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Class: Duration: 2 hours
SECTION I. LISTENING. Answer the questions using your notes from the lecture called ″Nikola Tesla ″. (19 pts.)
PART A. Circle the best answer. (9x1=9 pts.)
1. The lecturer states that Nikola Tesla was born in---.
A) 1850 B) 1856 C) 1865 D) 1866
2. According to the lecture, Tesla’s mother, Djuka Mandic, ---.
A) studied atthe Polytechnic Institute in Graz C) invented small household appliances
B) encouraged Tesla to become a priest D) died when Tesla was a kid
3. The lecturer states that Edison and Tesla began working together in ---.
A) 1888 B) 1884 C) 1880 D) 1886
4. According to the lecturer, Tesla and Edison parted because ---.
A) Edison was angry at Tesla C) Tesla became very famous
B) Tesla moved to the United States D) they had different personalities
5. When the lecturer says Tesla was commercially out-of-tune, he means Tesla ---.
A) focused on marketing C) was in pursuit of financial success
B) was not considering financial success D) was a successful inventor
6. It is stated in the lecture that the World Columbian Exposition, where Tesla conducted demonstrations ofhis A/C system,
was held in ---.
A) New York B) Long Island C) Chicago D) Columbia
7. According to the lecture, which of the following is in the right order?
A) Tesla sold A/C patents to George Westinghouse / Tesla designed the firsthydroelectric power plant atNiagara Falls/
Tesla conducted demonstrations ofhis A/C system
B) Tesla conducted demonstrations ofhis A/C system / Tesla designed the first hydroelectric power plant at Niagara Falls /
Tesla sold A/C patents to George Westinghouse
C) Tesla designed the firsthydroelectric power plant at Niagara Falls / Tesla conducted demonstrations ofhis A/C system /
Tesla sold A/C patents to George Westinghouse
D) Tesla conducted demonstrations of his A/C system / Tesla sold A/C patents to George Westinghouse / Tesla designed
the first hydroelectric power plant at Niagara Falls
8. According to the lecturer, the Wardenclyffe projectended due to ---.
A) lack ofnecessary technology B) financial problems C) legal restrictions D) the destruction of the tower
9. The lecturer states that Tesla was a pioneer in the discovery of ---- technology.
A) radar B) engine C) MR D) battery
PART B. Use your notes. According to the lecture, which of the following are TRUE or FALSE? (10x1=10 pts.)
a. Nikola Tesla was a Bosnian-American inventor. T ( ) F ( )
b. Tesla's mother, Djuka Mandic was a housewife. T ( ) F ( )
c. The A/C electrical system ofgenerators, motors and transformers is not used widely today. T ( ) F ( )
d. George Westinghouse was an American engineer. T ( ) F ( )
e. For the A/C electrical system alone, Tesla held 14 basic U.S. patents. T ( ) F ( )
f. The Wardenclyffe project’s goal was to build a global communication system for sharing information and providing free
electricity throughout the world. T ( ) F ( )
g. Tesla was also a pioneer in the discovery ofX-ray technology. T ( ) F ( )
h. The induction motor was not included in Tesla’s inventions. T ( ) F ( )
i. Tesla died in 1943, in Chicago. T ( ) F ( )
j. Tesla was poor when he died. T ( ) F ( )

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SECTION II. READING. Read the text carefully and answer the questions. (20 pts.)
DOG MEAT TRADE
I. The organizations Animal Equality and Last Chance for Animals
have undertaken an intensive investigation into slaughterhouses and the
dog meat markets in the Leizhou Peninsula and the rest of the province of
Guangdong in China.
II. Dogs raised for the meat markets are often taken from the street
or stolen from families. These animals are kept almost their entire lives
confined in wire cages where they suffer terribly both physically and
psychologically. While in the cramped cages, they are scared. They suffer
from hunger, extreme temperatures, and a lack of food and water.
III. Their deaths are horrific: violent blows to the head leave the
animals in a semi-conscious state before being stabbed to death. The
dogs are bled outand die after painful minutes while struggling in a desperate bid to stay alive.
