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Choose the best answer to complete each of the following questions. Write A, B, C or D
in the corresponding numbered boxes on the answer sheet.
1. Shelves…………….., the hypermarket was ready to open its doors to the public.
A. to stack B. stacked C. stacking D. having stacked
2. The new employee……………. a lot of time in familiarising himself with all the company's
procedures.
A. supplied B. furnished C. participated D. invested
3. He pointed out that his wages………….. no relation to the amount of work he did
A. yielded B. spared C. bore D. lent
4. I'm not keen on……………holidays. I'd rather have the option of eating out if I want to,
without thinking that I've already paid to eat at the hotel.
A. over-booked B. self-catering C. low-season D. all-inclusive
5. Everything was at…………….. when we arrived, as they had only moved into the house the
day before.
A. fits and starts B. safe and sound C. sixes and sevens D. song and dance
6. Every parent has their own………………on their child's use of the Internet.
A. manner B. bearing C. point D. stance
7. The boy wasn't at all hungry, and could only……………. with the food on his plate.
A. touch B. snack C. finger D. toy
8. When I advised you to change your job, I had your best……………at heart.
A. aspects B. interests C. feelings D. thoughts
9. I'd rather Ann…………… my laptop while I was gone.
A. didn't use B. doesn't use C. hadn't used D. wouldn't use
10. The solution to this problem isn't going to be easy. I wish there was a…………. answer,
but there isn't.
A. cut and dried B. now and again C. short and sweet D. free and easy
11. Mary: So did you enjoy going out to the cinema last night?
Peter: No, not really. I'd sooner ………….. at home to watch TV.
A. stay B. had stayed C. stayed D. have stayed
12. The satellite photographed a…………… moon in orbit around Saturn.
A. previously undetecting B. previous undetected
C. previous undetecting D. previously undetected
13. Her responsibilities go beyond the……………. of most junior internships.
A. scope B. scale C. arena D. area
14. We wouldn't have missed the train……………. an out-of-date timetable.
A. should we not be using B. if we weren't using
C. if we were not to use D. had we not been using
15. Widely reproduced in magazines and books, ……………..
A. Ansel Adam's photographs depicted the Western wilderness
B. it was through his photographs that Ansel Adams depicted the Western wilderness
C. the Western wilderness was depicted in the photographs of Ansel Adams
D. Ansel Adams depicted the Western wilderness in his photographs
16. When the fire alarm went off, our teacher stayed……………… She quietly put down her
book and led us all quickly and calmly to the emergency exit.
A. as cool as a cucumber B. as cold as ice
C. as bright as a button D. as dull as ditchwater
17. When he saw me, he…………………… in the other direction.
A. look off B. headed for C. passed out D. came about
18. We've made them an offer for the furniture. Now the ball's……………….We'll just have to
wait for their decision.
A. in their court B. in their pitch C. on their turf D. on their side
19. Two for the price of one; that's certainly great……………. for money!
A. worth B. value C. price D. bargain
20. It's a common…………… to see Black Friday shoppers hanging out at the shopping mall.
A. scenery B. sight C. vision D. view
21. The science teacher………………..as a homework assignment.
A. got diagrams of the skeleton to make
B. had diagrams of the skeleton making
C. got them to make diagrams of the skeleton
D. had them made diagrams of the skeleton
22. The result of the survey will be published…………. due course..
A. with B. by C. in D. on
23. The boy became an Internet …………….when his video went viral.
A. marvel B. sensation C. miracle D. wonder
24. Jane has just got engaged to Tom. She is on ……………..nine.
A. Level B. cloud C. planet D. heaven
25. From an investor's viewpoint, getting_________ advice is the key to making sound
investment decisions.
A. unjudged B. inanimate C. unbiased D. impatient
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the
other three. Write A, B,C or D in the corresponding numbered boxes on the answer
sheet.
