PASSAGE A. Most snap (1. JUDGE) __________ about people are form on the basis of their (2.

FACE) ____________ features. The eyes, regarded as clues to one’s true character, are said (3.
POETRY) ____________ to be the windows of the soul: closely positioned, they imply (4. SLY)
____________; set wide apart they suggest (5. HONEST) ____________ and directness. Thin
mouths are equated with meanness and full mouths with (6. SENSUAL) ____________.
Unconsciously, we make such instant judgements and they are made about us. There is no
hiding place for the face. Always exposed and vulnerable, it (7. VOLUNTARY) ____________
expresses happiness, desire and joy, anger, fear, shame and (8. LOATHE) ________. Precisely
for that reason, a masked face evokes fear and horror: once someone’s distinguishing (9.
CHARACTER) ____________ are hidden, we cannot read or recognise the person and fear of
the unknown immediately arouses suspicion.
PASSAGE B. The twentieth-century study of Vermeer’s works was (1. GRAVE) ___________
hampered by the activities of Hans Van Meegeren, whose (2. NOTORIOUS) ________ stems
from a series of stunning forgeries painted in the 1930s and 40s. Van Meegeren exploited
the art world’s (3. IGNORE) __________ of Vermeer’s early life by painting s number of fakes
that went on to be (4. AUTHENTIC) ___________ as genuine works of Vermeer by the leading
authorities of the day. His (5. DECEIVE) __________ were only exposed in the aftermath of
World War II, when a supposed Vermeer was found amongst the numerous illicit (6.
ACQUIRE) __________ of Hermann Goering. It was soon established that he had been sold the
painting by Van Meegeren, who was arrested as a collaborator. In order to escape possible
(7. EXECUTE) ______________, Van Meegeren confessed to having forged the picture only to
find that his story was met with total (8. BELIEVE) ___________. To test his claim, he was
locked in a studio with a panel of experts and ordered to produce another ‘Vermeer’:
stunned by the (9. MASTER) _____________ of his technique, the judges released him before he
had even completed the painting.
X. Choose a word that can be filled in 3 blanks at once
1. The harsh _____________ of the Arctic regions cannot be underestimated.
There is no money for children's centers in the current _____________.
How can we change this _____________ of opinion?
2. Invaders generally adopt a policy of _____________and rule.
People managed to _____________the country down the middle over the strike.
Will this deepen the _____________between the country's rich and poor?
3. When his career ended, he became a _____________ of his former self.
My car finally gave up the _____________.
You don't have a _____________ of a chance.
4. His sincerity _____________her.
He _____________on us the need for immediate action.
Her words _____________themselves on my memory.
5. You must be ready to leave at a moment's _____________.
_____________the way the bridge is supported by its suspension cables.
A bulletin board or __________ board in British English is a surface intended for the posting of
public messages
6. I try to keep my private life _____________from my work.
When we finished school, we all went our _____________ways.
The information you requested is being forwarded to you under _____________cover.
7. They have refused to allow UN troops to be stationed in their _____________.
She has to work late most days, but in her kind of job that goes with the _____________.
We decided to meet on neutral _____________.
8. The written record of the conversation doesn't _____________to what was actually said.
Your account of events does not _____________with hers.
They _____________regularly with their former teacher.
9. The runners set off at a pace that simply could not be _____________
He still_____________that he was innocent after the verdict despite all the evidence against
him.
It is not surprising that the number of accidents is increasing when our local roads are so
poorly_____________
10. With the likelihood of further rain today, there appears to be little prospect of
any_____________from the suffering.
The white-washed houses stood out in sharp _____________ against the smooth grey cliffs.
My sense of _____________at not having to go must have been obvious to everyone.
11. When meat is as _____________ as this, it really needs to be cooked slowly for hours.
It’s _____________on Mary that she won’t be able to come with us.
We need to introduce_____________ new laws to stop industries from dumping their waste
intorivers.
12. We’re hoping that the weather will _____________ so we can at least spend part of the
eveningoutside.
