Read the conversations and choose the best answers.
Bank manager: Is your company _____ money?
Customer: Yes. We are in profit, so we have a steady income.
A.
taking
B.
getting
C.
making
D.
asking
E.
giving
Read the conversations and choose the best answers.
Son: Dad, will you lend me some money to buy a new drone?
Father: Well, money is rather _____ at the moment. Ask your mother.
A.
strong
B.
slim
C.
hard
D.
few E
E.
tight
Choose the most polite form.
How far is it to Darkhan city?
The most polite form: __________
A.
Can you tell me how far is it to Darkhan city?
B.
Could you tell me how far is it to Darkhan city
C.
Tell me, how far it to Darkhan city is
D.
Could you tell me how far it is to Darkhan city
E.
Tell me, how far it is to Darkhan city, please?
Choose the most appropriate phrase instead of the underlined word.
Alice: It’s so difficult. Should I take the job or not?
John: I know it’s difficult. But you have to decide one way or the other.
A.
make an effort
B.
make a habit
C.
make a decisio
D.
make an excus
E.
make a change
Read the short conversation and choose the correct answer.
John: Ok, so that’s it. Thank you for listening. I think we have a few minutes for some questions and feedback…?
Tutor: I thought it was really good.
Anna: Yeah… I think…maybe, some animation on the slides might’ve been useful. What do you think?
What does Anna mean?
A.
The presentation needs more animation.
B.
The presentation should include fewer slides.
C.
The presentation should include additional slides.
D.
The slides should be more engaging with visuals or animation.
E.
The presentation needs more illustrative examples.
Task 1. Read the passage.
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Why do some achieve more than others? Ask a successful person and they may point to their talents and hard work. Investor Warren Buffet, for instance, suggests that integrity, intelligence, and energy are essential, whereas for millionaire Marc Andreessen it’s about motivation, drive, ethics, and curiosity. In short, what’s on the inside is key. Research suggests that what’s on the outside counts more than we think.
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Person’s intelligence and family background have much less impact after leaving university. Recent research into legal careers shows that while students from well-educated families tend to enter the profession more easily, the less advantaged students that enter usually earn more and work for better firms. Some causes of success clearly lie beyond academic achievement.
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Admittedly, the capacity for hard work is probably important, too. A recent study found that people who earn less than $20,000 a year spent more than a third of their time in passive leisure. By contrast, those earning more than $100,000 a year spent less than a fifth of their time relaxing.
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Indeed, new research suggests that a wide variety of external factors also assist high achievers. Rice University, in Texas, found that a person’s looks and smile particularly help them to gain trust and so bring employment or promotion opportunities. A person’s height and the depth of their voice are also significant, it would seem. Male Chief Executive Officers (CEO) are over 7 centimetres taller than the average man, according to Harvard University, and those with lower-pitched voices apparently have better social connection than other CEOs.
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Self-presentation and the dressing way also play a role. For example, a typical pink shirt wearer earns $1,000 more per year than males who wear more sober colours for work. Another study showed that women who wear make-up are far more likely to be taken seriously than those who don’t, demonstrating that appearance itself bring rewards.
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So, is style becoming more important than substance? Given the importance of the visual image in the modern media, it would not be surprising. Perhaps, teaching the art of making an impression on others may be as valuable to today’s generation as a traditional schooling.
Read again and choose the correct answers.
What is the topic of the passage?
A.
The effects of good education
B.
Dressing for success
C.
The views of successful people
D.
The impact of intelligence
E.
Sources of succes
Task 1. Read the passage.
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Why do some achieve more than others? Ask a successful person and they may point to their talents and hard work. Investor Warren Buffet, for instance, suggests that integrity, intelligence, and energy are essential, whereas for millionaire Marc Andreessen it’s about motivation, drive, ethics, and curiosity. In short, what’s on the inside is key. Research suggests that what’s on the outside counts more than we think.
-
Person’s intelligence and family background have much less impact after leaving university. Recent research into legal careers shows that while students from well-educated families tend to enter the profession more easily, the less advantaged students that enter usually earn more and work for better firms. Some causes of success clearly lie beyond academic achievement.
-
Admittedly, the capacity for hard work is probably important, too. A recent study found that people who earn less than $20,000 a year spent more than a third of their time in passive leisure. By contrast, those earning more than $100,000 a year spent less than a fifth of their time relaxing.
-
Indeed, new research suggests that a wide variety of external factors also assist high achievers. Rice University, in Texas, found that a person’s looks and smile particularly help them to gain trust and so bring employment or promotion opportunities. A person’s height and the depth of their voice are also significant, it would seem. Male Chief Executive Officers (CEO) are over 7 centimetres taller than the average man, according to Harvard University, and those with lower-pitched voices apparently have better social connection than other CEOs.
