Advanced Practice Tests – Nguyen Thi Hoang Lan- MA

Practice test 11

A.Listening
I. Listen and choose the best answer
Extract One
You overhear two friends, John and Diane, discussing holiday plans.
John thinks Diane‟s indecision about the holiday is A unreasonable in view of her financial position.
B surprising since her holiday is well overdue.
C understandable given how much money is involved.
How does Diane feel about the prospect of a break from work?
A nervous that her boss will regret promoting her
B worried that staff will take advantage of her absence C doubtful whether she can clear her backlog of
work in time
Extract Two You overhear two friends discussing a new film.
Why has the film been refused a certificate allowing it to be shown to children? A The soundtrack makes it
too frightening in places.
B The plot is too psychologically complex.
C The opening images are too violent.
The friends agree that the original story on which the film is based A is written in a rather unusual style.
B gives a convincing portrayal of a historical character.
C manages to keep the reader in suspense until the end.
Extract Three
You hear an interview with the architect Ingrid Chapman, who is talking about an office building she has
recently designed.
What does Ingrid think is the best feature of the new building?
A the amount of light that comes in
B the space she has created for staff interaction
C the way each floor has its own facilities
What does she suggest companies with outdated office buildings should do?
A employ her to design a more modern building
B ask staff what kind of workplace they would like
C use imagination to improve aspects of the offices
II. You will hear a guide taking a group of visitors around a museum. For questions 7-14, complete
the sentences.
Museum Tour
This museum houses objects collected by the 7 ________ based in the city.
It has one of the country‟s best galleries containing 8 ________ exhibits.
The museum‟s displays of 9 ________ and ________ are closed to visitors at present.
The section called 10 ________ is popular with young people.
The picture galleries contain works on various themes by 11 ________.
The museum‟s 12 ________needs modernising.
The guide uses the word 13 ________ to describe the Rutland Dinosaur‟s effect on people.
Polystyrene was used to reconstruct most of the Rutland Dinosaur‟s 14 ________

B.Lexico-Grammar:
I. Match the phrasal verbs in bold with the definitions given.

1.Perhaps you could hold your questions until the end of the lecture a. to end sth suddenly
rather than keep breaking in. b.to stop functioning
2 The two countries have broken off diplomatic relations. c. to end a relationship war,
3 War in the Falklands broke out in 1982. disease, fire etc)
4The car broke down just as we were leaving the house. d.achieve success g to lose
5 When accused, she broke down and confessed her guilt. control of
6 Breaking into a smile, Tim said "Happy birthday." e suddenly start doing sth
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7 Breaking through poverty barrier she became a world-famous f to begin suddenly (of
scientist. despite obstacles or oneself
8 Since they did nothing but quarrel, they decided to break up. h to interrupt

II.Fill in the blanks with one of the idioms/fixed phrases.

show one's true colours: o Trying to make them understand how teenagers
reveal one's character think is a lost cause. They are so conservative.
lost cause: hopeless situation 1.Paul was asked to ..................................... as the director was away
or case on business.
chair a meeting: preside over a 2 Laura passed her exam .................................... . She came top of the
meeting class.
off colour: slightly unwell 3 He ............................................ when he started throwing his weight
have the cheek in: dare to do around at work.
sth unreasonable/ annoying 4 I don't know how he .............................. to moan about my spelling
get a bit hot under the collar: when his is even worse.
get angry/upset 5 You look ............................... Would you like me to call a doctor for
keep one's chin up (inf): not be you?
discouraged 6 John managed to ............................... despite his chronic illness.
with flying colours: with great 7 If you ..................................... and speak nicely to your father, he
success might take you to the fair this afternoon.
get a problem off one's chest: S Bert and Tom are as different as ......................... . . ....... .... . It's hard
confide in sb to believe that they are brothers!
different as chalk and cheese: 9 Those boys are very rude to me. They are always
very different 10 Instead of just sitting there feeling bad, why not talk about it and
play one's cards right: act .......................................... ?
cleverly 11 She ............................................................... . when a colleague
started criticising her work.

