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SECTION I: LISTENING Part 1: Listen to a piece of news about the loss of rainforests and complete the summary below. WRITE NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER. (10pts) Since the beginning of 20th century rainforests have been under threat of extinction. One major cause of deforestation is repurposing the land for 1. ________ such as growing rubber or palm oil on its property. The loss of this dense biodiversity can pose several threats to our modern society. It is estimated that 2.________ modern medicines would be lost along with thousands of 3._______ derived from plants while underprivileged groups are relying on rainforest plants for medicines. According to World Health Organization, 4.______ take up to 50% of all medicines in China. Another major problem is climate change. Known as 5. _________, rainforests absorb CO2, clearing it from the atmosphere. A rise in carbon dioxide levels and a fall in rainforest acreage would contribute to 6. _______ and severe droughts. More seriously, 7. __________ over resources such as farming land has led to farmers’ deaths globally. It is not easy to find a feasible approach to stopping deforestation as many people on Earth survive by means of natural resource 8. __________. A typical example is palm oil industry which helps to 9. _______ by creating jobs for millions of farmers. Switching to another production of 10. ________ like sunflower or soybean would even cause more land destruction. Your answers: 1.

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Part 2 You will hear a student called Tina asking Professor VanDiezen for advice on choosing courses. Listen and answer the following questions, using NO MORE THAN FIVE WORDS for each answer. (5 pts) 1. What is the defining characteristic of a specialised course? …………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. For whom the Microbiology courses are available? …………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. Who are interested in Microbiology courses? …………………………………………………………………………………………… 1

4. Why will a Medical Science course be opened next year? …………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. Which is the quickest increasing subject in enrolment? …………………………………………………………………………………………… Part 3 You will hear a radio interview, decide decide whether the following sentences are true (T) or false (F). (5 pts) 1. The idea for the invention occurred to Ryan while waiting at a Burger King restaurant. 2. Ryan used the idea when he entered a science contest. 3. Ryan’s invention helps deaf people learn sign language. 4. Ryan had no previous experience of building electronic devices. 5. Ryan has sold his invention to a deaf community centre. Your answers: 1. Part 4:

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You are going to hear a radio phone-in programme on the subject of allergies. For questions 1- 5 choose the answer A, B, C or D) which fits best according to what you hear. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes (5pts) 1. Which of these possible explanations for the increase in allergies does the programme presenter mention in her introduction? A. People are exposed to more dangerous substances than in the past. B. People's resistance to allergens is lower than in the past. C. More new allergens are being released into the environment. D. Higher levels of stress have made people more prone to allergies. 2. Which of the questions does the first caller, Tim, want to know the answer to? A. What is the most likely cause of his allergy? B. Why is he allergic to grass and pollen? C. Will he ever be free of the allergy? D. How can he improve his condition? 3. Arabella, the caller from Amsterdam, A. thinks she may have passed on her allergy to her children. B. asks how she can minimize the risk of her children having allergies. C. wants to know whether her peanut allergy will continue in the future. D. asks how probable it is that her children will have allergies. 2

4. If both a child's parents have a particular allergy, that child A. is more than likely to have the same allergy. B. has a less than fifty per cent chance of getting the same allergy. C. will probably develop a different allergy. D. is at no greater risk of developing the allergy than any other child. 5. According to Dr Bawaldi, some people believe that the increase in asthma among young children may result from A. living in centrally heated or air-conditioned buildings. B. being in areas with very high levels of exhaust fumes. C. spending too much time in hygienic environments. D. receiving medical treatment for other types of illness. Your answers: 1.

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SECTION II: LEXICO- GRAMMAR Part 1. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. (15 pts) 1. Did you plan to meet up Mary in London, or was it just a_______? A. freak

B. fate

C. coincidence

D. luck

2. Little did I imagine The Amazing Race would entail long-winded journey and ups and downs ____. A. aplenty

B. inexhaustibly

C. profusely

D. superabundant

3. These men share a tendency toward balladeering that _______ me the wrong way. A. bothers

B. provokes

C. riles

D. rubs

4. We had to _______ in the back of the car for an hour to find the missing keys. A. bed out

B. ransack

C. root around

D. turn upside down

5. He was arrested for trying to pass______ notes at the bank. A. camouflaged

B. fake

C. counterfeit

D. fraudulent

6. Sterling is a __________________ town not far from Edinburgh A. medium-large

B. middle-sized

C. medium

D. medium-sized

7. I felt an _______ with the writer from his descriptions of a world that seemed to have a great deal in common with my own. A. affection B. adherence C. acknowledgement D. affinity 8. I threw some biscuits _________ on the ground and a whole load of pigeons swooped down and started eating them. 3

