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MOCK TEST 03
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the
position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
1 A consist B carry C remove D protect
2 A solution B principal C passenger D continent
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other
three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
3 A touch B round C ground D shout
4 A combined B travelled C behaved D practiced
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each of the following
exchanges.
5 A shop assistant is talking to a customer.
- Shop assistant: “Do you need anything else?”
- Customer: “________”
A Good job! B That's all. Thanks. C With pleasure. D You're welcome.
6 Ann and Peter are talking about housework.
- Ann “I think children should be paid for doing the housework.”
- Peter “________. It's their duty in the family.”
A You're exactly right B That's what I think C There's no doubt about it D I don't think so
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSET in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
7 These photos brought back many sweet memories of our trip to Hanoi last year.
A recalled B released C revised D caught
8 At first, John said he hadn't broken the vase, but later he accepted it.
A denied B discussed C protected D admitted
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
9 Children brought up in a caring environment tend to grow more sympathetic towards others.
A loving B dishonest C healthy D hateful
10 It's quite disappointing that some people still turn a blind eye to acts of injustice they witness in the street.
A take no notice of B have no feeling for C show respect for D pay attention to
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
11 As they remembered ________ about the danger of getting lost in the forest, the tourists closely followed the tour
guide.
A being warned B warning C to be warned D to warn
12 Once ________ for viruses, the software can be installed in the school computer system for use.
A has tested B is tested C testing D tested
13 The teacher entered the room while the students ________ their plan for the excursion.
A discuss B were discussing C discussed D are discussing
14 His choice of future career is quite similar ________ mine.
A with B at C for D to
15 With his good sense of humour, Martin is quite ________ with the students.
A popularity B popular C popularize D popularly
16 The residents of the village are living a happy life ________ they lack modern facilities.
A because of B although C therefore D despite
17 Action films with big stars tend to ________ great public attention.
A achieve B show C attract D reach
18 This is ________ most beautiful song I’ve ever listened to.
A an B a C the D Ø
19 The scientists are working on drug capable of ________ the spread of cancerous cells.
A arresting B catching C seizing D grasping
20 The little boy took an instant liking to his babysitter ________.
A upon their first meeting B before he first met her
C prior to their first meeting D as soon as he meets her
21 It's time he acted like a ________ adult and stopped blaming others for his wrongdoings.
A responsible B sociable C believable D suitable

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22 We ________ on a field trip if the weather is fine this weekend.
A could have gone B will go C would go D went
23 One recipe for success is to stay focused and ________ yourself to whatever you do.
A apply B attach C assign D adhere
24 It's not my ________ to tell you how to run your life, but I think you should settle down and have a family.
A work B chore C job D career
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or
phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 25 to 29.
Becoming an independent language learner
In an educational context, the term “learner independence” has gained increasing importance in recent years. It is of
particular (25) ________ to language learning and commonly refers to the way students confidently control and organize
their own language learning process. While some people seem to have an almost (26) ________ flair for languages, others
have to rely on strategies to maximize their skills and learn a foreign language more effectively.
The main thing to remember is that becoming a truly independent learner ultimately depends above all on taking
responsibility for your own learning and being prepared to take every opportunity available to you to learn. You also
increase your chances of (27) ________ by learning according to your own needs and interests, using all available
resources. Research shows that learners (28) ________ adopt this approach will undoubtedly manage to broaden their
language abilities considerably and, (29) ________, are more likely to achieve their objectives in the longer term.
(Adopted from “Complete Advanced” by Laura Malthews and Barbara Thomas)

25 A resemblance B relevance C acquaintance D acceptance

26 A habitual B spiritual C perceptive D instinctive
27 A successfully B successful C succeed D success
28 A who B why C where D which
29 A as a result B in contrast C though D because
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer
to each of the questions from 30 to 34.
Tribal tourism is a relatively new type of tourism. It involves travelers going to remote destinations, staying with local
people and learning about their culture and way of life. They stay in local accommodation, share facilities with local
people, and join in with meals and celebrations. At the moment, less than one percent of holidays are tribal tourism
holidays, but this is set to change.
Tribal tourism is often compared with foreign exchange visits. However, a foreign exchange involves staying with people
who often share the same values. Tribal tourism takes visitors to places where the lifestyle is very different from that in
their home location. Those who have been on tribal holiday explain that experiencing this lifestyle is the main attraction.
They say that it offers them the chance to live in a way they never have before.
Not everyone is convinced that tribal tourism is a good thing, and opinions are divided. The argument is about whether
or not it helps the local population, or whether it exploits them. The main problem is that, because tribal tourism is
relatively new, the long-term influences on local populations have not been studied in much detail. Where studies have
been carried out, the effects have been found to be negative.
So, is it possible to experience an exotic culture without harming it in some way? “With a bit of thought, we can maximise
the positive influences and minimise the negative”, says travel company director Hilary Waterhouse. “The most important
thing for a tribal tourist is to show respect for, learn about, and be aware of, local customs and traditions. Always
remember you're a guest.”
(Adopted from “Complete IELTS” by Rawdon Wyatt)
30 Which best serves as the title for the passage?
A An Old Tourist Destination B Holidays with a Difference
C Different Customs of a Tribe D Peak Holiday Seasons
31 The word “They” in paragraph 1 refers to ________.
A travellers B facilities C local people D remote destinations
32 According to paragraph 2, what is the main attraction of tribal tourism?
A Tourists can stay with people of the same values.
B Tourists can interact with other foreign visitors.
C Tourists can experience a different lifestyle.
D Tourists can explore beauty spots in remote areas.