-
Self-presentation and the dressing way also play a role. For example, a typical pink shirt wearer earns $1,000 more per year than males who wear more sober colours for work. Another study showed that women who wear make-up are far more likely to be taken seriously than those who don’t, demonstrating that appearance itself bring rewards.
-
So, is style becoming more important than substance? Given the importance of the visual image in the modern media, it would not be surprising. Perhaps, teaching the art of making an impression on others may be as valuable to today’s generation as a traditional schooling.
Read again and choose the correct answers.
What do the ‘internal or inside” factors mean?
A.
Wearing make-up
B.
The world around us
C.
Family backgroun
D.
Things people cannot see
E.
Things people can see
Task 1. Read the passage.
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Why do some achieve more than others? Ask a successful person and they may point to their talents and hard work. Investor Warren Buffet, for instance, suggests that integrity, intelligence, and energy are essential, whereas for millionaire Marc Andreessen it’s about motivation, drive, ethics, and curiosity. In short, what’s on the inside is key. Research suggests that what’s on the outside counts more than we think.
-
Person’s intelligence and family background have much less impact after leaving university. Recent research into legal careers shows that while students from well-educated families tend to enter the profession more easily, the less advantaged students that enter usually earn more and work for better firms. Some causes of success clearly lie beyond academic achievement.
-
Admittedly, the capacity for hard work is probably important, too. A recent study found that people who earn less than $20,000 a year spent more than a third of their time in passive leisure. By contrast, those earning more than $100,000 a year spent less than a fifth of their time relaxing.
-
Indeed, new research suggests that a wide variety of external factors also assist high achievers. Rice University, in Texas, found that a person’s looks and smile particularly help them to gain trust and so bring employment or promotion opportunities. A person’s height and the depth of their voice are also significant, it would seem. Male Chief Executive Officers (CEO) are over 7 centimetres taller than the average man, according to Harvard University, and those with lower-pitched voices apparently have better social connection than other CEOs.
-
Self-presentation and the dressing way also play a role. For example, a typical pink shirt wearer earns $1,000 more per year than males who wear more sober colours for work. Another study showed that women who wear make-up are far more likely to be taken seriously than those who don’t, demonstrating that appearance itself bring rewards.
-
So, is style becoming more important than substance? Given the importance of the visual image in the modern media, it would not be surprising. Perhaps, teaching the art of making an impression on others may be as valuable to today’s generation as a traditional schooling.
Read again and choose the correct answers.
Which statement is supported by the information in the text?
A.
Parents are fully responsible for their offspring’s career success.
B.
Children often follow the career choice of parents.
C.
The internal, external and appearance factors lead to success
D.
Pursuing promotion needs a good team support
E.
Successful career is only based on academic achievement
Read the passage.
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Why do some achieve more than others? Ask a successful person and they may point to their talents and hard work. Investor Warren Buffet, for instance, suggests that integrity, intelligence, and energy are essential, whereas for millionaire Marc Andreessen it’s about motivation, drive, ethics, and curiosity. In short, what’s on the inside is key. Research suggests that what’s on the outside counts more than we think.
-
Person’s intelligence and family background have much less impact after leaving university. Recent research into legal careers shows that while students from well-educated families tend to enter the profession more easily, the less advantaged students that enter usually earn more and work for better firms. Some causes of success clearly lie beyond academic achievement.
-
Admittedly, the capacity for hard work is probably important, too. A recent study found that people who earn less than $20,000 a year spent more than a third of their time in passive leisure. By contrast, those earning more than $100,000 a year spent less than a fifth of their time relaxing.
-
Indeed, new research suggests that a wide variety of external factors also assist high achievers. Rice University, in Texas, found that a person’s looks and smile particularly help them to gain trust and so bring employment or promotion opportunities. A person’s height and the depth of their voice are also significant, it would seem. Male Chief Executive Officers (CEO) are over 7 centimetres taller than the average man, according to Harvard University, and those with lower-pitched voices apparently have better social connection than other CEOs.
-
Self-presentation and the dressing way also play a role. For example, a typical pink shirt wearer earns $1,000 more per year than males who wear more sober colours for work. Another study showed that women who wear make-up are far more likely to be taken seriously than those who don’t, demonstrating that appearance itself bring rewards.
-
So, is style becoming more important than substance? Given the importance of the visual image in the modern media, it would not be surprising. Perhaps, teaching the art of making an impression on others may be as valuable to today’s generation as a traditional schooling.
