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