I.

LISTENING
Section 1. You will hear a woman talking to a man about joining a drama club. Complete the note below with
NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
MIDBURY DRAMA CLUB
Background
Example: Answer
 Club started in …1957…
 prize recently won by (1)_______________________ section
 usually performs (2)_______________________ plays
Meetings
 next auditions will be on Tuesday, (3)_______________________
 help is needed with (4)________________ and _______________
 rehearsals take place in the (5)_______________________ hall
Section 2: You will hear a program in which a presenter called Jasmine tells her colleague Fergus about a
charity. Choose the correct letter A, B or C.
6. What does the charity Forward thinking do?
A. It funds art exhibitions in hospitals
B. It produces affordable materials for art therapy
C. It encourages the use of arts projects in health care
7. What benefit of Forward thinking’s work does Jasmine mention?
A. People avoid going to hospital
B. Patients require fewer drugs.
C. Medical students do better in tests
8. When did the organization become known as Forward thinking?
A. 1986 B. in the 1990s C. 2005
9. Where does Forward thinking operate?
A. within Clifton city
B. in all parts of London
C. in several towns and villages near Clifton
10. Jasmine explains that the Colville Centre is
A. a school for people with health problems
B. a venue for a range of different activities
C. a building which needs repairing
Section 3: You hear an interview with Andre about why the London council fined his five-year-old daughter
$250 over selling lemonade. Listen carefully and decide whether the statement is True or False
11. Andre and his partner are from New Zealand.
12. Andre’s daughter got the idea of setting up her lemonade stall when she went to her school fete.
13. Andre and his daughter looked up on the internet to find a lemonade recipe.
14. A large cup of lemonade costs over a pound.
15. Andre explained that he was surprised by the officer's attitude.
Section 4. Listen to a piece of news about the corporal punishment and complete the summary using NO
MORE THAN FIVE WORDS OR NUMBER for each gap. Write your answers in the space provided.
16. The video which showed a school principal paddling a five-year-old student prompted a
_______________________
17. In the US, the use of corporal punishment is regulated by states and _______________________
18. Corporal punishment was introduced by _______________________
19. While adults inflicting pain on children may seem like a violation of their rights, it is actually
_______________________
20. It is estimated that one student receives corporal punishment approximately every _______________________
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21-22. Myriad studies have shown that children who are subjected to corporal punishment are more likely to
________________________ and face _____________________
23-24. The majority of countries where the practice is unregulated are in the _________________ and
______________________
25. ________________ need to catch up with other countries in the fight against corporal punishment.
II. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (45 points).
1. Choose the best answers to completes each sentence.
1. _________ finds the treasure is entitled to twenty five percent of it.
A. Whom B. The people who C. Whoever D. Man who
2. A chip-based ID card to improve compatibility with e-government will help manage citizens more
efficiently.
A. proposed B. is proposed C. proposing D. proposes
3. _______ as taste is really a composite sense made up of both taste and smell.
A. That we refer to B. What we refer to
C. To which we refer D. What do we refer to
4. A week-long ____________ of over 39 degrees Celsius will hit northern Vietnam next week.
A. cold spell B. heatwave C. cold wave D. heat spell
5. Another 57 cases were added to Vietnam's domestic Covid-19 ____________ Tuesday morning.
A. count B. sum C. total D. number
6. If you come to the theatre late, you have to wait until the _________ to get in.
A. break B. interval C. refreshment D. half time
7. Parents should give their children unconditional love but also be prepared to the law when necessary, e.g. at
bedtimes.
