10 NĂM ĐỀ THI HSGQG (2007-2017)

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I. LISTENING (3 points)
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Part I:Questions1- 5
Usten lo the announcement and circle A, B, C, or D to indicate fhe correct answer. (0) has been done as
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You
l ewill
. hear the piece TWICE
0. The art gallery is .

A. on the first floor
B. at the top of a staircase
6 near the bookshop

D on the ground floor
1. Nathlie Howell .
A. paints pictures
B. sells books
C. takes pictures '
D. writes poetry
2. At 11 am, you can listen to a(n) ,

A. orchestra
B. Russian poetry reading
C. piano playing
D. children singing
3. Arnie Scott will be

A. reading short stories
B. selling books of poems
C. talking to children
D. reading his own poetry
4. The children's entertainment is for

A. children and parents
B. 10 and 11 years old
C. children of any age
D. children who can act
5. Visitors can ,
A. see a program about using video
B. help with making a video film
C. watch video films in a studio
D. listen to a lecture on video
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Part 2: Questions 6 - 10
,You will hear an expert talking about the economic forecasts for next year. Decide if you think
each statement is true (T), false (F), or not given (NG). (0) has been done as an example. You
will hear the piece TWICE.
Part 3: Questions 11 15 -
You will hear a conversation between two people who are having lunch together. Circle A, B, C,
or D to lndlcate the correct answer to each question below. You will hear the piece TWICE.
11. What is Sheila's response to Mark at first?

A. She pretends he is not very late at all.
B. She shows she is annoyed with him.
C. She is sorry for him as he was held up.
D. She accepts his apology calmly.
12. Why don't they have a first course?

A. It would cost too much.
B. Neither of them wants one.
C. There isn't one they like.
D. It would take too long.
13. What does he suggest Sheila should do?

A. Enter the meeting late without being noticed.
B. Phone to say she would not be at the meeting.
C. Miss lunch and go to the meeting at once.
D. Walk to the meeting in 10 minutes.
14. What is Mark's opinion of his meal?

A. It tastes too salty.
B. It tastes very good.
C. If does not look nice.
D. It has got rather cold.
15. Why won't Sheila eat what the waitress has brought?
A. She is no longer hungry.
B. She feels too upset.
C. She never eats meat.
D. She does not have time.
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II. LEXICO- GRAMMAR (7 points)
- Pad I:
Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Write your answers
(AIBIClor D) in the space provided under this part
16. Air, food and water are to human beings.
A. unquestionable B. indebted C. undeniable D. indispensable
17. The court's decision is seen as a major to their authority.
A. hit B. blow C. damage D. undermining
18. In the of any clear leadership, the rebellion collapsed.
A. lack B. omission C. absence D. vacancy
19. Her political future is now hanging by a
A. rope B. cord C. thread D. string
20. Now here's an on the main news story we've been covering.
A. upshot B. update C. upgrade D. upturn
21. At the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, the of teachers to students is very high.
A. proportion B. ratio C, number D. percentage
22. I'm a bit concerned how the new law might affect our business.
A. in B. as C,for D. about
23. The planes were delayed and the hotel was awful, but we still had a good time.
A. on the contrary B. by the same token C. on top of all that D. for all that
24. Because of rapid technological progress, the computers being made today will be
in five years' time.
A. outdone B, extinct C. retired D. obsolete
25. I'd just as have a quiet meal at home as eat out.
A. soon B. rather C. well D. much
26. He has been in ever since he was convicted of taking bribes.
A. shame B. disrepute C.reproach D. disgrace
27. He was clearly nervous: he was sitting right on the of his chair.
A. outside B. edge C. tip D. border
28. They had a terrible row who should do the housework.
A. on B. with C. over D. relating
29. Lack of rain early in the season meant that the fields poor crop.
A. surrendered B. generated C. yielded D. suffered
30. New peace proposals were at the recent Middle East conference.
A. shown off B. spoken out C. put fonvard D. made up
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Part 2: The passage below contains 10 errors. IDENTIFY and CORRECT them. Write your
answers in the space provided in the column on the right. (0) has been done as an example.
Whirlwind, any rotating air mass, include the tornado and the large 0. lnclude~ncludes
cyclonic and anti-cyclonic storm. In meteorology, the term whirlwind
is more strict applied to the smaller swirling atmospheric phenomenon 37. ..........................
commonly known as dust devil or dust whirl, that occurs mostly over 32. ..........................
deserts and semiarid plains during hot, calm days. The principal
cause of whirlwinds is intense insulation, or incoming solar radiation
receiving by the earth, which produces an overheated air mass just 33. ..........................
above the ground. This air masses rises, usually in the form of a 34. ..........................
cylindrical'column, sucking up loose surface material, so as dust, sand, 35. .........................
and leaves. Whirlwinds vary in Mgh from 30 to 152 m, but exceptionally 36. ..........................
vigorous dust devils may exceed 1524 m in height. The vortices of
whirlwinds range in size from a little meters to several hundred 37. ..........................
meters and, depend on their force and size, dust devils may 38. ..........................
disappear in seconds and last several hours. Brief whirlwinds are 39. ..........................
erratic in motion, but the longer-lasting ones move slow with the 40. ..........................
prevailing winds.
Part 3: WrRe the correct FORM of each bracketed word In the numbered spaces provided in
the column on the right.(O) has been done as an example.
Usually, (0. PROFESSION) translators work from a foreign language 0. Professional

into their mother tongue to reduce (41. ACCURATE) translation and 41. ..........................
for better style. Much translation is of scientific or (42. COMMERCE ) 42. ..........................
material and this kind of work often requires an (43.UNDERSTAND) 43. ..........................
of technical vocabulary and (44. SPECIAL) language. Not all 44. ..........................
(45.TRANSLATE) are in full-time employment but those who usually 45. ..........................
work for large industrial concerns or for public (46. ORGANISE).The 46. ..........................
main personal characteristic needed to be a successful translator
is a (47. WILLING) to attend to detail. In addition, it is
(48. DESIRE) for translators to know at least two foreign languages.
The wider the (49. VARY) of languages they can offer, the greater
the (50. LIKELY) that work will be available.
Part 4: Supply the correct form of the VERBS in block capitals In brackets to complete the
passage. Write your answers in the space provided below the passage.
The statistics on the safety of flying (51. BE) immensely comforting. It seems that the
chances of being involved in an accident (52. BE) a million to one - the equivalent of
flying safely everyday for 95 years. Try telling that to the white-faced, petrified aero-phobic,
who (53. SEE) every frown on a stewardess's face as a portent of disaster. For some
years now, psychologist Henry Jones (54. TRY) to tell them, and he (55. DO)
a lot more besides. He has developed both a theory and practice for treating air travel
anxiety. Apparently, it is a widespread phobia. One American survey (56. PUT) it as
the fourth most common fear, preceded only by snakes, heights and storms. Jones (57.
HAVE) nearly 500 clients during the last decade. Before they (58. COME) to
him, some of his clients (59. never FLY) , others had just one bad experience after
years of flying. One man (60. TAKE) over 200 flights a year for 5 years and (61. never
WORRY) up till then. Then, one day on a flight to Chicago the pilot (62.
ANNOUNCE) that they (63. GO) to turn back because of an engine fault. The
man had a panic attack and tried to get off the plane in mid-air. After Jones's course, the
man (64. OVERCOME) his fears and (65. MANAGE) to fly again.
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Your answers
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Part 5: Fill in each blank with a suitable PREPOSITION. Write your answers in the numbered
blanks provided below the passage.
The likelihood (66) living to be a hundred has increased enormously over recent
yearn, largely due to improvements (67) health care and diet. It seems to me as I
journey (68) life that people generally seem content (69) -
whatever age they are.
Very few of middle-aged friends think (70) nostalgically to their long-gone teenage
years; years fraught with lack of confidence, trying to establish relationships with the opposite
sex, and oflen (71) -
conflict with one's parents. No, they feel in the prime of their life. On
the omer hand, when they look (72) -
the future and inevitable old age, their feelings are
more ambiguous. Of course they hope for a long life, but what if suddenly, or (73) -
degrees, there is a deterioration in their health or mental faculties, and they become a
burden on their friends and families? No one can insure (74) -
such a thing happening.
To be hale and hearty and a hundred years old is one thing, but to be hfflicted (75)
all manners of aches, pains and senile wanderings of the mind is quite another.
Your answers'
Part 6: Insert A, AN, THE or 0 (zero article) where necessary. Write your answers in the
numbered spaces provided under the passage.
Most of the joggers who are overweight are reasonable for talking and worrying about their
weight. Since many people start jogging to lose (76) weight (perhaps you're one of them)
it is not surprising that body size is important. More and more people are on (77) diet,
50% of (78) women and close to 25% of the men in (79) US are watching
what they eat. Body weight is (80) second most talked about topic among joggers, heart
disease and high blood pressure are (81) first1 There are many factors that affect your
weight. They include: body type, (82) diet, exercise level, sex and age. What may be (83)
'"ideal" weight for you at (84) age of 27 may not be ideal when you're 54. And
your ideal weight will probably be different during racing season when you're in (85)
specific training phase.
Your answers
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Ill.READING (4 points)
Part I: Choose the word that best fits each of the blanks in the following passage. Circle A, B, C,
or D to indicate your answer. (0) has been done as an example.
SECRETARIES
What's in a name? In the case of the secretary, it can be something rather surprising. The
dictionary calls a secretary "anyone who (0) correspondence, keeps records and does
clerical work for others". But while this particular job (86) looks a bit (87) , the
word's original meaning is a hundred times more exotic and perhaps more (88) . The word'
itself has been with us since the 14" century and comes from the medieval Latin word
secretaries meaning "something hidden". Secretaries started out as those members of staff with
knowledge hidden from others, the silent ones mysteriously (89) the secret machinery
of organizations.
A few years ago 'something hiddenn probably meant (90) out of sight, tucked away with
all the other secretaries and typists. A good secretary was an unremarkable one, efficiently
(91 orders, and then returning mouse-like to his or her station behind the typewriter,
but, with the (92) of new technology, the job (93) upgraded itself and the role
has changed to one closer to the original meaning. The skills required are more (94) and
more technical. Companies are (95) that secretarial staff should already be (96)
trained in, or at least familiar with, a (97) of word processing packages. In addition to
this, they need the management skills to take on some administration, some personnel work
and some research. The professionals in the (98) business see all these developments
I as (99) the jobs which secretaries are being asked to do.
It may also encourage a dramatic (100) in office practice. In the past it was usual to
regard the secretary as almost dehumanized, to be seen and not heard.
0 A. orders C. runs D. controls

86. A. explanation B. detail C. definition D. characteristic
87. A. elderly B. unfashionable C. outdated D. aged
88. A. characteristic B. related C. likely D. appropriat 6
89. A. operating B. pushing C. vibrating D. effecting
90. A. kept B. covered C. packed D. held
91. A. satisfying B. obeying C. completing D. minding
92. A. advent B. approach C. entrance D. opening
93. A. truly B. validly C. correctly D. effectively
94. A. thorough B. demanding C. severe D. critical
95. A. insisting B. ordering C. claiming D. pressing :
96. A: considerably B. highly C. vastly D. supremely

97. A. group B. collection C. cluster D. range
98. A. appointment B. hiring C. recruitment D. engagement
99. A. improving B. intensifying C. advancing D. heightening
100. A. turn B, change C. switch D. swing
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Part 2: Read tho following passage and answer the questions that follow by circling A, 8, C, or D
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1 We find that bright children are rarely held back by mixed-ability teac ing. On the contrary,
both their knowledge and experience are enriched. We feel t at there are many
disadvantages in streaming pupils. It does not take into account he fact that children
and the not-so-bright
Besides, it is rather unreal to grade people just according to ability. This is

. only one aspect of their total personality. We are concerned to the abilities of all our
pupils to the full, not just their academic ability; We also value
skills, and we find that mixed-ability teaching contributes to all of learning.
70 In our classrooms, we work in various ways. The pupils often work in groups: this gives
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them the opportunity to learn to cosperate, to share, and to develop eadership skills. They
also learn how to cope with personal problems as well as learning ow to think, to make
decisions, to analyse and evaluate, and to communicate effectively. ?he pupils learn from
each other as well as from the teachers.
15 Sometimes the pupils work in pairs; sometimes they work on individual tasks and
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assignments, and they can do this at their own speed. They also h ve some formal class
teaching when this is appropriate. We encourage our pupils to use th library, and we teach
them the skills they need in order to do this effectively. An advanced upil can do advanced
work; it does not matter what age the child is. We expect our pupils to do their best, not their
least, and we give them every encouragement to attain this goal.
101. In the passage, the author's attitude towards "mixed.-ability teaching" is .

A. critical
B. questioning
C. objective
D. approving
102. The words "held back" in line 1 means ' ".
A. made to remain in the same classes
B. prevented from advancing
C, forced to study in lower classes
D. made to lag behind in study
103. The author argues that a teacher's chief concern should be the development of the
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pupils'
A. personal and social skills
B. learning'ability and communicative skills
C. intellectual abilities
D, total personality
104.. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
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A. Pupils also learn how to participate in teaching activities.
1d" B. Group work gives pupils the opportunity to learn to work togethj r with others.
C. Pupils also learn to develop their reasoning ability.
D. Group work provides the pupils with the opportunity to learn to be capable organizers.
. 105. The author's purpose of writing this passage is to .
' A. recommend pair work and group work classroom activities
B. offer advice on the proper use of the school library
C. argue for teaching bright and not-so-bright pupils in the same class
- D.! emphasise the importance of appropriate formal classroom teabhing
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'106. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT TRUE?
6. Development of pupils as individuals is not the aim of group wo k. I

A. It's not good for a bright child to find out that he performs worst n a mixed-ability class.
C. Pupils cannot develop in the best way if they are streamed into classes of different
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intellectual abilities.
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1 7 . According to the passage, which of the following is an advantage f mixed-ability teaching?
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. B. Pupils can be hindered from an all-round development.
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.. "D. Formal class teaching is the important way to give the pupil? essential skills such as
those to be used in the library.
108. Which of the following statements can best summarise the main idea of the passage?
.. ,. A. Children, in general, develop at different rates.
B. The aim of education is to find out how to teach the bright and dot-so-bright pupils.
C. Bright children do benefit from mixed-class teaching.
D. Various ways of teaching should be encouraged in class.
109. According to the passage, "streaming pupils" .
A. will help the pupils learn best
'6. is the act of putting pupils into classes according to their academic abilities
C. aims at enriching both their knowledge and experience
D. is quite discouraging
110. According to the author, mixed-ability teaching is more preferable because .
A. it doesn't have disadvantages as in streaming pupils
6. children can learn to work with each other to solve personal problems
C. it aims at developing the children's total personaiity.
D. formal class teaching is appropriate
Parl3: Read the following passage and choose the most suitable headfng from the list A => I for
each pamgmph. There are three extra headings whkh you do not needjfo use. Write your answer
In the space provided. (0) has been done as an example.
EDUCATION FOR THE RURAL DISADVANTAGED
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The vast majority of people in the developing countries live in wral areas on farms, in
villages, or in rural market towns. In some countries, such as kwanda, Burkina Faso
and Malawi more than 90 percent of the total population lives in &a rural areas.
. # The prediction is that the rural populations of the less-developed, countries will increase
significantly in the decades to come. The UN predicts these iwill increase from 1.9
billion in 1970 to 2.8 billion by 1990. Thailand's rural population will increase from
30.6 million in 1970 to 570 million by the year 2000. of high birth
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- rates and declining infant mortality rates, more than half of the rural population of
developing countries is under 20 years of age. This raise$ setious implications for
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education.
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The main purpose of education is to provide everybody (not only those in urban areas)
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with relevant knowledge, skills, attitucies and ideas which will ena le them to lead more
fulfilling, productive and satisfying lives. To assert that .every ne has a "right" to
education has little practice meaning unless this "rightn is translat d into terms of some
"minimum package" of attitudes, knowledge and skills for all peo le in a given society.
To do otherwise is to create a privileged class at the expense of veryone else. Vague
objectives such as "giving every child a good basic education" a e meaningless when
huge sections of the population are getting little or no education atiall.
People in rural areas suffer from inadequate education facilities and opportunities. In
most tural areas in developing countries, the out-of-school constitutes a vast
majority of the whole population from, say, 10 to 20 For all practical
purposes, they are beyond the reach of formal section of the
community should be unchanged by its educational system.
Where there are rural primary schools they benefit far fewer rurql young people than
educational statistics 'often -imply. ~ r i m s r y schools, instead :of being the great
equalizers of educational opportunity they were meant t o ; be, are the great
discriminators. In the rural areas, they equip only a small min of the young for
effective. and satisfying adulthood. The majority of rural are used to living
out the ignorance and poverty.
This vicious circle has to be broken; the goal must be to provide pverybody with basic
knowledge and skills. Rather than attempt to enroll
qole of primary schooling, which is not financially
for many years to came, the strategy should be a shorter four to year primary cycle
to provide every child with the minimum educational needs lite- numeracy, health
education and those technical and business skills needed to living. This
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primary education .should be geared for the large majortty
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studies beyond this stage, who will enter straight into
Part 4: Fill each blank with ONE suitable word. Write your answers in the space provided under
this passage.
The literal meanihg of "advertisen is "to make us turn toward ". When we see an ad,
we turn our thoughts toward the (116) ,* we notice and what it says. At least,
that is what the (117) wants us to do. Sellers would problems transacting
any business without advertisements. For example, if Texas Instruments
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a new product like a personal computer, aboct it if these
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mmpanies could not or did not advertise. Women and men in businesk know very well that as
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advertising increases, so do sales.

