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HANOI NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION
HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIFTED STUDENTS

MOCK TEST No. 2
Date: September 23rd 2014
Time allowed: 180 minutes

PART ONE: LISTENING (15PTS)
Task 1.
Questions 1-5: Listen and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). Write your
answer (T or F) in the space provided.
1. The Australian Quarantine Service is responsible for preventing diseases from being introduced into
the country.
2. In the past Asian honey bees have been found in Queensland, Australia.
3. A problem with Asian honey bees is that they attack native bees.
4. Australian bees’ size stops them from pollinating some flowers.
5. If Asian honey bees got into Australia, the country’s economy would be affected.
Questions 6-10: Listen and complete the summary below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
Write your answer in the space provided.
Looking for Asian honey bees
Birds called Rainbow Bee Eaters eat only insects, and cough up small bits of skeleton and other
products in a pellet.
Researchers go to the locations the bee eaters like to use for (6) _____. They collect the pellets and
take them to a (7) _____ for analysis.
Here (8) _____ is used to soften them, and the researchers look for the (9) _____ of Asian bees in
the pellets.
The benefit of this research is that the result is more (10) _____ than searching for live Asian bees.
Task 2. You are doing some research into energy and the environment. You hear a radio talk in which
an environmentalist describes carrying out an “Energy Audit” to calculate his own energy use and its

effects on the environment. Listen to the talk and choose the word or phrase which best completes the
sentence.
11. Before doing the energy audit, he _____.
A. assumed that his activities did little harm
B. gave little thought to the consequences of his actions
C. knew his lifestyle was environmentally friendly D. realized that he wasn’t doing enough
12. He was hesitant about doing the energy audit because he _____.
A. didn’t fully understand the technology
B. thought the results might not be accurate
C. was afraid of what he might discover
D. wasn’t sure how easy it would be
13. When he looked into his own home energy use, he _____.
A. couldn’t find the necessary information
B. didn’t completely understand his bills
C. left out his consumption of oil, coal and wood D. spent too much time calculating it
14. In terms of travelling he _____.
A. fears there may be one particular problem
B. has a car of his own but rarely uses it
C. occasionally commutes to work by train
D. often uses water-borne transport
15. His air travel over the previous year _____.
A. consisted of two return trips
B. was an unpleasant experience
C. was difficult to calculate
D. was necessary for his work
16. Energy use by industry and commerce _____.
A. is a category most people may not be aware of
B. is supported by ordinary people
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C. makes up about half of his energy use
D. seems to be growing every day
17. His first reaction to the results of the audit is one of _____.
A. confusion
B. disbelief
C. disillusionment
D. guilt
18. Without the air travel, his carbon total would be _____.
A. about average
B. nearly halved
C. quite acceptable D. slightly less disastrous
19. The 2.5 tone personal carbon target proposed by the Climate Information Network _____.
A. is much higher than a sustainable level
B. may be achievable with slight lifestyle changes
C. should not be taken too seriously
D. teaches us a worrying lesson
20. The main point made by the speaker is that _____.
A. energy audits would be too worrying for most people
B. environmentalists do not practise what they preach
C. his own lifestyle is less harmful than most people’s
D. nearly everyone faces making big changes in lifestyle
Task 3. Later you hear a radio interview in which the presenter, Terry Davis, is talking to Dr
Elizabeth Jones, an expert on climate. Listen to the interview and complete the notes below. Write NO
MORE THAN THREE WORDS and/or A NUMBER.


