Nobody likes taking exams; exams in your own language can be stressful enough but somehow exams in a foreign language seem to cause more worry and anxiety. Well, the good news is that, if you ___1___some simple steps, taking English language exams can be really quite ___2___. It won’t exactly be fun, but it certainly shouldn’t give you too many headaches or sleepless nights.
If you are planning to ___3___ one of the well-known exams such as Cambridge First Certificate, you will probably find that there’s a preparation course ___4___at a school near you. Check that the school has a good ___5___ of exam success and that the teacher is ___6___. It is a good idea to ask if you will be given homework and ___7___ your written work will be marked by a teacher who knows the level of English ___8___ by the exam.
If you take ___9___ exam preparation course your teacher will give you all the information you need and you will find that ___10___ in a class helps you to study more effectively. But you will still need to put in a lot of work yourself (after all, the teacher can’t take the exam for you!)
1.[A]take [B] walk [C] follow [D]keep
2.[A]painful [B] painless [C] enjoyable [D]marvelous
3.[A]get [B] prepare [C] participate [D]take
4.[A]ready [B] available [C] offering [D]existing
5.[A]management[B] foundation [C] expectation [D]record
6.[A]experience [B] experiencing [C] experienced [D]experiences
7.[A]how [B] that [C] what [D]whether
8.[A]required [B] determined [C] corresponded [D]accorded
9.[A]a [B] an [C] the [D]one
10.[A]going [B] coming [C] being [D]getting
Key: cbdbd,cdabc
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Beethoven is universally recognized as one of the great composers in the world.
Born in Bonn in 1770, Beethoven___1___great talent at an early age. In 1787, Beethoven first visited Vienna, at that time the center of the ___2___ world. There he ___3___before Mozart, who was amazed at his talent. In 1792, Beethoven returned to Vienna, where he lived ___4___ his death.
Beethoven never married. As a teacher, he was patient but painstaking; he was ___5___ in piano playing but extravagant in conducting. He was ___6___ absent-minded that once he __7____ on paying a waiter for a dinner he had not eaten or even ordered.
By 1817, he became totally deaf. ___8___ performance stopped, but he continued his creative work. His finest works were __9____ after he had lost the power to ___10___ them.
Beethoven’s life ended sadly. After a long illness, he died on March 26, 1827.
1.a. employed b. showed c. enclosed d. denoted
2.a. classical b. instrumental c. musical d. commercial
3.a. recited b. performed c. operated d. manipulated
4.a. until b. after c. before d. by
5.a. noisy b. quiet c. fresh d. friendly
6.a. such b. very c. so d. well
7.a. persisted b. insisted c. pressed d. stressed
8.a. public b. private c. regional d. provincial
9.a. compassed b. compressed c. comprised d. composed
10.a. listen b. entertain c. imagine d. enjoy
key: bcbab,cbadd
2
I belong to a small film society which meets once a month at our villager hall. There are about 40 members all of whom are keen film fans and most of who know as a great deal about the history of the cinema. The film society gives us the opportunity to see old and rare films which are ___1___ shown.
Last month, just before the showing of an old film, the club president___2___that our projectionist had suddenly been taken ill. He asked if ___3___of us knew how to work a projector. One of the club members ___4___ to operate the projector though he pointed ___5___ that it was many years since he had shown a film. He went to the projectionist’s box and after some ___6___ the film began. We were all mystified by the film. There was no title and ___7___ of us could understand what was happening. When the reel came to an end, we called the projectionist.
“This film doesn't seem to make ___8___,” one of our members said.
“I ‘m sorry about that,” our new projectionist answered. “I put the last reel in first. After it has been ___9___ for a few minutes I realized I had made a mistake, but I didn’t know ___10___ to stop the projector!”
