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ZMR UNIVERSITYSCHOOL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES

ACADEMIC YEAR 2011-2012

Name-Surname : ___________________________ Date :

Student Nr. : ___________________________ Duration : 60 minutes

Class : ___________________________Signature :

Exam Type : SAMPLE PROFICIENCY EXAM

SESSION I: VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR (20pts.)

A. Choose the item that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined words or phrases in the

sentences. (5x0,25=1,25pts.)

1.You have this exasperating habit of never looking at me while talking!a. courageous b. affectionate c. frantic d. irritating

2.The problems of the past few months have taken their toll onher health and there are shadows

beneath her eyes.

a. improved b. suffered c. damaged d. recovered

3. Problems must be faced head-on; they wont go away if you just ignore them.a.persuade b. abandon c. disregard d. prevent

4.Anyhow, once I knew that I had won the auction, I slowly began to feel apprehensive about thewhole thing.a. confident b. anxious c. assured d. distraught

5. The teacher asked the student to eliminate all the long sentences from the text.a. replace b. substitute c. cut down d. take out

B. Choose the item that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined words or phrases in thesentences. (5x0,25=1,25pts.)

6. He seems determined to terminate his relationship with his girl friend this time.a. indecisive b. regretful c. resolute d. irresponsible

7.The people who are helping at the fund-raising event all put their names down voluntarily; nobodyhad to be persuaded to participate.

a. reluctantly b. securely c. alternatively d. willingly

8.Industry has developed rapidly in certain countries as raw materials are abundantly available there.a. repeatedly b. sparsely c. definitely d. consequently

9.Now that the flood water has receded, people are slowly making their ways back to their homes.a. dominated b. escalated c. approached d. inclined

10.You will certainly be able to get over your illness gradually if you do everything the doctor said.a. swiftly b. deliberately c. gratefully d. approximately

C. Write the correct form of the word to complete the blanks in the following passage.(10x0,25=2,5pts.)

Identity theft is a (11) ________ experience for the victim. It occurs when someone (12) ________uses someone elses personal (13)________ to obtain services in their name. They may even commitcrimes while impersonating them! To make sure this does not happen to you, there are a number (14)

________ measures you can take. Firstly, make sure that you do not throw any (15)________ awaythat someone could use to impersonate you. Shred all your important papers (16) ________ creditcard receipts or any pre-approved credit (17)________ and other financialinformation. Secondly, be

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(18)________ at cash machines and make sure no one behind you can see your PIN number. Also,never carry your birth (19)________ (certify), or passport with you unless it is absolutely necessary.Never write down your security passwords or PIN numbers anywhere (20)________ them.

11. a.terrify b. terrified c. terrifying d. terrifyingly12. a. legally b. illegal c. illegally d. legal

13. a. identity b. identify c. identifiable d. unidentified14.a. protection b. protect c. protective d. unprotected15. a. informative b. information c. misinform d. informer16. a. special b. specialty c. specially d. specialist17. a. applied b. applicable c. applicants d. applications18. a. careless b. carefully c. careful d. carelessly19. a. certify b. certificate c. certified d. certifiable20. a. memory b. memorable c. memorial d. memorize

D. Choose the best item to complete the blanks in the sentences. (10x0,4=4pts.)

A recent issue of a language learning magazine has consulted a number of experts in the field (21)________second language acquisition. Their advice may prove invaluable for (22) ________

considering a language course. One suggestion is that you assess (23)________ you are likely to besuccessful at learning a language. Did you enjoy studying languages at school, (24)________? Doyou have enough time to learn a language? The major cost will be your own time and effort. If proof ofyour level of proficiency is important you must make sure that the course on offer leads to arecognized qualification. (25)________, be realistic in your goals. If you dont set achievable aims youare more likely to give up. Do not be deceived (26) ________ thinking that the most expensivecourses are the best. Shop around to get the best possible value for money. You should also bear inmind that (27)________ you learn a language the more quickly you forget it. Sarah Miller, an Italianteacher, tried to teach herself German (28)________ enrolling on a crash course. Already fluent infour languages and with a sound knowledge of teaching methodology her chances of making (29)________ were high. Three years on she remembers very little. She feels her (30)________ mistakewas not to follow up her first experience. I should have consolidated what Id learn by continuing tostudy, even if it were by myself.

21.a. off b. with c. of d. without22.a. those b. which c. this d. why23.a. such b. only c. only if d. whether24.a. even though b. for example c. nevertheless d. as far as25.a. Also b. Whereas c. Though d. Yet26.a. with b. into c. around d. by27. a. possibly b. unfortunately c. the quicker d. the less28.a. with b. on c. along d. by29.a. progress b. goal c. aim d. utterance30. a. slightest b. simplest c. biggest d. least

E. Choose the best verb forms to complete the missing parts in the given text. (15x0,4=6pts.)

Melisa sat at her desk. She couldnt concentrate on her work because she ___(31)___ about Nick.

They ___(32)___ together for three years and she ___(33)___ him more than any of her colleagues.

They ___(34)___ an argument. They used ___(35)___ about anything together work matters or

things that ___(36)___ their lives at the time. But now, everything ___(37)___. She felt that Nick

___(38)___ very strange. She decided to speak to him about it.

Nick ___(39)___ tea in the canteen when she found him. She got straight to the point. Nick she

said, I ___(40)___ you for years. We ___(41)___ working here at the same time. ___(42)___

something to upset you? I really___(43)___ about it Nick said nothing at first. He sat there in silence.

Then he leaned forward and whispered, No, you havent done anything wrong. Its me. For the past

couple of months, I ___(44)___ something I shouldnt. But I cant tell you about it now. Maybe I

___(45)___ it some other time. And then he got up and left. As he disappeared, Melisa wondered

what on earth it could be.

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31.a. thought b. used to think c. was thinking d. has thought

32.a. have worked b. had been working c. were working d. used to work

33.a. was always liking b. will have always liked c. has always liked d. had always liked

34.a. were never having b. had never had c. never used to have d. will never have

35.a. to talk b. talking c. to talking d. talk

36.a. was affecting b. have affected c. were affecting d. has affected

37.a. has changed b. changed c. used to change d. had changed38.a. was being b. used to be c. has been d. had been being

39.a. had b. has been having c. was having d. has had

40.a. have known b. knew c. used to know d. was knowing

41.a. used to start b. have started c. started d. were starting

42.a. Have I done b. Had I done c. Was I done d. Could I done

43.a. am wondering b. wonder c. wondered d. was wondering

44.a. had done b. would have done c. have been doing d. was doing

45.a. will be telling b. will tell c. will have told d. am going to tell

F. Read the text and look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct, and some have a

word which should not be there. If a line is correct, put check (). If a line has a word which

should not be there, write the word at the end of the line. (10x1=10pts.)

46. The last time I travelled to abroad started off quite badly _______________47. I had arrived in Frankfurt then and was at the _______________48.station for buying a train ticket to Berlin. I was going _______________49.to visit a friend there and after that to travel down to _______________50.Turkey for a long holiday. I just bought my ticket _______________51.and turned round to pick up my suitcase from the floor _______________52. and realized that someone had stolen it. I ran all over _______________53. the station trying to find it but it was quite gone. Luckily I _______________54.had had my passport and all my money in my jacket, _______________55. but the only clothes I possessed were the ones I had them _______________

56.on. I had been looking forward to the holiday for so long _______________57. and didnt want to cancel it though. I quickly decided to _______________58. continue on with the journey and caught the next train to _______________59. Berlin. I felt very much strange travelling without any _______________60. luggage, in fact it was lovely not to have to carry around a heavy bag. _______________