Test

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Writing Instructions

• Choose either Task 1 (Email/Letter) or Task 2 • Use only the lines provided on the writing answer
(Essay). Write on only ONE of these tasks. document to complete this section. You should
• Once you have chosen your task, darken the circle write about one page.
for “Email/Letter” or “Essay” on your writing answer • Do not write your answer in this booklet.
document. • You will not be graded on the appearance of your
• You will have 30 minutes to write your answer. paper, but your handwriting must be readable.
• Use #2 (soft) pencil only. • You may use the planning area provided in this
booklet, but it will not count toward your score.

Writing Prompt

Task 1: Email
A high school principal wants to make each school day one hour longer so that students can take longer
breaks between terms. The principal wants feedback from students, parents, and the community on her
idea.
• Write an email to the principal saying whether you favor her idea or not. Give reasons to support your opinions.
• Start your email “Dear Principal Garcia,

Task 2: Essay
Texting has become an increasingly common form of communication, and is often preferred over talking on
the phone. What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of texting?
• Write an essay explaining at least one advantage and one disadvantage of texting as a form of communication.
• Include specific examples, reasons, and details to support your opinions.

Remember

Once you have chosen your task, darken the circle for “Email/Letter” or
“Essay” on your writing answer document.

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Listening Section Instructions

This section of the test has two parts. Mark all your answers on the separate answer sheet. Do not make any stray
marks on the answer sheet. If you change your mind about an answer, erase your first answer completely. If you
do not know the answer, you may guess. Try to answer as many questions as possible.

Listening Test, Part 1

In this part, you will hear 25 short conversations. After each conversation, you will hear a question about it. You
will hear each conversation and question once. The answer choices are shown as pictures. Mark your answers on
the separate answer sheet, not in the test booklet. You should mark A, B, or C.

Here is an example:

A B C

The correct answer is B.

Do you have any questions?

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A B C

1.

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3.

4.

5.

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A B C

6.

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9.

10.

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A B C

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14.

15.

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A B C

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19.

20.

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A B C

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Listening Test, Part 2

In this part, you will hear four short talks. After each talk, you will hear five questions about it. Before each talk
begins, you will have time to preview the questions that are printed in the test booklet.
You will hear each talk twice. Then you will hear the questions once. If you want to, you may take notes in your
booklet as you listen. Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet, not in the test booklet. You should mark
A, B, C, or D.
Do you have any questions?

Now you will hear the first talk. Look at the questions. Notes
Listen to a woman speaking to a group of movie fans.

26. Who is the speaker?

Α. a movie director
B. an actor
C. a cinema owner
D. a teacher

27. Why does the speaker mention the lobby?

Α. Refreshments will be served there.
B. She will take questions there.
C. Tickets can be bought there.
D. The audience can meet the actors there.

28. What are the people going to see?

Α. a science fiction movie
B. a classic movie
C. an adventure
D. a documentary

29. What made the speaker sad and angry?

Α. getting into the film business
B. losing some of the film she had made
C. the plans to destroy homes
D. the negative attitude of people she spoke to

30. What does the speaker mean when she says:

Α. The project was not glamorous, but it gave her
pleasure.
B. The speaker did not want to meet famous people.
C. The project has made a lot of money.
D. The speaker wanted famous people to be involved.

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Now you will hear the second talk. Look at the questions. Notes
Listen to someone talking to a group of astronomy
enthusiasts.

31. What did the speaker expect?

Α. that people wouldn’t get there on time
B. that fewer people would turn up
C. that a show would be canceled
D. that the weather would be bad

32. When does this meeting take place?

Α. late at night
B. early evening
C. dawn
D. sunset

33. What advice was on the flyer?

Α. Participants should get there early.
B. Participants should bring warm clothes.
C. Participants should study the night sky.
D. Participants should bring binoculars.

34. What does the speaker say participants can expect

in a few minutes?
Α. to see meteors
B. to have a clear view of the sky
C. to see more of the moon
D. to watch the clouds disappear

35. What does the speaker mean when he says:

Α. The skies were clearer in the past.
B. The inaccurate name is understandable.
C. He is not interested in looking at stars.
D. Meteors are not as impressive as stars.

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Now you will hear the third talk. Look at the questions. Notes
Listen to a sportscaster.