CLIMATE CHANGE
21. Climate refers to a _____________________________ ; weather varies from day to day.
22. Climate is ________________________________________than weather.
23. Scientists can now ________________________________________, which helps future projections.
24. Climate has been quite ________________________________________for the past 10,000 years.
25. A lot of ________________________________________ (e.g. coastal cities) are now more vulnerable
to climate changes.
26. In the late 70s: new equipment was developed to calculate the ________________________________.
There have been very small variations over last 20 years.
27. Most warming in 20th century was caused by increased emissions of
____________________________________ produced by humans.
28. Small temperature changes may cause________________________________________
29. For example, there is only________________________________________ difference between the last
Ice Age and now.
30. Evidence of change: melting glaciers, early springs, less snow on mountains, more frequent
________________________________________
31. Oceans and forests absorb some carbon dioxide but burning fossil fuels produces
________________________________________.
32. Carbon dioxide levels are now at their highest ________________________________________
33. It can take up to________________________________________ for carbon dioxide to be removed
from atmosphere.
34. The word ________________________________________ can be defined in various ways.
35. One study suggests emissions at a level of 450 parts per million will be necessary to avoid
________________________________________.
PART TWO: LEXICO-GRAMMAR
Question 1: Choose the word/phrase that best completes each of the following sentences. Write your
answer (A, B, C or D) in the space provided. (5pts)
36. The new school complex cost _____ the city council had budgeted for.
A. just twice as much as
B. twice more by far than

C. twice much more than
D. almost twice as much as
37. Larry _____ forgot where he’d left his keys.
A. momentarily
B. directly
C. singularly
D. shortly
38. The Earth will be a planet where human beings, animals and plants live in peaceful _____.
A. cooperation
B. coordination
C. corporation
D. coexistence
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39. James could no longer bear the _____ surroundings of the decrepit old house.
A. oppressive
B. domineering
C. pressing
D. overbearing
40. I find the idea of experimenting on animals _____.
A. disagreeing
B. objectionable
C. distasteful
D. objective
41. He’s a bit timid and hasn’t yet _____ the courage to apply for the job.

A. put on
B. get off
C. plucked up
D. carried through
42. Following the crime in Bradford High Street last Saturday afternoon, the police are checking _____
anyone who was there at the time.
A. in for
B. up on
C. out of
D. over to
43. According to a Government spokesman, further _____ in the public sector are to be expected.
A. cutbacks
B. breakdowns
C. out-takes
D. layouts
44. Under the weather or not, Ashcroft _____ 2 mins 13.8 secs, almost a second faster than her winning
time last year.
A. set
B. clocked
C. gained
D. took
45. That judge is feared because she takes a hard _____ in the fight against drugs.
A. line
B. lane
C. path
D. rule
46. He will be sued for _____ of contract if he does not do what he promised.
A. fracture
B. crack
C. rupture

D. breach
47. You shouldn’t _____ into other’s people private lives.
A. prowl
B. prod
C. proceed
D. pry
48. Some romantic novelists _____ out books with the same old formula every year.
A. churn
B. spill
C. ladle
D. pour
49. Even the best medicines are not _____.
A. infallible
B. unfailing
C. fail-proof
D. falsified
50. The dog was a little subdued yesterday, but she’s full of _____ this morning.
A. sprouts
B. beans
C. chips
D. berries
51. There are a lot of crooked people in big cities. If you don’t want to be cheated, you’ll need to keep
your _____ about you.
A. mind
B. wits
C. head
D. brain
52. Just because we’ve had a good year, this does not mean that we cannot do better: we must not _____.
A. have our head in the clouds
B. bury our heads in the sand

C. count our blessings D. rest on our laurels
53. There’s nothing as cozy on a cold evening as the warm _____ of a fire.
A. glare
B. sparkle
C. glow
D. flame
54. She seems to be angry with the whole world. She’s got a chip _____.
A. on her shoulder
B. in her bonnet
C. under her hat
D. between the ears
55. How do you calculate the distance to the horizon? As a _____, it’s 7 miles + 1 mile per 100 ft above
sea level.
A. trick of the trade
B. golden rule
C. free hand
D. rule of thumb
Question 2: There are TEN mistakes in this passage. Write them down & give the correction. Write
your answers in the space provided.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.

First come the PC, then the internet and e-mail; now the e-book is

upon us, a hand-held device similarly in size and appearance to a video
cassette. The user simply rings off the website on their PC, selects
the desired books, downloads them onto their e-book machine and
sits down to read them. For turning a page, the user simply taps the
screen. E-book technology is evolving rapidly, and with some of
the newest handholds you will even get internet access.
But why would one want an e-book machine with reference to a book?
Well, one selling point companies emphasized, when these devices

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10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.

hit the market a few years ago, which is the space they save when going
on holiday. E-books enlighten the load, literally. Ten large novels can
be put onto a device that weighs less than the average paperback. One
can understand why commercial interests seem to want us to change.
After all, the whole production process at first plan by author
until delivery to the printer had been doing electronically for a while

now, so why not save a few million trees and cut out the hard copy?

