PRACTICE TEST 5

SKILL: LISTENING
Listen. Then complete each of the blanks with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.
Volunteer at the Children’s University
1 The Children’s University was started by a _______ five years ago.
2 The focus of this year’s Children’s University was the topic of _______.
3 Laura’s partner was Mark, who works as a _______ when he is not volunteering.
4 Laura’s group of volunteers gave some workshops about how _______ is made.
5 Laura says the children had a booklet called a ‘_______’ which was stamped to show their progress.
6 Laura and the children went to the graduation ceremony in the _______ hall of the local University.
7 Some children received a _______ for attending a lot of workshops.
8 Laura said the scheme allowed her to develop skills such as _______.
9 Laura will most probably become a _______ in the future.
10 Laura says she can give people in her audience something called an _______ for volunteers.
TASK 1. Listen. Then choose from the options (A – H) which best fits according to what you hear.
Statements
A says that a guide must be able to react to unexpected events?
B takes clients to a location which is starting to disappear?
C had a sudden realization that he wanted to be a guide?
D says he can look back on his experiences with pleasure?
E fulfilled a long-held ambition?
F admits to taking tourists on the wrong trip?
G lived close to where history was made?
H enjoys seeing his clients’ sense of achievement?
I criticizes some of the people he guides?
J mentions that his work changed someone’s life for the better?

Which person
11 Speaker 1: ______
12 Speaker 2: ______
13 Speaker 3: ______
14 Speaker 4: ______
15 Speaker 5: ______
TASK 2. Listen. Then choose the best answer (A, B, or C) which best fits according to what you hear.
Mark and Pottery Questions
16 Why did pottery not appeal to Mark when he was younger?
A He was put off by his mother’s achievements.
B His many attempts always seemed to end in failure.
C He was too busy playing in a band to take an interest.
17 Why did Mark decide to take up pottery?
A His business wasn’t as successful as he wanted it to be.
B He saw how enjoyable pottery classes could be.
C He realized he needed to be more creative.
18 What did Mark say about being a student again?
A He missed having responsibility.
B He was made to feel that he was different.
C He felt physically challenged.
19 Mark describes the pots he makes as
A reflecting shapes in nature.
B objects that are to be used.
C similar to his mother’s in design.
20 What has surprised Mark about the pottery community?
A how supportive they have been to a newcomer
B how willing other potters are to share ideas
C how content they are with their lifestyle
21 What advice from his mother has Mark valued most?
A to concentrate all his efforts on perfecting pottery
B to remember the skill of potters from the past
C to be realistic about the money-making possibilities of pottery
22 In the future, Mark says he would like to be able to
A develop some new colors for his pots.
B exhibit his pots in a gallery.
C explore different techniques for making pots.
TASK 3. Listen. Then do the tasks that follow.
Talk on Jobs in Fashion Design
Questions 23 – 28: Choose the correct letter A, B, or C according to what you hear.
23 What problem did Chantal have at the start of the talk?
A Her view of the speaker was blocked.
B She was unable to find an empty seat.
C The students next to her were talking.
24 What were Hugo and Chantal surprised to hear about the job market?

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 A It has become more competitive than it used to be.
B There is more variety in it than they had realized.
C Some areas of it are more exciting than others.
25 Hugo and Chantal agree that the speaker’s message was
A unfair to them at times.
B hard for them to follow.
C critical of the industry.
26 What do Hugo and Chantal criticize about their school careers advice?
A when they received the advice
B how much advice was given
C who gave the advice
27 When discussing their future, Hugo and Chantal disagree on
A which is the best career in fashion.
B when to choose a career in fashion.
C why they would like a career in fashion.
28 How does Hugo feel about being an unpaid assistant?
A He is realistic about the practice.
B He feels the practice is dishonest.
C He thinks others want to change the practice.
Questions 29 – 32: Choose TWO answers from the options below.
Which TWO mistakes did the speaker admit she made in her first job?
A being dishonest to her employer
B paying too much attention to how she looked
C expecting to become well known
D trying to earn a lot of money
E openly disliking her client
Which TWO pieces of retail information do Hugo and Chantal agree would be useful?