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33 The word “divided” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ________.
A similar B important C different D interesting
34 According to Hilary Waterhouse, the most important thing for a tribal tourist is to ________.
A forget about negative experiences B respect local customs and traditions
C learn about other guests D be accompanied by other travellers
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer
to each of the questions from 35 to 42.
E-waste is being produced on a scale never seen before. Computers and other electronic equipment become obsolete
in just a few years, leaving customers with little choice but to buy newer ones to keep up. Millions of tons of computers,
TVs, smartphones, and other equipment are discarded each year. In most countries, all this waste ends up in landfills,
where it poisons the environment - e-waste contains many toxic substances such as lead, mercury, and arsenic, that leak
into the ground.
Recycling is the ideal solution to the problem. E-waste contains significant amounts of valuable metals like gold and silver
that make it attractive to recycle. In theory, recycling gold from old computers is more efficient - and less environmentally
destructive - than digging it from the earth. The problem is that a large percentage of e-waste dropped off for recycling
in wealthy countries is sold and diverted to the developing world, posing an increasing threat to the health of the people
there.
To address the problem of the international trade in e-waste, 170 nations signed the 1989 Basel Convention, an
agreement requiring that developed nations notify developing nations of hazardous waste shipments coming into their
countries. Then, in 1995 the Basel Convention was modified to ban hazardous waste shipments to poor countries
completely. Although the ban hasn't taken effect, the European Union, where recycling infrastructure is well developed,
has already written it into their laws. One law holds manufacturers responsible for the safe disposal of electronics they
produce.
Companies like Creative Recycling Systems in Florida, the USA, are hoping to profit from clean e-waste recycling. The key
to their business is a huge, building-size machine able to separate electronic products into their component materials. As
the machine's steel teeth break up e-waste, all the toxic dust is removed from the process. This machine can handle some
70,000 tons of electronics a year. Although this is only a fraction of the total, it wouldn't take many more machines like
this to process the entire USA's output of high-tech trash.
Unfortunately, under current policies, domestic processing of e-waste is not compulsory, and while shipping waste
abroad is ethically questionable, it is still more profitable than processing it safely in the USA. Creative Recycling Systems
is hoping that the US government will soon create laws deterring people from sending e-waste overseas.
(Adopted from “Reading Explorer 4” by Paul MacIntyre and Nancy Hubley)

35 Which best serves as the title for the passage?

A Waste Recycling: A Storm in a Teacup B Domestic Recycling Pros and Cons
C E-waste - An Export Commodity of the Future D E-waste - A Mess to Clear up
36 The word “obsolete” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ________.
A outdated B inaccurate C broken D incomplete
37 As stated in paragraph 2, a large percentage of e-waste meant for recycling in the developed countries ________.
A is buried deep in the soil at landfills B contains all valuable metals except gold
C is later recycled in local factories D is eventually sent to developing nations
38 The word “notify” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ________.
A assure B notice C excuse D inform
39 The word “it” in paragraph 3 refers to ________.
A the ban B recycling infrastructure
C the European Union D the Basel Convention
40 According to the European Union's laws, electronics manufacturers are required to ________.
A upgrade their recycling infrastructure regularly
B sell their e-waste to developed nations only
C sign the Basel Convention
D take responsibility for disposing of their products safely
41 Which of the following statements is TRUE, according to the passage?
A The USA's total e-waste output amounts to 70,000 tons per year.
B Creative Recycling Systems has made a fortune from their recycling machine.
C The Basel Convention originally banned the import of high-tech trash into European countries.
D Shipping e-waste abroad yields greater profit than recycling it safely in the USA.

