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Part A: LISTENING Listen to the conversation about a swimming accident and decide if the following statements are true, false or there is no information about it. 1. Jenny thinks it might be useful to learn how to life-save. 2. Peter was taught to life-save in the open sea. 3. The hotel owner invited them for a drink. 4. The hotel owner told the group that swimming was dangerous. 5. The friends were all longing to go for a swim. 6. They had had a boring time in the mountains. 7. Peter considered himself to be an experienced swimmer. 8. Chris and Peter wanted to try out their boats. 9. A big wave dragged Chris under the water. 10. Peter held Chris arm and pulled him back to the beach. Entrance Exams 2009, English 2
Part B: CLOZE TEST - Read the article and choose the correct answer. Youth Hostelling in Great Britain When young, or even older, British people want to travel and need accommodation that won t break the bank, they opt for a youth hostel. Basically a youth hostel is a cheaper and - (11) - luxurious version of a hotel, but there is a lot more to it than that. Most youth hostels in Great Britain are members of a national organisation, which in turn is part of a worldwide organisation called the International Youth Hostel Association - or IYHA for short. The Association - (12) in 1930 and is a registered charity. Once you have paid for a year s membership it is possible for you to stay in any hostel in the word, so it is an excellent way to travel abroad as well as to (14) your own country. Every youth hostel has its own character and its own specialities. Here are some of them: City hostels tend to be rather large and often stay open (15) at night. They are often crammed with young (16) who have come to the city for just a day or two to see the sights. Mountain hostels might be busiest in the winter during the skiing season but there are also plenty of activities to try in the summer like hiking, mountain biking and rock-climbing to mention just (17) -. Countryside hostels sometimes organise special weekends where the people can learn more about the environment and how to protect it. The IYHA (18) in programmes such as recycling. Small youth hostels often have a very warm, family atmosphere which is very different from a hotel. Some also (19) traditional regional food to their hungry guests in the evening. Nearly all hostels in Britain have a member s kitchen where you can (20)- your own cooking. Whenever you go, it is very easy (21) in a Youth Hostel with people from a wide variety of countries. Because they offer cheap but comfortable accommodation in a friendly atmosphere, it makes them the ideal way to travel and see the word or at least part of it! 11. a. more b. least c. less d. the most 12. a. was found b. has been founded c.has been found d. was founded 13. a. explore b. invent c. get known d. investigate 14. a. until lately b. latest c. until late d. the whole 15. a.bag-packers b. back-peckers c. wood-peckers d. back-packers 16. a.several b. few c. a few d. couple 17. a. participants b. takes place c. take part d. participates 18. a. service b. serve c. set d. prepare 19. a. do b. make c. provide d. arrange 20. a. making a friend b. to make friends c. friendship d. getting together Entrance Exams 2009, English 3
Part C: MULTIPLE CHOICE Choose the correct answer. 21. David: We have.food left in the fridge, don t we? Susan: Not really, in fact there s only...food left. a. lots of. few b. much. little of c. a lot of. a little d. a lot of... not much 22. So. people came to the theatre that they had to cancel the performance. a. few b. a few c. little d. many 23. Before he. the contract, he ll read it carefully. a. signs b. will sign c. signed d. is going to sign 24. If the weather. better, the flight will be cancelled. a. is b. didn t get c. doesn t get d. were 25. If we. to Italy, we ll have to exchange some money. a. go b. shall go c. will be going d. went 26. If she. into the child, the icecream wouldn t have dropped. a. bumped b. hasn t bumped c. hadn t bumped d. didn t bump 27. I. rather go to Ireland than Scotland for my holiday. a. had b. would c. could d. did 28. The witness told the court that he. the accused before. a. hasn t seen b. didn t see c. had never seen d. wasn t seeing 29. Oh, I forgot to tell you. I am having a party on Friday -.? a. will you come b. do you come c. don t you come? d. are you going to come? 30. The policeman who stopped him asked him if. been drinking. a. had he b. has he c. he had d. he has 31. I don t know what to do this weekend. Perhaps I. at home and do some work. a. will stay b. am staying c. stay d. would stay 32. The policeman made us. the car. a. to stop b. stop c. stopping d. have stopped 33. It won t be possible to travel very lucky. a. if you won t be b. unless you are c. eventhough you weren t d. unless you aren t 34. I wish you.. what s wrong with you. a. have told me b. tell me c. told me d. will tell me
