Test + READING AND USE OF ENGLISH (i hour 15 minutes) Part 1 For questions 1-8, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, Cor D) best fits each ‘There is an example at the beginning (0}. Marc your answers on th parate answer sheet. Example: 0 Ahsat Bkey bottom D focus ie aa Memory Memory Is at the (0) ........ Of Our sense of personal identity. I we did nat have memory, we nat be (1) .. of our relationships with other people and would have no (2)......... that we had any past at all, And without memory we would have no knowledge on which to (8) .. present and future. Memory (4) .....-0f three processes: registration, retention and recall, Registration happens when, we consciously notice something, Retention is the naxt (5) ........., When we keep something we have noticed in our minds for a certain period of time. Finally, recall ocours when we actively think about some of these things that are (6) ....... in our minds. Every day we are subjected to a vast (7).........of information. If we remembered every (8) thing we had ever seen or heard, Ife would be impossible, Consequently, our brains have learnt io) register only what is of importance. 74Reading and Use of English 2. ee ee (RRM = wgesin «oc tated = is 1s Beat MMe Ta wicks «ines oats cite [lp atin 8 eau 0 silage iene banded «= ered SD ted , ee ee a ee a ms D elas = | part? Fx uso 15 he tt a nd ik got snk tbe wor stiches eh, et "e word in gach gap. There is an example at the beginning (0) oa ce eo \Wiite your arswers IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separaio answer sheet. new By GETTER TTT Vielt to a sweets factory Toiky Lam vBting a sweets factory a bulding squeezed (0)... a rallvay line anda canal amex ence taanelcnseene ‘been making aweets for some 8) years. “ms Beng in a 0 Far (8) tH ones ext (1) chien crest. am staring at hige ‘aw of ety Feld 12)... nently ends upas meuth-waterin WeBts Evry row (18) then see factory workerin a white coat puta ome cto her mouth oo ‘ely oracdaughtore the company one, emenbors visting the actor as (14)... ent ‘et genatutner He woul ake me on the factory lot and intoduce me; she says ‘He fd ‘me. You may work her some dey"Andindeod, she has contnuoush (1)... 1898. The sense oF fay (16)... of he reasons employees ae remarkaty loyal tothe compe iy loyalto the company.Reading nd Use of Engloh Part a Fee questions 17-28, red the txt below. Use the word gvan in eapials tthe ond cf come of fo lies to form a word that fits inthe oap in the same line. Thereis an example a he beginning (0). \Wte your answersIN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate anewer sheet Exam 2 Meeboele Meet poeple fee rather (9) nnn hon they ge for an interview lor @ now jot. Tis isnot surprising as geting job one wants importar. People bong intervieted expect the interviewers 10 86 (17) ..mn- matohing an applicant against a joo (18) ..-n« « HOWENEr, What ofen heppers in reelty is thatthe imervewers make (19)... that are Ele more han resctions othe (20)... othe appticant Even sklleg interviewers may, without ralishg I, (21)... fNOUr people who make thom ila! (22) With ths in mind, # you go foran interview you should try to make @ good impression from the start by presenting the interviewers withthe very best version of yoursel, ferphassing the (23)... Of skile you have. You must appear very positive and 28 (24)... 8 possible. I is for you te convince the interviewers that you ae dfiniely the most suitable person for the fo. ‘OBJECT DESCRIBE veoive PERSON conscious EASY vary ENTHUSIASNTest $ Part 4 Far quostiens 26-20, complate the second santance so that it as a similar moaning to the fis sentence, using the vord gven. De nat change the word given You must use between two anc five worde, including the word gon, Here ie an exarglo (0) Example: 0 Avery feray tai driver dove us into town, DRIVEN. We a vey friendly ax diver ‘The gap cen be led by the words ‘were driven ito town by, so you wit: 0 | WERE cRIVEN INTO TOWN BY \Wrteonty the missing words IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet Exam 25 ‘Do yeuknow the costof the tips” askod Pamela wen Pameis nated if knew were, 26 During the quiz, Icould not hink ofthe correct answer tothe winning question. come During the quiz, was not the correct anvor tothe winning question. 