Listen to someone on the radio talking about how to improve your concentration. Complete each sentence with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.
You will hear an interview with two trainee teachers, called Amy and John, about students using smartphones in school. Listen to the audio and do the tasks.
You will hear a talk about One-Day Clean-Up. Decide whether each of the statements is True or False.
The speaker found out about the One-Day Clean-Up event from his cousin.
Everyone in the speaker's team came from the same country, Australia.
The speaker's group wasn't assigned to the same coastline area as most others.
The speaker enjoyed the experience of picking up rubbish in the event.
The event made the speaker more environmentally conscious and motivated to take action at home.
You will hear five short extracts in which people are talking about an occasion when they came into contact with a well-known celebrity. Choose from the list A- H what each speaker says about coming into contact with a celebrity.
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A. I failed to recognise the person. B. I realised I had forgotten something. C. I insisted on something. D. I was upset by personal criticism. E. I had been given incorrect information. F. I was pleasantly surprised. G. I refused a request. H. I was amused by something. |
Speaker 1: Speaker 2: Speaker 3: Speaker 4: Speaker 5: |
I can't give you the answer on the _____; I'll have to think about it for a few days.
Jim and Anna are talking about their schoolwork.
Jim: “The subject is so hard. There is a lot of information to remember.”
Anna: “_____. The information is logically ordered and it is not that difficult to learn.”
Kevin and Tony are discussing about technology.
Kevin: “It’s beneficial to have CCTV cameras installed throughout the school.”
Tony: “_____. They help guarantee the safety for both the staff and the students.”
Choose the underlined part that needs correction.
The maintenance of strong social relationships, volunteering, and other social activities are linked to positive mental health and even increased longevity.
Choose the underlined part that needs correction.
Although the professor attempted to explain the scientific term with great clearance, it was still beyond the intellectual grasp of some students.
Choose the underlined part that needs correction.
The highway patrol advised to take the old route through the city because the interstate highway is under major repairs.
Choose the underlined part that needs correction.
Anne reacts like a true professional and keeps smiling as if her music is the only thing that matters with her.
Choose the underlined part that needs correction.
The inflammable remarks from the president's inauguration speech only invited more criticism from the masses.
Fill in the blank with ONE suitable particle to make the correct sentence.
Unfortunately, our school had to do away the music department because of lack of funds.
Fill in the blank with ONE suitable particle to make the correct sentence.
Our stay in the town will certainly be a good chance for Michael to visit his grandfather's birthplace, so I'm sure he will jump the opportunity.
Fill in the blank with ONE suitable particle to make the correct sentence.
He didn't speak a word of French when he first moved to France. He had to pick up the language scratch.
Fill in the blank with ONE suitable particle to make the correct sentence.
The service was slow and the bill was incorrect. I put it to the poor management.
Fill in the blank with ONE suitable particle to make the correct sentence.
The employees have been working flat to get the job finished ahead of the deadline.
Complete the sentence by changing the form of the word in capitals.
Research shows that sending young offenders to prison can be . (PRODUCT)
Complete the sentence by changing the form of the word in capitals.
There is evidence to indicate that most of the animals face on a daily basis. (TREAT)
Complete the sentence by changing the form of the word in capitals.
This statue the soldiers who sacrificed their lives to protect the country. (MEMORY)
Complete the sentence by changing the form of the word in capitals.
The pain that he was suffering after he had a serious accident was truly . (DESCRIBE)
Complete the sentence by changing the form of the word in capitals.
Great applause was given to the referee's in the final football match between Viet Nam and Thailand. (PART)
Complete the sentence by changing the form of the word in capitals.
The best way to solve this dispute is to find a neutral, third party and follow his or her suggestions. (INTEREST)
Complete the sentence by changing the form of the word in capitals.
The woman detected her conditions soon after she felt ill in her body. (CANCER)
Complete the sentence by changing the form of the word in capitals.
Sammy is going to be very when you tell him he hasn't been accepted by the Police Academy. (ILLUSION)
Complete the sentence by changing the form of the word in capitals.
The of the document you gave me is wrong! There's no page 15. (PAGE)
Complete the sentence by changing the form of the word in capitals.
The vigor of man-made things, as suggested by these metaphors, is at the same time ungainly and unnatural. (HUMAN)
Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.
Translation Technology In recent years, translation technology has rapidly, leading to the development of applications and tools that have transformed the way translations are conducted. So, what impact has this technological had on human translators, and what are the benefits for the wider community? The earliest form of translation technology was a simple machine translation tools, which could only translate basic sentences. Over time, more advanced translation tools were developed, such as computer-assisted translation software, which can translations in a database and suggest translations for new text based on previous ones. Another significant development has been the of neural machine translation (NMT). NMT uses artificial intelligence (AI) and deep learning to translate text more accurately than previous methods. However, the impact of translation technology on human translators has been mixed. On the one hand, it has made their work more efficient and , allowing them to focus on the creative aspects of translation rather than repetitive tasks. On the other hand, some translators are about technology potentially replacing them altogether, particularly as AI continues to advance. Despite these concerns, translation technology has many benefits for the wider community.
