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PART 1
LISTENING
Time: 20 minutes
Task 1
1. You will hear an expert giving a talk on blogs. Look at Questions 110. You will hear the information twice.
Questions 1-5
Complete the summary below.
Write ONE OR TWO WORDS for each answer.
Blogs and the History of Blogging
A blog can perhaps be best described as a website that consists of a kind
of journal that is regularly updated. Blogs cover a very wide variety of topics
and many of them are personal diaries.
Blogs are usually not 1______________because they have interactive
elements, which may lead to friendships or even 2____________relationships
between people.
The first ‘blog’ was probably created in 1994 by a student and he called it
his ‘3________________’.
Similar websites were then created and these included both links and
4______________ . In 1999, someone changed the term used for these websites
by creating the phrase ‘5_________________’, and therefore invented the term
‘blog’.
Questions 6-10
Complete the flow chart below.
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Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
Blogging Workflow – Advice
Decide what the 6________________ of your posts will be
Do some reading before starting a post
As you compose the post, keep a record of 7________________ and links
After creating the post, add some tags to it to improve searchability
Use social networking sites to 8_____________________ a post you
think is outstanding
Look at the 9_______________ relating to the post
Don’t simply say 10___________________ to people who have
responded to your post
Go on to other blogs and leave comments.
Task 2
You are going to hear a supervisor talking to the new staff at a large
hospital.
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Listen to the talk and choose the correct answers for questions 11-15.
Questions 1-5
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
11.
According to Debbie, why do some people fail to eat a balanced diet?
A They don't know how to cook.
B They don’t have enough time to cook.
C They don’t feel hungry enough to cook.
12.
Debbie recommends that staff should keep fit by
A using a gym.
B taking up a new sport.
C changing some daily activities.
13.
Which benefit of exercise does Debbie think is most important?
A It helps you sleep.
B It keeps your heart healthy.
C It improves mental skills.
14.
What advice does Debbie give the nurses about health and safety?
A to avoid drinking coffee
B to use the canteen at night
C to take regular breaks
15.
When she talks about hygiene, Debbie asks the nurses to
A wash their hands regularly.
B keep away from germs.
C help with the cleaning.
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PART 2
READING COMPREHENSION
Time: 20 minutes
Task I
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Read the text below and complete gaps 1-6 with phrases A-G. There
is one phrase you do not need to use.
Of all the farmers in the district William Tweltree was the poorest and
most unlucky. He was a good fellow, but the strangest thing about him was
1_______________ . His life was not easy as he had to keep a wife and four
daughters who were too young to help him.
William and his family were good ordinary people, but William had a
dream to play in a performance. Only his four children and his wife alone knew
of that dream. Then, one autumn they came across an announcement printed in
the local journal that all those interested in drama were asked to attend a meeting
of a new dramatic society. All the members of William’s family were anxious to
see him act in a real performance and 2_______________ . When William
entered the hall where the meeting was held he was surprised to see so many
people. The people who wished to take part in the performance were given a
play to read and choose a part. William read the play and decided that he should
play the part of the Duke. In a week it was announced to William’s great regret
that he would have the part of the monk. The information struck William as very
unpleasant; he even hesitated 3_______________ . But when he told his wife
and daughters that he would play the part of a monk they thought that it was
wonderful. So, he got down to learning his role and very soon he knew it by
heart. He was sure 4_______________ .
At last the day of the first performance came. William asked his wife not
to come to the theatre, saying that he would be very nervous and
5_______________ . He arrived early at the theatre and when he was dressed
and made up, he looked like a real monk. In the first scene he was to be on the
stage alone. Although he had been preparing for it for a long time he got terribly
frightened. He forgot his lines completely, his manners were very funny. In fact
he looked more like a clown than a monk and was greeted with laughter. The
situation was awful. Now he wished to get out of it, so he rushed from the stage
and hid himself in the dressing-room. There he changed his clothes and went
home. He was very much upset and didn’t know 6_______________ .