(119) , the consumer benefits from advertising as well. Ads permit the public to buy
intelligently. By reading the bank ads, for example, we might decide to1(120) our money
from our current bank to one offering better rates or more convenient (1 1) . In addition, a
traveler can save hundreds of dollars (122) transcontinental by comparing the
ads in the travel section of the newspapers.
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, Of course, nothing is perfect. Even the strongest (123) of advertising admit there are
many problems. Some argue that commercials unnecessarily (124) into every waking
minute of our lives. We simply cannot get away from the messages.
Because ads permeate radio and television, we find (125)
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repeat their "cute" lines. Sellers admonish us to buy through
sell, soft sell, music, comedy,
, and appeals to all our emotions
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IV. WRITING (6 points)

Part q: Finish the second sentence in such a way that It means the same as the sentence before it.
126. The director and the chief accountant did not get on well.
The director was not on .................................................................................................................
127. The fourth time he asked her to marry him, she accepted.
Only on ........................................................................................................................................
128.1 shall never lend Robert any money, no matterwhat happens.
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. 129. Do you think Sally will be able to come here?
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.;L: 130. The likelihood of their having any work to offer me in the foreseeable future is nil.
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Part 2: For each of the sentences below, wrlte a new sentence as simil r as possible in meaning
to it. Use the word given on the rfght, and this word MUST NOT be chanled in any way.
, . ., ., ,131. He shouted as loudly as he could, but nobody heard him.
. 'i ... ' . ' ' : j32. His French has improved so much that he is virtually fluent now. (degree)
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'133. Jane is not at all afraid about traveling abroad on her own. (holds)
134. The music teacher was the only member of staff not to attend the fareyell party. (excepflon)
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135. Have you decided to enter the poster competition? (go)
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Part 3: Write a description of the data given in the table below. You should write about 150 words.
Visits to a public library by local residents in 20P6
Borrowing1 returning books 1695 1338 890
Using the Internet for e-rnailing 780 1580 4010
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Present a written argument about the following:
''Joining WTQ (world Trade OrganJz&Bo@brings both op rtunities and
. 2 -~halkng-es especially fbr develapJmg countries like etnam"
"To what extent do you agree or -ma
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You should write about 250-300 words, using your own ideas, kno ledge and
experience to suppod your arguments. (DO not mention any perso a/ information.)
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Part 1: Questions 1- 10
Listen and fill in the missing information.
Hurstwell Guest House Booking Form
Day and date of booking: (1) , 17th May.
r Type of room:
Single with an en-suite (2) (3)
Price: £45
Name: James (4)
Tel: (5) phone number 07768 734998.
Address: (6) 14 Road, Winchester.
Time of arrival: (7) sometime in the
Breakfast: Full English - bacon, eggs, (8) and tomato.
N.5.: Order in advance for (9) a.m.
Method of payment: (10) on arrival.

Listen to a couple talking to a repooter about their work looking after wild animals in
Namibia and choose the best answer A, 6, or C.
1 1 . What was Liz studying in South Africa?
A. Photography and conservation.
6. Topography and preservation.
C. Geography and conversion.
12. Liz and Wayne had always been interested in
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A. studying photography
5. raising cattle
C. observing animals in their own habitats
13. They raise money for their centre by
A. taking in visitors as paying guests
B. asking international organizations for help
C, farming the surrounding countryside
14. What eventually happens to the animals they look after?
A. They a,re sent to safari parks.
6 . They are released into the wild.
C. They become part of the family.
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15. The family try to train the animals to
A. avoid electric fences
B. be more independent
C. stay away from cattle
16. What kinds of animals do they have at the centre?
A. Babies without mothers.
B. All different types of creatures.
C. Mainly cheetahs.
17. What sort of success have they had trying to put the creatures back into the wild?
A. They have released about 160 big cats.
B. They have released about 116 big cats.
C. They have released about 52 cheetahs.
18. How does Liz feel about animals?
A. She would die of boredom.
B. She loves the bugs.
C. She loves all the animals.
19. What do Liz and Wayne think about their way of life?
A. They are both very happy there.
B. Liz misses her town life.
C. Wayne would like more free time.
20. What were they trying to persuade the farmers to dc?
A. To kill wild animals with electricity.
B. To put up electric fences.
C. To stay away from wild animals.

Listen to a brief introduction of Melbourne and supply the missing information.
a. Melbourne is the state capital of (21)
b. Its name came from a British (22)
c. The Europeans first came here in (23)
d. Gold was discovered in the state in the (24)
e. It enjoyed a brief spell as (25) capital at the turn of the last century.
f. Australian Rules (26) started here.
g. The championship final is played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, the largest stadium here
with a capacity of (27)
h. Both Rialto Tower and Eureka Tower have (28) decks which give you
a memorable view.
i. Crown Casino, which has restaurants, can be compared to (29)
j. In the evening there's plenty to do as the city has a huge number of (30)
II. LEXICO- GRAMMAR (7 points)

Part t : Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence. Write your answer
(A, 6, C, or D) in the numbered box.
31. "There is no further treatment we can give,\aid Dr Brown. "We must let the disease take its
I
A. course, B. end C. term D. way

32. Nebraska has floods in some years,
A. in others drought 8. droughts are others
C. while other droughts D. others in drought
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33. All things , he is the best president we are likely to get.
A. thought B. considered C. taken D. added
34. The police promised him from prosecution if he co-operated with them fully.
A. safety B, protection C. immunity D. absolution
35. The two trains came ten metres of collision.
A. mostly B. near C. almost D. within
36. They attempted to the painting to its original condition.
A. restore B. repair C. renovate D. refurbish
37. Colonial period the great majority of Connecticut's settlers came from
England.
A. Since B. The time C. During the D. It was
38. I wouldn't talk to people in such a rude way in case they hit me.
A. nerve B. dare C. dread D, fear
39. Look at the way he behaves! Doesn't he think he's great!
A, proud B. self-conscious C, airy D. arrogant
40. Only two five people believe in the paranormal.
A. from B, by C. out of D, over
----Your answers --.---

31. T36. --I I
Part 2: Write the correct FORM of each bracketed word in the numbered space provided in
the column on the right (0) has been done as an example.
COPING SKILLS FOR HAPPIER COUPLES
(0) (psychology) agree that conflicts are inevitable 0. Psvcholwists

in almost any long-term (41) (RELATE); however, what
41.
matters most is the way in which they are resolved rather than the
sources of the (42) (AGREE) themselves. According to
42.
recent studies, the methods that couples use to settle their differences
are crucial to the success of the outcome.
One of the interesting findings is that although (43) 43.
(EXCESS) aggressive behaviour patterns are obviously
44.
(44) (DESIRE), what must be avoided at all costs is the
(45) (SUPPRESS) of anger, as feelings of resentment can
lead a relationship to break down (46) (RETRIEVE).
It is essential for couples to communicate when things start
going wrong, and successful conflict (47) (RESOLVE)
involves a three stage process. Firstly, one partner should explain
precisely what the problem is and should try and remain as calm and
(48) (EMOTION) as possible. Secondly, the couple should
discuss the specific problem in detail, taking care not to rake up old 48
grievances. Finally, and perhaps most (49)
(IMPORTANCE), there should be negotiation until a (50) 49.
(SATISFY) agreement is reached. This may not mean that their problem
will be solved, but even this is preferable to allowing a problem to rankle.
50.
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Part 3: The passage below contains 10 mistakes. Underline the mistakes and correct them
in the space provided in the column on the right. (0) has been done as an example.
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Much women nowadays choose to have a baby without getting 0- N'k~ch-+Many
married. They are usually well-off, single professionals who, in their 51.
thirty, find that work is not everything and so decide to have a baby.
They don't want to find a husband and have a regular family but only 52.
want to be mothers. They find a partner to be the father of their baby, but
the man often doesn't know that the baby will be him. The women claim 53
they don't need a man to keep a family and bring up a child: they prefer to
do it on her own.
Psychologists say that a child can develop normally only in a 54
complete family with a loving mother and a loving father. The child who
grows with a father lacks his love and guidance, and also the role-model
that a father provides. This is especially important in the case of boys. In 55.
some cases so children can even develop serious psychological disorders.
Also, the social situation of a single mother and a child whose
father is neither unknown or far away has to be taken into account. 56.
Despite the years when a single mother would be ostracized are luckily
gone, it still happens that children without fathers can feel awkward at 57,
school, especially when their peers boast about their own fathers.
The importance of a father in a child life is unquestionable. Even if 5p.
the fighters for the emancipation of women claim that mothers can take
care of their sons by themselves, the situation is a little bit different. 59.
Fathers are replaceable because their love has much to say in the well-
being of children.
One in all single mothers are to be appreciated for their courage 60.
but at the same time they should always think twice before taking this
crucial decision in their lives.
Part 4: Supply the correct form of the VERB In brackets to complete the passage. Write your
answer in the numbered box.
Fishermen and sailors sometimes claim (61. SEE) monsters in the sea. Though people
(62, offen LAUGH) at stories told by seamen, it is now known that many of these
'monsters' which (63. at times SIGHT) are simply strange fish. Occasionally, unusual
creatures (64. WASH) to the shore, but they (65. rarely CATCH) out at sea.
Some time ago, however, a peculiar fish was caught near Madagascar. A s mall fishing-boat
(66. CARRY) miles out to sea by the powerful fish as it pulled on the line. Realizing that
this was no ordinary fish, the fisherman made every effort (67, not DAMAGE) it in any
way. When it was eventually brought to shore, it was found to be over thirteen feet long. It had a
head like a horse, big blue eyes, shining silver skin, and a bright red tail. The fish, which
(68. since SEND) to a museum where it (69. EXAMINE) by a scientist, is
called an oarfish. Such creatures (70. never SEE) alive by man as they live at a depth
of six hundred feet.
Your answers -
1
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66. 1
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Part 5: Fill each gap in the following sentences with one of the prepositions or particles in
the box. Use each word only ONCE and write your answer in the numbered box.
to UP over through across

down with off in out
I took a course at the employment bureau to learn how to organize my rbsum6 to best show
my experience and qualifications.
Karl Kraus once advised, "Do not learn more than you absolutely need to get life."
Ben is a true adventurer. He has climbed this country's highest mountain, canoed
the continent, and hiked through the Amazon jungle.
You'd better write the appointment in your agenda, or you'll probably forget.
Craig has an album filled photos and articles about his favourite hockey team.
Tim and Jack have been enemies ever since they got a fight in elementary school.
After working all day, she simply didn't have the energy to go dancing in the evening.
They got engaged after travelling Thailand together for a month.
An enterprising group of local high school students has set a business to raise
money for their graduation party.
Who is going to take the family business when Aretha's father dies?
Your answers
Part 6: Insert A, AN, THE or 0 (zero article) where necessary. Write your answer in the
numbered box.
The Vietnamese nation was born among the lagoons and marshes of (81) Red River
Delta around 4,000 years ago and for (82) most of its independent existence has been
ruled from Hanoi, Vietnam's small, elegant capital lying in the heart of the northern delta. Given the
political and historical importance of Hanoi and its burgeoning population of three million, it's still
(83) surprisingly low-key city, with the character of a provincial town - though with
(84) dramatic rise in motorbike ownership, increased traffic and Western-style retail
outlets, it's catching up fast with the brash, young Ho Chi Minh City. For the time being, however, it
remains (85) relatively laid-back. It still retains buildings from the eleventh-century court of
its founding father King Ly Thai To, most notably the Temple of Literature, and some of the streets
in the Old Quarter still trade in the same specialty goods they dealt in 500 years ago. In 1887, the
French turned Hanoi into the centre of government for the entire Union of Indochina, replacing
ancient monuments with grand colonial residences, many of which survive today. Hanoi finally
became (86) capital of independent Vietnam in 1954, with Ho Chi Minh as its first
president. Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum is now the city's biggest crowd-puller. The city sustained
(87) serious damage in the American War, particularly the infamous Christmas Bombing
campaign of 1972, much of which lucidly chronicled in the Army Museum. Until recently, political
isolation together with lack of resources preserved what was essentially the city of the 1950s.
However, since (88) advent of tourism in 1993, the city has seen (89) explosion
in travellers' cafhs, mini-hotels and cyber-cafks. Indeed, Hang Bac, one of the Old Quarter's main
drags, which is home to (90) large number of traveller hangouts, is starting to resemble a
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little piece of Bangkok's Khao San Road in Hanoi. The big question now is how much of central
Hanoi will survive the onslaught of modernization.
Your answers
Ill. READING (4 points)

