NC 22.9. HV 17.

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SECTION I: LISTENING COMPREHENSION (40pts)
Part 1. Listen to the stories of two teenagers Rachael and Ed, fill in the blank
with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS (20pts)
1. Many of the teenagers who go to Red Cliff Ascent have broken the
………………………
2. The parents of many teenagers had no idea how to ………………………
their children.
3. At school, Rachael had been keen on ……………………….
4. After returning from Red Cliff, Rachael decided that she wanted plan
……………………… with animals
5. Rachael continues to have a good relationship with ……………………….
6. Rachael’s mother think that now Rachael looks really……………………….
7. Ed caused so many problems for his family that he had to
………………………. and find a new home.
8. Ed’s mother, Jane, says that Ed always wants more……………………….
9. Two weeks after the camp finished, Ed once again started
……………………….
10. Ed’s mother is hopeful that his second stay at Red Cliff will
be……………………….
Your answer:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 6. 8. 9. 10.
Part 2. Listen and complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer. (10pts)
School Holiday Program
# Place Type Activities
One Prince Park Sporting Athletics,
football,
swimming,
1………………
……
Two Lord Hall 2………….. Cooking,
3………………
…, craft, hair-
styling
Three Duke 4……………… Skateboarding,
Recreational Area rafting,
orienteering,
5…………,
trekking
Your answer
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
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Part 3. You are going to hear an account of choirgirl Laura –Jane Foley’s
experiences in Faking it. As you listen, choose the best answer to each
question. (10 points)
1.How did Laura-Jane and the program-makers first make contact?
A. The program-makers emailed lots of choir singers, including Laura-Jane.
B. Laura-Jane phoned the TV company.
C. The program-makers went to see her choir.
2. Laura-Jane was amazed that
A. the program-makers were interested in a Cambridge student.
B. so many people from the TV company went to see her.
C. the program-makers started filming so soon.
3. According to Laura-Jane, why were arguments with Harry inevitable?
A. Harry leads a real rock singer’s lifestyle.
B. Harry and Laura-Jane both have strong opinion.
C. They only had four weeks for all the training.
4. In what sense was Laura-Jane’s training a failure?
A. She didn’t really change her style or attitude.
B. She didn’t enjoy the whole experience of becoming a rock singer.
C. She didn’t make the judges believe that she was a real rock singer.
5. One positive result of the experience is that it made Laura-Jane:
A. change her views on life
B. become a more confident person
C. change her opinion of rock singers
Your answer
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
SECTION 2: LEXICO-GRAMMAR (50pts)
Part 1: Choose the correct answer (A, B, C, or D) to complete each of the
following sentences (20 pts)
1. The better ___________ you have of words, the better meaning you can
express.
A. demand B. command C. market D. performance
2. The recent economic crisis has brought about a ___________ in world
trade.
A. sag B. droop C. tilt D. slump
3. When we came back from holiday, our suitcases were___________ by the
Customs Officers.
A. guarded B. tested C. corrected D. examined
4. The child was so noisy that his mother told him not to be such a
___________
A. nuisance B. trouble C. bother D. worry
5. We don’t sell foreign newspapers because there is no _________for them.
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 A. request B. claim C. demand D. requirement
6. At the last concert we had the privilege of _________the composer’s latest
symphony.
A. listening B. attending C. assisting D. hearing
7. Luckily my wallet was handed in to the police with all its contents
_________.
A. preserved B. intact C. contained D. unscathed
8. He looks much older. His financial worries seem to have taken a terrible
_____ on his health.
A. burden B. toll C. strain D. tax
9. A part-time job gives me the freedom to _________my own interests.
A. pursue B. chase C. seek D. catch
10. I bought this fridge because I had confidence in the _________name.
A. mark B. maker C. brand D. commodity
11. Sarah’s friends all have brothers and sisters but she is a(n) _________child.
A. only B. individual C. single D. singular
12. You should be grateful to have opportunities which were_______ to me at
your age.
A. refused B. declined C. denied D. restricted
13. Children can be difficult to teach because of their short attention
_________.
A. span B. limit C. duration D. time
14. The environmental _________of these chemicals went unrecognized for
many years.
A. impression B. impact C. power D. force
15. Although I explained the situation he didn’t seem to _____ the degree of
danger he was in.
A. seize B. grab C. catch D. grasp
16. Employees who have a __________ are encouraged to discuss it with the
management.
A. hindrance B. disturbance C. disadvantage D. grievance.
17. I can’t write that kind of letter unless I’m in the right __________of mind.
A. frame B. way C. set D. turn
18. __________further rioting to occur, the government would be forced to use
its emergency powers.
A. Should B. Did C. Were D. Had
19. Six novels a year, you say. He’s certainly a __________writer.
A. fruitful B. fertile C. virile D. prolific
20. In spite of his poor education, he was a most __________speaker.
A. articulate B. ambiguous C. attentive D.
authoritarian
Your answer:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
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11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
Part 2. For questions 1-10, use the word in capitals at the end of each of the
following sentences to form a word that fits suitably in the blank. (10 pts)
1. The unresponsive audience made the lecturer somewhat __________.What a
shame! (hear).
2. He works for UNESCO in a purely ______ role (advice)
3. _______children will not be allowed to cross busy roads. (accompany)
4. They won the case because of the ______of the defendant. (appear)
5. As a result of her _______, Ethel has strong sense of the difference between
right and wrong. (bring)
6. Please ________our letter of the 14th. We have not had a reply. (knowledge)
7. The ________of the trains and buses causes frustration. (frequent)
8. I don’t care if you’d had too much to drink. Your behavior last night was
quite ____(defend)
9. The sun and the moon are often _______in poetry (person)
10. After admitting their mistakes, they apologized _____for what they had
done. (reserve)
Your answers
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Part 3: The passage below contains 10 mistakes. Find out the mistake and
correct it. Write your answers in the correspondent numbered boxes. (0) has
done as an example. (10pts)
In countries where two or more language are spoken. Language is
frequently political and highly emotive issue. Although Canada is officially
bilingual, the French-speaking province of Quebec introduced the law in 1976
which, among other measures, banned languages rather than French on
commercial signs and restricted admissions to English- speaking schools. In
1998, the supreme court of Canada rules that some sections of this law were
illegal. No sooner had they done so when thousands of French speakers took to
the streets in protest. Under the regime of General Franco, the Basque
language, spoken about 600,000 people in Spain, was forbidden. Such strict
was this ban that people using Basque in public could be imprisoned.
Linguistic suppression still goes on, but on a whole, governments today are
more tolerable of their minority languages. Nowhere has this reverse of
attitudes been more pronounced than in Wales. Until the twentieth century,
Welsh was all but illegal, and its usage was forbidden in schools and at many
places of work. Only a long campaign of protest and vandalism by Welsh
speakers in the 1960s did the British government allow Wales to become an
official language.
Your answers
Mistake Correction Mistake Correction
0. Language languages
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1. 6.
2. 7.
3. 8.
4. 9.
5. 10.

