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LẦN THỨ XVII – VĨNH PHÚC MÔN: TIẾNG ANH – KHỐI 11

2023 Ngày thi: 5/8/2023
Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút (không kể thời
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(Đề thi gồm có 09 trang)

[ĐỀ THI ĐỀ XUẤT ]

PART 1: LISTENING (50 points)

I. Listen to the recording and complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for
each answer.
Elephant translocation
Reasons for overpopulation at Majete National Park
- Strict enforcement of anti-poaching laws
- Successful breeding
Problems caused by elephant overpopulation
- Greater competition, causing hunger for elephants
- Damage to (1) ______ in the park
The translocation process
- A suitable group of elephants from the same (2) ______ was selected.
- Vets and part staff made use of (3) ______ to help guide the elephants into an
open plain.
- Elephants were immobilised with tranquilisers
o This process had to be completed quickly to reduce (4) ______
o Elephants had to be turned on their (5) ______ to their lungs.
o Elephants’ (6) ______ had to be monitored constantly
o Tracking devices were fitted to the matriarchs.
o Data including the size of their tusks and (7) ______ was taken
 o Elephants were taken by truck to their new reserve
Advantages of translocation at Nkhotakota Wildlife Park
- (8) ______ opportunities
- A reduction in the number of poachers and (9) ______
- An example of conservation that other parks can follow
- An increase in (10) ______ as a contributor to GDP
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

II. You will hear a recording about the Internet of Things. Answer the following
questions with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each. Write your answers in the
space provided.
11. What is the role of IoT to multitasking regarding its applications ?
_____________________________________________________________________
12. Which feature of the vehicle enables it to independently manoeuvre ?
_____________________________________________________________________
13. What application can IoT bring to farmers in enhancing water supply ?
_____________________________________________________________________
14. Beside goods monitoring and storing systems, what can IIOT be used for ?
_____________________________________________________________________
15. In which way may IOE be implemented in biological terms ?
_____________________________________________________________________

III. You will listen to TV program about Gordon Ramsay sharing about his job and
decide whether the following sentences are true (T) or false (F). (10 pts)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMTA6JoU_D8
16. An absolutely stunning dish can be perfected in even 40 or 50 hours.
17. He travelled to France to discover the origin of cookery they do in France.
18. He could communicate fluently in French after one and a half year living in the country.
19. His parents bought him his first set of knives before sending him to cooking school.
20. When he started out as a chef, his goal was to learn about every ingredient and never feel
frightened or unsure of how to use it.
Your answers:
16. 17. 18. 19. 20

IV. You will hear a radio interview in which choreographer Alice Reynolds, discusses a
dance program. For questions 21-25, choose answer A, B, C or D which fits best
according to what you hear
21. How is the program designed to help youngsters?
A. by getting them to talk about their feelings
B. by encouraging them to loosen up
C. by enabling them to convey their thoughts
D. by giving them a way to entertain themselves
22. When talking about the nature of communication, Alice reveals that
A. teenagers are quick to react to a number of emotions
B. people who learn to show how they feel can articulate better
C. shy youngsters find the program more useful than others
D. The young people have a lot of pent up negative emotions
23. What aspect of the program encourages teenagers to face their troubles?
A. the social side of dance
B. the freedom of the movement
C. the obligation to interact
D. the release of feelings
24. Alice contrasts the professional and amateur dances in order to
A. highlight the usefulness of the program
B. emphasize the use of emotions in dance
C. illustrate the difference between teaching styles
D. explain the ability to recognize feelings
25. What point does Alice make about the study into a person’s personality?
A. It found that certain types of people dance better than others
B. Personality has a bearing on person’s willingness to participate
C. Who people are can be recognized through their movements
D. It revealed that most people try to hide their true nature
Your answers:
21. 22. 23. 24. 25.