A. that might spoil everything
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B. whether to take the part or give it all up
C. that he lived in dreams
D. how to break the news to his wife
E. that he would be a failure
F. they made him attend the meeting
G. that the audience would appreciate his talent
Task II
Read the text about London and answer questions below.
Where can a visitor to London
7) see beautiful English lawns and enjoy flowers?
8) open a bank’s account or withdraw money from it?
9) see a masterpiece of the famous English architect of the 17th
century?
10) buy souvenirs or visit the largest London department stores?
11) see graves of outstanding people of Great Britain?
12) go to see the place where bills are introduced and debates are held?
A
The historical centre of London is now a relatively small area still known
as the City, which covers only about 1 sq mi. Most of the financial activities are
crowded along Threadneedle Street, near the intersection known as the Bank,
which includes the huge Bank of England complex, the Royal Exchange, and the
Stock Exchange. The permanent residential population of the City is now less
than 6000, but about 350,000 commute here daily to work.
B
Located just west of Soho and Covent Garden in the West End is a more
residential area. The relatively dense development of this area is broken up by a
series of Royal Parks, areas once owned by the Crown, including Hyde Park,
Kensington Gardens, and Regent’s Park.
C
The most prominent landmark of the City is Saint Paul’s Cathedral,
designed by the English architect Christopher Wren to replace the original
church, which was destroyed during the Great Fire of London in 1666.
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D
The City of Westminster, about two miles upstream from the City of
London, emerged as England’s political and religious centre of power after the
11th century. At the heart of Westminster is Westminster Abbey, begun by
Edward the Confessor in the 11th century and rebuilt in the 13th century. It has
always been closely associated with the monarchy and is used for such state
occasions as coronations and royal funerals. It is also a giant mausoleum, and
more than 3000 notable people are buried there. Statues and monuments line the
magnificent nave.
E
Virtually across the street are the Houses of Parliament, officially called
the New Palace of Westminster. Farther west is the monarch’s permanent
residence in London, Buckingham Palace.
F
To the west and north of Trafalgar Square is the West End, which is
usually regarded as the centre of town because it is London’s shopping and
entertainment hub. The busiest shopping area is Oxford Street, where such large
department stores as Selfridges, John Lewis, and Marks and Spencer are located.
Other well-known shopping areas include Knightsbridge, the location of
Harrods department store; and Piccadilly, where Fortnum and Mason specializes
in fine food.
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PART 3
USE OF ENGLISH
Time: 20 minutes
Task 1
For questions 1–8, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals
at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line.
There is an example at the beginning.
UNDERSTANDING BRITAIN
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I am not a sociologist (0) but a specialist in English
SOCIOLOGY
literature, so my ___________(1) for describing Britain
QUALIFY
are chiefly that I live here, that I was born here and I have
spent many years ________(2) adults and I have been
TEACH
__________(3) involved in various social and political
ACTIVE
concerns since ___________(4). Before writing this book ADOLESCENT
I returned to Russia ___________(5) and had unique
OCCASION
_______________(6) to observe some areas of your
OPPORTUNE
country little known to _________(7) visitors. I asked
WEST
questions of every Russian whom I met and your answers
made a _______(8) contrast with those I have received
FASCINATE
from my compatriots.
Task 2
For questions 9 – 13, complete the second sentence so that it has a
similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. DO NOT
CHANGE THE WORD GIVEN. You must use BETWEEN TWO AND FIVE
WORDS, including the word given.
Here is an example (0):
Example:
0
I think his wife is a journalist.
married
I think___________________a journalist.
The gap can be filled with the words “he is married to”, so you write:
Example answer:
9
0
he is married to
The teacher’s voice was too quiet.
loudly
The teacher ___________________ enough.
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They celebrate New Year’s Eve in Trafalgar Square.
held
The celebration of __________________ in Trafalgar Square.
