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ASSORTED TEST 13 I. LISTENING
PART 1: You will hear two people speaking about their fondness for trains. Each given question has
four options A, B, C and D. Choose the best option for each question. You will hear the audio twice.
1) What point does Philip make about the people who are involved in the locomotive side of trains?
A) Some avoid doing it because its too dirty.B) Some worry about the dangers involved.
C) Some find it to be an instinctive activity.
D) Some only do it for the financial rewards it brings.
2) When Mike discusses why he enjoys the world of trains, what contrast does he identify between
the different groups of people he interacts with?
A) A difference in social status. B) A difference in ages.
C) A difference in technical ability. D) A difference in motivation.
3) What view is stated by Mike about how the railway has helped him in his role as a parent?
A) It has helped him develop a closer relationship with his daughter. B) It has taught him patience.
C) It has helped him focus on his daughters career possibilities.
D) It has given him stability in his life.
4) When discussing different aspects of the railway, both speakers agree that
A) Age does not need to be a handicap.
B) Both men and women are equally welcome. C) It can be quite demanding.
D) Cleanliness is not the first adjective that springs to mind.
5) What final conclusion do both speakers reach about volunteering on the railway?
A) The time they have spent has been difficult but worth it.
B) They have both learnt a lot.
C) They are better people for having been involved with it.
D) It has helped them grow while at the same time giving them a direction for the future.
PART 2: You will hear a lecture about study. Decide whether the statements are TRUE or
FALSE.You will hear the audio twice.
1. In the past, time management meant you needed to set goals and try to achieve these goals.
2. In this college, students are assigned team projectsat the end of each semester.
3. The kind of suggestion the lecturer gives to the students is a regular one-hour session in their personal timetables. 1
4. If you want to set an overview of your time, you should need at least half a week.
5. According to the lecturer, the benefit that wise time management may have is having more time
to spend on relaxation and other activities.
PART 3: You will hear Tim Cole talking about guidebooks. Answer the following questions with
short answers of NO MORE THAN FIVE WORDS.You will hear the audio twice.
1. What place did Tim want to find that turned out to be a comedy club when he used a guidebook in Australia?
_________________________________________
2. When must the publication date be for a guidebook to be bought?
_________________________________________
3. What does Tim particularly dislike about guidebooks?
_________________________________________
4. What are other things that should be included in guidebooks?
_________________________________________
5. What way of searching travel advice does Tim suggest to Hawaii visitors?
_________________________________________
PART 4: You will hear a piece of news about Hurricane Florence ready to Hit Mid-Atlantic as a
Category 4 hurricane. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the
recording.You will hear the audio twice.
1. It is advised to get away from the coast as ____________, Hurricane Florence, brews in the Atlantic Ocean.
2. ____________________for more than 1 million people in the states of North Carolina, South
Carolina and Virginia have already been triggered.
3. The wind speeds hovered around 140 miles per hour Tuesday, which makes Florence a _______________.
4. The area it hits could be ____________________ for months.
5. Its catastrophic storm surge is the ____________________in sea levels as a hurricane blows water ashore.
6. Anything more than a 12 foot storm surge is life threatening according to the ____________________.
7. It is predicted to slow down after making ____________________ by scientists tracking the storm.
8. This hurricane`s wind speeds ____________________ Tuesday. 2
9. There is that outside shot of this ____________________further up as it approaches land.
10. That’s what really becomes a danger in scenario here with potential rainfall amounts as much as
20 or more inches on some of these ____________________. LEXICO-GRAMMAR
Exercise 1: Choose the best option to complete the sentences.
