Questions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage. 8, May, 2010

I visited the Auschwitz concentration camp today. I don't know if I have the words to describe it, but I'll try. The modern camp site is really just a collection of barracks that have been slightly reconfigured to present the history of the camp. Each building focused on a separate theme, such as \Life of the Prisoner,\\and Sanitary Conditions,\and \Certain barracks also had themed exhibits for individual countries that had a significant number of citizens sent to the concentration camp.

In addition to these museum-style exhibits, Auschwitz also has the very famous entrance gate which has been included in many films, documentaries, and books. However, on the whole, Auschwitz seemed to be nothing more than a very powerful museum about the Holocaust. Birkenau, on the other hand, was more powerful and horrifying than I had imagined it would be. I walked three kilometers between the camps and soon arrived at the famous \Gate\entrance with the railway tracks leading through. What struck me immediately about the camp was its size. It's monstrously huge! For me, the most disturbing aspect of the camp is that visitors are allowed to wander around the grounds freely. Nothing is off limits.

I must say, it felt wrong to be walking around the scenes of so much pain, bloodshed, and cruelty. Still, there were many tourists doing just that. In the farthest reaches of the camp—the places most distant from the entrance—it felt almost scary in its silence, emptiness, and loneliness. Surrounded by the relative tranquillity of the modern world, it is hard to believe that this place was the scene of so much evil.

Places like Auschwitz and Birkenau are constant reminders of the inhumanity people are capable of. However, they're also a helpful reminder that life goes on—and so must we—yet our continuing lives must always include memory. 41. This passage is best described as _______.

A. narrative fiction B. editorial nonfiction C. first-person history D. personal memoir 42. According to the passage, the author found his visit to the concentration camps _______. A. fun and lighthearted B. sad and depressing C. emotional and enlightening D. boring and unremarkable 43. Which of the following quotes best represents the author's final thought? A. Mankind must put an end to war, or war will put an end to mankind. B. Those who forget the past are doomed to repeat it. C. Only the dead have seen the end of war.

D. Older men declare war. But it is the youth that must fight and die.

44. With which of these statements would the author of this passage probably agree? A. Important historical sites should be preserved as museums for future generations. B. Historical sites related to wars should be destroyed because they are depressing. C. It is unimportant to remember terrible things that happened in the past. D. Tourism to historical sites tends to erode that place's integrity.

45. Which paragraph describes the author's emotions and those evoked by the concentration camp?

A. Paragraph 1. B. Paragraph 2. C. Paragraph 3. D. Paragraph 4.

Part I: Vocabulary and Structure

Section A: Complete each sentence using the correct word or expression from the box. Stretch strain boost inner clue illustration precision priority strategy

Mystery professional interpretation responsible punch moan massage suspense Chorus exhaustion tournament

1. After playing football all afternoon, Philip felt complete and total . Your answer Correct answer exhaustion exhaustion

2. \ is to score a goal!\ Your answer Correct answer priority priority 3. Alex Helena's aching back.

Your answer Correct answer massage massage

4. The physical and emotional of training for a marathon can be too much for any athlete. Your answer Correct answer strain strain

5. Kevin was embarrassed because his team placed last in the . Your answer Correct answer tournament tournament

6. Many runners describe an amazing peace that comes with long hours running alone and in silence.

Your answer Correct answer inner inner

7. Mike Tyson was a very famous boxer because he could often knock out his opponent with only one .

Your answer Correct answer punch punch

8. Stadiums filled with thousands of screaming fans is a perfect of why I want to be a football superstar.

Your answer Correct answer illustration illustration

9. If you want to be rich and famous, you might want to consider becoming a(n) athlete. Your answer Correct answer professional professional 10. He got out of bed and had a(n) . Your answer Correct answer stretch stretch

11. Boxing is a sport that doesn't seem to have much ; two guys just hit each other until one falls down.

Your answer Correct answer strategy strategy

12. The tournament was filled with incredible once the favourite team was knocked out of competition.

Your answer Correct answer suspense suspense

13. I enjoy watching rugby but I don't understand the rules and have no what's happening. Your answer Correct answer clue clue

14. His constant is that no one understands him. Your answer Correct answer moan moan

15. Rules should be very straightforward; there should be no room for . Your answer Correct answer interpretation interpretation

16. Sheila eats an energy bar every afternoon to give her an extra to help her get through the day.

Your answer Correct answer boost boost

17. Popular NBA players are often greeted on the court with a(n) of cheers and applause. Your answer Correct answer chorus chorus

18. Golf is a sport that focuses on technical rather than physical ability. Your answer Correct answer precision precision

19. To many people unfamiliar with the game, baseball is a complete . Your answer Correct answer mystery mystery

20. Police believe that the same man is for three other murders in the area. Your answer Correct answer responsible responsible

Section B: Complete each sentence with a suitable word.

21. The baseball player wants to play for a different team, but he decided to wait and hold for a better offer.

Your answer Correct answer out out

22. I once met Michael Jordan, chance, in a hotel lobby. Your answer Correct answer by by

23. At the Olympics, we were lost in a sea spectators trying to watch the event. Your answer Correct answer of of

24. Patty decided to do the right thing and blow the whistle the students who were cheating. Your answer Correct answer on on

25. About halfway through the race, my adrenaline took and helped me keep going. Your answer Correct answer away over

26. He was so sweaty after the game that he literally had to peel his shirt. Your answer Correct answer off off

27. You've got to bear mind that he's been training for three years for this moment. Your answer Correct answer in in

28. The basketball player had to shut all the surrounding lights and noise if he wanted to win the game.

Your answer Correct answer out out

29. Nina, as Richard's coach and trainer, took the credit his victory. Your answer Correct answer for for

30. Even though she's twice my age, I find it difficult to keep with her. Your answer Correct answer up up Part II: Banked Cloze

Questions 31 to 40 are based on the following passage.

Here's a good example of why ice hockey is such a dangerous sport. Hockey is one of the few team sports where fighting is literally part of the game. Indeed, the (31)referee will often watch the players to make sure they fight \

During an ice hockey match last year, one of the players hit the puck very hard and sent it (32)soaring all the way to the other team's net. I was too busy watching the

puck fly through the air to see what happened next, but I sure heard the (33)roar of the crowd! I looked back to the player who hit the puck, who

madlywas now (34)(35)aloft punching another player! He even threw his face mask

so he could see the other player better.

Apparently, the two players (36)then (37)(38)collidedaccidentally ran into each other but one of them

into the wall. It seemed like a very

accident, but these two players were fighting very seriously!

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