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PART I. LISTENING (3.0 pts) I. You will hear people talking in 5 different situations. For questions 1-5, circle the best answer A, B, C or D. You will listen to each talking twice. (1.0 pt) 1. You hear some information about a country on a travel programme. Where do most people spend the summer months? A. On the beach. B. In the capital city. C. In the mountains. D. At the seaside 2. You hear part of a radio programme about chewing gum. What is the speaker doing? A. Outlining its history. B. Discussing the benefits of chewing gum. C. Explaining its popularity. D. Describing why it has changed. 3. You hear part of a radio programme where listeners phone in with their opinions. What does the man want to do? A. Express his disappointment. B. Express his excitement. C. Complain about his situation. D. Encourage other listeners. 4. You hear a woman speaking on the radio about buying a painting for the first time. What opinion is she expressing? A. A painting can be a worthwhile investment. B. Only buy a painting if you have room for it. C. Take your time when buying your first painting. D. Only buy a painting if you have enough money for it. 5. You hear a man being interviewed on the radio. What does he say about his mother? A. She helped him become an artist. B. She persuaded him to do research. C. She wanted him to make money. D. She wanted him to enjoy his life.

II. You will hear a student talking about how ocean is affected. Listen carefully and complete questions 6-15. You will listen twice. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each blank. (2.0 pts) Biodiversity hotspots • Areas containing many different species. • Important for locating targets for (6) _______________. • At first only identified on land. Boris Worm, 2005 • Identified hotspots for large ocean predators, e.g. sharks. • Found that ocean hotspots: - were not always rich in (7) _______________. - had higher temperatures at the (8) _______________. - had sufficient (9) _______________ in the water. Lisa Ballance, 2007 • Looked for hotspots for marine (10) _______________. • Found these were all located where ocean currents meet. Census of Marine Life Found new ocean species living:

- Under the (11) _______________. - Near volcanoes on the ocean floor. Global Marine Species Assessment • Want to list endangered ocean species, considering: - Population size - Geographical distribution - Rate of (12) _______________ • Aim: to assess 20,000 species and make a distribution (13) _______________ for each one. Recommendations to retain ocean biodiversity • Increase the number of ocean reserves. • Establish (14) _______________corridors (e.g. for turtles). • Reduce fishing quotas. • Catch fish only for the purpose of (15) _______________.

6. conservation 7. food/foods

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8. surface 9. oxygen / O2 10. mammals 11. ice 12. decline/declining/decrease 13. map 14. migration 15. consumption

PART II. PHONETICS (2.0 pts) I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others by circling A, B, C or D. (1.0 pt) 1. A. maple B. staple C. massive D. breathtaking 2. A. persuasion B. extension C. confusion D. explosion 3. A. negotiation B. enlarge C. invent D. think 4. A. obey B. oxygen C. operation D. opera 5. A. agree B. deepen C. committee D. refugee

II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others by circling A, B, C or D. (1.0 pt) 1. A. magnificence B. stimulating C. imperial D. simplicity 2. A. habitable B. business C. consequently D. externally 3. A. affordable B. ingredient C. destination D. derivative 4. A. cancel B. invent C. enlarge D. reverse 5. A. lemonade B. puppeteer C. Japanese D. physician

PART III. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (4.5 pts) I. Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences. (1.5 pts) 1. The living standards of people in remote areas ________. A. will be risen B. will arise C. will raise D. will be raised 2. I am sorry I opened your handbag, but I ________ it for …