WRITING SECTION INSTRUCTIONS (30-MINUTE TIME LIMIT) The examiner will have already provided you a writing answer document on which to write your essey. Nake sure you heve filed in your name, your signature, your birthdate, and your registration number Do NOT write your essay in this est booklet. Wite your essay on the answer document you have boon Provided. Use a M2 (soft) pencil only. ‘You wil have 20 minutes to write on one ef the two topics. f you do not write on one of these topics, your paper will not be scored. You may make an outline i you wish, but ydur outine wil rot count toward your score. \rito about one-and-a-half to two pages. Your essay wil be marked down if itis extremely short Extra sheets of paper or scratch paper wil not be scored. Ploase use only the space provided on the answer document to write your essay, You will not be graded on the eppearance of your paper, but your handwriting must be readable. You may change or correct your writing, but you should not recopy the whole essay. ‘Your essay will be judged on clarity and overall offactiveness, as well as on topic development organization, and the range, accuracy, and appropriateness of your grammar and vocabulary TOPICS ‘Some people pursue a university education in order to get @ well-paid job, while others go to university simply for the pleasure of learning. What, In your opinion, are the ultimate purposes of @ University education? Give examples to support your views. Many of us live very stressful lives, and some of us suffer the consequences of our stress even by having health problems. Make some suggestions with regards to what someone can do to alleviate | their stress. What are the things that you do when you feel particularly stressed? When you have selected your topic, remember o fil in “1" or "2" in the ECPE Writing Response box in the front of your writing answer document. Please observe silence, Do not leave the room during the time period. Remember, you have 30 minutes to complete your essay. 4. CAMBRIDGE MICHIGAN LANGUAGE ASSESSMENTS (CaMLA) - ECPELISTENING SECTION INSTRUCTIONS, This js @ test of your ability to understand spoken English, The listening section has three parts, There are 50 questions. Mark all your answers on the separate answer sheel. Do not make any stray marks on the answer sheet. If you change your mind about an answer, erase your first answer completely. Part 1 In this part, you wil hear short conversations. From the three answer choices, select the answer which Means about the same thing 3s what you hear, or is rue based upon what you hear. For example, listen to the conversation: Example (listen) a. Thelr guests always seem to be late, . Their quests falled to show up, . Their guests never show up. The correct answer is a For problems 1 through 15, mark your answers on the separate anwar sheet. No problems can be reeated. Please listen carefully. Do you have any quostione? 1, a. Hehas erased his memory stick. 3. a. Jimisn't a good athlete. He nas lost some valuable files b. Jim's brother is a better athlete than he is. He keeps important files on his memory cc. Jimis a batter athlete than his brother. stick, 10. 8. He lost his job. 2. a. She thinks he paid too much for the car. b. Management is happy with him, b. She thinks he shouldn't buy the car, ©. He wanted to go. ‘She thinks he negotiated too much, 11. & He understands why she says no. 3, a. He can't go to New York. b. He cantt understand her offer. b. He's mace other plans He won't accept her refusal ©. He can go under ane condition, 12, a. Scientists don't agree with them. a. They cidn't see the movie. b, Most scientists think the earth is OK. b. They should've bought @ CD instead. Not all sciantists have the same opinions They liked the music from the movie. 13. a. He doesnt usually go home on foct. 5. 2. Sho's raluctant to give him money. He almost always walks home, b. She's going to give him $100, & He goes home in arder to exercise, ©. She's going to pay him next week. 14 He liked the new shopping mall 6 8, She should present her ideas with visuals, She doasn't like his idea, b. She doesn't understand some questions, © They're going to go shopping, c. She wants to know why sales have fallen. vp 15. @. John was arrested by the police 7, & He had an accident with Mary, John had witnessed a crime, b. Mary was probably happy to see him, The police told John about the robbery. ©. He was the last person to see Mary. 8 a, She laughed when she saw Bill b. She doesn’t think he dyed his hair, © She would've laughed if she had seen Ell PRACTICE TEST 4 >Part 2 In this part, you will hear a question. From the three answer choices given, choose the one which best answers: the question. For example, listen to the question: | Example (listen) 2. I don't think it has a good sound. b. Yes; and in fact, maybe you should take it «. You're right; i's terrible. The correct answer is b. | For problems 16 through 35, mark your answors.on the separate anewor sheot. No problems can be repeated, Please listen carefully. Do you have ary questions? 