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Test Yourself 14
Test Yourself 14
Part III. You are going to hear a conversation with a woman who wants to join an international
social club. Listen and choose the best answer A, B or C. (1.4 pts)
19. According to Don, what might be a problem for Jenny?
A. her accent B. talking to her colleagues C. understanding local people
20. How many members did the club have last year?
A. 30 B. 50 C. 80
21. How often does the club meet?
A. once a week B. once every two weeks C. once a month
22. The next meeting will be______
A. today B. next weekend C. next Thursday
23. What is the club’s most frequent type of activity?
A. a talk B. a visit C. a meal
24. The main purpose of the club is to help members to
A. meet Australians. B. learn about life in Australia. C. enjoy themselves together.
25. Jenny is really looking forward to_____
A. the first meeting B. the first working day C. the first friend.
Your answers:
19. _____ 20. _____ 21. _____ 22. _____ 23. _____ 24. _____ 25. _____
Part II. Use the correct form of the words in brackets. Write your answers in the box provided.
(1.0 point)
The holiday of a lifetime
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If you want a truly (1) (memory)......holiday , book with us now! We can offer you a (2) (person) .....
service that no other company can. Our expert staff will provide you with useful (3) (inform) ........
about all of the (4) (history) ......... buildings and areas that you can visit. On some excursions, for a
small (5) (add) ............ change, we can even provide you with your own individual guide. A trip with
us will give you an insight into the (6) (cultural) .......... of the region. We try to make sure that nothing
is (7) (miss) ........ in order to make your trip a (8) .............. (marvel) one that you will talk about for
ages. We something to offer both those (9) (look) .......................... for a peaceful time taking it easy,
and more (10) (energy)...................... people looking for the adventure of a lifetime.
Your answers:
1. 6.
2. 7.
3. 8.
4. 9.
5. 10.
Part II. Read the passage and answer the questions. Write your answers in the boxes provided.
(2,0 points)
Today we take electricity for granted and perhaps we do not realize just how useful this
discovery has been. Steam was the first invention that replaced wind power. It was used to drive
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engines and was passed through pipes and radiators to warm rooms. Petrol mixed with air was the next
invention that provided power. Exploded in a cylinder, it drove a motor engine. Beyond these simple
and direct uses, those forms have not much adaptability.
On the other hand, we make use of electricity in thousands of ways. From the powerful voltages
that drive our electric trains to the tiny current needed to work a simple calculator, and from the huge
electric magnet in steel works that can lift 10 tons to the tiny electric magnet in a doorbell, all are
powered by electricity. An electric current can be made with equal ease to heat a huge mass of molten
metal in a furnace, or to boil a jug for a cup of coffee.
Other than atomic energy, which has not as yet been harnessed to the full, electricity is the
greatest power in the world. It is flexible, and so adaptable for any task for which it is wanted. It
travels so easily and with incredible speed along wires and conductors that it can be supplied instantly
over vast distances.
To generate electricity, huge turbines or generators must be turned. In Australia they use coal or
water to drive this machinery. When dams are built, falling water is used to drive the turbines without
polluting the atmosphere with smoke from coal.
Atomic power is used in several countries but there is always the fear of an accident. A tragedy
once occurred at Chernobyl, in Ukraine, at an atomic power plant used to make electricity. The reactor
leaked, which caused many deaths through radiation.
Now scientists are examining new ways of creating electricity without harmful effects to the
environment. They may harness the tides as they flow in and out of bays. Most importantly, they hope
to trap sunlight more efficiently. We do not use solar heaters for swimming pools but as yet
improvement in the capacity of the solar cells to create more current is necessary. When this happens,
electric cars will be viable and the world will rid itself of the toxic gases given off by trucks and cars
that burn fossil fuels.
1. The word “adaptability” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to ______.
A. change B. influence C. modification D. function
2. The author mentions the sources of energy such as wind, steam, petrol in the first paragraph to
______.
A. suggest that electricity should be adapted more safely
B. emphasize the usefulness of electricity
C. imply that electricity is not the only source of energy
D. recommend alternative sources of energy
3. The word “harnessed” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to ______.
A. exploited B. supplied C. consumed D. preserved
4. Because of its flexibility, _______.
A. electricity can be supplied in different ways. B. electricity can travel easily but not quickly.
C. electricity can be used for various purposes. D. electricity can be generated easily but quite
costly.
5. What do we call machines that make electricity?
A. voltages B. electric magnets C. generators or turbines D. pipes and radiators
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6. What does the author mean by saying “Other than atomic energy, which has not as yet been
harnessed to the full, electricity is the greatest power in the world.”?
