Name: Trần Thanh Huyền Date: 19/08/2021

PRACTICE TEST 6
SECTION A - LISTENING
Part 1: You will hear part of a radio program about how offices may be designed to suit different types
of workers in the future.
THE OFFICE OF THE FUTURE
Many changes in office work stem from the (1)___technology revolution___. The changes happen to not only people’s
working tasks but also all of (2)____hardware____ in need.
However, things may not come up to people’s expectations all the time. What's called the (3)____ paperless____ office
is given as an example of one prediction that hasn't come true.
Francis Duffy, an (4)_____architect_____ by profession, identifies four separate types of office, regardless of the type
of work (e.g. accountancy, (5)_____general administration______ or design) and workers.
Duffy gives the name ‘The Hive' to the type of office where work of a (6)_____beehive______ nature is carried out.
Accordingly, organizations in telesales, (7)_____data entry_____, banking and basic information services can be
labelled “hive”.
‘The Cell' is a type of office which suits people whose work requires (8)_____concentration_______.
Duffy thinks that people who are very (9)______autonomous_______ such as computer scientists and
(10)_____lawyers_____ work well in a cell office.
The type of office which Duffy calls ‘The Den' was designed to make interaction such as (11)______ teamwork______
easier. To be more specific, it often has a(n) (12)_____open-plan layout______.
Duffy says 'The Club' is the type of office which would cater for certain people doing what he calls
(13)_______creative work_______ instead of data (14)________simple handling_________, like those in IT or
management consultancies.
Part 2. For questions 15-24, you will hear an interview with Carlene Belfort, a ghost hunter. Decide
whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
15. Carlene saw ghosts (heard and knew) when she was 8 but no one trusted her. F
16. Ghost hunters took advantage of technological devices for their jobs. T
17. To become a ghost hunter (use devices), one must possess an open mind and an adventurous spirit. F
18. Carlene is willing to (turning away) help people talk to their deceased relatives. F
19. Carlene has many (few) clients who are sensitive to every sound in their houses, considering it as a sign of ghosts.
F
20. Carlene’s intuition sometimes allows her to detect the ghosts. T
21. Carlene was frightened the moment she captured a photo of her co-worker (đi rửa ảnh). F
22. Without modern technology, scientists used to be skeptical about ghost hunting. F
23. Problem solving is typical of Carlene’s job, just like that of a plumber or an electrician. T
24. People who feel their house is haunted can ask for a consultation with Carlene on the Net. T
Part 3. You will hear part of a radio program with two people involved in the running of a circus. For
questions 25-30, choose the answer A, B, C or D which fits best according to what you hear.
25. Why did Tony first go to work in a circus?
A It was a family tradition. B It was his childhood ambition.
C He felt it was time to leave home. D He wanted to avoid further education.
26. When he first joined a circus, Tony was
A disappointed not to work with animals. B frustrated by his lack of experience.
C determined to develop his career. D keen to develop his own act.
27. Tony recognises that he only managed to start his own circus because
A he was able to negotiate a loan. B he joined forces with a colleague.
C he received a very generous gift. D he employed a skillful secretary.
28. Initially, Anita regarded joining the circus as a way of
A indulging her love of travel. B achieving a dream come true.
C improving her career prospects. D putting her problems behind her.
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29. At what point did Anita become Tony's personal assistant?
A as soon as the post fell vacant B once she had gained further qualifications
C when he decided to give up doing office work D over a period of time as her range of duties increased
30. What does Anita appreciate most about working with Tony?
A the high standards he sets B his sensitivity to her needs
C his attitude towards the work D the level of responsibility he gives her
SECTION B – VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR
Part 1: Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
1. Since our train leaves at 11.30, it is ______that everyone be at the station no less than 11.15.
A. urgent B. imperative C. desired D. inescapable
2. Don't rush me. I hate having to make ______ decisions.
A. sharp B. curt C. snap D. prompt
3. The teacher didn't have to persuade his students to tidy the classroom up after lesson, they did it with their own
free______.
A. hands B. heart C. will D. way
4. Rail travellers can expect to face further ______as services are cut.
A. disruption B. disturbance C. derangement D. derailment
5. Alice is going to ______ the job of a sales assistant in London.
A. put in for B. set off C. make out D. stand out
6. His business must be going rather well, ______ by the car he drives.
A. deducing B. deciding C. inferring D. judging
7. Arthur’s skills as a businessman are ______ to his position at the company. The boss hired him because he wanted
a regular golf partner.
