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TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN VĨNH MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 10

PHÚC Thời gian: 180’

A. LISTENING (50 points)

Part 1. Listen to a radio advertisement for a health programme and complete the
notes below by writing NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER for
each answer. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes.(14 points)
Questions 1-7.
Bewell online programme
= interactive website with resources to help reach health (1) __GOALS______.
Wellness Register:
- easy online health check
- keep a record of progress
- get (2) ___REPORT_____ on present health condition
Active Health Agenda:
8-week plans taking into account age & lifestyle
- diet & workout
- weight loss
- (3) _STRESS MANAGEMENT_______
- healthy aging
- time-saver workouts
Membership:
- allow use of various tools and (4) _CALCULATORS______ online
- give access to articles, recipes, exercises
Active Sport:
Individual programmes in accordance with personal objective and (5)
__SKILL LEVEL______.
- warm-up, workout, weekly training e.g. marathon, swimming, biking, running
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 Active Care (for specific health requirements):
- (6) _STOP SMOKING ________
- Glucose Management
- Heart Health
- (7) ___BACKACHE PROGRAMS______
Your answers
1. 2. 3. 4.
5. 6. 7.

Part 2. You will hear someone giving lecture to a group of parents about keeping
children safe in water. For questions 8-15, complete the sentences using NO MORE
THAN TWO WORDS. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes.
(16 points)

CHILDREN AND WATER SAFETY

The speaker says a (8)___SWIMMING POOL_____ may be dangerous for small
children.
The (9)_INFORMATION_______ of the Royal Lifesaving Society website can be
found on the fact sheet.
A child can start swimming lessons when it is (10) 6 MONTHS________ old.
During swimming lessons, very young children learn to roll onto their
(11)_BACKS_______.
Children must learn not to go close to the (12)____WATER____ unless an adult is
supervising them.
There are many more (13)___ACCIDENTS_____ in private swimming pools than
public pools.
At home, put an alarm on the rear (14)___BACKDOORS_____ so you hear a noise
if your child has gone into the garden.
At the beach, a (15)_RED FLAG_______ flying is a sign which means you must
not swim.

Your answers
8. 9. 10. 11.
12. 13. 14. 15.

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Part 3. Listen to the conversation between two friends and decide whether the
statements are True (T) or False (F). Write your answers in the corresponding
numbered boxes (10 points)
16. Andy is writing an essay about different ancient civilizations. T/F
17. The land where Aztecs used to live is now part of the USA. T/F
18. It was very important for a boy to know how to fight well. T/F
19. Wendy thinks it was a shame not all girls went to school. T/F
20. The king didn’t make important decisions all by himself. T/F
Your answers:
16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

Part 4. You will hear a radio interview with a student called Leanne Wilson, who is
talking about her first weeks at university. For questions 21-25, choose the best answer
(A, B or C). Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. (10 points)
21. What advice does Leanne give about getting to know people in the first weeks at
university?
A. Join a lot of different sports club.
B. Avoid judging people on first impressions.
C. Make friends with people studying the same subject as you.
22. Leanne chose not to live at home because____________.
A. her parents discouraged her
B. it was too far to travel every day
C. she wanted to be independent
23. Leanne was able to manage financially at university by___________.
A. cutting down on her social life
B. getting an evening job
C. finding ways of economizing
24. What is Leanne’s opinion on attending lectures?
A. It’s not worth going.
B. They are useful as an introduction to the subject.
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C. You should make detailed notes.
25. What did she find difficult about university life?
A. being away from her family
B. having to cook for herself
C. getting stressed by work
Your answers:
21. 22. 23. 24. 25.

