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Contents Practice Tests

Practice Test 1 Listening Page •Part1 4 •Part2 7 •Part3 8 •Part4 10

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Practice Test 1 Part 1 - ListeningIn this Listening test, you will be asked to demonstrate how well you understand spoken English. The entire Listening test will last approximately 45 minutes. There are four parts, and directions are given for each part. You must mark your answers on the separate answer sheet. Do not write your answers in your test book.

Directions: For each question in this part, you will hear four statements about a picture in your test book. When you hear the statements, you must select the one statement that best describes what you see in the picture. Then find the number of the question on your answer sheet and mark your answer. The statements will not be printed in your test book and will be spoken only one time.Look at the example item below.

Now listen to the four statements.

Statement C, “They are greeting each other,” is the best description of the picture, so you should select answer C and mark it on your answer sheet.

Now Part 1 will begin. Look at the picture markednumber 1 in your test book.

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Part 2 - ListeningPractice Test 1

Directions: You will hear a question or statement and 3 responses spoken in English. They will not be printed in your test book and will be spoken only one time. Select the best response to the question or statement and mark the letter A, B or C on your answer sheet.

For example, you will hear: Good afternoon, Jennifer. Mr Jenkins will be here in a moment. Won’t you please have a seat?

You will also hear: A. Thank you, I’ll just wait here. B. I am fine. How are you? C. No thanks, I’ve had too much already.

The best response to the question “Won’t you please have a seat?” is choice A, “Thank you, I’ll just wait here.” So A is the correct answer. You should mark answer A on your answer sheet.

Now let us begin with question number 11.

41. Where is this conversation taking place?

A. At a casting interview

B. At a job interview

C. At a marriage councilors interview

D. At an appraisal interview

42. How long has the woman worked for the attorney

firm?

A. For three years

B. For two years

C. For six months

D. For six years

43. Prior to working for Frank and Barnes her job

required…

A. that she dress casually.

B. that she travel once a month.

C. that she sell advertising space.

D. that she spend time in the accounting department.

44. Where is the conversation taking place?

A. Over the telephone

B. In a gym

C. At a sales seminar

D. In a sports shop

45. What doesn’t Janet like doing?

A. Working out

B. Aerobics

C. Jogging

D. Weight lifting

46. How many times a week will Janet work out at first?

A. Once

B. Twice

C. Three

D. Four

47. When did the previous meeting take place?

A. On June 30th

B. On June 24th

C. On May 30th

D. On June 11th

48. In which city does the woman work?

A. In New York

B. In Atlanta

C. In Chicago

D. In Canning

49. What was sent to the people present on June 30th?

A. The present meeting’s agenda

B. A set of photocopies

C. A business proposal

D. An internet advertisement

50. Where does the man want to phone?

A. His home

B. A restaurant

C. Dolly

D. His business

51. Where is the conversation most likely taking place?

A. In an apartment block

B. At a hotel

C. In a house

D. At a school

52. Where did Dolly go?

A. Out the front door

B. Down the stairs

C. Out of the window

D. Out the back door

53. What was the man’s room number?

A. 233

B. 577

C. 333

D. 573

54. How is the man going to pay?

A. With a Visa Card

B. In cash

C. With a MasterCard

D. With a debit card

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Part 3 - Listening Practice Test 1

Directions: You will hear some conversations between two people. You will be asked to answer 3 questions about what the speakers say in each conversation. Select the best response to each question and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.The conversation will not be printed in your test book and will be spoken only one time.

Now let us begin with question number 41.

55. What didn’t the man order?

A. Dinner

B. Apple pie

C. Pancakes

D. Ice cream

56. Where does this conversation take place?

A. In a police precinct

B. On a bridge

C. At a hotel

D. On a beach

57. For how long must the man travel on the 4029?

A. Twenty kilometers

B. Thirty three kilometers

C. Four kilometers

D. Forty kilometers

58. What does the man have to walk past to get to the

beach?

A. A car park

B. A palm tree

C. A bridge

D. A pond

59. For how long has the woman been using a computer?

A. One year

B. Two years

C. Three years

D. Four years

60. How much does the HP computer cost?

A. €1,700

B. €600

C. €1,200

D. €950

61. Where will the woman go to use a free internet

service?

A. A coffee house

B. Home

C. Work

D. An internet cafe

62. Where is this conversation taking place?

A. In a bank

B. Over the telephone

C. In the man’s office

D. At the stock exchange

63. When is personalized customer assistance available?

A. 24 hours a day, seven days a week

B. From 9 to 5, seven days a week

C. From 9 to 5, five days a week

D. Seven days a week, from 9 to 9.

64. What can’t the man do with the telephone banking

service?

A. Pay bills

B. Order a statement

C. Transfer money

D. Trade stocks and shares

65. Why can’t the man take a vacation?

A. He has no more vacation time left.

B. He has not booked anywhere.

C. He has too much work to do.

D. He can’t miss the meeting.

66. How long is it since the man had a raise?

A. 3 years

B. 2 years

C. 5 years

D. 4 years

67. What is the man planning to do?

A. Ask for a raise

B. Book a vacation

C. Look for another job

D. Take a couple of days off

68. What problem do the sheep have?

A. They cannot find enough water.

B. They cannot find enough food.

C. They are destroying the crops.

D. They are moving to other farms.

69. What is the problem with the soil?

A. It is too soft.

B. It is too stony.

C. It is too overgrown.

D. It is very solid.

70. The reservoir volume is the smallest in…

A. 50 years.

B. 15 years.

C. 20 years.

D. 40 years.

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Part 3 - ListeningPractice Test 1

Questions 71 through 73 refer to the following talk.

