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SECTION I: LISTENING
You will hear part of a radio interview, with a woman, called Fiona Josephs, who has written a book. Choose the correct answer for each of the following questions.
What do we discover about the author?
She comes from a rich fam ily.
She used to live in Birmingham.
She likes chocolate.
The author decided to write the book because ________.
Beatrice had an interesting life
Beatrice had started a school.
she was interested in the Cadbury family.
How does the author describe Beatrice's life when she was a child?
difficult
unlucky
comfortable
What did Beatrice ask her brother to do?
stop giving her money
let her meet the factory workers
stop worrying about her children
Why did Beatrice live in a tent?
She wanted her children to learn how poor people lived.
There were too many people in her house.
She wanted to live like poor people.
What does the author say about Beatrice's children?
Some of them have read the book.
The Cadbury workers offered them money.
People who have read her book often feel sorry for them.
SECTION II: LEXICO – GRAMMAR
Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to best complete the following sentences.
Doctors are hopeful that the new drugs will be effective, but the treatment is still at an ________ stage.
educational
inclusive
inventive
experimental
Would it be ________ to offer bonuses to staff who reach their targets?
inclusive
feasible
financial
freelance
The office needs ________ renovation.
instructive
selective
extensive
inventive
Legal matters are not my ________. - you’ll have to consult a lawyer.
domain
aspect
prospect
excess
I think we need to look at the problem from a different________.
perspective
feedback
administration
workload
Rose gets a great deal of satisfaction from doing ________ work.
maternity
voluntary
affectionate
occupational
Why doesn’t Mike ________ some of his work to his assistant?
demand
resign
widen
delegate
Iron should not be taken in ________ with certain vitamins.
conjunction
connection
consistency
concentration
She has shown complete ________ to her career.
administration
occupation
adaptation
dedication
Of course, I thought your song was the ________ of the show.
spotlight
forefront
limelight
highlight
What exactly ________ for lower-income families?
is this tax change to mean
does this tax change mean
will this tax change be meaning
this tax change is meaning
The recruits ________ a month’s hard training.
were resigned to themselves
resigned to
resigning themselves
resigned themselves to
The firm has doubled its profits since it ________ its range of products.
broadened
had broadened
was broadening
was broadened
When the delay was announced, we realized that we ________enough time to catch our next flight.
won’t have
wouldn’t have
hadn’t had
weren’t having
The board ________ a new chairman before next month’s meeting.
will have been selecting
has selected
is selecting
will have selected
The hotel manager ________ more helpful during our stay.
mustn’t have been
will have been
had to be
couldn’t have been
“How come Brenda didn’t audition for the show?” -“I guess she ________ the notice.”
didn’t have to see
needn’t have seen
must not have seen
should not have seen
Ms Fisher has a very ________ position on the committee.
preferential
residential
influential
beneficial
Julie was so engrossed ________ that she didn’t hear her sister come in.
in her book
to the book
into the book
with the book
Sleeping tablets can help people ________ from insomnia.
addicted
suffering
concentrating
affected
Scientists (56) _______ about 250 species of fish as sharks.
classify
divide
organize
arrange
These fish live in oceans (57) _______ the world, but they are most common in warm seas
all
through
throughout
over
Sharks (58) _______ greatly in size and habits. Whale sharks, the largest kind of shark, may grow 60 feet long.
grow
rise
evolve
vary
A whale shark weighs up to 15 tons, more than twice (59) _______ much as an African elephant.
as
so
very
exactly
The smallest shark may (60) _______ only 4 inches long and weigh less than 1 ounce.
stretch
measure
develop
expand
Some kinds of sharks live in the depths of the ocean, but (61) _______ are found near the surface.
some others
others
different kinds
some sharks
Some species live in coastal waters, but others (62) _______ far out at sea
emigrate
exist
dwell
migrate
A few species can even live in (63) _______ water
fresh
sweet
light
clear
Most of them eat (64) _______ fish, including other sharks
uncooked
live
lively
alive
They also (65) _______ on dead or dying animals.
eat
swallow
exist
feed
What does the passage mainly discuss?
Legal rights of property owners
Legal ownership of creative work
Examples of copyright piracy
Copying creating work for profit
The word “extended” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _______
explicated
exposed
guaranteed
granted
It can be inferred from the passage that copyright law is intended to protect
the user’s ability to enjoy an artistic work
the creator’s ability to profit from the work
paintings and photographs from theft
computer software and videos from being copied
The word “principle” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _______
crucial point
cardinal role
fundamental rule
formidable force
Which of the following properties is NOT mentioned as protected by copyright?
music and plays
paintings and maps
printed medium
scientific discoveries
It can be inferred from the passage that it is legal if _______
two songs, written by two different composers, have the same melody
two books, written by two different authors, have the same titles
two drawings, created by two different artists, have the same images
two plays, created by two different playwrights, have the same plot and characters
With which of the following statements is the author most likely to agree?
Teachers are not allowed to make copies of published materials for use by their students
Plays written in the 16th century cannot be performed in theaters without permission
Singers can publicly sing only the songs for which they wrote the music and the lyrics
It is illegal to make photographs when sightseeing or traveling
The phrase “infringing upon” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _______
impinging upon
inducting for
violating
abhorring
The purpose of copyright law is most comparable with the purpose of which of the following?
A law against theft
A law against smoking
A school policy
A household rule
According to the passage, copyright law is _______
meticulously observed
routinely ignored
frequently debated
zealously enforced
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