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ĐỀ THI THỬ 08 Môn: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề
(Đề thi gồm 19 trang)

(Đề thi gồm có 19 trang. Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp trên đề thi.)
PART A: LISTENING (5pts)
HƯỚNG DẪN PHẦN THI NGHE HIỂU
 Bài nghe gồm 4 phần; thí sinh có 20 giây để đọc mỗi phần.
 Mọi hướng dẫn cho thí sinh (bằng Tiếng Anh) đã có trong bài nghe.
SECTION I: You will hear an interview with Simon Hemmings, who works as a
fight director in the theater. Choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which fits best
according to what you hear. (You will listen to the recording once only)
1.According to Simon, during a fight scene, the audience should …
A. feel the actors are really in danger.
B. see that the swords are not real.
C. be totally involved in the play itself.
D. be aware of the safety measures he adopts.
2. When casting the play, the theater was looking for actors who had …
A. previous experience of fighting on stage.
B. familiarity with the design of the theater.
C. a willingness to learn a new set of skills.
D. previous training in how to handle a sword.
3. What does Simon say the actors must do during the performance?
A. improvise to cover up their mistakes.
B. adhere closely to the agreed fight text.
C. help colleagues who forget their lines.
D. involve the audience as much as possible.
4. Simon was particularly concerned that the fight scenes in this play might become …
A. repetitive. B. ridiculous. C. inauthentic. D. inelegant.
5. According to Simon, fight scene on stage should not …
A. become too violent. B. appear over-practised.
C. be taken too seriously. D. actually upset people.
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
SECTION II: You are going to hear part of a radio programme. A writer called
Peter Watkins is being interviewed by the programme presenter, Sue
Manchester, about his new book, which discusses the behaviour of animals and
birds in relation to the weather. Decide whether these statements are true (T) or
false (F).
(You will listen to the recording twice)
6. Sue has little faith in the accuracy of sayings about the weather.
7. Peter says that low-flying birds suffer badly in storms.

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8. According to Peter, insects have difficulty in sensing changes in the atmosphere.
9. Peter says that weather saying used to be confined to the farming community.
10. Peter says that in the past people relied on animals and bird behaviour to predict
the weather.
Your answers:
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
SECTION III: Match Kevin’s level of satisfaction (A-C) with the things related to
his training days. (You will listen to the recording once only)
11. The hotel accommodation
12. Directions to the training
13. The trainer
14. Conference centre facilities
15. The other trainees
A. Not satisfied
B. Quite satisfied
C. Very satisfied
Your answers:
11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
Question 16-20: Match Kevin’s problems over the weekend (A-J) with solutions
to the problems. (You will listen to the recording once only)
16. Kevin had to spend some of his off-work at the office.
17. The office systems were out of date.
18. The office systems initially wouldn’t accept the new software.
19. A bug got into the company’s computer systems.
20. The burglar alarm went off in the offices.
A Kevin bought replacement computers. F Kevin received some
extra holiday time.
B More antivirus protection was needed. G Kevin hired a consultant.
C Fixed by the company’s antivirus protection. H Keven ran an update.
D Kevin gave a password to the security firm. I Kevin called a friend
from the training.
E Kevin’s boss sorted the problem out. J Kevin was paid a good
bonus.
Your answers:
16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
SECTION IV:You will hear a piece of news about Hurricane Florence ready to
Hit Mid-Atlantic as a Category 4 Hurricane. Fill in each blank with NO MORE
THAN THREE WORDS from the recording. (You will hear the audio twice).
It is advised to get away from the coast as (21)--------, Hurricane Florence, brews in
the Atlantic Ocean. (22) --------- for more than 1 million people in the states of
North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia have already been triggered. The wind
speeds hovered around 140 miles per hour Tuesday, which makes Florence a (23) ---.
The area it hits could be (24) -------- for months.

