For questions 1 – 30, choose the BEST option to fill in the blanks. (Each question is 1 pt.

1. Try as he might, he could never manage to get a(n) ________balance in his check-book.
a) rental b) accurate c) competence d) fare

2. Green Peace, a leading non-governmental environmental organization, _______ for

environmental protection and conservation in peaceful ways.
a) advocates b) dismisses c) attracts d) rejects

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9. Whatever the pressures put upon him, I think it’s highly unlikely that James would ever
_________ the police.
a) give in to b) get away with c) look through d) take upon

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19. We accidentally trespassed onto private property because we _______ the sign warning
people_______ out.
a) haven’t seen/ to have kept
b) hadn’t seen/ to keep
c) didn’t see/keeping
d) wouldn’t see/ keep
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Read the text and answer the questions 31 – 35 by choosing the BEST option to fill in the
blanks. (Each question is 1 pts.)

Historically, diseases have played a(n) (31) _____ role in population rates. For example, The Black
(32) _____ killed about one third of Europe’s population between 1341 and 1351. In (33) _____
years, the most dangerous disease has been HIV/AIDS. This disease has a significant (34) _____
on the southern part of Africa, especially on the small country of Botswana. Around 39 percent of
Botswana’s population has AIDS and life expectancy has (35) _____ to under 40 years. Other
African countries have high rates of HIV/AIDS, too.

31. a) miracle b) minor c) key d) one-act

32. a) Die b) Dead c) Dying d) Death

33. a) last b) recent c) nowadays d) following

34. a) impact b) affect c) force d) action

35. a) remained b) risen c) fallen d) levelled off

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For questions 41 – 45, choose the option with the closest meaning for the sentences in
bold. (Each question is 2 pts.)

41. I do wish they had planned the journey so as to allow us a week in London.
a) We hoped they would rearrange the program to allow us a few weeks in London.
b) If only the travel arrangements had made it possible for us to spend a week in London.
c) They plan to allow us a week in London if that’s what we wish.
d) Travel agreements have been made in order to allow us spend a whole week there.
42. Let’s wait another six months before deciding whether or not to take these products off
the market.
a) Why should we wait six months before we withdraw these products off the market?
b) Can’t we defer our decision about withdrawing these goods from the market for a further six
months?
c) Would you agree to withdraw these goods from the market after another six months?
d) Didn’t we agree that these goods ought to be off the market six months ago?

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For questions 46-49, choose the option that gives the BEST order for the following
sentences to make a meaningful paragraph. (Each question is 2 pts.)

46.
I. There are cold creams that help prevent water loss from the skin.
II. They include cleansing creams, lotions, and cleansing milks.
III. Its condition influences a person’s general health.
IV. The skin is the largest organ of the body.
V. Preparations for the care of the skin form a major portion of cosmetics.

a) IV, V, I, III, II
b) IV, III, V, II, I
c) III, IV, V, II, I
d) II, V, IV, III, I

47.
I. The degree to which society values altruism is a significant variable that can influence individual
decisions.
II. People in the United States tend to feel an obligation to help family members in life threatening
circumstances.
III. Cultures vary in their norms for assisting others-that is, their social responsibility.
IV. In contrast, in India the social responsibility norm extends to strangers whose needs are only
moderately serious.
a) I, III, II, IV
b) II, III, IV,I
c) III, IV,I, II
d) I, IV, III, II

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For questions 49 – 54, choose the option that BEST completes the sentence given in
bold. (Each question is 2 pts)

49. Lysistrata is not only among the most successful comedies to come out of
Greece, _____.
a) but it is criticised for its presentation of women
b) for this play’s fame comes surely from the strong sense of desperation
c) it is, at the same time, one of the best ever written anywhere at anytime
d) it appeals to few people compared with modern ones
50. Just as we pay for food, drinks or other essential supplies, _____.
a) resources have become scarcer due to the rising amount of global population
b) we tend to spend money for activities such as sports and entertainment
c) food prices show a steep rise as a result of plummeting water supplies
d) we strictly rely on such vital supplies for our very survival
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For questions 55 – 58, choose the most appropriate MAIN IDEA of each paragraph. (Each
question is 2 pts.)

55. There are gender differences in adolescents' satisfaction with their bodies. Compared
with boys, girls are usually less happy with their bodies and have more negative body
images. Also, as puberty proceeds, girls often become even more dissatisfied with their
bodies. This is probably because their body fat increases. In contrast, boys become more
satisfied as they move through puberty, probably because their muscle mass increases.

a) Gender differences do not have great effects on the sense of beauty among young people.
b) Compared with thin boys, thin girls are usually dissatisfied with their bodies and have more
negative body images.
c) As puberty proceeds, boys often become much more dissatisfied with their bodies.
d) Teenagers have different attitudes to the changes in their bodies depending on their gender
differences.

56. We hear many stories of people dying unexpectedly because of previously

undiagnosed health problems. For example, high blood pressure is sometimes called the
"silent killer" because there are no symptoms. Another neglected disease is heart disease.
The first signs of a heart attack are not always obvious. Diabetes is yet another illness that
many do not know they have. In fact, many sources say that 16 million people are "silently
at risk" for diabetes.

a) Heart disease is a common and serious health problem.

b) Some serious medical conditions often go unnoticed.
c) Heart disease and diabetes are two serious health problems.
d) Sixteen million people are at risk for diabetes.

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Answer the questions from 59-62, according to the passage below. (Each question is 2 pts.)

The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) known as the International
Bank or as the World Bank is an agency of the United Nations established in 1945. It has the
primary function of making loans available to assist developing countries. Usually loans are made
to finance specific projects of investment in underdeveloped countries and the bank will make a
loan only if it is satisfied that the investment will yield a revenue sufficient enough to enable the
interest on the loan and the repayment of the sum lent. Yet, it is clear that some projects of great
value to underdeveloped countries cannot be financed in this way because they would not yield
the results quickly enough to meet the Bank’s requirements for interest and repayment.

59. It is pointed out in the passage that World Bank was founded to
_____________________

a) provide the UN with constant source of income for its various major developmental projects
b) bring all developing countries up to the same level of economic prosperity no matter how hard
it seems
c) give loans to all countries in the world on an equal basis, regardless of their economic position
d) provide less developed countries in particular with the necessary financial support for the
realization of major projects

60. World Bank will not give loans for investment projects unless______________________

a) it is certain that lent will be returned in full and with interest

b) it has been unanimously approved by the UN
c) they are in need of vital importance for the industrialization of these countries
d) these countries are prepared to pay a sizeable interest rate on the money lent

61. The word “revenue” can be best replaced by__________________

a) payment b) income c) loss d) debt

62. What does “it” refer to?

a) investment b) revenue c) loan d) bank

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End of test