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LESSON 36

LISTENING
SECTION 3 QUESTIONS 21-30

Questions 21-25: Complete the sentences below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

21 Jessica is interviewing Dr. Kitching for _______________________ for the school newspaper.
22 Everyone Jessica knows is rather ______________________ about how to ask for references.
23 Dr. Kitching gives Jessica permission to __________________________ their conversation.
24 Dr. Kitching writes more than __________________________ a year.
25 The majority of __________________________ students start thinking about their future are in
the spring or early summer when

Questions 26 - 30: Complete the flow-chart below.

Choose FIVE answers from the box and write the correct letter A - G next to questions 26 - 30.
Steps to Take When Asking For A Reference After Graduation

Start with a(n) 26) __________________________

 Say what 27) __________________________ you took and when you took it.
 Give any 28) __________________________ to identify yourself.
 Follow up with a(n) 29) __________________________
 Ask for a(n) 30) __________________________

A. message B. meeting C. information D. exam

E. telephone call F. course G. email

SECTION 4 QUESTIONS 31-40

Questions 31-40: Complete the notes below.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
Date: 6th November
Lecture Topic: Primate Behaviour
Review - Last lecture we talked about how physical features apply to：
 living primates
 classification
 31) __________________________

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  Human evolution is not just about how people have 32) __________________________ ,
but also about how our behaviour evolved.
 The most notable thing about humans is not just that they walk on two legs but that they can
33) __________________________ .

Primate Cognitive Abilities

Cognition = the Amount of 34) __________________________ that goes into a behaviour.

It's difficult to come up with 35) __________________________ to measure cognition.
How sentient are the 36) __________________________ ?
Sentient = there is 37) __________________________ conscious thought
Behaviours that support the presence of conscious thought in primates:
 Various sorts of 38) __________________________ (helping others without benefit)
 ''Machiavellian Intelligence'' or deliberate 39) __________________________
 Chimps can be language trained - highly intelligent
 Cognition and intelligence in prim has deep 40) __________________________
ramifications.

READING
For questions 17-23, you must choose which of the paragraphs A-H fit into the numbered gaps in
the following newspaper article. There is one extra paragraph which does not fit into any of the
gaps.

Mountaineer Chris Bonnington (58) is best known for scaling the summit of Everest in 1985. He
has also pioneered routes in Britain and the Alps and written many books, including Quest for
Adventure and Everest the Hard Way. Robin Knox-Johnston (53) began his sea career in the
Merchant Navy.
In 19689 he was the first to circumnavigate the world single-handed, in his yacht Sunhaili. He
broke the transatlantic record, taking 10 days to reach the Lizard from New York. The two teamed
up to sail and climb in Greenland, recording the trip in their new book: Sea, Ice and Rock.

In 1979 I was working on Quest for Adventure, a study of post-war adventure. I called Robin to ask
for an interview and he said would I like to join him for a sail. I could show him some climbing
techniques and he could show me the rudiments of sailing.

(17 ________ )

The route was quite difficult and I was impressed at how steady Robin was in tricky conditions. He
just padded quietly along. After a bit we arrived at this huge drop. I asked Robin if he had ever
climbed before. He hadn’t, so I showed him. When I had finished, Robin very politely asked if he
could go down the way he climbed down ropes on his boat.
(18 ________ )

His proposal that we should combine our skills on a joint trip to Greenland was just an extension,
on a rather grand scale, of our voyage to Skye. Robin impressed me immensely as a leader.
Traditionally, the skipper makes all the decisions.

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(19 ________ )

To be frank, I found the sailing trying and very boring. The moments of crisis which we had on the
way back were easy to deal with: the adrenaline pumps and you get all worked up. The bit I found
difficult was spending day after day in the middle of the sea.
(20 ________ )

To be honest, I felt a bit useless at times; I found that very trying. The crew was also packed very
close together: six people on a 32ft yacht, designed to sleep four. At least when you’re on a
mountain expedition you have a chance to get away from each other.
(21 ________ )
Robin isn’t a natural climber, which made his efforts even more impressive. The first time we tried
to reach the pinnacle, we were on the go for 24 hours. On the way down we were dropping asleep
on 50 degree slopes, 1,500 feet above the ground. Robin went to hell and back, but he totally put
his confidence in me.
(22 ________ )

Yet he was all in favour of us having another go at climbing the mountain. The only time there was
a near-crisis in our relationship was on the yacht on the way home. We were taking it in turns to be
on watch. I was supposed to get up at 4 am for my shift, but Robin decided not to wake me. He felt
he could do it himself.
(23 ________ )

While we enjoyed the Skye trip, we didn’t really know each other until the end of the Greenland
expedition. I found that underneath his bluff exterior, Robin was a kind-hearted, sensitive person.

