SECTION 1: LISTENING (2,0points)

I. Part 1: You will hear an English woman called Britta talking to an interviewer about her
life in Berlin, the capital of Germany. For each question, circle the correct answer. (1,0
points)
1. How long has Britta lived in Berlin?
A. four years B. six years C. twenty years
2. What does Britta say about living in Berlin?
A. She can’t sleep at night because of the traffic noise.
B. She misses the museums and theatres in Bonn.
C. She likes living in a big, busy city.
3. The area of Berlin where Britta lives is __________
A. a rather expensive place to live
B. a good place to eat out
C. a long way from the city centre
4. Britta says that her nephew, Philippe, likes going __________
A. to the park with her
B. to the shop with his parents
C. to a gallery with her
5. Britta has a lot of friends who __________
A. live near her B. work with her C. are still in England
II.Part 2: Listen to a talk and decide if these statements are True (T) or False (F). Write your
answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. (1, 0 points)
1. Loans that are used to buy a home are known as mortgages.
2. A deposit can be worth about a tenth of the price of a home.
3. One of the mistakes banks made was they gave out loans to candidates with good credit report.
4. One result of the crisis is that a lot of mortgages went unpaid.
5. The speaker feels that banks alone are responsible for the crisis.
SECTION 2: PHONETICS (1.0 point)
III. Pronunciation: (0.6 point)
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of
the rest by circling the letter (A, B, C, or D).
1. A. nature B. natural C. volcano D. waste
2. A. conserve B. preserve C. reserve D. exhaust
3. A. honor B. hero C. held D. happy
IV. Stress: (0.4 point)
Choose the letter (A, B, C or D) next to the word whose main stress is placed
differently from the others.
1/ A. accident B. indicator C. magnificent D. longitude
2/ A. despite B. dislike C. despair D. distance
SECTION 3: LEXICO-GRAMMAR (8.0 points)
V. Multiple choices: (7.0 points)
Choose the letter (A, B, C, or D) as the best answer to complete the following sentences.
1. His parents died when he was very young so he was ………….…………..by an aunt.
A. grown B. taken care C. taken after D. brought up
up
2. It was very………….…………..of you to lend us your car for the whole week.
 A. B. ambitious C. D. thoughtless
generous modest
3. I’m going to take a couple of days…...next month to help my sister move house.
A. over B. C. out D. up
off
4. I’m surprising the performance went so well after only three………….…………..
A. auditions B. applauses C. D. directions
rehearsals
5. If he ………….…………..more slowly, he would have been able to stop.
A. had been B. has driven C. drove D. didn’t drive
driving
6. ………….…………..I’m eating less than usual, I still seem to be gaining weight.
A. B. If C. D. Although
Because Unless
7. Susan………….…………..as a nurse for three years before her marriage.
A. B. is working C. has worked D. has been working
worked
8. The police questioned me at some length and I didn’t enjoy………….…………..
A. to question B. questioning C. being questioned D.to be questioned
9. You need to talk to a person……………………..you can trust. You will feel better if you do.
A. whose B. which C. whom D. Ø
10. We shall have to………….…………..the meeting until next weekend, I’m afraid.
A. reorganize B. C. replace D. postpone
forward
11. The air is not as pure as it ……………………
A. used to B. is used to be C. is used to D. was used to be
be being
12. The politician ……………………to admit that he had done anything wrong.
B. C. explained D. refused
A. accepted
denied
13. I wanted some tea but there was……………………left in the pot.
B. C. any D. no
A. none
nothing
14. Why don’t you buy bananas when they are much……………………apples?
A. expensive than B. not expensive than
C. less expensive than D. lesser expensive than
15. He has arrived, but he talks as if he……………………all about that.
A. B. knows C. known D. knew
know
16. We won’t know the value of health until............
A. We will lost it B. We would lose it C. We lost it D. We lose it
17. Happiness is all................matters
A. Which B. Who C. That D. Whom
18. Daisy is really up set . She’s not ...........told what to do
A. used to B. used to be C. used to being D. used have been
19. If I had gone to the party last night, I ......................
A. Would be tired now B. Would have been tired now
C. am tired now C. have been tired now
20. 1. When the party was _____ we helped them clear up the house.
A. up B. off C. out D. over
21 Jack can’t remember _____ the telephone number down.
A. write B to write C. writing D. written
22. Has Sue finished _____ yet?
A. washing up B. to wash up C. wash up D. wash upping
23. Jane stopped the car _____ a newspaper.
A. buying B. to buy C. buy D. bought
24. I _____ your name. Could you tell me again?
A. am forgetting B. ’ve been forgetting C. ’ve forgotten D. was forgetting
25. There you are! I _____ for two hours. Where’ve you been?
A. am waiting B. wait C. waited D. have been waiting
26. This job ______ working very long hours.
A. involves B. consists C. includes D. contains
27. “Have they arrested the thieves yet?” “It’s only a _______ of time.”
