DICTATION

The high banks had cut off the sound of the waves. Even as she decided this, there was a gap in
the cloud ahead of her. Directly in front of her were the high waves breaking upon the shore.
After a time, when her eyes had accustomed themselves to the shadows, she saw, grouped
against a large rock on the beach, a little group of men, silently looking ahead of them into the
darkness. Their stillness made them more threatening. She waited. They did not move.
The cloud began to lift very slowly, showing the outline of the coast. To the right, in the distance,
where the highest part of the cliff sloped to the sea, Mary could just see a light. At first she
thought it was a star. But the star was a false light placed there by her uncle and his companions.
They waited, all of them, standing on the stones with the waves breaking beyond their feet. Mary
watched with them and then saw the shadowed outline of a ship and the white sea boiling around
it.

GRAMMAR SECTION

I. Choose the correct answer and cross it out:

1. He wants _________________________ as soon as possible.
A. that this job done B. that this job is made C. THIS JOB DONE D. this job made
2. Ask him how much ______________________________.
A. did it cost B. it did cost C. IT COST D. it costed
3. ____________________ I need is a drink.
A. The thing what B. The which C. WHAT D. That
4. That was _______________ I wanted.
A. which B. THE ONE C. the one what D. the which
5. Hes been very successful __________________ ?
A. HASNT HE B. wasnt he C. isnt he D. doesnt he
6. If I had listened to your advice _________________ill now.
A. I wouldnt have been B. I shouldnt have been C. I WOULDNT BE D. I couldnt be
7. I work ____________________ I can.
A. so hard as B. AS HARD AS C. so hardly as D. as hardly as
8. He was a good runner so he __________________ escape from the police.
A. succeeded to B. might C. WAS ABLE TO D. could
9. I will ________________________tomorrow.
A. have examined my eyes C. have examination of my eyes
B. HAVE MY EYES EXAMINED D. examine my eyes
10. I spoke to him kindly _________________ him.
A. that I dont frighten C. in order to not frighten
B. SO AS NOT TO FRIGHTEN D. for not frightening

II. Repharse the following sentences so that the meaning remains the same, or that the
new sentence represents a logical conclusion to the original sentence:

1. Although Mike promised to come in time he didnt show up till 5 oclock.

Despite MIKES PROMISE TO COME
2. They believed that he had been in town that day.
He WAS BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN IN TOWN THAT DAY.
3. I could never have succeeded without your help.
If YOU HAD NOT HELPED ME I COULD NEVER HAVE SUCCEEDED.
4. I didnt do that, he said.
He denied HAVING DONE THAT. (DOING THAT.)
5. David: She will leave her husband if he doesnt change his attitude.
David said THAT SHE WOULD LEAVE HER HUSBAND IF HE DIDNT CHANGE HIS ATTITUDE.

VOCABULARY SECTION
I. Choose the correct answer and cross it out.

1. He isnt _____________________ to reach the ceiling.

A. so tall B. as tall C. enough tall D. TALL ENOUGH
2. He made a lot of bad ___________________ in his composition.
A. faults B. MISTAKES C. fails D. defects
3. Hes all right ___________________ hes left to do the job in his own way.
A. In case B. meanwhile C. SO LONG AS D. so far as
4. He doesnt work but he gets a good ___________________ from his investments.
A. wage B. earning C. INCOME D. salary
5. Her opinion is the same __________________ her mothers.
A. that B. AS C. than D. like
6. He stole some money and they put him ______________________.
A. at prison B. IN PRISON C. at the prison D. in the prison
7. Will you be able to come to the meeting? _____________________________.
A. IM AFRAID NOT B. Im sorry not C. Im afraid not so D. Im sorry that no
8. He likes hearing his own voice. He never stops ___________________________.
A. telling B. TALKING C. to tell D. to talk
9. He came to the party ______________________ he hadnt been invited.
A. in case B. in spite of C. even D. ALTHOUGH
10. Its nice to go for a walk _______________________ a summer evening.
A. ON B. in C. at D. during

