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PRACTICE 9

A. LISTENING (5.0 points)

Part 1. You will hear a radio interview with Barry Gribbs about a youth festival. For questions 1-10, complete
the sentences with a word or short phrase. (2.0 points)
International Youth Festival
The interview is taking place at the (1) __________, where the festival is held annually.
Barry says that the festival will go for (2) __________.
Barry says that the Showcase is always the (3) __________ event of the festival.
Not all of the acts will appear in the Showcase as there are (4) __________ of them.
Barry advises people to look in the festival catalogue for information about venues, (5) __________.
This year, festival goers will be able to watch dance troupes (6) __________.
Barry informs the listeners that (7) __________ from the area will be putting on the theatre productions.
In addition to the athletics stadium, events will take place (8) __________.
Barry says festival goers won’t pay more than (9) __________ for a show.
If you buy a (10) __________, you can get a huge discount.
Part 2. You will hear a psychologist being interviewed about friendship. For questions 11-15, choose the
correct letter (A, B, C, or D) that fits best according to what you hear. (1.0 point)
11. From three to five years old, children __________
A. are happy to play alone. B. prefer to be with their family.
C. have rather selfish relationships. D. have little idea of ownership
12. From age five to eight or ten, children __________
A. change their friends more often. B. decide who they want to be friends with.
C. admire people who don’t keep to rules. D. learn to be tolerant of their friends.
13. According to Sarah Browne, adolescent __________
A. may be closer to their friends than to their parents.
B. develop an interest in friends of the opposite sex.
C. choose friends with similar personalities to themselves.
D. want friends who are dependable.
14. Young married people __________
A. tend to focus on their children. B. often lose touch with their friends.
C. make close friends less easily. D. need fewer friends than single people.
15. In middle or old age, people generally prefer __________.
A. to stay in touch with old friends. B. to see younger friends more often.
C. to have friends who live nearby. D. to spend more time with their friends.
Part 3. You will hear a talk about motivation. For questions 16-20, decide whether the following statements
are True (T) or False (F) according to the recording. (1.0 point)
16. We try to motivate workers in the same way that we try to motivate our children.
17. In the Glucksberg experiment, the people who were offered a reward finished faster than people who were
not offered one.
18. In Ariely’s experiment, people were more creative when they were concentrating on achieving a goal.
19. In the future, jobs will require workers to be more creative.
20. People always work better when they start the day later and work into the night.
Part 4. You will hear five people talking about their lifestyles. For questions 21-25, choose from the list (A-H)
the main advantage of the lifestyle mentioned by each speaker. Use the letters only once. There are three extra
letters which you do not need to use. (1.0 point)
A. putting knowledge to good use 21. Speaker 1 __________
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B. working fewer hours 22. Speaker 2 __________

C. seeing customers’ positive reactions 23. Speaker 3 __________
D. having a lifestyle similar to the one in his/her 24. Speaker 4 __________
homeland 25. Speaker 5 __________
E. getting roles he/she could never have expected
F. enjoying colleagues’ company
G. living in the fast lane
H. experiencing rural life