71. What is the speaker giving the audience? A. Some sunscreen B. Some photos C. Some advice D. Some bubblegum

72. The speaker suggests that worrying is… A. very effective. B. completely ineffective. C. necessary. D. a good precaution.

73. What does the speaker suggest the listeners do at least once a day? A. Something frightening B. Clean their teeth C. Say a prayer D. Look in the mirror

Questions 74 through 76 refer to the following speech.

74. What is this speech about? A. Defining a ‘cancer survivor’ B. The emotional effects of cancer C. Diagnosing cancer D. The impact of cancer on families and friends

75. Why does the speaker use the metaphor of the train crash? A. To highlight the dangers of traveling by train B. To explain her point C. To define what a cancer survivor should do D. To justify her emotions

76. What does the speaker suggest is a universal complaint of people who have completed cancer treatments? A. Extreme tiredness B. Severe pain C. Emotional stress D. Physical change Questions 77 through 79 refer to the following talk.

77. In which country does this speech take place? A. In the United Kingdom B. In the United States C. In France D. In Ireland

78. In what year are the Olympic Games in question being hosted? A. In 2016 B. In 2008 C. In 2012 D. In 2020

79. What does the speaker suggest will bring ‘rich dividends’ to sports? A. More professional sponsorship B. Putting more money into coaching C. More participation in world class events D. Building better sporting facilities


80. By how much did the Australian All Ordinaries fall? A. by 1.8% B. by 2.3% C. by 3% D. by 1.4%

81. What was the reason behind the US market’s fall? A. Higher oil prices B. Bank stocks trading higher C. News of a bank default D. Metal prices weakening

82. Which Australian bank had the worst performance on the day? A. Westpac Banking Corp B. National Australia Bank C. ANZ Banking Group D. The Commonwealth Bank of Australia

Questions 83 through 85 refer to the following speech.

83. In which town is this speech being made? A. In Washington B. In Greensboro C. In Eutow D. In Stillman

84. How many Baptists were celebrating their unity on the day of the speech? A. 6 million B. 26 million C. 16 million D. 36 million

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Part 4 - Listening

Directions: You will hear some talks given by a single speaker. You will be asked to answer three questions about what the speaker says in each talk. Select the best response to each question and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. The talks will not be printed in your test book and will be spoken only one time.

85. What did the speaker’s grandfather want to do? A. Get a job sharecropping B. Get educated C. Become a preacher D. Go to university


86. In approximately how many African countries are cheetahs found? A. 5 B. 26 C. 20 D. 200

87. In which country are there fewer than 200 cheetahs? A. In Iran B. In Kenya C. In Namibia D. In South Africa

88. Outside of protected areas, where could the cheetah live? A. In zoos B. In rural towns C. In safari parks D. In free ranging habitats


89. For which agency does the speaker work? A. The Office of the US Trade Development B. The Peace Corps C. The Agency for International Development D. The Press Corps

90. Where did Jonathan McHale and Mark Sloan both serve? A. In China B. In Morocco C. In Malawi D. In the Congo

91. Who created the Peace Corps? A. Shawna Turner B. Director Schneider C. Ronald Reagan D. John F. Kennedy Questions 92 through 94 refer to the following talk.

92. Which day of the week is the forecast for? A. Wednesday B. Sunday C. Friday D. Monday

93. Where will the temperature be above 80 degrees? A. In Texas B. In Florida C. In Louisiana D. In Kansas

94. Where might snow showers fall? A. On Nebraska B. On the Great Lakes C. On Kansas D. On Florida Questions 95 through 97 refer to the following address.

95. What is the speaker talking about? A. The standard of students at Miami University B. Ohio’s educational system C. The teaching standards in science and math education D. New measurement criteria in science and math education

96. In which American state does the speaker currently work? A. Florida B. Washington C. New York D. Ohio

97. Where does the speaker obtain his evidence from? A. Reform projects B. Government statistics C. Miami university D. Policy makers Questions 98 through 100 refer to the following talk.

98. What does a credit card allow you to do? A. Purchase goods or services without a line of credit B. Make monthly payments on your outstanding balance C. Decide when you make payments to clear your balance D. Arrange for your salary to be credited to the card

99. What is one advantage of using a credit card? A. You will pay a low interest rate. B. You might give in to reckless buying. C. You can purchase goods by phone. D. You could easily get into debt.

100. What is one disadvantage of using a credit card? A. A lost credit card incurs expense and hassle. B. You are able to list all your purchases on one statement. C. You don’t have to carry around a lot of cash. D. It helps with keeping precise bookkeeping records.

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Part 4 - Listening

101. Mr Henderson at the meeting on Monday because he was away on vacation. A. will not be C. isn’t B. wasn’t D. has not been

102. Could you please tell me what sort of work ? A. you do C. do you B. are you doing D. do you do

103. All the employees were that they would be permitted to take extra vacation time this year. A. ordered C. informed B. requested D. declared

104. The chairman’s to the news that the company’s shares had plummeted 35% overnight was worse than I had imagined. A. energy C. operation B. impression D. reaction

105. As we don’t have another one in stock to replace the faulty product, would you like a ? A. refund C. reward B. rebate D. receipt

106. The unemployment rate has just risen again; this time 0.5%. It’s now at 4.5% A. to C. by B. up D. at

107. I joined Rogers and Hart in 1989. Next year I here 20 years. A. have been C. will have be B. will have been D. will been

108. Did you hear that the manager of our stock department was taken to the police precinct and placed arrest? A. on C. in B. under D. into

109. John hopes to have his ambition of becoming a senior partner by the time he is thirty. A. succeeded C. made B. accomplished D. achieved

110. This isn’t the right document; there must be some . A. mistaking C. mistake B. mistakes D. mistaken

111. finished typing her end of year report, Jane decided to go to the movies. A. Having C. Being B. When D. After

112. Two people were seriously injured in the bus crash this morning and have chance of recovering from their injuries. A. not a C. very little B. so few D. not many

113. my manager keeps me late, I’ll be home in time for our favorite game show. A. Unless C. In the event B. Should D. In case

114. Mr Syke’s secretary, who will be retiring soon, has very poor , so she is always knocking things over. A. sights C. visibility B. vision D. views

115. You’ll never be able to that bag as you’ve put too many brochures in it. A. lift C. raise B. elevate D. hoist

116. Alan is a typical new entrant and of the young graduates we get from Berkley nowadays. A. specific C. representative B. current D. particular

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Part 5 - Reading Practice Test 1In this section of the test, you will have a chance to show how well you understand written English. There are three parts to this section, with special directions for each part.

