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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
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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 Æ 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
117. The phrase ‘conforming to’ in the 2nd 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
119. The word ‘imposed’ in the 4th 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)
Æ 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)
Æ Students ................................................................................................................the additional evening lectures.
142. You cannot find pottery like this in any other part of the country. (type)
Æ 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)
Æ All are eligible ........................................................................................................................................................ .
144. As a result of the bad weather, there may be delay to some international flights. (subject)
Æ Due to the bad weather .................................................................................................................... possible delay.
145. We were very much surprised to learn that Brian had become a monk. (To)
Æ .........................................................................................................................., 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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BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI QUỐC GIA
LỚP 12 THPT NĂM 2011
ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC

Môn: TIẾNG ANH
Ngày thi: 11/01/2011
(Gồm 02 trang)
I. LISTENING: 4/20 points
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3
1. C. 11. B. 26. ten years ago

2. B. 12. C. 27. 20 (students)
3. D. 13. B. 28. 17 (students)
4. B. 14. C. 29. 16 (lecturers)
5. A. 15. A. 30. 21%
6. C. 16. D. 31. minimum
7. A. 17. A. 32. students’ support services
8. D. 18. C. 33. (organizations of) publishing world
9. C. 19. B. 34. donations
10. A. 20. C. 35. computer literate
21. B. 36. history of printing
22. C. 37. mechanism of printing
23. B 38. book restorists
24. B. 39. printing machine
25. D. 40. now
II. LEXICO- GRAMMAR: 5/20 points

Part 1.
Your answers
41. B. 46. B.
42. D. 47. A.
43. B. 48. A.
44. B. 49. C.
45. C. 50. A.
Part 2.
51. equally → equal 52. principle → principal 53. super → superior
54. militancy → militant 55. sexy → sexist 56. glamour → glamorous
57. exploit → exploitation 58. were → are 59. male-dominate → male-dominated
60. moreover → however
Part 3.
61. invariably 62. commentator 63. differs 64. descriptive
65. observations 66. increasingly 67. opinionated 68. impartiality
69. unpredictable 70. organisational
Part 4.
71. close down 72. bring out 73. checking 74. be worked 75. sift through
over out
76. make up to 77. has been 78. do with 79. go round 80. laid down
sitting on
Part 5.
81. with 82. off 83. at 84. for 85. back
86. forward 87. up 88. out 89. through 90. after
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III. READING: 5/20 points
Part 1.
91. B. 92. C. 93. D. 94.C. 95. A.
96. B. 97. C. 98. C. 99. B. 100. D.
Part 2.
101. B 102. G 103. E 104.F 105. H
106. C 107. D 108. D 109. B 110. A
Part 3
111. D 116. C 121. T
112. B 117. A 122. F
123. T
113. D 118. C 124. NG
114. A 119. D 125. NG
115. C 120. B
Part 4
126. C 127. B 128.E 129.A 130.F 131.D 132.A 133. B 134.C 135. B
136. T 137. NG 138. 139. 140. T
F NG
IV. WRITING (6/20 points)
Part 1: 0.5/20 points
141. are under no obligation to attend
142. where this type of pottery can/may be found
143. for taking/to take part in the contest regardless of race and sex
144. some international flights are/will be subject to
145. To our surprise,
Part 2: 2/20 points
Part 3: 3.5/20 points

Notes:
The mark given to parts 2 and 3 is based on the following scheme:
1. Content: (35% of total mark)
a. Providing all main ideas and details as required
b. Communicating intentions sufficiently and effectively
2. Organization & Presentation: (30% of total mark)
a. Ideas are well organized and presented with coherence, cohesion, and clarity
b. The essay is well-structured
3. Language: (30% of total mark)
a. Demonstration of a variety of vocabulary and structures appropriate to the level
of English language gifted upper-secondary school students
b. Good use and control of grammatical structures
4. Handwriting, punctuation, and spelling (5% of total mark)
a. Intelligible handwriting
b. Good punctuation and no spelling mistakes
Markers should discuss the suggested answers and the marking scale thoroughly before marking the
papers.
Thank you for your cooperation.
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Part 1 Part 1 Part 1. Part 1.
1. Alan Macfee 26. A 46. early Contents: 10 points
2. PL7 8BH 27. B 47. struck The summary MUST cover the following points:
3. (a) gardener 28. C 48. with - The teacher bears the responsibility of making her students understand and realize their potential
4. (a) hearing aid 29. C 49. eruption - The education journey of the students should be linked to vision and self-perception, thus no longer being laborious
5. 24 hours 30. fits and starts 50. civilization - Students' potential, or men's in general, is limited to the confines of social and historical misconceptions
Part 2 31. A 51. end - The impact of misconceptions is reflected through the deeply entrenched slavery mindset, preventing humans from fulfilling their utmost.
6. G 32. A 52. turn The summary MUST NOT contain personal opinions
7. A 33. B 53. ancient Language use: 5 points
8. C 34. C 54. melting The summary:
9. E 35. C 55. burst - should show attempts to convey the main ideas of the original text by means of paraphrasing (structural and lexical use)
10. D 36. B Part 2. - should demonstrate the correct use of grammatical structures, vocabulary and mechanics (spelling, punctuation)
Part 3 37. C 56. NG - should maintain coherence, cohesion, unity throughout (by means of linkers and transitional devices)
11. A 38. B 57. T
12. C 39. C 58. F
13. D 40. D 59. T Part 2 : 15 points
14. C Part 2 60. T Contents: 10 points
15. C 41. defendants 61. NG The report MUST cover the following points:
Part 4 42. unlawful 62. financial reward - Introduce the charts (2 points) and state the overall trends and striking features (2 points)
16. revolutionary 43. overruled 63. social well-being - Describe main features with relevant data from the charts and make relevant comparrisons ( 6 points)
17. chemotheraphy 44. criminals 64. flexibility The report MUST NOT contain personal opinion ( a penalty of 1 point to2 2 points will be given to personal opinions found in the answer)
18. fundamental challenge 45. imprisonment 65. departments Language Use: 5 points
19. chairman of immunology 66. too specialized The report:
20. absorbing Part 3. - should demonstrate a wide variety of lexico and grammatical structures.
21. committee 67. D - should have correct use of words (verb tenses, word forms, voice,..); and mechanics (spelling, punctuations,...)
22. cell number 68. H
23. manipulate 69. F Part 3: 30 points
24. tightly controlled process 70. E The mark given to part 3 is based on the following criteria:
25. the entire tumor 71. G 1. Task achievement: 10 points
72. C a. All requirements of the task are suficiently addressed
73. A b. Ideas are adequately supported and elaborated with relevant explanations, examples, evidence, personal experience, etc.
Part 4. 2. Organization: 10 points
74. C a. Ideas are well organised and presented with coherence, cohesion, and unity.
75. B b. The essay is well-structured:
76. D - Introduction is presented with clear thesis statement.
77. B - Body paragraphs are written with unity, coherence and cohesion. Each body para must have a topic sentence and supporting details and examples when necessary.
78. A - Conclusion summaries the main points and offers personal opinions (prediction, recommendation, consideration,...) on the issue
79. D 3. Language use: 5 points
80. C a. Demonstration of a variety of topic-related vocabulary.
81. D b. Excellent use of control of grammatical structures.
82. C 4. Punctuation, spelling and handwriting : 5 points
83. D a. Correct punstuation and no spelling mistakes.
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86. B
87. C
88. D
89. C
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BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI QUỐC GIA THPT
ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC NĂM 2018
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH

