Name: _______________________________________ Date: 12/8/2021

PRACTICE TEST 5
SECTION A - LISTENING
Part 1: You will hear part of an interview with StanLevin, a dance critic, about a modern ballet
production involving animals. For questions 1- 6, choose the answer A, B, C or D which fits best
according to what you hear.
1. We gather that the ballet being discussed here
A. has received general critical acclaim
B. has caused considerable controversy
C. has not been well received on the whole
D. has become popular with animal lovers
2. It appears that the function of the dogs in the ballet is to _____.
A. acts as a contrast to the human characters.
B. reflect what happens to the human characters.
C. symbolise homeless people.
D. shows how wild animals behave in a civilised society.
3. How does Stan feel about the increasing use of technology in dance?
A. He prefers more traditional approaches to dance.
B. He thinks this trend has gone too far.
C. He believes it is creating a new art form.
D. He does not approve of it in principle.
4. What aspect of ballet is of greatest interest to audience?
A. the way the dogs perform their tricks
B. the way the dogs behave during dance sequences
C. the way the dogs copy the actions of one character
D. the sight of the dogs in a pack
5. What caused the lapse in mood during the performance Stan saw?
A. the inability of the dogs to concentrate
B. the behaviour of a member of the audience
C. the inability of dogs and humans to work as a team
D. the audience’s unwillingness to accept the dogs
6. What aspect of the performance made the most powerful impression on Stan?
A. the bond between the dogs and the tramp
B. the primitive appearance of the dogs
C. the implicit potential for violence
D. the aggression shown by the dogs
Part 2. For questions 7-16, you will hear the historian, George Davies, talking about society and the
theatre in England in the time of William Shakespeare. Decide whether the following statements are
true (T) or false (F). (10 pts)
7. ___F___ Professor Davies studies life in England under the reign of Queen Elizabeth the Second. (First)
8. ______ Changes to sixteenth-century English society were noticeable.
9. ______ In the 16th century, the printed world was already available to everyone.
10. ___T___ The level of literacy in England at that time matched Professor Davies’ expectations.
11. ______ Direct communication has nothing to do with the space between the speakers.
12. ___T___ In Davies’ opinion, direct communication helped people absorb more of what they heard.
13. ___T___ Professor Davies believes that Shakespeare's artists developed their basic acting skills by attending
special voice classes.
14. ______ An average 16th-century theater would have been as noisy as a modern football ground.
15. ___T___ The performances at the 16th-century theaters were complemented by everyday life.
16. ___F__ Professor Davies thinks that twentieth-century plays dealt with personal confessions.
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Part 3. You hear a radio interview in which the presenter, Terry Davis, is talking to Dr Elizabeth Jones,
an expert on climate. For questions 17-30, listen to the interview and complete the notes. Write NO
MORE THAN THREE WORDS and/or A NUMBER.
CLIMATE CHANGE
Climate refers to a (17)_____long-term average______but weather varies from day to day. Therefore, the climate in
a certain area will be more (18)__predictable___ than its weather.
Scientists can now (19)______recreate past climates______, which helps future projections
Since the previous (20)__________glacial period___________, the Earth has shown stable climatic patterns.
A lot of (21)_________heavily polluted areas__________ (e.g. coastal cities) are now more vulnerable to climate
changes.
In the late 1970s: New equipment was developed to calculate the (22)________sun’s intensity__________, which has
experienced minimal (23)_______sun’s variations________ over the last 20 years.
Most warming in the 20th century was caused by increased emissions of (24)________greenhouse gas__________
produced by humans.
Small temperature changes may result in (25)_________large climate shifts__________.
Evidence of changes: melting glaciers, early springs, less snow on mountains, more frequent (26)_____hurricanes_____.
Oceans and forests absorb some carbon dioxide but burning fossil fuels produces (27)_______twice as much_________.
It can take up to (28)_______200 years________ for carbon emissions from oil and coal to be removed from the
atmosphere.