III.Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence

1. He still suffers from a rare tropical disease which he ………….. while in Africa.
A. infected B. complained C. gained D. contracted
2. Giving up smoking is just one of the ways to ……… heart disease.
A. push off B. put off C. ward off D. throw off
3. The windows don‟t fit very well and it makes the room awfully………..
A. airy B. draughty C. breezy D. ventilated
4. She gave up nursing training when she found she had no ……. for looking after the sick.
A. vocation B. mission C. service D. ambition
5. He was so …….. in answer to my questions that I knew he had something to hide.
A. effusive B. elusive C. allusive D. evasive
6. I have lost one of my gloves. I ……….it somewhere.
A. should have dropped B. may have dropped
C. had dropped D. must have dropped
7. There is no ............. for hard work and perseverance if you want to succeed
A. alternative B. substitute C. equivalent D. imitation
8. I haven‟t got the time to do my own work ………. help you with yours.
A. leaving aside B. notcounting C. let alone D. apart from
9. You‟ll feel better after you‟ve taken a ……….. of cough medicine.
A. ration B. helping C. dose D. portion
10. People in financial difficulties sometimes fall ……… to unscrupulous money lenders.
A. prey B. fool C. scapegoat D. sacrifice
11. What the company needs is a ………… actor who can take on a variety of roles.
A. variable B. changeable C. versatile D. Diverse
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12.The chief foods eaten in any country depend largely on ...........best in its climate and soil.
A. what grows B. it grows C. does it grow D. what does it grow
13. She made a list of what to do ........... forget anything.
A. in order to B. so as not to C. so that D. not to
14. A: “Can I smoke in here?” - B: “I‟d rather you ............”
A. don‟t B. didn‟t C. won‟t D. can‟t
15. The ........... collar workers received a rise, but the workers on the shop-door were told they had to wait.
A. blue B. black C. grey D. white
16. Due to a fall in demand, a number of workers in the factory were made………………..
A. absolete B. unemployed C. redundant D. lay-offs
17. If you………………..in turning up late for work, I will have no alternative but to ask you to leave.
A. desist B. insist C. persist D. resist
18. The job requires a good………………..for figures
A. head B. understanding C. brain D. faculty

IV. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the
underlined part in each of the following questions.
1. Perhaps the customer has overlooked his monthly statement and not paid the bill.
(A) perused (B) confused (C) neglected (D) not received
2. The company asked for additional information.
(A) certain (B) emphatic (C) further (D) enchanting
3. When he won the first prize he realised that this was the highest attainment of his life.
(A) accomplishment (B) task (C) surprise (D) shock
4. Americans have been criticized for placing too much emphasis on being on time.
(A) importance (B) activity (C) bother (D) assistance
5. Speech difficulties may sometimes be overcome if a person is shown where to place the tongue and
teeth to make sounds.
(A) identified (B) minimized (C) surmised (D) surmounted

V.Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word
that fits in the space in the same line.
FLAMENCO DANCE
The essence of flamenco is song, often accompanied by the guitar and improvised dance. Music and
dance can be placed into specific groups.These (0. CATEGORY) categorisations/categories are usually
located across a continuum with subjects dealing with the profound to those that are light-hearted. (1.
TYPE) ........................ , the themes of death, anguish and despair, in contrast to love, gaiety and the
countryside are (2. DRAMA) ........................... in flamenco dance,
the men's steps are intricate, with toe and heel clicking. Footwork in women's dancing is of less
importance, with the (3. GRACE) ................. use of hands and body taking (4. PRECEDE) .......................
In the dance, the arm, hand and foot movements
closely resemble those of classical Hindu dance. Essential to traditional flamenco is the performer's
interpretation of the dance (5. HINDER) .......................... by the emotion of the music. Performances are
often accompanied by rapid handclapping, finger snapping and (6. COURAGE) ..................................
shouts. The dancers themselves frequently employ finger snapping in complex rhythms including the use
of castanets. This .dance form was (7. PROFESSION) ................................... in the 19th century, when
Romany people first began to perform in cafes. In this environment, (8. DEPART) ................................ from
the traditional form occurred. Unfortunately, the pressures of the (9. COMMERCE) ......................... '" .....
stage meant that rehearsed routines replaced the (10. SPONTANEOUS) ............................... of the original
flamenco performances.

