EERC ENTRANCE TEST 2005 Variant B Listening Comprehension (15 points) Part A.

Listen to a conversation between two people about registering for courses and decide whether the statements given below are true or false.
1. 2. 3. 4.

The man is going to take an accounting course Each class meets twice a week On completion the course the man is going to get a degree The man is given a form to pa for the certificate courses

True True True True

False False False False

Part B. Listen to a presentation given to students in a Teacher Education Program and decide whether the statements given below are true or false.
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The speaker e"plains the re#uirements for phase 2 of the program The students can choose an of the methodolog courses as their elective courses The re#uired courses are more difficult than the re#uirements for phase 1 The students haven't taken an education courses (efore The students will need e"tra time to do educational research + student teaching assignment is set up ( the director of the program

True True True True True True

False False

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False False False False

Reading Comprehension (10 points) In this section of the test you will read two passages. Each passage is followed by a number of questions about it. Answer all questions about the information in a passage on the basis of what is stated or implied in that passage and choose the one best answer !A" !B" !#" or !$". Passage 1 ,ntil recentl - hunting for treasure from shipwrecks was mostl fantas . with recent technological

advances- however- the search for sunken treasure has (ecome more popular as a legitimate endeavor. This has caused a de(ate (etween those wanting to salvage the wrecks and those wanting to preserve them. Treasure hunters are spurred on ( the thought of finding caches of gold coins or other valua(le o(/ects on a sunken ship. One team of salvagers- for instance- searched the wreck of the 012 %epublic which sank outside the 3oston har(or in 1)*). The search part - using side4scan sonar- a device that pro/ects sound waves across the ocean (ottom and produces a profile of the sea floor- located the wreck in /ust two and a half da s. 3efore the use of this new technolog - such searches could take months or ears. The team of

4! divers searched the wreck for two months- finding silver tea services- cr stal dinnerware- and thousands of (ottles of wine- (ut the did not find the five and a half tons of +merican 5old Eagle coins the were searching for. 6reservationists focus on the historic value of a ship. The sa that- even if a shipwreck7s treasure does not have a high monetar value- it can (e an invalua(le source of historic artifacts that are preserved in nearl mint condition. 3ut once a s alvage team has s coured a site- much of the archaeological value is lost. 1aritime archaeologists who are preservation ists worr undiscovered wrecks. 6reservationists are lo(( ing their state lawmakers to legall that the restrict success of salvagers will attract more treasure4hunting e"peditions and thus threaten remaining underwater searches and unregulated salvages. To counter their efforts- treasure hunters argue that without the lure of gold and million4dollar treasures- the wrecks and their historical artifacts would never (e recovered at all. &uestions '()* 1. 8hat is the main idea of this passage9 :+; :3; :<; :=; 1aritime archaeologists are concerned a(out the unregulated searching of wrecks. The search of the 012 %epublic failed to produce the hoped4 for coins. 2earching for wrecks is much easier with new technologies like side4scan sonar. The popularit of treasure seeking has spurred a de(ate (etween preservationists and salvagers. 2. 8hich of the following is closest in meaning to the word !egitimate> in line 29 :+; :3; :<; :=; ?ustified @nnocent 6rudent Fundamental

3. 8hat does the second paragraph mainl discuss9 :+; :3; :<; :=; Aow side4scan sonar works to find a shipwreck Aow the 3oston salvage team located the ship7s gold + specific salvage operation that took place in 1)*) + specific salvage operation that used new technolog to locate a shipwreck

4. The author uses the word ser"i#es in line ) to refer to which of the following9 :+; :3; :<; :=; <ups 2ets <ontainers =ecorations

!. +ll of the following were found on the 012 0epu(lic EB<E6T :+; :3; :<; :=; wine (ottles. silver tea services. +merican 5old Eagle coins. cr stal dinnerware.