B. LEXICO-GRAMMAR (4.0 points)

Part 1. Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the answer that best fits each of the blanks in the following
questions. (2.0 points)
1. If he does not repay the money, they will, as a last __________, take him to the court.
A. attempt B. solution C. resort D. initiative
2. It is advisable that she __________ care of her ill mother.
A. take B. takes C. took D. would take
3. The __________ lay with the organizers, who failed to make the necessary arrangements for dealing with so
many people.
A. mistake B. error C. fault D. foul
4. You __________ to the doctor’s. You just had your check-up last week.
A. didn’t need to go B. didn’t have to go C. needn’t go D. needn’t have gone
5. Police are __________ significant progress in fighting computer crime.
A. doing B. making C. taking D. putting
6. The woman was __________ from hospital only a week after her operation.
A. discharged B. admitted C. expelled D. banished
7. Florida, __________ as the Sunshine State, attracts many tourists every year.
A. is known B. knowing C. that is known D. known
8. I asked him to keep an eye __________ my suitcase while I was gone.
A. into B. on C. at D. for
9. The team’s coach insisted on a program of __________ training before the big game.
A. rigorous B. complicated C. slack D. vigorous
10. The building was demolished before a crowd of nearly 200 __________.
A. audiences B. onlookers C. viewers D. spectators
11. __________ are considered humorous is mainly due to his characters’ use of slang.
A. That Myan’s stories B. Myan’s stories, which
C. Myan’s stories D. Because Myan’s stories
12. Though considered the king sport in many parts of the world, soccer has never really __________.
A. taken up B. caught on C. went ahead D. worked out
13. Two close friends Tom and Kyle are talking about Kyle’s upcoming birthday.
- Tom: “Can I bring a friend to your birthday party?”
- Kyle: “__________”
A. It’s my pleasure. B. The more the merrier.
C. I really appreciate you saying that. D. Don’t mention it.
14. All building work must be carried out __________ safety regulations.
A. in terms of B. in compliance with
C. with reference to D. on account of
15. The search for a new vaccine will __________ priority over all other medical research.
A. make B. get C. give D. take
16. __________ for your support, I could not have finished the task.
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A. If hadn’t it been B. Not had it been C. It had not been D. Had it not been
17. I try to set a(n) __________ for my employees by always arriving to work on time.
A. standard B. example C. model D. image
18. Two friends Peter and Linda are talking about pets.
- Peter: “Well, cats are very good at catching mice around the house.”
- Linda: “__________”
A. Nothing more to say B. Yes, I hope so
C. You can say that again D. No, dogs are very good, too.
19. He was against the idea to start with, but he soon __________ when he realized how much money he’d get.
A. made a difference B. faced the music C. changed his tune D. spilled the beans
20. She was caught cheating in the race. __________, she was disqualified.
A. Explicitly B. Accordingly C. Incredibly D. Fundamentally
Part 2. Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correcting in each of the
following sentences. (1.0 point)
21. (A) The number of students (B) attending universities to study (C) economics (D) have increased steadily in
the last few years.
22. Food prices have (A) raised so rapidly (B) in the past few months that some families (C) have been forced
(D) to alter their eating habits.
23. There are twenty species of wild roses (A) in North America, all of which have (B) prickly stems, pinnate
leaves, and large flowers, (C) which usually smell (D) sweetly.
24. It (A) is estimated that a scientific principle has a life (B) expectation of approximately a decade before it was
(C) drastically revised or replaced by (D) newer information.
25. With the (A) victory over Germany in the (B) final match, Brazil became the first team (C) winning the trophy
(D) five times.
26. His (A) application for a visa was (B) turned off not only because it was (C) incompletely and incorrectly
filled out but also because it was written (D) in pencil.
27. (A) Owing to their superior skills, (B) highly competitive athletes (C) have been known to win contests and
break records, even (D) when suffered from injuries, physical disorders, and infections.
28. (A) The vacuum tube (B) did an important (C) contribution to the early (D) growth of radio and television.
29. (A) Though artist Tatun was totally blind in one eye and had only (B) slight vision in (C) another, he became
an (D) internationally renowned jazz musician.
30. Though (A) formally close friends, they (B) have now been estranged from each other (C) due to some (D)
regrettable misunderstandings.
Part 3. Give the correct form of the words in capital letters. Write your answers in the spaces provided. (1.0
point)
31. She stood there completely (EXPRESS) __________, so I had no idea at all what she was thinking.
32. A (MOTIVATE) __________ learner is less likely to retain the content of the lesson than one who is
enthusiastic.
33. There are many complaints about the (ADEQUATE) __________ of facilities for the handicapped.
34. I’m a bit of a (PERFECT) __________, so I can spend all day agonizing over which choice of two words to
use.
35. The car in front was going very slowly, so John (TAKE) __________ it.
36. Mrs. Stone is an (EXPECT) __________ mother. Her baby is due next month.
37. If I hadn’t (ECONOMY) __________ on food and water, we wouldn’t have survived a single day in the
cave.
38. Lisa is very (PHOTO) __________. She always manages to look good in photographs.
39. Today, a term in prison doesn’t seem to act as much of a (DETER) __________ to potential criminals.
40. She looked in on the baby (PERIOD) __________ to check that it was all right.
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C. READING (6.0 points)

