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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
In this section, you will hear a news report. You will hear the news report twice. Choose the best answer. Write A, B, or C in the provided box.
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1. What is the main purpose of this news report?
A. to show how tech businesses want to make working fun
B. to show how businesses try to pay attention to workers’ demands
C. to show how Google and Facebook are the best places to work
Answer:2. What does the phrase ‘work hard, play hard’ mean in this report?
A. that employees who are successful at work deserve good vacations
B. that tech employees who work too hard need to go to camps to relax
C. that workers in a relaxing environment are motivated to be more productive
Answer:3. Which company mentioned provided nap rooms and showers?
A. Google
B. Facebook
C. Apple
Answer:4. Which is NOT mentioned as a reason for fitness gyms and ping pong at work?
A. gyms and game rooms are good places to network
B. workers can collaborate while playing ping pong
C. working out in a gym helps keep employees healthy
Answer:5. Which company had the top Employee’s Choice Award rating in 2013?
A. Google
B. Facebook
C. Apple
Answer:6. The speaker provides the example from the Silicon Valley Business Journal to
A. support the idea that Silicon Valley has the happiest workforce
B. explain that Silicon Valley has the most stressed out workforce
C. prove that Silicon Valley has the highest paid workforce
Answer:7. According to the reporter, why do Google and Facebook provide banks or dentists?
A. so employees are not distracted by tasks outside of work
B. so employees are sure to get the appointments they need
C. so employees can be called on to work extra hours when needed
Answer:8. What is NOT an example of what is provided in anti-stress camps such as Camp Grounded?
A. relaxing yoga
B. games and special activities
C. unlimited free Internet access
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Question 2 of 10
2. Question
Workaholic – or Life of Leisure?
Section I
It’s a classic figure from literature and film – and one which unlike others has a true correspondence in the
real world. The human figure – usually a man – sitting slaving deep into the night, or waking well before the
rest of the world to get into the office and squeeze in a few hours’ work before the others arrive.Section II
There is a part of this truth, however, that film-makers and authors generally leave out, and that is the fact
that in real life, “workaholics” (as they are labeled) are quite often not doing work that they hate. In fact,
they have found that ideal job – the one that they would choose as a hobby if they couldn’t get paid for it. So5
when other people turn off their computers with relief and head off to the bowling alley or the trout river,
workaholics have no such need. As far as they are concerned, they are already on that riverbank, reeling in
the first fish.Section III
Take Tony, for example. A successful architect, he has designed some of the most original buildings on the
east coast, and is considered a pioneer in the field of ecological design. He regularly puts in twelve hours a
day, seven days a week, and has had one holiday in five years. Yet he says that as he lay on that sundrenched beach, all he could think about was concrete, steel, and glass. He also says that he has been hooked
on architecture since his parents bought him his first set of building blocks, and that for him designing a
structure is the very definition of enjoyment.Section IV
Yet the cost of such a lifestyle cannot be ignored. Though there may be exceptions, many workaholics suffer
from a similar list of health problems: heart disease, high blood pressure, and stomach complaints being
some but by no means all of them. Such a schedule also puts an awful lot of pressure on any relationships
they might have, and if you are a workaholic, the odds are that you have had or will have multiple
marriages, and your life will be lonely.Section V
Many experts say that workaholics are fooling themselves if they think doing a job they love is the same as
being permanently at leisure. What leisure really is, they say, is an activity that is pointless, one that the
participant can immerse themselves in but where the results are unimportant. In the case of fishing, we can
imagine that an angler gets enormous satisfaction and an unbeatable sense of achievement when they land a
fish, but if they go home empty-handed, so be it. The professional fisherman who returns home with an
empty boat sees his livelihood, his home, his very existence under threat.Section VI
It is therefore leisure, and not work, that has been misunderstood. A hobby or pastime is not necessarily the
activity which you love to do beyond all others, but rather the one that fills your consciousness, allowing
you to forget the worries and stresses your daily life holds. No matter how much we love the job we do, it
cannot do that, since, along with love and family, it takes a central role in our existence.The reading passage has six sections I–VI. Choose the most suitable heading for each section II–VI from the list below. Write the appropriate letter (a–i) for each section.
a. Doing What You Love
b. True Leisure
c. Jobs that Entice Us
d. A Male Disease
e. Escape from the Everyday
f. Burning the Midnight Oil
g. The Long-Term Cost
h. A Positive Case
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9. Section I Heading:
10. Section II Heading:
11. Section III Heading:
12. Section IV Heading:
13. Section V Heading:
14. Section VI Heading:
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Question 3 of 10
3. Question
Workaholic – or Life of Leisure?
