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1 ASSORTED TEST 12 2A. LISTENING (50pts)
3Part 1. You will hear a radio interview with a road safety expert on the topic of road rage. For
4questions 1-5, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which fits best according to what you hear. (10pts)
51. James says that driver become angry if:
6A. they think they will be delayed.B. other drivers threaten them.
7C. other people don’t drive as well as they do.D. they lose control of their car.
82. Revenge rage can lead motorists to
9A. chase after dangerous drivers.
B. become distracted whilst driving.
10C. deliberately damage another car.
D. take unnecessary risks.
113. James say that passengers become angry when buses are 12A. slow B. Expensive C. Crowded D. uncomfortable
134. According to James, what does the experiment with grass show?
14A. People living in country areas are better drivers. B. Strong smells help us drive more safely.
15C. Our surroundings can affect the way we drive.
D. Regular breaks on a journey keep drivers 16calm.
175. James thinks the hi-tech car
18A. sounds less irritating than a passenger. B. is not very reliable.
19C. could cause further danger.
D. would be difficult to control.
20Part 2: You will hear the historian, George Davies, talking about society and the theatre in
21England in the time of William Shakespeare. Decide whether the following statements are true (T)
22or false (F). Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. (10pts)
236. According to Professor Davies, the level of literacy in sixteen-century England matched his 24expectations.
257. In Professor Davies’ opinion, the advantage of the usual method of communication in the sixteenth
26century was that people absorbed more of what they heard.
278. Professor Davies believes that Shakespeare’s company developed their basic acting skills by attending 28special voice classes.
299. In Professor Davies’ view, the advantage of sixteen-century theatres was that the performances were
30complemented by everyday life.
3110. Professor Davies thinks that sixteen-century plays were expected to deal with personal confessions.
32Part 3. (10 pts) You will hear a talk about an investigation into obesity. For questions 11-15, listen
33and answer the following questions with NO MORE THAN FIVE WORDS. Write your answer in
34the space provided.
3511. What are less common within the family?
36____________________________________
3712. What can make people eat more than their need?
38____________________________________
3913. What kind of emotions can affect people’s eating habits? 1
40____________________________________
4114. Who are more likely to eat more due to negative emotions?
42____________________________________
4315. What will the researchers continue to investigate in the coming week?
44____________________________________
45Part 4: Listen to six pieces of BBC News. For questions 16–25, use NO MORE THAN THREE
46WORDS tocomplete eachgap. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered space.
47The oil cartel OPEC’s decision to (16) ________________ has led to a period of abnormally low prices
48that has(17) ____________________ of manufacturing countries.Stephen O’Brien, a UN envoy, made a
49plea to help residents in the (18) ____________________.The US president elect undertook to leave his
50business to avoid any (19) ____________________.The plane crash might have been caused by a(n)
51(20) ___________, not electricity blackout asreported, prior to the pilots’ (21) _____________________
52with the air traffic control.Ukrainian missile tests by Russian (22) ________________ would be
53conducted as planned in the peninsula (23)____________________ two years ago.
54Researchers believe the possibility that many families (24) ____________________ the birth of girls,
55which may have (25) ________________________ of the gender gap in China.
56B. LEXICO-GRAMMAR (30 pts)
57Part 1: For questions 1- 10, choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to each of the following
58questions. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided.
591. He was absolutely _______ with anger when he found that I had scratched his car. 60A. burned B. carmine C. fickle D. livid
612. I don’t think Paul will ever get married — he’s the stereotypical _______ bachelor. 62A. settled B. confirmed C. fixed D. determined
633. I cannot think who had_______ the gaff, but it seems everyone knows that Nicoleand I are planning to 64get married. 65A. burst B. blown C. split D. banged
664. As we were in an urgent need of syringes and other medical equipment,the aid organization promised
67to deliver them _______ the double. 68A. at B. in C. with D. round
695. She was so ill that it was ________ whether she would live or not. 70A. win or lose B. come and go C. touch and go D. on and off
716. “Have you got a copy of Gone with the Wind?”