There were 30% less carbon dioxide in (29)_______pre-industrial_______ times than there is now.
One study suggests emissions at a level of 450 parts per million will be necessary to avoid (30)__major climate
disruptions___
SECTION B – VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR
Part 1: Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
1. I was ________ to believe that she was a representative of the Labour Party.
A. declared B. carried C. led D. explained
2. One could see with the ________ eye that there was a lighthouse on the promontory.
A. naked ~ normal eyes B. sole C. nude D. shut
3. Numerous ________ have prevented us from going to the lakeside again this year.
A. inhibitions ~ prevention B. deterrents C. impairments D. adversities ~
difficulty
4. The police promised him ________ from prosecution if he co-operated with them fully.
A. safety B. protection C. immunity D. absolution
5. Public television stations are different from commercial stations ________.
A. because they receive money different types of shows
B. for money and program types
C. in the areas of funding and programming
D. because the former receive money and has programs differently from the latter
6. Michael was a terrible ________, he was even afraid to stay at home alone.
A. culprit B. coward C. fiancé D. boaster
7. According to psychiatrists, many violent criminals harbor a feeling of ________ and insecurity.
A. insufficiency B. shortage C. inadequacy D. scarcity
8. It must be true. I hear it straight from the ________ mouth.
A. dog’s B. horse’s C. camel’s D. cat’s
9. She was unaware that she had been under ________ since her arrival.
A. review B. consideration C. discussion D. surveillance
10. Charles Babbage’s “different engine” is widely regarded as the ________ of modern computers.
A. precedent B. precursor C. ancestor D. antecedent
Part 2. Read the passage below, which contains 10 mistakes. Identify the mistakes and write the
corrections.
Spaghetti with chicken, fish and chips, Indian tea. No, these are not items on a restaurant menu, but ice cream
flavours selling-> sold in a shop high in the Venezuelan Andes. At this particular ice cream shop, you are presented

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with a choice of 683 variety-> varieties. It is no surprise, therefore, that it is listed in much reference books as the
place which has the most flavours in the world. ‘I wanted to do something different’, the owner said, 'so I bought an
ice cream machine’. It's the best investment I've ever done->made.' The Portuguese businessman started
experimenting 17 years ago, trying to make avocado ice cream. He finally found a successful formulae-> formula and
became addicted to experimenting. Soon his imagination knew no limits. Whatever food you think of,-> of his shop
has the ice cream version. 'When I'm look-> looking along the rows of food in a supermarket, I immediately ask
myself which flavour I could use next’, the owner said. This can occasionally led-> lead to problems. He once made an
ice cream with a chilli flavour that was so strong, his customer's-> customers complained that their mouths were
burning. The owner, Mr. Olvero, who keeps the ice cream recipes in his head, says that there are still room for more
flavours. He adds that he would be gratefully-> grateful for any suggestions for the shop that he plans to open in the
near future.
SECTION C – READING
Part 1: Read the passage and choose the best answer.
DINOSAUR DISCOVERIES
ln the late 1930s, a group of leading American scientists seeking dinosaur fossils made some (1)____ finds.
Although one of their expeditions discovered no bones at all, it nonetheless (2)____ to be important in terms of the
information about dinosaurs it provided.
During that historic expedition, which took place along the (3)____ of the Paluxy river in Texas, something
extraordinary was revealed: a dinosaur track, clearly (4)____ in the rock. These dinosaur footprints (5)____ their
preservation to the salts and mud that covered them and then hardened into rock, before (6)____ to light 100 million
years later. Tracks like these are (7)____ to experts. There have been great gaps in scientists' understanding of
dinosaur (8)____, and so such footprints are useful since they provide direct (9)____ of how dinosaurs actually
moved. Scientists have been able to use these footprints, and others like them, to (10)____ how quickly different
species walked, and to conclude that many kinds of dinosaur must have traveled in (11)____.