Part 1: Read the following passage and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each
gap. Write your answer in the numbered box. (0) has been done as an example.
A FUTURE IN THE DARK
For many of us, we are working, travelling, and shopping in hours that used to be
(0)- for relaxation and sleep. But according to the results of tests being (91) by
scientists, we are no longer getting enough darkness in our lives. In fact, (92) shows that a
growing number of health and environmental problems are due to a loss of darkness.
Life has evolved with a daylnight circle. People who go (93) this daylnight rhythm
will notice an adverse impact on their immune systems, and that's not a good sign. We are
(94)- a conflict between what our mind wants, and what our internal body clock prepares us
for. Some experts explain that our biological clock is similar to the conductor of an orchestra, with
the multiple rhythms of the body (95) the various orchestra sections.
The body clock is (96) on the lightldark cycle and it governs us for every
(97)- of activity and rest in our lives. It ensures that all our various internal systems are
-
working together this is its sole (98) . By moving to 24-hour living, and not taking into
(99)- the dark side, we will effectively be throwing away the advantages of evolution
(100)- we care to admit it or not.
0. A. conserved B. reserved C. upheld D, defended
91. A. carried up B. carried through C. carried out D. carried off
92. A. discovery B. display C,research D. foundation
93. A. down B, without C. through D,behind
94. A. considering B. contributing C. giving D. creating
95. A. describing B. corresponding C. expressing D. representing
96. A. founded B. based C. decided D. established
97. A. prospect B. attitude C. position D.type
98. A. reason B. purpose C. project D. desire
99. A. interest B. importance C. detail D. account
100. A. so that B: whether C. unless D. in case
Your answers
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Part 2: Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions
that follow by circling A, B, C, or D.
The modern comic strip started out as ammunition in a newspaper war between giants of
the American press in the late nineteenth century. The first full-color comic strip appeared in
January 1894 in the New York World, owned by Joseph Pulitzer. The first regular weekly full-color
comic supplement, similar to today's Sunday funnies, appeared two years later in William Randolph
Hearst's rival New York paper, the Morning Journal.
Both were immensely popular, and publishers realized that supplementing the news with
comic relief boosted the sale of papers. The Morning Journal started another feature in 1896, the
"Yellow Kid", the first continuous comic character in the United States, whose creator, Richard
Outcault, had been lured away from the World by the ambitious Hearst. The "Yellow Kid" was in
many ways a pioneer. Its comic dialogue was the strictly urban farce that came to characterize later
strips, and it introduced the speech balloon inside the strip, usually placed above the characters' heads.
The first strip to incorporate all the elements of later comics was Rudolph Dirks'
"Katzenjammer Kids", based on Wilhelm Busch's Max and Moritz, a European satire of the
nineteenth century. The "Kids" strip, first published in 1897, served as the prototwe for future
American strips. It contained not only speech balloons, but a continuous cast of characters, and was
divided into small regular panels that did away with a larger panoramic scene of most earlier comics.
Newspaper syndication played a major role in spreading the popularity of comic strips
throughout the country. Though weekly colored comics came first, daily black-and-white strips were
not far behind. The first appeared in the Chicago American in 1904. It was followed by many
imitators, and by 1915 black-and-white comic strips had become a s t a ~ l eof daily newspapers
around the country.
101. What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. A comparison of two popular comic strips
B. The differences between early and modern comic strips
C. The effects of newspapers on comic strip stories
D. Features of early comic strips in the United States
102. Why does the author mention Joseph Pulitzer and W~lliamRandolph Hearst?
A. They established New York's first newspaper.
B. They owned major competitive newspapers.
C. Their comic strips are still published today.
D. They published comic strips about the newspaper war.
103. The passage suggests that comic strips were popular for which of the following reasons?
A. They provided a break from serious news stories.
B. Readers enjoyed the unusual drawings.
C. Readers could identify with the characters.
D. They were about real-life situations.
104. To say that Richard Outcault had been "lured awav from the World" by Hearst means which
of the following?
A. Hearst wanted Outcault to work for the World.
B. Hearst fired Outcault from the World.
C. Hearst warned Outcault not to leave the World.
D. Hearst convinced Outcault to leave the World.
105. The word 'if" refers to
A. the "Yellow Kid" B. dialogue
C. farce D. balloon
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106. According to the passage, the "Yellow Kid" was the first comic strip to do all of the following
EXCEPT
-
A. appearing in a Chicago newspaper
B, including dialogue inside a balloon
C, featuring the same character in each episode
D, characterizing city life in a humorous way
107. The word "incor~orate" is closest in meaning to
A. affect 8 . create
C. combine D. mention
108. The word "prototv~e" is closest in meaning to
A. story B. humor
C. drawing D. model
109. The word "sta~le" is closest in meaning to
A. regular feature B. popular edition
C. new version D, huge success
110. In what order does the author discuss various comic strips in the passage?
A. In alphabetical order by title
B. According to the newspaper in which they appeared
C. In the order in which they were created
D. From most popular to least popular
Part 3: Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions
that follow by circling A, 6, C, or D.
Nine-year-old Naomi Gray is like many British children in that when she gets home from
school, she loves to lose herselfin a Harry Potter book. What makes her diflerent is that
she will have chatted to her school f r i e d in French on the bus home, and spent her day
with them learning her lessons in Breton.
Naomi is the daughter of Jane and Dug Gray, a translator and a stone-mason who live in
Finistere, the heart of Celtic Brittany in north-west France. They have opted not to bring up their
three children bi-lingually in French and English, but tri-lingually, by enrolling them in Brittany's
educational system, Diwan, whereby all lessons, bar English and French, are taught in Breton.
Around 3,000 children in Brittany are educated via this immersion method that has played an
important role in the revival of the Breton language.
Jane admits that the decision was controversial: "Other British parents said: How dare you
do that? Don't your children have enough to take on?" But she had seen how quickly the girls
absorbed French: "I felt sure they could take in another language". The girls' father, Dug, admits to
being envious of their abilities. "After 16 years in France, I'm comfortable with the language, but the
kids still pick me upon my pronunciation and grammar mistakes," he says.
It was once thought that forcing a child to learn more than one language could slow
academic development but according to Professor Colin Baker, a world expert on bi-lingualism, the
effect is the opposite. The evidence is that bi- and tri-lingualism actually increase mental capacity
and that multi-lingual children tend to do better at school. "The latest research shows that in
intelligence tests, children with two or more welldeveloped languages have higher scores," he says.
"Bi-lingua! children have two or more words for objects and ideas, so the links between words and
concepts are looser, allowing more fluent, flexible and creative thinking." He adds that children learning
languages young also tend to have more confidence and better general communication skills.
Professor Tony Cline is an educational psychologist specialising in language development
in children. He says, "We used to think [the brain] had a limited capacity, like a milk bottle, and that it
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was impossible to pour two pints of milk into a pint bottle. Now we understand that our brains are
capable of making an infinite number of connections; there is no limit to what we can take in." He
concedes that there might be minor disadvantages in having a bi- or tri-lingual childhood: "The child
sometimes applies the rules of one language to another, and so makes mistakes - but these
grammatical "errorsnare soon outgrown, as long as the child is exposed to good models of language."
It seems that by giving your child the option of becoming multi-lingual, you are offering
them far more than just the acquisition of a foreign language. That certainly seems to be the case
for the Gray girls. All three are getting top grades at school and are literate in three languages.
Naomi has also successfully taken on German, where she is a proof that bi-lingualism increases
language-learning aptitude. Says Prof. Cline: "Multi-lingual children pick up other languages quickly
because they have a more flexible approach and are used to handling different forms of syntax,
grammar and vocabulary."
Jane thinks her daughters have gained more than just language; they have also gained
culturally. In fact, the girls are all enthusiastic about Breton culture: Naomi does extracurricular
Breton step dancing and loves singing in Breton and attending dance evenings known as fest-noz
while Nina takes part in the Breton sport of Gouren, a form of Celtic wrestling. Says Prof. Baker:
"Multi-lingual children gain the benefits of multiple sets of literatures, traditions, ideas, ways of
thinking and behaving."
And, he stresses, if parents have the opportunity to give their child the gift of another
language, they should jump at it. Because in today's global marketplace, on top of all the above,
multi-linguals are far more employable than monolinguals. "I find it a great shame that languages
don't have a higher place in the classroom in the UK because English is a mainstream language of
business but, in the future, that is going to change."
111. What does the writer say about the school that Naomi attends?
A. It is helping Breton to regain its popularity.
B. Both English and French are taught.
C. All of the lessons are taught in Breton.
D. The pupils are all fluent in three languages.
112. Some people criticised the Grays for
A, not encouraging their children to learn French
B, helping to promote a minority language
C. not sending their children to a British school
D. expecting too much of their children
113. Dug Gray says that his children
A. need to improve their French pronunciation
B. are not as fluent in French as they irvould like to be
C,sometimes correct him in his use of French
D. would like to learn another language
114. Professor Baker says that, compared to other children, multi-lingual children
A. work harder at school
B. tend to do better in examinations
C. have a less rigid way of thinking
D. are generally more talkative
115. Professor Cline uses the example of the milk bottle to illustrate .
A. our knowledge that the brain has limitations
B. a previous way of thinking about the brain
C. the link between brain size and intelligence
D. how much language can be stored in the brain
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116. What does Professor Cline say about mistakes made by multi-lingual children?
. A. They are only apparent in childhood.
B. They are only a temporary issue, given the right conditions.
C. They usually only occur in one of the child's languages.
D. They can increase in number as the child grows older.
117. Naomi's experience is presented as evidence that multi-lingual children
A. enjoy taking part in group activities
B. integrate easily into any new cultural environment
C. take advantage of opportunities they are offered
D. are better equipped to learn foreign languages
118. What does "it" in the last paragraph refer to?
A. the opportunity B. their child
C. the gift D. another language
119. What is NOT true about the three children of Jane and Dug Gray?
A. They attend the same school.
8.They can speak three languages well.
C. They don't like Breton culture.
D. One of them enjoys reading Harry Potter.
120. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Children should only learn one language.
6. Multi-lingualism is beneficial for children.
C. Multi-lingual children can do better at school.
D. Multi-linguals have higher chance to get a job.
Part 4: Fill each blank with ONE suitable word. Write your answers in the numbered boxes
provided below the passage.
LAUGHING IS GOOD FOR YOU SERIOUSLY -
It is a sad fact that adults laugh far less than children, sometimes by as (121) as a
couple of hundred times a day. Just take a look at people's faces on the way to work or in the
office: you'll be lucky to see a smile, let (122) hear a laugh. This is a shame - especially
in view of the fact (123) scientists have proved that laughing is good for you. 'When you
laugh,' says psychologist David Cohen, 'it produces the feel-good hormones, endorphins. It
counters the effects of stress (124) enhances the immune system.'
There are many reasons why we might laugh less in adult life: perhaps we are too work-
obsessed, or too embarrassed to (125) our emotions show. Some psychologists simply
believe that children have more na'rve response, and as adults we naturally grow out of
spontaneous reactions. Luckily, (126) , it is possible to relearn the art of laughter. In India,
'laughter clinics' have been growing (127) popularity over the last few years,
(128) to the efforts of Dr Madan Kataria, whose work has won him a devoted following. Dr
Kataria believes that his laughing techniques can help to strengthen the immune system and lower
stress level, (129) other things. He teaches his patients different laughs or giggles to relax
specific parts of the body. In 1998, when Dr Kataria organized a World Laughter Day at Bombay
race track, 10,000 people (130) UP.
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IV. WRITING (6 points)
Part I: Use the word(s) given in brackets and make any necessary additions to write a new
sentence in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence.
Do NOT change the form o f the given word(s).
131. David played the main role when the proposal was drafted. (instrumental)
132. If you hadn't changed our original agreement, everything would have been fine. (stuck to)
...............................................................................................................
133. 1 think you should have some consideration for those who don't have lives at privilege as
yours. (spare)
...............................................................................................................
134. We decided to stay longer because we were so thrilled by the place. (extend)
...............................................................................................................
135. When I heard her speak, it affected me profoundly. (impact)
Part 2:
The chart below shows the changes in the use of the lnternet in comparison with the radio
and the television as a means of obtaining information in the city of Banana from 2000 to
the end of 2008. Describe the changes.
Use of Internet and other means
Year
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Many people believe that critical thinking is very important in education and should
be encouraged among students. Others think that it should never be encouraged.
Which position do you agree with? Write about 300 words to support your position (and
do not include your personal information).
.....................................................................................................................
THE END
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BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI QUỐC GIA
ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC LỚP 12 THPT NĂM 2011
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH

Thời gian thi: 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) SỐ PHÁCH
Ngày thi: 11/01/2011
Đề thi có: 10 trang
• Thí sinh không được sử dụng tài liệu, kể cả từ điển.

• Giám thị không giải thích gì thêm.
__________________________________________________________________
I. LISTENING (4/20 points)

HƯỚNG DẪN PHẦN THI NGHE HIỂU
• Bài nghe gồm 3 phần, mỗi phần được nghe 2 lần, mỗi lần cách nhau 15 giây, mở đầu và kết thúc mỗi phần nghe có
tín hiệu.
• Mở đầu và kết thúc bài nghe có tín hiệu nhạc. Thí sinh có 3 phút để hoàn chỉnh bài trước tín hiệu nhạc kết thúc bài
nghe.
• Mọi hướng dẫn cho thí sinh (bằng tiếng Anh) đã có trong bài nghe.
Part 1: A VOA reporter is hosting a discussion of a research report on how the world is fighting hunger. Listen
to the discussion and circle the correct answer (A, B, C, or D) to each of the following questions.
1. This coming Saturday will be marked as ______.

A. World’s Peace Day B. UN’s Nutrition Day C. World’s Food Day D. UN’s Agriculture Day
2. It is aimed to push forward a program to ______.
A. fight terrorism B. alleviate hunger C. investigate hunger D. eliminate hunger
3. The findings have revealed that early childhood is also the critical time for reducing ______.
A. violence B. terrorism C. sexism D. poverty
4. Experts have concluded that undernourishment between conception and ______ can have a serious and lasting
impacts.
A. one’s third birthday B. one’s second birthday C. one’s first birthday D. one’s fifth birthday
5. Undernourished children are likely to get ______ and are likely to get sick and die.
A. physically stunted B. mentally retarded C. emotionally problematic D. physically incapable
6. According to the report, a nation’s productivity of future generations largely depends on the _______.
A. natural environment B. family’s income source
C. first 1,000 days of life D. health services
7. Damages after the critical time is _________.
A. highly irreversible B. scarcely retrievable C. difficult to overcome D. highly reserved
8. Who should be “on board” with nutritionists to make the project a success?
A. Professionals. B. Statesmen. C. Executives. D. Politicians.
9. In the 1980’s, Thailand sent its volunteers to the country teaching about ______.
A. health and productivity B. foods and nutrients C. health and nutrition D. health and foods
10. Many major donors and the United Nations are targeting the program at ______ and young children.
A. pregnant women B. working parents C. breastfeeding mothers D. low-income parents
Part 2: Listen to a radio interview with a volcanologist and circle the correct answer (A, B, C, or D) to each of the
following questions.
11. What the scientist finds the most amazing about volcanoes is the fact that ______.
A. they can kill a large number of people very quickly B. you never know when they will erupt
C. volcanoes have enormous power D. their eruptions are highly predictable
12. How powerful is a volcanic eruption as described in the expert’s words?
A. It can burn out a village within seconds. B. It can clean a village within seconds.
C. It can wipe out a village within seconds. D. It can bury a village within seconds.
13. The old assumption that the moon affects volcanic eruptions ______.
A. has never been tested B. has been tested only recently
C. is based on old-time legends D. is a classical myth
14. What gives rise to the old idea comes from the observation that a volcano is likely to erupt when ______.
A. the moon comes down B. there is a new moon
C. there is a full moon D. the moon is high in the sky
15. Mount Etna is nicknamed “a ______ giant”.
A. friendly B. hostile C. unfriendly D. dangerous
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16. Mount Etna is so nicknamed because ______.