The police_____________ offenders overnight if they are arrested for being drunk and
disorderly.
I realize that I will have to learn to_____________ my tongue in situations where people are
likely to take offence.
13. Not being _____________for the school team is probably one of my most painful memories
of childhood.
John’s problem was that he had_____________ fights with colleagues who were better placed
in the company than he was.
The carcass had been_____________ clean by vultures and other animals.
14. The match is being televised_____________ in over sixty countries around the world.
People who fish on this part of the river usually use_____________ bait.
It’s hard to imagine that a qualified electrician would have left_____________ wires exposed in
an area where children play.
15. He has his own small veterinary_____________ and only has one other person to help.
It is common_____________ these days for someone to greet you as you enter large American
With_____________ you’ll soon get the hang of using the crutches.
16. The council is planning to_____________ a road right through here next year.
The bank decided it was not prepared to_____________ the risk of investing in such a
speculative venture.
The project could_____________ into trouble if the committee refuse to make further funds
available.
17. Don’t agree to anything until you have been through everything and checked exactly
what is_____________
It’s clearly none of your business so why did you feel the need to get_____________?
Becoming_____________ with someone so soon after the divorce was not exactly what he had
planned.
18. What I do in my free time is not your_____________
The extent of public_____________ about the outbreak was testified to by the number of phone
calls placed to hospitals.
I am disappointed that he has shown so little_____________ for staff feelings on the matter.
19. The rain came_____________ down just after the event had begun.
She does seem to be _____________ her heart out to anyone who will listen.
The home fans came _____________ onto the pitch at the sound of the final whistle.
20. Standards at the school seemed to be_____________ before the new head arrived.
I had planned on_____________ out before the meeting ended, but I didn’t get a chance to.
Time was_____________ away and making the deadline seemed an ever remoter possibility.
PASSAGE A. Steep green wooded hills with alpine meadows clinging to their sides
stretched away for as far as the eye could see. Before me a sinuous road led down to a
valley of rolling farms (1) _______ out along a lazy river. It was as perfect as a (2) _______ as I
had ever seen. I drove through the soft light of dusk, (3) _______ by the beauty. This was the
heart of Appalachia, the most (4) _______ impoverished region of the United States. Known
for its music, and also known historically, and largely unjustly, for its isolation, for coal
mining, and for the dearth of education of its inhabitants, it is also one of the most
misunderstood regions. But to my (5) _______, above all else, it was simply inexpressibly
beautiful. It seemed strange to think that the urban professionals of the Eastern Seaboard
cities hadn’t (6) _______ an area of such arresting beauty, filling the dales with rustic
weekend cottages, country clubs and fancy restaurants. At a second (7) ______, however,
there were a handful of quaint cottages (8) _______ among the farms. Perhaps Appalachia
was on the cusp of establishing a new identity.
1. A. spread B. stacked C. stood D. sat
2. A. set B. scenery C. setting D. scenario
3. A. digested B. absorbed C. dissolved D. immersed
4. A. severely B. strictly C. sharply D. harshly
5. A. nose B. thought C. eye D. taste
6. A. possessed B. encamped C. overtaken D. colonized
7. A. glance B. take C. attempt D. glare
8. A. brushed B. tossed C. concealed D. dotted
PASSAGE B. Once or twice a year, William Hitt, a top class artist, dressed up to play the (1)
________ of a severely disabled man. According to authorities, he often (2) ________ so far as to
strap on an arm brace and sit in a wheelchair during visits to the benefit office. Hitt had
claimed that an injury to his right hand, and the subsequent (3) ________ treatment using
bone from his leg, had left him in considerable pain, (4) ________ to walk, and in need of
constant assistance. The Criminal and Financial Investigation team, who began
investigating Hitt last year after they were (5) ________ that he was coming the authorities
into thinking that he was disabled, estimate that his fraudulent claims amount to more than
$400,000 in the (6) ________ of housing benefits, aid from the Independent Living Fund,
income support and disability living allowance. The evidence against Hitt, (7) ________ at his
trial, included photos of him shopping, video filmed by the Metropolitan Police of him
walking unaided, as well as a video of him dancing at a wedding. At Isleworth Crown Court,
he was (8) ________ of 12 counts of fraud, including deception and making false statements.
