PART A: LISTENING (4 POINTS)

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SECTION 1:
Question 1-10. Complete the table below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
TRANSPORT SURVEY
Example
Travelled to town today: by ……bus…………..
Name: Luisa (1) …………Hardie……………………..
Address: (2) ……………19……………. White stone Rd
Area Bradfield
Postcode: (3) ………………GT8 2LC……………………………..
Occupation (4) …………………hairdresser…………………………..
Reason for visit to town: to go to the (5) …………dentist/dentist’s……..……………….
Suggestions for improvement:
better (6) …………lighting……………………..
Have more footpaths
More frequent (7)…………trains………………………….
Things that would encourage cycling to work:
Having (8) ……………safe………………………
Being able to use s (9) ………shower……………………….
The opportunity to have cycling (10) ………training………………… on busy roads

SECTION 2:
Questions 11 - 20:
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
IMPACT OF URBANIZATION
The effects of urbanization:
Example: in the U.S.
Only (11) ………3%/ three percent/3 per cent……. of land built on

Loss of (12) …………Productive land…. far larger

Could impact on world (13) ……Food supplies……….. in future

Research methods:

A weather (14) …………Satellite…………. for clouds was used

Land use divided into (15) ………3 categories/ three categories…………

Data used to calculate the (16) ……Total productivity …………………of all areas

Results:

Urban areas often built on the (17) ……Best soil(s)……………

A second study confirm that prime land is being converted

(18) ….……91 million tons/91 million tonnes……….. of vegetation is lost annum
The futureL

Countries such as (19) ……India (and) China…. and need to do investigations

Stop investing in infrastructure in areas of fertile land

Encourage people to move by giving them (20) ………Financial incentives….

PART B. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (5.0 points)

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each of
the following exchanges.
Question 1: Two friends are talking with each other at the break.
Jane: “I’m sorry. I can’t be of more help in this matter!” - Peter: “______”
A.Yes, the matter is helpless! B. That’s fine. I understand.
C. You’re welcome. D. That’s the problem.
Question 2: John and Mary are talking about protecting the environment.
John: “I reckon that preserving the environment is the responsibility of every individual!"
Mary: “______. Everyone should do something to protect the earth-our common home.”
 A. I see things differently. B. I’ll say the opposite.
C. There is no room for doubt. D. It’s not always the case.

Circle the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other
three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions
Question 3: A. discuss B. attract C. suppose D. visit
Question 4: A. encourage B. interview C. graduate D. organize
Circle the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to
the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 5: Viet Nam and Laos will closely cooperate to strengthen the solidarity of ASEAN and enhance
the vital role of the group in regional security structure.
A. agreement B. cooperation C. separation D. fellowship
Question 6. What makes the problem worse is that Howard and Tina are not on the same wave length
about how to deal with it.
A. behave in the same way B. share their opinions
C. want the same wave D. have their length in common
Circle the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to
the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 7: Scientists hope that this new drug will be a major breakthrough in the fight against AIDS.
A. new cure B. important therapy C. sudden remedy D.dramatic development.
Question 8: My application for the scholarship has been turned down because the transcript of marks is
not satisfactory enough..
A. cancelled B. postponed C. reduced D. rejected
Circle the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 9: Southern Spain's Costa del Sol, ______ from Nerja in the east to Manilva in the west, is one of
the most fascinating tourist areas in the world.
A. stretches B. being stretched C. stretched D. Stretching
Question 10: I have visited ________ Portugal but I have never been to ______ Netherlands..
A. the-the B. φ - the C. a - the D. a – a
Question 11: He ______ the plants. If he had, they wouldn't have died.
A.needn't have watered B. can't have watered
C. shouldn't have watered D. couldn't water
Question 12: You'll have to _______a better idea than that if you want to win.
A. come in for B. come up with C. bring out D. get down to
Question 13: Make sure you mix the ingredients well, you might get lumps in your cake.
A. supposing B. Otherwise C. provided D. Unless
Question 14: ________to fame at an early age may have a negative influence on children’s psychological
development.
A. Approaching B. Rising C. Going D. Reaching
Question 15: By next Saturday, Jack _________ a whole month without smoking a cigarettes.
A. has been going B. will go C. has gone D. will have gone
Question 16: Linda didn’t remember ______ to turn the heating on when going away for the weekend.
A. to be asked B. asking C. to have asked D. being asked
Question 17: ______ becoming extinct is of great concern to zoologists.
A.That giant pandas are B. Giant pandas are
C. Are giant pandas D. Giant panda is
Question 18: The head teacher has asked me to take the new boy under my and look after him.
A. sleeves B. arm C. wing D. cloak
Question 19: Participating in teamwork activities helps students develop their ______skills.
A. socially B. socialize C. social D. society
Question 20: They has _______denied responsibility, but it agreed to the settlement to avoid the expense
of lengthy litigation.
A.continually B. consistently C. hesitantly D. Reluctantly
Question 21: Kerry was delighted with her gifts from the Rotarians and thanked all of them for
_________her day.
A.making B. taking C. giving D. having
Question 22: ________, the meeting began.
A. after we have sat down B. all of us having taken the seat
C. Our having seated D. once we had seated
Circle the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
Question 23: ASEAN aims at promoting economic growth , regional peace as well as provide
A B C
opportunities for its members.
D
Question 24: What we know about certain diseases are still not sufficient to prevent them
A B
from spreading easily among the population.
C D
Question 25: She complained that her husband never paid her any complements anymore .
A B C D

