Read the text:

Some time ago I began a novel in which, though I did not know it then, the landscape of that part of England known as the Fens was to play a major part. Since the novel was published I have often been asked why, as an ignorant and perhaps presumptuous Londoner, I chose to write about a part of the country with which I have no personal connection. The short answer is that I chose the Fens because of their apparent unobtrusiveness- a flat and empty stage upon which to set the drama of my story. This, as I learnt, was merely theory. The Fens, once one’s imagination has got to grips with them, are neither flat nor empty. What I discovered was that the Fens, while as richly English as any other part of England, are also compellingly and hauntingly strange. The Fens are both empty and brimming, both cultivated and tenaciously wild, apparently ‘open’ and ‘obvious’ yet profoundly mysterious.

(1) What does the writer come to learn about the Fens?

The setting for his novel was mistaken.
He should have learned more about the Fens before he chose it.
It is an interesting and intriguing area.
The fens are haunted.

     Choose the best word to replace the word in bold.

(2) …the landscape of that part of England….
scenery     features      picture

(3) … to play a major part…
act    provide    perform

(4) … perhaps presumptuous Londoner..

inappropriate
arrogant
knowledgeable

(5) …apparent unobtrusiveness…
inconspicuous
noticeable
obvious

(6) …yet profoundly mysterious.
intensely
quite
severely

(7) The writer writes that ‘the Fens are both empty and brimming’.
What does he mean?
It is full of nothing
It is contradictory
It has nothing to offer
It is very busy

2.
(8) What is the primary objective of this text?
To say that the Fens are an intriguing place
To say that he has written a novel.
To express the view that a better landscape could have been chosen.
To say that as a Londoner he should not have written about the Fens

(9) Would you be likely to read this text in a…?
a novel
a newspaper
a comic
a horse magazine

(10)The text is about:
The president’s hobbies
The British attitude towards a superstate
The customary politeness of the government
 The member states of the EU

(11)What is meant by ‘supranational’.
a powerful, dominant state
nationalism is the strongest influence
influence that transcends national boundaries
influence constrained by national governments

(12) In this context, to ‘advocate’ is to:
to be a barrister
a liqueur made with eggs
to prosecute a given idea
to prosecute a criminal

(13)What do you think is the dominant view of the British towards the president’s advocacy?
It is sceptical
It endorses his advocacy
It is attentive
It is compliant

3.

Read the text and select the most appropriate words:

The (14)phenomena / phenomenon / phenomenal of language change (15)probably / probable / improbable attracts more debate and more (16)disapprove / disapprobation / disapproval than any linguistic (17)journal / paper / issue. (18)Older / Oldest / Old people observe the casual language of younger people and (19)conclude / conclusion / concurred  that standards have fallen (20)appreciation / appreciate / appreciately.

Number the adverbs below in the correct ascending order.
(21) should indicate the least often (26) the most often.

(21) never always frequently sometimes occasionally seldom
(22) never always frequently sometimes occasionally seldom
(23) never always frequently sometimes occasionally seldom
(24) never always frequently sometimes occasionally seldom
(25) never always frequently sometimes occasionally seldom
(26) never always frequently sometimes occasionally seldom


Select the correct phrasal verb:

(27) He simply carried up /down / in / on / up / back / away / off
(28) They sailed up /down /in /on /up / back /away / off over the horizon
(29) Fill up / down / in / on / up / back /away / off the form
(30) Tear up / down / in / on / up / back / away / off the slip and take it to the bank

.
Choose the correct spelling. Do NOT use a dictionary:

(31) acommodation accommodation accomodation acomodation
 
 
This word (31), has different meanings. Which two meanings below are correct?
　

(32)	(33)
		To come to a compromise over differences
		It is a style of architecture
		It is a place of habitation
		To go to a place with another

4.
Choose the correct spelling. Do NOT use a dictionary:

(34) hypathetical hipothetical hypothetical hyperthetical
 
Which meaning below is correct for this word (34)?

(35)
supposed but not necessarily true
the condition of having an unusually low body temperature
to pledge finance by law to a specific purpose
a statement of fact
 

You are in need of representation in court. Who would represent you?

(36) a juror a professor a police officer a barrister

You need specialist advice on a medical matter relating to a child. Who would assist you?

(37) a gynaecologist a paediatrician an oncologist a gynoecium
　

(38) Why did Wilde state that Whistler spells art with a capital ‘I’.?

Because he thinks Whistler is unable to spell
Because he thinks that Whistler had an exaggerated sense of his own value
Because Whistler is a painter, not a writer
Because Whistler was never dull

(39) The text is:

A piece of verse
A satire
A eulogy
An epitaph

(40) ..’his views on art as delightful as they were misleading, and as facinating as they were unsound’.. means:

unimpeachable
misunderstood
interesting but without foundation
uninventive

You have finished the test!