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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on the answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 1
to 20
1: Between 1950 and 1970, the seal population of Canada had been ______ by between 50% and 75%.
A. dumped B. unveiled C. averaged D. depleted
2: If a stocks earnings drop for one year, investors believe earnings will ______ back in the following year.
A. stir B. rule C. bounce D. emit
3: This drugs main ______ is that it can cause unbearable itching and flushing.
A. cultivation B. shortcoming C. negative D. delay
4: The new law met with widespread popular opposition and was ______ revoked.
A. widely B. barely C. subsequently D. respectively
5: A million pounds in the ______ rate for an ordinary player in todays inflationary market.
A. running B. going C. making D. setting
6: The European Union would do well to ______ diplomatic relations with countries that do not respect human
rights.
A. break up B. break off C. cut down D. cut off
7: The students, under the direction of their professor, have been working ______ on their innovation.
A. back and forth B. high and low C. around the clock D. back to front
8: The inmate was ______ a life sentence for kidnapping.
A. assigning B. serving C. doing D. allocating
9: Sporting goods stores have managed to ______ on emerging fitness and consumer trends.
A. exploit B. capitalize C. commemorate D. forage
10: More than five million people die from ______ diseases each year.
A. waterspout B. waterline C. watercourse D. waterborne
11: Allowing children to have ______ in their choices will make them more willing to study.
A. counteraction B. prowess C. capability D. flexibility
12: The carpenter tried to ______ the sound of the banging by wrapping a thick cloth over the hammer.
A. rev B. survey C. muffle D. smoothen
13: Jeremy gave up his office job to ______ a career as a fitness trainer.
A. embark B. devise C. pursue D. construct
14: Look, that cars just burst ______ flames.
A. through B. to C. into D. with
15: Trevor enjoys ______ a sweat at the gym during his lunch hour.
A. putting on B. turning out C. going on D. working up
16: Ill be ______ all day if I dont have a cup of coffee when I wake up.
A. prone to B. at liberty C. in vain D. on edge
17: Whale sharks grow to 20 m in length and are listed as ______ to extinction.
A. risky B. hazardous C. sensitive D. vulnerable
18: When gadget developers focus their new products on a large market, its easier for them to ______
development costs.
A. patent B. conduct C. emerge D. justify
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19: The ______ to overthrow the government was found out and the instigators were imprisoned.
A. conception B. conspiracy C. pretext D. subversion
20: A tornado warning has just been ______ in central Texas.
A. emerged B. issued C. reported D. estimated

Read the four texts below. There are ten questions about the texts. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on the answer
sheet to indicate which text tells you the answer to each of the questions from 21 to 30. The same text may be
used more than twice.
A B
Chocolate comprises a number raw and Cacao trees are small, understory trees that need rich, well-drained
processed foods that are produced from soils. They naturally grow within 20 degrees of either side of the
the seed of the tropical cacao tree. equator because they need about 2000 millimetres of rainfall a year,
Native to low land, tropical South and temperatures in the range of 21 to 32 degrees Celsius. Cacao
America, cacao has been cultivated for trees cannot tolerate a temperature lower than 15 degrees Celsius (59
at least three millennia in Central degree Fahrenheit).
America and Mexico, with its earliest The three main varieties of cacao beans used in chocolate are criollo,
documented used around 1100 BC. The forastero and trinitario. Representing only five percent of all cocoa
majority of the Mesoamerican peoples beans grown, criollo is the rarest and most expensive cocoa on the
made chocolate beverages, including market and is native to Central America, the Caribbean islands and
the Maya and Aztecs. the northern tier of South American states.
C D
The major concern that nutritionists have Welcome! to the Coquitlam, Port Moody,
is that even though eating dark chocolate Port Coquitlam area of beautiful southwest British
may favourably affect certain biomarkers Columbia... where culture meets nature, and chocolate is magic!
of cardiovascular disease, the amount No ordinary chocolate event; our festival inspires, informs,
needed to have this effect would provide a surprises, entertains, and above all celebrates chocolate.
relatively large quantity of calories, which, Events can be savoured individually, or experienced successively
if unused, would promote weight gain. for the ultimate chocolate experience... the indulgent little escape
Obesity is a significant risk factor for we all need once in a while. And as if thats not enough, your
many diseases, including cardiovascular mere presence grows our mission: mentoring youth in event
disease. As a consequence, consuming production and marketing, showcasing emerging artists and
large quantities of dark chocolate in an performers, and modelling our mindfully appreciative approach to
attempt to protect against cardiovascular chocolate and to life.
disease has been described as cutting off
ones nose to spite ones face.
In which text does the writer
21: invite people to attend an event?
22: refer to ancient people?
23: discuss the balance between a health risk and a health benefit?
24: discuss types of chocolate beans?
25: claim chocolate is a welcome diversion?
Which text is saying the following?
26: Sometimes an indulgence is needed.
27: You must be careful not to overindulge while trying to be healthy.
28: By attending a festive event you help the organisers in their efforts to guide young people.
29: A degree of heat is needed for cacao trees.
30: Chocolate was consumed long ago.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the
other in pronunciation in each of the questions from 31 to 35.
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31: A. TARGET B. GENDER C. GEAR D. ANGER
32: A. LEAST B. CLEANSE C. LEAN D. CLEAN
33: A. CHILDREN B. ARCHITECT C. CHIVALRY D. ARCHIVE
34: A. CLOTHED B. BREATHE C. BREATH D. TEETHING
35: A. MEASURE B. PRESSURE C. PLEASURE D. EXPOSURE