1. A. part B. scene C. cast D. act
2. A. came B. made C. took D. went
3. A. broken B. bungled C. thriving D. tactless
4. A. relieved B. required C. disabled D. unable
5. A. teased out B. tipped off C. taken in D. led on
6. A. form B. line C. way D.guise
7. A. presented B. stated C. testified D.proved
8. A. sentenced B. imprisoned C. convicted D.judged
IV. Fill in each blank with an appropriate word
PASSAGE A. The dog fence is Australia’s version of the Great Wall of China, but longer;
erected to keep (1) ……………....... ……………....... hostile invaders, in this (2) …………….......
hordes of wild dogs, called dingoes. The empire it preserves is (3) ……………....... of the
woolgrowers. They are sovereigns of the world’s second largest sheep flock after China’s,
some 123 million head, and keepers of a wool export business worth four billion dollars (4)
……………....... the national economy. It seems to (5) ……………....... little that more and more
people – conservationists, politicians, taxpayers and animal lovers – say that the
construction of such a fence would never be allowed today. With some sections of it almost
one hundred years old, built by bushmen travelling with camels, the dog fence has (6)
……………....... as even most conservationists ruefully admit, ‘an icon of frontier ingenuity’. To
appreciate this unusual outback monument and to meet the people (7) …………….......
livelihoods depend on it, I spent part of an autumn travelling the wire. For most of its
prodigious length, the fence winds like a river through a landscape that, (8) …………….......
heavy rain has fallen, scarcely has rivers. It marks the traditional dividing line. Outside,
dingoes thrive; inside, legally classified as vermin, they may be shot, poisoned and trapped.
PASSAGE B. I once told the wine waiter in a reputable restaurant that I thought the wine I
had ordered was off. (1) …....... the mere suggestion that something might be wrong, he
became most unpleasant. (2) ……………..... reluctantly tasted it, however, he immediately
apologized and brought another bottle. It helped that I knew I was legally in the right.
Whether in a restaurant or a bar, the food or drink must be fit (3) ……………....... human
consumption. (4) ……………....... the customer, you have considerable rights. The menu, for
example, is a vital legal document and a restaurant can be fined up to $5000 (5)
……………....... it fail to display one prominently. Potential customers have the right to know
in advance what they are committing (6) ……………....... to, and it is an offence under the
Trade Description Act for any establishment to give a false description of its food.
Everything must be (7) ……………....... it claims to be and in cases where it is not, you should
complain. Fresh fruit salad must only consist of fresh, not tinned, fruit; the same principle
applies to wine. If you are brought a vintage (8) ……………....... from that stated on the wine
list, send it back.
PASSAGE C. Surprisingly to most people, postal services have (1) ……………....... in some
parts of the world for thousands of years. There is some (2) ……………....... that a postal
service existed among the Assyrians and Babylonians. (3) ……………....... China a regular
postal service was (4) ……………....... in the 7th century B.C., and over the centuries attained
such a high (5) …………….... of efficiency that about 2,000 years after (6) …………….....
institution it (7) …………….... the admiration of travellers (8) …………….... as Marco Polo.
Efficient and highly developed postal services were (9) ……………....... established in the
Persian and Roman empires. These services in (10) …………….... times were mainly confined
(11) …………….... the use of the state: private citizens made (12) ……………....... of slaves, the
couriers of other countries and merchants, to (13) ……………....... messages and documents.
In Medieval Europe, postal services were organized by emperors and by the papacy, (14)
……………....... private citizens continued to entrust their correspondence to (15)
……………........ kinds of travellers. Later, towards the 13th century, the universities and towns
came to have their (16) ……………........ messengers. It was not (17) ……………....... the 14 th
century that merchants, the private citizens who had the greatest (18) ……………....... of a
speedy and regular exchange of correspondence, began to set (19) ……………....... regular
courier services. The needs of business (20) ……………....... to the organizing of the postal
service as we know it today.