(12)_____, the tracks of four-legged dinosaurs seem to (13)____ that in spite of being reptiles, these creatures
must have moved in a very similar way to living mammals, such as elephants - a pattern of movement (14)____ from
that of most contemporary reptiles, such as crocodiles. This leads to an intriguing question. Might existing mammals
have more to teach us about the (15)____ reptiles that once walked the earth?
1. A. noteworthy B. noticeable C. notifiable D. notional
2. A. turned B. arose C. proved D. occurred
3. A. verges B. borders C. coasts D. banks
4. A. blatant B. substantial C. distinguishable D. ostensible
5. A. owe B. derive C. result D. thank
6. A. coming B. bringing C. appearing D. surfacing
7. A. unique B. invaluable C. costly D. rare
8. A. action B. manners C. behaviour D. customs
9. A. basis B. support C. source D. evidence
10. A. make up B. determine C. weigh up D. reflect
11. A. sets B. herds C. masses D. bunches
12. A. Accordingly B. Characteristically C. Interestingly D. Alternatively
13. A. point B. specify C. express D. indicate
14. A. separate B. unconnected C. detached D. distinct
15. A. abolished B. departed C. extinct D. extinguished
Part 2: Fill in the gap with ONE suitable word.
The world's rubbish dump
In 1997 American oceanographer Charles Moore discovered (16)____by____ chance a vast floating mass of plastic
garbage in the Pacific Ocean. Since then, the 'plastic soup' has been growing at (17)____ what____ scientists believe
to be an alarming rate and covers an area double (18)____continental___ size of the USA. The garbage is held
(19)____in____ place by swirling underwater currents and stretches across the northern Pacific. In fact the 'soup'
consists of two linked areas, on (20)____either____ side of the islands of Hawaii, known (21)________ the Western
and Eastern Pacific Garbage Patches. About one-fifth of the garbage, (22)________ everything from footballs and
kayaks to Lego blocks and carrier bags, gets thrown off ships or oil platforms, with the rest of (23)_________ coming
from land. Historically, ocean rubbish has biodegraded but modern plastics are (24)____ so_____ durable that objects

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half-a-century old (25)____are_____ sometimes found in the north Pacific dump. Plastic garbage causes the deaths of
more than 100000 marine mammals every year, (26)_________ to mention over a million seabirds. Syringes, lighters
and toothbrushes end up inside the stomachs of these creatures, (27)_________ mistake them for food. There is a
risk to human health, too, (28)________ hundreds of millions of tiny plastic pellets, the raw materials for the plastic
industry, become lost or get spilled every year, working (29)__________ way into the sea. These pollutants act as
sponges attracting man-made chemicals such as hydrocarbons and the pesticide DDT. It does not take (30)________
before they enter the food chain: after being consumed by small fish they eventually end up on dinner plates.
Part 3: Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions.
TAKING A GAP YEAR
Journalist Lucy Tobin considers whether taking time out before university makes sense in the current economic climate.
Once upon a time the gap year was the preserve of rucksack-schlepping, sandal-wearing teenagers who would
doss around South America or Asia for a few months before university. No longer. Today’s competitive job market
means gap year students must ensure a year out will leave behind a sprinkling of CV fairy dust.
That doesn’t mean it has to be boring. Whether you’re considering a gap year before or after university, or much
later on in life, there are plenty of ways to make it boost your employability while having fun. Spend a few months
doing work experience and making contacts in a field that interests you before jumping on that plane to Thailand. Test
out different industries. Turn that business idea you’ve been talking about into reality. If it takes off, it could lower your
student loan, or save you the need to find a “real job”. If not, it will show future employers your initiative.
