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ENTRANeE EXAM FOR PROFleIENey PREPARATION eOURSE.SEeTION A.ehoose the word.or phrase which b~s~. ~ompletes each sentence.l. I hope this' headache ~.soon.············· o o ." o o o

A) goes out B) comes away e) wears off O) passes away2. Marrying into such a rich family .had always been :

his wildest dreams.A) under B) above e) over D)beyond

3. We failed to lay eyes on a tiger during the expeditionfilm one.A) let alone B) not to mention e) apart from O) but for

4. Whether the sports club survives is a matter of complete .to me.A) disinterest B) importance e) indifference O) interest

5. Union leaders feel it is time eabinet Ministers put their .on the table.

'A) c a r d s B) hands e) feet O) papers6. She prides herself never having had a day off sick.

A) in B) on e) for O) of7. They were '" .. ~ .tempted to relieve the shopkeepcr of his

three juiciest-looking apples.A) badly B) sorely e) powerfully···' O) utterly

8. Believe it or not, he has even to swindling hisown friends.A)' reduced B) detlined e) sunk O) connived

9. l to think what will become of him now that he hasactually been evicted.A) fear B) loathe e) dislike O) dread

10. The renovation work.will. • closing the local libraryfor six months.A) entai 1 B) result e) ensure O) accomplish... ,", , ... "

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5ECT10N B:Finish each of the following sentences in such a,way that it meansexactly the same as the sentence printed before it.A. 1'm having a lot of trouble now because 1 lost my passport

last week .•1f I " .· ' " " " " . " " " " ~ .

B. When the police caught him, he was climbing over the gardenwa 1 J •The police caught hím .· .

C. 11:. t s believed that the man escaped in a stolen caroThe man is .· " " .

D. Nothing will persuade me to sleep in that haunted house}she said.5he flatly .

E. It wasn't necessary for them to call for help after all.Th ey ; .

Fill each of the blanks with a suitable word or phrase.A. What have you be en doing? Yo u ..... ·.·.·.·.·;·.·.·.·t h at job ages a q o.B. 50 the meeting that it was hardly worth

ha vi n 9 s u e h a 1 a r 9 e ha 1 1 .

C. ' Didn't you have a meal last night?', No. By the time 1 got home, the family , .. !'

For each sentence below, writein meaning to the originalThese wo r d.s must not be. a l t e r e d

a new sentence as similar as possiblesentence, but using the words given.inany.way.

A. 1 want to be left alone. ( DI5TURB)'. \..................................................................

B. 1 really must answ~r all these letters . (GET DOWN). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

C. 1 haven't the faintest idea what you are talking about. (EARTH)

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D. I'm afraid our problems are just beginning. (ICEBERG)

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SECTION E: COMPOSITION

Choose ~ of the following composition exercises. You can use theback of this sheet of paper.

l. Write a descriptive account of an unforgettable journey. (350 words)

11. Describe the greatest disappointment in your life. (200 words)

111. Write a balanced discussion on the theme 'All forms of censorshipshould be abolished'. You may write in the form of a dialogue orin essay form. (350 words)