Part 4: For questions 1-10, complete each of the following sentences with
ONE correct particle or preposition. Write your answers in the
corresponding numbered boxes. (10 pts)
1. Write in pencil then if you make a mistake you can easily rub it _______
2. After the operation, he had to get ______on crutches.
3. The African elephant will be extinct within twenty years if an international
campaign _______ the ivory trade is not started immediately.
4. The ship was bound _______ Japan when it ran into typhoon.
5. It always pays to buy high quality goods _______the long run it’s cheaper.
6. Her bright red hair made her stand_______ from the others.
7. I have already told her that I won’t go to Spain, but she’s still trying to talk
me_______
8. Paul won’t do anything without asking his wife first. She’s really got him
_______her thumb.
9. I’ll keep your application _______file for the time being.
10. The painting was a valuable family possession which had been
handed_______from generation to generation.
Your answers
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
SECTION 3: READING (60pts)
Part 1: Read the passage below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best
fits each gap. Write your answer in the numbered boxes. (15 pts)
You Must Remember This…
Sometimes you might feel that if you had a perfect memory, all your
problems with learning would be solved. You would be able to (1)__________
through exams without much revision. You would never again (2)__________
the embarrassment of forgetting someone’s name. But imagine, for a moment,
not forgetting anything – not even last year’s shopping (3)__________. You
would be (4)__________ with information.
With hard work you can recall the parts of a verb or the layout of a town
as you need them, so that you can learn a foreign language or (5)__________ a
taxi driver’s license. But the memory (6)__________ called for by some
professions are only one of the roles memory plays in our lives. Memory
covers a (7)__________ range of actions and needs. What we (8)__________
about the brain is far from complete, so philosophers and scientists find it
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difficult to be (9)__________ about the nature of memory. Remembering and
forgetting can be understood in many different (10)__________ but broadly,
three distinct classes of memory have been established personal, cognitive and
habit memory.
Personal memories are those acts of remembering which (11)__________
specifically to each person’s life history. If you say, “I remember the first time
I travelled by train”, you will probably have an image in your mind of the
(12)__________ and be able to describe things in it. Cognitive memory helps
us learn, for example, stories, a speech or a (13)__________ of music. Habit
memory (14)__________ those abilities needed to perform actions such as
typing or driving. All these actions must be learned but once they have been,
you will rarely remember anything (15)__________ as you perform them.
1. A. sail B. walk C. run D. float
2. A. encounter B. face C. realize D. accept
3. A. receipts B. notes C. lists D. bills
4.A. overweight B. stuffed C. burdened D. overloaded
5. A. win B. gain C. earn D. award
6. A. concepts B. choices C. feats D. methods
7. A. wide B. large C. long D. big
8. A. study B. learn C. discover D. know
9. A. precise B. explanatory C. correct D. aware
10. A. ways B. concepts C. forms D. types
11. A. connect B. appear C. have D. refer
12. A. occasion B. happening C. process D. thought
13. A. piece B. tune C. sound D. instrument
14. A. means B. covers C. enables D. directs
15. A. totally B. hardly C. knowingly D. consciously
Your answers
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