Section I
It’s a classic figure from literature and film – and one which unlike others has a true correspondence in the
real world. The human figure – usually a man – sitting slaving deep into the night, or waking well before the
rest of the world to get into the office and squeeze in a few hours’ work before the others arrive.Section II
There is a part of this truth, however, that film-makers and authors generally leave out, and that is the fact
that in real life, “workaholics” (as they are labeled) are quite often not doing work that they hate. In fact,
they have found that ideal job – the one that they would choose as a hobby if they couldn’t get paid for it. So5
when other people turn off their computers with relief and head off to the bowling alley or the trout river,
workaholics have no such need. As far as they are concerned, they are already on that riverbank, reeling in
the first fish.Section III
Take Tony, for example. A successful architect, he has designed some of the most original buildings on the
east coast, and is considered a pioneer in the field of ecological design. He regularly puts in twelve hours a
day, seven days a week, and has had one holiday in five years. Yet he says that as he lay on that sundrenched beach, all he could think about was concrete, steel, and glass. He also says that he has been hooked
on architecture since his parents bought him his first set of building blocks, and that for him designing a
structure is the very definition of enjoyment.Section IV
Yet the cost of such a lifestyle cannot be ignored. Though there may be exceptions, many workaholics suffer
from a similar list of health problems: heart disease, high blood pressure, and stomach complaints being
some but by no means all of them. Such a schedule also puts an awful lot of pressure on any relationships
they might have, and if you are a workaholic, the odds are that you have had or will have multiple
marriages, and your life will be lonely.Section V
Many experts say that workaholics are fooling themselves if they think doing a job they love is the same as
being permanently at leisure. What leisure really is, they say, is an activity that is pointless, one that the
participant can immerse themselves in but where the results are unimportant. In the case of fishing, we can
imagine that an angler gets enormous satisfaction and an unbeatable sense of achievement when they land a
fish, but if they go home empty-handed, so be it. The professional fisherman who returns home with an
empty boat sees his livelihood, his home, his very existence under threat.Section VI
It is therefore leisure, and not work, that has been misunderstood. A hobby or pastime is not necessarily the
activity which you love to do beyond all others, but rather the one that fills your consciousness, allowing
you to forget the worries and stresses your daily life holds. No matter how much we love the job we do, it
cannot do that, since, along with love and family, it takes a central role in our existence.Choose the best answer. Write A, B, C, or D in the provided box.
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15. What is usually true of workaholics as portrayed in films?
A. They work exclusively at night.
B. They have a passion for their job.
C. They are men.
D. They work in the newspaper industry.
Answer:16. Why does the writer say the workaholic is “already on that riverbank” in Section II?
A. Most workaholics take fishing trips in the early morning.
B. For workaholics, work is their hobby, too.
C. Workaholics get paid so badly that it is almost like a hobby.
D. Workaholics constantly dream of having an afternoon off to go fishing.
Answer:17. Tony is introduced as an example of someone who
A. is in danger of becoming a workaholic.
B. has extreme difficulty relaxing.
C. has made what they love their occupation.
D. has become highly successful through hard work.
Answer:18. The quality that distinguishes leisure from work is
A. meaninglessness.
B. effortlessness.
C. the lack of satisfaction.
D. the sense of achievement.
Answer:19. We can infer that workaholics suffer health problems because
A. they have problematic relationships with their families.
B. they have no time when they completely switch off.
C. they only go fishing when it’s their occupation.
D. their job plays an important part in their lives.
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Question 4 of 10
4. Question
Find an appropriate term for each of the following definition.
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20. (n) the return and growth
21. (n.) spending a lot of energy or time on something
22. (adj.) belonging to a particular place rather than coming to it from somewhere else.
