PRACTICE TEST 1 I. VOCABULARY A. Choose the best word from A, B, C or D that fits each blank . 1.

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(. e%%ect

). As a %"&& st *y $$$$$$$$$$$ A. "nc ve*e! B. "n% &!e!

, the '"#&ic *eacte! with sh c+. C. "nw*a''e! (. "n!i!

,. This s ng is n t $$$$$$$$$ A. a&m st B. vi*t"a&&y

as *igina& as thei* '*evi "s nes. C. nea*&y (. '*actica&&y

-. In any t*ans' *t system, the sa%ety % 'assenge*s sh "&! #e$$$$$$$$$$ A. 'a*am "nt B. eminent C. chie% (. '*ime t the *"&es % the

.. It is e/'ecte! that a&& mem#e*s wi&& $$$$$$$$$$ c&"#. A. c m'&y B. c nce!e C. c n% *m

(. c m'* mise

0. It was !eci!e! that the c st % the '* 1ect w "&! #e $$$$$$$$$$ an! s it was a#an! ne!. A. *e'*essive B. '* hi#itive C. *est*ictive (. e/c&"sive '"&& he*se&%$$$$$

2. 3a*en was te**i#&y ne*v "s #e% *e the inte*view #"t she manage! t an! act c n%i!ent&y. A. th* "gh 4. It 1"st s $$$$$$$$$$$ A. cc"**e! 5. 6e $$$$$$$$$ A. st*"c+ B. ve* C. t gethe* (. %%

that I was in thei* a*ea that !ay, s I went t visit them. B.$ha''ene! C. chance! (. a* se

"' a %*ien!shi' the ve*y %i*st time we met. B. &a"nche! C. c* ''e! (. sett&e!

17. I &e%t the c m'any #y $$$$$$$ , n t #eca"se I was % *ce! t . A. ch ice B. 'ti n C. se&ecti n #ec me wea&thy an! t C. en! (. '*e%e*ence that$$$$$she sta*te! he* (. #1ect wn

11. Tessa was !ete*mine! t c m'any. A. view B. aim

1). I can8t "n!e*stan! why y " have t "nim' *tant. A. mess B. sti*

ma+e s"ch a $$$$$$$$$ a# "t s mething s C. %"ss (. # the* ! $$$$$$$$$

1,. I% y " ! n8t want that wa*!* #e, I8m s"*e I c "&! '"t it t g

A. va&"e

B. "se

C. #ene%it

(. w *th

1-. Even th "gh it was c&ea* that he was w* ng, he was "nwi&&ing t $$$$$ an! a!mit it. A. ta+e #ac+ 1.. The ' &ice a*e & A. c nten!ing B. stan! ! wn C. !*aw #ac+ (. #ac+ ! wn ma1 * c*ime. (. st*iving

+ing int new ways %$$$$$$$$ B. w*est&ing C. c m#ating

10. 9e ma!e a n"m#e* % $$$$$$$$$$ *ema*+s a# "t my c A. s&ashing B. sta##ing

+ing, which "'set me. (. c"tting

C. ch ''ing

12. $$$$$$$$$$ it * n t, I8ve 1"st #een given a t ta&&y "ne/'ecte! 'ay *ise: A. Be&ieve B. Acce't C. P*es"me (. A&& w

14. Recent !e%eats have $$$$$$$$$$ his c n%i!ence in himse&% as a '&aye*. A. "n!e*mine! B. !isa#&e C. im'e!e! (. ham'e*e! '"t it $$$$$$$ the

