VOCABULARY

1. Feeling discomfort and unsafe with this bank, she had decided to take all her money out of her savings
.
A. account
B. accountant
C. accounting
D. count
2. The bank
a commission of 0,02 % on all foreign currency transactions.
A. changes
B. charges
C. deposits
D. pays
3. Jack just lost his job this month, but luckily, he has paid off his
on the house he is living in.
A. tax
B. interest
C. mortgage
D. payment
4. The
rate is 5.2%, so they have expected a pay rise in line with it.
A. inflation
B. inflate
C. inflated
D. infection
5.
rose last month to its highest level for over five years, which together with poverty has
devastated the community here.
A. employment
B. employee
C. unemployed
D. unemployment
6. There's a reduction of 10% on the bill if you
in cash.
A. change
B. check
C. charge
D. pay
7. The new technology is aimed at improving management
and customer service.
A. efficiency
B. proficiency
C. competency
D. fluency
8.
is the slow increase in the temperature of the Earth caused partly by the increase of the
amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
A. Global warming B. Global heating
C. Earth heating
D. Earth warming
9. Three years ago the co-op proudly launched their fully
or environmentally friendly bags.
A. triodegradable
B. biodegradable
C. biology
D. biography
10. The solid which is removed from the wastewater and treated can be safely
as an agricultural
fertilizer.
A. transferred
B. transported
C. recycled
D. cycled
11. Critics once described the paintings as worthless
, but one of them was sold for over a million
US dollars.
A. dust
B. waste
C. litter
D. rubbish
12. Jane could be a famous singer one day; she has an amazing
.
A. sound
B. voice
C. tone
D. tune
13. I don't think he can tell the difference between
and reality. He's always daydreaming about
living in a castle.
A. fantasy
B. fantastic
C. fan
D. fame
14. The deficit needs to be reduced by some 1million, so they will run the magazine on a pretty tight
.
A. butter
B. bunch
C. packet
D. budget
15. Public education and healthcare are among the biggest
in the Presidential election campaign.
A. cases
B. issues
C. events
D. articles
16. The business is not generating enough revenue to cover its costs.
A. doing
B. collecting
C. making
D. holding
17. Responses to recruitment
have in fact been very high with more than 42 applicants.
A. advertise
B. advertisements
C. advertising
D. advertiser
18. I dont think I have ever heard a guitar performance which
like that on any other record.
A. sounds
B. hears
C. listens
D. sees
19. These English language
can be very useful for deaf people who want to watch the DVD.
A. topic
B. title
C. subtitles
D. headline
20. Talking in front of a group often feels
than talking to one person.
A. scarier
B. scared
C. frightened
D. threatened
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21. Since I was here, I have always worked my hardest because my boss is so
.
A. needing
B. requiring
C. asking
D. demanding
22. On Friday 24th March, eleven talented athletes will be honored and awarded in recognition of their
sporting
.
A. achievements
B. events
C. hits
D. hot
23. The problem is becoming increasingly
. We must act as soon as possible.
A. urgent
B. emergency
C. quick
D. fast
24. They had ignored the strong
of an approaching economic crisis, and now are facing a lot of
difficulties.
A. sign
B. sigh
C. signing
D. signals
25. Environmentalists are calling for consumers awareness of the fact that unnecessary overcreates so much waste.
A. coverage
B. sign
C. packaging
D. plastic bags
26.
has its worst impact on consumers. High prices of day-to-day goods make it difficult for
consumers to afford even the basic commodities in life.
A. Mortgage
B. Economics
C. Inflation
D. Unemployment
27.
occurs when a person who is actively searching for employment is unable to find work.
A. Job security
B. Cost of living
C. Recession
D. Unemployment
28. The weather at the moment is not
for July with the extreme heat and almost no rain.
A. tropical
B. typical
C. correct
D. severe
29. The bank of England is in no hurry to raise
as the consumer prices fall and jobless figures improve.
A. economy
B. inflation
C. currency
D. interest rates
30. We still
$1,000 on our car or we need to pay $1,000 before we own our car.
A. owe
B. possess
C. deal
D. keep
31. Four days' car hire costs 150, which is well
it for the freedom it gives you.
A. worth
B. deserves
C. suits
D. valuable
32. Clean air is a
natural resource that needs to be protected.
A. valueless
B. value
C. valuable
D. valuation
33. That meeting achieved absolutely nothing - it was a complete
of time.
A. dust
B. rubbish
C. waste
D. useless
34. There is also an increasing range of products made from
materials which can be used again,
for example, plastic and aluminium products.
A. recyclable
B. recycle
C. recycling
D. cycled
35. We need someone really
who can organize the office and make it run smoothly.
A. efficiently
B. efficient
C. efficiency
D. inefficient
36. Eating
food is very popular among young people in Britain, especially among teenage girls.
A. vegetables
B. vegetarian
C. vegetation
D. vegetate
37. I smiled at her but she just
me.
A. denied
B. pretended
C. away
D. ignored
38. According to (eye)
, the robbery was carried out by two teenage boys.
A. sight
B. contact
C. see
D. witnesses
39. We are rivaling for first place in the race.
A. competing
B. completing
C. comparing
D. composing
40. Like
, the car changes into a boat when it hits the water.
A. magic
B. image
C. matters
D. method
41. Though we can't prove the existence of the god(s), we can provide evidence for the power of
.
A. release
B. rely
C. religion
D. revision
42. Infrastructure problems and lack of electricity are the critical
of handing out food and
blankets to the Haiyan victims.
A. environment
B. methods
C. steps
D. issues
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43. During a successful business career, she accumulated a great amount of