LEXICO-GRAMMAR (30 points)

Part 1: Choose the answer A, B, C or D that best completes each of the following
sentence. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. (20 pts)
26. The inconsiderate driver was _______ for parking his vehicle in the wrong place.
A. inflicted B. condemned C. harassed D. fined
27. Mr. Smith ate his breakfast in great ________ so as not to miss the bus to Liverpool.
A. speed B. pace C. rush D. haste
28. Hundreds of people have visited our clinic over the years and found that the expert help and
advice they have received have given them a new ______ of life.
A. extension B. period C. lease D. length
29. She rocked the baby in her arms and watched his little face as he ______ to sleep.
A. drifted off B. carried off C. slipped off D. popped off
30. It’s good I got interested in that bottle. Granny_________ the poison taking it for her asthma
medicine because the bottle was unmarked.
A. could swallow B. had swallowed
C. might have swallowed D. was able to swallow
31. A new generation of performers,______ those who by now had become a household name,
honed their skills before following the same path onto television.
A. no less talented than B. along with talented as
C. together with talented as D. having been more talented than
32. Losing my job was ............... I never would have found this one if it hadn’t happened.

A. a bone to pick with B. a breath of fresh air

C. a bleeding heart D. a blessing in disguise
33. I was in a _______ as to what to do. If I told the truth, he would get into trouble, but if I
said nothing I would be more in trouble.
A. doubt B. quandary C. hitch D. complexity
34. Different from a misanthrope who has a hatred of people in general, Joey is more of
a_______ being distrustful of human goodness and sincerity.
A. pessimist B. tyrant C. cynic D. misogynist
35. The question of peace settlement is likely to figure ______ in the talks.
A. prominently B. prolifically C. proportionately D. properly
36. After his long illness, the old man appeared so thin and ______ that a gust of wind might
have blown him away.
A. flimsy B. faint C. withered D. frail
37. I don’t believe for a moment that if you play that record backwards, you’ll hear a
________ message in the background.
A. subsiding B. sublingual C. subliminal D. Telepathic
38.While her mother sat at the window, striving to read, the child, who was in one of her
moods of obstreperous gaiety, began playing a grand game.
A.boisterous B.tentative C.creative D.precarious
39.The luxurious office accentuated the manager’s position ____. It enhanced his power ans
his sense of his own worth. And it made other people feel small.
A.on the pecking pole B.in the nibbling line
C.at the nipping post D. in the packing order
40.’Have you tried to read the guarantee?’-‘There’s so much legal ___ that it’s impossible to
understand’.
A.mumbo jumbo B.bongo bongo C.abracadabra D.okey-dokey
41. Their love is unconditional and they are completely______ to each other.
A devoted B inseparable C compatible D reciprocal
42. Amanda wasn’t ready to settle ____ at such a young age. She wanted to travel and have
lots of adventures.
A in B apart C down D up
43. Witnessing their generosity when they had so little themselves was a truly ____
experience.
A haughty B humane C humble D. humbling
44. Sylvia’s ____ when she heard she had failed to get into university was terrible to witness.
A anguish B criticism C irresolution D failure
45. Listen, it’s time to ____ once and for all. Enough of all this lethargy!
A put yourself down B big yourself up C write yourself off D sort your life out

Part 2: Write the correct form of each bracketed word in corresponding numbered boxes. (10
pts)
46. About $200 million in taxes weren’t paid because of ____________ income. (REPORT)
47. The Red Cross is sending emergency aid to the ___________ country. (FAMINE)
48. The cold winter has led to a larger-than-expected ___________ on oil stocks. (DOWN)
49. Many streets in Hanoi were flooded and ___________ after it had rained for 2 hours on
end. (PASS)
50. There is no (SAY) ___________ the technical brilliance of his performance.
51. It is inhumane to sell ______________ limbs of the animals such as rhinoceros or
elephants in the market place. (MEMBER)
52. I cannot imagine why there are such _________ people in this world. Don’t they feel any
sympathy for the homeless? (HEART)
53. This had all the makings of another long-running _________ dispute, when again wider
political events quite unexpectedly overtook the controversy. (ACRID)
54. When we catch up on the phone it's to discuss her latest short-lived conquest, the details
of which are usually colourful, sometimes ____________ and always entertaining. (TOE)
554. Not only are employees disenfranchised from most policy decisions, they lack even the
power to rebel against ___________ and tyrannical supervisors. (EGO)

Your answers:
46. 51.
47. 52.
48. 53.
49. 54.
50. 55.

