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SECTION ONE: CONSTRUCTED-RESPONSE TEST
PART ONE: LISTENING COMPREHENSION
I. You will hear an interview with a woman called Marta Stanston, who runs a mobile restaurant that she sets up in
different places. Listen and answer the questions by choosing the appropriate letter A, B, C, or D. You will hear the
recording TWICE. (5 pts)
1. What did Marta dislike about her first job?
A. It was really badly paid. B. The boss didn’t listen to her.
C. She had no ideas of new dishes. D. She found the staff unfriendly.
2. At first, what did Marta find most surprising about mobile restaurants?
A. They are only advertised online. B. Customers can order their meals anywhere.
C. Food never gets thrown away. D. Menus can be easily changed.
3. For Marta, the best thing about mobile restaurants was _____.
A. knowing she would have customers B. being able to work outdoors
C. finding that waiters weren’t needed D. preparing all ingredients at home
4. Marta had difficulty serving food on a beach because of _____.
A. the noise B. the sun C. the rain D. the wind
5. Marta tries to avoid serving meals in her home because _____.
A. she doesn't have enough furniture B. the neighbours have complained
C. there is a lack of space D. it provides little mobile feeling
II. You will hear part of a talk about dolls. Listen to the talk and write ONE WORD OR A NUMBER you hear for each
answer in the spaces given. You will hear the recording TWICE. (10 pts)
DOLLS
6. The first known dolls were found in graves in _____ Egypt.
7. The earliest dolls in the museum date from the _____ century.
8. Early European dolls were dressed like their _____.
9. Dolls from the 17th century were made of _____ wood, and they were painted in great detail.
10. 17th-century dolls today may cost as much as ____ pounds each.
11. Collectors look for examples in perfect condition, with their _____ clothes.
12. 19th-century dolls had soft bodies and _____ hair.
13. If you can take off the doll's hair, you may see the maker’s name _____.
14. Before the 20th century, all dolls were _____ adults, not babies.
15. From the 1930s, dolls were made of _____.
PART TWO: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Give the correct form of the words in brackets to complete each of the following sentences. (10 pts)
1. The concrete is (FORCE) by putting metal bars in it; this makes it stronger and more durable.
2. Three- quarters of the world’s population live in conditions that people in the West would found (TOLERATE).
3. Everybody loves him because of his (SELFISH).
4. A (MOTIVE) learner is less likely to get good grades at school than one who is enthusiastic.
5. She keeps (LAY) her keys. How forgetful she is!
6. It is said that if we don't (ECONOMY) on electricity this summer, there will be power cuts.
7. My children talked (END) about the song they had listened on the Internet last night.
8. How can you explain the (VALID) _____ of your statements? There’s not a grain of truth in any of them.
9. She is very efficient and (FAIL) _____ polite to the customers no matter what the circumstances.
10. Marie Curie's life offers us a profound and fascinating (SIGHT) _____ into the changing world of women in science and
academia.
II. Fill each blank with a suitable preposition or adverb particle to complete each of the following sentences. (10 pts)
1. Instead of beating _____ the bush, Jones came straight ______ the point.
2. He gave me some money _____ payment _____ all my service.
3. By the time they came ______ a decision, the problem had been ______ consideration for a long time.
4. I was furious _____ my brother _____ his always borrowing my clothes without my permission.
5. It’s time somebody spoke _____ loudly and clearly _____ this war.
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6. Two American scientists, Frank Rowland and Mario Molina received the Nobel Prize______ Chemistry for their work ______
the ozone layer.
7. Tom’s not much ______ a gambler, but he does occasionally bet ______ football matches.
8. It is predicted that over the next few decades, rivers will dry ______ in some areas, killing ______ many kinds of plants and
animals.
