Poe li Gaspir Reformétus Egyetem Bolesészettudoményi Kara é a Patrociniom Kind A sorozatszerkesztésért fe Ie Sepsi Bniks, 2 Kézoli Gispée Reformatus Egyetem Bélesészettudomii Nyomdai munkilatok: Vareg Hungary © Szexzdk, 2013 Kéroli Gispis Reformétus Egyetem Bolesészettudomaoyi Kar, 2013 © Patrocinium Kiadé, 2013 ISBN 918-615-5337-06-2 ISSN 2063-9600 ConTENTS Marking Scheme for the Test Matking Scheme for the Essay Wri Masking Scheme for the Oral Pat. Key for Ser 5. Set Key for Set Sev Key for Ser... Essay Writing Part Sample Titles : Sample Answer Sheet for the Bossy Wi Ona ‘Topics for Discussion: Samples Picture description and picture prompt Samples... Reading for Pronunciation: Samples EXAM TPS ronsonForeworD ‘Our intention when publishing this book was to help English major BA students in their preparation for university level basic exams, always advisable to learn about the different papers, rules nd regulations of exams, and to be familiar also with the tasks both «sc the oral and the written parts. Even if university level BA exams sxe different, the book will provide useful practice materials forall such exams by introducing the Basic Exam at Kéroli Univers aa example. ‘The reader will be provided with some useful advice on how to use the present book, and a section on exam tips is also included. We hope you will make good use of this publication. Good luck with your exams. 15/01/2013, Budapest Marvas Baxnisccrt editor senior lecturer, English Linguisties Department, Kéroli Géspat University of the Hungarian Reformed ChurchCONTRIBUTORS nish to thant the following former or present colleagues for thei contribution primarily tothe test paper part of the written exam. Déra Bernhardt Andrea Bileskei Tamas Parez ‘Andrea Fischer Gabor Példesi Judit Nagy Szidénia Majoros Maia Pakozdi Jundit Sirosdyné Szabd Gabriella Téthen «caim of this book is primarily to provide you with practice materials for preparation for your university level BA exams. Such exams mostly include a test paper part, essay writing and an oral exam, For this season, che present book also focuses on these parts. ‘The test parts of the written exam ate all original exam papers -m previous years at Kéroli University, the essay writings tasks have een devised for the sake of this publication for presenting possible essay tides, and tasks of the oral part mainly appear as illustration, In order use the book mose sensibly we recommend that you Follow the advice below. ‘Test paper: work through the tests, check your answers against the answer key. Try to identify problematic areas (ow score sections or repetitive mistakes) and work to improve these areas with the help of other publications (grammar practice books, ete). Make an effort to collect and several times revise problematic areas or items. Essay writing task: write essays on the given titles. Aska trained scacher or a well-educated native speaker of English or your peer to ssad, correct and comment on your essay, focusing on the areas of assessment as they appeat in the marking scheme. Identify problematic eréas and work on them. Oral part: look and work through the osal part presented in 2s book. Collect topics for discussion, photos, shorter texts for pronunciation and use them with your peer partner when imitating sal exam situations, Possible ways of further practice might include: Galogues with your peers about (related) topics of the course book »sed during your studies, revising vocabulary (in paits or as individual ‘work, acting out oral exams, evaluating your peer’s performance in accordance with the applicable marking scheme and commenting on peer’ exam skills and strategies, ete M1Basic Exam in English for First Year BA Students 1. Onpective ‘The objective of this examination is to assess students? overall knowledge of the English language at an advanced level in order to make certain that their English language competence allows and enables them, o the one hand, ro continue their studies in English and, on the other hand, to communicate proficiently in the written academic ‘medium relying on their presentation skills and linguistic proficiency. 2, EXAMINATION FORMAT ‘The exam consists of an oral interview (partly taken in pairs), 2 ‘writeen test and an essay writing task assessing the following aspects of language knowledge: a. Oral interview (approximately 20 minutes) + a three-minute long uninterrupted presentation on a picture stimulus, for the assessment of fluency of specch as well as accuracy and fluency of grammar and vocabulary (taken in paits), + reflecting on a given topic (6 minutes), for the assessment of communicative ability, as well as accuracy and fluency of grammar and vocabulary (taken in pairs); + reading alouda short passage, for the assessment of pronunciation of individual sounds, sound clusters and words as well as stress {in words, phases and sentences); , Written test — consisting of 50 items (working time: 90 minutes) + multiple choice questions testing vocabulary in the context of ‘solated sentences (15 items); vord formation in the context of isolated sentences (5 items); entence transformation items designed to test active control of idioms, grammatical structures and general usage of English (5 items); ‘multiple choice and open completion reading comprehension «questions based on one or more texts, designed to test gist, detailed content, recognition of register, writer’s intention, ete. (10 items); four-option error detection in the context of isolated sentences icems); + clove test (or gap filling, 10 items). ¢. Essay writing ~ an academic argumentative essay (working time: 150 minutes) ‘writing a 400(4:50)-word-long argumentative essay on the spor Gelecting from among 3 given titles) without using any dictionary. 3. MARKING SCHEME, x scores gained at the oral, the written and che essay che examination, sare awarded in the customary five grades on the aggregate of ing parts of S areas of assessment 10 points each 50 points 50 items I score each 50 points . S areas of assessment 6-14 points each 50 points Toral: 150 points 089 /1 90-104 /2 105-119 /3 120-134 / 4 135-150 /5a. Oral ‘The scoring of the interview will be by impression, using detailed marking grades. The examiners’ assessments ate made on five scales continuously throughout the entire interview, as described below: Fluency: speed and rhythm, choice of structures, general naturalness of speech and clarity of expression Grammatical accuracy: control of structures including tenses, prepositions, modals, etc. required for an effective level of communication at university level of proficiency in English at this stage Pronunciation: stress, timing and intonation patterns, linking of phrases ~ differcatiation of consonants and vowels in stressed and unstressed positions, articulation, etc. Interactive communication: flexibility and linguistic resource in information exchange (discussion of input text) and social interaction ‘between examinees (reflecting on a topic and a picture stimulus) Vocabulary resource: variety and correctness of vocabulary in the communicative context ‘You need to score atleast 30 points (60% of total points for this part) in order to pass this paper of the exam. b, Weitten 1 scores allotted for every correct answer. An incorrect answer gains no score, but no scores are specifically deducted for wrong answers. You need to score at least 30 points (60% of total points for this part) in order to pass this paper of the exam. 14 c. Essay writing. evaluation of the essay will be executed on the basis of a detailed marking scheme. Every paper is sead by two examiners. The examiners? assessments are made on five scales, as follows: register and reader-friendliness .cture and argumentation of essay (suppor zed linking Grammar: fluency and accuracy of everyday and complex structures ‘Vocabulary: fluency and accuracy of everyday and complex phrasing, Delivery: spelling, punctuation, indentation and legibility need to score at least 30 points (60% of total points for this part) order to pass this paper of the exam, 15|. How To PREPARE a. Core coursebook (at Kiroli): VP. May (2002) Towards Proficiency: Oxford UP b. Supplementary materials for vocabulary development: + J. Harmer and R. Rossner (1991, 1992) More than Words Volumes 1 & 2: Longman + O Johnston and P. Wateyn-Jones (2002) Test ur Vocabulary series: Penguin English +P Wateyn-Jones (1999) Target Vecubulry series: Penguin English {cCarthy & F. O’Dell 2003) English Vocabulary in Use: Cambridge uP M. McCarthy (2007) English Phrasal Verbs in Use: Cambridge UP. G. Wellman (1991) The Heinemann English Wordbnildr: Heinemann, B,J. Thomas (1996) Advanced Vecabalary and Idiom: Longenan, R. Side and G, Wellman (1999) Gramaar and Vocabulary for CAE, and CPE: Longman + G_ Wellman (1991) Wordbuilder: Heinemann + M. Swan (2008) Practica! English Usage: Oxford UP + R.Gairas and $. Redman (2011) Idioms and Phrasal Verbs Advanced: ‘Oxford UP + orany other publication or material c. Supplementary materials for grammar reference and practice: VA. Thomson & A. V. Martine A Practical English Grammar with Exeerire Books: Oxford UP VM. Vince (2009) Advanced Language Practice: Heinemana +R Side and G. Wellman (1999) Grammar and Vocabulary for CAB and CPE: Longman M, Vince (2003) First Certificate Language Practvs MacMillan M, Hewings (2005) Advanced Grammar in Use: Cambotidge UP M, Swan (2005) Practical English Usage: Oxford UP D. Willis (1991) Collins Cobuild Student's Grammar with Answer Kos Collins Cobuild + orany other publication or material 16 Irems marked ‘are partly covered during the first year studies at Kéroli, d. Practice te: + Binhegyi M. (2006) Practice Tests for the Basis Exam: Kaoli University and Raday Kényveshi. Banhegyi M. (2003) 5 Years of Base Eam at Kéroli University: Kécobi University Banhegyi M. (2004) 6 Years of Base Ecam at Révol University: Kérobi University Any practice tests for the Cambridge Advanced Certificate of English and/or Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English . Supplementary materials for writing skills development: + Csélle A. and Kormos J. 2004) A Brief Guide to Academie Writing Maszaki KOnyvkiads A. Oshima and A. Hogue (1997) Iutrodsetion to Academic Writing: Longman A. Oshima and A. Hogue (1999) Writing Academic English: Longenac, + Tanké LTE + RWhite a snd (1991) Process Writing: Longman +E Grellet (1996) Writing for Advanced Learners of English: Cambridge rent MLA and APA Handbooks ish Department Guidelines for Thess and Ess Karo! C3%B3i- portP¥eC3%0B51i%~C3%B3- 1eYC3YOB3vizsga/ seg%4C3%A Idanyag slapvizgga-2%C3% Goon Leck wrt YOUR EXAMS. Karoli Gaspar University of the Hungarian Reformed Church, English Linguistics Department‘The marking schemes faicly ach correct (without any mistake, including also spelling) answer is worth one point. king Scheme for the Essay Writing Part ‘As you will see below, there are five areas of assessment, snegually weighed, Parts of the essay that were not written legibly will not be assessed. ‘All candidates must achieve at least 30 points (60%) in the essay ‘writing part in order to pass this part of the exam. ConTENT of rules of the genre unobserved or partially observed; rules of the genre carefully observed throughout (well-balanced and / or convincing); ‘more than one side track, topic seems to be far from exhausted; ‘maximum one instance of side tracks/1-2 points need to be added; topic was exhausted, no side tracks personalization: 2 — does not convey personal interest in the area; 1 —__ presentation conveys interest consistency of English: 0 = notconsistes regional dial ing British or American English (or other 1 — consistent in using either British or American English (or other regional dialect); register use of inappropriate, substandard expressions (slang, swear words, etc.) mostly formal, with some colloguialism the reader experiences difficulty throughout understanding, the composition due to lack of explanations, examples, ints due to lack of explanation, etc; reader-friendly, helps readers understand the meaning throughoutORGANISATION 1s/ introducti 0 - no real introduction (irrelevant oF topic not stated); 1 = only topic stated but nothing else; 2 — the presentation is properly introduced body: te 0 — seemingly there is no logic in building up the paragraphs; 1 = severe logical discrepancies, not easy t0 follow the composition; 2 = minorlogical discrepancies, possible ro follow the composition; 3 — the ideas follow each other in a very clear, logical order, easy 10 follow the comp. 0 = no teal summary/conelusion; 1 = — only summary but no real conclusion; 2 = the presentation is properly concluded 0 — longer or shorter than cc. 400 words; 1 = _within the limit (#50 words) 0 — ideas are not inked formally by appropriate linking devices or some awareness of linking, but mostly (2/3 of instances) inappropriate; 1— mainly (1/3 of instances) inappropriate linking devices or some ideas are unlinked: 2— proper use of linking devices 3 in-paragraph support 0 ~ fallacies, tautology, argumentation is often not clear, no examples or a paragraph deals with unrelated ideas (no topic sentence and support structure); 1 = paragraphs partially deal with unrelated ideas (2/3 of instances); 2- 1-2examples of unclear argumentation or need for more examples; 3.