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PAPER 1 : READING COMPREHENSION

 

SECTION A : In this section your must choose the word or phrase best completes each sentence. Circle the letter A, B, C, or D, against the number of each item 1 – 20, for the word or phrase you choose.

 

1. These figures give you some idea of the cost of ……………your car four one year.

            A. controlling       B. handling           C. managing               D. maintaining

2. It can take up to three months to ………. a man to do this special work.

            A. guide                B. raise                  C. train                        D. learn

3. In today’s paper it ……….. that we shall have an election this year.

            A. says                  B. admits              C. expresses                D. proposes

4. I had to pay …….. on a carpet I brought in through the Customs today.

            A. taxes                 B. rates                  C. fines                       D. duty

5. The child was ……… by a lorry on the safety crossing in the main street.

            A. knocked out     B. run across         C. run out                    D. knocked down

6. It was the longest film I have even seen : it ……….. three hours.

            A. lasted                B. stayed               C. finished                  D. completed

7. We were so late we…………….. had the time to each the train.

            A. nearly               B. almost              C. hardly                     D. simply

8. Tropical diseases are comparatively ………….. in Europe.

            A. scarce               B. rare                   C. slight                      D. few

9. I was so pleased to have the ………… to visit your country.

            A. opportunity      B. necessity          C. destiny                    D. possibility

10. He asked if we would …………. to share the room.

            A. accept               B. consider            C. agree                       D. approve

11. If you wish to learn a new language you must ………. classes regularly.

            A. follow               B. present              C. attend                     D. assist

12. He ………. his son of the dangers of driving too fast in his new car.

            A. warned             B. remembered     C. threatened              D. concerned

13. The ………….. charged by the architect for the plans of the new building were unusually high.

            A. hire                   B. price                 C. fees                         D. sum

14. Our holiday was …………. by bad weather.

            A. spoilt                B. damaged           C. overcome               D. wasted

15. It takes a great deal of …………. for the class to make a trip abroad.

            A. arrangement     B. organization     C. expense                  D. business

16. Hurry! It’s time to ………. and go to school.

            A. stand up            B. get up               C. dress up                  D. start up

17. Please don’t enter ………… knocking.

            A. except for         B. with                  C. without                   D. while

18. No one was able to think ………….. the noise was going on.

            A. during               B. while                C. since                       D. on account of

19. You shouldn’t eat so many sweets, they’re ………. for you.

            A. bad                   B. unhealthy         C. unsuitable               D. disagreeable

20. I wondered whether you would like to ………. to the theatre tomorrow

            A. visit                  B. go away            C. go out                     D. walk out

 

SECTION B: In this section you will find after the reading passage a number of questions or unfinished statements about the passage, each with four suggested answers or ways of finishing, you must choose the one which you think suits best.

 

Computer programmer David Jones✅ earns 35,000 a year designing new computer games, yet he cannot find a bank prepared to let him have a cheque card. Instead, he has been told to wait another to years, until he is 18.

 

The 16-year-old works for a small firm in Liverpool, where the problem of most young people of he age is finding a job. David’s firm releases two new games for the expanding home computer market each month.

 

But David’s biggest headache is what to do with his money. Despite his salary,✅ earned by inventing new programs within tight schedules, with bonus payments and profit-sharing, he cannot drive a car, take out a mortgage, or obtain credit cards.

 

He lives with his parents in their council house in Liverpool, where his father is a bus driver. His company has to pay 150 a month in taxi fares to get him the five miles to work and back every day because David cannot drive.

 

David got his job with the Liverpool-based company four months ago, a year after leaving school with six O-levels and working for a time in a computer shop. “I got the job because the people who run the firm knew I had already written some programs,” he said.

 

“I suppose ₤35,000 sounds a lot of but actually that’s being pessimistic. I hope it will come to more than that this year.” he spends some of his money on records and clothes, and give his mother ₤20 a week. But, most of him spare time in spent working.

 

“Unfortunately, computing was not part of our studies ay school,” he said. “But I had been studying it in books and magazines for four years in my spare time. I knew what I wanted to do and never considered staying on at school. Most people in this business are fairly young, anyway.”

