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PART 1 LISTENING COMPREHENSION EXERCISE 1 Questions 1 - 10 You will hear an interview with Nick Chandler about his pets. For questions 1-3, decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect. If it is correct, mark A on your answer sheet. If it is not correct, mark B on your answer sheet. 1. Most spiders are harmful to people. 2. There are a lot of dangerous spiders in the world. 3. The bite of the funnel web spider is not serious. For questions 4-10, choose the best answer (A, B or C) for each question. 4. Some of the larger spiders can live as long as a. 5 years b. 10 years

c. 20 years

5. How many different species of spider are there in the world? a. about 10,000 b. about 25,000 c. about 40,000 6. What does Nick say about spiders eyes? a. They can see very well. b. They can see colours. c. They can tell the difference between light and dark. 7. The most dangerous spider for people lives in: a. Africa b. Australia

c. South America

8. Before buying a pet tarantula you should a. learn how to take care of them. b. look for one that will live a long time. c. remove any cats or dogs you have in the house. 9. What does Nick say about bees? a. They live in dark holes. b. They often sting spiders. c. They kill more people than spiders do. 10. What advice does Nick give to people who are frightened of spiders? a. The more you hold them, the more you will learn about them. b. If you learn more about them you are less likely to fear them. c. People who hold spiders never feel frightened.

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PART 2 USE OF ENGLISH EXERCISE 1 Questions 11 - 21

Read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space. CAMPING Although (11) ________ groups of people have always lived outdoors in tents, camping as we know it today only began to be (12) ________ about 50 years ago. The increase in the use of cars and improvements in camping (13) ________ have allowed more people to travel longer (14)_________ into the countryside and to stay there in greater comfort. Many campers like to be (15) ________ themselves in quiet areas, so they (16) _________ their tent and food and walk or cycle into the forests or the mountains. Others, preferring to be near people, drive to a public or privately-owned campsite (17) ________ has up-to-date facilities, (18) ________ hot showers and swimming pools. Whether campers are (19) _________ in the mountains or on a busy site, they should remember to (20) ________ the area clean and tidy. In the forests, they must put out any fires and keep food hidden to avoid attracting (21) ________ animals. 11. a. some 12. a. famous 13. a. tools 14. a. ways 15. a. on 16. a. take 17. a. where 18. a. such 19. a. lonely 20. a. remain 21. a. wild EXERCISE 2 b. every b. popular b. baggage b. directions b. by b. make b. who b. like b. single b. stay b. natural Questions 22 - 31 c. both c. favourite c. equipment c. voyages c. at c. pick c. which c. as c. separate c. leave c. loose d. each d. current d. property d. distances d. of d. do d. when d. just d. alone d. let d. free

Complete the following sentences using at, on, in or to. Decide which answer best fits each space: (A) at, (B) on, (C) in, (D) to. 22. The train got ________ the station two hours late. 23. You have to get off ________ Times Square and change 24. _________ another line. 25. I often fall asleep _________ the train. 26. Lets meet _________ the cinema: Ill see you outside the main door. 27. It was so dark _________ the cinema that I couldnt find my friends. 28. There was some chewing gum ________ my seat. 29. Well be arriving ________ London late on Sunday night. 30. Well have to get a taxi _________ the hotel. 31. My hotel room was _________ the fifteenth floor.

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EXERCISE 3 Questions 32 - 45

Read the sentences below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space.

32. Sam called earlier. I think Chris __________ phone him. a. may b. should c. should to 33. After we __________ on Tower Bridge, well go to Big Ben. a. walk b. walked c. will walk 34. Would you like _________ orange juice? a. an b. some

d. may to

d. are walking

c. any

d. a

35. Only one student was late for the exam. _________ were on time. a. Others b. Other c. Another 36. Ive worked here ________ June. a. since b. for

d. The others

c. in

d. until

37. My grandfather has lived here ________ 50 years. a. since b. in c. for 38. The test was _________ difficult. I couldnt pass it. a. some b. too c. enough 39. Ben is _________ John. a. tall as b. taller that 40. John isnt your brother, ________? a. is John b. is he 41. If I miss the bus, I _________ late. a. am b. will be 42. Have you _________ been to China? a. never b. ever 43. You should _________ do it. a. can b. could 44. When ____________? a. he arrived b. did he arrived 45. What ____________? a. he wants b. does he wants

d. last

d. much

c. taller as c. isnt he

d. taller than d. isnt John

c. would be

d. was

c. yet

d. since

c. be able to

d. able

c. did he arrive

d. he did arrive

c. does he want

d. he does want

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PART 3 - READING COMPREHENSION EXERCISE 1 Questions 46 - 50

