SỞ GD&ĐT BẮC GIANG BÀI KIỂM TRA SỐ 1

TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN NĂM HỌC 2020 - 2021

Môn: Tiếng Anh Lớp 10
(Thời gian làm bài 120 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề)
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bút chì, bút mực đỏ, bút xóa

PART I. LISTENING (50 points)

Part 1. For questions 1-5, listen to a conversation between a student and an officer of customer
services in a bank and decide whether these statements are True (T) or False (F). Write your
answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided.

1. The student has recently visited the bank.

2. The student needs to produce a letter from her course tutor.
3. The student gets worried because she has no money left.
4. The government regulations are trying to target criminal activities.
5. With current accounts, the use of ATMs and overdrafts are available.

Your answers
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Part 2. For questions 6-14, listen to a report about ways to get into a British university and supply
the blanks with the missing information. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS taken from
the recording for each answer in the space provided.
University applicants can choose from ten of thousands of (6)___________________________.
Students may take A-levels or (7)___________________________ or a mixture of both.
Others may study full-time or two years to obtain a(n) (8)___________________________.
Students with poor A-level results may do (9)___________________________.
The new (10)___________________________ combines academic study with work-based training.
Mature students should contact (11)___________________________ directly.
(12)___________________________ courses are available at further education colleges.
Sponsorship is a way of obtaining (13)___________________________ and work experience.
To sum up, studying to degree level is a(n) (14)___________________________.

Part 3. For questions 15-19, listen to a discussion between two environmentalists, Ken Forbes and
Maggie Dimas, who are talking about cars of the future and cyclists 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.
15. What main point does Ken make about the driverless cars?
A. They will mean that cyclists will be in more danger.
B. They will make punishments for drivers redundant.
C. They will ensure that cyclists remain unharmed.
D. They will be perfect in every way but construction.
16. When discussing the implications of driverless cars, Maggie reveals
A. that non-drivers, not driverless vehicles, might be the biggest problem.
B. that she is frightened by the idea of cars having no driver.
C. her doubt that increased road regulations will guarantee safety.
D. her concern that Ken is too optimistic about the future.
17. On what subject do Ken and Maggie share a common view?
A. Non-drivers will use the driving lanes if given the chance.
B. Traditional street lights must not be removed.
C. The jobs of those in charge will become more difficult.
D. Automatic braking systems will save many lives.
18. When discussing driverless cars and research, both environmentalists
A. acknowledge that various organisations are involved in it.
B. agree that the Google organisation is leading the way.
C. suggest there are still many design problems to be solved.
D. admit they cannot predict when driverless cars will be marketable.
19. What can be inferred from Ken’s closing remarks?
A. He feels driverless technology will have a positive effect on cyclists.
B. He is certain that special laws will be needed to make driverless cars safe.
C. He is in two minds about how driverless technology will affect cyclists.
D. He believes faster cars will pose a threat to both passengers and cyclists.
Your answers
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Part 4. For questions 16-25, listen to a talk about trade war and supply the blanks with the
missing information. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS taken from the recording for
each answer in the space provided.
Trade war means higher price on a variety of products. For example, costs of imported
production materials such as steel and aluminum will be raised, but actually this will probably take a
toll on 20. _______________________. The resulting effects for involved countries are market
fluctuations and unemployment.
Trade war can be started with the introduction of tariffs which aim to defense and 21.
_______________________ ; however, their effectiveness remains in question while 22.
________________________ may accompany. The levy on imported Canadian steel and aluminum
by the US is considered 23. ____________________ and ____________________ as quoted with
strong disapproval from the female speaker.
Despite seemingly bright prospects in the G7 summit, Trump’s statement came as a bombshell,
which abandoned all the previous efforts to solve the trade conflict. Subsequently, Canada and EU
countries have planned to take revenge on America with 24. _______________________.
In fact, trade war can only cause casualties and the issue should come up for further discussion until
an agreement on 25. _______________________ has been reached.
PART II. LEXICO – GRAMMAR (30 points)
I. Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence. (20 points)
1. Every time there is a scandal in show biz, sales of tabloid newspapers ______.
A. cement B. speculate C. skyrocket D. stumble
2. The young model is very attractive and has the most _____ blue eyes I have ever seen.
A. mesmerizing B. archival C. reminiscent D. sheer
3. During times of financial austerity consumers experience severe hardship and feelings of _____.
A. repression B. desolation C. persistence D. materialism
4. My father was in the army, so, when I was young, we were often forced to pull ______.
A. the plug B. strings C. the punches D. up stakes
5. Very often teenage boys are willing to be put through difficult challenges and ______ pain in
order to prove they are brave enough to be accepted in a gang.
A. legitimate B. agitated C. raring D. excruciating
6. The young teacher took a while to adapt to the new curriculum but eventually she felt that she
______.
A. knew the ropes B. dropped the subject
C. learned the hard way D. saved by the bell
7. The local craftsmen have a reputation for their skill in the ______ of old furniture and other used
items.
A. fracking B. sprawling C. upcycling D. poaching
8 ______ the objections of the local residents, they went ahead with the building of resort.
A. notwithstanding B. what with C. in as much as D. albeit
9. It’s important to deal with each problem as it comes up, and not allow it to ______ into something
that can no longer be fixed.
A. elevate B. escalate C. magnify D. emulate
10. As public relations officer for the charity organization, it is Kelly’s job to find celebrities who
will agree to get ______ the cause and offer their support.
A. in front of B. behind C. settled D. dropped
11. The hotel’s description in the brochure was ______ in the extreme and we were left utterly
disappointed on arrival.
A. fallacious B. pretentious C. perplexing D. erratic
12. Mrs. Smith is a ______ woman who makes all the decisions for her family.
A. determined B. despicable C. domineering D. dominant
13. My brother, who is in the army, has to suffer the ______ of army life.
A. trials B. impossibilities C. hardness D. rigours
14.Although the patient received intensive treatment, there was no________ improvement in her
condition.
A. discernible B. legible C. decipherable D. intelligible
15. The workers have been trying to negotiate better working conditions with the management, but
their requests have ______ on deaf ears.
A. landed B. fallen C. settled D. dropped
16. She is an inspiring leader, who has a gift for ______ out the best in her team.
A. seeking B. taking C. bringing D. sending
17. From thousands of young ______ pop idols who show up to audition for reality talent shows,
very few have any real talent.
A. so-called B. dogged C. unawares D. wannabe
18. We hadn’t been planning to go on holiday, but when we saw the brochure, we decided ______
that we just had to go.
A. on the spur of the moment. B. on the grape vine
C. the tip of the iceberg D. in the red
19. Don’t you think some of the speeches at the opening ceremony were a bit ______?
A. upwards B. at odds C. big time D. over the top
20. There was no doubt that the referee had gone _______ .
A. in hand B. to the law C. by the book D. on the set
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