You will have 1 hour and 15 minutes to complete parts five through seven of the test.

Directions:Questions 101-140 are incomplete sentences. Four words or phrases, marked A, B, C, D are given beneath each sentence. You must choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

Example: You will read: Our instructions must be followed at all times the examination. A. during C. through B. while D. inside

The sentence should read, “Our instructions must be followed at all times during the examination.”Therefore, you should choose answer “A”. Now begin work on the questions.

117. I’m a few days late. This budget report been emailed last week. A. needn’t have C. had to B. should have D. needs to have

118. The British government have a new monetary policy to try and combat rising inflation. A. adapted C. advanced B. addressed D. adopted

119. I have been working on this project the last six months and I’m far from finished. A. since C. with B. for D. in

120. David can’t find his passport; he it in the office. A. can’t leave C. could leave B. must be leaving D. must have left

121. They were exceptional candidates; however, I feel that the last one we interviewed is any other person we have seen. A. more qualified than C. most qualified than B. the more qualified of D. the most qualified from

122. Joan’s line manager told her that she better work faster or start looking for another job. A. should C. had B. must D. would

123. The Standard Bank have developed a package for the ailing mortgage lender Southern Rock. A. rescue C. release B. recovery D. save

124. Could you please me to put all our takings in the safe before we close up tonight? A. recollect C. reminisce B. remember D. remind

125. I can’t go to the FA Cup final as it with a seminar that I have to attend. A. corresponds C. coincides B. combines D. correlates

126. It is now for everyone in the company to display identity cards at all times. A. forced C. compulsory B. essential D. needed

127. Did you know that Ms Travers, our new sales director, was from The London School for Girls? A. expelled C. evicted B. exposed D. discharged

128. The merger between the world’s three top clothing companies has made the parent company the largest clothing in the world. A. industry C. conglomerate B. business D. firm

129. Let me be the first to you on your posting to our embassy in China. A. honor C. celebrate B. favor D. congratulate

130. the strike by the ground crews, there will be no flights out of JFK for the rest of the long weekend. A. As well as C. Because B. Owing to D. In spite of

131. Sheila always likes to in smart casual clothes for work. A. wear C. outfit B. costume D. dress

132. We are exposed in our dollar/yen position, so the dollar starts moving off the floor I want us to buy dollars for yen. A. as soon as C. however B. only if D. as a result

133. At the board meeting, the chairman was successfully able to his ideas for the future expansion of the company. A. put away C. put across B. put down D. put through

134. Joe, can’t we do something? It’s taking the staff an awfully long time to get to the new computer system. A. accustomed C. familiarized B. adapted D. acquainted

135. No how often I tell Bernard to turn his computer off when he leaves the office, he still leaves it on. A. sooner C. times B. matter D. way

136. All the staff made the meeting on time Robin, whose car broke down. A. except C. apart B. other D. beside

137. Sonia slept in today as she go in to the office until 4 o’clock. A. needn’t have C. didn’t have to B. shouldn’t have D. needn’t

138. It was a nightmare at the check-in desks at the airport today as most people had . A. lot of baggage C. a lot of baggage B. much baggage D. many baggage

139. I enjoy making risky decisions the fear of making a mistake and losing the company money. A. nevertheless C. even though B. though D. in spite of

140. Anyone who wants to apply for the excursion to the archeological site must so by next Monday. A. do C. doing B. to do D. to doing

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Part 5 - ReadingPractice Test 1

Questions 141 through 143 refer to the following letter:

Dear Mr. Hyde,

Thank you for opening an account with our company. As

one of the leaders in this industry you that our

products and our services will not disappoint you.

141. A. we could assure

B. we would assure

C. we can assure

D. can we assure

We would like to take this opportunity to briefly set forth

our terms and for maintaining an open account

with our firm. Invoices are payable within 30 days of

receipt, with a 2% discount available if your payment is

remitted within 10 days.

142. A. conditions

B. situations

C. circumstances

D. environments

We consider this an excellent opportunity for our

customers to increase their profit margin, and therefore

encourage the use of this discount privilege whenever

possible.

143. A. maintenance

B. incentive

C. account

D. exception

As credit manager, I will be happy to answer any questions

you may have regarding your new account. I can be

reached at 555-6079-4421.

Welcome to our family of customers.

Yours truly,

Michael Meyers

Credit Manager

Questions 144 through 146 refer to the following memo:

To: All employees

From: The Management Committee

Re: Christmas Bonuses

This has been a difficult year for Large & Co. We are sure

that you all know that the decline of the dollar hurt us

substantially. In September, we had a major decision to

make. The question we were faced with was to

let some of you go or to explore other possible avenues

of cost reduction.

144. A. when

B. either

C. neither

D. whether

We chose the latter of course, which is why we have been

forced to our annual Christmas bonus to each of

our employees.

145. A. eliminate

B. support

C. decide

D. introduce

This will be the first year since 1992 that we will be unable

to thank you in this special manner for your hard work,

loyalty and faithfulness. We are all hoping that next year

will be prosperous and that we will be able to our

traditional Christmas bonus policy.

