1 KY THI HQC SINH GIOI CAC TRUONG THPT CHUYEN KHU VYC DUYEN HAI VA DONG BANG BAC BO LAN THU XIII, NAM 2022 DE THI MON: TIENG ANH 11 Thai gian: 180 phiit (Khong ké thai gian phat dé) Ngay thi: 14/7/2022 (Tht sinh lam bai véo Phidu tra 101) (Bé thi gém 17 trang) A. LISTENING (50 points) HUONG DAN PHAN THI NGHE HIBU + Bai nghe gim 4 phan, méi phan duge nghe 2 lén, mai lan edch nhau 15 gidy, médliu va két thite méi phan nghe cé tin higu. © Mé dau va két thie bai nghe cé tin tin higu nhac két thnic bai nghe. * Moi Incéng déin cho thi sinh (bang tiéng Anh) da cé trong bai nghe. éu nhac. Thi sinh co 3 phiit dé hoan chinh bai truée Part 1. For questions 1-5, you will hear a woman talking about caffeine. Listen and decide whether the following sentences are true (T) or false (F). Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes on the answer sheet. (10 points) 1, The desired effect of caffeine is brought about as it facilitates the proper function of Adenosine receptors in the brain. 2. People around the world have consumed caffeine-infused products on a daily basis for centuries. 3. The popularity of tea in Britain led to it being consumed in China later on. 4, Caffeinated drinks have integrated themselves into the drinking culture in the United States. 5. Pure caffeine poses a serious health risk, resulting even in dealths. Part 2. For questions 6-10, you will hear a lecture about water, Listen and answer the questions. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS taken from the recording for each answer in the corresponding numbered boxes on the answer sheet. (10 points) 6. What are the two features of water that concem people everywhere? 7. What is the main use of water in our everyday life? 8. Besides rivers, where can we find the purest water? Page 1 of 17-lavatet in Oceania, besides its increasingly ii 9. What hinders people from utilising amount? it? we use 10, What need(s) removing from water before muritionists, Fay Wells and George Fy, hear two er (A, B, C or D) which fis bet nsw Choose the a wers in the corresponding numbered boxes ., Part 3, For questions 11-15, you will discussing methods of food production. according to what you hear and write your ans the answer sheet. (10 points) : 11. Looking at reports on te subject of GM foods, Fay fe ‘take addressed A. pleased to read that the problem of ‘food shortages 1S ‘he B. surprised that the fears of the public are not allayed by the C. frustrated by contradictory conclusions D. critical of the scientists’ methodology 12. What does George suggest about organic foods? A. Consumers remain surprisingly poorly informed about them. B. People need to check out the claims made about them. C. They need to be made more attractive to meat-eaters, D. They may become more widely affordable in future, 13. What is George's opinion of 'vertial farming"? A. Itcould provide a realistic altemative to existing methods, B. It's a highly impractical scheme dreamt u : ip by architects, C. Its unlikely to go much beyond the experimental stage, * B. simplify the process of food-labelling C. complicate things forthe consumer D. introduce potential health risks 15. In Fay's view, Teturning to self-sufficiens A bave no edo get are on ther B. are willing to accept g high leve} C. reject the values of g consumer = Soci D. already have sufficient set-up f aitPart 4. For questions 16-25, you will listen to a recording of a presenter talking about Machu Picchu. Complete the summary by writing NO MORE THAN FOUR WORDS and/or A NUMBER in each gap. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes on the answer sheet, (20 points) 16. Machu Picchu, one of the most fascinating archaeological sites on Earth, proves how _—___ the Incas were, 17. In its heyday, the Inca civilisation stretched _, comparable to the horizontal width of the continental America. 18. Machu Picchu epitomised the Inca’s 19. The construction of Machu Picchu was spectacular as it was done without the use of to bind stones together. 20. Despite regular in the region, Machu Picchu has remained in remarkable condition for over five centuries. 21. Machu Picchu is likely to have played its role as a(n) » a military stronghold, or a ceremonial site. 22. It is impossible to shed light on the real purpose of Machu Picchu due to the Inca’s lack of 23. After being abandoned, Machu Picchu remained a mystery to the outside world, including, who mounted an invasion of the Inca civilisation in the 16" century. 24. notwithstanding, Machu Picchu is still among the world’s most important archaeological sites. 25. 