Writing Section WRITING SECTION INSTRUCTIONS 30-MINUTE TIME LIMIT +The examiner will have already provided you writing answer document on which to write your essay. Make sure you have filled in your name, your signature, your birthdate, and your registration number. *DONOT write your essay inthis test booklet, Write your essay on the answer document you have been provided + Usea #2 Goft) pencil only. + You will have 30 minutes to write on one of the two toy cs Ifyou do not write on one of these topics, your paper will not be scored *Youmay make an outline if you wish, but your outline will not count toward your score. Wirt about one-and-a-half to two pages. Your essay willbe marked down ifitis extremely short, + White inside the boxes on pages 2,3, and 4 of your answer document, ~Bata sheets of paper or scratch pape wllnot be scored, Pease use ony the space provided on the answer document to write your essay. “Toul note graded onthe appearance of you paper but yourhandwrting must he readable. You may change or Correct your writing, but you should not recopy the whole eseay + Your essay will be judged on clarity and overall effectiveness, as well as on range, accuracy, and appropriateness of your grammar and vocabulary. topic development, organization, and the 1. Adolescents often rebel against their parents, teachers, rebellion fs healthy, and helps prepare them for adulthy and society. Some psychologists believe that adolescent ‘ood. What role do you feel rebellion plays in an adolescent's development? Support your opinion with specific examples. 2. Wisdom is often distinguished from intelligence, Why do: and wisdom are related and in what ways are they differ opinion, 'you think that is? In what ways do you think intelligence rent? Give specific reasons and examples to support your When you have selected your topic, remember to fil in“Ior"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. 00 NOT TURN THE PAGE UNTIL THE EXAMINER HAS TOLD YOUTO DO So. 42 Practice Tests for the ECPE Book 1~ Test 2 aListening Listening LISTENING SECTION INSTRUCTIONS fest of your ablty to understand spoken English. The listening section has three arts. There are 50 questions, ur answers on the separate answer sheet. Do not make any stray marks on the answer sheet. fyou change your ‘an answer, erase your frst answer completely. yu will hear short conversations. From the three answer choices, select the answer which means about the as what you hear, os true based upon what you hear. For example, listen to the conversation: a. They will stay home, b, They will go toa game. They don't like football blems 1 through 18, mark your answers on the separate answer sheet. No problems can be repeated. Please listen /-Do you have any questions? “She left her paper in the professors office. 10. a, She's looking fora new job. ‘She does not want to wait for the professor. . Shes taking classes while working, She has been unable to contact her professor. © She is tying to get into a good university 11, a. They both work in the printing industry. There was a fireat the school. 6. Acompany stopped producing a product, They had to leave the building. © Shes considering switching to a different 8 He thinks he could do a better job leading the project. a ‘The project had problems that could have been 12, a. Theelectrcity went out avoided b. Theyre both working late. © They are choosing between two people to lead the © Hedoes not want the light on. ssi laes 13, a. She avoided a busy road, =a. Sheis getting ready to do some exercise. b. She was worried she was late. ~B. He wants to change her medical treatment, © She got caught in a traffic jam. ‘Her pain has begun spreading to other areas, = meee 14. a Theyare unhappy with Laure’ level of a. She is unable to retrieve her e-m: Patticipation, b. She cannot edit her personal information, They both wish Laurie had not shown up. She's having problems with a company computer, © They agree that Laurie heeds to be invited. a. Itislikely that they will go to the museum. 15. a. Theyattendeda sporting event, b. He ismore interested in the exhibit than she is. b. They support different sports teams. They have different opinions about the museum. They are happy their team won a game. @ Hes going to repair her shoes. 16. a. He got sick froma meal. b. She may need to replace her shoes. b. Heneeds to go hometo sleep. Her right shoe is more damaged than her eft. She is willing to take him home. She is a well-known novelist. 17. a Sheis reviewing a class she took. b. She would like to write more fiction, by He would like her help in planning a class. © She finds journalism easier than fiction. © Shes asking for extra time to finish her work, 3 She wants to show him an office that is well designed, 2 D. She believes office design can make employees 18. a, They both work for the same client, e happier. ‘They are working together on a project. © They are going to identity design problems in the They are stil waiting tobe paid fora job. office, Practice Tests for the ECPE Book 1 -Test2 43Example (listen): a, The wedding’s next Saturday, b. Yes, she's maitied. Two weeks ago, The correct answer is a For problems 19 through 35, mark your answers on listen carefully. Do you have any questions? 19, 20. 21 2, 23 24, 25. 26. 