A. Grains

B. specks

C. flakes

D. crumbs

9. In _____ with your request, I am happy to enclose our brochure. A. assent

B. obedience C. accordance

D. concession

10. She’s a bit down in the__________ at the moment – her husband has just lost his job. A. world

B. dumps

C. heart

D. bottom

11. “How did you know that he was lying?” – “It was just a ___________ feeling.” A. faint

B. gut

C. slight

D. vain

12. I’m not sure if I’m doing it right, but I’ll try to ___________ahead with it anyway. A. drive

B. bang

C. touch

D. press

13. When people live in such close __________ to each other, there are bound to be occasional problems A. neighborhood

B. vicinity

C. position

D. proximity

14. Could you lend me some money to _____________ me over to the end of the month? A. hand

B. tide

C. get

D. make

15. He will be sued for ______ of contract if he does not do what he promised. A. fracture

B. crack

C. rupture

D. breach

Your answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. Part 2: Write the correct form of the words given in the brackets. Write your answers in the spaces provided below. (10 points) Rice crops fail in drought conditions or where the soil is too (1)_________ . So work is underway to ‘climate-proof’ rice so it can grow in even the

1. SALT

most (2) _______ of conditions. Drought affects 23 million hectares of rice

2. FAVOUR

annually, and salt is equally (3) ______________ ; it reduces yields by 40% and consequently (4) _______ the pressures on food supplies. Further

3. PROBLEM

reductions in yields are likely due to climate (5)_______. Scientists are

4. INTENSE

attempting to produce a super rice by mixing genes from drought-tolerant

5. STABLE

plants with those from another that exploits nitrogen  (6) ____________, thus enabling it to grow without fertiliser. Comparing the new rice’s (7) ___ with that of ordinary rice, the super rice produced 17%

6. EFFECT

more than the ordinary variety in individual trials and 42% more when

7. PERFORM

subjected to a (8) _________ of stresses. In addition, researchers are working on improving other crops. For example, one team has developed a potato that

8. COMBINE 4

is (9)_______ to certain diseases. It is hoped that developments such as this will (10) _________ the impact of climate change in developing countries. 9. RESIST 10. LESS Your answers: 1.

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Part 3: The passage below contains 10 mistakes. Underline the mistakes and correct them. (5 points) Line 1

It is very difficult to succeed in the music business; nine out of ten bands that release a

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first record fail to produce the second. Surviving in the music industry requires luck and

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patience, but most of all it requires an intricate knowledge of how a record company is

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functioned. The process begins when a representative of a company's Artists and

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Repertoire (A & R) department visits bars and night clubs, scouting for young, talented

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bands. After having identified a promising band, he or she will work to negotiate a

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contract with that band. The signature of this recording contract is a slow process. A

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company will spend a long time investigating the band itself as well as current trends for

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popular music. During this period, it is important that a band reciprocate with an

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investigation of its own, learning as much as possible about the record company and

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making personnel connections within the different departments that will handle their

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recordings.

