PRACTICE TEST 05 A. LISTENING (50 points): HUONG DAN PHAN THINGHE HIEU Bai nghe gdm 4 phan, méi phan durge nghe 2 ln, thi sinh c6 30-40 gidy gita méi phan nghe dé doc bai. 1 Moi huréng dn cho thi sinh ( bang tiéng Anh) dé cé trong bai nghe. Part 1. Listen and complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. (10 points) TRANSPORT TO BAYSWATER Express train leaves at (1) Nearest station is (2) Number 708 bus goes to (3) @ Number (4) bus goes to station Earlier bus leaves at (5) Your answers: 1 [2 13. 14. 15. Part 2. You will hear an interview with a man who makes models for film and television. Listen carefully and choose the correct answer A, B or C for each question. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. (10 points) Matt got a job doing holiday relief work because he wanted . A. to do part-time work acareer in photography C. to work in television 2. Why were Matt's models used on the news? .. They were better than pictures. B. Some equipment had been destroyed. C, 3. B C, B. A ". The studio was trying new ideas. . Matt thinks he was successful at getting work in television because. ‘A. he had good experience. . he knew some of the staff. ". he was available at the right time. 4. Matt was invited on children’s television to A. tell stories about his design work B. explain the purpose of space research C. help children make models themselves 5. Matt remebers Heart of Darkness because A. itwas his favorite comedy. B. his work was recognised. C. a film was made of it. Your answers: 7 2. 3. 4. 5. Part 3. You'll hear part of a talk about dolls. Decide whether the statements are true (1) or false (F). Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. (10 points) 1. The first know dolls were found in graves in ancient Egypt. 2. Early European dolls were dressed lke their mechants. 8. 17 century dolls may cost as much as twenty thousand dollars. 4. Ifyou can take off the doll's hair, you may see the marker’s names underneath. 15. From the 1930s, dolls were made of steel and plastic. Your answers: 7 2. 3. 4. 5. Part 4: You will hear wolf expert Shaun Ellis talking about his experience of living with wolves. For questions 1-10, complete the sentences with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. (20 points) ‘As a young child, Shaun's knowledge of wolves came from (1), In his twenties, Shaun became a (2) in the USA. Shaun's colleagues considered his method of studying wolves extremely (3), After his initial encounter with wolves, Shaun developed (4), for them. Shaun and the wolves lived mainly on a diet of (5), Shaun felt no desire for (6), during his time with the wolves. ‘One day an incident involving food made Shaun aware that he was in a very (7), position. ‘On one occasion, a wolf protected Shaun and the pack from a (8) After leaving the wolves, Shaun experienced a massive (9), Shaun wanted to show everyone that wolves are not (10) Your answers: 1. )x]o]o 2. 3. 4. B. LEXICO - GRAMMAR (50 points) Part 1. Choose one of the words marked A, B, C, or D which best completes each of the following sentences. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. (20 points) 1. John did nine hours’ __ studying a day for his exam. A. strong B. solid C. heavy D. big 2. | suppose |____ lent the book to Simon, but I'm almost sure | didn’t. A. might B. could C. might have D. must have 3. People were injured by __ stones the size of tennis balls. A. sleet B. gale C. hail D. snow 4, The police ___off the street when the bomb had gone off. A. cordoned B. battened C. fastened D. shuttered 5. ‘Were you told to get dinner ready?” “No, | did it of my own__.” A. desire B. accord C.idea D. will 6. Many Asian countries still rely on rice as the ___food. A. staple B. capital C. superior D. winning 7. He was arrested for trying to pass _notes at the bank. ‘A. camouflaged B. fake C. counterfeit D. fraudulent 8. He offered me $500 to break my contract. That's_. A. bribery B. blackmail C. compensation D. reward 9. | recognise that voice, but | can't quite_ A. know B. realize ©. place D. pull 10. It’s so bad to have a boss who ____all the time. B. follows yournose —_C. Keeps your temper _D. draws your eyesA. breathes down your neck 11. The estate company is now ____ their new apartment building. A. hiring B. chartering C. leas D. mortgaging 12. He still suffers from a rare tropical disease which he ___ while in Africa. A. infected B. complained C. gained D. contracted 13. The athlete is now making his last attempt __ the world 100-meter breastroke record. Ain Bat C. for D.on 14, Can you stuck your shirt your trousers? A. on B. around C. into D.at 15, Jack at the map for a while, unable to belive his eyes. A. stared B. glimpsed C. glanced D. gazed 16. The minister has, ina of speaking, resigned. A. style B. format C. form D. manner 17. Oliver was the worse for his experience in the Bolivian jungle. A.no B. nothing C. none D. hardly 18. Each of the five peace plans will be judged on - A. its own pros B. its own merits C. its own strength _D.. its own benefit 19. As there is little hope of being rescued, | have myself to the worst. A. resigned B. convinced C. regarded D. reminded 20. Let me please my memory before | get down to answering the questions. A. resume B. ease C. awake D. refresh Your answers: 1. 