$. The word s#o$red in line 14 is most similar to which of the following9 :+; :3; :<; :=; Passage 2 The <ivil 8ar created feverish manufacturing activit to suppl critical material- especiall in the Corth. 8hen the fighting stopped- the stage was set for dramatic economic growth. 8artime ta"es on production had vanished- and the few ta"es that remained leaned heavil on real estate- not on (usiness. The population flow from farm to cit increased- and the la(or force it provided was (uttressed ( millions of newl arrived immigrants willing to work for low wages in the mills of the Corth and on the railroad crews of the 1idwest and 8est. The federal government7s position toward economic e"pansion was nothing if not accommodating. The government esta(lished tariff (arriers- provided loans and grants to (uild a transcontinental railroad- and assumed a studied stance of nonintervention in private enterprise. The 2ocial =arwinism of 3ritish philosopher Aer(ert 2pencer and +merican economist 8illiam 5raham 2ummer prevailed. The theor was that (usiness- if left to its own devices- would eliminate the weak and nurture the strong. 3ut as (usiness e"panded- the rivalr heated up. @n the 1&&*s- five railroads operating (etween Cew Dork and <hicago vied for traffic- and two more were under construction. +s a result of the (attle- the fare (etween the cities decreased to E1. 6etroleum companies likewise competed savagel and- in the 1&&*s- man of them failed. &uestions +(',* %. 8hich of the following is closest in meaning to the word #riti#a! in paragraph 19 :+; :3; :<; :=; @ndustrial 2erious <rucial @nsulting 2craped awa 2cratched over 2cram(led around 2earched through

&. The phrase the stage %as set in paragraph1 is closest in meaning to which of the following9
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The pla was over. The progress continued. The foundation was laid. The direction was clear.

:3; :<; :=;

). The word a##ommodating in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to :+; :3; :<;

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persistent. indifferent. (alanced. helpful.

1*. The phrase !e&t to its o%n de"i#es in paragraph 2 means

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forced to do additional work. allowed to do as it pleased. made to change its plans. encouraged to produce more goods.

:3; :<; :=;

Lang$age Str$#t$re (55 points) #ircle the word or phrase !A($" which best completes each sentence* 1. @f @ had more mone - @ FFF. some new clothes. A (u B will (u C would (u ' have (ought

2. Dou FFF.. help our mother around the house. A should B could C might ' ought

3. There's no point in FFF. for =avid. Ae isn't coming. A wait B waiting C to wait ' having waited

4. @t was cold- FFF. he didn't put his coat on. A whereas B et C although ' even

!. @'m e"hausted. @ FFF. the house all afternoon. A have cleaned B was cleaning C have (een cleaning ' cleaned

$. FFF. @ carr those (ags for ou9 The look heav . A 2hall B 1ustn't C 8ould ' 1ust

%. 2he met 1ark while she FFF. in the li(rar . A studies B is stud ing C was stud ing ' studied

&. @ have two televisions- (ut FFF. of them are (roken. A either B all C (oth ' ever

). @f ou had got up earlier- ou FFF. the (us. A wouldn't miss B wouldn't have C won't miss ' hadn't missed missed 1*. The witness saw the lorr FFF. into the (ack of the car and (urst into flames. A to crashing B to crash C crashing ' crash

11. ?anet would prefer to renew her contract FFF. look for another /o(. A rather than B from to C rather ' to

12. Ae works night4shifts- so he is accustomed to FFF. during the da . A sleeping B have sleep C (e slept ' sleep

13. The headmaster finished his speech and went onFFF. the priGes. A presenting B to (e presented C to present ' present

14. The 're not getting married FFF. the have saved enough mone . A ( B until C when ' ( the time

1!. Take a (ook with ou- in case ou FFF. (ored on the /ourne . A will get B would get C get ' have got

1$. 2uppose 0on asked ou to the part - what FFF.9 A did ou do B do ou do C would ou do ' have ou done

1%. Dour hair looks a messH @t's time ou FFF. a haircut. A have B have had C had had ' had

