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1st MOCK TEST( August 30th 2011)Time allowed: 180 minutes

A. LISTENINGI. Listen the following passage and decide () if the following statements are True (T),False (F) or No Information (NI)

STATEMENTS T F1. Shoppers like smart shops because there would be no queues at thecheckouts.2. Smart shops need fewer employees.

3. Checkout assistants have lower salaries than technicians do.4. More securities guards are needed at smart shops.5. There would never be a power cut at smart shops.II. Listen to the rest of the passage and fill in each blank with ONE suitable word

Finally, what about security? The stores (6) _____ that the security arches would stop (7)______. But how would shoppers feel about the arches? If you just forgot to (8) _______ somethinthe trolley, the alarm would ring when you went through the arch. Everyone in the store would lat you. ( 9) ______ that be embarrassing? Smart shopping (10) _____ very simple. But would it nsmart shoppers?B. Phonetics (5 points)

Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others in the group.

11. A. oblige B. precede C. compliment D. certificate

12. A. organism B. independent C. presentation D. indication13. A. mystery B. flourishing C. eternal D. calendar14. A. conversation B. education C. communicate D. independent15. A. compulsory B. secondary C. effectively D. geographyC. grammar - vocabulary Language functions

I. Choose the word, phrase or expression which best completes each sentence (15 points

16. Hiram Revels, the first black member of the United States Senate, served as senator for Mississipan office _________ he was elected in 1870.

A. which B. in which C. and which D. being which17. _________ that's happened is a waste of time.A. Regret something B. Regretting something C. Something regretted D. Something to re

18. Some machines produced large numbers of interchangeable parts_________ efficiently with the"interchangeable parts system" of great inventor Eli Whitney.

A. could be used B. used C. used to D. could have used19. In 1948 the United States Secretary of States Dean' Acheson _________ the Marshall Plan to aid theconomic recovery of Europe after Second World War.

A. begin to carry out B. began carrying outC. beginning and carrying out . D. to have begun carrying out

20. The English colonization of Virginia was devised in 1606 by a group of merchants _____ the VirginCompany of London.

A. who formed B. they formed C. whom formed D. what formed

21. A hockey player rushing up the ice, traveling at more than twenty five miles per hour and slappipuck at more than 125 miles per hour, makes the sport _________ than many other sports.A. is more dangerous B. more than dangerous C. more dangerous D. as more dangerous

22. . Not until ____________ home ____________ that he had taken someone else's bike.A. he got/ he realized B. he got/ did he realize C. did he get/ he realized D. he got/ he didrealize23. "Can you help me now?" "____________"A. No, thanks. B. No, I'm not going to take it.C. I'll be right there. D. I'll be OK24.Alice: What shall we do this weekend? Carol: ________________________

A. I went out for dinner. B. Oh, thats good. C. Lets go out for dinner. D. No problem.


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25. Are you going repair the car yourself or are you going to ____________?A. repair it B. get it to repair C. have it repaired D. take it to repair

26.How do I look tonight? - Wow! ______ dress you have on!A. What a beautiful B. What beautiful C. How beautiful D. How a beautiful

27.The bad weather _____ the plane being delayed.A. caused B. resulted in C. created D. made

28. Buy me a newspaper on your way back, ____?A. would you B. shall you C. dont you D. will you

29.Where's my handbag? I____________remember leaving it here.A. distinctly B. fully C. surely D. totally30."Never say that again, ____________?" A. won't you B. do you C. don't youD will youII. Give the correct form of the words in brackets (10 points).

31. Be careful! Thats a____________poison ( DEAD)32. He shook his head in____________ ( APPROVE)33. The policy is ____________.and so will cost the government a lot of money. (ECONOMY)34. This matter is very____________.Dont discuss it outside the office. ( CONFIDENCE)35. He is very generous and everyone admires his____________. (SELF)

36. We had the phone because we are moving tomorrow. (connect)37. Ive never known such a _____________ person. (quarrel)38. Try to give each student some____________.on the task ( FEED)39. This young music composer is very famous as the most ____________ composer. (INFLUENCE)40. Sarah ................. opened the door of the cellar, wondering what she might find. (CAUTION)III. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting (5 point

41. Even though the girls have all ready visited ST. Augustine, they want to return to the Castillo deMarcos.

A B C D42. The fact that the sophisticated technology has become part of revolution in travel

A Bdelivery systems has not made travel schedules less hectic.C D

43. The audience watching the rock concert obviously do not satisfy with the way the band playedA B C D

44. The Tri-Nations Cup, which brings together the finest rugby teams from southern Pacific nationsA B

have traditionally been won by the famous All-Blacks Team from New Zealand.C D

45. Liquids take the shape of any container which they are placed.A B C D

D: Reading

I. Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each space (1

points)

THE LANGUAGE OF TEARSThe ability to weep is a uniquely human form of emotional response. Some scientists

suggested that human tears are evidence of an aquatic past - but this does not seem very likely. Wefrom the moment we enter this (66) _______ for a number of reasons. Helpless babies cry to persutheir parents that they are ill, hungry or uncomfortable. As they (67) _______ they will also cry juattract parental attention and will often stop when they get it.