Part 1. Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase
that best fits each of the numbered blanks. (1.6 points)
The ready-meal capital of Europe
In recent years, ready-made meals have (1) __________ Britain’s eating habits. Britons now spend four times
as much as the Italians on ready-made meals and six times more than the Spanish. Demand for instant meals has
increased across Europe as a (2) __________, but why has Britain become the (3) __________ European capital
of ready-made food, second only in the world to America?
Convenience is part of the attraction. A recent survey found that 77 percent of purchasers said they only bought
ready meals when they did not have time to cook. The ready-made meal boom also reflects changing social (4)
__________ in Britain. More people live alone and so are less likely to be (5) __________ to cook. And with
families eating together less often, ready meals allow people to eat what they want when they want. Julia Michna,
of Marks and Spencer, says that ready meals also reflect changing (6) __________ in food. Britain’s
multiculturalism has brought a (7) __________ range of tastes than other European countries, ethnic cuisines,
which people are often scared of cooking from (8) __________, are far more popular. One quarter of chilled
meals are Indian, and nearly one in five are Chinese.
1. A. amended B. transformed C. transferred D. adopted
2. A. conclusion B. total C. result D. whole
3. A. undisputed B. unclassified C. undefeated D. unclaimed
4. A. drifts B. biases C. trends D. moves
5. A. offended B. bothered C. worried D. disturbed
6. A. desires B. likings C. tastes D. wishes
7. A. harder B. longer C. higher D. wider
8. A. scratch B. beginning C. outset D. initial
Part 2. Fill the gap with ONE suitable word (1.4 points)
What do you call a ....?
Let’s face it, there are some pretty weird and wonderful entries on the list of names for living creatures. Some
might give you a very clear picture of (9) __________ to expect when you look at it! A blobfish has to be round,
right? You won’t find leafy sea dragons on (10) __________, will you? In the 18th century, science (11)
__________ the important step of giving species two-part Latin names, such as Homo Sapiens, (12) __________
a view to allowing people around the world to communicate unambiguously. To a certain extent, the system,
known as “binomial nomenclature”, has (13) __________ its job. Names often give a clear indication of origin
(japonica), colour (azurea) or size (nana). On the other hand, it has produced some fun terms, to say the least,
like Wunderpus photogenicus or more recently, Heteropoda davidbowie, apparently (14) __________ of the
singer’s contribution to the arachnid world. The more you swot up (15) __________ this fascinating subject, the
more you’ll learn (and chuckle), believe me! I’ve just discovered that there’s a creature called, believe it or not,
a “fried egg jellyfish”!
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 16 to 22. (1.4 points)
Biological diversity has become widely recognized as a critical conservation issue only in the past two decades.
The rapid destruction of the tropical rain forests, which are the ecosystems with the highest known species
diversity on Earth, has awakened people to the importance and fragility of biological diversity. The high rate of
species extinctions in these environments is jolting, but it is important to recognize the significance of biological
diversity in all ecosystems. As the human population continues to expand, it will negatively affect one after
another of Earth’s ecosystems. In terrestrial ecosystems and in fringe marine ecosystems (such as wetlands), the
most common problem is habitat destruction. In most situations, the result is irreversible. Now humans are
beginning to destroy marine ecosystems through other types of activities, such as disposal and runoff of poisonous
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waste; in less than two centuries, by significantly reducing the variety of species on Earth, they have irrevocably
redirected the course of evolution.
Certainly, there have been periods in Earth’s history when mass extinctions have occurred. The extinction of
the dinosaurs was caused by some physical event, either climatic or cosmic. There have also been less dramatic
extinctions, as when natural competition between species reached an extreme conclusion. Only 0.01 percent of
the species that have lived on Earth have survived to the present, and it was largely chance that determined which
species survived and which died out.
However, nothing has ever equaled the magnitude and speed with which the human species is altering the
physical and chemical world and demolishing the environment. In fact, there is wide agreement that it is the rate
of change humans are inflicting, even more than the changes themselves, that will lead to biological devastation.
Life on Earth has continually been in flux as slow physical and chemical changes have occurred on Earth, but life
needs time to adapt-time for migration and genetic adaptation within existing species and time for the proliferation
of new genetic material and new species that may be able to survive in new environments.
16. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The variety of species found in tropical rain forests
B. The cause of the extinction of the dinosaurs
C. The time required for species to adapt to new environments
D. The impact of human activities on Earth’s ecosystems
17. The word “jolting” in the passage is closest in meaning to __________.
A. illuminating B. unknown C. shocking D. predicted
18. What does the word “they” in the passage refer to?
A. ecosystems B. humans C. species D. activities
19. The author mentions all the following as examples of the effect of humans on the world’s ecosystems
EXCEPT __________.
A. damage to marine ecosystems
B. habitat destruction in wetlands
C. the introduction of new varieties of plant species
D. destruction of the tropical rain forests
20. The author mentions the extinction of the dinosaurs in the 2nd paragraph to emphasize that __________.
A. not all mass extinctions have been caused by human activity
B. actions by humans could not stop the irreversible process of a species’ extinction
C. Earth’s climate has changed significantly since the dinosaurs’ extinction
D. the cause of the dinosaurs’ extinction is unknown
21. According to the passage, natural evolutionary change is different from changes caused by humans in which
changes caused by humans __________.
A. affect fewer ecosystems B. are occurring at a much faster rate
C. are reversible D. are less devastating to most species
22. With which of the following statements would the author be most likely to agree?
A. The extinction of a few species is an acceptable consequence of human progress.
B. Technology will provide solutions to problems caused by the destruction of ecosystems.
C. Human influence on ecosystems should not be a factor in determining public policy.
D. Humans should be more conscious of the influence they have on ecosystems.
Part 4. The following reading passage has five paragraphs, A-E. Read the paragraphs and choose the correct
heading for each paragraph from the list below. There are more headings than paragraphs, so you will not
use them all. Write the number of the heading in the corresponding provided space. (1.6 points)
List of headings: 23. Paragraph A __________
i. Social impact 24. Paragraph B __________
ii. Management decisions 25. Paragraph C __________
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iii. Flexibility of technology 26. Paragraph D __________

