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The 2003 Women's World Cup was supposed to be held in China, but after an outbreak there of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) the tournament was relocated to the United States..[r]
(1)PRACTICE TEST 1 I PHONETICS
1 Choose the word with the different pronunciation of the underlined part
1 A lane B name C sank D shame
2 A bean B bread C seam D steam
3 A hook B shook C soon D took
4 A awards B forms C hammers D sinks
5 A backed B governed C prepared D trained
2 Choose the word with the different stress pattem
6 A allow B between C cloudy D suggest
7 A advance B lightning C member D sentence
8 A consistent B frequently C happening D popular
9 A annoyance B develop C tomorrow D sacrifice
10 A atmosphere B expensive C January D yesterday
II VOCABULARY
1 Choose the word which best fits each gap of tire sentence
1 The exams are only a few weeks away but our teacher he thinks we'll well A says B tells C talks D speaks The whole from my town to the metropolis is only about two hours A travel B tour C trip D journey There was a serious car accident this morning when a lorry broke down in the …of the road A centre B middle C heart D core
4 How many times have you taken your driving test? - My third one is next week A Second B Two C Double D Twice Is it raining at the ? - No, it's just stopped
A moment B minute C time D second Both drivers were in the accident and were taken to hospital
A damaged B beaten C injured D wounded Their office is not in the low building On the , it's in the tall one A contrast B reverse C other side D contrary Mary's broken arm was so that she burst into tears
A aching B painful C sharp D hurt This is a very film I am not going to wait until the end
A boring B terrible C bored D tedious 10 You have to write a/an , of the accident in detail
A description B coverage C account D.consideration Use the correct form of the word in capitals to fit each gap
The drugs most commonly abused are the barbiturates, which have been used since the early 1900s to relieve (1) and induce sleep ANXIOUS They are also used (2) in the treatment of MEDICINE epilepsy Some people who abuse barbiturates ingest
Large amounts (3) but never appear DAY intoxicated Others use the drugs for binges of
(4) , and still others use them to boost the INTOXICATE effects of heroin Many people who abuse these
drugs, (5) those who so daily, SPECIAL
routinely obtain the drugs from (6) PHYSICS Barbiturates produce severe physical
(7) , closely resembling that produced DEPEND by alcohol Abrupt (8) results in similar WITHDRAW symptoms: shaking, insomnia, nervousness Death
can occur when use of barbiturates is suddenly
(9) Toxic doses of the drugs taken CONTINUE
(10) are particularly lethal when ACCIDENT combined with alcohol
III GRAMMAR
1 Use the correct tense and form of the verb provided to fit each gap - Let's go and see "Sand Life" at the Sou th Cinema
- I (already/ see) it
2 The attack was so sudden that the enemy (take) completely by surprise
3 The man (hardly/ open) his mouth to speak when he was shouted down by the audience Never (there/ be) such an enormous crowd at the shopping centre
5 You _ (allow) to have these goods on approval for ten days if you choose among these products
6 We didn't realize what (happen) at that time
7 The Browns (sell) their business at a huge profit and now they are setting up a new one On average there (be) more than a hundred fatal accidents each year
9 We (not deal with) your application yet, but it is in hand 10 Never forget (turn off) the lights when you leave the office 2 Choose the word or phrase which best fits each gap of the sentence
1 The Jones are the most wealthy people in this town
A so far B so near C by far D by near Tickets for the concert have It's impossible to buy one
A sold out B been sold up C bought out D bought up While I was the kitchen, I came across some gloves I lost years ago
A cleared out B cleared in C clearing out D clearing in No one enjoys being out of work and
A in debts B in debt C with debt D with debts We couldn't get past because there was a car our way A broken-down/ in B broken-up/ in C broken-down/ on D broken-up/ on
6 Air-hostesses are very busy throughout a flight, passengers how to use a life jacket and
food and drinks
A show/ serve B show/ serving C showing/ serve D showing/ serving Apart the broken cups, not much damage was at all
A away/ done B away/ made C from/ made D from/ done You what to when you arrive
