Questions 1-5

• Where can you see these notices?
• For questions 1 to 5, mark one letter A, B or C on your Answer Sheet.

1. You can look, but don't touch the pictures.

in an office
in a cinema
in a museum

2. Please give the right money to the driver.

in a bank
on a bus
in a cinema

3. NO PARKING PLEASE

in a street
on a book
on a table

4. CROSS BRIDGE FOR TRAINS TO EDINBURGH

in a bank
in a garage
in a station

5. KEEP IN A COLD PLACE

on clothes
on furniture
on food

Questions 6-10

• In this section you must choose the word which best fits each space in the text below.
• For questions 6 to 10, mark one letter A, B, or C on your Answer Sheet.

THE STARS

There are millions of stars in the sky. If you look (6)............. the sky on a clear night, it is possible to see about 3000 stars. They look small, but they are really (7) ............. big hot balls of burning gas. Some of them are huge, but others are much smaller, like our planet Earth. The biggest stars are very bright, but they only live for a short time. Every day new stars (8)............. born and old stars die. All the stars are very far away. The light from the nearest star takes more (9) ............. four years to reach Earth. Hundreds of years ago, people (10) ............. stars, like the North Star, to know which direction to travel in. Today you can still see that star.

Questions 11 - 20

• In this section you must choose the word which best fits each space in the texts.
• For questions 11 to 20, mark one letter A, B, C or D on your Answer Sheet.

Good smiles ahead for young teeth

Older Britons are the worst in Europe when it comes to keeping their teeth. But British youngsters (11) ............. more to smile about because (12)............. teeth are among the best. Almost 80% of Britons over 65 have lost all or some (13) ............. their teeth according to a World Health Organisation survey. Eating too (14) ............. sugar is part of the problem. Among (15) ............. , 12-year-olds have on average only three missing, decayed or filled teeth.

Christopher Columbus and the New World

On August 3, 1492, Christopher Columbus set sail from Spain to find a new route to India, China and Japan. At this time most people thought you would fall off the edge of the world if you sailed too far. Yet sailors such as Columbus had seen how a ship appeared to get lower and lower on the horizon as it sailed away. For Columbus this (16) ............. that the world was round. He (17)............. to his men about the distance travelled each day. He did not want them to think that he did not (18) ............. exactly where they were going. (19) ............. , on October 12, 1492, Columbus and his men landed on a small island he named San Salvador. Columbus believed he was in Asia, (20) ............. he was actually in the Caribbean.

Questions 21 - 40

• In this section you must choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.
• For questions 21 to 40, mark one letter A, B, C or D on your Answer Sheet.

21. The children won't go to sleep ............. we leave a light on outside their bedroom.

except
otherwise
unless
but

22. I'll give you my spare keys in case you ............. home before me.

would get
got
will get
get

23. My holiday in Paris gave me a great ............. to improve my French accent.

occasion
chance
hope
possibility

24. The singer ended the concert ............. her most popular song.

by
with
in
as

25. Because it had not rained for several months, there was a ............. of water.

shortage
drop
scarce
waste

26. I've always ............. you as my best friend.

regarded
thought
meant
supposed

27. She came to live here ............. a month ago.

quite
beyond
already
almost

28. Don't make such a ............. ! The dentist is only going to look at your teeth.

fuss
trouble
worry
reaction

29. He spent a long time looking for a tie which ............. with his new shirt.

fixed
made
went
wore

30. Fortunately, ............. from a bump on the head, she suffered no serious injuries from her fall.

other
except
besides
apart

31. She had changed so much that ............. anyone recognised her.

almost
hardly
not
nearly

32. ............. teaching English, she also writes children's books.

Moreover
As well as
In addition
Apart

33. It was clear that the young couple were ............. of taking charge of the restaurant.

responsible
reliable
capable
able

34. The book ............. of ten chapters, each one covering a different topic.

comprises
includes
consists
contains

35. Mary was disappointed with her new shirt as the colour ............. very quickly.

bleached
died
vanished
faded

36. National leaders from all over the world are expected to attend the ............. meeting.

peak
summit
top
apex

37. Jane remained calm when she won the lottery and ............. about her business as if nothing had happened.

came
brought
went
moved

38. I suggest we ............. outside the stadium tomorrow at 8.30.

meeting
meet
met
will meet

39. My remarks were ............. as a joke, but she was offended by them.

pretended
thought
meant
supposed

40. You ought to take up swimming for the ............. of your health.

concern
relief
sake
cause

Questions 41 - 50

• In this section you must choose the word or phrase which best fits each space in the texts.
• For questions 41 to 50, mark one letter A, B, C or D on your Answer Sheet.

CLOCKS

The clock was the first complex mechanical machinery to enter the home, (41)............. it was too expensive for the (42) ............. person until the 19th century, when (43) ............. production techniques lowered the price. Watches were also developed, but they (44) ............. luxury items until 1868, when the first cheap pocket watch was designed in Switzerland. Watches later became (45) ............. available, and Switzerland became the world's leading watch manufacturing centre for the next 100 years.

Dublin City Walks

What better way of getting to know a new city than by walking around it? Whether you choose the Medieval Walk, which will (46) ............. you to the Dublin of 1000 years ago, find out about the more (47) ............. history of the city on the Eighteenth Century Walk, or meet the ghosts of Dublin's many writers on the Literary Walk, we know you will enjoy the experience. Dublin City Walks (48)............. twice daily. Meet your guide at 10.30 a.m. or 2.30 p.m. at the Tourist Information Office. No advance (49) ............. is necessary. Special (50) ............. are available for families, children and parties of more than ten people.

Questions 51-60

• In this section you must choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.
• For questions 51 to 60, mark one letter A, B, C or D on your Answer Sheet.

51. If you're not too tired we could have a ............. of tennis after lunch.

match
play
game
party

52. Don't you get tired ............. watching TV every night?

with
by
of
at

53. Go on, finish the dessert. It needs ............. up because it won't stay fresh until tomorrow.

eat
eating
to eat
eaten

54. We're not used to ............. invited to very formal occasions.

be
have
being
having

55. I'd rather we ............. meet this evening, because I'm very tired.

wouldn't
shouldn't
hadn't
didn't

56. She obviously didn't want to discuss the matter so I didn't ............. the point.

maintain
chase
follow
pursue

57. Anyone ............. after the start of the play is not allowed in until the interval.

arrives
has arrived
arriving
arrived

58. This new magazine is ............. with interesting stories and useful information.

full
packed
thick
compiled

59. The restaurant was far too noisy to be ............. to relaxed conversation.

conducive
suitable
practical
fruitful

60. In this branch of medicine, it is vital to ............. open to new ideas.

stand
continue
hold
remain