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SECTION I: LISTENING (2.4pts)

Part 1: Choose the correct letter A, B or C.
COURSE FEEDBACK
1. One reason why Spiros felt happy about his marketing presentation was that
A he was not nervous.
B his style was good.
C the presentation was the best in his group.
2. What surprised Hiroko about the other students` presentations?
A Their presentations were not interesting.
B They found their presentations stressful.
C They didnt look at the audience enough.
3. After she gave her presentation, Hircko felt
A delighted.
B dissatisfied.
C embarrassed.
4. How does Spiros feel about his performance in tutorials?
A not very happy
B really pleased
C fairly confident
5. Why can the other students participate so easily in discussions?
A They are polite to each other.
B They agree to take turns in speaking.
C They know each other well.
6. Why is Hiroko feeling more positive about tutorials?
A She finds the other students' opinions more interesting.
B She is making more of a contribution.
C The tutor includes her in the discussion.
7. To help her understand lectures, Hircko
A consulted reference materials.
B had extra tutorials with her lecturers.
C borrowed lecture notes from other students.
8. What dries Spims think nf his reading skills?
A He reads taster than he used to.
B It still takes him a long time to read.
C He tends to struggle with new vocabulary.
9. What is Hlrokos subject area?
A environmental studies
B health education
C engineering
10. Himko thinks that in the reading classes the students should

1B

2C

A learn more vocabulary.

B read more in their own subject areas.
C develop better reading strategies.
3B
4A
5C
6B
7A

8B

9C

10B

Part 2: Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

A company providing luxury serviced apartments aims to:
cater specifically for 1travelers
provide a stylish 2. for guests to use
set a trend throughout the 3which becomes permanent
Traditional holiday hotels attract people by:
offering the chance to 4. their ordinary routine life
making sure that they are cared for in all respects - like a 5.
leaving small treats in their rooms - e.g. cosmetics or 6
1 business

2 kitchen

3 world

4 escape

5 baby

6 chocolate

SECTION II: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (7.6pts)

Part 1: choose the best word from A, B, C or D that fits each blank.
1. People who take on a second job inevitably..................themselves to greater stress.
A offer
B subject
C field
D place
2. The old lady's savings were considerable as he had ______ a little money each week.
A put by
B put in
C put apart
D put down
3. The police ______ a good deal of criticism over their handling of the demonstration.
A came in for
B brought about
C went down with D opened up
4. Race relations in this country are unlikely to improve until people overcome
their ................... feelings of hostility towards foreigners.
A. interior
B. internal
C. inverted
D. innate
5. The real test of your relationship will come when you start to see your new
boyfriend ...................... and all.
A. faults
B. spots
C. moles
D. warts
6. As she is so heavily overworked, there is a ...................... possibility that she will
have a nervous breakdown.
A. distinctive
B. distinct
C. little
D. manifest
7. John refused to put his career in ......................... by opposing his boss.
A. jeopardy
B. hazard
C. risk
D. stake
8. Angelas work was praised for its .......................... attention to detail.
A. meticulous
B. significant
C. subtle
D. concentrated
9. Motorists should ........................... well in advance of changing lanes.
A. sign
B. signal
C. flare
D. flicker
10. The student had no money left and took out a loan to ...................... him over
until the end of term.
A. last
B. tend
C. keep
D. tide
11. The climbers sought .............................. from the storm.

A. escape
B. refuge
C. solace
D. defence
12. The tour guide had a brightly-coloured company badge pinned to the ..................
of her jacket.
A. lapel
B. border
C. edge
D. hem
13. After he set fire to the library, the boy was ............................ from school.
A. expelled
B. excluded
C. exiled
D. extracted
14. The museum wishes to ...................... an assistant curator for its fossil collection.
A. appoint
B. commission
C. authorise
D. assign
15. They cant .............................. on the name for the baby.
A. conclude
B. decide
C. consent
D. assent
1B
9B

2A
10D

3A
11B

4D
12A

5D
13A

6B
14A

7A
15B

8A

Part 2: Fill in each numbered gap with one suitable word.

