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Part 2: Questions from 11 to 15.
Listen to the recording twice. Choose the correct letter from A, B or C for each of the following questions.
Before Queen Elizabeth I visited the castle in 1576, ________.
repairs were carried out to the guest rooms.
a new building was constructed for her.
a fire damaged part of the main hall.
In 1982, the castle was sold to ________
the government.
the Fenys family.
an entertainment company
In some of the rooms, visitors can ________.
speak to experts on the history of the castle.
interact with actors dressed as famous characters.
see models of historical figures moving and talking.
In the castle park, visitors can ________.
see an 800-year-old tree.
go to an art exhibition
visit a small zoo
At the end of the visit, the group will have ________.
afternoon tea in the conservatory.
the chance to meet the castle’s owners.
a photograph together on the Great Staircase.
SECTION II: LEXICO – GRAMMAR
Part 1: Questions from 16 to 35
Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to best complete the following sentences.
Carbon emissions from airplanes and other pollutants ________ to global warming.
contribute
stem
attribute
spark
Hundreds of people in the hardest-hit zone are at ________ from disease unless a tsunami-like aid effort is mobilized.
threat
menace
danger
risk
Parents play a ________ role in a child’s upbringing in the formative years. They are really the driving force behind whatever the children do.
supporting
crucial
starring
title
Television came into _________ and became a competitor with the motion pictures.
practice
enforcement
use
life
I sent the prospectus to you by post weeks ago. It ________ by now.
should have arrived
would have arrived
must have arrived
is supposed to arrive
________ global solidarity, the world would not be better prepared for the influenza H1N1 pandemic.
On account of
Thanks to
If not
But for
-Pete: "What do you usually do on Sunday night?"
-Margaret: "________ time I go out with my friends".
Most of
The most
Most of the
The most of
________ different in character we are, we have been mutual friends since our childhood.
However
Despite being
Although
Whatever
How was your visit to the dentist?" "It was painless. I ________ worried".
mustn’t have
needn’t have
didn’t need to be
wouldn’t have
________ in Paris before, he didn’t know his way around when he took his family there.
Not be living
Never having lived
His not living
Because he has lived
________ show lasts three hours.
The whole
Most
All the
Entire
"It’s beautiful here!" "I just wish we ________ a camera with us".
brought
would bring
had brought
were bringing
_______ as taste is really a composite sense made up of both taste and smell.
That we refer to
What we refer to
To which we refer
What do we refer to
Politicians should never lose ______ of the needs of the people they represent.
view
regard
sight
prospect
Six novels a year, you say? He’s certainly a __________ writer.
fruitful
fertile
virile
prolific
We’ve bought some ________ chairs for the garden so that they are easy to store away.
folding
adjusting
bending
adapting
“Bob, it’s getting cold._________ take a jacket with you?” -“All right, daddy”
Why not
You’d better
Would you like
What about
What a ________!
new small nice car
nice small new car
new nice car, that is small
car new nice and small
Ninety________the maximum length of time allowed for entrance exams to this school.
minute is
minutes are
minute are
minutes is
- “She’s the best pianist in the school.” - “________.”
That’s that.
Never mind!
That’s OK!
You can say that again.
Public awareness of the value of recycling materials such (56) ________ plastic, paper, and glass is increasing daily in all corners of the globe.
as
alike
with
like
In some countries these efforts are being (57) ________ by the local governments and in others, by individuals.
introduced
brought
initiated
participated
In the small town of Truro in eastern Massachusetts, for example, space in the local landfill has run out; therefore, residents have had to think of new ways to (58) ________ of their trash.
disapprove
dispose
throw
discard
With no room for items such as newspaper, bottles, and old lumber at the land fill, local residents have come up with many (59) ________ programs to recycle
reforming
progressive
improved
innovative
and/ or reuse what was once (60) ________ of as only trash.
believed
regarded
thought
considered
For instance, yard waste such as leaves and grass which used to be thrown in the landfill is now broken down and made (61) ________ compost used by local people as fertilizer in their gardens.
by
into
of
from
In addition, (62) ________ plastics, newspapers, bottles and cans are sold to a recycling company, thereby bringing in revenue for the town.
reproductive
wasted
circulating
recyclable
This is a building to which people bring their unwanted clothing, books, and toys so that others who need them can (63) ________ them.
take
offer
steal
bring
Since there is so much (64) ________ in all the recycling programs, the dump is seen as a place to meet with friends and neighbors and catch up on local news.
distribution
participation
approval
fertilization
As humankind continues to (65) ________ and the population grows, recycling efforts become even more important.
reproduce
fertilize
survive
exist
What does the passage mainly discuss?
The reason for the sea cucumber's name
What makes the sea cucumber unusual
How to identify the sea cucumber
Places where the sea cucumber can be found
In line 3, the word "bizarre" is closest in meaning to _______ .
odd
marine
simple
rare
According to the Passage, why is the shape of sea cucumbers important?
It helps them to digest their food.
It helps them to protect themselves from danger.
It makes it easier for them to move through the mud.
It makes them attractive to fish.
The word "this faculty" in line 20 refers to the sea cucumber's ability to _______ .
squeeze into crevices
devour all available food in a short time
such up mud or sand
live at a low metabolic rate
The fourth paragraph of the passage primarily discusses _______ .
the reproduction of sea cucumbers
the food sources of sea cucumbers
the eating habits of sea cucumbers
threats to sea cucumbers' existence
The phrase "casts off" in line 24 is closest in meaning to _______ .
grows again
grabs
gets rid of
uses as a weapon
Of all the characteristics of the sea cucumber, which of the following seems to fascinate the author most?
What it does when threatened
Where it lives
How it hides from predators
What it eats
Compared with other sea creatures the sea cucumber is very _______ .
dangerous
intelligent
strange
fat
What can be inferred about the defense mechanisms of the sea cucumber?
They are very sensitive to surrounding stimuli.
They are almost useless.
They require group cooperation.
They are similar to those of most sea creatures.
Which of the following would NOT cause a sea cucumber to release its internal organs into the water?
Touch
Food
Unusually warm water
Pollution
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