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Part 2.You will hear a student counsellor giving information and advice about further study.
Questions 11 – 14. Complete the summary below using NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each
answer.
After high school some people travel, find a(n) (11)_________________ or take on temporary
work to save money for further education.
If you decide to go straight on to more study, to start with you should think about your
(12)_________________. You’ll also need to consider whether your (13)_________________ will help you
eventually get a good job. After course selection, you should decide on study goals: how many
papers to take and what (14)_________________ you want to achieve.
Questions 15 – 20. Where would you go for information or resources?
Write the correct letter A, B, or C next to questions 15 – 20.
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A.An B. to pump C. throughout D. their
5. Since vitamins are contained in a wide variety of foods, people seldom lack of most of them.
A. are B. in a C. variety of D. lack of
III.Complete the following passage with the correct form of the word given in CAPITALS.
MY FAVORITE PLACE
This may be a surprising choice as it’s not comfortable or obviously (1. APPEAL)___________. I’m
sure many people gravitate towards the (2. GRAND)___________ of Venice or the beauty of Sydney
but the place that does it for me is a remote valley in Iceland. Far from anything man-made, it
was created by a (3. VIOLENCE)___________ catastrophe. It would have been a challenging place
to live under any circumstances but thousands of years ago a volcanic (4. ERUPT)___________
under a glacier caused a flood that carved out a huge canyon. (5. TOWER)___________ walls of
rock on either side protect the valley from the (6. STRONG)___________ of the ferocious Arctic
winds. Here a forest has grown up in a (7. SHELTER)___________ area of calm. I find that it has its
own (8. ATMOSPHERE)___________ identity, which some may find (9. PLEASE)___________ or even
threatening. However, it draws me back time after time. I stay in the campsite and it gives me
new perspective on my everyday life. It makes me appreciate the formidable power and
(10.ESCAPE)___________ force of nature.
PART C. READING
I.Read the following passage and write the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct answer to each of the following questions.
In 1900, the United States had only three cities with more than a million residents- New
York, Chicago, and Philadelphia. By 1930, it had ten giant metropolises. The newer ones
experienced remarkable growth, which reflected basic changes in the economy. The population of
Los Angeles (114,000 in 1900) rose spectacularly in the early decades of the twentieth century,
increasing a dramatic 1,400 percent from 1900 to 1930.
A number of circumstances contributed to the meteoric rise of Los Angeles. The
agricultural potential of the area was enormous if water for irrigation could be found, and the city
founders had the vision and dating to obtain it by constructing a 225-mile aqueduct, completed in
1913, to tap the water of the Owens River. The city had a superb natural harbor, as well as excellent
rail connections. The climate made it possible to shoot motion pictures year-round; hence
Hollywood. Hollywood not only supplied jobs; it disseminated an image of the good life in Southern
California on screens all across the nation. The most important single industry powering the
growth of Los Angeles, however, was directly linked to the automobile. The demand for petroleum
to fuel gasoline engines led to the opening of the Southern California oil fields, and made Los
Angeles North America's greatest refining center.
Los Angeles was a product of the auto age in another sense as well: its distinctive spatial
organization depended on widespread private ownership of automobiles. Los Angeles was a
decentralized metropolis, sprawling across the desert landscape over an area of 400 square miles.
It was a city without a real center. The downtown business district did not grow apace with the
city as a whole, and the rapid transit system designed to link the center with outlying areas
withered away from disuse. Approximately 800,000 cars were registered in Los Angeles County in
1930, one per 2.7 residents. Some visitors from the east coast were dismayed at the endless urban
sprawl and dismissed Los Angeles as a mere collection of suburbs in search of a city. But the
freedom and mobility of a city built on wheels attracted floods of migrants to the city.
1. According to the passage, the initial success of Hollywood's motion picture industry was due
largely to the_________.
A. beauty of the countryside B. region's reputation for luxurious lifestyles
C. region's climate and good weather D. availability of many skilled workers
2. What is the passage mainly about?
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A. The development of the Southern California oil fields
B. Factors contributing to the growth of Los Angeles
C. The growth of cities in the United States in the early 1900's
D. Industry and city planning in Los Angeles
3. The author characterizes the growth of new large cities in the United States after 1900 as
resulting primarily from_________.
