Multilevel mock test

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Part 6
You will hear part of a talk about invention of the microwave oven. For questions 30-35, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.

The invention of the microwave oven.
The invention of the microwave oven began when a chocolate peanut bar (30) _____________ in Percy Spencer’s pocket. Spencer had previously invented a method for (31) _____________ the tubes used in radar equipment. Spencer’s first experiment involved putting (32)_____________
near to some radar equipment. In his next experiment, an egg was put into a kettle and it (33) ______________ . The first microwave oven was set up in (34) ______________ in Boston in 1946. The first microwave oven got its name as a result of (35) _____________ at the company.

Reading
Part 1
For question 1-6, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap.

Bits of history on the auction block.
In the spring of 1946, J.Presper Eckert and John Maunchly sent out a business plan for a company that would sell ‘electronic computers’. In their eight-page proposal for (1)________ financing of this enterprise, sent to a small group of prospective backers, the two engineers predicted that the market for (2)_______ a machine might consist of scientific laboratories, universities and government agencies. Such (3)__________ the beginning of the Electronic Control Company of Philadelphia, which produced the Univac, the first computer (4)___________ be commercially sold in the United States. At an auction around 60 years later, the original typescript of the Ecker-Maunchly proposal was sold as part of a collection called ‘The Origins of Cyberspace’, which contained about 1000 books, papers, brochures and (5)___________ artefacts from the history of computing. Two items (6)___________ particular generated interest among prospective bidders. They were the Ecker-Maunchly business plan and a technical journal containing the idea for TCP/IP, the standard system for the transmission of information over the internet.

Part 2
Read the text 7-14 and the statements A-J. decide which text matches with the situation described in the statements. Each statement can be used once only. There are two extra statements which you do not need to use.
A) She and her family love rides involving water. They want somewhere that offers family tickets with reductions for a two-day visit. As they’re coming by public transport, they want a park near a railway station.
B) He wants to stay somewhere with great food, where he can do fantastic water sports. But it is crowded so he need be patient.
C) He wants a park by the sea, so that he can swim afterwards. He’d like somewhere that doesn’t have big queues for rides and where he can try driving model vehicles.
D) She likes going on big rides where she can have her photo taken during the ride. She also loves cycling in places away from traffic.

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   She and her family want somewhere huge, with a cinema to go and also they want to travel without cars around the park. It is near a main road.
   
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   He likes watching talent shows and also going to animal parks. His family want to find somewhere they can all eat a good meal together at lunchtime.
   
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   She loves watching science fiction films. She’d also like somewhere with other indoor attractions in case of bad weather. She loves buying presents for her friends.
   
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   He and his family want somewhere that’s not crowded, so they don’t spend time waiting for ski lifts. He’d like to do other sports, too.
   
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   They want to travel to the mountains together without their parents. They’d like a lively park near a town.
   
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    She loves cycling where she can see animals, and also wants a park near a railway station.
    

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   Castle Towers
   

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   Ranthorpe
   

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   Minton park
   

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   Dansmere
   

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   Wickton Manor
   

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   Flamberton
   

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   Pensmere
   

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   Parkers Island
   

Part 3
Read the text and choose the correct heading for each paragraph from the list of heading below. There are more headings than paragraph, so you will not use all of them. You cannot use any heading more than once.
List of headings

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   Having much in common
   
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   A trip to the sky
   
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   Different ways of keeping a pet
   
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   On government service
   
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   A sign of love
   
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   Aggressive behavior
   
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   An urban legend
   
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   Foods to avoid
   

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   Paragraph 2 _______________
   
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   Paragraph 3 _______________
   
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    Paragraph 4 _______________
    
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    Paragraph 5 _______________
    
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    Paragraph 6 _______________
    

1. The first cat in space was a French cat named Felicette. In 1963, France blasted the cat into outer space. It was a good-natured black-and-white female, just a Paris street cat. She was shot off in a special capsule on top of a French rocket. She didn’t go into orbit, but in a 15 minute flight travelled 160 km into space. Then the capsule separated from the rocket and descended by parachute. Electrodes implanted in her brain sent signals back to the Earth. Felicette survived the journey. Later, the British press called her the “Astrocat”.
2. The Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office is the title which is given to cats living at 10 Downing Street, London. Only two cats, Humphrey and Larry, have had this title officially. Larry was an ordinary cat who lived in the animal shelter Battersea Dogs and Cats Home. He was taken to the Downing Street home, the residence of the British Prime Minister, in February 2011 to ward off the black rats which had been seen on the property’s lawn. Larry succeeded in his work and was given the honorary title.
3. The most famous Mayor of London is Dick Whittington, a cloth seller. He became Mayor at least three times between 1397 and 1419. According to an old story, Dick was a penniless boy who came to London to make his fortune. After many adventures he succeeded in his business with the help of his cat. A memorial stone to Whittington and his cat sits on Highgate Hill, where Dick is supposed to have heard the City’s bells telling him he would be Mayor of London three times. But the true story of Dick Whittington is a bit different.
4. A lot of cat owners think that when a cat brings a mouse into the house that the cat is either misbehaving or just being mean. However, it actually is a sign of affection towards its owners. When a cat is happy with its owners and household, it wants to let you know. Since cats can’t talk, they show us their care and affection in the only way they know ... which is by bringing us a gift, in this case a mouse.
5. Cats and people have been living together for thousands of years. Nowadays, domestic cats are extremely popular pets. Maybe it’s because cats and humans share some physiological traits. For instance, a cat’s brain is more similar
to a human brain than a dog’s, the regions of the brain responsible for emotion are identical in both humans and cats, and cats have A and B blood types, just like people.

6. When you feed your pet, remember that a cat should not be given onions, garlic, green tomatoes, raw potatoes, chocolate, grapes, and raisins. Though milk is not toxic, it can cause an upset stomach and gas. Tylenol and aspirin are extremely toxic to cats, as are many common houseplants. Feeding cats dog food or canned tuna that is for human consumption can make them ill.

Part 4