2. a. pe re ee asked around, Timtold me, Itwasn't too bad, No, guess not. ‘My decision is final, sure can, Yes; it's quite good. ifyou haven't, you should. Sure, let's invite him to see it, Sure, let me make a copy. Yes, | definitely need the receipt. Itcomes to six dollars and seven cents. I'd be happy to, Ie. litle past 11 Ifitnot too much trouble. ‘About an hour or 50 ago. She was down in the lobby. Yes, did. Are you looking for her? Yeah, It looks great. | think it might be Jessica's Some Japanese brand ~ not sure, Where did you get it? Yes, its in management. Me neither ~ only a Bachelor’ As farasi know, Not yet, haven't. When are you leaving? in this part, you will hear a question, From the three answer choices ‘question. For example, listen to the question: ‘the separate answer sheet. No problems can be repeated, Please 28, 29, 30, 31 32, 33, 34, 35, given, choose the one which best answers the @. Do you want to checkit out? Bo you mind if !ask how much? tim not sure - why not ask Cheryl? a. That should be okay. b. That's what I thought. When did you hear that? a. Lance's organizing it. Toa restaurant downtown, & Everyone seemed to have fun, a. No, we didn’t win, Really? What was it for? .Ithasn't been deciced yet, a. They're all done for now, b, Wetry to doit every week, ; © can help you as soon as Im finished. No, not yet. b. It’s aholiday, That's good to know. a. Its good, but expensive, b. Where did you go, then? thought you'd been there, a. found it online, b. Itvides ikea dream, Isa couple of years old, 44 Practice Tests for the ECPE Book 1~ Teal 2you will hear three short segments from a radio proaram. The program is called"Learning from the Experts” You F what three different radio guests have to say about three different topics. Each talk lasts about three minutes. As |, You may want to take some notes to help you remember information given in the talk, Write your notes in this test choose the one that best answers the question according tothe information you heard, ment 1 ‘your answers on the separate answer sheet, What effect does the body's microbiome have on health? a. Itinfluences how easily people get sick. bb. Ithelps the body fight off outside bacteria, _Itaids in digestion and other bodily processes. ‘What is said to be the healthiest type of indoor environment? a. one which i free of bacteria and fungi bone which contains a variety of microbes © one which matches the human microblome What happens in buildings that lack fresh air? a. Airfiters remove healthy microbes, along with unhealthy ones. b. Healthy microbes are circulated through the environment. & Human-associated microbes develop in large concentrations. 39, What did the hospital study demonstrate? a. how indoor environments become unhealthy b. how unhealthy environments affect sick people chow difficult s to keep environments free of microbes 40. Why are dogs mentioned? a to.compare the healthy microbiomes of humans with other animals, b. tosuggest a method for improving the health of indoor environments © todemonstrate how harmful bacteria may enter the human microbiome Ate each talk, you will be asked some questions about what was sald. From the three answer choices given, you | | Write notes here. Practice Tests for the ECPE Book 1 - Test 2 45Listening Listening Listening Segment 2 Write notes here, ‘Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet. 41. What does Bonnie Lane say lies at the root of most organizational politics? a, natural human desire for power b_selFinterest at the expense of others &_ lack of communication between departments 42. What is sald about gossip? a. tis rewarded in many organizations. b. Itisa cause of workplace dysfunction, _Itisa symptom of organizational politics. 43. Whatishelpfulin understanding how ‘organizational politics develop? a. analyzing organizational hierarchies b. reviewing existing communication channels © identifying people who engage in negative behaviors 44, What is meant by the term nice culture? a. lack of organizational polities b. open communication among employees © unwillingness to deal with conflict openly 45, How might organizational politics be lessened? a. by having all members of the organization report negative behaviors to senior leadership b. by communicating to employees the negative effects of organizational polities on their jobs c._byhelping employees understand the link between thelr jobs and the organization's strategy 46 Practice Tests for the ECPE Book 1 - Test 2Listening Write notes here. to confirm the results of an earlier experiment to test a specific theory about how bats navigate to identify different navigational strategies in bats at do the speakers say about bats’ use of sounds tonavigate? Ithas never been fully understood by scientists. Itdoes not explain their ability to travel long distances, Itis used in combination with other senses, when hunting insects. ‘Why do the speakers mention the Earth’s magnetic field? 0 point outa limitation of their experiment toillustrate the complicated ways bats navigate to explain the logic behind the experiment’s design ‘What technology did the scientists use in their "experiment? a. tracking devices b. electric antennas ‘magnetic compasses What was an important feature of the experiment? a. Itwas repeated on two separate occasions. Two sets of bats were fitted with diferent devices, Two groups of bats were released at the same time, Practice Tests for the ECPE Book 1 - Test 2 4752, 53. 5A, 55. 56, 57, Grammar ‘Marathon hikers have reported without sleep {6r up to four days without sustaining serious damage. a. togo b. going c willgo d._ are going Customers are bound to ask why ___ before it was available. a. launched the system b. tolaunch the system © thesystem was launched 4. itwas launched the system Learn how you can help your management teams identify their natural styles and strengths and advantage. a. using them to b. tousetotheir © theyareused to 4. use them to thelr The Board __its discussions public, so its decision to attend the proxy meeting is something ofa surprise. a, makes not often . notoften is making does not make often 4. doesnot often make ‘The printer's problem ___ everything in landscape instead of portrait mode. 2. isthatit prints b. isitthat prints c. thatitis prints 4. itisthat it prints By the time Roland finished talking, most of the audience ___asleep. a fall b. had fallen © were fallen d._ had been falling Unfortunately, Office Zone does not carry most of the supplies that we a. need b. toneed needing dd. need them 58, 59. 