THE POWER OF THE UNCONSCIOUS MIND
Suddenly you find that you have lost all awareness (1). what you were going to
say next, though a moment ago the thought was perfectly clear. Or perhaps you were (2)
..............................................................................................................
the
verge
of
introducing a friend, and his name escaped you, as you were about to utter it. You may say
you cannot remember; (3) all probability, though, the thought has become
unconscious, or (4) ............................................................................least
momentarily separated from consciousness. We find the same phenomenon (5) our
senses. If we concentrate hard (6) a continuous note, which is (7) the edge of
audibility, the sound seems to stop (8) regular intervals and then start again. Such
oscillations are the result of a periodic decrease and increase (9) our attention, not due
to any variation (10) the note.
But when we are unconscious (11) something it does not cease to exist, any more
than a car that has disappeared round a corner has vanished into thin air. It is simply (12)
of sight. Just as we may later see the car again, so we come across thoughts that were
temporarily lost (13) us.
Thus, part of the unconscious consists of a multitude of temporarily obscured thoughts,
impressions, and images that, in spite of being lost, continue to have an influence (14)
our conscious rninds. A man who is distracted or 'absent-minded' will walk across the room (15)
search of something. He stopped, in a quandary - he has
forgotten what he was (16) . His hands grope (17) the
objects on the tablo as if he were sleepwalking or (18) hypnosis; he is oblivious (19)
his original purpose, yet he is unconsciously guided by it (20) the end, he
realises what it is that he wants. His unconscious has prompted him.
1 of
6 on
11 of
16 after

2 on
7 at/on
12 out
17 about/around

3 in
8 at
13 to/from
18 under

4 at
9 in
14 on
19 to

5 with
10 in
15 in
20 in

Part 3: In the extract below from an article about the London Underground map, there
are incorrectly spelt words in most lines. Write the word but spell it correctly in the space
provided or, .if you think the line is correct, put a tick (\). Two of the lines have been done
for you.

The London Underground map is a designe classic.

They keep a copy in the New York Musuem of Modern
Art. One of the century's most famous images, it is
as much a worldwide symbole of London as Big
Ben and Beefeaters. But it only came about because
a young enginering draughtsman living in High Barnet
was laid of and began sketching a map to fill the time.
At first 29-year-old Harry Beck's design was rejected as to.
revolutionary by London Transport, Uged on by friends, he tried
again.
This time his map was grugingly accepted and in 1933 five hundred
were printed in a trail run. It was an imediate f access; for the first
time the travelling public could see the Tube system as a hole and
could work out how to get around London St a glance. Before Beck,
maps were a litteral representation of distance and meandering
routes became bewilderingely difficult to follow. Beck realised that
it was important to show the order of stations and ther- connections.
Clarity, not geography, was what counted.

design
1 ..
2 ..
3 ..
4 ..
5 ..
6 ..
7 ..
8..
9 ..
10 ..
11..
12 ..
13 ..
14 ..
15 ..
16..
17..

Part 4: Read the following dialogue between two students. Put the verbs in brackets into
the correct form.
A: Hi Julie. How was your summer break?
B: Great! I cant believe its all gone so fast!
A: So, what (1) .(you/do) since you got back?
B: Well the main thing has been moving all my stuff into the house I (2) .(share) with
four others from next Saturday. It (3) (belong) to the university and its really nice.
A: Great! Well, while you (4) .(move), I was revising for my exams in October.
B: You (5) (joke)! You dont have exams already, do you?
A: Yes, well, you know I (6) .(fail) a couple of my June exams. So now I have to retake
them.
B: Oh, yes, I (7) ..(completely forget). How awful!
A: At least they (8) .(be) over soon. Any way, whats it like in your new place?
B: Well, its complete chaos at the moment but with luck we (9) .(unpack) most of the
boxes by the the weekend.
A: Listen, if theres anything I can do, just tell me, wont you?
B: Hey thanks but I think we (10).(do) all the main things. Anyway, you should be
concentrating on your exams!
1 have you been
doing
6.failed

2.will be sharing

3.belongs

4.were moving

5.are joking

7.have
completely
forgot

8. will be

9. will have
unpacked

10. have done

Part 5: Think of one word which can be used appropriately in all three sentences.
1. The pair collapsed in a .............. of giggles as Simon struggled with Sam's bag and pretended
to fall over.

