teste competente 2

8/3/2019 teste competente 2

1/8

Test 1

I. WRITTEN EXAMINATION

Read the text below. Are the sentences 1-7 "Right" (A) or "Wrong" (B)? If there is not enough information to answer

"Right" (A) or "Wrong" (B), choose "Doesn't say"(C).

Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Steenie Harvey, and I'm not exaggerat-ing when I say my passport pages are as well-turned as a child's favorite story book. I

really do travel the world ... and get paid to do it.

In fact, the "work" never stops. Next week I'll be in England's East Anglia region the soft rolling countryside of poppy-

sprinkled cornfields and ancient wool towns made famous in the paintings of John Constable. At the beginning of October it's

back to Italy Tuscany and Umbria. Then, later in the month, I'm going to Mexico. Christmas? Well, the last one I spent in

Sicily. This Christmas I'm extending my "working vacation" to 18 days I'll be discovering the Caribbean islands of Martinique

and Guadeloupe.

Apologies if I'm making you envious, but you too could quite easily have a "job" like mine. If you're interested in traveling

the world and getting paid to tell other people what about what you discover - like I do - there's plenty of "work" to be had. And

you should know that it's easily something you can do on the side. You needn't commit full-time to it (unless you want to).

My life wasn't always so exciting. I didn't always flit about the globe for pay. Before this, I tried everything. I never graduated

high school, so "career" jobs were out. I tried tending bar (in a strip joint, no less). I inspected bolts at a factory. I worked as a

waitress in a Chinese restaurant...

(www.thetravelwriterslife.com)

1. The author gets to travel a lot.

A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't Say

2. At the beginning of October the author will be in Mexico.A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't Say

3. The author is spending this Christmas in Sicily.A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't Say

4. The author's family is very supportive of her career.

A. Right B. Wrong G. Doesn't Say

5. The author gets paid to tell people what she discovers while travelling.A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't Say

6. The author applied for several "career" jobs after graduating high school.A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't Say

7. The author started her career while still in high school.A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't Say

TEXT 2

Read the text below. For questions 1 -10, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits best according to the

text.

New research by Oxfam International uncovers a hidden aspect of the global economic crisis - its impact on women. In

February 2009, we spoke with women in global supply chains in ten countries across Asia and Latin America about how the

crisis is affecting their lives and their families. Their stories are sobering; they reveal the human, female face of a crisis that is too

often discussed in terms of economic statistics rather than real lives. Oxfam's research suggests that global markets are pushing

the costs of mistakes made in rich countries onto women and children in poor countries. As supply chains are squeezed by fallingglobal demand, women in export manufacturing are often first to be laid off, with employers leaving pay outstanding and evading

legal obligations to give notice and pay compensation, and governments turning a blind eye, with devastating knock-on effects.

Last year, women's wages were putting food on the table and children through school in millions of families. Now, the lives of

women who were already vulnerable and exploited have become even more precarious - and with them, the lives of their

children.

The International Labour Organization (ILO) predicts that the global economic crisis will plunge a further 22 million women

into unemployment, make female unemployment higher than male unemployment, and make the ratio of women pushed into

insecure jobs this year higher than for men.

Women workers are the backbone of industries that have been hit hard by the global economic crisis: export manufacturing,

garments, electronics, and services. Women constitute around 60-80 per cent of the export manufacturing workforce in

developing countries, a sector the World Bank expects to shrink significantly during the crisis. These women are concentrated in

insecure jobs with meagre earnings and few rights; they tend to have few skills and only basic education. When the going gets

tough, they are the first to be fired.

Women who have migrated to cities at home and abroad to support themselves and their families are being hit hard by the

crisis. Female wages are an important source of income for families. In Cambodia, for example, more than 90 per cent of

garment workers are women and almost all of them are migrants from rural provinces who support their families back home.

But foreign migrants are an easy target for employers, as they tend to have weaker labour rights than nationals. Both men and

women migrant workers are affected, but the scale of female international migration is often under-reported, and with it the

impact on families dependent on their wages for survival.

