SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 12

ĐỒNG NAI NĂM HỌC 2019-2020

MÔN: Tiếng Anh (BẢNG B)

Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút
Ngảy thi: 10 / 01 / 2020
(Đề thi này gồm 9 trang, có 4 phần)

I. LISTENING (Questions 1 - 20) (20 X 0.2 = 4pts)

Section 1. (Questions 1 - 10) (2pts)

For questions 1 to 10, mark on the answer sheet which you think is the correct answer A, B or C.
Questions 1-5: Choose the correct letter A, B, or C to complete the speakers’ advice.
1. Only rescue birds that are …………
A. all alone B. obviously hurt C. sitting on the ground
2. Protect yourself by wearing …………
A. gloves B. a hat C. protective glasses
3. Put the bird in a …………
A. cage B. box C. bag
4. Keep the bird calm by…………
A. petting it B. talking to it C. leaving it alone
5. When transporting the bird …………
A. speak quietly B. play music C. drive very slowly

Questions 6-10: You will hear the lecture about the history of tomato. Choose the correct letter A,
B, or C.
6. The tomato originally came from…………
A. Mexico B. Spain C. Peru
7. The original color of the tomato was…………
A. red B. green C. yellow
8. The Aztec word for tomato means…………
A. golden apple B. plump thing C. small fruit
9. In the 1500s, people in Spain and Italy…………
A. enjoyed eating tomatoes
B. used tomatoes as ornamental plants
C. made medicine from tomatoes
10. In the 1600s, the British…………
A. saw tomatoes as poisonous B. published tomato recipes C. ate tomato sauce daily

Section 2. (Questions 11-15) (1pt)

Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for
each answer.
NOTES ON SOCIAL PROGRAMME
Example: Number of trips per month Answer 5
Visit places which have:
 historical interest
 good (11). …………
 (12). …………
Cost: between 5.00 pounds and 15.00 pounds per person
Note: special trips organized for groups of (13)...............people
Time: departure - (14)...............a. m. and return - 6. 00 p.m.
To reserve a seat: sign name on the (15)...............3 days in advance

Section 3. (Questions 16-20) (1pt)

Listen to the dialog and write TRUE or FALSE for questions 16-20 on your answer sheet.
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 TRUE FALSE
16. Laura plays volleyball.
17. Her favorite part was when they sang the national anthem.
18. Laura carried the flag at the opening ceremony.
19. She is taping television commercials.
20. She isn't going to play tennis anymore.
II. VOCABULARY and GRAMMAR: (5pts)
Part 1. (Questions 21-30) (10 x 0.1 = 1pt)
Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits
in the space in the same line. There is an example at the beginning. (0) beautiful
The Hidden Face of Beauty
Cleopatra was not (0) beautiful, at least according to her portrait on coin. BEAUTY
But she was loved by very (21)..................men, like Caesar and Anthony. The POWER
(22)..................of beauty is similar everywhere. For example, many people APPRECIATE
think Sharon Stone is an (23)..................woman. ATTRACT
Males can (24)..................handsome men, and female lovely women. IDENTITY
We don’t learn this (25)..................we’re born with it. We also believe that RESPOND
good-looking people are more (26)..................competent and intelligent. It is LIKE
an extremely (27)..................form of stereotyping. PLEASURE
However, in one (28)..................experiment, researchers brought a group REMARK
of (29)..................together for an hour a day. Happily, after four days, factors STRANGE
such as (30)..................had become more important than looks. FRIEND
Part 2. (Questions 31-35) (5 x 0.1 = 0.5pts)
Add the correct PREFIX in the spaces to complete the sentences
31. I think that the waiter..................charged us. What a check!
32. You mustn’t..................do things. You need to work less and relax more.
33. I can’t get my laces..................done. They’re in knot.
34. The music on the radio did not..................please him. He simply paid no attention to it.
35. This food is a bit.................cooked. Ask them to put it back to the oven.
Part 3. (Questions 36-50) (15 x 0.1 = 1.5pt)
36. A person of..................age may suffer from defects of vision.
A. every B. some C. certain D. any
37. The type of plant and animal life living in and around a pond depends on the soil of the pond,
…............., and the pond’s location.
A. what the quality of the water is B. how is the water quality
C. the quality of the water D. what is the water quality
38. Some grammar is taught....................That is not right.
A. alone B. only C. in isolation D. in context
39. You have to be a pretty good.................to get a job as a chef.
A. cooker B. cuisine C. cookery D. cook
40. As children, we were..................to respect our elder.
A. grown up B. brought up C. kept up D. held up
41. She..................still the early hours listening to pop music.
A. kept me up B. held me up C. caught me up D. took me up
42. His height isn’t..................to whether he can be a good secretary.
A. relevant B. bound C. suitable D. particular
43. They were..................to sell their house in order to pay their debt.
A. imposed B. necessary C. indispensable D. obliged
44. When we heard unexpected news, we were at a loss for words.
A. could not speak for a while B. did not know what to say
C. became dumb D. panicked
45. Ever since he got a new tuition teacher, Mark has been making progress in his school work by leaps
and bounds.
A. very slowly B. very suddenly C. very unexpectedly D. very quickly