26. A. pleasure B. desert C. resort D. design
27. A. ecosystem B. knowledge C. commodity D. technology
Choose the word whose primary stress is placed differently from that of the other
three. Write A, B, C or D in the corresponding numbered boxes on the answer sheet.
28. A. accurate B. industry C. average D. reliable
29. A. downtown B. offshore C. uptake D. outlive
30. A. refrigerator B. technological C. homeopathy D. multinational
Read the text and decide which answer best fits each space. Write A, B, C, or D in the
corresponding numbered boxes on the answer sheet.
THE KANGAROO GENERATION
The French have a name for them - le generation kangaroo - because kangaroos
carry their offspring around in a pouch for months after birth. They are the 20-somethings
who have realised that living at home with their parents is (31)………….. to struggling to be
independent. A few years ago, anyone approaching 30 still (32)…………. under the parental
roof would have been an object of concern, if not ridicule. Today it is fast becoming the
norm. To a certain (33) ………….this shift is due to economic pressures; (34) ………….prices
in Western Europe have soared, making mortgage payments out of (35)……………… for most
young people on starting salaries. And why pay a fortune to rent a (36) …………..bedsit when
relatively luxurious accommodation is available rent-free? These days, parents also seem
more willing to continue to perform (37)…………chores like cooking, washing and ironing.
Of course, some mums and dads were unprepared for the burden of (38)………….. to go on
so long. The previous generation, who often married young, generally (39) ……………..that
once their children left for university, their years of freedom would begin. They are now
finding that times have changed and there is a (40)……………. possibility that their kids will
want to stick around indefinitely.
31. A. inferior B. comparable C. preferable D. favourable
32. A. resting B. holding C. keeping D. residing
33. A. instance B. number C. extent D. amount
34. A. property B. landing C. dwelling D.district
35. A. court B. sight C. touch D. reach
36. A. fixed B. cramped C. lodged D. clenches
37. A. internal B. domestic C. ordinary D. interior
38. A. motherhood B. parenthood C. sponsorship D. leadership
39. A. projected B. pre-empted C. expected D. forestalled
40. A. slight B. distinct C. faint D. extinct
Read an extract from an article. Six paragraphs have been removed from the extract.
Choose from the paragraphs A-G the one which fits each gap (41-46). Write your
answers in the corresponding numbered boxes on the answer sheet. There is ONE extra
paragraph which you do not need to use.
THE MODERN OFFICE
Long gone are the rows of private offices that were the norm in many companies to be
replaced by open- plan layouts that aim to reduce costs and improve employee relations.
Offices are evolving, it seems, and the ranks of symmetrical desks, partitions and swivel
chairs are undergoing a sea-change.
 41.
Areas of informal seating, coffee bars and telephone nooks allow employees to step away
from their desks to carry out a task in a specifically tailored environment, while also
opening up the opportunity for chance encounters between members of staff.
42.
The concept of cellular working is becoming less required, and the whole nature of
mobility, of moving freely around the office talking and swapping ideas, is where and when
a great deal of decision-making takes place. And this new kind of workspace definitely
encourages collective thought.
43.
A survey of workplaces recently found that more than 8 million people in the UK worked in
open-plan offices, but their rigid layouts forced almost 70% of them to sit at the same desk
with the same coworkers each day. The survey - which covered the whole country and all
industries - found that these workers scored lowest in terms of innovation, while
employees who were offered a broader variety and choice of workplaces scored
significantly higher.
44.
To this end, architects and designers are looking not only at the hospitality and residential
sectors for inspiration, but also to the technology industry where experience design has
played an important role in office design for years. One of the most significant borrowings
from hotel design to office design is thinking about the total experience of the visitor from
beginning to end, from the moment you enter to the moment you leave.
45.
Another development is that over the past few years, many co-working spaces have opened
up, targeting start-up companies and freelancers looking for affordable offices. The variety
of users of these shared office spaces has forced designers to create diverse settings within
one building.
46.
