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Read this article, then choose the only alternative that is correct from A-D to fill each numbered gap
The increasing multicultural reality of Catalan society, and of course also in classrooms, has (1) a social debate about intercultural education Diverse approaches and perspectives exist, but anyway, the multicultural reality makes us (2) topics like the perception of the cultural differences and intercultural relations that are established Schools (3) a rich multicultural context to promote equal human relations and to (4) intercultural competences
in students, which (5) intercultural communication Diversity of multicultural society makes possible the contact between people who do not necessary share their beliefs, values, lifestyles, etc Developing the conscious effort (6) understanding and establishing pacific coexistence is a new (7) in Catalan schools, especially in obligatory periods
of our educational system and in countries like Spain, where immigration is a continuous but relatively recent phenomenon
We are not proposing an ingenuous perspective considering the educational (8) unrelated to the political and social movements We recognize the importance of education in achieving limited (9) social changes The Chen and Starosta model tries to promote the (10) of recognition, respect, tolerance and integration of cultural differences to construct global citizenship It represents a transformation (11) of symmetrical interdependence that can be explained in three dimensions (12) sensitivity, cultural awareness and intercultural adroitness In our study we emphasized the importance of intercultural sensitivity that (13) abilities to promote positive emotions before, during and after the intercultural contact Diverse personal competences are involved: self-concept, open-minded,(14) attitudes, empathy, self-regulation and interaction involvement
If we consider the educational challenge to develop these competences, necessarily we need to know what sort
of competences the students have to succeed in intercultural communication, as well as, what are the students’ needs From our point of view, an effective educational proposal has to (15) these questions
1 A enriched B enhanced C promoted D created
2 A rethink B debate C consider D discuss
3 A present B supply C provide D represent
4 A develop B create C discover D detect
5 A helps B facilitates C promotes D make easy
6 A in B for C of D over
7 A obstacle B trial C challenge D throne
8 A service B work C duty D function
9 A unreplacable B non- replaceable C irreplaceable D inreplaceable
10 A senses B aptitudes C abilities D capacities
11 A process B procedure C progress D section
12 A cultural B mix- cultural C multi-cultural D intercultural
13 A composes B contains C consists D includes
14 A nonjudgmental B nonjudgement C nonjudging D nonjudgementing
15 A utter B answer C reply D response
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions
MARK HUGHES is a master of the fine art of survival His Los Angeles-based Herbalife International Inc is a pyramid outfit that peddles weight-loss and nutrition concoctions of dubious value Bad publicity and regulatory crackdowns hurt his U.S business in the late 1980s But Hughes, 41, continues to enjoy a luxurious lifestyle in a $20 million Beverly Hills mansion He has been sharing the pad and a yacht with his third wife, a former Miss Petite U.S.A He can finance this lavish lifestyle just on his salary and bonus, which last year came to $7.3 million
He survived his troubles in the U.S by moving overseas, where regulators are less zealous and consumers even more naive, at least initially Today 77% of Herbalife retail sales derive from overseas Its new prowling grounds: Asia and Russia Last year Herbalife's net earnings doubled, to $45 million, on net sales of $632 million Based on Herbalife's Nasdaq-traded stock, the company has a market capitalization of $790 million, making Hughes 58% worth $454 million There's a worm, though, in Hughes apple Foreigners aren't stupid In the end they know when they've been had In France, for instance, retail sales rose to $97 million by 1993 and then plunged to $12 million last year In Germany sales hit $159 million in 1994 and have since dropped to $54 million
Perhaps aware that the world may not provide an infinite supply of suckers, Hughes wanted to unload some of his shares But in March, after Herbalife's stock collapsed, he put off a plan to dump about a third of his holdings on the public
Trang 2Contributing to Hughes' woes, Herbalife's chief counsel and legal attack dog, David Addis, quit in January Before packing up, he reportedly bellowed at Hughes, "I can't protect you anymore." Addis, who says he wants to spend more time with his family, chuckles and claims attorney-client privilege Trouble on the home front, too On a recent conference call with distributors, Hughes revealed he's divorcing his wife, Suzan, whose beaming and perky image adorns much of Herbalife's literature
Meanwhile, in a lawsuit that's been quietly moving through Arizona's Superior Court, former Herbalife distributor Daniel Fallow of Sandpoint, Idaho charges that Herbalife arbitrarily withholds payment to distributors and marks up its products over seven times the cost of manufacturing Fallow also claims Hughes wanted to use the Russian mafia to gain entry to that nation's market
Fallow himself is no angel, but his lawsuit, which was posted on the Internet, brought out other complaints Randy Cox of Lewiston, Idaho says Herbalife "destroyed my business" after he and his wife complained to the company that they were being cheated out of their money by higher-ups in the pyramid organization
Will Hughes survive again? Don't count on it this time
16 Herbalife Inc is based in
A Angeles B Columbus C New York D Austin
17 When saying ‘ MARK HUGHES is a master of the fine art of survival’, What about the author’s attitude towards Mark Hughes? A criticism B naivety C Admiration D indifference
18 Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?