72“You’re ________ luck. We’ve just one copy left” 73A. by B. with C. in D. on
747. When I got stuck in the elevator, I was scared out of my ________. 75A. brains B. head C. wits D. nerves
768. All traffic is being _________ because of the military parades. 77A. diverted B. converted C. changed D.altered
789. As he was running for a charity which was _____ to his heart, he felt even moredetermined to 79complete the race. 2 80A. warm B. near C. next D. close
8110. On completing her fifth Atlantic race, she decided to _____ herself a new challenge. 82A. set B. make C. fix D. accept
83Part 2:Write the correct form of each bracketed word. 84 Slave Narratives
85In the wake of the bloody Nat Turner (1. rebel) rebellion in Southampton County, Virginia, in 1831, an
86increasingly fervent (2. slave) slavery movement in the United States sponsored (3. hand) handfully
87autobiographical accounts of slavery by fugitives from the South in order to make (4. abolish) abolition
88of a largely (5. difference) different white Northern readership. From 1830 to the end of the slavery era,
89the fugitive slave narrative dominated the (6. literature) literacy landscape of antebellum black
90America. The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, Written by
91Himself (1845) gained the most attention, (7. establishment) establistic Frederick Douglass as the
92leading African American man of letters of his time. By predicating his struggle for freedom on his (8.
93sole) unresolved pursuit of literacy, education, and (9. depend)independence , Douglass portrayed
94himself as a (10. make) maker man, which appealed strongly to middle-class white Americans.
95C. READING COMPREHENSION (60 pts)
96Part 1. From the words listed below, choose the one which best fits the space, A, B, C or D. 97 LONDON’S BLACK CABS
98Black cabs, officially known as Hackney Carriages, are (1) _______ London and are special for a
99number of reasons. For a start, they are the only taxis in the city that can be hailed from the kerb with a
100raised hand signal to get the driver’s attention. Currently, it is estimated that there are 20,000 black cabs
101(2) _______ on the capital’s streets. Their origin, in fact, can be (3) _______ the name ‘Hackney
102Carriage’ said to derive from the French word haquenée referring to the type of horse used to pull the
103carriages in the days of horse-drawn carriages. The first horse-drawn Hackney coaches appeared on
104London’s streets in the 17th century during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. As transport developed and
105motor cars were (4) _______, motor cabs replaced the horse-drawn carriages. Since the end of the 19th
106century, various car manufacturers’ vehicles have been used as motor cabs but it was not until the mid-
10720th century that the cabs we have been (5) _______ over the last decades first appeared.
108It is such a(n) (6) _______ of becoming a black cab driver in London and it is (7) _______. If you want
109to gain this honour you will need to have passed the infamous test known as ‘the Knowledge’, which
110was first introduced in 1851 following (8) _______ of complaints by passengers whose cab drivers got
111lost. This incredibly difficult test can take around three or four years to prepare for and you can often
112catch a glimpse of those drivers who are doing just this zipping around London on their mopeds, with a
113map (9) _______ to a clipboard on their handlebars. These people are essentially trying not only to
114master the 25,000 or so streets within a six-mile radius of Charing Cross, but also to work out the most
115direct routes from place to place. They must know thousands of ‘points of interest’ such as hotels,
116hospitals, places of worship, theatres, stations, sports and leisure facilities, to name but a few. Practically
117everywhere and anywhere that a potential passenger would wish to be taken to or from must be known,
118so a nodding acquaintance, for a black cab driver, is (10) _______, and perhaps this is the most difficult
119part, knowing the quickest way to get from one place to another. Little wonder so few people are 120successful. 12 1. A 1 122 . commensurate with B. equivalent to C. synonymous with D. tantamount to 1232. A. hereabouts B. hither and thither C. or thereabouts D. there and then 1243. A. ferreted out from
B. hunted down from C. mapped out to D. traced back to 1254. A. all the rage B. of high standing C. of repute D. in vogue 1265. A. clued in on B. gunned up on
C. in the know about D. no stranger to 3 1276. A. handiwork B. procurement C. realisation D. undertaking 1287. A. beyond you B. no brainer C. no mean feat D. over your head 1298. A. droves B. hordes C. packs D. swarms 1309. A. chained B. fastened C. linked D. sealed 13110. A. beyond measure
B. beyond redemption C. beyond the pale D. beyond the veil
132Part 2.Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only oneword in
133each gap. Write your answer in correspondent numbered boxes. (10pts)
134Despite the continued resilience of those early town perks, it wasn’t until the Depressionthat modern
135Hershey started to take (1) in. Perhaps the only town in the countryactually to prosper during the 1930s,
136it thrived because Hershey vowed his Utopia wouldnever be on the (2) top . Instead he funded a massive
137building boom that gave (3) up to the most visited buildings in today’s Hershey and delivered wages to
138morethan 600 workers. He admitted that his (4) mind were partly selfish: “If I don’tprovide work for
139them, I’ll have to feed them. And since building materials are now attheir lowest cost levels, I’m going
140to build and give them jobs.” He seems to have sparedno (5)effort ; most of the new buildings were
141strikingly opulent. The first to befinished was the three-million-dollar limestone Community Centre,
142home to the 1,904-seat Venetian-style Hershey Community Theatre, which has played (6) out since1933
143to touring Broadway shows and to music, dance, and opera performances. It offersjust as much to look at
144when the lights are on and the curtains closed. The floors in theaptly (7) on Grand Lobby are polished
145Italian lava rock, surrounded by marblewalls and capped with a bas-relief ceiling showing (8) out of
146wheat, beehives,swans, and scenes from Roman mythology. With dazzling inner foyer, Hershey (9pull
147fire curtain bears a painting of Venice, and the ceiling is studded with 88tiny lightbulbs to re-create a
148star-(10) light night.
