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1TESTFORENGLISHMAJORS(2009)-GRADEEIGHT-TIMELIMIT:195MINPARTILISTENINGCOMPREHENSION(35MIN)SECTIONAMINI-LECTUREInthissectionyouwillhearamini-lecture.YouwillhearthelectureONCEONLYWhilelistening,takenotesontheimportantpoints.Yournoteswillnotbemarked,butyouwillneedthemtocompleteagap-fillingtaskafterthemini-lecture.Whenthelectureisover,youwillbegiventwominutestocheckyournotes,andanothertenminutestocompletethegap-fillingtaskonANSWERSHEETONE.Usetheblanksheetfornote-taking.WritingExperimentalReportsI.Contentofanexperimentalreport,e.g.---studysubject/area---studypurpose---____1____II.Presentationofanexperimentalreport---providingdetails---regardingreadersas_____2_____III.Structureofanexperimentalreport---feature:highlystructuredand____3____---sectionsandtheircontent:INTRODUCTION____4____;whyyoudiditMETHODhowyoudiditRESULTwhatyoufoundout____5____whatyouthinkitshowsIV.Senseofreadership---____6____:readeristhemarker---____7____:readerisanidealized,hypothetical,intelligentpersonwithlittleknowledgeofyourstudy---taskstofulfillinanexperimentalreport:introductiontorelevantareanecessarybackgroundinformationdevelopmentofclearargumentsdefinitionoftechnicaltermsprecisedescriptionofdata____8____V.Demandsandexpectationsinreportwriting---earlystage:understandingofstudysubject/areaanditsimplicationsbasicgraspofthereport’sformat---laterstage:____9____onresearchsignificance---thingstoavoidinwritingINTRODUCTION:inadequatematerial____10____ofresearchjustificationforthestudySECTIONBINTERVIEW2InthissectionyouwillheareverythingONCEONLY.Listencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Markthecorrectanswertoeachquestiononyourcolouredanswersheet.Questions1to5arebasedonaninterview.Attheendoftheinterviewyouwillbegiven10secondstoanswereachofthefollowingfivequestions.Nowlistentotheinterview.1.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisCORRECT?A.Toastmasterswasoriginallysetuptotrainspeakingskills.B.Toastmastersonlyacceptsprospectiveprofessionalspeakers.C.Toastmastersacceptsmembersfromthegeneralpublic.D.Toastmastersisanexclusiveclubforprofessionalspeakers.2.ThefollowingarejobbenefitsbyjoiningToastmastersEXCEPTA.becomingfamiliarwithvariousmeansofcommunication.B.learninghowtodelivermessagesinanorganizedway.C.becomingawareofaudienceexpectations.D.learninghowtogetalongwithfriends.3.Toastmasters'generalapproachtotrainingcanbesummarizedasA.practiceplusoveralltraining.B.practicepluslectures.C.practiceplusvoicetraining.D.practiceplusspeechwriting.4.ToastmastersaimstotrainpeopletobeallthefollowingEXCEPTA.publicspeakers.B.grammarteachers.C.mastersofceremonies.D.evaluators.5.TheinterviewmainlyfocusesonA.thebackgroundinformation.B.thedescriptionoftrainingcourses.C.therequirementsofpublicspeaking.D.theoverallpersonalgrowth.SECTIONCNEWSBROADCASTInthissectionyouwillheareverythingONCEONLY.Listencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Markthecorrectanswertoeachquestiononyourcolouredanswersheet.Questions6and7are'basedonthefoUowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentothenews.6.Whichofthefollowingisthemaincauseofglobalwarming?A.Fossilfuel.B.Greenhousegases.C.Increaseddryness.D.Violentstormpatterns.7.Thenewsitemimpliesthat______inthelastreport.A.therewerefewerstudiesdoneB.therewerefewerpolicyproposalsC.therewaslessagreementD.therewerefewerobjectives3Questions8and9arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentothenews.8.ThecauseoftheIndiantrainaccidentwasA.terroristsabotage.B.yettobedetermined.C.lackofcommunications.D.badweather.9.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisCORRECT?A.Theaccidentoccurredonabridge.B.TheaccidentoccurredinNewDelhi.C.Therewereabout600casualties.D.Victimswererescuedimmediately.Question10isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestion.Nowlistentothenews.10.Whatisthemainmessageofthenewsitem?A.Youngpeopleshouldseekcareersadvice.B.Careersserviceneedstobeimproved.C.Businessesarenotgettingtalentedpeople.D.CareersadviceisnotofferedontheIntemet.PARTIIREADINGCOMPREHENSION(30MIN)Inthissectiontherearefourreadingpassagesfollowedbyatotalof20multiple-choicequestions.Readthepassagesandthenmarkyouranswersonyourcolouredanswersheet.TEXTAWehadbeenwantingtoexpandourchildren'shorizonsbytakingthemtoaplacethatwasunlikeanythingwe'dbeenexposedtoduringourtravelsinEuropeandtheUnitedStates.InthinkingaboutwhatwaspossiblefromGeneva,wherewearebased,wedecidedonatriptoIstanbul,atwo-hourplaneridefromZurich.Weenvisionedthetripasapreludetomoreexoticones,perhapstoNewDelhiorBangkoklaterthisyear,butthoughtour11-and13-year-oldsneededafirststepawayfrommanicuredboulevardsandpristinemonuments.Whatwedidn'tforeseewasthereactionoffriends,whowarnedthatwewereputtingourchildrenindanger,referringvaguely,andmostincorrectly,todisease,terrorismorjusttheunknown.TohelpusgetacquaintedwiththepeculiaritiesofIstanbulandtogiveourchildrenachancetochoosewhattheywereparticularlyinterestedinseeing,weboughtanexcellentguidebookandreaditthoroughlybeforeleaving.Friendlywarningsdidn'tc