SỞ GD & ĐT NGHỆ AN KỲ THI KHẢO SÁT ĐỘI TUYỂN HSG LỚP 12

CỤM TRƯỜNG THPT LẦN 2 NĂM HỌC 2021 – 2022

Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH - BẢNG A

(Đề gồm 14 trang) Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

ĐIỂM HỌ TÊN, CHỮ KÍ GIÁM KHẢO SỐ PHÁCH

Bằng số: Giám khảo 1:
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Bằng chữ:……………….. Giám khảo 2:
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SECTION A. LISTENING (50 points)

Part 1. You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1- 8, mark the letter A, B,
or C on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 1: You hear a mother talking about her baby. What has the baby just learnt to do?
A. count B. walk C. talk
Question 2: You hear a man buying some flowers. What colour does he buy?
A. red B. yellow C. white
Question 3: You hear a girl talking to her friend on the phone. What has happened?
A. She didn't remember to do her homework. B. She left her homework at home.
C. She got bad marks for her homework.
Question 4: You hear a man talking to a vet. What is the problem with his dog?
A. She has become very aggressive. B. She keeps biting her paw.
C. She doesn't walk properly.
Question 5: You hear a woman talking to a plumber. Where is the problem in her house?
A. the veranda B. the kitchen C. the bathroom
Question 6: You hear a man talking about a train journey. When did he travel?
A. Tuesday B. Wednesday C. Thursday
Question 7: You hear a boy telling his mother about a football match. How many goals did his team
score?
A. two B. three C. one
Question 8: You hear a woman talking about going shopping. What did she buy?
A. a pair of shoes B. a pair of jeans C. a pair of glasses

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

Part 2: You will hear an interview with someone who has started a news service called “Children’s
Express”. For questions 9-15 choose the best answer: A, B or C. You will hear the recording twice.
Question 9: The purpose of Children’s Express is to encourage children to _____.
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A. Think in a more adult way. B. Consider important matters.
C. Train as journalists.
Question 10: Bob says that the children who work on Children’s Express ______.
A. Are carefully chosen. B. Learn from each other.
C. Get on well together.
Question 11: What success has Children’s Express had?
A. TV programmes have been made about it. B. Adults read some of the articles it produces.
C. It has affected the opinions of some adults.
Question 12: What did the survey in the Indianapolis Star show about the page they write?
A. It is read by a lot of adults. B. It is the most popular page in the newspaper.
C. It interests adults more than children.
Question 13: Important public figures agree to be interviewed by the children because _______.
A. Children’s Express has a good reputation. B. They like the questions children ask.
C. They want children to like them.
Question 14: When an article is being prepared, the editors ______.
A. Help the reporters in the interviews. B. Change what the reporters have written.
C. Talk to the reporters about the interview.
Question 15: What is unique about their type of journalism?
A. Nothing in their articles is invented. B. Everything that is recorded appears in the articles.
C. It is particularly suitable for children.
Your answers:
9. 10. 11. 12.
13. 14. 15.

Part 3. You will hear five short extracts in which people talk about deciding to take up new interests.
For questions 16-20, choose from the list (A-H) the reason each speaker gives for deciding to take up
their new interest. Use the letters only once. There are three extra letters which you do not need to
use.
A. to help other people
В. to make some money
C. to pass the time
D. to meet new people
E. to try to win a prize
F. to overcome a fear
G. to get fit
H. to make a change from their work

YOUR ANSWERS:
16. Speaker 1: 17. Speaker 2: 18. Speaker 3: 19. Speaker 4: 20. Speaker 5:

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Part 4: For questions 21-30, complete the lecture notes using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each
answer.
PUBLIC SPEAKING
Public speaking means speaking to (21) _____________people
Lack of confidence usually due to (22) _____________
A. PLANNING
First part of public speaking is (23) _____________
This includes: (24) _____________ and length of talk
Make speech notes on small cards to talk from
(25) _____________ with the audience (very important)
B. VOICE
Speak slowly - this gives time for pronunciation and is easier for audience 
- bigger audience requires (26) _____________ speech
Project your voice - rehearse and (27) _____________
Check intonation: varied tone and rhythm give (28) _____________
C. BODY LANGUAGE
Lastly, think about your (29) _____________and gestures
Show confidence by: head up, chin out, shoulders back
Avoid scratching and fiddling because this (30)_____________and irritates your audience
YOUR ANSWERS:
21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
26. 27. 28. 29. 30.