146. A. replace

B. recall

C. return

D. reinstate

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Part 6 - Reading Practice Test 1

Directions: Read the texts that follow. A word or phrase is missing in some of the sentences. Four answer choices are given below each of the sentences. Select the best answer to complete the text.

Questions 147 through 149 refer to the following notice:

NOTICE OF BID NO. 08-03

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE CITY OF

GLENDALE, ARIZONA BIDS FOR FURNISHING

THE FOLLOWING:

147. A. WILL HAVE BEEN RECEIVING

B. WILL HAVE RECEIVED

C. WILL RECEIVE

D. WILL BE RECEIVED

Soft Body Armor for the Fire Department

THE BID DOCUMENT IS AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET

HOME PAGE AT

HTTP://WWW.GLENDALEAZ.COM/PURCHASING.

EACH BID SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH

AND INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED THEREIN.

148. A. DISCLAIMERS

B. QUALIFICATIONS

C. SPECIFICATIONS

D. BELIEFS

EACH BID SHALL BE SEALED, IDENTIFIED, AND

RECEIVED AT 6829 NORTH DRIVE, GLENDALE,

ARIZONA, ON OR BEFORE 2:00 P.M. LOCAL TIME

March 13, WHEN THEY WILL BE OPENED. THE CITY

OF GLENDALE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ACCEPT OR

ANY OR ALL BIDS.

149. A. REJECT

B. RELINQUISH

C. SURRENDER

D. RESIGN

CITY OF GLENDALE

BY: ED BEASLEY

CITY MANAGER

Questions 150 through 152 refer to the following diary note:

Dear Diary

All right, today is my first day at school after missing

four days due to moving and sleeping in late.

150. A. back

B. I was back

C. I’ve been back

D. I back

There is this girl, called Vanessa, and all she does is talk

about John, a friend of mine. Well, about how John

mentioned to her something about him going down to the

coast this weekend and how he said she could go with

him.

151. A. she was talking

B. she talking

C. she talked

D. she is talking

I don’t think John likes Vanessa like that. He only

with her because he felt like a third wheel when it came to

Marcus and I. I think that all his girl troubles started because

he wanted to be with me, but couldn’t, so he found another

girl that he could be with.

152. A. hooked into

B. hooked up

C. hooked in

D. hooked on

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Part 6 - Reading

John Striker

Reardon Management

Dear Paul,

Several of your associates in your department have informed me of the incident

that occurred on January 16th with Mr Toby Connors of Littlewoods Ltd. They

have all agreed that the incident where Mr Connors insisted quite incorrectly,

that his company had placed an order with us and that we had called him to

inform him that his goods were ready, was handled most professionally by you.

They also all agreed that you remained professional the entire time, attempting

to solve the problem. I praise you on your self-control, and in handling the

situation in such an exemplary manner, especially as it turned out that the

order had originally been placed with our competitor.

I have placed a call to John Peters, the Operations manager at Littlewoods,

and anticipate your receiving an apology from them in due course.

Yours very truly,

Questions 153 through 155 refer to the following letter.

Snappy MP3 Player We’ve seen cameras integrated in laptops, phones, PDAs and Pocket PCs. Now, Iriver, famed for its stylish light recorders, has incorporated the shutters in its MP3 players.Taking form in a cylindrical triangle, there is a screen on one of the sides of the iFP-1090 where the control panel for the MP3 function is. Meanwhile, the snapper is located at one of the two ends of the gadget.Picture quality is the same as the ones you would get on most cam-mobiles which is 0.3 mega pixels.Also known as the Prism Eye, this relatively new product on the market has a 3X zoom capability and a built-in memory capacity of 256MB. It also has a built-in FM tuner and voice recorder to boot. At $195 this gadget is well within the range of most pockets.

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Questions 156 through 158 refer to the following advertisement.

156. The advertisement is for… A. a digital radio with a built-in voice recorder. B. a voice recorder with a built-in radio. C. a digital camera that includes an mp3 player. D. an mp3 player that includes a digital camera.

157. The advertisement claims that the iFP-1090 is… A. a household necessity. B. affordably priced. C. the best such device on the market. D. the lightest such device on the market.

158. According to the advertisement, the iFP-1090… A. also goes by another name. B. is not as stylish as its manufacturers had hoped. C. has been on the market for quite some time. D. has a complicated control panel.

153. What was the writer’s purpose in writing this letter? A. To rebuke B. To compliment C. To warn D. To object

154. What was the problem which Paul had to deal with? A. The order had been mislaid by Paul’s department. B. The goods were not ready for pick up. C. The goods had been ordered from another company. D. The phone call had not been recorded.

155. In paragraph 2, line 3, the word ‘exemplary’ is closest in meaning to… A. cautionary. B. excellent. C. idealistic. D. advisory.

Directions: Questions 153-200 are based on a selection of reading materials, such as letters, notes, articles, forms, reports, and advertisements. You are to choose the one best answer A, B, C, or D, to each question. Answer all questions following each reading selection on the basis of what is stated or implied in that selection.

Read the following example.

The mission of the National Association of

Railroad Passengers is to work for a modern

national passenger train network that provides a

travel choice Americans want. We have worked

since 1967 to expand the quality and quantity

of passenger rail travel in the USA. Our work is

supported by over 23,000 individual members.

What is the N.A.R.P.'s mission? A. To expand the number of railway passengers B. To support its individual members C. To provide improved railway service D. To give choices to Americans traveling abroad

The reading selection says that they “have worked since 1967 to expand the quality ... of passenger rail travel”. Therefore, you should choose answer “C”. Now begin work on the questions.