Workplaces with such collaborative, informal and social spaces are the ones where
employees report the highest levels of pride, enjoyment and productivity. And it's not just
tech companies and start-ups: banks, retailers and manufacturers are jumping on the
bandwagon too.
MISSING PARAGRAPHS
A Once the seeds were sown by the tech companies, other companies wanted to
compete with them, and soon realised that they had to come up with more innovative ways
to engage employees and respond to what people wanted in a workplace.
B These results confirmed to employers the benefits of a more stimulating office
environment. In fact, employees across all sectors and generations now look for a more
stimulating 'experience' at the office. With the average person spending the majority of
their waking hours in an office, it makes sense to open up offices in this way. There should
be more of an overlap between work, socialising and home environments, many believe,
and the new talk is of the 'experience economy' and 'experience design'; indeed, more and
more people are adopting it.
C The rather dull design features of the open plan office are being replaced in favour
of plush upholstery, curated bookcases and leafy pot-plants. More space is being given over
to socialising to encourage workers to move away from their desks. These features,
borrowed from the hospitality industry, are seen as valuable resources in offices.
D Greater pooling of ideas is just one of the many positive outcomes of people working
in offices like these. This is what many believe office working is meant to be; it's about
exploring and assisting the intellectual capital of employees to the fullest extent. It
encourages and makes the best use of what each employee has to offer.
E But the frivolous innovations brought in to keep their employees happy water-
slides, themed rooms, and so on were not wanted by the more traditional organisations,
even though they were keen to change. They sought to introduce more sophisticated
stimuli.
F In an age when so many of our conversations take place digitally, even within the
office, the immediacy of a face-to-face conversation can provide greater clarity, prevent
misunderstandings and prevent employees getting the wrong idea about what task it is
they are to perform. The idea is to stop people working in a bubble and to interact more.
G These range from the completely private to the deliberately social and noisy. Choice
and adaptability of workspaces are key here. The demand is for less structured
workspaces, with those involved appreciating that productivity is not necessarily linked to
time spent behind a desk.
Read the text and do the tasks that follow.
VOLUNTEERING: ENRICHING OTHERS AND HELPING ONESELF
A Volunteering, some might mistakenly think, embraces a plethora of people from all
walks of life as well as activities, but data from the other side of the world suggest
otherwise. A 2001 survey on who participated in volunteering by the Office for National
Statistics (ONS) in the United Kingdom (UK) revealed that people in higher income
households are more likely than others to volunteer. In England and Wales, 57 per cent of
adults with gross annual household incomes of £75,000 or more, have volunteered
formally (such as raising or handling money for a charity or being a member of a
committee) in the 12 months prior to the survey date. They were almost twice as likely to
have done so than those living in households with an annual income under £10,000.
B As well as having high household incomes, volunteers also tend to have higher
academic qualifications, be in higher socio-economic groups and be in employment. Among
people with a degree or postgraduate qualification, 79 per cent had volunteered informally
and 57 per cent had volunteered formally in the previous 12 months. For people with no
qualifications the corresponding proportions were 52 per cent and 23 per cent. But
voluntary work is certainly not the exclusive preserve of the rich, nor should it be. Does the
answer not lie perhaps in the fact that the rich tend to have money to allow them the time
to be become involved in voluntary work compared to less well-off people?
C A breakdown in the year 2000 of the range of volunteering activities taken from The
Australian Bureau of Statistics gives an idea of the scale of activities in which people are
typically involved. Eleven sectors are given ranging from Community and Welfare, which
accounted for just over a quarter of the total hours volunteered in Australia, to
Law/justice/politics with 1.2 per cent at the other end of the scale. Other fields included
sport/recreation, religious activities and education, following at 21.2 per cent, 16.9 and
14.3 percent respectively. Foreign/international volunteer work accounted for 2.4 percent
of the total hours. The data here also seem to point to a cohort of volunteers with expertise
and experience.
D The knock-on effect of volunteering on the lives of individuals can be profound.