SECTION B. LEXICO – GRAMMAR (20 points)

Part 1. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. Write A, B, C or D in the
corresponding numbered boxes.
1. Sheila will inherit everything ________ her uncle’s death.
A. on account of B. in spite of C. in the event of D. in place of
2. Can I ________ your brains for a moment? I can’t do this crossword by myself.
A. have B. pick C. mind D. use
3. The job wasn’t giving the ________ of the experience he wanted.
A. width B. depth C. length D. breadth
4. I suppose I could ________ advertising.
A. catch on B. get out of C. go in for D. work out
5. The storm ripped our tent to ________.
A. slices B. shreds C. strips D. specks
6. ______ before, his first performance for the amateur dramatic group was a success.
A. Though having never acted B. Despite he had never acted
C. As he had never acted D. In spite of his never having acted
7. The mailing list has done much to _________ the numbers of people attending.
A. lift B. encourage C. heighten D. boost
8. In his anxiety to make himself________, he spoke too loudly and too slowly.
A. understand B. understanding C. understood D. to understand
9. ________, they slept soundly.
A. Hot though was the night air B. Hot though the night air was
C. Hot as was the night air D. Hot although the night air was
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Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
10. By any sensible logic, fighting terrorism with war is only counter-productive and in the long run only
adds fuel to the fire.
A. worsens B. devotes C. recovers D. improves
Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
11. Many people perished in the Kobe earthquake because they were not prepared for it.
A. departed B. survived C. died D. declined
Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the
following exchanges
12. Laura is saying goodbye to Ken.
- Laura. “Well, it’s getting late. Maybe we could get together sometime.”
- Ken. “____________________”
A. Take it easy. B. Yes, I’ve enjoyed it.
C. Sounds good. I’ll give you a call. D. Nice to see back you.
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.

Part 2. Read the passage below, which contains 8 mistakes. Identify the mistakes and write the
corrections in the corresponding numbered boxes.
Line
1 Crime inventing is as crucial in the workplace as it is in the home or the neighbourhood.
2 Reducing crime is as much a part of good management as prompt delivery, good staff relations
3 and other acceptable management functions. Losses from shops through shoplifting are
4 extremely high and ultimately, those losses are payment for by all of us in high prices. There are
5 many opportunities for shopkeepers themselves to reduce shoplifting. As with all types of
6 criminal, prevention is better than cure. The best deterent is the present of the staff properly
7 trained in how to identify potential shoplifters. There are also many secure devices now
8 available. Video camera surveillance is a popular system, even with quite small retailers. In
9 clothes shops, magnetic tag marking systems that set off an alarm if they are taken out of the
10 shop have proved their worthless. However, there are many simpler measures that retailers
11 should consider. Better lighting and ceiling-hung mirrors can help staff to watch all parts of the
12 display area. Similarly, simply arranging shelves and display units to allow clear fields of visible is
a good deterent.
Your answers:
Line Mistake Correction Line Mistake Correction

13. 17.

14. 18.

15. 19.

16. 20.

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 SECTION C. READING (70 points)
Part 1. Read the passage and choose the best answer. Write your answers A, B, C or D in the
corresponding numbered boxes.
Cairo
Cairo, despite its contrasts, is similar to any other huge (1) _______ jungle with its high – rise tower
blocks and evidence of urban development. It is a melting (2) _______ of people from all over Africa and,
in parts, (3) _______ a huge marketplace with little (4) _______ to move, as street vendors and
customers haggle over the price of goods. Cairo, however, is by no (5) ______ a cheap city to visit, and
accommodation, while not costing the (6) ______, can be expensive. This is especially true if you want to
stay in one of the hotels along the (7) _______ of the River Nile where there are long (8) ______ of
unspoilt beauty. (9) _______ in Cairo is relatively easy and cheap, as admission to most sites is well
within the average tourist’s (10) ______ . All visitors to Cairo (11) ______ pleasure in experiencing the
city and its sounds, and this is best done on foot. Avoid cars, as this city of almost 16 million suffers from
chronic traffic (12) _______ and the inevitable (13) _______ which motor vehicles help to produce. For a
trip to the Pyramids, it is better to (14) ______ a bus, provided you can (15) _______ the crowded and
noisy conditions, as taxis can be expensive.
1. A. concrete B. brick C. stone D. wooden
2. A. box B. can C. pot D. pan
3. A. looks B. resembles C. associates D. appears
4. A. place B. area C. metres D. space
5. A. ways B. means C. reasons D. costs
6. A. earth B. world C. globe D. money
7. A. sides B. grounds C. banks D. edges
8. A. layers B. areas C. stretches D. line
9. A. Viewing B. Sightseeing C. Journeying D. Sighting
10. A. economics B. cost C. charge D. budget
11. A. take B. enjoy C. get D. make
12. A. queues B. lines C. congestion D. accidents
13. A. dirt B. smog C. clouds D. exhaust
14. A. book B. find C. rent D. catch
15. A. give up B. put up with C. put up D. take in
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

