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MSU-CELP Practice Test 2 Reading Section
111. According L<-> the first paragraph, we can infer that ..

a. raising taxes never solves social problems
b. a 'fat Lax' is 11(>l a completely new concept
c. there is little rational SLlJ1]JOrt tor a 'fat Lax'
d. people arc now looking at taxes in a corn pletcly new ligl1t
112. \Vl1aL is the expected relationship between a fat tax and B~1 I?
a. It will cause an immediate drop in B1v11.
b. IL may cause B.NII to increase.
c. It should cause Bf\11] to drop i11 the long Lcr111.
CI. There is no reason Lo th ink thcv, arc related.
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113. \\1bar is the best definition of '(at tax' based 011 the reading?
a. J Iealth insurance premiums are calculated using l~J\IJ l.
b. Anv unhealthv items such <ls cigarettes. alcohol and sodas arc taxed.
c. Fatty foods are taxed co improve health and SLt~1fJOrt healthcare
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d. Any heavy tax imposed by· the g<)\er11n1e11t t<> fund health reform.
114. What is NOT cl potential problem with rrying to USC taxes to figl1t obesity?
a. Someone 11111st decide what to tax.
b. Obese J)COJ)lc clo not directly harm other people, so it is hard to justify.
c. Farry foods are not the onlv cause of obesiiv.
Cl. People \Vl10 exercise are usually not obese.
115. Which word is closest i11 meaning Lo the word deem i11 line 32?
a. J)r0110U11CC
b. imagine
c. label
d. judge \
116. \\'hicl1 phrase is closest i11 meaning L<> L11c· phrase resilient to in line 35(
a. greatly improved 1)).
b. damazcd bv ~
c. not easily affected bv,

d. sensitive to
117. Which word i11 the passag-c best characterizes the kind of tax <>11 \ arious 1111l1e<1ltl1 y bchav iors?
"--=a. fat
b. junk-food
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c. Sill
d. tenuous
I 18. Whv might a tax c>11j1111k Iood be particularly bad Ior J1<>or people?
a. lf it costs more they \.-V<>11'L be able to afford ir ,
b. They prefer the taste ofjun k food.
c. ·1-11e\.· become obese Ior other reasons.
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d, So111c have 110 access to hcalrhv, lood.
I 19. Which of the following "' ould be the best tit le for this essay?
a. How Lo Make the Fat Tax Work
b. Fat 'fax; as Health v as it S<Jt111ds?
c. TJ1c History oJ Taxing for I Icalth
d. What is the Best Wav to Fund Healthcare?
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120. Which of the foll<)\.vi1lg· statements best characterizes the £111Lh<>r's general opinion about a ·1~1t tax?
a. It would solve 111<>!:il of ocietv's problems with healthcare.
b. It seems like a good idea IJtlC it r11igl1t 1101 work.
c. lt would be pointless and unethical.
d. It would certainly nor encourage people Le> lose weight.

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a. J)r0110U11CC
b. imagine
c. label
d. judge \
b. damazcd bv ~

d. sensitive to
"--=a. fat
b. junk-food
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c. Sill
d. tenuous
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MSU-CELP Practice Test I Listening Section
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MSU-CELP PRACTICE Test of English Listening Ability
This section of the test is designed to assess your listening abilities. You should have thefollowing items in front •
of you: a test answer sheet, a test booklet, and a Number 2 pencil. If you do not have these items, raise your
hand, and a test proctor will assist you.
INSTRUCTIONS:
• This listening section has three parts: Part I consists of several short conversations and Part 2 has longer
conversations. Part 3 contains a presentation and an extended dialogue.
• There are 40 questions on this listening test. For each question, choose the ONE BEST answer.
• Find the letter on the answer sheet that corresponds to the answer you have chosen. Use your pencil to
completely fill in the circle for your answer.
• If you are not sure of the answer, tal<e your best guess. Unanswered items will be scored as incorrect.
• You are allowed to take notes in this test booklet.
Part I : Short Conversations

For each question in your test booklet, you will hear a short conversation. The conversation
has a short title to tell you what it is about. Listen to the conversation and choose the letter
of the choice that best answers the question that appears in your test booklet. You will not
hear the question; you will see it and read it. You will read it quietly to yourself. Use your
pencil to mark your answer on your answer sheet. You are allowed to take notes in the test
booklet.
Example X: Watching an eclipse

Which of the following is true?
a. The woman is not interested i11 the eclipse.
Ib. The \voman can 11ot stay up late. I
c. The woman had heard about the eclipse before.
Upset with a friend

1. What does the man think about the situation?
a. The woman needs new friends.
b. Tina has acted very badly.
c. There's been a misunderstanding.
Surprise Party
2. What is going to surprise Beth?
a. going to the restaurant
b. having a house party
c. having a live band at her party
MSU-CELP Practice Test I
Listening Section
Disappointing audition
3. Why does the woman think she won't get the role?
a. She was late for her appointment.
b. They already knew who they would hire.
c. She clid a poor job cluring her audition.
Sunny disposition
4. What is the man surprised about?
a. that Lisa has had a hard life
b. tl1at Lisa was unkind to someone
c. that the woman agrees with him
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The road to the summit

5. What information does the woman give the man?
a. It is snowing at the summit.
b. There is a road to the summit
c. The.road may not be open.
Food shopping
6. The man and \V0111ar1 both want to
a. buy vegetables.
b. walk around the farmers' market.
c. visit the bread shop.
Recycling
7. The man thinks tl1<:1t the woman
a. has a good point.
b. is impolite.
c. Is misinformed.
New use for a security camera

8. What is the woman's first reaction?
a. She thinks it's a ridiculous idea.
b. She is concerned about the security of the man's house.
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c. She doesn't understand what she's looking at.
Part 2: Longer Conversations

In this section you will hear a few longer conversations. After each conversation you will read between 3 and 5
questions. Listen to each conversation and answer the questions that appear in your test booklet.
Problems in biology laboratory class

9. In the future, Veronica wants to be .
a. more sociable
b. a biology teacher
c. a doctor
10. The boy in Veronica's lab group .

a. is a doctor
b. wants to do all the work himself.
c. thinks she docs things incorrectly.
11. What is true about Sophie?

a. She is not paying attention in class.
b. She talks to Veronica all the time.
c. She tries to understand but she can't.
12. HO\V would Veronica prefer to work?

a. at home •
b. with 011e other person only

c. by herself
13. Veronica thinks that her lab partners .

a. need her to stay in the group
b. woulcl de) better if she changed groups.
c. are trying to upset her.
In the universitybookstore
14. The man couldn't find the book because .
a. he was looking in the wrong place
b. It was not in stock ·
c. he was looking in the used books section
15. What surprised the man?

a. TJ1e book was very big.
b. The book: cost a lot of money.
c. There was a paperback version. ·
16.The \VO man suggested . .. . . .. . .. . .. . . .

a. buying the book with a credit card
b, using the book in the library
c. buying the book instead of going out
Discussion after an unusual class

17. How did Maria feel about the class?
a. She thought it was really very good.
b. She thought it was unusual.
c. She thought it was boring.
18. Will Maria rem em her the content of the class?

a. She will definitely remember.
b. She will probably remember some of it.
c. She doubts that she will remember much.
19. Mr. Gordon is delighted when his students .

a. are puzzled
b. agree with him
c. understand
20. Both Josh and Maria agree that .

a. the class was really fantastic
b. Mr. Gordon was too slow making his point
c. laughing is good
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Part 3: Extended Discourse

In this section you will hear a presentation and an extended dialogue. You will listen to each twice, and then
you will answer several questions.
But is it Art?
21. \Ve are told that the ma11 i11 the gorilla suit is .
a. an artist
b. large
c. lonely
22. Whv did the writer mention the changing of the guard?
a. To give a11 example of something eccentric.
b, To explain why tl1e Italians were there.
c. To point out that it. also involves animals.
23. When he looks at the gorilla, the writer .

a. is not sure what the message is
b. understands that it is cl statement about extinction
c. thinks that the costume was not planned
24. After being on the plinth, it is implied that the man in the gorilla suit .
a. felt a little sad
b. must rush back to work
c. fell relieved
25. How did the TV reporter feel about Gorm ley's project?
a. He felt skeptical.
b. He fell a lot of enthusiasm.
c. He was fascinated
26. When Gormley \VCLS asked "is it art" he was .

a. taken aback by the question
b. able to explain everything clearly
c. prepared for the question
27. The writer believes the 'art question' .

a. should never be asked
b. has alrcadv been answered
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c. is an important part of art
28.The writer feels that people who ask the 'art question' .
a. have not paid attention
b. arc not intelligent
c. arc depressed
29. According to the writer, the purpose of art is to .

a. inspire people
b. impress people
c. puzzle people
30. Which of the following best describes the writer's style?

a. It's humorous and a bit sarcastic.
b. It's factual and unbiased.
c. Tt is negative and suspicious .
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Discussion over lunch: jobs

31.What in the man's life is going well right 110\v?
a. his dissertation
b. his job
c. his internship
32. What is the man frustrated by?

a. He doesn't know what to write about for his dissertation.
b. He doesn't have time to write his dissertation.
c. His dissertation is making him exhausted.
33. The man is spending most of his time .

a. i11 classes
b. working on his dissertation
c. working i11 the ShOJ)
34. What bad thing happened to the man's employers?

a. someone retired
b. they could not find anyone to hire
c. someone stole trom them
35. The man's attitude towards his employers is .

a. fearful
b. resentful
c. sympathetic
J6. The woman is .

a. working in an ice cream parlor
b. not working right now
c. doing an internship
~7. How does the woman feel about the sacrifices she has tc) make?
a. She can put up with them for a few n1011Lhs.
b. SJ1e doesn't mind them at all.
c. They are making her life too difficult.
)8. WJ1at is the woman 's advice to the man?

a. He should quit his job.
b. He should communicate with his employers.
c. He should try to find an internship that he can learn from.
~9. The woman is having a hard time understanding ..

a. whv the man is u n happy
b. why the man is working so much
c. what the man hopes to do 10 tne future
10. What is not completely clear to the man?

a. whether he is happy or not
b. whether the woman IS right Or wrong
c. whether his employers are his friends
MSU-CELP Practice Test I Grammar
Grammar You Can ·use!

_MSU-CELP PRACTICE Test of English Grammar _
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INSTRUCTIONS:
This English grammar test has 40 questions. You have 20 minutes to answer all 40 questions. For each question, choose the
ONE BEST answer. Find the letter on the answer sheet that corresponds to the answer you have chosen. Use your pencil to
completely fill in the circle for your answer. If you are not sure of the answer, take your best guess. Unanswered items will be
scored as incorrect. You are allowed to write in the test booklet.
41 'Did you like the new play?' 46 That she rose so high so fast must be
'No, it didn't my expectations.' ascribed --- her hard work.
a live up to a of
b fall short of bin
c come up with cat
d go down with d to
42 He was supposed to meet me at the station, 47 'Do radar and sonar work on the same
but he ~ principle?' 'No, radar employs radio waves
a wasn't -~~- sonar uses sound waves.'
b don't a therefore
c didn't b although
d wouldn't. c provided
d whereas
43 'Do you expect him to come?'
'I don't, but if he turn up, tell him 48 'So, you retire next year?'
to wait.' 'Yes, I_ for twenty five years by then.'
a should a am teaching
b would b will be teaching
c may c will teach
d might d will have been teaching J
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44 'We can't drive there. The car's broken down.' 49 Your English is good but his is better.
'All --- to have some exercise on foot.' a far
a the best b very
b the better for c too
c the better d not
d the best of all
50 This castle is said to --- . I
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45 'You didn't go to Jane's party after all, did you?' a have haunted
'No, I didn't, but. I'd rather ' b be haunted
a go c being haunted
b have gone d having been haunted
c went
d had gone
51 'Will you come to my birthday party?' 56 'Did you all go in the same car?'
___ I not be able to, I'll give you a call.' 'Yes --- of us.'
a If a each one
b In case b everyone
c Would c every one
d Should d every all
52 'She gave a brilliant performance.' 57 'I'll speak to him straight from the shoulder.'
'You're right. I . 'You . He's stronger than you.'
a didn't think so a had better not
b thought as much b would better not
c thought that c had rather not
d thought much of it d better had not
53 'Why does your car keep stalling so often?' 58 'Would you like to dine out with me tonight?'
__ to be something wrong with the engine.' 'I would --- .
a There seems a like
b It seems b love
c That seems c love to
d As it seems d not
54 I haven't made up my mind yet __ 59 'Did you go for an outing yesterday?'

whether this is the right job for me. 'Oh, no! It was __ dreadful weather.'
a as of a so
bas to b such
c as if c such a
d as for d so a
55 We won't know the winners of the prizes until 60 We had a narrow escape. If Jack had been
all the tickets out. driving any faster, we .
a were sold a would be killed
b having sold b could have killed
c have been sold c must have been killed
d are being sold d might have been killed
61 'Shall we go out?' 66 He might be a bit slow on the job, but I'm

it rains, of course.' sure he's trying to do the best he •
a Provided a would
b If b will
c
c Unless c can
d So long as d should
62 'It is rumored that new taxes wil be levied.' 67 'Did they plead guilty at court?'
__ , there will be a public outcry.' 'They did declare their innocence.'
a If so a other than
b Supposing b anything but
c Even so c nothing but
d In case d except for
63 'Would you like to go home now?' 68 'Did the manager promise you a raise?'
'I as well; my work is done.' 'Yes, he committed himself it
a might some time ago.'
b should a to
c could b on
d had to cat
d in
64 I was -- by now but the candidates are
apparently asked too many questions. 69 Mr. Peters had been with us for ten years
a to examine and the firm displeased us all.
b to be examined a quitting
c to being examined b his quttmg
d to have been examined c for quitting
d having been quit
65 'I hear her party was not much of a success.' 70 'My daughter got top marks in all her
'Yes, there were people there.' subjects.'
a so few 'I can't say the same for mine _
b so a few a though
c such
,
a few b neither
d such few c either
d also
71 Jack asked Beth if she on 76 'There is no ham left in the fridge.'

leaving early. 'I know. Joe ate what ham eft.'
a plans a there was
b is planning b it was
c was planning c that was
d will plan d was there
72 'Is this the book you're looking for?' 77 'Do you think there is life on Mars?'
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'Yes, that the one.' life, there must be air and water.'
a was a For being any
b must b For there to be
c must be c In order to be
d must have been d Unless there is
73 'Which of these boys stole the school 78 Who for the increase in criminality?
drum?' a should blame
'The one has just gone out.' b can't be blamed
a whom c had to be blamed
b which d is to blame
c whose
d that 79 'Mr. Drake has just handed in his
resignation.' 'It's a pity that he
74 'Were you taken on staff?' do a thing like that.'
___ my regret, my application a would
was turned down.' b might
a To c should
b For d ought
c In
d At 80 'This machine won't start.'
'Well, if it doesn't work, --- it a kick.'
75 Samantha hadn't studied very hard a try to give
___ she did quite well in her finals. b try giving
a and still c should you try to give
b and yet d you had better try to give
c as yet
d so that
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MSU-CELP Practice Test I Reading Section
Read About It!

MSU-CELP PRACTICE Test English Reading Ability
INSTRUCTIONS:
• This reading test has four passages. Each passage is followed by several questions.
• You have 55 minutes to answer all 40 questions.
• For each question, choose the ONE BEST answer.
• Find the letter on the answer sheet that corresponds to the answer you have chosen. Use your pencil to completely fill
in the circle for your answer.
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• If you are not sure of the answer, take your best guess. Unanswered items will be scored as incorrect.
• You are allowed to write in the test booklet.
TEXT 1 A New Form of Advertising

Imagine that you are taking a class in Media Studies. This week you are studying advertising in different forms c
media. Your instructor brought in this newspaper article to share with the class.
A new form of advertising has been born on the internet, and it is called behavioral advertising. Be-
2 havioral advertising involves the practice of tracking consumers online, to find out personal details such
as if they vote, if they are on a low income or a high income, where they travel, and what they like to
4 read. This can allow advertisers to target their ads to an individual web user, making their efforts more
effective. §I However, not everyone is a fan. A powerful alliance of privacy and consumer groups have
6 likened behavioral advertising to "being followed by an invisible stalker."
8 Concern is growing that behavioral advertising my violate users' privacy. There is a call for the gov-
ernment to allow consumers to "opt in" rather than "opt out" of such advertising models. This means
10 people will have to give their permission before any data is collected, rather than having data collected
unless they somehow decline permission which is usually how things are done currently. It will also
12 seel< to ensure no data is collected around financial or health matters. The key, many say, is trans-
parency. "An individual's data belongs to them and before these companies track you all over the inter-
14 net, they need to be transparent about what they are doing and how they intend to use that
information," said John Simpson, consumer advocate with the Consumer Watchdog. §2 Indeed, most
16 users are currently being tracked, often without even realizing, since Yahoo, Microsoft and Google all
already use targeted online advertisements.
18 The advocates of behavioral advertising say these fears are unfounded. "The vast majority of what
happens online is truly anonymous and all marketers and publishers are trying to do is deliver an ad that
20 has some relevancy to the person viewing it at a certain time," says Mike Zaneis, vice president of pub-
lic policy for the Interactive Advertising Bureau. §3 While Mr. Zaneis agreed more has to be done to
22 educate consumers about the issue, he also warned that pushing for a blanket "opt in" measure would
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be disastrous. broad 'opt in' would be a sea change and it would be a recipe for disaster. It would kill
24 the goose laying the golden egg; the goose being the internet and the golden egg being the free content
and services that consumers enjoy. With a required 'opt-in', that would be dtminished." said Mr. Zaneis.
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81. What is unique about behavioral advertising?

a. It targets ads to individual users.
b. It takes place on the internet.
c. It requires web users to opt-in.
d. lt is pof)t1lar with everyone.
82. At this time, tinder what circumstances is personal data collected?

a. It is never collected.
b. It is collected 011ly when permission is gi,;er1.
c. It is collected unless permission is denied.
d. l t is alwavs
, collected.
83. What kind of information is considered unacceptable to collect?

a. information about identity
b. information about web LlSC
c. information about health
d. information about age
84. Consumer Watchdog organizations say it is important that companies .

a. reveal 11(>,v thev use the information thcv collect.
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b. 011ly collect information that belongs to them.

c. collect information anonvmouslv.
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d. slop collecti 11g i nforrnation <:11 together
85. Why de> some say that people don't need to be worried about behavioral advertising?
a. because it is reallv quite rarelv used
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b. because consumers are not yet educated

c. because users can already opt-in if they 'van L to
d. because it is anonymous
86. At which point i11 the passage would the following sentence best (it?
"The beautiful thing is the): don't have to cl ick on that advert, or pay attention to it or clo anything at all."
a. sRl
b.§2
c. §3
d. §4
87. In line 18 what is the meaning of the word advocate?

a. someone who clisagrees with something
b. sorneone who supports something
c. someone who invented something-
d. someone who studies something
88. Ir1 line 23, what does the phrase sea change most likely mean?
a. a complete and total change
b. a very successful change
c. an unexpected change
d. a change trial Joes not happen on land
89. Mr. Zancis feels that a required opt-in \<\!OL1ld make the internet .
a. even 111<)re costly,
b. stop working altogether
c. less useful tor evervone
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d. far more profitable
90. Which sentence best summarizes the meaning of this passage?

a. Behavioral advertising is a new threat facing web users.
b. Behavioral advertising must be strictly regulated so that it does riot cause harm. J
c. Benefits for site owners, advertisers and web users support behavioral advertising.
d. There arc contentious views about the value ot behavioral advertising.
MSU-CELP Practice Test I Reading Sectio
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TEXT 2 The Melting of Greenland's Ice
As part of a class at school, you have to write an essay on the effects of global warming. This ts one of the arti
your teacher has provided as background reading for your assignment. Read it and answer the questions that
follow.
Greenland isn't just a huge ice-covered island. It is also a crucial factor in how global warming may re-
2 shape the world. If all the ice and snow on Greenland were to melt, the oceans would rise 20 feet. Say
goodbye to Miami and big chunks of Florida and Louisiana. Parts of Brooklyn and Manhattan would also
c 4 be submerged. Hundreds of millions of people would be displaced in Bangladesh.
6 So how fast is Greenland melting? § I To figure that out scientists recently began clocking the speed
at which ice sheets are sliding to the sea, and have shown that the speed has increased. They already
8 knew, from observations and calculations, that Greenland's ice is gradually shrinking simply from melt-
ing. That process is slow; however, if the glaciers are sliding faster to the sea, the loss of ice could be
I 0 more rapid. While poring over satellite images, researchers noticed that large lakes form on the sur-
face of the glaciers during the summer. Those lakes then suddenly disappear. Do the lakes simply drain
12 into rivers on the surface? Or, might the water generate enough pressure to crack the 3,000-foot-thick
ice all the way to bedrock, pouring down through the ice? § 2
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A team led by Sarah Das and Ian Joughin of the University of Washington set out to find the answer.
16 They flew to an area of glaciers with lakes, and installed an array of instruments. They put sensors in a
lake 2 Y2 miles wide to measure the changes in the amount of water it held. They deployed seismome-
18 ters to detect rumbles in the ice, and put global-positioning units on the ice to chart its movement. §3
They left the instruments in place when they left the study area, and waited.
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It wasn't a long wait. "The lake drained about I 0 days after we were there," Das says. When they
22 went back, gathered up the instruments, and began to look at the data, it was clear that the crack the-
ory was correct. The water had rushed down to the bedrock, spread out under the ice, and raised the
24 huge ice sheet by more than three feet. But there was a also a surprise: It happened in a relative flash.
"The entire lake drained in about two hours," says Das. "It was a much more catastrophic drainage than
26 we expected." The volume of water flowing down to bedrock matched the torrent over Niagara Falls."
That realization led the team to ditch plans to explore other, still-intact lakes aboard a ru,b-
28 ber boat. "We decided we'd leave the boat in its crate,11 laughs Das.
30 The data also showed that as the water flowed underneath it, the glacier did indeed speed up, dou-
bling its velocity. §4 That doesn't mean Greenland's ice is about to fall into the sea, since the glaciers
32 move slowly to begin with. But it does mean that the ice will disappear faster than just from melting
alone, cutting the time from thousands of years to hundreds. The survival of the ice sheet now seems a
3:4 bit more tenuous. So go ahead and buy that beachfront property, but don't expect it to still be above
water for many generations to come.
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MSU-CELP Practice Test I
Reading Section
91. Creenlnnd's role in g}nl.>al wertning .

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a. rs verv rrnportant
b. is still debated
c. is insignificant
d. has some minor importance
2. \:\!hicJJ fact did the scientists know first?

a. The ice is sliding more quickly into the sc~1
b. The ice is gradually melting.
c. The lakes disappear under the ice.
d. Lakes form on. the ice i11 the sum mer.
L What is the significance of the ice sheets' rapid movement?

a. Researchers can estimate when the ice will melt.
b. It means the melting will be slower.
c. It means the melting will be faster.
d. N<> one knew the ice moved before.
L The ph rase poring over ()11 line 10 is closest in meaning to .

a. gJancrn,g· at briellv
b. examining carefully
c. disregarding
d. tidying t1p
•. What was mvsterious about the ]argc lakes ()D the ice?
a. how thev formed
b. where thev went
c. why they lasted so long
d. 110\V to locate t11e111
. What is true about Das ancl J oughin's study?

a. They did not need to remain at the study site.
h. Their equipment required maintenance.
c. It was extremely dangerous,
d. · 1 'hey had to be very patient to gel the results .
. In lines 27 to 28 the author writes: That realization led the team to ditch plans to explore other, still-intact
lakes aboard a rubber boat. "We decided we'd leave the boat in its crate," laughs Das.
The author is implying that .
a. their boat was damagecl when the lake drainer}
b. it was 110 longer necessary to explore because the answer was found
c. boat exploration suddenly seemed very dangerous
d. they understood that they needed a different sort ol boat
. ,i\t which point in the passage would the following sentence best Iit?
"lvliRlit that cause its mouemeni lo sjJeed 1lp ?"
a. § 1
b. §2
c. §3
d.§4
. The word tenuous in line 34 is closest in meaning to .

a. clear
b, riskv
c. stro11g
d. doubtful
0. \:Vl1.-1t is the author's view on the melting of Greenland's ice?

a. It will be a serious problem in the future.
b. It will not effect t1s lor m<:1ny 111a11y generations.
c. It is not as serious a problem as most people think
d. No one knows much about. what will happen.
TEXT3 Apartment Composting

You are at a friend's house, flipping through a magazine called 'Ecological Living'. This article catches your
attention because you live in an apartment, so you read it. After reading it, answer the questions that follow.
So your home-owning friends are into composting. They are reaping the benefits of rich black soil
2 that they can use to improve their gardens, and proudly pointing out what they are doing for the envi-
ronment at the same time! Meanwhile you are living in an apartment with no garden, and so have to
4 put your kitchen scraps in the garbage each week, whether you like it or not. What can you do?
The answer is simple; you can compost too. Outdoors or indoors, anyone can make compost. If you
6 don't have a garden, a small space in the garage will do, or on the balcony, or even under the kitchen
sink.
8 Apartment dwelling does mean close proximity to others, so you will, of course, want to take special
care not to cause odor, insect or drainage problems that will offend your neighbors. If you do it cor-
1 O rectly, your compost will not smell, attract flies, or otherwise be a nuisance.
And once you get started, you will find there are many advantages. Composting your kitchen scraps
12 helps the environment by reducing the amount of garbage you produce thus saving landfill space, and
gives you a supply of clean organic soil to grow your own healthy vegetables and herbs -- and you don't
14 need a garden for that either. You can grow them in containers on your balcony or window ledge.
For balcony composting, try using a I 0-20 gallon metal or plastic garbage can. Punch holes in the
16 base, sides and lid using a hammer and large nail so that air can circulate. Raise the can on bricks and
place a tray underneath to catch any excess moisture. Line the bottom of the can with a three-inch
18 layer of finished compost, soil, shredded leaves, newspaper or cardboard; then you can start adding
your organic kitchen scraps such as fruit and veggie peelings, tea leaves and coffee grounds, shredding
20 the material finely to speed the process. Remember, no meat and no dairy products!
By themselves, kitchen scraps are too wet to compost -- the moisture content averages 85%, and
22 compost should be not more than 65%. So you need dry materials to mix in. §I This can be straw,
dead leaves, strips of newspaper, cardboard or cartons, or a mixture. You can also use sawdust. Each
24 time you add kitchen scraps you should also add an equal amount of brown or dry material. This will
counteract any excess moisture problems and provide an efficient carbon/nitrogen ratio.
26 Because your composting bin will be smaller than a regular compost pile, it might suffer from a lack
of heat, so, if possible, stand it close to the building wall, or where it will get a few hours of sunshine
28 every day. §2 Finally, aerate the pile by turning it frequently, and add soil occasionally-the microor-
ganisms in soil are necessary for the decomposition process.
30 Actually it is a good idea to have two containers -- when the first one's full and processing, you start
filling the second one, and by the time that is full, the compost in the first one is ready for use and can
32 be emptied out.
§3 Empty your bin, and start afresh with a new base, putting back any material from the first batch
34 which has not properly decomposed. Use the soil for your favorite house plants, or try balcony garden-
ing. Tomatoes, peppers and suchlike grow nicely in pots, and you can savor the unmatched flavor of
36 your very own homegrown veggies. §4
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Reading Section
101. One can infer that the author thinks most apartment dwellers .
a. are not interested in composting
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b. would fincl it verv difficult to compost correctly
c. already C<>111 post their kitchen scr<1ps
d. believe that they can110L make compost
102. What must )'OLL take special care about when composting in a11 apartment?
a. how to hicle the compost
b. how not to annoy vour neighbors
c. what sort of foods vou can compost in ;;1 small spac:e
d. what you might de> with the finished soil
103. Which of· the following' is closest i11 meaning to the word scraps in line 11?
a. pieces of paper
b. unwanted leftovers
c. rcadv-rnade meals
d. uncooked food
104. What is NOT mentioned <ls an advantage of composting?

a. Less garbag·e g·ocs into landfills.
b. Y ou J)a)• less for garbage disposal.
c. Y Oll can make vour own organic soil.
d. You can gr<>'iV vegetables with the soil you make.
105. What is the first thing you should put inside the can?
a. coffee ,~·rounds
b. shredded kitchen scraps
c. vegetable peelings
d. finished compost or soil
106. Why should you shred vour kitchen scraps before composting>
a. It lowers the moisture content.
b. It makes composting laster.
c. T11ev• will have Jess smell .
d. You can fit more i11 your compost bin.
107. \\111at is the ideal moisture content for compost?

a. less than 65%
b. more than 65%·
c. around 85%
d. it doesn't reallv matter
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108. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the phrase a lack in line 26?
a. an abundance
h. a supply
c. a loss
d. a deficiency,
109. At which of the highlighted, numbers points in the text should the followinjr sentence be inserted?
",.\.11 being· well, you will have soil to harvest in four to six months."
a. §I
b. §2
c. §3
d.§4
110. One can infer from the passage that ..

a. composting· is always challenging, wherever you Jive.
b. composting is worthwhile for apartment dwellers.
c. composting requires a great deal of patience.
d. composting can be quite smelly.
TEXT 4 A Virtual Earth

You are an editor for your school newspaper. A student has written an essay on the computer program Google
Earth and submitted it for publication in your technology section, and you must decide whether to publish it or
not. Read the essay and then answer the questions that follow.
Google Earth is a virtual globe, map and geographic information program that is changing the way we
2 view the world. It displays satellite images, of varying resolution, of the Earth's surface, allowing users
to visually see things like cities and houses looking perpendicularly down or at an oblique angle, with
4 perspective. The degree of resolution available is based somewhat on the points of interest and popu-
larity, but most land masses, except for some islands, are covered in at least 15 meters of resolution.
6 Melbourne, Victoria; Las Vegas, Nevada; and Cambridge, Cambridgeshire include examples of the
highest resolution, at 15 cm.
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Google Earth allows users to explore the earth in several different ways. You can search for ad-
10 dresses for some countries, enter coordinates, or simply use the mouse to browse to a location. Or,
you can fly a plane, since Google Earth also includes a flight simulator. Currently the F-16 Fighting Fal-
12 con and the Cirrus SR-22 are the only aircraft that can be used. Fly time is not very accelerated, as it
• takes the F-16 at highest speed at least 60 minutes to fly from coast-to-coast in the US. The simulator
14 features the ability to fly to any supported locations in the world. The pilot can choose any location to
start a flight, and can attempt to land a flight on any level surface in the world, including under the
16 ocean.
18 Google Earth also has many other features and layers that offer all kinds of information. A high resolu-
tion view of Victoria Crater on Mars is available using the Mars feature on Google Earth. Google Moon
20 allows users to navigate over the surface of the moon, and Google Sky allows users to view stars and
other celestial bodies. At the other extreme, the Google Ocean feature allows users to zoom far
22 below the surface of the ocean and view the ocean floor in 30. Google Street View provides 360°
panoramic street-level views and allows users to view parts of selected cities and their surrounding
24 metropolitan areas at ground level, and recently, Google added a feature that allows users to monitor
traffic speeds at loops located every 200 yards in real-time, with green indicators used for good traffic
26 conditions, yellow for slower speeds, and red for poor traffic conditions.
28 This program seems to be inspired, at least partially, by science fiction. Google Earth interface bears a
noted similarity to the 'Earth' program described in Neal Stephenson's sci-f classic Snow Crash. Indeed,
30 a Google Earth co-founder claimed that Google Earth was modeled after Snow Crash, while another
co-founder said it was inspired by the short science education film Powers of Ten. Google Earth was also
32 at least partly inspired by a Silicon Graphics demo called "From Space to in Your Face" which zoomed
from space into the Swiss Alps then into the Matterhorn.
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Google Earth has been criticized by a number of special interest groups, including national officials, as
36 being an invasion of privacy and even posing a threat to national security. The typical argument is that
the software provides information about military or other critical installations that could be used by ter-
38 rorists. For example, former Indian president APJ Abdul Kalam has expressed concern over the avail-
ability of high-resolution pictures of sensitive locations in India, and Google subsequently agreed to
40 censor such sites. Operators of the Lucas Heights nuclear reactor in Sydney also asked Google to cen-
sor high resolution pictures of the facility. However, they later withdrew the request. Morocco's main
42 Internet provider Maroc Telecom has been blocking Google Earth since August 2006 for undisclosed
reasons.
44 •
On the other hand, other people have expressed concern over the willingness of Google to cripple
46 their dataset to cater to special interests, believing that intentionally obscuring any land goes against its
stated goal of letting the user "point and zoom to any place on the planet that you want to explore".
111. Accordinz le) the first paragraph we can infer that .