Question 3: Complete the following sentences with suitable prepositions or particles. Write your
answer in the space provided.
56. There was tremendous excitement in the streets and the shouting didn’t die _____ till after midnight.
57. A new organization is being set _____ for those concerned about the welfare of dolphins.
58. My father’s going to go _____ the wall when he finds out that I’ve lost the car keys.
59. She feels it is _____ her to socialise with uneducated people.
60. My teacher and I got _____on the wrong foot, but now we are good friends. off
61. The book centres _____ a woman who becomes an astronaut.
62. I love watching TV, but it does bite _____ my free time.
63. She left the potatoes cooking for so long that the water boiled _____ and the potatoes were burnt.
64. He thinks I broke his window and threatens to pay me _____ for it.
65. He was wearing very shabby, dirty clothes and looked very down _____ heel.
66. The fitful moonlight was bright enough to see by, so he didn't bother to use his torch as he threaded
his way _____ through the trees.
67. The company has decided to bring _____ a new magazine aimed at the teenage market.
68. I’m passing the chemist on my way home so I’ll pop _____ and see if the photos are ready.
69. You let him slipped _____ your fingers again! We had him surrounded.
70. The politician was drowned _____ by people shouting and yelling.
71. He’s not feeling well at the moment, but he should be up and _____ again in a few days.
72. The second leg was in extra time when the Austrians took a 2-1 lead _____ aggregate.
73. It was my first day on patrol and they threw me _____ the deep end.
74. You’re going to have to knuckle ______ if you don’t want to fail the exam next month.
75. Even old Henry Spalding, who had returned to Wellington in the spring, added his signature _____
good measure.
Question 4: Give the correct tenses and forms of the bracketed verbs to complete the sentences. Write
your answer in the space provided.
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Look! He (86. put)________________ a ticket on Tom's car. Tom (87. be) ________________ furious
when he sees it. He hates getting parking tickets.
(88. they, take) ________________the necessary measures, this political crisis (89. can, avoid)
________________.
I (90. look) ________________ everywhere, but the files appears (91. misplace) ________________.
George mentioned (92. injure) ________________ in an accident as a child, but he (93. never, tell)
________________ us the details.
What time of year do you think it is in this picture? Summer? – No, it must be winter. If it (94. be)
________________ summer the people (95. not sit) ________________ round that big fire.
The speed limit is 30 miles an hour but Tom (96. drive) ________________ at 50 miles at that time. He
(97. drive) ________________so fast!
My family (98. move) ________________ to Hanoi in 1994 so by the end of this year, we (99. live)
________________in Hanoi for twenty years.
When I open the door, I saw a man on his knees. He (100. clearly, listen) ________________to our
conversation and I wondered how much he (101. hear) ________________.

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Thanks for sending back the book you lent you. You (102. not, read) ________________it already! You
(103. be) ________________ the world’s fastest reader! Hope you enjoyed it.
At first I (104. feel) ________________ quite flattered, (105. ask) ________________to work with one
of the professors.


Question 5: Give the correct forms of the bracketed words to complete the passage. Write your answer
in the space provided.

