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CASA DE CULTURA BRITÂNICA

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Part I - Read the following text and answer questions 1 to 10.

BAGPIPES PROVOKE OLYMPIC ALARM

A bagpipe player sparked a security alert
at the Olympics - after Chinese police mistook his
musical instrument for "some kind of weapon".
Charity walker Andrew Aitken, from Galashiels,
5 arrived in Beijing on the same day as the opening
ceremony. He decided to warm-up his pipes near
the stadium, not realising he was close to a major
electricity station. A police car pulled up and Mr.
Aitken said it was only thanks to a passing tourist
10 guide that he avoided arrest.
The piper was in China to carry out a
sponsored walk along the Great Wall to raise funds
for the National Deaf Children's Society. He was
about two miles from the stadium on the opening
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have a practice before I had to play in front of the
25 people I was doing the walk with. I had a silly
soldier's hat and my kilt on. Then, a few locals
spontaneously gathered round and seemed to be
enjoying me playing, but just as I finished, a police
car pulled up with four officers. They weren't
30 happy and it emerged that security was
heightened all over China because of the opening
ceremony."
It took the intervention of a passer-by to
explain to the police what the bagpipes were. "It
35 was pure luck that a tourist guide was passing and
stopped them from arresting me by explaining
what bagpipes were - they thought the pipes were

15 day of the Olympics when he decided to entertain
locals with some traditional Scottish tunes.
However, the 37-year-old human resources
manager did not realise he was standing in a
sensitive location - right next to the electricity
20 station which was providing the power for the
opening ceremony.
Mr. Aitken said: "I'm not all that good at
some kind of weapon," said Mr. Aitken.
He was eventually allowed to continue his
40 sponsored walk which raised nearly £3,000. He
also managed to be given tickets into the Bird's
Nest Stadium a few days after his security scare
and watch Usain Bolt win the 100m gold medal.
45 Adapted from: BBC News at http://news.bbc.co.uk

the pipes, so I thought I'd go off on my own and

I – UNDERSTANDING THE TEXT

1. The main idea of the text above is to:
a) inform of an unusual event at the Olympics. c) alert people to the abuses of Chinese police.
b) try to raise funds for deaf children. d) call sponsors’ attention to Mr. Aitken’s cause.
2. The text above says that:
a) the locals said Mr. Aitken played well. c) a passer-by kept him from going to jail.
b) the piper deliberately stood in a sensitive location. d) the sponsors gave £3,000 to Mr. Aitken.
3. According to the text, Mr. Aitken…
a) never plays Scottish songs. c) asked a tourist to help him out.
b) was playing the pipes to help raise funds. d) had to pay for all of his tickets to the Games.
4. Choose the INCORRECT alternative according to the text.
a) Mr. Aitken invited a few locals to watch him practice. c) The bagpiper works as a manager.
b) Mr. Aitken was in the wrong place at the wrong time. d) Security was reinforced for the ceremony.
II- REFERENCE
5. The pronoun ‘which’ (line 20) refers to:
a) the electricity station. b) the power. c) the ceremony. d) the manager.
6. The pronoun ‘them’ (line 36) refers to:
a) a passer-by. b) the police. c) the bagpipes. d) the pipes.
III- VOCABULARY
7. The verb ‘sparked’ (line 1) means:
a) shone b) stopped c) led to d) increased
8. The verb ‘heightened’ (line 31) means:
a) increased b) appeared c) made heavier d) approached

