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Part 5 Incomplete Sentences
Choose the word that best completes the sentence
10 The museurn was lucky to be given a collection of 13 We have been askedto to the proposal
11 Once Mimi began pottery, her husband 14 The museum offers ao of guided tours
(B) collectable {D) collector
15 After becoming a in Egyptian tomb
12 The curator’s _ of the museum's fund- painting, the art historian lost her interest in other raising plan seemed shortsighted kinds of art,
Part 6 Text Completion
Thank you for visiting the Museum of History This brochure has been developed to provide you with information to make your visit more enjoyable
Viewing the Exhibits
Our main exhibits are located on the first and second floors of the museum They cover all aspects of local history up
to the present and are organized in chronological order You are invited to join one of our regular guided tours at no extra charge, or you can visit the exhibits on your own and view thern at your 16
Group Tours
Schoal groups and other groups ihat wish to visit the museum may 17 _ special group tours Please contact the Museum Tour Office for more information
Museum Bookstore
The Museum Bookstore is located on the first floor next to the cafeteria This store specializes in books about local history Gift items are also for sale In 18 to the requests of many of our visitors, the bookstore hours have been extended It is now open daily from 10:00 a.m until 6:00 pn,
17 (A) schedule
(B) scheduling
(C) to schedule
(BD) have schedule
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Part 7 Reading Comprehension
Questions 19-23 refer to the following brochure
Most visitors to our city spend time visiting some of the many museums that we
are famous for The City Art Museum, Museum of Elistory, National University Museum of Scientific Research, and the Hall of Presidents are among the most popular destinations for museumgoers The National Transportation Museur, currently undergoing renovations, is scheduled to reopen next year with a larger number of exhibits and extended hours
Visitors to the City Art Museurn can admire the collection of paintings by local artists as well as famous art works from around the world The museum's collec- tion covers a wide spectrum of artists and styles, and critics have called it one of the most significant in the world Art classes offered at the museum provide both the serious and the casual student of art with opportunities to explore the world
of artistic expression The Museum of History features rotating exhibits focusing
on various aspects of our nation’s history, and a permanent collection of portraits
of our nation’s presidents This summer's special exhibit focuses on the history of fashion The National University Museum of Scientific Research specializes in exhibits on research undertaken at the university It also features a special hands-
on exhibit for children
All museums have the sane entrance price: $10 for adults and 95 for children A speciul $35 weekly pass, available at any museurn, allows the holder entrance to all city museums for a week This pass is especially recommended te visitors from out oft town as it provides the opportunity to visit all the museums at leisure
19 Who is this brochure for?
(A) Museum employees
(B) Historians
(C) Students
{D) Tourists
20 Where can portraits of presidents be seen?
(A) City Art Museum
(B) Museum of History
(C) National University Museum
(D) Hail of Presidents
21 Whait is the price of a one-day museum ticket for
an adult?
(A} $3.50
(B) $5
(C) $10
(D) $35
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23
The word admire in the second paragraph, line 1 is closest in meaning to
{A) look at (B) look to (C) look up (BD) look for The word significant in the second paragraph, line
4 is closest in meaning to (A) large
(B)} varied {C) interesting (D) important
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Media
Study the following definitions and examples
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assignment n., something, such as a task, that is assigned
a This assignment has to be turned in before midnight
b When the reporter is on assignment, research piles up on her desk choose v., to select one thing over another
a Alan chooses to read The New York Times over the Wail Street Journal
b I did not choose that candidate to be the editor of our student newspaper constantly adv., continually
a An advantage of Internet news reports is that they can be constantly updated
b People constantly look to the news to keep up-to-date on what is going
on in the world
constitute v., to be the elements or parts of
a All the different news sources constitute the media industry
b A talented staff, adequate printing facilities, and sufficient distribution points constitute a successful newspaper
decision n., judgment or choice
a The court made the decision to allow the newspaper to print the controversial story
b Newspaper editors often have to make quick decisions about which stories to publish
disseminate v., to scatter widely; to distribute
a The media disseminates news across the world
b The computer virus was disseminated through the newsroom by reporters sharing terminals
impact n., a strong, immediate impression
a The story of the presidential scandal had a huge impact on the public
b The impact of the news coverage is yet to be known
in-depth adj., in complete detail; thorough
a The newspaper gave in-depth coverage of the tragic bombing
b lvan’s in-depth story on the spread of the disease received praise from many of his colleagues
investigate v., to uncover and report hidden information
a Reporters need to thoroughly investigate the facts before publishing their stories
b Michelle’s editor sent her to the capital to investigate the story behind the government scandal
link n., an association; a relationship
a The computer links will take you to today’s headlines
b The father-daughter team of reporters is just one example of many family links at this newspaper
