TEST 6

PART I: LISTENING (50 points)

Question 1: Complete the notes below by writing NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS in the spaces
provided. (14 points)
The Government plans to give (1)$ ........................... to assist the farmers. This money was to be spent on
improving Sydney’s (2)............................ but has now been re-allocated.
Australia has experienced its worst drought in over fifty years. Farmers say that the money will not help them
because it is (3)................................ .An aero plane which was carrying a group of (4)................................ was
forced to land just (5)........................ minutes after take-off. The passengers were rescued by boats and pleasure
craft. The operation was helped because of the good weather. The passengers thanked the (6)........................ for
saving their lives but unfortunately they lost their (7)................................ .
Question 2: Listen to the recording and complete the sentences with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS
AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. (16 points)
Ceramics
1.Ceramics date back approximately ……………..
2. The first figurines were made in the area of……………….
3. The Chinese improved the quality of ceramics by mixing ……………… with the clay
4. Chinese porcelain was also called………………..
5. Bottger added quartx and………………….to clay to make porcelain.
Glass
6. Glass production is similar to clay ceramics apart from the rate of………………
7.The Roman introduced the use of glass to make……………….
Concrete
8.The ability to build large…………………. Contributed to the success of the Roman Empire.

Question 3: Indicate whether the following statements are true or false by writing T for true, F for false.(10
points)
1. What surprised the researchers about the study was the positive impact its had
on physics results for women.
2. Greg and Lisa think Miyake’s results could have been affected by the
information the students were given.
3. Greg and Lisa decide that in their own project, the will compare the effects of
two different oral tasks
4. The main finding of Smolinsky’s research was that class teamwork activities had
no effect on the performance off men or women
5. Lisa and Greg had intention of observing a science class next.

Question 4: Listen to the recording and circle the appropriate letter. (10 points)
1. The speaker says students can visit her………………
A. every morning. B. some mornings.
C. mornings only. D. Friday morning.
2. According to the speaker, a tutorial……………………
A. is a type of lecture. B. is less important than a lecture.
C. provides a chance to share views. D. provides an alternative to group work.
3. When writing essays, the speaker advises the students to………………………..
A. research their work well. B. name the books they have read.
C. share work with their friends. D. avoid using other writers’ ideas.
4. The speaker thinks that plagiarism is………………………………….
A. a common problem. B. an acceptable risk.
C. a minor concern. D. a serious offence.
5. The speaker’s aims are to………………………
A. introduce students to university expectations.
B. introduce students to the members of staff.
C. warn students about the difficulties of studying.
D. guide students round the university.
PART II: LEXICO-GRAMMAR (50 points)
Question 1: Choose the most suitable word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) to fill in each blank (20 points)
1. Turn off this machine, please. The harsh sound really ………….me crazy.
A. takes B. worries C. drives D. bothers
2. Grapes have seeds, but lemons and limes have ………….
A. cores B. nuts C. stones D. pips
3. I find trying to read ………….very annoying. I prefer dubbed films.
A. underlines B. subtitles C. understatements D. captions
4. Mrs. Chapman is always polite and considerate ………….her employees.
A. towards B. with C. for D. about
5. Motorist should ………….well in advance of changing lanes.
A. sign B. signal C. flare D. flicker
6. Ann’s encouraging words gave me ………….to undertake the demanding task once again.
A. a point B. an incentive C. a resolution D. a target
7. If it hadn’t been for the hint that the professor ………………., nobody would have found out the correct answer.
A. dropped B. cast C. threw D. flung
8. The ………….boards in the staircase would always wake us up whenever somebody climbed up at night
A. screeching B. cracking C. roaring D. creaking
9. We have to ………….the hard times hoping that things will change for the better in the future.
A. maintain B. endure C. persist D. outlive
10. Anything he does is in ………….with the law and that’s why I have suggested him for the post.
A. compliance B. obedience c. commitment D. responsibility
11. Beyond all ……………., it was Alice who gave away our secrets
A. fail B. conclusion C. dispute D. contradiction
12. The book says that the revolution was ………….off by the assassination of the state governor.
A. launched B. cropped C. triggered D. prompted.
13. The hijackers have demanded a …………….to be paid for releasing the civilian hostages from the plane
A. currency B. revenue C. deposit D. ransom
14. Just ………….these proofs for me as I’m in a hurry.
A. run into B. run off C. run over D. run out
15. She resigned …………. No one forced her to do so.
A. for her own sake B. of her own accord C. with a will D. on purpose
16. When all the facts …………., there was such a scandal that he was forced to resign.
A. came to light B. came in light
C. came under light D. came into light
17. In the event, we found your advice absolutely………….
A. unworthy B. valuable C. invaluable D. impecunious
18. I’m afraid I’m really ……………for time at the moment .
A. hurried B. short C. pulled D. pressed
19. I parked in a restricted area and the police ………….my car.
A. imprisoned B. impounded C. impaled D. interned
20. Richard Burton was noted for his clear ………….of words.
A. enunciation B. interpretation C. announcement D. accentuation
Question 2: Write the correct FORM of each bracketed word in the number space provided in the column
on the right. (10 points)
1. Nobody has applied for the mission knowing how …………..it may be. ( HAZARD)
2. Let’s do something, I can’t stand being kept in this horrible…………………… any longer. ( SUSPEND)
3. You can’t expect to keep healthy if your diet is …………...……. in fruit and vegetables. ( DEFICIT)
4. It’s a popular …………..that snakes are slippery. In reality, their skin isn’t covered with any fluid.
(CONCEIVE)
5. Sammy is going to be very …………..when you tell him he hasn’t been accepted by the Police Academy.
( ILLUSION)
6. I felt the temptation of lighting a cigarette was getting more and more ………….., so I immediately threw the
last packet into the fire. ( RESIST)
7. Substantial damages will be paid to the …………..who suffered from the worst injuries during the war. ( ABLE)
8. What’s your …………..on whaling ? Do you think it should be banned at all.? ( POINT)
9. Her …………..is unbearable, indeed. She wouldn’t even say boo to a goose. ( COWARD)
10. Carol’s new catering business turned out to be very ………….. ( BENEFIT)

