TEST 1

LISTENING
PART 1
NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS

NOTES ON
APPLICATION
Name: Jonathan Briggs
Degree: (1)………………………… and ………………………
Teaching experience: Volunteer teacher
Location: (2) …………………………..
Dates: (3) ………………………….
Volunteer organization: (4) …………………………..
Type of school: (5) ………………………….
Subjects taught: (6) …………………………. Form 1,2 and 3
+ English Form (7) ……………..
+ (8) ………………….. Form 6
Other responsibilities: (9) …………………………..

NOTES (continued)
Reasons for wanting to (10) …………………………………..
leave in first year: + few teaching resources

Reasons for wanting to + succcess of cattle (11) ……………………

extend tour : + obtained funds for (12) …………………….

Reasons for wanting to + it is his (13) ……………………………..

train to teach geography + it has many (14) ………………………….

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS

1. How does the speaker personally bring pleasure to students when learning listening?
 ………………………………………………………………………………….
2. What is the major concentration in this paper via films at a High School for The Gifted?
 ………………………………………………………………………………….
3. What do the teachers hope when putting into practice appropriate appropriate methods in
listening skills?
 ………………………………………………………………………………….
4. What do films with four different benefits in pedagogy enable to?
 ………………………………………………………………………………….
5. According to Hu (2006), Murphy and Hasting (2006), what do films create for students ?
 ………………………………………………………………………………….
6. Why do films assist learner's understanding?
 ………………………………………………………………………………….
7. How is film evaluated in this moment for many people?
 …………………………………………………………………………………………
LEXICAL-GRAMMAR-READING
PART 1
1. Digitally _______ messages can be delivered via cable direct into our homes
A. deciphered B. dialed C. numbered D. encoded
2. The police said there was no sign of a _______ entry even though the house had been burgled.
A. broken B. burst C. forced D. smashed
3. He’s been acting strangely lately. What do you ________ his behaviour to?
A. asociate B. attribute C. dítribute D. dispose
4. in their close-knit _________, the girls gossiped about everyone without exception
A. clan B. mob C. company D. clique
5. Modern farm animals are the result of centuries of selective _______
A. reproduction B. cultivation C. mating D. breeding
6. One of the tigers has got _______. Warn everyone of the danger.
A. loose B. lost C. loosened D. escaped
7. Those who have low ________ are more likely to be unduly influenced by peers.
A. self-content B. self-satisfaction C. self-esteem D. self-sufficiency
8. Call in and see our _______ of spring fashions today.
A. selection B. election C. production D. reputation
9. If you carry too much luggage, the airline will charge an _______ baggage fee.
A. extra B. additional C. excess D. over
10. The city was under _______for six months before it finally fell.
A. siege B. cordon C. blockade D. closure
11. don’t worry. If you need my support, I will definitely_______
A. back you up B. look you up C. take you up D. crack you up
12. jack was ________ outbursts of anger whenever he felt that he was under pressure.
A. pulled B. prone to C. pushed D. tempted
13. The detective stood _______behind the door waiting for the assailant.
A. immovable B. motionless C. lifeless D. static
14. The children can get to school ten minute earlier if they take a short _______ through the park.
A. link B. cut C. pass D. path
15. Marcus was ________ disappointed when his friendship with Tom ended badly
A. heavily B. widely C. absolutely D. bitterly
16. She was advised to _______ clear of the school troublemarker.
A. perplex B. steer C. hold D. sprang
17. As she didn’t understand the teacher’s question, she merely gave him a _______ look.
A. clear B. dim C. blank D. hopeles
18. Zelda felt like a(n)________ at school because she hadn’t made any friends
A. outside B.intruder C. newcomer D. novice
PART 2
Circle the odd ones out
1. Adamant cynical inflexible abstinate
2. Elated jubilant overjoyed meticulous
3. Apathetic dispassionate uneasy withdrawn
4. Compulsive neurotic obsessive obnoxious
5. Amiable impassive poised serene
6. Eloquent principled scrupulous upright

PART 3:
Use the odd words in part 2 to complete the sentences below
1. He’ll never change ; he’ll always be a nasty, ___________, bad-tempered, little man!
2. It’s a pleasure to be in her company as she is always so __________ and welcoming.
3. Madge had become ____________in her old age and was distrusted of my motive for helping her.
4. An __________ speaker, the prime minister had won many battles in parliament over the years.
5. The suspect began to feel __________ when the detective mentioned a CCTV camera
6. _____________ by nature, Alex made sure every detail was perfect on the day of the wedding.