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each
of the questions from 36-45.
36: Many young couples are moving to the countryside because they appreciate clean air, open space, and
A B C
housing is less expensive.
D
37: Williams looked around and saw that the third man was now lying over the roof of the light blue car and
A B
firing at them with what he took to be a M1 carbine.
C D
38: In the 9 century, the corruption of religious and governmental officials had been so widespread that it was
th

A B
difficult to find a leader who was immune to bribery.
C D
39: New mathematics have turned out to be the language of nature, providing a key or a model for the
A B C D
understanding of phenomena.
40: During the race he pulled ahead of the pack of contenders, proving once again that he is the faster runner.
A B C D
41: Several of the council members felt that its opinions were not being given adequate consideration by the
A B C D
rest of the group.
42: The new mother was delighted in her infants every movement, insisting that the new-born was
A B
quite possibly the most gifted child ever born.
C D
43: While it can be difficult to choose, both dogs and cats make a good pet for children.
A B C D
44: There are certain things one can do, such as taking vitamins and getting adequate sleep, to ensure that you
A B C D
remain as healthy as possible.
45: The analysis of the search space together with the experimental results indicate why general speech
A B
recognition is not possible without highly sophisticated syntactic, semantic and prosodic information.
C D

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the
position of the primary stress in each of the questions from 46 to 50.
46: A. readership B. interest C. inundate D. secondment
47: A. harmonious B. luxurious C. conscientious D. mysterious
48: A. confidential B. industrial C. centennial D. proverbial
49: A. tolerable B. vegetative C. astrology D. huckleberry
50: A. entertain B. reattain C. uncertain D. ascertain

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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the first
sentence of each of the questions from 51 to 55.
51: I will let you go out only if I know who you are going out with.
A. No matter who you are going out with, I wont let you go.
B. I cant allow you to go out because I dont know your friends.
C. I wouldnt mind if you went out with people I dont know.
D. You are allowed to go out as long as I know who you are going out with.
52: Despite the fact that Ive taken a pain killer, I still have a headache.
A. If I hadnt taken a pain killer, I would have had a headache.
B. I will still have a headache even if I take a pain killer.
C. Unless I have a headache, I wont take a pain killer.
D. Although Ive taken a pain killer, I still have a headache.
53: We urgently need to have this part of our house renovated or it will collapse.
A. Our house is very old so we have decided to get rid of it.
B. This part of our house has recently been renovated.
C. Our house is in bad condition because it has never been renovated.
D. This part of our house will collapse unless it is renovated soon.
54: The only person who refused to contribute to the project was Mary.
A. Mary was the only person who denied contributing to the project.
B. Everybody agreed to contribute to the project apart from Mary.
C. Other than Mary, nobody else contributed to the project.
D. Mary was the only person who was willing to contribute to the project.
55: I would prefer not to go out tonight.
A. I had better not stay home tonight. B. It would be better if I didnt stay home tonight.
C. I would rather not go out tonight. D. I wish I could go out tonight.