SIR WALTER SCOTT
Sir Walter Scott was the key figure in creating a colorful image of Scotland’s past, initially with his
bestselling narrative poems, with his even more celebrated novels, the first of which was Waverley. It was
published (106. ANONYMITY) _______________ in 1814 and, in subsequent years, its (107. SUCCEED)
_______________ were described as being ‘by the author of Waverley’, which accounts for the term
‘Waverley novels’. Although Scott made no public (108. KNOW) _______________ of his (109.
AUTHOR) _______________ until 1827, the writer’s identity was an open secret long before then. He
wrote (110. ORDINARY) _______________ quickly, and the first collected edition of the Waverley novels
was published as early as 1819. A set of illustrations by Alexander Nasmyth was produced for the second
collected edition and these drawings were used on the title pages.
Nasmyth has been called the father of landscape painting and, like Walter Scott, he helped to ( 111.
POPULAR) _______________ his country’s romantic and (112. PICTURE) _______________ scenery.
The drawings were recently presented to the National Library of Scotland, which now boasts a superb and
(113. RIVAL) _______________ collection of manuscripts and papers relating to Scott and his circle.
What is less well known about Sir Walter Scott is that after his (114. BANKRUPT) _______________ in
1826, his last years were spent in frantic literary activity to pay off all the (115. CREDIT)
_______________ to whom he owned money.
PART THREE : READING
Question 1: Read the following passage and decide which answer best fits each numbered gap. Write
your answer (A, B, C or D) in the space provided.
Since the time of Nostradamus, meteorologists have been trying to (116.) _____ the mystery of
climate changes. Their (117.) _____ has been to be able to precisely (118.) _____ the weather for the days to
come. In the past, meteorologists looked skywards to find hints in the clouds. At present, their eyes are
(119.) _____ at the spots where the most intriguing climatic transformations (120.) _____ about, namely, the
(121.) _____ depths of the oceans where swirls, whirlpools and waves (122.) _____ the patterns for the
future weather.
The most efficient way of (123.) _____ hold of the ever changing map of the swirling currents

circulating their heat around the planet is from space. Weather satellites (124.) _____ with complicated
instruments examine the surface and the bottom of the oceans and determine the exact height of water. The
impressive advantage offered by satellite scanning is that measurements can be (125.) _____ even in the
most inaccessible parts of the oceans and can provide daily pictures of the water surface together with the
(126.) _____ wave height and wind speed.
(1127.) _____ being a priceless device for predicting climatic conditions for tourists, farmers or aviators,
weather satellites also (128.) _____ advance warnings against storms or typhoons which (129.) _____ the
coastal populations to (130.) _____ themselves against these destructive forces of nature.
116. A. obviate
B. account
C. decipher
D. elaborate
117. A. subject
B. objectivity
C. subjection
D. objective
118. A. unravel
B. perceive
C. forecast
D. explore
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119. A. looked
120.A. come
121. A. utmost

122. A. accomplish
123. A. getting
124. A. equipped
125. A. done
126. A. calculated
127. A. Besides
128. A. denote
129. A. entitle
130. A. protect

B. directed
B. turn
B. indefinite
B. procure
B. coming
B. delivered
B. formed
B. amounted
B. Apart
B. proceed
B. entail
B. ward

C. focused
C. bring
C. terminal
C. generate
C. finding
C. supplement
C. fulfilled

C. scored
C. Otherwise
C. emerge
C. enable
C. sustain

D. applied
D. get
D. ultimate
D. formulate
D. making
D. donated
D. taken
D. enumerated
D. Whereby
D. issue
D. enforce
D. preserve

Question 2: Read the following passage and think of the word which best fits each numbered gap.
Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the space provided.

LOOKING INTO SPACE
Outer space has intrigued mankind ever since we first gazed upward. It was easy enough to see stars
in the night sky with the (131.) _____ eye and many early civilizations also noticed that certain groups
appeared to form familiar shapes. They used these constellations to help with navigation and as a (132.)
_____ of predicting the seasons and making calendars. Ancient astronomers also perceived points of light
(133.) _____ moved. They believed they were wandering stars and the word ‘planet’ (134.) _____ from the
Greek word for ‘wanderer’. For much of human history, it was also believed that the Earth was the centre of
the Universe and that the planets circled the Earth, and that falling meteorites (135.) _____ solar eclipses