A Mark Hughes’ business in the US got inflictions from bad publicity and regulatory crackdowns
B Herbalife International Inc delivered the products of vague value which doubtfully do good for consumers
C Mark Hughes’ personal life got no influence from the decline in his business in the US
D Mark Hughes survives his career catastrophe in the US by moving to other States in the United Nations
19 Daniel Fallow
A Was a former attorney for Hughes B Was a former distributor of Herbalife
C Co-founded Herbalife D Ran Herbalife's German unit
20 Which of the following countries is mentioned where Hughes operated Herbalife?
A India B China C Germany D Ukraine
21 The complaint of Randy Cox of Lewiston, Idaho, against Herbalife was:
A The company did not pay them their dues B The products supplied by Hughes were inferior
C Their higher-ups in the pyramid cheated them D Hughes had connections with the Russian mafia
22 Which of the following countries is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A Russia B USA C France D Italy
23 In the year in which Hughes' salary and bonuses came to US$ 7.3 million, what was the retail sales for Herbalife in France? A $12 million B $159 million C $54 million D $97 million
24 At the time when this article was written, if Herbalife had had a market capitalisation of $ 1 billion, what would have been Hughes' share? A $420 million B $580 million C $125 million D.$500 million
25 What can be inferred from Mark Hughes’ career and life?
A “ It was tit for tat” B “He reaps what he sows” C “ It never rains but it pours” D “ Diamonds cut diamonds
Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct:
26 In the early (A) nineteenth century, it (B) was both economic or (C) mechanical developments that accounted for (D) the quick spread of railroads
27 A natural laser formed (A) by part of (B) the (C) outer (D) Martian atmosphere
28 Alaska is twice (A) as larger (B) as (C) the next largest (D) state, Texas
29 An adhesive (A), by making (B) contact with molecules of two surfaces, holds (C) they (D) together,
30 As (A) the nation’s first president, George Washington still enjoys (B) a very unparalleled (C) place in American history
From the four words or phrases(A, B, C or D) choose the one that best completes the sentences
31 The leaves and stems of the alfalfa plant are the only parts of the plant _
A the uses for livestock fees B for using livestock feed
C used for livestock feed D they are used for livestock feed
32 When of impulses from many of the neurons in one part of the brain, an epileptic seizure occurs
A the simultaneous bursts B simultaneously burst
C there are simultaneous bursts D simultaneously bursting
33 _ the formulation of explanatory laws, the first step in scientific research is the collection and description of facts
A Although science's ultimate aim is B Although science's ultimate aim it is
C Although it is science's ultimate aim D Although being science's ultimate aim
34 The Ford Theater where Lincoln was shot
A must restore B must be restoring C must have been restored D must restored
Trang 335 Alcohol abuse is a problem that can lead to ill health, loss of employment and
A breaking up one's family B one's family can break up
C the family is broken up D the break up of one's family
36 The Appalosa horse was brought to Mexico from Spain, was later 0introduced into the United States, and today
A by American ranchers is prized B is prized by American ranchers
C prized by American ranchers D American ranchers prized it
37 By declining to run for presidential reelection in 1808, Thomas Jefferson the two-term tradition still followed, with but a few exceptions, to the present day
A to help establish B helped the establishment C helped to establish D in helping to establish
38 As a safety measure, the detonator for a nuclear device may be made of each of which is controlled by a different employee
A two equipments B two pieces of equipments C two pieces of equipment D two equipment pieces
39 This part of the country seldom such hot weather
A experiences B was experienced C is experiencing D experiencing
40 Sarah Frances Whiting opened the _ of physics in the United States in 1878
A undergraduate teaching was in a second laboratory B second teaching laboratory of undergraduate
C undergraduate teaching laboratory was second D second undergraduate teaching laboratory
41 A biologist does not merely describe organisms, but tries to learn _act as they do
A what cause them to B causes them to what C what to cause them D what does to them
42 I understand that the governor is considering a new proposal
A what would eliminate unnecessary writing in government
B who wants to cut down on the amount of 'writing in government
C that would eliminate unnecessary paperwork in government
D to cause that the amount of papers written in government offices will be reduced
43 are found on the surface of the moon
A Craters and waterless seas that B When craters and waterless seas
C Craters and waterless seas D Since craters and waterless seas
44 _ a lonely and rugged life, far from home and family
A Wherever the early prospector lived B The early prospector lived
C Not only did the early prospector live D The early prospector living
45 The truck crashed into the back of a bus scattering glass everywhere
A loading with empty bottles B which loading with empty bottles
C it was loading with empty bottles D loaded with empty bottles
46 Only after food has been dried or canned
A that it should be stored for later consumption B should be stored for later consumption
C should it be stored for later consumption D it should be stored for later consumption
47 A major problem in the construction of new buildings
A is that windows have been eliminated while air conditioning systems have not been perfected
B is they have eliminates windows and still don't have good air conditioning
C is because windows are eliminated but air conditioners don't work good
D is dependent on the fact that while they have eliminated windows, they are not capable to produce efficient air conditioning system
48 A giant kind of grass, bamboo may reach a height of 120 feet and
A a diameter of one foot B its diameter is one foot
C there is a diameter of one foot D which is a diameter of one foot