READING (60 points)

Part 1: For questions 56-65, read the text and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best
fits each gap.

What makes an outstanding school?

You may think that’s easy to answer: surely a good school is one which (56) ______ good
exam results. After all, it is these results which will (57) ______ students to get into good
universities. However, schools are about much more than exams. They are about education
for all, from the most academic to the least. A good school has three (58) ______ ingredients:
good (59) ______ from the head, dedicated teachers with high (60) ______ for all students,
and students who want to be there and are willing to (61) ______ rules and respect one
another. It isn’t easy to (62) ______ around a failing school, but research has shown that a
strong and (63) ______ leader is often the key to success. A good head or principal of a
school will motivate teachers and students alike, will not tolerate bullying or bad behaviour
and will (64) ______ the respect of all. He or she will make sure teachers are encouraged and
assisted in their work, and that they receive the training they need to do their job (65) ______
once this is in place, teachers are happier and more fulfilled and students reap the benefits.
Some will go on to get brilliant academic results, others may not do so well in their exams,
but provided they have reached their potential and they have passed with acceptable grades,
the school will not have failed them.
56 A conveys B delivers C brings D gives
57 A allow B accept C admit D enable
58 A critical B acute C crucial D burning
59 A leadership B control C running D executive
60 A expectations B ideals C opportunities D potentials
61 A accept B understand C grasp D follow
62 A go B turn C direct D transform
63 A inspirational B moving C promising D uplifting
64 A control B order C command D direct
65 A actually B effectively C accurately D convincingly
Your answers:
56. 57. 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65
Part 2. For questions 66-75, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each
gap. Use only ONE word in each gap.
 The psychology of retailing has come to rely on highly sophisticated techniques. Over
and (66)…………the design of the shops and the packaging of the merchandise, clever
positioning of goods also ensures that the natural flow of people takes them to (67)…………
and every section in a shop. Customers are led gently, but at the same time with deadly
accuracy, towards the merchandise in such a way (68)…………to maximise sales.
Manufacturers compete for the right to keep their products displayed at the (69)…………
effective level. In supermarkets, there is a crucial section in the tiers of vertical shelving
somewhere (70)…………waist height and eye level, where we are most likely to (71)
………… note of a brand. In the old days, when we went into a shop, we made our way up to
the counter, behind (72)…………would be the shopkeeper and virtually all of the
merchandise, and were served with what we wanted. Those days are (73)…………and truly
over. Today, we are used to serving (74)…………in supermarkets; products are laid before us
as enticingly as (75)…………and impulse purchases are encouraged as a major part of the
exercise. As a result of this, we, as shoppers, have to keep our wits about us to resist the
retailers’ ploys.

Your answer:

66. 67 68 69 70

71 72 73 74 75

Part 3: Reading the passage below and choose the best answer A, B, C or D to the
questions from 76-85

(Succeed in CPE p.105)

Livestrong – but will the legacy?

In the early- to mid-1990s, Lance Armstrong was on the up-and-up. Success seemed to be
written in his stars; he notched up a stage win at the '93 Tour de France, then another in '95. This
cyclist was clearly coming of age in the sport, and he was, at 24 on registering his second tour
win, still a relative baby in cycling terms - most of his career lay ahead of him. Then, just when it
looked like he would conquer all before him, his '96 tour was cut disappointingly short due to
illness. And, as it would soon emerge, this was no ordinary illness; Armstrong had testicular
cancer. Fans were aghast and there was an out-pouring of sympathy for him.

But Armstrong would need more than goodwill to get through this. The cancer had metastasized
to the lungs and the brain. The prognosis was not at all good. Months of spirit- and body-
breaking chemotherapy followed and a delicate surgical procedure to remove the malignancies
on his brain was performed. Cycling mourned the surely permanent loss to the sport of one of its
most promising young disciples. But Armstrong wasn't finished yet.