Read again and choose the correct answers.
Which people can become successful? People who __________.
A.
spend more than a third of their time in passive leisure
B.
have well-educated families
C.
have legal career
D.
spend less than a fifth of their time relaxin
E.
share the views of successful people
Read the passage.
-
Why do some achieve more than others? Ask a successful person and they may point to their talents and hard work. Investor Warren Buffet, for instance, suggests that integrity, intelligence, and energy are essential, whereas for millionaire Marc Andreessen it’s about motivation, drive, ethics, and curiosity. In short, what’s on the inside is key. Research suggests that what’s on the outside counts more than we think.
-
Person’s intelligence and family background have much less impact after leaving university. Recent research into legal careers shows that while students from well-educated families tend to enter the profession more easily, the less advantaged students that enter usually earn more and work for better firms. Some causes of success clearly lie beyond academic achievement.
-
Admittedly, the capacity for hard work is probably important, too. A recent study found that people who earn less than $20,000 a year spent more than a third of their time in passive leisure. By contrast, those earning more than $100,000 a year spent less than a fifth of their time relaxing.
-
Indeed, new research suggests that a wide variety of external factors also assist high achievers. Rice University, in Texas, found that a person’s looks and smile particularly help them to gain trust and so bring employment or promotion opportunities. A person’s height and the depth of their voice are also significant, it would seem. Male Chief Executive Officers (CEO) are over 7 centimetres taller than the average man, according to Harvard University, and those with lower-pitched voices apparently have better social connection than other CEOs.
-
Self-presentation and the dressing way also play a role. For example, a typical pink shirt wearer earns $1,000 more per year than males who wear more sober colours for work. Another study showed that women who wear make-up are far more likely to be taken seriously than those who don’t, demonstrating that appearance itself bring rewards.
-
So, is style becoming more important than substance? Given the importance of the visual image in the modern media, it would not be surprising. Perhaps, teaching the art of making an impression on others may be as valuable to today’s generation as a traditional schooling.
Read again and choose the correct answers.
According to the text, which group of people has better social connections based on their physical characteristics?
A.
less advantaged students
B.
hard worker
C.
people with attractive appearance
D.
people with trustable look and smile
E.
taller men with lower-pitched voices
Read the passage.
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Why do some achieve more than others? Ask a successful person and they may point to their talents and hard work. Investor Warren Buffet, for instance, suggests that integrity, intelligence, and energy are essential, whereas for millionaire Marc Andreessen it’s about motivation, drive, ethics, and curiosity. In short, what’s on the inside is key. Research suggests that what’s on the outside counts more than we think.
-
Person’s intelligence and family background have much less impact after leaving university. Recent research into legal careers shows that while students from well-educated families tend to enter the profession more easily, the less advantaged students that enter usually earn more and work for better firms. Some causes of success clearly lie beyond academic achievement.
-
Admittedly, the capacity for hard work is probably important, too. A recent study found that people who earn less than $20,000 a year spent more than a third of their time in passive leisure. By contrast, those earning more than $100,000 a year spent less than a fifth of their time relaxing.
-
Indeed, new research suggests that a wide variety of external factors also assist high achievers. Rice University, in Texas, found that a person’s looks and smile particularly help them to gain trust and so bring employment or promotion opportunities. A person’s height and the depth of their voice are also significant, it would seem. Male Chief Executive Officers (CEO) are over 7 centimetres taller than the average man, according to Harvard University, and those with lower-pitched voices apparently have better social connection than other CEOs.
-
Self-presentation and the dressing way also play a role. For example, a typical pink shirt wearer earns $1,000 more per year than males who wear more sober colours for work. Another study showed that women who wear make-up are far more likely to be taken seriously than those who don’t, demonstrating that appearance itself bring rewards.
-
So, is style becoming more important than substance? Given the importance of the visual image in the modern media, it would not be surprising. Perhaps, teaching the art of making an impression on others may be as valuable to today’s generation as a traditional schooling.
Read again and choose the correct answers.
Which statement summarizes the passage's opinion regarding factors contributing to success?
A.
Making impression on others can be valuable in career.
B.
Being talented can make people high achievers.
C.
Hard work may lead to high success
D.
Attractive psychical appearance can be rewarding.
E.
Family background tend to determine future profession.
Choose the most appropriate word for the game definition.
Riding bicycle: When someone rides a bicycle, he/she should move it pushing its _____ with
his/her _____.
A.
tyres / fingers
B.
helmet / hands
C.
pedals / feet
D.
brakes / feet
E.
pedals / hands
Choose the most appropriate word for the game definition.