1983 saw Machu Picchu being designated as B, LEXICO —- GRAMMAR (30 points) Part 1. For questions 26-45, choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences and write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes on the answer sheet. (20 points) 26. The new cirriculum has been designed to students’ leaming by combining theory with hands-on practice. A. alleviate B. exaggerate C. sharpen D. optimize 27. The consultant called in by the firm had a of experience bearing on the problem. A. wealth B. carton C. bank D. hoard 28. The chairman had a recommendation that ‘A. each member studied more carefully the problem B. the problem was more carefully studied by each member Page 3 of 17ore carefulness the problem au ee os Deen vari she desires, so she just rene, in markel “ = merged & engulfed D. aoe eek) et eet Se na - = C. bungled D. botched ‘A.blundered ——_—B. blurted ee ; to sleep. 31. She rocked the baby in her arms and watched Hie litle face as . ea i Aduifted off B.bumed with C. slipped into cP as something of 32, He was so highly knowledgeable on the areas that many would say he Ws ig ofa C.probationer ‘archivist A. veteran B. novice i ion is a(n) ___ disputable 33. Many people refused to fall in with the idea that reli; anachronism. A.academically —_B. cerebrally C. cognitively D. intellectually 34, A large proportion of the houscholds in this area is to the internet thanks to a generous foreign donor. A. linked with _B. wired up C. hooked up D. crossed with 35. It was a close but we just made it to the airport on time for our flight. A. drive B. run C. call D. go 36. You are not supposed to park on the hard except in an emergen A. shoulder B. area C. lane D. head ne 37. Round and round . A. went the wheels of the engine B. the wheels of the engi igine went C. did the wheels of the engine go D. going the wheels of the 38. I was thrilled to meet Paul Me Cartney in the when I sat oe a B flesh C.hooa > net to him at the theatre, 39. He preferred to any profits he made back into business, “= A.sow B. plan C. plough D di, 40. His new manager, who is always willing to do somebody a go i and sociable. O° —_ is Kind-neant A. go B. tum C. play D. | 41. It was a hot summer day and ice cream salesmen were doing a a A. roaring B. bustling C. flickering at D. Staggering42. The choreographer his fingers in time to the music so that the dancers could pick up the tempo, A. clenched B. snapped C. nudged D. beckoned 43. The football club decided to pee ty the team with a couple of world-class players, B. chuck out C. match against —_D, sort out 44, When you join this game, it’s important that you should. A. keep your wits about you C. keep your head in the clouds 45. Regional parliaments allow for remote parts of the country or islands far from the captital, A. beef up B. gather your wits D. go to your head A. self-government B. self-sufficiency C. self-regulation D. self-support Part 2. For questions 46-55, give the correct form of each given word to complete the following sentences and write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes on the answer sheet. (10 points) 46. If a screen does not contain everything needed, further lexicographic information can be obtained by clicking ona (ink), 47. The documented differences between men and women in scientific career paths do not match what would be expected in a true (merit). 48. Few (Practice) of homeopathy, acupuncture and the like regard therapies as complete substitutes for modern medicine. 49. You can ask a (diet) for advice on what kind of food you should eat to keep you healthy. 50. The new policy only serves to (accent) the inadequacy of provision for the homeless. 51. It is vital that we (mystery) this realm if we ever want to get anything done effective in securing it. 52. At the dawn of the Intemet, many believed that it would enable a more (participate) platform, particularly with politics. 53. I must admit that it is time the organizers did away with the (annual) computer system and bought a new one. 54. The building looks a bit (future) from the outside but it’s quite traditional inside. 