PROFICIENCY MOCK EXAM 4 - KEY

LISTENING
PART A. CONVERSATION
1.B 2.C 3.D 4.A 5.D

PART B. LECTURE
1. A 2. D 3. B 4. C 5. A 6. D

AUDIOSCRIPT- CONVERSATION (TRACK 1)

Prof: Everything alright, Carla?
Carla Yes, I just wanted to talk to you about the assignment that’s due on Monday.
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Prof: I can’t give you an extension if that’s what you want!
Carla No, it’s not that. I wanted to ask you about the word limit. At the moment, I’m way over it, but I found so many useful sources that I don’t
: really want to cut anything out.
Prof: Well, it’s meant as a guide rather than a hard and fast rule. It’s not as if I’ll stop marking as soon as I reach the word limit, but I don’t really
want you to go way over it either. 2,800 is the absolute maximum, I’d say.
Carla Wow, that’s still going to be hard.
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Prof: Well, you can use this opportunity to try to make your writing more succinct. It’s good exercise in writing technique. Think about which of
the writer’s points you really want to draw attention to, and discard any information that isn’t really relevant to your premise.
Carla Okay, I’ll try that.
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Prof: Remember, you can always refer to two or more sources in the same paragraph, in the same sentence even.
Carla Er…What do you mean?
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Prof: If one of your citations seems to complement what the other says, you can refer to them at the same time. You can do that when they
contradict each other too. It’s a perfectly acceptable way of constructing a paragraph.
Carla I get you. Well, I’d better go, I’ve got a lot to do before Monday.
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Prof: Hang on, Carla. While you’re here, I wanted to mention something to you.
Carla What’s that?
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Prof: Have you heard about the Harvey Graduate Business Program?
Carla No.
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Prof: It’s a special scheme funded by the Harvey Group, you know, the financial place in town?
Carla Yeah, I know it.
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Prof: Well, they have a special program that they run especially for graduates. It’s very exclusive. They only take on three people a year. Each of
the major colleges in the state is invited to put forward a maximum of five students a year for consideration, and we only pick out the very
best students – the ones with really high grades. I wondered if you’d be interested in trying out for it. After all, you’ve been doing well in all
your modules.
Carla Wow, it sounds like an honour to be considered. I guess all those late nights working on assignments were worth it. What’s does the
: program give you?
Prof: Well, you get work and training at the Harvey Group for a year, and then they will fund your Masters course a year down the line. I’m right
that you’re interested in doing a masters course, aren’t I?
Carla Yes, I was considering doing something management-based.
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Prof: Well, I think they discuss with you what Masters course would be best for you and them, depending on the department you’re working in, so
you may be obliged to do the course they want you to do, but it’s bound to be useful. Then they employ you for another year, and after that,
you can choose to stay with the company or move on somewhere else.
Carla Harvey is a prestigious company. I couldn’t see myself moving on fast if I managed to get my foot in the door.
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Prof: Indeed. Well, is it something that might appeal to you?
Carla Maybe. I was hoping to go abroad for a while though. What do I have to do to apply? Do I need a résumé? I was working on mine just the
: other night.
Prof: Well, there’s a rather lengthy application form to fill out, so I don’t think a résumé is needed. Then if you get through the first stage, you’ll
have to do a presentation. If they like you, they’ll invite you back for an interview. It’s pretty tough, as you can imagine, but I wouldn’t
suggest it to you if I didn’t think you could do it. I mean, you’ve done some great presentations in class, and you’ve had experience of setting
up your own business, too…
Carla Uh – no, I haven’t done that.
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Prof: Haven’t you? I thought you did something selling perfumes?
Carla That‘s Miranda.
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Prof: Oh, is it? Sorry about that. My mistake. But you’ve still had experience working in a business, haven’t you?
Carla Yeah, I’ve worked in my dad’s office in the vacations.
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Prof: Well, that’s very valuable, and I’m sure you learnt a lot from that. Well, if you’re interested in the program, come to my office later on, and
I’ll give you the details. After four is best for me.
Carla Thanks!
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AUDIOSCRIPT- LECTURE (TRACK 2)

These days there are thousands of charities round the world and it is possible to donate money to help people, animals and places.
The RSPCA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) was the first organisation dedicated to the well-being of animals anywhere in
the world. In England and Wales alone, the RSPCA employ more than three hundred inspectors whose job it is to investigate reported cruelty to
animals. The SPCA was set up in London in 1824. At this time it was considered strange that people should care about cruelty to animals. They
were regarded as either food, transport or sport. In 1840 Queen Victoria gave the organisation permission to be called a royal society: The RSPCA.
These days there are almost two hundred branches in the UK.
The RNIB (Royal National Institute of the Blind) is the UK’s leading charity for the blind. Sight loss is one of the most common disabilities in the UK
with over a million people suffering from either partial or total blindness. The RNIB challenges the disabling effects of sight loss by providing
information and offering practical services to help people lead as normal a life as possible. The organisation also works on the underlying causes of
blindness working towards its prevention, cure or alleviation. The RNIB have centres all over the UK.
TBG (Tidy Britain Group) is an independent national charity fighting to improve the quality of the local environment. They aim to make people
more aware of the negative effects of litter, dog fouling, graffiti and vandalism and to get everyone involved in doing their bit to keep Britain
clean. The work of the TBG is done mainly through campaigning. Volunteers work closely with councils and businesses to organise educational
programmes designed to raise awareness of the problems. The TBG’s sister organisation, Going for Green, concentrates on pollution issues. The
two groups share premises and have the same Chief Executive.
Mencap is a charity which is dedicated to fighting against discrimination towards those people who suffer from any kind of learning disability.
Most of Mencap’s work is campaigning. People with learning disabilities are disadvantaged because of discrimination and lack of funding of
community care. Mencap raises awareness by working at local, national and European levels to raise the profile of those issues that affect people
with learning disabilities. It also provides services of education, housing and employment as well as support and advice for families and carers of
sufferers.
EveryChild is a relatively new charity which was created when two existing organisations, the CCFGB (The Christian Children’s Fund of Great
Britain) and the ECT (European children’s Trust) decided to merge in 1983. The organisation works with children, families and communities in
twelve countries. The organisation believes that every child has the right to grow up and develop to their full potential in a secure, safe, family
environment, free from poverty and exploitation. EveryChild identifies the needs of a particular community and then sets up sustainable projects
to ensure that children in these communities have basic rights such as healthcare, education, social services and community development.
EveryChild sets up the projects so that they are self-running. The organisation then moves on to new projects, leaving things in the hand of locals.

READING
PART A. 1.D 2.C 3.E 4.B EXTRA: A
PART B. 1.B 2.C 3.C 4.A 5.B 6.A
USE OF ENGLISH
PART A. 1.C 2.B 3.A 4.D 5.B 6.D 7.A 8.B 9.C
PART B. 1.A 2.C 3.C 4.D 5.D 6.B 7.B