IV. Both organizations have joined forces in a campaign to end the consumption of dog meat and its production in
China. Millions of people, in China and beyond, believe that cat and dog slaughter for human consumption is absolutely
deplorable. That is why these organizations want the Chinese governmentto prohibitthis cruel trade immediately.
V. In China, dog meat has been eaten for thousands of years and, in some parts of the country, it is considered a
socially acceptable practice that is even promoted by the government. Dog meat is thought to have medicinal properties,
and is popular in winter months as it is believed to warm the body. It is particularly popular in the northeast of the country,
along the border of Korea, but it is also consumed in the southern regions of Guizhou, Guangdong and Guangxi. Dog meat
is eaten not only in China, but also in other countries such as Vietnam, South Korea, Thailand, India, Indonesia and the
Philippines.
VI. It is estimated that over 18 million dogs, the highest number in the world, are
killed each year for their meat or fur in China. These animals spend practically their
entire lives in cages, surrounded by dirt and faeces. They consume a poor quality
diet which causes the dogs to become weak and diseased. Because of extreme
hunger, some resort to cannibalism, the eating of the flesh of an animal by another
animal of its own kind.
VII. Most of the dogs in the meat industry within China have been caught from
the streets; others have been bred on illegal farms or even kidnapped from loving
homes. After being transported to the slaughterhouse in cages where they can barely move, an abhorrent death awaits
them. The dogs are clubbed and beaten violently on the head with sticks, hung upside down, stabbed in the thorax region,
bled out, or even electrocuted. On many occasions, the animals do not die instantly. Instead, they may not lose
consciousness until being stabbed to death.
VIII. Although it is illegal to eat dog meat in many countries around the world, law enforcement is weak and it continues
to be a popular dish even where it is prohibited. Countries such as the Philippines or Taiwan have included animal welfare
laws to ban the trading and eating of dog meat, but the law is not applied. Although China does not currently have in place
legislation to protect animals, in 2010 a draft animal welfare law was proposed to prohibit the consumption of dog meat.
Even though Chinese animal protection groups predicted that this legislation would not be effective at stopping the trade,
some areas of China such as Hong Kong have effectively introduced bans on dog meat consumption. For instance, last
week, 700 dogs were rescued in China. Two trucks were blocked in the town of Qing Huang Dao (near Beijing). During this
incident, one of the dog thieves attacked a rescuer with a metal pole by. He was then caught and detained by other
rescuers, turned over to the police, then sentto jail.
IX. In South Korea, 2 million dogs are killed each year for their meat, and although the Korea Food & Drug
Administration recognizes all edible products other than drugs, as ‘food’, Seoul has passed a regulation classifying dog
meat as a ‘repugnant food’. Once again, however, the regulation has so far been ineffective at stopping the demand for
dog meat.

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A. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Circle the best answer. (10x1.5=15 pts.)
1. In paragraph II, the word confined could best be replaced with ---.
A) made B) kept C) paid D) protected
2. In paragraph III, the word bid could best be replaced with ---.
A) effort B) ambiance C) keeper D) birth
3. In paragraph IV, the word deplorable could bestbe replaced with ---.
A) forbidden B) unacceptable C) wealthy D) temporary
4. What is the MAIN IDEA of paragraph V?
A) Dog meatis traded not only in China but also in other countries.
B) Chinese people live long as they consume dog meata lot.
C) Dog meat consumption is a widespread tradition in China, as well as in some other Asian countries.
D) Governmentpromotes dog meatconsumption in China.
5. In paragraph VI, it is stated that ---.
A) dogs in cages are fed with human flesh before they are slaughtered
B) dog’s fur is more valuable than its flesh
C) dogs in cages are fed with other dogs’ flesh because, otherwise, their meat loses its taste
D) dogs in cages are so poorly fed thatthey sometimes eattheir own kind
6. From paragraph VII, we can understand that all dogs whose meat is traded ---.
A) were once lovely companions oftheir owners C) are both bred and killed in slaughterhouses
B) undergo a very cruel treatment before being killed D) are bred in illegal farms
