Part 1. Reading (3 pts) Passage 1: 4s prt ofa class assignment, you have 1 make a presentation on communication sil, This is one of the articles your teacher has provided as background reading for your assignment. Read the article carefully and answer the questions that follow ‘As a vehiele for conveying ides, oral communication is seemingly unigue to the hurnan race. All animal species communicats, bat the techniques of speaking, listening and anticipeting response are the primary tools for interpersonal expression between people. Whether we are making now acquaintances or arguing about politics, knowing conversational tactics has a tremendous impact em the quality of our socal ives. [A] Articulate people are seen as achievers, popular and socially in demand. In dialogue, they not only get their ideas across effortlessly, but they also possess a talent or helping thir steers to forget their nervousness ad fo express their thoughts or feelings with ease. For those of us who aren't articulate, but would like to improve our ‘communication techniques and generally feel more comsforable in social contents very verbal exchange we haveris, ‘an opportunity to practice conversational tactics using proven techniques. Here's bow to exploit each conversation. 1. Don’t be hesitant about starting a conversation, ‘What you say docsn’t have to be briliant. Initially, nervousness, shyness and a lack of confidence may de impediment, but itis importa: to remember tha for to people 1o converse effectively, both must fee] comfortable with each other. So, i the beginning, topics should be superficial, and chatting about the weather is alvays a good ice-breake! [B] 2. Ask open-ended questions rather than these requiring only a one-word answer, ‘As case in point, consider the following conversation: 4° "Did you have a good weekend?” B: “Yea it was great.” ‘This type of question tends to temporarily sink the line of communication because B isnot necessitated to expand on ‘what happened a the weekend, but if A makes en open-ended query such as: “What did you do atthe weekend?” B is given the opportunity to develop a flow of idess. “I took my dog fora walkin City Park on Saturday.” A wow bas ‘abook to furtner ther chat, “bn'r that a beaut park?” or "What breed is your dog? 3. Try to inspire your conversation partner. Share a subject that is a common passion. (C] If both A and B love dogs, their conversation i off and running, with «ndless possibilities about different breeds and their experiences with animals in general 4. Listen carefully If you really pay attention to what your partner is saying, you can sometimes repeat or paraphrase, and afterwards, ‘comment on what has been sid. This encourages your parte to engage even more inthe conversational exchange. Itis encouraging for ther to see thet what they say gets positive feedback. [D] B: “I've gota Golden Retriever.” A-"A Retriever? That's my fvarite breed!” 5. ite your companion (add tothe conyers ‘This implies that we should le the other person know when itis teir tun to speak. A: "There were a lot of kids in the park on Saturday. Retrievers are the best dogs for children, don't you think, Join?” ‘A's clear invitation makes B more confident about when to offer an opinion. Not only basa low of communication been established, there is now also a feling of camarederic, a sprit of fellowship, as the speakers are emotionally, ‘aught up in a faveite pie. Moreover, the ‘cue of earing his name is ressuring, and makes Joha feel that he i an integral part ofthe conversation. Consequently, threugh a sharing of ideas and sentiment, both A and B have been enriched, The above conversational exchange is indicative of some of the techniques that can be used in effective ‘communicative exchange. Beyond the social benefits, a give-and-take of ideas and opinions i a Iearaing proces. ‘While becoming more aware of our pane's views, we ate also taught more about who we ate and what we stand for though our responses. | The word ‘vehicle’ in pamgraph I is closest in mesning to A. reason, B. means opportunity . inspiration 2. The author implies that antieulate people ‘A. shovr ther listeners learning techniques, B, persuade their listeners to ask questions. C, make ther listeners fee! unique, 'D. mtivate thir listeners to tal{3 What sould we do when fist staring conversing? ‘A. discateserioas topics B. be ineligert and witty C. make light comerstin D. talk about cument events 4, Why des te writer mention questions with “a oxe-word answer"? ‘Ato show tat they donot enhance the conversation Bas examples of questions that ae easy w answer Cty stress that they donot need clarifcstion Das examples of questions that are crs dered interesing ‘5. How dose echoing what your partner sae affect a conversation? ‘A Ithelps them understand he dialogue. 