were omens of disaster.
It wasn’t (136.) _____ the 16th century that Polish mathematician and astronomer Nicolaus
Copernicus presented a mathematical model of (137.) _____ the sun actually moved around the Earth,
challenging the prevailing understanding of how the solar (138.) _____ worked. The Italian physicist and
astronomer Galileo Galilei then used a telescope to (139.) _____ this theory to be correct.
Many (140.) _____ advances have allowed us to probe into space since then, and one of the most
pioneering was when the first manned spacecraft, the Apollo 11, successfully (141.) _____ through gravity
and touched down on the moon’s surface. Nevertheless, much of our research must be done from (142.)
_____ greater distances. The Hubble Space Telescope was carried into orbit by a space shuttle in April 1990
and it has (143.) _____ cosmologists to gather incredible data.
Most significantly, it has provided a great deal of evidence to (144.) _____ the Big Bang theory, that
is, the idea that the Universe originated as a hot, dense state at a certain time in the (145.) _____ and has
continued to expand since then.
Question 3: Read the following passage and choose the best answer to each of the questions. Write
your answer (A, B, C or D) in the space provided.

AQUATIC SCHOOL
Many species of fish, particularly smaller fish, travel in schools, moving in tight formations often
with the precision of the most highly disciplined military unit on parade. Some move in synchronized
hordes, while others move in starkly geometric forms. In addition to the varieties of shapes of schools of
fish, there are countless varieties of schooling behaviors. Some fish coalesce into schools and then spread
out in random patterns, while others move into close formations at specific times, such as feeding times, but
are more spread out at other times. Some move in schools composed of members of all age groups, while
others move in schools predominantly when they are young but take up a more solitary existence as they
mature. Though this behavior is quite a regular, familiar phenomenon, there is much that is not completely
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known about it, particularly the exact function that it serves and what mechanisms fish use to make it
happen.
Numerous hypotheses have been proposed and tested concerning the purpose of schooling behavior
in fish. Schooling certainly promotes the survival of the species, but questions arise as to the way the
schooling enables fish to have a better chance of surviving. Certainly, the fact that fish congregate
together in schools helps to ensure their survival in that schooling provides numerous types of
protection for the members of the school. One form of protection derives from the sheer numbers in the
school. When a predator attacks a school containing a huge number of fish, the predator will be able to
consume only a small percentage of the school. Whereas some of the members of the school will be lost to
the predator, the majority of the school will be able to survive. Another form of protection comes from the
special coloration and markings of different types of fish. Certain types of coloration or markings such as
stripes or patterns in vibrant and shiny colors create a visual effect when huge numbers of the fish are
clustered together, making it more difficult for a potential predator to focus on specific members of the
school. A final form of protection comes from a special sense that fish possess, a sense that is enhanced
when fish swim in schools. This special sense is related to a set of lateral line organs that consist of rows of
pores leading to fluid-filled canals. These organs are sensitive to minute vibrations in the water. The
thousands of sets of those special organs in a school of fish together can prove very effective in warning the
school about an approaching threat.
[9A] It is also unclear exactly how fish manage to maintain their tight formation. [9B] Sight seems to
play a role in the ability of fish to move in schools, and some scientists believe that, at least in some species,
sight may play the principal role. [9C] However, many experiments indicate that more than sight is involved.
Some fish school quite well in the dark or in murky water where visibility is extremely limited. [9D] This
indicates that senses other than eyesight must be involved in enabling the schooling behavior. The lateral
line system most likely plays a significant role in the ability of fish to school. Because these lateral line
organs are sensitive to the most minute vibrations and currents, this organ system may be used by fish to
detect movements among members of their school even when their eyesight is limited or unavailable.
146.
The author mentions the most highly disciplined military unit on parade in paragraph 1 in

order to _____.
A. describe the aggressive nature of a school of fish
B. provide an example of a way that military units travel
C. create a mental image of the movement of a school of fish
D. contrast the movement of a military unit with that of a school of fish
147.
All of the following are stated in paragraph 1 about schooling EXCEPT that _____.
A. it is quite common
B. it can involve large numbers of fish
C. it can involve a number of different fish behaviors
D. it is fully understood
148.
Which fish would be least likely to be in a school?
A. A large, older fish
B. A smaller, colorful fish
C. A young, hungry fish
D. A tiny, shiny fish
149.
Which of the sentences below expresses the essential information in the first highlighted
sentence in paragraph 2?
A. After an attack, the fish that survive tend to move into schools.
B. The survival of fish depends upon their ability to bring new members into the school.
C. Many facts about the way that fish congregate in schools have been studied.
D. Fish travel in schools to protect themselves in various ways.
150.
The phrase ‘sheer numbers’ in paragraph 2 could best be replaced by _____.
A. solitude
B. interlude
C. multitude
D. similitude

