1. VOCABULARY
1. To it mildly, I would say that, yes, Mrs Campion was extremely upset when she was informed that her son was arrested for shoplifting.
2. Are you sure that you what it takes to be a lawyer? It’s a very demanding profession, you know.
3. The mayor is liable to issue with any derogatory comments about how effective the surveillance cameras he had installed are, so be careful what you say.
4. Although the judge and the lawyer who was cross-examining the witness tried to her at ease, she was very nervous, which made a bad impression on the jury.
5. Carla is second thoughts about studying abroad and is now considering applying to a university near her home town.
6. Having to cope with a full-time job and three young children, while her husband is away is a strain on Beth.
7. Parents should heed of the early signs of children’s addiction to computer games and the Internet and encourage them to take up other activities.
8. Judge Morrison will not a hard line on first offenders, but he is very strict with repetitive offenders.
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SCORE 8 B. Choose the word that most appropriately completes the sentence.
1. All the women in the accounting department consider the chief accountant to be a very eligible as he is good-looking, has a good income and also has a good sense of humour.
a. widower b. sibling c. in-law d. bachelor
2. I was very upset yesterday when my French teacher made a very remark about my accent in front of the whole class.
a. affectionate b. tactless c. shrewd d. urbane
3. What kind of person would a successful carreer as a legal adviser in one of the largest companies in the country to become a gardener?
a. desert b. abscond c. abandon d. surrender
4. In order to bring the ex-minister to justice, we will need definite of his involvement in the scandal.
a. proof b. evidence c. hints d. clues
5. Frank is very of the fact that he was overlooked for promotion although he had worked overtime and sacrificed a large part of his personal life for the company.
a. resentful b. compassionate c. impulsive d. intolerant
6. This proposal is very ambitious and will certainly solve many problems, however, on the it might be quite difficult to implement.
a. downsize b. downcast c. downside d. downstream
7. We have been finding it increasingly difficult to the workload after several members of the staff have been laid off.
a. manipulate b. operate c. run d. handle
8. The traffic warden told me that he would me off with a warning this time, but the next time I was caught driving without a licence, I would have to pay a fine.
a. get b. let c. see d. put
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1. My father is always very strict, in contrast my mother who is quite lenient.
2. In view the situation, I think we will be obliged to resort to our alternative plan.
3. In response numerous requests from viewers, we have decided to broadcast the documentary again on Friday at 6pm.
4. The administrative staff of the factory have decided to go on strike in solidarity the workers from the factory floor who have been on strike for two weeks.
5. In accordance school regulations, all students must wear the school uniform.
6. He is a person that I admire greatly and I am in awe of his immense talent.
C. Complete the sentences with an appropriate preposition.
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A. 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 three and eight words, including the word given.
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B. Complete the sentences with a/an, the or - and circle the correct verb form.
1. Is / Are the information you gave me about first judicial systems in Europe reliable?
2. proverbial phrase ‘No news is / are good news’ is attributed to King James I of England.
3. experience of reading this book has opened my eyes to whole new world of crime novels.
4. physics is / are subject that I like most of all.
5. United Arab Emirates is / are situated in Southwest Asia on Persian Gulf and the country borders on Oman and Saudi Arabia.
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16 1. The prisoner was allowed to work in the prison kitchens because he had been behaving well. behaviour
On , the prisoner was allowed to work in the prison kitchens.
2. Although this was his first offence, Mark was sentenced to three years in prison. in Mark was sentenced to three years in prison, his first offence.
3. The news was so good that I couldn’t believe it. too
The news true.
4. The flight was cancelled because the weather conditions were so bad. to
The flight was cancelled conditions.
5. The children’s questions didn’t annoy the author at all; he found them very refreshing. of Instead the children’s questions, the author found them very refreshing.
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Read the texts and answer the questions 1-10. Choose a, b, c or d.
