Part 1 12345VocabularyChoose the most appropriate answer A, B, C or D.Some creatures were better at surviving and ________ themselves than others, so theythrived at the others’ expense.ACadopting BDsubsistinggerminatingreproducing59‐year‐old man was executed by ________ injection this morning. AAClethal BDinherentfertileanimateometimes a ________ of ants will hollow out a tree trunk leaving just the bark. SACswarmherdBDpackcolonyheep and cows were two of the most important animals to be ________. SACspawned BDdomesticatedconstitutedslaughteredWhat began as an isolated outbreak of flu has now developed into a countrywide ________.ACphobiatoxinBDepidemiccontamination6 7 8 9 Fill in the blank in each sentence with the most suitable words from the box.ABCDEpoultrymaternaldescendantstransplantsanitationFeminism is about liberating women from enforced domestic and ________ drudgery. We owe it to our ________ to leave them a clean world to live in.She decided to turn vegan after watching a documentary about how ________ is raised. Many illnesses in the temporary refugee camps are the result of inadequate ________. They hold widely divergent opinions on controversial issues like ________.10Part 2 11GrammarChoose the correct letter to complete the sentences below.I don’t enjoy ________ at by other people.ACbeing laughedbeing laughingBDto be laughedto be laughing121314 I hurt my back. I ________ that heavy box up two flights of stairs.ACmust not carrycould not carryBDmight not have carriedshould not have carriedAt the present time, the oldest house in town ________ by the History Society. Whenthe restoration ________, the house is sure to be a popular tourist attraction.ACis to be restored, finishes BDis being restored, is finishedis being restored, is going to be finished is restored, will be finishedAccording to a newspaper article which I read, the police arrested the man who ________ the First National Bank. The man who ________ a plaid shirt and blue jeans was caught shortly after he had left the bank.ACwas robbing, had been wornhad robbed, was wearingBDwas robbed, had wornhad been robbed, was to wear1516 The crime rate has continued to rise ________ the local police department has implemented several new crime prevention programs.ACsimply becausein spite ofBDeven thoughin the event that________ the secret of how to make silk remained inside Asia, Europeans were forcedto pay high sums of money for this mysterious material ________ overland to Europe.ACAlthough, to have broughtDue to, to be bringingBDOnly if, to bringAs long as, to be brought1718 The psychologist spoke to us about some of the ________ coincidences in the lives oftwins ________ apart from each other from birth.ABamazing, to liveamazed, to liveBDamazing, livingamazed, livingIt is estimated by those ________ in the hunger program that 3500 people ________ starvation in the world every day.ACwho work, die fromwhose work, die outBDthat work, die ofwhich work, die for19 The house ________ born and grew up ________ in an earthquake ten years ago.A C where I was, has destroyedB in which I was, was destroyedamong which I was, had been destroyed for which I was, was destroyed D20 When Mr. Brown walked into the kitchen, he caught the children ________ some candyeven though he’d told them ________ their dinners.A C to eat, to be spoiledeating, not to spoilBDto be eaten, spoilingbeing eaten, not spoiledPart 3 ReadingPassage 1 Birthday traditions in different countriesBirthdays are celebrated all over the world. Some traditions are fairly similar from country to country: candles, cakes and birthday wishes, birthday games andpinches for good luck. Other customs are quite different. Here are a few.Argentina –In Argentina, as in many Latin American countries, one of the most important birthday parties is a girl’s fifteenth. When girls turn 15, they have a huge partyand dance the waltz first with their father, and then the boys at the party.China – The birthday child pays respect to the parents and receives a gift of money.Friends and relatives are invited to lunch, and noodles are served to wish the birthday child a long life.Denmark – A flag is flown outside a window to show that someone who lives in that house is having a birthday. Presents are placed around the child’s bed while they are sleeping so they will see them immediately when they wake up.The Netherlands –Special year birthdays such as 5, 10, 15, 20, 21 are called “crown”years and the birthday child receives an especially large gift. The family also decorates the birthday child’s chair with flowers or paper streamers, paper flowers andballoons.India –Usually Indian children wear white to school. However, on their birthday children wear coloured clothes to school and give out chocolates to everyone in the class.Their best friend helps them to do this.Japan –The birthday child wears new clothes to mark the occasion. Certain birthdays are more important than others and these are celebrated with a visit to the local shrine. These are the third and seventh birthdays for girls and the fifth for boys.Match the countries in the box with their descriptions.A B C ArgentinaChinaDEFThe NetherlandsIndiaJapan Denmark2122232425 A country where longevity is celebrated by a special dishA country where candies are distributed among peers________________________________________ A country where the birthday is made known to the communityA country where the household is full of birthday ornamentsA country where religious worship is sometimes involvedPassage 2 Intelligence across culturesWhat is intelligence? Is it about being clever and getting A grades in all your school subjects? Or is it more complicated than that? Recent research in Asia, Africaand Latin America suggests the concept of intelligence differs from culture to culture.This research has shown that people in non‐Western cultures often have ideas about intelligence that differ fundamentally from those in Western cultures. The studies showthat people in Western cultures tend to see intelligence in terms of one’s ability to solveproblems engage in rational debate. Meanwhile, Eastern cultures see intelligence interms of people’s ability to successfully play their roles within social hierarchies both athome and at work.Researchers at the National Chi‐Nan University in Taiwan found that Chinese ideas of intelligence emphasize understanding and relating to others, including knowing whento show and when not to show one’s intelligence.In a study conducted in San Jose, California, immigrant parents from Cambodia, Mexico, the