SECTION B: PHONETIC (10 points)

I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other words in each
group. (5.0 points)
1. A. pulled              B. sprayed               C. dripped               D. warned
2. A. humor               B. honor                 C. happy                 D. healthy
3. A. ancient             B. parade                 C. abrupt                 D. advance
4. A. minimize           B. article                   C. dynamite           D. pesticide
5. A. thunder             B. weather               C. clothing               D. therefore
Your answers:
1 2 3 4 5
II. Select A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose stress position is different from the rest. (5.0
points)
1.A. decide B. account C. remote D. patient
2.A. invent B. native C. careful D. humorous
3.A. museum B. purpose C. advice D. provide
4.A. payment B. important C. intelligence D. airmail
5.A. artistic B. control C. country D. occasion
Your answers:
1 2 3 4 5
SECTION C: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (70 points)
I. Circle the word or phrase that best complete each sentence. (20 points)
1. What a lovely baby______!
A. do they have B. have they C. they have D. they don’t have
2. Why don’t you buy oranges when they are much ______than apples?
A. less expensive B. not expensive C. as expensive D. lesser expensive
3. My mother ______ for an hour and she hasn’t finished it yet.
A. has cooked B. has been cooking C. had cooked D. had been cooking
4. ______I’d like to help you out, I’m afraid I just haven’t got any spare money at the moment.
A. Much as B. Try as C. However D. Despite
5. I bought some new shoes. They felt a bit strange ______ because I wasn’t used to them.
A. first B. at first C. firstly D. first of all
6. There should be no discrimination on the ______ of sex, race or religion.
A. grounds B. places C. areas D. fields
7. I can’t find my purse anywhere. I must ______ it at the cinema.
A. leave B. have left C. be leaving D. have been leaving
8. We don’t sell newspapers because there is no _______ for them.
A. demand B. requirement C. claim D. request
9. A policeman suddenly appeared, so the thief quickly ______on a motorbike.
A. took in B. made off C. handed in D. took over
10. She insisted that the reporter ______her as his source of information.
A. didn’t mention B. doesn’t mention C. hadn’t mentioned D. not mention
11. Anna: - "Mr. Adams is going to retire next month." David: - “ __________ ”
A. Oh, I have no idea C. Right, you’d probably be the next.
B. You don't say! D. Congratulations!
12. Nam: - “ ___________ ” Ba: - "Never mind, better luck next time."
A. I’ve broken your precious vase. B. I have a lot on my mind.
C. I couldn’t keep my mind on work. D. I didn't get the vacant position.
 13. Last year, ABBA made a _____ of several million crowns.
A. win B. gain C. salary D. profit
14. If you like skiing, there’s a ski _____ under an hour’s driving from Madrid.
A. resort B. station C. place D. port
15. He’s very ______ about his private life. He’s got no secrets.
A. trustworthy B. direct C. open D. sincere
16. It all happened so quickly, one minute I was making chips and the next the whole kitchen was ____
fire!
A. at B. on C. by D. in
Mark the letter to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in
each of the following questions.
17. Everyone is hoping and praying that lasting peace will eventually come to the area.
A. durable B. ongoing C. temporary D. enduring
18. Before you begin the exam paper, always read the instructions carefully.
A. orders B. directions C. rules D. answers
Mark the letter to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in
each of the following questions.
19. He is over the moon about his examination result.
A. stressed B. very sad C. very happy D. satisfied
20. The only means of access to the station is through a dark subway.
A. arrival B. admission C. outlet D. output
Your answers:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

II. Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a
word that fits in the gap. (20 points)

BECOMING A TOP ATHLETE

To be successful in a sport requires a number of things including ambition
and (1) ............... Without these qualities, it is very difficult to compete at a high 1- DEDICATE
level. Most of the famous sports people we know today began training during
their (2) ................. in order to reach their peak while still comparatively young. 2- CHILD
Athletes should pay careful (3)........……..……… to their diet , because 3- ATTEND
(4)...................... food is essential for maintaining a strong body which is less 4- NOURISH
liable to suffer injury. Diet is also important because it must be adequate to
support such (5) ...................... activity. It is also necessary to have the (6) 5- ENERGY
……................ to succeed. Athletes will often encounter temporary (7).................... 6- DETERMINE
on their road to eventual success, and they must mentally prepare themselves 7- FALL
so that this type of (8) …….…. doesn't have too strong a negative effect on 8- COURAGE
their future (9)..................... Even if a sufficiently talented athlete puts in the time 9- PERFORM
and effort required, they will also need (10) ................. and perhaps a little 10- PATIENT
luck, in order to succeed.
Your answers:
1 5 9
2 6 10
3 7 //////////////////////////////////////////////
4 8 //////////////////////////////////////////////