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42 Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A Most countries have made enormous efforts to manage their e-waste exports.
B Legislative action is fundamental to solving the problem of e-waste effectively.
C Strict laws against sending e-waste abroad have recently been upheld in Florida.
D Developing nations benefit more from the trade in e-waste than their developed counterparts.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of
sentences in the following questions.
43 Peter moved abroad for a fresh start. He regrets it now.
A If only Peter had moved abroad for a fresh start.
B Peter wishes he hadn't moved abroad for a fresh start.
C If Peter moved abroad for a fresh start, he would regret it.
D Peter regrets not having moved abroad for a fresh start.
44 Smartphones are becoming reasonably priced. New applications make them more appealing.
A Appealing though smartphones are with new applications, they are becoming less affordably priced.
B Whatever new applications smartphones have, they are becoming more appealing with reasonable prices.
C No matter how reasonable the prices of smartphones are, they are not so appealing with new applications.
D Not only are smartphones becoming more affordable but, with new applications, they are also more appealing.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the
following questions.
45 It was wrong of you to criticise your son in front of his friends.
A You shouldn't have criticised your son in front of his friends.
B You must have criticised your son in front of his friends.
C You mightn't have criticised your son in front of his friends.
D You could have criticised your son in front of his friends.
46 My father likes reading newspapers more than watching TV.
A My father doesn't like watching TV as much as reading newspapers.
B My father likes watching TV more than reading newspapers.
C My father doesn't like reading newspapers as much as watching TV.
D My father likes watching TV as much as reading newspapers.
47 “How long have you lived here, Lucy?” asked Jack.
A Jack asked Lucy how long did she live here. B Jack asked Lucy how long she had lived there.
C Jack asked Lucy how long she lived here. D Jack asked Lucy how long had she lived there.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of
the following questions.
48 At the beginning of the ceremony, there was a respectable one-minute silence in remembrance of the victims of the
earthquake.
A the ceremony B respectable C in remembrance D earthquake
49 My mother gets up usually early to prepare breakfast for the whole family.
A gets up usually B prepare C for D whole
50 The money raised in the appeal will use to help those in need in remote areas.
A in the B will use C help D areas

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EXTRA READING
Technology as Trash
An Electronic Wasteland
As the morning rain stops in Accra, the capital city of Ghana, and the sun heats the humid air, a terrible-smelling black
smoke begins to rise above the vast Agbogbloshie Market. Past the vegetable and tire merchants is a scrap1 market filled
with piles of old and broken electronics waste. This waste, consisting of broken TVs, computers, and monitors, is known
as "e-waste." Further beyond the scrap market are many small fires, fueled by old automobile tires, which are burning
away the plastic covering from valuable wire in the e-waste. People walk through the smoke—a highly poisonous mixture
of chemicals—with their arms full of brightly colored computer wire. Many of them are children.
Israel Mensah, 20, explains how he makes his living here. Each day, scrap sellers bring loads of old electronics. Mensah’s
friends and family buy a few computers or TVs. They break them apart to remove valuable metals and wires, as well as
any parts that can be resold. Then they burn the plastic covering off the wire and sell it to replenish their supply of e-

