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........................ of them could win the quiz. It was very difficult. b

F 40 a. either

F 53

neither

c.

both

.............................. means manipulating a computer program skillfully especially to gain unauthorized accesss to another computer system. a. Debugging

F 52

b.

b.

Booting

c.

Hacking

A .......................... is a systematized collection of data that can be accessed immediately and manipulated by a data-processing system for a specific purpose. a. database

b.

data storage

c.

c

a

data process

All I can tell you is that we were entitled to .......................... that amazing award. b

F 76 a. have received

F 59

b.

receive

c.

receiving

Before being used, a disk must be ................................ , i.e. storage areas are marked on the magnetic, oxide-coated surface. a. formatted

b.

unsealed

c.

a

stored

Being a .................. scanner, unlike its flatbed version, it will not allow you to scan a A4 image at once. b

F 55 a. hand-hold

b.

hand-held

c.

hand-holded

Betty had lost a lot of weight and I didn’t .............. her at first. b

F 31 a. see

b.

recognize

c.

understand

Britain’s Scouts did not ................... girls. c

F 8 a. remember

b.

follow

c.

accept

c.

cheapest

c.

aggressive

CD-ROMs are the .......................... means of storing information. c

F 57 a. the most expensive

b.

most cheap

Children can be ......................... if they are unhappy. c

F 16 a. privileged

b.

lively

Do you think that by ................... your revenge ............ me you are going to feel better? c

F 64 a. take, on

b.

having, with

c.

taking, on

polluted

c.

dirty

Don’t swim here. The sea is ........................ c

F 15 a. unhealthy

b.

Dress .................... when exercising. b

F 19 a. regularly

b.

comfortably

1

c.

confidently

Everybody .............. him responsible for the imminent bankruptcy of the company. b

F 63 a. hold

b.

holds

c.

holded

Flight nineteen from Paris is now arriving at .................. a

F 41 a. gate two

b.

the gate two

c.

the second gate

George is a ........................ of ANA club. b

F 7 a. person

b.

member

c.

character

He contributed a great deal to the development of our culture: ......................... F 43

a

a. writing, teaching and lecturing b. writing, as a teacher and lecturer c. writing, teaching, and as a lecturer He couldn’t listen to his walkman because his mother had .................. the batteries.

b

F 36 a. tied

b.

removed

c.

changed

did

c.

won

nephew

c.

cousin

c.

day off

c.

feel

c.

Fleshy

He’s very happy because he ............. his exam. a

F 32 a. passed

b.

Her uncle’s son is her .......................... c

F 34 a. brother

b.

His health condition finally made his boss give him a ........................ . c

F 79 a. free day

b.

day on

How do you ................... when friends make suggestions? a

F 28 a. respond

b.

answer

How much does a ................... MP3Player cost? a

F 71 a. Flash

b.

Flesh

I .................. a photograph with my letter. c

F 6 a. put

b.

included

c.

enclosed

I am not used to .............................. to online accounting services. a

F 75 a. resort

b.

resorting

c.

being resorted

I am sure that this is one of the exceptions ...................... the rule. b

F 83 a. of

b.

to

c.

from

b.

give out

c.

give off

I can’t do this puzzle. I ..................! a

F 38 a. give up

I don’t know how you can put ....... ........ such an unbearable situation. c

F 62 a. by with

b.

up of

c.

up with

I don’t think they would succeed .............................. over that software company. a

F 74 a. in taking

b.

to take

c.

2

taking

I don’t want to cook. Let’s buy some ........................ food. b

F 29 a. takehome

b.

takeaway

c.

takeoff

I guess the printer has either run .................... paper or has broken ................... b

F 68 a. away with, down

b.

out of, down

c.

off with, off

I look forward to .................. that digital camera that will make me the happiest man alive! a

F 72 a. buy

b.

buying

c.

bought

I never eat anything .................... I swim. b

F 14 a. since

b.

before

c.

after

I never get involved ……...... difficult situations that can only lead .............. more problems. b

F 65 a. in, to

b.

into, to

c.

inside, towards

I never thought we would come .................. such difficulties in trying to start our own business. a

F 67 a. up against

b.

into

c.

up to

I think you should get ............... of this old monitor and buy a new one. b

F 61 a. ride

b.

rid

c.

hold

I totally deny .................... to advise the customer to buy more expensive headphones! a

F 73 a. trying

b.

to try

c.

to have tried

I was ............... the impression that you would congratulate her ................ her promotion. a

F 82 a. under, on

b.

on, for

c.

of, for

c.

hardly

have been

c.

had been

should

c.

would

c.

engagement

I’m worried because my friend smokes ................... b

F 21 a. strongly

b.

heavily

If I .................. you, I’d write that letter straight away. a

F 27 a. were

b.