a. There is no place c)11 earth with resolution less that ] 5 meters.
b. There is higher resolution i11 E11r<>1)e than i11 the USA.
c. Melbourne is <:1 place that 1n<:1ny· arc interested i11 looking at.
d. It is difficult to sec details when looking at. Las Vegas.
I 12. ln what way is the Ilight simulator particularlv unrealistic?

a. You 111ay l<:111d a plane i11 impossible places.
b. You mav travel much laster than yo11 could in reality.
c. Y ou can crash more easilv 11si11 ob· the sim ulator.
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d. You 111<:1v take off and lane] in 1no1111tair1011s regions.
113. What is implied about the kincl of information available 011 Google Earth?
a. There is a lot, and it is varied.
b. It all relates co the geography of earth.
c. The mtorrnation is predorninaruly about L1rlJ;.1r1 centers.
d. Some is more interesting than the other.
114. Which word i11 the f)assagc !)CSL characterizes the relationship between science fiction <111cl Coogle Earth?
a. similari l v
b. coincidence
c. education
d. inspiration
115. Which phrase is closest i11 111ce:111ing to the phrase posing a threat i11 line 36?
a. protcctinah from dan zer
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b. intimidating
c. causing danger
d. pretending to harm
116. What is Google Earth's typical reaction to complaints From governments about security-
a. Responsibility is den ied.
b. ·1~J1e gc)ver111nents are reassured of their safety.
c. An explanation of Coogle Earth's goals is offered.
d. The offending information is removed.
117. For those living in Morocco, which of the following is accurate?

a. You can probably not access Google Earth.
b. \"011 will be considered <1 terrorist for using Google Earth.
c. You may use Google Earth, but your cc)untry will be missing.
d. There are 110 internet facilities.
118. Which \<VO rd is closest i11 meaning to the word to cripple in line 45?
a. to lessen
b. to damage
C. to C()Tl1f)11Glte
d. to fine-tune
119. What kind of tone docs the author adopt i11 the essay?
.
a. a persuasive tone
b. a factual tone
c. a skeptical tone
d. an enthusiastic tone
120. Which of tl1e following best characterizes the author's opinion about Google Earth?
a. It is an interesting program that makes a lot of information available.
b. It was <:1 bad idea and puts some countries al risk.
c. It is a program with potential although it currently faces serious problems.
d. C nless you are a scientist, it is <:1 progra111 that probably won't interest you.
MSU-CELP Practice Test 2 Writing Section M:
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MSU-CELP PRACTICE Test of English Writing Ability an
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INSTRUCTIONS:
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For this section of the test, a proctor will give you a special answer form. Make sure that your name appears
correctly on the front of the form. Using a Number 2 pencil ONLY, write as much as you can, as well as you can F
in an original, 35-minute composition on ONE of the two topics below. c
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Politics and Social Issues
1. Some countries use money from taxes to provide healthcare for all of their citizens, and other countries do
not do this and expect people to provide for themselves in terms of their healthcare by saving their money or
taking out private insurance. Some people believe that nationalized health care is slow, and often of lower q11al~
ity, and other people maintain that it is important for everyone to have free access to doctors and medicines :1
whatever their personal circumstances. Which side of this argument do you agree with? Be sure to support youie
opinion with reasons and explanations. ·t
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2. In some places like America, where people of different ethnicities have been discriminated against, there
are programs called 'affirmative action; which require by law that workplaces and places of education have a
mix of people of different ethnicities. This may be considered a good thing, which helps fight discrimination, or I
it could be considered a measure that does more damage than good by focusing on differences rather than
equality and ability. What is your opinion about this issue? Be sure to support your opinion with reasons and
explanations.
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MSU-CELP Practice Test 2 Listening Section
This section of the test is designed to assess your listening abilities. You should have thefollowing items in front
INSTRUCTIONS:
• There are 40 questions on this listening test. For each question, choose the ONE BEST answer. •
' • Find the letter on the answer sheet that corresponds to the answer you have chosen. Use your pencil to
· Part I: Short Conversations

For each question in your test booklet, you will hear a short conversation. The conversation has. a short title
· to tell you what it is about. Listen to the conversation and choose the letter of the choice that best answers
the question that appears in your test booklet. You will not hear the question; you will see it and read it. You
will read it quietly to yourself. Use your pencil to mark your answer on your answer sheet. You are allowed
to take notes in the test booklet.

a. The \.VOn1an is not interested in the eclipse.
b. The woman can not stay up late.
c. The \V<)ma11 had heard about the eclipse before.
A photograph on the wall

1. When the woman guessed, she was
a. correct.
b. incorrect.
c. almost correct.
Complaining at the supermarket

2. Why wouldn't the man help the woman?
a. I-le was lazy.
b. He was not allowed to.
c. He did not know how.
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MSU-CELP Practice Test 2 Listening SectionM
What's that in the sky? 'a

3. We can guess from the conversation that
l.
a. the woman doesn't believe in UFOs.
I>. the woman is frightened of UJ-<Os.
c. the woman bel icves in UFOs.
Choosing a method of transport

3.
4. Why does the woman prefer trains?
a. She is terrified of flying.
b. She thinks it's critical to be able to sleep.
c. She likes to look out the window.
.An internship offer

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5. The man's work
a. is rather unpredictable
h. is top secret
c.will be taken over by Daisy.
5.
Declining an invitation
6. Jim couldn't go to the party because
a. he suffered a tragedy.
b. he was offered an opportunity.
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c. he was offered a demanding job.
Encouraging a friend
7. The manwrotewhilehewas in India .
a. to keep in touch.
b. to become famous.
c. because it was his job .
.t\ chance meeting

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8. What do we know about Ted?
a. I-Tis employers are not content with his work. l'
b. He doesn't stay in one place very long.
c. He did not like living in Spain.

questions. Listen to each conversation and answer the questions that appear in your test booklet. I
A computer question
9. In the beginning, the man .
a. was boastful about his abilities
b. misunderstood what the woman wanted to do.
c. thought the woman was tying.
10. What is true about the man's computer knowledge?

a. He is an expert.
b. He knows enough to help the woman.
c. He knows more than the woman does.
11. What is the man's advice to the woman?

a. ask someone who knows
b. exchange her faulty computer
c. find a program on the internet
Vacation reading
12. The woman recommends a book that .
a. she really enjoyed
b. is a collection of short poems
c. she thought would L1e too complicated for the man
13. How does the 1na11 feel about reading the Rushdie book?
a. He has no desire to read it.
b. He is eager to see what it is like.
c. He thinks it might be hard work.
14. In the end, the man will borrow .

a. both books
b. the first suggestion
c. the second suggestion
15. Why doesn't the woman read books during vacations?

a. She doesn't really like reading.
b. She reads a lot during term.
c. She prefers co read magazines.
16. At the end of the conversation the woman is .

a. complaining about her sister
b. joking around
c. suggesting a theory
A bad grade in chemistry

17. How does the man feel when the woman acts shocked?
a. He feels worse.
b. He feels like explaining what happened.
c. He's surprised that she's shocked.
18. What is the woman's attitude about failing?

a. She thinks it is a normal part of education.
b. She thinks it is shameful.
c. She believes it would be hard to do.
19. What is the woman's advice to the 1na11?

a. take the course again
b. don't worry about it
c. communicate with the professor
20. The man docsn 't want to see his professor because .
a. he is angry
b. he is ashamed
c. he dislikes him
MSU-CELP Practice Test 2 Listening Sectio

In this section you will hear a presentation and an extended dialogue. You will listen to each
twice, and then you will answer several questions.
The life of Martin LutherKing Jr.

21. Which part of Martin Luther King Jr.'s name was he not given at birth?
a. Martin
b. Luther
c. Jr.
22. The segregated public school King attended would have been attended by .
a. a mixture of nezro and white students
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b. negro students 011ly

c. mostlv• white students
23. King, his father and his grandfather all .

a. studied theology. .
b. graduated from Morehouse College

c. earned doctorate degrees
24. While studying at Boston University, King .

a. met his wife
b. had four children
c. let the bus bovcotr
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25. After finishing his studies, King took a job as .
a. the pastor of a church
b. a protester
c. a writer of speeches
26. Whal was notable about the bus boycott?

a. It was not especially successful.
b. It gave a resu It wi thin a few days.
c. It was the first of its kind.
27. 1-lO\V was the bus boycott personally significant for King?
a. It shaped hi111 into a leader.
b. He was put i11 jail.
c. It al lowed him Lo ride the bus.
28. In the years between 1957 and 1968, King's life was .
a. especially dilficu IL
b. controversial
c. rernarkablv., busy.
29. Which statement most accurately reflects public opinion about King?
a. He was hated by most people.
b. Ma11y people respected hirn greatly.
c. He was well loved by everyone.
30. What is the main focus of the lecture?

a. King's career.
b. King's personal life.
c. The American Civil Rights movement
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Discussion in a cafe
31. What is the \VOn1a11's attitude about the cafe?
a. She does not like it and wants to leave.
b. She likes it and doesn't 1ni11c.1 not smoking.
c. She likes it but she wants to smoke.
32. The man .

a. is disgusted by smokers
b. has never smoked himself
c. smokes onlv occasionally
33. The \VOma11 thinks the man's choice about smoking is .

a. smart
b. narrow-minded
c. biased
34. The woman smo kes .

a. in spite of knowing the health risks
b. because she does not know about the risks
c. although she really wants Lo stop
35. Why is the man happy that people have sued the tobacco companies and won?
a. He thinks he can win a court case too.
b. He thinks the courts have put the correct value 011 a life.
c. He thinks the tobacco companies have done bad things.
36. The woman feels that suing the tobacco companies .

a. is morally right
b. may not be a good idea
c. can be expensive
37. During the class-action case in Florida it was decided that .

a. individual people couldn't sue tobacco companies
b. groups of people couldn't sue tobacco companies
c. the tobacco companies were at fault
38. To defend themselves, tobacco companies would have argued that .

a. the people could have quit
b, the people could not quit
c. the people did not understand the dangers
39. The woman believes that .

a. she can't stop smoking
b. she can stop smoking
c. she should stop smoking
40. The man is probably enthusiastic about the discussion because .

a. he is a non-smoker
b. he wants the woman to quit smoking
c. he rs studying the subject
MSU-CELP Practice Test 2 Grammar
Grammar You Can Use!

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MSU-CELP PRACTICE Test of English Grammar
INSTRUCTIONS:
ONE BEST answer. Find the letter on the answer sheet that corresponds to the answer you have chosen. Use your pencil
completely fill in the circle for your answer. If you are not sure of the answer, take your best guess. Unanswered items will
41 'Dad, can I borrow your car for the day?' 46 Becoming a doctor would have meant
you did to it the last time.' ___ for more than ten years.
a Not after a train
b No after what b to train

' c Not after what c to training
d No after all d traimng
42 'Did you manage to see her?' 47 One in ten candidates passed the exam.
'No, she had left __ arrived.' It dreadfully difficult.
a ago a shouldn't have been
b before b may have been

c earlier c can't have been
d previously d must have been
43 He is said his first wife. 48 The Prime Minister refused to make a

--
a to have killed statement --- the new bill.
b that he has killed a in reference with
c he killed b as regards
d to kill c with respect for
d with concern to
44 'My parents are checking up on me all the time.'

___ only because they care about you.' 49 'Geena was out with Dr. McPherson's son.'
a It's 'Who did you say ?'
b There's a she was out
c It seems b she was out with
d There seems c was she out

d was she out with
45 'Did Sally do her homework?'

'No, she went out with friends . 50 'How far is the cottage from the nearest
a in spite of station?' 'It's about --- '
b although a a five-minute walk
c instead
.. b a five minutes walk
d instead of c five minutes walk
d a five minutes' walk
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51 'When will you meet again?' 56 Prague is considered one of the

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'We've arranged to meet __ next week.' most beautiful cities in Europe.
a sometimes a to be
b sometime b as being
c one time c being
d a time d as to be
52 The burning of coal has raised a lot of 57 'Shall we have a dip here?'
problems atmospheric pollution. 'No, this river is too dangerous to '
.
a with respect to a swim
b with regards to b swimming
. .
c as for c swim m
d having regarded d for us to swim
53 'Richard's such a compulsive liar.' 58 'Did she help '·you out with the instructions?'
'Yes, but he'll accomplish nothing I
- , I'd have made a mess of it.'
___ lying.' a If she hadn't been
a but b Not for her
b with c On account of her
c for d If it hadn't been for her
d by
59 We dined __ scrambled eggs, as there

54 'Will he eventually be prosecuted?' was nothing else in the house.
'Not _ his old age and poor health.' a to
a by virtue of b with
b in view of con
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c in the event of d for
d in answer to
60 'Can he ski?' 'He can't, nor __ to learn.'
55 The doctor ordered that __ a specialist. a wants he
a sees b he wanted
b she see c he wants
c to see her d does he want
d to see
MSU-CELP Practice Test 2 Grammar '45'
61 'Can you lend me $100, Bob?' 66 It was interesting· a book that 7

'I'm --- . I couldn't put it down.
a afraid so a so
b afraid not b such an

c so atraid c such
d not afraid d so that
62 I am in a dilemma, in I don't know 67 'Did you finally make it to the meeting?'

if I should talk to him or not. 'No , I •
a what a fail
b which b failed
c that c failed to
dhow d failed so
63 'What have you done with the scissors?' 68 He won't get away with that in the end.
'They must be in the drawer we He'll have to account --- his actions
keep all the needlework things in.' sooner or later.
a what a of
b where b about
c who c for
d that dover
64 'The manager wishes to see you in his office.' 69 'Are you tired?'
' go straight away?' 'Yes, so much __ I could sleep for a week.'
a Do I have to a so
b Have I to bas
c Ought I c such
d Can't I d for
65 There is no point lectures if you 70 'I'm sorry for the delay, but I missed the bus. 1
'You have called me and let

don't study.
a you to attend me know.'
b in your attending a need
c on your attending b had to
d for your attending c might

d must
71 'Will you travel to Boston by air?' 76 'We ought to have the garden weeded.'
' go by plane, I'll take the slowest train.' 'Why don't you have Tim it?'
a Better than a do
b Rather than b to do
c No sooner than c doing
d Other than d done
72 The sky is overcast. It --- like rain today. 77 'Sorry, I didn't phone you last night.'
a seems 'Can you tell me the reason ?'
b looks a that
c forecasts b of it
d appears c why
d for
73 'Did he make any comments about the
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situation?' 'He said nothing about it.' 78 That's a very noisy class to teach.
a almost I wish they being so naughty.
b nearly a stopped
c hardly b would stop
d ever c had stopped
d had to stop
74 There's no denying his being a good writer.
He's admired worldwide. 79 'Gene is feeling under the weather these days.'
a lots 'I suggest that a doctor.'
b a lot a he is seeing
c very b he saw
d much c he has seen
d he see
75 Never have I seen piece of jewelry before.
a a such expensive 80 'Where are these cars manufactured?'
b so an expensive 'I've seen them in Detroit.'
---
c such expensive a make
d so expensive a b making
c made
d having made
MSU-CELP Practice Test 2 Reading Sections
INSTRUCTIONS:
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TEXT 1 Supply and Demand

Imagine that you are taking a class in Economics. This is the introduction to the chapter on supply and demand,
and the market economy.
The relationship between demand and supply underlie the forces behind the allocation of resources
2 and is perhaps one of the most fundamental concepts of economics. In market economy theories, de-
mand and supply theory will allocate resources in the most efficient way possible. How? Let us take a
4 closer look at the law of demand and the law of supply.
6 The law of demand states that, if all other factors remain equal, the higher the price of a good, the less
people
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will demand that good. The amount of a good that buyers purchase at a higher price is less be-
8 cause as the price of a good goes up, so does the opportunity cost of buying that good. As a result, peo-
ple will naturally avoid buying a product that will force them to forgo the consumption of something
IO else they value more. The higher the price of a good the lower the quantity demanded, and the lower
the price, the more the good will be in demand. §I
12 Like the law of demand, the law of supply demonstrates the quantities that will be sold at a certain
price. But unlike the law of demand, there is a positive relationship between the price and the quantity
14 supplied. Producers supply more at a higher price because selling a higher quantity at a higher price in-
creases revenue. Unlike the demand relationship, however, the supply relationship is a factor of time.
16 §2
Here is an example. Imagine that a special edition CD of your favorite band is released for $20. Be-
18 cause the record company's previous analysis showed that consumers will not demand CDs at a price
higher than $20, only ten CDs were released because it would cost too much to produce more. If, how-
20 ever, the ten CDs are demanded by 20 people, the price will subsequently rise because, as demand in-
creases, so does the price. Consequently, the rise in price should prompt more CDs to be supplied, in
22 an attempt to earn more revenue. §3
If, however, there are 30 CDs produced and demand is still at 20, the price will not be pushed up be-
24 cause the supply more than accommodates demand. In fact, after the 20 consumers have been satisfied
with their CD purchases, the price of the leftover CDs may drop as producers attempt to sell the re-
26 maining ten CDs. §4 The lower price will then make the CD more available to people who had previ-
ously decided that the opportunity cost of buying the CD at $20 was too high.
1 MSU-CELP Practice Test 2 Reading Section
I. In line 2, what is the 111ea11i11g· of the word fundamental?

I a. basic I
b. complicated
c. controversial
d. theoretical ·-
82. For what kinds of g<>oc..ls should there be the highest demand?
a. goods that are high quality
b. goo(ls that are i11 limited su pply
c. l!oocls th;;Lt cc>st cl l!·re<:Lt deal -
d. goocls thc.1t. hc.1ve <-l l<>\V C(>st
83. Iu line 9, what is the meaning of the word forgo?

.
a. increase
b. dclav
. .
C. insist LI J)<.)D
d. do withou L
84. As rhc price of a11 item goes tlp, the quantity supplied will
.
a. re111<1111 constan t
b. go d<Y\-v·11
c. go tip
d. change independently
85. With which law is time particularly related?

a. supply
b. demand
c. market co11st1111pt.i(111
d. opportunity cost .....
86 . .t\L which point in the 1>assage would the following se11Le11ce best fit?
"This is because suppliers must, bu; cannot rr/-{IJ{Lys. react quickly lo a chnnge in demand or [nice."
a.§ 1
b . 9-
S9
t; <2
c. ~~J
d. §4
87. Which of the following best expresses the relationship between supply arid demand?
a. Both arc involved in seuing the price of 1te111s.
b. Both explain why consumers buy more.
c. They both influence price in the same direction.
d. Supply is far more important than demand.
88. YOll don't want to spend 20 dollars for the CD; ;1ot1 rnight get it cheaper if .
a. \'ery Jew CDs were supplied
h. the CD is very popular
c. few !)eOJ)le want the (:D
d. others arc \.viJling to pay more
89. What is the likely reasor1 that the author used a CD as an exam pie?
a. because CDs are alwavs , in demand
b. because most people can relate to buying a CD
c. because CDs cost around 2() dollars
d. because CDs best follow market ecoriomv, theories
}0. What is the author's view abour market ecoriomv?

,
a ... . The author is suspicious about it.
b. 1-11c author is ignorant.
c. The author considers it the 011ly option.
d. The author does not give an opinion.
MSU-CELP Practice Test 2 Reading Sectior
TEXT 2 Tribal Governments in the United States

As a requirement for your college degree, you are taking an ethnic studies class. This is one of the articles you
teacher has provided as supplemental reading while you are studying Native American culture. Read it and
answer the questions that follow.
In 1975 the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act was passed, marking the culmina-
2 tion of 15 years of policy changes. Related to Indian activism, the Civil Rights Movement and community
development aspects of social programs of the 1960s, the Act recognized the n~ed of Native Americans
4 for self-determination. There are now 562 federally recognized tribal governments in the United States.
These tribes possess the right to form their own government, to enforce laws both civil and criminal, to
6 tax, to establish requirements for membership, to license and regulate activities, to zone and to exclude
persons from tribal territories. Limitations on tribal powers of self-government include the same limita-
8 tions applicable to states; for example, neither tribes nor states have the power to make war, engage
in foreign relations, or print money.
10
As of 2000, the largest tribe in the U.S. by population was the Navajo. §I The Bureau of Indian Affairs
12 maintains five Indian Agencies within the Navajo Indian Reservation: Chinle, Eastern, Western, Fort De-
fiance, and Shiprock. These are similar to provincial entities. The smallest political units are the Chapters,
14 similar to counties, which essentially each consist of a local community. As reorganized in 1991, the Na-
tion's government has a three-branch system: Executive, Legislative, and Judicial.
16
Navajo Tribal Council is the legislative branch of the Navajo Nation's government. It has 88 members
18 from the I I 0 chapters that make up the Navajo Nation. The Tribal Council members are delegates
elected every four years by registered Navajo voters. It is presided over by a Speaker who is elected by
20 the council. §2 The council delegates represent their respective chapters and when council is in ses-
sion; issues pertaining to their chapters are discussed and new legislation is passed.
22
The Navajo Tribal Council was created in 1936 by the U.S. Secretary of the Interior in order to certify
24 mineral leases on the Navajo reservation. This first council was headed by Chee Dodge. §3 During its
first meeting, the council gave in to U.S. pressure to grant the oil companies use of the land. In return,
26 the Navajo Nation was promised more land that could be used for subsistence farming and sheep grazing.
28 There is no private land ownership within the Navajo Nation - all land is owned in common and ad-
ministered by the Nation's government. Leases are made both to customary land users (for home sites,
30 grazing, and other uses) and to religious organizations, and businesses.
32 The Navajo· Nation's economy includes traditional endeavors such as sheep and cattle herding, fiber
production, weaving, jewelry making, and art trading. Newer industries include coal and uranium mining, as
34 well as sometimes running lucrative casinos. §4 The Navajo government also employs thousands in civil
service and administrative jobs. The unemployment level is high, fluctuating between an overall 40 and
36 45 percent for the nation, but in some communities it can go as high as 85 percent or as low as 15 percent.
91. In lines 4 arid 5, the author writes: ''I1i 1975 the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act
was passed, marking the culmination of 15 years ofpolicy changes." This is referring L() .
a. Lile uncertainty people still felt concerning the Act

b. the jc>y people felt a.l)OLIL the Act
c. the length of rime it took to achieve
d. the changes it \VOt1 Id make in people' s lives
92. \·VI1<:1t. do I ndian Tribes have a. right to clo?

a. vvage war
b. print 111011ey
c. enforce criminal laws
d. meer with internauonal leaders
93. The word applicable i11 line 8 is closest i11 meaning to .

a. relevant
b. traditional
c. beneficial
d. necessarv,
94. \•Vl1aL is L1r1ic111e about the Navajo?

a. They arc the largest Lribe.
b. TllC)1 maintain their own govcrnmenr.
c. Thcv vote Ior their delegates.
, l.
d. The}; arc p<:1rt of the US govcrnrncnt.
95. ;\L which point in the pass~1gc would the following sentence best fit?
"The council meets at least four times a year i11 the capital of the Navajo Nation, Windoui Rock, A·rizona. ''
a. § 1
b. ~2
c. ~3
d.§4
96. Ar one Lime, the \: avajo let others .. :

a. exploit their natural resources
b. steal their Lril:)<:ll land
c. take away their p<>'-ver of go\:ern1r1e11t
d. buv their oil
'
97. The Navajo Tribal Council was originally created ..

a. because the U.S. gove1·n merit wanted something
b. by Chee Dodge
c. i11 the J 9·70's
d. S(> the Navajo could protect themselves Frorn the U.S. gc>\'er11me11t
98. TJ1e author says i11 lines 28 to 29 "There is no private land ownership unthin the Navajo Nation - all land is
oumed in common and administered by the Nation's gouernment. '' This implies Ll1<:1t .
a. it is impossible Lo start <:1 business
b. people 1nay use tl1e land that they need
c. the land is not worth anything< I
d. people are wealthy
99. TJ1c word endeavors i11 line 32 is closest in meaning Le) ...... ....... ...... ..... .
a. employment
b. ceremonies
.
c. practices
d. attempts
100. /\ high number of Xavajo people ..

a. do not have jobs
b. work 111 casinos
c. do not need to work
d. arc artists
TEXT 3 NAFTA and The Mexican Farmers

While browsing at your college library, you see this article in a political magazine. It catches your interest, so ye
read it. After reading it, answer the questions that follow.
On January 3 I, 2003, nearly a hundred thousand Mexican farmers and supporters from unions, uni-
2 versities, and civil society groups marched in the streets calling for renegotiation of the North Ameri-
can Free Trade Agreement, or NAFTA chapter on agriculture. The Mexican and U.S. governments
4 refused to consider changing the terms of the agreement. § I
However, the ~ovement represented the first time that farmers viewed their pliiht as part of an in-
6 ternational system - specifically economic integration under NAFTA - and not just in the context of
Mexican farm policies. As a result, some of the fundamental myths of the free trade model are being
8 questioned as never before in Mexico. The first is the myth that free trade exists at all. Three major
factors - subsidies, financing, and oligopolies - have created distorted market conditions made-to-order
I 0 for the world's most powerful U.S.-based transnational corporations and rigged against the small
farmer. §2
12 The first factor comes in the form of U.S. government subsidies paid to U.S. farmers. The federal
government subsidies now make up 40o/o of the U.S. net farm income. Though they seemingly serve to
14 keep family farmers afloat, actually the billions in. subsidies flow disproportionately to corporate farm-
ers. An analysis reveals that in 200 I corn cost an average of $3.41 a bushel to produce in the United
16 States and sold on the international market for $2.28 a bushel. There's a name for this: dumping; and it
is supposedly prohibited under both NAFTA and World Trade Organization rules. According to the
18 above calculations, the over five million tons of U.S. corn sold in Mexico in 200 I carried a dumping
margin of 25%. Analyses from past years show dumping margins of over 30°/o. What does this do to
\
20 the Mexican market? Dumped U.S. surpluses erode producer prices; the value of Mexican corn
dropped 64% between I 985 and 1999. They also leave Mexican producers without a market. Mexican
22 farmers cannot and should not be forced to compete with grains sold at less than U.S. production
costs. They lack the credit, economy of scale, fertilizers, chemical weed and pest controls, farm equip-
24 ment, and most importantly, significant government supports that would allow them to compete. §3
In light of all this adversity, planners predicted that the majority of Mexican corn farmers would have
26 left the sector by now. They were wrong. Figures show that national corn production has actually
grown. Three million Mexican farmers throughout the country still grow basic grains. How, and even
28 more importantly, why, do these farmers persevere against the global market odds? The answer is
that in spite of all that's been said, the Mexican farming sector is indeed highly subsidized, though not
30 by a government concerned with assuring the viability of agriculture and the security of the country's
food supply. Mexican farmers themselves subsidize national corn production through a combination of
32 unpaid family labor, small-scale commercial activities, and, especially, the $24 billion dollars sent home
each year by Mexicans working in the United States. This money sustains agricultural activities that
34 have been deemed nonviable by the international market but that still serve multiple purposes: family
consumption, cultural survival, and ecological conservation. It allows them to maintain the campesino
36 identity and community belonging that continue to define them in economic exile. The combination of
these personal subsidies and subsistence tenacity accounts for the otherwise unaccountable growth in
38 corn production in Mexico which reflects a deep cultural resistance to the dislocation and denial inher-
ent in the free trade model. §4
40
10 I. The march in 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .

a. did not result i11 policy change
b. was small and 11<)t very organized
c. changed the Mexican go\;Crnme11t.'s views
d. was made llp entirely of farmers
102. Which of the following is closest in meaning· (O the word plight i11 line 5?
a. demise
b. resistance
c. difficult situation
d. financial hardship
103. U.S. farmers arc able to sell their grain so cheaply because .
a. they can produce it. very cheaply
b. the)' work more efficiently than other farmers
c. the U.S. government gives them money
d. they are committed to helping the ]J<><>r
104. At which of the highlighted, numbered points in the text should the following sentence be inserted?
"Indeed, the United Nations Development Program estimates that, worldwide, U.S farm subsidies cost poor
countries about $50 billion a )'ear in lost agricultural exports."
a. § J
b.§2
c.§3
d. §4
105. Who is subsiclizing the Mexican farms?

a. No 011e; thcv, are not subsidized.
b. The Mexican gt>\rern111e11t subsidizes them.
c. The American g<)\'ern111ent subsidizes them.
d. The farmers themselves are subsidizing them.
106. Which of the Iollowi ng is closest in meaning to the word perseuere i11 line 28?
a. fail to succeed
b. fight and strive
c. manage to become victorious
d. keep trying and not give LIP
107. It can be inferred that the Mexican I~1r111ers .

a. are proud of their cultural identities J
b. would prefer to work in the U .S.
c. actuallv, have fairly, c<:LSV, lives
d. feel defeated
108. What is, most likclv,, the author's attitude about U.S. trade policy?
,
a. She supports it.
b. She thinks that it is \Vr<)ng.
c. She is questioning its successfulness.
d. She admires its effectiveness.
109. It can be inferred Irorn the passag·e Ll1aL .

a. Mexican agriculture is nor likely to survive.
b. grc)\v1ng corn i11 M exico can still be financially profitable.
c. the U.S. government will probably change its policies.
d. Mexican farmers will not easily give 11p their \vay of life.
110. What would be the best title for this article?

a. How Small Farmers Overcame N1\F1~1\
b. N1\FT A: the M vth of Free Trade
c. Free Trade Can Be Harmful
d. Dangers of Illegal Dumping
TEXT 4 The Fat Tax

Your friend has written the following essay for his political science class. He's asked you to read it and give him
your opinion. Read the essay and then answer the questions that follow.
Economists have long recognized the arguments for imposing special taxes on goods and services
2 whose prices do not reflect the true social cost of their consumption. Environmental taxes are an obvi-
ous example. There is also a case for duties on cigarettes, alcohol and gambling. All three habits lead to
4 higher medical costs. In theory governments can make up these costs with a tax that adjusts the prices
people pay to puff, booze or punt. Support for another such tax, on junk food, is now spreading, espe-
6 cially in America. Congress is considering a tax on sugary drinks to help pay for the planned expansion
of health-care coverage. Some analysts would like to see even broader duties on junk food. The Urban
8 Institute, a think-tank in Washington DC, has proposed a I 0°.16 tax on "fattening food of little nutritional
value" that, it claimed, would raise $500 billion over ten years. Such a tax might even encourage
I 0 consumers to live healthier lives. But is it a good idea?
The logic for a tax on fattening food may seem obvious. About one-third of Americans are obese, up ,,.~
12 from 15°.tO in 1980. Fat people are more prone to heart disease, diabetes, bone disorders and cancer.
An obese person's annual medical costs are more than $700 greater than those of a comparable thin
14 person. These costs are not all borne by the obese. When health-care costs are shared, through
Medicare, or insurance premiums, obesity becomes a burden for everyone.
16 But would a fat tax affect behavior? The answer is probably yes. Numerous studies have shown a re-
lationship between the price of food, especially junk food, and body weight. As fast food has become
18 relatively cheaper, so people have become fatter. A new paper from the RAND Corporation, another
think-tank, suggests that taxing calories could have a sizeable, if gradual, effect on people's weight. The
20 study looks at a large group of Americans aged over 50, to see whether " food-price changes affect
body-mass index (BMI). A person's BMI turns out to be hard to shift in the short term. A I 0% increase
22 in the price of fattening food was associated with a small decline in BMI within two years. But the ef-
fects are greater over the longer term, with a fall in BMI of one to two points over 20 to 30 years. Such
24 a drop would eliminate about half of the observed increase in obesity in America since 1980.
Even so, the idea of tackling obesity via the tax system has some serious flaws. First, there is the
26 question of what to tax. Sugary drinks may not be nutritious, but hamburgers contain some protein
along with their fat. More important, junk food is not the direct source of the medical costs that arise
28 from obesity. Unlike smoking, or excessive gambling and drinking, eating junk food does not directly
impair the well-being of anyone else. And because obesity is determined by lack of exercise as well as
30 calorie intake, its ultimate relationship with health costs is more tenuous than that of, say, smoking. It is
, possible to eat a lot of fatty food, exercise frequently and not generate any health costs.
32 Even if we deem these problems minor, a junk-food tax may have less positive impact than its advo-
cates expect. New studies on the effect of cigarette and alcohol sin taxes suggest heavy users are less
34 influenced by price changes than others. The biggest consumers of fattening food may prove similarly
resilient to price increases, so a fat tax may do little to improve health, at least for today's junk-food
36 addicts. If these same consumers are poorer on average, it would probably just make their lives worse.
One reason for this is that some poorer neighborhoods may have little fresh food on sale. If junk is all
38 there is, putting up its price will reduce real incomes and make little difference to eating habits and health.
In conclusion, like the foods they aim at, fat taxes look appetizing but can have nasty effects.

l~
•
a. J)r0110U11CC
b. imagine
c. label
d. judge \
b. damazcd bv ~

d. sensitive to
"--=a. fat
b. junk-food
.
c. Sill
d. tenuous
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a. J)r0110U11CC
b. imagine
c. label
d. judge \
b. damazcd bv ~

d. sensitive to
"--=a. fat
b. junk-food
.
c. Sill
d. tenuous
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'
of you: a test answer sheet, a test booklet, and a Number 2 pencil. If you do not have these items, raise your .
INSTRUCTIONS:
<There are 40 questions on this listening test. For each question, choose the ONE BEST answer.
•Find the letter on the answer sheet that corresponds to the answer you have chosen. Use your pencil to
•You are allowed to tal<e notes in this test booklet.

