PART 1: Choose the best answer1. He was clearly nervous, he was sitting right on the ……….of his chairA. outside B. edge C. tip D. border2. I love this painting of an old man. He has such a beautiful ……………smileA. childhood B. childish C. childless D. childlike3. Don’t forget our appointment. You’d better put in your…………A. agenda B. diary C. calendar D. directory4. I’m tired of my neighbours …………their records at full volume every nightA. to play B. play C. having played D. playing5. The child was told to eat all his vegetables or ……….he would get no ice-creamA. in case B. instead C. else D. in fact6. Many elderly people have to live on the money they ………..when they were workingA. put aside B. laid up C. put back D. set up7. You had betterkeep a box of matches ………...in case the lights go out againA. handy B. by hand C. in touch D. in the way8. He was …………to steal the money when he saw it lying on the table A. attracted B. dragged C. tempted D. brought9. I wonder who drank all the milk yesterday. It ………….have been Jane because she was out all dayA. must B. could C. can’t D. needn’t10. Shall we ……….across this field instead of going by the roadA. set B. go C. come D. cut11. Don’t worry about not finding a job yet. I’m sure something will turn ………soonA. up B. out C. about D. in12. If it hadn’t been for his laziness, he ………..the final examA. could pass B.could have passed C. had passed D. could have failed13. “What time is it?” – It’s seven thirty. Isn’t it time you ……..for school?A. leave B. did leave C. had left D. left14. He didn’t think he would like Susan before he met her, but he ………..right awayA. took her off B. took to her C. took her to D. took after to15. The supervisor job is to ……….the work of his particular departmentA. overlook B. overrun C. oversee D. overview16. I hear that miniskirts are coming back into fashion. I wonder if they’ll really catch ………..againA. up B. out C. on D. in17. You will spend at least one year working abroad ………..you can find how things operate overseasA. because B. so that C. so as to D. as long as18. Our cat would not have bitten the toy fish …………..it was made of rubberA. if she has known B. if she could know C. had she known D. if she knew19. “Mum, I’ve got on the TOEFL test”A.Good way! B. You’re right! C. Oh, hard luck! D. Good job!20. Only when you grow up ……….the truthA. will you know B. you know C. you will know D. do you know21. Children should be... by their parents on the first day at schoolA. Accompanied B.followed C. Involved D.associated22. These magazines will be a valuable... to the shool libraryA. benefit B. addition C. contribution D. reservation23. The vaccine was used to protect the whole population...the disease injectionA. With B. for C. in D. against24. In the developed world,virtually every profession makes use of computerA. most B. most of C. the most D. mostly25. She left her letter here on...so that her elder sister can read itA. purpose B. intention C. aim D. meaning26. If you hurry, you will overtake him.he has only just left here and...farA. mustn’t go B. can’t have gone C. couldn’t go D. can’t be going27. Some local residents saw him...dead by a robberA. Shooting B. shoot C. shot D. To shoot

28. This book is about a man who ... His family and., to live on the pacific islandA. Deserted-went B. Desert-go C. deserted-go D. Deserts-goes29. Many people... in the country find it hard to adapt to city lifeA. were born B. born C. to be born D. be born30. At last thomas could get a scholarshjp to study jn the oxford...made hjs parents proudA. that B. where C. who D. which31. Peter was sacked yesterday because of his laziness. He..A. should work harder B. Will work hard C. worked hard D. should have worked harder32. He asks such a silly question that i cantA. stop laughjng B. help laughing C. stop to laugh D. help laugh33. When he retires. He will.. His power to his sonA. transfer B. convey C. move D. suggest34. Although he shouted,he couldnt make hjs voice..A. heard B. hear C. to be heard D. to hear35. He is always poor because people took advantage of his..A. Gratitude B. Generosity C. affection D. honour36. He asked me.. The book i borrowed fr0m the libraryA. if I found B.if I had found C. whether I have found D. whether I found37. ... today, he would get there on sundayA. were he leaving B. if he leaves C. Were he to leave D. When he leaves38. She won the award for.. Her whole life to looking after the poorA. paying B. attracting C. Causing D. devoting39. .. They got to the airport, the plane had taken offA. At the time B. By the time C. In the time D. After the time40. All animals.. The earth with usA. live B. share C. depend D. survive

PART 2: REWRITE SENTENCES1. It will be impossible to avoid pollutjon if we don’t find other fuels to replace fossil fuels(unless) ……………………………………………………………………………………………..2. It would be much better if my parents sent me to England for my master course(rather) ……………………………………………………………………………………………3. It was a mistake of that man to have been driving so fast in rush hour(shouldn’t) ………………………………………………………………………………………….4. Mr.Smith wasn’t particularly interested in the workshop, so he decided not to attend it(being)………………………………………………………………………………………………5. You really ought to find out why you cant get on well with your roommate(time)………………………………………………………………………………………………..PART 3: FIND THE MISTAKE

1. Laboratory tests revealed that the metal using in thjs particular model was actually an alloy of inferior quality

2. As your old one, this new copier can collate and staple the copies in half the time3. This machine's different typing elements have been carefully designed to provide outstanding

durable4. To make out the lost time,we booked a direct flight from California to New York

PART 2: READINGThe Times is not an easy paper to read. It would mean little to the two million adults in Britain who cannot even read more popular papers. It would also be difficult for many to whom English is a second language.Yet even those who read The Times easily and with pleasure might have difficulty with official forms, leaflets and legal agreements.Ordinary people’s lives are governed by forms and notices form the moment their birth is registered until the day they die. Yet many can make no sense of the words on the bits of paper.It is 33 years since Sir Ernest Gowers wrote a book called Plain Words to guide civil servants in writing clear English. Sadly, official