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∆ΙΕΥΘΥΝΣΗ ΑΝΩΤΕΡΗΣ ΚΑΙ ΑΝΩΤΑΤΗΣ ΕΚΠΑΙ∆ΕΥΣΗΣ

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ΓΡΑΠΤΗ ΕΞΕΤΑΣΗ ΓΙΑ ΠΛΗΡΩΣΗ ΚΕΝΩΝ ΘΕΣΕΩΝ ∆ΕΣΜΟΦΥΛΑΚΩΝ

ΣΤΟ ΤΜΗΜΑ ΦΥΛΑΚΩΝ

ΜΑΘΗΜΑ: ΑΓΓΛΙΚΑ
Ηµεροµηνία: 11 ∆εκεµβρίου 2010
∆ιάρκεια: 1 ώρα και 15 λεπτά

1. ΤΟ ∆ΟΚΙΜΙΟ ΑΠΟΤΕΛΕΙΤΑΙ ΑΠΟ ΠΕΝΤΕ (5) ΣΕΛΙ∆ΕΣ

2. ALL ANSWERS MUST BE WRITTEN IN THE ANSWER BOOK

PART I: COMPOSITION (40 MARKS)

Write a composition of about 200-250 words

Write a story about a young man/woman whose life changed completely after a lucky
day.

PART II: READING COMPREHENSION (30 MARKS)

Read the text below and do ALL the exercises that follow:

Getting away with Murder

Ask someone whether they enjoy reading murder mysteries and their response usually
is quite decisive: people either love them or hate them. Those who do not like them
often make the mistake of assuming that all crime fiction is similar. In reality, each
writer’s work is special because they have a different background and their own unique
style of writing. The novels written by the famous Agatha Christie and by James Ellroy
could hardly be more different.

Agatha Christie was born in England in 1890 and had written more than eighty books
and plays before she died in 1976. She was the best-selling author of all time,
excluding Shakespeare, and her novels have been translated into more than forty-five
languages.

Many ideas in Christie’s books were inspired by details from her own life and personal
experience. Some of her stories are set in a fictional location that is based on her
home town, Torquay. Even the methods of murder in her novels were influenced by

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her training as a chemist. She knew exactly which substances could be used to poison
the victims.

Christie was known for her complicated but brilliant plots. She left clues for the reader
about the identity of the killer, but included so many clever twists that it is almost
impossible to solve the mysteries before the answers are finally revealed. She enjoyed
keeping her readers in suspense until the very last page.

James Ellroy was born in Los Angeles in 1948 and so far has written more than ten
novels. His most famous work is LA Confidential, a thrilling story which was made into
a hit film.

Ellroy’s interest in crime writing began in childhood with the unsolved mystery of his
mother’s murder. He also spent a great deal of time studying the fascinating history of
the LA Police Department. Many of his stories are set in the 1950s in Los Angeles.
They describe the kind of violence, crime and corruption that police departments have
to deal with in big cities.

Although his plots have many layers, Ellroy’s stories are not confusing for the reader
because he writes with short sentences and simple punctuation. He always pays
attention to detail and employs two researchers to make sure that any historical
information he uses is correct. Recently, he has become tired of writing crime fiction
and is planning to write his next book on political history.

A. Choose the best alternative A, B or C according to the text.

(5x4=20 marks)

1. Murder mysteries depend on the writer’s ...

A. background and writing style.
B. experiences and personal life.
C. personality and family affairs.

2. Agatha Christie ...

A. wrote only novels.
B. could speak many languages.
C. wrote novels and plays.

3. It is difficult to solve Christie’s mysteries because ...

A. she did not leave enough clues for the reader.
B. the plots are very complicated.
C. the reader has no idea who the killer may be.

4. A lot of Ellroy’s books are about ...

A. the history of the LA Police Department.
B. a death that happened in his family.
C. the problems that the police in big cities have to control.

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 5. You can be sure that the information in Ellroy’s books is correct because
...
A. some of them have been made into films.
B. he pays people to check the facts he uses.
C. he spent his childhood reading about the LA Police Department.

B. Choose the best answer a, b or c to explain the following words according to

the text. They are in bold in the text.
(5x2=10 marks)

1. response means ...

a) question b) reply c) decision

2. influenced means ...

a) affected b) encouraged c) inspired

3. twists means ...

a) reactions b) improvements c) changes

4. fascinating means ...

a) interesting b) boring c) shocking

5. fiction means ...

a) exciting b) extraordinary c) imaginary

PART III: USE OF ENGLISH (30 MARKS)

A. Choose the best answer a, b, c or d.

(10x1=10 marks)

1. I ____ the walls painted next week.

a) had b) would have c) have had d) will have

2. Very _____ people bought the group’s latest album.

a) many b) much c) few d) little

3. _____ Frank and Fiona are going to Ireland.

a) Both b) All c) Each d) Either

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4. _____ idea was it to visit the exhibition?

a) What b) Whose c) Who d) Where

5. _____ were several celebrities at the party.

a) There b) They c) It d) These

6. New drugs _____ tested at the moment.

a) were being b) have been c) will be d) are being

7. Seldom _____ them these days.

a) do we see b) have we seen c) did we see d) will we see

8. She insisted on _____ for everything.

a) to pay b) paying c) to paying d) pay

9. He _____ a scholarship last month.

a) was offered b) is offered c) has been offered d) will be offered

10. My luggage is twice as ____ as yours.

a) heaviest b) heavier c) more heavy d) heavy

B. Fill in the gaps in the following text with the correct form of the words given
in capitals. (10x1=10 marks)

Dangerous work

The probability of your being killed or injured at work determines how much life
(1) _______(INSURE) you have to pay. An (2) ________ (ELECTRIC), for example,
has a fairly high life (3) ________ (EXPECT), they are only at risk from the odd
(4) ________ (FAULT) cable, and are therefore in a low risk (5) _______
(CLASSIFY). Higher premiums are paid by people who have more (6) _______
(DANGER) jobs such as (7) ______ (CONSTRUCT) workers. There were 65 deaths
on building sites last year alone. (8) _______ (FORTUNATELY) most accidents and
deaths are caused by a (9) ______ (TEND) to ignore (10) _______ (SAFE)
regulations, when simple precautions and good sense can prevent fatalities.
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C. Fill in the gaps in the following text with only ONE word.
(10x1=10 marks)

A day in the country

Last summer, my friend and I decided to go for a walk in the country. We both live
(1) _____ a city and we do not often get the chance (2) ______ breathe fresh air. So
we drove to (3) ______ small village about 50 miles away and set (4) _____ to explore.
It was a beautiful day; the sun (5) ______ shining in a cloudless sky, all around
(6) _______ were trees and green fields, and the peace and quiet was very relaxing.
(7) ______ was lovely. After we had (8) _______ walking for about two hours along a
country lane, (9) _______ saw a river in the distance. We were quite hot and our legs
(10) ______ aching, so the idea of sitting by the river was really appealing.

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