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Its catastrophic storm surge is the (25) --------- in sea levels as a hurricane blows water
ashore. Anything more than a 12- foot storm surge is life threatening according to the
(26) ---------- . It is predicted to slow down after making (27) --------- by scientists
tracking the storm. This hurricane`s wind speeds (28)---------- Tuesday.There is that
outside shot of this (29)---------- further up as it approaches land. That’s what really
becomes a danger in scenario here with potential rainfall amounts as much as 20 or
more inches on some of these (30) --------- .
Your answers:
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
PART B: LEXICO-GRAMMAR (2pts)
SECTION I: Choose the correct answer (A,B,C or D) to complete each of the
following sentences. (1.5 pts)
31. It remains to be seen if the president can weather the political ….. caused by his
remarks.
A. thunder B. storm C. force D. wind
32. George developed an ….. plan to earn the extra money he needed to start his own
business.
A. elitist B. irritational C. aloof D. ingenious
33. Don’t count on Patrick; he is liable to ….. if things get too difficult.
A. let up B. make off C. opt out D. pass out
34. He ….. that one day he would be sharing a cell with the most famous bank robber
in Britain.
A. thought little B. didn’t think much
C. thought quite a little D. little thought
35. As a novelist, I try to show the world as I see it. But I wouldn’t say I have a
political axe to ….. .
A. sharpen B. grind C. whet D. hone
36. I don’t know why nobody ever listens to Ted. He’s ….. as intelligent as his
brother.
A. rather B. fairly much C. somewhat D. every bit
37. They can pay us what they like. They know they have us over a….. .
A. barrel B. drum C. keg D. hogshead

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38. The thieves got away with a ….. of jewellery worth millions of pounds.
A. plunder B. haul C. snatch D. loot
39. He came into the room and sat down without ….. a word to anyone.
A. as far as B. too much of C. very much of D. so much as
40. Despite numerous setbacks, the senator from Ohio says he will carry on with his
campaign….. .
A. however B. no matter what C. whichever D. regardlessly
41. Peregrine Thorpe ….. the rewards of his hard work when he was given the chair of
classics.
A. got B. obtained C. reaped D. collected
42. When the lift finally started moving, we were all packed inside like ….. .
A. fish B. anchovies C. sardines D. dates
43. Little did I imagine The Amazing Race would entail long-winded journeys and ups
and downs ….. .
A. aplenty B. inexhaustibly C. profusely D. superabundant
44. It stands to reason that a touch of humour and optimism can work ….. .
A. on all cylinders B. spectacles C. wonders D. your finger to the bones
45. In some countries, confrontation between police and strikers on ….. has become a
feature of life in the eighties.
A. dole queues B. picket lines C. back benches D. assembly lines
Your answers:
31. 32. 33. 34. 35.
36. 37. 38. 39. 40.
41. 42. 43. 44. 45.
SECTION II:Give the correct forms of the words given in capitals to complete
the passage. (0.5pt)
ACUPUNCTURE
According to WHO, acupuncture is effective for treating 28 conditions, while
evidence indicates it may have an effective (46.THERAPY) value for many more.
People with tension, headaches or migraines may find acupuncture to be very
effective in alleviating their symptoms. Another study found that twice weekly
acupuncture treatments relieve (47.DEBILITATE) symptoms of zerostomia -
severe dry mouth - among patients treated with head and neck cancer.
Traditional Chinese medicine explains that health is the result of a harmonious
balance of the (48.COMPLEMENT) extremes of yin and yang of the life force
known as chi or qi. Qi is said to flow through pathways in the human body.
Through 350 acupuncture points in the body, these pathways and energy flows may
be accessed. Illness is said to be the consequence of an imbalance of the forces. If
needles are inserted into these points with appropriate combinations, it is said that
the energy flow can be brought back into proper balance.
In Western societies and several other parts of the world, acupuncture is
explained, including concepts of neuroscience. Acupuncture points are seen by

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 Western practitioners as places where nerves, muscles and (49. CONNECT) tissue
can be stimulated. Acupuncture practitioners say that the stimulation increases
blood flow while at the same time(50. TRIGGER) the activity of our own body's
natural painkillers.
Your answers:
46.
47.
48.
49.
50.

PART C: READING (5pts)

SECTION I: Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer (A, B, C
or D) to complete each of the numbered blanks. (0.8 pt)
It only (51) _________ the completion of the reconstruction of the human
genetic map for a whole host of hereditary diseases to be eradicated. Originally, it was
forecast that the venture would take until the beginning of the 21st century to be. At
present, it is clear that the task can be finished much earlier.
Hundreds of scholars have gone to extremes to help (52) _________ the
mystery of the human genetic structure with an ardent hope for (53) _________
mankind from disorders such as cancer, cystic fibrosis or arthritis.The progress in this
incredible undertaking is (54)________ by an accurate interpretation of the
information involved in the chromosomes forming the trillions of the cells in the
human body. Locating and characterizing every single gene may sound an implausible
assignment, but very considerable (55) _________ has already been made. What we
know by now is that the hereditary code is assembled in DNA, some parts of which
may be diseased and (56)_______ to the uncontrollable transmission of the damaged
code from parents to their children.
Whereas work at the completion of the human genome may last for a few years
more, notions like gene therapy or genetic engineering don’t evoke much surprise any
longer. Their potential application has already been (57) _________ in the effective
struggle against many viruses or in the genetic treatment of blood disorders. The
hopes, are, then that hundreds of maladies that humanity is (58) _________ with at
present might eventually cease to exist in the not too distant future.
51. A. expects B. anticipates C. requires D. remains
52. A. dissolve B. interrogate C. respond D. unravel
53. A. liberating B. insulating C. surviving D. averting
54. A. dependent B. reliant C. qualified D. conditioned
55. A. headline B. headway C. heading D. headship
56. A. amiable B. conceivable C. conducive D. evocative
57. A. examined B. inquired C. corroborated D. accounted
58. A. aggravated B. plagued C. persecuted D. teased
Your answer:
51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58.

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SECTION II: Read the following passage and fill in each numbered blank with
ONE suitable word. (0.8 pt)
The Return of El Nino
Aside from the seasons, El Nino and its twin, La Nina, are the two largest single
causes of variability in the world's climate from year to year. Both are dictated by
(59) _______ in water temperature in the tropical Pacific basin between Australia
and South America. Named after the Spanish words for "Christ child" and "the girl"
because of their (60) _______to Christmas, they lead to dramatic shifts in the
entire system of oceanic and atmospheric factors from air pressure to currents.
A significant rise in sea temperature leads to an El Nino event whereas a fall in
temperature leads to La Nina. The cause of the phenomenon is not fully
understood but in an El Nino "event" the pool of warm surface water is forced
eastwards by the loss of the westerly trade winds. The sea water evaporates,
(61) _______ in drenching rains over South America, as well as western parts of
the United States, such as California. The effects can (62) _______ for anything
from a few weeks to 8 months, causing extreme weather as far (63)_______ as
India and East Africa. The correlation with global warming is as (64)_______
unclear. Archaeological evidence shows El Ninos and La Ninas have been (65)
_______ for 15,000 years. But scientists are investigating whether climate change is
leading to an increase in their intensity or duration.
The weather pattern is already having early and intense effects and El Nino could
bring extreme rainfall to parts of east Africa which were last year hit by a cycle
of drought and floods. It's difficult to (66) _______ what will happen to the
weather in the British Isles, but it will probably add to the likelihood of record-
breaking temperatures in the UK.
Your answers:
59. 60.
61. 62.
63. 64.
65. 66.

