LONGRE IELTS Admission Test General Module

Part 1

Vocabulary

Choose the most appropriate answer A, B, C or D.

Some creatures were better at surviving and ________ themselves than
others, so they thrived at the others expense.

adopting

subsisting

reproducing

germinating

A 59-year-old man was executed by ________ injection this morning.

lethal

animate

inherent
D

fertile

Sometimes a ________ of ants will hollow out a tree trunk leaving just
the bark.

swarm

herd

pack
D

colony

Sheep and cows were two of the most important animals to be

________.

spawned

slaughtered

B
D

domesticated

constituted

What began as an isolated outbreak of flu has now developed into a

countrywide ________.

phobia

epidemic

toxin

contamination

Fill in the blank in each sentence with the most suitable

words from the box.
A

poultry

maternal

descendants

transplant

sanitation

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Feminism is about liberating women from enforced domestic and
________ drudgery.
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We owe it to our ________ to leave them a clean world to live in.

She decided to turn vegan after watching a documentary about how

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________ is raised.
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Many illnesses in the temporary refugee camps are the result of
inadequate ________.
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They hold widely divergent opinions on controversial issues like
________.

Part 2

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Grammar

Choose the correct letter to complete the sentences

below.
I dont enjoy ________ at by other people.
A

being laughed

being laughing

B
D

must not carry

might not have carried

could not carry

should not have carried

At the present time, the oldest house in town ________ by the History
Society. When the restoration ________, the house is sure to be a
popular tourist attraction.
is to be restored, finishes

C is restored, will be finished

be finished

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to be laughing

I hurt my back. I ________ that heavy box up two flights of stairs.

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to be laughed

is being restored, is finished

is being restored, is going to

According to a newspaper article which I read, the police arrested the

man who ________ the First National Bank. The man who ________ a
plaid shirt and blue jeans was caught shortly after he had left the
bank.
A

was robbing, had been worn

was robbed, had worn

had robbed, was wearing

had been robbed, was to wear

The crime rate has continued to rise ________ the local police
department has implemented several new crime prevention
programs.
A

simply because

even though

in spite of

in the event that

________ the secret of how to make silk remained inside Asia,

Europeans were forced to pay high sums of money for this mysterious
material ________ overland to Europe.
A

Although, to have brought

Only if, to bring

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C
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Due to, to be bringing

As long as, to be brought

The psychologist spoke to us about some of the ________ coincidences

in the lives of twins ________ apart from each other from birth.
A

amazing, to live

amazing, living

amazed, to live

amazed, living

It is estimated by those ________ in the hunger program that 3500

people ________ starvation in the world every day.
A

who work, die from

whose work, die out

that work, die of

D

which work, die for

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The house ________ born and grew up ________ in an earthquake ten
years ago.
A

where I was, has destroyed

C for which I was, was destroyed D

destroyed

in which I was, was destroyed

among which I was, had been

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When Mr. Brown walked into the kitchen, he caught the children
________ some candy
even though hed told them ________ their dinners.
A

to eat, to be spoiled

to be eaten, spoiling

eating, not to spoil

being eaten, not spoiled

Part 3

Reading

Passage 1

Birthday traditions in different countries

Birthdays are celebrated all over the world. Some traditions are
fairly similar from country to country: candles, cakes and birthday
wishes, birthday games and pinches for good luck. Other customs are
quite different. Here are a few.
Argentina In Argentina, as in many Latin American countries, one
of the most important birthday parties is a girls fifteenth. When girls turn
15, they have a huge party and dance the waltz first with their father, and
then the boys at the party.
China The birthday child pays respect to the parents and receives a
gift of money. Friends and relatives are invited to lunch, and noodles are
served to wish the birthday child a long life.
Denmark A flag is flown outside a window to show that someone
who lives in that house is having a birthday. Presents are placed around
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the childs bed while they are sleeping so they will see them immediately
when they wake up.
The Netherlands Special year birthdays such as 5, 10, 15, 20, 21
are called crown years and the birthday child receives an especially
large gift. The family also decorates the birthday childs chair with flowers
or paper streamers, paper flowers and balloons.
India Usually Indian children wear white to school. However, on
their birthday children wear coloured clothes to school and give out
chocolates to everyone in the class. Their best friend helps them to do
this.
Japan The birthday child wears new clothes to mark the occasion.
Certain birthdays are more important than others and these are
celebrated with a visit to the local shrine. These are the third and seventh
birthdays for girls and the fifth for boys.

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Match the countries in the box with their descriptions.