'B. Lt makes them want t easy on the discourse Ieeauses them ta hope fora postive response. _D.Kemakes the conversation dll. 6. Which of the following is closest in meaning oa spit of fellowship” in che penultimate paregraph? ‘Acafoeling ofloyalky Ba feeling ofrappor C.afecling of slation D.a fling of enrichment 7, According to he last paragraph, wha isthe addkinal beef of effectual conversation? ‘A. Enowledge of relationships knowl of sel identity knowledge of our panes views . krowledge of proper communication echaigues 8. At which poiat inthe atcle would the fllowing sentence bss ft? “Once you ean, the conversation is ease 0 sustain.” ALA) 8B) ce) D1) ‘9, What does the waiter imply abou being a good conversationalist? ‘A. Good conversational skills re something we are born with, B The key wo sucess is being aneulae Good conversational are always poplar, D. Good conversational skills re not necessary irae 10. Which ofthe following isthe moet cutable tte forthe article? ‘A. Being aticuate and socially in demand B, Analyzing people's conversations Leaming effactve converstiona practices. Understanding exprestve people sage : Read the passage careflly and answer the question that flow, Giving Chreles Acconding toa sudy conducted by the Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers, giving circles are a highly succesful and expanding philandxopic movement. Unlike vaditionl philaopy, which bas reputation as the exclusive purview of the weathy fer, giving circle ae known for being flexible and scossible. Thay canbe — apd usually ae ~ made up of the very people who bave been alienated from more established philantropic vehicles: ‘women, young people, and those on limita incomes Giving isles ate democratic; anyone can start one and anyone ‘an join one. The concept is simple as itis power giving ire is formed when individuals come wgeer ‘and pool their dllrs, decide together what tod with the money (and ater resources such as volunteer tie), and ‘ogetber learn about their community and plaabuopy. ‘Within these hase paramters, giving ciels and shared giving take myriad forms. Noto giving czles look ‘rac exavly te sume. Some giving ctcles such asthe Fve-person Brook, New York-based group One Percent {for Moms ~ ane eral enough to mest in a living room and make all desistons through discussion and coesonsue irs ~ like the $7-member Latino Giing Circle hosted by the Chicago Community Test ~ partner Wit 2 Local ‘rganizaton, such 28s community foundation, in cede o offer grans and receive some administrative support The Washing Women's Foundation in Seale engages moc tn 40) women and operates ot & non-profit basis with staff four, Giving circles are, at tei core, grassoot organizations. They wsuly form because someone bas an idea and the enargy to cant itthrough. Giving eitle founders seem ta he motivated primarily by an intrest in improving th ‘communis; 96 percent of respondeas listed concer about community needs anda desie to make adiffrence as ‘acignifcant factor. Other fctors hat spared the devslopment of giving citles inched 2 desir to merge resources ‘and give away some money (88 percent, and an interest in encouraging ne donors (84 percent). 1. What isthe principal pupose ofthe passage? ‘Ao encourage aero start giving ccles Bo communicate the rests af a study about giving circles C10 show that giving cirles are exible groups 1D. to give information about the lesion of giving icles 2. What does the passage imply about giving etcles? ‘A. They aisate people with low incomes 1B. They ae a growing tread ia pilartvopy. (©. They ae simile to tractonal philanthropy D. They aves very good reputation among the weal,3.As derived ftom the context of paragraph two, what phrase best defines ‘myriad’? ‘A-agrestvatity of Beapeecisetypeo? | C.acertinvaristy of D.animprocise typeof 4, According tothe passage, what is tue of ving crces? ‘A. They are mostly made up of women. B They ae profi-based foundations. €. They offer administrative support to the commanity. D. They can consist of any number of members. 