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SECTION A. LISTENING — Part 1

Complete the notes. ONE WORD each.

SECTION A. LISTENING — Part 1

Transcript — SECTION A. LISTENING — Part 1

JACINTA: Hello, Easy Life Cleaning Services, Jacinta speaking.
CLIENT: Oh hello. I’m looking for a cleaning service for my apartment - do you do domestic
cleaning?
JACINTA: Sure.
CLIENT: Well, it’s just a one-bedroom flat. Do you have a basic cleaning package?
JACINTA: Yes. For a one-bedroom flat we’re probably looking at about two hours for a clean. So
we’d do a thorough clean of all surfaces in each room, and polish them where necessary. Does your
apartment have carpets?
CLIENT: No, I don’t have any, but the floor would need cleaning.
JACINTA: Of course - we’d do that in every room. And we’d do a thorough clean of the kitchen and
bathroom.
CLIENT: OK.
JACINTA: Then we have some additional services which you can request if you want - so for
example, we can clean your oven for you every week.
CLIENT: Actually, I hardly ever use that, but can you do the fridge?
JACINTA: Sure. Would you like that done every week?
CLIENT: Yes, definitely. And would ironing clothes be an additional service you can do?
JACINTA: Yes, of course.
CLIENT: It wouldn’t be much, just my shirts for work that week.
JACINTA: That’s fine. And we could also clean your microwave if you want.
CLIENT: No, I wipe that out pretty regularly so there’s no need for that.
JACINTA: We also offer additional services that you might want a bit less often, say every month.
So for example, if the inside of your windows need cleaning, we could do that.
CLIENT: Yes, that’d be good. I’m on the fifteenth floor, so the outside gets done regularly by
specialists, but the inside goes get a bit grubby.
JACINTA: And we could arrange for your curtains to get cleaned if necessary.
CLIENT: No, they’re OK. But would you be able to do something about the balcony? It’s quite
small and I don’t use it much, but it could do with a wash every month or so.
JACINTA: Yes, we can get the pressure washer onto that.
JACINTA: Now if you’re interested, we do offer some other possibilities to do with general
maintenance. For example, if you have a problem with water and you need a plumber in a hurry, we
can put you in touch with a reliable one who can come out straightaway. And the same thing if you
need an electrician.
CLIENT: Right. That’s good to know. I’ve only just moved here so I don’t have any of those sorts
of contacts.
JACINTA: And I don’t know if this is of interest to you, but we also offer a special vacuum cleaning
system which can improve the indoor air quality of your home by capturing up to 99% of all the dust
in the air. So if you’re troubled by allergies, this can make a big difference.

CLIENT: Right. In fact, I don’t have that sort of problem, but I’ll bear it in mind. Now can you tell
me a bit about your cleaning staff?
JACINTA: Of course. So all our cleaners are very carefully selected. When they apply to us, they
have to undergo a security check with the police to make sure they don’t have any sort of criminal
background, and, of course, they have to provide references as well. Then if we think they might be
suitable for the job, we give them training for it. That lasts for two weeks so it’s very thorough, and
at the end of it, they have a test. If they pass that, we take them on, but we monitor them very carefully
- we ask all our clients to complete a review of their performance after every visit and to email it to
us. So we can pick up any problems straightaway and deal with them.
CLIENT: OK, well that all sounds good. And will I always have the same cleaner?
JACINTA: Yes, we do our best to organise it that way, and we usually manage it.
CLIENT: Good. That’s fine. Right, so I’d like to go ahead and …

Easy Life Cleaning Services
Basic: all surfaces; the (1) ______ in every room; shower, sinks, toilet
Weekly: the (2) ______; ironing (3) ______ only
Monthly: the (4) ______ from the inside; washing the (5) ______
Can organize plumber or (6) ______; special service if allergic to (7) ______
Cleaners: security check by the (8) ______; (9) ______ required; two weeks' training; customers complete a (10) ______ after each visit

(1) in every room

Every week: cleaning the (2)

Ironing clothes — (3) only

Every month: cleaning the (4) from the inside

Washing the (5)

plumber or an (6)

allergic to (7)

security check by the (8)

(9) are required

customers complete a (10) after each visit

SECTION A. LISTENING — Part 2

Interview with volcanologist Callum Gray. Choose A–D.