PART C. READING (5.0 points)

I. Read the following passage, then choose the best answer. Circle A, B, C or D to indicate your
answers. (1.0 point)
One of the major problems in the art world is how to distinguish and promote an artist. In effect, a
market must be created for an artist to be successful. The practice of signing and numbering individual
prints was introduced by James Abbott McNeill Whistler, the nineteenth-century artist best known for the
painting of his mother, called "Arrangement in Grey and Black", but known to most of US as "Whistler's
Mother". Whistler's brother-in-law, Sir Francis Seymour Haden, a less well-known artist, had speculated
that collectors might find prints more attractive if they knew that there were only a limited number of
copies produced. By signing the work in pencil, an artist could guarantee and personalize each print.
As soon as Whistler and Haden began the practice of signing and numbering their prints, thefr work
began to increase in value. When other artists noticed that the signed prints commanded higher prices, they
began copying the procedure.
Although most prints are signed on the right-hand side in the margin below the image, the placement
of the signature is a matter of personal choice. Indeed, prints have been signed within image, in any of the
margins, or even on the reverse side of the 'print. Wherever the artist elects to sign it, a signed print is still
valued above an unsigned one, even in the same edition.

Question 26: Which of the following would be a better title for the passage?
A. Whistler's Mother. B. Whistler's Greatest Works,
C. The Practice of Signing Prints. D. Copying Limited Edition Prints.
Question 27: The word “speculated” in the paragraph I could best be replaced by .
A. guessed B. noticed C. denied D. announced
Question 28: The word “it” in paragraph 3 refers to .
A. the same edition B. the image C. the reverse side D. a print
Question 29: What was true about the painting of Whistler's mother?
A.It was painted by Sir Francis Haden. B. Its title was "Arrangement in Grey and Black".
C.It was not one of Whistler's best paintings. D. It was a completely new method of painting.
Question 30: The author mentions all of the following as reasons why a collector prefers a signed print
EXCEPT .
A. it guarantees the print's authenticity B. it makes the print more personal
C. it encourages higher prices for the print D. it limits the number of copies of the print

