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MOCK TEST 6
A. SECTION I: LISTENING (50 points)
Part 1. ( 10 points)
Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD for each answer.
TRANSPORT SURVEY
Travelled to town today: by bus
Name: Luisa (1) …………………………………..
Address: (2) ………………………. White Stone Road
Area: Bradfield
Postcode: (3) …………………………………………..
Occupation: (4) ………………………………………..
Reason for visit to town: to go to the (5) ……………..
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Part 2. ( 10 points)
Listen and choose the correct letter A, B, or C.
Theatre Studies Course
1. What helped Rob to prepare to play the character of a doctor?
A. the stories his grandfather told him
B. the times when he watched his grandfather working
C. the way he imagined his grandfather at work
2. In the play’s first scene, the boredom of village life was suggested by
A. repetition of words and phrases
B. scenery painted in dull colours
C. long pauses within conversations
3. What has Rob learned about himself through working in a group?
A. He likes to have clear guidelines.
B. He copes well with stress.
C. He thinks he is a good leader.
4. To support the production, research material was used which described
A. political developments
 B. changing social attitudes
C. economic transformations
5. What problems did the students overcome in the final rehearsal?
A. one person forgetting their words
B. an equipment failure
C. the injury of one character
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Part 3. ( 10 points)
You will listen to a short talk about the entertainment program and decide whether the following statements are
true or false.
1. Sally cannot reveal the name of the band for the first party.
2. There will be a concert in the Cotswold Theatre on Monday.
3. There is an important event on Thursday.
4. There is no formal dress code for the Freshers’ Ball.
5. Students should check the notice board for changes to the announced program.

Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Part 4. ( 20 points)
You will hear a radio programme about the history of roller skating. For questions 1- 10, complete the sentences
using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.
History of roller skating
The country where the first roller skates were probably made was (1) __________
In 1760, John Merlin went to a ball in London playing a (2) _________________ whilst on roller skates.
Unfortunately, John Merlin injured himself when he broke a (3) ______________ at the ball. In Germany, roller
skating was used in a ballet called (4) __________________James Plimpton’s invention helped roller skaters to
control the (5) ___________ of their skates. The first team sport to be played on roller skates was ( 6)
_________________ In Detroit in 1937, the first (7) __________________________ in the sport took place. The
use of plastics meant that both the (8) ______________ and _____________ of roller skates improved. The musical
“Starlight Express” was seen by as many as (9) _______________ in London. The speaker says that modern roller
skates are now (10) ______ and ______ than ever before.

Your answers:
1. 6.
2. 7.
 3. 8.
4. 9.
5. 10.