5S. Left-handers now dominate the game to an extent that (weigh) their numbers. ( Page $ of 17we all have the capacity to perceive, to notice, But what only poets (loosely translated as all truly creative people, I suppose) have - the secondary imagination is the capacity to select, and then translate and illuminate everything that has been observed so that it seems to the audience something entirely new, something entirely true, something exciting, wonderful and terrible. There is, after all, nothing new to say about the human condition, There is nothing to say that Shakespeare or Sophocles hasn’t already, inimitably, brilliantly, said. Codes of product, fashions in morality and ethics, all may come and go. But what ‘the human heart has desired - and feared — down the ages goes on being very much the same. ‘The novelist’s task is to follow the well-trodden, time-worn path of human hopes and terrors. Never forget: betrayal may be as old as time, it may happen every nanosecond of every minute that’s ever been, but the first time it happens to you feels like the first time in the history of the world. A cliché is a cliché only if it is comfortably taking place in someone else’s life. This empathy is vital in the writing of fiction. Coleridge’s view of the poet as prophet to the hungry hordes is, in truth, a bit grand for me. I admire it, but I am not, personally, quite up to it. Iam happier seeing the novelist, sleeves rolled up, in the thick of it alongside the reader, bleeding when pricked, in just the same way that the reader does. The only capacity I would claim is that I have an instinct to select, from everything I have noticed in half a century's beady-eyed people-watching, the telling detail, the apt phrase. I seem to be good at the rhythms of dialogue. I seem to know how not to overwrite. But that is it really. Except that the older I get, the more prepared I am to surrender and trust to the power of the unconscious mind. Maybe this is a modest form of the secondary imagination, maybe not. Whatever it is, it produces a level and intensity of communication that causes people to buy my books and write to me about them in numbers that I still can’t get over. ‘What I do believe, fervently, is that we are all in this boat together — writer, reader, critic. I have a tattered little quotation that lies on my desk and becomes more valuable to me as time goes on. It comes from the autobiography of the celebrated nineteenth-century writer ‘Anthony Trollope. He said many remarkable things in this book, but my own personal favourite is on the subject of the novelist’s central preoccupation. Trollope is not so much concemed with the landscape of the grand passions as with something else, something less glamorous perhaps, but just as intense and certainly more universal: ‘My task’, he wrote, ‘is to chronicle those little daily lacerations upon the spirit.” I feel a thrill of recognition every time I read that, or even think about it. That is what the writer’s life is all about for me. The point of it is to emphasise that we are none of us immune to longing, or disappointment (much under-rated, in my view, as a source for distress), or frustration, or idiotic hope, or bad behaviour. What fiction does, in this difficult world, is to Page 7 of 17’ READING (60 points) of the following numbered Blanks with ony «56065, fill each " boxes on the Part 1. For guest on the corresponding numbered anster the word and write your a points) CE OF WORKING LIFE THE CHANGIN towed a similar pattern for decades. After The accepted concept of a career path th att word of work, setting down on ous (sis sort a wat mn (57). Not only would this ocoupaing N mite ee here he : i life, it would also allow them a(n) (58) provide their income for their entire working life, if s, however t pension when they retired and moved into old age. Over the past twenty years, the relationship between a wage eamer and their chosen profession has changed enormously, Today, the idea of a ‘job-for-life’ has all (59) disappeared, to be replaced by an unforgiving world of unstable employment. Some observers even argue that current society to pit old (60) young in a constant battle to find work of some description, all against a (61) of increasing debt and economic difficulties, At the same time, the government regularly (62) figures that suggest the economy is Prospering, evidencing this claim with the fact that the unemployment rate continues to fall annually. There are indeed more jobs (63). However, a huge number of th casual, temporary or short-term positions, all of which are low-paid and create er cn the way of tx income for the goverament. This has a number of debilitating long-term: GA in not. ing long-term effects, @ growing economy is based more in myth than fa t. ict. (65) because this assurance of . Tam always faintly writing courses. I completely accept that you can teach the cat tat ote Hea of Creativ, on how to structure @ book, how to vary space that . You can give j stteach. i and tensioy Bive instruct You can't teach, it seems to me is the right kind of eto 19 ht ; ite dialo, ° " interpretation of Bue. But what meni ® tin of all those earnest pupils who have diligenty Hat has been ering with varying degrees of misery and r i Mastered the i scsi, ‘a8 Why