This document contains passages and questions from an English proficiency test. The first passage describes stepwells, which are structures built in India to access groundwater. It discusses their functions and architectural features. The second passage discusses growing transportation needs and trends in Europe. It mentions increasing transport volumes and the environmental impacts of road transport. The third passage discusses factors that can influence collaboration, such as having shared goals, being aware of limitations, and creating an atmosphere where ideas are freely shared.
This document contains passages and questions from an English proficiency test. The first passage describes stepwells, which are structures built in India to access groundwater. It discusses their functions and architectural features. The second passage discusses growing transportation needs and trends in Europe. It mentions increasing transport volumes and the environmental impacts of road transport. The third passage discusses factors that can influence collaboration, such as having shared goals, being aware of limitations, and creating an atmosphere where ideas are freely shared.
This document contains passages and questions from an English proficiency test. The first passage describes stepwells, which are structures built in India to access groundwater. It discusses their functions and architectural features. The second passage discusses growing transportation needs and trends in Europe. It mentions increasing transport volumes and the environmental impacts of road transport. The third passage discusses factors that can influence collaboration, such as having shared goals, being aware of limitations, and creating an atmosphere where ideas are freely shared.
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ancient a millennium ago 1. FALSE stepwells can be found all over were fundamental to life in the the world driest parts of India those (functions) related to gaining access to clean, fresh water collection groundwater 2. TRUE in addition, stepwells had a the significance of the stepwell goes range of functions beyond its utilitarian application the few existing stepwells in a few also survive in Delhi Delhi 3. NOT GIVEN are more attractive than those not given found elsewhere took workers many years to not given 4. NOT GIVEN build the number of steps above the when the water level was high, the water level in a stepwell altered user needed only to descend a few 5. TRUE during the course of a year steps to reach it; when it was low, several levels would have to be negotiated provided shade for people sheltered visitors from the 6. pavilions relentless heat southern Rajasthan southern Rajasthan 7. drought serious climatic event an eight-year drought nowadays today 8. tourists frequent visitors to stepwells tourists flock to wells in far-flung corners of north-western India excellent condition despite the survived an earthquake 9. earthquake earthquake produce a geometrical pattern descend to the bottom in a stunning 10. four sides geometrical formation looks more like a tank than a it actually resembles a tank rather 11. tank well than a well 12. verandas provide a view of the steps overlook the steps 13. has two underwater levels it is nine storeys deep, with the last underwater two being underwater PASSAGE 2
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the need for transport is growing the requirement for transport continues to increase 22. TRUE despite technological although modern information developments technologies can reduce the demand for physical transport to reduce production costs to reduce production costs some industries have been the relocation of some industries, moved closer to their relevant even though the production site is 23. FALSE consumers hundreds or even thousands of kilometres away from the final assembly plant or away from users some EU candidate countries countries which are candidates for 24. NOT entry to the EU GIVEN cars are prohibitively expensive not given 25. NOT was set up 30 years ago not given GIVEN by the end of this decade by 2020 are predicted to reach 739 can be expected to increase by 26. FALSE billion tonnes around 50% to 1,113 billion tonnes, compared with the 739 billion tonnes recorded in 1990 the rapid growth of private the spectacular growth in car use 14. viii transport changes affecting the distances the relocation of some industries, goods may be transported even though the production site is 15. iii hundreds or even thousands of kilometres away from the final assembly plant or away from users in countries awaiting EU in countries which are candidates admission for entry to the EU 16. xi transport trends will also increase transport flows; this paragraph also contains data about trends from 1990 to 1998 a fresh and important long-term a new imperative - sustainable goal development; the ambitious objective can only be 17. i fully achieved by 2020; .... which will ideally be in place in 30 years time, that is by 2040 the environmental costs of road energy consumption in the 18. v transport transport sector was to blame for 28% of emissions of CO2 restricting road use through the first approach would consist of 19. x charging policies alone focusing on road transport solely through pricing charging for roads and improving the second approach also other transport methods concentrates on road transport 20. ii pricing but is accompanied by measures to increase the efficiency of the other modes taking all the steps necessary to the third approach comprises a change transport patterns series of measures ranging from... 21. iv to... ; this integrated approach would make a shift of balance
PASSAGE 3
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having a shared objective Presley, Cash, Perkins and Lewis instinctively understood Phillips's ambition and believed in it. Orbison 27. C wasn't inspired by the goal, and only ever achieved one hit with the Sun label. James Watson suggests that he He said he and Crick had succeeded and Francis Crick won the race to because discover the DNA code because 28. A they were conscious of their own they were aware that they weren't limitations the most intelligent of the scientists pursuing the answer competitions on breakfast cereal those competitions on breakfast packets cereal packets strengthen commitment to an even something as simple as writing 29. D idea deepens every individual's engagement in the project; ... makes us more likely to believe it it is important for employees to leaders should encourage everyone feel that their contributions are to contribute and simultaneously valued assure all concerned that every 30. B recommendation is important to making the right decision and will be given full attention employees whose values match the fit between an employee's those of their employers values and a company's values 31. G remain in their jobs whether, two years after they join, they're still at the company at times of change when things change 32. E avoid risk we are hard-wired to play it safe people are aware of what they when threatened with a loss 33. A might lose take chances take more gambles people working under a saying 'We're going in this direction 34. F dominant boss and I'm going to take you with me' ignore their duties encourages bosses to go it alone employees working in 'the only rules was that there were organisations with few rules no rules' 35. B are more likely to share their encouraged a free interchange of ideas ideas the physical surroundings in people working in luxurious, state- which a person works of-the art centres designed to 36. NO stimulate innovation play a key role in determining doesn't make them feel at all their creativity creative most people almost every individual 37. YES have the potential to be creative can be creative in the right circumstances 38. NOT members are of equally match not given GIVEN intelligence 39. NOT it is easier for smaller not given GIVEN companies to be innovative a manager's approval of an idea any boss's speech 40. NO that of a colleague peer power A is more persuasive than B B is much more powerful than A