Part 1: You are going to listen to a person calling a job center to inquire about some job vacancies.

For
questions from 1 to 10, complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each
answer in the corresponding numbered boxes. (2.0 pts)

JOB ENQUIRY

Position available Details

(1)_________________ Duty: to provide (2) _________________ service
Working hours: (3) _________________
Requirement: receive (4) _________________ without pay
Day off: one day a week (request in advance)
(5) Driver Requirement: clean and (5) _________________ license
Six-year experience
Working hours: (6) _________________
Duty: to take employers to and from work
To collect the (7) _________________
To pick up the children
Day off: (8) _________________
Cashier in a Working hours: 17.30-22.30
(9)_________________ Duty: to sell and dispense tickets
To provide refreshments
To take (10) _________________
Day off: Mondays

Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Part 2: You are going to hear a conversation between two students discussing their presentation plan.
For questions from 11 to 15, choose the correct option A, B or C according to what you hear. Write
your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. (1.0 pt)
PRESENTATION ON THE PROBLEMS AND POTENTIAL OF BIOFUELS
11. Mike suggests they begin their presentation by
A. explaining what kind of harm is caused by fossil fuels.
B. pointing out that biofuels were in use before fossil fuels.
C. ensuring students know the difference between fossil fuels and biofuels.
12. Karina doesn’t want to discuss the production of ethanol because
A. other students will already be familiar with the process.
B. there will not be time to cover more important information.
C. they may not provide an accurate description.
13. Which source of biofuel do the students agree is least environmentally friendly?
A. sugar cane B. corn C. canola
14. What is the main problem facing the development of the biofuel industry in the USA?
A. inadequate infrastructure for transporting ethanol
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 B. not enough farmers growing biofuel crops
C. little government support of biofuel development
15. Karina doubts that sugar cane production in Brazil will
A. lead to the loss of wildlife habitats.
B. create a large number of jobs in the biofuel sector.
C. continue to provide enough energy for the country’s needs.
Your answers:
11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

Part 3: You are going to hear a piece of news on recent vaccine scandal in China. For questions from 16
to 20, fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the recording. Write your
answer in the corresponding numbered boxes.
Across China, parents are still being startled by the news of the China’s (16)_____________________
company has been producing vaccines for rabies that are fake.
One of the mothers is especially concerned because her one-year-old son was (17)__________________ for
rabies last month and often has a fever.
In China vaccinations to prevent diseases like tetanus, (18)__________________and rabies are free but now
some parents no longer trust the made-in-China versions.
Executives of Changsheng Biotechnology Company – the one which produced the fake vaccines, have now
admitted (19) __________________for its rabies vaccine. Production is halted, all vaccines are being recalled.
Last Sunday night the China’s Premier Li Keqiang spoke out urging severe punishment for all those
responsible and said that all companies that produced vaccines in China will be subject to (20)
__________________.
Your answers:
16. 17.
18. 19.
20.

B. LEXICO-GRAMMAR (3.0 points)

Part 1: Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes each sentence. (1.5 pt)
21. Companies are joining forces with governments in Africa to _____ regional campaigns against malaria.
A fabricate B originate C mount D produce
22. Dealing with _____ refusal from an employee is easier than dealing with false compliance.
A an offset B a remedial C an agile D an outright
23. Unemployment threat has been _____ for a while now.
A intimidating on the air B daunting on the lookout
C looming on the horizon D overwhelming on the wing
24. After living together for six years, Janet and Matt have finally decided to _____.
A feel the pinch B pull a few strings C tie the knot D be up and about
25. Media reports on the outcome of military intervention often _____ the true facts.
A divert B detract C depose D distort
26. We may win, we may lose – it’s just the luck of the _____.
A chance B draw C odds D fate
27. The car was _____ speed.
A gathering B collecting C consuming D firing
28. The local authority expressed regret as US drone strike has __________ killed innocent hostages.
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A. incongruously B. vehemently C. inadvertently D. graciously
29. Why are you so mad? You __________ me you weren’t coming to dinner. I waited for you for two hours.
A. should tell B. should have told C. ought to tell D. should be told
30. Would you be ________ to hold the door open?
A. too kind B. kind enough C. as kind D. so kind
31. I didn’t really want to go to the party, but I thought I’d better put ________ an appearance.
A. away B. in C. off D. on
32. He’ll have to buckle ________ to his work soon if he wants to pass his final.
A. up B. in C. down D. for
33. His poor handling of the business _________ on negligence.
A. neared B. edged C. approached D. bordered
34. She’s decided to _________ her Germany by attending an evening course.
A. brush up B. patch up C. polish off D. dust off
35. In his _______ day, he was quite dandy.
A. salad B. green C. fruit D. vegetable

