Part 1 VocabularyChoose the most appropriate answer A, B, C or D.1Some creatures were better at surviving and ________ themselves than others, so they thrived at the others’ expense.A adoptingB subsistingC reproducingD germinating2 A 59-year-ol d man was executed by ________ injection this morning.A lethalB inherentC animateD fertil e3Sometimes a ________ of ants will holl ow out a tree trunk leaving just the bark.A swarmB packC herdD colony4Sheep and cows were two of the most important animals to be ________.A spawnedB domesticatedC slaughteredD constituted5What began as an isolated outbreak of flu has now developed into a countrywide ________.A phobiaB epidemicC toxinD contaminationFill in the blank in each sentence with the most suitable words from the box.A poultryB maternalC descendantsD transplantE sanitation6Feminism is about liberating women from enforced d omestic and ________ drudgery. 7We owe it to our ________ to l eave them a cl ean worl d to live in.8She decid ed to turn vegan after watching a documentary about how ________ is raised.9Many illnesses in the temporary refugee camps are the result of inadequate ________.10They hol d widely divergent opinions on controversial issues like ________.Part 2 GrammarChoose the correct letter to complete the sentences below.11I don’t enjoy ________ at by other people.A being laughedB to be laughedC being laughingD to be laughing12I hurt my back. I ________ that heavy box up two flights of stairs.A must not carryB might not have carriedC could not carryD should not have carried13At the present time, the ol dest house in town ________ by the History Society. When the restoration ________, the house is sure to be a popular tourist attraction.A is to be restored, finishesB is being restored, is finishedC is restored, will be finishedD is being restored, is going to be finished14According to a newspaper articl e which I read, the police arrested the man who ________ the First National Bank. The man who ________ a plaid shirt and bluejeans was caught shortly after he had l eft the bank.A was robbing, had been wornB was robbed, had wornC had robbed, was wearingD had been robbed, was to wear15The crime rate has continued to rise ________ the local police d epartment has implemented several new crime prevention programs.A simply becauseB even thoughC in spite ofD in the event that16________ the secret of how to make silk remained insid e Asia, Europeans were forced to pay high sums of money for this mysterious material ________ overland to Europe.A Although, to have broughtB Only if, to bringC Due to, to be bringingD As long as, to be brought17The psychologist spoke to us about some of the ________ coincidences in the lives of twins ________ apart from each other from birth.A amazing, to liveB amazing, livingB amazed, to live D amazed, living18It is estimated by those ________ in the hunger program that 3500 people ________ starvation in the worl d every day.A who work, die fromB that work, die ofC whose work, die outD which work, die for19The house ________ born and grew up ________ in an earthquake ten years ago.A where I was, has destroyedB in which I was, was destroyedCfor which I was, was destroyedDamong which I was, had been destroyed20When Mr. Brown walked into the kitchen, he caught the children ________ some candy even though he ’d tol d them ________ their dinn ers.A to eat, to be spoiledB to be eaten, spoiling Ceating, not to spoilDbeing eaten, not spoil edPart 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 and pinches 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 birthdayparties is a girl ’s fifteenth. When girls turn 15, they have a huge party and 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 noodl es are served to wish the birthdaychild a long life.Denmark– A flag is flown outsid e a wind ow to show that someone who lives in thathouse 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 chil d ’s chair with fl owers or paper streamers, paper flowers andballoons.India –Usually Indian children wear white to school. However, on their birthday children wear col oured 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.21 A country where l ongevity is celebrated by a special dish ________A Argentina D The NetherlandsB China E India CDenmarkFJapan22 A country where candies are distributed among peers ________23 A country where the birthday is made known to the community ________24 A country where the household is full of birthday ornaments ________25 A country where religious worship is sometimes involved ________Passage 2 Intelligence across culturesWhat is intelligence? Is it about being clever and getting A grades in all yourschool 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 aboutintelligence that differ fundamentally from those in Western cultures. The studies showthat peopl e in Western cultures tend to see intelligence in terms of one’s ability to sol problems engage in rational debate. Meanwhil e, 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 id eas 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 devel opment of theirexcept Anglo-Americans – indicated that