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PART I: LISTENING (50 points)

Question 1: Complete the notes below by writing NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS in
the spaces provided. (14 points)

The Government plans to give (1)$ ........................... to assist the farmers. This
money was to be spent on improving Sydney’s (2)............................ but has now been re-
allocated.

Australia has experienced its worst drought in over fifty years. Farmers say that the
money will not help them because it is (3)................................ .An aero plane which was
carrying a group of (4)................................ was forced to land just (5)........................ minutes
after take-off. The passengers were rescued by boats and pleasure craft. The operation was
helped because of the good weather. The passengers thanked the (6)........................ for
saving their lives but unfortunately they lost their (7)................................ .

Your answers

1. 2. 3. 4.

5. 6. 7.

Question 2: Listen to the recording and complete the sentences with NO MORE THAN
THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. (16 points)

Ceramics

1.Ceramics date back approximately ……………..

2. The first figurines were made in the area of……………….

3. The Chinese improved the quality of ceramics by mixing ……………… with the clay

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4. Chinese porcelain was also called………………..

5. Bottger added quartx and………………….to clay to make porcelain.

Glass

6. Glass production is similar to clay ceramics apart from the rate of………………

7.The Roman introduced the use of glass to make……………….

Concrete

8.The ability to build large…………………. Contributed to the success of the Roman

Empire.

Your answers

1. 2. 3. 4.

5. 6. 7. 8.

Question 3: Indicate whether the following statements are true or false by writing T for
true, F for false.(10 points)

1. What surprised the researchers about the study was the positive impact its had

on physics results for women.

2. Greg and Lisa think Miyake’s results could have been affected by the

information the students were given.

3. Greg and Lisa decide that in their own project, the will compare the effects of

two different oral tasks

4. The main finding of Smolinsky’s research was that class teamwork activities had

no effect on the performance off men or women

5. Lisa and Greg had intention of observing a science class next.

Your answers

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

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Question 4: Listen to the recording and circle the appropriate letter. (10 points)

1. The speaker says students can visit her………………

A. every morning. B. some mornings.

C. mornings only. D. Friday morning.

2. According to the speaker, a tutorial……………………

A. is a type of lecture. B. is less important than a lecture.

C. provides a chance to share views. D. provides an alternative to group work.

3. When writing essays, the speaker advises the students to………………………..

A. research their work well. B. name the books they have read.

C. share work with their friends. D. avoid using other writers’ ideas.

4. The speaker thinks that plagiarism is………………………………….

A. a common problem. B. an acceptable risk.

C. a minor concern. D. a serious offence.

5. The speaker’s aims are to………………………

A. introduce students to university expectations.

B. introduce students to the members of staff.

C. warn students about the difficulties of studying.

D. guide students round the university.

Your answers

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

PART II: LEXICO-GRAMMAR (50 points)

Question 1: Choose the most suitable word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) to fill in each blank
(20 points)

1. Turn off this machine, please. The harsh sound really ………….me crazy.

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A. takes B. worries C. drives D. bothers

2. Grapes have seeds, but lemons and limes have ………….

A. cores B. nuts C. stones D. pips

3. I find trying to read ………….very annoying. I prefer dubbed films.

A. underlines B. subtitles C. understatements D. captions

4. Mrs. Chapman is always polite and considerate ………….her employees.

A. towards B. with C. for D. about

5. Motorist should ………….well in advance of changing lanes.

A. sign B. signal C. flare D. flicker

6. Ann’s encouraging words gave me ………….to undertake the demanding task once again.

A. a point B. an incentive C. a resolution D. a target

7. If it hadn’t been for the hint that the professor ………………., nobody would have found
out the correct answer.

A. dropped B. cast C. threw D. flung

8. The ………….boards in the staircase would always wake us up whenever somebody

climbed up at night

A. screeching B. cracking C. roaring D. creaking

9. We have to ………….the hard times hoping that things will change for the better in the
future.

A. maintain B. endure C. persist D. outlive

10. Anything he does is in ………….with the law and that’s why I have suggested him for
the post.

A. compliance B. obedience c. commitment D. responsibility

11. Beyond all ……………., it was Alice who gave away our secrets

A. fail B. conclusion C. dispute D. contradiction

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12. The book says that the revolution was ………….off by the assassination of the state
governor.