2. 3 a 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 1 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 78. 19. 20. Part 2, Read the text below. Some of the lines contain an extra, incorrect word. IF there is an extra, incorrect word in a line type the word in the box on the right. If the line is correct, write ‘OK’. (10 points) Your answers © Can you barely see your desk at the work for the mountain | (O)Line O:the->a 00 of paperwork on it? If this is the case then you probably | (00) OK 1 feel like going to home before you've even started work. 2 As some people argue that they never file away important 3 documents because they are afraid of not being able to 4 find them out. However, it has been calculated that the average 5 office worker spends around 22 minutes per day looking 6 for lost paperwork because of it hadn't been filed correctly. 7 Some people's desks are so much cluttered with paper and 8 equipment that they hardly have had any space left for working 9 on. Think how much more productive and creative they 10 could be with a clear desk! Don't fall on into the trap of 11 thinking about that clutter can only be of the paper variety. 12 The principles of desk-clearing can also be apply to the storing 18 of electronic documents on computer. It could be time to go 14 through your hard disk and delete any of files that you do not 15 need anymore or at least to copy them onto an ordered systemof floppy disks Part 3. Complete each of the following sentences with a suitable preposition or particle. Write your answer in the boxes provided. (10 points) 1. My son drove me crazy about buying a new bike, so finally | gave 2. Eric is very sick at the moment but | am sure he'll pull 8. You shouldn' talk to him like that. You are not his boss. 4. John told me that he didn't steal but | didn't fall his lies. 5. Don't worry about the broken windown. I'l get to it one of these days. 6. Can you point the man carrying a big backpack? 7. The police chief couldn't solve the case, so he wanted to call the FBI. 8. When I saw Linda, Iran to her and gave her a hug. 9. The clock is completely broken. I'l try to take it and fix it 10. Have you picked a dress to wear at the party? Your answers: 1. 2 3. a 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Part 4. Give the correct form of the words in brackets. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. (10 points) The cosmic game of darts ‘The End of the World is Nigh!’ screamed newspaper (1. HEAD). recently after astronomers warned that a massive asteroid was heading (2. AVOID) for Earth. It was predicted that the mile-wide asteroid ZF11 would hit the Earth in 2028 with (3. CATASTROPHE) consequesces. It sounded like the stuff of science fiction, but for a while it seemed (4. ALARM) threatening.Then suddenly, the danged disappeared. New calculations showed that the asteroid would miss by 600,000 miles-only fairly close in (5. ASTRONOMY) terms, but in practical terms a fairly (6. SIGNIFY) risk. ZF11 may not pose a danger, but the threat of other strikes still looms, and there is (7. ABOUND) evidence of past asteroid strikes. One of the most (8.ORDINARY) of these is the crater in the Yucatan Peninsula which measures some 200km in diameter. It is thought that this is the impact site of an asteroid that struck sixty-five million years ‘ago, wiping out the dinosaurs and leading to the destructon of 70% of the Earth’s species. Scientist belive that it is only a matter of time before another celestial hulk hits home in this giant game of cosmic darts. But what really worries astonomers is the (9. REAL) that they have identified very few of the asteroids near the Earth. There are (10. FORTUNATE) thousands more that they do not know about. Your answers: 1. 5. 9. 2. 6. 10. 3. 7. 4. 8. C. READING (60 points) Part 1. Read the following passage and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each gap. Write your answers in corresponding numbered boxes. (15 pts) TALKING RUBBISHReduce! Re-use! Recycle! The message hits Canadian consumers through all the media. As newcomers from Sri Lanka, we compare the situation here with the one back home. We may not be the most environmentally (1) citizens in the world but, compared with this, we do not have a rubbish problem - yet. Like many shoppers in Colombo, my partner Shahid and I used to have a cane basket we took along with us to the Sunday market or pola every week. No environmentalist could have complained about it. You need a good strong basket at the pola. There are no supermarket carts to push around. Most items - rice, flour, vegetables, fruit, biscuits, eggs - are bought (2), or wrapped in newspaper. At (3) we would carry one plastic bag separately. For eggs we took a reusable plastic tray with us. When income (4) are low, people need to buy in small quantities. It is quite normal to ask for a (108) envelope, two eggs or 100 grams of sugar. The (5). is that, for the most part, urban consumers in Sri Lanka cannot afford the luxury of waste. Most people do not buy more from the grocers than they know they will actually consume. They re-use whatever they can and are loath to discard bags, jars, tins or boxes that can be (6) to other uses. But in recent years Western-style supermarkets have begun to spring up in Colombo. They hold out the (7) of a clean, efficient, streamlined service to customers. A (8) of imported goods, dressed up in their layers of attractive, colourful (9) beckons from the shelves. These are the (10) products that demand your attention on the TV advertisements. Along with them, Sri Lanka, like so many other developing countries, may have imported a problem that once never existed. 1.A. qualified B. concerned C. worried D. experienced 2.A free B. inpieces C. bit by bit D. loose 3. A. maximum B. most C. highest D. best 4. A rates B. amounts C.sizes D. levels 5. A. point B.case C. example D. question 6.A.made B. set C. given D. put 7.A. promise B. advantage C. evidence D. sight 8.A.set B. range C. store D. band 9.A. packets Bopacks C. packaging D. pecks, 10. A. very B. just C. similar D. likely Your answers 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Part 2. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE word in each space. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. (15 points) VIETNAM TOURISM GUIDE Vietnam is one of Southeast Asia's most beautiful countries, attracting travellers to its lush mountains, bustling cities and golden sand beaches. (1) rapid modernisation in Vietnam's urban centres of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh, time-honoured traditions (2) intact amongst the locals. There are numerous ancient landmarks and colonial structures that have survived throughout the (3) and scrapes of history. Buddhist shrines can be found next to towering skyscrapers, (4) you can experience vibrant festivals and ceremonies dating back hundreds of years. Long, sandy beaches are (5) to luxurious resorts and fine-dining venues, making them ideal romantic getaways, while expansive tice (6) on the hills make for excellent hiking excursions. (7) you're planning a historical tour of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh, a relaxing beach break or simply want to escape the 5bustling city life, our Vietnam travel guide caters (8)__just about any holiday preference. If this is your first time to Vietnam, getting to know the country’s many cultural issues, festivals, and customs allows you to (9) experience the local lifestyle as you get to enjoy vibrant celebrations and religious (10), that you won't find in other places. We've also compiled other local information you may need during your travels to help you further understand this unique country. (Source: http://www. vietnam-guide.com) Your answers 1. 2. 3. 4, 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Part 3. Read the passage and choose the best option A, B, C, or D to answer the questions. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. (15 points) When people learn to play video games, they are learning a new literacy. Of course, this is not the way the word "literacy" is normally used. Traditionally, people think of literacy as the ability to read and write. Why, then, should we think of literacy more broadly, in regard to video games or anything else, for that matter? There are two reasons. First, in the modern world, language is not the only important communicational system. Today images, symbols, graphs, diagrams, artifacts, and many other visual symbols are particularly significant, Thus, the idea of different types of "visual literacy" would seem to be an important ‘one. For example, being able to "read the images in advertising is one type of visual literacy. And, of course, there are different ways to read such images, ways that are more or less aligned with the intentions and interests of the advertisers. Knowing how to read interior designs in homes, modernist art in museums, and videos on MTV are other forms of visual literacy. Furthermore, very often today words and images of various sorts are juxtaposed and integrated in a variety of ways. In newspaper and magazines as well as in textbooks, images take up more and more of the space alongside words. In fact, in many modern high school and college textbooks in the sciences images not only take up more space, they now carry meanings that are independent of the words in the text. If you can't read these images, you will not be able to recover their meanings from the words in the text as was more usual in the past. In such