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I. Select the best option to complete each sentence.

1. The plane _____ down twenty minutes later than ______ because of bad weather condition.
A. flew B. got C. touched D. landed
A. estimated B. planned C. scheduled D. timed
2. He _______ ten times as _______ money as his father did.
A. paid B. won C. gained D. earned
A. many B. much C. more D. much more
3. I was ill _______, so I just sat and watched television.
A. day all yesterday B. yesterday all day C. all day yesterday D. all yesterday
4. My girlfriend was __ yesterday when I disagreed with her. She’s so used to getting her own ___ .
A. shocked B. a shock C. shocking D. shock
A. mind B. view C. way D. opinion
5. There’s a lot more traffic than ____. There must be something ___ in the city centre.
A. normal B. everyday C. often D. usual
A. getting off B. going on C. going wrong D. getting on
6. When you’re driving at night, you shouldn’t _______ any risks.
A. make B. take C. get D. do
7. And now’s the _______ of today’s sports news.
A. round-off B. roundabout C. round-up D. round-down
8. I’m really enjoying my job. My _______ have made me very welcome.
A. employer B. managers C. boss D. colleagues
9. We can’t go skating today. The _______ has been closed for _________ .
A. court B. course C. pitch D. rink
A. maintain B. repairing C. maintenance D. repaired
10. “Thanks for the lovely gift.” “ _________.”
A. It’s expensive B. I like it very much C. It’s my pleasure D. You must like it
11. You really can’t _______ her. One day she’s you best friend, and the next day she can ______
you in the back.
A. rely B. trust C. believe D. confide
A. kick B. stab C. punch D. hit
12. He never stops criticizing me. He’s a real pain in the ______!
A. pocket B. mouth C. neck D. eye
13. I suppose John must be in his ______ teens. He looks so mature.
A. earlier B. later C. between D. late
14. Her new boyfriend is a short, _______ man with a beard.
A. tallish B. average C. fatty D. stocky
15. I shouldn’t have drunk so much coffee last night – I was ______ awake till three o’clock in the
morning.
A. wide B. full C. well D. too
16. There was a long _______ after the performance ended.
A. applaud B. applauder C. applause D. applauding
17. Many technological innovations, ________ the telephone, are the result of sudden bursts of
inspiration.
A. looking like B. similar C. such as D. like
18. The ________ in my neighbourhood are well cared by the authorities.
A. inability B. disabled C. unable D. disability
19. Your personality is important ______ the success of your work.
A. to B. in C. with D. for
20. According to a recent survey, most people are on good ______ with their neighbours.
A. relation B. relationship C. terms D. connections
II. Choose a reply in Box B which is suitable to each of the comments in Box A.
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 Box A Box B
1. How can I learn to play the piano? A. Yes, you have to buy one.
2. Can you play chess on your own? B. No, they don’t need to be very old.
3. I’ve got no money left. C. You don’t have to have a garden.
4. I’m bored – I don’t know what to do on D. You haven’t got to be so.
weekends. E. You mustn’t do that!
5. I’d like to grow plants but I haven’t got a garden. F. You shouldn’t spend so much.
6. I’m going to hit him if he does that again! G. You must get another one
7. Is it true that in Britain you need a TV licence? H. You ought to take up a hobby.
8. Is it only worth collecting stamps if they are old? I. You should have lessons.
9. I’m sorry but I’ve lost the pen you gave me. J. No, you have got to have an
10. I’ll never be a brilliant artist so I’ve given up opponent.
painting.

III. Use the right form of the word in brackets to complete the sentence:
1. No one gets __________________ (PREFER) treatment in his office.
2. That rigid rule is not _______________ (APPLY) in such a case.
3. What is done cannot be _____________ (DO).
4. The boy spoke _____________ (BREATHE) because he was so excited.
5. He works for an ______________ (ADVISE) company for investment.
6. He’d like a job as a computer programmer, but the problem is that he is totally ______ (TRAIN).
7. She is totally efficient and ________________ (FAIL) polite to customers.
8. That _______________ (RESPECT) student should be severely punished.
9. There are very _______________ (EXPLORE) places left in the world.
10. She always means what she says - she’s is well-known for her ___________ (SINCERE).
11. Avoid eating chips and chocolate if you want to lose weight – they are very _______(FAT)
12. Some young children suffer from the feelings of _______________ (SECURE) when they first
start school.
13. Many of the diseases which used to be fatal are now ______________ (PREVENT).

IV. Read the passage and answer the questions:

Until recently, the “science of the future” was supposed to be electronics and artificial
intelligence. Today it seems more and more likely that the next breakthrough in technology will be
brought about through a combination of those two sciences with organic chemistry and genetic
engineering. This science is the combination of biotechnology.
Organic chemistry enables us to produce marvelous synthetic materials. However, it is still
difficult to manufacture anything that has the capacity of wood to conserve heat and also to absorb
moisture. Nothing that we have been able to produce so far comes anywhere near the combination
of strength, lightness, and flexibility that we find in the bodies of ordinary insects. Nevertheless,
scientists in the laboratory have already succeeded in “growing” a material that has many of the
characteristics of human skin. The next step may well be “biotech heart and eyes” which can replace
diseased organs in human beings. This will not be rejected by the body, as in the case with organs
from humans.
The application of biotechnology to energy production seems even more promising. In 1996, the
famous science-fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke, many of whose previous predictions have come true,
said that we may soon be able to develop remarkably cheap and renewable sources of energy. Some
of these power sources will be biological. Clarke and others have warned us repeatedly that sooner
or later we will have to give up our dependence on non-renewable power sources. Coal, oil, and gas
are indeed convenient. However, using them also means creating dangerously high levels of
pollution. It will be impossible to meet the growing demand for energy without increasing that
pollution to catastrophic levels unless we develop power sources that are both cheap and cleaner.