And with a lack of safety nets such as unemployment insurance or cash benefits in many countries, women without jobs will

quickly become destitute. Many governments are trying to spend more, but as government revenues shrink and deficits rise they

will struggle to protect families in poverty - unless they receive serious injections of aid.

("Paying the Price for the Economic Crisis" by Bethan Emmett,www.oxfam.org.uk)

1. New research by Oxfam International provides information about
http://www.thetravelwriterslife.com/http://www.oxfam.org.uk/http://www.oxfam.org.uk/http://www.oxfam.org.uk/http://www.thetravelwriterslife.com/


2/8

A. the impact the global economic crisis has had on Asian women.

B .the way women have been able to cope with the economic crisis in Cambodia.

C.the way the economic crisis affects women.

D. the impact the global economic crisis has had on workers in third world countries.

2. Women in export manufacturing

A. are less likely to be fired.

B.arethe first to lose their jobs.

C. do not give notice when they leave their jobs.

D. are paid compensation when they are made redundant.

3. Last year, women's wages

A. were not enough to provide for their children.

B. were greatly contributing to their families' welfare.

C. were reduced by a quarter.

D. were higher than those of men.

4. Now, the lives of women

A. are far more prosperous.

B. have become less difficult,

C. have become more precarious.

D. have improved.

5. The International Labour Organization predicts that

A. 22 million women will lose their jobs because of the economic crisis.

B. male unemployment will become higher than female unemployment.

C. the ratio of women pushed into insecure jobs this year will be lower than for

men.

D. the economic crisis will end.

6. The industries that have been hit hard by the global economic crisis are

A. export manufacturing, goods, electronics, and services.

B. export meat-packing, garments, electronics, and services.

C. export manufacturing, garments, paper industry, and services.

D. export manufacturing, garments, electronics, and services.

7.Women workers

A. are concentrated in insecure jobs.

B. have big salaries and few rights.

C. are over-skilled.

D. don't have any education at all.

8.Women who have migrated to cities

A. haven't been affected by the economic crisis.

B. chose to go abroad to support themselves.

C. are strongly affected by the economic crisis.

D . have come to regret the decision they made.

8. Foreign migrants

A. are mostly women.

B. do not have equal labour rights to nationalsC. are mostly men.

D. earn enough to support their

10. Many governments are trying toA. get rid of migrant workers.

B. get more funds.

C. protect poor families.

D. organize re-training schemes

Example 1

You are spending a week abroad. Write a postcard to your English friend describing the hotel you are staying in, the shops,

food, sights.

Write your answer in 80-100 words.

Example 2

Today's teenagers have more stressful lives than previous generations. Give your opinion.

Write your essay in 180-200 words.

II. SPEAKING

What job would you like to do in the future? Is this a popular job?

Talk about the last book you read.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of travelling by plane? Give reasons for your answer.


3/8

Read the text below. Are the sentences 1-7 "Right" (A) or "Wrong" (B)? If there is not enough information to answer "Right" (A) or "Wrong"

(B), choose "Doesn't say" (C).

What is this fascination people have with "reality" television programs? Are people simply voyeurs content to spy on lives, or is reality

television nothing more that soap operas that mimic live television? And why would people pull horrible stunts to attract the opportunity for

a reality show?

Perhaps it's the draw of the potential for wealth and attention from such shows. "Jon and Kate plus Eight" has drawn a huge amount of

attention because of the marital breakdown between the couple. Suddenly, we are inundated with stories of wealth and special status given to

them because of the show.

How can we be so drawn to staged rudeness, crudeness and the pettiness of people on television? We watch with fascination as

"Bridezillas" treat fiances, family and friends with total disregard, acting like spoiled nasty ungrateful women. We watch "The Bad Girls

Club" where another group sets a standard for mean pettiness and such shallow personalities. Our children watch such shows and their

conduct becomes an unspoken acceptable mode of behavior.

