23:51 28/7/24 Extra Practice 2 - mock test
TASK 1. Listen to the news report and fill in the blank
Is a college education worth the price? This is a question more Americans are asking as college
costs continue rising and the job market remains weak. Attending a four-year college in the
United States can cost more than (1)___________________ a year. That information comes from
the (2)________________________, a private company. Many people with a college education
are drowning in (3) _____________________. They had to borrow money to finance their
education. A recent study suggests that a college education is worth it, at least in the United
States. That information comes from the Hamilton Project at the Brookings Institution. The study
found that someone with a (4) __________________________ earns two times as much as a
high school graduate over a lifetime. And for nearly all study programs, an individual with a (5)
_______________________________ earns even more than someone with a two-year degree.
But not all college majors have a (6)_______________________________. For example, a
chemical engineer can expect to earn double the earnings of a (7) __________________ over a
lifetime. On average, a finance graduate makes more than a (8) _______________________,
while the nurse makes more than an elementary school teacher. Generally, college majors that
require (9)_____________________ have high lifetime earnings. Actually, graduates with
bachelor's degrees in some fields earn even less than people with a 2-year associate's degrees
over a lifetime. They include early childhood education, elementary education, and social work.
The study did not explore the earnings of people with (10)
_______________________________.
TASK 2. Listen to the news report and answer the following questions 1. What is processed meat?
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2. How many cases were studied by experts from WHO’s IARC?
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3. According to WHO experts, what type of meat could probably be carcinogenic to humans?
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4. Why do health experts in some countries advise against eating red and processed meat?
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5. How do meat industry groups respond to the WHO study?
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6. What are the causes of cancer listed by meat industry groups?
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