IV. Write the correct form of the words given in the brackets. (10 points)
What Neanderthals once ate has become a(n) (1. CONTROVERSY) ______ subject among
researchers at a Catalan Institute in Spain and their   fellow experts at London's Natural History
Museum in England.  Apparently, research conducted by the Spaniards is (2. INDICATE)
______ of the fact that the now extinct human species has reached such levels of sophistication (at
least food-wise) that is members frequently consumed (3. MEDICINE) ______ plums and cooked
vegetables.  Their proof for this (4. LIGHT) ______ insight is based on the calcified plague present
on (5. FOSSIL) ______ Neanderthals teeth found in a Spanish cave.  UK researchers beg to differ,
however.  They are not arguing that what was found on the teeth is plant-based They are in (6.
AGREE) ______ with Spanish (7. SPECULATE) ______ about how the plant metal got there.  The
Spanish argue its source was recently chewed plants while the British maintain the source of the
plant material may have been somewhat more (8. APPETITE) ______.  The London researchers
contend that the Neanderthals may have been in the habit of eating the stomach of their prey and
those stomach could have been (9. BED) ______ with pieces of plant.  Based on that, the British are
claiming that the Spanish research, while not necessarily erroneous, maybe based on (10.
CONCLUDE) ______ evidence. 
Your answer:
1 6
2 7
3 8
4 9
5 10

PART III. READING (60 points)