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Correction

SECTION III: READING

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Part 1: Read the following passage and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each gap. (10 pts) Is Prince William an embryonic bard? A research team in Germany claim they have found evedence that he is descended from Shakespeare and may thus have inherited literary genius. Frustrated by a lack of first-hand evidence, researchers trying to (1)___________ together details of the Bard’s life have long turned to his sonests as the only words of his that might be autobiographical. For centuries, academics have been trying to solve the (2)_________ riddle of the “Dark Lady”, the mystery person to whom Shakepeare addressed his sonnets. Those involved in the most recent detective (3)__________ have come up with some evidence that the Bard’s bloodline is linked to the youngest generation of the royal family. This bold claim is (4)_______ by clues hidden in paintings of the previously unidentified noblewoman, to be named by a German academic team as Shakespeare’s dark-haired lover. They were assisted by forensic experts from the German police. But who was the Dark Lady? So many (5)________________ theories have been advanced that some scholars have abandoned the search. In fact, the answer may be (6)________ us in the face. According to one emenent academic, a portrait of the mysterywoman is on show in Hampton Court Palace in London, (7)______________ it is known as The Persian Lady . She argues that the pregnant woman depicted there is Elizabeth Vernon, a lady-in-waiting to Queen Elizabeth, who, after an illicit affair with Shakepeare, went on to marry his patron. (8)____________ this woman, Elizabeth, third countess of Southamton, bore Shakespeare a daughter, Penelope, who grew up to tie the (9)_______ with William, second Baron Spencer, and their descendant was the father of Diana, Princess of Wales and grandfather of Prince William. So far, Prince William’s talents have shown themselves in the sport field. But, who knows? His uncle, Earl Spencer, did after all receive world-wide acclaim for his (10) at the funeral of his sister. 1. A. part

B. mold

C. piece

D. weld

2. A. enticing

B. appalling

3. A. series

B. hunt

4. A. held up

B. rallied round

C. backed up D. stuck up for

5. A. rival

B. no-nonsense

C. holistic

D. orthodox

6. A. staring

B. looking

C.glaring

D. ogling

7. A. lest

B. where

8. A. Supposedly B. Strangely

C. tantalizing D. petrifying C. wave

C. for

D. thread

D. while

C. Knowingly D. Seemingly 6

9. A. loop

B. bond

C. hitch

10. A. monologue B. elocution

C. oratory

D. knot D. address

Your answers: 1. 6.

2. 7.

3. 8.

4. 9.

5. 10.

Part 2. Read the text below and think of one word which best fits each space. Use only ONE WORD for each space. Write your answer in the space provided.(10 pts) From Royalist to Republican Erskine Childers was not what you would call your (1) _______ Irish freedom fighter, A Briton by birth, and a proud (2) _______ at that – for most of the early years of his life, Childers was a decorated soldier of the British Admiralty (3) _______ had demonstrated unwavering commitment and loyalty to both king and country. And yet, somewhere along the way, disillusionment (4) _______ in. While it is difficult to pinpoint the precise moment when doubt started to creep into Childers' mind (5) _______ to whether his loyalty was misguided, what was essentially a complete philosophy shift - a total realignment of ideals - did occur. Childers went from (6) _______ a royalist to a staunch nationalist, obsessed with the cause of Irish freedom. He befriended the (7) _______ of Eamon DeVelera and Michael Collins, key figures in the Irish Republican camp, and even went so far as to ship illegal armaments to the leaders of the ill-fated Easter Rising of 1916, which was easily put (8) _______ by the British army. Later, he would fight on the side of the Irish rebels in the War of Independence, (9) _______ an uneasy truce was agreed between Britain and Ireland. Eventually, a treaty was signed partitioning the country. For Childers, by now totally devoted to the cause of Irish freedom and the notion of a united Ireland, partition was (10) _______ bitter a pill to swallow. Your answers: 1.

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Part 3. Read the passage and choose the best answers (A, B, C or D) to the questions.(10 pts) Population ecology is the science that measures changes in population size and composition and identifies the causes of these fluctuations. Population ecology is not concerned solely with the human population. In ecological terms, a population consists of the individuals of one species that simultaneously occupy the same general area, rely on the same resources, and are affected by similar environmental factors. The characteristics of a population are shaped by its size and by the interactions among individuals and between individuals and their environment. Population size is a balance between factors that increase numbers and factors that decrease numbers. Some factors that increase populations are favourable light and temperature, adequate food supply, suitable habitat, ability to compete for resource, and ability to adapt to environmental change. Factors that decrease populations are insufficient or excessive light and temperature, inadequate food supply, unsuitable or destroyed habitat, too many competitors for resources, and inability to adapt to environmental change. Another important characteristic of any population is its density. Population density is the number of individuals per units, such as the number of maple trees per square kilometer in a county. Ecologists can rarely determine population size by actually counting all individuals within geographical boundaries. Instead, they often use a variety of sampling techniques to estimate densities and total population sizes. For example, they might estimate the number of black bears in a national park by counting individuals in a few sample plots representative of the whole park. In some cases, they estimate population size through indirect indicators, such as the number of nests or burrows, or signs such as tracks or droppings. Another important population characteristic, dispersion, is the pattern of spacious among individuals within the population’s geographical boundaries. Various species are distributed in their habitats in different ways to take better advantage of food supplies and shelter, and to avoid predators or find prey. Within a population’s range, densities may vary greatly because not all areas provide equally suitable habitat, and also because individuals space themselves in relation to other members of the population. Three possible patterns of dispersion are clumped, uniform, and random. A clumped dispersion pattern means that individuals are gathered in patches throughout their habitat. Clumping often results from the irregular distribution of resources needed for survival and reproduction. For example, fallen trees keep the forest floor moist, and many forest insects are clumped under logs where the humidity is to their liking. Clumping may also be associated with mating, safety, or other social behavior. Crane flies, for example, swarm in great numbers, a behavior that increases mating chances, and some fish swim in large schools so they are less likely to be eaten by predators.