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46. “Edward seems like a dog with two tails this morning”, “Haven’t you heard the news? His wife gave
birth to a baby boy early this morning?”
A. very proud B. extremely pleased C. exhausted D. extremely dazed
47...................we have finished the course, we shall start doing more revision work.
A. For now B. Now that C. Ever since D. By now
48. He must have known about it.................he?
A. mustn’t B. haven’t C. didn’t D. don’t
49. Bread and butter.................their daily food.
A. are B. is being C. were D. is
50. The workers in this factory are paid by…………
A. the hour B. an hour C. hour D. hours
Part 3. (Questions 51-60) (10 x 0.2 = 2pts)
Each of the lines in the following text has a word which has to he removed. Write the unnecessary
word at the end of the line where the word appears. There is an example at the beginning (0)
Question 0: as
Spotlight on the Country
When you travel to Britain by sea or air, it is very likely that you will arrive in the ………….
0. Southeast, as for this is where the main passenger ports and airports are as……….
51. being situated. Heathrow Airport is the world’s busiest airport for ………….
52. an international traffic. Gatwick is the second important airport. The former has ………….
53. around twenty-eight million of passengers per year and the latter has about ten ………….
54. million. Most travellers from the continental Europe arrive at the cast coast ports ………….
of Dover, Fokestone and Ramsgate. Of these, Dover is by far the busiest. It has ………….
55. had 50 per cent of the total traffic to and from the Continent. The Channel Tunnel, ………….
56. is connecting France to Britain, starts here Kent is the county which is known as ………….
57. for the Garden of England because it produces a lot of the fruit and vegetables ………….
58. which are being eaten all over the country. The ground and climate make it ideal ………….
59. for growing conditions. It is also the main area of growing another kind of fruit ………….
60. is called hops. ………….

III. READING: (5pts)

Part 1. CLOZE READING (Questions 61-70) (10 x 0.1 = 1pt)
Read the text below and choose the correct word to fill the blank.
We know what happens when we don't have water _ we die. We use water, other animals use it,
plants use it, but the world never (61) ………… it. Basically, the amount of water on, above and within
the planet never changes.
Our use of it is part of an immense (62) ………… known simply enough as the water cycle. The
cycle can happen (63) …………water is one of the few substances that exists naturally, and at
temperatures which people can tolerate, as a liquid, a gas and a solid. We all know (64)..................about
the water cycle; it is part of our daily scene. Water (65) ………… from lakes and oceans and from the
leaves of plants. From there it forms clouds which come back to earth as rain, ice or snow. That water
soaks (66) …………the ground or runs off. And the cycle continues with rivers running into the sea,
plants transpiring and so on. Animals like us use it on the way through the cycle.
For millions of years, changes in the water cycle were slow, but now, with the (67) …………
increase in the number of people on earth and the development of technology, we are having a(n) (68)
….............impact on the way the water cycle behaves and on the quality of the water itself.
Using water is fine, it in all (69)..................of the cycle. But we have to remember we only borrow
the water. We have a responsibility to return it to the environment (70)..................good condition after we
use it.
61. A. misses B. loses C. receives D. misplaces
62. A. method B. route C. process D. procedure
63. A. so B. although C. therefore D. because
64. A anything B. something C. nothing D. everything
65. A. evaporates B. dissolves C. disperses D. steams
66. A. within B. into C. from D. to
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67. A. abrupt B. rapid C. quick D. hasty
68. A. impressing B. strong C. dramatic D. powerful
69. A. portion B. piece C. one D. part
70. A. with B. on C. for D. in
Part 2. READING COMPREHENSION (Questions 71-75) (5 x 0.2 = 1pt)
Read the following passage and choose the correct answers.
Reading to oneself is a modem activity which was almost unknown to the scholars of the classical
and medieval worlds, while during the fifteenth century the term ‘reading’ undoubtedly meant reading
aloud. Only during the nineteenth century did silent reading become commonplace.
One should be wary, however, of assuming that silent reading came about simply because reading
aloud was a distraction to others. Examination of factors related to the historical development of silent
reading have revealed that it became the usual mode of reading for most adult reading tasks mainly
because the tasks themselves changed in character.
The last century saw a steady gradual increase in literacy and thus in the number of readers. As the
number of readers increased, the number of potential listeners declined, and thus there was some
reduction in the need to read aloud. As reading for the benefit of listeners grew less common, so came the
flourishing of reading as a private activity in such public places as libraries, railway carriages and offices,
where reading aloud would cause distraction to other readers.
Towards the end of the century, there was still considerable argument over whether books should be
used for information or treated respectfully and over whether the reading of materials such as newspapers
was in some way mentally weakening. Indeed, this argument remains with us still in education. However,
whatever its virtues, the old shared literacy culture had gone and was replaced by the printed mass media
on the one hand and by books and periodicals for a specialized readership on the other.
By the end of the twentieth century, students were being recommended to adopt attitudes to books
and to use reading skills which were inappropriate, if not impossible, for the oral reader. The social,
cultural and technological changes in the century had greatly altered what the term ‘reading’ implied.
71. Why was rending aloud common before the nineteenth century?
A. Because silent reading had not teen discovered.
B. Because there were few places for private reading.
C. Because few people could read for themselves.
D. Because people depended on reading for enjoyment.
72. The development of silent reading during the nineteenth century indicated …………
A. a change in the position of literate people B. a change in the nature of reading
C. an increase in the number of books D. an increase in the average age of readers
73. Educationalists are still arguing about …………
A. the importance of silent reading
B. the amount of information provided by books and newspapers
C. the effects of reading on health
D. the value of different types of reading material
74. The emergence of the mass media and of specialized periodicals showed that …………
A. standards of literacy had declined
B. reader’s interests had diversified
C. printing techniques had improved
D. educationalists’ attitudes had changed
75. What is the writer of this passage attempting to do?
A. explain how present-day reading habits developed
B. change people’s attitudes to reading
C. show how reading methods have improved
D. encourage the growth of reading
Part 3. READING COMPREHENSION (Questions 76-80) (5 x 0.2 = 1pt)
You are going to read an article about people who have a very strange gift. Seven paragraphs have
been removed from the article, Choose from the paragraphs A-G the one which fits each gap (76-
80). There is one extra paragraph which you do not need to use. There is an example at the
beginning (0).