10
11
A friend is looking after the baby while I’m out.
care
A friend ________________ the baby while I’m out.
12
I glanced at the letter while my parents were out of the room.
waiting
I glanced quickly at the letter while _________________return.
13
The last time I saw Mary was before she left for Canada.
since
I ________________she left for Canada.
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ID number
PART 4
WRITING
Time: 20 minutes
Imagine you are interested in doing voluntary work connected with the
protection of the environment.
Write a letter to the head of the organization called “The Volunteer
Agency” that runs a number of local as well as international environmental
projects.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Write what you would like to do for the organization.
Prove that you are motivated for the job.
Prove that you are well-suited to do this kind of work.
Observe the rules of letter writing.
 Do not write down the address.
 Do not write down your REAL name.
Write 100-120 words.
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Participant’s ID number
ANSWER SHEET
LISTENING
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READING
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USE OF ENGLISH
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ANSWER SHEET
LISTENING
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5
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monologues
business
H/home P/page
forums
we blog
frequency
sources
announce
statistics
thanks
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C
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C
READING
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D
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USE OF ENGLISH
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qualifications
teaching
actively
adolescence
occasionally
opportunities
Western
fascinating
didn’t speak loudly
New Year’s Eve is held
is taking care of
waiting for my parents to / waiting for my parents’
haven’t seen Mary since
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PART I
LISTENING
Task 1
SCRIPT
You will hear an expert giving a talk about blogs and blogging. First,
you have some time to look at questions 1-10. As you listen, answer
questions 1-10. You will hear the information twice. Now you have 1 minute
to look at the task.
Pause 1 min
Now listen and answer Questions 1-10.
OK, I'm going to talk today about blogs and blogging. Though I’m
assuming you're all familiar with what a blog is, let's just start with a definition.
Perhaps the simplest definition is that a blog is a type of website in the form of a
journal of one sort or another. It consists of posts - new material, or entries - that
are arranged in chronological order, with the most recent post at the top of the
page.
Now, what are the typical characteristics of a blog? Well, blogs are
usually written by one person, they are usually updated regularly and they are
often, though by no means always, about one particular topic. That topic might
be the blogger’s own life, as many blogs are personal diaries. But there are blogs
on just about any topic you could think of - there are political blogs, news blogs,
blogs about a particular hobby, etc., etc.
Now, most blogs are not monologues, because they allow readers to make
their own comments on what appears in the blog, or to add their own
information to it. In this way, people get into contact with each other, learning
from each ether, sharing ideas, perhaps making friends or even doing business
with each other, wherever they are in the world.
Although blogs are very much part of modern life and there are literally
millions of blogs on the web, the history of blogging is a pretty short one. There
is some disagreement over what the first blog was, but many people reckon it
was an online diary started by a student called Justin Hall in 1994. His site was
called Justin's Home Page, and he later called it Links From The Underground.
At that point, the word ‘blog’ didn’t exist. More websites like his started
to spring up, in the form of regularly updated online journals on various
subjects, with links to other websites and forums for people to contribute their
personal opinions.
In 1997, someone called Jorn Barger first used the term 'web log' to
categorise this kind of website, when he launched his own website, Robot
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Wisdom. In 1999, a blogger called Peter Merholz jokingly broke this word up
into 'we blog’ and therefore invented the term 'blog'. Pretty soon, everyone
called the sites ‘blogs' and the people writing them 'bloggers’.
Pause
OK, now let's move on to how to run a blog, and what I'm going to do
now is to tell you what I think is the best approach to workflow with a blog,
First of all, you need to decide on the frequency of your blog posts. Some people
do several a day, which is great if you can keep it up, others one a day. Once a
week might be enough, but the key question is what the readers of your blog
expect. They need to know when they can expect to see a new post on the blog,
so whatever schedule you decide on, it’s important to stick to it.
