Bắc Ninh

A. LISTENING (50 pts)

Part 1: You will hear a radio interview about fox hunting. For questions 1-5, choose the answer (A, B, C
or D) which fits best according to what you hear. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered
boxes (10pts)
1. What surprises the interview about the hunt?
A. The dogs are no longer allowed to run free.
B. Nothing seems to have changed after a the new law on hunting.
C. The hunters seem to have adopted a strange system of hunting.
D. The dogs seemed to be losing their ability to find a fox.
2. According to Brian Hook, ______.
A. he enjoys the thrill of the hunt as much as ever
B. the hunters try to deceive the public
C. it’s difficult to keep up with a hunt to see what is really happening
D. it is impossible for them to moniotr all the hunts
3. The new law ______.
A. forbids dogs to chase foxes B. allows dogs to kill a fox as long as the kill is monitored
C. has proved to be difficult to enforce D. forbids foxes to be shot
4. What was done wrong in the case of Richard Black?
A. He should not have used dogs to flush the fox out of the hole.
B. He was slow to intervene when the fox was caught.
C. He realised too late that his dogs had caught a fox.
D. He shot the fox and then gave it to the dogs.
5. Hook believes that ______.
A. the countryside will be overrun with foxes
B. the law was intended to make the killing of foxes less cruel
C. the fox could become an endangered species
D. traditional hunting methods are the only way to control the fox population
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Part 2: You will hear the historian, George Davies, talking about society and the theatre in England in
the time of William Shakespeare. Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). Write
your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes . (10pts)

1. According to Professor Davies, the level of literacy in sixteen-century England matched his expectations.
2. In Professor Davies' opinion, the advantage of the usual method of communication in the sixteenth
century was that people absorbed more of what they heard.
3. Professor Davies believes that Shakespeare's company developed their basic acting skills by attending
special voice classes.
4. In Professor Davies' view, the advantage of sixteen-century theatres was that the performances were
complemented by everyday life.
5. Professor Davies thinks that sixteen-century plays were expected to deal with personal confessions.

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

Part 3. Listen to an introduction of a new invention and answer the following questions. USE NO MORE
THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. Write your answers in the spaces
provided.(10 pts)
1. How much was the watch used by Fossett sold for?
……………………………………………………………………………
2. Where were the two men near when the accident happened?
……………………………………………………………………………
3. Who might benefit a lot from this watch?
……………………………………………………………………………
4. What is the maximum range of the watch at sea?
……………………………………………………………………………
5. When was the self-winding watch invented?
……………………………………………………………………………
Part 4: Listen to a piece of news about the formation of young planets. WRITE NO MORE THAN
THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER in the spaces provided. (20 pts)

1. Astronomers are now observing and photographing a baby planet in the

_____________________________ of formation for the first time.
2. The group of young planets orbiting the star LkCa 15 are ______________________________ away.
3. The recently found planets are at least as massive as ___________________________________ and
probably several times more massive than that.
4. _______________________________ is something that happens at the same time as stars are born.
5. Analysis showed that _______________________________________is being pulled in from space,
which could mean the planets still have not finished forming.
6. The findings of this observation will give astronomers a ________________________________ of how
planets and planetary systems form.
7. Knowing the processes of planet formation tells you how likely it is to find a planet that has the
____________________________________ for life.
8. When a planet is hundreds of millions years old, they'll be regarded as ____________________________.
9. The number of Earth-like planets which have been found is up to_____________________________.
10, The discovery proves that planets can and do form readily within the ________________________ of a
star.

B. LEXICO AND GRAMMAR (30 pts)

Part 1: Choose the best answer to each of the following questions. Write your answers in the
corresponding numbered boxes (10 pts)

1. You can buy goods on the Internet with a credit card, but there is a danger of _____ if someone else
obtains the number.
A. corruption B. fraud C. embezzlement D. disruption
2. As he accepted the award from the organization, his voice _____ with emotion.
A. quivered B. flinched C. cringed D. winced
3. The party was already _____ by the time we arrived. Everyone was singing and dancing.
A. in full swing B. up in the air C. in the red D. under a cloud
4. Hats like this may have been fashionable in the 60’s, but now they are _____ the times.
A. beneath B. under C. over D. behind
5. You say that this small spare part cost you $100? I am sure you paid through the _____ for it.
A. eye B. nose C. ear D. lips
6. It was mindless of you to _____ Sam in the face. You should never have done it if you expect him to love
you.
A. slam B. clap C. slap D. clasp
7. The train service has been a _____ since they introduced the new schedules.
A. shambles B. rumpus C. chaos D. fracas
8. Fiona’s offered to help you. Don’t ask why – never look a gift _____ in the mouth.
A. horse B. cow C. deer D. dog
9. Sandra’s unpleasant _____ suggested that she knew about Amanda’s terrible secret.
A. grimace B. smirk C. wince D. snort
10. Few people can do creative work unless they are in the right _____ of mind.
A. frame B. trend C. attitude D. tendency

Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Part 2 The passage below contains 6 errors in spelling, grammar, word form. For questions 1-5 , underline
the errors and write the corrections in the corresponding numbered boxes.

Things started to go wrongly as soon as we got to the hotel. We were all completely exhausted after our long
journey and looking forward to a shower and a rest. However, we found that our room was not ready, which
was very annoy, although the manager was extremely apologetic. While we were waiting, we asked about
the excursions to places of an interest which we had read about in the brochure. Imagine how we felt when
we were told they had all cancelled! Apparently, the person responsible for organizing them had left
suddenly and had not been replaced. Then Sally saw a notice pinning to the door of the restaurant, saying it
was closed for redecoration, and Peter discovered that the swimming pool was empty. When we eventually
got to our room, we were horrified to find that it was at the back of the hotel, and we had a view of a car
park, which seemed to be used as a rubbish dump. We seriously began to wonder whether or not to stay.