B. SECTION TWO: LEXICO-GRAMMAR (50 points)

Part 1. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes each sentence. (20 pts)
1. My brother found it impossible to ______his anger and started shouting.
A. restrict B. inhibit C. reserve D. contain
2. We don’t have a secretary ___, but we do have a student who comes in to do a bit of filing.
A. as such B. the least bit C. whatsoever D. little more
3. The problem _______because neither side was prepared to compromise.
A. amassed B. escalated C. proliferated D. enhanced
4. A meeting was held so that staff could _______their view freely.
A. divulge B. vent C. utter D. air
5. This evidence should prove ___ that he was telling the truth.
A. once and for all B. now and then C. over and above D. from time to time
6. Not even losing all the time could _______his enthusiasm for tennis.
A. recede B. dampen C. erode D. belittle
7. It was a _________lie and nobody at all believed it.
A. blatant B. salient C. conspicuous D. pronounced
8. You’ll just have to ______yourself to the fact that you can’t always have what you want.
A. acknowledge B. reconcile C. concede D. allow
9. We were under no _____ about how difficult it would be to achieve our aims.
A. fantasies B. daydreams C. illusions D. deceptions
10. I’m afraid that the facts don’t ______your theory.
A. pull off B. check out C. show off D. bear out
11 You'd better pack those glasses extremely carefully if you want them to arrive ______.
A. entire B. intact C. whole D. complete
12. We are not in a ______ hurry so let’s have another coffee.
A. dashing B. racing C. rushing D. tearing
13. It was a bad mistake but it had no ______on the outcome of the match.
A. bearing B. relevance C. significance D. repercussion
14. Time was running out, so the committee had to make a ____________ decision.
A. brief B. snap C. sharp D. curt
15. The island was quite content with its _______ prosperity.
A. heinous B. burgeoning C. insatiable D. abortive
16. He ________at the last minute and withdrew from the competition.
A. put his foot down B. got up his nose
C. couldn’t keep a straight face D. got cold feet
17. George wasn’t in a particularly good mood, but then he is always a bit ______in the morning.
A. irate B. crotchety C. indignant D. infuriated
18. We were alerted to the fire when we saw thick, heavy smoke _____out of the window.
A. clouding B. billowing C. choking D. pushing
19. I must take this watch to be repaired; it ____________ over twenty minutes a day.
A. increases B. progresses C. accelerates D. gains
20. Why don’t you have a night out? It would take your ______ off your worries.
A. thoughts B. heart C. mind D. head
Part 2. The following passage contains 10 errors. Identify and correct them.
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1 An environmental history of mankind would have to be a history of the exploitation of
abundant natural resources, the spiral demand for these resources, and their inevitable
depletion. As humanity spread over the globe, leaving colonies in their wake, essential
resources such as coal, oil, and even fresh water were extracted through industrial mining and
5 manufacturing operations that had a massive impact on the earth itself. That was once a
plethora of riches has inexorably declined, and entrepreneurs are now looking into the limits
of land, sea, and sky; the new target is the stars and, more especially, asteroids. Spinning
around the Sun are tens of thousands of asteroids, and scientists have convinced that these
mountain-like formations contain a treasure trove of minerals and metals. The asteroid 16
10 Psyche has enough iron-nickel ore to sustain the Earth for several million years. Even a
comparatively small asteroid could contain more than 2,000 million metric tons of serviceable
mineral-metal reserves. In addition, some asteroids have a high ice content which means that
they could be an economically viable source of fresh water. Large –scale mining of asteroids
is possibly the key to solve many of our escalating environmental problems. Any mining
15 venture contains an element of risk, however. Asteroids have traditionally been considered
dead perils lurking out in the dark depths of space, bided their time before smashing headlong
into our insignificant planet. In order to transplant mining operations from the Earth to the
stars, we need to find solutions to extensive safety and logistical problems.

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1. _______________________ 6. _______________________
2. _______________________ 7. _______________________
3. _______________________ 8. _______________________
4. _______________________ 9. _______________________
5. _______________________ 10. ______________________
Part 3. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition or particle. (10 points)
1. Josie banked ________the fire to last till morning.
2. The education expenses of the children are eating _______ their savings, but they do not mind at all.
3. The school has certainly lived _______ its reputation as one which produces top scholars year after year.
4. After some careful consideration, James decided to turn _______ the post which carried heavy responsibilities.
5. Looking_________, we must expect radical changes to be made in our system of government.
6. My wife backed me ______ over my decision to quit my job.
7. Traditionally, Amish weddings are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays, so there is time in _______ to get ready for
and clean up after each.
8. According to a government study, Korean elderly women are much more vulnerable ________ social isolation and
illnesses compared to their male counterparts.
9. The practice of acupuncture is rooted ________ the idea of promoting harmony between humans and the world
around them and a balance between yin and yang.
10. I never doubt that this candidate can pull ______ a victory.

III. Complete each sentence with one suitable particle or preposition. Write your answer in the box
provided. (10 points)
1. My wife backed me ______ over my decision to quit my job.
2. My mum and dad always find a way to work well together and are not critical ________ each other.
3. At first, residents opposed plans for a new city skate park, but the skaters eventually won them _______.
4. Traditionally, Amish weddings are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays, so there is time in ________ to get ready
for and clean up after each.
5. According to a government study, Korean elderly women are much more vulnerable ________ social isolation
and illnesses compared to their male counterparts.
6. What is there so remarkable of him that people will hang ________ his every word?
7. The Minister was shouted ______ by hecklers and was unable to finish her speech.
8. Do you have to go already? Can’t you stick ________ for a few minutes?
9. The practice of acupuncture is rooted ________ the idea of promoting harmony between humans and the world
around them and a balance between yin and yang.
10. I never doubt that this candidate can pull ______ a victory.
Answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Part 4: Write the correct form of the words given in the brackets. Write your answers in the spaces provided below.
(10 points)
The Media Commentators
A live broadcast of any public event, such as a space flight or sporting occasion, is
almost (1) ________ accompanied by the thoughts of a commentator. This may be on 1. VARY
television, along with the relevant pictures, or (2) ________ on radio. The technique 2. ALTER
involved differs between the two media, with radio broadcasters needing to be more 3. DESCRIBE
 explicit and (3) ________. Because of the (4) _______ of visual information. TV 4. ABSENT
commentators do not need to paint a picture for their audience; instead their various
observations should add to the images that are already there. There will sometimes be
silences and pauses in TV (5) ________, although these are becoming increasingly rare. 5.COMMENT
Both types of commentators should try to be more informative, but should avoid
sounding (6) _______. In sports ones, fairness and (7)_______ to both sides is vital, but 6. OPINION
spontaneity and (8)________ are valued by those watching or listening. Sports 7. PART
commentators usually broadcast live in an essentially unscripted way, although they may 8. ENTHUSE
refer to previously prepared materials such as sports statistics. Because of the (9)
________ nature of live events, thorough preparation in advance is vital. The internet has
helped enormously with this aspect of the job. Anyone interested in becoming a 9. PREDICT
commentator should have excellent (10)________ skills, the willingness to work
irregular hours and a strong voice. 10.ORGANIZE
Answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