If I were a car, I .................. be a HONDA. c

F 22 a. ought to

b.

If you want to see the manager, you need to fix a/an ..................................... a

F 80 a. appointment

b.

a meeting

In the past black people were .................. against white people. a

F 17 a. discriminated

b.

different

c.

superior

eating

c.

biting

c.

chooses

Jenny is always .................... her nails. c

F 4 a. chewing

b.

John .................. to get up early to do his homework. a

F 5 a. prefers

b.

enjoys

3

Mark the correct meaning of the sentence: Betty sold her uncle’s boat after his death. b

B 48 a. Betty’s uncle went away b. Betty’s uncle died

c. d.

Betty’s uncle disappeared Betty’s uncle got married

Mark the correct meaning of the sentence: Not one football player has bought enough insurance. B 49

a. None of the players is sufficiently insured

c.

b. None of the players has enough contracts

d.

The players are concerned about their insurance The footballers are not allowed to play

a

Mark the correct meaning of the sentence: George gets better grades in sport than he does in English. B 50

a. b. c. d.

a

George’s grades in English are not so good as his grades in sport George’s best grades are in sport Sport is George’s favourite occupation George is not so good in English as he is in sport

Mary doesn’t read everything in a newspaper; she only reads the .................. c

F 9 a. titles

F 44

b.

headings

c.

headlines

Most insurance agents would rather you .................. anything about collecting claims until they investigate the situation. a. do

b.

didn’t do

c.

don’t

c.

hurt

c.

repair

b

My brother’s habits really ...................... me! b

F 1 a. angry

b.

annoy

My car has broken down. Can you .............. it? c

F 13 a. renovate

F 87

b.

clean

My credit card of the future will tell me exactly how much spending .................. I have left in the computer files. a. potential

b.

power

c.

b

force

My sister becomes ................... when people ask her to do things she does not like. b

F 24 a. satisfied

F 48

b.

stubborn

c.

surprised

Often called the monitor or the VDU (Visual Display Unit), the screen is the most widespread ......................... device. a. input

b.

external

c.

c

output

Oh! The food has gone bad. We ought to buy a new.................. b

F 11 a. stereo

F 54

fridge

c.

barbecue

Once the card of the scanner has been slipped into an empty .................... , the installation software does the rest. a. slot

F 51

b.

b.

plug

c.

portal

Once the programmer has finished writing a program, it has to be ............................... so as to check that no error has been left in. a. deleted

b.

debugged

4

c.

a

downloaded

b

F 50

Only a user who knows a programming language sufficiently well can write a program completely from ............................... . a. scrap

b.

patches

c.

a

scratch

People are generally ........................ of snakes. a

F 35 a. afraid

b.

ashamed

c.

hidden

Please turn the music ................................; it’s too loud. a

F 2 a. down

b.

out

c.

off

Quite .................. from this problem, can such tests predict what the future holds in store for us? b

F 89 a. aside

b.

apart

c.

way

b.

hated

c.

fell

Romeo ............. in love with Juliet. c

F 37 a. died

Several companies have decided to lay ....... employees and call ........ all investment projects. a

F 69 a. off, off

b.

out, off

c.

up, down

c.

both

She has two sons. .................. are taller than she is. c

F 39 a. either

b.

neither

She likes watching TV,......................... cartoons. b

F 3 a. continually

b.

particularly

c.

always

System performance is greatly .......................... by installing optional devices such as memory modules. a

F 60 a. enhanced

b.

reduced

c.

enlarged

Taking a job like that means ........................ less money. c

F 78 a. winning

b.

to earn

c.

earning

Testing comprehension. Choose the good answer after you read the conversation: „Could you please book me on the next flight out to London? - I’m sorry, Sir. Continental doesn’t fly to Boston.Why don’t you try Delta or Lufthansa?” B 45

a. b. c. d.

