the extra charges?

$335.00

5. If Jack does not eat meat, he should not order the fish tacos or red caviar for his
starter. If Sally likes to try interesting new things, she should order Set B .

6. Jack is 19 years old. Sally is 17 years old. They have both decided to order Set A. Sally is having
the Caesar Salad with chicken for her starter. They are both having the ice cream sundae for
desert. Jack is having a cappuccino, while Sally is having normal tea. The total cost will be
$465.00.

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C. Prepositions
Fill in the blanks with the correct preposition.

Inspector Hartley was sitting (1) his office one morning when 1. in
he got a call from a woman who was concerned (2) a crime. 2. about
She mentioned (3) the inspector that someone had taken a 3. to
necklace and a coat from her house, climbed (4) (5) the window
4. out
and then run away.When she woke up and went to put (6) her
clothes, the things were gone! The inspector felt very sorry (7) 5. of
her. She then said she had seen the thief’s footprints on her 6. on
floor, and that this could be the key (8) the mystery. (9) that 7. for
exact moment, Hartley decided to take the case – this is why he 8. to
had trained (10) a detective. 9. In (/At)
10. as

D. Tenses
Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the given verbs.

The woman who (1. report) the crime to Inspector Hartley was 1. reported
(2. call) Catherine. Catherine was upset, so she (3. drive) to the 2. called
police station, the necklace and the coat (4. be) very valuable
because they (5. belong) to her mother. Before Catherine left 3. drove
for university, she (6. see) her mother wear the coat and 4. were
necklace – she (7. know) they would be hers someday. She (8. 5. belonged
drive) to the police station when she saw something very 6. had seen
strange: she was certain that she (9. recognise) the coat that 7. knew
stranger (10. wear)! 8. was driving
9. recognised
10. was wearing

E. Suffixes
Change the words in brackets by adding a suffix.

Catherine ignored the stranger – he was probably just wearing a 1. enjoyable

coat like the one that got stolen. She remembered the (1. enjoy) 2. actors
times she had worn the coat, like parties where she met (2. 3. politicians
people who act), (3. people who do politics) and a (4. person
4. dancer
who dances) who had shown her how to salsa. One night a
firework landed on the coat, Catherine was lucky that it wasn’t 5. flammable
(5. flame)! She was sad that it had been stolen, she was always 6. sensible
so (6. sense) about locking her house at night so thieves 7. breakable
couldn’t get it, and her windows weren’t (7. break) – how had
the thief got in?

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F. The Passive Voice
Fill in the blanks with the passive voice of the verbs in brackets.

When Catherine entered the police station, she (1. instruct) to 1. was instructed
stand in a queue and wait while other people’s problems (2. 2. were dealt
deal) with. When she got to the desk she (3. give) a form to fill 3. was given
in with details of how she (4. rob) the previous night. She wrote 4. was robbed
that her door (5. lock) and her windows (6. close). She wrote 5. was locked
that she (7. wake) by a sound in the night and that she (8. 6. were closed
scare), but she thought it was nothing. As well as the coat and 7. was woken
necklace, she wrote, there was a cake in the kitchen that (9. 8. was scared
take) by the thief. 9. was taken

G. Proofreading
There is one mistake on each line. Circle the mistakes and write your corrections in the
blanks underneath.

1. Which Catherine finally met Inspector Hartley, he was very 1. When

2. nice. He gave her some tea and said she can have as many 2. could
3. about
3. as she liked while she told him to the robbery. He 4. listened
4. listening carefully to the details and when 5. had
6. thought
5. Catherine have finished he wrote down what
7.stolen
6. he though. It was an interesting case, why had the 8. things
7. necklace, the coat and the cake all been stealed? 9. would need
10. to
8. What an odd group of thing to take! To catch
9. the thief Inspector Hartley will need all his skills so he
10. said goodbye for Catherine and got to work.