II. Lexico- Grammar

I.Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
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1. The time has now come when it will be necessary to ......... making a plan.
A. see about B. see over C. see through D. see into
2. One must obey the law, ........young or old he is.
A. whatever B. however C. whichever D. whether
3. As the full story ........, public reacted with shock.
A. unfolded B. uncovered C. unwrapped D. undone
4. This cloth .............very thin
A. feels B. touches C. holds D. handles
5. The ...........of the museum showed the school party around
A. guard B. curator C. principal D. exhibitor
6. They didn‟t have.............in their suitcase for all the thing they bought on holiday
A. room B. place C. size D. area
7. Six novels a year, you say? He is certain a.................writer
A. fruitful B. fertile C. virile D. prolific
8.As the director dictating the letter, his secretary.................what he was saying in shorthand
A. took up B. took down C. took on D. took off
9. She will have to .......... her antiques, because she needs the money
A. part with B. take out C. move on D. clear up
10. Over the past several decades, radio telescopes ............... of the universe from the one disclosed by
ordinary telescopes.
A. have given scientists quite a different view B. have quite a different view given scientists
C. quite a different view have given scientists D. have they given scientists quite a different
view
11. We have worked out the plan and now we must put it into ................
A. practice B. reality C. fact D. deed
12. With their modern, lightweight boat, they soon ............ the older vessels in the race.
A. outstripped B. caught up C. overran D. exceeded
13. If you …….. too much of your energy on the climb, you‟ll have none left for the descent.
A. spend B. lose C. expend D. inverse
14. I‟ve got such a ………. Headache that I can‟t concentrate on the lecture.
A. beating B. drumming C. hammering D. throbbing
15. "……….anyone ring while I‟m away, please take a message."
A. Will B. May C. Should D. Would
16. The meeting has been brought ………. to Monday due to the seriousness of the situation.
A. on B. out C. down D. forward
17. The rules are clearly stated and admit ……… no confusion.
A. to B. for C. of D. from
18. It makes sense to………………..a proportion of your profits back into the business
A. plant B. plough C. sow D. reap
19. The boss………………..to his secretary using the office phone for personal callls.
A. diapproves B. criticizes C. disagrees D.objects
20. The government has been heavily………………..for failing to reduce unemployment
A. charged B. accused C. criticized D. told off

II.Supply the correct form of the word in capital letters. Write your answers on your answer sheet.
To ski or snowboard in Colorado is to experience the pinnacle of winter sports. The state of
Colorado is known for its spectacular scenery and (1. BREATH) _______ views, which inspire today's
travelers as much as they spurred on the (2. SETTLE) _______ who first arrived in this part of the US
over a century ago. And whether you're seeking the outdoor adventure of a (3. LIFE) _______
exciting nightlife or a great family getaway, Colorado has everything you need.
November through April, snow conditions are (4. CONSIST) _______ and reliable, featuring
Colorado's (5. LEGEND) _______ “champagne powder” snow. Extensive snow making and grooming
operations always keeps trails in top shape. The mountain destinations in the Colorado Rockies can turn
your wildest ski dreams into thrilling (6. REAL) _______. There, you'll find the best skiing and
snowboarding resorts on (7. PICTURE) _______ slopes, as well as the finest ski schools in the
US. Together, they present an (8. PARALLEL) _______ winter paradise. And the best part is that
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you'll enjoy friendly, (9. CARE) _______ service in resorts that are (10. COMMIT) _______ to
delivering the highest quality amenities.
III. Fill each gap in the following sentences with one of the prepositions or particles in the box. Use
each word only ONCE and write your answer in the numbered box. ( Please note that the given
words outnumber the gaps)

to into in behind under in

round about for against at with
1. Leaving fingerprints _________ was very foolish.
2. Doctors advice people who are deficient _________ Vitamin C to eat more fruit and vegetables.
3. As his aunt‟s only beneficiary, he came _________ a fortune on her death.
4. On returning home, Peter discovered _________ his horror that the pipes had burst and the entire house
was flooded.
5. The police held the two suspects for further questioning because their stories did not tie _____ with each
other.
6. She has been a bit _________ the weather recently. She has not been very well.
7. When he came _________ after the operation, he had absolutely no idea where he was.
8. He has been harboring his grievances _________ his boss.
9. _________ length, the bus arrived, forty minutes late.
10. He is _________ disgrace with his father because he told a lie.