He will probably go by car to Boston Perhaps he won’t go to Boston any longer He will probably get a ticket for a flight on Delta or Lufthansa He will probably give up going by plane

Testing comprehension. Fill in the blanks in the following text with the words listed below. Modify their form if necessary: Anxiety, communication, needs, aggressive, wishes, assertive, passive, feelings, negotiate, win, self-confidence Over the past few years, many people have learned another way of behaving, a middle course between being E 125

(1)….....PASSIVE.......... or (2)…..…AGGRESSIVE….….., the (3)……....ASSERTIVE…....... way. It is a way of communicating clearly one’s (4)………NEEDS…...., (5)...........WISHES……..... and/or (6)...........FEELINGS…...... while at the same tome respecting the needs, wishes and feelings of others. It is not about (7)...........WINNING……... all the time, rather more about (8).............NEGOTIATING.............. life without constant (9)............ANXIETY……... or lack of (10).............SELF-CONFIDENCE……...... It is usually a more appropriate and a more effective form of (11).........COMMUNICATION………..

5

c

Testing comprehension. Match the elements of communication with the types of communication: c

D 60 Awareness of body language /

c.

using your hands, body, voice and face to send messages

Testing comprehension. Match the elements of communication with the types of communication: a

D 61 Technical jargon /

a.

being able to chatter in any situations, understanding and being understood

Testing comprehension. Match the elements of communication with the types of communication: D 62

Learning to take turns in talking /

d.

conveyance of meaning in unfamiliar contexts requires practice in the use of the appropriate register or style of speech

d

Testing comprehension. Match the elements of communication with the types of communication: b

D 63 Assertiveness training /

B 42

c

cabin near the country store, making friends with a storekeeper rustic holiday, 5 miles from the country store cabin in the countryside, being away from other people and from civilisation in Canada, with a friend to his cabin

Testing comprehension. Read the text below and specify what type of holiday the speaker likes and the reasons why: „I like contrasts, so I love sailing and being completely isolated, just the wind blowing and the sea and the colours of the sky, and then arriving somewhere in the evening and joining people and then being able to get away from them again so you can relax in two different environments......” a. b. c. d.

b

walking holiday, beautiful mountains, making friends walking holiday, beautiful countryside, walking, drinking, sleeping quiet holiday, beautiful countryside, sleeping quiet holiday, drinking, sleeping

Testing comprehension. Read the text below and specify what type of holiday the speaker likes and the reasons why: „I go to my friend’s cabin in Northern Vermont near the Canadian border, park the car, walk about five miles. Nearest civilisation is a little country store with a wood stove, storekeeper with a check shirt, and you have to really go out of your way to see people.” a. b. c. d.

B 44

practicing to speak fluently, clearly and confidently when stating views

Testing comprehension. Read the text below and specify what type of holiday the speaker likes and the reasons why: „Well, my perfect kind of holiday is a walking holiday in beautiful, sunny hilltops around the Mediterranean…I’d say the South of France or…er…perhaps Spain or Northern Majorca, p’haps the hills round Tuscany. Beautiful, beautiful countryside, walking, drinking, sleeping, lovely…” a. b. c. d.

B 43

b.

d

sailing in contrasting environments sailing holiday; relaxing in contrasting environments sailing against the wind; joining people in the evening being isolated on the sea; arriving somewhere in the evening and joining people

Testing concept review Most social scientists today agree with the statement: B 31

a. b. c. d.