Question 3: Find 10 mistakes in the following passage and correct them (10 points)

The horse and carriage is a thing of the past, but love and marriage are still with us and still closely
interrelating. Most American marriages, particular first marriages uniting young people, are the result of mutual
attraction and affection rather than practical consideration.

In the United States, parents do not arrange marriages for their children. Teenagers begin date in high school
and usually find mates through their own academic and social contacts. Though young people feel free to choose
their friends from different groups, almost choose a mate of similar background. This is due in part to parental
guidance. Parents can’t select spouses for their children, but they can usually influence choices by voicing
disapproval for someone they consider unsuitable.

However, marriages of members of different groups ( interclass, interfaith, and interracial marriages) are
increasing, probably because of the greater mobile of today’s youth and the fact that they are restricted by fewer
prejudices as their parents. Many young people leave their hometowns to attend college, serve in the armed forces,
or pursue a career in a bigger city. One away from home and family, they are more likely to date and marry outside
their own social group.

PART III: READING (50 points)

Question 1: Choose the best word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the
following passage. (10 points)

Interpreting the feelings of other people is not always easy, as we all know, and we (1) …………………… as
much on what they seem to be telling us, as on the actual words they say. Facial (2) …………… and tone of voice
are obvious ways of showing our (3)……………….to something, and it may well be that we unconsciously
express views that we are trying to hide. The art of being ( 4) ………………. lies in picking up these signals,
realizing what the other person is trying to say, and acting so that they are not embarrassed in any way. For
example, we may understand that they are in fact (5)……………………..to answer our question, and so we stop
pressing them. Body movements in general may also indicate feelings, and interviewers often pay particular
attention to the way a candidate for a job walks into the room and sits down. However it is not difficult to present
the right kind of appearance, while what many employers want to know relates to the candidate’s character traits,
and (6) ………………. stability. This raises the awkward question of whether job candidates should be asked to
complete psychological tests, and the further problem of whether such tests actually produce (7) ………………
results. For many people, being asked to take part in such a test would be an objectionable (8) …………… into
their private lives. After all, a prospective employer would hardly ask a candidate to run a hundred meters, or
expect his or her family doctor to provide (9) ………….medical information. Quite apart from this problem, can
such tests predict whether a person is likely to be a (10) …………………..employee or a values colleague?