1. The spacecraft _________ into space and then spent three days getting to the Moon. a. hurled b. threw c. blasted d. orbited
2. Did you ever realise you have an uncanny _________ of coming down to the kitchen just as I am
about to serve dinner? Very strange! a. habit b. knack c. trick d. routine
3. __________ on by my husband, I applied for the job I had always dreamt of having. a. begged b. obliged c. urged d. pleaded
4. __________ by both financial and emotional problems, the father decided he had had enough and
slipped away from the house quietly at dawn. a. pressured b. beset c. filled d. drowned
5. I felt let down by a very unsupportive boardroom, ___________ by the very chairman himself,
Wilson Gray. I had no choice but to resign. a. at most b. not least c. notwithstanding d. henceforth
6. Out upon the cloud covered hills, we only caught the occasional glimpse of the town lights
___________ far below in the valley. a. sparkling b. glimmering c. flashing d. beaming
7. After a month, I will ___________ the ropes and won't keep bothering you for help. a. show b. learn c. get d. finish
8. The young rookie scored over 20 goals in his first year, taking the whole league by __________. a. force b. example c. storm d. assault
9. Hubert ________ remembered locking the door and couldn't understand how it was now standing wide open. a. distinctly b. sharply c. totally d. utterly
10. If you are looking for Sheila, she is over in the corner of the library with her head _________ in her books. a. covered b. entombed c. buried d. drowned
Exercise 2: Put the words in capitals into the correct forms. 3
Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word
that fits in the gap in the same line.
Bristleworms - a hobbyist's guide
Historically, Bristleworms have had a bad reputation among 1. (WATER) saltwater aquarium
aficionados. These marine worms usually enter the hobbyist's aquarium by hitching a ride on a piece
of coral. Once 2. (ESTABLISHMENT) establishted , they become part of the tank's ecosystem.
Bristleworms range greatly in size. The smallest ones are about an inch long, and the large ones can
grow to over 20 inches, although, being 3. (SEGMENTAL) segmented , their bodies are often
retracted and so not usually seen at their greatest extent. Literature has frequently contented that
bristleworms are harmful, 4. (ASSERTIVE) asserting that they eat clams, anemones and even coral
fish. However, most 5. (ENTHUSIASM)enthusiasts now conclude that small bristleworms pose no
threat, and are merely 6. (SCAVENGE) scavengers, clearing the tank from detritus and carcasses of
animals that are already dead. However, larger worms, particularly those of the species known as
fireworms, are 7. (VORACITY) voracious eaters and can do 8. (REPAIR) unrepairable damage.
These worms are better removed, although this is a challenge in itself, as the worms are 9.
(NOCTURNE) nocturnal , sensitive to light and will go into hiding at the slightest 10. (DISTURB) disturbance. II. READING
Exercise 1: Choose the best option to complete each blank in the passage. The Vacuum Cleaner
Until about 250 years ago, households did not take dirt as seriously as they do now - it was a fact of
life, and that was that. Cleaning often consisted of an annual ..(1)... called 'spring cleaning' when the
furniture was moved aside, and all the linen products in the house were cleaned. Carpets and rugs
were taken outside, hung on ropes and had the dust ..(2).. out of them - an exhausting and messy
process.The industrial revolution brought about a major change - as new products became available
to make homes cleaner, a corresponding interest in 'domestic hygiene' appeared in households. This
in turn led to the ..(3).. of further products, one of which was the vacuum cleaner.
..(4).. has it that when one of the first vacuum cleaners was demonstrated, a kindly scientist took the
proud inventor..(5).. , and offered a bit of advice that was to become crucial to the future evolution of
the product - 'make it suck, not blow'.
The first vacuum cleaners appeared in the 1860s in the United States. They were operated by hand
pumps and were almost as ..(6).. as spring cleaning. It was only when electric motors had become 4
sufficiently ..(7)... to become portable that vacuum cleaners became common household items. Most
of today's major ..(8).. - including Electrolux and Hoover - were born in the 1920s.
The household ..(9).. that vacuum cleaners suck up is mostly dead skin cells - humans ..(10)..
millions of cells every day. A much smaller proportion comes from dust and soil carried into the house from outside . 1. a. ritual b. result c. resolution d. scrub 2. a. cleaned b. taken c. beaten d. sucked 3. a. fabrication b. appearing c. recreation d. development 4. a. Story b. Epic c. Legend d. Tale 5. a. away b. aside c. aback d. along 6. a. laborious b. hard c. nefarious d. straining 7. a. scientific b. forward c. technological d. advanced 8. a. brands b. marks c. make d. trademarks 9. a. grit b. rubbish c. refuse d. dirt 10. a. lose b. outgrow c. omit d. shed
Exercise 2: Complete the passage with ONE WORD for each blank. An Unlikely Muse
A new wave of music and arts projects has emerged, focusing on someone who may seem for some a
dubious (1) sense of inspiration. Imelda Marcos, former (2) first lady of the Philippines, is currently
becoming the subject of musicals, song cycles and shows on a worldwide arena.