iv. Wasted time on the road 28. Paragraph E __________
v. Technology keeping us at home
vi. Benefits of all
vii. Keeping it clean
viii. Time for a change
WORKING FROM HOME
A Can you feel your anxiety and stress levels increasing every time you get caught in a traffic jam? Do you find
it difficult to control your tongue when your boss points out your shortcomings yet again? Do you just not have
the right kind of office attire, hate spending hours shopping for it and, frankly, would feel much better if you only
had more independence, more freedom, more flexible hours and fewer people on your back? Do you yearn for
state-of-the-art technology in your home, that … wait for it … you haven’t had to pay for? If you are shouting an
enthusiastic ‘Yes!’ in answer to these questions, then it could be time to make a career and life change that may
not even require you to quit your job. Just suggest to your boss that you wish to become one of the new breed of
executives whose office is based at home.
B Working from home is a relatively new phenomenon, but is becoming an increasingly popular option with both
businesses and employees. The technology available to us now means that we no longer need to be in the same
office building as our colleagues to communicate effectively with each other. E-mail, video conferencing, mobile
telephones and more, mean that we can do business just as efficiently, regardless of our location.
C Companies may choose to employ a proportion of their staff as home-based workers, as, of course, a workforce
set up in such a way requires far less office space and fewer parking facilities. The fixed costs of a business can
be dramatically reduced. Employees can enjoy the added benefits of freedom to schedule the day as they choose
and freedom to spend more time at home with their families.
D We can even go so far as to say that the working-from-home phenomenon could be one of the answers to the
pollution problems which the modern world has inflicted upon itself. Fewer people travelling to work every day
equals fewer cars. Fewer cars, of course, equates to lower CO2 levels in the atmosphere.
E But what are the drawbacks to working from home? There must be some or everybody would be doing it. For
many of us, work is a means of escaping our nearest and dearest and making our own mark on the world. The
relationships we have with our colleagues, be they good or bad, are a significant part of our life – after all, full-
time workers spend a third of their day in their workplace. After-hours pursuits of a game of squash or a pint in
the pub become part of our daily routine. We cement sound friendships at work and an astounding percentage of
us meet our life partner at our place of work. The people there have similar ambitions and business interests and
we are, after all, social animals. The majority of us become depressed and withdrawn if we do not have enough
interaction with others. Some people who work from home feel that, because they do spend a large proportion of
the day at home alone with few distractions, they are actually much more productive and can get tasks done in a
much shorter time than in an office environment. Others, however, may be demotivated by the isolation and find
it difficult to get down to tasks which have a more intangible deadline.
Question 28-30
Do the following statements agree with the information given in the Reading Passage?
In the numbered boxes below, write:
TRUE if the statement agrees with the information
FALSE if the statement contradicts the information
NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this
28. Individuals experiencing increased anxiety and stress due to traffic jams and difficulties with their boss may
benefit from working from home.
29. Home-based workers allow companies to insignificantly reduce fixed costs.
30. Working from home could be a solution to pollution problems by reducing the number of cars on the road.”
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D. WRITING (5.0 points)

Part 1. Finish each of the sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it.
(1.0 point)
1. It is quite unnecessary to answer his letter.
→ There’s ________________________________________________________________________________
2. The reason they didn’t give him the job was because he couldn’t use a computer.
→ Had it __________________________________________________________________________________
3. My sister got Jim to repair the fence that fell over in the garden.
→ My sister had the _________________________________________________________________________
4. I suppose he has won the championship.
→ He must ________________________________________________________________________________
5. As Christmas gets closer, she gets excited.
→ The ___________________________________________________________________________________
Part 2. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Do not change the
word given in the blanket. Write between two to five words. (1.0 point)
6. Why do I have to do all the hard work? (donkey)
→ Why do I have __________________________________________________________________________?
7. I’ll do everything I possibly can to help you. (power)
→ I’ll do ________________________________________________________________________ to help you.
8. “You must have another piece of apple pie, Alice,” said Grandson. (on)
→ Grandson ________________________________________________________________ piece of apple pie.
9. Don’t leave your car unlocked, whatever you do. (no)
→ Under __________________________________________________________________ your car unlocked.
10. We ought to suggest a solution to the problem before it is too late. (up)
→ It’s about ___________________________________________________ with a solution before it is too late.
Part 3. Write a paragraph. (3.0 points) Write a paragraph of about 160-180 words to suggest some strategies
to maintain good health.
Write your paragraph in the space below.
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