1.a. frequently b. seldom c. occasionally d. never
2.a. announced b. informed c. noticed d. mentioned
3.a. all b. one c. any d. some
4.a. volunteered b. ordered c. demanded d. assigned
5.a. to b. by c. of d. out
6.a. hesitation b. delay c. maintenance d. march
7.a. all b. some c. few d. none
8.a. sense b. meaning c. understanding d. reason
9.a. going b. running c. reflecting d. putting
10.a. where b. when c. what d. how
key: bacad, bdabd
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Professor Bumble is not only absent-minded but shortsighted as well. His mind is always busy ___1___ learned thoughts and he seldom notices what is going on around him.
One fine day recently he went for a ___2___ in the countryside, but, as always, he had a book in his hand, and he had ___3___ set out for his walk than he became engrossed in reading. He hadn’t gone far when he bumped into a massive cow and fell down. He had lost his ___4___ in the fall, and he thought he had stumbled over a fat lady. “I beg your pardon, madam,” he said ___5___ before searching for his glasses. ___6___ he had put them on, he realized his mistake.
Soon he was concentrating on his book again and paying no attention to anything else. He had scarcely been walking for five minutes ___7___ he fell over again, losing both his book and his glasses. This time he became ___8___. Seizing his umbrella, he struck the ‘cow” in anger. Then, after finding his glasses, he realized with ___9___ that he had made a second blunder. A large fat woman was fleeing ___10___ him in terror.
1.[A]in [B] to [C] with [D] about
2.[A]ride [B] journey [C] stroll [D]picnic
3.[A]no sooner[B]hardly [C] not [D]rarely
4.[A]views [B] sights [C] sites [D]spectacles
5.[A]angrily [B] politely [C] lightly [D]patiently
6.[A]as fast as [B] as soon as [C] as quick as [D]as quickly as
7.[A]when [B] than [C] after [D]then
8.[A]merry [B] excited [C] furious [D]moderate
9.[A]horror [B] tragedy [C] sigh [D]mercy
10.[A]towards [B] from [C] off [D]away
Key: ccadb,bacab
4
Health experts have given sunshine a bad reputation, for good reason. After all, too much sun put you at increased risk of skin cancer. But several studies found that careful and brief sun ___1___ may fight disease.
Catching few rays may help ___2___ colon cancer by stimulating your skin to manufacture vitamin D. most adults don’t get enough so-called sunshine vitamin, probably because we avoid dietary source of D ___3___ fortified milk and dairy products. Measured doses of sunlight can help ___4___ the shortfall. A large-scale eight-year study revealed that people with the highest levels of vitamin D in their blood were ___5___ to get colon cancer. The main reason is ___6___ vitamin D seems to prevent cancerous changed in cells and also causes the bowel to ___7___ calcium, an anticancer mineral. Exposing your arms and chest___8___the sun for just 10 minutes a day in summer, and 20 minutes a day in spring and fall, can ___9___ vitamin D levels to the colon cancer-fighting range. For most people, this amount of sun is ___10___ increase the risk of skin cancer. But after this brief period of sun exposure, use sunscreen to protect your skin.
1.[A]explosion [B] exposure [C] expansion [D]exhibition
2.[A]ease [B] decrease [C] reduce [D]combat
3.[A]because of [B] such as [C] in spite of [D]for example
4.[A]make out [B] make for [C] make up for [D]make over
5.[A]most [B] more [C] least [D]less
6.[A]that [B] why [C] what [D]whether
7.[A]absorb [B] receive [C] accept [D]abuse
8.[A]under [B] in [C] to [D]for
9.[A]lift [B] rise [C] arise [D]raise
10.[A]very small to[B]small enough to [C] too small to [D]so small to
Key: bdbcc, aacdc
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The first and smallest unit that can be discussed in relation to language is the word. In speaking, the choice of words is 1 the utmost importance. Proper selection will eliminate one source of _2 breakdown in the communication cycle. Too often, careless use of words 3 a meeting of the mind of the speaker and listener. The words used by the speaker may 4 unfavorable reactions in the listener 5 interfere with his comprehension; hence, the transmission-reception system breaks down.
