TEST 1

You will hear Alice Brown interviewing Professor Robert Atkins about health
scares. For questions 1-5, choose the answer (A, B, C, D) which fits best according
to what you hear.
1. How does Professor Atkins feel about the frequency of health scares in the
media?
A. irritated that the media print nonsense
B. reconciled to health scares being a necessary evil
C. resigned to the media misunderstanding science
D. worried that the health scares might be real
2. What is Alice’s attitude to the threat of the lethal diseases?
A. She worries that new ones will occur.
B. She is doubtful that they can be contained.
C. She is concerned that they are spread more easily today.
C. She believes they pose less of danger today.
3. Professor Atkins believes that the concerns people have today arise from _______.
A. a lack of spiritual belief
B. being misled by scientists and doctors
C. bewilderment when their assumptions are challenged
D. worry about how diseases are communicated
4. What do Alice and Professor Atkins agree about when it comes to health scares?
A. some businesses have a vested interest in promoting them
B. some manufacturers see them as the best form of publicity
C. some doctors are at fault for not criticizing them sufficiently
D. some researchers are looking for publicity
5. What worries Professor Atkins about health scares?
A. They could lead to people taking too many pills.
B. They are more damaging than real diseases.
C. They might make people disregard potential risks.
D. They are difficult to disprove.

NO MORE THAN FOUR WORDS taken from the recording for each answer in
the corresponding numbered boxes provided.
1. What stimulates Africa’s economic boom?
___________________________________________________
2. What will become heavily dependent on AI in Europe?
___________________________________________________

3. What have fossil fuels been considered in the Middle East?

___________________________________________________

4. What will substitute for oil disputes in the future?

___________________________________________________

5. What will come to the throne by 2039?

___________________________________________________
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS taken from the recording for each
answer in the corresponding numbered boxes provided.
- The proposed opening of the new Burger World has provoked (1) _______________
in the local community.
- Mr. Brownlea thinks it will harm the young people and the (2) ____________.
- He would prefer a new restaurant offering (3) ________________.
- He admits that Burger World prices are (4) _________________
- He believes that fast food chains are causing the disappearance of (5) _______
around the world.
- Mrs. Masters argues that preventing the new outlet’s opening in Manley will not (6)
_________________ of changing food habit worldwide.
- Mr. Brownlea is worried that the new fast food will increase the problem of (7)
________________.
- This will make older residents feel (8) _________________.
- Mrs. Masters feels that it will be beneficial for young people to use Burger World as
a (9) __________________.
- She believes the new restaurant will boost (10) ____________________ of the town.
TEST 2
I. You will hear part of an interview with someone whose work is concerned with the
design and marketing of products. For questions 1-5, choose the correct answer (A,
B, C or D) which fits best according to what you hear. ( 10 points)
1. David says that the session he has just conducted
A. was longer than most sessions he conducts.
B. illustrates his own beliefs about focus groups.
C. is an example of a new approach to visual planning.
D. concentrated as much on positive as negative attitudes to cleaning.
2. What did David know about cleaning products before the session?
A. Some people could not make up their minds which ones to buy.
B. Manufacturers were concerned about falling sales in them.
C. Some of them looked too dull to appeal to shoppers.
D. People felt that false claims were made about them.
3. One of the comments made during the session referred to
A. regarding the choice of a cleaning product as unimportant.
B. cleaning products all looking the same.
C. the deliberate misleading of shoppers.
D. buying a cleaning product because it is familiar.
4. David says that what the women produced when they were split into groups
A. did not focus on what cleaning products actually do.
B. presented contrasting images.
C. was not what they had expected to produce.
D. was similar to the presentation of other kinds of product.
5. David says that he has concluded from the session that
A. his firm’s methods will need to change slightly.
B. he was right to question a certain assumption.
C. cleaning products do not fit into a general pattern.
D. what he had previously thought was not entirely correct.

