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1. Where can you see this notice?....
Please leave your room key at reception.
In a hotel
In a shop
In a taxi
2. Where can you see this notice?...
Foreign money changed here.
In a library
In a bank
In a police station
3. Where can you see this notice?...
Afternoon show begins at 2PM.
Outside a supermarket
Outside a theatre.
Outside a restaurant
4. Where can you see this notice?...
CLOSED FOR HOLIDAYS
Lessons start again on the 8th January
At a travel agent's
At a music school
At a restaurant
5. Where can you see this notice?...
Price per night:
-₤10 a tent
-₤5 a person
At a cinema
In a hotel
On a camp-site
In this section (Qs 6 to 20) you must choose the word wich best fits each space in the text below.
Scotland is the north part of the island of Great Britain. The Atlantic Ocean is on the west and the North Sea on the east. Some people (6)............ Scotland speak a different language called Gaelic. There are (7)........... five million people in Scotland, and Edinburgh is (8)......... most famous city.
Scotland has many mountains; the highest one is called "Ben Nevis". In the south of Scotland, there are a lot of sheep. A long time ago, there (9)........... many forests, but now there are only a (10)............. .
Scotland is only a samll coutry, but it is quite beautiful.
6. Some people ...... Scotland speak a different language
at
on
in
7. There are .......... five million people in Scotland:
about
among
between
8. and Edinburgh is ..... most famous city:
your
his
its
9. A long time ago, there ......... many forests:
is
were
was
10. but now there are only a .........:
few
little
lot
Alice Guy Blaché
Alice Guy Blaché was the first female film director. She first became involved in cinema whilst working for the Gaumont Film Company in the late 1890s. This was a period of great change in the cinema and Alice was the first to use many new inventions, (11) ............. sound and colour.
In 1907 Alice (12) ................ to New York where she started her own film company. She was (13) ................. succesful, but,when Hollywood became the centre of the film world, the best days of the independent New York film companies were (14) ............... . When Alice died in 1968, hardly anybody (15) ............ her name.
11. Alice was the first to use many new inventions, ........ sound and colour.:
including
bringing
supporting
containing
12. In 1907 Alice .......... to New York where she started her own film company.:
moved
ran
entered
transported
13. She was ......... succesful:
once
immediately
recently
next
14. The best days of the independent New York film companies were ......... :
down
after
behind
over
15. When Alice died in 1968, hardly anybody ............ her name:
remembered
realised
reminded
repeated
UFOs- do they exist?
UFO is short for "unidentified flying object". UFOs are popularly known as flying saucers, (16) ................ that is often the (17) .................. they are reported to be. The (18) ............... "flying saucers" were seen in 1947 by an American pilot, but experts who studied his claim decided it had been a trick of the light.
Even people experienced at watching the sky, (19) ................ as pilots, report seeing UFOs. In 1978 a pilot reported a collection of UFOs off the coast of New Zealand. A television (20) ............... went up with the pilot and filmed the UFOs. Scientists studying this phenomenon later discovered that in this case they were simply lights on boats out fishing.
16. UFOs are popularly known as flying saucers, ................ that is often...:
because
therefore
although
so
17. that is often the ........... they are reported to be.:
size
look
shape
type
18. The ................ "flying saucers" were seen in 1947:
last
next
first
oldest
19. Even people experienced at watching the sky, ............. as pilots,:
like
that
so
such
20. A television ........... went up with the pilot and filmed the UFOs.
cameraman
actor
director
announcer
In this section (Qs 21 to 40) you must choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.
21. The teacher encouraged her students ................ to an English pen-friend.
write
should write
wrote
to write
22. They spent a lot of time .............. at the pictures in the museum.
looking
to look
for looking
to looking
23. Shirley enjoys science lessons, but all her experiments seem to ................ wrong.
turn
come
end
go
24. ............... from Michael, all the group arrived on time.