- clear argumentation, many examples support each idea 20 ceference: ‘50 oF mostly (2/3 of instances) inappropriate pronoun references Gnaphoric, cataphoric); of instances) inappropriate pronoun references; proper use of pronoun referencesGrammar 10/ fluency of everyday English: 0 - choice of simple structures does not exceed intermediate level (unable to differentiate between singular and plural, present and past tenses, etc); (most of the tenses, modal, plural, 1 ~ difficulty using even simple structures, demands patience; conditionals 18 2, ete) 2— varied use of simple structures; 3 — natural use of everyday English fluency of complex structures: 0 — no instances of complex structures; (past & future perfect, 3rd & mixed conditionals, inversion, emphatic str, modals with past, e 1 acouple of instances of complex structures; 2 — several appropriate instances of complex structures accuracy of everyday English: 0 — more than 7 mistakes; 1-5-7 mistakes; (cannot be more than fluency) 2- 3-4 mistakes; 3.— max. 2 mistakes accuracy of complex structures: 0 — mote than 7 mistakes; 1 = max. 5-7 mistakes; (cannot be mote than fluency) 2— max. 4 mistakes ‘VocaButary Buency of 0 — choice of words does not exceed an intermediate level; everyday English: choice of words is quite restricted but exceeding an intermediate level, several repetitions; although somewhat limited, vocabulary is still quite varied, hardly any repetti wide range of word choice, including synonyms and some idiomacy Buency of genre and 0 ~~ apparently no instance of gente or topic related vocabulary, copic-elated vocabulary: — shows awareness of genre and topic related words but does not use too many of them, or often uses mote general terms (genre-rel. voc: for argumentative essays: supporting, emphasising, giving opinion, opposing statements, explanatory expressions); 2 - _lotsof genre and topic-related words accuracy of 0 — more than 7 misused words; 1-5-7 misused words; everyday English: 2- 3-4 misused words; 3 words used appropriately, max. 2 mistakes (cannot be more than fluency) accuracy of genre 0 — more than 3 misused words; 1-1-3 misused words; and topic-related vocabulary: 2- genre related words used appropriately, 1 mistake (cannot be more than fluency)o- 1a 2- O= 1- 2- o- dm legil o- ft =: Deuivery spelling: 5 or more spelling mistakes; 2-4 spelling mistakes; 1 or no spelling mistake punctuation®: 5 or more punctuation mistakes; 2-4 punctuation mistakes; 1 or no punctuation mistake “punctuation mistake: comma before that, inappropriate relative clauses ete indentation: no paragraphing at all or ambiguous paragts clear paragraphing; legible or partially illegible handwriting throughout (max. 5 words illegible); legible handwriting throughout As you will see below, there are five areas of assessment, equally ‘weighed. (Intermediate 1 knowledge will be evaluated at this exam 2s 2 narrow fail, ie. below 60%) ‘VocaBULARY 109 - ot 32 10 ‘wide ranging, varied, precise and appropriate mainly resourceful and correct, rarely needs to paraphrase, few vocabulary gaps adequate on general tasks, not sufficiently varied, with hesitations, paraphrase sometimes necessary ‘vocabulary seldom rises above the mundane lack of vocabulary makes performance even in everyday contexts inadequate PRONUNCIATION, SrRESS, RityTHM AND INTONATION 109 excellent control of sound system, excellent use of stress timing and placing stress, intonation patterns and range of, pitch within sentence control of sound system is coherent, controlled use of stress timing and placing of stress, intonation patterns and range of pitch within sentence control of sound system is coherent to an acceptable level, sometimes unsteady but sufficiently controlled use of stress timing and placing of stress, intonation patterns and range of pitch within sentence, understanding is sometimes difficult incoherent and foreign articulation impede understanding igible or represent only a crude approximation to uni EnglishGrammatical AccuRACY 109 87 4 32 1.0 ‘wide range of structures, complete to sustain an effective level of expression accurate with basic structures, few mistakes with complex structures structures are adequate but limited in range, few basic errors, ‘may attempt complex structures — but fails basic errors, unable to use complex structures showing no awareness of basic grammatical functions FLUENCY 109 87 64 32 1.0 ‘coherent presentation of thoughts n all contexts, uses complex structures, forcign — but with minimal hesitation mainly effective and natural, some hesitation but coherent for the most part unsteady, hesitation not unreasonable, but sometimes demands patience from the listener artificial, unclear delivery, hesitation impedes understanding speaks haltingly even in everyday contexts INTERACTIVE COMMUNICATION 109 87 ‘competent and successful with the given task, effective at communicating both actively and receptively in all contexts communicates effectively and with ease, sufficient ability to clicit and communicate information, experiences only occasional difficulty ‘communicates adequately in everyday contexts, occasional simplifications, experiences difficulty in discussing more abstract topics ‘communication is too simplified or uateliable no or almost no communication Sel Par ONE: MULTIPLE CHOICE For questions 1-15, choose the word or plrase which best completes each sentence. L Her uncle paid her rl 10 York. B costs D fee A charge C fare ‘The leading actress became ill, so a(n) the role of Lady Macbeth, B stantwoman D presenter A extra C understudy We didn’t catch any fish. Perhaps, we should've used worms as B snare D prey A bait € query The teenager's lasted for a fortnight. with her maths teacher only B devotion D romance A affection infatuation10. 28 Suppose the police or worse , the mafia had found you with the money you have stolen! A still B yer € even D ahs ‘The village is 5 miles away from here as the __ flies, A owl B falcon € hawk D crow Stnoking is forbidden here. A expressly B harshly € strongly D largely Many people were taken in by Western countries as. after the 1956 Hungarian Revolution. A. vagrants B fugitives © iitinerants D eviers The silence was broken only by the steady of water from the roof. A dripping C plopping B dropping D splashing ‘Squatters have the same basic rights as anyone else, and cannot be ____ without che owners of the property they live in carrying out certain civil legal proceedings first. A evicted B expelled C dismissed D deported ‘We had been standing under the , pitiless sun A scorching, B penpiring © fying D piercing jen my seminar papers were all awarded a five, A Lwas on the crest of awave B Thit the roof C Iwas as well as rain D Iwas on the moon Scarcely had it stopped raining _ we set off on our way. ‘ A than B when 4 C already D while Whatever the problem, Tim always. the brightest solutions, A. faces up to B goes in for © comes up with D pats down to The captain made a(n) attempt to prevent the boat feom sinking. A. potential B utmost € considerable D desperateStudents must take every opportunity to use their knowledge; otherwise what they know will remain purely theoretical. For questions 16-20, read the sentences below, Use the word given in brackets Unless___remain purely theoretical. ‘form a word that fits in the space. Note that zero affcaton (.. lea the word as its is not allowed. “7 ie ‘They would have privatised that lovely hospital if the government hadn't resigned. Bor. privatised, PARr TWO: WORD FORMATION 16. ‘That material is sitvery easily catches fire, so be careful with it. [flame] 17. Franzie is a millionaire: he has several investments in numerous offshore countries. [profi] 18. The organisation of the event wasn't the best so I'm sorry to have caused you + [convenient] ‘Ie she following sentences, one out of the four underlined parts is 19. There is a great deal of truth in what incorrect. For questions 26-30, choose the incorrect part. PART FOUR: ERROR DETECTION he says. [doubt] 20. “Tecan see no possible for any further 26. If you bad passed the basic exam last year, you would bave been tax increases,” W. of Orange declared. fjusq @ ® © «a seond year student now. @ ‘PART THREE: SENTENCE REWRITING . Accepting the job means fo bare to travel a bb For questions 21-25, complete the second sentence so that it has a meaning as @ ® © @ similat (othe fist sentence as possible, using the sentence given I reall object for his wearing jeans at my cacktail party. 21. I really hate the darkness of afternoons in the winter. @ o © @ WhatI___ afternoons ia the winter. Inceded shousands of pounds to bare my car be mended after Panama Mama kissed me and immediately afterwards I felt ® © © @ sick. the accident. Scarcely__ ito feel sick. |. Lremember fving inthe breadlne as « university student. In spite of myself, I laughed out loud when she appeared in @ © Oo @ that funny apparel I coulds’t help in that funny apparel.PART FIVE: GAP-FILLING For questions 31-45, fllin the gaps in this text with ONE. suitable word. Historic high nates (ly Chris Turner) ‘There ate certainly elements of tragedy to the story of Sir Martin er, the English explorer who Gl) three expeditions to Acticin the 1570s in search (82) the Northwest fer his first voyage, for example, Frobisher was sure that he (83) discovered the passage and untold riches in gold when, reality, he had found a deep inlet off Baffin Island and a pile of worthless iron pyrites. Now a new opera (34) put an epic spin on luckless explorer’s tales of woe. ‘The play Frobisher, a co-production of Calgary Opera and The Banff Centre, opens January 27. It reunites the composer-librettist team of John Estacio and John Murrell, (G5) first collaboration for the Calgary Opera was the. (86) acclaimed Filumena ~the tale of (87) hanging of an Taalian immigrant woman in southern Alberta in the 1920s — which also found Canadian history. Inspired (89) Frobisher’s phantasmagorical dreams, Murrell has written a largely fictional dual narrative about a husband-and-wife filmmaking team torn apart as they attempt to make a movie (40) the explorer’s quest to find an earthly paradise beyond the icy waters of the Arctic. (Canadian Geographic, swe Jan-Feb, 2007) (88) inspiration in Pakr SOC READING COMPREHENSION Far gestions 41-50, read the following passage and do Parts A and B. Az towns goby (39 Christopher Pollon) A catastrophic fire in 1908 and successive blizzards could not destroy the Jament of a new railway stop vanaged to wipe itoff the map in 1951. 