PART 1 Questions 1-10
Complete the form below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Phone Interview
Name: John Murphy
Example Answer
Position applying for: …..lifeguard…..
Street Address: 45 1 ………………………… Court
Contact phone number: 2 …………………………
Current part-time job: 3 …………………………
Previous job at Ridgemont High School: 4 …………………………
Additional relevant work experience: 5 …………………………
Relevant skills/ qualifications: CPR certification & 6 …………………………
CPR certification expiration date: 7 …………………………
Preferred weekly shift: 8 …………………………
Time available to start work: 9 …………………………
Advertisement source: 10 ...............................
Đáp án và giải thích
Employer: Hello, is this John Murphy?
Applicant: Hi, yes it is.
Employer: Hi John, this is Ed Heisenburg from the Wild Dunes Spa and Resort calling about your application for our lifeguard position. Do you have a few minutes to talk?
Applicant: Yes, absolutely.
Employer: Great. Could you give me your address?
Applicant: Sure. My address is 45 Elsinore Court.
Employer: I'm sorry, was that Eleanor? Could you spell that for me?
Applicant: Sure – it's Elsinore. E-L-S-I-N-O-R-E.
Employer: Okay, thanks. And is this the number we should reach you at in the future? 099885767?
Applicant: No, this is my home phone, but let me give you my mobile phone number instead: 077896245. Call me on that one.
Employer: Okay – I'll make a note of that. Could you tell me your availability?
Applicant: Sure. I am usually available during afternoons or weekends. I would prefer not to be scheduled on weeknights because I work part-time as a waiter.
Employer: That shouldn't be a problem, since we don’t stay open very late anyway. And do you have any other employment experience?
Applicant: Yes, I have worked at a few other places. I was the baseball coach at Ridgemont High School last season.
Employer: I see. And do you have any other experience that you would like us to note on your application?
Applicant: Yes. Last year I worked at the beach as a rescue diver.
Employer: Rescue diver? That sounds intense!
Applicant: Well, it’s really just like being a lifeguard, except in the ocean instead of a pool. So kind of like being a lifeguard at the world’s largest pool.
Employer: Haha. I see.
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Employer: So could you tell me about the relevant skills you have? I’m guessing a lot, given your experience.
Applicant: I am CPR certified and have 2 years of diving experience.
Employer: Great! It sounds like you are well qualified for this position. When does your CPR certification expire?
Applicant: Hm. I think in November, but let me quickly check my CPR card... actually, it expires in October.
Employer: Okay, so regardless you have it through the end of the summer.
When is your ideal time to work?
Applicant: Since I work in the restaurant on weeknights, I like weekends best – specifically Saturday mornings.
Employer: I see. We do already have a lot of staff available on Saturdays, but I do need an early morning shift lifeguard. How early could you work Saturday morning?
Applicant: I can get there by 6.00 if need be.
Employer: You'll be happy to know we open a little later than that, but I’ll put you down for Saturday mornings here.
Applicant: Oh awesome! I can’t wait to get started.
Employer: How about you come in next Saturday, the 12th?
Applicant: That sounds good.
Employer: Great – we can figure out other shifts for you to work when you come in then. One last thing – just out of curiosity, where did you hear about us?
Applicant: I heard your ad on the radio while I was driving this morning.
Employer: You know, I think you’re the first person who has responded to our radio ads. It’s almost always people who have seen us in the newspaper.
Applicant: Yeah, I don't have time to read through the newspaper every morning. I have plenty of time in the car to listen to radio ads.
Employer: That makes sense. Well, thanks for your time, and we’ll look forward to seeing you on the 12th.
PART 2 Questions 11-20
New staff at theatre
Choose TWO letters, A-E.
Label the plan below.
Write the correct letter, A-G, next to Questions 17-20.
PART 3 Questions 21-30
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
Complete the flow-chart below.
Choose FIVE answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-H, next to Questions 26-30.