5. Acvording tothe study, why do poople stat giving cislea? ‘A. They want to motivate others o give. B.The circle can donate mors money than an individual. ©. They want to help the community. . The circle provides many ways to spark development. rassage 3: Read the tex and decide which ansiver (A, B, C or D) best fs each gap. ‘CROCODILE FARMS When Andy Johnson (0)__C__Brizain’s fist ever crocodile farm in 2006, he (1)_under Beree eis from animal rights grops, opposed ta the factory farming of wildlife. However, iknson, who alto farms cate, pigt and lambs, (2) that his motivation for staring a crocodile fam was for (3)_ environmental reasons. He ‘wants to protect wild crocodiles from being poached, and he i primarily interested in their mest, not their skins. “By (4)___ Europeans with home-produced crocoile, we an(5) the market value of illegally supplied erocedile meat he claims. Jonson says the meat ‘nasa mild favour ~ it's low fa, high protein, very healiny and humanely produced”. His, crocodile ae hoased ina ropically heated oom that (6) around 26 by 30 metres, 20 they have plenty of room, However, Dr Clifford Warwick, a reptile biologist, (7)____concera: “Ther biology and bekaviour do not(8)__ themselves to a captive life, The animale mey svem poscefal and rolaxed, but an animal bohavicurst can aoe that they are stressed” Inthe last century, many apeciss of crocodiles were hunted tothe (9) of extinction as trade in their kins (10}___. Some 300,000 Australian saltwater crocodiles were killed between 1945 and 1972. The aligator suffered a siailar(11) although both species are now protected and their (12) __are slowly rising. Worldwide, the legal trad> in crocodilian skins (crocodiles, alligators and ceymans) bas roughly tripled since 1977.(13)___to.a million or (14) animals by 2002. Tae merit ofthese are farmed animals, but upwards of 90,000 are Killed annully in the (5). 0.A. put out B.gareolf set up D. brought about 1A cane. B went Comet D pur 2.A. insists B. ascertains insures D. coavinces| 3A. finely B utterly cleanly D. purely 4A. giving B. supplying delivering D satisfying S.A downsize B downplay undoreut D. undergo 6.4. cules B. measures C ranges D. sizes 7A. spose B giver expresses D. arises B.A. lend Bowe C.make D.kt 9.A. frontier B line side D. edge 10. flourished Brel, declined D. boasted TA ladke B fate chance D. destination 12.A. groups B counts C-numbers D. volumes 12.A rising arising reigning D. ising 18, A. more B many C some D.sich 15, natural B wild savage D. eutside art 2. Grammar aad Vocabulary (L5 pis) Choose the word or phrase which best completes each semence. 1 Ihe might, Tom was unable to wrestle his newspaper Grom the dog's jaws, Tas B Tryas Trying as D. Machas 2, Faculty members to fill many temporary vacancies will assume adminisuative davies by July the 1th A. designating having designated C. designate . designated 3, ‘The latest string of revelations illustrates that rapid progres i financial sector reform is needed row Acor later Band again or never D. more than ever 4, Mary bimerly egrets ___ fora flat fee rather than a share of the movie's box office ‘aking. ‘Ac that she hadn't opted B. to have opted C having opted D. if orly she had opted5 sophomores atthe prominent boarding school attended orientation day than two years ag. KAtewot B. Few Fewer 1D. There ate a few 6 Other her sense of humor, Meredith has few admirable traits. Athan B. except Capa, D. besides 7. Jans appears ___ataste for gourmet calsin. Avohweacqined — Bihehadacquired —C. toacquire D.he acquired 8 was her appreheasion, she declined the offer. Mach B. Sach ©. Many D.Sa 9. Iteroacod his mind tha the pisos would be ___ difficult for her to master in the time which mained, ‘A mor 00 B.mos ‘C.mauch too . teo much 10, The champion bellowed atthe crowd, demonstrating that he ha litle iatention___ his crown. ‘A.tobercingushing —B.havingrelinuished Co relinquish D.of elinguishing 11. Monica emerged from the terible accident A. spotless B. unscathed immaculate D. harmless 12. Sinze the Korean War those countries withthe highest growth have had the lowest levels of military expenditure a a percentage of GDP. ‘Avmeasures . standards Crates D.amouns 13, What isthe curent annual potato consumption figure per of population in Britain? Ahead B. centre C. density D.size 14, The tesions ofthe week had taken their___ ard he slot instant. Ac cost tll loss D. penaky 15, Representative of #7 nations signed a convention inPariin October 1994, hoping te the situation. A. tepeat undo Chale D. reverse 15, What is truly nocded to end the 20-year war in Afghanistan and ___ the county imo 2 democracy i the Getminatn os ep accom es: gals by her ova iE A