Human behaviour is largely determined by genes, acting independently of the Environment Human behaviour is largely determined by experience and learning, acting Independently of genes Genes and environment interact in the process of human development Genes and environment have little effect on human development, which is the result of socialization

6

c

B 32

Testing concept review The agent of socialization that functions to remove young people from the idea that whatever they do is special is: a. the family b. the peer group

c. d.

c

the school the mass media

Testing concept review One of the primary differences between peers and parents as agents of socialization is that: c

B 33 a. peers engage in open conflict b. peer relationships are egalitarian

c. d.

peers and parents have different, conflicting values peers are more amusing

Testing concept review The looking-glass self consists of: a

B 34 a. how we image others see us b. how we image judge us

B 35

c. d.

how we feel about the reactions of others all of the above

Testing concept review Young people „play” at being mothers and fathers, cops and robbers, Hollywood stars and sports heroes. All of these examples of role playing illustrate: a. the generalized other b. learning to play the game

c. d.

c

anticipatory socialization id impulses

Testing concept review Some researchers maintain that the female equivalent of the male midlife crisis is: c

B 36 a. divorce b. looking for a lover

c. d.

the empty nest syndrome remarriage

Testing concept review Which of the following is NOT one of the problems associated with prime-time T.V.: B 37

a. b. c. d.

the great majority of programmes reinforce widely held values advertising tends to reinforce stereotypes TV alters the traditional influences of the family,friends, and school TV alters traditional socialization patterns

c

Testing concept review Studies of unfortunate children who have been reared in near-total isolation show they: B 38

a. b. c. d.

behave like animals never recover from the experience develop normally without interaction catch up with others their age if given proper nutrition and tender care

d

Testing concept review Some sociologists saw one of the major psychological tasks of childhood as achieving a

B 39 a. identity b. industry

c. d.

intimacy integrity

Testing concept review A major difference between human cultures and other animals’ „designs for living” is that culture: c

B 56 a. is based on instincts b. is a form of adaptation A 2

c. d.

is transmitted through learning depends on communication

Testing concept review A particular communication is successful if the others are willing to understand and decode a message as well.

7

T

A 15

Testing concept review Almost all contemporary sociologists saw socialization as a cooperative effort in which the individual develops a sense of self in relationship to others, and society is recreated as a generalized other in the individual’s mind.

F

A 6

Testing concept review Assertiveness supposes being anxious and passive.

F

A 4

Testing concept review Body language is another way of conveying meaning to people around us.

T

A 25

Testing concept review Contemporary psychologists examined systematically the changes people undergo following adolescence and T they viewed several stages in life as presenting new crises that require new adjustments.

A 13

Testing concept review Contemporary sociologists interested in social development, try to determine how social interaction shapes the individual’s identity or sense of self.

T

A 10

Testing concept review Contemporary sociologists see development as a results of the interaction of genetic potential and socially derived factors.

T

A 11

Testing concept review If human behaviour were genetically determined, children would develop characteristically human behaviour patterns, with or without social interaction; and males and females in one culture would behave in much the same way as their counterparts in another.

T

A 18

Testing concept review Parents socialize their children into the world they know, the one into which they (the parents) have been socialized, and with which they are most comfortable.

T

A 20

Testing concept review Peers provide young people with their first experience with egalitarian relationships, opportunities to test what they are taught by adults, and group support for developing alternative norms and values.

T

A 1

Testing concept review People start to interact with those around them when they are teen-agers.

F

A 24

Testing concept review Reference groups (positive or negative) are used by individuals both as models and as measures of self-worth as they move through the life cycle.

T

A 5

Testing concept review School offers a systematic practice in a great range of communicative activities.

T

A 9

Testing concept review Social Darwinists (and others) argued that a person’s character and position in society is determined by experience.

T

A 7

Testing concept review Socialization is the lifelong process of social interaction that can transform an infant into a child thirsting for knowledge, perhaps a rebellious teenager, a worker, a spouse, and parent, and eventually into an elder member of society.

T

A 14

Testing concept review Some contemporary sociologists showed that our self-images are largely a reaction to what we see in other people’s responses toward us (the looking-glass self)

T

A 23

Testing concept review Television can never encourage pro-social behaviour and provide positive models.

F

A 17

Testing concept review The family is perhaps the weakest basic agent of socialization in that it is the last, and possibly the least impportant influence on the individual.

F

A 21

Testing concept review The mass media (especially television) represent the most important agent of socialization, never controversial.

F

8

A 12

Testing concept review The psychologist Erik Erikson was primarily interested in personality: how the individual develops characteristic ways of thinking and behaving.

T

A 19

Testing concept review The school does not give youngsters experience in dealing with a large, bureaucratic organization in which the same rules are not supposed to apply to everyone and individuals are valued in terms of their appearance.