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A uniform or evenly spaced distribution results from direct interactions among individuals in the population. For example, regular spacing of plants may result from shading and competitions for water. In animal populations, uniform distribution is usually caused by competition for some resource or by social interactions that set up individual territories for feeding, breeding, or testing. Random spacing occurs in the absence of strong attraction or repulsion among individuals in a population. Overall, random pattern are rare in nature, with most populations showing a tendency toward either clumped or uniform distribution. Populations change in size, structure, and distribution as they respond to changes in environmental conditions. Four main variables- births, deaths, immigration and emigration – determine the rate of change in the size of the population over time. A change in the birth rate or death is the major way that most populations respond to changes in resource availability. Members of some animal species can avoid or reduce the effects of another with more favorable environmental conditions, thus altering the population’s dispersion. 1.According to the passage, which factor might cause the population of a species to decrease in size? A. A favorable amount of light and water B. An ability to hide from or defend against predators C. A large number of other species competing for food D. A greater number of births than deaths 2. Which of the following is an indirect indicator of a population’s density? A. The distribution of food in a given area B. The number of nests in a given area C. The number of births in a given period of time D. The number of individuals counted in a given area 3. The distribution pattern of individuals within a population’s geographical boundaries is known as A. population ecology

B. population density

C. population change

D. population dispersion

4. The word range in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to A. territory

B. control

C. history

D. shelter

5. The word patches in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to A. dark places B. family groups

C. warm spots D. small areas

6. The word their in paragraph 5 refers to A. resources

B. trees

C. insects

D. logs 9

7. All of the following are given as reasons for clumping EXCEPT A. uneven resource distribution

B. territorial disputes

C. mating behavior

D. safety from predators

8. The phrase set up in paragraph 6 is closest in meaning to A. forbid

B. establish

C. increase

D. conceal

9. Which of the following situation s would be most likely to result in a uniform dispersion pattern? A. Birds compete for a place to build their nests B. Fish swim in large schools to avoid predators C. Whales develop strong bonds among relatives D. Elephants form a circle to protect their young 10. Why does the author mention immigration and emigration in paragraph 8? A. To identify factors affecting population dispersion B. To give examples of territorial behavior in animals C. To show that populations balance themselves over time D. To explain why animal populations are uniformly dispersed Your answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Part 4. The reading passage has seven paragraphs, A–G. Choose the correct heading for paragraphs A–G from the list below. Write the correct number, i–ix, in boxes  1-13 on your answer sheet.(10 pts) List of headings I. key people that made a difference II. An alternative to fingerprinting III. The significance of prints IV. How to identify a criminal V. Patterns in the making VI. An uncertain past VII. Family connections

1. Paragraph A ____________ 2. Paragraph B ____________ 10

3. Paragraph C ____________ 4. Paragraph D ____________ 5. Paragraph E ____________ A. To detectives, the answers lie at the end of our fingers. Fingerprinting offers an accurate and infallible means of personal identification. The ability to identify a person from a mere fingerprint is a powerful tool in the fight against crime. It is the most commonly used forensic evidence, often outperforming other methods of identification. These days, older methods of ink fingerprinting, which could take weeks, have given way to newer, faster techniques like fingerprint laser scanning, but the principles stay the same. No matter which way you collect fingerprint evidence, every single person’s print is unique. So, what makes our fingerprints different from our neighbors? B.