Read the text below and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or
phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 56 to 65.
The Egyptian tradition of mummifying (56) ______ likely began around 2,600 B.C. and continued for (57)
______ over 2,000 years, into the Roman Period (30 B.C. A.D. 364). The mummification process took
seventy days, with special priests working as embalmers to both treat and wrap the body. (58) ______ knowing
the correct rituals and prayers to be performed at various stages, the priests also needed a detailed knowledge of
human anatomy.
It was (59) ______ important in Egyptian religion to preserve the dead body in as life-like a manner as
possible. (60) ______ competent were the priests in this skill that today we can view the mummified body of an
Egyptian and (61) ______ a good idea of what he or she looked like 3,000 years ago.
(62) ______ death, the pharaohs of Egypt were mummified and buried in elaborate tombs. Members of the
nobility, officials and, on occasion, common people (63) ______ the same treatment. (64) ______, the process
was quite an expensive one, beyond the (65) ______ of many, and within any one specific period , the quality
of the mummification varied, depending on the price paid for it.
56: A. too B. most C. far D. so
57: A. more B. well C. little D. enough
58: A. Beyond B. Despite C. While D. After
59: A. too B. extremely C. so D. hardly
60: A. Hardly B. Too C. So D. Such
61: A. have B. make C. raise D. let
62: A. Having B. During C. Subsequent D. After
63: A. denied B. digested C. served D. received
64: A. Consequently B. Albeit C. However D. Hence
65: A. way B. sake C. means D. aim
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on the answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from
66 to 80.
66: Of course not, and not even then, ______ the things that Baggio did week in week out for Juventus.
A. could Rivaldo make B. Rivaldo could make C. could Rivaldo do D. Rivaldo could do
67: These two cars are exactly alike, arent they? _ Well, they are different ______ is quicker.
A. in this one B. that this one C. in which this one D. in that this one
68: We should try walking all the way ______ sometime.
A. home to downtown B. to home from downtown
C. home from downtown D. to home downtown
69: The incidence of crime downtown is said to be like ______ out of control and picking up momentum.
A. trains runaway B. a runaway train C. a runaways train D. a train runaway
70: Did you have problems getting here this morning?
"No. We made ______ because there was very little traffic."
A. good times B. a good time C. good time D. the good times
71: The chief project engineer will be informing you of your duties tomorrow, so no-one ______ arrive late.
A. cant B. could C. must D. has to
72: When they left, they ______ the fish, even though they had been told to.
A. had been fed B. havent fed C. werent feeding D. hadnt fed
73: Karen was proud ______ to represent her school at the debating competition.
A. to have selected B. of being selecting C. that he selected D. to have been selected
74: Why aren't you happy living there? Is it too noisy for you?
It 's not ______ noise, but the fact that I work far away.
A. so much B. so much the C. so much a D. that so much
75: Is that the dog that bit you yesterday? _ Yes, ______ one.
A. same B. the very same C. a same D. exactly same
76: A large proportion of agricultural research requires ______ the public sector even in countries pursuing
free market philosophies.
A. funded by B. a fund of C. funding by D. funding of
77: Murillo steered with one hand and twisted the cork of a bottle of tequila with ______.
A. each other B. others C. the other D. another
78: It was obvious to all his colleagues that the recently employed laborer was averse ______ his hands dirty.
A. to have gotten B. to get C. getting D. to getting
79: This openness and variation in level of the track would have made their walking pleasant ______ the
unseasonable heat of the day.
A. were it without B. were it not for C. had it been without D. had it not been for
80: In a nationally representative sample survey of the skilled South African population, as many as 69 percent
of the respondents had given some thought to ______.
A. having permanently left B. leave permanently C. have permanently left D. leaving permanently

