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SECTION TWO QUESTIONS 11-20 (10 points)
CLOZE TEXT
Read the passage and choose the correct word(s) to complete the sentence.
Rewrite the word(s) in the space provided.
11. At the moment of writing, Italy boasts the fastest _________________ vegan population in Europe. a) moving b) growing c) eating 12. More than ten percent of Italy’s _____________________ population are either vegetarian or vegan. a) recent b) ongoing c) current 13. In fact, Italy has overtaken Germany, which until 2019 had the highest ______________________ of a) habit b) number c) consumption 14. vegan or vegetarian individuals. One reason for Italy’s drastic change is that Italians have become more ___________________ to the cruelties of industrial farming, as well as being more aware a) sensible b) conscious c) sensitive 15. of the link ____________________ processed foods - and meat in particular - and cancer. a) through b) between c) among 16. However, the move ____________________________ a change in eating habits has a) towards b) regards c) facing 17. enraged some of Italy’s top chefs and culinary experts, who vigorously ________________________. a) insist b) believe c) defend 18. their nation’s more traditional diet, one that very often _____________________ meat. a) consists b) includes c) combines 19. Turin’s Five Star Movement has also been ridiculed for its plans to __________________ vegan or a) introduce b) invite c) cook
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20. vegetarian dishes in the city’s schools. Despite resistance, it would seem that the change in Italy’s eating habits is not just a passing _____________________ , but is here to stay. a) custom b) fashion c) style
SECTION THREE QUESTIONS 21-30 (10 points)
VERB CLOZE
Read the passage. Write the correct form of the infinitive in brackets in the
spaces provided in the text and after the numbers below.
Hi Felicity! How are you? Personally, 21 – feel) I _________________ unwell for about a week now! I finally (22 – go) ____________________to see my doctor yesterday since (23 – still suffer) I ___________________ from stomach cramps, and the first thing he wanted to know was if (24 – eat) I ________________________ any different types of food recently. Well, (25 – not be able to) I _______________________ give him an immediate answer, but I then remembered an Indian takeaway last week , so it was probably that. Anyway, I can go back to work soon, thank goodness! (26 –you/ believe) ____________________ me if I confessed that I (27 – never miss) _______________________ my office so much? Well, I (28 - cook) __________________________ healthy food from now on and keep away from curries! (29 – we/meet) up at the weekend to have a chat? The last time was ages ago. What about having Chinese? Just a joke, honestly! (30 – get) You ____________________ in touch soon, won’t you? Love Jacky. 21. _________________________________ 26. ____________________________________
22. __________________________________ 27. ____________________________________ 23. _________________________________ 28. ____________________________________ 24. __________________________________ 29. ____________________________________ 25. _________________________________ 30. ____________________________________
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I like playing tennis ---- more than --------------------playing squash.
41. People are taking fewer holidays since the corona virus pandemic began. (ON) Fewer people _____________________ holiday since the corona virus pandemic began. 42. “Don’t forget to buy a birthday card for Dad,” said my sister. (NOT) My sister told me _____________________________ to buy Dad a birthday card. 43. The government is discussing climate change at the moment. (IS ) Climate change ________________________________ by the government at the moment. 44. The Nile is the world’s longest river. (AS) No other river in the world is ___________________________ the Nile. 45. If you don’t go to the party, I won’t go either. (UNLESS) I won’t go to the party ____________________________too. 46. We left early in the morning to avoid the rush hour. (OFF) We _____________________________ in the morning to avoid the rush hour. 47. The tickets are too expensive for me to buy. (MONEY) I haven’t got __________________________________buy the tickets. 48. In the end, we didn’t do anything special for Peter’s birthday. (DID) In the end, we ____________________________ for Peter’s birthday. 49. She’s so good at cooking, she should open a restaurant. (A) She’s ___________________________ cook, she should open a restaurant. 50. No one in the team runs faster than Mike. (THE) Mike is ______________________________ in the team.
SECTION SIX QUESTIONS 51- 60 (5 points)
WORD FORMATION
until June 2023) SURNAME NAME MATRIC. NO. MODIFY the word in CAPITAL LETTERS before the sentence to form another
word which is suitable in the context.
51. (BEGIN) There was a murder at the very ____________________________ of the novel. 52. (ARRIVE) All the guests were waiting for the _______________________ of the bride. 53. (RELEVANT) The police asked me some unimportant and really ____________________ questions. 54. (HEAVY) Yesterday it rained __________________ all day. 55. (TWENTY-THREE) The ____________________ of April is Saint George’s Day in England. 56. (MODIFICATION) The school had to ____________________ plans for the trip because of a plane strike. 57. (WASH) My mother really needs a new _____________________ - machine. 58. (REASON) I think the prices in that shop are quite good and ____________________. 59. (MIRACLE) My grandfather made a really _________________ recovery after the operation. 60. (SHORT ) I asked my mother to ____________________ my new trousers because they were too long
SECTION SEVEN QUESTIONS 61-65 (5 points)
QUESTION FORMATION
The underlined words are the answer to a question. Use them to form the
question. Write the question in the space provided.
Example: He was born in 1987. WHEN was he born?
61. Stephanie called her boyfriend five times this morning. ________________________________________________________________________________? 62. My little brother would like to have a puppy for his birthday. ____________________________________________________________________________________? 63. Basketball players are usually about 2 metres tall. ____________________________________________________________________________________? 64. The kids are going to be late for school because the bus didn’t come. ____________________________________________________________________________________? 65. My grandparents have never used the Internet. ____________________________________________________________________________________?
