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PRACTICE TEST 17

I. LISTENING (50 POINTS)

Part 1. For questions 1-5, listen to a talk about hibernation in humans and decide whether
these statements are True (T), False (F), or Not given (NG). Write your answers in the
corresponding numbered boxes provided.
1. During hibernation, bears slowly suffer from neurodegeneration.
2. The scarcer the food is, the more likely warm-blooded creatures can keep their body
temperature.
3. In the accident during 1999, the cold stream helped keep enough oxygen for the woman to
survive.
4. The EPR technique has saved plenty of patients from excessive blood loss.
5. Spaceworks have concluded that astronauts could be medically-induced to stay in
hibernation in a fortnight’s time.
Your answers
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Part 2. For questions 6-10, listen to a talk about top future tech trends in 2024 and answer
the questions. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS taken from the recording for
each answer in the corresponding numbered boxes provided.
6. To boost computing power, what can be connected?
7. What can the cold temperature protect the quantum system from?
8. What developments have been witnessed recently, exemplified by the Jetson 1?
9. What can be used to insert Stentrode?
10. What is Black Rock preparing for the upcoming launch?
Your answers
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Part 3. You will hear a scientist and a computer expert discussing biometric technology.
For questions 11-15, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which fits best according to what
you hear. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided.

11. According to Alice, some of the incentives for using biometric data
A. are open to debate.
B. contradict each other.
C. have been made up.
D. misrepresent the facts.

12. What do the speakers cite as the main attraction of biometric data?
A. It is not easy to imitate.
B. It gives people peace of mind.
C. It improves IT literacy.
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D. It reduces technology anxiety.

13. What does Alice point out about the computer storage systems using biometric data?
A. They are open to abuse.
B. They have eradicated data by mistake.
C. They should be investigated further.
D. They use obsolete technology.

14. An area that is beyond the comprehension of most ordinary people is

A. company expenditure on security measures.
B. what personal information is traded.
C. fluctuations in the cost of biometric technology.
D. the technical complexity of data management.

15. How do the speakers feel about the future of biometric technology?
A. Worried about how long progress will take.
B. Concerned that there is a long way to go.
C. Optimistic that any issues will be addressed.
D. Sceptical about people’s grasp of the situation.

Your answers
11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

Part 4. For questions 16-25, listen to a talk about how repressed emotions make us sick
and supply the blanks with the missing information. Write NO MORE THAN THREE
WORDS taken from the recording for each answer in the space provided.

The most curious and hazardous aspect of our nature is our difficulty in acknowledging our
true feelings. Our minds are fraught with thoughts and feelings that 16. ___________ because
we lack the courage to confront them. We can feel abundant emotions and try to neglect
them, without knowing what is lying behind a(n) 17. ___________. The reason for this is that
we fear damaging our self-image and the 18. ___________ about ourselves. While a large
portion of our 19. ___________ is geared towards forgetting rather than understanding, we
still have a conscience. Since this 20. ___________ and ingenious part consistently seeks the
truth, awakening us from our 21. ___________, it will cause various issues for us to
recognize that there is something we would gain from confronting. If these repressed feelings
aren’t dealt with psychologically, lack of awareness will take a toll on our physical health.
Our unacknowledged feelings turn into back pain, constipation, migraines, insomnia and 22.
___________. Doctors tend to focus on 23. ___________ and neglect the emotional facet of
the ailments we are suffering from. So as to alleviate these 24. ___________, we should
submit them to a curious-sounding exercise. This implies taking a journey through our
internal organs, asking each of them what they want to communicate to us. Many of our
physical ailments are ultimately silent forms of retaliation for all the thoughts and feelings we
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have avoided addressing. Once we have 25. ___________ our concerns to our minds and
bravely confronted what has been avoided for too long, our physical comfort will increase.
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II. LEXICO-GRAMMAR (20 POINTS)

Part 1. For questions 26-35, choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to each of the
following
questions and write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided.
26. Receiving the prestigious award for outstanding community service is truly _______. The
recognition not only boosts her personal pride but also serves as a shining example of the
meaningful contributions one can make to society.
A. a feather in her cap B. the bee’s knees
C. a skeleton in the cupboard D. a ballpark figure
27. The urgency of his voice _______ them into action.
A. galvanized B. penetrated
C. infiltrated D. intermixed
28. Amid the intricate dance of subatomic particles, physicists strive to unravel the mysteries
of the universe by deciphering the enigmatic role each particle plays in the cosmic _______.
A. cohesion, such a complex interplay it is.
B. quandary, such it is a complex interplay.
C. ambiguity, so is the complex interplay.
D. nexus, so complex it is an interplay.
29. The pilot wasn’t letting them get on if a passenger was late; but had _______ pressure
from others.
A. forked out for B. caved in to
C. branched out into D. ploughed back into
30. Despite already working two jobs, Sarah decided to take on a third because she seemed to
be a _______ for punishment
A. button B. glutton
C. cannon D. glad rag
31. At Athens, he must have been a _______, an idler, without political rights or duties.
A. mountebank B. dilettante
C. hagiographer D. sycophant
32. Peter was _______without being _______: he held fast to his beliefs but avoided arguing
about them with others.
A. decisive/philanthropic B. haphazard/quarrelsome
C. sentimental/litigious D. resolute/polemical
33. She _______ herself for being so impatient with the children.
A. masticated B. vexed
C. chided D. inhibited
34. The answer is no. That's all ______.
A. there is at it B. how it is
C. there is to it D. there it is

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35. In conjunction with the decline in manufacturing costs revealed yesterday _______ the
robust retail sales data unveiled today _______ while progressing at a sluggish pace, is not
approaching a recession.
A. were - as if to signal that the economy,
B. were - as though the economy, indicatively,
C. existed - pointing towards the economy,
D. existed - resembling an indicator of the economy, though,
Your answers
26. 27. 28. 29. 30.
31. 32. 33. 34. 35.