move Botun Cpu D.set 1. ‘on another optimistic subject for British wildlife butterflies tobe exact ~ Edwin Mullins explains why ine Tse bewitched by thems, ‘A. Thinking B. Aligning C.Alighting D. Noticing 18, Medical supplies were exempt fom the economic sanctions — by the UN Security Council in August 1990. ‘A. intiated B. instituted . iniodived 'D. imposed 19. The Guyanese mining community is small but powerful and Indians fear thatthe government will tum a eyeto their protests. A private B. blind black D. open 20, The US continued o__ money into the South to keep it in power, again sinking deeper inte the quicksand inthe process. ‘A. pour B. drop spill D.flow 21. Duting a lengthy speech at Wright-Paterson Air Force Base, Mr. Bush praised Iraq's government for ordering the assault in Basra and the battle as evidence that his strategy of increasing troop streagth was bearing fruit. A. established B. portrayed implied D. hstrated| 22. Many hope that improving thir locke will alse improve their in if A plot B. lead lot D. aul 23. The main ___is on diseases that persist in an snimal’sUssues even after the animal seems o recover ‘A point B. ides Cureason D. focas 24, Atte height of the Cold War, 2 version of modernization theory emerged in the United Stats that portrayed underdevelopment asa__corsequence ofa country’s psychological and cultural traits. A dirt Bemsin foremost . primary 25. My prograta model is @ monthly or semimonthly session afer school, with each session __on different topic, sich as Minectaf, robo, origami, GarageBand, ideo productcn, ee A: basing B. cenering . sanding D. seting 2. Skin cancer isthe most __ ofall humnan cancers and has been clealy linked to chronic sun exposure. ‘A contemporary B prevailing C. prevalent . obvicus 27. Have I generously shared my material goods withthe les? ‘Aunlucky B. lucky Cunfortanate D. fortunate 28, "was the mood ofthe moment thai sosmed a sullen breach of ctiqucts to utter any such eticism, ra) B. There ©. Such Dit 29.A deadly car bomb struck the heart of Beirut today, ____ fears that Syria's war is spilling over into Lebanon. ‘A facing B. raising T expressing . overcoming30.Inpopaler music ofthe 1990s music __knowa as ambien techno has become increasingly popular. A theory B cass C.eritie D. genre Part 3. Word formation (I pt) Use the words on the right ofthe txt, listed 1-10, to form a word that fits in the same munbered space in the tex. ‘Japan may OK gene-cdited food Japan is poised to allow gete-ecited foodstufls to be sold to consumers without (1) 1, SAFE evaluations ifthe (2)____ involved mect certain criteria. The move will open the door to | 2. TECHNICIAN using CRISPR on plants and animals intended for human (3)____in the country. An | 3. CONSUME. (4)____ panel this week recommended the policy changes, and the Ministy of Health, | 4. ADVISE. Labour aad Welfare is expected to adopt them late this year. They resemble the approach | 3. ADMINISTER taken last yearby the US. Food end Drug (S)___, which concluded that most gene-odted | 6. REGULATE foods would not ned (6),__. n contrast, ihe European Urion’s Court of (7)__ruled | 7. JUST 4 8. 1 last year that gene-edited crops must go through the same (8) approval process as | 8. LONG wwaditional (9) plants that are modified by wansfesring a gene from one organism to | 8. GENE another. Ta dite, Japanese farmers and consamers have not embraced (10) modified | 10, GENE foods and cops, ut 4. Open Cleze (2 pts) Complete the text Use only one word foreach gap. “The Case of the Dancer's Toe ‘The mystery of an Indian dancer's missing toe has returned to haurt the British Museum, after former staff have ssclosed a series of accidents. The issue has been (1) __ by the Museum commission, worried about inadequate insurance in the country’s museums. Artefacts, it appears are being damaged by careless staff and playful visitors. (@)__ their victimsisa carvingof Indian dancers on the base of acclumnin the British Museum's Hotung Gallery. ‘One ofthe dancers bas been missing atoe(3)___justbeforethe gallery's (4) by the Quean in 1992. A former ‘warder at the Muscam confessed thatthe (5)___was dislocated by a cleaner's bucket. The cleaner insisted on (©)___a last-minute dust and shine hour before Her Majesty arrived. Bu then (7)__struck. Asshe was rushing ‘pas, the bucket grazed the statue and broke off the end of the foot. It was too late io do anything about i (8), pocket te fragment and turn the base around so thatthe pale patch would not catch the Queen's eye. I has