PART I LISTENING

A. DIRECTION: Listen to the conversation and choose the best answer.

1 How did Carlene become a ghost hunter?
a) she wanted to contact her dead grandmother
b) she grew up in a haunted house
c) her parents encouraged her
2 What, according to Carlene, do ghost hunters need most?
a) a special gift
b) equipment
c) an adventurous mind
3 Who does Carlene mostly work for?
a) people who want reassurance
b) people who want to contact loved ones
c) people who want to find a ghost
4 How does Carlene detect when ghosts are present?
a) She feels cold.
b) She gets evidence from her equipment.
c) She feels them touching her hair.
5 When is Carlene most afraid?
a) when her equipment breaks
b) when things move on their own
c) when bad spirits are nearby
6 What does Carlene think about people who dont believe her?
a) She doesnt understand why they think that.
b) She thinks they dont have enough evidence.
c) She wants them to experience it for themselves.
7 What does Carlene feel about her business?
a) She realises she is taking advantage of customers.
b) She feels she is providing a service.
c) She wants to expand and make more money.

READING (35pts.)
READING I
A. DIRECTIONS: Read the text and answer the questions (4X3=12pts.)

Our facial expression is usually the first indicator of our state of mind. When were happy, we smile. And when
were sad or angry, we frown. There are times, however, when we dont want people to know what were really
thinking or feeling, or when were trying to hide something. In these situations, we choose our words carefully,
and we consciously make our facial expression mirror what were saying.
However, up to 90 per cent of communication is non-verbal. So we might say one thing, but our body language
often tells a different story. Body language refers to the pattern of gestures that express our inner thoughts and
feelings in communication.
If we are not very clever, our bodies will usually try to tell the truth, no matter what our words and facial expressions
are communicating. Here are three of the most common ways that our bodies can give us away:
1) Touching our faces more often than usual. If we are lying, we often cover our mouth with our hand or put a finger
on our lip. Part of us knows that what we are saying is not true, and tries to stop it coming out. Touching our ear or hair
and, most commonly, our nose are signs that we might be feeling anxious, or that we are angry or frightened but dont
feel able to express it.
2) Gesturing with our hands. Experiments have shown that we use our hands to talk with much less than usual when
what we are saying is not true. We dont know exactly what our hands are saying, but we know they are probably
communicating something important so we try not to use them. A person who says he or she is very pleased with
something, and they have their arms folded while they are speaking, may actually be feeling quite the opposite.
3) Moving our legs and feet. These are the most revealing parts of our body as they are the furthest from our face and
we dont usually pay attention to what they are doing. An interviewer might be listening patiently, smiling, and nodding,
but if hes tapping his foot, this could tell us that he is not enjoying the interview at all.
Most of us dont know exactly what someone elses body language means. But if we feel uneasy in someones
company, it may be because their words and their body are saying different things from each other. This difference
can have a significant effect on how we get on with that person.

1. What can our faces do?

2. When are the words chosen carefully?

3. According to the text why do you sometimes feel unhappy or restless when you are with somebody?

4. What do you usually do when you lie?

READING II
B. DIRECTIONS: Read the article and choose the correct answer (3x3=9pts.)

READING TO THE CHILD

It is advisable for parents to read to their children at preschool and early primary levels. When they
read to a child from story books, comic strips of the better type, and children's magazines, he
becomes aware that books, magazines, and newspapers hold something of interest and
amusement for him. He also comes to realize that this "something" which he enjoys is tightly
locked within black and white symbols, and that these symbols can be unlocked only when
one knows how to read. This awareness and interest form a springboard from which he can
leap into learning to read in school, and into the voluntary reading of self-selected books.
Parents, however, should not continue reading to their child year after year as he passes
through the elementary grades. If the child can only get his reading pleasure through his
parents' efforts, he may not have much enthusiasm for doing the reading
himself. Parents should decrease their reading to the child as he learns to read and put him on his
own as soon as possible.
1. Starting to read to a child at an early age ___________________________
A) helps him to amuse himself with the comic strips
B) encourages his wish to read by himself
C) makes it possible for him to select his own books
 D) is essential during the preschool period
2. If parents go on reading to the child in spite of his having this ability _________________
A) the child doesnt have the motivation to read on his own
B) the child can't learn to make a good selection of what to read
C) he can never be fluent in reading
D) he becomes a listener rather than a reader
3. Parents are advised _________________________
A) to teach the child to read before he starts elementary school
B) to leave the child on his own when he no longer gets any pleasure from being read to
C) to start reading with amusing stories so that the child becomes more interested in reading
D) to stop reading to the child when he starts elementary school so that they don't interfere with
the teacher's instructions

READING III

C.DIRECTIONS: Read the article and (2x5=10pts.)