Part 2. For questions 36-40, write the correct form of each bracketed word in the
numbered boxes provided.
36. She __________ the things we need to buy – sugar, tea, and sandwiches. (NUMBER)
37. This book is __________. You can find information about the varieties of plants around
the world here. (EMBRACE)
38. Her bare feet arch elegantly, and the ankle bracelets she wears __________ her graceful
movements. (ACCENT)
39. Designed to conserve fish stocks, this _________ scheme has reduced some species to
near extinction. (BEGET)
40. Indian families stick together like Gorilla Glue, the strongest _________ in the world.
(ADHERE)

Your answers
36. 37. 38. 39. 40.

Part 3. The passage below contains 05 mistakes. For questions 41-45, UNDERLINE the
mistakes and WRITE YOUR CORRECTIONS in the numbered space provided.

The introduction of BookTok - a subsection of Tiktok Your Answers:

where users discuss and recommend books, has led to 41.
tangible sale increases across many Western literary 42.
markets. However, is the natural conclusion from this 43.
that these changes are positive? 44.
45.
In the wake of e-books, combined with the lingering
economic effects of the pandemic, an increase in sales to
keep the printed book industry float is a promising sign.
However, this increase has been shown to
disproportionately favor chain bookshops owned by large
corporations as opposed to their independent partners.
The stock of many independent booksellers is
secondhand and therefore large quantities of single titles
are mostly unavailable like chains that accommodate
quantities in bulk. These changes also affect which
writers and genres we read. With BookTok being heavily

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skewed towards works of popular literature, titles that fit

more neatly into binary general categories and
demonstrate the potential to be consumed by the widest
possible mass audience are being prioritized. For works
that bend the rules of genre and defy popular conceptions
of narratives, their chance of finding a place within this
online community is considerably reduced.

III. READING (50 POINTS)

Part 1. For questions 46-55, fill each of the following numbered blanks with ONE suitable
word and write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided.

Broadcasting has democratized the publication of language, often at its most informal, 46.
___________ undressed. Now the ears of the educated cannot escape the language of the 47.
___________. It surrounds them on the news, weather, sports, commercials, and the ever-
proliferating game shows. This wider dissemination of popular speech may easily give purists
the 48. ___________ that language is suddenly going to hell in this generation, and may
justify the new paranoia about it. It might also be argued that 49. ___________ Americans
hear more correct, even beautiful, English on television than ever before. Through television
more models of good usage reach more American homes than was 50. ___________ possible
in other times. Television gives them lots of colloquial English too, some awful, some
creative, but that is not new.
51. ___________ in this is a simple fact: our language is not the special private property of
the language police, or grammarians, or teachers, or even great writers. The genius of English
is that it has always been the tongue of the common people, literate or not. English belongs to
everybody: the funny 52. ___________ of phrase that pops into the mind of a farmer telling a
story; or the travelling salesman's dirty joke; or the teenager saying, 'Gag me with a spoon'; or
the pop lyric — all 53. ___________, are all as valid as the tortured image of the academic,
or the line the poet sweats over for a week. Through our collective language 54.
___________ some may be thought beautiful and some ugly, some may live and some may
die: but it is all English and it belongs to everyone — to those of us who wish to be careful
with it and 55. ___________ who don't care.

Your answers
46. 47. 48. 49. 50.

51. 52. 53. 54. 55.

Part 2. For questions 56-68, read the following passage and do the tasks that follow.

Comedians
What drives moderately intelligent persons to put themselves up for acceptance or
disparagement? In short, what sort of individual wants to be a comedian? When we hear the
very word, what does the label suggest? Other professions, callings and occupations attract
separate and distinct types of practitioner. Some stereotypes are so familiar as to be cheaply
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laughable examples from the world of travesty, among them absent-minded professors, venal
lawyers, gloomy detectives and cynical reporters. But what corny characteristics do we
attribute to comedians? To a man or woman, are they generally parsimonious, vulgar,
shallow, arrogant, introspective, hysterically insecure, smug, autocratic, amoral, and selfish?
Read their superficial stories in the tabloids and so they would appear.
Rather than look at the complete image, perhaps we need to explore the initial motives behind
a choice of career. Consider first those who prefer a sort of anonymity in life, the ones who'd
rather wear a uniform. The psychological make-up of individuals who actively seek to resign
their individuality is apparent among those who surrender to the discipline of a military life.
The emotional and intellectual course taken by those who are drawn to anonymity is easily
observed but not easily deflected. They want to be told what to do and then be required to do
it over and over again in the safety of a routine, often behind the disguises of a number or
livery. If their egos ache with the need for recognition and praise, it's a pain that must be
contained, frustrated or satisfied within the rut they occupy. The mere idea of standing up in
front of an audience and demanding attention is abhorrent.
Nor will we find our comics among the doormats and dormice, the meek. There's precious
little comedy in the lives of quiet hobbyists, bashful scholars, hermits, anchorites and
recluses, the discreet and the modest, ones who deliberately select a position of obscurity and
seclusion. Abiding quietly in this stratum of society, somewhere well below public attention
level, there is humor, yes, since humor can endure in the least favorable circumstances,
persisting like lichen in Antarctica. And jokes. Many lesser-known comedy writers compose
their material in the secret corners of an unassuming existence. I know of two, both content to
be minor figures in the civil service, who send in topical jokes to radio and TV shows on
condition that their real names are not revealed.
In both cases I've noticed that their comic invention, though clever, is based upon wordplay,
puns and similar equivoques, never an aggressive comic observation of life. Just as there may
be a certain sterility in the self-effacement of a humble life, so it seems feasible that the
selection process of what's funny is emasculated before it even commences. If you have no
ginger and snap in your daily round, with little familiarity with strong emotions, it seems
likely that your sense of fun will be limited by timidity to a simple juggling with language.
If the comedian's genesis is unlikely to be founded in social submission, it's also improbable
among the top echelons of our civilization. Once again, humor can be found among the
majestic. Nobles and royals, statesmen and lawmakers, have their wits. Jokes and jokers
circulate at the loftiest level of every advanced nation, but being high-born seems to carry no
compulsion to make the hoi polloi laugh. Some of our rulers do make us laugh but that's not
what they're paid to do. And, so with the constricted comedy of those who live a constricted
life, that which amuses them may lack the common touch.
Having eliminated the parts of society unlikely to breed funnymen, it's to the middle ranks of
humanity, beneath the exalted and above the invisible, that we must look to see where comics
come from and why. And are they, like nurses and nuns, called to their vocation? As the
mountain calls to the mountaineer and the pentameter to the poet, does the need of the
mirthless masses summon forth funsters, ready to administer relief as their sole raison d'être?
We've often heard it said that someone's a 'born comedian' but will it do for all of them or