C.Reading
I Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each
gap. There is an example at the beginning
Early photography
In the early days of photography, a stand (0)……….OR.. some other firm support for the camera was
essential. This was because photographic materials were (1)…………….insensitive to light that a typical
exposure lasted several seconds. The camera (2) ……………. have to be held still for this time in order to
obtain a sharp picture. The subjects also had to be still if their images (3) …………….to register properly on
the film. Some early street scenes include blurred, transparent, ghostlike images of people (4)
…………….wandered past while the scene was in the process of (5) …………….photographed.
Studio portraits from the late 1800s show people posed rigidly, often leaning against furniture, helped them
to remain motionless. (6) …………….it was important to keep the head still, a support was often provided
(7) ……………. the neck. Bright studio lights, sometimes produced by (8) …………….fire to a strip of
magnesium ora small pile of magnesium powder, helped (9) …………….reducing the required exposure
time. These burned with an intensely blue flame that gave the necessary amount of light, (10)
…………….the smoke was unpleasant and (11) …………….was also a risk of fire. The problems
associated (12) …………….long exposure were overcome by the introduction of faster, more sensitive
photographic plates, and later, roll films. The development of smaller cameras led (13)
…………….photography becoming a popular hobby. Nowadays, digital cameras have further
revolutionised photography, enabling even the (14) ……………. inexperienced of photographers to produce
professional- looking pictures.

II.Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer for each of the blanks
Sport as a spectacle, and photography as a way of recording action, have developed together. At
the turn of the 20th century, Edward Muybridge was experimenting with photographs of movement. His
pictures of a runner (1) ……….in every history of photography. Another milestone was when the
scientist/photographer Harold Edgerton (2) ……….the limits of photographic technology with his study of a
(3) ……….of milk hitting the surface of a dish of milk. Another advance was the development of miniature
cameras in the late 1920s which made it possible for sports photographers to (4) their
cumbersome cameras behind.
The significance of television as a transition of sport has (5) ………. the prospects of still
photographers. All those people who watch a sports event on TV, with all its movement and action, (6)
……….the still image as a reminder of the game. The (7) ……….majority of people do not actually (8)
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………. sports events, but see them through the eyes of the media. And when they look at sports
photography, they look not so much for a (9) ………. of the event as for emotions and relationships with
which they can (10) ……….. Looking back, we can see how (11) ……….sports photography has changed.
(12) ……….sports photographers were as interested in the stories behind the sport as in the sport itself.
Contemporary sports photography (13) ……….the glamour of sport, the color and the action. But the best
sports photographers today still do more than (14) ………. tell the story of the event. They (15) ……….in a
single dramatic moment the real emotions of the participants.
1 A exhibit B show C demonstrate D feature
2 A enlarge B extended C prolonged D spread
3 A splash B drop C dash D drip
4 A put B keep C lay D leave
5 A aided B improved C benefited D assisted
6 A choose B value C praise D cheer
7 A high B wide C main D vast
9 A store B mark C record D preservation
10 A identify B share C unite D join
11 A highly B radically C extremely D severely
12 A Initial B First C Early D Primary
13 A outlines B signals C emphasizes D forms
14 A simply B alone C singly D only
15 A seize B grasp C capture D secure