Don’t be put off if you haven’t been incubating a gap – year dream since birth: there’s still time to arrange a year
out at very little notice. My gap year, for example, was a last – minute rush. I had applied for politics at uni, decided
very late on that I wanted to change to English, and when I called up the university to enquire about this, I was told I’d
have to take a gap year. I’d spent the summer celebrating finishing school with friends, so when September rolled
around, I had no plan or job, or, consequently, any cash to travel with. Eventually, after a month sending a blitz of
ignored emails, I managed to wangle a job in publishing, then a journalism position at a prominent daily newspaper. It
was there I decided on my future career- all because I’d suddenly had to take a gap year.
(16) Ask people about their year-out experiences and it will become clear how many options there are (although don’t
ask too many questions: gapers tend to go on a bit). While I was commuting into London every day, my friends were
doing radically diverse things. One sold make up at Harrods before saving vultures in Africa; another promoted classical
music to kids, yet another was an intern in parliament, and two traveled around Asia for a year.
But – as your family and friends will undoubtedly remind you when you mention a gap year, these are tough
economic times. Graduate employment is down: a quarter of graduate job vacancies have disappeared and the
competition for each job has grown, according to the Association of Graduate Recruiters. The job market doesn’t look
like it will improve overnight, so use a gap year to help yourself stand out.
You don’t need to give up ideas of traveling – a year is a long time, and you might not have the chance to go away
for that long again. But think about combining a trip with six months’ work- or study. If there’s something you’ve
always wanted to do but been held back by a lack of time, a gap year is the time to do it. Learn to drive, type or cook.
Go to hairdressing school and build up a side business in cutting friends’ hair. Or take a distance-learning course in your
spare time.
Voluntary work abroad will benefit you and your CV, as well as the community or project you’re helping. You may
well be able to improve your language skills too- employers love linguists. Make sure you choose a reputable
company; do plenty of research, and ask any friends for personal recommendations. A good starting point is the Year
Out Group, whose members sign up to a code of practice. It lists gap- year companies and the locations of gap-year
fairs, which many firms attend.
If you’re staying at home, there are lots of rewarding and enjoyable charity work options.
It’s worth thinking about what you want to get out of your gap year. At the start of mine, a fellow gapers and I listed
things we wanted to do: big plans, like achieving at least three months’ relevant work experience, but also things like
making our way through a list of 50 films to see before you die, and partying with friends at local universities to make
sure we had the chance to meet lots of new people. Try to have fun on your gap year, whatever you do. It’s an
incredible opportunity to see the world, work out what you want to do with your life, and help you on your way to
achieving it. Good luck- and have a great time.
31. What point is the writer making in the first paragraph?
A. Young people gain a great deal from the experience of traveling.
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C. Gap years today have to be about more than just pleasure.