SECTION A. LISTENING — Part 2

Transcript — SECTION A. LISTENING — Part 2

People always curious to learn more about the job. Decision: saw first eruption on a field trip, knew at that moment — spontaneous, not childhood/father. Hawaii flight: awful sense of responsibility for putting Jack in danger. Most difficult: remaining patient with reporters. Students don't anticipate they need good written English / communication of research.

How do many people react after hearing Callum is a volcanologist?

They expect him to be boring in some way.
They are keen to learn more about his work.
They want to hear about dangerous incidents.
They are unwilling to show how little they know about volcanoes.

What does Callum say about his decision to become a volcanologist?

It occurred spontaneously.
It was prompted by his father.
It had originated in his childhood.
It has caused him some slight regret.

How did Callum feel during the flight over the erupting Hawaiian volcano?

fascinated by the force of the eruption
frightened that he was not going to survive
guilty because he had put the pilot in danger
annoyed there was no warning of bad weather

Which aspect of his job does Callum find most difficult?

having to handle the media during an eruption
being constantly aware of danger while on an active volcano
assessing the risk to life that an eruption might cause
dealing with people who could be affected by an eruption

According to Callum, what surprises students about being a volcanologist?

the time that is allocated to different aspects of the job
the need to have good communication skills
the difficulty in finding regular employment
the possibility of seeing an entire eruption take place

SECTION A. LISTENING — Part 3

Marcus and Catherine. A = YES (correct), B = NO (incorrect).

SECTION A. LISTENING — Part 3

Transcript — SECTION A. LISTENING — Part 3

Catherine suggests more homework at weekends; Marcus doesn't agree — family outings. Museum was great; Catherine thinks he learnt as much there. She offers to work on maths together (not show already-done homework). Marcus worries teacher might be angry; after talking he still doesn't know where to begin — not more confident yet, though he thanks her.

Marcus agrees that he could change his homework activities.

YES (A)
NO (B)

Catherine thinks visiting the museum was a good experience for Marcus.

YES (A)
NO (B)

Catherine offers to show Marcus the maths homework she has already done.

YES (A)
NO (B)

Marcus worries that his teacher might be angry if Catherine helps him.

YES (A)
NO (B)

After talking to Catherine, Marcus feels more confident about his homework.

YES (A)
NO (B)

SECTION B.I. PRONUNCIATION

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.

Pronunciation (P1) · supposedly / markedly / allegedly / determinedly

supposedly
markedly
allegedly
determinedly

Pronunciation (P2) · nourish / flourish / courageous / southern

nourish
flourish
courageous
southern

Pronunciation (P3) · recognize / opinion / adolescence / conflict

recognize
opinion
adolescence
conflict

Pronunciation (P4) · champagne / champion / parachute / moustache

champagne
champion
parachute
moustache

Pronunciation (P5) · graduate / education / dedicate / credulous

graduate
education
dedicate
credulous

SECTION B.II. STRESS

Choose the word with a different stress pattern.

Stress (P6) · cashier / brochure / hygiene / concrete

cashier
brochure
hygiene
concrete

Stress (P7) · vacant / unique / wholesale / stagnant

vacant
unique
wholesale
stagnant

Stress (P8) · inhabit / argument / counterpart / average

inhabit
argument
counterpart
average

Stress (P9) · enthusiast / preferential / participant / infinitive

enthusiast
preferential
participant
infinitive

Stress (P10) · spectacular / admirable / characterize / accuracy

spectacular
admirable
characterize
accuracy

SECTION C — Lexico MCQ

Choose the best word or phrase.

