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TEST

Choose the correct answer to fill in the blank

1. Your hair needs ______________. You’d better have it done tomorrow.

A. cut B. to cut C. being cut D. cutting

2. Regina, ______________ you have never met before, is a genius in painting.

A. that B. whose C. whom D. whomever

3. Doctors advise ______________ too many hours watching television.

A. not to spend B. not being spent C. not spend D. not spending

4. Quite ________ people have complained about his behavior. ________ people have voiced their support for him.

A. a few / Many B. very few / Some C. a lot / Few D. a few / Very few

5. ______________ finds the treasure is entitled to twenty five percent of it.

A. Who B. The person who C. Whoever D. Man who

6. As soon as you hear the alarm, you all have to leave the building ______________.

A. on the verge B. under law C. at no time D. without delay

7. ______ have tried their best to protect the environment, but their efforts seem to be nothing compared to what

people are doing to harm it.

A. Poachers B. Industrialists C. Conservationists D. Producers

8. The passage ______________ that the first settlers were Spanish.

A. refers B. instills C. implies D. infers

9. There are not many interesting ______________ of news in the ‘Evening’.

A. parts B. articles C. loads D. items

10. On November 5, a lot of firework is ______________ off in England.

A. set B. gone C. sent D. burned

11. Can you give me the ______________ for tomato soup?

A. formula B. recipe C. order D. method

12. Jane likes watching films, but she is not ______________ keen on any kind.

A. specially B. certainly C. largely D. particularly

13. In a report submitted to the government yesterday, scientists _______ that the building of the bridge be stopped.

A. banned B. complained C. said D. recommend

14. Police believe that there is a ______________ between the 2 crimes.

A. chain B. link C. connector D. mixture

15. If you come to the theatre late, you have to wait until the ______________ to get in.

A. break B. interval C. refreshment D. half-time

16. From now on, you have to ______________ responsibility for the sales figures.

A. get B. acquire C. assume D. accept

17. Children have to ______________ respect to their parents and teachers.

A. show B. take C. feel D. express

18. ______________, the reports are not good enough to be printed.

A. On my own B. Out of the ordinary C. If you ask me D. Telling the truth

19. During the war, we ______________ many relatives.

A. lost touch with B. take for granted C. made a mention of D. set an example for

20. You should pay ______________ to what the instructor is saying.

A. attendance B. intention C. convention D. attention

21. The jokes Jack tell are as old as ______________.

A. the earth B. the mountains C. the hills D. the oceans

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A. old B. yellowed C. blackened D. torn

23. You can contact us if anything ______________ with our plan.

A. goes wrong B. comes bad C. is out of luck D. loses control

24. It is ______________ knowledge that you have to drink more fluids when you have flu.

A. common B. popular C. widespread D. updated

25. As soon as Kate failed to do the job the third time, she got the ______________.

A. promotion B. recommendation C. rearrangement D. sack

26. Can I ask a favor ______________ you, Mark? Could you please move this sofa backwards?

A. for B. of C. with D. to

27. I read the contract again and again ______________ avoiding making spelling mistakes.

A. with a view to B. In view of C. by means of D. in terms of

28. This kind of product has to be used ______________ 3 days ______________ purchase.

A. by / of B. within / of C. on / on D. on /after

29. Too many tests and exams have put high school students ______________ pressure.

A. in B. on C. under D. into

30. The president refused to make any judgement ______________ the situation.

A. on B. with C. for D. of

Finding the mistake in each sentence and correct it

31. If you do not keep my secret, I will reveal surely yours.

32. Jim’s grandfather left him 50,000 dollars, this was too big a sum to him.

33. So far Linda has been writing 5 novels on the problems teenagers have to cope with in the new world.

34. The choice of which restaurant to go to for tonight’s meal is entirely your.

35. You mustn’t have seen my sister, for I have no sister living on the other end of this city

You are going to read an article about a park in New York. For questions 1-6, choose the answer (A, B, C or D)

which you think fits best according to the text.

Miracle above Manhattan

New Yorkers can relax over busy streets in an innovative park called the High Line.

Parks in large cities are usually thought of as refuges, as islands of green amid seas of concrete and steel. When you

approach the High Line in the Chelsea neighbourhood on the lower west side of Manhattan, in New York, what you

see first is the kind of thing urban parks were created to get away from – a harsh, heavy, black steel structure

supporting an elevated rail line that once brought freight cars right into factories and warehouses and that looks, at

least from a distance, more like some abandoned leftover from the past than an urban oasis.