9. Despite what people might hope, women are still _____ a disadvantage when it comes _____ getting a top job.
10. There’s no point in getting upset _____ things that are _____ your control.
III. The following passage contains 10 mistakes. Identify the mistakes and write the corrections in the corresponding
numbered boxes. (0) has been done as an example. (10 pts)
0. Line 1: learn → learned
LINE
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1 When man first learn how to make a fire, he began to use fuel for the first time. The first fuel he used was
2 probably wooden. As time passed, man eventually discovered that substances such as coal and oil will burn.
3 Coal was not used very wide as a source of energy until the nineteenth century. With the coming of the
4 industrial revolution, it was soon realized that production would double if coal was using instead of wood.
5 Nowadays, much of the huge factories and electricity generating stations would be impossible to function if
6 there was no coal. In the last twenty or thirty years, however, the use of coal has declined. As a result, there
7 were changes in the coal industry. It is believed that more people would use coal if oil and gas were not so
8 readily available. There is coal enough in the world for man’s needs for next two hundred years if our use of
9 coal will not increase.
Line Mistake Correction Line Mistake Correction

PART THREE: READING COMPREHENSION

Read the following passage and fill each of the numbered blanks with ONE suitable word. (5 pts)
Crying
A boyfriend or girlfriend we love dumps us. How do we react? Most of us go through a period of crying our eyes out. But have
you ever wondered (1) ______ humans cry? Most mammals produce tears to clean and lubricate the eyes but humans are unique
- perhaps with the exception of gorillas and elephants - in producing tears in (2) ______ to emotional stimuli. We might feel (3)
______ crying when we hear sad news, or even cry with happiness. Scientists are unsure what, if any, benefits there are from
crying as it seems to have (4) ______ or no immediate effect on the situation that has produced the (5) ______. However, many
people do say that they feel the benefits of a good cry in that after it they are emotionally stronger, so it’s possible that crying
does in some way help us to get (6) ______ difficult emotional situations.
Some societies look down (7)_____ adults crying. This attitude is sometimes seen in the society’s language. Expressions such
as ‘there’s no point crying over (8) ______ milk’ and 'grin and bear it’ in English reflect a culture that - at least historically - does
not value adult crying. Crying can (9) ______ be used as a means of deception. If you cry 'crocodile tears’, you are (10) ______
on an act - pretending to be upset when in fact you are not.
PART FOUR: WRITING
I. Finish the second sentence in such a way that its meaning is similar to that of the original one. (10 pts)
1. I was strongly determined to complete my dissertation by the end of the month. =>I had........................................
2. Please don’t tell anyone about this for the time being. => I would sooner..........................
3. “That's a lovely new dress, Jean!” said her mother. => Jean’s mother complimented...
4. The fund-raisers haven’t officially decided where to send the proceeds of the concert. => No official decision..................
5 5. It is nobody’s fault that the meeting was cancelled. => Nobody is to............................
6. Kathy has finally accepted that their friendship is over. => Kathy has finally......................
7. Sue is too slow to understand what you have said. => So slow...................................
8. He didn’t try to conceal his dislike for me. => He made..................................
9. Our company exports more than any others in the country. => Our company has higher.........
10. It’s almost nine months since I stopped subscribing to that magazine. => I cancelled...........................
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II. Rewrite each of the sentences below in such a way that its meaning is similar to that of the original one, using the word
given in brackets. Do not change this word in any way. You must use no more than SIX words. (5 pts)
1. We must continue our efforts, whether there are problems or not. (WHATEVER)
Regardless___________________________, we must continue our efforts.
2. I can’t really remember the last time I had a day off. (AGES)
It feels like ____________________________I had a day off.
3. She never thought that she would win a prize in a beauty contest. (MIND)
It had never___________________________ she would win a prize in a beauty contest.
4. What explanation can we offer for this sudden drop in temperature? (ACCOUNT)
How ___________________________ that temperature has suddenly dropped?
5. They agreed on the proposal without the slightest hesitation. (DROP)
They agreed on the proposal ___________________________.
