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GRAMMAR

In the grammar section, there are two question types:

 In questions 1-13 you must click in the circle next to the word or phrase that correctly completes in
the sentence.

 In questions 14-25, you must click on the circle next to the incorrect word or phrase in the sentence.

You will be shown one example before each of the two different question types. You have 10 minutes to
review and answer the 25 questions.

SECTION ONE

For questions 1-13 select the word or phrase that CORRECTLY completes the sentence.

The students to visit a museum tomorrow.

(A) is going
(B) are going
(C) will going
(D) will be go

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1. Baby’s development is influenced 7. were missing when we opened the
by both heredity and . box to unpack everything.

(A) environment (A) Items that

(B) environmentally (B) Several items
(C) the influence of the environment (C) Much items
(D) by environmental factors (D) Many of items

2. computer problems, the checks 8. Most employees drive to work and

will be late. the building from the parking lot.

(A) Because (A) enter

(B) Due to (B) entered
(C) So (C) entering
(D) Despite (D) entrance

3. Mr. Vasco worked hard to develop his 9. a cheese shop has grown since into
in electronics. a small conglomerate consisting of a
catering and two retail stores.
(A) expertly
(B) expert (A) In the beginning of
(C) expertise (B) It began as
(D) expectant (C) Its beginning which was
(D) What began as
4. Luke and Vicky phone every
evening. 10. We usually have at 8:00.

(A) himself (A) the breakfast

(B) themselves (B) for breakfast
(C) they (C) after breakfast
(D) each other (D) breakfast

5. It costs about 10 dollars . 11. The agreement between the two

countries will not be announced
(A) week the election.
(B) the week
(C) last week (A) until
(D) a week (B) as soon as
(C) while
6. 80% of our electronic components (D) yet
in the Far East.
12. Mr. Franklin directed a very .
(A) are produced
(B) produce (A) project successfully
(C) are producing (B) project successful
(D) produced (C) success project
(D) successful project

13. He works for the same company

me.

(A) that
(B) as
(C) than
(D) like

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SECTION TWO

For questions 14-25, select the word or phrase that is NOT CORRECT in the sentence.

He is studying Law at the university in order to becoming an attorney.

(A) is studying
(B) in order to
(C) becoming
(D) an

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14. The advisor told himself, while listening to 20. We believe that several of the time of the
the speech, that a dozen other reporters employees is going to be devoted to quality
would has already asked that question. control.

(A) told (A) believe

(B) listening (B) several
(C) would has (C) is going to
(D) asked (D) devoted

15. Superman made their comic debut in 1938 21. You should have finished the work
in Action comics. yesterday, so it is no close to being finished
today.
(A) made
(B) their (A) should have
(C) debut (B) the work
(D) in (C) so
(D) to being finished
16. Inasmuch as all the votes have not yet been
counting, the outcome of the election 22. Florida has become the twenty-seventh
cannot be announced. state in the United States on March 3, 1845.

(A) Inasmuch (A) has become

(B) votes (B) twenty-seventh
(C) not yet (C) state in
(D) counting (D) the

17. According legend, Betsy Ross designed and 23. Climate, soil type, and availability of water
sewed the first American flag. are the most critical factors than selecting
the best type of grass for a lawn.
(A) According legend
(B) designed and sewed (A) availability
(C) first (B) are
(D) flag (C) than
(D) the best
18. To overcome rejection of a ski graft, a
system for matching donor and recipient 24. Each of the students in the class taught by
tissues has be developed. Professor Roberts are required to turn in
their term papers next Monday.
(A) To overcome
(B) matching (A) Each
(C) recipient (B) taught by
(D) be (C) are
(D) papers
19. Fire extinguishers can contain liquefied gas,
dry chemicals, or watery. 25. Fashions this year are shortly and more
colorful than they were last year.
(A) extinguishers
(B) can (A) shortly
(C) contain (B) more
(D) or watery (C) colorful
(D) were last

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LISTENING

The listening section has three parts:

Part 1: four short conversations, each followed by 1 question

Part 2: one longer conversation, followed by 4 questions
Part 3: one lecture, followed by 6 questions

You will hear each conversation or lecture only one time. However, you may take notes while listening
and use your notes when answering the questions. You must answer each question before continuing. To
continue to the next question, click the “Next” button. In this section, you cannot use the “Back” button
to return to an earlier question. The number of questions and the amount of time you have to answer the
questions will be shown separately for each question in the “Question - Time Left” window on your screen.
Time is not counted while you are listening to the conversation or lecture.

