PRACTICE TEST (10/5/2021)

I. LISTENING (40 points)

Part 1. You will hear part of a radio interview in which the comedian and writer Jane Clarkson is talking
about her work. For questions 1- 5, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which fits best according to what you
hear.
1 What did Jane find difficult about writing a book?
A She couldn’t travel around the country.
B She didn’t get any instant reaction to her work.
C She had to spend time looking after her daughter.
D She found the process itself very challenging.
2 According to Jane, why did some critics dislike her novel?
A They didn’t think the book was funny.
B They were dismissive of her initial success.
C They thought her male colleagues were better writers.
D They thought she should stick to being a comedian.
3 According to Jane, how do many people react to female comedians?
A They’re convinced women can’t tell jokes.
B They’re afraid the women will break down.
C They find women’s humour too intense.
D They find women’s jokes embarrassing.
4 What was the disadvantage of the stage image which Jane developed?
A It frightened the audience. B It made the audience angry.
C People thought it reflected her real personality. D People did not take her seriously any more.
5 Why does Jane prefer being a solo comedian to acting in a play?
A She can choose where she works. B There is a greater range of roles.
C It’s more rewarding financially. D It’s a more relaxing way of life.

Write your answers (A, B, C or D) here:

1. ________ 2. _________ 3. _______ 4. _________ 5.__________

Part 2. You will hear a marine wildlife photographer called Bruce Hind talking about his work.
For questions 1 - 5, decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F).
1. Taking photos is the most difficult part of marine photography.
2. Bruce is trying to rule out the creative side of photography.
3. People often need to get permission to take photos of whales and dolphins.
4. Bruce doesn’t feel at ease when he is at sea.
5. Keeping cameras in a plastic food container can prevent water damage.

Part 3. You hear a radio interview in which the presenter, Terry Davis, is talking to Dr Elizabeth Jones, an
expert on climate. Listen to the interview and complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE
WORDS and/or A NUMBER.
CLIMATE CHANGE
1. Climate refers to a ............................................................................... ; weather varies from day to day.
2. Scientists can now .............................................................................. , which helps future projections.
3. A lot of ............................................ (e.g. coastal cities) are now more vulnerable to climate changes.
4. In the late 70s: new equipment was developed to calculate the ............................................................ .
There have been very small variations over last 20 years.
5. Most warming in 20th century was caused by increased emissions of .......................... produced by humans.
6. Small temperature changes may cause ............................................................................................... .
7. Evidence of change: melt ing glaciers, early springs, less snow on mountains, more frequent ........................ .
8. Oceans and forests absorb some carbon dioxide but burning fossil fuels produces ........................................ .
9. It can take up to ......................................................... for carbon dioxide to be removed from atmosphere.
10. One study suggests emissions at a level of 450 parts per million will be necessary to
avoid .......................... .
II. LEXICO-GRAMMAR (60 points)
Part 1: Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes each sentence.
1. Companies are joining forces with governments in Africa to _____ regional campaigns against malaria.
A fabricate B originate C mount D produce
2. The authorities have _____ their original decision to allow development of this rural area.
A dispensed B detached C refrained D revoked
3. The integrity of a marine ecosystem could be _____ due to the impact of coastal reclamation.
A compromised B conceded C conciliated D confronted
4. One of the organisation’s aims is to ___ information about the disease so that more people know of is
symptoms.
A disentangle B deride C dwindle D disseminate
5. This room has been _____ as a no-smoking area.
A designed B designated C described D destined
6. She _____ control of the family investments to her son.
A renounced B disowned C disclaimed D relinquished
7. 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
8. 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
9. After _____ in obscurity for many years, her early novels have recently been rediscovered.
A abolishing B flourishing C languishing D shattering
10. The best thing about living in the countryside is the _____ greenery.
A myriad B innumerable C untold D abundant
11. There is large effort _____ to rebuild arts education in the New York City public schools.
A under way B in the way C out of way D over the way
12. 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
13. The party was already _____ by the time we arrived. Everyone was singing and dancing.
A in full swing B up in the air C over the moon D under a cloud
14. His strange behaviour aroused the _____ of police.
A doubt B suspicion C disbelief D notice
15. Media reports on the outcome of military intervention often _____ the true facts.
A divert B detract C depose D distort
16. The day their first child was born, the new parents were _____ with joy.
A overthrown B overpowered C overtaken D overcome
17. We may win, we may lose – it’s just the luck of the _____.
A chance B draw C odds D fate
18. They’re having serious problems. Their relationship is on the _____.
A cliffs B rocks C stones D grass
19. The renewed interest in Elizabethan times is evident in the _____ of new Hollywood films set during that
period.
A spate B hypocrisy C transience D demise
20. The car was _____ speed.
A gathering B collecting C consuming D firing

Write your answers (A, B, C or D) here:

 1. ___________ 2. ___________ 3. ___________ 4. ___________ 5. ___________
6. ___________ 7. ___________ 8. ___________ 9. ___________ 10. ___________
11. ___________ 12. __________ 13. __________ 14. __________ 15. __________
16. __________ 17. __________ 18. __________ 19. ___________ 20. ___________

Part 2. The passage below contains 10 mistakes. Underline the mistakes and write their correct forms in the
space provided in the column on the right. (0) has been done as an example.

There are numerous reason behind the choice of clothing we make, ranging 0. reason  reasons
from the practice to the bizarre, but in every likelihood humans began wearing
clothes in order to shield themselves of the elements. 1.______________________
‘The Iceman’, found mummifying in the ice of a glacier on the Italian-
Austrian border in 1991, was still clad with remarkably well-preserved 2.______________________
garments which would obviously have protected him from the rain and cold
five thousand years ago. 3.______________________
The clothing worn by people living in warmer climates further illustrates this
basic function of clothing. In hot, dry desert regions, people tend to wear cool, 4.______________________
flowing materials which cover much of body, including the head. This helps
keep them cool during the heat of the day and helps to keep the wearer warm 5.______________________
at night when temperatures increase dramatically. On the other hand, many
peoples living in tropical regions, with their constant high temperatures and 6.______________________
humidity, are sparse clothed.
Not all clothing is functional, moreover, and at different times throughout 7.______________________
history people, especially women, have worn clothes which are impractical –
restricting the wearer’s movements and in some cases cause physical 8.______________________
discomfort. Examples of such restrictive clothing can be seen in the hooped
and corseted gowns worn by wealthy women in the 18th century, and in the 9.______________________
opulent, heavy robes traditionally worn by royalties. Such customs send a
clear message that the wearer does not need to work but occupies a position in 10._____________________
society that others can be commanded to work for them.

Part 3. Fill in the blank with suitable prepositions or particles.

1. Only when they have discussed the matter …….……… great length will they draw any conclusion.
2. Without any prior preparation, Peter sailed ……through…….… his final exams.
3. You need to show that picture …………….a dark background.
4. Inside your passport, you should write the name of your next………of……..kin.
5. Grandfather must be tired. He’s nodding ……………….in his chair.
6. I must ask you not to allude …………….my past indiscretions.
7. The concert was excellent; there were lots of well-known songs with some new ones thrown
in…………….good measure.
8. My father’s going to go …………… the wall when he finds out that I’ve lost the car keys.
9. The politician was drowned ……………….. by people shouting and yelling.
10. I wouldn't have any doubts about trusting him; I'm sure he's completely …………….. the level.

Write your answers (A, B, C or D) here:

1. ___________ 2. ___________ 3. ___________ 4. ___________ 5. ___________

6. ___________ 7. ___________ 8. ___________ 9. ___________ 10. ___________
Part 4. Complete the following sentences with the words given in the brackets. You have to change the form
of the word.
1. My friends started going out late to nightclubs so I decided to _______________ myself from the group.
(SOCIAL)
2. New immigrants have been successfully _______________ into the communit y. (SIMILAR)
3. He wanted Jill to give up her life of alcohol and _______________. (DESTROY)
4. The six long years in prison had _______________ him. (COARSE)
5. College _______drop-outs________ have increased for the past years in. (DROP)
6. While all the desserts are pretty good, the clear _______________ is the lemon pie. (STAND)
7. The sports association accepted the inevitability of a(n) _______________ by the elite clubs. (BREAK)
8. She looked absolutely _______________ when I told her what had happened. She could hardly say a
word. (DUMB)
9. It was not wickedness that led him into crime but a cheerfully _______________ nature and a complete lack
of reasoning power. (PULSE)
10. He does a little training, but first and _______________ he’s a writer. (MANY)
Write your answers (A, B, C or D) here:

1. ___________ 2. ___________ 3. ___________ 4. ___________ 5. ___________

6. ___________ 7. ___________ 8. ___________ 9. ___________ 10. ___________

Part 5. Complete the following passage with the word taken from the box. You have to change the form of
the word.
ACCESS ADAPT COMMUNE DEFINE GRATEFUL
HUMBLE LOCATE PEACE PECULIAR SIGNIFY

Of the myriad of Japanese ceremonies introduced to the West, the Japanese tea ceremony would have to be
the least (1) __________. Like many other aspects of Japanese culture, the practice of drinking tea was brought
down from China well over a thousand years ago. In Japan, green tea developed its own character, and the
Japanese tea ceremony has evolved into a (2) __________ Japanese phenomenon. The
modern tea ceremony can be traced back to the 17th century when it developed alongside another singular
Japanese (3) __________ of Chinese culture: the philosophy of Zen. The tea ceremony eventually became
established as a recognised form of high art, where it was practised in diverse (4) __________, from a Zen
temple to an ordinary home. Even today, the simplest and most secular tea ceremony still embraces the Zen
aesthetics of simplicity, austerity and devotion. During the ceremony strictly prescribed words of invitation and
(5) __________ are murmured quietly; tea maker and guests play their roles with (6) __________ and respect.
A brief moment of profound tranquillity has been (7) __________ created and shared. It is simultaneously and
aesthetic, social and spiritual moment. (8) __________ it is a
Japanese moment, fleeting and poignant with its own (9) __________ where the noise and confusion of the
everyday world is temporarily suspended as a vague, (10) __________ sense of the eternal pervades.
Write your answers (A, B, C or D) here:

1. ___________ 2. ___________ 3. ___________ 4. ___________ 5. ___________

6. ___________ 7. ___________ 8. ___________ 9. ___________ 10. ___________

III. READING (60 points)

Part 1. For questions 1-15, read the three texts below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each
gap.
In the north-west corner of the island paradise Isla Perlita, nestling in the shadow of Mount Machu, lies the
sleepy village of San Lorenzo . Off the beaten (1)_______ , there is nothing out of the ordinary about this quaint
little village -nothing, that is, apart from the magnificent (2)_______ Bay Hotel. The Bay, as it is known
locally, is a recent development catering for (3)_______travellers who enjoy luxury holiday-making. Famous
throughout the island for the outstanding quality of its accommodation and the excellence of its cuisine, the Bay
(4)_______ 30 guest suites, each with a charm and character of its own. Each suite looks (5)_______ Falmer
Beach, commanding breathtaking views of the four miles of white sand, which gently shelves into the
(6)_______ clear waters of the Crepuscan Sea. At the heart of the Bay Hotel is personal, efficient and
unobtrusive service. (7)_______ staff anticipate your every need in an atmosphere of quiet professionalism and
genuine friendliness. (8)_______ , the Bay Hotel is a place to get (9)_______ from the stresses of everyday life,
and whether it is (10)_______ away the hours (11)_______ up the sun or taking advantage of the wide range of
recreational activities that the hotel has (12)_______ offer, you can be sure that a holiday at the Bay truly is the
holiday of a lifetime. Air Perlita flies direct to Isla Perlita once a fortnight from Gatwick. It is advisable to book
well in (13)_______ , especially during (14)_______ season (January through March) as flights fill up quickly.
For air (15)_______, hotel tariffs and general terms and conditions, please see pages 67 and 68 of this brochure.

Question 1. A. path B. track C. road D. way

Question 2. A. five-starred B. five-stars C. five-star D. five-starring
Question 3. A. disconcerting B. discerning C. distinctive D. discriminated
Question 4. A. announces B. claims C. asserts D. boasts
Question 5. A. back on B. onto C. into D. down
Question 6. A. crystal B. sky C. diamond D. pearl
Question 7. A. Preoccupied B. Attentive C. Concentrated D. Undivided
Question 8. A. All over B. For all C. Above all D. All along
Question 9. A. out B. over C. off D. away
Question 10. A. whiling B. wearing C. wending D. winding
Question 11. A. soaking B. drawing C. taking D. absorbing
Question 12. A. in B. for C. on D. at
Question 13. A. anticipation B. time C. hand D. advance
Question 14. A. high B. on C. full D. open
Question 15. A. fees B. rates C. fares D. tenders
Write your answers (A, B, C or D) here:

1. ___________ 2. ___________ 3. ___________ 4. ___________ 5. ___________

6. ___________ 7. ___________ 8. ___________ 9. ___________ 10. ___________
11. ___________ 12. __________ 13. __________ 14. __________ 15. __________

Part 2. Fill in each of the blanks with one suitable word

THE LAST RESORT
Today anyone who owns a credit card can travel almost everywhere – to the North Pole, for instance, or for a
holiday (1) __________ New Guineans who not so long ago might have (2) __________ you of your head.
And, (3) __________ the urge take you to stand on the summit of the world’s highest mountain, there will be no
shortage of tour companies willing to take you.
(4) __________ to say, the ends of the earth remain a powerful literary magnet. We want to read about
places ‘off the (5) __________ ’, if only to assure ourselves that they still exist, that runaway globalization is
(6) __________ to be completed. In his book Where the Earth Ends, John Harrison journeys through Patagonia
to Antarctica. ‘Voyages begin in books,’ Harrison writes, and his is a bookish sort of voyage. Not for him the
confessionals (the ‘Carole and I (7) __________ up, therefore I decided to visit Bhutan’ genre) so much in
fashion with travel writers. (8) __________, he relates his story as if it were everyone else’s. Thus we learn
considerably more about his precursors – Magellan for (9) ________ – than we do about Harrison. His research
is meticulous. If, for example, his great uncle chanced to have fetched up (10) __________ these windblasted
shores, Harrison would have found out about it.
Write your answers (A, B, C or D) here:

1. ___________ 2. ___________ 3. ___________ 4. ___________ 5. ___________

 6. ___________ 7. ___________ 8. ___________ 9. ___________ 10. ___________

Part 3. Read the passage and choose the best answer to each of the questions
Jane Howard views some works of ancient art
I have just come home after viewing some astonishing works of art that were recently discovered in Church
Hole cave in Nottinghamshire. They are not drawings, as one would expect, but etchings, and they depict a huge
range of animals. The artists who created them lived around 13,000 years ago, and the images are remarkable
on a variety of counts. First of all, their sheer number is staggering: there are ninety all told. Moreover, fifty-
eight of them are on the ceiling. This is extremely rare in cave art, according to a leading expert, Dr Wilbur
Samson of Central Midlands University. “Wall pictures are the norm,” he says. “But more importantly, the
Church Hole etchings are in incredible artistic achievement. They can hold their own in comparison with the
best found in continental Europe.” I am not a student of the subject, so I have to take his word for it. However,
you do not have to be an expert to appreciate their beauty.
In fact, it is the wider significance of the etchings that is likely to attract attention in academic circles, since they
radically alter our view of life in Britain during this epoch. It had previously been thought that ice-age hunters
in this country were isolated from people in more central areas of Europe, but the Church Hole images prove
that ancient Britons were part of a culture that had spread right across the continent. And they were at least as
sophisticated culturally as their counterparts on the mainland.
News of such exciting discoveries spreads rapidly, and thanks to the Internet and mobile phones, a great many
people probably knew about this discovery within hours of initial expedition returning. As a result, some
etchings may already have been damaged, albeit inadvertently, by eager visitors. In a regrettably late response,
the site has been cordoned off with a high, rather intimidating fence, and warning notices have been posted.
An initial survey of the site last year failed to reveal the presence of the etchings. The reason lies in the
expectations of the researchers. They had been looking for the usual type of cave drawing or painting, which
