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ENG101December 2015Practice Exam?????? ????:???? ???? ???? ??????? ??? ???? ??????? ??? ????? ?? ????? ?????? ??? ???? ???????.?????? ??? ???????? ??????? ??? ???? ???????Name:……………………………………………………………Student No:000Section No:This practice test has 7 sections.Section 1 – Reading(6 items = 6 marks)Section 2 - Writing (2 items = 2 marks)Section 3 – Critical Thinking (2 items = 2 marks)Section 4 - Speaking (2 items = 2 marks)Section 5 – Pronunciation (2 items = 2 marks)Section 6 – Listening (6 items = 6 marks)Section 7 – Language Use (20 items = 20 marks)SECTION 1: READING Read the article and then answer the questions that follow.Scream Magazine1What are you afraid of, and are you fears reasonable? People around the world have many fears. Some of these fears are reasonable. Some of them are funny!2Last week we asked our readers to tell us about their interesting fears. We got some wonderful responses!3 Hello! I have an unusual fear. I suffer from hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia. That is the fear of long words. It makes it very difficult for me to read books. I am always worried that I will find a long word. When I read a long word my heart starts to beat quickly, and I have to turn away. I have started going to a psychologist to try and get over my unreasonable fear. I hope that one day I will be able to read a book without worrying about what’s on the next page.Mark Williams, Wales4 Hi! My name is Reem. I am afraid of spiders. My brothers tell me that I shouldn’t be scared of them because they cannot harm me. My older sister says that I should look at how big I am compared to the spider. However, I think that being afraid of spiders is a reasonable fear. I don’t like the way they look or the way they move. They have so many legs and so many eyes. If there’s a spider in my room, I ask my sister to kill it. I think she is very brave!Reem Al Dabagh, Saudi Arabia5 I believe I have quite a common fear. I am afraid of being without my smartphone. I think that this fear is called nomophobia. I know my fear is unreasonable, but I start to worry when my phone’s battery is low. I usually carry a phone charger with me everywhere I go. I spend hours on my phone every day. I spend most of this time on Facebook and Twitter. I can’t imagine life without my phone. Donald Chapman, U.S.A.6 I am afraid of the dark. I hate being in dark places. When I go to bed, I leave the light on. I should get some help to overcome my unreasonable fear. When I get married, my wife may not like to sleep with the light on. Also, I have to be brave in order to teach my children bravery. My father always complains that I am making his electricity bill high. I hope to overcome this fear soon. Sang-Wo Kyong, South Korea7 Hello! My name is Lucas, and I think that I have an unusual fear. I have somniphobia. I am afraid of falling asleep. I think I have this fear because of bad dreams I had when I was a child. I often stay awake for hours and hours trying to avoid going to sleep. This phobia affects my job. I regularly go to work tired. People say my fear is unreasonable, I don’t think it is. Lucas Johansen, Sweden____________ thinks that his fear is reasonable.MarkLucasDonaldSang-WoWhich of the following statements in the article is a FACT?I think she is very brave! (paragraph 4)I believe I have quite a common fear. (paragraph 5)I should get some help to overcome my unreasonable fear. (paragraph 6)I am afraid of falling asleep. (paragraph 7) This article is about ______________________. interesting fears that people around the world havethe best way to overcome your fearsthe causes of people’s fearsthe most common fears that people in different countries haveRead the following story then answer the questions that follow.The Popularity of WhatsApp1 Today, smartphones are incredibly popular all around the world. In fact, many people don’t have landlines at home; instead, they just use their cell phones. Makers of smartphones keep thinking of new ways to improve the phone by adding new features and apps. One of the most popular applications of the last five years is WhatsApp. WhatsApp is an instant messaging app that lets users communicate through text, voice and images. 2 WhatsApp became popular in a short amount of time. It was created in 2009 by Jan Koum, a Ukranian immigrant to the United States, and Brian Acton. Koum’s original idea was to let people share their status with people in their network. However, after a short while, people started to use WhatsApp to talk with friends, and WhatsApp became a messaging service. 3 There are many reasons why WhatsApp became so popular. Firstly, because you don’t have to build a contact list on WhatsApp. The application uses the numbers from your contact list automatically. Another reason why WhatsApp is so popular is that it is free. This means that many people use the app, which makes it even better to have. People also like WhatsApp because it is simple to use. For these reasons, WhatsApp is a great way to stay in contact with friends and family.4 In 2014, Facebook owner, Mark Zuckerberg, announced that Facebook would be buying WhatsApp for $19 billion. This makes WhatsApp one of the most valuable companies in the world. It also made Jan Koum and his business partner, Brian Acton, very rich men. They admit that their idea was very simple. However, people love their app because it is fun, convenient, and a great way to connect with others. What is the main idea of paragraph 2?Jan Koum immigrated to the United States from the Ukraine. WhatsApp spread very quickly.You can share your status with friends on WhatsApp. WhatsApp was created by Jan Koum and Brian Acton in 2009.In paragraph 3, which of the following supporting sentences gives a reason?For these reasons, WhatsApp is a great way to stay in contact with friends and family.This makes WhatsApp one of the most valuable companies in the worldThere are many reasons why WhatsApp became so popular.Firstly, because you don’t have to build a contact list on WhatsApp. The underlined word 'They' in paragraph 4 refers to ___________.Brian Acton, Jan Koum and Mark ZuckerbergMark Zuckerberg and Brian ActonJan Koum and Mark ZuckerbergBrian Acton and Jan KoumSECTION 2: WRITING Answer the following questions:Which sentence supports the main idea in the topic sentence with an example? Topic sentence: People of all ages enjoy using smartphones. Concluding sentence: Everyone is affected by this trend.For example, old people enjoy using them to talk to