EERC ENTRANCE TEST 2004



EERC ENGLISH LANGUAGE ENTRANCE TEST 2006

Kyiv, July 2006

Listening Comprehension (15 points)

Part 1. You will hear short conversations. From the three answer choices provided, choose the one which

means about the same thing as what you hear, or is true based on what you hear.

1. (A) Laura moves fast.

(B) Laura makes bugs.

(C) Laura will do anything for money.

2. (A) They don’t get along well.

(B) They go biking often.

(C) They are only bowing to each other.

3. (A) Alex should exercise more.

(B) The boss praised Alex.

(C) Alex should work harder.

4. (A) Ellen is very lucky to have such a place.

(B) Ellen has a housekeeper.

(C) Ellen refurnished the apartment.

5. (A) He’s a good student.

(B) He feels comfortable at college.

(C) He thinks he is always right.

Part 2. You will hear a segment from a radio program called “The Experts Speak”. From the answer

choices given, choose the one which best answers the question.

6. What is one problem faced by US educators when trying to help gifted students?

(A) There is a lack of funding.

(B) American school are elitist.

(C) There is a lack of accommodation.

7. How are bright students best identified?

(A) By personal recommendation.

(B) By testing alone.

(C) By testing whites and Asians only.

8. What do educators of gifted students complain about?

(A) That there are not enough sport programs.

(B) That their programs are the first to be eliminated.

(C) That too much music is taught in the schools.

9. What do statistics show that de-streaming results in?

(A) Better test results.

(B) Stimulating less talented students.

(C) Worse test results.

10. What is the speaker’s conclusion about bright students?

(A) They are all geniuses.

(B) They are being challenged.

(C) They need more attention.

Part 3. Listen to another segment from a radio program called “The Experts Speak” and decide whether

the statements given below are true or false.

11. At the beginning the speaker suggests that computer literacy is valued more than degrees by employees. □ True □ False

12. Employees with advanced computer skills receive more money than others. □ True □ False

13. Using older computers makes it impossible to access the Internet. □ True □ False

14. Using advanced technology provides hours of teaching and research. □ True □ False

15. The problem for less privileged students is that they are given no help

finding jobs. □ True □ False

Reading Comprehension (10 points)

In this section of the test you will read two passages. Each passage is followed by a number of questions about it. Answer all questions about the information in a passage on the basis of what is stated or implied in that passage and choose the one best answer, (A), (B), (C), or (D).

Passage 1

At the dawn of the 19th century, people believed it would take up to 400 years to settle the western half of the North American continent. The vast region, stretching from the Mississippi River to the Pacific, remained virtually uncharted and existing maps were riddled with errors, many dating from surveys made two centuries before. Yet less than three generations later - a mere 80 years - the American West was finally incorporated into the United States.

The move west started with the Lewis and Clark Expedition, which took place between 1804 and 1806. It was initiated by the US government, which dispatched explorers to chart the West. The expeditions paved the way for fur trappers traders, who then explored the region further while beginning to develop its economy. The West's rich wildlife and virgin land transformed the once seemingly inhospitable region into a vision of unlimited opportunity. This was especially true when gold was discovered in California in 1848, leading to the great gold rush of 1849, when thousands of pioneers flocked to the West to excavate the land for this precious metal. The reality of the move west, however, was often very different from the vision. Many families struggled to scrape up the money necessary to equip them for the trip, and the long and arduous journey could take upwards of four months, with arrival sometimes too late to plant any crops, thus ensuring hard winter ahead.

Questions 1-5:

1. What happened in California in 1849?

A) Gold was first discovered.

B) Everybody started to buy gold.

C) Gold lost all its value.

D) Many people started to search for gold.

2. According to the passage, why didn't many people venture into the western half of the North

American continent before the 19th century?

A) They couldn't cross the Mississippi River.

B) Modern and accurate maps didn't exist.

C) It would have taken 80 years to travel across it.

D) The area was already highly populated.

3. Why does the author refer to this area as a 'vision' of unlimited opportunity?

A) The reality of the situation was quite different.

B) You had to see the area to believe it.

C) The West was just a hallucination.

D) Opportunities didn't exist there at all.

4. How did the explorers of the Lewis and Clark Expedition facilitate the development of the

American West?

A) They discovered different forms of wildlife.

B) They created an area for fur trappers.