15. The '&"m#e* ag*ee! that he ha! ma!e a mista+e an! '* mise! t ne/t !ay. A. c **ect )7. P B. '* 'e* C. s "n! (. *ight

* management #* "ght the c m'any t the $$$$$$ B. *im C. %*inge

% c &&a'se. (. #*im

A. #*in+

B. Use the correct form of each of the words given in parentheses to fill in the blank in each sentence. T9E SPIRAL A;( T9E 9ELI< They a*e eve*ywhe*e, g*ace%"&, c"*ving sha'es wh se inc*e!i#&e =1> =*eg"&a*> c nt*asts s sha*'&y with the *an! m w *&! a* "n! them 6e ca&& them s'i*a&s an! he&ices #"t that ha*!&y ! es =)> =1"st>t thei* !ive*sity * thei* signi%icance. Ove* the cent"*ies, =,>=mathematics> have i!enti%ie! many !i%%e*ent ty'es, #"t the m st int*ig"ing a*e th se that =-> =*e'eat> cc"* in the nat"*a& w *&!. The nee! t =.> =*ave&> the myste*ies % the e/istence % s'i*a&s an! he&ices has e/e*cise! s me % the #est scienti%ic #*ains in the w *&! an! 'ene! the way t a n"m#e* % =0> =#*ea+> in %ie&!s as wi!e&y va*ie! as genetics an! =2>=mete *>. The m st =4> =s'ectac&e> s'i*a&s n ea*th a*e a&s the m st "nwe&c me h"**icanes. Thei* =5>=awe> ' we* c mes %* m the s"n8s heat, #"t they we thei* sha'e t the % *ce ca"se! #y the * tati n % the ea*th. A%te* inn"me*a#&e yea*s % st"!y, h weve*, ;at"*e8s s'i*a&s an! he&ices have yet t =17> =c& se> a&& thei* sec*ets. ? * e/am'&e, why, ast* n me*s w n!e*, a*e s many ga&a/ies s'i*a&$sha'e!@ C. In most line of the following text, there is either one spelling or one punctuation error. rite the correctl! spelled word or show the correct punctuation. "ome lines are correct. Indicate these lines with a tick #$%.

Pete* ma*+ R get !eve& 'e! the w *+ that sti&& #ea*s his name AR get8s Thesa"*"s a%te* a&m st .7 yea*s. It was '"#&ishe! in it8s c m'&ete! % *m in 14.) an! *emains t this !ay ne % the m st "se%"& *e%e*ence # +s t any w*ite*. R get was act"a&&y a ! ct * a %am "s me!ica& &ect"*e* an! an e!it * wh a&s w *+e! n a c mmissi n that *e' *te! n L n! ns wate* s"''&y. 9e a&s !esigne! a ' c+et chess# a*! 6hen he *eache! the age % 05 an! ha! *eti*e! he was a#&e t !ev te a&& his time t the thesa"*"s. 9e ha! a %ascinati n with the #ea"ty % w *!s the w *! thesa"*"s8 is !e*ive! %* m a B*ee+ w *! meaning t*eas"*e h "se>. R gets main aim in w*iting the thesa"*"s was t #e a#&e t e/'*ess himse&% acc"*ate&y an!, with "t *e'etiti n.

1. $$$$$$$$$ ). $$$$$$$$ ,. $$$$$$$$$$ -. $$$$$$$$$ .. $$$$$$$$$$ 0. $$$$$$$$$$ 2. $$$$$$$$$$ 4. $$$$$$$$$$$ 5. $$$$$$$$$ 17. 11. 1). 1,. 1-. 1..