A will be told B will be said C are told D are said Under the regulation, reference books out ofthe library
A must not take B must not be taken C will not take D will not be taken 10 I wish we to go out tonight, but we have no choice
A could not have B ought not C did not have D not have IV USE OF ENGLISH
1 Choose the word or phrase in the box to fill each gap
teams before passionate popularity
qualify played largest final
The men's World Cup is considered the most popular sporting event in the world and isfollowed with (1) interest around the globe-the final game of the 2002 tournament was (2) to a television audience of more than billion viewers Founded in 1930 with just 13 (3) , the tournament now attracts entries from more than 200 countries The teams must (4) in elimination games within their own regions (5) qualifying to become one of the 32 nations participating in the (6) tournament The women's World Cup was first played in 1991 and has gained (7) steadily since then More than 90,000 fans attended the finals of the 1999 tournament-one of the (8) crowds ever to (9) a women's sporting event Nearly 100 nations attempted to (10) for the 2003 event, a 16-team elimination tournament
2 Use ONE word to fill each gap
(2)studying at university because he is (1) clever for school A senior lecturer at the university, Valso Koshy, said (2) boy was remarkably intelligent
Nicholas spoke fluently before he was one and (3) the time he was 18 months old he was taking telephone messages This (4) soon followed by conversational French These are the trademarks of a highlygifted child, unusual (5) not unique The strange thing (6) Nicholas is his reading -he taught (7) to read before -he could speak Ms Koshy, (8) expert on gifted children, says Nicholas is quite exceptional Yet 'exceptional' understates his amazing ability (9) read, almost from birth ‘He was talking when he was one (10) we realized from the start he (11) read, his father said 'Soon after, he was correcting my spelling, words like .caterpillar Now he identifies insects by (12) Latin names'
The list (13) achievements is impressive, but frightening A four-year-old who (14) tell a Boeing 747 from a DC10, devours encyclopaedias, reads The Daily Telegraph and is well on the way to becoming a violin virtuoso is (15) normal
2 Correct the mistake in most lines of the text Tick (√) the correct line If you're thinking of going away to study, your choice
of accommodation will be very important You may been lucky enough to have the chance to staying with relatives However, this can bring problems as well as advantages Family life may well distract you away your studies, and there will also be the question of what you should pay your relatives No matter how caring they may be and no matter how much they wants you with them, they won't expect to
keep you for nothing Paying too much or too little can be easily lead for bad feeling but setting the right amount can
be tricky and embarrassing You should also be consider the matter of satisfying the grant authorities They may distrust and arrangement between relatives and finish up paying you less than you need Believe it or not, there's a strange idea that if you're living in relatives it costs nothing either for you or for them Lodging with strangers can often be the best arrangement after it all
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1 10 11 12 13 14 15 V READING COMPREHENSION
1 Choose the word or phrase which best fits each gap of the passage
Revising for exams is not as easy as it looks You will need to work out which routine suits you best, and (1) stick to it Some people like studying at night when it's quiet, whereas others find the early morning is a (2) time to get things done You might enjoy (3) to music (4) you revise, but this can be (5) Can you really concentrate (6) two things at once? So think (7) you turn your radio on ! Your (8) "is also important while you are revising This may be a more than usually (9) period of your life, when you (10) take extra care to eat properly No missed meals, or junk food, or (11 ) cups of coffee! Get plenty of exercise as well If you've got fed up with (12) you're doing, or find it hard to concentrate, go for a walk to clear your head (13) exercise will help to keep your body fit and your brain working (14) Finally, you also (15) to take time off Go out occasionally, see your friends, make time to relax Then you will return to your studies fresh and full of enthusiasm!