A good place to start is to understand what fingerprints are and how they are created. A fingerprint is

the arrangement of skin ridges and furrows on the tips of the fingers. This ridged skin develops fully during foetal development, as the skin cells grow in the mother’s womb. These ridges are arranged into patterns and remain the same throughout the course of a person’s life. Other visible human characteristics, like weight and height, change over time whereas fingerprints do not. The reason why ever fingerprint is unique is that when a baby’s genes combine with environmental influences, such as temperature, it affects the way the ridges on the skin grow. It makes the ridges develop at different rates, buckling and bending into patterns. As a result, no two people end up having the same fingerprints. Even identical twins possess dissimilar fingerprints. C.

It is not easy to map the journey of how the unique quality of the fingerprint came to be discovered.

The moment in history it happened is not entirely clear. However, the use of fingerprinting can be traced back to some ancient civilizations, such as Babylon and China, where thumbprints were pressed onto clay tablets to confirm business transactions. Whether people at this time actually realized the full extent of how fingerprints were important for identification purposes is another matter altogether. One cannot be sure if the act was seen as a means to confirm identity or a symbolic gesture to blind a contract, where giving your fingerprint was like giving your word. D.

Despite this uncertainty, there are those who made a significant contribution towards the analysis of

fingerprinting. History tells us that a 14 th century Persian doctor made an early statement that no two fingerprints are alike. Later, in the 17th century, Italian physician Marcello Malpighi studied the distinguishing shapes of loops and spirals in fingerprints. In his honor, the medical world later named a layer of skin after him. It was, however, an employee for the East India Company, William Herschel, who came to see the true potential of fingerprinting. He took fingerprints from the local people as a form of 11

signature for contracts, in order to avoid fraud. His fascination with fingerprints propelled him to study them for the next twenty years. He developed the theory that fingerprints were unique to an individual and did not change at all over a lifetime. In 1880 Henry Faulds suggested that fingerprints could be used to identify convicted criminals. He wrote to Charles Darwin for advice, and the idea was referred on to Darwin’s cousin, Sir Francis Galton. Galton eventually published an in-depth study of fingerprint science in 1892. E.

Although the fact that each person has a totally unique fingerprint pattern had been well documented

and accepted for a long time, this knowledge was not exploited for criminal identification until the early 20th century. In the past, branding, tattooing and maiming had been used to mark the criminal for what he was. In some countries, thieves would have their hands cut off. France branded criminals with the fleur-delis symbol. The Romans tattooed mercenary soldiers to stop them from becoming deserters. F.

For many years, police agencies in the Western world were reluctant to use fingerprinting, much

preferring the popular method of the time, the Bertillon System, where dimensions of certain body parts were recorded to identify a criminal. The turning point was in 1903 when a prisoner by the name of Will West was admitted into Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary. Amazingly, Will had almost the same Bertillon measurements as another prisoner residing at the very same prison, whose name happened to be William West. It was the only their fingerprints that could tell them apart. From that point on, fingerprinting became the standard for criminal identification. G.

Fingerprinting was useful in identifying people with a history of crime and who were listed on a

database. However, in situations where the perpetrator was not on the database and a crime had no witnesses, the system fell short. Fingerprint chemistry is a new technology that can work alongside traditional fingerprinting to find clues than ever before. From organic compounds left behind on a print, a scientist can tell if the person is a child, an adult, a mature person or a smoker, and much more. It seems, after all these years, fingers continue to point the way. For questions 6-10, decide which statement is true, false and not given. Write T for True, F for False, and NG for Not Given. 6. Fingerprinting is the only effective method for identifying criminals. 7. The ridges and patterns that make up fingerprints develop before birth. 8. Malpighi conducted his studies in Italy. 9. Roman soldiers were tattooed to prevent them from committing violent crimes.

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10. Fingerprint chemistry can identify if a fingerprint belongs to an elderly person. Your answers: 1. 6.

2. 7.

3. 8.

4. 9.

5. 10.

Part 5: You are going to read an article about polyglots, people who speak many languages. For questions 1-10, choose from the people (A-D). the people may be chosen more than once. Questions 1. a lack of cocern about their identity? 2. advice about when to fit an important aspect of language acquisition? 3. a reason for concentrating on one language at a time? 4. a means of coping with the most challenging phase of language acquisition? 5. a description of the stages in a person’s language learning method? 6. an early appreciation of an advantage of being multilingual? 7. a long-term view of their own language leraning? 8. an emotion brought on by the sound of a language? 9. appreciation for an experience arising from being a polyglot? 10. the prospect of changing their language-learning goal?