subscribe v., to receive a periodical regularly on order
a Jill subscribes to a gardening magazine
b It is convenient to subscribe to the newspaper because it is delivered to your house daily
thorough adj., exhaustively complete
a The reporters were thorough in their coverage of the event
b The story was the result of thorough research
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WORDS IN CONTEXT
Fiead the following passage and write the words in the blanks below
constant disserninated investigative thoroughly
Chen likes to get his news from ithe paper Lernma turns on the television to find out what's going on in the world Eve
(yo to more magazines than she can keep track
of, whereas Kobi (2) to listen to radio talk shows that cover issues (3) to tap into what's going on
in the world All these people are touched by the media
What is the media? What (4) == sth media? The media consists of all the ways that news and information is
(5) to Mass audience The media covers every- thing from hard news, which is (6) _ Feporting, to stories that are purely entertaining, such as whether your favorite movie star was on ihe “Best Dressed/Worst Dressed” list Whether in
print or broadcast on TV, the stories are the product of the reporting of many journalists who write the stories, and editors who give out the (7) _ , assess the quality of the writing and
when the stories run
The news has an immediate (9) _ The Internet puls global news onto the personal computer on your desk Almost all
stories from various news services You can get (11) news updates from a variety of sources via your personal computer, providing you with the most up-to-date and (12)
coverage
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choose No one was surprised when the student decided to choose a career in
journalism
| choice It’s your choice whether we use a color or black and white photo
| choosy The editor was famous for being choosy about whom she wanted on her staff
following of readers
constant The constant ringing of the telephone distracted Susan from writing her report
| constantly The editor constantly asks the reporters to recheck their facts
decide The editor decided not to publish the story because the facts were unreliable
| decision The decision to lay off several reporters was made for financial reasons alone
| decisive Newspaper editors must be decisive when determining which stories go on the
front page
| investigate Alban was excited about his first chance to investigate a story
: | investigation The investigation into the president’s past was covered by the media worldwide
investigative After turning up details in the crime that even the police had missed, Helen
became well known as an investigative reporter
subscribe | subscribe to the local newspaper to stay current
subscription Buying a subscription to the magazine was much less expensive than buying
individual issues
subscribers The magazine went out of business because it did not have enough
subscribers,
thoroughness A newspaper cannot survive long without a reputation for thoroughness
thorough Toshi is famous for her thorough and fair reporting of the issues
i | thoroughly
The reporter thoroughly checked all his facts to avoid any potential
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WORD PRACTICE
LISTENING COMPREHENSION
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Part 1 Photo
Look at the picture and listen to the sentences
Choose the sentence that best describes the picture
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Part 2 Question—-Response
Listen to the question and the three responses
Choose the response that best answers the question
Part 3 Conversation
Listen to the dialogue Then read each question and choose the best answer
4 According to the woman, why are newspapers
better than TV news shows?
(A) Newspaper editors are decisive
(B) Newspaper coverage is more thorough
(C) Newspaper stories are more interesting
(D) Newspapers cover better stories
5 How long has the woman worked as a newspaper
reporter?
(A) Four years
(B) Thirteen years
(C) Fourteen years
(D) Thirty years
6 What is the man’s job?
(A) Investigative reporter
(B) TV news reader
(C) Journalism teacher
(D) Journalism student
Part 4 Talk
Listen to the talk Then read each question and choose the best answer
7 What is the topic of the news report?
(A) A speech made by the country’s president
(B) The state of the national economy
(C) Fraud committed by a company president
(D) An industry report
8 At what time can this news report be heard?
(A) 5:00
(B) 12:00
(C) 6:00
(D) 10:00
9 Why won't Mary Milo report the news tonight? (A) She is sick
(B) She got a new job
(C) She is away on vacation
(D) She has another assignment.
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Part § Incomplete Sentences
Choose the word that best completes the sentence
10 | don’t want to pressure you, but you need to 13 The reporters followed the official = _—D
the reporter who will cover the interviewing ail the witnesses to the crime
14 [need to renewmy for cable +1 By asking questions, Harry was able to television, but | can’t find the form
get the information he wanted for his report (A) subscribing (C) subscriber
(Bì constancy (2) constantly
15 The editor was impressed with how the
12 Georgette to stop subscribing to the reporter was in getting the details from his
newspaper because she felt the quality of ihe sources
(B) decided (BD) decisive
Part 6 Text Completion
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News Story Weekly provides you with 17 coverage of the week’s most important news, both national and international News Story Weekly thoroughly investigates worldwide events that have an impact on your life and delivers this news to your mailbox every week
News Story Weekly is disseminated throughout the country and is read by citizens fram all walks of life People wha care about what’s happening in the world 18 | News Story Weekly Shouldn't you be one of them?