7. According to paragraph VIII, itis FALSE that ---.
A) despite the ban on dog meattrade, people still kill dogs for their meat in Taiwan
B) the ban on eating dog meat has proven to be effective in some areas ofChina
C) Chinese governmenthas not taken any steps to forbid dog meattrade in recentyears
D) Chinese animal protection groups did notexpectthe 2010 legislation to prove effective
8. In paragraph VIII, the rescue of700 dogs near Beijing shows that ---.
A) laws are enforced in some parts ofChina C) dog rescuers in China are very few in number
B) the police are indifferenttowards dog thieves in China D) there is little demand for dog meatin China
9. Which ofthe following is closestin meaning to “repugnant food” in paragraph IX?
A) food that should notbe eaten B) high calorie food C) healthy food D) cheap food
10. Which of the following is NOT stated in the text as a reason why dogs suffer in cages before they are killed?
A) life-threatening temperatures B) poor quality diet C) hunger D) electrocution
B. REFERENCE. What do the underlined words refer to? (5x1=5 pts.)
a.In paragraph V it refers to __________________.
b.In paragraph VI some refers to __________________.
c.In paragraph VII they refers to __________________.
d.In paragraph VIII it refers to __________________.
e.In paragraph VIII He refers to __________________.

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SECTION III. USE OF ENGLISH. Below is a phone interview between director and producer Gus Van Sant and
famous singer Madonna. Write the verbs in parentheses in the correct tense to fill in the blanks. (20x1=20 pts.)
VAN SANT: Hey, Madonna.
MADONNA: Gus, is that you?
VAN SANT: Yes. I'm at my house in L.A.
MADONNA: __________________1. (live) in L.A. now?
VAN SANT: I still live in Portland, but I have a place in L.A.,
and I __________________2. (work) on a new film down here.
I heard you are going to Africa this weekend.
MADONNA: Yeah. In fact, I __________________3. (go) to
Malawi twice a year. You know, it is where two of my children
were adopted from. I have a lot of projects there. It's sort of a
commitment that I've made to this country. Hundreds of thousands of children there __________________4. (depend) on
medicine lifelong since they have suffered from AIDS since birth. I __________________5. (make) a documentary about
them in 2008, and Malawi __________________6. (become) a big part of my life since then. I'm going to meet with Jeffrey
Sachs, the economist. I'm sure you __________________7. (know) him. We're going to hold a press conference to talk
about the school for girls that I'm building in Malawi. It's kind of our way of making sure that every kid
__________________8. (have) a chance to get an education, more specifically girls. Girls, in a lot of developing countries,
__________________9. (not /have) the opportunity to go to school, nor are they encouraged to go to school, so what we're
doing is the beginning ofa dream.
VAN SANT: You __________________10. (already do) a lotof work with Jeffrey Sachs, right?
MADONNA: Yeah. We __________________11. (support) each other for years now. I've worked on some Millennium
Villages projects with him. We have built two Millennium Village sites in Malawi, and they __________________12. (do)
very well. Jeffrey is an incredible human being.
VAN SANT: I __________________13. (never meet) him, but he __________________14. (seem) very charismatic.
MADONNA: He's extremely charismatic. Very well-spoken and charming. I __________________15. (know) very few
people like him who talk the talk and also walk the walk. He __________________16. (think) very deeply.
VAN SANT: I __________________17.. (understand) What's the economic theory behind the Millennium Villages?
MADONNA: Well, the project is primarily focused on ending poverty. Millennium
Villages are an experiment that Jeffrey __________________18. (try) all over the
world for a long time. The Millennium Village in Malawi __________________19.
(cost) $1.5 million over a five-year period. Amazingly, you make a series of
interconnected villages. All of them are self-sustainable through education, prepping,
and diversifying their crops and giving them agricultural tools and medicine. It is really
unbelievable. By the way, your last movie, Milk, is such a brilliant film. I cried and
cried. Iloved it.
VAN SANT: Oh, great. Thanks.
MADONNA: _________ you _________20. (like) working with my ex-husband?
VAN SANT: Of course. Sean Penn was amazing to work with.

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SECTION IV. VOCABULARY. (26 pts.)