II. Read the following passage on learning by Mazur, James E, and circle the letter A, B, C, or D on
your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Life originated in the early seas less than a billion years after Earth was formed. Yet another three
billion years were to pass before the first plants and animals appeared on the continents. Life's transition
from the sea to the land was perhaps as much of an evolutionary challenge as was the genesis of life.
What forms of life were able to make such a drastic change in lifestyle ? The traditional view of the
first terrestrial organisms is based on megafossils ― relatively large specimens of essentially whole plants
and animals. Vascular plants, related to modern seed plants and ferns, left the first comprehensive
megafossil record. Because of this, it has been commonly assumed that the sequence of terrestrialization
reflected the evolution of modern terrestrial ecosystems. In this view, primitive vascular plants first
colonized the margins of continental waters, followed by animals that fed on the plants, and lastly by
animals that preyed on the plant-eaters. Moreover, the megafossils suggest that terrestrial life appeared and
diversified explosively near the boundary between the Silurian and the Devonian periods, a little more than
400 million years ago.
Recently, however, paleontologists have been taking a closer look at the sediments below this
Silurian-Devonian geological boundary. It turns out that some fossils can be extracted from these
sediments by putting the rocks in an acid bath.The technique has uncovered new evidence from sediments
that were deposited near the shores of the ancient oceans ― plant microfossils and microscopic pieces of
small animals. In many instances the specimens are less than one-tenth of a millimeter in diameter.
Although they were entombed in the rocks for hundreds of millions of years, many of the fossils consist of
the organic remains of the organism. These newly discovered fossils have not only revealed the existence
of previously unknown multicellular organisms. Our views about the nature of the early plant and
animal communities are now being revised. And with those revisions come new speculations about the
first terrestrial life-forms.
Question 31: The word “drastic” in line 4 is closest in meaning to
A. widespread. B. radical C. progressive D. risky
Question 32: According to the theory that the author calls “the traditional view,” what was the first form
of life to appear on land?
A. Bacteria B. Meat-eating animals
C. Plant-eating animals D. Vascular plants
Question 33: According to the passage, what happened about 400 million years ago?
A. Many terrestrial life-forms died out. B. New life-forms on land developed at a rapid rate.
C The megafossils were destroyed by floods. D. Life began to develop in the ancient seas.
Question 34: The word “extracted” in line 14 is closest in meaning to
A. located B. preserved C. removed D. studied
Question 35: What can be inferred from the passage about the fossils mentioned in lines 17-20 ?
A. They have not been helpful in understanding the evolution of terrestrial life.
B. They were found in approximately the same numbers as vascular plant fossils.
C. They are older than the megafossils.
D. They consist of modern life-forms.
Question 36: The word “instances” in line 17 is closest in meaning to
A. methods B. processes C. cases D. reasons
Question 37: The word “they” in line 18 refers to
A. rocks B. shores C. oceans D. specimens
Question 38: The word “entombed” in lime 18 is closest in meaning to
A. crushed B. trapped C. produced D. excavated
Question 39: Which of the following resulted from the discovery of microscopic fossils?
 A.The time estimate for the first appearance of terrestrial life-forms was revised.
B.Old techniques for analyzing fossils were found to have new uses
C.The origins of primitive sea life were explained.
D.Assumptions about the locations of ancient seas were changed.
Question 40: With which of the following conclusions would the author probably agree?
A.The evolution of terrestrial life was as complicated as the origin of life itself.
B. The discovery of microfossils supports the traditional view of how terrestrial life involved
C.New species have appeared at the same rate over the course of the last 400 million years
D.The technology used by paleontologists is too primitive to make accurate determinations about ages of
fossils.
III. Read the text below and circle the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to decide which
answer best fits each space
If you are about to graduate from school or college this summer and feel in need of a little advice
(0)______ what is important in life, you could do a lot worse than consider the worlds of (41)______ that
we were read out on my last day at school.
Do not expect to understand the value of your youth until it has (42)______. But you can be sure that
thirty years from now you’ll look back on life and (43)_____ just how good things were.
Try not to worry about the future – or at least be aware that worring never really helps to (44)
_______ anything. Real troubles will always sneak up and (45) _______ you by surprise. But remember it
doesn’t do any harm to do something that scares you every so often.
Do not lie and cheat- especially in love- and do not (46)________up with people who deceive you. Do
not let opportunities pass by you, as time to do things simply runs (47)_____. Today is almost certainly
more important than tomorrow.
It helps to be kind (48)_____neighbours and colleagues- it’s nice to know they’ll miss you when you
are not around. Friends come and go, but there are a precious (49)______ that you should try and
(50)________ on to. Without quality friends, quality time is harder to come by.

