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MAP  TP T. 3066 - 1 - Name : Mark : Rank : PART ONE: PHONETICS (20 points) I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the three ones in each group (10 p) 1. A. attitude B. attach C. bacteria D. apparent 2. A. committee B. employee C. agree D. steel 3. A. theme B. therapy C. thus D. theology 4. A. ginger B. giraffe C. garage D. league 5. A. sacred B. scared C. beloved D. ragged 6. A. cherish B. choir C. chubby D. chant 7. A. voyage B. massage C. hostage D. carriage 8. A. honey B. once C. done D. common 9. A. dew B. knew C. sew D. few 10. A. says B. bays C. days D. rays II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other words in the same line (10 p) 1. A. elemental B. elephant C. elegant D. elevator 2. A. competent B. compensate C. advent D. alternative 3. A. conspicuous B. advantageous C. apprentice D. intangible 4. A. adverse B. aerosol C. hallucinate D. ornament 5. A. insanitary B. innovate C. innumerable D. inscribe 6. A. recommend B. represent C. originate D. energetic 7. A. nevertheless B. separate C. hurricane D. headline 8. A. charitable B. psychiatrist C. supervise D. compromise 9. A. extinguish B. adventitious C. modernity D. eliminate 10. A. metabolism B. volunteerism C. egoism D. communism PART TWO: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (60 points) I. Choose the best answer (15 p) 1. He didn’t know anyone at the wedding……than the bride and groom. A. except B. other C. apart D. rather 2. The accused was given a short sentence as he had committed only a……offence. A. subordinate B. minimal C. secondary D. minor 3. If he discovers the truth, there’s no telling what……happen. A. should B. shall C. would D. might 4. At the universities of Oxford and Cambridge the……of teachers to students is very high. A. proportion B. number C. ratio D. percentage 5. Please accept our……congratulations! A. finest B. warmest C. dearest D. deepest 6. … the public’s concern about the local environment, this new road scheme will have to be abandoned. A. As regards B. In view of C. In the event of D. However much 7. This film……several scenes which are very funny. A. features B. pictures C. depicts D. illustrates 8. We all feel that his jokes about immigrants were in very poor… A. form B. view C. feeling D. taste 9. He muttered something under his……, but I didn’t catch what he said. A. mouth B. breath C. voice D. chin 10. If you’re at a (n)… end, you could help me in the garden. A. open B. free C. loose D. empty 11. He was blinded by the… of the approaching car’s headlights. 1 MAP  TP T. 3066 - 2 - A. glare B. gleam C. glow D. flare 12. Beaches were….as police searched for canisters of toxic waste from the damaged ship. A. sealed off B. cut off C. washed up D. kept out 13. I didn’t answer him as it was obvious that he was… for a fight. A. intent B. keen C. driving D. spoiling 14. How many people do you think his car would… ? A. occupy B. hold C. fit D. load 15. Windows go……towards defining the character of a house. A. a long way B. far out C. all the way D. far away II. Fill in the blanks with a, an or the (10 p) (1) camera is (2) piece of equipment used for taking photographs. (3) camera lets in (4) light from (5) image in front of it and directs (6) light into photographic film. (7) light has effect on chemicals which cover (8) film and forms (9) picture on it. When (10) film is developed it is washed in chemicals which make the picture permanent. It is then possible to print the picture onto photographic paper. 1 2 3 4 5 ……. ……. ……. ……. ……. 6 7 8 9 10 ……. ……. ……. ……. ……. III. Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word in brackets (15 p) A POPULAR PAINTER The American painter George Wesley Bellows (1882-1925) was the only son of an elderly couple who (1) Midwestern values of honest business practice and strict (2). From earliest childhood, he seemed determined to become an artist. Before graduating from Ohio State University, and in the face of stiff parental (3), he moved to New York to study art. There he was strongly influenced by “The Eight”, or American Ashcan School. For the (4) of his life, his work was (5) by realist subject matter, (6) which was a traditional approach to composition. He was also fascinated by the various systems of color (7) that painters were using at the time, and studied them in detail. The truly (8) work that he produced in these early days (9) and contributed to much of his later painting. Despite his (10) with common, even low-life themes, he was elected an associate of the (11) National Academy at the exceptionally early age of 27. One of the reasons the Academy honored Bellows, while (12) approval from many of the other members of “The Eight”, was the fact that there were (13) references to the old masters in Bellows’ work. He was one of the few artists who (14) combined a modern verve and energy with an appreciation of artistic tradition, and his almost (15) appeal was therefore not surprising. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 example moral oppose remain character lie relate stand shadow identity prestige hold mistake instinct universe ……………… ……………… ……………… ……………… ……………… ……………… ……………… ……………… ……………… ……………… ……………… ……………… ……………… ……………… ……………… IV. Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets (10 p) a) b) c) d) e) f) g) The accident (1. report) (2. cause) by a reckless motorist. When I get my degree, I (3.study) at this school for four years. The girl got into a lot of trouble. She (4. not tell) a lie. I don’t know why you (5. always talk) in class, boys. It’s a great pity you (6. not come) to Brighton with us last Sunday. As you (7. never see) the sea before, it (8. be) a new experience. You (9. telephone) for ages. You (10. not finish)? 1 2 3 4 5 ……………… ……………… ……………… ……………… ……………… 6 7 8 9 10 ……………… ……………… ……………… ……………… ……………… V. Read the following passage and fill in each blank with an appropriate preposition (10 p) According to the World Wide Fund for Nature, the polar bear could be faced with extinction and a large number of other animals reduce (1) very small remnant populations by global warming in Arctic regions. Warmer winters are responsible for the thinning or disappearance of ice sheets in many parts of the Arctic, resulting in situation where polar bears are (2) risk of starvation because they cannot travel to their normal breeding and hunting grounds. Even in places where there is still much ice around, polar bears are (3) threat because they rely on snow caves to rear their young. Due to the warmer weather, these caves are prone (4) sudden collapse, burying the youngsters (5). Other effects of the changes (6) climates are also being noticed. Animals such as reindeer (also known as caribou in North America) have adapted (7) the extreme old and are able to cope with the Arctic climate. For millions of years they have been migrating to places where they can breed and find food. These migrations coincide with the growing season for the plants they feed (8). Ecologists have found, however, that they are now arriving at their spring feeding grounds too late. The plants they eat have grown and gone to seed. This is having a serious impact on the herds of caribou. A substantial number of calves are being lost and there is already a substantial reduction (9) herds. Scientists are concerned, but powerless to do anything (10) response to the 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ……… ……… ……… ……… ……… ……… ……… ……… ……… ……… 2 MAP  TP T. 3066 - 3 - situation – everything they have tried has been in vain. It is simple one of the unforeseen consequences of global warming. PART THREE: READING (40 points) I. Read the passage and choose the best answer (15 p) SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY Sport as a spectacle, and photography as a way of recording action, have developed together. At the turn of the 20 th century, Edward Muybridge was experimenting with photographs of movement. His pictures of a runner (1) in every history of photography. Another milestone was when the scientist/photographer Harold Edgerton (2) the limits of photographic technology with his study of a (3) of milk hitting the surface of a dish of milk. Another advance was the development of miniature cameras in the late 1920s which made it possible for sports photographers to (4) their cumbersome cameras behind. The significance of television as a transition of sport has (5) the prospects of still photographers. All those people who watch a sports event on TV, with all its movement and action, (6) the still image as a reminder of the game. The (7) majority of people do not actually (8) sports events, but see them through the eyes of the media. And when they look at sports photography, they look not so much for a (9) of the event as for emotions and relationships with which they can (10). Looking back, we can see how (11) sports photography has changed. (12) sports photographers were as interested in the stories behind the sport as in the sport itself. Contemporary sports photography (13) the glamour of sport, the color and the action. But the best sports photographers today still do more than (14) tell the story of the event. They (15) in a single dramatic moment the real emotions of the participants. 