23. (v.) to develop gradually
24. (adj.) complicated or highly developed
25. (n.) quick explosion of feelings
26. (v.) to appear or to start to exist
27. (v.) to perform an action
28. (v.) to duplicate, copy
29. (n). a description of how things might happen in the future.
30. (v.) to use something in order to gain as much from it as possible
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Question 5 of 10
5. Question
Complete the sentences with the words in the box. Write the letter only.
A. The going rate B. Menial C. Engage in
D. Labor E. Consensus F. Gray area
G. The odds are H. Leisure I. Thriving-
31. My job is boring because I have to do more than real work.
32. She doesn’t talk a lot, so it’s hard to with her.
33. The laws which protect workers are known as laws.
34. Children need to participate in activities that are good for their health and development.
35. Video games continues to sell well, so the industry is .
36. If you like eating fresh food, then that you’ll enjoy shopping at a farmer’s market or natural foods store.
37. Before you accept the position, you should ask around and figure out what is for someone with your experience.
38. Groups that make decisions based on a rather than a majority vote often work better together.
39. There is a between professional and amateur sports; both are taken very seriously.
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Question 6 of 10
6. Question
Choose the word that is closest meaning to the word in bold. Write a, b, or c in the provided box.
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40. Recently, there has been a revival of language teaching in elementary schools after many years of decline.
a. Essential part b. Old method c. New interest
Answer:41. Animals may become upset when they are confined in a small space.
a. Fed b. Restricted c. Left
Answer:42. The students are diverse in age, gender, and ethnicity.
a. Same b. Different c. Similar
Answer:43. Despite numerous rejections, she persisted with her university applications.
a. Gave up b. Succeeded c. Continued
Answer:44. Practice is an integral part of language learning because you need to use a language in order to master it.
a. Essential b. Fun c. Useful
Answer:45. Because of pressure from his parents, he was obliged to become a lawyer instead of an actor.
a. was happy. b. was forced c. was unable
Answer:46. Many advertisements are targeted at teenagers and young adults since these groups often have the most money to spend.
a. are aimed at b. are made by c. are required for
Answer:47. People who play too many video games may become divorced from reality and start living in a fantasy world.
a. separated from b. Unhappy at c. Angry with
Answer:48. The college has started a new initiative to increase the number of international applications.
a. Job b. Website c. Plan
Answer:49. The predominant theme at the conference was assimilation, and there were many excellent presentations on the topic.
a. Main b. Last c. General
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Question 7 of 10
7. Question
Rephrase the sentences beginning with the words in brackets.
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50. She has plenty of money, but she is very mean. (although)
51. They have a car, but they rarely use it. (though)
52. He was a number of relatives living nearby, but he never visits them. (even though)
53. She never takes any kind of exercise, but she is quite fit and healthy. (despite)
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Question 8 of 10
8. Question
Change the following sentences into passive voice.
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54. The principal has forbidden smoking on the campus.
55. I advise you to consult a good doctor.
56. They do not allow parking in front of their gate.
57. Your brother caused all the troubles.
58. My dad is painting that picture.
59. The school will select some students to join the workshop next week.
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Question 9 of 10
9. Question
Tell whether each noun clause is used as subject or object. Write S for Subject and O for Object.
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60. We can never predict whether he will choose a march or a slow tune.
61. He always gives whoever will play each selection a chance to express an opinion on it.
62. He is genuinely interested in what we think of his choices.
63. How she could say that was a mystery to me.
64. What everyone wanted to know was mysterious.
65. He understands why that was our first question.
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Question 10 of 10
10. Question
Combine the following pairs of sentences by restating the comparison using comparative
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66. The trip to Japan costs $1500. The trip to Korea costs $1500.
67. GCN needs 50 volunteers. Earthwatch needs 50 volunteers.
68. The trip to Koh Kong takes 10 hours of traveling. The trip to Koh Pich takes 1 hour of traveling.
69. The wagon moves slowly, at five miles per hour. The tractor moves slowly, at ten mile per hour.
70. There are 4 students in your class. There are 8 students in the other class.
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