Académique Documents
Professionnel Documents
Culture Documents
MockTest
Listening
SECTION1
(Questions1
10)
Questions1
4
CirclethecorrectlettersA
C.
Example
Therespondentis...
A
33yearsold
(B)34
yearsold
(C)over54yearsold
1.Therespondentworksin...
Atheprofessions.
Bbusiness.
Cother.
2.Therespondenthasasalaryof...
A0
15,000ayear.
B15,OOO
35,OOOayear.
Cover35,000ayear.
3.TherespondentwatchesTVfor...
Arelaxation.
Bentertainment.
Cinformation.
4.EverydaytherespondentwatchesTVfor...
A30minutes
1hour.
B1hour
2hours.
Cmorethan2hours.
Questions5
7
ChoosetwolettersA
E.
5.TherespondentmainlywatchesTV...
Aintheearlymorning.
Baroundmidday.
Cintheafternoon.
Dintheearlyevening.
Eatnight.
6.Onthenewchannel,therespondentwouldliketoseemore...
Achildren'sprogrammes.
Bdocumentaries.
Clocalserviceprogrammes.
Dtravelprogrammes.
Ehealthprogrammes.
7.Therespondentwouldadvisethenewchannelto...
Aspendmoremoneyondrama.
Btraintheirbroadcasterstohigherstandards.
Cimprovesoundquality.
Dbroadcastinterviewswithfamouspeople.
Etalkmoretocustomers.
Questions8
10
CirclethecorrectlettersA
C.
8.Therespondentfeelsthatadvertsshouldoccurevery...
A10minutes.
B15minutes.
C20minutes.
9.Therespondentwouldliketoattendspecialpromotionsif...
Aexpensesarepaid.
Bheisinvitedspecially.
Ctheyareheldlocally.
10.Therespondentwouldliketoreceive...
Anomail.
Brequestedmail.
Callmail.
SECTION2(Questions1120)
Questions11
14
CircleFOUR
lettersA
G.
WhichFOUR
activitiesoftheUnionarementionedbythespeaker?
A
raisingmoneyforgoodcauses
B
politicalcampaigning
C
runninganewsagent's
D
runningasupermarket
E
providingcheaptickets
F
helpingwithaccommodation
G
providingcateringservices
Questions15and16
CircleTWOlettersA
E.
WhichTWOofthefollowingcanyougetadviceaboutfromtheUnion?
A
immigration
B
grants
C
medicalproblems
D
personalproblems
E
legalmatters
Questions17
20
WritetheappropriatelettersA
CagainstQuestions17
20.
WhatarethelocationsofthefollowingplacesinRadford?
A
partoftheMetroTowerbuilding
B
inthemainsquareinthecentreofthetown
C
somedistancefromthecentreofthetown
17
.thehi
techfitnesscentre..................................
18
.theicerink..................................
19
.thenewcinema..................................
20
.theTheatreRoyal..................................
(Questions21
30)
Questions21
23
Completethenotesbelow.
WriteNOMORETHANTHREEWORDSorANUMBERforeachanswer,
DISSERTATIONINFORMTION
Hand
indate:(21)..................................
Length:(22)..................................to..................................words
Extraprogrammeofferedon:(23)..................................
Questions24
26
Completethetablebelow.
DISSERTATIONTIMETABLE
DateAction
31JanuaryBasicbibliography
7February(24)..................................
February
March(25)..................................
(26).......to..........Writeupwork
27MayHandinwork
Questions27
30
WhatisDrSimon'sopiniononthefollowingpoints?
TickcolumnAifheisinfavour
TickcolumnBifhehasnostrongopinioneitherway
TickcolumnCifheisagainst
Questions27
30
WhatisDrSimon'sopiniononthefollowingpoints?
TickcolumnAifheisinfavour
TickcolumnBifhehasnostrongopinioneitherway
TickcolumnCifheisagainst
27)Buyingacomputer
(28)Readingpreviousyear'sdissertations
(29)Usingquestionnairesasmainresearchinstrument
(30)Interviewingtutors
(Questions31
40)
Questions31
37
CirclethecorrectlettersA
C.
31
.Thedriestcontinentis...
AAustralia.
BAfrica.
CAntarctica
32
.TheevaporationrateinAustraliais...
AlowerthanAfrica.