SECTION III: Read the following passage and choose the best answer to each
question. (1 pt)
The Balance in the Oceans
The oceans' predators come in all shapes and sizes. For example, one of the less
infamous ones is the colorful starfish, which feeds on plant life, coral, or other
shellfish such as mussels for sustenance. A more bloodcurdling example, especially to
human beings and most other species of fish, is the shark, though most scientists agree
that only ten per cent of the 450 plus species of sharks have been documented as
actually attacking a human. Still, there is another predator lurking invisibly in the
bodies of water of the world, one which poses one of the greatest threats to all species
of ocean life - bacteria. Though many types of fish are continually stalking and
evading one another for survival, they all band together in an attempt to keep
bacteria levels at bay in order to allow their own existence to continue.
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Bacteria play a dual role in the ecosystems of the oceans. On the one hand, they are
beneficial as they stimulate plant life through food decomposition, which releases the
necessary chemicals for the growth of plant life. This is called nutrient recycling and
helps keep the oceans alive. But, on the other hand, bacteria are a major predator for
all fish because they attack fragile, weaker individuals. If they are allowed to run
rampant and not kept in check, they could virtually suffocate the oceans. In water,
bacteria prove to be an even greater threat than on land because, as they proliferate,
they reduced the oxygen levels necessary for organisms in the oceans to live. Further,
when fish populations become depleted due to factors like overfishing, microbes such
as algae expand and threaten the fragile ecosystems of the ocean. Therefore, ocean
predators play a critical role by thwarting bacteria growth and maintaining the
oceans’ equilibrium by reducing vulnerable links in the food chain.
In many ways, the balance within the oceans’ ecosystems mirrors the human body.
That is, all of their components must work in harmony for them to stay healthy,
efficient, and alive. If one of them is missing or deficient, an entire system can be
placed in jeopardy. In both the human body and the ocean, bacteria play a vital role
because, at manageable levels, they aid in protecting and cleaning each system of
foreign agents that can be of harm. On the other hand, if bacteria levels increase and
become out of control, they can take hold of a system, overrun it, and become
debilitating. Therefore, both oceans and the human body have a kind of custodian that
maintains bacteria levels. In the human body, it is called a phagocyte. Phagocytes eat
up sick, old, or dying cells, which are more prone to bacterial invasion, and thus keep
the body healthy. Like in the human body, bacteria can prove fatal to the living
organisms in the ocean.
Like phagocytes in the human body, ocean predators work as antibacterial custodians
of the seas. In essence, they are the immune system and a vital link in the food chain
because they remove small, injured, or sickly fish from the ocean environment before
bacteria can become too comfortable and multiply. By ridding the ocean of weaker
fish, predators allow the stronger ones to multiply, making their species stronger and
more resilient. Without their services and with their declining numbers, bacteria will
blossom to levels that will eventually overpower and kill even the strongest species of
fish because of the depletion of their number one source of life, all important oxygen.
While the greatest battle in the ocean may seem on the surface to be the survival of the
fittest fish, a closer look reveals something completely different: fish versus
microorganisms. Clearly, most living organisms in the oceans are hunters by nature,
but this way of life does not merely provide a food source for a dominant species. It
also maintains a healthy level of bacteria in an ocean’s ecosystem, thus ensuring the
continuation of all species of life within. Major predators are necessary, like the
antibacterial cells of the human body, to keep this delicate balance in synch. If their
numbers continue to decline and humans ignore their vital role in the ocean, dire
consequences will definitely result.
67. The word “lurking” in the passage is closest in meaning to …..
A. attacking B. increasing C. waiting D. approaching

68. According to paragraph 1, which of the following is true of ocean predators?

A. The shark is the deadliest one for all other kinds of life in the oceans.
B. One of the most threatening to all fish populations is bacteria.
C. Starfish do little damage to the population of mussels and shellfish.

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D. Most of the killers that hide in the oceans are unknown to humans.

69. Which of the following can be inferred from paragraph 1 about bacteria?
A. They can be extremely detrimental to fish if their numbers increase.
B. They are able to feed off themselves when other food sources are limited.
C. They stimulate plant life, which in turn releases oxygen into the water.
D. They present themselves in numerous shapes and forms as well as colors.

70. Which of the sentences below best expresses the essential information in the
highlighted sentence in the passage?
A. Evasion tactics help fish escape from the threats posed by an increasing number of
bacteria.
B. Various species of fish prey upon one another in order to lower bacteria levels in
the ocean.
C. high bacteria levels in the ocean help most species of fish to survive by providing
them with food.
D. Rivals or not, all fish help one another survive by preventing bacteria from
proliferating.

