\t<\/span><\/font><\/p>SECTION A. LISTENING (50 points)<\/p>
Part 1. You are going to hear a talk. As you listen, fill in the missing information. For questions<\/p>
1-15, write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS in the spaces provided. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided. <\/p>
HOW TO BOOST YOUR CONFIDENCE?<\/p>
When faced with a big challenge where (1) _______ heard this advice before: \u201cBe more confident.\u201d And, this is what you think when you hear it: \u201cIf only it failure seems to lurk at every corner, maybe you\u2019ve were that simple.\u201d But what is confidence? <\/p>
Take the belief that you are valuable, worthwhile, and (2) _______ optimism that comes when you are certain of your abilities, and then empowered by these, act (3) _______ also known as self-esteem, add in the to face a challenge head-on. This is confidence. It turns thoughts into action. So where does confidence even come from? There are (4)_______ that impact confidence.<\/p>
One: what you\u2019re born with, such as your genes, which will impact things like the balance of neurochemicals in (5) _______.<\/p>
Two: how you\u2019re treated. This includes the social pressures of your environment. <\/p>
And three: the part you have control over, the choices you make, the risks you take, and how you think about and respond to challenges and (6) _______. It isn\u2019t possible to completely untangle these three factors, but the personal choices we make certainly play a major role in confidence development. So, by keeping in mind a few practical tips, we do actually have the power to (7) _______ our own confidence. <\/p>
Tip one: (8) _______. There are a few tricks that can give you a confidence boost in the short term. Picture your success when you\u2019re beginning a difficult task something as simple as listening to music with deep bass; it can promote feelings of power. You can even strike a powerful pose or give yourself a pep talk. <\/p>
Tip two: believe in your ability to improve. <\/p>
If you\u2019re looking for a long-term change, consider the way you think about your abilities and talents. Do you think they are fixed (9) _______, or that they can be developed, like a muscle? These beliefs matter because they can influence how you act when you\u2019re faced with setbacks. If you have a fixed mindset, meaning that you think your talents are locked in place, you might give up, assuming you\u2019ve (10) _______ something you\u2019re not very good at. But if you have a growth mindset and think your abilities can improve, a challenge is an opportunity to learn and grow. (11) _______ supports the growth mindset. The connections in your brain do get stronger and grow with study and practice. It also turns out, (12) _______, people who have a growth mindset are more successful, getting better grades, and doing better in the face of challenges. <\/p>
Tip three: practice failure. Face it, you\u2019re going to fail sometimes. <\/p>
Everyone does. J.K. Rowling was rejected by twelve different publishers before one picked up \u201cHarry Potter.\u201d The Wright Brothers built on history\u2019s failed attempts at flight, including some of their own, before designing a successful airplane. Studies show that those who fail regularly and keep trying anyway are (13) _______ to respond to challenges and setbacks in a constructive way. They learn how to try different strategies, ask others for advice, and (14) _______.<\/p>
So, think of a challenge you want to take on, realize it\u2019s not going to be easy, accept that you\u2019ll make mistakes, and be kind to yourself when you do. Give yourself (15) _______, stand up, and go for it. The excitement you\u2019ll feel knowing that whatever the result, you\u2019ll have gained greater knowledge and understanding. This is confidence.<\/p>
Your answers:<\/p>
1. \t<\/span>2. \t<\/span>3. <\/font><\/p>4. \t<\/span>5. \t<\/span>6. <\/font><\/p>7. \t<\/span>8. \t<\/span>9. <\/font><\/p>10. \t<\/span>11. \t<\/span>12.<\/font><\/p>13.\t<\/span>14.\t<\/span>15.<\/font><\/p>Part 2. You will hear a recording a nutritionist called Penny Flack talking about the effects of health and diet in some countries around the world. For questions 16-20, decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided. <\/p>
EATING FOR HEALTH<\/p>
16. A quarter of Europeans and Americans are now said to be obese.\t<\/span><\/font><\/p>17. American politicians have been discussing how to tackle the causes and consequences of obesity.<\/p>
