Oxford Exam Skills Now Exam Skills Now Mock Test 4 Paper 1a Text 1 1. B 2. A 3. 3 4. A 5. living/studying in London/England 6. B 7. B 8. official 9.

. dedicated 10. made some great friends got an insight into life in the UK everything was different and difficult couldnt understand what people were saying

11. Globalization has made it easier to study abroad. Also, globalization has made an overseas education essential if you want to get a good job. 12. insight 13. Because she is interested in Japanese culture, loves Japanese food, and thinks the Japanese economy and languages are important. 14. D 15. The writer thinks that overseas studies will continue to grow in popularity because access to overseas study programmes is now easier and that overseas study can bring both personal rewards and professional benefits. Text 2 16. B 17. C 18. B 19. take no prisoners, their reflexes are sharper than a steak knife, their minds are set to strategic mode, they can make split-second decisions. 20. enthusiasts 21. 4 22. The writer says that the time spent playing Warcraft III may not have been wasted after all, implying that playing video games is generally seen as a waste of time. 23. True

24. False 25. True 26. C 27. B 28. E 29. A 30. The title tells us that the writer believes you can do any job you want because there are so many possibilities. Text 3 31. A 32. Because she has never been offered a role in one, as people dont really think of her as Chinese due to her background, education and appearance. 33. feels sorry about something you have not been able to do 34. C 35. the entertainment industry/ the film business 36. A 37. No, because Sony Records promoted Karen Mok as a Chinese artist as there were few Eurasians in the business at that time. 38. film=A Chinese Odyssey film=Fallen Angels film=Around the World in 80 days 39. A 40. C 41. B 42. 3 43. B 44. singer 45. D 46. mentor 47. support 48. small 49. charity/charitable 50. Yes, because she thinks you have to realize the good things that youve done. She also thinks she will get better as a performer and has yet to make her best film or album.