71. The author discusses “nutrient recycling” in paragraph 2 in order to …..

A. show how bacteria act similarly in the ocean and the human body.
B. explain the different roles of nutrients and oxygen for species of fish.
C. indicate that bacteria do have a positive impact in the oceans.
D. note how chemicals from bacteria are able to stimulate plant growth.

72. The word “thwarting” in the passage is closest in meaning to …..

A. encouraging B. preventing C. slowing D. sustaining

73. According to paragraph 2, bacteria are dangerous to ocean life because …..
A. they have the capability to attack both strong and weaker fish.
B. they could monopolize the critical breathable gas in the ocean.
C. they get rid of vulnerable links, like dying fish, in the food chain.
D. they blossom out of control when overfishing becomes dominant.

74. The word “debilitating” in the passage is closest in meaning to …..

A. stimulating B. hindering C. elevating D. weakening

75. The author’s description of phagocytes mentions all of the following EXCEPT:
A. They rid the human body of potentially dangerous organisms.
B. They act in a similar manner as the predators of the ocean.
C. They dispose of bacteria to make weakened cells revive.
D. They are cleaning agents in humans to maintain bacteria levels.

76. According to paragraph 4, the elimination of weaker fish by ocean predators

A. can often have an adverse effect on the population of the certain prey species.
B. inadvertently helps stronger species of fish to proliferate more easily.
C. reduces oxygen levels, thereby causing bacteria to multiply in their prey.
D. allows bacteria to grow and multiply in the stronger individuals of a species.

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Your answers:
67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76.
SECTION IV:You are going to read an extract from an autobiography. Seven
paragraphs have been removed from the extract. Choose from the paragraphs A
– H the one which fits each gap (77 – 83). There is one extra paragraph which
you do not need to use. (0.7 pt)
A Fresh Start

Back when I was eighteen, I thought it was about time I figured out what I should be
doing with my life (although now, many years later, I still haven’t quite got there). In
order to do this, I went to live with my older brother Brandon in Clarksville,
Tennessee. This medium-sized American town is near the larger, better-known city of
Nashville in the same state.
77
Over the next few weeks, I came up with and then quickly rejected all sorts of crazy
plans. Should I get a job in a holiday resort in Southern Europe, go to India to find
myself or hike across South America? Finally my parents, who must have been
growing exasperated at having to listen to my increasingly wild and impractical plans,
reminded me that Brandon was currently trying his hand in America.
78
This was some time ago, of course, when obtaining a US work permit wasn’t easy, but
it was a walk in the park compared to the hoops you have to jump through to get a
`green card’ today. A few background checks and a letter of recommendation from my
brother and his employer were all I needed.
79
Finally, the day of my departure arrived. With two thousand pounds in my pocket and
a sense of youthful adventure I was on my way to gain glory, or something like it, in
the American south. I remember the trip seemed interminably long and intensely
uncomfortable. In a way, though, this seemed fitting. I was on an adventure and things
weren’t supposed to be too easy. I had packed everything I had thought I needed to last
me until I got myself settled and earned my first pay cheque, and after that I was free
to take things as they came. As far as I was concerned, I didn’t have a thing to worry
about.
80
The first red flag which should have tipped me off that things weren’t quite what I had
been led to believe was my brother’s pickup truck. After a lengthy queue to get
through customs, I collected my luggage, and went to find my brother. It had been
more than a year since we’d seen each other, and he gave me a really warm welcome
before leading me outside.That’s when I saw his dusty, decrepit old truck. It should
have been obvious to me that this wasn’t the kind of vehicle owned by a successful
young businessman, but I honestly didn’t think anything of it at the time.I just
excitedly jumped in and waited for the next part of my adventure to begin.
81
The resilience of youth is a remarkable thing. I don’t know how I would deal with a
setback like that today, but back then I just took it in my stride. A few days later, I
found an opening in a book store and a week after that a coffee house had a vacancy,
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 82
Despite it all though, I had a great time and I was making a decent living. Also, my
relationship with my brother was better than it had ever been before. It had been
strained after the bombshell he’d dropped on my arrival, but we soon got over that,
and found that we really enjoyed one another’s company.
83
For his part, I think Brandon saw that I had grown up a lot in the time that he’d been in
the States. In Clarksville he got used to treating me as a peer and, by the time I finally
said my farewells two years later, it was clear that he saw me more as an equal than as
an annoying younger brother. I’m still very grateful to him for making the whole
experience possible. Who knows how my life would have turned out if I had stayed in
England instead of taking a chance and heading out into the wider world?
The missing paragraghs:

