[<g>]SECTION 1 [</g>]

Read the text and questions below. For each question choose ONE suggested answer which you think fits
best.
In the 1920s, new technology allowed filmmakers to attach to each film a soundtrack of speech, music and
sound effects synchronized with the action on the screen. These sound films were initially distinguished by
calling them talking pictures, or talkies. The net ma!or step in the de"elopment of cinema was the introduction of
color. #hile the addition of sound to film re"olutionized the medium, $uickly dri"ing out silent mo"ies, color
was adopted more gradually. The public was relati"ely indifferent to color photography as opposed to black%and%
white. &ut as color processes impro"ed and became as affordable as black%and%white film, more and more mo"ies
were filmed in color after the end of #orld #ar II, as the industry in 'merica came to "iew color an essential to
attracting audiences in its competition with tele"ision, which remained a black%and%white medium until the mid%
(0s. &y the end of the 19(0s, color had become the norm for filmmakers.
)*1+, #e can understand from the passage that the introduction of sound films
'. was not easy because it was not affordable.
&. was an important milestone in the film industry.
-. occurred at the time of the introduction of color films.
.. was delayed until after the end of #orld #ar II.
)*2+, #hat were sound films first called /
'. pictures
&. films.
-. talkies
.. sounds.
)*0+, It is stated in the reading that
'. color T1s were epensi"e initially.
&. 1920s marked the end to the era of sound films.
-. color mo"ies did not appear until the mid% (0s.
.. the transition to color films was not as rapid as the transition to sound films.
)*2+, #hen did color become the norm for filmmakers/
'. In the 19340s.
&. &y the end of 19(0s.
-. In 19(2.
.. In 19(0
)*5+, 6ne can understand from the passage that
'. black%and%white films are still a wonderful source of entertainment
&. the film industry fell into a serious crisis after the end of #orld #ar II.
-. the public was indifferent to sound films.
.. the arri"al of sound films ended the popularity of silent mo"ies
[<g>]SECTION 2 [</g>]
Read the text below and choose the correct word(s) for each space.
The person I am going to write about is -harlie -haplin. 7e has always been one of my fa"orite actors and I
really )8!"9,:::::: his films.
-harlie was born in ;ondon in 1449. &oth his parents were music hall performers. 7is father was a drunkard and
his mother later )8#"9,:::::: mad. ;ife was hard and -harlie and his half brother, <idney, were sent to a)n,
)8$"9,:::::: for a time
7e first appeared on the stage when he was se"en and by the time he was ten he was a regular performer. #hen
he was 13, he went on a tour of the =<' where he was )8%"9,:::::: and gi"en a part in a 7ollywood film. 7is
early films were not particularly successful but in 1915 he made his )8&"9,:::::: >The Tramp?, in which he
first appeared in the baggy trousers and with the hat and cane. <oon he had had his own )8'"9,:::::: built and
was making his own films which included >The @old Aush?, >Bodern Times? and >The @reat .ictator?.
In the 1920s his reputation in the =<' started to )8("9,:::::: .<ilent films were no longer so popular. -haplin
went to Curope but was not allowed to return to the =<' because he was )8)"9,:::::: of being a communist.
The authorities finally let him back in 1932 and he was )8*"9,:::::: an 6scar, but by this time he had made
<witzerland his home.
-haplin did not ha"e a "ery happy personal life and was married four times. 7e only found happiness with his
fourth marriage in 1920. #hen he died on -hristmas .ay 1933, the world had lost one of the greatest
)8!+"9,:::::: comedians.
)*1+, '. admit &. admire -. claim .. encourage
)*2+, '. began &. ended -. went .. came
)*0+, '. institution &. orphanage -. school .. classroom
)*2+, '. spotted &. elected -. set .. drafted
)*5+, '. finishing &. masterpiece -. result .. completion
)*(+, '. school &. factory -. company .. studio
)*3+, '. complete &. increase -. decline .. succeed
)*4+, '. wanted &. considered -. thought .. suspected
)*9+, '. awarded &. taught -. recei"ed .. got
)*10+, '. before &. e"er -. present .. now
[<g>]SECTION 3 [</g>]
,hoose the best word(s) to co-plete the sentences.
7elen canDt work abroad because she doesnDt speak ::::::::: foreign languages.
'. any &. some -. the .. a
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&ridges go o"er ::::::::: which always go to the sea.
'. mountains &. ri"ers -. streets .. hills
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If the weather is good this weekend, we ::::::::: a barbecue
'. ha"e &. are ha"ing -. will ha"e .. ha"ing
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-an you turn that ::::::::: off, please/ ItDs blowing all my papers off the desk.
'. dishwasher &. o"en -. electric fan .. computer
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#hen we arri"ed home, some guests ::::::::: for us.
'. were waiting &. was waiting -. waited .. ha"e waited
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7as anyone got a::::::::: / ID"e cut my finger.
'. protection &. pre"ention -. bandage .. linkage
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#hat do you think Eane ::::::::: for his birthday/
'. would like &. like -. liked .. will like
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' long walk in the park is "ery ::::::::: .
'. relaes &. relaed -. relaing .. rela
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Bona ;isa ::::::::: by ;eonardo da 1inci.
'. paints &. was painted -. is painted .. was painting
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<he left home two days ago and no one has seen her ::::::::: .
'. that day &. at that time -. since .. for
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The president ::::::::: for nearly an hour.
'. talks &. talked -. has been talking .. were talking
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It was a mar"elous show and ;inda ::::::::: beautifully.
'. sung &. sang -. sings .. has been singing
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The house was too epensi"e. ThatDs why I couldnDt ::::::::: it.
'. pay &. afford -. see .. touch
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I like working. If I didnDt ha"e a !ob, I ::::::::: bored.
'. gets &. will get -. get .. would get
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#hich planet is it ::::::::: to see without a telescope/
'. better &. possible -. ready .. capable
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.o you ha"e ::::::::: $uestions youDd like to ask me/
'. some &. any -. se"eral .. a few
:::::::::"ery dry and hot.
'. Ai"ers &. Bountains -. .eserts .. 6ceans
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7e ::::::::: be ali"e in the year 0000.
'. may &. wonDt probably -. definitely wonDt .. might
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ItDs $uicker to cook food in a ::::::::: than in a normal o"en.
'. microwa"e &. fireplace -. cooker .. lighter
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[<g>]SECTION 4 [</g>]
.here is a -istake in the four underlined parts of each sentence. Find the -istake.
#hen he stayed in Faris, he used to going for a walk along ri"er <eine.
' & - .
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#e wonDt probably see a lot of changes in the net few days.
' & - .
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This eam is "ery important for BarkH before she passes the eam, she can go to uni"ersity.
' & - .
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#hen a child I didnDt use to ha"e many colds and I only went to hospital once.
' & - .
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#hen I was young, collect stamps interested me a lot.
' & - .
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