61. 62. a3 64, Grammar when a top Hollywood star could guarantee a films success. Gone days were b. The days gone are © Goneare the days d._ There were days gone The hikers have no one to blame but themselves for heading up the mountain ___ forecasters were predicting a storm, so that many ‘many of which when so many so many of the We ___ on Saturday in preparation for our Monday departure, got inspected the boat had the boat inspected were inspected the boat have inspected the boat Tech support will make sure to restore your computer data available. a. using recently b. torecently use the recent use of 4d, using the most recent ‘Once e-mail was connected to the Web, it ‘transformed how millions of people __ eachother. @ communicated b, communicating communicate with 4. in communication to _— that roughly five percent of patients suffering from fibromyalgia may have been misdiagnosed. a, Anestimated b. One estimate Iisestimated d._ There are estimated Using color ensures that customers notice your printed marketing materials, advertisements and fiyers. a. asfor b. suchas © soasto d. asof 48 Practice Tests for the ECPE Book 1 - Test 2diving out to the store, | suggest you call yea anid make sure they have the item you need, In spite of - Instead of “At odds with |. In opposition to yereal estate firm hopes the plan for jowntown will meet with residents’ approval. thelr designed -b. designing by them they are designing Ifyou are a licensed therapist, potential employers ill want to know __ active licenses, |n which states you have which states do you have _ od. which states that you have Clear writing and communication skils are they are to liberal arts. 2 Important to science so . as important to science as solmportant to science that Important to science such as ‘We would like to thank our subscribers, without we would not have been able to succeed. who b. whom whose d. whoever ‘The palate gives the tongue a surface food ‘during chewing. which is against shaping shaping against which against which to shape Which isto shape against Grammar ‘We wish to remind everyone driving home this \J_—— the road conditions, minding mindful to for minding to be mindful of Because couscous isa pasta, it only requires a quick boil before itis ready a. served be service be serving d. tobe served - to McFadden’ plan, there probably would have been further discussion, a. Did anyone object b. Anyone had objected © Had anyone objected d. Anyone did not object Churchill and Shaw are among the two figures in Enalish history, a. most quoted b. quoting most quoted the most 4. the most quoted The All Ages Festival at Butler Elementary School is. fooking for volunteers __ crossing guards, a helpactas b._ helping to act © tohelpactas d._ashelping to act Most of the problems crippling the company's website have been identified, but the company —— the flaws, a yet has fixed b. has yet to fix yet has not fixed 4. notyet has fixed Enjoy panoramic city views ___ from Williams Airport and fly a helicopter 500 feet into Chicago's skies a. whete you are departing b. when you depart when having departed d._ where you will depart Practice Tests for the ECPE Book 1-Test2 4979. London's Regent's Canalis nota natural waterway; itwas in the 18006. a. built b. tobuild building 4. the building 80. Due to its coloration, predators will usually it is poisonous. avoid because they think the moth b. think because they avoid the moth &_ avoid the moth because they think d._ because they avoid the moth they think ai. thousands of people may be without television for an entite day has sparked an outcry among TV watchers throughout the region, {tis possible that There are possibly The possibility that Thereis a possibility aoge 82. Ryan said he hoped the award would not make him lose sight of —__ a. he went to do in college b. itistodoincollege he went . whathe went to college to do d._iswhat he went todo in college 83. Our showroom ___ car lovers for more than 40 years, a. isattracting had been attracted hasbeen attracting d._isbeing attracted 84. Brazilian street artist Alexandre Silva__old, worn-down walls into incredibly lifelike portraits, a, knows how transforming b.isknown for transforming has known transformation d. knowing how to transform 85. Baseball teams ____based on multiples of revenue, not operating income, a. valuable b. are valued valuing are d._ have been valuing ‘An employer's assessment record is reflective of how much he does and a he does itis well b. how well he does it & _howrhe does its well d._ itis how he does well {f Bigelow arrives by midnight, he —__a new world record for round-the-world ballooning, set has set will have set has been setting aoge ‘The company owns almost 100 acres of land on. the Las Vegas Strip, where its Zion development project ‘2. locates b. islocated has location d._ has been locating The lessons you teach your children first ae the lessons they will retain a. aslong b. thelonger © thelongest d._ longer than The president has said that under no circumstances —— questions from the media, will take he will take: will he take that he will take * 50 Practice Tests for the EGPE Book 1 - Test 2