MOCK TEST 1 I LISTENING Part 1 Question s 1 – 6 Choose two letters, A – E 1 – 2 What TWO things did respondents say they liked most about doing the crossword? 1 It helped them spell complex technical terms 1 It was an enjoyable experience 1 It helped them concentrate effectively 1 It increased their general motivation to study 1 It showed what they still needed to study 3 – 4 In which TWO areas did these research findings differ from those of the original study? 1 Students’ interest in doing sim.
MOCK TEST I LISTENING Part Question s – Choose two letters, A – E – 2: What TWO things did respondents say they liked most about doing the crossword? A It helped them spell complex technical terms B It was an enjoyable experience C It helped them concentrate effectively D It increased their general motivation to study E It showed what they still needed to study – 4: In which TWO areas did these research findings differ from those of the original study? A B C D E Students’ interest in doing similar exercises How much students liked doing the crossword Time taken to the crossword Gender differences in appreciation Opinions about using crosswords for formal assessment – 6: What TWO skills did Leela and Jake agree they had learned from doing the project? A B C D E How to manage their time effectively How to process numerical data How to design research tools How to reference other people’s work How to collaborate in research Part Questions – 15 You will hear part of a radio program in which food historian Andrew Dalford talks about pepper, one of the commonest spices For questions – 15, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase Andrew Dalford’s recently published book about the history of spices is entitled 7… Dangerous taste … The colour of pepper is related to when the HARVESTS occurs In the past, dishonest dealers would add cheaper plant materials such as 9…seeds and …BERRIES to sacks of pepper Andrew uses the term 10… symbol status describe the social importance of pepper throughout history Peppercorns could be used in financial transactions, like paying 11…for rents … and clearing debts Together with ivory and 12… silk , pepper was regarded as a luxury item in the Roman Empire In medicine, both pepper and 13…gingers were used to treat certain conditions Made into an ointment, pepper was used to treat irritated 14…itchy or burning skin and to relieve pain Pepper in solution or as a powder was used to keep 15 insects… away Part Listen to a radio programme about Biomimicry, the science of copying nature in order to create new technologies and fill in the missing information Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS taken from the recording for each answer in the spaces provided Biomimicry imitates nature’s structures, processes and systems to create new ideas Velcro was invented in (1) _ 1941 _ It was developed after its inventor observed the sticking qualities of one particular plant’s seed heads Wood has the beneficial feature of being able to (2) _ hold nails _ The synthetic ‘wood’ created for the post office will not change shape according to surrounding environmental conditions The Namibian Fog Basking beetle uses its ability to (3)_ harvest moisture _ in order to live in harsh conditions A waxy finish on the beetle’s shell repels water and aids the formation of large droplets The Sahara Forest project utilised this concept in the design of a (4) _ greenhouse _ The ‘Able Project’ uses worms from the composting process as an input to the fish farm The extinction of one species of (5) _ frogs _has prevented scientists from finding a cure for excess stomach acid Your answers II LEXICO-GRAMMAR Part 1: Choose the best answer To make the sauce, …………… a small bar of chocolate and melt it over a pan of water A splash B hack C grate D cut The desk was so …………… with papers that it was hard to find anything A burdened B cluttered C overrun D muddled I’m afraid we haven’t got a spare bed Can you ………… with a mattress on the floor? A make B make by C make over D make up What ………… the smoke and the noise, the party made me feel quite ill A if B with C through D of Speed limits on the road …………… to protect pedestrians as well as motorists A serve B prove C succeed D intend Tax ………… deprives the state of several million pounds a year A retention B desertion C escapism D evasion When all the students …………… , the professor began his lecture A sat B were sitting C seated D were seated What are you going to when all your money …………… A runs down B runs deep C runs dry D runs short Fred says that his present job does not provide him with enough ……………… for his organising ability A scope B space C capacity D range 10 A few political extremists ………… the crowd to attack the police A animated B agitated C incited D stirred 11 Although the new library service has been very successful, its future is certain A at any rate B by no means C by all means D by any chance 12 Some people can _ out of their shyness as soon as they are 20 A move B change C grow D turn 13 Please don’t talk about the day – I want to it all behind me A block B stir C summon D put 14 Advertisers often aim their campaigns at young people as they have considerable spending _? A power B strength C force D ability 15 The strike was owing to a last-minute arrangement with the management A called off B broken up C set back D.put down 16 The weather is usually mild, although we sometimes get a cold at he beginning of the year A spell B term C interval D wave 17 He had a _ escape since the bullet came within inches of his head A slender B close C near D narrow 18 I can’t tell you the exact amount, but I can give you a estimate A smooth B tidy C rough D