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Color has a deep impact on each and everyone of us. In both offices and factories, shops and homes, the
management of color is used to improve the environment.
0 (example) - G
In the early part of the twentieth century Rudolf Steiner studied these effects of colour on individuals. He
developed a theory from which he produced colour schemes for a learning environment.
76 - …………
Although learning to integrate information from different senses is vital, for the majority of people sight,
tough, taste, smell and hearing are fundamentally separate. Yet there is evidence, some anecdotal, some
more scientific, to suggest that they are, in fact, linked. This idea of sensory unity is a very old one.
77 - …………
In more modem times, many individuals have reported experiencing what is normally felt through on
sense via another, and have described occasions when experiences of one sense also trigger experiences
of another. Many respected scholars have reported the linking of the senses, known as synaesthesia.
78 - …………
More recent studies include the case of a girl who associated colours with the notes of bird song. There
was also a boy who felt pressure sensations in his teeth when cold compresses were applied to his arms.
Among a group of college students it was found that 13 per cent consciously summoned up images of
colour when they were listening to music, claiming that this made the experience more enjoyable.
79 - …………
The author Vladimir Nabokov was once interviewed for a magazine article. He told the story of his
“rather freakish gift of seeing letters in colour".
Interestingly, he stated that his wife and son both have the gift of color hearing and that their son’s
colours sometimes appear to be a mix of those of his parents. For example, the letter M, for him was pink,
and to his wife it was blue and in their son they found it to be purple.
In his autobiography, he remembered the time when he was seven years old. He was using old black and
white alphabet blocks to build a tower, while his mother was watching.
80 - …………
The gift for seeing letters or hearing music in color is not yet understood. There are probably more people
out there who have the gift, but feel embarrassed or awkward about admitting it.
Removed paragraphs:
A. One such, the physicist Sir Isaac Newton wrote that, for him, each note of the musical scale
corresponded to a particular color of the spectrum: when he saw a color, he sometimes heard the note.
And the philosopher John Locke reported the ease of a blind man who claimed that he had had a
revelation of what the color scarlet looked like when he heard the sound of a trumpet for the first time.
B. The Scheme of colors that he recommended for each age group was intended to reflect a child’s stage
of development. The younger children had pink/red, while the older ones had yellow/green.
C. As each child develops, he or she learns to use all the senses co-operatively. What the child learns
from one sense can be transferred to another.
D. The ancient Greek philosopher Aristole argued that the five senses were drawn together by a ‘common
sense’ located in the heart. Later we see that the anatomical drawings of Leonard DA Vinci reflect the
15th century belief that the senses have a common mechanism.
E. When their tutor asked them to draw what they ‘saw’ when they heard a note rise and fall on a clarinet,
their images included lips, lines and triangles. One even drew a house nestling amid hills.
F. He casually remarked to her that the colors of the letters were all wrong. It turned out that she could
also see the letters in different colors and that she also heard musical notes in color.
G. Apparently, green helps people relax, whereas red is good for getting people to talk and produce ideas.
However, too much color can have a different effect from the one intended - excess red brings out our
aggression, for example, while too much green makes staff lazy.
Part 4. READING COMPREHENSION (Questions 81-90) (10 x 0.2 = 2pts)
Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each
space.
English Universities and colleges
All English universities except Oxford and Cambridge are fairly new. London University is the
biggest of the modem English Universities and (81) ………… of a great variety of colleges and other
institutions (82)..................medical schools.
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 A university usually has (83)..................faculties and departments. The most common faculties are
medicine, law, arts, science, and theology. The (84) ………… include engineering, economics,
commerce, agriculture, music, and technology. After taking examinations a university graduate is (85)
………… with the Degree of Bachelor of Arts, or Science, or Engineering, or Medicine, etc. depending
on their field of study.
Each faculty is headed by one or more professors, who are helped by a staff of teachers called
lecturers. Professors and lecturers spend some of their time giving lectures to large numbers of students or
studying with (86)..................groups and here the students have a chance to argue and discuss.
All universities admit men and women, but the (87) ………… of men is rather more than 75%.
Most of the universities provide hostel accommodation for their students. At a university the course of
studies lasts six years and the curriculum is wide.
There are many special types of colleges in Great Britain too. They give a (88)..................training.
They are medical, teachers’, technical colleges and many (89) …………
One can see colleges within universities. The course of studies at a college is only three years. At
medical colleges the students study various subjects, learn to treat patients and have (90)..................work
at hospital. After graduating from the college they are given a certificate.
IV. WRITING (5pts)
Part 1. (Questions 91-95) (5 x 0.2 = 1pt)
Use no more than five words. including the word given to complete the second sentence so that it
has a similar meaning to the first one. You MUST NOT change the word given.
91. Linda’s plans for a picnic have been spoilt by the weather. (FALLEN)
 Linda’s plans for a picnic................................................because of the weather.
92. It’s unusual for Carol to get angry with her staff. (HARDLY)
 Carol.................................................with her staff.
93. I would like to express my thanks for everything you have done for me. (THANKFUL)
 I’d like to say................................................am for everything you have done for me.
94. Did you enjoy the party? (GOOD)
 Did you................................................at the party?
95. I was too scared to tell him what I really thought. (COURAGE)
 I................................................to tell him what I really thought.
Part 2. (Questions 96 - 100) (5 x 0.2 = 1pt)
For each of the sentences bellow, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the
original sentence, but using the words given in capital letters. These words MUST NOT be altered
in any way.
96. He stood no chance of passing his exams. BOUND
………………………………………………………………………………………
97. Everyone who spoke to the victim is a suspect. UNDER
………………………………………………………………………………………
98. You can avoid tooth decay by brushing your teeth regularly. PREVENTED
………………………………………………………………………………………
99. A sudden downpour resulted in the postponement of the football match. PUT
………………………………………………………………………………………
100. They share a lot of hobbies and interests. COMMON
………………………………………………………………………………………
Part 3. COMPOSITION (3pts)
In about 250 words, write an essay on the following topic.
The rising levels of congestion and air pollution found in Hanoi Capital and in Ho Chi Minh City
can be attributed directly to the rapidly increasing number of private vehicles in use. In order to
reverse the decline in the quality of life in these cities, attempts must be made to encourage people
to use their cars and motorcycles less and public transport more. Discuss possible ways to
encourage the use of public transport.
You should use your own ideas, knowledge and experience and support your arguments with
examples and relevant evidence.

