It is common to think of learning as something that takes place in school, but much of human learning occurs outside the classroom, and people continue to learn throughout their lives..
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PART I LISTENING (15 points)
I Listen to the recording and complete the notes Write ONE WORD or A NUMBER for each answer (5 points)
The European Starling
Length: 12 inches
Colour: (1) …….……or grey, white spots.
Nesting sites: Trees and (2) …………
Diet: (3) …………and fruit.
Natural range: British Isles, Finland
Population: British Isles, Finland: in decline
USA: (4) …………million
Some of the problems created by large numbers of starlings
On wildlife
They compete with other species for (5) ……… places
On agriculture
They feed on (6) …………crops.
They cause (7) ………… damage
On human life
They may cause (8) ………
Regulation and deciding factor.
The (9) ………… and pick-up of water is regulated by legislation on species
movements
(10 ………… is the ultimate deciding factor in species management
II Listen to the recording and complete the notes Write NO MORE THAN THREE
WORDS or A NUMBER for each answer (5 points)
Student
services
Health centre North Campus £650 charge for
prescriptions
All students within
the (1) _
zone Counselling North Campus Up to (2) All students
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consultations free
Nightline (3) _
Campus
Sports centre South Campus (5) _ each
year
All students
III Lsten to the talk and answer the following questions by choosing A, B, C or D (5 points)
1 What is the main topic of the assignment?
A the historical development of television
B the development of new media
C the cultural future of television
D the invention of television
2 According to Emilie, which new technology will become the biggest competition for television?
A ipods
B mobile phones
C video games
D ipads
3 According to tutor, the average length of a television programme might become
A 45 minutes
B four to five minutes
C ten minutes
D more than ten minutes
4 What part of the library is going to be closed for one week?
A the Sociology section
B the Media Studies section
C the Journals section
D the Management section
5 What will the reprographics office do?
A send emails to your tutor
B send your dissertation
C send your dissertation to your tutor
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PART II GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (25 points)
I Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the numbered box (5 points)
1 When old Mr Barnaby died, several people their claim to the substantial legacy that
he left
2 On entering the nursery I stumbled on the wooden blocks all over the carpet
A plunged B scattered C settled D tossed
3 Ever since we quarreled in the office, Janice and I have been enemies
A assured B confirmed C defined D guaranteed
4 The schoolboy’s excuse wasn’t at all Nobody in the classroom believed in the far-fetched story he told
A credential B credible C creditable D credulous
5 The bad weather and a lack of food simply our problem
A compounded B enhanced C salvaged D transformed
6 I don’t agree with very young and pretty criminals
A committing B enforcing C imprisoning D offending
7 The popular press often contains a lot more than hard facts
A speculation B realism C influence D tolerance
8 The train whistle warned us of its departure
A previous B imminent C subsequent D former
9 Time and neglect had the property
A deteriorated B enhanced C flourished D acclimatized
10 Get going! All the students were around, waiting until the last minute to go into the building
A dwelling B lingering C staggering D runnin
Your answers:
II There are 10 mistakes in the following passage Find and correct them Write your answers in the space provided below (5 points)
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Imagine the case, it’s 2 am and you can’t stop to think about your saggy
midsection You log on so to SurgeonHouseCall.com and create a free patient
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profile declaring you wish to get a tummy tuck You complete out a brief
medical history and including photographs of the problem area For no time,
three plastic surgeons offer detailed opinions on the best course of activity –
with price quotes It’s as if SurgeonHouseCall.com co-opted the LendingTree
slogan, “When banks complete, you win” In less than a year,
SurgeonHouseCall.com has recruited 55 plastic surgeons nationwidely to
offer opinions Meanwhile, dozens of plastic surgeons offer also virtual
consultations on their Web sites But does a patient who gets a plastic
surgeon’s recommendation before a face-to face visit really “win?”
