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Part 1: Listen to Greta, talking to Jayden, about school work.

1. What school work is the most important to Greta at the moment?
A. art B. music C. maths
2. What was Greta’s brother doing while she was doing her homework?
A. packing a suitcase B. looking at maps C. playing
on the coputer
3. What did Greta want to find out about?
A. the rainforest B. climate change C. deserts
4. When is Greta taking part in the public speaking debate?
A. Wednesday afternoon B. Thursday morning C.
Thursday afternoon
5. What would Greta like to be one day?
A. a farmer B. a scientist C. a
photographer
Part 2: You will hear a part of a lecture about advertising. Complete the notes
below.
The important factor to consider
● The (6)_____________ customers must travel affects the possibility that they will
buy the product.
Methods of communication
●(7)________________ are easier to remember if there is a sound played with them.
● Mandy’s Candy Store appeals to people’s (8) ____________ of smell to draw in
customers.
● To an ad campagne for digital products, it is (9)______________ that is extremely
important.
Effect on your product sales
● The customer’s (10) ________________ after he or she experiences the ad is most
important.
Marketing strategies
● On (11) _______________ flights, it is wise for the advertisement to be displayed
in the common languages of most passengers.
● Very few young people buy (12)_____________.
● The UNESCO website would be a good place to advertise for companies (13)
_____________ to improve the environment.
● One good location to place ads for (14) __________________ is the swimming
pool.
● A good scene for a water purification commercial would be (15) _____________.
Part 3: For questions 16-20, listen to a discussion between a teacher and Mrs
Bromley, a student’s mother about her son Billy and decide whether these
statements are true (T) or False (F). Write your awnsers in the corresponding
numbered boxes provided.
16. The teacher asked to see Mrs Bromley to discuss why Billy performed poorly in
his exams.
17. Billy has become more isolated from his parents since his brother left home.
18. The teacher says that children tend to act out scenes from the violent films they
watch.
19. The teacher suggests that Billy should seek professional help.
20.The teacher feels optimistic about finding a solution.
Part 1: Choose the correct word and phrase to complete each sentence.
1. Anyone __________ scholastic record is above average can apply for the
scholarship.
A . who has B. with C. whose D.
has
2. ____________ that at the age of 15 he would be playing for his country.
A. Did he know little B. Little did he know C. Little he knew D.
A little he knew
3. How beautiful she is ! She is wearing a _______________.
A. pretty purple silk dress B. purple pretty silk dress
C. dress silk pretty purple D. silk pretty purple dress
4.Peter and his friend, Margaret are talking about her cooking.
Peter: What a fantastic cook you are, Margaret! Margaret: “ ___________”
A. It’s kind of you to say so B. No, no, it’s true
C. Sorry, I don’t think so D. I’d prefer it
5. It is necessary that a life-guard __________ the swimming pool while the children
are taking their swimming lessons.
A. monitored B. monitors C. monitoring D. monitor
6. It was found that he lacked the _________to pursue a difficult task to the very end.
A. persuation B. commitment C. engagement D.
obligation
7. The doctor said that sweets should be eaten in ___________.
A. compulsion B. restriction C. moderation D.
qualification
8. Using bare toes, lift a towel from the floor 10 times with the painful foot, then 10
times with ______.
A. another B. each other C. the other D. others
9. When he was a child, he loved taking things to ___________ - to see how they
worked.
A. pieces B. objects C. components D.
bites
10. What he told me was a __________ of lies
A. load B. mob C. pack D. flock
11. The new curriculum has been designed to ______ students’ learning by combining
theory with hands-on practice.
A. alleviate B. optimize C. sharpen
D.exaggerate
12. My father is going to go up to the_________ when he found out I’ve lost the car
keys.
A. fence B. wall C. rampart D.
mountain
13. If Jenkins fails to ________ the goods one more time, I’ll fire him.
A. distribute B. transport C. convey D. deliver
14. Shakespear’s plays have stood the ____________ of time because they are so
well-written.
A. test B. quiz C. exam D. road
15. The popular press often contains a lot more ________ than hard facts.
A. tolerance B.influence C. speculation D. realism
16. There has been a(n) ________ of the disease in several villages in the south of the
country.
A. breakout B. outbreak C. breakdown D. breakup
17. When I started to study archaeology, I knew ______ no Latin, but within a year I
could read it rather well.
A. barely B. entirely C. scarcely D.virtually
18. What the company needs is a ___________ actor who can take on a variety of
roles.
A. variable B. changeable C. diverse D. versatile
19. Our hosts had prepared a ______ meal with seven courses to celebrate our arrival.
A. generous B. lavish C. spendthrift D. profuse
20. A major problem in the construction of new buildings ______________________.
A. is that windows have been eliminated while air conditioning systems have not been
perfected.
B. is they have eliminated windows and still don’t have good air conditioning.
C. is because windows are eliminated but air conditioners don’t work.
D. is depend on the fact that while they have eliminated windows, they are not
capable to
produceefficient air conditioning systems.
Part 2: Fill in each blank with suitable particle(s). Write your answers in the
numbered boxes.
21.“You set me _______! said the mobster to the double agent as the police took him
away.
22.The survivors of the Titanic were ______ sea for severeal days before being
rescued.
23. The car’s in quite good condition but you can try it ______ before you make any
decision to buy.
24. Everyone in the office is contributing money _____ his leaving present.
25. Mr. Nixon refused to answer the question ______ the grounds that the matter was
confidential.
26. Most people would jump _______ the chance to spend a year in America.
27. Every New Year’s Eve they let _______ fireworks in the main square.
 28. We’d just set _______ on our camping trip when we realised we’d forgotten the
tent.
29. I am glad my sister got __________ all her exams last semester.
30. After a year of overindulging himself __________ drinking, he now suffers from
nervous breakdown.
Part 3: Use the word given in CAPITAL to form a word that fits in the text.