SECTION TWO: SELECTED-RESPONSE TEST
PART ONE: PHONOLOGY
I. Mark A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each
group. (2.5 pt)
1. A. teenage B. dosage C. voyage D. carriage
2. A. exhale B. exalt C. exert D. exact
3. A. bombard B. hazard C. custard D. mustard
4. A. tongue B. argue C. dialogue D. plague
5. A. connoisseur B. dessertspoon C. scissors D. dispossess
II. Mark A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose main stress position is placed differently from that of the others in each
group. (2.5 pts)
6. A. ferocious B. backbiting C. Arabic D. compromise
7. A. diagnosis B. analysis C. hypothesis D. parenthesis
8. A. antiquated B. antiquity C. anticipate D. antipathy
9. A. condolence B. internship C. democrat D. hypocrite
10. A. bumblebee B. refugee C. absentee D. guarantee
PART THREE: READING COMPREHENSION
I. Read the passage and mark A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. (10 pts)
WORLD POPULATION AND CLIMATE CHANGE
In many ways, the increasingly rapid pace of climate change is a direct result of the growth of the human population. In
the last 100 years, the world population has more than tripled, from just under 2 billion at the beginning of the century to nearly 7
billion today. Obviously, this has meant that the world has needed to produce three times as much food, energy, and other natural
resources. In addition, the average person uses more energy and natural resources than the average person one hundred years
ago, meaning that the rates of consumption are actually much higher than just the increase in population would imply. For
example, it took the world 125 years to use the first one trillion barrels of oil. The next trillion barrels will be used in less than 30
years, which is almost 5 times as fast, not three.
All of these activities: food production, energy usage, and the use of natural resources, contribute to climate change in
some way. The greater amounts of oil and other fuels burned to create energy release chemicals which add to global warming.
In order to produce more food, farmers cut down trees to gain more land for their fields. In addition, we cut down trees to build
the houses needed for a larger population. Those trees are an essential part of controlling global warming. These are population
examples of the impacts that the growing population has on global warming; others are too numerous to mention.
In addition to a growing population, the world also has a population that desires a higher standard of living than in the
past, and a higher standard of living requires the use of even more natural resources. A look at one country will provide a clear
example of this fact. China is the world’s most populous nation, with 1.3 billion people. Currently, the standard of living for most
of those people is far below that of people in first world nations. Therefore, the average Chinese citizen uses far fewer natural
resources and less energy than the average citizen of the US or Japan. But China is growing in power, and more and more of its
citizens are beginning to expect a first world lifestyle. If every Chinese person attains a first world lifestyle, the amount of energy
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and natural resources needed in the world will double, even if the standard of living in every other nation on Earth remains the
same as it is today.
11. The word “pace” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to_____.
A. speed B. growth C. problem D. pollution
12. The word “consumption” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to_____.
A. usage B. increase C. population D. development
13. The word “impacts” in paragraph 2 can be replaced with_____.
A. effects B. results C. reasons D. causes
14. According to the passage, how does food production contribute to global warming?
A. Food production requires that the forests be cleared to create farmland.
B. Food production uses many chemicals which add to global warming.
C. Producing more food leads to growth in the world population.
D. Food production decreases the ability of the air to release heat.
15. Why does the author mention the rate at which oil is being used in paragraph 1?
A. To illustrate that we are using resources faster than the speed at which the population is growing
B. To suggest that most of the problems of global warming are associated with our rapid use of oil
C. To suggest that our oil is likely to run out sometime in the next thirty years
D. To contrast the differences in lifestyle between people living 100 years ago and people living today
16. The word “others” in paragraph 2 refers to_____.
A. examples of the environmental consequences of population growth
B. problems of global warming in the modern world
C. ways in which our usage of oil will affect the world climate
D. the reasons why trees are essential in controlling global warming
17. According to the passage, how is global warming affected by the standard of living?
A. The standard of living directly affects the use of natural resources
B. First world nations create less pollution than developing nations.
C. Higher standards of living are better for the environment.
D. High standards of living lead to increases in world population.
18. Which of the sentences below best expresses the main idea of the last sentence in the passage?
A. If China becomes a first world nation and all other nations keep their current standard of living, the usage of energy and natural
resources will double.