II. Complete the sentences with the most suitable form of the word related to the one in
brackets.

1. People are becoming increasingly WORRIED (WORRY) about pollution and water
SHORTAGE (SHORT).
2. He was discharged because of his LAZINESS (LAZY), incompetence and DISHONESTY
(HONEST).
3. The thing that I find most USEFUL (USE) INVENTION (INVENT) of the twentieth century is
definitely computer.
4. He was completely HELPLESS (HELP). I had to do everything by myself and, in ADDITION
(ADD) had to put up with his constant moaning.
5. THEORETICALLY (THEORY) speaking, their MARRIAGE (MARRY) could work out fine.

READING COMPREHENSION
Plants or Insects First?
Which came first? The chicken or the egg? This age-old question touches, in another form, on the
theory of evolution. Which came first, the plants or the insects, in particular the bees? If the plants
came first, they would have had to be plants that could survive without pollination. If, however,
they had no need for bees, then there was no need for bees to evolve. Further, if plants were able
to survive without bees, there was no need for plants to have a particular colour or smell to attract
bees, there being no bees to attract.
A bee cannot exist by itself. It needs to be part of a unit, sixty thousand strong. Did one bee
originally evolve on his own? Evolution believes that before the bees there were bee-like
creatures going through various changes, evolving into what finally and suddenly became a fully-
developed nest with workers, drones* and one queen.
But the question here with regard to bees is the question of food. If the bees came first, what did
they feed on? Perhaps on some other life form or, cannibalistically, on one another. If bees came
before the plants, it is clear that they managed to survive until the appearance of plants, and that
whatever their first or original food, they eventually transferred their needs to plants. Equally, if the
plants came first they must have had some way of survival that did not require the help of bees.
*a type of male bee that does not do any work
Select the best of the four choices (a,b,c,d) after each question:

1.Which came first, the plants or the insects?

A. the plants, because the bees needed them
B. the insects, because the plants needed them
C. they both evolved at the same time
D. THE PASSAGE DOESNT SAY

2. Without pollination means without:

A. HELP FROM THE BEES
B. fresh water
C. proper soil
D. enough warmth

3.Why might there have been no need for plants to have a particular smell or colour?
A. they were all alike
B. THEY WERE SELF-SUFFICIENT
C. insects couldnt distinguish smells or colours
D. bees disliked the smell of plants

4.Particular smell or colour means a smell or colour that is:

A. fussy
B. INDIVIDUAL
C. pleasant
D. exact

5.It needs to be part of a unit, sixty thousand strong. Strong means:

A. powerful
B. approximately
C. IN NUMBER
D. in good health

6.Evolution believes that:

A. bees were always changing
B. the drones changed into queens
C. THERE WERE PRE-BEES
D. one bee evolved on his own

7.Feeding cannibalistically means feeding:

A. on plants
B. ON EACH OTHER
C. on some other life form
D. on some other insect

Write down the letter of every choice (a,b,c,d,e) that could fill the gap (_________) in each
item. The choices you select must be grammatically suitable and must correspond to the
meaning in the original passage.

8. This age-old question has, in another form, ______________ the theory of evolution.
A. to do for; B. to get for; C. TO DO WITH; D. to touch with; E. in touch with

9. A bee cannot exist __________________ its own.

A. ON; B. by; C. with; D. for; E. to

10. If bees came before the plants it is clear that they succeeded ______________ until the
appearance of plants.
A. survive; B. to survive; C. surviving D. IN SURVIVING E. for surviving

Ask questions about the underlined parts of the sentence.

11.It needs to be part of a unit.

WHAT DOES IT (A BEE) NEED TO BE?

12.Evolution believes that before the bees there were bee-like creatures.
WHAT DOES EVOLUTION BELIEVE?

Find in the above text (the first two paragraphs) synonyms or synonymous expressions
for the following:

13. a) especially IN PARTICULAR

b) stay alive - SURVIVE
14. a) necessity - NEED
b) develop - EVOLVE
15. a) in the beginning -ORIGINALLY
b) different - VARIOUS