In 1998, he made a remarkable, defiant and inspirational return to cycling and competed in the
Tour de France again the following year. But surely his would now only be a cameo role; after
all, what could one expect from a cancer survivor with a compromised liver and the other
familiar scars of cancer therapy? Except Armstrong had other ideas.

Four stage wins later, the legend of Armstrong was born; he had claimed the Tour and defied the
odds in the most emphatic of manners. His victory represented not just his announcement as a
force in cycling, but as a force for hope for millions of cancer sufferers the world over. Indeed,
Armstrong threw himself into campaigning for his newly-established cancer foundation,
Livestrong - so much so that he metamorphosed into a sort of human-embodiment of the cause
— he became the cause, and his annual battle with the French Alps came to represent the
struggle against the deadly disease. So long as Lance could succeed, there was hope.

And succeed he did, beyond the wildest expectations of even the most optimistic of his
supporters, amassing a further six titles — so seven in consecution —before he retired in 2005.
His achievements were simply remarkable; his story absorbing; his book a must-read for all
cancer sufferers — their ray of hope; proof that hopefulness should never fade and that
sanguinity can and does make light of the odds - the tunnel, though long and at times
excruciating to pass through, has an end, and it is a happy one —the light is in sight.

After his seventh victory, he retired and the sporting world entered congratulatory mode, writing
his eulogies. But Armstrong had one more surprise for us; he wasn't finished yet. There were
whispers of a comeback, confirmed in 2009, and so it was that the legend would ride again.

But the renewed focus on him wasn't all good; there were whispers of another kind, too; sources,
some credible, were claiming he had had an illicit ally all through his exploits; he was, they
claimed, in bed with the syringe. Our champion laughed off and dismissed these claims but the
rumours persisted and a cloud began to form over his legacy. Surely Armstrong could not have
earned his victories clean, some said.

We may never know for sure. Fast-forward to 2012 and despite an abandoned federal case, those
sharpening their knives for Armstrong seem to have finally nabbed him; ASADA, the U.S. body
tasked with cracking down on drug offenders charged Armstrong with doping and the trafficking
of drugs - and some say his failure to contest is indicative of his guilt. At any rate, because he
pleaded no-contest, he will now be stripped of all his titles; his legacy has been pulled from
under him.
And yet he has not, and now may never be tried, so we have not seen the evidence against him.
We do not know if he is guilty or innocent, and it still remains fact that he never failed an official
drugs test. Did he cheat? Does it matter? Does anyone care? Time may tell, but for now, though
his legacy is tainted, his legend, in the eyes of many of his loyal supporters, lives on.

76. What does the writer mean when he says in the first paragraph that Lance Amstrong
was ‘coming of age in the sport’

A. he was of the right age to be a competitive cyclist

B. he was nearly at the age at which it is expected that a cyclist should win

C. he was of a mature age for a cyclist and had few years left in the sport

D. he was beginning to figure as a real contender in his sport

77. What does “it” in paragraph 1 refer to?

A. Armstrong’s illness

B. the ’96 Tour de France

C. Amstrong’s career

D. none of the above

78. Which of the following statements is true about the cancer Armstrong had?

A. he recovered remarkably quickly from it, suffering little

B. it started in the lungs and spread to the brain

C. doctors were optimistic about his chances of survival

D. the generally held view was that it would prevent him from cycling professionally ever again

79. What was implied when the writer said ‘but surely his would now only be a cameo role’ in
the third paragraph?

A. the author did not believe Armstrong would come back to the Tour de France at the time

B. the certainty about Armstrong’s desire to play a cameo role in the Tour de France

C. the general lack of confidence in Armstrong’s competitiveness

D. the popular demand for Armstrong to be back

80. Why does the writer say, 'Except Armstrong had other ideas', at the end of the third
paragraph?

A. Armstrong was determined to play some role in the Tour de France again

B. Armstrong's idea of victory had changed since he'd had cancer.

C. Armstrong was determined to defy the odds and become a real contender in the Tour de
France.

D. Armstrong didn't want to race for victory, he just wanted to represent cancer victims.

81. What does the writer compare Armstrong's Tour de France campaign struggle each year
after his return to the sport with?