For each question in your test booklet, you will hear a short conversation. The conversation has a short title
to tell you what it is about. Listen to the conversation and choose the letter of the choice that best answers

a. The vvoman is 11ot i11terested in the eclipse.
b. The woman can not stay 11p late.
Choosing where to go to college

1. What point is the man trying to make?
a. Family is important.
b. Feelings will change.
c. it's hard to make the right choice.
Plans for an art show

2. What is the man's reaction to the woman's plans?
a. He acts amazed.
b. He seems skeptical.
c. He sounds enthusiastic.
MSU-CELP Practice Test 3 Listening Sectio
Deciding what to eat

3. The woman thinks the Diner. is .
a. not a good value for money
b. m uch too far awav
-
c. apt to be cl distraction
Heading for trouble

4. What kind of attitude does the 111an have?
a. He is optimistic.
b. He is negative.
c. He is fearful.
...\new pet
5. The woman thinks her clog would probably .
a. harm the man
b. injure her daughter
c. protect her family
A haircut
6. Why is the woman so upset about her haircut?
a. It was not what she asked for.
b. It came out badlv.
-
c. She didn't want to change the color.
'-'
Asking for an extension

7. What advice does Mr. Ashworth give the woman?
a. to hand it in on Monday
b. to hand it in on Friday
c. lo hand it in only \Vhe11 it is perfect
•..
Invitation to a barbecue
8. Will Josh and Denise bring something to the party? •
a. Yes; they will bring vegetarian food for Denise.

b. Yes; they will bring a salad to share.
c. No; they don't need to bring anything.

Advice about backpacking

9. How does Elaine feel about her upcoming backpacking trip?
a. She's nervous but also looking forward to it.
b. She knows more or less what to expect and prepare for.
-
c. She does not think it's safe but is trvinz to be brave.
~
10. Elaine asks Alan for advice because .

a. he works in a shop that sells sleeping bags
b. she is going with him on the trip
c. lie is an experienced backpacker
r MSU-CELP Practice Test 3 Listening Section
11. Alan says people who can't afford a compact three season bag . . . . . .. .. . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
a. should buy a camping mat instead
b. should buy a compact summer bag
c. should buy a larger three season bag
12. What is the main problem with a bigger bag?

a. 1t takes up a lot of space.
b. It may not keep you warm enough.
c. It is heavy to carry.
Enrolling for classes

13. Why does the man need to enroll right away?
a. He does not want to pay a fine.
t
b. The classes he needs may fill up.
c. He doesn't need to but he is impatient.
14. What does the woman advise the man to do?

a. pay his fine immediately
b. wait a few more davs J
c. fill out a verification form
15. Which of the following best describes the man's attitude at the end of the conversation?
a. He is relieved.
b. He is embarrassed
c. He is annoved. J
....
Discussing a reading assignment

16. Bill read the book quickly because .
a. he thought it was easy and simple
b. he had a deadline
c. he found it engaging
17. One topic the book addresses is .

a. how to stop wars and violence
b. the historv of nation states
J
c. how to view history positively

.
18. What does Lettie first think about the book?
a. It's not verv realistic. J
I>. It's not ideal is tic enough,

c. J t has the wrong idea.
19. What do Bill and Lettie agree about? ~
a. World pe<:lce is not realistically possible.

b. Most books on their list have a negative perspective.
c. The book's ideas arc believable once vou've read it. J
20. Lettie hasn't started reading the book yet because .

a. she couldn't find it at the bookstore
b. she was waiting for Bill to finish with it
c. she is not sure she wants to read it
MSU-CELP Practice Test 3
Listening Sec ·

In this section you will hear a presentation and an extended dialogue. You will listen to each twice, and the
you will answer several questions.
A presentation in an art history class

21. Pollock grew up in .
a. Los AngeJes
b. a small town '
c. several locations
22. Jackson Pollock and his brother both .

a. studied painting
b. painted in the same style
c. became famous
23. The woman Pollock married .

a. was wealthy
b. was from Springs, Lo11g Island
c. was a painter herself
24. Where was the studio where Pollock did his most famous work?
a. i11 New Y ork Citv J
IJ. in a barn in Springs

c. in his wood framed house
25.When he painted Pollock placed the canvases .

a. on the floor
b. outside
c. on the wall
26. Pollock liked to .

a. look at his paintings from different sides
b. use an easel and brush
c. display his paintings on the floor in galleries
27. Pollock's 'drip' paintings .

a. became very famous
b. were not well received
c. were criticized in a magazine
28. What did Pollock do \VJ1en he became verv famous?J
a. He painted with only bright colors.

b. He stopped drinking alcohol.
c. He changed his painting style.
29. In the last year of his life, Pollock .

a. was verv successful
J
b. made no paintings
c. changed careers
30. Pollock died .. : .

a. after a period of poor health
b. i11 an automobile accident
c. shortly after his career failed
on MSU-CELP Practice Test 3 Listening Section
A summer course
~I. What will the woman be doing in Vancouver?
a. She will studv..
b. She will visit her parents.
c. She will do an internship.
32. What did the man expect the woman to do on her vacation?
a. stay at college
b. go somewhere exotic
c. participate in archeological research
33. How did the woman find out about the course?
a. She read about it in a magazine article.
b. She read about an organization then found it on their website.
c. She found it on a website that she was using for her course.
34. What is the woman's particular interest?

a. the arrival of people i11 North America
b. the timing of the ice ages
c. native American boats
35. How does the woman feel about shipwrecks?

a. They are something she aspires to study in the future.
b. She is not too interested but they will do to practice on.
c. She thin ks thev arc hard to studv because little is known about them.
- -
36. Whv• are sites the woman wants to study now under water?
•
a. Because the ships sank.

b. Because the sea level changed.
c. Because she wants to dive professionally.
37. Whv, is the course affordable for the woman?

a. She has a scholarship.
b. She will get universitv, credits.
~
c. She can stay with her relatives.
38. Why can the woman probably not work 011 a Native American site?
a. They are not included io the course.
b. Thev don't exist
-
c. They are rare and important.
39. Whv.. does the man want to visit Victoria?

a. Because it's a very famous place.
b. Because he thinks it's a funny place.
c. He doesn't remember exactly why.
40. What is the man going to do?

a. He will also take the course.
b. He will visit the woman.
c. He will find out about the train.
Grammar
GrammarYou Can Use!

INSTRUCTIONS:
This English grammar test has 40 questions. You have 20 minutes to answer all 40 questions. For each question, choose th1
ONE BEST answer. Find the letter on the answer sheet that corresponds to the answer you have chosen. Use your pencil
41 He's having trouble __ 46 Ziggy ate an enormous breakfast.

a to breathe __ myself, I had a glass of orange juice.
b breathing a As for
c be able to breathe b So as
d in order to breathe c Just for
d Only for
42 There are a lot of advantages

__ living in a big city. 47 The doctor advised her to cut her food
a to portions __ half if she wanted to lose weig
b of .
a 1n
c at b by
d for c into
d just
43 You should have taken your coat

with you. . 48 I wonder what this strange
a I said so beverage is made .
b I told you so a by
c I remarked b from
d I told so .
c m
d out of
44 Does she ski she swims?

a as well as 49 Parachuting is a(n) .
fascinating experience.
b as· good as a altogether
c equally as b all together
d well enough as c just
d complete
45 I'm convinced someone

__ stealing around here lately. 50 He perished at sea. his wife and
.
a IS
children again.
b has been a He has never seen
c has b He was never to see
d was c He hadn't been seen by
d He can't have seen
MSU-CELP Practice T~st 3 Grammar
51 It was beginning so 56 a doctor, he teaches at a high school.

we headed home. a Besides he is
a to grow dark b Besides being
b growing dark c Except for
c to getting dark d Apart from
d darkening
57 We left town to live in the country so that

52 There's little likelihood -- before dinner.
peace and quiet.
a for him to come
b of his coming a to have
c of him coming b we could have
d for him coming c we should have had
d we will have had
53 The director asked that he __ 58 I like swimming but I enjoy skiing_

allowed to advertise for more staff. a more
.
a IS b most
b should be c larger
c was d totally
d must be
59 This is the oldest restaurant town.

54 What your plants __ is a .
a m
little water.
b of
a are needed
b are in need of c out of
d into
c should need
d should have needed
60 We considered it desirable that he -

55 Don't shout. l'm lunch ready now. school before passing his exam.
a having a not leave
b getting b isn't leaving
.
c preparing c can't have left
d eating d must have left
Grammar
61 _ hard he tries, I don't think he'll pass 66 This is one of the best films_ I have
the exam.
ever seen.
a However
a that
b Regardless b which
c Although c what
d In spite of
d of which
62 The headmaster demanded that Daniel 67 This is the girl I used_ •

should be from school. a to go out
a turned down
b to go out with
b turned away
c going out with
c turned up
d to have gone out with
d turned back
63 He failed on time. 68 It is not far -

a to arrive
a 5th Avenue from here
b in arriving
b to get to 5th Avenue from here
c arnving
c distance to get to 5th Avenue
d arrive
d to walk here to 5th Avenue
64 _ that she bought two.

69 Neither the students nor their teacher
a So cheap the dresses were _ able to attend the meeting.
b So cheap were the dresses a were
c So cheap the dresses had been b been
d So cheap had been the dresses c has been
d to be
65 _ , he didn't do well in the test.

a Although brilliant he is
70 _ the dogs that chased the boy.
b Brilliant though he is a It was
c Even though brilliant he was b It were
d In spite his brilliance
c There will have been
d There were
71 I don't think you _ too much about it. 76 My husband doesn't like football and I
a needn't to worry can't say that I do, _ .
b need worry a either
c shouldn't worry b also
d will have worried c too
d as well
72 Thank you for your kind invitation to dine

out tonight with you. I really hope I can 77 My son didn't manage to fix the car, but
- it. _ pleased me.
a do a for his trying
b make b that he tried
c get c even though he tried
d ask d he tried to
73 She had invited a lot of people to her party 78 I was very surprised _ the outcome of
but no one showed up. the negotiations.
a almost a with
b nearly bout of
c hardly cover
d though d into
74 Mike's only_ started learning French. 79 My name's Alexander; Al_

a recently a for short
b firstly b in short
c lastly c shortly
d late d at short
75 With his determination and hard work • 80 I was upset by her attitude, •
a it is likely to succeed a to say the least

b he is likely to succeed b in the least
c it is likely to have succeed c lastl but not least
d he is likely successful d at the very least

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Reading Section
81. Carrie's first career was in .

a. journalism
b. activism
c. education
d. la \.Y
82. What is true <:1!1011t Carrie's first marriage?

a. It was 1) ri e I.
b. It was unhappy.
c. It inspired her Lo Lake up lecturing.
d. lt made her life much easier.
83. At which point in the passage would the following sentence best fit?
"She .found uiork as a newspaper reporter in San Francisco, but struggled
someuihat in the male dominated field.''
a. § 1
b. §2
c. 93
d. §4
84. v\lhal was significant about Carrie's second marriage?

a. She had 111(>re time ro campaign because she did not need Lo work.
b. She had to maintain their home a11cJ so had less time to cam paign.
c. It made her become 111<.>re organized.
d. Iler 11 usband died early and left lier on her <.}Vv11.
85. How did George Catt reel about his wife's activism"?
a. He tolerated it.
b. 1--Ie thought she should take paid work instead.
c. Ile did not <:tgrec that 11.vo111e11 should vote.
d. I le thought it was important work.
86. The phrase inner circles in line 20 is closest i11 meaning to .

a. those involved in an organization at rhe local level
b. a small gr<>ttp with power, influence or special information
c. the first to become involved in an activitv or organization
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d. lhe most active and militant members
87. Which is the best definition of "uiomen's suffrage"]

a. the right for women LO be active politically
b. the right Ior women Lo IJc equal to 111en i11 all matters
c. the grc<:tt hardships \-V0111c11 went through for equality
d. the right Ior women to vole
88. The word key in line 31 is closest i11 mean i ng to .

a. solely responsible for
b. incidental
c. the secret
d. 111osL important
89. Which of the following would be the best additional example to add LO paragraph 7 (line 32)?
a. Because of her differences with f)<111l, PaL1l left the N1\\:VS.A. <111cl formed the Congressional Union.
b. She was a founder and president of the I niernational Woman Suffrage Association, serving from 1 ~)()4 to
1923 arid until her death as honorary president.
c. The bequest of \1rs. Frank Leslie of nearly a million dollars, gi,'e11 Lo Catt to s11p1)ort the suffrage effort
was also very important.
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d. She was also of the founders <)1. the Women's Peace Party during World War I.
90. Which sentence best describes Carrie Chapman Catt's life?

a. She overcame 1nany hardships.
b. She used her good fortune to help society.
c. She worked hard for what she believed i11.
d. She sacrificed evervtlnnz Ior her cause.
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91. ' Vl1y did the participants

1 i11 the Bos/011 Tea Party dress like l ndians?
a. to be less noticeable
b. Lo be unrecognizable
c. as a joke
d. as a political statement
92. 011c can infer r11aL the whole operation was .

a. a chance event
b. spontaneous
c. well organized
d. very, riskv,
93. The author in lines 9 to 10: ''I fell in with niany ioho were dressed, equipped and painted as I uias,
S<=l}'S
and who fell in uiith. me and marched in order to the place of our destination ''
This is probably
. .
referring
. .
to the marchers' .
a. compeuuve spmt
b. sense of camaraderie
c. proud individuality
d. spontaneity
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94. How did the writer feel abour beinz led bv another?
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a. H c resented it somewhat.
b. He still made his own decision what to clo.
c. I-Ie. felt he should know the leader's 11a111c.
d. J-Ie was satisfied to follow.
95. The word jJro1nptly in line 17 is closest in meaning to .

a. reluctantlv
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b. imrnediatelv ,
c. respectfu lly
d. cauuouslv,
96. The men were trvinz

~ '.} to .
a. destrov the tea
b. steal the tea
c. send the tea back
d. make the tea more valuable
97. Jn line 28, the author writes: ''We were surrounded b)' British. armed ships, but no attempt
was made to resist us.'' The author is implying that .
a. The British didn't notice their activities.
b, They were more powerful tl1<:111 the British.
c. The British probably could have stopped them.
d. vv hat they were doing was legal.
98. At which of the highlighted, numbered points in the text s]10L1lcJ the following sentence be inserted?
"We had achieoed our aim. ''
a. ~ 1
b. §2
c. ~3
d. §4
99. The word inevitable i11 line 34 is closest in 111ca11i11g 1.0 .

a. possible
h. impossible
.
c. certain
d. irn mediate
100. One c<:111 infer from the !)<:tssage L11at .

a. the described action had the support of most citizens.
b. the action was carried out by anti-American protesters.
c. the BosL011 Tea Party was nor completely successful.
d. the J)<.1rticiJ)<:-111Ls had a gre<1t cleal of ft 111.

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101. Before 184 8, the largest gr()llp in California was ..

a. Calilorn ios
b. Mexicans
c. I\ arive Americans
d. Yankees
102. ()11e can infer from the second paragraph that al the start of the gold rush .
a. hardships dampened people's mood
b. people seldom helped each other
c. everyone had grc<:1r wealth
d. peo1>le had high hopes
103. Which of' the following is closest i11 meaning to the word exaggerated in line 10?
a. purposefully falsified
b. very profitable
c. described as berter than it rcallv is
d. well meaning<. but uninformed
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104. Which of the following is closest to the word prime i11 line 15?
a. the best
b. the earliest
c. the most <.-tgg·ressi,,e
d. the shortest
105. What is the best definition of prospecting>

a. Lrying to make your fortune in a new country
b. claiming land in the American west
c. quickly developing cities for profit
d. looking Ior gold in the hills or rivers
106. i-\..l which of the highlighted num bercd points i11 the text should the following sentence be inserted?
"Of the original Forty-niners who had [ollouied the "California dream," an estimated 30 percent
died o.f disease, accident, or violence.''
a. § 1
b. ~2
c. §3
d.§4
107. Who potentially could profit most from the gold rush?
a. the miners
b. firemen ancl policemen
c. the prospectors
d. the merchants
108. One can infer from the passage that mining towns .
a. lacked organized governments
b. lacked resources necessary for building
c. had low populations levels
d. had excellent hospitals
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109. What is most likely the author's attitude toward rhe rapid development of the city <>1. Sa11 Francisco?
a. It destroyed California.
b. It made for an unusual way of life.
c. It caused manv, to Jose their fortunes.
d. It was inevitable.
110. Which of the following best summarizes the author's opinion about life in California during the gold rush?
a. It made many people very rich.
b. It was a tirne of great social ancl cultural advances.
c. It was an isolated, lonelv life.
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d. It was often difficult and seldom highly profitable.


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111. Eve11 as cl ch ild, Tl1()re<:LL1 C()L11cl IJc described <ts ..

. . . .
a. 111qt1JSllJVC
b. melancholic
c. timid
d. reclusive
112. What can we infer about the relationship between ITe11ry and his brother Jol111?
a. Hc11r}· was supported l'y his brother 111 r011gl1<>t1l his life.
b. J<>l111 had <111 influential role in his brother's life.
c. Henry sacrificed a great cleal for his brother.
d. .I'he brothers often fell out and then reconciled.
113. Which phrase is closest i11 111cc-Lr1i11g LC) the phrase '011 his own terms' i11 line 8?
a. al the times Lll<:LL he wanted
b. without pa\:111e11t. or reward
c. under the conditions J1c chose
d. verv. cautiously , and carcfullv ,
114. Jol111 died due to .

a. a violent incident
b. a chance accident
c. chronic health problems
d. tuberculosis
115. What was Thoreau's view <>11 slaverv-,

a. He opposed it.
b, He '""'=LS larzclv
t, , indifferent.
c. Ile supported it.
d. He shared the popular view of the rime.
116. Which words are closest i11 meaning to the word 'eloquently' i11 line 33?
a. violen tly ;.111cl a ggressive ly
b. with great dedication
c. scnsitivclv e:111d poetically
d. clearly <-L11cl persuasively
117. Which olrhc Iollowing besi characterizes the author's portrayal ofThoreau's rime Jiving· at Walden Pond?
a. productive
b. cran kv,
c. frugal
d. transitional
118. Which of the following best represents the author's opinion about 110\-v people interpret Thoreau?
a. Thoreau is often viewed too simply.
b. Peo1)le do I1(1l recognize Thoreau's intelligence.
c. People do not Lake Thoreau seriously enough.
d. People read mo re into his work tl1c-111 Thoreau i nrended.
119. Which of the following would he the best title Ior this essay?
a .. A J Iermi t' s Life
b. The Significance ofThoreau's Essavs.
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c. ;\Life Seeking Meaning.
d. The Cabin at Walden 1>c)11c1
120. Which of the following statements best characterizes the author's perception of Thoreau?
a. a creative thinker
b. a political leader
c. a man of controversy,
d. a 1na11 who could live without friends
MSU-CELP Practice Test 4 Writing Section
Think About It, Write About it! ·

MSU-CELP PRACTICE Test of English Writing Ability
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INSTRUCTIONS:
For this section of the test, a proctor will give you a special answer form. Mal<e sure that your name appears
correctly on the front of the form. Using a Number 2 pencil ONLY, write as much as you can, as well as you can,
in an original, 35-minute composition on ONE of the two topics below.
Health
1. Recently, some research has suggested that people who are happier are also healthier. Traditionally,
however, doctors do not consider mental state to be connected to physical health. Can a positive attitude
keep you healthy, or even cure you if you are ill, or is the well being of the body and the mind two separate
issues? Which side of this argument do you agree with? Be sure to support your opinion with reasons and
explanations.
OR
2. Some people believe the best way to get fit is to become a member at a gym and follow a program there,
using the machines. Other people think that it's a better bet to take up · a sport or hobby like cycling or
football or hiking that would allow them to participate in a fun activity outside. Which approach makes
the most sense to you, and why? Be sure to support your opinion with reasons and explanations.
_.,_MSU-CELP Practice Test 4 Listening Section __
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Listen to this!
MSU-CELP PRACTICE Test of English ListeningAbility
INSTRUCTIONS:
•This listening section has three parts: Part I consists of several short conversations and Part 2 has longer
•There are 40 questions on this listening test. For each question, choose the ONE BEST answer.
•Find the letter on the answer sheet that corresponds to the answer you have chosen. Use your pencil to
•If you are not sure of the answer, take your best guess. Unanswered items will be scored as incorrect.
•You are allowed to take notes in this test booklet,

For each question in your test booklet, you will hear a short conversation. The conversation has a short title
to tell you what it is about. Listen to the conversation and choose the letter of the choice that best answers

a. The \VOman is not interested in the eclipse.
b. The \VOmctn can not stay up late.
Meeting up for a field trip

1. Why was the man probably happy to sec Jennifer?
a. He J1ad11't seen her for a Jong time.
b. He was wondering where his classmates were.
c. She knew where they should be .
.Apainting on the wall

2. Why· was the man upset to hear that Alyssa was studying accounting?
a. He thought she was too ambitious.
b. He thought she was wasting her talents.
c. He didn't believe she would make a good accountant .
Listening Section
During an exam
3. Which of the following is true?
a. The man never lends things to the woman.
b. The man is very disorganized.
c. The man seems annoyed.
Thunderstorms
4. What does the man learn from the woman?
a. The weather may change.
b. It rs raining out.
c. She doesn't want to go shopping .
.
A good place for a hammock

5. What is the woman most concerned about?
a. the cost of a hammock
b. the challenge of making a hammock
c. the appropriateness of the place (or a hammock.
At a restaurant
6. What docs the woman decide Lo order?
a. the carrot salad
b. the cabbage salad
c. steamed vegetables
Going berry picking

7. Which article of clothing should the man wear?
a. a new white shirt
b. old jeans
c. gardening gloves
A difficult homework problem

8. Both students .
a. are puzzled by problem eight
b. think their answer is correct
c. did not trv to do the homework.
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In the library preparing for an exam

9. The man woke Jess .
a. because he wanted to tease her
b. because he was looking (or a book
c. because he was afraid she would not have time to studv
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10. The man gave Jess a book that .

a. she needed to study for the exam
b. would make a comfortable pillow
c. he thought might interest her more

a. The man was trying to bully Jess.
b. Jess thought the man's jokes were hilarious.
c. Jess wasn't thinking about the other students,
,.\fter class: a question about a writing assignment

l2. George is asking questions because .
a. he did not hear the assignment
b. he did not understand exactly what to write
c. he doesn't know anything about f<)<)CI
13. Mrs. Clark .

a. was born in Ireland
b. is of lrish descent
c. comes from the same place as George
14. What cloes George think is difficult?

a. understanding Mrs. Clark's English
b. thinking of an idea for his essay
c. thinking of support for his idea
15. Mrs. Clark says that it is okay to .

a. spend time coining UJ) with ideas
b, write about several different topics
c. write about something else if you don't know about food.
At break.fast: plans for the day

16. Today, Angela \vas hoping .
a. to go somewhere with Timothy
b. to stay in the house and rest
c. to go somewhere busy
17. Why can't Timothy go with Angela?

a. I-le has classes all dav.
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b. He has to prepare a presentation.
c. He has to take an exam.
18. How docs Angela feel about moving around the city?
a. She is not vcrv• confident .
b. She is interested and excited.
c. She is concerned about her safety. -
19. Angela's first reaction to Timothy's suggestion to visit the museum was .
.
a. negative
b. indifferent
C. posruvc
20. Jn Timothy's experience, waiting in line for over an hour was .

a. typical
b. the exception
c. 11ot worth it

In this section you will hear a presentation and an extended dialog. You will listen to each twice, and then you
will answer several questions.
At the Science Museum

21. Edward Jenner spent most of his life .
a. in London
b. in a small village
c. at St George's Hospital
22. The earJiest treatment of smallpox .

a. often killed people
b. was invented in England
c. involved a kind of bird
23. People who worked with cows .

a. infected others with smallpox
1>. often died from cowpox
c. selcJom caught smallpox
24. What is true about cowpox?

a. lt is less dangerous than smallpox,
b. It is difficult for humans to catch.
c. It can be dangerous
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for humans.
25. The first person to be given CO\Vp<)X by J e1111er was .

a. Phipps
b. James
c. Sarah
26. When Jenner exposed his patient to cowpox , the patient .

a. became ill with smallpox
I>. became mildly ill with cowpox
c. became very ill with cowpox
27. Jenner's experiment .

a. could not have gone wrong
b. was very risky
c. had the support of most doctors
28. When Jenner published his results, .

a. people were grateful
b, he was honored by doctors
c. people did not believe him
29. A comic suggested that Jenner's vaccination would

a. make people very ill
b. turn people into cows
c. make him verv~ rich
30. Why didn't Jenner patent his discovery?

a. because another doctor did it before he could
h. because he received an award from Parliament
c. because he did not \Va11t it to be expensive
Rowing
31.What is true about Jerernv 110\v?
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a. I Jc docs not participate in sports.

b. He has just started playing sports
c. Sports arc very important in his life.
32. Jeremy doesn't want to play a team sport because .

a. he doesn't like social activities.
b. he is very competitive.
c. he doesn't think he is good enough.
33. Why doesn't the woman compete?

a. She is not fit enough. ~
b. S}1e is not tall enough.

c. She simply docs not want to.
34. The fact that the woman will never compete .

a. doesn't bother her at all.
b. disappoints her a little
c. makes her enjoy the sport Jess
35. For the man to row competitively he would need to

a. gain some weight
b. lose some weight
c. grow taller
36. Joi11i11g a rowing club makes the sport ..

a. safer
b. more affordable
c. less competitive
37. Jeremy can probably join the rowing club .

a. for 200 dollars
b. for a small discount
c. for half price
38. The man and woman .

a. cannot join the same club
b. cannot be C)n the same team
c. cannot use the same boats
39. Because rowing is not a weight bearing sport, it .

a. Is very safe
b. exercises all muscle groups
c. is not useful tor dieters
40. The first modern races were .

a. among men \Vl10 worked on ferries and water taxis
b. between Oxford and Cambridge Universities
c. part of the Olympic games
GrammarYou Can Use!

INSTRUCTIONS:
ONE BEST answer. Find the letter on the answer sheet that corresponds to the answer you have chosen. Use your pencil to
41 Three people were hurt, _ of the 46 I got the new job but it _ a lot of work.
damage to the building. a calls for
a to say nothing b calls up
b to mention nothing c calls out
c to say the least d calls off
d mentioning
• 47 Our manager is concerned with efficiency

.
42 He didn't believe what I said, _ __ expansion.
annoyed me very much. a rather than
a which b instead of
b what c although
c who d even if
d but
48 It is not _ Mary to be rude.

43 More person protested against the a like
proposal. b alike
a than one c unlikely of
b than any d likely to
c than many
d than a few
49 Their company can be likened a big
happy family.
44 What he says and what he does_ his a as
own affair. b to
.
a IS c by
bare d in
c had been
• d will have been
50 You -- have known better than to have
tried cheating in the exam.
45 My wife didn't like the play._ myself. a could
a I thought so b should
b I thought as much c might
c I thought that, too d may
d I thought the same idea
. .,_MSU-CELP Practice Test 4 Grammar _
51 I didn't enjoy the concert. It wasn't_ 56 I gave her _ books I had.

a much of one a which
b as good b what
c that better c all
d better than it d many
52 _ I have received no answer to my offer. 57 No unanimous agreement was reached.

a As yet Many a member against the proposal.
b As still a was
c So on b were
d Up till now c had
d will have
53 All contestants in the beauty contest will be

judged intelligence and qualifications, too. 58 I think their son has decided ------ a career in
a at the army.
b on a for
c with b on
din c to
dover
54 Why don't we wind the

evening with some brandy? 59 Her intelligence is_ make even her
a up critics admire her.
b down a so as to
.
c 1n b such as to
dover c such as that to
d so that it could
55 The bar will close in five
minutes so we_ as well go home. 60 That young boy plays tennis _a professional.
a may a like
b can bas
c should c quite
d ought to d as if
61 _, you will have to be more careful, 66 Whenever I'm abroad _ business, all my
unless you want to lose your job, of course. expenses are paid by my company.
a For the future a as
b In the future b on
c At future reference c with
d Future holds d at
62 I only said it _. I didn't mean to hurt you.

a in fun 67 When I sold my car, I made a profit of
b for fun $200 the sale.
c funny a at
d for the fun of b on
c for
63 I am really sorry to hear that. It's a pity d about
that -
a he will have resigned
b he should resign 68 She was exquisite. I shall never forget her _
c he can't have resigned the part of Carmen.
d he must have resigned a to sing
b singing
. .
c was srngmg
64 You can fa int from either lack of oxygen dhow to sing
- loss of blood.
a or
b or of 69 It's always nice to 'find yourself
c by - friends.
d or either a between
b among
c within
65 Why don't you _ that cousin of yours to d surrounded
help you?
a get
b have
c call for 70 The equipment _ to go
d make camping is not always cheap to buy.
a needing
b needed
c that needed
d that needs
. ..,...MSU-CELP Practice Test 4 Grammar _
71 I don't know which of the two drivers 76 He was unable to keep __ the pace set
was - by the first three runners.
a on the fault a up
b in the wrong b on
c mistaken c with
d in mistake d to
72 This conference hall can accommodate 77 I'd prefer to go out spend another
_ 800 people. evening glued to the TV.
a as far as a rather than
b up to b better off
c until c instead of
d over than d in spite of
73 You can buy everything at this 78 The police car set off __ pursuit of the
large store cars. robbers.
a except from a on
b except for bin
c apart for c for
d except of d at
74 Who - John would say such a 79 Anyone can learn how to drive a car.
foolish thing about me! There's nothing it.
a but a about
b except b to
c apart con
d other d with
75 Peter invariably turns up late for work and as

well as , he is rude to customers. 80 I feel drowsy. I only had __ sleep last night.
a his a two hours
b that b two hours'
c it c two hour's
d of it d two hours's
Read About It!

INSTRUCTIONS:
TEXT 1 A Breakthrough for Extending Lifespan?

Imagine that you are in medical school and you are taking a class on the biology of ageing. This is an article that
your teacher has given you to read on some recent research about the aging process.
In a laboratory at the Wisconsin National Primate Research Center, Matthias is learning about time's
2 caprice the hard way. At 28, getting on for a rhesus monkey with an average lifespan of 27, Matthias is
losing his hair, lugging a paunch and getting a face full of wrinkles.
4 Yet in the cage next to his, gleefully hooting at strangers, one of Matthias's lab mates, Rudy, is the pic-
ture of monkey vitality, even though he is slightly older. Thin and feisty, Rudy stops grooming his smooth
6 coat just long enough to pirouette toward a proffered piece of fruit.
Tempted with the same treat, Matthias rises wearily and extends a frail hand. "You can really see the
8 difference," said Dr. Ricki Colman, an associate scientist at the center who cares for the animals. §I
What a visitor cannot see may be even more interesting. As a result of a simple lifestyle intervention,
I 0 Rudy and primates like him seem poised to live very long, very vital lives.
This approach, called calorie restriction, involves eating about 30 percent fewer calories than normal
12 while still getting adequate amounts of vitamins, minerals and other nutrients. Aside from direct genetic
manipulation, calorie restriction is the only strategy known to extend life consistently in a variety of ani-
14 mal species. §2
How this drastic diet affects the body has been the subject of intense research. Recently, the effort
16 has begun to bear fruit, producing a steady stream of studies indicating that the rate of aging is plastic,
not fixed, and that it can be manipulated.
18 In the last year, calorie-restricted diets have been shown in various animals to affect molecular path-
ways likely to be involved in the progression of Alzheimer's disease, diabetes, heart disease, Parkinson's
20 disease and cancer. Earlier this year, researchers studying dietary effects on humans went so far as to
claim that calorie restriction may be more effective than exercise at preventing age-related diseases. §3
22 The findings cast doubt on long-held scientific and cultural beliefs regarding the inevitability of the
body's decline. They also suggest that other interventions, which include new drugs, may retard aging
24 even if the diet itself should prove ineffective in humans. And slowing down aging is becoming a national
priority in America, where the number of people 65 and older will double in the next 25 years to about
26 72 million. Delaying the onset of age-related diseases would lay the foundation for a healthier and
wealthier country, a so-called longevity dividend. §4
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81. Matthias is·······················

a. not ;-1ging well
b. not vet
, a.11 old 111<)11ke'r' ,
c. malnourished
d. a scientist
82. Ir1 line 3, what is the meaning of the word paunch?

a. disease
b. J1ea\7}' bag·
c. extra weight
d. fat sL0111acl1
83. Rudv, seems to 11<:1\:c .

a. a lot of energy
b. health problems
c. a bad temper
d. aged rapidly
84. Which of the following would be the best additional example to add LC> paragraph 2 (Jines 4-6)?
a. I--Ie is particularly intelligent Ior <:1 Rhesus monkey.
b. He usually has little appetite.
c. He seems exhausted.
d. His eyes are bright and clear.
85. What is true abou L the two 111<)11kevs?

