PART B. LEXICON AND GRAMMAR (22 POINTS)

Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

A lot of his fans think that the love affair added a little zest to the actor’s life.

Put the following sentences in the correct order to make a complete conversation.

a. Really? I’m not keen on watching TV. What’s else do you like doing?

b. Me too! Let’s go to the cinema someday.

c. I love playing sport. How about you?

d. What do you like doing in your free time, Jamie?

e. Oh, I can’t stand playing sport. I prefer watching TV.

f. I’m fond of drawing. And I enjoy going to the cinema.

The word "soothing" in the passage is closest in meaning to     

Happiness is state of being that everyone wants to achieve. A positive outlook can help you be happy and change the outcome of your life. (56)………...

His fake arrogance only hid genuine insecurity.

There have been a few cases of seasonal flu recently but there…………..no cause for alarm.

PART A. PHONETICS (8 POINTS)

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others’.