LESSON 21

LISTENING
Part 1. Listen to the recording and decide if the following statements are true or false.
1. Kate’s father usually gets home late from work. ………………….
2. Kate’s father plays sports or exercises twice a week. ………………….
3. Kate’s uncle is easy-going and relaxed. ………………….
4. Kate’s uncle never watches TV or surfs the Internet. ………………….
5. Kate’s uncle likes listening to pop music. ………………….
Part 2: Listen to the recording. Complete the form below. Write no more than one word or numbers
for each answer.
MINTONS CAR MART
Customer Enquiry
- Make: Lida
- Engine size: (6) ………………..……….liters
- Model: Max
- Type of Gears: (7) ………………..……….
- Preferred colour: (8) sky ………………..……….
FINANCE
- Customer wishes to arrange: (9) ………………..……….
- Part exchange? Yes
PERSONAL DETAILS
- Name: Wendy (10) ………………..……….
- Title: (11) ………………..……….
- Address: 20, (12) ………………..……….
(13) ………………..………. Hampshine
- Postcode: (14) ………………..……….
- Contact number: (15) (for ………………..………. only) 0798257643
CURRENT CAR
- Make: Conti
- Models: Name” (16) ………………..……….
Year: (17) ………………..……….
- Mileage: Maximum (18) ………………..……….
- Colour: (18) ………………..………. grey
- Condition: (20) ………………..……….
USE OF ENGLISH
Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to best complete the following sentences.
16. ______ the fact that many companies are going bankrupt, ours has made a good profit.
A. Although B. Even though C. Despite D. Because of
17. It was clear that the young couple were ______ of taking charge of the new restaurant.
A. responsible B. reliable C. able D. capable
18. Anna is holding her shopping bag with one hand and turning the door handle with ______. .
A. others B. another C. the other D. other
19. It was so foggy that the climbers couldn’t ______ the nearest shelter.
A. make out B. break out C. take out D. run out
20. Finishing his lecture, ______
A. the students asked him many questions. B. the students asked many questions.
C. he asked the students to put questions. D. he was asked the students many questions.
21. A part – time job gives me the freedom to _______ my own interests.
A. pursue B. chase C. seek D. catch
22. David: Would you like fish or meat? Mary: I _______ fish, please.
A. would rather B. would prefer C. suppose D. believe
23. Many teenagers show signs of anxiety and _______ when being asked about their future.
A. depress B. depression C. depressed D. depressing
24. - Daisy: “What a lovely house you have!” - Mary: “_______.”
A. Lovely, I think so B. Thank you. Hope you will drop in
C. Of course not, it’s not costly D. No problem
25. _______ to get through to Jackie for days now. Either she’s away or her phone’s out of order.
A. I’ve been trying B. I had tried C. I’m trying D. I tried
26. You’ve lived in the city for most of your life, so _______ you’re used to the noise.
A. apparently B. presumably C. allegedly D. predictably
27. There was hardly _______ money left in my bank account.
A. more B. no C. some D. any
28. I don’t think this strange new fashion will _______.
A. turn up B. care for C. show off D. catch on
29. The sixth time he called me at night was the _______.
A. last cause B. last straw C. touch and go D. hot air
30. “Shall we go out tonight?” - “_______”
A. Yes, I can B. Yes, we are C. Yes, we go D. Yes, let’s
31. _______ the people who come to this club are in their twenties and thirties.
A. By and large B. Altogether C. To a degree D. Virtually
32. It was difficult to guess what he _______ to the news would be.
A. feelings B. reaction C. capital D. opinion
33. Alice didn’t expect _______ to Bill’s party.
A. to ask B. being asked C. to be asked D. asking
34. The judge _______ the pedestrian for the accident.
A. accused B. charge C. blamed D. sued
35. The burglar _______ to open a window at the back of the house.
A. succeeded B. managed C. forced D. discovered
Use the correct form of the word in brackets to complete each sentence.