I. Read the following passage and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each gap. Write
your answers in corresponding numbered boxes. (10 points)
Environmental Issues in the Developing World
The issues for (1) ______economies are a little more straightforward. The desire to build on
undeveloped land is not (2) ______out of desperation or necessity, but is a result of the relentless
march of progress. Cheap labour and a relatively highly-skilled workforce make these countries
highly competitive and there is a flood of inward investment, particularly from (3) ______looking to
take advantage of the low wages before the cost and standard of living begin to rise. It is factors such
as these that are making many Asian economies extremely attractive when viewed as investment
opportunities at the moment. Similarly, in Africa, the relative (4) ______of precious metals and
natural resources tends to attract a lot of (5) ______companies and a whole sub-industry develops
around and is completely dependent on this foreign-direct investment. It is understandable that
countries that are the focus of this sort of attention can lose sight of the environmental implications
of large-scale industrial development, and this can have devastating consequences for the natural
world. And it is a (6) ______cycle because the more industrially active a nation becomes, the greater
the demand for and harvesting of natural resources. For some, the environmental issues, though they
can hardly be ignored, are viewed as a (7) ______ concern. Indeed, having an environmental
conscience or taking environmental matters into consideration when it comes to decisions on
whether or not to build rubber-tree (8) ______or grow biofuel crops would be quite (9) ______
indeed. For those involved in such schemes it is a pretty black-and-white issue. And, for vast
(10) ______ of land in Latin America, for example, it is clear that the welfare of the rainforests
matters little to local government when vast sums of money can be made from cultivating the land.
1. A. emerging B. emergent C. convergent D. resurgent
2. A. grown B. born C. bred D. arisen
3. A. multinationals B. migrants C. continentals D. intercontinentals
4. A. premonition B. accumulation C. amplitude D. abundance
5. A. exploitation B. exploration C. surveillance D. research
6. A. vacuous B. viscous C. vexatious D. vicious
7. A. parallel B. extrinsic C. peripheral D. exponential
8. A. plantations B. homesteads C. ranches D. holdings
9. A. proscriptive B. prohibitive C. prospective D. imperative
10. A. regions B. plots C. tracts D. sectors
Your answers:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

II. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in
each space. (15 points)
Learning Disabilities Are Up
Are learning disabilities really (1) ______ the rise or are we just more aware of them?  Recent
statistics indicate that up to 10% of school-age children, that's two or three individuals in every
classroom, are thought to have (2) ______ kinds of learning disorder, the causes of which are (3)
______ complex and multiple.  More worrying still are recent findings by the Science journal which
suggests that (4) ______ up to 45% of children, more than one disorder is likely.  An ADHD child
(attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) may also (5) ______ from dyslexia (reading and writing
disability) dyscalculia (a Maths learning disability) 
 Many of the learning disabilities included in the research and findings are numbered amongst of the
autistic spectrum disorders, (6) ______ would push figures to appear higher than in the past when
diagnosis was less easily (7) ______.  Demographic analysis indicates also that many of the children
under six who are diagnosed are from within the higher income bracket, suggesting that parents are
likely to become more aware of potential problems and better (8) ______ to address them. 
 Unfortunately, despite this worrying rise, the current school system is not equipped to deal with the
greatly differing teaching methods required to address the variety of learning difficulties that the
disorders entail.  The devastating result of this is leaving many children totally (9) ______ in the
basic skills required to survive in the secondary school system.  The prevalence of learning
disabilities in the lower economic bracket is undisputed, yet sadly these children are more (10)
______ to have undiagnosed disabilities which will never be addressed. 
Your answers:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

III. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to
each of the questions. (10 points)
Paul Bunyan is perhaps America’s best-known folk hero. A fictional
logger of incredible strength, he was most likely based on an actual
nineteenth-century logger from the northern United States or Canada. As a
Line folk hero, he struck a chord with Americans on some level, perhaps because
he was incredibly strong but also because he was hard-working and capable,
(5)
ingenious in solving problems, and fun-loving.
Though there is evidence that Paul Bunyan tales were part of oral
tradition in the nineteen century, Paul Bunyan stories did not appear in
written form until the early twentieth century. Journalist James McGillivray
included descriptions of Bunyan in a series of essay entitled “The Round
(10) River Drive” which appeared in a number of Midwestern newspapers
between 1906 and 1910. However, it was through an extensive advertising
campaign that Paul Bunyan moved solidly into print.
Recognizing the appeal of Paul Bunyan as a figure for his company’s
advertising, William Laughead, an advertising executive for the Red River
Lumber Company, initiated a campaign that consisted of a series of
(15)
publications featuring Paul Bunyan. For several decades, the company
distributed these publications free of charge and made no attempt to obtain a
copyright on them. In fact, the company vigorously encouraged other writers
to make use of Paul Bunyan because it felt that the use of this character
(20) enhanced the name recognition of the Red River Lumber Company
inasmuch as the name of the folk hero and the name of the company had
become interwoven.
The Bunyan stories published by Red River and further circulated by
others were tall tales of gigantic proportions. In these tales, Banyan is
 depicted as a man of superhuman proportions, who is strong, hard-working,
entrepreneurial, and innovative. In one story, for example, Paul is credited
(25)
with digging the Great Lakes in order to create a watering hole for his giant
ox, Babe. In another of these tales, Paul caused an entire winter of blue snow
to fall by swearing a blue streak after he injured himself by smashing his
thumb with a large hammer. A third story in the series describes Paul’s role
(30) in establishing the Mississippi River.
Fascination with Paul Bunyan has continued to grow, and today he is
a standard of American folklores. The prevalence of Bunyan as a figure of
folklore today is evidenced by references to him in countless stories,
cartoons, poems, and songs as well as the numerous community festivals and
logging competitions featuring Paul Bunyan that can be found throughout
(35)
the sections of the country where logging has strong tradition.