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even most of them? Perhaps we like to think of our greatest jesters as we do our greatest
painters and composers, preferring to believe that their gifts are inescapably driven to
expression. But in our exploration of the comedy mind, hopefully finding some such, we are
sure to find some quite otherwise.
It's possible that two of the only three things that all successful comedians have in common
have already been offered to the reader; they don't arise from the obedient and they don't
descend from the mighty. And the third is that they make us laugh and that's it. There is no
other commonable property. Otherwise, they are as diverse as fingerprints. When I first took
to the stage to deliver my untested notions of levity, I was a bit of a novelty. There were
almost no educated, middle-class comedians around. The great majority of funsters were
working class. But I already sensed the truth. That, although the tradition of working-class
origins was strong in comedy performers, poverty didn't teach timing. Having holes in your
shoes as a kid wasn't what made you quick-witted and no one ever learned how to do a
perfect double-take by starving. Comedians are singular and so was I.
For questions 56 - 62, decide whether the following statements are True (T), False (F) or
Not Given (NG). Write T, F, NG in the corresponding numbered boxes provided.
56. It is presumably less challenging to generalize about comedians than about those in
other professions.
57. Those surrendering their uniqueness to a monotonous existence hardly exhibit desire to
proactively seek social approval.
58. Many humorists possess the skill to craft their own jokes but struggle when it comes to
delivering them on stage.
59. Comedians who are not accustomed to visceral feelings can still extend their repertoire
beyond tinkering with words.
60. Even if they wish to, the elites would not succeed in becoming humorists.
61. Exceptional comedians can be regarded as outstanding in a manner akin to individuals
in other artistic fields.
62. Retelling his own experience as a comedian, the author implies that high-achieving
humorists take inspiration from their own backgrounds.

For questions 63 - 68, read the summary and fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN
THREE WORDS taken from the passage. Write your answers in the corresponding
numbered boxes provided.
Unlike other more commonplace professions, it can be challenging to ascribe certain
63._____________ to funnymen, seeing how a singular identity is absent among them. That
said, there exist two cohorts that are less likely to become humorists: the conformist - those
forsaking self-identity - and the timid – often finding comfort in 64. _____________. These
limelight-averse individuals can be susceptible to a lack of 65. _____________ towards their
surroundings, ushering in repetitive comedic patterns. Still, seeing as how comedians are
scarce among the lower social strata, it stands to reason that few jesters would emerge from
66. _____________, owing to their confined lifestyles. Another curiosity emerges as to
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whether comedians are driven by a calling to grant 67. _____________ with hilarity, or as to
their supposed predisposition for jokes. Ultimately, while comedians share the ability to make
people laugh, they are diverse in origins, without 68. _____________ but humor.
Your answers

56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62.

63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68.

Part 3. In the passage below, seven paragraphs have been removed. For questions 69-75,
read the passage and choose from the paragraphs A-H the one which fits each gap. There
is ONE extra paragraph which you do not need to use. Write your answers in the
corresponding numbered boxes provided.

The fog catcher's forest

A bare, dusty island where the rain never falls could soon be covered with trees. Fred Pearce
reports.

When Spanish sailors landed in the Canary Islands in the 15th century, they were amazed to
discover an aboriginal population with extensive agriculture which they had somehow
managed to sustain with virtually no rainfall. Legend has it that the Guanche people derived
all their water from a single large tree, which stripped moisture out of passing fogs and
dripped enough water from its leaves to support a thousand people. However true the story
may be, there is no doubt that the only thing stopping the Canaries from resembling the
Sahara desert, just 70 kilometres to the east, is the moisture-rich fog that drifts in from the
Atlantic Ocean.

69.

Sometime in the last century, the last of the trees on high ground were cut down and the land
began to dry out. This meant that across much of the north of the island, agriculture went into
decline. Now David Riebold, a forestry scientist-turned-schoolteacher who owns a home on
the island, has a plan to reverse the trend. He wants to use artificial fog harvesting to bring
back the cloud forest, in what promises to be the largest reforestation project ever attempted
using the technology.

70.

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For years Riebold watched these failed efforts by local foresters. Then he read about a
successful research project in Chile which harvested the fogs that regularly rolled in from the
Atacama desert. Nets erected on a ridge facing the ocean provided enough water for a small
town. Realising that Lanzarote's climate was very similar to Chile's, Riebold began to wonder
whether fog harvesting could be used to keep the saplings alive.

71.

On paper, fog harvesting looked like a solution to the island's reforestation problems, but
convincing the authorities to give it a try wasn't easy. For many years Riebold tried and failed
to convince anyone to back his idea. It took the arrival of a new mayor to finally get his
scheme approved. 'Proyecto David, as the locals call it, got under way, and the town
authorities erected eight modest fog-collecting devices on three of Lanzarote's mountains.

72.

This summer, having declared the initial experiment a success, the island council plans to
install eight much larger devices which will discharge water into a pumped drip irrigation
network designed to keep the saplings watered. Riebold hopes that this will form the pilot
phase of a full-scale reforestation of the mountains of northern Lanzarote.

73.

