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 31. 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

Question 32. It can be inferred from the passage that the Esperanto word malespera means

______.

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

Question 33. It can be inferred from the passage that the Third World Congress of Esperanto

took place in___ .

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

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

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

Question 35. According to the passage, Zamenhof wanted to create a universal language

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

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

Question 36. The topic of this passage is ______.

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

B. how language can be improved

C. a language developed in the last few years

D. using language to communicate internationally

Question 37. Which paragraph describes the predecessor to Esperanto?

A. The first paragraph B. The third paragraph

C. The second paragraph D. The last paragraph

Question 38. This passage would most likely be assigned reading in a course on ______.

A. world government B. applied linguistics

C. European history D. English grammar

Question 39. The expression "ups and downs" in the last paragraph is closed in meaning

to__________

A. tops and bottoms B. takeoffs and landings

C. floors and ceilings D. highs and lows

Question 40. According to the passage, what happened to the Tenth World Esperanto Congress?

A. It had attendees from 20 countries B. It was scheduled for 1915.

C. It never took place. D. It had 4,000 attendees.

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

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

Question 42. The government has decided that the publication of the report would be "contrary

to the public interest".

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

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

Question 43. Professor Smith was very interested in the diversity of cultures all over the world.

A. changes B. variety C. difference D. conservation

Question 44. I didn't think his comments were very appropriate at the time.

A. correct B. exact C. suitable D. right

Question 45. When you are in a restaurant, you can raise your hand slightly to show that you

need assistance.

A. bill B. menu C. help D. food

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

questions.

Question 46. Mary asked me whether I _________ the football match on TV the day before.

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

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

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

Question 48. I must thank the man from ________ I got the present.

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

Question 49. _________ includes our posture, facial expressions and gestures.

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

Question 50. The telephone _______ by Alexander Graham Bell.

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

Question 51. Members of your family have very close relationship with each other, ________?

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

Question 52. "He didn't understand it." - "________."

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

Question 53. A: Thanks very much for your help. B "_________."

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

Question 54. It was _____ simple a question that everyone answered it correctly.

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

Question 55. The man said that he _________ the following day.

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

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

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

Question 57. The advanced students are selected to take part ______ the annual International

Olympic Competition.

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

Question 58. My mother is the first________ up and the last________ to bed.

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

Question 59. A: " How much sugar do you want in your coffee?" B: " ____"

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

Question 60. When I _______ to the party, Tom and David _______, and John ________.

A. came/ were dancing/ was singing

B. was coming/ had danced/ singing

C. have come/ are dancing/ is singing

D. have come/ are dancing/ is singing

Question 61. _____ 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 62. _______the manager's suggestions were reasonable, the supervisor agreed with

them.

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

Question 63. English, Maths and Science are _____ subjects in the national curriculum in

England.

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

Question 64. She accepted that she had acted _______ and mistakenly, which broke up her

marriage.

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

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.