SỐ PHÁCH
Thời gian thi: 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Ngày thi: 11/01/2018
Đề thi có 12 trang
• Thí sinh không được sử dụng tài liệu, kể cả từ điển.

• Giám thị không giải thích gì thêm.
I. LISTENING
HƯỚNG DẪN PHẦN THI NGHE HIỂU
• Bài nghe gồm 4 phần; mỗi phần được nghe 2 lần, mỗi lần cách nhau 05 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 02 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. For questions 1-5, listen to a telephone conversation between a passenger and an official at the
land transport information service at Toronto Airport and decide whether the statements are True (T) or
False (F). Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided.
1. Milton is about 150 miles southwest of the airport.

2. The woman can afford to get to Milton by taxi.
3. The Greyhound bus departs only once a day at 11:30 AM.
4. A return ticket for the Shuttle bus costs $69.
5. The Shuttle bus can be reserved through the official.
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Part 2. For questions 5-13, listen to a report on the Industrial Revolution 4.0 and supply the blanks with
the missing information. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS taken from the recording for each
answer in the space provided.
REVOLUTION 4.0
The advancement of Industry 4.0 will be driven by a smart interconnected (6)

___________________________________.
The opportunities for disruption are huge and those left behind will feel it (7)
___________________________________.
KPMG has conducted research on what the (8) ___________________________________ were doing in their
factories and their offices and it revealed some thought-provoking findings:
- The major players are moving away from isolated (9) ________________________________ to large-scale
and (10) ________________________________ across their enterprise and among customers.
- It’s important for the players to:
• think big, (11) ________________________________ and nurture innovation.
• develop disruptive thought processes aimed at devastating the (12) ______________________________.
• look for opportunities in every element of their (13) ________________________________ during the
production process.
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Part 3. For questions 14-18, listen to a discussion on the subject of attitudes to work and choose the
correct answer A, B, C, or D which fits best according to what you hear. Write your answers in the
corresponding numbered boxes provided.
14. Lois agrees with John's point that _______.