36. What recent event does the speaker mention?

Α. Bellville got some new players.
B. Bellville’s coach was fired.
C. McKinley has just beaten Bellville.
D. McKinley has fallen to the bottom of the table.

37. What does the speaker say about the Bellville team?
Α. They are currently at the top of the league.
B. They have improved slightly since last year.
C. They have had three different coaches this
season.
D. They performed very well last season.

38. How do the Bellville players feel this week?

Α. disappointed
B. embarrassed
C. optimistic
D. excited

39. What does the speaker say about Bellville's latest

coach?
Α. He has the support of the players.
B. The players are disappointed in him.
C. He has a violent temper.
D. He is embarrassed about the team’s
performance.

40. What does the speaker mean when she says:

Α. Violence is expected at the match.
B. The two teams are very evenly matched.
C. McKinley has some very aggressive players.
D. Bellville will find it difficult to improve their
position.

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Now you will hear the fourth talk. Look at the questions. Notes
Listen to a radio announcement.

41. What is the purpose of the announcement?

Α. to give advice about good writing
B. to talk about a past event
C. to give details of an annual event
D. to tell listeners what programs they can hear

42. What does the speaker say about the competition?

Α. The rules have changed since last year.
B. There are strict rules this year as usual.
C. It is difficult to get an entry accepted.
D. The age groups are different to last year.

43. What can listeners find on the station website?

Α. information about application fees
B. subjects to write about
C. advice about presentation
D. examples of previous winning entries

44. What does the speaker say about entries?

Α. They should have at least six characters.
B. They cannot be comedies or dramas.
C. They should be less than half an hour long.
D. They must be original pieces of work.

45. What does the speaker mean when he says:

Α. Writers are free to choose their own theme.
B. Writers should write fantasy stories or science
fiction.
C. Last year's stories were not imaginative.
D. The stories should not be too complicated.

End of the listening test

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Reading Section Instructions

Do not begin this section until the examiner has read these instructions to you. Do not turn the page until the
examiner has told you to do so.
This section of the examination contains 65 questions. Each question has only one correct answer.
Here are examples of each kind of question. In each example, the correct answer is underlined. If you do not
understand how to do the questions, raise your hand and a proctor will explain the examples to you. None of the
actual test questions can be explained.

Grammar
Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
Don't leave for tomorrow ____ .
A. what can you do today
B. if you can do today
C. what you can do today
D. can you do today

Vocabulary
Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
We all enjoyed trying the new ____ .
A. dish
B. plate
C. taste
D. serving

Reading
Choose the best answer to each question and mark it on your answer sheet.
Research has found that social networking helps teenagers learn the social and technical skills they
need to be knowledgeable citizens in the digital age.
According to the text, what is one benefit of social networking?
A. It alleviates depression in young people.
B. It can increase political awareness of teenagers.
C. It helps young people develop important skills.
D. It increases teenagers' self- esteem.

Mark all your answers on the separate answer sheet. Do not make any stray marks on the answer sheet. If you
change your mind about an answer, erase your first answer completely. If you do not know the answer, you may
guess. Try to answer as many questions as possible.
You have 75 minutes to answer all 65 questions. If you finish before the time is over, you may check your answers
within the reading section only. Do not go back to the listening section of the exam. Do not leave the room before
the end of the time period. Remain silent and in your seat until the group is dismissed.
Do you have any questions?
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46. Most students put off for a test until it’s 50. I wish Tim to the museum with us. It was
too late. really nice.
Α. study A. could come
B. studying B. would be coming
C. to study C. had come
D. to have studied D. will come

47. The man was safely rescued the burning 51. Many students mathematics is difficult.
building. Α. are believing
Α. at B. believe
B. by C. believes
C. from D. have believed
D. with
52. It was such weather that we decided to
48.  he felt sleepy, he continued working on go swimming.
his assignment. Α. a nice
Α. Because B. nice
B. Although C. the nice
C. As D. very nice
D. Whereas
53. I cut while I was trying to slice the bread.
49. The sports commentator that the game Α. myself
had been canceled. B. me
Α. announced C. my
B. announcing D. mine
C. was announced
D. announces

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54. “ if I turned off the air conditioning? 58. “The cake is not very tasty.”
It’s getting chilly.” “Next time, try more sugar.”
“No, of course not.” Α. having added
Α. Would you mind B. adding
B. Mind you C. to add
C. Why don’t you mind D. to have added
D. Could you mind
59. “Do you like your new house?”
55. The order to arrive by Wednesday. “I really miss the one I used to live.”
Α. expects Α. that
B. expected B. where
C. is expected C. what
D. has been expected D. which