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II. GRAMMAR A. &ut one suitable preposition in the blank of each sentence. 1. She was i**itate! $$$$$$$the way he* %ianceC 'ic+e! his n se, s she #* +e it %%. 2. Ta+e a!vantage $$$$$$........this s'ecia& %%e*: .7 'e* cent %% &ist '*ice whi&e st c+s &ast: 3. Beca"se % the inc*ease in the n"m#e* % %i*ms %%e*ing %inancia& se*vices, the*e8s a #igge* !eman! than eve* $$$$$$$$$D"a&i%ie! acc "ntants. 4. P&ease give my *ega*!s$$$$$$$$ .....y "* m the*, Oe!i'"s, when y " see he* again. 5. EI am P &ish $$$$$$$$$$ #i*th, #"t I have ?*ench nati na&ity.E E6hat ! y " ! % * a &iving @E EI8m a ?*ench ' &ishe*.E 6. C ng*at"&ati ns $$$$$$$$....8y "* thi*ty$%i%th #i*th!ay: 7. The *ai&way ' &ice have %ina&&y a**este! the man wh has #een *es' nsi#&e $$$$$ #iting a&& the #"tt ns %% *ai&way ca**iage seats. 8. 6ith *e%e*ence $$$$$$$$$. y "* a!ve*tisement in t !ay8s Guardian, I sh "&! &i+e t a''&y % * the ' st % 9ea! C&e*+ in y "* Sa&es (e'a*tment. 9. 9e went ................his wn acc *!F n # !y % *ce! him t g . 10. Sa*ah is st"!ying ha*!. She is intent $$$$$$$$getting a g ! !eg*ee. B. &ut each verb in parentheses into an appropriate form. It =&> =#e> a & ng !ay, #"t #y 5 8c& c+ the chi&!*en =)> =g > t #e!. They =,> =c&ea*> away the s"''e* things an! n w they =-> =1 +> % *wa*! t a c "'&e % h "*s m %* nt % the te&evisi n. Un% *t"nate&y the %i&m =.> =#e> *athe* # *ing. Gim s n =0> =%a&&> as&ee' an! S"e =2> =sta*t> t thin+ a# "t a&& he* w *+. She =4> =#e> s"*e she =5> =hea*> a n ise "tsi!e the win! w, s she =17>=1 +> "'. A sha! w =&&> =m ve> s& w&y th* "gh the ga*!en. 9e* hea*t =1)> =*ace>. She =1,> F=t"*n> "t the &ight s that she =1-> =can> see #ette*. The*e =&.> =#e> n # !y the*e. B"t she =&0> =see> that it = 12> =sn w> ea*&ie* that

