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I. LISTENING

Part 1. Listen to the first part of the passage and circle the best answer A, B, C, or D to the following questions.(0,3 point)

1. When was the UN established? A. In 1954 B. In 1459

2. What was not mentioned as one of the world situations when the UN was established? A. World War I1 ended B. Millions of people died C. Destructions were found everywhere D. Many people became homeless

3. How many main goals were set by the UN? A. 2 B. 3

Part 2. Listen to the second part of the passage andfill in the missing words.(0,5point)

Today almost every country in the world is a member of the UN. Each country has signed an agreement that says:

All members are equal. All members promise to (1) .................... .in a peaceful way. No member will use force against another member. All members will help (2) ................. in its actions. The UN will not try to solve problems within countries except to enforce international peace.

................ Obviously, the United Nations has not been completely successful (3) There have been several wars since 1945. However, the organization has helped bring peace to some countries that were (4) .................. It has helped people who left their countries because of wars. It has helped bring (5) ....................... to colonies.

11. LEXICO-GRAMMAR Part 1. In this section you must choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence by circling A, B, C or D.(I,Spoints)

D. keep in with

D. allow

D. deepest

1. In spite of his poor education, he was the most ....... speaker. A. articulate B. ambiguous C. attentive D. authoritarian 2. Wasn't it you yourself ......... the door open? A. to leave B. to have left C. who left D. that should leave 3. ....... of the financial crisis, all they could do was hold on and hope that things would improve. A. At the bottom B. At the height . C. On the top D. In the end 4. Could you possibly ......... me at the next committee meeting. A. stand in for B. make up for C. fall back for 5. You should ....... at least three days for the journey. A. expect B. permit C. accept 6. Please accept our ....... congratulations! A. finest B. warmest C. dearest 7. I'd sooner they ........ deliver the new furniture tomorrow. A. shouldn't B. didn't C. wouldn't D. mustn't 8. Sales of margarine rose last year ....... those of butter. A. comparing B. at a loss of C. at the expense of D. with regard to ............ 9. She should have been here but she's flu. A. gone through with B. gone down with C. come in for D. come up against 10. The trouble with Stan is that he makes such a fuss about even the most ..... injury. A. slight B. tiivial C. basic D. elementary 11. ...... from being embarrassed by his mistake, the lecturer went on confidently with his talk. A. Distaht B. Far C. A long way D. Miles 12. The increased pay offer was accepted although it ..... short of what the employees wanted. A. fell B. arrived C. came D. ended 13. The competition he set up for young musicians is another ..... of his life-long support for the arts. A. exposition B. manifestation C. token D. exhibition 14. The new regime determined to ......... compulsory military service. A. stop off B. end up C. phrase out D. break off 15. The tennis player couldn't ..... the possibility of the withdrawing fiom the championship because of injury. A. come off B. pass over C. rule out D. do without

Part 2. There are ten mistakes in the following passage. Find and correct them(1,Opoint)

Petroleum was formed on the ground many millions of years ago. Plants and animals live in the sea sank to the sea bed when they died. Their remain mixed with sand and mud in layer deposits, built up slowly over the years. A combined action of heat, pressure and bacteria turns these deposits into …