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Question:

1.Theauthoris:a.atanoutdoormarketb.inatrafficjamc.atabusstationd.atazoo

2.Tosaysomethingorsomeplaceischaoticmeansthatitis:

a.peacefulb.disorganizedc.dirtyd.interesting

3.Thewomaninline13ismostlikelya:a.Watersellerb.Friendc.Busdriverd.

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PartI:ReadingComprehension

ReadthispassageabouttheauthorsexperienceinAccra,thecapitalcityofGhanain

Africa.Asyouread,lookatthequestionsbelowandchoosethebestanswer.

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Ithinkitsthecacophonyofsoundthatmakesthiscityseemso chaoticsometimes.

Goatswanderthestreetsaimlesslyandbleatconstantly.Driverssitontheirhorns.Bike

bellsarechiming.Peopleareyellinginoneofthe47languagesthatIcantunderstand.

WhenIdohearEnglish,itsoftenavoicetryingtosellmeapendrivethroughaloud10speaker.

Tomyleft,amiddle-agedwomanwithmattedblackhairandtatteredclothingextendsa

callousedpalmtowardsthewindowofthedentedbuswhereImsittingatNkrumahCircle,

oneofAccrasbusiesttransportationhubs.15

Please,please,shesays,wigglingherfingersatme.Thatsallsheneedstosay.Ihearher

messageloudandclearbecauseIvehearditbefore.Shebegsformoneywithdesperationoozingfromtired,redeyes.

20Theyounggirltomyrightcantbemorethanten.Withtremendouspoise,shebalancesa

largesilverpanonherhead,sellingwaterinsmall,clearsachets.

Pure,sheyells.Yes,pure.

25ThatsthelingoforpurifiedwaterhereinGhana,wherecool,cleanwateronadayashotas

todayisahotcommodity.Its28degreesbutitfeelsmuchhottertomewaitingonthebus.

Ivebeenroastinginthisseatforseveralminutes.Illmostlikelycookforseveralmore.I

knowmydriverhasnointentionofleavinguntileveryseatonthis trotro,aminibusthat

servesasthecitysprimarypublictransportation,isoccupied.30

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4.ThesentenceIhearhermessageloudandclearbecauseIvehearditbefore(lines

17-18)mostlikelymeansthattheauthor:

a.knowsexactlywhatthiswomanwants

b.canhearthiswomanbecauseshespeaksloudly c.hasmetthiswomanbeforeandknowsher

d.wantstogivethiswomanwhatshewants

5.Tosaysomethingisahotcommoditymeansthatitis:

a.expensive

b.commonplace

c.new

d.indemand

6.ThepassageIvebeenroastinginthisseatforseveralminutes.Illmostlikelycook

forseveralmoremostlikelymeansthat: a.theauthoriseatinglunch

b.theauthorfeelsveryhot c.theauthoriscookingsomething d.theauthorischeckingherwatch

7.Thisarticlewasmostlikelywrittenfor:

a.anewsarticleaboutanewbusstationinGhana

b.aguidebookabouthowtotravelinGhana.c.amagazinearticleaboutpoorpeopleinAfricad.amagazinearticleaboutatriptoGhana.

8.Fromthisarticle,whichofthefollowingcanyouassumeistrueaboutGhana?

a.EnglishisoneoftheonlylanguagesspokeninGhana b.Ghanaisaninterestingplacetovisit

c.Ghanaisahotcountry

d.PurifiedwaterinGhanaisveryexpensive

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PartII:ListeningComprehension

SectionA:InterviewwithDavid

JohnisanEnglishteacherinJapanwhohasaradiotalkshow.Hetraveledto

Philadelphia,ontheeastcoastoftheUnitedStates,tovisithisfamily.Listentohim

interviewafamilymember,andfillintheblank(_____________)spaceswiththecorrectinformation.Youwillheartheinterviewtwice.

Johnisinterviewinghis____________David,whohasbeenlivinginthewesternpartof

theUnitedStatesforabout___________years.Davidissurprisedatthedifferences

betweenthe________andthe_________partsoftheUnitedStates.Inthe___________,

thereisalotmore___________andpeoplehaveamuchmore______________lifestyle.In

the___________,therearealotmore___________andpeopleliveinamuch______________

space.Davealsosaysthatitseasierto__________a__________orrunonthesideofthe

roadinthe_________becauseofthemeterofspacebetweenthesideoftheroadandawhite__________calleda____________.

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PartII:ListeningComprehension

SectionB:YoungMusicians

ListentothenewsstoryaboutJamesandElaine,agroupofyoungmusiciansfromSacramento,California.Asyoulisten,lookatthequestionsandcirclethebestanswer.

WhatisthenameofJamesandElaineHuntersband?

a.One-eyedRhinob.TheJamesandElaineTrioc.CreekWeekd.One-eyedRhyno

WhatisthesongTheBirdabout?

a.theGulfoilspillb.apicturedeadbirdc.thesufferingofanimals,includingbirdsd.creeksinSacramento

WhatcausedJamesandElainetorecordthesongTheBird?

a.apictureofadeadbirdb.JackBlackscomedySchoolofRockc.TheGulfoilspilld.afestivalinSacramento

JamesandElainewanttousetheirmusicto:a.cleanuptheGulfoilspillb.preservetheenvironmentc.savebirdsandotheranimalsd.helptheStudentConservationAssociation

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PartIII:WrittenEssay

Youwillhave20minutestowriteaboutoneofthetwotopicslistedbelow.Ifyoudo

notunderstandthetopics,asktheexaminertotranslateorexplainthem.

Writeabout1to2pages.Youdonotneedtouseallthespace,butyourcompositionwillbemarkeddownifitisextremelyshort.Youareallowedtouseadictionary.

Youressaywillbejudgedon:

- clarity(howeasyitistounderstand)- topicdevelopment(usingrelevantinformationtosupportyourideas)- organization- range,accuracy,andappropriatenessofvocabularyandgrammar

Pleasechooseonetopictowriteabout:

Describehowhumancommunicationhaschangedinthelasttwentyyears.

Explainwhyaparticularadjectivedescribesyouperfectly.

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