A. In a foreign country, with no one else we could really count on, we only had
each other. Overcoming various obstacles together made us much closer than
we had been when we were kids, and since then Brandon has always been the
first person I’ve turned to when I’ve got myself into trouble.
B. Brandon had assured me that he was living the American dream. He said he had
a fantastic apartment and a well-paid job, and that once I was in Clarksville, he
would talk to his boss about securing a positon in the company for me. I was a
little native, to say the least, and it hadn’t occurred to me that this story might
be too good to be true.
C. Having a relative on the ground, who could provide me with bed and board,
made my plans for an overseas quest for enlightenment much more feasible. I
agreed to talk to my brother to see if he would put me up for a while, and when
he said he d’be happy to, I started making the practical arrangements.
D. I found that the Americans are a hard-working people for whom I have a lot of
respect. Dealing with American customers, however, is another story entirely. If
working in customer service in England was bad, the experience in the States
was so much worse. Some days it seemed that nothing I did was good enough,
fast enough or friendly enough for them.
E. There wasn’t much I could do about any of it, I really felt quite alone and
depressed for a very long time, but I found out what I was capable of in the end.
I am just glad I had a good support group around me when I needed them.
Otherwise, I don’t know where I would have ended up.
F. It didn’t take too much longer for reality to set in through. Brandon’s
apartment was just as ramshackle and old as his truck, and he had to admit to
me that rather than being a high-flying executive, he was actually working as a
waiter in a cheap diner. He hadn’t got a job waiting for me and, moreover,
since his housemate had just moved out, he was expecting me to pull my weght
and pay half of the rent.
G. Unsurprisingly, there wasn’t much a teenager could find to do in a place like
that but, as it turned out, it was an experience I would certainly grow from. I
had been contemplating doing something different with my life for some time,
but what finally pushed me into making the move was breaking up with a girl I
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 rather than wallowing in self-pity, it pushed me into action. I decided I needed
to start again somewhere new.
H. Of course, I still had to pay for my plane tickets and some spending money
would be required when I first arrived in Tennessee. So , even after I sorted out
all of the paperwork, I was stuck in the UK for a few more months, working in
a café and saving as much of my meagre wages and tips as I could.
Your answers:
77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83.

SECTION V: The Reading Passage has 7 paragraphs A-G. Choose the correct
heading for paragraphs A-G from the list of headings below. Write the correct
number, i-x, in boxes 84- 90. (0.7pt)
The List of Headings
i Exchanging your Old Printer
ii Running out of Ink
iii Starting to Print
iv Troubleshooting
v Safety Instructions
vi Printing Materials
vii Positioning your New Printer
viii How to Clear Blockages
ix Printer Maintenance
x Using Coloured Inks

Question 84: Paragraph A __________

Question 85: Paragraph B __________
Question 86: Paragraph C __________
Question 87: Paragraph D __________
Question 88: Paragraph E __________
Question 89: Paragraph F __________
Question 90: Paragraph G __________