A. launched B. cropped C. triggered D. prompted.

13. The hijackers have demanded a …………….to be paid for releasing the civilian hostages
from the plane

A. currency B. revenue C. deposit D. ransom

14. Just ………….these proofs for me as I’m in a hurry.

A. run into B. run off C. run over D. run out

15. She resigned …………. No one forced her to do so.

A. for her own sake B. of her own accord C. with a will D. on purpose

16. When all the facts …………., there was such a scandal that he was forced to resign.

A. came to light B. came in light

C. came under light D. came into light

17. In the event, we found your advice absolutely………….

A. unworthy B. valuable C. invaluable D. impecunious

18. I’m afraid I’m really ……………for time at the moment .

A. hurried B. short C. pulled D. pressed

19. I parked in a restricted area and the police ………….my car.

A. imprisoned B. impounded C. impaled D. interned

20. Richard Burton was noted for his clear ………….of words.

A. enunciation B. interpretation C. announcement D. accentuation

Your answers

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

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Question 3: Find 10 mistakes in the following passage and correct them (10 points)

The horse and carriage is a thing of the past, but love and marriage are still with us and
still closely interrelating. Most American marriages, particular first marriages uniting young
people, are the result of mutual attraction and affection rather than practical consideration.

In the United States, parents do not arrange marriages for their children. Teenagers
begin date in high school and usually find mates through their own academic and social
contacts. Though young people feel free to choose their friends from different groups, almost
choose a mate of similar background. This is due in part to parental guidance. Parents can’t
select spouses for their children, but they can usually influence choices by voicing
disapproval for someone they consider unsuitable.

However, marriages of members of different groups ( interclass, interfaith, and

interracial marriages) are increasing, probably because of the greater mobile of today’s youth
and the fact that they are restricted by fewer prejudices as their parents. Many young people
leave their hometowns to attend college, serve in the armed forces, or pursue a career in a
bigger city. One away from home and family, they are more likely to date and marry outside
their own social group.

Your answer

MISTAKES CORRECTIONS MISTAKES CORRECTIONS

1. 6.

2. 7.

3. 8.

4. 9.

5. 10.

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PART III: READING (50 points)

Question 1: Choose the best word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank
space in the following passage. (10 points)

Interpreting the feelings of other people is not always easy, as we all know, and we (1)
…………………… as much on what they seem to be telling us, as on the actual words they
say. Facial (2) …………… and tone of voice are obvious ways of showing our (3)
……………….to something, and it may well be that we unconsciously express views that we
are trying to hide. The art of being ( 4) ………………. lies in picking up these signals,
realizing what the other person is trying to say, and acting so that they are not embarrassed in
any way. For example, we may understand that they are in fact (5)……………………..to
answer our question, and so we stop pressing them. Body movements in general may also
indicate feelings, and interviewers often pay particular attention to the way a candidate for a
job walks into the room and sits down. However it is not difficult to present the right kind of
appearance, while what many employers want to know relates to the candidate’s character
traits, and (6) ………………. stability. This raises the awkward question of whether job
candidates should be asked to complete psychological tests, and the further problem of
whether such tests actually produce (7) ………………results. For many people, being asked
to take part in such a test would be an objectionable (8) …………… into their private lives.
After all, a prospective employer would hardly ask a candidate to run a hundred meters, or
expect his or her family doctor to provide (9) ………….medical information. Quite apart from
this problem, can such tests predict whether a person is likely to be a (10)
…………………..employee or a values colleague?

Question 1: A. reckon B. rely C. trust D. estimate

Question 2: A. manner B. image C. expression D. looks

Question 3: A. notion B. feeling C. view D. reaction

Question 4: A. successful B. humble C. good at D. tactful

Question 5: A. hesitant B. reluctant C. tending D. used

Question 6: A. psychological B. physical C. similar D. relevant

Question 7: A. reliable B. predictable C. faithful D. regular

Question 8: A. invasion B. infringement C. intrusion D. interference

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Question 9: A. confidential B. secretive C. reticent D. classified

Question 10: A. laborious B. particular C. thorough D. conscientious

(From Mosaic Reading I by Brenda Wegmann and Miki Knezevic)