1 A then B than C after D often
2 A best B.good C worse D well
3 A to listen B having listened C listen D listening
4 A during B while C however D throughout
5 A unhelpful B helpful C helpless D helping
6 A on B in C of D for
7 A unless B if C before D after
8 A.slim B diet C healthy D menu
9 A stressy B stressed C stressing D stressful
10 A should B.ought C need D might
11 A worthless B hopeless C restless D endless
12 A which B what C that D.who
13 A Strongly B Every C Regular D Always
14 A well B energetic C good D correct
15 A must B should C need D.may
2 Read the passage and choose the best answer
Football became increasingly popular among female athletes in the late 20th century Accordingly, a World Cup for women was established, with the first tournament taking place in 1991 in China The United States, led by its star player Michelle Akers, defeated Norway in the finals, 2-1 The second women's World Cup was held in 1995 in Sweden, and Norway won, defeating Germany in the finals, 2-0
The United States hosted the 1999 World Cup, and the home team was favoured to win The event attracted much more attention than had the two previous women's World Cups, and several games were moved to larger stadiums because so many people wanted to attend The United States and China met in the finals, and the two teams played to a 0-0 tie after 90 minutes of regulation play and two 15-minute overtime periods The United States then won 5-4 on penalty kicks -
The 2003 Women's World Cup was supposed to be held in China, but after an outbreak there of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) the tournament was relocated to the United States Because of this move-and because Hamn., Foudy, Chastain, and other regulars returned for the tournament- the U.S team was favoured to capture a second straight title But Chastain was hurt early in the tournament and the United States lost to Germany in the semifinals The Germans went on to capture the championship with an overtime win over Sweden in the final
1 A World Cup for women was established
A as women were strong enough to play football in an international championship B according to the wish of female athletes
C Because female athletes in the late 20th century were free D in 1995 The first tournament took place in 1991
A in China with the United States winning the championship B when Norway defeated China in the finals
C with a score of 2-O in the finals D three years before the second one in Sweden The 1999 World Cup
A Had more games than the previous women's World Cups B Had a final result after 90 minutes of regulation
C was held in China with the cup won by the United States D Enjoyed more popularity Severe acute respiratory syndrome
A broke out in China in 2003 B killed many women athletes C had an effect on the venue of the 2003 Women's World Cup
D helped the U.S team win the cup a second time In the 2003 Women's World Cup the United States
A lost to Germany in the semifinals B failed to play in the semifinals C Was not qualified for the semifinals D didn't play in the finals VI WRITING
1 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one Use the word given A knock at the door interrupted Dad's story telling
Dad when there was a knock at the door The Oscar ceremony is on television live tonight at eight o'clock broadcasting
They _ live ateight o'clock tonight I was approached by a stranger who asked me the way up
A stranger _ and asked me the way The total sales for this video are already over a million sold
This video copies already He.hasn't stopped talking since he came into the room been
He the moment he came into the room 2 Write a second sentence as similar in meaning as the first one Use the word given The managing director suggested not appointing any new staff freeze
(3)There's no need to be so upset about the result shed
I'd be grateful if you could have a look at these figures.cast
10 I was pleasantly surprised at the result of the meeting came
PRACTICE TEST 2
I PHONETICS
1 Choose the word with the different pronunciatipn of the underlined part
2
A boots A laid A erosion A then A enough
B cook B gait B ensure B though B cough
C moon C lain C measure C those C laugh
D shoot D said D pleasure D thought D through 2 Choose the word with the different stress pattem
6 A destroy B garden C moment D ticket
7 A accept B spaceship C summer D winter
8 A arrangement B destruction C telephone D sensation
9 A description B powerful C tolerance D wonderful
10 A inhabitant B particular C satisfaction D technology
II VOCABULARY
1 Choose the word which best fits each gap of the sentence They have to your passport before they let you in
A control B check C examine D look in Governments have to tackle before they tackle crime
A misery B miser C poverty D poor In the United States, people greet each other with a in formal introduction
A handshake B shake hand C shake hands D handshaking It is all right to point at things with the hand and finger
A point B pointing C thumb D index -Learning a culture's language is sometimes confusing
A body B figure C shape D gesture One hundred years is a One thousand years is a
A decade / century B decade / millennium C century /millennium D century/decade When people are killed for political reasons, they are
A assaulted B murdered C slaughtered D assassinated When things happen that make people sad, they are called
A tragedies B comedies C thrillers D incidents When Uncle Tom's Cabin was published in 1852, over 300,000 were sold in a year
A books B editions C volumes D copies 10 Today, jeans are not only practical but also fashionable
A regarded B considered C thought D called 2 Use the correct form of the word in capitals to fit each gap