BhigherthanAfrica.
CaboutthesameasAfrica.
33
.RainfallinAustraliahardlypenetratesthesoilbecause...
Athesoilistoohard.
Bthesoilistoohot.
Cplantsuseitup.
34
.Insandysoilswatercan...
Aevaporatequickly.
Bseepdowntorock.
Cwashthesoilaway.
35
.Waterismainlypumpedupfor...
Apeopletodrink.
Banimalstodrink.
Cwateringcrops.
36
.Naturalspringsarelocated...
AinunexploredpartsofAustralia.
BquitecommonlyoverallAustralia.
CinafewareasofAustralia.
37
.Undergroundwatersupplies...
A18%ofAustraliaswater.
B48%ofAustraliaswater.
C80%ofAustraliaswater.
Questions38
40
CircleTHREElettersA
E
WhichTHREEofthefollowingusesofdamwaterarementioned?
Aprovidingwaterforlivestock
Bwateringfarmland
Cprovidingwaterforindustry
Dcontrollingfloodwater
Eproducinghydro
electricpower
Reading
SECTION1Questions113
Questions15
LookattheinformationonthefollowingreadingpassageabouttheuseofvehiclesintheUniversity
grounds.
Inboxes15onyouranswersheetwrite
TRUEifthestatementistrue
FALSEifthestatementisfalse
NOTGIVENiftheinformationisnotgiveninthepassage
Example
Answer
Thecampusroadsarenotopentogeneralmembersofthepublic.
TRUE
1
Universityemployeesdonotneedtopayfortheirparkingpermits.
2
ParkinginHallsofResidenceishandledbytheWardensoftheHalls.
3
HavingaUniversitypermitdoesnotallowstafftoparkatHalls.
4
Parkingpermitscost20ayear.
5
StudentslivinginHalldonotneedpermissiontoparkinHallcarparks.
USEOFUNIVERSITYGROUNDS
BYVEHICULARTRAFFIC
TheUniversitygroundsareprivate.
TheUniversityauthoritiesonlyallowauthorisedmembersoftheUniversity,visitorsanddriversof
vehiclesservicingtheUniversitytoenterthegrounds.
Membersofstaffwhohavepaidtherequisitefeeanddisplaytheappropriatepermitmaybringa
vehicleintothegrounds.AUniversitypermitdoesnotentitlethemtoparkinHallcarparkshowever,
unlessauthorisedbytheWardenoftheHallconcerned.
Studentsmaynotbringvehiclesintothegroundsduringtheworkingdayunlesstheyhavebeengiven
specialpermissionbytheSecurityOfficerandhavepaidforandaredisplayinganappropriateentry
permit.StudentslivinginHallsofResidencemustobtainpermissionfromtheWardentokeepamotor
vehicleattheirresidence.
StudentsareremindedthatiftheyparkamotorvehicleonUniversitypremiseswithoutavalidpermit,
theywillbefined20.
Questions613
Lookatthepatientinformationleafletonthefollowingpage.
MatcheachofthefollowingsentenceswithTWOpossibleendingsAMfromtheboxbelow.
WritetheappropriatelettersAMinboxes613onyouranswersheet.
Example
Answer
Borodinetableshouldnotbegivento......
AandM
Questions6and7
Borodinetabletsmightbeusedtotreat......
Questions8and9
YoumustaskyourdoctorbeforetakingBorodinetabletsifyouarealreadybeingtreatedfor......
Questions10and11
YoudonotneedtoconsultyourdoctorimmediatelyifBorodinetabletsgiveyou......
Questions12and13
YoumustconsultyourdoctoratonceifyoufindBorodinetabletscause......
PossibleEndings
A
childrenunder12yearsofage.
B
aheadache.
C
anuncomfortablefeelinginyourstomach.
D
symptomssimilartoacold.
E
achangeinyourskincolour.
F
anythingtreatedbyaprescriptionmedicine.
G
akidneycomplaint.
H
awhiteningoftheeyes.
I
soreorbrokenskin.
J
afungalinfection.
K
afeelingofsadness.
L
shortnessofbreath.
M
awomanexpectingachild.
Thenameofyourmedicineis
Borodinetablets.
WHATAREBorodineTABLETSUSEDFOR?