Your answers

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Question 2: Read the passage and fill in each blank with ONE suitable word. (10 points)

One of the main problems facing the environmental movements is that it may become
a victim of its own success. It is now generally accepted that issues such as global warning
need to be (1) …………… with seriously, and that the Scandinavian forests are being
destroyed (2) ………………… to the effects of (3) ……………….rain. Views (4)
……………….these have now become an accepted part of the political scene, and
consumers are constantly bombarded with green or (5) ………………..friendly products.
However, this does not mean that environmental groups can now afford to relax. On the (6)
………………….., the green movement must consider how the momentum will (7)
…………………sustained when the current enthusiasm has (8) ………………… The
environment must not be (9) ………………… to fade from people’s minds, because the
progress of ecological collapse has already been (10) …………………… in train, and so far
very little has been done to reverse it.

Your answers

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Question 3: Read the following passage and choose one of four options A, B, C, or D to
answer each question. (10 points)

The Fukushima I nuclear accidents are a series of ongoing equipment failures and
releases of radioactive materials at the Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant, following the 9.0
magnitude Tohoku earthquake and tsunami on 11 March 2011. The plant comprises six

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separate boiling water reactors maintained by the Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO).
This accident is the largest of the 2011 Japanese nuclear accidents arising from the Tohoku
earthquake and tsunami, and experts consider it to be the second largest nuclear accident
after the Chernobyl disaster, but more complex as all reactors are involved.

At the time of the quake, reactor 4 had been de-fueled while 5 and 6 were in cold
shutdown for planned maintenance. The remaining reactors shut down automatically after the
earthquake, with emergency generators starting up to run the control electronics and water
pumps needed to cool reactors. The plant was protected by a seawall designed to withstand a
5.7 metres (19 ft) tsunami but not the 14-metre (46 ft) maximum wave which arrived 41–60
minutes after the earthquake. The entire plant was flooded, including low-lying generators
and electrical switchgear in reactor basements and external pumps for supplying cooling
seawater. The connection to the electrical grid was broken. All power for cooling was lost
and reactors started to overheat, due to natural decay of the fission products created before
shutdown. The flooding and earthquake damage hindered external assistance.

Evidence soon arose of partial core meltdown in reactors 1, 2, and 3; hydrogen

explosions destroyed the upper cladding of the buildings housing reactors 1, 3, and 4; an
explosion damaged the containment inside reactor 2; multiple fires broke out at reactor 4.
Despite being initially shutdown, reactors 5 and 6 began to overheat. Fuel rods stored in
pools in each reactor building began to overheat as water levels in the pools dropped. Fears
of radiation leaks led to a 20-kilometre (12 mi) radius evacuation around the plant while
workers suffered radiation exposure and were temporarily evacuated at various times. One
generator at unit 6 was restarted on 17 March allowing some cooling at units 5 and 6 which
were least damaged. Grid power was restored to parts of the plant on 20 March, but
machinery for reactors 1 through 4, damaged by floods, fires and explosions, remained
inoperable. Flooding with radioactive water through the basements of units 1–4 continues to
prevent access to carry out repairs.

Measurements taken by the Japanese science ministry and education ministry in areas
of northern Japan 30–50 km from the plant showed radioactive cesium levels high enough to
cause concern. Food grown in the area was banned from sale. It was suggested that
worldwide measurements of iodine-131 and caesium-137 indicate that the releases from
Fukushima are of the same order of magnitude as the releases of those isotopes from the
Chernobyl disaster in 1986; Tokyo officials temporarily recommended that tap water should
not be used to prepare food for infants. Plutonium contamination has been detected in the
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soil at two sites in the plant. Two workers hospitalized as a precaution on 25 March had been
exposed to between 2000 and 6000 mSv of radiation at their ankles when standing in water in
unit 3.

Question 1. What is the main topic of the passage?

A. Japanese natural disaster – the nuclear power accident.

B. Fukushima I nuclear accident – the largest nuclear power of all time.

C. The nuclear power accident – Japanese catastrophe.

D. The Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant.

Question 2. It can be inferred from the passage that_____.

A. The Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant is the world’s largest nuclear accident

B. The accident happened in the early part of the year 2011

C. Chernobyl is the world’s largest and most complex nuclear accident

D. Reactor doesn’t involve in the accident

Question 3. The word “ongoing” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to _____.

