Test3

Question 22: What is the position for which the man finally decided to apply? Conversation Two

W: What is the life span of dolphins?

M: Maximum life span is different from average life span. The average life span for a bottlenose dolphin is about 25 years. For most species of dolphins we don't know what the average or maximum life spans are. W: What is the dolphin's favorite thing to eat?

M: Most eat fish and squid and sometimes shrimp. What they eat at a given time may depend on what kind of fish or squid is easiest to get. W: How big are the dolphin babies?

M: Bottlenose dolphin calves are about four feet long when they are born. W: Why are dolphins so intelligent?

M: Lots of people think that dolphins are really smart but scientists don't have any information to prove it. Most dolphin biologists think that dolphins are about as smart as dogs and chimps.

W: What is being done to save dolphins? M: Most whales and dolphins are not endangered. Those that are endangered have become so because humans have destroyed their habitat or affected their habitat in other ways.

W: What is the biggest reason for dolphins' death at sea?

M: For most species of dolphins the most common cause of death is probably natural disease. W: Really?

M: Yes, but we don't really know what happens at sea, so we can't say for sure. However, for some species of dolphins the biggest cause of death may be entanglement in fishing gear like drift nets and purse seines. Question 23: What are the speakers talking about? Question 24: What affects dolphins' choice of food?

Question 25: The dialogue has answered all the questions EXCEPT which one? Section B Passage One

The debate about the impact of cinema on teenage minds is as old as filmmaking itself. Protecting children from depravity was the main goal of censors in the early 20th century, and yet there is very little conclusive proof that films either harm or benefit young minds. However, simple common sense tells us they must have some kind of influence.

Perhaps the most obvious effect is in the area of body image. Movie stars, with their make-up, tailored costumes and special lighting, are images of perfection. Teenagers developing their own personal

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physical image see these people as role models. Girls seek slim figures, boys yearn for strong muscles, and everyone hopes for a fairy-tale romance with a happy ending.

But without the physical trainers, expensive nutritionists and filmmaking trickery, it's almost impossible to achieve these ideals. For a teen, this disparity can lead to low self-esteem, behavioral problems, and eating disorders.

In order to appeal to wide audiences, mainstream movies contain stereotypes that reinforce prejudices and may encourage cruel behavior toward so-called outsiders.

Despite the influence of films on teen attitudes, researchers over the past 50 years have never proven a link between movie violence and teen behavior. They have consistently found that teenagers can tell the difference between the fantasy violence in films and the real violence in the world around them. Question 26: What is the best title for this passage?

Question 27: According to the passage, what might NOT be a result caused by the illusive ideal image in the films?

Question 28: What is the result of research during the last 50 years concerning the relationship between movie violence and teen behavior? Passage Two

Every family has its own problems. Here is what one family decided to do about its problems. A newspaper recently printed an article about a family in the state of Wisconsin. The family's name is Brown. The interesting thing about the family is that it has its own constitution. Young Tim Brown suggested writing one. He is one of six children. The oldest one is 22 years old, and the youngest is seven.

Tim decided that a constitution was needed. Although the members of the family loved each other, they often disagreed. They did not agree about doing the jobs that needed to be done. Which child should wash the dishes? Which one should clean the house? Who should cut the grass and set the table? The answers to these questions were written down. All the children in the family signed the constitution, which named Tim's father and mother as \

There is a law about the time when the children in the family must go to bed. According to the constitution, everyone under 14 must go to bed before 10 p.m. As it happens, Tim is 14 years old. Question 29: Why was a constitution needed in the Brown's family? Question 30: Which of the following statements is NOT true?

Question 31: Which of the following CANNOT be inferred from this passage?

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Passage Three

Being bilingual produces changes in the anatomy of the brain, scientists said recently. They said that could explain why children are so much better than adults at mastering a second language. They found that people who speak two languages have more grey matter in the language region of the brain. Grey matter in the brain is made up of neurons, or nerve cells. The earlier people learned the language, the larger the grey area. “The grey matter in this region increases in bilingual people compared to monolingual people. This is particularly true in people who learned a second language early in life,\Andrea Mechelli, a neuroscientist at University College London.

Learning another language after 35 years of age also alters the brain but the change is not as great as in early learners. “It reinforces the idea that it is better to learn early rather than late because the brain is more capable of adjusting or accommodating new languages by changing structurally,\brain decreases with time.\in the brains of 25 monolingual people, 25 people who learned a second language before the age of five, and 33 late bilingual people.

However, the scientists do not know whether the change in bilingual people means there is an increase in the size of the cells, the number of cells or the connections between them. Question 32: What is the main idea of this passage?

Question 33: The passage suggests which of the following about language learning among adults?

Question 34: According to this passage, what is a feature of brain structure that can differentiate bilingual people from monolingual people? Question 35: How many people were involved in Mechelli’s comparative study?

Test Three

11-15 ABDAD 16-20 CBCBD 21-25 CBCDA 26-30 CABDC 31-35 CCABD 36. progressive 37. reform 38. affairs 39. middle-class 40. assigned 41. welfare 42. facilities 43. consumer

44. Because shocked y the almost daily exposure of the terrible working conditions in the factories and crowded living conditions in cities.

45. Women began to realize that they were better equipped than men for political activities. 46. Thus, an increasing number of women demanded their right to vote.

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