QUESTIONS 1-5, CHOOSE THE ANSWER (A, B, C OR D) WHICH FITS BEST ACCORD...

5. The criminal act of numerous factories dumping waste into the area's rivers has led to dangerously

high________________ levels. toxic

Part III. Fill the space in the passage using the base word given in bold.(0.5pt)

The woman twists and contorts her body, wheeling and spinning across the room. Her voice rises in 1.

____________( ecstasy)whoops and yells then drops to mournful moans and grunts before she collapses

in a heap on the floor. And then it's my turn.

I came here seeking a brief escape from the stresses of modern life. But right now my instinctive stress-

flight response is in full throttle and urging me to sprint for the door, anything rather than stand up and

perform 2. ____________( spontaneity)singing and dancing in front of a rather forbidding 3.

____________(sort)of complete strangers.

But there is no graceful way out. And something about the trance-like beat of the African drums, the

unearthly hum of the harmonium, combined with the soothing candle-lit glow of the room and the

serene 4. ____________( assure) of our teacher compels me to stay put.

This is natural voice therapy. The workshops are meant to release hidden emotions and anxieties, and

promote relaxation and mental healing through singing. Using a mixture of mantra, Sanskrit chanting,

Indian scales and pure 5. ____________( improvise), the aim is to 'free the inner voice'.

C. READING (6pts)

Part I. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to

indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 1 to 10. (1pt)

E-STYLE

Remember all that advice people used to give you about how to lay out a letter? Well, the good thing

about (1)_________ is that you don’t need to worry about most of that. No need to put your

(2)_________ in the top right-hand corner or wherever. No need to say “Dear Dan” if you don’t want to.

Some people do, however, add a (3)_________ at the bottom of their (4)_________ - it usually contains

all their (5)_________ details.

In (6)_________ of general style, though, it’s a good idea to keep it short and sweet. Remember that

people are paying to (7)_________ you mail, so try not to add to their bills. You’ll find your e-mail style

tends to be much more (8)_________ than in conventional correspondence, as most people see it as an

extended form of conversation. Of course, your mail won’t look at all (9)_________ if it’s so

ungrammatical or badly spelt that no one can understand it!

Most junk mail features headings and text that scream at you in capitals. This is (10)_________ as the

equivalent of shouting, and looks rather rude, so it’s better not to annoy people by doing it.