2.Fill in the missing word.

1. He insisted ...................... joining the gym.

2. Give John an aspirin. He has a splitting ............................ .

3. I’d rather read a book .......................... watch TV.

4. The Time Machine was written ...................... H.G.Wells.

5. She was accused .......................... shoplifting.

6. I always use my ..................... phone when I’m away from home.

7. That’s the man .......................... wife is a doctor.

8. There has been an increase ..................... the number of robberies in our area.

9. Sally has a ............................ tooth.. She loves chocolate and cakes.

10. The style of trousers has gone out of ................................. . (Score (1x10): _____ / 10)

Part Two – Use of English

Section A – Complete the second sentence using the word in bold. Use two to five words including the word given. Do not change the word given.

1. When I got to the sight, the archeologists had already started digging.

TIME The archeologists had already started digging …………………………… to the site.

2. I’m sure they didn’t see me.

They ………………………………………………………….. me.

3. The last time they contacted us was over a year ago.

HEARD We………………………………………………………. for over a year.

4. How did they find out about our plans?

KNOWN How …………………………………………………… our plans?

5. Taking the bikes without asking them would not be right.

TO I think it ………………………………………… to take the bikes.

6. Their new album will be on the market next June.

COMING Their new album … …………………………………………………………… next June.

7. If we don’t protect the environment, many animals will die.

UNLESS Many animals will die…………………………………………………… environment.

8. You don’t have to look for it. I’ve found it.

POINT There’s ……………………………………………………………………… it. I’ve found it.

9. Joe managed to stick to his diet for a whole month.

SUCCEEDED Joe…………………………………………………………… his diet for a whole month.

10. The first thing we’ll do when we get to the beach is to go swimming.

SOON We’ll go swimming ………………………………………… to the beach.

(Score (2x10): _____ / 20)

Section B – Use the word in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line.

„Battle for your heart’ is the new film starring Hugh

Grace. I’m afraid that my first (1)…………………….. was not IMPRESS

very favourable. The scenes of violence are (2)……………… OFFEND

and the main character, Tony, is simply (3)…………………. . IRRRITATE

The audience is supposed to feel great (4)…………………….. for ADMIRE

Tony, an army officer, who is accused of (5)……………………. COWARD

because he fails to attack the village where the (6)………………… ADORE

Miranda lives with her old father. Tony saves

their lives, and although the idea of marrying him

has little (7)…………………….. for her, Miranda agrees to it out ATTTRACT

o f (8)………………… . However, she is still in love with Alex, GRATEFUL

one of the enemy army, and wants to remain (9)……………… FAITH

to him. The dialogue and the acting are just as bad

as the plot. At the end, I breathed a sigh of (10)…………………. . RELIEVE

This is definitely one to miss!

(Score (2x10): _____ / 20)

Part Four – Reading

Read an article about global warming and choose the best answer.

Global warming

The world's oceans have warmed 50 percent faster over the last 40 years than previously thought due to climate change, Australian and US climate researchers reported Wednesday. Higher ocean temperatures expand the volume of water, contributing to a rise in sea levels that is submerging small island nations and threatening to wreak havoc in low-lying, densely-populated delta regions around the globe.

The study, published in the British journal Nature, adds to a growing scientific chorus of warnings about the pace and consequences rising oceans. It also serves as a corrective to a massive report issued last year by the Nobel-winning UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), according to the authors.

Rising sea levels are driven by two things: the thermal expansion of sea water, and additional water from melting sources of ice. Both processes are caused by global warming. The ice sheet that sits atop Greenland, for example, contains enough water to raise world ocean levels by seven metres (23 feet), which would bury sea-level cities from Dhaka to Shanghai.

Trying to figure out how much each of these factors contributes to rising sea levels is critically important to understanding climate change, and forecasting future temperature rises, scientists say. But up to now, there has been a perplexing gap between the projections of computer-based climate models, and the observations of scientists gathering data from the oceans.

The new study, led by Catia Domingues of the Centre for Australian Weather and Climate Research, is the first to reconcile the models with observed data. Using new techniques to assess ocean temperatures to a depth of 700 metres (2,300 feet) from 1961 to 2003, it shows that thermal warming contributed to a 0.53 millimetre-per-year rise in sea levels rather than the 0.32 mm rise reported by the IPCC.

Answer these questions (choose the best answer):

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1. What happens when the ocean's temperature rises?  A) It causes sea levels to rise. B) It causes sea levels to remain constant. C) It causes sea levels to decrease. 2. The rise in water levels is especially dangerous for small island nations and: A) low-lying urban areas. B) all coastal cities. C) people who live on the beach. 3. The new study:  A) shows that thermal warming contributed to a 0.32 millimeter-per-year rise in sea levels.  B) did not reveal anything that scientists didn't already know.

C) used new techniques to assess ocean temperatures. 4. Ultimately, the new study should help scientists to: A) lower water levels. B) better predict climate change. C) bury sea-level cities like Dhaka and Shanghai. 5. What was the main finding of the study?  A) That not enough is being done about global warming.  B) That ocean waters have warmed faster than scientists had previously thought.  C)That the warming of the world's oceans is not a threat.

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(Score (2x5): _____ / 10)

Part Six – Writing

Choose one of the topics and write about it in English. Include and elaborate

each of the four pieces of information given. Create a coherent piece of writing , make sure you connect one idea to the next. Use appropriate language. Write 250-300 words.

1. You have read an editorial about reading books versus watching films. According to the author people won’t buy a book and take the time to read it when they can go to the cinema and see the film about the same story. Write a letter to the author and give your opinion on the subject.

2. Write a letter to your parents. You are at the Mediterranean Sea, in Greece, in a village called Plaka Litohoro. Write about the wonderful weather and the scenery. Also, tell them about the village, its people and the hotel you stay in (if you like them and why). Write about a hiking trip you took to the Olympus, a nearby peak.

Score: _____ / 20

Content: …… / 5 points

Vocabulary: ....... / 5 points

Language use: …… / 5 points

Coherence: …… / 5 points

Total: 100 Your total: