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SECTION I: LISTENING COMPREHENSION (50 pts)
PART 1. Complete the notes below. Write only ONE word for each answer. (20pts)
GEOGRAPHY
Studying geography helps us to understand:
- the effects of different processes on the (1)__________ of the earth
- the dynamic between (2)__________ and population
Two main branches of study:
- physical features
- human lifestyles and their (3)__________
Specific study areas: biophysical, topographic, political, social, economic, historical and
(4)__________geography, and also cartography.
Key point: georaphy helps us to understand our surrounding and the associated
(5)__________
What do geographers do?
Find data e.g. conduct censuses, collect information in the form of (6)__________
- using computer and satellite technology.
Analyse data
- identify (7)__________, e.g. cause and effect.
Publish findings in form of
a. maps
- easy to carry
- can show physical features of large and small areas
- BUT a two-dimensional map will always have some (8)__________
b. aerial photos
- can show vegetation problems, (9)__________density, ocean floor etc.
c. Landsat picture sent to receiving stations
- used for monitoring (10)__________ conditions etc.
PART 2. Write ONLY ONE WORD OR A NUMBER from the dialogue for each answer.
(10pts)

11. How many days did the scientists spend under the waves? _______________

12. What answer did Rob choose? _______________

13. What's the name of the laboratory? _______________

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14. Where's the laboratory situated? _______________

15. What is the world record, in minutes, for holding breath underwater? _______________

PART 3. You will hear a student called Rob who is in the first year of the theatre
studies course talking to another student called Mia-who is in the fourth year of the
same course. Listen and decide whether these sentences are True (T) or False (F)
according to what you hear. (10pts.)
Theatre Studies Course
16. To prepare to play the character of a doctor, Rob imagined his grandfather at work.
17. In the play's first scene, the boredom of village life was suggested by long pauses
within conversations
18 .Through working in a group, Rob thinks he is a good leader.
19. To support the production, research material was used which described changing social
attitudes.
20. In the final rehearsal the students overcame the problem of the injury of one character
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

PART 4. You will hear part of a radio interview in which a graphic designer called
Sandra Cammell is talking about her work as a children's book illustrator. For
questions 21-25, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which fits best according to what
you hear.(10pts)
21. What does Sandra find difficult about working as a freelance illustrator?
A. being expected to be available all the time
B. having to work to a tight schedule
C. not knowing when she will next be working
D. lacking the opportunity to develop her style
22. What is the advantage for Sandra of working with editors she knows well?
A. She can illustrate books for the age group she prefers.
B. She can disagree with the editor's decisions
C. She has freedom in how she chooses to illustrate books.
D. She is allowed to work on illustrations before receiving the story.
23. For Sandra, what aspect of drawing people requires most effort?
A. persuading other people to model for her drawings
B. keeping the figures realistic rather than cartoonish

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D. forming a mental picture of a book's main character
24. According to Sandra, what effect did her work have on her children?
A. They had to learn to play by themselves.
B. They thought that all mothers worked at home.
C. They developed their own interest in art.
D. They became good readers at an early age.
25. What advice does Sandra give to young people hoping to be illustrators?
A. send samples of your work to publishers
B. be prepared to spend time on self-promotion
C. show that you specialize in particular subjects
D. avoid being distracted by other kinds of work
Your answers
21. 22. 23. 24. 25.

SECTION II: LEXICO-GRAMMAR (40 points)

PART 1. Choose the most suitable word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) to fill in each blank
(20 pts)
1. She _________ agreed to go with him to the football match although she had no interest
in the game at all.
A. apologetically B. grudgingly C. shamefacedly D. discreetly
2. On the way to Cambridge yesterday, the road was blocked by a fallen tree, so we had to
make a_________.
A. deviation B. digression C. detour D. departure
3. Tom’s normally very efficient but he’s been making a lot of mistakes_________.
A. of late B. for now C. in a while D. shortly
4. I know it’s difficult but you’ll just have to_________and bear it.
A. laugh B. smile C. grin D. chuckle
5. I didn’t want to make a decision _________, so I said I’d like to think about it.
A. in one go B. there and then C. at a stroke D. on and off
6. We are not in a _________hurry so let’s have another coffee.
A. dashing B. racing C. rushing D. tearing
7. She’s a bit down in the_________at the moment – her husband has just lost his job.
A. world B. dumps C. heart D. bottom
8. “How did you know that he was lying?” – “It was just a_________feeling.”
A.faint B. gut C. slight D. vain
9.The new company had been_________with one problem after another and looked as if it
were about to go under.
A. glorified B. tainted C. fraught D. bewildered
10. Mike decided that election to the local council would provide a_________to a career
in national politics.