1 A exhibit B show C demonstrate D feature 9 A store B mark C record D preservation 2 A enlarge B extended C prolonged D spread 10 A identify B share C unite D join 3 A splash B drop C dash D drip 11 A highly B radically C extremely D severely 4 A put B keep C lay D leave 12 A Initial B First C Early D Primary 5 A aided B improved C benefited D assisted 13 A outlines B signals C emphasizes D forms 6 A choose B value C praise D cheer 14 A simply B alone C singly D only 7 A high B wide C main D vast 15 A seize B grasp C capture D secure 8 A visit B attend C follow D meet II. Read the passage and choose the best answer (5 p) Cuisine and probably also music are the most accessible parts of a culture and, at the same time, the most resistant to outside influence. They are the first points of real physical contact with a different society. Part of knowing how to travel is to have an appreciation for other cuisines: this is still one of the rare ways in which people of different backgrounds can learn easily from each other. It is in this sense that I am interested in other cuisines. In more than fifteen years of traveling over the last quarter of a century, I have had direct experience (in on-the-spot investigation and by studying both political struggles and poetry) of societies in the Middle East, South-East Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas. I have tried over the years to capture as much as possible of their “differences”, and among them the difference between cuisines: this is the very essence of the pleasure of traveling. Almost everywhere I have learned how to make the local dishes that most appealed to me. Cuisine is an art which (discounting a handful of outstanding professionals) has always been developed by amateurs or, to be more precise, by professionals who have never been recognized as such because they were women. Perhaps most of the European cuisine of the leisured classes of the nineteenth century is so unnecessarily complicated and pretentious because it was elaborated by the great chefs. Elsewhere, even the most subtle cuisines, whether aristocratic or popular in origin, are relatively simple apart from a few dishes. The art of cooking calls for a little patience, organization and precision: that customary precision of traditional societies that seems so vague in quantified terms. It derives from man interest in the taste of food and the sheer delight of satisfying the guest. There is one other essential requirement: one must cook with natural foods. The search for provisions, from indispensable staples to the luxury of spices, has shaped the development of human societies. Through the ages, the problems of food, whether of sheer necessity or of idle indulgence, have led to conflicts, growth, trade and the discovery of the New World. (All this time most of the world has been short of food, and 3 MAP  TP T. 3066 - 4 - will continue to be so.) The culinary heritage of the world, in the sense of haute cuisine, is, however, the product of abundance. 1. The author is interested in other cuisines because they are ___. A. material products of different cultures B. artistic endeavours in their own right. C. essential for the traveler. D. accessible to any traveler. 2. The author suggests that women cooks ___. A. are unprofessional. B. have been undervalued. C. do not take cooking seriously. D. cannot compete with male chefs. 3. What style of cooking does the writer approve of? ___. A. nineteenth-century European B. that developed by famous cooks C. simple D. popular 4. The precision demanded by traditional, non-European cuisines results from ___. A. careful measurements B. the local produce C. pleasure. D. necessity. 5. The author argues that elaborate cuisines are a product of ___. A. world-wide trade. B. luxuries such as spices. C. a plentiful supply of foodstuffs. D. the availability of leisure for all classes. III. Choose which of the paragraphs A-F fit into the numbered gaps in the following magazine article. There is one extra paragraph which does not fit in any of the gaps (5 p) THE LONG-DISTANCE RUNNER Richard Nerukar, one of Britain’s top 10,000-metre runners, visits the Kenyan’s high-altitude training camp. Ten miles south of the equator, a stony mountain track leads off the quiet metalled road from Nairobi. The track marks the start of the trek up Kenya’s highest peak, the glacier-capped Mount Keya. This gorgeous, if lonely and isolated, spot is Nanyuk: for the past three years it has been my base for mid-winter altitude training in Kenya’s Central Highlands. 1_____ I was invited by Kenya’s national team coach when I finished fifth – behind three Keynyans and a Moroccan – in the World Championship 10,000 metres race. It was an opportunity not to be missed. Training at high altitude produces more read blood cells, which improves oxygen-carrying capacity. 2_____ My first African race – which came before my spell at the Kenyan team training camp – was also a first for the whole continent. Held in Nairobi, it was the first-ever international cross-country race to be held on African soil. 3_____ However, I don’t believe Kenyan success can entirely be put down to the altitude factor. Kenyan runners are also noted for their refreshingly uncomplicated approach to the sport. While their running style is seemingly effortless, their diet simple and their manner of conversation relaxed, they also seem to love competing. 