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College English Test (Band - 4)

Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)

Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked (a) (b) (c) and (d), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single ling through the center.

Example: You will hear:

You will read:

a. At the office

b. In the waiting room

c. At the airport

d. In a restaurant

Sample Answer: [a] [b] [c] [d]

From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they have to finish in the evening. This is most likely to have taken place at the office. therefore, (a.) "At the office." is the best answer. You with a single line through the center.

1. a. Coarse sand b. Being sad

c. Calm water d. A stormy ocean

2. a. To a museum b. To a wedding

c. To a meeting d. To a concert

3. a. Preparing for bed b. Walking toward the campus

c. Looking for a place to live d. Inviting some friends to visit

4. a. He thought it was terrible

b. He thought the actors were boring

c. He thought it was a success

d. He thought it was funny

5. a. She is interviewing an applicant b. She is filling an application form

c. She is reading a newspaper d. She is phoning a salesman

6. a. Philosopher b. Architect

c. Archaeologist d. Sociologist

7. a. How soon they will graduate b. How much their education costs

c. What kind of job they can get later d. Which country they will work in

8. a. A love story

b. One about fights and war

c. A realistic story

d. One about prison escapes and mental hospitals

9. a. One a train b. On a boat c. On a plane d. On a bus

10. a. He uses a newer machine b. His job is now done by a machine

c. He went on strike d. His job was given to another worker

Section B:

Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked a) b) c) and d). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

Passage One

Questions 11 to 14 are based on the passage you have just heard

11. a. There are so many local newspapers there

b. Newspapers should have a circulation of 4 million

c. The daily newspapers sell 4 million copies

d. British newspapers are so widely read

12. a. It has a circulation of 30 million

b. It has an even larger circulation

c. It has a weekly circulation of 13 million

d. It has a daily circulation of 13 million

13. a. Local news b. Clubs and churches

c. National news d. World events

14. a. Old people b. People interested in local events

c. Young people d. People interested in sports

Passage Two

Questions 15 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard

15. a. He likes to make new friends

b. he is liked by the host or hostess

c. He likes to eat delicious food

d. He can talk to lots of people

16. a. He could meet more people

b. He knew the hostess quite well

c. It was the first time for him

d. He felt that his reputation was growing

17. a. The famous film star b. The Secretary's wife

c. A fashionable guest d. A serious reporter

Passage Three

Questions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard

18. a. People living in India

b. Indian tribes

c. How Indians communicate between tribes

d. Indian languages

19. a. When they met strangers b. When they met friends

c. When they met older people d. When they met children

20. a. Using a pony or a blanket b. Using a mirror

c. Using smoke or firing arrows d. All of the above

Part II Reading Comprehension: (35 minutes)

Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked a) b) c) and d). you should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.

Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:

Oceanography has been defined as 'The application of all sciences to the study of the sea.'

Before the nineteenth century, scientists with an interest in the sea were few and far between. Certainly Newton considered some theoretical aspects of it in his writings, but he was reluctant to go to sea to further his work.

For most people the sea was remote, and with the exception of early intercontinental travellers or others who earned a living from the sea, there was little reason to ask many questions about it, let alone to ask what lay beneath the surface. The first time that the question `What is at the bottom of the oceans?' had to be answered with any commercial consequence was when the laying of a telegraph cable from Europe to America was proposed. The engineers had to know the depth profile of the route to estimate the length of cable that had to be manufactured.

In was to Maury of the US Navy that the Atlantic Telegraph Company turned, in 1853, for information on this matter. In the 1840s, Maury had been responsible for encouraging voyages during which soundings were taken to investigate the depths of the North Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Later, some of his findings aroused much popular interest in his book The physical Geography of the Sea.

The cable was laid, but not until 1866 was the connection made permanent and reliable. At the early attempts, the cable failed and when it was taken out for repairs it was found to be covered in living growths, a fact which defied contemporary scientific opinion that there was no life in the deeper parts of the sea.

Within a few years oceanography was under way. In 1872 Thomson led a scientific expedition, which lasted for four years and brought home thousands of samples from the sea. Their classification and analysis occupied scientists for years and led to a five-volume report, the last volume being published in 1895.