Part 2. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space.
Use only ONE word in each space. (15 pts)
Many celebrated artists have found it hard to (1) ____________ ends
meet early on in their careers. (2)____________a few well-known exceptions,
however, (poor Van Gogh being perhaps the most famous one)
(3)____________ went on to find recognition within their own lifetime.
Picasso’s life story is the kind of rags-to-riches tale (4) ____________ gives
hope to many an unknown artist. In 1904, he was sharing a draughty and
primitive studio complex (5)____________thirty other artists. But by his death,
he was a multi-millionaire and probably the most celebrated modern artist ever.
Nevertheless, (6)____________ every success story, there must be dozens of
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artists (perhaps some potential ‘greats’) who have endured a lifetime (7)
____________ hardship in obscurity. Whether they were never recognized
because their work was (8) ____________ of sympathy with the prevailing
fashion, or (9) ____________ they lacked talent, is impossible to say. Most
people see art (109) ____________ a vocation rather (11) ____________ a
career. There (12) ____________ indeed be some truth in the idea that artists
need to (13) ____________ exceptionally dedicated to succeed, and even
relatively successful artists sometimes have (14) ____________ supplement
their income by working (15) ____________ other areas occasionally.
Your answers
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

Part 3: Read the following passage and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to each question. Write your answer
in the numbered boxes. (10 pts)
People in the United States in the nineteenth century were haunted by
the prospect that unprecedented change in the nation’s economy would
bring social chaos. In the years following 1820, after several decades of
relative stability, the economy entered a period of sustained and extremely
rapid growth that continued to the end of the nineteenth century.
Accompanying that growth was a structural change that featured
increasing economic diversification and a gradual shift in the nation’s
labor force from agriculture to manufacturing and other non-agricultural
pursuits.
Although the birth rate continued to decline from its high level of the
eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. The population roughly doubled
every generation during the rest of the nineteenth century. As the
population grew, its makeup also changed. Massive waves of immigration
brought new ethnic groups into the country. Geographic and social
mobility, downward as well as upward, touched almost everyone. Local
studies indicate that nearly three-quarters of the population - in the North
and South, in the emerging cities of the Northeast, and in the restless rural
counties of the West – changed their residence each decade. As a
consequence, historian David Donald has written, “Social atomization
affected every segment of society,” and it seemed to many people that “all
the recognized values of the orderly civilization were gradually being
eroded. “Rapid industrialization and increased geographic mobility in the
nineteenth century had special implications for women because these
tended to magnify social distinctions. As the roles men and women played
in society became more rigidly defined, so did the roles they played in the
home. In the context of extreme competitiveness and dizzying social
change, the household lost many of its earlier functions and the home
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became to serve as a haven of tranquility and order.
As the size of families decreased, the roles of husband and wife became
more clearly differentiated than ever before. In the middle class especially,
men participated in the productive economy while women ruled the home
and served as the custodians of civility and culture. The intimacy of
marriage that was common in early periods was rent, and a gulf that at
times seemed unbridgeable was created between husbands and wives.