A. its cone is a playground B. its lava cools down very fast
C. its cone is narrow D. its lava moves slowly
17. For 3,000 years, Mount Etna has killed ______ people.
A. 73 B. 69 C. 3,000 D. 4,000
18. How many people were killed by Mount Etna in 1669?
A. 69 deaths were recorded. B. 73 deaths were recorded.
C. No case of death was recorded. D. 3,000 deaths were recorded.
19. A new volcano may be formed when ______.
A. lava flows fast B. a cone closes up C. lava cools down D. a cone explodes
20. Mount Fuji in Japan is the ______ volcano on that site.
A. 2nd B. 1st C. 3rd D. 4th
21. How large is the number of visitors visiting Mount Fuji every year?
A. 4,000 people. B. 400,000 people. C. 20,000 people. D. 400 people.
22. The word “volcano” comes from Italian meaning “______”.
A. a burnt mountain B. a falling mountain C. a burning mountain D. a forming mountain
23. The first volcano to have the name “Vulcanus” was ______.
A. Vesuvius B. Mount Etna C. Mount Fuji D. Vesuvius and Etna
24. The Romans gave the Mount the name because they thought it was the ______ of the God of Fire Vulcanus.
A. den B. home C. cave D. house
25. According to the expert, volcanoes ______.
A. have more than one cone B. are all famous tourist sites
C. will all become extinct D. are always changing
Part 3: A new student took notes of the introduction of the Department of Printed Word but she missed out
some details. Listen to the man introducing his department and supply the blanks with missing
information for her.
• Department: short history, founded: (26) _______________________________
• size of first intake of undergraduates: (27) _______________________________
• number of students on a taught M.A. course: (28) _______________________________
• number of part-time lecturers: (29) _______________________________
• percentage of students from outside the country: (30) _______________________________
• English level requirements for students from outside the country: (31) _______________________________
• students from outside the country get help from: (32) _______________________________
• Department’s external links: (33) _______________________________
• series of workshops built with: (34) _______________________________
• modern printing highly technological
• all students have to be: (35) _______________________________
• despite being a modern department, it is also interested in: (36) _______________________________
• main work of Department: (37) teaching _______________________________
• former students employed as: (38) _______________________________conservationists
• Dr Yu, expert on early Chinese manuscript and: (39) _______________________________
• post-graduate research students should apply: (40) _______________________________
II. LEXICO- GRAMMAR (5/20 points)
Part 1: Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence. Write your answer (A, B, C, or D) in the
numbered box.
41. He was so ______ in the book that he did not hear her footsteps.
A. distracted B. engrossed C. gripped D. attracted
42. I felt that he lacked the ______ to pursue a difficult task to the very end.
A. persuasion B. obligation C. engagement D. commitment
43. The government decided to ______ down on income tax evasion.
A. press B. crack C. push D. snap
44. Check the apparatus carefully to make sure it has not been ______.
A. broken into B. tempered with C. touched up D. taken out
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45. We believe that the cumulative effects of renewed prosperity will ______ expectations.
A. overcome B. undermine C. surpass D. succeed
46. John's got very ______ feelings about taking on more responsibility at the moment.
A. puzzled B. mixed C. jumbled D. muddled
47. The college will soon be ready to ______ candidates for new courses.
A. enrol B. involve C. call D. recall
48. After the concert, everyone had to ______ home through the thick snow.
A. trudge B. tread C. trace D. trickle
49. The captain realized that unless immediate action was taken to discipline the crew, there could be a _____ on the
ship.
A. riot B. rebellion C. mutiny D. strike
50. Her enthusiasm ______ her lack of experience.
A. makes up for B. makes off C. makes out at D. makes up
Your answers:
41. 42. 43. 44. 45.
46. 47. 48. 49. 50.
Part 2: The passage below contains 10 mistakes. Underline the mistakes and write their correct forms in the
space provided in the column on the right. (0) has been done as an example.
A feminine is a person, usually a woman, who believes that women should be regarded as 0. feminine feminist
equally to men. She, or he, deplores discrimination against women in the home, place of 51. ___________________
work or anywhere, and her principle enemy is the male chauvinist, who believes that men 52. ___________________
are naturally super. Tired of being referred to as “the weaker sex”, women are becoming 53. ___________________
more and more militancy and are winning the age-old battle of the sexes. They are sick to
54. ___________________
death of sexy jokes which poke fun at women. They are no longer content to be regarded as
55. ___________________
second-class citizens in terms of economic, political and social status. They criticize beauty
56. ___________________
contests and the use of glamour female models in advertisements which they describe as
57. ___________________
the exploit of female beauty, since women in these situations were represented as mere sex
objects. We no longer live in the male-dominate societies of the past. Let us hope, 58. ___________________
moreover, that the revolution stops before we have a boring world in which sex doesn’t 59. ___________________
make much difference. We already have unisex hairdressers and fashions. What next? 60. ___________________
Part 3: Write the correct FORM of each bracketed word in the numbered space provided in the column on the
right. (0) has been done as an example.
A live broadcast of any public event, such as a space (0) ______ (FLY) or sporting 0. __flight____
occasion, is almost (61) ______ (VARIABLE) accompanied by the thoughts of a (62) 61. _____________________
______ (COMMENT). This may be on television, along with the relevant pictures,
alternatively on radio. The technique involved (63) ______ (DIFFERENT) between the 62. _____________________
two media, with radio broadcasters needing to be more explicit and (64) ______
63. _____________________
(DESCRIBE) because of the absence of visual information. TV commentators do not
need to paint a picture for their audience; instead, their various (65) ______ (OBSERVE) 64. _____________________
should add to the images that are already there. There will sometimes be silences and
65. _____________________
pauses in a TV commentary, although these are becoming (66) ______ (INCREASE)
rare. Both types of commentators should try to be informative, but should avoid sounding 66. _____________________
(67) ______ (OPINION). In sports commentaries, fairness and (68) ______ (IMPART) to
67. _____________________
both sides is vital, but spontaneity and enthusiasm are valued by those watching or
listening. Sports commentators usually broadcast live in an essentially unscripted way, 68. _____________________
although they may refer to previously prepared materials such as sports statistics.
69. _____________________
Because of the (69) ______ (PREDICT) nature of live events, thorough preparation in
advance is vital. The Internet has helped enormously with this aspect of the job. Anyone 70. _____________________
interested in becoming a commentator should have excellent (70) ______ (ORGANISE)
skills, the willingness to work irregular hours, and a strong voice.
Part 4: Complete each sentence with the correct form of ONE of the two-word verbs below. Write your answer in
the numbered box. Each verb is used only once.
bring out close down make up to sift through check over

lay down go round sit on work out do with
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71. Business was so bad that they had to ______ two factories.
72. Next year, we intend to ______ several new products. But at the moment, we are still testing them.
73. The operator monitors the pressure by ______ the readings on these gauges.
74. Calculations which used to take ages can now ______ in a few seconds.
75. You give the computer a command and it will ______ the data for you until it finds the information you need.
76. People only ______ him because of his wealth.
77. He ______ my letter for months, why doesn’t he answer it?
78. This car could ______ a good polish.
79. There should be enough sweets to ______.
80. It is quite clearly ______ that only amateurs can take part.
Your answers:
71. 72. 73. 74. 75.
76. 77. 78. 79. 80.
Part 5: Fill each gap in the following sentences with one of the prepositions or particles in the box. Use each
word only ONCE and write your answer in the numbered box. (Please note that the given words
outnumber the gaps.)
after at back through across with

forward off out over up for
81. I received the news ______ a kind of naive enthusiasm.

82. He felt nervous before he started the first lecture of his life but he carried it ______ very well.
83. My group and yours have arrived ______ the same conclusion quite independently.
84. When he married for the second time, Fred got more than he bargained ______.
85. You can’t sit ______ and do nothing like that while much remains to be done.
86. The favourable weather has put the harvest ______.
87. We won’t watch that programme if the television is playing ______ again.
88. We made ______ that we had forgotten Jane’s birthday, though it was not true.
89. We had to sit ______ nearly two hours of speeches.
90. We’re both going ______ the same job.
Your answers:
81. 82. 83. 84. 85.
86. 87. 88. 89. 90.
III. READING (5/20 points)
Part 1: Read the following passage and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each gap. Write your
answer in the numbered box.
There is no doubt at all that the Internet has made a huge difference to our lives. However, most parents worry that
their children spend too much time browsing the Internet or playing computer games, hardly (91) ______ doing anything
else in their spare time. Naturally, parents want to know if these activities are harmful to their children. What should they
do if their children spend hours (92) ______ a computer screen?
Obviously, if children spend too much time (93) ______ in some game instead of doing their homework, then
something is wrong. It is a good idea if parents and children decide together how much use should be (94) ______ of the
Internet, and the child should (95) ______ that it won't interfere with homework. If the child does not (96) ______ to this
arrangement, parents can take more drastic (97) ______ .
Any parent who is (98) ______ alarmed about a child's behaviour should make an appointment to (99) ______ the
matter with a teacher. Spending time in front of a computer screen does not (100) ______ affect a child's performance at
school. Even if a youngster seems obsessed with the computer, he or she is probably just going through a phase, and in
a few months parents will have something else to worry about!
91. A. always B. ever C. never D. rare

92. A. peeping at B. glancing at C. staring at D. seeing
93. A. involved B. occupied C. taken D. absorbed
94. A. done B. had C. made D. taken
95. A. promise B. assure C. secure D. claim
96. A. commit B. stick C. follow D. hold
97. A. rules B. procedures C. steps D. regulations
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98. A. actually B. heavily C. seriously D. urgently

99. A. speak B. discuss C. talk D. debate
100. A. possibly B. consequently C. probably D. necessarily
Your answers:
91. 92. 93. 94. 95.
96. 97. 98. 99. 100.
Part 2: Read the following passage and answer the questions from 101 to 110.
101. ______
Telephone, television, radio, and the telegraph all help people communicate with each other. Because of these
devices, ideas and news of events spread quickly all over the world. For example, within seconds, people can know the
results of an election in Japan or Argentina. An international soccer match comes into the home of everyone with a
television set. News of a disaster such as an earthquake or a flood can bring help from distant countries. Within hours,
help is on the way.
102. ______
How has speed of communication changed the world? To many people, the world has become smaller. Of
course, this does not mean that the world is physically smaller. Two hundred years ago, communication between the
continents took a long time. All news was carried on ships that took weeks or even months to cross the oceans. In the
seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, it took six weeks for news from Europe to reach the Americas. This time
difference influenced people's actions. For example, one battle in the war of 1812 between the English and the United
States armies could have been avoided if the warring sides had known that a peace agreement had already been
signed. Peace was made in England, but the news of peace took six weeks to reach America. During those six weeks,
the large and serious Battle of New Orleans was fought and many lives were lost.
103. ______
An important part of the history of the world is the history of communication. In prehistoric times, people had
limited knowledge of the world. They had little information about geography, the study of the Earth. People knew very
little beyond their small groups except what was happening near their homes. Later, people were organized into villages,
and verbal communication between small towns was possible. Still, the people’s knowledge was limited because they
had no outside information. Kingdoms and small countries then developed, with a king directing the people. Cities
developed, too, but still communication was limited to the small geographical area of the country. Much later in history,
after the invention of the printing press, many more people learned to read, and communication was improved.
104. ______
In this modern age, communication is so fast that it is almost instant. People's lives have been changed
because of the immediate spread of news. Sometimes the speed is so great that it does not allow people time to think.
For example, leaders of countries have only minutes, or, at most, hours to consider all the parts of a problem. They are
expected to answer immediately. Once they had days and weeks to think before making decisions.
105. ______
The speed of communication demands a new responsibility from all people of the world. People in different
countries must try harder to understand each other. An example is that people with different religions must try to
understand each other's beliefs and values, even if they do not accept them. Sometimes their cultures are quite different.
What one group considers a normal part of life is strange to another culture. In some cases, a normal part of one culture
might be bad or impolite to people of another culture. That kind of difference is a possible basis for misunderstanding.
People must learn not to judge others, but to accept them as they are. As the world grows smaller, people must learn to
talk to each other more effectively as well as communicate more rapidly.
Match the headings given in the box below with their appropriate numbers (101 - 105) that lead the five
paragraphs and write the letters A-H in the corresponding numbered boxes. (The headings outnumber the
paragraphs, so you will not use all of them).
A. A disadvantage of fast communication

B. High speed of communication and its benefits
C. Our shrinking world
D. Communication devices
E. A brief history of communication development
F. Modern communication and a change in thinking pattern
G. The changing world resulting from fast communication
H. Modern communication and expected responsibility
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Then choose the correct answer to each of the following questions by circling A, B, C, or D.
106. Modern communications have ______.

A. affected the results of elections and news of disasters
B. only allowed people to see world sports events at home
C. kept people better informed of their world and beyond
D. made people happier, busier, but less informed
107. Before the invention of communication devices, ______.
A. people gave better care to their local affairs
B. there was no transportation between countries
C. people were much interested in world affairs
D. people were mostly kept in the dark about the world
108. A negative aspect of fast communication is that it ______.
A. makes people think too fast
B. will push governments into dead ends
C. deprives decision makers of correct information
D. may rush governments into decisions
109. There were instances in which lives could have been saved if ______.
A. intercommunication had been established
B. there had not been a delay in communication
C. officers’ demands of information had been met
D. carrier pigeons had arrived in time
110. The speed of communication has helped create opportunity for ______.
A. mutual understanding and cultural tolerance
B. better understanding and freer trade
C. the expansion of cultural differences
D. the growth of the physical world
Your answers:
101. 102. 103. 104. 105.
106. 107. 108. 109. 110.
Part 3: Read the following passage and complete the statements that follow by circling A, B, C, or D to indicate
your answer which you think fits best.
Bringing up children
Where one stage of child development has been left out, or not sufficiently experienced, the child may have to
go back and capture the experience of it. A good home makes this possible - for example, by providing the opportunity
for the child to play with a clockwork car or toy railway train up to any age if he still needs to do so. This principle, in fact,
underlies all psychological treatment of children in difficulties with their development, and is the basic of work in child
clinics.
The beginnings of discipline are in the nursery. Even the youngest baby is taught by gradual stages to wait for
food, to sleep and wake at regular intervals and so on. If the child feels the world around him is a warm and friendly one,
he slowly accepts its rhythm and accustoms himself to conforming to its demands. Learning to wait for things,
particularly for food, is a very important element in upbringing, and is achieved successfully only if too great demands are
not made before the child can understand them. Every parent watches eagerly the child's acquisition of each new skill:
the first spoken words, the first independent steps, or the beginning of reading and writing. It is often tempting to hurry
the child beyond his natural learning rate, but this can set up dangerous feelings of failure and states of anxiety in the
child. This might happen at any stage. A baby might be forced to use a toilet too early, a young child might be
encouraged to learn to read before he knows the meaning of the words he reads. On the other hand, though, if a child is
left alone too much, or without any learning opportunities, he loses his natural zest for life and his desire to find out new
things for himself.
Learning together is a fruitful source of relationship between children and parents. By playing together, parents
learn more about their children and children learn more from their parents. Toys and games which both parents and
children can share are an important means of achieving this co-operation. Building-block toys, jigsaw puzzles and
crosswords are good examples.
Parents vary greatly in their degree of strictness or indulgence towards their children. Some may be especially
strict in money matters; others are severe over times of coming home at night, punctuality for meals or personal
cleanliness. In general, the controls imposed represent the needs of the parents and the values of the community as
much as the child's own happiness and well-being.
With regard to the development of moral standards in the growing child, consistency is very important in parental
teaching. To forbid a thing one day and excuse it the next is no foundation for morality. Also, parents should realize that
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“example is better than precept”. If they are hypocritical and do not practise what they preach, their children may grow
confused and emotionally insecure when they grow old enough to think for themselves, and realize they have been, to
some extent, deceived. A sudden awareness of a marked difference between their parents' ethics and their morals can
be a dangerous disillusion.
111. The principle underlying all treatment of developmental difficulties in children ______.
A. is in the provision of clockwork toys and trains
B. is to send them to clinics
C. is to capture them before they are sufficiently experienced
D. offers recapture of earlier experiences
112. Learning to wait for things is successfully taught ______.
A. in spite of excessive demands being made
B. only if excessive demands are avoided
C. because excessive demands are not advisable
D. is achieved successfully by all children
113. The encouragement of children to achieve new skills ______.
A. should be focused on only at school
B. can never be taken too far
C. will always assist their development
D. should be balanced and moderate
114. Parental controls and discipline ______.
A. serve a dual purpose
B. are designed to promote the child’s happiness
C. reflect only the values of the community
D. should be avoided as far as possible
115. The practice of the rule “Example is better than precept” ______.
A. only works when the children grow old enough to think for themselves
B. would help avoid the necessity for ethics and morals
C. will free a child from disillusion when he grows up
D. is too difficult for all parents to exercise
116. In the 1st paragraph, the author lays some emphasis on the role of the ______ in helping the child in trouble.
A. psychiatrists B. community C. family D. nursery
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117. The phrase ‘conforming to’ in the 2 paragraph means ______.
A. adapting to B. accepting C. agreeing with D. following
118. The word ‘zest’ in the 2nd paragraph can be best replaced by ______.
A. appetite B. excitement C. enthusiasm D. enjoyment
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119. The word ‘imposed’ in the 4 paragraph is closest in meaning to ______.
A. excepted B. introduced C. made D. constrained
120. Hypocrisy on the part of the parents may ______.
A. result in their children’s wrong behaviour B. make their children lose faith in them
C. disqualify their teachings altogether D. impair their children’s mind
Your answers:
111. 112. 113. 114. 115.
116. 117. 118. 119. 120.
Write T if the statement is true according to the passage; F if the statement is not true, and NG if the information
is not given in the passage.
121. It is important for a child to gradually get used to his daily demands in the process of mental development.
122. To force children to learn different skills beyond their natural learning rate is encouraged by parents.
123. The understanding between parents and children plays an important role in mental development.
124. Parents should leave their children’s mental development for school education.
125. Parents are advised to do everything for their children right from early childhood.
Your answers:
121. 122. 123. 124. 125.
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Part 4: Read the following passage and choose the most suitable sentence from the list A to G for each gap from
126 to 130. There are two extra sentences which you do not need to use. Then answer the questions from
131 to 140 that follow.
The days when only men would hold management positions are over. (126) __________. Despite a slowing
economy, the number of women in management has risen to 16% in 1995, when it used to be less than 9%. One result
of this tendency is that women are now more accepted in these roles, and it has also been found that women in
management ease tension and gender conflict in the workplace.
A comprehensive nation-wide study of executive performance accidentally found that women scored higher in
almost all areas of performance evaluation, while compiling a large-scale analysis of 425 high-level managers. (127)
__________. They tend to work harder behind the scenes, while men prefer the glamorous, more aggressive side of
management. The masculine approach is more suited to the traditional style of business, where the boss would work
alone and simply dictate orders to his staff. Now, in the global information age, teamwork and partnership are
increasingly important, and these are exactly the areas where women excel.
(128) __________. It may be that the same qualities that make women more effective as managers are also
holding them back. Most women get stuck in jobs which involve human resources or public relations, while their skills
make them highly suitable for this type of work. However, the posts in these areas rarely lead to the top. Ambitious
women are frustrated by this, and many left to start their own companies. Another reason why women are overlooked for
promotion is that men are seen as more dynamic and competitive. Women tend to work for the good of the company as
a whole, while men are looking out for themselves. Some bosses may interpret the feminine approach as showing a lack
of vision. A woman will often adopt the strategy of making people think that they are the authors of new ideas, so that
they will co-operate with her plan. Although this is an effective way of achieving an objective, the result is that she will
lose credit for her creativity and innovation.
It is also surprising to learn that the greatest prejudice against female bosses comes from women themselves. In a
recent Gallup poll, 70% of men said that they would be prepared to accept a female boss, compared to 66% of women.
(129) __________. Since nearly all bosses used to be male, women feel more comfortable being supervised by a man
than by another woman. Some women also feel that a male boss is less demanding and he feels more relaxed about
being in a position of authority. Since women have to work harder to get to the top, they expect more of their staff when
they get there.
In conclusion, although more and more women are rising to higher positions, there are still many deep-rooted
prejudices and double standards that keep them from achieving the very top positions. Companies may say that they
value interpersonal skills, but they still look for a leader who is decisive and a risk taker. (130) __________. Although
women have proved that they are capable of leading a company, it seems that they will not get the chance to do so until
they are prepared to start their own businesses.
A. One possible reason for this is that of tradition

B. Areas where women are particularly effective are in supporting their staff, and sharing information
C. More and more women are moving into top jobs in the USA
D. Although women are not as decisive as men, they still play an important role in social work
E. Although the number of women in middle management is on the increase, there are still few
women running large companies
F. These qualities are perceived as being mainly masculine
G. These positions are held by females
Complete the following statements by circling A, B, C, or D.