PASSAGE D. Although many people who have sleeping (1) ……………......., either chronic (2)
……………....... occasional, automatically reach for the sleeping tablets when they see a
difficult night (3) ……………....... of then, there are a number of so-called “folk” remedies
which are not (4) ……………....... cheaper but also much safer in the long (5) …………….......
Most people have tried (6) ……………....... a hot drink such as milk or one of a number of
herbal infusions before going to bed, (7) ……………....... there are other, less well-known (8)
……………......., which can help you on your way to a restful night’s sleep. One unusual but (9)
……………....... technique involves, not warmth as you might (10) ……………....... but cold. Before
going to bed, run very cold water for several minutes over your forearms and legs from the
knee (11) ……………......., then dry yourself quickly and hop into bed. You will find yourself
feeling totally relaxed and drowsy. Another unusual (12) ……………....... has to do with
catingor, to be more (13) ……………....... chewing. Take a large apple, wash it and eat it slowly,
taking particular (14) ……………....... to chew the peel thoroughly. Chewing is not only
relaxing in (15) ……………......., but the peel of the apple (16) ……………....... a natural substance
which (17) ……………....... relaxation. Meditation, stretching, walking and even (18)
……………....... sheep are also effective methods for many people. Clearly, there are many
ways to (19) ……………....... the pill- popping route und still (20) ……………....... a good night’s
sleep.
PASSAGE E. Until half a century (1) ……………......., the basic physical structure you were
born with was, (2) ……………....... you suffered an accident, the one you died with. Apart (3)
……………....... normal wear and tear or the possibility of a broken nose or other
disfigurement, you (4) ……………....... not expect to change your appearance drastically.
However, people have not always been (5) ……………....... with their lot. Fortunes have been
(6) ……………....... by selling corsets, wigs and miraculous wrinkle removers. Magazines have
been full of (7) ……………....... on how to disguise the shape of your face by (8) …………….......
blushers and foundations (9) ……………....... the day these products were invented. Then
fresh hope appeared in the (10) ……………....... of cosmetic surgery. Although general
practitioners warn their patients not to (11) ……………....... their lives to be transformed
when they (12) ……………....... their noses remodelled or their ears tucked back, nevertheless
there is a constant supply (13) ……………....... willing victims streaming (14) ……………....... the
plush clinics of the knife-wielders. It is the people in the public (15) ……………....... who
normally have the most drastic changes made. However, many ordinary people dream of
looking dramatically (16) ……………......., save for years to (17) ……………....... their dream
come true, and are willing to (18) ……………....... up with the inevitable swelling, scarring and
black eyes. While some people sell stories to the tabloid press about (19) ……………....... their
lives have changed, many others are sadly (20) ……………....... with the results.
PASSAGE F. One of the (1) ……………....... problems with holidays, (2) ……………....... from the
usual travel complications and accommodation difficulties, (3) ……………....... the
expectations people have of (4) ……………....... When we go on holiday we expect to leave all
the stresses and strains of our (5) ……………....... lives behind us. We imagine we will be (6)
……………....... to escape to such a (7) ……………....... that we even tend to believe, consciously
or not, that we can leave our (8) ……………....... personalities behind and become completely
different people. The (9) ……………....... business-person, tense, preoccupied, short-tempered,
(10) ……………....... to relax, envisages herself/himself becoming, from the moment of locking
the office door, a radically different (11) ……………....... of person: carefree, good-humoured,
ready to relax and enjoy whatever adventures present themselves. (12) …………….......
practice, we take ourselves with us (13) ……………....... we go, and the personality that is (14)
……………....... over years of stress and tension is almost impossible to shake off at a
moment’s (15) ……………........ It is no wonder so many holidays are a disappointment, no
(16) ……………....... how smoothly they go or how lovely the weather is. In (17) …………….......,
the innumerable problems that (18) ……………....... Up during the average holiday are
probably a welcome (19) ……………....... from the nagging feeling that we are not enjoying
ourselves as much (20) ……………....... we should.