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waste. The key to making money is speed, not safety. “The gas goes to your nose, and you feel something in your head,”
Mensah says as he knocks his fist against the back of his head. “Then you get sick in your head and your chest." Broken
computer and monitor cases are unwanted and thrown in a nearby lagoon. 2 The next day, the rain will wash them into
the ocean.
The Problem of E-waste
E-waste is being produced on a scale never seen before. Computers and other electronic equipment become obsolete
in just a few years, leaving customers with little choice but to buy newer ones to keep up. Tens of millions of tons of
computers, TVs, DVD players, monitors, cell phones, and other equipment are discarded each year.
Sadly, in most of the world, the bulk of all this waste ends up in landfills. 3 Here, it poisons the environment; e-waste
contains a variety of toxic substances such as lead, mercury, and arsenic that leak into the ground. Recycling is in many
ways the ideal solution to the problem. E-waste contains significant amounts of valuable metals such as silver, gold, and
copper that make it attractive to recycle. In theory, recycling gold from old computers 85 is far more efficient-and less
environmentally destructive-than digging it from the earth. The problem is that a large percentage of e-waste that is
dropped off for recycling in wealthy countries is sold and diverted to the developing world-to countries like Ghana. As
quantities of e-waste increase worldwide, it poses an increasing threat to the health of people living in the developing
world.
To address the problem of the international trade in e-waste, 170 nations signed the 1989 Basel Convention, an
agreement that requires developed nations to notify developing nations of hazardous waste shipments coming into
the country. Then, in 1995, after pressure from environmental groups and developing nations, the Basel Convention was
modified to ban hazardous waste shipments to poor countries completely. Although the ban hasn't yet taken effect, the
European Union, where recycling infrastructure is well developed, has already written it into their laws. One law holds
manufacturers responsible for the safe disposal of electronics they produce.
David and Goliath
Companies like Creative Recycling Systems in Tampa, Florida, are hoping to profit from clean e-waste recycling. The key
to their business is a colossal, building-size machine that is able to separate electronic products into their component4
materials. Company president Jon Yob called his project "David." because it has to do battle with a "Goliath"5 in the form
of the huge quantity of e-waste in the United States.
David is able to avoid the contamination occurring in places like the market in Accra. As the machine’s steel teeth break
up computers, TVs, and other e-waste, toxic substances are naturally released, but there are machines installed inside
David whereby all the toxic dust is removed from the process. "The air that comes out is cleaner than the ambient6 air in
the building,” explains vice president Joe Yob, Jon’s brother.
David can handle some 70,000 tons of electronics a year. Although this is only a fraction of the total, it wouldn't take many
more machines like David to process the entire United States' output of high-tech trash. Unfortunately, under current
policies, domestic processing of e-waste is not compulsory, and while shipping waste abroad is ethically questionable, it
is still more profitable than processing it safely in the United States. "We can’t compete economically with people who do
it wrong, who ship it overseas,' says Joe Yob. The company is hoping that the U.S. government will, sometime in the near
future, create laws deterring people from sending e-waste overseas.
Ultimately, shipping e-waste overseas may actually come back to harm the developed world. Jeffrey Weidenhamer, a
chemist at Ashland University in Ohio, bought some jewelry trade in a developing country for his class to analyze. It was
distressing that the jewelry contained high amounts of lead, but not a great surprise, as jewelry with lead has turned up
before in U.S. stores. More revealing were the quantities of metals such as copper and tin mixed in with the lead.
Weidenhamer argued in a scientific paper that the proportions of these metals suggest that the jewelry was made from
recycled computer parts.
Since the developed world is sending large quantities of materials containing lead to developing nations, it's to be
expected that those countries will make use of them in their manufacturing processes. "It's not at all surprising things are
coming full circle and now we're getting contaminated products back,” says Weidenhamer. In a global economy, it’s no
longer possible to get rid of something by sending it to other countries. As the old saying goes, "What goes around comes
around.”
1
Scrap is material from old. damaged cars or machines
2
A lagoon is an area of calm seawater that is separated from the ocean by a line of rock or sand.
3
A landfill is a large, deep hole in which huge amounts of garbage are buried.
4
The components of something are the parts from which it is made.

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In a well-known story from the Sable. a small, young man named David fights a very large, strong man named Goliath
Surprisingly, David defeats Goliath.
6
Ambient air is air that surrounds you.
1 (Main Idea) What is the main idea of the reading?
A E-waste provides business opportunities for many people.
B E-waste is enriching the developing world.
C The world is facing a serious e-waste problem.
D Recycling of e-waste should be stopped.
2 (Detail) Why are there fires at the Agbogbloshie Market?
A to burn unwanted computer and monitor cases
B to burn off the covering from metal wires
C to keep people warm as they recycle e-waste
D to signal to scrap sellers that e-waste is available
3 (Vocabulary) In the third paragraph, what does the phrase keep up mean?
A to keep the computer they already have
B to get educated about computers currently sold
C to maintain a positive attitude toward computers
D to obtain the latest, best-performing computers
4 (Detail) What was the Basel Convention modified to do in 1995?
A remove hazardous chemicals from e-waste
B stop hazardous waste shipments to poor countries
C set up safer recycling centers in developing countries
D notify developing countries of dangerous shipments
5 (Inference) Which problem does Creative Recycling Systems have?
A It takes too long to build large recycling machines.
B They can’t handle all the e-waste produced in the U.S.
C It costs more to use their service than to ship e-waste abroad.
D They are breaking current laws by shipping e-waste overseas.
6 (Detail) Why does Jeffrey Weidenhamer think that the jewelry he bought was made from recycled computer parts?
A Because the jewelry came from Ghana.
B Because the jewelry came from a developing country.
C Because the metal contained large amounts of lead.
D Because the metal contained certain proportions of copper and tin mixed with lead.
7 (Paraphrase) In the last paragraph, it says "What goes around comes around." What does this mean?
A Your actions have consequences that will eventually affect you.
B Whether or not your actions are correct, bad things will happen to you.
C No matter how unfairly you are treated, continue to treat others fairly.
D Don’t worry about the actions of others, because you can’t control them.

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