A. Other sources of energy are greater than electricity and atomic energy.
B. The power of electricity has not been realized as fully as that of atomic energy
C. The power of electricity has been realized more fully than that of atomic energy
D. But for the other types of energy, electricity would be the greatest power.
7. The word “they” in bold in the last paragraph refers to ______.
A. harmful effects B. the tides C. scientists D. new ways
8. Electric magnets are used in steel works to ______.
A. lift heavy weights up to ten tons B. test the steel for strength
C. heat the molten steel D. boil a jug of water
9. The advantage of harnessing the power of the tides and sunlight to generate electricity is that they
______.
A. do not pollute the environment B. are more reliable
C. are more adaptable D. do not require attention
10. The passage mainly discusses_______.
A. the crucial roles of electricity throughout the history
B. the changes of the world since the invention of electricity
C. the properties of electricity and ways to produce it
D. the advantages and potential risks of electricity
Your answers:
1. ___ 2. ___ 3. ___ 4. ___ 5. ___ 6. ___ 7. ___ 8. ___ 9. ___ 10. ___
Part III. Read the following text and do the tasks that follow. (2.0 points)
A. Seaweed is a particularly nutritious food, which absorbs and concentrates traces of a wide variety of
minerals necessary to the body's health. Many elements may occur in seaweed - aluminum, barium,
calcium, chlorine, copper, iodine and iron, to name but a few - traces normally produced by erosion
and carried to the seaweed beds by river and sea currents. Seaweeds are also rich in vitamins: indeed,
Eskimos obtain a high proportion of their bodily requirements of vitamin C from the seaweeds they
eat.
B. New Zealand lays claim to approximately 700 species of seaweed, some of which have no
representation outside this country. Of several species grown worldwide, New Zealand also has a
particularly large share. For example, it is estimated that New Zealand has some 30 species of
Gigartina, a close relative of carrageen or Irish moss. These are often referred to as the New Zealand
carrageens. The gel-forming substance called agar which can be extracted from this species gives them
great commercial application in seameal, from which seameal custard is made, and in cough mixture,
confectionery, cosmetics, the canning, paint and leather industries, the manufacture of duplicating
pads, and in toothpaste.
C.Yet although New Zealand has so much of the commercially profitable red sea¬weeds, several of
which are a source of agar (Pterocladia, Gelidium, Chondrus, Gigartina), before 1940 relatively little
use was made of them. New Zealand used to import the Northern Hemisphere Irish moss (Chondrus
crispus) from England and ready-made agar from Japan. Although distribution of the Gigartina is
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confined to certain areas according to species, it is only on the east coast of the North Island that its
occurrence is rare.
D. Seaweeds are divided into three classes determined by colour - red, brown and green - and each
tends to live in a specific location. However, except for the unmistakable sea lettuce (Ulva), few are
totally one colour; and especially when dry, some species can change colour quite significantly - a
brown one may turn quite black, or a red one appear black, brown, pink or purple.
Identification is nevertheless facilitated by the fact that the factors which de¬termine where a seaweed
will grow are quite precise, and they therefore tend to occur in very well-defined zones. Although there
are exceptions, the green seaweeds are mainly shallow-water algae; the browns belong to medium
depths, and the reds are plants of the deeper water. Flat rock surfaces near mid-level tides are the most
usual habitat of sea bombs, Venus’ necklace and most brown seaweeds. This is also the location of the
purple laver or Maori karengo, which looks rather like a reddish-purple lettuce.
E. Propagation of seaweeds occurs by spores, or by fertilisation of egg cells. None have roots in the
usual sense; few have leaves, and none have flowers, fruits or seeds. The plants absorb their
nourishment through their fronds when they are surrounded by water: the base or "holdfast" of
seaweeds is purely an attaching organ, not an absorbing one.
F. Some of the large seaweeds maintain buoyancy with air-filled floats; others, such as bull kelp, have
large cells filled with air. Some, which spend a good part of their time exposed to the air, often reduce
dehydration either by having swollen stems that contain water, or they may (like Venus' necklace) have
| swollen nodules, or they may have distinctive shape like a sea bomb. Others, like the sea cactus, are
filled with slimy fluid or have coating of mucilage on % the surface. In some of the larger kelps, this
coating is not only to keep the plant moist but also to protect it from the violent action of waves.
Questions 1-5
Reading Passage that has 6 paragraphs, A-F
Choose the correct heading for each section from the list of headings below
Write the correct number, i-x, in boxes 1-5 on your answer sheet.
Section List of Headings
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This is a university course intended for students who are (6)………….….and who are studying (7)
…………. The expectation is that they will become (8)…………. specialising in arson. The course
will help them to detect cases of arson and find (9)……………. of criminal intent, leading to
successful (10)………….……… in the courts.
Your answers:
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
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SECTION E: SPEAKING
Topic 1
Topic 2
_______The end_______
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