A. the psychological effects of unemployment can be overstated
B. some people are better equipped to deal with unemployment than others
C. problems arise when unemployment coincides with other traumatic events
D. most people dread the prospect of unemployment
15. Lois agrees with the listener who suggested that _______. .
A. people should prepare for redundancy as they would for retirement
B. voluntary work may be more rewarding than paid work
C. not everybody can expect a high level of job satisfaction
D. work is only one aspect of a fulfilling life
16. What Is John’s attitude towards people who see work as a "means to an end"?
A. He accepts that they have made a valid choice.
B. He feels they may be missing out on something important
C. He doubts their level of commitment to the job.
D. He fears it will lead to difficulties for them later.
17. When asked about so-called "slackers" at work, John points out that _______.
A. their views are unacceptable in a free labour market
B. such an attitude has become increasingly unacceptable
C. people often jump to unfair conclusions about them
D. they accept the notion that work is a necessary evil
18. Lois quotes the psychologist Freud in order to _______.
A. provide a contrast to the ideas of Bertrand Russell
B. question the idea that a desire to work is a natural thing
C. show how intellectual ideas have shifted over time
D. lend weight to John's ideas about increased social mobility
Your answers:
14 . 15 . 16 . 17 . 18 .
Part 4. For questions 18-25. listen to a radio news report on "Google". a popular search engine and fill in
the missing information. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS taken from the recording for each
answer in the space provided.
Influential as Bill Gates might be, he was unable to turn a product into a common word. It was Google that
earned (19) ____________________________.
For its success, Google relied on (20) ____________________________ which is a particularly old-fashioned
way to market a product.
Google has been the default tool for people looking for anything they want to find online, from (21)
____________________________ to brass lambs.
Google is now the official search engine for top global (22) ____________________________ America Online.
The professor mentioned by the reporter was searching the (23) ____________________________ in a relaxed
manner looking for things to interest him.
The verb "to google" literally means searching for what is of use to you through a vast quantity of information,
which is another kind of (24) ____________________________.
Little did the mathematician know that in the early 21st century, the use of the term “Google" would become
ubiquitous among professionals and (25) ____________________________ alike.
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II. LEXICO-GRAMMAR
Part 1. For questions 26-40, choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to each of the following questions.
Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided.
26. In this day and age, it is almost impossible to keep _______ of the latest developments in computing.
A. afloat B. afresh C. abreast D. afield
27. We do expect to meet your new manager - you've been _______ his praises ever since he arrived.
A. calling B. shouting C. singing D. crying
28. Hands _______, the dancers were circling to the right and left In an impressive manner.
A. held high B. were held highly C. high holding D. having highly held
29. When a show is popular, everyone is content but if its popularity _______ . It is likely to be scrapped.
A. subsides B. dims C. fades D. weakens
30. At _______ last, the disabled girl won an Oscar for her performance against all odds.
A. dim B. long C. distant D. far
31. Few people can do creative work unless they are in the right _______ of mind.
A. trend B. frame C. attitude D. tendency
32. Stuart went to great _______ to complete a high quality presentation on the company's new products.
A. torment B. pains C. efforts D. difficulty
33. His room was _______ decorated in gold and silver, whereas his brother's was extremely plain and dowdy.
A. ostentatiously B. tantalisingly C. Simplistically D. benevolently
34. His application was _______ because he didn’t have necessary qualifications for the job.
A. turned off B. turned down C. sent off D. thrown down
35. I hadn't seen Stephen for years, then one day our paths crossed while I was on a _______ to New York.
A. road B. trip C. track D. way
36. The mayor failed to deliver key promises in his manifesto, but to give him his _______ he tried his best to
improve the city's infrastructure.
A. account B. view C. owing D.due
37. The voyage has been _______ with danger, waves swamped the ship and the navigation system broke.
A. imminent B. packed C. thick D. fraught
38. I feel it must be too late to apologize to my piano teacher, but at least I've got it off my _______.
A. chest B. heart C. stomach D.soul
39. Every time the government meets their demands, the union leaders move the _______.
A. lamp posts B. bus stops C. goalposts D. roadblocks
40. Soaring prices mean that many prospective buyers will reach the end of their _______ as they can no
longer afford to buy their wanted properties.
A. wit B. rope C. line D. road
Your answers:
26 . 27 . 28 . 29 . 30 . 31 . 32 . 33 .
34 . 35 . 36 . 37 . 38 . 39 . 40 .
Part 2. For questions 41-45, 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.
Levels of (0. LITERATE) _______ and innumeracy remain startlingly high in the 0. illiteracy
developing world, and will continue to be so until the West provides or sponsors new
education initiatives, (41. PREFER) _______ also getting directly involved. A better 41. _______________
education is a prerequisite should the impoverished masses of Africa ever wish to hold
any genuine hope of gaining their emancipation from the metaphorical shackles of
poverty. Education initiatives for young people as well as lifelong learning programs will
also help to breach the gulf that separates the working classes from their ruling elite, a
privileged few who enjoy the (42. TRAP) _______ of Western wealth and the lifestyle 42. _______________
that goes with it while those in their midst are completely (43. OCCUPY) _______ with 43. _______________
the daily struggle for survival. Furthermore, we must promote a culture of intolerance of
corruption, and help to create a new generation for whom education rather than a(n)
(44.SCRUPLE) _______ nature will reap the true rewards. Education will also help to 44. _______________
bridge another gap; that of the cultural one which separates the West from its brethren in
the developing world. The impoverished slums and shanty towns are a hotbed of
religious and political (45. EXTREME) _______, but hopefully education will serve to 45. _______________
create a better sense of understanding between the peoples of the world, irrespective of
background.
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III. READING
Part 1. For questions 46-55, fill each of the following numbered blanks with ONE suitable word. Write
your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided.
DIAGNOSING DYSLEXIA
Approximately five percent of the population suffer from dyslexia. The cause of the disorder is unknown and
it is commonly found in people of (46) _______ normal intellectual ability. The condition is characterized by
severe reading difficulties, (47) _______ dyslexics confusing letters or words. They may, for example, read or
write letters, words or sentences in the wrong order. Although the problem can be overcome with intensive
instruction, sufferers usually continue to read and write (48) _______ throughout their lives.
Traditionally, diagnosis has been made by reading experts, which means that many cases are not formally
(49) _______ up until a child is around ten years of age. Now, however, a group of psychologists in the United
States believe that they have found a way of identifying in their first days of life children who will develop
dyslexia. This is exciting news as early identification and intervention (50) _______ early instruction possible,
perhaps avoiding (61) _______ problems altogether. The research team has identified distinct differences
between the brain wave patterns of dyslexics and (52)_______ of better readers. Attaching electrodes to the
heads of babies just 36 hours old, they measured the size and speed of their brain responses to selected (53)
_______. The children were monitored and given IQ and comprehension tests every two years. At eight, reading
tests were administered to identify those who were dyslexic. More than 90 percent diagnosed as dyslexic could
have been singled out at (54)_______.
This research is still in its (55) _______ but may result in a future in which dyslexia no longer causes lifelong
distress.
Your answers:
46 . 47 . 48 . 49 . 50 .
51 . 52 . 53 . 54 . 55 .
Part 2. For questions 56-66, read the following passage and do the tasks that follow.
ACQUIRING THE PRINCIPLES OF MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE
A. It has been pointed out that learning mathematics and science is not so much learning facts as learning
ways of thinking. It has also been emphasised that in order to learn science, people often have to change the
way they think in ordinary situations. For example, in order to understand even simple concepts such as heat
and temperature, ways of thinking of temperature as a measure of heat must be abandoned and a distinction
between ‘temperature’ and ‘heat’ must be learned. These changes in ways of thinking are often referred to as
