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SECTION III: READING

Part 1. Questions 56 – 65

Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question.

         Interpreting the feelings of other people is not always easy, as we all know, and we (56) ________ as much on what they seem to be telling us, as on the actual words they say. Facial (57) ________ and tone of voice are obvious ways of showing our (58) ________ to something, and it may well be that we unconsciously express views that we are trying to hide. The art of being (59) ________ lies in picking up these signals, realizing what the other person is trying to say, and acting so that they are not embarrassed in any way. For example, we may understand that they are in fact (60) ________ to answer our question, and so we stop pressing them. Body movements in general may also indicate feelings, and interviewers often pay particular attention to the way a candidate for a job walks into the room and sits down. However it is not difficult to present the right kind of appearance, while what many employers want to know relates to the candidate’s character traits, and (61) ________ stability. This raises the awkward question of whether job candidates should be asked to complete psychological tests, and the further problem of whether such tests actually produce (62) ________ results. For many people, being asked to take part in such a test would be an objectionable (63) ________  into their private lives.

         After all, a prospective employer would hardly ask a candidate to run a hundred meters, or expect his or her family doctor to provide (64) ________ medical information. Quite apart from this problem, can such tests predict whether a person is likely to be a (65) ________ employee or a values colleague?

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Part 2. Questions 66 – 75

Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question

Since water is the basis of life, composing the greater part of the tissues of all living things, the crucial problem of desert animals is to survive in a world where sources of flowing water are rare. And since man’s inexorable necessity is to absorb large quantities of water at frequent intervals, he can scarcely comprehend that many creatures of the desert pass their entire lives without a single drop.

Uncompromising as it is, the desert has not eliminated life but only those forms unable to withstand its desiccating effects. No moist-skinned, water-loving animals can exist there. Few large animals are found. The giants of the North American desert are the deer, the coyote, and the bobcat. Since desert country is open, it holds more swift-footed running and leaping creatures than the tangled forest. Its population is largely nocturnal, silent, filled with reticence, and ruled by stealth. Yet they are not emaciated. Having adapted to their austere environment, they are as healthy as animals anywhere else in the word.

The secret of their adjustment lies in the combination of behavior and physiology. None could survive if, like mad dogs and Englishmen, they went out in the midday sun; many would die in a matter of minutes. So most of them pass the burning hours asleep in cool, humid burrows underneath the ground, emerging to hunt only by night. The surface of the sun-baked desert averages around 150 degrees, but 18 inches down the temperature is only 60 degrees.

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Part 3: Questions 76 – 85

Read the text and fill in one word which best fits each gap.

HOMESTAY

When studying a foreign language abroad, a large majority of students choose ‘homestay’ accommodation, living with a (76) ………………… family while they attend classes in a nearby language school. Very (77) …………………, however, once lessons have finished, students speak their mother tongue with other class members of the same nationality. On a Homestay Language International study trip, we ensure total immersion in the target language environment by arranging accomodation and one-by-one tuition in your teacher’s home, so that you (78) ………………… surrounded by the language during every moment of your stay.

As you are the only student, you can learn (79) ………………… your own pace, and the lessons are made to suit your individual interests and objectives. You will also have the chance to (80) ………………… fully in your host teacher’s activities, including trips to places of (81) ………………… in the local area. All of our teachers have a university degree and a relevant (82) ………………… qualification, and most have spent much time abroad and they can understand the needs and concerns of their (83) ………………… guests. Homestay Language International offers a wide range of general or business courses for young and old alike, with a choice of (84) ………………… 80 destinations throughout the world. Whether it’s English in New Zealand, French in Canada or German in Austria, you can expect a (85) ………………… welcome in a relaxed home environment and an unforgettable study experience.

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Câu 2:

What reason was NOT mentioned about why his team lost their second game? 

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Câu 3:

The man's team was winning the final match until ___________.

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Câu 4:

Which team does the man want to win the World Cup now?

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Câu 5:

Now that his team is out of the tournament, how is he spending his time?

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Câu 6:

Part 2. Listen to the recording twice. Complete the form below. Write no more than three words or numbers for each answer.

PRESTON PARK RUN

          Details of run

Example

Day of Park Run: …….Saturday……

Start of run:            in front of the (1) ……………………………

Time of start:          (2) …………………………… am

Length of run:        (3) …………………………… kilometers

At end of run:         volunteer scans (4) ……………………………

Best way to register:        on the (5) ……………………………

Cost of run:            (6) £ ……………………………

          Volunteering

          Contact name:        Pete (7) ……………………………

          Phone number:      (8) ……………………………

          Activities:              setting up course

          (9) …………………………… the runners

          (10) …………………………… for the weekly report


Câu 24:

Science has made great ________ during the past 30 years.

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Câu 57:

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The title for this passage could be _____ .

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Câu 59:

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Man can hardly understand why many animals live their whole life in the desert, as _____ .

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Câu 60:

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The phrase those forms in the passage refers to all of the following EXCEPT _____.

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Câu 61:

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According to the passage, creatures in the desert _____.

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Câu 62:

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The author mentions all the following as examples of the behaviour of desert animals EXCEPT _____.

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Câu 64:

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The word them means

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Câu 65:

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The word burrows in the passage mostly means _____.

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Câu 66:

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We can infer from the passage that _____ .

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Câu 88:

The lecture was cancelled because the professor was ill. (called)
-> They ………………………………………………………… because the professor was ill.


Câu 89:

John never takes any notices what his children say. (attention)
-> John never ………………………………………………………… what his children say


Câu 90:

Smoking in the library is forbidden. (allowed)
-> You  ………………………………………………………… in the library.


Câu 91:

I regret not taking your advice in the first place. (followed)
-> If only ………………………………………………………… in the first place.


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