151.
It can be inferred from the passage that, when a predator attacks, _____.
A. it cannot possibly consume all members of a school if the school is large enough.
B. it rarely manages to catch any fish that are part of a school
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C. it is usually successful in wiping out the entire school
D. it attacks only schools that lack sense organs
152.
It is stated in paragraph 2 that _____.
A. fish in schools rarely have distinct markings
B. the effect of coloration is multiplied when fish are massed together
C. schooling fish tend to have muted coloration
D. the bright coloration makes it easier for predators to spot fish
153.
The author begins paragraph 3 with It is also unclear in order to indicate that _____.
A. contradictory information is about to be presented
B. it is necessary to clarify a previously made point
C. a second issue is about to be presented
D. it is unclear how a problem can be resolved
154.
According to paragraph 3, _____.
A. fish cannot see well
B. not all fish use sight to remain in schools
C. sight is the only sense used by fish to remain in schools

D. fish can see quite well in the dark
155.
It is NOT stated in the passage that the lateral line system _____.
A. contains lines or pores
B. can detect movement in the water
C. quite possibly helps fish to remain in schools
D. in fish is similar to sense organs in other animals
Question 4:
Questions 156-160: Read the following passage and choose the correct headings for each paragraph
from the list of headings below. Write the correct number (A – I) in the space provided.
List of Headings
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

The benefits of simple language
A necessary tool
A lasting way of concealing disasters
The worst offenders
A deceptively attractive option

F.
G.
H.
I.

Differing interpretations
Publicizing new words

Feeling shut out
Playing with words

JARGON
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Jargon is a loaded word. One dictionary defines it, neatly and neutrally, as ‘the technical
vocabulary or idiom of a special activity or group’, but this sense is almost completely
overshadowed by another: ‘obscure and often pretentious language marked by a roundabout
way of expression and use of long words’. For most people, it is this second sense which is
at the front of their minds when they think about jargon. Jargon is said to be a bad use of
language, something to be avoided at all costs. No one ever describes it in positive terms
(‘that was a delightful piece of rousing jargon’). Nor does one usually admit to using it
oneself: the myth is that jargon is something only other people employ.

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The reality, however is that everyone uses jargon. It is an essential part of the network of
occupations and pursuits that make up society. All jobs present an element of jargon, which
workers learn as they develop their expertise. All hobbies require mastery of a jargon. Each
society grouping has its jargon. The phenomenon turns out to be universal – and valuable. It
is the jargon element which, in a job, can promote economy and precision of expression, and
thus help make life easier for the workers. It is also the chief linguistic element which shows

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professional awareness (‘know-how’) and social togetherness (‘shop-talk’).
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When we have learned to command it, jargon is something we readily take pleasure in,
whether the subject area is motorcycles, knitting, cricket, baseball or computers. It can add
pace, variety and humour to speech – as when, with an important event approaching, we
might slip into NASA-speak, and talk about countdown, all systems go, and lift-off. We
enjoy the mutual showing-off which stems from a fluent use of terminology, and we enjoy
the in-jokes which shared linguistic experience permits. Moreover, we are jealous of this
knowledge. We are quick to demean anyone who tries to be part of our group without being
prepared to take on its jargon.
If jargon is so essential a part of our lives, why then has it had such a bad press? The most
important reason stems from the way jargon can exclude as well as include. We may not be
too concerned if we find ourselves faced with an impenetrable wall of jargon when the
subject matter has little perceived relevance to our everyday lives, as in the case of
hydrology, say, or linguistics. But when the subject matter is one where we feel implicated,