36. He ………………..……..……. and fell into the water. (balance)
37. Most people who work feel that they are …………………..…..……….. (pay)
38. He always tends to ………………..……..……. his own abilities. (estimate)
39. Leisure habits won’t change much in the ……………..……..………. future. (see)
40. I object strongly to the ……………………………...………. of sport. (commerce)
41. The town is built on a …………………......………. swamp. I can’t stand these smells. (odour)
42. The duty of the police is the ……………..……..………. law and order. (maintain)
43. He examined the parcel ………………..………., as he had no idea what it could be. (suspect)
44. “This is not a good essay”, said the lecturer. “I find your arguments …………...………..” (convince)
45. Playing for the national team for the first time was an ………………………..………. (forget)
experience for Harry.
Each of the following sentences has an error. Find the errors and correct them.
46. The indiscriminate and continual use of any drug without medical supervision can be danger.
47. Some of us have to study their lessons more carefully if we expect to pass this examination.
48. The tongue is the principle organ of taste, and is crucial for chewing, swallowed, and speaking.
49. Both cattle or railroads helped build the city of Chicago.
50. Cotton fibre, like other vegetable fibres, are composed mostly of cellulose.
Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition.
51. Try and make use ………………..………. every opportunity to practice speaking English.
52. The government put ………………..………. the rebellion with great severity.
53. She was furious with me ………………..………. not attending her birthday party.
54. So many children have bought balloons that the store is now …………………. of stock.
55. At school today, we had a long discussion ………..…………the best way to learn a foreign language.
Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question.
In this age of highly- developed telephone networks and (56) ______ mail, it seems that fewer and
even fewer people are taking time to sit down and write letters (57) ______ friends and relatives. For
hundreds of years, letters were the only way to keep (58) _____ people who were any distance away and
letter-writing was seen as an important skill for all learned people (59) ________. 
Gradually, (60) ______ the importance of writing letters is decreasing to a point that majority of us
have to (61) ______ a special effort to turn out something worthwhile when we apply for a job or make a
complaint. In business circles, the tendency is for routine communications to become shorter. As though
clients may appreciate a detailed letter, an employee (62) ______ sends out long letters is often regarded as
(63) ______. Many people prefer the telephone in all circumstances and its speed is essential in many
situations but (64) ______ have you put the telephone down, dissatisfied with what you have managed to
say? I don’t think I’ll throw my (65) ______ away yet.
56. A. electric B. electronic C. electrical D. electrician
57. A. to B. from C. for D. with
58. A. in step with B. in favour of C. on good terms with D. in contact with
59. A. to be mastered B. mastering C. to master D. mastered
60. A. therefore B. however C. in short D. for example
61. A. make B. do C. cause D. create
62. A. whom B. who C. whose D. which
63. A. unimportant B. impossible C. unusual D. inefficient
64. A. how often B. how long C. how much D. how about
65. A. letter B. telephone C. pen D. effort
Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question.
Just two months after the flight of Apollo 10, the Apollo 11 astronauts made their historic landing on
the surface of the Moon. This momentous trip for humanity also provided scientists with an abundance of
material for study; from rock and soil samples brought back from the Moon, scientists have been able to
determine much about the composition of the Moon as well as to draw inferences about the development of
the Moon from its composition.
The Moon soil that came back on Apollo 11 contains small bits of rock and glass which were
probably ground from larger rocks when meteors impacted with the surface of the Moon. The bits of glass
are spherical in shape and constitute approximately half of the Moon soil. Scientists found no trace of
animal or plant life in this soil.
In addition to the Moon soil, astronauts gathered two basic types of rocks from the surface of the
Moon: basalt and breccia. Basalt is a cooled and hardened volcanic lava common to the Earth. Since basalt
is formed under extremely high temperatures, the presence of this type of rock is an indication that the
temperature of the Moon was once extremely hot. Breccia, the other kind of rock brought back by the
astronauts, was formed during the impact of falling objects on the surface of the Moon. This second type of
rock consists of small pieces of rock compressed together by the force of impact. Gases such as hydrogen
and helium were found in some of the rocks, and scientists believe that these gases were carried to the Moon
by the solar wind, the streams of gases that are constantly emitted by the Sun.