Your jacket's a really good ...... - is it made-to-measure?

Your mother will have a ............... when she sees your school report!
2. How much .............. do you intend to give of these timetabling changes?
I knew he would take no ........... until he'd checked police and security records.
After a week, Maria handed in her ............... and booked a flight to Valencia.
3. I've always held her work in ............ regard, but I really don't see what she's getting at here.
Temperatures in and around the city have soared to the ............ 40s and the humidity is
unbearable.
Ben was relishing this quiet stroll through the back streets, his spirits still .............. from the way
the interview had gone.
4. Older people prefer to travel off ............. , when the buses aren't so crowded.
The sun had gone behind a distant ........... , leaving streaks of pink and yellow in its wake.
At the ........... of their careers, the band were regularly selling out even the biggest venues.
5. It recently .......... me that we spend more time checking our phones for messages than actually
making calls.
Her character ................. a chord with many high-school students.
Later in the evening I ................ up a conversation with a teacher from Poland.
6. One player hit the ............. and another just missed the post.
That ............ offers live music and is usually packed on a Friday and Saturday night.
The wrapped ............... of soap only came into use at the beginning of the last century.
1 fit
2 notice
3 high
4 peak
5 struck
6 bar
Part 6: Use the correct form of each of the words given in parentheses to fill in the blank in
each sentence.
HARD TO BELIEVE !
Albert and Betty Cheetham hit the headlines recently thanks to an astonishing lists of
coincidences. On holiday in Tunisia, the (1)................................ (retire) couple found themselves
dinning opposite another retired couple - Albert and Betty Rivers. And,
also (2)..................................... (coincidence), Mr Cheethan and Mr Rivers had both previously
worked for a railway company, while Mrs Cheethan and Mrs Rivers had both worked for the
post office. The two couples also made the (3)............................
(discover) that they both had two sons and five grandchildren and, to their (4)........................
(amazing), that the date and time of their (5)...................... (marry) was exactly the same i.e.
2p.m. August 15th, 1942.
A more sustained coincidence is that seven of the eight US presidents who died in office were
elected at exactly 20 year intervals between 1840 and 1960. Its was eventually Ronald Reagan,
beginning his (6)............................................ (president)
in 1980, 20 years after John. F. Kennedy, who broke the cycle after surviving an
(7)...................... (assassinate) attempt and finishing his last term (8)................. (live).
1.retired
5.marriages

2.coincidentally
6. presidency

3. discovery
7. assassination

4. amazement
8. alive

SECTIOM III: READING (3.8 pts)

Part 1 : Choose the word that best fits each of the blanks in the following passage. Circle A,
B, C or D to indicate your answer.
Stressful atmosphere (1) of deadlines and long hours dominate office life,
according to a survey (2) recently.

The majority of those questioned said a good salary and career (3) were their
main reasons for working. But (4) numbers did not believe their employers offered
either. In general the survey found that most felt that (5) of life was more important
than (6) and company perks. Most would prefer employers to offer (7)
hours, challenging tasks and job (8) ..rather than perks such as company cars and
private health care. Many employers (9) to understand this meant more than a third
worried about their work on holiday, and 40 percent took days off (10) when not ill.
Workers were also (11) by the conditions they had to work in. A fifth
struggled with (12) technology, badly lit offices and chairs which caused backache.
Half said their (13) would increase if their environment improved.
On the plus side, the biggest (14) was the friendship offered by colleagues, and
it appears that the office also affords the chance to flirt with colleagues, make (15)
calls to friends abroad, steal stationery and play computer games.
1. A. weight
B. force
C. heaviness
D. pressure
2. A. published
B. printed
C. publicised
D. proclaimed
3. A. outlooks
B. odds
C. prospects
D. views
4. A. important
B. impressive
C. heavy
D. significant
5. A. quality
B. calibre
C. excellence
D. worth
6. A. rank
B. status
C. degree
D. grade
7. A. pliable
B. elastic
C. amenable
D. flexible
8. A. safety
B. security
C. sanctuary
D. protection
9. A. failure
B. defeat
C. deficiency
D. lack
10. A. indisposed
B. unwell
C. injured
D. sick
11. A. pestered
B. inflamed
C. irritated
D. ruffled
12. A. behind the times
B. expired
C. out-of-date
D. invalid
13. A. fertility
B. capacity
C. value
D. productivity
14. A. compensation
B. damages
C. reimbursement D. atonement
15. A. idiosyncratic
B. unique
C. personal
D. individual
1D
9A