B. LEXICO-GRAMMAR

Part 1. Choose one of the words marked A, B, C, or D which best completes each of
the following sentences. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes.
1. I recommend that you ______ out the information for the courses online. You’ll
find everything you need there.
A. checking B. to check C. check D. for checking
2. You’ll be pleased to know that you are _____ for a scholarship if you wish to apply.
A. entitled B. eligible C. appropriate D. particular
3. Tomorrow we will go fishing, weather _________.
A. permitting B. giving C. allowing D. agreeing
4. Although Mary and Paul are ________ apart in personality, they make an exellent
couple.
A. ways B. miles C. poles D. leagues
5. This leather bag is a real bargain. It’s _________ cheap.
A. bun B. dirt C. banana D. waste
6. Do you believe in that old _______ about not walking under a ladder?
A. superstition B. curse C. misfortune D. uncertainty
7. When I realized that I had left my homework at home, I _______ back to get it.
A. crept B. dashed C. crawled D. drifted

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8. Are you having a _______ exam before before you sit the actual exam in June?
A. dress B. false C. mock D. fake
9. A middle-aged man was seen running from the _______ of the crime.
A. point B. location C. place D. scene
10. When we were in Athens, I bought a ________ statuette.
A. white, beautiful, marble, little B. marble, beautiful, little, white
C. beautiful, little, marble, white D. beautiful, little, white, marble
11. My old home was a sight for _________ eyes after I’d been away for so long.
A. sore B. hurting C. painful D. injured
12. Smoking can be _________ to your health.
A. detrimental B. indifferent C. harmless D. delightful
13. His driving lesson has been ________ on the ground of drink driving.
A. repealed B. revoked C. nulified D. recalled
14. Bacteria can’t be seen by the _________ eyes. You have to use a microscope.
A. nude B. bare C. mere D. naked
15. Don’t read in such dim light; it will _________ your eyes.
A. dwindle B. contract C. impair D. decrease
16. The bank employee will ________ trial for embezzlement.
A. face B. stand C. go through D. pass
17. It’s a convention to end a letter with “I’m sending you my ______ regards!”
A. hearty B. kind C. deep D. hot
18. I fancy playing poker. Have we got any _______ of cards anywhere?
A. pack B. bunch C. pair D. set
19. Complete the form as __________ in the note below.
A. insisted B. specified C. implied D. devised
20. I’m not a habitual smoker, but I occasionally _________ in a cigarette.
A. enjoy B. decline C. divulge D. indulge

Your answers:
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 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

Part 2. Give the correct form of the words in brackets. Write your answers in the
corresponding numbered boxes.
1. Einstein’s __BRILLIANCE ____ went unnoticed at school. (BRILLIANT)
2. Anna showed a lot of __MATURITY_____ in the way she handled the
problem with Olivia. (MATURE)
3. I’m scanning my gran’s photos onto my computer because they’d be
___irreplaceable____ if anything happens to them. (PLACE)
4. She stood there completelely __expressionless_____, so I had no idea at
all what she was thinking. (EXPRESS)
5. That news conference was ___unspeakably____ boring. (SPEAK)
6. I’m not convinced that there’s a __causal_____ link betwwen pollution
and global warming. (CAUSE)
7. I’d like to make a _WITHDRAWAL____ from my bank account, please.
(DRAW)
8. I know it’s a bit annoying but there’s no need to __OVERREACT_ ____
to such an extent. (ACT)
9. We still don’t know whether the plan will ever come to _______ or not.
(FRUIT)
10. I’m a bit of a _PERFECTIONIST______, so I can spend all day agonising
over which choice of two words to use. (PERFECT)
Your answers:

1. 5. 9.
2. 6. 10.
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3. 7.
4. 8.

Part 3. Read the following text which contains 10 mistakes. Identify the mistakes
and write the corrections in the corresponding numbered boxes.
Whatever may be said against massive circulation magazines and
newspaper, it can hardly be argued that they are out of touch with their reader's
daydreams, and therefore the inducements they hold out to them must be a mere
accurate reflections of their unfulfilled wants and aspirations. Study these and you
will assured understand a good deal of what it is that making society sick.
5 Looking back, for example, to the twenties and thirties, we can see what
circulation managers unerringly diagnosed the twin obsessions which dominated
that era of mass unemployment economical insecurity and a passionate concern for
the next generation . Thus, it was that the readers were recruited with offers of free
insurance policies for the one, and free instant education for the other. The family
1 with breadwinner lost an eye in a double railway derailment, or an arm in a flood,
0 could confidently expect to collect several hundreds pounds from the Daily This or
the Evening That. The family who could not afford to send their son to grammar
school could find consolation in equipment him with the complete work of
Shakespeare in one magnificent, easy to read volume.

