ITU/SFL PROFICIENCY EXAM January 16, 2016

SESSION II

SECTION I – WRITING (20 points)

Write an essay of 250-350 words on ONE of the topics given below. Your essay must have an introduction
with a clear thesis statement, 2 body paragraphs with relevant supporting ideas and a concluding
paragraph. Your ideas should be organized properly.

You may use the ideas listed under each topic, but DO NOT include all the ideas in your essay.

1. Which factors lead to being a good parent?

 listening  interest in child’s life

 discipline  good role model
 patience  helping to be independent

2. Compare and/or contrast your opinion of a city when you were a young child with your opinion of the same city
now.

 size  food / restaurants

 entertainment activities  people
 shopping  transportation

3. Why do many criminals commit a crime again after leaving prison?

 education  relationships with other criminals

 anger  little family support
 addictions  psychological problems

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SECTION II – LISTENING (10 x 2 = 20 points)
Answer the questions using your notes from the lecture called Overcoming Addiction.
1. The lecturer mentions that bans on drugs began ----.
A) about 150 years ago C) in the US and Canada
B) about 200 years ago D) in the US and Britain

2. The lecturer says that he used to believe that ---.

A) people who used an addictive substance for 20 days became addicts
B) many older people were becoming addicted to drugs
C) hospitals were giving too much diamorphine
D) it was impossible to make pure diamorphine

3. The lecturer reports that in the experiment in the early 20 th century, a rat always ----.
A) acted aggressively C) preferred the water without heroin
B) had too much heroin and died D) drank equal amounts of water with and without heroin

4. Which of the following was included in “Rat Park”?

A) a maze B) a wheel for running C) colored balls D) drugs other than heroin

5. According to the lecture, Peter Cohen thinks people should use the word “----” instead of “addiction”.
A) attraction B) bonding C) isolation D) trauma

6. In Portugal in the year 2000, ---- people were addicted to heroin or other drugs.
A) one out of 10 B) one out of 20 C) one out of 100 D) one out of 200

7. The lecturer mentions that the Portuguese government has been ---- for addicts.
A) providing places to live C) providing counselling
B) buying medicines D) finding jobs

8. In Portugal, addiction rates have decreased ----.

A) by 50% in fifteen years C) by 50% in ten years
B) by 33% in fifteen years D) by 33% in ten years

9. The lecturer points out that ----.

A) people have been buying fewer things because they have fewer friends
B) people have been buying more things because they have more friends
C) people’s homes are getting larger but they have fewer friends
D) people’s homes are getting smaller but they have more friends

10. The lecturer ends by suggesting that ----.

A) individuals should make sure addicts get professional help
B) individuals should build stronger relationships with addicts
C) governments should increase penalties for harmful drugs
D) governments cannot solve addicts’ problems