C. SECTION III: READING (50 points)

Part 1. For questions 1- 10, read the passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D (10 points)
Read the text below and decide which answer best fits each space.
Greenhouse gases are being released into the atmosphere 30 times faster than the time when the Earth
experienced a (1)______ episode of global warming. A study comparing the rate at which carbon dioxide and
methane are being (2)______ now, compared to 55 million years ago when global warming also occurred, has found
dramatic differences in the speed of release. James Zachos, professor of earth sciences at the University of
California, Santa Cruz, said the speed of the present build-up of greenhouse gases is far greater than during the
global warming after the (3)______ of the dinosaurs. "The emissions that caused this past episode of global warming
probably lasted 10,000 years," Professor Zachos told the American Association for the Advancement of Science at a
meeting in St. Louis. "By burning fossil fuels, we are likely to emit the same amount over the next three centuries."
He warned that studies of global warming events in the geological past (4)__________the Earth's climate passes a
(5)__________beyond which climate change accelerates with the help of positive feedbacks - vicious circles of
warming. professor Zachos is a leading (6)__________on the episode of global warming known as the palaeocene-
eocene thermal maximum, when average global temperatures increased by up to 5 oC due to a massive release of
carbon dioxide and methane.
His research into the deep ocean (7)__________suggests at this time that about 4.5 billion tons of carbon
entered the atmosphere over 10,000 years. "This will be the same amount of carbon released into the atmosphere
from cars and industrial emissions over the next 300 years if present (8)__________continue", he said. Although
carbon can be released suddenly and naturally into the atmosphere from volcanic activity, it takes many thousands of
years for it to be removed permanently by natural processes. The ocean is capable of removing carbon, and quickly,
but this natural (9)__________can be easily (10)__________which is probably what happened 55 million years ago.
"It will take tens of thousands of years before atmospheric carbon dioxide comes down to preindustrial levels," the
professor said. "Even after humans stop burning fossil fuels, the effects will be long-lasting."
1. A. prearranged B. premier C. previous D. fundamental
2. A. emitted B. exhaled C. incorporated D. digested
3. A. dementia B. demolition C. detachment D. demise
4. A. comment B. mark C. compliment D. indicate
5. A. barricade B. verge C. threshold D. perimeter
6. A. autocrat B. authority C. administrator D. proprietor
7. A. dusts B. sediments C. dirt D. powder
8. A. trends B. gadgets C. fads D. crazes
9. A. capacity B. competence C. intelligence D. bulk
10. A. overcharged B. overstated C. overshadowed D. overwhelmed
Answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Part 2: For questions 1 - 10, fill each of the following numbered blanks with ONE suitable word. Write your
answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided. (15 points)
MALNUTRITION GOALS IN AFRICA “VERY FAR AWAY”
A new report shows that no country in Africa will meet goals (1)______ to end childhood malnutrition by the
year 2030. That target was set by the United Nations in 2015 (2)______ a Sustainable Development Goal. The UN
adopted a set of goals, "to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all as part of a new sustainable
development agenda". The new report is published in the journal Nature. It identifies poor child nutrition and
(3)_______ levels of education across 51 African countries. These were (4)______ factors in countries battling to
(5)_______ children with sufficient food. Researcher Simon Hay said the goal of ending childhood malnutrition was
always an "aspirational" target. He said: "This aspiration is very, very far away."
There was some good news in the report. It highlighted the fact that many African nations, (6)_______ Ghana
and Nigeria, have shown (7)______ of improvement in childhood development since the year 2000. However, it is a
different story for countries like Chad, Central African Republic and Eritrea. The report indicates that malnutrition
remained "persistently high" in 14 countries between Senegal in the west and Somalia in the east. Many of these
countries have (8)_______ war, famine and mass migration, all of (9)____ have put massive strains (10)_______
health and agriculture. One researcher said considerable investment was needed in health and infrastructure in order
to address "serious inequalities".

