KHẢO SÁT ĐỘI TUYỂN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH

ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC LẦN THỨ 2, NĂM HỌC 2021 – 2022

MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề
(Đề khảo sát gồm có: 12 trang)

Họ và tên: ……………………………………………..; Số báo danh: …………………….

I. LISTENING (20 points)

Part 1: You will hear an interview with a psychologist about friendships. Choose the answer (A, B, C
or D. which fits best according to what you hear.
1. According to the presenter, ______
A. we have to adjust our friendships as our lives change.
B. new books are being written to teach people how to manage friendships.
C. it’s almost impossible to keep childhood friends for life.
D. the most important friends are childhood friends.
2. Barbara warns that foul-weather friends,______
A. never want you to be happy. B. engineer bad situations so that they can feel superior.
C. have their life perfectly organized. D. can spoil the times when you are feeling good about life.
3. The danger of a trophy friend is that,_______
A. he or she will inhibit your social life.
B. you may develop unrealistic expectations.
C. he or she will push you to be a higher achiever.
D. he or she will expect you to become more popular.
4. According to Barbara, a good friend _____
A. probably needs to be someone that you see very often.
B. tends to ask for your help slightly more than you would like but you tolerate it.
C. doesn’t expend too much of your time or energy.
D. never puts you in a serious mood.
5. When making new friends_____
A. try to be as funny as you can.
B. don’t mention serious issues before you have got to know them well.
C. be sensitive to their need for escape.
D. spend as much time with them as you can.
Write your answers here:

1. ___________ 2. ___________ 3. ___________ 4. ___________ 5. ___________

Part 2: You will hear a telephone conversation between the owner of a restaurant and a customer who is
calling to find out information about food and prices at the restaurant. Listen and write NO MORE THAN
THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer in the corresponding numbered boxes.

BELLUCI’S RESTAURANT
Sam’s suggestions Tomato bread with herbs
Would go best with Lasagna: (2) __________with____________
(1) ______________________
Greek salad
Other side dishes that Sam mentions:
CUSTOMER DETAILS
Booking made on: 5th August
Date when customers will be at the restaurant: (3) ______________________
Time: 7:00 pm
Number of people: (4) ______________________
Email address: (5) ___________@___________.com
Customer phone number: 014453336451
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Write your answers here:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________

II. PHONETICS (5 points)

Part 1. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the other three of the group. Write your
answers in the space provided.
1. A. futurologist B. deforestation C. humanitarian D. entrepreneurial
2. A. neglect B. canal C. comment D. mature

Part 2. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently. Write your answers in the
space provided.
3. A. comb B. climb C. debt D. substract
4. A. preparation B. philanthropy C. apartheit D. cataclysm
5. A. blessed B. dogged C. wretched D. stressed

Write your answers here:

1. ___________ 2. ___________ 3. ___________ 4. ___________ 5. ___________

III. LEXICO-GRAMMAR (50 points)

Part 1. Choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D. to complete each of the following sentences. Write
your answers in the space provided. (30 points)
1. He had a ______ escape since the bullet came within inches of his head.
A. slender B. close C. near D. narrow
2. 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
3. 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
4. Having walked through the swamps for miles,_____
A. the doctors prepared plasters and drugs for the exhausted travellers
B. the pilgrims were relieved to see camp fires in the distance
C. there were a lot of trees on their way
D. there was not even a drop of water in their flasks
5. What stands out from The Voice Kids is that many young children are ______ with natural talent for
music.
A. bestowed B. conferred C. endowed D. vouchsafed
6. The mirror ______ broken when I dropped it in the bathroom.
A. got B. turned C. grew D. felt
7. _____ is a phrase which describes a situation in which one must take a chance that whatever is
available will prove to be good or acceptable..
A. Potshot B. Pepper pot C. Pot luck D. Melting pot
8. We knew the concert was sold out, but we still went to the stadium _______ the off-chance that
someone might want to sell us their tickets.
A. with B. by C. on D. in
9. The bank refused to lend me any more money as my account was in the _______
A. red B. black C. white D. blue
10. I picked up these _______ from the travel agents today. They have a great offer on cruises to Turkey
for the end of April!
A. leaflets B. manifestoes C. brochures D. programmes

