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2 10. What expression does Mara use to describe her attitude towards Professor Everett’s theory of language? ……………………………………………………………………………………………… Part 3: For questions 10-15, listen to a radio interview with a chef about the process of eating and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D which fits best according to what you hear. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided. (10 points) 11. Heston mentions eating fish from a paper plate with a plastic knife and fork ____________. A. because it is something listeners may have done. B. because doing so made him think about the process of eating. C. as an example of an unpleasant eating experience. D. as an example of what influences the eating experience. 12. What does Heston say about taste? A. Fat should be considered a taste. B. Taste and flavor are separate from each other. C. The sense of smell is involved in it. D. The number of taste buds gradually decreases. 13. The experiment involving salt and other food shows that ____________. A. it is possible to taste something that you can't smell. B. the sense of smell is not as powerful as other senses. C. food can taste better when you can't smell it. D. the flavor of food can change as you eat it. 14. The story about the trainee waiters illustrates that ____________. A. certain colors are more appealing than others. B. something can seem to taste good because of its appearance. C. one sense can strongly influence another. D. some people can perceive taste better than others. 15. What does Heston say about bitterness? A. It can give a false impression that something is harmful. B. It can become the main reason why people like something. C. Reactions to it can change over time. D. Its function is widely misunderstood. Part 4: For questions 16-25, listen to a discussion on gender pay gap and supply the blanks with the missing information. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS taken from the recording for each
4 34. The small-scale demonstration later escalated into a ________ battle with the police, involving more than 800 protesters and causing serious traffic congestion across the city. A. pitched B. racked C. heaped D. scrap 35. Poor Mary, all her colleagues teased her; she was the ________ of all their jokes. A. hubbub B. butt C. bulk D. brunt 36. Both the favourite and then the second favourite pulled out. Naturally, we thought we were ________ a chance. A. in with B. up for C. in for D. up with 37. I have received many warnings about my studies recently and was threatened to be grounded by my parents, another low grade this time will be ________ to me. A. the last straw B. the final nail in the coffin C. the parting shot D. the drop in the bucket 38. Marlene is quite ________ - I don't know she manages to fit everything in. A. inexhaustible B. tiresome C. inexorable D. indefatigable 39. I didn't have time to organize my thoughts, so I just spoke________ . A. beyond the pale B. in deep water C. off the cuff D. on the hop 40. The American runner came within________ distance of winning the cup but the Chinese competitor suddenly surpassed him at the last minute. A. adjoining B. spitting C. abutting D. neighbouring 41. Henry Ford did not start his operations by opening hundreds of factories in his first year but mighty ________ from tiny acorns grow. A. spruces B. pines C. oaks D. willows 42. The government is walking a difficult ________ in wanting to control the pandemic without hampering economic growth. A. footpath B. fenland C. tightrope D. boulevard 43. Even if the authorities want to develop this area, it is unjustifiable that they ________ over the concerns of the local community. A. lock horns B. pour cold water C. ride roughshod D. spike their guns 44. She tried to ________ Tom’s importance to the company in order to gain a promotion for herself. A. diminish B. swindle C. reduce D. shrink 45. Unfortunately, his report doesn't ________ with what we've learnt from other sources. A. pally B. rally C. tally D. ally Part 2: For questions 21 - 30, fill each gap with the correct form of the words in brackets. Write your