49 is the cause of most small-business failures is virtually an economic truism
A Undercapitalization B Undercapitalization that
C Where undercapitalization D That undercapitalization
50 Professional people appreciate when it is necessary to cancel an appointment
A you to call them B that you would call them
C your calling them D that you are calling them
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions
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 all 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
Trang 4But what does the production involve? And why are so many people prepared to spend their lives travelling 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 girls' 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, but 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 a 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 is 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 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 realised, was to give 75 per cent every night, rather than striving for the sort of twice-a-year excellence which won him 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
Question 51: 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
Question 52: 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 from the job
Question 53: Which of the following adjectives can be used to describe the backstage area?
Question 54: 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
Question 55: 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
Question 56: Cousins's 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 performances in an unexpected way D he varies the routines every night
Question 57: 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
C can be particularly well paid D allows skaters to try out original skating moves Question 58: The pronoun "them" in paragraph 5 refers to .
A certain skating moves B some famous skaters C some live performances D certain ice shows Question 59: The phrase "the hard way" in paragraph 5 most likely means .
C through personal experience D through doing things again and again
Question 60: Which of the following is the writer's 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.
Trang 5Blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions
61 The way a person decorates his house usually reflects something of his personality
A You can get some clues about a person's personality by looking at how he's decorated his house
B It's the personal belongings someone has used to decorate his house that give us some idea about his personality
C Nothing reveals more about one's personality than the way one's house has been decorated
D People like to decorate their houses differently because, in this way, they can reveal their individual tastes
62 British novelist Ian Fleming is the man who created James Bond, the best-known hero of spy fiction in the late 20th century
A Ian Fleming was a famous British spy late in the 20th century who created and wrote about a fictional character by the name of James Bond
B Ian Fleming is considered a British hero for his creation of James Bond, a fictional spy whom who wrote of in the late 20th century
C James Bond, the most well-known fictional spy character of the late 1900s, is the creation of the British author Ian Fleming
D Ian Fleming wrote extensively about the British spy James Bond in the late 1900s, but most of what he wrote was fiction
63 The test is designed so that the questions get progressively harder
A The test has been set up to be more difficult in order to test with precision the progress of those taking it
B The format of the exam is such that it starts with easier questions and continues by gradually increasing in difficulty
C Though the exam may seem very challenging at first glance, if you've made progress, you can do it well
D This test has been formatted in such a way that only the most progressive students can do it
64 His turning sown the offer from the computer company surprised us all
A We were amazed when the computer firm rejected his offer
B No one anticipated that he wouldn't get an offer from the computer company
C When he was turned down by the computer company, we were all shocked
D None of us had expected him to reject the job offered by the computer firm
65 The only thing I really need at this very moment is to be on my own for a while
A At the moment, nothing would help me feel better than spending some time by myself
B I'd really rather be by myself at the moment than be among such a big crowd
C While I know I need to be alone at the moment, I don't think it seems possible
D I'm not feeling very well at the moment, and I think it's because I've been on my own for so long
Choose the best answer for each of the following questions:
66 Techniques to increase productivity in the performance of discrete tasks, by requiring less human labor in each step
of the production process, are widely utilized Consultants on productivity enhancement point out, however, that although these techniques achieve their specific goal, they are not without drawbacks They often instill enough resentment in the workforce eventually to lead to a slowdown in the production process as a whole
Which of the following can be reasonably inferred from the statements above?
A Productivity enhancement techniques do not attain their intended purpose and should not be employed in the
workplace
B The fact that productivity enhancement techniques are so widely employed has led to a decline in the ability of
American businesses to compete abroad
C If productivity enhancement consultants continue to utilize these techniques, complete work stoppages will
D Ironically, an increase in the productivity of discrete tasks may result in a decrease in the productivity of the whole
production process
67 The education offered by junior colleges just after the Second World War had a tremendous practical effect on family-run businesses throughout the country After learning new methods of marketing, finance, and accounting, the sons and daughters of merchants returned home, often to increase significantly the size of the family's enterprise or in other ways, to maximize the profits
Which of the following statements is best supported by the information above?