A. play down B. bring down C. lay down D. put down
8. Lindsay's excuses for being late are beginning to ____________ rather thin.
A. get B. turn C. wear D. go
9. A lot of restrictions on imports have been _____ away with so everyone can buy imported products cheaper.
A. done B. gone C. put D. left
10. There are not many interesting _________ of news in the ‘Evening’.
A. parts B. articles C. loads D. items
11. From now on, you have to _________ responsibility for the sales figures.
A. get B. acquire C. assume D. accept
12. If something _______ electricity and heat, it allows electricity or heat to travel along and through it.
A. carries B. transfers C. conducts D. exchanges
13. No one really knows who composed this piece of music, but it has been ___________ to Bach.
A. identified B. associated C. referred D. attributed
14. It ______without saying that winners never quit and quitters never win.
A. comes B. means C. is D. goes
15. During the war, we _________ many relatives.
A. set an example for B. take for granted C. lost touch with D. made a mention of
16. _________, the reports are not good enough to be printed.
A. Out of the ordinary B. On my own C. If you ask me D. Telling the truth
17. Stay home, please. There might be the fourth wave of COVID-19. It is not over until the ____ sings
A. bird B. singer C. fat lady D. sweet child
18. After feeling off- ________ for days, Tom finally went to see his doctor.
A. food B. color C. fitness D. balance
19. Spend a little time up on your English before you go to the United States for the summer camp.
A. brushing B. doing C. picking D. working
20. The entry test is bound to sort out the sheep from the _______.
A. wolves B. lambs C. pigs D. goats

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2. The passage below contains 10 mistakes. UNDERLINE and CORRECT them. Write your answers in the
numbered blanks provided.

Line
1 It is an accepted part of everyday nostalgia to assume that in the past
2 food was somehow better than it is today. The fruit and vegetables were more
3 naturally grow and this was not seen as an extra bonus which added ten per
4 sent on to the price. Most food was fresh, not frozen, and you had the chance to
5 examine it to see whether you wanted it. When you went shopping you could
6 ask for exactly what piece of meat you wanted and see the butcher to cut it
7 instead of finding it ready-wrapped in plastic. And your local trademan soon
8 got to know what you wanted, and provided it for you; otherwise he would have
9 gone out of business. Of course, if we invent time-travel we shall never
10 know whether this is all true.
11 Survivors from those distant days naturally tend to dislike today's
12 convenient foods, and to prefer the Good Old Days when a joint of beef filled
13 the oven, produced thick red juice instead of water when cooking, and cost the
14 same as a can of Coke. What is always forgotten is that then as now the quality
15 of your food depended very much upon who you were, how well-off you
16 happened to be, and where you lived. Shopping then demanded considerable
17 skills, and shoppers had to be able to tell the fresh from the not so fresh. Their
18 was no sell-buy date to act as a guide. If you were hard up then frozen meat and
19 can foods would have been on the menu, just as they are today.
3. Fill each gap with one suitable preposition.
1. Although he just scraped _________ the exams, he still got a university place.
2. Once you have learnt one foreign language, you will know how to go _________ learning another.
3. I remember the day we first met, we were queing up at the staff coffee machine and I suddenly realized he
was trying to chat me _________.
4. Parents should not take it _________ on their children when the parents are in bad mood.
5. That morning it poured down with rain and then ten minutes later, the rain eased _________, the sun came
out, it was fine again.
6. During the pandemic, many people lost their job, they had to eat _________ their savings just to live on.
7. After a year in which I’d been rushed off my feet at work, I decided I needed a complete break to relax and
wind _________
8. Television can draw you _________, it is addictive. You just get used to sitting there, might after night.
9. He was looking at his wedding photos and all the memories came flooding _________.
10. When you revise for an exam, it is a good idea to practice answering questions _________ the clock.
4. Give the correct form of the words to complete the passage.
1. There is a new generation of young computer programmers hoping to become millionaires. To achieve this,
they have to work very hard and (1)_________ (STIMULATE) are what many of them rely on to do so.
2. A 26-year old programmer, who was doing well on the Internet, died due to a (2)_________ (CONCOCT) of
alcohol, and heroin he had taken.
3. Some youngsters even use drugs as an (3)_________ (ASSIST) to their hard work.
4-5. Drugs can be used as (4) _________ (UP), but also as a way to (5)_________ (WIND).
PART IV. READING (45 points).
