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SECTION I: LISTENING (You will hear twice for each part)
Part 1. Listen to the recording twice. Choose the correct answers to the questions.
The woman wants to _____________ on Monday.
A. go to the lake
B. visit the city park
C. walk along the river
The man doesn't want to go because he ___________.
A. is busy with work
B. wants to see a movie instead
C. is worried about the sun
On Tuesday, the woman suggests ___________.
A. visiting an art museum
B. going for a bike ride
C. driving in the mountains
On Wednesday, the woman wants to __________
A. go fishing
B. catch a movie
C. have a barbecue
On Friday or Saturday, the woman would like to __________.
A. go shopping for clothing
B. have a nice picnic
C. play games at home
SECTION II: LEXICO – GRAMMAR
Part 1: Questions from 16 to 36.
Choose the best answer to each question.
They closed the road in an ______ to reduce traffic in the city.
A. attempt
B. advance
C. effort
D. ability
I am ______ a lot of study pressure because I am now in my final year at the secondary school.
A. above
B. with
C. under
D. on
We are fed up ______ your perpetual moaning.
A. with
B. by
C. of
D. at
Dentists recommend brushing teeth with a fluoride toothpaste to ______ them from decay.
A. defend
B. protect
C. arm
D. guard
My older brother has recently ______ golf to provide himself with some relaxation.
A. taken on
B. taken over
C. taken with
D. taken up
This is ______ the best eel soup I have ever eaten.
A. by rights
B. by all means
C. by the way
D. by far
These measures have been taken with a ______ to increasing the company’s profits.
A. view
B. purpose
C. goal
D. reason
We both ______ an attempt to be friendly despite recent arguments.
A. took
B. made
C. did
D. led
According to the boss, John is the most _______ for the position of executive secretary.
A. comfortable
B. suitable
C. caring
D. supportive
I would rather ______ at than quarrel with him.
A. laugh
B. laughing
C. be laughed
D. being laughed
If you want to be an actor you have to really ______ yourself to it.
A. commit
B. conform
C. admit
D. adapt
I’m feeling a bit _______ the weather, I think I’m getting a cold.
A. with
B. for
C. upon
D. under
The ______ listened attentively to every word the vicar said in his sermon.
A. sightseers
B. congregation
C. spectators
D. audience
Luckily I was wearing a seat belt. If I hadn’t been wearing one, I _____ seriously.
A. would be injured
B. will have been injured
C. will be injured
D. would have been injured
_______ I realised the consequences, I would never have contemplated getting involved.
A. Had
B. If
C. When
D. Unless
We believe that the cumulative effects of renewed prosperity will ______ expectations.
A. undermine
B. overcome
C. surpass
D. succeed
______ in a recent science competition, the three students were awarded scholarships totaling $21,000.
A. Judged the best
B. To be judged the best
C. Judging the best
D. Having judged the best
Daisy: “What a lovely house you have!” – Mary: “______.”
A. Lovely, I think so
B. Thank you. Hope you will drop in
C. Of course not, it’s not costly
D. No problem
These seats are ______ for special guests.
A. preserved
B. reserved
C. retained
D. sustained
My team are unable to agree on whom we should elect to ______ David.
A. release
B. replace
C. retire
D. resign
If you (56)_____ to be walking in your local park tomorrow
A. occur
B. happen
C. pass
D. arise
and you find an abandoned book with a label inside (57)_____ 'Read and Release me', don't just treat it as a joke.
A. telling
B. saying
C. talking
D. answering
You've probably come (58)_____ an example of 'book-crossing', a book-sharing movement started in 2001 by American software developer Ron Hornbaker,
A. away
B. along
C. across
D. aside
whose stated aim is to 'make the (59)_____ world a library'.
A. full
B. absolute
C. quite
D. whole
Book-crossers 'release' books (60)_____ by passing them on to friends, or else by leaving them in public places for others to pick up, or 'catch', and then read,
A. either
B. but
C. or
D. neither
before they (61)_____ turn release them back 'into the wild'.
A. at
B. to
C. in
D. for
(62)_____ a book has been 'caught', the person finding it is encouraged to record the event by logging on to the book-crossing website and entering the book's ID number written on the label.
A. Soon
B. Since
C. Once
D. While
That (63)_____ , both the original owner and subsequent readers of the book can keep track of its progress.
A. way
B. time
C. place
D.manner
Over half a million people worldwide participate in book-crossing, 'releasing' books in a (64)_____ range of locations including cafés, airports, bus stations, telephone boxes and even underwater in public fountains.
A.deep
B. long
C. high
D. wide
Often a book is left in a place (65) _____ is relevant to its title or content: Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express on a train, for example, or an archeology book in a museum.
A. what
B. which
C. who
D. where
What is the main focus of this passage?
A.jobs on Wall Street
B. types of graduate degrees
C. changes in enrollment for MBA schools
D. how schools are changing to reflect the economy
The phrase two decades refers to a period of _______.
A.10 years
B. 20 years
C. 50 years
D. 100 years
The word prosperity could be best replaced by which of the following?
A.success
B. surplus
C. nurturing
D. education
Which of the following business schools has NOT shown a decrease in enrollment?
A.Princeton
B. Harvard
C. Stanford
D. Yale
The phrase trend of in the passage is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A.reluctance of
B. drawback to
C. movement toward
D. extraction from
The word seeking as used in the passage could best be replaced by ________.
A.examining
B. avoiding
C. seizing
D. pursuing
Which of the following descriptions most likely applies to Wall Street?
A.a center for international affairs
B. a major financial center
C. a shopping district
D. a neighborhood in New York
According to the passage, what are two causes of declining business school enrollments?
A.lack of necessity for an MBA and an economic recession
B. low salary and foreign competition
C. fewer MBA schools and fewer entry-level jobs
D. declining population and economic prosperity
The word cutting in the passage could best be replaced by which of the following?
A.wounding
B. reducing
C. dividing
D. carving
The word struggling as used in the last sentence is closest in meaning to _______.
A.evolving
B. plunging
C. starting
D. striving