When the Marcos regime collapsed in 1986, and Imelda and her husband Ferdinand were exiled in
Hawaii, they carried with (3) their allegations of embezzlement, corruption and human rights
abuses. Imelda had spent the last twenty years living off a seemingly endless supply of funds, living
an exotic and glamorous lifestyle and rubbing (4) ? with powerful figures worldwide. In 1972, when
the superstar couple’s popularity was fading and they were at risk of (5) losing their power,
Ferdinand Marcos instated martial, leading to an era of chaos and plunder, and (6) what is described
by some as the second most corrupt regime of the twentieth century. Ferdinand and Imelda fled in
1986 to escape the People’s Power Revolution, Imelda leaving (7) behind some 2000 pairs of shoes.
After her husband died in Hawaii due to ill (8) health, Imelda stood trial in the United States on (9)
half of her husband. Following that, she returned to the Philippines to face seventy more counts of
corruption and tax (10) evasion . She has now returned to congress in the Philippines, her make-up and gowns as flawless as ever. 5
Exercise 3: Read the text and choose the best options to answer the questions.
This passage is from Charlotte Brontë, The Professor, originally published in 1857.
No man likes to acknowledge that he has made a mistake in the choice of his profession, and
every man, worthy of the name, will row long against wind and tide before he allows himself to cry
out, “I am baffled!” and submits to be floated passively back to land. From the first week of my
residence in X— felt my occupation irksome. The thing itself—the work of copying and translating
business-letters— was a dry and tedious task enough, but had that been all, I should long have borne
with the nuisance; I am not of an impatient nature, and influenced by the double desire of getting my
living and justifying to myself and others the resolution I had taken to become a tradesman, I should
have endured in silence the rust and cramp of my best faculties; I
should not have whispered, even inwardly, that Ilonged for liberty; I should have pent in every sigh
bywhich my heart might have ventured to intimate itsdistress under the closeness, smoke, monotony,
andjoyless tumult ofBigben Close, and its panting desirefor freer and fresher scenes; I should have
set up theimage of Duty, the fetish of Perseverance, in mysmall bedroom at Mrs. King’s lodgings,
and they twoshould have been my household gods, from which my darling, my cherished-in-secret,
magination, thetender and the mighty, should never, either bysoftness or strength, have severed me.
But this wasnot all; the antipathy which had sprung up betweenmyself and my employer striking
deeper root andspreading denser shade daily, excluded me from
every glimpse of the sunshine of life; and I began tofeel like a plant growing in humid darkness out of theslimy walls of a well.
Antipathy is the only word which can express thefeeling Edward Crimsworth had for me—a
feeling, ina great measure, involuntary, and which was liable tobe excited by every, the most trifling
movement,look, or word of mine. My southern accent annoyedhim; the degree of education evinced
in my languageirritated him; my punctuality, industry, andaccuracy, fixed his dislike, and gave it the
highflavour and poignant relish of envy; he feared that Itoo should one day make a successful
tradesman.Had I been in anything inferior to him, he would nothave hated me so thoroughly, but I
knew all that heknew, and, what was worse, he suspected that I keptthe padlock of silence on mental
wealth in which hewas no sharer. If he could have once placed me in aridiculous or mortifying
position, he would haveforgiven me much, but I was guarded by threefaculties—Caution, Tact,
Observation; and prowlingand prying as was Edward’s malignity, it could neverbaffle the lynx-eyes
of these, my natural sentinels.Day by day did his malice watch my tact, hoping itwould sleep, and
prepared to steal snake-like on itsslumber; but tact, if it be genuine, never sleeps. 6
I had received my first quarter’s wages, and wasreturning to my lodgings, possessed heart
and soulwith the pleasant feeling that the master who hadpaid me grudged every penny of that
hard-earnedpittance—(I had long ceased to regardMr. Crimsworth as my brother—he was a
hard,grinding master; he wished to be an inexorabletyrant: that was all). Thoughts, not varied but
strong,occupied my mind; two voices spoke within me;again and again they uttered the same
monotonousphrases. One said: “William, your life is intolerable.”The other: “What can you do to
alter it?” I walkedfast, for it was a cold, frosty night in January; as Iapproached my lodgings, I
turned from a generalview of my affairs to the particular speculation as towhether my fire would be
out; looking towards thewindow of my sitting-room, I saw no cheering redgleam.
