PART I. PHONETICS
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in each group:
1. A. southern B. northern C. mouths D. months
2. A. have B. many C. shadow D. thank
3. A.exhibition B. exhaust C. exhibit D. exist
II. Choose the word that has the stress on a different syllable from the rest in each group.
1. A. economic B. introduce C. religion D. souvenir
2. A. recommend B .spectator C. individual D. unexpected
PART II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR.
I. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.
1. Who was the first American person __________________ on the moon?
A. walking B. who walks C. walked D. to walk
2. The roof was damaged and water ___________________ from the ceiling in wet weather.
A. spilled B. dripped C. drained D. dropped
3. The newspaper did not mention the __________________ of the damge caused by the fire.
A. charged B. fined C. punished D. ordered
4. You can take a bus ________________ you don’t mind waiting.
A. except B. unless C. provided D. whether
5. Don’t worry about the lunch! I’ll _____________ to it.
A. succeed B. apply C. devote D. see
6. After leaving school, Nigel decided to __________________ in the army.
A. enlist B. enroll C. register D. sign
7. He was a generous friend, but as a businessman he drove a hard ___________.
A. bargain B. affair C. contract D. deal
8. Some people enjoy training, for others it is only a ___________ to an end.
A. means B. method C. way D. tool
9. If you want a good flat in London, you have to pay through the ___________ for it
A. mouth B. ear C. nose D. teeth
10. This new law will take ________________ from the beginning of the next month.
A. influence B. effect C. power D. force
II. Read the following passage then give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
Although some groups of people have always lived outdoors in tents, camping as we (1.know )______ it today ( 2. begin ) ________ to be popular about 50 yaers old. The increase in the use of cars and improvements in camping equipment( 4. allow ) ______ more people to travel longer distances inti the countryside and (5. stay ) _______ there in greater comfort. Many camper like (6. be) _____ themselves in quiet areas, so they take their tents and food and walk or cycle into the forests or the mountain. Others, (7. prefer) ______ to be near people, (8. drive) _______ to a public or privately-owned campsite which ( 9. have) _______ up-to-date facilities, like not shower and swimming pools.
Whether campers are separate in the mountain or on the busy side, they should remember to keep the area clean and tidy. In the forests, they must put out any fires and keep food hidden to avoid (10. attract) _______ animals.
II. Give the correct form of the words in brackets.
1.It is very difficult to find Mrs Button’s shop, for it was (distinguish) from all others in the street.
2. (Lead) skill is the one skill that can grant you the opportunity to get a good job.
3. (Conserve) are alarmed by the rate at which tropical rainforests are being destroyed.
4. I forgot to renew my (member) in the sailing club.
5. He told his father a seemingly (convince) story to explain his lateness but his father didn’t believe him.
III. Put in the correct preposition.
1. I filled the tank but unfortunately I filled it _____ the wrong kind of petrol.
2. Are you annoyed _______ me for being late?
3. As I was coming oout of the room, I collided _____ somebody who was coming in.
4. I’m fed up with cooking. Let’s eat out _____ a change.
5. Do you know any songs ______ the Beatles?
PART 3. READING
I. Choose the correct word for each blank from the list below by writing on your answer sheet cause, control, drowning, dying out, furnish, harmed, invade, lumber, make, plentiful, prey, scarce, starve, vegetation, wounded. Wild animals play an important part in the balance of nature and .......(1)....... us with many important products. Birds and other animals help .......(2)....... insects. Wild animals provide fur, food and recreation. They also ......(3)....... our surroundings more interesting. Uncontrolled hunting has destroyed much wildlife. People have also......(4)....... animals by destroying their habitats. Many animals, such as passenger pigeon, have disappeared completely. Others, including the whooping crane, the blue whale, and the American alligator, are in danger of .......(5)......... Sometimes it is necessary to keep animals from becoming too .......(6)........ For example, rabbits and such rodents as ground squirrels and mice may .......(7)......... great damage to crops if they are too abundant. Deer may eat so much .......(8).......that the herd will .....(9)...... in winter because no food is left. Predators help hold down the population of their ......(10).........
II. Read the passage then choose the correct answer to each question. Circle A, B ,C or D
The play now on at the New Theater as part of the Eastern Arts Festival is not among the best plays for which the director, Army Fielding, has been responsible.The action takes place in the home of Professor Spear. One night his landlady comes to the house for a chat. After inviting her in, the professor hears a sound and thinking it is a burglar coming to rob the house, fires his gun. By mistake the wrong person is shot and the thief gets away. The scene of the second act is a law court, in which everyone waits to find out if the professor is guilty of murder. I did not care for the acting in some cases. Norman Jones is normally seen in some comedies and it is not satisfactory as the professor. He doesn’t look like a wise old man. Also Simon Fry, as the servant, shouted at the top of his voice through the play. The hit of the evening, however, was James Smith as the judge. On the whole, the play appeared to be a little out of date. I can think of many other plays which would have been more suitable for a group of clever young actors to perform. The play continues until the end of the month.
1. The passage is from ________.
A. a review of the play. B. an instruction to a book.
C. a letter. D. an advertisement.
2. What is the writer trying to do ?
A. To give advice to the writer of the play. B. To warn people not to go and see the play.
C. To give his own opinion of the play. D. To persuade the director to change the play.
3. The writer’s opinion about the play is that ______.
A. there were not enough actors for the parts.
B. the actors would have performed better in a modern play.
C. the play was being performed at the wrong time of the year.
D. the play was a comedy but the audience did not find it amusing.
4. The writer thought the actor who played the professor was unsatisfactory because ____.
A. he made the audience laugh too much. B. he did not look like a professor .
C. he had the wrong kind of moustache. D. he was not clever enough to play the part
5. Who, among the four following persons, will probably enjoy the play ?
A. “I don’t care much for serious subjects. I like comedies, especially about the young. Norman Jones is great, so young and lively. I like the way he jumps about the stage. He can never stand still.”
B. “I only like going to the theatre when there is something on with a lot of songs. Simon Fry is a good singer. I saw him in a show last year. I hope he’ll be singing again when I next go to the theater.”
C. “I really prefer plays with a good story . I like to wonder about what to happen in the end. I’m a great fan of James Smith.”
D. “I prefer modern plays . This director did one that I liked last year. There were a group of actors on a bare stage without any scenery . It showed what is wrong with modern society.”
II
When Walter was eight years old, in 1908, he used to work for an old lady who lived in his village. Every day, before and after school, he(1)....chop woood, light fires, and go fishing for her. He was paid 5p(2).....week, which was(3)...... very much event then.
This old lady kept(4).....many cats that she did not know exactly(5)....many.(6) .....day, one of these cats was found dead in the garden, and the lady, (7).....was very upset, asked Walter to dig a grave and bury it. Walter did this and(8)....given 10p. He couldn't (9).......noticing that he got(10).....as much for burying the cat(11).....for a whole week's work(12)....made him think he had many friends(13).......fathers, the local famers, often had to shoot cats to protect their chickens. He offered his friends 2p for every dead cat they(14)....him. He would(15).....place the cat in the old lady's garden where she would find it, think it (16).... one of her own and(17).....Walter 10p for burying it.
(18)......the time he left school, Walter(19).....saved quite a lot of money. Later in life he became a very(20)......businessman.