LISTENING
SECTION 1 Questions 1-7
Listen to the conversation between Roya, a foreign student who will study at a college in
England, and a woman in student affairs, and as you listen answer questions 1-7.
You will hear the conversation once only, so you must answer as you listen.
At the end of the listening test, you will have 5 minutes to transfer your answers onto the
answer sheet.
Questions 1 and 2
Choose the correct letter A, B or C.
Write only the correct letter on your answer sheet.
Example
Roya is telephoning the college because she wants to
A find out about health care
B join the college
C take IELTS
1. In IELTS, Roya got
A exactly what the college required
B a higher band than the college requested
C band 7 in Writing
2. The woman in student affairs
A is happy Roya emailed her
B doesn‟t want Roya to waste money
C wants Roya‟s dad to pay the bill
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Questions 3 to 5
Write no more than ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Write the answer in the correct space on your answer sheet.
3. How long must students from abroad attend a course to get free health treatment?
4. What is the cost of a prescription for medicine?
5. Which document should Roya ask for if she needs financial help?
Questions 6 and 7
Do the following statements agree with the information given in the recording?
In the correct space on your answer sheet, write
TRUE
(T)
FALSE
(F)
NOT GIVEN (NG)
if the statement agrees with the information
if the statement contradicts the information
if there is no information on this
6. Students at Hunter College should register with a dentist before they register with a
doctor.
7. Roya will probably need to spend £100 on a dental crown.
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SECTION 2 Questions 8 -15
Listen to a lecturer speaking about medical receptionists and answer questions 8-15.
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
You will hear the lecture once only, so you must answer as you listen.
At the end of the listening test you will have 5 minutes to transfer your answers onto the
answer sheet.
MEDICAL RECEPTIONIST
JOB OPPORTUNITIES IN THE MEDICAL FIELD
The medical area offers a large number of 8.______________ , ranging from lowly, but very
important jobs of cleaners right up to the most gifted of surgeons who save lives on a daily
basis.
IMPORTANCE OF MEDICAL RECEPTIONISTS
Medical receptionists are the first people patients deal with. This might be by
9.______________, or in person at the doctor‟s office. For this reason, the medical
receptionist 10. ___________the impression a patient first has of a medical practice. Patients
will probably 11. _________ doctors who have receptionists who show politeness,
enthusiasm and efficiency.
DUTIES OF MEDICAL RECEPTIONISTS
Dealing with 12. _________on the telephone is always the main job. This function involves
passing the call to the right person and perhaps writing down a 13.___________ .
ABILITIES AND QUALIFICATIONS NEEDED
When surveyed, the majority of hirers spoke about 14.___________ qualities. These ranged
from a good telephone voice to being 15. ____________ and dependable. Being late because
of „traffic‟ is not an acceptable excuse.
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READING
Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow. You should spend 20 minutes
on the Reading section. You may write your answers on the question paper, but you MUST
transfer your answers to the answer sheet before the 20 minutes are over. You will NOT be
given any extra time at the end to do this.
A
Edward Jenner was not the first to inject a substance into a human being in an attempt to
stimulate the immune system to fight a disease. Nor was Jenner even the first to experiment with
a vaccine for smallpox, a malady which had plagued the world since at least 10,000 BC. Yet it
was Jenner who developed the first vaccine that did more good than harm, and which saved
countless lives at a time when smallpox killed an estimated 400,000 Europeans each year. Jenner
is often referred to as the father of the specialisation of immunology and it is claimed his work
has saved more lives than the efforts of any other human being.
B
Jenner was born on May 17, 1749, in Berkeley, a rural vicarage in Gloucestershire, England. The son of a
clergyman, who died when Jenner was five, he was raised by an older brother who was also a man of the
church. From an early age, Jenner became a keen observer of nature, and all things around him, and this
enthusiasm probably contributed to his monumental discovery which would come later.
C
At the age of 13 Jenner attended the local grammar school and at the same time, following a custom that
was common in his time, he became an apprentice to a local surgeon Mr. Daniel Ludlow, of Chipping
Sodbury, a market town in Gloucestershire. This experience allowed Jenner to acquire a sound knowledge
of medicine and prepared him for the next stage in his medical career, a position as pupil with the
surgeon, Mr. John Hunter. Hunter was on the staff of St. George's Hospital and was one of the most
prominent surgeons in London. Perhaps even more importantly for Jenner's education, however, and for
the future of medicine, Hunter was a first-rate experimentalist who nurtured in Jenner the desire to
experiment.