A the reasons people return fashion items
B how much time people have to shop for clothes
C fashion designs people want but can’t find
D the best time of year for fashion buying
SKILL: GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY
TASK 1. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to each of the following questions.
1 To succeed in this job, you have to be utterly _______.
A. hot-blooded B. single-minded C. kind-hearted D. near-sighted
hot-blooded: đam mê, nhiệt huyết
single-minded: chuyên tâm, bảo thủ
kind-hearted: tốt bụng
near-sighted: bị cận
2 The city zoo is building a new section to _______ their larger mammals.
A. house B. store C. shade D. capture
house: cung cấp nơi ở, nuôi nhốt
store: để dành, tích trữ
shade: che bóng mát, che khuất, đánh bóng
capture: bắt giữ, giành được
3 The review committee _______ three practicing lawyers and a retired businessman.
A. consists B. comprises C. is made up D. encloses
consist of  comprise: bao gồm
consist in: chủ yếu là
4 Don’t worry: this is nothing that _______ you.
A. matters B. entails C. concerns D. complicates
concern: liên quan, ảnh hưởng đến
matter: quan trọng
entail: đòi hỏi, dẫn đến
complicate: phức tạp hóa
5 In the event, we found your advice absolutely _______.
A. unworthy B. unvaluable C. invaluable D. impecunious
unworthy: (of something) không xứng đáng, không phù hợp; (of somebody) không được chấp nhận (bởi những người có
chuyên môn)
invaluable: rất hữu dụng, đáng giá
impecunious: nghèo khổ
6 With her excellent qualifications, it’s not surprising that she _______ being treated as an inferior at work.
A. molests B. exasperates C. resents D. embitters
molest:
exasperate:
resent: phẫn nộ, tức giận
embitter:
7 What a coincidence this is! It’s so strange that you _______ be staying in the same hotel as us.
A. should B. must C. ought to D. can
8 Experts are _______ into the cause of the explosion.
A. seeking B. researching C. inquiring D. investigating
inquire into: điều tra
9 If you wash that pullover in the boiling water, it will _______.
A. crumple B. shrink C. contract D. dwindle

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10 After she had made several disastrous decisions, people began to _______ her judgment.
A. disbelieve B. suspect C. wonder D. question
11 All things _______, she is the best student to represent our school.
A. considered B. involved C. taken D. dealt with
12 _______, modelling is actually hard work.
A. Even it may seem glamorous B. Yet it may seem glamorous
C. However glamorous it may seem D. Glamorous as though it is
13 As always, I am _______ with everything you say.
A. agree B. agreeing C. agreeable D. in agreement
14 In the end, I just lost my _______ and started gabbling incoherently.
A. head B. mind C. brain D. intelligence
15 The team won the championship four years _______.
A. running B. passing C. following D. rotating
16 After so many years, it is great to see him _______ his ambitions.
A. get B. realize C. possess D. deserve
17 Resign if you want to! I assure you, no one will _______ any tears when you go.
A. pour B. shed C. leak D. pour
18 It _______ to be seen whether I have made the right decision or not.
A. continues B. remains C. stands D. keeps
19 At first I thought it was a good idea. But then I began to have _______.
A. second doubts B. second thoughts C. doubtful seconds D. thoughtful doubts
20 There _______ that he was guilty, yet he was convicted by a jury and sent to prison.
A. were no proofs B. were no evidences C. was no proof D. wasn’t any piece of proof
21 Lack of sleep over the last few months is finally _______ Jane.
A. catching up with B. getting on with C. coming over D. putting on
22 Despite all the interruptions, he _______ with his work.
A. stuck at B. held on C. hung out D. pressed on
23 When the funds finally _______, they had to abandon the scheme.
A. faded away B. clamped down C. petered out D. fobbed off
24 We hadn’t _______ there being so much traffic, and we missed the plane.
A. bargained on B. factored on C. counted with D. accounted with
25 We had arranged to meet at 8 o’clock, but he didn’t _______ until half an hour later.
A. show off B. stick up C. turn up D. put in
26 The dentist told me that when the effect of the anaesthetic _______, I might feel a little pain. But it was more than a little.
