Principales referentes

sheet. 10 points

Of the …… (1) actions for …… (2) Cromwell is remembered, his execution of King Charles I is surely the foremost. For the …… (3) time in recorded history, the people of England openly rebelled …… (4) a king, tried him in a court of citizens, and duly executed him …… (5) treason. It is certainly possible that, …… (6) a man …… (7) forceful as Cromwell to lead the …… (8), the people of England …… (9) have hesitated at the first step. This one act, carried …… (10) by Cromwell, forever changed the ways in which the people viewed the monarchy and vice versa. 4. Each of the following line contains an extra word or grammar mistake. Write the extra word or the correct grammatical form on your exam sheet. 6 points 1. Were the directors not put off by the boarding-school is setting of the story –

2. or, rather, with the class-ridden baggage the words “boarding school” trail off in their 3. wake today? “In the old movies, the school has had a kind of classlessness,” 4. says Thompson. “We’ve adopted that. You’re not for one moment thinking 5. under the impression that it’s posh, and when did you meet the girls, 6. they adversely come from a variety of backgrounds.

5. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in

meaning to the sentence printed before it: 4 points

1. We are sorry to say that your job application has not been successful. We regret………..

2. They are fitting the new furniture tomorrow.

We’re……… 3. My students are not allowed to speak during her lectures. I won’t have……….. 4. We would have had a nice party if she hadn’t drunk so heavily. It was her………

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1. Choose the correct form. Give your answer on your exam sheet. 4 points 1. He went to the reunion to find out …… his high school sweetheart looked like after all these years.

A. how B. what C. whether D. which

2. On the news there was some dramatic …… of the earthquake that had been captured by an amateur cameraman.

A. shooting B. clipping C. scenery D. footage

3. My friend Peter, who works as a vet in Sussex, …… a busy life.

A. leads B. keeps C. passes D. follows

4. It took the panel of judges a long time to agree …… which book should win the prize.

A. to B. by C. on D. with

2. Use the word in bold at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the

same line. Give your answer on your exam sheet. 6 points

1. My cousin is a very …… person and seems to get everything in life by her own forces. AUTONOMY 2. I’m sorry, but for this particular job we require a person with more ……. EXPERT

3. Scientists have reported a …… growth in the factors leading to the destruction of the ozone

layer. SUBSTANCE

3. Fill in the gaps in each sentence with one word only. Give your answer on your exam

sheet. 10 points

Captain Cook? Although …… (1) people know …… (2) of his voyages, considered …… (3) they comprise a grand adventure. On his initial voyage, in 1768, Captain Cook circumnavigated New Zealand and …… (4) discovered the Great Coral Reef. On his second voyage, …… (5) encompassed over 70,000 miles, he sailed all the …… (6) to Antarctica. On his final journey, in search of the Northwest Passage, he discovered Hawaii, charted much of the coast …… (7) Oregon to Alaska and sailed close to the North Pole. His efforts ……(8) more information to the map of the world …… (9) anyone else …… (10) contributed in a very long time.

4. Each of the following line contains an extra word or grammar mistake. Write the extra word or the correct grammatical form on your exam sheet. 6 points 1. Gemma Arterton, 21, who she plays the head girl, Kelly, agreed: “The film

2. is partly a detailed look at teenage tribes – you get away a good sense of British 3. teenage culture.” They were all running the chatting and giggling, huddled against 4. the rain, and for one very mad moment it felt as if I was at an actual school. “It does 5. to feel like that, because you’re working with people your age,” said Arterton. “It’s 6. lovely, cosy; between takes we’re lazying on the dorm beds, are talking about boys.”

5. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in

meaning to the sentence printed before it. 4 points

1. Unexpected turns of fortune have often proved great military genies wrong. Great military genies……….

2. I’ve no idea why she’s crying. I just smiled at her.

I’ve no idea why she’s crying. All……… 3. Marty should have let us know that he was leaving the country. I wish……….. 4. The minister’s declarations led to the setting up of a public enquiry. As a……….

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1. Choose the correct form. Give your answer on your exam sheet. 4 points 1. I asked the assistant for a bottle of olive oil, but she said they were…….