The idea that having a good cry can do you (68) _______ is a very old one and now it has scien(69) _______ since recent research into tears has shown that they contain a natural painkiller ca


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enkaphalin. By (70) _______ sorrow and pain this chemical helps you to feel better. Weeping can incrthe quantities of enkaphalin you (71) _______.

Unfortunately, in our society we impose restrictions upon this naturally (72) _______ activity. Becsome people still regard it as a (73) _______ of weakness in men, boys in particular are admoniswhen they cry. This kind of repression can only increase stress, both emotionally and physically.

Tears of emotion also help the body (74) _______ itself of toxic chemical waste, for there is mprotein in them than in tears resulting from cold winds or other irritants. Crying comforts, calms andbe very enjoyable - consider the popularity of the highly emotional films which are commonly

_______ "weepies". It seems that people enjoy crying together almost as much as laughing together.

66. A. world B. place C. earth D. space67. A. evolve B. change C. develop D. alter68. A. better B. fine C. good D. well69. A. validity B. truth C. reality D. reason70. A. struggling B. fighting C. opposing D. striking71. A. construct B. achieve C. provide D. produce72. A. curing B. treating C. healing D. improving73. A. hint B. symbol C. feature D. sign74. A. release B. rid C. loosen D. expel75. A. named B. entitled C. subtitled D. calledII.There are 5 blanks in the passage below. From the words given in the box, choose most suitable for each blank. There are more words than blanks, so you dont need al

them.(5 points).

How Transportation Affects Our Lives

Without transportation, our modern society could not exist. We would have no metals, no loand no oil.......(56)........would we have any products made from these materials. Besides, we would to spend most of our time ......(57)....food and the food would be limited to the kinds that could grothe climate and soil of our own neighborhoods.

Transportation also affects our lives in other ways. Transportation can speed a doctor to the(58).......of a sick person, even if the patient lives on an isolated farm. It can take police to the(59).....of a crime within moments of being notified. Transportation enables teams of athletecompete in national and international sports contests. In times of.....(60)........transportation can rusto person in areas stricken by floods, famines, and earthquakes.III. Read the passage and choose the correct answer (10 points).

We find that bright children are rarely held backby mixed-ability teaching. On the contrary, both knowledge and experience are enriched. We feel that there are many disadvantages in streampupils. It does not take into account the fact that children develop at different rates. It can have aeffect on both the bright and the not-so-bright child. After all, it can be quite discouraging to be a

bottom of the top grade!Besides, it is rather unreal to grade people just according to their intellectual ability. This is

one aspect of their total personality. We are concerned to develop the abilities of all our pupils tofull, not just their academic ability. We also value personal qualities and social skills, and we find mixed-ability teaching contributes to all these aspects of learning.

In our classrooms, we work in various ways. The pupils often work in groups: this gives themopportunity to learn to co-operate, to share, and to develop leadership skills. They also learn hocope with personal problems as well as learning how to think, to make decisions, to analyze evaluate, and to communicate effectively. The pupils learn from each other as well as from the teac

A. bring about B. disaster C. drought D.enables E. limited F. nor G.Not H. raisingI. rush K. scattering L. scene M.


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Sometimes the pupils work in pairs; sometimes they work on individual tasks and assignmeand they can do this at their own speed. They also have some formal class teaching when thappropriate. We encourage our pupils to use the library, and we teach them the skills they need in oto do this effectively. An advanced pupil can do advanced work; it does not matter what age the chiWe expect our pupils to do their best, not their least, and we give them every encouragement to atthis goal.61. In the passage, the authors attitude towards mixed-ability teaching is ______.

A. objective B. questioning C. critical D. approving62. The words held backin 1st paragraph means ______.

A. made to lag behind in study B. forced to study in lower classesC. prevented from advancing D. made to remain in the same classes

63. The author argues that a teachers chief concern should be the development of the pupils ______A. total personality B. learning ability and communicative skillsC. intellectual abilities D. personal and social skills

64. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?A. Group work provides the pupils with the opportunity to learn to be capable organizers.B. Pupils also learn to develop their reasoning ability.C. Group work gives pupils the opportunity to learn to work together with others.

D. Pupilsalso learn how to participate in teaching activities.65. The authors purpose of writing this passage is to ______.

A. recommend pair work and group work classroom activitiesB. arguefor teaching bright and not-so-bright pupils in the same classC. emphasize the importance of appropriate formal classroom teachingD. offer advice on the proper use of the school library

66. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT TRUE?A.There is no fixed method in teaching pupils to develop themselves to the full.B. Development of pupils as individuals is not the aim of group work.C. Its not good for a bright child to find out that he performs worst in a mixed-ability class.