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11. Jack _______and can usually let us know what the boss’s mood is.
A. turns a blind eye B. plays it by ear C. is all ears D. keeps his ear to the ground
12. “Why was Jane upset?” – “The minute she ______into the party, she saw someone wearing the same
dress.”
A. had walked B. was walking C. walking D. walked
13. Carbon dioxide may be absorbed by trees or water bodies, or it may stay in the atmosphere when
______, while it is only in the atmosphere that clorofluorocarbons find the home.
A. cars that release emissions B. released from car emissions
C. by releasing emissions from cars D. emissions are released by cars
14. With just a little preparation and regular feeding and watering, you can guarantee that you have a
______ of colour throughout the summer.
A. disturbance B. riot C. demonstration D. rally
15. Serena is still ______ ignorant of the fact that she is about to be made redundant.
A. blissfully B. decorously C. jubilantly D. ecstatically
16. No decision has been taken about the building of the new airport. The authorities are still ______.
A. beating about the bush B. comparing apples and oranges
C. sitting on the fence D. holding all the aces
17. I heard ______ that Jack has been dropped from the basketball team.
A. in the woods B. on the grapevine
C. under your feet D. on the olive branch
18. Every year on January 8 , thousands of fans travel to Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee to _______
th

the king of Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley.

A. pay a visit to B. pay homage to C. pay attention to D. pay a price for
19. I was proud to be ______ out for special praise for my performance.
A. selected B. singled C. separated D. distinguished
20. For children in poor countries, access to clean water is ______.
A. a matter of course B. a different matter
C. a matter of life and death D. a matter of fact
21. The plastic surgery must have cost the ________, but there’s no denying she looks younger.
A. world B. planet C. universe D. earth
22. She applied for paid leave but her boss rejected her application ______.
A. out of hand B. in hand C. at hand D. on hand
23. Even though Julia was passed over for a promotion, it’s no skin off her ______. Since she’s leaving
for another job, she doesn’t really care.
A. palm B. skull C. cheek D. nose
24. I don’t want to burden my daughter with my problems; she’s got too much _____
A. up her sleeve B. in her mind C. in effect D. on her plate
25. The politician portrayed himself as moderate, but turned out to be a wolf in sheep's ______ with a
radical agenda.
A. clothing B. dress C. costume D. clothes
26. I haven’t seen Jane for nearly ten years, _______ I had got married and had two children.
A. for that duration B. at that point C. during which time D. in that time
27.______, he opened exhibitions at leading galleries in several countries.
A. After graduating from the State Academy of Fine Arts in 1972
B. Since he has lived in Europe for much of his artistic life
C. When he has finished his thesis on the development of art in his country
D. Before he wins the academy award of fine arts
28. Last night the orchestra played three symphonies ______ was Beethoven’s Seventh.
A. one of them B. one of whom C. , one of which D. one of which
29. Why not _____ our summer vacation in some remote areas in our districts helping children there?
A. spend B. spending C. we send D. do we spend
30. Some working parents ______ being absent all day by giving their children lots of presents.
A. make out B. make out of C. make up D. make up for

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Write your answers here:
1. ___________ 2. ___________ 3. ___________ 4. ___________ 5. ___________