Psychologists have more educated theories for the fascination for such television addictions to these programs. Whether it's a hoax of a

small boy and a balloon or a woman having eight children, outlandish attracts attention. People, like moths drawn to light, will flock to

watch the latest drama. Apparently, exposure has value to people willing to expose themselves to public scrutiny. Ultimately, reality is an

illusion because we allow ourselves to be sucked into lives that are far from "normal."

(www. as sociatedcontent. com)

1. People are fascinated with reality TV programs because they might win money.


2. The "Jon and Kate plus Eight" show was very successful because the couple had

eight children.


3. Common people become popular and wealthy because of such shows. A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't Say4. "Bridezillas" love their fiances a lot.


5. Children who watch such shows behave badly.


6. Psychologists haven't been able to come up with theories for our fascinations of

such shows.


7. People watch reality shows more when they are depressed.


TEXT 2

Read the text below. For questions 1 -10, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits best according to the text

Filming an opera, especially one as globally well known as Puccini's "Madama Butterfly", is a daunting challenge because so much of what has been

composed and dramatized has been designed specifically for the stage of an opera hall. On one end, there have been superb video recordings of great

stage performances, such as the 2005 Salzburg Festival production of Verdi's "La Traviata" with Anna Netrebko and Rolando Villazon. On the other

end are adaptations that try to cinematize operas with real locations, though most often with some deficiencies. Despite the creative use of Tunisian lo-

cations to replicate early 1900's Japan, the result still feels oddly stage-bound and dramatically inert despite some bravura musical moments.

The heavily masochistic story is familiar. In 1904, U.S. naval officer Lieutenant Pinkerton, while stationed in Nagasaki, marries a teenaged girl

named Cio-Cio San. Despite their affections for one another, he cavalierly sees the marriage as one of convenience, and when his assignment is done, he

goes back to the U.S. with no intention of returning. Cio-Cio San, however, takes the relationship so seriously that she sacrifices her family for the

marriage. Three years pass by, but it does not deter Cio-Cio San from hoping for Pinkerton's return since it also turns out that she has borne their son in

the meantime. Finally, a ship arrives and Cio-Cio San correctly surmises that he is on it. However, tragedy ensues since Pinkerton has remarried in the

interim and wants to take his son back to America with him and his new American wife. Taken on the surface, the opera seems defiantly anti-American

in showing Pinkerton to be a superficial cad despite how remorseful he may appear at the end, but it also takes a sideswipe at the purportedly

subservient nature of Japanese women since her own self-delusions are so intractable.

Regardless, the heartstrings are pulled at the right moments when the opera is acted in the manner Puccini intended.

Chinese soprano Ying Huang was chosen over hundreds of young singers for the title role, and while she does not really look Japanese, she displays

a sweetly supple voice as she performs the dramatic arc of Cio-Cio San's plight. However, as a screen actress, Huang lacks a certain lightness in the

early romantic scenes and seems a bit at sea with the later melodramatic moments. Even though she simply doesn't possess the plummy depths of a

Callas or a Tebaldi, she provides affecting renditions of the two pivotal arias, "Un bel di vedremo" when Cio-Cio San looks out into the harbor awaiting

Pinkerton's return, and her death scene, "Con onor muore". As Pinkerton, admittedly a tough role to play much less sympathize with, American tenor

Richard Traxell matches Huang well vocally, but again his acting seems a bit shallow as he only shows unrelenting bravado in the first act and guilt-

ridden regret in the third.

Despite some nice art direction, the visual presentation feels somewhat flat when colors should really pop and the camera should provide more

mobility to the action. There are also some scenes that simply do not work such as having Cio-Cio San's uncle and his acolytes come to banish her from

the family in an airborne fashion and the use of anachronistic Japanese newsreel footage as a musical bridge. However, the sound itself is fine with

superb orchestral support from the Orchestre de Paris under the baton of James Conlon.