Voluntary work helps foster independence and imparts the ability to deal with different
situations, often simultaneously, thus teaching people how to work their way through
different systems. It therefore brings people into touch with the real world; and, hence,
equips them for the future.
E Initially, young adults in their late teens might not seem to have the expertise or
knowledge to impart to others that say a teacher or agriculturalist or nurse would have, but
they do have many skills that can help others. And in the absence of any particular talent,
their energy and enthusiasm can be harnessed for the benefit of their fellow human beings,
and ultimately themselves. From all this, the gain to any community no matter how many
volunteers are involved is immeasurable.
F Employers will generally look favourably on people who have shown an ability to
work as part of a team. It demonstrates a willingness to learn and an independent spirit,
which would be desirable qualities in any employee. So to satisfy employers' demands for
experience when applying for work, volunteering can act as a means of gaining experience
that might otherwise elude would-be workers and can ultimately lead to paid employment
in the desired field.
G But what are the prerequisites for becoming a volunteer? One might immediately
think of attributes like kindness, selflessness, strength of character, ability to deal with
others, determination, adaptability and flexibility and a capacity to comprehend the ways
of other people. While offering oneself selflessly, working as a volunteer makes further
demands on the individual. It requires a strength of will, a sense of moral responsibility for
one's fellow human beings, and an ability to fit into the ethos of an organization or
community. But it also requires something which in no way detracts from the valuable
work done by volunteers and which may seem at first glance both contradictory and
surprising: self-interest.
H Organizations involved in any voluntary work have to be realistic about this. If
someone, whatever the age, is going to volunteer and devote their time without money,
they do need to receive something from it for themselves. People who are unemployed can
use volunteer work as a stepping-stone to employment or as a means of finding out
whether they really like the field they plan to enter or as a way to help them find
themselves.
I It is tempting to use some form of community work as an alternative to national
service or as punishment for petty criminals by making the latter for example clean up
parks, wash away graffiti, work with victims of their own or other people. This may be
acceptable, but it does not constitute volunteer work, two cardinal rules of which are the
willingness to volunteer without coercion and working unpaid.
The Reading Passage has nine paragraphs A-I. Which paragraph contains the
following information? Write the letters, A-I, in boxes 47-52 on the answer sheet.
47. a description of what does not satisfy the criteria for volunteer work
48. the impact of voluntary work on the development of individuals
49. the requirement for both selflessness and self-interest in volunteers
50. various areas in which people volunteer
51. the benefit of voluntary work for the young
52. a mistaken view of volunteering

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D. Write your answers in boxes 53-56 on the answer
sheet.
53. Why was the ONS survey conducted?
A. To identify the reasons why people undertook volunteering
B. To find out how many people participated in volunteering
C. To find out how many rich people did volunteer work
D. To identify which group of people were involved in volunteering
54. Which of the following is NOT true according to paragraph B?
A. More than three quarters of those with university qualifications did informal
volunteering.
B. Less than one quarter of those without university qualifications did informal
volunteering.
C. Well over half of those with university qualifications did formal volunteering.
D. Just under a quarter of those with no university qualifications did formal
volunteering.
55. Rich people volunteer, MOST probably because they have ……………..
A. more clearly defined goals
C. greater amounts of spare time
B. fewer family responsibilities
D. greater feelings of guilt
56. Volunteer work benefits people by providing them with ……………..
A. the ability to function in various systems
B. the skill to express themselves clearly
C. the ability to prepare for different scenarios
D. the skill to deal with diffidence
Complete each sentence with the correct ending, A-F, below. Write only ONE letter, A-F,
for each answer in boxes 57-59 on the answer sheet.
57. One of the requirements of being a volunteer is being able to……………..
58. Volunteering can be used as a way for the unemployed to………………..
59. Employers in general tend to………………..
A. consider workers with volunteer work experience an asset.
B. successfully land a very well-paid job.
C. gain access to a job in a field of interest.
D. reap the greatest benefit from volunteer work.
E. understand how people behave.
F. favour a much younger worker cohort.
Complete the text by changing the form of the word in capitals. The first one numbered
(0) is done as an example. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes
on the answer sheet.