Question 1: A. reckon B. rely C. trust D. estimate

Question 2: A. manner B. image C. expression D. looks
Question 3: A. notion B. feeling C. view D. reaction
Question 4: A. successful B. humble C. good at D. tactful
Question 5: A. hesitant B. reluctant C. tending D. used
Question 6: A. psychological B. physical C. similar D. relevant
Question 7: A. reliable B. predictable C. faithful D. regular
Question 8: A. invasion B. infringement C. intrusion D. interference
Question 9: A. confidential B. secretive C. reticent D. classified
Question 10: A. laborious B. particular C. thorough D. conscientious
(From Mosaic Reading I by Brenda Wegmann and Miki Knezevic)

Question 2: Read the passage and fill in each blank with ONE suitable word. (10 points)
One of the main problems facing the environmental movements is that it may become a victim of its own success.
It is now generally accepted that issues such as global warning need to be (1) …………… with seriously, and that
the Scandinavian forests are being destroyed (2) ………………… to the effects of (3) ……………….rain. Views
(4) ……………….these have now become an accepted part of the political scene, and consumers are constantly
bombarded with green or (5) ………………..friendly products. However, this does not mean that environmental
groups can now afford to relax. On the (6) ………………….., the green movement must consider how the
momentum will (7) …………………sustained when the current enthusiasm has (8) ………………… The
environment must not be (9) ………………… to fade from people’s minds, because the progress of ecological
collapse has already been (10) …………………… in train, and so far very little has been done to reverse it.

Question 3: Read the following passage and choose one of four options A, B, C, or D to answer each
question. (10 points)

The Fukushima I nuclear accidents are a series of ongoing equipment failures and releases of radioactive materials
at the Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant, following the 9.0 magnitude Tohoku earthquake and tsunami on 11 March
2011. The plant comprises six separate boiling water reactors maintained by the Tokyo Electric Power Company
(TEPCO). This accident is the largest of the 2011 Japanese nuclear accidents arising from the Tohoku earthquake
and tsunami, and experts consider it to be the second largest nuclear accident after the Chernobyl disaster, but more
complex as all reactors are involved.

At the time of the quake, reactor 4 had been de-fueled while 5 and 6 were in cold shutdown for planned
maintenance. The remaining reactors shut down automatically after the earthquake, with emergency generators
starting up to run the control electronics and water pumps needed to cool reactors. The plant was protected by a
seawall designed to withstand a 5.7 metres (19 ft) tsunami but not the 14-metre (46 ft) maximum wave which
arrived 41–60 minutes after the earthquake. The entire plant was flooded, including low-lying generators and
electrical switchgear in reactor basements and external pumps for supplying cooling seawater. The connection to
the electrical grid was broken. All power for cooling was lost and reactors started to overheat, due to natural decay
of the fission products created before shutdown. The flooding and earthquake damage hindered external assistance.

Evidence soon arose of partial core meltdown in reactors 1, 2, and 3; hydrogen explosions destroyed the upper
cladding of the buildings housing reactors 1, 3, and 4; an explosion damaged the containment inside reactor 2;
multiple fires broke out at reactor 4. Despite being initially shutdown, reactors 5 and 6 began to overheat. Fuel rods
stored in pools in each reactor building began to overheat as water levels in the pools dropped. Fears of radiation
leaks led to a 20-kilometre (12 mi) radius evacuation around the plant while workers suffered radiation exposure
and were temporarily evacuated at various times. One generator at unit 6 was restarted on 17 March allowing some
cooling at units 5 and 6 which were least damaged. Grid power was restored to parts of the plant on 20 March, but
machinery for reactors 1 through 4, damaged by floods, fires and explosions, remained inoperable. Flooding with
radioactive water through the basements of units 1–4 continues to prevent access to carry out repairs.

Measurements taken by the Japanese science ministry and education ministry in areas of northern Japan 30–50 km
from the plant showed radioactive cesium levels high enough to cause concern. Food grown in the area was banned
from sale. It was suggested that worldwide measurements of iodine-131 and caesium-137 indicate that the releases
from Fukushima are of the same order of magnitude as the releases of those isotopes from the Chernobyl disaster in
1986; Tokyo officials temporarily recommended that tap water should not be used to prepare food for infants.
Plutonium contamination has been detected in the soil at two sites in the plant. Two workers hospitalized as a
precaution on 25 March had been exposed to between 2000 and 6000 mSv of radiation at their ankles when
standing in water in unit 3.

Question 1. What is the main topic of the passage?