Your answers:
21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
26. 27. 28. 29. 30.
31. 32. 33. 34. 35.

Part 2: Complete the following passage with the correct forms of the words given in the brackets. (1.0
pt)

Shigeru Miyamoto is the most successful artist of the last 50 years. He has (36) _________ (SINGLE)
laid the foundations for the world's largest entertainment industry. Sales of his video games – from Super
Mario Bros to Wii Sports, have (37) ___________ (ATOP) an incredible 500 million, and show no signs of
slowing down. Miyamoto, who joined Nintendo in 1977, has created eight of the top-10-selling video games
of all time. His latest smash, Wii Fit, has sold 23 million copies, becoming the second biggest-selling game in
history. It’s made video games a daily part of life for a huge (38) _________ (DEMOGRAPHY) of people
who previously dismissed them as child's play.
Yet over and above his phenomenal sales success, what really sets Miyamoto apart from anyone else in
any creative field is his marrying of genius with astonishing modesty. He cuts an (39) ___________
(IMPOSE), diminutive, almost elfish figure, sitting obediently in his chair. A faded Beatles T-shirt and
moptop haircut are the only signs of cultural (40) __________ (REBEL), smoothed at the edges by a quiet
(41) __________ (REVERE) and politeness. It's immediately apparent that unlike many of the Bafta Fellows
to whose club he now rightly belongs, impassioned tantrums and (42) ____________ (THEATRE) outbursts
are not his style.
Neither, as it turns out, are the glitz and glamour to which some may suggest he is entitled. "I'm not
envious of the attention of movie stars," he says. "I enjoy not being (43) __________ (RECOGNITION),” he
says. “It allows me to get on with my life. It's funny – in America and the UK, they say I'm famous in Japan.
In Japan, they say I'm famous in America and the UK." Miyamoto's placid temperament and genial (44)
__________ (TIMID) form a perfect fit with the universally (45) __________ (LOVE) nature of his work.
Miyamoto has never produced a title that wasn't suitable for families to play together – even in the days when
video games were the unique preserve of teens hunched in darkened bedrooms.

Your answers:

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 36. 37. 38. 39. 40.
41. 42. 43. 44. 45.

Part 3: Identify 5 errors in the following passage and correct them. (0.5 pt)
Line
On Britain, as children’s rights to citizenship have strengthened over recent years, a strong 01
presumption in favor of involving children in decisions on matters that directly affect them 02
have developed in a number of areas of law, public policy and professional practice (for 03
example, school councils. Yet surprisingly little is known about how much children’s 04
participation extends to their home lives and the routine business of everyday life. A recent 05
study, based on group discussions and in-depth interviews with 117 children aged between 06
eight and ten, examined how and to what extent the children were involved in shaping their 07
own and their families’ domestic lives. Many of the findings were illuminated. The ways in 08
which families made decisions involved a subtle, complex and dynamic set of processes to 09
which children could exert a decisive influence. Most families operated democratically but 10
children would accept the ultimate authority of their parents, provided that they felt their 11
parents acted “fairly’. For children, “fairness” had more to do by being treated equitably 12
than simply having the decision made in their favor. Children could use claims to fairness 13
like a moral lever in negotiations with parents. 14

For example: Line 1: On  In

Your answers:

Number Line Mistake Correction

46.
47.
48.
49.
50.

C. READING (7.0 points)

Part 1: Read the following passage and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each gap.