Fill in each blank with ONE best word.
CONFIDENCE TRICKS
Whether it is a job interview, a wedding speech or just asking someone out, there are times when we all want to appear confident, despite not feeling that way . Some people are more self-assured than others, it is true, but there are also a number of tricks that are remembering. The important thing, after all, is that you appear confident to others, and also that you do not allow a negative attitude to defeat you before the game has even begun. Our bodies give us most; a case of nerves produces adrenalin, which plays havoc with our systems, causing the shaky voice, the trembling hands and the sweaty forehead. So apart from the mental preparation, there are a number of physical steps you can . The first is to stand straight, head up and shoulders back (though not too much; or you will look a sergeant major); a drooping posture immediately sends out a message of resignation. One way to quickly achieve is to look up at the ceiling or sky for five seconds or so; this will have the added benefit of your facial expression upwards, banishing the frown and the downturned mouth.
Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions.
In the course of its history, human inventions have dramatically increased the average amount of energy available for use per person. Primitive peoples in cold regions burned wood and animal dung to heat their caves, cook food, and drive off animals by fire. The first step toward the development of more efficient fuels was taken when people discovered that they could use vegetable oils and animal fats in lieu of gathered or cut wood. Charcoal gave off a more intensive heat than wood and was more easily obtainable than organic fats. The Greeks first began to use coal for metal smelting in the 4th century, but it did not come into extensive use until the Industrial Revolution.
In the 1700s, at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, most energy used in the United States and other nations undergoing industrialization was obtained from perpetual and renewable sources, such as wood, water streams, domesticated animal labor, and wind. These were predominantly locally available supplies. By the mid-1800s, 91 percent of all commercial energy consumed in the United States and European countries was obtained from wood. However, at the beginning of the 20th century, coal became a major energy source and replaced wood in industrializing countries. Although in most regions and climate zones wood was more readily accessible than coal, the latter represents a more concentrated source of energy. In 1910, natural gas and oil firmly replaced coal as the main source of fuel because they were lighter and, therefore, cheaper to transport. They burned more cleanly than coal and polluted less. Unlike coal, oil could be refined to manufacture liquid fuels for vehicles; a very important consideration in the early 1900s, when the automobile arrived on the scene.
By 1984, nonrenewable fossil fuels, such as oil, coal, and natural gas, provided over 82 percent of the commercial and industrial energy used in the world. Small amounts of energy were derived from nuclear fission, and the remaining 16 percent came from burning direct perpetual and renewable fuels, such as biomass. Between 1700 and 1986, a large number of countries shifted from the use of energy from local sources to a centralized generation of hydropower and solar energy converted to electricity. The energy derived from nonrenewable fossil fuels has been increasingly produced in one location and transported to another, as is the case with most automobile fuels. In countries with private, rather than public transportation, the age of nonrenewable fuels has created a dependency on a finite resource that will have to be replaced.
Alternative fuel sources are numerous, and shale oil and hydrocarbons are just two examples. The extraction of shale oil from large deposits in Asian and European regions has proven to be labor-consuming and costly. The resulting product is sulfur- and nitrogen-rich, and large-scale extractions are presently prohibitive. Similarly, the extraction of hydrocarbons from tar sands in Alberta and Utah is complex.
Semi-solid hydrocarbons cannot be easily separated from the sandstone and limestone that carry them, and modern technology is not sufficiently versatile for a large-scale removal of the material. However, both sources of fuel may eventually be needed as petroleum prices continue to rise and limitations in fossil fuel availability make alternative deposits more attractive.
Read the passage below and do the tasks that follow.
Food advertising on children
A. Children’s food promotion is dominated by television advertising, and the great majority of this promotes the so-called ‘Big Four’ of pre-sugared breakfast cereals, soft drinks, confectionery and savoury snacks. In the last ten years advertising for fast food outlets has rapidly increased. There is some evidence that the dominance of television has recently begun to wane. The importance of strong, global branding reinforces a need for multi-faceted communications combining television with merchandising, ‘tie-ins’ and point of sale activity. The advertised diet contrasts sharply with that recommended by public health advisors, and themes of fun and fantasy or taste, rather than health and nutrition, are used to promote it to children. Meanwhile, the recommended diet gets little promotional support.
B. There is plenty of evidence that children notice and enjoy food promotion. However, establishing whether this actually influences them is a complex problem. The review tackled it by looking at studies that had examined possible effects on what children know about food, their food preferences, their actual food behaviour (both buying and eating), and their health outcomes (e.g. obesity or cholesterol levels). The majority of studies examined food advertising, but a few examined other forms of food promotion. In terms of nutritional knowledge, food advertising seems to have little influence on children’s general perceptions of what constitutes a healthy diet, but in certain contexts, it does have an effect on more specific types of nutritional knowledge. For example, seeing soft drink and cereal adverts reduced primary-aged children’s ability to determine correctly whether or not certain products contained real fruit.