multimodal texts (texts that mix words and images), the images often communicate different things from the words. And the combination of the two modes communicates things that neither of the modes does separately. Thus, the idea of different sorts of multimodal literacy seems an important one. Both modes and multimodality go far beyond images and words to include sounds, music, movement, bodily sensations, and smells. None of this news today, of course. We very obviously live in a world awash with images. Itis our first answer to the question why we should think of literacy more broadly. The second answer is this: Even though reading and writing seem so central to what literacy means traditionally, reading and writing are not such general and obvious matters as they might at first seem. After all, we never just read or write; rather, we always read or write something in some way. So there are different ways to read different types of texts. Literacy is multiple, then, in the sense that the legal literacy needed for reading law books is not the same as the literacy needed for reading physics texts or superhero comic books. And we should not be too quick to dismiss the latter form of literacy. Many a superhero comic is replete with post-Freudian irony of a sort that would make a modern literary critic's heart beat fast and confuse any otherwise normal adult. Literacy, then, even as traditionally conceived to involve only print, is not a unitary thing but a multiple matter. There are, even in regard to printed texts and even leaving aside images and multimodal texts, different "literacies."‘Once we see this multiplicity of literacy (literacies), we realize that when we think about reading and writing, we have to think beyond print. Reading and writing in any domain, whether it is law, rap songs, academic essays, superhero comics, or whatever, are not just ways of decoding print, they are also caught up with and in social practices... Video games are anew form of art. They will not replace books; they will sit beside them, interact with them, and change them and their role in society in various ways, as, indeed, they are already doing strongly with movies. (Today many movies are based on video games and many more are influenced by them.) We have no idea yet how people "read" video games, what meanings they make from them. Still ess do we know how they will "read" them in the future. 1. According to the first paragraph, the broadest definition of "literacy . A. The ability to analyze literature B. The ability comprehend basic cultural cues C. The ability to read and write D. The ability to compose poetry 2. All are mentioned as being types of "visual literacy" EXCEPT. . ‘A. Musical tones B. Interior Design C. Diagrams D. Modern Art 3. An example from a science textbook of the phenomenon the author describes in the third paragraph could b . A. Agenetic tree that coincides with the discussion of specific mammal classes in the text B. Adiagram of a specific chemical reaction that is used to explain a broad definition in the text C. Anillustration of a plant cycle that accompanies a chapter on photosynthesis D. Acartoon that references the same methods discussed in the text about laboratory safety 4. What is an example of a "multimodal" text? A. Adictionary B. Amovie script C. Aphoto album D. An art book that describes the art as well as reproduces images of the original prints 5. The idiom in the sixth paragraph, “read against the grain of the text" is closest in meaning to. ‘A. Reading to understand the underlying meanings and themes of the author's words-not just a literal interpretation B. Reading text that defines different types of wheat and grains C. To read the text from right to left rather than left to right D. To read books that use recycled paper and other green alternatives 6. In the seventh paragraph, the author suggests that literacy is multiple, meaning that. . A. Tobe "literate" can mean participating in any form of expression B. One's literacy increases exponentially as greater mastery of reading and writing is achieved C. Different genres and modes of expression require different background knowledge and perspectives to understand them D. Literacy can only be gained by exploring every type of media and expression 7. Why does the author give the example of superhero comics to explain multiple literacies? A. To explain that comic books are written for children and purely for entertainment. They require only a basic knowledge of the action that occurs in the story B. To once again refer to his earlier points about "multimodal" texts C. To insist that even when an author may intend multiple meanings and interpretations, they are rarely successful in conveying those to readers D. Things that may seem on the surface to be only meant for a particular group of people can actually have very profound meanings to those who possess other types of literacy8. The author suggests that all