the finished recipe just basa pe nanics, Somehow observeg. It . The great writer Samuel Coleridge explained it. He saig that . a Imagination, the primary and the secondary, We all, he Said, possess te ate two kinds of primary imag: Magination, Page 6 of 17beneficial outcomes from a treatment concerning the treatment rather th; himself into feeling better, that can be attributed to the patient’s expectations i ‘an from the treatment itself. Basically, the patient “thinks” - efenders suggest that homeopathy can go beyond this cee 1 Point to the successful results of homeopathy on patients who are of treatment, as well as on animals. For questions 76-82, decide whether the following statements are True (T), False (F) or Not Given (NG). Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided on the answer sheet. 76. Samuel Hahnemann developed his principles based on an existent set of rules at his time. 77. The existence of a biologically active part in water has yet to be conclusively proven. 78. The single remedy serves to preclude the unforeseeable outcomes of remedial combinations. 79. It has been suggested that the practice of applying several treatments at the same time becomes more common due to endorsements by scientists. 80. The uncertainty of preparations for homeopathy is perceived by both supporters and opponents of it. 81. Patients? feelings are affected by the outcomes of the treatments they receive. 82. Abortive attempts of homeopathic treatment are used to corroborate its opponents’ arguments. For questions 83-88, write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS taken from the passage to complete the following paragraph. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided on the answer sheet. ‘There are three principles behind the practice of homeopathy. The first one, simila similibus, was developed by Samuel Hahnemann after experimentation in which he observed that problem-inducing factors could become treatments for suffering people. While marking a departure from that of (83) this principle of homeopathy was substantiated by further advancements, The second principle, minimal dosing, serves to avert (84) that can be caused by simila similibus. The attempt for its furtherance was made by Jacques Benveniste, but controversy was sparked as there was a lack of (85) in the used water, Moreover, a result from his experiment termed “water memory” had received (86) to the moment of writing, The third principle named “the single remedy” works on the ground that application of multiple treatments at the same time can make homeopathy become a(n) (87) even when the results are desirable, Page 11 of 17He understands th; Cc at ev i D. Heis aware that ‘sryone craves deep emotion, all writers have a parti , . articul . 73. The Word ‘lacerations: reersto iene A. exhilaratin, BB. epoch max , wi 74. The novelist describes fiction asa been) «cent Post Coat neat &spects of emotion _B, enables us to deal with failure ‘© sense of complex events D. offers reassurance in an uncertain world 75. Which theme recurs in this text? A. The need for novelists to avoid complex philosophical questions B. The need for Novelists to develop their writing techniques C. The need for novelists to give an accurate reflection of the spirit of the time D. The need for Novelists to identify closely with readers’ preoccupations Part 3. For questions 76-88, read the following passage and do the tasks that follow. (13 points) Does water have memory? The practice of homeopathy was first developed by the German physician Samuel Hahnemann. During research in the 1790s, Hahnemann began experimenting with quinine, an alkaloid derived from cinchona bark that was well known at the time to have a Positive effect on fever, Hahnemann started dosing himself with quinine while in a state of good health, and ~ reported in his journals that remities went cold, he experienced palpitations, an “infinite anxiety”, a trembling and of the limbs, reddening cheeks and thirst — “in short”, he Concluded, “all the symptoms"Of relapsing fever presented themselves successively...” Hahnemann’s main observation Was that things which create problems for healthy people cure those problems in sick people, and this became his first principle of homeopathy: simila similibus (with help from the same). While diverging from the principle of apothecary practice at the time ~ which was contraria contrariis (with help from the opposite) ~ the efficacy of simila similibus was reaffirmed by subsequent developments in the field of vaccinations, Hahnemann’s second principle was minimal dosing — treatments should be taken in the most diluted form at