Listening
Time: 30 minutes
Task 1
Listen to the radio
interview about life for business managers. Decide which of the following
statements (items 1-10) are True (A), False (B) or on which the information in
the interview was Not Stated (C). You will hear the radio interview twice.
1. More than 10000 managers took
part in the survey.
A. True B. False C.
Not Stated
2. The survey involved senior
managers.
A. True B. False C.
Not Stated
3. About 50 countries participated
in the survey.
A. True . False C.
Not Stated
4. The results for Britain were as
expected.
A. True B. False C.
Not Stated
5. The main measure of condition was a
manager’s salary.
A. True B. False C.
Not Stated
6. It was very difficult to
calculate the buying power of a salary.
A. True B. False C.
Not Stated
7. A further study will follow.
A. True B. False C.
Not Stated
8. The standard of managers’ living
turned out to be higher in Germany than the USA.
A. True B. False C.
Not Stated
9. The results for Ecuador were very
surprising for the sociologists.
A. True B. False C. Not
Stated
10. There were no European countries
among the worst for managers.
A. True B. False C.
Not Stated
Task
2
Dr
Matthew Belmont, who teaches at Manchester University, gives a lecture on the problems
associated with cities today. Listen to his talk and for questions 11-20 choose
the best option A, B or C. You will hear the extract twice.
11. Dr Belmont studies life in …
A. countries B. villages C.
cities
12. According to Dr Belmont problems of
the cities in the 21st century are caused by their…
A. expansion B. differences C.
lifestyles
13. Which was not mentioned by
Dr Belmont as a specific topic of his talk?
A. healthcare B. pollution C.
crime
14. People move to the cities looking
for…
A. work B. money C.
better healthcare
15. People live longer …
A. in the cities B. in the
country C. both in the cities and in the country
16. According to Dr Belmont the crime rate
may be explained by …
A. unemployment B.
overpopulation C. cost of living
17. The number of mobile phones
snatched in Manchester in 2003 grew by … compared to 2002.
A. 400 B. 600 C. 900
18. According to Dr Belmont people have
to spend on transport … every day.
A. £4 B. £14 C. £40
19.
Dr
Belmont’s talk implies that to improve the environmental situation people …
A. should pay
special taxes.
B. shouldn’t bring
their cars into city centres.
C. must use public
transport.
20. In London last
year …
A. the number of cars
increased.
B. people paid for
bringing their car in the city.
C. the drivers were
dissatisfied with the new tax.
Reading
Time: 45 minutes
Task
1
Read the text about
self-study tips. The text has eight sections, 0 - 7. For sections 1-7,
choose the correct heading A-L from the list of headings below. Write
the correct letter A-L in boxes 1-7 on your answer sheet. Section
0 is used as an example.
List
of headings
A Consult your teacher
B Take a break
C Make a timetable
D Create a working place
E Sit comfortably
F Study at home
G Talk about your work
H Photocopy important material
I Make catalogue references
J Use the library
K Prioritize your work
L Exercise regularly
Example
Answer
Section 0 C
SELF-STUDY TIPS
0
However difficult you
find it to arrange your time, it will pay off in the long run if you set aside
a certain part of the day for studying - and stick to it. It is best to make a
weekly allocation of your time, making sure that you have enough left for
recreational activities or simply to be 'with' yourself: reading a novel or
watching a television programme.
1
As part of your weekly
schedule, it is also advisable to consider exactly what you have to do in that
week, and make sure that you tackle the most significant tasks first, leaving
the easier or less urgent areas of your work until later.
2
On a physical level,
make sure that you have an area or space for studying. Don't do it just
anywhere. If you always study in the same place, preferably a room of your own,
you will find it easier to adjust mentally to the activity when you enter that
area. You should have everything that you
need at hand.
3
Make sure that all the
physical equipment that you use, such as a desk, chair etc. is at a good height
for you. If you use a personal computer, there are plenty of guidelines
available from the government on posture, angles, lighting and the like.
Consult these and avoid the typical student aches and pains.
4
If you are doing a long
essay or research paper which involves the use of library books or other
articles, it helps to keep details of the titles and authors on small cards in
a card box. It is also a good idea to log these alphabetically so that you can
find them easily - rather like keeping telephone numbers. It's all too easy to
read something and then forget where it came from.
5
Make use of equipment
that is available to you. If you find a useful article in the library, it is
best to make a copy of the relevant pages before you leave. Then, when you get
back to your study, you can mark the article and make any comments that you
have in the margin.
6
If you are working on a
topic your teacher has set, but finding it hard to concentrate, it may be that
you actually need to take your mind right off it for a period of time. 'Airing
the mind' can work wonders sometimes. After a period away from the task, having
not thought about it at all, you may return to it refreshed and full of ideas.