,
a. Tl1C\'I have the same lifcstvlc. I
b. Thcv• are in obviously • different conclitions.

c. One is much more t<:1111e than the other.
d. Thev are exactly the same abo·e.
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86. What does the author 111ea11 bv, "uihat a visitor cannot see" i11 line 9?
a. <:1 lilestvle
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intervention
b. the mon keys' condition
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c. the monkeys' '
true ave
b
d. ge11etic manipulation
87. What is the best definition of "calorie restriction" in line 11?

a. eating less while still geuing enough 1111rrie11Ls
b. surviving with verv Iew nutrients tor manv years
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c. eating 30 fewer calories every clay

d. ea Ling only a few speci fie kinds of foods
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88. In line 15, what is the meaning ofthe word drastic?
a. new
b. dangerous
c. successf ul
d. extreme
89 .. At wh ich point i11 the pass<lg·e would the following sentence best fit?
"From worms and fruit (lies to rats and even primates, it seerns to have an effect."
a.§1
b. ~2
c.§3
d. §4:
90. Which sentence expresses the gcr1er<::t] meaning of this passage?

a. Laboratorv rnonkevs should not be overfed.
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b. Obesity is damaging to the health <>1' humans and monkeys.

c. I I L11na11s 111<:1y soon benefit from extended healthy lites pan.
d. A Jong vital life is something anyo11e can easily achieve.
TEXT 2 Running and the Knee

As part of a class at school, you have to make a presentation on sports and health. This is one of the articles
you've found while researching your topic of preventing sports injuries. Read it and answer .the questions that
follow
You can't be a runner past the age of 40 without hearing that running will ruin your knees, by which
2 doomsayers usually mean that you'll develop degeneration of the cartilage in the kneecap, which re-
duces its shock-absorbing capacity. §I In other words, you'll be afflicted with arthritis.
4 It's not an unreasonable supposition; other sports have been linked with early-onset arthritis in
knees. In a British study, almost half of the middle-aged, formerly elite soccer players were found to
6 have crippling, bone-on-bone arthritis in at least one knee. Former weight lifters also have a high inci-
dence of the condition, as do retired N.F.L. players.
8 But despite entrenched mythology to the contrary, runners don't seem prone to degenerating knees.
An important 2008 study from Stanford University, followed middle-aged, longtime distance runners,
I0 not necessarily marathoners, for nearly 20 years, beginning in 1984, when most were in their 50s or
60s. At that time, 6. 7 percent of the runners had creaky, mildly arthritic knees, while none of an age-
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12 matched control group did. After 20 years, however, the runners' knees were healthier; only 20 per-
cent showed arthritic changes, versus 32 percent of the control group's knees. Barely 2 percent of the
14 runners' knees were severely arthritic, while almost I 0 percent of the control group's were. §2 "We
were quite surprised," says Eliza Chakravarty, an assistant professor at the Stanford University School
16 of Medicine and lead author of the study. "Our hypothesis going in had been that runners, because of
the repetitive pounding, would develop more frequent and more severe arthritis."
18 Instead, recent evidence suggests that running may actually shield somewhat against arthritis, in part
because the knee develops a kind of motion groove. §3 A group of engineers and doctors at Stanford
20 published a study in the February issue of The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery that showed that by
moving and loading your knee joint, as you do when walking or running, you "condition" your cartilage
22 to the load. It grows accustomed to those particular movements. You can run for miles, decades, a
lifetime, without harming it. But if this exquisite balance is disturbed, usually by an injury, the loading
24 mechanisms shift, the moving parts of the knee are no longer in their accustomed alignment and a "de-
generative pathway" seems to open. The cartilage, like an unbalanced tire, wears away. §4
26 So, the best way to ensure that your knees aren't hurt by running is not to hurt them in the first
place. The biggest predictor of injury is previous injury, and one of the best deterrents against a first or
28 subsequent knee injury is targeted strength training. The hip stabilizers, quads, hamstrings and core
must all be strong enough. As soon as there is weakness, some other muscle or joint must take over,
30 and that's when injuries happen.
If you've injured your knee in the past, talk to your physician before running. But for most runners,
32 the scientific observations of Chakravarty will ring true. "What struck me," she says, "is that the run-
ners we studied were still running, well into their 70s and 80s." They weren't running far, she says.
34 They weren't running frequently. They averaged perhaps 90 minutes a week. "But they were still running."
91. Many pe<)ple think that rt111r1i11g· will cause ..

a. shock
b. physical degeneration
c. olcl <:tge
d. arth ri tis
92. The word supposition in line 4 is closest in meaning to .

a. proposal
b. enquiry
c. rule
d. assumption
93. !11 line 8 the author unites: "But despite entrenched. JJ7)'thnlogy Lo tile contrary. runners don 't seem
prone Lo degenerntmg knees ". The author is implying that .
a. no one truly believes rL1r111ir1g harms the knee.
b. 1n<:1ny legendary ru nners J1<:L<..i bad knees.
c. despite what everyone thinks, runners' knees often degenerate.
d. there is a strong belief that rL11111ers· knees degenerate.
94. \:Vl1<> were the subjects of the 2008 Stanford stud y?

a. marathon r1111 ners
b. long distance r111111ers
c. runners with knee problems
d. ordinary people in their !)O's and 6()'s
95. What is true about the groLtp <>1. runners?

a. Their knees were worse ell first, but later 11111cl1 better.
b. Their knees vvere consistcntlv better.
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c. 'I 'heir knees were consistcntlv worse.
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d. There knees were better at first, but later much worse.
96. \ Vh<:1t did the runners mostly avoid?

1
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a. motion grooves
b. repetitive pounding
c. arthritic changes
d. severe arthritis
97. What is the likely re<:1SC>r1 that the words exquisite balance are used?
a. to emphasize the beauty ofa healthy knee
b. to emphasize how perfectly the body can LLSL1ally maintain itself
c. to e1111)11asiz~ how difficult it is to maintain a balance while r1111ni11g
d. to make use of sarcasm
98 .. At which point in the passage \VOL1ld the following sentence best Fit?
"Pain, tissue disintegration. nnd, euentually, arthritis can. [olloui."
a. ~x l
b.§2
c.§3
d. §4
99. What is the best way to avoid knee injuries?

a. to do strength training
b. Lo run regularly and often
c. to avoid running long distances
d. to onlv, do moderate exercise
100. What is the author's view on the value of running?

a. It is not a recommended activity tor older people.
b. It is a completely harmless form of exercise tor everyone.
c. It is generally a sate and beneficial form of exercise. •
d. It can be riskv, but does have health benefits.

TEXT 3 Getting the Dirt on germs

You see this article in a health magazine. It catches your attention, so you read it. After reading it, answer the
questions that follow.
Playing on the fear factor, more and more products are geared toward making the world a germ-
2 free, cleaner-than-clean place, which might turn out not to be as healthy as we think. It seems that
everywhere we turn, there is another product to wipe, spray, wash and decimate every germ that
4 ever dared to exist. The media are awash in advertisements for products that keep germs off our
bodies, sinks and countertops. Grocery store shelves are filled with antibacterial lotions and soaps to
6 sanitize playrooms and bathrooms.
And yet, we still wheeze, sneeze and cough, with no apparent relief from all the scrubbing and
8 scouring. Now studies are showing that the obsession with cleanliness may not be as healthy as we
have been led to believe. In fact, a little bit of germs and dirt may actually help boost our ability to
I 0 fight illness.
This shift in thinking can be traced bacl< to 1989, when a researcher named D.P. Strachen put forth
12 the "hygiene hypothesis" in the British Medicine Journal. Strachen's theory asserts that the reduction
of early childhood infectious disease, due to widespread vaccination of children or increased use of
14 antibiotics, has Jed to an increased prevalence of allergic diseases. In his study, Strachen noted an
association between large family size and reduced rates of allergy and asthma.§ I
16 Since the publication of Strachen's hygiene hypothesis 12 years ago, other investigators have added
their findings to the literature. § 2 Their work is part of a scientific effort to explain why the number
18 of children who develop asthma has grown so dramatically in recent years. According to a report
from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the number of asthma cases in the United
20 States has doubled in the last two decades from 6.8 million to an estimate of more than I 5 million in
1998. About 5 percent of the U.S. population has asthma.
22 Yet 200 years ago, asthma was rarely mentioned in the medical literature, and in the early 1800s,
five patients with asthma constituted a case report. Until the middle of the 18th century, it was typi-
24 cal for people to live in houses that had dirt floors. §3 And although the health reformers of the
1830s saw the power of water as a hygienic agent, water sources were limited through the 19th cen-
26 tury. §4 Since then, cleanliness has increased, and there has also been a steady rise in the incidence
of asthma. The question then becomes: Was it America's focus on cleanliness in the early 1900s or
28 the industrial revolution that prompted this rise?
Another study that seems to support the hygiene hypothesis suggests that children who have pet
30 animals at home have stronger immune systems and are less likely to take days off school sick.
Researchers found that having a cat or dog exposed children to more infections early in life.
32 However, this exposure boosted their immune systems in the medium term and meant these chil-
dren attended school more often, on average, than pupils who did not have pets.
34 Only time and a lot more research will tell whether the hygiene hypothesis is valid, and whether,
once again, parents should let their kids play in the dirt.
101. It c<:111 be inferred from the first paragraph that .

a. all g·er1ns arc very dangerous things
b. grocery stores are very clean places
c. people ;ire obsessed with gctt111g· rid of germs
d. no one is at all afraid of gcr1ns any1T1c)re
102. Which of the following arc closest in meaning t<> the phrase are awash in i11 line ?
a. arc being overwhelmed hv
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b. are bo·c11eratin<rb
c. have a large a111c>1Jnt of
d. consist of
103. According LO the text, what is the definition of the liygien.e liypothesis?
a. 1\1Ja11y cleaning products can cause asthma.
b. Fewer infection lead to more allergic diseases.
c. Allergies are actually caused by poor l1;'gier1e.
d. i\ vailability of water is critical for hygiene.
104. What has Strachen not sugg·ested might be involved i11 the increase in allergies?
. .
a. vaccinauons
b. antibiotic use
c. increasinz'' familv, size
d. less childhood illness
105. Which or the following })eSL describes the incidence of asth ma through timer
a. TJ)e incidence has increased <:111cl then leveled ()11·
b. The incidence has increased steadily.
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c. 1-11e incidence has had periodic increases and decreases.
d. The incidence has steadily decreased.
106. Ar which or the highlighted numbered points i11 the text should the following sentence be inserted?
"Thus, the old Jore about £1 Saturday night bath was not far from the truth; that was <:111 a typical household
could afford."
a.~1
b.§2
c.§3
d. §4
107. What seems to be the overall result of a chilcl having· a pct?

a. They have rnore infections throughout their lives.
b. They never gel ill and miss school.
c. ln later childhood they have fewer illnesses.
d. They have stronger immune systems in early ch ildhood.
108. Which of the following is clC>SCSt i11 meaning LO the word valid in line 34?
a. useful to society
b. gc>od, healthy, and ge11crally beneficial
c. based on. sensible reasoning
d. difficult Lo J)rove
109. What is most likely the author's attitude towards the hsgiene h.y/J0Lhes1~;;?
a. She believes it is probably not correct.
b. She {irids it historically interesting but no longer relevant.
c. She is interested, but not vet convinced.
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d. She believes it answers the mvsterv or asthma and allergies.

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110. lt me:1y be inferred from the passage that .

a. asthma is an illness of the industrial revolution.
b. germs arc not as dangerous 110\v as they used to be.
c. it doesn't mauer if people clean or not.
d. a bit of dirt is probably not harmful.
TEXT 4 Laughter
The following essay was published in your school newspaper. It won an award in a competition asking students
to write about something young people should know about their health. Read the essay and then answer the
questions that follow.
Feeling rundown? Try laughing more. Some researchers think laughter just might be the best medi-
2 cine, helping you feel better and putting that spring back in your step. However, finding hard proof
for the health benefits of laughter has proved elusive. But while we don't know for sure that laughter
4 keeps us healthy, there is anonymous agreement that it certainly isn't hurting ..
To begin with, it seems that laughter can cause positive physiological changes in our bodies. We
6 stretch muscles throughout our face and body, our pulse and blood pressure go up, and we breathe
faster, sending more oxygen to our tissues. Indeed, it can be like a mild workout -- and may offer the
8 same advantages as a workout. One pioneer in laughter research claimed it took ten minutes on a
rowing machine for his heart rate to reach the level it would after just one minute of hearty laughter.
I 0 And laughter appears to burn calories, too. A small study found that I 0-15 minutes of laughter
burned 50 calories.
12 Laughter may also have a role in actively fighting disease. A study of 19 people with diabetes looked
at the effects of laughter on blood sugar levels. After eating, the group attended a tedious lecture.
14 The next day, the group ate the same meal and then watched a comedy, and after the comedy, the
group had lower blood sugar levels than they did after the lecture. Other studies have shown that
16 humor may raise the level of infection-fighting antibodies in the body and boost the levels of immune
cells, as well. But perhaps the most convincing health benefit from laughter is its ability to dull pain.
18 Numerous studies of people in pain or discomfort have found that when they laugh they report that
their pain doesn't bother them as much.
20 But things get murky when researchers try to sort out the full effects of laughter on our minds and
bodies. Can laughter actually improve your health? Not everyone is convinced. Skeptics point out
22 that most studies of laughter have been small and not well conducted. They also claim too many re-
searchers have an obvious bias: they go into the study wanting to prove that laughter has benefits.
24 Also, studies of laughing haven't looked at the effects of other, similar activities. For instance, whether
the effects of laughing are distinct f rem those of screaming has never been addressed.
26 One of the biggest problems with laughter research is that it's very difficult to determine cause and
effect. A study might show that people who laugh more are less likelyto be sick, but that might be
28 because people who are healthy have more to laugh about. Or researchers might find that, among a
group of people with the same disease, people who laugh more have more energy. But that could be
30 because the people who laugh more have a personality that allows them to cope better. So it be-
comes very hard to say if laughter is actually an agent of change, or just a sign of a person's underlying
32 condition.
Laughter, most certainly, is part of a larger picture. Laughter is social, so any health benefits might
34 really come from being close with friends and family, and not the laughter itself. In fact, it has been
found that we're thirty times more likely to laugh when we're with other people than when we're
36 alone. People who laugh a lot may just have a strong connection to the people around them, which in
itself might have health benefits.
38 So, laughing more might make you healthier, but we can't prove it. It's certainly too early to tell
people to start laughing more just to avoid dying - because sooner or later, they'll be disappointed.
40 But we all know that laughing, being with friends and family, and being happy can make us feel better
and give us a boost -- even though studies may not show why. Regardless of whether laughter actu-
42 ally improves your health, it undeniably improves your quality of life. If we enjoy laughing, isn't that
reason enough to laugh? Do we really need a prescription?
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111. Some researchers think laughter might have <:1 similar effect on the body as .
a. sleeping·
b. drin king alcohol
c. cxercismg
d. eating well
112. Which word is closest i11 meaning to the word tedious i11 line 13?
a. stimulating
b. horiug
c. challenging
d. typical
113. It seems that laughing might be able to decrease .

a. blood Sligar
b. blood press11re •
.
c. appetite
d. boredom
114. Which phrase is closest i11 meaning to the phrase to dull i11 line 17~
a. LO cure
b. to make boring
c. L<> cause to be accepted
d. to make less intense
115. Which of the following was not mentioned as <:1 problem \·ViL}1 laughter studies?
a. The':, are usuallv, small.
b. The researchers can be biased.
C. Thev, are not alwavs , done j n the correct wav.
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d. They car1110L ~JC repeated.
116. While laughter seems to he healthy, the effects of screaming

a. are 1101 healthy.,
b. arc even healthier.
C. may be equally healthy.
d. seem unimportant.
117. l tis dillicu It to prove whether laughter improves physical health or .

a. healthy pe<)[Jle laugh more
b. damages J)h ysical health
c. improves menial health
d. teaches people to cc)11e better
118. According to the sixth paragraph we c;111 infer Ll1<1l .

a. being Loo sociable is 11r1 healthy
b. people sometimes laugh 011L of obligation
c. laughter should 11<)t be viewed in isolation
d. laughter is more significant when people are alone
119. Which of the following would be the best title for this essay?
a. C11ring Diabetes with Laughter.
b. 1\ Modern D<:1y, Medical Mvth.
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c. Laughing' our Way to Health?
d. L<:111gl1Ler: the Pros and Cons
120. Which of the following statements best characterizes the author's perception of laughter?
a. It is something that 1nay 11<)1" IJe appropriate LO research scientifically.
b. It could one dav cure all illnesses humans experience.
c. It is reckless to s11gg·est that laughter could cure real medical conditions.
d. \1V}1at it docs for our qualitv of life is more important than if' it improves our health.
MSU-CELP Practice Test 5 Writin Section
Think About It, Write About it!

. MSU-CELP PRACTICE Test of English Writing Ability
INSTRUCTIONS:
For this section of the test, a proctor will give you a special answer form. Make sure that your name appears
correctly on the front of the form.
Using a Number 2 pencil ONLY, write as much as you can, as well as you can, in an original, 35-minute composi-
tion on ONE of the two topics below.
I . Much of the research carried out on new medicines is funded by the pharmaceutical companies that have
developed them. These companies have a great deal of money, and also an interest in getting the medicines ap-
proved, and because governments and private grant organizations have little money for research, some might
think this arrangement makes sense. Others, however, think that there are ethical problems with this, since it
benefits the pharmaceutical companies to get good results, and they might not necessarily act in the public
interest, which can create health risks. Which side of the argument do you agree with? Support your opinion
with reasons and examples.
OR
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2. In some places, schools provide children with courses in the arts, such as drawing, painting, theater and
music, and many believe this is an important part of education. In other places, these courses are not offered and
the focus is on more academic subjects. with the justification that there is neither time, nor resources to
adequately teach core subjects, let alone the arts; therefore children are free to pursue them on their own time
if they desire. Which approach to education makes more sense to you, and why? Be sure to support your
opinion with reasons and explanations.
MSU-CELP Practice Test 5 Listenin Section
This section of the test is designed to assess your listening abilities. You should have the following items in front
INSTRUCTIONS:
conversations. Part 3 contains a presentation and an extended dialog.
• Find the letter on the answer sheet that corresponds to the answer you have chosen. Use your pencil to
•You are allowed to take notes in this test booklet.

For each question in your test booklet, you will hear a short conversation. The conversation has a short title to
tell you what it is about. Listen to the conversation and choose the letter of the choice that best answers the
question that appears in your test booklet. You will not hear the question; you will see it and read it. You will
read it quietly to yourself. Use your pencil to mark your answer on your answer sheet. You are allowed to take
notes in the test booklet.
Example X: Unexpected weather

Why didn't the won1a11 bring an uml1rella?
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a. Sl1e did11't think she 11eecied to.
b .. She had seen the weather report.
c. There is too much wind.
Facebook opinions
1. What is the man's attitude about Faccbook?
a. He thinks it's too complicated to use.
b. He thinks it's for children.
c. He thinks it's a waste of time.
A crowded lecture
2. What is the man's reaction to the lecture on live video-stream?
a. He is amazed by the technology.
b, He is indignant.
c. He thinks it is an improvement.
A new pet
3. What does the 1na11 like about his dog?
a. how much he enjoys life
b. 110\v verv clean he is
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c. very litLle; the man is complaining
Meeting with a lecturer

4. What does Jeremy want the lecturer to do?
a. give him a higher mark for the essay
b. explain how he can improve his grades
c. reassure him tl1at J1e is doing ok
Graduation
a. The girl thinks the boy shouldn't go to graduation.
b. The girl doesn't think that studying is important.
c. The boy thinks the girl is over-reacting.
Arriving after a journey

6. How docs the woman describe the campsite?
a. like it is a11 oasis
h. like it is rugged desert
c. like it is in character with its surroundings.
Sore feet
7. WJ1at is the man's opinion of the shoes?
a. They don't fit the woman properly.
b. They were cheaply made.
c. They arc a poor design.
Shopping for an espresso machine

8. What does the man imply about his product?
a. It will last as long as products of the past,
b. It looks strong, but probably won't last a lifetime.
c. IL will help to improve the world.

An invitation
9. Bill will come to the par Ly if ..
a. he feels like it
b. it's at all possible
c. he can get off work
10. Why is Bill expecting to be tired on his return?

a. He'll be working hard while he's away,
b. He'll be travelling from a different Lime zone.
c. The journey will have many delays.
11. Which of the following statements is true?

a. Lyn has had trouble reaching Bill.
b. Bill does not really want to talk to Lvn.
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c. Lyn needs to know if Bill can come to the party.

The perfect career

12. What docs the woman think of reality stars?
a. they don't deserve their status
b. thev are no dummies
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c. they are not talented, just lucky
13. From the man's perspective, \Vl1<1t differentiates Beckham from reality stars?
a. skill
b, degree of fame •
c. amount of weal th
14. Why does the man think Formula One drivers are particularly lucky?
a. Everyone knows who they arc and respects them.
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b. Thev have talent, . monev and fame.
c. They have wealth without excessive fame.
15. Wh.Y isn't the woman happy with the status q110?
a. She wishes she could afford to buy beautiful fabrics.
b. She would like more time to do what she loves.
c. She doesn't have a chance to use her talents,
A trip to the deli
16. What is the rnan planning to cat for lunch?

a. a sandwich
b. a granola bar
c. nothing; he is dieting
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17. Ho\v does the woman react to the man's excuse for not buvina~ lunch?
a. She questions it.
b. She is understanding.
c. She gets angry.
18. What conclusion does the man make after keeping track of what he spends on food?
a. It was a necessary expenditure.
b. Coffees were the reason he spent so much,
c. He was spending more than he wants to.
19. Why docs the woman buy l1111ch?

a. She believes it costs less.
b. She doesn 't have time.
c. She hates to cook.
20. How does the woman react to the man's suggestions?

a. She thinks they are wrong.
b. She is eager to implement them.
c. She is interested b11L skeptical

In this section you will hear a presentation and an extended dialog. You will listen to each twice, and then you
will answer several questions.
Tiger conservation at the zoo
21. What docs the speaker think that tigers should represent?
a. threatened ecosvstems
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b. ecosystems that are recovering

c. political barriers
22. What, along with science, is said to be necessary to save the tiger?
a. night vision
b. a vision of the future
c. right vision
23. Save the Tiger Fund's emphasis used Lo be .

a. based on support
b. results-driven
c. activity-driven
24. How long has the Zoo been working to save tigers?
a. around 30 years
b. a bit less than 30 years
c. 30 years exactly
25. What have the scientists now learned?

a. Each location will require a unique solution.
b. They need a map in order to work effectively in an area.
c. If they understood the tiger's needs, they could apply this everywhere.
26. Conservation biologists have a task to separate the .

a. tigers and humans
b. tactics and strategics
c. risks and opportunities
27. What would be particularly persuasive for decision makers?

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a. offering opportunities to build roads
b. providing philosophical arguments
c. demonstrating the tiger's worth
28. What arc two sides of the conservation equation?

a. science and engineering
b. scientific/engineering and metaphysical
c. decision makers and scientists
29. What will make people support conservation of endangered species?

a. their spirituality
b. the prospect of a better life
c. concern about future generations
30. How would the speaker like to change the metaphorical 'conservation stool'?
a. decrease the number of legs
b. add a fourth leg
c. make it more suitable for humans
Coping with exam stress

31. How docs Jen expect her brother to be feeling?
a. stressed about his O\VI1 studies
b, concerned about her grades
c. confident about his own situation
32. Why does Jen's brother find it easy to study?

a. His c]asses are not demanding.
b. His classes are interesting and relevant.
c. His classes don't have a practical application.
33. Why does Jen's brother think it's difficult being a freshman?
a. The subjects arc particularly complex.
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b. The classes arc impersonal.
c. The professors are 11()t good at their jobs.
34. How is Jen doinz with her studies?

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a. She is negligent.
b. She is cautiously optimistic.
c. She is discouraged.
35. What problem is Jen having?

a .. She doesn't understand the subjects.
b. SJ1e has lost motivation
c. She has 11() tree time to study.
36. What does Je11's brother seem to think about her attitude?
a. She thinks things arc worse than they really are.
b. She is not taking the situation seriously enough.
c. She is trying to avoid the real issue.
37. Why does Jen say 'I don't even know myself anymore'?
a. Her own behavior is surprising her.
b. She doesn't think it's her fault.
c. She hasn't seen her brother recently.
38. If Jen had been partying, her brother would be .

a. less concerned
b. more concerned
c. quite angry
39. What solution does Jen's brother suggest?

a. She should take a break and try to relax.
b. She should resign herself to her situation.
c. She should do whatever she can to focus herself.
40. What has made Jen feel better?

a. validation of her desire not to study.
b. reassurance that her parents will not disown her
c. the knowledge that her brother survived a Iailure
- .. _ - ---- - . ------ ---- - . . . .............
INSTRUCTIONS:
This English grammar test has 40 questions. You have 20 minutes to answer all 40 questions. For each question, choose t
ONE BEST answer. Find the letter on the answer sheet that corresponds to the answer you have chosen. Use your penc
completely fill in the circle for your answer. If you are not sure of the answer, take your best guess. Unanswered items w
41 ___ my reluctance to go, I had a great 46 I __ to have stayed in last night and
time. done my homework.
a Although a should
b However b was able
c Despite c ought
d Due to d must
42 Can I call you back in ten minutes? I 47 Bill is so good because he _ tennis
something right now. since he was a child.
a cook a is playing
b cooking b was playing
c was cooking c played
d am cooking d has been playing
43 I've had a busy day today that I'm 48 It is generally best to be about your
exhausted! feelings.
a such a true
b so much b truly
c so c the truth
d very d truthful
44 Either there's been an accident there 49 Can you actually who was working
are roadworks ahead; the traffic is awful! in the shop yesterday?
a and a recall
b because b to recall
c neither c recalling
d or d be recalled
45 on this walk before, I knew to wear 50 Lisa has always a horse.

good shoes. a want
a I was b wants
b Being c wanted
c Having been d wanting
d Had been
51 ___ Friday I take the bus to my piano 56 Jen has been taking singing lessons _
lesson. she was three years old.
.
a Every a since
b Last b when
c All c ever
d Except d while
52 There is - any of us can do about the 57 "Isn't Beth coming?"

situation. "Yes, however she is never time."
a something a on
b anything b of
c everything c by the
d nothing d at
53 driving in traffic now so it doesn't 58 We should use up the bread _ it goes

worry me at all anymore. moldy.'
a used to a after
b am used to b unless
c use to c before
d have used to d if
54 He was tired that he fell asleep 59 Please help her __ her car keys!
in front of the TV. a find
a so b finding
b such a c finds
c very d found . .
d such
60 Alan wears his hair just like Tim.

55 I am interested ___ to play the drums. a his brother
a to learn b his brother's
b I learned c his brothers'
c in learning d his brothers
d for being learned
61 ___ it's Sunday, some shops are open. 67 Alison and I --- want to see that film.
a Nevertheless a both
b In spite b either
c Although c neither
d However d except for
62 This pasta you've made is amazingly • 68 I wish you for my permission before
a tasted taking my laptop on holiday with you.
b tastingly a had asked
c tasting b can ask
d tasty
• c were asking
d had been asking
63 If I had arrived home any later I gotten
in trouble. 69 "The meeting is beginning! Where are you?"
a would "I'll be there as possible."
b would have a soon as
c had b sooner
.
d will have c soon rs
d sooner than
64 You have --- more careful next time!
a to be 70 good with numbers, I chose to
b be hire an accountant.
c been a I am not
d never been b Having been
c Since I am
65 You leave your bag here if you like. d Not being
a should
b ought
c can't
d may
66 My shoes are muddy; they need _

a to clean
b to be cleaned
c being cleaned
d to be cleaning
CELP Practice Test 5 Grammar
71 She took her coat and hung it on the 76 You go to the supermarket; I've
rack. got all the necessary ingredients.
a of a can't
b off b may not
con c must
d from d needn't
72 You don't eat salad, 7•

77 I a DVD when you called me on the
a you do phone last night.
b you don't a was watching
c don't you b had been watching
d do you c watched
d had watched
73 It rained for the entire weekend, but we had a
great time ! 78 Let's keep contact by e-mail while
a unless you are abroad.
b in spite a on
c nevertheless b in
d never mind c with
d to
74 Mark's a -- student; he may not get
straight A's but he's never gotten anything 79 motorbike is that in front of the
less than a B. shop?'
a satisfied a Who
b satisfactory b Whose
c satisfying c Who's
d satisfaction d To whom
•
75 Under no circumstances are any of you 80 I'm looking for a pair of sandals.
--- that red button! a blue, leather, small
a to push b leather, small, blue
b pushing c blue, small, leather
c to have pushed d small, blue, leather
d being pushed
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MSU-CELP Practice Test S Paper I Reading
Read About It!