A. dropped off B. went out C. wore off D. turned out
27 The sky is already dark. It must be _______ for 8 o’clock.
A. closing on B. getting up C. getting on D. closing up
28 The plan to build a new motorway _______ due to a lack of money.
A. dropped off B. fell through C. dropped away D. fell away
29 Their predictions were not _______ by subsequent events. In fact, the very opposite occurred.
A. carried out B. borne off C. borne out D. carried off
30 It’s been more than ten years since we had the living room _______. I’m fed up looking at it! Let’s redecorate it completely.
A. made up B. counted up C. brought off D. done up
31 I’ve had this car for 12 years, but now I’m having more and more problems with it. Clearly it’s _______.
A. on its hind legs B. got its back up C. got its heart set D. on its last leg
32 When the morning came, the scene of where the bomb had fallen was one of _______ devastation.
A. great B. utter C. entire D. extreme
33 It may be raining, but I’m _______ enjoying myself.
A. thoroughly B. highly C. extremely D. desperately
34 The film is _______ based on a true story, but most of it is fiction.
A. loosely B. casually C. faintly D. lightly
35 Calls from people trying to sell us things we don’t want are a real _______.
A. ache in the neck B. ache in the back C. pain in the neck D. pain in the back
36 Sally has an _______ command of the Chinese language.
A. excellent B. outstanding C. utter D. intensive
37 There is still a _______ of hope that the rescuers will find survivors.
A. spray B. ray C. light D. spot
38 The bridge was collapsing and the train was plunging into the ravine. But Superman arrived _______ as usual, caught the train
in his arms of steel, and carried it to safety.
A. in the nick of time B. in the fullness of time C. on the spur of the moment D. in the heat of the moment
39 I gave them _______ time to make a decision.
A. spacious B. lavish C. extensive D. ample
40 When Rita was promoted to sales manager, she was _______.
A. over the hill B. up in the cloud C. over the moon D. in the seventh moon
= on cloud nine
= to be thrilled to bits with sth
= jump for hoy
= in seventh heaven
TASK 2. Use the correct FORM of the word in capitals to fit each gap.
1 in accordance with our regulations, you will be issued with a formal written warning.
2 Why not buy the dress on approval then you can take it back if it doesn't fit your mother?
3 He’s so stubborn and stupid. I just couldn’t get across to him that he can never make money from gambling.
4 Peter says he’s feeling a bit under colour today.
5 He went to the meeting in disguise so as not to be recognised.
6 Helen is upset at losing her job, but there is no reason to take it out on her family.
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7 I acted on impulse and bought my wife a large bunch of flowers.
8 Ali was within an inch of reaching his goal when Ben stepped into the picture and messed up his plans.
9 The new regulations have thrown up a number of problems for the company.
10 Everyone laughed when he took off the teacher so well.
11 My car broke down and I had to fork out a huge sum of money to have it towed and serviced.
12 They’ve finished building the roof, and next week they’re having the water laid on.
13 If you keep on at her like that, she’ll never respond in a positive way.
14 Following years of intense training, the accomplished athlete carried off the medal triumphantly.
15 You don’t buy into all this nonsense, do you?
16 “Well, I have known the boy for many years, and I can vouch for his great capacity for solving complex questions.”
17 Some people can just shrug off a cold, but my colds seem to linger for weeks.
18 These carrots have shrivelled up a bit, so I think I’ll throw them out.
19 We hurried back to our car as we saw the clouds rolling in over the mountains.
20 I went to see the boss about a pay rise and he brushed me off with a weak excuse about a business dinner and left me
standing there.
21 It was too late to back out of the contract.
22 Their warnings about the recent robbery put her on the defense.
23 Alice is going to put in for the job of a sales assistant in Newcastle.
24 The conflict in the production department boils down to the employees’ dissatisfaction with their wages.
25 Tiredness can easily creep up on you while you’re driving.
26 I can only admire his conscientiousness. It’s over and above the call of duty.
27 The house was near a park but there was a road in between.
28 You’ll have to tell me the truth. Stop trying to pull the wool over my eyes.
29 His jokes seemed to go down very well with his audience, if their laughter was any indication.
30 He put it about that he was thinking of leaving the company and, as a result, he received several offers from rival
organisations.