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TẠO ĐỒNG NAI 12 NĂM HỌC 2021-2022
Môn: Tiếng Anh - Bảng B
ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút. (Không kể thời gian giao
đề) Ngày thi: 18/02/2022

I. LISTENING (4.0 points)

HƯỚNG DẪN PHẦN THI NGHE HIỂU:
 Bài nghe gồm 03 phần, mỗi phần thí sinh được nghe 2 lần.
 Mở đầu và kết thúc bài nghe có tín hiệu nhạc.
 Mọi hướng dẫn cho thí sinh bằng tiếng Anh đã có trong bài nghe.

PART 1: Questions 1-10

Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER or each answer.

Copying photos to digital format

Name of company: Picturerep
Requirements
 Maximum size of photos is 30 cm, minimum size 4 cm.
 Photos must not be in a (1) or an album.
Cost
 The cost for 360 photos is (2) £ (including one disk).
 Before the completed order is sent, (3) is required
Services included in the price
 Photos can be placed in a folder, e.g. with the name (4) .
 The (5) and contrast can be improved if necessary.
 Photos which are very fragile will be scanned by (6) .
Special restore service (costs extra)
 It may be possible to remove an object from a photo, or change the (7) .
 A photo which is not correctly in (8) cannot be fixed.
Other information
 Orders are completed within (9) .
 Send the photos in a box (not (10) .

PART 2: Questions 11-20

Questions 11-15: Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
Question 11. Dartfield House school used to be

A. a tourist information centre.

B. a private home.
C. a local council building.
Question 12. What is planned with regard to the lower school?
A. All buildings on the main site will be improved.
B. The lower school site will be used for new homes.
C. Additional school buildings will be constructed on the lower school site.
Question 13. The catering has been changed because of
A. long queuing times.
B. changes to the school timetable.
C. dissatisfaction with the menus.
Question 14. Parents are asked to
A. help their children to decide in advance which serving point to use.
B. make sure their children have enough money for food.
C. advise their children on healthy food to eat
Question 15. What does the speaker say about the existing canteen?
A. Food will still be served there.
B. Only staff will have access to it.
C. Pupils can take their food into it.