5 _Dinton is one of the nearly 10,000 rural ghost towns that sociologist Debra Davidson University of Alberta) has inventoried since 2003, 2s part of an unprecedented study probing why some small Canadian communities endure while others fade away: “My first and biggest surprise was just how few communities actually survive over time,” says Davidson, who pinpointed abandoned towns seross the country using Canada Post records of post office closings _zoing back to 1789, “The survival of 2 rural community beyond three ‘generations is actually the exception rather than the norn Her stad reveals that many Canadian tens were lost during two particular case studies by the fall, dealing how and why communities such as Dinton disappeared. ial capital,” such as working with neighbouring, irefighting or creating effective co-operative marketing organizations. “Small, isolated rural communities ae reliant on he slow building of networks and local knowledge,” she says, “and if you vat east 60 yearsin, you're probably not going todo it” Because most original townsfolk have since died, Davidson has to speculate bow social norms and expectations about towns have shifted. "We had no social welfare before the last generation, so it might have been considered the norm for a community not to survive forever,” she says. “Maybe 100, eats ago itwasn't considered so unjustand tragic to just pick upand move. (Cenadion Geographic Jon. | Fel, 2007,) 33pris Paar A 8 ¢ phrase something is the exception rather than the norm in its present context in its present context in line 13 could Complete the sentexces in your own words. ‘best be replaced by 41, The inbabitants of Dinton left because A is rare B is usual C is actual D is frequent 42, Rural ghost towns are towns EEE Eee ee eee eee eee eee eee eee 8, .¢ word downsized in its present context in line 16 is closest 43, The two main reasons for the loss of rural small towns in in meaning tO Canada were 44, According to the article, the key to small town survivals A increase B reduce EEE Cee eee eeeeeeeeee © stagnate D accelerate 45. As the last paragraph states, town survival may also be 58. The word procimigy in its current context in line 20 could best be replaced by dependenton Paxt B A. neighbourhood B district C distance D province Choose the best answer, A, B, C, or D to each question 46. ‘The word éwentoried in its present context in line 6 is closest in meaning to ... . A listed B found our at € polled D surveyed 41, ‘The word end in its present context in line 8 is closest in meaning to A suffer B last C disappear D boomKey rox Ser Please bear in mind that not all possible solutions may appear in the key. Muttiple choice ac 2c) 3 OA 4 ¢ BOA 6 D PEA! a8 B SEA 100A WA au Al 13. =&B 4 C 6. =D Word formation 16. G)flammable 17, profitable 18 inconvenience(s) 19. undoubtedly 20. justification - Rewriting 21, What I cai? stand / (really) hate / bate the most isthe darkness / of afternoons in the winter. 4 22. Scarcely bad Panama Mama kissed (did Panama Mama kiss me whes I started did to feel sick 23. Teoulda’e help aughing out loud when she appeared (I saa ber in that funny apparel ‘ 36 Reading comprehension Four-option error detection ‘Goze test (Gap filling) Unless students take every opportunity to use their knowledge, cat they know will / itxemain purely theoretical far the governments resignation that lovely hospital wo! mm privatised. pave ted / launched / organised had / really as may / might / can / could / will those / theit highly / most / once / critically / much / universally / internationally / widely the its / some / much about, on, detailing, narrating, chronicling / of / depicting ‘The inhabitants of Dinton left because th ralay tacks mised Rutal ghost towns are towns that were once populated but the habitants bave moved or died out since. “The two main reasons for the loss of rural small owns in Canada were the war effort (WWI) and new farming tecbnolegies | loss of workforce.‘According to the article, the key to small town survival is , Sex2 networking with neighbouring communities. ‘Town survival may also be dependent on social norms and Past ONE: MULTIPLE CHOICE expectations / local knowledge, Fie questions 1-15, choose the word or phrase wich best completes each sentence LL would be most grateful if you immediately. A had replied B reply C would reply D replied He wrote thirty sms messages to his new girlfriend every day, so he finally ran. a huge telephone bill. Aon B up against D into He had to stay in prison until his trial because the was set at $200,000, which he couldn't afford. A charge B bail C penalty D fee ‘The unfortunate mountaineer fell into a deep, Mount Everest. A crevasse B cove C crest D gorge Emerald is a valuable bright. stone. A red B blue € green D white10. nL. 40 She shot him a look of hatred. A pure C mounting B cemendous D rw A puncture repair ona long biking tour. __ is indispensable if you set out A kit B set C gear D aid Joba de Dustbehn was buying that expensive red Per helicopter ~ guess who profits from the purchase! A fooled into B foolish enough € fooled around D foolishly She was on the brink of home when he finally aesived, A woo B having gone € going D to have gone Everybody was shocked when the news announced the death of 32 people in Virginia shootings. A widely B thoroughly C deeply D entirely Our city has been placed under No oneis allowed to leave their home after 10 pam. A prohibition B embargo © curfew D injunction Unfortunately, our aniversity is rather off for equipment. Ab. B weakly C poorly D terribly Don’t ask me to lend you some money now. Its the end of the month and I'm A scngy B skint © penny-pinching D poverty-stricken Ticket prices for public transport in Budapest up last yenr Bran D soared When we first left the cottage there was only a light _ soon turned into a gale. A blizzard B chill C spray D breeze 41PART TWO: WORD FORMATION For questions 16-20, read the sentences below. Use the word given in brackets toform a word that fits in the space. Note that zero afsaton (i. leaving ‘he word as itis) isnot allowed. 16. The planet Venus is definitely and there for humans: there is no are poisonous gases. [hospitality] 17, I can't explain why I felt so: I knew that this Saturday would be the best day of my [instiney] 18. couldn't resist the and helped myself to another serving of cake. [tempt] 19, With technological changes the of many traditional skills is inevitable. [obsolete] 20. The crowd was celebrating the Prime Minister's stepdown. [jubilation] PARr THREE: SENTENCE: REWRITING puestions 21-25, complete the second sentence so that it has a meaning as similar fo tbe first sentence a8 possible, using the incomplete sentence given. 21, It rained less and less hard, then the sun came out and so we could set off. We could set off as the rain eased ‘came out. 22, I really enjoy watching ice-hockey on TV. Ice-hockey is the game which watching on TV. 23. Susan did not say goodbye to her mother before she left for the USA. Susan left for the USA without. her mother before. 42 x Peter persuaded his sister not to go to the manager’ party Peter talked his sister out ‘the manager’ party. I possible that the teacher did not lock the room when she left. ‘The teacher might when she left. [Paar FOUR: ERROR DETECTION Se se following sentences, one out of the four underlined parts is Secorrect. For questions 26-30, choose the incorrect part 4 8 When Helen came to ask me to take cate of her naughiy @ o) ‘wins the third time this weele, I made her a coo/ reception. © @® ‘When Alexander Javishes his non-resstible charm, no one @ ® © can refuse his offer to drink another beer mith him, @® Then T got my boss realise the extent of the problem. @ ) © @ The burglar is thought to escape shrough the air hole on @® ® © he previous occasion. @ ing been deceived by his best fiend Jack decided fo stop ® ® oO ‘0 tall to hie. ®PART FIVE: GAP-FILLING Pear SOG READING COMPREHENSION For questions 31-40, fll in the gaps in ibis text with ONE suitable word. Ecology is about the living beings of Earth and how they interact with G1) another and with their non-living environments. It isabout complexity—acomplexity__(32) seems overwhelming: billions of years of evolution (33) produced as 64) as 30 million different kinds of organisms living today, 5) responding to other life forms and to a bewildering array of geologic, climatic, and other physical environments. But ecology is also about finitude, which often isjust as startling: many ecological communities, are small; a (86) hours’ assault with heavy earth-moving equipment, (G7) destroy them forever. The scope of ecology is enormous, but even (38) the task of ecologists seems daunting, substantial progress has (39) made, and (40) day brings more discoveries. (Adapted frome Paul R. Erlich & Jonathan Roughgarden, The Science of Ecology. MacMillan, 1987. p. wi.) Far questions 41-50, read the following passage and do Parts A and B. Polar Voies (by Lisa Gregire) Jn 1981, Zacharias Kunuk (ZK) sold soapstone carvings in his hometown, Nunavut, and used the proceeds to buy a video camera. Kunal (49) is now an internationally aclaimed ditect ‘Fast Runner (2000) was Canada’s first aboriginal language fe ‘e2ming Kunk the Camera d'Ot for best first feature atthe Cannes Film ‘Festival, His latter fl in Inuktitut, The Journals of Knud Rasmussen (2006), dramatises the transition from Inuit shamanism to Christianity sn the 1920s. He is now shooting a documentary on the relocation of | Quebec Inuit to the Interviewer: What do you hope your films achieve? ZK: When T was growing up the Inuit were too quiet. They never protested. They disagreed but they just followed the new regulations, {es time people stare saying what they feel Interviewer: How do you compete with TY, video games and other ‘media to interest youth in films about their ancestry? ZK: We just realize the film and see if kids are interested in it. And ‘soung people areinterested. Before kids were pl like Arnold Schwarzenegger. Now you see litle kids playing Atanarjuat. ‘That's something Interviewer: How far has film come in showeasing and preserving ¢ late 1960s, people tube where people were watching and give through new technologies. Now, when you are flipping through the channels, you may find people speaking in Inuktitut ot achievement, [ reckon. aver: Do young people want ro work with you? ot. Young people sometimes ask me if we have job-openings feat amount of uncertainty in the business and that ean be Frustrating, We are always begging from government agencies. We 45can afford to hire when we have a project on the go, then basically he 37 whole community is hired. Kids male money in production ~ even kids being carsied in the back pouch of the women make money. 39 make money because they are hunting for food and props for us, People sre learning traditional songs, youag people are singing, learning their 41 lines. Elders are stitching clothes, and young women are learning to sticch clothes. You don’t need higher education to work in these films. 4B you need to know is Inuit culewre, (Adepted from Canadian Gongraphic March / April 2007, p. 26,) Parr A Conpleie the sentenes in your own words. 41. Kunuk bought his first camera using the money 42, Kunuk’s most recent project is concerned wich 43. Inuit children get paid even for 44, Hunters are needed for the film production to provide —_ 45. IF you wane to make st onto the sereen, you have t be Parr B Choose the best answer, A, B, C, or D to each question 46. The word acclaimed in line 4 in its present context could best be replaced by ... A. recognised B accepted © received 46 The “Journals of Knud Rasmussen” shows A. how Christianity and shamanism were both accepted oughout the 1920s B how the Inuit could only have one faith in the 1920s, C the Inuit’s conversion from shamanism to Chistian faith in the 1920s, D_ how Rasmussen forced the Inuit to give up their faith in 6 1920s. According to the artist hims« A to present Invit culture to a wider audience. B tozaise awareness in his people not to tolerate governmental decisions they dislike. C ‘co familiarize the young Inuit with the traditional stories of their nation. D to create 2 genre that can successf television and video games, compete with ‘The word realize in line 17 is closest in meaning to A notice © marker B imagine D make The phrase got ited tothe tube ia line 24 is closest in meaning, 0 A were astonished C watched TV D turned their backs on TV a7Key for Set 2 Please bear in mind that not all possible solutions may appear in the key. Multiple choice OS B>A0O>>bObEEA Word formation 16 inhospitable 17 instinctively 18 temptation 19 obsolescence 20 jubilant Rewriting 2 Ve could set off as the rain eased off and (finally) the sun came out, 22 Iee-hockey is the game which I really / most enioy watching, on TV. 23 Susan left for the USA without saying / having sid good-bye to her mother before. 