4_____ The national team training camp is at St Mark’s College, 6,200 feet up the southern slope of Mt Kenya, surrounded by beautiful playing fields and dense tropical vegetation. 5_____ The athletes’ days at the camp are dominated by three work-outs: a leisurely early-morning run, interval training at mid-morning, followed by a steady run in the late afternoon. The daily regime began at six. We crawled from out bunks and assembled to be briefed by the coaches for the morning run. “Run easy, you have a hard job today”, we were warned as we left by the coach who’d invited me. The total distance covered each day was about 40 kilometres – a little short of a marathon distance. The only exception was Sunday, with just the one scheduled run of 20 kilometres, which certainly came as a welcome respite from the rest of the week’s three daily work-outs. A. But the least discussed aspect of the puzzle of Kenyan success was perhaps the most basic: how do they train? My stay with the Kenyan runners at their team training camp soon provided the answer. 4 MAP  TP T. 3066 - 5 - B. With smoke rising from huts in the valley to obstruct our view of the lush, green tropical vegetation and deep chasms, the senior members of the team controlled the pace. C. These benefits have been borne out by the successes of generations of Kenyan runners. D. But not once on those trips had I trained with Kenyan runners on their home soil. On my fourth and most recent winter training trip to Kenya, however, I broke a personal tradition. I both competed in my first-ever race in Kenya’s oxygen-thin air and stayed at Kenya’s national team training camp, which is where the country’s top runners prepare for their annual assault on the World Cross-Country Team Championships. E. If nothing else, it was a humbling experience. Of the 41 runners who finished ahead of me, all but 3 were Kenyan. And I honestly felt I hadn’t had a bad race! F. It’s a fairly basic affair, though: there are few comforts. The athletes live among the college’s regular students and are housed six to a room in cinder-block dormitories. IV. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word (15 p) Traffic Jams are Nothing New In the age before the motor car, (1) was traveling in London like? Photographs taken 100 years ago showing packed streets indicated that it was much the (2) as it is now. Commuters who choose the car to get to work probably travel at the average speed of 17 kph from their homes (3) the suburbs to offices in the centre. (4) is virtually the same speed that they (5) have traveled at in a horse and carriage a century ago. As towns and cities grow, (6) does traffic, whether in the form of the horse and carriage (7) the modern motor car. It would seem that, wherever (8) are people who need to go somewhere, they would (9) be carried than walk or pedal. The photographs show that, in terms (10) congestion and speed, traffic in London hasn’t changed over the past 100 years. London has had traffic jams ever (11) it became a huge city. It is only the vehicles that have changed. However, although London had traffic congestion long (12) the car came along, the age of the horse produced little unpleasantness apart (13) the congestion. Today, exhaust fumes create dangerous smogs that cause breathing problems (14) a great many people. Such problems could be reduced (15) many of us avoided jams by using bicycles or taking a brisk walk to school or work. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 ……………. ……………. ……………. ……………. ……………. ……………. ……………. ……………. ……………. ……………. ……………. ……………. ……………. ……………. ……………. PART FOUR: WRITING (30 points) I. Finish each sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it (10 p) 1. I can’t believe that the rates are going to remain at the same level this year.  I find……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 2. I don’t know much about local government.  My knowledge………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. Alan worked too hard at the office, and this led to his illness.  Alan’s illness……………………………………………………………………………………………. 4. My boss works better when he’s pressed for time.  The less…… ………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. Just thinking about his face at that moment makes me laugh.  The very………………………………………………………………………………………………… 6. To pass the time, I looked through some magazines.  I whiled…………………………………………………………………………………………………. 7. Happiness is elusive to rich and poor alike.  Whether………………………………………………………………………………………………… 8. Although it’s fun being with her, I think she talks too much.  