Well, Mrs Evans, I've done my very best to look after David. I've tidied his room up every day, got him a meal together whenever he needed one and made sure he's always had a clean shirt to put on. It's not been easy, what with two of my own to worry about, as well. David's had the best of attention, I must say. But now because I asked him to give up bringing that American friend of his home he has got quite miserable and unfriendly. He comes in at all hours and his behaviour - well it's quite hard to put up with - and it's all because of this friend. I'm sure he's a bad influence. You see, David's a visitor and doesn't fully understand our ways. He used to study most evenings. He'd get through quite a bit of work. He did up his room quite nicely, with bookshelves and large posters. He'd ask Mr Smith and me for a drink and cheer us up with songs from his country. He's very good on the guitar, you know. I don't want to appear as if I'm running after him but it's about time we made it up, I'm sure he's upset because I told him off. It might be a good idea to take him out for a meal, perhaps even with his friend. I don't know whether it will do any good but we can try. I'm glad I've had a chance to let you know of how things are and I'll let you know how I get on.

1. David is ..... .
A) an American friend
B) a visiting student
C) Mrs Smith's son
D) a servant
E) a singer
2. Mrs Smith believes that the main cause of the quarrel is ..... .
A) herself
B) David's friend
C) too much study
D) David's behaviour
E) Mr Smith
3. David's present attitude to Mrs Smith is ..... .
A) very attentive
B) cheerful
C) incomprehensible
D) respecting
E) unfriendly

Well, sir, opening a bank account is not very difficult. The trouble is finding the cash to put in it. We at Barclays know there's a student's problem - shortage of cash. The monthly cheque from home never seems big enough. We can't make it any bigger but we can make it go a little further. Any student who opens a cheque account with Barclays gets our most important services free. We don't charge you for running your account provided you keep out of the red. You'll find you'll be able to budget for better when you have a current account. And you'll be able to make payments by cheque or standing order. For example, you can ask us to pay your rent direct to your landlady. All you need to do is to make out a standing order, and that means we make sure your rent is paid on time, without you having to worry about it. You'll receive regular statements to let you know just how you stand. If you have any money problems such as sending money home or having money sent to you from home our manager will be pleased to help you in any way he can. His experience in money matters is sure to be of value to you.

4. A standing order is ..... .
A) another name for a current account
B) a way of receiving money regularly
C) an instruction to the bank to make regular payments
D) a way of notifying the customer how he stands
E) the same of a cheque
5. An advantage of having a bank account is ..... .
A) the bank manager is always pleased to help
B) you are never without money
C) you have proof of what you have received and paid
D) your cash is provided for you
E) you can pay your rent

6. The students' problem the bank knows about is ..... .
A) the need for a regular statement
B) the need for advice on money matters
C) a bank account is hard to open
D) a student's income is not high enough
E) a student has to pay a rent

A normal English family, especially when it has just moved into a new district, wants to be friendly with those living in the same area, yet it often hesitates because there is a fear that some neighbours might want to be too friendly and make such a habit of calling that the members of the family could not call their home their own. It is not surprising, therefore, that quite nice people wait for a proper invitation, paying no attention to the casual invitation "Come any time." After moving into a new district a married couple will probably join a local organization, political party, parent-teacher association, musical, artistic, or literary group, a hobby group, or an evening institute for learning subjects of interest to adults. In this way natural contacts are made and people with same interest in common get to know one another. Very often this leads back to the very street where the newcomers have their home.

7. A normal English family does not want ..... .
A) to be friendly with its neighbours
B) its neighbours to be friendly
C) to spend too much time at its neighbours' homes
D) its neighbours to spend too much time at its own home
E) to move into new districts too often

8. If neighbours say "Call any time", most English people ..... .
A) do not take it as a serious invitation
B) accept the invitation
C) call the neighbours at their homes
D) think it means " Do not come"
E) invite them back to show attentiveness

9. A married couple in a new district will meet people by ..... .
A) visiting them in their homes
B) inviting them to their home
C) making casual invitations
D) taking up a new hobby or a interest
E) meeting them in organized groups

Rolling Stones' story is typical of that of many contemporary groups. Mick Jagger (the singer) and Keith Richard (lead-guitar) met in 1961, whilst they were both studying in the Dartford area. They discovered they had common interests in music, and began listening to records together, an activity that soon developed into live music-making. Brian Jones (harmonica and guitar) met Keith and Mick in a Soho pub called the Bricklayer's Arms. Mick had come to the London School of Economics, Keith was an advertising designer, and Brian a destitute wanderer who had not long returned from tramping round the Continent. Their now notorious hair was already long and, becoming aware of certain shared preoccupations and ambitions, they began meeting regularly and working out their own versions of Muddy Waters, Chuck Berry and Bo Diddley - then famous singers. The Rolling Stones made their first record only a few months after their being discovered playing to overflow teenage audiences at an obscure rhythm and blues club in Richmond.

10. The Rolling Stones were discovered playing to ..... .
A) a few young people at a famous club
B) many young people at a little-known club
C) many older people at a little-known club
D) a few young people at a dark club
E) many young people at a famous club

11. Brian Jones ..... .
A) had more money than Richard and Jagger
B) had no interest in studying
C) had a pub in Soho
D) had just returned from Britain
E) had almost no money

12. Jagger, Richard and Jones realized ..... .
A) they should grow hair to be famous
B) they had many problems
C) they had things in common
D) they had to find work
E) they could play famous pieces

By 12.30 the room was fully laid up and all the waiters at their respective stations. A dark balding, heavy lidded man with broad shoulders and a slight stoop glanced at the table chart and took up his position at the head of the room - it was Manetta, all conversation ceased - the lull before the service. A thin trickle of clients started to arrive, to be greeted and whisked away to tables by escorting head-waiters, and the Grill slowly came to life. The room filled and the service rose to a crescendo. Everywhere there was great activity. In the kitchens below the service roared! The buffet was besieged by gesticulating waiters and overwhelmed with orders, a baffling bewilderment of many tongues: Italian, French, English and German. I was assigned to a sweet trolley by Jean the red-faced buffet chef and told to guard it with my life, check the orders and keep out of the way! I stood guarding my trolley until a waiter beckoned me to follow him and I was off. The last cog in a great service machine!
13. At 12.30 ..... .
A) there was confusion
B) Manetta left the room
C) Manetta entered the room
D) the waiters were ready
E) there was disorder

14. Jean told the writer ..... .
A) to go away
B) not to take any orders
C) to look after the trolley
D) to follow a waiter
E) to find the trolley.
15. A waiter ..... .
A) told the writer to go away
B) gestured the writer to follow him
C) ordered the writer to leave with the trolley
D) gestured the writer to serve the clients
E) told the writer to watch the trolley

Key

1=b 2=b 3=e 4=c 5=b
6=d 7=d 8=a 9=e 10=b
11=e 12=c 13=d 14=c15=b