MOCK TEST NO.

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Section 1 CLOZE TEST Read the text below and provide the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space (Contractions such as dont/cant count as ONE word) (0,5 p. / word = 5 p. / text)

Inquiry into abortion time limit rejected The Government (1) blocked a parliamentary inquiry into late terminations and the abortion time limit. Phil Willis, (2). chairman of the Commons science and technology select committee, had asked for an ad hoc committee of MPs and Lords to be set (3) to examine the science underlying abortion. Mr Willis made the request (4).. the subject raised such passions and polls suggested (5) the public was uneasy about the current time limit. It (6).. rejected by Geoff Hoon, the Leader (7). the House. The Abortion Act was passed in 1967 and amended to during the original time limit of 28 weeks to 24 weeks (8).. most abortions. Mr Willis (9). hoped that the ad hoc committee would investigate whether advances (10).. science had weakened the case for late terminations. Section 2 SENTENCE TRANSFORMATIONS. Change the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given unchanged. You must use between two and five words, including the word given (Contractions such as dont/cant count as TWO words) (1 p. each = 5 p. / section) 1) It was rude of you to smoke in front of a pregnant woman. (not) You . in front of a pregnant woman. 2) Jane studied Russian for a few months but she still couldnt read the Cyrillic alphabet very well. (able) Jane studied Russian for a few months, but she .. read the Cyrillic alphabet very well 3) It wasnt necessary to cook all that food yesterday. (neednt) You . all that food yesterday. 4) You should start studying harder. (time) I think .. studying harder. 5) I cant wait to see Scorseses latest film. (forward) I Scorseses latest film.

Section 3 READING COMPREHENSION

Read the text below and complete the following tasks. (10 points)

Researchers suggest that there are creatures that do not know what light means at the bottom of the sea. They don't have either eyes or ears; they can only feel. (1)........................ It is as if a child spent its life in darkness in bed, with nothing to see or hear. How different our own life is! Sight shows us the ground beneath our feet and the heavens above us - the sun, moon, and stars, shooting stars, lightning, and the sunset. It shows us day and night. We are able to hear voices, the sound of the sea, and music. We feel, we taste, we smell. How fortunate we are! Have you ever wondered whether fishes drink or not? (2) ....................... A person can go without food for many days, but he or she cannot go for long without water. Fishes drink and fishes that live in salt water must drink salt water. However, when we watch them in an aquarium and see them opening and closing their mouths, we must not assume that they are drinking. Fishes need water for its oxygen. (3)................... On the other hand, when a fish drinks, it swallows water, just in the way we do. Another alarming phenomenon, erosion is regarded not merely as the physical removal of soil by water and wind, but rather as the deterioration of all the component parts of the habitat in which man and his crops and livestock have to exist. (4)..................... This has led to deterioration of the microclimate above and below the surface, generally in the direction of a general drying out of the soil which has exposed it to erosive action of wind and rainfall of high intensity or frequency, and to the loss of organic matter in the soil, thus reducing its capacity to resist erosion by conserving the water that falls on the surface. If everything possible is done within the total environment to conserve the naturally planted or cultivated vegetation, this will also ensure optimal conservation of soil and water. Task 1 Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use. (0,5 p. each = 2 points) A. The water that they seem to be gulping gives them oxygen, which is in the water. B. Since there is no conclusive evidence for any major climatic change in historic times to explain this deterioration, we must conclude that the eroding of the total environment has been due primarily to thoughtless destruction of the vegetative cover. C. There is no hope for them. D. All living things must drink, and they require a fresh supply of water often. E. There is no day or night for them. There are no winters, no summers, no sun, no moon, and no stars.

Task 2 Choose the answer (A, B, C, or D) which you think best fits according to the text (0,5 p. each = 1,5 points) 1. Judging from the passage, we can say that the first paragraph is mainly about: A. life of sea creatures at the bottom of the sea B. how changes in the seasons are perceived by the deep-sea creatures C. how wonderful our lives were and will be D. the superiority of human beings over some creatures in terms of senses 2. We discover that some sea creatures in the story: A. have the same senses that we do B. have no sense of hearing as well as sight C. hear the sounds of the ocean D. live in darkness because no light reaches to the bottom 3. In the passage a child in darkness is likened to: A. someone who lives where there are no seasons B. an animal without the sense of touch C. a sea creature with no seeing or hearing ability D. a deaf child unaffected by the environment Task 3 Give the antonyms of the following words. (0,5 p. each = 1,5 points) A. to resist B. sunset C. deterioration

Task 4 Write a summary of the text, between 100 and 150 words long. (5 points)

Section 4 LISTENING COMPREHENSION AND INFORMATION TRANSFER. You will hear two conversations. Listen and complete the tasks. (de la min. 12.25) (1 point each = 10 points). Task 1 Questions 22-31 Circle the appropriate letter. Example The student is looking for the School of A Fine Arts. B Economic History. C Economics. D Accountancy. 3

22 The orientation meeting A took place recently. B took place last term. C will take place tomorrow. D will take place next week. 23 Attendance at lectures is A optional after 4 pm. B closely monitored. C difficult to enforce. D sometimes unnecessary. 24 Tutorials take place A every morning. B twice a week. C three mornings a week. D three afternoons a week. 25 The lecturers name is A Roberts. B Rawson. C Rogers. D Robertson. Task 2 Complete the notes below using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.

Course requirements: Tutorial paper A piece of work ON A given topic. Students must: (26) .......................................................... for 25 minutes (27) ......................................................... give to lecturer for marking Essay topic Usually (28) ........................................................................ Type of exam (29) ......................................................................................... Library Important books are in (30) ............................................. . Focus on course Focus on (31) ........................................................................ . 4