B i’m seeing c I have seen d I will see We have a lot of good hotels in Scotland. While travelling, you may stay in … of them. A each b every c neither d any

A) a man made a series of speeches on the subject

B) Mon Blanc was climbed for the first time

C) the Alpine club was initially founded in London

D) Dr. Paccard climbed Mont Blanc in 1786

26. It is implied that European climbers first started climbing mountains outside Europe… .

A) so that they could make field maps of other areas

B) as they wanted to climb previously unclimbed mountains.

C) because the Alps in Europe took far too long to climb

D) once they had been inspired by Albert Smith’s lectures

27-28. Experts from the British Museum (27) … the discovery of a Spanish ship which (28) … in a storm off the Scottish coast over 400 years ago.

27. A) had announced B) have announced C) are announcing D) announce

28. A) lost B) appeared C) returned D) sank

29-31. Hunters wear orange and other bright (29) … in order to be as noticeable as possible and thereby avoid (30) … by other hunters (31) … mistake.

29. A) guns B) colours C) shoes D) boots

30. A) to be shot B) shooting C) being shot D) be shot

31. A) with B) by C) on D) for

32-33. The condition of your heart is directly related to the amount of stress you regularly experience. Be aware of stress in your life and train yourself to counteract its disastrous effects. These are some of the deliberate steps you may take to reduce stress:

Enjoy a lengthy vacation yearly

Be certain that what you are doing is what you really want to do.

Face each challenge realistically. Don’t attempt to do more each day than you possibly can do well. You need to feel satisfied with your accomplishments daily.

Relax every evening and do the things you enjoy, whether this means strenuous exercise like tennis or curling up in a comfortable chair and reading a mystery.

32. The purpose of this passage is to …

A) encourage you to reduce your work load B) help you reduce stress

C) show the effects of stress upon the heart D) describe symptoms of stress

33. One of the causes of stress is …

A) playing tennis too strenuously B) a heart condition C) a heart which is full of negative energy D) loving your work

34-36. In 1807 Noah Webster began his greatest work, An American Dictionary of the English Language. In preparing his manuscript, he devoted 10 years to the study of English and its relationship to other languages and 7 more years to the writing itself. Published in 2 volumes in 1828, An American Dictionary of the English Language has become the recognized authority for usage in the United States. Webster’s purpose in writing it was to demonstrate that the American language was developing distinct meanings, pronunciations, and spelling from those of British English. He is responsible for advancing simplified forms, for example, “theater”, “center”, “color”, “honor” instead of British form of “theatre”, “centre”, “colour”, “honour.”

34. When was An American Dictionary of the English Language published?

A) 1807 B) 1828 C) 1817 D) 1824

35. According to the author, Webster’s purpose in writing An American Dictionary of the English Language was …

A) to demonstrate the distinct development of the English language in America

B) to respond to the need for new school books

C) to influence the pronunciation of the English language

D) to promote spelling forms based upon British

36. In how many volumes was An American dictionary of the English Language published?

A) 5 B) 1 C) 3 D) 2