6 , inaccurate or indefinite words may make 7 difficult for the listener to understand the 8 _ which is being transmitted to him. The speaker who does not have specific words in working vocabulary may be 9 to explain or describe in a 10 that can be understood by listeners.
l [B]at [C]for [D]on
2. [A] inaccessible [B] timely [C] likely [D]invalid
3. [A] encourages [B] prevents [C] destroys [D]offers
4. [A] pass out [B] take away [C] back up [D]stir up
5. [A] who [B] as [C] which [D]what
6. [A] Moreover [B] However [C] Preliminarily [D] Unexpectedly
7. [A] that [B]it [D] this
8. [A] speech [B] sense [C] message [D] meaning
9. [A] obscure [B] difficult
10. [A] case [B] means [C] method [D] way
l.[A] 2. [C] 3. [B] 4.[D] 5. [C] 7. [A] 8. [C] 9. [D] 10. [D]
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Although interior design has existed since the beginning of architecture, its development into a specialized field is really quite recent. Interior designers have become important partly because of the many functions that might be 1 in a single large building.
The importance of interior design becomes evident when we realize how much time we _ 2 surrounded by four walls. Whenever we need to be indoors, we want our surroundings to be as attractive and comfortable as possible. We also expect 3 place to be appropriate to its use. You would be shocked if the inside of your bedroom were suddenly changed to look 4 the inside of a restaurant. And you wouldn't feel 5 in a business office that has the appearance of a school.
It soon becomes clear that the interior designer's most important basic 6 is the function of the particular space. For example, a theater with poor sight lines, poor sound-shaping qualities, and 7 few entries and exits will not work for its purpose, no matter ho w beautifully _8 . Nevertheless, for any kind of space, the designer has to make many of the same it might be kind of 9 . He or she must coordinate the shapes, lighting and decoration of everything from ceiling to floor. 10 addition, the designer must usually select furniture or design built-in furniture, according to the functions that need to be served.
1 [B] contained [C] composed [D] comprised
2. [ [B] require [C] settle [D] retain
3. [A] some [C] this [D] each
4. [A] like [ [C] at [D]into
5. [A] correct [B] proper [C] right [D] suitable
6. [A] care [B] concern [C] attention [D] intention
7. [A] too [B] quite [C]a [D] far
8. [A] painted [B] covered [C] ornamented [D] decorated
9. [A] solutions [B]conclusions [C] decisions [D] determinations
10. [ [ [C]As [D] With
1-5: BAD AC 6-10: BADCB
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The government is to ban payments to witnesses by newspapers seeking to buy up people involved in prominent cases such as the trial of Rosemary West.
In a significant 1 of legal controls over the press, Lord Irvine, the Lord Chancellor, will introduce a 2 bill that will propose making payments to witnesses illegal and will strictly control the amount of 3 that can be given to a case before a trial begins.
In a letter to Gerald Kaufman, chairman of the House of Commons Media Select Committee, Lord Irvine said he 4 with a committee report this year which said that self regulation did not offer sufficient control.
5 of the letter came two days after Lord Irvine caused a storm of media protest when he said the 6 of privacy controls contained in European legislation would be left to judges rather than to Parliament.
The Lord Chancellor said introduction of the Human Rights Bill, which European Convention on Human Rights legally binding in Britain, laid down that everybody was 8 to privacy and that public figures could go to court to protect themselves and their families. "Press freedoms will be in safe hands with our British judges," he said.
Witness payments became an 9 after West was sentenced to 10 life sentences in 1995.
Up to 19 witnesses were said to have received payments for telling their stories to newspapers. Concerns were raised 10 witnesses might be encouraged to exaggerate their stories in court to ensure guilty verdicts.
1. [A] tightening [B] intensifying [C] focusing [D] fastening
2. [ [ [C] preliminary [D] draft
3. [ [C] popularity [D] peculiarity
4. [A] sided [B] shared [C] complied [D] agreed
5. [A] Release [B] Publication [C] Printing [D] Exposure
6. [A] translation [B] interpretation [C] exhibition [D] demonstration
7. [A] changes [B] makes [C] sets [D] turns
8. [A] authorized [B] credited [C] entitled [D] qualified
9. [A] impact [B] incident [C] inference [D] issue
10. [A] what [B] when [C] which [D] that
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