1 obnoxious, 2 Amiable, 3 cynical, 4 Eloquent, 5 uneasy, 6 meticulous

Part 4: Use the word in capitals at the end of each of the following sentences to form a word that
fits suitably in the blank.
1. He is completely _____________, not only is he lazy but also he is dishonest. (employ)
2. She’s very efficient, and…………..………polite to the customers. (fail)
3. The control centre is deep undergroudedand completely……………………except by a direct hit
from a nuclear missile. (destroy)
4. The project was cancelled while it was still in its………………….(infant)
5. Today, some of their direct descendants are still using ‘chalk and talk’ and other …………
equipment to make presentations to sophisticated business audiences. (Mode)
6. You won’t persuade him to charnge his mind. His decision is ……………(revoke)
7. Since his bad habits were never broken when he was a child, they are now ……......…..(correct)
8. The effective operation of the social services depends on ___________ qualified social workers.
( PROFESSION)
9. When my grandfather retired he felt that he had __________ his usefulness. (LIVE)
10. Vietnam has depended heavily on foreign __________ organizations to train teachers.
(GOVERN)

1. unemployable 2. unfailingly 3. indestructible 4. infancy

5. outmoded 6. irrevocable 7. incorrigible
8. professionally 9. Outlived 10. non-governmental
PART 4
Read the following extract and answer the questions.
A. Obesity is a huge problem in many Western countries and one which now attracts considerable
medical interest as researchers take up the challenge to find a 'cure' for the common condition of
being seriously overweight. However, rather than take responsibility for their weight, obese people
have often sought solace in the excuse that they have a slow metabolism, a genetic hiccup which
sentences more than half the Australian population (63% of men and 47% of women) to a life of
battling with their weight. The argument goes like this: it doesn't matter how little they eat, they
gain weight because their bodies break down food and turn it into energy more slowly than those
with a so-called normal metabolic rate.
B. 'This is nonsense,' says Dr Susan Jebb from the Dunn Nutrition Unit at Cambridge in England.
Despite the persistence of this metabolism myth, science has known for several years that the
exact opposite is in fact true. Fat people have faster metabolisms than thin people. 'What is very
clear,' says Dr Jebb, 'is that overweight people actually burn off more energy. They have more
cells, bigger hearts, bigger lungs and they all need more energy just to keep going.'
C. It took only one night, spent in a sealed room at the Dunn Unit to disabuse one of their patients
of the beliefs of a lifetime: her metabolism was fast, not slow. By sealing the room and measuring
the exact amount of oxygen she used, researchers were able to show her that her metabolism was
not the culprit. It wasn't the answer she expected and probably not the one she wanted but she took
the news philosophically.
D. Although the metabolism myth has been completely disproved, science has far from discounted
our genes as responsible for making us whatever weight we are, fat or thin. One of the world's
leading obesity researchers, geneticist Professor Stephen O'Rahilly, goes so far as to say we are on
the threshold of a complete change in the way we view not only morbid obesity, but also everyday
overweight. Prof. O'Rahilly's groundbreaking work in Cambridge has proven that obesity can be
caused by our genes. 'These people are not weak- willed, slothful or lazy,' says Prof. O'Rahilly,
'They have a medical condition due to a genetic defect and that causes them to be obese.'
E. In Australia, the University of Sydney's Professor Ian Caterson says while major genetic defects
may be rare, many people probably have minor genetic variations that combine to dictate weight
and are responsible for things such as how much we eat, the amount of exercise we do and the
amount of energy we need. When you add up all these little variations, the result is that some
people are genetically predisposed to putting on weight. He says while the fast/slow metabolism
debate may have been settled, that doesn't mean some other subtle change in the metabolism gene
won't be found in overweight people. He is confident that science will, eventually, be able to 'cure'
some forms of obesity but the only effective way for the vast majority of overweight and obese
people to lose weight is a change of diet and an increase in exercise.
F. Despite the $500 million a year Australians spend trying to lose weight and the $830 million it
costs the community in health care, obesity is at epidemic proportions here, as it is in all Western
nations. Until recently, research and treatment for obesity had concentrated on behaviour
modification, drugs to decrease appetite and surgery. How the drugs worked was often not
understood and many caused severe side effects and even death in some patients. Surgery for
obesity has also claimed many lives.
G. It has long been known that a part of the brain called the hypothalamus is responsible for
regulating hunger, among other things. But it wasn't until 1994 that Professor Jeffery Friedman
from Rockerfeller University in the US sent science in a new direction by studying an obese mouse.
Prof. Friedman found that unlike its thin brothers, the fat mouse did not produce a hitherto
unknown hormone called leptin. Manufactured by the fat cells, leptin acts as a messenger, sending
signals to the hypothalamus to turn off the appetite. Previously, the fat cells were thought to be
responsible simply for storing fat. Prof. Friedman gave the fat mouse leptin and it lost 30% of its
body weight in two weeks.
H.On the other side of the Atlantic, Prof. O'Rahilly read about this research with great excitement.
For many months two blood samples had lain in the bottom of his freezer, taken from two
extremely obese young cousins. He hired a doctor to develop a test for leptin in human blood,
which eventually resulted in the discovery that neither of the children's blood contained the
hormone. When one cousin was given leptin, she lost a stone in weight and Prof. O'Rahilly made
medical history. Here was the first proof that a genetic defect could cause obesity in humans. But
leptin deficiency turned out to be an extremely rare condition and there is a lot more research to be
done before the 'magic' cure for obesity is ever found.
Questions 1 – 5.Read the passage and choose the correct heading for paragraphs C–H from the
list.
1 Section A i Colorblindness' in different countries
2 Section B ii Diagnosing colorblindness
3 Section C iii What is colorblindness?
4 Section D iv Curing colorblindness
5 Section E v Unsolved myths
vi Animals and colorblindness
vii Developing the ability to see color
viii Colorblindness and the sexes
1. iii. What is Colorblindness?
2. viii. Colorblindness and the Sexes.
3. vii. Developing the Ability to See Color.
4. ii. Diagnosing Colorblindness.
5. v. Unsolved Myths.