Practice Test 1

159. People who say that you cannot drink tap water in America anymore should… A. join a health gym. B. attend church more often. C. not be paid attention to. D. be concerned about their appearances.

160. In paragraph 2, line 2, the word ‘dreaded’ is nearest in meaning to… A. astonishing. C. frightening. B. fervent. D. obnoxious.

Questions 159 through 162 refer to the following article.

When Americans go abroad, one of their biggest concerns is, “Can you drink the water?” You may find yourself asking the same question, especially in a hip, urban setting where you may notice many people, young and old, drinking from large and small plastic bottles. And these people will tell you, fiercely to put the fear of God in you, that “No! You cannot drink the tap water in America anymore!” Ignore these people. These are the same kind of people who will also inform you that you will drop dead before 40, or worse, become ugly, fat and stupid if you don’t jog or join an expensive health club where you pay to sweat. Now simply turn on the tap water and drink long and deep to quench your thirst. Do not be surprised

the next morning if you still feel healthy and energetic.

Unless you come from a country, or stopped over in one, where dreaded diseases such as cholera, malaria, yellow or dengue fever are a fact of daily life, you do not need inoculations to enter America.

Availability of certain drugs is also restricted. What you have been able to get at your neighborhood pharmacy in your country may require a doctor’s prescription. So if you take medications, (e.g., for blood pressure or cholesterol), you must find an American doctor who can prescribe them for you. Or bring enough to last during your stay.

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Brazil 7.5% 3.9%Burundi 67.6% 74.3%Cameroon 15.6% 5.4%Colombia 36.3% 21.5%Costa Rice 29.1% 11.2%Dominican Republic 8.8% 5.4%Ecuador 10.8% 3.6%El Salvador 59.4% 29.8%Ethiopia 56.7% 84.0%Guatemala 46.2% 21.6%Haiti 23.0% 16.0%Honduras 23.8% 20.6%Kenya 24.7% 10.1%Madagascar 29.2% 10.5%Nicaragua 31.3% 24.6%Panama 8.3% 1.9%Papua New Guinea 11.4% 4.4%Peru 5.6% 2.7%Rwanda 80.7% 79.0%Tanzania 48.2% 20.1%Uganda 94.5% 86.4%Zaire 17.8% 39.8%

Questions 163 through 165 refer to the following table.

163. What does this table show? A. The percentage of coffee exported as a percentage of total exports B. The percentage of coffee exported as a percent of world production C. The percentage of world production per country D. The percentage of coffee consumed by producer countries

164. Which country’s coffee exports was the highest revenue contributor between 1988 and 1999? A. Ethiopia B. Burundi C. Rwanda D. Uganda

165. Which statement is TRUE? A. Five countries did better in 1992 and 1993 than their 10 year average. B. Two countries exported the same percentage of their exports in 1992 and 1993. C. Two countries’ 1992 and 1993 exports equaled their 10 year average. D. One country consumes all the coffee it produces.

HEALTH IN AMERICA

161. According to the passage, which of these statements is NOT true? A. You don’t normally need inoculations to enter America. B. American physicians will not prescribe foreign drugs. C. Certain very common medicines may need a subscription. D. Americans get very concerned about the state of the drinking water abroad.

162. The writer suggests that people needing special medication... A. may only obtain it in countries where inoculations are compulsory. B. take enough with them to last for the duration of their stay. C. should not attend a health club in America. D. avoid activities such as jogging and working out.

ProducingCountry

Percentage ofCoffee Exportsin 1988-1999

Percentage ofCoffee Exportsin 1992-1993

COFFEE EXPORTS VS TOTAL EXPORTS

Questions 166 through 168 refer to the following fax.

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Questions 169 through 171 refer to the following article.

169. According to the passage why did the merger fall through? A. Morgan did not have the money to pay the price. B. Warburg wanted half ownership of the new company. C. The Mercury board of directors wanted a higher price than Morgan was willing to pay. D. Mercury wanted to be 100% wholly owned by Warburg.

170. According to the passage why was Morgan keen to finalize the deal? A. They would not have to pay a premium against the market value. B. They would also acquire an asset management group. C. Their shareholders would have two thirds of the new company. D. Mercury was an independently run institution.

171. In paragraph 1, line 2, the word “scuttling” is closest in meaning to… A. scurrying. C. assisting. B. darting. D. upsetting.

The proposed merger of the Morgan Stanley Group and the S. G. Warburg Group collapsed today, scuttling plans by the companies to create one of the world’s most powerful investment banks. The talks failed after Warburg’s independently run fund management subsidiary, Mercury Asset Management, held out for a better deal and Morgan Stanley refused to pay its price.

Mercury, Britain’s largest fund manager, is 75 percent owned by Warburg, and according to people involved in the negotiations, the chance to acquire it without paying a big premium to the market value was the primary attraction of the deal for Morgan Stanley. But Mercury, which has its own board, insisted that its public shareholders receive a premium for agreeing to transfer control.

Morgan Stanley, which is based in New York, and Warburg, Britain’s leading investment house, announced last week that they were negotiating to merge in a straight pooling of interests that would have left Morgan Stanley shareholders with two-thirds of the combined company and Warburg shareholders with a third.

Date: February 17th 2008To: Blue Cross of California Grievance and Appeals Department Yvette Ambergris and Theresa Peterson (supervisor)Cc: Blue Cross Corporate OfficeRe: Kim Butcher Reference # 0208873369

Dear Ms. Ambergris and Ms. Peterson,

I am (a registered nurse) writing to urge you to reverse your decision and approve the artificial disc replacement surgery for Kim Butcher, a critical care RN who is scheduled for the procedure on March 11. ADR has been recommended by her neurosurgeon and is the only treatment that will allow her to return to work. Your pretext for denial is that ADR surgery is investigational. Disc replacement is a proven treatment; it was FDA approved in 2004. The first disc replacement in the US goes back to 1998, and has been the preferred treatment for degenerative disc disease in Europe since 1984. Among the insurance companies that cover ADR surgery are Aetna, Cigna, Kaiser, and Worker’s Compensation. Additionally, I am appalled that Blue Cross has been running radio ads touting the money you have donated to train more nurses in California while you are denying the surgery that will enable a highly trained nurse to return to work in a profession that is desperate for experienced RNs.