Until(31.COMPARE) ____________ recent times science and 31……….……………………

technology performed different and separate functions, the progress
of one so often completely (32. RELATE) _________ to the 32……………………………..
progress of the other.
(33. HISTORY) _____________have established that, since the 33………..…………………….
earliest time, the improvements inour way of life have resulted from
empiricalapproach, that is a process of trial and error, by which
equipment and tools are made to satisfy important needs. It is to this
approach that we owe the evolution of technology. Our modern
concept of science, both (34. PHILOSOPHY)_____________ and 34………………………….....
pragmatic in approach, stems from seventeenth century,
when(35.EXTEND)__________ investigations into the natural laws 35 ……….……………………
governing the behavior of matter were (36. TAKE)_____. 36…………………………….
It was this revolutionary style of thought which led to a science-
based technology. Scientific knowledge was not in itself seen as a
(37. PLACE)____________ for the earlier system of trial and error, 37…………………………….
but it did help the technical innovators to see which path of (38.
EXPERIMENT)__________ might be more fruitful. With the 38…………………………….
industrialization of the nineteenth century, the bond between science
and technology (39. STRONG)______. In our own time, the mutual( 39…………………………….
40. RELY)_________ of one discipline upon the other has increased 40…………………………...
still further.

Part 1: Read the following passage and decide which answer A, B, C or D best
fits each gap. Write your answers in the numbered boxes.
It is important to recognise that online learning has (1) _________ advantages
and disadvantages. Although students’ grades appear to be unaffected by the mode of
instruction, certain courses are more challenging to students who (2) _________ their
studies in the virtual environment than in the classroom.
However, in online classes, participation in learning activities may be less
(3)__________, especiallyfor shy students, and the quality and quantity of student-
student and teacher-student interaction may be higher. Increasingly, it is a/an (4)
________ issue for designers of online curriculums to decide how to match the
advantages of different modes of instruction to specific courses, by offering not only
fully classroom-based or online courses, but also that take the best element of both
types to (5) ________ the needs of students and teachers and to (6) _________ the
most efficient use of resources.
 Students who study online tend to lack a sense of community, trust and
positive interaction with other course members and teachers - all elements that were
in the past believed to increase the effectiveness of classroom learning, amongst least
confident learners. However, online students generally also feel that they learn at a
similar rate to their (7) _______ in the classroom, and in fact at my college their
grades are just as good as those who are taught in (8) _________. But just imagine
how much more effective our online courses could be if they fostered a culture of
class cohesion, spirit, trust and interaction, both among students and between students
and faculty. Perhaps the most effective way to achieve this improvement is for online
educators to give more (9) ________ contact and to encourage students to collaborate.
Online learning provides a far more student-centered teaching approach than
the traditional classroom method, and all school(10) _______should aim to adopt it as
their main means to deliver education.
1. A. infinite B. definite C. defined D. intimate
2. A. take out B. set out C. carry out D. give out
3. A. disgusting B. interestings C. appealing D. daunting
4. A. crucial B. apparently C. obviously D. expendable
5. A. insatiate B. cater C. address D. respond
6. A. put B. make C. earn D. gain
7. A. peers B. counterparts C. partners D. partakers
8. A. private B. person C. individual D. secret
9. A. one-for-one B. one-by-one C. one-in-one D. one-on-one
10. A. directors B. workers C. benefactors D. designers
Part 2: Fill in the gap with ONE suitable word. Write the answers in the
corresponding numbered
THE BIRTH OF YOUTUBE
In 2005, Chad Hurley and Steve Chen, two software (11) ______ from Silicon Valley
in California, were invited to dinner party. Several people had brought their
camcorders to the party and these people were complaining about (12) _____ difficult
it was to share home videos online. That was when Chad
and Steve came up with the idea for YouTube, the site which makes it easy to
uploadhome videos onto the Internet. They formed a company, borrowed some
money and set themselves up in (13)_________.
It (14)______ out that millions of people already had short home video clips that they
thought it (15)______ be fun to share with other enthusiasts around the world.
Launched in December 2005, YouTube soon contained more than a million short
video clips. People were uploading 8,000 clips a day, and watching three million a