6. ___________ 7. ___________ 8. ___________ 9. ___________ 10. ___________

11. ___________ 12. ___________ 13. __________ 14. ___________ 15. ___________

16. ___________ 17. ___________ 18. __________ 19. ___________ 20. __________

21. ___________ 22. ___________ 23. __________ 24. ___________ 25. ___________

26. ___________ 27. ___________ 28. __________ 29. ___________ 30. __________

Part 2. Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the
following questions. Write your answers in the space provided. (5 points)
1. She may be naive, but you'd be wrong to think that she's stupid in any sense of the word.
A. sophisticated and cosmopolitan B. willing and enthusiastic
C. young and juvenile D. inexperienced and quite credulous
2. After two hours of intensive search, the police began to suspect that it all had been a hoax.
A. divine intervention B. chance happening
C. sporadic behaviour D. deceitfully false alarm
3. This is only a tentative arrangement. We'll decide on a permanent course of action later on.
A. inexperienced B. temporary C. consecutive D. elaborate
4. The appointment of two foreign agencies who had not covered themselves with glory in Wall Street
does not lend credibility.
A. did badly B. behaved correctly C. been wealthy D. performed very well
5. After passing through the repulsing process, the fibers from printed waste paper are grey in color
because the printing ink has soaked into the individual fibers.
A. penetrated B. run off C. dyed D. bleached
Write your answers here:

1. ____________ 2. ____________ 3. ____________ 4. ____________ 5. ____________

Part 3. Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the
following questions. Write your answers in the space provided. (5 points)
1. Mary described his new van as a large, luxury mobile home. In fact, there was barely room to swing a
cat.
A. very few cats in the rooms B. not enough rooms for cats
C. modest space D. confined place
2 That last comment of yours won the day because nobody could possibly argue with you after that.
A. was a defeat B. was a breakdown C. was a success D. was a failure
3. Salish's point of view was correct but his behavior with his father was quite impertinent.
A. inadequate B. smooth C. healthy D. respectful
4. Important features of dehydrated foods are their lightness in weight and their compactness.
A. organic B. damp C. frozen D. healthy
5. Richard tends to be much stricter with Lucie in general and is fed up of being the bad guy who tells
Lucie off and reprimands her.
A. disappoints B. scolds C. praises D. delights
Write your answers here:

1. ____________ 2. ____________ 3. ____________ 4. ____________ 5. ____________

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Part 4. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting. Write your
answers in the space provided. (10 points)
1. The poor in these paintings provided an opportunity for the prudent and beneficial wealthy to display
their charity.
A. opportunity B. prudent C. beneficial D. display
2. He invented imaginable worlds in which he was the king, and everyone had to obey him.
A. invented B. imaginable C. in which D. obey
3. I would like to thank this imminent scholar and friend for his valuable contribution to the debate on
this issue.
A. imminent B. scholar C. valuable D. debate
4. Physics and mental exercise has been found to be beneficial for our brain, but scientists have now
found it could also improve the learning ability of our children.
A. has been B. Physics C. learning ability D. it
5. Even in forest worshipping of some African tribes today, people worship the gods of trees and villagers
sacrificed their life to protect the village.
A. Even B. to protect C. sacrificed D. worship
6. Walking reduces depression and anxiety, lessens stress, self-esteem is raised and increases energy.
A. Walking B. depression C. lessens stress D. self-esteem is raised
7. The decrease of the infant mortality rate is the results of better health care services.
A. of B. is C. services D. results of
8. Bone and ivory needles founded at archaeological sites indicate that clothes have been sewn for some
17,000 years.
A. founded B. indicate C. archeological D. for some
9. A dolphin locates underwater objects in its path by doing a series of clicking and whistling sounds.
A. locates B. its path C. doing D. series
10. There are more than eighty-four million specimens in the National Museum of Natural History’s
collection of biological, archeological and antropology treasures.
A. are B. specimens C. collection D. anthropology
Write your answers here:

1. ____________ 2. ____________ 3. ____________ 4. ____________ 5. ____________

6. ____________ 7. ____________ 8. ____________ 9. ____________ 10. ___________

IV. LANGUAGE FUNCTION (5 points).

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges.
Write your answers in the space provided.
1. John and Anne are talking during their break at work.
John: "Oh, I forgot my girlfriend's birthday last week." - Anne: “________”
A. Not on your life B. So I guess you are in the doghouse again.
C. Sure, knock on wood. D. You really should get a life.
2. Lisa is asking Charles for the permission to use his dictionary.
Lisa: "Do you mind if I use your dictionary?" - Charles:" __________."
A. Yes, please do as you wish B. No, of course
C. No, go ahead D. Yes, let me check it
3. Mike and Mary are talking in their office.
Mike: “Are you going to buy a new computer or just continue using the old one?”
Mary: “_______.”
A. Yes, I am. B. Yes, I’d like one. Thank you.
C. Neither. I’m going to lease one. D. That’s impossible. I can’t afford a new one.
4. Two close friends Tom and Jane are talking about Jane’s upcoming birthday.
Tom: “ Can I bring a friend to your birthday party?”
Jane: “________________.”
A. It’s my honour. B. Let’s do it then. C. That’s right. D. The more the merrier.
5. Two friends are talking to each other after work.

