Read the following advertisement and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 1 to 6. ⇱
STUDYING STRESSING YOU OUT?
Students face more pressure these days than they ever have before. Every school day brings with it a new set of challenges, on top of other commitments such as sports, clubs, and leisure activities. ___(1)___ Supercharge Energy Drink twice a day to improve your concentration and help you ___(2)___ in your best body condition. Supercharge is made with organic ingredients and contains no caffeine, so it is safe ___(3)___ children. Supercharge has been shown to reduce stress in over 95% of students ___(4)___ in a recent survey. Supercharge is quality guaranteed, and if you are not ___(5)___ with our product, we will gladly refund the price of your purchase. Visit your local convenience store today to ___(6)___ a bottle of Supercharge Energy Drink.
(Adapted from New TOEIC 4n4 – 860 Level)
Read the following leaflet and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 7 to 12. ⇱
What is Your Water Footprint?
Your water footprint is the amount of water that you consume by your way of life. It includes the water that is used to make the clothes you wear, the food you eat, and any ___(7)___ products you consume.
The world’s water supply is under ___(8)___ from a growing population. Already, 1.2 billion people, about a fifth of the world’s population, are living in areas where water is ___(9)___.
So what can you do to reduce your water footprint? First, try ___(10)___ some bad habits you have. Take a shower instead of a bath and turn off the tap while brushing your teeth. Another important way to reduce water waste is not to waste food. The less food you waste, the ___(11)___ water you waste. Knowing your water footprint and making an effort to reduce it can really make a ___(12)___.
(Adapted from Smart Time)
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best arrangement of utterances or sentences to make a meaningful exchange or text in each of the following questions from 13 to 17. ⇱
a. Anna: I mostly do Hatha yoga. It’s perfect for beginners and really focuses on breathing and relaxation.
b. Anna: I do yoga every morning, and it’s amazing how much it helps with my stress levels.
c. Sarah: That sounds great! What kind of yoga do you practice?
a. Mike: Sounds interesting. What did you see there?
b. Lisa: Well, it all began with a volunteer trip I took to Africa.
c. Mike: So, what inspired you to start a non-profit organization?
d. Lisa: The poverty was overwhelming, but so was the resilience of the people.
e. Mike: That must have been a life-changing experience.
Dear Sarah,
a. Thank you so much for the dress. It is exactly what I want for Christmas!
b. How are you? I've already received the Christmas gift from you.
c. When we meet next time, I will have a special gift for you too!
d. Its colour and design suit me perfectly. I feel very happy and confident in it.
e. Hope to see you soon!
Take care,
Emily
a. Over the past few years, I’ve journeyed to various parts of the world, from the bustling streets of Tokyo to the serene beaches of Bali.
b. My love for adventure and curiosity about different ways of life has fueled my desire to explore, making each trip more rewarding than the last.
c. Traveling to new countries and experiencing diverse cultures has always been my greatest passion.
d. Each destination offers unique adventures, whether it’s sampling street food, exploring historical sites, or connecting with locals who share their stories.
e. In conclusion, being a globetrotter not only enriches my life but also broadens my perspective, reminding me of the beauty of our diverse world.
a. In places like Beijing, China, the air is often full of smoke and harmful gases from cars and factories.
b. Children and elderly people are especially affected by the dirty air and can get sick more easily.
c. The pollution makes it hard to breathe, and people sometimes wear masks to protect themselves.
d. In many big cities, air pollution is a serious problem.
e. To improve the situation, the government is working on better public transportation and encouraging the use of clean energy.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 18 to 22. ⇱
Turning Trash into Trolls
Seventeen heads sit on shelves at a warehouse in Copenhagen, Denmark. The heads are over one meter tall and are waiting ___(18)___. They are the work of Danish sculptor Thomas Dambo. Dambo creates huge trolls from “trash wood” – wood that he finds on the ground or ___(19)___.
When they are completed, Dambo puts the trolls outside in green spaces. One project – The Great Troll Folk Fest – featured five- to seven-meter-tall trolls placed in parks around Denmark. ___(20)___. Since 2014, Dambo has put trolls in other green spaces around the world, such as South Korea, China, Puerto Rico, France, and the United States.
Dambo uses trash wood he finds in each country to make the trolls. For a project in Culebra, Puerto Rico, Dambo recycled plywood that had covered windows during a hurricane. ___(21)___. To make the troll’s hair for The Great Troll Folk Fest in Denmark, he used fallen branches and twigs from local forests.
Dambo’s work has a purpose: He wants the trolls to connect us to nature. ___(22)___, Dambo hopes that people think twice about doing things that damage the environment. He hopes that people see that trash can be turned into something beautiful. If we “throw the world out,” says Dambo, “then we’ll have a world with no mountains, no woods.”
(Adapted from Pathways)
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions from 23 to 30. ⇱
In general terms, the Internet is a way of accessing information from many different sources via a computer at home or connected to a local network. At its simplest, the Internet consists of individual computers linked via a network. The network consists of three basic items: backbones, Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and routers connected to servers that store and send data to and from people.
When people want to access the data, the information goes through four stages. First, their computer is connected to an ISP via a modem or a local area network (LAN). A modem is a piece of equipment for people using a computer at home which converts the signal of the telephone line to a digital signal. A local area network is a network of computers linked together with a digital line.
Next, the request for data is broken into pieces of information about 1 kilobit in size called packets. The next step is for these packets to be broken up into three parts. The head contains the sender's and receiver’s addresses, the data contain the information, and the footer comprises data which show the end of the packet and an error check.
The packets are subsequently transferred to a router - a specialised computer that sends information to its destination along thousands of pathways. Networks are connected through routers which make sure the packet is sent to the correct place and determine the best way for the packet to go. One router communicates with the next router to make sure the next part of the network is clear. If a network path or part of a network is busy, a different route may be chosen. Thus, information that is sent over the Internet travels in separate packets through several possible different routes.
(Adapted from Achieve IELTS)
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions from 31 to 40. ⇱
Helping Hands is a non-profit organisation that breeds, raises and trains capuchin monkeys to provide daily assistance to people living with spinal cord injuries. [I] Capuchin monkeys are native to Central and South America, but all the monkeys used by Helping Hands are born and raised in the United States. [II] Because they are intelligent, adaptable and sociable, they make perfect partners to humans, lending a hand and offering companionship. [III] In the same way as guide dogs provide eyes to the blind, Helping Hands monkeys provide hands to individuals with physical disabilities, more specifically, those who are quadriplegic. [IV]
The monkeys are specially bred at Southwick Zoo in Massachusetts. At the age of 5-10 years, they are taken into foster homes to get used to living side by side with humans. After this, they enter Monkey College in Boston when they are between 12 and 18 years old and embark on their training in earnest. During the training process, each monkey masters simple everyday activities such as helping with the use of telephones, opening a bottle and setting up a drink of water, scratching an itch, and picking up a dropped object.
Throughout their training, monkeys are encouraged to complete tasks and are rewarded with praise, affection and small treats. The trainers, who sit in wheelchairs for training purposes, never threaten to use physical force. Laser pointers and simple words are the main means of guiding monkeys to carry out their tasks.
Helping Hands is able to provide these specially-trained service animals and their lifetime support, including all their training, food and equipment, free of charge. This is only possible because of the generosity of donors and they ask people to help them by giving whatever they can afford. In 1998, Helping Hands launched an educational program to raise awareness among young people about spinal cord injuries, encouraging them to avoid risky behaviors and consider the challenges faced by those with disabilities.
(Adapted from Close-up)