1. Fill in each blank with one suitable word to complete this passage.
Lovers of music who are little rusty when it (1)_______ to history shouldn’t miss forthcoming issues of this
magazine. In our most ambitious series of articles (2)_______ date, we aim to span the history of western music in
(3)_______ entirety. Obviously, considering the lack of space at our disposal, we cannot be totally comprehensive
(4)_______ we do feel we have a more than adequate overview of the socio-cultural context. If you’re already
feeling put off by the prospect of a rather dry history lesson, then I must stress how unlike a lesson these articles
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will be. Despite the extent to (5)_______ you might be familiar with the historical background, you must read
these articles for the insight they give (6)_______ the music itself.
In addition to this, the series will represent a guide for readers (7)_______ aim is to build an essential music
collection. Now should this strike you as yet another voyage through familiar territory, then you may be in
(8)_______ some surprises, because our expert writers are nothing if (9)_______ unpredictable. In view of the
reputation of (10)_______ involved, one thing is guaranteed - the music chosen to illustrate their histories will be
far from run-of-the-mill.
2. Read the text and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space.
Reports that the government is about to give the go-ahead to plans for the building of a new runway at
London's Healthrow airport have angered local (1)_________ and raised fears of increased noise and exhaust
pollution. The controversial plans also include a new sixth terminal building, and (2)________ the disappearance
of a whole village, (3)_________ the demolition up to 700 other homes. According to sources close to the Ministry
of Transport, the government is known to be concerned by the increasing (4)________ of traffic at London
Heathrow. At Gatwick, London's second airport, there are no plans for further runways in the foreseeable
(5)________ and Heathrow is widely regarded as a better (6)________ for expansion. Although the planned
building work would not take place until 2020, local people have already raised strong objections. A spokesperson
for the Keep West London Quiet association, (7)_______ up of local resident, accused the government of
(8)________ back on promises made before the General Election. "We were told then that the airport authority had
no intention of building another runway, and we believe that the government has a duty to (9)_______ its pledges."
Prominent figures in the government are also believe to be concerned at the news, although the Prime Minister is
(10)________ as saying that reports were 'misleading'. However, he would not give an assurance that plans for
building a runway had definitely been rejected.
1. A. inhabitants B. dwellers C. occupants D. residents
2. A. involve B. concern C. contain D. need
3. A. further to B. as well as C. moreover D. what's more
4. A. sum B. size C. volume D. length
5. A. years B. period C. time D. future
6. A. potential B. outlook C. prospect D. likelihood
7. A. made B. set C. brought D. taken
8. A. getting B. falling C. going D. turning
9. A. bear out B. count on C. pull off D. stand by
10. A. quoted B. spoken C. thought D. written
3. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to the questions
1. The craft of perfumery has an ancient and global heritage. The art flourished in Ancient Rome, where the
emperors were said to bathe in scent. After the fall of Rome, much of the knowledge was lost, but survived in
Islamic civilizations in the Middle Ages. Arab and Persian pharmacists developed essential oils from the aromatic
plants of the Indian peninsula. They developed the processes of distillation and suspension in alcohol, which
allowed for smaller amounts of raw materials to be used than in the ancient process, by which flower petals were
soaked in warm oil. This knowledge was carried back to European monasteries during the Crusades.
2. At first, the use of fragrances was primarily associated with healing. Aromatic alcoholic waters were ingested as
well as used externally. Fragrances were used to purify the air, both for spiritual and health purposes. During the
Black Death, the bubonic plague was thought to have resulted from a bad odour which could be averted by
inhaling pleasant fragrances such as cinnamon. The Black Death led to an aversion to using water for washing,
and so perfume was commonly used as a cleaning agent.
3. Later on, the craft of perfume re-entered Europe, and was centred in Venice, chiefly because it was an important
trade route and a centre for glass-making. Having such materials at hand was essential for the distillation process.