TASK 3. Fill in each blank with the appropriate preposition(s).
1 Children of school age are very impressionable and tend to believe what they are told. (IMPRESS)
2 The candidate made a(n) inflammatory speech that incensed all those who heard it. (FLAME)
3 The business is insolvent as it can no longer meet the repayments on its debt. (SOLVE)
4 They were enraged at the acquital of a policeman accused of murder. (ACQUIT)
5 He is a totally amoral person who deliberately defies all standards. (MORAL)
6 She did not reply, but sat with crimson cheeks and downcast eyes. (CAST)
7 People were awestruck by the pictures the satellite sent back to Earth. (AWE)
8 This statue commemorates the soldiers who died in the war. (MEMORY)
9 New immigrants have been successfully assimilated into the community. (SIMILAR)
10 Increasing import tax is believed to be counterproductive as it would give rise to smuggling. (PRODUCE)
11 Last month, Epic Games, maker of the popular game Fortnite, sued Apple and Google, claiming they violated _______ rules.
(TRUST)
12 Find jobs, housing, and community events in your local classifieds. (CLASS)
13 They gave him a(n) categorial (dứt khoát, rõ ràng) assurance that he would not be hurt. (CATEGORY)
14 Trading can be characterized as a pure, uncumbered personal choice with an immediate outcome. (CUMBER)
15 He was lying, indicated by the tell-tale sign that his hands were shivering. (TELL)
16 The water ìniltration in the building is of great concern. It can damage the walls if not managed properly and timely. (FILL)
17 She contracted this waterborne disease while she was abroad on holiday. (WATER)
18 Many architects pay lip service to the idea that good design can and should ennoble the lives of average people not blessed
with bountiful wealth. (NOBLE)
19 He denied the accusation unconvincingly, which made me think he was guilty. (CONVINCE)
20 The actor sidestepped (tránh né) the question by denying his relationship with the female internet celebrity. (STEP)
21 I am glad that the children have taken advantage of the long walk so felicitously. (FELICITY)
22 The calcification of the technology comes at the end of a long period of innovation. (CALCIUM)
23 Is your name hyphenated? (HYPHEN)
24 Many people without jobs are living on the breadline. (BREAD)
25 The inspection of a vehicle's steering mechanism and tyres is designed to ensure that it is roadworthy in terms of its steering
characteristics. (ROAD)
26 The majority of infected persons are asymtomatic and unaware of their condition. (SYMPTOM)
27 The two losers got to follow in the footsteps of their fellow compatriots by walking the plank. (PATRIOTIC)
28 Casting a vote in a referendum is not exactly the same as advancing an opinion in a survey. (REFER)
29 The new system interfaces with existing telephone equipment. (FACE)
30 The principal has taken the students’ petition under advisement. (ADVISE)
SKILL: READING.
TASK 1. Read the passage below and fill each of the blanks with ONE suitable word.
OPEN CLOZE TEST 1
Throughout our lives, right from the moment when (1) as infants we cry to express hunger, we are engaging in social interaction of
one form or another. Each and (2) every time we encounter fellow human beings, some kind of social interaction will take place,
(3) whether it’s getting on a bus and paying the fare for the journey, or socializing with friends. It goes without (4) saying,
therefore, that we need the ability to communicate. Without some method of transmitting intentions, we would be at a complete
loss when it comes to interacting socially.
Communication involves the exchange of information, which can be (5) anything from a gesture to a friend signaling boredom to
the presentation of a university thesis which may (6) only ever be read by a handful of others, or it could be something in (7)
between the two.

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Our highly developed languages set us apart from animals. But for these languages, we could not communicate sophisticated or
abstract ideas. (8) Nor could we talk or write about people or objects (9) not immediately present. (10) Were we restricted to
discussing objects already present, we would be unable to make abstract generalisations about the world.