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 Mary: “I’m having some friends over for dinner this evening. Would you like to join us?”
Linda: “_______________.”
A. Thanks, but I mustn’t. B. Come on. It's your turn.
C. Can I take a rain check? D. As a matter of fact, I do.
Write your answers here:

1. ____________ 2. ____________ 3. ____________ 4. ____________ 5. ____________

V. READING COMPREHENSION (60 points)

Part 1. Read the passage then choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to fill in each numbered
blank. Write your answers in the space provided. (20 points)
Environmental Issues in the Developing World
The issues for (1)______ economies are a little more straightforward. The desire to build on
undeveloped land is not (2)______out of desperation or necessity, but is a result of the relentless march of
progress. Cheap labour and a relatively highly-skilled workforce make these countries highly competitive
and there is a flood of inward investment, particularly from (3)______ looking to take advantage of the low
wages before the cost and standard of living begin to rise. It is factors such as these that are making many
Asian economies extremely attractive when viewed as investment opportunities at the moment. Similarly,
in Africa, the relative (4)______ of precious metals and natural resources tends to attract a lot of (5)______
companies and a whole sub-industry develops around and is completely dependent on this foreign-direct
investment, it is understandable that countries that are the focus of this sort of attention can lose sight of the
environmental implications of large-scale industrial development, and this can have devastating
consequences for the natural world. And it is a (6)______ cycle because the more industrially active a
nation becomes, the greater the demand for and harvesting of natural resources. For some, the
environmental issues, though they can hardly be ignored, are viewed as a (7)______ concern. Indeed,
having an environmental conscience or taking environmental matters into consideration when it comes to
decisions on whether or not to build rubber-tree (8)______or grow biofuel crops would be quite
(9)______indeed. For those involved in such schemes it is a pretty black-and-white issue. And, for vast
(10)______of land in Latin America, for example, it is clear that the welfare of the rainforests matters little
to local government when vast sums of money can be made from cultivating the land.
1. A. emerging B. decimating C. diverging D. garnishing
2. A. grown B. born C. bred D. arisen
3. A. multinationals B. nationals C. continentals D. intercontinentals
4. A. premonition B. abundance C. amplitude D. accumulation
5. A. exploitation B. exploration C. surveyance D. research
6. A. vacuous B. viscous C. vexatious D. vicious
7. A. parallel B. extrinsic C. peripheral D. exponential
8. A. plantations B. homesteads C. ranches D. holdings
9. A. proscriptive B. prohibitive C. prospective D. imperative
10. A. regions B. plots C. tracts D. sectors
Write your answers here:

1. ____________ 2. ____________ 3. ____________ 4. ____________ 5. ____________

6. ____________ 7. ____________ 8. ____________ 9. ____________ 10. ___________

Part 2. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer A, B, C or D. Write your answer in the
space provided. (20 points)
What happens psychologically when one is lost at sea? Why does one person survive while another
perishes? Is there a personality type that makes one person better at handling the elements, fear and
loneliness? Until recently, science has been completely in the dark about what makes a survivor. Now
experts are intensifying their search to demystify the psychology of survival, analysing personality traits
among people who triumph over life-threatening crises – and those who succumb.