III. For questions 11-15,. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each
11. Which part of the art project has Tom finished?
_____________________________________________________________________
12. Which three aspects of birds in art could Tom do research on?
_____________________________________________________________________
13. Which sessions did Tom like the most when visiting the National History
Museum?
_____________________________________________________________________
14. What did Tom have to do with some parts of his proposal?
_____________________________________________________________________
15. What did Tom forget to add into his action plan?
___________________________________________________________________
IV. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS taken from the recording for each
The very first acknowledgement of the greenhouse effect in scripted media appeared
in the 1992 ‘Mr. Plow’, among the most outstanding episodes of the Simpsons, a
(16)__________________. Indifference to climate change, however, can be observed
in 41% of American population, which calls for (17)_______________. Although
scripted media, with programs ranging from embedded marketing to (18)_________,
can substantially influence individuals’ points of view, only marginal amounts of its
screen time is given to the issue of climate change. In addition to limited time on air,
television comedy triggers the misconception of climate change as ‘non-existent’ by
impeding action and treating activists as (19)________________. Featuring ‘bringing
about warmer weather’ as climate change’s positive side was even considered as
(20)_________________ by most viewers, which repeatedly encouraged comedies to
use such inappropriate framing with fixed (21)___________________. Such disregard
of climate change continued until the 2010s, when the media had become
(22)________________ about the issue, yet further efforts were needed to raise
awareness among the public . During the first decade of this century, the
(23)_________________ of characters, exemplified by their extravagant attitude to
the environment, was a great source of humor. However, a (24)__________________
is often given to the environmentalist characters before the episode ends, depicting
them as ‘pseudo-environmentalist’ or ‘imperfect’. Thus, repeatedly watching
comedies with such (25)______________________ can sternly discourage people
from taking action on climate change.
TEST 3
Part 1. Listen to an interview with someone who consulted a 'life coach' to
improve her life and choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which fits best according to
what you hear.
1. Brigid says that she consulted a life coach because
A. she had read a great deal about them.
B. both her work and home life were getting worse.
C. other efforts to improve her life had failed.
D. the changes she wanted to make were only small ones.
2. What did Brigid's coach tell her about money?
A. It would be very easy for Brigid to get a lot of it.
B. Brigid's attitude towards it was uncharacteristic of her.
C. Brigid placed too much emphasis on it in her life.
D. Few people have the right attitude towards it.
3. What does Brigid say about her reaction to her coach's advice on money?
A. She felt silly repeating the words her coach gave her.
B. She tried to hide the fact that she found it ridiculous.
C. She felt a lot better as a result of following it.
D. She found it difficult to understand at first.
4. What does Brigid say happened during the other sessions?
A. She was told that most people's problems had the same cause.
B. Her powers of concentration improved.
C. Some things she was told to do proved harder than others.
D. She began to wonder why her problems had arisen in the first place.
5. What has Brigid concluded ?
A. The benefits of coaching do not compensate for the effort required.
B. She was too unselfish before she had coaching.
C. She came to expect too much of her coach.
D. It is best to limit the number of coaching sessions you have.
Part 3. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS taken from the recording for
each answer in the space provided. (20 pts)
TOP 5 DEADLIEST PANDEMIC DISEASES
1. Smallpox
• first emerged around 400BC
• caused 1.______________________ all over the body
• the only disease declared to be 2.______________________
2. Bubonic Plague
• also known as the 3.______________________
• caused by a bacterium spread by 4.______________________
• 5.______________________, called buboes, occurred in the body
3. The Spanish Flu
• began and ended in a 6.______________________
• filled the lungs of patients with 7.______________________
4. Malaria
• categorized as a blood disease
• caused by 8.______________________
• Anopheles mosquitoes would 9.______________________ infected blood and
pass it on to the next person they bite
5. HIV/AIDS
• often sexually transmitted
• HIV 10.______________________ the immune system
Part 4. Listen to the introduction about Manham Port and answer the questions.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. (10pts)-
1. What caused Manham’s sudden expansion during the Industrial Revolution?
…………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Why did rocks have to be sent away from Manham to be processed?
…………………………………………………………………………………………
3. What happened when the port declined in the twentieth century?
…………………………………………………………………………………………
4. What did the Manham Trust hope to do?
…………………………………………………………………………………………
5. What is the name of the beautiful old sailing ketch near the school?
…………………………………………………………………………………………
TEST 4
Part 2: Listen and write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER
taken from the recording.
1. What should Sandra do to attract readers to the main points besides numbering them?
__________________________________________________________
2. What two areas should Sandra do research on?
__________________________________________________________
3. How many hectares does the tribal park cover?
__________________________________________________________
4. What should they share for transport?
__________________________________________________________
5. What could they explore in Navajo Tribal Park?
__________________________________________________________
Part 4: Listen and complete the summary by writing NO MORE THAN THREE words
and/or a number in each gap.
- Dr Larry Smarr is quickly being recognized as the father of personalized medicine, a title
that reflects his (1) _____________________ and innovative way of thinking, as evidenced
by how he directed his own surgery after examining his anatomy in (2) ___________.