conceptual changes. But how do conceptual changes happen? How do young people change their ways of
thinking as they develop and as they learn in school?
B. Traditional instruction based on telling students how modern scientists think does not seem to be very
successful. Students may learn the definitions, the formulae, the terminology, and yet still maintain their
previous conceptions. This difficulty has been illustrated many times, for example, when instructed students are
interviewed about heat and temperature. It is often identified by teachers as a difficulty in applying the concepts
learned in the classroom; students may be able to repeat a formula but fail to use the concept represented by
the formula when they explain observed events.
C. The psychologist Piaget suggested an interesting hypothesis relating to the process of cognitive change in
children. Cognitive change was expected to result from the pupils’ own intellectual activity. When confronted
with a result that challenges their thinking - that is, when faced with conflict - pupils realise that they need to
think again about their own ways of solving problems, regardless of whether the problem is one in mathematics
or in science. He hypothesised that conflict brings about disequilibrium, and then triggers equilibration
processes that ultimately produce cognitive change. For this reason, according to Piaget and his colleagues, in
order for pupils to progress in their thinking they need to be actively engaged in solving problems that will
challenge their current mode of reasoning. However, Piaget also pointed out that young children do not always
discard their ideas in the face of contradictory evidence. They may actually discard the evidence and keep their
theory.
D. Piaget’s hypothesis about how cognitive change occurs was later translated into an educational approach
which is now termed ‘discovery learning’. Discovery learning initially took what is now considered the “lone
learner’ route. The role of the teacher was to select situations that challenged the pupils’ reasoning; and the
pupils’ peers had no real role in this process. However, it was subsequently proposed that interpersonal conflict,
especially with peers, might play an important role in promoting cognitive change. This hypothesis, originally
advanced by Perret-Clermont (1980) and Doise and Mugny (1984), has been investigated in many recent
studies of science teaching and learning.
E. Christine Howe and her colleagues, for example, have compared children’s progress in understanding
several types of science concepts when they are given the opportunity to observe relevant events. In one study,
Howe compared the progress of 8 to 12-year-old children in understanding what influences motion down a
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slope. In order to ascertain the role of conflict in group work, they created two kinds of groups according to a
pre-test: one in which the children had dissimilar views, and a second in which the children had similar views.
They found support for the idea that children in the groups with dissimilar views progressed more after their
training sessions than those who had been placed in groups with similar views. However, they found no
evidence to support the idea that the children worked out their new conceptions during their group discussions,
because progress was not actually observed in a post-test immediately after the sessions of group work, but
rather in a second test given around four weeks after the group work.
F. In another study, Howe set out to investigate whether the progress obtained through pair work could be a
function of the exchange of ideas. They investigated the progress made by 12-15-year-old pupils in
understanding the path of falling objects, a topic that usually involves conceptual difficulties. In order to create
pairs of pupils with varying levels of dissimilarity in their initial conceptions, the pupils’ predictions and
explanations of the path of falling objects were assessed before they were engaged in pair work. The work
sessions involved solving computer-presented problems, again about predicting and explaining the paths of
falling objects. A post-test, given to individuals, assessed the progress made by pupils in their conceptions of
what influenced the path of falling objects.
Questions 56-60: There are six paragraphs marked A-F in the passage. In which paragraph is the
following mentioned? Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided.
56. a claim that a perceived contradiction can assist mental development
57. the problem of superficial understanding
58. evidence of delayed benefits of disagreement between pupils
59. an experiment to assess the merits of exchanging views with a partner
60. a rejection of a widely held theory
Your answers:
56 . 57 . 58 . 59 . 60 .
Questions 61-66: Complete the following summary. Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the
passage for each answer. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided.
HOW CHILDREN LEARN
The instructional approach presently referred to as "discovery learning" was based on Piaget’s hypothesis
that changes in a child's mind were brought about by his/her own (61) ___________. As hypothesised by
Piaget, disequilibrium occurs when a child is confronted with an idea that conflicts his/her current belief. This
initiates the processes of equilibration which result in cognitive change. Progress in learning, therefore, requires
pupils' active engagement in solving problems that contradict their existing (62) ____________. However,
Piaget also drew attention to the possibility that a child might (63) __________ the conflicting evidence and
maintain his/her preconceived idea.
While Piaget's hypothesis played down the roles of peers in the "lone learner" route, later studies put forward
the importance of (64) ___________ among friends in developing cognitive change.
In an effort to (65) ___________ the significance of conflict in group work, Christina Howe and her colleagues
collected findings In support of the claim that children In the group with (66) ___________ made better
progress.
Your answers:
61 . 62 . 63 .
64 . 65 . 66 .
Part 3. In the passage below, seven paragraphs have been removed. For questions 67-73, read the
passage and choose from the paragraphs A-H the one which fits each gap. There is ONE extra
paragraph which you do not need to use. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes
provided.
BLOOMS WITH A VIEW
Mike Herd explores the fynbos, a region of South Africa that shows a way forward when an eco-system is fragile
For five days and nights in February 2006, the fire blazed a 50-mile trail from the outskirts of Cape Town down
towards Africa's southernmost point. Then, unexpectedly, the wind changed direction – meaning workers and
fire staff at the Grootbos Private Nature Reserve stood no chance against the flames. Conference guests had to
be hurriedly evacuated before the lodge complex was completely engulfed.So how come Grootbos's chief
botanist, Sean Privett, is smiling as he recalls that dramatic night?
"Hey, they were just buildings, they could be rebuilt," he says with a grin. "But that fire was also a whole new
opportunity for rare plant species to germinate and flourish. We found something like 70 new species here in the
months after the blaze."
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Sean, we discover, is not the only person around here who is fanatical about flowers. This beautiful stretch of
South Africa's Western Cape, known as the Overberg, may be a prime spot for watching whales and great white
sharks, but for many of its landowners the priority is protecting the proteas, orchids, ericas and carniverous
sundew plants (to name but four of the region's floral families) which make up the fynbos, shrubland with as rich
an array of plant species as you'll find anywhere on the planet. Grootbos's conservation efforts began 20 years
ago, when Heiner Lutzeyer and his son Michael bought the original 123-hectare farm, and Heiner started
photographing and documenting its indigenous flora.
68
These days, the reserve stretches to some 1,750 hectares. And while guests are treated to the height of five-
star luxury – including what may be the world's finest view direct from a bathtub – it is clear that conservation,
including a strong commitment to educating and employing workers from the poorest local communities,
remains the primary concern in what the Grootbos website calls this "botanic wonderland".
69
Fortunately, in addition to beach horse riding and whale watching, Grootbos also lays on a trademark "flower
safari" to introduce guests to the most striking flora on the reserve. And today we're lucky enough to have Sean
and his battered old Jeep guiding us. First question, then: what's the floral equivalent of seeing a lion?
70
As we try to follow Sean's identifying yells, bright flashes of colour and scent assault us from all directions.
Among them delicate pinks and yellows of little erica plants, heather-like flowers that at the right times of year
bathe whole valleys in a pink, yellow or white wash. No two neighbouring plants, it seems, are ever allowed to
hail from the same species. It's as if the fynbos has been designed by a mad botanist who's been overdoing it
on the organic fertiliser.
71
By the end of the safari, I've lost count of how many weird and wonderful species we have encountered – from