Much as I …………………………………………………………………………………………… 9. I won’t change my mind about this, whatever happens.  Come…………………………………………………………………………………………………… 10. Trudy was quite relieved when she found out the truth.  It was something……………………………………………………………………………………… 5 MAP  TP T. 3066 - 6 - II. Write a new sentence using the word in brackets. Do not alter the word in any way (10 p) 1. They’re telling me that I must make a decision soon. (pressure)  …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. Nobody could possibly believe the story he told us. (beyond)  …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. Scientists say forests are being destroyed by air pollution. (blame)  …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. There are several categories of people who do not have to pay the new tax. (exempt)  …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. Most stores will accept a credit card instead of cash. (alternative)  …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 6. When I make my complaint, I hope that you’ll say you agree with me. (back)  …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 7. Your mistake didn’t influence the way things turned out. (difference)  …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 8. If you have children, you have to change your whole lifestyle. (means)  …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 9. I prefer not to get too involved with him. (distance)  …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 10. I’m trying to concentrate, but all that noise you’re making is distracting me. (putting)  …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… III. Write the letter using the cues given below (10 p) Dear Helen, 1. How / things / you / these days?  ………………………………………………………………… 2. I / write / invite / accompany me / trip / Hawaii  ……………………………………………………………… 3. As / know / I / booked / two-week / package tour / my brother / myself  ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. Since then / I / dreaming / exotic scenes / carefree time / spend / Hawaii  ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. Unfortunately / brother / inform / yesterday / couldn’t go / me  ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 6. This / disappointed / because / half / pleasure/ traveling / sharing / experiences / someone / close.  ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 7. I / more then happy / if we / go / travel / together.  ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 8. Remember / once / showed / interest / trip  ………………………………………………………………… 9. If / still / interested/ do let / know / possible  ………………………………………………………………… 10.I / looking forward / reply.  ………………………………………………………………… 6 MAP  TP T. 3066 - 7 - 11 th (Olympic 08) - Hanam PART ONE: PHONETICS (20 points) I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the three ones in each group (10 p) 1. A. attitude B. attach C. bacteria D. apparent 2. A. committee B. employee C. agree D. steel 3. A. theme B. therapy C. thus D. theology 4. A. ginger B. giraffe C. garage D. league 5. A. sacred B. scared C. beloved D. ragged 6. A. cherish B. choir C. chubby D. chant 7. A. voyage B. massage C. hostage D. carriage 8. A. honey B. once C. done D. common 9. A. dew B. knew C. sew D. few 10. A. says B. bays C. days D. rays II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other words in the same line (10 p) 1. A. ele`mental B. elephant C. elegant D. elevator 2. A. competent B. compensate C. advent D. alternative 3. A. conspicuous B. advantageous C. apprentice D. intangible 4. A. adverse B. aerosol C. hallucinate D. ornament 5. A. insanitary B. innovate C. innumerable D. inscribe 6. A. recommend B. represent C. originate D. energetic 7. A. nevertheless B. separate C. hurricane D. headline 8. A. charitable B. psychiatrist C. supervise D. compromise 9. A. extinguish B. adventitious C. modernity D. eliminate 10. A. metabolism B. volunteerism C. egoism D. communism PART TWO: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (60 points) I. Choose the best answer (15 p) 1. He didn’t know anyone at the wedding……than the bride and groom. A. except B. other C. apart D. rather 2. The accused was given a short sentence as he had committed only a……offence. A. subordinate B. minimal C. secondary D. minor 3. If he discovers the truth, there’s no telling what……happen. A. should B. shall C. would D. might 4. At the universities of Oxford and Cambridge the……of teachers to students is very high. A. proportion B. number C. ratio (+s – plu) D. percentage 5. Please accept our……congratulations! A. finest B. warmest C. dearest D. deepest 6. … the public’s concern about the local environment, this new road scheme will have to be abandoned. A. As regards B. In view of C. In the event of D. However much 7. This