149Part 3: Read the following passage and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D)according to the text.
150Write your answers (A, B, C or D) in the correspondingnumbered boxes (15pts).
151Until recently, most American entrepreneurs were men. Discrimination against women inbusiness, the demands of
152caring for families, and lack of business training had kept thenumber of women entrepreneurs small. Now,
153however, businesses owned by womenaccount for more than $40 billion in annual revenues, and this figure is
154likely to continuerising throughout the 1990s. As Carolyn Doppelt Gray, an official of the Small
155BusinessAdministration, has noted, “The 1970s was the decade of women entering management,and the 1980s
156turned out to be the decade of the woman entrepreneur”. What are some ofthe factors behind this trend? For one
157thing, as more women earn advanced degrees inbusiness and enter the corporate world, they are finding obstacles.
158Women are stillexcluded from most executive suites. Charlotte Taylor, a management consultant, hadnoted, “In
159the 1970s women believed if they got an MBA and worked hard, they couldbecome chairman of the board. Now
160they’ve found out that isn’t going to happen, so theygo out on their own”.
161In the past, most women entrepreneurs worked in “women’s” fields: cosmetics andclothing, for example. But this
162is changing. Consider ASK Computer Systems, a $22-million-a-year computer software business. It was founded
163in 1973 by Sandra Kurtzig,who was then a housewife with degrees in math and engineering. When Kurtzig
164foundedthe business, her first product was software that let weekly newspapers keep tabs ontheir newspaper
165carriers-and her office was a bedroom at home, with a shoebox underthe bed to hold the company’s cash. After
166she succeeded with the newspaper softwaresystem, she hired several bright computer-science graduates to develop
167additionalprograms. When these were marketed and sold, ASK began to grow. It now has 200employees, and
168Sandra Kurtzig owns $66.9 million of stock.
169Of course, many women who start their own businesses fail, just as men often do. Theystill face hurdles in the
170business world, especially problems in raising money; thebanking and finance world is still dominated by men,
171and old attitudes die hard. Mostbusinesses owned by women are still quite small. But the situation is changing;
172there arelikely to be many more Sandra Kurtzigs in the years ahead.
1731. What is the main idea of this passage?
174A. Women today are better educated than in the past, making them more attractive to the 175business world. 4
176B. The computer is especially lucrative for women today.
177C. Women are better at small businesses than men are.
178D. Women today are opening more businesses of their own.
1792. The word “excluded” in line 8 (Women are still excluded from most executive suites) is closest in 180meaning to
181A. not permitted in B. often invited toC. decorators ofD. charged admission to
1823. All of the following were mentioned in the passage as detriments to women in thebusiness world 183EXCEPT
184A. women were required to stay at home with their families
185B. women lacked ability to work in business
186C. women faced discrimination in business
187D. women were not trained in business
1884. In line 10, “that”(Now they’ve found out that isn’t going to happen)refers to
189A. a woman becomes chairman of the boardB. women working hard
190C. women achieving advanced degrees D. women believing that business is a place for them
1915. According to the passage, Charlotte Taylor believes that women in the 1970s
192A. were unrealistic about their opportunities in business management
193B. were still more interested in education than business opportunities
194C. had fewer obstacles in business than they do today
195D. were unable to work hard enough to succeed in business
1966. The author mentions the “shoebox under the bed” in the third paragraph in order to
197A. show the frugality of women in business
198B. show the resourcefulness of Sandra Kurtzig
199C. point out that initially the financial resources of Sandra Kurtzig’s business werelimited
200D. suggest that the company needed to expand
2017. The expression “keep tabs on” in line 15 is closest in meaning to
202A. recognize the appearance of B. keep records of C. provide transportation forD. pay the salaries of
2038. The word “hurdles” in line 20 can be best replaced by 204A. fences B. Obstacles C. questions D. small groups
2059. It can be inferred from the passage that the author believes that businesses operated by 206women are small because
207A. women prefer a small intimate setting
B. women can’t deal with money
208C. women are not able to borrow money easily
D. many women fail at large businesses
20910. The author’s attitude about the future of women in business is 210A. sceptical B. optimistic C. frustrated D. negative 5
211Part 4. Read the following passage and choose the most suitable from A to G on the list and write it
212in each gap from 1 to 5 and from the gap 6 to 10 complete the notes. Write your answers in the
213correspondent numbered boxes. (20 pts) 214
DOES GLOBALIZATION HELP THE POOR?