16. 2. Itslipped my mind completely. 26, a. No, but Ii do it later Yes, | remember the message you sent. Yes, thanks, | got it yesterday. ‘There isn't very much, Mwasn't very expensive, Don't worry, I'm an expert. No, | did it after you. No, but its just about to finish. 2 {'m not s0 good with numbers. b. No, I donit know where itis. You can take it out later. ©. I don't know when it starts I'm sorry but it iso’t mine. lonly had one for myself 28. a. Favorable ones. Okay, I'll help you. Alot of people. thought you could do it alone. I'm going to see it tonight had to leave without you. 28, So, | guess you liked i ‘Youll nd plenty in the fridge. Lets goto a movie instead. NW have some later, | didn't take it. Okay, I'll cook something special. 30. [think itis No, but we can eat it tomorrow, Within the next few days Sure! Know any good places’? | suppose it was yesterday, J only invited one or two people. 31. a, Great! Too bad you weren't there. Yes, | showed them my invitation. | had to walk there. Almost. Only one or two didn't come. Itwas last weekend. a. Someone else di 32, a. Take the shuttle bus. b. No, he didnt It's realy near the city ‘Yes, and he leit a message. It's only twenty minutes eway. No, | didn’t see any, 33 it depends if you come by car. b. Yes, and they were great There's a park across the sirost, Okey, Ill get some later: Alter 8 there's plenty of spaces, a. Itwasn't her 34. a. Yes, I enjoyed it too, b. [think she’s over there. b. | guess it didn't seem so realistic. Things could be better for her. Yes, it seemed so convincing Its at the very back. 36. a. Sho elready has it, along with my email She can use her ovin cell phone. Yes, your Secretary gave me your number. 4. CAMBRIDGE MICHIGAN LANGUAGE ASSESSMENTS (CaMLA) - ECPE _Peis ey Part 3 In this part, you will hear three short segments from a radio program. The program is called “Learning from the Experts." You will hear what three different radio guests have to say about three different topics. Each talk lasts about three minutes. As you listen, you may want to take some notes to help you remember information given in the talk, Write your notes in this test booklet. After each talk, you will be asked some questions about what was said, From the three answer choloss given, you should choosa the one that best answers the question according to the information you heard, Remember, no problems can be repeated. For problems $6 through 50, mark all your answers on the separate answar sheet. Do you have any questions? SEGMENT 1 | __ Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet. Write notes here. | 36. What dilemma does the program focus on? | @. whether or not emission controls should be i placed on ships | b. whether of not ships pollute more than cars © whether or not emissions from cars are faling true about ocean going ships? | They are causing more pollution than cers. b. They are not a major source of pollution. They are creating emog over the oceans. | 38. What Is the environmentaiist recommending? | @. Strict emission controls on cars and factories. | b. Reducing pollution from ships by 250 percent | & Facing a small problem before I's too late. | 38, In what way does the consuliant disagree with the environmentalist? a. Ships are not a scurce of greenhouse gases. b. The pollution caused by ships is insignificant. The increase in emissions from ships wit only be 10 percent 40. According to the consultant, what will happen if shipping companies are forced !o change their ships? a. Air pollution irom ships will decrease by 10 percent. b. Alotof peopie will become unemployed. © 3 milion people will lose their jabs. L pracrice rest > TAISEGMENT 2 Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet, 4 What does the speaker say about adults learning a foraign language? a. It takos years of study to become fluent b. Most adults find it difficult. c. They need a lot of exposure. ‘What does the speaker beliave about young children? 