Part 1 : Speaking (Item 1-5)
Item 1-5 |
| Rina : Hi, I’m Rina. |
| Ragini : I’m Ragini. |
| Rina : Haven’t seen you ___1___. Are you a new student? |
| Ragini : Yes, it’s my first day today and I’m a little ___2___. |
| Rina : What class are you in? |
| Ragini : Class XI. I’ve taken Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. |
Rina : Oh! That’s great. I’ve also opted for the same ____3___,
so we’ll be together. |
Ragini : Good! After ____4___ to you I’m feeling a lot better. |
| Rina : Come, I'll introduce you to the rest of the class. |
| Ragini : _____5_____ . |
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1. here |
2. soon |
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3. there |
4. around |
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1. nervous |
2. shameful |
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3. gorgeous |
4. stressful |
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| 3. |
1. class |
2. school |
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3. subjects |
4. teacher |
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| 4. |
1. talked |
2. to talk |
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3. talk |
4. talking |
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| 5. |
1. You’re welcome |
2. With pleasure |
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3. Thank you very much. |
4. Never mind |
| Part 2 : Vocabulary (Item 6-10) |
| 6. “I’m at the train station. Could you _____ me ____, please?” |
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1. pick , up |
2. run , along |
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3. pick , in |
4. run , down |
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| 7. “She was in a rush so she ____ the red light.” |
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1. took |
2. went |
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3. ran |
4. got |
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| 8. “A deer jumped out into the road in front of us and I had to ____ the brakes on.” |
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1. slam |
2. touch |
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3. hit |
4. take |
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9. “We had a ________ the other day. This car pulled out in front of us but I
managed to swerve at the last minute.” |
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1. close kiss |
2. near miss |
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3. next hit |
4. front bliss |
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| 10. “I can’t stand driving with James in the back – he’s such a ______ driver!” |
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1. backseat |
2. frontseat |
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3. hot-seat |
4. free-seat |
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| Part 3 : Reading (Item 11-20) |
| 11. This brand name of lip balm was _________ produced by pharmaceutical giant Pfizer. |
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1. usually |
2. originally |
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3. lastly |
4. recently |
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| 12. Tupperware got its name from creator Earle Silas Tupper. It was introduced to the ________ in 1948. |
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1. public |
2. country |
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3. newspaper |
4. television show |
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13. George de Mastreal invented Velcro after _____ how plants stuck to his dog’s fur
after a walk in the country. |
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1. playing |
2. growing |
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3. hitting |
4. noticing |
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| 14. Playmobil is also anxious to retain control over ________. |
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1. quantity |
2. quality |
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3. goal |
4. target |
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| 15. “Mr Beck’s idea was to create a small world for children, a _________ of what they live in. |
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1. replica |
2. house |
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3. company |
4. model |
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| 16. So, what can be done to ________ air quality? |
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1. improve |
2. polluted |
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3. encourage |
4. relocate |
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| 17. In the UK, ________ believe that pollution is responsible for an estimated 29,000 deaths annually. |
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1. experts |
2. governors |
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3. economists |
4. naturalists |
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| 18. What was the added component to the smog of April 2014? |
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1. sandstorm happened in England |
2. dust blown in from the Sahara Desert |
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3. acid rain rained heavy before the smog |
4. poisonous gas from car |
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19. “In some places, the pollution left a layer of orange dust on cars. Scores of flights
had to be cancelled too.”
What is the meaning of the word “Scores” |
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1. few |
2. tiny |
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3. many |
4. lots of |
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| 20. A culprit is a person who has committed a crime or done something ______ . |
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1. right |
2. well |
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3. wrong |
4. quickly |
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| Part 4 : Writing (Item 21-25) |
| 21. Which of the followings is not in an office? |
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1. filing cabinet |
2. photocopier |
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3. chest of drawers |
4. wastepaper basket |
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22. Which phrase means the same as the words underlined?
Prices have increased slowly. |
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1. risen gradually |
2. dropped sharply |
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3. fallen slowly. |
4. gone up sharply |
| 23. Which word means the same as ‘the latest’. |
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1. the last |
2. the best |
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3. the oldest |
4. the newest |
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| 24. Fill the gap with the correct word. ‘You can ……………. the file from the Internet.’ |
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1. collect |
2. browse |
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3. download |
4. save |
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| 25. Finish the sentence with the correct phrase. ‘The police have arrested a man and…………. .’ |
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1. charged him with murder |
2. investigated a crime |
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3. broken the law |
4. proved he is guilty |
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| Part 5 : Grammar in Use (Item 26-35) |
| 26. Why does John keep ____________ to you? |
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1. write |
2. writing |
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3. to write |
4. wrote |
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| 27. Please stop _____________ me when I am trying to explain something. |
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1. interrupt |
2. interrupting |
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3. to interrupt |
4. interrupted |
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| 28. You should be able to practise _________ every day. |
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1. sing |
2. singing |
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3. to sing |
3. sang |
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| 29. He works too slowly ______ any use to me. |
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1. is |
2. being |
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3. to be |
4. be |
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| 30. The lemonade was cool enough for us ________ . |
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1. drink |
2. drinking |
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3. to drink |
4. drank |
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| Item 31-35 |
| James Forsyth has decided (31)______ his second attempt at (32)_____ the English Channel after (33)______ his ankle in a cycling accident. His decision (34)_____ this attempt came after a two week holiday (35)_________ in Majorca with his wife. |
| 31. |
1. abandon |
2. abandoning |
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3. to abandon |
4. abandoned |
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| 32. |
1. swim |
2. swimming |
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3. to swim |
4. swam |
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| 33. |
1. break |
2. breaking |
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3. to break |
4. broke |
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| 34. |
1. be postponed |
2. postponing |
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3. to postpone |
4. to be postponed |
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| 35. |
1. mountain bike |
2. mountain biking |
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3. to mountain bike |
4. mountain biked |
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