48 2+ Peter talked his sister out of gaing #0 the manages’s pasty. ‘The teacher might have lf without locking the room f ave left the or unlocked | not baxe locked the door | not bave locked thereon then she left Four-option error detection Cioze test (Gap filling) one 2 at / which have / has all / each / thus few / half / quarter ay / might / can / could / 8 though / if been each / every / would ding comprehension 4: Runuk bought his first camera on the money be had earned with soapstone carvings 2 Kunuk’s most recent project is concerned with she relocation of the Quebec Init tothe High Acetic, children get paid even for being carried in their motber’s pouch <: Hunters are needed for the film production to provide Aimemakers with food ard preps. a9If you want to make it to the screen you have to be | t Se3 knowledgeable about Inuit culture Per ONE: MunTupie CHOICE ar gnectons 1-15, choose the word r phrase which best completes each sentence L With judgement and foresight Panama Mama could have avoided the embarrassing situation in class. A safe B sound C preposterous D restrained “These days, many teenagers are hooked computer games. Aw B by C of Don Mr. Franzy would stop to privatise the entire health, care system, A acnothing B by everywhere C over the odds D fora fight We decided to apply for a(n), to be able to buy a new house. A credit B mortgage € grant D interest ‘Hello, Mr. Green. I will be a bit late this morning because the traffic is moving again’ A ina snails pace B ina slowly way € onaslug’s speed D sluggishly6. After winning the election the supporters of the Orange party B were in hysterics D were jubilant A hic the roof had a whale of time 7. Paul's boss had already fired three people and he was afraid his job. A to lose B of losing € forlosing D thathe loses 8. The sctipewriter did 2 good job: he converted her exciting novel into a file A gripping B far-fetched C mediocse D capturing 9. The bad news is that in the helicopter accident Mr. Dustbin suffered brain damage. He will never be the same person again. B durable D untepairable A caduring € irreversible 10, Ie was raining so hard that we all got completely _ while walking home, A soaked B flooded € dripped D bathed TL We must come aplan to keep the litle children from using the lawnmower!” Mum said. A over for C by close B up with D near to 52 We want to raise funds and spotlight the of the mentally handicapped. B upheaval D plight A outcry € convietion Goghis for bis beautiful paintings of sunflowers world-wide. After being released from prison earlier because of good conduct, Mr. Zooschnell was on for a year. A bail B custody C curfew D probation These two issues are connected and therefore should be discussed together: B dens D adjacently A loosely C closely 53PART TWO: WORD FORMATION For questions 16-20, read the sentences below: Use the word given in brackets o form a word that fits in the space. Note that zero affixation (ie. no afc attached) is not allowed. 16, Ms Pipi felt a(n) urge to intervene with Mr, Franzy’s plans. [control] 17, The committee's decision was more than [question] 18, Daring the present government all prices have ‘gone up. [drama] 19. ‘There was some between Ms. Clara Ornithologist and Ms. Agnes Nodoc: they even had an argument. [understand] 20. Some stores offer quite pticed goods. [compete] PART THREE: SENTENCE REWRITING For questions 21-25, complete the second sentence so that it has a meaning a8 similar fo the fist sentence as possible, using the words printed. 21. Ie was an impressive building but it wasn’t to my taste. Impressive , itwasn’t to my taste. 22, The audience were delighted by her performance. Shegave____— the audience. 23. People at He does work gossip about him, which he doesn’t like. Ytlike him at work 24, Just after solving one problem, | was faced with another. Hardly________ faced with another. 25. had already left the room by the time I realised I had left my wallet on a chair. Only after ‘that I had left my wallet on a chai. Pesky FOUR: ERROR DETECTION ‘ie he following sentences, one out of the four underlined parts iz Secorrect. For questions 26-30, choose the incorrect part. 2 Mind you, Lwill never forget fo see them singthat song out oftane, @ © © @ =. When Mr, Ringho Swinghy Star nus a child, he mas never let @ ® © @ go out in the night. 2S Ie abe the postman now: there és _aMs. Silly v be loking wo @ for you. 23. This is the woman mho was bitten by the dog which lives in @ ) the house /baf my sister, who's name is Suzy, built. oO @ 38. Having won the match, the team now is to have gone to a @ ®» © pub to celebrate. @ 55Parr FIVE: GAP-FILLING For questions 31-40, fill in the gaps inthis text mith ONE. suitable word. ‘The first known taxi was an Egyptian water cab in. (31) 4000 BC. In the 17th century, first in Paris, then in London, there were horse-drawn hackneys and, in as (82) as 1623, London's wherry-boat operators were already complaining that the hackneys (83) them of thei living. Taxis soon came G4) government regul aris, the cabriolet, a speedy two-wheeled carriage. single horse, was decided to be called the ‘cab’. ‘And in 1834, Joseph Hansom patented the Hansom Cab. Before the automobile became the taxi of choice, there were a few eccentric efforts to improve on the Hansom Cab, but (36) was Harry N. ‘Allen who was the father of the taxi cab, For his New York vehicles, he imported the French taxi-metre, which (G7) measure taxes, or ‘fares’, and the ‘taxi cab’ was born. Justas the men who made Hollywood were dreamers and entrepreneurs, so. (88) the men who made the taxis run in America. (89) them was John Hertz, who got into the taxi business in 1907. ‘After reading a University of Chicago study that said yellow was the colour most. (40) spotted, he developed the Yellow Cab. 9. In 1800, in 5) bya 56 SOG READING COMPREH Fie gwestions 41-50, read the following passage and do Parts A and B. Vesice Endeavour to Halt Floods rime Minister gave his blessing yesterday to the construction of a multibillion-pound underwater project designed to hold the sea at bay and help to rescue Venice from sinking. The project will consist of hinged barriers to be erected on the seabed off the coast of ‘Venice, which will be raised to block incoming high tides. At yesterday's inauguration ceremony, the Prime Minister attached a parchment to a of the scheme, which isto have been compl Cone of two ambitious schemes which the Prime Minister as he has promised since he was elected two years ago. 1 largest suspension bridge in the world, joining high tides into the Venice lagoon. Crities also shat the scheme may damage the surrounding envi ‘of the environmental impact (Nene, Jee 2001.)Parr A. Complete she sentences in your own words. 4. 42. 43. 4. 45. Paar B ‘The Prime Minister committed himself to realising the following two projects: The critics of the underwater project claim that Venice is not only endangered ‘The causes of the problems Venice is cursendy experiencing Itis foreseen that by 2010 Choose the best ansver, A, B,C, or D to each question, 46. 47. 58 ‘The phrase gave his biesing in its present context in line 2 is closest in meaning to A. prayed for success C initiated B slowed down, D approved of ‘The word kickstart in its present context in line 11 is closest in meaning to... A control B supervise € launch D impede line 15 is closest The word Jambasted in its present context i is meaning to B protested D support A welcomed C criticized rhe word stemming in its present context in line 16 is closest in meaning to A saarting B stopping C maising D increasing The word impad in its present context in line 19 is closest in meaning to A effect Br C damage D investment 59Key for Set3. Please bear in mind that not all possible solutions may appeat in the key ‘Multiple choice 1B SHEED, Bee 4B 5. D 6 D 7, B &B OA 9% ¢ mw A nu B 2 dD 1G 4°°«~#D 15. Word formation 16. uncontrollable 17, questionable 18. dramatically 19. misunderstanding(s) 20. competitively ing Impressive as/ though she building was, it wasn't to my taste. {Impressive mas the building, however, it wasn’t 40 my taste. 22, She gave a performance that/ which delighted the audience. 23, He doesn’t like it if/when people gossip about him at work, He doesnt like the fact that peqple gossip about him at work. ly bad I solved | did Isobe one problem when Iwas faced with Only after I bad left lft the room did I reaie that 1 had left my on a chair. Seer-option error detection % OB Pte D D c ‘Chore test (Gap filling) out/around/approxim: ‘obed /deprived under Grawn/pulled/hauled Among esily/successfully ading comprehension sence of your additions should reflect the following points) <1 The Prime Minister committed himself to realising the ing two projects: underwater project t0 resiwe Venice and 1 constrvaton of a (suspension) bridge between Sicily and Tals. “The crities of the underwater project claim that the constuction iW ereate a closed cienitof stagnant water in the lagoons ad that no ronmental study bad been made fenice is not only endangered by possible floods bnt abo by the 61fact thatthe town itself is sinking, : : Ses ‘The causes ofthe problems Venice is currently experiencing are the disappearance of marshes, increased pollution 222 ONE: MULTIPLE CHOICE and the intensified speed of sinking due to industrial activites, tis foreseen that by 2010 the Venice underaater project will have ‘Ser questions 1-15, choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. been finished. EL —_AsTdo nothave to go to work tomorrow intend to late next morning. A sleep in B sleep through C sleep over D sleep up ‘Mr. Franzie has confessed £24m worth of tax, A toevade B tocvading CC to have evading D tohave evaded Hannah spends a lot of money on things she doesn’t need. She is A giving money down the gutter B pouring money down the drain € throwing money out of the window D sending money through the street Substances whieh start to burn very easily are often termed ‘highly. A inflammatory B inflammable C inflatable D inflamed5. After his ex-wife had taken Peters most treasured possessions, hhe became rather and wanted to take revenge on her A restrained B single-minded € narrow-minded D vindietive 6 Having won the Oscar Award, Halle Berry let all her ‘emotions come out when she broke out in tears. A lowly B great C maw D pent-up Some members of the Re-InCarnation Party were found guilty embezelement, which was no surprise. A for B with C of Don 8 When my dad heard that I failed the exam he _ into a passion. A flew B fell C slid D passed 9. Ms Goweris such a good teacher, she can the best in every child A come up with B tumon € put forward D bring out 10. “You should be ashamed of yourself, told the student who had cheated at the exam, A utterly € totally B thoroughly D enormously 64 Icis very important not to be. if youarea solicitor. B prejudiced D restrained A indifferent C devored Unfortunately, my request for a pay-rise was B turned down D tracked down A scaled down C curdown ‘We are under to accept his apology”, the Queen declared, B constrainmeat D obsession A. rempration C compulsion The sm: co be inaccessible by car in the rd B frostbite lew D breeze > eg ‘The ship escaped the violent storm and anchored in a peaceful A cove C crevasse B gorge D torreatPART TWO: WORD FORMATION For questions 16-20, read the sentences below. Use the ord given in brackets to form a word that fits in the space. Note that zero affxation (ie. no afc attached) isnot allowed. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. After a relative had died, she came by a lot of ‘money but within a year all the ‘was gone. Iwill never forget that night! Thats one of the most ‘events of my life. “What a strange of flavours”, the guest exclaimed. All the tourists agreed that it was an experience to walk through those historie places. I think my colleagues are | They do the same job as me and yet they make more money! linhes [drama] {combine} [forget] [pay] PART THREE: SENTENCE REWRITING For questions 21-25, complete the second sentence so that it has @ meaning a8 similar fo the first sentence as possible, using the sentence given. 21. ‘The student told the teacher he was sorry he had forgotten to do his homework, ‘The student apologized to do his homework. ‘The telephone rang the moment I stepped into the bath, No sooner, telephone rang. ‘The candidate was undoubtedly highly intelligent but she ‘was not really suitable for the job. Intelligent suitable for the job. Td like to have seen that programme. wish that programme, ‘A performance of such quality is not often seen anywhere. Rarely. seen anywhere. Paxr FOUR: ERROR DETENCTION ‘ie she following sentences, one out of the four underlined parts is Sccortect. For questions 26-30, choose the incorrect part es Measles are a most serious disease if one gets no treatment @ &) © against it in time. @ There willbe no problem with the exam if I can get used to @® ® © read all night. @® Tim remembered having said: “Much as 1 want to help, all 1 @ ® ‘wed say is you should request the machine must be repaired © @ ASAP” ‘The Netherlands is said to be one of the most beautiful county @ ) © tovisit. @ ‘You must have seen the newly-wed bride! There were hardly @ @) ‘no other people in white af the party. © @PARr FIVE: GAP-FILLING PART SIX: READING COMPREHENSION For questions 31-40, fillin the gaps in this text mith ONE. suitable wor. Modern barging ‘There has been a fundamental change. G1) the way the canals of Britain are used, The extensive network of canals that covers much of the country dates back (32) the industrial revolution, when goods were transported along these routes. The canals @3) » the inland waterways of the country, (34) dug by teams of men, Tt was also necessary to construct a system of locks, (38) raised and lowered boats so they could cope (G6) the varying height of the canals. Barges — simple boats @7) ‘engines — were used to carry the freight, and to power the boats horses (38) trudge along the side of the canal pulling these vessels. ‘As the railways and roads gained popularity as ways of transporting frcight, the canals fell into disuse. But over the past few decades Britain G9) to have rediscovered these monuments of engineering. A (40) of people each year sample the delights of canal holidays. Narrowboats can be done up to be very comfortable, and these days they are powered by an engine and not pulled by a horse. (Adapted) growing Fir questions 41-50, read the following passage and do Parts A and B. \stery Identities (by WD. Rubinstein) Even in relatively recent times, the identities of some well-known historical characters remain opaque and the subject of endless debate, Wiitrs since the time of Voltaire have speculated over the identity of| the ‘Man in the Iron Mask, imprisoned by Louis XIV off the coast at Cannes in the south of France. Like all such mysteries, speculation thas fanned what may have been a mundane sequence of events into somnhing of agree sienna Napoleon day the Emperor's and the King, claimed never to have m Junius’ identity remains wakno ‘that have been put forward over (On an entirely different plane, in 1888 by the horrifying ‘Jack the Rips the perpetrator of these crimes remained uncaught sparked endless speculation about the killer’ identiy, which has never stopped. Dozens of potential ‘Rippers’ have been fingered, from dukes to dustmen, bya stream of researchers and historians, who claim to have penetrated the scczetof the killers mysterious identity. Three years ago the crimewriter ever memorable tle), 1 killer or the killings precisely because hi (Based on History Today Norember 2005,Parr A Reking onthe information inthe test, contplete the sentences in your en words 41, Even today, the identities of numetous historical characters See ELE eee 42, ‘The supposed relationship between Napoleon and Louis XIV isas follows 43. Dukes and dustmen are mentioned in the text in connection with, 44. Asforthe 1888 events of Jack the Ripper’ life are concemed, wwe certainly know that 45. Because his identity and crimes still remain unresolved, interest in Jack the Ripper Par B Choose the best answer, A, B, C, oD so each question. 46. The word fined in line 7 be replaced by . s present context could best A halted B fuelled © supported D hindered 47. ‘The word scandalmonger in line 13 in its present context could best be replaced by B rumour makers D parties A adversaries C friends 48. ‘The phrase pat ornvardia line 19 in its present context could bese be replaced by . A offered C rejected B proven D denied ‘The word perpetrator in line 22 in its present, context could best be replaced by .. A creator B victim C witness D doer ‘The word dubious in line 29 in its present context could best be replaced by ..- B undeniable D unworthy A welhearned © questionable nKey for Set4 Please bear in mind that not all possible solutions may appear in the key. Muttiple choice 1 A 2 8B Sets 4 8B 5 oD ns) EoEEHG: soteat an) 1 OB noo 2 OB iste 4A 1A Word formation 16 inheritance 17 dramatic 18 combination 19 unforgettable 20 overpaid Rewriting 21 The student apologized for forgetting! falling! having forgotten) aving failed (0 do bis homework. 22 No sooner had I stepped into the bath than the telephone rang, 23 Intelligent shongh the candidate undoubtedly nas/ might have been, she was not really suitable for the job. / Intelligent asthe candidate sas] might bave been, she was not really suitable for the job 72 wish I Jad seen that programme. Rasely can a performance of such quality be seen anywhere./ Rarely isa performance of such quality seen anywhere. Four-option error detection oanU> Ctoze test (Gap filling) in/concerning 2 themselves which rh without $ would seems/appears = sumber/group Reading comprehension © Even today, the identities of numerous historical characters ae nncertain | rnkenown sed relationship beaween Napoleon and Louis XIV follows: Louis XIV mas allegedly the father of oe of Bonaparte’ forebear/ Louis X11 nas the forefather of Napoleon 23 Dukes and dustmen are mentioned in the text in connection swith persons possiby assuming the identity of Jack the Ripper &4 As for the 1888 events of Jack the Ripper’ life are concerned, cwe certainly know that be was not banged thn. 3B‘Because his identity and eximes stl remain unresolved, interest] | Set in Jack the Ripper continaes undiminished / is increasing. ‘PART ONE: MULTIPLE CHOICE pee ee ee For questions 1-15, choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence, 1. Some lawyers charge huge ‘even for drawing up a simple contract. A expenses B fees C fines D grants “Do not ask me. I do not know anything”, Franzie replied, his shoulders A nodding B frowning C shrugging D stretching ‘The owner asked us to put down a 3% house within a week. A loan B grant © deposit D mortgage I was sitting at my desk, on how to write my first best-seller, when the idea came to me: a vampire romance! A refreshing my memory B racking my brains jogging my memory D ringing a bell Having spent his recent earnings on gilded candlesticks ‘and wall brackets, Danny is rather atthe moment. A stingy B miserly € skint D affluent6 Thelatest news reporting was heavily. towards the 12. People in the Third World often _on very small government since some proprietors of the channel are incomes. members of the ruling party. A subsist B persist A. narrow-minded B prejudiced € dependent D maintain C vindictive D biased Fl Copernicus _some of the discoveries of the 17th 7. Because it was the first time he had been caught shoplifting, and 18th centuries, the young boy was let go witha A covisaged B foretold A. compensation B caution € contemplated on D anticipated : € probation D conviction : Q In the 19th century, the thriving town was populated. 8 As Twas very tired, Tltad a__on the plane to relax. B densely A doze B wink D merci C siesta D drowsiness 15. Susan was burt by your remark; I think you should 9. The police were brought in to the fugitives who apologize to her. crossed the border but then they disappeared. A uxterly B excruciatingly A stalk B eeespass, © deeply D thoroughly C intrude D trail 10, ‘The Clarks_ uphill hastily as they wanted to reach the summit before dusk. A strolled B strode € rotted D trudged 1. Asatcenager, he devoted himself __ extreme sports, particulaely cave diving and bungee jumping. A of Boo C for D with 1 16PART TWO: WORD FORMATION For questions 16-20, read the sentences below. Use the word given in brackets to form a word that fits in ibe spare. Note that zero affisation (n no afix attached) i 00h allowed. 16. Since the economic erisis most people have had 10 their belts. (igh 47. Youhave to resist the __to spend too much money on food. [cempe] 18. The of young people for lesser crimes is a big mistake. [pxisoa] 19. The editor made some to the article prove] 20. John has no money: he is absolutely {penny| PARY THREE: SENTENCE REWRITING For questions 21-25, complet the second sentence so that it bas a meaning as similar fo the first sentence as possible, asing she sentence given 21, Despite his brilliance, he never became famous, Brilliant became famous, 22, Even if it takes quite long the jobs got to be finished, However got to be finished. 23. He didn’t know what to do next, so he rang me up. Not. EE me up. 24. ‘They have litle in common but still get on very well together. In spite__ ____very well together. Par FOUR: ERROR DETECTION lv che following sentences, one out of the four underlined parts is incorrect. For questions 26-30, choose the incorrect part 26. Such interesting was the news shat they could hardly believe @ ® © @ their ears. Tome from a big family: the eldest of my sisterin-lans lives: @ ®) © in the Hague. @ Ym wondering whether the Mr. Brown who lives next door ® © © regularly goes to the church to listen to the service. @ This may not be the best time but I wast say you neede't @ © © have bought those presents and you sboulin’s bave invited me out for dinner. @ ‘This formation, wbose name is Mama's Rock, bas been @ ) by winds mbich swept through the area hat we call ‘Homeland © @ npFor questions 31-40, fll in the gaps inthis text with ONE suitable word. Caffeine Ibis G1) a coincidence _ 2) coffee and tea caught on in Europe just as the fist factories were opening in the industrial revolution, The widespread use of caffeinated drinks made @3) possible (G4) the great transformation of human economic endeavour from the farm to the factory (35) take place. Boiling water to make coffee or tea helped decrease the incidence of disease (86) workers in croweled cities. And the caffeine in their system kept them from falling asleep over the machinery: In a sense, caffeine is the drug (87) made the modern world possible. And the more modern our world gets, the _ (38) we seem to need it. Without that useful jolt of coffee. 39) getus out of bed and back to work, the 24-hour society of the developed world (40) not exist. (Addepted from the January 2005 issue of National Gengraplie Magazine.) 