7
Similarly, it may help
to discuss a topic with other people, especially if you feel that you have
insufficient ideas, or too many disorganized ideas. Bring your topic up in conversations
at meal times or with other students and see what they have to say. You don't
want to copy their ideas but listening to what they think about something may well
help you develop or refine your own thoughts.
Task
2
For
questions 8-13 read the text below and answer the questions choosing the correct
letter A, B, C or D. Mark the correct answer in the boxes for questions 8-13 on
your answer sheet.
Using the Internet and CD-ROM databases in
the Library
Northways College now
has full electronic information resources in the College Library to help you in
your studies. On CD-ROM in the library we have about fifty databases, including
many statistical sources. Want to know the average rainfall in Tokyo or the
biggest export earner of Vanuatu? It's easy to find out. Whether you are in the
School of Business or the School of Art & Design, it's all here for you. You
can conduct your own CD-ROM search for no charge, and you can print out your results
on the library printers using your library photocopying card. Alternatively,
you can download your results, again for no charge, but bring your own memory
stick or CD-ROM. If you are not sure how to conduct a search for yourself,
library staff can do it for you, but we charge $20 for this service, no matter
how long or how short a time it takes.
All library
workstations have broadband access to the Internet, so you can find the web based
information you need quickly and easily. If you are unfamiliar with using the Internet,
help is available in several ways. You can start with the online tutorial Netstart;
just click on the Netstart icon on the Main Menu. The tutorial will take
you through the basic steps to using the Internet, at any time convenient to
you. If you prefer, ask one of the librarians for internet advice (best at
quiet times between 9.00 am and 11.30 am weekdays) or attend one of the
introductory group sessions that are held in the first two weeks of each term.
Sign your name on the list on the Library Bulletin Board to guarantee a place,
as they are very popular.
A word of warning: demand
for access to library workstations is very high, so you are strongly advised to
book a workstation, and we have to limit your use to a maximum of one hour at
any one time. Make your booking (for which you will receive a receipt) at the
Information Desk or at the enquiry desks in the Media Services Area (Level I). Also,
use of the computers is limited to Northways students only, so you may be asked
to produce your Student Identification Card to make a booking, or while using
the workstations.
8 To use the library printers,
students must have
A. a memory stick.
B. correct change in coins.
C. a photocopying card.
D. their own paper.
9 To copy search results to a floppy
disk, students pay
A. $20.
B. no fee.
C. a fee based on actual costs.
D. a fee dependent on the time taken.
10 If library staff search for
information on CD-ROM, students pay
A. $20.
B. no fee.
C. a fee based on actual costs.
D. a fee dependent on the time taken.
11 Students can learn to use the
Internet
A. at all time.
B. in the first two weeks of term
only.
C. Monday to Friday only.
D. between 9.00 am and 11.30 am only.
12 To ensure efficient access to the
library workstations, students should
A. queue to use a workstation in the
Media Services Area.
B. reserve a time to use a
workstation.
C. work in groups on one workstation.
D. conduct as many searches as
possible at one time.
13 At any one time, students may use a
library workstation for
A. half an hour.
B. one hour.
C. two hours.
D. an unlimited time.
Task
3
Read
the text and answer questions 14-20 below.
Bramley College International Scholarships
There
are seven types of scholarship offered by Bramley College to enrolled international
students to assist with the costs of their courses. With the exception of
applications for scholarship category E, all newly-enrolled international students
are automatically considered for these scholarships. The scholarship is awarded
in the student's first year as a credit to second semester course fees. In all subsequent
years, the scholarship is awarded as a credit to first semester course fees.
The scholarships are awarded once per year unless otherwise stated.
The
scholarship categories are:
A One scholarship of
$2000 for the most outstanding students entering the Foundation Studies Program
from each of the following countries: Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand. An
additional six scholarships are available for students from other countries.
These scholarships are offered on two dates, to students in the March and June
intakes of the program. Scholarships are awarded on the basis of first semester
results.
B Three scholarships
providing 25% of course fees for the duration of the course to the three most
outstanding State Certificate of Education (SCE) students entering a Diploma or
Certificate program. Scholarships are awarded on the basis of the previous
year's SCE results.
C Seventeen
scholarships providing 25% of course fees for the duration of the course to
outstanding Diploma or Certificate students entering each Bramley College
School: three each in the Schools of Business and Engineering; two in the
School of Applied Science; two in the School of Environmental Design and
Construction; two in the School of Art and Design; two in the School of Social Sciences
and Communications; one in the School of Biomedical and Health Science; one in
the School of Education and one in the School of Nursing. Scholarships are awarded
on the basis of first semester results.
D One scholarship of
$4000 per annum for the duration of the course to the most outstanding student
entering the Diploma in Communication. Scholarships are awarded on the basis of
first semester results.