film……several scenes which are very funny. A. features B. pictures C. depicts D. illustrates 8. We all feel that his jokes about immigrants were in very poor… (idm: offensive & not at all appropriate) A. form B. view C. feeling D. taste 9. He muttered something under his……, but I didn’t catch what he said. (say st quietly so that people cannot hear) A. mouth B. breath C. voice D. chin 10. If you’re at a (n)… end, you could help me in the garden. (idm) = at loose ends (AM): having nothing to do & not knowing what to do 7 MAP  TP T. 3066 - 8 - A. open B. free C. loose D. empty 11. He was blinded by the… of the approaching car’s headlights. (very bright, unpleasant) ~ of the sun A. glare B. gleam (pale,clear light: ~of moonlight/ the knife) C. glow (dull,steady light:of cigarette) D.flare(bright,unsteady/flame) 12. Beaches were….as police searched for canisters of toxic waste from the damaged ship. (prevent people fm entering a A. sealed off B. cut off C. washed up D. kept out particular area) 13. I didn’t answer him as it was obvious that he was… for a fight. (idm) want to fight wz sb very much A. intent B. keen C. driving D. spoiling 14. How many people do you think his car would… ? A. occupy B. hold C. fit D. load 15. Windows go……towards defining the character of a house. (of money,food) to last a long time A. a long way B. far out C. all the way D. far away II. Fill in the blanks with a, an or the (10 p) (1) camera is (2) piece of equipment used for taking photographs. (3) camera lets in (4) light from (5) image in front of it and directs (6) light into photographic film. (7) light has effect on chemicals which cover (8) film and forms (9) picture on it. When (10) film is developed it is washed in chemicals which make the picture permanent. It is then possible to print the picture onto photographic paper. 1 2 3 4 5 A a The the an 6 7 8 9 10 the The the a the III. Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word in brackets (15 p) A POPULAR PAINTER The American painter George Wesley Bellows (1882-1925) was the only son of an elderly couple who (1) Midwestern values of honest business practice and strict (2). From earliest childhood, he seemed determined to become an artist. Before graduating from Ohio State University, and in the face of stiff parental (3), he moved to New York to study art. There he was strongly influenced by “The Eight”, or American Ashcan School. For the (4) of his life, his work was (5) by realist subject matter, (6) which was a traditional approach to composition. He was also fascinated by the various systems of color (7) that painters were using at the time, and studied them in detail. The truly (8) work that he produced in these early days (9) (be a sign & will happen in the future) and contributed to much of his later painting. Despite his (10) with common, even low-life themes, he was elected an associate of the (11) National Academy at the exceptionally early age of 27. One of the reasons the Academy honored Bellows, while (12) approval from many of the other members of “The Eight”, was the fact that there were (13) references to the old masters in Bellows’ work. He was one of the few artists who (14) combined a modern verve and energy with an appreciation of artistic tradition, and his almost (15) appeal was therefore not surprising. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 example moral oppose remain character lie relate stand shadow identity prestige hold mistake instinct universe exemplified morality opposition remainder characterized underlying relationships outstanding foreshadowed identification prestigious withholding unmistakable instinctively universal IV. Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets (10 p) a) b) c) d) e) f) g) The accident (1. report) (2. cause) by a reckless motorist. When I get my degree, I (3.study) at this school for four years. The girl got into a lot of trouble. She (4. not tell) a lie. I don’t know why you (5. always talk) in class, boys. It’s a great pity you (6. not come) to Brighton with us last Sunday. As you (7. never see) the sea before, it (8. be) a new experience. You (9. telephone) for ages. You (10. not finish)? 