I.

LISTENING SECTION
QUESTIONS 1 – 5

You will listen to an interview with a tourist, Jackie, talking to a pharmacist in Egypt.

For questions 1 – 5, choose the best answer . You can hear the conversation twice

It seems that Jackie broke her arm. How did it happen?

She stepped on a building and fell over

Taking a picture, she fell and landed on her arm

Taking a picture, she stepped on the pavement

Why did the pharmacist need an x-ray?

Because the pharmacist couldn’t determine the real problem

Because the pharmacist knew the arm was broken

Because Jackie couldn’t put up with the pain

Why didn’t Jackie want to see a doctor?

Because she hates hospitals

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 Because she didn’t have an x-ray.

Because she wasn’t staying long

Why did Jackie ask for a bandage?

Because her arm was bleeding

Because she wanted to have her arm held

Because her arm had a nasty bruise

According to the conversation, where is the hospital located?

It is near the pharmacy

It is on second street and left

It is a long way from the pharmacy

II. VOCABULARY SECTION

Technology & Society forum: Social networking “I don't think social networking is
good for human communication. What does everyone else think?

Mpeters: I can't agree... I'm a busy single mother with two young children, a part-time
(0) ......job..... and a house to manage. When I'm waiting (6) for ............ my children to
fall asleep at night, I can talk to a lot of my friends and catch (7) up ............ with their
news. Without social networking sites, I'd have little adult conversation outside of work.
Women in particular love social networking sites. We're much better at multi-tasking and
we consider socialising to be as important as other things in everyday life.

Mamamia: I get a little concerned when my teenage daughter uses social networking
sites. It's great that she's sharing conversation and ideas with friends of
(8) her ............ own age. And it isn't true that young people never socialise in the real
world when they start using social networking sites; my daughter is always meeting
(9) up ............ with her friends. It's just that I think young people need more protection.
My daughter is 13 now, but I read somewhere that millions of 8- to 11-year-olds use
social networking sites. I think this is too young; these sites have
(10) been ............ designed for older people. I just don't think it's appropriate.

Prof_history: I agree with the last comment. More regulation is needed to protect
younger children from the dangers of the internet, and from social networking sites in
particular. I also do agree that too much time spent in (11) front ............ of the
computer is bad for human communication. All this tweeting on Twitter can't be good for
anybody. Why waste hours sending tweets about yourself? It's very egotistical. You
could have a real conversation with a real person, learn about them and have a warm
human relationship. Too much digital communication is bad for us. People lie
(12) about ............ themselves and inflate their personalities.

III. GRAMMAR SECTION

Major feat for 16-year-old Aussie girl
A teenage girl who sailed (0) ……around.…… the world unassisted was greeted
(13) by ……………………..…… thousands of cheering supporters on her return home
to Sydney today after her seven-month voyage. 16-year-old Jessica Watson is the
youngest person to sail the globe solo and without assistance. Thousands of supporters
turned up to see her cross the finishing line in her 30-foot yacht, Ella's Pink Lady.
According to the young girl's mother, Jessica (14) has ……………………..…… always
wanted to sail around the world. She said that she felt proud that her daughter had
accomplished her dream and that she (15) had ……………………..…… probably
broken a world record. Unfortunately, however, Watson's achievement will
(16) not ……………………..…… become an official world record because the World
Speed Sailing Record Council (WSSRC) no longer has a category for 'youngest sailor'.
The last person to be awarded this record was fellow Australian Jess Martin, when he
completed a similar journey in 1999 at the tender age of 18. Although Watson sailed
nearly 23,000 nautical miles, some sailing enthusiasts have argued that she
(17) did ……………………..…… not venture far enough north of the equator for her
journey to count as a 'true' round-the-world sail, as defined by the record council's rules.
Watson's managers have dismissed those claims. They argue that Watson doesn't have
(18) to ……………………..…… follow the council's rules because it will not be
recognising her voyage. Watson, from Buderim, north of Brisbane, in Queensland,
sailed out of Sydney on 18 October amid fierce criticism of her parents for allowing her
to attempt such a feat. Throughout her journey, they insisted that she was well prepared
and that she (19) is ……………………..…… a capable sailor, having started at the age
of eight. I don't think any of us would ever doubt Jessica Watson again, said the premier
 of New South Wales, Kristina Keneally, who greeted her on her return home. Watson
travelled northeast through the South Pacific and across the equator, then south to
Cape Horn at the tip of South America, across the Atlantic Ocean to South Africa,
through the Indian Ocean and around southern Australia. The route took her through
some of the world's most dangerous waters and she battled through huge storms and
suffered several setbacks. Her journey was also filled with moments of beauty, as many
of Watson's fans (20) have ……………………..…… been able to share via her daily
blog.

