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SENIOR FIVE FINAL EXAM Paper 2 “L”
Time allowed: 2 hs
SECTION A: Reading Comprehension

Read the text and choose the correct option, true (T) or false (F).

Our Digital World

What was life like before the Internet? These days it’s almost impossible to imagine a world
without it, or to overestimate its influence on our daily lives. It’s therefore amazing to think that in the
1980s the Internet was only used by a handful of scientists, engineers and postgraduate computer
experts.
The former president of the USA, Albert Arnold Gore, famously claimed that he had invented the
Internet. However, it actually began back in the 1960s as part of a US government defense plan, in fact,
his actual role in its development was to create a more supportive federal environment that significantly
accelerated the development, form, and diffusion of the Internet. The Internet (then known as ARPANET
- Advanced Research Projects Agency Network) first went online in 1969, when four computers at
different American universities were connected together. A man called Charles Kline was a student
programmer and he was the first person to try and connect to another computer via The Internet – but
the system crashed when he typed in the G in LOGIN!
Emails first appeared in 1972 and the first discussion groups started in 1979. Back then, there
were no computers in people’s homes or offices, and anyone who wanted to use the Internet had to learn
a very complex system. The Internet first became accessible to the non-scientific community in 1989,
when British scientist Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web (an Internet-based hypermedia
initiative for global information sharing that has become the system which allows us to move from one
website to another). The public were finally allowed access to the Internet in 1990 – and now we use it to
do everything from watching a preview of a new film to talking to a friend on the other side of the world.
Perhaps the most undervalued function of the Internet is the way it brings people together. Email
and instant messaging services have revolutionized global communication, while chat rooms, forums and
blogs allow us to share opinions with people from all over the world. News reporting is no longer only in
the hands of multinational media companies, as independent news blogs have become more popular
and influential. And whether you’re a fan of medieval literature or an anti-nuclear activist, the Internet will
help you find other people who share your views.
Of course the Internet can also be misused, and policing cyberspace remains a problem.
However, the Internet has made us more independent and self-reliant, and has redefined our relationship
with the outside world. And the most wonderful thing about the Internet is that it isn’t owned by any
government, organization or corporation – cyberspace belongs to us all.
Adapted from Face2face-Upper-Intermediate(CUP) and https://origins.osu.edu/history-news/gore-did-help-invent-internet?language_content_entity=en

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1. A former American vice president created the Internet. T F only

2. The Internet has always been called like that. T F 1st

3. Public access to the internet spread over the world in the early 1990s. T F
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4. According to the article, news reporting is now controlled by multinational media T F

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5. According to the writer, the disadvantages of the Internet are more important than its T F
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SECTION B: Language in Use
I) Read the passage below. Choose the correct option for each gap and write it in the box.

The Best Pets

People often argue whether cats make better pets than dogs. 1) _____, dogs are the most
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Although science has not been able to prove the extent of dogs’ intelligence, there is some
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scientific proof that these animals are smart so it’s no coincidence they are so easy to 3) _____ .
Their super social nature has allowed them to develop bigger brains, which makes them so trainable.
Apart from that, interacting with 4) _____ pet dog actively lowers your stress levels, leading to 2nd
more relaxation, better moods, 5) _____ less anxiety. One study even found that dogs are more
effective at lowering people’s stress levels than their human partners.
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While it is a fact that dogs are less independent than cats, it is also true that they 6) _____
be less destructive and less likely to damage the furniture. That is why it’s a 7) _____ to look after a
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cat, but dogs are considerably better 8) _____ protecting your property.
Like it or not, 9) _____ all these reasons, and probably 10) _____ others, dogs make the
best pets ever.
Adapted from https://www.medibank.com.au/livebetter/be-magazine/wellbeing/7-reasons-why-dogs-make-the-best-pets

1. ___ A. However B. Although C. While D. When

2. ___ A. why B. which C. when D. where
3. ___ A. teaching B. taught C. have taught D. teach
4. ___ A. - B. the C. a D. an
5. ___ A. apart B. and C. in addition D. too
6. ___ A. had B. could C. couldn’t D. might not
7. ___ A. more easily than B. lot easier C. more easily D. lot more easily
8. ___ A. on B. in C. at D. for
9. ___ A. since B. because C. from D. because of
10. ___ A. a little B. little C. many D. any

II) Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form. Use modals if necessary.

April Fool!
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Most people know that April 1 is called April Fool’s Day because people often play practical jokes
on each other this day. However, it’s not just friends and family you have to be aware of – big companies,
newspapers and TV stations also 1) ______________(do) their best to fool the public.
In 1998 Burger King 2) ______________(publish) an ad in USA Today announcing a new item for
their menu: the left-handed Whopper – the position of the burger was different. It 3) ______________(turn)
around so that the ketchup would drip out of the right side of the burger instead of 4)
______________(come out) of the left. The ad fooled thousands of people, despite being published on
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April Fool’s Day. And in 2002, the British supermarket chain, Tesco, advertised a “whistling carrot”. The ad only

explained that the carrot had been genetically modified so that it would start 5) ______________(make) 1st
noises when it was fully cooked.
These two adverts are relatively recent. But in 1957, the BBC documentary series Panorama 2nd
showed Swiss farm workers pulling spaghetti from “spaghetti trees”. The programme told viewers that
during that season the farmers 6) ______________(enjoy) an excellent spaghetti harvest due to a very 3rd

mild winter. As spaghetti wasn’t very common in the UK at that time, many people believed the report.
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on the news that it was now possible to watch colour programmes on black and white TVs because of
some new technology the TV station 7) ______________(develop) a few months before. People were told
to pull a nylon stocking over the screen so they would be able to watch the programmes in colour.
Hundreds of thousands of people tried to do this, even though the news 8) ______________(broadcast) on
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the morning of April 1 .
People 9) ______________(celebrate) April Fool for centuries so you 10) ______________(be)
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careful next April 1 .
Adapted from Face2face-Upper-Intermediate(CUP)
 III) Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.
You must use the word in capital letters and cannot change it.

1. The last time I saw a film was six months ago. FOR
I_______________________________________________________________________months.
2. “Does Susan visit any museums?” asks mum. WANTS
Mum ______________________________________________________________any museums.
3. Brenda couldn’t buy the book because it was not available. WOULD
Brenda_________________________________________________________________available.
4. My friend may come to the party later. LIKELY
My friend_________________________________________________________ to the party later.
5. My mum wore a red coat as a child and I found it yesterday. WHICH
Yesterday I found the_____________________________________________________ as a child.
6. I don’t want you to use my car if it is not necessary. UNLESS
You__________________________________________________________________ necessary.
7. My uncle wants to get someone to fix his fridge soon. HAVE
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8. “Don’t worry, son. I’ll help you find the money,” Martin says. PROMISES 1st

Martin_________________________________________________________ son find the money.

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9. The test was so easy that I finished it in half an hour. SUCH
It___________________________________________________ that I finished it in half an hour.
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10. Nowadays most people go to the dentist’s twice a year. USED
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SECTION C: Writing
Choose ONE of the following and write about 150 words.
1. You have decided to enter a short story competition. Write a story that begins or ends with
these words:
"Sheila had a bad temper."
2. A friend of yours hosts a blog where different topics are discussed. He has asked you to
contribute with your opinion on this month's topic: “People and Cultures". Write an essay
giving your opinion about the following statement:
"Before visiting a new country, people should learn about its people and history. Do
you agree?"
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