56. Please tell me . 60. The weather was getting worse; , he went
A. when the meeting is hiking.
B. when is the meeting Α. despite
C. when the meeting B. in spite
D. the meeting is when C. though
D. nonetheless
57. Neither the doctor the nurse is in the
office.
Α. or
B. not
C. nor
D. not only

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61. Library books may be renewed if they haven’t 65. All students are welcome to in
been by anyone else. undergraduate summer courses.
Α. asked Α. apply
B. expected B. enlist
C. ordered C. attend
D. requested D. enroll

62. Only those with parking are allowed to 66. Is this seat ?
park in this area. Α. engaged
Α. licenses B. filled
B. lots C. busy
C. receipts D. taken
D. permits
67. The chef is happy to special diets.
63. The committee was of members of the Α. accommodate
union. B. accomplish
Α. collected C. fulfill
B. composed D. request
C. consisted
D. contained 68. The company cannot afford to buy new
machinery this year because it is on a
64. The child was not for breaking the fixed .
window. He was let off with a warning. Α. account
Α. accused B. budget
B. denied C. income
C. punished D. price
D. revealed

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69. They couldn’t find a church in time so they had 72. John was caught cheating and was from
their wedding at the hall. school.
Α. district Α. expelled
B. suburb B. discharged
C. venue C. failed
D. town D. released

70. The two men were caught trying to 73. I had to wait five hours in the departure
ancient pots out of the country. before I boarded the plane.
Α. forge Α. lounge
B. rob B. room
C. smuggle C. place
D. steal D. space

71. The man was released on and is awaiting 74. I couldn’t find the book you told me about
his trial. because it is out of .
Α. account Α. order
B. bail B. publication
C. court C. print
D. record D. sight

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This passage is about communication. 75. What is the main purpose of the passage?
When Sara Block’s daughter Anna was only eight A. to inform parents of ways to increase their
months old, she could let her mother know she was child’s IQ scores
thirsty for milk by pumping her fingers against her B. to tell the story of an intellectually gifted child
hand, or say she wanted more cereal by touching C. to describe the benefits of signing
D. to report the results of a recent experiment
her fingertips together. She could ask for a ball, or a
stuffed dog—all by using hand gestures taught to 76. What does jump-start mean in the first sentence of
her by her mother. the second paragraph?
Researchers say that teaching simple gestures to A. speed up
babies before they can talk is a way to jump-start B. communicate
the language and communication process. C. examine
Through signs, parent-infant communication can D. research
begin at eight months, rather than waiting for
77. According to the passage, at what age can babies
comprehensible speech to develop at the usual
start to communicate by signing?
16 month point. Studies have shown that these
A. 8 months
improved language skills can increase a child’s IQ
B. 12 months
scores by 12 points. They can also deepen the
C. 16 months
parent-child bond, increase the child’s self-esteem,
D. 20 months
and ease a toddler’s transition to speaking by
reducing the frustration of trying to say words 78. What benefit are parents said to gain from signing?
like “toothbrush,” or express actions like needing a A. stronger emotional ties to their children
diaper changed. B. insight into their children’s learning process
Some parents wonder whether signing will get C. improved social behavior from their children
D. less responsibility for teaching children to speak
in the way of their babies’ learning how to talk, but
Anna, who is now 20 months old, is remarkably 79. In the second paragraph, what is the example of a
verbal and utters logical three-word sentences. And toothbrush used to show?
according to Mrs. Block, signing has also taught
A. a word that might be easier to sign than say
Anna to be polite. For example, when Anna began to B. a word that many toddlers are unlikely to
speak, she understood that the word “please” would understand
get her needs met more quickly, but it was difficult C. a common object that children might not have
for her to pronounce the “l,” so instead, she made the a word for
sign for “please.” D. an object with one word for its name and
another for its use

80. According to the passage, why might babies

continue signing after they can speak?
A. to express new concepts they have not learned
the words for
B. to add emphasis to what they are trying to say
C. to give themselves time to express complex ideas
D. to express words that are difficult to pronounce