131. The participation by women in business management has ______.
A. increased a sexist attitude among men
B. started new business conflicts
C. caused gender conflict among the staff
D. made the workplace more agreeable
132. Women managers are found more skilful in areas where they can promote their ability to ______.
A. build relationships with people B. fight their way to the top
C. deal with their male bosses D. give directions to the staff
133. Women are often overlooked for the top jobs because ______.
A. other women do not like working for them B. they do not take credit for their own ideas
C. they cannot make big decisions D. they leave to start their own businesses
134. Women prefer a male boss because ______.
A. male bosses work harder B. men are more competitive
C. it is more usual to work for a man D. female bosses are more demanding
135. A female boss often demands more of her staff because ______.
A. other women do not like working for them B. she herself has to toil her way to the position
C. she can always make big decisions D. her staff do not tend to submit themselves to her
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Write T if the statement is true according to the passage; F if the statement is not true, and NG if the information
is not given in the passage.
136. Working with other people has become more important in modern business.
137. Businesses owned by women are more successful than those owned by men.
138. Most women work for their own promotion, not for the good of the company.
139. More men than women work for female bosses.
140. Companies may not tell the truth about the qualities they look for in a manager.
Your answers:
126. 127. 128. 129. 130.
131. 132. 133. 134. 135.
136. 137. 138. 139. 140.
IV. WRITING (6/20 points)
Part 1: (0.5/20 points)

Use the word(s) given in brackets and make any necessary additions to complete a new sentence in such a way
that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence. Do NOT change the form of the given
word(s). Look at the example in the box.
Example: Immediately after winning the race, Sandy began training for the next one. (had)
No sooner had Sandy won the race than she began training for the next one.
141. Attendance at the additional evening lectures is not obligatory for students. (under)
Students ................................................................................................................the additional evening lectures.
142. You cannot find pottery like this in any other part of the country. (type)
This is the only part of the country .................................................................................................................. found.
143. All are eligible for the contest. There is no discrimination of race and sex. (regardless)
All are eligible ........................................................................................................................................................ .
144. As a result of the bad weather, there may be delay to some international flights. (subject)
Due to the bad weather .................................................................................................................... possible delay.
145. We were very much surprised to learn that Brian had become a monk. (To)
.........................................................................................................................., Brian had become a monk.
Part 2: (2/20 points)
Below is the data showing the students’ choice of colleges and universities in the country of Dispairana.
Write a report (of about 150 words) on the changes over the period of ten years. You may add comments and reasons to
enliven your report.
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Part 3: (3.5/20 points)
High-school students are expected to participate more in extracurricular activities and community service in
addition to achieving high grades. Some educators suggest extending high-school education to four years so
that students can achieve all that is expected of them. Others are against the proposal because they think
students would lose interest in school and attendance would drop in the end.
In about 350 words, write an essay that ends with the remark “High-school education should be extended to four years”
to assert your point of view on this question. Use reasons and examples to support your position. You may continue your
writing on the back page if you need more space.
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l. LISTENING (50 pr:ints)

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Pafi 1: For questions 'l-1$, tisten to a piece of news frorn BBC about Valentine's Day and supply the
blanks with the missing information. Write NA MORE THAN THREE \AIORDS and/or A NUMBER taken
from the recording far each answer in the spaces provided.
Valentine's Day is not only a day for public (1) it has also become a
(2)_ when in the UK, more than 20 million pr:unds is spent on flowers and
over (3). is used for chocolates in the tJnited $tates" Despite its popularity,
the origin of Valentine's Day is still in the (4).
According to some historians, St Valentine was a Roman (5)-___ in the 3'd

century A.D. The imprisoned Duke of Orleans is believed to have sent the first Valentine card in the year
(6). by writing love poems to his wife.
On Black Day in Korea, the men who don't receive anything on Valentine's Day gather to
(7\, (B) and
with each other.
Withtheclevelopmentoftechnology,(9)-havebeccmefashionable
recently. However, as warned by lnternet security experts, this may allow malicious hackers to spread
(10) .
Paft 2:
For questions 1tr-15, listen to a talk about biodiversity and supply the blanks with the missing
information. Write N0 ,i4CrRE THAN THREE WORDS taken from the recording for each answer in the
spaces provided.
11. Biodiversity is what enahles humans to
12. Main cause of biodiversity erosion: destruction of
13. Example of ecosystem under threat:
14. lnvasion of non-native species can destroy native
15. Human population: has increased at a(n) rate.
For questions 1&-2A, fisten ta a radio news reportab*ut minority languages and supplytha blanks
with the missing infarmation. Write M MORE THAN THREE II/OROS taken from the recording for
each answer in the spaces provided.
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19. Modern Cornish borrows English words as it has many
20. The most widely spoken version is called Cornish.
Part 3: For questions 21-25, listen to a radio discussion on dictionaries and cfioose &e besf answer
(4, B, C or D) according to what you hear. Write yaur ansulers in the corresponding numbered boxes.
21. Elaine says she is under pressure at work as a result of _.

A. the growth of the market B. the quality of the competition
C. the demand for greater profits D. the need to manage resources
22. Elaine decides to include a word in her dictionaries after checking
A. how it is used in the press B. whether it is on the database ---,
c. what her researchers think of it
D. whether its use is widespread
23. According to Elaine, in which area of her work has new technology had the greatest impact?
A. the accuracy of the entries B. the speed of the research
C. the reliability of the data D. the quality of the language
24. According to Tony, what may influence a diptionary compiler's decision to include a particular term?
A. tdchnicalexperience B. reading habits
C. personalinterests D. objective research
25. According to Elaine, what prevents dictionary compilers from inventing words themselves?
A. respect for their colleagues B. lack of inspiration
C. fear of criticism D. pride in their work
Your answers
21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
ll. LEXICO-GRAMMAR (30 points)

Paft 1: Choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) to each of the followlng guesfions and write your
answers in the correspanding numberedboxes.
26. At the end of the competition, all the runners were _ exhausted.
actually
A. B. wholly C. utterly D. eventually
27. in
I see no point with such a perfect operating system.
doing
A. B. dealing C. matching D. tampering
28. _There is in the press that the Prime Minister will resign.
rumour
A. B. speculationC. news D. indication
29. The work is beyond a shadow of _
one of the best she has ever written.
doubt
A, B. contradiction criticism
C. D. suspicion
30. The election will be nelO at the end of the week, at any
caseA. B. rate C. situation D. time
31. At first Tom insisted he was right, but then began to _.
down
A. back B. follow up C. drop off D. break up
32. The ceremony was one hour late as the organisers hadn't _ for such an adverse weather condition.
expected
A. B. bargained C. calculated D. supposed
33. I can accept criticism in general, but George really it too far, so I had no other option but to
show my disapproval.
A. carried B. pushed C. -- put D. rnade
34. Why do you object to him being taken on - he'll be a(n)
to the company?
A. property B. estate C. asset D. material
35. The inconsiderate driver was _
for parking his vehicle in the wrong place.
A. inflicted B. harassed C. condemned
D. confined
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3'1. 32. J.l. 34. 1C
Part 2: Write the correct FORM of eaeh bracketed word in the numbered space provided in the
FEARS OF FUTURE GLOBAL [-IUNGER

A recent report has warned of global food (0)__-_.-- (SHORT) unless the 0. _shortageq___
current system of farming and food distribution is changed. The report highlights
fears that currently rapid increases in yields come at the expense of sustainability, 36.
and that unless action is taken, hunger and (36)-*_ (NUTRIENT)will
become growing problems. 37.
The report also considers the billion people worldwide who (37)-- (EAT)
and are therefore obese to lre another (38)_- (EXAMPLE) failure of the 38.
current system to provide health and (39)__- (BE) to the world's population.
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The authors believe that the application of new technologies can play a role
in minimising future lacks of food. They see cloning, nanotechnr:logy and
genetic.(40) (MODIFY) as potentialsolutions. 40
However, although many of these technologies have been artopted worldwide,

41.
there is still (41)_(RHSIST) to their use in parts of Europe.
Part 3: Ihe passage below cantains 7 mistakes" UNDEP"LINE the mrsfakes and WRTTE THEIR CORRECT
FORMS in the space provided in the column on the right. (0) has been done as an example.
There is a long-standing debate amonq users of "new media" and lnternet service 0. _between_
Froviders (lSPs) about so-called "net neutrality" (the idea that no-one should
controlthe lnternet). Both sides claim to uphold what they call "lnternet freedom", 42.
but it appears they have diverging views of exactly vrhieh is meant by freedom in
this context. 43.
For supporters of neutral, lnternet freedom means equal, affordable access for
whatever online applications and content they choose, ln contrast, the lsFs say a 44.
free lnternet means that the industry should be unimpeded by government
oversight and that high-speed connections should be available for anyone who 45.
can afford it.
The debate is overgrown with so rnany technical jargon that it hasn't attracted 46.
widespreading attention, but what's at stake are nothing less than the future of the
lnternet. The issue, essentialry, is whether financial corporations become 47.
gatekeepers of online content and traffic, oi' whether small independent
organisations can access the new technology without restrictions. Whiche'uer way
it goes, the outcome is likely to change the whole of popular culture.
Part 4: Fill tn tfie gaps in the following senfences with suifahle paficbs. Write your answers in the
corresponding numbered boxes. (0) has been done as an example.
0. put
He finds it hard to the noise of the nearby factory.
49. The chairman brought the rnatter of staff restructure in the last meeting on the BoM.
50. Evidence has borne the idea that language students learn best in small groups.
51. He was too smart to fall _---. the conman.
52. She decided to put _ a parttime job to supplement her rneagre income.
53. The authorities declare they will come ---_--_ hard *_-**_* increasing mugging and burglary in
the city.
54. He has worked very hard to succeediin his eareer, I don't think luck comes it.
55. The boss was frustrated at the failure of the project and he took it the chief accountant.
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ttrur arrswers
A. up with 49. 50. 51.
52. 53. 54. 55.
Ill. READING (50 points)

paft 1: Read the foltowing passage and decide which answer (A, B, C, or DJ best fits each gap. Write
your answer in corresponding numbered boxes. (0) has been done as an example-
LEGAL FIGHT HITS MUSIC PIRATES
The global recording industry has launched its largest wave of legal (0) . . against people suspected
of (56)_ music files on the lnternet. The latest move by the lnternational Federation of the
pndnobrap[Etnoustry(lFPl)(57)--2,100allegeduplclader:s(5B)-peer-to-peer(P2P)
neporfts in 16 nationl including thtuK, France, Germany and ltaly. Thousands of people have agreed to
pay compensation since the campaign began. ln the US, civil lawsuits have been (59)-----: against
hrdre tnin 15,597 people sinceSeptember 2003 and there have been 3,590 settlements.'This is a
significant (60) of our enforcernent actions against people who-are uploading and distributing
illEgal music on pZp networks,' said lFPl chief John Kennedy. 'Tlrousands of people - mostly lnternet-savvy
me-n in their 20s or 30s - have learnt to their (61)_-the legal and financial risks involved in file-
sharing copyrighted music in large quantities.' lnclividual cases are generally brought by the national
associitipns-in tne recording indusiry. The UK record industry has so far brought 97 cases, with a further 65
covered by the latest action.
0. A. action B. activity G. acting D. acts
56. A. stealing B. sharing C. using D, downloading
57. A. aimed B. targeted C. directed D, pointed
58. A. practising B. having C. applying D. using
59. A. carried B. instigated C. brought D. activated
60. A. aftermath B. feature C. result D. escalation
61. A. cost B. charge C. benefit D. fortune
Your answers
0.4 56. 57. 58. r.O 60. 61.
Paft 2: For questions 62-70, read the text belaw and think of the word which besf fifs each gap. Use
only one word in each gap. Write your answer in corresponding numhered boxes. (0) has been done
as an example.
NOT JUST MAKING A GOOD STORY
Media interest is greater in those situations (O)--- a communal or personal traumatic event fits the
working criteria of newsworthiness, with the (62) that some events will attract wide media attention
while (-63)-- are of little interest. Hence those events which (64)---. elite or representative
persons, unpredictahle or unusual tragedy, loss or sorrow, and that epitomise universal themes or the failure
of technology (65)--- be of greater interest and attract greater media attention than recurring everyday
traumas such as disease or car fatalities. Most print and electronic journalists are (66)- strong
pressure to report what has happened in such a way that it tells a good story and rnakes sense to readers
and viewers so that they not only know what has happened, but feel it as well. This is a pressure that derives
from forces (67) the control of individual journalists imposed by the media system and the
demandsoftheconsumersofmediaproducts.Theextentto(6B)-theseexpectationscanbemet
within the practicalities of a traurna situation (69)_---- Eenerally on a complex mix of the personal
stature and judgment of the journalist, the specific instructions of their managers and the practical situation in
which they (70)- themselves.
Your answers
0. where 62. 63. 64. 65.
66. o/. 68. 69. 70.

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CARS AT{D SOCIETY
Nowadays, just over half of all households in Britain have one or more cars. The increasing use of cars
has had an enormc,us effect on society, health, the landscape and other aspects of life. ln the 19tn century
railway caused workers in other transport industries to lose their jobs, but they also employed a great many
people. ln the twentieth century, railway workers lost their jobs as roads provided more employment.
(71) , and have opened up whole areas urhich were formerly inaccessible. Country parks,
stately hornes and other attractions often depend on access by car, for public transport rarely serves them.
(72) , As late as the 1950s almost every district had a nurnber of corner shops. People used
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these shops for almost all the things they needed each day such as food, papers, and household goods.
They would have gone inio towns to visit the market and purchase items unobtainable locally perhaps only
once or twice a month" Daily shopping was done within the local community, and the meetings with other
people kept the comnrunity gcling.
(73)-*---, traveling further than brefore and going by car if possible. The use of a car makes the
journey easy and means that they can bring back enough shopping to last them a week or more. Cars have
helped to drive many corner shops out of business.
(74)--, but ntany torvns and cities now have giant shops selling clo-it-yourself materials, and
these are often in 'out-of-town' centres or trading estates that are not served by bus. (75)-_--.
M6ny other facilities also depend on improved road transport, often involving the use of cars. Modern
hospitais, schools, libraries dnd other institutions are often built to serve large areas. Compared with those
which they have replaced they are fewer, larger and more rernote from the people who use them.
A. However, many railways have been improved
B. They depend on customers having cars
C. Modern town-dwellers like to have private transport
D. Nowadays, a large percentage of people do their shopping at supermarkets
E. Nearly allshopping centres can be reached by birs as well as car
F. lncreased rnobility, mainly by car, also leads to facilities closing
G. ln general, cars have lncreased people's chances of traveling for pleasure
Your answers
71. 72. 73. 74. v5.
Part 4: Read fhe tallawing extract and anstwer questions 76*85.