A The junior colleges principally emphasized methods of increasing the size of small businesses
B The business methods taught in the junior colleges were already widespread before the second World War
C The business curricula at junior colleges did not include theoretical principles of management
D Business methods in many post-war family-run businesses changed significantly as a result of the junior colleges
68 The local high school students have been clamoring for the freedom to do design their own curricula Allowing this would be as allowing three-year-olds to choose their own diets These students have neither the maturity nor the experience to equal that of the professional educators now doing the job
Trang 6Which of the following statements, if true, would most strengthen the above argument?
A high school students have less formal education than those who currently design the curricula
B Three-year-olds do not, if left to their own devices, choose healthful diets
C The local high school students are less intelligent than the average teenager
D The ability to design good curricula develops only after years of familiarity with educational life
69 Town X and Town Y are roughly equal in size and local population A survey was done measuring traffic patterns during the summer months for each of the past five years The survey found that, on average in Town Y, there were 28 minor car accidents in June as well as 28 in July During the same two months in Town X, the average was only 14 minor car accidents each month Thus, if the Dentco Auto body Repair franchise were looking to open a new shop in one of the two towns, it would be more likely to succeed in Town Y
Which of the following, if true, would most seriously damage the conclusion drawn in the passage?
A More people walk to work or use mass transit in Town Y
B The state is planning to add a thruway exit for Town Y
C The traffic volume in Town Y quadruples in the summer because it is a beach town
D In June and July six years ago, Town X had double the amount of accidents than Y
70 Ronald is a runner on the track team and is a great hurdler All runners on the track team are either sprinters or long-distance runners, but a few long-distance runners do not run the sprint because they are not fast enough Hurdlers never run long-distance because they lack the endurance necessary Therefore, Ronald must be fast
For the conclusion drawn above to be logically correct, which of the following must be true?
A Sprinters are faster than hurdlers B All runners on the track team who run hurdles also run long-distance
C Hurdling requires more endurance than running long-distance D All sprinters are fast
The following questions consist of sentences that are either partly or entirely underlined Select the answer choice that represents the best revision of the underlined text Choice A duplicates the original version If the original seems better than any of the revisions, then select it
71 Despite their attempting to do it, doctors have not found a cure for the common cold
A them attempting to do it B their attempts to do so
C them attempting to do so D the fact that they have attempted to do it
72 Unlike the Pulitzer, which is given for a specific work, an author receives the Noble Prize for a lifetime’s achievement
in literature
A an author receives the Noble Prize for a lifetime’s achievement in literature
B an author lifetime’s achievement in literature receives the Noble Prize
C the Noble Prize is awarded to an author lifetime’s achievement in literature
D the Noble Prize is awarded for a lifetime of achievement in literature by the author
73 Medical researchers, who have identified a genetic abnormality in parents of children with Down’s syndrome, which they believe, instead of the age of the mother, may be the cause of this congenital defect
A which they believe, instead of the age of the mother, may be
B A which, they believe may be more important than the age of the mother as
C believe this abnormality and not the age of mother as being
D believe that this abnormality, rather than the age of the mother, may be
74 In February 1983, brush fires had swept the drought- parched southeastern coast of Australia, at least 69 people being killed, and thousands of homes and acres of farmland were left smoldering
A had swept the drought- parched southeastern coast of Australia, at least 69 people being killed, and thousands of homes and acres of farmland were left smoldering
B swept the drought- parched southeastern coast of Australia, having killed 69 people, and thousands of homes and acres of farmland were left smoldering
C had swept the drought- parched southeastern coast of Australia, killing 69 people and had left thousands of homes and acres of farmland smoldering
D swept the drought- parched southeastern coast of Australia, killing 69 people and leaving thousands of homes and acres of farmland smoldering
75 Although some ornithologists contend that the precursors of birds are arboreal creatures that glide from tree to tree, others believe that they were runners whose front limbs evolved into wings
A Although some ornithologists contend that the precursors of birds are arboreal creatures that glide from tree to tree
B However, it may be that some ornithologists contend that the precursors of birds are arboreal creatures that glide from tree to tree
C Despite that, the precursors of birds were, according to some ornithologists, arboreal creatures that glide from tree
to tree
D Although some ornithologists contend that the precursors of birds were arboreal creatures that glide from tree to tree
Trang 7Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from those of the other words Write your answers
in the numbered blanks provided below
76 A confirmation B admission C confession D inconclusion
77 A praver B sprayer C betrayer D layer
78 A sweet B sweat C beastie D creature
79 A neophyte B geocentric C leopard D leotard
80 A only B volcano C hydrogen D nitrogen
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