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Your answers:

Line Mistakes Corrections

1. MASS
2. MERELY
3. ASSUREDLY
4. MAKE
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 5. ECONOMIC
6. BREADWINNERS
7. THE
8. WORKS
9.
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Part 4. Complete each of the following sentences with a suitable preposition or

particle. Write your answer in the boxes provided.
1. Despite his strong craving __for_____a cigarette John managed to avoid smoking
until he got out of the habit completely.
2. Is your car still __on___offer or has it been bought by anyone?
3. I got up at six, started my work half an hour later and stayed there until 5 p.m with
no free time _IN____between.
4. It is usually difficult to establish Patrick’s whereabouts. He’s constantly
_ON_____the move.
5. The police arrived immediately after the call and caught the burglar __ON____the
spot.
6. I am afraid our plans has fallen__DOWN____. We will have to think again.
7. The results of the experiment bear out your theory. It has been borne _out______
by statistics.
8. Bob, who knew how to box, laid __into_____ his attackers with a quick blow to the
chin.
9. Frank said that they had gone ____through___ all the toilet paper in the house but
Steve couldn’t believe that they had used it all up.
10. She doesn’t eat crisps or chocolate; she’s __into____ health foods.
Your answers:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

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 C. READING
Part 1. Read the following passage and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits
each gap. Write your answers in corresponding numbered boxes.
Me and My Health
I never seem to stop. I’m not so much a workaholic as the (1)______ ‘girl who
can’t say no’. Not only have I never learned to organize my time, I need the deadline to
pass before I get going. Then I wonder why I feel (2)______. I’m very good at whipping
up false energy. Without (3)_____ rest, though, I start to look grey and then, apart from a
good night’s sleep, the only thing that brings me back to life is meditation. I find that 20
minutes’ meditation is (4)_____to a night’s sleep and that keeps me going. Somehow
though, I never get around to meditating on a daily (5)____. I’m no good in the morning.
By the time I’ve managed to get up and repair the (6)_______of the night, half of the
day’s gone. When it comes to food, I’m a hostess’s nightmare. As I suffer from migraine,
I avoid cheese and (7)_____ like coffee, red wine and spirits, which are generally
(8)____to trigger and attack. I only eat rye bread, as the gluten in wheat makes me feel
bloated and ropy. I’ve (9)_____countless migraine ‘cures’, from the herbal remedy
feverfew to acupuncture. Acupuncture (10)_____balance the system, but nothing stops
the attacks.
1. A. innovative B. first C. foremost D. original
2. A. apathetic B. exhausted C. grueling D. spent
3. A. sufficient B. severe C. acceptable D. minimal
4. A. compatible B. alike C. equivalent D. proportional
5. A. way B. basis C. routine D. manner
6. A. damages B. wrecks C. ravages D. ruins
7. A. stimulations B. stimulants C. stimulus D. stimulating
8. A. foreseen B. maintained C. regarded D. thought
9. A. tried B. experimented C. searched D. proved
10.A. assists B. improves C. restores D. helps