III.Read the text carefully and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.
Matching the influx of foreign immigrants into the larger cities of the United States
during the late nineteenth century was a domestic migration, from town and farm to
city, within the United States. The country had been overwhelmingly rural at the
Line beginning of the century, with less than 5 percent of Americans living in large towns
(5) or cities. The proportion of urban population began to grow remarkably after 1840,
increasing from 11 percent that year to 28 percent by 1880 and to 46 percent by 1900.
A country with only 6 cities boasting a population of more than 8,000 in 1800 had
become one with 545 such cities in 1900. of these, 26 had a population of more than
100,000 including 3 that held more than a million people. Much of the migration
(10) producing an urban society came from smaller towns within the United States, but the
combination of new immigrants and old American "settlers" on America's "urban
frontier" in the late nineteenth century proved extraordinary.
The growth of cities and the process of industrialization fed on each other. The
agricultural revolution stimulated many in the countryside to seek a new life in the city
(15) and made it possible for fewer farmers to feed the large concentrations of people
needed to provide a workforce for growing numbers of factories. Cities also provided
ready and convenient markets for the products of industry, and huge contracts in
transportation and construction-as well as the expanded market in consumer
goods-allowed continued growth of the urban sector of the overall economy of the
(20) Untied States.
Technological developments further stimulated the process of urbanization. One
example is the Bessemer converter (an industrial process for manufacturing steel),
which provided steel girders for the construction of skyscrapers. The refining of crude
oil into kerosene, and later the development of electric lighting as well as of the
(25) telephone, brought additional comforts to urban areas that were unavailable to rural
Americans and helped attract many of them from the farms into the cities. In every era
the lure of the city included a major psychological element for country people; the
bustle and social interaction of urban life seemed particularly intriguing to those raised
in rural isolation.
1. What aspects of the United States in the nineteenth century does the passage mainly discuss?
(A) Technological developments (B) The impact of foreign immigrants on cities
(C) Standards of living (D) The relationship between industrialization and
urbanization
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2. The word "influx" in line 1 is closest in meaning to
(A) working (B) processing (C) arrival (D) attraction
3. The paragraph preceding the passage most probably discuss
(A) foreign immigration (B) rural life
(C) the agricultural revolution (D) famous cities of the twentieth century
4. What proportion of population of the United States was urban in 1900?
(A) Five percent (B) Eleven percent
(C) Twenty-eight percent (D) Forty-six percent
5. The word "extraordinary" in line 12 is closet in meaning to
(A) expensive (B) exceptional (C) supreme (D) necessary
6. The phrase "each other" in line 13 refers to
(A) foreign immigrants and domestic migrants (B) farms and small towns
(C) growth of cities and industrialization (D) industry and transportation
7. The word "stimulated" in line 14 is closest in meaning to
(A) forced (B) prepared (C) limited (D) motivated
8. Why does the author mention "electric lighting" and "the telephone" in lines 24-25?
(A) They contributed to the agricultural revolution (B) They are examples of the conveniences of city life
(C) They were developed by the same individual. (D) They were products of the Bessemer converter.
9. The word "them" in line 26 refers to
(A) urban areas (B) rural Americans (C) farms (D) cities
10. The word "era" in line 26 is closest in meaning to
(A) period of time (B) location (C) action (D) unique situation
11. The word "intriguing" in line 28 is closest in meaning to
(A) profitable (B) attractive (C) comfortable (D) challenging

IV. Question 1 – 7
Choose the correct heading for each paragraph from the list of heading below.
Write the correct number, i-viii, in boxes 41-47 on your answer sheet.
List of Headings
i How CSR may help one business to expand
ii CSR in many aspects of a company‟s business
iii A CSR initiative without a financial gain
iv Lack of action by the state of social issues
v Drives or pressures motivate companies to address CSR
vi The past illustrates business are responsible for future outcomes
vii Companies applying CSR should be selective
viii Reasons that business and society benefit each other

