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I: Listening
ln this section of the test, you wiil hear conversations and ans\\rer some questrons about them. For each conversation, first read the situation and the question or questions. Then hsten to the
conversation. Answer the questions after you hear the conversation. Respoud to the questions on your answer sheet. by marking the conect ans\\'e la, b. c, or
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Example Situatiott: Harry invites his co-worker, N{andy, to go out for lunch. Mandy
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to go running witir Laura isn't exerctsing dgl-rt now ,.H c. exerclses ouce a week d. is going to starl eating junk food
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promotion ,aYJulie might get her b. Julie rvill definitely get her promotion c. Julie won't get her promotion d. .Tuhe will probably not get her promotion
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with his cousin before b. would like to go to puerlo Rrco c. has started makrng plans to go to Hawaii d. has never been to Hau,aii before
9. Bobby says Mount Krlauea is trre most active volcano in the world
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I L Joey thinks his questio' about tire price might make Emma feei * a. ailnoyed b. shocked c. embarrassed d. disappointed
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Situstiott 8: John and Lara are talking about John's experience in another country.
13. John traveled abroad for the a. a few years ago
first time
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ln Japan, John's mrstake was _. a. putting his chopstrcks in the shape of an X b. aniving late at the restaurant c. using a fork and knife instead of chopsticks d. finishing his dinler before his hosts
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18. Beth is most afraid that . a. she'll ger a job she doesn't hke b. she might not be graduating this year
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20. Beth really wants to a. make her parents happy b. staft her career c. spend two rnore years in school . d. quit school
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Section ll: Reading placement Test, you will read some short passages and answer questions about them choose the ln th is section of th objeciive
sheet answer that best completes the sentence. For each item fill rn your answer on the answer
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JEFF. I usually go to work early and have breakfast ai my desk, I'm always on the Internet Sometimes I have meetings, I go home late every night!
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learned some ltalian. I ate a lot of zabagltone l,m back, but I didn't want to come homel ltaly was wonderfull I met nice people, and I go back to Europe - France next timel kind ot dessert. I went to museums, and I went shopping. lt was expensivel I want to it's a Abby
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people get stressed when they do a hobby hobbies don t help with sleep problems a hobby can't be a Passion lt s good to have a Passion in life
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Passage 4. Back Pain and went to bed for several days, but Miki Akeba was lifting weights at the gym when she hurt her back. She went home a kitchen chair' Was this right? didn t call her doctor When she got up, she sat up straight on With any back inlury always talk to a doctor first to check if it is serious. Keep moving walking. And its usually fine to lean back in a comfortable chair'
- for example,
go swimming or
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main idea of this reading is to a tell an anecdote about Miki o. drscuss exercise c. oescribe back Pair
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a. don't need to see a doctor b. usually can't sit up straight c. shouldn't avoid exercise d. should stay in bed for a few days
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lave you ever play.ed golf with a professional? Probabiy not, unless you're a friend of Tiger Woods, I've hardly ever played goif, so I m certainly not a good golfer, but last month I took iessons from the profJssionals at one of the most famous and oldest golf clubs in the country. The instructors were incredibly good and very talented, and I iearned some great tips I recommend itl lf you re already a good golfer, you'll definitely improve your technique. you might want to play a full round of golf on the challenging course after the lessons, Me? I went for dinner in the clubhousel
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didn't learn anything useful b played golf like a professional c. was very good at golf before the lessons d, was a beginner at golf
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:eJr'a: coliact between the generations was important, and decided to do something about it, One year later, his Ieen
: '':: l'r -:s -a::,'*en"ores :f ialkrr.g rvith hls grandmother lvhjle he v;as c.ov,rirQ up They chattec !v prore e,,,eiv ,',..' ' I s-2-:l i^e::ves. A;:ec was l3lvnen his grandmother passeci away, anc ne missed her badly. rle realized lhai
grandmothers when she was young, which she regretted. Alfred started Teen Connect in Florida, and four years later the program had over 200 groups around the U S and an iniernaiional chapter in Japan. Both teenagers and seniors have been positive about the program. The seniors look forward to keeping in touch each week, an tne teenagers enjoy getting advice and hearing about the seniors'life experiences Shortly after Alfred started his degree at N/lT he receive an award for hls community work. He was surprised, but satisfled that his program is helping to stp foneliness.
Connect organization was founded, The project links teenagers and seniors, who call each other and keep in touch by phone. From the very beginning, Alfred's senior in the program was enthusiastrc because she never knew her own
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d. grew up in her house 29 Alfred founded Teen Contact so a. teenagers wouldn't be lonely
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ln recent years, concern about the environment has been endlessly discussed in the media, and consumers
this regularly been told how to change their lifestyles in order to reduce their impact on the planet. But how much has suggest that even though there is greater awareness of environmental tssues, influenced their behavior? Recent surveys much more needs to be done to change people s behavior. Concern for the environment alone is not enough to change habrts Over half of the people in the surveys said that they had made changes such as buying recycled products or greenhouse gas recycling paper and glass, Holvever, only a fifth said they were taking fewer flights - a major cause of
emissions
and less than 5% were usinq more environment -friendly hybrid cars.
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"The problem is human nature," says a leadrng environmentaiist, "because changing to more eco-friendly habjts means not having some of the things we're used to. Instead of telling people what luxuries they will be giving up by changing their behavror, we have to give a more pcsitive message about what they wiil be gaining. Changing consuTner behavior is complex, but the most effective pressure thai can be applied is flnanciaf , While gas prices remained affordable, people used thetr cars without thinking about the environmental cost, But as world oil prices increase, car owners are looking for ways to reduce car use. ln countries where public transportation is limited, many peopie have few alternatives. \Vhat is clear is that it will take more than recycling paper and plastic to save the planet,
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are willing to change their habits b. are being given a positive message about the environment c don't want to give up their lifestyles d. are used to not having luxuries 39. The writer says that the best way to change consumer spending habits is to a. make things nore expe"sive
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