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C a n d i d a te ’ s N a m e ……… ... ……… ……… ……… …… . .…
D N I … … … …… ……… ……… ……… ……… ……… ….
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Paper: READING
A . 1. R e ad the f o l l o wing te xt . Choose from these options the sentences
that are missing in the text below. There is an extra sentence.
A. "Kids who love Maths do well in Maths. He loves languages and is
doing well in languages."
B. After about age 4, most people will never gain a truly deep grasp on a
second language's morphology, which refers to the rules that govern
how words are formed from linguistic units.
C. But that finding only applies to learning tonal languages like Mandarin,
said study author Patrick Wong, a neuroscientist at Northwestern
University in Evanston, Illinois.
D. Very young children are remarkably good at learning multiple
languages simultaneously.
E. That raises the question:
F. There are no other areas that process language.
G. There are also many other areas throughout the brain that process
language.
H. The answer, experts say, seems to be yes, no and it's complicated.
I. According to this article, studies also show that it becomes more
difficult to learn new languages as you get older.
Are som e brai ns better at l earni ng l anguages?
A c c o rdin g t o re s e arc h , t h e re m ay be c e rt ain are as in t h e brain t h at , in s o m e
lan g u ag e le arn e rs , a re larg e r o r m o re e f f ic ie n t , an d t h at c o u ld g iv e t h e m an
adv an t ag e at le arn in g lan g u ag e s . 1 . _ _ A c c o r d i n g t o t h i s a r t i c l e , s t u d i e s a l s o
show that it be com es m ore difficult to le arn ne w language s as y ou ge t olde r.
The gi s t
 T h e re m ay be c e rt ain are as in t h e brain t h at are e n larg e d o r e x t ra
e f f ic ie n t t h at c o u ld le n d s o m e lan g u ag e le arn e rs an adv an t ag e .
 S c ie n t is t s h av e m ade an o t h e r h u g e s t e m c e ll bre ak t h ro u g h , t h is t im e
g ro win g a h u m an brain t is s u e in a lab! S t u die s s h o w t h at it be c o m e s
m o re dif f ic u lt t o l e arn n e w lan g u ag e s as y o u g e t o lde r.
 Ne u ro s c ie n t is t s are s t ill t ry in g t o u n de rs t an d all t h e v ario u s brain
re g io n s in v o lv e d in le arn in g a lan g u ag e .
I n h is s pare t im e , an o t h e rwis e o rdin ary 1 6 - y e ar o ld bo y f ro m Ne w Y o rk
t au g h t h im s e lf He bre w, A rabic , R u s s i an , S wah ili, an d a do z e n o t h e r
lan g u ag e s , t h e Ne w Y o rk T im e s re po rt e d las t we e k .
A n d e v e n t h o u g h it ' s n o t e n t ire ly c le ar h o w c lo s e t o f lu e n t T im o t h y Do n e r is
in an y o f h is s t u die d lan g u ag e s , t h e h ig h s c h o o l s o ph o m o re - alo n g wit h
o t h e r po ly g lo t s lik e h im - are c e rt ain ly dif f e re n t f ro m m o s t A m e ric an s , wh o
s pe ak o n e o r m ay be t wo lan g u ag e s .
H o w Exe rc i s e R e wi re s Yo ur B rai n
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D N I … … … …… ……… ……… ……… ……… ……… ….
2 . _ _ T h a t r a i s e s t h e q u e s t i o n : I s t h e re s o m e t h in g u n iqu e abo u t c e rt ain
brain s , wh ic h allo ws s o m e pe o ple t o s pe ak an d u n de rs t an d s o m an y m o re
lan g u ag e s t h an t h e re s t o f u s ?
3 . _ _ T h e a n s w e r , e x p e rt s s a y , s e e m s t o b e y e s , n o a n d i t 's c o m p l i c a t e d . F o r
s o m e pe o ple , g e n e s m ay prim e t h e brain t o be g o o d at lan g u ag e le arn in g ,
ac c o rdin g t o s o m e n e w re s e arc h . A n d s t u die s are ju s t s t art in g t o pin po i n t a
f e w brain re g io n s t h at are e x t ra - larg e o r e x t ra - e f fic ie n t in pe o ple wh o e x c e l
at lan g u ag e s .
F o r o t h e rs , t h o u g h , it ' s m o re a m at t e r o f be in g de t e rm in e d an d m o t iv at e d
e n o u g h t o pu t in t h e h o u rs an d h ard wo rk n e c e s s ary t o le arn n e w way s o f
c o m m u n ic at in g .
" K ids do we ll in wh at t h e y lik e , " s aid M ic h ae l P aradis , a n e u ro lin g u is t at
M c G ill U n iv e rs it y in M o n t re al, wh o c o m pare d lan g u ag e le arn in g t o pian o ,
s po rt s o r an y t h in g e ls e t h at re qu ire s dis c iplin e . 4 . _ _ " K i d s w h o l o v e M a t h s d o
w e ll in Maths. He lov e s language s and is doing w e ll in language s."
B re ak i ng the C o de : Why Yuo r B ari n C an R ae d Ti hs
" T h is is ju s t an e x t re m e c as e o f a g e n e ral prin c iple , " h e adde d. " I f y o u
prac t ic e an d h av e a g re at de al o f m o t iv at io n f o r a part ic u lar do m ain ,
y o u ' re g o in g t o be able t o im pro v e in t h at do m ain be y o n d n o rm al lim it s . "
5 . _ _ V e r y y o u n g c h i l d r e n a r e r e m a r k a b ly g o o d a t l e a r n i n g m u l t i p l e l a n g u a g e s
s i m u l t a n e ou s l y . T h e y c an de v e lo p n at iv e - s ou n din g ac c e n t s in e ac h t o n g u e .