A

Argentina

The Netherlands

China

India

Denmark

Japan

A country where longevity is celebrated by a special dish

________

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A country where candies are distributed among peers

________

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A country where the birthday is made known to the community

________

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A country where the household is full of birthday ornaments

________

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A country where religious worship is sometimes involved

________

Passage 2

Intelligence across cultures

What is intelligence? Is it about being clever and getting A grades

in all your school subjects? Or is it more complicated than that?
Recent research in Asia, Africa and Latin America suggests the
concept of intelligence differs from culture to culture.
This research has shown that people in non-Western cultures often
have ideas about intelligence that differ fundamentally from those in
Western cultures. The studies show that people in Western cultures tend
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to see intelligence in terms of ones ability to solve problems engage in
rational debate. Meanwhile, Eastern cultures see intelligence in terms of
peoples ability to successfully play their roles within social hierarchies
both at home and at work.
Researchers at the National Chi-Nan University in Taiwan found that
Chinese ideas of intelligence emphasize understanding and relating to
others, including knowing when to show and when not to show ones
intelligence.
In a study conducted in San Jose, California, immigrant parents from
Cambodia, Mexico, the Philippines and Vietnam, as well as native-born
Anglo-Americans and Mexican-Americans, were asked what they saw as
important in the development of their childrens intelligence. Parents from
all groups except Anglo-Americans indicated that motivation and social
skills were as important as, or more important than, academic skills in the
development of their children.
Another study shows major differences in how much importance is
given to verbal and non-verbal communication skills. Western cultures
seem to value more highly the ability to say things clearly, whereas nonWestern cultures seem to value the use and understanding of gestures
and facial expressions. Intelligence expert David Lazear says that in the
Western world we tend to think that the most important thing about being
smart is to have skills in reading, writing and mathematics. However,
many Asian cultures place at least equal value on the development of
ones interpersonal skills. These include being an effective team member,
or the ability to create agreement within a group of people.
Many Asian cultures also highly rate the development of a persons
introspective abilities. This is the ability to go inside and acquire
knowledge about yourself and then to be able to act on this increased
self-knowledge. When I lived and worked in Africa, I found great
importance given to such things as dance, music, art and drama as ways
to express the deep wisdom of the culture and to reinforce key personal
and social values. All the intelligences were valued, but somehow capacity
in these areas was seen as special and even more profound.

Complete the summary below with ONLY ONE WORD from

the passage.

The notion of intelligence varies significantly from one culture to another.

In Western cultures, a persons intelligence is shown in his or her skills in
seeking answers and participating in 26 ________________ discussions.
However, Eastern cultures emphasize a persons capability to undertake
their 27 ________________ roles within a ranking system. One research has
shown that most immigrant families regard 28 ________________ and
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interpersonal skills as more crucial than learning skills in their kids
personal development. In another study, many non-Western cultures are
found to place a lot of importance on utilizing 29 ________________
communication techniques such as gestures and facial expressions.
Moreover, many Asian cultures think very highly of a persons 30
________________ ability, which means getting to know more about oneself.

Part 4

Writing

Put the following sentences into the correct order to form a

coherent paragraph.
A

B
C
D

With the arrival of rock and pop in the second half of the last
century, the protest song became more and more popular as
artists discovered they could get their message across
immediately to a wide audience.
Music proved an extremely effective way of getting people to
think and challenge political decisions.
Music has always been used to express all the different human
feelings, from love and happiness, to sadness and anger.
One of the most famous examples of this was the importance of
music in the 1960s counterculture movement a movement
which played an enormous part in events such as getting
American soldiers out of Vietnam and fighting for the civil rights of
African-Americans.
It is generally agreed that music as a form of protest probably
originated in the cotton fields of America, with African slaves
singing songs of freedom.

The correct order of the above five sentences should be:

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34

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35

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For each of the items below, choose the most suitable

sentence that makes sense to you.
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A Until you learn to relax, you wont improve your ability to speak
English.
B Until you relax to learn, you arent improving your ability to speak
English.
C Until you learn to relax, you havent improved your ability to
speak English.
D Until you relax more and learn harder, you dont improve your
ability to speak
English.
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A Under the law, drivers and all passengers are permitted to wear
seat belts while
a vehicle is moving.
B Under the law, while some drivers are encouraged to wear seat
belts, other passengers might not do so unless the vehicle is
moving.
C Under the law, both drivers and all passengers are warned to wear
seat belts no
matter whether the vehicle is moving or not.
D Under the law, drivers and all passengers are required to wear
seat belts while in a moving vehicle.
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A The fact that he lacks interest in academic learning indicates his
frequent
absence from class.
B The fact that he is frequently absent from class indicates his lack
of interest in
academic learning.
C It is a fact that he is frequently absent from class; as a result, he is
not
interesting in academic learning.
D It is the fact that his frequent absence from class resulting from
his lack of
interest in academic learning.
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A Some people protest certain commercial fishing operations,
considering
dolphins to be highly intelligent mammals, since they are killed
unnecessarily.
B Even though some people protest certain commercial fishing
operations, they
consider the highly intelligent mammals dolphins to be killed
unnecessarily.
C Some people protest certain commercial fishing operations
because dolphins,
considered to be highly intelligent mammals, are killed
unnecessarily.
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D Regardless of how some people protest certain commercial fishing
operations,
dolphins are considered highly intelligent mammals to be killed
unnecessarily.
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A The researchers are doing case studies of people that their family
history has
high blood pressure and heart disease to determine how
important is heredity
in health and longevity.
B The researchers are doing case studies of people whose families
have a history
of high blood pressure and heart disease to determine the
importance of
heredity in health and longevity.
C The researchers are doing case studies of peoples family history
whether or not there is high blood pressure and heart disease to
determine heredity is really important in health and longevity.
D The researchers are doing case studies of family history in people
who have high blood pressure and heart disease to determine the
important heredity in their health and longevity.

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