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Part 1 You will hear the recording TWICE and complete the form below. Write ONE WORD AND / OR A NUMBER

TRANSPORT SURVEY

Example

Travelled to town today by bus

Name: Luisa 1 ………………………

Address: 2………………………White Stone Rd

Area: Bradfield

Post code: 3 ………………………

Occupation: 4 ………………………

Reason for visit to the town: to go to the 5………………………

Suggestion for improvement:

- better 6………………………

- have more footbaths

- more frequent 7………………………

Things that would encourage cycling to work:

- having 8………………………parking places for bicycles

- be able to use a 9………………………at work

- the opportunity to have cycling 10 ………………………on busy roads

Part 2 Listen to the dialogue TWICE and choose the best answer.

11. Who get a full athletic scholarship?

A. Min

B. Tom

C. Min’s roommate

12. What is Min's main point?

A. that more students deserve financial aid

B. that paying student athletes to play isn't fair

C. that schools should concentrate on academics not sports

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13. Of the examples given, which country provides the highest athletic scholarships?

A. China

B. Germany

C. the United States

14. What does Min's roommate's athletic scholarship NOT pay for?

A. tuition and books

B. room and board

C. admission fees and tutors

15. Why is the NCAA mentioned here?

A. because they provide athletic scholarships

B. because they set admission standards for student athletes

C. because they decide which schools should give athletic scholarships

16. Which organization supports concentrating on sports as a future career?

A. Deutsche Bank

B. the NCAA

C. Sports Scholarship Scheme

17. What are NOT mentioned as ways schools earn money from athletic programs?

A. game tickets and snacks

B. TV programs and alumni donations

C. contracts and star athletes advertisements

18. Why does Tom mention Ivy League schools such as Princeton?

A. they have the best school athletic programs

B. they support athletes with large scholarships

C. they don't give any athletic scholarships

19. Student athletes who sign professional contracts but don't finish school

A. still help the school when their names are announced at the Olympics

B. hurt the school's reputation by dropping out

C. bring money to the school when they become pros

20. Who believe sports are a fundamental part of college life?

A. Min

B. Tom

C. Min’s roommate

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Part 3 Listen to the monologue TWICE. Choose the best answer.

21. When were fireworks invented?

A. 2,000 B.C

B. 2,400 B.C

C. 2,500 BC

22. What was accidentally discovered in China?

A. fireworks

B. gunpowder

C. gunpowder and fireworks

23. Who stumbled upon the world’s first antibiotic?

A. Alexander Fleming

B. William Perkin

C. Dr. Pemberton

24. Which two discoveries were made in the 1800s?

A. Coca Cola and penicillin

B. gunpowder and synthetic dyes

C. synthetic dyes and Coca Cola

25. Which inventor received a Nobel Prize?

A. William Perkin

B. Dr. Pemberton

C. Alexander Fleming

26. Which of the following is true about synthetic dyes?

A. They have only been used in the field of fashion.

B. They are more permanent than natural dyes.

C. They were developed during experiments on a cure for cancer.

27. Why isn’t the teacher sure Coca Cola was a chance discovery?

A. The inventor may have been really trying to create a drink.

B. Drinks in general do not fit with the other examples.

C. The inventor was only a pharmacist, not a true scientist.

28. Which of the inventors was only a student at the time of his discovery?

A. Alexander Fleming

B. William Perkin

C. John Pemberton

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29. What specific detail is given about the lab where penicillin was discovered?

A. The scientist’s materials were not always cleaned and organized.

B. The lab was free of bacteria at the end of every day.

C. Student assistants worked on the experiments while the scientist was on vacation.

30. What does Diego NOT know about the discovery of Coca Cola?

A. who the real inventor was

B. where the inventor lived

C. whether it was a true chance discovery

Part 4 - Listen to the monologue TWICE and Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS into the blanks

My contribution to our class discussion on how science has changed the food we eat is this report on the microwave oven. My point is that consumers now eat even less fresh food
because of microwave cooking. Many (31) ……………. come specially packaged for the microwave and can be ready in 5 minutes. Frozen foods can be quickly defrosted for faster
cooking. Plus, the kitchen stays cool without the need to cook over a stove or in an oven. As with genetically altered food and other so-called advances in the food industry, there is
(32) ………….. surrounding the microwave.
Let’s look at the development of this 20th century appliance. An American engineer, Dr. Spencer, invented the microwave oven in 1946. After World War II, he was working on
radar technology. One day, he (33) ……………. that a candy bar in his pocket had melted. Why? Microwave radiation. Dr. Spencer then experimented with popping corn. Further
research showed that microwaves could cook food even more quickly than conventional ovens. Metal boxes were created to hold food and then filled with microwave power that
couldn’t escape. The (34) ……………. inside caused the temperature of the food to increase very quickly and the microwave oven was born. The first commercial microwave oven,
called the Radarange, hit the market in 1967. The reaction to this invention was not great, however. Why? Well, it was over five feet tall, weighed over 750 pounds, and cost around
$5000. In the 1970s, the average home microwave cost about $500.
Today, college students can buy one for their dorm rooms for around $100. Why is there a debate over the use of the (35) ……………. ? It centers on two issues, taste and safety.
Some frozen food ends up cooked too much on the outside while still frozen on the inside. One modification to the ovens was the addition of a turntable to move the food around.
Despite attempts to create better containers for cooking, microwaves cannot produce the crisp outer layer of many foods. And nothing substitutes for a real oven when baking bread.
On the other hand, many (36) ……………. believe that there is a significant benefit to microwaved food. First, foods retain more nutrients, especially vegetables that cook quickly
without much water. Second, microwave cooking cuts down on the cancer-causing chemicals that result from other high-heat processes
such as frying.
Regarding safety, you either trust the scientists or not. Many (37) ……………. show that standing near a microwave is perfectly safe. Still, some believe the radiation from
microwaves has an adverse effect on human health. My neighbor, for example, keeps his microwave in the garage and cooks food there to make sure he is not exposing his home to
radiation. It is true that some food can get too hot in the microwave. Eggs, for example, can explode! Some (38) ……………. can get too hot and cause a fire. We all know that a
metal object in a microwave can heat up too much, change shape and cause chemicals to enter the food.
How (39) ……………. are microwave ovens today? A research report in 2013 estimated that there were over 1 billion microwave ovens in use around the world. Obviously,
convenience has won out over the concerns about safety. Approximately (40) ……………. new microwaves are manufactured each year, the majority in Asian countries. This
product, that has caused a significant change in the way we prepare food, looks like it is here to stay.

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