MOCK TEST 1- 17 Sep 2021

A. LISTENING (50 points):

Part 1: You will hear a radio interview with a stuntman. For questions 1-10, complete the notes
which summarise what the speaker says. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each
answer. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes.
1. Actors don’t always do all the _______________________ in a film.
2. Bill says that every job is ______________________.
3. _____________________ are available for people thinking of doing stunt work.
4. Stuntmen need to learn ________________________properly.
5. Bill was a _____________________ before he became he became a stuntman.
6. The first film Bill worked on was about ________________________.
Part 2: You will hear a radio interview with a woman called Sarah who was rescued from a
sinking yacht. Choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which fits best according to what you hear. Write
your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes.
7. What was the weather like when Sarah and the others set out?
A. as they had anticipated
B. like it had been the day before
C. better than on the outward journey
D. showing signs of improvement
8. Sarah and Peter decided to turn back rather than continue because
A. the crew were getting tired.
B. the boat was leaking.
C. it was a shorted distance to cover.
D. they followed the advice they were given.
9. What problem did they have when the tanker arrived?
A. The plane had given the wrong position.
B. They weren’t visible.
C. It came too close to them.
D. The flares wouldn’t work.
10. Why were there difficulties with the small rescue boat?
A. The four men were too heavy for it.
B. It was brought up too fast.
C. The people holding it weren’t strong enough.
D. It hadn’t been fixed to the rope carefully enough.
11. What mistake does Sarah now realize she made during the rescue?
A. trying to save as many valuables as possible
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B. underestimating the difficulty of climbing a rope ladder
C. letting the others be rescued first
D. trying to save the boat from sinking
Your answers:
7. 8. 9. 10. 11.

Part 3: You will hear an interview with an Irish-Australian writer and broadcaster called Patrick
O’Reilly who writes in the Irish-Gaelic language. Decide whether the statements are true (T) or
false (F). Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes.
12. The Irish language is significant to Patrick because it is a major part of his cultural heritage.
13. Irish has particularly impressed Patrick with its role in broadcasting.
14. Patrick was keen to learn Irish because he wanted to be actively involved in its revival.
15. According to Patrick, what makes Irish different from other languages in Australia is that it has
not gone through a process of evolution.
16. Concerning other people’s explanations of why they are learning Irish, Patrick says that they may
not reveal the whole truth.
Your answers:
12. 13. 14. 15. 16.

Part 4: You will hear part of a radio programme in which Dr. Heather Clark talks about her job as
a doctor and her passion for dancing. Complete the sentences with NO MORE THAN THREE
WORDS for each blank.
17. Dr. Heather Clark hit the headlines recently when she performed ________________ in a London
pub.
18. She travels ______________ to get to people who need her help.
19. When she responds to an ____________, she never knows what awaits her.
20. She likes her job because people can be saved ____________ by the doctor.
21. Although she carries a heavy _____________, she often has to run to get to patients.
22. At school, she loved dancing but she was not ____________ to become a ballerina.
23. She now stays fit by dancing at least ______________ a week.
24. The rehearsals she attends with a ____________ may last until the small hours of the morning.
25. She often needs to discuss _____________ with her colleagues after work.