C) They built a road and rail track

D) They enabled other explorers to exploit the area.

5. What does the author tell us about the journey West?

A) It had to take place in the winter.

B) It always lasted four months.

C) It was difficult and lengthy.

D) It was long and dangerous.

Passage 2

Carl hired a young, inexperienced man who said he might have to stop working in two months if he were accepted at university. One ad in the newspaper would have brought 100 highly qualified applicants the next day, yet Carl took an application seemingly at random from a pile that accumulated as people walked in, unsolicited, inquiring about work.

Carl was new himself. He had taken the manager's position from a man who had been loved and adored for the seven years he had worked there. Carl knew this, and he tried to allay anyone's fears at the first meeting by saying he planned to make very few changes; he only wanted to create more business, make everyone more money, and bring Kemper into the 21st century.

There was an unmistakable arrogance in Carl's manner and appearance. When he spoke at meetings, he rocked back and forth on the balls of his feet, hands clasped behind his back. His short, blond hair was neatly combed and slicked back from his naturally red face. He smiled when he spoke, and every third or fourth sentence he lowered his voice almost to a whisper, as if he were letting the others in on the divine secrets of his intelligence.

When Carl had to make his first personnel move, one of the workers confided to another: 'This will tell us who he is.'

Questions 6-10:

6. According to the passage, a position with the company described is probably ...

A) demeaning.

B) desirable.

C) unobtainable.

D) managerial.

7. The employees' attitude toward Carl seems to be

A) undecided.

B) enthusiastic.

C) antagonistic.

D) loyal.

8. Carl's first personnel move appears thoughtless because ...

A) the man was a friend.

B) the man confided in other workers.

C) the man might not stay with the company.

D) the man wasn't a Kemper man.

9. Carl sometimes changes his tone of voice to

A) be abrasive.

B) appear wise.

C) keep others from hearing.

D) appear gentle.

10. According to the passage, Carl was ...

A) secretive.

B) two-faced.

C) hesitant.

D) haughty.

Language Structure (55 points)

Part 1. Read each sentence or short conversation. From the four answer choices given, choose the one

which best fills each blank.

1. I told him that we were on time, so he ________________

(A) started to relaxing

(B) began to relax

(C) started relax

(D) beginning to relax

2. I simply ________ me a cup of coffee.

(A) had my secretary to bring

(B) made my secretary's bringing

(C) got my secretary to bring

(D) got my secretary bringing

3. “What a nail biter!” “Yeah! The teams went into two___________ took another 15 minutes each.”

(A) extra time periods, which

(B) extra of time periods, which

(C) extra time periods, for that

(D) extra timing periods, which

4. “Did you do anything this weekend?” “We took the kids to the zoo on Sunday_____________ at the beachfront.”

(A) morning and had lunch

(B) noon and have lunch

(C) morning and we have lunch

(D) morning and then we had lunch

5. Soon after the voting was over, every participating state __________ a new constitution.

(A) declares

(B) has declared

(C) had declared

(D) declared

6. “What can you see from your apartment?”

(A) such a way that it overlooks

(B) so a way that it overlooks

(C) such a way that it will overlook

(D) so a way that it overlooks

7. “You ____ come at 8.00.” “Good. That means I can come at whatever time suits me.”

(A) mustn't

(B) don't have to

(C) needn't have

(D) don't need

8. “My car broke down on the highway.” “Did you ________ take your car home for you?”

(A) call a tow truck to

(B) call for a truck to tow

(C) call for a tow truck to

(D) call for a tow truck to attempt

9. He used to tell us all about his experiences, _______?

(A) did he

(B) didn't he

(C) won't he

(D) doesn't he

10. _________ my aunt became tired of living in a big city, she moved to a small village.

(A) Although

(B) When

(C) Due to

(D) Even though

11. “I called round last night, but you weren't in.” “I wasn't__________, so I went out with the neighbors.”

(A) too keen on staying alone home (B) such keen on staying home alone

(C) being keen on staying home alone (D) too keen on staying home alone

12. James not only enjoys more leisure than any of his friends, _______ travels to exotic countries too.

(A) but he

(B) and he also

(C) but also he

(D) and he

13. “Aren't we lucky to be in this company?” “We sure are! There ________ jobs as good as this one.”