A The previous night I’d almost dropped asleep. I felt that he didn’t trust me - I felt insecure, and I
said so. Robin immediately reassured me that I'd jumped to the wrong conclusion.

B But Robin made a point of consulting everyone first. Most of the time, nobody dared to advise
him, but it was nice to feel you were part of the decision-making process.

C It was the first time I'd been on a yacht. We sailed for a while and then anchored. Robin’s wife
and daughter stayed on the boat and we paddled to the shore to exercise Robin’s skills at
climbing.

D When we reached Greenland and it was my turn to ‘lead’ the expedition, I found it difficult taking
responsibility for Robin’s life. There were many instances climbing together when if Robin had
fallen, he could have pulled me off with him. I had to watch for that constantly. I underestimated
how difficult the Cathedral — Greenland’s highest mountain — would be.

E The winds were tricky and once again it was my turn to be on watch. I was aware that if I made
a mistake I could take the mast out, which is horribly expensive and a real nuisance.

F He just followed. When it got too difficult and I realised we’d have to turn back, he accepted it. I
also knew that Robin was worried about the boat: whether we’d be able to get it through the ice,
whether it was in one piece.

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G He was used to using his arms, I wanted him to use his legs. I wasn’t too happy about it, but he
lowered himself down quite safely. It was during that trip to Skye that Robin and I built the
foundation of a very real friendship.

H I am a land-lover and not really a do-it-yourself type of person. Robin, in contrast, is a natural
sailor and seemed to enjoy tinkering with the engine or mending the lavatory. I was aware that
Robin didn’t really need me.

GRAMMAR
I. Gapped Questions
Part 1. Choose the correct option for each gap in the following sentences.
1. Please accept our _______congratulations!
A. finest B. warmest C. dearest D. deepest
2. You should _______ at least three days for the journey.
A. expect B. permit C. accept D. allow
3. I had no chance to defend myself: the dog _______ for me as soon as I opened the door.
A. went B. ran C. fell D. stood
4. Please _______ a copy of your application form for at least six months.
A. return B. revise C. retain D. refer
5. _______, dolphins have no sense of smell.
A. As known as far B. It is known as far
C. Known thus far as D. As far as is known
6. Now considered an art form, quilt-making originated as a means of fashioning bed covers from
bits of fabric that otherwise _______.
A. not use B. were no use C. had no use D. it was not used
7. Most of _______ archaeologists know about prehistoric cultures is based on studies of material
remains.
A. these B. what C. which D. the
8. The chemicals spilled over the road and left drivers _______ for breath.
A. suffocating B. gasping C. inhaling D. wheezing
9. We will have to either increase overtime working or _______ new staff.
A. take on B. take off C. take down D. take up
10. The building work must be finished by the end of the month _______ of cost.
A. ignorant B. thoughtless C. uncaring D. regardless
11. Sarah's friends all had brothers and sisters but she was a(n) _______ child.
A. singular B. individual C. single D. only
12 Children can be difficult to teach because of their short attention _______.
A. limit B. span C. duration D. time
13 Christine's face _______ up when she heard the good news.
A. showed B. cleared C. warmed D. lit
14. Ellen decided that election to the local council would provide a _______ to a career in national
politics.
A. springboard B. turning-point C. milestone D. highway
15. She expressed her _______ for certain kinds of cheaply produced movies.
A. disapproval B. distaste C. dissatisfaction D. disloyalty

Part 2. Put the words in brackets in correct form to complete the following passage.