2. They can use language as soon as they're born, b. They can form sentences when only a few ‘months ole. c. They learn language without the help of a teacher. What are six or seven-year-old chikiren able todo? a. Learn with no formal instruction. b. Use language effectively. ¢_ Learn new language in just a few months, What seems to be true according to the expert? a. Adults cannot learn language. b. It's easier for younger people to ‘earn language. Young children can learn only one language ata time. What problem is the expert mainly dealing with? a, How children learn language b. The fastest way to learn language €. Why adults cannot learn language so easily Write notes hore. 4 CAMBRIDGE MICHIGAN LANGUAGE ASSESSMENTS (CaMLA) - ECPEesi ied SEGMENT 3 Mark your answers on ihe seperate answer sheet. 46. According to the information, what do chess. masters seem to think about computer chess? a. They seeit asa silly pastime, b. They find it extremely useful They want to improve such programs. 47. What did Wolfgang von Kempelen do? 8, He developed the IBM computer. b. He managed to fool a lot of people. ©. He made a robot that could play chess. 48. When was the first successful chess-playing computer made? a 1910 b. 19806 1960s 49. Why does the expert refer to Kasparov so extensively? 2. Because no computer could defeat him b. To show how computer chess developed As the best chess player in history 50, What does the expert seem to believe about chess-playing computers? a, They can be better than humans. b. Humans continue to be formidable opponents. They are capable of abstract thought. Wiite notes here. pracrice rest 1 > [TRIN51. 52. 53, 58. 56. 97. PPE “Come ont! Let me play some games on your computer.” “My computer is not ' for playing games on b. tobe played on games ©. for games played on 4, to play for games “Are Mary and Bill home yet?” “You call to find out.” well may as well well may as well as \ didn't see you you're on a diet. 2. toval b. eat no ©. have eaten any 4, eal any cake, so | guess "Yd like my coffee now, please!” . a itle too impationt?” Are you Aren't you being Do you have to be Haven't you been “Do you have a hammer I can borrow?" “Sure. some tools over there: a. There have b. They are c. There are 4. Its “Ato all these books yours?” "No, some of them are a. belong to Mike b. of Mike's ¢. Mike's 4. to Mike "What's the new movie like?” “Exciting! Its a adventure about spies” a. fast pacing b. pacing fast ©. paced fest 4. fast paced 58. 58. 60, 61 62. 63. 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Incontrast 4, The contrary wracvice vests > EXE65. 66. 67, 68, 63, 70. a be NN It shouldn't surprise us that a person Mary would donate so much to our chatiy ‘80 generous that as generously as as generous as whose generosity al night, you should try to take frequent broaks. a. Todrive b. By driving ©. You drive d. When driving "Why didn’t you wash the car?" “Because | didn’t think it needed to is a. wash b, have washed c. be washing d. be washed “Are you going to lend me $1,000?" a4 r think no think not am not thinking so ‘am not thinking It 1'm reaily sti today because | took. in a race yesterday. a. apart b. my part ©. pert d. apart "Do | have to do all the work naw?” "Do half of it now and the later.” a. half b. rost ©. other d. one nat “Coking is simply following ¢ recipe. “Actually there's itthan that" a, much about b. alot more for c. more about d, more to 72, 73 74. 75. 76. 78, In the office knew how to fix the problem, so we had to gat outsice help. a. Nobody b. Anybody c. 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CAMBRIDGE MICHIGAN LANGUAGE ASSESSMENTS (CaMLA) - ECPEbe PEN 79. “Vm fairly satisfied with our new car” 6. chicken sandwich, Ihaveniteaten | ‘As fer 2 | , we should have bought 2 very much today. ailorent model; a. As wellas 3 @. am concerning b, Rather than Q ® b. am concerned - ©. Despite a ©. concern 4. Other than eee 5 87. “What does te man we're meeting look like?" 80. The students are urging that Professor /e been told to be for a tal man Jones the exam for next week. 7 with a beard and glasses, a. Is rescheduling a. with the outlook ». reschedule . on tho lookout ©. would reschedule ©. out looking 4. reschedules 4. the lookout 81. “Is it OK if we take these seats?” 