000 ATTENDEES WERE REGISTERED FOR THE TENTH WORLD ESPERANTO...

4,000 attendees were registered for the Tenth World Esperanto Congress scheduled for 1914,

when World War I erupted and forced its cancellation.

Esperanto has had its ups and downs in the period since World War I. Today, years after it

was introduced, it is estimated that perhaps a quarter of a million people are fluent in it. This may

seem like a large number, but it is really quite small when compared with the billion English

speakers and billion Mandarin Chinese speakers in today's world. Current advocates would like to

see its use grow considerably and are taking steps to try to make this happen.

Question 34. The expression "popping up" in the fourth paragraph could best be replaced by

____________.

A. shouting B. leaping C. hiding D. opening

Question 35. It can be inferred from the passage that the Third World Congress of Esperanto

took place in__________ .

A. 1905 B. 1907 C. 1913 D. 1909

Question 36. This passage would most likely be assigned reading in a course on ________.

A. English grammar B. applied linguistics

C. world government D. European history

Question 37. Which paragraph describes the predecessor to Esperanto?

A. The second paragraph B. The first paragraph

C. The third paragraph D. The last paragraph

Question 38. According to the passage, Zamenhof wanted to create a universal language

_________.

A. to provide a more complex language B. to build a name for himself

C. to resolve cultural differences D. to create one world culture

Question 39. According to the passage, what happened to the Tenth World Esperanto Congress?

A. It had 4,000 attendees. B. It was scheduled for 1915.

C. It had attendees from 20 countries D. It never took place.

Question 40. The topic of this passage is ______.

A. using language to communicate internationally

B. how language can be improved

C. a language developed in the last few years

D. one man's efforts to create a universal language

Question 41. It can be inferred from the passage that the Esperanto word malespera means

__________.

A. hopelessness B. hopeful C. hopeless D. hope

Question 42. The expression "ups and downs" in the last paragraph is closed in meaning

to____________

A. takeoffs and landings B. highs and lows

C. floors and ceilings D. tops and bottoms

Question 43. The paragraph following the passage most likely discusses __________.

A. another of Zamenhofs accomplishment.

B. the disadvantages of usi:1g an artificial language.

C. how current supporters of Esperanto are encouraging its growth.

D. attempts to reconvene the World Congress of Esperanto in the 1920s

Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following

questions.

Question 44. The advanced students are selected to take part ______ the annual International

Olympic Competition.

A. at B. for C. from D. in

Question 45. It was _____ simple a question that everyone answered it correctly.

A. such B. so C. very D. too

Question 46. The man said that he _________ the following day.

A. would return B. returned C. will return D. had returned

Question 47. We always feel ________ and secure in our family.

A. safeguard B. safely C. safe D. safety

Question 48. "He didn't understand it." - "________."

A. So did I B. Neither did I C. Was he? D. I did too

Question 49. _______the manager's suggestions were reasonable, the supervisor agreed with

them.

A. Until B. Although C. Even though D. Because

Question 50. She accepted that she had acted _______ and mistakenly, which broke up her

marriage.

A. wisely B. romantically C. unwisely D. attractively

Question 51. Mary asked me whether I _________ the football match on TV the day before.

A. watch B. had watched C. have watched D. would watch

Question 52. My mother is the first________ up and the last________ to bed.

A. getting- to go B. to get- going C. to get- to go D. getting- going

Question 53. _________ includes our posture, facial expressions and gestures.

A. Verbal B. Communication C. Body language D. Signal

Question 54. When I _______ to the party, Tom and David _______, and John ________.

A. was coming/ had danced/ singing B. have come/ are dancing/ is singing

C. have come/ are dancing/ is singing D. came/ were dancing/ was singing

Question 55. English, Maths and Science are _____ subjects in the national curriculum in

England.

A. core B. public C. supportive D. independent

Question 56. Fee-paying schools, often called "independent schools" or "___________ schools"

A. public B. primary C. state D. secondary

Question 57. A: " How much sugar do you want in your coffee?" B: " ____"

A. So much B. Too much C. Not much D. Little bit

Question 58. I must thank the man from ________ I got the present.

A. whom B. that C. who D. which

Question 59. Members of your family have very close relationship with each other, ________?

A. have they B. do they C. haven't they D. don't they

Question 60. _____ in the diet is especially important for vegetarians.

A. They obtain enough protein B. Obtaining enough protein

C. By obtaining enough protein D. Enough protein is obtained

Question 61. The telephone _______ by Alexander Graham Bell.

A. inventing B. being invented C. was invented D. invented

Question 62. A: Thanks very much for your help. B "_________."

A. that's right B. You're welcome C. Yes, please D. never mind

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is

OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.

Question 63. If you are at a loose end this weekend, I will show you round the city.

A. reluctant. B. free C. confident D. busy

Question 64. The government has decided that the publication of the report would be "contrary

to the public interest".

A. unpleasant B. despicable C. agreeable D. urbane

SECTION B: WRITING

Part 1: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the

sentence printed before it.