PART 5. WRTITING
I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the sentence before it.
1. At the moment people think the accident is Nick’s fault.
→ Nick is currently …………………………………………………………………… .
2. “I didn’t harm anybody!” cried the accused.
→ The accused denied ………………………………………………………………… .
3. Your scheme is brilliant, but it won’t succeed. (doomed)
→ Brilliant though ……………………………………………………………… failure.
4. There was no further delay in awarding the prizes. (ado)
→ The prizes …………………………………………………………………………... .
5. I was in the middle of my speech when Pipa interrupted me. (cut)
→ Pipa …………………………………………………………….. through my speech.

II.For each of the sentences below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original one,
using the word given. DO NOT CHANGE the word given.
1. Adrian was the only person who didn’t enjoy the party. WITH
Everyone enjoyed the party _____________________________________ Adrian.
2. Sam said that the situation at work was like a family argument.LIKENED
Sam _______________________________________________ a family argument.
3. I always find chess problems like that quite impossible. DEFEAT
Chess problems _________________________________________________ me.
4. I thought I could count on your support at the meeting.UP
I had hoped ____________________________________________ at the meeting.
5. Please read the instructions carefully before you use this appliance.
MAKING
Before ___________________________, please read the instructions carefully.
I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the sentence before
it.

1. Nick is currently being blamed for the accident.

2. The accused denied causing / having caused harm to anybody.
3. Brilliant as / though your scheme is, it is doomed to failure.
4. The prizes were awarded without more ado.
5. Pipa cut me short / cut in halfway through my speech.
 I. For each of the sentences below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in
meaning to the original one, using the word given. DO NOT CHANGE the word given.

1. He really kicked me in the teeth when breaking the promise to help me out.
2. He died with nothing to his name/having nothing to his name/without anything to his name.
3. Have a look at this picture. It may help to jog your memory.
4. Motorists are causing/cause hold ups as they slow down to see the wall paintings.

5.He is making (quite) a name for himself as an interviewer

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Classmates and parents have the same influence on a
child’s success.

Write a paragraph of about 250 words to express your point of view on this topic.