88. “You didn't mend my jeans like you promised.” “I guess so, since the people _have “Lwould have time.” been reserved haven't shown up” a. had | had a. whom they b. if have b. who c. had | ¢. for whom they d. have | had 4. for whom 89. Mary____I was in the room, or she 82. This jacket cost me something wouldn't have said such terrible things about $300.00, me a. much tke a. knew b. like b. couldn't have known 6, like around . would have known if 4. more like dd. must have known 83. Steve has many qualities, his most important 90. My doctor suggested any swimming his honesty. Until my cold completely goes away. a, tobe a. | mustn't do b. of them are b. me rot to do ©. being 6. my not doing 4. which is d. not to be doing 84. | never knew about arrested for drunk driving a. Bill having b. Bills having been . Bill had bean 4. Bill to be 85, "What's next on our itinerary s what Ive heard, we're meeting in the lobby for dinner at six." z § PRACTICE TEST >This passage is about wine, Wines are categorized in cifferent ways depending on the country in which they are produced. ‘Asa _{91)_ French wines are classified according to the regions from which they originate. These regions, -{92)_ which there are six, are Bordeaux, Burgundy, the Cotes du Rhone, the Loire Valley, Champagne and Alsace. Bordeaux, _(98)_ is the largest wine- producing region in the world, is divided Into thirty- six officially _(94)_ areas. These areas have thelr own communes _195)_ which are located individual vineyards such as the legendary Chateau Lafite- Rothsctild, The grapes _(96)_ into French wines are mostly grown on small family-run farms. French wines may (97) be categorized according to the year in which they were produced. For instance, & Champagne produced in 1990 is considered _(98)_ toone bottled in 1992. Outside Europe, winas tend to be categorized according to their supposed _(99)_ to well- established European types. For example, a Nevr York winery may produce spatkling wine that is almost _(100)_to the one bottled in Champagne, France: 1 92 93. 94, 95. 96. 7. 98, 90. 100 fact point of from it although designated whole companies where going inctuding ct they better compared identity resemblance simultaneous copying rule habit about to where which wine specific within area adding matching have further superior although, extension proximity. ‘opposite identical 4) CAMBRIDGE MICHIGAN LANGUAGE ASSESSMENTS (CaMLA) - ECPEThis passage is about guns, People generally buy guns to protect their families, property and themselves. The great irony, 101) , Is that a large number of serious or fatal accidents involving fire arms _(402) place in the home. All o0_(103)_, these accidents involve or young children who gat _{104)_ of the family rile or shotgun and start playing with it out of teonage curiosity. Many young people pay for their curiosity (105) their lives Laws have boon _{106)_ in a large number of states making parents directly responsible In cases (107)_ their youngster shoots himseif or herself —{108)_ playing with a gun. These laws however completely lack any real sense, since a parent whose child has been injured or killed in a shooting accident suffers enough. He or she doss not need any further (109) at the hands of a state prosecutor! If state —-L110)_ really want to limit such mishaps, perhaps they should impose stricter gun control laws and not stiffer penalties on parents who fail to store their guns propery 101 102 103. 104. 105, 106 107. 108. 109. 110. ve unless. additionally have take soon always hold contact by and followed seen which for because while punishment investigate laws: authors ©. however d. there en 4. some much 4. often © accustomed 4. hands c. with 4. efter © repealed 4. passed © when 0. where ©. although 4. and &. support 4. charges ¢. legislatures legislation PRACTICE TEST >m1 112. 113, 114 116, 116. 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Ive just needle, a. punched b. pricked ©. dislodged d. pointed my finger with this The of global warming are being felt al over the word. a. reflections b, replicatons ©. recurrences d, repercussions ‘The journalist refused to a. disclose _her sources. b. contain . recover 4. refer Al from our used-book sale will go to charity a. proceedings b. proceeds . procedures 4d. processions {think we have to this paint with water. a. demote b. exchange c. dlute d. weaken we are all to live a rich lifestyle, then 'm afraid our planet will not be able to us. a. sustain b. outlast ©, retain . prolong 4. CAMBRIDGE MICHIGAN LANGUAGE ASSESSMENTS (CaMLA) - ECPE5. The report Incident a. rejected b. conceded 2. absolved d. Judged police of all blame in the 126. Bill will be is away. chairperson while Mary replacement secondary alternative acting 127. 