A n d in t o adu lt h o o d, all re in f o rc e d lan g u ag e s h o ld t h e ir o wn in t h e brain
wit h o u t in t e rf e rin g wit h t h e o t h e rs - u n lik e lat e r le arn e rs wh o m ay h av e
t ro u ble re m e m be rin g a s e c o n d lan g u ag e wh e n t h e y be g in t o le arn a t h ird.
Wit h ag e , t h o u g h , it n o t o n ly be c o m e s t o u g h e r t o le arn n e w lan g u ag e s ,
t h e re m ay e v e n be de v e lo pm e n t al s t ag e s be y o n d wh ic h c e rt ain n u an c e s o f
lan g u ag e s im ply be c o m e in ac c e s s ible . By t h e ag e o f 9 t o 1 2 m o n t h s , f o r
e x am ple , babie s be g in t o lo s e t h e abilit y t o dis t in g u is h be t we e n s o u n ds t h at
are n o t u s e d in t h e ir n at iv e lan g u ag e , s aid Lo rain e O b le r, a n e u ro lin g u is t at
t h e C U NY G radu at e C e n t e r in Ne w Y o rk .
6. __Afte r about age 4, m ost pe ople w ill ne v er gain a truly de e p grasp on a
s e c o n d l a n g u a g e 's m o r p h o l o g y , w h i c h r e f e r s t o t h e r u l e s t h a t g o v e r n h o w
w o r d s a r e f o r m e d f r o m l i n g u i s t i c u n i t s . A f t e r ag e 7 o r s o , t h e brain be g in s t o
pay m o re at t e n t io n t o wh at it ' s le arn in g , P aradis s aid, wh ic h af f e c t s t h e t y pe
o f m e m o ry k ids u s e t o pic k u p lan g u ag e s .
A n d be y o n d pu be rt y , it be c o m e s u n lik e ly t h at s o m e o n e will be able t o s pe ak
a n e w lan g u ag e wit h o u t a f o re ig n ac c e n t , t h o u g h Do n e r is u n iqu e in h o w
im pre s s iv e h is ac c e n t s o u n ds , wh ic h m ay re f le c t a lat e - t o - m at u re brain .
( T h e re s e e m s t o be n o c u t - o f f po in t f o r le arn in g v o c abu lary ).
F o r m o re t h an a c e n t u ry , s c ie n t is t s h av e k n o wn t h at t h e re are k e y are as o n
t h e e x t e rio r c o rt e x o f t h e brain ' s le f t h e m is ph e re , k n o wn as Bro c a' s are a an d
We rn ic k e ' s are a, t h at are c rit ic al f o r le arn in g t o s pe ak an d u n de rs t an din g
s pe e c h , O ble r s aid. 7 . _ _ T h e r e a r e a l s o m a n y o t h e r a r e a s t h r o u g h o u t t h e
brain that proce ss language .
G e n e s , n e u ro t ran s m it t ers an d brain re g io n s in v o lv e d in lo n g - t e rm m e m o ry
play ro le s as we ll, P aradis s aid. A n d a n u m be r o f dif f e re n t s t ru c t u res
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pro bably c o m e in t o play wh e n pe o ple s pe ak a s e c o n d lan g u ag e c o m pare d
t o wh e n t h e y s pe ak t h e ir f irs t .
O n ly in t h e las t f e w y e ars h av e s c ie n t is t s be g u n t o z e ro in o n brain re g io n s
t h at s e e m t o m at t e r m o s t in h e lpin g po ly g lo t s de v e lo p t h e ir im pre s s iv e s k ills .
I n a 2 0 0 8 s t u dy in t h e jo u rn al C e re bral C o rt e x , f o r e x am ple , re s e arc h e rs
f o u n d be t t e r lan g u ag e le arn in g a bilit ie s in c o lle g e s t u de n t s wit h a larg e r
He s c h l' s g y ru s , an are a o n t h e le f t s ide o f t h e brain t h at pro c e s s e s pit c h .
8. __But that finding only applie s to le arning tonal language s like Mandarin,
s a i d s t u d y a u t h o r P a t r i c k W o n g , a n e u r o s c i e nt i s t a t N o r t h w e s te r n U n i v e r s it y
in Ev anston, Illinois.
B . R e ad the f o l l o wi ng te xt and c o m pl e te the e xe rc i s es be l o w .
A Hom e s For All
O r g a n i s a t i o n s t h a t h e l p t h e h o me l e s s a r e w a r n i n g t h a t p e o p l e w i l l f a c e e v e n
greater hardship this winter unless urgent action is taken to offer shelter to those
w i t h o u t a h o me . T h i s w a r n i n g f o l l o w s p u b l i c a t i o n o f f i g u r e s s h o w i n g a n i n c r e a s e i n
t h e n u mb e r o f h o me l e s s p e o p l e . S u s a n E v a n s o f t h e o r g a n i s a t i o n 'H o me s f o r Al l '
s a i d : "W i t h a s h o r t a g e o f a c c o mmo d a t i o n , mo r e p e o p l e t h a n e v e r b e f o r e - y o u n g
and old - are having to sleep rough. A cold winter is predicted this year which
me a n s t h a t t h e s e p e o p l e w i l l h a v e t o p u t u p w i t h s u b - ze r o t e mp e r a t u r e s . Ac t i o n
mu s t b e t a k e n u r g e n t l y t o o f f e r t h e s e p e o p l e s h e l t e r . " A n a t i o n w i d e d e mo n s t r a t i o n
to raise awareness of the problem will take place this weekend. Supporters
w e l c o me .
B V illage Prote st
Residents of local village, Shilden, are preparing for a night of protest to save
t h e i r v i l l a g e f r o m G o v e r n me n t p l a n n e r s . P r o p o s a l s f o r a n e w mo t o r w a y t o b e b u i l t
t h a t w i l l r u n w i t h i n 2 k i l o me t r e s o f S h i l d e n h a v e c a u s e d u p r o a r a mo n g s t r e s i d e n t s .