Part 3: Read the passage and choose the best answer to each of the questions ( 10 points)
HISTORY OF THE CHICKENPOX VACCINE
Chickenpox is a highly contagious infectious disease caused by the Varicella zoster virus; sufferers develop a
fleeting itchy rash that can spread throughout the body. The disease can last for up to 14 days and can occur in both
children and adults, though the young are particularly vulnerable. Individuals infected with chickenpox can expect to
experience a high but tolerable level of discomfort and a fever as the disease works its way through the system. The
ailment was once considered to be a “rite of passage” by parents in the U.S. and thought to provide children
with greater and improved immunity to other forms of sickness later in life. This view, however, was altered
after additional research by scientists demonstrated unexpected dangers associated with the virus. Over time, the
fruits of this research have transformed attitudes toward the disease and the utility of seeking preemptive measures
against it.
A vaccine against chickenpox was originally invented by Michiaki Takahashi, a Japanese doctor and research
scientist, in the mid-1960s. Dr. Takahashi began his work to isolate and grow the virus in 1965 and in 1972 began
clinical trials with a live but weakened form of the virus that caused the human body to create antibodies. Japan and
several other countries began widespread chickenpox vaccination programs in 1974. However, it took over 20 years
for the chickenpox vaccine to be approved by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA), finally earning the U.S.
government’s seal of approval for widespread use in 1995. Yet even though the chickenpox vaccine was available
and recommended by the FDA, parents did not immediately choose to vaccinate their children against this disease.
Mothers and fathers typically cited the notion that chickenpox did not constitute a serious enough disease against
which a person needed to be vaccinated.
Strong belief in that view eroded when scientists discovered the link between Varicella zoster, the virus that
causes chickenpox, and shingles, a far more serious, harmful, and longer-lasting disease in older adults that impacts
the nervous system. They reached the conclusion that Varicella zoster remains dormant inside the body, making it
significantly more likely for someone to develop shingles. As a result, the medical community in the U.S.
encouraged the development, adoption, and use of a vaccine against chickenpox to the public. Although the
appearance of chickenpox and shingles within one person can be many years apart - generally many decades - the
increased risk in developing shingles as a younger adult (30-40 years old rather than 60-70 years old) proved to be
enough to convince the medical community that immunization should be preferred to the traditional alternative.
Another reason that the chickenpox vaccine was not immediately accepted and used by parents in the U.S.
centered on observations made by scientists that the vaccine simply did not last long enough and did not confer a
lifetime of immunity. In other words, scientists considered the benefits of the vaccine to be temporary when given to
young children. They also feared that it increased the odds that a person could become infected with chickenpox later
as a young adult, when the rash is more painful and prevalent and can last up to three or four weeks. Hence, allowing
young children to develop chickenpox rather than take a vaccine against it was believed to be the “lesser of two
evils.” This idea changed over time as booster shots of the vaccine elongated immunity and countered the perceived
limits on the strength of the vaccine itself.
Today, use of the chickenpox vaccine is common throughout the world. Pediatricians suggest an initial
vaccination shot after a child turns one year old, with booster shots recommended after the child turns eight. The
vaccine is estimated to be up to 90% effective and has reduced worldwide cases of chickenpox infection to 400,000
cases per year from over 4,000,000 cases before vaccination became widespread. ■ (A) In light of such statistics,
most doctors insist that the potential risks of developing shingles outweigh the benefits of avoiding rare
complications associated with inoculations. ■ (B) Of course, many parents continue to think of the disease as an
innocuous ailment, refusing to take preemptive steps against it. ■ (C) As increasing numbers of students are
vaccinated and the virus becomes increasingly rarer, however, even this trend among parents has failed to halt the
decline of chickenpox among the most vulnerable populations. ■ (D).