If the initial results scale up, a new cloud forest could restore the island to its former glory.
The Lanzarote government has targeted an area of about 20 square kilometres in the north of
the island, though Riebold believes that the potential area for reforestation using fog
collectors could stretch to 50 square kilometres.

74.

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But the knock-on effects of reviving the forests go beyond restoring the wildlife. Eventually,
the forests should capture enough moisture to help recharge the area's underground aquifers,
many of which have remained empty since the forests disappeared. If this happens, wells
down in the valleys could also refill, reducing the island's growing dependence on
desalination, especially during the summer tourist season.

75.

Whether or not fog harvesting will prompt a large-scale return to agriculture on the island
remains to be seen, but the lessons learned from harvesting fog on the island's hilltops may be
adapted for people living not far away, and with a greater need to see their landscape green
and watered. If Lanzarote can catch moisture from the air and convert it to forests and
farmland, then perhaps its famine-prone neighbours in West Africa could do the same.

___________________________________________________________________________

Missing paragraphs:
A This more ambitious scheme could be managed in one of two ways, he says. Either the
hilltops could be covered with nets to grow new forests all at the same time, or this could be
done in stages with a smaller number of nets being moved around to reforest each area in
turn. After perhaps two years of water from the fog collectors, saplings would be tall enough
to collect the fog water themselves.
B The results look promising. A litre a day should be enough to support one seedling, and
Riebold has found that on some sites, a square metre of net catches an average of two litres of
water each day. One site averaged five litres a day even at the hottest time of year.
C Centuries ago, the island's inhabitants carved tunnels up the mountainside and into
underground aquifers. These drained into collecting areas lower down. Once the island's main
source of water, they could be brought back to life by reinstating the cloud forest.
D In times gone by, all seven of the islands had rich cloud forests that trapped moisture from
the trade winds and quenched an otherwise dry region. More recently, though, much of the
islands' forest has been lost - removed for firewood, construction and to make way for
farmland. Most of the islands still have some degree of forest cover, but one, Lanzarote, is all
but bare.
E Marciano Acuna, the local town councillor in charge of the environment, says he hopes the
trees will trigger a more widespread greening of northern Lanzarote and have an impact on
the whole ecology of the region. Once the trees are back, the quality of the soil will improve,
and a long-lost forest ecosystem will have a chance to return, providing habitat for species
long since confined to other islands in the Canaries.

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F Even in the hottest months, clouds form over the mountains of northern Lanzarote. As the
trade winds blow over the island the mountains force moisture-rich vapour into droplets. The
surface of the mountain is too hot for this to happen at ground level, so the fog rarely touches
the ground. 'That's why the saplings died,' says Riebold. They never got tall enough to touch
the fog and capture the moisture on their leaves.
G Farmers would certainly benefit, as water in Lanzarote has become very expensive, and
there are tight restrictions on the irrigation of farmland. This has made agriculture
increasingly difficult and, combined with the rise of tourism as a source of revenue, has
turned it into a weekend occupation at best for many residents.
H The bare hills in this region have been of increasing concern to the island's authorities.
Despite numerous attempts in the past decade, all replanting schemes have so far been
unsuccessful. With limited water supplies on the island, the newly planted trees dried out and
died, leaving the hilltops littered with hundreds of dead saplings.
Your answers
69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75.

Part 4. For questions 76-85, read an extract and choose the answer A, B, C or D that fits
best according to the text. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes
provided.

The Vanishing Tourist

One day, there will be no more tourists. There will be adventurers, fieldwork assistants,
volunteers and, of course, travellers. There might still be those who quietly slip away to
foreign lands for nothing more than pure pleasure, but it will be a secretive and frowned upon
pursuit. No one will want to own up to being on of those. It might even be illegal.
Already tourists are discouraged from entering certain areas, and new names are being added
to the list of territories where we should fear to tread. The charitable organisation Tourism
Concern identifies seven countries as having areas that have been adversely affected by
tourism. Tourists only wreak havoc. Tourists only destroy the natural environment. Tourists
only emasculate local cultures. Tourists bring nothing with them but their money. They must
be stopped at any price.
Yet less than 40 years ago, tourism was encouraged as an unquestionable good. With the
arrival of the package holiday and charter flights, tourism could at last be enjoyed by the
masses. By the 1980s, tourism was the largest and fastest-growing industry in the world and,
by the end of the decade, 20 million Britons a year went abroad on holiday.
It won’t be easy to wipe out this massive, ever-growing tribe. Today there are more than
700m ‘tourist arrivals’ each year. The World Tourism Organisation forecasts that, by 2020,
there will be 1.56 billion tourists travelling at any one time. The challenge to forcibly curtail
more than a billion tourists from going where they want to go is so immense as to be
impossible. You cannot make so many economically empowered people stop doing
something they want to do unless you argue that it is of such extreme damage to the welfare
of the world that only the truly malicious, utterly selfish and totally irresponsible would ever
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consider doing it. This is clearly absurd; whatever benefits or otherwise may accrue from
tourism, it is not, despite what a tiny minority say, evil. It can cause harm. It can be morally
neutral. And it can, occasionally, be a force for great good.
So the tourist is being attacked by more subtle methods: by being re-branded in the hope we
won’t recognise it as the unattractive entity it once was. The word ‘tourist’ is being removed
from anything that was once called a holiday in the pamphlet that was once called a holiday
brochure. Of course, adventurers, fieldwork assistants, volunteers and travellers don’t go on
holidays. Un-tourists (as I will call them) go on things called ‘cultural experiences’,
‘expeditions’, ‘projects’, ‘mini-ventures’ and, most tellingly, ‘missions.’ A Coral Cay
Conservation Expedition flyer says: ‘The mission of any Coral Cay Conservation Volunteer
is to help sustain livelihoods and alleviate poverty.’
The word mission is apposite. While this re-branding is supposed to present a progressive,
modernistic approach to travel, in fact it is firmly rooted in the Victorian experience. Like
Victorian travellers, the modern day un-tourist insists that the main motive behind their
adventure is to help others. Whereas the mass tourist and the area they visit are condemned as
anti-ethical and at loggerheads, the ethos of the un-tourist and the needs of the area they
wander into are presumed to be in tune with each other. Environmental charity Earthwatch,
which organises holidays for ‘volunteers’, assures that they will provide ‘life-changing’
opportunities for you and the environment ... See the world and give it a future.’
Un-tourists are very concerned about holding the moral high ground. Afraid of being tainted
by association, they avoid identifiably tourist structures, such as hotels. They prefer to stay in
a tent, a cabin, local-style houses such as yurts, thatched huts or, a typical example, ‘a
traditional Malay wooden stilt house.’ These, they believe, are somehow more in keeping
with something they call local culture. Local culture is very important to the un-tourist,
whereas the mass tourist is believed to both shun and obliterate it.
Un-tourism relies upon exclusivity; it is all about preventing other people travelling in order
that you might legitimise your own travels. Pretending you are not doing something that you
actually are – going on holiday – is at the heart of the un-tourist endeavour. Every aspect of
the experience has to be disguised. Gone are the glossy brochures. Instead, the expeditions,
projects and adventures are advertised in publications more likely to resemble magazines
with a concern in ecological or cultural issues. The price is usually well hidden, as if there is
a reluctance to admit that this is, in essence, a commercial transaction. There is something
unedifying about having to pay to do good.