OPEN CLOZE TEST 2
Preserving organisms in museums is one way of retaining them (1) for posterity, but most people agree that it would be nice to (2)
keep a few of them alive in the wild, too. At the moment, which species survive, which decline to threatened or even status and
which succumb to (3) extinction is something of a lottery. WORLDMAP is an easy-to-use software that (4) identified geographical
patterns in diversity, rarity and conservation priorities. It can (5) perform a range of specialist biological analysis for countless
numbers of species, in order to provide biodiversity data for research purposes. The program (6) devides the surface area of the
world into cells, usually arranged in a rectangular grid. WORLDMAP can also (7) predict the likelihood of a hitherto unobserved
species being found in an area on the basis of its known distribution. (8) Given the patchiness of most records, that is a useful
trick. Furthermore, it can select complementary areas for preservation. Those are not (9) necessarily the cells with the highest
individual biodiversity, but (10) rather those which, together, maximize what is preserved by picking places with the least
overlapping species.
TASK 2. Read the passage below and decide which answer A, B, C, or D best fits each gap.
CLOZE TEST 1
The knowledge and eloquence that people gain through travelling is usually perceived as the best (1) _______ in life. It is the
inquisitive human nature that (2) _______ people to seek thrilling experiences and to set out on an exploration trip. Those who
travel frequently and to diverse places benefit from establishing new relationships and (3) _______ a better knowledge about other
cultures and lifestyles.
However, there is a (4) _______ of truth in the assumption that people are prone to (5) _______ clichés and unfounded prejudices
about other nations and their characteristics. Sometimes, it is only the first-hand encounter that can help change the (6) _______
towards the so-called ‘inferior communities’. This direct contact with a different civilisation enables travelers to (7) _______ their
baseless assumptions and get acquainted with the real concept of life in all four corners of the globe.
(8) _______ question, travelling (9) _______ friendship and makes it easier for many individuals to acknowledge the true value of
different traditions and customs. Yet, it does not always mean enjoyment. It may also involve coming close with the atrocities of
real existence as well as becoming aware of the challenges and hardships that other people have to struggle with. Hence, a true
voyage is the one with a good deal of experience to (10) _______ about, very often combined with exposure to abhorrent sights
and incredible ordeals. The learning to be complete, thus, requires an ability to observe and analyse the surroundings, both their
glamour and brutality.
1 A. completion B. fulfilment C. conclusion D. resolution
2 A. impels B. involves C. entails D. pursues
3 A. acquiring B. educating C. learning D. exacting
4 A. speck B. grain C. scrap D. tip
5 A. persevering B. cherishing C. indulging D. persisting
6 A. prejudice B. manner C. outlook D. approach
7 A. drop B. cease C. fail D. quit
8 A. Apart B. Beyond C. Unfailing D. Beneath
9 A. facilitates B. affords C. elicits D. incites
10 A. commemorate B. reminisce C. resemble D. remind
CLOZE TEST 2
Stressful situations that (1) _______ almost every day in life seem to be unavoidable. However, we can do little sometimes to avoid
a misfortune or an unpleasant occurrence which may (2) _______ us unexpectedly as only it can. At such a moment, one may hit
the (3) _______ , give in to the helplessness of the situation or, ideally, put a brave face on it trying to (4) _______ the burden.
Can you (5) _______ in your mind an hour spent in a traffic jam, say, this morning? Do you light one cigarette after another? Do you
sound the horn every few seconds like the other neurotics? Or do you take a different (6) _______ and make good use of the time
drawing up a schedule for the days to come? To withstand the stressful moment, you can also do a crossword puzzle, listen to
your favorite music or even compose a menu for your Sunday dinner.
In fact, whatever way you (7) _______ to the annoying situation, you can exert no impact on it as the traffic jam will only reduce in
due (8) _______. Nevertheless, your reaction might considerably influence your mood for the rest of the day. The inability to
confront a stressful occurrence like that with a deal of composure and sensibility adds much more strain to your life and in this
way puts your well-being in (9) _______. Surprisingly, it’s the seemingly negligible hardships we stumble on daily that run double
the risk of developing serious health disorders rather than our isolated tragedies however painful they may be. (10) _______ that so
many of those wretched stresses inducing troubles affect us in a day, we should, at best, try to avoid them or possibly make
radical alterations in the way we lead our daily lifestyles.