Borodinetabletsareusedtohelprelievehayfeverandconditionsduetoallergies,inparticularskin
reactionsandarunnynose.
ItisnotrecommendedthatBorodinetabletsaregiventochildrenunder12yearsofageorpregnant
orbreastfeedingwomen.
BEFOREYOUTAKEBorodineTABLETS
InsomecircumstancesitisveryimportantnottotakeBorodinetablets.Ifyouignorethese
instructions,thismedicinecouldaffectyourheartrhythm.
Areyoutakingoralmedicinesforfungalinfections?
HaveyousufferedareactiontomedicinescontainingBorodinebefore?
Doyousufferfromanyliver,kidneyorheartdisease?
IftheanswertoanyofthesequestionsisYES,donottakeBorodinetabletsbeforeconsultingyour
doctor.
AFTERTAKINGBorodineTABLETS
Borodinetablets,likemanyothermedicines,maycausesideeffectsinsomepeople.
Ifyoufaint,stoptakingBorodinetabletsandtellyourdoctorimmediately.
InadditionBorodinetabletsmaycauseproblemswithyourvision,hairloss,depressionorconfusion,
yellowingofyourskinoryoureyes.
IfyouhavetheseeffectswhilsttakingBorodinetabletstellyourdoctorimmediately.
Othersideeffectsaredizzinessorheadaches,andindigestionorstomachache.However,these
effectsareoftenmildandusuallywearoffafterafewdays'treatment.Iftheylastformorethanafew
days,tellyourdo
SECTION2Questions1420
Questions1420
LookattheintroductiontoWestThamesCollegebelowandatthestatements(Questions1420)
below.
Inboxes1420onyouranswersheetwrite
TRUE ifthestatementistrue
FALSE ifthestatementisfalse
NOTGIVENiftheinformationisnotgiveninthepassage
14
ChiswickPolytechnicwasclosedatthesametimeWestThamesCollegewasopened.
15
Mostofthestudentsatthecollegecomefromoutsidethelocalarea.
16
ThecollegechangeditsnametoWestThamesCollegein1993.
17
Therearecurrently6000studentsovertheageof19attendingthecollege.
18
Studentsundertheageof16cannotattendanyofthecoursesofferedbythecollege.
19
Thecollegeoffersamorematureenvironmentinwhichtolearnthanaschool.
20
Therearefewersubjectstostudyinthesixthformofaschoolthanatthecollege.
WestThamesCollege(initiallyknownasHounslowBoroughCollege)cameintoexistencein1976
followingthemergerofIsleworthPolytechnicwithpartofChiswickPolytechnic.Bothparentcolleges,
invariousguises,enjoyedalongtraditionofservicetothecommunitydatingbacktothe1890s.
ThecollegeislocatedatLondonRoad,Isleworth,onasiteoccupiedbytheVictorianhouseofthe
Pearsfamily,SpringGroveHouse.Anearlierhouseofthesamenameonthissitehadbeenthehome
ofSirJosephBanks,thebotanistwhonamedBotanyBaywithCaptainCookin1770.Laterhefounded
KewGardens.
SituatedattheheartofWestLondon,WestThamesCollegeisideallyplacedtoservethetrainingand
educationneedsoflocalindustryandlocalpeople.Butitsinfluencereachesmuchfurtherthanthe
immediatelocality.
Underitsformername,HounslowBoroughCollege,ithadalreadyestablishedaregional,nationaland
internationalreputationforexcellence.Infact,abouteightpercentofitsstudentscomefrom
continentalEuropeandfurtherafield,whilstafurther52percentarefromoutsidetheimmediate
area.Since1April1993,whenitbecameindependentofthelocalauthorityandadopteditsnewtitle,
WestThamesCollegehascontinuedtobuildonthatfirstclassreputation.
Thesedaysthereisnosuchthingasatypicalstudent.MorethanhalfofWestThamescollege's6000
studentsareover19yearsold.Someofthesewillbeattendingcollegeparttimeundertheir
employers'trainingschemes.Otherswillwanttolearnnewskillspurelyoutofinterest,oroutofa
desiretoimprovetheirpromotionchances,ortheymaywantachangeincareer.