Sincerely,

166. What does the author of the fax want Blue Cross to do? A. To repeal their decision not to pay for the operation B. To stop running ads about donations for RN development C. To repeal their decision not to operate on Kim Butcher D. To admit that disc replacement surgery is investigational

167. In paragraph 2, line 1, the word ‘pretext’ is closest in meaning to… A. alleged reason. C. motivation. B. red herring. D. explanation.

168. What is NOT true according to the passage? A. At least four insurance companies cover ADR surgery. B. The operation has already been programmed for next month. C. Kim Butcher has over 10 years experience as a critical care nurse. D. No other treatments are available apart from ADR.

FINANCIAL MERGER SCUTTLED

Practice Test 1

Questions 172 through 176 refer to the following notice.

Questions 177 through 180 refer to the following partial report.

Practice Test 1

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SUPREME COURT -- COUNTY OF NEW YORK -- MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC., Plaintiff, vs. THE MARY J. KANE FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, ET AL., Defendant(s). -- Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly filed on January 17, 2008, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the New York County Courthouse, Room 130, 60 Centre Street, New York, NY on March 19, 2008 at 1:00 pm, premises known as 321 E 48th Street, Apartment 6A, New York, NY. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situated, lying and being in the Condominium Unit in the building known as The Continental Condominium and by street number 321 E 48th Street, being Unit 6A of the Borough of Manhattan, City and State of New York, Block 1341 and Lot 1252 together with an undivided .70314 interest in the common elements. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment. Index # 110539/05. The original sale duly filed on January 5th, 2008, is scheduled for March 5, 2008. William F. Mackey, JR, Referee Berkman, Henoch, Peterson & Peddy, 100 Garden City Plaza, Garden City, NY 11530, Attorneys for Plaintiff 965377 m12-W

PUBLIC NOTICE OF SALE 172. What is being sold at public auction? A. A house C. A plot of land B. An apartment D. A business

173. The sale will take place on… A. March 19th. C. January 17th. B. March 5th. D. January 5th.

174. In line 5, the phrase ‘pursuant to’, is closest in meaning to… A. provided that. C. according to. B. close out. D. in spite of.

175. Who are the plaintiffs in this public auction? A. William F Mackey B. Mary J Kane C. Berkman, Henoch, Peterson & Peddy D. Greenpoint Mortgage Funding, Inc.

176. In line 16, the word ‘provisions’, is closest in meaning to… A. requirements. C. necessities. B. supplies. D. rations.

6 March 2008

To: The Headmistress – Nightingale Primary School

From: Office of State Education

(Monitoring of Grade 3 schools section)

Dear Mrs Tilbury,

Thank you for the help which you and your staff gave when I inspected

your school on 28 February 2008, for the time you gave to our phone

discussions and for the information which you provided before and during

my visit. Please extend my gratitude to the staff, children and governors

who I spoke with.

This letter will be posted on the Ofsted website. Please inform the Regional

Inspection Service Provider of any factual inaccuracies within 24 hours of

the receipt of this letter.

As a result of the previous inspection in February 2007, the school was

asked to:

1. Raise achievement in mathematics and science by ensuring that pupils

understand key vocabulary and develop their investigative skills;

2. Make teaching consistently good through rigorous monitoring and

support where it is weaker;

3. Appoint an educational visits coordinator to make sure that risk

assessments for trips are in place.

Having considered all the evidence, I am of the opinion that at this time

the school is making satisfactory progress in addressing the issues for

improvement and in raising the pupils’ achievement.

First of all, achievement has risen more in science than in mathematics

due to……………

177. What does the author of the report ask the headmistress to do? A. Notify the authorities of any erroneous facts within the report B. Call the regional office to confirm receipt of the report C. Post the report onto the Ofsted web site D. Read the report and compare it to the February 2007 report

178. In paragraph 3, request 2, the word ‘rigorous’ is closest in meaning to… A. temporary. C. thorough. B. regular. D. standard.

179. What did the 2007 report recommend be done to deliver higher marks? A. Make the classes for math and science smaller in number B. Improve the children’s analytical abilities C. Ensure teaching was of the same standard throughout the school D. Make sure that school outings were more educational and less entertaining

180. The report states that… A. the pupils’ achievement is still below the national average. B. achievement in mathematics has lagged compared to that of science. C. the staff at the school were not as cooperative as they could have been. D. educational visits should be restricted as they are too risky.

181. What is Earth Hour?

A. A period of time when the earth is in darkness

B. A scheduled day when cities turn off their lights

for one hour

C. The time between 8pm and 9pm

D. The time in Sydney when they turn off their lights

182. What was unforeseen during the Earth Hour event

in Sydney?

A. The Sydney Opera House was darkened.

B. Millions of people participated.

C. The vast amount of energy that would be saved.

D. Individuals, government, and businesses joined in.

Questions 181 through 185 refer to the following web page and email.

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MAJOR CITIES AROUND THE WORLD JOIN WORLD WILDLIFE FUND IN FIGHTING CLIMATE CHANGE

DURING EARTH HOUR 2008

Chicago, Copenhagen, Sydney, Tel Aviv, Toronto and others will create awareness and demonstrate leadership by switching off their lights on March 29, 2008.