A. adventurous    B. apposite C. adventitious       D. arrant
8. Your rental agreement ______ states that no pets are allowed in the building.
A. explicitly B. credibly C. mildly D. decently
9. A: Are you sure he didn’t go to work yesterday? – B:____________
A. Of course not B. No, he didn’t C. Yes, cross my heart D. My heart tells me so
10. Choose the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in the following sentence.
The firm’s underhanded tactics and misrepresentation of data has created uncertainty and confusion.
A. hidden B. aggressive C. delaying D. dishonest
Part 2. Read the passage below, which contains 10 mistakes. Identify the mistakes and write the
corrections.
For many centuries, the question of how our minds work was left to theologians and philosophers. But at the
beginning of the twentieth century, a new science, experimental psychology emerged, which -> in which the
speculative theories of the past were confirmed or disproved by the scientific method. In -> At the forefront of this
research was J B Watson. His area of interest was the origin of human emotions. Do we learn them, or do we have
them when we were -> are born? In particular, Watson wanted to study the -> X fear, and was prepared to go to
whichever -> whatever lengths to study his theory.
Watson’s subject was a 9 month old infant, Albert. During the experiment, Watson presented the child with things
which often considered -> are considered frightening – a rat, fire, a clown mask. At first, Albert was unafraid of these
things. But then Watson tormented the child with loud, expected -> unexpected noises as he was playing with them.
To be -> X sure enough, Albert learnt to associate these things with the unpleasant experience. Even when the noises
were stopped, Albert withdrew its -> his body and puckered his face when presenting -> presented once more with
the rat and mask.
SECTION C – READING
Part 1: Read the passage and choose the best answer.
A SHIRT OF TWO SPORTS

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As nomadic peoples in Asia are known to have been playing the game over two thousand years ago, polo can
(1)_______ claim to being the world's oldest team sport, (2)______ the modern rules were only set down in the
1850s when British cavalrymen stationed in India took up the game.
By the 1930s, polo had become an Olympic sport, popular in South America as well as in Europe, and big matches
could (3)______ crowds of up to 30,000. It was at this time that the company La Martina, an official supplier of polo
kit and attire to the Argentine national team amongst others, was established and with it came the growth of the polo
shirt as a fashion (4)_______.
It was, however, the French tennis star Rene Lacoste who invented the shirt as we know it today; although he did
base his design on existing polo shirts. In 1933, he joined (5)______ with Andre Gillier, then owner of France's largest
knitwear company, to manufacture the shirt, which was smart enough to (6)______ with the dress regulations that
tennis players had to follow, (7)______ remaining cool and flexible enough to provide an attractive alternative to the
long-sleeved, starched-collar shirts that many players were still (8)______ to wear. Indeed, (9)_____ its name, it is
now the world of tennis with which the polo shirt is most commonly (10)_____.
1. A lay B prove C place D submit
2. A even if B apart from C given that D except for
3. A appeal B conjure C attract D gather
4. A issue B matter C object D item
5. A aims B forces C teams D links
6. A adhere B conform C comply D abide
7. A albeit B whilst C whereas D thereby
8. A obeying B insisting C accepting D tending
9. A despite B nonetheless C otherwise D although
10. A concerned B regarded C associated D respected
Part 2: Fill in the gap with ONE suitable word.
SPACEMEN'S AUTOGRAPHS
Only twelve astronauts actually set (11)___foot___ on the moon during the US Apollo space programme between
1969 and 1972. Some have since (12)___become____ household names — like Neil Armstrong, who (13)___made___
the original 'giant leap for mankind' and Buzz Aldrin, his co-pilot on that mission. The other ten are less well-known,
even (14)___though/if____ each made his own contribution to the programme.
But to Paul Prendergast, a postal worker from London, they are all pioneers, worthy to be mentioned in the
(15)__same___ breath as the great explorers of earlier eras, such as Christopher Columbus. Paul's fascination
(16)____with____ the subject began in 2000 (17)____when____ he attended a convention for people
(18)____whose____ hobby is collecting autographs. There he met Alan Bean (fourth man on the moon) and Ed
Mitchell (sixth). As he remembers: 'There were television stars there, people from Bond movies, and so
(19)____on___, but these men had walked on the moon. I headed straight (20)____over_____ to meet them and ask
for their autographs.' For a collector, the challenge of (21)____getting_____ hold of the remaining ten proved
irresistible.