 

David added: “I would like to earn a million and I suppose early retirement is a possibility. You never know when the market might disappear.”

 

21. Why is David different from other young people of his age?

A. He earns an extremely high salary.

B. Hi is not unemployed.

C. He does not go out much.

D. He lives at home with his parents.

 

22. David’s greatest problem is

A. making the banks treat him at an adult.

B. inventing computer games.

C. spending his salary.

D. learning to drive.

 

23. He was employed by the company because

A. he had worked in a computer shop.

B. he had written some computer programs.

C. he works very hard.

D. he had learnt to use computers at school.

 

24. He left school after taking O-levels because

A. he did not enjoy school.

B. he wanted to work with computers and staying at school did not help him.

C. he was afraid of getting too old to starts computing.

D. he wanted to earn a lot of money.

 

25. Why does David think he might retire early?

A. You have to be young to write computer programs.

B. He wants to stop working when he is a millionaire.

C. He thinks computer games might not always sell so well.

D. He thinks his firm might go bankrupt.

 

PAPER 2: USE OF ENGLISH AND WRITING

 

SECTION A: PASSAGE FOR GAP-FILL

 

            Last week my next-door………………..(26) Steve went to a department store to buy a new suit. He…………………………(27) two suits to try on and went to the ……………………(28). While he was …………………….(29) the first pair of trousers on, he……………….(30) a hard reach in and ……………….(31) his own trousers! He shouted, got the new trousers on and ran after the man, but didn’t………………(32) him. Now he was ………………(33) in the department store with no trousers, no money, no credit cards and no keys. We ………..(34) his name, address and phone number with department store security department.

           Later that afternoon, after we……………..(35) to get a new house key………(36) for him, he got a phone call. We’ve found your wallet, and we think we’ve got your keys…………….(37). Would you like to come and get them? So I drove him back to the store.

            When we got to the store…………………(38) who Mr. Daley was. Wondering what was happening, we drove back home. When we got there, we found that the thieves…………………..(39) Steve’s keys to get into his house and……….(40) it.

 

SECTION B: SENTENCE BUILDING

Example:I /wonder /why you /not /reply last letter

Answers:I was wondering why you dad not replied to my last letter.

 

Dear John,

Thank /letter /I / sorry/ not / write / two weeks,

41…………………………………………………………………………………………….

but / have to do / lot / home work.

42…………………………………………………………………………………………….

My exam / be four weeks / and / can’t / speak / French / well / enough / yet.

43…………………………………………………………………………………………….

I / be / glad / you / able / come / Paris

44…………………………………………………………………………………………….

You / be / able / come / soon?

45…………………………………………………………………………………………….

I / want / show / you round / and / meet / all my friends.

46…………………………………………………………………………………………….

I / make / lot / friend / since / come / here.

47…………………………………………………………………………………………….

You / must / speak / French / because / some / them / can’t / English / very well.

48…………………………………………………………………………………………….

It / be / able / too / difficult / you / will it?

49…………………………………………………………………………………………….

Write / me / soon.

50…………………………………………………………………………………………….

Love,

Mary

 

SECTION C: SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION

Example:I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for years.

Answers: It’s years since I enjoyed myself so much.

 

51. Somebody repaired her car yesterday.

            She ……………………………………………………………………………………………

52. You must see the manager tomorrow morning.

            You’ve ……………………………………………………………………………………….

53. I’ve warned you not to go near that dog.

            I’ve warned you about ………………………………………………………………………

54. She can meet him if he arrives before eleven.

            So ……………………………………………………………………………………………

55. There was never any answer when he rang.

            Every …………………………………………………………………………………………

 

SECTION D: COMPOSITION

 

 

PAPER 3: LISTENING COMPREHENSION

 

FIRST PART: Listen to exchange rates and correct the list

 

 

SECOND PART: Diana is flying to Heraklion in Greeceon business.