1. The purpose of this passage is to ______.

A. present the actual feats of a real-life logger
B. provide an overview of American folktales
C. describe logging in North America
D. discuss a “larger than life” folk hero
2. It is NOT stated in the passage that Paul Bunyan is known for his ______.
A. unusual strength B. dedication to work
C. ingenuity in difficult situations D. serious nature
3. The passage states that Paul Bunyan tales first appeared ______.
A. in oral stories B. in advertising
C. in newspapers D. in a series of essays
4. Which of the following CANNOT be inferred about the Red River Lumber Company’s
advertising campaign featuring Paul Bunyan?
A. It endured for quite a time.
B. The company did not protect its ownership of the stories.
C. The campaign did little to enhance the company’s profitability.
D. The company wanted the name Paul Bunyan to be known as widely as possible.
5. The pronoun “them” in line 19 refers to ______.
A. publications B. series C. decades D. writers
6. The word “interwoven” in line 23 could be best replaced by ______.
A. unfashionable B. mixed together
C. not compatible D. too separate
7. Where in the passage does the author discuss a weather phenomenon that Paul Bunyan supposedly
caused?
A. Lines 3-5 B. Lines 16-20 C. lines 27-29 D. Lines 29-34
8. The word “countless” in line 35 could be best replaced by the expression ______.
A. an overestimated number of B. an insubstantial number of
C. a large number of D. a specified number of
9. Which paragraph describes the plots of some of the tales of Paul Bunyan?
A. The second paragraph B. The third paragraph
 C. The fourth paragraph D. The fifth paragraph
10. The author’s tone in this passage is ______.
A. humorous B. neutral C. sarcastic D. pessimistic
Your answers:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

IV. Read the passage and do the tasks. (10 points)

List of Headings
i. Ottawa International Conference on Health Promotion
ii. Holistic approach to health
iii. The primary importance of environmental factors
iv. Healthy lifestyles approach to health
v. Changes in concepts of health in Western society
vi. Prevention of diseases and illness
vii. Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion
viii. Definition of health in medical terms
ix. Socio-ecological view of health
1. Paragraph B ______ 2. Paragraph C ______
3. Paragraph D ______ 4. Paragraph E ______ 5. Paragraph F ______
Changing Our Understanding of Health
A. The concept of health holds different meanings for different people and groups. These
meanings of health have also changed over time. This change is no more evident than in Western
society today, when notions of health and health promotion are being challenged and expanded in
new ways.
B. For much of recent Western history, health has been viewed in the physical sense only.
That is, good health has been connected to the smooth mechanical operation of the body, while ill
health has been attributed to a breakdown in this machine. Health in this sense has been defined as
the absence of disease or illness and is seen in medical terms. According to this view, creating health
for people means providing medical care to treat or prevent disease and illness. During this period,
there was an emphasis on providing clean water, improved sanitation and housing.
C. In the late 1940s the World Health Organisation challenged this physically and medically
oriented view of health. They stated that 'health is a complete state of physical, mental and social
well-being and is not merely the absence of disease' (WHO, 1946). Health and the person were seen
more holistically (mind/body/spirit) and not just in physical terms.
D. The 1970s was a time of focusing on the prevention of disease and illness by emphasising
the importance of the lifestyle and behaviour of the individual. Specific behaviours which were seen
to increase the risk of diseases, such as smoking, lack of fitness and unhealthy eating habits, were
targeted. Creating health meant providing not only medical health care, but health promotion
programs and policies which would help people maintain healthy behaviours and lifestyles. While
this individualistic healthy lifestyle approach to health worked for some (the wealthy members of
society), people experiencing poverty, unemployment, underemployment or little control over the
conditions of their daily lives benefited little from this approach. This was largely because both the
healthy lifestyles approach and the medical approach to health largely ignored the social and
environmental conditions affecting the health of people.
E. During 1980s and 1990s there has been a growing swing away from seeing lifestyle risks
as the root cause of poor health. While lifestyle factors still remain important, health is being viewed
also in terms of the social, economic and environmental contexts in which people live. This broad
approach to health is called the socio-ecological view of health. The broad socio-ecological view of
health was endorsed at the first International Conference of Health Promotion held in 1986, Ottawa,
Canada, where people from 38 countries agreed and declared that: The fundamental conditions and
resources for health are peace, shelter, education, food, a viable income, a stable eco-system,
sustainable resources, social justice and equity. Improvement in health requires a secure foundation
in these basic requirements. (WHO, 1986). It is clear from this statement that the creation of health
is about much more than encouraging healthy individual behaviours and lifestyles and providing
appropriate medical care. Therefore, the creation of health must include addressing issues such as
poverty, pollution, urbanisation, natural resource depletion, social alienation and poor working
conditions. The social, economic and environmental contexts which contribute to the creation of
health do not operate separately or independently of each other. Rather, they are interacting and
interdependent, and it is the complex interrelationships between them which determine the
conditions that promote health. A broad socio-ecological view of health suggests that the promotion
of health must include a strong social, economic and environmental focus.
F. At the Ottawa Conference in 1986, a charter was developed which outlined new directions
for health promotion based on the socio-ecological view of health. This charter, known as the
Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion, remains as the backbone of health action today. In exploring
the scope of health promotion it states that: Good health is a major resource for social, economic and
personal development and an important dimension of quality of life. Political, economic, social,
cultural, environmental, behavioural and biological factors can all favour health or be harmful to it.
(WHO, 1986). The Ottawa Charter brings practical meaning and action to this broad notion of health
promotion. It presents fundamental strategies and approaches in achieving health for all. The overall
philosophy of health promotion which guides these fundamental strategies and approaches is one of
'enabling people to increase control over and to improve their health' (WHO, 1986).