POINTERS TO LEARNING
1. A lecture rnay seem to be well organised in the lecturer's notes but harre no apparent pattern when
delivered" ldeally students should be able to state the intended organisation, and how one fact is broadly
related to the rest, at any time during the lecture, firstly because they need to take notes if the amount of
information to be retained exceecls the amount they can r€)member, anci secondly because these links are
essential to understanding.
2. lt follows, of course, that a lecture is tikely to be nrore effective if its organisation is given at the
beginning. This can usualiy be done very naturally as an explanatir:n of how the lecturer's objectives are to
be achieved. Certainly the dictum "first tell 'em what you're going to tell 'em. Then tell 'em what you've told
'em", can usefully be applied to lectures and is particularly appropriate to those who teach a difficult subject
or who cannot easiiy get down to the students' level of understanding.
3. Some lecturers may feel that by summarising all they intend to say at the beginning, they will have'shot
their bolt' and have nothing left with which to arouse interest when attention flags. ln this case the summary
needs to be given in a wav that whets the appetite and the elaboration of points will require interesting
details, visual illustration, hunrour and an occasionai anecdote.
4, ltemising points has several advantages. Firstly, each itenr orovides a peg on which detail may be
hung, Secondly, while it may be obvious. to the lecturer that he is goirrg on to a fresh point this is not so
obvious to the listener, least of all the.student who is not already familiar with the topic. Thirdly, if a student
day-dreams, or has nricrosleeps, he may easily lose the thread r:f an argument. lf points are iternised he will
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unaware how much their minds wander during lectures. Fourthly, itemisation is an aid to memory. Revision
from notes is more thorough if the students know "there are five points to be remembered on this topic and
seven on the other."
5. The organisation of a lecture will be clearer if the points are written on the board immediately after being
mentioned. Lecturers who are not confident of their ability on the blackboard are tempted to neglect it. One
way over this difficulty is to use an overhead projector which may show either normal handwriting done at the
time, or prepared acetate sheets which may be progressivety displayed as the lecture develops.
Alternatively, a handout containing the main heading well spaced, with blanks in between for the students to
add supplementary detail, is useful; and since handouts may be passed on to absentees, they are
particularly valuable at the beginning of a course or at other times when it is important to convey the
organisation of subject matter. Such displays of lecture organisation (using the blackboard, overhead
projector, handouts, or possibly over methods such as flannel graphs and charts) play a particularly
important part in aiding comprehension when a flow diagram or other complex form is used because the
relations between possibly abstract ideas can be pointed out visr-rally,
ln brief, we can say information must be organised in the sfudenfs' mind and not just in the lecturer's.
For questions 76-80, decide which of the nofes below (A-H) besf sums up each of the five
paragraphs. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes.
76. Paragraph
A. Put it up on the blackboard
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B. Ways of making key points clear
77. Paragraph 2 C. Maintaining interest
78. Paragraph 3
D. Clear structures important
E. Wandering minds
79. Paragraph 4 F. State structure at start
80. Paragraph 5
G. Why'key points'are useful
H. Filling in the <Jetail
For questions 81-85, choose the answer which you think best completes the unfinished sfafemenfs
about the text. Indicate the letter A, B, C or D against the number of each guesfion. Write your
answers in the corresponding numbered boxes.
81. A clear idea of what a lecture is all about is important because
A. students must always finish up with well-organised notes
B. it can capture students' interest
C. it can help the lecturer to present things more clearly
D. students must see how a topic hangs together if they are to understand it
82. Students are likely to take in a lecture better if the lecturer
A. gives them a summary before he begins
B. arranges what he has to say in the best possible way
C. improves his blackboard technique
D. gives out or displays comprehensive notes
83. Some lecturers do not like giving an outline of their lectures at the start because
A. their notes are well-planned but they cannot make things clear to their students
B, they do not like repeating themselves
C. they are afraid that the rest of the lecture will seem like an anti-climax
D, they lack confidence in using the blackboard
84. Students whose minds wander easily
A. may fail to make sense of points in a lecture
B. lose arguments because they cannot follow what is being said
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C. have an ability to 'tune in' easily when their attention returns
D. seek help from other students to follow the lecture
85. Lecturers can use an overhead projector--.
A. to present key points in advance
B. to present key points as they arise
C. to help students understand what a 'flow diagram' is
D, to show students normal handwriting done on the spot
Youranswers
81. 82. 83. 84. 85.
Part 5: Read fhe following ertract from a newspaper artiate about the environment. For guestions B6-91,
choose ffie besf answer (A, B, C or D) according to the brt. Write your answers in the corresponding
numbered boxes.
Lomborg's book entitled The Skeptrca/ Environmenfalr'sf caused an uproar when it was published in
1998. The author's beef is with the litany of doom espoused by certain environmental activists. We have all
heard the main points severaltimes: natural resources are running out; the world's population is too big and
growing at an alarming rate; rivers, lakes, oceans and the atmosphere are getting dirtier all the time. Forests
are being destroyed, fis_h stocks are collapsing, a0,000 species a year are facing extinction, and the planet is
warming disastrously. The world is falling apart and it is our fault.
Nonsense, says Lomborg- These are just scare stories put about by ideologues and promulgated by the
media. There is little evidence that the world is in trouble, he claims, and a good deal more that suggests tnat
we have never had it so good. Air quality in the developed world has impioved markedly over th6-past 100
years. Human life expectancy has soared. The average inhabitant of the developing world consumes 38%
more calories now than 100 years ago, and the percentage of people threatened with starvation has fallen
from 35% to 18%. The hole in the ozone layer is more or less fixed; the global warming theory has been
much exaggerated. And though we worry incessantly about pollution, the lifetime risk of drinking water laden
with pesticides atthe European Union safety limit is equivalent of smoking 1.4 cigarettes. ln shorttheworld
is not falling apart; rather the doorm mongers have led us all down the garden path.
"Lomborg' is the dirtiest word in environrnental circles at the moment. Henning Sorenson, former
president of the Royal Danish Academy of Science, nnaintains that his fellow countryman is wrong,
dangerous and lacking the professional training even to comprehend the data he presents. fhese are strorig
words. Sorenson was referring specifically to Lomborg's opinions on rnineral resources, but this booi<
contains sufficient biological nonsense to add ignorance of at least one more cliscipline to the charge sheet.
For example, long term growth in the number of species on Earth over the past 600m years itself a
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disputed issue, though you would not know it - is accredited to 'a process of specialisation wlrich is both due
to the fact that the Earth's physical surroundings have become more diverse and a result of all other species
becoming more specialised.' One really has to look further than a UnitecJ Nations En.rironment prograrnme
report to understand such complex issues. And surely only a statistician could arrive at a figure of O.t"t"
extinction of all species on Earth in the next 50 years, when respectable estimates of total diversity range
frorn 2m to 500m species (not 2m - B0rn, as Lomborg claims).
However, my greatest concern is with Lomborg's tone. He is clearly comrnitted to rubbishing the views
of hand-picked environmentalists, frequently the very silly ones such as Ehrlich, whom professionals have
been ignoring for decades. This selective approach does not lnspire much confidence: ridiculing idiots is
easy. Who better to manipulate data in support of a particuiar point of view than a professional stitistician?
And who to trust with the task less than someone who argues like a lawyer?
The reader should be wary in particular of Lomborg's passion for global statistics: overarching averages
can obscure a lot of important detail. The area of land covered with trees may not have changed much in the
past 50 years, but this is mostly because northern forests have increased in area while the biologically richer
tropical ones have declined. lf you want to see how global trend translates into one particular local iontext,
go to northern Scotland an{ gaze over the immense plantations of American conifers that have replaced
Britain's biologically unique native peatlands. And to balance the books, the area of these noisome tree
farms has to be reflected by deforestation somewhere else in the rvorld, let's say Madagascar, for example.
That the global forest area has remained more or less corrstant actually tells us nothing about the state of the
environment.
So have we been led down the garden path by the environmentalists? Lomborg argues a convincing
case with which I have much sympathy, but the reader shouirl perhaps follow the author's lead and maintain
a healthy scepticism. And if you come away with the nagging suspicion that Lomborg has a secret drawer of
data that does not fit his convictions, then you are quite probably a cynic.
86. Lomborg believes that _.
A. environmental pessimists have misrepresented the facts
B. not enough is being done to curb the world's population explosion
C. we are abdicating our responsibilit! in caring for the planet
D. the dimensions of the global warming problem have been urrderestirnated
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C. Overeating is becoming considerably more common.
D. People tend to live longer than in the past.
88. Lomborg is unpopular in the environnrentalworld because
A' he is not capable of understanding the complexities of environmental research
B. he makes use of unsupported claims to propose new theories
c' he simplifies existing data to support his own spurious claims
D. as a statistician he doesn't have the necessary background to attack existing findings
89. What do Lomborg and the writer have in common?
A. A mistrust of lawyers
B. A contempt for some environmentalists
C. A selective approach to global problems
D. An admiration for statisticians
90. Why does the writer mention Scofland and Madagascar?
A. As an example of deforestation
B. As evidence that available data on forests is insufficient
C. To show that global statistics can be misleading
D. To show how natural vegetation is being threatened by imported trees
For questions g1-95, write in the corresponding numbered boxes

Y if the statement agrees with the writer
n, if the statement cantradicts the writer
irc if it is impossible to say what the writer thinks ahout this
91. When published, Lomborg's book came in for a lot of criticism.
92' Lomborg sees eye to eye with the doom mongers on the idea that the world is falling apart as a result
of
man's fault.
93. Lomborg and Sorenson work for the same institution.
94. The fluctuation of the area of land covered with trees can reveal much about the worsening environmental
deterioration.
95. On the whole, the writer remains skeptical about Lomborg,s book.
Your answers
86. 87. BB. 89. 90.
91. 92. 93. 94. 95.
lV. WRITING (50 points)

Part 1: Use the word given in brackets and make any necess ary additions to write a new sentence in
such a way that if is as similar as possible in meaning to the originatsenfence. Do NOT change the
f.orm of the aiven word. You must use befwee n thLee--and eigt! words, inauain@1
has been done as an example.
0. He paid no attention to our warning. (notice)
He _took no notice of_our warning.
96. Suzanne did befter than usual at her flnal oral exam, although she had a sore throat. (excelled)
Despite her final oral exam.
97. Twenty singers are competing for the tiile 'singer of rhe year'. (contention)
There the title 'Singer of The Year'.
98. Tom is far better than me in terms of language skills. (rnatch)
When it comes forTom.
99. I know you'll find it hard to believe, but l've never travelled abroad. (seern)
100. You can attend as many classes as you fvant as long as you can manage your time. (restrictions)
There you attend as long as you can manage your time.
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Part 3: Write an essay of about 350 words fo e,xpress your opinian on the following topic:
"Modern technology has increased our materialwealth, but not our happiness."
(You may continue your writing on the back page if you need mare space)
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Part 1 :
For quesdloris 1-5, listen fo a cofiye rsation beiween flnro sruder:fs about a bco& and decide
wttetleer the follawing sfaferments are trt,e (T) ar false (F). Vlriie yaur answers rn fft€ cerre-sponding
nurnbered &oxes.
1. Davicl began io enjoy the book when he understood why the characters kepi conflicting themselves
2. Maria believes that the contradiction makes the story absorbing
3. fularia wishes to seethe place where the book was set but David doesn't.
4. Maria doesn't want to read the story again because it is not original.
5. According to Maria, the author writes the book to show that people ha,re different interpretaiions of the
same event.
Your answers
.1
4. tr
1. 2.
Part 2: For questians *15, listen to a piece of news frarn the BBC about education reforrn in the UK
and fi!! in the nrrssrrag informatian. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS taken frorn the recording
for each answer in ffie spaces provided.
6. According to the reporter, 400 secondary schools could be re-designated as failing under the plan to
raise the used to measure the performance in England
7. Numerous have been made regarding teacher training and exam
administration.
U Training up can be a parL of the best teacher recruitmeni
I Breth Murphy used to spend 7 months in Afghanistan, and he is now helping the young people from the
10 The government is keen tc see people uiith Breih Murphy's

engage in ieaching.
It. It is expecied to provrde free postgraduate training fr:r and the
search foi' fast-irack universiili education for those vrlho don't ha';e degrees
I /-. The pr"cposes n":oving ieachei'ti-aining away from ';nirrersities into schools
4a
t.l Teachers vvill have more freedom to pupiis anC schocls wil! have
to re'riew how many pupils sli fjve selected aca'iemic sub'jects at GCSE.
I+. Those rlhc are criticai of the governi-nent's approach sa.v thai ii is an absclt-liel;r
4l
t.-), School ii:gpectc;"s sald tao rnany str-ident$ were recel',iing cjuli and
:--^l-i^^
lcCi-irilr- ^--!
dilU'JJ -^, /J) Ili'r5'l'-. iask is tc 1"1' tc t'lrn ti:;:'i ai'r:uncj.
part 3:For questions 1*20, listen to a talk on the. history of Ealinese Culture and complete the tab-le
with the missiilg information. write No MaRE iUAW r{nEe woRDS taken from the recording for
each answer in the spaces provided.
.,Date EVE,Nt . importance of art
3000 BC (beginning of the Rice farmers from China settled Built temples with wood and stone
(16)_'--) in Bali carvings
14ft century lntroduction to Hinduism Artists emploYed bY (17)

and focused on ePic
narratives
1 906 Dutch East lndies ComPanY Art became expression of opposition to

established (18
1 920s (1e). Encouraged use of new materials,

of tourism techniques and subjects
194s lndependence New art with scenes of everyday life (e.9.

harvests, market scenes, daily tasks,
Qq-and --)
reflecting national identitY
part and
4: For questions 21-25, tisten to a radio interview with a psychologist about friendship
choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) according to what you hear. Write your answers in the
correspanding n u m bered boxes.
21. According to the Presenter,
A. new books are being written to teach people how to manage friendships
B. it's almost impossible to keep childhood friends for life'
C. the most important friends are childhood friends.
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D. we have to adjust our friendships as our lives change.
22. Barbara warns that foul-weather friends
A. never want you to be happier ihan they are.
B. can spoil the times when you are feeling good about life'
C engineer bad situations so that they can feel superior'
--
D. have therr life perfectly organized.
23. The danger of trophy friend is that

A. you may be Put in a serious mood.
B. you may develop unrealistic expectations.
c. he or she urill push you to get a higher achievement that you don't want.
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D, he or she will inhibit your social life.
24. A sisterly friend
A. will want to go out on dates with you and your new partner'
B. will be as close to your family as she is to you.
C. can be relied on but may be too involved in your iife'
D. -
can resent other close friendships in your life'
25. When making new friends,
A. be sensitive to their need for space'
B. try to be as funnY as 1lou can.
c. don't mentlon serious issues before you have got to know them well.
D. don't expend too much of your time and energy'
Your answers
21. 22. zJ. a)4 25.
Paae) of11 oaoes

li. LEXICO-GRAMtoIAR. i30 poirlts)
parl i: Cficose fi?e besf ansv/er (.A, B, C, ar D) to eack af tfie foilawing| q*esfions and v'triite yaur
a,?swers f.A, E, C, ar 8) in tke carresponding nwmbbrbcJ.boxes'
26. More wornen show their for dangerous. sports, especially mountaineering and bungee
Jumprng.
27 His new play is not onjy interesting but also unique . lt is really off the beaten
A. track B. road Path
C D' route
clifflcuiiies,
English presents its learners with rnany its spelling system.
A. at least B. not least least
C ai.the D' not rn the least
Zg He tends to act . _ impr-rlse, especially when he is iogether
uiiih his best fliends'
A. at A o'', C.bY D wiih
30. Iilwere you, lruauid never lersuch a golden opportunity through myfingers'
A. slide ts. sliP C slid D Pass
3i. The river-is wiih increasing load of hausehold rubbish
A. soaked B. burdened C saiurated D' choked
\tuave of public protest.
32. The misapplication of the national budget
A.sparked Bsparkled '.Cignited Dtriggeted
33 The dispute vrras eryeniually resol'red by a(n) decision of the arbitrator'
A. interested 6. uninterested : . C disinteresteci D. uninteresiing
-a
34. Since his hea,i-on collision, he has becomea(n) to ihe whole family
A vulnerability B. weaknes ..C asset D liability
out of $20,000 by his best friend,'h! lwears noi to put trust in anybody.
35. Being _
A. Aone B. made , C cheated D iricked
Your ansvters :
28. 29. 30.

lo. 27.
'an 1A .35
31 JJ,
part 2: For questions J6-43, write the cqrre.ct'fgrnl of .e.ach'bracketed wotd in the corresponding
numbered boxes. There is an example at the beEinning (0)' ;
surroundings. lt aims to harness