When you’re going to do a post, start by reading material to find out
what's being discussed in friends' blogs, or in other blogs related to the topic of
yours. That way you can take these things into account to ensure that your blog
is bang up to date.
Then start composing your blog post. If you're doing one that involves
research and links, open a file for storing the sources of your information and
the links you're going to put in the post. Also consider using pictures. These can
make your blog much more attractive than one that's just text. If you use photos
from the web, make sure you cite the source in your blog.
When you've completed the post, add some tags. If you don't have the
kind of software that enables you to build them into the post, add them at the
bottom. Tags are really important for searchability - they can get you new
readers who find your blog via the tags.
If you think this is a particularly good post and you’re really proud of it,
announce it by sending links to it on social networking sites, together with a
very brief summary of what it's about.
Then check your blog statistics to see how many people are reading and
responding to your blog. Find out who's blogged about your post and reply to
them, and give them a proper reply rather than just saying thanks.
After you’ve done all that, get off your own blog and comment elsewhere.
Remember that you’re not the only person blogging and putting out new
material - there are lots of others doing the same and you should show them
some respect by giving them comments and feedback on their posts where you
feel it's appropriate.
Well, that's just some advice on being a good blogger. Blogging's
obviously a major thing now in the world of electronic media and it's anybody's
guess how it will develop in the future.
Pause 10 sec.
Now listen to the text again.
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Text repeated.
Now you have 30 seconds to finish the task.
Task 2
SCRIPT
You are going to hear a supervisor talking to the new staff at a large
hospital. First you have some time to look at questions 11-15. As you listen,
answer questions 11-15. You will hear the information twice. Now you have
30 seconds to look at the task.
Pause 30 seconds
Now listen to the talk and choose the correct answers for questions 11-15.
Good afternoon. My name’s Debbie Green and I’m going to give you a
short but hopefully interesting introduction to working at this hospital. I’ll start
with some guidelines about nutrition and fitness ... er, because a hospital
environment can be stressful, and so we always encourage our staff to stay fit
and have a healthy lifestyle. So ... just a few tips first. As you know, the key to
good health is eating what we call 'a balanced diet’; many people don’t do this,
however. For one thing, they don't eat enough fruit, and vegetables or homeprepared food. When you feel hungry, it's often too easy to grab something
quick, because you're tired or busy. Cooking a healthy meal takes longer, and
this is often why people live on sandwiches and fast food instead. Please - don't
fall into this unhealthy trap.
Of course, you have to do a little exercise and keep fit as well. I know
you’ll have a lot of work and may not have time to join a gym ... but consider
how often you take the lift, rather than the stairs, or how often you drive rather
than walk. Health wise, it may just be a question of doing things differently,
rather than starting a very active sport.
In fact, being generally active is much healthier than doing lots of
exercise just occasionally. As you know, this can be as risky for your heart as
being inactive! As long as you do at least an hour’s exercise a day - and some of
you will do more than that at work - you’ll find that you don’t lie awake at night
worrying about the next day - and that’s the main advantage of exercise.
Remember - this is a hospital, and you are supposed to be the healthiest people
here!
Moving on to health and safety, I want to point out that it's quite OK to
take a break any time that you're not busy. We know that when there's an
emergency you may have to miss that cup of tea or coffee in the canteen or
wherever you go, but generally you shouldn't work for more than three hours
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without a break, otherwise your attention levels will drop and you could then
make a careless mistake.
Another important issue is hygiene. You're all trained to clean your hands
at work, but remember that germs can live for a long time, so please make sure
that you don't leave even a small amount of rubbish around ... there are brooms
in the cupboards, so use them. We do have cleaners, but they aren't always here
when you need them, I’m afraid, and a little dirt can soon build up.
Pause 10 seconds
Now listen to the text again
Text repeated
Now you have 2 minutes to finish the task and write your answers on the
answer sheet.
Pause 2 minutes
This is the end of the listening part.