23rd February, 2017
PART A: Choose the best word to fill the blanks.
PIRANHAS
Scientists in the UK have announced that the piranha
fish's reputation 1) _______ a fearsome 2) _______ may
well not be deserved. The fish, which is found in the Amazon
in Brazil, have been portrayed as deadly 3) _________ that
work in shoals to overwhelm their prey and strip it of its flesh
in seconds.
However, 4) _______ from St Andrews University say that piranhas are
omnivores that mainly eat fish, plants and insects. They form big groups not to hunt
but to defend 5) _______ against other predators, according to the team.
"Previously it was thought piranhas shoaled as it 6) _______ them to form
a cooperative hunting group," said Professor Anne Magurran. "However, we have
found that it is primarily a defensive 7) _______."
Piranhas can be attacked by animals 8) _______ dolphins, caimans and
large fish, so forming a shoal is a good way of 9) _______ being killed. Piranhas
of 10) _______ age stay in the middle of the group for 11) _______ and the 12)
_______ of the shoal 13) _______ according to the level
of 14) _______.
When the water level is high, the fish form small groups
as there is space to escape, but when the water level drops,
they form large groups as protection against 15) _______.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
A.
A.
A.
A.
A.
A.
A.
as
kill
carnivore
expert
them
able
behave
B.
B.
B.
B.
B.
B.
B.
as if
killer
carnivorous
expertise
themselves
ables
behaviour
C.
C.
C.
C.
C.
C.
C.
as though
murder
carnivors
experts
it
enable
misbehaviour
D.
D.
D.
D.
D.
D.
D.
since
murderer
carnivores
expectant
itself
enables
misbehaviours
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
A.
A.
A.
A.
A.
A.
A.
A.
such
prevent
reproduce
protection
rate
different
risk
predator
B.
B.
B.
B.
B.
B.
B.
B.
as
preventing
reproductive
protecting
size
differ
fate
predators
C.
C.
C.
C.
C.
C.
C.
C.
like
avoid
reproduction
protect
amount
differs
destiny
predatory
D.
D.
D.
D.
D.
D.
D.
D.
as such
avoiding
reproductively
protective
dearth
defer
chane
predate
Source: https://www.usingenglish.com/comprehension
PART B: Use the word given in capitals to form a word at the end of some of
the lines that fits in the gap in the same line.
AN UNUSUAL SWIMMING CLUB
While most sensible people are still fast
asleep, members of a special club in Britain (1)
_____________ leave the warmth of their
1. CHEER
beds for an (2) _____________ swim in
2. ENERGY
water with a temperature struggling to get
beyond seven degrees centigrade. This behavior may seem rather
3. MAD
odd to you – indeed, it may sound like complete (3) ____________
- but these swimmers firmly believe that it is (4) _____________
4. HEALTH
to take exercise in this way, even in the depth of winter.
5. MEMBER
(5) _____________ of the club requires daily swimming outdoors
in a nearby lake. When members are asked why they do it, the
6. RESPOND
common (6) _____________ is that it makes them feel wonderful.
The swimmers claim that immersing their bodies (7) ___________
7. REGULAR
in very cold water eventually makes them more resistant to illness,
especially coughs and colds. And there is certainly evidence to
8. IMPROVE
suggest that an (8) _____________ in blood circulation can be
achieved. However, such behavior may not be such good idea for
9. DIFFERENT
people who are not used to large and sudden (9) _____________
in temperature. For many people, swimming in icy water would
10. HARM
actually be (10) _____________.
Source: University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations, First Certificate in English
PART C: Choose the correct option. (Mixed Tenses)
1. I _______________ (call) Roger at nine last night, but he _______________
(be, not) at home. He _________________ (study) at the library.
2. The telephone _________________ (ring) for almost a minute. Why doesn’t
someone answer it?
3. I’m sure it will stop raining soon. As soon as the rain _________________ (stop),
I will walk to the drugstore to get some pills.
4. What _________________ (learn, you) since you _________________ (come)
here? How many new friends _________________ (make, you)? I hope you
_________________ (meet, already) a lot of interesting people.
5. A: Brrr. Who turned up the air conditioner? It’s really cold in here. My nose is cold
and my fingers are cold.