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This passage is about food in ancient times. 81. What is the purpose of the passage?
Our earliest human ancestors probably learned A. to examine the role of animals in early human
which plants were safe to eat by trial and error, with existence
the knowledge of dangerous versus safe foods being B. to document how ancient people spent their time
passed down from generation to generation. Food C. to show how ancient people developed a more
varied diet
historians also believe that early people probably
D. to compare modern cooking methods with
studied the habits of wild animals–if animals
those of the past
avoided eating a particular plant, there was a good
chance that it was harmful to them, and probably 82. In the first sentence of the first paragraph, what does
to humans too. Some researchers think that this the phrase trial and error mean?
observation may have led to an important role for A. consultation
dogs after their domestication: testers of new foods. B. communication
C. experimentation
The development of cooking was an important
D. observation
evolutionary leap forward, enabling the exploitation
of a much wider variety of food resources, which 83. In the first paragraph, what is suggested about dogs?
almost certainly contributed to early humans’ A. Early humans may have used them to help hunt
success. Research suggests that cooking likely wild animals.
became common around only 50,000 years ago. B. They may have been an important food source.
While direct evidence from such times is scarce, C. Early humans may have used them to help
identify unsafe foods.
what exists indicates that many different methods
D. They may have been domesticated earlier than
of cooking were in use simultaneously from early
was previously thought.
on. The first ovens were often little more than holes
in the ground, although examples have also been 84. What is noted about some of the earliest ovens?
found of ovens made from piled up stones over a A. They required a constant fire source.
fire source, which would have functioned similarly B. They appear to function similarly to modern
to ovens in use today. There is also evidence that ovens.
food was wrapped in leaves and cooked on or under C. They were unable to achieve the heat found in
heated stones. today’s ovens.
D. They were likely to have been developed after
Boiling, as a cooking method, existed fairly early other cooking methods.
on, but was limited due to the difficulty of containing
85. What held back the development of boiling as a
water within a vessel capable of withstanding the
method of cooking?
sustained heat required. Once tools and pottery
developed and became widely available, food was A. an inability to build suitable fires
B. the lack of available water
more often boiled, rather than roasted or baked.
C. a preference for the taste of roasted or baked food
Boiling allowed for the utilization of more kinds of
D. the lack of suitable containers to boil water in
food sources, such as hard grain seeds, and enabled
more efficient use of food scraps and waste, by 86. In the final sentence, what does it refer to?
turning them into a soup or stew; it also made dirty A. a soup or stew
or contaminated water safer to drink. B. waste
C. utilization
D. boiling

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A C
ProWise Energy Bars Strong Growth in Energy Food Sector
The energy food industry, category’s top seller, have
No time to eat? The which sells everything from risen 13%, while sales of
ProWise Energy Bar sugary, candy-like offerings energy drinks, gels, and
is the healthy and to “all-natural” health bars, capsules have also grown.
flavorful snack for has grown enormously over
Some of the strongest
people on the go. Lots of the past several years. In
growth came from products
six years, the energy foods
delicious flavors to choose that used natural or organic
sector has grown from $500
from, including Peanut Butter, ingredients as part of their
million to over $1 billion in
Chocolate Chip, Apricot, and more! branding. This included
annual sales.
products labeled vegan,
• High in protein Sales of energy chews– dairy-free, gluten-free, and
• 25 vitamins and minerals soft, gummy, vitamin high protein. Energy products
• High in carbohydrates for filled treats–have that appealed to consumers’
long-lasting energy risen nearly 200%, health concerns outsold
to become the products that promoted
• 2.4 ounces; 240-250 calories category’s fastest “energy” without
(depending on flavor) growing product. additional
Sales of energy health
Price: $1.50 bars, still the appeal.