A. wealth
B. wealthy
C. the wealthy
44. All she needed to
her happiness was a baby.
A. make
B. reply
C. complete
45. She was chosen to
France at the Olympics.
A. replace
B. represent
C. reproduce

.
D. wealthier
D. do
D. rely

GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE

Choose the word (A, B, C, D) that best completes each sentence.
46. I ____________ back the money I owe you as soon as I ____________ able to.
A. pays/am
B. will pay/am
C. pay/will be
D. paid/would
47. Saving interest rates at some commercial banks ____________ over the last few months.
A. rise
B. rose
C. had risen
D. have risen
48. The greatest movie Titanic ____________ so many times at cinemas in the world.
A. is showing
B. has been being shown
C. has been shown D. has shown
49. They asked me whether I had visited their showroom ____________, and I said I was busy.
A. still
B. just
C. yet
D. already
50. It was a big surprise that he ____________ on a normal day.
A. brought a bunch of flowers me
C. brought a bunch of flowers to me
B. a bunch of flowers brought me
D. brought me to a bunch of flowers
51. They are ____________ by our highest sales of $3 million this month.
A. amaze
B. amazed
C. amazing
D. amazement
52. I tried to call him so many times, and finally they ____________ me ____________.
A. put/through
B. put/off
C. put/out
D. put/up
53. Mary: Im having a party next week.
Mary informed ________________________________________________.
A. Im having a party next week.
C. Shes having a party the week after.
B. She was having a party the week following. D. She had a party the last week.
54. It is very important, so please call me if you ____________ at the airport.
A. arrive
B. will arrive
C. arrived
D. would arrive
55. You can use the vacuum cleaner over there. Its ____________ the corner of the garage.
A. under
B. on
C. at
D. in
56. It is the third stadium ____________ the government has constructed for the upcoming SEA Games.
A. where
B. when
C. which
D. who
57. The patient has been waiting for his appointment ____________ 3 oclock, but the receptionist doesnt
tell him what to do.
A. still
B. since
C. for
D. yet
58. You ____________ throw chemicals away with the normal rubbish. Its against the law.
A. must
B. have to
C. mustnt
D. dont have to
59. The factory ____________ toys for children since 1959.
A. produces
B. is producing
C. have produced
D. has been producing
60. I found the fighting scenes ____________. It was too violent.
A. disgusting
B. disgusted
C. disgust
D. disgusts
61. My neighbor promised to take care of my pets while I was ____________ for 2 weeks ____________ a
business trip.
A. out/for
B. off/in
C. in/on
D. away/on
62. If you had another chance, ____________ you ____________ the museum again?
A. do/visit
B. did/visit
C. will/visit
D. would/visit
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63. He ____________ his career in 1956. He ____________ 126 plays now.