C. The review also found evidence that food promotion influences children’s food preferences and their purchase behaviour. A study of primary school children, for instance, found that exposure to advertising influenced which foods they claimed to like; and another showed that labelling and signage on a vending machine had an effect on what was bought by secondary school pupils. A number of studies have also shown that food advertising can influence what children eat. One, for example, showed that advertising influenced a primary class’s choice of daily snack at playtime.
D. The next step, of trying to establish whether or not a link exists between food promotion and diet or obesity, is extremely difficult as it requires research to be done in real-world settings. A number of studies have attempted this by using amount of television viewing as a proxy for exposure to television advertising. They have established a clear link between television viewing and diet, obesity, and cholesterol levels. It is impossible to say, however, whether this effect is caused by the advertising, the sedentary nature of television viewing or snacking that might take place whilst viewing. One study resolved this problem by taking a detailed diary of children’s viewing habits. This showed that the more food adverts they saw, the more snacks and calories they consumed.
E. Thus the literature does suggest food promotion is influencing children’s diet in a number of ways. This does not amount to proof; as noted above with this kind of research, incontrovertible proof simply isn’t attainable. Nor do all studies point to this conclusion; several have not found an effect. In addition, very few studies have attempted to measure how strong these effects are relative to other factors influencing children’s food choices. Nonetheless, many studies have found clear effects and they have used sophisticated methodologies that make it possible to determine that: i) these effects are not just due to chance; ii) they are independent of other factors that influence diet, such as parents’ eating habits or attitudes; and iii) they occur at a brand and category level.
F. Furthermore, two factors suggest that these findings actually downplay the effect that food promotion has on children. First, the literature focuses principally on television advertising; the cumulative effect of this combined with other forms of promotion and marketing is likely to be significantly greater. Second, the studies have looked at direct effects on individual children, and understate indirect influences. For example, promotion for fast food outlets may not only influence the child, but also encourage parents to take them for meals and reinforce the idea that this is a normal and desirable behaviour.
The reading passage has six paragraphs, A-F. Choose the most suitable heading for each of the paragraphs A-F from the list of headings below. Write the appropriate number, i-viii, in the blanks.
List of Headings
i. General points of agreements and disagreements of researchers
ii. How much children really know about food
iii. Children often buy what they want
iv. Advertising effects of the “Big Four”
v. Connection of advertising and children’s weight problems
vi. Evidence that advertising affects what children buy to eat
vii. Advertising’s focus on unhealthy options
viii. Underestimating the effects advertising has on children
Example: Paragraph D: v
Paragraph A:
Paragraph B:
Paragraph C:
Paragraph E:
Paragraph F:
Does the following statement agree with the views of the writer in the reading passage?
There is little difference between healthy diet recommended by advisors and diet prompted in food advertisements.
Does the following statement agree with the views of the writer in the reading passage?
It is hard to decide which aspect accompanied with TV viewing has caused weight problems or other detrimental effects on children.
Does the following statement agree with the views of the writer in the reading passage?
Wealthy parents tend to buy more “sensible food” for their children.
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first.
The number of tourists visiting the city rose sharply last year.
=> There the number of tourists visiting the city last year.
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first.
Nancy tried to remain impartial in the quarrel between her two colleagues.
=> Nancy tried not the quarrel between her two colleagues.
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first.
My father persuaded me to learn another foreign language.
=> It my father persuaded me to learn.
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first.
Alice is rumoured to be about to become a Sky News presenter.
=> Rumour has the verge of becoming a Sky News presenter.
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first.
Someone informed the police an impending robbery at the local bank last Monday.
=> The police were tipped robbery at the local bank last Monday.
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the word in brackets. You must use between TWO and SIX words, including the word given. Do NOT change the word given.
The mistake in the accounts was not noticed until the figures were double-checked. (LIGHT)
=> The mistake in the accounts only the figures were double-checked.
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the word in brackets. You must use between TWO and SIX words, including the word given. Do NOT change the word given.
They have very little money to live on now that she is unemployed. (HAND)
=> They have been living she lost her job.
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the word in brackets. You must use between TWO and SIX words, including the word given. Do NOT change the word given.
A great many people will congratulate Brian if he wins the competition. (SHOWERED)
=> Brian if he wins the competition.
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the word in brackets. You must use between TWO and SIX words, including the word given. Do NOT change the word given.
She knew nothing about the party that they were planning. (DARK)
=> She the party that they were planning.
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the word in brackets. You must use between TWO and SIX words, including the word given. Do NOT change the word given.
His irresponsible attitude is endangering his career as a doctor. (JEOPARDY)
=> His irresponsible attitude is putting his career .
Write a paragraph of about 160-180 words to suggest some ways for students to improve their self-study skill.