80 Forguestions 41-50, read the following passage and do Parts A and B. SARS ‘SARS. Ebola. Avian flu. The parade of fright teach one confirming that our species, for the mercy of the microbe. Ie dida't scem that way 30 years ago ~ not ing new maladies continues, with sm sgely defeated, AIDS still undeeamed of and medical science evolvingat an unprecedented speed. But even as optimise claimed victory over the germ, ourmegacities, sje banks were opening broad neve avenues for infection. The dark side of progress is now unmistakable; many advances that have made oarlives more comfortable have a more dangerous Some 30 new diseases have appeased since the mid-1970s ~ causing rens of i forgotten threats have resurfaced with alarming regs Medicine declares na new report, warning "atstophie stem’ ofthe spread of diseases” So what tobe done? As the SARS outbreak has shown, observation i real. By spotng nnew infections wherever they oceux, and working globally fo prevent theie spread, we can greatly reduce their impact. But is preparedness our best weapon? Do we know enough about the yenesis of new diseases to prevent them? Could we avoid the nest SARS? The next AIDS? What ‘would a reasonable strategy look like? We don't bold all che cards in this game. Mose new diseases begin whest a person catches something from an animal ~a transaction shaped by chance or even the weather. When healthy young acu of a SARS-like syndrome in New Mexico 10 years ago, ‘experts several weeks of intensive laboratory work to identify the cause its’ amavemnent, it wasert human pathogen at novel member of the hat sometimes spread through the air after rats oF mice shed them in their |What caused this aew situation? El Nino. The ocean sn unusually wartn winter in the Southwest. The mouse population led as a result and the hantavinus gots fiee ride. strange weather logises study the causes of isn't the greatest threat we face. AS disease emergence, they're finding that human enterprises a far more 81significant foece, Almost any activity that upsets 2 natural environment 37 can enhance the spread and birth of disease-causing microbes. Consider shat happened in the 1980s, when farmers in Venezuela's Portuguesa 39 ce cropland. The farms drew as many rats and mice as people, and the rodents introduced a. 41 deadly new virus into the regioa. The so-called Gaanarito virus causes fever, shock and hemorrhaging. It infected more than 100 people, 43. leaving a third of chem dead. Parr A Relying on the information in the text, complete the sentences in your own words. 41, Human infrastructure contributes to the spread of microbes by SEES EES eee 42. Observation is important in the fight against microbes because 43. Newilinesses are born in the following way: Se 44, Based on the El Nino example, the relationship between : climate and new diseases is as follows: 45. According to ecologists, most powerful cause of the emergence of new diseasesis Parr B 46. Choose the best answer, 8, B, C, oD to each question ‘The word maladies i line 2 be replaced by «.. its present context could best B misfortunes D disasters A problems C diseases 47. 48. 49. “The expression stil laws atthe mer) of the microbe in lines 3-4 in its present context could best be replaced by ... A is vulnerable to bacteria and viruses B lives on bacteria and viruses C is dependent on micro-organisms D researches micro-organisms “The word it in line 4 in its present context could best be replaced by ‘A the spread of the diseases B the fact that our species is “at the merey of the microbe” C the word parade D the word species The word inaction in line 14 in its present contest could best be replaced by -. B not taking action D lack of proper knowledge [A slowly taking action € laziness “The word nove! in line 28 in its present context could best be replaced by . A unexpected known € long forgotten B previ D strange 83Key for Set 5 Please bear in mind that not all possible solutions may appear in the key Multiple choice Yoaurones 10 4 12 B “4 15 OBOF ETOP RUOR OOF Word formation 16 tighten 17 temptation 18 imprisonment 19 improvements 20 penniless Rewriting 21 Brilliant shough/as he was {map| might have been be never became farnous. 22 However lang the job sakes, it got to be finished. B 23 Not doming what to do nest b rang me wp. 24 In spite of having litle in common they (stil) get on very well 84 together. / In spite of he act that they have tein common they {etl get on very well together. / In spite of their diference they (till) get on very well together. / In spite of being different, they (ctl) get on very well together. 25 He must have been having a bath | bathing when called. Four-option error detection 2A a 2 20 30 =D Cloze test (Gap filling) 31 hardly / not 32 chat 33 it 34 35) / that (with could in 35) 35 to (with for in 34) / could (with that in 34) 36 among / stricken 37 that / which 38 more 39 to 40 could / would Reading comprehension Part A 41 Human infrastructure contributes to the spread of microbes by creating new way for microbes to travel and spread. 42 Observation is important inthe fight against microbes because spoting new infections helps lessening the danger of thir spread. 43. New illnesses are born in the following way: papple cate in illness from animals 44 Based on the El Nino example, the relationship between climate and new diseases is as follows: with climate change 85Set 6 ‘prtain animals grow in munsber and they spread new diseases. 45 According t0 ecologists, a most powerful cause of the ‘emergence of new diseases is human activity in new places. Parr Part B A For questions 1-15, chaos the word or phrase which best completes each sentense 56. Cc STOO 1. -_____winds blowing from the south prevented the team 58° OC«#&@®*: from setting sail on the agreed date. 59 B oo | OB A Heavy B High 2 C Torrential D Increasing 2, The MP was of running into 3 cars ‘A charged B alleged C pardoned D accused 3. a huge electricity bill if you keep leaving, Aon Bin Cup D off 4, When my father got to know that I had erashed his car for the third time this year, he accusing me of being clumsy. A. was over the mood B fought like cat and dog C went into labour D hit the roof 5. James Bond saw the Russian spy around his cat trying to open it. A trekking B striding € snooping D strolling. 8610. n. ‘The deserts of Asia Minor are the natural habitats for dromedaries. A arable B atid C fervent D fertile ‘This undisturbed holiday resort is found miles B in hot water D off the beaten track Aas the crow flies C in the middle of nowhere The policeman his own safety by not wearing a bullet-proof vest in the gun-battl. A ensured B endangered C assured D jeopardised Glen is trying hard co find work, but he finds interview situations very A. perilous B alarming, C intimidating, D upsetting Sheila i living ife + she has very little time left for her friends. ‘A outof her depth B with her headin the clouds C in the fast lane D sight as rain Peter was, of driving in the heavy rain, so we waited until the rain stopped. A restrained C wary B dreary D intimidated 2. B. 4. 6. Parr wo: WORD FORMA ‘Ms, Monica Cowart is on now, but many think he will have to serve some time in prison. A court B bail € trial D cel “Loften meet my friends to Joba said. in the pub together; A chill out B ease off € freeze up D let up Ralph blew a series of short from his whistle. A lasts B blares C wails D honks Leave time to check your answers to the test questions, A appropriate B adequate C ample D excess For questions 16-20, read the sentences belo. Use the word given in brackets to form a word that fits i the space. Note that zero affxation (i.e. no afc attached) is not allowed. 16. 17. 18. “This acute infection of the brain is almost fatal. [vary] ‘After 20 years of marriage Ms. Violet Normal felt nothing ‘towards her husband. [differ} he of the executive director surprised all the workers at the factory. [dismiss] 8919. Mother bears tend to be very are FOUR: ERROR Di Of their litte cubs. [protec] 20. Chocolate poses a serious tome in In the following sentences, one out of the four underlined parts é winter f incorrect. For questions 26.30, choose the incorrect pars frempe] % Pe 26. Mr. Franzie explained fo us shat Ms, Woody Scolopendra did PART THREE: SENTENCE REWRITING @ ©) SEER EEE PREECE EPP EEEEE nothing but complained all afternoon yesterday. For questions 21-25, complete the second sentence so that it bas a meaning as © @ similar (othe fist sentence as possible, using the words printed. 27. Ie had to be stressful to Save been living in that mos? hectic 1. As grandma hadn’t been to a Madonna concert before, this @ &) © was a whole new experience for her. corner of the city since 1968. Not ; ® this was a whole now experience for grandma, If you bad seen iewith one own eyes, you mond still be wondering. 22. — Most of all, I was frustrated by the weather. @ ®) © @ fee EEE eee eee eo eatiated| In my host family in he Netherlands, I got to like the older w 23, Her phone started ringing just when the meeting started. Scascely sing, daughter the most ofall family members, © @® 24, ‘They gave mea place to stay and they gave some money too when 1 was ia need. 30. Were Lt» help Panama Mama, | would nly never help hee. Not only, H money when I was in need. ® ® © @ 25, I think you should have phoned me to tell me that! You might to tell me that, . 1PART FIVE: GAP-FILLING For questions 31-40, fll in the gop inthis text with ONE. suitable word, Methane monitors (by Jodi Di Menna) Why would anyone choose to take a winter break at the edge of the Arctic? “Because its a challenge,” says Peter Kershaw, a University of Alberta bio-researcher. The payoff isthe chance G1) contribute to understanding a pressing (32) related to climate change. ‘Vast frozen peatlands underlie the region around Churchill. As temperatures in the North _____ (33), frozen soil (permafrost) melts and the organics in the peat decompose, releasing millions of carbon-dioxide and methane, the owo G4) significant greenhouse gases. “The threat is (85) real,” says Kershaw. One-quarter of the Batth’s land (36) covered by permafrost, some of which is melting (37) a sate of about one percent a year. Kershaw’s team monitors snowpack, climate and other Factors G8) affect the integrity of the permafrost to establish baseline data. Volunteers are selected through the international organization that connects researchers to promote understanding of. 89) natural world. Over the past five years, Kershaw (40) had help during the summer, fall and winter from 150 eager amateurs from 21 countries. (Adapted from: Canadian Geographic, Ise May-June, 2006,) of 101 arthwatch Institute, an iGzen scientists” with field 92 Pa READING COMI {EHIENSION For questions 41-50, read the following passage and do Parts A and B. 1 Brow A ROOM IFITH A VIEW ot carry her request 3 ost black in the advancing wn cher that ok for 5 ‘aman. He would do her no harm by idle gossip; he Jac even have a high 7 opinion of her. Bure lacked chivalry; his thoughts, lke his behaviour, ‘would nor be modified by awe, Iewas useless to say co 9 you" and hope that he would complete the sentence for hi averting his eyes from her nakedness like the I, picture, She bad been jn his arms, and he remembere Femembered the blood on the photographs that she lad bought in wis shop. It was not exactly “Idor 19 Ansiety moved her to question him. is answer was puzzling “I shall pro! ‘why, Mz, Emerson? What do you mean?” want 10 live, [say 23 Leaning her elbows on the parapet, she contemplated the River Arno, whose roar was suggesting some unexpected melody to her ears. 25 by EM. Forster 93PONS Parr A Complete te sentences in your own words. 41. Based on the test, the age of the female character 42. She thought that the man’s character was 43. “Nakedness”in the given context (ine 8) is probably understood in the sense of the woman 44, ‘The meeting benween Ms, Emerson and the woman took place at a time See 43. “Lshall want to live” in the given context suggests that __ Pane B Choose the best answer, 8, B, C, or D to each question. 46, The word srustoorily in its present context in line 6 is closest in meaning 10 A responsible B reliable C conscientious D faithful 47. The phrase have 4 bigh opinion of Her in its present context in lines 6-7 is closest in meaning to A appreciate B approve of © admire D be attracted to 94 48. 