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Test 5 - Module 5
1. VOCABULARY
A. Choose the word that most appropriately completes the sentence.
1. Commercials that target children are always accompanied by catchy because it makes it easier for
them to remember the product or even the company selling it.
a. spams b. spots c. jingles d. plugs
2. It was clear to see that he had the hand in the presidential elections as his agenda dealt with key
issues that had been creating widespread discontent.
a. high b. upper c. first d. big
3. What started out as a lucrative business ended up as a bitter feud when differences of opinion
occurred between the two men regarding the utilisation of company funds.
a. partnership b. federation c. organisation d. consortium
4. The accountant told the businessman that if he wanted his business venture to thrive, he would have to
increase his profit .
a. border b. perimeter c. margin d. boundary
5. In attempting to my older brother, I often took up sports activities like martial arts that were not
quite for me, and at which I usually failed dismally to make any progress in.
a. replicate b. devise c. substitute d. emulate
6. I a terrible blunder when I asked Jody how things were at work; you see she was given the sack
about three weeks ago and shes been very depressed about it.
a. took b. made c. had d. created
7. It was the boys unbridled that enabled him to come up with such an innovative solution to a
problem with seemingly no practical answer.
a. spirit b. thirst c. imagination d. potential
8. Sam is terribly lazy and irresponsible; hes always trying to out of his duties.
a. chicken b. weasel c. monkey d. beaver
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1. Action needs to be taken to prevent unscrupulous businessmen from exploiting / manipulating children in
a bid to profit from their labor.
2. Look out for the fairtrade logo / slogan that certifies that international fairtrade standards have been met in
the production of the goods on which it is found.
3. This small company has made / taken the lead in robotics and is making progress in leaps and bounds.
4. Scientists at the European Organisation for Nuclear Research are faced with the daunting / paramount
task of recreating conditions that existed before the earth was created.
5. The geothermal power plant in the Philippines generates / develops 18% of the countrys electricity.
6. CERN is the worlds largest fully functional / designed physics laboratory, whose main aim is to provide
accelerators for research that requires a lot of energy.
7. Nostradamus is said to have predicted / forecast many major world events.
8. Although the fresh products / produce sold at the farmers market is cheaper than that sold at a
greengrocers, it is not necessarily of the same quality.
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C. Complete the sentence with the correct form of the words in the box.
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2.GRAMMAR
A. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence,
beginning with the word that has been given.
1. Zo is getting the promotion because she proved that she has a keen mind and good business sense.
If .
2. You must not permit members of the audience to enter the dressing rooms of performers.
Under .
3. It didnt cross my mind even once that I would be required to undergo such a gruelling interview cycle to
Not .
What .
5. I heard the sound of a deafening explosion just when I reached the underground.
Scarcely .
6. The only way you will manage to climb the corporate ladder in a company such as this is by exercising
Only .
7. Max is very intuitive and thats why he grabbed the opportunity when it arose.
If .
8. Jenny didnt miss that important phone call because she didnt leave as early as she had expected.
Had .
It .
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1. I wish Brent asking me to help him out with his work, Ive got enough of my own.
a. stopped b. had stopped c. would stop d. could stop
2. By no means our colleagues for granted; after all the success of this company lies in us working
together.
a. shouldnt we take b. we should take c. we shouldnt take d. should we take
3. If only I my differences with Gabriela before she left the country for good, but her husband wouldnt
let me see her.
a. could have reconciled b. would reconcile c. were reconciling d. reconciled
4. I would rather that verbal confrontation with that insolent journalist at the press conference last
night.
a. didnt have b. not have c. hadnt had d. not have had
5. any queries regarding the filling out of these forms, please contact my secretary who will be more
than willing to help you.
a. Having had b. Should you have c. Were you to have d. Had you had
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3.READING
Read the texts A, B and C which are related to technology and answer the questions 1-6.
Choose a, b, c or d.
1. In the writers view, Sonys Blu-ray won the format battle because it
a. was cheaper than its rival.
b. produces better quality pictures.
c. was given free with another product.
d. was launched earlier.
B. Magical Rubber
A French laboratory has recently announced the development of a new kind of synthetic rubber with an extraordinary
property. Watching a demonstration of this amazing substance was quite eye-opening. The technician laid out a
cylindrical length of the rubber, a yellowish material, on the worktop. She then took out a razor blade and severed the
sample, and held the two pieces apart, revealing the cleanly cut ends. Then she pressed the two ends back together
and released one of them. To the viewers great amazement, the two halves of the rubber cylinder had stuck back
together. It was like a magicians trick. An hour later the bond had strengthened so much that the technician was able
to stretch the rubber to twice its initial length without any rupturing at the point it had been cut.
The secret of the substance has nothing to do with magic, of course, but lies in how its molecules are held together. A
piece of normal rubber comprises a single molecule with many billions of smaller units bonded together chemically in
a vast tangled network. It is elastic because the different strands in the rubber can be compressed or extended, much
like a concertina. However, if the rubber is broken, then the chemical bonds are permanently severed. In the new
rubber, chemical bonds are much weaker. However, when these bonds break, they are not broken permanently, but
can bond again, like Velcro or tiny grasping hands.
C. Techno-Addicts
In just the same way that there is often a silver lining to a dark cloud, so there is a downside to any good thing. With
modern technology like mobile phones and other digital devices, the downside is addiction. Some peoples leisure
time and even working hours are becoming dominated by a constant checking for new e-mails and text messages.
In extreme cases, people wake up two or three times a night to check.
As creatures of habit, people can get addicted to quite bizarre things, but due to the portability of this technology, it is
a much more likely object of addiction than most. In our society, of course, these devices are extremely useful
indeed, some would say they were essential and so finding a solution to the problem is far from simple. Trying to
regulate the functions of these devices, as some people have suggested, might have some impact on the ways they
are used and some economic consequences for the manufacturers, but it wouldnt prevent the addiction. A better
strategy would be to educate the user. Although I would stop short of new legislation posing restrictions, cautionary
notes placed on the devices can be effective in notifying users of the risks of addiction. But whatever changes we
make now, the pace of technological change means the future will inevitably throw up many further unforeseen
problems.
6. What does the writer think the best solution to techno-addiction is?
a. For manufacturers to provide warnings on technological devices.
b. To take measures considering what the future will hold.
c. To teach students about technology in schools.
d. For the government to introduce laws to control what the devices can do.
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4.LISTENING
I. You will hear part of a radio programme in which journalist Arabella Gordon talks about
the phenomenon of technophobia. For questions 1-9, complete the sentences with a word or
short phrase.
3. The Frame Breaking Act was a law which brought in the death penalty for .
4. William Wordsworth and William Blake believed that the Industrial Revolution was spoiling
.
7. In the UK, it is the low price of electronic typewriters that makes them attractive to
.
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