There can be no (51) __________ that online shopping is of huge benefit to the consumer. Far from
becoming (52) __________, online shoppers are very demanding. Overpriced merchants with poor services
should beware. Gone are the days when stores could charge what they liked for goods and get away with it.
The same, too, for shady manufacturers: smarter consumers know which products have a good (53)
__________ and which do not, because online they now read not only the sales (54) __________ but also
reviews from previous purchasers. And if customers are disappointed, a few (55) __________ of the mouse
will take them to places where they can let the world know. Nowadays there is nothing more damning than a
flood of negative comments on the internet.
However, the big boys, as always, are ahead of the game. Some companies are already adjusting their
business models to take account of these trends. The stores run by Sony and Apple, for instance, are more like
brand showrooms than shops. They are there for people to try out (56) __________ and to ask questions to
knowledgeable staff. Whether the products are ultimately bought online or offline is of secondary importance.
Online traders must also adjust. Amazon, for one, is (57) __________ turning from being primarily a
bookseller to becoming a (58) __________ retailer by letting other companies sell products on its site, rather
like a marketplace. During America's Thanksgiving weekend last November, Amazon's sales of consumer
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electronics in the United States (59) __________ its book sales for the first time in its history. Other
transformations in the retail business are (60) __________ to follow.

51. A. query B. examination C. question D. proposal

52. A. complacent B. dissatisfied C. competent D. compassionate
53. A. distinction B. resolution C. opinion D. reputation
54. A. bubble B. message C. blare D. blurb
55. A. taps B. clucks C. clicks D. prods
56. A. devices B. tools C. emblems D. schemes
57. A. mistakenly B. rapidly C. unreasonably D. secretly
58. A. mass B. block C. lump D. chunk
59. A. receded B. excluded C. repressed D. exceeded
60. A. tied B. secured C. bound D. fastened

Your answers:
51. 52. 53. 54. 55.
56. 57. 58. 59. 60.

Part 2: Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each
space.
BICYCLE SAFETY
Having to obey rules and regulations when riding a bike is (0) __one__ of the first experiences children
have of the idea of obeying the law. However, a large number of children are left to learn the rules by trial and
(61) ______, instead of being guided by experienced (62) _______. Every year, hundreds of children visit the
doctor or the hospital casualty department (63) ______ crashing on their bikes. This could be easily prevented
by (64) _______ them the basics of bicycle safety. Ideally, children should be allowed to ride only in safe
places, such as parks and cycle tracks. When this is not possible, and they are permitted to go on the (65)
______, it is important to teach them some basic safety principles.
First, they ought to learn and obey the rules of the road, which (66) _______ traffic signs, signals and road
markings. Second, they should always wear a helmet. Studies have shown that wearing bicycle helmets can
(67) ______ head injuries by up to 85 per cent. In many places, helmets are required by law, particularly (68)
_______ children. Finally, children should be made to understand (69) _______ importance of riding in areas
that are brightly lit and of wearing clothes that make (70) _______ clearly visible on the road.

Your answers:
61. 62. 63. 64. 65.
66. 67. 68. 69. 70.

Part 3: Read the passage below and choose the correct heading for paragraph A-E from the list of
headings below.

List of Headings
i. Financial costs 71. Section A
ii. Decline and disuse 72. Section B
iii. Birth and development 73. Section C
iv. Political uses of Nu shu 74. Section D
v. The social role of Nu shu 75. Section E

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 vi. Last of the Nu shu speakers
vii. Characteristics of written Nu shu
viii. Revival and contemporary interest

Nu shu — A Secret Language

A. It is sometimes said that men and women communicate in different languages. For hundreds of years in the
Jiangyong County of Hunan Province, China, this was quite literally the case. Sometime between 400
and 1,000 years ago, women defied the patriarchal norms of the time that forbade them to read or write and
conceived of Nu shu — literally, ‘ women’s language ’ — a secretive script and language of their own.
Through building informal networks of ‘sworn sisters’ who committed themselves to teaching the language
only to other women, and by using it artistically in ways that could be passed off as artwork (such as writing
characters on a decorative fan), Nu shu was able to grow and spread without attracting too much suspicion.