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 In a life-threatening situation the brain immediately triggers a state of shock, sending alarms through
the body. Your emergency response system shifts into gear. Blood pressure rises, muscles tense,
adrenalin pumps. If you survive initially, you then shift mental gears to longer-term planning – whatever
you have to do to survive. Next you go into the resistance phase; a chronic coping state, in which the
body tries to maintain balance in the face of threat, danger and deprivation.
Later, one of two things happens: you enter an exhaustion phase, in which the coping mechanisms are
overwhelmed, you lose strength, and die – as often happens – or you persevere long enough and get
rescued or escape the situation. Who survives, it turns out, isn’t determined by age, physical stamina, or
experience. Although one would expect people who are fitter to be the best candidates to make it back
alive, the mind, that great trickster, isn’t ruled by logic.
Last summer, for example, a sailboat sank. It was being steered by Nicholas Abbott, who often
transported pleasure boats from the Caribbean to New York. With him was his friend, Janet Culver, a
reserved woman, not a risk-taker, making her first long-distance cruise. If you worked for an insurance
agency, you’d bet Abbott would be the one to return alive. Yet he’s the one who died. After 10 days adrift
in a tiny dinghy, battling 16-foot waves and thundershowers, Abbott – hungry, thirsty, and delirious –
said he was going to swim home, jumped overboard and drowned. Culver, covered with sun blisters and
too weak to sit, would not give up. “Each day I stayed alive was another chance to be rescued,” she told
me. “Something deep inside told me to hang on one more day.” While Abbott let his depression get the
better of him, Culver evaluated his situation in small, manageable increments. She kept her mind open. It
is important to remain mentally active, dwelling on positive things. “Don’t give up”, say the experts.
“Drive your thoughts to things that make you happy. Have fantasies. In other words, play games with
your mind. Don’t let it play tricks on you, which experts say it does.
The mind goes from hope for rescue, to isolation, to depression. These feelings come, go and vary in
order. You have a better chance of survival with other people there. Just being able to say “I’m not going
to do what he’s doing” helps handle negative thinking. Highly destructive is the “last chance”
phenomenon: rescue is visible, but they don’t see you. You start thinking “That was my only chance; they
won’t be back again!” Then you feel doomed. In the end, long-term exposure causes delirium. You start
drinking salt water, which causes more delusions. In the cold, people sometimes start shedding garments
and a trail of clothes is found. Paradoxically, these people interpret their coldness as warmth.
Researchers studying people who triumph over life-threatening crises are finding survivors share
common personality traits: high self-esteem and optimism. Often the difference in mental, rather than
physical toughness determines who will endure. Survivors often have a strong belief system outside
themselves, in family and religion. Once you give into the sense of abandonment, you give up. Survivors
tend to be tenacious in a self-preserving way. They do the right things under pressure. Even though
Culver was technically less skilled at sea, she didn’t lose her head. Abbott panicked, left the safest
position, and exposed himself to death. The experts attribute this fighting spirit to an immeasurable
factor. They can measure weight, age, sex, swimming ability, flotation, quality of clothing – finite things.
But they can’t measure the will to live. The only true measure of it is who stares into the abyss and
doesn’t blink.

1. Until recently, scientists in extreme situations

A. had no knowledge of why some people are less vulnerable.
B. had been experimenting with people in extreme situations.
C. believed that the personality of a survivor was defined by fear.
D. had not been interested in what makes a survivor.
2. According to the writer, _______.
A. the exhaustion phase is preceded by a failure of coping mechanisms.
B. survival depends on how healthy you are.
C. you need to be intelligent to survive a dangerous situation.
D. there are a number of phases in the survival process.
3. Why is it surprising that Janet Culver survived?
A. She had little or no relevant sailing experience. B. She didn’t take Abbott’s advice.
C. She didn’t appear to have a very strong character. D. She was nervous of being at sea.
4. What is one reason why the presence of other people with you in a survival situation can sometimes
help you to survive?

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 A. They tell you not to give up. C. They remind you of how not to behave.
B. You can play games with them to keep awake. D. They can help you look out for rescue vehicles.