A. old-fashioned B. onslaught C. continuous D. disastrous

Question 4. The word “withstand” in the second paragraph is could be best replaced
by_____.

A. stand B. stand together C. wrestle D. strike

Question 5. All of the following are mentioned in the passage EXCEPT_____.

A. The cause of the accident is the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami

B. The earthquake causes a great damage to Japan and the neighboring country

C. The tsunami struck the country after the earthquake had occurred approximately an
hour

D. The reactor was barred from external assistance because of the flooding and
earthquake damage

Question 6. According to the passage, which of the followings is NOT true?

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 A. The plant suffered a 14-metre seawall

B. The highest wave was 46 ft in height

C. The reactor 5 and 6 started overheating though they were in cold shutdown for
maintenance

D. The flood with water containing radioactivity made it impossible for the machinery
to be repaired

Question 7. According to the passage, which of the following can be inferred?

A. The Chernobyl disaster happened in the late 19th century

B. Food was banned from sale for fear that the country would run out of food

C. The people in Tokyo were advised not to use tap water to cook for children

D. Two workers were sent to hospital as they were exposed to radiation when standing
in water in unit 3

Question 8. The word “inoperable” in the third paragraph could be best replaced by_____.

A. incompatible B. impracticable C. irrepressible D. mysterious

Question 9. When the earthquake occurred, how many plants were inactive?

A. 3 B. 4, 5, 6 C. 5, 6 D. 5

Question 10. Why does the author mention “plutonium contamination” in the last
paragraph?

A. to show that the Japanese discovered plutonium mine after the nuclear accident

B. to show that plutonium was contaminated after the nuclear accident

C. to show that the soil was polluted by plutonium

D. to give an example of soil containing natural resource

Your answers

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

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Question 4:

1. Reading the passage, there are nine paragraphs (A-I). Choose the most suitable
heading for the paragraphs (from A to F) from the list of headings below. Write the
appropriate numbers (i-vi) in boxes 1 – 5 on your answer sheet. Paragraph A has been
done for you as an example. (10 points)

List of Headings

i Some buildings do not require natural light

ii A designer describes his houses

iii Homes sold before completion

iv Developing underground services around the world

v An underground home is discovered

vi Demands on space and energy are reduced

Moles happy as homes go underground

Example Answer

Paragraph A v

The first anybody knew about Dutchman Frank Siegmund and his family was when
workmen tramping through a field found a narrow steel chimney protruding through the
grass. Closer inspection revealed a chink of sky-light window among the thistles, and when
amazed investigators moved down the side of the hill they came across a pine door complete
with leaded diamond glass and a brass knocker set into an underground building. The
Siegmunds had managed to live undetected for six years outside the border town of Breda, in
Holland. They are the latest in a clutch of individualistic homemakers who have burrowed
underground in search of tranquillity.
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B

Most, falling foul of strict building regulations, have been forced to dismantle their
individualistic homes and return to more conventional lifestyles. But subterranean suburbia,
Dutch-style, is about to become respectable and chic. Seven luxury homes cosseted away
inside a high earth-covered noise embankment next to the main Tilburg city road recently
went on the market for $296,500 each. The foundations had yet to be dug, but customers
queued up to buy the unusual part-submerged houses, whose back wall consists of a grassy
mound and whose front is a long glass gallery.

The Dutch are not the only would-be moles. Growing numbers of Europeans are burrowing
below ground to create houses, offices, discos and shopping malls. It is already proving a
way of life in extreme climates; in winter months in Montreal, Canada, for instance, citizens
can escape the cold in an underground complex complete with shops and even health clinics.
In Tokyo builders are planning a massive underground city to be begun in the next decade,
and underground shopping malls are already common in Japan, where 90 percent of the
population is squeezed into 20 percent of the landspace.

Building big commercial buildings underground can be a way to avoid disfiguring or

threatening a beautiful or environmentally sensitive” landscape. Indeed many of the buildings
which consume most land -such as cinemas, supermarkets, theatres, warehouses or libraries -
have no need to be on the surface since they do not need windows.