B. Nu shu has many orthographical distinctions from the standard Chinese script. Whereas standard Chinese
has large, bold strokes that look as if they might have been shaped with a thick permanent marker pen, Nu
shu characters are thin, slanted and have a slightly ‘scratchy’ appearance that bears more similarity to
calligraphy. Whereas standard Chinese is logographic, with characters that represent words and meanings, Nu
shu is completely phonetic — each character represents a sound; the meaning must be acquired from the
context of what is being said. Users of Nu shu developed coded meanings for various words and phrases, but it
is likely that only a tiny fraction of these will ever be known. Many secrets of Nushu have gone to the grave.

C. Nu shu was developed as a way to allow women to communicate with one another in confidence. To some
extent, this demand came from a desire for privacy, and Nu shu allowed women a forum for personal written
communication in a society that was dominated by a male-orientated social culture. There was also a practical
element to the rise of Nu shu, however, until the mid 20th century, women were rarely encouraged to become
literate in the standard Chinese script. Nu shu provided a practical and easy-to-learn alternative. Women who
were separated from their families and friends by marriage could, therefore, send ‘letters’ to each other. Unlike
traditional correspondence, however, Nu shu characters were painted or embroidered onto everyday items like
fans, pillowcases, and handkerchiefs and embodied in ‘artwork’ in order to avoid making men suspicious.

D. After the Chinese Revolution, more women were encouraged to become literate in the standard Chinese
script, and much of the need for a special form of women’s communication was dampened. When the Red
Guard discovered the script in the 1960s, they thought it to be a code used for espionage. Upon learning that it
was a secret women’s language, they were suspicious and fearful. Numerous letters, weavings, embroideries,
and other artefacts were destroyed, and women were forbidden to practise Nu shu customs. As a consequence,
the generational chains of linguistic transmission were broken up, and the language ceased being passed down
through sworn sisters. There is no longer anyone alive who has learnt Nu shu in this traditional manner; Yang
Huanyi, the last proficient user of the language, died on September 20, 2004, in her late 90s.

E. In recent years, however, popular and scholarly interest in Nu shu has blossomed. The Ford Foundation
granted US$209,000 to build a Nu shu Museum that houses artifacts such as audio recordings, manuscripts,
and articles, some of which date back over 100 years. The investment from Hong Kong SAR is also being
used to build infrastructure at potential tourist sites in Hunan, and some schools in the area have begun
instruction in the language. Incidentally, the use of Nu shu is also a theme in Lisa See’s historical novel, Snow
Flower and the Secret Fan, which has since been adapted for film.

Questions 76-80: Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage?
In boxes 76-80, write
TRUE if the statement agrees with the information
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FALSE if the statement contradicts with the information
NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this
76. The post-Revolution government did not want women to read or write in any language.
77. At first, the Red Guard thought Nu shu might be a tool for spies.
78. Women could be punished with the death penalty for using Nu shu.
79. There is a lot of money to be made out of public interest in Nu shu.
80. Nu shu is now being openly taught

Your answers:
71. 72. 73. 74. 75.
76. 77. 78. 79. 80.