1. Which choice best summarizes the passage?
A. A character describes his dislike for his new joband considers the reasons why.
B. Two characters employed in the same officebecome increasingly competitive.
C. A young man regrets privately a choice that hedefends publicly.
D. A new employee experiences optimism, thenfrustration, and finally despair.
2. The main purpose of the opening sentence of thepassage is to __________
A. establish the narrator’s perspective on acontroversy.
B. provide context useful in understanding thenarrator’s emotional state.
C. offer a symbolic representation ofEdward Crimsworth’s plight.
D. contrast the narrator’s good intentions with hismalicious conduct.
3. During the course of the first paragraph, thenarrator’s focus shifts from _________
A. recollection of past confidence toacknowledgment of present self-doubt.
B. reflection on his expectations of life as atradesman to his desire for another job.
C. generalization about job dissatisfaction to thespecifics of his own situation.
D. evaluation of factors making him unhappy toidentification of alternatives.
4. The references to “shade” and “darkness” at the endof the first paragraph mainly have which effect?
A. They evoke the narrator’s sense of dismay.
B. They reflect the narrator’s sinister thoughts.
C. They capture the narrator’s fear of confinement.
D. They reveal the narrator’s longing for rest.
5. The passage indicates that Edward Crimsworth’sbehavior was mainly caused by his __________
A. impatience with the narrator’s high spirits.
B. scorn of the narrator’s humble background. 7
C. indignation at the narrator’s rash actions.
D. jealousy of the narrator’s apparent superiority.
6. The passage indicates that when the narrator beganworking for Edward Crimsworth, he
viewedCrimsworth as a __________ A. harmless rival.
B. sympathetic ally. C. perceptive judge. D. demanding mentor.
7. Which choice provides the best evidence for theanswer to the previous question?
A.Paragraph 1 (“the antipathy... life”)
B.Paragraph 2 (“My southern... irritated him”)
C.Paragraph 2 (“Day... slumber”)
D.Paragraph 3 (“I had... brother”)
8. At the end of the second paragraph, the comparisonsof abstract qualities to a lynx and a snake
mainlyhave the effect of __________
A. contrasting two hypothetical courses of action.B. conveying the ferocity of a resolution.
C. suggesting the likelihood of an altercation.
1. Which choice best summarizes the passage?
A. A character describes his dislike for his new joband considers the reasons why. adversarialrelationship.
9. The passage indicates that, after a long day ofwork, the narrator sometimes found his livingquarters to be_ A. treacherous. B. dreary. C. predictable. D. intolerable.
10. Which choice provides the best evidence for theanswer to the previous question?
A.Paragraph 1 (“I should... scenes”)
B.Paragraph 1 (“I should... lodgings”)
C.Paragraph 3 (“Thoughts... phrases”)
D.Paragraph 3 (“I walked... gleam”)
Exercise 4: Read the text and answer the questions that follow. Question 1- 6
The reading passage has seven paragraphs, A-G. Choose the correct heading for paragraph A
-G from the list below. There is one example that has been done for you.