shows up best under direct light. Consequently, they used powerful torches, shining them straight onto the rock
face. However, the Church Hole images are modifications of the rock itself, and show up best when seen from a
certain angle in the natural light of the early morning. Having been fortunate to see them at this hour, I can only
say that I was deeply – and unexpectedly – moved. While most cave art often seems to have been created in a
shadow past very remote from us, these somehow convey the impression that they were made yesterday.
Dr Samson feels that the lighting factor provides important information about the likely function of these works
of art. “I think the artists knew very well that the etchings would hardly be visible except early in the morning.
We can therefore deduce that the chamber was used for rituals involving animal worship, and that they were
conducted just after dawn, as a preliminary to the day’s hunting.”
However, such ideas are controversial in the world of archaeology and human origins. Dr Olivia Caruthers of
the Reardon Institute remains unconvinced that the function of the etchings at Church Hole can be determined
with any certainty. “When we know so little about the social life of early humans, it would be foolish to insist
on any rigid interpretation. We should, in my view, begin by tentatively assuming that their creators were
motivated in part by aesthetic considerations – while of course being prepared to modify this verdict at a late
date, if and when new evidence emerges.”
To which I can only add that I felt deeply privileged to have been able to view Church Hole. It is a site of
tremendous importance culturally and is part of the heritage, not only of this country, but the world as a whole.
1. The word staggering in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to
A. shrinking B. alleviating C. astounding D. promising
2. According to the text, the images in Church Hole cave are
A. unique examples of ceiling art. B. particularly beautiful cave paintings.
C. superior in quality to other cave art in Britain. D. aesthetically exceptional.
3. What is the cultural significance of these images?
A. They indicate that people from central Europe had settled in Britain.
B. They prove that ancient Britons hunted over large areas.
C. They reveal the existence of a single ice-age culture in Europe.
D. They suggest that people in Europe were more sophisticated than Britons.
4. The word intimidating in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to
A. frightening B. charming C. deploying D. adjusting
5. According to the text,
A. the discovery of the images should not have been made public.
B. the images in the cave are vulnerable to damage.
C. many people visited the cave within hours of its discovery.
D. the measures taken to protect the images have proved ineffective.
6. Why were the images not discovered during the initial survey?
A. They were not viewed from the right angle.
B. People were not expecting to find any images.
C. Artificial light was used to explore the cave.
D. The torches used were too powerful.
7. What conclusions does Dr Samson draw from the lighting factor?
A. Rituals are common in animal worship.
B. The artists never intended to make the images visible.
C. The images were intended to be visible at a certain time of day.
D. Ice-age hunters worshipped animals in the cave.
8. According to Dr Caruthers,
A. we cannot make inferences from cave art.
B. the images in Church Hole do not serve any particular function.
C. experts know nothing about life 13000 years ago.
D. the function of such images is open to question.
9. The word tentatively in paragraph 6 is closest in meaning to
A. provisionally B. certainly C. concurrently D. permanently
10. It seems that the writer
A. can now envisage the life of ice-age hunters more vividly.
B. was profoundly impressed by the images in the cave.
C. has now realized the true significance of cave art.
D. thinks the images should receive more publicity.
Write your answers (A, B, C or D) here:

1. ___________ 2. ___________ 3. ___________ 4. ___________ 5. ___________

6. ___________ 7. ___________ 8. ___________ 9. ___________ 10. ___________

Part 4. Read the passage below and do the tasks that follow.
PAINTERS OF TIME
‘The world’s fascination with the mystique of Australian Aboriginal art.’
Emmanuel de Roux
A The works of Aboriginal artists are now much in demand throughout the world, and not just in Australia,
where they are already fully recognised: the National Museum of Australia, which opened in Canberra in 2001,
designated 40% of its exhibition space to works by Aborigines. In Europe their art is being exhibited at a
museum in Lyon, France, while the future Quai Branly museum in Paris – which will be devoted to arts and
civilisations of Africa, Asia, Oceania and the Americas – plans to commission frescoes by artists from
Australia.
B Their artistic movement began about 30 years ago, but its roots go back to time immemorial. All the works
refer to the founding myth of the Aboriginal culture, ‘the Dreaming’. That internal geography, which is
rendered with a brush and colours, is also the expression of the Aborigines’ long quest to regain the land which
was stolen from them when Europeans arrived in the nineteenth century. ‘Painting is nothing without history,’
says one such artist, Michael Nelson Tjakamarra.
C There are now fewer than 400,000 Aborigines living in Australia. They have been swamped by the
country’s 17.5 million immigrants. These original ‘natives’ have been living in Australia for 50,000 years, but
they were undoubtedly maltreated by the newcomers. Driven back to the most barren lands or crammed into
slums on the outskirts of cities, the Aborigines were subjected to a policy of ‘assimilation’, which involved
kidnapping children to make them better ‘integrated’ into European society, and herding the nomadic
Aborigines by force into settled communities.
D It was in one such community, Papunya, near Alice Springs, in the central desert, that Aboriginal painting
first came into its own. In 1971, a white schoolteacher, Geoffrey Bardon, suggested to a group of Aborigines
that they should decorate the school walls with ritual motifs, so as to pass on to the younger generation the
myths that were starting to fade from their collective memory. He gave them brushes, colours and surfaces to
paint on – cardboard and canvases. He was astounded by the result. But their art did not come like a bolt from
the blue: for thousands of years Aborigines had been ‘painting’ on the ground using sands of different colours,
and on rock faces. They had also been decorating their bodies for ceremonial purposes. So there existed a
formal vocabulary.
E This had already been noted by Europeans. In the early twentieth century, Aboriginal communities brought
together by missionaries in northern Australia had been encouraged to reproduce on tree bark the motifs found
on rock faces. Artists turned out a steady stream of works, supported by the churches, which helped to sell them
to the public, and between 1950 and 1960 Aboriginal paintings began to reach overseas museums. Painting on
bark persisted in the north, whereas the communities in the central desert increasingly used acrylic paint, and
elsewhere in Western Australia women explored the possibilities of wax painting and dyeing processes, known
as ‘batik’.
F What Aborigines depict are always elements of the Dreaming, the collective history that each community is
both part of and guardian of. The Dreaming is the story of their origins, of their ‘Great Ancestors’, who passed
on their knowledge, their art and their skills (hunting, medicine, painting, music and dance) to man. ‘The
Dreaming is not synonymous with the moment when the world was created,’ says Stephane Jacob, one of the
organisers of the Lyon exhibition. ‘For Aborigines, that moment has never ceased to exist. It is perpetuated by
the cycle of the seasons and the religious ceremonies which the Aborigines organise. Indeed the aim of those
ceremonies is also to ensure the permanence of that golden age. The central function of Aboriginal painting,
even in its contemporary manifestations, is to guarantee the survival of this world. The Dreaming is both past,
present and future.’
G Each work is created individually, with a form peculiar to each artist, but it is created within and on behalf
of a community who must approve it. An artist cannot use a ‘dream’ that does not belong to his or her
community, since each community is the owner of its dreams, just as it is anchored to a territory marked out by
its ancestors, so each painting can be interpreted as a kind of spiritual road map for that community.
H ‘By exporting their paintings as though they were surfaces of their territory, by accompanying them to the
temples of western art, the Aborigines have redrawn the map of their country, into whose depths they were
exiled,’ says Yves Le Fur, of the Quai Branly museum. ‘Masterpieces have been created. Their undeniable
power prompts a dialogue that has proved all too rare in the history of contacts between the two cultures’.
Question 1-6: The passage has nine paragraphs, A-H. Choose the correct heading for paragraphs A-F
from the list of headings, i-viii, below.
List of Headings
i Amazing results from a project
ii New religious ceremonies
iii Community art centres
iv Early painting techniques and marketing systems
v Mythology and history combined
vi The increasing acclaim for Aboriginal art
vii Belief on continuity
viii Oppression of a minority people
1. Paragraph A __________
2. Paragraph B __________
3. Paragraph C __________
4. Paragraph D __________
5. Paragraph E __________
6. Paragraph F __________
Question 7-10: Complete the flow chart below. Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the
passage for each answer.
For (7) __________, Aborigines produced ground and rock paintings.

Early twentieth century: churches first prompted the use of (8) __________ for paintings.

Mid-twentieth century: Aboriginal paintings were seen in (9) __________.

Early 1970s: Aborigines painted traditional patterns on (10) __________ in one community.

IV. WRITING (40 points)

Part 1. Rewrite the following sentences, using the word in the bracket. The second sentence must be as close
as possible in meaning to the first.
1. It’s possible that we may have to introduce pay cuts. (RULED)
We have ............................................................................................................................... pay cuts.
2. He worked very hard but he was unable to earn enough for his living. (ENDS)
Hard-working ......................................................................................................................................
3. I was bitterly disappointed they didn’t give me a part in the school play. (PASSED)
Very much ............................................................................................................................................
4. Julie always listens to my complaints about work, which is very kind of her. (EAR)
Julie is so ...............................................................................................................................................
5. Simon couldn’t stop crying when he lost his favorite toy (FLOODS)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Part 2. The bar graph below shows the amount of carbon emissions in different countries during three
different years.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where
relevant. (150 – 200 words)

Carbon Emissions by Countries

(thousand metric tonnes)

1975 1990 2010

1600000

1400000

1200000

1000000

800000

600000

400000

200000

0
USA Germany UK China Canada India

Part 3. Write an essay of about 300 words on the following topic:

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Classmates are a more important influence than
parents on a child’s success in school. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.