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9. The word ‘kilt’ (line 26) means:
a) a square piece of fabric worn around the neck. c) a piece of clothing hanging from the waist.
b) an accessory worn around the arm. d) a piece of jewellery.
10. The word ‘eventually’ (line 39) relates to the ___________ of a series of events.
a) impossibility b) uncertainty c) beginning d) end
PART II – USE OF ENGLISH
For questions 11 to 20, choose the option that CORRECTLY completes the sentences. (X = no word)
11. Kelly has to stay three days ___ hospital because she had an allergic reaction ___ penicillin. She will get
back home ___ Easter Day.
a) at/of/on b) in/to/at c) at/of/at d) in/to/on
12. The students left ___ after lunch time.
a) the school hurryingly b) quickly the school c) the school fastly d) fast the school
13. David has ___ been to China, but he has ___ been to Croatia. Have you ___ been there?
a) ever/never/already b) already/never/ever c) yet/ever/never d) already/yet/ever
14. ___ her fear of water, she traveled by boat. That was a bold attitude; ___, she could have had trouble.
a) Despite/however b) Though/but c) In spite of/hence d) Although/however
15. A: Do you know that strange woman ___ lives in your building? B: ___ one? The lady ___ cat is black?
a) who/Which/whose b) that/Which/which c) who/What/whose d) that/Which/whom
16. A: The wind has been strong lately. B: You are right. We ___ have a hurricane soon.
a) have to b) haven't to c) might d) should not
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17. You listened to ___ radio all morning while she watched ___ TV. Now let’s have ___ nice lunch together.
a) the/X/X b) the/X/a c) X/the/X d) the/the/the
18. A: We will not get there on time ___ you change this tire. B: I will do it ___ I find the spare!
a) unless/while b) if/when c) when/while d) unless/as soon as
19. If we ___ earlier, we ___ the bus.
a) got up/catch b) had got up/would've caught c) got up/will catch d) get up/caught
20. Fred has given me ___ advice. He said, ‘Do not spend ___ money on cigarettes. They will do you ___ good.’
a) an/any/no b) plenty of/no/any c) a piece of/any/no d) some/lots of/some
For questions 21 to 25, choose the INCORRECT option.
21. a) That is the book which I told you about. c) ‘Psycho’ is a movie whose director is British.
b) Ken is the young man Jessica loves. d) Kevin, that is an intelligent boy, got an ‘A+’.
22. a) She said him she was going home. c) The girls said goodbye to him and left.
b) Greg told us he had been married once. d) They asked if they should participate.
23. a) Y ou look tired! You should stop to rest a bit. c) He should stop smoking right away.
b) I cannot remember to go there. Was it long ago? d) Do not forget to drop by grandma’s house.
24. a) This book is okay, but could you check the other one? c) I need other pen. This one will not work.
b) There are 15 other children to look after. d) They hardly ever see one another.
25. a) Seymour was given a laptop for his birthday. c) He is believed to be 100 years old.
b) A secret passage has been found there. d) She is been told what to do.
For questions 26 to 30, choose the option which has the same meaning and idea as the sentences in italics.
26. My mom told me, ‘You must not leave this room until I get back.’
a) My mom said that I might stay in the room until she got back.
b) My mom said that I had to stay in the room until she returned.
c) My mom said that I was able to leave the room with her.
d) My mom said that I should not leave the room without her.
27. Unless Ann gets some blood, she may pass away.
a) Ann may faint if she does not get some blood. c) If Ann does not get some blood, she will faint.
b) Ann must get some blood or she will die. d) Ann can expire if she doesn’t get some blood.
28. Mario: My friend Joe will participate in the men’s marathon. And so will I, Katy.
a) Katy and Joe will participate in the marathon. c) Either Katy or Joe will take part in the race.
b) Joe will join Mario in the marathon. d) Joe will not participate if Mario doesn’t.
29. I do not know any other person as intelligent as Keith.
a) Keith is more intelligent than anybody else. c) Keith is the most intelligent person I know.
b) Keith is as intelligent as the majority of people. d) Keith is more intelligent than most people.
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30. No, Tommy, you cannot have both toys! It is either one or the other!
a) Tommy isn't allowed to have the two toys. c) Tommy cannot have any of the toys.
b) Tommy can have neither of the toys. d) Tommy is allowed to have each one of the toys.
Answer questions 31 to 40 according to the instructions.
31. Choose the option where all words are CORRECTLY spelled.
a) agressive / moody / jelous c) rainny / freezing / snowy
b) trainning / resign / acountant d) prawns / dessert / grilled
32. Choose the option where all nouns have the CORRECT singular / plural form, respectively.
a) half/halves; campus/campus; thief/thieves c) thief/thiefs; plum/plums; chief/chiefs
b) criterion/criteria; ox/oxen; larva/larvae d) virus/viruses; actress/actresses; junior/juniores
33. Choose the CORRECT infinitive, past, and past participle forms, respectively.
a) sit / sat / sut c) swear / swore / sworn
b) brake / broke / broken d) forsake / forsoke / forsaken
34. Choose the option where all the words are in the same vocabulary group.
a) thumb/calf/thigh b) spoilt/tolerant/slim c) creamy/curly/tasty d) blockbuster/cast/ripe
35. Choose the option with the CORRECT definition.
a) Sack – the time you spend doing a job. c) Outgoing – relaxed and happy to accept things.
b) Lash – short, thick, curved hair of an eyelid. d) Boil – cook food in an oven.
36. Choose the option where the vowels have the same pronunciation as in the underlined vowel in ‘bury’.
a) move b) book c) pen d) must
37. Choose the option where the '–ed' ending of the verb has the same pronunciation as in ‘bored’.
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a) crossed b) succeeded c) learned d) thanked