Example: (0) truly
CAN YOU TRUST THE INTERNET?
Most would agree agree that the golden age of the library has well and TRUE (0)……………
(TRUE) passed and that the internet has (60)……………………(TAKE) provider of global
information. At the same time, there is growing awareness and (61)………………(SUSPECT)
that online articles which seem to be based on thorough research, evidence and academic
study, are not as (62)……………….(FACT) as they claim. Online, a writer has the kind of (63)
………………. (EDIT) powers that no ordinary journalist or author would ever have, and the
reader is forced to distinguish between what is actually (64)…………….. (OBJECT) or what is
mere opinion. And even sites which were once thought to be reliable now suffer from
attacks carried out by internet vandals intending to cause deliberate (65)……………………..
(ACCURATE) with statistics, or publish personal abuse against a well-known person, for
example. Another controversial issue is that of writers claiming to have academic
backgrounds or (66)………………. (EXPERT) in an area when they do not. In 2007 online
encyclopedia Wikipedia admitted that one of their editors, a professor of religious studies
who other editors believed to be entirely (67)…………………(TRUST) was actually a 24-year-
old student called Ryan Jordan. Before he was (68)……………….(MARSK) Jordan had made
over 20,000 alterations to the entries people had posted on the encyclopedia.
There are 8 mistakes in the following text. The first mistake is corrected as an example
numbered (0). Find the other seven mistakes, write and correct them in the
corresponding boxes numbered 69 - 75 on the answer sheet.
Example: 0. Line 1: tropic → tropical
Line ISLAND IN THE SUN
1 Combine an exotic tropic setting, a clever devised plot and an intrigued cast of
characters and
2 one would rightfully expect a page-turner of a novel, especially considering it was
written by
3 acclaimed author, Daniel Bray. The undeniable truth, therefore, is that Bray seems to
be lost
4 his touch, if only in this isolated case. While Bray has added all the necessary literary
5 ingredients, the book just seems a bit half-cooked. It starts out enough promisingly - a
 6 beautiful naive nanny arrives on an isolated island only to discover her employer, the
recently
7 widowed Marquis De Banqueth, conceals a mysterious secrecy. However, it simply
doesn't go
8 anywhere. In a nutshell, Bray leads his readers down an endless, rambling path
without ever
9 providing them with any resolution for the plot.

Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same
as the sentence printed before it. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered
boxes on the answer sheet.
76. It could be possible that people didn't know oxygen existed back then.
→ People________________________________________________________________________________
77. People started arguing over the project because it was very confusing.
→ It was so ________________________________________________________________________________
78. People are persuaded by adverts to spend more than they can afford.
→ Adverts tempt __________________________________________________________________________
79. I've spent hours by the phone just waiting for his call.
→Many's ________________________________________________________________________________
80. Fortunately, the boat hadn't left.
→By a stroke ________________________________________________________________________________
Complete the second sentence in each pair so that it has a similar meaning to the first
one. You must use between three and eight words, including the word given. DO NOT
change this word. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes on the
answer sheet.
81. I've never really been able to follow all the details of the argument. OUTS
→ I've never been able to _________________________________________________________________
82. Most people seem to think that I will be next to be promoted. LINE
→ Most people seem to think that ______________________________________ a promotion.
83. Your scheme is brilliant, but it won't succeed. DOOMED
→ Brilliant though____________________________________________________________________ failure.
84. It is likely that local residents will be suspicious of the company's plans for
development in the area. MAY
→The company's plans for development ___________________suspicion by local residents.
85. The police have to verify the details of everyone taking part in the event today.
→ Everyone taking part in the event today ___________________________the police. MUST
Write an essay of approximately 250 words to answer the following question.
An increasing number of students are using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to help them
with their studies. Is this a positive or negative development?
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