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Questions 16-18
What comment does the speaker make about each of the following serving points in the Food Hall?
Choose THREE answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-D, next to Questions 16- 18.

Comments
A. pupils help to plan menus
B. only vegetarian food
C. different food every week
D. daily change in menu

Food available at serving points in Food Hall

Question 16. World Adventures
Question 17. Street Life
Question 18. Speedy Italian
Questions 19 and 20
Choose TWO letters, A-E.
Which TWO optional after-school lessons are new?
A. swimming
B. piano
C. acting
D. cycling
E. theatre sound and lighting
PHONOLOGY (1.0 point)
QUESTIONS 21-25: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined
part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following sentences.
Question 21. A. weekends B. answers C. secrets D. authors
Question 22. A. crooked B. naked C. knocked D. wicked
Question 23. A. prayer B. layer C. betray D. haystack
Question 24. A. voyage B. massage C. carriage D. marriage
Question 25. A. enough B. rough C. though D. cough
Questions 26-30: Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other words in the same
group. Write your answer in the numbered box.
Question 26. A. preface B. conquer C. pronoun D. mature
Question 27. A. engineer B. understand C. volunteer D. alternate
Question 28. A. marvellous B. argument C. serious D. commercial
Question 29. A. influential B. diversity C. historical D. technology
Question 30. A. geographical B. university C. examination D. economical
LEXICO-GRAMMAR (QUESTIONS 31-50) (2.0 pts)
Questions 31-45: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the following questions.
Question 31. One recent study has demonstrated a strong between consumption of sugar-sweetened
beverages and childhood obesity.
A. reason B. link C. cause D. result
Question 32. Many people don’t trust online banking because they are afraid of theft.
A. identity B. hacked C. identical D. crime
Question 33. Aid agencies emergency relief, but is this always the best thing?
A. trigger B. cause C. provide D. put
Question 34. I cannot believe that John and Maggie have decided to up after 20 years of marriage.
A. divide B. split C. fall D. look
Question 35. The area in front of the fire exit should be kept at all times.
A. warm B. clear C. cosy D. frozen
Question 36. When the roads are wet, you’ve got to leave plenty of between you and the car in front so as
to avoid collision.
A. space B. room C. vacancy D. area
Question 37. Despite the extreme conditions, Rhian’s team were able to gather data the corals of a kind
that is all impossible in the deep ocean.
A. with B. on C. towards D. under
Question 38. Kids of all ages will have at the amusement park as classic family entertainments meet
modern-day thrills.
A. a piece of cake B. a whale of time C. a drop in the bucket D. an arm and a leg
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Question 39. It you don’t stop smoking, you risk lung diseases, cancer and strokes.
A. suffer B. to suffer C. suffering D. suffered
Question 40. Chris Bertish was first person to complete solo crossing of
Atlantic Ocean on paddle boat.
A. 0-the-the-a B. the-a-the-a C. the-0-0-a D. the-a-0-0
Question 41. I’m having a problem with David. He me up in the middle of the night and telling me his
troubles.
A. called B. has been calling C. had called D. is calling
Question 42. A plane carrying 15 members of the government to a conference in Brussels a small-scale fire
earlier this morning.
A. knows to have been experienced B. knows to have experienced
C. is known to have experienced D. is known to be experienced
Question 43. It has been that by the year 2050 some capital cities will be almost uninhabitable because of
the effects of air pollution.
A. objected B. predicted C. hoped D. dreamt
Question 44. The school Principal suggested that the disadvantaged boy awarded a scholarship for his
outstanding academic performance.
A. should have B. should be C. was D. will be
Question 45. One advantage of travelling by train is that you can forget about the traffic jams and crowded roads,
and sit back and admire the .
A. scenery B. site C. range D. estuary
QUESTIONS 46-50: Complete the following sentences with the correct forms of the words given
Question 46. Albert Einstein was one of the greatest the world has ever known. (THINK)
Question 47. Our understanding of pain is influenced by a variety of factors, including our state
and memories of past pains. (PSYCHOLOGY)
Question 48. Much has been written about the diversity of terrestrial organisms, particularly the

rich life associated with tropical rain forest habitats. (EXCEPT)

Question 49. We must act urgently to reduce carbon dioxide and fishing pressures to protect fish
populations. (EMIT)
Question 50. As long as scientists and musicians work together , the electric guitar will continue
to benefit from technological innovations. (HARMONY)
PROOF READING (QUESTIONS 51-60) (2.0 points)
Read the text below and look carefully at each line. Some of the lines have a word which should not be there.
If the line has a word that should not be there, write the word at the end of the line. There is an example at
the beginning.
THE POWER OF PAINT