T

A 16

Testing concept review There are five primary agents of socialization that operate both independently and interdependently: the family, school, peer groups, mass media, and refernce groups.

T

A 8

Testing concept review There aren’t too many changes that people undergo as they mature and grow older.

F

A 22

Testing concept review There is evidence that violence or primetime programmes encourages aggressive behaviour and that commercials promote sex stereotyping.

T

A 3

Testing concept review When interacting the meaning is always one-sided.

F

B 40

Testing concept review. Case study Ms. Lara Brown is thirty-four years old and vice president of a bank.Her friends think of her as one of the most successful career women they know. Suddenly, she finds herself looking at babies and wondering if the man she is dating will propose. Ms. Lara Brown is: a. thinking about settling down b. experiencing role confusion

B 41

c. d.

going through an identity crisis experiencing a midlife crisis

Testing concept review. Case study Jim’s father is a senior partner in a large London law firm; his mother is head of a school. Most of their friends are as successful and career-oriented as they are; Jim has no interest in what he sees outside his home; he wants to be a cabinet-maker.His parents and their circle of friends serve as a: a. primary group b. looking-glass self

c. d.

a

d

anticipatory socialization positive reference group

D 68

Testing concept review. Match the words with the definitions: Socialization / d. the process whereby one acquires a sense of personal identity and learns what people in the surrounding culture believe and how they expect one to behave

d

D 69

Testing concept review. Match the words with the definitions: agent of socialization / c. An individual, group, or organization that influences a person’s behaviour and sense of self

c

D 70

Testing concept review. Match the words with the definitions: anticipatory socialization / a. Learning about and practicing a new role before one is in a position to play that role

a

D 71

Testing concept review. Match the words with the definitions: self / b. The individual’s sense of identity or „Who I am”

b

D 72

Testing concept review. Match the words with the definitions: personality / d. the individual’s patterns of behaviour or thought

d

D 73

Testing concept review. Match the words with the definitions: looking-glass self / c. the images we have of ourselves, based upon our observations of how other people react toward us

c

D 74

Testing concept review. Match the words with the definitions: reference group / a. a group or social category that an individual uses as a guide in developing his/her values, attitudes, behaviour, and self-image

a

D 75

Testing concept review. Match the words with the definitions: positive reference group / e. a group that a person would like to join in the future

e

9

D 76

Testing concept review. Match the words with the definitions: negative reference group / b. a group that a person rejects and does not want to join in the future

b

D 77

Testing concept review. Match the words with the definitions: significant others / c. people whose evolutions a person holds in high esteem

c

D 78

Testing concept review. Match the words with the definitions: generalized other / a. term for the internalized image of the structure and norms of society as a whole

a

D 79

Testing concept review. Match the words with the definitions: ego / b. the rational part of the personality that serves as a mediator

b

D 80

Testing concept review. Match the words with the definitions: identity crisis / d. the inability to reconcile the image one has of her/ himself with actual skills, potential and activities, or with the image she/he has based on other people’s expectations

d

D 81

Testing concept review. Match the words with the definitions: midlife crisis / c. the turmoil that may affect individual’s life during middle-age

c

D 82

Testing concept review. Match the words with the definitions: empty nest syndrome / a. the dissatisfaction and depression women may feel at midlife when their children leave home and their husbands are still engrossed in careers

a

D 83

Testing concept review. Match the words with the definitions: id / b. the reservoir of innate, primitive, asocial, sexual, and aggressive urges with which a child is born

b

D 94

Testing conceptual vocabulary. Match the words to the definitions: stress / d. unable to relax, nervous

d

D 95

Testing conceptual vocabulary. Match the words to the definitions: absenteeism / c. frequent absence from work or school

c

D 96

Testing conceptual vocabulary. Match the words to the definitions: tense / a. tension

a

D 97

Testing conceptual vocabulary. Match the words to the definitions: strain / e. pressure

e

D 98

Testing conceptual vocabulary. Match the words to the definitions: anxious / b. troubled and uneasy in mind

b

Testing grammar. B 51

a. The duties of the new secretary are to answer the phone, to type letters, and the bookkeeping. b. The duties of the new secretary are to answer the phone, to type letters, and to do the bookkeeping.

b

Testing grammar. B 52

a. The members of the team are young, enthousiastic, and have talent. b. The members of the team are young, enthousiastic and talented.

