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5. Your level of English will be assessed once again when you arrive at
Stellenbosch University. Should your level of English be at either the
Beginner or Elementary level (A1), you will not be permitted to register for
any English courses at the university.
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D. Lizel is to study math.
7. Find the best word to put with this group of uncountable words:
coffee traffic news weather travel
A. apples B. luggage C. shoes D. cups
14 What is the best answer to the question, What does your husband do?
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Please feel free to come
15. What does the sign mean? in
17. What does the sign mean? Please lock this door
when you leave
A. The door should be kept open during the day.
B. Please leave the key when you go.
C. Close the door after you come in.
D. Check that the door is locked when you depart.
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Questions 18 22
18. Next week these will be more expensive. A. CLOSED FOR LUNCH
A B C D E F G H
COME BACK LATER
19. You cannot eat this meal in the evening.
B. ALL TRAINS DELAYED
A B C D E F G H
21. Its cheaper to buy three of these. D. Children under three eat
A B C D E F G H free!
22. You must not leave this open. E. Chips R3.00 each
A B C D E F G H or 3 for R8.50
F. HOME-STYLE
COOKING
100% fresh and tasty
G. Yogurt half-price
until Saturday
H. Special lunch
until 3:00 P.M.
R15.50
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Fredelene and Nawaal are good friends. The met when they both started working
at Stellenbosch University. They have been friends ever since. Tomorrow,
Nawaal will leave for Johannesburg to start a new job at Wits University.
Fredelene is a little sad. She will miss her friend, but is glad for Nawaal.
Fredelene hopes to visit Nawaal sometime in the near future.
Write the words True or False next to each of the statements according to
the above.
23. Fredelene and Nawaal are childhood friends.
24. Both Nawaal and Fredelene will work for Wits University.
25. Fredelene hopes never to see Nawaal again.
26. Nawaal will be going to Johannesburg in two weeks time.
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30. Choose the correct word from each pair to complete the following sentences.
Melvin is a _____________________ carefully / careful driver.
Complete the following sentences with the correct verb forms. The verbs are in
brackets ( ).
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Complete the sentences with while, during, or for.
Choose the correct form of the verb by circling the correct words marked in bold.
48. When driving a car and coming to a stop sign, you ..... stop.
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52 How long ____ you had this motor car?
a) did
b) do
c) have
d) were
55. She keeps ____ her things all around the place which is so annoying.
a) to leave
b) leaves
c) leave
d) leaving
58. My new PC, ____ I bought last week, has already broken down.
a) that
b) which
c) whose
d)
59. I'd like to see the photos ____ you took while you were on holiday.
a) who
b) whose
c) where
d)
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60. You'd better take your rain jacket ____ the weather gets worse.
a) in case
b) otherwise
c) so that
d) in order to
63. She ____ much better since she left the hospital last month.
a) is feeling
b) feels
c) felt
d) has been feeling
65. We couldn't fall asleep because our next-door neighbours ____ a lot of noise.
a) made
b) had made
c) have made
d) were making
66. ____ plans you might have for the holiday, you'll have to change them.
a) Wherever
b) Whoever
c) Whatever
d) However
67. They ____ out for a few years before they decided to get married.
a) had gone
b) have been going
c) were going
d) had been going
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68. You won't pass the exam ____ you start revising immediately.
a) as long as
b) provided
c) unless
d) if
69. We wouldn't have missed the train if you ____ to chat with Anne!
a) didn't stop
b) hadn't stopped
c) don't stop
d) wouldn't have stopped
70. If only you ____ more time to spend with the family.
a) would have
b) have had
c) had
d) have
72. By the time the guests arrive, we ____ everything for the party.
a) will be preparing
b) will have prepared
c) prepare
d) have prepared
73. During the next meeting, we ____ about the problem of drugs.
a) are talking
b) will have talked
c) will be talking
d) talk
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76. I'm not sure if you're aware ____ the risk.
a) of
b) to
c) at
d) in
78. ____ the weather was horrible, we decided to go out for a short walk.
a) Even though
b) However
c) In spite of
d) Despite
80. She was only 19 when she sailed across ____ Atlantic.
a) a
b) an
c) the
d)
81. Two climbers are reported to ____ during the storm last night.
a) die
b) have died
c) had died
d) died
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83. He was found guilty and _____ a 30-year prison sentence.
a. is now serving
b. serves
c. was serving
d. served
a. cleaned
b. was cleaning
c. have been cleaning
d. have cleaned
a. bitterly
b. highly
c. fully
d. sorely
a. accurately
b. fully
c. sincerely
d. distinctly
a. getting into
b. getting in
c. to get into
d. to get on
a. to convince
b. on convincing
c. in convincing
d. at convince
89. Sarah was offered a place at the university _____ Mike was rejected.
a. nevertheless
b. as well as
c. whereas
d. despite
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Choose the sentence that has a similar meaning.
92. Studies done at the university have shown an increase in the number of
students getting below-average results.
a. Studies which were done at the university have shown an increase in the
number of students that got below-average results.
b. Studies that are done at the university have shown an increase in the number
of students which are getting below-average results.
c. Studies that were done at the university have shown an increase in the number
of students who are getting below-average results.
a. The officers who arrested the criminal acted on information that had been
provided by an anonymous person.
b. The officers that were arresting the criminal acted on information that was
being given by an anonymous person.
c. The officers which arrested the criminal acted on information what had been
given by an anonymous person.
95. By this time tomorrow, we will have been travelling for two years.
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a. We will stop travelling next month.
b. We started travelling almost two years ago and will still be travelling next
month.
c. We will never stop travelling.
Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits
each gap.
Laura: Its OK, mum. Ill answer it. It (96) ____ be Charlie. Hello. No, my Dad
isnt at home at the moment. He (97) ____ get back around seven, I think.
OK. Bye.
Mum: Who was it?
Laura: She didnt leave her name. It (98) ____ be someone from Dads work
because she mentioned his boss.
Mum: Well, what time is Charlie coming round?
Laura: Hes already 20 minutes late. He (99) ____ have been here at six and its
nearly 20 past now. Oh, Mum, he (100) ____ have forgotten!
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