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SECTION I: LISTENING (3.0 points) (You will hear twice for each part)
Part 1: Questions from 1 to 5. (1 point -0.2/ each)
You will hear a representative, from EasyTravel Travel Agency, explaining to some customers the benefits of her company. Choose the correct answer from A, B or C for each blank.
The company deals mostly with_________.
Big cities
Nature holidays
Nepal
The overseas consultants deal mostly with_________.
Asia
North America
Europe
For deserts and gorges, customers should come in the_________.
Morning
Afternoon
Night
Trips to regional locations are good because_________.
The buses are comfortable
There is storage for suitcases
They can be seen quickly
SleekLine buses are particularly known for their _________.
Service
Size
Comfort
SECTION II: LEXICO – GRAMMAR (7.0 points)
Part 1: Questions from 16 to 35. (3.0 points - 0.15/ each)
Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to best complete the following sentences.
In the early years of the 20th century, several rebellions ________ in the northern parts of the country.
turned out
rose up
broke out
came up
My sister is a woman of________ age.
marriage
married
mariying
marriageable
People are encouraged to take bottles to bottle-banks, and only shops in supermarkets which use ________ packing
environment-friendly
environmental-friendly
environmentally-friendly
friendly-environment
He left the country ________ arrest if he returned.
in fear that
with fear of
under threat of
with threat of
She has changed so much that I didn’t ________ her right away.
reckon
recognize
acknowledge
realize
She ran in a marathon last week but ________ after ten kilometers.
dropped out
closed down
broke up
made up
________ individuals are those who share the same hobbies, interests, or points of view.
Light-hearted
Like-minded
Even-handed
Open-minded
As the clouds drifted away, the pattern of the fields was clearly ________ from a height.
apparent
visible
foreseeable
evident
________ stay the night if it's too difficult to get home.
By all means
In all
At all costs
On the whole
________ the phone rang later that night did Anna remember the appointment.
No sooner
Only
Not until
Just before
There was________ evidence to bring charges against the man.
insubstantial
inferior
ineffective
insufficient
The size of the pop-star's personal fortune was the subject of much ________ in the press.
doubt
guessing
speculation
wonderment
Many a leader________fallen due to pride.
is
are
has
have
If you want a good flat in London, you have to pay through the________for it
month
car
nose
teeth
Employees who have a ________are encouraged to discuss it with the management
hindrance
disturbance
disadvantage
grievance
Nathalie seems very tough at work She's a different person at home, ________.
though
although
as though
even though
________, the balcony chairs will be ruined in this weather.
Leaving uncovered
Having left uncovered
Left uncovered
Been left uncovered
Salaries have not ________ inflation in the last few years.
Put up with
taken up on
done out of
kept up with
I know you didn't want to upset me but I'd sooner you ________ me the whole truth yesterday.
could have told
told
have told
had told
The dawn redwood appears ________ some 100 million years ago in northern forests around the world.
was flourished
having to flourish
to have flourished
have flourished
Thanks to our modern lifestyle, with more and more time spent sitting down in front of computers than ever before, the (56) ________ of overweight people is at a new high.
number
range
amount
sum
As people frantically search for a solution (57) ________this problem, they often try some of the popular fad diets being offered.
on
of
to
with
Many people see fad diets (58) ________harmless ways of losing weight, and they are grateful to have them.
by
like
through
as
Unfortunately, not only don’t fad diets usually (59) ________the trick, they can actually be dangerous for your health.
bring
do
take
play
Although permanent weight loss is the (60) ________, few are able to achieve it.
case
profit
benefit
goal
Experts estimate that 95 percent of dieters return to their starting weight, or even (61) ________weight.
lose
gain
put
reduce
While the reckless use of fad diets can bring some (62) ________results, long-term results are very rare.
initial
initiative
initiating
initiate
(63) ________, people who are fed up with the difficulties of changing their eating habits often turn to fad diets.
Additionally
Furthermore
Nonetheless
Consequently
(64) ________ being moderate, fad diets involve extreme dietary changes.
More than
In spite of
Rather than
In addition to
This results in a situation (65) ________a person’s body doesn’t get all the vitamins and other things that it needs to stay healthy.
what
which
why
where
The author refers to the ocean bottom as a “frontier” because it ________.
attracts courageous explorers
is not a popular area for scientific research
contains a wide variety of life forms
is an unknown territory
The word “inaccessible” is closest meaning to ________.
unusable
unreachable
unrecognizable
unsafe
The author mention outer space in the first paragraph because________.
it is similar to the ocean floor in being alien to the human environment
techniques used by scientists to explore outer space were similar to those used in ocean exploration.
the Earth’s climate millions of years ago was similar to condition in outer space.
rock formations in outré space are similar to those found on the ocean floor
Which of the following is True of the Glmmer Challenger ?
It is a type of submarine
It has gone on over 100 voyages.
It made its first DSDP voyage in 1968
It is an ongoing project .
The word “extracting” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to ________.
locating
breaking
analyzing
removing
The Deep Sea Drilling Project was significant because it was ________.
attempt to find new sources of oil and gas
funded entirely by the gas and oil industry
the first extensive exploration of the ocean bottom
composed of geologists from all over the world
The word “strength” in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to ________.
endurance
basis
discovery
purpose
The word “they” in the last paragraph refers to ________.
sediments
cores
climates
years
The DSDP can be said to be ________ in terms of geological exploration.
a total flop
a west of time and effort
a great success
of crucial importance
Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as being a result of the Deep Sea Drilling Project?
Geologists were able to determine the Earth’s appearance hundreds of millions of years ago.
Two geological theories became more widely accepted by scientists.
Geologists observed forms of marine life never before seen
Information was revealed about the Earth’s past climatic changes.