Your answers
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

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 Part 2. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use
only ONE word in each space. Write your answers in the corresponding
numbered boxes.
Problems of longevity
It is our nature to try to prolong life, but we should also face (1.)__UP______ to
the distinct diffculties that we would also encounter if we succeed. If a successful
longevity treatment (2.) _COMES______ to emerge suddenly out of all the new
developments of medical science, tacking on extra decades or even centuries to our
lives, the results could be disastrous.
This could be true even for the individual lucky enough to receive the treament.
Presumably any treatment that conferred long life would keep people generally
healthy, but the extra years would be a (3.)___TIME______ of medical balancing act,
akin to the jugglers who dash about keeping plates spinning on top of poles. It would
be nerve-racking (4.)____THE____ best.
(5.)__WHAT_______ if the treatments did little or nothing to help one’s memory?
This is a crucial point that is (6.)___GENERALLY______ overlooked in discussions
of longevity. The brain is by (7.)___MEANS______ the most complex organ known
to us, and the workings of memory are (8.)_________ really understood. Keeping the
body alive might be possible before we could do anything to strengthen or restore lost
memories. Even the ordinary lifetime often seems too (9.)__LONG_______ for
human memory to hold or recall, and if decades were tacked on, the long middle of a
life might be substantially forgotten, leaving (10.)_BEHIND________ dim memories
of childhood and recent events.

Your answers
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

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 Part 3. Read the passage and choose the correct option A, B, C, or D to answer the
questions. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes.
In the past oysters were raised in much the same way as dirt farmers raised
tomatoes – by transplanting them. First, farmers selected the oyster bed, cleared the
bottom of old shells and other debris, then scattered clean shells about. Next, they"
planted" fertilized oyster eggs, which within two or three weeks hatched into larvae. The
larvae drifted until they attached themselves to the clean shells on the bottom. There they
remained and in time grew into baby oysters called seed or spat. The spat grew larger by
drawing in seawater from which they derived microscopic particles of food. Before long
farmers gathered the baby oysters transplanted them in other waters to speed up their
growth, then transplanted them once more into another body of water to fatten them up.
Until recently, the supply of wild oysters and those crudely farmed were more than
enough to satisfy people's needs. But today the delectable seafood is no longer available
in abundance. The problem has become so serious that some oyster beds have vanished
entirely.
Fortunately, as far back as the early 1900's marine biologists realized that if new
measures were not taken, oysters would become extinct or at best a luxury food. So they
set up well equipped hatcheries and went to work. But they did not have the proper
equipment or the skill to handle the eggs. They did not know when, what, and how to
feed the larvae. And they knew little about the predators that attack and eat baby oysters
by the millions. They failed, but they doggedly kept at it. Finally, in the 1940's a
significant breakthrough was made.
The marine biologists discovered that by raising the temperature of the water, they
could induce oysters to spawn not only in the summer but also in the fall, winter, and
spring. Later they developed a technique for feeding the larvae and rearing them to spat.
Going still further, they succeeded in breeding new strains that were resistant to diseases,
grew faster and larger, and flourished in water of different salinities and temperatures. In
addition, the cultivated oysters tasted better.

1. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A. The Threatened Extinction of Marine Life
B. The Cultivation of Oysters
C. The Discoveries Made by Marine Biologists
D. The Varieties of Wild Oysters
2. In the first paragraph, the production of oysters is compared to what other industry?
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A. Mining B. Fishing C. Banking D. Farming
3. In the passage, which of the following is NOT mentioned as a stage of an oyster's life?
A. Debris B. Egg C. Larvae D. Spat
4. When did scientists discover that oysters were in danger?
A. In the early part of the 19th century B. At the beginning of this century
C. In the 1940's D. Just recently
5. According to the passage, which of the following words best describes the efforts of
the marine biologists working with oysters?
A. Persistent B. Intermittent C. Traditional D. Fruitless
6. In the passage, the author mentions that the new strains of oyster are
A. cheaper B. shaped differently C. better textured D. healthier
7. In what paragraph does the author describe successful methods for increasing the
oyster population?
A. First B. Second C. Third D. Fourth
8. Which of the following best describes the organization of the passage?
A. Step by step description of the evolution of marine biology
B. Discussion of chronological events concerning oyster production
C. Random presentation of facts about oysters
D. Description of oyster production at different geographic locations
9. The underlined word “they” in paragraph 1 refers to which of the following?
A. new shells B. clean shells C. farmers D. larvae
10. The underlined word “flourished” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. grew quickly B. stopped growing C. developed slowly D. increased
slightly

Your answers
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Part 4. Read the passage carefully then do the tasks that follow.
Questions 1-7
Reading Passage 2 has eight paragraphs (A-H). Choose the most suitable heading for
each paragraph from the list of headings below. Write the appropriate numbers (i-xi) in
boxes 1-6 on your answer sheet.