35. The weather was horrible. We. at home. a. should stay b. should stayed c. should had stayed d. should have stayed 36. I am not sure but it. his fault. a. is b. must be c. might be d. can t be 37. We are sure they bought their new car abroad. They. it in the Czech Republic. a. couldn t bought b. had to buy c. can t have bought d. might have bought 38. He can t find his wallet anywhere. He.. it on his way home. a. must lost b. had to lose c. must have lost d. could lost 39. Do you know anyone who is interested. having a kitten? a. at b. to c. in d. for 40. Who is going to take care.the dog when you leave? a. for b. with c. of d. about 41. My brother is much better than I am. football. a. to play b. in playing c. for playing d. at playing 42. If you don t know the phone number, you can look. In the telephone directory. a. at it b. it up c. for it d. on it 43. We live in a friendly community and everyone. each other very well. a. gets up to b. gets out of c. gets on with d. gets down to 44. I know, that s bad news, but don t let it.. a. get at you b. get you down c. put you down d. give you down 45. What.? Tell me something about her character, please. a. does she look like b. is she like c. kind is she d. does she seem 46. He loves to tell others what to do. He is so. a. stubborn b. bossy c. self-consciouss d. cowardly 47. The shirt I was wearing was torn, but I don t think anyone.. a. watched b. remarked c. mentioned d. noticed 48. He was so tired that he. asleep in front of the TV set. a. dropped b. fell c. went d. became 49. She is in her mid-thirties but she is still rather... a. unmature b. inmature c. immature d. imature 50. One of the expedition members hurt her leg and was. to continue. a. inable b. unable
c. disable d. able Part D: READING COMPREHENSION Read the text and choose the correct answer to the following questions. Animal Hospital in England It's like any other hospital. It is open 24 hours, 7 days a week. It has busy nurses, operating theatres, ambulances and worried people in the waiting room. The only difference is that the patients are animals. We visited a big RSPCA (Royal Society For The Prevention of Cruelty To Animals) hospital in London. The hospital normally helps animal owners who cannot pay expensive vets bills. One of the nurses explains, Many of the owners are old or live alone with their pets. Their pets are important to them. Sometimes their pets are their main companions so we help to keep them healthy. All the nurses have to do a two-year course before they can work there. They need to learn to give anaesthetics, do X-rays and put on bandages. It s not easy when you have to put a bandage on a rabbit s broken legs or an owl s wing! The nurses agree that the best part of the job is the satisfaction when the animal recovers and the owners are happy. They also agree that the worst part is when owners are irresponsible or cruel. They say this is the reason why the hospital is always full. People do not look after their animals properly. Especially at Christmas, people buy cats and dogs as cute presents but then are too lazy to pay for the vaccinations and collars for the animals. People often get tired of pets when they get too big or make a mess. The nurses all agree that sometimes the job is very stressful if you love animals. This is because it is sad to see animals that are either sad or ill. Most of the animals are people s pets but the hospital also cares for strays. Strays are animals without owners or homes. Some of the strays have simply lost their owners but in other cases their owners have abandoned them, especially in the case of dogs. The nurses explain that they have a lot of animals that have escaped from houses, for example snakes and rare owls. The RSPCA tries to find owners for these animals. Unfortunately, they sometimes have too many animals to look after and they have to kill them as painlessly as possible. This is most common after Christmas. The hospital also looks after wildlife. This year, their patients have included injured fox cubs, badgers and friendly neighbourhood birds. 51. According to this article, this hospital is different from others because: a. it is open all the time. b. the nurses have a lot of work. c. people cannot bring animals inside. d. this hospital does not treat people but animals. 52. The hospital has a lot of patients all the time mainly because a. the owners do not take good care of their pets. b. it is difficult to put bandages on animals. c. the nurses have to take 2-year courses. d. they do not have enough nurses.
53. According to the article, the nicest feeling you can get when you work in the hospital is when a. the animals are very cute or very rare. b. the animal gets over its illness. c. they find the owners of the escaped animals. d. there are not many patients. 54. According to the article, stray animals are NOT one of the following: a. animals whose owners have left them. b. animals who used to have someone they lived with but do not have them any more. c. animals who were bought at Christmas. d. animals who ran away from their cages and other houses. 55. One of the reasons why the hospital wants to help owners with ill or injured animals is that a. the animals were bought as cute presents. b. the owners live alone with these animals and would miss them. c. the owners are going to pay expensive bills for it. d. the owners are cruel. Decide whether the following statements are true or false. 56. It is not cheap to go with your ill animal to a veterinary doctor in England. 57. The nurses do not suffer from stress in the hospital if they love animals. 58. According to the article, a lot of people do not realize how difficult it is to take care of an animal when they buy it as a present for someone. 59. No animal is killed in this hospital. 60. This hospital helps only domestic animals, such as dogs, cats, rabbits etc.