49. 50. ‘The phrase a situation where character tellsin lines 14-15 sefers «o incidents in life when ... ‘A a person opens his/her heart to somebody else. B a person's crue personality is revealed. C aperson finally speaks. D a person’ sectet becomes known to the others. 20 is closest ‘The word puzgling in its present context in li in meaning to .. A flieatious B desperate C embarrassing D confusing “The word contemplated in its current contest in best be replaced by A stared at B daydreamed about C tuned her senses t0 D cook delight in observing 95Key for Set 6 Multiple choice LB oD 2 4 D SEG: 6 8B 2 D & Dd 9 ¢ 10 uw 12 ~=&B BOA aA 18. C Word formation 16, invariably 17, indifference 18, dismissal 19, protective 20, temptation Rewriting 21. Not having been fo a Madonna concert (bore), this was a whole new experience for grandma. 22, eas (most of all) the weather that made me (fel) | cansed me to feel / by which | nas Erasteated. 23. Scarcely had the meeting started when ber phone started toring 24. Notonly did they gine/ ad they given me a place to stay but alto (gave ‘ns) (sone) money when Twas in need. 25. You might (as well) have phoned me to tell me. 96 Four-option error detection 2% OA 2. OB 2» ~B 30. «=D Cloze test (Gap filling) 3L. to 32. problem/ issue 33. sise/increase 34 35. y / formidably / surprisingly / undoubtedly J indeed / inevitably / obviously / quite / so / extremely for/ 36. is 37. at 38, that / which 39. the /our 40. has Reading comprehension Part A (The essence of your additions should reflect the following points) 31. Based on the text, the age of the female character cm be put ‘asween cildood and adulthood, she isin ber hate tens. 42, She thought that the man’s character mas withont chivaly very ‘plain, witbort good manners. ked?” in the given context (line 8) is probably understood in the sense of the woman being defenseless and vulnerable, 44, The meeting between Mr. Emerson and the woman took place at a time when it mas early in te night 45.“ shall want to the given context suggests that Ae nas glad that be dior’ cle] be liked the company of the lady/ be fornd dis old ie boring. 97Set7 Paar one: Mi For questions 1-15, choos the word or phrase which est completes each sentence. 1 The already factory has been converted into an exhibition hall for young artists. A unused B misused C disused D abused, "Tremember I was on the verge of when my wife went into labour. T felt sie’, said Jack. A brimming over B taking over C keeling over D giving over here are many __ nations which, nevertheless, do ot feel obliged to help poorer countries. 2 B affluent € miserly D mean It took a while for the news to in, but then, understanding it, she burst out in tears A break B press C sink D cut If you join our tous, you will have__time to explore all the sights of the city A enjoyable B stuaning C well-stocked D ample2 9. 10. i. 100 With his idea for a future TV programme, Bill has been contracted to act as for the programme ‘Broken Hearts of Exams’ to be aired in May. A talking head € chat-show host B understudy D stuntman Health-conscious consumes prefer modified food, to genetically A original food C bio-produced food B organic food D environmentally friendly food Tay is for its scenic beauty: A unspoiled € unsurpassed B impassable D infamous ‘There was academic uproar that new of conduct should be drawn up regarding latecomers. Anil B haw € code D paragraph ‘The role of a politician is not to. but help progress A impede B brake € ub D inflict I can’t think of his name right now; it simply met A jogs B outwits C runs out D escapes 12, B. 4 5. My neighbour was yesterday, because he had not paid the rent. A evicted C fired B expelled D dismissed When Kate noticed her ex-husband coming in the strect towards her, she decided not to meet him if possible and behind a phone booth to h A dodged © rambled B submerged D trudged ‘After all the tragedy he had seen in the poverty-stricken war zone, he felt and contemplated on injustice. A the pinch B hard up © miserable D miserly fice getting a huge loan with a high interest rate from the bank, the financial situation of the firm became and a bankruptey was likely. B precarious D stern 101Part TWO: WORD FORMATION For questions 16-20, read the sentences below. Use the word given in brackets to form a word that fits in tbe space. Note that zero affxation (ie. no affxe attached) is not allowed, 16, His. death at the age of 32. astonished everyone. time] 17, Inthe Middle Ages the king of a country was in a position of wuthority [challenge] 18. If a teacher changes the date of an exam, he or she should all students concerned. [pote] 19. This is such a smatter that we should consult the director before making a decision. fweiet 20. Her as a mother negatively influenced the behaviour of her children. [patient] PART THREE: SENTENCE REWRITING For questions 21-25, complete the sc similar £0 the first sentence as possi nee so that it has a meaning as ing the sentence given, 21. “If we don’t cackle this problem now, it will get worse’, Ms. Sippy sobbed to Mr. Boosenhy. Ms. Sippy sobbed to Mr. Boosenby that either they would get worse. 22, ‘Without your support, I would never have been awarded this position’, Mr. Swinghy confessed to Mrs, Pamama, If it had position, Mr. Swinghy confessed to Mrs. Pamama, a 23. The candidate was undoubtedly entertaining butbecause of her unprofessional cleavage she was not really suitable for the job, Entertaining, she was not really suitable for the job. 24, The telephone rang the moment Ms, Jabba stepped into the bath Scarcely, ring, 25, First the police checked the doors and then examined the bumpers. After having the bumpers. Paver FOUR: ERROR DETECTION In the following sentences, one out of the four underlined parts is incorrect. For questions 26-30, choose the incorrect part, 26. — Lam sorry Lam late but there mere much more vehicles on @ e%) © the road than T expected due to the strike @ 27. ‘The headmaster made ifclear that he objected to éreat students @ ® © shat esienty @ 28. There were five teachers supervising the exam in order that ® ©29. Remind me of posting t ® ®) n cast the post office is closed, © @ 30. All she said was that she musfleave fo London tbe next day. @ ® © @ Parr ING. For questions 31-40, fil in the gaps in this tect with ONE suitable word. Fatness and Food Consumption “They taught us that back in the time of hunters and gatherers Bl) food was scarce, humans survived (82) storing fat,” says Jesse. “My body is vety efficient when it comes, 3) storing fat. You and (84) cat the same thing, but my body would store it as fat and your body would burn it off. And (35) you have fat cells, you can't get rid of them, they’te always waiting to be fed, like hungry sparrows. Partly its genetic, m wwas overweight (36) a kid.” And partly its environment. In the past three decades, kids’ fast food consumption has (G7) while physical activity has decreased, for reasons ran; (88) the proliferation of remote controls, to parents’ unwillingness to let kids run around unsupervised, lese they be kidnapped, (39), Canadian teens are fatter than ever: 2004, 20 per cent between the ages of 12 and 17 were overweight, another nine per cent were obese. But the numbers are rising: The International Journal of Paediatric Obesity (40) very existence testifies to the scope of the problem, estimates that by 2010, half of all North American adolescents will be overweight. (Maclean's Magazine, 24th July 2006) eg ‘PART SIX: READING COMP For quest SION 41-50, read the following passage ond do Parts A and B. Dir of a Rehctant Warten ‘Across the road from my house, a ditt path drops down a short bluff onto a beach consisting largely of irregular stones, the loose change dropped from the pockets of a retresting glacier £0,000 years ago, The beach is part of a small towaship park that procects abour 50 metres of ‘Georgian Bay waterfront from development p: Ihave tossed up muli-stor guest houses along the ‘As packs 2 whitened place for the locals wh side of the road to inspect the view for novelties, the water fora dog to fetch. Som ‘ean skate for kilometees along the shore breaking waves knead the beach. | occasional n the path, coffee mug the working day begins. a no-big-deal pa Every stranger you detect making the path from the road triggers small alarm of concern. Is she going to smash beer bowes? leave her fast-food trash all over the beach? W Whenever I visit, Fheep an eye pecled ‘may have been scattered the night befo |-dvive machine ‘with 16 speakers must 2c the water's edge. Fortunately the nacrowing path quickly discourages off road impulses those xecless enough to venture down it lenen wh: Je backwards up a lumpy incline through a tangle of branches.Parr A 48. The pronoun din its present context Gin line 15) refers 0... Complite the sentences in your own words. i A the beach B the waves : C ice D the shore 41, By the phrase development pressures (in line 6), the author means 49. ‘uep an eye peeled forin its present context (in 42. The narrator compares himself to a park warden on the basis ine 23) could best be replaced by that. eee eee 43. ‘The sentence ‘The arrivals by cat are another matter. A ignore B watch out for lines 21-22) suggests that those coming in cars € bein possession of D look for 44, As far as the author’s attitude towards the owners of the vehicles referred to by the expression all-wheel-drive machine with 16 speakers (in line 23) is concerned, it could best be described as 45. In the given context, the expression off-road impulses ( lines 24-25) can be best explained as ‘The expression no-big-deal park (in line 18) suggests that A the park in question is small in size, B there is nothing special about the park in question, € financial support to maintain the park is scarce. D the park is not worth protecting, A, B,C, or D £0 each question. 46. The expression she loose change in line 3 refers to... . A the dirt path B the short bluff © the beach D the largely irregular stones 47. The sentence “As parks go, its no crowd please.” in its present context (in line 9) means .. A The park the authors talking aboutis not popular among holiday makers. B The park che author is talking about has not been designed for entertainment. C Turning parks into urbanized areas is not attractive to people. D The increase in the number of parksis not attractive to people,Key for Set7 le choice c Cc B c dD c B c c A D 12, A 13. A 14, c 15. B Word formation 16. untimely 17, unchallenged 18 notify 19, weighty 20. impatience Rewriting 21. Ms Sippy sobbed to Mr. Boosenby that either they ‘acted ‘his probe at thas time or (he) it would get worse, 22, Af it hadn't buen for your support, L would never have been awarded ‘his position,’ Mr. Swinghy confessed to Mrs. Pamama, 23, Entertaining as/ though the candidate mas} may/ might have been, because of ber unprofessional cleange she was not really suitable for the job. 24. Scarcely had Ms. Jabba stepped | did Ms Jabba step into the bat 25. tvben the telphone stared ein = After having checked the doors, the police examined the bumpers, Four-option error detection 2%. m7. 2 D 2. OB 30. Cloze test (Gap filling) 31. when 32 by 33. to 34, ald / may / might / will 35. once / if / when / as 36. as 37. soared / tisen / increased 38. from 39. Consequently / Thus / Therefore / Hence / Surprisingly / Today / Actually / Moreover 40. whose Reading comprehension Part A (ihe essence of your additions should reflect the following points) Al. 42, By the phrase development pressures (in line 6), she author means the need for more comfort/ facilities /urban-like environment for holiday-makers (eg, multi-storey homes with docks, decks, boathouses and guest houses). “The narrator compares himself to a park warden on the bass that he watches al like a warden/tvies to guard the park. ‘ors with suspicion/ a stnall alarm of concern,43, 44, 45, Part B 46, 41. 