INSTRUCTIONS:
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.. TEXT 1 Martial Arts and the Movements of Animals

• You are thinking of starting a class on Tai Chi, so when you saw this magazine article it caught your attention.
Read the article and answer the questions that follow.
Tai Chi, as it is practiced in the West today, can perhaps best be thought of as a moving form of
2 yoga and meditation combined. There are a number of so-called forms, sometimes also called 'sets',
which consist of a sequence of movements. Many of these movements are originally derived from the
4 martial arts, and perhaps even more ancestrally than that, from the natural movements of animals and
birds. The way these movements are performed in Tai Chi is slowly, softly and gracefully with smooth
6 and even transitions between them.
For many practitioners the focus in doing them is not, first and foremost, martial, but as a medi-
8 tative exercise for the body. §I An aim of Tai Chi is to foster a calm and tranquil mind, focused on the
precise execution of these exercises. Learning to do them correctly provides a practical avenue for
10 learning about such things as balance, alignment, fine-scale motor control, rhythm of movement, the
genesis of movement from the body's vital center, and so on._§2_Thus the practice of Tai Chi can in some
12 measure contribute to being able to better stand, walk, run and move in other spheres of life as well.
Many practitioners notice benefits in terms of correcting poor postural, alignment or movement pat-
14 terns which can contribute to tension or injury. Furthermore, the meditative nature of the exercises is
calming and relaxing in and of itself.
16 M Because the Tai Chi movements have their origins in the martial arts, practicing them does
have some martial applications. In a two-person exercise called 'push-hands' Tai Chi principles are devel-
oped in terms of being sensitive to and responsive of another person's 'chi' or vital energy. It is also an
18 opportunity to employ some of the martial aspects of Tai Chi in a kind of slow-tempo combat. Long-
time practitioners of Tai Chi who are so-inclined can become very adept at martial arts. H The em-
20 phasis in Tai Chi is on being able to channel potentially destructive energy, in the form of a kick or a
punch, away from one in a manner that will dissipate the energy or send it in a direction where it is no
22 longer a danger.
•
MSU-CELP Practice Test 5 Paper I Reading
81. what is the best description of T<-1i Chi movements?

a. a set of disparate p<>scs
b. stre1111<)11s l111t meditative
c. a slow fluid scq11c11cc
d. intense stretching
82. Observation or what might have initially inspi reel rhe development ofTai Chi?
a. longstanding warfare
b. poor posture
c. yoga forms
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d. the natural world
83. What is the meaning of the word foster in line 8?

a. eliminate sorneth ing
h. f)ay attention to something
c. Lake care of something
d. 11eJ1) something develop
84. What is >JOT mentioned as S(>111cthi11g Tai Chi could improve?

a. alignment of the body
b. a focused mind
c. physical strength
d. dav-to-dav
, , movement
85. What, in particular, helps practitioners ofTai Chi focus the mind?
a. the smooth transitions between movements
b. the riced for ~)recise execution of the movements
c. improvements i11 posture and alignment
d. the difficultv ancl complexity of the exercise
, I
86. How docs T<-1i C]1j lessen the risk of injury?

a. ~JY improving health
b. by improving posture
c. by dissipating destructive energy
d. bv, its meditative nature
87. An example of a martial aspect of Tai (:J1i is .

a. the 'push-hands' exercise
b. moving from the 'vital center'
c. kicking or p11 nch i ng
d. fines-scale motor control
88. At which point in the passage would the following sentence best fit?
"F or others the combat aspects of Tai Chi are of considerable interest."
a.§1
b.~2
c.§3
d. §4
89. In line 19, what is the likely reason the phrase so-inclined is used?
a. to warn that the statement is not true Ior most people
b. to underline the relationship between Tai Chi and martial arts
c. to emphasize the different interests of people who do Tai Chi
d. to confirm that Tai Chi is distinct from martial arts
90. The martial aspect of Tai Chi is primarily .

a. defensive
h. offensive
c. destructive
d. meditative
MSU-CELP Practice Test S Paper I Reading
TEXT 2 Circumpolar health challenges

You are a medical student, and as part of one of your classes you have been given some public health related
reports as background reading. Read it and answer the questions that follow.
Although there have been improvements in health and survival for circumpolar Inuit in
2 the last I 00 years, several reports have shown that stark differences exist between Inuit and the
respective national populations of peoples living in 4 countries of the circumpolar region: the
c 4 Alaska (USA), Canada, Greenland and Chukotka (Russia). For example, life expectancy, one of the
key indicators for health, is on average between 4.6 and 12.2 years lower for Inuit compared to
6 the national average in the respective countries . This discrepancy is greatest for Canada and
Greenland, where the life expectancy for Inuit men and women is around I 0 years lower than the
8 national average.
Food security is another very important priority that all Inuit in the circumpolar region
I0 share. In 2004, studies done in some isolated communities in Arctic Canada reported
• high food insecurities of 40°/oto 83°/o,while overall food insecurity in non-Indigenous
12 householdswas 9°/o.The Survey of Living Conditions in the Arctic found that only 14o/o of the
people surveyed in Greenland, Chukotka and Alaska were satisfied with the amount of fish and
14 game available to them. The highest satisfaction rate was recorded in Alaska (40o/o), with very
low rates in Greenland (9%) and Chukotka (6%). There were no data available from Canada.
16 §L Generally, factors that contribute to food insecurity are the high cost of food in re-
mote communities, the cost of hunting. a limited amount of income and inadequate government
18 support, along with other social and individual challenges.
~ This term normally describes the conflict that arises from the emergence of contaminants
20 in the traditional Inuit diet: Contaminants such as polychlorinated biphenyls commonly known as
PCBs, pesticides and flame retardants that have found their way into the Arctic food web. ~
22 The persistence of the contaminants has caused them to concentrate in high amounts in animals,
especially in the fat or muscle tissues of predatory fish and marine mammals. Inuit, whose diet
24 often includes high intakes of marine mammals, have been found to have these contaminants in
their blood at levels exceeding international safety guidelines. At the same time, the traditional
26 Inuit diet is rich in nutrients and has extremely important social and cultural values for
Inuit.
28 §i_ The Arctic dilemma further complicate
s the problem of nutrition transition, during
which the traditional "country" diet is replaced with a more 'Western,'
. store-bought one . Unfor-
30 tunately, the store bought diet often consists of cheap foodstuffs that have high contents of re-
fined carbohydrates and saturated fats but low contents of nutrients, vitamins and essential
32 unsaturated fatty acids. Along with the more sedentary lifestyle, this diet contributes to obesity
and related diseases such as diabetes and coronary heart disease.
34
91. The word stark i11 line 2 is closest. i11 111et111i11g ro .

a. harsh
b. obvious
c. subtle
d. ll nj us t
92. What do the lour circumpolar countries have Ll1 COll1111<>tl?

a. life expectancies
b. I nuit populations
c. food insecurrry percentages
d. satisfaction rares
93. 1 n lines I 0 to 12, the <:111tl1<>r writes: "In 2004, studies done in. some isolated communities in Arctic Canada
reported high .food insecurities of· 40% to 83%, uihile overall food insecurity in non-Indigenous households
uias 9%. '' This is probably rcfcring to .
a. discrimination experienced by the Inuit
b. problems associated with supplying the Arctic
•
c. discrepancies between living standards
d. the implications of decreased life expectancy
94. What isa11 exam pie of a social challenge that could C011Lril)LI LC LO foocl insecurity?
a. pollution i n the Arctic
b. inadeq uaie gover11 r11e11t s11p1)<>rt
c. obcsitv,
d. low life expectancy
95. Inuits i11 which countrv were the least satisfied with the food available to them?
'
a. US1\
b. Canad a
c, Crccnland
d. Russia
96. According Lo the text, what is the best st1111 rnarv of the 'Arctic dilc111111a'?
a. ls a traditional or western diet more dangerous for the Inuit?
b. How has the Arctic been so severely polluted?
c. HC)vV Cc111 people in the Arctic get enough food to surviver
d. ls it acceptable to l111r1t marine mammals for a source of Iood?
97. In lines 25 to 27, the author writes: "At the same time, the traditional Inuit diet is rich in nutrients and has
extremely important social and cultural values for Inuit. '' The author is implying that .
a. the Inuit 1T1t1st stop hunting
b. the I1111it arc not being put al risk by their traditional diet
c. more than a Iood source is being threatened
d. the international safety g·11i<--1clir1cs might be incorrect
98. At which of the highlighted, numbered points in the text. s11<>11ld the following sentence be inserted?
"An additional factor influencing food security is the so-called Arctic dilemma."
a. §l
b. §2
c. §3
d. §4
99. What is the likely reason the phrase further complicates in line 28 is used?
a. to emphasize that the former problem is due to the latter one
b. to imply that without the Arctic dilemma there could be a11 easy solution
c. LO indicate }10\\l critical nutrition transition is lo tl1e well being or the I 1111its
d. to hint that the two problems are independent
100. The outlook or this p<:1ssagc could be described as .

a. buovant
b. grim
,
..
c. apprehensive
d. complacent
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1~1.;,u-\...CLI" r-ract1ceTest 5 Paper I Readin~
TEXT 3 PollinationSyndromes
You have to make a presentation as part of an ecology class you are taking, and you want to do your presentation
about interactions between plants and animals. This is an article on the subject that your instructor gave you tc
read. Read it and answer the questions that follow.
We often think of flowers in our own, human, terms; they are pretty, colorful, fragrant. How
2 ever, while these descriptions may not be inaccurate, flowers do not exist predominantly for our bene
fit. Flowers are actually highly evolved ways of assuring that plants reproduce, and species carry on.
4 Plants employ a number of methods to make their reproduction more effective, including producing
flowers that are more noticeable to certain pollinators. These have been dubbed pollination syndrome
6 - suites of flower traits that have evolved in response to natural selection imposed by different pollen
vectors. _§ L These traits include flower shape, size, color, odor, reward type and amount, nectar
8 composition and timing of flowering. Pollen vectors, in other words the agent that moves pollen from
one plant to another, include living creatures such as birds, bees, bats, flies, moths and so forth, or non
10 living vectors such as wind. _§2_ Pollination syndromes are excellent examples of convergent evolution
§3_
12 The "classical" pollination syndromes, as they are currently defined, were developed in the 19
century by the Italian botanist Federico Delpino. They include, for example, the idea that bird pollinate
14 flowers are reddish, tubular and unscented, while moth pollinated flowers are also tubular, but sweetly
scented, white and nocturnal, and bee pollinated flowers are often bowl shaped and yellow or blue,
16 with ultra-violet markings, and offer both pollen and nectar. M_
Although they have been useful in developing our understanding of plant-pollinator interaction
18 an uncritical acceptance of pollination syndromes as providing a framework for classifying these rela-
tionships is rather out of date. Whilst it is clear that pollination syndromes can be observed in nature,
20 there has been much debate amongst scientists as to how frequent they are and to what extent we ca
use the classical syndromes to describe plant-pollinator interactions. Although some species of plants
22 are visited only by one type of animal, many plant species are visited by very different pollinators. For
example, a flower may be pollinated by bees, butterflies, and also birds. Strict speciaJization of plants
24 relying on one species of pollinator is relatively rare, probably because it can result in variable repro-
ductive success across years as pollinator populations vary significantly. In such cases, plants would ben
26 efit from generalizing on a wide range of pollinators, and such ecological generalization is frequently
found in nature.
28 This debate has led to a critical re-evaluation of the syndromes, which suggests that on averag
about one third of the flowering plants can be classified into the classical syndromes. This reflects the
30 fact that nature is much less predictable and straightforward than 19th century biologists originally
thought. Pollination syndromes can be thought of as extremes of a continuum of greater or lesser spe-
32 cialization or generalization onto particular functional groups of pollinators that exert similar selective
pressures and the frequency with which flowers conform to the expectations of the pollination syn-
34 dromes is relatively rare. In addition, new types of plant-pollinator interaction, involving "unusual" polli
nating animals are regularly being discovered, such as specialized pollination by spider hunting wasps in
36 the eastern grasslands of South Africa. These plants do not fit into the classical syndromes, though they
may show evidence of convergent evolution in their own right. The sheer complexity and subtlety of
38 plant-pollinator interactions means that the debate is likely to continue for some time.
101. Which of the following is closest in mean i ng LO the \.VO rd terms in Ji11e ] ?
a. rules
b. requirements
c. point ot view
d. language
102. What is the best definition of cl pollination syndrome? •

a. a type of natural selection
b. descriptions of flower shape
c. different pollen vectors
d. g1-ou J)S of flower characteristics
103. Which of the following is closest in meaning LO the \.VO rd imposed in line 6?
a. driven
b. initiated
c. invented
d. disrupted
104. What would N01~ be considered <:1 pollen vector? .

a. cl bee
b. <:1 butterflv
I
C. 11 ecta r
d. wind
105. 011e can infer Irorn the phrase "'c:Jassica)' pollination syndromes" ()Il line 12, that .
a. pollination syndromes are a very old idea
b. there have been various delirutions of pollination syndromes
c. everyone agrees about what a pollination syndrome is
d. the idea or pollination syndromes is outdated
106. V'<>11've been shown a black and white photograph of cl tubular flower. According LC> the theory of
pollination syndromes, what can )1<>11 say <-1l1c)11t the flower?
a. "I 'he flower is probably nocturnal.
b. · I'he flower is probably bird pollinated.
c. The llower is probably 11<)t bee pollinated.
d. l 'he flower probably reflects ultra-violet light.
107. What risk do plants take if. they arc reliant on a single species of pollinator?
a. The plant rnav become verv rare.
I '
b. The plant will rapidly undergo convergent evolution.

c. Sometimes flowers might 11<)t conform to the expectations.
d. So111e years there might not be er1011g·}1 pollinators.
108. At which of the highlighted, numbered points in the text should the following sentence he inserted?
"Wind pollinated flowers are small, g·reer1 or brown, and often <-1ppc(1r i11 spring· before the leaves."
a.§1
b.§2
c.§3
d. §4
109. What is the author's overall view on pollination syndromes?

a.· They have some use, but are Iar too simplistic.
b. They are outdated ;.111d cannot describe plant-pollinator interactions.
c. Thev would be accurate with 011 Iv a few basic modifications.
I I
d. They were Lr11e in the 19th century, but they are 110 longer true.
110. It 111ay be inferred from the passage that .

a. there is little interest i11 tl1e subject
b. there are still a 1111n1ber of questions to answer
c. this area of research is stalled
d. there is a11 urgent need for more data Lo be compiled
TEXT 4 The Point of Statistics

Imagine that you have decided to major in statistics at university, and one of your courses is about the ethics of
research. This is an excerpt from the forward of the text book for that class. Read it, and answer the following
questions.
So, you are embarking on a career in Statistics. Good. It is a genuinely noble pursuit, though
2 this may be hard to see as you wrestle with new-to-you technical issues varying from 11How do I get
this SAS job to run?" to "How do I show this thing is UMVU?" and on occasion find yourself wondering
4 "What is the point of all this?"
This last question about purpose is actually a very important and quite serious one. It has irn-
6 plications that run far beyond your present pain (and joy) of "getting started." How you answer it will
affect not only you, but also the profession, and human society at large. We write this to offer some
8 advice and encouragement, and to say how we hope you frame your answer to this simultaneously
practical and cosmic question.
I0 What are this subject and this profession really all about? And why are you doing what you
are doing? For sure, there are details to learn (and keep current on throughout a career). There is
12 everything from the seemingly uncountable number of tricks of first year probability theory, to statis-
tical computing, to nonlinear models. It initially looks like "soup to nuts." You know that statistics is
14 about collecting and handling data. That is true, but incomplete; there is much more than that at
work here.
16 The vital point is that this discipline provides tools, patterns of thought, and habits of heart
that will allow you to deal with data with integrity. At its core statistics is not about cleverness and
18 technique, but rather about honesty. Its real contribution to society is primarily moral, not technical.
It is about doing the right thing when interpreting empirical information. Statisticians are not the
20 world's best computer scientists, mathematicians, or scientific subject matter specialists. We are (po-
tentially, at least) the best at the principled collection, summarization, and analysis of data. Our sub-
22 ject provides a framework for dealing transparently and consistently with empirical information from
all fields; means of seeing and portraying what is true; ways of avoiding being fooled by both the ill in-
24 tent or ignorance of others and our own incorrect predispositions. The mix of theory and methods
that you are discovering is the best available for achieving these noble ends. The more you practice
26 with it, the sharper your, fundamentally moral, judgments about what is appropriate in handling em-
pirical information will become.
28 Others from areas ranging from philosophy to physics might well object that we have claimed
too much, wrapping statistics in a cloak of virtue to the apparent exclusion of other disciplines. After
30 all, thoughtful scientists and humanists from a variety of fields are engaged in the pursuit of truth. And
any serious education has moral dimensions. Our point, however, is that the particular role that the
32 profession plays in science and society should not be viewed as amoral, and that this fact constrains
how we all must think and act as its members.
34 So, you are embarking upon a noble and serious business; we take as given that you have a
basic moral sense and a strong desire to personally do good. We also take as self-evident that in-
36 tegrity is a pattern of life. not an incident. Principled people consistently do principled work, re-
gardless of whether it serves their short-term personal interests. Integrity is not something that is
38 turned on and off at one's convenience. It cannot be generally lacking and yet be counted on to ap-
pear in the nick of time when the greater good calls. This implies that what you choose to think and
40 do now, early in your career, are very good predictors of what you will think and do throughout the
whole of it. You are setting patterns that will endure over a professional lifetime and substantially in-
42 fluence the nature and value of what you can hope to accomplish.
111. 1\ likely <:ti111 of the first paragraph is Lo .

a. generate controversy
b. e11gage the target audience
c. portend future hardship
d. entertain fickle readers
112. Which phrase is closest in meaning to the phrase at large in line 7?

a. of extreme importance
b. i11 an exaggerated \va;•
c. without exception
d. i11 ge11eral
113. Which of the following best represents the author's perception of how someone beginning to learn
statistics might feel?
a. unaware o:f the tech nical complexity
b. 011 a moral l1igl1-g·rol1 nd
c. too eager to start collecting data
d. rather overwhel 111ed bv details
I
114. Based on the reading, what is the best definition of "integrity"?

a. wide general knowledge
h. honestv• and firm morals
c. ad vanced tecJ111ic111e combined wit h moral ity
d. the drive Lo combat ig11ora11ce
115. \IV}1icl1 of the following best characterizes the author's view of the duties ola statistician?
a. to become a specialist 011 data i11 certain fields
b. to make advanced computer technology accessible
c. to gt1idc researchers in expressing their beliefs
d. to accurately intcrprctc all sorts of data
116. Which phrase is cl<>SCSL in meaning LO Lile phrase these noble ends i11 line 25?
a. acclaimed results
h. worth \r !!<><:1ls
I <J
c. C<>r1 trovcrsial concl usions

d. complete mastery
117. What implication docs the author believe people f1-01n other disciplines might take issue with P
a. All Iiclds of research depend on statisticians.
b. The sciences arc more virtuous than the human ities.
c. The pursuit of truth is the exclusive realm of statisticians.
d. ,-\II disciplines, aside from statistics, arc basically amoral.
118. What does the author hope to discourage others in his field from doing?
a. becoming immoral
b. appearing overly idealistic
c. viewing their profession as amoral
d. viewing their work as more important than others'
119. The author says i11 lines 35 ro 3(): "We also take as self-evident that integrity is a pauern of life, not an
incident." The author is implying that .
a. vour everv-dav values will he reflected in vour '""01-k
J J J J
b. ir1 critical situations, almost e\1er)'<>11c will act morally

c. it is easier for established professionals to act with integrity
d. individual incidences are not important
120. Which of the following best describes the p11rp<>se of this forward?
a. to clearly lay 011t the r ules of the discipline
b. to challenge students to question and form their C)\V11 views on the subject
c. to encourage students and influence how they view their future role
d. to inspire students to work hard and achieve great things
INSTRUCTIONS:
I. The main valid argument for any form of censorship is the concern for the well-being of others, especially
children, who are frequently exposed to violence or pornography. On the other hand the greatest danger
with censorship is that it knows no limits and that in many cases restrictions can be imposed on people
without valid reasons. Are you in favor of censorship on some occasions or not and why? Support your
opinion with reasons and examples.
OR
2. Research on animals is considered necessary in order to develop vaccines and cures for diseases and to
ensure that new medicines are safe for humans to use. Scientists have found many drugs by means
of animal experiments. Disagreeing with the previous statements, a lot of animal rights organizations
are against animal testing, because they think that testing drugs on animals often gives unreliable results.
They believe that, although animals may seem ideal for testing new drugs, the experiments are cruel,
unreliable and can cause unknown side effects. Do you agree with testing new medicines on animals or not
and why? Support your opinion with reasons and examples.
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MSU-CELP Practice Test 6 ListeningSection
Listen to this!
This section of the test is designed to assess your listening abilities. You should have the following items in front
INSTRUCTIONS:
conversations. Part 3 contains two extended pieces of spoken communication such as in-depth conversations,
presentations or announcements. •
• Find the letter on the answer sheet that cor. esponds to the answer you have chosen. Use your pencil
to completely fill in the circle for your answer.

read it quietly to yourself. Use your pencil to mark your answer on your answer sheet. You are allowed to take

Which of the Iollowing is true?
a. The \Von1an is not i11terested i11 the eclipse.
[ b. The \von1an can 11ot stay up lale. I
Field trip plans

1. The woman is \Vi1Ji11g to go 011 the field trip as long as .........
a. she doesn't have to drive
b. she has finished her homework
c. it distracts lier from her studies
Conversation in the librarv ~
2. What does the woman tJ1i11k the man ought

'-
not to do?
a. eat tuna
b. eat in a public place
c. disregard the rules
Exercise
3. What is the woman concerned al10L1t?
a. how she can find time to exercise
b. if she can find a physical activity she enjoys
c. whether gardening is vigorous enough
A map of the world

4. What is true about the woman's travels?
a. SJ1e doesn't travel as much as she used to.
b. She has only visited a few places so far.
c. She has visited every continent but 011e.
Plans for the weekend

5. What would supprisc the man?
a. if Lindsay decides to spend a lazy day
b. if Linclsay has made 11p her mind
c. if thev don't visit the island after <:111
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Looking for a paper
6. What cioes the \Vo1na11 believe about the topic of ocean circulation?
a. lt is of interest to many people at the moment.
b. lt is more relevant to environrncntal studies than to geography.
c. It is not really something she wants to read about.
Dance class
7. In the man's opinion, ..
a. the woman has a great sense <)f humor
b. he would make a poor dance partner
c. the class will be very demanding
Recovering from an injury

8. The Doctor's response to tl1e man's question about basketball is .
a. a little sarcastic
b. quite supportive
c. noncommittal

In this section you will hear a few longer conversations. After each conversation you will read between 3 and 5 questions.
Listen to each conversation and answer the questions that appear in your test booklet.
Conversation about a classmate

9. The man is shocked that Bea .
a. has failed some of her classes
b. has stopped attending college
c. is such a good student
10. The man thinks that Bea's parents must be ..

a. anxious and UJ)Set about her decision
b. far too idealistic in their views
c. concerned only about their daughter's happiness
11. What advantage docs Layla think older students have?

a. They have had more experience studying.
b. They have simpler goals.
c. Thev k110\v themselves better.
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12. What concern does Layla raise?

a. There are negative consequences of dwelling too much on the future.
b. Responsibilities will one day make it more difficult to change careers.
c. Idealism can stop people from thinking clearly about their goals.
Signing up at the gym

13. What presumption does Richard make about the woman?
a. she is not a trainer at the gyn1
b. she works at the front desk at the gym
c. she is knowledgeable about the use of machines
14. Richard has .

a. a healthy body weight
b. a compromising health problem
c. a weight problem
15. The woman implies that the weight machine ......................

a. are not too difficult to learn without guidance
b. can be dangerous if used improperly
c. may not be used without supervision
Questions about grading

16. What makes the woman uncomfortable?
a. not knowing exactly hO\V much work she must do
b, the possibility that the problem sets will be very difficult
c. the professor's attitude about grades
17. The Professor doesn't mind if the students don't do a problem correctly .
a. if they are very busy
b. as long as they've thought about it
c. provided they write down their best guess
18. Why does the professor dislike grades?

a. They reduce a human being to a simple number.
b. They arc arbitrary and don't make mathematical sense.
c. Every professor calculates them with the same incorrect algorithm.
19. What does the professor imply can often influence grades?
a. statistical theory
b. a student's personality
c. the level of a student's classmates
20. T n order to get an A in the class, students must .. .

a. be argumentative
b. have their own informed opinions
c. participate, do the scribe notes and the problem sets
In this section you will hear 2 extended pieces of spoken communication such as in-depth conversations, ~
sentations or announcements. You will listen to each twice, and then you will answer several questions.
An ancient philosopher with a modern idea

21. The man .
a. took shortcuts in his work
b. is not interested in the assignment
c. did not do any reading
22. According to the woman, some of the information she found .

a. is not correct
b. is not widely known
c. is not very important
23. Where has most of our information about Democritus come from?
a. other philosophers' evaluations
b. hie; extensive writings
c. accounts from the Middle Ages
24. What did Democritus believe about the laws governing atoms?
a. They were always changing.
b. It was possible for people to figure them out.
c. Human knowledge was not adequate to grasp them.
25. According to Democritus, what de) atoms have?

a. wcizhts
.....
b. tastes
C. colors
26. When the man remembers when Democritus lived. tic is .

<1. impressed by how much he got right
h. curious if he ever played baseball
c. understanding about his sill)' ideas
27. What does the woman think about modern Physicists?

a. They have finally disproved most of the ideas of Democritus.
b. They are 110 closer to proving their arguments that Democritus was,
c. They arc mistaken in their opinions about Democritus.
28. Tl1e man is . .

a. the author of a book on Democritus
b. of the opinion that Democritus is important
c. arguing with the woman about \Vl10 to do the presentation on
College accommodation
29. Wl10 lives on campus?

a. anv students \Vl1(1 wish Lo
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b. all first-and second-year students

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c. underclassmen plus some juniors and seniors
30. In this context, a college is .

a. an academic institution of higher learning
b. a university campus
c. a group of buildings where students live.
31.vVhat is the main purpose of the colleges?

a. Lo group students basecl on their interests
b. to ensure a I l students have equal access to recreational faci I itics
c. to offer students a more personal and supportive environment
32. Why does the man believe students needn 't have a choice about their college?
a. because the grass always seems greener 011 the other side of the fence
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b. because they would all choose the same college
c. because each college has good points
33. Rocky .
a. has a grand appearance
b. sometimes allows pets
c. does not have indoor toilets
34. What inconvenience might students living in Rocky have to put up with?
a. It's not i11 the best condition.
b. They will have their rooms photographed.
c. The food is old fashioned.
35. What is the best feature of Mathey?

a. its appearance
b. its location
c. its amenities
36. Why can't the man describe Wilson?

a. He doesn't know much about it.
b. It is a hodgepodge of different things.
c. It has a peculiar style.
37. What do Wilson and Butler have in common?

a. They share a dining hall.
b. Thev have a common architectural style.
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c. Both of them are new.
38. What special benefit might residents of Butler enjoy?

a. exceptional recreational facilities
b. large bedrooms
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c. 1nore luxurious accommodation
39. What point is made about Forbes?

a. You must provide your O\Vn beverages.
1>. It is not as distant as it seems.
c. It lacks a sense of community.
40. What does Whitman have in common with Rocky and Mathey?
a. a gothic style
b. the presence of a theater
c.age
41. "Sheila works so many hours every day." 46. "There are those \\.'}10 eat out
"T think she's too making for a special occasion, t)r treat
42. "Ca11 I go and have lunch now?" 47. "Have you started rcdcdorating
" you've studied y<)t1r office yet?"

so ha rd, you can." "No, but T ''
A. Until ,.\. am planning

B. Since B. plan to do
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C. Due to C. planning to (l<)
D. Only after D. plan to
43. "T'n1 not sure when the game will finish." 48. "How was London?" "I __
"Can you what time you will because I had to work this weekend. "
be home tonight?" .A. cl id n 't decide not to go
..\.to tell B. decided not to go

B. to tell me C. haven't decided to go
C to sav
• J D. went
D. sav J
49. "Who waters the plants in the garden?"
/ 44. "What can we do to help poor children? "Whoever is the last "
Where should we ask for help?" A. who had left
"I believe what I can B. to leave
to help them. Nobody seems to care!" C. left
A. to do D. to leaving
B. to have done
C. in doing 50. "Did you manage to visit the
D. my doing the Parthenon when you were in
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Athens?" "No., but T wish I
45. "Would vou like a drink?"
J
...................... . "
'1 ....... two alreadv!" J
A. would
A. had had B. will

B. have been having C. could
C. have had D. had
D. am havinz ~
51. "When we saw Mark he was very upset." 56. "Freel alwavs seems to be in a bad mood."
J
"\lIV'h 3 t d () V 0 ll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ')"
; "You're right. Hardly ever J1in1 laugh
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A. suppose it happened or speak in a friendly way."
B. suppose happened A. hearvou J
C. happen to supposed B. do you hear
D. suppose to happen C. you do hear

D. vou \ViJI hear
J
52. "Do you know hO\V Jane go to be so rich?"

57. "What arc you doing tonight?"
'' the cleverest \Von1a11
''NTy parents are having a party for
I've ever met." 111y grandfather."
A. Because of being A. ninetv-vears-old
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B. By being B. old ninety years

C. In being C. ninety-year-old
D. For being D. of ninety
53. "I-f()\V many students in your class went 58. "Which vi II age are you going to go to?"
to college?" "Well, we haven't 011c yet."
" ....................... lJt1· t L.1n d a. " A. choose
A. Not anv J
B. to choose
B. FC\V C. chosen
C. None D. chose
D. Some
59. "Amanda always has an amazing excuse

54. "That was a fantastic cup of tea." for being late."
"HO\\'" about 't" "Never in mv life st1ch stories.''
J
A. an other A. am T hearing
B. other B. have I heard
C. others
C. I heard
D. another
D. will I hear
55. "So, you've stopped eating meat?"

60. "Don't you see Susan any more?"
"Yes. Mv doctor advised
J
cut down
"N o, it
. di1 d 11 ' t b etween tis. "
011 the amount of fat I eat."
A. me A. work out
B. I will B. work up
C. that I C. work on
D. to be D. work down
61. "Arc we ever going Lo invite the Browns 66. " the truth, \Ve wouldn't
around for dinner azain?" ~ have gone there."
" the wav T 0111 behaved last time.''
J ''T should have told vou." J
•.\..Even though
~ ..\.. If we knew
B. No alter B. Knowing
C. Nol for C. Had \VC k11ow11
D. Not alter 1). Unless we know
62. "Did you buy anything in the sales?" 67. "My boss is looking for a11 assistant."
11I'cl
"Yes, I bought some tics, . like as a possibility."
were really cheap." A. to be considered
A. some which B. considering
B. which thcv J C. to consider
C. some of which D. to be considering
D. of sonic
68. "The baby is too tired to go to the

63. "How de> you like Vancouver?" supermarket 11<)\V.'1
"I ....................... h ere nO\V. ,. "Then, we 'Il have to make do

A. am used to living . ,,
................. we VC got.
B. used to I ive A. with which
C. used to I iving B. that which
D. am use to living C. what with
D. with what
64. "Why did you burst out laughing when

she said that?" 69. "So. what die! vou think of this
, J
"I couldn't really u new apartment ?"

A. have helped "It very small to r11c. 1'
B. help ,.\..\Vas appearing

C. be helped B. appear
D. help it C. is appearing
D. appeared
65. "We thouzht

~
Kevin didn't want to
go tc> your party." 70. "We've been waiting for you for
"Well, I go." nearly two hours! ''
A. make him to 111·m sorry you for so long."
B. made him A. to have kept
C. make hi111 B. to keeping
D. made him to C. having kept
D. to be kept
71. "Whv don't vou ever clean vour room?"

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76. "I don't like this cheeseburger."
''I think I'111 lazy to ever "You'd better eat it because
do that." ....... all you're going to get.''
A. very i-\. it
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B. far B. there 's
C. too C. that's
D. so D. that
77. "We heard your vacation was

72. "Would you like to come to the -
theater with us?" wonderful this summer."
" I'd like to, T don't think "WeJI, able to

spend lots of cash helped."
I can . 11 •
..\.. More then . .\.
. I being
B. As 111t1ch B. being
C. So much C. I was
D. Much as D. l had been
73. ''We promised Chris we'd pick him up 78. "H<1\V was your driving test?"
on the wav." "It wasn't difficult as I'd

J
"But, de> you know where ?" expect eel."
..\. 11 e I ives ..\. as nearly
B. does he live B. nearly as
C. he livccl C. as nearly- as
D. he has lived D. as near as
79. "What exactlv- is that tl1i1111b that vou're

74. "Mary didn't enjoy lier trip to Kenya." J
playing with?"
"Neither did T. The heat was ..... "
"It's a rubik cube and vou
., have
A. bearing
to match all the colored squares."
B. unbearably
A. named
C. unbearable
B. calling
D. unbearing
C. called
D. naminz.....
75. 11Yc>11'vc got any plans for tonight?"

"We to meet outside the shopping
80. "You told me that you were thinking
mall at eight." of stopping drinking wine."
. .\..
. are "I can 't qu1·1 , 11or to. "
B. will A. do I want
C. must B. want l
D. had better C. l want
D. I do want
Read About It!