1 2 3 4 5 was reported to have been caused will have been studying shouldn’t have told are always talking 6 7 8 9 10 didn’t come have never seen would have been have been telephoning Haven’t you finished V. Read the following passage and fill in each blank with an appropriate preposition (10 p) According to the World Wide Fund for Nature, the polar bear could be faced with extinction and a large number of other animals reduce (1) very small remnant (n = remains) populations by global warming in Arctic regions. Warmer winters are responsible for the thinning or disappearance of ice sheets in many parts of the Arctic, resulting in situation where polar bears are (2) risk of starvation because they cannot travel to their normal breeding and hunting grounds. Even in places where there is still much ice around, polar bears are (3) threat because they rely on snow caves to rear their young. Due to the warmer weather, these caves are prone (4) sudden collapse, burying the youngsters (5). Other effects of the changes (6) climates are also being noticed. Animals such as reindeer (also known as caribou in North America) have adapted (7) the extreme old and are able to cope with the Arctic climate. For millions of years they have been migrating to places where they can breed and find food. These migrations 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 to at under to inside in to on in 8 MAP  TP T. 3066 - 9 - coincide with the growing season for the plants they feed (8). Ecologists have found, however, that they are now arriving at their spring feeding grounds too late. The plants they eat have grown and gone to seed. This is having a serious impact on the herds of caribou. A substantial number of calves are being lost and there is already a substantial reduction (9) herds. Scientists are concerned, but powerless to do anything (10) response to the situation – everything they have tried has been in vain. It is simple one of the unforeseen consequences of global warming. 10 in PART THREE: READING (40 points) I. Read the passage and choose the best answer (15 p) SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY Sport as a spectacle, and photography as a way of recording action, have developed together. At the turn of the 20 th century, Edward Muybridge was experimenting with photographs of movement. His pictures of a runner (1) in every history of photography. Another milestone was when the scientist/photographer Harold Edgerton (2) the limits of photographic technology with his study of a (3) of milk hitting the surface of a dish of milk. Another advance was the development of miniature cameras in the late 1920s which made it possible for sports photographers to (4) their cumbersome cameras behind. The significance of television as a transition of sport has (5) the prospects of still photographers. All those people who watch a sports event on TV, with all its movement and action, (6) the still image as a reminder of the game. The (7) majority of people do not actually (8) sports events, but see them through the eyes of the media. And when they look at sports photography, they look not so much for a (9) of the event as for emotions and relationships with which they can (10). Looking back, we can see how (11) sports photography has changed. (12) sports photographers were as interested in the stories behind the sport as in the sport itself. Contemporary sports photography (13) the glamour of sport, the color and the action. But the best sports photographers today still do more than (14) tell the story of the event. They (15) in a single dramatic moment the real emotions of the participants. 1 A exhibit B show C demonstrate D feature 9 A store B mark C record D preservation 2 A enlarge B extended C prolonged D spread 10 A identify B share C unite D join 3 A splash B drop C dash D drip 11 A highly B radically C extremely D severely 4 A put B keep C lay D leave 12 A Initial B First C Early D Primary 5 A aided B improved C benefited D assisted 13 A outlines B signals C emphasizes D forms 6 A choose B value C praise D cheer 14 A simply B alone C singly D only 7 A high B wide C main D vast 15 A seize B grasp C capture D secure 8 A visit B attend C follow D meet II. Read the passage and choose the best answer (5 p) Cuisine and probably also music are the most accessible parts of a culture and, at the same time, the most resistant to outside influence. They are the first points of real physical contact with a different society. Part of knowing how to travel is to have an appreciation for other cuisines: this is still one of the rare ways in which people of different backgrounds can learn easily from each other. It is in this sense that I am interested in other cuisines. In more than fifteen years of traveling over the last quarter of a century, I have had direct experience (in on-the-spot investigation and by studying both political struggles and poetry) of societies in the Middle East, South-East Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas. I have tried over the years to capture as much as possible of their “differences”, and among them the difference between cuisines: this is the very essence of the pleasure of traveling. Almost everywhere I have learned how to make the local dishes that most appealed to me. Cuisine is an art which (discounting a handful of outstanding professionals) has always been developed by amateurs or, to be more precise, by professionals who have never been recognized as such because they were women. Perhaps most of the European cuisine of the leisured classes of the nineteenth century is so unnecessarily complicated and pretentious because it was elaborated by the great chefs. Elsewhere, even the most subtle cuisines, whether aristocratic or popular in origin, are relatively simple apart from a few dishes. The art of cooking calls for a little patience, organization and precision: that customary precision of traditional societies that seems so vague in quantified terms. It derives from man interest in the taste of food and the sheer delight of satisfying the guest. There is one other essential requirement: one must cook with natural foods. 