evening, an! ac* ss the g*ass the*eH=14> =#e> a &ine % % t'*ints. A % / =15> =wa&+> ac* ss *ight in %* nt % thei* win! w, an! n w it =)7> =1 +> at he* %* m the %a* c *ne* % the ga*!en. II. READING A. 'ead the passage and answer the (uestions which follow b! choosing the best suggestion. Is&an! c*eat"*es a*e e/t*eme&y v"&ne*a#&e t e/tincti n. E/ce't in the is&an! c ntinents &i+e A"st*a&ia, man+in! has ha! %a* &ess !*amatic im'act "' n c ntinenta& c*eat"*es. Ian+in! has n w !est* ye! 57 'e*. cent % B*aJi&8s c asta& *ain% *est an! n t a sing&e en!emic s'ecies % #i*! has !ie! "t. The n"m#e* % c*eat"*es +n wn t have !ie! "t in the *ain% *ests % the w *&! is sti&& tiny. ;ea*&y a&& % the e/tincti ns man+in! has ca"se! have #een n is&an!s, an! m st % th se have #een achieve! #y int* !"cing c m'etit *s. =La+es a*e eD"iva&ent t is&an!s. 6hen ;i&e 'e*ch we*e '"t in La+e Vict *ia, they D"ic+&y wi'e! "t ha&% the ,77 s'ecies % %ish in the &a+e.> 6hat ha*m is ! ne@ The*e is n !imin"ti n % #i mass, n inc*ease in the chances % a c &&a'se % a&& &i%e. (es'ite the m"ch$va"nte! we# % ec & gica& c nnecti ns #etween a&& &i%e, the inva!e*s a*e %ten #ette* a!a'te! t s"*vive than thei* victims. S why ! es s"ch e/tincti n matte* at a&&@ The answe* is that it stan!a*!iJes the w *&!. ;at"*a& se&ecti n c*eates !ive*sity $ a th "san! !i%%e*ent ways t s &ve the same '* #&ems. It meant shee' an! catt&e in E"*asia, giant #i*!s in ;ew Kea&an! an! Ia!agasca*, e&e'hants in A%*ica, an! #is n in ; *th Ame*ica. ; w m st % them a*e e/tinct * ma*gina&iJe!. The same a&s a''&ies t the* % *ms % e/tincti n. 6he*e nce the*e we*e h"n!*e!s % A%*ican the & gies n w Ch*istianity an! Is&am ! minate. 6he*e nce the*e we*e m *e than a th "san! m"t"a&&y "ninte&&igi#&e &ang"ages n the is&an! % ;ew B"inea a& ne, s n the*e wi&& #e 1"st 'i!gin. 6he*e nce the*e we*e !i%%e*ent +in!s % ca*s in eve*y c "nt*y n ea*th, n w eve*y# !y !*ives a c& ne. It is n t s m"ch e/tincti n itse&% that matte*s $ ! es it matte* that n # !y s'ea+s Linea* B !*ives a I !e& T * w *shi's Ra@ It is the stan!a*!iJing % the w *&!, the !isa''ea*ance % !ive*sity that matte*s. T*"e, nat"*e %ights #ac+. 6 *&!wi!e s'ecies a*e ev &ving int se'a*ate +in!sF it c "&! #e n&y a %ew th "san! yea*s #e% *e sta*&ings in 9awaii cann t #*ee! with sta*&ings in L n! n an! a*e the*e% *e technica&&y a !i%%e*ent s'ecies. B"t it is necessa*y % * is&an!s t *emain is &ate! i% this is t ha''en. Is&an!s have #een ca&&e! nat"*e8s &a# *at *iesF they ta+e a %ew, m n t n "s, g& #a& s'ecies an! %*agment them int e/'e*imenta& % *ms, a %ew % which &ate* inhe*it the ea*th. In 1"st the same way, % * a new &ang"age t #e ,# *n the s'ea+e*s m"st #e is &ate! #y a m "ntain *ange * a st*etch % sea % * seve*a& cent"*iesL that is im' ssi#&e t !ay. M 9 w ! we save !ive*sity % s'ecies, the & gies, &ang"ages, an! techn & gies@ The answe* m"st &ie in in% *mati n techn & gy. A&& % these things a*e *ea&&y 1"st ch"n+s % "niD"e in% *mati n. A s'ecies is a *eci'e w*itten in (;AL a the & gy is an i!ea w*itten. in h"man &ang"ageL a steam t*ain is an enginee*8s #&"e'*int. Each nee!s t #e vi*t"a&&y save! #e% *e it is 'hysica&&y & st. Rea! the gen me % a 9awaiian g seL ta+e ! wn the &e/ic n % a ? *e &ang"ageL %i&m the t*ic+s % a #*i&&iant watchma+e*. Even i% we cann t yet *ec*eate s'ecies %* m thei* gen mes, we sh "&! save them % * a time when "* !escen!ants can. Pet*a*ch g*"m#&e! that he was s"** "n!e! #y # +s in Ancient B*ee+ that neithe* he n * any# !y e&se c "&! *ea!. The s+i&& was &ate* *eacD"i*e!. 1. What does the writer say about the extinction of island creatures@ A. It has ccasi na&&y ha! #ene%icia& e%%ects n the envi* nment. B. It ten!s t g "nn tice! #eca"se it att*acts &itt&e '"#&icity .. C. It &ea!s t the e/tincti n % the* c*eat"*es. (. It has gene*a&&y *es"&te! %* m the same ca"se.