Thecollegeisalsoverypopularwith1618yearolds,whoseeitasapracticalalternativetoafurther
twoyearsatschool.Theywanttostudyinthemoreadultatmospherethecollegeprovides.Theycan
choosefromafarwiderrangeofsubjectsthanitwouldbepracticalforasixthformtooffer.Ifthey
wanttogostraightintoemploymenttheycanstillstudyatcollegetogainqualificationsrelevantto
thejob,eitheronadayreleasebasisorthroughNetworkortheModernApprenticeshipScheme.
SECTION2Questions1420
Questions2126
LookattheWestThamesCollege'sServicesforStudentsonthefollowingpage.EachparagraphAH
describesadifferentserviceprovidedbythecollege.
Fromthelistbelow(ixi)choosethemostsuitablesummariesforparagraphsA,CandEH.Writethe
appropriatenumber(ixi)inboxes2126onyouranswersheet.
NBTherearemoresummariesthanparagraphs,soyouwillnotusethemall.
iAshopforthebooksandstationeryneededtostudy
iiCounselingandwelfarewillingtolisten,offeradviceorarrangeareferral
iiiAnExaminationsOfficearrangingexamsandissuingcertificates
ivARegistrar'sOfficehandlingallfeepaymentsandrelatedenquiries
vAMedicalserviceofferingonsiteassistancewithhealthrelatedproblems
viAtutorialsystemforregularonetooneguidance,supportandfeedback
viiCareersAdvicehelpingstudentsintoemployment
viiiAnadmissionsServiceprovidingassistanceinchoosingandapplyingforhighereducationcourses
ixAStudentUnionrepresentingstudentsoncollegecommittees
xClubsandsocietiesforstudents'freetime
xiALearningSupportServicesupportingstudentsinstudying,presentinginformationandhandling
numbers.
21ParagraphA
Example
Answer
ParagraphBxi
22ParagraphC
Example
Answer
ParagraphDi
23ParagraphE
24ParagraphF
25ParagraphG
26ParagraphH
WESTTHAMESCOLLEGE
SERVICESFORSTUDENTS
A
AsafulltimestudentatWestThames
CollegeyouwillhaveyourownPersonal
Mentorwhowillseeyoueachweektoguide
youthroughyourstudies,anddiscussany
problemswhichmayarise.Wetakeacooperative
approachtotheassessmentofyour
workandencourageyoutocontributetodiscussion.
B
Thisserviceprovidesspecialistassistanceand
coursesforthosewhoneedhelptoimprove
theirwriting,oralandnumeracyskillsforthe
successfulcompletionoftheircollegecourse.
Helpwithbasicskillsisalsoavailable.
C
Thisserviceisavailabletoanyonewhois
undecidedastowhichcoursetofollow.Itis
verymuchaservicefortheindividual,
whateveryourage,helpingyoutoselectthe
bestoptiontosuityourcircumstances.The
serviceincludeseducationaladvice,
guidanceandsupport,includingafacilityfor
accreditingyourpreviousexperiencethe
AccreditationofPriorLearning(APL).The
AdmissionsOfficeisopenMondaytoFriday
9.00amto5.00pm.Allinterviewsare
confidentialandconductedinarelaxedand
friendlyatmosphere.Eveningappointments
areavailableonrequest.
D
TheCollegeBookshopstocksawiderangeof
books,coveringaspectsofallcourses,
togetherwithagoodselectionofstationery.
Italsosuppliesstamps,phonecards,blank
videosandcomputerdisks.Theshopisopen
attimesspecifiedIntheStudentHandbookin
themornings,afternoonsandevenings.
E
Whenstudentsarewearyfromstudyand
wantthechancetorelaxandenjoy
themselveswithfriends,theycanparticipate
inanumberofrecreationalactivities.
Dependingondemand,weofferarangeof
sportingactivitiesincludingfootball,
badminton,basketball,tabletennis,
volleyball,weighttrainingandaerobics.For
thenonsportingstudentsweoffera
debatingsociety,videoclub,hairandbeauty
sessions,aswellasarangeofcreative
activities.Suggestionsforactivitiesfrom
studentsarealwayswelcome.
F
Thisconfidentialserviceisavailableifyou
havepracticalorpersonaldifficultiesduring
yourcourseofstudy,whetherofafinancialor
personalnature.OurStudentAdvisorscan
helpyoudirectlyorputyouintouchwith
someoneelsewhocangiveyouthehelpyou
need.