D. Fewer young people are currently able to afford gap years.
32. The phrase “rucksack-schlepping” is closest in meaning to _______.
A. rucksack-carrying B. rucksack-buying C. rucksack-using D. rucksack-selling
33. What does the writer say about trying out your business idea during a gap year ?
A. It might cover the costs of your higher education.
B. You can benefit even if the idea does not succeed.
C. You are unlikely to get a similar opportunity at another time.
D. I could provide you with future contacts when you are looking for work.
34. What is the main reason why the writer gives the example of her own gap year experience?
A. To show that your gap year can have important consequences.
B. To emphasise that planning a gap year often takes longer than is really necessary.
C. To explain that you need to save money if you want to travel in your gap year.
D. To stress that gap year activities can be forced on you by unexpected circumstances.
35. The word “incubating” is closest in meaning to ______.
A. sitting on eggs B. having an infectious disease developing inside somebody
C. harbouring D. appearing
36. Why does the writer say you should avoid asking a lot of questions in lines 16 -17 ?
A. Because you need to make up your own mind about what’s best for you.
B. Because it may become confusing if gapers tell you much.
C. Because it is not necessary to learn about all the different options.
D. Because you may hear about more of their experiences than you want to.
37. The writer implies that a gap year can make young people stand out because _________.
A. their confidence increases as they work or travel.
B. it can provide skills other job applicants may lack.
C. it helps them develop into mature adults.
D. they see places few people their own age have seen.
38. The word “reputable” is closest in meaning to………
A. well-done B. respected C. appropriate D. reliable
39. The writer recommends that people wishing to do voluntary work overseas should ________.
A. learn the language of their destination before they go there.
B. find out as mush as possible about their destination.
C. make arrangements to go with a friend.
D. make informed choices about what to do.
40. What is the main point the writer is suggesting about a gap year in the last paragraph?
A. If you plan it carefully there will be time for fun too.
B. You need to make plans because the year will pass very quickly.
C. It provides a chance to develop different sides of your life.
D. It offers excellent opportunities to meet new people.
Part 4: Read the following article in which four people talk about volunteering. For questions from 41 to
50, choose from the people (A-D). The people may be chosen more than once.
Which student
41. gained an awareness of how frustrating scientific work can be? B
42. gained in confidence as a result of the work experience? C
43. particularly valued the opportunity to discuss ideas with professional scientists? A
44. experienced difficulties in understanding scientific ideas? D
45. was impressed by the way their volunteer work resembled a real job? C
46. realised the importance of choosing an area of personal interest for voluntary work? B
47. discovered something of immediate practical benefit in their research? A
48. believes it is wise to volunteer in areas of science that are well-publicised? D
49. made the most of a personal misfortune? A
50. made a discovery that contradicted expectations? B
VOLUNTEERING IN SCIENCE LABORATORIES
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A Eric Martens
A talented athlete, Eric Martens trained so hard in his final year at school that he sustained knee injuries, which kept
him off the track for months. Rather than becoming discouraged, however, Eric turned to science and landed a
voluntary stint in a sports research unit in his summer holidays. 'There are people there who are particularly interested
in how human joints develop and function,' says Eric. 'It was brilliant being able to ask them about their work — and
challenge it sometimes.' Eric assisted on a number of projects, and eventually was allowed to conduct an experiment
himself. Barefoot jogging has become fashionable among some amateur runners. Eric observed a number of
experienced joggers running barefoot on treadmills and found that that they still ran as if they were wearing shoes,
landing heel-first rather than on the balls of their feet. The impact sustained could easily lead to injury. The
implications for runners were obvious and the findings were soon made known more widely. 'It was a great
experience,' says Eric. 'I'm definitely thinking of going into research when I finish university.'
B Angela Michaelis
In her final year at school, Angela Michaelis had become fascinated by human behaviour. So, she emailed various
people involved in brain research and was eventually offered a placement with a well-known psychologist called
Carmen Gago. With Dr Gago's help, Angela wound up investigating trust and turned to a group of people for whom
trust is crucial — skydiving instructors. Angela assumed that learners would base the degree of trust they placed in an
instructor on levels of experience and perhaps appearance. What novices reported, though, was that it mainly related
to the way the instructors talked. 'Dr Gago was impressed,' says Angela. 'And I was pleased because the whole thing
was a real challenge. We made several false starts. One skydiving group agreed to take part and then pulled out. Then
we had trouble recording the interviews and organising the data. At one stage I wasn't sure it would ever happen. I
suppose it's good to know that research can be like this, and I'm glad I was working on something I was curious
about. If I hadn't been, I wouldn't have got nearly so much out of it.'
C Katie Oldham
Katie Oldham is also very interested in the human brain. She spent two months helping a neuroscientist, Frank Hebble,
explore how the brain reacts to sudden changes in the environment, such as sounds or touches. She mapped how
brain activity shifts when these changes occur, using a technique that measures electrical pulses in the brain. Such
maps may help doctors who study children with certain medical conditions. 'It was intimidating at first,' Katie says.
'This is quite advanced science and the people working on it are seriously clever. I did eventually feel part of the team,
though. It was good to know they valued my contribution and respected me. They didn't pay me but I was expected
to show up on time and do an eight-hour day, just like everyone else.' There is no resentment in Katie's comments,
however. She believes she has a head start on some of her fellow students in having had an authentic taste of life as a
scientist.