2. The writer uses pidgin as an example of A. s mething which has #ec me ! minant. B. s mething which is &i+e&y t #ec me e/tinct. C. s mething which he *eg*ets the e/istence %. (. s mething which 'e '&e 'ay &itt&e attenti n t . 3. The writer uses starlings in Hawaii as an example of a creature which A. c "&! n&y ev &ve n an is&an!. B. w "&! #ec me e/tinct i% it wasn8t n an is&an!. C. is &i+e&y t #ec me a g& #a& s'ecies. (. ta+es a & ng time t ev &ve. . The writer belie!es that information technology may ha!e an effect on A. 8h w D"ic+&y e/tincti n ha''ens. B. "* "n!e*stan!ing % e/tincti n. C. whethe* e/tincti n is 'e*manent * n t. (. the ca"ses % e/tincti n. ". What is the writer#s main theme in the passage@ A. c nt*asting attit"!es t e/tincti n B. the '*inci'a& !*aw#ac+ % e/tincti n C . mis"n!e*stan!ings a# "t e/tincti n (. why e/tincti n is s wi!es'*ea! )ou are going to read a maga*ine article. "even paragraphs have. been removed from the article. Choose from the paragraphs A+, the one which fits each gap #-+.%. /here is one extra paragraph which !ou do not need to use . A .. As a *es"&t, the im'act n the inst*"menta& c"**ic"&"m an! the meas"*es "se! t assess '* g*ess th* "gh it wi&& #e s"ch that they wi&& nee! t a!a't t maintain thei*H *e&evance % * a #* a!e* sect * % the ' '"&ati n. U&timate&y, they wi&& nee! t enc m'ass a wi!e* *ange % m"sica& s+i&&s. B. ? * a&& these *eas ns, the*e is &i+e&y t #e a c ntin"ing !eman! % * inst*"menta& teaching in the sh *t te*m. 6hat a# "t the & nge* te*m 'ict"*e@ Is the*e &i+e&y t #e a shi%t in % c"s an!, i% s , what !i*ecti n wi&& it ta+e@ C. I w "&! *es' n! t the &atte* D"esti n n a ' sitive n te. The m"sic in!"st*y is ne % the ma1 * gene*at *s % inc me in B*itain an! m"sica& s+i&& an! ta&ent wi&& c ntin"e t #e im' *tant in '*e'a*ing in!ivi!"a&s t w *+ in a va*iety % '* %essi ns, in 'a*tic"&a* th se *e&ate! t the me!ia. (. This *e'*esents a %"n!amenta& change %* m t*a!iti na& '*actice an! it wi&& #e acc m'anie! #y the nee! t *es' n! t !eman!s % * '"#&ic acc "nta#i&ity. Viewe! ' sitive&y, this sh "&! '* vi!e an '' *t"nity % * a&& th se inv &ve! in m"sic e!"cati n t !em nst*ate the high D"a&ity % m"sic t"iti n avai&a#&e. . (. The*e seems &itt&e ! "#t that the wi!ening access t m"sic is &i+e&y t c ntin"e, %"&%i&&ing as it ! es s many h"man nee!s. On a 1ati na& &eve&, n ma1 * state ccasi n is with "t m"sic. ? * in!ivi!"a&s, it '* vi!es '' *t"nities % * n"me* "s activities, % *ma& an! in% *ma&. ?. One % the #est$*ec gnise! %"ncti ns is that % '* vi!ing an "t&et % * em ti na& e/'*essi n. Its in%&"ence n "* m !s can #e the*a'e"tic. It '* vi!es a means % c mm"nicating which g es #ey n! w *!s an! '* vi!es "s. with sha*e! "ns' +en "n!e*stan!ings. B. (eve& 'ing in 'a*a&&e& with this t*en! is a &i+e&y inc*ease in the n"m#e* % 'e '&e, ac* ss the wh &e age *ange, wh wish t active&y 'a*tici'ate in m"sic ma+ing. S"ch activities a*e &i+e&y t #e c mm"nity #ase! an! wi&& *e%&ect the m"sica&H t*a!iti ns % that c mm"nity whateve* they may #e. 9. 6hi&e these *es"&ts a*e sti&& t #e s"ccess%"&&y *e'&icate!, the* !ata %* m E"* 'e has in!icate! that an inc*ease in g* "' m"sic &ess ns can have ' sitive e%%ects n s cia&

