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PART A. PHONETICS (5 POINTS)
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others’.
deficiency
pedestrian
decathlon
endurance
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others’.
camouflage
vintage
envisage
heritage
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others’.
chaotic
psychiatry
machinery
hierarchical
Choose the word whose main stress is different from that of the others'.
cultivate
compliment
sovereignty
reminisce
Choose the word whose main stress is different from that of the others'.
traumatic
replica
dishevelled
bewildered
PART B. LEXICON AND GRAMMAR (50 POINTS)
Choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.
I’ll be in the office all afternoon………….5 o’clock, but after that I'll be at home.
by
for
around
until
Mary: “Ralph is finding life stressful at the moment.”
Sarah: “………….in a similar situation myself, I really sympathize.”
When I was
I was also
Having been
That I have been
It was an exciting election campaign, with the two main candidates………….
level pegging
level off
level headed
level-crossing
The police officer asked me what time…………..
the accident was occurring
did the accident occur
the accident occurred
was the accident occurred
The practical component lasts six months,………….trainees will be able to demonstrate what they have learnt.
at that time
during which time
the time when
whenever
That new TV series had viewers………….to their screens.
screwed
fixed
riveted
nailed
.………….that it is still a favourite others.
It is such elegant couture evening dress
Such is the elegance of this couture evening dress
So elegant this couture evening dress is
It is so elegant couture evening dress
The actor insisted that the reporter keep his remarks………….
off the cuff
off the beaten track
off the deep end
off the record
My new personal trainer says he………….by the end of the month.
has 100 sit-ups a day done
will have done me 100 sit-ups a day
had done 100 sit-ups a day
will have had me doing 100 sit-ups a day
Derek was wearing………….tie at the party.
a ridiculous wide yellow silk
a yellow wide ridiculous silk
a ridiculous yellow wide silk
a wide silk yellow ridiculous
The board proposes that the majority of this year’s profits………….in new product development.
will be invested
be invested
to be invested
being invested
His new film has received………….reviews.
rave
keen
wild
vigorous
The first thing for all of you to remember is that………….your duties may result in an instant dismissal.
escaping
neglecting
resisting
missing
So you don’t like the play, but when you are given complimentary tickets to the theatre you shouldn’t…………..
cry for the moon
look for a needle in a haystack
look a gift horse in the mouth
take the rough with the smooth
.………….the books in the series that the publisher anticipates record sales for the latest title.
Such was the success of
It was so successful
How much was the success of
So successful has
Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Shares in the company are taking a nosedive ever since news of the tax scandal went public.
increasing rapidly
remaining stable
declining gradually
falling sharply
I searched for hours but I had to call it a day when darkness fell.
stop
ask for help
start
continue
I love pulling my sister’s leg - it’s almost too easy to annoy her.
arguing with my sister
teasing my sister
controlling my sister
playing with my sister
Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
His extravagant spending habits led everyone to believe that he was a man of means.
wealthy
generous
selfish
poor
Nils’ trick of playing guitar whilst trampolining on stage went down a storm last night.
failed
became successful
surprised everyone
beat a storm
Do you find yourself going into work later and later every day just to sleep a little longer? Do you (56)…………….. asleep in the cinema,
feel
become
fall
drop
Someone somewhere (57)……………..said that the average amount of sleep the average person wants is five minutes longer than they get
once
ago
past
prior
But sleepaholics can find that their habit gets them (58)……………..deep trouble with colleagues and friends.
at
for
down
into
Being late for work because of oversleeping is a pretty poor story if you’re (59)……………..about a career.
keen
serious
excited
eager
Friends can get (60)……………..offended if you leave them early to get some sleep.
largely
fully
quite
plenty
Throughout history, ambitious people have often (61)……………..their enormous energy with a lack of need for sleep
joined
united
attached
linked
So if you want to (62) ……………..advantage of career opportunities
give
take
hold
make
or if you’ve just been criticized once too often about sleeping through the best bit of a party, what’s the (63) ……………..?
cure
resolution
repair
correction
A psychiatrist studied sleep needs and over time he claimed to (64)……………..his own daily sleep from a standard eight hours to two, saying he experienced no had reactions
subtract
descend
reduce
sink
But if you really can’t (65)……………..without sleep and don’t want to lose your job, become so irreplaceable in it that you can be openly lazy,
do
stand
deal
put