1&. FFF. his getting up earl - he was still late for work. A Even though B @n spite C =espite ' +lthough

1). 8e go swimming FFF. week. A another B the other C each other ' ever other

2*. Ae hates FFF. . (ut he pla s tennis once a week. A running B to run C run ' runs

21. Ae FFFFF for the compan for thirt A had (een working B had worked

ears (efore he retired. ' worked

C has (een working

22. I@s 2ue coming with us9J I@ FFF. . 2he's prett (us these da sJ. A imagine so B don't think so C suppose so ' hope so

23. 2he has (een to nearl FFF. European capital. A each B ever one C ever ' all

24. 8e didn't go to the shops (ecause FFF. wasn't enough timeJ. A there B it C that ' such

2!. Ket's call it a da - FFF.9 A shall we Editing ((0 points) Tas- '. .ill the gaps in the following te/t with only one word in each space. There is an e/ample at the beginning !,". SPEND! SPEND! SPEND! 8hen he was twent 4four- 1artin 2mith inherited one million pounds :*; FFFF.on FFFFFthe death of his grandmother. Ae had known :1; FFFFFFFFFFF. several ears that he :2; FFFFFFF inherit a large sum of mone (ut he was surprised at :3; FFFFFFFFFF.. large it turned out to (e. Ais life :4; FFFFFFFFFFF (een affected ( the mone even (efore he received it. +fter leaving universit - at the age of twent 4one- he made :!; FFFFFFFF. serious attempt to start a career (ecause he thought his inheritance would make :$; FFFFFFFFFF.. unnecessar . 1artin (egan to en/o a lavish lifest le. Ae held e"travagant parties and had :%;FFFFFFFFF.. of friends. L3ut the were not true friends-' sa s 1artin. The /ust wanted to help me spend m mone . 2ometimes @ think people reall :&; FFFFFF.. advantage of me.' Once he (ought a M!-*** stereo s stem. @t was stolen from his flat the ne"t da . Ae (ought :); FFFFFFFF. one and that was stolen too. L@'m sure :1*; FFFFFFF. was giving information to the thieves-' sa s 1artin. @n :11; FFFFFFFF. than two ears 1artin had spent :12; FFFFFFFFF the mone and was in de(t. Ae had to get a /o( in a supermarket to :13; FFFFFFFF ends meet. Ae now accepts that he must work for his :14; FFFFFFFFF. (ut has not given up his dreams of wealth. L@ (ought a lotter ticket recentl -' he said. L@f @ won- @'d have a (etter idea :1!; FFFFFFFF to do with the mone ne"t time.' B will we C won't we ' don't we

Tas- 0. Loo- carefully at each line. 1ome of the lines are correct and some have a word which should not be there. If a line is correct put a tic- !2" by the number in the answer bo/es provided. If a line has a word which should not be there write the word in the answer bo/es provided.

L)NEL*NESS
* ** 1 2 3 4 ! $ % & ) 1* 11 12 13 14 1! Koneliness is a disease of modern living- a result of which people (eing more mo(ile and having more opportunities. 8ith the (reak4up of famil units- there is little of sta(ilit on which to (uild good relationships. Koneliness isn't something that can (e solved itself simpl ( seeing a counsellor- speaking to someone that on the telephone or to (eing in the compan of a lot of people. +dvice (een often given includesO /oining clu(s- taking up a socia(le ho(( or even ( tr ing a part4time /o( if ou don't work outside from the house. Aowever- none of this advice will provide with an eas answer. To ease the feeling of emptiness it takes time. Friendships have to (e allowed to grow on and deep (onds can't (e formed with /ust an one. +n one might (e like a victim of loneliness at some time or other in their lives. @f ou change /o(s- get married to or moveou too might have had pro(lems in a new environment. * ** 1 2 3 4 ! $ % & ) 1* 11 12 13 14 1! N which

+riting (20 points) 3rite the composition of about 04, words. The paper will be mar-ed considering its content structure and fluency grammar and vocabulary.