End of Year: Test C

Listening

 You are going to listen to five

five people talking about a life skill that is important
important to them and how they
improved it.

Task 1

For questions 1–5, choose from the list (A–E) how each speaker improved the skill.

A being declined a financial product

B damaging outcomes of personal actions

C financial losses over time

D a feeling of shame

E exposure to new trends

t rends

Speaker 1 1 ___

Speaker 2 2 ___

Speaker 3 3 ___

Speaker 4 4 ___

Speaker 5 5 ___ 

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Task 2

 You are going to listen to a nutritionist talking to a group of students about a recent study
investigating the science of weight l oss.

For questions 1–5, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.

0 When explaining why the technique is unusual, he states that it is a method which works from within.

0 Scientists tricked the body by manipulating a nerve that t akes a hunger signal to the brain.

1 They reported that within ninety days, patients showed a 14 percent loss of their __________________

body weight.

2 There was some sickness and vomiting, but the study reported these side effects as

 ___________________.

3 He points out that over a period of eight to twelve months the body learns to adjust to its

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 _________ 
 _______ .

4 The researchers believe that they can ___________________ the body to cooperate instead of becoming

defensive.

5 He says that the findings have to be treated with caution as they are based on a ___________________

study.

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Use of English

Task 1

Read the text and complete the gaps with one word only.

Work Space

Many companies achieve efficiency and productivity by 0 __ making_ changes to the work environment.

Smart businesses that see the big picture 1 __________ invest in innovative office designs such as

creating a dedicated space for employees to relax. 2 __________ successful innovative office designs

have 3 _________ common is promoting movement in the workplace. Not only 4 __________ this been

reported to increase alertness, creativity and problem solving but it also boosts the health and happiness

of employees. 5 __________ incorporating movement into its culture, a company can create a better place

for the employees and an advantage for the organisation.

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Task 2

Use the word given in bold at the end of some lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same
line.

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