*e&ati nshi's in sch & an! n c ncent*ati n in y "ng chi&!*en an! th se with #ehavi "*a& !i%%ic"&ties. 0usic + /he challenge Ahead Techn & gica& a!vances c ntin"e t t*ans% *m "* &ives at w *+, at h me an! in "* &eis"*e activities. S"san 9a&&am !isc"sses thei* im'act n m"sic in B*itain. In the &atte* 'a*t % the )7th cent"*y, we saw a *a'i! inc*ease in the '' *t"nities avai&a#&e % * &istening t m"sic th* "gh *a!i , TV, *ec *!s, ta'es, C(s, vi!e s an! a *a'i!&y !eve& 'ing *ange % m"&ti$me!ia techniD"es. A& ng with this, the*e has #een a !ec&ine in the 'e*% *mance %, &ive m"sic an! in the %"&&$time em'& yment '' *t"nities % * '* %essi na& m"sicians. =1> . In!ee!, a s ciety with "t m"sic is s"*e&y "nthin+a#&e an! it seems that the iss"e is n t whethe* the*e wi&& #e m"sic in the )1st cent"*y #"t what the 8nat"*e % that m"sic wi&& #eL Han! a&s whethe* the*e wi&& #e a c ntin"e! 'e*ceive! nee! % * 'e '&e t &ea*n t '&ay Fm"sica& inst*"ments. =)> . In a!!iti n t its v cati na& signi%icance, the*e is a g* wing # !y % evi!ence that '&aying an inst*"ment may #e #ene%icia& t the !eve& 'ment % s+i&&s at an ea*&ie* stage. Resea*ch in the USA has s"ggeste! that &istening t * active&y ma+ing m"sic has a !i*ect ' sitive e%%ect n s'atia& *eas ning, ne as'ect % the meas"*ement % inte&&igence. =, > F . Ta+ing the i!ea #ehin! s"ch %in!ings ne 8ste' %"*the*, c"**ent *esea*ch is investigating t what e/tent '&aying an inst*"ment may even enc "*age the !eve& 'ment % t*ans%e*a#&e s+i&&s. ? * instance, the nee! t '*actise *eg"&a*&y may assist in the acD"isiti n % Mg ! st"!y ha#its an! % c"se! c ncent*ati nL '&aying in c nce*ts may enc "*age ha#its % '"nct"a&ity an! g ! *ganiJati n =-> , . 6hi&e the*e a*e many ' ssi#&e scena*i s, I #e&ieve that tw ' ssi#i&ities a*e &i+e&y. ?i*st&y, the +in!s % m"sic t which 'e '&e wi&& &isten wi&& #ec me m *e !ive*se. ;ew gen*eN wi&& !eve& ' which wi&& integ*ate $ .

!i%%e*ent sty&es. Sec n!&y, the*e wi&& #e an inc*ease in the "se % techn & gy t c m' se an! 'e*% *m m"sic. This wi&& wi!en access t c m' siti n as the*e wi&& #e $&ess *e&iance n technica& s+i&& #"t at the same time, it is &i+e&y t %"*the* *e!"ce the nee! % * &ive 'e*% *mance an! m"sicians wh se * &e is s &e&y *e&ate! t it. =.> I% this visi n % the %"t"*e is t #e *ea&ise!, what ! es the m"sic '* %essi n nee! t ! in '*e'a*ati n@ The % c"s % inst*"menta& t"iti n wi&& nee! t change. 6ays wi&& nee! t #e % "n! t ena#&e m *e 'e '&e t &ea*n t '&aya *ange % inst*"ments, th* "gh "t thei* &i%e s'an. =0> C*"cia& t the s"ccess % the '* cess wi&& #e the t*aining % m"sicians. They wi&& nee! t #e a#&e t m tivate, ins'i*e an! teach &ea*ne*s % a&& ages, !eve& ' s+i&&s % * w *+ing with &a*ge an! !ive*se g* "'s an! acD"i*e the c mm"nicati n, s cia&, ent*e'*ene"*ia& an! management s+i&&s necessa*y % * c mm"nity w *+.