76. What does the passage suggest about tourists in the future?
A. They will try to minimize risks of being recognized as tourists.
B. They will assume various responsibilities and fulfill them.
C. They will travel stealthily and follow fixed modes of behaviour.
D. They will eschew tourism as a way of entertaining themselves.
77. In the second paragraph, what said about tourism is closest to a method of:

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A. self-correcting B. fault-finding C. castigating D. acclaiming

78. The second paragraph is most probably to disprove:
A. tourists’ disregard for local cultures. B. tourism’s benefits to indigenous people.
C. the value of tourism. D. the toll tourists leave on visited areas.
79. The word “emasculate” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to:
A. fortify B. vitiate C. homogenize D. reverberate
80. A reason cited by the author for the hardships in stopping tourism is that:
A. tourists are not awakened to the lack of morality in their pursuits.
B. financial freedom gives people the right to do things at their pleasure.
C. advocates of stopping tourism are less affluent than mass tourists.
D. arguments against it are unanswerable.
81. What does the writer suggest about tourism?
A. Up to the moment of writing, tourism had always been promoted.
B. It involves nefarious people travelling to quench their insatiable thirst for knowledge.
C. Its benefits have intrigued adventurers and laypersons alike.
D. Tourists may have recourse to so-called purposes to disguise their true motives.
82. Which phrase in the sixth paragraph best reflects the nature of the relationship between
un-tourists and local areas?
A. at loggerheads
B. presumed to be in tune
C. rooted in the Victorian experience
D. supposed to present a progressive, modernistic approach
83. The writer demonstrates a point that un-tourists:
A. are aesthetically attracted by environmentally-friendly types of accommodation while
travelling.
B. attach adequate importance to the development and preservation of local cultures.
C. have an inclination to believe that what they do when travelling has beneficial effects.
D. represent a positive trend which correlates with the new approach to halting tourism.
84. It can be implied that efforts made by un-tourists are fundamentally aimed at:
A. masking their primary purposes for travelling.
B. demotivizing other people with regard to travelling.
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C. masquerading as well-meaning travellers.

D. promoting local cultures in places they visit.
85. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a method used by un-tourists to achieve
their goals?
A. associating travel with purposes different from pure pleasure.
B. publicizing their missions in magazines.
C. concealing the prices involved in their travels.
D. shunning places recognizable as accommodation for tourists.
Your answers
76. 77. 78. 79. 80.

81. 82. 83. 84. 85.

Part 5. The passage below consists of four paragraphs marked A, B, C, D and E. For
questions 86-95, read the passage and do the task that follows. Write your answers in the
corresponding numbered boxes provided.

The Drive to Win

We are seeing more and more head-to-head contests these days where contestants battle it
out in front of a live audience - from reality TV shows to gaming competitions. Read about
four thrilling types of contests written by people who have experienced them.
A Some purists may maintain that art competitions such as poetry slams are the 'death of art',
but I'm betting that none of them have really experienced the pulsing excitement of a real,
hard-fought, head-to-head slam battle. These slams are organized events where art is shared
and both participants and spectators are involved in the art that is being created. For those not
in the know, slams are not sedate affairs where poets dramatically declaim their poetry to a
captivated audience that is hanging on every word. The atmosphere is charged with
anticipation and poets battle for the votes of randomly selected members of the audience.
Their original poems, often with a hip hop rhythm, need to create a sense of immediacy that
touches everyone in the room, the body language bringing the poem to life. The advice from
someone who knows all about it is, 'Prepare, practise, rise to the occasion. Enjoy the buzz and
don't let a bad reaction put you off-grow a thick skin. The death of art? No way. It's art alive,
in the best sense of the word.
B It's one thing playing a calm and quiet game of chess with your family or even someone
online. The atmosphere is relaxed, you have thinking time and there's no real pressure on you
to win. Enter a tournament and that all changes; enter a Blitz Chess Tournament and it
changes big time. Blitz has the same rules as standard chess, but your time to make a move is
limited. Depending on the tournament, it can be from five to fifteen minutes per player over
the whole game. That isn't long! You need to play fast and furiously, slamming the plunger
on your timer after every move. It's essential to practise to improve speed and make quick,
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almost intuitive decisions. There's no time for more than simple tactics; you'll be playing
mind games with your opponent, and trying to distract each other. Add to this the pressure of
playing with people watching your every move and you've got an experience that is totally
exhausting. So keep your body in good shape, too.
C Making money from something that's a hobby sounds like the stuff that dreams are made
of! Professional gamers can earn vast amounts and achieve a star-like status. However, they
all started somewhere and that was by entering gaming tournaments. You may be used to
playing online, but to show up and compete in person at an event is a massive step to take. If
it's a major event, it could involve committing yourself to several days of play. And it's not
only the time -the prospect of playing in front of people watching can be daunting.
Performance anxiety can affect a player both physically and mentally, and basic mistakes
start to creep in. The secret is: try not to dwell on them, otherwise you'll lose focus and be
constantly playing catch-up. The atmosphere at these contests is electric, with the spectators
picking up on the tension between the participants. You'll never experience anything quite
like your first tournament, but be careful because the buzz can be addictive. Enjoy the start of
the ride of your life!
D The beat is throbbing, the audience is roaring, you see the other guy throwing some
awesome moves and he looks at you with a sneer. 'Beat that!' his eyes and hand gesture say.
He turns, triumphant, and for a fleeting moment a sneaking doubt catches your heart. But
there's no time for it to grow. You turn and quite literally face the music. The beat kicks you
into action and you lose yourself in the moves that you know can outperform his. This time
the cheers are all for you and when you look into your opponent's face, the sneer has been
replaced by something approaching respect. The audience turn their cards-red for him, blue
for you - and it's a sea of blue. You've won your first major dance battle. It's a heady feeling.
winning, and dance battles are not for the faint-hearted. It's an intense experience and you
need enormous confidence in your ability. And winning is not down to luck; success means
putting in hours and hours of rigorous training and practice. However, there's no real
comparison between throwing your moves with mates in the street or studio and the intensity
of battling it out with a true opponent - none whatsoever.
Which contributor:
86. points out the need for physical fitness?
87. advises participants not to be affected by early errors?
88. questions the justification for a negative attitude?
89. mentions the importance of each spectator's opinion?
90. exemplifies how psychology can affect a contest?
91. describes how a challenger can instill uncertainty during a contest?
92. corrects a mistaken belief?
93. presents a comparison between two different contest environments?
94. emphasizes the benefit of engaging with the spectators?