("A Fitfully Effective Attempt to Cinematize the Classic, Familiar Puccini Opera",

Test 2


TEXT

1


4/8

by Ed Uyeshima)

1. Filming an opera is a difficult task because

A. it is hard to dramatize.

B. we have great video recordings of stage performances.

C. opera singers are not actors.

D. this form of art has been originally designed for theatre.

2. Adaptations that try to cinematize operas

A. are more vivid.

B. use real locations.

C. are filmed on stage.D. don't show reality.

3. This cinematized version of "Madama Butterfly"

A. lacks bravura musical moments.

B. makes creative use of the location to replicate Japan.

C. is filmed in 1900's Japan.

D. stars Anna Netrebko and Rolando Villazon.

4. Cio-Cio San

A. refuses to marry Pinkerton.

B. is hoping for a marriage of convenience.

C. wants to terminate the marriage.

D. takes her marriage very seriously.

5. Three years after their marriage

A. Cio-Cio San still hopes that Pinkerton will return

B. has given up hope for Pinkerton's return.

C. has decided to put the marriage behind and move on with her life.

D. has decided to marry another man.

6. When Pinkerton finally arrives in Nagasaki we learn that

A. he regrets leaving Cio-Cio San and decides to take her with him to the US

B. Pinkerton has a child with another woman.

C. Pinkerton has married an American woman.

D. Pinkerton has come to settle there.

. 7. Chinese soprano Ying Huang

A. is not vocally fit for the part.

B. looks exactly like a Japanese woman.C. was preferred to hundreds other singers for the title role.

D. was too young to play Cio-Cio San.

8. Richard Traxell and Ying Huang

A. are a perfect match in terms of singing.

B. fell in love while filming.

C. constantly fought on the sets.

D. were dedicated to their work.

9. The sound

A. leaves a lot to be desired.

B. lacks quality orchestral support.

C. is of good quality.

D. doesn't match thepicture.

10.The writer believes that

A. Ying Huang is a good actress in the romantic scenes.

B. Richard Traxell is a marvelous actor.

C. Cio-Cio San's uncle's appearance is very natural.

D. James Conlon does a marvelous job conducting the Orchestre de Paris.

Example 1

Last week you went to an outdoor concert with your friends. Write an email to your English speaking friend describing what happened at the

concert.

Write your email in 80-100 words.

Example 2

You have seen this announcement in a local magazine: We are looking for articles on the following topic - Society is affected by violence in the

media.

Write your article in 180-200 words.

II. SPEAKING

How often do you read books?

Talk about the last theatre play/film you saw.

Should companies be targeting children in their advertising campaigns? Give reasons for your answer.


5/8

Test 3


:

TEXT 1

Read the text below. Are the sentences 1-7 "Right" (A) or "Wrong" (B)? If there is not enough information to answer "Right" (A) or"Wrong" (B), choose "Doesn't say" (C).

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, one of the great moral statements of the 20 th century, could not be clearer. It says that "everyone hasthe right to freedom or

thought, conscience and rel igi on" inc lud ing the right to change religion andto manifest his religion in teaching, practice, worship and

observance".

A report by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life, published this week, found that nearly 70% of the world's 6.8 billion people live in

countries with "high restrictions" on religion. This refers both to official controls on faith and to the hostility that believers endure at the hands of fellow

citizens.

After studying 198 countries and self-ruling territories, Pew finds that in 75 of them there is some control by local or national authorities on efforts to

persuade others to adopt one's faith. In 178 countries faiths are required to register with the government, and in 117 states this obligation has caused

problems for some religions.

Some countries do not respect religious freedom even in theory in Saudi Arabia, for instance, public prayer by non-Muslims is out of the

question. The kingdom is one of eight nations listed by the State Department as "countries of particular concern" in respect of religious liberty, a

category that normally invites some punitive action. However, successive American governments have let the Saudis off, exercising a waiver on na-

tional-security grounds. The commission wishes that the Obama administration would be more assertive.

Two centuries after the French and American revolutions, and 20 years after Soviet communism's fall, liberty of conscience may be diminishing

again.

("Too many chains", December 17th 2009, from The Economistprint edition)

1. The right to change one's religion is granted by the Universal Declaration of

Human Rights.


