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UPDATED IN 2013
USE OF ENGLISH (40 Pts)
PART 1(10 X1=10 Pts)
For questions 1-10, read the text below and decide which answer
(A,B,Cor D) best fits each space. An example is given (0).
BEING A TEENAGER
Todays teenagers have (0) ___ more money and expensive possessions
(1) ___ their parents ever did. Articles like radios and bicycles, that cost a fortune,
(2) ___ decades ago, are now mass-produced and cheap. And items that nobody
even (3) ___ of possessing a couple of years ago, such as mobile phones and
computers, are now commonplace. Teenagers are definitely better off financially.
(4) ___, life is not easy for them. (5) ___ is more to worry about. Jobs are not as
secure as they
(6) ___ to be in the past and teenagers are not confident that the world will
always be peaceful and free of pollution.
Teenagers drive their parents crazy (7) ___ many ways. Some of them spray
their hair with amazing colours while others wear clothes that shock their
parents. They all want their own stereos, mobile phones and televisions. But
these young people are not really behaving differently from how their parents
behaved when they were young. Many of todays parents and grandparents will
laugh when they (8) ___ the crazy fashions they wore. Those adults, (9) ___ are
parents now, fought with their parents about clothes and lifestyles. In fact
teenagers have fought with their parents (10) ___ time began- and no doubt they
always will.
1
2
A. far
A. as
B. great
B. even
3
4
5
6
7
that
A. a little
A. imagined
A. Therefore
A. It
A. used
B.
B.
B.
B.
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9
needed
A. in
A. remind
C. many
C. than
little
dreamt
However
They
B. had
C. much
C. pictured
C. Although
C. There
C. told
B. on
B. think
C. at
review
D. lot
D.
D. a few
D. considered
D. Because
D. This
D.
D. by
C. remember
D.
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10 A. which
B. they
who
11 A. since
C. such
B. from
C. when
D.
D. as
PART 2 (10x1=10 points)
For questions 11-20, complete the second sentence so that it has a
similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not
change the word given.
11-They celebrate two national festivals every year.
ARE
Two national _____________________________________________every year.
12-Have you bought the tickets? she asked me.
HAD
She asked me _____________________________________the tickets.
13-Lisa lost her job because she often arrived late.
HAVE
Lisa ___________________________________if she hadnt arrived late.
14-It wasnt necessary for them to retake the exam.
TO
They ____________________________________________the exam.
15-The town is popular. A lot of tourists go there in summer.
WHERE
The town _________________________________________________is popular.
16-Its very hot in here so I cant sleep.
TOO
Its _____________________________me to sleep in here.
17-They have never tried paragliding before.
FIRST
It is ________________________________________________paragliding.
18-We have arranged to go to the cinema tomorrow.
GOING
We_________________________________________the cinema tomorrow.
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19-I may have enough time. Then I will cook something for you.
IF
I ______________________________________________________enough time.
20-Perhaps Sally is watching TV.
BE
Sally ____________________________________________TV.
PART 3 (10x1=10 points)
For questions 21- 30, read the text below and fill in the blanks with only one
word. An example is given (0).
Home gym
(0)___Do_______ you want to get fitter, but it seems difficult to know where to start.
Perhaps you had better not join a sports class or you are (21) ___________ allowed to
take up any expensive new hobbies. Then maybe you should consider the home
gym. At the home gym, you dont (22) ___________ to learn any new skills, or even
buy any equipment. Even better, you can impress your family
(23)
___________ the same time.
Its a surprising fact (24) ___________ doing housework can actually burn as much fat
as doing some sports. When someone cleans energetically, their face gets red, they
start (25) ___________ sweat, they even may get out of breath. Thats because
theyre using a (26) ___________ of energy. Half an hour of cooking can burn 40-50
calories, and gardening an impressive 100-200 calories.
Why not ask your parents or partner to allow you to help around the home? If you
spend at least thirty minutes every day doing housework, Youll be (27) ___________
to feel a great difference in your health. But you (28) ___________ work really hard to
get the full benefit- Thats essential. Try dancing around while you tidy (29)
___________ your room. It is the (30) ___________ enjoyable way to be fit.
PART 4 (10x1=10 points)
For questions 31-40, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the
end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. There is
an example at the beginning (0).
Having friends is (0) extremely important, and most people spend a lot
of time with them. But is there another important type of
EXTREME
(31)____________ that they may be missing out on? Would having a pet
1 FRIEND
be just as good? There is some (32)____________ to support this
2 EVIDENT
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interesting (33)____________ . It is well-known that dogs can form
strong bounds with people, and show signs of (34)____________ if their
SUGGEST
owner suddenly leaves (35) ____________. In the same way, some
4 HAPPY
people feel as close to their pets as to their human friends, gaining
(36) ____________ and comfort from their animals. It seems that (37)
EXPECTED
____________ between animals and people goes deeper than might be
6 STRONG
expected. Studies into the (38) ____________ of gorillas show that these
creatures have (39) ____________ relationships that are not so different
CONNECT
from our own. So although a pet may never (40) ____________ replace a
8 BEHAVE
friend, there is clearly a place for both.
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EMOTION
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COMPLETE
WRITING (15 PTS.)
*WRITE A COMPARE AND CONTRAST ESSAY ABOUT THE FOLLOWING
TOPIC IN 120-180 WORDS.
LIVING IN THE CITY CENTRE OR LIVING IN THE COUNTRY
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