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II. LEXICO-GRAMMAR (20 points)
Part 1: Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to each of the following questions. Write your
answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided. (15 x 1 = 15 points).
1. You can come along with me, as long as you promise to be on your best _____________.
A. manners B. conduct C. behavior D. demeanor
2. As his whole family were doctors, it was in his _____________ to take up that profession.
A. blood B. spirit C. soul D. heart
3. Stella’s parents decided to _____________ out on a reception for 500 people at her wedding.
A. crash B. splash C. smash D. thrash
4. The teacher turned a _____________ eye to John’s unruly behavior in class as he knew he was
having problems at home.
A. sharp B. blind C. soft D. kind
5. I was really shocked when Marianna was so rude; it was completely out of _____________.
A. mind B. shape C. proportion D. character
6. George is a close friend, but where I part _____________ with him is over the issue of women’s
rights.
A. views B. friendship C. company D. opinions
7. It pays to be above _____________ in your dealings with the Inland Revenue.
A. board B. timber C. plank D. panel
8. Gary apologized, and admitted that he had spoken out of _____________.
A. mind B. line C. turn D. order
9. Dr. Johnson managed to ensure that the scientists in his research team were the _____________ of
the crop.
A. top B. catch C. cream D. blend
10. After being shown to be responsible for this mess, if he has the courage of his own
_____________¸ he must resign.
A. convictions B. certainties C. principles D. opinions
11. He loves the power he has as manager, and he always tries to be in the _____________ seat.
A. front B. driving C. leading D. foremost
12. Environmentalists’ warnings about the ozone layer seem to be _____________ on deaf ears.
A. coming B. landing C. going D. falling
13. Our line of business is such that we have to use equipment which is at the _____________ edge
of technology.
A. cutting B. sharp C. pointed D. biting
14. We are trying to reach a conclusion without examining the evidence first; we’re putting the cart
before the _____________.
A. cow B. ox C. horse D. dog
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15. Arsenal are leading by 12 points, but the outcome of the championship is not as cut and
_____________ as everyone thinks.
A. cropped B. pasted C. slashed D. dried
Part 2: Write the correct form of each bracketed word. Write your answers in the corresponding
numbered boxes provided. (5 x 1 = 5 points)
1. My husband has been receiving _______________________ therapy since he had his accident.
OCCUPY
2. There was a _______________________ smell coming from inside the old disused well. REPEL
3. The student was given _______________________ for consistently forgetting to do her
homework. DETAIN
4. An attempt had been made to build the house in the _______________________ colony style.
COLONY
5. The man was known for his quick temper and _______________________ style of leadership.
TYRANT
III. READING
Part 1: Read the text below and then decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. Write
your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided. (12 x 1 = 12 points)
A COUNTRY VET IN THE FIFTIES
There weren’t any electric blankets in the fifties, which was a (1) _________ pity because nobody
needed the things more than country vets. It is surprising how deeply bone-marrow cold a man can
get when he is dragged from his bed in the (2) _________ hours and made to strip off in farm
buildings when his metabolism is at a (3) _________ ebb. Often the worst part was coming back to
bed; I often lay (4) _________ awake for over an hour, longing for sleep but kept awake until my icy
limbs had (5) _________ out. Finally, with a sigh of relief I felt the blissful warmth begin to envelop
me and almost immediately I (6) _________ off to the sleep which I so richly deserved.
1. A. large B. big C. great D. vast
2. A. tiny B. minute C. small D. short
3. A. small B. low C. little D. weak
4. A. sheer B. wide C. clear D. fast
5. A. melted B. frozen C. defrosted D. thawed
6. A. drifted B. floated C. wafted D. roamed

THE MOST BORING JOB IN THE WORLD

For somebody who has never had the dubious (7) _________ of working in a factory, it is nearly
impossible to explain the boredom and monotony that such toil (8) _________. For stretches of eight
hours at a time, one stands in a particular spot and does the (9) _________ same thing over and over
again. Perhaps it is your assigned job to tighten a bolt, or maybe it (10) _________ to you to ensure
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that the label is on straight on one of the infinite number of bottles that pass by your station on the
way to the packaging room. Whatever the case may be, such (11) _________ are little more than
plain drudgery. The noise level is such that it is pointless attempting to engage your fellow (12)
_________ in any type of conversation.
7. A. fun B. pleasure C. glee D. happiness
8. A. invokes B. incurs C. ensues D. entails
9. A. exact B. precise C. accurate D. perfect
10. A. comes B. seems C. brings D. falls
11. A. deeds B. works C. tasks D. errands
12. A. associates B. partners C. counterparts D. workers
Part 2: Fill each of the following gaps with ONE suitable word. Write your answers in the
corresponding numbered boxes provided. (16 x 0,5 = 8 points)
THE SENSUAL SHOPPER
How can retail stores encourage customers to (1) _______________ with their money? Here’s
how the good stores do (2) _______so________. We were performing a study for RadioShack just
(3) ____when___________ the chain had decided to try to become America’s favorite phone store.
We watched countless shoppers approach the wall of telephones on display, look them all (4)
________around_______, check out the prices and then, almost (5) ___without ____________
exception. Pick up a phone and hold it up to an ear. What were they hoping for? Nothing, probably –
it’s just a reflex action, I think. (6) ___what____________ else do you do with a phone? On what
other basis do you compare phones but (7) _______________ how they feel in your hand and (8)
_____up__________ your ear?
Well, we reasoned, if the first principle (9) _____on__________ trial is to make it as lifelike as
possible, you can complete the experience by putting a voice in that phone. We advised RadioShack
to connect the phones to a recorded message that (10) ____can___________ be activated when a
receiver (11) ____are___________ lifted. Once that happened, the stores were alive (12)
_______with________ shoppers picking up display phones, listening (13) __to_____________
moment and then holding the receivers out for their companions to hear - (14) _______________ was
a bonus, because that would provide some basis (15) _______________ discussing the purchase,
which greatly increases the chances that something will (16) _____be__________ bought.