In the late seventeenth century, trade soared in France, when Louis XIV brought in policies of protectionism and
patronage which stimulated the purchase of luxury goods. Here, perfumery was the preserve of glove-makers. The
link arose since the tanning of leather required putrid substances. Consequently, the gloves were scented before
they were sold and worn. A glove and perfume makers’ guild had existed here since 1190. Entering it required 7
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4. The trade in perfume flourished during the reign of Louis XV, as the master glove-and-perfume makers,
particularly those trading in Paris, received patronage from the royal court, where it is said that a different perfume
was used each week. The perfumers diversified into other cosmetics including soaps, powders, white face paints
and hair dyes. They were not the sole sellers of beauty products. Mercers, spicers, vinegar-makers and wig-makers
were all cashing in on the popularity of perfumed products. Even simple shopkeepers were coming up with their
own concoctions to sell.
5. During the eighteenth century, more modern, capitalist perfume industry began to emerge, particularly in Britain
where there was a flourishing consumer society. In France, the revolution initially disrupted the perfume trade due
to its association with aristocracy, however, it regained momentum later as a wider range of markets were sought
both in the domestic and overseas markets. The guild system was abolished in 1791, allowing new high-end
perfumery shops to open in Paris.
6. Perfume became less associated with health in 1810 with a Napoleonic ordinance which required perfumers to
declare the ingredients of all products for internal consumption. Unwilling to divulge their secrets, traders
concentrated on products for external use. Napoleon affected the industry in other ways too. With French ports
blockaded by the British during the Napoleonic wars, the London perfumers were able to dominate the markets for
some time.
7. One of the significant changes in the nineteenth century was the idea of branding. Until then, trademarks had had
little significance in the perfumery where goods were consumed locally, although they had a long history in other
industries. One of the pioneers in this field was Rimmel who was nationalized as a British citizen in 1857. He took
advantage of the spread of railroads to reach customers in wider markets. To do this, he built a brand which
conveyed prestige and quality, and were worth paying a premium for. He recognised the role of design in
enhancing the value of his products, hiring a French lithographer to create the labels for his perfume bottles.
8. Luxury fragrances were strongly associated with the affluent and prestigious cities of London and Paris.
Perfumers elsewhere tended to supply cheaper products and knock-offs of the London and Paris brands. The
United States perfume industry, which developed around the docks in New York where French oils were being
imported, began in this way. Many American firms were founded by immigrants, such as William Colgate, who
arrived in 1806. At this time, Colgate was chiefly known as a perfumery. Its Cashmere Bouquet brand had 625
perfume varieties in the early 20th century.
1. The purpose of the text is to _____ .
A. compare the perfumes from different countries.
B. describe the history of perfume making.
C. describe the problems faced by perfumers.
D. explain the different uses of perfume over time.
2. Which of the following is NOT true about perfume making in Islamic countries?
A. They created perfume by soaking flower petals in oil.
B. They dominated perfume making after the fall of the Roman Empire.
C. They took raw materials for their perfumes from India.
D. They created a technique which required fewer plant materials.
3. Why does the writer include this sentence in paragraph 2?
During the Black Death, the bubonic plague was thought to have resulted from a bad odour which could be
averted by inhaling pleasant fragrances such as cinnamon.
A. To explain why washing was not popular during the Black Death.
B. To show how improper use of perfume caused widespread disease.
C. To illustrate how perfumes used to be ingested to treat disease.
D. To give an example of how fragrances were used for health purposes.
4. Why did the perfume industry develop in Paris?
A. Because it was an important trade route.
B. Because of the rise in the glove-making industry.
C. Because of the introduction of new trade laws.
D. Because of a new fashion in scented gloves.
5. What does “putrid” mean (paragraph 3)?

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A. Bad-smelling B. Rare C. Prestigious D. Numerous
