Complete the sentences, using the correct form of the words in brackets.

1. She finished her university degree and then did a _______________ (graduate) qualification.
2. Automated testing saves you the time and effort of performing the same test steps _________ (repeat).
3. Over the years the firm has grown into a _______________ (nation) organization with more than 200
affiliates in 17 countries.
4. More retailers are switching to email _______________ (receive) instead of paper.
5. The job is very _____________ (pay). However, I really don’t want to work in a kitchen.
Complete the sentences, using the correct tense of the verbs in brackets (the past simple, the past
continuous, the past perfect, will, be going to)
1. He couldn’t move back to London because he (sell) _____________ his flat there.
2. The car (break down) ____________ just as we were leaving the house.
3. Kat hasn’t done any revision. She (not, pass) __________________ the exams.
4. I (not, do) _____________ anything dangerous – I promise!
5. I didn’t understand the lesson because I (not/ pay) ______________ attention to the teacher at that
time.
Rewrite the following sentences with the meaning unchanged
1. Ben works for a computer company and his father owns a shop on the corner.
 Ben _________________________________________ works for a computer company.
2. He earns a lot of money. That’s why he rents an apartment on his own.
 If _______________________________________________________________________.
3. Don’t drop your phone into water or it will stop working.
 If _______________________________________________________________________.
4. No other restaurant in London is as bad as this one.
 This is ___________________________________________________________________.
5. These Nike trainers are too expensive for me to buy.
 These Nike trainers are not __________________________________________________.
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other three.
1. A. receptionist B. developer C. challenging D. stressful
2. A. assistant B. criticise C. pilot D. officer
Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is different from that of the other three.
3. A. bargain B. reward C. coupon D. offer
4. A. designer B. journalist C. architect D. stationer
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to
the underlined word(s) in the following question.
5. The sales had started and the bargain hunters were out in force.
A. people looking for things at a high price B. people looking for valuable things
C. people looking for things at a low price D. people looking for interesting things
6. You must take advice from a solicitor specialising in wills and inheritance tax.
A. lawyer B. engineer C. architect D. paramedic
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to
the underlined word(s) in the following question.
7. The first year at university was probably the best and most challenging year of my life. It caused me
plenty of troubles.
A. hard-working B. exciting C. easy D. difficult
8. The couple have saved a lot of money for their old age.
A. spent B. earned C. left D. won
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions.
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to get your dream job? It can take years to get the
education and develop the skills you need for the perfect job. However, there is a way to experience your
dream job without having to get the required training or degree. Since 2004, Brian Kurth’s company,
Vocation Vacations, has been connecting people with mentors who have the jobs of their dreams.
Kurth had been working for a phone company before starting his own company. He didn’t like his job,
and he had a long time to think about it on his drive to and from work. He also thought about his dream
job while driving. He was interested in becoming a dog trainer, but he didn’t want to take any chances
and switch to a field he didn’t have experience in. He really wanted to know what the job was like and if it
was realistic for him to work towards his goal. So, he found a mentor – a dog trainer that could tell him
about the job and everything it involved. After that, he helped his friends find mentors to explore jobs
they were interested in. They thought it was helpful to talk to people who had their dream jobs before
spending lots of time and money getting the training they needed for those jobs.
Kurth saw how much this helped his friends, so he decided to turn it into his business. He started
Vocation Vacations in 2004, and by 2005, the company was offering experience with over 200 dream
jobs. Today, about 300 mentors work with the company to share their knowledge about their jobs.
Customers pay to experience the job of their dreams and work with these mentors to see what a job is
really like. A “job vacation” costs between $350 and $3,000 and can be for one to three days. Many people
use Vocation Vacations to see if their dream job is a career path they want to continue. Others do it just to
experience the job of their dreams one time.
Vocation Vacations jobs are in the fields of fashion, food, entertainment, sports and animals. Many people
want to try glamorous jobs. For example, they want to try working as actors, music producers,
photographers and fashion designers. According to Kurth, some other popular dream jobs are working as
bakers, hotel managers and wedding planners.