 

 

 

19. Is there any delay in Athens?…………………………………………………………………….

20. Does she have to reconfirm her flight? …………………………………………

 

 

 

Austria Schilling twenty-seven point eight. Belgian Franc seventy-nine point eight. Canadian Dollar one point seven nine. Danish Krone fourteen point two. French Franc twelve point oh eight. German Mark three point nine. Dutch Guilder four point three. Irish Punt one point two three. Italian Lira two thousand five hundred and twenty. Japanese Yen three hundred and twenty- four point eight four. Norwegian Krone eleven point three seven. Portuguese Escudo two hundred and twenty-seven point oh two. Spanish Peseta two hundred and twenty-six point six three. Swedish Krone eleven point five. US Dollar one point three oh.

 

 

Travel agent:     Hello, it’s Ms Pye, isn’t it?

Diana:                That’s right. Is my ticket ready yet?

Travel agent:     Yes, it is. Here we are. Now, it’s for London to Heraklion, via Athens.

                           You have to change at Athens

Diana:                Oh, I see. There’s no direct flight.

Travel agent:     No, I’m afraid not. But there’s hardly any delay in Athens. You leave

                           From London Heathrow airport on flight number BA 562

Diana:                Heathrow … BA 562. And that will be Terminal One?

Travel agent:     That’s right – Terminal One. You have to check in at 11.33 in the

                           Morning, and you leave at 12.30. All right?

Diana:                Check in at 11.30, leave at 12.30. OK.

Travel agent:  Now, you arrive in Athens at 18.05 in the evening. And then you have to change. You have to go to the West Terminal for flight number OA 512 leaving at 19.00

Diana:             I see. OA 512 … leaving at 19.00 from the West Terminal. And what time does it get to Heraklion?

Travel agent:  At 19.50. Oh, there’s just a couple more things: you have to label your baggage and you have to reconfirm your return flight and check-in times.

Diana:             When do I have to do that?

Travel agent:  About 72 hours before you leave. So, there you are. Have a nice trip.

Diana:             Thank you. I will

 

 

 

 

1.D     2.C    3.A    4.D    5.D     6.A    7.C     8.B    9.A    10.C    11.C    12.A

13.C   14.A  15.B  16.B   17.C   18.B  19.A   20.C

 

 

21.A     22.C    23.B    24.B    25.C

 

 

 

26.neighbour         27.chose             28.changing rooms     29.putting          30.saw

31.snatch               32.catch             33.stuck                      34.left                35.managed

36.made                37.as well/too    38.nobody                   39.had used        40.burgle

 

 

 

41. Thanks for your letter, I’m sorry I didn’t write for two weeks.

42. but I’ve had to do a lot of homework.

43. My exam will be in four weeks and I can’t speaks French well enough yet

44. I’m very glad you are able to come to Paris.

45. Will you be able to come soon?

46. I want to show you round and I want you to meet all of my friends.

47. I’ve made a lot of friends since I came here.

48. You must speak French because some of them can’t speak English very well.

49. It will be able too difficult for you, with it?

50. Write to me soon.

 

 

51. She had her car repaired.

            She got her car repaired

            Shoe got someone to repair.

            She had someone to repair her car.

52. You’ve / got / to see the manager tomorrow morning.

53. I wanted you about (your) going near that dog.

54. So long as he arrives before eleven she can meet him.

55. Every time he rang there wasn’t any answer.

            Every time he rang there was any answer.

 

            1.Canada               Dollar                    1.79 (corrected)

            2.France                Franc                     12.08 (corrected)

            3.Holland              Guilder                  4.3 (corrected)

            4.Norway              Krone                    11.37 (corrected)

            5.Spain                  Peseta                    226.63 (corrected)

            6.Sweden              Krona                    11.5 (corrected)

            7.USA                   Dollar                    1.30 (corrected)

A         8.via: Athens

            9.Airport: London Heathrow

            10.Terminal: 1

            11.Check in: 11.30

            12.Depart:     12.30

            13.Hrs Arrive: 18.05

            14.Change Flight at: Athens

            15.to Flight No: OA 512

            16.Terminal: West

            17.Depart:    19.00

            18.Hrs Arrive: 19.50

B         19.No, there’s hardly any delay in Athens.

            20.Yes, she does.