Giving the ideal speech is a matter of
(1) in yourself and in what you're going to say This may be (2) said than done, but part of the answer lies in your careful (3) Note down your key points, (4) on postcards or other small slips Don't make the mistake of trying to script your speech word for word You may gain a sense of (5) from doing this but when you come to deliver your speech it will sound (6) Keep it brief It's no good saying afterwards, 'I delivered it well but they fell asleep' To grab their (7) , begin your speech with a few arresting thoughts or phrases, but steer clear of
CONFIDENT EASY PREPARE PREFER SECURE NATURE ATTEND
jokes As a (8) , you'll show your
(9) in your face as you wonder whether your joke will succeed Be a top-class speaker - not an amateur (10)
BEGIN NERVOUS COMEDY III GRAMMAR
1 Use the correct tense and form of the verb provided to fit each gap He taught his son _ (drive) a car before the age of 18 They let me _ (borrow) their car while they were on holiday It _ (snow) heavily since Christmas in the countryside
4 In recent years, many companies (put) a lot of money into developing advanced technology When he is 40 he _ (learn) Spanish for 15 years
6 Mr Smith started _ (write) his autobiography three years ago next month By next month Mr Smith _ (write) his autobiography for years
8 By the time the software goes on sale, the company _ (spend) €5 million on developing it Look at the black clouds I think it _ (rain)
10 The boy remembered _ (give) a lot of candy on Halloween night 2 Choose the word or phrase which best fits each gap of the sentence
1 I told him that he could not catch a fish a small rod like that but he insisted trying A with/ on B by/ on C with/ to D by/ to
2 Please carry the knife carefully cut
A in order not to/ myself B not to/ yourselves C so as not to/ yourself D not to/ myself I completely forgot her birthday, and I just don't know how to her
A make it up for B make it up to C milking up it for D making up it to The majority of my colleagues that Jane should be given the job
A thinks B is thinking C are thinking D think The faulty and we had to go back to the shop
A equipments are B equipment was C equipments were D equipment is If you look carefully, you writing scratched on the glass
A can find B could see C will have found D have found If I a more reliable car, I to China rather than fly
A have/ will drive B had/ would drive C had/ would have drove D have/ will have driven The police were taken a wild goose chase round the island
A for B with C on D in The robbers to kick their victim before going away
A were seen B have seen C had seen D saw 10 Their forces soon overcame the invasion
A combined powerful military B military powerful combined C combined military powerful D powerful combined military IV USE OF ENGLISH
1 Choose the word or phraseill the box to fill each gap
produces researchers measuring variety version generated image technique other without
Advances in technology in the early 1970s allowed psychologists to see inside the living human brain for the first time (1) physically cutting into it Today, psychologists use a (2) of sophisticated brain-imaging techniques The computerized axial tomography (CT or CAT) scan provides a computer-enhanced X-ray (3) of the brain The more advanced positron emission tomography (PET) scan tracks the level of activity in specific parts of the brain by (4) the amount of glucose being used there These measurements are then fed to a computer, which (5) a color-coded image of brain activity Another (6) is magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), which produces high-resolution cross-sectional images of the brain A high-speed (7) of MRI known as functional MRI produces moving images of the brain as its activity changes in real time These relatively new brain imaging techniques have (8) great excitement, because they allow (9) to identify parts of the brain that are active while people read, speak, listen to music, solve mathematical problems, and engage in (10) mental activities 2 Use ONE word to fill each gap
(4)published four important papers on relativity that received widespread (3) in the world In 1919, he published his general theory of relativity Many people were skeptical (4) his theory, until it (5) confirmed during the total solar eclipse in May that year In 1921, he was (6) the Nobel Prize in physics
In private life, Einstein was a quiet man who liked to (7) long walks, sail and (8) the violin He was also deeply concerned with the social consequences (9) science He urged nations to (10) in peace and refused an offer to (11) Israel's president Just before World War Two broke (12) Einstein cautioned President Franklin Roosevelt about the likelihood of the invention of (13) atomic bomb, and the revolutionary effects it would (14) on the world Today, he is still (15) as a humanitarian as well as a scientist
3 Correct the mistake inmost lines of the text Tick (Y) the correct line
Cars became popular as a quick and comfortable way of getting around This is still true when you drive along an quiet country
road or a modern motorway As far as get from one place
to another in the city is concerned, it is a different story Whenever I want to get up anywhere in a hurry, I leave the car at home and go on foot It often turns out to be more quicker I still make the mistake now and again of thinking the car is an efficient means off transport The other day my wife was feeling a bit under the weather She had been having terribly headaches for some time and she decided she couldn't take it anymore and asking me to give her a lift to the doctor, whose surgery is in the centre of town We live on a suburb in the old quarter of the city and it is about twenty minutes away on foot On the way back, however, it is all uphill and I must admit its can be exhausting, especially on a hot day Reluctantly I got the car out of the garage and we set it off, me muttering about the wonders of taxis My heart sunk as we hit the first traffic jam – I knew we were beginning a long journey
