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PART II: PHONETICS 1 point Question 1: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently... participate PART III: LEXICO - GRAMMAR 4 points Question 1: Choose the best opt

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Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer

Name: Anna Lumley

Telephone: 1 _ Date of arrival: 2 _ Address: 235 3 _ Road, East sea The total value of insurance: $ 4 _

Missing items: – lamps and chairs (not expensive)

– furniture and 5 _ – a rocking horse, some 6 _ and fruit bowls

Items ordered: – a clock – a 7 _ Damaged items: – the 8 _ needs to be replaced

– a 9 _ of one of the dining chairs is split

– four 10 _ were broken Question 2: You will listen to listen to a recording about rudeness and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D which fits best according to what you hear (1 point)

1 What does Jeff say about the “death of deference”? A People no longer care what others think of them B Teenagers didn’t want their behavior to be disapproved of C For the most part, it had positive effects on society

D It made people disrespect those in authority 2 What does Laura imply about teenage behavior?

A There’s nothing that can be done about it B That it’s not entirely their fault

C It’s worse nowadays than previously D They are not taught how to behave

2 3 How does Jeff respond to Laura’s opinion of teenagers?

A He believes it is all their fault B He thinks they are not properly brought up C Those in charge of children should take responsibility D He thinks she is just making excuses for bad behavior 4 Both Jeff and Laura seem to agree that

A A little bit of rudeness is a good thing B Parents don’t teach their children how to converse C The young don’t understand adult conversation D The art of conversation has declined

1 What does Laura say about modern technology and teenage behavior? A It has an effect on the development of social skills

B It is wholly responsible for today’s lack of social skills C They become insulting and threatening

D They can hide from the world behind technology

Question 3: You will hear a student, Sophie Reece, giving a short talk about a conservation project Fill in NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/ OR A NUMBER for each answer Write your answers in the correspondent numbered boxes (2 points)

The state of the planet is the result of people’s need to make 1) Sophie doesn’t want to delve into the subject of 2)

The volunteers offer the group whatever 3) they can spare The generosity of the public allows the group to take care of their 4) Recently the group have been working on a(n) 5) involving local businesses The group discovered that 6) in the way companies conduct themselves can cut down on their environmental impact

After the group left, the publishing company were almost a(n) 7) Volunteering to help the environment can help alleviate one’s 8) The volunteers can always simply start at home making small 9) to how they carry out everyday tasks

Sophie believes everyone’s 10) is to do something positive

PART II: PHONETICS (1 point) Question 1: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently (0,5 points)

1 A wicked B reduced C influenced D expressed 2 A international B nation C national D nationality

3 3 A language B massage C marriage D shortage

5 A cultures B customs C ideas D migrants

Question 2: Choose the word that has different stress pattern from the rest (0,5 points)

1 A generational B interpersonal C discrimination D nationality 2 A frustrating B charity C impairment D infectious

3 A permission B well-informed C activity D effective 4 A disrespectful B independent C physically D understanding 5 A community B energetic C enthusiast D participate

PART III: LEXICO - GRAMMAR (4 points)

Question 1: Choose the best option to complete the following sentences (1.5 points)

1 Bread and butter _what Jane asks for

2 in the United States declined from 20 million in 1910 to 9 million in the 1970s A For a number of horses B The number of horses

C When the number of horses D That the number of horses 3 “Don’t touch the subjects on display, Nam.”