SECTION D. WRITING
I. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence
1. It won’t hurt to tell your boss how you feel. lose
You have _________________________________ your boss how you feel.
2. It was only because of Sarah’s quick reactions that we weren’t injured. it
If _________________________________ Sarah’s quick reactions, we would have been injured.
3. He did not pay any attention to the numerous warning letters he received. notice
He _________________________________ the numerous warning letters he received.
4. The meeting wasn’t nearly as bad as I had anticipated. turned
The meeting _________________________________ be much better than I had anticipated.
5. A child will be expelled from the school only as a last resort. else
Only if _________________________________ be expelled from the school.
6. He’s only just getting used to not having to go to work. terms
He’s only just _________________________________ not having to go to work.
7. I would prefer you not to come, if you don’t mind. rather
I ____________________________________________ if you don’t mind.
8. I forgot his birthday last week and don’t know how to make it up to him. amends
I don’t know___________________________________________ his birthday last week.
9. I really don’t see how people can blame John for what has happened. held
I really don’t see how _________________________________________ what has happened.
10. Sharon and I are not speaking to each other, I’m afraid. terms
Sharon and I ____________________________________________ each other, I’m afraid.
11. I think she’s now a little unsure about coming with us. second
I think she’s now _____________________________________________ with us.
12. We feel that all our hard work has gone unacknowledged recently. granted
We feel that all our hard work __________________________________________ recently.
II. Write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence
1.I don't know how I can make it up to you for spoiling your plans. amends
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
2.I don't mind staying in on a Saturday night if I have good company. averse
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
3. The suspect could not explain why he had sand on his boots. account
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
4. Miss Hayes will explain the day-to-day running of the office to you. acquaint
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
5. What he told me made me very curious to hear the rest of the story. appetite
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
6. The burglar was caught while stealing the jewels. act
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
7. My father doesn't like people to smoke without asking first. approve
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
8. Those official files cannot be seen by the public until the 21st century. access
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
9. She is very precious to him. apple
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
10. You should consider the fact that he hasn't spoken French for years. allowances
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
11. Only Sheila came up with the solution to the problem. succeeded
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
12. My boss says I can use his yacht whenever I want to. disposal
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
13. The news was a shock to us. aback
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
14. James realised that he could never be an architect. cut
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
15. They chose not to drive because they thought there would be too much snow fear
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
16. I'm sick of that programme: I've watched it too often. off
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
17. I never have enough time. short
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
18. They tried very hard to finish by midnight best
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
19. The criminal got away through the back window. escape
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
20. His father was very angry with him when he heard he had damaged the car. blew
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
21. His speech was so confusing that nobody got anything out of it. baffled
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
22. My best friend's birthday is on the longest day of the year. coincides
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
23. Some children treat their pets badly. cruel
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
24. I bought a new jacket without having planned to. spur
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
IV. For questions 1-8, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each
gap. PASSAGE A. Singapore is a young and diverse country. It has expanded from only about a
thousand residents in the early 1800s to more than 5 million today. Around 40 percent of the (1)
______ is foreign-born and there are four official languages: English, Chinese, Malay and Tamil.
Religions are even more (2) ____. Indeed, racial and religious harmony is regarded by the
government to be essential, and a part of the national identity. Singaporeans tend to consider
their nation an outpost of progress on an untidy world - a 19th century English colonial outlook
transposed into a ‘modern’ Asia (3) ______ on hard work and intelligence. That’s
understandable, for Singapore is an object lesson in how to (4) _____ national priorities - and (5)
_____ through on them year upon year. Healthcare and Education are consistently good when
compared globally, and its economy has been called one of the freest, most innovative, most
competitive and most business-friendly. From an inhospitable swampland has (6) _____ a
modern affluent city-state-part financial services centre, part hi-tech manufacturer, part trading
hub to its less developed neighbours. Few doubt that, by the end of the decade, living (7) _____
in Singapore will be on a (8) ____ with any country in the world.