D
Smallpox was a major cause of death in the 18th century. The only way of treating the illness was a form
of vaccination known as variolation, an approach which involved infecting a healthy person with the
“matter” taken from a patient with a mild attack of the disease. Unfortunately, the transmitted disease did
not always remain mild, and mortality sometimes occurred. Furthermore, the inoculated person could
disseminate the disease to others and thus act as a focus of infection.
E
Jenner was determined to find a better vaccine. He noticed that people who had been infected
with cowpox, a much less serious disease than smallpox, became immune to the more dangerous
sickness. Jenner, therefore, tried an experiment. He took infected cowpox matter from the hand
of a dairymaid called Sarah Nelmes and injected it into an eight-year-old boy named James
Phelps. Two weeks later, the boy was injected with smallpox matter. No disease developed. A
cure for smallpox had been found and the first successful vaccination came into existence.
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Reading questions 1-4
The Reading passage has five paragraphs, A-E.
From the following headings 1-8 choose a suitable title for each paragraph. Write the correct
number on your answer sheet. The first one has been done for you. (WRITE ONLY THE
CORRECT NUMBER)
Headings
1. A development which saved the lives of many
2. A dairymaid called Sarah Nelmes
3. An experiment which paid off
4. A keen observer of nature
5. An early interest which perhaps led to great things
6. Two experiences which shaped Jenner as a medical man
7. A first-rate experimentalist
8. The only cure could be fatal
Paragraphs
A= 1
1. B =
2. C =
3. D =
4. E =
Reading questions 5 -10
Do the following statements agree with the information given in the Reading Passage?
In the correct space on your answer sheet, write
TRUE
(T)
if the statement agrees with the information
FALSE
(F)
if the statement contradicts the information
NOT GIVEN (NG)
if there is no information on this
5. It is believed that more people have lived due to Jenner than any other.
6. Jenner's father and brother had the same occupation.
7. Jenner finished his schooling before working in Chipping Sodbury.
8. A well-known London doctor played a role in the kind of doctor Jenner would become.
9. Variolation was always a successful treatment for smallpox.
10. Sarah Nelmes was many years older than James Phelps.
Reading questions 11 -15
Complete the text below with words from the passage. Choose NO MORE THAN ONE
WORD AND/OR A NUMBER from the passage for each answer.
Write the words in the correct space on your answer sheet.
Before Jenner, people had tried to 11. _____________ sickness by stimulating the immune
system, and others had tried to use vaccines for 12. _____________, an ancient disease that had
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troubled humanity as far back as 10,000 BC. But Jenner was responsible for a vaccine that did
not produce more 13. ______________ than good. Jenner made his discovery when around 14.
______________ people in Europe died annually because of smallpox. Frequently, Jenner is
considered to be the founder of the field of 15.______________.
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You should spend 40 minutes on this task.
Write about the following topic:
Some people believe that having many TV channels is good because it gives people a lot of
choice. Others think that having many channels results in a lot of poor quality programmes.
Discuss both points of view and then give your own opinion.
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own experience.
Write at least 250 words.
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HIGHER COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY & COLLEGES OF TECHNOLOGY
POST FOUNDATION ENGLISH LANGUAGE ENTRY TEST
Semester 1 2015-16
ANSWER SHEET
Listening
Reading
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B
1.
5
2.
B
2.
6
3.
SIX/6 MONTHS
3.
8
4.
£7.20
4.
3
5.
(FORM) HC1
5.
TRUE/T
6.
FALSE/F
6.
TRUE/T
7.
NOT GIVEN/NG
7.
FALSE/F
8.
CAREERS
8.
TRUE/T
9.
TELEPHONE/PHONE
9.
FALSE/F
10.
SHAPES
10.
NOT GIVEN/NG
11.
TRUST
11.
FIGHT
12.
PATIENTS
12.
SMALLPOX
13.
MESSAGE
13.
HARM
14.
SIX/6
14.
400,000
15.
PUNCTUAL
15.
IMMUNOLOGY
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LISTENING
ET-SEM3-2015
SECTION 1 Questions 1-7
Listen to a conversation between Fatma, a student at a college in England and an officer
from Student Affairs at her college, and as you listen answer questions 1-7.
You will hear the conversation ONCE only, so you must answer as you listen.
At the end of the listening test, you will have 5 minutes to transfer your answers onto the
answer sheet.
Questions 1 and 2
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
Write only the correct letter on your answer sheet.
Example
The Student Affairs‟ officer tells Fatma that
A this week three students came to complain about Dr Subramanian
B he hasn‟t got a clue what Dr Subramanian is saying
C students often complain about food in the canteen
1. Fatma thinks the food in the canteen is
A excellent, but not great value for money
B really good, and worth what students pay for it
C excellent for Dr Subramanian
2. Fatma says
A it‟s clear why students complain about Dr Subramanian
B she understands Dr Subramanian completely
C Dr Subramanian should study more and complain less
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Questions 3 to 5
Write no more than TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Write the answer in the correct space on your answer sheet.
3. What is Fatma‟s bag made of?
4. What brand is Fatma‟s bag?
5. How long has Fatma been living in England?
Questions 6 and 7
Do the following statements agree with the information given in the recording?
In the correct space on your answer sheet, write
TRUE
(T)
FALSE
(F)
NOT GIVEN (NG)
if the statement agrees with the information
if the statement contradicts the information
if there is no information on this
6. The Student Affairs‟ officer is certain Fatma‟s bag has been misplaced.
7. The Student Affairs‟ officer thinks students shouldn‟t bring such expensive bags to college.
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SECTION 2 Questions 8 -15
Listen to a lecturer speaking about the social sciences and answer questions 8-15.
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
You will hear the lecture once only, so you must answer as you listen.
At the end of the listening test you will have 5 minutes to transfer your answers onto the
answer sheet.
THE SOCIAL SCIENCES
THE CONCERNS OF THE SOCIAL SCIENCES
The social sciences deal with the social life of human beings and the way human beings interact with each
other in all sorts of 8) ______________. The specialisations which are generally included in the category are
the sciences of 9) ______________, geography, political science, economics, psychology, sociology, and
social studies.
EARLY HISTORY OF THE SOCIAL SCIENCES
Although the social sciences only received the names we use today during the 10) ______________century,
close attention was paid to them a long time prior to this. The political science, law, ethics, psychology, or
economics courses that we study in our time were dealt with by the subject of 11) ____________.
This is probably because the classical philosophers thought it was valuable to investigate everything humans
could think about or 12) ______________. For example the classical 13) ______________ philosopher,
Aristotle, argued that each and every person has a desire to understand.
AFTER THE LATE 18TH CENTURY
The American Revolution, the French Revolution, and the Industrial Revolution were three massive changes
that transformed the way 14) ______________ operated.
ANOTHER IMPORTANT FACTOR
When the physical sciences such as physics, chemistry and biology appeared as distinct subjects, this had a
powerful impact on all the 15. ____________ of the period.
AUGUSTE COMTE
The philosopher Comte said that we needed a “science of man,” and he coined the word sociology.
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READING
ET-SEM3-2015
Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow. You should spend 20 minutes
on the Reading section. You may write your answers on the question paper, but you MUST
transfer your answers to the answer sheet before the 20 minutes are over. You will NOT be
given any extra time at the end to do this.
A
Economics studies how a society uses and shares its resources and then assesses the
consequences. The word “economics” was used in the 1790s, but the subject was generally
called political economy until late in the 19th century. The word “economics” comes from the
Greek language and means “household management.” In 1776, the Scottish economist Adam
Smith published An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations. It has become a
classic text and has provided the basis for all future study of economics. Most educated people
have heard of the work and it is usually simply referred to as „The Wealth of Nations‟.
B
„The Wealth of Nations‟ established Adam Smith as the most influential figure in the
development of modern economic theory. With exceptional clarity, the book described the
workings of a market economy where goods are bought and sold, and the division of work when
we produce goods. Smith also described how wealth is linked to money and the difference
between productive and nonproductive labour. Moreover, the economist claimed that
governments were unable to manage economies. In many countries today, a number of political
parties still follow his theories. Indeed, it is said former UK Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher,
carried a copy of the book in her handbag.