Until recently that's precisely what the High Line was, and a crumbling one too. Many people couldn't wait to tear

it down. Almost a decade later, it has been turned into one of the most innovative and inviting public spaces in New

York City. The black steel columns that once supported abandoned train tracks now hold up an elevated park – part

promenade, part town square, part botanical garden.

Walking on the High Line is unlike any other experience in New York. You float about eight metres above the

ground, at once connected to street life and far away from it. You can sit surrounded by carefully tended plantings

and take in the sun and the Hudson River views, or you can walk the line as it slices between old buildings and past

striking new ones. I have walked the High Line dozens of times, and its vantage point, different from that of any

street, sidewalk, or park, never ceases to surprise and delight. Not the least of the remarkable things about the High

Line is the way, without streets to cross or traffic lights to wait for, ten blocks pass as quickly as two.

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The High Line is a wonderful idea that was not only realised but turned out better than anyone had imagined. The

real heroes of the story are Joshua David, a freelance writer who lived near the midsection of the High Line, and

Robert Hammond, an artist who also lived nearby. 'I saw an article saying that the High Line was going to be

demolished, and I wondered if anyone was going to try to save it,' Hammond said to me when I interviewed them. 'I

was in love with the steel structure, the rivets, the ruin. I assumed that some civic group was going to try and

preserve it, and I saw that it was on the agenda for a community meeting. I went to see what was going on, and Josh

was sitting next to me. We were the only people at the meeting who were interested in saving it.'

'The railroad sent representatives who showed some plans to reuse it, which enraged the people who were trying to

get it torn down,' David explained. 'That's what sparked the conversation between me and Robert-we couldn't

believe the degree of rage some of those people had.' David and Hammond asked railroad officials to take them to

look at the High Line. 'When we got up there, we saw a mile and a half of wildflowers in the middle of Manhattan.

New Yorkers always dream of finding open space - it's a fantasy when you live in a studio apartment,' David said.

And that's how the project began.

From the day the first section of the High Line park opened, it has been one of the city's major tourist attractions.

Yet it is just as much a neighbourhood park. When I was there on a sunny day last autumn, a section the designers

had designated as a kind of sundeck was jammed, and there seemed to be as many locals treating the area as the

equivalent of their own beach as visitors out for a promenade. Sometimes dreams really do come true.

1. What does the writer say about the High Line park in the first paragraph?

A. It may initially appear unattractive.

B. It is most easily reached by train.

C. People may wonder where the plants are.

D. People are amazed to find out how old it is.

2. What does 'that' refer to in line 6?

A. an urban oasis

B. a black steel structure

C. a leftover from the past

D. a group of factories and warehouses

3. When walking on the High Line, the writer notices that

A. the weather seems much better there.

B. he seems to walk further in a shorter time.

C. new buildings keep being built around it.

D. he can see everything in the streets below.

4 Why did Robert Hammond go to the community meeting?

A. He was told about it by his friend Josh David.

B. He was responding to an appeal for volunteers.

C. He believed other people there would share his views.

D. He thought he could persuade people to join his campaign.

5. How did Joshua David feel about what happened at the meeting?

A. pleased to realise they might succeed

B. encouraged by everyone's determination

C. worried that their way of life might change

D. surprised by the reaction to the ideas proposed

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B. Local people wish fewer tourists came to see it.

C. Some of its features are not being used as intended.

D. Its popularity has increased recently.

You are going to read a newspaper article about people who have difficulty counting. Six sentences have been

removed from the article. Choose from the sentences A-G the one which fits each gap (7-12). There is one extra

sentence, which you do not need to use

People who can't count

A recent study has discovered that dyscalculia, the mathematical equivalent of dyslexia, affects about 5% of children

in Britain. An expert on the subject, Professor Maria Singelton, claims that the government should recognise

dyscalculia, inform parents and teachers and provide support for those suffering from it. Unfortunately, there is no

simple way of diagnosing dyscalculia and kids with this learning disability are usually labelled unintelligent.

7_______ Unlike most people, dyscalculics cannot recognise three or four objects unless they count them one by

one. The majority of us, if shown three or four similar things, can immediately recognise them. People with

dyscalculia have to go through the routine of counting even a small number of objects. For example, they need to

count the three books on the table before they can say how many there are.