215A. In recent years, we have heard steady proclamations emanating from the advocates of economic
216globalization and leaders of the world’s leading financial institutions – the World Bank, the International
217Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Trade Organization (WTO), etc. - that the ultimate purpose in pushing
218economic globalization is to help the world’s poor. More specifically, they contend that removing
219barriers to corporate trade and financial investments is the best path to growth, which they claim offers
220the best chance of rescuing the poor from poverty. They also assert that the millions of people who
221oppose the economic globalization model are harming the interests of the poor. They should back off and
222leave it to corporations, bankers and global bureaucracies to do the planning and solve the world’s
223problems. Such claims are routinely replayed in the media. One prominent national columnist writes,
224‘Protesters are choking the only route out of poverty for the world’s poor.’ In other words, if the
225protesting stopped, the financial institutions would save the day. Is this believable? Is it the salvation of
226the poor that really drives global corporations or are their primary motives quite different?
227B. Almost all the evidence from the most robust period of economic globalization – 1970 to the end of
228the 20th century — shows that its outcome is the exact opposite of what its supporters claim.
229Interestingly, this evidence now comes as much from the proponents of globalization as from its
230opponents. Clearly, poverty and inequality are rapidly accelerating everywhere on Earth. A 1999 report
231by the United Nations Development Program found that inequalities between rich and poor within and
232among countries are quickly expanding, and that the global trading and finance system is a primary
233cause. Even the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) confirms the United Nations’ (UN) conclusions,
234agreeing that globalization brings massive inequalities. “The benefits of globalization do not reach the
235poor,” says the CIA, ‘and the process inevitably results in increased unrest and protest.’
236C. The ideologies and rules of economic globalization - including free trade, deregulation and
237privatization - have destroyed the livelihoods of millions of people, often leaving them homeless,
238landless and hungry, while removing their access to the most basic public services like health and
239medical care, education, sanitation, fresh water and public transport.The records show that economic
240globalization makes things worse for the poor, not better. Economic globalization has actually succeeded
241in making global corporations and a few elites wildly wealthy. Of the largest 100 economies m the
242world, 52 are corporations. This is what the UN describes as the ‘staggering concentration of wealth 243among the ultra-wealthy’.
244D. Contrary to claims, wealth generated by globalization does not trickle down. Rather, the wealth is
245locked at the top, removing from governments and communities the very tools necessary to redistribute
246it, and in doing so protect domestic industries, social services, the environment and sustainable
247livelihoods. There may be isolated instances where temporary improvement has been achieved in Third
248World countries, and, of course, the financial institutions love to trumpet these. The truth, however, is
249that benefit has been very short-lived and the majority of it has gone to the elites in these countries and to
250the chief executives of the global corporations at the hub of the process.
251E. People may point to the ‘Asian Tiger’ economies like Taiwan, South Korea and Singapore as
252examples of the success of globalization, but the truth is that improvement has not been achieved by
253assiduously adhering to the dictates of international financial advisors. These economies initially resisted
254the prescribed economic model and managed to stay free of the volatility of export markets. When they
255did finally succumb to pressure from the IMF and the World Bank, they found their glory days quickly
256disappearing into the infamous Asian financial crisis of the late 90s.