of the following require different types of and the ability to decode meaning EXCEPT. . A. Rap music B. Comic books C. Academic papers D. Symphonies 9. The author says that video games. . A. Are not yet entirely understood in terms of literacy, but are already impacting other forms of ‘expression such as filmmaking B. Are unrealistic and should not fall into the same categories as the other texts he describes C. Are too violent to risk experimenting with for the purposes of understanding literacy D. Are irrelevant in academic discussion because no one has yet determined how to explain the ways that people understand them 10. What would be the most logical information for the next paragraph to contain if the article continued? A. A technological definition of video games, how they are made, and how they are played B. Ahistorical explanation of the very first video game and its evolution C. Examples of the way that some people currently interpret video games and what they mean to them D. A price comparison of video game consoles and whether or not quality has a direct impact on literacy racy Your answers 1. 2. 3. 4, 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Part 4. Read the text and do the following tasks. (15 points) For questions 1-6, choose the correct heading for paragraphs A-F from the list of headings below. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. ‘Aquestion of time Lack of teacher training Student success The argument for flexibility Importance of teaching experience Extra-curricular pressures The benefits of a varied curriculum Imbalanced focus 4 Over-reliance on examinations x. Quality of quantity? 1. Paragraph A 2. Paragraph B 8. Paragraph C 4, Paragraph D 5. Paragraph E 6. Paragraph F Weakness of the school system A. By attempting to fit in as much as possible, the schoo! day is continually being added to. In many ways, this would appear to be a good idea, as our knowledge and understanding of the world is always growing and it would seem logical to incorporate this into schools. The reality, however, has some decided drawbacks. There is a growing feeling amongst many that the modern school curriculum, in an effort to teach as many varied subjects as possible, is actually teaching st 8dents less. It seems that by constantly adding to what should be taught in the classroom, the classes are less focused, not offering the deeper learning that institutions perhaps should. B. With classes sometimes only 30 minutes long, the overwhelming amount of information teachers are required to present often only gives students time to learn facts, not to think in any great detail about what they are being presented with. The problem is that students are not getting the opportunity to absorb what they are being taught as the curriculum expands in order to keep what has already been taught and supplement it with everything new that comes along. The weaknesses of such a system are clear — well informed though such students may be, there is the risk of an increasing number of graduates who have no real creative or intellectual ability. By denying students the opportunity to sit and think their way through problems, or even consider their own opinion, some schools are not always providing a truly educational atmosphere. There are, of course, certain aspects of education which need to be taught by simply inputting the information. Basic mathematics, for example. But there are many other subjects which could be best learned by having an opportunity to think and discuss what is being taught. Literature, writing and the social sciences are good examples of subjects which cannot be considered as ‘covered’ by ‘a mass of information without the opportunity to discuss, debate or consider meaning or implications. There are also important social skills to be learned during such periods of open discussion, skills which are not addressed by an endless flow of teacher-centred information. C. Teachers themselves have also voiced concerns about the amount of information they are required to impress upon their students. There is a feeling in many educational establishments that students are no longer being educated, but taught how to pass tests. In a world where academic success is too often measured by examination results, thi s is a serious concem. If there is too much information to simply be memorised and not enough time to truly assimilate it, what happens to students who fail to meet the grade? By current standards, they are failures, yet they may have great potential in areas not covered by the test and there are many students who, despite clear intellectual ability, simply do not perform well in tests. Again, the problem is one of focus, as education authorities are looking at the outcome of schooling rather than the content presented in the class. D. _Itishere that many teachers feel the situation could be addressed at a local level. By giving more discretion to teachers, school