21. The passage implies that the telegraph cable was built mainly _________.

a. for oceanographic studies

b. for military purposes

c. for business considerations

d. for investigating the depths of the oceans

22. It was __________ that asked Maury for help in oceanographic studies.

a. the American Navy

b. some early intercontinental travellers

c. those who earned a living from the sea

d. the company which proposed to lay an undersea cable

23. The aim of voyages Maury encouraged in the 1840s was _________.

a. to make some sound experiments in the oceans

b. to collect samples of sea plants and animals

c. to estimate the length of cable that was to be made

d. to measure the depths of two oceans

24. `Defied' in the 5th paragraph probably means ____________.

a. `doubted' b. `gave proof to'

c. `challenged' d. agreed to

25. This passage is mainly about __________.

a. the beginnings of oceanography

b. the laying of the first undersea cable

c. the investigation of ocean depths

d. the early intercontinental communications

Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage:

Normally a student must attend a certain number of courses in order to graduate, and each course which he attends gives him a credit which he may count towards a degree. In many American universities the total work for a degree consists of thirty-six courses each lasting for one semester. A typical course consists of three classes per week for fifteen weeks; while attending a university a student will probably attend four or five courses during each semester. Normally a student would expect to take four years attending two semesters each year. It is possible to spread the period of work for the degree over a longer period. It is also possible for a student to move between one university and another during his degree course, though this is not in fact done as a regular practice.

For every course that he follows a student is given a grade, which is recorded, and the record is available for the student to show to prospective employers. All this imposes a constant pressure and strain of work, but in spite of this some students still find time for great activity in student affairs. Elections to positions in student organizations arouse much enthusiasm. The effective worm of maintaining discipline is usually performed by students who advise the academic authorities. Any student who is thought to have broken the rules, for example, by cheating has to appear before a student court. with the enormous numbers of students, the operation of the system does involve a certain amount of activity. A student who has held one of these positions of authority is much respected and it will be of benefit to him later in his career.

26. Normally a student would at least attend __________ classes each week.

a. 36 b. 12 C. 20 D. 15

27. According to the first paragraph an American student is allowed __________.

a. to live in a different university

b. to take a particular course in a different university

c. to live at home and drive to classes

d. to get two degrees from two different universities

28. American university students are usually under pressure of work because __________.

a. their academic performance will affect their future careers

b. they are heavily involved in student affairs

c. they have to observe university discipline

d. they want to run for positions of authority

29. Some students are enthusiastic for positions in student organizations probably because _________.

a. they hate the constant pressure and strain of their study

b. they will then be able to stay longer in the university

c. such positions help them get better jobs

d. such positions are usually well paid

30. The student organizations seem to be effective in ______.

a. dealing with the academic affairs of the university

b. ensuring that the students observe university regulations

c. evaluating students' performance by bringing them before a court

d. keeping up the students' enthusiasm for social activities

Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:

Do you find getting up in the morning so difficult that it's painful? This might be called laziness, but Dr. Kleitman has a new explanation. He has proved that everyone has a daily energy cycle.

During the hours when you labour through your work you may say that you're `hot'. That's true. The time of day when you feel most energetic is when your cycle of body temperature is at its peak. For some people the peak comes during the forenoon. For others it comes in the afternoon or evening. No one has discovered why this is so, but it leads to such familiar monologues as: `Get up, John! you'll be late for work again! The possible explanation to the trouble is that John is at his temperature-and-energy peak in the evening. Much family quarrelling ends when husbands and wives realize what there energy cycles mean, and which cycle each member of the family has.

You can't change your energy cycle, but you can learn to make your life fit it better. Habit can help, Dr. Kleitman believes. Maybe you're sleepy in the evening but feel you must stay up late anyway. Counteract your cycle to some extent by habitually staying up later than you want to. If your energy is low in the morning but you have an important job to do early in the day, rise before your usual hour. This won't change your cycle, but you'll get up steam and work better at your low point.

Get off to a slow start which saves your energy. Get up with a leisurely yawn and stretch. sit on the edge of the bed a minute before putting your feet on the floor. Avoid the troublesome search for clean clothes by laying them out the night before. whenever possible, do routine work in the afternoon and save tasks requiring more energy or concentration for your sharper hours.