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19. Turin’s Five Star Movement has also been ridiculed for its plans to __________________ vegan or a) introduce b) invite c) cook 20. vegetarian dishes in the city’s schools. Despite resistance, it would seem that the change in Italy’s eating habits is not just a passing _____________________ , but is here to stay. a) custom b) fashion c) style
SECTION THREE QUESTIONS 21-30 (10 points)
VERB CLOZE
Read the passage. Write the correct form of the infinitive in brackets in the
spaces provided in the text and after the numbers below.
Hi Felicity! How are you? Personally, 21 – feel) I _HAVE BEEN FEELING_____________ unwell for about a week now! I finally (22 – go) ___WENT_________________to see my doctor yesterday since (23 – still suffer) I _AM/WAS STILL SUFFERING _____ from stomach cramps, and the first thing he wanted to know was if (24 – eat) I __HAVE EATEN/HAVE BEEN EATING______________________ any different types of food recently. Well, (25 – not be able to) I _WASN’T ABLE TO______________________ give him an immediate answer, but I then remembered an Indian takeaway last week , so it was probably that. Anyway, I can go back to work soon, thank goodness! (26 –you/ believe) WOULD YOU BELIEVE____________________ me if I confessed that I (27 – never miss) _HAVE NEVER MISSED________ my office so much? Well, I (28 - cook) _AM GOING TO COOK_________________________ healthy food from now on and keep away from curries! (29 – we/meet) SHALL WE MEET UP up at the weekend to have a chat? The last time was ages ago. What about having Chinese? Just a joke, honestly! (30 – get) You WILL GET __ in touch soon, won’t you? Love Jacky. 21. _________________________________ 26. ____________________________________
22. __________________________________ 27. ____________________________________ 23. _________________________________ 28. ____________________________________
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24. __________________________________ 29. ____________________________________ 25. _________________________________ 30. ____________________________________
SECTION FOUR QUESTIONS 31-40 (10 points)
OPEN CLOZE
Read the passage and fill the gap with ONE suitable word. Children today read less frequently ( 31) ___THAN______________ any previous generation and also, it appears, take very little pleasure (32) ________________IN _ reading outside school, according to recent research published (33) ____________BY______ the National Literacy Trust. The Trust has discovered that (34) ____________________ONLY______ twenty-six percent of those interviewed spent a part of (35) _____THE/THEIR______________ day reading for pleasure, while most others preferred spending (36) _THEIR______________ free time on social media, watching films, or chatting to friends. The survey also discovered that children (37) WHOSE_________ parents read to them when they were small tended to read more as they (38) GOT/GREW older. Encouragement (39) BY______________ parents and siblings, they found, is a (40) ___STRONG/GOOD/USEFUL_____________________ factor in developing an early love of reading.
SECTION FIVE 41-50 (10 points)
TRANSFORMATION EXERCISES
until June 2023) SURNAME NAME MATRIC. NO. (A) She’s SUCH A GOOD__________ cook, she should open a restaurant.
50. No one in the team runs faster than Mike. (THE) Mike is _THE FASTEST RUNNER_____________________________ in the team.
SECTION SIX QUESTIONS 51- 60 (5 points)
WORD FORMATION
MODIFY the word in CAPITAL LETTERS before the sentence to form another
word which is suitable in the context.
51. (BEGIN) There was a murder at the very __BEGINNING__________________________ of the novel. 52. (ARRIVE) All the guests were waiting for the __ARRIVAL_____________________ of the bride. 53. (RELEVANT) The police asked me some unimportant and really _IRRELEVANT_______ questions. 54. (HEAVY) Yesterday it rained HEAVILY__________________ all day. 55. (TWENTY-THREE) The _TWENTY-THIRD___________________ of April is Saint George’s Day in England. 56. (MODIFICATION) The school had to _MODIFY___________________ plans for the trip because of a plane strike. 57. (WASH) My mother really needs a new _____WASHING - machine. 58. (REASON) I think the prices in that shop are quite good and REASONABLE____________________. 59. (MIRACLE) My grandfather made a really MIRACULOUS_________________ recovery after the operation. 60. (SHORT ) I asked my mother to ____________________ my new trousers because they were too long
SECTION SEVEN QUESTIONS 61-65 (5 points)
QUESTION FORMATION
The underlined words are the answer to a question. Use them to form the
question. Write the question in the space provided.
Example: He was born in 1987. WHEN was he born?
61. Stephanie called her boyfriend five times this morning. HOW MANY TIMES DID STEPHANIE CALL HER BOYFRIEND THIS MORNING__________?
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62. My little brother would like to have a puppy for his birthday. WHAT WOULD YOUR LITTLE BROTHER LIKE TO HAVE FOR HIS BIRTHDAY____________? 63. Basketball players are usually about 2 metres tall. _HOW TALL ARE BASKETBALL PLAYERS USUALLY__________________? 64. The kids are going to be late for school because the bus didn’t come. WHY ARE THE KIDS GOING TO BE LATE FOR SCHOOL______________________________________________________________________________ ______? 65. My grandparents have never used the Internet. _WHO HAVE NEVER USED TE INTERNET? ___________________________________________________________________________________?