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Natural born linguists What drives multi-language speakers? Martin Williams finds out. Ludmila Orlova Being multilingual is fundamental to who I am because I think in different languages. My mind starts a thought in one language, then finds a particular word in another language that fits exactly what I am thinking. Each language resonates with me in a distinct way. Russian makes me more melancholic because of its minor tone, for example. There's a downside though: when I'm in a monolingual environment for too long, I yearn to switch to a different language. I have to think "will this person understand me if I say something in language X"? I had an early start at learning languages. I moved to the US from the former Soviet Union when I was three and learnt English quickly. For some reason though, my primary teacher didn't think I was bright enough to study languages at secondary school which goes to show you that general academic achievement isn't always a good indicator of one's ability to learn a language. If I had just studied languages the formal way in school, I would never have become a hyperpolyglot. Simon Richards I was always fascinated by languages and accents – I tried to mimic them all the time when I was a child. At school I was always drawn to the kids who had some link to abroad and I wanted to find out more. I got to study languages at school and university eventually, and it grew from there. Today, my daily life is multilingual. I often get mistaken for other nationalities and I honestly no longer regard nationality as important. It seems almost odd for me to talk about being just British now. Learning languages is an endless and ongoing process for me, which I intend to continue for as long as my body will allow. When I am really in the learning zone, my focus is narrow and I try to forget about my other languages. If I did, I'd go 13

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mad I simply start a new language and don't think about the others, unless I see obvious links to help the learning process and to understand grammar. Anthony Fields  I used to spend long summers in Greece and Japan as a child, trying to play with the other kids, but none of them spoke any English . It struck me how nice would it be to be able to talk to anybody in the world, regardless of what language they spoke. Pronunciation is the most important thing for me. So I start off really basic, focus on that. Once I to feel more confident, I move on to music from the language to tune in further. The dead time when you're on a bus or doing any mundane task is deal for squeezing incrucial subconscious language learning, which will all pay off in the long run. Learning new languages never stops: there is always more to learn. But my student days are almost over and the prospect of searching for a career is looming closer – so I am thinking about taking a couple of languages to a much higher level. Speaking other languages at native level is an entirely different task with different rewards to just being a polyglot.

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Liam Clarke I did poorly in languages in school. I barely passed German and, until I was 21, I only spoke English. I moved to Spain after graduating; after six months, I still hadn’t leraned any Spainish. I kept telling myself that I didn't have the language gene. Eventually I decided to put my excuses aside and dive in. It took a few weeks, but as soon as I had a basic conversation in Spanish I got hooked. That was 10 years ago, and since then I've travelled the world, learning the many languages. I don't think visiting the country where the language is spoken is really that necessary nowadays, because of the internet. But if you do travel, it opens a lot of interesting doors.I recently had a birthday lunch withfour generations of Italians, for example. No way would that have happened If I’d only spoken English. The initial stage is the hardest, but the only real way to get through this is to grin and bear it. I’ve learned to ignore the fact that I’m making mistakes. That confidence allows me to strive for the next level.

PART IV: WRITING Part 1: Rewrite the sentences below in such a way that their meanings stay the same. You must use the words in capital without changing their forms. Write your answers in the space provided 1. One of our philosophers is supposed to have said this.

(ATTRIBUTED)

……………………………………………………………………………………… 2. A government official leaked the story to the world press. (WIND) ……………………………………………………………………………………… 3. He's becoming very successful. (PLACES) ……………………………………………………………………………………… 4. They're faced with the choice of two alternatives. (HORNS) ……………………………………………………………………………………… 14

5. Since the advertisement, we’ve had more applications than we can deal with. (SWAMPED) ……………………………………………………………………………………… Part 2: Graph description.(20 pts)

The chart below shows waste collection by a recycling centre from 2011 to 2015. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write about 150 words.

Part 3: Essay Writing (30 pts) “The mass media have an adverse effect on moral standards.” To what extent do you agree with this statement? Write an essay of about 300 words to express your opinion on the following issue.

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