10

b

Testing grammar. Choose the best tense to complete each sentence: 1. Sally TOLD/TOLD ME/WILL TELL ME/WOULD TELL me she had lost the catalogue. 2. This is confidential, please don’t SAY/TELL/SAID/YOU SAID anything about it. C 57

3. This is confidential, please don’t SAY/TELL/SAID/YOU SAY anyone about it. 4. I SAID/TOLD/DO SAID/DO TOLD them about the meal, and they SAID/TOLD/DO SAID/DO TOLD they would come. 5. „You see”, TOLD/SAID/WILL TELL/WILL SAY Steve, „I always TOLD/SAID/WILL TELL/WILL SAY you would get a promotion. Testing grammar. Choose the correct tense to complete the sentense: What did you tell the shop assistant when your turn...........? c

B 53 a. comes b. has come

c. d.

had come came

Testing grammar. Choose the correct tense to complete the sentense: Don’t hesitate! Buy these shoes! They ............very well. b

B 54 a. is worn b. are worn

c. d.

wears wear

Testing grammar. Choose the correct tenses to complete the sentence: They (1)...........they (2)................to leave for France at the beginning of August.

B 55

1. a. b. c. d.

say will say said has said

a. 1c, 2c b. 1b, 2c

2.

c. d.

a. b. c. d.

had gone went were going would go

a

1a, 2b 1c, 2d

Testing grammar. Choose the proper verb: 1. You must / needn’t save a file before you turn the computer off, or you will lose it. C 59

2. I’m afraid this is a non-smoking office, so you haven’t got to / can’t smoke in here. 3. You mustn’t / don’t have to come to the meeting if you have more important things to do.

B 30

Testing grammar. Choose the right solution: 1. I regret they don’t take my proposal into account

a. b.

I wish they have taken my proposal into account I wish they took my proposal into account

2. She often complains about everything

a. b.

I wish she didn’t complain about everything I wish she doesn’t complain about everything

3. I don’t receive many letters

a. b.

I wish to receive more letters I wish I received more letters

4. They didn’t attend the lecture

a. b.

They wish they have attended the lecture They wish they had attended the lecture

a. 1b, 2a, 3b, 4b

b.

1a, 2a, 3a, 4b

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c.

1b, 2b, 3a, 4a

a

Testing grammar. Choose the right verbal form: 1. „When will you let us know your decision?” , they asked me. They asked me when I WILL/WOULD/WILL HAVE let them know my decision.

C 58

2. „Are you feeling all right?”, she asked me. She asked me if I AM/HAD BEEN/WAS FEELING all right. 3. „Do you know the author?”, he asked me. He asked me if I KNOW/HAVE KNOWN/KNEW the author. 4. „Why has it taken so long?”, he asked. He asked me why it HAS TAKEN/TOOK/HAD TAKEN so long.

D 84

Testing grammar. Match the actual sentences with the reported statements: `We like working on Sundays because we get double pay,” explained the buiders. /

e

e. The builders explained they liked working on Sundays because they got double pay. D 85

Testing grammar. Match the actual sentences with the reported statements: „I’m going fishing this afternoon said the boy. / d. The boy said he was going fishing that Afternoon

d

D 86

Testing grammar. Match the actual sentences with the reported statements: `It isn’t so foggy today as it was yesterday”, I remarked. / a. I remarked it wasn’t so foggy that day as it had been a day before.

a

D 87

Testing grammar. Match the actual sentences with the reported statements: „You haven’t paid me quite enough”, he pointed out. / c. He pointed out I hadn’t paid him quite enough.

c

D 88

Testing grammar. Match the actual sentences with the reported statements: „One day I’ll go away and you’ll be sorry”, she said / b. She said one day she would go away and they would be sorry.

b

D 113

Testing grammar. Match the adjectives with the descriptions: slight / c. a very small change

c

D 114

Testing grammar. Match the adjectives with the descriptions: sharp / b. a sudden, large change

b

D 115

Testing grammar. Match the adjectives with the descriptions: dramatic / a. a sudden, very large change

a

D 116

Testing grammar. Match the adjectives with the descriptions: steady / d. a regular change (not sudden)

d

D 89

Testing grammar. Match the following commands and requests to the reported forms: „Sit down” / e. He told me to sit down.

