For questions 32–44, choose the best word or phrase (A, B, C or D).

2 For questions 32–44, choose the best word or phrase (A, B, C or D).

32 Tom: Where are you? ……………. here for an hour. Emma: Sorry. I missed the bus. A I wait B I’m waiting C I’ve been waiting D I’d been waiting 33 The ……………. I concentrate the ……………. I finish my work. A more hard / fastest B hardly / faster C harder / fastest D harder / faster 34 You won a prize for your paintings, ……………. A isn’t it? B haven’t you? C didn’t you? D don’t you? 35 The ……………. from the airport into London was expensive but quick. A travel B trip C journey D voyagе 36 The suspect ……………. being near the bank at the time of the crime. A claimed B accused C denied D refused 37 Paul didn’t like decorating so he got a professional decorator ……………. his flat for him. A designing B design C she designed D to design 38 If you’re angry, just tell him. You should get it off your ……………. . A head B chest C back D foot

39 You should take a few days off work. It won’t ……………. you any harm. A do B give C make D pay 40 Slow down, Barry. I can’t ……………. you. A keep up with B come up to C come up with D reach up with 41 I liked my new English teacher, ……………. was fortunate, as she also was teaching us history. A who B what C which D that 42 ……………. the film started when the phone rang. A No sooner had B Seldom had C Barely had D Not until 43 Do you remember ……………. your bed when you were a child? A to do B doing C to make D making 44 My sister and my father like to win. There is a competitive ……………. running through our family. A line B consciousness C streak D shift

3 Read the text below. For questions 45–49, choose the best answer (A, B or C).

Bike sharing

If you travel to a big city you will see many people riding public bikes. This isn’t a new idea. The first public bike sharing system began in Amsterdam in the 1960’s. The organisers painted the bikes white and many people used them. After one person finished their journey they left the bike for the next person. Unfortunately, people stole many of the bikes or threw them in the rivers, and so the system was stopped.

In 1974, the city of La Rochelle, in France, started its own system of free public bicycles. Their bikes were yellow and the system was successful. Today, there are more than 300 bikes and the city is famous for its yellow bikes. You have to pay to use the bikes now, but they aren’t expensive and they are very popular.

Today, technology has changed public bike sharing systems. There are now special stations for people to put the bikes so they are safe and computer systems that record the location of the bikes at the bike stations. In most bike sharing systems, the riders use a special card to pay for the bike. Public bike sharing systems are popular in Europe, but they are also becoming popular in Asia. In fact, the biggest bike sharing system is in the city of Hangzhou, in China. There are over 60,000 bicycles and over 2,000 stations! Cities don’t have bike sharing systems to make money, but the city benefits because there are fewer cars on the roads, less noise and less pollution. Public bike sharing systems are also becoming very popular with tourists. Local people are happy because a shared bike is cheaper than using a car, it is good for the environment and it is good exercise. With over 500 bikesharing systems in the world today it looks like they are here to stay.

45. What was one of the problems with the first bike sharing system? A Nobody wanted a white bicycle. B People rode the bicycles into the river. C Some people took the bikes and kept them. 46. What does the writer say about the bike sharing system in France? A When it started people didn’t pay to use the bikes. B People liked yellow bikes more than white bikes. C Many famous people use the yellow bikes. 47. What does ‘they’ (line 11) refer to? A the riders B the cards C Bike sharing systems

48. What’s the topic of the last paragraph? A how cities can make money with bike sharing systems B why bike sharing systems are good for tourists C the advantages of bike sharing systems 49. How does the writer feel about bike sharing systems? A They have a good future. B Cars will always be more popular. C They are the best way to do exercise.

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