spectacular crimson candelabra flowers that detach and roll along with the wind, to the orange-flowered and
not-at-all-potent wild marijuana plants. In danger of joining the ranks of the florally obsessed myself, I ponder
out loud why there should be quite so many different species of plant here.
72
These conditions are also proving increasingly attractive to winemakers, who reckon tricky soils produce more
interesting wines because the grapes have to work harder. But rather than proving an irritant to local
conservationists, the neighbouring Lomond wine estate belongs to the region's pioneering "biodiversity and wine
initiative", which pledges to protect rare and endangered plant species by only using sustainable farming
methods.
73
Almost everyone, it seems, understands the fragility of the ecosystem here – and with good reason. One recent
report counted the Cape Floristic Region as among the 10 places in the world most threatened by climate
change: a predicted temperature rise of 1.8C over the next 40 years would spark a dramatic increase in the
number of wildfires like the one that did so much damage in 2006. The eco equation says the fynbos needs fire
to flourish – but not too often, or it will be wiped out entirely.
The missing paragraphs:
A. All very admirable too, but there's just one thing ... I daren't mention this to Sean but, following our hour-and-
a-half's drive down from Cape Town through dustbowl-dry arable fields, I'm feeling a little confused. We have
been greeted by a stunning mountainous coastline, certainly – but not quite the explosion of floral colour I'd
been expecting. Rather, it's a plainish green moorland. Can we really be in the heart of the smallest but most
precious of the world's six designated floral kingdoms, with – according to my guidebook – species far
outnumbering those found in the entire Amazon rainforest?
B. Likewise, the nearby Flower Valley Farm, which grows indigenous fynbos plants for the cut-flower trade, is
run by a public conservation trust which ensures that neither the fynbos nor local workers are exploited for
profit.
C. Graciously, Sean offers no hint that this inquiry might be unworthy of one of South Africa's foremost
botanical experts. Instead, at the highest point of the Grootbos reserve, he yanks on the handbrake and
bounds off into the middle of the knee-high shrubland. I have to admit, though, that what appears uniformly
green from a distance is anything but when you are in the thick of it.
D. Of the six completely new species that have since been discovered here, two - Lachenalia lutzeyeri and
Capnophyllum - have been named after him ... not bad for a man with purely amateur interest in botany.
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E. "It’s hard to put your finger on it," Sean says, disarmingly. "There are so many factors … the lack of any ice
ages; all the different types of nutrient-poor soil; the weather systems rolling up from Antarctica; and the fact
this region has never been farmed intensively. It's just a really unusual mix."
F. Then, like a proud parent, he opens his arms to the dense shrubland around him: "With the exception of our
ancient milkwood forest, you can say that all the plants here were born on the same day."
G. But it isn’t always the case. One such species, the Moraea lurida iris, only ever appears here immediately
after fire has cleared the landscape of all the other, more bullish, plant species. Sean delights in showing us
these beautiful, deep purple flowers emerging across the hillside - and describing the scent of rotting meat
they give off to attract flies for pollination.
H. Suddenly there’s a yell from deep in the underground which sends birds scattering into the sky. "Over here!"
Sean shouts, pointing at a large and slightly sun-withered white flower guarded by tall, bright pink spikes.
"King Protea, the biggest of all the Protea family and the national flower of South Africa … here's that
defining moment you were after."
Your answers:
67 . 68 . 69 . 70 . 71 . 72 . 73 .
Part 4. For questions 74-83, read an extract from an article on language and choose the answer A, B, C
or D which you think fits best according to the text. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered
boxes provided.
YOU ARE WHAT YOU SPEAK
Does the language you speak influence the way you think? Does it help define your world view? Anyone
who has tried to master a foreign tongue has at least considered the possibility. As have those who have ever
had a close foreign friend.
At first glance, the idea that language influences thought seems perfectly plausible. Conveying even simple
messages requires that you make completely different observations depending on your language. Imagine
being asked to count some pens on a table. Let’s say there are eleven. But a Russian also has to consider what
gender the pens are (neuter) and then use the neuter form of the word for eleven. And a Japanese speaker has
to take into account their shape (long and cylindrical) as well, and use the word for eleven designated for items
of that form.
On the other hand, surely pens are just pens, no matter what your language compels you to specify about
them. Little linguistic peculiarities, though amusing, don't change the objective world we are describing.
So how can they alter the way we think?
Scientists and philosophers have been grappling with this thorny question for centuries. There have always
been those who argue that our picture of the universe depends on our native tongue. Since the 1960s, however,
with the ascent of thinkers like Noam Chomsky and a host of cognitive scientists, the consensus has been that
linguistic differences don't really matter, that language is a universal human trait and that our ability to talk to one
another owes more to our shared genetics than to our varying cultures. But now the pendulum is beginning to
swing the other way as psychologists re-examine the question.
The new generation of scientists is not convinced that language is innate and hard-wired into our brain.
“Language is not just notation.” says Dan Slobin of the University of California. “The brain is shaped by
experience." Slobin and others say that small, even apparently insignificant differences between languages do
effect the way speakers perceive the world. “Some people argue that language just changes what you attend
to,” says Lera Boroditsky of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. “But what you attend to changes what
you encode and remember.”
This is what Slobin calls ‘thinking for speaking' and he argues that it can have a huge impact on what we
deem important. For instance, about a third of the world's languages describe location in 'absolute' terms:
speakers of many Pacific Island languages would say 'north of the tree' or ‘seaward from the tree' rather than
‘beside the tree', as we might in English. In these languages, you always need to know where you are in relation
to fixed external reference points, says Slobin. “Even when you are in a dark windowless room, or travelling on
a bus in the dark.” he says, "you must know your location relative to the fixed points in order to talk about events
and locations.” So, even if you didn’t use the word 'north' in conversation, you would always know where it was.
Whether your language emphasises an object's shape, substance or function also seems to effect your
relationship with the world, according to John Lucy, a researcher at the Max Planck Institute for
Psycholinguistics. He has compared American English with Yucatec Maya, spoken in Mexico’s Yucatan
Peninsula. Among the many differences between the two languages is the way objects are classified. In English,
shape is implicit in many nouns. We think in terms of discrete objects; and it is only when we want to quantify
amorphous things like sugar that we employ units such as ’cube’ or 'cup'. But in Yucatec, objects tend to be
defined by separate words that describe shape. So, for example, a 'short flat leather’ is a wallet. Likewise, 'long
banana' describes the fruit, while 'flat banana' means banana leaf and a 'seated banana' is a banana tree.
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Boroditsky also argues that even artificial classification systems, such as gender, can be important. The
word ‘sun’ is neuter in Russian, feminine in German and masculine in Spanish. Some psychologists claim that
these inconsistencies suggest gender is just a meaningless tag, but Boroditsky disagrees. “To construct
sentences in these languages,” she says. “involves thinking about gender - even if it’s arbitrary - thousands of
times every day.”
To test how this affects the way people think, she presented Spanish and German-Speaking volunteers
with nouns that happened to have opposite genders in their native tongues. 'Key', for instance, is feminine in
Spanish and masculine in German and 'bridge' is masculine in Spanish and feminine in German. Boroditsky
asked the volunteers to come up with adjectives - in English - to describe these items. German speakers
described keys as ‘awkward’, 'worn', ‘jagged’ and ‘serrated’, while Spanish speakers saw them as 'little’, 'lovely',
'magic' and 'intricate'. To Germans, bridges were 'awesome', 'fragile', ‘beautiful’ and 'elegant’, whereas Spanish
speakers considered them 'big', 'solid', ‘dangerous’, 'strong' and ‘sturdy’.
74. A positive answer to the questions in the first paragraph would most probably be given by _______
A. a student at an advanced stage of foreign language learning
B. a person who has worked abroad but has not learned a second language