Read the text below and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or
phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 81 to 90.
THE HISTORIC CENTER OF CRACOW
Inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1978, the old city of Cracow stands on Wawel hill, (81) ______ the
Vistula river. Located on a trade route between western Europe and Asia, Cracow was from the 14th to the 16th
centuries the (82) ______ capital of the Kingdom of Poland and many historic monuments testify to its rich past
and its cultural and commercial stature.
The royal castle of the city, originally Gothic, was (83) ______ in the 16th century into a lavish residence in
the Italian Renaissance style. In the marketplace, the largest medieval square in Europe, (84) ______ the
imposing Drapers Hall. The Gothic cathedral (85) ______ the tombs of the kings of Oland, and the church of
Virgin Mary has a masterpiece of the sculpture the magnificent wooden altarpiece created in 1477. The
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Jagiellonian University, (86) ______ in 1364 by Casimir the Great, was a major centre of east European
intellectual life from the 14th to the 17th centuries.
(87) ______ the deterioration of this historic site as a result of pollution from exhaust fumes, traffic
vibration, coal smoke, and water salinity, the Polish authorities have set (88) ______ to reduce sources of
contamination by closing down a nearby aluminium plant and (89) ______ gas for heating (90) ______ of coal.
81: A. overlooking B. overseeing C. overstepping D. overcoming
82: A. economical B. prosperous C. abundant D. subsequent
83: A. altering B. transformed C. transported D. succeeded
84: A. situates B. stands C. has D. houses
85: A. involves B. grasps C. surrounds D. contains
86: A. initiating B. set C. establishing D. founded
87: A. Combated B. Combating C. To combat D. Having combated
88: A. against B. on C. out D. up
89: A. discharging B. facing C. withdrawing D. utilizing
90: A. aware B. instead C. in spite D. consisting

You are reading the news online to catch up with current events. The following article attracts your attention.
Read the article carefully and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on the answer sheet to indicate the correct answer
to each of the questions from 91 to 100.
THE RECYCLED ORCHESTRA
There is a village called Cateura in poverty-stricken Latin America that has to be seen to be believed: it is a
slum built on a landfill. People here live on garbage and from garbage. Tons of rotting debris are dumped
here daily, and the villagers swarm around the garbage trucks, picking over the pieces that provide them with
their livelihood. They are definitely the poorest of the region, yet they are a passionate people with strong
family bonds and friendships. Cateura is the setting of one of the most amazing examples of how love and
creativity can triumph over poverty.
It all started a few years ago, when one of the garbage pickers, known as Cola, joined forces with a local
musician, Favio, to start making instruments for the children of the slum. Cola grew up close to Cateura and
started working as a builder at the age of 7, when his father died. [A] After 3 decades of hard labour in
construction, he considered himself fortunate to become a trash collector, due to the steady daily income it
provides. As he puts it, There will always be garbage, which means I will always have a job. Cola proved to
be an untutored genius, creating violins and cellos from oil cans, flutes from water pipes, and guitars from
packing crates. The children and their parents were thrilled and eventually one of the most unusual orchestras
was formed. [B] Called the Recycled Orchestra, the musicians use instruments that are made entirely out of
trash.
Favios initial aim was simply to offer music lessons in order to keep the children out of the landfill and
away from drugs or illegal activities. Never in his wildest dreams could he have imagined the dedication and
support his endeavours would receive. Parents were thrilled that their children were being kept out of trouble
and soon there were more and more children wanting to take his music lessons. The problem was the lack of
instruments; in Cateura, a violin can cost more than a house. This is where Cola came into the picture. Having
experimented for months with instrument building, he ultimately fashioned instruments that sounded superior to
the real instruments that the state had donated to his cause.
For many years, the Recycled Orchestra was unheard of, until producer Alejandra Nash reached out to
filmmaker Juliana Penaranda-Loftus to work on a documentary about the underserved children of Paraguay.
Together they started an extensive research process during which they travelled to Paraguay to interview
different leads, among them the Minister of Education of Paraguay, community leaders, school principals , and
children from low-income families. Through their research, Alejandra and Juliana discovered the Recycled
Orchestra. A year later, the two of them returned to Paraguay to begin filming a documentary about the
musicians. With this preliminary footage, they launched a successful social media campaign that, in just over
seven months, brought over 160,000 Facebook friends to the project, and had over 3 million views when their
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promotional video was released. This campaign also brought the attention of media and sponsors from all over
the world. Without the latter, Alejandra and Julianas project would never have been completed. [C]
For the founders and members of this amazing troupe, this publicity is a golden opportunity to bring
attention to the issues of poverty, pollution and the hopeless predicament of so many children. [D] As Favio
says, People realize we shouldnt throw away trash so carelessly. Well, we shouldnt throw away people
either.