e

D 90

Testing grammar. Match the following commands and requests to the reported forms: „Please don’t smoke” / d. He asked me not to smoke.

d

D 91

Testing grammar. Match the following commands and requests to the reported forms: „Don’t use bent coins in a slot machine” / a. He told me not to use bent coins in a slot machine.

a

D 92

Testing grammar. Match the following commands and requests to the reported forms: „Could you sign the book please?” / c. He asked me to sign the book.

c

D 93

Testing grammar. Match the following commands and requests to the reported forms: „Could I have a cup of coffee?” / b. She asked for a cup of coffee

b

D 64

Testing grammar. Match the sentence to the corresponding sentences I haven’t a clue about it. / c. If only I knew the definition

c

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D 65

Testing grammar. Match the sentence to the corresponding sentences If he hadn’t been so impatient, he would have been better appreciated /

d.

If only he hadn’t been so hasty

d

D 66

Testing grammar. Match the sentence to the corresponding sentences I wish he would come / a. If only he would come

a

D 67

Testing grammar. Match the sentence to the corresponding sentences I wish I had met her before / b. If only I had met her before

b

D 107

Testing grammar. Match the words and phrases with similar meanings: low voice / d. not loud

d

D 108

Testing grammar. Match the words and phrases with similar meanings: portable typewriters / f. easy to pick up and carry

f

D 109

Testing grammar. Match the words and phrases with similar meanings: high stability / a. doesn’t fall over easily

a

D 110

Testing grammar. Match the words and phrases with similar meanings: robust construction / e. strongly made

e

D 111

Testing grammar. Match the words and phrases with similar meanings: compact things / b. don’t take up much space

b

D 112

Testing grammar. Match the words and phrases with similar meanings: adverse effects / c. unfavourable changes

c

D 117

Testing grammar. Match to the conclusions The company is in serious financial difficulty. /

c

D 118

Testing grammar. Match to the conclusions My boss is looking for another job. / a.

He is going to leave the company

D 119

Testing grammar. Match to the conclusions We should have left much earlier. / b.

We are going to be late

B 26

c. d.

c. d.

c. d.

b

a

c

consent obedience

c

reaction return

Testing meaning. Choose the best synonym: Formal TRAINING in the classroom affords us an opportunity to gain systematic practice in an even greater range of communicative activities. a. cultivation b. education

a

dynamic gainful

Testing meaning. Choose the best synonym: Whereas a baby’s cry will be enough to bring a mother running with a clean nappy and warm milk in one instance, it may produce no RESPONSE at all in another. a. feedback b. answer

B 29

c. d.

Testing meaning. Choose the best synonym: We learn very soonn that the success of a particular communication strategy depends on the WILLINGNESS of others to understand and on the interpretation they give to our meaning. a. tendency b. idiosyncrasy

B 28

It is going to go bankrupt

Testing meaning. Choose the best synonym: Better communicating means better understanding of ourselves and others; less isolationn from around us and more PRODUCTIVE, happy lives. a. prolific b. creative

B 27

c.

indoctrination practice

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b

B 46

Testing reading comprehension. What is the advertisement about? „During this Holiday Season you’ll be glad that you took pictures.Go, get your Kodak Color film to Foto-land; this week only, two rolls for $3.25.Remember,good pictures start with good films, and Kodak Color is the best! a. Free service b. Film and film processing

c. d.