2A
10D

3C
11C

4D
12C

5A
13D

6B
14A

7D
15C

8B

Part 2: Read the following passage and decide whether the statement is True (T), False (F)
or Not Given (NG)
Forests are one of the main elements of our natural heritage. The decline of Europe's
forests over the last decade and a half has led to an increasing awareness and understanding of
the serious imbalances which threaten them. European countries are becoming increasingly
concerned by major threats to European forests, threats which know no frontiers other than those
of geography or climate: air pollution, soil deterioration, the increasing number of forest fires
and sometimes even the mismanagement of our woodland and forest heritage. There has been a
growing awareness of the need for countries to get together to co-ordinate their policies. In
December 1990, Strasbourg hosted the first Ministerial Conference on the protection of Europe's
forests. The conference brought together 31 countries from both Western and Eastern Europe.
The topics discussed included the co-ordinate study of the destruction of forests, as well as how
to combat forest fires and the extension of European research programs on the forest ecosystem.
The preparatory work for the conference had been undertaken at two meetings of experts. Their
initial task was to decide which of the many forest problems of concern to Europe involved the
largest number of countries and might be the subject of joint action. Those confined to particular

geographical areas, such as countries bordering the Mediterranean or the Nordic countries
therefore had to be discarded. However, this does not mean that in future they will be ignored.
As a whole, European countries see forests as performing a triple function: biological,
economic and recreational. The first is to act as a 'green lung' for our planet; by means of
photosynthesis, forests produce oxygen through the transformation of solar energy, thus
fulfilling what for humans is the essential role of an immense, non-polluting power plant. At the
same time, forests provide raw materials for human activities through their constantly renewed
production of wood. Finally, they offer those condemned to spend five days a week in an urban
environment an unrivalled area of freedom to unwind and take part in a range of leisure
activities, such as hunting, riding and hiking. The economic importance of forests has been
understood since the dawn of man - wood was the first fuel. The other aspects have been
recognised only for a few centuries but they are becoming more and more important. Hence,
there is a real concern throughout Europe about the damage to the forest environment which
threatens these three basic roles.
The myth of the 'natural' forest has survived, yet there are effectively no remaining
'primary' forests in Europe. All European forests are artificial, having been adapted and
exploited by man for thousands of years. This means that a forest policy is vital, that it must
transcend national frontiers and generations of people, and that ft must allow for the inevitable
changes that take place in the forests, in needs, and hence in policy. The Strasbourg conference
was one of the first events on such a scale to reach this conclusion. A general declaration was
made that 'a central place in any ecologically coherent forest policy must be given to continuity
over time and to the possible effects of unforeseen events, to ensure that the full potential of
these forests is maintained'.
That general declaration was accompanied by six detailed resolutions to 3ssist national
policymaking. The first proposes the extension and systematic sitter of surveillance sites to
monitor forest decline. Forest decline is still poorly understood but leads to the loss of a high
proportion of a tree's needles or leaves. The entire continent and the majority of species are now
affected: between 30% and 50% of the tree population. The condition appears to result from the
cumulative effect of a number of factors, with atmospheric pollutants the principal culprits.
Compounds of nitrogen and sulphur dioxide should be particularly closely watched. However,
their effects are probably accentuated by climatic factors, such as drought and hard winters, or
soil imbalances such as soil acidification, which damages to roots. The second resolution
concentrates on the need to preserve the genetic diversity of European forests. The aim is to
reverse the decline in the number of tree species or at least to preserve the 'genetic material' of
all of them. Although forest fires do not affect all of Europe to the same extent the amount of
damage caused the experts to propose as the third resolution that the Strasbourg conference
consider the establishment of a European databank on the subject. All information used in the
development of national preventative policies would become generally available. The subject of
the fourth resolution discussed by the ministers was mountain forests. In Europe, it is
undoubtedly the mountain ecosystem which has changed most rapidly and is most at risk. A
thinly scattered permanent population and development of. leisure activities, particularly skiing,
have resulted in significant long-term changes to the local ecosystems. Proposed developments
include a preferential research program on mountain forests. The fifth resolution relented the
European research network on the physiology of trees, called Euro Silva should support joint
European research on tree diseases and their physiological and biochemical aspects. Each
country concerned could increase "the number of scholarships and other financial support for
doctoral theses and research projects in this area, finally, the conference established the
framework for a European research network on forest ecosystems. This would also involve
harmonizing activities in individual countries as well as identifying a number of priority