1. The word “tolerable” in the passage 1 is closest in meaning to

A. sudden B. bearable C. infrequent D. unexpected
2. According to paragraph 1, which of the following is true of the chickenpox virus?
A. It leads to a potentially deadly disease in adults.
B. It is associated with a possibly permanent rash.
C. It is easily transmittable by an infected individual.
D. It has been virtually eradicated in the modern world.
3. Which of the following best expresses the essential information in the highlighted sentence? Incorrect answer
choices change the meaning in important ways or leave out essential information.
A. U.S. parents believed that having chickenpox benefited their children.
B. U.S. parents believed that chickenpox led to immunity against most sickness.
C. U.S. parents wanted to make sure that their children developed chickenpox.
D. U.S. parents did not think that other vaccinations were needed after chickenpox.
4. Which of the following can be inferred from paragraph 2 about the clinical trials for the chickenpox vaccine?
A. They took longer than expected. B. They cost a lot of money to complete.
C. They took a long time to finish. D. They were ultimately successful.
5. The word “notion” in the passage 2 is closest in meaning to
A. history B. findings C. fact D. belief
6. According to paragraph 3, which of the following is true of Varicella Zoster?
A. It typically attacks adults who are over 60 years old.
B. It is linked to a serious disease that occurs more commonly in adults.
C. It likely is not a serious enough threat to human health to require a vaccine.
D. It is completely eradicated from the body after chickenpox occurs.
7. According to paragraph 3, all of the following is true about the chickenpox virus EXCEPT:
A. It causes two distinct yet related ailments.
B. People did not view it as a serious public health threat.
C. It tended to quickly become dormant and remain inoperative over time.
D. Vaccination against it would help prevent the onset of shingles.
8. The author uses booster shots as an example of
A. a way to increase the effectiveness of the chickenpox vaccine
B. a preferred method of chickenpox rash and fever treatment
C. a scientifically approved medicine to eliminate chickenpox
D. a strategy for parents to avoid vaccinating their child altogether
9. According to paragraph 4, many parents did not choose the chickenpox vaccine because
A. they believed that the virus was weak and not especially harmful
B. they thought that scientists did not have enough data to reach a conclusion
 C. they were unsure about the utility of the vaccine given its expected duration
D. they were convinced it was potentially very toxic, particularly for older children
10. Look at the four squares [▪] that indicate where the following sentence could be added to the passage.
Meanwhile, some continue to remain unconvinced, citing a supposed potential of the vaccine to do harm.
Where would the sentence fit best?
A. A B. B C. C D. D

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

Part 4: Read the following passage then do the tasks that follow. (15 points)
HOW DOES THE BIOLOGICAL CLOCK TICK?
A Our life span is restricted. Everyone accepts this as 'biologically' obvious. ‘Nothing lives for ever!’ However, in
this statement we think of artificially produced, technical objects, products which are subjected to natural wear and
tear during use. This leads to the result that at some time or other the object stops working and is unusable ('death' in
the biological sense). But are the wear and tear and loss of function of technical objects and the death of living
organisms really similar or comparable?
B Our ‘dead’ products are ‘static’, closed systems. It is always the basic material which constitutes the object and
which, in the natural course of things, is worn down and becomes 'older’. Ageing in this case must occur according
to the laws of physical chemistry and of thermodynamics. Although the same law holds for a living organism, the
result of this law is not inexorable in the same way. At least as long as a biological system has the ability to renew
itself it could actually become older without ageing; an organism is an open, dynamic system through which new
material continuously flows. Destruction of old material and formation of new material are thus in permanent
dynamic equilibrium. The material of which the organism is formed changes continuously. Thus our bodies
continuously exchange old substance for new, just like a spring which more or less maintains its form and
movement, but in which the water molecules are always different.
C Thus ageing and death should not be seen as inevitable, particularly as the organism possesses many mechanisms
for repair. It is not, in principle, necessary for a biological system to age and die. Nevertheless, a restricted life span,
ageing, and then death are basic characteristics of life. The reason for this is easy to recognise: in nature, the existent
organisms either adapt or are regularly replaced by new types. Because of changes in the genetic material
(mutations) these have new characteristics and in the course of their individual lives they are tested for optimal or
better adaptation to the environmental conditions. Immortality would disturb this system - it needs room for new and
better life. This is the basic problem of evolution
D Every organism has a life span which is highly characteristic. There are striking differences in life span between
different species, but within one species the parameter is relatively constant. For example, the average duration of
human life has hardly changed in thousands of years. Although more and more people attain an advanced age as a
result of developments in medical care and better nutrition, the characteristic upper limit for most remains 80 years.
A further argument against the simple wear and tear theory is the observation that the time within which organisms
age lies between a few days (even a few hours for unicellular organisms) and several thousand years, as with
mammoth trees.
E If a lifespan is a genetically determined biological characteristic, it is logically necessary to propose the existence
of an internal clock, which in some way measures and controls the aging process and which finally determines death
as the last step in a fixed programme. Like the fife span, the metabolic rate has for different organisms a fixed
mathematical relationship to the body mass. In comparison to the life span this relationship is ‘inverted’: the larger
the organism the lower its metabolic rate. Again this relationship is valid not only for birds, but also, similarly on
average within the systematic unit, for all other organisms (plants, animals, unicellular organisms).
F Animals which behave ‘frugally’ with energy become particularly old for example, crocodiles and tortoises.
Parrots and birds of prey are often held chained up. Thus they are not able to ‘experience life’ and so they attain a
high life span in captivity. Animals which save energy by hibernation or lethargy (e.g. bats or hedgehogs) live much
longer than those which are always active, The metabolic rate of mice can be reduced by a very low consumption of
food (hunger diet) They then may live twice as long as their well fed comrades. Women become distinctly (about 10
per cent) older than men. If you examine the metabolic rates of the two sexes you establish that the higher male
metabolic rate roughly accounts for the lower male life span. That means that they live life ‘energetically’ - more
intensively, but not for as long.
G It follows from the above that sparing use of energy reserves should tend to extend life. Extreme high performance
sports may lead to optimal cardiovascular performance, but they quite certainly do not prolong life. Relaxation
lowers metabolic rate, as does adequate sleep and in general an equable and balanced personality. Each of us can
develop his or her own ‘energy saving programme’ with a little self observation, critical self-control and, above all,
logical consistency. Experience will show that to live in this way not only increases the life span but is also very
healthy. This final aspect should not be forgotten.
The Reading Passage has seven paragraphs, A-G,
For question 1-6, choose the correct heading for paragraphs A-G from the list of headings below.
Write the correct number, i-x, in the corresponding numbered boxes.