D Tariq Bashir
Tariq Bashir won a placement with medical scientists working on new ways to treat malaria. 'It's such an important
thing,' says Tariq. 'So many people around the world are affected by malaria, and if we could come up with solutions,
it would make such a difference.' Tariq regards himself as fortunate to be interested in a subject that attracts a lot of
attention in the media at large, as well as scientific circles. It means the research is well-funded, and scientists
involved have the money and time to dedicate to students like Tariq. It also means the competition for student places
tends to be stiff, however. 'I did lots of preparation before I applied', Tariq says. 'I read all the research I could. Some
of it went over my head, of course, but I asked a friend of my dad's, who's a doctor, to simplify some of it. But I think
the malaria team were impressed that I invested time finding out about what they're doing.'
Part 5: Read the following passage and answer the questions from 51 to 60.
Recovering a damaged reputation
In 2009, it was revealed that some of the information published by the University of East Anglia’s Climatic
Research Unit (CRU) in the UK, concerning climate change, had been inaccurate. Furthermore, it was alleged that
some of the relevant statistics had been withheld from publication. The ensuing controversy affected the reputation
not only of that institution, but also of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), with which the CRU is
closely involved, and of climate scientists in general. Even if the claims of misconduct and incompetence were
eventually proven to be largely untrue, or confined to a few individuals, the damage was done. The perceived
wrongdoings of a few people had raised doubts about the many.
The response of most climate scientists was to cross their fingers and hope for the best, and they kept a low
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their problems. However, although these were likely to help, they were unlikely to undo the harm caused by months of
hostile news reports and attacks by critics.
The damage that has been done should not be underestimated. As Ralph Cicerone, the President of the US
National Academy of Sciences, wrote in an editorial in the journal Science: ‘Public opinion has moved toward the view
that scientists often try to suppress alternative hypotheses and ideas and that scientists will withhold data and try to
manipulate some aspects of peer review to prevent dissent.’ He concluded that ‘the perceived misbehavior of even a
few scientists can diminish the credibility of science as a whole.’
An opinion poll taken at the beginning of 2010 found that the proportion of people in the US who trust
scientists as a source of information about global warming had dropped from 83 percent, in 2008, to 74 percent.
Another survey carried out by the British Broadcasting Corporation in February 2010 found that just 26 percent of
British people now believe that climate change is confirmed as being largely human-made, down from 41 percent in
November 2009.
Regaining the confidence and trust of the public is never easy. Hunkering down and hoping for the best -
climate science’s current strategy - makes it almost impossible. It is much better to learn from the successes and
failures of organisations that have dealt with similar blows to their public standing.
In fact, climate science needs professional help to rebuild its reputation. It could do worse than follow the
advice given by Leslie Gaines-Ross, a ‘reputation strategist’ at Public Relations (PR) company Webef Shandwick, in her
recent book Corporate Reputation: 12 Steps to Safeguarding and Recovering Reputation. Gaines-Ross’s strategy is
based on her analysis of how various organisations responded to crises, such as desktop-printer firm Xerox, whose
business plummeted during the 1990s, and the USA’s National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) after the
Columbia shuttle disaster in 2003.
The first step she suggests is to ‘take the heat - leader first’. In many cases, chief executives who publicly
accept responsibility for corporate failings can begin to reverse the freefall of their company’s reputations, but not
always. If the leader is held at least partly responsible for the fall from grace, it can be almost impossible to convince
critics that a new direction can be charted with that same person at the helm.
This is the dilemma facing the heads of the IPCC and CRU. Both have been blamed for their organisations’
problems, not least for the way in which they have dealt with critics, and both have been subjected to public calls for
their removal. Yet both organisations appear to believe they can repair their reputations without a change of
leadership.