Other
Except
Apart
Besides
25. She ................ her neighbour's children for the broken window.
complained
accused
blamed
denied
26. As I had missed the history lesson, my friend went .................... the homework with me.
by
after
over
on
27. Whether she's a good actress or not is a ............... of opinion.
matter
subject
point
case
28. The decorated roof of the ancient palace was ............. up by four thin columns.
held
built
carried
supported
29. Would it ................. you if we came on Thursday?
agree
like
suit
fit
30. This form ............... be handed in until the end of the week.
needn't
doesn't need
doesn't have
hasn't got
31. If you make a mistake when you are writing, just .............. it out with your pen.
do
clear
cross
wipe
32. Although our opinions on many things ............., we're good friends.
differ
disagree
oppose
divide
33. This product must be eaten ............... two days of purchase.
by
within
before
under
34. The newspaper report contained ................ important information.
many
an
another
a lot of
35. Have you considered ................ to London?
move
moving
to move
to be moving
36. It can be a good idea for people who lead an active life to increase their ............ of vitamins.
input
upturn
upkeep
intake
37. I thought there was a ............. of jealousy in his reaction to my good fortune.
shadow
part
piece
touch
38. Why didn't you ................ that you were feeling ill?
remark
mention
tell
advise
39. James was not sure exactly where his best interests ............. .
rested
lay
stood
centred
40. He's still getting ............... the shock of losing his job.
by
across
over
through
*** Las siguientes 20 preguntas son OPCIONALES y de un nivel avanzado. ***
Questions 41 – 50
In this section you must choose the word or phrase which best fits each space in the texts.
The tallest buildings - SKYSCRAPERS
Nowadays, skyscrapers can be found in most major cities of the world. A building which was many
(41) ……………….. high was first called a skyscraper in the United States at the end of the 19th
century, and New York has perhaps the (42) ……………….. skyscraper of them all, the Empire
State Building. The (43) ……………….. beneath the streets of New York is rock,
(44) ……………….. enough to take the heaviest load without sinking, and is therefore well-suited
to bearing the (45) ……………….. of tall buildings.
41. A building which was many ...... high was first called a skyscraper
stages
steps
storeys
levels
42. and New York has perhaps the ......... skyscraper of them all,
best-known
first-rate
well-built
top-class
43. The ……………….. beneath the streets of New York is rock,
dirt
field
ground
soil
44. ……………….. enough to take the heaviest load without sinking,
hard
stiff
forcefull
powefull
45. and is therefore well-suited to bearing the……………….. of tall buildings.
weight
heigt
scale
size
SCRABBLE
Scrabble is the world’s most popular word game. For its origins, we have to go back to the 1930s in the USA, when Alfred Butts, an architect, found himself out of (46) ……………….. . He decided that there was a (47) ………………. for a board game based on words and (48) ………………. to design one. Eventually he made a (49) ………………. from it, in spite of the fact that his original (50) ………………. was only three cents a game.
46. found himself out of ………………..
work
earning
income
job
47. He decided that there was a ………………. for a board game based on words
market
purchase
commerce
sale
48. and ………………. to design one.
set out
took up
made for
got round
49. Eventually he made a ………………. from it
wealth
cash
fund
fortune
50. in spite of the fact that his original ………………. was only three cents a game.
benefit
receipt
allowance
profit
Questions 51 – 60
In this section you must choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.
51. Roger’s manager ................ to make him stay late if he hadn’t finished the work.
insisted
warned
threatened
announced
52. By the time he has finished his week’s work, John has hardly ............. energy left for the weekend.
any
much
no
same
53. As the game ............... to a close, disappointed spectators started to leave.
approached
led
neared
drew
54. I don’t remember ................. the front door when I left home this morning.
to have locked
to lock
locked
locking
55. I ........... to other people borrowing my books: they always forget to return them.
avoid
disagree
dislike
object
56. Andrew’s attempts to get into the swimming team have not ............... with much success.
associated
joined
concluded
met
57. Although Harry had obviously read the newspaper article carefully, he didn’t seem to have ............... the main point.
cultched
clasped
grasped
gripped
58. A lot of the views put forward in the documentary were open to ........... .
query
enquiry
wonder
question
59. The new college ................... for the needs of students with a variety of learning backgrounds.
deals
furnishes
supplies
caters
60. I find the times of English meals very strange – I’m not used ............... dinner at 6pm.
to having
have
to have
having
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