A. starts/is writing
C. started/has written
B. started/wrote
D. had started/has been writing
64. A torch ____________ you can use to see into dark corners is very useful when you go camping.
A. which
B. where
C. that
D. A & C are correct.
65. The announcement ________________________________________________.
A. says that passengers would go to gate 7.
C. said that passengers would go to gate 7.
B. say that passenger will go to gate 7.
D. said that passengers will go to gate 7.
66. I havent been able to get touch Mr. Miller all day long.
A. at, in
B. in, at
C. in, in
D. at, for
67. Dont judge a man his clothes.
A. of
B. by
C. with
D. at
68. The reason I look so brown is that from a business trip to Hawaii.
A. I come back
B. I came back
C. Ive just come back D. I never came back
69. I the approval of three committee members before Bob signed off on the project.
A. did already get
B. had already gotten C. have already gotten D. was already getting
70. If I knew about the layoffs, I you.
A. would told
B. had had told
C. would have told D. told
71. He was turned down for the job because he wasnt
A. disqualified
B. qualifying
C. qualified
D. unqualified
72. Her personal problems seem to have been her from her work lately.
A. disrupting B. distracting
C. dispersing
D. disturbing
73. Monarch butterflies, migrate to Mexico each year, are guided by instinct.
A. who
B. whom
C. that
D. which
74. I at Bank of America from 2001-2003.
A. was working
B. had worked
C have worked
D. have been working
75. Some companies away free samples of new products on order to familiarize consumers with
them.
A. give
B. pass
C. take
D. issue
76. . you give your details to our secretary, we will contact you when we have a vacancy.
A. Unless
B. Before
C. Since
D. If
77. I need to learn English, is very important itll help me get a good job un international trade.
A. it/ because
B. which/ because C. that/ when
D. that/ if
78. with the newspaper?- Yes, you can read it now.
A. Did you finished B. Are you finishing C. Have you finished D. when you finished
79. During the last few years, the company hard to modernize its image.
A. has work
B. worked
C. has been working D. work
80. Once you used to our methods, you the job a lot easier
A. gets, will find
B. will get, will find C. have got, will find D. have got, find
81. The city is building its dilapidated waterfront, transforming it into a pleasant and fashionable outdoor
mall. Next summer when the tourist , they 104 beautiful new shops and restaurants
in the area.
A. will arrive, will find
B. arrive, will have found
C. arrive, will find
D. will arrive, will be finding
82. John to executive manager of an advertising company.
A. has just been promoted
B. has just been promoting
C. has just promoted
D. is promoting
83. the fighting stopped, travel across country has been quiet safe.
A. when
B. since
C. after which
D. unless
84. Weather report: Its seven oclock in Frankfurt and
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A. it snows
B. it snowed
C. theres snow
D. its snowing
85. Sales in 1995 but then in 1996.
A. have risen, have fallen
B. rose , fell
C. rised, falled
D. rose, have fallen
86. The manager was very with her last business trip, which had been a complete success.
A. pleasing
B. pleases
C. please
D. pleased
87. It is too late, I think We appoint the day the next meeting.
A. have to/for
B. need to/at
C. should/to
D. must/for
88. He accept the position on the understanding that he a share of the companys
profits.
A. agreed to/ would be given
B. agrees to/ will be given
C. had agreed to/ gave
D. would agree to/ gave
89. being offered the job, the applicants undergo a series of interviews.
A. In front of, need to
B. Before, had to
C. At the moment, must D. Right after, should
90. If this plan is satisfactory you. I present it to the committee.
A. with/ will
B. forward/ would
C. in/ have to
D. to/ will
IV. CLOZE PASSAGE.
Read the following passage and then choose the word (A, B, C, D) that best completes each blank.
When people want to (61) ____________ or start a company, they need money, called capital.
Companies can borrow this money, called a (62) ____________, from banks. It must be paid back
with (63) ____________ which make up 7% - 12% of the amount of money you borrow.
Capital can also come from issuing (64) ____________ - certificates representing units of
(65) ____________ of a company. The people who (66) ____________ money in shares are called
shareholders. The money they provided is known as share capital.
Individuals and financial institutions, who can also (67) ___________ their money to
companies which has financial problems by buying bonds loans that pay interest and are repaid at a
(68) ___________ future date, such as 05 years or 10 years later.
In brief, there are some ways in (69) ___________ a company can get money to operate
business in order to make a lot of (70) ___________, and become successful in the market.