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A. milestone B. springboard C. highway D. turning point
11. As a poet, I think she_________comparison with the greatest this century.
A. stands B. makes C. leads D. matches
12. We all have to follow the rules, and none of us is_________the law.
A. beyond B. over C. above D. onto
13. When disaster_________, organisations such as Oxfam quickly provide help.
A.comes B. approaches C. arrives D. strikes
14. The number of people traveling by air has been growing_________.
A.by leaps and bounds B. from time to time
C. slow but sure D. by hook and crook
15. Drug-taking is a crime which society simply cannot _________.
A. approve B. acknowledge C. consent D. condone
16. I was scared _________when I looked down from the top of the cliff.
A. tight B. stiff C. hard D. solid
17. The whereabouts of the exiled president remains a_________ guarded secret.
A. highly B. closely C. deeply D. entirely
18. We should all _________when advertisers attempt to use unfair practices.
A. make a stand B. make a comeback
C. make amends D. make a deal
19. The company cannot accept _________ for injuries resulting from improper use of
rental equipment
A. validity B. liability C. compensation D. privilege
20. Jack never cheats or tricks anybody when he plays. He always goes by the _________.
A. book B. instructions C. principles D. method

PART 2. Give the correct form of the words in brackets. (10 pts)
1. This place is an _____________ zone, which is restricted to people who work in the
Parliamentary House only. (EXCLUDE)
2. He was _____________by the darkness and got lost in the forest. (NIGHT)
3. He was _____________with intelligence but he tried hard to make up for it. (ENDOW)
4. Any _____________gimmicks are forbidden in this competition. (MALICE)
5. Surely all women must have_____________ instinct or the human race would die out.
(MOTHER)
6. Putting up with noise coming from the neighbor is probably the most _____________
thing. (TO)
7. The leader was taken into custody, which brought an end to the _____________.
(SURGE)
8. The spectacular view of Sa Pa has _____________many visitors. (RAPTURE)
9. Andy has received such_____________ fame after he tried himself in the school’s play.
(WONT)
10. The aridity in that area _____________a poor crop. (TOKEN)

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PART 3. The passage below contains 10 errors. IDENTIFY and CORRECT them.
Write your answers in the space provided . (0) has been done as an example. (10 pts)

1 When constructing eco-friendly homes, builders allocate specific types of

2 energy-efficient resources for specific areas of the home. For instance, it is
3 common to affix single or double panels on the tops of hot water heaters to
4 absorb solar energy and provide a costly-effective, continual, renewable
5 power source. These types of hot water heaters are inexpensive to install and
6 unobtrusive to the eye. In case of wind power, it is neither attractive nor
7 particularly efficient to erect a towering turbine next to a single home; rather
8 it is built in an area where it can power several homes at last. Furthermore,
9 what homebuilders position their homes influences their energy efficiency.
10 A home with south-facing windows will absorb the natural radiation from
11 the sun, thus heat the home without using any energy-producing device.
12 And builders line homes with the best forms of insulation so any energy is
13 used to heat a home, whether it be natural or from electricity transmitted
14 through the grid, will not easily escape from it.