PART A. Complete the sentences with the words below. Do not change the forms of the words. There are 4 EXTRA
WORDS. Use a word only once. (8x2=16 pts.)
fading precious accommodation devoting maturity alter
required official developing rational unprecedented running in
1. The Mona Lisa is ___________________, and experts aren't sure why the colors are getting lighter. The Louvre said the
"state of conservation" of the most famous artwork in France's most famous museum has caused some worry. Experts will
conduct a study to better determine what materials the painting is made of and evaluate its vulnerability to temperature
changes. Some seasoned visitors also say they have noticed color changes.
2. Scientists have shown rats can ___________________ the way they use their whiskers for different purposes. Rats
explore the world around them by moving their facial whiskers backwards and forwards, called "whisking". Researchers
found that rats in familiar environments changed from exploratory whisking to pushing their whiskers forward to detect
obstacles instead. They suggestthat rats use their whiskers in a more sophisticated way than previously thought.
3. Student ___________________ in London stretches across the capital city’s most popular areas, including central
London, Shoreditch, Islington, the West End, Holborn, Russell Square, Highbury, Tottenham, and even as far as Kingston.
This means that student housing is close to universities such as University College London, Queen Mary University of
London, and many more.
4. The most ___________________ gift you can give anyone is your time. Likewise, time is the most valuable thing
someone can give you. Yet, sometimes the idea and value of giving and receiving time is forgotten or unrecognized. You
can always make more money, buy more flowers, food, wine, or have more friends on Twitter or Facebook. But time? It’s a
rare gift that should be used wisely.
5. Protest marches are fairly common in Hong Kong, but the size and violence of protests that have begun recently
are___________________. Massive acts of civil disobedience were met by a shocking and harsh police response, which
has led to fights in the streets and great popular outrage. What's going on in Hong Kong right now is a very big deal.
6. A particular disorder might be described as “___________________ a family” if more than one person in the family has
the condition. Some disorders that affect multiple family members are caused by gene mutations, which can be inherited,
passed down from parentto child.
7. Some right-to-die support groups promote the idea that suicide, including assisted suicide, euthanasia, can be a
___________________ decision. Others argue that suicide is never a reasonable decision and that it is the result of
depression or anxiety. Surveys of terminally ill people indicate that very few consider taking their own life, and when they do,
it is in the contextof depression.
8. Applicants to Oslo University who are not native speakers ofEnglish mustdocumenttheir proficiency in English by taking
the TOEFL. Test results must not be older than two years. A minimum score of550 from the paper-based test(PBT) or 80
from the Internet-based test (IBT) is ___________________.

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PART B. Complete the sentences with the words or phrases below. Do not change the forms of the words or
phrases. There are 5 EXTRA. Use a word or a phrase only once. (10x1=10 pts.)
cubic cone concrete fits in transparent
detached from made of attached to absorbent tall
used for height iron sphere cylindrical
A corkscrew is a kitchen tool that is _________________1. removing corks from wine bottles.
Generally, a corkscrew consists of a pointed metallic spiral with a sharp point at one end and
a handle. The user grips the handle and screws the metal point into the cork until the spiral is
firmly embedded, and then pulls and extracts the cork from the bottle. The handle of the
corkscrew is a horizontal bar. It is _________________2. either metal or wood. It is
_________________3. the metal spiral.
A syringe is a simple pump which consists of a plunger that _________________ 4.
a tube tightly. The plunger can be pulled and pushed inside this tube. The tube is
_________________5. in shape and it is called a barrel. The plunger allows the
syringe to take in and expel a liquid through the needle at the other end of the tube.
The barrel of a syringe is plastic, usually has graduated marks that indicate the
volume of fluid in the syringe, and is nearly always _________________6. so that
the amount of liquid inside can be seen.
The Eiffel Tower is a lattice tower that is made of________________7. and it is located in Paris. The
tower is 324 meters ________________8.. 324 meters is aboutthe ________________9. of an 81-
storey building. Itis shaped like a ________________10. with a square base. The tower has three
levels for visitors, with restaurants on the first and second. The third level observatory's upper platform
is 276 m above the ground, the highestaccessible to the public in the European Union.