A. the general fight against cancer

B. a cancer organisation

C. his fundraising for cancer

D. Armstrong's own personal cancer experience

82. What is one of the ways in which his story became about more than just cycling?

A. his published biography became a source of inspiration for cancer sufferers

B. cycling through a tunnel was like fighting cancer

C. he gave people hope that they could one day be professional athletes, too

D. he gave people the belief to fight the disease that is drug-taking in sport

83. What does Lance Armstrong’s ‘illicit ally’ represent?

A. the person who helped him win illegally

B. the drugs he used

C. the person with whom he cheated

D. the person who sold him drugs

84. What can be inferred about the rumours of Armstrong's drug-taking?

A. they were disproved in a state court case

B. they have not caused Armstrong's reputation and record any harm

C. they were eventually proved true beyond doubt

D. he had, but passed up, an opportunity to disprove them

85. What is the author’s purpose in the last paragraph?

A. informing readers of his legacy

B. denying his scandals

C. approving of his exploits

D. confirming his guilt

Your answers:
76. 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85

Part 4. Read the following passage and do the tasks given below

Overdosing on nothing

An international protest this week aims to demonstrate the truth about homeopathy-that there’s
literally nothing in it, says Martin Robbins AT 10.23 am on 30 January, more than 300 activists
in the UK, Canada, Australia and the US will take part in a mass homeopathic “overdose”.
Skeptics will publicly swallow an entire bottle of homeopathic pills to demonstrate to the public
that homeopathic remedies, the product of a scientifically unfounded 18th-century ritual, are
simply sugar pills. Many of the skeptics will swallow 84 pills of arsenicum album, a
homeopathic remedy based on arsenic which is used to treat a range of symptoms, including food
poisoning and insomnia. The aim of the “10:23” campaign, led by the Merseyside Skeptics
Society, based in Liverpool, UK, is to raise public awareness of just exactly what homeopathy is,
and to put pressure on the UK’s leading pharmacist, Boots, to remove theremedies from sale.
The campaign is called 10:23 in honor of the Avogadro constant (approximately 6 x 1023, the
number of atoms or molecules in onemole of a substance), of which more later.

That such a protest is even necessary in 2010 is remarkable, but somehow the homeopathic
industry has not only survived into the 21st century, but prospered. In the UK alone more than
£40 million is spent annually on homeopathic treatments, with £4 million of this being sucked
from the National Health Service budget. Yet the basis for homeopathy defies the laws of
physics, and high-quality clinical trials have never been able to demonstrate that it works beyond
the placebo effect.

The discipline is based on three “laws”; the law of similars, the law of infinite simals and the law
of succession. The law of similars states that something which causes your symptoms will cure
your symptoms, so that, for example, as caffeine keeps you awake, it can also be a cure for
insomnia. Of course, that makes little sense, since drinking caffeine, well, keeps you awake.
Next is the law of infinitesimals, which claims that diluting a substance makes it more potent.
Homeopaths start by diluting one volume of their remedy arsenic oxide, in the case of
arsenicumalbum-in 99 volumes of distilled water oralcohol to create a “centesimal”. They then
dilute one volume of the centesimal in 99volumes of water or alcohol, and so on, up to 30 times.
Application of Avogadro’s constant tells you that a dose of such a“30C” recipe is vanishingly
unlikely to contain even a single molecule of the active ingredient. The third pillar of
homeopathy is the law of succession. This states-and I’m not making this up-that by tapping the
liquid in a special way during the dilution process, a memory of the active ingredient is somehow
imprinted on it. This explains how water is able to carry a memory of arsenic oxide, but
apparently not of the contents of your local sewer network.

The final preparation is generally dropped onto a sugar pill which the patient swallows.
Homeopaths claim that the application of these three laws results in a remedy that, even though it
contains not a single molecule of the original T-T-J.— ingredient, somehow carries an “energy
signature” of it that nobody can measure or detect. Unsurprisingly, when tested under rigorous
scientific conditions, in randomized, controlled and double blind trials, homeopathic remedies
have shown to be no better than a placebo. Of course, the placebo effect is quite powerful, but
it’s a bit like justifying building a car without any wheels on the basis that you can still enjoy the
comfy leather seats and play with the gear shift.