There are big advantages, too, when it comes to private homes. A development of 194
houses which would take up 14 hectares of land above ground would occupy 2.7 hectares
below it, while the number of roads would be halved. Under several metres of earth, noise is
minimal and insulation is excellent. “We get 40 to 50 enquiries a week,” says Peter
Carpenter, secretary of the British Earth Sheltering Association, which builds similar homes
in Britain. "People see this as a way of building for the future." An underground dweller
himself, Carpenter has never paid a heating bill, thanks to solar panels and natural insulation.

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In Europe the obstacle has been conservative local authorities and developers who prefer to
ensure quick sales with conventional mass produced housing. But the Dutch development
was greeted with undisguised relief by South Limburg planners because of Holland's chronic
shortage of land. It was the Tilburg architect Jo Hurkmans who hit on the idea of making use
of noise embankments on main roads. His two-floored, four-bedroomed, two-bathroomed
detached homes are now taking shape. "They are not so much below the earth as in it," he
says. "All the light will come through the glass front, which runs from the second floor
ceiling to the ground. Areas which do not need much natural lighting are at the back. The
living accommodation is to the front so nobody notices that the back is dark."

In the US, where energy-efficient homes became popular after the oil crisis of 1973, 10,000
underground houses have been built. A terrace of five homes, Britain's first subterranean
development, is under way in Nottinghamshire. Italy's outstanding example of subterranean
architecture is the Olivetti residential centre in Ivrea. Commissioned by Roberto Olivetti in
1969, it comprises 82 one-bedroomed apartments and 12 maisonettes and forms a house/
hotel for Olivetti employees. It is built into a hill and little can be seen from outside except a
glass facade. Patnzia Vallecchi, a resident since 1992, says it is little different from living in
a conventional apartment.

Not everyone adapts so well, and in Japan scientists at the Shimizu Corporation have
developed "space creation" systems which mix light, sounds, breezes and scents to stimulate
people who spend long periods below ground. Underground offices in Japan are being
equipped with "virtual" windows and mirrors, while underground departments in the
University of Minnesota have periscopes to reflect views and light.

But Frank Siegmund and his family love their hobbit lifestyle. Their home evolved when he
dug a cool room for his bakery business in a hill he had created. During a heatwave they took
to sleeping there. "We felt at peace and so close to nature," he says. "Gradually I began
adding to the rooms. It sounds strange but we are so close to the earth we draw strength from

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its vibrations. Our children love it; not every child can boast of being watched through their
playroom windows by rabbits.

Your answers:

Paragraph Answer

1. Paragraph B

2. Paragraph C

3. Paragraph D

4. Paragraph E

5. Paragraph F

2. Reading the above passage again. Complete the sentences below with words
taken from the paragraphs (from F to I). Use NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for
each answer. Write your answers in boxes 6-10 on your answer sheet. (10 points)

6. The Dutch development was welcomed by ...........................

7. Hurkmans’ houses are built into ...............................

8. The Ivrea centre was developed for ............................

9. Japanese scientists are helping people .............................. underground life.

10. Frank Siegmund’s first underground room was used for ..............................

Your answers

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

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PART IV: WRITING (50 points)

Question 1: Rewrite the following sentences beginning with the given word. (10 points)

1. As far as I know, this has never happened before.

 To …………………………………………………………………………………..

2. He blamed his wife for their late arrival at the concert.

 He said that ………………………………………………………………………….

3. The employee insisted on being given a full bonus.

 Nothing but ……………………………………………………………………….

4. A huge investment has been put into the field of hydro-electricity.

 They..............................................................................................................................

5. The students’ riotous behaviour should have been severely punished.

 The students deserved………………………………….……………………………

Question 2: Rewrite the following sentences, using the word given in brackets. You must
not alter the word in any way. (10 points)

1. She warned me not to get too angry about my in-law’s comments. ( against)
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
2. Celia had no other alternative but take a huge loan from the bank. ( only)
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
3. He didn’t mention our previous conversation at all. ( reference)

……………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. Williams tried to remain impartial in the quarrel between his two cousins. ( sides)

……………………………………………………………………………………………….
5. No such idea has ever occurred to me before ( crossed )
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
Question 3: ( 35 points )

Write a composition of about 200 – 250 words on the following topic: (30 points)

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