18. High-fat cheese and meat is causing the French to become obese.\t<\/span><\/font><\/p>19. Heart disease is becoming more common in Japan and Greenland.\t<\/span><\/font><\/p>20. Scientists have discovered that a number of spices used in Indian cooking can improve brain health.<\/p>
Your answers:<\/p>
16.\t<\/span>17.\t<\/span>18.\t<\/span>19.\t<\/span>20.<\/font><\/p>Part 3. You will hear a radio interview about a mountain-climbing. For questions 21-25, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which fits best according to what you hear. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided.<\/p>
21. How did Douglas feel when he booked the weekend? <\/p>
A. He was sure that he would enjoy training for it.<\/p>
B. He was uncertain if it was a good idea for him.<\/p>
C. He was surprised that such activities were organized.<\/p>
D. He was bored with exercises.<\/p>
22. Douglas expected that the experience would help him to _______.<\/p>
A. meet people with similar interest\t<\/span>B. be more active and creative<\/font><\/p>C. improve his physical fitness\t<\/span>D. discover his psychological limits<\/font><\/p>23. What did one of his friends say to him?<\/p>
A. He was making a mistake.\t<\/span>B. Climbing was fashionable.<\/font><\/p>C. She didn`t want him to continue.\t<\/span>D. She was envious of him.<\/font><\/p>24. In what way did Douglas change as a result of the trip?<\/p>
A. He developed more interest in people.\t<\/span>B. He took part in many social activities.<\/font><\/p>C. He became more ambitious.\t<\/span>D. He began to notice more things around him.<\/font><\/p>25. Douglas\u2019s boots are still muddy because he wants them to _______.<\/p>
A. remind him of what he has achieved\t<\/span>B. warn him not to do it again<\/font><\/p>C. show other people what he has done\t<\/span>D. motivate him to climb again<\/font><\/p>Your answers:<\/p>
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SECTION B. LEXICO – GRAMMAR (20 points)<\/p>
Part 1. For questions 1- 12, choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. Write A, B, C or D in the corresponding numbered boxes.<\/p>
1. It was at the press conference _______ the truth about his corporation. <\/p>
A. did the director tell\t<\/span>B. the director did tell<\/font><\/p>C. where the director told\t<\/span>D. that the director told<\/font><\/p>2. It\u2019s a pity that we didn\u2019t visit Tom when we had the chance, I _______ him before he left the country.<\/p>
A. would like to see\t<\/span>B. would like to have seen<\/font><\/p>C. would like seeing\t<\/span>D. would like having seen<\/font><\/p>3. To do _______ professionally requires a lot of skills. <\/p>
A. photographer\t<\/span>B. photographic\t<\/span>C. photography\t<\/span>D. photograph<\/font><\/p>4. However strict _______ we took, we couldn\u2019t eliminate the risk of any further riots in the streets. <\/p>
A. measures\t<\/span>B. controls\t<\/span>C. discipline\t<\/span>D. regulations<\/font><\/p>5. His parents died when he was very young so he was _______ by his aunt.<\/p>
A. grown up\t<\/span>B. taken care\t<\/span>C. taken after\t<\/span>D. brought up<\/font><\/p>6. _______ all of his homework, he went out with his friends until 10 p.m.<\/p>
A. Having finished\t<\/span>B. Have been finished\t<\/span>C. Finished\t<\/span>D. Having been finishing<\/font><\/p>7. It\u2019s about time you let your _______ down and had some fun.<\/p>
A. hair\t<\/span>B. hand\t<\/span>C. eyes\t<\/span>D. head<\/font><\/p>8. Some chemicals can be used for cleaning surfaces, _______ these chemicals affect the air quality and cause health problems.<\/p>
A. and\t<\/span>B. so\t<\/span>C. but\t<\/span>D. because<\/font><\/p>9. To protect against hackers, security experts advise longer passwords _______ combinations of upper and lowercase letters, as well as numbers.<\/p>
A. between\t<\/span>B. to\t<\/span>C. with\t<\/span>D. in<\/font><\/p>Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the following question.<\/p>
10. I decided to come clean with everybody about what I\u2019d been doing.<\/p>
A. confess\t<\/span>B. lie\t<\/span>C. remind\t<\/span>D. concur<\/font><\/p>Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in following question.<\/p>
11. Lack of experience will generally count against you in an interview.<\/p>