D. Pupils cannot develop in the best way if they are streamed into classes of different intellectualabilities.67. According to the passage, which of the following is an advantage of mixed-ability teaching?

A. Pupils can be hindered from an all-round development.B. Formal class teaching is the important way to give the pupils essential skills such as those to b

used in the library.C. A pupil can be at the bottom of a class.D. Pupilsas individuals always have the opportunities to work on their own.

68. Which of the following statements can best summaries the main idea of the passage?A.The aim of education is to find out how to teach the bright and not-so-bright pupils.B. Children, in general, develop at different rates. C. Various ways of teaching should be

encouraged in class.D. Bright children do benefit from mixed-class teaching.

69. According to the passage, streaming pupils _____.A. is the act of putting pupils into classes according to their academic abilities B. will help the pu

learn bestC. aims at enriching both their knowledge and experience D. is quite

discouraging70. According to the author, mixed-ability teaching is more preferable because ______.

A. it doesnt have disadvantages as in streaming pupilsB. children can learn to work with each other to solve personal problems


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C. formal class teaching is appropriate D. it aims at developing the childrens personalityE. WRITING

I.Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same assentence printed before it (5 points).

71. We regret to inform you that your application has not been successful. -> Much 72. It was more of an argument than a discussion. -> It was not ..73. If anyone succeeds in solving the problems, it will probably be him.-> He is the m74. It was his lack of confidence that surprised me. -> What .75. Please send us a copy of your directory. -> I sh.76. He did not pass his driving test until he was nearly 30 years old. ->..77. The train journey from London to Bristol takes two hours. -> It is

..78. Please check for damage before signing the delivery note. -> Do ..79. Children learn a lot about how to behave in a situation like this. -> ..80. Such a ridiculous proposal isn't worth serious consideration. -> There ..II. Write a paragraph (100 - 120 words) , describing the information in the table below

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Literacy rates in Sunshine country from 1998-2007

Area 1998 2002 2004 2007Lowlands 50% 53% 56% 95%Midlands 70% 75% 80% 85%Highlands 50% 45% 40% 30%

Your writing should include:+ the title of the information in the table.

+ the trends+ suggestions for the solutions

III. ESSAY: People work because they need money to live. What are some reasons that people work?Write a passage of about 150 words to discuss one or more of these reasons. (Use specific examplesand detail to support your answer) . (10 points)

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KEY TO 1ST MOCK TESTA. LISTENING(15 points)Part I. 5 points (1.5 point for each correct answer)1. NI 2. F 3.T 4.T 5.NI

Part II. 7.5 points (1.5 point for each correct answer)1. believe 2. shoplifters 3. scan 4. Wouldnt 5. soundsB. PHONETICS (5 points)5 points (1 point for each correct answer)

11. C 12.A 13. C 14. C 15. B

C. GRAMMAR VOCABULARY.I. 10 points (1 point for each correct answer)16. B 17.B 18.B 19.B 20. A 21.C 22.B23.C 24. C 25.C 26.A 27.B 28.D 29.A 30.D

II. 10 points (1 point for each correct word)31. deadly 32. disapproval 33. uneconomical34. confidential 35. unselfishness 36. disconnected37. quarrelsome 38. feedback 39. influential 40. cautiously

III. 5 points (1 point for each correct answer)

41. B( already) 42. B ( the revolution) 43. B (were not satisfied) 44. C( has) 45. C(in whD. READINGI. 15 points (1 point for each correct answer)

46.A 47. C 48. C 49.A 50. B 51.D 52. C 53. D 54.B 55. DII.5 points (1 point for each correct answer)56. F (nor) 57. H (raising) 58.(side) 59.(scene) 60.( disaster)III. 10 points (1 points for each correct answer)61. D 62. C 63. A 64. D 65. B66. B 67. D 68. D 69. A 70. D

E. WRITINGI. 5 points ( 0.5 point for each correct answer)

71. Much to our regret, I must inform you that your application has not been successful.72. It was not so much a discussion as an argument.73. He is the most likely to succeed in solving the problems.74. What I was surprised was his lack of confidence.75. I should be very grateful If you could send us a copy of your directory.76. It was not until he was 30 years old that he passed his driving test.77. It was a two hour train journey from London to Bristol.78. Do not sign the delivery note until you check/ have checked for damage.79. Only in a situation like this can children learn a lot about how to behave.80. There is no point in considering such a ridiculous proposal seriously.


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Exercise is important to maintain health. I either walk or ride my bike everyday. A few days a week I wout at the gym, and on weekends I usually play tennis with my friends. I enjoy exercise so it is fun and easy fome to do it. It helps keep me strong and it is good for my health, too.

Friends are another important part of one's health. Friends help keep you happy and help you deal witstress. Studies have shown that emotional health is related to physical health. Spending time with my friendshelps keep me emotionally healthy.

By exercising regularly, and spending time with my friends, I can keep both my mind and body healthyFortunately, I like to do both these things so I am a very healthy person.

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