People have been always painted their bodies. The reasons are many: Line 0: been
religious ceremonial, or simply for decoration. In Brazil, the Kayapo Line 1 ……………
Indians paint to each other’s bodies using the blue-black juice of the Line 2 ……………
genipap fruit. An unpainted body can mean so that the person has no Line 3 ……………
one who cares enough to do it. Other Indians regard that an unpainted Line 4 ……………
person as naked. Sometimes body painting can be quite complicated Line 5 ……………
because of every colour and shape has1 a particular meaning. A popular Line 6 ……………
design among the Thompson Indians in North America was to paint Line 7 ……………
half the face red and the other half black; red did brought the warrior Line 8 ……………
good luck, while black gave his enemy misfortune. In decoration for a Line 9 ……………
religious occasion, the Australian Aborigines use themselves traditional Line 10 ……………
colours and patterns and these are applied by a special person. For Line 11 ……………
instance, when mourning the mourners they are covered in white paint, Line 12 ……………
Among the Nuba in the Sudan, body painting is art for arts sake: it has Line 13 ……………
no religious meaning, it simply makes the body quite more beautiful. In Line 14 ……………
fact, as a man gets older and less attractive, he replaces paint by Line 15 ……………
clothing. Also a man suffering illness or injury will wear clothes until Line 16 ……………
he recovers. Throughout the world, people like to decorate themselves Line 17 ……………
according to their own customs. In the Western World there is a multi- Line 18 ……………
million pound cosmetics industry with vast amounts of money which Line 19 ……………
being spent on advertising campaigns to persuade the men and women Line 20 ……………
to buy cosmetics. Line 21 ……………

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 V. READING COMPREHENSION (QUESTIONS 61-80) (4.0 points)
QUESTIONS 61-70: Read the following passage and indicate the answer to each of the questions.
Ranked as the number one beverage consumed worldwide, tea takes the lead over coffee in both popularity
and production with more than 5 million metric tons of tea produced annually. Although much of this tea is
consumed in Asia, European and African countries, the United States drinks it fair share. According to estimates by
the Tea Council of the United States, tea is enjoyed by no less than half of the U.S population on any given day.
Black tea or green tea
- iced, spiced, or instant-drinking has spurred a billion - dollar business with major tea produces in Africa and South
America and throughout Asia.
Tea is made from the leaves of an evergreen plant, Camellia sinensis, which grows tall and lush in tropical
regions. On tea plantation, the plant is kept trimmed to approximately four feet high, and as new buds called flush
appear, they are plucked off by hand. Even in today’s world of modern agricultural machinery, hand harvesting
continues to be preferred method. Ideally, only the top two leaves and bud should be picked. This new growth
produces the highest quality tea.
After being harvested, tea leaves are laid out on long drying racks, called withering racks, for 18 to 20 hours.
During this process, the tea softens and becomes limp. Next, depending on the type of the tea being produced, the
leaves may be crushed or chopped to release flavor, and then steamed to retain their green color, and the
fermentation process is skipped. Producing black teas requires fermentation during which the tea leaves begin to
darken. After fermentation, black tea is dried in vats to produce its rich brown or black color.
No one knows when or how tea became popular, but legend has it that tea as a beverage was discovered in 2737
B.C. by Emperor Shen Nung of China when leaves from Camellia chopped into his drinking water as it was boiling
over a fire. As the story goes, Emperor Shen Nung drank the resulting liquid and proclaimed that the drink to be most
nourishing and refreshing. Though this account cannot be documented, it is thought that tea drinking probably
originated in China and spread to other parts of Asia, then to Europe, and ultimately to America colonies around
1650. With about half of the caffeine content as coffee, tea is often chosen by those who want to reduce, but not
necessarily eliminate their caffeine intake. Some people find that tea is less acidic than coffee and therefore easier on
the stomach. Others have become interested in tea drinking since the National Cancer Institute published its findings
on the antioxidant properties of tea. But whether tea is enjoyed for its perceived health benefits, its flavour, or as a
social drink, teacups continue to be filled daily with the world’s most popular beverage.
Question 61: Why does the author include statistics on the amount of tea produced, sold and consumed?
A. to show the expense of processing such a large quantity of tea
B. to explain why coffee is not the most popular beverage worldwide
C. to demonstrate tea’s popularity
D. to impress the reader with factual sounding information
Question 62: Based on the passage, what is implied about tea harvesting?
A. Tea is totally done with the assistance of modern agricultural machinery
B. It is no longer done in China
C. The method has remained nearly the same for a long time
D. The method involved trimming the uppermost branches of the plants
Question 63: What does the word “they” in paragraph 2 refers to?
A. tea pickers B. new buds C evergreen plants D. tropical regions
Question 64: Which of the following is NOT true about the tea production process?
A. Black tea develops its dark color during fermentation and final drying.
B. Green tea require a long fermentation process.
C. Green tea is often steamed to keep it color.
D. Black tea goes through 2 drying phrases during production.
Question 65: The word “documented” in paragraph 4 can be replaced by?
A. ignored B. proved C stored D. kept
Question 66: According to the passage, what is TRUE about the origin of tea drinking?
A. It began during the Shen Nung dynasty.
B. It may have begun some time around 1650.
C. It is unknown when lea first became popular.
D. It was originally produced from Camellia plants in Europe.
Question 67: The word “eliminate” in paragraph 5 could be best replaced by?
A. decrease B. increase C. reduce D. remove
Question 68: According to the passage, which may be the reason why someone would choose to drink tea instead of
coffee?
A. Because it's easier to digest than coffee. B. Because it has a higher nutritional content than coffee.
C. Because it helps prevent cancer. D. Because it has more caffeine than coffee.
Question 69: Where in the passage does the author mention research conducted on the beneficial effects of tea
drinking?