T h e y c l a i m t h a t t h e y w e r e g i v e n i n s u f f i c i e n t t i me t o r e s p o n d t o t h e p r o p o s a l . T o n y
F e l l o w s , s p o k e s p e r s o n f o r t h e 'Vi l l a g e P r o t e s t ' c a mp a i g n e xp l a i n s : "T h e p l a n n e d
r o u t e c u t s a c r o s s s o me o f t h e mo s t p i c t u r e s q u e c o u n t r y s i d e i n t h e r e g i o n . S h i l d e n
w e l c o me s t h o u s a n d s o f t o u r i s t s e a c h y e a r . M a n y o f t h e s h o p k e e p e r s d e p e n d o n
t h i s t r a d e a n d w o u l d a l mo s t c e r t a i n l y f a c e r u i n i f t o u r i s t s w e r e p u t o f f c o mi n g b y
t h e d a ma g e t h i s r o a d i s l i k e l y t o c a u s e ". T h e a l l - n i g h t p r o t e s t w i l l t a k e p l a c e i n t h e
fields where the building work is likely to begin.
C Ne w Y outh Club
Y o u n g s t e r s i n t h e c i t y - c e n t r e w i l l l o s e o u t o n a mu c h - l o v e d p r o j e c t i f s u b s t a n t i a l
f u n d s a r e n o t f o u n d t h i s y e a r . T h e 'N e w Y o u t h C l u b ', w h i c h i s o p e n t o y o u n g
people from the ages of 10 to 17, is being threatened with closure by Health and
Safety officials who claim the building is unsafe. T he club, built 30 years ago, was
b a d l y d a ma g e d b y h e a v y s t o r ms l a s t y e a r a n d c i t y e n g i n e e r s e s t i ma t e t h a t o n e
h u n d r e d t h o u s a n d p o u n d s i n n e e d e d t o r e p a i r s t r u c t u r a l d a ma g e . W i t h o n l y l i mi t e d
f u n d s a t t h e i r d i s p o s a l , ma n a g e r s f e a r t h e c l u b w i l l h a v e t o c l o s e . Y o u n g s t e r s f r o m
t h e c l u b h a v e o r g a n i s e d a n O p e n D a y o n T u e s d a y i n a n e f f o r t t o r a i s e s o me o f t h e
mo n e y n e e d e d t o e n a b l e t h e r e p a i r s t o b e u n d e r t a k e n . "T h i s a l o n e w o n 't b e
e n o u g h , h o w e v e r " w a r n e d Ad a m R o s s , Y o u t h L e a d e r .
D Sav e Le a V alle y
A r a r e s p e c i e s o f b u t t e r f l y a n d ma n y n a t i v e p l a n t s f a c e e xt i n c t i o n i f t h e 'L e a Va l l e y
O f f i c e C o mp l e x' p r o j e c t g o e s a h e a d . T h i s i s t h e c l a i m ma d e b y l o c a l
e n v i r o n me n t a l i s t s i n v o l v e d i n t h e 'S a v e L e a Va l l e y ' c a mp a i g n . T h e y a r g u e t h a t t h e
p r o p o s e d d e v e l o p me n t , t o b e b u i l t o n t h e s i t e o f w o o d l a n d d a t i n g b a c k h u n d r e d s o f
y e a r s , w i l l r o b t h e c o u n t r y o f s e v e r a l r a r e s p e c i e s o f w i l d l i f e . 'L o c a l p e o p l e w o u l d
b e h o r r i f i e d i f t h e y k n e w o f t h e c o n s e q u e n c e s o f t h i s p r o j e c t , ' c l a i me d
e n v i r o n me n t a l i s t Ia n W i l s o n y e s t e r d a y . "W e n e e d t o i n s t i g a t e a l o c a l c a mp a i g n t o
alert everyone to the dangers. We are starting by writing letters to everyone in the
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a r e a a s k i n g f o r t h e i r s u p p o r t . T h e o f f i c e c o mp l e x d e v e l o p e r s mu s t n o t b e a l l o w e d
to do this."
B. 1 . Mu ltip le Ma tc h in g : Re a d th e m a g a zin e a r tic le a b o u t v a r io u s lo c a l
c a m p a ig n s . F o r Q u e s tio n s 1 - 1 0 , c h o o s e A, B, C o r D .
1 Lo c al bu s in e s s e s c o u ld be badly af f e c t e d. B
2 P e o ple in t h e are a are n o t aware o f t h e pro ble m . D
3 T h e re are plan s t o bu ild a bran d n e w bu ildin g . D
4 T h e c am paig n s do n o t h av e t o m e e t t o g e t he r. D
5 T h e pro ble m af f e c t s all ag e g ro u ps . A
6 T h e pro ble m was c au s e d by bad we at h e r. C
7 I f t h e plan g o e s ah e ad it wi ll s po il t h e lo o k o f t h e are a . B
8 T h e c am paig n c an n o t rais e e n o u g h m o n e y o n it s o wn . C
9 T h e pro ble m was an n o u n c e d s h o rt ly af t e r a re po rt was pu blis h e d. A
1 0 Y o u n g pe o ple are in dan g e r. C
B. 2 . Vo c a b u la r y e x e r c is e: f in d wo r d s o r e x p r e s s io n s in th e te x t th a t m a tc h
th e d e f in itio n s b e lo w.
1 t o s pe n d t h e n ig h t in t h e o pe n ; be wit h o u t a h o m e o r wit h o u t s h e lt e r ( A )
2 a s t at e o f v io le n t an d n o is y dis t u rban c e ; t u rm o il ( B)
3 c h arm in g o r ple as in g t o t h e e y e ( B)
4 h av in g t h e o ppo rt u n it y t o m ak e u s e o f s o m e t h in g ( C )
5 t o c au s e t o h appe n by u rg in g ; t o e n c o u rag e ( D)
C . R e a d t h is t e xt a b o u t B ill G a t e s a n d d o t h e e xe r c is e s b e lo w .
