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SECTION I: LISTENING (3.0 points) (You will hear twice for each part)
Part 1: Questions from 1 to 5. (1 point -0.2/ each)
You will hear an interview, in which a businesswoman called, Carla Smith is talking about her life and work. Choose the correct answer, A, B or C for each of the following questions.
Why did Carla change the way she worked?
She didn’t enjoy the work she did.
She spent very little time at home.
She had health problems.
What does Carla say about running her own business?
She continues to work a lot of hours.
It allows her to take more holidays.
She earns more than she used to.
What changes did Carla make to her exercise routine?
She does more exercise than she used to.
She does a new kind of exercise now.
She exercises at a different time of day.
How does Carla feel about her health and eating habits?
guilty about having too many snacks
delighted that she has discovered new foods
surprised that she now feels so much better
Where does Carla spend time with her sisters?
in her own home
at the cinema
at the local pool
SECTION II: LEXICO – GRAMMAR (7.0 points)
Part 1: Questions from 16 to 35. (3.0 points - 0.15/ each)
Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to best complete the following sentences.
The other party has raised a number of __________ to the reforms in the tax system.
problems
objections
difficulties
complaints
The jury __________ her compliments on her excellent knowledge of the subject.
paid
gave
made
said
The professor wasn't __________ with the current political affairs in his country after his long stay abroad.
familiar
present
knowledgeable
actual
It's not easy to make Stanley furious, the boy is very gentle by __________.
himself
personality
reaction
nature
The Martins have confirmed their strong __________ to charity actions by donating a lump sum of money again.
compliance
reliance
assignment
commitment
I think he’s from America, ________?
do I
don’t I
isn’t he
is he
All__________ barristers are expected to study at the Inns of Court
hopeful
wishful
willing
prospective
Out of the classroom ______ when the school bell rang.
run the children
do the children run
ran the children
did the children run
The government is determined to ________terrorism.
put the stop to
put a stop to
put stops to
put stop to
The team had ben trying to win the competition for years. Last year they finally __________.
carried away
carried it on
brought it off
brought it on
I would like to take this opportunity to__________ my gratitude for your ongoing support.
expand
extend
convey
enlarge
This book is so interesting that I can’t_________ .
pick it up
let it down
open it up
put it down
His country has__________ climate.
continent
continental
continence
continentally
The accident ______ was the mistake of the driver.
causing many people to die
caused great human loss
to cause many people die
which causes many people to die
The family could not ______ because they had forgotten their passports.
check up
check out
check through
check in
John: “Do you think that we should use public transportation to protect our environment?”
Mary: “______”
Of course not. You bet!
Well, that’s very surprising.
There’s no doubt about it.
Yes, it’s an absurd idea.
We expected him at eight, but he finally__________ at midnight.
came to
came off
turned up
turned in
The reviewer ______ Mathew's new novel as a new style of modern science fiction.
chewed
digested
described
drew
It was so foggy that the climbers couldn’t ______ the nearest shelter.
make out
break out
take out
run out
If it’s raining tomorrow afternoon, we’ll have to ______ the match till next Sunday.
put out
put off
put up
put away
The aim of science is to (56) ________ out how the world and everything in it, and beyond it, works
open
think
find
look
Some people, though, (57) ________ that much of what is done in the name of science is a waste of time and money
claim
demand
tell
review
What is the (58) ________ in investigating how atoms behave or in studying stars billions of kilometres away?
basis
cause
point
sake
Science, they argue, is of (59) ________ only if it has some practical use.
gain
profit
advantage
value
When the Scottish scientist James Clerk Maxwell (60) ________ experiments with electricity and magnetism in the late 19th century,
brought on
carried out
pulled out
set off
he had no particular end in (61) ________
plan
idea
mind
thought
and was certainly not (62) ________ to make money; he was simply trying to reveal more about how the world works.
reaching
aiming
targeting
designing
And yet his work laid the (63) ________ for our modern way of life.
sources
origins
structures
foundations
Computers, the internet, satellites, mobile phones, televisions, medical scanners all owe their (64) ________ to the fact that
existence
exist
existent
existing
a scientist (65) ________ the need to understand the world a little better.
held
felt
chose
used
The passage mainly discusses ______ .
how some electronic devices are used in education
how to use electronic devices in the classroom
what is the best electronic device used in education
which electronic device will be used as the textbooks
The word "it" in the passage refers to ______.
the power
the world
the rest of the world
the main use
The phrase "at the mercy of" mostly m eans______ .
completely dependent on
at request of
thankful to
under orders
According to the passage, cell phones do NOT ______ .
help students keep in touch with their friends
allow students to capture of memories
help students record audio of a lecture
enable students to write their assignment
The word "which" in the passage refers to ______
building better relationships
achieving higher self-esteem
that relationships lead to higher self-esteem
having higher-esteem and lower isolation
Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word "taped "?
recorded
reviewed
streamed
seen
The phrase "At its heart" mostly refers to ______ .
the main function
the core part
the central unit
the best usage
The word "ironic" is closest in meaning to ______ .
lucky
special
funny
particular
Which of the following is NOT true about the iPod according to the passage?
The iPod can be used to make phone calls.
The iPod can be connected to the Internet.
The iPod can be used to record videos.
The iPod comes in different models.
Which of the following is true about the Kindle according to the passage?
The Kindle is more economical than new textbooks.
Everything read on the Kindle is free of charge.
The Kindle comes in different models as the iPod does.
You cannot listen to music with a Kindle.