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 Meditation
People are often put off meditation by what they see as its many mystical associations. Yet
meditation is a (16. STRAIGHT) ____________________ technique which merely involves sitting
and resting the mind. In addition to its (17. SIMPLE) _____________________, meditation offers
powerful help in the battle against stress. Hundreds of studies have shown that meditation, when
(18. TAKE) in a principled way, can reduce hypertension which is related to stress in the body.
Research has proved that certain types of meditation can (19. SUBSTANCE)
____________________ decrease key stress symptoms such as anxiety and (20. IRRITATE)
____________________. In fact, those who practise meditation with any (21. REGULAR)
____________________ see their doctors less and spend, on average, seventy per cent fewer
days in hospital. They are said to have more stamina, a happier (22. DISPOSE)
____________________ and even enjoy better relationships.
When you learn to meditate, your teacher will give you a personal ’mantra' or word which you use
every time you practise the technique and which is (23. SUPPOSE) _________________ chosen
according to your needs. Initial classes are taught individually but (24. SEQUENCE)
____________________ classes usually consist of a group of students and take place over a
period of about four days. The aim is to learn how to slip into a deeper state of (25. CONSCIOUS)
____________________ for twenty minutes a day. The rewards speak for themselves.

Part 3. Complete the following article by writing a missing word in each of the numbered spaces.
Evolution
It is generally accepted that present-day animals and plants differ from those of the past, having
changed by a general process called evolution. But this theory has been widely (26)
____________________ for little more than a hundred years The present theory of evolution was
developed two naturalists - Charles Darwin and Alfred Russell Wallace - (27)
____________________ independently.
When he was a young man (28) ____________________ 22, Darwin went as naturalist on a
round-the-world, map-making cruise aboard a British naval survey ship, HMS Beagle. The cruise
began in 1831 and (29) ____________________ until 1836. In the Galapagos Islands, Darwin
came (30) ____________________ a group of birds, later to (31) ____________________ known
as "Darwin's finches". They wore (32) ____________________ to one another in their colour,
song, nests and eggs, and were clearly descended (33) ____________________ the same finch
stock, (34) ____________________ each had a different kind of beak and was (35)
____________________ to a different way of life. (36) were seed-eaters, fly-catchers,
woodpeckers and various other types.
Darwin assumed that the (37) ____________________ of all these types had been blown to the
islands in bleak weather, had survived and (38) ____________________ somehow into the
various forms. In the years after the voyage, Darwin gradually came to the conclusion that
individuals boiler suited (39) ____________________ their environment would tend to leave
more offspring while those (40) ____________________ well adapted would die out.

Part 4: There are 10 mistakes in the following passage. Underline the mistakes and write the
correct answers in the space provided.

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Let us suppose that you are in the position of a parent. Would you
allow your children read any book they wanted to without first
checking their content? Would you take them to see any film without
first finding whether it is suitable for them? If your answer of these
questions is yes, then you are either extremely permissive, or just Error 1: _________________
plain irresponsible. If your answer is not, then you are exercising Error 2: _________________
your right as a parent to protect your children from what you Error 3: _________________
consider to be desirable influences. In other words, by acting as a Error 4: _________________
censor yourself, you are admitting that there is a strong case for Error 5: _________________
censorship. Error 6: _________________
Children need protection and it is the parents' responsibility to Error 7: _________________
provide it. But what about adults? Aren't they old enough to decide Error 8: _________________
that is good for them? The answer is that many adults are, but don't Error 9: _________________
make the mistake of thinking that all adults are as yourself. Error 10: ________________
Censorship is for the good of society as a whole. Highly civilized
people might find it possible to live together without laws of any
kind: they would just rely on good sense to solve their problems. But
imagine what chaotic there would be if we live in a society without
laws! Like the law, censorship contributes to the common good.

Part 5: Put a suitable preposition in each of the spaces to finish the passage.
The Concept of Time

Astronomy was one of the earliest of the sciences. Primitive man saw the sun rising at different
times, but always (51) __________________ the same horizon. He saw it set, but always (52)
__________________ the opposite horizon, and so he recognized the rising in the east and the
setting in the west. Given a fixed point of reference - a pillar, a tree or a pole - he noticed that the
shadows that moved (53) __________________ it were longer in the morning and evening, and
(54) __________________ their shortest when the sun was highest in the sky at noon. He
acquired a sense of timekeeping as the shortest shadow conveniently divided his working day into
morning and afternoon, (55) __________________ the heat of the noonday sun to emphasize this
division. Thousands of years ago, while astronomy was (56) __________________ its infancy, it
was realized that the movements of the stars followed a consistent pattern, (57)
__________________ which groups of stars appeared to change their positions as the night
progressed, just as the sun did during the day. (58) __________________ the Northern
Hemisphere the observer would notice that one star (the Pole star) would always be seen (59)
__________________ the same point on the horizon at sunrise and sunset, whereas the other
stars revolved about the fixed star from east to west. So, (60) __________________ the "shadow
clock" of the daytime he added the "star clock" of the night.