A. Japanese natural disaster – the nuclear power accident.
B. Fukushima I nuclear accident – the largest nuclear power of all time.
C. The nuclear power accident – Japanese catastrophe.
D. The Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant.
Question 2. It can be inferred from the passage that_____.
A. The Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant is the world’s largest nuclear accident
B. The accident happened in the early part of the year 2011
C. Chernobyl is the world’s largest and most complex nuclear accident
D. Reactor doesn’t involve in the accident
Question 3. The word “ongoing” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to _____.
A. old-fashioned B. onslaught C. continuous D. disastrous
Question 4. The word “withstand” in the second paragraph is could be best replaced by_____.
A. stand B. stand together C. wrestle D. strike
Question 5. All of the following are mentioned in the passage EXCEPT_____.
A. The cause of the accident is the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami
B. The earthquake causes a great damage to Japan and the neighboring country
C. The tsunami struck the country after the earthquake had occurred approximately an hour
D. The reactor was barred from external assistance because of the flooding and earthquake damage
Question 6. According to the passage, which of the followings is NOT true?
A. The plant suffered a 14-metre seawall
B. The highest wave was 46 ft in height
C. The reactor 5 and 6 started overheating though they were in cold shutdown for maintenance
D. The flood with water containing radioactivity made it impossible for the machinery to be repaired
Question 7. According to the passage, which of the following can be inferred?
A. The Chernobyl disaster happened in the late 19th century
B. Food was banned from sale for fear that the country would run out of food
C. The people in Tokyo were advised not to use tap water to cook for children
D. Two workers were sent to hospital as they were exposed to radiation when standing in water in unit 3
Question 8. The word “inoperable” in the third paragraph could be best replaced by_____.
A. incompatible B. impracticable C. irrepressible D. mysterious
Question 9. When the earthquake occurred, how many plants were inactive?
A. 3 B. 4, 5, 6 C. 5, 6 D. 5
Question 10. Why does the author mention “plutonium contamination” in the last paragraph?
A. to show that the Japanese discovered plutonium mine after the nuclear accident
B. to show that plutonium was contaminated after the nuclear accident
C. to show that the soil was polluted by plutonium
D. to give an example of soil containing natural resource
Question 4:
1. Reading the passage, there are nine paragraphs (A-I). Choose the most suitable heading for the
paragraphs (from A to F) from the list of headings below. Write the appropriate numbers (i-vi) in boxes 1 –
5 on your answer sheet. Paragraph A has been done for you as an example. (10 points)

List of Headings
i Some buildings do not require natural light
ii A designer describes his houses
iii Homes sold before completion
iv Developing underground services around the world
v An underground home is discovered
vi Demands on space and energy are reduced