6. Which of the following people most influenced the decline of perfumes as medicine?
A. Louis XIV B. Louis XV C. Rimmel D. Napoleon
7. In paragraph 4, it is implied that _____.
A. master glove and perfume makers created a new perfume each week.
B. the Royal Court only bought perfume from masters.
C. mercers, spicers and other traders began to call themselves masters.
D. cosmetics were still only popular within the Royal Courts.
8. How did the French Revolution affect the Parisian perfume industry?
A. The industry declined then rose again.
B. The industry collapsed and took a long time to recover.
C. The industry was greatly boosted.
D. The industry lost most of its overseas customers.
9. Which of the following is NOT true of Rimmel?
A. He was one of the first people to utilise trademarks.
B. He created attractive packaging for his products.
C. His products were more expensive than other brands.
D. He transported his goods to potential customers by train.
10. What is implied about the New York perfume industry?
A. It was the fastest-growing perfume industry in the world at that time.
B. It was primarily developed by immigrants arriving from France.
C. It copied luxury fragrances and sold them cheaply.
D. There was a wider range of fragrances available here than elsewhere.
4. Read the passage and do the tasks that follow
Questions 1-6
The Reading Passage has seven paragraphs, A-G. Choose the correct heading for paragraphs A and C-G from the
list below. Write the correct number. i-x, in boxes 1-6 on your answer sheet.
List of Headings.
i Disobeying FAA regulations
ii Aviation disaster prompts action
iii Two coincidental developments
iv Setting altitude zones
v An oversimplified view
vi Defining airspace classes
vii Setting rules to weather conditions
viii First steps towards ATC
1. Paragraph A ……….
2. Paragraph B ……….
3. Paragraph C ……….
4. Paragraph D ……….
Example Answer
Paragraph E … iv ...
5. Paragraph F ……….
6. Paragraph G ……….
AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL IN THE USA
A An accident that occurred in the skies over the Grand Canyon in 1956 resulted in the establishment of the
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to regulate and oversee the operation of aircraft in the skies over the
United States, which were becoming quite congested. The resulting structure of air traffic control has greatly
increased the safety of flight in the United States, and similar air traffic control procedures are also in place over
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B Rudimentary air traffic control (ATC) existed well before the Grand Canyon disaster. As early as the 1920s, the
earliest air traffic controllers manually guided aircraft in the vicinity of the airports, using lights and flags, while
beacons and flashing lights were placed along cross-country routes to establish the earliest airways. However, this
purely visual system was useless in bad weather, and, by the 1930s, radio communication was coming into use for
ATC. The first region to have something approximating today's ATC was New York City, with other major
metropolitan areas following soon after.
C In the 1940s, ATC centres could and did take advantage of the newly developed radar and improved radio
communication brought about by the Second World War, but the system remained rudimentary. It was only after
the creation of the FAA that full-scale regulation of America's airspace took place, and this was fortuitous, for the
advent of the jet engine suddenly resulted in a large number of very fast planes, reducing pilots' margin of error and
practically demanding some set of rules to keep everyone well separated and operating safely in the air.
D Many people think that ATC consists of a row of controllers sitting in front of their radar screens at the nation's
airports, telling arriving and departing traffic what to do. This is a very incomplete part of the picture. The FAA
realised that the airspace over the United States would at any time have many different kinds of planes, flying for
many different purposes, in a variety of weather conditions, and the same kind of structure was needed to
accommodate all of them.
E To meet this challenge, the following elements were put into effect. First, ATC extends over virtually the entire
United States. In general, from 365m above the ground and higher, the entire country is blanketed by controlled
airspace. In certain areas, mainly near airports, controlled airspace extends down to 215m above the ground, and, in
the immediate vicinity of an airport, all the way down to the surface. Controlled airspace is that airspace in which
FAA regulations apply.. Elsewhere, in uncontrolled airspace, pilots are bound by fewer regulations. In this way, the
recreational pilot who simply wishes to go flying for a while without all the restrictions imposed by the FAA has
only to stay in uncontrolled airspace, below 365m, while the pilot who does want the protection afforded by ATC
can easily enter the controlled airspace.