A container
B soil
B weight
D condition
E height
F colour
G types
H depths
Stages in the experiment
PART 4 Questions 31-40
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
Arguments for and against Urban migration
Cities now:
· account for 3% of the planet’s land areas
· consume more 31 ............................. than the countryside
Advantages for moving into the city:
· good for some 32 ............................ to recover
· poor 33 ............................ in the countryside
· clean energy: recycling of methane gas produced from 34 ............................
For women:
· more likely to have late marriages
· better chance of getting a 35 ............................ at work
Downsides of moving into the city:
• possible to lose 36 ............................ because it is difficult to maintain previous lifestyle
• higher rates of 37 ............................ in the city than in the country
• poor quality of 38 ........................... in the city
Economic factors:
• Increased 39 ............................ in population results in increase in energy consumption.
• People find the heavy 40 ......................... stressful.
Good afternoon and welcome to my talk on urban migration today. The world has experienced unprecedented urban growth in the recent decades. As much as 3% of Earth's landmass has been urbanised, an increase of at least 50% over previous estimates. Today, people living in cities already outnumber those in rural areas and the trend does not appear to be reversing. In addition, cities have larger amounts of carbon consumption than rural areas. This is a result from two major aspects. First, with the increase of urban population around the world, the massive construction of urban infrastructure and residential housing is hard to avoid. Second, urban households have a higher rate of car ownership and use more gasoline products.
Even though rural exodus is often negatively judged, there are also benefits of migration shared by the local environment and the society as a whole. Well, firstly, global trends of increasing urban migration and population urbanisation can provide opportunities for nature conservations, particularly in regions where deforestation is driven by agriculture. As rural dwellers leave their homes, local forests are left to recover.
What's more, it is easier for city dwellers to get around. Living in the country means transport can be very difficult. For instance, after midnight there are no buses or taxis in the countryside. However, there is still a number of public transport modes to choose from in the city.
Finally, with more funds and advanced technology, cities endeavour to produce clean energy. New power plants have been built to take harmful methane gas created by the decomposition of rubbish, and convert it into electricity. By doing so, an important greenhouse gas is turned into useful energy rather than being directly emitted into the atmosphere.
The hustle and bustle of city life offers women the opportunity to explore different professions and pursue their own careers. Women in cities work as engineers, managers and even football players. This change of roles has affected their marital status and family life. More women are choosing their careers over marriage, which raises the graph of late marriages. As a result, more are remaining single well into their late thirty’s. They want to be independent and earn money on their own. It is also easier for them to get a promotion while working in the city. Women are slowly achieving wider participation at work, while in rural areas the mindset is still very conservative.
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However, cities also change the way that humans interact with each other and the environment, often causing multiple problems. In general, urban wages are significantly higher, so moving to the city is an opportunity to earn what was impossible in rural areas. However, the wage difference is often offset by the higher cost of living and absence of self-produced goods, including subsistence farming. A sizable proportion of new comers attach greater importance to money and gradually abandon their former way of life, thus risking losing their culture.
These new city residents are also faced with another problem. According to statistics, crime rates are significantly higher in densely populated urban regions than in rural areas. For instance, property crime rates in our metropolitan areas are three to four times as high in comparison to the rates in rural communities. Immigrants, upon arrival into cities, typically move into the poor, blighted neighbourhoods because that is where they can afford to live. Crime in these areas is high and reflects poor living conditions, as these neighbourhoods experience great levels of poverty. This pattern also occurs for violent crimes, which is much more common in large urban areas than elsewhere.
In addition, traffic congestion and industrial manufacturing are prominent features of the urban landscape, which take their toll on the natural environment and those who depend on it. Air pollution from both cars and factory emissions affect the health of countless urban residents.
Rural to urban migration can boost the urban economy. With a better economy, cities provide their residents with better welfare. But the concentration of services and facilities, such as education, health and technology in urban areas inevitably contributes to greater energy consumption. Another problem with life in the city is traffic congestion. It makes people late to work and thus stresses us out before we even get there. Deliveries can’t arrive on time. Gas costs money. The quality of life of those commuters starts to decline. What’s worse is that if congestion makes it harder to match the right workers to the best jobs, it is economically inefficient, as well.
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