A. give you a disadvantage\t<\/span>B. give you an advantage<\/font><\/p>C. cause you harm\t<\/span>D. make you feel overworked<\/font><\/p>Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best completes the following exchange.<\/p>
12. Daisy and Jenny are talking about learning a foreign language.<\/p>
– Daisy: \u201cI think that English is still the most important language for everyone to learn nowadays.\u201d<\/p>
– Jenny: \u201c_______. It helps people a lot in international communication.\u201d <\/p>
A. I don\u2019t think it\u2019s right\t<\/span>B. I don\u2019t understand<\/font><\/p>C. You may be wrong\t<\/span>D. I definitely agree<\/font><\/p>Your answers:<\/p>
1.\t<\/span>2.\t<\/span>3.\t<\/span>4.\t<\/span>5.\t<\/span>6.<\/font><\/p>7.\t<\/span>8.\t<\/span>9.\t<\/span>10.\t<\/span>11.\t<\/span>12.<\/font><\/p>Part 2. For questions 13-20, read the passage below, which contains 8 mistakes. Identify the mistakes and write the corrections in the corresponding numbered boxes.<\/p>
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12\t<\/span>DANCING IS GOOD FOR YOU<\/font><\/p>Since the dawn of civilisation, dance is an important part of life, and dance historians have struggled to identify the first evidence of dance as it has always been an intrinsic part of human behavior. The earliest recorded dances, discovering in the 9,000-year-old Bhimbetka rock paintings in India, were used to telling stories and celebrate significant events, whilst also serving as a way of passing on information to future generations. <\/p>
But why has dance, something what can make someone look utterly ridiculous if done wrong, always seemed to be natural to our DNA? Experts argue that their psychological and physiological benefits are the cause. Innumerable studies have been discovered that dancing is not only an effective form of non-verbal communication, but is also a mood-boosting cure that can alleviate depression, improve interpersonal relationships and cure illnesses. Physically, dancing makes us happy because of, as with any repetitive exercise, it releases endorphins. Also it\u2019s a socialising event, to enable us to be physically close to people and more emotionally connected to them.<\/p>
Your answers:<\/p>
\t<\/span>Line\t<\/span>Mistake\t<\/span>Correction<\/span><\/font><\/p>13.\t\t\t<\/span><\/font><\/p>14.\t\t\t<\/span><\/font><\/p>15.\t\t\t<\/span><\/font><\/p>16.\t\t\t<\/span><\/font><\/p>17.\t\t\t<\/span><\/font><\/p>18.\t\t\t<\/span><\/font><\/p>19.\t\t\t<\/span><\/font><\/p>20.\t\t\t<\/span><\/font><\/p>SECTION C. READING (70 points)<\/p>
Part 1. For questions 1-15, read the passage and choose the best answer. Write your answers A, B, C or D in the corresponding numbered boxes.<\/p>
THE KANGAROO GENERATION<\/p>
The French have a name for them – le generation kangarou – because kangaroos carry their (1) _______ around in a pouch for months after birth. They are the 20-somethings who have realised that living at (2) _______ with their parents is (3) _______ to struggling to be independent. A few years ago, anyone approaching 30 still (4) _______ under the parental roof would have been an object of concern, if not ridicule. Today it is fast becoming the norm. To a certain (5) _______this shift is due to economic pressures; property prices in Western Europe (6) _______ soared, making mortgage payments out of (7) _______ for most young people on starting salaries. And why (8) _______ a fortune to rent a cramped bedsit when relatively luxurious accommodation is available rent-free? These days, parents also seem (9) _______ willing to continue to perform (10) _______ chores like cooking, washing and ironing. Of course, some mums and dads were unprepared for the burden of (11) _______ to go on so long. The previous generation, (12) _______ often married young, (13) _______ expected that once their children left (14) _______ university, their years of freedom would begin. They are now finding that times have changed and there is a (15) _______ possibility that their kids will want to stick around indefinitely.<\/p>
1.\t<\/span>A. offspring\t<\/span>B. childhood\t<\/span>C. relationship\t<\/span>D. novices<\/font><\/p>2.\t<\/span>A. house\t<\/span>B. room\t<\/span>C. home\t<\/span>D. place<\/font><\/p>3.\t<\/span>A. preferential\t<\/span>B. preferable\t<\/span>C. better\t<\/span>D. key<\/font><\/p>4.\t<\/span>A. resting\t<\/span>B. holding\t<\/span>C. keeping\t<\/span>D. residing<\/font><\/p>5.\t<\/span>A. instance\t<\/span>B. prospect\t<\/span>C. amount