Corporate Social Responsibility

Broadly speaking, proponents of CSR have used four arguments to make their case: moral obligation,
sustainability, license to operate, and reputation. The moral appeal – arguing that companies have a duty
to be good citizens and to “do the right thing” – is prominent in the goal of Business for Social
Responsibility, the leading nonprofit CSR business association in the United States. It asks that its
members “achieve commercial success in ways that honor ethical values and respect people,
communities, and the natural environment. “Sustainability emphasises environmental and community
stewardship.
______A. An excellent definition was developed in the 1980s by Norwegian Prime Minister Gro Harlen
Brundtland and used by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development: “Meeting the needs of
the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” Nowadays,
governments and companies need to account for the social consequences of their actions. As a result,
corporate social responsibility (CSR) has become a priority for business leaders around the world. When a
well-run business applies its vast resources and expertise to social problems that it understands and in
which it has a stake, it can have a greater impact than any other organization. The notion of license to
operate derives from the fact that every company needs tacit or explicit permission from governments,
communities, and numerous other stakeholders to justify CSR initiatives to improve a company‟s image,
strengthen its brand, enliven morale and even raise the value of its stock.
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______B. To advance CSR. we must root it in a broad understanding of the interrelationship between a
corporation and society. Successful corporations need a healthy society. Education, health care, and equal
opportunity are essential lo a productive workforce. Safe products and working conditions not only attract
customers but lower the internal costs of accidents. Efficient utilization of land, water, energy, and other
natural resources makes business more productive. Good government, the rule of law, and property rights
are essential for efficiency and innovation. Strong regulatory standards protect both consumers and
competitive companies from exploitation. Ultimately, a healthy society creates expanding demand for
business, as more human needs are met and aspirations grow. Any business that pursues its ends at the
expense of the society in which it operates will find its success to be illusory and ultimately temporary. At
the same time, a healthy society needs successful companies. No social program can rival the business
sector when it comes to creating the jobs, wealth, and innovation that improve standards of living and
social conditions over time.
______C. A company‟s impact on society also changes over time, as social standards evolve and science
progresses. Asbestos, now understood as a serious health risk was thought to be safe in the early
1900s, given the scientific knowledge then available. Evidence of its risks gradually mounted for more than
50 years before any company was held liable for the harms it can cause. Many firms that failed to
anticipated the consequences of this evolving body of research have been bankrupted by the results. No
longer can companies be content to monitor only the obvious social impacts of today. Without a careful
process for identifying evolving social effects of tomorrow, firms may risk their very survival.
______D. No business can solve all of society‟s problems or bear the cost of doing so. Instead, each
company must select issues that intersect with its particular business. Other social agendas are best left to
those companies in other industries, NGOs, or government institutions that are better positioned to address
them. The essential test that should guide CSR is not whether a cause is worthy but whether it presents an
opportunity to create shared value – that is, a meaningful benefit for society that is also valuable to the
business. Each company can identify the particular set of societal problems that it is best equipped to help
resolve and from which it can gain the greatest competitive benefit.
______E. The best corporate citizenship initiatives involve far more than writing a check: They specify
clear, measurable goals and track results over time. A good example is General Electronics‟s program to
adopt underperforming public high schools near several of its major U.S. facilities. The company
contributes between $250,000 and $1 million over a five-year period to each school and makes in-kind
donations as well. GE managers and employees take an active role by working with school administrators
to assess needs and mentor or tutor students. In an independent study of Ion schools in the program
between 1989 and 1999, nearly all showed significant improvement, while the graduation rate in four of the
five worst performing schools doubled from an average of 30% to 60%. Effective corporate citizenship
initiatives such as this one create goodwill and improve relations with local governments and other
important constituencies. What‟s more, GE‟s employees feel great pride in their participation. Their effect is
inherently limited, however. No matter how beneficial (he program is, it remains incidental to the company‟s
business, and the direct effect on GE‟s recruiting and retention is modest.
______F. Microsoft s Working Connections partnership with the American Association of Community
Colleges (AACC. is a good example of a shared-value opportunity arising from investments in context. The
shortage of information technology workers is a significant constraint on Microsoft‟s growth; currently, there
are more than 450,000 unfilled IT positions in the United States alone. Community colleges, with an
enrollment of 11.6 million students, representing 45% of all U.S. undergraduates, could be a major solution.
Microsoft recognizes, however, that community colleges face special challenges: IT curricula are not
standardized, technology used in classrooms is often outdated, and there are no systematic professional
development programs to keep faculty up to date. Microsoft‟s $50 million five-year initiative was aimed at
all three problems. In addition to contributing money and products, Microsoft sent employee volunteers to
colleges to assess needs, contribute to curriculum development, and create faculty development institutes.
Microsoft has achieved results that have benefited many communities while having a direct-and potentially
significant-impact on the company.
______G. At the heart of any strategy is a unique value proposition: a set of needs a company can meet
for its chosen customers that others cannot. The most strategic CSR occurs when a company adds a
social dimension to its value proposition, making social impact integral to the overall strategy. Consider
Whole Foods Market, whose value proposition is to sell organic, natural, and healthy food products to
customers who are passionate about food and the environment. The company‟s sourcing emphasises
purchases from local farmers through each store‟s procurement process. Buyers screen out foods
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containing any of nearly 100 common ingredients that the company considers unhealthy or environmentally
damaging. The same standards apply to products made internally. Whole Foods‟ commitment to natural
and environmentally friendly operating practices extends well beyond sourcing. Stores are constructed
using a minimum of virgin raw materials. Recently, the company purchased renewable wind energy credits
equal to 100% of its electricity use in all of its stores and facilities, the only Fortune 500 company to offset
its electricity consumption entirely. Spoiled produce and biodegradable waste are trucked to regional
centers for composting. Whole Foods‟ vehicles are being converted to run on biofuels. Even the cleaning
products used in its stores are environmentally friendly. And through its philanthropy, the company has
created the Animal Compassion Foundation to develop more natural and humane ways of raising farm
animals. In short, nearly every aspect of the company‟s value chain reinforces the social dimensions of its
value proposition, distinguishing Whole Foods from its competitors.
B. Question 8-10
Complete the summary below.
Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the passage of each answer.
Write your answers in boxes 8-10 on your answer sheet.
The implement of CSR, HOW?
Promotion of CSR requires the understanding of interdependence between business and society.
Corporations workers‟ productivity generally needs health care, education, and given 8________ .
Restrictions imposed by government and companies both protect consumers from being treated unfairly.
Improvement of the safety standard can reduce the 9________ of accidents in the workplace. Similarly
society becomes a pool of more human needs and 10_________.