61. A. set in
62. A. mortgage
63. A. shares
64. A. shares
65. A. leadership
66. A. pay
67. A. borrow
68. A. fixed
69. A. whom
70. A. loss

B. set off
B. loan
B. interests
B. checks
B. sportsmanship
B. charge
B. lend
B. happy
B. where
B. complaint

C. set on
C. payment
C. money
C. bank cards
C. ownership
C. spend
C. save
C. doom
C. which
C. payment

D. set up
D. cost
D. overdraft
D. accounts
D. citizenship
D. invest
D. owe
D. end
D. that
D. profit

Choose the word (A,B,C or D) that best completes each sentence

There are some useful tips that you should bear in mind to be a __ (71) __ guest when you are in the USA.
First of all, you must be sure __ (72) __ to shake hands. American men usually shake hands when they are
introduced __ (73) __ each other, while American women usually dont. Americans rarely shake hands to
say __ (74) __. Second, American women are very __ (75) __ now. So you shouldnt act too __ (75) __
toward them. You shouldnt be surprised when they __ (77) __ you to dance. The next thing that you will
find very useful for you is that you should bring a gift when you are __ (78) __ to an American house. If
your host or hostess is busy with __ (79) __ meals in the kitchen, you should offer to help. Last but not least
if you are a smoker, remember to ask for permission before you __ (80) __ up a cigarette.
These tips will help you so much if you are with some Americans.
71. A. welcome
B. useful
C. formal
D. comfortable
72. A. what
B. why
C. when
D. where
73. A. with
B. for
C. to
D. about
74. A. hello
B. goodbye
C. yes
D. no
75. A. dependent
B. convenient
C. inconvenient
D. independent
76. A. protectively
B. informally
C. occasionally
D. importantly
77. A. tell
B. advise
C. allow
D. ask
78. A. invited
B. come
C. gone
D. presented
79. A. doing
B. cooking
C. eating
D. having
80. A. give
B. catch
C. light
D. set
V. READING COMPREHENSION

Earth's Temperatures
The world is now warmer than at almost any time since the end of the last ice age and, on present trends,
will continue to reach a record high for the entire period since the dawn of civilization, a study has found.
The study published in the journal Science, aims to give a global overview of Earth's temperatures over
the past 11,300 years - a relatively balmy period known as the Holocene that began after the last major ice age
ended and encompasses all of recorded human civilization.
Their data (compiled by studying such things as ice cores, fossils and ocean sentiment) looked back over
a much longer era than previous research, which went back 1,500 years.
Scientists say it is further evidence that modern-day global warming isn't natural, but the result of rising
carbon dioxide emissions that have rapidly grown since the Industrial Revolution began roughly 250 years ago.
Scientists say that if natural factors were still governing the climate, the Northern Hemisphere would probably
be destined to freeze over again in several thousand years. Instead, scientists believe the enormous increase in
greenhouse gases caused by industrialization will almost certainly prevent that.
Shaun Marcott, a geologist at Oregon State University, says "global temperatures are warmer than about
75 percent of anything we've seen over the last 11,000 years or so." The other way to look at that is, 25 percent
of the time since the last ice age, it's been warmer than now.
It's taken just 100 years for the average temperature to change by 1.3 degrees, when it took 5,000 years
to do that before. By the end of the century, climate warming models predict an additional increase of 2 to 11.5
degrees, due largely to carbon emissions, the study noted.
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81. 'Dawn' in this text means:

A. Earth
B. Sunrise
C. Beginning
D. Heat
82. 'Prevent' means:
A. Complete
B. Stop
C. Encourage
D. Slow
83. This study looks at
than usual time-period.
A. a longer
B. a shorter
C. more exact
D. rapid
84. The Earth's temperature has increased quickly since:
A. The Northern Hemisphere
B. The Holocene
C. 1,500 years ago
D. The Industrial Revolution
85. Scientist predicts the earth will freeze over because of
.
A. increased greenhouse gases
B. the carbon dioxide emission
C. the influence of the Holocene
D. the law of nature
86. The Industrial Revolution started in the
century.
A. 16th
B. 17th
C. 18th
D. 19th
87. The temperature will increase to
degrees in the next 100 years.
A. 1.3
B. 2.5
C. 11.5
D. twice
88. This article could be described as a(n) ___ look at the future.
A. optimistic
B. pessimistic
C. doubtful
D. curious
89. Which materials were NOT collected as the data for the research?
A. ice cores
B. fossils
C. ocean sentiment
D. greenhouse gases
90. The scientists studied the Earth temperatures during a period of
years.
A. about 11,000
B. over 11,300
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C. over 1,500
D. nearly 13,000
PASSAGE 1
Gift giving is very important in the business world. For this reason, you should always ask yourself several
things before you give a business associate a gift. What is the purpose of the gift? Remember that the real
reason for giving anyone a present is to honor or thank the receiver of the gift. What s your budget? If you
cant afford an expensive gift, then buy an expensive card instead: Many people are buying group gifts, such as
gift baskets that may contain a variety of food, small gifts or flowers. What would the person like? When
companies want to thank someone, but dont know what the person wants, they should get generic gifts. Mixes
for soup, cookies, and bread are very popular these days. Other gifts include gift certificates or movie, theater,
or sports tickets. How is your gift packaged and presented? The presentation of a gift looks wonderful. Finally,
it is usually better to deliver the gift and present it to the receiver yourself. This adds special importance to your
gift.
91. When you give someone a gift, ________.
B. the interest of receiving a gift
A. you need to think of nothing carefully
C. the importance of delivering a present
B. you are very pleased with that gift
D. the meaning of giving a present
C.you deliberate about something before you
94. According to the author, ___________.
do
A. you should buy an expensive gift
D. you should ask him or her what youll give
B. you should depend on your budget
92. The real reason for giving someone a present is
C. an inexpensive gift should be purchased
_______.
D. your budget should be in your company
A. to respect and be grateful to the receiver
95. What is not true about giving a present?
B. to invite the receiver to the party
A. Packaging
C. to expect the receiver to protect the giver
B. Introduction
D. to make the receiver militant
C. Wrapping
93. The topic of the passage is __________
D. Presentation
A. the refusal of giving a gift
96.
97. PASSAGE 2
98. If you are invited to an American friends home for dinner, remember these general rules for
polite behaviour. First of all , arrive approximately on time but not early. Americans export promptness
. It will be all right to be 10 or 15 minutes late but not 45 minutes late. Dinner might over cooked are
ruined by then. When you are invited to someones home for a meal , it have an attractive thing made in
your native country , your host or hostess will certainly enjoy receiving that gift .What will you do if
you are served some food that you cannot eat or you do not like? Do not make a fuss about compliment
the cook on the food that you are enjoying . Do not leave immediately after dinner , but do not overstay
you welcome, either. The next day , call or write a thank you . You note to say how much you
enjoyed the evening.
99.
100.
When an American invites you to have dinner at his home ________
A. you should arrive on time
B. you neednt arrive on time
C. you should arrive late to show that you are polite
D. you should arrive early to help the host
101.
When you come to someones home for a meal _________
A. take some food or drink
B. do not bring anything with you
C. do not care about gifts
D. bring some flowers, candy or something made in your native country.
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102.
If you are served some food that you cannot eat _______
A. apologize for being unable to eat
B. do not make fuss about it
C. immediately tell the host about this
D. ask for another fish
103.
After dinner , ________________________
A. stay there until bed time
B. leave immediately
C. do not leave immediately or do not overstay your welcome
D. do not say anything about the cook.
104.
The next day __________________
A. you do not need to that
B. immediately invite him to your home . It is your turn
C. remember to thank the host for the dinner
D. All are correct
105.
106.
107.
108.
109.
Error identification Extra practice exercises. Decide which part of the sentence is
grammatically incorrect. Then look at the answers below.
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I enjoyed study geography at school and now Ive enrolled at the Economics Faculty.