To subscribe to News Story Weekly, call our offices at 888-685-9321, or visit us online at www.nsw.com
17 (A) depth
(8B) in-depth
{C) deepen
(D) deepened
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Part 7 Reading Comprehension
Questions 19-23 refer to the following two letters
April 12, 20-—
Michelle Richards
News Story Weekly
346 Howard Avenue
White River, NH
Dear Ms Richards,
Lam a journalist and an avid reader of News Story Weekly It
has long been my dream to write for your magazine I gradu-
ated from National University a year ago with a degree in jour-
nalism For the past six months I have been working as an
investigative reporter for the Bluefield Daily, my hometown
newspaper This newspaper is disseminated throughout the
state I work on assignments involving local politics
In my opinion, News Story Weekly is the top news magazine
in the country It has had a great impact on my life I started
reading it at an early age, and it inspired me to pursue a career
as a reporter If there is a position available for a reporter at
News Story Weekly, I would be interested in applying for it I
believe that my educational background and work experience
qualify me for such a position I am enclosing several of my
articles that appeared in the Bluefield Daily as writing sam-
ples I have letters of reference available if you need them I
look forward to hearing from you
Sincerely,
Mark Conway
19 Why did Mark Conway write the letter?
{A) To express an opinion about the news
(B) To get a subscription to News Story Weekly
(C) To offer Ms Richards an assignment
(D) To apply for a job as a reporter
20 What did Mark Conway enciose with his letter?
(A) Newspaper articles
(B) Aresume
(C) Letters of reference
(D) His university diploma
21 When will Mark Conway know Michelle Richards’s
decision?
(A) April 12
(B) April 15
(C) May 15
(D) dune 4
Apni 19, 90—
Mark Conway
1255 Park Place, Apt 10
Bluefield, MA Dear Mr Conway,
Thank you for your letter of April 12 inquiring
about 8 position as a reporter We are constantly locking for reporters to work for our magazine,
and we currently have an opening for a reporter
to cover regional news You seem to be well-
qualified, and we would welcome your applica-
tion I would need to see your reference letters
as well as a resume The closing date for this
position is May 15 We will make our choice
after that date and let you know what we decide
by the first of June Thank you for your interest
in News Story Weekly
Sincerely, Michelle Richards
22 The word impact in the first letter, second paragraph, line 2 is closest in meaning to (A) interest
(B} influence (C) difference {D) education
23 The word constantly in the second fetter, line 2 is closest in meaning to
(A) always {B) sometimes ({C) rarely (D) infrequently
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Choose the word that best completes the sentence
1 Movies are probably the most popular form of
a inthe United States
(A) entertain
(B} entertained
(C) entertaining
(D) entertainment
2 Television has seriously
(A) influence
(B) influenced
(C) influencing
(D) influeritial
society
t2 Actors can spend too much time as
well as too little
(A) rehearse
({B) rehearsed
(C) rehearsing
(D) rehearsal
4 Even when a show is , itis sometimes
possible io get in
(A) sell out
(B) sell on
(C) sold off
(D) sald out
5 Orchestra music is wonderfully conducive to
(A) relaxation
(B) relaxed
{C) relaxes
(D) relax
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There is no good or bad music, only that which does or does not appeal to your
{A} taste
(B) tastes
(C) tasted (D) tasting
exciting aspects of museum work, (A) acquire
(B) acquisitions {C) acquires (D) acquisitive Sometimes {look at a famous painting and wonder why it is considered more
than the ones on either side of it
(A) signify (B) signified (C) significant (D) significantly The internet information faster than any other medium
{A) disseminate (B) disseminates (C) dissemination (D) disseminating
In any news medium, the only news is what the
(A) decide (B) decides (C) decision (D) decisions
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Choose the one word or phrase that best completes each sentence
Because of DVD players and cable TV, it is no longer necessary to leave home in search of Families can
watch movies in the comfort of their own living rooms Nevertheless, going out to the movies is still a popular way to spend a weekend evening Many people enjoy going to movie theaters because they like io see new movies as soon
as they 12 Thy may also 13 to spend an evening out in public rather than quietly at home
12 (A) release
{B) released
(Cì are released
(D) will be released
If you are looking for an activity that the whole family can enjoy, consider visiting one of our city’s fine museums It is the perfect way to 14 fun with education Depending on your farnily’s interests, you might 15 to visit a sci- ence, history, or art museum if your children are older, they will want to visit exhibits that particularly interest thern and take the time to give each one a 16 _ look Younger children have a shorter attention span Museums with interactive exhibits are best for them
15 (A) chose
(B) choice
(C) choose
(D} choosy
The new play, Sunflower Sunset, opened at the Westwood Playhouse last night A lot of effort went into this produc- tion The actors
_ for months, and an elaborate set was constructed Unfortunately, this effort could not save the dull dialogue t was easy to see thatthe 18 was bored—snoring was heard throughout the theater, and many people left before the end of the play The actors made a fine effort with their 19 _, but the best acting in the world cannot save a poorly written play
18 (A) audio
(8) audition
(C) audience
(D) audacity