Write the correct number i-ix, in boxes 1- 6 on your answer sheet. List of Headings: 8
i Disobeying FAA Regulations
ii Aviation disaster prompts action
iii Two coincidental developments
iv Setting Altitude Zones
v An oversimplified view
vi Controlling pilots' licence
vii Defining airspace categories
viii Setting rules to weather conditions ix Taking of Safety
x First step towards ATC Example Answer Paragraph B X
1. Paragraph A ii
2. Paragraph C iii 3. Paragraph D v
4. Paragraph E iv
5. Paragraph F viii
6. Paragraph G vii
AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL IN THE USA
A An accident that occurred in the skies over the Grand Canyon in 1956 resulted in the
establishment of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to regulate and oversee the operation of
aircraft in the skies over the United States, which were becoming quite congested. The resulting
structure of air traffic control has greatly increased the safety of flight in the United States, and
similar air traffic control procedures are also in place over much of the rest of the world.
B Rudimentary air traffic control (АТС) existed well before the Grand Canyon disaster. As early as
the 1920s, the earliest air traffic controllers manually guided aircraft in the vicinity of the airports,
using lights and flags, while beacons and flashing lights were placed along cross-country routes to
establish the earliest airways. However, this purely visual system was useless in bad weather, and, by
the 1930s, radio communication was coming into use for АТС. The first region to have something
approximating today's АТС was New York City, with other major metropolitan areas following soon after. 9
C In the 1940s, АТС centres could and did take advantage of the newly developed radar and
improved radio communication brought about by the Second World War, but the system remained
rudimentary. It was only after the creation of the FAA that full-scale regulation of America's airspace
took place, and this was fortuitous, for the advent of the jet engine suddenly resulted in a large
number of very fast planes, reducing pilots' margin of error and practically demanding some set of
rules to keep everyone well separated and operating safely in the air.
D Many people think that АТС consists of a row of controllers sitting in front of their radar screens
at the nation's airports, telling arriving and departing traffic what to do. This is a very incomplete part
of the picture. The FAA realised that the airspace over the United States would at any time have
many different kinds of planes, flying for many different purposes, in a variety of weather conditions,
and the same kind of structure was needed to accommodate all of them.
E To meet this challenge, the following elements were put into effect. First, АТС extends over
virtually the entire United States. In general, from 365m above the ground and higher, the entire
country is blanketed by controlled airspace. In certain areas, mainly near airports, controlled airspace
extends down to 215m above the ground, and, in the immediate vicinity of an airport, all the way
down to the surface. Controlled airspace is that airspace in which FAA regulations apply. Elsewhere,
in uncontrolled airspace, pilots are bound by fewer regulations. In this way, the recreational pilot
who simply wishes to go flying for a while without all the restrictions imposed by the FAA has only
to stay in uncontrolled airspace, below 365m, while the pilot who does want the protection afforded
by АТС can easily enter the controlled airspace.
F The FAA then recognised two types of operating environments. In good meteorological
conditions, flying would be permitted under Visual Flight Rules (VFR), which suggests a strong
reliance on visual cues to maintain an acceptable level of safety. Poor visibility necessitated a set of
Instrumental Flight Rules (IFR), under which the pilot relied on altitude and navigational information
provided by the plane's instrument panel to fly safely. On a clear day, a pilot in controlled airspace
can choose a VFR or IFR flight plan, and the FAA regulations were devised in a way which
accommodates both VFR and IFR operations in the same airspace. However, a pilot can only choose
to fly IFR if they possess an instrument rating which is above and beyond the basic pilot's license that must also be held.
G Controlled airspace is divided into several different types, designated by letters of the alphabet.
Uncontrolled airspace is designated Class F, while controlled airspace below 5,490m above sea level
and not in the vicinity of an airport is Class E. All airspace above 5,490m is designated Class A. The 10
reason for the division of Class E and Class A airspace stems from the type of planes operating in
them. Generally, Class E airspace is where one finds general aviation aircraft (few of which can
climb above 5,490m anyway), and commercial turboprop aircraft. Above 5,490m is the realm of the
heavy jets, since jet engines operate more efficiently at higher altitudes. The difference between
Class E and A airspace is that in Class A, all operations are IFR, and pilots must be instrument-rated,
that is, skilled and licensed in aircraft instrumentation. This is because АТС control of the entire
space is essential. Three other types of airspace, Classes D, С and B, govern the vicinity of airports.