Questions 6-10: Do the following statements agree with the information in Reading Passage?
Write
YES if the statement agrees with the information.
NO if the statement contradicts the information.
NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this in the passage.

6. Doctors have been instrumental in improving living standards in Western society.

7. The approach to health during the 1970s included the introduction of health awareness programs.
8. The socio-ecological view of health recognises that lifestyle habits and the provision of adequate
health care are critical factors governing health.
9. The principles of the Ottawa Charter are considered to be out of date in the 1990s.
10. In recent years a number of additional countries have subscribed to the Ottawa Charter.
Your answers:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

V. The passage below consists of four paragraphs marked A, B, C and D. For questions 86-95,
read the passage and do the task that follows. Write your answers in the corrresponding
numbered boxes provided.

IT’S NOT FAIR

Do animals share our sense of unfairness over displays of greed?

A How often have you seen rich people take to the streets, shouting that they're earning too much?
Protesters are typically blue-collar workers yelling that the minimum wage has to go up, or that their
jobs shouldn't go overseas. Concern about fairness is always asymmetrical, stronger in the poor than
the rich. And the underlying emotions aren't as lofty as the ideal itself. Children become thoroughy
indignant at the slightest discrepancy in the size of their slice of pizza compared to their sibling's.
Their shouts of "That's not fair!" never transcend their own desires. We're all for fair play so long as
it helps us. There's even an old story about this, in which the owner of a vineyard rounded up
labourers at different times of the day. Early in the morning, he went out to find labourers, offering
each 1 denarius. But he offered the same to those hired later in the day. The workers hired first thing
in the morning expected to get more since they had worked through the heat of the day, yet the
owner didn't feel he owed them any more than he had originally promised.

B That this sense of unfairness may turn out to be quite ancient in evolutionary terms as well became
clear when graduate student Sarah Brosnan and I discovered it in monkeys. When testing pairs of
capuchin monkeys, we noticed how much they disliked seeing their partner get a better deal. We
would offer a pebble to one of the pair and then hold out a hand so that the monkey could give it
back in exchange for a cucumber slice. Alternating between them, both monkeys would happily
barter 25 times in a row. The atmosphere turned sour, however, as soon as we introduced inequity.
One monkey would still receive cucumber, while its partner now enjoyed grapes, a favourite food
with monkeys. While that monkey had no problem, the one still working for cucumber would lose
interest. Worse, seeing its partner with juicy grapes, this monkey would get agitated, hurl the pebbles
out of the test chamber, sometimes even those measly cucumber slices. A food normally devoured
with gusto had become distasteful.