- “ ” A Ok, let me touch B That’s right C Sorry, I don’t know D I agree with you, it’s a rule 4 Newspaper publishers in the United States have estimated reads a newspaper every day

A nearly 80 percent of the adult population who B it is nearly 80 percent of the adult population C that nearly 80 percent of the adult population who D that nearly 80 percent of the adult population 5 The president wants his ministers to concentrate on implementing policy, not _on

A picking it up B getting it out C drawing it up D looking it up 6 The preparation by the time the guest

A had been finished - arrived B have finished - arrived C had finished - were arriving D have been finished - were arrived 7 I’m _no mood to go to the party tonight because I have an argument over party cake with Jane this afternoon

8 Don’t thank me for helping in the garden It was _pleasure to be working out of doors

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9 Like everyone else, Sue has her of course but on the whole, she's quite satisfied with life A ups and downs B ins and outs C safe and sound D odds and ends 10 You should _her down to a specific time because she always procrastinates

11 Jane has got such a _headache that she can’t concentrate on the lecture She has a permit to stay home until she’s healthy

12 You travel so much! I can’t keep _of all the countries you have been to

13 Glass containers can be used storing food or other items

14 “What will you do during winter vacation?” - “I don’t know, but it’s about time something.” A I decided B I’ll decide C I’d decided D I’m deciding 15 received law degrees as today

A Never so many women have B The women aren’t never C Women who have never D Never have so many women

Question 2: Choose the word(s) that is CLOSEST/ OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the following questions.( (1 point)

a Choose the word(s) that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the following questions

1 Around 150 B.C the Greek astronomer Hipparchus developed a system to classify stars according to

brightness

2 Advertising is also criticised on the grounds that it can manipulate consumers to follow the will of the

advertisers A inhibit B control C recommend D forbid

3 The project was denounced as a scandalous waste of public money

A installed B declared C criticized D advised

4 A mediocre student who gets low grades will have trouble getting into an Ivy League college

5 He had never experienced such discourtesy towards the president as it occurred at the annual meeting in

May A.politeness B rudeness C encouragement D measurement

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b Choose the word(s) that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the following questions

6 He has come up with an ingenious idea of solving the company’s financial problems

A.clever B effective C inventive D unimaginative

7 There is an implicit threat of using mobile phones You can’t be sure what radioactive waves will do to

your health

68.His aggression was inevitable as he had been through a lot of pressures

A unexpected B predictable C foreseeable D immovable

69.After winning a national lottery, he squandered it frivolously

A.thoughtlessly B ineffectively C professionally D seriously

70.At the concert, he showed his exceptional ability to sing these high notes

A remarkable B fearless C mediocre D extraordinary

Question 3: Fill in each blank with the correct form of the words (1 point)

AUTUMN COLORS

A new term is rapidly gaining recognition in the American language - a 'leaf peeper' is someone who, in autumn, is on the (1 LOOK) for areas where the leaves of deciduous trees have changed colour In New England, in the USA, 'leaf peeping' is big business, generating millions of dollars annually The first report that leaves are changing colour sets off an (2 INVADE) of 'peepers' thus causing serious obstruction on some roads Thousands of people log on to websites in their (3 EAGER) to find the location of the trees that have foliage in the most (4 GLORY)colours The popularity of 'leaf tourism' is well established in New England, and the changing colours of autumn provide an annual (5 TALK) point The colours vary from year to year since the (6 INTENSE) of the colour is (7 DEPEND) on the chemical composition of the dying leaves After a long dry summer, leaves often turn bright red, while cloudy autumn days will produce less spectacular yellows If climate change leads to (8 INCREASE) hot, dry summers in the northern hemisphere, then countries in Europe can expect summers not (9 LIKE) those across the Atlantic They will then enjoy a kaleidoscope of (10 SEASON) colour to rival the deep reds and blazing oranges seen in New England

Question 4: There are 10 mistakes in the text below Identify the mistakes and write the corrections in the corresponding numbered boxes (0.5 points)

Humans have struggled with weeds since the beginnings of agriculture The global need for weed control has been answered mainly by the chemical industry Its herbicides are effective and sometimes necessary, but some pose serious problems, particularly if disuse Toxic compounds threaten animal and

6 public health when they accumulate in food plants, ground water, and drinking water They also harm workers who apply them

In recent years, the chemical industry has introduced several herbicides that are more ecologically sound Yet new chemicals alone cannot solve the world weed problems Therefore, scientists are exploring the innate weed-killing powers of living organisms, primarily insects and microorganisms The biological agents now in use are harmless to humans and are environmentally benign They can be chosen for their ability of attacking selected targets and leave crops and other plants untouch In contrast, some of the most effective chemicals kill virtually all the plants they come in contact with, sparing only those that are naturally resistant or have been genetically modified for resistance