2. According to a report by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life, more than two thirds of the world's population live in countries whichrestrict their religion. A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't Say

3. Believers endure physical abuse.A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't Say

4. In 75 of the studied countries there is no control by authorities. A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't Say

5.Saudi Arabia is one of the countries where religious freedom is not respected. A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't Say

6. The Obama administration is expected to back down on countries like Saudi Arabia.A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't Say

7. President Obama believes that liberty of conscience may be diminishing again.


TEXT 2

Read the text below. For questions 1 -10, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits best according to the text.

When it comes to adopting a vegetarian lifestyle, many people feel that they wouldn't be able to due to their love of meat. While there are some meat

alternatives available for purchase, many of them are inadequate in terms of recreating the tastes of meat. Luckily, there is a new product that is being

marketed that can be a godsend for vegetarians who find themselves yearning for meat. Quorn is a type of mycoprotein that many people find to be a

great meat substitute, and in this article, we'll go over some of the basic information regarding this revolutionary product in order to give you a better

idea of what it is and how it can be a great nutritious choice for you to make.

One problem that a lot of vegetarians have with their diet is that they are unable to fill the void of protein consumption that is caused by not eating

meat. Luckily, Quorn is a meat substitute that is packed with protein. It was created as a protein-rich substitute for meat in case a global famine was to

occur. The active ingredient in Quorn was discovered in 1967, and it was tested for over ten years before being determined fit for human consumption,

making it one of the most tested foods in existence today. It was released in the United States in the year 2002 and it is really beginning to catch on, as it

has an absorbent quality that tends to allow it to taste like many different types of meats.

It also resembles meat, which makes it great as a replacement. One may wonder how a product can seem so meat-like and be so full of nutritional

value without actually being the real thing. The truth is, Quorn is actually made out of a certain type of mold! The fungus is combined with chicken egg

albumen, which keeps it from being a vegan-friendly

product but it can be a very important part of a non-vegan vegetarian's diet. Qua be made to resemble many forms, and there are several pre-made

vegetarian dish, able for sale that contain Quorn, including pizza, lasagna, hot dogs and hamburgers. It can also be purchased as a raw ingredient, either

in cubes or in a texture that resembles ground beef. The product is free from the fats and cholesterol that normal meal contain making it a wonderful

addition to anyone's diet.

Quorn's popularity continues to grow within the United States and abroad O in the UK, the product is now sold in the Netherlands, Belgium, Sweden

an: 1 land as well. Some people report allergic reactions to the product, but the percentages of individuals who have reactions tend to be similar to the

percentage of those who haveallergic reactions to other allergens such as milk or peanuts. If you are a non-vegetarian who is looking for a suitable meat

substitute, you may want to give Quorn shot. You should be able to find Quorn or Quorn-based products at your local supermarket.