III. Put the correct tense or form of the verbs in the parentheses. (20 points)
a. We would like (1- invite) ....... to the president’s reception, but we weren’t.
b. Did you know that Oscar Wilde (2- live) .......... in Paris during his final years?
c. There was no sign indicating that the cottage (3- break) .......... into.
d. Without their valuable assistance we (4- never, gather) ........... enough money for our son’s operation.
e. Her head felt as if it (5- burst) .......... .
f. By the time I go to bed tonight, I (6- write) .......... more than ten pages of the novel.
g. Sam (7- not receive) ........ the parcel the last time I (8- speak) ......... to him.
h. I (9- consider) ............ buying a house but now I (10- change) .......... my mind.
Your answers:
1. _____________________________ 6. _____________________________
2. _____________________________ 7. _____________________________
3. ______________________________ 8. _____________________________
4. _____________________________ 9. _____________________________
5. _____________________________ 10. ____________________________
IV Each of the following sentences has ONE mistake. Underline the mistake and write the
correction in the provided blank on the right. There is an example at the beginning. (10 points)

Sentences Corrections
0. People tend to make a lot of shopping at Christmas. do

1. Although a number of police officers was guarding the invaluable treasures

in the museum, the director worried that someone would try to steal them.
2. Laser treatment isn’t always effective and chemotherapy isn’t, neither.

3. All of mammals, dolphins are undoubtedly among the friendliest to humans.

4. Dams are used to control flooding, provide water for irrigation, and
generating electricity for the surrounding areas.
5. I made every effort to contact with John two weeks ago but so far I haven’t
received his reply.
SECTION D: READING (55 points)
I. Read the text and choose the correct heading from the list i-ix for each paragraph (1-5) below.
Write your answers in the boxes provided. There is an example at the beginning (0). (15 points)

i The plans for the future of films vi Too true to life?

ii The history of cinema vii Uncertainty about financial advantages
iii Integrating other events into cinema viii Indecision about a name
 iv Current problems with distribution ix The contrasts of cinema today
v An unexpected advantage
The end of silver screen?
Cinema technology has remained much the same for a century, so when will it go digital? Kevin
Hilton views the projections.
Paragraph 0. Cinema is full of contradictions. It is high-tech and old-fashioned at the same time.
Today’s films are full of digital sound and computer-generated special effects. Yet they are still stored on
celluloid film, the basis of which is more than 100 years old. They are also displayed with projectors and
screens that seem to belong to our great grandparents’ generation.
Paragraph 1. Now that we are in the second century of cinema, there are moves to bring the medium
right up to date. This will involve revolutionizing not just how films are made but also how they are
distributed and presented. The aim is not only to produce and prepare films digitally, but to be able to
send them to movie theatres by digital, electronic means. High-resolution digital projectors would then
show the film. Supporters say this will make considerable savings at all stages of this chain, particularly
for distribution.
Paragraph 2. With such a major technological revolution on the horizon, it seems strange that the
industry is still not sure what to call itself. This may appear a minor point, but the choices, ‘digital’
cinema and ‘electronic’ cinema (e-cinema), suggest different approaches to, and aspects of, the business.
Digital cinema refers to the physical capture of images; e-cinema covers the whole chain, from
production through post-production (editing, addition of special effects and construction of soundtrack)
to distribution and projection.
Paragraph 3. And what about the effects of the new medium? The main selling point of digital cinema is
the high resolution and sharpness of the final image. But those who support the old-fashioned approach
to film point to the celluloid medium’s quality of warmth. A recurring criticism of video is that it may be
too good: uncomfortably real, rather like looking through an open window. In 1989, the director of the
first full-length American digital high-definition movie admitted that the picture had a ‘stark, strange
reality to it’.
Paragraph 4. Even the money-saving aspect of e-cinema is doubted. One expert says that existing
cinemas will have to show the new material and not all of them will readily or rapidly furnish themselves
with the right equipment. ‘E-cinema is seen as a way of saving money, because print costs a lot,’ he says.
‘But for that to work, cinemas have to be showing the films because cinemas are the engine that drives
the film industry.’
Paragraph 5. This view has promoted some pro-digital entrepreneurs to take a slightly different
approach. HD Thames is looking at reinventing the existing cinema market, moving towards e-theatre,
which would use digital video and projection to present plays, musicals and some sporting events to the
public. This is not that different from the large-screen TV system that was set up in New York in 1930,
and John Logie Baird’s experiments with TV in the late 1920s and early 30s.
Your answers:
Paragraph 0 1 2 3 4 5
Heading ix