similar 19 benefits include a new car and free health insurance A.Well B Fringe C Edge D.Verge 20 You haven’t heard all the facts so don’t to conclusion A walk B go C.fly D.jump 21 Demand for the product is expected to peak five years from now and then to A taper off B fall down C set back D drift away 22 Alan's photo was slightly too large for the frame so he decided to it A hack B chop C slice D trim 23 Although the patient received intensive treatment, there was no improvement in her condition A decipherable B legible C discernible D intelligible 24 Lack of sleep over the last few months is finally Jane A coming over B getting on with C putting on D catching up with: negatively affect 25 During the evening football match the stadium was illuminated by A spotlights B flashlights C highlights D floodlights Part 2: Write the correct form of each bracketed word Slave Narratives In the wake of the bloody Nat Turner (1 rebellion) in Southampton County, Virginia, in 1831, an increasingly fervent (2 ANTI - slavery) movement in the United States sponsored (3 FIRSTHAND) autobiographical accounts of slavery by fugitives from the South in order to make (4 ABOLITIONISTS) of a largely (5 INDIFFERENT) white Northern readership From 1830 to the end of the slavery era, the fugitive slave narrative dominated the (6 LITERARY) landscape of antebellum black America The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, Written by Himself (1845) gained the most attention, (7 ESTABLISHING) Frederick Douglass as the leading African American man of letters of his time By predicating his struggle for freedom on his (8 SOLITARY) pursuit of literacy, education, and (9 independence), Douglass portrayed himself as a (10 SELF-MADE) man, which appealed strongly to middle-class white Americans III READING COMPREHENSION Part 1: For questions – 10, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap There is an example at the beginning (0) What we know about music and the brain Work on the human brain has (0) …… how different parts are centre of activity for different skills, feelings, perceptions and so on It has also been shown that the left and right halves, or hemispheres, of the brain are (1) …… for different functions While language is processed in the left, or analytical hemisphere, music is processed in the right, or emotional hemisphere (2) …… of music like tone, pitch and melody are all probably processed in different parts of the brain Some features of musical experience are processed not just in the (3) ………… parts of the brain, but in the visual ones We don’t yet fully understand the (4) …… of this The tempo of music seems to be (5) …… related to its emotional impact, with fast music often (6) …… as happier and slower music as sadder It is the same with the major biological rhythm of the body: our heart (7) …… quickens when we’re happy, but slows when we’re sad Military music may have (8) …… from attempts to get us ready for (9)…… by using fast drumming to (10) …… our hearts into beating faster A amenable B dependable C responsible D reliable A Views A auditory A expectations A surely A felt A pulse A evolved A battle 10 A activate B Aspects B visual B implications B plainly B endured B speed B extended B fight B motivate C Factors C imaginary C assumptions C evidently C encountered C pace C advanced C quarrel C stimulate D Pieces D sensual D propositions D directly D touched D rate D elevated D struggle D animate Part 2: Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space Food for a Future John Wynne-Tyson was an original thinker (0)…WHOSE… best-known book ‘Food for a Future’ was published in 1975 In this classic work, a case was (1) PUT forward for (2) WHAT can only be described as a more responsible and humane attitude towards the world’s food resources It had gradually (3)… BECOME… clear to Wynne-Tyson that the economics and ecology of meat production did not (4)…MAKE sense What justification was (5)…THERE he argued, for using seven tonnes of cereal to produce one tonne of meat? Even today, the book’s succinct style makes it compulsively readable (6)… ALTHOUGH… his approach is basically an emotional one Wynne-Tyson goes to great lengths to back (7)…UP… every statement with considerable supporting evidence and statistical data Thus, even (8)…THOSE/SOME… of us who are widely read (9)… THROUGH/IN… this subject of vegetarianism will gain fresh insights from this book It is generally agreed that his most skillful achievement is the slow revelation of his main thesis (10)…SINCE… the arguments unfold Part 3: Read the passage and answer the questions As inventors tire of stock market instability, the idea of owning a piece of real estate is gaining in popularity Now, not everyone has what it takes to become a landlord, but if you can make a go of it, it certainly has the potential to become a good money-earner Here are some tips from successful real estate mogul, Janet Anderson, on how to start building up your property portfolio According to Janet, one of the best ways to identify a bargain is to hunt for foreclosures Foreclosures are properties banks have repossessed because their owners were unable to meet the mortgage repayments Banks want a quick sell on these places, Janet says They want to cut their losses and get their money back as quickly as possible Developing a network – making connections with city clerks and bank employees who know which properties are about to be sold – can be an excellent way to identify such bargains And bargains they certainly can prove to be; in a recent firesale auction (‘firesale auction’ is the phrase that has been coined to describe auction-room events dedicated entirely to the