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Jack Is for the way he never ratums itoms that he borrows. guilty responsible notorious deserving aos 138.1 any of you to prove that I'm not teling the truth a. dely b. require . doubt 4. promise practice vest > SETAVOCABULARY 199, | feel so by the amount of work Ihave ‘146. The defendant entered @__of not guilty to do this month, a. plea a, overdone b. reason b. over-eacted . claim &. overwhelmed d. decision d. overhauled 447. Le’s__with formaiities and ge! down to 140. He finally although it did take him a business while to understand. ‘ a. refrain a. came across b. hesitate bb, caught on c. dispense . put up d, abstain got through 148. His dealing with the enemy nation was 4141. What he said all our fears. to treason a. disconnected @. paramount b. dectined b. insurmountable ©. repelled ©. approaching 4, dispetted d tantamount \ don't know what's going on since | missed the 149. The government was accused of trying to fast of this TV series. ___ the press. a. session a, muzzle b. chapter b, arrest ©. episode ©. fasten d. view 4, leak ‘The spaech seemed to on and on, 180. This cake doesn't taste right because you a. continue forgot to add the vanilla b. drag a. element c. pull b. extract d, lest c. substance d. component You should always check the ‘any packaged food item bafore you buy i a. expiry b. . ending d. validity |. We are in the of a vary important meeting. a. halt b. midst c. event d. side 4. CAMBRIDGE MICHIGAN LANGUAGE ASSESSMENTS (CaMLA)- ECPE.This ext discusses animals and humans, ur earliest ancostors lived mostly on berries and fruit, but even they hac mea as part of their diet Although pre-historic humans were systematically hunting animals for food and clothing by around 30,000 BC, human societios had not managed to domestica 2 large number of animals until around 7,000 BC. The commen belief was that early humans” sterted herding animals exclusively as sources of food and clothing. Animals were also o source of Companionship and protecton. another common. belief was that only humans had a vested interest in this process. with animals being the passive victims. However, new evidence suggests that animals too played en active role in becoming domesticated For example, many animals wandered onto human settlements and remained after finding food, warmth and protection from predators, Sheep were among the first animais to be systematically exploited for food and clothing. They were herded for the fist time around 9000 BC in southwestern Asia. Goats followed about 1,500 years later, while swine were first herded at around 7,000 BC. As for caltle, they were first domesticated in southeastem Europe in approximately 6,500 BC. Cats became pets comparatively late, this taking place in Egypt at around 2,000 BC. The very first animal to fall under human domination, however — and this happened simultaneously in different parts of the world — was apparenily the dog. In fect, itis difficult {0 speculate when dogs became permanent members of human societies. The remains of domesticated dogs dating back to 9,500 BC have besn found in Idaho. ‘Animals that remained free from human control ‘were either succassful in fending for themselves, or had meat that did not agree with the tastes of our pre- historic ancestors. 151 152. 153, 4154. 155, What does the passage seems to suggest? a. Humans had domesticated animals by 30,000 BC. b. Allanimals had been domesticated before 6,500 BC. cc. Many animals had actually sought humans. d, Animals were aware of what was happening. b dS9L 92981 ‘Why were animals domesticated by humans? a, Uniquely for food and clothing b. For a variety of reasons ¢. Because humans were looking for protection 4d, Because they could no longer find berries or fruit What seems to be trus about sheep? a. They were the first animals to be domesticated. 'b, There were first domesticated in Europe. . Thay were usad in livestock farming in very ancient times. d. They were the first ever source of food for humans, Based on the passage, what can we conclude? a. Cats have never been completely domesticated, . Pigs were the last farm enimals to be domesticated ¢. Animals couldn't survive without humans. d, Early humans did not domesticate ail animals indisoriminately, ‘When was the dog first domesticated? a. In Idaho at around 8,500 BC b. All ovar tho world at more or less the same time ¥ c, Around 7,000 BG in Egypt 4. After other animals had been domesticated PRACTICE TEST 1 >This text is about a disease. Tetanus is a serious infectious disease which can potentially culminate in the complete deterioration of the central nervous system, In other words, it can lead to total paralysis. It Is also known as “lockjaw" since one of its characteristic symptoms is a stifness of the jaw. The infection occurs when