Bali, Indonesia, December 14, 2007: WWF today announced the official launch of Earth Hour, a global initiative in which cities and communities will turn out their lights to symbolize their leadership and commitment to finding solutions for climate change.

Cities from across Europe, North America, Asia and Asia Pacific, including Chicago, Copenhagen, Manila, Melbourne, Sydney, Tel Aviv and Toronto were named as the flagship participants in the WWF-led event on March 29, 2008, with more cities expected to join in the days ahead.

During Earth Hour, governments, businesses, community leaders and individuals will be turning out their lights and switching on their support for actions that can help make a difference in the most significant challenge facing the world today. While we expect the government leaders here in Bali to make courageous decisions that are needed to save our planet, Earth Hour reminds us that each of us can be part of the solution to climate change.

WWF’s inaugural Earth Hour took place in Sydney, Australia in March this year with more than 2.2 million people participating in an effort that darkened icons such as the Sydney Opera House and the Harbor Bridge and resulted in a ten per cent drop in energy usage - double what had been predicted.

Hey, I just signed up to the new Earth Hour website for 2008 and I thought you might like to take a look and possibly sign up too. Earth Hour is on 29 March 2008 at 8pm, and it looks like it’s going to be really big. So far, as well as Sydney, there’ll also be Chicago, Tel Aviv, Manila, Copenhagen, Melbourne, Brisbane and Toronto all turning off their lights for an hour in the name of fighting global warming. And I’m sure there’ll be more cities by March. Sign up for Earth Hour with me by visiting http://www.earthhour.org/sign-up and join the movement.

[email protected], john15@h

[email protected]

Earth Hour

http://www.earthhour.org/

183. In paragraph 5, line 2, of the web page, the word ‘icons’,

is closest in meaning to…

A. pictures. C. symbols.

B. images. D. figures.

184. What is the purpose of Mike’s email?

A. To invite people to sign up for Earth Hour

B. To advertise Earth Hour

C. To explain what Earth Hour is

D. To raise money for the Earth Hour event

185. Mike is optimistic about…

A. people signing up on the Earth Hour site.

B. a reduction in global warming.

C. more cities participating in the March 29th event.

D. the fact that the anti global-warming movement is growing.

HOME ABOUT TAKE ACTION

EARTH HOUR EVERY DAY

SIGN UP NEWS CITIES

Practice Test 1

186. What is being advertised? A. A grand piano B. An upright piano C. A digital piano D. A keyboard

187. Which feature enables the instrument to sound like it’s played in a large arena? A. The digital emulation nuances B. The Advanced Wave Memory C. The digital reverb D. The tonal reproduction of the built in speaker system

188. In paragraph 4, line 5, the word ‘reproduce’ is closest in meaning to… A. duplicate. C. control. B. replicate. D. repeat.

189. How much did John Sutton pay for the instrument? A. €370 B. €400 C. €380 D. €350

190. Despite his apprehension, John Sutton bought the instrument because… A. he needed it to perform in a concert. B. the particular store was the only Yamaha dealer in the area. C. black and silver are his favorite colors. D. he could afford to charge it to his credit card.

Questions 186 through 190 refer to the following advertisement and letter.

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PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONThe P60 or P60S at €350* are the perfect pianos for

someone who is just starting out and wants to learn to

play piano or for the accomplished player who wants

a very lightweight, portable instrument.

It comes in 2 striking designs - the P60 in Black and

the P60S in Silver.

It features the same GH (Graded Hammer Effect)

keyboard found on more expensive Yamaha digital

pianos. The GH action of the P60 has the right

keyboard feel to ensure correct technique and inspire

you to play more.

The high quality AWM (Advanced Wave Memory)

sampled sounds feature 30 different sample points

for an accurate digital emulation of the nuances

of a grand piano. The built-in speaker system is

specifically designed to reproduce all the tonal quality

of the P60’s voices including the built in digital reverb,

which adds the ambiance of a concert hall to your

living room.

The MIDI in/out plugs allow you to expand the P60’s

musical and educational capabilities by connecting it

to a home computer.

* Stand not included in quoted price

Dear Sir,

I purchased a P60 from one of your Yamaha outlets last week after seeing your advertisement in my local newspaper (copy of which is enclosed). I have a complaint about the factual correctness of your advertisement.

Firstly, the price I was initially quoted was €400. When I showed them the advert, they told me that it included the stand. I already have a stand so I didn’t need another. When I told them this, they said that all the models come with a stand. I showed them the advert and pointed out the price quoted was without the stand; they just shrugged their shoulders. I insisted that they had to sell me the instrument at the price advertised and that if not, I would complain to their head office. Finally, they told me that I could have it for €380 cash, not €350, as the stand was priced at €20, and there was a typing error on the advert. At this point I gave in as there was no other outlet in my vicinity where I could get this particular model.

As is evident, I would like you to look into this issue immediately and contact me so as to find a solution to the error by your sales staff.

Awaiting a reply,

John Sutton

Introducing the Yamaha P60YOUR VERY OWN HOME SYMPHONY

Questions 191 through 195 refer to the following letter and email.

Letter to the editor - Global Warming Lunacy

Dear Sir,

I am writing in response to the article on global warming printed in

last Sunday’s newspaper. The climate is never just “average”. It

changes all the time, from season to season, year to year, and over

the millennia. And that includes not only temperature, but rain, snow,

droughts, storms, and every conceivable feature of the weather. So

watch out when you read about the “hottest year,” “longest drought”

or “biggest hurricane”. There is bound to be a weather record of some

sort, set at some time, somewhere in the world.

But are there long-term climate trends? Is it getting warmer or is it

getting colder? The correct answer is: it all depends on the time scale

you choose. The global climate has warmed over the last 100 years,

but not appreciably over the last 50 years. It is colder now than it was

1,000 years ago. And do you recall that the global climate cooled from

1940 until about 1975, raising fears of an impending ice age?