1. What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. The economic development of the United States in the eighteen
century.
B. Ways in which economic development led to social changes in the
United States.
C. Population growth in the western United States.
D. The increasing availability of industrial jobs for women in the
United States.
2. The word “prospect” in line 1 is closest in meaning to
A. regret B. possibility C. theory D.
circumstance
3. According to the passage, the economy of the United States between
1820 and 1900 was
A. expanding B. in sharp decline C. stagnate D.
disorganised
4. The word “roughly” in line 8 is closest in meaning to
A. harshly B. surprisingly C. slowly D. approximately
5. The word “its” in line 9 refers to
A. century B. population C. generation D. birth rate
6. According to the passage, as the nineteenth century progressed, the
people of the United States
A. emigrated to other countries
B. often settled in the West
C. tended to change the place in which they lived.
D. had a higher rate of birth than ever before.
7. Which of the following best describes the society about which David
Donald wrote?
A. A highly conservative society that was resistant to new ideas.
B. A society that was undergoing fundamental change.
C. A society that had been gradually changing since the early 1700s.
D. A nomadic society that was starting permanent settlements.
8. The word “magnify” in line 17 is closest in meaning to
A. solve B. explain C. analyze D. increase
9. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an example of the social
changes occurring in the United States after 1820?
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 A. Increased social mobility B. Increased immigration.
C. Significant movement of population.
D. Strong emphasis on traditional and social values.
10. The word “distinctions” in line 17 is closest in meaning to
A. differences B. classes C. accomplishments D. characteristics
Your answer
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Part 4. The following reading passage has six sections A-F. Choose the correct heading for sections A-F from the
list of headings below. Write the correct number i-viii. There are more headings than sections, so you will not use
them all. (10pts)
LIST OF HEADINGS
i Feeling Confident
ii Solving Problems
iii Room Arrangement
iv Equipment
v Defining Your Purpose
vi Using Visuals
vii Your Audience
viii Speaking Well
How to Give an Effective Presentation
When planning an effective presentation, there are a number of things to
keep in mind.
A. First ask yourself, “Why am I giving this presentation?” The point of
your presentation may be to outline a project plan, report on work that has been
done, solve a problem, provide training, or generate support for an idea. Once
you are clear on the reason for your presentation, it will be easier to organize
your information.
B. If you are not used to giving presentations, you may feel nervous. There
are a few things you can do to counteract this. The most important thing is to
rehearse your presentation several times until you feel comfortable with it.
Before you begin speaking, take a few deep breaths. This will help you relax.
Stand up straight and look your audience in the eye. Most of all, don’t try to be
perfect. This is an impossible goal.
C. Even though you may be using a microphone, you still need to pay
attention to your voice. Talk slowly and clearly. Pause often to give your
audience time to absorb the information. Do not garble your words or talk so
quickly that no one can follow you.
D.There no better way to lose your audience than to stand at the front of
the room and talk on and on but give them nothing to look at. Plan to use
presentation software to show charts and graphs, photographs, maps, or other

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graphics that will make your ideas clearer. This is particularly important for
numbers, but it is useful for other kinds of information.
E.Before you begin your presentation, remember to check the microphone,
computer, and any other special tools you may be using. Make sure everything
is in working order before you start talking so that there will be no
interruptions due to breakdowns.
F. Something that is often overlooked but that is very important for an
effective presentation is the location setup. Make sure that the seating is placed
so that it allows everyone to see your slides and hear your voice. The chairs
should be comfortable, too.
Your answer
1. Section A________________________
2. Section B________________________
3. Section C________________________
4. Section D________________________
5. Section E___________iv____________
6. Section F________________________