B. If China doubles its usage of natural resources, it will attain a better standard of living, but other nations will have to remain as
they are today.
C. Even if the standard of living in every other nation on Earth remains as it is today, China will still try to attain a first world
standard of living.
D. When China attains a first world lifestyle, the amount of energy and natural resources used by other nations to keep their
current standard of living will double.
19. Why does the author discuss China, Japan, and the United States?
A. To explain why the world's use of energy will need to double soon
B. To explain why China will not be able to become a first world nation
C. To better illustrate the effects of an increase in standards of living
D. To compare the standards of living of their citizens
20. The most appropriate title for this passage is_____.
A. World population and climate change B. Food production and global warming
C. Standard of living and natural resources D. Food production and climate change
II. Read the passage and mark A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase to complete each of the numbered
blanks. (5 pts)
Example: 0. C
THE MOTORING BOOM IN THE US
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The 1920s saw the emergence of widespread car ownership in the US. Assembly-line (0) ______ made cars wonderfully
cheap, credit was available on the cheapest terms and the irresistible (21) ______ of the car to the consumer did the rest. The
result was a(n) (22) ______ transformation of American life.
The car began to (23) ______ the ancient sharp division between town and country. The movement perhaps began with
the prosperous middle class, (24) ______ for a holiday from New York, (25) ______ were delighted to discover the rest of their
country. But the cheap car also enabled the working class to travel, for pleasure or in search of work. Even poor country people,
it turned (26) ______, could own cars and when they did so, many of them used the freedom thus gained to depart - to the West
or to the cities.
Even more important, perhaps, was the (27) ______ of the car on daily life. It came into (28) ______ for all sorts of short
trips, to work or to the shops, which had previously been made by trolley bus or railway. It made a whole new pattern of living
possible. Vast suburbs began to (29) ______ over the land. No longer did you have to live in comparatively cramped housing
near the railroad station. (30) ______ did you have to take your annual holiday at one of the traditional, crowded resorts nearby.
Instead, you could speed over the hills and far away.
0. A. process B. system C. production D. creation
21. A. appeal B. outlook C. impression D. fancy
22. A. complete B. thorough C. absolute D. entire
23. A. break down B. take off C. turn in D. back away
24. A. anxious B. willing C. concerned D. fond
25. A. who B. which C. that D. where
26. A. out B. up C. into D. over
27. A. impact B. product C. force D. trace
28. A. use B. advantage C. worth D. function
29. A. spread B. separate C. scatter D. broadcast
30. A. Nor B. Yet C. So D. Either
III. Read the following passage and mark A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. (5 pts)
Reading to oneself is a modern activity which was almost unknown to the scholars of the classical and medieval worlds, while
during the fifteenth century the term “reading” undoubtedly meant reading aloud. Only during the nineteenth century did silent
reading become commonplace.
One should be wary, however, of assuming that silent reading came about simply because reading aloud was a distraction to
others. Examinations of factors related to the historical development of silent reading have revealed that it became the usual
mode of reading for most adults mainly because the tasks themselves changed in character.
The last century saw a steady gradual increase in literacy and thus in the number of readers. As the number of readers increased,
the number of potential listeners declined and thus there was some reduction in the need to read aloud. As reading for the benefit
of listeners grew less common, so came the flourishing of reading as a private activity in such public places as libraries, railway
carriages and offices, where reading aloud would cause distraction to other readers.
Towards the end of the century, there was still considerable argument over whether books should be used for information or
treated respectfully and over whether the reading of materials such as newspapers was in some way mentally weakening. Indeed,
this argument remains with us still in education. However, whatever its virtues, the old shared literacy culture had gone and was
replaced by the printed mass media on the one hand and by books and periodicals for a specialised readership on the other.
By the end of the twentieth century, students were being recommended to adopt attitudes to books and to use reading skills which
were inappropriate, if not impossible, for the oral reader. The social, cultural and technological changes in the century had greatly
altered what the term “reading” implied.