1 A. devise B. create C. originate D. emerge
2 A. arise B. happen C. befall D. occur
3 A. post B. roof C. bottom D. wall
4 A. subsist B. remain C. cow D. bear
5 A. envision B. observe C. picture D. imagine
6 A. manner B. stance C. practice D. mode
7 A. strike B. deal C. respond D. challenge
8 A. course B. term C. timing D. period
9 A. risk B. weakness C. insecurity D. jeopardy
10 A. Providing B. Given C. Hence D. As
TASK 3. Read the passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D.
My fastest ever plane ride
Reporter Matt Rudd goes on an extraordinary plane ride
In The Red Bull Air Race, twelve pilots take it in turns to race through a series of pylons between 15 and 25 metres high,
negotiating sharp turns, barrel rolls and loops on the way, all at speeds of up to 370 km per hour. I was invited to find out what it
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An hour before the flight, I had to sign two forms. The first confirmed that I was in good health, the second that I would empty all
my pockets, because tiny objects can become very dangerous during the flight. I also learnt that I would have to try to stay
orientated throughout. ‘The horizon is your best friend,’ I was told, ‘the pilot will explain in which direction you have to look.’ I was
also asked to promise that when I was flying upside down, I would ‘completely relax. Try and enjoy the view.’ Half an hour before
the flight, I had a safety briefing in which I was told not, under any circumstances, to touch anything.
By the time we were taxiing down the runway, my legs up in front of me, feet trying not to touch the incredibly important steering
pedals, hands trying not to rest on any of the many important switches within reach, my mind had made itself up. Ignoring all
instructions received, I would not relax and enjoy the flight. This is the cruel paradox of high-speed acrobatic flying. In order to
survive it without passing out, you have to keep calm and focused. You have to tense up at the right time and you have to relax at
the right time. Panicking is a bad idea. None of this was of particular comfort as we began accelerating down the runway.
Dario, the pilot, and I reached the end of the runway. There we were in the Zivko Edge 540, upsettingly one of the world’s fastest
acrobatic planes, ready to go. The plane took off and two seconds later we banked sharply to the right. It was an instant, violent
manoeuvre and I felt the air squeeze out of my lungs. I looked up at the horizon, tensed everything and emitted short gasps as I
sank down into the seat. For a split second I weighed 6.2 times my normal weight. And then we levelled out. We turned another
sharp left and dived, leaving my stomach at 2,000 metres and my lungs scrunched up on the roof of the plane. Seconds later, we
were 10 metres off the ground, aiming for the alarmingly small space between two pylons. They passed at 400 km per hour but
my whoop of momentary excitement was stolen by a sharp right turn. We hadn’t even done any acrobatics yet.
For two minutes, I was allowed to fly the plane, my hand shaking so much the plane shook too… it’s that responsive. And then
after that Dario said something. And I said, ‘Can you repeat that?’ But instead of replying, he did a barrel roll, a full lateral 360°
turn.
‘Are you okay?’
‘Yup.’
‘Have you had enough?’
‘No,’ I lied.
Then he did a loop, flying the plane up and over, turning a full circle in the air. Now, I am aware that many people would find this
exciting. The sort of people who enjoy rollercoasters. However, I just thought it was a bit much. At the top of the loop, as we were
flying upside down, I heard a small voice shouting, ‘Relax, relax, look up.’ Then I looked up and saw some fields.
The flight was over in 10 minutes. It had been ‘soft’ compared to what the pilots endure when they race. As if to illustrate the
point, Dario got out some sandwiches the minute we landed and merrily tucked in. I didn’t eat for hours and that night I did the
loop the loop over and over again in my sleep.
1 How did Matt feel as the plane started moving along the runway?
A. annoyed that there were so many rules to follow
B. surprised that he had to sit in a rather awkward position
C. convinced that he was going to be unable to behave as required
D. anxious that he had not been adequately prepared for the experience
2 Why does Matt say “We hadn’t even done any acrobatics yet”?
A. to justify his impatience
B. to express his disappointment
C. to explain why he felt so relieved
D. to emphasise how apprehensive he felt
3 What does responsive mean?
A. eager B. sensitive C. active D. helpful
4 In the fifth paragraph, Matt wants the pilot to think that
A. he understands the technical terms. B. he needs a break.
C. he is feeling fine. D. he had expected to roll.
5 What does it refer to in line 71?
A. turning a full circle B. being aware C. finding this exciting D. enjoying rollercoasters
6 What is implied about the pilot in the final paragraph?
A. He finds Matt’s reaction amusing. B. He wants to demonstrate that he is tougher than Matt.
C. He feels unusually hungry after the flight. D. He is completely unaffected by their experience.
TASK 4. Choose from paragraphs (A – H) the one which fits each gap. There is ONE extra paragraph.