Part 2. Fill in the gap with ONE suitable word. Write the answers in the corresponding numbered
boxes.
A recent report by a government department suggests (16) _____ has been a significant rise (17)
______ the number of young people without jobs. Opinions (18) ______ the reasons for this vary,
according to the report, but there is general agreement that the situation is (19) ______ worse by
employers (20) ______ refuse to take on staff with no experience. Many youngsters still find it impossible

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to get a job, (21) ______ after undergoing training in their chosen field, (22) ______ often results in
frustration and depression. The report also points out that older staff (23) ______ reluctant to make
room for younger people, (24) _______ they feel their security is threatened. Although the report is
critical (25) _______ many employers, it (26) _______ recognize that some are changing and
recommends that (27) _______ attempts are being made to tackle (28) _______ problem, no support
should be given. The report emphasizes (29) ______ young people must be prepared to be flexible,
accepting jobs they may (30) _______ have originally considered appropriate.
Your answers:
16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

21. 22. 23 24. 25.

26. 27. 28. 29. 30.

Part 3. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions. Write your
answers A, B, C or D in the corresponding numbered boxes.
The sense of smell
Smell is the most direct of all the senses. It is thought to be the oldest sense in terms of human
evolution, which may explain why smell is hard-wired into the brain. The olfactory nerve, which manages
the perception of smells, is essentially an extension of the brain. The olfactory nerve provides a direct
link from receptors at the top of the nose to the portion of the brain that controls memory, emotion and
behavior.
The olfactory system detects certain airborn chemicals that enter the nose and then transmits
this chemical information to the limbic system in the brain, the olfactory region at the upper end of each
nostril is yellow, moist and full of fatty substances. The shade of yellow indicates the strength of the
sense of smell; the deeper the shade, the keener and more acute it is. Animals have a very strong sense
of smell, so their olfactory regions are dark yellow to reddish brown, while those of humans are light
yellow.
When an odorous subtance enters the nose, it binds to olfactory receptor cells, the nervous lining
the yellow upper portion of the nasal cavity. Olfactory receptor cells contains microscopic hairs called
cilia that extend into the layer of mucus coating the inside of the nose. Odor molecules diffuse into this
region and are absorbed by the cilia of the olfactory receptor cells. What this means is that when we hold
a rose to our nose and inhale, odor molecules float up into the nasal cavity, where they are absorbed by
five million olfactory receptor cells. The receptor cells alert the olfactory nerve, which sends impulses to
the brain’s olfactory bulb, or smell center. Thus, olfactory information about the rose enters the brain’s
limbic system, where in most of us, it stimulates a feeling of pleasure.
The limbic system of the brain integrates memory, emotion, and behavior. The system is
composed of a group of related nervous system structures that are the functional center of emotions
such as anger, tear, pleasure and saddness. One of these structures is a kind of central processing unit
that connects memory with physical functions. The components of the limbic system are linked to the
cerebral cortex, the part of the brain involved in complex learning, reasoning, and personality. The
cerebral cortex makes decisions about the emotional content of these unique human qualities after