which they remain effective. This negated any possible toxic effects of simila similibus. In 1988 the French immunologist Jacques Benveniste took minimal dosing to new extremes When he published a paper in the prestigious\scientific journal Nature in which he suggested that very high dilutions of the anti-IgE anti id affect human basophil granulocytes, the least common of the granulocytes that make uj it 0.01% to 0.3% of white blood cells. The Page 9 of 17\ ver, was that the water in Benveniste’s test had been so diluted 1 Fi a ee ais ca longer existed, Water molecules, the reseage aay makes oe ee ane component that a journalist later termed “water memory», Ranke sonia Hoe sic in Britain, France and the Netherlands t0 duplicatg Sede research were unsuccessful, however, and to this day no Pecrreviewed study under broadly accepted conditions has been able to confirm the validity of “water memory”, The third principle of homeopathy is “the single remedy.” Exponents of this principle believe that it would be too difficult, if not impossible, to ascertain the potential effects of multiple homeopathic remedies delivered simultaneously. If it did work, they suggest, one could not know quite why it worked, turning homeopathy into an ambiguous guessing game. If it did not work, neither patient nor Practitioner would know whether the ingredients were all ineffective, or whether they were only ineffective in Combination remedies are gaining in popularity, single remedy approach warn these are not more options. The availability of combination remedies, consumers Wanting more options, combination with one another. but classical homeopaths who rely on the Potent, nor do they provide more treatment » these homeopaths suggest, has been led by not from homeopathic research indicating their efficacy, Homeopathy is an extremely contentious form of medicine, with strong from both critics and supporters of the practice, announces the tagline to 10:23, a major British anti-h 30 January 2010, over 400 supporters of the 10:23 stood outside Boots pharmacies and swallowed an entire bottle each of homeopathic pills in an attempt to raise awareness about the fact that these remedies are made of sugar and water, defenders of homeopathy say, is entirely ingredients that become toxic at high doses, the original treatment to function, assertions coming “Homeopathy: There’s nothing in it” jomeopathy campaign. At 10.23 a.m, on With no active components, This, the point, Homeopathic products do not rely on because the water retains the “memory” that allows Whether or not a particular treatment has been efficacious, they argue, the non-toxic nature iment until they find something ide effects. Traditional medicine, they argue, assaults the body with a cocktail of drugs that only isease, while homeopathy has its leads to kinder, gentler, more effective treatment, Finally, Page 10 of 17(most of us) lost causes. There is a theory ae tht joy can never somehow do. I'm not sp na) ao i spe ei oes aulfsiag than Joy that we on Oe, i at something worthwhile must by reassure us that we are not alone, suffering strengthens and elevates us about that, Isn’t it just that we have, have -viving instinct, to insist th t of our great surviving : f : madi oA haat fction a handrail, of a kind, which we can al while w ade of i grasp re bl ? And is there about in the dark? Isn’t fiction written by people for people about people? An 7 j cinating or more important? oan ns he pnetit express about creative writing courses? A.A few good books emerge from them. B. It would be inappropriate for her to teach on them, C. Students are frustrated by the poor teaching on them, D. Some aspects of writing skills can be successfully taught on them. 67. The novelist implies that a writer’s most valuable asset is ‘ A. an instinct for the unusual B. a gift for meticulous observation C. the ability to put afresh interpretation on the everyday world D. the ability to highlight sensational aspects of our existence 68. What is stated about writers in the third Paragraph? A. They should not exploit their readers? fears, B. They should revisit well-established themes, A. familiar and long-standing C. up-to-date and catchy 70. The word ‘prophet? refers to B. extraordinary and profound D. simple and soulful A. conservative B. receptive Tse 71. The novelist states that one of her own strengths _ partial D. emotional a writer lies in A. her depiction of character —_: C. her command of language ~ ner Construction of plot 72. Why does novelist admire Anthony Troop D. her knowledge of. Psychology A. He portrays the fact that everyong suffers in som B, He realises that all writers n © way. Ne 0 € strong sense of place, Page 8 of 17ents in favour of it, critics ile there are argum! i ba ack of systemic design Juding its components, fects. troversial remedy: treatment inc ofits feasible positive ef Homeopathy is a con have suggested weaknesses in the and the reliance on (88). emoved. Read the passage and ragraphs have been 1 There is ONE extra pragraph Part 4: In the passage below, seven Par ers in the corresponding numbered boxes ‘choose from paragraphs A-HT the one “ou do not need to use. Write your ansi (7 points) The Waterphone circular instru which fits each gap. which provided on the answer slicel- ment that somewhat resembles an Brooks Hubbert clutches the neck of a prickly, upside-down jellyfish, its tendrils represented by stiff bronze rods of various lengths. 89. This is a waterphone, and its distinctive music is felt as much as heard - in the hair at the back of the neck and in the gut. It's the sound of a lurching elevator or a renegade fairground ride about to spin off its axis. 90. Tavented and patented in 1969, the waterphone has captivated, confused, and generally creeped out audiences via film scores, orchestral works, and more than one experimental San Francisco concert over the past 45 years. 91. ‘Hubbert is now carrying on Waters’ legacy, building waterphones in his backyard worksho, using the same painstaking process Waters devised. Each waterphone starts with a staink : steel pan, shaped like two pie tins welded at the brim, which acts as a resonator. Out fas base juts a series of bronze tonal rods and a Jong, thick neck with an opening at the ihe the water is poured in. Fill the pan with water, and the rods vibrate ana a satay ion when tapped with a mallet or stroked with a bow. eee Just don't tum it upside down, or the water will fall out applications because it has such a wide range of tones, Th 7 that have yet to even be discovered, ume 33. ‘Waters? path to invention began in grad school in the m College of Arts and Crafts, where he first played an instrume, It fits into so many different are all kinds of playing techniques id-1960s at Oakland's California nt he described as a Tibetan water Page 12 of 17, 3 % Yi %, & 4 Ww - around b , i 7 onze tub, filled with water, that rocked when struck. Later, dabbling in the Jocal hippie Scene, he heard the music of a kalimba in a Haight-Ashbury parade. Waters and Charlton, both drawn to experimental music, formed the Gravity Adjusters Expansion Band in 1969 and began showcasing Waters’ sonic inventions around the Bay Area. Other percussionists took notice, When drummer Shelly Manne flew up from Los Angeles and asked to buy a waterphone, Charlton knew his bandmate was onto something big. Waters soon drove a vanload of his instruments to L.A., and sold them all in one week. [95 - the Think of those skin-bristling scenes where a protagonist wanders info a dark house alone audio accompaniment is often a waterphone, which Hubbert discovered while browsing music news on the Web in the late 1990s. The Paragraphs A. Waters began welding his own homemade instruments out of tin cans, salad bowls, and hubcaps. He eventually showed one to his friend, jazz drummer Lee Charlton. At Charlton's studio, the pair poured some water into the base, and the first waterphone was born. B. Even as synthesizers rose to ubiquity and electronic samples could be coaxed from computers with a few deft keystrokes, Waters’ acoustic invention never lost its appeal. In times of peak demand, customers lined up for a spot on a yearlong waiting list, eager to shell out up to $1,700 for one of his handmade creations. C. The instrument’s melody is often compared to that of the humpback whale - so much so that conservation groups have used the apparatus to summon cetaceans. The waterphone is classified as a percussion instrument, but it has a greater range than any of its comrades in that category. There is no part of the gadget that doesn't make music - one can strike the rods, hit or rub the underside of the base, or finger-drum on the neck. D. A few years later, Hubbert was playing a gig at a local yacht club, and Waters, not recognizing him, came up to praise the show. Hubbert took off his sunglasses and reintroduced himself; they had a fond reunion. Waters started attending Hubbert’s gigs, and Hubbert would stop by Waters’ home studio to chat about the waterphone craft. E, That idea might have pleased Waters, a trained painter, kinetic sculptor, bamboo enthusiast, and lifelong creator who would often walk into a room and begin drumming on mi inion rood rors hie — according to his daughter, Rayme Waters. good reason, The instrument's low, amin noe fee 5 ig moans and eerie, high-pitched squeals - like soreeching brakes - have become known as the sound of suspense in films like P: i oltergeist, Page 13 of 17picture, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, and Let the The Matrix, Star Trek - The Motion Right One In. G. Shortly after that, ‘as a sound-effects artist told hi began incorporating the instrument few of them, H. He drags a bow across @ ga with this, he tilts the instrument to one side, and this is where the sound goes wonky as tones bend upward, dip down, and shift sideways because the six ounces of water in the device’s base echo and resonate. 