the bacillus, or bacterla, Clostridium tetani, enters an open cut or wound. C. fetani, wnich is among the most toxic bacilli, can remain viable for many years and can be found in soll, street dirt, and animal feces. Since itis an anaerobic bacilus, it ives without oxygen and therefore multiplies in places where oxygen is deficient. ‘The Incubation period ranges from 2 to 50 days, but in most cases itis 5 to 10 days. The first symptoms, besides a stiffness in the jaw, may include a stifiness in other joints, especially the neck. At its onset, the disease may also cause headaches, sore throet, and depression. Although thase are symploms of countless other disorders, they are almost certainly signs of tetanus when they occur after the sufferer has sustained a cut with a corroded ar dity instrument. A miner cut can lead to the disease, so even a scratch involving a potentially contaminated object must nat be taken lightly. When the wound is small and superficial it may be effectively treated with anibioties, but for deeper ‘wounds the bacill must be surgically removed. The fatality rate of tetanus |s a rather high 60 per cent, but survivors may retain some amount of stiffness. People who have been Immunized within the last ten years or who get an injection of antibodies within 24 hours of sustaining a cut will normally not be infected. Tetanus-related fatalities are especially high in economically depressed areas because the necessary vaccines are hard to come by. In the developed world, injections with antibodies can be obtained at any crugstore as easily and cheaply as aspirin 156. 157. 158. 159. 160. According to the passage, whet causes tetanus? 1. A total deterioration of the central nervous system b. A certain bacteria entering an open injury 6. Street dirt entering a cut or wound 4. Certain animals What does the author say about the C. tetani bacillus? a. It can five for a rather long time. b. It survives from two to fifty days. 6. It requires many years to develop. d. It can destroy oxygen. ‘What can one ganerally conclude about the anaerobic bacillus? a. It does not need oxygen to live. . It multiplies more quickly than other baci. | } «. Ibis always found in soll and street din, d. It has along incubation period, ‘What is true about people suffering from tetanus? ‘a. They are probably from an economicelly depressed area b. They may have difficulty moving parts of thair body. . Thoy will be sick for ve to ten days, d. They will have to undergo surgery. Why does the author mention aspirin in the last ine? To show how finding the tetanus vaccine is no problem for some people b, Because it contains tetanus antbodies Because It Is an inexpensive medication 4. As 2 potential treatment for tetanus andl its consequences “_ CAMBRIDGE MICHIGAN LANGUAGE ASSESSMENTS (CaMLA) - ECPEThis text is about an American writer. F. Scott Fitzgorald's eventful and turbulent fe ‘could have been the plot from one of his novels. Indeed, there was much in his novels that was thinly disguised autobiography. His frst novel, This Side of Paradise, was successful enough to allow him to full fone of the main reasons why he wrote — to salisfy the Impulsive desires of his vivacious wife, Zelda, Zelda was the source of the author’s inspiration, but she also proved to be the source of his greatest pain, Fitzgerald went on to wrile another four novels, but it was his short stories which kept him popular and affluent enough to afford his extravagant lifestyle during the zerith of his ferme between 1920 and the early 1930s. The one great irony in the author's short but intense life wes the fact that his grand masterpiece, The Great Gatsby, was assailed by critics, who ‘considered it inferior." Now ranked among the greatest novels of the 20th century, it was a complete commercial flop, selling very poorly during Fitzgerald's lifetime. This great misfortune reportedly triggered his wife's insanity and exacerbated his own alcoholism, as he became convinced he had lost his abiity to write. And yet, The Great Gatsby continues to sell millions of copies a year. Itis also required reading In countless high school and college classrooms. The other great irony occurred when the author, having given up writing for 2 lenathy petiod, decided to try screenwriting in Hollywood in 1937. Although hhe had almost completed what was to become a highly acclaimed novel, The Last Tycoon, which was published posthumously, he managed to write no successful screenplays. This failure finally led to his death of a heart attack on December 21, 1940. Nevertheless, The Great Getsby was eventually made Into a successful flm. Another one of his novels, Tender Is Tho Night, was to become an award-winning TV series over forty years after his deeth 161. 