W i l l i a m H e n r y G a t e s III ( B i l l ) w a s b o r n o n O c t o b e r 2 8 , 1 9 5 5 , i n S e a t t l e ,
W a s h i n g t o n . B i l l w a s t h e s e c o n d o f t h r e e c h i l d r e n i n a n u p p e r - mi d d l e c l a s s f a mi l y .
H e e n j o y e d p l a y i n g g a me s w i t h t h e f a mi l y a n d w a s v e r y c o mp e t i t i v e . H e a l s o l o v e d
t o r e a d . B i l l b e c a me b o r e d i n p u b l i c s c h o o l s o h i s f a mi l y s e n t h i m t o L a k e s i d e
S c h o o l , a p r i v a t e s c h o o l , w h e r e h e e xc e l l e d i n ma t h a n d s c i e n c e a n d d i d w e l l i n
d r a ma a n d E n g l i s h .
G a t e s b e c a me i n t e r e s t e d i n c o mp u t e r p r o g r a mmi n g w h e n h e w a s 1 3 , d u r i n g t h e
e r a o f g i a n t ma i n f r a me c o mp u t e r s . H i s s c h o o l h e l d a f u n d - r a i s e r t o p u r c h a s e a
t e l e t y p e t e r mi n a l s o s t u d e n t s c o u l d u s e c o mp u t e r t i me t h a t w a s d o n a t e d b y
G e n e r a l E l e c t r i c . U s i n g t h i s t i me , G a t e s w r o t e a t i c - t a c - t o e p r o g r a m u s i n g B AS IC ,
o n e o f t h e f i r s t c o mp u t e r l a n g u a g e s . L a t e r h e c r e a t e d a c o mp u t e r v e r s i o n o f R i s k ,
a b o a r d g a me h e l i k e d i n w h i c h t h e g o a l i s w o r l d d o mi n a t i o n . At L a k e s i d e , B i l l me t
P a u l Al l e n , w h o s h a r e d h i s i n t e r e s t i n c o mp u t e r s . G a t e s a n d Al l e n a n d t w o o t h e r
s t u d e n t s h a c k e d i n t o a c o mp u t e r b e l o n g i n g t o C o mp u t e r C e n t e r C o r p o r a t i o n ( C C C )
t o g e t f r e e c o mp u t e r t i me b u t w e r e c a u g h t . Af t e r a p e r i o d o f p r o b a t i o n , t h e y w e r e
a l l o w e d b a c k i n t h e c o mp u t e r l a b w h e n t h e y o f f e r e d t o f i x g l i t c h e s i n C C C ’ s
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s o f t w a r e . At a g e 1 7 , G a t e s a n d Al l e n w e r e p a i d $ 2 0 , 0 0 0 f o r a p r o g r a m c a l l e d T r a f O-Data that was used to count traffic.
In e a r l y 1 9 7 3 , B i l l G a t e s s e r v e d a s a c o n g r e s s i o n a l p a g e i n t h e U . S . H o u s e o f
R e p r e s e n t a t i v e s . H e s c o r e d 1 5 9 0 o u t o f 1 6 0 0 o n t h e S AT a n d w a s a c c e p t e d b y
H a r v a r d U n i v e r s i t y . S t e v e B a l l me r , w h o b e c a me C E O o f M i c r o s o f t a f t e r B i l l r e t i r e d ,
w a s a l s o a H a r v a r d s t u d e n t . M e a n w h i l e , P a u l Al l e n d r o p p e d o u t o f W a s h i n g t o n
C o l l e g e t o w o r k o n c o mp u t e r s a t H o n e y w e l l C o r p o r a t i o n a n d c o n v i n c e d G a t e s t o
d r o p o u t o f H a r v a r d a n d j o i n h i m i n s t a r t i n g a n e w s o f t w a r e c o mp a n y i n
Al b u q u e r q u e , N e w M e xi c o . T h e y c a l l e d i t M i c r o - S o f t . T h i s w a s s o o n c h a n g e d t o
M i c r o s o f t , a n d t h e y mo v e d t h e i r c o mp a n y t o B e l l e v u e , W a s h i n g t o n .
In 1 9 8 0 , IB M , o n e o f t h e l a r g e s t t e c h n o l o g y c o mp a n i e s o f t h e e r a , a s k e d M i c r o s o f t
t o w r i t e s o f t w a r e t o r u n t h e i r n e w p e r s o n a l c o mp u t e r , t h e IB M P C . M i c r o s o f t k e p t
t h e l i c e n s i n g r i g h t s f o r t h e o p e r a t i n g s y s t e m ( M S - D O S ) s o t h a t t h e y e a r n e d mo n e y
f o r e v e r y c o mp u t e r s o l d f i r s t b y IB M , a n d l a t e r b y a l l t h e o t h e r c o mp a n i e s t h a t
ma d e P C c o mp u t e r s . M i c r o s o f t g r e w q u i c k l y f r o m 2 5 e mp l o y e e s i n 1 9 7 8 t o o v e r
9 0 , 0 0 0 t o d a y . O v e r t h e y e a r s , M i c r o s o f t d e v e l o p e d ma n y n e w t e c h n o l o g i e s a n d
s o me o f t h e w o r l d ’ s mo s t p o p u l a r s o f t w a r e a n d p r o d u c t s s u c h a s W o r d a n d P o w e r
P o i n t . Al t h o u g h s o me h a v e c r i t i c i ze d G a t e s f o r u s i n g q u e s t i o n a b l e b u s i n e s s
p r a c t i c e s , h e b u i l t M i c r o s o f t i n t o o n e o f t h e l a r g e s t c o mp a n i e s i n t h e w o r l d . H e h a s
b e e n d e s c r i b e d a s b r i l l i a n t b u t c h i l d l i k e , d r i v e n , c o mp e t i t i v e , i n t e n s e , f u n , b u t
l a c k i n g i n e mp a t h y .