INSTRUCTIONS:
• You have SS minutes to answer all 40 questions.
• If you are not sure of the answer. take your best guess. Unanswered items will be scored as incorrect.
TEXT 1 Solar Flares and the Mayan Prophecy

• Imagine that you are taking a class in Astronomy. This week you are studying the sun and how it impacts life on
earth. Your instructor brought in this newspaper article to share with the class.
We could be in for a huge solar firework display in 2018. The Sun will be approaching the
2 peak of its I I -year cycle, called the solar maximum, so we can expect to see a lot of solar activity.
Some predictions put the solar maximum of this Solar Cycle, Solar Cycle 24, even more energetic
4 than the last solar maximum in 2008-2009. Solar physicists are already getting excited about this
next cycle and new prediction methods are being put to good use. But is it at all dangerous?
6 Should we be worried?
According to 011e of the many Doomsday scenarios we have been presented with in the
8 run-up to the Mayan-Prophecy-fuelled "end of the world" in the year 2018, we should be. And
this scenario, unlike others, is actually based on some science. §I What's more, there may be
•
10 some correlation between the I I -year solar cycle and the time cycles seen in the Mayan calen-
dar; perhaps this ancient civilization understood how the Sun's magnetism undergoes polarity
12 changes every decade or so. So, are we going to be roasted alive by our closest star?
The short answer to this is "no". The longer answer is a little more involved. §2
14 Whilst a solar flare from out Sun, aimed directly at us, could cause secondary problems such as
satellite damage, injury to unprotected astronauts and blackouts, the flare itself, an explosion with
16 the energy of I 00 billion Hiroshima-sized atomic bombs, is not powerful enough to destroy
Earth, certainly not in 2018. The Earth is actually very well protected by its magnetosphere, iono-
18 sphere and thick atmosphere. If the interplanetary magnetic field and the Earth's magnetic field
are aligned, nothing happens and the energy from the solar flare will simply slide past the earth.
20 If they are not aligned, the interplanetary magnetic field and magnetosphere will merge, connect-
ing the Earth's magnetic field with the Sun's. §3
22 So it seems that we will be safe from the sun, at least in 2018. In the far future, however,
when the Sun begins to run out of fuel and swell into a red giant, it might be a bad era for life on
24 Earth, but we have a few billion years to wait for that to happen. §4
81. In the first paragraph, what is implied about the approaching solar maximum-
a. Scientists arc worried.
b. It could he dramatic.
c. It's quite dangerous.
d. People are 11<>t prepared (or it.
82. Who believes that we should be worried about this solar 111axi111um?
a. the ancient Mayans
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b. people who follow modern scienti fie evidence
c. people who believe i11 the 1\:1aya11 prophecy
d. al most everyone cloes
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83. It is speculated that the Mayans understood .

a. the existence of the 11orL]1 and south poles
b. the earth's cycle around the s1111
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c. the inspiration for the cycles i11 their calendar
d. changes in the sun's magnetism
84. In line 13 what is the 111ea11ir1g of the word inuolued? •

a. personal
b. complicated
c. unclear
d. accurate
85. Which of the following is NOT a problem that could be caused hy <:1 solar flare?
a. People in SJ)<tce might he put i11 danger.
b. Satellites could be harmed.
c. Earth C<)t11d he exposed to radiation.
d. Cities could lose electricitv.'
86. At which point in the j)<:1sso::1gc would the following sentence best Iit?
"This sets the scene for 011t'. of· the most rr1ue £11.~jJiring· events i11. nature: the aurora, as toell (/,S the preoiousl»
mentioned secondary problems,"
a. § 1
b. ~2
c. §3
d. ~4
87. What is the probable reason that the author mentioned Hiroshima in line 16?
a. to reference World War 2
b. Lo stir u p emotion
c. Lo provide scale
d. Lo prove that earth is safe
88. In line 20, what does the word 11ierge mean?

a. Lo begin Lo resemble one another
b. to combine and bCC()l11C one thing
c. to bridge the gap separating t\VC) things
d. to shield and pr<)t.ect something
89. 111 line 24, why docs the writer write "1.11e liaue a [eio billion yectr:) lo wait for that to happen"?
a. to hint that it probably won't ever happen
b. to encourage people to be prepared
c. to emphasize the remoteness of the danger
d. to add drama and s11spense to the topic
90. How can the tone of this l)<:lssage he described?

a. sensational
b. reassuring
c. analvtical
,
d. factual
TEXT 2 Fog and the California Redwoods

As part of a class at school, you have to write an essay on climate change and the effects of global warming. This
is one of the articles your teacher has provided as background reading for your assignment. Read it and answer
the questions that follow.
One of the most important climate-related factors that influences fire risk and the floral and
2 faunal character of the coast redwoods' environment in Northern California is the incidence of sum-
mer fog. Some sites receive a great influx of moisture during the otherwise dry summer from
4 fog drip. Future changes in climate, however, are likely to affect the coast redwood forest in direct
and indirect ways.
6 §I The interesting relationship between fog and regional temperature is known to those who
have lived on the redwood coast for any length of time. Cool water upwells offshore as the California
8 current flows southward. Warmer air moving over this humid ocean surface is chilled and condenses.
·When interior temperatures rise, this marine layer of air is pulled inland and gets forced against the
I 0 coastal mountains and is vertically contained under a pattern of regional high pressure. Given the per-
sistence of this pattern during the fire season of most years, the local frequency of fog helps define the
12 fire hazard as well as the vegetation that is found there.
§2 Less fog was recorded during the fire seasons of the 1920s, 1930s and 1950s, while fog
14 was frequent during the 1890s, 191 Os, 1940s and 1970s. It is common to observe the strongest
fire activity in the interior Klamath mountains on days when this coastal fog is best devel-
16 oped. It follows that variation in fog over centuries can mirror the fire occurrence probabilities which
in turn affect the importance of seeding trees, such as Douglas fir, and patterns of biodiversity.
18 §3 But recently, the coastal fog of Northern California appears to be thinning out, a boon to
drivers but a real threat to the giant redwoods there. While it is unclear if natural climate variations or
20 human activity is to blame, either way the result could be the eventual loss of the redwood trees. "Fog
prevents water loss from redwoods in summer, and is really important for both the tree and the for-
22 est," biologist Todd Dawson of the University of California Berkeley said in a statement. "The coast red-
wood is the tallest living tree species and notably long-lived, with some individuals exceeding 2,000
24 years in age. If the fog is gone for an extended length of time, we might not have the redwood forests
we do now."
26 §4 Dawson and colleagues estimated the frequency of fog by looking at weather records, es-
pecially airport records dating back to 1951. It appears that since 190 I, the average number of hours
28 of fog along the coast in summer has dropped from 56 percent to ·4 2 percent, which is a loss of about
three hours per day. As fog decreases, the mature redwoods along the coast are not likely to die
30 outright , but there may be less recruitment of new trees.
Fog is clearly a dominant climatic factor on the California coast, and long-term reductions
32 likely have and may continue to impact the water and carbon economy of redwoods and other coastal
endemic species.
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91. What could be considered a11 example of t:111 'indirect' effect of climate change mentioned i11 paragraph 1?
a. The redwood trees will not be able to tolerate the colder weather.
b. The redwood trees will 11<>t. get enough water in the summer.
• c. The seeds of the redwood trees will not ger1ni11ate in the heat .
d. T11e ecosvsiem will change because there are fewer fires.
92. 111 lines 3 ancl 4 the author writes: "Some sites rereiue a g1·er1.t influx of moisture during the otlierunse (i1)1 s1,1n111r>r
[rom Jog· drip. "
T11e author is implying that ..... ..... ..... ..... ... .
a. Redwood trees arc drought tolerant.
b. There is seldom fog• in the summer time .
c. It does not rain i11 the summer time.
d. Redwoods onlv zrow
Ib when there is foz. t_J
93. l-lovv can the 111oven1e11L of the California current be described?

a. It circulates onlv, in the south.
b. It flows from the north to the south.
c. It flows from the south to the north.
d. I t. moves inland over California.
94. What stops the fog from travelling over the mountai 11s?
a. }1 igh atmospheric J)resst1re
b. the height of the mountains
c. high interior temperatures
d. the marine laver
,
95. Ar. wh ich point in the pass<:1gc \'\1()11ld the following sentence best fiL?
"The incide ;1cP. o] coastal .fog has rt.l111r1);s t «med oz ier time. "
a. § 1
b.*2
c.*3
a. *Ll
96. I 11 lines 14 to 15 the author writes: It is common to observe the strongest fire activity in the interior
Klamath. mountains on days uihen this coastal fog is best developed.
This is probably referring to .
a. the ability of the fog to cause fires
b. a common cause shared by fire and f(>g-
c. the abilitv, of fire to cause torr.__,
d. a conflict between opposing weather conditions
97. · The word boon 011 line 18 is closest in meaning to .

a. a challenge
b. a reason for doing something
c. sorneth in g that makes life easier
d. something that can cause danger
98. l l ow did researchers find out about changes in frequency of fog?

a. by looking at airport weather records
b. by raking measurements over m<:1ny years.
c. l)y measuring the health of the redwood trees
d. bv reviewinz incidence of fires
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99. 111line 30, what is the likely reason the word outright is used?
a. to emphasize Ll1<:1t change would be gradual
b. to hint. L]1<1t it will be kept a secret
c. to show that what is happening is '-\.'rong·
d. t.o make the situation seem less serious
100. Which of the following \VOLtl<-1 be the best title for this article?
a. :\Fragile Tree
b. An Extinct Species
c. A History of Ji'c>g· and Fire
d. A11 Ec<>S):stc1n Under "l'hreat
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TEXT 3 Frugality Buys You Time
You are at a friend's house, flipping through a lifestyle magazine. This article catches your attention because
you wish that you had more free time, so you read it. After reading it, answer the questions that follow.
We all know that time is our most finite resource. We all have a certain number of days on
2 this planet and we're not getting any more. We can't make more time, and since we can't make more
time, it's important to make the most of the time we do have. §I I've found that going frugal has
4 been the best way. ~or me to create more time. No amount of money, whether spent or saved, can ac-
tually create or buy time, of course; it's just an expression. But frugality does give me more time to
6 spend on the things that really matter to me.
People often ask me how that is possible since frugality sometimes brings up images of slaving
8 away on chores the old-fashioned, labor-intensive way. If you're spending more time doing your work,
how can you possibly be spending time on other things? The answer lies in the misperception of frugal-
1 O ity. §2 Since I've gone frugal, for example, I don't spend any more time cleaning my home than I did
before, I just use vinegar and baking soda instead of costly name-brand cleaning fluid.
12 Being frugal means that I don't waste time in the mall (or on the Internet) four days a week
aimlessly shopping. I have that time to read or pursue other hobbies. I don't eat out much; eating out is
14 not the time saving device most people think it is. In the time it takes me to drive to a restaurant,
order, wait for my food, eat, and get home, I can cook a meal, clean up the kitchen and take an after
16 dinner walk with my neighbor who tells the best stories.
Frugality is also buying me time in another way. The more I cut back my expenses, the less I
18 have to work. Before I became frugal, it cost me a lot more to live each year. I had to work a lot more
to make that much money. §3 Spend more money, then work more to make more money. Repeat.
20 Then as I cut down my expenses, it cost me less and less to live each year. As a result, I didn't have to
'
work so much. §4 Since I'm self-employed, I discovered that I could take a lot more time off and still
22 meet my expenses and continue to save for the future. I now have a lot more time to travel, read, ex-
ercise, spend with family, or just sit outside enjoying the weather.
24 In conclusion, frugality isn't just about saving money; it's about removing a lot of the unimpor-
tant, extraneous junk from our lives and paring down to what is most important. This paring down
26 saves money but it also saves time, which is, arguably, more important. By eliminating trips to the
stores, eating out, stuff I have to clean and clean around, and activities I don't enjoy, I'm able to create
28 a lot more time each day. The more frugal I become, the more time I create each year, as well, be-
cause I don't have to work as much to meet my expenses. This enables me to make the most of how-
30 ever many days I have on Earth.
101. The i,vordfiriite in line I is closest in meaning L<) .

a. indefinite
b. verv• small
c. fixed in size or extent
d. determined bv, chance
102. What does the author say is an important characteristic of time? •

a. It can be bought, but not made.
b. I l is very costlv.
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c. It has an inverse relationship with m(>ney.

d. It cannot be made or bought.
103. What is the best definition of frugality?

a. when people spend a lot of time working for money
b. \Vhc11 people cook instead of eating out
c. when people spend little money on themselves
d. when people decide not to focus on their careers
104. It is suggested that n1<1r1): people wrongly assume that Irugaliry involves . •
a. doing th ings the l1<:1r<1 \·vay
b. givi11g 11p old fashioned things
c. saving time arid 1n<>ney:
d. spcndi ng less time working
105. What is most likely the author's attitude towards shopping>

a. l t is important to shop wisely.
b. It is a valuable pastime.
c. T t is necessary and enjoyable.
d. IL is a waste of time.
106. At '"''11 ich of the highlighted, numbcrcdcd points i11 the text should the Iollowi 11g sentence he inserted?
"It's a vicious cycle."
a.§1
b.~2
c.§3
d • 'S84
107. What enjoyable pastime CGLtl the author include in the Li111c saved by not goi11g to a restaurant?
a. cooking and washing Lt))
b. walking with a neighbor
c. visiting· a mall for shopping
d. going Ior a d rive
108. What is NC)T 111e11LionccJ as something the author now has more time for?
.
a. exercise
b. travel
c. career development
d. spending time with family
109. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the phrase pari·ng down in line 2!>?
a. prohibiting
b. reducing
c. gr-1tl1ering
d. recognizing
110. It can be inferred Irorn the passage that the author .

a. is apprehensive about the future
b. is resigned about the struggles people face in life
c. believes that lier life could never be improved
d. is happy about }10\-v she has changed her life
TEXT 4 The Spark of Revolution

You are an editor for your school newspaper. A student has written an essay on the conditions behind revolutions
that result in the overthrow of a government and submitted it for publication in the political section. You must
decide whether to publish it or not. Read the essay and then answer the questions that follow.
Revolutions can be short and bloody, slow and peaceful, or anything in between. Each is differ-
2 ent, though there are recurring patterns that may be observed in most modern revolutions. They sel-
dom occur in prosperous countries where wealth is evenly distributed. However, Trotsky once
4 remarked that if poverty was the cause of revolutions, there would be revolutions all the time because
most people in the world are poor. For a revolution to begin, it seems that something more is needed.
. .
6 What turns a million grumbling discontented people into an angry crowd that will not go home until it
has toppled a government? It is a spark to electrify them.
8 Violent death has been the most common catalyst for radicalizing discontent in the revolutions
of the last 30 years. Sometimes the spark is grisly, lil<e the mass incineration of hundreds in an Iranian
I 0 cinema in 1978, blamed on the Shah's secret police. Or sometimes the desperate act of a single suici-
dally inflammatory protester, like vegetable salesman Mohammed Bouazizi in Tunisia in December
12 20 I 0, catches the imagination of a country. Even rumors of brutality, such as the claims the Communist
secret police had beaten two students to death in Prague in November 1989, can fire up a public al-
14 ready deeply disillusioned with the system.
Another important factor seems to be the longevity of a regime, and especially the old age of a
16 ruler, that can result in a fatal incapacity to react to events quickly. Revolutions are 24-hour-a day
events - they require stamina and quick thinking from both protesters and dictators. An inflexible but
18 elderly or ailing leader contributes to the crisis. From the cancer-stricken Shah of Iran to the ailing Ho-
necker in East Germany to Indonesia's Suharto, decades in power had encouraged a political sclerosis
20 which made nimble political maneuvers impossible. As Egypt reminds us, revolutions are made by the
young. And although graceful exits are rare in revolutions, sometimes a simple offer of secure retire-
22 ment can speed up and smooth the change.
Yet it is not so simple. Death played a role in China in April 1989, when students in Beijing hi-
24 jacked the officially-sponsored mourning for the former Communist leader to occupy Tiananmen
Square and protest against the Party's corruption and dictatorship, which became the most obvious fail-
26 ure of "People Power". Unlike other elderly dictators, Deng Xiaoping showed energy and skill in strik-
ing back, His regime had also made a billion Chinese peasants better off, and they were the soldiers
28 sent to shoot down the protestors. Also, protests against Suharto's "re-election" in Indonesia in March
1998 culminated in the shooting of four students in May, which set off a round of bigger demonstra-
30 tions and more violence until more than 1,000 were dead; yet, thirty years earlier, Suharto could kill
hundreds of thousands with impunity. But corruption and the Asian economic crisis had imploded sup-
32 port for his regime. After 32 years in power, his family and their cronies were too rich, while too many
former backers were getting poorer - a poverty they shared with ordinary people. And then four more
34 deaths were all it took to set the spark.
Perhaps what finally collapses a regime is when insiders turn against it. So long as police, army
36 and senior officials think they have more to lose by revolution than by defending a regime, then even
mass protests can be defied and crushed. But if insiders and the men with guns begin to question the
38 wisdom of backing a regime - or can be bought off - then it implodes quickly. As an example, Tunisia's
Ben Ali decided to flee when his generals told him they would not shoot into the crowds.
40 All in all, it seems that no single factor is enough to spark a revolution to oust a government.
There must be a synergy of events and conditions; if the poor or oppressed are ignited by some act of
42 violence at a time when a leader is ill or complacent, or when his own officials have something to gain
by turning against him, a regime may tumble. It is a highly complex, but not competely unpredictable
44 phenomenon.
111. According to the first paragraph we can infer that .

a. impoverished people Lc11d to be violent
b. revolutions frequently involve fire.
c. it rakes millions of people to topple <:L g<>ver111ner1t.
d. richer countries are less pr<>11c to revolutions.
112. Who does the author mention as cl perpetrator of violent death i11 paragraph 2?
.
a. c111e111a goers
b. the Sl1;: Lh of lran
c. the secret police
d. Mohammed Bouazizi
113. Which word is closest in meaning to the phrase fire up i11 line 14?
'
a. lTIOllV<:LlC
b. i11 furiate
c. l111r11
d. harm
114. \Vl1aL is NC)T cited as <L characteristic that would gi, <~
1 cl leader a disadvantage i11 a rcvolut ion?
a. olcl age
b. illness
c. Ilexibilii y
d. decades i11 p<>vvcr
115. What attribute does the author say gives young people <111 advan tagc i11 times of revolut ion?
a. quick reactions
b. violent 11e:1t11 re
c. indecision
d. gr<:Lccfitl movements
116. In [i11C 23, the <111tJ1or refers to "graceful exits". What is the author S)>C<1ki11g· about?
a. avenues hy which the overthrown esc;:.t11e Irorn the country
b. the attitude or defeated revolutionaries
c. the 111<:1n11er i11 which a leader g·i\'es 11p l)O\·ver
d. non-violent deaths
117. What is noteworthy about the ~1·ia11c.1111ne11 Square protest?

a. It involved violence.
b. lt was carried out bv, students.
c. It was unsuccessful.
d. It opposed a11 elderly dictator.
118. B\' l S)98 what had Suharto lost?

' I
a. 11 is life
b. a lot or monev,
c. the rigl1t to kilJ citizens
d. the support of the people
119. Which word or phrase is closest i11 meaning to the word to oust i11 line 45?
a. l 111'(1\-V out
b. discredit
c. renew
d. defend
120. Which of the following best c11<:1r;1c1 crizes the author's opinion about revolut ions?
a. The arc ultirnatelv ' chaotic.
b. They 11<:1,;c certain commonalities.
c. They arc caused solely by poverty.
d. Thcv' arc controlled by' the rnilitarv.'
129
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INSTRUCTIONS:
I . A lot of people pay too much attention to style and fashion. They think that the way that we look is the first
impression that people have of us so, if for example, we have to go to a job interview, the way we are
dressed might influence our potential employers in a negative or positive way. On the other hand, other
people think that too much attention to fashion and appearance shows that somebody is superficial and not
serious. What is your opinion on the subject? Give reasons to justify your views.
OR
2. In our century technological advances have created a revolution in the media, allowing people to communicate in
ways they had never dreamed of. The television, the personal computer, the Internet, and other digital
technologies are available throughout many parts of the world and now many people spend hours in front of
a screen. According to your opinion, what are the advantages and the disadvantages of all these
technological advances?
This section of the test is designed to assessyour listening abilities. You should have the following items in front
INSTRUCTIONS:
presentations or announcements.
• Find the letter on the answer sheet that corresponds to the answer you have chosen. Use your pencil

question that appears in your test booklet. You will not hear the question; you will see it and read it. You will read
it quietly to yourself. Use your pencil to mark your answer on your answer sheet. You are allowed to take notes in
the test booklet.

a. The \voma11 is not interested i11 the eclipse.
I b. The "vo111a11
ca11 not stay ttp late. I
c. The woman had heard about the eclipse hefore.
Trouble concentrating
1. f-IO\V does the man react to the woman's behavior?
a. He is indifferent.
b. He takes offense.
c. He is sympathetic.
Preparing for a presentation

2. What does the 111an want t<.) do?
a. go home
b. give the presentation that day
c. complete his research
Birthday invitations
3. What does the woman think might have gone wrong?
a. Marcy quarrel ecJ wi th the man.
b. Some invitations got lost.
c. The invitations were sent via Facebook.
Talking about a friend

4. What does the woman suggest?
a. Jenny is not very smart.
b. They ought to treat Jenny less kindly.
c. Perhaps they shouldn't laugh at Jenny.
A breakdown
5. The woman was particularly shaken by her experience .
a. because she had taken a risk
b. because of its suddenness
c. because of the traffic conditions
Seeing a former classmate

6. Where did the woman sec Theresa?
a. on the street
b. i11 a magazine
c. at a fashion show
Organizing the cupboards

7. The man implies that the woman .
a. owns too much foocl
b. is not doing a very good job
c. didn't think ahead
Noisy chewing gum

8. When Erin found out she was making noise, how did she feel?
a. surprised
b. indifferent
c. annoyed

In this section you will hear a few longer conversations. After each conversation you will read between
3 and 5 questions. Listen to each conversation and answer the questions that appear in your test booklet.
Weekend plans
9. Over the weekend, Denise .
a. must study but will still go to dinner.
b. is going to her parents' house t<.) catch up with her studying.
c. will go to dinner only if she spends enough time studying.
10. What does the woman suggest might determine where a person feels he or she is from?
a. where he or she grew up
b. where his or her parents came from
c. whether he or she is American or British
11. The time of the dinner . . .. . .. . . .

a. will be around 7p1n.
b. will he deciclecl on by Denise on Saturday.
c. depends on Denise's schedule.
A disagreement
12. What does Mike think about conflicts?
a. They needn't happen.
b. They happen when someone has the wrong attitude.
c. They happen in all close relationships.
13. \Vhat does Beth want?

a. to make plans spontaneously without calling Mike
b. to go out with her friends every time they want her to
c. to not feel like she must always answer her phone
14. Why does Mike \Va11t Lo know what Beth is doing?

a. so that he feels he has some controt
b. because he docs not trust her friends
c. so he can make his O\v11 plans
15. What does the man think thev need to do?

J
a. He thinks they have to split 11p.

b. He thinks they should fincl a compromise.
c. He thinks 011ly Beth needs Lo make some changes.
At the office: a problem with the printer

16. The first thing the woman did, to try to fix the printer was .
a. open the drawers
b. L11rn in off and on
.
c. remove a paper Ja111
17. Why doesn't the woman want to open the printer?

a. She doesn't know how to open it.
b. She is afraid she might damage it.
c. It is not part of her job description.
18. According t<) the text, what is true of the printer?

a. IL seldom works as it should.
b. It is a normal printer and gets jammed sometimes.
c. It requires people to cross their fingers to Ltse it.
19. Why does the man say buying a 11C\¥ printer would be profitable?
a. because they wouldn't have to pay Lo have it fixed.
b. because new printers work more quickly
c. because it would save them time
20. What does the woman imply about printers?

a. N'o one has ever heard of one that works.
b, It is vcrv common for them not to work well.
J
c. They cause a lot of chaos and destruction.


In this section you will hear 2 extended pieces of spoken communication such as in-depth conversations,
presentations or announcements. You will listen to each twice, and then you will answer several questions.
Outsiders in music
21. What is NOT a method used by outsider musicians when they are starting out?
a. touring in a little van
b. posting on Myxpacc ancl Facebook
c. competing i11 X Factor
22. \VJ1at docs the writer suggest that many great musicians have in common?
a. skill in research and development
b. the support of other bands
c. initial rejection
23. How were the Buzzcocks different from other musicians of the time?
a. they were not ideal izcd
b. they were not rock stars
c. they were irreverent
24. According to the speaker, comparecl to the modern idea <)f punk rockers, the Buzzcocks were .
a. eclgier
b. more extreme in their clress.
c. cartoonv and cuddlv
J J
25. When the writer talks abour the Buzzcocks being always physically outside he is .
a. cornrnenting on their lack of success
b. forming a metaphor for their attitudes
c. showinzb l10\V hard thcv- were trvinzb
J
26. How were the Buzzcocks significant to the speaker?

a. They ~!!OL him into a concert.
b. They made a lasting impression <)11 him.
c. They taught him that the music business was useless.
27. Who, in particular, docs the speaker say views the music business as a physical space?
a. the early punk rockers
b. outsider musicians
c. those who want to be part of it
28. What is implied about being "inside" the music business?

a. it is verv~ lucrative
b. it's not as fabulous as people imagine
c. it's a place where people feel happy
29. What is the speaker's general view <)f the music industry?
a. It is responsible for ruining modern music.
b. It helps musicians \Vl1() help themselves first.
c. It is largely irrelevant for talented visionaries.
30. What is the main focus of the talk?

a. how Lo become a successful musician
b. how the significant people in music got their start
c. what is wrong with the music business and how to improve it
Reviewing a lecture
31. Whv did the man miss the lecture?
-
a. lie was in hospital
b. he had food poisoning
c. he didn't know it had t\VO parts
32. Whv does the woman think the n1a11 will have trouble with tomorrow's lecture?
-
a. It will be based on an example he missed.
b. The topic will be more difficult tomorrow.
c. Ile missed the theory necessary to understand the examples.
33. The lecture the 1na11 missed was mainlv_, about ..

a. an ancient domestication event
b. building up theories
c. an experiment that took place in Russia
34. Why does the woman have. reservation about helping the man?
a. She docsn 't like the subject.
b. She has something else to do.
c. She didn't understand everything herself.
35. How might the 111an be able to help the 'vV<)111an?

a. He could explain the parts she doesn't understand.
b. He could recognize the parts she has mixed up.
c. I--Ie could share her enthusiasm for the subject.
36. What information did the woman forget to mention?

a. the question Belyaev wanted to answer
b. the length of time the experiment took place
c. whv domestic animals had common characteristics
-
37. What it an example of a characteristic many domesticated animals have in common?
a. white coloring on their whole bodies.
b. floppy ears
c. longer legs
38. What did Belyaev believe about the question of J111n1a11 selection versus natural selection?
a. Human selection is more important for captive animals.
b. They were certainly both invoJved.
c. It was not important which was involved.
39. Belyaev thought that selecting for La111e11ess could change ..

a. patterns of development
b. other behavioral traits
c. the process of being tamed
40. What suggestion does the woman give the man?

a. I-Te should talk to the professor.
b. He should write a similar article.
c. They should talk about the theoretical support.
MSU-CELP Practice Test 7 GRAMMAR
41. "Where are you going for your vacation?" 46. "I've forgotten my sweater."
"Aruba. I think it's the most "That's not a problem. You .
beautiful islands in the Caribbean." one of mine."
A. arnong ..\. should he borrowing
B. about B. to borrow
C. within C. can borrow
D. between D. allowed to borrow
42. "Do you know why Jane is not working 47. "Are you both coming swimming on
c)n the computer?" Sunday?" "Y cs, we
• " something wrong with it." have too much work to do."
A. It seems to be ..\. providing
B. IL seems have B. hut not if
C. There seems it is C. but not unless
D. It seems there is D. not if
43. "Can tell what have esot 48. "What exactlv did thev ask you Lo do?"
YOU
J
111C \.VC
- - -
to do for our homework?" "I can't tell you; that's only for
"We·ve got to learn this poem ..... " "
A. in memory A. knowing
B. by heart B. l know
C. in heart C. mine to know
D. hy head D. inc to know
44. "Do you know Meg has a

- ._
11C\V bovfriend?"
J
49. "Can you cook a big fish like that?"
"Yes, and he's handsome "I haven't actually done it
as can be." before hut 1 know h C)\V ."
1\. LOO A. it's doing

B. vcrv- B. it's done
C. that C. to do
D. as D. to be doing
45. "Do you fancy a game of tennis?" 50. "I-las anyone phoned me today?"
"I'm not sure. I haven't played "No, person has phoned today."
......................... years." A. anvone
-
A. since B. not nohodv
-
B. in C. not one
C. many D. nobody
D. before
MSU-CELP Practice Test 7 •
GRAMMAR
51. "There's someone at the door to see you." 56. "Have you seen Bob and Sarah lately?"
"1"'c ll t l 11.:n1
-, I' n1110L · "
vet.
J
"If I that's them
,.\. awaking entering the bar now."
B. waking A. am not mistaken
C. awake B. a111 m ista ken
D. wake up C. haven't mistaken
D. an111<.1t mistakingw
52. "Why did you have your dog put down?"

"I couldn't bear to ...... it stiffer." 57. "Did you go to the Robbie Williams
t
A. be seeing concert last night?"
B. seeing "Yes, and he was ............. an
C. having seen amazing singer."
D. sec ["'\.so
B. much
C. such
53. "Where should I put mv dirtv trousers?" D. verv
J _,
-
Tl1c things ......... go in that basket."
11
A. for a washing
B. for a wash 58. "Our son's flu is really bad."
C. to be washed "Yes, it's ..................... \VOfSC
D. to l1e wash than I'd expected it tc) be."

1\. lar
B. lot
54. "\Ve are about to have some lunch." C. more
"You needn't. ...... anything for me. D. verv J
I've alreadv eaten."

J
A, to prepare
B. preparing 59. "I think that stricter laws about

C. be preparing drinking and driving arc needed."
D. prepare "Y es, ....................... v.ou
r ld nt' bc'
so many accidents."
-
A. then it
55. "Can't vou do your homework?"
J -
B. they then
"N o. t 1 ie more I rea d it,
. ........... ., c. so
..\. I less understand it I). then there
B. the less l understand it
C. I the less unclerstand it
D. understand I it less 60. "Ho\v come vou're home so carlv?"
- -
"\Ve had a had accident at work."
A. happen
B. had happened
C. has happened
D. happened
61. "Do you think Mr. Green is very rich?" 66. "James lost his job last Monday."
"Yes, sc can buy anything "That's a shame. Although I don't like
........ he wants." him, I wouldn 't wish "
A. what A. harm on him
B. whatever B. him to harm
C. such C. harming to him
D. that D. him on harm
62. "How did your parents find out?" 67. "Whv- don't _,vou have a beer?"
"Thev, made mv, sister them." "Because I beer."
A. to tell ..\.don't dislike
B. told B. not like
C. tell C. am not like
I). had to tell D. clislike
63. "Did your brother like it in Japan?" 68. "Let's ask Richard if he can help us."
"No; there for five davs
_, "Excellent idea! He's and
he left." only person. \¥110 can help."
A. after staying .A, 011e
B. had he stayed B. a one

C. while staying C. the one
D. since staving J '-'
D. only one
64. "What would _,vou like to cat?" 69. "What did you like about your vacation?"
"Actually, T just feel <:1 "Other the weather, nothing."
green salad." A. than
A. to like B. from
B. liking C. apart
C. like D. besides
D. like to have
70. "Do vou

, think Torn wants to date Sue?"
65. "This car only costs $30,000.'' "From what I've heard he isn't verv_,
"Actually, I'1n looking for ...................... her... ''
something expensive." A. interested
A. not such B. interested in
B. a bit less C. interesting in
C. the less D. interesting
D. not more
71. "Where are you going at Easter?" 76. "Sean told me everything I needed
"We haven't decided tc) to know."
go to Spain or Italy." "There's no one more helpful ...........
A. rather Sean."
B. if A. like
C. whether B. as
D. should C. than
D. other
72. "Isn't the Christmas party always <)n a

Fridav?" J
77. "The traffic in our citv is terrible."
J
•
"It always has been, but this year it is "I agree. People should ''
........... on a Saturday." A. their cars use less
A. holding B. use less their cars
B. being held C. less use their cars
C. been helcl D. use their cars less
D. hold
78. "So much money is spent on cancer

73. "WJ1y are you so late?" research!"
''I had some milk "Of course! It's because it's ."
from the supermarket." A. such serious a disease
A. to be buying B. so serious a disease
B. to stop buying C. being such serious a disease
C. stopped buying D. so a serious disease
D. to stop to buy
79. "Why didn't Keith get this job?"