Source: “Summit 2” by Pearson Education, 2017
9. What is the passage mainly about?
A. A company where people can experience their dream jobs
B. A company where people get the training for their dream jobs
C. Brian Kurth’s dream job as a dog trainer
D. Brian Kurth’s company as a dream job provider
10. The word “their” in paragraph 3 refers to _______.
A. jobs B. mentors C. customers D. experiences
11. What do mentors at Vocation Vacations do?
A. explore jobs that people are interested in
B. train people for their dream jobs
C. give people advice on how to choose a job
D. show people what their jobs are like
12. The word “glamorous” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. well-paid B. attractive C. unskilled D. ordinary
13. All of the following are true about Vocation Vacations EXCEPT ______.
A. it belongs to Brian Kurth B. the company was started in 2004
C. the company hires about 300 mentors D. it provides jobs in many different fields
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blank.
(14) ________ four to ten years, something happens to the weather system. Everything changes, and
scientists don’t understand why. The low- pressure area moves toward the east, the high- pressure area
is very weak, and the winds blow toward the east. A great pile of warm surface water moves toward
South America. People call this “El Nino”. It usually happens at Christmas time and El Nino is the Spanish
name for the baby Jesus.
Usually the effects of El Nino are very mild. (15) _________, the one that started in 1982 was different from
the other recent ones. It caused huge changes in the ocean currents. It caused floods in some areas and
droughts in others. There were terrible (16) __________ and huge ocean waves. These waves swept houses
into the sea. El Nino did billions of dollars worth of (17) _________. Thousands of people lost their lives and
thousands of others were left homeless.
In 1983 the winds, ocean currents and pressure areas started to become normal again. Meanwhile,
scientists throughout the world organized research to learn more about El Nino. They are using satellites
and research boats to observe the atmosphere and the ocean. It is a very complicated problem, but if the
scientists of the world work together, they should be able to learn the causes of El Nino. Then they will be
able to (18) _________ what will happen and work to prevent a repeat of the death and destruction of 1982-
1983.
14. A. In B. Each C. For D. Every
15. A. However B. Therefore C. Although D. As a result
16. A. snowstorms B. eruptions C. windstorms D. hails
17. A. damage B. destruction C. danger D. pressure
18. A. decide B. predict C. estimate D. swap
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following sentence.
19. Peter was an excellent student whom always got a lot of high scores in the exams, but he had few
friends to play with.
A. an excellent B. whom C. but D. few
20. If you have some sufficient knowledge of English, you could make yourself understood almost
everywhere.
A. If B. sufficient C. could D. understood
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
21. My working hours are _____________, so I can arrange to meet you any day this week.
A. reliable B. flexible C. usual D. stressful
22. When you want to buy a flat or a house, you can come and meet a(n) ___________.
A. model builder B. costume designer C. estate agent D. groundskeeper
23. “Buy one, get one free” is a common example of a ____________.
 A. price tag B. refund C. coupon D. special offer
24. When the boss is away, Sue will be ___________ of the office.
A. in charge B. come up C. at control D. in place
25. Andrew Johnson planned to apply ________ a film school after graduation.
A. in B. at C. for D. to
26. He thinks that it’s important to work with people who you have a lot ________common.
A. on B. in C. with D. at
27. Please don’t ________ all the milk – I need some for my breakfast tomorrow.
A. give up B. save up C. use up D. take up
28. Canada, ________I spent most of my childhood, is a country of vast plains and heavy forested areas.
A. where B. when C. which D. whom
29. What __________ if everyone _________ online instead of in a classroom?
A. will happen/ learns B. will happen/ learned
C. happens/ will learn D. would happen/ learns
30. __________ earthquake ever recorded was in Chile in 1960.
A. The largest B. The larger C. Larger D. Largest
31. The lecturer spoke ______ for us to hear clearly.
A. enough fast B. so fast C. too fast D. very fast
32. Joe enjoys __________ in town but refuses __________ online.
A. shopping/ shop B. shopping/ shopping C. to shop/ shopping D. shopping/ to shop
33. The job of sales assistant is very tiring. _____________ you are on your feet all day.
A. Nevertheless B. That’s because C. Consequently D. However
34. They have spent a lot of time and money ____________ careful preparations for the activities.
A. to make B. make C. being made D. making
35. A waiter in a restaurant is talking to a customer who has just finished his meal there.
- Waiter: “Here’s your bill, sir”. - Customer: “ __________”
A. Don’t mention it. B. Can I pay by credit card? C. What do you have? D. You’re welcome.