Using your New Electronix Printer

A. Your new Electronix printer is an electronic device and you should therefore
always observe some basic precautions: connect your printer to properly
grounded electricity outlets, replace any damaged or frayed cables, don't open
or try and fix your printer yourself, and unplug your printer whilst replacing
the ink cartridge. If you are leaving the place where your printer is for over a
week, it's a sensible precaution to unplug your printer while you are away.
Try not to have drinks near the printer, as any liquids spilled onto it can have
catastrophic effects to the electronic components. Spilled liquids can cause
short circuits and even lead to fires!
B. Do not block or cover the openings in the printer’s cabinet. Keep your new
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 Electronix printer away from excessive direct sunlight and put it on a secure
table that will not fall over easily. Put your printer in a place away from
children– children are fascinated by printers and love sticking their fingers in
them.
C. When you connect your new Electronix printer to your computer, you should
be able to print straight away, as most computers have all common printer
software already installed. If you cannot print, you will be able to find the
driver software online or on the CD that is provided with your new Electronix
printer. Before printing anything important on your new Electronix printer,
it’s a good idea to print a few test pages in order to check that everything is
working correctly.
D. Your new Electronix printer will work with all sizes of standard printer paper.
Do not use any metallized paper in it, as this will not work. Do not try and
print using any plastic sheets or plastic coated paper. Your new Electronix
printer uses heat in its printing process, which will melt any plastic used. Any
damage to an Electronix printer caused by using plastic coated paper will
invalidate the warranty.
E. Your ink cartridge can be replaced at most reputable high street dealers or you
can order one online on our website. Consult your instruction manual or our
website for instructions on how to replace your cartridge. It can be tempting
to use a cheap ink-refill service, but using a different brand of ink in your
new Electronix printer will invalidate your warranty.
F. Your new Electronix printer does not require any servicing, but cleaning it
periodically can extend its life and performance – a good time for doing this
can be when you’re changing your ink cartridge. Use only damp soft tissues
or a soft brush for cleaning and don't use any chemicals. When cleaning your
printer, always unplug it first and allow it to cool if it has recently been
switched on. It’s also best to remove any paper from the paper tray to avoid
any drips.
G. If your printer malfunctions in any way, check our Problems With Your
Printer guide that is available on our website. Follow the instructions given
there. We have found that 80% of customer problems are resolved using our
guide. If there are still problems after using our guide, go to one of the
recommended repair outlets that are also available on our website. If your
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replacement costs will not have to be paid for.
Your answers:
84. 85. 86. 87. 88. 89. 90.

SECTION VI:You are going to read an article about the present-day importance
of the moon landings. Choose from the sections (A-E). The sections may be
chosen more than once. (1 pt)
LIVING IN THE MOON’S SHADOW
More than forty years on, why the moon landings are still having an impact today.
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On December 19, 1972, a sonic boom above the South Pacific signaled the completion
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board were the last three astronauts to visit the moon. The space race has changed the
course of human history far more profoundly than anyone could have predicted in
1961, when a new president challenged America to land a man on the moon and return
him safely to the Earth. No one present knew how to make it happen. But that wasn't
going to stop them rising to President Kennedy’s date.
B
As progress in human space flight sped up through the 1960s, Ph.D. intake at
American universities, particularly in the field of Physics, increased almost threefold.
Apollo was making America cleverer. Within weeks of Kennedy’s speech, the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) was asked to work out the small matter
of helping astronauts making a soft landing on a moving larger hurtling through space
250,000 miles from Earth. To assist them in this, a small lightweight computer was
proposed by MIT. In the early 60s, computers often took up entire rooms. To
miniaturize one enough to pack it into a modestly-sized craft, they’d need new
technology, so they turned to a brand new arrival on the technology scene: the
integrated circuit
C
Only a few companies were experimenting with these new micro-electronic
components at the time; keen to help them perfect the performance of these novel
miniature circuits, NASA ordered one million of them. The agency really only needed
a few hundred, but aware that they would be betting the lives of their astronauts on
them, they were keen to make sure the manufacturers could make them as reliable as
possible. Such a financial kickstart to a fledgling industry, coupled with another gift of
Apollo — inspiration — would prove to be powerful drivers for technological change
in the decades that followed. Those graduating across the world in the '70s and '80s
had watched Apollo's engineers dream the impossible and then build it. As an act of
human ingenuity, Applo made them giddy, intoxicated on admiration and inspiration.
As William Bainbridge put it in his book “The Spaceflight Revolution’, Apollo was a
grand attempt to reach beyond the world of mundane life and transcend the ordinary
limits of human existence life through accomplishment of the miraculous - a story of
engineers who tried to reach the heavens'
D
Many of the people who have built the new tools of the Internet and the technological
infrastructure that underpins it cite Apollo as their motivator. Professor Sir Martin
Sweeting founded the word-renowned small satellite company SSTL, which
revolutionized the industry. ‘Apollo started me on this whole pathway of getting
involved in space.' says Sweeting. The idea of being able to participate in something as
exciting as a lunar landing, it stimulated an ambition, the dream of building my own
satellite with my friends.’ The idea of a small private enterprise launching a satellite
was considered pretty crazy at the time, he points out. ‘After building the first one, I
had a lot of advice to go out and get a proper job. I’m sure that without Apollo I would
have followed a more conventional career.'
E
Former NASA flight director Glynn Lunney witnessed the trickle-down straight from
Apollo to the rest of us. 'We were asking people to do things 10 or 20 years ahead of
when they would otherwise have done them. And they knew it. They stepped up to it
and succeeded. Today’s cellphones, wireless equipment, tablet computers and so on
are a result of the fact that the country did this high-tech thing and made this large