74. "Can you show me the way to the "Well, he lied at the
nearest hairdresser's please?" interview went against him."
"Yes, I think one at the A. the facts are
end of this road." B. the truth is
A. there's C. the fact that
B. there has D. because of
C. there be
D. there are
80. "Why don't you put your laptop
in this briefcase?"
75. "Thanks for everything you've done.'' "I t tsn
. 't to f.1 t. "
"I was glad " ,.\. small
A. to be of assistance B. small enough
B. having assisted C. too small
C. have assisted D. enough small
D. for assisting
Read About It! '
INSTRUCTIONS:
• You have SS minutes to answer all 40 questions.
TEXT 1 Empathic Listening

As part of your business class at school you have to write an essay on conflict resolution. This is one of the
articles your teacher has provided as background reading for your assignment. Read it and answer the questions
that follow .
•
As many mediators, including myself, have come to understand, listening is a learnable skill.
2 Unfortunately, it is not typically taught along with other communication skills at home or in school.
Empathy, the ability to project oneself into the personality of another person in order to better un-
4 derstand that person's emotions or feelings, is also a learnable skill of great value to mediators. §I
In empathic listening, the goal of the listener is simply to unmistakably convey nonjudgmen-
6 tal interest and understanding. This is done both through words and non-verbal behaviors, including
body language. §2 It is important that the listener neither interrupts nor tries to give advice. It is
8 neither advisable nor necessary for a mediator to agree with the speaker, even when asked to do so.
It is sufficient to let the speaker know the listener understands and is interested in helping to resolve
10 the problem.
Empathic listening, also called active listening or reflective listening, has many benefits. It is a
12 way of listening and responding to another person that improves mutual understanding, trust and re-
spect. It enables the disputants to release their emotions, which reduces tensions and encourages
14 the surfacing of information. Using this technique, the listener encourages the speaker to fully ex-
press herself or himself free of interruption, criticism or being told what to do. This creates a safe
16 environment that is conducive to collaborative problem solving. It also enables the listener to receive
and accurately interpret the speaker's message, and then provide an appropriate response. This is
18 particularly important because the response is an integral part of the listening process and can be
critical to the success of a negotiation or mediation. §3 Even when the conflict is not resolved dur-
20 ing mediation, the listening process can have a profound impact on the parties, as many disputants
report feeling that their issue has been acknowledged for the first time.
22 Although the ability and willingness to listen with empathy is often what sets the mediator
apart from others involved in the conflict, it is useful for everyone involved. Empathic listening is an
24 essential skill for third parties and disputants alike. §4 Parties to unassisted negotiations -- those
that do not involve a mediator -- can often function as their own mediator and increase their negoti-
26 ating effectiveness through the use of empathy.
While this article focuses on mediation, it should be apparent that empathic listening is a
28 core skill that will strengthen the interpersonal effectiveness of individuals in many aspects of their
professional and personal lives. It is clearly a skill worth learning and teaching.
30
81. According to the text, what do empathy and listening have in C<)1111nc>11 r
a. Neither are ta.11g-I1L_
b. Bc>Ll1 can be learned.
c. Both require understanding others emotions.
d. Neither are cornmonlv, used bv' mediators.
82. In line 5, w hat is the likely reason that the word sirnply is used?
a. to emphasize that some other things should riot he clone
b. to point out that the J)rc)cess is really vcrv easy
c. ro shame mediators ,,.,,)1<) do not use empathic listening
d. to indicate that there is uulv 011e \.V<ty to achieve the g<><:1)
83. J udging from paragraph 2, which of the following would be '111 appropriate res11<>11sc
for <:1 mediator using empathic listening?
a. Y ou need to try not L<> react a ugrily.
b. Wait a min t1Le, let's talk about what happened last week.
c. I see: so his coin ment made vou, reel anzrv.
.... ,
d. I agree; that was an awful thing Ior lier Lo do.
84. It is important for people in a conflict to ex1)ress their emotion because this .
a. creates a safe environment
b. increases trust
c. indicates an appropriate response
d. reduces Lc11sic>.11
85. At which point i11 the J)<-tssage would the following sentence best lit?
"Combine the tioo, and you {!;et eu1jJrlfhir listening,"
a. ~ 1
b.§2
c. ~I\ ;J'1
d. §4
86. Why might so111e<)11c [eel goocl even if their con flier was 11<.)l resolved?
a. because it '"'as11'L really important
b. because they learned to listen with e1111J<1Ll1y
c. because they clicl not lose the arg11111e11L
d. because thcv, \.vere heard
87. Which word is closest i11 meaning to integral i11 line 18?
a. essent ial
b. negative
c. challenging
d. C<)11 l rovcrsial
88. What \'LC\.V \VOt1 Id the author of Lite article m<>SL likely support?
a. Empathic listening is relevant 01111: to moderators.
b. F.\ er)'<>11c should learn <:1IJ<>t1l empathic listening.
1
c. You either have the ability L<.1 listen with c111p<1t11y or yc>tl don't.
d. Most people are farniliar with the concept of listening with empathy.
TEXT 2 The Cost of a Car

The following opinion article catches your eye as you browse through a newspaper.
After reading it, answer the questions that follow.
Lately everyone seems to be complaining about the price of gasoline when they
2 should really be thinking about the 'true' costs of motor vehicles. According to the Department
of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics, car ownership costs are the second largest household ex-
4 pense in the U.S. In fact, the average household spends almost as much on their cars as they
do on food and health care combined for their entire family. § I Yet, if your annual cost of
6 owning a motor vehicle is close to $6400, as is the U.S. average, you are still paying only a
small fraction of the real cost. The war for the last of the worlds dwindling oil supplies has so
8 far cost $200 billion and is still going up. That's over $600 million per motor vehicle in
America alone, which is mind blowing at any degree of error. Furthermore, if the 50
IO thousand motor vehicle casualties caused annually in the U.S., including 43 thousand fatalities,
but not including the lung cancer victims of exhaust poisons, were caused by war, wars would
12 become much too unpopular to wage.
The numbers are staggering. There are 204 million motor vehicles, including 140 mil-
14 lion cars, in the U.S.A. and 600 million worldwide. These cars use 40 million gallons of gasoline
a day. They produce Carbon dioxide emissions of about 7 billion metric tons annually and still
16 shooting up. And the world population is approximately 6.5 billion now, but an extra three bil-
lion people are expected by mid-century who will require even more cars which will use even
18 more energy. §2 Is there any way out?
Hydrogen fuel is a fantasy, perhaps made up to give us false hope in the present admin-
20 istration. Hydrogen takes more energy to separate from oxygen than is produced from burning
it, so it will never be good as a fuel. The only way to make enough electricity is to build thou-
22 sands of nuclear power plants, and there is not enough uranium on planet earth to fuel them.
Solar vehicles are a dream, and as with any high-tech solution it takes almost as much energy
24 to produce the equipment as is returned over its life span. Brazil is going to be the first to con-
vert to ethanol, made from sugar cane, but ethanol can only serve to deplete the soil, like
26 strip mining. Biodiesel from algae is the best bet for keeping the industry moving, but it's not
going to be cheap, and it will take way too much water. To replace America's $150 billion a year
28 foreign oil addiction would cost over $300 billion to build enough algae farms. And every one
will need new diesel/electric hybrid cars, so don't expect biodiesel to solve the problem. §3
30 As long as petroleum prices are kept artificially low, it seems that the post-industrial
world will continue its happy addiction! §4 Eventually, however, we will surely have to pay
32 the price for not changing our way of life when it was comparatively easy!
' '
89. The biggest household exr>e11se in the ·c.s., According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, is .
a. cars
b. food
c. medical care
d. not actuallv , mentioned
90. What seems lo Ge the author's opinion about cars?

a. The <ire not safe.
b. They are LOO expensive. /
c. Thev are a verv important possession.

, j '
d. Thev, are r10L worth the C(>St.
91. 111lines 8 and 9 the author writes: That's over ~'1>600 million per motor uehicle i11 America alone, which is
mind blounng at any degree of error. The a11 thor is implying that ..
a. This estimate is not vcrv, trustworthy.,
b. It is vvron.g· to SfJC11d so much on cars, but it is also impressive.
c. The statistic is Loo complicated for most peopJe to understand.
d. lt would l)e shocking C\'e11 if the number was 111uc]1 lower.
92. At which point in the p<:1ss<:1ge '""011J<l the following sentence best fit?
"Ofcourse, uie couldall ride 011.r bikes, b11/ it's raining todas, and uilio's g·oi11.g to stn,rt_first?"
a.§ 1
b.§2
c.§3
d.§4
93. \1Vl1e:1t is not included i11 the 50 thousand casualties caused annuallv?
,
a. some 11011-f;.1tal injuries
b. <:1 large number of deaths
c. deaths resulting from exhaust Iurnes
d. deaths involving trucks and buses
94. Ir1 lines 11 to 12 the author writes: "uiars ioould become much. loo lr11.fJOjJ1,(!r1r lo toag«."
The author is implying that .
a. 111<)1-e people are killed by cars than hy war
b. people don't know the uuth about war
c. people know they must fight if they ,.vanr cars
d. wars kill 1~1r too many people
95. The word deplete in line 23 is closest i11 meaning to ..

a. pollute
b. replace
c. modify
d. exhaust
96. What is NO' 1' mentioned (IS a disadvantage of algae farms?

a. People will have to exchange their cars.
b. Thcv, will cost too much monev,
c. They will deplete the soil.
d. TJ1c''r will use <:1 lot of water.
97. Which of the following is closest in meaning LC) our way of life i11 line 32?
a. icleologics
b. modes of transportation
c. spending habits
d. daily, habits
98. Which sentence best expresses the author's attitude about the subject?
a. Ir J)eOJ) le were better informed the); vVOt.:1 lcl make the right choices.
b. Everyone is entitled to their O'iv11 opinion.
c. U nfortunatcly, the problem seems u nsurmountablc.
d. There is trouble ;;1J1e<:1cl but we will find a solution in time.
TEXT 3 ''The Ape and the Sushi Master''

You are at a friend's house paging through the arts section of the newspaper. This book review catches
your attention, so you read it. After reading it, answer the questions that follow.
After finishing Frans de Waal's engaging history of primate studies, "The Ape and the Sushi
2 Master," I wasn't surprised, a day later, to come across a Web site called "Bush or Chimp?" The juxta-
position of head shots of the former president alongside chimpanzees, in poses ranging from slack-
4 jawed joviality to goofy hooting, plays off a timeworn joke.
The laughter depends on the underlying assumption that while apes may look like humans,
6 akin even to the most powerful leader in the world, there still must be a quantum leap from them to
us. But the laughter grows thinner by the year as one by one the supposed bellwether differences
8 between apes and humans, like toolmaking, fall away. Chimpanzees use leaves as seats, as it turns out;
they fashion a kind of footwear to protect themselves from thorns; they "fish" for termites with twigs
I0 and reeds that they strip and cut for the occasion. But surely culture itself remains impregnable, a
fortress where the superiority of human beings, steeped in teaching, learning, language, art and cui-
12 sine, still resides.
Now along comes one of the world's most distinguished primatologists, intent on breaching
14 this last bastion of anthropocentrism. A professor of primate behavior at Emory University, de Waal
draws on more than 30 years of his own research among captive monkeys, bonobos and other chim-
16 panzees, as well as on studies of wild primates by colleagues around the world, to poke "a maximum
number of holes in the nature/culture divide."
18 Culture -- behavior learned from others -- was long vaunted as inimitably human. But de Waal
points out how tired this presumption is. Monl<eys teach their siblings how to wash sweet potatoes in
20 the ocean; chimpanzee mothers show their young how to use stones to crack nuts, a skill that takes
years to master; apes learn to medicate themselves with herbs. In 1999, an international survey of
22 wild chimpanzees published in Nature described 39 distinct behavior patterns. In other words, sepa-
rate communities of chimpanzees, even in the same environment, develop different social customs.
24 "The question whether animals have culture is a bit like whether chickens can fly,"
de Waal writes. "Compared to an albatross or falcon, perhaps not, but chickens do have wings, they
26 do flap them, and they do get up in the trees." He suggests that we'd learn far more by fully exploring
the rich array of varied behaviors among nonhuman primates than continuing to quibble over cate-
28 gorical distinctions, a stance he chalks up to "anthropodenial."
The author is no romantic contrarian, though. He's a hard-data biologist to the core. "I am not
30 at all attracted to cheap projections onto animals, of the sort that people indulge who see cats as hav-
ing shame (a very complex emotion), horses as taking pride in their performance or gorillas as con-
32 templating the afterlife," he points out a bit defensively. "My first reaction is to ask for observables:
things that can be measured."
34 What's particularly bracing about his book is that this insistence on "observables" hasn't led de
Waal to think small. His narrative, in the end, is a remarkable journey of discovery to the heart of a
36 profound question: what can we learn about the evolution of our own cultures by studying the behav-
ior of our primate cousins? He broaches the possibility that generous "helping responses," observed
38 among animals reliant on close-knit relationships, have evolved into something more refined -- au-
thentically unselfish behavior. If he's right, this book is a step toward outlining the evolution of our
40 own moral codes.
Not only does de Waal clear away layers of misconceptions in "The Ape and the Sushi Mas-
42 ter," but along the way he robs us of cheap laughs. "Bush or Chimp?" just won't look the same after
exposure to this deftly written, deeply reflective work.
99. 111 line 4, the author writes L11<:LL "thejuxtaposition ..... f1!r1ys <~[( a timetrorn joke." This is probably refering' L<)
the Iacr that .
a. the former president resembled an a1)e
b. l1t1111ar1s actually have <1 lot i11 C<>111111<>11 with apes
c. people used L<-1 ass11111c that a1)es <ire nothing like 11s
d. people's sense of humor has evolved i11 recen L years
100. Which of the following is closest i11 meaning to the phrase grows thinner i11 line 7?
a. becomes quieter
b. becomes more serious
C. loses weight
d. J1a1)1)e11s less often
101. vVJ1ic)1 of the following would be the best additional example to add to paragraph 2, around lines 8-10?
a. They teach their voung Lo make primitive shelters.
b. Thcv use Stones as hammers to Crack nuts.
I
c. TJ1ey car <1 wide range of different foocls.

d. They see111 to SJ)e<:Lk. wirh different accents i11 different areas.
102. \Vl1aL is the best definition of culture?

a. behaviors that arc taught <
b. various creative disciplines

c. differences between grotll)S
d, l111111a11 social customs
103. 111 line 24, the author c111<>res "ThP questunt tchethr: n11i111r1/s have culture is rt hit lih« 1flhet/1er chickens canjl ;"
The quote is i1n111)'i11g Ll1<1L ..
a. ch ickcns c<:L11 11<>t Ilv verv well
I ,
b. it is a ridiculous question to prOJ)()SC

c. it is a question ot degree and not alJS<>lLLLCs
d. the answer should <-ll)f)ear completely obvious
104. The author seems ro think cle \V<:1<1l is concerned tl1<:1L people miglu ass11111e .
a. he believes animals 11<1\'e spiritual lives
b. his <>J)i11io11s are not based <>11 scientific proof
c. he collected <1 Jot of data L<> support his ideas
d. it is possible to 111c;-1s11rc~ emotions
105. Which of the following is closest i 11 111c<111i11g· ro rhe word quibble i11 line 27?
a. object
b. lea r11
c. argue
d. gather <>J)i11 ions
106. What very i1111)ort<L1lL question does the <111tl1<>r olthc review tJ1i11J.;. the book raises?
a. \:\711at is the significance of 1111111<:111 culture?
b. What animals have ge11erosity and what did it evolve into?
c. vVI1e:1t is primate c11lL11rc e:111d 11(),V dicl it initially evolve?
d. \Vl1aL can the behavior of primates teach 11s about ourselves?
107. Which of the following is closest i11 111e<111ir1g to L)1e word broaches i11 line 37~
a. suggests
b. disregards
. .
C. lllSLSLS ()11
d. wonders <r~)OLLL
108. What is de Wall's stance o n the question of nature versus culture?

a. One characterizes <111i111<:tls ;.111d the other chararrerizes l1L1t11a11s.
b. C11lt11re is the 0111)1 trait Ll1<1L is 1111iq11el;1 l1111n<111.
c. There should nor be a divide between the two.
d. C11lt11re alwavs, overcomes 11<:1t11re.
109. Which best represents the author's view on de Waal's book?

a. It provides a technical scientific overview of <:1 complicated ll1cc>r)'·
b. It is intelligent, rho11gl1tf1d ancl tn~L)l ch<1r1ge yo11r ]Jers1Jcctive.
c. It is esse111 i<rl re<Lclir1g f()r pri111aLologists.
d. It is ;.1 ligl1tl1e<:trterl, e11terLai11i11g arg11111ent in SLL(J]J<)rl <)f tl1e slat LIS c1t1<>.
TEXT 4 An Icon of Extinction

You are in an environmental group at your college that puts out a monthly newsletter. A student has
written an essay about the dodo, and submitted it for publication in your newsletter this month.
You must decide whether to publish it or not. Read the essay and then answer the questions that follow.
The dodo was a flightless bird, endemic to the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius, that has been
2 extinct since the mid-to-late 17th century. It is believed to have stood about a meter tall, weighed
about 20 kilograms, lived on fruit, and nested on the ground. Modern DNA analysis suggests that it is
4 most closely related to pigeons and doves. Yet, when it comes to the dodo, there seem to be more
• questions than answers.
6 The historic facts about the dodo are rather unclear. Few took particular notice of the bird im-
mediately after its extinction, and by the early 19th century it seemed altogether too strange a crea-
8 ture, and was believed by many to be a myth. But with the discovery of the first batch of dodo bones in
a Mauritian swamp in 1865 and the reports written about them by George Clarke, a government
I 0 schoolmaster in Mauritius, interest in the bird was rekindled. § I
Though the dodo is now accepted as real, there is still some controversy surrounding its ex-
12 tinction. §2 From all indications the dodo was likely already very rare by the 1660s and became ex-
tinct before I 700, little more than a century after the species' discovery. It is commonly believed to
14 have become extinct due to hunting by sailors to stock ships, since like many animals that have evolved
in isolation from predators, the dodo was entirely fearless of people, and this, combined with its flight-
16 lessness, made it easy prey for humans. However, when humans first arrived on Mauritius, they intro-
duced other animals to the island, including dogs, pigs, cats, rats, and monkeys, which plundered the
18 dodos' nests, while humans destroyed the forests where the birds lived. The impact of these animals,
especially the pigs and macaques, on the dodo population is currently considered to have been more
20 severe than that of hunting.
The true appearance of the bird is also in question. The first known descriptions were made by
22 early Dutch travelers, who were most interested in the dodo's quality for eating, commenting that the
meat was tough but good, though not as good as the abundantly available pigeons. §3 The traditional
24 image of the dodo as a fat, clumsy bird has been challenged in recent times. The general opinion of sci-
entists today is that the old European drawings showed overfed captive specimens. Contemporary re-
26 ports speak of the birds' "greedy" appetite, and in captivity, with food readily available, the birds must
have become overfed very easily. A 17th century painting attributed to an Indian artist showing a dodo
28 along with native Indian birds depicts a slimmer, brownish bird, and is regarded by experts to be one of
the most accurate depictions of a dodo.
30 Even the origin of the word dodo is a mystery. Some ascribe it to the Dutch word dodoor for
"sluggard", but the Chambers Dictionary of Etymology claims "dodo" derives from Portuguese doudo
32 meaning "fool" or "crazy" despite the fact that the present Portuguese name for the bird is taken from
the internationally used word dodo. The idea has also been proposed that dodo was an onomatopoeic
34 approximation of the bird's own call, a two-note sound like "doo-doo".
Despite these uncertainties, what is clear is that the dodo has become an archetype of extinct
36 species. §4 The phrase "dead as a dodo" has come to mean undoubtedly and unquestionably dead,
whilst the phrase "to go the way of the dodo" means to become extinct or obsolete, to fall out of com-
38 mon usage or practice, or to become a thing of the past. The dodo's place in popular culture may be
contributed largely to its role in Lewis Carroll's popular book, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, as an
40 icon of extinction. Nowadays, the dodo is used as a symbol by many environmental organizations that
promote the protection of endangered species.
42
110. Which of the following best characterizes i he early lflth cc11111r'\· view ofthe dodo?
a. a11 unbelievable creature
b. a n insignilica n L and uninteresting thing
c. <1 fascinating c111i111al
d. a11 example of misfortune
111. Which of the following words or phrases could best be used i11 place of[ro111 all indications in Iine Lz?
a. Evidence s11g·gests
b. Perhaps
c. Certainly
d. So111e people believe
112. Whv wasn't rhe dodo afraid of people?

a. It had 110 natural enemies.
b. People never l1<:1r111ed it.
c. It was used to their presence.
d. ·1·11e)· were less dangerous 1 l1a11 01 her a11i111£ds.
113. Which word or phrase is closest i11 111ea11i11g to ihe word plundered in Iine Lf?
a. stole Irorn
b. dcx cured
c. disturbed
d. physically destroyed
114. At which of rhe highlighted, numbered points in the text should ihc following sentence be inserted?
"Dates re/Jorted.fnr the last sightings o] tlie bird rr111g·t .(ro1111662 In 1715."
1
a. ~ 1
b. ~2
c. '~;\ 'l;)
d. ~4
115. Whar is 11<)\o\' thought to be the direct cause of 1)1c dodo's cxtinction r
a. l1t111Li11g O)' sailors le> stock ships
b. t he arri,•e:tl of sailors <>11 the island
c. the effects of introduced <111i111als
d. it is OC)l known
116. Which olthe following best characterizes t he i;ig11iiic:a11ce ofthe dodo to early Durch t rav clcrs?
a. a 110\'el species
b. an entertaining Iool
c. a 11 artistic su bject
d. cl potential food source
117. \,VJ1at led L<> misconceptions about the appearance olt hc dodo?
a. cxaggcra L ion ~ of carlv t ra vclcrs
b. observation of captive birds
c. absence of visual records
d. badly executed paintings
118. \ Vl1a1 is the most likclv• source Ior the word "dodo"?
1
a. a c<>111l1i11;1rio11 of Port uguese and Dutch words

b. the Portuguese word Ior " fool"
c. the sound of the bird's voice
d. it is not known
119. Which olt he following st<-11e111e11Ls hcsr characterizes the perception oft hc dodo today?
a. a 111 vsterv
, , to be sol ved
b. <1 t ragedy that should 110L IJc repeated
c. ;1 t 111 r1g that is 110 longer llSCLt1 I
d. <L11 experiment that was doomed ro fail
120. Overall, 1 he gc11cr<:1l tone of the text is ..

. . . .
a. 111c1t11s1t1,·e
b. i 11 forrnat ive
c. conrrov crsial
d. critical
147
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Think About It, Write About it!

MSU-CELP PRACTICE Test of English Writing Ability
INSTRUCTIONS:
Using a Number 2 pencil ONLY, write as much as you can, as well as you can, in an original, 35-minute cornposi-
I. There are a lot of people who believe that we cannot learn everything in school; they believe that
experience is the best teacher. According to your opinion what is the best way to educate students; through
things learned in school or through real-life experiences? Or through a combination of both? Support your
opinion with reasons and examples.
OR
2. Nuclear energy helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions and also frees us from our dependence on oil and
natural gas. Nuclear power plants are now more efficient, reliable and safer than ever before and also
cheaper to build. On the other hand, the risk of a nuclear accident and the problem of the safe disposal
of radioactive wastes, has turned a lot of people against the use of nuclear energy. What is your opinion on
the subject? Are you in favor of using nuclear energy or against and why? Support your opinion with reasons
and examples.
Listen to this!
This section of the test is designed to assessyour listening abilities. You should have the following items in front
INSTRUCTIONS:
presentations or announcements.
. •)
• Find the letter on the answer sheet that corresponds to the answer you have chosen. Use your pencil
• If you are not sure of the answer, tal<e your best guess. Unanswered items will be scored as incorrect.

read it quietly to yourself. Use your pencil to ·marl< your answer on your answer sheet. You are allowed to take

a. The \Voman is not interested i11 tl1e eclipse.
Ib... fhe woman can not stay up late. I
Sources of motivation
1. What does the woman claim volleyball does for her?
-
a. It keeps her fit.
b. It reduces her stress.
c. It distracts her from her studies.
Traveling to Portland
2. Why did the \VOma11 miss tl1e bus?
a. She was 45 minutes too early.
h. She decided to take the train instead.
c. She didn't know the correct departure time.
A meeting between old friends

3. Why did the n1a11 lose weight?
a. He needed to get a job.
b. His employers demanded it.
c. His J1C\V duties influencecl him.
- Upset with a friend

••- 4. I-low is the woman feeling?
a. She feels let down.
b. She feels humiliated.
c. SJ1e feels bored.
Decision making
5. Whal is the man concerned about?
a. that his daughter will neglect lier puppy
b. that his daughter has changed her mind about college
c. that he will end tip caring for his daughter's pt1ppy
Talking about world events

6. What does the man think about wars nowadavs? J
a. They arc being sensationalized.

b. TJ1ey are particularly horrible.
c. They are invented by global meclia.
Renting a house
7. Ho\V could the man's requirements concerning light be described?
a. absolute
b. negative
c. rather vague
At a restaurant
8. HO\V docs the woman feel about her food choices?
a. She is contented with her choice.
b. She is getting bored of spaghetti.
c. SJ1e wants to try something new but is afraid to.

Returning a stereo
9. What is wrong with the stereo?
a. It will not play CDs.
b. The radio does not work.
c. The speakers arc not satisfactory.
10. Under what circumstances will the shop replace a stereo?

a. if it is broken
b. if they can110L fix it
c. under 110 circumstances
11. The woman believes that .

a. the man has caused the damage
b. the stereo will l)e simple to repair
c. the CD player must lie replaced
During a lecture
12. The professor suggests that many people view philosophers as intellectual ..
a. scientists
b. janitors
c. couch potatoes
13. The professor believes that the role or philosophers is ..

a. more important than most people realize
b. less irnportant than most people bel ive
c. accurately understood by most people ••
14. The student seems to he answering the professor's questions .
a. well
IJ. argumentatively
c. without understanding
15. Does the professor consider his O\v11 work to be influenced by philosophy?
a. yes, very much
b. sometimes, but not alwavs J
c. not generally
A visit from the police

16. At what time of day did the incident take place?
a. late at night
b. in the small hours of the morning
c. in the mid morning
17. Why· was Gina going into the garage?

a. to go outside
b. to get something she needed
c. to close it up
18. How did the intruder respond to Gina's shout?

a. He intensified his activities.
b. I-le was frightened off.
c. He did not respond.
19. What suggestion did the police officer make?

a. Gina should not leave the garage open.
b. Gina should lock up the garage at night.
c. Gina should not invite people over.
20. What did Gina suggest was a good point when she discovered the intruder's identity?
a. A dog would not steal any valuables.
b. A dog would not be carrying weapons.
c. A dog would be easy Lo arrest.

In this section you will hear 2 extended pieces of spoken communication such as in-depth conversations,
presentations or announcements. You will listen to each twice, and then you will answer several questions ..
Meeting with a professor

•• 21. What grade was Elizabeth really expecting tc) get?
a. an A
b. a B
c. a C
22. According to Dr. Marston, ...............................

a. no student should ever earn a B
b. most students should get Bs.
c. a C is a perfectly acceptable grade
23. When Dr. Marston begins speaking with Elizabeth, ...................... -.. .. . .. .
a. he docs not believe she wrote a good essay
b. he docs not remember what she wrote
c. says she does not deserve a B
24. What did Dr. Marston and Elizabeth agree

.... about?
a. She wrote a very good essay.
b. The assignment was not clear.
c. She should not have refuted the statement.
25. Why did Elizabeth feel confused?

a. She wasn't sure why she was asked to read out the assignment.
b. She couldn't understand part of the assignment.
c. She had misunderstood the meaning of the word "respond",
26. What kind of argument was Dr. Marston looking for?

a. a disciplined argument
b. one that used evidence from different fields of study
-
c. 011c that contrasted conflicting views from t\VC) fields of study-
~
27. At what did Elizabeth fail?

a. structuring her essay
b. supporting an argumen t
c. reading instructions
28. How would Dr. Marston like Elizabeth to view her C grade?
a. as a serious mistake
b. as a11 indication that she must change her attitude
c. as something insignificant in the scheme of things
29. How does Elizabeth feel when she finds out what was wrong?
a. angry
b. frustrated
c. foolish
30. What will Elizabeth probably do in the future?

a. not involve her personal interest in assignments
b. communicate more with her professors
c. develop her own ideas more thoroughly
Future plans
.'1.What is Alan's initial reaction to being questioned?
a. He denies that anything is wrong.
b. I Jc blames his mood on the work.
c, F le is offended.
32. What is Gloria's attitude about their job?

a. it's nothing to smile about
-
I>. it was fine in the past
c. it's not terrible
33. What is troubling Alan?

a. 1-Ie is concerned about his grades. ••]
b. He is too busy filling out college applications.
c. He can "t clecidc what to do about college.
34. Why is Gloria surprised about his dilemma?

a. He's always known what he wanted to de).
I>. There arc many good schools.
c. She thinks the application process is easy .
•,5. According to Alan. what is true of pre-med programs?

a. They arc impossible t<) get into.
h. They arc difficult to differentiate.
c. They arc not all equal.
36. Alan's SAT scores are . .. . .

a. below the minimum threshold
I>. not as important as his grades
.
c. Just average
37. Why won 't Gloria go to an art college'?

a. She's not really interested.
-
h. She's probably not good enough to get in.
c. She can't afford to.
,~8. What does Gloria think Alan should do?

a. choose a different career
b. postpone college
c, keep trying for what he wants
39. What does Alan suggest to Gloria?

a. She could study art history at a slate college.
h. She could pay for art college \>. itJ1 financial aid.
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c. She should apply to more colleges.
40. What has Gloria accepted?

~1. She will not be accepted into art college.
b. She can not know what the future hotels.
c. She will have to work for years to afford college.
41. "Was their babv born at her house?" 46. "Did you see what happened?"
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take her to the hospital." ..\. his hitting
A. there enough quickly B. hi111 hit
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Y\'lS me
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44. "Which suit do .,.vou think is

tl1e n1ces
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vou like."
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11\Ve "Because I didn't think
were about to leave we
realized had a flat rvrc." .................. any need to."
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"Then vou'd better take vour umbrella "Do you mean the short man
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....... Jiving next to your house?"
.............. heavy• rain."
A. since
B. i11 case of ..\. whose
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59. "Do you go to the cinema every week?"

"Much as I would love to, rarely . 54. "Sara's had a bad toothache all week."
the time." "I wish a dentist."
A. I do have A. she can see
B. l had had B. she might sec
C. do I have C. she'd see
D. I have D. she'll sec
60. "Jennv's car broke down todav." 55. "I'm sorry Ms. Jones; you should have
"I' m not
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surprise
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been drinking?"
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''Fi11c! She graduated . the office?"
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B. at B. even though
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65. "Why arc you so mad at 70. ''Wl10 is Tim going to marry?"
your son?" "S ome g1r. I .
since
"Because he hasn 't cleaned his they were at school together.' 1
roon1 an d nor t o. " A. he has known

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this show." vesterdav?"

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hour ago?" your own business."
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D. that vou're C. saying
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73. "Do you like my new glasses?"
"Yes, thev make . 78. "Brian is corning round for
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sophisticated." a drink tonight."
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B. you (lo look to see him."
C. you to look ,.\.. early enough

0. look B. tC)C) earlv
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wrong with him." 79. "Let's go to the bowling alley "
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. d ."
B. It seems there's A. so much
C. Tl1ere seems lie B. quite

D. IL seerns to be C. little
D. tC)O much
75. "Is Mary coming shopping with you?"

"T doubt it. List night she told 80. "Did you
. find the leaflet vou ~
me that she ....................... a lot of were looking for?"
work to do this morning." "Y cs, after through a
A. \VOt1 ld have pile of papers I eventually found it."

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C. has had B. having g<)ing

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,. Read About It!