5. Why is near-rescue destructive?

A. It makes the person lose hope. B. The person knows they will not get another
chance.
C. It causes delirium. D. People usually try to swim to the rescue vessel.
6. Why can’t scientists measure the will to live?
A. Because it is different in every person.
B. Because it is an abstract quality.
C. Because it changes throughout a person’s life.
D. Because people are reluctant to be analysed in such a way.
7. What do you think is the best title of the passage?
A. Survival at sea B. Nicholas Abbott C. Janet Culver D. Death at sea
8. Which best replaces the phrase “in the face of”?
A. due to B. including C. notwithstanding D. de facto
9. Why does the writer mention an insurance agency?
A. To explain the reasonability of Abbott’s death.
B. To tell what people generally predict.
C. To reveal a bad habit of an insurance agent.
D. To emphasize a terrible mistake of insurance companies.
10. Which has the closest meaning to “tenacious”?
A. cohesive B. resolvable C. bound D. strong
Write your answers here:

1. ____________ 2. ____________ 3. ____________ 4. ____________ 5. ____________

6. ____________ 7. ____________ 8. ____________ 9. ____________ 10. ___________

Part 3. Read the text and do the tasks that follow. (20 points)
The reading passage has seven paragraphs, A–G. Choose the correct heading for paragraphs A–
G from the list below.
List of Headings
i Unusual way of hatching the chicks
ii Feeding habit of the red-footed booby
iii Folding wings for purpose
iv Rearing the young
v Classification of boobies
vi Diving for seafood
vii Surviving mechanism during the food shortage period
viii Mating and breeding
ix Origin of the booby’s name

1. Paragraph A ____________ 4. Paragraph E ____________

2. Paragraph B ____________ 5. Paragraph F ____________
3. Paragraph D ____________ 6. Paragraph G ____________
Eg: Paragraph C ix

BLUE-FOOTED BOOBIES 2
A   Boobies are a small group of seabirds native to tropical and subtropical oceans throughout the world.
Their diet consists mainly of fish. They are specialized fish eaters feeding on small school fish like
sardines, anchovies, mackerel, and flying fish. When their prey is in sight, they fold their long wings back
around their streamlined bodies and plunge into the water from as high as 80 feet, so streamlined they
barely make a splash. They travel in parties of about 12 to areas of water with large schools of small fish.

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When the lead bird sees a fish shoal in the water, it will signal the rest of the group and they will all dive
together. Surprisingly, individuals do not eat with the hunting group, preferring to eat on their own,
usually in the early morning or late afternoon.
B   There are three varieties on the Galapagos: the blue-footed, red-footed, and masked boobies. They are
all members of the same family, and are not only different in appearance but also in behaviours. The
blue-footed and red-footed boobies mate throughout the year, while the masked boobies have an annual
mating cycle that differs from island to island. All catch fish in a similar manner, but in different areas:
the blue-footed booby does its fishing close to shore, while the masked booby goes slightly farther out,
and the red-footed booby fishes at the farthest distances from shore.
C   Although it is unknown where the name “Booby” emanates from, some conjecture it may come from
the Spanish word for clown, “bobo”, meaning “stupid”. Its name was probably inspired by the bird’s
clumsiness on land and apparently unwarranted bravery. The blue footed booby is extremely vulnerable
to human visitors because it does not appear to fear them. Therefore these birds received such name for
their clumsiness on land in which they were easily, captured, killed, and eaten by humans.
D    The blue-footed booby’s characteristic feet play a significant part in their famous courtship
ceremony, the ‘booby dance’. The male walks around the female, raising his bright blue feet straight up
in the air, while bringing his ‘shoulders’ towards the ground and crossing the bottom tips of his wings
high above the ground. Plus he’ll raise his bill up towards the sky to try to win his mate over. The female
may also partake in these activities – lifting her feet, sky pointing, and of course squawking at her mate.
After mating, another ritual occurs – the nest-building which ironically is never used because they nest on
the bare ground. When the female is ready to lay her eggs, they scrape the existing nest away so she can
nest on exposed ground. Sun-baked islands form the booby’s breeding grounds. When ready the female
Blue Footed Booby lays one to three eggs.
E    After mating, two or three eggs are laid in a shallow depression on flat or gently sloping ground. Both
male and female take turns incubating the eggs. Unlike most birds, booby doesn’t develop brood patches
(areas of bare skin on the breast) to warm the eggs during incubation. Instead, it uses its broad webbed
feet, which have large numbers of prominent blood vessels, to transmit heat essential for incubation. The
eggs are thick-shelled so they can withstand the full weight of an incubating bird.
F   After hatching, the male plays a major role in bringing fish home. He can bring back a constant supply
of small fish for the chicks, which must be fed continuously. The reason is that the male has a longer tail
than the female in relation to his body size, which makes him able to execute shallower dives and to feed
closer to shore. Then the female takes a greater part as time proceeds. Sooner or later, the need to feed the
young becomes greater than the need to protect them and both adults must fish to provide enough.
G   When times are good, the parents may successfully fledge all three chicks, but, in harder times, they
may still lay as many eggs yet only obtain enough food to raise one. The problem is usually solved by the
somewhat callous-sounding system of “opportunistic sibling murder.” The first-born chick is larger and
stronger than its nest mate(s) as a result of hatching a few days earlier and also because the parents feed
the larger chick. If food is scarce, the first born will get more food than its nest mate(s) and will
outcompete them, causing them to starve. The above system optimizes the reproductive capacity of the
blue-foot in an unpredictable environment. The system ensures that, if possible, at least one chick will
survive a period of shortage rather than all three dying of starvation under a more ‘humane’ system.