A. period B. matter C. length D. waste
28. Just think, ______ two years’ time, we’ll be 18!
A. under B. over C. after D. in
29. I’ll give you ten minutes to come ______ with a better idea.
A. out B. in C. through D. up
30. The police stated that the accident ______________ soon.
A. will be investigated B. had investigated
C. is being investigated D. would be investigated
31. There are chances that Manchester United ________the last match against Juventus.
A. won B. will win C. has won D. would win
32. __________ to the national park before, Sue was amazed to see the geyser.
A. Being B. Not having been C. Have not been D. Having not been
not
33. Hardly _________the captain of the team when he had to face the problems.
A. had he been appointed B. did he appoint
C. was he being appointed D. was he appointing
34. It is six years ______________ we moved to Chicago.
A. when B. that C. since D. after
35. I think he will join us, ______________?
A. doesn’t he B. won’t he C. will he D. do I
VI. Identify the error in the following sentences by circling a, B, C or D. (1 point )
1. The separate of the children made the mother depressed.
 A B C D
2. Your encourage to me is essential for my success.
A B C D
3. On November 5, a lot of firework is set off in England
A B C D
4. It’s essential that every examinee summarizes the important knowledge for
A B C D
the exam.
5. There are not many interesting parts of news in the ‘Evening’
A B C D
SECTION 4: READING (5 points)
VII. Read the passage and choose A, B, C, or D to fill in the blank. (2 points)
Computer (1)__________ enormous impact on our life nowadays. We do shopping, work, or
visit places of scenic beauty with help of computers. We pay bill prepared by computers. We
read newspapers and magazines which have been produced on computers. We (2)_______
letters from and send letters to almost every part of the world with the help of the computers.
And we can (3)_________learn foreign languages on computers.
What makes computer a miraculous device? Each time (4) ________ it on, with
appropriate hardware and software, it is capable of doing almost (5) _______ you ask. It is a
calculating machine (6) ________ speeds up calculations: it can add, subtract, multiply, and (7)
________ with lightning speed and perfect accuracy. It is a personal communicator which helps
you to interact (8) _________other computers and with people around the world. And if you (9)
_________ to entertain, you can (10) _________ with computer games or computer CD music.
1. A. have B. have had C. are having D. had
2. A. receive B. post C. borrow D. lend
3. A. only B. ever C. even D. just
4. A. put B. let C. take D. turn
5. A. thing B. anything C. something D. all things
6. A. which B. whose C. where D. when
7. A. enjoy B. provide C. divide D. expect
8. A. to B. on C. between D. with
9. A. interested B. want C. would D. ought
10. A. relax B. revive C. reset D. repeat
VIII. Read the passages below and choose the best answer from the four options marked A, B,
C or D. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on the answer
sheet. (1 point)
Several hundred million years ago, plants similar to modern ferns covered vast stretches
of the land. Some were as large as trees, with giant fronds bunched at the top of trunks as straight
as pillars. Others were the size of bushes and formed thickets of undergrowth. Still others lived
in the shade of giant club mosses and horsetails along the edges of swampy lagoons where giant
amphibians swan.
A great number of these plants were true ferns, reproducing themselves without fruits or
seeds. Others had only the appearance of ferns. Their leaves had organs of sexual reproduction
and produced seeds. Although their “flowers” did not have corollas, these false ferns (today
completely extinct) ushered in the era of flowering plants. Traces of these flora of the earliest
times have been preserved in the form of fossils. Such traces are most commonly found in shale
and sandstone rocks wedged between coal beds.
Today only tropical forests bear living proof of the ancient greatness of ferns. The
species that grow there are no longer those of the Carboniferous period, but their variety and vast
numbers, and the great size of some, remind us of the time when ferns ruled the plant kingdom.
1. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Plant reproduction B. How to locate fossils
C. An ancient form of plant life D. Tropical plant life
2. The word “others” in bold refers to
A. plants B. pillars C. trees D. fronds
3. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a characteristic of the plants described
in the passage?
A. They once spread over large areas of land.
B. They varied greatly in size.
C. They coexisted with amphibians, mosses, and horsetails.
D. They clung to tree trunks and bushes for support.
4. The author states that fossils of early plant life are usually found in rocks located
between deposits of _________
A. coal B. shale C. sandstone D. corollas
5. The word “bear” in bold could best be replaced by which of the following?
A. call for B. provide C. tolerate D. suffer

IX. Read and fill a suitable word in each blanket (2,0 pts)
I'm a writer, and I work ________ (1) home. It doesn't particularly matter where
my house ________ (2), as long as it is ________ (3) nice house. But last year my wife
________ (4) a new job in a different part of the country. So, we had to move. This was our first
experience of _________ (5) one house and selling another at the same time. I wouldn't
________ (6) to do it again. We quickly saw the house _________ (7) we wanted. It was then
that our problems began: The people who wanted to buy our house couldn't sell _________ (8)
and the man whose house we wanted couldn't find a ________ (9) he liked. It ________ (10) us
nine months to buy the house. Now, I'm not sure if I like it.