__________ any further information, please contact us at our office in Green Street.

Were you to require
Should you require
Required
Had you required

The teacher suspected the student __________ cheating in examination.

on
about
in
of

alcohol is the __________ in the United States.

drug commonly abused most
most commonly abused drug
most abused commonly drug
commonly most abused drug

water __________ from the ceiling in wet weather.

spilled
dropped
drained
dripped

he couldn't bear to __________ the smallest sum of money for the charity appeal.

pay off
part with
give in
let out

He was __________ devastated by the news.

utterly
extremely
deeply
immensely

Rosa was so __________ of coming first that she did not even train.

objective
confident
satisfied
optimistic

A(n) __________ decision has been made and there is nothing we can do about it now.

lock and key
high and mighty
on and off
cut and dried

Make sure you don't __________.

break the ice
kick the bucket
spills the beans
sweep the board

The election results reflected people's growing __________ with the government.

hostility
negativity
distrust
disenchantment

SECTION C — Word form, errors, verbs, phrasal verbs

Word form, error correction, verb form, phrasal verbs.

It was once believed that overweight was healthy, but nowadays few people subscribe with this viewpoint. While many people are fighting the battle to reduce weight, scientists are conducting studies concerned the appetite and how it is controlled by both emotional and biochemical factor. Some of the conclusions of these studies may give insights into how dealing with weight problems. For example, when several hundred people were asked about their eating habits in times of stress, 44 percent said they reacted to stressed situations by eating. Further investigations… A test in which subjects were blindfold showed that obese people have a keener sense of taste and crave for more flavorful food… When deprived of the variety and intensity of tastes, obese people are satisfied and consequently eat more… Blood samples… This did not happen to averagely-weight people. … certain people have a specific, biologically induced hunger for carbohydrates. Eating carbohydrates raises the level of serotonin, a neurotransmission in the brain.

we (HURRY) ______ packed our bags

workers who were (SIZE) ______ during the recession

a renewable source… is (EXHAUST) ______

one of the most important (COMPOSE) ______ of our economy

Your behavior last night was (DEFEND) ______

the (LABOR) ______ task of sorting through his papers

The meeting has been (PROVIDE) ______ arranged for 3 p.m.

They have (SPELL) ______ my name on this form

inadequate (BRING) ______ that he was given

The slight (FORM) ______ in his left hand

subscribe with →

studies concerned the appetite →

biochemical factor →

how dealing with →

stressed situations →

were blindfold →

crave for more →

obese people are satisfied →

averagely-weight →

a neurotransmission →

tax increases (announce) ______ in tomorrow's budget

Under the tree (some students/ stand) ______ now

We (cook) ______ all day for the party that evening and by 8 o'clock we still weren't ready

(Buy) ______ a very nice bunch of flowers, he went straight to her house

But for his help, her project (not complete) ______ so successfully

planning ______ a law banning hunting (bring in)

Remember ______ your test paper (go over)

an alternative plan to ______ (fall back on)

need to ______ illegal parking (crack down on)

I ______ him immediately (see through)

shoes… beginning to ______ (wear out)

local specialties will ______ worldwide (catch on)

Unless these strong winds ______ (die down)

hope to ______ the source of the information (track down)

to the airport to ______ some friends (see off)

SECTION D. READING — Open cloze (computers)

ONE suitable word each blank.

To be successful… (1) ______ up with all the latest technological development. Nowadays it's (2) ______ accepted that running a company without computers… is virtually impossible. This is (3) ______ businesses are so keen to hire the best people… almost all employees have some (4) ______ of familiarity with personal or desktop computers, (5) ______ if this involves no more than… a basic computer course. However, (6) ______ all new things, most people will only become comfortable… after practical experience. (7) ______ to computers, today's businesses are run… with far less difficulty… computers enable the organization of huge amounts of information and greatly speed (8) ______ the preparation of documents… (9) ______ an average businessperson has no need to be a technology expert, they are unlikely to get very far without at (10) ______ a basic knowledge of computers.

SECTION D. READING — Cloze (complaining)

Choose A–D.