When Berenice Belizaire arrived in New York from Haiti with her mother and sister in 1987, she was not
very happy. She spoke no English. The family had to live in a small and crowded Brooklyn apartment, a far
cry from the comfortable house they'd had in Haiti. Her mother, a nurse, worked long hours. School was
torture. Berenice had always been a good student, but now she was learning a new language while
enduring constant taunts from the Americans. They cursed her in the cafeteria and threw food at her.
Someone hit her sister in the head with a book. "Why can't we go home?" Berenice asked her mother.
Because home was dangerous. The schools weren't always open anymore, and education her mother
insisted was the most important thing. Her mother had always pushed her: memorize everything, she
ordered.
"I have a pretty good memory," Berenice admitted last week. Indeed, the other kids at school began to
notice that Berenice always, somehow, knew the answers. "They started coming to me for help," she says.
"They never called me a nerd."
Within two years Berenice was speaking English, though not well enough to get into one of New York's
elite public high school. She had to settle for a neighbourhood school, James Madison, a school with a
history of unlikely success stories. "I didn't realize what we had in Berenice at first," says math teacher
Judith Khan. "She was good at math, but she was quiet. But she always seemed to ask the right
questions. She understood the big ideas. She could think on her feet. She could explain difficult problems
so the other kids could understand them. Eventually I realized she wasn't just pushing for grades, she was
hungry for knowledge And you know it never occurred to me that she also was doing well in English
and history, all these other subjects that had to be much tougher for her than math."

1. Berenice and her family came to the United States so that _______________________
 __________________________________.

2. The American students treated Berenice and her sister by _______________________ when
they first came to New York.

3. Berenice didn't get into an elite public school because ___________________________.

4. The meaning hungry for knowledge is

_______________________________________________.

D. DIRECTIONS: Read the following history of British football hooliganism. Then circle the letter of
the correct choice to complete the sentences with the most suitable phrase. (4X1=4pts.)

HOOLIGANS!
Football hooliganism started in England in the 1880s, when what were termed roughs caused trouble
at football matches. Although football violence declined between the two World Wars, in the 1960s
regular 1_____. Fans, who were from local working-class areas, joined groups. They all stood
together, usually at the goal end of their home football pitch, which they began to identify as their
territory. In the end, these groups became national gangs that used football matches as an excuse to
fight. As fans began to travel abroad to watch their local club play at away matches, they became
known as hooligans, and during matches they threatened the opposing fans. After the introduction of
the Football Spectators Act in the UK, football violence 2_____. By the 2000s most trouble happened
in places other than stadiums or major international tournaments. At Euro 2000, the English team was
expelled from the tournament due to the bad behaviour of the fans. At the 2006 FIFA World Cup in
Germany 3 _____ because over 200 people were arrested in Stuttgart before they could start any
fights. Four hundred others were also taken into custody. Many people think that the consumption of
alcohol is behind a lot of hooligan violence. In fact, the police said that on average each rioter 4 ____
every day of the tournament.

1. (a) fights started among fans at matches
(b) parties were held by the players
(c) television broadcasts had been banned
(d) meetings helped fans stop violence
2. (a) in European stadiums increased
(b) became even more popular
(c) in British stadiums declined
(d) was never heard of again
PART III. USE OF ENGLISH (27)
A. DIRECTIONS: Read the text and choose the correct option. (7X1=7pts.)
3. (a) the English team was banned
(b) there were only a few violent fights
(c) the German team lost
(d) they wanted to celebrate their
victory
4. (a) had eaten 20 hot dogs
(b) had punched 200 people
(c) had drunk 30 cups of Coke
(d) had consumed 17 liters of beer
 For a long time, I had a strong (1) _______ to climb Mt Kilimanjaro, so last year I (2) ______ to climb
the mountain to raise money for a charity. Initially, I started out on my adventure by flying to Tanzania
in Africa, (3) ______ the mountain lies amongst gently rolling hills. There were eight other people in
my group and two guides who were (4) _____ for leading us safely up the mountain. On the first day, I
was full of enthusiasm. We were (5) _______ by brilliantly- coloured flowers and butterflies, and we
stopped and watched in amazement as a line of army ants marched across our paths. At one point,
one of the guides pointed at something and told me to keep still; I looked and was (6) ______ to see a
family of blue monkeys. After this, the climb got very steep and the high altitude made everything
more difficult. For instance, I had an awful headache, every part of my body ached and the weather
became freezing cold and windy. Finally, after an (7) _____ seven-day trek, we reached the top of
Mount Kilimanjaro. As a result, it was the hardest thing Ive ever done and climbing the mountain was
a true test of my life, I dont regret it and I look back on that experience with a feeling of pride.

1. a. desire b. respect c. aim d. target

2. a. expected b. volunteered c. approached d. investigated

3. a. what b. which c. where d. when

4. a. possible b. efficient c. responsible d. successful

5. a. displayed b. rushed c. allowed d. surrounded

6. a. focused b. breath taking c. delighted d. willing

7. a. incredible b. enormous c. unusual d. unexplained

B. DIRECTIONS: Look at Sarah's comments on his son, Tom. She keeps warning him to be tidy
and helpful, but he doesn't listen to her. Sarah also says that he was tidier before.