II. Fill in each numbered space with ONE appropriate word. (20 points)
Our classes take place for three hours every morning from Monday to Friday. The
(1)____________class size is twelve and the average is ten. We use modern methods of teaching and
learning, and the school has (2)____________ language laboratory, a video camera and recorders. You
will only be successful in improving your English, however, if you work hard and practice
(3)__________English as much as you can. You will take a short (4)__________in English as soon as
you arrive. In this way, we can put you in a (5)_________at the most suitable level.
There are two classes at the Elementary level: one is for complete (6)_________and the other is for
students who know only a little English. In both classes you will practise simple conversations. In the
class at the Intermediate level, you will have a lot of practice in communication in real-life (7)_________
because we help you to use the English you have previously (8)__________in your own country. You
will also have the chance to improve your knowledge of English grammar and to build (9)__________
your vocabulary.
The emphasis is on oral communication practice in a wide (10)__________of situations at the
advanced knowledge. You will learn how to use language correctly and appropriately when you talk to
native speakers. In addition, you will develop such study skills as reading efficiently, writing articles and
reports, and note-taking from books and lectures.
Your answers:
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10
III. Read the text and circle A, B, C or D that best fits each space to complete the text. (20 points)
HISTORY OF WRITING
The development of writing (1)______a huge difference to the world and we might see it as the
beginning of the media. Pieces of pottery with marks on that are probably numbers have been
(2) ______ in China that date from around 4000 BC. Hieroglyphics and other forms of “picture writing”
developed in the (3)______around Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq), where the (4)______Sumerian
civilization was based, from around 3300 BC onwards. However, the first (5)______alphabet was used
by the Phoenicians around 1050 BC. Their alphabet had 22 letters and it is (6)______that it lasted for
1000 years. The first two signs were called “aleph”, which in Greek became “alpha” and beta”, which
gave us the (7)______word “alphabet’.
The modern European alphabet is based on the Greek and (8)______to other European countries
under the Romans. A number of changes took (9)______as time passed. The Romans added the letter G,
and the letters J and V were (10)______to people in Shakespeare’s time.
1. A. made B. took C. did D. had
2. A. invented B. displayed C. appeared D. discovered
3. A. earth B. length C. area D. distance
4. A. ancient B. old-fashioned C. antique D. dated
5. A. precise B. true C. exact D. accurate
6. A. observed B. measured C. estimated D. counted
7. A. modern B. trendy C. new D. fashionable
8. A. was B. spread C. appeared D. occurred
9. control B. part C. place D. account
10. A. hidden B. unpopular C. infamous D. unknown

Your answers:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

SECTION E: WRITING ( 45 points)

I. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the
word given in brackets. Do not change the word given. (20 points)
1. I don’t intend to take a part-time job this summer. (INTENTION)
- I ……………………………………………………………….……………………………………
2. What a pity I told John about my plan. (ONLY)
- If……………………………………………………………….……………………………………
3. There is no way that young man can pass the coming driving test. (BOUND)
- That young man…………………………………………………………………………………….
4. He was so scared that he couldn’t tell me what he really thought. (COURAGE)
- He ……………………………………………………………………….…………………….. ….
5. Do you think that people’s personalities are strongly affected by climate? (INFLUENCE)
- Do you think that climate……..………………………………….………………………………..?
6. It was the heavy rain yesterday that made me ill. (FOR)
- If……………………………………………………………………..……………………………...
7. He did not get married until he was 40 years old. (UNTIL)
- It …………………………………………………..………………………………………………..
8. The events of that day were described in detail by my daughter. (DETAILED)
- My daughter………………………………………………………………………………………..
9. The phone rang again as soon as I put it down. (HAD)
- Hardly……………………………………………………………………..…………………. …..
10. My grandfather completely forgot that he had phoned me. (RECOLLECTION)
- My grandfather didn’t have …………………………………………….……………………….
II. Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the clues at the
beginning of each sentence. (10 points )
1. She felt sorry she hadn’t gone to his birthday party.
- She regretted………………………………………….…………………………………………
2. You missed the class yesterday so you can’t do this exercise now.
- Had…………………………………………………..………………………………………….
3. She was so physically attractive that every boy ran after her.
- Such ……………………………………………………………………………………………..
4. I am sure the man took the money on purpose.
- The man can’t……………………………………………………………………………………
5. The number of people out of work has fallen dramatically this year.
- There has ………………………………………………………………………………………
III. Write a paragraph about the benefits of a tour by bicycle. (15 points)
(words limited: about 130 - 150)
These ideas might be useful to you:
    - see beautiful scenery, and meet interesting people on your way
    - it’s a good way of getting exercise
    - stop and go whenever and wherever you want to