Are human activities influencing climate? Yes, of course. The rise of

agriculture and the growth of cities have changed the local climate

significantly. With increasing populations and rising industrial activity

there have also been some worldwide changes: temperature extremes

have softened, the stratosphere is cooling, the frequency of hurricanes

has been diminishing - all of these are thought to be human influences

on the atmosphere. But this does not mean there will be a catastrophic

or even a substantial warming of the climate in the next century.

Sir David Franks

Sussex University [email protected]

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In response to your letter to the Telegraph titled ‘Global Warming Lunacy’ I would like to point out that all of the glaciers in Glacier National Park in Montana will be gone in the next 50 to 70 years, according to researchers who have been measuring the rate that glaciers are melting around the world. Those glaciers are melting faster than scientists had previously thought, according to the study by geologist Mark Meier, who presented his findings at a meeting of the American Geophysical Union in Boston, which I attended on Tuesday.

“The glaciers are receding and they’re becoming thinner, and you can see this,” Meier says, placing the blame squarely on global warming. “The melting ice caps are contributing to rising sea levels that lead to beach erosion, increased, not decreased, number and strength of hurricanes and more severe inland storms,” he adds. “And rivers are bursting their banks more often as a result,” he concludes.

Meier and his research team at the University of Colorado at Boulder looked at characteristics of glaciers worldwide during the last 100 years, and then compared the measurements to today’s ice caps. They found that mid-latitude glaciers - those outside of Antarctica and Greenland - had receded and become thinner. Perhaps global warming is not lunacy after all.

<david franks> [email protected]

[email protected]

The Glaciers Are Melting

191. What do you think the author of the letter means by ‘global warming lunacy’? A. The weather has gone seriously mad. B. Global warming is the theory of mad scientists. C. Any instance of extreme weather is blamed on global warming. D. Global warming theories are all true.

192. The writer of the letter believes that the weather has been affected in some way by… A. human progress. B. new technologies. C. changes in farming techniques. D. population movements.

193. In the email, the phrase ‘rivers are bursting their banks more’, in paragraph 2, line 3, is closest in meaning to… A. rivers are flowing faster. B. rivers are growing wider. C. rivers are tending to flood more consistently. D. waves are moving further upriver.

194. What is curious about the glaciers that are melting faster than expected? A. They are thicker than most. B. They are located on the ice caps. C. They are located away from the ice caps. D. They are located in National Parks.

195. What do the two writers disagree on? A. The frequency of hurricanes B. The fact that human factors influence the atmosphere C. The increase in industrial activity D. That climate change is occurring

Practice Test 1

196. What do the charts represent? A. Cable TV advertising revenues across 2 years B. TV advertising revenues across 3 TV mediums C. Syndicated TV advertising revenues across 2 years D. Broadcast TV advertising revenues across 2 years

197. Which TV medium has improved its market share at the expense of the other mediums over 7 years? A. Cable TV B. Syndication TV C. No medium D. Broadcast TV 198. Which TV medium has had no significant change in its market share over 7 years? A. Syndication TV B. Broadcast TV C. No medium D. Cable TV

199. In paragraph 3, line 11 of the article, the word ‘fragmented’ is closest in meaning to… A. continuous. B. bumpy. C. uneven. D. jagged.

200. The article confirms that… A. cable channels are charging more per advertising minute than other mediums. B. cable channels are taking more of the market share in advertising revenues. C. growth in advertising revenues is dependant on big events. D. the trend shown in the charts is not expected to continue in the future.

Questions 196 through 200 refer to the following charts and article.

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TELEVISION ADVERTISING REVENUES

1Q ‘00 (000) 1Q ‘01 (000) Growth % $ Growth (000)

Broadcast TV $5,083,965.7 $4,969,378.0 -2.3% -$114,587.7

Share % 62.6% 60.5% -2.1%

Syndication TV $766,612.2 $811,039.8 5.8% $44,427.6

Share % 9.4% 9.9% 0.4%

Cable TV $2,276,702.4 $2,439,277.7 7.1% $162,575.3

Share % 28.0% 29.7% 1.7%

Grand Total $8,127,280.3 $8,219,695.5 1.1% $92,415.2

TELEVISION ADVERTISING REVENUES

1Q ‘06 $(000) 1Q ‘07 $(000) % Change +/- Change

Broadcast TV $6,869,818.3 $6,388,267.2 -7.0% -$481,551.1

Share % 59.3% 56.0% -5.6%

Syndication TV $1,048,620.8 $986,757.9 -5.9% -$61,862.9

Share % 9.1% 8.7% -4.4%

Cable TV $3,659,557.2 $4,021,553.7 9.9% $361,996.5

Share % 31.7% 35.2% 11.0%

Grand Total $11,577,996.3 $11,396,578.8 -1.6% -$181,417.5

TV AD REVENUES SET TO RISE DESPITE

SLOWDOWNGlobal television advertising revenues are expected to grow by nearly 6 per cent to $123bn (£61bn) this year, despite fears of an economic downturn.

In the UK, the market will rise by 1.5 per cent to $7bn next year, and will grow by a further 24 per cent over the next four years, according to research from industry analysts Informa Telecoms & Media.“The Olympic Games and the US election will push up TV advertising spending worldwide this year,” Simon Murray, an Informa media analyst, said. Forecasts for the following years are also strong, with the global market set to grow to $148bn in 2012. But the character of the sector is changing. Audiences are increasingly fragmented and cable TV channels are taking a growing share of advertising revenues. Subscription channels will account for 15 per cent, or $18bn, globally this year, which is more than double their share of five years ago.

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