courses could be tailored to suit the students rather than tailoring students to meet ever-expanding course requirements. In addition, by running a curriculum that gives options rather than defines an entire course, considerably more freedom would be possible. As it is, progression through most primary and secondary schools is regimented, and there is little room for students to identify and develop their own skills and strengths. If material could be chosen on the basis of its merits rather than simply because it has been put in the curriculum, then what is selected may be taught to a depth that wou Id serve some purpose. There is, of course, a counter-argument, which claims that such open guidelines could lead to vast differences in standards between schools. What one teacher may see as essential for student's education, another may see as irrelevant, and this will result in students with widely different educational strengths. E. With such a high-pressure learning environment, there are also a number of social aspects to schooling which need to be considered. The increased student workload cannot be covered in the classroom alone for the simple reason that there is not enough time in the average school week, and much of this extra workload has been pushed into the realm of homework. Atits best, homework should be the opportunity to look in greater detail at what has been studied. In other words, to actually think about it and its relevance. The reality, however, is often very different. 9‘Concerned parents and overextended students are finding that homework is taking an increasingly large part of a student's evening, cutting into time many feel should be spent as part of a child's social education. Other social pressures have compounded the situation, as many of the areas of ‘educating a young child which should be the responsibility of the parents have ill-advisedly become the schoo!'s responsibility. Drug awareness and health issues, for example, are occupying an increasingly large part of the school day. F. Many people believe that we should be teaching less, but teaching it better, and itis here that they think a solution can be found. Yet the process of rewriting a curriculum to incorporate only that which is essential but can be well learned would take far longer than most educational authorities have, and would be considered by many to be a ‘reg ressive’ step. Changes in the curriculum have largely been motivated by changes in the nature of employment, as job mobility demands that people know something about considerably more areas than were traditionally necessary. A little about a lot allows for the job mobility which has become so common. No matter what the final verdict may be, one thing is for sure — change will be slow, and not always for the best. Questions 7-10: Complete the summary using the list of words, A-G, below. ‘A. more discretion B. in detail C. differences in standards D. the extra workload E. job mobility F. shorter classes G. facts H.a regimented progression | 1. a weaker system J. general knowledge ‘Too much emphasis is placed on learning (7) | MACROBUTTON HTMLDirect, ] the modern ‘school curriculum is largely a response to increased (8) |MACROBUTTON HTMLDirect |_| for which graduates are expected to have a much broader (9) - One potential solution to this could be to give individual schools (10) | MACROBUTTON HTMLDirect|_I regarding what is taught, Your answers 1. 2. 3. 4. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. D. WRITING (40 points) Part 1. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the one printed before it. Write your answers in the space provided. (10 points) 1. You can use it as long as you like, and it won't wear out. 2. Itwas not until five years had pased that the whole truth came out. NOM nnn se se 3. The only thing that makes this job worthwhile is the experience. Were it se 4, The inhabitants were far worse-off twenty years ago than they are now. ‘The inhabitants are nowhere sen 5. Mr. David asked me to write this letter to you. itis atMr. David... 10Part Il. Rewrite the sentences below in such a way that their meanings stay the same. You must use the words in capital without changing their forms. Write your answers in the space provided (10 points) 1. Since she left me, I've been leading a boring life. VEGETABLE Since she let me, eee 2. My mother insisted me on wearing the dress PRESSED 8. The project failed because of a lack of financial backing. WANT The project failed .. 4. | would give up my job in no time if | could find a better one HAT | would give up my job 5. She decided to have five bowls of rice because she was hungry. MUNCHIES she decided to have five bowls of rice. Part 3. Paragraph writing. (20 points) Some people think that the teenage years are the happiest times of most people’s lives. Do you agree with this statement? Write a paragraph of 150-200 words to state your viewpoint.12 - THE END