day. They had mostly heard about the site through (16)______ of mouth, email and
hyperlink, and eighty percent of the clips had been (17)______ by amateurs.
So why was YouTube (18)_____ an immediate success? Researchers found
that, on (19)______, people were spending fifteen minutes on the site during each
visit, which was enough time to view several short funny clips. In (20)_____ words,
they were using YouTube to give them a little break from their work or study.
Part 3:Read the text and do the following tasks.
 Climate change and the Inuit
A
Unusual incidents are being reported across the Arctic. Inuit families going off on
snowmobiles to prepare their summer hunting camps have found themselves cut off
from home by a sea of mud, following early thaws. There are reports of igloos losing
their insulating properties as the snow drips and refreezes, of lakes draining into the
sea as permafrost melts, and sea ice breaking up earlier than usual, carrying seals
beyond the reach of hunters. Climate change may still be a rather abstract idea to most
of us, but in the Arctic it is already having dramatic effects - if summertime ice
continues to shrink at its present rate, the Arctic Ocean could soon become virtually
ice-free in summer. The knock-on effects are likely to include more warming,
cloudier skies, increased precipitation and higher sea levels. Scientists are
increasingly keen to find out what's going on because they consider the Arctic the
‘canary in the mine’ for global warming - a warning of what's in store for the rest of
the world.
B
For the Inuit the problem is urgent. They live in precarious balance with one of the
toughest environments on earth. Climate change, whatever its causes, is a direct threat
to their way of life. Nobody knows the Arctic as well as the locals, which is why they
are not content simply to stand back and let outside experts tell them what's
happening. In Canada, where the Inuit people are jealously guarding their hard-won
autonomy in the country's newest territory, Nunavut, they believe their best hope of
survival in this changing environment lies in combining their ancestral knowledge
with the best of modern science. This is a challenge in itself.
C
The Canadian Arctic is a vast, treeless polar desert that's covered with snow for most
of the year. Venture into this terrain and you get some idea of the hardships facing
anyone who calls this home. Farming is out of the question and nature offers meagre
pickings. Humans first settled in the Arctic a mere 4,500 years ago, surviving by
exploiting sea mammals and fish. The environment tested them to the limits:
sometimes the colonists were successful, sometimes they failed and vanished. But
around a thousand years ago, one group emerged that was uniquely well adapted to
cope with the Arctic environment. These Thule people moved in from Alaska,
bringing kayaks, sleds, dogs, pottery and iron tools. They are the ancestors of today's
Inuit people.
D
Life for the descendants of the Thule people is still harsh. Nunavut is 1.9 million
square kilometers of rock and ice, and a handful of islands around the North Pole. It's
currently home to 2,500 people, all but a handful of them indigenous Inuit. Over the
past 40 years, most have abandoned their nomadic ways and settled in the territory's
28 isolated communities, but they still rely heavily on nature to provide food and
clothing. Provisions available in local shops have to be flown into Nunavut on one of
the most costly air networks in the world, or brought by supply ship during the few
ice-free weeks of summer. It would cost a family around £7,000 a year to replace
meat they obtained themselves through hunting with imported meat. Economic
opportunities are scarce, and for many people state benefits are their only income.
E
While the Inuit may not actually starve if hunting and trapping are curtailed by
climate change, there has certainly been an impact on people's health. Obesity, heart
disease and diabetes are beginning to appear in a people for whom these have never
before been problems. There has been a crisis of identity as the traditional skills of
hunting, trapping and preparing skins have begun to disappear. In Nunavut's ‘igloo
and email’ society, where adults who were born in igloos have children who may
never have been out on the land, there's a high incidence of depression.
F
With so much at stake, the Inuit are determined to play a key role in teasing out the
mysteries of climate change in the Arctic. Having survived there for centuries, they
believe their wealth of traditional knowledge is vital to the task. And Western
scientists are starting to draw on this wisdom, increasingly referred to as ‘Inuit
Qaujimajatugangit’, or IQ. ‘In the early days scientists ignored us when they came up
here to study anything. They just figured these people don't know very much so we
won't ask them,’ says John Amagoalik, an Inuit leader and politician. ‘But in recent