66. The paragraph preceding the passage most likely discusses ________.
A. astronaut training. B. the inception of the Apollo space program.
C. a different space trip. D. previous Moon landings.
67. What is the subject of this passage?
A. The Apollo astronauts. B. Soil on the Moon.
C. What the Moon is made of. D. Basalt and breccia.
68. According to the passage, what does Moon soil consist of?
A. Hydrogen and helium B. Large chunks of volcanic lava.
C. Tiny pieces of stones and glass D. Streams of gases.
69. The word spherical is closest in meaning to ________.
A. earthen B. circular C. angular D. amorphous
70. Which of the following was NOT brought back to the Earth by the astronauts?
A. Basalt B. Soil C. Breccia D. Plant life
71. An “indication” is ________.
A. an exhibition B. a clue C. a denial D. a dictate
72. According to the passage, breccia was formed ________.
A. when objects struck the Moon. C. when streams of gases hit the surface of the Moon.
B. from volcanic lava. D. from the interaction of helium and hydrogen.
73. It is implied in the passage that scientists believe that the gases found in the Moon rocks ________.
A. were not originally from the Moon B. were created inside the rocks
C. travelled from the Moon to the Sun D. caused the Moon's temperature to rise
74. The word 'emitted' in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to ________.
A. set off B. vaporized C. sent out D. separated
75. The author's purpose in this passage is to ________.
A. describe some rock and soil samples.
B. explain some of the things learned from space flights.
 C. propose a new theory about the creation of the Moon.
D. demonstrate the difference between basalt and breccia.
Read the text and think of the word which best fits each gap.
People have always dreamed of living forever, and although we all know this will (76) ……………………..
happen, we still want to live as long as possible. Naturally, there are advantages and disadvantages to a long
(77) ……………………... In the first place, people (78) …………………….. live longer can spend more time with their
family and friends. Secondly, people who have busy working lives look forward to a long, relaxing time
when they can do the things they have never had time for. (79) …………………….. the other hand, there are some
serious disadvantages. Firstly, many people become ill and consequently have to (80) …………………….. time in
hospital or become (81) …………………….. on their children and friends. Many of them (82) …………………….. this
dependence annoying or embarrassing. In addition to this, the (83) …………………….. people get, the fewer friends
they seem to have because old friends die or become ill and it's often (84) …………………….. to make new friends.
To sum up, it seems that living to a very old age is worthwhile for people who stay healthy (85) ……………………..
to remain independent and enjoy life.
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the one before it.
86. We don’t have to do so many things to please him.
 It is .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
87. I’m sure he didn’t do it by himself.
 He can’t...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
88. Timmy has become confident as a result of his success .
 Timmy’s success has turned..................................................................................................................
89. “You have broken my vase of flowers, Jane.”. John said
 John accused..........................................................................................................................................
90. I haven't seen my uncle for a long time.
 It’s a long time.........................................................................................................................................................................................................
91. She dances beautifully and she sings sweetly, too.
 Not only................................................................................................................................................
92. "How long will you stay here?" Paul asked Linda.
 Paul asked ...........................................................................................................................................
93. Without her help, I couldn’t have finished my theme in time.
@ If...........................................................................................................................................................
94. I would prefer you not mention this matter to anyone else.
@ I’d rather...............................................................................................................................................
95. Oil was slowly covering the sand of the beach.
@ The sand ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................
96. My passport needs renewing because I´m going abroad this summer. (get)
 I need ……………………………………………...................……………..…………….. because I´m going abroad this summer.
97. Clara said that she had not seen the missing letter. (having)
 Clara …………………………………………...................................................………………..…………….. the missing letter.
98. She has always had a good relationships with her children (got)
 She has always ………………………………….................................………………………..…………….. her children.
99. There is no point in phoning Caroline. (waste)
 It would …………………………………………..................................................………………..…………….. Caroline.
100. You can get Tim to lend you his car but you won't succeed. (point)
 There is no …………………………………..............................................………………………..…………….. you his car.
101. I fully intended to find out who is responsible for the graffiti. (intention)
 I had …………………………………………….......................................…..…………….. who was responsible for the graffiti.
102. You'd feel better if you had a quiet holiday. (do)
 A quiet holiday …………………………..................................................………………………………..……………...
103. Jenny didn't feel like going to the party. (mood)
 Jenny ………………………………………......................................................…………………..…………….. go to the party.
104. Mrs. Scott is proud of her cooking. (prides)
 Mrs. Scott ……………………………………...........................................……………………..…………….. cooking.
105. It's important to consider everyone's opinion before a final decision is made. (account)
 Everyone's opinion must………………….............…………………………………………..before a final decision is made.
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