Yet Paul's quest was never going to be entirely straightforward. After (22)____all____, at that time, only nine of the
astronauts were still alive and two (23)____had_____ given up signing autographs years before. Paul eventually
(24)___managed____ to achieve his goals, (25)____however/ though____, by establishing contacts with other
collectors, by buying from reputable dealers and by attending specialist auctions.
Part 3: Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions.
HOW I FOUND MY TRUE VOICE
As an interpreter, Suzanne Glass could speak only for others – but the work provided terrific material for her first
novel.
‘No, no, no! You’ve got to get away from this or you’re going to lose it.’ The voice reverberating in my head
was my own. I was at an international conference. My throat was killing me and my headphones were pinching.
I had just been interpreting a speaker whose last words had been: ‘We must take very seriously the
standardization of the length of cucumbers and the size of tomatoes.’ You can’t afford to have your own
thoughts when you’re interpreting simultaneously, so, of course, I missed the speaker’s next sentence and lost
his train of thought. Sitting in a darkened booth at the back of a huge conference hall, I was thrown. Fortunately, my
colleague grabbed my microphone and took over.
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 This high-output work was not quite the dream profession I had hoped for. Although I had fun with it in the
beginning – occasionally being among the first to hear of medical and political breakthroughs would be exciting
for any 25-year-old –I realized that this was a job in which I would never be able to find my own voice. I had always
known that words would be my life in one form or another. My mother thought she’d given birth to an alien
when I began to talk at the age of seven months. That momentous day, she had placed my playpen in the
hallway and gone into the bedroom. In imitation of the words she had repeated to me again and again, I apparently
called out towards the bedroom door: ‘I see you. I see you.’ I was already in training for a career as a
professional parrot.
But how mistaken I was to think that international interpreting would be glamorous. The speaker rarely stops to
think that there’s someone at the back of the room, listening to his words, absorbing their meaning, and
converting them into another language at the same time. Often I was confronted with a droner, a whisperer or a
mumbler through my headphones. The mumblers were the worst. Most of the time, an interpreter is thought of as a
machine – a funnel, a conduit, which, I suppose, is precisely what we are. Sometimes, when those we are translating
for hear us cough or sneeze, or turn round and look at us behind the smoky glass of the booth, I think they’re
surprised to see that we’re actually alive.
Ironically, part of the secret of interpreting is non-verbal communication. You have to sense when your partner is
tired, and offer to take over. At the same time, you have to be careful not to cut him short and hog the microphone.
Interpreters can be a bit like actors: they like to show off. You do develop friendships when you’re working in such
close proximity, but there’s a huge amount of competitiveness among interpreters. They check on each other and
sometimes even count each other’s mistranslations.
Translating other people’s ideas prevented me from feeling involved and creative as an interpreter. Actually, you
can’t be a creative interpreter. It’s a contradiction in terms. Sometimes, when I disagreed with a speaker, I wanted
to rip off my headphones, jump up and run out of the booth, shouting: ‘Rubbish. Rubbish. You’re talking a lot of
nonsense, and this is what I think about it.’ Instead, I had to sit there and regurgitate opinions in violent contradiction
with my own. Sometimes, I’d get my revenge by playing games with the speaker’s tone of voice. If he was being
serious, I’d make him sound jocular. If he was being light-hearted, I’d make him sound earnest.
Eventually, I wanted to find a career where my own words would matter and where my own voice would be
heard. So, to redress the balance, I decided to write a novel. While I was writing it, I did go back and interpret at a
few conferences to get inside the head of Dominique, my main character. At first, I was a little rusty and a
couple of the delegates turned round to glare at me, but after twenty minutes, I was back into it, playing that old
game of mental gymnastics. Interpreting is like learning to turn somersaults: you never forget how to do it. But for
me, sitting in the booth had a ghost-like quality to it – as though I had gone back into a past life - a life that belonged
to the time before I found my own voice.
26. In the first paragraph, the writer discovered that_______.
A. there were some subjects she had no interest in dealing with.
B. the standard of her work as an interpreter was getting lower.
C. her mind was wandering when she should have been doing her job.
D. she could no longer understand subjects she had previously covered.
27. What does the writer say about being an interpreter in the second paragraph ?
A. It was the kind of job her parents had always expected her to do.
B. It turned out to be more challenging than she had anticipated.
C. It was what she had wanted to be ever since she was a small child.
D. It gave her access to important information before other people.
28. Which of the following is TRUE about the speakers she interpreted for ?
A. Some of them had a tendency to get irritated with interpreters.
B. She particularly disliked those she struggled to hear properly.
C. They usually had the wrong idea about the function of interpreters.
D. Some of them made little attempt to use their own language correctly.
29. The relationships between interpreters_______.
A. can make it difficult for interpreters to do their jobs well.
B. are affected by interpreters’ desires to prove how good they are.
C. usually start well but end in arguments.
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 D. are based on secret resentments.