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NB There are more headings than paragraphs so you will not use all of them. You may
use any heading more than once.
List of Headings
i Gathering the information
ii Cigarettes produced to match an image
iii Financial outlay on marketing
iv The first advertising methods
v Pressure causes a drop in sales
vi Changing attitudes allow new marketing tactics
vii Background to the research
viii A public uproar is avoided
ix The innovative move to written adverts
x A century of uninhibited smoking
xi Conclusions of the research

1 Paragraph A …iii…….....
2 Paragraph В …vi…….....
3 Paragraph С …i …….....
4 Paragraph D iv………….
5 Paragraph E ix……….....
6 Paragraph F …vi…….....
7 Paragraph G ……ii….....
Example Paragraph H Answer: xi

Looking for a Market among Adolescents

A In 1992, the most recent year for which data are available, the US tobacco industry
spent $5 billion on domestic marketing. That figure represents a huge increase from the
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approximate £250 million budget in 1971, when tobacco advertising was banned from
television and radio. The current expenditure translates to about $75 for every adult
smoker, or to $4,500 for every adolescent who became a smoker that year. This
apparently high cost to attract a new smoker is very likely recouped over the average 25
years that this teen will smoke.
В In the first half of this century, leaders of the tobacco companies boasted that
innovative mass-marketing strategies built the industry. Recently, however, the tobacco
business has maintained that its advertising is geared to draw established smokers to
particular brands. But public health advocates insist that such advertising plays a role in
generating new demand, with adolescents being the primary target. To explore the issue,
we examined several marketing campaigns undertaken over the years and correlated them
with the ages smokers say they began their habit. We find that, historically, there is
considerable evidence that such campaigns led to an increase in cigarette smoking among
adolescents of the targeted group.
С National surveys collected the ages at which people started smoking. The 1955
Current Population Survey (CPS) was the first to query respondents for this information,
although only summary data survive. Beginning in 1970, however, the National Health
Interview Surveys (NHIS) included this question in some polls. Answers from all the
surveys were combined to produce a sample of more than 165,000 individuals. Using a
respondent's age at the time of the survey and the reported age of initiation, the year the
person began smoking could be determined. Dividing the number of adolescents (defined
as those 12 to 17 years old) who started smoking during a particular interval by the
number who were "eligible" to begin at the start of the interval set the initiation rate for
that group.
D Mass-marketing campaigns began as early as the 1880s, which boosted tobacco
consumption six fold by 1900. Much of the rise was attributed to a greater number of
people smoking cigarettes, as opposed to using cigars, pipes, snuff or chewing tobacco.
Marketing strategies included painted billboards and an extensive distribution of
coupons, which a recipient could redeem for free cigarettes. Some brands included soft-
porn pictures of women in the packages. Such tactics inspired outcry from educational
leaders concerned about their corrupting influence on teenage boys. Thirteen percent of
the males surveyed in 1955 who reached adolescence between 1890 and 1910
commenced smoking by 18 years of age, compared with almost no females.
E The power of targeted advertising is more apparent if one considers the men born
between 1890 and 1899. In 1912, when many of these men were teenagers, the R.J.