research topics relating to the protection of forests The Strasbourg conference's main concern
was to provide for the future. This was the initial motivation, one now shared by all 31
participants representing 31 European countries. Their final text commits them to on-going
discussion between government representatives with responsibility for forests.
TRUE if the statement agrees with the informationFALSE if the statement contradicts the information
NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this
1 Forest problems of Mediterranean countries are to be discussed at the next meeting of experts.
2 Problems in Nordic countries were excluded because they are outside the European Economic Community.
3 Forests are a renewable source of raw material.
4 The biological functions of forests were recognised only in the twentieth century.
5 Natural forests still exist in parts of Europe.
6 Forest policy should be limited by national boundaries.
7 The Strasbourg conference decided that a forest policy must allow for the possibility of
change.
1 NG
2F
3T
4F
5F
6F
7T
Part 3. Read the following passage, and then choose the best answer from A, B, C,D.
The Bay filled the middle distance, sketching out of sight on both sides, and ones eye
naturally travelled in a great sight-seeing arc: skimming along the busy Shoreline Freeway,
swerving out across the Bay via the long Esseph Bridge to the citys dramatic skyline, dark
downtown skyscrapers posed against white residential hills, from which it leapt across the
graceful curves of the Silver Span suspension bridge, gateway to the Pacific, to alight on the
green slopes of Miranda County.
This vast panorama was agitated, even early in the morning, by every known form of
transportation- ships, yatchs, cars, trucks, trains, planes, helicopters and hovercraft all in
simultaneous motion, reminding Philip of the brightly illustrated cover of a childrens book. It
was indeed, he thought, a perfect marriage of Nature and Civilisation, this view, where one
might take in at a glance the consummation of mans technological skill and the finest
splendours of the natural world. The harmony he perceived in the scene was, he knew, illusory.
Just out of sight to his left a cloud of smoke hung over the great military and industrial port of
Ashland, and to his right the oil refineries of St Gabriel fumed into the limpid air. The Bay,
which winked so prettily in the morning sun, was, people said, poisoned by industrial waste and
untreated effluent.
For all that, Philip thought, almost guiltily, framed by his living room window and seen at
this distance, this view still looked very good indeed.
Morris Zapp was less entranced with his view- a vista of dank back gardens, rotting sheds and
dripping laundry, huge ill-looking trees, grimy roofs, factory chimneys and church spires- but he
had discarded this criterion at a very early stage of looking for accommodation in an English
industrial town. You were lucky, he had quickly discovered, if you could find a place that could
be kept at a temperature approriate to human organisms, equipped with the more rudimentary
amenities of civilised life, and decorated in a combination of colours and patterns that didnt
make you want to vomit on sight. He had taken an apartment on the top foor of a huge old house
own by an Irish doctor and his extensive family. Dr OShea had converted the attic with his own
hands for the use of an aged mother, and it was to the recent death of this relative, the doctor
impressed upon him, that Morris owed the good fortune of finding such enviable
accommodation vacant. Morris didnt see this as a selling point himself, but OShea seemed to

