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THE CORPORATION FOR FINANCING AND PROMOTING TECHNOLOGY o0o ENGLISH TEST Time allowed: 60 minutes 50 questions Part 1 For questions 1-15, read the text below and decide which word or phrase best fits each space. Choose your answers from the listed words at the bottom of the page and write them in boxes 1-15 on your answer sheet. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Intelligence Tests
School exams are, (0) generally speaking, the first kind of tests we take. They find out how much knowledge we have (1) . . But do they really show how intelligent we are? After all, isnt it a (2) . that some people who are very successful academically dont have any (3) . sense? Intelligence is the speed (4) . which we can understand and (5) . to new situation and it is usually tested by logic puzzles. Although scientists are now preparing (6) . computer technology that will be able to read our brains, (7) . tests are still the most popular ways of measuring intelligence. A persons IQ is their intelligence (8) . it is measured by a special test. The most common IQ tests are (9) . by Mensa, an organization that was founded in England in 1946. By 1946 it (10) . 1,300 members in Britain. Today there are 44,000 in Britain and 100,000 worldwide, (11) . in the US. People taking the tests are judged in (12) . to an average score of 100, and those who score over 148 are entitled to join Mensa. This (13) . at 2% of the population. Anyone from the age of six can take the tests. All the questions are straightforward and most people can answer them if (14) . enough time. But thats the problem- the whole (15) . of the tests is that theyre against the clock. Largely For the present At Fact Had React Advanced Common Run Relation Gained Allowed As Point Works out
Part 2
In most lines of the following text, there is either a spelling or a punctuation error. For each numbered line 16-31,write the correctly spelled word or show the correct punctuation in the box on your answer sheet. Some lines are correct. Indicate these lines on your answer sheet with a tick () in the box. The exercise begins with three examples. 0 generation 00 000 Communications, already 0 00 000 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Mobile Phones The next generation of telephone users will laugh when we explain how we used to stand next to a wall in the kitchen to make a phone call. Mobile communications already highly advanced compared with a decade ago, will completely alter communications in the next few years. Though there are millions of people using mobile phones most people know little about the mobile communications industry and its tecnology. There are three types of mobile phone. These are hand portables mobiles and transportables. The smallest and most popular are the pocket-sized hand portables. These work on rechargeable batteries, which allow an average of up to 80 minutes conversation. Mobiles are fited permanently in a vehicle, so do not rely on separate batteries. They require an external aerial on the vehicle. This can mean a stronger signal with clearer speech. Transportables
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have a hight power capability and can be used almost anywhere. They come with a powerful battery pack for longer, continuos use and may also be put into a vehicle, using its electrics. They tend to be bulkier than hand portable. Which ever type people use, there can be no doubt that mobile phones are becoming as commonplace in everyday life in many countries as ordinary phones and that they have transformed communications.
Part 3
Trying to find the root cause of the problem of why people sleepwalk is not straightforward. There are several sleep laboratories and clinics around the country, but most concentrate on treating more common complaints such as snoring or insomnia. To see a specialist you will need to be referred by your own doctor, who may first try you on sleeping pills. These work by temporarily stopping the body entering the phase of sleep which accompanies sleepwalking, but their addictive nature means they are only a short-term solution. I- Choose from the sentence A-H the one which best fits each gap 32-37 in the article. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use. An example is given. A Others include severe tiredness or the consumption of excess alcohol. B When she woke up five hours later, she was covered in red marks. C She did not realize that anything was wrong at first. D She does not look forward to turning the lights out at night. E This often leaves those specializing in sleepwalking understaffed and underfunded. F In the majority of cases the experience is quite uneventful. G It turned out that she had been making them in her sleep. H It may seem amazing but all these kinds of things are possible.
II- Read between the lines and answer the following questions
38. Where do many of Janet Brierleys friends live? A Many of her friends live near Brierleys house. B Many of her friends live abroad. C Many of her friends live in the countryside. D Many of her friends live in urban areas. 39. Can you think of any possible reason why men are more likely to sleepwalk than women? A More men than women are in stressful jobs. B Men tend to keep their worries to themselves. C Women are more likely to talk about their worries. D All the above reasons are possible. 40. When are sleepwalkers most likely to injure themselves? A When they are away from familiar surroundings. B When they are on holiday. C When they move to a new house. D When they are away from home.
III- Match the following words (printed bold in the text) and phrases with their meanings.
41 Stumble a become three times bigger
42 Nocturnal b most important 43 Treble c process of change from one state to another 44 Overall d walk in an unsteady way 45 run in families e believe; suppose 46 transition f inability to sleep easily 47 assume g occur in members of the same family 48 root h speaking generally 49 straightforward i happening at night 50 insomnia j clear and uncomplicated
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