Task 4. Read the following passages and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 16 to 20.
In the past, people bought goods   using (16)              . They rarely borrowed money   from financial institutions and only when they had saved the money did they buy what they wanted. Recently, however, there have been great changes in the way people purchase goods. To begin with, some people pay for things by cheque, (17)     _            others prefer monthly installments rather  than paying the whole amount at once. Most consumers, though, prefer to buy things using their credit cards. (18)               , it is thought that there are benefits to having a credit card. Apart   from the fact that credit cards are handy, some stores offer bonus points to people making purchases, while others give discounts on certain products. On the other hand, credit cards must be used wisely because they can prove disastrous. In the long run, consumers find that they can’t (19)           ____without their credit cards and constantly rely on them, as they are “easy money”. As a result, some people lose control of their finances spending more than they should end up not being able to (20)   ____. So they end up in debt and have difficulty in paying it back.
(20) 
A.do business
B.do their best   
C.make matters worse
D.make ends meets

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Many people left early because the film was uninteresting.
A.boring       
B.informative 
C.attractive   
D.exciting

The word "they" in paragraph 3 refers to_________.
A.Civaldi and Tartini        
B.internal structure and fingerboard
C. thinner strings and a higher string tension  
D.small changes

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions
Economists claim that restricting the free flow of goods will cause global economic ______ and decline.
A.stagnation  
B.boom       
C.capitalization     
D.regimen

Task 1. Mark the letter A, B, C, D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation.

A.dynamic                  
B.typical                     
C.cynicism                 
D.hypocrite

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

A.celebrate  
B.occupy                  
C.festivity                         
D.atmosphere

II. Circle the correct answer, A, B, C or D.
You must remember to bring a ______. It’s very useful when you go into a cave because it’s very dark there.
A.torch                       
B.clock                       
C.scissors                               
D.compass

My uncle……………..his own business in 1999.
A.started
B.had started
C.would started
D.has started

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
The researchers hope to trial (A) the therapy within the next three years (B) in people with a rare genetic disorder  (C) suffering from heart assault (D) in their 30s and 40s.
A.hope to trial
B.next three years 
C.rare genetic disorder
D.heart assault

Choose the correct answer
I can’t find a............... flight from London to Delhi so I’ve booked one that changes in Frankfurt.
A.direct                     
B.indirect                   
C.direction                 
D.director