A.

LISTENING (5 POINTS)
I. Listen and choose the correct anwers
1. What time does reception open?

2. When is the best month to plant the seeds?

3. Where did the man buy his shirt?

4. How much is one adult ticket to the football match?

5. What is it that needs replacing?

A C B A AC
II. Complete the details below. Write no more than TWO WORDS or A NUMBER for each answer
LAPTOP FOR SALE
Condition Almost new
Weight 6________________
Make Allegro
Memory 7________________
Screen 8________________
Touching pad but with cordless mouse
Number of ports Two
Battery lasts 9________________
Latest programmes Not 10________________

6. 3.5 kg
7. only) 0.5/nought point five GB/gigabytes
8. 37.5cm
9. 2.5 hours
10. wireless

III. Listen to the recording. Complete the notes below by writting no more than three words in the space
provide.
The Mystery Personality
 is a (11) ________________
 plays for a (12)________________
 has played for (13)________________
 is a (14)________________
o John Tebbit’s group
 aimed at young people (15)________________
11. French 12. well- known 13. his national 14. a famous 15. up to
speaker club team footballer 20

IV. Listen to the recording and circle the appropriate letter. (10 points)
16. The speaker says students can visit her………………
A. every morning. B. some mornings.
C. mornings only. D. Friday morning.
17. According to the speaker, a tutorial……………………
A. is a type of lecture. B. is less important than a lecture.
C. provides a chance to share views. D. provides an alternative to group work.
18. When writing essays, the speaker advises the students to………………………..
A. research their work well. B. name the books they have read.
C. share work with their friends. D. avoid using other writers’ ideas.
19. The speaker thinks that plagiarism is………………………………….
A. a common problem. B. an acceptable risk.
C. a minor concern. D. a serious offence.
20. The speaker’s aims are to………………………
A. introduce students to university expectations.
B. introduce students to the members of staff.
C. warn students about the difficulties of studying.
D. guide students round the university.

B. VOCABULARY, GRAMMAR, LANGUAGE FUNCTION

I. Choose the word or phrase that would best complete each sentence (2pts)
21. The office needs ____________ renovation.
A. instructive B. selective C. extensive D. inventive
22. Dan wouldn’t sign the contract because he felt it was ____________.
A. his line of work B. none of his business
C. out of work D. a raw deal
23. Why doesn't Mike ____________ some of his work to his assistant?
A. demand B. resign C. widen D. delegate
24. Legal matters are not my ____________ - you’ll have to consult a lawyer.
A. domain B. aspect C. prospect D. excess
25. The producer refused ____________ to discuss any of the actor’s demands for more pay.
A. down and out B. outlook C. outright D. downright
26. Of course, I thought your song was the ____________ of the show.
A. spotlight B. forefront C. limelight D. highlight
27. His negative attitude ____________ across in the interview.
A. went B. came C. played D. branched
28. Ms. Fisher has a very ____________ position on the committee.
A. preferential B. residential C. influential D. beneficial
29. I wonder if my lecturer can ____________ any light on this essay for me.
A. dawn B. shed C. snap D. dub
30. He's so ambitious that he’ll do anything to _____ his career, even at the expense of others.
A. enlarge B. widen C. further D. expand
31. No amount of encouragement ______ jump into the pool.
 A. would he make B. he would make himself
C. would make him D. would he make himself
32. The city______ at one time prosperous, ______ it enjoyed a high level of civilization.
A. must have been - for B. can have been - and
C. may have been - and D. was for
33. I reckon Martin is _________ of a nervous breakdown.
A. in charge B. indicative C. on the verge D. under suspicion
34. I don’t think you’ll show a callous disregard for life and property, ______.
A. will you B. do I C. won’t you D. didn’t I
35. David: I’m taking a test ________ this afternoon.
Monica: “__________.”
A. I don’t like rock music. B. How do you do?
C. Have a nice day. D. Good luck to you
36. Charles: “Do you mind if I smoke?” Lisa: “________”
A. Yes, I don't mind. B. No, I don’t think so.
C. Yes, go ahead. D. No, go ahead.
37. A: “Look at that beautiful butterfly!” B: “________”
A. Why can’t you? B. Where? I don’t see it.
C. No, it’s your turn. D. I’ll take it, don’t worry.
38. A: “Let’s have fish and chips.” B: “________”
A. Not tonight. B. Yummy, I like sweet things.
C. Not at all. D. It was delicious.
39. As a result of their financial problems, the company got a consultant to help them ____________.
A. deteriorate B. shrink C. diminish D. downsize
40. Iron should not be taken in ____________ with certain vitamins.
A. conjunction B. connection C. consistency D. concentration