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portfolio of technologies available.' Today's, population, over half of whom weren't
born when those last astronauts returned from the moon, use these inventions to
communicate will each other freely and without a thought for geographical and
cultural differences. The gifts of Apollo continue to ripple down the decades, and still
have the power to unite and inspire us.

In which section are the following mentioned?

Statements Answer
A tribute to the ambitions of the space programme 91.
The accelerated development of technology 92.
A lack of encouragement to continue with a project 93.
Various factors which made a task particularly challenging 94.
An individual example of the inspiring effects of Apollo 95.
An event marking the end of an era 96.
A spirited response to a seemingly impossible provocation 97.
The effects of the space programme on attitudes to sharing information 98.
A radical alteration of existing technology 99.
An influential combination of factors affecting the space programme 100.

PART D: WRITING ( 6pts)

SECTION I:Read the following article about “Man and his destruction of wildlife
habitat” and use your own words to summarise it. Your summary should be
between 100 and 120 words long (1.5 pts)

Man is forever changing the face of nature. He has been doing so since he first
appeared on the earth. Yet, all that man has done is not always to the ultimate
advantage of the earth or himself. Man has, in fact, destroyed more than necessary.
In his struggle to live and extract the most out of life, man has destroyed many
species of wildlife; directly by sheer physical destruction, and indirectly by the
destruction or alteration of habitats. Some species may be able to withstand
disruptions to their habitat while others may not be able to cope.
Take the simple act of farming. When a farmer tills a rough ground, he makes it
unsuitable for the survival of certain species. Every change in land use brings about a
change in the types of plant and animals found on that land. When man builds a new
town, this means the total destruction of vast areas of farmland or woodland. Here,
you have the complete destruction of entire habitats and it is inevitable.
It follows therefore, that every form of human activity unavoidably upsets or
changes the wildlife complex of the area. Man has destroyed many forms of wildlife
for no reasonable purpose. They have also made many great blunders in land use,
habitat destruction and the extermination of many forms of wildlife.
Man's attitude towards animals depends on the degree to which his own survival
is affected. He sets aside protection for animals that he hunts for sport and wages a
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war on any other creature that may pose a danger or inconvenience to him. This
creates many problems and man has made irreversible, serious errors in his
destruction of predators. He has destroyed animals and birds which are useful to
farmers as pest controllers. The tragedy that emerges is that all the killing of predators
did not in any way increase the number of game birds.
Broadly speaking, man wages war against the creatures which he considers
harmful, even when his warfare makes little or no difference to the numbers of those
he encourages. There is a delicate predator and prey equilibrium involving also the
vegetation of any area, which man can upset by thoughtless intervention.
Therefore, there is a need for the implementation of checks and balances. The
continued existence of these animals depends entirely on man and his attitude towards
his own future.
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SECTION II: (1.5pts)
The graphs below give information about computer ownership as a percentage of
the population between 2002 and 2010, and by level of education for the years
2002 and 2010. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main
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SECTION III: (3 pts)
Write an essay of about 300 words on the following topic.
Some people believe that it is good to share as much information as possible in
scientific research, business and 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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