G
TheCollegeNursesarethereforgeneral
medicaladviceandfortreatmentofillnessor
injury.Allvisitsareconfidential.Firstaid
boxesandfullytrainedFirstAidersarealso
onhandatvariouslocationsaroundthe
college.
H
WestLondonemployershaveapermanent
baseinthecentreofcollege,withaccesstoa
databaseofmorethan24,000jobsavailable
locallyandinCentralLondon.Theywillalso
helpyouwithjobapplicationsandinterview
techniques.
SECTION3Questions2740
ReadthefollowingpassageandanswerQuestions2740.
TheDiscoveryofUranus
Someoneonceputforwardanattractivethoughunlikelytheory.ThroughouttheEarth'sannual
revolutionaroundthesunthereisonepointofspacealwayshiddenfromoureyes.Thispointisthe
oppositepartoftheEarth'sorbit,whichisalwayshiddenbythesun.Couldtherebeanotherplanet
there,essentiallysimilartoourown,butalwaysinvisible?
Ifaspaceprobetodaysentbackevidencethatsuchaworldexisteditwouldcausenotmuchmore
sensationthanSirWilliamHerschel'sdiscoveryofanewplanet,Uranus,in1781.Herschelwasan
extraordinarymannootherastronomerhasevercoveredsovastafieldofworkandhiscareer
deservesstudy.HewasborninHanoverinGermanyin1738,lefttheGermanarmyin1757,and
arrivedinEnglandthesameyearwithnomoneybutquiteexceptionalmusicability.Heplayedthe
violinandoboeandatonetimewasorganistintheOctagonChapelinthecityofBath.Herschel'swas
anactivemind,anddeepinsidehewasconsciousthatmusicwasnothisdestiny;hethereforeread
widelyinscienceandthearts,butnotuntil1772didhecomeacrossabookonastronomy.Hewas
then34,middleagedbythestandardsofthetime,butwithouthesitationheembarkedonhisnew
career,financingitbyhisprofessionalworkasamusician.Hespentyearsmasteringtheartof
telescopeconstruction,andevenbypresentdaystandardshisinstrumentsarecomparablewiththe
best.
Seriousobservationbegan1774.Hesethimselftheastonishingtaskof'reviewingtheheavens',in
otherwords,pointinghistelescopetoeveryaccessiblepartoftheskyandrecordingwhathesaw.The
firstreviewwasmadein1775;thesecond,andmostmomentous,in178081.Itwasduringthelatter
partofthisthathediscoveredUranus.Afterwards,supportedbytheroyalgrantinrecognitionofhis
work,hewasabletodevotehimselfentirelytoastronomy.Hisfinalachievementsspreadfromthe
sunandmoontoremotegalaxies(ofwhichhediscoveredhundreds),andpapersfloodedfromhispen
untilhisdeathin1822.AmongthesetherewasonesenttotheRoyalSocietyin1781,entitledAn
AccountofaComet.Inhisownwords:
OnTuesdaythe13thofMarch,betweentenandelevenintheevening,whileIwasexaminingthe
smallstarsintheneighbourhoodofHGeminorum,Iperceivedonethatappearedvisiblylargerthan
therest;beingstruckwithitsuncommonmagnitude,IcomparedittoHGeminorumandthesmall
starinthequartilebetweenAurigaandGemini,andfindingittobemuchlargerthaneitherofthem,
suspectedittobeacomet.
Herschel'scarewasthehallmarkofagreatobserver;hewasnotpreparedtojumpanyconclusions.
Also,tobefair,thediscoveryofanewplanetwasthelastthoughtinanybody'smind.Butfurther
observationbyotherastronomersbesidesHerschelrevealedtwocuriousfacts.Forcomet,itshowed
aremarkablysharpdisc;furthermore,itwasmovingsoslowlythatitwasthoughttobeagreat
distancefromthesun,andcometsareonlynormallyvisibleintheimmediatevicinityofthesun.Asits
orbitcametobeworkedoutthetruthdawnedthatitwasanewplanetfarbeyondSaturn'srealm,
andthatthe'revieweroftheheavens'hadstumbledacrossanunprecedentedprize.Herschelwanted
tocallitgeorgiumsidus(StarofGeorge)inhonourofhisroyalpatronKingGeorgeIIIofGreatBritain.
