KEY 5

A. LISTENING (4 pts)

I. Part 1: You will hear part of an interview with StanLevin, a dance critic, about a
modern ballet production involving animals. For questions 1- 5, choose the answer A,
B, C or D which fits best according to what you hear. (0.25 point/correct answer)

1. B 2. C 3. C 4. B 5. C
II. Part 2: For questions 6 – 10, listen to a radio interview with Mahesh Gupta, table
player and DJ about his music and decide whether the following statements are true
(T) or false (F). (0.25 point/correct answer)

6. F 7. T 8. F 9. T 10. T
III. Part 3: For questions 11 – 16, listen to a piece of news about London Heathrow
airport and fill in the missing information. (0.25 point/correct answer)

11. 27th March 12. proposed

13. parking spaces 14. baggage handler

15. temporary storage 16. negative publicity

B. LEXICO-GRAMMAR (8.0 pts)

I. Part 1 (0.25 point/correct answer)

1. B 2. B 3. C 4. C 5. D 6. B
7. A 8. A 9. C 10. D 11. C 12. B

II. Part 2 (0.25 point /correct answer)

1. unconventional 2. commonplace
3. iconography 4. universally
5. expressionism 6. supremacy
7. pretentiousness 8. comprehensible
9. discriminatory 10. unfavorable
C. READING (4.0 pts): (0.25 point/correct answer)
I. Part 1: Read the following passage and answer questions 1 – 10.
1. Section B: vii 2. Section C: i
3. Section D: v 4. Section E: ii
5. Section F: viii 6. YES
7. NO 8. NOT GIVEN
9. A 10. C

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II. Part 2: Read the following extract from a book about education. For questions 1 –
6, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits best according to the text.

1. C 2. B 3. C 4. D 5. A 6. C
D. WRITING (4.0 pts)
I. Part 1 SUMMARY
Main Points
 1 Media reports of sale of a tiger cub.
 2 Tiger products sought after for medical reasons.
 3 The tiger is a protected animal but tiger trade is profitable so the animal is in danger. 4 Tiger
cub, Nicky was saved by an animal lover.
 5 Nicky was sent to the Malacca Zoo but went missing temporarily.
6 Nicky was found again.
 7 Human desire for exotic meats results in extinction of many species like the leatherback turtle.
 8 We need to protect animals for future generations.
 
Answer
 
A tiger cub about to be sold to a restaurant attracted public attention. Tiger meat is still in demand
because it is believed to be good for the health. Despite the tiger being protected, poachers still
hunt it for financial gain. Recently, an animal lover heard of a tiger cub about to be cooked. He
bought and sent it to the Malacca Zoo for safe-keeping. 'Nicky' as he was called, however
disappeared from the animal clinic. He reappeared but it was not known whether he was
accidentally released or stolen. Human beings like exotic meat and many species, such as the
leatherback turtle, remain endangered. Laws are passed to protect turtles. We have to protect
animals for future generations. (120 words)

II. Part 2 (1.0 pts)

These two charts reveal the total cruise passenger number and the percentage of two
different years among different age groups in UK.
The figures for the UK cruise passengers in 1975 showed an upward trend in all age
groups. In the former three age groups, the percentages were all below 10%. And then it
increased by 10-20% every decade, reaching 35% among those age are between 55 and 64.
Obviously, cruise was the most popular among those aged over 65, seven times the number
of the youngest age group.

There were 1005231 passengers cruising in the year of 2003, much higher than that
in 1995. Likewise, the proportion of 2003 also experienced a similar tendency. There were
10% of cruise passengers in the under 24 year-old group, to which the smallest percentage
belonged. The following age groups saw a gradual rise every decade, from 15% in the 25-
to-34-year-olds to 33% in the 55-to-64 year-old groups. Among the passengers whose age
was over 65, nearly 50% of them went on a cruise.

To conclude, cruise becomes more popular among different age groups and the
interest become keener as age grows.

III. Part 3 (2.0 pts)

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Notes:
The mark given to part 2 and 3 is based on the following criteria:
1. Content (35 % of total mark)
a. Providing all main ideas and details as required
b. Communicating intentions sufficiently and effectively
2. Organization and presentation (30% of total mark)
a. Ideas are well-organized and presented with coherence, cohesion, and clarity
b. The essay is well-structured
3. Language (30% of total mark)
a. Demonstration of a variety of vocabulary and structures appropriate to level of
English language of gifted upper secondary school students
b. Good use and control of grammatical structures
4. Punctuation, spelling and handwriting (5 % of total mark)
a. Good punctuation and no spelling mistakes
b. Legible handwriting
Markers should discuss the suggested answers and the marking scale thoroughly before
marking the papers.

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