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 A. In paragraph 1 B. In paragraph 2 C. In paragraph 4 D. In paragraph 5
Question 70: What best describes the topic of the passage?
A. Tea consumption and production B. The most popular types of tea
C. The benefits of tea consumption worldwide D. How tea is produced and brewed
QUESTIONS 71-80: Read the following passage and indicate the answer to each of the questions.
The future of work
According to a leading business consultancy, 3-14% of the global workforce will need to switch to a different
occupation within the next 10-15 years, and all workers will need to adapt as their occupations evolve alongside
increasingly capable machines. Automation - or “embodied artificial intelligence” (AI) - is one aspect of the
disruptive effects of technology on the labour market. “Disembodied AI”, like the algorithms running in our
smartphones, is another.
Dr. Stella Pachidi from Cambridge Judge Business School believes that some of the most fundamental
changes are happening as a result of the “algorithmication” of jobs that are dependent on data rather than on
production - the so-called knowledge economy. Algorithms are capable of learning from data to undertake tasks that
previously needed human judgement, such as reading legal contracts, analysing medical scans and gathering market
intelligence.
“In many cases, they can outperform humans,” says Pachidi. “Organisations are attracted to using algorithms
because they want to make choices based on what they consider is “perfect information", as well as to reduce costs
and enhance productivity.”
“But these enhancements are not without consequences,” says Pachidi. “If routine cognitive tasks are taken
over by AI, how do professions develop their future experts?” she asks. “One way of learning about a job is
“legitimate peripheral participation” - a novice stands next to experts and learns by observation. If this isn’t
happening, then you need to find new ways to learn.”
Another issue is the extent to which the technology influences or even controls the workforce. For over two
years, Pachidi monitored a telecommunications company. “The way telecoms salespeople work is through personal
and frequent contact with clients, using the benefit of experience to assess a situation and reach a decision. However,
the company had started using a[n] ... algorithm that defined when account managers should contact certain
customers about which kinds of campaigns and what to offer them.
The algorithm - usually built by external designers - often becomes the keeper of knowledge, she explains. In
cases like this, Pachidi believes, a short-sighted view begins to creep into working practices whereby workers learn
through the “algorithm’s eyes” and become dependent on its instructions. Alternative explorations - where
experimentation and human instinct lead to progress and new ideas - are effectively discouraged.
Pachidi and colleagues even observed people developing strategies to make the algorithm work to their own
advantage. “We are seeing cases where workers feed the algorithm with false data to reach their targets,” she reports.
It’s scenarios like these that many researchers are working to avoid. Their objective is to make AI
technologies more trustworthy and transparent, so that organisations and individuals understand how AI decisions
are made. In the meantime, says Pachidi, “We need to make sure we fully understand the dilemmas that this new
world raises regarding expertise, occupational boundaries and control.”
Economist Professor Hamish Low believes that the future of work will involve major transitions across the
whole life course for everyone: “The traditional trajectory of full-time education followed by full-time work
followed by a pensioned retirement is a thing of the past,” says Low. Instead, he envisages a multistage employment
life: one where retraining happens across the life course, and where multiple jobs and no job happen by choice at
different stages.
On the subject of job losses, Low believes the predictions are founded on a fallacy: “It assumes that the
number of jobs is fixed. If in 30 years, half of 100 jobs are being carried out by robots, that doesn’t mean we are left
with just 50 jobs for humans. The number of jobs will increase: we would expect there to be 150 jobs.”
Dr Ewan McGaughey, at Cambridge’s Centre for Business Research and King’s College London, agrees that
“apocalyptic” views about the future of work are misguided. “It’s the laws that restrict the supply of capital to the
job market, not the advent of new technologies that causes unemployment.”
His recently published research answers the question of whether automation, AI and robotics will mean a
“jobless future” by looking at the causes of unemployment. “History is clear that change can mean redundancies.
But social policies can tackle this through retraining and redeployment.”
He adds: “if there is going to be change to jobs as a result of AI and robotics then I’d like to see governments
seizing the opportunity to improve policy to enforce good job security. We can “reprogramine” the law to prepare
for a fairer future of work and leisure.” McGaughey’s findings are a call to arms to leaders of organisations,
governments and banks to pre-empt the coming changes with bold new policies that guarantee hill employment, fair
incomes and a thriving economic democracy.
“The promises of these new technologies are astounding. They deliver humankind the capacity to live in a
way that nobody could have once imagined,” he adds. Just as the industrial revolution brought people past
subsistence agriculture, and the corporate revolution enabled mass production, a third revolution has been
pronounced. But it will not only be one of technology. The next revolution will be social.
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Questions 71-74
Complete the summary using the list of words, A-G, below.
Write the correct letter, A-G, in boxes 71-74 on your answer sheet.
The “algorithmication” of jobs
Stella Pachidi of Cambridge Judge Business School has been focusing on the “algorithmication” of jobs which
rely not on production but on (71) .
While monitoring a telecommunications company, Pachidi observed a growing (72) on the
recommendations made by AI, as workers begin to learn through the “algorithm’s eyes”. Meanwhile, staff are
deterred from experimenting and using their own (73) and are therefore prevented from achieving innovation.
To avoid the kind of situations which Pachidi observed, researchers are trying to make AI's
decision-making process easier to comprehend, and to increase users’ (74) with regard to the technology.