II. READING

Part 1. Choose the word that fits each of the numbered blanks in the following passage.
Circle A, B, C, or D.
One day recently, I (61) _______ to meet an old friend of mine, a retired surgeon, just coming out
of a travel (62) _______ with a bundle of shiny holiday (63) _______ under his arm. I knew that for
(64) _______ a decade he had (65) _______ a fortnight every summer at the same isolated
Mediterranean village, where he had (66) _______ great pleasure in the warm sunshine and
excellent bathing. As he was an enthusiastic motorist, he had always organised his own travelling
arrangements, in a characteristically (67) _______ and clever manner, changing the routes every
year. This system had enabled him to build up the most amazing collection of coloured slides,

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which he occasionally (68) _______ ,of castles and cathedrals and notable architectural and
scenic gems, all quite remote from the (69) _______ tourist itinerary. But this year, (70) _______
the small foreign currency allowance he was (71) _______ to take abroad, he had decided on an
all-in package tour. The return flight, his hotel accommodation and his (72) _______ would all be
provided at an inclusive (73) _______ . Oddly enough, he was (74) _______ forward to this
change from his former habits with as much eager (75) _______ as a child.

61. A. meant B. occurred C. happened D. expected

62. A. agency B. shop C. bureau D. headquarters
63. A. leaflets B. volumes C. books D. brochures
64. A. over B. more C. up-wards D. less
65. A. passed B. enjoyed C. gone D. lasted
66. A. been B. had C. given D. shown
67. A. cautious B. tired C. thorough D. exhausting
68. A. performed B presented C. exhibited D. showed off
69. A. common B. unusual C. normal D. plain
70. A. despite B. because of C. on account D. since
71. A. allowed B. let C. supported D. given
72. A. food B. dishes C. kitchen D. dinners
73. A. charge B. fee C. money D. price
74. A. looking B. seeing C. watching D. expecting
75. A. wish B. longing C. desire D. anticipation

Part 3: Read the following passage and do the tasks that follow.
Adam’s Wine

A. Water is the giver and, at the same time, the taker of life. It covers most of the surface of the
planet we live on and features large in the development of the human race. On present
predictions, it is an element that is set to assume even greater significance.
B. Throughout history, water has had a huge impact on our lives. Humankind has always had a
rather ambiguous relationship with water, on the one hand receiving enormous benefit from it,
not just as a drinking source, but as a provider of food and a means whereby to travel and to
trade. But forced to live close to water in order to survive and to develop, the relationship has
not always been peaceful or beneficial. In fact, it has been quite the contrary. What has
essentially been a necessity for survival has turned out in many instances to have a very
destructive and life-threatening side.
C. Through the ages, great floods alternated with long periods of drought have assaulted people
and their environment, hampering their fragile fight for survival. The dramatic changes to the
environment that are now a feature of our daily news are not exactly new: fields that were once
lush and fertile are now barren; lakes and rivers that were once teeming with life are now long
gone; savannah has been turned to desert. What perhaps is new is our naive wonder when
faced with the forces of nature.
D. Today, we are more aware of climatic changes around the world. Floods in far-flung places are
instant news for the whole world. Perhaps these events make us feel better as we face the
destruction of our own property by floods and other natural disasters.
E. In 2002, many parts of Europe suffered severe flood damage running into billions of euros.
Properties across the continent collapsed into the sea as waves pounded the coastline
wreaking havoc with sea defences. But it was not just the seas. Rivers swollen by heavy rains