A.new economic conditions B. images of cities shown in movies
C. a large migrant population D. new agricultural techniques
4. The word "it" in paragraph 2 refers to_________.
A. vision B. agricultural potential C. aqueduct D. water
5. According to the passage, the Southern California oil fields were initially exploited due
to_________.
A. an increase in the use of gasoline engines in North America
B. a desire to put unproductive desert land to good use
C. the fuel requirements of Los Angeles' rail system
D. innovative planning on the part of the city founders
6. The phrase "apace with" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to_________.
A. apart from B. anew with C. as fast as D. at the middle of
7. The word "meteoric" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to_________.
A. controversial B. famous C. methodical D. rapid
8. The visitors from the east coast mentioned in the passage thought that Los Angeles_________.
A. was not really a single city
B. lacked good suburban areas in which to live
C. had an excessively large population
D. was not accurately portrayed by Hollywood images
9. It can be inferred from the passage that the spatial organization of Los Angeles contributed to
the relative decline there of_________.
A. suburban neighborhoods B. oil fields
C. industrial areas D. public transportation
10. According to the passage, the most important factor in the development of agriculture around
Los Angeles was the_________.
A. development of new connections to the city's natural harbor
B. construction of an aqueduct
C. influx of new residents to agricultural areas near the city
D. expansion of transportation facilities
II. You are going to read an article in which four crime writers talk about other authors they
like. For questions 1–10, choose from the crime writers (A–D). The writers may be chosen
more than once.
Which writer
1. ________ enjoys the slow pace of the book?
2. ________ feels overshadowed by this author?
3. ________ appreciates the author’s precise style of writing?
4. ________ mentions a detective with an unusual background?
5. ________ believes a previous job influences the author’s work?
6. ________ had not expected to enjoy the books?
7. ________ likes the way the books reflect what’s going on in the world?
8. ________ admires the way the author is not influenced by what is expected?
9. ________ prefers books that show the feelings of the author?
10. ______ is impressed by the consistent high standard of an author’s books?
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disrupted by opponents as being a cover for illegal whaling. Now there is evidence to support their
views.
A team of scientists, led by Professor Scott Baker, have used DNA to analyse samples of sushi
from restaurants in Los Angeles and Seoul. The sushi was found to be made from the illegally-
traded meat of protected whale species. The results of the study were handed over to local and
national authorities and have since resulted in criminal proceedings against the Los Angeles
restaurant.
The researcher used DNA sequencing to identify the species of whale and then used DNA
profiling – the same technique used to identify human individuals in criminal forensics – to identify
the source of the meat. (4)__________. In addition, some of the meat purchased in Seoul came from
Antarctic minke whales, a species which is not local to South Korea and must have therefore also
been traded illegally.
Although Japanese authorities keep a DNA register of each whale destined to be sold
commercially, this information is not available for monitoring purposes. (5)__________. As the
authors state, “The illegal trade of products from protected species of whales, presumably taken
under a national permit for scientific research, is a timely reminder of the need for independent,
transparent and robust monitoring of any future whaling”.
A. The DNA results showed that the whale meat in the Los Angeles restaurant had almost
certainly originated in Japanese “scientific” whale hunts.
B. However, the export of any whale meat from these countries to the U.S.A. is strictly
prohibited.
C. The researchers suggest that urgent action is needed in making this information available
to scientists to further monitoring and analysis of commercially available whale meat can
take place.
D. Despite the 1986 ban, Japan has continued to hunt whales legally.
E. Some claim that it is required in order to learn about the eating habits and lifespan of
whales.
F. Since the 1986 international moratorium, it has been assumed that there is no
international trade in whale products, but this does not seem to be the case.
PART D. WRITING
I.Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the
word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words,
including the word given.
1. They offered her a job but she refused. (TURNED)
→ She _____________________________________________________________________ of a job.
2. I find driving on the left in England very strange. (ACCUSTOMED)
→ I ______________________________________ driving on the left in England.
3. I expect you were very tired by the end of the week. (MUST)
→ By the end of the week ____________________________________________ exhausted.
4. Being late is inexcusable. (EXCUSE)
→ There is ____________________________________________________________________ late.
5. Matthew decided not to do his homework and went to play football. (INSTEAD)
→ Matthew went to play football ___________________________________ homework.
II.Essay writing
Every year an increasing number of students are doing their higher education abroad.
Do you think the benefits of this development outweigh the problems associated with it?
Write 250-300 words.
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