1. A. people B. residents C. citizenship D. populace
2. A. numbered B. numerous C. frequent D. fictional
3. A. rooted B. grounded C. stemmed D. located
4. A. base B. set C. lay D. place
5. A. get B. lead C. lay D. place
6. A. emerged B. established C. embodied D. encompassed
7. A. measures B. levels C. standards D. rates
8. A. scale B. patch C. term D. par
PASSAGE B. Many of the species that survive the current trend of extinctions, perpetrated by
man’s destruction of the world’s natural landscape, will be quasi-domesticated residents of
wildlife preserves. Their original wilderness will be reproduced as tiny enclaves, landscaped by
foam rocks and (1) _________ by walls of iron. Recognising this, I have no desire to (2)
_________ the romantic mirages of traditional wildlife photography. Instead, I create images of
animals in (3) _________ from that lost Eden, stranded on a small planet quickly becoming alien
to them. It is a new kind of landscape, one largely (4) _________ of typical topography, but it is
the place they must now reside. Some of the photographic techniques I have used to symbolise
that new landscape have been borrowed from contemporary advertising photography, whose (5)
_________ perfection is aimed at creating a desire for (6) _________ goods such as cosmetics
and high-fashion clothing. In a sense, the use of these techniques is a(n) (7) _________
commentary on our society, which is so adept at turning the meaningless into the priceless. I
hope my photographs challenge us to revise our (8) _________ enough to separate the truly
priceless from the meaningless.

1. A. braced B. breached C. branded D. bounded

2. A. permeate B. initiate C. perpetuate D. instigate
3. A. retreat B. exile C. refuge D. escape
4. A. deprived B. devoid C. derived D. disturbed
5. A. revealed B. contrived C. unique D. intrinsic
6. A. uncouth B. utilitarian C. suspicious D. superfluous

7. A. ironic B. descriptive C. iconic D. insipid

8. A. sight B. deductions C. intentions D. perceptions
V. Use only one word to fill in each of the numbered blanks. PASSAGE A. A hundred years ago,
the principal (1) ______________ of communication for individuals and for businesses was (2)
______________ letter and telegram, but nowadays telephones are used daily in private houses,
offices and factories. This is certainly the (3) ______________ widespread and convenient way
for people to communicate (4) ______________ one another. With the telephone, business deals
can be arranged and completed rapidly. In (5)______________, financial centers and stock
exchanges, by constant use of the telephone system, can be assured (6)______________ getting
the very latest, up-to-the-minute information (7) ______________ the ever changing currency
and share values. This type of information is essential (8) ______________ economic stability
worldwide. The telephone network also (9) ______________ a direct line into the homes of
friends and relatives. For old and infirm people, and for (10) ______________ lonely people
living on their (11)______________, the telephone is a friend. At (12)______________ ,
families are often scattered, not only throughout the country (13)______________ also
throughout the world. (14)______________, a few minutes' conversation with a loved one who
may be thousands of miles away is a source of great comfort to (15)______________. Of course,
very often the telephone can be a nuisance. Some will say that it intrudes too much
(16)______________ people's privacy, always ringing at the most inconvenient times.