31. The word “commonplace” in the first paragraph mostly means _____.
A. widely used B. attracting attentions C. for everybody’s use D. most preferable
32. The development of silent reading during the last century indicated _____.
A. a change in the nature of reading B. an increase in the average age of readers
C. a change in the status of literate people D. an increase in the number of books
33. Silent reading, especially in public places, flourished mainly because of _____.
A. the increase in literacy B. the development of libraries
C. the decreasing need to read aloud D. the decreasing number of listeners
34. All of the following might be the factors that affected the continuation of the old shared literacy culture EXCEPT _____.
A. the inappropriate reading skills B. the printed mass media
C. the diversity of reading materials D. the specialised readership
35. The writer of this passage is attempting to _____.
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A. explain how reading habits have developed B. show how reading methods have improved
C. change people’s attitudes to reading D. encourage the growth of reading
PART THREE: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
Mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase to complete each of the following sentences. (10 pts)
36. It’s not quite ______ straightforward a problem as it might at first seem.
A. so B. as C. too D. as so
37. Suppose she _____ that outrageous story circulating around the office; she’d be furious!
A. had heard B. were heard C. would hear D. has heard
38. Don't take it as _____ that you'll be promoted in your job; other colleagues stand a good chance too.
A. read B. standard C. fixed D. word
39. On _____ 14 of April 1912, during its first voyage, _____ Titanic hit _____ iceberg and sank two hours and forty minutes later.
A. the - the - an B. 0 - the - the C. a - 0 - the D. a - a - the
40. The driver of the car _____ in the accident died after two days later.
A. who was badly injured B. which was badly injured
C. whom was badly injured D. that badly injured
41. I don’t like her. She's _____ her brother is.
A. nowhere nearly as helpful as C. nowhere like so helpful
B. nothing as helpful than D. nothing near as helpful
42. _____ classified as a carnivore, the North American Grizzly bear eats berries and even grass.
A. Although B. Because of C. Due to D. Because
43. The situation could have been a lot worse, _____ there with us.
A. had he not been B. for he had not been C. when he had not been D. whether or not he had been
44. _____as taste is really a composite sense made up of both taste and smell.
A. What we refer to B. That we refer to C. To which we refer D. What do we refer to
45. It is advised that not only Sally but also her friends _____ punctual.
A. be B. are C. is D. we
46. I’d rather you _____ a noise last night; I couldn’t get to sleep.
A. hadn’t made B. didn’t make C. haven’t made D. wouldn’t make
47. Why didn’t you ______ when you fixed your car last week?
A. have Victor help B. have got Victor help C. have Victor helped D. get Victor help
48. Hardly anyone believes what he says, _____?
A. do they B. don’t they C. does he D. doesn’t he
49. There is still a _____ of hope that the rescuers will find survivors.
A. ray B. spray C. light D. spot
50. Peter was born and brought up in Hastings and knows it like the _____.
A. back of his hand B. tip of his tongue C. nose on his face D. hair on his head
51. Many young people tend to travel all over the world and do all kinds of jobs before _____.
A. settling down B. touching down C. lying down D. putting down
52. You______ that film last week. It was only released yesterday.
A. can’t have seen B. mustn’t have seen C. could have seen D. should have seen
53. Grace and Tyler are talking about their plan.
- Grace: “Hi, Tyler. Do you think it’s possible for us to have a talk sometime today?” - Tyler: “_____”
A. I’d love to, but I’ve got a pretty tight schedule today. B. No problem! It's pretty tight schedule today.
C. Yes, today’s schedule seems too tight. D. Sorry, my schedule today is not so tight.
54. I’m so _____ under with work at the moment. – It’s awful.
A. snowed B. iced C. rained D. fogged
55. Look at the time! We’d better _____ or we’re going to be late.
A. get a move on B. keep track C. catch the worms D. keep ourselves to ourselves