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 and by the effects of deforestation carried large volumes of water that wrecked many
communities.
F. Building stronger and more sophisticated river defences against flooding is the expensive short-
term answer. There are simpler ways. Planting trees in highland areas, not just in Europe but in
places like the Himalayas, to protect people living in low-lying regions like the Ganges Delta, is
a cheaper and more attractive solution Progress is already being made in convincing countries
that the emission of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases is causing considerable
damage to the environment. But more effort is needed in this direction.
G. And the future? If we are to believe the forecasts, it is predicted that two-thirds of the world
population will be without fresh water by 2025. But for a growing number of regions of the world
the future is already with us. While some areas are devastated by flooding, scarcity of water in
many other places is causing conflict The state of Texas in the United States of America is
suffering a shortage of water with the Rio Grande failing to reach the Gulf of Mexico for the first
time in 50 years in the spring of 2002, pitting region against region as they vie for water
sources. With many parts of the globe running dry through drought and increased water
consumption, there is now talk of water being the new oil.
H. Other doom-laden estimates suggest that, while tropical areas will become drier ' and
uninhabitable, coastal regions and some low-lying islands will in all probability be submerged by
the sea as the polar ice caps melt. Popular exotic destinations now visited by countless tourists
will become no-go areas. Today's holiday hotspots of southern Europe and elsewhere will
literally become hotspots - too hot to live in or visit. With the current antic behaviour of the
weather, it is difficult not to subscribe to such despair.
I. Some might say that this despondency is ill-founded but we have had ample proof that there is
something not quite right with the climate. Many parts of the world have experienced
devastating flooding. As the seasons revolve, the focus of the destruction moves from one
continent to another. The impact on the environment is alarming and the cost to life depressing.
It is a picture to which we will need to become accustomed.
Questions 86 - 93: Choose the most suitable headings for paragraphs B-l from the list of
headings below.
One of the headings has been done for you as an example.
There are more headings than paragraphs, so you will not use all of them.

List of Headings
a. Environmental change has always been with us
b. The scarcity of water
c. Rivers and seas cause damage
d. Should we be despondent? Or realistic? 86. Paragraph B __________
e. Disasters caused by the climate make us feel better 87. Paragraph C __________
f. Water, the provider of food 88. Paragraph D__________
g. What is water? 89. Paragraph E __________
h. How to solve flooding 90. Paragraph F __________
i. Far-flung flooding 91. Paragraph G __________
j. Humans' relationship with water 92. Paragraph H __________
k. The destructive force of water in former times 93. Paragraph I __________
l. Flooding in the future
m. A pessimistic view of the future

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Questions 94 -100: Choose the correct option for each of the following.
94. The writer believes that water _______
A. is gradually becoming of greater importance.
B. will have little impact on our lives in future.
C. is something we will need more than anything else.
D. will have even greater importance in our lives in the future.
95. Humankind's relationship with water has been _______
A. two-sided. B. one-sided.
C. purely one of great benefit. D. fairly frightening.
96. The writer suggests that _______
A. we are in awe of the news we read and see on TV' every day.
B. change to the environment leaves US speechless.
C. we should not be in awe of the news we read and see on TV every day.
D. our surprise at the environmental change brought about by nature is something new.
97. According to the text, planting trees _______
A. has to be coordinated internationally.
B. is more expensive than building sea and river defences.
C. is a less expensive answer to flooding than building river defences.
D. is not an answer to the problem of flooding In all regions.
98. By 2025, it is projected that _______
A. at least half the world population will have fresh water.
B. the majority of the world population will have fresh water.
C. one-third of the world population will have fresh water.
D. fresh water will only be available to half of the world population.
99. According to the text, in the future low-lying islands _______
A. will still be habitable. B. will not be under water.
C. are likely to be under water. D. will probably not be under water
100. According to the writer, _______
A. people do not need to get used to environmental damage.
B. people will need to get used to climate changes that cause environmental damage
C. people are now more used to environmental damage than they have been in the past.
D. the general despondency about environmental changes is ill-founded.

III. WRITING
Part 1: Rewrite the following sentences, using the words given in capital.
101. I really don't know what you are talking about. FAINTEST
___________________________________________________________
102. We suddenly decided to go away for the weekend. SPUR
___________________________________________________________
103. A great many people will congratulate her if she wins. SHOWERED
___________________________________________________________
104. Don’t tell the boss about our scheme. BREATHE
___________________________________________________________
105. I have hardly done anything today. NEXT
___________________________________________________________

Part 2: Finish the second sentence in each pair in such a way that it means the same as the
sentence printed before it.

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106. For further information, please send a self-addressed envelop to the above address.
Further information can __________________________________________
107. The northwest of Britain has more rain each year than the southeast.
The annual ____________________________________________________
108. It was six months since I stopped subscribing to that magazine.
I cancelled ____________________________________________________
109. It shouldn’t have surprised me that my friends didn’t like the new e-game.
I might _______________________________________________________
110. You could be arrested for not giving a breath sample to the police.
Refusal _______________________________________________________

TOTAL LISTENING 20; READING 7; GRAMMAR 110

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