E Nine scholarships
of $3000 per annum for the duration of the course to the most outstanding students
commencing any Advanced Certificate course. Scholarships are awarded on the
basis of Basic Certificate results (not SCE results). Note that applicants need
to apply for this scholarship on the Bramley College International Scholarship
Application Form.
F One full-fee
scholarship to the most outstanding student commencing a Diploma in Art and
Design (Photography) course. This scholarship is offered every second year, and
is awarded on the basis of results obtained in the Certificate in Design course.
G Four half-fee
scholarships to outstanding students of Bramley College's Singapore campus for
the final year of the two-year Certificate in Business Studies to be completed
in Melbourne, Australia. Scholarships are awarded on the basis of first year results.
Questions
14-20
Look
at the seven scholarship categories, A-G above. For which scholarship
are the following statements true? Write the correct letter, A-G, in boxes 14-20 on
your answer sheet.
NB You may use any
letter more than once.
14 It is awarded on
results obtained in the SCE exam.
15 It is only
available to students from the College’s overseas branch.
16 It is not offered
every year.
17 Students need to
apply for it.
18 It is offered
twice each year.
19 It pays 100% of
the student’s tuition fees.
20 It provides 50% of
one year’s fees.
Use of English
Time: 45 minutes
Task
1
For
questions 1-15, read the text and look carefully at each line. Some of lines are
correct and some have a word that shouldn’t be there. If a line is
correct, put a tick (√) in the appropriate box on your answer sheet. If a
line has a word which should not be there, write the word down in the
appropriate box on your answer sheet.
Happy Quoting!
1. Quotations and
sayings are part of our language and our way of
2. life. As the poet
Emerson said, we use of them by necessity; to
3. remind ourselves to
look before we leap or to avoid crossing
4. our bridges before
we come over to them. We use them by habit,
5. often not realizing
we are doing so much, and we all love to
6. use an apt quotation
to enliven conversation or score a point
7. in an argument. The
booklet contains over above a thousand
8. quotations, proverbs
and sayings. Together they offer a great
9. deal of the
information, advice, amusement and comfort.
10. Emerson wrote: ‘I
hate quotations’, so it is doubtful that he
11. would have been
used this booklet – but we hope that you will.
12. Whether you use it
to improve your knowledge more, as an aid to
13. solving crossword
puzzles, to enrich your own speech or simply
14. for idle reading in
your spare time, it will put you in to
15. touch with some of
the cleverest minds of the past and at present.
Happy reading and happy
quoting!
Task
2
For questions 16
- 23, put each phrasal verb from the box in the appropriate place in the text.
drop
in living up to turned up paid for ended up take out push
on got on pointing out
Kate’s Travel Diary
We decided to (0) push
on and try to reach Venice by Friday afternoon – before the weekend
hordes (16) ____________ . Susan was eager to see the city of waterways,
as she had never been before, while I wanted to look up an old friend called
Davina, who was now studying Italian at university in Venice. Davina had given
me an open invitation to more or less (17) ____________ at any time, and
she was as good as her word, for she not only put us up, but also spent the
whole weekend (18) ____________ the sights to us. She had never met
Susan before, but they (19) ____________ immediately, which was a
relief. My intention had been to pay her a flying visit, and then head off to Trieste,
but we had such a wonderful time that we (20) ____________ staying for
four days. Venice did not disappoint us, (21) ____________ its
reputation as the most beautiful of cities. On a less triumphant note, poor
Susan lost her handbag, including a large amount of cash and her bank cards.
She ran up a huge bill phoning home and contacting her bank in London. At least
she’d had enough sense to (22) ____________ travel insurance, so this (23)
____________ the costs of most of the loss.
Task
3
For questions 24
- 30, complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the
first sentence, using the word given. You must use between two and five words.
Do not change the word given.
Example:
You haven’t seen my pen
anywhere, have you?
happen
You don’t happen to
have seen my pen anywhere, have you?
24. Tom was definitely
first in the queue.
doubt
There’s
……………………………………………………..first in the queue.
25. It was only when I
checked that I saw the tyre was flat.
see
Only when I checked
……………………………………….. a flat tyre.
26. Your hair needs
cutting.
have
You need
……………………………………………………. cut.
27. I’m sure this isn’t
how you get to Norwich!
can’t
This
………………………………………………………… way to Norwich!
28. He took two hours deciding
which seeds to buy.
mind
He took two hours
…………………………………………which seeds to buy.
29. He couldn’t stop
quickly enough to avoid the accident.
time
He couldn’t
………………………………………to avoid the accident.
30. I slept until the
thunder woke me at seven o’clock.
woken
I
…………………………………………………the thunder at seven o’clock.
ANSWER
SHEET
Participant’s
name:
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Writing
Write
an essay about good and bad points of using mobile phones.
You have to write
180 - 200 words.
Time: 45 minutes
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