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Semestrial Paper

1. Choose the most appropriate word to complete the following sentences.

1 Nobody could have predicted that France would.... both the 1998 World Cup and the 2000
European Cup.
A succeed B win C gain D beat
2 Which team are you going to ......... in the Cup Final?
A support B encourage C accept D promote
3 When I was young, I wanted to ....... football for England.
A do B make C play D take
4 I .......... jogging to get fit.
A took up B took on C took over D took in
5 If the two teams .............. , there will have to be a re-match.
A even B match C equal D draw
6 If we ...... the game, we'll be out of the competition.
A defeat B lose C fail D withdraw
7 The players will have to ............ hard over the next few weeks in order to win.
A rehearse B train C learn D study
8 We .......... the other team 4:2.
A won B succeeded C beat D conquered
9 Don't forget to ........... plenty of exercise if you want to stay fit.
A make B play C go D take
10 Our team were ............. by two goals to one.
A won B lost C defeated D destroyed

2. Read this article. For each of the numbers 1-21, circle the most appropriate word. There
is an example at the beginning (0).

Nowadays, it is difficult to avoid (0) environment / environmental issues. We are always being
told how (1) polluted / pollution is having an adverse effect on our (2) planet / earth.(3)
Poisoned/Poisonous gases from factories destroy the (4) oxygen / ozone layer, contributing to the
(5) hothouse / greenhouse effect which results in global (6) warming / heating. (7) Acidity / Acid
rain is destroying forests. As more and more (8)rainforest/ desert is destroyed, the threat to (9)
wildlife /wildly life increases, with several (10) dangerous / endangered species already on the
verge of (11) extinct / extinction. In brief, we are heading towards an (12) ecological / ecology
disaster. However, we can all do something to help protect the environment. For a start, we
should try to (13) reserve / conserve energy (14) resources / resorts such as oil and coal, by
turning down our central heating or making less use of our cars. Most cars use (15) leadless /
unleaded petrol, but this still (16) injures / damages the environment. Secondly, since many
everyday items such as glass and paper can be (17) recycled / recharged, we should try to re-use
them rather than throwing them away. Thirdly, we can join (18) pressurising / pressure groups,
which can be very effective in persuading governments to adopt greener (19) politics / policies,
such as (20) subsidising / subsiding public transport and (21) protecting / defending wildlife.
3. For questions, 1-8 read the text. Use the word given in brackets in the text to form a word
that fits in the gap.

Pollution is one significant problems in all countries in the world today, which is mostly caused by
human activity on our planet. There is a view by (1)…. (SCIENCE) that the situation is getting
even worse and there is a necessity for it to be reduced. Is it possible for this problem to be
solved?
Firstly, one of the major causes is that of air pollution from petrol and diesel vehicles, which is
(2) ... (AFFECT) the health of people who work and live there. In recent times, there have been
steps to change to electric vehicles, but this switch has been very slow-moving. Another factor is
that many trees are being cut down to provide space for (3) … (BUILD) significant infrastructures
such as roads and motorways. However, it would be better if people were encouraged to start
using more public (4) ...
(TRANSPORT) or bicycles rather than cars. In that way, there will be a (5) … (REDUCE) in traffic
jams and a decrease in air pollution in our cities. Finally, there are concerns that the majority of
our water sources, such as rivers and seas, are being polluted with (6) … (INDUSTRY) waste and
sewage from populated areas. This is having an impact on marine life by destroying their habitat.
Therefore, there is a need to stop this practice of using seas and rivers as a dumping ground for
waste.
In conclusion, the Earth is the only home that we have, and it is our (7) … (RESPONSE) to keep it
clean. We must stop destroying our planet, and we should start using it in an (8) …
(ENVIRONMENT) friendly way for our future generation to live healthier lives.

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4. This text describes four people who enjoy collecting things. Read the article, then
answer the following questions.

Collecting Things
John Hill
John Hill shares his home with about 200 sewing machines. His passion began when he was
searching for bits of second-hand furniture and kept seeing ‘beautiful old sewing machines that
were next to nothing to buy’. He couldn’t resist them. Then a friend had a machine that wouldn’t
work, so she asked John to look at it for her. At that stage, he was not an authority on the
subject, but he worked on it for three days and eventually got it going. Later he opened up a
small stand in a London market. ‘Most people seemed uninterested. Then a dealer came and
bought everything I’d taken along. I thought, “Great! This is my future life.” But after that, I never
sold another one there and ended up with a stall in another market which was only moderately
successful.’ Nowadays, he concentrates on domestic machines in their original box containers
with their handbooks. He is often asked if he does any sewing with them. The answer is that,
apart from making sure that they work, he rarely touches them.