Your Answers:
No Line Mistake Correction
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4
5

Part 3: Fill each gap in the following sentences with one of the prepositions or particles. Write your
answers in the corresponding numbered boxes (5pts)

1. On behalf of the guests, I’d like to propose a toast ___________the bride and groom.
2. Directed by a hypocritical, the organization is rotten___________ the core.
3. He’s a bit timid and hasn’t yet plucked ________the courage to apply for the job.
4. I don’t believe I could live so far _____ _____ the sticks.
5. You must have a terrible day. Now, just put your feet _______ and I’ll make dinner.
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Part 4: For questions 1- 10, write the correct form of each bracketed word in the corresponding numbered boxes.
(10 points)
SPECIES DIVERSITY
While people are generally most familiar with (1) __________(CELL) organisms such as plants and
animals, these organisms form only small branches on the tree of life. The greatest metabolic
(2)__________(DIVERSE) is found among the prokaryotic organisms of the Eubacteria and Archaea.
Although some of these microbes use oxygen for respiration, or (3)___________ (SYNTHESIS) like plants,
others have the extraordinary ability to derive energy from (4)____________(ORGAN) chemicals such as
hydrogen sulfide or ammonia, and they use carbon dioxide as their only source of carbon for producing
organic molecules. Organisms that we consider extremophiles can survive in saturated salt
(5)_____________(CONCENTRATE) (36% (6)____________(COMPARE) to approximately 3% for
seawater), or in superheated water in deep-sea vents and geysers.
Because people have ventured to all parts of the globe, one might expect that the new species being
(7)____________(DISCOVERY) each year would be microscopic organisms that can only be distinguished
at a (8)___________(DEFINITION) level. While it is true that most new species identified are insects,
microbes and fungi, we are still discovering new vertebrates such as abaleen whale and a
(9)___________(CLOUD) leopard. A conservation focus on preserving ecosystems not only saves large
numbers of species (including (10)___________(CHARISMA) species that do not receive public support)
but also preserves the support systems that maintain life.
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

C. READING (60 pts)

Part 1: For questions 1-10. Read the following passage and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits
each gap. Write your answers in corresponding numbered boxes. (10 pts)
Is hypnosis a mystification or an ideal way of treating many diseases? The fact that a hypnotized
individual will _____ (1) the hypnotist's commands to perform even the most illogical actions has always
excited both the psychologists and their clients _____ (2) for getting rid of different ailments, be it mental or
physical, by means of responding to persuasive suggestions while in the altered state of consciousness.
This trance may usually be _____ (3) by repeating monotonous commands thus introducing an
individual into a subconscious sphere of his personality, which in the state of full wakefulness may be
suppressed or concealed. A hypnotized person appears to be more _____ (4) to imposed orders and more
motivated to _____ (5) his deep-rooted anxieties and worries. Controversial though this approach may seem
to be, it does contribute to curing people of their emotional distresses in the _____ (6) of positive
suggestions. Hypnosis can _____ (7) establishing a more profound contact with a patient's emotional life
even reviving the forgotten events from a remote past where the root cause of an affliction may originate
from.
It doesn't necessarily aim at confronting the psychological problems only. Hypnosis can also be of
great assistance in treating many addictions, _____ (8) various kinds of pains or even fighting skin diseases.
Without _____ (9), hypnosis is a most useful tool in the hands of physicians and faith healers even
though the extraordinary phenomena that it _____ (10) cannot always be accounted for by any scientific or
logical means.

1. A. tackle B. concede C. operate D. follow

2. A. eager B. keen C. resolute D. intent
3. A. conjured B. applied C. fixed D. evoked
4. A. answerable B. responsive C. reactionary D. perceptible
5. A. disclose B. depose C. delete D. disperse
6. A. use B. means C. way D. manner
7. A. help B. implement C. facilitate D. entitle
8. A. depleting B. shrinking C. alleviating D. declining
9. A. fail B. miss C. guess D. word
10. A. enacts B. provokes C. breeds D. induces

Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Part 2: Read the text below and think of one word which best fits each space. Use only ONE WORD for
each space. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. (10 pts)
SEASON AND BABY SIZE
People born in certain months of the year tend to be taller than those born in others. This discovery
was (1) __________ in a recent study carried out at the Danish Epidemiology Science Centre in
Copenhagen.
The researchers looked at the height and weight details (2) __________birth of over a million Danes
born in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, and found that a child born in April is, on average, nearly two
centimeters taller than one born in December. As (3) __________ as being taller, the April baby is also
likely to be heavier, and the odds (4) __________ that he or she will remain bigger throughout life.
The study also shows that (5) __________ children born in December tend to be the smallest, the
size of those born in June and July is also well below (6) __________ of the April babies. In these two
midsummer months, however, the difference in height and weight is only half as much as in midwinter.
 Similar results (7) __________ these emerged from a separate study in Australia. There they found
that by the time children reached 18, the gap between the April and the December ones had increased to
about five centimeters.
Another seasonal variation that (8) __________ to light concerned actual birth dates. Winter babies,
it was discovered, were born an average of one day earlier than spring, summer or autumn babies.
In (9) __________ of these studies were scientists able to explain these differences. In both cases
they called (10) __________ further research into the subject.

Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.