a) reigning b) ministering c) administering d) running
13. The government has decided to send more ____ to Saharan countries.
a) charity b) aids c) collections d) donations
14. In 1960s there was the development of shops which sold secondhand goods, ____ by the public.
a) donated b) freed c) raised d) offered
15. Now a lot of religious groups ___ their beliefs using advanced technology.
a) propagate b) advocate c) advertise d) report
2. For questions 1-10, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Ancient park under threat Pontefract Heritage Group is so concerned with the level of (0) VANDALISM at their ancient park that it has written to Council Leader Peter Box asking him to tackle the (1) _________ worrying problem. In one of the most recent incidents, eight birch, ash and maple trees were sawn down. Pontefract's bowling club is planning to create an (2) _______ zone by fencing off the greens to prevent further (3) ______ damage to them. These attacks come hot on the heels of damage inflicted on Pontefract Castle by gangs of youths who have ripped masonry (4) _______ from the ruins. Michael Holdsworth, Chairman of the Heritage group, yesterday commented: '(5)_______ damage has occurred over several years in the gardens and action taken to stop the culprits entering at night has so far been (6)________. And it's not just the bad (7) ________ of teenagers which is wreaking havoc with the gardens. Adults misuse them too in the daytime by parking on the grass and flower-beds.' Earlier this year, English Heritage gave the gardens Grade II status as a site of (8) _____ interest in a national register of parks and gardens. The gardens date back to the thirteenth century, when the land formed part of the monastery gardens of Pontefract's Dominican Friary. Earning a place in the register means that the local council is required to make (9) _______ for the protection of the gardens. (10)_______, this means that more investment is now needed to tackle the problems facing the gardens and provide much-needed facilities. | (0) VANDAL (1) INCREASE (2) EXCLUDE (3) EXTEND (4) DISCRIMINATE (5) NOTICE (6) EFFECT (7) BEHAVE (8) HISTORY (9) PROVIDE (10) UNDERSTAND |
3. For questions 1-12 read the text and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each space.
Over past fifty years or so, the methods used for collecting money from the public to (1) ________ the developing world have changed out of all recognition, along with the gravity of the problems (2) ________ and the increasing awareness among the population that something must be done At the beginning of this period, it would have been common to put money in a collecting box, perhaps on the street or at church The 1960s saw the (3)_______ of shops which sold second-hand goods, donated by the public, and which also began to sell articles manufactured in the developing world in charitable projects set up to guarantee a fair income to local people The next development was probably the chanty 'event', in which participants were (4)__________ to run, cycle, swim or what have you, and collected money from friends and relatives (5)________ how far or long they managed keep going The first hint of what was to become the most successful means of (6)_________ money was the charity record, where the artists donated their time and talent, and the (7) __________ from the sales went to a good (8)________. This was perhaps a (9) __________ of the fact that young people felt increasingly concerned about the obvious differences between life in Europe and the United States, and that in most of Africa, for example. A feeling of frustration was building up. Why was so little being done? The huge success of Band Aid, and (10)________televised concerts, showed the power of the media, and of music in particular, to inspire and shock. It differed significantly in style from other events. People phoned up in their thousands on the day and pledged money by (11) _________ their credit card numbers. (12) ________, if you have enough money to buy CDs, you can afford something for the world's starving children.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 | A finance A faced A occurrence A supported A in as much as A increasing A produce A agency A consideration A subsequent A mentioning A Anyway | B aid B covered B entrance B funded B according to B lifting B proceeds B enterprise B reflection B consequent B quoting B After all | C pay C opposed C happening C sponsored C with reference to C boosting C receipts C cause C view C attendant C affirming C Although | D loan D approached D advent D promoted D as regards D raising D returns D movement D display D relevant D recalling D At any rate |
4. For questions 1-7 read through the following text and then choose from the list below the best phrase to fill each of the spaces. Some of the suggested answers do not fit at all.
1.1. Man sentenced to life for supporting self-declared 'prophet'
A Pakistani court has given a man two life sentences for blasphemy after he admitted being a disciple of a self-declared prophet. Followers of Islam believe Mohammed was the last and final prophet.
Defendant Mohammed Ahsanullah, 30, was found guilty in a court in Faisalabad, 280 kilometers (168 miles) northeast of Multan. The maximum penalty for blasphemy is death. Ahsanullah had been arrested and charged with being a disciple of Mohammed Sardar, (1) _____. Sardar was also arrested and charged with blasphemy (2)_____. Police are looking for two other people - a man and a woman, (3)_____
Pakistan's blasphemy laws have come under criticism by international and Pakistani human rights groups (4)_____ . The burden of proof is generally on the accused to prove his innocence. Charges have often been laid to settle land disputes or tribal quarrels. Militant Muslims often make it difficult for a court to release a person accused of blasphemy, (5)______. Some accused, (6)_____, have fled Pakistan because militant Muslims have threatened to kill them.
There are hundreds of people in jail in Pakistan charged under the blasphemy laws. Most of them are Ahmedis, a sect claiming to be Muslim, (7) ______.
A. who have been murdered by religious fanatics
B. but died in police custody
C. but have managed to escape
D. who have been found innocent and freed from jail
issuing threats and staging demonstrations.
F. which object to the death penalty and say the laws are easily abused
G. who had declared himself a prophet more than two years ago
H. but reviled by mainstream Muslims as heretics
I. who are also believed to be followers of Sardar
5. For questions 1-6 read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.
The Death of Languages
The death of languages has been repeated many times in history. Localised disasters such as great floods or warfare have (1)_______ a part, but in the modern era the increased international movement of people has greatly (2)_____ the destruction. Local languages may be overpowered by a metropolitan language, thus increasing the pressure to neglect ancestral tongues in (3)_____ of the new one, which is seen as the key to prospering in the (4)____ culture. Children may be forbidden to use their mother tongue in the classroom, as has occurred to many groups, including the Welsh and Aboriginal Australians. The death of a language is not only a tragedy for those directly affected, but also an (5)_____ cultural loss for the world. Through language, each culture expresses a unique worldview. Thus, any effort to (6)_____ linguistic variety implies a deep respect for the positive values of other cultures.
1 | A | done | B | made | C | adopted | D | played |
2 | A | speeded | B | accelerated | C | urged | D | hurried |
3 | A | favour | B | preference | C | support | D | choice |
4 | A | foremost | B | major | C | leading | D | dominant |
5 | A | invaluable | B | irretrievable | C | inimitable | D | irrepressible |
6 | A | champion | B | hold | C | preserve | D | collaborate |
2. Образец теста на понимание прослушанного текста.
Listen to the recording. For questions 1-10, complete the sentences with one or three words.
The money BT makes from public telephones has decreased 1_______________________.
After the invention of the telephone, it took only 2_______________ for the first phone box to appear.
The first public phones were installed in 3____________________________.
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