Feng Shui is the ancient chinese art of bringing balance to one's immediate
live. Althou$h in the west it.has_only
energy from within the home to make it a nice, healthy place in which to
recenly gained (0)- (ACCEPT), in China it is considered (36)--
'- (DISPENSE) to consult a
ielS
(37)_ (PRACTICE) before moving house or establishing a'business. on a mulddne level, it the
shui 5
philosophical and religious roots are found
art of furniture placement, but on deeper examination meaningfut
world as made
(3e)-- (plN) this venerable art form. The Taoist philosophy out of which it grew sees the
up of potent but invisible energy which it calls 'chi'. Feng shui aims to dlvert
this hidden flow to create a
world, the rise of
(3g)_ (HARMONY) environment. Although this is an unfamiliar concept to the western
to augment the
Feng shui continues (40)_ (ABATE). Flng shui offers some basic rules with r4rhich
potential of one's environment. Removal of clutter is said to promote'-fgelings of,(41)-

(LUCID) and
calmness. The utilisation of plants (42)_(ACT) the detrimentaleffect of machinery, computers and so on'
provident to keep one's door in perfect condition to
Finally, because chi energy eniers through the front door, ii is
(a3)
rernove any iIMPEDE)to the passage of entering chi energy
Your answers .
JC. 39.
fi. acceptance
A4
+t-
Far! 3: Lhe passage f,,e,h,,v ean:lains S e,';crs li? SgdIAg. Warfir\Bi, v'Earcl
farry' Fcr q's'estlans 44*49'
numberzcr bcxes' '{here are
underli.qe 63e errars and writi!fr,e-esrreg@bi in tlt'e earrespanCing
*t'tqp,fg
eramples e'i the b'eginning {A, C0, AA0}'
Page iJ rf il PaEas
THE VOLCANOES OF HAWAII
pacific consists of severar vorcanoes, with the active
Line The Hawaiian isrand chain in the centrar of the
ones at the south-eastern tip of tne arcnipiaqo.
fne tirgest island is Hawaii itself' ,vhich are the site of
Js a natronar state park, are crucial for severai
two major active vorcanoes. The vorcano".liilt".t"o
and is exposed to weathering' it is converling
into
types of agriculture. Wn"n volcanic ash cools 'rt exports pineapples'
exceptionaily fertire soir. The Hawaiians utin;;
ior on" of their main agricurturar
The
a singre prateau, containing the worrd's rar-gest pineappre prantation'
The isrand of Lanai comprises tourists frocking to the area to see
for th6 hordes of
continuar vorcanic activity is arso a majo=tti"Jtion t9r th91-
Hawaii's various spectacular geological *"*"r.
But isn't it rather dangerous 1?.i:,,llisl:
is theieast of the iioblems.associated with volcanoes' Far more worrylng ls
Actually, a daily rumOie of
those that smothered the ancient Roman city
thick clouds of volcanic ash or flows of fJra, fif.e
10
Herculaneum, pouring down from trre mountainside
in the night with a destructi.'re, and totally
unexpected, force. rJrtunrt"rv Hawaii d;;ty-

*itn"ir". suclr frigntening occurences Jill Brooke' a
itiawaii experiences iliousand of eruptions each year, but
reading expert in vorc-anoes, rientry saro, be a
by sensibre instruments. There wiil eventually
most are so smail that they can onry o" i"i""t"o
it is af most impossible-to predict when it will
happen''
15 nrg" Uut
"rL,
Your answers
00. archiPelago (line 2) 000. ls (line 2)
0. centre (line 1)
45. 46.
44.
A'7 48. 49.
sentences with suitable particles' write

part For questions il&iftS, fitt in thegaps ir the fatto.wing
4: an example at the beginning (0)'
your answers in the corresp,onding nrii"r"d boxes' There-is
0. He finds it hard to put the noise of the nearby factory'
to fight increasing social evils in the city'
50. Tougher measures are to be brought
his forefather reported missing in the war'
51. He left nc stone unturned to hunt against their rival
a compromise rather than take regar action
52. They flnaily decided to setfle
53.
passed t*i.", he decided not to apply for promotion this time'
54. Having been
i;;;;tuiJ "_:_ rh" ,*of violence to resotve conflict berween erhnic
groups
55.
lll. READTNG (50 Points)

passagres and decide which answer (A' B' C' or D)
Part 1: For questions 56-65, read the fgttOwing
D) inTorresponding numbered boxes.
best fits each gap. ,iili" viirrn"*"r, (A, B, C,'or
JOB OPPORTUNITY
growing company at the c1lino (56)- of the
would you relish the opportunity to join a
yo; already command a high (57)-
pharmaceutical and biotechnology industriesi oo '
of credibility in
oi project managemen-t know-how and leadership
the industry ? Canyou proactively use your (58)
skilts to manage teams and to tare (sg) ' ';?G'ri-ety
oi consulting projects? Are you ready to buitd and
provide quality thought leadership? Oo yoilIni-oy
(60)_- out the best in colleagues with well chosen
you ready to
advice and sensitive mentoring? Do you nave
sufeiu prese'tation and communication ski*s? Are
expanding operations throughout the whole industry?
make a positive contribution to-tn" tuiur" of our
C. rim D. blade
56. A. side B. edge
C. amount D. degree
57. A. rate B. scope
C. grasp D. hold
B. grip
58. A. hand C. lead D. credit
59. A. charge B. responsibilitY
C. taking D. bringing
60. A. getiing B. finding
Page 4 cf 11 Pages
:
CAUGHT NAPPING
Sleep, according to the Bard, "kniis up the ravelled slee.re of care," but noi, ii seerns for narcoleptics is
ihe (61)-_ to fall asieep any time anywhere. First (62)-- 120 years agc, ii often goes
undiagnosed, iis (63)_ labelled "lazy". The condition is debilitating and surprisingly common,
affecting approximaiely one in '1,000 inhabitants of the western world.
The three main synrptoms of narcoiepsy are ali expressions of REful (rapid eye rnovement) sleep. They
(64)-- cataplexy, a sudden loss of voluniary muscle conti"ol, common to 60% of narcolepiics; sieep
paralysis, whrch generaily cccurs on waking or falling asleep; and excesstve sleepiness throughout the day,
wiih fi'equent naps and a siruggle against drowsiness. Paradoxically, many narcoleptics are insomniacs anc
(65)_ little or no refreshrnent from sleep
61. A. trend E. propensity C. mood D nrode

62. A. located B. invented C. notified D. identified
63. A. sufferers B. subjects C. insti'uctors D. patienis
64. A. comprise B. compose C. consist D. contain
65. A. desist B. detect C. detract D. derive
Yaur answers
q7 58,
EN
UJ. bU
56,
61 UL bJ. 44. 65
2: For questions 66-77, read tke text betow and think of tlle ward wi'tlch besd fits each gap. Use
Pafi
on$ ANE word in each gap. Write yaur answers rl corresponding nurnbered boxes. There is an
example atthe beEinning (Q.
SCHOOL'S OUT FOR SUMMER
Organised excursions are one of the ways that summer school programmes create a relaxed and fun
atmosphere for their students, (0)-
escape from the classroom for a day is not an excuse to stop
learning.
As well as (66)_ a great way to see Britain and to learn more about British life and culture,
excursions can have a valuable role to play in language learning as they give learners the opportunity to put
(67)_ practice what they have learnt in the classroom. fxcursions can (68)- from visits to
famous towns and cities to the thousands of sites of historical interest around the country. Museums, art
galleries and theme parks are other options. However, (69)- is the responsibility of the school to
ensure that learners are properly prepared for their kips (70)- still in the classroom. Teachers
should introduce the excursion as a discussion topic, provide background information on the place of interest
or instruct students to carry g1)- their own research. New vocabulary and key words can be
explained and learners can prepare questions to ask (72)- they get to their destination. Once
(73)_ of the classroom, many learners find it easier to relax and, as a result, become more
articulaie. They are helped by the 174)_that at most tourist aitraciions there are staff who are used
to talking to learners and will make the effort to understand their English. (75)- returning to the
classroom, teachers can set siudents a variety of extension exercises such as giving a mini-presentation
(76)_an aspect of the trip or making a poster or an information leaflet to advertise the place
(7v)_.
Your answers
0" br-tf 67. oo bV,
'7L
74. 71 72.
76. 77
Far,t 3:-For ques;lians 7E*83, ehe cse th+ i€sf 3okras,a or ssrfence A-i givan belaw th'e text t'* fil! each
af th,e folanks in the failawing texr. blirite ane la:t:ler (A-t) ln carrespanding n';tmbered bo.xes' THF'EE oi
rfre suggesfes'e.,nsvvers d* tt'3T fit ail efi.
Pace 5 oi 'i 1 laqes

COUNTING PENGUIi!SI
way to track penguins: they now count
.scientists in the south Atlantic have developed an altemative
the birds by giying them supermarket-stylJ tags. The aim oi their work there is to examine the
"r".1loni.
factors(7s)--andhownumbersrelatetoenvironmentchange.
penguins.on Bird lsland in south
At present, there are about 2.5 million breeding pairs of Macaroni
may have halved since 1978' Researchers
Georgia, but longter* n*niioting studies show the numbers
the penguins throughout this time' (79)_..---
from the British nntarctic Sr*.y- nave Oeen studying
data on how regularly and effectively
weighing the birds nas been an important prrt oifli" i".""rin, iiving-plct<ing them up, putiing them in a bag
penguinsl ny
they feed. However, ihe traditionat method;;;;ighi;g
(Bb) in whLi is a hlrsh environment' lt can also be
and using a hand-held balance, is now seen as , ,,, a consultant design engineer on (81)-
disturbing for the penguins. So the team has wtr(eTwitn
attachelto a plastic ankle ring A special
The birds are given an individuat ,up"r*ri[e1-style eiectronic.tag,
_
weighbridge has also been consiructed [ri.i"o *ith the intintion of (82)_ - and it has been
the tag
placed on the oiros' route io ano from their Every time a tagged bird crosses the weighbridge,
"brony i6 great assistance to the scientists'
is erectronicaily read, (g3)_. This weigh#iug" has pror,,ed ne oi
A leading them to the steady decline

B helping it to blend in with its surroundings
C using uP too much time and labour
D haviig a certain negative influence on allthose
E allowiig specified information to be recorded
F analysing the results in anY waY
G affecting Penguin PoPulations
H develop'ing alifferent, less intimidating technique...
i ,tt"rpiin{ to discover why their numbers are declining
4:Read thefottowingpassage and answer

guestions 8il-93'
Part
according to the text' write your answers
For questions 8*E9, choose the.best answer (A, B, C, or D)
1A, Ei, C, or D) in the corresponding numbered boxes'
presented with impossible choices between career
It is a lamentable truth that women are sometimes leave their
is perhaps sharpest for femare scientists who
advancement and famiry comm*men. This diremma with men on
at a disadvantage compared
profession in order to iaise chirdren and then find themserves deveropments move so
returning to work years rater. women in ,"i"r""
get 19[ behind because scientific
rn addition to that, working conditions for scientists
fast and knowredge needs to be continror"r5, upa"#d.
with unsociable hours, do not favour the family'
scientists back into the fold comes in' The
This is where a newly-launched campaign to attract female raising
as apposed to her chronorogicar age so that, atter
campaign aims to emphasise a woman,s 3laie,"nrc than to men of the
amount of work experience rather
a family, she will be cornpared to men with the same Society and the Welcome
Same age, and encourages women to retrain ano
upg'"ge their skills' The Roya,
gio*"dical research in thiuK, have lent the campaign their support'
Trust, the major tounJui"ot
Dr.NancyLane,acellbiologistandfellowofGirtonCollege,Cambridge,.anddirectoroftheWomenin
at Cambridge has dedicated her life to encouragrng
SET (Science, Engineering anO iechnology) lnitiative
pioduced a repoft for the government highlighting the low
il
femare scientists. A working party chaired"kiy
percentage otwomen-rn ic'ience, particutai'y lev.els.,The report wis given the optimistic title'The
"i.lnlor
be on the turn.
hising Tiie,, in the hope that this dismat ti"end could
seems at present to be distant prospeci The
Despite good inientions, a rising tide of female scientists
majoriiy of successf"i*o."n in ihifield are either unmarried or married but childless' one organisation
geared towards changing this is the.Athenr
proj..i of which. Dr. Lane is deputy chair. The organisation is
compiting a register o-f *-o*"n in higher eoucati6n
to outline the skill areas of those in the SET fields' Back
goal is to achieve significant increase of women in
by various gor"rn,n"nt anJ scientitii UoOiet, tnl-frolect's
by the year 20'17'
idp position"s in science,-engineering and technology
percentages with wgm.en making up no more than
There is much room for improvement on present just one
a mere 2'i atthe level of professor' and with
21% offull-time researchers in the physi""i ..i"n.*t, this deplorable siiuation, with
femare chemistry p.oi.i.or in the uK. A iack of
research grants exacerbates
wgmen need to prove themserves two and a half times
studies in sweden pointing to strong evidence that
betier than men in order to receive them'
Paqe 6 of 11 Pages
One eminent scientist vrrith a missron to help other vvornen in the field v.vas Daphne Jackson, Britain's first
Fhysics professor. After her prernature deaih, aged 54, in 190'1, the Daphne..lackson lvlemoriai Trust was
established to help reirain highiy-qiralified female scieniists who have taken at least three-year break frcm
work. The trust pays part{ime salaries for iwo years to vvomen able to find an institution and supervisor to allow
them to pursue a research project. A, successfui example of'somebody on a Daphne Jackson fellowship is Dr.
Sue Jackson (no relation), a former welding engineer with a PhD fronr Carnbridge vrrhen her first chiid was born
14 years ago and she gave up work. The fellowship has enabied herto cortduclresearch on laser welding for
car bodies ancj has helped her cope v,yith radtcal changes such as the mcve fi'om praciical work to computer
modelling. Sue Jackson has found the project trernendousiy stim.qlating and motivatrng
Let us hope that, rn;ith the help and encouragement of.cirganisations such as Athena Project anc
Daphne Jackson fulemcrial Trust, more \ffomen wiltfollow sr-rit and reiurn to lhe scientific fields to which they
have contributed and will con'iinue to contribute so much.. Society as a whoie wili ceriainly be tne bett,-r foi" ii.
84. Vlihat does the writer say about lrlomen in science?

A. They tencl to lacl< the clriving anrbition that motivates male scientists.
B. They are not a$ weli suited to the pace of developments in spience as men
C. lt is difficult for them to gei back into the field after^ a lengthy absence.
D. The demands for farnily generally force them to choose other careers.
85 A new campaign has been launched in order to :
A. narrow the gap between male and female scientists.

B. attract more female graduates into the field of academic research.
C: assistfemale scientists in coping with both children and lvork. '
D. encourage experienced female scientists to return to.work.
86. The repcrt was called 'The Rising Tide'
. A. to reflect recent trends.
B. to present a positive image.
C. to show the extent of the problem.
D. to suggest things can't get worse.
87. What does the writer say about the current situation? ,'
-
A. There is a clear link between family status and ittdihment.
'.
B. Many women in the field try to be too self-reliant. :
C. Further research in needed to determine the exteni of thb probiem.

D. Current initiatives have little prospeci of success.
88. What is the problem rrith research grants?
A. They are unlikely to provide sufficieni suppofi for projects.
B. Countries such as Sweden have fairer systems for awarding them.
C. They represent another obstacle for women in the field.
D. They are not distributed fairly among the different fields of'science.
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'
89. The Daphne Jackson Mernorial Trust- .
A. puts women scientists in touch with potential research supervisors.