C. a person who has been involved in an intimate relationship with a foreigner
D. a foreigner who has many close friends
75. Which of the following square brackets [A], [B], [C], or [D] best indicates where in the paragraph the
sentence “As an English speaker, you only have to count them and give the number.”can be inserted? At
first glance, the idea that language influences thought seems perfectly plausible. [A] Conveying even simple
messages requires that you make completely different observations depending on your language. Imagine
being asked to count some pens on a table. [B] Let’s say there are eleven. [C] But a Russian also has to
consider what gender the pens are (neuter) and then use the neuter form of the word for eleven. [D] And a
Japanese speaker has to take into account their shape (long and cylindrical) as well, and use the word for
eleven designated for items of that form.
A. [A] B. [B] C. [C] D. [D]
76. Which of the following sentences best expresses the meaning of the sentence in bold in paragraph 3?
A. Objective as it may seem, the world we are depicting is almost susceptible to intriguing linguistic
subtleties.
B. No matter how intriguing they are, minor peculiar linguistic features have no impacts on the objective
world depicted.
C. The objective world being described is too amusing to be altered by any peculiar linguistic features.
D. However amusing it is, the world being depicted is not subject to any impacts of little linguistic
peculiarities.
77. The question in paragraph 4 is described as thorny because _______.
A. nobody knows the answer B. the answer varies according to the language analysed
C. it is difficult to answer D. it has only recently been considered important
78. What is the purpose of the reference to the pendulum? (paragraph 4)
A. to show that genetic differences among races are insignificant
B. to suggest that Chomsky’s theory is no longer accepted as correct
C. to suggest that human speech patterns are hereditary
D. to state that cultural differences account for linguistic differences
79. According to Lera Boroditsky, what a person pays closest attention to reflects their_______.
A. linguistic prowess B. thought processes
C. powers of observation D. intellectual abilities
80. In a typical Pacific Island language _______.
A. orientation is vitally important
B. recognition of every type of vegetation is essential
C. descriptions of journeys are relatively brief
D. north is always the point of reference
81. According to John Lucy, English speakers think of objects as_______.
A. needing units of measurement B. not having a dear shape
C. separate and distinct D. masculine or feminine
82. An amorphous object in paragraph 7 is one which has _______.
A. an indefinite shape B. an indistinct smell
C. a strong flavor D. a dense texture
83. The presence of gender in a language _______.
A. leads to confusion for native English speakers
B. determines the way complex sentences are constructed
C. affects the way objects are perceived
D. determines the order in which adjectives appear  
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Your answers:
74 . 75 . 76 . 77 . 78 .
79 . 80 . 81 . 82 . 83 .
Part 5. The passage below consists of four paragraphs marked A, B, C, and D. For questions 84-95, read
the passage and do the task that follows. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes
provided.
THE PORTFOLIO CAREER
A new generation of workers is discovering that maintaining a "portfolio” of different careers can pay off in
terms of time, money and quality of life
A. If you ever get home late from the office and collapse onto the sofa, wondering what happened to your social
life, or sit in meetings dreaming about more flexible working hours, you might need an extra job or two. On the
face of it, that sounds like the last way to redress your work-life balance, but you shouldn’t necessarily reject the
idea out of hand, according to Matt Pearson of recruitment group APOS. Here’s how it works. Scaling back time
spent on a "main" career gives freedom to develop other strings to your bow, as you spread your well-honed
skills across different part-time roles. As Matt says, "Because you're at the helm of your own bespoke career,
you can structure your work around your lifestyle, taking time out when you need it.” On those terms, a
compilation career suddenly sounds pretty appealing. It’s certainly worked for Sarah Dillon, 30. "Traditional
careers all seemed to be about specializing yourself into a silo until you could do your job with your eyes
closed," says the translator/teacher/event manager/web designer, who swapped office life in London for a laptop
in Brisbane. "I couldn't get excited about that. There were so many things I was interested in pursuing, and they
were all important" For Sarah, taking control of her own day-to-day career direction has been both challenging
and rewarding. "I definitely work harder now, and the hours can be longer, but I have the best possible balance
between paying my bills and being fulfilled. I’m glad I didn't wait until I burnt out or retired to make the change."
B. This shift is no surprise to management experts. As early as 1982, management guru Charles Handy was
suggesting that in the 21st century, more than fifty percent of all jobs would be conducted on a part-time,
freelance or self-employed basis as people develop a more pick-and-choose attitude to work. It turns out he was
spot on. So what’s behind this rise? Marci Alboher, bestselling author of One Person/Multiple Careers: A New
Model for Work/Life Success describes herself as a "slash careerist - as in lawyer/journalist/author/writing
coach." Her research reveals that, while recession-proofing and maternity planning can play apart the most
common trigger for adopting a portfolio career is personal fulfilment. "They allow people a certain amount of
stability while giving them the freedom to follow something they feel close to," she says. “I’ve met computer
programmer/theatre directors, lawyer/ministers and longshoreman/filmmakers. All of these combined careers
are ultimately about figuring out ways to make room for everything we want to be in our lives.”
C. For some, it’s less of a conscious decision. Thirty-three-year-old Anita Westmorland's portfolio career built
itself. The professional actor is now also a director/event manager/set stylist/interior designer. "All these different
careers came from the same root,” she explains. "I started out acting, but it was hard to support myself. As I was
working for small theatre companies with no budget for a stylist, I took the opportunity to learn new skills that
would give me the chance to earn extra income elsewhere. Before long I knew how to manage lots of aspects of
staging, so events management evolved as a natural fourth strand. Now all four careers pay quite well - and
they're all things I love." Your choice of second and third careers is as crucial as your first, says Anita. "Some
actor friends have gone for "steady" second careers in law or accounting." she says. "Slowly and surely, that’s
taken over, and they don’t act much now, or enjoy their day jobs. I wanted to avoid that.” "You do need to keep
your eye on the ball," agrees advertising planner/wedding photographer/honey producer Ben Bowies, 46.
“There'll be times when you're staring at a gap in one or more of your careers, calling around and hoping
something comes up.”
D. Some are more suited to a portfolio career than others, suggests Jenny Ungless, a life coach for
Monster.co.uk. "Portfolio careers are great if you’re adept at multi-tasking and communicating. And for many, a
portfolio career can be the solution to balancing work and home life. Working mums can set up an office at
home and work on a wide variety of jobs when the children are at school or after they've gone to sleep." The
experts agree, though, that a portfolio career isn’t for everybody. "People who are optimistic by nature seem to
be better protected against the strains of a portfolio-working lifestyle." claims Peter Totterdell, senior research
fellow at the Institute of work Psychology. He identifies "autonomy, uncertainty and social isolation" as the big
impacts on any portfolio careerist’s lifestyle. "Organization is the key," agrees Ungless, "It’s a challenge. But if
you can keep control of your schedule, and have skills that can be transferred to a variety of jobs, a portfolio
career really can offer the best of all worlds.”
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Which paragraph mentions someone who ________ Your answers:
admits to seeking self-fulfilment in a mounting workload? 84 .
can be considered farsighted in projecting advances of this kind? 85 .
has diversified without straying far from an original career path? 86 .
identifies necessary personality traits to overcome demerits of this working style? 87 .
has studied the impetus for the phenomenon? 88 .
feels no remorse for abandoning a single career in preference for new challenges? 89 .
pinpoints the employment sector most likely to benefit from maintaining a portfolio of 90 .
varied careers?
anticipates fluctuations in demands for certain skills offered in a portfolio? 91 .
has coined an alternative term for someone with a portfolio of different careers? 92 .
is aware that that pursuing certain types of career strand is potentially counter- 93 .
productive?
mentions a sense of personal satisfaction as the main motive for maintaining a portfolio of
different careers? 94 .
units a portfolio career to the optimal aspects across the jobs?

