Part 3: A. You are going to read an article about learning from mistakes. Four sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences A-D the one which fits each gap (1-4). ( 4 points)
A. Learn to talk about your mistakes, at work and at home.
B. They fail to see them as part of the learning process.
C. Then they restart the computer and experiment again.
D. People who achieve great success then have more to lose when things go wrong.
LEARNING FROM MISTAKES
Have you ever noticed how children are always making mistakes? They do it all the time, and it doesn’t seem to bother them. You don’t learn to walk without falling over. You don’t learn to speak without mispronouncing lots of words. You don’t learn to juggle without dropping balls. But if you create an environment where mistakes are not accepted, then people become frightened of them.(1)......... In these kinds of environment people learn to hide their mistakes, and not to celebrate them as a good thing. If you’re not making mistakes then you’re not learning anything valuable.
Do you remember the first time you touched a computer? You didn’t want people to watch you as you started to touch the keys. You worried that if you touched the wrong button, you would delete all the important files. Children aren’t like that. They experiment with all the buttons, just to see what will happen. (2)......... And they are learning from every move they make.
The fear of success comes later, and we can see this often in successful professionals and leaders. (3).......... So they start to worry, and decide not to take risks. Don’t let this happen to you. (4)........... See what opportunities can arise from you the mistakes you make, and soon you’ll feel happier about yourself.
B. Find words or expressions in the text which mean: (6 points)
1. fall on the ground ...................................................
2. say something with the wrong pronunciation ...................................................
3. throw and catch three or more balls together ...................................................
4. the buttons on a computer ...................................................
5. do things that could cause problems ...................................................
6. possibilities for things you can do ...................................................
Part 1: Read the text below and decide which option (A, B, C or D) best fits each space. (10 points)
The tourist industry is considered to be the world’s largest industry. The direct (1) .................... impact of the industry, including accommodation, transportation, entertainment, and attractions, is worth trillions of dollars every year. The statistics show that the number of international tourist (2) .................... worldwide reached 1.04 billion in 2012.
Such large (3) .................... of tourists, however, are beginning to cause problems. For example, in the Alps the many thousands of skiers are (4) .................... the mountains they came to enjoy. Even parts of Mount Everest in the Himalayas are reported to be covered (5) .................... old food tins, tents, and pieces of equipment that have been (6) .................... away. At a time when we have greater freedom to travel (7) .................... ever before, more and more people are asking how they can enjoy their holidays (8) .................... causing damage to their destinations.
Now there is a new holiday guide(9) .................... "Holidays That Don't Cost The Earth". It tells you how you can be a responsible tourist by asking your travel agent or your tour (10) .................... the right questions before you book a holiday.
1. A. national B. educational C. economic D. cultural
2. A. arrivals B. deliveries C. comings D. figures
3. A. totals B. numbers C. amounts D. digits
4. A. bending B. destroying C. fixing D. hurting
5. A. for B. on C. with D. below
6. A. put B. tidied C. given D. thrown
7. A. than B. when C. then D. while
8. A. outside B. instead C. beside D. without
9. A. called B. known C. termed D.described
10. A. advisor B. director C. operator D. worker
Rewrite the sentences using the given forms so that they retain their original meaning.
1. Hats like this aren’t fashionable any longer. (date)
2. Stanley is rather fearful of the new algebra teacher (awe of)
3. I’m sorry, I didn’t intend to take your book home. (accident)
4. Our father will probably stay longer in Rome than he expected. (probability)
5. The patient’s quick recovery after so serious an accident was amazing. (made)
6. How did you manage to carry such a heavy suitcase? (cope)
7. It you let him go unpunished, he will certainly do that again.(let)
8. All the passengers of the jumbo jet were killed in the crash. (none)
9. What was the reason for the engine breakdown? (why)
10. The young policeman was completely unaware that he was in danger.
Rewrite the sentences using the given forms so that they retain their original meaning.
1. Hats like this aren’t fashionable any longer. (date)
2. Stanley is rather fearful of the new algebra teacher (awe of)
3. I’m sorry, I didn’t intend to take your book home. (accident)
4. Our father will probably stay longer in Rome than he expected. (probability)
5. The patient’s quick recovery after so serious an accident was amazing. (made)
6. How did you manage to carry such a heavy suitcase? (cope)
7. It you let him go unpunished, he will certainly do that again.(let)
8. All the passengers of the jumbo jet were killed in the crash. (none)
9. What was the reason for the engine breakdown? (why)
10. The young policeman was completely unaware that he was in danger.
Rewrite the sentences using the given forms so that they retain their original meaning.
1. Hats like this aren’t fashionable any longer. (date)
2. Stanley is rather fearful of the new algebra teacher (awe of)
3. I’m sorry, I didn’t intend to take your book home. (accident)
4. Our father will probably stay longer in Rome than he expected. (probability)
5. The patient’s quick recovery after so serious an accident was amazing. (made)
6. How did you manage to carry such a heavy suitcase? (cope)
7. It you let him go unpunished, he will certainly do that again.(let)
8. All the passengers of the jumbo jet were killed in the crash. (none)
9. What was the reason for the engine breakdown? (why)
10. The young policeman was completely unaware that he was in danger.