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SECTION I: LISTENING (You will hear twice for each part)
PART1. You will hear a man called Ian talking on the radio about difficult neighbours. For each question, choose the correct answer.
Why couldn't Isabel sleep?
Her flat-mate was too noisy.
The phone kept ringing
The downstairs neighbor was shouting.
Isabel was angry because ________.
this had happened many times before.
the man was shouting at her
people were phoning her late at night.
What happened when Isabel approached the man?
He hit her.
He reluctantly apologized
He wasn't at all sorry
Why did Isabel move?
The men followed her home from work
Nobody would do anything about the man.
The renting agency asked her to.
According to research ________.
one in ten people argue with their neighbors.
one in ten people are disturbed by noise.
one in ten people are forced to move home.
According to Lisa Dorn ________.
modern living conditions cause problems.
people no longer know their neighbors.
people are more lonely than they used to be.
SECTION II: LEXICO – GRAMMAR
Part 1: Questions from 16 to 36.
Choose the best answer to each question.
There are over 2,000 varieties of snakes, ________are harmless to humans.
mostly they
most of them
most of which
which most
Smoke jumpers are ________descend into remote areas by parachute to fight forest fires.
firefighters
when firefighters
who, as firefighters
firefighters who
It was the ragtime pianist Scott Joplin ________the "Maple Leaf Rag," perhaps the best known of all ragtime tunes.
wrote
the writer of
who wrote
writing
In geometry, a tangent is a straight line ________a curve at only one point.
it touches
whose touching
its touching
that touches
The size and shape of a nail depends primarily on the function ________intended.
which it is
for which it is
which it is for
for which is
A keystone species is a species of plant or animal ________absence has a major effect on an ecologial system.
that its
its
whose
with its
Seals appear clumsy on the land, ________are able to move short distances faster than most people can run.
but they
which they
they
which
Most folk songs are ballads ________have simple words and tell simple stories.
what
although
who
that
________added to a liquid, antifreeze lowers the freezing temperature of that liquid.
That
As is
It is
When
________ through a prism, a beam of white light breaks into all the colors of the rainbow.
When shines
It shines
It is shone
When shone
Well- ___________child often behaves quite differently from one who did not get good schooling.
education
educated
educate
educating
When my grandfather was alive, he ________ morning exercises.
used to do
use to do
used to doing
wasn't used to do
There is no __________ explanation for what happened.
scientifically
scientist
science
scientific
–“I’ve passed my driving test.” –“_____________.”
It’s nice of you to say so.
Do you?
Congratulations!
That’s a good idea.
We ______ them before the reception yesterday
haven't met
hadn't met
didn't meet
wouldn't meet
I could not _____ the lecture at all. It was too difficult for me.
make off
take in
get along
hold on
Some sociologists believe that the _____ family is rapidly becoming a thing of the past.
basic
closed
immediate
nuclear
Bill: “I'm having some friends over for lunch this saturday. Would you like to join us?'' Nancy: “_________.”
Can I take a rain check?
Come on. it's your turn
Thanks, but I mustn't
As a matter of fact, I do
The criminal knows the ________ of successful robberies.
trash and treasure
part and parcel
ins and outs
close all
To buy this type of product, you must pay half of the money ________, and pay the rest on the day of delivery.
in advance
in cheque
in cash
in charge
The schools teach a (56) ________ many things of value to the future accountant, doctor or electrician.
large
great
far
lots
But very few students bother (57) ________it. This basic is the skill ability to organize and express ideas in writing and in speaking.
learning
to learn
with learning
learn
This means that your success as an employee will depend on your ability to communicate, with people and to (58) ________your own thoughts
interpret
give out
transfer
present
and ideas to them so they will (59) ________understand what you are driving at and be persuaded.
both
not
as well
either
Of course, skill in expression is not enough (60) ________itself.
on
for
by
in
The effectiveness of your job depends (61) ________your ability to make other people understand your work as they do on the quality of the work itself.
on most
most on
much on
on much
Expressing one's thoughts is one skill that the school can (62) ________teach
quite
hardly
truly
really
The foundations for skill in expression have to be (63) ________early
lied
laid
lain
lay
an interest in and an ear (64) ________language; experience in organizing ideas and data, in brushing aside the irrelevant, and above all the habit of verbal expression.
by
in
for
of
If you do not lay these foundations (65) ________your school years, you may never have an opportunity again.
during
of
for
when
What is the main purpose of the passage?
To introduce the idea that dietary fat increases the blood cholesterol level.
To inform people about the relationship between eggs and cholesterol.
To persuade people that eggs are unhealthy and should not be eaten
To convince people to eat 'designer' eggs and egg substitutes.
According to the passage, which of the following is a cause of heart diseases?
minerals
cholesterol
canola oil
vitamins
Which of the following could best replace the word 'somewhat'?
in fact
a little
indefinitely
a lot
What has been the cause for changes in the sale of eggs?
increasing price
decreased production
dietary changes in hens
concerns about cholesterol
According to the passage, one yolk contains approximately what fraction of the suggested daily limit for human consumption of cholesterol?
3/4
2/3
1/2
1/3
The word 'portrayed' could best be replaced by which of the following?
studied
destroyed
tested
described
What is the meaning of 'back up'?
reverse
advance
block
support
What is meant by the phrase 'mixed results'?
The results are blended.
The results are a composite of things.
The results are inconclusive.
The results are mingled together.
According to the passage, egg substitutes cannot be used to make any of following types of eggs EXCEPT?
boiled
poached
scrambled
fried
According to the author, which of the following may reduce blood cholesterol?
reducing egg intake but not fat intake
increasing egg intake and fat intake
decreasing egg intake and fat intake
increasing egg intake but not fat intake
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