38. Choose the option where the underlined verb has the same meaning as the phrasal verb ‘put off’.
a) They will postpone their wedding. c) He has to increase the number of vacancies.
b) We have canceled this project. d) Let’s continue watching TV.
39. Choose the sentence with the same meaning as in ‘She has met him by chance’.
a) She has picked him up. c) She has caught up with him.
b) She has bumped into him. d) She has got through him.
40. Choose the option where the letters have the same sound as the underlined letter in the word ‘leisure’.
a) lazy b) sure c) case d) vision
For questions 41 to 50, fill in the blanks with the appropriate word(s) and mark the CORRECT alternative.
Dear Whitemarsh Township,
My name is Max Kesselman. I am 7 years old. I go ___41 Whitemarsh Elementary. I ___42 a lot of litter these
days. You might like this, ___43 it is a very creative idea. I want to make a township clean-up day. I think it
___44 be on a weekend. Maybe we could have it on Sunday December 3rd, ___45 happens to be my birthday.
___46 the kids can help.
We could start at Victory Fields. I ___47 a lot of trash there. Thank you for thinking about my project.
Sincerely,
Max Kesselman

Whitemarsh Township granted Max's birthday wish. On his 8th birthday, the town held a clean-up day at a field
___48 the local high school. Max recruited his friends to help celebrate his birthday ___49 picking up litter. The
following year, Max ___50 his birthday with an even bigger clean-up day.

41. a) in b) at c) on d) to
42. a) have looked b) saw c) have seen d) was looking
43. a) since b) though c) on the other hand d) moreover
44. a) have to b) must not c) should d) cannot
45. a) whose b) that c) when d) which
46. a) All b) Majority of c) Every of d) Most
47. a) might look b) have seen c) have saw d) looked
48. a) besides b) near of c) next d) close to
49. a) of b) at c) by d) with
50. a) has been celebrating b) has celebrated c) had celebrated d) celebrated

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ANSWER KEY
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01 A 26 B
02 C 27 D
03 B 28 B
04 A 29 C
05 A 30 A
06 B 31 D
07 C 32 B
08 A 33 C
09 C 34 A
10 D 35 B
11 D 36 C
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12 A 37 C
13 B 38 A
14 A 39 B
15 A 40 D
16 C 41 D
17 B 42 C
18 D 43 A
19 B 44 C
20 C 45 D
21 D 46 A
22 A 47 B
23 B 48 D
24 C 49 C
25 D 50 D