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Read the following extracts, and choose the correct answer. Your answers should only be based on the extracts.
Extract A
There have been talks for years about opportunities for new developments, but they never seem to happen. We all have to seize the opportunity and realise that the hotel will not only give us work, but offer improvements to the whole area around the beach.
The developers have promised a new road with wide pavements to and from the beach and a replacement of the sad old beach restaurants which have been there for years. We have asked for such development for years and I’m so happy that the developers have come up with a solution to help local people. Not only will the hotel need local workers but there are sure to be other jobs in tourism when the hotel guests start to arrive.
I was very surprised to hear that there are protesters who are against the plan. Just last week, some activists tried to stop lorries from entering the beach to start building work, and I reported the incident to the police. Everyone has the right to protest, but such obstruction is illegal.
There has even been an accusation that I ‘am working to promote the hotel company,’ but this is not true. We must remember that the hotel will solve many of the problems in our area, and I support it one 100%.
1- What is one of the promises made by the developers?
- Free accommodation for locals
- A new road with wide pavements
- A new park next to the beach
- Renovation of the local schools
2- What has been the reaction of some activists to the development plan?
- They supported it enthusiastically
- They tried to stop lorries from entering the beach
- They organized a fundraising event for the hotel
- They helped in the construction work
3- How does the author feel about the hotel development plan?
- Indifferent
- Opposed
- Supportive
- Angry
4- What accusation has the author faced regarding the hotel development?
- Not caring about the environment
- Promoting the hotel company
- Not supporting the local community
- Ignoring the needs of tourists
5- Why does the author believe the hotel development is beneficial?
- It will provide new jobs and improve the area
- It will reduce traffic and unemployment in the area
- It will attract celebrities and wealthy tourists
- It will lower the cost of living and secure jobs
Extract B
The last time I visited my grandfather, he was singing along to the old radio he still has in the corner of his kitchen. It struck me that I hadn’t intentionally sat down and listened to the radio for as long as I could remember. When I asked my friends about their listening habits the following weekend, they all confirmed the same thing. None of us ever listens to the radio, unless we happen to hear it at our grandparents’ or when passing a building site!
As a source of music and information, it seems that radio is out of date in the eyes (or more appropriately, the ears) of the digital generation. Statistics support this anecdotal evidence. They reveal that we are abandoning radio in huge numbers. Major radio stations seem to be satisfied with keeping their older audience happy. Conversely, streaming services now account for over 50% of millennials’ daily listening.
It should come as no surprise that those aged 15 to 19 do nearly half their listening on smartphones. Never has it been easier to choose your own music, or to take it with you wherever you go. In fact, I have to wonder why anyone would want to listen to someone else’s selection when it’s so easy to create your own playlists. If you do this, you never have to listen to music you don’t like. Plus, if you pay for your streaming service, you also eliminate the annoying adverts that invade your headspace constantly on many commercial stations.
6- What is the main idea of the passage?
- The popularity of radio listening among the digital generation
- The decline of radio listening among the digital generation
- The advantages of paying for streaming services
- The role of smartphones in music listening habits
7- Choose the word which is similar in meaning to uncover
- Remember
- Reveal
- Eliminate
- Happen
8- What is meant by "statistics support this anecdotal evidence"?
- Statistics show that radio is still popular
- Statistics confirm that the young no longer listen to the radio
- Statistics suggest that streaming services are declining
- Statistics indicate that radio stations are becoming more popular
9- Choose the correct sentence based on the passage
- Statistics confirm that young people increasingly listen to the radio
- The author and their friends regularly sit down and enjoy listening to the radio
- Streaming services now account for over 50% of millennials’ daily listening habits
- The author's grandfather never listens to the radio
10- What does the pronoun ‘it’ in the last paragraph refer to?
- Music
- Listening
- Fact
- Surprise
Part Two: Vocabulary & Collocations
Read the following sentences, and choose the correct answer.
1- The events of that night were so bizarre that no one could believe it really happened.
Choose the word that has a similar meaning.
- strange
- puzzle
- trustworthy
- fake
2- The prices of groceries have _____ significantly over the past year, making it less expensive for families to buy essentials.
- stated
- dropped
- maintained
- claimed
3- A new experiment could finally shed much _____ on the mysteries of dark matter.
- record
- balance
- light
- topic
4- In order to make a fair decision, it is important to _____ both sides of the story and consider all perspectives.
- generate
- cause
- disprove
- present
5- When some information is not meant to be publicly reported, we say it is _____.
- sensational
- heartwarming
- heartbreaking
- off-the-record
6- In the computer lab, the teacher asked the students not to click on clickbait _____ even if they are tempted.
- hoaxes
- theories
- headlines
- stories
7- The lawyer presented new evidence to _____ against her client.
- release a statement
- refute the allegation
- report the incident
- come up with a solution
8- To _____ a picture means to remove parts of it but not the most important ones.
- crop
- capture
- pose
- discuss
What does the following sentence indicate in telling an anecdote?
“It was probably the most embarrassing moment of my life!”
- Showing the speaker’s attitude
- Rounding off the anecdote
- Giving background information
- Introducing a turning point
10- _____, she was rude to a customer not just once, but four times!
- Unbelievably
- Personally
- Fortunately
- Surely
11- Hiba: Did you _____ the typo in the report?