LIST OF HEADINGS

i The biological clock

ii Why dying is beneficial
iii The ageing process of men and women
iv Prolonging your life
v Limitations of life span
vi Modes of development of different species
vii A stable life span despite improvements
viii Energy consumption
ix Fundamental differences in ageing of objects and organisms
x Repair of genetic material
Example answer: Paragraph A: v

Your answers
1. Paragraph B …............. 2. Paragraph C …............. 3. Paragraph D ….............

4. Paragraph E …............. 5. Paragraph F …............. 6. Paragraph G ….............

Questions 7-10, complete the notes below

Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the passage for each answer. Write your answers in boxes 7-10
 Objects age in accordance with principles of (7) __________ and of (8) _________
 Through mutations, organisms can (9) __________ better to the environment
 (10) __________ would pose a serious problem for the theory of evolution

Your answers
7. 8. 9. 10.

D. SECTION IV: WRITING (50 points)

Part 1. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it has the same meaning as the printed above. (10
points)
1. He is very good at cooking spaghetti.
He is a dab …………………………………………………………………………
2. I’ll have to wait before I know whether he’ll keep his promise or not.
It remains ………………………………………………………………………….
3. I expected the book to be far better because it had been written by such a good novelist.
The book fell .......................................................................................................
4. We only came to this restaurant because you insisted that we did so.
It was at …………………………………………………………………………
5. Arguing with her won’t get you anywhere.
It won’t do ……………………………………………………………………..
Part 2: Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning, using the words given. These words
must not be changed in any way. (10 points)
1.Sally became known throughout the country as a result of her popular TV series. HOUSEHOLD
Sally became ………………………………………………..of her popular TV series.
2. I treated him in the same way as he had treated me. PAID
I………………………………………………………………………………
3. Jenny isn’t a bad accountant, but I don’t think it is a very suitable occupation for her. CUT
I don’t think Jenny …………………………………………………………..
4. You can't just suddenly decide to go on a safari. You need to plan things very carefully.SPUR
→ Going on safari isn't a decision you can make ...........................................moment. You need to plan things very
carefully.
5. If they ever discover your role in the incident, you will go to prison. LIGHT
→ If your role in the incident ……………………….., you'll go to prison.
Part 3. Write about the following topic. You should write at least 200 words.( 30 points)
School children are becoming far too dependent on computers. This is having an alarming effect on reading and
writing skills. Teachers need to avoid using computers in the classroom at all costs and go back to teaching basic
study skills. Do you agree or disagree?