Your answers:
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SECTION III. READING (50 points)

PART 1. Choose the best word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank
space in the following passage. (10 points)
Today the police are able to make use of all kinds of scientific and technological aids in
their (1)________ against crime. However, this was not always the (2)______.
In the early days of the British police force, during the nineteeth century, the police
officer’s whistle was his (3)________ way of calling for help if he got into (4)_________.
Gradually, in the twentieth century, things (5)_________ to improve. Those police

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officers lucky enough to be (6)_______ a patrol car rather than a bicycle could also take
(7) ________ of radio communications.
In 1903, a new system for identifying people by their fingerprints was discovered. (8)
_________ it soon proved to be one of the most significant developments in crime
investigation, a (9) _________ of the national fingerprint collection could (10)_______
days, if not weeks, until computers were introduced in the 1970s.
1. A. charge B. duty C. fight D. match
2. A. instance B. case C. event D. condition
3. A. mere B. whole C. pure D. main
4. A. difficulty B. anxiety C. concern D. complaint
5. A. believed B. belonged C. became D. began
6. A. given B. thought C. throuwn D. caught
7. A. profit B. advantage C. benefit D. service
8. A. Moreover B. Whether C. Despite D. Although
9. A. hunt B. look C. search D. seek
10. A. pass B. stand C. spend D. take

PART 2. Fill each of the following numbered blanks with ONE suitable word and
write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided. (10 points)

All tournament chess games are olayed with a chess clock- that is, two clocks joined
together. When one player makes his move, his presses a button which stops hic block and
starts his opponent’s clock. (1)_______ fails to keep to the time limit, no (2)_______ what
the position on the board, loses the game.
Weekend tournaments with a fast time limit and long sessions of play of
(3)________ to twelve hours a day are very strenuous and (4)__________ in fatigue and
time troubles. The play is quite sharp. Active, attracking chess is the order of the day and it
is difficult to maintain (5)_________ sustained, precise defence against such play. A score
sheet, which has to be handed to the tournament officials at the end of each round. A score
of the game must be (6)_________ as play goes on.The only thought in everybody’d head
is to win. Talent and youth – that’s (7)_______is needed for success at chess,
(8)__________ the emphasis on youth. Some approach the board with a slow, purposeful
manner (9)________ giving you a second glance – you simply don’t count. They seem to
imply that the outcome is a foregone conclusion for them; you only need to accept it with
good (10)________.
Your answers
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

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Part 3. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer
sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 1 to 5. (10 points)
Although noise, commonly defined as unwanted sound, is a widely recognized form
of pollution, it is very difficult to measure because the discomfort experienced by different
individuals is highly exposed to higher levels may actually cause hearing loss. Particularly
in congested urban areas, the noise produced as a byproduct of our advancing technology
causes physical and psychological harm but it also detracts from the quality of life for
those exposed to it. Unlike the eyes, which can be covered by the eyelids against strong
light, the car has no lid, and is, therefore, always open and vulnerable, noise penetrates
without protection. Noise causes effects that the hearer cannot control and to which the
body never becomes accustomed to. Loud noises instinctively signal danger to any
organism with a hearing mechanism, including human beings. In reponse, heartbeat and
respiration accelerate, blood vessels constrict, the skin pales, and muscles tense. In fact,
there is a general increase in functioning brought about by the flow of adrenaline released
in response to fear, and some of these responses persist even longer than the noise,
occasionally as long as thirty minutes after the sound has ceased.
Because noise is unavoidable in a complex, industrial society, we are constantly
responding in the same ways that we would respond to danger. Recently, researchers have
concluded that noise and our response may be much more than an annoyance. It may be a
serious threat to physical and psychological health and well-being, causing damage not
only to the ear and brain but also to the heart and stomach. We have long known that
hearing loss is America’s number one nonfatal health problem, but now we are learning
that some of us with heart disease and ulcers may be victims of noise. Investigations on
human subjects have demonstrated that babies are affected by noise even before they are
born. Fetuses exposed to noise tend to be overactive, they cry easily, and they are more
sensitive to gastrointestinal problems after birth. In addition, the psychological effect of
noise is very important. Nervousness, irritability, tension, and anxiety increase, affecting
the quality of rest during sleep, and the efficiency of activities during walking hours, as
well as the way that we interact with one another.
1. Which of the following is the author’s main point?
A. Hearing loss is America’s number one nonfatal health problem.
B. Loud noise signal danger.
C. Noise may pose a serioud threat to our physical and psychological health.
D. The car is not like the eye.
2. Why is noise difficult to measure?
A. All people do not respond to it in the same way.
B. It causes hearing loss
C. It is unwanted
D. People become accustomed to it
3. The word it in paragraph 1 refres to _______.
A. the quality of life B. our advancing technology