Philippines and Vietnam, as well as native‐born Anglo‐Americans andMexican‐Americans, were asked what they saw as important in the development of theirchildren’s intelligence. Parents from all groups – except Anglo‐Americans – indicated thatmotivation and social skills were as important as, or more important than, academic skills in the development of their children.Another study shows major differences in how much importance is given to verbal and non‐verbal communication skills. Western cultures seem to value more highly the ability to say things clearly, whereas non‐Western cultures seem to value the use and understanding of gestures and facial expressions. Intelligence expert David Lazear saysthat in the Western world we tend to think that the most important thing about being smart is to have skills in reading, writing and mathematics. ‘However,many Asiancultures place at least equal value on the development of one’s interpersonal skills. Theseinclude being an effective team member, or the ability to create agreement within a group of people.Many Asian cultures also highly rate the development of a person’s introspective abilities. This is the ability to “go inside” and acquire knowledge about yourself and thento be able to act on this increased self‐knowledge. When I lived and worked in Africa, Ifound great importance given to such things as dance, music, art and drama as ways toexpress the deep wisdom of the culture and to reinforce key personal and social values.All the intelligences were valued, but somehow capacity in these areas was seen as special and even more profound.’Complete the summary below with ONLY ONE WORD from the passage.The notion of intelligence varies significantly from one culture to another. In Western cultures, a person’s intelligence is shown in his or her skills in seeking answers and participating in 26 ________________ discussions. However, Eastern cultures emphasize a person’s capability to undertake their 27 ________________ roles within a ranking system. One research has shown that most immigrant families regard 28 ________________ and interpersonal skills as more crucial than learning skills in their kids’ personal development. In another study, many non ‐Western cultures are found to place a lot of importance on utilizing 29 ________________ communication techniques such as gestures and facial expressions. Moreover, many Asian cultures think very highly of a person’s 30 ________________ ability, which means getting to know more about oneself.Part 4 WritingPut the following sentences into the correct order to form a coherent paragraph.AWith the arrival of rock and pop in the second half of the last century, the protest song became more and more popular as artists discovered they could get their message across immediately to a wide audience.Music proved an extremely effective way of getting people to think and challenge political decisions.Music has always been used to express all the different human feelings, from love and happiness, to sadness and anger.One of the most famous examples of this was the importance of music in the 1960s counterculture movement – a movement which played an enormous part in events such as getting American soldiers out of Vietnam and fighting for the civil rights of African ‐Americans.It is generally agreed that music as a form of protest probably originated in the cotton fields of America, with African slaves singing songs of freedom.B C DEThe correct order of the above five sentences should be:________ ________ ________ ________ ________31 32 33 34 353637 For each of the items below, choose the most suitable sentence that makessense to you.ABCDABCDABCDABCDABCUntil you learn to relax, you won’t improve your ability to speak English.Until you relax to learn, you aren’t improving your ability to speak English.Until you learn to relax, you haven’t improved your ability to speak English.Until you relax more and learn harder, you don’t improve your ability to speakEnglish.Under the law, drivers and all passengers are permitted to wear seat belts whilea vehicle is moving.Under the law, while some drivers are encouraged to wear seat belts, other passengers might not do so unless the vehicle is moving.Under the law, both drivers and all passengers are warned to wear seat belts nomatter whether the vehicle is moving or not.Under the law, drivers and all passengers are required to wear seat belts whilein a moving vehicle.The fact that he lacks interest in academic learning indicates his frequentabsence from class.The fact that he is frequently absent from class indicates his lack of interest inacademic learning.It is a fact that he is frequently absent from class; as a result, he is notinteresting in academic learning.It is the fact that his frequent absence from class resulting from his lack ofinterest in academic learning.Some people protest certain commercial fishing operations, consideringdolphins to be highly intelligent mammals, since they are killed unnecessarily.Even though some people protest certain commercial fishing operations, theyconsider the highly intelligent mammals – dolphins – to be killed unnecessarily.Some people protest certain commercial fishing operations because dolphins,considered to be highly intelligent mammals, are killed unnecessarily.Regardless of how some people protest certain commercial fishing operations,dolphins are considered highly intelligent mammals to be killed unnecessarily.The researchers are doing case studies of people that their family history hashigh blood pressure and heart disease to determine how important is heredityin health and longevity.The researchers are doing case studies of people whose families have a historyof high blood pressure and heart disease to determine the importance ofheredity in health and longevity.The researchers are doing case studies of people’s family history whether or not there is high blood pressure and heart disease to determine heredity is really important in health and longevity.The researchers are doing case studies of family history in people who have high blood pressure and heart disease to determine the important heredity intheir health and longevity.383940DANSWER SHEET Part 1 Vocabulary1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Part 3 Reading21222324252627282930________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________10Part 2 Grammar11121314151617181920 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Part 4 Writing31323334353637383940________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________。