1. Meat alternatives

A. cannot be found on the market.

B. are bad for one's health.

C. are available to buyers.

D. do not taste good.

2. Quorn


6/8

A. will most probably be appreciated by any vegetarian.

B. will certainly be appreciated by those vegetarians who long for meat.

C. will most likely be rejected by vegetarians.

D. is considered to be a useless product.

3. Not eating meat

A. normally leads to malnutrition.

B. helps us lose weight.

C. is recommended for people on a diet.

D. normally leads to a lack of protein in the body.

4. The active ingredient in Quorn

A. was determined unfit for human consumption.

B. was discovered in 1976.

C. is one of fheleast teste^oobs^otra}.

D. was tested for over a decade.

5. Being very absorbent Quorn

A. is able to taste like various types of meat.

B. is able to expand its size.

C. will reduce the feeling of being hungry.

D. will satisfy your hunger.

6. One of Quorn's main ingredients is

A. soy milk.

B. a fungus

C. egg yolk.

D. powder milk.

7. Quorn can be found in certain vegetarian dishes like

A. pizza, lasagna and cheeseburgers.

B. lasagna, hot dogs and egg burgers.

C. pizza, hot dogs and hamburgers.

D. pizza, lasagna and moussaka.

8. Unlike normal meat, Quorn

A. does not contain fats and cholesterol.

B. is rich in fats and cholesterol.

C. has a low content of fats and cholesterol.

D. provides the daily intake of fats and cholesterol.

9. Quorn is becoming more and more popular

A. in its country of origin, the US.B. in central European countries.

C. in the US.

D. in Scandinavian countries.

10. One of Quorn's drawbacks is the fact that its consumption

A. may result in sudden weight loss.

B. may cause allergies in people who eat it.

C. may cause addiction.

D. may curb your appetite.

Example 1

An international English students' magazine is running a competition on the topic of traditional food. You have decided to write an article for the

competition.

Write vour article in 80-100 words.

Example 2

You have recently read an article in a local newspaper describing cruel treatment of stray dogs in your town. You have decided to write a letter to the

editor reacting to the article, explaining your views on how this issue should be dealt with.

.

Write your letter in 180-200 words.

IL SPEAKING

Do you preferusing local shops or supermarkets?

Talk about your first cooking experience.

Do you think fast food will still be popular in the future? Give reasons for your answer.

Test 4



7/8

TEXT 1

Read the text below. Are the sentences 1-7 "Right" (A) or "Wrong" (B)? If there is not enough information to answer "Right" (A) or

"Wrong" (B), choose "Doesn't say"(C).

Timethe Fourth Dimension of Einstein and Ouspensky (talented Russian author of Tertium Organum) is graphically illustrated in the former's

"Relativity" film now exhibited at cinema houses.

The picture shows in the simplest manner that things are not always what they seem. What is apparently a sharply bent line may be actually a lead

pencil resting in a glass of water, the refraction occurring at the surface of the water where the pencil emerges into a less dense medium, causing it to

appear bent. A spot that appears to be white upon a black background is actually gray when seen on a white background. A projectile shot vertically

upward from the earth really follows a curved course in space, due to the side-wise motion imparted to it by the rotation of the earth.

The film also explains Dr. Einstein's theory of how light rays from the stars are bent by the magnetic attraction of the sun as they pass it, and the

verification of this theory by astronomers during an eclipse.

After showing that everything in the universe is relative as compared to something else and that the speed of light (186,000 miles a second) is the

only standard that never varies, Dr. Einstein introduces time as the fourth dimension, and brings his picture to a whirlwind conclusion by shooting the

spectator back through 431 years to 1492.

The onlooker is now back with Columbus discovering America. The 431 years to 1923 A. D. (which for us are the past) are for Columbus the future.

Time itself is relative.

(www.time.com)

1. "Relativity" is a new film now in cinema houses.


2. The film evolves around the idea that things are always what they seem.


3. A red spot upon a black background is in fact orange on a white background. A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't Say4. One of Einstein's theories is also explained in the film.


5. Time as a fourth dimension was introduced by Dr Einstein. A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't Say6. The speed of sound is the only standard that never varies. A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't Say7. What seemed to Columbus to be the future, for us is the past. A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't Say

TEXT 2

Read the text below. For questions 1 -10, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits best according to the text.

On campuses, cheerful undergraduates are pressing leaflets into bright-eyed freshers' hands. At Heathrow airport, where many foreign students enter

Britain, the welcome has been less warm. Officials herded recent arrivals into a separate queue that at times took six hours to get throughand those

were the lucky ones. Many potential students are languishing at home, and will miss out on university places this autumn unless they receive visas in the

next few days.

Universities had seen trouble looming since March, when a new student-visa system was introduced. By insisting that potential students prove their

academic credentials and show that they have enough money to support themselves, the Home Office intended to deter those who were actually coming

to Britain to work. It also hoped the reforms would keep out potential terrorists. But the advice it issued to applicants was poor (it has since been

revised) and staff at many visa-processing centres were not properly trained.

