NEC MOCK TEST - 140221 (16 pages) Mã A100469

Part 1. (10 pts) You will hear part of a discussion between two well-known business people, Sam Boland and Jimmy Glynn, and a radio current affairs show host about a recent newspaper article on the subject of jobless graduation. For questions 1-5, choose the answer (A, B, C, or D) which fits best according to what you hear. 1. What does Jimmy say about the qualifications graduate jobseekers have? A. they help them avoid having to take 'survival jobs' B. few graduates are sufficiently qualified for the jobs available C. few degrees teach skills relevant in the workplace D. they are not really an advantage in the present job market 2. Why is Sam wary of employing graduates in his own company? A. their superior performance can lead to workplace hostility B. they can have a damaging effect on the chemistry of their team C. he prefers to hire unskilled workers and invest in training D. they only accept positions above lesser-skilled employees 3. In what respect have things changed since the speakers were job-seeking graduates? A. jobseekers used not to lie about their qualifications B. jobseekers used to pretend they had better qualifications C. jobseekers used to be far fresher and more enthusiastic D. jobseekers used not to mind dumbing down their CVs 4. Why does Jimmy have some sympathy for graduates? A. he admires their sense of entitlement B. they were too young to understand what they voted for C. they have accumulated huge debts at college D. they are victims of other people's incompetence. 5. Jimmy believes that college-goers of the future should A. not rule out the Arts and Humanities. B. work for foreign in preference to local firms C. choose their courses of study carefully. D. be selective about where they study. Your answers:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Part 2. (10 pts) You will hear an interview with a psychologist about friendships. For questions 6-10, listen and decide whether the following sentences are true (T) or false (F). 6. According to the presenter, we have to adjust our friendship as our lives changes. 7. Barbara warns that foul-weather friends never want you to be happy. 8. The danger of a trophy friend is that he/she will inhibit your social life. 9. A sisterly friend will be as close to your family as she is to you. 10. According to Barbara, a good friend doesn’t expend too much of your time and energy. Your answers:

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Part 3. (10 pts) You will hear a talk about an investigation into obesity. For questions 11-15, listen and answer the following questions with NO MORE THAN FOUR WORDS. Write your answer in the space provided.

11. What are less common within the family? ____________________________________ 12. What can make people eat more than their need? ____________________________________ 13. What kind of emotions can affect people’s eating habits?

____________________________________ 14. Who are more likely to eat more due to negative emotions? ____________________________________ 15. What will the researchers continue to investigate in the coming week? ____________________________________

Part 4. (20 pts) You will hear a piece of news. For questions 16-25, listen and complete the summary with NO MORE THAN FOUR WORDS. Write your answer in the space provided.

Nowadays, it is possible to donate money thousands of charities round the world to help people, animals and places.

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals aimed to enhance 16. _________________________ in any country. More than three hundred inspectors were employed in England and Wales to examine 17. _________________________.

The Royal National Institute of the Blind, which is Britain’s top charity for the blind, confronts 18. _________________________ of sight loss by helping the blind lead a normal life. The organisation also works on the underlying causes of the disability to achieve its 19. _________________________.

TBG is the acronym of 20. _________________________ which aims to improve the local …