257F. The majority of poor countries have not enjoyed much benefit from globalization, and a growing
258number of people understand that the system is selling a false promise. The policies of the financial
259institutions are not designed to benefit them, but to benefit rich industrial countries and their global
260corporations. The question then is: “Do these globalizing institutions know what they’re doing or do they
261just mindlessly follow a failed ideological model?”. Many commentators fiercely opposed to 6
262globalization now firmlybelieve that the institutions do indeed know exactly what they’re doing and that
263theyalways have. They have an assignment to remove all obstacles to the free flow of capitalas they seek
264to pry open the world’s last natural resource pools, markets and cheaplabour.To suggest they do all this
265to help the poor is high cynicism.
266G. Perhaps the most traumatic impact of globalization has resulted from local economiesbeing forced to
267shift from a small-scale diversified agricultural model towards theindustrial export model. Half the
268world’s population still lives directly on the land,growing food for their communities.They grow staples
269and a mix of diverse crops, andthey replant with indigenous seed varieties developed over centuries.
270They have perfectedtheir own fertilization and pesticide management. Such systems have sustained
271hundredsof millions of people for millennia.Global corporations must resist local self-sufficiency. Profit
272is generated byincreased processing activity and global trading. We have seen companies spend
273millionsof dollars on publicity professing that small farmers are not productive enough to feed thehungry
274world. This publicity runs in tandem with the investment and trade strategies ofthe same companies -
275strategies that aim to replace local, diverse farming for self-reliancewith monocultures. The people who
276once grew their crops are driven off their land.People who once fed themselves become landless,
277homeless, jobless and hungry.Dependency and starvation replace self-sufficient livelihoods and self-
278reliant nations,while global corporations maintain their wealth by shipping luxury items thousands
279ofmiles to already overfed markets. Clearly, these corporations are not concerned aboutfeeding the
280hungry. They are concerned about feeding themselves.
281The passage has seven sections labelled, A-G. For questions 1-5, choose the correctheading for
282each section from the list of headings in the box. You do not need to use allthe headings.
283I. Initial gains - ultimate disaster
284II. A stark contrast between the poor and the super-rich.
285III. The obliteration of traditional practices
286IV. The poor must take some responsibility
287V. Boasts about small victories are misplaced
288VI. We know best. Don’t try to stop us.
289VII. Markets yet to be exploited
290VIII. Incompetence or a well-planned strategy?
291IX Parties on both sides can see the short-comings
292X. Asia leads the way
293Example: Paragraph B: IX 294 Paragraph G: III 2951. Paragraph A : vi 2962. Paragraph C : ii 2973. Paragraph D : v 2984. Paragraph E : i
2995. Paragraph F : vii
300For questions 6-10, complete the notes. Use NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for eachanswer.
301Globalization – two sides of the coin 302Advocates say:
303Growth realized only by (6) removing barries to business 7
304Hope of salvation thwarted by (7) protesters 305Opponents say:
306(8) advocates of the system equally sceptical
307Millions destitute without essential (9) public services
308(10) corporations now wealthier than some countries
309Part 5: Answer questions 1-10, by referring to the magazine article in which four successful career
310women talk about emigrating to New Zealand. 311A) Nicky Meiring
B) Jenny OrrC) Sarah Hodgetts D) Lucy Kramer 312Which woman...
3131. mentions a negative point about a job she has had? C
3142. explains an advantage of choosing to pursue her career in New Zealand? D
3153. appreciates the approach to achieving goals in New Zealand? B
3164. expresses a sense of regret about leaving her country? D
3175. appreciates the honesty she feels exists in New Zealand? C
3186. denies conforming to a certain stereotype? A
3197. appreciates New Zealand for its sense of calm and normality? D
3208. mentions her move to a different area in the same field? A
3219. states that her original nationality puts her in an advantageous position? B
32210. recommends that New Zealanders take more pride in their country? A 323 The Brain Gain
324With New Zealand becoming renowned as a great place to live, it was the first-choice destination for a
325new generation of talented migrants looking for a better life. Sharon Stephenson talks to four of them.
326A) Nicky Meiring, Architect
327Listen to Nicky Meiring talk about South Africa and it soon becomes evident that she’s mourning for a
328country she once called home. ‘The current economic situation has made South Africa quite a hard place
329to live in,’ she says, ‘but I do miss it.’ Nicky first arrived in Auckland in 1994 and got a job in an
330architectural practice in Auckland where she soon settled in. She says ‘New Zealand often feels like
331utopia. I just love the tranquillity and the fact you can lead a safe and ordinary life.’ She lives and works
332from a renovated factory where her mantelpiece is littered with awards for the design of her summer
333house on Great Barrier Island. ‘Although the design of buildings is fairly universal, houses here are
334generally constructed of timber as opposed to brick and when it comes to the engineering of buildings, I
335have to take great heed of earthquakes which isn’t an issue in South Africa,’ she says. “But the very fact
336that my training and points of reference are different means I have something to offer. And I’m so glad I
337have the opportunity to leave my stamp on my new country.”