TheplanetwaslaterforatimecalledHerschelinhonourofitsdiscoverer.ThenameUranus,which
wasfirstproposedbytheGermanastronomerJohannElertBode,wasinusebythelate19thcentury.
Uranusisagiantinconstruction,butnotsomuchinsize;itsdiametercomparesunfavourablywith
thatofJupiterandSaturn,thoughontheterrestrialscaleitisstillcolossal.Uranus'atmosphere
consistslargelyofhydrogenandhelium,withatraceofmethane.Throughatelescopetheplanet
appearsasasmallbluishgreendiscwithafaintgreenperiphery.In1977,whilerecordingthe
occultation1ofastarbehindtheplanet,theAmericanastronomerJamesL.Elliotdiscoveredthe
presenceoffiveringsencirclingtheequatorofUranus.FourmoreringswerediscoveredinJanuary
1986duringtheexploratoryflightofVoyager22,Inadditiontoitsrings,Uranushas15satellites
('moons'),thelast10discoveredbyVoyager2onthesameflight;allrevolveaboutitsequatorand
movewiththeplanetinaneastwestdirection.Thetwolargestmoons,TitaniaandOberon,were
discoveredbyHerschelin1787.Thenexttwo,UmbrielandAriel,werefoundin1851bytheBritish
astronomerWilliamLassell.Miranda,thoughtbefore1986tobetheinnermostmoon,wasdiscovered
in1948bytheAmericanastronomerGerardPeterKuiper.
Questions2731
Completethetablebelow.
Writeadateforeachanswer.
Writeyouranswersinboxes2731onyouranswersheet.
Event
Date
Example
WilliamHerschelwasborn
Answer
1738
Herschelbeganinvestigatingastronomy
(27).
DiscoveryoftheplanetUranus
(28)
DiscoveryofthemoonsTitaniaand
Oberon
(29)
FirstdiscoveryofUranus'rings
(30)
Discoveryofthelast10moonsofUranus
(31)
Questions3236
DothefollowingstatementsreflecttheclaimsofthewriteroftheReadingPassage?
Inboxes3236onyouranswersheetwrite
YES
ifthestatementreflectstheclaimsofthewriter
NO
ifthestatementcontradictsthewriter
NOTGIVENifitisimpossibletosaywhatthewriterthinksaboutthis
Example
Answer
Herschelwasmultitalented
YES
32Itisimprobablethatthereisaplanethiddenbehindthesun.
33Herschelknewimmediatelythathehadfoundanewplanet.
34Herschelcollaboratedwithotherastronomersofhistime.
35Herschel'snewlydiscoveredobjectwasconsideredtobetoofarfromthesuntobeacomet.
36Herschel'sdiscoverywasthemostimportantfindofthelastthreehundredyears.
Questions3740
Completeeachofthefollowingstatements(Questions3740)withanamefromtheReadingPassage.
Writeyouranswersinboxes3740onyouranswersheet.
Thesuggestednamesofthenewplanetstartedwith........(37)........,then........(38).......,before
finallysettlingonUranus.ThefirstfiveringsaroundUranuswerediscoveredby........(39).........From
1948until1986,themoon........(40)........wasbelievedtobethemoonclosesttothesurfaceof
Uranus.
WRITING
WRITINGTASK1
Youshouldspendnomorethan20minutesonthistask.
Youborrowedsomebooksfromyourschoolorcollegelibrary.Unfortunatelyyouhaveto
goawaytovisitasickrelativeandcannotreturnthebooksintime.
Writealettertothelibrary.Explainwhathashappenedandtellthemwhatyouwanttodo
aboutit.
Youshouldwriteatleast150words.
YoudoNOTneedtowriteyourownaddress.
Beginyourletterasfollows:
Dear___________________________,
WRITINGTASK2
Youshouldspendnomorethan40minutesonthistask.
Aspartofaclassassignmentyouhavetowriteaboutthefollowingtopic.
Somegovernmentssayhowmanychildrenafamilycanhareintheircountry.Theymay
controlthenumberofchildrensomeonehasthroughtaxes.
Itissometimesnecessaryandrightforagovernmenttocontrolthepopulationinthisway.
Doyouagreeordisagree?
Givereasonsforyouranswer.
Youshouldwriteatleast250words