The Blood-Type Theory
Human blood comes in four different types, namely A, B, AB and O. In most of the world, most people are ignorant of which blood type they possess, since it is important only if they have to undergo an operation which requires a blood transfusion. In Japan, however, things are different, since a large proportion of the population believes that blood type determines personality and, as a result, over 90% of the population are aware which type they are.
This linking of blood type and personality has ramifications across life, but is especially prominent in prospective relationships and employment. For example, in Japan one popular way to meet romantic partners is to go to specialised venues which conduct speed dating.
A single man and woman sit alone together at a table for just a few minutes. Then a bell rings, and they go to sit with someone new. Some such venues hold dating sessions which are limited to men or women of a particular blood type. For those who believe in the blood-type theory, this seems to maximise their chance of finding someone special.
The current popularity of the idea exploded in the 1970s following the publication of a book by Masahiko Nomi, even though he was a lawyer and broadcaster who had no medical or psychological training. His ideas were largely anecdotal, and many critics thought it mere superstition, but the book nevertheless sparked great interest in the general public. Now his son, Toshitaka, continues to promote the theory, and nowadays it is ubiquitous in Japanese popular culture, featuring on morning TV, women’s magazines and best-selling self-help books.
Much like horoscopes in the West, the blood group theory is regularly debunked by scientific experimentation, yet it retains popular appeal. Perhaps one reason for this is that it helps to break the ice in social situations. Japanese people do not always find it easy to express their opinions, so discussing blood types is an indirect way of telling people what you think of them.
1. According to the passage, in Japan
a. people associate blood types solely with personality traits.
b. a complicated scientific theory relating blood types to personality has been developed.
c. many more people than elsewhere know which type of blood they have.
d. blood transfusions are made only for certain types of blood.
2. How is the blood-type theory used in speed dating?
a. People go to tables according to their blood types.
b. Dating couples talk about the theory and what it means.
c. Some people want to meet only people of a particular blood type.
d. People try to guess the blood type of their date.
3. What is true about the popularity of the blood-type theory?
a. It became popular due to the writings of a father-and-son team.
b. It is popular because of a traditional idea in Japanese culture.
c. It is not as popular as it was in the 1970s.
d. It became popular following experiments conducted by Masahiko Nomi.
4. What does scientific testing show about the blood-type theory?
a. Scientific testing supports the theory.
b. Scientific testing refutes the theory.
c. Scientific testing is inconclusive.
d. The theory has not been scientifically tested.
5. Why is the blood-type theory so popular in Japan?
a. It gives people something to talk about.
b. It makes social interaction easier.
c. It is used as a way to make friends.
d. Japanese people find it very entertaining.
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c. A piece of evidence which had been lost.
d. A kind of ancient human ancestor.
8. What turned out to be true about the discovery?
a. It had bones of two different creatures.
b. It was constructed and painted in a laboratory.
c. It was a modern human’s skull.
d. It was made of a synthetic material.
9. Where had important finds been made before 1912?
a. Germany only
b. France and Germany only c. Britain only
d. Britain, Germany and France
10. Why did it take a long time to re-examine the Piltdown skull?
a. It was in harmony with other discoveries.
b. British scientists wanted it to be genuine.
c. Its owner would not give permission.
d. Scientists thought more testing would damage it.
The Piltdown Man
Ever since 1859, when Charles Darwin published his theory of evolution, a desperate race had been on between scientists to discover the evolutionary intermediate between apes and humans. But this so-called ‘missing link’ was proving very elusive. In 1912, an amateur archaeologist called Charles Dawson said he had found a skull in Barkham Manor, Piltdown, in Sussex, England. At the time, scientists thought the skull genuine, and that Dawson had indeed discovered the missing link. He became famous almost overnight. Nevertheless, it later transpired that the skull was a forgery, made from a human skull only about 500 years old with its jaw replaced by that of a female orangutan, with the bones stained to make them appear older.