√ a 10 11 12 13 14 15 V READING COMPREHENSION
1 Choose the word or phrase which best fits each gap of the passage
Michaelangelo, one of the greatest artists of all time, was born on 6th March 1475 in Caprese, where his father, Lodovico Buonarroti, (1) as a magistrate for six months Ludovico was not a wealthy man but he (2) he was descended from an aristocratic family and he was very (3) of this connection Michaelangelo (4) up in Settignano, a little mountain town just outside Florence One of the first (5) Michaelangelo must have become familiar with was the dome of the beautiful Cathedral in Florence, which dominated the city then as it (6) does today At school, Michaelangelo was (7) an outstanding pupil; lessons did not (8) to him at all The only thing he wanted to was to draw and (9) his time' as his elders probably called it, in the workshops of the (10) painters and sculptors in the city One can (11) the eager boy, for whom art was the most important thing in his whole life, (12) at the wonderful pictures and statues which filled the beautiful churches of Florence His best friend while he was still a schoolboy was Francesco Granacci, who, (13) six years older than Michaelangelo, seems to have (14) an interest in the boy and helped him with his attempts to draw and paint Michaelangelo's choice of profession did not (15) his father at all Only the
most successful of artists in Florence stood any chance of making any money 10 11 A made A remarked A proud A came A outlooks A yet A by no means A like A use A variety A imagine B became B claimed B pleased B grew B looks B still B at least B attract B wander B groups B describe C served C told C happy C lived C vision C already C in any case C appeal C lose C difference C think D employed D announced D famous D took D sights D even D in fact D mean D waste D various D remember 12 13 14 15 A glimpsing A in spite of A put A please B gazing B despite B made B thank C watching C even C taken C like D noticing D although D given D agree 2 Read the passage and choose the best answer
According to legend, Warsaw received its name from two children, Wars and Sawa Syrenka, a mermaid from the Wisra, predicted the founding of Warsaw to the pair, who then gave their names to the city Warsaw was founded around the turn of the 14th century by Duke Bolesraw of Mazovia, then an independent principality In 1413 Warsaw became the regional capital At that time its population was about 4,500 The city lay on major trade routes, benefiting from its location on the Wisra In 1526, when the last Mazovian prince died without an heir, Warsaw was absorbed into the Polish state The Poland's parliament began meeting in Warsaw in the 1550s In 1573, four years after Poland united with Lithuania, the nobility began choosing the king in royal elections King Zygmunt III transferred the capital of Poland from Krakow to Warsaw in 1596 The move brought Zygmunt closer to the Baltic Sea, where he had territorial ambitions By 1611 the court and government had completed the move to Warsaw, which remained the capital for the next 200 years
More than 90 percent of the city was destroyed during World War II (1939-1945), but the historic Old Town section was painstakingly reconstructed Warsaw is now the capital and largest city of Poland, administrative center of the Mazovia region The beautiful city is located in central Poland on the Wista River
1 Who predicted the founding of Warsaw according to legend?
A Wars B Sawa C Syrenka D Wista Ouke Bolestaw of Mazovia was the
A county ruled by a prince B person who founded Warsaw
C person who gave his name fo the city D independent person who lived in Mazovia 1413 was the year when Warsaw
A became the capital of Poland B was absorbed into the Polish state C had a population of about 4,500 D was located on the Wista
4 The capital of Poland in the 1550s was
A Warsaw B Krakow C Lithuania D Zygmunt Warsaw, the capital and largest city of Poland,
A was badly damaged after World War II B has been located in central Poland since World War II C has more than 90 percent of the city modernized
D has the historic Old Town section painstakingly reconstructed VI WRITING
1 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one Use the word given Seeing a cartoon for the first time was an exciting experience seen
I _ before so it was an exciting experience What did she have on at the party? was
What _ at the party?
3 After sitting in front of the computer all evening I felt sleepy been
I felt sleepy because _ in front of the computer all evening I agree to write the report if you give me the information will
Give me the information _ the report The programme only finished a minute ago just
The programme _ finished
2 Write a second sentence as similar in meaning as the first one Use the word give1l
6 Although he has been very determined, he has never managed to defeat his rival Determination _ The arrival time of the plane has been changed to 3.30 re-scheduled
_ Without his personal assistant John wouldn't know what to next relies
_ At p.m the visiting football team had still not arrived sign
_ 10.A summary cannot bring out the high quality of this book justice
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