Complete the sentences with the given prompts using a suitable tense including used to or negative
form. (4xl =4pts)
leaving his books
not collecting
not helping to his sister with her homework
was more careful to turn the lights off before he went to bed

1. I've told him so many times to put his books in the wardrobe, but he ____________________ on
the floor.
2. I warn him so many times, I'm sure he _______________________ his books.
3.Although I told him to do he __________________________________________.
4. When he was younger, he _____________________________, but now he just leaves them
on all the time.

C. DIRECTIONS: Complete the sentences according to the given text. (4X2=8pts.)

 Victor ever wanted to do with his life was be a singer. He didn't pay attention in school and he spent all
of his time at home watching music videos online and impersonating his idols. His mother tried to teach him
the value of getting an education and having a backup plan, but Victor would respond the same way every
time, "Mom, I won't need to know any of that boring old stuff when I'm famous. You'll see." But there was
one major problem with Victor's plan: he wasn't any good at singing. Victor wanted to be a singer so badly,
that he didn't notice the pained look on the faces of those who endured his singing. Because he wanted to
be a singer so badly, when honest people told him to find something else to do with his life, he accused
them of being "jealous haters" and ignored their advice. After Victor dropped out of high school to focus on
his music career, the years passed and the doors never opened.
 1. If All Victor listens to honest people words about his voice,
__________________________________________________________________.

2. If he realized he isnt good at singing he ______________________________________.

3. If he understood the value of education, _____________________________________.

4. All Victor wishes ___________________________________________________.

D. DIRECTIONS: Complete the dialogue meaningfully (4x2=8 pts)

A: I saw Jack with his fiance yesterday.
B: Really. Did you like her?
A: She has beautiful long dark hair with hazel eyes.
B: The girl you saw _________________________________(be) his fiance because she
was blonde and had green eyes. You _________________________________(see)
someone else.
A: Someone else? They were walking hand in hand.
B: I think they _________________________ (break) up and he is dating with someone
else. This is the second time he has done the same thing He ______________________
(be) more thoughtful.

PART IV. VOCABULARY (18pts.)

A. DIRECTIONS: Complete the text with the missing words. (6x1=6 pts.)
die out break down stick up for hit it off get round to
run into pick on get on well

An average teenager spends from three to six hours communicating with friends on blogs
and social networks every day. Im not an exception! In fact, I think that the internet is a really
important part of my life. You can choose your friends from forum websites, social networks or
blogs to communicate, and theres also a chance to meet new people and
1
________________________ with them. Two weeks ago, I 2___________________ one of
my friends, who I hadnt seen since we graduate from elementary school.
Sometimes, of course, there are people who 3__________________________ and criticize
you, but also there are always good friends who 4__________________________ you. They
help and comfort you when you 5___________________________ into tears. Personally, I
dont use social networks very often. I just visit them to make sure all my friends are alive and
well. But I love blogging! Every week I try to 6__________________ writing a post about my
life. I also think that things like writing letters or sending postcards are
7
_______________________ . Last year, my mum created an account on Facebook. I
explained how everything worked. Now, she has even more friends than I do!

B. DIRECTIONS: Complete the dialogues with using one of the words given below in
sentences. There are some extras that you dont need to use. (6x2=12pts.)
 discrimination injustice march highly-skilled

beneficial consider detect rise to the challenge whisper the bottom line

1- A: Why is there such a big crowd outside?

B: 1 _______________________________. People believe that the
decision of the judge was unfair.
A: What are they going to do, next?
B: 2 ________________________________. They will walk through
the stiklal Street and then one of protesters will give a speech.

2- A: What do you think about your new job?

B: 3 ____________________________________ but it doesnt matter to me. I think you can
only improve by facing the difficulty and hard work.

3- A: Im sorry to hear that your mother is at the hospital. Is she ok?

B: No, there is a problem with her heart. Its a serious issue so the doctors are trying to
make a decision.
A: 4 ________________________an operation?
B: Yes, they thought about it but they believe that an operation is too risky in her age.

4- A: The police took away my brothers license.

B: Why?
A: Well, they stopped his car for a routine check but when 5 _______________________
_________________________ his smell, they decided to give him alcohol test. They
immediately found out that he was way over the limit.

5- A: What do you think is the most useful way to lose weight?

B: 6________________ to consult an expert. You must be careful about who you listen to
because a lot of dieticians only talk about what to eat or what not to eat but they dont talk about
how important and helpful daily exercising and sports is.

PART IV: WRITING (13pts.)

A. DIRECTIONS: Choose one of the following and write an article of four paragraphs. You
are expected to use linking words. (although, however, because, in order to...) (20pts.)
1 The advantages and disadvantages of studying abroad (in a foreign country)
2 The advantages and disadvantages of shopping on the internet.
CONTENT ORGANIZATION GRAMMAR VOCABULARY TOTAL
3pts. 3pts. 4pts. 3pts. 13pts.