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95. suggests that even a negative experience can lead to a need to repeat it?

Your answers
86. 87. 88. 89. 90.

91. 92. 93. 94. 95.

IV. WRITING (60 POINTS)

Part 1. Read the following extract and use your own words to summarize it. Your summary
should be between 100 and 120 words.

Mass culture
In recent decades, the development and spread of new information technologies, such as
satellite television, has engendered many debates about the consequences of their use. One of
the first writers to see the possibilities of these changes was the American writer Marshall
McLuhan, who argued in the 1960s that communications technology would have two effects:
first, it would create a global village where everyone and everything were accessible to the
television camera and secondly, that it would become the case that 'the medium is the
message', that is, how the message is transmitted would outgrow in importance over what the
message is.

Other theorists have gone further in arguing that the explosion of, and increasing dependence
on, information technology has brought about profound changes in the way society is
organized. Some, for example, believe that we can now describe a 'post-modern society',
characterized partly by an information-based international division of labor that allows
increasing freedom of movement. At the cultural level, distinctions between 'high' and 'low'
culture have disappeared as new technology transmits across class boundaries, while
stylistically, form has become more important than substance, and the ubiquity of television
means that everything is seen in television codes. McLuhan's global television-led culture is
now with us.

The accuracy of such a description, however, has been questioned. At one level, many people
are reluctant to accept any argument that technology can lead to social and economic
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changes, arguing instead that the relationship is exactly the other way round. In other words,
they are critical of any tendency to technological determinism. Furthermore, evidence can be
cited that queries the notion that information technology has spread evenly throughout the
world or even throughout Britain. This has been described as the uneven development of the
information economy. Many areas of Great Britain, for example, are not yet equipped with
the online communications systems necessary to receive technologies such as cable and
interactive television, and the take-up of these technologies varies according to socio-
economic factors. We are still a long way from the full-scale and comprehensive
implementation of the information super-highway.
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Part 2. The information below gives details about household income and spending on food
and clothes by an average family in a UK city in 2010 and 2013. Summarise the
information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where
relevant.

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Part 3. Write an essay of 350 words on the following topic.

Some people believe that schoolchildren should not be given homework by their teacher,
while others argue that homework plays an important role in the education of children.
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V. SPEAKING (20 POINTS)

Some people believe that low foreign language proficiency is still a big obstacle for
Vietnam to integrate fully into the world. Others think otherwise, claiming that the key
to global integration does not lie just in foreign language proficiency. Discuss both views
and give your opinion.

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KEY AND EXPLANATION

I. LISTENING (50 POINTS)

Part 1.
1. T
(0:29) Bears, for example, become resistant to insulin, and their brains tiptoe the line of
neurodegeneration
2. F
(0:53) For warm-blooded animals, it can take a lot of energy to maintain a constant body
temperature. This can be a really big challenge when their source of energy - food, is scarce
3. T
(1:59) The extreme cold lowered her metabolism so her brain wasn’t oxygen-starved.
4. NG
(2:22) The idea is that it can help patients whose hearts have stopped due to excessive blood
loss.
5. T
(3:09) According to Spaceworks, the company contracted by NASA to do the study,
astronauts could safely be kept in a hibernation-like state for 14 days with current medical
capabilities.

Part 2.
6. modular computing units
(0:28) IBM recently revealed its quantum system 2. At 22 ft wide and 12 ft tall, these
modular computing units can be linked together to amplify their power.
7. heat energy

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(1:13) That's why most of the hardware you see in these quantum setups are dedicated to
keeping the system extremely cold - near absolute zero, to preserve the integrity of the
system, which is sensitive to things like heat energy.
8. personal EV tools
(1:32) We've seen developments of personal EV tools like the Jetson 1, electric trucks like
those developed by Tesla and Iride, electric boats like the Arc One, which I got to test-drive
this year, and electric scooters like the Honda Motocompacto.
9. catheter
(2:10) Our team visited Synchron headquarters this year to get a demo of their Stentrode - a
device that can be inserted via catheter, therefore bypassing the need for open brain surgery.
10. (its) move-again system
(2:41) Black Rock neurotech - another leading company in this space, is preparing its move-
again system for a commercial launch as a medical device.