30. When the writer disagreed with speakers, she would sometimes_______.
A. mistranslate small parts of what they said.
B. make it clear from her tone of voice that she did not agree.
C. exaggerate their point of view.
D. give the impression that they did not really mean what they said.
31. As soon as she returned to interpreting, _______.
A. she did not start off very well.
B. she briefly wished she had not given it up.
C. she thought that two of the delegates recognized her.
D. she changed her ideas about the main character in her novel.
32. What is the writer’s main point in the article as a whole ?
A. It is not always a good idea to go into a profession because it looks glamorous.
B. Most interpreters eventually become disillusioned with the work.
C. Being an interpreter did not allow her to satisfy her need to be creative.
D. Most interpreters would actually like to do something more creative.
33. Which word is the closest in meaning to ‘momentous’?
A. unimportant B. historic C. momentary D. hard
34. Which word is the closest in meaning to ‘glare’?
A. to glower B. to caress C. despise D. wonder
35. Which word is the closest in meaning to ‘simultaneously’?
A. all again B. all at once C. once and for all D. once too often
Part 4: Read the following article in which four readers suggest locations for watching wildlife. For
questions from 36 to 50, choose from the readers (A-D). The readers may be chosen more than once.
Which reader
36. offered money in return for the chance to interact directly with some animals? D
37. feels that visiting the location has been a life-changing experience? A
38. says the location may well become more renowned in the future? C
39. has a suggestion for the novice wildlife tourist? B
40. mentions a physical reaction to the excitement of spotting certain animals? A
41. got involved in activities designed to help various types of animal directly? B
42. feels it’s unwise to bank on seeing one particular species? D
43. mentions an abundance of animals belonging to one particular species? A
44. mentions unpaid work being offered as part of a trip? B
45. suffered some discomfort in order to witness one wildlife event? C
46. mentions one particularly enjoyable form of transport? D
47. points out the relative safety of an isolated location? A
48. mentions a possible health advantage for visitors choosing one location? B
49. got particular pleasure from an activity that was unplanned? D
50. feels that independent travel is a realistic option in the area? B
WILDLIFE ENCOUNTERS
Four readers suggest great locations where you can watch wildlife in its natural surroundings.
A. KEVIN: Hallo Bay, Alaska
The first time you see a bear, when you realise that it’s just you, the guide and that bear, your mouth definitely goes
dry. Unlike in other more frequently visited areas, the bears at Hallo Bay don't associate humans with food as nobody's
ever fed them, so they pose no risk to people. You can watch the bears fish in the river, nurse their cubs, photograph
them hunting for clams on the beach or find them sleeping with their full bellies nestled in a hollow they've dug in the
sand. For me, Hallo Bay's a magical place. I've always been a person who was structured and organized, but I've said
for years now I lost my list in Alaska. One thing which makes Hallo Bay so special is that the remote camp has just a

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dozen guests at a time, with guided groups of more than half that many heading out to search for the bears. And
there's no shortage of them; Hallo Bay has one of the world's healthiest populations of coastal browns, maybe
because of the plentiful food supply. It must be how the planet was several hundred years ago. Admittedly, Hallo Bay
would be a bit challenging if you'd never been wildlife watching before. But for me, even without the bears it would be
a gorgeous place to visit.
B. SARAH: Madikwe Game Reserve, South Africa
It’s so hard to recommend just one location in Africa to go in search of the big five! However, if you've never been on
safari before, then travel is straightforward in South Africa and its parks are the cheapest if you're short of money.
Also, if you want to take children with you, there are parks, such as Madikwe Game Reserve, that are malaria-free.
This doesn't mean you can't have an adventure. The parks have well-equipped campsites and good-quality roads, so
it's perfectly possible to fly in, hire a four-by-four, fully equipped with everything you need for a fortnight's camping,
and head off on your own. There's also an impressive selection of volunteer projects involving animals, particularly
around the country's biggest parks. I spent four weeks helping at a veterinary practice with African Conservation
Experience. I got the chance to work with lion, cheetah, sable antelope, elephant and buffalo. The work's extremely
hands-on and you have to be ready for anything, whether it's taking a lion's temperature or treating a dog for a snake
bite!