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SECTION V. WRITING. Use the words and phrases to connectthe sentences. Do notuse a word or a phrase more than
once. (10x1.5=15 pts.)
furthermore however despite due to although
unless if while as soon as in addition to
1. Following the September 11 attacks in 2001, the Empire State Building was again the tallest building in New York
________________ no longer being the tallestin the US or the world.
2. The Chrysler Building is an Art Deco style skyscraper in New York City. At 319 meters in height, the structure was the
world's tallestbuilding for 11 months before itwas surpassed by the Empire State Building in 1931. It has been shown in
several movies thattake place in New York. ________________, the Chrysler Building's distinctive profile has
inspired similar skyscrapers worldwide, including One Liberty Place in Philadelphia.
3. Nowadays it is easy to apply for and be given a creditcard; ________________, some people experience problems
when they are not to pay their debts back.
4. ________________the large shaking intensity that an earthquake produces, structures like buildings, bridges and dams
can be severely damaged. Stacked objects may fall and injure or bury anyone close by. In the largest earthquakes, whole
districts can be devastated by the multiple consequences ofground shaking.
5. ________________ the Portuguese generally prefer to pay cash, rather than use creditcards, it’s wise to have
at leastone creditcard when visiting or living in Portugal.
6. ________________ you go to log in and cannot remember your Hotmail password, click on the link to enter your email
and have your password hintsent to your second e-mail address.
7. ________________ being a tourist attraction, the Eiffel Tower has been used for radio transmission since the beginning
of the 20th century.
8. Douglas Fire Chief Mario Novoa said his department answered an emergency call Wednesday morning. When the crew
arrived, they found five people stung by bees and the bees still swarming. ________________ some of the emergency
responders were dealing with the victims, other firefighters went around the neighborhood warning residents to close their
windows and stay inside.
9. ________________ you are using a trusted computer which you are absolutely certain is secure, you should choose the
virtual keyboard option to log in.
10. RobertAnderson ofScotland invented the first electric car in the 1830's. A similar electric car was designed in Holland in
1835. American Thomas Davenport and Scotsmen Robert Davidson built better ones around 1842. They were the first cars
to use non-rechargeable electric cells. However, ________________ the gasoline-powered internal combustion engine was
invented, interestin electric cars dropped dramatically.

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ANSWER KEY
SECTION I. LISTENING. (19 PTS.)
PART A. (9x1=9 pts.)
1. b 2. c 3. b 4. d 5. b 6. c 7. d 8. b 9. a
PART B. (10x1=10 pts.)
a. f b. t c. f d. t e. f f. t g. t h. f i. f j. t
SECTION II. READING. (10x2=20 pts.)
PART A. (10x1.5=15 pts.)
1. b 2. a 3. b 4. c 5. d 6. b 7. c 8. a 9. a 10. a
PART B. REFERENCE. (5X1=5 pts.)
a. dog meat b. dogs c. dogs d. eating dog meat e. dog thief
SECTION III. USE OF ENGLISH (20x1=20 pts.)
1. Do you live / Are you living
2. am working 7am going to work / will work
3. go
4. depend
5. made
6. has become
7. know
8. has /will have / is going to have
9. do nothave / have not had
10. have already done
11. have been supporting / have supported
12. are doing / have done / have been doing
13. have never met
14. seems
15. know / have known
16. thinks
17. understand
18. has tried / has been trying
19. has cost/ costs
20. Did /like
SECTION IV. VOCABULARY. (26 PTS.)
PART A. (8X2=16 pts.)
1. fading 2. alter 3. accommodation 4. precious 5. unprecedented 6. running in 7. rational 8. required
PART B. (10x1=10 pts.)
1. used for 2. made of 3. attached to 4. fits in 5. cylindrical
6. transparent 7. iron 8. tall 9. height 10. cone
SECTION V. WRITING. (10X1.5=15 PTS.)
1. despite 2. Furthermore 3. however 4. Due to 5. Although 6. If 7. In addition to 8. while
9. Unless 10. as soon as