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C. the noise D. physical and psychological harm
4. Look at the verb accelerate in paragraph 3. Which of the folowing is the closest in
meaning to it?
A. cease B. rise C. swell D. increase
5. According to the passsage, people respond to loud noises in the same way that they
respond to _____.
A. annoyance B. danger C. damage D. disease

PART 4. Read the following passage and do the tasks that follow. (20 points)

Investigating Children’s Language

A. For over 200 years, there has been an interest in the way children learn to speak and
understand their first language. Scholars carried out several small-scale studies, especially
towards the end of the 19th century, using data they recorded in parental diaries. But
detailed, systematic investigation did not begin until the middle decades of the 20th
century, when the tape recorder came into routine use. This made it possible to keep a
permanent record of samples of child speech, so that analysts could listen repeatedly to
obscure extracts, and thus produce a detailed and accurate description. Since then, the
subject has attracted enormous multi-disciplinary interest, notably from linguists and
psychologists, who have used a variety of observational and experimental techniques to
study the process of language acquisition in depth.

B. Central to the success of this rapidly emerging field lies the ability of researchers to
devise satisfactory methods for eliciting linguistic data from children. The problems that
have to be faced are quite different from those encountered when working with adults.
Many of the linguist’s routine techniques of enquiry cannot be used with children. It is not
possible to carry out certain kinds of experiments, because aspects of children’s cognitive
development – such as their ability to pay attention, or to remember instructions – may not
be sufficiently advanced. Nor is it easy to get children to make systematic judgments about
language, a task that is virtually impossible below the age of three. And anyone who has
tried to obtain even the most basic kind of data – a tape recording of a representative
sample of a child’s speech – knows how frustrating this can be. Some children, it seems,
are innately programmed to switch off as soon as they notice a tape recorder being
switched on.

C. Since the 1960s, however, several sophisticated recording techniques and experimental
designs have been devised. Children can be observed and recorded through one-way-vision
windows or using radio microphones, so that the effects of having an investigator in the
same room as the child can be eliminated. Large-scale sampling programmes have been
carried out, with children sometimes being recorded for several years. Particular attention
has been paid to devising experimental techniques that fall well within a child’s intellectual

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level and social experience. Even pre-linguistic infants have been brought into the
research: acoustic techniques are used to analyse their vocalisations, and their ability to
perceive the world around them is monitored using special recording equipment. The result
has been a growing body of reliable data on the stages of language acquisition from birth
until puberty. There is no single way of studying children’s language. Linguistics and
psychology have each brought their own approach to the subject, and many variations have
been introduced to cope with the variety of activities in which children engage, and the
great age range that they present. Two main research paradigms are found.

D. One of these is known as ‘naturalistic sampling’. A sample of a child’s spontaneous use

of language is recorded in familiar and comfortable surroundings. One of the best places to
make the recording is in the child’s own home, but it is not always easy to maintain good
acoustic quality, and the presence of the researcher or the recording equipment can be a
distraction (especially if the proceedings are being filmed). Alternatively, the recording can
be made in a research centre, where the child is allowed to play freely with toys while
talking to parents or other children, and the observers and their equipment are unobtrusive.

E. A good quality, representative, naturalistic sample is generally considered an ideal

datum for child language study. However, the method has several limitations. These
samples are informative about speech production, but they give little guidance about
children’s comprehension of what they hear around them. Moreover, samples cannot
contain everything, and they can easily miss some important features of a child’s linguistic
ability. They may also not provide enough instances of a developing feature to enable the
analyst to make a decision about the way the child is learning. For such reasons, the
description of samples of child speech has to be supplemented by other methods.

F. The other main approach is through experimentation, and the methods of experimental
psychology have been widely applied to child language research. The investigator
formulates a specific hypothesis about children’s ability to use or understand an aspect of
language, and devises a relevant task for a group of subjects to undertake. A statistical
analysis is made of the subjects’ behaviour, and the results provide evidence that supports
or falsifies the original hypothesis.