Dyscalculics have huge problems using numbers at all. They cannot understand, for instance, why two and three

makes five. 8_______ Laboratory experiments have shown that animals such as monkeys and rats have developed a

specific region of their brain to deal with numbers and related concepts. It's possible that dyscalculics, though

intelligent, have not developed the part of the brain responsible for processing numbers.

Dyscalculics have difficulty with the abstract concept of time. 9 _______ If your best friend is always late, he or she

might be suffering from dyscalculia. Dyscalculics cannot keep track of time, they never know how much time they

have spent getting ready and how long it will take them to get to work.

You cannot rely on a dyscalculic to give you directions about how to get to the nearest train station. Inability to read

maps and orientate themselves is common among dyscalculics. They may take a left turning instead of a right and

end up miles away from their intended destination.10_________

Research has shown that they behave oddly in social situations like going shopping or having dinner at a restaurant.

They never know how much they should tip the waiter or how much money they have got left after a shopping trip.

11_______ This poor ability in arithmetic can explain why they never know how much change they are due or what

kind of budget they need for their summer holiday. Discalculia can also affect areas like sports or music.

Dyscalculics cannot coordinate the movements of their body or remember the rules of games. They would find it

impossible to recall the complicated step sequences of a dance and would rarely choose to do aerobics or play an

instrument in their free time.

12 _______ People suffering from discalculia can become painters, sculptors or poets. Dyscalculia does not seem to

prevent or delay language acquisition. Dyscalculic children acquire language at the same time as, if not earlier than,

most children and have no problem learning to read or write. Dyscalculia is a learning disability like dyslexia, not a

general indication of intelligence.

A. Another problem is not being able to tell, just by looking at two groups of objects, which group contains more

objects than the other.

B. On top of getting lost, they often misplace things and may spend endless hours looking for their car keys or

passport.

C. These stories are extremely upsetting for parents and children alike.

D. What exactly is this learning disability in arithmetic?

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E. Dealing with cash, taking money from a cashpoint or using travellers' cheques can cause anxiety and fear.

F. This can account for their difficulty in reading schedules and remembering the order in which things happened

in the past.

G. On the other hand, dyscalculics are very good at creative arts.

For questions 1-8, read the text below and decide which word (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. There is an example

at the beginning (0).

Old and active

It is a well-known fact that Japanese people have a longer (0) ........ expectancy than the population of most other

countries. They also expect to remain healthier for longer.

Scientists are trying to work (1)______ what keeps elderly Japanese people so healthy, and whether there is a lesson

to be (2)_______ from their lifestyles. Should we (3)_______ any changes to our eating habits, for instance? Is there

some secret (4) ________ in the Japanese diet that is particularly (5)_______ for the human body?

Although the (6)_______ of a longer, healthier life is a good thing for the individual, it can (7)_______ create a

social problem. The number of people over the age of 65 in the population has doubled in the last 50 years. Japan

could soon be (8) ________ an economic problem: there are more elderly people who need to be looked after, and

Relatively fewer younger people working and paying taxes to support them.

0 A life B living C alive D live

1 A for B out C in D off

2 A learnt B gathered C understood D gained

3 A do B make C set D give

4 A ingredient B component C portion D helping

5 A caring B supportive C positive D beneficial

6 A view B outlook C prospect D wish

7 A therefore B actually C even D as well

8 A facing B meeting C adopting D obtaining

For questions 9-16, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each

gap. There is an example at the beginning (0).

Acoustic archaeology

Acoustic archaeology studies the role played (0)___by_____ sound in the ancient world. It examines the connection

(9)____________ acoustics and religious or spiritual sites. The main question is whether the acoustics of a place are

relevant to the way (10)____________ was used.

Archaeologists have noticed that a number of ancient sites have echoes at very low frequencies. When sounds are as

low as this, you feel them in your body, rather (11)____________ just hearing them, and this creates a feeling of

happiness and contentment.

If you stand in (12) ____________ of the Maya Temple in Mexico and clap your hands, you can hear an echo that

sounds (13) ____________ the chirp of the Maya sacred bird. This echo (14) ____________ produced because the

steps of the long temple staircase are at different distances from the listener. Some archaeologists claim that the

Maya deliberately constructed this temple (15) ____________ achieve this sound. Similar acoustic phenomena have

been observed in sites (16) ____________ over the world.