- Dr. Larry, who likened his approach to bringing video games into (3) _____________,
realized the potential of combining breakthroughs in (4) __________________ and computer
graphics to produce transparent versions of people.

- Dr. Larry found out that he had a type of (5) ____________________ with health data
from “Transparent Larry” - his own (6) __________________ created using (7) __________
along with three-dimensional visualizations gathered over nearly 10 years.

- With (8) ______________________, both Larry and the team operating on him gained
more confidence.

- Dr. Larry is optimistic about a future in which (9) _________________ will replace the
current (10) ___________________ and turn it into a true “healthcare” one.
TEST 5
Part 1: For questions 1-5, listen to a talk about private education and decide whether
these statements are True (T), False (F), or Not Given (NG). Write your answers in the
corresponding numbered boxes provided. (10pts)

STATEMENTS T F NG

1. Enrollment in private primary schools has registered greater increase

compared with that in private secondary schools over the last 15 years.

2. The demand for private schools stems from profound socio-economic

changes.

3. Private education plays an important role in solving illiteracy in

several massive states in Pakistan.

4. Inclusivity is one noticeable factor that many private schools lack.

5. High levels of tuition fee in the private sector are understandable
considering the high quality of education that private schools offer.

Part 2: For questions 6-10, listen to a talk about Neptune and answer the questions.
Write NO MORE THAN FOUR WORDS taken from the recording for each answer in
the corresponding numbered boxes provided. (10pts)
6. What is the distance between Neptune and the Sun?
_____________________________________________
7. What is Neptune’s core made up of besides water ice?
_____________________________________________
8. What gives Neptune blue color?
____________________________________________
9. What can strong winds recorded on Neptune do?
____________________________________________
10. What is the name of the spacecraft that has visited Neptune?
____________________________________________
Part 3: For questions 11-15, listen to a radio interview in which two academics called
John Farrendale and Lois Granger, taking part in a discussion on the subject of
attitudes to work and choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which fits best according to
what you hear. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided.
(10pts)
11. Lois agrees with John's point that
A. most people dread the prospect of unemployment.
B. the psychological effects of unemployment can be overstated.
C. some people are better equipped to deal with unemployment than others.
D. problems arise when unemployment coincides with other traumatic events.
12. Lois agrees with the listener who suggested that
A. work is only one aspect of a fulfilling life.
B. voluntary work may be more rewarding than paid work.
C. not everybody can expect a high level of job satisfaction.
D. people should prepare for redundancy as they would for retirement.
13. What is John's attitude towards people who see work as a 'means to an end'?
A. He doubts their level of commitment to the job.
B. He accepts that they have made a valid choice.
C. He fears it will lead to difficulties for them later.
D. He feels they may be missing out on something important.
14. When asked about so-called 'slackers' at work, John points out that
A. they accept the notion that work is a necessary evil.
B. people often jump to unfair conclusions about them.
C. their views are unacceptable in a free labour market.
D. such an attitude has become increasingly unacceptable.
15. Lois quotes the psychologist Freud in order to
A. show how intellectual ideas have shifted over time.
B. provide a contrast to the ideas of Bertrand Russell.
C. question the idea that a desire to work is a natural thing.
D. lend weight to John's ideas about increased social mobility

Part 4: For questions 16-25, listen to a recording about a medical robot named Grace
and complete the summary below using words taken from the recording. Write NO
MORE THAN THREE WORDS in each blank. (20pts)
- Both Grace and her sister – the well-known (16) _________________ Sophia – was created
by a company called Hanson Robotics.
- Grace is only capable of determining your (17) ________________________ and also your
temperature with a(n) (18) ___________________.
- In terms of mental health treatment, Grace can socially stimulate patients’ mood, entertain
them or do (19) ____________________.
- According to David Hanson Grace’s (20) __________________, which gives her the ability
to socially interact by making natural engagement easier, was designed with the goal of
preventing (21) ____________________ from being overwhelmed.
- Grace is the result of a(n) (22) __________________ between Hanson Robotics and
another company called Singularity Studio.
- Once Grace is mass produced, production costs – currently (23) ______________ the prices
of luxury cars – will begin to drop.
- In July or August, the beta version of Grace will be produced on the (24) ______________
before testing and deployment, all of which is part of the (25) _________________.