Part 5. Read the following passage and complete the task that follow. (10pts)
It is almost impossible to write of the Arts in Australia without mentioning
the building that first put the country firmly on the world cultural map – the
Sydney Opera House. Completed in 1973 after 14 years of much heated
discussion and at a cost of almost £60 million, it is not only the most well-
known Australian building in the world but perhaps the most famous design of
any modern building anywhere.
Its distinctive and highly original shape has been likened to everything
from the sails of a sailing ship to broken eggshells, but few would argue with
claim that the Opera House is a major contribution to world architecture. Set
amidst the graceful splendour of Sydney Harbour, presiding like a queen over
the bustle and brashness of a modern city striving to forge a financial
reputation in a tough commercial world, it is a reminder to all Australians of
their deep and abiding love of all things cultural.
The Opera House was designed not by an Australian but by a celebrated
Danish architect, Jorn Utzon, whose design won an international competition in
the late 1950s. However, it was not, in fact, completed to his original
specifications. Plans for much of the intended interior design of the building
have only recently been discovered. Sadly, the State Government of the day
interfered with Utzon’s plans because of concerns about the escalating cost,
though this was hardly surprising – the building was originally expected to cost
only £5.5 million. Utzon left the country before completing the project and in a
fit of anger vowed never to return. The project was eventually paid for by a
State-run lottery.

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 The size of the interior of the building was scaled down appreciably by a
team of architects whose job was to finish construction within a restricted
budget. Rehearsal rooms and other facilities for the various theatres within the
complex were either made considerably smaller or cut out altogether, and some
artists have complained bitterly about them ever since. But despite the
controversy that surrounded its birth, the Opera House has risen above the
petty squabbling and is now rightfully hailed as a modern architectural
masterpiece. The Queen officially opened the building in 1975 and since then,
within its curved and twisted walls, audiences of all nationalities have been
quick to acclaim the many world-class performances of stars from the
Australian opera, ballet and theatre.
The following is a summary of the passage. Choose words from the passage
above to fill in the gaps.
The Sydney Opera House is one of the most famous (1)
_______________ buildings in the world. Officially opened in (2)
_______________, its eye-catching and (3) _______________ shape was
the dream of a Danish (4) _______________ called Utzon. Unfortunately,
his design for the (5) _______________ could not be completed for
financial reasons. Nonetheless, the building was finally ready after (6)
_______________ years of (7) _______________ and argument, and is now
(8) _______________ as a (9) _______________ of modern architecture.
World-class performances are regularly given in the Opera House by
Australian (10) _______________ from the worlds of opera, ballet and
theatre.
Your answers
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

SECTION 4: WRITING (50pts)

Part 1: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as
similar as possible in meaning to the sentence printed before it. (7.5 pts)
1. Ethan tried hard so that he would win the first prize.
With ______________________________________________ _________
2. Alternative medicine is a complete mystery to some people.
Some people are ________________________________________________
3. Although he didn’t want to pay such a high price, he had no choice.
Reluctant______________________________________ _________________
4. You may be disqualified if you don’t obey the regulations.
Failure _____________________________________________ __________
5. Driving at that speed is dangerous whether you are an experienced driver or
not.
However__________________________________________________
______
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Part 2: For each of the sentence below, write a new sentence as similar as
possible in meaning to the original sentence, using the word given in bold.
This word must not be altered in any way. (7.5 pts)
1. You must try to accept that you will never be famous! TERMS
You must______________________________ __________________the fact
that you will never be famous.
2. Unfortunately, she is not lucky these days. OUT
Unfortunately, she’s ___________________________
_______________these days.
3. George demands that the project should be finished now. INSISTENT
George _____________________ __________________________ the
project.
4. She knew nothing about the party that they were planning. DARK
She was _______________________ ____ _____ the party that they were
planning.
5. When he won on the championship, Stephen began to realize just how
happy he was. DAWN
When he won on the championship, it began ________ __ _just how happy he
was.

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