Will Smith
As a boy, Will Smith collected hundreds of vintage cameras, mostly from jumble sales and
dustbins. Later, when the time came to buy his first house, he had to sell his valuable collection
in order to put down a deposit. A few years after, he took up the interest again and now has over
a thousand cameras, the earliest dating from 1860. Now Will ‘just cannot stop collecting’ and
hopes to open his own photographic museum where members of the public will be able to touch
and fiddle around with the cameras. Whilst acknowledging that the Royal Camera Collection in
Bath is probably more extensive than his own, he points out that ‘so few of the items are on
show there at the same time that I think my own personal collection will easily rival it.’

Kate Williams
Kate Williams is one of the foremost authorities on plastics in Britain. She has, in every corner of
her house, a striking collection of plastic objects of every kind, dating from the middle of the last
century and illustrating the complex uses of plastic over the years. Kate's interest started when
she was commissioned to write her first book. In order to do this, she had to start from scratch;
so she attended a course on work machinery, maintaining that if she didn’t understand plastics
manufacture then nobody else would. As she gathered the information for her book, she also
began to collect pieces of plastic from every imaginable source: junk shops, arcades, and the
cupboards of friends. She also collects ‘because it is vital to keep examples. We live in an age
of throw-away items: phones, computers, hairdryers – they are all replaced so quickly.’ Kate's
second book, Classic Plastics: from Bakelite to High Tech, is the first published guide to plastics
collecting. It describes collections that can be visited and gives simple and safe home tests for
identification. She admits that ‘plastic is a mysterious substance and many people are
frightened of it. Even so, the band of collectors is constantly expanding.’

Jane Bruce
Jane Bruce already had twenty years of collecting one thing or another behind her when she
started collecting ‘art deco’ fans in the 1990s. It happened when she went to an auction sale
and saw a shoebox filled with them. Someone else got them by offering a higher price and she
was very cross. Later, to her astonishment, he went round to her flat and presented them to her.
‘That was how it all started.’ There were about five fans in the shoe-box and since then they’ve
been exhibited in the first really big exhibition of ‘art deco’ in America. The fans are not normally
on show, however, but are kept behind glass. They are extremely fragile and people are
tempted to handle them. The idea is to have, one day, a black-lacquered room where they can
be more easily seen. Jane doesn’t restrict herself to fans of a particular period, but she will only
buy a fan if it is in excellent condition. The same rule applies to everything in her house.

1. Who had to re-start their collection?

2. Who was misled by an early success?
3. Who received an unexpected gift?
4. Who admits to making little practical use of their collection?
5. Who regrets the rapid disappearance of certain items?
6. Who is aware that a fuller collection of items exists elsewhere?
7. Who has a history of collecting different items?
8. Who performed a favour for someone they knew?
9. Who is a national expert on their subject?
10. Who is aware that they form part of a growing group?
5. You will hear part of a radio interview with an author called Mickey Smith, who is
talking about becoming excellent at sport. For questions 24-30, choose the best answer (A,
В or C).
24. When asked about his theory on talent, Mickey says that
A he is doing further research with other people.
B he realises some people disagree with him.
C he has not yet fully proved his ideas.

25. Mickey believes that outstanding football players

A have better levels of concentration than other players.
B are aware of the positions of other players on the pitch.
C are faster runners than other players.

26. How did Mickey feel when he first became successful at gymnastics?
A convinced he had a natural aptitude for the sport
B conscious that others in his area didn’t have the same chances
C lucky to have had one of the best training routines

27. Mickey says that the motivation to continue training for long periods of time
A develops at an early age in people who become experts.
B depends on your personal attitude towards success.
C does not come naturally to most people.

28. Mickey says that coaches working with young people need to understand that
A children and adults have different thought processes.
B young people have a built-in drive to succeed in areas like sport.
C it is important to focus on mental rather than physical techniques.

29. Mickey says that many people who play sport don’t bother to try hard because
A they feel incapable of reaching the same levels as sports stars.
B they don’t have time to put in the necessary effort.
C they are not confident in their ability to deal with success.

30. According to Mickey, what can cause some sports people to fail at important events?
A They haven’t trained enough.
B They are inexperienced at dealing with pressure.
C They can become too aware of their actions.

6. You will hear a radio interview about indoor skydiving. For questions 9-18, complete the
sentences.
The fans in the tunnel are normally used for putting air into 9 ……………………… It has been said
that the machine looks like a huge 10 ……………………… . The walls in the tunnel are made of 11
……………………… . The only parts of the body that can get hurt in the tunnel are the 12 …………………
and 13 ……………………… You have to be 13 years old to use the tunnel.
You have to wear 14 ……………………… when you use the tunnel. Beginners have two 15 ………………
lessons in the tunnel with an instructor. During lessons, you get into a position as if you have a 16
……………………… in your hands. The person who created the wind tunnel refers to it as a 17
‘……………………… ‘. Indoor skydiving has become a sport called 18 ………………….