B i l l G a t e s i s o n e o f t h e r i c h e s t me n i n t h e w o r l d . In 2 0 1 2 , h i s $ 6 1 b i l l i o n d o l l a r s i n
a s s e t s ma d e h i m t h e w o r l d 's s e c o n d r i c h e s t ma n a c c o r d i n g t o F o r b e s M a g a zi n e . In
2 0 0 6 , G a t e s a n n o u n c e d t h a t h e w o u l d c u t b a c k h i s i n v o l v e me n t a t M i c r o s o f t t o
s p e n d mo r e t i me o n p h i l a n t h r o p y a n d h i s f o u n d a t i o n . T h e B i l l a n d M e l i n d a G a t e s
F o u n d a t i o n s u p p o r t s ma n y c a u s e s i n c l u d i n g t h e q u e s t t o e r a d i c a t e P o l i o , f i g h t i n g
AID S , ma l a r i a a n d t u b e r c u l o s i s ; p r o v i d i n g v a c c i n a t i o n s f o r c h i l d r e n ; a n d e v e n
r e i n v e n t i n g t h e t o i l e t a mo n g ma n y o t h e r t h i n g s .
( Ad a p t e d f r o m h t t p : / / m r n u s s b a u m. co m/ g a t e s)
C.1. Ch o o s e t h e b e s t o p t io n :
1. I f t h e e n t ire pas s ag e was lim it e d t o t h e las t parag raph , wh at wo u ld an
appro priat e n am e f o r t h e pas s ag e be ?
a. T h e R is e o f M ic ro s o f t
b. M ic ro s o f t an d it s S o f t ware
c . T h e Bu s in e s s P rac t ic e s o f M ic ro s o f t
d. M ic ro s o f t an d it s Billio n aire s
2. Wh ic h is NO T t ru e abo u t Bill G at e s in t h e f irs t parag raph ?
a.
b.
c.
d.
He
He
He
He
e n jo y e d pu blic s c h o o l
was bo rn in S e at t le , Was h in g t o n
was c o m pe t it iv e
was in v o lv e d in dram a
3. Wh at do e s t h e wo rd " ph ilan t h ro py " m e an in t h e las t parag raph ?
a.
b.
c.
d.
c h arit y
bu s in e s s
we alt h
c o m pu t e r t e c h n o lo g y
4. M ic ro s o f t e arn e d m o n e y e v e ry t im e . . . .
a.
b.
c.
d.
I BM bu ilt a c o m pu t e r
I BM s o ld a c o m pu t e r ru n n in g M S - DO S
T raf - O - dat a was u s e d
C C C u s e d it s s o f t ware
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C a n d i d a te ’ s N a m e ……… ... ……… ……… ……… …… . .…
D N I … … … …… ……… ……… ……… ……… ……… ….
5. Wh e re was S t e v e Ballm e r a s t u de n t ?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Was h in g t o n C o lle g e
A lbu qu e rqu e , Ne w M é x ic o
Harv ard U n iv e rs it y
T h e pas s ag e do e s n ' t s ay
6. Wh ic h o f t h e f o llo win g was t h e E F F E C T o f Bill h ac k in g in t o t h e C C C
c o m pu t e r
a. He wro t e a T I C - T A C- TO E pro g ram
b. He m e t P au l A lle n
c . T h e y we re allo we d bac k o n t h e c o m pu t e r e v e n t u ally
d. He lo s t c o m pu t e r priv ile g e s
7. Wh ic h o f t h e f o llo win g WA S NO T a pro g ram writ t e n by Bill G at e s o r P au l
A lle n ?
a. A c o m pu t e riz e d v e rs io n o f T ic - T ac - T o e
b. BA S I C
c . A c o m pu t e riz e d v e rs io n o f R is k
d. T raf - o - Dat a
8. T h e s e c o n d t o las t parag raph de s c ribe s . . .
a.
b.
c.
d.
h o w Bill G at e s be c am e a billio n aire
h o w M ic ro s o f t ro s e t o a m ajo r c o rpo rat io n
h o w M ic ro s o f t be c am e a big g e r c o m pan y t h an I BM
t h e t e c h n ic al de t ails o f M S - DO S
9. Wh at qu e s t io n is an s we re d in t h e s e c o n d t o las t parag ra ph ?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Wh at do e s e m pat h y m e an ?
Ho w m an y pe o ple wo rk f o r M ic ro s o f t t o day ?
Wh at n e w t e c h n o lo g ie s , be s ide s M S - DO S , did M ic ro s f o t de v e lo p?
Ho w ric h is Bill G at e s ?
10. I n wh ic h o f t h e f o llo win g way s we re Bill G at e s an d P au l A lle n NO T
alik e ?
a. T h e y
b. T h e y
c. They
d. T h e y
bo t h
we n t
bo t h
bo t h
we n t t o t h e s am e c o lle g e
t o t h e s am e s c h o o l
dro ppe d o u t o f c o lle g e
lik e d c o m pu t e rs
C . 2 . S a y w h y t h e fo llo w in g e ve n ts w e r e im p o r t a nt in t h e life o f B ill G a t e s :
1 . His s c h o o l h e ld a f u n d - rais e r t o pu rc h as e a t e le t y pe t e rm in al.
2 . A t Lak e s ide , Bill m e t P au l A lle n .
3 . He s c o re d 1 5 9 0 o u t o f 1 6 0 0 o n t h e S A T .
4 . P au l A lle n dro ppe d o u t o f Was h in g t o n C o lle g e [ … ] an d
c o n v in c e d G at e s t o dro p o u t o f Harv ard.
5 . M ic ro s o f t k e pt t h e lic e n s in g rig h t s f o r t h e o pe rat in g s y s t em ( M S DO S ).
6 . G at e s an n o u n c e d t h at h e wo u ld c u t bac k h is in v o lv e m en t at
M ic ro s o f t .