IV. PARAPHRASING

For questions 21 – 25, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first
sentence, using the word given. Choose the best response .Here is an example (0)

Example:

A very friendly taxi driver drove us into town

DRIVEN

We were driven into town by a very friendly taxi driver

I haven´t seen Carolina since last Monday

SAW

The last time ……………………………………………………………… Carolina was last

Monday

I saw

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 I have saw

She saw
My brother has had that car for two years

CAR

My brother………………………………………………….…………………………… two
years ago.

bought that car

buys that car

has bought that car

I played a soccer game on Monday, and another on Thursday.

PLAYED

I …………………………………….………………………………..…… soccer games this

week.

have played two

played two

had played two

Patricio has a house. He bought one year ago.
 HAS

Patricio …………………………………………….……………………..…… for one year.

has had his house

has his house

has being his house

Helen spoke to her husband last month

ALREADY

Helen ……………………………………………………………..……..…… to her husband.

has already spoken

has already spoke

had already spoken

V. READING SECTION

You are going to read an extract from an article which is about a Japanese invitation.

For questions 26 – 30, choose the best answer which you think fits best according to the
text.

A Japanese dinner invitation

 One of my most memorable experiences living in Japan was when I received my first invitation
to a family home for a meal. I had some knowledge of the respect that Japanese people have for
ritual and their attention to detail during formal occasions, so I knew that, before the visit, I
needed to learn about Japanese etiquette. I had to do some preparation. This was an invitation to
a family home, not a night out to a downtown sushi bar with my students! During my research, I
discovered that a good starting point would be to practise the traditional greeting of bowing.
Bows can be long or small: a long bow involves bending to a 90-degree angle from the waist and
is used to show your utmost respect to someone of a high social status; a small bow, however, is
just like nodding your head. This is considered appropriate for more informal situations.
Handshakes are very rare. I also learned that your Japanese hosts will often give you a pair of
house slippers, and you are expected to leave your own shoes by the door. As you go further
inside the house, you might be expected to take your slippers off. Many houses have a Tatami
floor, a type of straw mat that is very delicate. Japanese food is exquisitely presented and very
ornate, so I thought it was likely that they would serve the food in an elaborate way, too. With
this in mind, I decided to thoroughly learn proper table manners. I learned that in many homes
meals are served on low tables and everyone sits on cushions on the floor. It is common to share
several dishes and, unless serving chopsticks are provided, you use your own chopsticks to serve
yourself food. However, you have to use the opposite end of your chopsticks for serving to the
end you use for eating. You must never point with your chopsticks and when you have used
them, you should lay them down in front of you, making sure that the tips point to the left. When
it comes to the actual eating, you must make sure you eat all your rice - it's considered bad
manners and bad luck to leave any on your plate. And when you've finished eating, you should
move all the dishes back to the position they were in when you started the meal. And finally, you
should remember to say 'gochisossam deshita,' which means, 'thank you for the meal'. So how
did it go? Well, the meal was great. It wasn't quite as formal as I was expecting, but we did sit on
cushions on the floor and I think I did the right thing with my chopsticks. I didn't get any strange
looks, at least!
According to the text, where do you think the writer lives?

Somewhere except Japan

Somewhere except Europe

In Japan

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 In Europe
According to the text, what did the writer first do before the invitation?

The writer did some research on Japanese etiquette

The writer read some websites on Japanese meals

The writer wanted to have a memorable experience

The writer read a complete book about formal Japanese occasions.

According to the text, we can infer that a bow is…

A blended tradition

A waist movement

A handshake

A greeting
According to the text, how would you imagine the write inside the house?

with his/her shoes off

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 With his/her shirt off

With his/her shoes on

With his/her pants off

According to the text, in Japanese dinner tradition, how are you expected to leave
the plates?

It is accepted to leave some food

It is not accepted to leave some food

It is accepted to wash the dishes and chopsticks

It is not accepted to wash the dishes and chopsticks