Read the text below and answer the questions that follow. For questions 46 - 50, mark A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. Be Careful in the Sun Many people travel from the United Kingdom every year in search of the sun. The sun should be enjoyed, but overexposure can cause sunburn and increased risk of skin cancer. It is the ultraviolet rays that cause this; they can damage your skin anywhere, but the nearer the Equator you go the more powerful they are. It is particularly important to be careful with your children and babies should not be placed in direct sunlight at all. Stay out of the sun for at least two hours around midday. You should stay in the shade during those hours and do not forget to wear a hat. Protective creams for your skin type can help protect exposed parts of the body. Always remember to wear good sunglasses. Avoid strenuous activity during the hottest hours and make sure you drink plenty of non-alcoholic liquids to balance the loss of body fluid through perspiration. Take care in water. Never go swimming alone. Bathing will cool you off but remember that accidents can happen very easily and in the most unexpected conditions. Children should always be supervised by an adult who can swim well. If you are going to dive into water, make sure that it is deep enough for you to do so safely. Each year, many people are permanently paralyzed as a result of diving into shallow water. 46. What is the writers objective? a. to advertise summer holidays b. to give advice c. to stop people from travelling in summer d. to predict the weather 47. What does the reader learn from the text? a. how to swim b. how to cure sunburn c. how to avoid problems with the sun and water d. how to travel to hot countries 48. What does the writer tell the reader to do when sunbathing? a. to stay in the United Kingdom b. never to sunbathe alone c. to get plenty of exercise d. to stay in the shade 49. What should divers do before diving into the water? a. wear a hat b. check the depth of the water c. swim in the shade d. not swim at midday 50. Which of the following statements best corresponds to the text? a. I adore travelling to hot countries where I can lie in the sun all day long and get a lovely tan. b. Im going to stay in the United Kingdom for my summer holidays this year. Ill be able to sunbathe as long as I like without getting burnt. c. I dont want to get sunburnt, so Im going to stay in the shade as much as I can, wear a sunscreen lotion with a high protection factor, a large floppy hat and a good pair of sunglasses. d. Im not going to any hot countries for my summer holidays as you can never go out in the sun. I dont want to be shut up in my hotel for two weeks.

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EXERCISE 2 Questions 51 - 60

Read the following text and answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. Diner Leaves Waitress $10,000 Tip A waitress's regular customer left her a $10,000 tip for a $26 meal last month. Cindy Kienow, who works at a restaurant in the US state of Kansas, was stunned by the tip she received. "I couldn't move. I didn't know what to say," explained 35-year-old Kienow. "The customer said, 'This will buy you something kind of nice, huh?' And I replied, 'Yeah, it will'." Kienow said the man comes in several times a month and eats at the bar. He has always tipped well, usually leaving $15 on a $30 meal. Then one day he gave a $100 tip, followed by the real shocker. "He usually signs his ticket and turns it upside down," said Kienow, who has worked at the restaurant for eight years. "But this time he had it right-side up and said, 'I want you to know this is not a joke'." Kienow said that although she always talks with the man - usually about current events or the weather - she can't think of anything that prompted the huge tip. "I've been waiting on him for about three years," she said. "We just talk across the bar - he's a really nice guy. I hope he comes back in, so I can say thank you, because the other day I was dumbfounded." Kienow said now that the media frenzy is over, she is content to keep serving customers at the restaurant. "That's the pure joy of my job, that I just get to talk with people," she added. As for what she'll do with the money, Kienow got the impression that her customer wanted her to buy something special. "There's a Jeep that I've had my eye on for a while," she said.
Original article AP. Rewritten by Janet Hardy-Gould

51. One day a customer left Cindy Kienow a huge tip for a _____ meal. a. $15 b. $26 c. $30 d. $50 52. When Kienow received the tip she _____. a. said, thank you. b. kissed the man. c. didnt say much. d. hugged the man. 53. The customer comes to the restaurant _____. a. more than once a month. b. only once a month. c. several times a year. d. very rarely. 54. The customer has always left _____. a. a small tip. b. a good tip. c. a $100 tip. d. a $1000 tip. 55. Kienow and the man usually talk about _____ and the weather. a. the news b. their holidays c. their families d. their work

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56. Kienow wants to _____ serving customers in the restaurant. a. stop b. escape from c. continue d. take a break from 57. Kienow wants to buy something new to _____. a. wear. b. drive. c. put in her house. d. save for a rainy day. 58. Kienow likes her job because a. the tips are good. b. the food is good. c. she likes talking to the people who come in. d. she likes the people she works with. 59. What does it refer to in the sentence 'Yeah, it will? a. the money b. the ticket c. the meal d. the conversation 60. What does the word frenzy mean? a. chaos b. excitement c. broadcast d. talk

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