(17)______________, obscene callers can make life a misery for some of the more vulnerable
members of society, particularly for elderly women living alone. But, on the (18)
______________, I think that the changes brought about by the introduction of the telephone
have been of great (19) ______________ to everyone. The telephone has helped to
(20)______________ people closer together in a difficult world and has made life, for many,
much easier and much more enjoyable. PASSAGE B. While some people (1) ______________
cooking to be the ultimate drudgery, especially those who are (2) ______________ daily with
the task of feeding a large family on a small (3) ______________ , others find it a creative and
fulfilling activity. Cooking for a family (4) ______________ members are not only choosy (5)
______________ also have limited tastes, an endless round of baked beans, chips and fish
fingers, hardly gives the cook much (6) ______________ scope; but for the person with more (7)
______________ of choice and real interest, cooking can be(8) ______________ satisfying and
enjoyable. For the dedicated cook, the pleasure (9) ______________ with shopping; a (10)
______________ to the market to choose the perfect (11) ______________ for a favourite dish
is an (12) ______________ which brings all the sense (13) ______________ play, as all the
other stages of the process (14) ______________ Washing, cutting and slicing, weighing and
measuring, can all be enjoyable when (15) ______________ in the right spirit. And then there is
the actual cooking, with (16) ______________ delicious aromas. The opportunity to (17)
______________ the food as it cooks, the satisfaction when you (18) ______________ that a
dish has come (19) ______________ perfectly. But the ultimate satisfaction comes when you
(20) ______________ your creation on the table and sit down to enjoy it with your family.
PASSAGE C. Virtually every significant site in the prehistoric world could be said to be linked
with others, (1) ________ major and minor, by a radiating network of straight lines. Few of these
lines were as elaborate or as easily detected as the Anasazis’ strange highways in the Western
United States. Many, like the Ley lines of Europe, were invisible - which makes them, in a way,
all the (2) ________ mysterious. In rare cases, like the vast drawing-board that covered the
desert floor at Nazca, Peru, entire sites were devoted to creating miles of straight lines and, even
more bewildering, very precise pictures that seem to be best appreciated (3) ________ the air. It
seems unreasonable to suggest that these lines and alignments, visible or invisible, (4) ________
have no meaning. The role they played has been the greatest enigma of (5) ________ in the study
of antiquity. And yet, sceptics have found similar, obviously serendipitous, interconnections (6)
________ telephone boxes across the UK. The alignment of prehistoric sites could be (7)
________ bit as random; it could have a practical explanation, or it could have a deep and
revealing significance. The jury is still (8) ________. PASSAGE D. In just twenty years,
between 1830 and 1850, the proportion of foreign-born immigrants in the US rose from one in a
hundred (1) ________ one in ten. Never before had there been such a global exodus - and not (2)
________ to the US but to Australia, Argentina, New Zealand - anywhere that showed promise,
(3) ________ the US had (4) ________ far the largest share. From smaller countries like Norway
and Ireland and regions within countries like Sicily and the Messorgiorno in Italy, the numbers
represented a significant drain (5) ________ human resources. This was especially true of
Ireland. In 1807 it was the (6) ________ densely populated country in Europe;by the 1860s it
was one of the least. In the hundred years between 1815 and 1915 America took 35 million
immigrants. Now there are an estimated 214 million immigrants in the world, up (7) ________
150 million ten years ago. The European Union receives 33 percent of migrants today, and the
US receives 20 percent. Most contemporary migrants are economic, seeking to escape poverty
and lack (8) ________ opportunity. PASSAGE E. The last person I had ever (1)
______________ to see was Rupert; in (2) ______________ I was so far from expecting to see
him that I had (3) ______________ forgotten he ever existed. I hadn’t seen him for more than
fifteen years, (4) ______________ as soon as I sat down opposite him on the train from Brighton
to London I recognised him. He had changed (5) ______________ than anyone would have
expected; still the same hazy blue eyes (6) ______________ thick glasses, the unruly, dark red
hair, the almost supernaturally white (7) ______________. Even the characteristic habits, little
gestures that I had seen so often when we were (8) ______________ up together that I half
thought they were my (9) ______________, remained unchanged. As he sat rubbing his left ear
lobe (10) ______________ thumb and forefinger, crossing and (11) ______________ his legs,
thrusting his head forward as (12) ______________ trying to unkink his neck, I seemed to travel
(13) ______________ to their years when we met nearly every day, shared the same problems
(14) ______________ school work and parents, and had even once planned to run (15)
______________ together. I watched him for some time before he finally looked (16)
______________; when he did look at me it was, at first, without a (17) ______________ of
recognition. Then (18) ______________ his expression changed. He leaned forward to look at
me more (19) ______________, turned away and looked out of the window, then looked back at
me. “Is (20) ______________ you, John?” he said.