their grandchildren.For instance, video cameras and GPS are exciting new features. Smartphones are popular because users can personalize them.Smartphones first became popular with businesspeople. What is the best concluding sentence for the paragraph below?There are many reasons why people tell lies. Some people lie because they don’t want to hurt another person’s feelings. For example, a wife tells her husband that he is so smart. Other people lie so that they do not get into trouble. A child lies to his mother because he is afraid of the punishment. Stores lie to us to make more money. For example, a store ad says that it has special prices for today on _____________________.There are three ways to know if someone is lying to you.It is OK to lie to make more money.Another reason people lie is to tell a more interesting story.People lie for different purposes.SECTION 3: CRITICAL THINKING Answer the following questions:Which of the following sentences justifies the opinion in the topic sentence?In my opinion, the fear of flying in an airplane is more unreasonable than the fear of driving in a car. It is unreasonable because plane crashes are very rare. Moreover, it is unreasonable because even good drivers can be hit by other cars. I think that driving in a car is a lot more dangerous than flying in an airplane.It is reasonable because you are unlikely to survive a plane crash.It is unreasonable because cars are very expensive.It is reasonable because airplanes travel very quickly.It is unreasonable because people die in car accidents every day.What is the meaning of the word 'erudite' in the following paragraph?My favorite professor at university is my chemistry professor. He is an erudite professor. He knows so much about chemistry. Whenever a student in the class has a question, he knows the answer. He spends a lot of his time reading articles about chemistry. At the moment, he is writing a chemistry textbook for doctorate students.anxiousconsiderateknowledgeablesustainableSECTION 4: SPEAKING Complete the dialogue with the correct follow up question. -5486400-5486400-5486400-5486400-5486400-5486400-548640175260-548640175260-548640175260-548640175260-548640175260-548640175260-548640175260-548640175260-548640175260-548640175260-548640175260-548640175260A: I saw a scary program last month, and now I have nightmares every night. B: __________.I can't be happy.That's terrible!I'm glad to hear that.Super!To repeat an important idea differently you say, '____________'.Finally, …Next, …In other words, …To sum up. …SECTION 5: PRONUNCIATIONThis section has 2 audio tracks. You will hear each track twice. As you are listening, choose the BEST answer for each item: a, b, c, or d.Which words are stressed in the sentence you hear? To, change, and , improveTo, change, different, thingschange, improve, different, thingschange, improve, are, different-5486400The speaker in this audio track sounds ___________. disappointedexcitedangryhappySECTION 6: LISTENING This section has 6 items with 6 audio tracks. You will hear each track twice. As you are listening, choose the BEST answer for each item: a, b, c, or d.Which expression does Marcus use to give a different opinion? I don't agree.I don't think so.I think it makes life more interesting.It's easier.From this audio, you can infer that the speaker ________________. is an old manis marrieddoesn't like to changeis a young manListen and choose the correct percentage. _______% of the students think honesty is a little important. 6226336 This part of the presentation is about _____________. the camouflage of some animalsthe poison of the dart frogone of the usages of colorthe dangers of some animals Listen and choose the effect in the statement you hear. you can't see it very wellsoThe cryptic frog is the same color as the leavesThe cryptic frog Sophy thinks that ____________. it is not good to be afraidit is good to be afraid of things that can hurt usit is good to be afraid of airplanesit is good to be afraid of spidersSECTION 7: LANGUAGE USE Lindsey bought a bicycle in order ______________ a lot of money on public transportation.not spendsnot to spendnot spendingdoesn't spendWe finished cleaning the apartment. __________, we went shopping.After thatAfterMost people don't pass the driver's test the first time. So, ________ prepared to fail a few times.beingbebeento beMy new computer is ________than my old one.slowmore slowmore slowerslowerThe company provided _________ bad lunches that Joe bought his lunch from outside every day.sosuchsuch aquite a Miguel and Tina __________ the furniture in their parent's house today.cleaningcleansare cleaningto cleanMelissa _______ how to install the software which Melina bought today.knowsis knowingknowknowingThere are many famous tourist attractions in my city. _________ a castle on the hill. It is very old.ItsThere areThere'sIt'sMary wants to study psychology ________ sociology.butsobecauseorPeople like my brother _______ about etiquette.isn't caringdon't caredoesn't carenot caringIt's hard to _______ the truth because it will hurt your wife's feelings.telldomakeaskWhen you begin a project, try to __________ some goals to measure your progress.followsetachievemakeWe’re in the 21st ________, a time when the world is growing closer because of modern technology.centuryceremonyresponsibilityjudgmentI told the police officer I had something serious to talk about. He sat down and said, " I ___________." So, I told him the whole story.have a seatcan say that againam all earsdrive you crazyThe first people to wear jeans __________ a trend in the United States of America.designedachievedwentstartedIn which of the following sentences is the word 'review' a verb?It's a good idea to review the notes before we take the quiz.Sally sent us her review of the research.The company hired Bob to conduct an independent review of their workplace procedures.The president of the university promised to keep the new policy under review.Some people are __________ of how loudly they speak on their cell phones on busses. Because no one tells them about it, they continue to do it.specificpsychologicalunawareenvironmentalMartin likes numbers and business, so he decided to study ____________.financialfinancefinanciallyfinancedThe student had to leave the classroom because of his inappropriate _________.courtesybehaviorpolitenessrespectMembers with young children often found it __________ to attend evening meetings.dispossibleimpossibleinpossibleunpossible ................
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