PART IV READING (5 points) Question 1: Read the passage and choose a suitable word to fill in each blank (1point)

Viewed from the outside (1) , the Houses of Parliament look impressive The architecture gives the place a traditional look, and the buildings are sandwiched between a busy square and the river, making them a (2) between the country house of an eccentric duke and a Victorian railway station You have only to learn that the members (3) to each other as ‘The Honorable Member to (4) the picture of a dignified gentlemen’s club, with of course a few ladies to (5) _ the numbers Sadly, over the past few years first radio, and now television, have shown the general public, who are (6) the electorate, what in fact goes on when bills are discussed and questions are asked The first obvious fact is that the chamber is very rarely full, and there may be only a handful of members present, some of whom are quite clearly asleep, telling jokes to their neighbor, or shouting like badly-behaved schoolchildren There is not enough room for them all in the chamber in any (7) _, which is a second worrying point Of course, television does not follow the work of committees, which are the small discussions groups that do most of the real work of the House But the (8) impression that voters receive of the workings of government is not a good one To put it (9) _, parliament looks disorganized, is clearly behind the time and seems to be filled with bores and comedians This is presumably why members (10) _ for so long the efforts of the BBC to broadcast parliamentary matters on television

1 A likewise B at least C nevertheless D as well 2 A mixture B combination C cross D match 3 A call B refer C speak D submit 4 A finalize B end C conclude D complete 5 A take away B bring about C make up D set in 6 A after all B anyway C even D furthermore 7 A point B way C matter D case

8 A total B broad C overall D comprehensive

7 9 A bluntly B shortly C directly D basically

10 A prevented B checked C defied D resisted

Question 2: Read the following passage and choose the best answers ( 2 points)

At 7p.m on a dark, cold November evening, thousands of people are making their way across a vast car park They’re not here to see a film, or the ballet, or even the circus They are here for what is, bizarrely, a global phenomenon: they are here to see Holiday on Ice Given that most people don’t seem to be acquainted with anyone who’s ever been, the show’s statistics are extraordinary: nearly 300 million people have seen Holiday on Ice since it began in 1943: it is the most popular live entertainment in the world

But what does the production involve? And why they are so many people prepared to spend their lives traveling round Europe in caravans in order to appear in it? It can’t be glamorous, and it’s undoubtedly hard work The backstage atmosphere is an odd mix of gym class and workplace A curtained-off section at the back of the arena is laughably referred to as the girl’s dressing room, but is more accurately described as a corridor, with beige, cracked walls and cheap temporary tables set up along the length of it Each girl has a small area littered with pots of orange make-up, tubes of mascara and long false eyelashes

As a place to work, it must rank pretty low down the scale: the area round the ice-rink is grey and

mucky with rows of dirty blue and brown plastic seating and red carpet tiles It’s an unimpressive picture, but the show itself is an unquestionably vast, polished global enterprise: the lights come from a firm in Texas, the people who make the audio system are in California, nut Montreal supplies the smoke effects: former British Olympic skater Robin Cousins is now creative director for the company and conducts a vast master class to make sure they’re ready for the show’s next performance

The next day, as the music blares out from the sound system, the cast start to go through their routines under Cousins’ direction Cousins says, The aim is to make sure they’re all still getting to exactly the right place on the ice at the right time – largely because the banks of lights in the ceiling are set to those places, and if the skaters are all half a metre out they’ll be illuminating empty ice Our challenge’, he continues, ‘is to produce something they can sell in the number of countries at the same time My theory is that you take those things that people want to see and you give it to them, but not in the way they expect to see it You try to twist it And you have to find music that is challenging to the skaters, because they have to do it every night.’