91: What is the author trying to express with the sentence 'People here live on garbage and from garbage' in
paragraph 1 ?
A. that the amount of garbage in the landfill is steadily increasing
B. that it is impossible for the villagers to leave the landfill
C. that garbage is an indispensable part of the villagers lives
D. that the villagers are becoming fed up with the garbage
92: How does the first paragraph describe Cateura?
A. as a village with the potential to become wealthy B. as a village with many contradictions
C. as a village whose residents have lost hope D. as a typical Latin American village
93: What does Cola appreciate about his job as a trash collector?
A. collaborating with others while collecting trash B. the potential of attaining a higher position
C. the flexibility it offers him D. the stability it provides
94: What does the author mean by the phrase 'untutored genius' in paragraph 2?
A. that Colas skills are underestimated B. that Cola is being taken advantage of
C. that Colas musical abilities are unique D. that Colas talent is innate
95: Why did Favio start giving music lessons to the children from the village?
A. He wanted to find better uses for garbage.
B. He hoped to draw the media's attention to their situation.
C. He was concerned about their welfare.
D. He thought this could improve his skills in music.
96: What is said about Cola 's instruments?
A. The childrens parents helped construct them.
B. They are the result of trial and error.
C. They were unaffordable.
D. The government is giving them out to children in other areas.
97: What was the original purpose of the filmmakers who came to Paraguay?
A. to try to convince politicians to take action B. to highlight the difficulties that local children face
C. to draw publicity to the Recycled Orchestra D. to occupy the country 's youth in a creative way
98: What has the most important accomplishment of the filmmakers been so far?
A. getting social media sites to promote their cause B. finding financial resources to fund their project
C. making an award-winning documentary D. encouraging young people to play an instrument
99: Where would the following sentence best fit into the passage?
Since then, they have formed strong bonds with the orchestra and continue to follow their progress.
A. [A] B. [B] C. [C] D. [D]
100: What feeling is the author trying to evoke in this article?
A. a desire to visit poverty-stricken villages in Latin America
B. awe of the hidden musical talent that many people have
C. admiration for the undefeatable spirit of some children
D. pity for the plight of children living in slums

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1. D 26. D 51. D 76. C

2. C 27. C 52. D 77. C
3. B 28. D 53. D 78. D
4. C 29. B 54. B 79. D
5. B 30. A 55. C 80. D
6. B 31. B 56. B 81. A
7. C 32. B 57. B 82. B
8. B 33. D 58. A/C 83. B
9. B 34. C 59. B 84. B
10. D 35. B 60. C 85. D
11. D 36. D 61. A 86. D
12. C 37. D 62. D 87. C
13. C 38. A 63. D 88. C
14. C 39. A 64. C 89. D
15. D 40. D 65. C 90. B
16. D 41. B 66. C 91. C
17. D 42. A 67. D 92. B
18. D 43. D 68. C 93. C
19. B 44. B 69. B 94. D
20. B 45. B 70. C 95. C
21. D 46. D 71. C 96. B
22. A 47. C 72. D 97. B
23. C 48. A 73. D 98. B
24. B 49. C 74. B 99. C
25. D 50. C 75. B 100. C
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Word Formation
For questions 101 110, read the text below and complete each gap with the correct form of the word at the
end of the line. Do not write more than ONE word in each gap. Two examples are given below. Spelling
mistakes will be penalised.
Being a female and growing up in a very (0)______ family, I never had many 0. TRADITION
opportunities to meet people and make close friendships until I went to study
abroad. In the beginning, the fear of the (00)______ made it extremely difficult 00. KNOW
for me to get together with other students. However, I soon came to realise that
this fear was (101)______. 101. FOUND
The first person I decided to open up to was my (102)______, a shy but 102. ROOM
sensitive girl from Italy. At first I feared disclosing any personal information
because I thought I might be ridiculed, rejected or (103)______. When I 103. UNDERSTAND
overcame my inhibitions and started feeling comfortable, though, it wasnt
difficult to get into personal discussions. We related to each other in direct and
honest ways and developed a genuine friendship. My Italian friend and I would
talk to each other (104)______ about what life was like while we were growing 104. END
up. The (105)______ purpose of this introspection and (106)______ of our past 105. UNDERLIE
was to have some basis for figuring out how we wanted to change the way we 106. ANALYSE
thought and felt about (107)______. 107. SELF
One thing that (108)______ came out of our talking together about growing up 108. DEFINITE
was that we both felt we had spent a lot of time and energy in internal conflict
during (109)______, trying to be sweet, passive and dependent children. We had 109. ADOLESCENT
also learnt how to resolve the conflict by conforming to the feminine role, thus
suppressing human qualities such as independence, anger and pride, which are
(110)______ by our cultures as male qualities. 110. LABEL

Your answers

0. traditional 00. unknown 101.