SECTION D. WRITING I. For each of the sentences below, write a new sentence similar in
meaning to the original sentence
1. Have you ever thought of changing jobs? CROSSED
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. These two cars are not in the same class at all. COMPARISON
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3. He never stops criticising people. LIMIT
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4. It's not our habit to eat so early. USED
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5. Eventually the injured dog ceased to howl. STOPPED
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6. How does his appearance strike you? THINK
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7. That man has no pity whatsoever! DEVOID
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8. He is likely to be promoted. CARDS
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9. I tried to speak to him but he ignored me. DEAD
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
10. We were elated by the birth of our first grandchild. MOON
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
11. Why don’t you give all these old clothes away? RID
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
12. Severe weather conditions have had a serious effect on traffic. AFFECTED
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
13. She decided to start her own business because she wanted to be independent. VIEW
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
14. Old people tend to be forgetful. APT
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
15. Despite being tired he went to the party. THOUGH
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
16. He felt that his employers didn’t appreciate him. GRANTED
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
17. Paula spoke clearly so that no one would misunderstand her. AVOID
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
18. The loss of the account was not our fault. BLAME
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
19. She said she was worried about the problem of pollution CONCERN
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
20. Tom’s presence at parties adds to everyone’s enjoyment. SOUL
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
21. You will have to give up the house.OPTION
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
22. The man's fabric face was stolen. ROBBED
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23. Not many people came to the meeting. TURNOUT
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24. There's an odour of burnt meat in the kitchen. SMELLS
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
25. They have definitely agreed to lend us the money. COMMITTED
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26. Have you got to wear uniforms to school? COMPULSORY
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27. Don't pay any attention when she complains. NOTICE
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
28. Which is your favourite pop group? LIKE
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29. She said she disapproved of drinking. EXPRESSED
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
30. The cause of the accident is still a mystery. CAUSED
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
31. Paula was released ten days after surgery. ALLOWED
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
32. Mr Jones was shocked to hear that his son was in prison. CAME
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
33. It is very likely to rain. PROBABILITY
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34. I never thought of borrowing money from him. OCCURRED
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
35. Natalie Wood's last film was unfinished when she died. WITHOUT
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
36. The thief got a three-year prison sentence. JAILED
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
II. Fill in each blank with appropriate remaining part of the sentenc
1. Making the scheme actually work will not be as easy as you think. PRACTICE
The scheme will be harder ___________________________________ you think.
2. I don’t see how the accident was anybody’s fault really. BLAME
I don’t really think that ___________________________________ the accident.
3. The matter was only brought to my attention a few days ago. MADE
It wasn’t until a few days ago ___________________________________ the matter.
4. I impressed the interviewer with my ability to switch into French. GOOD
I think I ___________________________________ with my ability to switch into French.
5. The last time there was a conflict on such a scale was during the Second World War.
BEEN Not since the Second World War ___________________________________ on such
a scale.
6. It doesn’t bother me which of the two we choose. WAY
I don’t mind ___________________________________ one we choose.
7. You need to keep an eye on the children at all times if you take them out. SIGHT
You mustn’t let ________________________________________ if you take them out.
8. We decided it simply wasn’t worth pursuing the matter any further. POINT
We decided ________________________________________ the matter any further. 9.
He’s agreed to help the police as long as his name is not made public. CONDITION
He’s agreed to help the police ________________________________________ not reveal
his name. 10. I don’t mind if you come but you’ll have to get there by yourself. WAY
I don’t mind if you come but ________________________________________ there.
11. I think you must have me confused with someone else. MISTAKING
I think you must ________________________________________ someone else.
12. She doesn’t seem to have much idea of what’s been happening here. TOUCH
She seems to ________________________________________ what’s been happening here