C. RAY: Playa Grande Sanctuary, Costa Rica
With concerns mounting about the pressure on the Galapagos Islands, Costa Rica's popularity as a wildlife venue could
be about to take off, and deservedly so. It boasts the world's highest biodiversity according to some guidebooks and
packs in 850 species of birds and a quarter of the world's species of butterfly. From cloud forest to Caribbean beaches
and from dry tropical forest to mangrove swamps. Costa Rica has it all: iguanas at your feet, capuchin monkeys
overhead, sloths are to be seen, and if you're really lucky, you'll catch sight of one of Costa Rica's jaguars. However,
perhaps the most magical thing to do here is watch turtles lay their eggs on a moonlight drenched beach. It does
require patience; we waited two nights, napping on hard benches at the Playa Grande sanctuary, before one of the
wardens shook us awake to say a female had been spotted laboriously making her way out of the surf. The turtles go
into a sort of trance and we were allowed quite close to watch her dig a hole with her flippers and deposit hundreds of
eggs, the size of golf balls. She then casually covered them up and headed off back down the beach — the last she'll
see of her young. The eggs are then gathered by the wardens and taken to their hatchery to protect them from
predators.
D. AMY: Chitwan National Park, Nepal
With tigers, snow leopards and one-horned rhinoceros, Nepal certainly has its share of endangered animals. The snow
leopard is perhaps the most exotic of them all but, with only a maximum of five hundred of these cats left in the
country, they're incredibly difficult to spot. Snow leopard treks are organised regularly, but if you go on one, you need
to enjoy it for the sheer magnificence of the scenery and not feel let down if you don't spot your ultimate prey. It
could be a life-changing experience, but it's not that likely to happen. I visited Chitwan at the foot of the Himalayas.
The park was set aside for wildlife in 1959 and is the place to see Indian rhinoceros as well as being one of the last
refuges of the Bengal tiger. One of the best ways to view both is from the back of an elephant — something that is
rather fabulous in itself. We were having breakfast one day when two elephants were being taken for their daily wash
on the river bank near our hotel. We made a small donation and asked to help — it was one of the most amazing
animal encounters possible, sitting on the backs of those huge elephants scrubbing their backs whilst they knelt in the
water and sprayed us from their trunk! All the more special as it was so impromptu.
Part 5: Read the following passage and answer the questions from 51 to 60.
MAGNETIC THERAPY
A. Magnetic therapy, which is a $5-billion market worldwide, is a form of alternative medicine which claims that
magnetic fields have healing powers. Magnetic devices that are claimed to be therapeutic include magnetic bracelets,
insoles, wrist and knee bands, back and neck braces, and even pillows and mattresses. Their annual sales are
estimated at $300 million in the United States and more than a billion dollars globally. They have been advertised to
cure a vast array of ills, particularly pain.
B. The therapy works on the principle of balancing electrical energy in the body by pulsating magnetic waves through
different parts of the body. The electrical currents generated by magnets increase the blood flow and oxygen which
helps to heal many of the ailments. The natural effects of the Earth’s magnetic field are considered to play an essential
role in the health of humans and animals. It is generally accepted that our body draws some benefit from the Earth’s
magnetic field. To restore the balance within our body allows us to function at our optimum level. For example, when

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the first astronauts returned to earth sick, NASA concluded that their illness resulted from the lack of a planetary
magnetic field in outer space. To resolve the problem, NASA placed magnets in the astronauts’ space suits and space
travel vehicles, and astronauts have returned to Earth healthy ever since.
C. Historically it is reported that magnets have been around for an extremely long time. The therapeutic power of
magnets was known to physicians in ancient Greece, Egypt and China over 4000 years ago, who used naturally
magnetic rock – lodestone – to treat a variety of physical and psychological ailments. Cleopatra the beautiful Egyptian
queen was probably the first celebrity to use magnets. It is documented that in order to prevent from aging, she slept
on a Lodestone to keep her skin youthful. Ancient Romans also used magnet therapy to treat eye disease.