disposal of repossessed assets) A house with a market value nearing $ 1,000,000, but with a low reserve price designed to encourage bidders and secure a quick sale, went for $ 450,000; that’s a whopping 55% discount It’s also important to be realistic though and not stretch yourself too far financially Janet says the biggest mistake you can make is to borrow too much or over-borrow For first time investors, lenders usually demand bigger payments because you haven’t got a proven track record That’s more of your money on the table and, therefore, should anything go wrong, you’re in for a big financial hit Her business partner, James Nylles, is in complete agreement on this point He also highlights the fact that the mortgage payments and deposits are only part of the long term cost of buying a rental property There is also the cost of repairs, administration and maintenance, rental manager’s fees, insurance and so on, all of which require you to hold a significant amount of money in reserve Failure to factor this in when calculating how much you can afford to part with in mortgage repayments can lead to disaster One of the biggest traps for first time investors, according to Nylles, is the temptation to pay over the odds to get the property you desire Buyers often get carried away, especially in the auction-room setting, which can get quite competitive and even descend into a racket of one-upmanship They end up paying top-dollar and landing themselves in a financial situation they can ill afford to be in Remember, you are in the property game to make money, so the more money you have to pay upfront for a property, the less likely you are to recoup your investment in the long run The good news, however, is that the housing market is not very hot at the moment, which means the danger of overpaying is not so great Always set emotions to one side and think from a purely business perspective The question of your liking or disliking the property is irrelevant As Nylles points out: “you will not be living there.” Business decisions are made in the cold hard light of day; your objective is to minimize your outlay and maximize your return Whether you secure a huge home in pristine condition or a tiny flat with barely room to stretch in is irrelevant – if the tiny flat gets you a better return on your investment then the choice is a no-brainer And last of all, your homework You’ve got to get to know the location in which you are going to invest Look out for areas which are earmarked for government investment Urban renewal areas are often very attractive since house and rental prices in such places are low right now but can be expected to rise in the not too distant future The range of local amenities, safety and the state of the local economy are all important factors to consider, too As the old saying goes, ‘location, location, location’ Invest in a good location and you will maximize your rental income Questions 1-7: Answer questions bellow using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer what are investors getting fed up with? Stock market instability Janet Anderson is involved in the sale of property What is another phrase used in paragraph to describe this type of business? property portfolio What is one of the best ways to identify a bargain in the property market? Hunt for foreclosures Failure to meet your what, can cause your home to be repossessed? mortgage repayments What banks want to get back quickly on foreclosed properties? money Developing networks is an excellent way to find what? Bargains What is the biggest error of judgement first time investor can make, according to Anderson? Over-borrow Questions: 8-14 - In spaces 8-14 bellow, write YES, NO, NOT GIVEN Banks demand larger deposits from first time property investors.Y By making a larger deposit, investors can limit their personal financial risk N 10 There are a lot of long term costs to take into consideration before purchasing a rental Y Part 4: Read the passage and choose the best answer: Although only a small percentage of the electromagnetic radiation that is emitted by the Sun is ultraviolet (UV) radiation, the amount that is emitted would be enough to cause severe damage to most forms of life on Earth were it all to reach the surface of the earth Fortunately, all of the Sun’s ultraviolet radiation does not reach the earth because of a layer of oxygen, called the ozone layer, encircling the earth in the stratosphere at an altitude of about 15 miles above the earth The ozone layer absorbs much of the Sun’s ultraviolet radiation and prevents it from reaching the earth Ozone is a form of oxygen in which each molecule consists of three atoms (O3) instead of the two atoms (O2) usually found in an oxygen molecule Ozone forms in the stratosphere in a process that is initiated by ultraviolet radiation from the Sun UV radiation from the Sun splits oxygen molecules with two atoms into free oxygen atoms, and each of these unattached oxygen atoms then joins up with an oxygen molecule to form ozone UV radiation is also capable of splitting up ozone molecules; thus, ozone is constantly forming, splitting, and reforming in the stratosphere When UV radiation is absorbed during the process of ozone formation and reformation, it is unable to reach Earth and cause damage there Recently, however, the ozone layer over parts of the earth has been diminishing chief among the culprits in the case of the disappearing ozone, those that are really responsible, are the chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) CFCs meander up from Earth into the stratosphere, where they break down and release chlorine The released chlorine reacts with ozone in