31. If a person finds getting up early a problem, most probably ________.

a. he is a lazy person

b. he refuses to follow his own energy cycle

c. he is not sure when his energy is low

d. he is at his peak in the afternoon or evening

32. Which of the following may lead to family quarrels according to the passage?

a. Unawareness of energy cycles

b. Family monologues

c. A change in a family member's energy cycle

d. Attempts to control the energy cycle of other family members

33. If one wants to work more efficiently at his low point in the morning, he should ___________.

a. change his energy cycle b. overcome his laziness

c. get up earlier than usual d. go to bed earlier

34. You are advised to rise with a yawn and stretch because it will ____________.

a. help to keep your energy for the day's work

b. help you to control your temper early in the day

c. enable you to concentrate on your routine work

d. keep your energy cycle under control all day

35. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?

a. Getting off to work with a minimum effort helps save one's energy

b. Dr. Kleitman explains why people reach their peaks at different hours of day

c. Habit helps one adapt to his own energy cycle

d. Children have energy cycles, too

Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:

We find that bright children are rarely held back by mixed-ability teaching. On the contrary, both their knowledge and experience are enriched. we feel that there are many disadvantages in streaming pupils. It does not take into account the fact that children develop at different rates. It can have a bad effect on both the bright and the not-so-bright child. After all, it can be quite discouraging to be at the bottom of the top grade!

Besides, it is rather unreal to grade people just according to their intellectual ability. This is only one aspect of their total personality. We are academic ability. we also value personal qualities and social skills, and we find that mixed-ability teaching contributes to all these aspects of learning.

In our classrooms, we work in various ways. The pupils often work in groups: this gives them the opportunity to learn to co-operate, to share, and to develop leadership skills. They also learn how to cope with personal problems as well as learning how to think, to make decisions, to analyses and evaluate, and to communicate effectively. The pupils learn from each other as well as from the teacher.

Sometimes the pupils work in pairs; sometimes they work on individual tasks and assignments, and they can do this at their own speed. They also have some formal class teaching when this is appropriate. We encourage our pupils to use the library, and we teach them the skills they need in order to do this efficiently. An advanced pupil can do advanced work: it does not matter what age the child is. We expect our pupils to do their best; not their least, and we give them every encouragement to attain this goal.

36. In the passage the author's attitude towards `mixed-ability teaching' is ___________.

a. critical b. questioning c. approving d. objective

37. By `held back' (Line 1) the author means `_____________'.

a. made to remain in the same classes

b. forced to study in the lower classes

c. drawn to their studies

d. prevented from advancing

38. The author argues that a teacher's chief concern should be the development of the student's _____________.

a. personal qualities and social skills

b. total personality

c. learning ability and communicative skills

d. intellectual ability

39. Which of the following is NOT MENTIONED in the third paragraph?

a. Group work gives pupils the opportunity to learn to work together with others

b. Pupils also learn to develop their reasoning abilities

c. Group work provides pupils with the opportunity to learn to be capable organizers

d. Pupils also learn how to participate in teaching activities

40. The author's purpose of writing this passage is to __________.

a. argue for teaching bright and not-so-bright pupils in the same class

b. recommend pair work and group work for classroom activities

c. offer advice on the proper use of the library

d. emphasize the importance of appropriate formal classroom teaching

Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)

Directions: Each sentence in this part has a blank. Below each sentence are four choices marked a), b), c) and d). Choose the one that best keeps the meaning of the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.

41. The bridge was named _________ the hero who gave his life for the cause of the people.

a. after b. with c. by d. from

42. There were no tickets __________ for Friday's performance.

a. preferable b. considerable c. possible d. available

43. It wasn't such a good dinner __________ she had promised us.

a. that b. which c. as d. what

44. They decided to chase the cow away _________ it did more damage.

a. unless b. until c. before d. although

45. _________ student with a little common sense should be able to answer the question.

a. Each b. Any c. Either d. One

46. All _________ is a continuous supply of the basic necessities of life.

a. what is needed b. for our needs c. the thing needed d. that is needed

47. _________ with the size of the whole earth, the highest mountain does not seem high at all.

a. When compared b. Compare c. While comparing d. Comparing

48. __________ she first heard of th