I used to be keen of all scientific subjects but now I would prefer to study art.

I want meet your sister when she comes to see you she sounds very nice.

My friends tell the English exam is quite difficult but Im not worried.

The tickets, which are extremely good value, can be buy from large supermarkets.

The number of people which asked for the discount was low but grew during the summer period.

He wanted always to be a doctor and after doing medicine he now works in a hospital.

The informations they gave us was not very helpful so I consulted the website instead.

There isnt many time, do you think we should get a taxi to the exhibition centre?

10 He graduated in languages in June and is now thinking of do a second degree in psychology.

11 The policeman showed us an identikit picture of the man who steal the car.
12 How long does it take to get the station on foot from your house
13 I was so angry that I took the watch broken to the jewellers to get my money back.
14 He rang me this morning for tell me that he had passed his driving test.
15 I wont be able to go on holiday this year unless I will get a part-time job.
16 It was so nice day that they decided to have a picnic in the field.
17 I havent never seen anybody who rides a horse so well before.
18 My boyfriend always takes me to see horror films, but I dont like very much.
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19 We went to Guatemala last year so we were tired of the usual beach holiday.
20 Ive gone to Marbella. I remember it well. A busy town with a nice modern promenade and picturesque
piazze.
110.
111.

ANSWERS WITH EXPLANATIONS

112.
1. I enjoyed studying (enjoy + ing)
2. keen on (keen + on = essere appassionato di)
3. want to (want+ to + verb)
4. tell me (tell + person (me/you/him/her etc); nb. saynon seguito dalla persona)
5. can be bought (to be + past participle = passive)
6. who (relative pronoun who = people)
7. always wanted (frequency adverb goes before the main verb)
8. the informations (information = uncountable noun)
9. much time (much with uncountable nouns, many with countable nouns)
10. doing (ingafter a preposition)
11. stole (past tense of steal = steal stole stolen)
12. get to (preposition necessary; get to /go to /come to the station, BUT. arrive at/ reach the station)
13. broken watch (adjective before noun)
14. to tell me (to+base form = per/a scopo di)
15. unless I will get (1 conditional = if/unless/when + present)
16. such a (such a + noun; so + adjective)
17. I havent never (double negative)
18. l dont like them (like + direct object)
19. as (as = siccome; so = quindi)
20. Ive been to Madrid (use been not gone se sei stato e tornato)
113.
114.
1. They asked me what did happen last night, but I was unable to tell them.
2. Air pollution, together with littering, are causing many problems in our large, industrial cities today.
3. These televisions are quite popular in Europe, but those ones are not.

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4.

Nora hardly never misses an opportunity to win in the tennis tournaments.

5. A lot of people believe that New York is the most great city in America.
6. Each year people around the world spending billions of dollars buying goods on the Internet
7. Children enjoy telling and listening to ghosts stories especially on Halloween night.
8. One of the most urgent problem we are now facing is the need to control population growth.
9. I'd lost my front door key and I had to smash a window by a brick to get in.

10.

Despite of the heavy snow, she went out.

115.

116.
1.
A

117.
2.B

118.
3.C

119.
4.A

120.
5.C

11

121.
6.B

122.
7.B

123.
8.B

124.
9.C

125.
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.
A

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