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Part 3: Read the following passage and do the tasks that follow. Write your answers in the
corresponding numbered boxes provided. (13 x 1 = 13 points)

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Questions 1-6
The passage has six paragraphs, A-F. Which paragraph contains the following information?
1. a theory about oil production which must still be proved D
2. an overview of the stages in a particular biofuel manufacturing method A
3. examples of the uses that biofuel crops might have apart from providing energy B
4. an explanation of the way that fossil fuel use harms the environment
5. reference to a particular biofuel production method being abandoned C
6. a comparison between the production costs for biofuels and for other kinds of fuel D

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Questions 7-10
Look at the following statements and the list of researchers below. Match each statement with
the correct researcher, A, B or C. You may use any letter more than once.
7. It would be more cost-effective if a biofuel was used for a range of products.
_________
8. It is not always easy to predict what effects the use of biofuel crops may have.
_________
9. A variety of biofuel crops and manufacturing processes will be required in future.
_________
10. It would be best to use biofuel crops that can survive in difficult environmental conditions.
_________

Questions 11-13
Complete the sentences below. Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the passage for each answer.
11. The decision by US farmers to grow ______________ had an effect on land in Brazil.
12. ______________ is threatened when trees are cut down so crops can be planted.
13. Rivers may be polluted by the ______________ that farmers use on biofuel crops.

Part 4: In the passage below, seven paragraphs have been removed. Read the passage and choose
from paragraphs A-H the one which fits each gap. There is ONE extra paragraph which you do
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not need to use. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided. (7 x 1 = 7
points)

1. _____________________________ 5. _____________________________

2. _____________________________ 6. _____________________________

3. _____________________________ 7. _____________________________

4. _____________________________

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Part 5: The passage below consists of five paragraphs marked A, B, C, D and E. Read the passage
and do the task that follows. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided.
(10 x 1 = 10 points)

In which section are the following mentioned?

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IV. WRITING
Part 1: Read the following extract and use your own words to summarize it. Your summary should
be between 100 and 120 words long.
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
An excellent definition was developed in the 1980s by Norwegian Prime Minister Gro Harlen
Brundtland and used by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development: “Meeting the
needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own
needs.” Nowadays, governments and companies need to account for the social consequences of their
actions. As a result, corporate social responsibility (CSR) has become a priority for business leaders
around the world. When a well-run business applies its vast resources and expertise to social
problems that it understands and in which it has a stake, it can have a greater impact than any other
organization. The notion of license to operate derives from the fact that every company needs tacit or
explicit permission from governments, communities, and numerous other stakeholders to justify CSR
initiatives to improve a company’s image, strengthen its brand, enliven morale and even raise the
value of its stock.
  To advance CSR, we must root it in a broad understanding of the interrelationship between a
corporation and society. Successful corporations need a healthy society. Education, health care, and
equal opportunity are essential to a productive workforce. Safe products and working conditions not
only attract customers but lower the internal costs of accidents. Efficient utilization of land, water,
energy, and other natural resources makes business more productive. Good government, the rule of
law, and property rights are essential for efficiency and innovation. Strong regulatory standards
protect both consumers and competitive companies from exploitation. Ultimately, a healthy society
creates expanding demand for business, as more human needs are met and aspirations grow. Any
business that pursues its ends at the expense of the society in which it operates will find its success to
be illusory and ultimately temporary. At the same time, a healthy society needs successful companies.
No social program can rival the business sector when it comes to creating the jobs, wealth, and
innovation that improve standards of living and social conditions over time.
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Part 2: The first chart below shows how energy is used in an average Australian household. The
second chart shows the greenhouse gas emissions which result from this energy use.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons
where relevant. You should write about 150 words.

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Part 3: Write about the following topic:
Young people are much more aware of and concerned about issues like the environment,
poverty, and animal welfare than previous generations. What is your own opinion?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own experience.
Write about 350 words.
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