Pictures taken in December Foto-Land

Testing vocabulary. Match the adjectives from job advertisements with the good explanations to show your abilities: D 120 If you are: bilingual /

d.

e.

a.

b.

c.

b

you can make others see your viewpoint

Testing vocabulary. Match the adjectives from job advertisements with the good explanations to show your abilities: D 124 If you are: pragmatic /

a

you can adapt to changing circumstances

Testing vocabulary. Match the adjectives from job advertisements with the good explanations to show your abilities: D 123 If you are: persuasive /

e

you can think clearly

Testing vocabulary. Match the adjectives from job advertisements with the good explanations to show your abilities: D 122 If you are: flexible /

d

you can speak two languages

Testing vocabulary. Match the adjectives from job advertisements with the good explanations to show your abilities: D 121 If you are: logical /

b

c

you can find practical solutions

D 99

Testing vocabulary. Match the words to the words to form collocations (words that go together) : family / f. relationships

f

D 100

Testing vocabulary. Match the words to the words to form collocations (words that go together) : vicious / g. circle

g

D 101

Testing vocabulary. Match the words to the words to form collocations (words that go together) : crowded / e. airports

e

D 102

Testing vocabulary. Match the words to the words to form collocations (words that go together) : delayed / h. Flights

h

D 103

Testing vocabulary. Match the words to the words to form collocations (words that go together) : physical / c. fitness

c

D 104

Testing vocabulary. Match the words to the words to form collocations (words that go together) : deeply / a. disappointed

a

D 105

Testing vocabulary. Match the words to the words to form collocations (words that go together) : recharge / b. your batteries

b

D 106

Testing vocabulary. Match the words to the words to form collocations (words that go together) : high / d. hopes

d

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Testing vocabulary. Replace the underlined word by a synonymous one: The coach CONCEALED his disappointment when he wasn’t invited to the party. b

B 47 a. stated b. hide

c. d.

dropped remembered

The .......................... of a screen depends on the number of dots or pixels. a

F 49 a. resolution

F 46

b.

resistance

c.

resonance

The Bubble Jet Printing System prints characters by firing .................. drops at the paper from thin .............................. . a. water, holes

b.

ink, nozzles

c.

b

oil, orifices

The company has ............ down strict procedures for this kind of situation. a

F 85 a. laid

b.

lied

c.

layed

The fire last summer ........................ 30,000 trees. a

F 10 a. destroyed

b.

attacked

c.

put away

The first hint of what was to become the best way of .................. money was the charity record. a

F 88 a. raising

b.

increasing

c.

winning

The FotoTouch Colour software is designed to ........ under Windows. a

F 56 a. run

b.

work

c.

function

The good sales brought ................... an increase in the employee’s salaries. a

F 66 a. in

b.

around

c.

about

c.

the higher

The greater the demand, ........................the price. c

F 42 a. higher

b.

high

The Oxford University was .................... in the thirteenth century. a

F 12 a. founded

b.

found

c.

renovated

The printer uses a BJ ......................... that produces high-quality printouts. a

F 47 a. cartridge

b.

cartouche

c.

charger

They have some very lovely ................... in their garden. b

F 33 a. booths

b.

bushes

c.

wigs

They often go to the .................. pub for a drink. c

F 30 a. near

F 58

b.

social

c.

local

This technology is cheap and easy to use, but has the .......................... that is extremely slow because of sequential access. a. advantage

b.

damage

c.

c

drawback

Upon hatching, .................................................................... F 45

a

a. young ducks know how to swim b. swimming is known by young ducks c. the knowledge of swimming is in young ducks

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We .............. swim near windsurfers. c

F 25 a. wouldn’t

b.

oughtn’t

c.

shouldn’t

We had better get down to business and work this ............ by ............................... a common agreement. b

F 70 a. off, establishing

b.

out, reaching

c.

on, coming to

We know he can jump ................... than that. b

F 20 a. high

b.

higher

c.

highest

We never stop ................... a language. a

F 26 a. learning

b.

learn

c.

to learn

c.

clear

We ought to ................... the football match because it’s raining very hard. a

F 23 a. cancel

b.

call

We regret ........................ that your order will be delivered to you no sooner than next week. b

F 77 a. informing

b.

to inform

c.

inform

What can be done to prevent children ................... becoming addicted ............. computer games? c

F 81 a. for, with

b.

in, to

c.

from, to

When we met at the hotel completely ....... coincidence, she showed a total disregard ........ me. c

F 84 a. from, to

b.

by, in

c.

by, for

Who is the ......................... runner in your school? c

F 18 a. faster

b.

more fast

c.

fastest

You have to learn how to .................... if you are suffering from high stress .................... b

F 86 a. draw back, rates

b.

wind down, levels

16

c.

hold up, layers