B D
BUSINESSMAN OF THE MONTH

Eric Harris,
founder of ProWise, Inc. ASK DR. HEALTH
Q: Dear Dr. Health, are energy bars really healthy?
ProWise was founded in
2005 by Eric Harris. Prior A: Energy bars can be convenient sources of nutrition,
to founding ProWise, Eric especially for people who skip meals or athletes who train
was a baker and mountain for long periods of time. Energy bars supply a healthy dose
bicycling enthusiast. He of proteins, carbohydrates, vitamins, and minerals. However,
decided to make a sports bar they cannot replace a balanced meal, and should only be
that would give him healthy used as snacks to boost energy during exercise.
energy for his long bike rides,
and so, ProWise was born. Many energy bars supply 100% or more of certain vitamins
and minerals that a body needs per day. Too much intake
Eric sold his first energy bars from his bakery, of certain vitamins and minerals is unsafe, and can cause
but high public demand for the product imbalances in the body. Other foods, such as meats, fruits,
convinced him to go into the business fulltime. and vegetables, also provide these nutrients, and the chance
ProWise is now the second-largest energy bar of imbalance is greatly reduced.
producer in the United States, and continues
to grow. Eric believes there are two reasons Many energy bars are also high in unhealthy oils, such as
for his success. First, Americans are eating palm kernel oil and trans fats. And while most energy bars
healthier, and their active lifestyles mean they are high in protein, there is a great difference between low
need healthy energy boosters that they can eat quality protein sources, such as gelatin or collagen, and high
on the go. Second, ProWise has continued to be quality protein sources such as milk and eggs. Consumers
innovative, not only with its flavors, but in how should carefully read the product information.
it sources and packages its products. In short, while energy bars are excellent supplemental
Currently, ProWise uses 70% organic sources of energy for athletes and people with active
ingredients, and Eric wants his products to be lifestyles, they cannot replace the benefits that come from
100% organic in two years. maintaining a balanced and healthy diet.

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Refer to page 34 when answering the questions below.

The following question refers to section A. 93. Which products had the highest sales?
87. What is true about the ProWise Energy Bar? A. those having the most vitamins
A. It costs less than $1. B. those with the word “energy” on their label
B. It is sold in various sizes. C. those claiming health benefits
C. It has less than 240 calories. D. those that were heavily promoted
D. It comes in a variety of flavors
The following questions refer to section D.
The following questions refer to section B. 94. What is the main idea of section D?
88. What is learned about Eric Harris? A. People who eat energy bars should maintain
A. He opened his first bakery in 2005. healthy diets.
B. He used to race bicycles professionally. B. Energy bars pose a number of health problems
C. He made his first energy bars for himself. for consumers.
D.  He owned a bakery that only sold energy bars. C. Active people can sometimes use energy bars
in place of meals.
89. What does the phrase “high public demand” indicate? D. Athletes need the additional vitamins they can
A. that many people asked Eric Harris to change get from energy bars.
his energy bars
B. that the energy bars were not yet available for 95. Why is collagen mentioned?
sale to the public A. to compare it with unhealthy oils
C. that many people wanted to purchase the B. to list energy bar ingredients
energy bars C. to give an example of a low-quality protein
D. that Eric Harris originally sold his energy bars D. to compare it with gelatin
for too high a price
96. What does the author advise energy bar consumers
90. What does Eric Harris say is a reason for his to do?
company’s success? A. consult a doctor
A. its use of organic ingredients B. read product labels
B. its products’ unique flavors C. get additional protein
C. its effective marketing techniques D. stay in good physical condition
D. its ability to keep doing new things
The following questions refer to two or more sections.
The following questions refer to section C. 97. Which sections are aimed at people who eat energy
91. Why are energy chews mentioned? bars?
A. to illustrate the energy food industry’s growth A. all sections
B. to demonstrate demand for new products B. sections A and D
C. to support the idea that consumers prefer C. sections A, B, and D
healthy foods D. sections A, C, and D
D. to show the variety of products that are sold
98. What is implied about ProWise Energy Bars?
92. What is implied about the energy food industry? A. They were among the first energy foods ever sold.
A. The industry did not exist six years earlier. B. They are mainly marketed to professional
B. Sales have been doubling annually for six years. athletes.
C. Not all energy products are marketed as health C. They contain unsafe amounts of vitamins and
foods. minerals.
D. Consumers are willing to pay higher prices for D. They are in the top-selling category of all
energy foods. energy foods.
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A C
Movie Audience Recruiter C a r e e r C o r n e r : Marketing
A top-ten media marketing company is seeking
energetic people to recruit audiences for viewings What makes a career in marketing exciting is that it’s
of major Hollywood movies. Your job will be to find always changing. New marketing tools arise all the
people to preview movies. If you’re an outgoing time. You need to make sure you’re always watching
“people person” this is a fun and exciting job for you! new trends, learning new techniques, experimenting
Requirements: and learning. The second you stop learning, you lower
• F ulltime, flexible hours (day, evening, and weekends) your performance and become less valuable to your
• Strong interpersonal skills company.
• Professional and courteous manner
•R  ecruitment experience a plus
The other important piece of advice I have is: don’t
If you are interested, please submit your résumé be afraid to fail. The best marketing
or CV by clicking Apply Now people in the world take big risks,
and sometimes their failures are
Apply Now spectacular. But when they do
succeed, their ideas could change
the world. By being willing to fail,
marketers put themselves in a
position to be brilliant.