The second step outlined by Gaines-Ross is to ‘communicate tirelessly’. Yet many climate researchers have
avoided the media and the public, at least until the official enquiries have concluded their reports. This reaction may
be understandable, but it has backfired. Journalists following the story have often been unable to find spokespeople
willing to defend climate science. In this case, ‘no comment’ is commonly interpreted as an admission of silent,
collective guilt.
Remaining visible is only a start, though; climate scientists also need to be careful what they say. They must
realise that they face doubts not just about their published results, but also about their conduct and honesty. It simply
won’t work for scientists to continue to appeal to the weight of the evidence, while refusing to discuss the integrity of
their profession. The harm has been increased by a perceived reluctance to admit even the possibility of mistakes or
wrongdoing.
The third step put forward by Gaines-Ross is ‘don’t underestimate your critics and competitors’. This means
not only recognising the skill with which the opponents of climate research have executed their campaigns through
Internet blogs and other media, but also acknowledging the validity of some of their criticisms. It is clear, for instance,
that climate scientists need better standards of transparency, to allow for scrutiny not just by their peers, but also by
critics from outside the world of research.
It is also important to engage with those critics. That doesn’t mean conceding to unfounded arguments
which are based on prejudice rather than evidence, but there is an obligation to help the public understand the causes
of climate change, as well as the options for avoiding and dealing with the consequences.
To begin the process of rebuilding trust in their profession, climate scientists need to follow these
three seeps. But that is just the start. Gaines-Ross estimates that it typically takes four years for a company to rescue
and restore a broken reputation.
Winning back public confidence is a marathon, not a sprint, but you can’t win at all if you don’t step up to the
starting line.

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Questions 51-56: Do the following statements agree with the views of the writer in the reading
passage? Write
YES if the statement agrees with the views of the writer
NO if the statement contradicts the views of the writer
NOT GIVEN if it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this
51.  If a majority of scientists at the CRU were cleared of misconduct, the public would be satisfied. N
52. In the aftermath of the CRU scandal, most scientists avoided attention. Y
53. Journalists have defended the CRU and the IPCC against their critics. N
54. Ralph Cicerone regarded the damage caused by the CRU as extending beyond the field of climate science. Y
55. Since 2010, confidence in climate science has risen slightly in the US. NG
56. Climate scientists should take professional advice on regaining public confidence. Y
Questions 57-60: Complete the summary using the list of words/phrases, A-H, below. 
A. critics B. corruption C. statistics D. guidelines
E. managers F. public relations G. sources H. computer modelling
Controversy about climate science
The revelation, in 2009, that scientists at the CRU had presented inaccurate information and concealed some of their
(57)_______C__________ had a serious effect on their reputation. In order to address the problem, the scientists
should turn to experts in (58)___________F___________.
Leslie Gaines-Ross has published (59)__________D____________  based on studies of crisis management in
commercial and public-sector organisations. Amongst other things, Gaines-Ross suggests that climate scientists should
confront their (60)_________A___________.
SECTION D – WRITING
Part 1: Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one. Use the words
given and the words mustn’t be altered in any way.
1. You wouldn’t gain anything from taking that IT course. (while)
 It wouldn’t ________________________________________________________________________________.
2. The criticism came as a complete surprise to the government. (unawares)
 The government ___________________________________________________________________________.
3. Ours is the only company allowed to import these chemicals. (monopoly)
 Our ______________________________________________________________________________________.
4. We only came to this restaurant because you insisted that we did so.
 It was ____________________________________________________________________________________.
5. The thief must have got in through the window.
 The thief almost ____________________________________________________________________________.
Part 2: You are going on a month training program to the UK and know that the head of the course
would like one of the participants to be the social events’ organizer.
Write a letter to the Training Organiser to:
- Express your interest in the role
- Request more information about it
- Explain what experience you have
Part 3: Some people think that we should not report details of crimes to the public. To what extent do
you agree or disagree?
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