102. 103. 104.

105. 106. 107.

108. 109. 110.

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Cloze: Complete the passage below by writing ONE word in each gap.
Coffee drinking (111)______ an important part of life in many countries of the world. People rely on
a cup of coffee to (112)______ them up in the morning, and coffee shops provide important social centres in
both cities and rural villages. (113)______ from beans of the coffee plant, coffee is a true gift of nature and
its popularity has led (114)______ the growth of a global industry.
The coffee plant itself (115)______ back millions of years, but the tradition of using the beans to
make an aromatic drink is only about 1000 years old. It is not known when man first realized that coffees
caffeine content gave you energy, making (116)______ ideal to drink early in the morning or (117)______
tired. However, it is certain that the first attempts to make coffee were somewhat (118)______ from those
used today. Originally, green coffee beans were boiled and the flavorsome liquid consumed. It was only
after 300 years that the Arabs discovered the benefits of roasting and grinding the beans (119)______ fine
particles, the method still used today.
Coffee was introduced to Europe by Ottoman invasions. They were defeated during an attack on
Vienna and (120)______ boxes of coffee behind when they retreated. The first European coffee houses,
therefore, began in Austria and became meeting places for the educated members of society, who exchanged
view on politics and world events over cups of freshly brewed coffee. The trend soon spread (121)______
continental Europe and cakes and pastries were also (112)______ with coffee, a custom which modern
coffee shops have continued.
Nowadays, most coffee is grown in the tropical zones of Asia, Africa and South America, forming
the base of the economy of these areas. The two main types of beans are Arabica and Robusta. Arabica has a
lower caffeine content than Robusta, whereas the (123)______s beans are slightly more bitter in taste and
relatively (124)______ in caffeine. Fair-trade organisations have helped to ensure that coffee growers are
no longer exploited by large multinational corporations, and are (125)______ a fair price for their produce.
Therefore, coffee provides an important source of income for people living in these parts of the world.

Your answers
111. 112. 113.

114. 115. 116.

117. 118. 119.

120. 121. 122.

123. 124. 125.

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Sentence Transformation: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence,
using the word given. Do not make any changes to the word given and write no more than EIGHT words in
total.
126. His idea may be weak, but it is at least original. THOUGH
Weak _______________________________________________________________ , it is at least original.
127. She had such arrogant behaviour that we disliked her immediately. BEHAVE
So ____________________________________________________________ we disliked her immediately.
128. She only realised how much she depended on her husband when he fell ill. HOME
Her husbands ___________________________________________ her how much she depended on him.
129. The newspaper editor was criticised harshly for printing the photograph of the celebrity. IN
The newspaper editor ________________________________ for printing the photograph of the celebrity.
130. After they had finished their dinner, the lights went off. HAVING
After ________________________________________________________________ , the lights went off.
131. Dont fear financial loss, or you will become blinder to solutions. BLINDER
The __________________________________________________________ you will become to solutions.
132. Animals and plants have many more genes than bacteria. FAR
Bacteria _______________________________________________________________ animals and plants
133. We believe that the forgers have used an expensive colour photocopier. BEEN
An expensive colour photocopier _________________________________________________ the forgers.
134. He should have praised us no matter what anyone said. BETTER
It ____________________________________________________ praised us no matter what anyone said.
135. The minute the King reached Balmoral, the Prime Minister sent a message asking him to return to London.
WHEN
Hardly ___________________________________________________ the Prime Minister sent a message
asking him to return to London.
136. It is unlikely that the for-profit sector will provide quality higher education. OF
There ____________________________________________________________ quality higher education.
137. Graham Gooch wants nothing more than bury the bitter memories of last winter. HEART
Graham Gooch has __________________________________________ the bitter memories of last winter.
138. We have to train teachers to teach the subject effectively. BE
It is ________________________________________________________________ the subject effectively.
139. It was thanks to his insomnia that he didnt abandon it. BUT
He would __________________________________________________________________ his insomnia.
140. I shouldnt have left my encyclopedia in Prague. ONLY
______________________________________________________________ my encyclopedia in Prague.
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Error Identification and Correction
The following text comes from a student's essay. It contains 10 mistakes of grammar, word order or
vocabulary. There are no punctuation mistakes. Find the mistakes, UNDERLINE them and WRITE the
corrections in the space provided to the right of the text. Remember to write the corrections in the order in
which they appear in the passage. (0) has been done as an example.