It remains unknown, however, who made the skull, and whether Dawson knew it was a fake. Fingers have been pointed not only at Dawson, but at various other scientists and people said to be his enemies, but nobody knows for sure. The motivation for the hoax is also unknown. One theory is patriotism. Given that sensational discoveries of early humans had recently occurred, first in Germany and then in France, and given the patriotic one-upmanship of pre-First World War Europe, huge pressure was on British scientists to show that Britain had also played a major role in human evolution.
Piltdown man seemed a godsend in this respect, since it made Britain seem to be the birthplace of mankind.
Even if patriotism was not the motivation for Piltdown man, it certainly made it harder for British scientists to see it for the hoax that it was.
Indeed, despite its inconsistencies with other early humans discovered in the wake of Piltdown, which would normally have
precipitated critical testing much sooner, it was over 40 years before re-examination showed the Piltdown skull to be a fake.
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I. You will hear two university students, Matthew and Emily, talking about copyright. For questions 1-6, decide whether the opinions are expressed by only one of the speakers, or whether the speakers agree.
Write M for Matthew, E for Emily, or B for both, where they agree.
1. DVDs sold by street vendors are often poor quality.
2. People who illegally download films from the Internet profit from it financially.
3. Film studios would be badly affected economically if films were not protected by copyright.
4. Unsuccessful artists would be unaffected economically if their work was not protected by copyright.
5. It is right that copyright should last for fifty years after an author’s death.
6. Breaches of copyright are going to increase in the future.
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A. Choose the word or phrase that most appropriately completes the sentence.
FINAL TEST
1. VOCABULARY
1. Telecommunications specialists herald the Internet as one of the greatest technological developments of all times because it is the fastest way to information.
a. dispel b. disseminate c. disperse d. dissolve
2. Not having my glasses, I intently at the small print, which I knew I had to read carefully before signing the contract.
a. glared b. glanced c. glimpsed d. peered
3. So anxious was I about my exam results that I spent the whole night staring at the of the clock waiting for daybreak.
a. neck b. foot c. head d. hands
4. The man who escaped with only minor injuries from the building that collapsed during the earthquake is being at Lawrance Hospital in Bronxville.
a. healed b. cured c. treated d. remedied
5. My doctor said that I had with a stomach bug and that the severe abdominal pain and nausea would subside after about seven days.
a. come down b. come round c. brought up d. gone off
6. Before entering the water the diver twice in the air with such grace and precision that all seven judges gave him a high score.
a. wobbled b. sauntered c. somersaulted d. strutted
7. The Constitution in a clear and unambiguous manner the civil and political rights of all citizens of the country.
a. codifies b. fortifies c. testifies d. classifies
8. My parents told me that I would have to paddle my own if I wished to pursue a career in showbiz.
a. ship b. boat c. raft d. canoe
9. Mark has been in antique and vintage jewellery for the last five years, and I must admit that he’s done pretty well for himself.
a. dealing b. importing c. exporting d. trading
10. It is our unquenchable thirst for knowledge and our curiosity for the unknown that have led to us to breakthroughs that have altered the course of history.
a. taking b. making c. having d. producing
11. The stringent laws regulating organ donation that were more than ten years ago are to undergo modification to increase the availability of organs for transplantation.
a. performed b. activated c. proceeded d. enacted
12. Never have I met a more person than Gary. He never thinks about the consequences of his actions;
he just acts on the spur of the moment.
a. inquisitive b. impulsive c. obstinate d. intolerant
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13. Before becoming a junior executive, I attended a course which provided crucial instruction on how best to conflict situations.
a. handle b. manipulate c. operate d. cope
14. Sally needs to be taken down a or two because she’s become very conceited ever since she won that Young Designer’s Award.
a. stride b. line c. peg d. size
15. Mohandas Gandhi strongly the use of violence and brute force in one’s quest for liberty, instead he advocated nonviolent resistance.
a. doomed b. convicted c. sentenced d. condemned
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B. Read the sentences and complete the blanks with the correct form of the words in capitals.
