VOCABULARY /10/
1. Oh, he's so big-headed. I can't ............... him.
A) stand B) shake C) swear D) spread E) throw
2. Someone pushed him from ............... and he fell over.
A) behind B) against C) beyond D) across E) around
3. A(n) ............... does oral translation from one language to another.
A) translator B) reporter C) transporter D) secret agent E) interpreter
4. He's such a kind, ............... man.
A) gentle B) horrible C) false D) unpleasant E) annoying
5. I have broken your ______, but don't worry; I'll fix it with this glue.
A) balcony B) wallet C) window D) vase E) TV screen
6. He is so tight-fisted that he won't get himself even a ............... of shoelaces!
A) lot B) single C) few D) pair E) double
7. What a lovely T-shirt you're ............... !
A) sowing B) greeting C) wearing D) pleasing E) sawing
8. There are no hills or mountains on the Konia (= Konya) plain. It's all very ............... .
A) wide B) rocky C) flat D) broad E) breezy
9. How much is the bus ............... from Kadıköy to Üsküdar?
A) fee B) price C) fair D) prize E) fare
10. So, you've lost your job. Well, life is never ............... .
A) difficult B) stormy C) lonely D) fair E) unhappy
GRAMMAR /12/
READING /5/
Black Friday
The day after Thanksgiving has become America’s biggest shopping day. Closed all day on Thursday, shopping
centres all across the nation open early on Friday. Some of them open at 12:01 Friday morning, while others
open at 4 a.m. Some “sleepyhead“ shopping centres, like Target this year, don’t open their doors on Friday
until 6 a.m. From Friday to the day before Christmas, this is the season when businesses make nearly 25 per
cent of what they earn in a year. This season puts many businesses “in the black”, that is, they make the money
they need for the year.
Reporters from local TV stations interview people who sleep in tents in front of the shops a day or two before
the doors open on Friday. These people patiently wait in queue to get products that are 50 per cent cheaper or
more.
“Oh, we have fun,” said one of the persons queuing. “We sometimes bring games to play, we watch TV and
order lots of pizza, and we often meet interesting people. And, most important of all, we save a lot!” The
problem, of course, is that only a very small number of products have big reductions in their prices. Apart from
a few big discounts, each shop has other things that are reduced from 10 to 50 per cent, saving shoppers from
$10 to $400 per item, and so Americans want to go shopping.
Not all Americans enjoy shopping. Reverend William Graham wants to change Black Friday’s name. “We want
to call it Remember Jesus Friday. People should start the season with the right attitude. Christmas has become a
Season of Shopping. We want to make it a Season of Giving. And we don’t mean giving material things. We
mean giving your back, your mind, and your hands. Help an old lady clean up her house. Teach a kid how to
read. Visit sick people in the hospital or in nursing homes. Give food to the Red Cross. Celebrate Christmas by
remembering Jesus and forgetting Santa Claus.”
1. According to the text, the expression [Link] general, most discounts in prices are quite
“sleepyhead” refers to shops that ... big
[Link] a few selected products have large
[Link] later than others discounts
[Link] early in the morning
[Link]’t open until late in the morning [Link] William Graham thinks shopping
so much at this time of the year ...
2. On these days some businesses make ... for
the rest of the year. [Link] not right
[Link] the right attitude
[Link] the money [Link] a new name
[Link] money
[Link] all the sales [Link] to the text, Black Friday is ...
[Link] of these sentences is TRUE? [Link] Friday before Christmas
[Link] beginning of a shopping period
[Link] products are reduced nearly half price [Link] important holiday in The United States
LISTENING /6/
Part 2
[Link]
test-15/
1 To really understand My life you need to
A read it very slowly.
B know about the writer’s life.
C read the writer’s other books.
2 In Goodbye to the fields, John goes to London because
A his parents do not like the country.
B his father has to be close to his work.
C his parents both come from the city.
3 The A-Z of photography will not interest experienced photographers because
A the information is unsuitable.
B the picture are simple.
C it says nothing about equipment.
4 The presenter like Cooking for one because
A it taught her to cook Italian food.
B it contains only easy meals.
C she now likes cooking.
5 What is wrong with Holidays in Europe?
A It leaves out well-known places.
B The maps are not very good.
C It is too expensive.
6 Next week’s programme will be useful if you
A enjoy reading reports.
B are trying to save money.
C are planning to buy presents.
WRITING
Write an informal email to your friend.
[Link] him for a sport event