For questions 17-24, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a

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The sport of kings

The (0) COMPETITIVE racing of horses is one of humankind's

most ancient sports. Horse racing was an organised sport in all

major (17)______________ from Central Asia to the

Mediterranean and became an (18)_______________ with the

public in the Roman Empire. The sport has (19)___________

been associated with royalty and the nobility. It became a

professional sport at the beginning of the eighteenth century. It is

the second most (20) _____________ attended spectator sport in

the US, after baseball.

In the UK, the Jockey Club, founded in 1750, has complete

(21)______________ for horse racing. It is also responsible for

the (22) _______________ regarding the breeding of racehorses.

Although science has been (23) ______________ to find a

breeding system that guarantees the birth of a champion, it is

possible to produce horses that are successful on the racetrack.

Commercial breeding is a very (24)_____________ business,

and racehorses can be worth millions of pounds.

COMPETE

CIVILISE

OBSESS

TRADITION

WIDE

RESPONSIBLE

REGULATE

ABLE

PROFIT

For questions 25-30, 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. You must use between two and five words, including the word given.

25. I don't know how wide that river is. WHAT

I don't know ____________________________________ of that river is.

26. Her parents didn't let her go to the rock concert. ALLOWED

She____________________________________go to the rock concert.

27. My father last went abroad in 2010. BEEN

My father___________________________________ 2001.

28. 'Did you read the book or not?' the teacher asked me. WHETHER

The teacher asked me_______________________________the book or not.

29. I find that kind of music really irritating. GETS

That kind of music really __________________________________ nerves.

30. He cycled across Italy in three weeks. HIM

It____________________________________________cycle across Italy.

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- It looks ______________________________________________________________

32. I could hold a big party due to my Mom’s help.

- Had it ______________________________________________________________

33. Success depends on hard work.

- The harder ______________________________________________________________

34. Fiona was so disappointed that she could not keep on working.

- Such ______________________________________________________________

35. Although Richard is competent in his work, he does not know how to deal with this client.

- Competent ______________________________________________________________

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TEST

Choose the correct answer to fill in the blank

1. Your hair needs ______________. You’d better have it done tomorrow.

A. cut B. to cut C. being cut D. cutting

2. Regina, ______________ you have never met before, is a genius in painting.

A. that B. whose C. whom D. whomever

3. Doctors advise ______________ too many hours watching television.

A. not to spend B. not being spent C. not spend D. not spending

4. Quite ________ people have complained about his behavior. ________ people have voiced their support for him.

A. a few / Many B. very few / Some C. a lot / Few D. a few / Very few

5. ______________ finds the treasure is entitled to twenty five percent of it.

A. Who B. The person who C. Whoever D. Man who

6. As soon as you hear the alarm, you all have to leave the building ______________.

A. on the verge B. under law C. at no time D. without delay

7. ______ have tried their best to protect the environment, but their efforts seem to be nothing compared to what

people are doing to harm it.

A. Poachers B. Industrialists C. Conservationists D. Producers

8. The passage ______________ that the first settlers were Spanish.

A. refers B. instills C. implies D. infers

9. There are not many interesting ______________ of news in the ‘Evening’.

A. parts B. articles C. loads D. items

10. On November 5, a lot of firework is ______________ off in England.

A. set B. gone C. sent D. burned

11. Can you give me the ______________ for tomato soup?

A. formula B. recipe C. order D. method

12. Jane likes watching films, but she is not ______________ keen on any kind.

A. specially B. certainly C. largely D. particularly

13. In a report submitted to the government yesterday, scientists _______ that the building of the bridge be stopped.

A. banned B. complained C. said D. recommend

14. Police believe that there is a ______________ between the 2 crimes.

A. chain B. link C. connector D. mixture

15. If you come to the theatre late, you have to wait until the ______________ to get in.

A. break B. interval C. refreshment D. half-time

16. From now on, you have to ______________ responsibility for the sales figures.

A. get B. acquire C. assume D. accept

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A. show B. take C. feel D. express

18. ______________, the reports are not good enough to be printed.