B. ofiers further training for women scientists in research fields.
C.onlysupportsfemalescientistsoVeracertainage.
D. provides support for women scientists returning to research.
Your answers
AQ
84. 85. 86. 87. 89.
For quesf;ons 90-93, carnplete the follawing ser?fences" Cftoose fliO JlfOftE'THAN T|IREE UyCIRDS
t''--' af,- f,-- af:-t,l..S_" l.jifii., u^rcr r6-qr,"!r.--e i* *,'..o aartacqandi*n ntcmnargd
ltutcJ {ire PqJ+qgtr -- 1v1 €d-1,
":a.:l &JdJJ;-?,, ilJ;,1'. ji,a: q""J)r;Br.r-, --.9 U'-:::Zr';lJii::lC:l:::- bl.XgS.
90. Working houis for female scientists are so that.they cannot support their family
91. A new campaign is launched to promote fenraie scienirsts to their academic knowledge
--_-_
ar,'d skills after tlreir maternitv and chiid care
92. "The Rising Tide" is considered because it aims at improving the c.ui-rent pro-hierr is socn
93 A dccir:r of engineering sciance realised that the Daphne'Jabkson Memorial Trust u/as so
because ihe Trust helpecl he:- accornpiish a praciica! pi-c1ect.
)'aur answers
JU. or
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Part 5: Read the following extract and answer questions 94-105.
THE GLOBAL FRODUCT _ THE WORLD AS A SINGLE MARKET?
rA. for businesses, the world is becoming a smaller place. Travel and transportation are becoming quicker
and easier, communications can be instantaneous to any part of the world and trade barriers are
breaking down. Consequenily, there are tremendous opportunities for businesses to broaden their
marketJ into foreign countries. The challenge facing those promoting products globally is to determine
whether marketin! methcds should be the same across ihe world or if they should be adapted to
different markets based on specific cultural factors.
B" wtany theorists argue that, with the 'shrinking' of the world, global standardisation is inevitable. Over
timei and as econ-omies develop, it has been suggested that consumer buying patterns will blend into
one another and national differences may disappear. Kellogg, the American breakfast cereal producer'
has been very influentiai in challenging consumption patterns in countries outside the United States. ln
France, foreiample, breakfastcereils-were almost unheard of, and market research suggested thatlhe
market was ciosed io companies like Kellogg. However, today, there is growing demand for breakfast
cereais across France. Neveriheless, the smhdardisation of products for worldwide consumption in this
way is rarely the most effective strategy as is evident from an analysis of the follorring key aspects of
global marketing.
C. first of atl, it is considered better business practice by many large, established companies to change
their products from one country to the next. Take the example of Coca Cola. The recipe for this drink is
changed to suit local tastes - ihe brand in the US is much sweeter than in the UK, whilst in lndia the
product's herbs and flavourings are given more emphasis. ln terms of the car industry, it would be too
expensive for manufacturers to develop and build completely different vehicles for ditferent markets yet a
single, global model is likely to appeal to no one. ln response to varying needs, Nissan, for example,
setls in 7S ditferent markets, but has eight ditferent chassis designs. The Ford Mondeo was designed
with key features from different markets in mind in an etfort to make its appeal as broad as possible. The
best policy, as far as most multinational companies are concerned, is to adapt their product to a
parlicular market.
D. Secondly, it is also important to consider whether a product should be launched simultaneously in all
countriei (known as a 'sprinkler launch') or sequentially in one market after another (a 'waterfail launch').
ln practice, most companies producing consumer goods tend to launch a new product in one or two
markets at a time rather than attempt to launch a product across a range of countries at a single time.
Many high{ech products such as DVD players reached the market in Japan before reaching the UK.
Hollywood films are often seen in the United States weeks or months before they arrive in other
countries. Forexample, StarWars Episode Onewas launched in the US in May 1999, in the UK in July
1999 and in Spain in August 1999.
E. fne advantage for flrms is that it is easier to launch in one market at a time. Erfort and concentration can
be focused to ensure the best possible entry into the market. Moreover, for technicaf products especially,
any initial probiems become apparent in a single market and can be corrected prior to launch elsewhere.
Even though this method can be time-consuming, it is usually a safer approach than a simultaneous
launch. Deipite this, in certain highly competitive markeis such as computer chips, companies such as
lntel tend to launch their new products internationally at the same time to keep the product ahead of its
competitors.
F. fne final consideration when planning to enter a global market, rather than assuming the product will suit
all markets, is to take culturat differences into account. Prices have to be converted to a ditferent
currency and any literature has to be translated into a different language. There are also less tangible
differences. lt is quite possible that common practices in one country can cause offence and have grave
consequences for business success in another. ln one situation in China, a Western businessman
caused offence to a group of local delegates because he started to fill out the paperwork immediately
after shaking hands on a deal. Compieting the legal doci:ments so soon after ihe negotiations was
regarded as undermining the hosts' trust. Knorruledge about such cultural differences is absolutely vital.
G. Therefore, if a company is attempting to broaden its operations globally, it must take the time to find out
about local customs and methods of business operation. Equally important is to ensure that such
information is available to all necessary workers in the organisation. For example, in order to attempt to
avoid causing offence to passengers from abroad, British Airways aims to raise awareness of cultural
differences amongst all its cabin crew.
H. It can be concluded that global standardisation of products to 'flt' ail markets is unlikely to be the most
viable option. Marketing methods employed will depend on many factors, such as the type of product,
the degiee of competition, the reputation of the firm and/or the brand, the state of the economy into
which the product is to be launched and how and when to launch. ln short, the key to marketing success
on a globai level is to harye sufiicient information on how cultural differences are likely to affect the
marketing of a product and then allow the appropriate decisions to be made.
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Fon quesfions g4-1ACI, c#oose carrect lleading for paragrapks B-ll frorn the list af fieadir:gs beiouv.
Write y'owr afrskvers in tke correspcracing numfu,erec/&oxes. Ihe;--. is an exan'tpie a'r the beginning fi).
fl-ist of Fieadimgs
i Launching a new soft di'ink product
ii The main benefits of the single market launch
iii Researching cultural differences and providing informaiion
irl The lack of cuitural differences in the rnrorld tcday
Exampies of iaunching a product in one markei at a trme
vi The emergence of global marketing and its chaiienges
vii The world as a single market: a successful case
viii Specific cultural differences to consider
ix Different mai-kets, aciapted products
Success in the giobal market - key facicrs
0. Paragraph A oq Paragraph U 97. Paragraph E 99. Paragraph G

94. Paragraph B 96. Paragraph D 98. Paragraph F 100 Paragraph H
Your answers
8. vi 94 95. 96
o7 oe 99. 100
For questions 101-'{A5, write in tke carresponding numbered boxes

Y if the statemenf agrees with the information given in fhe passage
Af if the statement contradicts the information given in fhe passage
iJG if there is no information about this in the passage
101. The suggestion of market researchers was by no means applicable to Kellogg's story.
102. Coca Cola is not untypical a case of the international standardisation of products for global consumpticn.
103. lt is better to make a product available in differeni markets at the same time.
104. ln the computer industry, "Waterfall" launch seems to be safer and more competitive than "sprinkler" launch.
105. Considering cultural and regionalvariations is the most important factor in marketing success.
Your answers
101 . 102. 1 03. 104. I 05.
lV. WRITIB{c {50 points}

Part 1 : Use tlze word given in brackets and make any necess ary additians to write a new sentence in
such a way that if is as similar as possr'b/e in meaning ta the origina{ sentence. De NOT change the
fs4rm of ttze qiven word. You must use between THREE and ElGl-tT words, including the word given.
There is an examp{e at the heginning (0).
0. He paid no attention to our warning. (notiee)

He taok no notice of our warn:nc
106. lf only I hadn't let my friends persuade me to go on such a risky ofi-road trip. {taIk]
I regret si:ch a rlsky cfi-rcad trip
107. Wevvere cornpietely sL;rprised thatthe Rectordidn'tiurn r-rp atthe cpening ceremon,v as agreed
(absea'lrrsdl)
To our urter astonishment. the cpening ceremony

108. The siurjeni's pei-r'ci-rnance eppears io be iii-rproving drari'raiicaiiy this yea: ievidence)
The sludent's perfoi'rnance this year.
109. The Board will only reconsider a fringe benefit cut if all the. workers complain about it in writing.
. (written)
'Only if all ihe workers the Board reconsider a fringe benefit cut.
1 10. He will certainly not give up his opposition to the new nuclear scheme. (question)
There
2: The tabte shours the percentage of journeys made by different forms of transporT in four
Part'
countries.Thebarchartshowstheresultsofasurveyintocaruse,
Summanse the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make'comparisor ?s
whTre relevant. Write at least 150 words.
Journeys made by USA UK France Netherlands

Car 9A% 72.o/o 68% 47%
Bicycle 1% 2% 2Yo 26%
Public transport 3a/o 12o/o 18% 8%
tr o/^ II 10/- 18%
On foot 110k I lU
4 A/
Other 1% 3% 1% t/o
Most cited reasons people travelto woft by car (USA)
50
40
30
20
10
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Paft 3: Write an essay of about 350 words fo express your opinion on the follawinE statement:
'"Econornic developnrent
cannot be promoted in parallelwlth environrnentaI preservatlon."
(NB: You may continue your writing on the back page if you need more space)
1 mAru cx+sruH
BO GIAO DUC VA OAO TAO rcY rnl cHgN HQc slNH ctol ou6c GIA THPT
-- DE rnrcnirun rnoc
' ruAru zot+
MOn thi: ti6ng Anh (DG thi N6i)
NgiY thi: 0410112014
Question 01 Many people think that going oYerseas for university study is an
exciting piospect. What is your opinion? Get ready to talk to an
audience about the issue.
You are going to saY' You should

ii:t
prepare notes instead offull sentences and try to sPEAK as naturally as
Your talking time should not exceed 5 minutes.

Goad luck!
eg eno DUc.vA DAO TAO rY rnt cHgN Hgc slNH ctolou6c GIA THPT
DE THICHTNH THI./C ruArvlzora
M6n thi: tieng Anh (D6 thi N6i)
NgiY thi: 0410112014
Question 02 It is common belief that teachers today give students so much

homework that they have no time for extra-curricular activities. Do
you agree? Get ready to talk to an audience about the issue.
ou o" going to saY' You should

prepare notes insteacl offult sentences and try to sPEAK as naturally as
possible.
Your talhing time should not exceed 5 minutes'
Good luck!
i
BO GdO DIJC VA DAO TAO

' x? rHr cHgN Hgc srNH cror ou6c clA THPT
DE rHr cnir.ru rHOc ruAru zor+
fi6ng Anh (De thi N6i)
M6n thi:
Ngiy thi: ANA1l2O14
otCornputers soon replace teachers in the classroom." Do yolt

will
Question 03
agree or disagree? Get ready to talk to an audience about the issue.
You have 5 minr.ies to sketch out what you are going to scty. You should
prepare notes instead offull sentences and try to SPEAK as naturally as
possible.
Good luck!
B0 c]Ao DUC VA DAO TAO KV rHr cHeN Hgc stNH GtotQUoc GtA THPT
oE n+ cHINH THOc ' NAM 2014
M6n thi: Ti6ng Anh (De thi N6i)
Ngiy thi: 0410112014
Question 04 Growing violence in school is really a matter of serious concern for

both teachers and parents. Is it possible to solve the problern? Get
ready to talk to an audienee about the issue.
Yau have 5 minutes to sketch out what you are going to say. You shorld
possible.
Your talking time should not exceed 5 miru,Ltes.
Good luck!
BO GAO DUC VA DAO TAO KY rHI cHgN HQc slNH Glol QUOc GIA THPT
DE THICHINH THI.PC NAM 2014
M6n thi: Ti6ng Anh (DC thi N6i)
Ngiy thi: 0410112014
Question 05 The job market is becoming ever more challenging. What would
you do to prepare yourself to meet'higher job requirements? Get
ready to talk to an audience about the issue.
You have 5 minutes to sketch out what you are going to say. You should
prepare notes instead offull ientences and try to SPEAK as naturally as
possible.
Good luck!
BQ GAO DUC VA DAO TAO KV rHr cHeN HQC stNH Glot QUOc GIA THPT
DE THIcHiNH THOc NAM 2014
M6n thi: Ti6ng Anh (D6 thi N6i)
Ngiy thi: 0410112014
Question 06 What should be done to make Vietnam a more attractive tourist

destination? Get ready to talk to an audience about the issue.
possible.
Good luck!
Bg GIAO DUC-VA DAO TAO KV THI GHQN HQC SINH GIOI QU6C GIA THPT
DE THI CHINH THI.}C NAM 2014
M6n thi: Ti6ng Anh {De thi N6i)
Ngiy thi: Ailfi12014
Question 07 Yietnam's population has reached 90 million. 'What is the

significance of this event? Get ready to talk to an audience about
the issue.
You have 5 minutes to; sketch out what you are going to scty. You should
prepare notes instead offutt sentences and try to SPEAK as natr.rally as
possible.
Good luck!
I
'1
i
B9 GIAO DUC VA DAO TAO rci rm cHeN.Hgc stNH Glot QUOC GIA THPT
DE THI CHINH THt.Pc NAM 2014
M6n thi: Ti6ng Anh (DG thi N6i)
Ngiy thi: a4t0112014
Question 08 Some people think that' they as individuals can do nothing to

prevent worsening environmental degradation and that only the
government can do it. What is your opinion on the proposal? Get
ready to talk to an audience about the issue.
prepare notes instead offull sentences and try to SPEAK as naturallt as
possible.
Good luck!
BQ G|AO DUC VA DAO TAO xY rnl cHQN Hqc slNH Glol ouOG GIA THPT
DE THtcHiNH THOC NAru zota
M6n thi: Ti6ng Anh (D€ thi N6i)
NgirY thi: 0410112014
Question 09 "social networks such as Facebook and Twitter do more harm than
good.,, Do you argree? Get ready to talk to an audience about this
issue.
prepare notes instead of.full sentences and try to SPEAK as naturally as
possible.
Good luck!
B8 GIAO DUC vA DAo rAo rci rHr cHQN Hgc slNH Glol QUOc GIA THPT
DE THI cHiNH THOC NAM 2014
M6n thi: Tiiing Anh (DB thi Noi)
NgiY thi: 04lUl2AM
Question L0 "Idleness is the source of all evils." Do you agree or disagree? Get
ready to talk to an audience about this issue.
prepi6r, notes instead offull sentences and try to SPEAK as naturally as
possible.
Good luck!

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TUYỂN TẬP

MnbW :TI~NG ANH

Thi sinh khdng B q c S& dung tdi lieu.

0. The art gallery is .

6 near the bookshop

2. At 11 am, you can listen to a(n) ,

3. Arnie Scott will be

4. The children's entertainment is for

11. What is Sheila's response to Mark at first?

12. Why don't they have a first course?

13. What does he suggest Sheila should do?

14. What is Mark's opinion of his meal?

Usually, (0. PROFESSION) translators work from a foreign language 0. Professional

55. ........................... 60. ............................... 65.................................

0 A. orders C. runs D. controls

96. A: considerably B. highly C. vastly D. supremely

Besides, it is rather unreal to grade people just according to ability. This is

101. In the passage, the author's attitude towards "mixed.-ability teaching" is .

6. Development of pupils as individuals is not the aim of group wo k. I

-. ''z! < !:,!

.; A. Pupils as individuals always have the opportunities to work on t eir own.

EDUCATION FOR THE RURAL DISADVANTAGED

advertising increases, so do sales.

.. . . . . . . .1.16. .................... .........

IV. WRITING (6 points)

It is not .:... ....................................................................................................................................

, . ., ., ,131. He shouted as loudly as he could, but nobody heard him.

Visits to a public library by local residents in 20P6

Borrowing1 returning books 1695 1338 890

Using the Internet for e-rnailing 780 1580 4010

I. LISTENING ( 3 points). H U ~ N GDAN PHAN THI NGHE HIeU

Part 2: Questions 11- 20

Part 3: Questions 21- 30

II. LEXICO- GRAMMAR (7 points)

A. course, B. end C. term D. way

----Your answers --.---

COPING SKILLS FOR HAPPIER COUPLES

(0) (psychology) agree that conflicts are inevitable 0. Psvcholwists

to UP over through across

Ill. READING (4 points)

101. What does the passage mainly discuss?

Use of Internet and other means

Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH

• Thí sinh không được sử dụng tài liệu, kể cả từ điển.

I. LISTENING (4/20 points)

1. This coming Saturday will be marked as ______.

16. Mount Etna is so nicknamed because ______.

41. 42. 43. 44. 45.

46. 47. 48. 49. 50.

bring out close down make up to sift through check over

after at back through across with

81. I received the news ______ a kind of naive enthusiasm.

81. 82. 83. 84. 85.

86. 87. 88. 89. 90.

III. READING (5/20 points)

91. A. always B. ever C. never D. rare

98. A. actually B. heavily C. seriously D. urgently

A. A disadvantage of fast communication

106. Modern communications have ______.

A. One possible reason for this is that of tradition

Complete the following statements by circling A, B, C, or D.

126. 127. 128. 129. 130.

131. 132. 133. 134. 135.