A. in stock B. out of stock C. on sale D. for sale

2. The assistant said that she couldn’t give me a refund without a …….

A. receipt B. recipe C. prescription D. ticket

3. I do wish my daughter would be more …… to her old grandmother.

A. dominant B. careful C. alert D. respectful

4. The woman gave a series of …… answers which told the police nothing more.

A. tricky B. evasive C. uncertain D. elusive

2. Use the word in bold at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the

same line. Give your answer on your exam sheet. 6 points

1. The way he talked and behaved was a clear sign of his ... SANE

2. The …… of his argument proved once more that he wasn’t serious in his endeavour. UNSOUND

3. Don’t you ever listen to him again; his last phone call was but a …… attempt to win your

heart again. PITY

3. Fill in the gaps in each sentence with one word only. Give your answer on your exam

sheet. 10 points

Since 1970, national parks ... ... (1) had to double …… (2) number of signs ……(3) their trails and campgrounds warning visitors …… (4) falling rocks, …… (5) animals and steep cliffs. It’s obvious …… (6) the new signs …… (7) intended to protect the parks …… (8) unnecessary litigation. In 1972, the National Parks Service in Yellowstone was forced to pay …… (9) than $ 87, 000 ……(10) the parents of a bear victim.

4. Each of the following line contains an extra word or grammar mistake. Write the extra word or the correct grammatical form on your exam sheet. 6 points 1. The matron looked, from the little kettle, to the beadle, who it was

2. moving towards the door; and as the beadle coughed, preparatory for 3. to bidding her good-night, bashfully inquired if whether—whether 4. he wouldn’t have take a cup of tea?

5. Mr. Bumble instantaneously turned back his collar over again; laid his hat and 6. stick upon a chair; and would drew another chair up to the table.

5. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in

meaning to the sentence printed before it: 4 points

1. Who was the previous owner of this house? Whom did ………

2. The business will never make money, even if you invest a fortune in it. However……….

3. The doors were locked so that students would not leave school before the end of the classes. To prevent ………

4. The victims’ names were withheld until relatives had been informed. Only after ……….

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1. Choose the correct form. Give your answer on your exam sheet. 4 points 1. News of the conflict …… to a dramatic fall on the stock exchange.

A. led B. based C. incited D. prompted 2. It’s the fourth time in a …… that the trip had to be postponed.

A. line B. row C. file D. succession 3. The …… formed group will first perform two concerts in Paris.

A. newly B. lately C. ultimately D. latterly

4. The President’s press …… is now so large it needs its own plane.

A. body B. corps C. gang D. media

2. Use the word in bold type at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. Give your answer on your exam sheet. 6 points

1. People who believe that I’m ruined and that my career is over are sadly …….MISTAKE 2. The damage done by long-term smoking is still difficult to ……. VALUE 3. The company is not responsible for any …… delays due to bad weather. EXPECT

3. Fill in the gaps in each sentence with one word only. Give your answer on your exam sheet. 10 points Remarkably, Shakespeare’s texts contain such a …… (1) degree of perfection and artistry that they can be used to …… (2) understand almost any other text. Much …… (3) the legend on a map, the simplicity of Shakespeare’s language serves as a guide …… (4) the examination of texts. When we read Shakespeare, we see …… (5) language is capable of, and see more clearly the reasoning …… (6) the creation and use of words, syntax, grammar and metaphor in all …… (7) plays. Something …… (8) final as Shakespeare’s iambic pentameter …… (9) be usefully applied to the abstractions of Becket and even to English translations of a …… (10) such as Molière.

4. Each of the following line contains an extra word or grammar mistake. Write the extra word or the correct grammatical form on your exam sheet. 6 points 1. Parker and Thompson visited a series of real schools – they state and private –

2. while researching about the film. “What’s interesting,” says Parker, “is that when 3. you talk to the always various girls, they’re obviously different for the first couple of 4. minutes – some are clearly posh, some less so. But at the moment they began talking 5. madly about the delineation of the various groups in their particular schools – the 6. emos, the chavs, whatever –the girls’ attitude to the life was broadly similar.

5. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in

meaning to the sentence printed before it. 4 points