A. On my own B. Out of the ordinary C. If you ask me D. Telling the truth

19. During the war, we ______________ many relatives.

A. lost touch with B. take for granted C. made a mention of D. set an example for

20. You should pay ______________ to what the instructor is saying.

A. attendance B. intention C. convention D. attention

21. The jokes Jack tell are as old as ______________.

A. the earth B. the mountains C. the hills D. the oceans

22. The articles I have cut out from newspapers for years are now ______________ with age.

A. old B. yellowed C. blackened D. torn

23. You can contact us if anything ______________ with our plan.

A. goes wrong B. comes bad C. is out of luck D. loses control

24. It is ______________ knowledge that you have to drink more fluids when you have flu.

A. common B. popular C. widespread D. updated

25. As soon as Kate failed to do the job the third time, she got the ______________.

A. promotion B. recommendation C. rearrangement D. sack

26. Can I ask a favor ______________ you, Mark? Could you please move this sofa backwards?

A. for B. of C. with D. to

27. I read the contract again and again ______________ avoiding making spelling mistakes.

A. with a view to B. In view of C. by means of D. in terms of

28. This kind of product has to be used ______________ 3 days ______________ purchase.

A. by / of B. within / of C. on / on D. on /after

29. Too many tests and exams have put high school students ______________ pressure.

A. in B. on C. under D. into

30. The president refused to make any judgement ______________ the situation.

A. on B. with C. for D. of

Finding the mistake in each sentence and correct it

31. If you do not keep my secret, I will reveal surely yours.

32. Jim’s grandfather left him 50,000 dollars, this was too big a sum to him.

33. So far Linda has been writing 5 novels on the problems teenagers have to cope with in the new world.

34. The choice of which restaurant to go to for tonight’s meal is entirely your.

35. You mustn’t have seen my sister, for I have no sister living on the other end of this city

You are going to read an article about a park in New York. For questions 1-6, choose the answer (A, B, C or D)

which you think fits best according to the text.

Miracle above Manhattan

New Yorkers can relax over busy streets in an innovative park called the High Line.

Parks in large cities are usually thought of as refuges, as islands of green amid seas of concrete and steel. When you

approach the High Line in the Chelsea neighbourhood on the lower west side of Manhattan, in New York, what you

see first is the kind of thing urban parks were created to get away from (1) – a harsh, heavy, black steel structure

supporting an elevated rail line that once brought freight cars right into factories and warehouses and that looks, at

least from a distance, more like some abandoned leftover from the past than an urban oasis.

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Until recently that's precisely what the High Line was (2), and a crumbling one too. Many people couldn't wait to

tear it down. Almost a decade later, it has been turned into one of the most innovative and inviting public spaces in

New York City. The black steel columns that once supported abandoned train tracks now hold up an elevated park –

part promenade, part town square, part botanical garden.

Walking on the High Line is unlike any other experience in New York. You float about eight metres above the

ground, at once connected to street life and far away from it. You can sit surrounded by carefully tended plantings

and take in the sun and the Hudson River views, or you can walk the line as it slices between old buildings and past

striking new ones. I have walked the High Line dozens of times, and its vantage point, different from that of any

street, sidewalk, or park, never ceases to surprise and delight. Not the least of the remarkable things about the High

Line is the way, without streets to cross or traffic lights to wait for, ten blocks pass as quickly as two (3).

The High Line is a wonderful idea that was not only realised but turned out better than anyone had imagined. The

real heroes of the story are Joshua David, a freelance writer who lived near the midsection of the High Line, and

Robert Hammond, an artist who also lived nearby. 'I saw an article saying that the High Line was going to be

demolished, and I wondered if anyone was going to try to save it,' Hammond said to me when I interviewed them. 'I

was in love with the steel structure, the rivets, the ruin. I assumed that some civic group was going to try and

preserve it, and I saw that it was on the agenda for a community meeting (4). I went to see what was going on, and

Josh was sitting next to me. We were the only people at the meeting who were interested in saving it.'

'The railroad sent representatives who showed some plans to reuse it, which enraged the people who were trying to

get it torn down,' David explained. 'That's what sparked the conversation between me and Robert-we couldn't

believe the degree of rage some of those people had.'(5) David and Hammond asked railroad officials to take them

to look at the High Line. 'When we got up there, we saw a mile and a half of wildflowers in the middle of

Manhattan. New Yorkers always dream of finding open space - it's a fantasy when you live in a studio apartment,'

David said. And that's how the project began.

From the day the first section of the High Line park opened, it has been one of the city's major tourist attractions.

Yet it is just as much a neighbourhood park. When I was there on a sunny day last autumn, a section the designers

had designated as a kind of sundeck was jammed, and there seemed to be as many locals treating the area as the

equivalent of their own beach as visitors out for a promenade (6). Sometimes dreams really do come true.