=2> ?ina&&y, we nee! t st*ive t wa*!s *aising the '* %i&e % m"sic itse&%. I"sic '&ays a c*"cia& * &e in "* &ives #"t a&& t %ten it is ta+en % * g*ante!. Th se inv &ve! in the m"sic '* %essi n at a&& &eve&s nee! t w *+ active&y t gethe* t ens"*e that this changes. IV. USE O? E;BLIS9 A. 'ead1 the following text and decide which word best fits each blank . M 6hen in B*itain, y " m"st neve* c m'&ain. C m'&aining is ve*y "n$B*itish. I% y " a*e =1> waiting ha&% an h "* in a sh 'L i% a #"s =)> is *"!e t y ", i% a waite* #*ings y "* % ! ice$ c &! $ y " +ee' y "* m "th sh"t. The =,> "''e* &i' is the B*itish way. Othe* nati na&ities might ma+e a =-> '* test & "!&y * ca&& % * the manage*, #"t n t the B*itish. Remem#e* a&s that B*itish ea*s a*e =.> n t t"ne! t hea* c m'&aints. A %*ien! % mine was a *eg"&a* =0>at a %am "s an! e/'ensive L n! n *esta"*ant. Eve*y !ay at )'.m. an! 5'.m. the =2> manage* w "&! c me "t.=as he ha! #een ! ing % * the &ast ,2 yea*s>, g %* m ta#&e t ta#&e an! =4>8(i! y " en1 y y "* mea&@8 ? * ,2 yea*s, h"n!*e!s % th "san!s % '* 'e*&y =5> "' Eng&ish 'e '&e ha! *e'&ie! t himF 8Ve*y m"ch in!ee!.8 The man w "&! smi&e, say 8Than+ y " ve*y m"ch8, an! =17> t the ne/t ta#&e. One !ay, h weve*, the &"nch was s =11> that my %*ien! =("tch m the*, A&#anian %athe*> !eci!e! t te&& him the na+e! t*"th. S , when the antiD"ate! manage* =1)> at his ta#&e as "s"a& an! as+e!, 8(i! y " en1 y y "* mea&, si*@8 my %*ien! *e'&ie!F 8=1,> , n t at a&&. It was a''a&&ing.8 T which the manage* gave his =1-> , #seD"i "s smi&e, sai!F 8Than+ y " ve*y m"ch, si*8, an! m ve! n, D"ite =1.> . 1. A. ma!e ). A. c n!"ct * ,. A. ha*! -. A. !isc"ssi n .. A. sim'&y 0. A. s"'' *te* 2. A. mat"*e 4. A. inD"i*e 5. A. *aise! 17. A. m ti n 11. A. %%ensive 1). A. a''ea*e! 1,. A. Since*e&y 1-. A. c"st ma*y 1.. A. c nvince! B. +e't B. atten!ant B. in%&e/i#&e B. a*g"ment B. easi&y B. '"*chase* B. e&!e*&y B. D"e*y B. g* wn B. '* g*ess B. 'ain%"& B. s"*%ace! B. La*ge&y B. ave*age B. %"&%i&&e! C. staye! C. assistant C. %i*m. C. D"a**e& C. "tte*&y C. c"st me* C. "t!ate! C. *eD"est C. e!"cate! C. st*i!e C. a# mina#&e C. !escen!e! C. B&"nt&y C. c mm n'&ace C. satis%ie! (. he&! (. stewa*! (. sti%% (. %"ss (. m !est&y (. g"est (. vintage (. '* #e (. #* "ght (. shi%t (. ha** wing (. 1 ine! (. ?*an+&y (. !ai&y (. c m'&ete

2ill each of the numbered blanks in the passage with one suitable word .