A. pressure B. satisfaction C. intuition D. promotion

E. reliance F. confidence G. information

Questions 75-80
Look at the following statements (Questions 75-80) and the list of people below.
Match each statement with the correct person, A, B or C.
Write the correct letter, A, B or C, in boxes 75-80 on your answer sheet.
NB You may use any letter more than once.
Question 75. Greater levels of automation will not result in lower employment.
Question 76. There are several reasons why AI is appealing to businesses.
Question 77. AI’s potential to transform people's lives has parallels with major cultural shifts which occurred in
previous eras.
Question 78. It is important to be aware of the range of problems that AI causes.
Question 79. People are going to follow a less conventional career path than in the past.
Question 80. Authorities should take measures to ensure that there will be adequately paid work for everyone.

List of people
A. Stella Pachidi
B. Hamish Low
C. Ewan McGaughey

VI. GUIDED CLOZE TEST (QUESTIONS 81-90) (2.0 points)

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word
for each of the blanks.
KEEPING FIT
Bodies are made to move! They are not (81) for sitting around in front of the television or reading
magazines. Keeping fit doesn’t (82) you have to be a super-athlete, and even (83) exercise can
give you a lot of fun. When you are fit and healthy, you will find you look better and feel better. You will develop
more energy and self-confidence.
Every time you move, you are exercising. The human body is designed to bend, stretch, run, jump and climb.
(84) it does, the stronger and fitter it will become. Best of all, exercise is fun. If s what your body likes
doing most-keeping on the (85) Physical exercise is not only good for your body. People who take regular
exercise are usually happier, more relaxed and more alert (86) people who sit around all day. Try an
experiment- next time you are (87) a bad mood, go for a walk or play a ball game in the park. See how
much better you feel after an hour.
A good (88) of achievement is yet another benefit of exercise. People feel good about themselves
when they know they have (89) their fitness. People who exercise regularly will tell you that they find
they have more energy to enjoy life. So have (90) you'll soon see and feel the benefits.
Question 81: A. planned B. designed C. programmed D. caused
Question 82: A. involve B. require C. reveal D. mean
Question 83: A. a little B. a few C. little D. few
Question 84: A. More and more B. The more C. More D. Moreover
Question 85: A. increase B. move C. develop D. decrease
Question 86: A. then B. about C. than D. with
Question 87: A. in B. on C. at D. under
Question 88: A. sense B. feel C. lot D. piece
Question 89: A. experienced B. improved C. carried out D. grown
Question 90: A. a run B. a trial C. a go D. a start
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VII. WRITING
PART 1. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.0 points)
QUESTIONS 91-95. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence
printed before it
Question 91. Absolute secrecy was crucial to the success of the mission.
- Without .............................................................................................................................................
Question 92. It would have been a good idea to take your umbrella.
- You should ........................................................................................................................................
Question 93. I think it’s better for the children to stay inside in bad weather.
- I would rather ....................................................................................................................................
Question 94. I wasn’t surprised to hear that he had failed the final exam.
- It came as ..........................................................................................................................................
Question 95. She didn’t cry when the story ended in tragedy.
- Not a .................................................................................................................................................

QUESTIONS 96-100. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence,
using the word given in brackets. Yon must use between THREE and FIVE words only, including the word
provided. Question 96. The day after my brother lost his job, he did not feel like getting out of bed.
(INCLINATION)
- My brother.....................................................................out of bed the clay after losing his job.
Question 97. I never thought that we’d have legal problems. (CROSSED)
- It.....................................................................that we’d have legal problems.
Question 98. The local council has considered mass tourism the cause of the environmental problems. (PUT)
- The local council has.............................................................mass tourism for the cause of environmental problems.
Question 99. The man in that painting reminds me of my uncle. (BEARS)
- The man in that picture.....................................................................my uncle.
Question 100. What Rachel does in her spare time doesn’t concern me. (BUSINESS)
- It’s.....................................................................what Rachel does in her spare time.

PART 2. COMPOSITION (3.0 points)

Write about the following topic:

In the future, nobody will buy printed newspapers, magazines or books because they will be able to read
everything, they want online without paying.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Write at least 250 words.

THE END

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