It may be a job which he took to pay the rent, but you can’t doubt his enthusiasm ‘The only place you’ll see certain skating moves in an ice show’, he says, ‘because you’re not allowed to do them in competition It’s not in the rules So the ice show world has things to offer which the competitive world just doesn’t Cousins knows what he’s talking about because he skated for the show himself when he

stopped competing – he was financially unable to retire He learnt the hard way that you can’t put on an

8 Olympic performance every night ‘I’d be thinking, these people have paid their money, now do your stuff, and I suddenly thought, “I really can’t cope I’m not enjoying it”.’ The solution, he realized, was to give 75 percent every night, rather than striving for the sort of twice-a-year excellence which won his medals

To be honest, for those of us whose only experience of ice-skating is watching top-class Olympic skaters, some of the movements can look a bit amateurish, but then, who are we to judge? Equally, it’s impossible not to be swept up in the whole thing; well, you’d have to try pretty hard not to enjoy it

1 According to paragraph 1, the writer is surprised to see that although Holiday on Ice is popular A people often prefer other types of show

B people prefer to see a film, the ballet or the circus C most people consider it as a holiday

D few people know someone who has seen it

2 From the phrase, “it must rank pretty low down the scale” in paragraph 3 we can infer that

A Holiday on Ice has rather poor working condition B Holiday on Ice has a very dirty place to work C Skaters do not enjoy working in this place D Skaters do not earn much money form the job 3 Which of the following adjectives can be used to describe the backstage area?

A glamorous B relaxing C messy D old 4 It is mentioned in paragraph 3 that

A many companies are involved in the production B it is difficult to find suitable equipment

C the show needs financial support D the show has been staged in many places 5 For Robin Cousins, the aim of the rehearsal is

A to keep in time with the music B to adjust the spotlights C to be acquainted with the stage D to position the skaters on the ice 6 Cousins’ theory on how to produce shows for different audiences is thaT

A he adapts movements to suit everyone B he selects suitable music

C he presents performance in an unexpected way D he varies the routines every night

7 It is suggested in paragraph 5 that skating in shows A enables skaters to visit a variety of places B is as competitive as other forms of skating

9 C can be particularly well paid

D doesn’t force skaters to try out moves appearing in competitions

8 The pronouns “them” in paragraph 5 prefer to

A certain skating moves B some famous skaters C some live performance D certain ice shows

9 The phrase “the hard way” in paragraph 5 is mostly means

A by working very hard B by having expectations of others C through personal experience D through doing things again and again 10 Which of the following is the writers’ conclusion of Holiday on Ice?

A Olympic ice-skating is more enjoyable than Holiday on Ice B Everyone should enjoy watching Holiday on Ice

C Holiday on Ice requires more skills than Olympic ice-skating D It is hard to know who really enjoys Holiday on Ice

Question 3 Read the following passage and use ONE word to fill in each gap (2 points )

The relationship between the modern consumer and his or her rubbish is a complex one Getting rid of rubbish has come to mean a great deal more than simply consigning breakfast leftovers (1) a plastic bag With the (2) of recycling, rubbish has now invaded many people’s personal lives to an unprecedented degree

There was a time, in living (3) , when rubbish collection was a simple matter – but today’s household rubbish, (4) being discarded, has to be filed and sorted into colour-coded containers according to its recycling category

What is more, we are (5) out in a rash of irritation by the suggestion that, if rubbish collections (6) to become more infrequent, people would then make the effort to cut down on shopping and recycle more We might be excused for wondering how this would be (7) Can people realistically buy fewer eggs or tubes of toothpaste than their lives (8) _?

Recycling is (9) to be good for us But for some, it’s just a (10) of rubbish

PART V: WRITING (5 points) Question 1: Complete the sentences using the words given in the brackets (1 point) 1 In the end it was discovered that Joe was the thief (out)

Question 2: Chart description (1.5 points)

The bar chart below shows the percentage of Australian men and women in different age groups who did a regular physical activity in 2010 Write a summary of the information Report the main features, and make comparisons where relevant Write at least 150 words