Dr. Zayd: Yes, I noticed about three misspelled words, not only one!
- spot
- race
- mutter
- wander
12- The teacher _____ at the students to stop talking during the test.
- bellowed
- peered
- glanced
- mumbled
13- The media has a responsibility to report on matters that are in the _____ interest.
- fake
- public
- thrilled
- active
14- Yara decided to seize the _____ to travel abroad when she received a scholarship.
- awareness
- replacement
- opportunity
- tension
15- The journalist's investigation aimed to _____ corruption within the government.
- gaze
- yell
- evoke
- expose
Part Three: Structure & Functions
Read the following sentences, and choose the correct answer.
1- Choose the sentence that represents: an interrupted past action.
- Sabah was reading a book when the phone rang
- Mays answered the phone after reading the caller’s name
- Siwar was walking on the beach at night
- Mahmud & Husayn had been studying for three hours
2- Choose the function that matches with the following sentence.
“I turned round and saw the man in black.”
- Contrasting an event in progress with a single action that interrupts it
- Describing a single, completed action in the past
- Describing an ongoing action that forms the background of the story
- Describing an action or activity that was in progress
3- Listening to the old radio, she discovered news about events that she __ about before.
- hadn’t known
- hasn’t known
- won’t know
- isn’t known
4- By the time the firefighters arrived, the devastating cyclone ____ Los Angeles for more than 3 hours.
- were harvesting
- had been harvesting
- had harvested
- harvested
5- Choose the correct sentence
- Abdullah had been visiting Irbid three times
- Abdullah had visited Irbid three times
- .
- .
6- With the advent of smartphones in 2007, rotary phones quickly _____ passé.
- become
- became
- have become
- to become
7- The police officer _____ all the other suspects when he arrested the criminal.
- were eliminating
- had been eliminating
- had eliminated
- is eliminated
8- Choose the correct sentence.
- Until that night, Julnar had never seen snow
- Suddenly, Ban was hearing a noise, so she was opening the door to the attic
- By the time Rashid opened the door, the noises already stopped
- While Amjad was performing, he had forgotten what to say
9- The rain _____ and the animals were seeking shelter or grooming each other.
- had been falling
- had fallen
- was falling
- fell
10- Under no circumstances _____ out your password to anyone.
- you should give
- you shouldn’t give
- should give you
- should you give
11- As well as studying for his exams, Abdurrahman also worked a part-time job.
Choose the sentence with a similar meaning.
- Not only Abdurrahman had studied for his exams, but he also worked a part-time job
- Not only Abdurrahman studied for his exams, but he also worked a part-time job
- Not only had Abdurrahman studied for his exams, but he also worked a part-time job
- Not only did Abdurrahman study for his exams, but he also worked a part-time job
12- Barely _____ the tickets gone on sale _____ they were sold out.
- did/ than
- did/ when
- had/ when
- had/ than
13- Choose the sentence that carries a stronger meaning and emphasis.
- Malak didn’t imagine that her classmate was so talented at painting
- Little did Malak imagine that her classmate was so talented at painting
- .
- .
14- Hadil started writing the article as soon as Arwad came.
- No sooner had Hadil started writing the article than Arwad arrived
- No sooner did Hadil start writing the article than Arwad came
- No sooner did Hadil start writing the article than Arwad arrived
- No sooner had Arwad arrived than Hadil started writing the article
15- Fatima never felt so ecstatic.
Choose the sentence with a similar meaning and dramatic effect.
- Never Fatima did feel so ecstatic
- Never did Fatima feel so ecstatic
- Never Fatima felt so ecstatic
- Never is Fatima feel so ecstatic
Part Four: Writing, Spelling, & Derivation
1- Dima's _____ span was remarkably long, allowing her to focus on intricate tasks for hours without losing concentration.
- ettantion
- attension
- attention
- attenshion
2- Complete the following sentence by choosing the correct word order.
Seldom _______________ turned up at the meeting.
- so many people have
- have people so many
- many people so have
- have so many people
3- There are a great many things that teenagers can learn from their grandparents including family history, life lessons and _____ skills.
- practice
- practical
- practically
- practitioner
4- Workers often seek companies that offer competitive benefits along with job _____.
- secure
- security
- securely
- secureness
5- _____ enough, the usually punctual train arrived an hour late today.
- Oddly
- Odd
- Oddness
- Oddity
6- There was a lot of _____ in the park this morning, with children playing, people jogging, and families having picnics.
- active
- actively
- activate
- activity
7- Choose the correct sentence based on the following phrases
long/ Dhuha/ exam/ had/ studying/ for/ How/ been/?
- How long had Dhuha been studying for the exam?
- How long Dhuha had been studying for the exam?
- How long had for the exam Dhuha been studying?
- How had Dhuha been studying for the exam long?
8- Although Marah _ Suhayb and Raya work together online _ they had never met.
- , / ,
- . / ,
- , / .
- . / .
9- Which sentence has the canonical order of the adverbs?
- Amr stared at me blankly for an hour.
- Salsabil in the park played chess last week.
- Quickly Ali ran away in the street yesterday.
- Yesterday, Ghaliyah met me at home patiently.
10- Lama reported what happened with Rinad _____ the police.
- to
- for
- with
- from