1. What does the writer say about the High Line park in the first paragraph?

A. It may initially appear unattractive.

B. It is most easily reached by train.

C. People may wonder where the plants are.

D. People are amazed to find out how old it is.

2. What does 'that' refer to in line 6?

A. an urban oasis

B. a black steel structure

C. a leftover from the past

D. a group of factories and warehouses

3. When walking on the High Line, the writer notices that

A. the weather seems much better there.

B. he seems to walk further in a shorter time.

C. new buildings keep being built around it.

D. he can see everything in the streets below.

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B. He was responding to an appeal for volunteers.

C. He believed other people there would share his views.

D. He thought he could persuade people to join his campaign.

5. How did Joshua David feel about what happened at the meeting?

A. pleased to realise they might succeed

B. encouraged by everyone's determination

C. worried that their way of life might change

D. surprised by the reaction to the ideas proposed

6 What does the writer say about the park in the final paragraph?

A. It satisfies a range of different needs.

B. Local people wish fewer tourists came to see it.

C. Some of its features are not being used as intended.

D. Its popularity has increased recently.

You are going to read a newspaper article about people who have difficulty counting. Six sentences have been

removed from the article. Choose from the sentences A-G the one which fits each gap (7-12). There is one extra

sentence, which you do not need to use

People who can't count

A recent study has discovered that dyscalculia, the mathematical equivalent of dyslexia, affects about 5% of children

in Britain. An expert on the subject, Professor Maria Singelton, claims that the government should recognise

dyscalculia, inform parents and teachers and provide support for those suffering from it. Unfortunately, there is no

simple way of diagnosing dyscalculia and kids with this learning disability are usually labelled unintelligent.

7____D___ Unlike most people, dyscalculics cannot recognise three or four objects unless they count them one by

one. The majority of us, if shown three or four similar things, can immediately recognise them. People with

dyscalculia have to go through the routine of counting even a small number of objects. For example, they need to

count the three books on the table before they can say how many there are.

Dyscalculics have huge problems using numbers at all. They cannot understand, for instance, why two and three

makes five. 8____A___ Laboratory experiments have shown that animals such as monkeys and rats have developed

a specific region of their brain to deal with numbers and related concepts. It's possible that dyscalculics, though

intelligent, have not developed the part of the brain responsible for processing numbers.

Dyscalculics have difficulty with the abstract concept of time. 9 __F_____ If your best friend is always late, he or

she might be suffering from dyscalculia. Dyscalculics cannot keep track of time, they never know how much time

they have spent getting ready and how long it will take them to get to work.

You cannot rely on a dyscalculic to give you directions about how to get to the nearest train station. Inability to read

maps and orientate themselves is common among dyscalculics. They may take a left turning instead of a right and

end up miles away from their intended destination.10____B_____

Research has shown that they behave oddly in social situations like going shopping or having dinner at a restaurant.

They never know how much they should tip the waiter or how much money they have got left after a shopping trip.

11____E___ This poor ability in arithmetic can explain why they never know how much change they are due or

what kind of budget they need for their summer holiday. Discalculia can also affect areas like sports or music.

Dyscalculics cannot coordinate the movements of their body or remember the rules of games. They would find it

impossible to recall the complicated step sequences of a dance and would rarely choose to do aerobics or play an

instrument in their free time.

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12 ___G____ People suffering from discalculia can become painters, sculptors or poets. Dyscalculia does not seem

to prevent or delay language acquisition. Dyscalculic children acquire language at the same time as, if not earlier

than, most children and have no problem learning to read or write. Dyscalculia is a learning disability like dyslexia,

not a general indication of intelligence.

H. Another problem is not being able to tell, just by looking at two groups of objects, which group contains more

objects than the other.

I. On top of getting lost, they often misplace things and may spend endless hours looking for their car keys or

passport.

J. These stories are extremely upsetting for parents and children alike.

K. What exactly is this learning disability in arithmetic?

L. Dealing with cash, taking money from a cashpoint or using travellers' cheques can cause anxiety and fear.

M. This can account for their difficulty in reading schedules and remembering the order in which things happened

in the past.

N. On the other hand, dyscalculics are very good at creative arts.

For questions 1-8, read the text below and decide which word (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. There is an example

at the beginning (0).