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D N I … … … …… ……… ……… ……… ……… ……… ….
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A . 1. F o r que s ti o ns 1 -15, re ad the te xt “ T WINS” be l o w and de c i de whi c h
ans we r A , B , C , o r D be s t f i ts e ac h s pac e .
On 19 A ugus t 1939 i n Pi qua, Ohi o, t wi n br ot he r s we r e bor n (0) _ _ t o _ _ an
unm ar r i e d m ot he r. T he y (1) _ _ _ _ t o be adopt e d by di ffe r e nt fam i l i e s and (2) _ _ _ _
up not knowi ng of e ach ot he r ’s e x i s t e nce . Je s s and Luci l l e Le wi s of Li m a, Ohi o,
cal l e d t he i r s on Jam e s (3) _ _ _ _ t hat , 130 km away i n Day t on, t he ot he r adopt i v e
par e nt s had al s o cal l e d t he i r ne w s on Jam e s . It was anot he r 39 y e ar s be for e Jam e s
Le wi s and Jam e s Spr i nge r we r e (4) _ _ _ _ but t he l i s t of coi nci de nce s r e gar di ng
t hos e (5) _ _ _ _ y e ar s i s as t oni s hi ng. B o t h had gr own up wi t h adopt i v e br ot he r s
cal l e d Lar r y and owne d dogs cal l e d T oy . A t s chool bot h e x ce l l e d (6) _ _ _ _
m at he m at ics but hat e d s pe l l i ng. B ot h had (7) _ _ _ _ on 4,5 kg (10 l b.)i n t he i r l at e
t e e ns (8) _ _ _ _ no obv i ous r e as on be for e l os i ng t he i r we i ght l a t e r . B ot h (9) _ _ _ _
hav i ng he adache s whe n t he y we r e e i ght e e n whi ch woul d be gi n i n t he l at e
aft e r noon and (10) _ _ _ _ i nt o m i gr ai ne s . B ot h had m ar r i e d wom e n cal l e d Li nda,
di v or ce d t he m , and (11) _ _ _ _ r e m ar r i e d wom e n nam e d B e t t y . One fi r s t s on had
be e n nam e d Jam e s A l an, t he ot he r Jam e s A l an. B ot h m e n had be e n par t -t i m e
de put y s he r i ffs , (12) _ _ _ _ by McDonal d’s and wor ke d as pum p at t e ndant s i n pe t r ol
s t at i ons . B ot h l i ke d s t ock car r aci ng but hat e d bas e ba l l . E ach y e ar , bot h t wi ns had
(13) _ _ _ _ t he i r fam i l y t o t he s am e s m al l Fl or i da hol i day (14) _ _ _ _ , dr i v i ng t he r e i n
t he s am e (15) _ _ _ _ of car and s t ay i ng at hot e l on t he s am e be ach.
( 0 )A to
B got
C by
D f ro m
( 1 )A c am e
B de pe n de d
C we n t
D we re
( 2 )A bro u g h t
B rais e d
C g re w
D de v e lo pe d
( 3 )A u n k n o wn
B u n aware
C u n t h in k in g
D u n im po rt an t
( 4 )A re jo in e d
B lin k e d
C c o m bin e d
D re u n it e d
( 5 )A be t we e n
B in t e rv al
C m is s in g
D dis appe arin g
( 6 )A o f
B for
C wit h
D at
( 7 )A pu t
B t ak e n
C g ro wn
D gone
( 8 )A wit h o u t
B wit h
C for
D be in g
( 9 )A u s e d
B s t art e d
C s u f f e re d
D c o m plain e d
( 1 0 )A be c o m e
B de v e lo p
C keep
D c o n t in u e
( 1 1 )A t h e re f o re B f u rt h e rm o re
C s u bs e qu e n t ly D c o n s e qu e n t ly
( 1 2 )A wo rk e d
B e m plo y e d
C s t af f e d
D o c c u pie d
( 1 3 )A t rav e lle d
B bro u g h t
C t ak e n
D s pe n t
( 1 4 )A v e n u e
B re c re at io n
C re s o rt
D po s it io n
( 1 5 )A labe l
B m ak e
C n am e
D badg e
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C a n d i d a te ’ s N a m e ……… ... ……… ……… ……… …… . .…
D N I … … … …… ……… ……… ……… ……… ……… ….
A . 2 . C o m p l ete th e s e c o n d s e n te n ce s o th a t i t h a s a s i m i l a r m e a n i n g to
th e f i rs t o n e u s i n g th e w o rd g i v e n . D o n o t c h a n g e th e g i v e n w o rd .
Y o u m u s t u s e b e tw e e n tw o a n d f i v e w o rd s i n c l u d in g th e g i v e n
w o rd .
0- I w oul d p refer not t o go out t onight .
I __wo ul d rathe r no t go __ out t onight . rathe r
1- I ’v e nev er s een a b et t er p erforma nce.
I t ’s _ the be s t pe rf o rm anc e I ’ ve _ ev er s een. the
2- H e m a na ged t o p a s s his d riv ing t es t a t t he t hird a t t em p t .
H e _ s uc c e e ded i n pas s i ng _ his d riv ing t es t a t t he t hird a t t em p t.
s uc c e e ded
3- I s t a rt ed w orking here four y ea rs a go.
I _ have wo rk e d he re f o r _ four y ea rs . have
4- I n our op inion, y ou ought t o s ee a d oc t or a b out y our a rm .
Y ou _ ’ d be tte r s e e _ a d oc t or a b out y our a rm . be tte r
5- I t ’s p os s ib le he d id n’t s ee t he not e y ou l eft .
H e _ m ay no t have s e e n _ t he not e y ou l eft . s e e n
6- I t hink a q ua l ified el ec tric ia n need s t o l ook a t it .
I t hink y o u need _ to have i t s e e n _ b y a q ua l ified el ec t ric ia n. have
7- I c a n’t s t a nd p eop l e t a l king a b out m e b ehind m y b a c k.