think that the apartments sentimental associations were worth at least an extra five dollars a
week to an American torn form the bosom of his own family.
1. What sort of movement is suggested by the verbs used to describe the eyes progress in the
first paragraph?
A. smooth
B. rapid
C. interrupted
D. reluctant
2. The word panorama is closest in meaning to_________
A. sight
B. view
C. landscape
D. scene
3. Philip thought the harmony of the Nature and the Civilisation was __________.
A. delightful
B. non-existent
C. unreal
D. magnificent
4. Why did Philip look almost guiltily at the view?
A. He realised its beauty was deceptive.
B. He felt responsible for the pollution.
C. He felt he was wasting time looking at it.
D. He knew he had a better view than most
people.
5. Which of the following is true EXCEPT
A. Morris didnt care about the surrounding area. B. Morris found himself lucky.
C. Dr OShea thought fortune smiled on Morris. D. Morris wasnt fussy.
6. Which factor did Morris consider most important when choosing accommodation?
A. a tolerable view
B. a pleasant proprietor
C. a reasonable rent
D. an efficient heating system
7. Dr OShea expected Morris to find the history of the apartment
A. amusing
B. comforting
C.depressing
D. exciting
8. The word criterion is closest in meaning to _________.
A. standard
B. feeling
C. attention
D. conclusion
9. What is Morriss attitude towards accommodation in England?
A. He is charmed by the quaintness of the houses.
B. He finds the contrast with America interesting.
C. He is prepared to make the best of it.
D. He wishes he had stayed at home.
10. Which of these statements, comparing the views from the two windows, is correct?
A. Philips view is more peaceful
B. Philips view is more homely
C. Morriss view is more restricted
D. Morriss view is more uplifting.
1B

2B

3C

4A

5B

6D

7B

8A

9C

10C

Part 4: You must choose which of the paragraphs A-G fit into the numbered gaps in the
following magazine article. There is one extra paragraph which does not fit in any of the
gaps
A. From the very start Hardenberger seems to have had the gift of finding the right compromise,
and making that relationship. Without any sense of boasting, he explains that even in his
boyhood years the characteristics Hardenberger sound was already recognised, the first thing I
acquired.
B. He is always anxious to extend his repertory. Hans-Werner Henze is the latest composer to be
writing a piece for him while on other records he has unearthed rare works from the 17 th and 18th
centuries
C. He was objective enough about himself to know that he played the trumpet better than others
of his age, but it was only at the end of the first competition he entered, at the age of 17 during
his first year in Paris, that he came to realise that in addition he had a particular gift of
communicating

D. His father, unmusical but liking Louis Armstrongs playing, had the idea of giving his only
son a trumpet. Being a serious man, he didnt pick a toy trumpet, but took advice and bought a
genuine grown-up-instrument
E. His records are continually opening up new repertory, not just concertos by long-neglected
composers of the baroque and classical periods, but new works too. When you meet him, brighteyed and good-looking, he seems even younger than his years, as fresh and open in his manner
as the sound of the trumpet
F. Bo Nilsson was an up-and-coming musician, and at once spotted natural talent. Hardenberger
consistently blesses his luck to have got such a teacher right from the start, one who was himself
so obsessed with the trumpet and trumpet-playing that he would search out and contact players
all over the world, and as a trumpet fanatic was always looking for another mouthpiece.
G. From early boyhood he had as a role-model the French trumpeter, Maurice Andre, another
player who bypassed the orchestra. The boy bought all his records, and idolised him
-------------- --------------A TRUMPET ISNT JUST FOR CHRISTMAS .
It is strange how many musicians, even leading ones, come from homes without music. Out of
the blue, Hakan Hardenberger, the only son of totally unmusical parents in a country didtrict of
Southern Sweden, has at the age of 30 established himself as unique among the worlds trumpetplayers today
(1)
Recently in one of Londons premier concert halls he played the Hummel Trumpet Concerto,
something of a party-piece for him, while on television a whole feature was devoted to his work
and development, filmed both here and in Sweden
Born near Malmo, he owes his career to the accident of a Chriatmas present when he was only
eight
(2) ..
The success of the gift was instant. The boy never stopped playing. His mother managed to
contact the second trumpet-player in the Malmo Symphony Orchestra, whom she persuaded to
give her son lessons
(3) .
There the mature Hardenberger has to draw a line between himself and his teacher. The trumpet
is so primitive an instrument, he explains, that you cant build a trumpet that is acoustically
perfect. Whatever you do. It will have imperfections. Besides, you cant find two mouthpeices
exactly the same. To me it is a matter of geeting to know the imperfections and making a
relationship with them.
(4) .
And unlike the great British contender among virtuoso trumpet-players, John Wallace, who
developed originally from a brass-band background and then through working in orchestras,
Hardenberger has always though of himself as a solo artist pure and simple
(5)
His parents gave him every chance to practise, and went along with his ambition to make
trumpet-playing a career. It was then a question of where, at 15, he should be sent to study.
America, Bo Nilssons first choice, was thought to be too far away and too dangerous, which
meant that he went instead at the age of 16 to study in Paris with Piere Thibaud. Thibaud
confirmaed his prejudice againdt going into an orchestra, saying that Playing in the orchestra is
like digging in the garden.
(6) ..