Moles happy as homes go underground

Example Answer
Paragraph A v

A
The first anybody knew about Dutchman Frank Siegmund and his family was when workmen tramping through a
field found a narrow steel chimney protruding through the grass. Closer inspection revealed a chink of sky-light
window among the thistles, and when amazed investigators moved down the side of the hill they came across a
pine door complete with leaded diamond glass and a brass knocker set into an underground building. The
Siegmunds had managed to live undetected for six years outside the border town of Breda, in Holland. They are the
latest in a clutch of individualistic homemakers who have burrowed underground in search of tranquillity.
B
Most, falling foul of strict building regulations, have been forced to dismantle their individualistic homes and
return to more conventional lifestyles. But subterranean suburbia, Dutch-style, is about to become respectable and
chic. Seven luxury homes cosseted away inside a high earth-covered noise embankment next to the main Tilburg
city road recently went on the market for $296,500 each. The foundations had yet to be dug, but customers queued
up to buy the unusual part-submerged houses, whose back wall consists of a grassy mound and whose front is a
long glass gallery.
C
The Dutch are not the only would-be moles. Growing numbers of Europeans are burrowing below ground to create
houses, offices, discos and shopping malls. It is already proving a way of life in extreme climates; in winter months
in Montreal, Canada, for instance, citizens can escape the cold in an underground complex complete with shops
and even health clinics. In Tokyo builders are planning a massive underground city to be begun in the next decade,
and underground shopping malls are already common in Japan, where 90 percent of the population is squeezed into
20 percent of the landspace.
D
Building big commercial buildings underground can be a way to avoid disfiguring or threatening a beautiful or
environmentally sensitive” landscape. Indeed many of the buildings which consume most land -such as cinemas,
supermarkets, theatres, warehouses or libraries -have no need to be on the surface since they do not need windows.
E
There are big advantages, too, when it comes to private homes. A development of 194 houses which would take up
14 hectares of land above ground would occupy 2.7 hectares below it, while the number of roads would be halved.
Under several metres of earth, noise is minimal and insulation is excellent. “We get 40 to 50 enquiries a week,”
says Peter Carpenter, secretary of the British Earth Sheltering Association, which builds similar homes in Britain.
"People see this as a way of building for the future." An underground dweller himself, Carpenter has never paid a
heating bill, thanks to solar panels and natural insulation.
F
In Europe the obstacle has been conservative local authorities and developers who prefer to ensure quick sales with
conventional mass produced housing. But the Dutch development was greeted with undisguised relief by South
Limburg planners because of Holland's chronic shortage of land. It was the Tilburg architect Jo Hurkmans who hit
on the idea of making use of noise embankments on main roads. His two-floored, four-bedroomed, two-
bathroomed detached homes are now taking shape. "They are not so much below the earth as in it," he says. "All
the light will come through the glass front, which runs from the second floor ceiling to the ground. Areas which do
not need much natural lighting are at the back. The living accommodation is to the front so nobody notices that the
back is dark."
G
In the US, where energy-efficient homes became popular after the oil crisis of 1973, 10,000 underground houses
have been built. A terrace of five homes, Britain's first subterranean development, is under way in
Nottinghamshire. Italy's outstanding example of subterranean architecture is the Olivetti residential centre in Ivrea.
Commissioned by Roberto Olivetti in 1969, it comprises 82 one-bedroomed apartments and 12 maisonettes and
forms a house/ hotel for Olivetti employees. It is built into a hill and little can be seen from outside except a glass
facade. Patnzia Vallecchi, a resident since 1992, says it is little different from living in a conventional apartment.
H
Not everyone adapts so well, and in Japan scientists at the Shimizu Corporation have developed "space creation"
systems which mix light, sounds, breezes and scents to stimulate people who spend long periods below ground.
Underground offices in Japan are being equipped with "virtual" windows and mirrors, while underground
departments in the University of Minnesota have periscopes to reflect views and light.
I
But Frank Siegmund and his family love their hobbit lifestyle. Their home evolved when he dug a cool room for
his bakery business in a hill he had created. During a heatwave they took to sleeping there. "We felt at peace and so
close to nature," he says. "Gradually I began adding to the rooms. It sounds strange but we are so close to the earth
we draw strength from its vibrations. Our children love it; not every child can boast of being watched through their
playroom windows by rabbits.
Your answers:

Paragraph Answer

1. Paragraph B

2. Paragraph C

3. Paragraph D

4. Paragraph E

5. Paragraph F

2. Reading the above passage again. Complete the sentences below with words taken from the paragraphs
(from F to I). Use NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. Write your answers in boxes 6-10
on your answer sheet. (10 points)

6. The Dutch development was welcomed by ...........................

7. Hurkmans’ houses are built into ...............................
8. The Ivrea centre was developed for ............................
9. Japanese scientists are helping people .............................. underground life.
10. Frank Siegmund’s first underground room was used for ..............................
Your answers
6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

PART IV: WRITING (50 points)

Question 1: Rewrite the following sentences beginning with the given word. (10 points)
1. As far as I know, this has never happened before.
® To …………………………………………………………………………………..
2. He blamed his wife for their late arrival at the concert.
® He said that ………………………………………………………………………….
3. The employee insisted on being given a full bonus.
® Nothing but ……………………………………………………………………….
4. A huge investment has been put into the field of hydro-electricity.
® They..............................................................................................................................
5. The students’ riotous behaviour should have been severely punished.
® The students deserved………………………………….……………………………

Question 2: Rewrite the following sentences, using the word given in brackets. You must not alter the word
in any way. (10 points)
1. She warned me not to get too angry about my in-law’s comments. ( against)
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
2. Celia had no other alternative but take a huge loan from the bank. ( only)
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
3. He didn’t mention our previous conversation at all. ( reference)
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. Williams tried to remain impartial in the quarrel between his two cousins. ( sides)
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
5. No such idea has ever occurred to me before ( crossed )
………………………………………………………………………………………………
Question 3: ( 35 points )
Write a composition of about 200 – 250 words on the following topic: (30 points)
A large number of parents and students think that the current college entrance examination should be
abolished altogether. What do you think?