Conservative plastic surgeons say it’s fine to send an e-mail message with
general information about a ranging of producers to a patient, but the practice
of offering a diagnosis with ever having met a patient can be problem
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III Complete each sentence with the most suitable word in the box Write your answer
in the space provided
1 At the Wimbledon Tennis Championship, the reigning champion was in the first
round
2 If you want to know anything about computers, ask Richard He's very _
3 Oh dear! We've _ tonic water I'll have to have soda instead
4 Nuclear _ is a major hazard in the event of an accident at a nuclear power station
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6 I hate having injections at the dentist's They always take ages to _ afterwards
7 In disputes between management and trade unions, it's a good idea to allow a
period
8 Don't _ the chance of visiting Disney World
9 Until 1958, young men of 18 in the UK were _ for military service
10 If you need a plumber during a Bank Holiday weekend, don't forget that there's a £50 minimum _ charge
Your answers:
IV Write the correct form of the words given in brackets Write your answer in the space provided below (5 points)
SKIING HOLIDAYS IN COLORADO
To ski or snowboard in Colorado is to experience the pinnacle of winter sports The state of
Colorado is known for its spectacular scenery and (1 BREATH) views, which inspire
today's travelers as much as they spurred on the (2 SETTLE) who first arrived in this part of the US over a century ago And whether you're seeking the outdoor adventure of a (3 LIFE) exciting nightlife or a great family getaway, Colorado has everything you need
November through April, snow conditions are (4 CONSIST) and reliable, featuring
Colorado's (5 LEGEND) “champagne powder” snow Extensive snow making and grooming operations always keep trails in top shape
The mountain destinations in the Colorado Rockies can turn your wildest ski dreams into thrilling (6 REAL) There, you'll find the best skiing and snowboarding on (7
PICTURE) slopes, as well as the finest ski schools in the US Together, they present an
(8 PARALLEL) winter paradise And the best part is that you'll enjoy friendly, (9
CARE) service in resorts that are (10 COMMIT) to delivering the highest quality
amenities
Your answers:
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A new study from Australia suggests that couch potatoes live shorter lives The study followed 8,800 adults (1) _ 25 and older for six and a half years and found that each daily hour of television viewing was (2) _ with an 18 percent increase in deaths from heart disease and an 11 percent increase in overall mortality Those who watched television four hours or more per day were 80 percent more likely to die of cardiovascular disease than those who watched two hours or less, and 46 percent more likely to die of any cause And it did not (3) _ whether they were overweight, according to the study, which appeared Jan
11th in the online (4) _ of Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.
Although it is possible that people who were already ill watched more television than those who were healthy, the researchers tried to rule that (5) _ by excluding subjects who already had heart disease and by adjusting for differences in risk (6) _ like diet and smoking While the benefits of physical activity have been well studied, there is growing interest (7) _ researchers in assessing the effects of being sedentary “For many people,
on a daily (8) _, they simply shift from one chair to another-from the chair in the car to the chair in the office to the chair in front of the television.” said the study’s lead author, David Dunstan of the baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute in Victoria, Australia “(9) _
if someone has a healthy body weight, sitting for long periods still has an unhealthy (15) _ on blood sugar and blood fats”
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PART III READING (30 points)
I Read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the numbered box (10 points)
The elementary means of communicating with other people is (1) messages by voice This fact is widely (2) _ and we recognize the voice as a feature characterizing the identity of a person The array of voices is immeasurable as no two are exactly similar They can be nasal, resonant or shrill produced in (3) _ with the individual physical (4) _ of the throat
One possible implementation of the art of voice recognition is voice profiling used by police analysts as a method of (5) court evidence in trials Every year thousands of
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Thankfully, these efforts help the police detect individuals who threaten their victim by phone or inform about bomb planting or those who make offensive calls (10) _ the peace of decent citizens
1.A commuting B discharging C informing D conveying
2 A reassured B acknowledged C declared D reckoned
3 A consent B accordance C dependence D support
4 A tendencies B credentials C assets D properties
5 A substantiating B facilitating C pledging D withstanding
10 A distracting B dismantling C dispersing D disturbing
Your answers:
II Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the numbered box (10 points)
Learning means acquiring knowledge of developing the ability to perform new behaviors It
is common to think of learning as something that takes place in school, but much of human learning occurs outside the classroom, and people continue to learn throughout their lives Even before they enter school, young children learn to walk, to talk, and to use their hands
to manipulate toys, food, and other objects They use all of their senses to learn about the sights, sounds, tastes, and smells in their environments They learn how to interact with their parents, siblings, friends, and other people important to their world When they enter school, children learn basic academic subjects such as reading, writing, and mathematics
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Because learning continues throughout our lives and affects almost everything we do, the study of learning is important in many different fields Teachers need to understand the best ways to educate children Psychologists, social workers, criminologists, and other human-service workers need to understand how certain experiences change people’s behaviors Employers, politicians, and advertisers make use of the principles of learning to influence the behavior of workers, voters, and consumers
Learning is closely related to memory, which is the storage of information in the brain Psychologists who study memory are interested in how the brain stores knowledge, where
this storage takes place, and how the brain later retrieves knowledge when we need it In
contrast, psychologists who study learning are more interested in behavior and how behavior changes as a result of a person’s experiences
There are many forms of learning, ranging from simple to complex Simple forms of learning involve a single stimulus A stimulus is anything perceptible to the senses, such as
a sight, sound, smell, touch, or taste In a form of learning known as classical conditioning, people learn to associate two stimuli that occur in sequence, such as lightning followed by thunder In operant conditioning, people learn by forming an association between a behavior and its consequences (reward or punishment) People and animals can also learn by observation – that is, by watching others perform behaviors More complex forms of learning in clued learning languages, concepts, and motor skills
