For questions 1-15, read the text below and fill in the gaps with one word. The first has been done as an example

In the fourth century B.C. the Greek philosopher, Plato, wrote about a(n) (0) .A., civilization called Atlantis which he claimed existed long before the ancient civilized (1).... of the Middle East or Egypt. Atlantis was thought to have been a huge island (2).... to the west of Europe which had an extremely advanced civilization whose empire stretched as (3).... as Greece and Egypt. However, (4).... to Plato, the island and its people disappeared into the ocean around 11,500 years ago as a result of an enormous earthquake.

Since Plato first wrote about Atlantis, many attempts have been (5).... to find the island, all of which have been unsuccessful. As a result, it is now (6).... believed that Plato invented the place and its people. In spite of this, there are still those who think there might have been some (7).... in what Plato said. They believe that some Atlanteans escaped the destruction of the island and (8).... on their knowledge to the Egyptians, who later (9).... their own advanced civilization. There is a possibility that these believers might be (10)...., as ancient Egyptian records report that there was a massive volcanic eruption (11).... the Greek island of Thira in about 1500 B.C. which (12).... a number of severe earthquakes.

The debate (13).... the existence of Atlantis seems (14).... to continue until scientists or archaeologists settle the argument one (15).... or another. In the mean time, however, we can do nothing but speculate about what a great civilisation it may have been.

A mysterious B antique C elderly D odd

A unions B clubs C groups D societies

A put B situated C founded D based

A large B long C away D far

A saying B following C according D due

A made B tried C done D happened

A widely B thickly C extremely D lot

A mistake B truth C base D correctness

A gave B passed C offered D promoted

A formed B found C made D did

10 A real B exact C true D right

11 A on B in C to D onto

12 A made B led C occurred D caused

13 A affecting B concerning C influencing D questioning

14 A steady B put C set D fixed

15A way B manner C reason D solution

22.Complete the sentences using the words in bold. Use two to five words. The first one has been done as an example.

1) The telephone was disconnected due to the heavy storm

off The telephone was cut off due to the heavy storm.

2) You should reduce your consumption of alcohol.

down You should ____________ alcohol.

3) She was such a friendly person that everybody liked her.

so She was ___________ everybody liked her.

4) Lucy hasn't finished typing the letters yet.

is Lucy __________ the letters.

I'd rather stay in than go to that noisy party.

prefer I'd ____________ than go to that noisy party.

It's such a pity James has decided to go abroad.

wish I ___________ to go abroad.

"You hid the photo on purpose!" she said to him.

of She ______________ the photo on purpose.

Why didn't he tell us he would be away?

should He __________ he would be away.

I won't go to the cinema unless he comes with me.

come I won't go to the cinema _____________ with me.

10) "Do you remember her name?" he asked me.

if He asked me ___________ her name.

They didn't call an ambulance and now it's too late.

called If only ____________ an ambulance.

23. Cross out the unnecessary words, or put a tick (Ö) next to the correct lines as in the example.

0 Six seven-year-old schoolchildren had a frightening Ö

00 experience at the city museum yesterday about when

1) one of the lifts has broke down between the first

2) and second floors. The schoolchildren they were

3) visiting to the museum with their teacher, Ann Watson.

4) They were being on their way to the second floor to see

5) the dinosaur exhibition when the lift began

6) to shake before it coming to a complete halt.

7) Their cries for to help were heard by the

8) curator of the museum, Mr Harold Edwardson.

9) Firemen arrived at the scene of the accident within

10) minutes and managed to free the six youngsters.

11) Miss Ann Watson had commented afterwards:

12) "The children were very brave, even although it

13) was a terrifying experience for all them." Little

14) Tommy Brown said: "In the beginning we were

15) scared of, but after a while we were all okay."