children’s intelligence. Parents from all groups –motivation and social skills were as important as, or more important than, academicskills in the devel opment of their children.Another study shows major differences in how much importance is given to verbaland non-verbal communication skills. Western cultures seem to value more highly theability to say things clearly, whereas non-Western cultures seem to value the use andunderstanding of gestures and facial expressions. Intelligence expert David Lazear saysthat in the Western worl d we tend to think that the most important thing about beingsmart is to have skills in reading, writing and mathematics. ‘However, many Asiancultures place at least equal value on the devel opment of one’s interpersonal skills. Theseinclud e being an effective team member, or the ability to create agreement within agroup of people.introspectiveMany Asian cultures also highly rate the development of a person’sabilities. This is the ability to “go inside” and acquire knowledge about yourself and then to 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 wisd om of the culture and to reinforce key personal and social values.All the intelligences were valued, but somehow capacity in these areas was seen asspecial 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 anddiscussions. However, Eastern cultures emphasize a participating in 26________________roles within a ranking system.person’s capability to undertake their 27________________and One research has shown that most immigrant families regard 28________________ 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 ofcommunication techniques such as gestures importance on utilizing 29________________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 coherentparagraph.A With the arrival of rock and pop in the second half of the last century, theprotest song became more and more popular as artists discovered they couldget their message across immediately to a wide audience.B Music proved an extremely effective way of getting people to think andchallenge political d ecisions.C Music has always been used to express all the different human feelings, fromlove and happiness, to sadness and anger.D One of the most famous exampl es of this was the importance of music in the1960s counterculture movement –a movement which played an enormouspart in events such as getting American soldiers out of Vietnam and fighting forthe civil rights of African-Americans.E It is generally agreed that music as a form of protest probably originated in thecotton fields of America, with African slaves singing songs of freedom.The correct order of the above five sentences should be:31________32________33________34________35________For each of the items below, choose the most suitable sentence that makessense to you.36 A Until you l earn to relax, you won’t improve your ability to speak English.B Until you relax to l earn, you aren’t improving your ability to speak English.C Until you l earn to relax, you haven’t improved your ability to speak English.D Until you relax more and l earn harder, you don’t improve your ability to speakEnglish.37 A Under the law, drivers and all passengers are permitted to wear seat belts whilea vehicl e is moving.B Under the law, while some drivers are encouraged to wear seat belts, otherpassengers might not d o so unless the vehicl e is moving.C Under the law, both drivers and all passengers are warned to wear seat belts nomatter whether the vehicl e is moving or not.D Under the law, drivers and all passengers are required to wear seat belts whil ein a moving vehicle.38 A The fact that he lacks interest in academic learning indicates his frequentabsence from class.B The fact that he is frequently absent from class indicates his lack of interest inacademic learning.C It is a fact that he is frequently absent from class; as a result, he is notinteresting in academic learning.D It is the fact that his frequent absence from class resulting from his lack ofinterest in academic l earning.39 A Some peopl e protest certain commercial fishing operations, consideringdolphins to be highly intelligent mammals, since they are killed unnecessarily.B Even though some people protest certain commercial fishing operations, theyconsider the highly intelligent mammals – dolphins – to be killed unnecessarily.C Some peopl e protest certain commercial fishing operations because dolphins,considered to be highly intelligent mammals, are kill ed unnecessarily.D Regardless of how some peopl e protest certain commercial fishing operations,dolphins are consid ered highly intelligent mammals to be killed unnecessarily.40 A 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 l ongevity.B 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.C The researchers are doing case studies of peopl e’s family history whether ornot there is high blood pressure and heart disease to determine heredity is really important in health and longevity.D The researchers are doing case studies of family history in peopl e who havehigh blood pressure and heart disease to determine the important heredity intheir health and l ongevity.。