II. Give the correct form of the words in the brackets (0.5 pts)
41. Until the situation has settled down, it is _________ to travel to the area hardly hit by ebola epidemic.
(ADVISE)
42. If looks could kill, I’d be dead because she just gave me a _________ glare. (MURDER)
43. Every Christmas, they donate some food and clothes to the _________ . (NEED)
44. He lost his temper and used disgusting _________ language. (REPEAT)
45. Politeness is one thing. Real kindness is another. You must learn to _________ between the two.
(DIFFERENT)
41. inadvisable 42. 43. needy 44. unrepeatable
murderous
45. differentiate

III. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correction (0.5 pts)
46. Too much water makes plants turning brown on the edges of their leaves.
 A B C D
47. The number of homeless people in Haiti have increased sharply due to that severe hurricane.
A B C D
48. The explorers were too tired that they found a site to camp overnight.
A B C D
49. The old lady cannot remember the place which she kept her savings.
A B C D
50. My sister told me that she had met my teacher at the supermarket yesterday.
A B C D
C. READING.
I. Which notice says this:

Jenny is emailing to
A. suggest how Lara could do some sightseeing.
B. remind Lara that she needs to book some cheap train
tickets.
C. invite Lara to visit some different places around the UK
with her.
D. recommend another way to get a ticket for the show.
51.

A. People will be asked to discuss their favorite childhood

sweets at the lecture.
B. The lecture will be about how sweet shops have changed
over the last century.
C. The lecture will cover some surprising facts about sweets.
D. Welcome to buy candy for historical events.

52.

A. Jack is asking Dan’s opinion about whether a book is

suitable for his project.
B. Jack wants Dan to let him know when a library book will be
available.
C. Jack is recommending to Dan a useful library book he has
recently borrowed.
D. Dan wants Jack to return his book.
53.
 A. Eat the sauce a maximum of six weeks after you start using
it.
B. Put the sauce in your refrigerator as soon as possible.
C. Make a note of the date when you bought the sauce.
D. You can use tomato sauce for at least 6 weeks once
54. opening.

A. The teacher is offering lessons to anyone interested in

trying the drums.
B. You must intend to study for a certain period to have the
free session.
C. To attend these classes, students must already be at a
certain level.
D. People up to 18 can learn to play drums for 2 months free.

55.

II. Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C, D best fits each space.
Do you ever wish you were more optimistic, someone who always (56) ______ to be successful?
Having someone around who always (57) ______ the worst isn’t really a lot of (58) ______ – we all know
someone who sees a single cloud on a sunny day and says, ‘It looks (59) ______ rain.’ But if you catch yourself
thinking such things, it’s important to do something (60) ______ it.
You can change your view of life, (61) ______ to psychologists. It only takes a little effort, and you will find life
more rewarding as a (62) ______. Optimism, they say, is partly about self-respect and confidence, but it’s also
a more positive way of looking at life and all it has to (63) ______. Optimists are more (64) ______ to start new
projects and are generally more prepared to take risks.
Upbringing is obviously very important in forming your (65) ______ to the world.
56. A. counted B. expected C. felt D. waited
57. A. worries B. cares C. fears D. doubts
58. A. amusement B. play C. enjoyment D. fun
59. A. so B. to C. for D. like
60. A. with B. against C. about D. over
61. A. judging B. according C. concerning D. following
62. A. result B. reason C. purpose D. product
63. A. supply B. suggest C. offer D. propose
64. A. possible B. likely C. hopeful D. welcome
65. A. opinion B. attitude C. view D. position

III. Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C, or D best fits each space.
Overland transport in the United States was still extremely primitive in 1790. Roads were few and
short, usually extending from inland communities to the nearest river town or seaport. Nearly all interstate
commerce was carried out by sailing ships that served the bays and harbors of the seaboard. Yet, in 1790 the
nation was on the threshold of a new era of road development. Unable to finance road construction, states
turned for help to private companies, organized by merchants and land speculators who had a personal
interest in improved communications with the interior. The pioneer in this move was the state of
Pennsylvania, which chartered a company in 1792 to construct a turnpike, a road for the use of which a toll, or
payment, is collected, from Philadelphia to Lancaster. The legislature gave the company the authority to erect
tollgates at points along the road where payment would be collected, though it carefully regulated the rates.
(The states had unquestioned authority to regulate private business in this period.)
The company built a gravel road within two years, and the success of the Lancaster Pike encouraged
imitation. Northern states generally relied on private companies to build their toll roads, but Virginia
constructed a network at public expense. Such was the road building fever that by 1810 New York alone had
some 1,500 miles of turnpikes extending from the Atlantic to Lake Erie.
Transportation on these early turnpikes consisted of freight carrier wagons and passenger stagecoaches.
The most common road freight carrier was the Conestoga wagon, a vehicle developed in the mid-eighteenth
century by German immigrants in the area around Lancaster, Pennsylvania. It featured large, broad wheels
able to negotiate all but the deepest ruts and holes, and its round bottom prevented the freight from shifting
on a hill. Covered with canvas and drawn by four to six horses, the Conestoga wagon rivaled the log cabin as
the primary symbol of the frontier. Passengers traveled in a variety of stagecoaches, the most common of
which had four benches, each holding three persons. It was only a platform on wheels, with no springs;
slender poles held up the top, and leather curtains kept out dust and rain.
66. Paragraph 1 discusses early road building in the United States mainly in terms of the
A. popularity of turnpikes B. financing of new roads
C. development of the interior D. laws governing road use
67. The word "primitive" in the passage is closest in meaning to
A. unsafe B. unknown C. inexpensive D. undeveloped
68. In 1790 most roads connected towns in the interior of the country with
A. other inland communities B. towns in other states
C. river towns or seaports D. construction sites
69. The phrase "on the threshold of" in the passage is closest in meaning to
A. in need of B. in place of
C. at the start of D. with the purpose of
70. According to the passage, why did states want private companies to help with road building?
A. The states could not afford to build roads themselves.
B. The states were not as well equipped as private companies.
C. Private companies could complete roads faster than the states.
D. Private companies had greater knowledge of the interior.
71. The word "it" in the passage refers to
A. legislature B. company C. authority D. payment
72. The word "imitation" in the passage is closest in meaning to
A. investment B. suggestion C. increasing D. copying
73. Virginia is mentioned as an example of a state that
A. built roads without tollgates
 B. built roads with government money
C. completed 1,500 miles of turnpikes in one year
D. introduced new law restricting road use
74. The "large, broad wheels" of the Conestoga wagon are mentioned in the passage as an example of a
feature of wagons that was
A. unusual in mid-eighteenth century vehicles
B. first found in Germany
C. effective on roads with uneven surfaces
D. responsible for frequent damage to freight
75. The word “slender “in the passage is closest in meaning to
A. fat B. big C. large D. thin

IV. Read the following passage and choose T (True) or F (False)

THE FIRST COMPUTER PROGRAMMER
Ada Lovelace was the daughter of the poet Lord Byron. She was taught by Mary Somerville, a well-known
researcher and scientific author, who introduced her to Charles Babbage in June 1833. Babbage was an English
mathematician, who first had the idea for a programmable computer.
In 1842 and 1843, Ada translated the work of an Italian mathematician, Luigi Menabrea, on Babbage's
Analytical Engine. Though mechanical, this machine was an important step in the history of computers; it was
the design of a mechanical general-purpose computer. Babbage worked on it for many years until his death in
1871. However, because of financial, political, and legal issues, the engine was never built. The design of the
machine was very modern; it anticipated the first completed general-purpose computers by about 100 years.
When Ada translated the article, she added a set of notes which specified in complete detail a method for
calculating certain numbers with the Analytical Engine, which have since been recognized by historians as the
world's first computer program. She also saw possibilities in it that Babbage hadn't: she realised that the
machine could compose pieces of music. The computer programming language 'Ada', used in some aviation
and military programs, is named after her.
76. _________ Ada Lovelace's teacher introduced her to Charles Babbage.
77. _________ Babbage programmed the first computer.
78._________ Ada translated the article in 1842..
79. _________The Analytical Engine was electronic.
80._________ Luigi Menabrea designed the first computer.
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D. WRITING
I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the
sentence printed before it. Do not change the form of the given word.
81. He will be returning from Africa quite soon.
It won't _____________________________________________________ .
82. You can use it as long as you like, and it won't wear out.
No matter _____________________________________________________ .
83. The only thing that makes this job worthwhile is the money.
Were _____________________________________________________ .
84. It was not until five years had elapsed that the whole truth about the murder came out.
Not for another _____________________________________________________.
85. Most people know that Britain's economy is heavily dependent on North Sea oil.
It is common_____________________________________________________ .

81. It won't be long / before he returns from America.

82. No matter how long you use it, / it won't wear out.
83. Were it not for the money, / I wouldn't do this job OR this job would not be worthwhile.
84. Not for another five years did the whole truth about the murder come out.
85. It is common knowledge that / Britain's economy is heavily dependent on North Sea oil..

II. This is part of a letter you receive from an English friend.

Now write a letter (60-80 words) answering your friend’s questions.

III. Write a paragraph (about 150s words)

Violence is increasing at an alarming rate in many schools these days. In what ways can this problem be
overcome?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.