49, 50. "The arrivals by car are another mater.” gests that cars pose more threat to the park than (daylight) pedestrians/often cause trouble. ‘As far as the autor attitude towards the owners of the vebicles referred 40 by the expression allawheek drive machine with 16 speakers (in line 23) is concerned, it could best be described as negative /hostile deprecating/disparaging/ ironic/ sarcastic, etc. In the given context, the expression offroad impulses (i fines 25-26) «can be best explained as an urge to drive into the wilderness/to drive to get off the track/ of off-roading, Beobe 1 ines 21-22) Sample Answer Sheet for the Test Paper Part 1S DEPARTMENT FIRST YEAR BASIC EXAM 21 Bven if 22Unless 23Not 24 They have B D B D B D B D 16 [HIGH B D 7 ? 7 17 (DOSE), A_ |B a 18 (CLAIM a_|s D a |B D 19 [MISS] A_ |B D — sts a 20 [SPEECH], A_ |B D B D B D B D needs to be done. 25 They could if they wanted.elelelel= alalalale slelelels 31 36 32 7 33 38 ey 39 0 aCe Eee alalelaya Essay Writing Part Sample Titles You can expect similar essay titles at the essay writing part of the exam. The topics relate to the topics covered during your university studies. Make sure you write an argumentative essay if this is the requirement at your university + Body Language Speaks Louder than Words. Discuss. + ‘The Generation Gap within a Family is Always a Drawback. Discuss, + Grandmothers are the Best of Friends. Alternative Lifestyles should be Encouraged. Discuss. ‘Traditional Ways of Schooling are Dead Finds. Discuss. + Marriages should be kept Together by every Possible Means. Discuss, + Perfect Relationships do not Bxist, Discuss, + Traditional Culture Loses from its Appeal. Discuss. + Consumer Society has its Owa Culture, Discuss. + Pop Music Influences Several Generations. Discuss + Musics Responsible for the Rise of Several Dangerous Subcultures, Discuss, + ‘Travel Adds to your Understanding of the World. Discuss + You cannot Appreciate other Cultures without Knowing your Own. Discuss +The Rich Seldom Give to Good Causes, Discuss. + Zoos aze Places of Nature Conservation, Discuss. + Zoos are Places of Torture, Discuss, + Green Movements are Helpless against Multinational Companies. Discuss. + Artificial Beauty is a Waste of Money. Discuss, + Without Technology our Developed World would Die, Discuss. + Automation has Provided Humankind with More Freetime, Discuss. 113When practising essay writing, or when completing the essay writing task at the exam, it is best to revise the essay as carefully as one can. The checklist below proves to be useful help concerning the structure of the essay. Checklist for the introductory paragraph 1. Does your introduction contain the thesis statement? 2. Does your introduction provide enough background information for the reader to understand the essay? wake the reader want 10 Il want to read the essay 3. Is your introduc continue? Do you think the readers (on the basis of your introduction? Checklist for the thesis statement 1. Is your thesis stated in one complete sentence? Is your thesis statement included in the introductory ps Is the thesis clearly formulated and sufficiently narrowed down? Does your thesis statement contain the controlling ideas thatare developed in the essay? 5. Does yourthesis express an opinion or does it refer to the writers behind writing the essay? Checklist for the body paragraphs 1. Is each body paragraph related to the thesis statement? Do all body paragraphs have a topic sentence? Do the body paragraphs support the topic sentence sufficiently? Are the body paragraphs about one topic? Do they discuss the topic fally (as afforded by the length of the essay)? Have you used links to connect the body paragraphs? Paragraph writing checklist 1. Is your paragraph indented? 2. Does the paragraph contain sufficient support for the controlling, idea? Axe the sentences it the paragraph logically arranged? Did you use appropriate connectives? 114 en eee eee Checklist for the conclu: 1. Does your conclusion logically follow from the discussion of ideas ia the essay? 2. Did you summarise your main points? 3. Did you restate your thesis? 4, Is there a final thought that logically follows from the conclusion? Besides the structure, the language of the essay is equally important. Check your essays against spelling, punctuation mistakes and also revise you grammar and vocabulary. Make sure to check your paper for typical and frequent mistakes you tend to commit.KKRE ENGLISH LINGUISTICS DEPARTMENT FIRST YEAR LANGUAGE PRACTICE EXAM Essay Writing Task Choose one of the titles and write an argumentative essay of 400) 50 words. KRE ENGLISH LINGUISTICS DEPARTMENT FIRST YEAR LANGUAGE PRACTICE EXAM Bosay Writing Task. Choose one of the ttles and write an argumentative essay of 400 30 words.ae os ‘Topics for Discussion: Samples + According to whae principles should parents raise their children? Discuss, Animals experit ‘Are secondary school and university students overburdened? Discuss. Blond women are, asa rule, stupid. Discuss. Bodily and mental age can be very different in the case of a person. Discuss + Building a career is getting more and more difficult. Discuss. very dangerous for both individuals and the re necessary. Discuss. ways decisive. Discuss are more sen: ‘The generation gap in Hungary is a huge problem, Discuss. rane telling, Discuss. taining fa Marrying young is a good idea. Discuss. Maseying for money mn today. Discuss, Pets are goad companions fe Discuss, Political and civil education should be included in the secondary curriculum. Discuss : cms will lead to wars. Discuss. + Reading horoscopes is a waste of time. Discuss, + Reading is a good way of jogging your imaginet + Social problems ar : people intentionally wear certain clothes to reflect their system of values. Discuss. “The EU presents Hungarians with a lot of opportunities. Discuss. life is much easier than secondary school studies. Discuss. haractcrised by honesty in the frst place Discuss. Hungarians are often stereotyped as pessimistic and insecure. Discuss + Iris wise to rely oF us Picture des: ion and picture prompted discussion: Samples 1 Use your imagination and try to speak: about these relatively featureless photos. This activ to discuss topies connected to image. 4 What comes to your mind when look at these pictures? Vi Can you make any connection between the two photos? ¥_ Can you name any of the objects that you can see? be creative when you are asked Photo by Métyés Banhegy. ugpre 121 nap cs en iiReading for Pronunciation: Samples COV Tete partners. We've been partners from the first. Uncle, he lent me my frst schllings, which I lost. I promised hima, honour bright, it was only between me and him; only you gave me that ten-schilling note I started winning with, so I thought you were lucky. You woa’t let it go any further, will you?” ‘The boy gazed at his uncle from those big, hot, blue eyes, set rather close together. The uncle stirred and laughed unea M day? Tes quite a gruelling stint. Up about five every mozning, fon your feet most of the time, sound the wards, then ewice a ‘week the outpatients’ clinic, and that’s apart from emergencies, and night duty. And often no lunch break. Grab a sandwich and gobble it down, in a cubicle between examinations I'm always amazed there aren't more human erross from tiredness in this sort of profession. cor age is not for cowards’ The old man looks angrily at the ‘young people, as if they cannot possibly understand. ‘T have no illusions, It is not going to get any better, I know what I have to go through, Don't thiak don't, You wake up some mornings and you don't know where the hell you are. Just like a child. Everything js in the fog. Some days it lifts. Some days it doest. the seven years’ difference in our ages lay between us like a chasm. T wondered if these years would ever operate between us as 2 bridge. I was remembering, and it made it hard to catch my breath, that I had been there when he was born; and I had heard the first ‘words he had ever spoken. When he started to walk, he walked from out mother straight to me. I caught him just before he fell when he took the first steps he ever took in this world, omewhere behind the cakestall 2 man was whistling, and Mastins knew the wne. He turned and waited. Was it fear or excitement that made his heart beat — or just the memories that tune ushered in, 122 {or life had always quickened when Harry came, came just as he came now, came with his amused deprecating take-it-or-leave-it manner. there was an explosion up the road. The storm had struck the overhead wire of the tramline, and one of the great supports had fallen. If they had not stopped perhaps they might have been burt, They chose it regard it as « miraculous preservation, and the floods of love and sincerity {.J. They descended from the carriages; they ‘embraced each other. [..] Fora moment they realised vast possibilities of good. Teun see who it was but I saw that it was aman. A busly baile, middle-aged man. And he was getting out of the carand was walking towards that door over there, Then there was a flash of light and the man suddenly disappeared. All that remained was some grey smoke, And Pm tel ccan see this almost every week. This is a mysterious place, believe me. 1g you it was not the first time. If you around here, you T ‘couple was quite an ordinary couple but there was something, ‘weird about them. The woman was blonde and quite tall. Intelligent, ‘well-educated but rather innocent-looking, The man was as blonde as the woman, also tall but ‘world quite wel. If you saw them together, they looked like sister and brother butin fact chey were a married couple in their 30s waiting for the real big opportunity in life. oked cunning and kacw the ways of this especially for this time of the year, Hardly they would saya decade ago but now there was nobody to notice it. All the inhabitants were all gone as there was nothing to do to make a living, There was no gold left, farming was out of the question on this coil, and keeping animals was also diffeult. The town looked like a ghost town: there were bi ings but there no people. he children were all playing in the garden now. The grown-ups ‘were sitting around the dining table discussing politics and family 123affairs. In fact, everybody was exhausted after the excursion t0 the lighthouse. And walking seemed to never end. And the wind, and the Ww" preparing ... sand, and the continuous roaring of the sea. But still the experience was calming and the company was merty. V_ Basic exams in general require contiauous preparation for all parts. A two-week-long preparatory phase will — at least in the \¢ majority of students — NOT be enough. J Besides memorising words you should make an attempt to use them both in writing and in speaking can, preferably wi Prepare preferably in pairs. This way you can practise fluency, accuracy, communicative strategies, exe. both in writing and in speaking. \._ Prepare with the help of the present book and other test preparatory books containing the same oF similar rask types. \ Practise the exam setting in gro two examiners. This way you can get and give feedback, Use the score sheet that the examiners are going to use at the exam for assessing each other. Asesm N. Try to avoid vocabulary areas that you do not know Try to demonstrate a wide range of expression both in speech and in writing, V Do not panic if you cannot answer a question or a word does not you. Your performance in the other parts of the exam. ‘compensate for most of these errors Be impressive (but not at the expense of your partner) and joyft 3 language use that matters at the exam aot the content, {Help your partner talk by asking each other questions. Use your mind and imagination when you are talking about the pictures. This task is like @ jigsaw puzzle: the details will finally of four: two examinees and 124 : 125form a unit in your head, which you will share with the «: V_ Donot be afraid to ask back if you do not understand a question or an instruction.