These correspond roughly to small municipal, medium-sized metropolitan and major metropolitan
airports respectively, and encompass an increasingly rigorous set of regulations. For example, all a
VFR pilot has to do to enter Class С airspace is establish two-way radio contact with АТС. No
explicit permission from АТС to enter is needed, although the pilot must continue to obey all
regulations governing VFR flight. To enter Class В airspace, such as on approach to a major
metropolitan airport, an explicit АТС clearance is required. The private pilot who cruises without
permission into this airspace risks losing their license. Question 7-10
Do the following statements agrees with the given information of the reading passage?
In boxes 7-10 on your answer sheet, write:
TRUE if the statement agrees with the information
FALSE if the statement contradicts the information
NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this
7. The FAA was created as a result of the introduction of the jet engine. false
8. Air traffic control started after the Grand Canyon crash in 19 56. false
9. Beacons and flashing lights are still used by the ATC today. Not given
10. Some improvements were made in radio communication during World War II. True
Exercise 5: You are going to read an extract from an article about modern art and whether it can
be called 'art'. For questions 1-10, choose from the people (A, B, C or D). The people may be
chosen more than once. Is it Art? Corinne
Art is the result of an artist using her or his skill or creative imagination for a creative purpose, to
give pleasure to the viewer through its aesthetic qualities, or to get a reaction from the audience to a 11
wider more significant issue outside of the work of art itself. That work of art might be a painting, a
sculpture, an installation of some kind or an example from the performing arts like dance or mime. I
think we sometimes get bogged down by the notion of 'skill'. For many in the anti modern art camp,
there needs to be evidence of the artist's craft on show before the work is taken seriously and can
merit the term 'art', be it intricate drawing skills, expert use of form or an artist's eye for colour. I'm
not suggesting that an artist need not have these credentials but hand in hand with craft is, as I said
earlier, creative imagination, the ability to see the value or beauty of something unremarkable which
would often go unnoticed by the untrained eye. Much of modern art I think possesses this second
quality which is why I often leave an exhibition of modern art feeling that I've had the chance to
reflect on something that I wouldn't normally have given the time of day to. The art has engaged me,
has had an impact, made me think about something in a way that I wouldn't have thought about before. Michael
I would certainly call myself an art enthusiast and have been for many years and in my opinion the
modern art world is full of second-rate junk which most of us, if we were being totally honest, would
agree a 4-year-old child could do. The idea that a slept-in bed such as that 'produced' by Tracy Emin
or many of the pieces by Damien Hirst and his ilk are works of art is hard to justify as is the huge
price tag that accompanies their work. I find it particularly galling when extremely talented people
out there who have spent years honing their skills and learning the craft of drawing or painting are
completely ignored. What's more, one of the dangers of this kind of 'art' is that it serves to alienate
the mass of the population from the visual arts. The man in the street viewing one of these pieces is
left thinking the world of modern art has no value; worse still, that he lacks the intellectual ability to
understand the meaning of the piece when in fact there is little to interpret. Thankfully, one or two
great artists make it through, but I'm afraid many are lost amongst the deluge of dross the art-world
deems 'art'. For me, the first measure of the worth of an artist must be the degree of skill exhibited in
the work or at the very least a pedigree of fine art preceeding any more abstract pieces produced by
the artist such as was the case with Picasso. Robert
The idea that modern art is some kind of mass deception and that all modern artists are talentless
fraudsters just doesn't hold water. And I'm not talking here about the painters who for centuries have
made a living out of copying works of art and selling them on as originals. I'm talking about abstract
art and the idea that the great art collectors such as the Saatchis or Rockefellas and the great 12
museums of art around the world, would somehow allow themselves to be duped into paying a
fortune for an abstract painting or sculpture. Are these artists really tricking these people into paying
huge sums of money for something worthless? Of course not. Though some of these works may not
appear to the layman as having any artistic merit, neither did the great impressionists or the more
abstract works of Picasso or Rothko when they were first exhibited. In the same way that great poetry
can speak to us in a way that prose never can, abstract art can engage with the audience in more
subtle and effective ways than is the case with art of a more realistic nature. So, they may get their
fingers burnt now and again but I don't think the Saatchis will be cursing the day they spent huge
sums on works of abstract art. Quite the opposite in fact and in the process of making a canny
investment they have helped further raise the profile of some of our great modern artists. Janet
Here we go again: the media are once more up in arms about the latest 'is it art' shock-horror
editorials following the latest Turner Prize shortlisting. When will they learn? For decades art in
many forms has moved away from realism and towards abstraction. Ever since the invention and
popularisation of photography, art has had to reinvent itself. Patrons who wanted a perfect
representation of themselves no longer needed to turn to the artist. Artists started to struggle with the
challenge of catching the essence of the thing depicted rather than simply its external appearance.