27 promised nat woul thinkecarelly bout he od of: GIVE I promises the jb ofr. 78Reading and Use of English 20. The group continuedto walk: despte ain eating lo al EVEN ‘The group carried stared to in 29. Almost a ne tcketstor next Seturdays concerthave been sol, HARDLY Theware {er next Saturday's concert. 30, Doyou think ts likly tha! Peter wil get the ob he has appted for? CHANCE Do you think that Peter has ‘he job he has apoted fr?Part 5 ‘OU ae going toad an arte about the vieeo games indus, For questions 31-86, choose the “ensue (A, B,C D) which you tink ft boat according tothe tot arc ur anowow on the eaparste answer sheet A career in the video games industry? apr Le Cop nds ov aout vr ie vo gas di. 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The tol ae thee You wont get job Sou haere mde omstng. snd yo wont pt yy Independemty f'yor a not making Stl Gane det less a than away ie Ue any creative enceavoxr it must be dove to be tal” rote industry exper, Jon el, lang ely tee conplicale than ha itt realy nr comphie tt Thera ots oenie who wat to wrk n ges i fewrwho ease p to te regres o he Inder these days, even tower who, have oe tain Teeinteal iowa. vases Boose ad cout tothe ensign Sa & 80 Cmyousoitoryour own? Pashon bu pretty icy ays John "Hovever goed posgaate ‘sour in games ean help, ibs provides eat or Iosivopkve scoot ture Nt pes desigrers sat thelr careers as programmers oF frets progreirg thar wey up the inde They fe nerested ina fora of eaerainment mea lis havea heathy appetite for all eres ofthe Ets an contemporary eure: Hy tay of ay ot have spent afew years nthe wortig world Foot gadustion, bat hove rllsed tht fans 18 foing'o be teeing They ae sot merely ns fit ave fascinated by the ature poste of fines and re aware ofthe beressng Drea and flversty’of the fem. ind fay coniectons can felp. hiss eten overooked, But toner to Bet sheadin games ain eany ater es “you ned Detwork “The chidsh stereotype ofthe adolecent boy ued io his eames consne has long been replaced {y'the more accurate perception of 2 growrh.p ‘sedlum, grabbing oa tention, Pres feqyeaty Beige stomp comin gt pms introduce a wealth of new games rough apps a8 ‘ellassocaimediJotnbeewes here plenty of ‘honor expansion: ames have Become perv ayhings for inessuly lage aaences They fre alos grat way oa ngs so Voce fil aeady big aca ap an expanding array of posses and opportuni”Reading and Use of Enslish \What isthe writer's main paint about he video games industy in the fst paragraph? [Ais reasonable to conser making a vng in this fl 'B Young people's contrbutions tit shouldbe appreciated © ofes a reativoy limted numberof carer ations. Specialists inthis area have faledto vale lis potrtia What does Ji el us abou the video games industry? ‘A. Itcanbe nara to deciae wnicn idea wil prove suocesstul 8 Many designers are requiredto take cherge of each large projec. tis worth recognsing ne vaue othavirg a long-term stategy. 1D. Thereis room for people with ferent dogroet of repens, ‘What does hat referto in ine 227 ‘A. goltng a degree in computer science ® mavng games © being ndependent D seeing other options Wha opinion does John exoressin the thi paragraph? 1s @ mistake to tetove thatthe Joos people oo Inthe industry are easy. any people lack the qualities needed wo do etective wor inthe industry. “Te industry Could benat ram people who havea strong desi to workin ‘The industry is changing oo rapidly for people to keop up with com> What dot ‘everooked mean inne 64? rot considered rot used requires In the final paragraph, we aie tole that ‘ideo games have not been effectively exploited starring too, young people are being ofred more demanding game to play ope useu i misunderstand the rue nature of vaeo games, ‘ther technologies have forced the games indsty to compet. vom> er Reading and Use of English E Some people said this was ridiculous because it wasn't as if anyone was ever going to see it. A [certainly took good care of mine as a result B You take for granted those you're closest toand you make an effort with people you «FF _-Pethaps I should be doing it as well. ia G That's why all the teams try and compete © But it was only natural for me to be so hard with each other on presentation. particular about cleanliness before racing. D_ Think of a motor mechanic, and you think of oil and dirt, filthy overalls, grubby fingers.Test 4 Part7 You are going to read an article about four women who have recently worked as volunteers. For questions 43-52, choose from the women (A-D). The women may be chosen more than once. Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet. Which volunteer found that there was a wide choice of opportunities? was very aware of all aspects of natural life around her? was warned of a possible danger? 45 did not achieve her ambition quite as she had expected? 46 thought that she had gained as much as she had given? 47 was shown sympathy by someone on her project? 48 says her family had influenced her choice of work? 49 says she amazed herself by what she achieved? 50 appreciated the flexibility of her boss? 51 describes the difficulties posed by the environment she was in? 52Reading and Use of English Volunteers For many years I had fantasised about spending December on a white, tropical beach on a remote island. I finally found my slice of paradise in the Seychelles when my dream came true last year, though not exactly in the way I had envisaged. Thad been feeling burnt out from work and wanted to escape winter and learn new skills. Volunteer projects seemed a good option. Narrowing my search criteria to marine research helped cut down the thousands of options out there and I eventually joined a coral protection project to help determine the long-term impact of rising sea temperatures on the ecosystem. Within 24 hours of our group's arrival, we lived and breathed coral, not just under water but also in the camp - with 52 coral types to master and up to three research dives a day. If there was a downside, it was the seemingly endless chores in the camp, but I didn’t mind. But the experience was, overall, incredible. I stretched myself beyond my wildest imagination. Imagine spending the summer as I did, working on the edge of an active volcano in Hawaii. |had once been on a ranger-guided walk there with my family. I had been terrified. However, as I relaxed I slowly realised that the ranger’s job was something Id like to do too. So a few years later I applied and got a volunteer ranger job. I found living there surprisingly laid back, as well as exciting, After a crash course in geology, I was given the volunteer ranger uniform and began the job. On the first morning I found myselt in front of a group of visitors. Suddenly, I was the ‘authority’, delivering a talk on the volcanic past and present of the islands. As a volunteer I was making the park come alive for the visitors, and they in turn made Hawait come alive for me. After months of study, | wanted to get away for a bit, My dad is an artist and often does paintings of tropical birds. I'd always wanted to find out more about them. From the internet I found that z farm which breeds parrots was looking for volunteers. I arrived in the middle of a panic situation - a storm had knocked the electricity out, and the generator, needed for keeping the eggs warm, was nearly out of petrol. After visiting several garages we found some and dashed back just in time. I really enjoyed my stay. Some hosts lay down strict rules on the amount of work expected but luckily mine, Darryl, preferred to set out projects which he wanted my help with. Most of the time I did basic maintenance jobs and fed the birds. “They can break coconuts with their beaks and they'll take your finger off so be careful,’ Darryl advised. So, I chopped bananas and then used a long fork to pass the fruit in to the birds without. risking my fingers. During my stay in Guatemala, | volunteered to work on a plantation. One day, my supervisor, René inspected my scratched hands and asked gently if Ineeded gloves. I gathered my strength and told him that gloves might indeed help. Then Igrasped my knife and resumed my attack on the invading roots that were constantly threatening to drag the fragile new cacao plantation back into the rainforest. In the sticky red earth, everything grows - the trouble is that it is rarely what you planted. Walking through the plantation, René had to point out to me the treasured cash crops of coffee, cacao and macadamias. To my eye, they were indistinguishable from the surrounding jungle. Every day I caught glimpses of little waterfalls and vividly coloured butterflies between towering bamboo. The air was always heavy with the sound of insects. It was a great experience.