95 .
IV. WRITING
Part 1. Read the following extract and use your own words to summarise it. Your summary should be
between 100 and 120 words long.
Stress is the term used to describe the physical and emotional rigours our bodies undergo when we
adapt to changes in our lives. Contrary to popular belief, stress can produce positive responses as well as the
well-documented adverse symptoms. Positive stress, as it is known, can spur us on to greater heights by
increasing awareness which, in turn, helps us to lead a fuller, more satisfying life. Unfortunately, though, any
benefits that stress may bring very often give way to the darker effects of negative stress.
Far from producing a feeling of well-being, negative stress induces a range of unpleasant mental, behavioral
and physiological reactions: Basically, its victims suffer from tow self-esteem due to an inability to achieve set
goals. This results primarily in a fear of further failure. Outwardly, people exposed to extremely stressful
situations display distinct patterns of behavior. They become increasingly impulsive, more heavily dependent on
nicotine, drugs or alcohol and excessively prone to overeating. The upshot of all this is that unrelieved stress
causes sweating, an increased heartbeat rate, sleeping problems and inexplicable tiredness.
This list alone is enough to heighten anxiety even if you are not stressed out, but advice is not in short supply
for those who are. Although what they advise is not equally applicable to every person negatively affected by
stress, there are some useful standard recommendations. Any strategy for tackling stress should begin with
actually recognizing there is a problem rather than denying it. When the root of the problem has been identified,
it is time to react. This involves pinpointing ways of modifying or changing the factors responsible for it. Finally,
action needs to be taken to reduce the intensity of the stressors. There is a host of tactics available at this
stage, each of which is designed to alleviate stress to differing degrees. These include shortening exposure to
stressors, moderating physical reactions to them and building physical reserves which can provide protection
against them through regular exercise.
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Part 2. The table below gives information on sales of five car brands in part of world market from 2012
to 2016. Describe the information in the table and make comparisons where relevant. You should write
about 150 words.
Year Brands Toyota Mercedes Kia Ford Rolls-Royce
2012 14.800 15,800 18,500 19.600 15.100