1. The argument made by the government official was so that, upon hearing him, many were
convinced that he was telling the truth. FORCE
2. Although qualifications are of paramount importance, what determines a candidate’s is his/
her practical experience and leadership skills. ELIGIBLE
3. Not only does environmental facilitate the spread of deadly diseases, but it also assists in the
creation of new ones. DEGRADE
4. The triathlon, which consists of swimming, running and cycling, is a multi-sport event which requires a good level of
physical fitness and . ENDURE
5. Initially, I was very reserved but the upbeat tempo had an effect and I ended up shedding all
my inhibitions and having a good time. LIFT
6. Our on mobile technology has reached such outrageous proportions that it is interfering with
our personal relationships. RELY
7. In to public demand, the government decided to hold a referendum before passing
the bill. RESPOND
8. Medical practitioners are concerned about the widespread of obesity because it is the leading
preventable cause of death worldwide. PREVAIL
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1. She such excellent progress that I was really shocked to hear that she was given the sack.
a. is making b. had been making c. has been making d. made 2. You should not allow yourself by small and insignificant things.
a. to distract b. to be distracting c. to be distracted d. to have been distracted 3. by the company that produces the product, it is logical that the report spoke in favour of it.
a. To have written b. To be written c. Having been written d. Writing
4. If Joanne hadn’t decided to stop working to look after her children, her medical practice now.
a. would have thrived b. would be thrived c. would have been thriving d. would be thriving 5. fair, it was Jessica who came up with the idea that secured us that lucrative deal, not Betty.
a. Having been b. To be c. To have been d. Having been
6. Even though he had been working for the company for less than a year, his initiative and drive led to a promotion.
a. his being given b. him to be given c. his given d. him to give
7. Scarcely do I get back from work I have to leave to go to that seminar I am presently attending.
a. then b. than c. before d. when
8. If only my father waiting at the office because now it’s too late for him to take me to the party.
a. hadn’t been kept b. didn’t keep c. wouldn’t be kept d. won’t keep 9. Such a nervous wreck at the onset of the audition that I ended up fainting.
a. was I b. I was c. were I d. I was being
10. I would have preferred about the meeting a few days ahead of time rather than at the last minute.
a. to have informed b. having informed c. informing d. to have been informed
11. accepting accountability for the oil spill, the company refused to foot the bill for the clean up.
a. In spite b. Although c. However d. Despite
12. When the scandal broke out, the director of the company decided to hand in his resignation create a lot of bad publicity for the company.
a. so as not to b. in order not c. in case he d. so that
13. Jeremy may not have the authority to, but he orders everyone around as though he a senior executive.
a. is b. is being c. were d. has been
14. In retrospect, he realised that he had been the ideal candidate for the job and regretted for the position.
a. not to apply b. not applying c. not to have applied d. not being applied
15. Whenever I into Lorrette, she talks about the environmental group which she is a member of.
a. bump b. am bumping c. bumped d. have bumped
A. Choose the word or phrase that produces a grammatically correct sentence.
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SCORE 10 B. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first, using the
word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between three and eight words including the word given.
1. I bought ten items of clothing but I didn’t need five of them.
WHICH
I bought ten items of clothing use to me.
2. Allegedly, this advanced telecommunications system was invented by two very resourceful young lads.
SAID
This advanced telecommunications system two very resourceful young lads.
3. Perhaps he was behaving so peevishly because what you said offended him.
BEEN
He because what you said offended him.
4. ‘While Harold Robbins was serving as Minister of Foreign Affairs, he was leaking confidential information’, said the journalist.
OF
Harold Robbins while he was serving as Minister of Foreign Affairs.
5. You should on no account give the parcel to anyone other than the person in question.
BE
Under to anyone but the person in question.
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