Sean Waring,
Co-Founder at Robot Media

B D
Do Previews Hurt Movies?
Movie Lover’s Blog
Director Blair Thornton remembers the
first time one of his films was screened
for a preview audience. Marketing
If you have a movie habit, why not see people told him his film had left the
free screenings of films before they’re audience confused. Thornton made a
released? Movie studios are always number of changes to the movie, but it
still failed at the box office when it was
looking for test audiences to preview
released months later. Afterward, Thornton wondered, “What
films. All you need to do is watch if we’d gotten a different audience?”
the film and fill out a questionnaire
Movie previews have been around for years, but as films have
afterwards!
become more expensive to produce, they have begun to play a
bigger role in the creative process. And while the practice has
If you want to watch previews:
undoubtedly helped Hollywood produce some blockbusters,
many people are concerned that focus groups are now sapping
• look for market researchers in the industry’s creativity.
shopping malls–this is one of the main
places where recruiters locate test The process of finding a preview audience is simple: staffers
stop people on the street and ask them if they would like
audiences.
to see a free film. Afterward, audience members fill out
• look in movie theaters for signs
questionnaires, and some may remain for additional focus
announcing “free sneak previews.”
group discussions.
• search the internet for free movie
ticket promotions. Media executives describe preview screenings as just a “tool,”
• ask local shopkeepers if they know but many directors feel they have become more important
of any local screenings; movie studios than filmmakers’ creative decisions. “What happens when
often make deals with retailers to try you make a film by committee?” asks Thornton. “You reduce
and increase interest in their films. filmmaking to a marketing formula–when it should be treated
as an art.”

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 READING
Refer to page 36 when answering the questions below.

The following question refers to section A. 105. Which word is closest to spectacular as it is used
in the second sentence of the second paragraph?
99. Who would be a good candidate for this job?
A. scarce
A. someone who likes watching movies
B. everyday
B. someone who likes talking with people
C. enormous
C. someone who only wants to work part-time
D. hazardous
D. someone who has been in marketing a long time

The following questions refer to section D.

The following questions refer to section B.
106. What is said about preview screenings?
100. What do test audiences have to do?
A. They are a recent marketing technique.
A. fill out surveys
B. They rarely take a major role in the creative
B. meet with directors
process.
C. participate in discussions
C. They have been used since Hollywood started
D. choose films they want to see
making films.
101. What advice is offered to people who want to see D. They are becoming increasingly important to
free films? movie studios.
A. Look for promotions online.
107. In the first sentence of the second paragraph, what
B. Volunteer at your local movie theater.
does the word they refer to?
C. Keep up with news about movies.
A. costs
D. Contact marketing research companies
B. films
102. What is implied about movie studios? C. big roles
A. They have changed the way films are previewed. D. previews
B. They require test screening participants to
108. Why does Blair Thornton dislike preview screenings?
meet certain requirements.
A. They cost filmmakers money.
C. They value the data they get from preview
B. They lower the quality of most films.
audiences.
C. They give filmmakers less creative control.
D. They are looking into alternatives to sneak
D. They often match films with the wrong
previews.
audiences.
The following questions refer to section C.
The following questions refer to two or more sections.
103. What is the main purpose of section C?
109. What is probably true about people who apply for
A. to give advice about marketing tools
the job in section A?
B. to describe a career in marketing
A. They are based in Hollywood.
C. to talk about new trends
B. They may need to work in shopping malls.
D. to outline risks involved in marketing
C. T hey do the same kind of work as Blair Thornton.
104. Why does Sean Waring discuss failure? D. They have a career in acting.
A. to demonstrate a new marketing technique
110. Which sections give the reader advice?
B. to illustrate the value of keeping up with trends
A. sections A and C
C. to argue that risk-taking is necessary for success
B. sections B and C
D. to show how difficult it is to have a career in
C. sections A, B, and C
marketing
D. sections B, C, and D