College students need their sleep!
Research into the connection between sleep and learning suggests that sleep is even more important than previously thought.
Only a month and a half into her first semester at college, Liz, a student at Harvard University, already wishes she had more time
for sleep. Several mornings each week, Liz rises before six to join her teammates for rowing practice. On days like these she
seldom sleeps more than seven hours per night, but it’s not as if she doesn’t try.
(1) ___E____ She often misses opportunities to socialize in order to get her coursework done and still get to bed at a reasonable
time. Even without knowing just how important sleep is to learning, she tries to make time for it.
This is not always easy, however. The many demands on her time include her chosen sport, as well as activities like studying
optional extra subjects. (2) __A_____ She and other students who think the same way as her sacrifice sleep to fit everything in. It
isn’t surprising to learn, therefore, that students represent one of the most sleep-deprived segments of the population.
Coursework, sports and newfound independence all contribute to the problem.
Studies have found that only eleven percent of college students sleep well consistently, while seventy-three percent experience
at least occasional sleep issues, as Liz does. Forty percent of students felt well-rested no more than two days per week. Poor
sleep is no longer considered a harmless aspect of college. (3) __G_____ The results of this show that it has significant impact on
memory and learning.
Inadequate sleep negatively affects our learning processes. It is simply more difficult to concentrate when we are sleep deprived;
this affects our ability to focus on and gather information presented to us, and our ability to remember even those things we know
we have learned in the past. (4) ___B____ That is, the effect that many sleep researchers think it has on memory consolidation, the
process by which connections in the brain strengthen and form into something more permanent.

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A number of studies have shown that poor quality sleep can negatively impact on a person’s ability to turn factual information or
processes they’ve just learned into long-term memories. (5) ___D____ And if this opportunity is missed – such as when a student
stays awake all night – it generally can’t be made up. Even if sleep is ‘recovered’ on subsequent nights, the brain will be less able
to retain and make use of information gathered on the day before. These findings shed new light on the importance of making
time for sleep, not only for college students like Liz, but for anyone who wants to continue to learn.
Early in her first semester at Harvard, Liz feels like she is maintaining a healthy balance, but only just. Trying hard to get the most
out of her time in college, she admits it’s sometimes hard to see sleep as an important part of her athletic and scholastic
objectives. (6) ___F____ Rather than thinking of sleep as wasted time or even time off, we should, they say, instead view it as the
time when our brain is doing some of its most important work.
Missing sentences:
A Although it may seem unnecessary to do these, Liz views them as essential.
B It also has a less obvious but possibly even more profound impact.
C Liz knows that she must nevertheless do her best to avoid it.
D Research suggests that the most critical period of sleep for this to happen in is the one on the same day.
E In fact, Liz’s behaviour is not at all like that of other college students her age.
F But that’s exactly what many researchers say it is.
G Quite the opposite, actually, as research into its effects progresses.
TASK 5. Read the passage and choose from the options (A – E). The options may be chosen more than once.
Adventure guides
Four guides describe the benefits and drawbacks of taking tourists to some of the world’s most scenic, beautiful but different
terrain.
A Torfi from Iceland
The worst thing about being a guide in Iceland is when people haven’t bothered to bring the right clothes for the weather. We
like to say that there is no such thing as bad weather, only bad equipment. I haven’t had any disasters but funny moments
and blunders are endless: locking myself out of the car in a mind-numbing blizzard, taking folks hiking over a mountain when
the schedule clearly said we should have been going rafting, being stranded on a glacier in a blizzard with a broken-down car
for 16 hours. This is a job that provides a stream of good memories and friendship. The river Hvítá is my favourite place for
white-water rafting. I’d also recommend a visit to the glacier to hike across the ice – you won’t be able to do that for much
longer as the ice is melting at an alarming rate.