4 came knocking. An acquaintance of Waters! who worked i the waterphone had potential, and before long, composers 7 + into film and TV scores. Thrillers were a natural fit. producing a piercing, metallic shriek. Satisfied Part 5: For questions 96-105, you are going to read an article about an art exhibition that {focuses on the subject of whether paintings are authentic or fake. Answer the questions by ‘choosing from the sections of the article (A - F). The sections may be chosen more than ‘once. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided on the answer sheet. (15 points) ‘A. Close Examination at the National Gallery looks at 40 problematic works from the Gallery's collection - including outright forgeries, misattributions, and copies, altered or over-restored paintings, and works whose authenticity has wrongly been doubted. The curators have taken on a huge subject - the range of possibilities museum professionals take into consideration when they investigate a picture's status and the variety of technical procedures conservation scientists use to establish authorship and date. The case histories they discuss have a single common denominator. Whatever conclusion the combined disciplines of connoisseurship, science and art history may lead, the study of any work of art begins with a question: is the work by the artist to whom it is attributed? B. A good example is an Italian painting on panel that the National Gallery acquired in 1923, as the work of an artist in the circle of the Italian 15th century painter Melozzo da Forli. Today, we find it incredible that anyone was ever fooled by a picture that looks like it was painted by ‘ee ue Sak Dali. But this is to forget how little was known about visments ox Won each Bh en ~ fs done in the gonassvition lab to determine the date of i nat int queton Nonn », from the moment the picture was acquired, sceptics called . ig could be proved until 1960 when an art historian pointed out the many isms it it im 'y anachronisms in the clothing. When technological advances enabled the gallery to on © Pigments, they were found to be from the 19th century. * Scientific evidence can be invaluable but it has to be used with caution and in tandem with historical res: earch. For example, Corot's ravishing sketch The Roman Campagna, with the Page 14 of 17Claudian Aqueduct has alvy, i ‘ays bees cm 'n dated to about 1826, soon after the artist's arrival in ever, the green pi baat Pigment th; artists in the 18305 a lat Corot used throughout the picture only became available to . 1 landse; f painted later than the maids ‘@pe wasn't a fake and for stylistic reasons couldn't have been discovered that the era All became clear when historians did further research and at st ists! 5 ea developed colour ae ‘old artists' supplies to Corot in Paris started making the newly i ble to * i. wwidestredd ase selected customers in the mid-1820s, long before it came into D. The flipsid side of a fake, but capable of doing equal violence to an artist's reputation, occurs wi i ‘ oe ee mistakenly labeled a forgery. Back in 1996, I ell remember how efiaSt etteinasl A article in which the former director of the Metropolitan Museum ? ig, declared that Uccello's lovely little canvas of St. George and the Dragon was forged. The gallery therefore X-rayed the picture and tested paint samples, before concluding that it was a rare survival ofa work by Uccello dating from the early 1470s. Hoving was irresponsible not because he questioned the attribution of a much-loved work, but because he went public without first asking the gallery to carry out a thorough scientific analysis. E. Anyone can label a picture a fake or a copy, but their opinions are worthless unless they can support them with tangible proof. One picture that's been smeared in this way is Raphael's Madonna of the Pinks. In this exhibition we are shown infrared photographs that reveal the presence both of major corrections which a copyist would not need to make, and also of under drawing in a hand comparable to Raphael's when he sketched on paper. The pigments and paper technique exactly match those that the artist used in other works of about the same date, F. For all its pleasure, the show also has an unspoken agenda. It is a reply to the mistaken belief that museums have anything to gain by hiding the true status of the art they own. As the downgrading in this show of Courbet's Self-Portrait to the status of a posthumous copy ofa picture in the Louvre shows, the opposite is the case: museums and galleries constantly question, reattribute and re-date the works in their care. If they make a mistake, they acknowledge it. In which section of the article are the following mentioned? 