Part 1

Now prepare to listen to 4 short conversations, and to answer 1 question after each.

You will have a total of 80 seconds to answer the 4 questions. This time will be shown in the “Time Left”
window.

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1. Where does this conversation take place?

(A) In a cab
(B) On a plane
(C) At the airport
(D) At the subway station

2. Where will the man wait for the woman?

(A) At the gate

(B) By the lake
(C) On the lawn
(D) By the fountain

3. What is true of the man’s office?

(A) It’s too dark

(B) It’s near a park
(C) It faces a vacant lot
(D) It overlooks a parking lot

4. What should people bring?

(A) A dress
(B) Cold drinks
(C) Some books
(D) Warm clothes

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Part 2

Now prepare to listen to 1 longer conversation, and to answer 4 questions about the conversation.

You will have a total of 2 minutes to answer the 4 questions. This time will be shown in the “Time Left”
window.

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5. What are the student and the professor talking about?

(A) The topic of the term paper

(B) Some examples of the topic of last week
(C) A new concept studied in class earlier that day
(D) The grades of an exam

6. According to the professor, what does the term spill over means?

(A) Is the side effect of an activity

(B) To overflow something
(C) To naturally posses a market price
(D) Something inside of an activity

7. Why does the student ask the professor to give him an example?

(A) He has not understood the concept completely

(B) He needs it to complete his homework
(C) He is making sure the professor knows the topic
(D) To learn how to put a price to an externality

8. What can be inferred about the neighbor from the example?

(A) He is really rich

(B) He will now enjoy the view of the park
(C) He does not care about his neighbors
(D) He knows about externalities

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Part 3

Now prepare to listen to a lecture, and to answer 6 questions about the conversation.

You will have a total of 3 minutes to answer the 6 questions. This time will be shown in the “Time Left”
window.

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9. What is the main purpose of the lecture?

(A) To explore the use of spices in cooking in the Middle Ages

(B) To explain the significance of spices for medieval society
(C) To describe how the spice trade evolved in medieval Europe
(D) To examine changes in the role that spices played in the Middle Ages

10. Why does the professor mention the collapse of the Roman Empire?

(A) To indicate that the spice trade became more direct

(B) To explain why the price of pepper suddenly increased
(C) To indicate that spices were not available in Europe for centuries
(D) To explain why the origins of spices became more mysterious

11. What does the professor say about European explorers during the age of discovery?

(A) Their discoveries caused the price of certain spices to increase

(B) They were responding to the demand for spices
(C) They did not expect to find spices during their explorations
(D) Their main goal was to discover unknown lands

12. How does the professor organize the lecture?

(A) By explaining the three reasons for medieval fascination with spices in the same order
given in the beginning
(B) By telling the history of Middle Ages since the beginning
(C) By explaining the process of spice’s harvest
(D) By showing the alimentary habits in that period of time and comparing it with current
habits

13. What can be inferred about the Gothic general who had captured Rome?

(A) He asked for gold and pepper in order to become rich

(B) He did not know any other spice
(C) He was only interested in gold
(D) He valued too much pepper

14. Why did European cooks look for ways to improve the taste of food through spices?

(A) They wanted to prove their creativity

(B) They got bored of the salty taste of meat during the winter
(C) Salt was not available in winter
(D) People did not like how they cooked

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READING

Part 1: The first passage is approximately 250 words in length, and is followed by 4 questions.

Part 2: The second passage is approximately 450 words in length, and is followed by 6 questions.

In this section you will have 20 minutes to read two passages and answer comprehension questions about
them. While there is time remaining, you may use the “Next” and “Back” buttons to move forward and
backward between both passages and all of the questions, and you may change your answers if you wish.

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The Clovis Culture
Archaeologists have found sites all over North America that contain similar tools dating from period
about 12,000 years ago. The culture that developed these tools has been named Clovis after the site near
Clovis, New Mexico, where the first tools of this sort were discovered in 1932. The tools are quite
sophisticated and are unlike any tools that have been found in the Old World.

In the years since the tools of this sort were discovered in New Mexico, archaeologists have discovered
Colvis tools in areas ranging from Mexico to Montana in the United States and Nova Scotia in Canada. All of
the Clovis finds date from approximately the same period, a fact which suggests that the Clovis spread
rapidly throughout the North American continent.