Old and active

It is a well-known fact that Japanese people have a longer (0) ........ expectancy than the population of most other

countries. They also expect to remain healthier for longer.

Scientists are trying to work (1)______ what keeps elderly Japanese people so healthy, and whether there is a lesson

to be (2)_______ from their lifestyles. Should we (3)_______ any changes to our eating habits, for instance? Is there

some secret (4) ________ in the Japanese diet that is particularly (5)_______ for the human body?

Although the (6)_______ of a longer, healthier life is a good thing for the individual, it can (7)_______ create a

social problem. The number of people over the age of 65 in the population has doubled in the last 50 years. Japan

could soon be (8) ________ an economic problem: there are more elderly people who need to be looked after, and

Relatively fewer younger people working and paying taxes to support them.

0 A life B living C alive D live

1 A for B out C in D off

2 A learnt B gathered C understood D gained

3 A do B make C set D give

4 A ingredient B component C portion D helping

5 A caring B supportive C positive D beneficial

6 A view B outlook C prospect D wish

7 A therefore B actually C even D as well

8 A facing B meeting C adopting D obtaining

For questions 9-16, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each

gap. There is an example at the beginning (0).

Acoustic archaeology

Acoustic archaeology studies the role played (0)___by_____ sound in the ancient world. It examines the connection

(9)__between__ acoustics and religious or spiritual sites. The main question is whether the acoustics of a place are

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Archaeologists have noticed that a number of ancient sites have echoes at very low frequencies. When sounds are as

low as this, you feel them in your body, rather (11)___than___ just hearing them, and this creates a feeling of

happiness and contentment.

If you stand in (12) ___front__ of the Maya Temple in Mexico and clap your hands, you can hear an echo that

sounds (13) __like_ the chirp of the Maya sacred bird. This echo (14) _is__ produced because the steps of the long

temple staircase are at different distances from the listener. Some archaeologists claim that the Maya deliberately

constructed this temple (15) ___to__ achieve this sound. Similar acoustic phenomena have been observed in sites

(16) __all___ over the world.

For questions 17-24, 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 in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0)

The sport of kings

The (0) COMPETITIVE racing of horses is one of humankind's

most ancient sports. Horse racing was an organised sport in all

major (17)__civilisations_ from Central Asia to the

Mediterranean and became an (18)__obsession_ with the public

in the Roman Empire. The sport has (19)__traditionally_ been

associated with royalty and the nobility. It became a professional

sport at the beginning of the eighteenth century. It is the second

most (20) __widely_ attended spectator sport in the US, after

baseball.

In the UK, the Jockey Club, founded in 1750, has complete

(21)__responsibility__ for horse racing. It is also responsible for

the (22) __regulations__ regarding the breeding of racehorses.

Although science has been (23) ___unable__ to find a breeding

system that guarantees the birth of a champion, it is possible to

produce horses that are successful on the racetrack. Commercial

breeding is a very (24)__profitable___ business, and racehorses

can be worth millions of pounds.

COMPETE

CIVILISE

OBSESS

TRADITION

WIDE

RESPONSIBLE

REGULATE

ABLE

PROFIT

For questions 25-30, 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. You must use between two and five words, including the word given.

25. I don't know how wide that river is. WHAT

I don't know ____what the width_____ of that river is.

26. Her parents didn't let her go to the rock concert. ALLOWED

She____wasn’t allowed to_____go to the rock concert.

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My father_____has not been abroad since_______ 2001.

28. 'Did you read the book or not?' the teacher asked me. WHETHER

The teacher asked me__whether I had read___the book or not.

29. I find that kind of music really irritating. GETS

That kind of music really ________gets on my________ nerves.

30. He cycled across Italy in three weeks. HIM

It______took him three weeks to_____cycle across Italy.

Rewrite the following sentences without changing its meaning

31. Jane seems to come to the performance lat.

- It looks ____ as if she will come to the performance late ______

32. I could hold a big party due to my Mom’s help.

- Had it ____ not been for Mom’s help, I could not have held a big party.____

33. Success depends on hard work.

- The harder ___ you work, the more successful you are ____________

34. Fiona was so disappointed that she could not keep on working.

- Such ___ was Fiona’s disappointment that she could not keep on working. ____

35. Although Richard is competent in his work, he does not know how to deal with this client.

- Competent ___ as/ though Richard is / may be in his work, he does not know how to deal with this client.__