96. the different categories of people involved in examining pictures 97. an incorrect idea about the attitude of people responsible for exhibiting paintings 98. similarities in an artist's style in more than one place 99. investigative work that showed that a picture was an unusual example of an artist's work 100. information that solved a mystery about a painting known to be authentic Page 15 of 17mistake was made is sertain ihy it is understandable that a ¢ i eat wllngaen cept that their beliefs are wrong 102. the willingness of experts to a : dei 103. the fundamental issue surrounding research into a pi 104, evidence from an expert outside the world of art 105. an accusation that upset the writer personally D. WRITING (60 points) io Part 1. Read the following extract and use your own words to summarize it. Your summary should be about 140 words. You MUST NOT copy the original. (15 pts) ‘According to a report by Asiaweek, on-the-job injuries are no longer confined strictly to blue-collar workers. The modern-day office has become a danger zone and computers are largely to be blamed. Their increased use points to an increase in sick leave and doctors’ visits. ‘The new group of patients includes writers, secretaries and data-entry clerks. Anyone who spends hours at a keyboard can be at risk. The most frequent complaints are wrist, hand and neck pain, These are typical signs of repetitive strain injuries. Another related condition is called carpal tunnel syndrome caused by pressure on the median nerve in the wrist. It results from repeated movements such as typing or using the mouse over a long period of time. Before computers came along, typists would stop to make corrections or change paper. These movements provided some relief. Now, typists rarely move from their computer, hitting as much as 21,600 words an hour. In severe cases, the pain shoots up a victim's arm. Some also develop neck and shoulder problems from holding their head in uncomfortable positions. Computer users may also complain of eye strain, headaches, double vision and other eye problems caused by improper use of display screens. It may be a result of staring at the screen for too long. It could also be due to improper lighting and screen glare, The best way to cope with such problems is to adopt healthier work habits. This means that the workers have to hold their wrists flat when they use the keyboard. They should also tap on the keys softly and take frequent breaks. Their feet should also be flat on the floor and their heads and backs straight. Some may be required to change their typing technique. In severe cases, taking a rest and some anti-inflammatory medication may be necessary. There are also ergonomic hardware and software that blends well with a person's body or actions. Some examples of such ergonomic hardware are tilting display screens, detachable keyboards and specially designed keyboards that are suitable for the wrists. Employers and managers should help employees create a comfortable working environment to reduce the side effects of working on the computer, Page 16 of 17‘purt 2. The bar chart below gi ? in urban areas in di Sives information about the percentage of the population living ea in different parts of the world. summarize the informati i ; formation by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant. (15 points) Changes in percentage of population in urban areas 100 80 Ni 60: < : (03950 40 10 2007 7 ss 2050 Africa Asia Europe latin North Oceania ‘America America Part 3, Essay writing (30 points) Some people say that citizens should be given freedom to express their personal opinions and concerns about the social problems on the Internet. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give reasons and relevant examples to support your answer. You should write at least 350 words. HET (Thi sinh khing duege ste dung tai ligu. Can b6 coi thi khong gidi thich gi thém) Ho va tén thi sinh: . $6 bao danh: Page 17 of 17