1. You can look, but don’t touch the pictures.
A)in an office
B)in a cinema
C)in a museum
2. Please give the right money to the driver
A)in a bank
B)on a bus
C)in a cinema
3. NO PARKING PLEASE
A)in a street
B)on a book
C)on a table
4. CROSS BRIDGE FOR TRAINS TO EDINBURGH
A)in a bank
B)in a garage
C)in a station
5. KEEP IN A COLD PLACE
A)on clothes
B)on furniture
C)on food
Questions 6-10
In this section you choose the word which best fits each space in the text below.
For questions 6 to 10, mark one letter A, B or C on your Answer Sheet
THE STARS
There are millions of stars in the sky. If you look (6) ……………... the sky on a clear night, it is possible to see about 3000 stars. They look small, but they are really (7) ……………... big hot balls of burning gas. Some of them are huge, but others are much smaller, like our planet Earth. The biggest stars are very bright, but they only live for a short time. Every day new stars (8) ……………... born and old stars die. All the stars are very far away. The light from the nearest star takes more (9) ……………... four years to reach Earth. Hundreds of years ago, people (10) ……………... stars, like the North star, to know which direction to travel in. Today you can still see that star.
6.
A)at
B)up
C)on
7.
A)very
B)too
C)much
8.
A)is
B)be
C)are
9.
A)that
B)of
C)than
10.
A)use
B)used
C)using
Questions 11-20
In this section you must choose the word which best fits each space in the texts.
For questions 11 to 20, mark one letter A, B, C or D on your Answer Sheet.
Good smiles ahead for young teeth
Older Britons are the worst in Europe when it comes to keeping their teeth. But British youngsters (11) ……………..more to smile about because (12) …………….. teeth are among the best. Almost 80% or Britons over 65 have lost all or some (13) …………….. their teeth according to a World Health Organization survey. Eating too (14) …………….. sugar is part of the problem. Among (15) …………….., 12-year olds have on average only three missing, decayed or filled teeth.
11.
A)getting
B)got
C)have
D)having
12.
A)their
B)his
C)them
D)theirs
13.
A)from
B)of
C)among
D)between
14.
A)much
B)lot
C)many
D)deal
15.
A)person
B)people
C)children
D)family
Christopher Columbus and the New World
On August 3, 1492, Christopher Columbus set sail from Spain to find a new route to India, China and Japan. At this time most people thought you would fall off the edge of the world if you sailed too far. Yet sailors such as Columbus had seen how a ship appeared to get lower and lower on the horizon as it sailed away. For Columbus this (16)……………… that the world was round. He (17) ……………… to this men about the distance travelled each day. He did not want them to think that he did not (18) ……………… exactly where they were going. (19) ………………, on October 12, 1492, Columbus and his men landed on a small island he named San Salvador. Columbus believed he was in Asia, (20) ……………… he was actually in the Caribbean.
16.
A)made
B)pointed
C)was
D)proved
17.
A)lied
B)told
C)cheated
D)asked
18.
A)find
B)know
C)think
D)expect
19.
A)Next
B)Secondly
C)Finally
D)Once
20.
A)as
B)but
C)because
D)if
Questions 21-40
In this section you must choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.
For questions 21 to 40, mark one letter A, B, C or D on your Answer Sheet.
21. The children won’t go to sleep …………….. we leave a light on outside their bedroom.
A)except
B)otherwise
C)unless
D)but
22. I’ll give you my spare keys in case you …………….. home before me.
A)would get
B)got
C)will get
D)get
23. My holiday in Paris gave me a great …………….. to improve my French accent.
A)occasion
B)chance
C)hope
D)possibility
24. The singer ended the concert …………….. her most popular song.
A)by
B)with
C)in
D)as
25. Because it had not rained for several months, there was a …………….. of water.
A)shortage
B)drop
C)scarce
D)waste
26. I’ve always …………….. you as my best friend.
A)regarded
B)thought
C)meant
D)supposed
27. She came to live here …………….. a month ago.
A)quite
B)beyond
C)already
D)almost
28. Don’t make such a ……………..! The dentist is only going to look at your teeth.
A)fuss
B)trouble
C)worry
D)reaction
29. He spent a long time looking for a tie which …………….. with his new shirt.
A)fixed
B)made
C)went
D)wore
30. Fortunately, …………….. from a bump on the head, she suffered no serious injuries from her fall.
A)other
B)except
C)besides
D)apart
31. She had changed so much that …………….. anyone recognized her.
A)almost
B)hardly
C)not
D)nearly
32. …………….. teaching English, she also writes children’s books.
A)Moreover
B)As well as
C)In addition
D)Apart
33. It was clear that the young couple were …………….. of taking charge of the restaurant.
A)responsible
B)reliable
C)capable
D)able
34. The book …………….. of ten chapters, each one covering a different topic.
A)comprises
B)includes
C)consists
D)contains
35. Mary was disappointed with her new shirt as the colour …………….. very quickly.
A)bleached
B)died
C)vanished
D)faded
36. National leaders from all over the world are expected to attend the …………….. meeting.
A)peak
B)summit
C)top
D)apex
37. Jane remained calm when she won the lottery and …………….. about her business as if nothing had
happened.
A)came
B)brought
C)went
D)moved
38. I suggested we …………….. outside the stadium tomorrow at 8.30
A)meeting
B)meet
C)met
D)will meet
39. My remarks were …………….. as a joke, but she was offended by them.
A)pretended
B)though
C)meant
D)supposed
40. You ought to take up swimming for the …………….. of your health.
A)concern
B)relief
C)sake
D)cause