1. According to the text, the science of the future is likely to be _______.

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 A. electronics B. biotechnology
C. genetic engineering D. nuclear technology
2. Organic chemistry helps to produce materials that are _______.
A. almost strong, light and flexible as an insect’s body
B. almost as good as wood
C. having many of the characteristics of human skin
D. stronger, lighter and better than natural materials
3. According to the text, it may soon be possible ________.
A. to make something as good as skin
B. to cure certain diseases that damage human organs
C. to take an organ from one human and give it to another human
D. to make useful substitutes for human hearts and eyes
4. In 1996, Arthur Clarke predicted _________.
A. new and better ways of heating and lighting homes, offices and factories
B. newer and better ways of using oil, coal and gas
C. that using oil, coal and gas would lead to very high levels of pollution
D. that we may not be able to meet future demand for energy
5. What does the text say as one of the worst problems caused by the use of coal, oil and gas?
A. They are no longer as easy to use as they once were.
B. They are so cheap that people waste them.
C. They are too expensive for poor people in many parts of the world.
D. They are very bad for the world around us.
V. Put the sentences in the correct order to produce a paragraph on the topic
“The world I would like to live in”.
___ A. There would no longer be poor people struggling to live every day.
___ B. The world I would like to live in would be the world of equality, understanding and
prosperity.
___ C. Understanding is another element that I wish the ideal world would have.
___ D. In brief, equality, understanding and prosperity are the three elements that make up the
ideal world in the near future.
___ E. It would be a place where people understand each other because understanding is the
base on which other things are built up.
___ F. Finally, I dream of a prosperous world where people would enjoy economic success, high
living standards, and good social welfare.
___ G. In the first place, I wish to live in the world where equality is granted to everybody.
___ H. Instead, there would be more and more people with good income, and all people will
receive proper care from the government and society.
___ I. In other words, everyone would have equal access to education, employment, medical
care, personal and professional development.
___ J. Understanding would result in sympathy, cooperation and development.

VI. Read the following article about holiday. Fill each gap with a suitable word.
The Perfect Holiday
Holidays mean (1) ________ time, a time when you can (2)__________ yourself, forget about
work and just concentrate on (3) ___________ fun. It’s also a time when you can (4) __________ ,
think and enjoy doing (5) ___________ things you don’t usually have the time to do.
A perfect holiday is something I’ve dreamt of a lot of (6) ___________ , just like everybody
else. In my dreams I’ve seen a beautiful place (7) ___________ by woods. There is also a beach, a
river and a beautiful country (8) ___________ . There are no telephones, no newspapers, no TV; just
books and good company, because the people who are staying with you are important.

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 During the ideal holiday you should have (9) ___________ to do everything you like. You can
go to the seaside, read books and forget everything (10) ___________ from leisure and relaxation.
Two months living like that would be perfect, but it’s more difficult than it seems because you run the
risk of getting (11) ___________ , although it’s not probable. Perhaps one day every (12)
___________ of us will have a perfect holiday.
VII. Rewrite the sentences without changing their meanings:
1. Tim asked Helen if she could remember where she’d put the camera.
“……………………………………………………………………… ?” said Tim.
2. It takes six hours to drive from London to Edinburgh.
It’s a ………………………………………………………………………… .
3. Turn off all the switches before leaving the workshop.
All the switches ………………………………………………………………………… .
4. It’s ages since Alan visited his grandparents.
Alan ………………………………………………………………………… .
5. My parents do not like living in such a small house.
Our parents wish ………………………………………………………………………… .
6. His sister lost her job because she was late for work almost every day.
If ………………………………………………………………………… .
7. She wanted to speak to her lawyer before signing the documents.
She didn’t ………………………………………………………………………… .
8. They visited the capital of India, and then flew on to Japan.
After ………………………………………………………………………… .
9. The policeman made the young boy empty his pockets.
The young boy ………………………………………………………………………… .
10. “You’d better go to the doctor if you keep on coughing, Tom,” Sue said.
Sue suggested ………………………………………………………………………… .
11. “What went wrong, Frankie?” asked
She ……………………………………………………………… .
12. “Can I stay here for a couple of days, Steve? there
Phil ……………………………………………………………… .
13. “Yes, I went there on my own,” Helen said. gone
Helen ……………………………………………………………… .
14. “Don’t mention this ever again, Chris!” never
Brenda told Chris ……………………………………………………………… .
15. “I think, Joe, that you should tell the council about it,” said Mr Green. to
Mr Green ……………………………………………………………… .
16. “What time does this pub close at weekends, Jack?” asked
Alex ……………………………………………………………… .
17. “You will ask for a receipt, won’t you?” Anna said to Reeve. to
Anna ……………………………………………………………… .
18. “We’re going tomorrow.” they
Ronnie said ……………………………………………………………… .
19. “Don’t touch this cable,” the electrician said to us. not
The electrician ……………………………………………………………… .
20. “Show me what’s in your hand, Smith,” said the policewoman. show
The policewoman ………………………………………………………………

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