9 MAP  TP T. 3066 - 10 - The search for provisions, from indispensable staples to the luxury of spices, has shaped the development of human societies. Through the ages, the problems of food, whether of sheer necessity or of idle indulgence, have led to conflicts, growth, trade and the discovery of the New World. (All this time most of the world has been short of food, and will continue to be so.) The culinary /`k/ + N: connected wz cooking or food) heritage of the world, in the sense of haute cuisine, is, however, the product of abundance. 1. The author is interested in other cuisines because they are ___. A. material products of different cultures B. artistic endeavours in their own right. C. essential for the traveler. D. accessible to any traveler. 2. The author suggests that women cooks ___. A. are unprofessional. B. have been undervalued. C. do not take cooking seriously. D. cannot compete with male chefs. 3. What style of cooking does the writer approve of? ___. A. nineteenth-century European B. that developed by famous cooks C. simple D. popular 4. The precision demanded by traditional, non-European cuisines results from ___. A. careful measurements B. the local produce C. pleasure. D. necessity. 5. The author argues that elaborate cuisines are a product of ___. A. world-wide trade. B. luxuries such as spices. C. a plentiful supply of foodstuffs. D. the availability of leisure for all classes. III. Choose which of the paragraphs A-F fit into the numbered gaps in the following magazine article. There is one extra paragraph which does not fit in any of the gaps (5 p) THE LONG-DISTANCE RUNNER Richard Nerukar, one of Britain’s top 10,000-metre runners, visits the Kenyan’s high-altitude training camp. Ten miles south of the equator, a stony mountain track leads off the quiet metalled road from Nairobi. The track marks the start of the trek up Kenya’s highest peak, the glacier-capped Mount Keya. This gorgeous, if lonely and isolated, spot is Nanyuk: for the past three years it has been my base for mid-winter altitude training in Kenya’s Central Highlands. 1_____D I was invited by Kenya’s national team coach when I finished fifth – behind three Keynyans and a Moroccan – in the World Championship 10,000 metres race. It was an opportunity not to be missed. Training at high altitude produces more read blood cells, which improves oxygen-carrying capacity. 2_____C My first African race – which came before my spell at the Kenyan team training camp – was also a first for the whole continent. Held in Nairobi, it was the first-ever international cross-country race to be held on African soil. 3_____E However, I don’t believe Kenyan success can entirely be put down to the altitude factor. Kenyan runners are also noted for their refreshingly uncomplicated approach to the sport. While their running style is seemingly effortless, their diet simple and their manner of conversation relaxed, they also seem to love competing. 4_____A The national team training camp is at St Mark’s College, 6,200 feet up the southern slope of Mt Kenya, surrounded by beautiful playing fields and dense tropical vegetation. 5_____F The athletes’ days at the camp are dominated by three work-outs: a leisurely early-morning run, interval training at mid-morning, followed by a steady run in the late afternoon. The daily regime began at six. We crawled from out bunks and assembled to be briefed by the coaches for the morning run. “Run easy, you have a hard job today”, we were warned as we left by the coach who’d invited me. The total distance covered each day was about 40 kilometres – a little short of a marathon distance. The only exception was Sunday, with just the one scheduled run of 20 kilometres, which certainly came as a welcome respite from the rest of the week’s three daily work-outs. 10 . her, I think she talks too much.  Much as I enjoy /like her company / being with her, I think she talks too much. 9. I won’t change my mind about this,. won’t change my mind about this. 10. Trudy was quite relieved when she found out the truth. 11 MAP  TP T. 3066 - 12 -  It was something of relief when she