0. A. about B. for C. of D. into

41. A. knowledge B. learning C. opinion D. wisdom
42. A. gone B. been C. lasted D. spent
43. A. remind B. rethink C. recall D. reappear
44. A. triumpth B. succeed C. solve D. deal
45. A. get B. happen C. appear D. take
46. A. look B. come C. put D. bring
47. A. out B. down C. off D. over
48. A. about B. to C. for D. in
49. A. some B. little C. several D. few
50.A. take B. hold C. stay D. stick

PART D. WRITING (6.0 points)

I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence
printed before it. Write your answers in the spaces provided. (2.0 points)
0. She was not used to driving on the left.

 She found it strange to drive on the left.

 1. I’m having a number of troubles now because I lost my passport last week.
--> If I hadn’t lost my pastport lastweek, I wouldn’t be having a number of trouble now. .
2. The idea becomes less attractive as I think about it more.
--> The more I think about the ideas, the less attractive it becomes. .
3. It wasn’t necessary for you to go to so much trouble on my behalf.
--> You needn’t have gone to so much trouble on my behalf..
4. The police are advising vigilance as there have been more robberies lately
--> Due to an increase in the number of robberies , the police are advising the viligance .

5. We get on very well with our next- door neighbors.

--> We are on good terms with our next-door neighbors.
6. I will only be satisfied if the manager apologizes fully.
--> Nothing short of a full apology from manager will satisfy me.

7.His briefcase was too full for the zip fastener to close properly.
--> His briefcase was so full that the zip fastener didn’t close properly.
8.Mr.Brown gets a postman to deliver the newspapers every morning.
--> Mr Brown gets the the newspaper delivered by a postman every morning
9.I’m sure it was by mistake that he took your umbrella.
--> I’m sure he didn’t take you umbrella on purpose
10. Your silly questions distracted me
--> You drove me to distraction with your silly questions

II. Rewrite the following sentences with the given words in such a way that the second sentence has the
same meaning as the first one. Do not change the form of the words in brackets. You must use no more
than five words. (1.0 point)

1. The dog that chases our sheep belongs to those people. (WHOSE)
--> Those are ____people whose dog____ chases our sheep.
2. You’ve eaten so much that it is logical you feel sick. (STANDS)
--> You’ve eaten so much that it _____stands to reason_______you feel sick .
3. The suspect could not explain why he had sand in his boots. (ACCOUNT)
--> The suspect could ______not account for______ the sand in his boots.
4.We drove away as fast as we could, ready to begin our advanture ( FULL)
--> We drove away ________at full speed_________, ready to begin our adventure.
 5. Mike’s training accident meant he couldn’t take part in the race. (PREVENTED)
--> Mike’s training accident ______prevented him from _____taking part in the race.

III. Rewrite the following sentences with the given words in such a way that the second sentence has
the same meaning as the first one. Do not change the form of the words in brackets. (1.0 point)

1. Many species of wildlife are threatened with extinction. ( VERGE)

--> Many species of wildlife are on the verge of extinction.
2. We would always take great care when flying at night. ( WITS)
--> We always used to have/ keep our wits about us when flying at night.
3. The accused never expressed regret for what he had done. (NO)
--> At no time did the accused express regret for what he had done.
4. He had failed the driving license exam twice. He didn’t want to try again. ( HAVING)
--> Having failed the driving licence exam twice, he didn’t want to try again. .
5. Please throw all these things away. (rid)
--> Please get rid of all these things.
IV. Write an essay of 200-220 words. (2 points)
Online education is becoming more and more popular. Some people claim that e-learning has so many
benefits that it will replace face- to –face education soon. Others say that traditional education is
irreplaceable.

Which viewpoint do you agree with? Use examples to support your opinion.

The impression mark is based on the following scheme:

1. Format (0.2 point): the argument has 3 parts
- Introduction: 01 paragraph
- Body: 01 or more paragraph
- Conclusion: 01 paragraph.
2. Content (1.0 point): provision of main ideas and details as appropriate to support the argument.
Note:
- Students can totally agree/ disagree/ or partly agree.
- Students can give their opinion right in the introduction or discuss the issue and give his or her own opinion
in the conclusion.
3. Language (0.5 point): a variety of vocabulary and structures appropriate to the level of English language
of gifted secondary school students.
4. Presentation (0.3 point): coherence, cohesion, and style appropriate to the level of English language of
gifted secondary school students.