Questions 7-10 
Complete the summary below, using NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the reading passage for
each answer.
The courtship of the Blue-footed Booby consists of the male flaunting his blue feet and dancing to
impress the female. During the dance, the male will spread his wings and stamp his feet on the ground
with his bills
(7)  ______ After mating, the booby’s unusual demeanor continues with ritual (8) ______ that really
serves no purpose. When the female Booby lays eggs, the parental boobies incubate the eggs beneath
their (9) ______ which contain (10)  ______ to transmit the heat, because of the lack of brood patches.

Write your answers here:

1. ____________ 2. ____________ 3. ____________ 4. ____________ 5. ____________

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 6. ____________ 7. ____________ 8. ____________ 9. ____________ 10. ___________

VI. WRITING (50 points)

Part 1. Choose the option A, B, C or D that has the same meaning as the sentence provideD. Write
your answers in the space provided. (5 points)
1. Much to my surprise, I found his lecture on the civilization of Mesopotamia extremely interesting.
A. I was fascinated by what he had to say in his lecture on the civilization of Mesopotamia though I
hadn't expected to be.
B. Contrary to expectations, his lecture on ancient Mesopotamia was the most fascinating of all.
C. It was at his lecture on the civilization of Mesopotamia that I realized how fascinating the subject is.
D. Surprisingly few people were interested in the lecture on the civilization of Mesopotamia.
2. It is only natural that stealing should be more prevalent as everything now costs so much.
A. One cannot expect a rise in instances of theft while the cost of living continues to be so high.
B. In view of the high cost of living, it is not surprising that theft should be on the increase.
C. If prices go up, so will the number of cases of theft.
D. Unless costs are kept down more people will become thieves.
3. However hard he tries, he will never again enjoy the confidence of his wife as much as he did before.
A. He will hardly try to win his wife's confidence although he never enjoys himself without it as much
as before.
B. He no longer tries to win his wife's confidence as he is now convinced he can never have it as wholly
as before.
C. If only he’d try a little harder, he would sooner or later have confidence in his wife as much as he did
before.
D. No matter what he does, she is not likely to trust him ever again in the same degree as she used to.
4. His gift for assessing the risks involved in granting any specific loan makes him invaluable to the bank.
A. Before granting a loan, a bank will always try to assess the risks involved and these vary with each
individual case.
B. The bank expressed its gratitude to him with a gift, since he had rightly pointed out the risks involved
in that particular loan.
C. The bank relies heavily on him because of his ability to judge accurately the degrees of risks entailed
with any given loan.
D. The bank agreed to lend him a specific amount but not an indefinite one as that would have involved
higher risks.
5. I bumped into her during my stay in London.
A. I ran into her while I was staying in London. B. I kept in touch with her during my stay in London.
C. I saw her while I was staying in London. D. I ran over her while I was in London.
Write your answers here:

1. ____________ 2. ____________ 3. ____________ 4. ____________ 5. ____________

Part 2. Choose the sentence that best combines each pair of the following sentences. Write your
answers in the space provided. (5 points)
1. It was an interesting novel. I stayed up all night to finish it.
A. I stayed up all night to finish the novel so it was interesting.
B. Unless it were an interesting novel, I would not stay up all night to finish it.
C. Though it was an interesting novel, I stayed up all night to finish it.
D. So interesting was the novel that I stayed up all night to finish it.
2. She looked through the hotel advertisements. She stopped only when taking a fancy to one piece.
A. She stopped looking through the hotel advertisements only when she had found another piece.
B. She took so great a fancy to the hotel advertisements that she could not stop reading them.
C. She stopped reading the hotel advertisements only when one of them caught her fancy.
D. She found the hotel advertisements so interesting that she could hardly turn away from them.
3. I accepted the new job after all. It is making me feel exhausted.
A. If it had not been for my acceptance the new job offer, I wouldn’t have felt exhausted.
B. Perhaps it would have been better if I hadn’t agreed to this new job since it is so boring.
C. It is of deep regret that I didn’t turn down the job offer due to its hardship and long hour work.

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 D. Perhaps I shouldn’t have accepted this new job, as it’s making me feel exhausted.
4. All possible means have been used to prevent air pollution. The sky is still not clear.
A. Every possible means has been used to prevent air pollution, yet the sky is still misty.
B. The sky is still cloudy due to the fact that all possible means have been used to prevent air pollution.
C. To prevent air pollution, every possible means has been used, and so the sky is still not clear.
D. Every possible means has been used to prevent air pollution so that the sky can be clearer.
5. As we were heading out of the café, we bumped into our plumber, who we still owed money to.
A. Our plumber, whom we hadn't paid back yet, was the person who we encountered by chance at the
moment we were exiting the café.
B. When we met our plumber in the café as we were about to leave, we realised that we hadn't yet paid
him all the money we owed him.
C. Our plumber, when we ran into him as he was entering the café that we were leaving, didn't bring
up our debt to him.
D. Not wanting to see the plumber to whom we still owed a debt, we quickly headed out of the café when
we saw him coming in.
Write your answers here:

1. ____________ 2. ____________ 3. ____________ 4. ____________ 5. ____________

Part 3. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
original one. (10 points)
1. The students’ riotous behaviour should have been severely punished.
→ The students deserved____________________________________________________________
2. He suddenly thought that he might have misunderstood her.
→ It crossed______________________________________________________________________
3. Absolute secrecy was crucial to the success of the mission.
→ Without _______________________________________________________________________.
4. He is a complete hypocrite; in public he condemns smokers, yet he smokes a packet a day himself.
→ So ____________________________________________________________________________.
________________________________________________________________________________
5. There haven’t been such long queues at the cinema since the release of the last blockbuster.
→ Not __________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
Part 4. Rewrite the following sentences with the given words in such a way that the second sentence
has the same meaning as the first one. Do not change the form of the word in brackets. Write your
answers in the space provided. (10 points).
1. Having to get up so early is so irritating. (NECK)
________________________________________________________________________________
2. Finding the survivors is our number one priority. (UTMOST)
It is of the ____________________________________________________________ the survivors.
________________________________________________________________________________
3. What explanation can we offer for this sudden drop in temperature? (ACCOUNT)
How ______________________________________________ temperature has suddenly dropped?
________________________________________________________________________________
4. Yoshi wanted to make sure that everything was as it should be on the big day. (LEAVE)
Yoshi didn’t ________________________________________________________ on the big day.
________________________________________________________________________________
5. I would give up my job in no time if I could find a better one. (HAT)

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I would give up my job _____________________________________________________________
Part 5. Essay writing (30 points)
“Technological development leads to a lot of environmental issues. Some people think a simple
lifestyle can preserve the environment, while others argue that technology itself can solve it.”
Discuss both sides and give your opinion.
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or
experience. Write at least 250 words.
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