LISTEN TO JACK AND MARK TALKING ABOUT A NEW SPORTS CENTER

Questions 1-5: Listen to Jack and Mark talking about a new sports center. Which sport can they do each day at

the center? Write a letter A -H next to each day. You will hear the conversation twice.

Days 0. D Monday 1. Tuesday 2. Wednesday 3. Thursday 4. Friday 5. SaturdaySports A. badminton B. basketball C. football 0. D. golfE. hockey F. swimming G. tennis H. volleyball

Question 6-10. Listen to a woman asking Michael about what to do in three situations. Fill in each blank

withONE suitable word. You will hear the conversation twice.

Situations Bad Ideas Good Ideas

(6)……….attack - do nothing - hit in the (7)……or on the nose

bear attack - run away

- climb up a tree - pretend to be dead

- run

- try not to (9)………..

bull attack

- shout

- (1)………..something , a hat or or your shirt,

- wave your (8)……….

away from you

II. Communication. (1 point)

Choose the statements (A-H) to complete the conversation between Lily and the receptionist.

Lily: Hi, I’d like to see the doctor.

Receptionist: (11)………..

Lily: No.

A. as soon as possible

Receptionist: When would you like an appointment?

B. Do you have an

appointment?

Lily: Is today possible?

Receptionist: Yes. Today is fine. What time would you like?

C. Here you are.

Lily: (12)………….. My stomach really hurts.

D. I’ll take care of that in a

Receptionist: Please wait a moment. I’ll see if the doctor is available.

moment.

E. It’s too cold outside

Lily: OK.

Receptionist: Sorry, he’s with a patient right now. It’s probably going to be

today.

about 30 minutes. (13)……..

F. Of course not.

Lily: No problem.

G. Tomorrow at 8 o’clock.

Receptionist: May I see your insurance card, pleas?

H. Would you mind waiting

Lily: (12)………

a little longer?

Receptionist: Thank you.

Lily: Would you please turn on the heat? It’s realy cold in here.

Receptionist: (15)……….. Please have a seat and fill out these forms.

III. Phonetics. (0.4 points.)

Choose the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the

following questions.

16. A. missed B. canned C. cracked D. dripped

17. A. treasure B. weather C. earthquake D. healthy

Choose the word which differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following

questions.

18. A. invent B. reduce C. pollute D. surface

19. A. prohibit B. compliment C. minimize D. innovate

IV. Lexico-Grammar. (1.6 pts) Choose the best option A, B, C, or D.

20. Donald gets up at six every morning. Then he……to his office at seven-thirty.

A. goes B. went C. is going D. has gone

21. At this time last year. Mr. and Mrs. Smith’s son……for WHO.

A. have worked B. has worked C. was working D. were working

22. I think you should buy a Moto 360 smartwatch, ……is the prettiest watch at present.

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

23. You have free time, ……?

A. have you B. haven’t you C. do you D. don’t you

24. Should you be late, the train……

A. won’t wait B. don’t wait C. didn’t wait D. not wait

25. Taylor Swift was born……December 13, 1989.

A. on B. in C. at D. since

26. They all wish the Second World War……

A. didn’t happen B. hadn’t happened C. wouldn’t happen D. shouldn’t happen

27. She was walking home when the wind……her hat off.

A. blows B. blew C. was blown D. has blown

28. Of the two girls, Helen and Alice, Helen is the……

A. funny B. funnier C. most funny D. funniest

29. He has……given up playing on-line games.

A. success B. succeeded C. successful D. successfully

30. My sister can play the…..very well.

A. yoga B. tennis C. judo D. violin

31. Robots are used……dangerous jobs in places where people cannot safely work.

A. do B. to do C. doing D. to doing

32. She was wearing…….dress.

A. a unique white wedding striped silk B. a unique white silk striped wedding

C. a unique white striped silk wedding D. a unique white wedding silk striped

33. Some scientists have predicted that healthy adults and children may one day take drugs to improve their

intelligence. The synonym of ‘predicted’ is……

A. believed B. thought C. forecasted D. imagined

34. Please decrease the volume. I’m doing my homework. The synonym of ‘decrease’ is……

A. turn up B. turn down C. turn on D. turn off

35. Find the mistake in one of the four underlined parts of this sentence.

The narrow road to our house needs to be widening soon.

A. The B. to C. needs D. be widening

VI. Reading. (2.5 points)

Read the passage below carefully and fill in each blank with the best option, A, B, C, or D.

Earth Day is the largest, most widely celebrated international environmental event. Celebrating Earth Day can

inspire awareness of and appreciation for the earth’s environment. Earth Day was first celebrated in April, 1970 in

(36)…..when 20 million people and thousands of local schools and communities participated. Earth Day’s success

helped influence the government to create stronger laws to (37)…..the environment. Taking care of the earth may

sound (38)….., but there are many simple steps that each of us can take to save energy and reduce our impact on

the planet. The earths (39)…..us with all good gifts: food, water, minerals, fresh air, fire, beauty. When we

remember this, we are more careful about our attitudes and actions. We choose food that is healthful for us and

environmentally friendly for the earth. We pick up (40)…..to show our respect for our surroundings.

36. A. United States B. a United States C. an United States D. the United States

37. A. impress B. protect C. worship D. distinguish

38. A. complicated B. considerate C. compulsory D. environmental

39. A. provide B. help C. gives D. supplies

40. A. evidence B. refreshment C. litter D. deforestation

The organisation City Of Trees have shown the public a plan to plant three million trees in Greater Manchester

over the next quarter of a century, a plan that aims to use the power of trees to refresh and redevelop the area. Of

course planting more trees in built up urban areas has not only beauty effects but also other good consequences. As

well as reducing stress, encouraging people to spend more time in shopping areas and improving air quality, a lot

of trees can actually reduce flooding in urban areas.

Tony Hothersall, the director of City Of Trees , explained that the scheme had three main aims. He said: "One is

to plant three million trees which means a tree for every man, woman and child in the next quarter of a century.

Next, we focus on managing existing woodlands because there is no point in planting new woodlands if you can't

manage what you've got already. Finally, we want to interest people a lot more in their natural environment - in

planting trees, in managing areas, in understanding more about the benefits that trees and woodlands bring to our

society. They can do great things in terms of air pollution and can help to protect us from noise pollution. What is

really important is that it is about the right tree in the right place." And the plan is off to a storming start. Since its

launch in 2015, about one hundred thousand trees have been planted around Greta Manchester.

(Adapted from

http://www.bbc.com)