(A) isn't much

(B) aren't much

(C) isn't many

(D) aren't many

14. “July 10th is my wedding anniversary!” “Mine too. Next month, my husband and I will__________ for 20 years.”

(A) have married

(B) have got married

(C) get married

(D) have been married

15. “Is that restaurant at the corner cheap?” “No, and it is________ convenient either.”

(A) however much

(B) so much

(C) hardly so

(D) not that

16. “Did you eventually fix the VCR yourself?” "No, I had to take it to the electronics store to______”

(A) have serviced it

(B) serviced it

(C) have it serviced

(D) make it serviced

17. “I don't want to choose among all those stupid options.” “I don't like ______of them either.”

(A) neither (B) none

(C) any (D) either

18. “How are things with the new employee?” “The boss appears ________ to her and that's why she is now working harder.”

(A) to speak

(B) to have speaking

(C) to have spoken

(D) to be spoken

19. “What are you thinking about?” “I want to know when_______ the actor.”

(A) will we meet

(B) are we meeting

(C) will we be met

(D) we will meet

20. “Could you lay the table for me?” “I'd rather _______ today, but I will tomorrow.”

(A) not to do it

(B) didn't do it

(C) to not do it

(D) not do it

21. “Have you been living here long?” “Next year, I ________ for seven years.”

(A) have been living here

(B) will have been lived here

(C) will have been living here

(D) will be lived here

22. “Did he want anything?” “No, he only wanted to know___________.”

(A) what is the answer

(B) what was the answer

(C) what answer it is

(D) what the answer was

23. “Did he come with you guys last night?” “Actually, he didn't_________the movie before.”

(A) because he saw (B) as he had seen

(C) because he has seen (D) as it was seen

24. “We _______ 20 minutes behind schedule when left the house.”

(A) have run

(B) had run

(C) were running

(D) ran

25. “Can we stay up and watch television?” “No! As soon as you ________the chores, I'd like you to go to bed.”

(A) did

(B) will have done

(C) will do

(D) have done

Part 2. Fill the gaps in the following text with only one word in each space. There is an example at the

beginning (0).

Coins and Currency

Over the (0) past 30 years we have seen the introduction of (1) technological ideas than at any other (2) in history. Indeed it would have been difficult to predict twenty years (3)…………... just how much our lives (4)………..change. Things that we now (5)……….. for granted, such as satellite dishes and mobile phones, seemed almost (6)………..space-age creations. Back in 1974, the latest advances were the pocket calculator, the home freezer and mastercharge credit cards. These were the successes, but there were of course (7)…………inventions that didn't get past the planning stage. It's tempting to believe that we have (8)…………..the peak of technology and that we won't have to cope (9) any more new creations. However, yesterday's advances are already (10)………….pushed aside to be replaced by new (11) One such advance is the "smart" cash card. Instead of (12)…………in cash you can do all your spending and saving on the card. The card keeps your money in up to five currencies in the (13) of units. The advantage of speed and convenience (14)………..the card an attractive idea. However, researchers are currently working on (15)………….to solve security problems.

Part 3. Look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct, and some have a word which should not

be there. If a line is correct, put a tick (√) by the number in the answer boxes provided. If a line has

a word which should not be there, write the word in the answer boxes provided.

Problems in the big city

|0 Leaving behind friends and family, many young people leave |√ |

|00 their hometown so to search for work in the big city. But |so |

|1 the dream of a new life often turns out to be a nightmare. Jobs | |

|2 are difficult to be find and friends are scarce when your luck | |

|3 runs out. Thousands of teenagers end up to living in cheap | |

|4 hostels or illegal squats. These squats are as empty | |

|5 houses which are either privately owned or be council- | |

|6 owned. The windows are often boarded up and the | |

|7 electricity is usually cut off. Some of squatters do the | |

|8 place up and keep it in the good condition. In other | |

|9 squats, however, people sleep on mattresses on the | |

|10 floor and rely on candles for the light. Those who are | |

|11 lucky enough to find a work will probably labour | |

|12 long hours for so low wages. The work is often physically | |

|13 tiring and may even to be dangerous. In addition to the | |

|14 problems of employment and accommodation, many young | |

|15 people they experience loneliness in the anonymity of the city. | |

Writing (20 points)

Write the composition of about 250 words. The paper will be marked considering its content, structure and fluency, grammar and vocabulary.

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