Abstract artists try to convey a pure idea, not the exact replica of the subject concerned. It's true that
some works of art are so obscure that you may need to read up on the theory behind the creation,
which is usually helpfully supplied in art galleries. But this isn't always necessary. Take Guernica by
Picasso. To get a full understanding of this painting it could be argued the audience needs to
appreciate the historical context, the bombing of the Basque city during the Spanish Civil War. It
would also probably help to have a good understanding of the techniques of abstraction that Picasso
had used to create the effect. However, I think most people viewing this masterpiece would be struck
by the horror it depicts even without this background knowledge. And I would argue it is the effect
of this abstraction that adds to the impact on us compared to a realistic portrayal of such a scene.
Which person gives each of these opinions about modern art? A. Corinne B. Michael C. Robert D. Janet
1) Some practices have been going on for hundreds of years. C
2) Some people may not have the knowledge to understand a work of art fully. D
3) Certain aesthetic qualities can be invisible until brought to our attention by the artist. A
4) Picasso is an example of an artist who proved his craftsmanship. B 13
5) Appreciation of the work itself is not always the artist's aim. A
6) The purpose of Art has undergone change. B
7) People don't always appreciate the works of great artists initially. C
8) Abstract art is generally overpriced. B
9) Abstract art isn't always a good investment. C
10) We can be touched by a work of art without knowing the context. D III. WRITING Exercise 1:
The graph below shows the population figures for different types of turtles in India from 1980 to 2012.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make
comparisons where relevant. Exercise 2:
In recent years, more and more people are choosing to read e-books rather than paper books.
Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
Use your own knowledge and experience and support your arguments with examples and relevant evidence.
Give reasons for your viewpoint. 14 15 Section 3
Tim: I'm Tim Cole, and as an experienced travel writer, I'm here to tell you not to believe everything
you read in guidebooks because following some of the recommendations they give can result in the
most bizarre situations. I'll never forget the night I arrived in Sydney, for example. I'd turned up at
the address of what I thought was a budget hotel given in the guidebook at 1 a.m., exhausted and
looking forward to a few hours' rest, but instead found myself at a comedy club, which at the time I didn't find at all funny.
The problem is that too many travellers are too trusting of their guidebooks and don't bother to
research even the most basic facts before they set off. Some guidebooks are only updated every
couple of years, so it's no wonder many things have moved on by the time you get there. The most
important thing when choosing a guidebook is to check the publication date; if it's not within the last twelve months, don't buy it.
Then the other thing to think about is who the guidebook is aimed at. If you're into the history and
culture of a place, don't buy a guidebook full of information on the alternative nightlife scene. But
my pet hate, and something I'm always extremely wary of, are the restaurant suggestions. So often
I've turned up somewhere and the menu, price and décor bear no relation to the place I've been
reading about – if they haven't already gone out of business and shut down, that is.
Other things to look out for in a guidebook are the maps. These need to be detailed but not so small
you can't read them. You don't want to have to carry a magnifying glass around with you. Books that
include unnecessary information are another thing I find annoying – like photos of famous places, for
example. We already know what the Eiffel tower looks like! Why not include more background information instead?
Of course, most guidebooks are also now available in a digital format and many travellers prefer
using these because they're obviously not heavy to carry, so you can download as many as you like.