Part 4: Read the text below and choose the best answer to each question
MUSICAL TALENT
Among all the abilities with which an individual may be endowed musical talent appears earliest in life.
Very young children can exhibit musical precocity for different reasons. Some develop exceptional skill as a
result of a well-designed instructional regime, such as the Suzuki method for the violin. Some have the good
fortune to be born into a musical family in a household filled with music. In a number of interesting cases,
musical talent is part of an otherwise disabling condition such as autism or mental retardation. A musically
gifted child has an inborn talent; however, the extent to which the talent is expressed publicly will
depend upon the environment in which the child lives.
Musically gifted children master at an early age the principal elements of music, including pitch and
rhythm. Pitch - or melody - is more central in certain cultures, for example, in Eastern societies that make use
of tiny quarter-tone intervals. Rhythm, sounds produced at certain auditory frequencies and grouped according
to a prescribed system, is emphasized in sub-Saharan Africa, where the rhythmic ratios can be very complex.
All children have some aptitude for making music. During infancy, normal children sing as well as babble,
and they can produce individual sounds and sound patterns. Infants as young as two months can match their
mother's songs in pitch, loudness, and melodic shape, and infants at four months can match rhythmic structure
as well. Infants are especially predisposed to acquire these core aspects of music, and they can also engage in
sound play that clearly exhibits creativity.
Individual differences begin to emerge in young children as they learn to sing. Some children can match
large segments of a song by the age of two or three. Many others can only approximate pitch at this age and
may still have difficulty in producing accurate melodies by the age of five or six. However, by the time they
reach school age, most children in any culture have a schema of what a song should be like and can produce a
reasonably accurate imitation of the songs commonly heard in their environment.
The early appearance of superior musical ability in some children provides evidence that musical talent
may be a separate and unique form of intelligence. There are numerous tales of young artists who have a
remarkable "ear" or extraordinary memory for music and a natural understanding of musical structure. In
many of these cases, the child is average in every other way but displays an exceptional ability in music. Even
the most gifted child, however, takes about ten years to achieve the levels of performance or composition that
would constitute mastery of the musical sphere.
Every generation in music history has had its famous prodigies - individuals with exceptional musical
powers that emerge at a young age. In the eighteenth century, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart began composing
and performing at the age of six. As a child, Mozart could play the piano like an adult. He had perfect pitch,
and at age nine he was also a master of the art of modulation - transitions from one key to another - which
became one of the hallmarks of his style. By the age of eleven, he had composed three symphonies and 30
other major works. Mozart's well-developed talent was preserved into adulthood.
Unusual musical ability is a regular characteristic of certain anomalies such as autism. In one case, an
autistic girl was able to play "Happy Birthday" in the style of various composers, including Mozart.
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Beethoven, Verdi, and Schubert. When the girl was three, her mother called her by playing incomplete
melodies, which the child would complete with the appropriate tone in the proper octave. For the autistic
child, music may be the primary mode of communication, and the child may cling to music because it
represents a haven in a world that is largely confusing and frightening.
81. The word precocity in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to
A. strong interest B. advanced skill C. good luck D. personal style
82. Which sentence below best expresses the essential information in the highlighted sentence in paragraph 1?
A. Every child is naturally gifted, and it is the responsibility of the public schools to recognize and develop
these talents.
B. Children may be born with superior musical ability, but their environment will determine how this
ability is developed.
C. Children with exceptional musical talent will look for the best way to express themselves through
music-making.
D. Some musically talented children live in an environment surrounded by music, while others have little
exposure to music.
83. The author makes the point that musical elements such as pitch and rhythm
A. distinguish music from other art forms B. make music difficult to learn
C. vary in emphasis in different cultures D. express different human emotions
84. The word predisposed in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to
A. inclined B. gifted C. pushed D. amused
85. According to the passage, when does musical talent usually begin to appear?
A. When infants start to babble and produce sound patterns
B. Between the ages of two and four months
C. Between ten years old and adolescence
D. When children learn to sing at two or three years old
86. According to the passage, which of the following suggests that musical talent is a separate form of
intelligence?
A. Recognition of the emotional power of music
B. The ability of all babies to acquire core elements of music
C. Exceptional musical ability in an otherwise average child
D. Differences between learning music and learning language
87. Why does the author discuss Mozart in paragraph 6?
A. To compare past and present views of musical talent
B. To list musical accomplishments of the eighteenth century
C. To give an example of a well-known musical prodigy
D. To describe the development of individual musical skill
88. In music, the change from one key to another is known as
A. rhythm B. modulation C. prodigy D. perfect pitch
89. All of the following are given as examples of exceptional musical talent EXCEPT
A. a remarkable "ear" or perfect memory for music
B. appreciation for a wide variety of musical styles
C. ability to compose major works at a young age
D. playing a single song in the style of various composers
90. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage about exceptional musical ability?
A. It occurs more frequently in some cultures than in others.
B. It is the result of natural talent and a supportive environment.
C. It is evidence of a superior level of intelligence in other areas.
D. It has been documented and studied but is little understood.