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“consulting” the limbic system and other brain centers in processing and retrieving memories. It may, in
turn, use memories to modify behavior.
Scent may be the strongest trigger of memory and emotions. When we inhale a scent, receptors
in brain’s limbic center compare the odor entering our nose to the odors stored in our memory. Along
the way, memories associated with those odors are stimulated. A smell can be overwhelmingly nostalgic
because it triggers powerful images and emotions. The waxy fragrance of crayons can flood us with the
joy of summer freedom. What we see and hear may fade quickly in short-term memory, but what we
smell is sent directly to long-term memory.
Smells can increase alertness and stimulate learning and retention. In one study, children
memorized a word list, which was presented both with and without accompanying scents. The children
recalled words on the list more easily and with higher accuracy when the list was given scents than
without, showing the link between smell and the ability to retain information. In another study,
researchers examined how various smells can increase alertness and decrease stress. They found that
the scent of lavender could wake up the metabolism and make people more alert. They also found that
the smell of spiced apples could reduce blood pressure and avert a panic attack in people under stress.
31. Why does the author use the term hard-wared in describing the sense of smell and the brain?
A. To describe the texture and feel of the olfactory nerve
B. To emphasize the close connection between smell and the brain
C. To compare the power of smell with that of other senses
D. To explain how the sense of smell evolved in early humans
32. The word detects in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ______
A. notices B. destroys C. fights D. compares
33. Of what significance is the color of the olfactory region at the supper end of each nostril?
A. The color changes with different airborn chemicals
B. The significance of the color is little understood
C. The color becomes darker when an odor is present
D. The color shows the strength of the ability to smell
34. The word diffuse in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _______
A. drop B. flow C. cut D. bend
35. What happens when the cilia of the olfactory receptor cells absorb odor molecules?
A. The tiny hairs inside the nose become darker in color
B. The nervous system activates the digestive system
C. The olfactory nerve sends impulses to the brain
D. Some receptor cells die and are replaced by new cells
36. The word integrates in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _______
A. predicts B. connects C. damages D. slows
37. When a scent is inhaled, all the following occur in the limbic system EXCEPT ______
A. The scent is compared to odor scents stored in memory
B. The scent is translated to the other sensory organs
C. The brain stimulates memories associated with the scents
D. The person may feel an emotion related to a memory
38. Why does the author mention crayons in paragraph 5?
A. To gives examples of smells that can trigger memories and emotions
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B. To compare typical responses to two common smells
C. To explain why smells are likely to affect a person’s behavior
D. To identify smells that can increase alertness and work effectively
39. The word which in paragraph 6 refers to ________
A. learning B. study C. list D. smell
40. What can be inferred from paragraph 6 about learning?
A. Learning can not take place unless all of the senses are stimulated
B. Scents can strengthen the ability to hold new information in the memory
C. It is easier to recall previous learning than it is to retain new information
D. Children will not learn much if they are distracted by offensive odors
Your answers:
31. 32. 33. 34. 35.
36. 37. 38. 39. 40.

Part 4. The passage below consists of five paragraphs marked A, B, C, D and E. For questions 41-50,
read the passage and do the task that follows. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered
boxes provided. Each letter may be used more than once.
SEEKING SOCRATES
It may be more than 2,400 years since his death, but the Greek philosopher can still teach us a thing or
two about leading ‘the good life’. Bettany Hughes digs deeper.