Thibaud suggested that he should enter the competition :just for experience. Hardenberger
learned the piece for the first round only, but he won through to the second. Luckily he already
knew most of the pieces in that round too, but on getting through to the final he was faced with a
concerto that had alreasy daunted him. He didnt win first prize that time, but he enjoyed the
performance, realising that though he played like a pig, people did listen to him
Quoted like that, Hardenbergers realism about his work and his career may sound attogant, but
that would be a totally false impression. Thoughtfully he refuse to try and analyse what such a
gift of communication might consist of, as You risk destroying it in trying to explain. The
power of the music lies in the fact that it can always move people.
1E

2D

3F

4A

5G

6C

SECTION IV: WRITING

Part 1. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same
as the sentence printed before it.
1. It was the goalkeeper who saved the match for us.
If it hadnt..
2. It is thought that the accident was caused by human error.
The accident...
3. I think the last time I saw you was at Dianas house-warming party.
I dont think.
4. I gave Tom the message, but he already knew about it.
I neednt...
5. Ive forgotten that singers name but shes very well-known.
That singer,..
6. It is essential that no one is told about our plans.
You..
7. It is your duty to tell him what to do.
You are ..
8. Do you have a good relationship with your boss?
Are you..?
9. Under no circumstances should you phone the police.
The last ...
10. The permit expires at the end of this month.
The permit is not.
Part 2. 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.
1. Susan said that she didnt want to go out that evening. (RATHER)
Susan said that . out that evening.
2. When was the last time you saw Robert? (LONG)
How ..... you last saw Robert?
3. Would you like to see the photos I took? (HAVE)
Would you like ..... the photos I took?
4. They share a lot of hobbies and interests. (COMMON)
They have a lot of .. .

5. I darent turn on the television because the baby might wake up. (FEAR)
I darent turn on the television .. the baby up.
Part 3. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? People are never satisfied
with what they have; they always want something more or something different. Use
specific reasons to support your answer.
Part 1.

1. If it hadnt been for the goalkeeper, we could have lost the match.
2. The accident is thought to have been caused by human error.
3. I dont think Ive seen you since Diannas house-warming party.
4. I neednt have given Tom the message, because/as/since he already
knew about it.
5. That singer, whose name Ive forgotten, is very well-known.
6. You mustnt tell anyone about our plans.
7. You are supposed to tell him what to do.
8. Are you getting along with your boss?
9. The last thing you should do is to phone the police.
10. The permit is not valid after the end of this month.
Part 2.
1. Susan said that shed rather not go out that evening.
2. How long is it/ has it been since you last saw Robert?
3. Would you like to have a look at the photos I took?
4. They have a lot of hobbies and interests in common.
5. I darent turn on the television for fear of waking the baby up.