338B) Jenny Orr, Art Director
339American Jenny Orr’s southern accent seems more at home in the movies than in New Zealand’s capital,
340Wellington. ‘I’m from Alabama, but no, we didn’t run around barefoot and my father didn’t play the
341banjo!’ she jokes, in anticipation of my preconceptions. Having worked in corporate design for ten years
342in the USA, she was after a change and thought of relocating to New Zealand. It didn’t take long for her
343to land a job with an Auckland design firm, where she was able to gain experience in an unfamiliar but
344challenging area of design -packaging -and before long, she was headhunted to a direct marketing
345agency which recently transferred her to Wellington. While she admits she could have the same salary 8
346and level of responsibility at home, ‘it would probably have been harder to break into this kind of field.
347I’m not saying I couldn’t have done it, but it may have taken longer in the US because of the sheer
348number of people paying their dues ahead of me.’ Ask Jenny how she’s contributing to this country’s
349‘brain gain’ and she laughs. ‘I don’t see myself as being more talented or intelligent but opposing views
350are what make strategies, concepts and designs better and I hope that’s what I bring.’
351C) Sarah Hodgetts, Creative Planner
352What happens when all your dreams come true? Just ask Sarah Hodgetts. Sarah says that she had always
353dreamed of a career in advertising. ‘But I was from the wrong class and went to the wrong university. In
354the UK, if you’re working class you grow up not expecting greatness in your life. You resign yourself to
355working at the local factory and knowing your place.’ New Zealand, on the other hand, allowed her to
356break free of those shackles. ‘It’s a land of opportunity. I quickly learned that if you want to do
357something here, you just go for it, which is an attitude I admire beyond belief.’ Within a month of
358arriving, she’d landed a job in customer servicing with an advertising agency. Then, when an opening in
359research came up, she jumped at the chance. ‘My job is to conduct research with New Zealanders,’ she
360explains. ‘So, I get to meet people from across the social spectrum which is incredibly rewarding.’ Being
361a foreigner certainly works in her favour, says Sarah. ‘Because a lot of my research is quite personal,
362respondents tend to see me as’ impartial and open-minded and are therefore more willing to share their
363lives with me.’ She certainly sees New Zealand in a good light. ‘I wish New Zealanders could see their
364country as I do. That’s why it saddens me that they don’t think they’re good enough on the global stage.’
365D) Lucy Kramer, School Director
366Born in Sydney, Australia, Lucy Kramer left for London when she was 23 to further her career as a
367stockbroker. ‘London certainly lived up to my expectations and I had a very exciting, very hectic
368lifestyle,’ Lucy explains. But after four years she felt burnt out and was becoming increasingly
369disillusioned with her job. ‘People at work were far too competitive for my liking,’ she says. It was at
370this time she made two life-changing decisions. ‘I signed up for a teacher- training course and shortly
371after that met my partner, Graeme. He asked me to come back to New Zealand with him and I didn’t
372hesitate.’ It wasn’t long before she found work in a large Auckland school and, since then, she has
373rapidly worked her way up to a management position. ‘It’s fair to say I’m not earning what I used to but
374my New Zealand colleagues are much more easy- going. A good atmosphere more than makes up for the
375drop-in salary. Another thing that impresses me is that you can leave your stuff on a seat in a cafe and
376it’ll still be there half an hour later. People are pretty trustworthy here. Sometimes it bothers me that
377we’re so remote -you can feel a bit cut off from what’s going on in the rest of the world, but on the
378whole, I’d say it’s one of the best moves I ever made.’
379Part 3:Essay writing ( around 250 words)
380The future of work in the age of industrial and technological revolution, as seen by many people, is
381seemingly grim for the labour force, as more and more jobs are being replaced by autonomous
382machines that are enormously capable and productive.
383In your opinion, how can workers adapt to this change? What is needed of a student as a
384futureworking adult? 385 THE END 386 387 9
Document Outline

• B. LEXICO-GRAMMAR (30 pts)
• C. READING COMPREHENSION (60 pts)