Professional Documents
Culture Documents
A. LISTENING
I. Listen to Helen talking to her friend, Sam, about being in a rock band. Decide whether
the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
You will hear the conversation TWICE. (0.8 pt)
True False
C. Clean Up Australia Day is one of the most successful community events in Australia.
D. Ian Kiernan was born in Australia.
23. Which comment about Clean up Australia Day best describes the event?
A. It's a day to think about the planet we share with others and to actually do something about
it.
B. This is a great day for kids, especially if you like eating candy as there are all different types
on sale.
C. It's a great day for the whole family to meet up and find out what's happened in the past
year.
D. This is a day in Sydney when Australians think about the sailor Ian Kiernan and celebrate
his
ideas.
II. Read the passage and choose the best word/phrase that fits each of the numbered
blanks. (1.0pt)
One of the best-known (24)____ of the last century was Thomas Edison. He regularly
(25) ____ up with new inventions in his life - 1,093 in all - but his favorite remained the
phonograph, a machine for recording sound. He was very enthusiastic about the possibilities for
his machine, which could be used for recording performances of music, dictating letters, making
toys - the possibilities seemed endless. (26) ____ the machine was quite expensive and the sound
quality was not particularly good, the phonograph quickly gained great popularity. The massive
success of the phonograph encouraged others, and in 1887 the gramophone was invented. This
used a different system, a flat disk instead (27) ____ a cylinder. (28) ____ improvements finally
led to a machine that could reproduce high quality sound.
24. A. inventor B. inventors C. inventions D. invention
25. A. took B. made C. did D. came
26. A. Because of B. Although C. Because D. Despite
27. A. in B. with C. of D. on
28. A. Other B. Others C. Another D. The others
Answer sheet (Code 808)
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.
15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21.
22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28.
D. WRITING
I. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets. (0.6pt)
1. She spoke ____________________ on the subject and got good marks. (intelligence)
2. Tom's very good at science but his brother is absolutely __________________. (hope)
3. Our class__________________ to clean the classroom during the workers’ strike yesterday.
(volunteer)
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II. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use the word in
brackets or begin the sentence as shown. (0.8pt)
III. Write a paragraph about your family routines. (80-100 words) (1.0 pt)
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