never ‘been repaired. Most damags, however, i inflicted by victors (9)___ all by parties from schools, Warders complain tha some of them enjoy sticking chewing gum on the exhibits. Bur those inthe (10) ___say staff are as much to ‘lame as the children ‘The London Underground ‘The London underground bas beea much in the news recently, first whea access to the linet the Millensium Dome ‘was restricted atthe opening ceremony to the Prime Minister and his entourage, and afterwards whea it became a bone of (11)___ between candidates in an elecion that took place forthe post of Mayor. (12) travellers" ‘complaints, the fct remains that with road trafic in the city hardly able 1 move, there is (13) better way of ‘geting from one place to another. The fist line was opeted in 1863 but the system soon grew fo be the (14) largest in she world, after the New York Metro. The traits ran aloag tunnels constructed by digging a deep tench, filling the sides(15)___ brick and then coveriagit over. Perhaps the most exciting innovation on the underground, ‘though, was the first esealator, installed at Earls Court in 1911. The (16)____ staircase was an American invention ‘and had been operating for a numberof years in stores and at exhibitions but the authorities were rather doubtful (U7)___ mos people would make use of it. In order to reassure travellers, they employed a man (I8)___a ‘woods Tog to rido up and dows on itll day long to show them (19)___safe it waa. They aced not have worded. 1: spon proved so popular that people went down it just forthe pleasure of(20) __upagaia! rt §, Sentence transformation (2 pts) Complete the second sentence $0 that it has a similar meaning tothe frst sentence, using the word given. Do not ‘change the word given. You must use between THREE and EIGHT words, including the word given 1. Makesure you know what the time is, otherwise you'll mis the start ofthe play. TRACK. Make sure you 9s not to miss the start ofthe play 2. Ie didn’t take Steven long to show hie true character. MATTER Te-vas Steven showed his true character.3. If wotake everything ino account, the street party was a great succes inthe end, CONSIDERED All out to bea great success inthe end. 4, Everyone was bomifed when the new manager dropped Ripley from the first warm and picked Conway insteed. LEFT To. ___of the first team by the new manager and he picked Conway instead, “The company's owner are quite radical because they've got rid of a whole layer of managers, and taey've introduced flexible working time. DONE “The company's owners are quite radial because not with a whole layer ‘of managers, but they've also introduced flexible working Hime 6. The police apologised a great deal for having completely failed to recognise te seriousness ote station COMPLETE ‘The police were very to recognise the seriousness of the situation, 7. My boss sayshe has no inteaton of making anyone redundant, eventhough te situation is dificult forthe ‘company right now. DREAM Myboss sayshe_ ccompary right now. 8. ‘They say New York was a rather agaressive city 20 years ago bu itfels quit ‘tend these days SUPPOSED. off, even though the situation s dificult for the New York: rather aggressive city 20 years ago but it feels quite friendly those dey. 9, Ienay wat the person who really didn't want to tidy up ater the party. ORJECTED I up after the part. 10. ‘The new software isnt the main point for discussion tomorrow, but should anyone raise the subject by any chance, I'll give my views. HAPPENS ‘The new software isn't the main point for discassion tomorrow but ifthe 1p by anyone, I'll give my views. Part 6, Error Identification and Correction (0.5 pt) dentfy the five mistakes in the following passage and conrect them, Line (Over the last few months the media has been reporting on whathes been described as a shamsful amount of packaging used in our supermarke's. This has resulted in an increased awareness of the iscus relaing to food packaging. Consumers are making thst voices hearing and they are demonstrating that they are enthusiastically for innovation and change in tls aspect of shoppin. Iticlear that there area variant of meaaates which supermarket could adopt in onder toaddeess thisissue. But unfortunately, the largeratail companies are not reacting quickly enough fr many. There isan increasing sense of frustration that nothing isbeing made and that they are not taking customer opinions urder consideration. But hopefully, supermarkets wil wake upto the fact and sar to tackle packaging head en wer