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Reynolds company launched the Camel brand of cigarettes with a revolutionary
approach. ... Every city in the country was bombarded with print advertising. According
to the 1955 CPS, initiation by age 18 for males in this group jumped to 21.6 percent, a
two thirds increase over those born before 1890. The NHIS initiation rate also reflected
this change. For adolescent males it went up from 2.9 percent between 1910 and 1912 to
4.9 percent between 1918 and 1921.
F It was not until the mid-1920s that social mores permitted cigarette advertising to
focus on women. ... In 1926 a poster depicted women imploring smokers of Chesterfield
cigarettes to "Blow Some My Way". The most successful crusade, however, was for
Lucky Strikes, which urged women to "Reach for a Lucky instead of a Sweet." The 1955
CPS data showed that 7 percent of the women who were adolescents during the mid1920s
had started smoking by age 18, compared with only 2 percent in the preceding generation
of female adolescents. Initiation rates from the NHIS data for adolescent girls were
observed to increase threefold, from 0.6 percent between 1922 and 1925 to 1.8 percent
between 1930 and 1933. In contrast, rates for males rose only slightly.
G The next major boost in smoking initiation in adolescent females occurred in the
late 1960s. In 1967 the tobacco industry launched "niche" brands aimed exclusively at
women. The most popular was Virginia Slims. The visuals of this campaign emphasized
a woman who was strong, independent and very thin. ... Initiation in female adolescents
nearly doubled, from 3.7 percent between 1964 and 1967 to 6.2 percent between 1972
and 1975 (NHIS data). During the same period, rates for adolescent males remained
stable.
H Thus, in four distinct instances over the past 100 years, innovative and directed
tobacco marketing campaigns were associated with marked surges in primary demand
from adolescents only in the target group. The first two were directed at males and the
second two at females. Of course, other factors helped to entrench smoking in society.
Yet it is clear from the data that advertising has been an overwhelming force in attracting
new users.
Questions 8-10
Complete the sentences below with words taken from the Reading Passage. Use NO
MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. Write your answers in boxes 12-14
on your answer sheet.
Tobacco companies are currently being accused of aiming their advertisements mainly at
(8)________.

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Statistics on smoking habits for men born between 1890 and 1899 were gathered in the
year (9)_________. The (10)________ brand of cigarettes was designed for a particular
sex.
Your answers:
1. 3. 5. 7. 9.1955
2. 4. 6. 8.adolescents 10.Virginia Slims

D. WRITING
Part 1. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same
as the one printed before it. Write your answers in the space provided.

1. In the summer, there are thousands more tourists than locals.

In the summer, the local are vastly __ outnumbered by the tourists

________________________.

2. At the moment people think the accident is Nick’s fault.

Nick is currently _THOUGHT TO _RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACCIDENT

_________________________.

3. Although I tried hard, I couldn't lift the suitcase.

Try _AS HARD AS I MIGHT,I COULDN’T LIFT THE SUITCASE
_____________________________________.
4. The case may be unusual, but such cases are not completely unheard of.
Unusual _AS THE CASE MAY BE , THEY ARE NOT COMPLETELY UNHEARD OF
______________________________________________.
5. The theft was only discovered when the accounts were checked.
Only __WHEN __ the accounts were checked DID THE THEFT DISCOVER
_____________________________________________.
Part 2. Rewrite the sentences below in such a way that their meanings stay the same.
You must use the words in capital without changing their forms. You must use between
three and eight words. Write your answers in the space provided.

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6. I have got such a lot of work at the moment that I can’t afford to take the day off.
(SNOWED)
I _AM SO SNOWED UNDER A LOT OF WORK____________________ at the
moment so I can’t afford to take the day off.
7. Please don’t tell anyone but I’m handing in my resignation this afternoon. (HAT)
You’d _BETTER NOT LET THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG __________________, but
I’m handing in my resignation this afternoon.
8. They will consider age and experience when they decide the salary. ( ACCOUNT)
They will __TAKE AGE AND EXPERIENCE INTO ACCOUNT
_____________________ when they decide the salary.
9. I need a calculator to arrive at the total. (OUT)
I need _A CALCULATOR __TO WORK OUT _____________________ the total.
10. I don’t want people to order me about any more. ( ENOUGH )
I have _ENOUGH OF PEOPLE ‘S ORDERING _____________________ me about.
Part 3. Paragraph writing.
Write a paragraph (150-200 words) on the following topic:
In some countries an increasing number of people are suffering from health problems as
a result of eating too much fast food. It is therefore necessary for governments to impose
a higher tax on this kind of food.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
You should use your own ideas, knowledge and experience and support your arguments
with examples and relevant evidence.
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