People love to complain. Moaning to friends can be a (1) ______ of relief… many of us… choose to (3) ______ in silence. By the time we do (4) ______ summon up the courage… we are angry. In this (5) ______, we can all too easily become aggressive… (6) ______ over the top with emotional language… Most complaints prompt a defensive (7) ______… you (8) ______ more chance of achieving the positive outcome… tell the company… (9) ______ that you understand the situation from all points of view… it is unwise to (10) ______ threats unless you are in a position to carry them out.

source
well
cause
way

(2) ______ goods and services

faulty
inexpert
improper
scruffy

stick
suppress
stay
suffer

essentially
especially
exceptionally
eventually

In this (5) ______, we become aggressive

manner
form
state
mode

Being
Going
Getting
Feeling

response
respect
revenge
regard

spend
attract
stand
establish

revealing
exhibiting
displaying
demonstrating

make
bear
do
carry

SECTION D. READING — Extinction

Choose A–D.

Earth is richly supplied with different types of living organisms… The extinction of one species can set off a chain reaction… the extinction of a particular insect or plant might seem inconsequential. However, there may be fish or small animals that depend on that resource…

In addition… humans… introducing non-native species… pollutants… They have no chance of survival without human help.

As a result, societies have difficult choices… Is it the responsibility of humans to save every kind of life form… or is extinction an inevitable part of nature…?

inconsequential is CLOSEST in meaning to ______

unimportant
unavoidable
unexpected
unrecognizable

Which can result from the loss of one species in a food chain?

There might be a lack of food resources for some other species.
Animals will shift to another food chain in the community.
Larger predators will look for other types of prey.
The connections among the creatures in the food chain become closer.

In paragraph 2, non-native species are mentioned as ______

an achievement of human beings
a harmful factor to the environment
a kind of useful plants
a kind of harmless animals

Which statement is NOT TRUE?

Some animals and plants cannot survive without human help.
No other species can threaten the survival of humans on Earth.
The existence of humans is at the expense of some other species.
Humans have difficult choices to make about saving endangered species.

Which can be inferred from the passage?

Animal and plant species which pose threats to humans will die out soon.
Humans will make changes in their lifestyles to save other species.
The dilemma humans face between maintaining their lives and saving other species remains.
Saving popular animal and plant species should be given a high priority.

SECTION D. READING — Matching headings (sailing)

Match headings A–H with paragraphs 1–5. Two extra.

A. The consequences of poor performance
B. An unexpectedly demanding way of life
C. A solution that seems to work
D. The terrible consequences of making a mistake (example §0)
E. Benefiting from the power of nature
F. Cooperating to overcome the power of nature
G. It's not what people think
H. No way out if you don't like it

§1: ocean yacht racing… little resemblance to the popular image of sailing — quick sprint around a lake…
§2: vastness and beauty of the sea… supreme satisfaction… wind alone has taken you there.
§3: amateur volunteers… pitch yourselves as a team against a storm…
§4: mental stress… 11 months… not what he had anticipated.
§5: meeting where problems can be discussed… Cooperation is the key… never lost any crew early because of a personality clash.

Paragraph 1 — heading letter

Paragraph 2 — heading letter

Paragraph 3 — heading letter

Paragraph 4 — heading letter

Paragraph 5 — heading letter

SECTION E. WRITING

Sentence transformation, keyword transformation, paragraph.

Success in the academic field depends on the qualifications you amass. → The more ______

I'm sure it wasn't Mrs. Elton you saw because she's in Bristol. → It can't ______

It has been reported that children today expend approximately 600 kcal a day. → Children today ______

She didn't shed a tear when the story ended in tragedy. → Not a tear ______

He suddenly thought that he might have misunderstood her. → It crossed ______

They're telling me that I must make a decision soon. (PRESSURE) → They are ______

The number of people out of work has been going down little by little. (GRADUAL) → There ______

Organic vegetables are said to be very healthy. (WONDERS) → Organic vegetables ______

Nobody listened to what the politician was saying last night. (EARS) → What the politician was saying ______

He seems to be more active because he has won a scholarship… (LEASE) → That he has won ______

Many people think that young people should travel to have more experiences. Do you agree or disagree? Write a paragraph of about 180–200 words.

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