F The FAA then recognised two types of operating environments. In good meteorological conditions, flying would
be permitted under Visual Flight Rules (VFR), which suggests a strong reliance on visual cues to maintain an
acceptable level of safety. Poor visibility necessitated a set of Instrumental Flight Rules (IFR), under which the
pilot relied on altitude and navigational information provided by the plane's instrument panel to fly safely. On a
clear day, a pilot in controlled airspace can choose a VFR or IFR flight plan, and the FAA regulations were devised
in a way which accommodates both VFR and IFR operations in the same airspace. However. a pilot can only
choose to fly IFR if they possess, an instrument rating which is above and beyond the basic pilot's license that must
also be held
G Controlled airspace is divided into several different types, designated by letters of the alphabet. Uncontrolled
airspace is designated Class F. while controlled airspace below 5,490m above sea level and not in the vicinity of an
airport is Class E. All airspace above 5.490m is designated Class A The reason for the division of Class E and
Class A airspace stems from the type of planes operating in them. Generally Class E airspace is where one finds
general aviation aircraft (Few of which can climb above 5.490m anyway), and commercial turboprop aircraft
Above 5,490m is the realm of the heavy jets, since jet engines operate more efficiently at higher altitudes. The
difference between Class E and A airspace is that in Class A, all operations are IFR, and pilots must be instrument-
rated, that is, skilled and licensed in aircraft instrumentation. This is because ATC control of the entire space is
essential. Three other types of airspace, Classes D. C and B. govern the vicinity of airports. These correspond
roughly to small municipal, medium-sized metropolitan and major metropolitan airports respectively, and
encompass an increasingly rigorous set of regulations. For example, all a VFR pilot has to do to enter Class C
airspace is establish two-way radio contact with ATC. No explicit permission from ATC to enter is needed,
although the pilot must continue to obey all regulations governing VFR flight. To enter Class B airspace, such as
on approach to a major metropolitan airport, an explicit ATC clearance is required. The private pilot who cruises
without permission into this airspace risks losing their license.
Questions 7-13
Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 2?
In boxes 7-13 on your answer sheet, write
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FALSE if the statement contradicts the information
NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this
7. The FAA was created as a result of the introduction of the jet engine.
8. Air Traffic Control started after the Grand Canyon, crash in 1956.
9. Beacons and flashing lights are still used by ATC today.
10. Some improvements were made in radio communication during World War II.
11. Class F airspace is airspace which is below 365m and not near airports.
12. All aircraft in Class E airspace must use IFR.
13. A pilot entering Class C airspace is flying over an average-sized city.
V. WRITING ( 50 points)
1. Complete the following sentences. The second sentence must be as close as possible in meaning to the first.
(5 pts)
1. I am sure it wasn’t Mrs. Brown you saw yesterday because she had gone abroad.
It can’t _______________________________________________________________
2. Some scientists report that dolphins have a brain capacity larger than human beings’
Dolphins are __________________________________________________________
3. Sue is too slow to understand what you might say.
So slow _____________________________________________________________
4. Although it was expected that he would stand for election, he didn’t.
Contrary to __________________________________________________________
5. The news of the merger came as a complete surprise to the workers.
The workers were taken _______________________________________________
2. Write a new sentence similar in meaning to the given one, using the word given in the brackets. Do not alter
the word in any way.
1. His arrival was completely unexpected to us. (took)
His arrival _______________________________________________ surprise.
2. If I help you now, don’t assume I’ll help you next time.(count)
If I help you now, ________________________________________ next time.
3. He owes his life to that surgeon. (indebted)
He is ____________________________________________ for saving his life.
4. Don’t pay any attention when she complains. (notice)
Don’t __________________________________________ when she complains.
5. A rejection of their offer would have been unwise. (accepted)
Not to _____________________________________ would have been unwise.
3. Some people consider being a gifted student as a burden, a curse while others might argue it is a blessing
and brings privileges. What is your opinion? Support your opinion by using specific reasons & details. Write an
essay in about 250 words. (30 pts)

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