Even some retailers who sell the treatments have admitted there is no evidence that they work. In
November, Paul Bennett, the super intendent pharmacist at Boots, appeared before the UK
parliament’s Commons Science and Technology Committee’s “evidence check” on homeopathy.
He was questioned by Member of Parliament Phil Willis, who asked: “Do they work beyond the
placebo effect?” I have no evidence before me to suggest that they are efficacious,” Bennett
replied. He defended Boots’s decision to sell homeopathic remedies on the grounds of consumer
choice. “A large number of our consumers actually do believe they are efficacious, but they are
licensed medicinal products and, therefore, we believe it is right to make the mavailable,” he
said.

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You might agree. You might also argue that homeopathy is harmless: if people want to part with
their money for sugar pills and nobody is breaking the law, why not let them? To some extent
that’s true-there’s only so much damage you can do with sugar pills short of feeding them to a
diabetic or dropping a large crate of them on someone’s head. However, we believe there is a
risk in perpetuating the notion that homeopathy is equivalent to modern medicine. People may
delay seeking appropriate treatment for themselves or their children.

We accept that we are unlikely to convince the true believers. Homeopathy has many ways to
sidestep awkward questions, such as rejecting the validity of randomized controlled trials, or
claiming that homeopathic remedies only work if you have symptoms of the malady they purport
to cure. Our aim is to reach out to the general public with our simple message: “There is nothing
in it”. Boots and other retailers are perfectly entitled to continue selling homeopathic remedies if
they so wish and consumers are perfectly entitled to keep on buying them. But hopefully the
10:23 campaign will ram home our message to the public. In the 21st century, with decades of
progress behind us, it is surreal that governments are prepared to spend millions of tax pounds on
homeopathy. There really is nothing in it.

Questions 86-90

The reading passage has seven paragraphs, A-G. Choose the correct heading for
paragraphs A-G from the list below. Write the correct number, i-ix, in boxes 1-7 on your
answer sheet.

List of Headings

i The definition of three laws

ii Quoting three laws to against the homeopathy

iii There are many methods of avoiding answering ambiguous questions.

iv The purpose of illustrating the effectiveness of homeopathy

v The constant booming of homeopathy

vi Some differences between homeopathy and placebo

vii Placebo is better than homeopathy

viii An example of further demonstrating the negative effect of homeopathy

ix The purpose of staging an demonstration to against homeopathy

Paragraph A---- ix--

86 Paragraph B ________

87 Paragraph C ________

Paragraph D--- vii ----

88 Paragraph E ________

89 Paragraph F ________

90 Paragraph G ________

Questions 91-95

Do the following statements agree with the information given in the reading passage?

In boxes 91-95 on your answer sheet write

TRUE if the statement is true

FALSE if the statement is false

NOT GIVEN if the information is not given in the passage

91.National Health Service budget gained a small portion of homeopathic industry.

92.The example of Caffeine is to present that homeopathy resists the laws of similars.

93.Instilling the idea to people that homeopathy is equal to modern medicine poses danger.

94.The adoption of homeopathy mainly contributes to the delay of seeking appropriate treatment
for themselves or their children.

95. The campaign has exerted heavy pressure on Boots and other retailers.

Your answers:

86 87 88 89 90
91 92 93 94 95

Part 5: You are going to read a newspaper article in which women talk about their
attitudes toward cars. For questions 96-105, choose from the women (A-D). When more
than one answer is required, these may be given in any order.
WOMEN DRIVERS
What do women think about the cars they drive? We talked to four women about their views.
A. Megan Fields
Megan Fields lives in rural Hertfordshire, just outside a small village. In recent years the bus
service in the village has improved, and there is also a good link now to the nearest town.
Consequently, she uses a car mainly to commute to her office almost forty miles away.
Megan works normal office hours, Mondays to Fridays, and this means she has to make a
round trip of very nearly eighty miles a day in the enervating rush-hour traffic. However,
since the latest increases in the price of fuel, she and her husband feel they have to think more
carefully about car maintenance costs.
Megan was forced to purchase a new car only a short while ago: she was recently involved in
a collision with a lorry. It was an unequal contest, and Megan’s car was a write-off.
Fortunately, nobody was badly hurt, but Megan was shaken by the experience. She promised
herself that her next car would have more robust bodywork in case anything like that ever
happens again. Since their old car had been on its last ages anyway, she and her husband had
been looking at the options available on the market even before the crash, and they had
narrowed the choice down to three or four models. Before they made their final decision, they
took a number of other factors into consideration. They wanted a car that would be fuel-
efficient and that would produce as few harmful emissions as possible. Megan left the choice
of car to her husband; she claims she is ignorant of the technical issues involved and has no
desire to learn. She stresses that she would rather be able to manage without a car at all.
However, given their circumstances, doing without a car does not appear to be a viable
option.
B. Vera Aziz
Vera is one of the growing numbers of people who have purchased an SUV – a sports utility
vehicle. In her view, there is something very reassuring about the height of the vehicle, which
places the driver and passengers above the majority of other road users. Though she has no
statistics to back up her opinion, she is convinced that this means she would be far better off
in an accident. There is another practical factor at work in her choice of vehicle: her SUV
seats eight people quite comfortably, and she needs this room since she regularly ferries her
two daughters and their four friends to and from ballet classes.
Vera says that a car is an absolute necessity for her. Public transport in the part of
survey where she lives in woefully inadequate and there is no school bus, so when the
weather is bad she has to drive the children to their school nearby. About once a fortnight she
and her husband go up to London for the day and they need the car to get them to the local
train station. Otherwise, she admits, the car stays in the garage most of their time. When
asked about what influenced her choice of vehicle, she is unequivocal: safety was the crucial
point, and she imagines that this is the case for the vast majority of women.
C. Sue Henderson
The new charges for drivers entering inner London, coupled with exorbitant parking
fees throughout the capital, mean that the situation has changed for Sue. She says she would
far rather take the train to the city instead of driving in from Faversham in Kent, so these days
she mostly uses the car to stock up with groceries from the local supermarket on Friday
evenings. But there has been another more radical change in her driving habits over the past
few months. Some good neighbors of hers, who only used their cars very occasionally, were
thinking of buying a new one, and Sue suggested that instead of going to the expense and
trouble this would involve, they should just use hers whenever they wanted to. Sue says that
some careful planning is required to make this arrangement work smoothly, but it has resulted
in considerable savings for everyone concerned. She also makes the point that a scheme like
this works best if people are relaxed about the car they drive and don’t insist on a spotlessly
clean high-performance model. Sue’s present car is fairly old, large and sturdy – one of the
Scandinavian models that offer their owners a sense of security. She is rather dismissive of
SUVs, which she doesn’t consider particularly safe. This is because she read somewhere that
they can roll over quite easily. Furthermore, they are a danger to cyclists because SUV drivers
tend not to notice them. Sue also has strong opinions about the jokey stereotype of the bad
woman driver, which she regards as absolute nonsense. She is similarly dismissive of the
ideas that men are natural born drivers, claiming that statistics prove the opposite, and that
men cause far more accidents than women, especially serious ones.
D. Heather Adams
Four years ago Heather Adams’s husband injured his leg in an accident which left him unable
to drive. Heather herself then reluctantly took charge of the car not only driving it but also
making sure it was serviced regularly and generally looking after it. The Adams’s children are
still very young, so Heather is the only one in the family who uses the car now. In fact, she
only passed her driving test three and a half years ago, so she had little practical experience
with vehicles of any until then. Their present car is the only one she has ever driven, apart
from the car at the driving school when she was learning to drive. She says she never
expected to get such enormous pleasure from sitting behind the wheel, and believes that
learning to drive gave her a sense of independence and confidence that she lacked when she
was younger. She regards a car as an essential part of her life now – public transport in the
northern city where she lives is unreliable and not convenient for her needs.
Her husband has clearly influenced her views on road safety. He believes it is
important to be able to put your foot down and accelerate away from trouble. Heather agrees
and clearly relishes driving a car with a powerful engine. For her, this would be a prime
consideration if she were to buy another car.
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has only had a driving license for a few years? 96. ______
has a prejudice against a particular kind of car? 97. ______
feels safety considerations are paramount when buying a 98. ______
car?
wanted a car that would have a minimal impact on the 99. ______
environment?
didn’t want to be responsible for the car at first? 100. ______
acknowledges that she knows little about cars? 101. ______
uses other means of transport because of rising costs? 102. ______
drives a kind of car which is becoming increasingly 103. ______
popular?
needs a large car? 104. ______
is an enthusiastic driver? 105. ______