It is % *ecast that we can & + =1> t w *+ing %ewe* h "*s in the %"t"*e, #"t it is necessa*y % * hea&th an! t*anD"i&ity t w *+ a ce*tain =)> L % h "*s 'e* wee+, i!ea&&y ! ing a va*iety % 1 #s $ s mething sch &s =N> a&ways +n wn. It =-> #e that h "se #"i&!ing wi&& =.> this nee!. It is a ve*y #asic h"man instinct. Ba*!ening is a *e&ate! =0>. It is a&*ea!y chea'e* t =2> many %*"its an! vegeta#&es than t #"y them in the sh 's an! the h "se % the ne/t !eca!e sh "&! ta+e this int =4> . An the* im' *tant D"esti n is =5> % ene*gy c nse*vati n. The '* ' *ti n % inc me =17> n +ee'ing wa*m is stea!i&y g ing "', an!, with the c st % ene*gy =&1>. t ! "#&e in *ea& te*ms !"*ing the ne/t ten yea*s * =1)L , many &a*ge #a!&y$ins"&ate! &! h "ses wi&& #ec me e/t*eme&y e/'ensive t "se. The !eman! wi&& #e =1,> sma&&, we&&$ins"&ate! h mes =1-> in wa*m '* tecte! a*eas an! ma+ing the =1.> "se % the s"n8s wa*mth. E%%icient heating "nits wi&& #e =10> '*ime im' *tance. At =12> we waste a & t % s'ace =14> '&anning * ms which a*e aw+wa*! t "se. 2or each of the following sentences, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the origin sentence, but using the word given in capital letters. /hese words must not be altered .in an! 1wa!. 1. The acci!ent victim was having inc*easing !i%%ic"&ty in #*eathing . ................. (I??ICULT

). She wasn8t s'ea+ing se*i "s&y . ............. TO;BUE

,. (e%eat is inevita#&e i% y " '&ay him at chess . ........ BOU;(

-. Cha&+ an! cheese a*en8t at a&& &i+e. ............................................................................. 8 .. It8s a 'ity she !ie! s y "ng . ........................................................ 0. ; # !y he&'e! me at a&&. ................................................................................................... . ?I;BER 2. 6e s"!!en&y !eci!e! t g away % * the wee+en! . .......................................................................................................... SPUR 4. Y "8*e %a* m *e '*actica& than I am. ................................................................................................ ;O69ERE 5. I was the*e when he a!mitte! the t*"th . ....... $ PRESE;CE 6IS9 COIPARISO;

17. 9e is "n&i+e&y t ca**y "t the '&an . ................................................................................................. PRACTICE

2inish each of the following sentences in such a wa! that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the sentence printed before it. 1. Pe '&e say that the '*esi!ent wante! t #e a %i&m sta*. The '*esi!ent is F .

). In the "n&i+e&y event % a %i*e, '&ease ! n t "se the &i%t. Sh "&! F .

3. It8s im' ssi#&e % * them t have % "n! him in that 1"ng&e. 9e 4. I am ve*y m"ch & 6hat , .

+ing % *wa*! t seeing my g*eat g*an!s n % * the %i*st time. N .

5. I% y " want t save y "* eyesight, we m"st 'e*ate imme!iate&y. On&y #y 6. It was his wn %a"&t that he & st his 1 #. 9e was &ate % * w *+ eve*y m *ning. I% 2. Atten!ances at the e/hi#iti n have #een ! wn this yea*. The e/hi#iti n 8. I8m m *e inte*este! in the 'e '&e than the 1 #. It8s n t the 9. They !ec&a*e! wa* n the '*ete/t % !e%en!ing thei* te**it *ia& *ights. The e/c"se 10. A&th "gh G hnny B*a/ !*ives ca*e%"&&y n '"#&ic * a!s, he is a te** * n the *ace t*ac+. G hnny B*a/ is a