and think we have a right to know, and the speaker uses words which make it hard for us to
understand, then we start to complain; and if we suspect that the obfuscation is deliberate
policy, we unreservedly condemn, labeling it gobbledegook and calling down public derision
upon it.
No area is exempt, but the fields of advertising, politics and defence have been especially
criticized in recent years by the various campaigns for Plain English. In these domains, the
extent to which people are prepared to use jargon to hide realities is a ready source of
amusement, disbelief and horror. A lie is a lie, which can be only temporarily hidden by
calling it an ‘inoperative statement’ or ‘an instance of plausible deniability’. Nor can a
nuclear plant explosion be suppressed for long behind such phrases as ‘energetic
disassembly’, ‘abnormal evolution’ or ‘plant transient’.
While condemning unnecessary or obscuring jargon in others, we should not forget to look
out for it in ourselves. It is so easy to ‘slip into’ jargon, without realizing that our own
listeners/readers do not understand. It is also temptingly easy to slip some jargon into our
expression, to ensure that others do not understand. And it is just as easy to begin using
jargon which we ourselves do not understand. The motivation to do such apparently perverse
things is not difficult to grasp. People like to be ‘in’, to be part of an intellectual or technical
elite; and the use of jargon, whether understood or not, is a badge of membership. Jargon,
also, can provide a lazy way into a group or an easy way of hiding uncertainties and
inadequacies: when terminology slips plausibly from the tongue, it is not essential for the
brain to keep up. Indeed some people have developed this skill to professional levels. And
certainly, faced with a telling or awkward question, and the need to say something
acceptable in public, slipping into jargon becomes a simple way out, and can soon become a
bad habit.

Questions 161-165: Complete the summary using the list of words A – L below. Write the correct
letter (A – L) in the space provided.
A. judgement

D. efficiency


G. contempt

J. pleasure

B. jokes

E. know-how

H. feeling

K. fear

C. shop-talk

F. command

I. possessiveness

L. humour

The Up Side of Jargon
Jargon plays a useful part in many aspects of life including leisure. For example, when people take up pastimes
they need to develop a good (0) ----F--- of the relevant jargon. During discussion of these of other areas of
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interest, conversation can become more exciting and an element of (161.) _____ can be introduced by the use
of shared jargon.
Jargon is particularly helpful in the workplace. It leads to more (162.) _____ in the way colleagues
communicate during work hours. Taking part in (163.) _____ during moments of relaxation can also help
them to bond better.
It is interesting that members of a group, whether social or professional, often demonstrate a certain (164.)
_____ towards the particular linguistic characteristics of their subject area and tend to regard new people
who do not wish to learn the jargon with (165.) _____.
PART FOUR: WRITING
Question 1: Use the word given in brackets and make any necessary additions to write a new sentence
in such a way that it is as similar as possible to the original sentence. You must use between THREE
and EIGHT words, including the word given. Do NOT change the form of the given word.
166. Eventually Tim admitted that he was responsible for the error.
(OWNED)
→ It was _________________________________________________ been responsible for the error.
167. I have been told that you have been late for work every day this week. (BROUGHT)
→It _______________________________________ that you have been late for work every day this week.
168. I don’t mind which make of car you choose.
(CONSEQUENCE)
→It _________________________________________ make of car you choose.
169. Things have changed in a way that we didn’t expect.
(TURN)
→There ___________________________________________________events.
170. There is a rumour that he’s going to play for Manchester United. (SAY)
→Manchester United _______________________________________________ to play for.
171. I promised him that the situation would not be repeated in the future. (WORD)
→I ________________________________________________no repetition of the situation in the future.
172. Being inexperienced was a disadvantage to her when she applied for promotion. (COUNTED)
→Her ______________________________________________when she applied for promotion.

173. Susan is far superior to me in terms of technical knowledge.
(MATCH)
→When it comes __________________________________________ for Susan.
174. The film was so controversial that it was banned in several parts of the world.( CAUSED)
→Such was __________________________________ film that it was banned in several parts of the world.
175. I said that I thought he was wrong about the best way for us to proceed. (ISSUE)
→I __________________________________________ best we should proceed.
Question 2: (10pts)
The chart below shows UK and USA energy consumption in 2006.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where
relevant.
You should write at least 150 words.

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