Part 3.
11. B 12. A 13. A 14. D 15. C

Speaker 1 Long gone are the days when people thought that biometric technology meant the
robots were taking over, and now we don’t think twice about using fingerprints or voice
recognition to authenticate our devices. But how do you see the field developing, Alice?

Speaker 2 (11) That’s a tricky one actually, Richard, because there are aspects to all this
that don’t sit very comfortably together. Although convenience is often quoted as the
driving force for most people, security has definitely come to the forefront in the current
climate. We live in a security-conscious world where data has become a valuable commodity
– therefore, many organisations are anxious to safeguard it. And, as a result, safety measures
are increasing. In my opinion, this is the direction it’s going in.

Speaker 1 Yes, I see what you mean. People tend to jump on any bandwagon that simplifies
their lives. However, making sure personal data is protected should take priority. Right?

Speaker 2 We have enough tales of companies being hacked that should make us wary, but
it’s difficult for individuals to know what to do because the general public are not that IT
literate, at least not when it comes to ensuring the safety of their personal information.

Speaker 1 (12) And this is where biometrics comes in as its unique qualities make it
harder to fake. I do think we have to be mindful of some of the glitches, though. We should
bear in mind, for example, the issues that arise with people who’ve suffered accidents such as
burns to the fingertips which can render the technology useless.

Speaker 2 Yes, that’s a good point. (13) And, of course, there is also the fact that data
stored in systems protected by biometrics is not immune to the efforts of committed
criminals. Researchers have exposed the vulnerabilities of iris scans and fingerprint

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recognition on mobile phones and other devices. For instance, in one study in Japan, back at
the beginning of the 21st Century, researchers showed how gelatin – you know, that stuff that
sweets are made from – could be used to mimic a fingerprint.

Speaker 1 Oh, I didn’t know that! Now, the other point that arises about hacking and so on is
the issue of privacy, and it’s quite a tricky area to navigate. (14) I mean, people have a right
to know if someone gets hold of their biometric data – and we have seen some serious
breaches in recent years – but data is the new currency, so it’s being bought and sold
constantly. I suppose the issue is that most people are not aware of what companies are
doing when it comes to security, would you agree?

Speaker 2 I would, and this is where companies find it difficult to reassure people
because the average person can’t readily understand the protective measures which are
being taken. At some level it’s a leap of faith because there’s no easy way to communicate
what’s behind the scenes. One final point I’d like to bring up about biometrics is that of the
enormous cost implications. At the moment, big changes to the economy, such as a recession,
mean companies have to tighten their belts and reduce investment in biometric technology.
Speaker 1 Well, yes this is a concern because the spending on these systems is so significant
that only the big players can afford to implement them properly. (15) However, I think it’s
safe to say that over time we’re likely to see those costs diminish, which will
undoubtedly improve the situation and make the technology more accessible.

Speaker 2 That’s true, I suppose. With new companies and start-ups appearing all the
time, you get the sense that this might all be resolved in a matter of years rather than
decades. Let’s hope our predictions become a reality.

Part 4
16. go unsifted
Our vast and strange minds get filled with thoughts that go unsifted and with feelings we
don’t have the courage to look at. (0:18)
17. thin psychological curtain
Or guilty or envious without any grasp of what is at play behind a thin psychological
curtain. (0:32)
18. gratifying illusions
And we remain unconscious - always - because we are resistant to ideas that threaten our
sense of calm, our self-image and our gratifying illusions about ourselves. (0:40)
19. mental apparatus
While the greatest share of our mental apparatus privileges forgetting over understanding,
we do - nevertheless - have a conscience. (1:11)
20. notoriously insistent
There’s a part of us that wants the truth, however bitter it might be; a minor part, but a
notoriously insistent and ingenious part that won’t leave us in peace until its case has been
heard. (1:26)

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21. reverie
It will, in order to stir us from our reverie, give us all manner of problems - breakdowns,
illnesses, twitches, compulsions - in the hope of letting us know that there is something we
would benefit from reckoning with. (1:34)
22. arrhythmias
Our unfelt feelings end up as back pain, constipation, insomnia, migraines and arrhythmias.
(2.35)
23. material problems/ material malfunctions
They picture themselves fixing material problems caused by material malfunctions, not
that it might be an ex-partner who has broken our kidney or a stifled rage against our father
that is freezing up our vertebrae. (2:42)
24. mute agonies
In order to spare our bodies some of their mute agonies, we should submit them to a curious
sounding exercise. (3:05)
25. repatriated
We will feel so much better in our bodies once we have repatriated our concerns to our
minds; once we have reversed the process of forgetting and dared to see and endure what we
have been in flight from for too long. (4.05)

II. LEXICO-GRAMMAR (20 POINTS)

Part 1.
26. A
A feather in her cap: an action that you can be proud of
The bee’s knees: to be so full of energy or so excited that you cannot keep still
A skeleton in the cupboard: something shocking, embarrassing, etc. that has happened to you
or your family in the past that you want to keep secret
A ballpark figure: a number that is approximately right
27. A
Galvanize sb into sth: make somebody take action by shocking them or by making
them excited
Penetrate into: succeed in entering or joining an organization, a group, etc. especially when
this is difficult to do
Infiltrate into: enter or make somebody enter a place or an organization secretly
Intermix into: mix things together
28. D
Nexus (n): a complicated series of connections between different things
29. B
Cave in to: to finally do what somebody wants after you have been strongly opposing them
Fork out for: to spend a lot of money on something, especially unwillingly
Branch out into: to start to do an activity that you have not done before
Plough back into: to put money made as profit back into a business in order to improve it
30. B
A glutton for punishment: a person who enjoys doing difficult or unpleasant tasks
Glad rags: a person’s best clothes, worn on a special occasion
31. B
Dilettante (n): a person who does or studies something but is not serious about it
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Mountebank (n): a person who tries to trick people, especially in order to get their money
Hagiographer (n): a person who writes about another person’s life in a way that praises them
too much, and does not criticize them
Sycophant (n): a person who praises important or powerful people too much and in way that
is not sincere
32. D
Resolute (adj): strong and determined
Polemical (adj): involving strong arguments for or against something, often in opposition to
the opinion of others
Litigious (adj): too ready to take arguments to court
33. C
Chide sb: criticize or blame somebody
Vex sb: to annoy or worry somebody
Masticate: synonym to chew
34. C
“That’s all there is to it” means "There is no further explanation or significance to it"
35. A