MSU-CELP PRACTICE Test . English Reading Ability
INSTRUCTIONS:
•• • You have 55 minutes to answer all 40 questions.
TEXT 1 Politics and Media Technology

You are browsing an international news source on the internet. This article about the effects of media on politics
in the United States catches your attention so you read it. After reading it, answer the questions that follow .
•
As new technologies have developed, each has inevitably changed the shape of politics
2 in the US, and the latest application seems to be YouTube. As recently as the 2004 U.S.campaign
cycle, an individual with a home-video or a snippet of television programming had a very hard
4 time making it available to the general public for viewing at their pleasure. No longer. Anyone can
follow the easy steps to load a video into the You Tube repository, and mark it with key words so
6 it can be easily found and viewed by those in search of campaign footage. § I Now, any candi-
date who nods off at hearings, runs away from questioners, or comes up with unusual words that
8 don't appear in dictionaries, must continuously monitor YouTube to see what citizen
media-creators have wrought on their images. §2
1Q Now that YouTube has taken its place in the procession of internet-driven innovations in
U.S. politics, what's next? Could it be spin-doctors using google-bombing, a technique where
12 many links are created so that certain search terms become associated with certain individuals
and organizations. to frame debates? Or will the next hot innovation involve mobile applications,
14 especially text messaging, to register and mobilize voters? §3 It could even be citizen mashups
that weave database material, home videos, podcasts, and broadcast snippets into new forms of
16 activism.
Looking ahead, what is clear is that the Internet's role in politics will continue evolving as
18 the technology improves and users continuously adapt it for new purposes. §4 And someday,
the iconic internet president may emerge, dominating the medium like FDR did with radio and
20 JFK and Ronald Reagan did with television.
But thus far, the most compelling narrative about the internet's political role is not about
22 any candidate's skill with new media. Rather, it centers on stories from the grassroots: activists'
use of email and Web sites; small donors' contributions online; bloggers' passion to tell stories and
24 debate issues; and amateur videographers' quests to record "gotcha" moments. Perhaps that is
the most fitting contribution this technology can endow to democracy in the US.
25
81. \iV]1 ich of the following is closest i11111ea11i11g ro the word ineoitably i11 line 1?
a. i m mediatclv,
b. Iundamcntallv ,
c. unavoidahlv I
d. impossibly
82. What has changed since the 2004 campaign?

a. the quality of political candidates
b. the gcncr<:1l availability of the internet
c. the level of public interest in campaign footage
d. the difficulty involved in making videos public
83. 011 lines 8-9 the author writes: " .... must contntuousl» 111011.itor You Lube lo see tohat citizen media-creators
/
haoe ummgh: on their images." The author is implying that ..

a. st1pr><>rtcrs now control public relations in political campaigns
b. people don't view slip-ups as seriously as they used to
c. politicians no longer have much control over their 1111;1g·cs
d. the internet is benefiting off-beat politicians. ••
84. It is suggested that mobile phones might be useful for ..
a. increasing po] itical activism
b. increasing the numbers of voters
c. politicians wishing to monitor their images
d. spin doctors
85. At which point in LJ.1e pass<:1g·c would the following sentence best fiL?
"It 111(~'/z! be video emails [rom candidates that inoculate them rLg;r1i11.~L embarrassing 1'01t.T11bP moments."
a. 1*
b. §2
c.~3
d • SJ~4
86. \Vl10 was an iconic radio president?

a . .J fl<.
b. FDl{
c. Ronald Rega n
d .. JfI\. <:111cl Ronald Regan
8 7. I 11 line 21, w }1 a L is t.11 e 111c<:t11i11 g C> f th e word compelling?

a. forceful
b. bclicvcable
c. complicated
d. fascinating
88 .. T udging fr<>111 the text, what is the best definition of ;-1 "g<>Lcl1a 1110111c11t"?
a. an embarrassing mistake
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b. <:1 1n<:-1st1111) of activism

c. a video snippet on Y <.>t1TL1l)e
d. an event that defines someone's character
89. Which sentence besr represents the conclusions of this passage?

a. The next U.S. president will need to be a master of the internet.
b. 1~11e internet will never be as important to pol itics as J:.><LSL in novations.
c. The Internet's role i11 politics seems to IJe g·i,ri11g influence to orclinary people.
d. The internet will influence politics because it will increase the interest of the public.
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TEXT 2 Mount Saint Helens

As part of a ecology class, you have to write an essay on environmental regeneration. This is one of the articles your
teacher has provided as background reading for your assignment. Read it and answer the questions that follow.
In the state of Washington, USA, on May 18, 1980, Mount Saint Helens exploded in one of
eel
2 the most spectacular volcanic eruptions in recent memory. The 200 mile-an-hour blast flattened
trees 20 miles away, killed 57 people, and sheared 1,300 feet off the peak of the mountain, leaving
.
4 a crater more than a mile wide. The north side of the volcano burst, letting lose a side-long flare of
magma and burning gas. One hundred and fifty square miles of prime old-growth forests were re-
6 duced to a wasteland of scorched timber buried under a thick layer of volcanic ash, where fires
burned for weel<s afterwards. § I It triggered the largest landslide in recorded history, sending
8 ash and rocks, some the size of large buildings, tumbling across a 14 mile swatch of land.
The blast also caused destruction further afield. The landslide spilled into Spirit Lake, send-
10 ing millions of gallons of water surging down the mountain. This water picked up debris and cre-
ated a mudflow, known as a lahar, which wiped away bridges and roads, jammed rivers,
12 destroyed homes, and blocked navigation as far away as the Columbia River. The eruption sent
more than 540 million tons of volcanic ash raining down over 22,000 square miles, covering Mon-
14 tana, South Dakota, and Nebraska, and sending ash drifting as far away as Virginia. From space, the
eruption initially took the shape of a giant mushroom cloud, signifying a blast 400 times more
16 powerful than the atomic bomb that leveled Hiroshima.
Rebirth is the legacy of natural destruction
, however, and life quickly returned to the
18 scorched earth near Mount Saint Helens. The rapid regeneration surprised most scientists, who
believed that it would occur in slow, steady, regular stages. Instead, nature ran riot, led by dozens
20 of organisms that had amazingly survived the devastation. §2 And saplings and shrubs buried in
the snow survived, while the taller trees were devastated.
22 Other colonists followed. Algae, plankton, and various freshwater crustaceans quickly
appeared to recolonize the ash-poisoned lakes in the area. §3 Soon after, frogs and salamanders
24 arrived. Even large animals quickly returned. Elk were seen on the mountain's west slopes within
weeks of the eruption.
26 §4 The tiny pocket gophers, along with deer mice, ants, and beetles, turned out to be a
major force for renewal. Their habitual digging into the soil mixed the sterile volcanic ash with the
28 rich earth buried below, allowing new vegetation to tal<e root quickly, and by the following sum-
mer, the hills near the volcano were covered with fireweed, a pink flowering plant with seeds that
30 fly like little parachutes on the wind. After only three years, the plant composition in the blast zone
was similar to adjacent lands that had been recently logged.
32 Although the federal government moves more slowly than mother nature, it too got in-
volved in the recovery. Some I I 0,000 acres around the volcano were set aside in 1992 and
34 turned into a park called the Mount Saint Helens National Volcanic Monument. A law was passed
that allowed nature to follow its own course in the park, permitting scientists to continue studying
36 the cycles of natural regeneration. And the money brought in by the many tourists visiting the park
have contributed greatly to the economic recovery of the surrounding area.
37
90. Tl ow 111 uch land was damaged by the landslide?

a. 20 miles
b. 1300 feel
c. 150 miles
d. 14 miles
91. 111 Ji11e 11, what is the likely reason the phrase wiped away is used?
a. to emphasize the lahar's strength
b. to f)Oi11L out the unsightliness of the roads and bridges
c. to indicate the bridges and roads were poorly built
d. Lo metaphorically st1gg·esl a clean i11g process
92. What effect of the eruption caused problems at t he greatest distance?

a. the landslide
b. the lahar
c. tl 1 c ;1sJ1
d. the initial blast
93. The word initial[)' in line 15 is closest i11 meaning· LO .

a. imrncdiatclv ••1
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b. consistentlv
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c. basi callv I
d. at first
94. In line 17 the author writes: "Rebntli is the legtlCJ' o_f 11{1! ural des! ruction ... ".
The <:111tl1<>r is probably rcfcring to .
a. destruction caused hv volcanos
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b. the ubiquitousness of natural disasters
c. 11<:1t11re's ability to destroy anything
d. natural cycles, i11 the environment
95. Ar which point i11 the 11assage would the following sentence best fit?
"Moles, tiny pocket gophe:«, and ants s1~1 ..t.ii11rrl because the» torr« buried 1/!l1fl11 tlt« explosion occurred. ''
a. § 1
h. §2
c. ~1\ '1;J
d. §4
96. Which of rhe following \V<>11lr1 be the best exe:1111r1Ic to add at the end of paragraph 4 (lines 22-2r>)?
a. Predators like coyotes and bears followed their 11re): animals.
b. S1n<1JI birds were one or the first colonists.
c. Bees <incl flies buzzed over the barren landscape.
d. It was 111<:111y, vears
'
before 1n<>1111tc-1in lions were seen i11 the area.
97. The word adjacent i11 line 31 is closest i11 meaning to .

a. typical
b. remote
.
c. J)ICLuresc111e
d. bordering
98. Which of the following best characterizes the author's view <)11 the federal g<>,'<~r11111c~11t?
a. I ts actions are selfishlv motivated.
'
b. Its reactions are 110L particularlv swift.
c. It did not react appropriately to the devastation.
d. Tl was solely responsible for the rapid recover)'·
99. Which of the following titles would best summarize the tone and C<)11te11t olrhe article?
a .. A Caraclvsmic Natural Disaster
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b. Ecosystem Recovery after a Volcanic Eruption
c. Resilience of \V ashington State (~0111111ti111 Lies
d. l\'10Lt11L Saint I-Ielcns: a Success Storv I
TEXT 3 Internet Filtering: a Growing Global Trend

The following essay was published in the political section of your school newspaper. Read the essay, and then
answer the questions that follow.
On September 19, 2006, a military-led coup in Thailand overthrew the democratically

••
2 elected government headed by Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. Thailand is not unfamiliar with
such upheavals. There have been seventeen coups in the past sixty years. This time, however, Inter-
4 net users noticed a marked increase in the number of Web sites that were not accessible, including
several sites critical of the military coup. A year earlier in Nepal, the king shut down the Internet
6 along with international telephone lines and cellular communication networks when he seized
power from the parliament and prime minister. In Bahrain, during the run-up to the fall 2006 elec-
8 tion, the government chose to block access to a number of key opposition sites. These events are
part of a growing global trend. Claiming control of the Internet has become an essential ele-
10 ment in any government strategy to rein in dissent the twenty-first century parallel to taking over
television and radio stations.
12 In contrast to these exceptional events, the constant blocking of a swath of the Internet has
become part of the everyday political and cultural reality of many states. A growing number of
14 countries are blocking access to socially objectionable sites, led by a handful of states in the Gulf
region. Other countries, including South Korea and Pakistan, block Web sites that are perceived as
16 a threat to national security. §I
Notwithstanding the wide range of topics filtered around the world, there are essentially
18 three themes or rationales for Internet filtering: politics and power, social norms and morals, and
security concerns. §2 Accordingly. most of the topics subject to filtering fall under one of three
20 thematic headings: political, social, and security. A fourth theme - Internet tools - encompasses the
networking tools and applications that allow the sharing of information relating to the first three
22 themes. Included here are translation tools, anonymizers, blogging and networking services, and
other Web-based applications. Finally, protecting intellectual property rights is another important
24 driver of Internet content regulation, particularly in western Europe and North America where
other rationales are considered unacceptable.
26 Each country that filters does so for its own combination of motives. §3 On one extreme
is Saudi Arabia, which heavily censors social content. While there is also substantial political filtering
28 carried out in Saudi Arabia, it is done with less scope and depth. On the other fringe are Syria and
China, focusing much more of their extensive filtering on political topics. Myanmar and Vietnam are
30 also notable for their primary focus on political issues, which, in the case of Vietnam. contradicts
the officially stated reason for filtering the Internet. Iran stands out for its pervasive filtering of
32 both political and social material.
§4 Yet doing so would imply that the blocking of political opposition is equivalent to filter-
34 ing that supports conservative social values or allays fears of national security risks, each of which
have differing levels of public support, depending on ideology and circumstance, on both local and
36 global scales. Although these competing sets of values suggest the complexity of the situation, it is
generally quite clear that the regimes that use the most pervasive filtering tend to filter across all
38 categories.
100. I 11 paragraph 1, line 8, the author writes "These euents are part o] a f,rr01uiJ1g- global trend." The author is
pro babl )' ref eri 11 g to .... ., . . .. .. . . . .. . . . .. . .
a. elected g-overr11nents bcina taken C)\'Cr bv rnilitarv gover11me11ts
........ '--' ~ f <..
b. the constant internet filtering i11 some states

c. g<>\:er11rne11ts taking over TV and radio stations,
d. governmc11ls taking' temporary control of the internet
101. Which of the following might be a11 example of a site blocked Ior social reasons?
a. the website of an opposition 11<1rt.y
b. detailed satellite 1n<:1ps
c. onlinc g<:11nl)ling
d. a sp<>rts website
102. What is implied about the fourth theme in paragraph ~?

a. it pr<>tccts intellectual property rights
b. it is closclv, tied to sccuritv, concerns
c. it is the most widely accepted rationale
d. it overlaps \-ViLl1 the other themes
.
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103. Which word is closest i11 111Ccll1i11g to encompasses i11 line 20?
a. directs
b. restricts
c. includes
d. eli rninatcs
104. A. which point i11 the text should tile following sentence be inserted?
"ft is Len1jJfi11g lo assign scores to uaiious countries by s1in1111i11.g ,,1, the depth. r1J1d stofJe o.f'filteri11g i11 each auegoi». •·
a. ~ 1
b. ~2
c. §:)
d. ~-<:].
105. The word driuer i11 line 24 is closest. i11 111car1i11g to .

a. the pcrso11 i11 control
b. legal support
c. supplier
d. motivation
106. According Lo the iexr, Saudi Arabia .

a. I ilrers social content more extensivelv • than most countries
b. exclusively tilters social rather tl1t-111 political content
c. filters the most sites, but does it with little scope or depth
d. is the most extreme of the countries that filter the internet
107. Which of the following is closest in r11ea11i11g to the word pervasive i11 line 31?
a. 11})iq11it<)LlS
b. dishonest
c. thorough
d. ru thlcss
108. What is implied about Vietnam?

a. It d<)CS not admit to filtering the internet.
b. I t has not been transparc11t about motivations for filtering.
c. It carries <)L1t the 111<>st extensive filtering of political sites.
d. It. has not been ope11 about the exrent of filtering used.
109. In the last paragraph, the author is implying trial .

a. L10 Iorrn of internet filtering is acceptable
b. political filtering is the least serious offense
c. some acts of filtering have popular support
d. citizens arc general I}' content with L]1e filtering policies or their state
TEXT 4 Altruism and Evolution

Imagine you are taking a class in evolutionary biology, and the topics you are discussing this week are theories
about altruism, or behavior that helps others without personal benefit. Your instructor brought in this article to
share with the class. Read it, then answer the questions that follow.
Life began when complex molecules came together in cooperation, to perform the functions
•• 2 that we now consider characteristics of life. Cooperation therefore preceded evolution, so we needn't
look to evolution to explain the origin of cooperation. Cooperation as a concept is linked to life itself,
4 not to evolution.
But how prevalent is cooperation in nature? Well, we see cooperation between molecules,
6 between cells, between organs, between organisms, between groups, and between groups of groups.
§I How much cooperation do we need to see before conceding its significance?
8 It's not hard to see. once cooperation is pulled into the evolutionary process. that
it's just one small step to altruism in the original meaning of the word - kindness for its own
I 0 sake. One small step, that is, when a particular condition is satisfied: that acts of kindness occur when
people (and other animals) see themselves as being part of a greater entity. It is that reality that the
12 advocates of inclusive fitness and the selfish gene theory cannot accept. If organisms see themselves as
being part of a greater entity, then that's all that's needed for group-based trends to appear. §2
14 This brings us back to the question: what is the general flaw in the idea of inclusive fitness?
One direction we should look is the underlying reductionism. Ernst Mayr tried to put them on the
16 right track when he said; "The claim of gene selection is a typical case of reduction beyond the level
where analysis is useful." In case the logic of this is too subtle, I'll spell it out slowly.
18 Let's say I have rising damp in my walls. When I see a building consultant about fixing the
problem, do I want him to fill me in on the behavior of hydrogen and oxygen atoms and the particles
20 of which they are composed? No one can dispute the importance of these particles in the composition
of water, but is that relevant to my problem? Can a nuclear physicist fix my rising damp? Obviously
22 not, because that's not the level at which the action is taking place, the very point made by Mayr. I can
almost hear the supporters of inclusive fitness exclaiming "But genes affect behavior!" Unfortunately
24 for that response, my little analogy, while not entirely watertight, is still pretty good. §3
Yes, genes do affect behavior, but only to a similar extent that hydrogen and oxygen influence
26 the behavior of water. The properties of water result from the combination of the two, neither of
which plays a dominant role in the outcome. An organism displaying altruism is formed not only by a
28 package of genes, none of which play a dominant role, but also by its environment, (including culture)
which further waters down the influence of genes. Just as the total properties of the water (not its
30 constituents) contribute to rising damp, so also the total properties of the organism (not its genes)
contribute to behavior. Behavior is so complex, subject to so many factors, even including past experi-
32 ence, that the assumption that it can be explained, even in very general terms by gene selection, is just
laughable.
34 Let's ask ourselves this question: what sort of person sees altruism as a problem? The short
answer is a sociopath, but it's a little more complex than that. §4 Altruism was seen as a problem
36 because no place could be found for it in the established theoretical foundation of evolution. But
instead of asking what's wrong with the theory, they took the incredible step of asking: what's wrong
38 with altruism? That step was illogical and irrational, and that pattern of thought became typical of all
the theory that followed.
40
42
110. ·1-11(' (ir~t paragraph implies that .
a. life itself causes cooperation
b. coopcrat ion evolved verv vcrv earlv
c. C<>o1)cre:1t1<>11 is prerequisite Ior Jif c
d. cooperation is the c>r1g111 of evolution
111. Which word is closest i11 111c.~t:111i11g to the word prevalent in line 5?
'
a. 11111)<>rt<1111
b. CC)l11111C)ll
C. cosrl v,
d. atypical
112. 111 lines K Le> 1 O, the author writes: "It'« 110/ hard lo see. 011ce cooj;err1tin11 is pulled i11Lo the eoal utionary /Jrote.,s,
that it': just 011e s1110/l sir/> lo altruism i11 the onghtal 1nt'(t11i11,~ o_/' the r11orrl - kintluessjor ii.' Oi/111 sake. ·· ·1-I1c <:1L1t hor j,
i1111)lyi11g that ················ .
a. altruism has 11t) place i11 the evolutionary process
b. 1 he true 111e;.111i11g of alu-uism is obscure
c. S<)tTIC<)JlC ]1;.1s rcdef 11e(1 <tlLr11is111
d. it docs 11c>L acruallv 111at rcr what <t1Lrt1is111 111ea11s
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113. Regarding the '' ords of Mayr. the author .
. . . .
a. IS rel I SI 11g questions
b. is rat her skept ical •
c. ht-ts taken exception to tl1c111
d. i" i11 complete ag-rce111c11t
114. \\'lt<tl is the central issue regarding the debate about inclusive fitness?
a. the decree to which vcncs affect behavior
L) .,..,
b. whether animals see themselves <ts part of a higger entity

c. whet her a nuclear physicist can fix risir1g clamp
d. the 111ca11i11g of ,:1ltrL1is111
115. At which of the l1igl1lig·htccl, 11L1111l1cred points i11 the text should the following sentence be inserted?
·'.111rl ii doesn '/ matter u-hat their ge11P., thinh about ii at all!"
a. § l
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b . S-
c. *3
d.§!
116. 111 line 24. rhe author refers to his <1rgt1111c11t as "110/ e11tirel)' toatertight", \i\1}1~· was this phrase probably used?
a. to emphasize the strength of the argL11nc11L
b. lo admit that the e:1rgt1111e11t is 11<>l g<><>cl
c. to make <t fJ L111
d. to C<)1111)letc the analogy
117. According Lo the text. , ...,)1<1t is the mosr probable definition of "rising d<1111p ""?
a. a structural flaw j11 a building causing susccpribilitv to t hc properties olwatcr
b. the movement of water fi-<)111 the ground into the walls of a building
c. a weather condition that involves a great deal of prccipitat ion
d. the tendency of water to leak into walls of <:1 building during winter
118. \V11aL is the author's attitude lo, .. -ards people who explain behavior by ge11c selection?
a. I le believes thev have been misinformed.
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b. I le finds Ll1c111 loud and opinionated.
c. J--Je is unable to take them scriouslv.
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d. He questions but respects their scientific views.
119. According to the a.11LJ1or, what was the problem with altruism r
a. It is lc1cki11g· i11 soci<>J)at l1ic i11cli\'iclt1<1ls.
b. ;\ccc>rcli11g to <1 Ll1ec>ry, it clicl 11c)t m<tke sc11sc.
c. -r11c 11rc)l)le111 is f~tr r.o<> co1111)lice:1ted t<> explai11.
d. I-le clc)cs 11c)t IJelicve <c111yo11c secs it its a pr<>blc111.
120. \\111icl1 <>f tl1c follc),vi11g l)est cl1<1racr<~rizcs tl1e e:1t1Ll1<>r's gc11er;:1l <>11i11i<>n <>f°c:ttrre11L tl1cories 011 l'volt1Lion?
a. ·1-11eir ,·al11c ic; 11ot vet cle<:1r.
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b. Tl1cy l1a\·e cc>11tril)L1tecl grc<1tly· I<> 011r L111clcrstt:1ncli11g.

c. Tl1C)' arc al I hasecl <>11 a fla ._,. c)f logic.
d. ·1·11e''' r11a,·, l>e 111corrcct l1t1t thcv, arc still 11sefL1l.
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MSU CELP
8 SPEAKING P CTICE TESTS
The MSU CELP speaking test is I 0 to 12 minutes in length and consists of one un-rated warm-up task followed by
six rated tasks.
TEST I
Warm-up Phase (I minute)
Examiner: Good morning/afternoon.
My name is and this is my colleague .
Could you tell me your name?
Where are you from, (insert candidate's name)?
Could I see some identification, please?
I'd like you to sign in this space to indicate that your name has been spelt correctly on this form.
Thank you. Now, let's begin.
Task I: Description (I minute)

Could you describe a place where you went for holidays when you were a child?
(after about I minute) Thank you. It sounds like a very special (or other appropriate adjective) place.
Tasl< 2: Narration (I minute)

Now, could you tell me about a time when you had to return a product that you bought? What happened?
(after about I minute) Thank you.
Task 3: Supported opinion (2-3 minutes)

Now, I would like to know your opinion on an important topic. Currently, many products, such as clothes, are made
in "sweat shops" where people receive very low pay and work in bad conditions. Is it wrong to buy these products?
Is it possible, realistically, not to? Be sure to support your opinion with reasons and examples.
(after 2-3 minutes) Thank you.

Could you tell us what your thoughts are about specialization? Do you think it's better for people to focus
intensively on a single subject during their education, or is it better for people to learn a bit about a wide variety of
subjects? Be sure to give support for your opinion.

Now I'd like you to tell us your thoughts about a current event. What are your views about the huge debts many
countries have accumulated? Why do you think many countries have got so far in debt? Do you think sensible steps
are being taken to reduce the debts? Or is it even a problem? Be sure to support you view with reasons and expla-
nations.
(after 2-3 minutes) Thanl< you.

Could you tell us your opinion about reality television? Is it harmless entertainment, or are there more negative
implications for society? What do you think?
(after 2-3 minutes) Thank you. It's been interesting talking to you. We have finished and you may leave now.
TEST2
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Could you describe the place where you buy your groceries?
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(after about I minute) Thank you. That sounds convenient (or other appropriate adjective).
Task 2: Narration (I minute)

Now, could you tell us about a time you prepared an application for university, a job, or something similar?

Now, I'd lil<e to know your opinion about an educational topic. Do you think society would be better if everyone
went to university? Should a university education be a universal right, or do you think it might be unnecessary or
even detrimental for some people? Be sure to give reasons and examples to support your opinion.

I'd lil<e to know your opinion about a contemporary issue. In many countries it is common to see advertisements for
prescription medicines on TV or in magazines. Perhaps you've seen some yourself. Do you think it's acceptable for
pharmaceutical companies to advertise medicines? What good or bad results can you think of for this sort of
advertising campaign?

What are your thoughts about capital punishment? Are there circumstances in which it's acceptable? Please give
examples and reasons to support your view.

Could you tell us what your views are on the protection of endangered species? How important is it? What should
be done when a threatened species is competing with people for space or resources?
TESTJ
Thank you. Now, let's begin. •

Could you describe your neighborhood?
(after about I minute) Thank you. That sounds like a nice place (or other appropriate adjective).
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Now, could you tell us about your favorite place to relax?
(after about I minute) Thank you. That sounds like a peaceful (or other appropriate adjective) place.

Now, I would like to know your opinion on an important topic. What are your views about the availability of soft
drinks and candy from snack bars or vending machines at schools? Should the government take action to prevent
children from having easy access to unhealthy food? Or is this the parents' responsibility? Please give reasons to sup-
port your opinion.
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I would like to hear your thoughts about a current event. You have probably heard about some sort of natural
disaster on the news lately, such as a flood or a tsunami. How far do you think climate change is responsible for the
frequent natural disasters we hear about in the news lately? Or do they perhaps just seem more frequent for some
other reason? Please give examples and explanations to justify your opinion.

Now, could you tell us what your thoughts are about the increasing popularity of cosmetic surgery around the
world? Is this a sign of values gone wrong, or is it a harmless opportunity for people to feel better about them-
selves? Would you ever consider cosmetic surgery?

I would like to know your opinion on the availability of good quality education for children from low income fami-
lies. Do they have the same possibilities as higher income families? If so, how is this facilitated? If not, what needs to
be done? Be sure to support your opinions with examples and explanations.
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TEST4

Could you describe an attraction or place of interest in your town that not many people know about?
(after about I minute) Thank you.That soundsvery interesting (or other appropriate adjective).

Now, could you tell us about a time when someone surprised you? What happened?

Now, what are your views on social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter? How greatly do you think they've
changed the way we communicate? Are they a positive or negative development?

I would like to know your opinion on a contemporary issue. What are your views on smoking bans in public places?
Is this a great step foward for public health or an infringement of personal rights? Be sure to give reasons to support
. .
your oprruon.

Could you tell us what your thoughts are about biodiversity? Is it an important thing for us to protect? Can humans
benefit at all from the presence of other plant and animal species?

Now, I would like to know your opinion on the value of conserving languages. In some parts of the world, native
languages are dying out and being replaced by more commonly spoken languages. Is this necessary for people to ad-
vance in our global world, or are people losing important parts of their culture and identity? Be sure to support your
opinion with examples and explantations.
TEST 5
My name is and th is is my col league .

Could you describe a store where you like to shop?
(after about I minute) Thank you. That sounds like a fun (or other appropriate adjective) shop.

Now, could you tell us about a time you planned an event or party?

Now. I would like to know your opinion on an important topic. Exams play quite a significant role in education.
Is this a good idea? Or do you think there are other, better ways to evaluate students' abilities? Be sure to give
reasons to support your opinion.
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Now, I'd like to hear your views on the pressure on athletes to take performance enhancing drugs. Why would
athletes risk their health and their careers to take these drugs? What do you think is an appropriate punishment for
someone caught cheating in this way?

Could you tell us what your thoughts are about TV shows like Big Brother? Are they a quality form of entertainment
or not and why? Why do you think so many people watch them? What is their appeal?
Now, I'd like to know your opinion about organic farming. Is it a worthwhile form of agriculture? Could it feed the
world? What do you think?
TEST6

Could you describe your favorite film?

Now, could you tell us about a time you lost something important?
(after about I minute) Thank you. That must have been stressful (or other appropriate adjective).

Now, could you tell us your views on a contemporary issue? Do you think that people are safer or less safe in
countries where it's legal to carry guns? Please give reasons to support your opinion.

I would like to know your opinion on an important topic. Is global warming real? How do you think it might affect
your life? How might it affect the life of your children? Be sure to give reasons and examples to support your opinion.

Could you tell us what your views are on organ donation? There is a constant shortage of organs available for
transplantation, and some governments are considering making organ donation the normal scenario, unless an
individual fills out a form to opt out. Are there any potential negative aspects to this policy change, or is it a good
idea?

Now, I would like to know your opinion on a contemporary issue. Research suggests that overweight children are
being set up for a lifetime of ill health. It follows that this will result in rising costs of healthcare as these children age.
Governments are understandably concerned and are trying to implement various methods to discourage obesity in
children. Do you think this is the government's place, or is it down to the parent to make life choices involving their
children's weight? Be sure to support your opinion with reasons and examples.
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TEST7

Could you describe a person who has influenced you?
.
(after about I minute) Than I< you. He I She sounds like a special (or other appropriate adjective) person.

Now, could you tell us about a time you felt proud of something you did?

Now, I'd like to know your opinion about an educational topic. In many countries, teachers are not paid very high
salaries compared to other professionals such as lawyers or doctors, for example. Do you think this is right? How
important are teachers for society? Be sure to give reasons and examples to support your opinion.

I'd like to know your opinion about a contemporary issue. These days it seems that very few entertainers, such as
movie stars, athletes, or musicians, are receiving a lion's share of the fame and wealth. ls this a problem? Are they
truly better than others at what they do, or are they so successful by chance or because of the media only? Are we
creating huge stars at the expense of a variety of other artists? What's your opinion? Be sure to support your views.

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What are your thoughts about measures to ensure diversity in universities and in the workplace, such as quotas
requiring women or minorities to receive a certain number of places at university or jobs in a company? Can these
measures help the cause of diversity? Are they fair? Give reasons and examples to support your opinion.
'Iask 6: Supported opinion (2-3 minutes)

Could you tell us what your views are on human-caused global warming? How serious a problem do you think it is?
Why do you think so many people deny that it's truly happening?
TESTS
Examiner:Good morning/afternoon.

Could you describe your favorite restaurant?
(after about I minute) Thank you. That sounds very nice (or other appropriate adjective).

Now, could you tell us about the first time you met someone who is important in your life?

Now, could you tell us your views on natural disasters? I'm sure you've heard about earthquakes and tsunamis that
take place in some countries in Asia. These events cause tremendous destruction and loss of life. Do you think that
these countries are inadequately prepared? Or are these natural disasters just so much more powerful that it is im-
possible to prepare for? In general, what precautions do you think governments should take for natural disasters?
Please remember to give examples to support your view.

I would like to know your opinion on an important topic. Are zoos ethical? In particular, large, intelligent animals like
elephants have been shown to suffer in captivity where they cannot have normal social interactions. Can we
justify keeping them in zoos? Please give examples and explanations to support your opinion.

Could you tell us what your views are on renewable energy? Is it possible for us to satisfy our energy needs from
renewable sources? Are there any potential negative aspects to switching to renewable energy? What about nuclear
energy? Is nuclear energy an acceptable alternative? Be sure to support your opinion with reasons and examples.

Now, I would like to know your opinion on a contemporary issue. As technology advances, mobile phones are able
to perform more and more functions. They can already offer you internet acess, GPS services, and built-in cameras,
among other things. They may soon act as credit cards too, and even be able to sense where you are and provide
you with timely, location-specific tips, suggestions and advertisements. Would you like to have a really "smart"
phone with you at all times?
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Practice Tests
Level C2
Key Features
• 8 Complete Practice Tests for the MSU-CELP
including the SPEAKING Section
• 4 Preparation Chapters for the MSU-CELP
• 'Grammar You Need' section with relevant

Grammar points for the exam
• 'Vocabulary in Action' section with useful words

that occur frequently at the Reading Modality
• Audio CDs with 8 Listening Practice Tests
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MSU-CELP Practice Test 2 Reading Section

111. According L<-> the first paragraph, we can infer that ..

c. not easily affected bv,

111. According L<-> the first paragraph, we can infer that ..

c. not easily affected bv,

MSU-CELP PRACTICE Test of English Listening Ability

• You are allowed to take notes in this test booklet.

Part I : Short Conversations

Example X: Watching an eclipse

Upset with a friend

The road to the summit

New use for a security camera

c. She doesn't understand what she's looking at.

Part 2: Longer Conversations

Problems in biology laboratory class

10. The boy in Veronica's lab group .

11. What is true about Sophie?

12. HO\V would Veronica prefer to work?

b. with 011e other person only

13. Veronica thinks that her lab partners .

15. What surprised the man?

16.The \VO man suggested . .. . . .. . .. . .. . . .

Discussion after an unusual class

18. Will Maria rem em her the content of the class?

19. Mr. Gordon is delighted when his students .

20. Both Josh and Maria agree that .

Part 3: Extended Discourse

23. When he looks at the gorilla, the writer .

26. When Gormley \VCLS asked "is it art" he was .

27. The writer believes the 'art question' .

29. According to the writer, the purpose of art is to .

30. Which of the following best describes the writer's style?

Discussion over lunch: jobs

32. What is the man frustrated by?

33. The man is spending most of his time .

34. What bad thing happened to the man's employers?

35. The man's attitude towards his employers is .

J6. The woman is .

)8. WJ1at is the woman 's advice to the man?

~9. The woman is having a hard time understanding ..

10. What is not completely clear to the man?

Grammar You Can ·use!

54 I haven't made up my mind yet __ 59 'Did you go for an outing yesterday?'

61 'Shall we go out?' 66 He might be a bit slow on the job, but I'm

71 Jack asked Beth if she on 76 'There is no ham left in the fridge.'

Read About It!

TEXT 1 A New Form of Advertising

81. What is unique about behavioral advertising?

82. At this time, tinder what circumstances is personal data collected?

83. What kind of information is considered unacceptable to collect?

84. Consumer Watchdog organizations say it is important that companies .

b. 011ly collect information that belongs to them.

b. because consumers are not yet educated

87. In line 18 what is the meaning of the word advocate?