A Sharing breakfast with an award-winning author in an Edinburgh hotel a few years back, the
conversation came round to what I was writing next. 'A book on Socrates,' I mumbled through my
muesli. 'Socrates!' he exclaimed. 'What a brilliant doughnut subject. Really rich and succulent with a
great hole in the middle where the central character should be.' I felt my smile fade because, of
course, he was right. Socrates, the Greek philosopher, might be one of the most famous thinkers of
all time, but, as far as we know, he wrote not a single word down. Born in Athens in 469BC,
condemned to death by a democratic Athenian court in 399BC, Socrates philosophized freely for
close on half a century. Then he was found guilty of corrupting the young and of disrespecting the
city's traditional gods. His punishment? Lethal hemlock poison in a small prison cell. We don't have
Socrates' personal archive; and we don't even know where he was buried. So, for many, he has come
to seem aloof and nebulous – a daunting intellectual figure – always just out of reach.
B But that is a crying shame. Put simply, we think the way we do because Socrates thought the way he
did. His famous aphorism, 'the unexamined life is not worth living', is a central tenet for modern
times. His philosophies 24 centuries old - are also remarkably relevant today. Socrates was acutely
aware of the dangers of excess and overindulgence. He berated his peers for a selfish pursuit of
material gain. He questioned the value of going to fight under an ideological banner of 'democracy'.
What is the point of city walls, warships and glittering statues, he asked, if we are not happy? The
pursuit of happiness is one of the political pillars of the West. We are entering what has been
described as 'an age of empathy'. So Socrates' forensic, practical investigation of how to lead 'the
good life' is more illuminating, more necessary than ever.
C Rather than being some kind of remote, tunic-clad beardy who wandered around classical columns,
Socrates was a man of the streets. The philosopher tore through Athens like a tornado, drinking,
partying, sweating in the gym as hard as, if not harder than the next man. For him, philosophy was
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 essential to human life. His mission: to find the best way to live on earth. As Cicero, the Roman
author, perceptively put it: 'Socrates brought philosophy down from the skies.' And so to try to put
him back on to the streets he loved and where his philosophy belonged, I have spent 10 years
investigating the eastern Mediterranean landscape to find clues of his life and the 'Golden Age of
Athens'. Using the latest archaeology, newly discovered historical sources, and the accounts of his
key followers, Plato and Xenophon, I have endeavoured to create a Socrates shaped space, in the
glittering city of 500BC Athens – ready for the philosopher to inhabit.
D The street jargon used to describe the Athens of Socrates' day gives us a sense of its character. His
hometown was known as 'sleek', 'oily', 'violet crowned', 'busybody' Athens. Lead curse tablets left in
drains, scribbled down by those in the world's first true democracy, show that however progressive
fifth-century Athenians were, their radical political experiment - allowing the demos (the people) to
have kratos (power) did not do away with personal rivalries and grudges. Far from it. In fact, in the
city where every full citizen was a potent politician, backbiting and cliquery came to take on epic
proportions. By the time of his death, Socrates was caught up in this crossfire.
E His life story is a reminder that the word 'democracy' is not a magic wand. It does not automatically
vaporize all ills. This was Socrates' beef, too – a society can only be good not because of the powerful
words it bandies around, but thanks to the moral backbone of each and every individual within it.
But Athenians became greedy, they overreached themselves, and lived to see their city walls torn
down by their Spartan enemies, and their radical democracy democratically voted out of existence.
The city state needed someone to blame. High-profile, maddening, eccentric, freethinking, free-
speaking Socrates was a good target. Socrates seems to me to be democracy's scapegoat. He was
condemned because, in fragile times, anxious political masses want certainties – not the eternal
questions that Socrates asked of the world around him.