1 According to the passage, which of the following is learning in broad view comprised of?
A Knowledge acquisition and ability development
B Acquisition of academic knowledge
C Acquisition of social and behavioral skills
D Knowledge acquisition outside the classroom
2 According to the passage, what are children NOT usually taught outside the classroom?
A Interpersonal communication B Life skills
C Literacy and calculation D right from wrong
3 Getting married, raising children, and finding and keeping a job are mentioned in
paragraph 2 as examples of
A the changes to which people have to orient themselves
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C the areas of learning which affect people’s lives
D the ways people’s lives are influenced by education
4 Which of the following can be inferred about the learning process from the passage?
A It becomes less challenging and complicated when people grow older
B It plays a crucial part in improving the learner’s motivation in school
C It takes place more frequently in real life than in academic institutions
D It is more interesting and effective in school than that in life
5 According to the passage, the study of learning is important in many fields due to _
A the influence of various behaviors in the learning process
B the great influence of the on-going learning process
C the exploration of the best teaching methods
D the need for certain experiences in various areas
6 It can be inferred from the passage that social workers, employers, and politicians
concern themselves with the study of learning because they need to
A thoroughly understand the behaviors of the objects of their interest
B understand how a stimulus relates to the senses of the objects of their interest
C change the behaviors of the objects of their interest towards learning
D make the objects of their interest more aware of the importance of learning
7 The word “retrieves” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to .
8 Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A Psychologists studying memory are concerned with the brain’s storage of
knowledge
B Psychologists are all interested in memory as much as behaviors
C Psychologists studying learning are interested in human behaviors
D Psychologists studying memory are concerned with how the stored knowledge is used
9 According to the passage, the stimulus in simple forms of learning
A is created by the senses B is associated with natural phenomena
C makes associations between behaviors D bears relation to perception
10 The passage mainly discusses
A general principles of learning
B application of learning principles to formal education
C simple forms of learning
D practical examples of learning inside the classroom
Your answers:
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CHILDREN’S LANGUAGE ACQUISITION
Language acquisition refers to the way in which people learn languages whether it is their
first language or a subsequent language Nowadays, a hotly debated issue amongst linguists
is whether children are born with a natural ability to learn languages or whether they learn how to understand languages from their environment This debate is known as “the nativist
vs the non- nativist” debate
Linguists that support the nativist theory believe that children learn through their natural ability to organize the laws of language, but they cannot use this ability if there are no other people to talk to According too the nativist theory, children do not need any kind of training in language learning because their brains are ready to learn languages from the time they are born A newborn child, the nativists argue, is able to understand languages because
he has a basic understanding of grammar which is natural or native to him As the child grows, he uses an innate grammar knowledge to make sense of the world and to express and decode ideas in complex ways If this theory is true, then people must have some basic knowledge in their genes that helps them simply to understand language from the time they are babies
On the other hand, there are many different non-nativist theories, including the most
popular, called Social Interactionism Social- interactionists believe that adults play an
important part in children’s language acquisition These linguists believe that parents, especially mothers, talk to their children in a manner that is similar to formal language lessons, and, although children seem to learn language easily, their progress is the result of getting language lessons almost all of the time Social-interactionists also believe that children have an ability to learn much more quickly than teenagers or adults However, this theory is being challenged because there are many societies in the world where mothers do not speak to their children very much, yet the children are nonetheless able to become fluent quickly
Another important theory of children’s language acquisition is the Critical Period
Hypothesis Linguists who support this theory argue that a child’s innate ability to learn a
language deeply and with a proficiency that is normally associated with first language acquisition will typically end at around the age of twelve After that, these scholars believe