H. Gerunds and ‘ing’ forms

Form gerunds using the following verbs and fill in the blank.

unlock arrange search read

enter plan investigate

(1) through his notes, Inspector Hartley thought that (2) this 1. reading
crime would be very difficult. In (3) the house without (4) the 2. investigating
door, the thief had been very clever. Inspector Hartley got to 3. entering
work (5.) his investigation. He liked to start by (6) round the 4. unlocking
victim’s house for clues. He called Catherine to arrange a time, 5. planning
and started (7) his thoughts. 6. searching
7. arranging

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I. Relative Pronouns
Choose the right relative pronoun from the list below to fit into the gaps in the story

which who where whose

that whom

When he inspected Catherine’s house, Inspector Hartley collected

1. which
some interesting evidence. The sock (1) he found near the back
2. where
door was far too small to be Catherine’s, and there were
3. which
fingerprints on the plate (2) the cake had been. The door, (3) had
4. which
been locked all night, was now open and the Inspector saw the cat
5. who
(4) belonged to Catherine walk in. The little girl (5) lived next door
6. that
waved to Inspector Hartley, maybe she knew something (6) would
7. where
help him find out who had robbed Catherine. He sighed, he had no
8. whom/who
ideas! The Inspector walked back to the street (7) he had parked his
car. The little girl, (8) he had noticed earlier, waved again.

J. Conditional
Follow the verbs in brackets to fill in the blanks and make the story correct.

Inspector Hartley went back to the police station and tried to find
some answers. If he solved this case quickly, he _______ (1. get) a 1. would get
prize from the police because he was good at his job. But if he 2. did not find
______ (2. do not find) the thief, he would feel bad for Catherine: if 3. would be
he lost something he cared about, he _______ (3. be) so upset. If he 4. catches
_____(4. catch) the thief tomorrow, he will put him in prison for a 5. has… left
long time, but if the thief _____ already ______ (5. leave) the 6. has
country, the Inspector ____ (6. have) a difficult job to do. The 7. would… get in
Inspector asked himself, ‘If I were a thief, how _____ I _____ (7. 8. could not enter
get in) to the house? Inspector Hartley thought that if the doors and
windows were locked, the thief _______ (8. not enter) the house.
But wait! The Inspector had an idea, and rushed to ask Catherine
some questions.

K. Articles and Nouns

Fill in the blanks below with either ‘the’, ‘a’, ‘an’ or ‘x’ to make the story correct.

Inspector Hartley saw Catherine on (1) front steps of her house 1. the
eating (2) ice cream cone. He said he had an idea about who 2. an
stole (3) things from Catherine’s house! He asked her if, when 3. the
she went to (4) bed, she shut her cat out of the house. She said 4. x
his name was (5) Mittens, and she would never do that. She 5. x
said he has (6) cat flap in (7) back door so he can come and go 6. a
when he likes. (8) Inspector Hartley told her that (9) thief got in 7. the
through the cat flap, because the door was locked. Catherine 8. x
thought that it must have been (10) very small thief, but the 9. the
Inspector said, ‘Follow me’ – he had almost solved the case! 10. a

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L. Adjectives and Adverbs
Turn the words in brackets into an adjective or an adverb.

Inspector Hartley took Catherine round to the house next door. 1. shyly
She wondered why they were there, until the little girl (1. shy) 2. beautiful
opened the door. When she recognised Catherine she burst into 3. quietly
tears suddenly and said, “I’m really sorry, but I took your coat 4. guilty
and your necklace! You looked so (2. beauty) when you wore 5. immediately
them, I really wanted them. I climbed (3. quiet) through the cat 6. mysterious
flap but I lost my sock, and I couldn’t help taking some cake, I 7. surely
have felt (4. guilt) ever since!”
“Stealing is wrong” said Inspector Hartley, “It is not at all
acceptable to take things from other people. You should give
the things back to Catherine (5. immediate) and apologise.” The
Inspector was happy to have solved the case, it had been very
(6. mystery). He wouldn’t put the girl in prison, but he was (7.
sure) she had learned her lesson.

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