It is a reality that students nowadays spend many hours watch TV 0. watch watching
every day. There are those who claim that it can be beneficiary while 141.
opponents claim the opposite.
First of all, the main advantage of watching TV is that we have the 142.
opportunity to learn what is going on the world over. Current affair,
news about scientific research, technological advances or even tragic 143.
news such as wars should broadcast as people need to be informed.
Also it is a cheap way of entertainment, so that even those who dont
144.
have the chance to go out can enjoy them.
On the other hand, there are significant drawbacks, too. To begin 145.
with, TV viewers seem to be exposed with numerous commercials. As
a result, children who are most easily influenced become more
146.
demanded. Moreover, wrong role-models are promoted either in
shows or in series. Thus, teenagers adapt bad behaviour.
147.
Finally, watching TV can be a waste of time. Students not only
neglect their homework, but watching TV can also take time away
148.
from other healthier activities.
All in all, it is obvious that there are both positive and negative 149.
aspects to watch TV. It is up to students to take advantage of the
benefits of TV without letting it do to harm them. 150.
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WORD FORM
101. unfounded
102. roommate
103. misunderstood
104. endlessly
105. underlying
106. analysis
107. ourselves
108. definitely
109. adolescence
110. (mis)labelled

CLOZE
111. is
112. keep
113. produced/made
114. to
115. dates/goes
117. it
117. when
118. different
119. into
120. left
121. across/throughout
122. made/served
123. latter
124. higher
125. offered

SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
126. Weak though his idea may be, it is at least original.
127. So arrogantly did she behave that we disliked her immediately.
128. Her husbands illness brought home to her how much she depended on him.
129. The newspaper editor came in for harsh criticism for printing the photograph of the celebrity.
130. After their having finished dinner, the lights went off.
131. The more you fear financial loss, the blinder you will become to solutions.
132. Bacteria have far fewer genes than animals and plants.
133. An expensive colour photocopier is believed to have been used by the forgers.
134. It would have been better if he had praised us no matter what anyone said.
135. Hardly had the King reached Balmoral when the Prime Minister sent a message asking him to return to
London.
136. There is little likelihood of the for-profit sector providing quality higher education.
137. Graham Gooch has his heart set on burying the bitter memories of last winter.
set his heart
138. It is necessary/essential/compulsory/required that teachers be trained to teach the subject effectively.
139. He would have abandoned it but for his insomnia.
140. If only I had not left my encyclopedia in Prague.
ERROR IDENTIFICATION AND CORRECTION
It is a reality that students nowadays spend many hours watch TV every day. There are those who claim
that it can be beneficiary while opponents claim the opposite.
First of all, the main advantage of watching TV is that we have the opportunity to learn what is going on
the world over. Current affair, news about scientific research, technological advances or even tragic news
such as wars should broadcast as people need to be informed. Also it is a cheap way of entertainment, so that
even those who dont have the chance to go out can enjoy them.
On the other hand, there are significant drawbacks, too. To begin with, TV viewers seem to be exposed
with numerous commercials. As a result, children who are most easily influenced become more demanded.
Moreover, wrong role-models are promoted either in shows or in series. Thus, teenagers adapt bad behaviour.
Finally, watching TV can be a waste of time. Students not only neglect their homework, but watching TV
can also take time away from other healthier activities.
All in all, it is obvious that there are both positive and negative aspects to watch TV. It is up to students to
take advantage of the benefits of TV without letting it do to harm them.

141. beneficiary beneficial

142. affair affairs
143. broadcast be broadcast
144. way form
145. them it
146. with to
147. demanded demanding
148. adapt adopt
149. watch watching

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