years IQ has had much more credibility and weight.’ In fact it is now a requirement
for anyone hoping to get permission to do research that they consult the communities,
who are helping to set the research agenda to reflect their most important concerns.
They can turn down applications from scientists they believe will work against their
interests, or research projects that will impinge too much on their daily lives and
traditional activities.
G
Some scientists doubt the value of traditional knowledge because the occupation of
the Arctic doesn't go back far enough. Others, however, point out that the first
weather stations in the far north date back just 50 years. There are still huge gaps in
our environmental knowledge, and despite the scientific onslaught, many predictions
are no more than best guesses. IQ could help to bridge the gap and resolve the
tremendous uncertainty about how much of what we're seeing is natural
capriciousness and how much is the consequence of human activity.
Choose the correct heading for paragraph B-G from the list of the heading
below. Write the correct number i-ix for questions 21-25.
Paragraph A has been done as an example.
List of Headings
i The reaction of the Inuit community to climate change
ii Understanding of climate change remains limited
iii Alternative sources of essential supplies
iv Respect for Inuit opinion grows
v A healthier choice of food
vi A difficult landscape
vii Negative effects on well-being
 viii Alarm caused by unprecedented events in the Arctic
ix The benefits of an easier existence
Example Paragraph A Answer viii
Your answers:
Paragraphs Answers
21. Paragraph B
22. Paragraph C
23. Paragraph D
24. Paragraph E
25. Paragraph F
Complete the summary of paragraphs C, D, E below.
Choose NO MORE THAN ONE WORD from paragraphs C, D and E for each answer.
If you visit the Canadian Arctic, you immediately appreciate the problems faced by people for whom this
is home. It would clearly be impossible for the people to engage in (26) ________as a means of
supporting themselves. For thousands of years they have had to rely on catching sea mammals and fish as
a means of sustenance. The harsh surroundings saw many who tried to settle there pushed to their limits,
although some were successful. The(27)________ people were an example of the latter and for them the
environment did not prove unmanageable. For the present inhabitants, life continues to be a struggle. The
territory of Nunavut consists of little more than ice, rock and a few (28)________ . In recent years, many
of them have been obliged to give up their (29)________ lifestyle, but they continue to depend mainly
on nature for  their food and clothes. Imported produce is particularly expensive. Besides, with the spread
of common diseases and the loss of conventional techniques, the (30)_________ problem and a crisis of
identity are becoming a matter of concern of almost everyone.
Part 1. Rewrite each of the following sentences using the word(s) given so that its meaning stays the
1. Although it was expected that he would stand for the election, he didn’t.
⮚ Contrary to _________________________________________________________________.
2. I am having a lot of trouble now because I lost my passport last week.
⮚ If I________________________________________________________________________.
3. The world’s population has risen dramatically over the last fifty years.
⮚ There has been ______________________________________________________________.
4. The staff hated Frank’s new policies intensely and so went on strike.
⮚ So intense___________________________________________________________________.
5. Just thinking about his face at that moment makes me laugh.
⮚ The very____________________________________________________________________.

Part 2. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first printed
6. Mary cried her eyes out just after she was told she’d been rejected for the job. (BROKE)
⮚ Mary ________________________________she heard that she’d been rejected for the job.
7. Everybody knows that the president died in a plane crash. ( KNOWLEDGE)
⮚ It is__________________________________________ the president died in a plane crash.
8. The reforms will not succeed unless they are carefully planned. ( CRUCIAL)
⮚ Careful______________________________________________ the success of the reforms.
9. The sales director told his staff nothing about the new marketing post. (DARK)
 ⮚ The sales director____________________________________about the new markrting post.
10. She wasn’t speaking seriously. (TONGUE)
⮚ She was speaking with _______________________________________________________.

Part 3: Write an essay of about 200 words on the following topic.

Some people think that students perform better in school when they are rewarded rather than
punished.
To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevent
examples from your own knowledge or experience.