The result has been a backlog at many centres in Los Angeles, for example, students waited up to 40 days for a visa. But the problem has been

particularly acute in the Indian subcontinent. In Pakistan, 5,000 aspiring students have yet to have their applications processed and 9,000 more are

appealing against outright refusals..

The logjam affects mostly wealthy, well-educated folk in strategically important countries. The elite universities, some of which have long had a

cosmopolitan clientele, are concerned. "We are all extremely worried about the damage that this could do to the reputation of British higher education

overseas, particularly in the Indian subcontinent. It comes at a time when universities' finances are under enormous pressure," says Simeon Underwood,

head of admissions policy at the London School of Economics.

International students are vital to British universities. Although British and European ^nts pay tuition fees of up to 3,225 a year, the cost of

educating them is far higher.

The state partially plugs the gap and, for that reason, it also caps the number of these students. Free from overseas students, who pay around 12, 000 a

year, contributes more than 1.5 billion annually, 8% of universities' total income.

To attract these crucial customers, universities offer to meet them at airports, run events to settle them in and arrange for police to visit campuses to

expedite visa controls. But if students cannot make it into Britain, such canny marketing is in vain. This year, even though a weak pound makes British

universities a cheap option, some have seen the number of new students from outside the European Union fall by a fifth because of difficulties in getting

visas.

On a visit to Islamabad on October 5th Alan Johnson, the home secretary, promised to cut the time it takes to process a visa from 60 days to 15 by

hiring more staff, and to help Pakistan establish a national anti-terrorism agency, which would relieve the pressure on the visa system. But hisintervention will not help this year's blocked students. And if problems persist, more foreign students may plump for universities in America or

Australia in future.

(from The Economist)

1. Foreign students entering Britain at Heathrow Airport

A. have been receiving good treatment.

B. haven't been well received.

C. have been rejected.

D. have been sent back home.

2. The queue for recent arrivals

A. took at least six hours to get through.
http://www.time.com/http://www.time.com/


8/8

B. took as long as usual to get through.

C. didn't take as long as they had expected to get through.

D. was very long.

3. Many potential students will not be able to get a university place

A. if they overstay their visa.

B. if they fail in meeting the deadline.

C. unless they fail to receive their visa.

D. if they don't receive visas in the next few days.

4. The Home Office

A. intended to prevent potential terrorists from entering the country.B. encouraged students who were unable to support themselves.

C. insisted that potential students be subjected to cruel treatment.

D. refused to show any sympathy towards third world students.

5. The elite universities are worried that

A. the problem may lead to some of the institutions being closed down.

B. the logjam may affect the reputation of British higher education abroad.

C. British students may choose to study overseas.

D. private universities may go bankrupt.

6. British universities

A. have mostly international students.

B. do not encourage international students.

C. depend on international students.

D. would like to attract more foreign students.

7. Overseas students

A. pay less than British and European students.

B. contribute more than 1.5 million a year.

C. pay much more than British and European students.

D. receive the highest grants.

8. The number of new students from outside EU fell by a fifth this year,

A. because no more visas are granted to non-European students.

B. despite the fact that the pound has grown weak.

C. which was expected by universities.

D. which made British students content.

9. Alan Johnson

A. promised to eliminate visas for Pakistani students.

B. promised to establish a national anti-terrorism agency in London.

C. promised to cut the time it takes to process a visa by half.

D. went to Islamabad in October.

10. If problems are not solved soon,

A. American or Australian universities may become the choice for more foreign

students.

B. Alan Johnson will have to resign.

C. foreign students will prefer studying in their own countries.

D. more American or Australian students will choose to study in Britain.

Example 1

You have just carried out an unusual experiment in science class. Write an email to your English pen friend telling them about it.

Write your email in 80-100 words.

Example 2

Does art give our lives meaning and purpose or is it merely a distraction from real life? Discuss both sides.

Write your essay in 180-200 words.

II. SPEAKING

Do you have a pet? Why/Why not?

Talk about a funny experience you had while travelling with friends.

Is it necessary for cities to have public areas like parks? Give reasons for your answer.

Documents

teste competente 2