C There is a similarity here with the way we reject an unfair share of money. Where do these
reactions come from? They probably evolved in the service of cooperation. Caring about what others
get may seem petty and irrational, but in the long run it keeps one from being taken advantage of.
Had we merely mentioned emotions, such as "resentment" or "envy," our findings might have gone
unnoticed. Now we drew the interest of philosophers, anthropologists and economists, who almost
choked on the monkey comparison. As it happened, our study came out at the very time that there
was a public outcry about the multimillion dollar pay packages that are occasionally given out on
Wall Street and elsewhere. Commentators couldn't resist contrasting human society with our
monkeys, suggesting that we could learn a thing or two from them.

D Our monkeys have not reached the point at which their sense of fairness stretches beyond
egocentric interests - for example, the one who gets the grape never levels the outcome by giving it
to the other - but in cooperative human societies, such as those in which men hunt large game,
anthropologists have found great sensitivity to equal distribution. Sometimes, successful hunters
aren't even allowed to carve up their own kill to prevent them from favouring their family. These
cultures are keenly aware of the risk that inequity poses to the social fabric of their society. Apes, as
opposed to monkeys, may have an inkling of this connection. High-ranking male chimpanzees, for
example, sometimes break up fights over food without taking any for themselves. During tests, a
female received large amounts of milk and raisins, but noticed her friends watching her from a short
distance. After a while, she refused all rewards. Looking at the experimenter, she kept gesturing to
the others, until they were given a share of the goodies. She was doing the smart thing. Apes think
ahead, and if she had eaten her fill right in front of the rest, there might have been repercussions
when she rejoined them later in the day.

In which section does the writer mention Your answers:

A robust response to news of the writer’s research? 1.
One animal harbouring resentment towards another? 2.
An animal thinking of the consequences of their actions? 3.
Any unfairness provoking a strong and egocentric reaction? 4.
The animal behaviour shown not going as far as equivalent human
5.
behaviour?
A sense of injustice from people having to cope with adverse conditions? 6.
A justification for the irrational sense of unfairness? 7
An animal’s feeling of injustice leading to preposterous behaviour? 8.
Unfairness among humans being perceived by those who are less well-off? 9.
Examples of both humans and animals behaving with fairness? 10.
PART IV. W RITING (60 points)
I. Read the following extract and use your own words to summarize it. Your summary should be
about 140 words long. (15 points)
Limiting Children's Media Diet

Parents not only refer their child's physical ailments to doctors but lately, the child's behavioral
problems as well. Riding on this trend, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has
recommended that doctors, during routine medical check-ups, inquire about children's use of the
media. This will go a long way in helping to identify patterns that can threaten the emotional and
physical health of the child.

Many times parents have received complaints from the school about their child's aggressive
behavior. Often, this has been referred to the family physician rather than the behavioral
psychologist. Says a doctor at the AAP, "You look at the history and then note that the child has not
only been sitting in front of the TV for hours watching violent shows but also playing aggressive
computer games. At the least, this is something to start with." Says another, "The child could be
modeling violent behavior and the parents are unaware of it."

Another related problem is obesity. This problem troubles many parents. After talking to the child,
the doctor discovers that the child has similarly spent hours watching TV and video and not getting
sufficient exercise. "It's another way where media habits can affect health," says the doctor.

The AAP recommends that two hours of quality TV or video shows a day for older children is
sufficient. However, as far as toddlers below two are concerned, the AAP recommends that they
should not be allowed to watch any TV. Excessive and indiscriminate media viewing can lead to
other side effects and these include repeated aggression with peers or adults, poor grades, frequent
nightmares, increased eating of unhealthy foods; and later, smoking, drinking and drug use.

Critics on the other hand are quick to point out that adults should cultivate an overview of parenting
rather than attack one aspect: the media. At present, parents seem to be caught up with the material
pursuits of life to the extent that they are unable to find sufficient time for other priorities in life.
These critics say that if parents could only take stock of the situation and sort out their priorities,
then there is a strong likelihood that they would spend more time with their children, supervise them,
and watch over their viewing habits.

It is an undeniable fact that much lies in the hands of parents. Although the media has a responsible
role to play, the hone plays an overall important role in providing the right foundations in life for a
child.
 
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II. Chart description (15 points)

The graph below shows different sources of air pollutants in the UK from 1990 to 2005. Summarise
the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
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III. Essay writing (30 points)
Write an essay of about 300-350 words on the following topic:
Some people say that music is a good way of bringing people of different cultures and ages
together. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
Use your own knowledge and experience to support your arguments with examples and relevant
evidence.
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