From the evidence that has been discovered, archaeologists have concluded that the Clovis were a
mobile culture. They traveled in groups of 40 to 50 individuals, migrating seasonally and returning to the
same hunting camps each year. Their population increased rapidly as they spread out over the continent,
and they were quite possibly motivated to develop their sophisticated hunting tools to feed their rapidly
expanding populace.

1. It is indicated in paragraph 1 that the 3. It can be concluded from the passage

tools found near Clovis, New Mexico, that the Clovis:
were:
(A) Lived in familiar groups of four or
(A) Very rudimentary five people
(B) Similar to others found prior to 1932 (B) Had a relatively stable population
(C) Rather advanced (C) Lived only in Mexico
(D) Similar to some found in Africa and (D) Spent summers and winters in
Europe different places

2. The word “finds” as used in the 4. According to paragraph 1, the town of

paragraph probably means: Clovis:

(A) Discovery (A) Is in Mexico

(B) Location (B) Was founded in 1932
(C) Gathering (C) Is where all members of the Clovis
(D) Acquisition culture lived
(D) Is where the first remnants of an
ancient culture were found

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The Man who would not be King
Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David, known to his friends as David
and, eventually, to the larger world as Edward VIII, was born in 1894. He was the great-
grandson of the legendary Queen Victoria, and both his grandfather, Edward VII, and his
father, George V, preceded him to the throne. Unlike his immediate predecessors, he
reigned for less than a year. However, because he was the only British monarch to
voluntarily abdicate the throne, and because of the racy circumstances of his abdication—it
revolved around an American divorce—he commanded the world stage in 1936 and nearly
caused a constitutional crisis in the United Kingdom.

Like many royal heirs of that time, Edward had a haphazard education from private
tutors. As a young man, aside from holding a military commission, he was confined to
performing the ceremonial duties of his station as a prince. During the First World War, his
request to serve in combat was denied, since his death or capture was considered too
serious a mishap to be chanced. After the war, he resumed a life of representing the
monarchy on international and domestic tours. While his status and dashing appearance
made him quite successful in this capacity, as well as a darling of high society, he grew
weary of the pointlessness of his role as the heir to the throne. Consequently, he devoted
much of his energy to partying and affairs with several married women. His behavior
disconcerted both the British politicians and his father, George V, who in fact accurately
predicted that, as king, he would ruin himself within 12 months.

Edward began a passionate affair with Wallis Simpson, who at the time was estranged
from her second husband, in 1934. Many accounts suggest that the relationship continued
because she was the dominant figure and that he was utterly infatuated with her. In any
case, this affair greatly disturbed George V, who refused to formally receive a divorce, and
his ministers. King George V then died in January 1936, and Edward ascended to the throne.

By summer, Edward decided to marry Wallis Simpson, but he faced staunch opposition
from the Church of England, the Prime Minister, and the leaders of the Commonwealth
nations. Edward had three choices: abdicate the throne, renounce Wallis Simpson, or marry
her despite the opposition of his ministers, who would resign and thus create a
constitutional crisis. Edward eventually chose abdication, granting the throne to his brother
George, as
the combined power of church and state surpassed that of the king. For the moment,
though, Edward triumphed in the court of public opinion, as he won worldwide sympathy
from a radio
broadcast during which he famously said, “I have found it impossible to carry the heavy
burden of responsibility and to discharge my duties as king as I would wish to do without
the help and support of the woman I love.”

In the following years, the couple’s fairy-tale romance took an unfortunate turn, as it
was tarnished by conflict and suspicion stemming from both personal and political sources.
Edward and Wallis moved to the European continent following his abdication and,
especially after a publicized visit with Adolf Hitler, were accused of being Nazi
sympathizers and worse. While no concrete evidence ever surfaced, a cloud of suspicion
about their ultimate loyalties remained over their heads: during the Second World War,
Edward, now the Duke of Windsor, was made Governor of the (distant) Bahamas, largely to
isolate him.

This estrangement only increased Edward’s animosity towards his family; in the
decades to come, he only saw members of his family on a handful of occasions. A After the
war, Edward and Wallis lived in France and were prominent in high society. B Such a
lifestyle strained their financial means, and various speculative dealings caused some
critics to deem them parasites, echoing past accusations of immorality and fascism. C
Following several years of health problems, Edward died in Paris in 1972; Wallis Simpson
lived there for another 14 years. D In spite of all the family conflict, Edward and Wallis
were accepted by the royal family in death, and the two were interred together in the
Royal Burial Ground.