B: I _________________ (make) you a hot cup of tea.
6. I was late. The teacher ____________________ (give, already) a quiz when I
got to class.
7. A: I _________________ (enroll) in the community college next spring.
B: Oh? I didn’t know you wanted to go back to school.
A: I need to sharpen my skills so I can get a better job. I _________________
(take) a course in word processing.
8. At least two hundred people were waiting in the line to buy tickets to the game.
Some of them _________________ (stand) in the line for more than four hours. We
decided not to try to get tickets for ourselves.
Source: “Understanding and using English Grammar”, Second Edition, Betty Schrampfer Azar, Regents/Prentice
Hall, Englewood Cliffs
PART D: Fill in the blanks with the phrases.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Michelle: Mr Hibberd’s office!
Peter:
Hello, _______________________
Michelle: ___________________ until lunchtime. Can I take a message?
Peter:
Well, ________________ to see him, please. It’s Peter Jefferson here.
Michelle: Could you hold on for a minute, Mr Jefferson. ___________________.
So ___________________?
Peter:
Some time next week if possible. I gather he’s away the following week.
Michelle: Yes, that’s right, he’s on holiday for a fortnight.
Peter:
Well, I need to see him before he goes away. So __________________?
Michelle: Wednesday? Let me see! He's out of the office all morning. But he's free in
the afternoon, after about three.
Peter:
Three o'clock is difficult. But ________________ after four.
Michelle: ______________________, at Mr Hibberd's office?
Peter:
Yes, that sounds fine. Thank you very much.
Michelle: Okay, then. Bye.
PART E: Complete the sentences using comparative or superlatives forms
of the adjectives in brackets.
1. Her promotion was __________________ moment of her life. (proud)
2. Hawaii is __________________ from Hong Kong than Japan. (far)
3. It is _____________ to ask for help than solve the problem by yourself. (easy)
4. Grace’s work is good but Joan’s is __________________. (good)
5. August is __________________ than any other month. (hot)
6. Do you support her __________________ proposal? (late)
7. Prevention is __________________ than cure. (good)
8. He may be __________________ man in Hong Kong. (rich)
PART F: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to
the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You
must use between two and five words. Look at the example below.
Example: John never takes any notice of what his children say.
ATTENTION
John never ____pays any attention to____ what his children say.
1. You must do exactly what the teacher tells you.
CARRY
You must _________________________ instructions exactly.
2. So that Susan would be fit for the skiing, she went to the gym twice a week.
ORDER
Susan went to the gym twice a week _____________________ fit for the skiing.
3. It's not worth inviting her to the party. She will never come.
POINT
There _____________________ in inviting her to the party. She will never come.
4. She had to finish her homework before she went out.
UNTIL
She had to stay in _________________________ her homework.
5. Jo had not expected the film to be so good.
BETTER
The film _________________________ had expected.
6. 'Do you know the way to the Italian restaurant?' Julie asked Maria.
WHERE
Julie asked Maria _________________________ the Italian restaurant was.
Source: http://www.examenglish.com/FCE/
PART G: Complete the definitions with the words given in the box. One word
is extra.
accommodation
ancient
chilly
convenient
cuisine
destination
souvenir
various
wonders
architectural
1. _____________ refers to any style of cooking, including its practices, traditions
and recipes. It is a French word that means “kitchen”, but it originally comes from
the Latin word coquere which means “to cook”.
2. A _____________ (from French, for memory) is an object a traveller brings home
for the memories created during a trip. It can be a postcard, statue, magnet or little
things that represent the place.
3. _____________ is the place you would like to reach at the end of a journey.
4. A hotel, motel and inn are each an example of an _____________ for travellers.
5. The word _____________ is used for the world's most spectacular natural and
manmade structures.
6. _____________ means very old; belonging to times long past especially of the
historical period before the fall of the Western Roman Empire.
7. If something is _____________ that means it has great diversity or variety.
8. _____________ means easy to reach.
9. _____________ weather is uncomfortably cool or cold weather.