C
Smith‟s exact date of birth is not certain. However, he was probably born early in 1723 in Kirkcaldy,
Scotland. His father was a lawyer who died two months after Smith was born, leaving his mother a
widow. Although few events in Smith's early childhood are known, Smith‟s biographer John Rae has
recorded that Smith was abducted by gypsies at the age of three and released when others went to rescue
him. He attended the Burgh School in Kirkcaldy —characterised by Rae as "one of the best secondary
schools of Scotland at that period" —from 1729 to 1737.
D
At the age of fourteen, Smith entered the University of Glasgow to study moral philosophy.
Three years later he transferred to Balliol College, Oxford, and remained there until 1746. In
1748, he began giving public lectures in Edinburgh on wealth and its increase. Then, in 1751,
Smith was appointed professor of logic at Glasgow, and the next year he became professor of
moral philosophy. His subject matter included ethics, law, rhetoric, and political economy (now
called economics).
E
His first book, The Theory of Moral Sentiments, was published in 1759. After this book, he
began to turn his attention toward law and economics. This is evident from student notes taken at
his lectures about 1763.
Reading questions 1-4
The Reading passage has five paragraphs, A-E.
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From the following headings 1-8 choose a suitable title for each paragraph. Write the correct
number on your answer sheet. The first one has been done for you. (WRITE ONLY THE
CORRECT NUMBER)
Headings
1. Economics and Adam Smith‟s classic text
2. Former UK Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher
3. An impact that can still be felt
4. Perhaps some difficult and eventful early years
5. The University of Glasgow
6. An impressive academic career
7. His first book, The Theory of Moral Sentiments
8. Proof of a change in direction
Paragraphs
A= 1
1. B =
2. C =
3. D =
4. E =
Reading questions 5 -10
Do the following statements agree with the information given in the Reading Passage?
In the correct space on your answer sheet, write
TRUE
(T)
if the statement agrees with the information
FALSE
(F)
if the statement contradicts the information
NOT GIVEN (NG)
if there is no information on this
5. The social science of economics is concerned with how societies distribute wealth.
6. „The Wealth of Nations‟ is an essential reference work for economists.
7. Smith argued it was the responsibility of governments to manage economies.
8. „The Wealth of Nations‟ was Margaret Thatcher‟s favourite book about economics.
9. We have quite a lot of information about Adam Smith‟s early childhood.
10. Adam Smith did not take an interest in economics right from the start.
Reading questions 11 -15
Complete the text below with words from the passage. Choose NO MORE THAN ONE
WORD AND/OR A NUMBER from the passage for each answer.
Write the words in the correct space on your answer sheet.
The way that societies allocate the resources they have and what happens as a result of this is
dealt with by the science of 11. _____________ . In 1776, a classic work on the subject was 12.
______________ .
This text is generally called „The Wealth of Nations‟. It was written by the Scottish economist
Adam Smith and it 13. ______________ him as the most influential person as the field of
modern economic theory developed. Even in our time, politicians in a number of nations
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continue to follow Smith‟s 14. ______________ . In fact, it is stated that a copy of Smith‟s text
was 15. ______________ in the handbag of a previous prime minister of the UK.
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You should spend 40 minutes on this task.
Write about the following topic:
Some people think it is better to get a job in their country working for the state sector,
such as a ministry, while others think it is better to work for a private company.
Discuss both opinions and then give your own point of view.
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own experience.
Write at least 250 words.
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Task Response
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HIGHER COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY & COLLEGES OF TECHNOLOGY
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ENTRY TEST
Semester 3 2014-15
ANSWER KEY
Listening
Reading
1.
B
1.
3
2.
B
2.
4
3.
(REAL) LEATHER
3.
6
4.
MARC JACOBS
4.
8
5.
3/ THREE YEARS
5.
TRUE/T
6.
FALSE/F
6.
TRUE/T
7.
TRUE/T
7.
FALSE/F
8.
GROUPS
8.
NOT GIVEN/NG
9.
HISTORY
9.
FALSE/F
10.
19TH
10.
TRUE/T
11.
PHILOSOPHY
11.
ECONOMICS
12.
EXPERIENCE
12.
PUBLISHED
13.
GREEK
13.
ESTABLISHED
14.
SOCIETY/SOCIETIES
14.
THEORIES
15.
IDEAS
15.
CARRIED
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