Section I: Grammar and Vocabulary
Read each sentence and select the option that best completes it.
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Tomorrow’s a holiday, so we ........ go to work.
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She was so upset that she burst ........ tears.
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I can’t ........ your hair, because I don’t have any scissors.
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The government plans to ........ taxes on sales of luxury items.
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This is ........ area, with a lot of factories and warehouses.
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Daniel’s hair is getting far too long; he should ........ soon.
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“It’s pouring down, and it’s freezing.” What are the weather conditions?
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There ........ a terrible accident if the pilot hadn’t reacted so quickly.
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“Are you ready to order?” Not yet – I’m still looking at the ........ .
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I can’t hear you – it’s ........ noisy in here.
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“My job is never boring.” The speaker’s job is always ........ .
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“It leaves from Platform 2 at 4.15.” The speaker is talking about ........ .
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Cassie went to bed early because she was ........ .
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This used to be ........ part of the city, but since the old buildings were renovated, it’s become a very fashionable area.
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........ worries me about society today is how completely we have come to depend on technology.
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Section II: Listening Comprehension
Listen to each extract or dialogue, and select the option that best answers the questions.
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The speaker pays attention to what Dan says about sports.
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Dan argued with a girl who had told him something in confidence.
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Melissa tells you she disapproves of what you have done, but does so in a polite manner.
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Melissa will spend a lot on gifts, even though she's godmother to many of the speaker's colleagues.
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The speaker never seems sure what Clara will have in her drawer from one week to the next.
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Clara is a little overweight due to her office eating habits.
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Christopher's job involves having to call a lot of people into his office.
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Where was the announcement made about the host nation for the 2012 Olympics?
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Which cities were in the race?
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What were the new Estonian President's election promises?
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What share of the vote did he win?
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What wind speeds did the hurricanes produce?
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When did the government issue an evacuation order?
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How old is Manchester United's new player?
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How long has Chi Chi lived in captivity?
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Section III: Reading Comprehension
You will listen to two different recordings, after each you will read questions and choose the best answer from the options given.
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The new website has been set up to show Africa in a more positive light.
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What are the stated aims of Africa Watch?
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Which of these has hit South African journalism?
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How will Africa Watch put pressure on newspapers?
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What was the Facebook musician found to be inaccurate about?
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What hopes does Julian Rademeyer have for the site's future?
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The main idea of paragraph 1 is what…
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The main idea of paragraph 2 is that …
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The main idea of paragraph 3 is why …
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The main idea of the last paragraph is that
Read each of these statements carefully. Does the idea of each sentence agree with or conflict with the author? Or perhaps there is not enough information to decide whether the author agrees or disagrees with the ideas. Choose one of these three words after each sentence.
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Advertising can create a desire for something.
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Advertising influences buyers.
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Small items are displayed at checkout counters.
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Sugarcoated breakfast food is a good buy.
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Sugarcoated breakfast food is a rational purchase.
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Section IV: Oral Production
In this final section, you will be preparing two recordings.
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1st Oral Production (Teacher's oral skills for classroom sessions)
Record yourself reading the text below, and upload the voice file (only mp4 format) as an answer to the assigned task.
Read the paragraph below aloud, as if you were doing it for your students in class. Remember to read naturally, without unnecessarily slowing down or stopping to emphasize a sound:
"I think the idea of genetic engineering is fascinating. It's also quite dangerous. Fiddling around with what makes us human might make us less human. We could end up creating a Frankenstein's monster. The idea of genetic engineering has been around for centuries. Scientists have always wanted to change us. The real breakthrough came in the latter half of last century. Geneticists cracked the genetic code and found ways of altering our genes. Now they can clone animals and reproduce human tissue and organs. I don't think it'll be too long before scientists clone a person. Once all the fuss has died down, younger generations will be more accepting of genetic engineering. We might even live to be two hundred years old."
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2nd Oral Production (Teacher's oral skills for classroom sessions)
Record yourself speaking freely (for about 1 minute) about any topic of your choice. Upload the file only mp4 format. It is important that you DO NOT read aloud, but talk as naturally as possible.
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