I c a n’t s t a nd _ be i ng tal k e d abo ut _ b ehind m y b a c k. tal k e d
8- Y ou onl y d o s o b a d l y b ec a use y ou d on’t t ry ha rd .
I f y ou _ tri e d hard, y o u wo ul dn’ t_ d o s o b a d ly . wo ul d
9- We m ight go s w im m ing s o b ring y our s w im s uit w it h y ou.
Bring y our s w im s uit w it h y ou _ i n c as e we go _ s w im m ing. c as e
10- I ’m s ure it is n’t t he engine – it ’s jus t b e en c hec ked .
I t _ c an’ t be _ t he engine – it ’s jus t b eing c hec ked . be
11- “I’ll m a ke t he c ount ry a s a fer p l a c e,” p rom is ed t he P rim e Minis t er.
The P rim e Minis t er _ pro m i s e d to m ak e _ t he c ount ry a s a fer p l a c e.
pro m i s e d
12- I d id n’ t p hone b ec a us e I d id n’t know y ou w ere b a c k.
I _ wo ul d’ ve pho ne d i f _ I ’d know n y ou w ere b a c k. i f
13- “The t rip is not going t o b e a n ea s y one,” s a id our t ea c her.
Our t ea c her _ warne d us that _ t he t rip w a s not going t o b e a n
ea s y one. warne d
14- My friend ha s a l w ay s b een a b l e t o c ook b et t er t ha n m e.
I ’v e nev er b een a b l e t o c ook _ as we l l as _ m y friend . as
15- P eop l e s a y t ha t infl a t ion is get t ing out of c ont rol.
I nfl a tion _ i s s ai d to be _ get t ing out of c ont rol . be
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C a n d i d a te ’ s N a m e ……… ... ……… ……… ……… …… . .…
D N I … … … …… ……… ……… ……… ……… ……… ….
A . 3 . R e a d th e te x t b e l o w . Us e th e w o rd s g i v e n a t th e e n d o f th e l i n e s to
f o rm a w o rd th a t f i ts i n th e s p a c e i n th e s a m e l i n e .
Worl d Cup Myste ry
Th e Ju l es R em i t T r o p hy , t h e g r ea t est p r i ze i n 0 - _p r o fe ss io n al_ s o c c er
P R O F ES SIO N
i s m o r e c o m m onl y 1 - _k n own _ a s t h e W o r l d C u p – a r ew a r d t o o n e
KNOW
c o u n t r y a n d i t s el ev en m os t 2 - _g ift ed _, i d i o li sed f o o tb a ller s
G IF T
W h en t h e c u p w a s s t o l en i n En g l a nd i n 1 9 66, 3 - _o rg ani zat i on s_ o f f er ed l a r g e O R G ANIS E
r ew a r d f o r i t s s a f e r et ur n. N a t io na l 4 - _pr i de_ h a d t o b e r es t o red t o
PROUD
i t s r i g h tf u l p l a c e. B u t w h er e w a s t h e c u p ? Th e p o s sib il iti es w er e 5 - _e nd l ess_.END
Th e a n s w er c a m e i n a n 6 - _u n exp ec ted _ w a y. A m a n w a s w a l k in g h i s d o g
EX P EC T
i n L o n d o n w h en h e s p o t ted a g l i n t , a 7 - _r e flec ti o n_ t h a t l a s ted a s ec o n d
R EF L EC T
i n a b u n d l e o f d i r t y o l d n ew s pa per s . H e l i f t ed t h e t o p 8 - _l ayer _ o f
LAY
n ew s p a p ers a n d t h er e i t w a s . B u t t h e s t i ll 9 - _u nan swer ed_ q u es tio n
A N S W ER
r em a i n ed: w h o a c t u al ly s to le t h e c u p ? Des p ite a n u m b er o f 1 0 - _su spec t s_
S U S P EC T
i t w a s a q u es t i on t h at t h e p o l ic e w er e n ev er t o a n s w er.
A . 4 . R e a d th e f o l l o w in g te x t a n d l o o k c a re f u l l y a t e a c h l i n e . S o m e o f
th e l i n e s a re c o rre c t a n d s o m e h a v e a w o rd th a t s h o u l d n o t b e
th e re . I f a l i n e i s c o rre c t, p u t a ti c k ( √) b y i t. I f a l i n e h a s a n e x tra
w o rd , w ri te th e w o rd a t th e e n d o f th e l i n e .
CRIME AT CH RISTMAS
A s C h r i s tm as wa s a p p roach ing I d e ci d e d t o gi ve my s ch o o l p ro j ect t h e t i t le
√
“C r i m e a t C h ri s t ma s”. I h a d a s ke d fro m my t e a ch e r i f t h i s wa s a go o d i d e a
fro m
a n d h e a gr e e d w i t h t h a t i t wa s . I d e ci d e d I wo u l d s t a rt b y i n t e rvi ewin g
a p o l i ce woman. Sh e s a i d t h a t t h e n u mb e r o f b u rgl arie s a ro u nd C h ri stmas d i d
n o t i n cr e a se a s t h e mo s t p e o p le t h i nk. T h i s wa s b e ca u s e t h e ki n d o f t h i n gs
t h a t a r e b ei n g fo u n d u n d er t h e C h ri st mas t re e a re n o t t h o s e t h a t t h e t yp i ca l
b u r gl a r i s l o o ki ng fo r. T h e b u rgl a r wo u l d fi n d i t d i ffi cul t t o s e l l t o ys . B u t
o n e a r e a a l t h o u gh wh e re t h e re wa s a n i n cre a se i n cri me wa s s h o p li fting.