V.Part 5. You are going to read an article containing reviews of recently-published books. For
questions 1-10, choose from reviews (A-F). The reviews may be chosen more than once.
Book Corner
A round-up of the latest fiction and non-fiction from Beth Young.
A Reading a new novelist is a bit like asking a stranger out on a date. You never quite know if this is the
start of a beautiful relationship. You check the blurbs, the publicity photograph, and flick through the book
to look for the two essentials: entertainment and substance. Beginner‟s Greek by James Collins is certainly
big on the latter, weighing in at 400-plus pages. And the quotes on the back cover have the effect of a
bunch of friends saying to you, „Go on, you‟ll get on brilliantly‟. Early indications are that this blind date
could lead to a deeper relationship. Beginner‟s Greek is described by The New York Times as a “great big
sunny lemon chiffon pie of a novel” about romantic love amongst the American middle classes. It is indeed
delicious.
B In Manil Suri‟s second outing The Age of Shiva we have a broad-sweeping, epic novel with an
unforgettable heroine so wilful yet flawed that it calls to mind that other famous leading lady, Scarlett
O‟Hara in Gone With the Wind. The story begins at a firework party in Delhi where Meera falls disastrously
in love. We follow her journey to Bombay, marriage and obsessive motherhood, with occasional flashbacks
to a childhood that was marred by political turmoil. Mathematics professor, Suri, captures the fluidity of the
role of women with a beautiful kind of precision.
C Devotees of playwright David Mamet, whose screen work includes Wag The Dog and the award-winning
Glengarry Glen Ross may be less than enamoured of Ira Nadel‟s new biography, David Mamet: A Life in
the Theatre. It may seem churlish to question the minutia of incidents that abound in this comprehensive
tome, but whilst Nadel is clearly striving for accuracy one feels there ought to have been more sifting, more
mining for the gold amongst the biographical trivia. In addition, Nadel‟s tone is somewhat dry and academic
and seems at odds with the brilliance of David Mamet‟s own writing. That said, the book offers a sound
introduction to the life and career of the man hailed as one of America‟s most outstanding writers.
D Can any Mother help me? is the true story of a desperately lonely mother who, in 1935, appealed to
other women through the letters page of a women‟s magazine. Writing under a pseudonym, the woman
known as Ubique (meaning „everywhere‟) little realised that she would be the trigger for the launch of a
new and private magazine that would last for the next fifty years. The Cooperative Correspondence Club
was formed to offer comfort and support to wives, often well-educated women, who craved stimulation
beyond the drudgery of family life. Jenna Bailey has done a superb job of organising and editing this
compendium, adding her own insightful commentary.
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E Subtitled, The Life and Times of Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, Jessie Child‟s debut historical biography,
Henry VIII's Last Victim, was the worthy winner of last year‟s Elizabeth Longford Prize. Henry Howard‟s
victim status is owing to the fact that he was the final person to be executed by King Henry VIII, a mere
nine days before the king himself expired. Although killed ostensibly for treason, the Earl of Surrey‟s only
real crime it seems was leading an unsuccessful army campaign in France. Only 29, he was also a
distinguished poet with a fine literary voice, a persona which refutes his reputation as the spoilt son of the
Duke of Norfolk.
F This is the 25th outing for T. Keneally but he‟s lost none of his writing powers. The Widow and Her Hero
takes real life events during the Second World War as its inspiration and builds a tale of love and intrigue.
Grace looks back on her life to recall her courtship with the hero of the title, the handsome Captain Leo
Waterhouse. Leo is tragically killed whilst on a secret mission but it is many years before Grace discovers
the facts about his death. Keneally made fans galore when Schindler‟s Ark was published and later made
into the award-winning Steven Spielberg film, Schindler‟s List. The Widow and Her Hero will bring him even
more fans.

A story in which someone is unaware of the impact of their action. 1.__

A description of the opening scene. 2.__
An author who exemplifies source material with their own analysis. 3.__
A humorous comparison with a real-life situation. 4.__
A character who finds out the truth about a situation. 5.__
A hint that the author‟s future writing career will be positive. 6.__
A book that would be appreciated by people without much previous knowledge of the subject. 7.__
A book which has already won critical acclaim. 8.__
A book which includes too much factual detail. 9.__
A mention of the profession of the author. 10.__