B Tulga from Mongolia
When I became a guide I had virtually no training at all, just a two-hour lecture about what not to do. I had to learn from my
mistakes. There were four Swiss people on my first trip. When I met them, I said: ‘Hi guys.’ They gave me a strange look. I
asked if there was anything wrong but they said: ‘No, no problem.’ After two days, one of them explained, ‘Guys means
“goats” in our language.’ I felt terrible. On a later trip, clients were upset because they were meant to see a lion gorge in the
Gobi desert but our vehicle broke down and we didn’t get there so they demanded half their money back. On a happier note, I
once guided a family whose son had behavioral problems, and the child improved so much during the trip that a documentary
was made about him called The Horse Boy.
C Ngima from Nepal
I used to watch the trekkers going through my village to the mountain peak situated just above it and that made me want to
become a guide. The house where I grew up was on the old trekking path to Everest base camp. This is the route Sir Edmund
Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay took to become the first people to climb Everest. We saw an inspiring video about them at
school. On my first job as a lead guide, as we crossed the difficult Tashi Laptsa pass we had very heavy snowfall and one of
our porters had to be rescued by helicopter because he got frostbite and snow-blindness. We have many beautiful places in
Nepal but my favourite trek is up Mera Peak – from the summit you can see five mountains above 8,000m, including Everest.

D José from Peru

I was working in a factory when a school friend who was a river guide took me on an expedition. The moment our boat set off
down the river I knew I had found the job for me. After two months of training, I guided my first group. Ten years later, one of
my hands was badly damaged in an accident so it was impossible for me to continue. My boss suggested I use my legs rather
than my arms, and this was the start of my life as a trek leader. You have to deal with lots of situations you hadn’t anticipated
would occur. There was the time when it snowed on the Inca Trail and the combination of snow and sun made for blinding
conditions. So we had to improvise sunglasses out of the silver lining of our drinks boxes! I still love watching people’s
reactions on arriving at the summit of a high pass – it’s so much better to get there after a few hours’ walk than after a
comfortable car journey.
Which person
1 says that a guide must be able to react to unexpected events? D
2 takes clients to a location which is starting to disappear? A
3 had a sudden realization that he wanted to be a guide? D
4 says he can look back on his experiences with pleasure? A
5 fulfilled a long-held ambition? C
6 admits to taking tourists on the wrong trip? A
7 lived close to where history was made? C
8 enjoys seeing his clients’ sense of achievement? D
9 criticizes some of the people he guides? A
10 mentions that his work changed someone’s life for the better? B
SKILL: WRITING
TASK 1. Revise the following sentences using the words given.
1 Sam was so crazy about stamps that he spent lots of money on them every month. (SPLASHED)
→ So strong _________________________________________.
2 The impression most people have of Kathy is that she is an honest person.
→ Kathy comes _________________________________________.
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3 It’s impossible to predict how long it will take the business to make a great deal of profit. (TELLING)
→ ________________________________________ lucrative.
4 She cannot make her mind up about whether to stay up or sleep.
→ She was torn ________________________________________ in.
5 His argument was irrelevant to the case being discussed.
→ His argument had nothing _________________________________________.
6 The father was over the moon when his son was born.
→ The father was as pleased ________________________________________ birth of his son.
7 I don’t mind if you stay at my house tonight. (PUTTING)
→ I’m not averse _________________________________________.
8 Seeing that Tuan was determined to get the job, I knew he is serious about his future. (BUSINESS)
→ In light ________________________________________ to his future.
9 If you want, you can leave. (LIBERTY)
→ You ________________________________________ wish.
10 The young lady was angry that no one confessed to having broken her vase. (BREAST)
→ The young lady was beside ________________________________________ up to having broken the vase.

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TASK 2. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features of the following chart. Your report should be at
least 150 words.
Country Rice Wheat Maize
Cambodia 1445 18 103
Poland 19 865 0
Egypt 501 1095 578
Mexico 57 275 1083
TASK 3. Write an essay on the following topic, giving reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own
knowledge and experience. Your essay should be at least 250 words.
Some people think that it's important to spend money on family celebrations (e.g. weddings, birthdays). But something expensive
celebrations are a waste of money. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

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