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SECTION I: LISTENING (3.0 points) (You will hear twice for each part)
Part 1. Listen to Adam talking to Carol about his day. Choose the correct answer.
Adam went to bed late because ________.
he was fixing his computer.
he didn’t feel tired.
his son felt sick.
Adam’s son returned to bed at ________.
four o’clock a.m.
six o’clock a.m.
a quarter to seven a.m.
At ten to eight, ________.
Adam’s alarm clock went off.
Adam got up.
Adam left home.
In the morning, Adam didn’t have time to ________.
wash.
have breakfast.
buy petrol.
Adam borrowed money to buy ________.
a bus ticket.
lunch.
petrol.
This evening, Adam will________.
relax and watch TV.
spend time with his family.
be very busy.
SECTION II: LEXICO – GRAMMAR (7.0 points)
Part 1: Questions from 16 to 36. (3.0 points - 0.15/ each)
Choose the best answer to each question.
Pick me up at 4 p.m. I _________ my bath by then.
will have
will be having
will have had
must have had
She said that she would be punctual for the opening speech, ________ she were late?
but what if
how about
and what about
so if
What are the main ________ of this illness?
traces
emblems
tokens
symptoms
We believe that these animals could be saved if our plan were ________.
adopted
taken up
practised
exploited
Local people are concerned about pollution from ________ oil wells.
maritime
sea-going
off-shore
coast line
The topic ________ at yesterday’s meeting was of great importance.
to be discussed
to have been discussed
discussed
having been discussed
Evidence came up _________ specific speech sounds are recognized by babies as young as 6 months old.
what
when
which
that
There have been protests from animal rights group about ________ on animals.
experience
experiments
expiration
trials
She couldn’t perform well once she was _________.
under pressure
out of mind
in the mood
over the moon
All the sales people I met always try to _________ buying their products.
persuade me for
force me to
talk me into
help me with
There was nothing special about his clothes________ from his flowery tie.
but
except
other
apart
She always________ the crossword in the paper before breakfast.
makes
writes
does
works
When the tenants failed to pay their bill, the authorities decided to cut________ the gas supply to the flat.
down
out
across
off
His parents agreed to ________ him their car while they were away on holiday.
borrow
lend
hire
let
We try to _________to see our parents at least twice a month.
call up
go up
come on
drop in
He has always looked _________ his elder brother.
up to
back on
into
up and down
________ what most people say about him, Paul has a very good sense of humour.
Opposite to
Against
Contrary to
Opposing
They are happily married although, of course, they argue _________.
most times
from day to day
every now and then
on the occasion
The water company will have to ______ off water supply while repairs to the pipes carry out
cut
take
break
set
We could make better ________ of our energy resources.
spend
use
need
limit
Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in (56) ________many species of animals are threatened,
problem
vanishing
threat
danger
and could easily become (57) _______
empty
disappeared
extinct
vanished
if we do not make an effort to (58) ________them
serve
protect
defend
harm
In some cases, animals are (59) ________for their fur or for other valuable parts of their bodies.
game
extinct
chased
hunted
Some birds, such as parrots, are caught (60) ________, and sold as pets.
alive
for living
lively
for life
For many animals and birds, the problem is that their habitat- the place where they live- is (61) ________.
departing
exhausting
disappearing
escaping
More (62) ________is used for farms, for houses and industry , and there are fewer open spaces than there once were.
land
area
soil
earth
Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them grow better (63) ________,
products
fields
crops
herbs
but these chemicals pollute the environment and (64) ________wildlife.
wound
wrong
harm
spoil
The most successful animals on earth- human beings- will soon be the only ones (65) ________, unless we can solve this problem.
staying
survived
over
left
Early peoples didn’t need water supply engineering works because ______.
their community life had already developed
natural sources of fresh water nearby were always available
there was almost no dry season in prehistoric times
they had good ways to irrigate their farms
The word “impound” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to “______”.
supply
irrigate
provide
drain
Clean water supply was first taken into consideration by ______.
the English people
the ancient Romans
the Egyptians
the US people
For several centuries after the disintegration of the Roman Empire, the main source of water supply was from ______.
springs and wells
systems of aqueducts
dams and canals
water pipes
The word “mains” in paragraph 1 could best be replaced by “______”.
lands
areas
pipes
rivers
Which of the following is NOT true about London’s water supply in the middle of the 16th century?
Water was pumped from the River Thames.
Water was stored in a reservoir.
Water ran from the reservoir to buildings.
Water was conducted through canals.
The word “vicinity” in paragraph 2 refers to ______.
the cities in South-east England
the areas along the River Thames
the neighborhood around a reservoir
the region where industry developed
One of the causes of water shortages in South-east England is ______.
water pollution
increased demand
water-supply system decline
water evaporation
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a process of conversing seawater to freshwater?
Steaming and cooling
Water evaporation
Dissolving chemicals
Purification method
In the passage, the author mainly discusses ______.
the development of water supply
the results of water shortages
the water pumping systems
the fresh water storage
