12 Aug 2022 PRACTICE TEST 22 ESC 20 Mã A610664

12 Aug 2022 PRACTICE TEST 22 – ESC 20

A. LISTENING (50 points)

Part 1. You are going to hear a talk which gives information about the congestion charging

scheme. While you listen, complete the notes below using NO MORE THAN THREE

WORDS AND/OR a number for each answer.

When it applies

Monday-Friday, from 7 a.m until (1) _______ p.m.

How much it costs

standard: £8

payment after 10 p.m.: (2) £ _______

after midnight: (3) __________

How to pay

by telephone

by (4) _________

on the Internet

at one of (5) _________ Pay Points in the zone

Your answers:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Part 2: You will hear an interview with Kip Keino, a Kenyan Olympic athlete. For each of

the following questions, choose the option which fits best to what you hear.

1. African runners ____________

A. have won all the middle distance competitions recently.

B. have learned a lot from successful British runners.

C. have dominated some running events over the last 25 years.

D. beat the British world record holders in Athens.

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2. The farm ____________

A. brings in substantial profits.

B. acts as an orphanage.

C. is in the town of Eldoret.

D. has stopped him from running for a living.

3. Kip seems to be __________

A. nervous B. pessimistic C. grateful D. compassionate

4. The children ________

A. are encouraged to leave the farm when they finish school.

B. often have a difficult time at the farm.

C. are expected to get a good job.

D. are free to do as they like after high school.

5. The farm is __________

A. developing a new project.

B. going to be transformed into a school.

C. going to be totally funded by donors in the future.

D. funded mainly by the church.

Your answers:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Part 3. You will hear a dialogue between two friends. As you listen, indicate whether the

following statements are true or not by writing

T for a statement which is true;

F for a statement which is false

? if there is insufficient information

____ 1. Now some people still take a risk when the police officer is away on Newland Street.

____ 2. The police officer there doesn’t get any pay for the work.

____ 3. Officer Springirth is a real man and he is a volunteer there.

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____ 4. Officer Springirth helps the police to reduce the crime rate in Chase Village.

____ 5 . The police department will put more mannequins on other roads.

Your answers:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Part 4. You will hear a radio programme about the history of roller skating. For questions 1-

10, complete the sentences using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.

History of roller skating

The country where the first roller skates were probably made was (1) __________

In 1760, John Merlin went to a ball in London playing a (2) _________________ whilst on

roller skates.

Unfortunately, John Merlin injured himself when he broke a (3) ______________ at the ball.

In Germany, roller skating was used in a ballet called (4) __________________

James Plimpton’s invention helped roller skaters to control the (5) ___________ of their skates.

The first team sport to be played on roller skates was (6) _________________

In Detroit in 1937, the first (7) __________________________ in the sport took place.

The use of plastics meant that both the (8) ______________ and _____________ of roller

skates improved.

The musical “Starlight Express” was seen by as many as (9) _______________ in London.

The speaker says that modern roller skates are now (10) ______ and ______ than ever before.

Your answers:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

B. LEXICO-GRAMMAR (50 points)

Part 1. Choose the best option A, B, C, or D to complete the following sentences and write

your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes.

1. A __________ in a jewel makes it less valuable.

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