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 ΕΧTRA PRACTICE: GRAMMAR

1. All photocopies were made before the 7.  to leave official documents on your desk
seminar . unattended.
Α. was beginning Α. Never are you
B. began B. You should never
C. has begun C. Never will you
D. You never must
D. will begin
8. That was the most interesting seminar I !
2. If Mary , tell her we’ll meet at the library.
Α. have ever attended
Α. should call B. had ever attended it
B. called C. was ever attended
C. had called D. ever would attend it
D. would have called
9. Of the three books, the last one was .
3. The students didn’t like reading the book Α. much better
because they found it . B. of the best
C. a lot better
Α. bored D. the best
B. boredom
C. bore 10. “The report should be finished by next Monday.”
D. boring “That’s not good enough! Why by the
end of this week?”
4. The manager got her secretary the
Α. it won’t be completing
letters. B. it wouldn’t be complete
Α. mail C. won’t it be completed
B. mailed D. wouldn’t it be complete
C. to have mailed
D. to mail 11. “How long has it been since you last traveled by
plane?”
5. Please make sure the back door is locked if “The last time I flew was .”
you’re the last the office. Α. five years ago
B. before five years
Α. person having left from C. for five years
B. person to leave D. during the five years
C. leaving person
D. person will leave from 12. Your office is the same mine.
Α. as
6. Everything is going according to schedule,
B. to
?
C. with
Α. does it D. like
B. isn’t it
C. do they
D. aren’t they

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 13. “When is Elena returning?” 17. “You should have come to the game.”
“She said on Monday.” “I , but I needed to study for a test.”
Α. will she be back Α. came
B. will have to be back B. will come
C. she would be back C. would come
D. would she have been back D. would have come

14.  the day at the beach, the children were 18.  children have a very vivid imagination at
exhausted. times.
Α. Spending Α. Three-year-old
B. To spend B. Three years old
C. To have spent C. The age of three
D. Having spent D. Three years of

15. By the time the professor finished his lecture, 19. My desk needs to be cleaned. It’s covered
most of the students . dust.
A. have already left Α. to
B. have already been leaving B. from
C. had already left C. of
D. will have already left D. in

16. Teachers who assign homework are not 20. “Any plans for the weekend?”
popular. “ go to the movies?”
Α. a lot Α. Why don’t we
B. lots of B. How about
C. too many C. Let us
D. several D. What about

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 ΕΧTRA PRACTICE: VOCABULARY

1. My brother ran out of money while he was on 7. The doctor some medication for my
holiday so I had to him some. cough.
Α. deposit Α. inscribed
B. withdraw B. prescribed
C. lend C. subscribed
D. borrow D. transcribed

2. I am taking a course to up on my Spanish. 8. The workers about their bad working

Α. build conditions.
B. back Α. marched
C. brush B. paraded
D. bear C. protested
D. rebelled
3. What you said really his ego.
Α. disappointed 9. The help desk is on the first floor of the
B. distracted building.
C. hurt Α. built
D. harmed B. founded
C. placed
4. Mary the house from her grandparents. D. situated
Α. entitled
B. inherited 10. The opening speaker was very nervous because
C. inquired she had never in front of a public
D. required audience before.
Α. addressed
5. Children are financially on their parents. B. appealed
Α. based C. spoken
B. dependent D. established
C. reliable
D. stable 11. His actions should as an example for all
of us.
6. I didn’t have enough money on me so I bought Α. give
it on . B. hold
Α. credit C. serve
B. discount D. refer
C. offer
D. loan 12. Picasso’s art was by his father.
Α. expired
B. inspired
C. impressed
D. suggested

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 13. Students should be encouraged to in 17. 3D movies to a wide audience.
extracurricular activities. Α. appeal
Α. attend B. demand
B. participate C. offer
C. prepare D. require
D. work
18. John was the best student in the school .
14. My driver’s license is only for driving in Α. at all
European countries. B. at ease
Α. accepted C. by far
B. legal D. by all means
C. valid
D. expired 19. All visitors must wait in the hotel .
Α. lobby
15. Like most employees, Susie takes in her B. unit
work. C. ward
Α. advantage D. wing
B. credit
C. honor 20. The new project had to be due to lack of
D. pride funds.
Α. canceled
16. All rooms are with a TV. B. completed
Α. equipped C. developed
D. increased
B. designed
C. filled
D. organized

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