2013 14.000 11.700 23,700 17.600 10,500
2014 14.500 15,300 27,300 15.600 7,600
2015 14.500 17.400 29,600 22.400 6.700
2016 14,500 18.500 32.500 26.100 5.400
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Part 3. Write an essay of 350 words on the following topic:

More and more children are performing their talents on reality shows. Some people welcome this as a
way to nurture young talents; others are worried that rising to fame at such an early age may disrupt
children’s personal development.
Present argumentation to highlight your opinion on this matter. Give reasons and specific examples to support
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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)

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.

136. 137. 138. 139. 140.

IV. WRITING (6/20 points)

Part 1: (0.5/20 points)

ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC

Part 1 Part 2 Part 3

1. C. 11. B. 26. ten years ago

II. LEXICO- GRAMMAR: 5/20 points

Part 2: 2/20 points

Part 3: 3.5/20 points

HllONG DAN CHAM

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31. 8 a:,8 33.A

Listening Lexico - Grammar Reading Writing

Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH

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

1. Milton is about 150 miles southwest of the airport.

The advancement of Industry 4.0 will be driven by a smart interconnected (6)

14. Lois agrees with John's point that _______.

admits to seeking self-fulfilment in a mounting workload? 84 .

can be considered farsighted in projecting advances of this kind? 85 .

has diversified without straying far from an original career path? 86 .

identifies necessary personality traits to overcome demerits of this working style? 87 .

has studied the impetus for the phenomenon? 88 .

units a portfolio career to the optimal aspects across the jobs?

Year Brands Toyota Mercedes Kia Ford Rolls-Royce

2012 14.800 15,800 18,500 19.600 15.100

Part 3. Write an essay of 350 words on the following topic:

(You may write overleaf if you need more space.)

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