Your answers:
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WRITING (60 points)

Part 1: Read the following extract and use your own words to summarize it. Your summary
should be between 120 and 130 words long.
Embracing the Simple Joys of Life

Like the vibrant colors of blooming flowers and the graceful rhythm of music and dance,
happiness is something that people yearn for. However, many often complain about the
elusive nature of the happiness they seek, missing out on the true essence while chasing
shadows. As the saying goes, "One is not as happy as being content in happiness." By paying
attention, one can discover that happiness often silently nurtures the body and mind.

After school, enjoying the warm nagging of parents and the aroma of delicious food; on New
Year's Eve, a family gathering filled with laughter, eating dumplings, and sharing interesting
stories; before leaving home, a piece of advice from parents, a friend's words of caution—
aren't these like a gentle breeze, bringing a sense of freshness and warmth?
If we wake up every morning without being confined to a hospital bed, without experiencing
painful moans; if our parents are alive and not divorced; if we don't have to endure the
suffering of war and hunger like the children in Iraq, then we are the happiest people in the
world.

Whenever I make a mistake in solving math problems, my mother's face turns from sunny to
cloudy, helping me calculate while also reprimanding me. It is through experiencing
adversity that I gradually realize happiness in strictness. Whenever I have a meal, my father
puts aside his book and uses a small plastic bag to wipe away the grease on the table and in
the bowls. He wipes the knife and spoon after cutting off the cucumber's head. It is through
experiencing trivial tasks that I gradually contemplate happiness in the reuse of waste,
accepting the intelligence in mundane life and ways of thinking.

Whenever something happens, I am reminded by my teachers, supported by my classmates,

even if it's just a look or a whispered encouragement, or when I do something helpful for
someone, no matter how small. All of these bring deep happiness. But I have also discovered
that being loved by others is happiness, and loving others is also happiness. Happiness is not
singular; it is mutual. Mutual love can create brilliant sparks of happiness. When my father is
tired, I offer him a cup of hot tea; when my mother returns, I hand her a wet tissue; when a
teacher or classmate falls ill, I offer a greeting or a bit of medicine. In these acts, I feel a sense
of happiness that comes from understanding the true meaning of happiness.

Overcoming the SARS epidemic, a series of regulations and measures implemented by the
party and the country, the support of the people, and the dedication of medical staff helped
the nation overcome difficulties and continue to progress victoriously! The happiness we gain
from peace and tranquility carries such rich connotations!

We don't need to perceive happiness as complicated or delve into abstract concepts detached
from practical life, overthinking and becoming like the proverbial person on the mountain
who remains clueless in the midst of deep clouds. Only then will we never understand the
true meaning of the word "happiness."

So, what is happiness? It is the delight and inspiration found in the little moments of life; a
deep emotional connection between human beings; a mindset and practice that sweeps away
life's disasters and cultivates joy.

Let us discover happiness and cultivate it; let happiness shine upon our lives like sunlight.
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Part 2: Chart description (15 points)

The chart below shows the number of households in the US by their annual income in
2007, 2011 and 2015
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make
comparisons where relevant.
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Part 3: Essay writing (30 points)
Write an essay of about 300-350 words on the following topic:
Some people believe that it is good to share as much information as possible in scientific
research, business and the academic world. Others believe that some information is too
important or too valuable to be shared freely.
Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
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