D. The popularity of magnet therapy in the United States began to rise during the 1800s and soared in the post – Civil
War era. Sears-Roebuck advertised magnetic jewelry in its catalog for the healing of virtually any ailment. An Austrian
psychoanalyst by the name of Wilhelm Reich immigrated to the United States in 1939 and researched the effects of
electromagnetism on humans. Today, Germany, Japan, Israel, Russia and at least 45 other countries consider
magnetic therapy to be an official medical procedure for the treatment of numerous ailments, including various
inflammatory and neurological problems.
E. For those who practice magnetic therapy, they strongly believe that certain ailments can be treated if the patient is
exposed to magnetic fields while at the same time there is a strong resentment from the medical establishment and
critics claim that most magnets don’t have the strength to affect the various organs and tissues within the body and it
is a product of Pseudoscience and is not based on proper research and analysis. There are few reported complications
of magnetic therapy and the World Health Organization says a low level of magnetic energy is not harmful.
Documented side effects are not life-threatening and include pain, nausea and dizziness that disappeared when the
magnets were removed. If considering magnet therapy, as with any medical treatment, it is always advisable to
consult one’s regular physician first. Magnet therapy is gaining popularity; however, scientific evidence to support the
success of this therapy is lacking. More scientifically sound studies are needed in order to fully understand the effects
that magnets can have on the body and the possible benefits or dangers that could result from their use.
F. Researchers at Baylor University Medical Center recently conducted a double-blind study on the use of concentric-
circle magnets to relieve chronic pain in 50 post-polio patients. A static magnetic device or a placebo device was
applied to the patient’s skin for 45 minutes. The patients were asked to rate how much pain they experienced when a
“trigger point was touched.” The researchers reported that the 29 patients exposed to the magnetic device achieved
lower pain scores than did the 21 who were exposed to the placebo device. However, this study had significant flaws
in their design. Although the groups were said to be selected randomly, the ratio of women to men in the experimental
group was twice that of the control group; the age of the placebo group was four years higher than that of the control
group; there were just one brief exposure and no systematic follow-up of patients.
G. Magnet therapy is gaining popularity; however, scientific evidence to support the success of this therapy is lacking.
More scientifically sound studies are needed in order to fully understand the effects that magnets can have on the
body and the possible benefits or dangers that could result from their use.
Questions 51-56: The Reading Passage has seven paragraphs, A-G. Choose the correct heading for paragraphs A-
G from the list of headings below.
List of headings
i           Earth itself as the biggest magnet
ii          The commercial magnetic products
iii         Utilize the power from the natural magnetic field
iv         Early application of the magnet
v          Brief introduction of ho the magnetic therapy works
vi         pain-reducing effect
vii        Arguments for and against the therapy
viii       An experiment on post-polio patients
ix         Conditions of magnet use today
51   Paragraph A 52   Paragraph B 53   Paragraph C
54   Paragraph D 55   Paragraph E 56   Paragraph F
Questions 57-58: Choose TWO letters, A-E.
Which TWO of the lodestone benefits in ancient times are mentioned by the writer in the text?
A   make a facial mask
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B   diminish the energy
C   improve eyesight
D   keep a younger appearance
E   remove dizziness 
Questions 59-60: Choose TWO letters, A-E.
Which TWO weaknesses of the Baylor research does the writer present?
A   The number of subjects involved was not enough.
B   There was so further evidence to support.
C   The patients were at the same age.
D   The device used in the experiment did not work properly.
E   The gender ratio was not in proportion
SECTION D – WRITING
Part 1: Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one. Use the words
given and the words mustn’t be altered in any way.
1. He’s afraid that one day his company will make him redundant. RANKS
 He fears that _________________________________________________________________unemployed.
2. The only venomous snakes which live in Britain are adders. NATIVE
 The adders __________________________________________________________________________Britain.
3. Barbara frequently criticises rich and famous people for their extravagant habits. OF
 Barbara is ___________________________________________________________________rich and famous
4. I am most proud of the fact that I no longer smoke. KICKING
I take the _____________________________________________________________________________smoking.
5. They will only be included in the team if they pass a fitness test. SUBJECT
 Their inclusion ___________________________________________________________________a fitness test
Part 2: You and some friends had dinner in a restaurant a few nights ago. The service at the restaurant was terrible
and the food was bad. You and your friends had severe stomachaches the following day. The food was also
overpriced.
Write a letter (about 150 words) to the manager of the restaurant.
Part 3: Write an essay (about 350 words) to state your viewpoint on the following question:
In your opinion, what are the essential qualities and skills that students of the twenty-first century should have to lead
a happy and successful life? Why do you think that those qualities and skills are important in today’s world?

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