162 163, 164, 166. ts NE y LyseLespoeig 4 According to the passage, how did Fitzgerald eam most of his money? a. His shor stories b. His novels: c, His screenplays d. His moves What does the passage suggest about Fitzgerald? a. He wanted his life to be as eventful as his books, b. He wanted to write about his wife. ¢. He used alemonis from tis life in his books. d. He wanted his books to be used in schools. What, according to the passage, does The Great Gatsby seem to be an example of? a. Even great writers can write inferior books. b. A great book can be underestimated. «. Fitzgerald eventually lost his ability to write, 4. An inferior book can sell milions of copies. What does the passage say about the novel, The Last Tycoon? 4. It became @ movie after Fitzgerald had died, b. Itwas a failure which led to the author's death 6, lt proved Fitzgerald could no longer write, . it was published after the author had died. What does the passage suggest about Fitzgerald? ‘a. He stopped writing novels after moving to Hollywood, b. He had always wanted his novels to be made into movies. ‘c, He wrote novels that couldn't be made into movies. d, He was talented only at writing novels and short stories. practice vest) > SETAEThis article about sugar is based on different sources. ‘Sugars are truly ubiquitous, found in aimost everything we eat. We add them to foods during processing, preparation, or at table. A healthy diet contains at least some amount of naturally occurring sugars, such as fructose trom tru, or lactose, found in dairy products. Unfortunately, overall sugar ‘consumption has been steadily rising, An ever greater proportion of our deily calories are from suger, generally at the expense of more Important nutrients. This is not good because high sugar consumption frequently leads to diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and a hest of other health problems. It has boan linked with hyparactivity in children. The US Center for Disease Control (CDC) conducted a series of studies between 1971 and 2000. These studies found that adults wore consuming about 5 percent more calories overall, but 20 parcent more sugar. In other words, an even greater proportion of calories came from sugar in a \ypicel daily diet in 2000 than t did three decades before. Perhaps more worrisome is the paradox of teenagers. On average, people between 16 and 18 were consuming § percent more calories in 1971 than they were in 2000. However, teenagers in 2000 were consuming almost 10 percent more sugar. The CDG has yet to release more current stalistics regarding the ratio between caloric intake from sugar and ther food stuffs. However, most nutriion experts agree that, since 2000, teens and adults are probably consuming even greater amounts of suger. Turning to artificial siweatenors to replace sugar is far from being a solution, The University of Toxas Health Science Center at San Antonio recently proved that diet soft drinks are not as dangerous as the regular kind, Navertheless, diet soft drinks can stil cause obesity. And besides having negligible nutritonal value, sugar substitutes have been linked with cancer, 166. 467. 168, 169. 170. Why does the author use the word ubiquitous? a. To list the different foods sugar occurs in b. To emphasize the importance of sugar . To focus on the dangers of consuming too much sugar 4, To warn how sugar is displacing important nutrients According to this passage, what is true about artificial sweeteners? a, They are nutrtionally valuable. b. They may be a solution to sugar-related problems, ©. They are also a source of prablems. d. They should be used instead of sugar. ‘According to the CDC study, what happened between 1971 and 2000? a, leenagers started eating less sugar b. teenagers redticed their intake of calories c. caloric intake increased between 5 and 20 percent 4, arificial sweeteners replaced sugar Why does the author mention fructose and lactose? a. We add them to food during processing b. They are displacing more important nutrients . Sugar Is replacing them in our diet. . They are sugars we should be consuming. ‘Which statement would the author probably agree with? ‘2. We must find an altemative to sugar. », Sugar intake has decreesed since 2000. c. Teenagers have become more careful with sugar. dd. We should lit of sugar. ourselves to natural sources 4. CAMBRIDGE MICHIGAN LANGUAGE ASSESSMENTS (CaMLA) - ECPE