T h e p o l i ce woman h a s s a i d t h a t s h e t h o ught t h i s wa s b e ca u s e ma n y
p e o p le d e ci d ed t h e y co u l dn ’t a ffo rd b u ying t h e e x t ra t h i ngs t h ey n e e d e d
fo r C h r i s tmas. Pe o p l e ge t gre e d y a n d a re mo re l i ke l y t o t a ke t h i n gs wi t h out
p a yi n g t h e m. A n o th er co mmo n cri me s h e me n t i on ed wa s p e o p l e
p r e t e n ding t o b e Sa n t a C l a us . I l a u gh e d a t t h i s a s I wa s t h i n king o f
p e o p le wh o d re s s u p i n d e p a rt me nt s t o re s b u t s h e wa s n o t a l l j o ki ng. A
l o t o f p e o p l e go t o u t i n t o t h e s t re e t s d re s s ed a s Sa n t a s o t o l o o k l i ke p e o p le
wh o a r e co l l e ct in g mo n ey fo r ch a ri t ie s. Of co u rs e t h i s i s n o t a s s e ri o us
a s l i k e o t h e r cri me s b u t i t i s a s h a me p e o p le s h o uld e x p l oit C h ris tmas t h i s wa y.
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Nivel: POST-INTERMEDIO
Paper: LISTENING
A.1. Listen to the information about “THE BEST JOB IN THE WORLD” competition
Complete the gaps with the correct word.
The orga nis a t ion Touris m A us t ra lia is offering s ix job s , for s ix 1-_m o nths _.
I f y ou w a nt one of t hes e job s , y ou ha v e t o m a ke a s hort 2-_vi de o _. Th e
job of out b a c k a d v ent urer is for s om eone w it h a p a s s ion for 3_ o utdo o r_ l ife. J ob num b er t w o is a p a rk 4-_range r_ in Queens l a nd . The
w il d life c a ret aker job on K a nga roo I s l a nd is for s om eone w ho l ov es 5_ ani m al s _. I f y ou’re not a n out d oor p ers on, t he nex t job is for s om eone
w hos e t a l ent s a re in 6-_ pho to graphy / wri ti ng / re po rti ng _. The t a s t e
m a s t er w ill need t o 7-_ k no w _ a b out food a s w el l a s enjoy ea t ing it . 8.
The fina l job is b a s ed in 8-_ Sy dne y _.
A . 2. L i s te n and put the jo b re qui re m e nts ( a – l ) wi th the wi th the
c o rre s po nding jo b.
Outback
adventurer
Park
ranger
Wildlife
caretaker
Lifestyle
journalist
Taste
master
Chief
funster
I-J
G-B
K-C
L-A
E-F
H-D
a. write, take photographs and make films
b. help preserve and promote plants, animals, fossils and indigenous culture
c. work with some dangerous animals
d. work with the organisers of festivals
e. find the best places for “wining and dining”
f. learn how to make alcoholic drinks
g. work in a state with the world’s biggest sand island
h. use social media to tell people about cool events
i. find adventures and employment for young people on working holidays
j. travel in a hot air balloon and be prepared to eat insects!
k. use different types of transport and leave only footprints
l. report on cafés, concerts and days out
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B.1. Listen to MY HERO and circle which speaker talks about someone who…
1. was dedicated to world peace. A / B / C / D
2. has been the victim of violence as a result of their campaigning. A / B / C / D
3. left a more conventional job to help young people in their country. A / B / C / D
4. was excluded from the professional community of the time. A / B / C / D
5. she wishes she could meet. A / B / C / D
6. wrote a book about the effect humans could have on nature. A / B / C / D
7. made an important scientific discovery while still a child. A / B / C / D
8. faced strong criticism from big business. A / B / C / D
B.2. Listen Circle the best answer to complete the sentences.
1. Mary Anning's discovery was important because it showed that __.
a. fossils could teach us about the past
b. an animal could become extinct
c. the shape of the coast was constantly changing
2. Mary Anning's dog died because __.
a. it fell off a cliff
b. a large amount of earth and rocks fell on it
c. it got stuck down a hole while looking for fossils
3. Mary Anning didn't write a famous book because __.
a. she was too busy exploring the cliffs
b. she did not have access to a formal education
c. she believed only men could be scientists
4. Kailash Satyarthi first saw the problems of child slavery when he was __.
a. 6 years old
b. 11 years old
c. 26 years old
5. Kailash Satyarthi has saved over __ children from enforced labour.
a. 18,000
b. 80,000
c. 800,000
6. Because of their work, two of Kailash Satyarthi's __.
a. friends were injured
b. children were attacked
c. co-workers were murdered
7. Rachel Carson first specialised in __.
a. human biology
b. the study of insects
c. marine biology
8. Rachel Carson's book made people realise that __.
a. using pesticides was damaging the ecosystem
b. birdsong is essential to humans
c. humans cannot control nature
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9. These days, more and more people are buying __.
a. powerful pesticides
b. organic food
c. Rachel Carson’s book
10. The speaker is apologetic because __.
a. she doesn’t know very much about John Lennon
b. she gets upset when she thinks about John Lennon
c. John Lennon is an obvious choice of hero
11. The speaker likes __.
a. all the Beatles’ songs
b. all of the Beatles’ music,
c. only the Beatles songs
2. Expr ess your opinion W RIT ING AN ARG UM ENT AT IVE ESSAY on
O NE of t he f ollowing t opics t o be shar ed wit h your classmat es. W r it e
bet ween 210 and 240 wor ds.
2. 1 M ost t eenager s now adays believe t hey cannot do w it hout a home
comput er and f ind t hem advant ageous in ever y w ay. To w hat ext ent do
you agr ee w it h t his? W hat do you t hink ar e t he advant ages and
disadvant ages of having your ow n comput er ?
2. 2. No one can deny t hat t he age of get t ing mar r ied is dif f er ent f r om one
count r y t o anot her . So, w e st ill can see t hat some people believe t hat
get t ing mar r ied at a young age has bad ef f ect s on our lives. Discuss and
explain t hr ee benef it s and t hr ee dr aw backs of ear ly mar r iage
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