PRACTICE TEST 29-8

A. LISTENING
Part 1. For questions 1-5, listen to a talk about the power of quiet leadership and decide
whether these statements are True (T), False (F) or Not Given (NG). Write your answers in
the corresponding numbered boxes provided.
1. The Extrovert Ideal characterizes great leaders with the qualities of extrovertness,
responsiveness, confidence and impromptu speaking.
2. According to one study, the higher senior leaders scored on the extrovert scale, the less
their staff became satisfied with them.
3. Intrinsic motivation paves the way for the pursuit for materialism.
4. The way leadership courses are designed may undermine the confidence of introverted
people.
5. Inimical attitude can stand out in a world full of soundbites, forcefulness and extreme
thinking.

Part 2. For questions 6-10, listen to a talk about the history of fish and chips and answer the
questions. Write NO MORE THAN FOUR WORDS taken from the recording for each answer
in the corresponding numbered boxes provided.
6. What was the status of potatoes before the 18th century?
7. What was the primary target of bread-crumbed filets?
8. Apart from the development of railroad system, what stimulated the shipping of fish to
inland regions?
9. What are the most common supplementary ingredients of fish and chips in the UK?
10. Besides being clean from printers, how was the newspapers used for wrapping?

Part 3. For questions 11-15, listen to an interview with two authors called Simon Chirk and
Naomi Glenn, who are talking about getting started as a novelist and choose the answer (A,
B, C or D) which fits best according to what you hear. Write your answers in the
corresponding numbered boxes provided.
11. Simon thinks that young would-be authors should
A. attempt to get known in another field first.
B. secure the support of a publisher from the outset.
C. devote themselves to the more lucrative types of writing.
D. have sufficient intrinsic motivation to meet the challenge.

12. Naomi suggests that unpublished writers need to avoid

A. trying to combine writing with another occupation.
B. exhausting themselves with a gruelling routine.
C. attempting to work with outdated equipment.
D. becoming distracted from the task in hand.

13. Naomi agrees with Simon's point that a first novel should
A. explore an aspect of a glamorous lifestyle.
B. reflect the writer's own personal experience.
C. seek to replicate elements of recent bestsellers.
D. feature appealing characters in an everyday setting.

14. Naomi and Simon disagree about the extent to which young novelists should
A. do research into unfamiliar subject areas or periods.
B. aim for established genres with large readerships.
C. allow prospective publishers to suggest a theme.
D. concentrate on producing a strong narrative.

15. What point does Naomi make about teenage fiction?

A. Feedback from readers can be very stimulating.
B. Novels need to deal with sophisticated issues.
C. The long-term rewards can be worthwhile.
D. It's easy to develop a loyal following.
Part 4. For questions 16-25, listen to a talk about hacking and supply the blanks with the
missing information. Write NO MORE THAN FOUR WORDS taken from the recording for
each answer in the space provided.
THE SECRET LIVES OF THE HACKER
16. In broad terms, hacking can be conceived as ingenious
since this activity aims to exploit the properties of things in an unanticipated manner.
17. The way that Galileo used crooked glass to can be seen
as a hacking activity.
18. NASA engineers used a hack to save Apollo 13, with a book, a plastic bag and a
.
19. In order to establish a call, phone providers utilized .
20. Many hackers are propelled by the desire to understand the operation of a system, to
and hidden secrets.
21. Steve Wozniak found source of inspiration from his early explorations to embark on
.
22. There is an analogy between some types of hackers and security forces working to
protect their .
23. Greed, fame, nonconformity and the yearnings to hurt others
for
are what propel hackers.
24. Another type of hackers is who aim to deceive people.
25. While hackers themselves value their actions, other people deem what they do as
.