But I don't find them easy to use at all because navigation is much harder than flicking through the
index at the back of a book. Life's just too short and you can never guarantee you'll have wifi access
anyway. Until I can get a digital travel guide which is tailor-made for my individual trip, I'm happy
to stick with the traditional form of guidebook.
However, on my trip to Hawaii last summer I experimented with a new way of getting good travel
advice: Twitter tourism. Instead of using a guidebook, I decided to rely on the advice of locals and
visitors alike – and let them choose what I should visit, where I should stay and what I should eat. I
didn’t mind as long as their advice was based on a recent experience. It actually worked out really 16
well and it felt like a real adventure. Without the Twitter travel tips I'd never have visited the Ukulele
Festival or eaten spam sushi. One thing I'd never imagined doing – and I'm so grateful for the advice
– was a ten-kilometre kayak expedition along the coast for a night time swim with manta rays in a
huge cave. A truly magnificent sight. And my top tip for anyone visiting Hawaii! Section 4
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CNN 10. I`m Carl Azuz explaining world news from the CNN Center. First today, get away from the
coast. That`s what a Americans in the U.S. Southeast are being told as a monster storm brews in the
Atlantic Ocean. It`s name is Hurricane Florence. It`s already triggered mandatory evacuation orders
for more than 1 million people in the states of North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. And
Florence is uniquely dangerous. For one thing it`s powerful. Its wind speeds hovered around 140 miles per hour Tuesday.
That makes Florence a Category 4 hurricane. That makes Florence strong enough to blow the roofs
off houses, knock down walls, snap most trees, take out power. The area it hits could be
uninhabitable for months. For another it`s storm surge could be catastrophic. This is the abnormal
rise in sea levels as a hurricane blows water ashore. A CNN meteorologist says Hurricane Florence
could bring a 20 foot storm surge. That would make the tide 20 feet higher than it normally is as Florence blows in.
The National Hurricane Center says anything more than a 12 foot storm surge is life threatening.
Third, scientists tracking this storm predict it will slow down after it makes landfall. That`s a major
problem as far as flooding is concerned. Last years Hurricane Harvey was a slow moving
storm. It poured rain on Houston, Texas for more than a week and that caused scenes like this.
Predicting exactly what storms like Florence will do is still like predicting the weather. There`s 17
uncertainty about it. This hurricane`s wind speeds fluctuated Tuesday. Forecasters didn`t agree
on whether it would still be a Category 4 storm at landfall, if it would get stronger or weaker before it
blows ashore. But here`s how things looked yesterday afternoon. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: We now have Hurricane Watches along the coastal region of South
Carolina all the way up to the border of Virginia and same goes for Storm Surge Watches that have
been issued across the region but everything else remains the same. Still a Category 4, still 140 mile
per hour sustained winds and the storm still pushes off to north and west northwest that are 15 miles
per hour. But here we go with this and we know water temperatures from here forward will just
continue to get warmer. You need water temps of 82 degrees Fahrenheit to maintain a tropical system.
We`ll go to about 85 eventually to about 88 before it makes landfall. That`s why there is that outside
shot of this potentially even strengthening further up to a Category 5 as it approaches land. But, you
take a look. That rapid intensification in place, 36 hour period from a Cat 1 to Category 4,
remarkable system. And of course, we`ve looked very carefully at where it`s going to end up and
consistency has been all the name of the game with this as far as pinpointing South Carolina on into
North Carolina even including portions of Virginia. At this point, the latest models bring this in
sometime into the overnight hours now of Thursday and potentially early Friday morning coming in
as a Category 4, somewhere around the costal regions of North Carolina from Wilmington up towards Cape Hatteras.
The spaghetti model guidance kind of shows the concentration of which right around areas around
Wilmington as the best likelihood for landfall and Hatteras certainly in line as well. And when you
take a look at the comparison of the most reliable models we typically go to the American
and European, American in red. European coming in in blue. Very similar as far as where they`re
lined up here going into the overnight hours of Thursday. But notice, once they make landfall both
models kind of want to have it hover around for maybe a day or potentially more. That`s what really
becomes a danger in scenario here with potential rainfall amounts as much as 20 or more inches on 18
some of these costal communities. 19
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