ANSWER KEY_MOCK TEST 1
Task 1: Listen to the recording THREE TIMES and fill in the gaps (4pts)
(1) earthquake (0.2) and (0.1) tsunami (0.2)
(2) 1,000 (0.1) giant (0.2) tanks (0.2)
(3) long (0.2) sea tunnel (0.3)
(4) Atomic (0.2) Energy (0.1) Agency (0.2)
(5) negligible (0.2) radiological (0.2) impact (0.1)
(6) Local (0.2) fishermen (0.3)
(7) wrongful (0.25) decision (0.25)
(8) Seoul (0.5)
Japan has started releasing radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant
into the ocean. The plant was hit by a huge (1) earthquake and tsunami in March 2011.
After the power plant was damaged, the power company stored radioactive water in (2)
1,000 giant tanks. The water has been treated to reduce its radioactivity. It is now being
slowly released into the Pacific Ocean through a (3) long sea tunnel. Japan stated that the
water is safe and would not harm the environment. The International (4) Atomic Energy
Agency (IAEA) said the water meets with international safety standards. It said there
would be a "(5)negligible radiological impact on people and the environment".
Many people in Japan, as well as countries near Japan, are angry that radioactive water is
going into the Pacific. (6) Local fishermen are worried they will not be able to sell their
fish. China has already banned seafood from Fukushima and the capital city, Tokyo.
China's foreign ministry called the release of the water a "(7) wrongful decision" and
asked Japan to stop. A spokesperson said: "Japan is putting its own self-interest over the
long-term well-being of all humankind". Hong Kong is also worried about food safety. It
said it would "immediately" stop importing some Japanese food products. South Korean
activists have also protested, although (8) Seoul understood that the water meets
international standards.
Task 2: Listen to the recording THREE TIMES and answer the following questions
(6pts).
1. What factor is driving African health officials' concerns about the ongoing
spread of mpox?
They expect the spread to continue, they say, as Africa lacks effective treatments (1pt)
or vaccines for the viral disease. (1pt)
2. What statement did Kenya’s Health Ministry make regarding mpox?
Kenya’s Health Ministry said it found mpox in a passenger traveling from Uganda to
Rwanda (1.5) at a border crossing in southern Kenya. (0.5)
3. What did the Africa CDC report about the death rate of mpox?
· The Africa CDC said the mpox death rate is three percent. (1pt)
· It said the rate “has been much higher on the African continent compared
to the rest of the world.” (1pt)
Script:
African health officials say mpox infections on the continent have risen by 160 percent in
2024. They expect the spread to continue, they say, as Africa lacks effective treatments or
vaccines for the viral disease. The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
reports that mpox, also known as monkeypox, has been identified in 10 African countries
this year.
Burundi and Rwanda both reported the virus for the first time recently. New outbreaks
were also declared this week in Kenya and Central African Republic. On Wednesday,
Kenya’s Health Ministry said it found mpox in a passenger traveling from Uganda to
Rwanda at a border crossing in southern Kenya.
The Africa CDC has reported more than 14,000 cases of the disease. More than 96
percent of cases and deaths are in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Earlier this
year, scientists reported the appearance of a new form of mpox in a Congolese mining
town. They fear it might spread more easily among people. Mpox spreads through close
contact with infected people, including sex. The Africa CDC said the mpox death rate is
three percent. It said the rate “has been much higher on the African continent compared
to the rest of the world.”