the stratosphere to form chlorine monoxide (ClO) and oxygen (O2) The chlorine then becomes free to go through the cycle over and over again One chlorine atom can, in fact, destroy hundreds of thousands of ozone molecules in this repetitious cycle, and the effects of this destructive process are now becoming evident According to the passage, ultraviolet radiation from the Sun A is causing serve damage to the earth’s ozone layer B is only a fraction of the Sun’s electromagnetic radiation C creates electromagnetic radiation D always reaches the earth The word ‘encircling’ in paragraph is closest in meaning to A rotating B attacking C raising D surrounding It is stated in the passage that the ozone layer A enables ultraviolet radiation to reach the earth B reflects ultraviolet radiation C shields the earth from a lot of ultraviolet radiation D reaches down to the earth According to the passage, an ozone molecule A consists of three oxygen molecules B contains more oxygen atoms than the usual oxygen molecule does C consists of two oxygen atoms D contains the same number of atoms as the usual oxygen molecule The word “free” could be best replaced by A liberal B gratuitous C unconnected D emancipated Ultraviolet radiation causes oxygen molecules to A rise to the stratosphere B burn up ozone molecules C split up and reform as ozone D reduce the number of chlorofluorocarbons The pronoun “it” refers to A radiation B process C formation D damage The word “culprits” is closest in meaning to A Guilty parties B Detectives C Group members D Leaders According to the passage, what happens after a chlorine molecule reacts with an ozone molecule? A The ozone beaks down into three oxygen atoms B Two different molecules are created C The two molecules combine into one molecule D Three distinct molecules result 10 The paragraph following the passage most likely discusses A The negative results of the cycle of ozone destruction B where chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) come from C the causes of the destruction of ozone molecules D how electromagnetic radiation is created IV WRITING Exercise 1: Read the following extract and use your own words to summarise it Your summary should be about 80-100 words long You must not copy the original Let children learn to judge their own work A child learning to talk does not learn by being corrected all the time: if corrected too much, he will stop talking He notices a thousand times a day the difference between the language he uses and the language those around him use Bit by bit, he makes the necessary changes to make his language like other people’s In the same way, children learning to all the other things they learn to without being taught – to walk, run, climb, whistle, ride a bicycle – compare their own performances with those of more skilled people, and slowly make the needed changes But in school we never give a child a chance to find out his mistakes for himself, let alone correct them We it all for him We act as if we thought that he would never notice a mistake unless it was pointed out to him, or correct it unless he was made to Soon he becomes dependent on the teacher Let him it himself Let him work out, with the help of other children if he wants it, what this word says, what the answer is to that problem, whether this is a good way of saying or doing this or not If it is a matter of right answers, as it may be in mathematics or science, give him the answer book Let him correct his own papers Why should we teachers waste time on such routine work? Our job should be to help the child when he tells us that he can’t find the way to get the right answer Let’s end all this nonsense of grades, exams, marks Let us throw them all out, and let the children learn what all educated persons must some days learn, how to measure their own understanding, how to know what they know or not know Let them get on with this job in the way that seems most sensible to them, with our help as school teachers if they ask for it The idea that there is a body of knowledge to be learnt at school and used for the rest of one’s life is nonsense in a world as complicated and rapidly changing as ours Anxious parents and teachers say, ‘But suppose they fail to learn something essential, something they will need to get on in the world?’ Don’t worry! If it is essential, they will go out into the world and learn it The given passage gives readers an insight into how should children be allowed to be autonomous In fact, Furthermore, Exercise 2: Write a short report for a university lecturer describing the information shown below The bar chart below shows the estimated sales of jeans for two companies next year in Turkey The pie chart shows the projected market share of the two companies in jeans at the end of next year Write at least 150 words Exercise Discipline is an ever increasing problem in modern schools Some people think that discipline should be the responsibility of teachers, while others propose that this is the role of parents Discuss both sides and give your opinion (35p.) Write an essay of about 300-350 words ... in financial transactions, like paying 11…for rents … and clearing debts Together with ivory and 12? ?? silk , pepper was regarded as a luxury item in the Roman Empire In medicine, both pepper and... imitates nature’s structures, processes and systems to create new ideas Velcro was invented in (1) _ 1941 _ It was developed after its inventor observed the sticking qualities of one particular... successful, its future is certain A at any rate B by no means C by all means D by any chance 12 Some people can _ out of their shyness as soon as they are 20 A move B change C grow D