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5. The word “racy” as used in the passage probably means:

(A) Bizarre
(B) Risqué
(C) Official
(D) Political

6. It can be concluded from the following that the political power of the British monarchy at the time of
Edward VIII:

(A) It was constitutionally absolute

(B) It was amplified in the court of public opinion
(C) It was greater than that of Edward VIII’s ministers
(D) It was less than that of church and state together

7. The author mentions “status and dashing appearance” in support of which of the following?

(A) Edward’s success as an emissary of the British Crown

(B) The denial of Edward’s request to serve in combat
(C) Edward’s activities as a partier and womanizer
(D) The concern that British politicians had about Edward’s behavior

8. Where would this sentence most logically occur in relation to the marked sentences in the passage?

As Edward stood by Wallis through those years, he must have resented perceived slights by his
brother, George VI, and by other relatives

A()B()C()D()

9. The phrase “estranged from” can be replaced by:

(A) Different from

(B) Alienated from
(C) Confused by
(D) Infuriated by

10. Which of the following 3 sentences express the most important ideas in the passage?

(A) As heir apparent, Edward successfully represented the monarchy, but many worried about his
fitness for kingship
(B) Edward’s position allowed him to avoid combat duty in the First World War
(C) After his abdication, Edward visited Adolf Hitler and secretly espoused Nazism
(D) Wallis Simpson was considered an inappropriate spouse because she was an American
(E) Edward’s short reign caused much political unrest because of his personal choices
(F) After abdicating, Edward lived the life he desired, but he was beset with personal, financial, and
political difficulties

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WRITING

The writing section has 2 parts:

 Part 1: In this part, you will write a short note or a letter

 Part 2: In this part, you will write a longer essay

Topics will be given to you for both the note and the essay.

You have a total of 25 minutes to complete the Writing Section. For part 1 of the Writing Section you will
be presented with a simple situation or topic about which you will be asked to write a short note or letter.
For part 2 of the Writing Section you will be asked to write a longer essay expressing an opinion on a topic,
and you will be expected to support your answer. Once you finished, you must click “Next.” Once you
click on “Next” you cannot return to the previous question.

Part 1

For Writing Section 1 you will be asked to write a short note or letter (50-75 words) to respond to a simple
situation or topic. Type your answer on the keyboard. You have 5 minutes to complete the task. You must
click “Next” to indicate that you have finished. Once you click on “Next”, you cannot return to the
question.

1. You have spent the weekend staying with some friends in another city. Write a letter to them
expressing your gratitude and what you enjoyed most about the weekend.

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Part 2

In the Writing Part 2 Section you will be required to write an essay of 175-225 words (maximum 250 words)
expressing an opinion on the given topic. To score well, you must give reasons and examples to support
your opinion. You will type your essay using a keyboard, and you will be allowed 20 minutes to complete
the assignment. Once you have completed your writing, you must click “Next”, you cannot make any more
changes.

2. A government has a responsibility to its citizens to ensure their safety. Therefore, some people
think that the government should increase spending on defense but spend less on social benefits.
What do you think of this? Give reasons or examples to support your opinion.

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SPEAKING

The Speaking section has two parts:

 In the first part, you will both hear the question and see it printed on your screen
 In the second part, you will hear a statement that presents two differing opinions, or points of view,
on a topic. You will only hear the statement—it will not be shown on your screen. After you hear the
statement, you will be asked your thoughts on the topic.

In both Parts 1 and 2, you may take notes and use them to help you with your spoken responses.

Part 1

You will both hear and read a question. Answer the question giving specific reasons and examples that
support your answer. After you hear the question, you will have 30 seconds to prepare your answer, and
45 seconds to speak.

1. Talk about an interesting book you have read. Explain why you thought the book was interesting. Give
specific details and examples to explain your answer.

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PART 2

Listen to a short statement presenting two differing opinions on a topic. Then express your thoughts on
the topic, giving specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.
You will only hear the statement—it will not appear on your screen. After you hear the statement, you will
have 45 seconds to prepare, and 60 seconds to speak. Remember, you may take notes.

Now listen to the audio

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