When you exercise, you move your body energetically in order to _____ and remain healthy.
A.
get sober
B.
get fit
C.
push up
D.
sit back
E.
run slowly
Choose the most appropriate word for the game definition.
Playing cards: To give cards to each person who is playing the game is to deal them.
How do you determine who is the dealer when playing cards?
A.
Cut the cards to see who starts.
B.
That's cheating; you can't do that.
C.
It’s my turn to start the game.
D.
Who should distribute the cards?
E.
You have a really good hand.
Italy is in _____ South of _____ Europe, isn’t it?
A.
the / __
B.
an / a
C.
the / the
D.
the / an
E.
an / the
Alice: Do you think about the future?
John: No. Very _____ people care for what the future will be like.
A.
a few
B.
much
C.
little
D.
few
E.
many
I haven’t found_____ as cheap as that this whole year.
A.
anywhere
B.
something
C.
anything
D.
nowhere
E.
nothing
The tribe’s sense of identity can easily been destroyed.
A.
The
B.
tribe's
C.
sense
D.
easily
E.
been
The rooms of the hotel have been _____ decorated to help you relax and feel at home.
A.
tasty
B.
tastefully
C.
tasteful
D.
more tasty
E.
more tasteful
_____ I think about it, the less happy I feel.
A.
Much more
B.
More
C.
Most
D.
Much
E.
The more
How rude _____ Frank to use Paula’s car without asking her.
A.
about
B.
for
C.
by
D.
of
E.
with
I parked the car _____ the trees; there was a charming, little cottage.
A.
in
B.
between
C.
among
D.
along
E.
on
I _____ her for everything she _____.
A.
thanked / had done
B.
thank/ did
C.
have thanked / has
D.
had thanked / does
E.
has thanked / does
By three o’clock the students _____ the test for two hours.
A.
is going to sit
B.
will sit
C.
will be doing
D.
will have been sitting
E.
will do
They _____ for two hours before they finally _____ their destination.
A.
were driving / had reached
B.
drove / reached
C.
had been driving / reached
D.
had driven / had reached
E.
drove / had reached
The tour guide advised the tourist not _____ too much money out with him/her.
A.
take
B.
taking
C.
to take
D.
to taking
E.
to be taken
Chloe’s father promised her a car _____ she didn’t pass her final exam.
A.
despite
B.
even though
C.
because
D.
whereas
E.
so that
By the time we arrived at the market, the best fruit _____.
A.
was sold
B.
had sold
C.
sold
D.
had been sold
E.
was being sold
“Will you be going to the USA next summer?” his boss asked.
What did his boss ask? _____
A.
for him if he would be going to the USA the following summer
B.
him he would be going to the USA the next summer.
C.
him he would be going to USA the following summer.
D.
him if he would be going to the USA the previous summer.
E.
him if he would be going to the USA the following summer.
“Did you book a room for the holiday yesterday?” she asked him.
She asked _____.
A.
If she booked a room for the holiday yesterday
B.
If had he booked a room for the holiday the day before yesterday
C.
did he book a room for the holiday the previous day
D.
If he had booked a room for the holiday the day before yesterday
E.
had he booked a room for the holiday the day before yesterday
If I would bought a second-hand car, I wouldn’t have taken out this big bank loan.
A.
would
B.
bought
C.
second-hand
D.
wouldn't
E.
out
This jacket is too expensive, as I can’t afford it.
A.
This
B.
too
C.
as
D.
can't
E.
afford
He turned _____ the invitation to the concert because he was feeling tired.
A.
back
B.
down
C.
in
D.
up
E.
on
The suspect gave _____ his secret in order to get the reward offered.
A.
off
B.
back
C.
away
D.
up
E.
over
You need to acquire _____ to do social work.
A.
operation
B.
application
C.
necessity
D.
qualification
E.
cooperation
Roads should have a _____ so that people can cross the road safely.
A.
dead end
B.
intersection
C.
zebra crossing
D.
one-way street
E.
lane
The level of junk food _____ was illustrated by statistics.
A.
consideration
B.
compulsion
C.
consumption
D.
combination
E.
compassion
When fossil fuels burn, different substances are _____ into the air.
A.
accelerated
B.
tapped
C.
trapped
D.
supplied
E.
released
Jack has already _____ a very good reputation as a talented prosecutor.
A.
accepted
B.
took
C.
done
D.
made
E.
gained
The cave of the Apocalypse in Greece is in the list of UNESCO world _____ sites.
A.
heritage
B.
representation
C.
legacy
D.
tradition
E.
masterpiece