G. Using this approach, as well as other methods of controlled observation, researchers

have come up with many detailed findings about the production and comprehension of
groups of children. However, it is not easy to generalise the findings of these studies. What
may obtain in a carefully controlled setting may not apply in the rush of daily interaction.
Different kinds of subjects, experimental situations, and statistical procedures may produce
different results or interpretations. Experimental research is therefore a slow, painstaking
business; it may take years before researchers are convinced that all variables have been
considered and a finding is genuine.

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Questions 1-5
The reading passage has seven paragraphs: A – G. Choose the most suitable
paragraph headings B – F from the list of headings on the right. NB There are more
paragraph headings than paragraphs so you will not use them all.
Question 1: Paragraph B: _______
Question 2: Paragraph C: _______
Question 3: Paragraph D: _______
Question 4: Paragraph E: _______
Question 5: Paragraph F: _______
i. Some limitations in the research method of child’s language
ii. The differences between analysing children’s and adults’ language
iii. Experimental approach to investigate child’s language use
iv. The development of some new research methods
v. The beneficial effects of investigating children language
vi. The record of child’s use of language in familiar and comfortable surroundings

Questions 6-10
Complete the summary below.
Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the passage for each answer.
One method of carrying out research is to record children’s spontaneous language
use. This can be done in their homes, where, however, it may be difficult to ensure that the
recording is of acceptable (6)________________Another venue which is often used is
a (7)________________ where the researcher can avoid distracting the child. A drawback
of this method is that it does not allow children to demonstrate their comprehension. An
alternative approach is to use methodology from the field of (8)________________. In this
case, a number of children are asked to carry out a (9)________________ and the results
are subjected to a (10)________________.

SECTION IV. WRITING (60 points)

Part 1. Read the following extract and use your own words to summarize it. Your
summary should be about 120 words long. You MUST NOT copy the original. (10
points).
The means of transportation has changed and improved over many centuries. Long ago,
during the times of the kings and knights, animals such as horses, buffaloes and camels
were used by man for transportation purposes. These animals no doubt did save man from
traveling by foot, they took a long time to complete the journeys, especially when
transporting goods.
In 1825, George Stephenson's opening of the first railway marked a significant progress in
the history of transportation. Railways were in popular demand because they could carry
more people and loads. More importantly, they ran faster than animals. Railways improved
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out of their towns or even countries to work were made possible. Unfortunately, since the
invention of motor vehicles, the popularity of railways has declined.
Motor vehicles were first invented in the eighteenth century. These vehicles were preferred
by many people as they do not run on tracks and hence do not have fixed routes. Travelers
can then plan their own routes to suit their convenience. This is especially so when the
destinations are places like small towns or remote areas. In these places, few or even none
of the trains ever reach them; so traveling by the motor vehicle would solve this problem.
Over many years of modifications, the motor vehicle is now one of the most commonly
used means of transportation. Today, we travel in cars, taxis, buses, lorries or vans almost
every day.
Another form of transportation is by water. It may be the slowest but definitely the
cheapest form of bulk transportation. Though over the centuries of innovations, water
transportation has improved from the ancient wind dependent yachts to the modern motor
driven ships, journeys by water are still characterized by the dangers and unpredictability
of meeting natural disasters like the storms.
The evolution of world transportation has reached its pinnacle with the invention of
airplanes. Transportation by planes is the easiest and fastest. Planes gliding smoothly in the
air, are not obstructed by seas, hills, buildings and so on. Though convenient, this means of
transport is the most expensive. Despite the popular demand, the transportation network of
the planes is still not a balanced and complete one till today. Developed countries tend to
make use of air transportation more frequently than the less developed ones as they do
more exporting and importing of goods and also have more people traveling to and fro
their countries. Hence, the networks in these developed countries are denser.

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Part 2. The chart below shows the results of a survey on various home activities
among young people aged 11 to 16 in four countries. Write a report (of about 150
words) on the information in the chart. (20 points).

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Part 3: Write an essay of about 350 words to express your opinion on the following
topic:
The social networks have a tremendous influence in shaping juveniles’
character.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? (30 points).

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