In which paragraph is each of the following mentioned? Your answers:

relationships between people in Socrates' time 41.______

the continuing importance of Socrates' beliefs 42.______
the writer's theory concerning what happened to Socrates 43.______
why little is known about Socrates as a man 44.______
how the writer set about getting information relevant to Socrates 45.______
the difference between common perceptions of Socrates and what he was really like 46.______
an aim that Socrates was critical of 47.______
the realization that finding out about Socrates was a difficult task 48.______
how well known Socrates was during his time 49.______
an issue that Socrates considered in great detail 50.______

Part 5. Read the following passage and answer the questions from 51 to 60.
THE HISTORY OF A COOL IMAGE
A The history of sunglasses can be traced back to ancient Rome around the year AD 60, where the
Emperor Nero is said to have watched gladiator fights whilst holding up polished emerald-green gems to
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sunglasses can be found from a painting by Tommaso da Modena in Italy, 1352, showing a person
wearing sunglasses.
Earlier, around the twelfth century in China, sunglasses were worn by court judges, not to protect their
eyes from the sun, but in order to conceal any expressions in their eyes as it was important to keep their
thoughts and opinions secret until the end of each trial. These were flat panes of quartz that had been
polished smooth and then smoked to give their tint. It was not until 1430 that prescription glasses were
first developed in Italy to correct vision, and these early rudimentary spectacles soon found their way to
China, where they were again tinted by smoke to be used by the judges. The frames were carved out of
either ivory or tortoiseshell, and some were quite ornate. During the 17th century, prescription glasses
were being used in England to help elderly long-sighted people to see better. The Spectacle Makers
Company was founded in England, which started manufacturing prescription glasses for the public and
whose motto was "A Blessing to the Aged".
B The development of sunglasses, however, remained static until the work of James Ayscough, who
was known for his work on microscopes in London around 1750. He experimented with blue and green
tinted lenses, believing they could help with certain vision problems. These were not sunglasses,
however, as he was not concerned with protecting the eyes from the sun's rays.
Prescription spectacles continued to be developed over the next few decades, especially regarding the
design of the spectacle frames and how to get them to sit comfortably on the nose. The frames were
made from leather, bone, ivory, tortoiseshell and metal, and were simply propped or balanced on the
nose. The early arms or sidepieces of the frames first appeared as strips of ribbon that looped around the
backs of the ears. Rather than loops, the Chinese added ceramic weights to the ends of the ribbons
which dangled down behind the tops of the ears. Solid sidepieces finally arrived in 1730, invented by
Edward Scarlett.
C Sunglasses, as we know them today, were first introduced by Sam Foster in America, 1929. These
were the first sunglasses designed specifically to protect people's eyes from the harmful sun's rays. He
founded the Foster Grant Company, and sold the first pair of Foster Grant sunglasses on the boardwalk
by the beaches in Atlantic City, New Jersey. These were the first mass-produced sunglasses, and from this
year onwards, sunglasses really began to take off.
D In 1936, Edwin H Land patented the Polaroid filter for making polarized sunglasses. This type of tint
reduces glare reflected from surfaces, such as water. Later in that same year, Ray-Ban took the design of
pilots' sunglasses further by producing the aviator style sunglasses that we know today, using this
recently invented polarized lens technology. The edge of the frame characteristically drooped away at
the edges by the cheeks in a sort of tear drop shape, to give a full all-round protection to the pilots' eyes,
who regularly had to glance down towards the aircraft's instrument panel. The polarized lens reduced
the glare from light reflected off the instrument panel. Pilots were given these sunglasses free of charge,
but in 1937 the general public were allowed to purchase this aviator-style model that "banned" the sun's
rays as Ray-Ban sunglasses.
E In 1960, Foster Grant started a big advertising campaign to promote sunglasses, and pretty soon
famous film stars and pop stars started wearing sunglasses as part of their image. The public began to
adopt this new fashion of wearing sunglasses, not just to protect their eyes from bright light, but also as
a way of looking good. Today, sunglasses are continuing to be improved with efficient UV blocking tints,
cutting out all the harmful ultra-violet light. Various coloured tints are now available and, of course, the
frame styles are very varied and exciting. Now you can really make a statement with your fashion
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sunglasses, transforming your image or creating a new one. Designer sunglasses have certainly come a
long way in just a few years, and now not only protect our eyes from the harmful sun's rays, but are also
an important fashion accessory - and it all started nearly 2,000 years ago with the Roman Emperor Nero!
Questions 51 - 56
The reading passage has five paragraphs, A-E. Choose the correct heading for each paragraph from the
list of headings below. There are THREE extra headings that you do not need to use. Write your
answers in the spaces provided.
List of Headings
i New developments in sunglasses lenses
ii The use of sunglasses in early courts
iii How the physical shape of early sunglasses developed
iv The introduction of sidepieces on sunglasses
v The origins and early history of sunglasses
vi Ways in which sunglasses have become trendy
vii The arrival of modern sunglasses
viii Advertising campaigns for sunglasses

Your answers:
51. Paragraph A ______ 52. Paragraph B ______ 53. Paragraph C ______
54. Paragraph D ______ 55. Paragraph E ______

Questions 56 – 60
For questions 56-60, decide whether the following statements agree with the information given in the
reading passage. Write in the corresponding numbered boxes provided
YES if the statement agrees with the claims of the writer.
NO if the statement contradicts the claims of the writer.
NOT GIVEN if it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this.

56. The earliest reference to sunglasses can be found in early Roman times.
57. Early Chinese sunglasses were worn to correct the wearer's eyesight.
58. The work of James Ayscough had a profound effect on the development of modern lenses.
59. Prior to 1730, sidepieces on glasses were made of many different materials.
60. Sam Foster's sunglasses were the first to be made for a mass market.
Your answers:
56. _______ 57. ______ 58. ______ 59. ______ 60. ______

SECTION D. WRITING (60 points)

Part 1. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one. Use the word
given in capital letters and the word mustn’t be altered in any way.
1. The police now think he invented the story to protect his girlfriend. UP
He is now ____________________________ the story to protect his girlfriend.
2. The head teacher is well known for his reliability and dedication. REPUTED

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The head teacher ____________________________ person.
3. Jan is sure he was right to turn down the job. REGRETS
Jan ____________________________ the job.
4. He often gets ill at this time of year. PRONE
He ____________________________ at this time of year.
5. We have been trying to sell our house for well over six months. MARKET
Our house ____________________________ well over six months.

Part 2. You see this advertisement in an English language magazine.

Global Music Shop
Rock Classical Pop Jazz
We are looking for people to work in our international music shops for three months in the summer.
- Are you interested music?
- Do you have any useful experience?
- Is your level of English good?
Apply to the manager, Mr Boston, saying why you think you are suitable for the job in one of our
music shops.

Write your letter of application.

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In many countries schools have severe problems with student behaviour.
What do you think are the causes of this?
What solutions can you suggest?
Give reasons for your answers and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or
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