Part 2.
36. enumerates/ enumerated: liệt kê
37. all-embracing: toàn diện, bao gồm tất cả
38. accentuate/ accentuated: tô điểm, nhấn mạnh
39. misbegotten = poorly planned
40. adhesive: chất dính, keo

Part 3.
41. sale => sales
42. float => afloat
43. partners => counterparts
44. like => unlike
45. general => generic

III. READING (50 POINTS)

Part 1.

46. even 47. masses 48. idea 49. more 50. ever

51. Hidden 52. turn 53. contribute 54. sense 55. those

Part 2.
56. NG
- Dẫn chứng: Some stereotypes are so familiar as to be cheaply laughable examples
from the world of travesty […]. But what corny characteristics do we attribute to
comedians? […] Read their superficial stories in the tabloids and so they would
appear. => These statements suggest that the author does not believe characteristic
often associated with certain jobs are accurate, though he did not mention whether it
is easier to form stereotypes about comedians compared to other professionals.
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- Dịch: Một số khuôn mẫu quen thuộc đến mức trở thành những ví dụ rẻ mạt và buồn
cười […]. Nhưng chúng ta gán cho các diễn viên hài những đặc điểm ngô nghê nào?
[…] Đọc những câu chuyện hời hợt của họ trên báo lá cải và thế là họ sẽ trông như
vậy. => Những nhận định này cho thấy tác giả không tin rằng tính cách thường được
gắn liền với một số công việc nhất định là chính xác, mặc dù ông không đề cập đến
việc liệu việc hình thành định kiến về diễn viên hài có dễ dàng hơn so với những
người làm nghề khác hay không.
57. NG
- Dẫn chứng: If their egos ache with the need for recognition and praise, it's a pain
that must be contained, frustrated or satisfied within the rut they occupy. => The
author did not mention the frequency at which these types of people display a desire
for recognition, he only claimed if that is to arise, they would suppress it.
- Dịch: Nếu cái tôi của họ nhức nhối vì nhu cầu được công nhận và khen ngợi, thì đó là
nỗi đau cần được kiềm chế hoặc thỏa mãn trong lối mòn mà họ đang đi theo. => Tác
giả không đề cập đến tần suất những kiểu người này thể hiện mong muốn được công
nhận, ông chỉ khẳng định nếu điều đó phát sinh thì họ sẽ ngăn chặn nó.
58. T
- Dẫn chứng: Many lesser-known comedy writers compose their material in the
secret corners of an unassuming existence.
- Dịch: Nhiều nhà hài kịch ít được biết đến sáng tác tài liệu của họ nơi những góc bí
mật, ẩn mình trong một cuộc sống khiêm tốn.
59. F
- Dẫn chứng: If you have no ginger and snap in your daily round, with little
familiarity with strong emotions, it seems likely that your sense of fun will be
limited [cannot extend beyond] by timidity to a simple juggling with language.
- Dịch: Nếu bạn không có can đảm và nhanh nhẹn trong công việc hàng ngày của mình,
ít gặp phải những cảm xúc dâng trào, có vẻ như khiếu hài hước của bạn sẽ bị hạn chế
bởi sự rụt rè và dừng lại ở việc chơi chữ đơn giản.
60. T
- Dẫn chứng: Some of our rulers do make us laugh but that's not what they're paid to
do. And, so with the constricted comedy of those who live a constricted life, that
which amuses them may lack the common touch.
- Dịch: Một số người cai trị có thể khiến chúng ta cười nhưng đó không phải là công
việc hái ra tiền. Và, với trò hài hạn hẹp của những người sống một cuộc sống hạn hẹp,
điều khiến họ thích thú có thể thiếu đi nét gần gũi, bình dị.
61. NG
- Dẫn chứng: Perhaps we like to think of our greatest jesters as we do our greatest
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expression. => The author compared the artists in terms of their gifts for talents, but
no comparison of greatness among them is apparent.
- Dịch: Có lẽ chúng ta thích coi những kẻ pha trò vĩ đại nhất cũng giống như những họa
sĩ và nhà soạn nhạc vĩ đại nhất của chúng ta, thích tin rằng tài năng của họ chắc chắn
được hướng đến sự biểu đạt. => Tác giả đã so sánh các nghệ sĩ về tài năng của họ,
nhưng không có sự so sánh rõ ràng về sự vĩ đại giữa họ.
62. F
- Dẫn chứng: But I already sensed the truth. That, although the tradition of working-
class origins was strong in comedy performers, poverty didn't teach timing.
- Dịch: Nhưng tôi đã thấy được sự thật. Rằng, mặc dù truyền thống về nguồn gốc của
tầng lớp lao động rất mạnh mẽ ở những người biểu diễn hài kịch, hoàn cảnh của họ
không dạy được timing sao cho hay.
63. corny characteristics
- Dẫn chứng: But what corny characteristics do we attribute to comedians?
- Dịch: Nhưng chúng ta gán cho các diễn viên hài những đặc điểm ngô nghê nào?
64. obscurity and seclusion
- Dẫn chứng: There's precious little comedy in the lives of quiet hobbyists, bashful
scholars, hermits, anchorites and recluses, the discreet and the modest, ones who
deliberately select a position of obscurity and seclusion.
- Dịch: Hiếm khi lại có hài kịch trong cuộc sống của những người có sở thích thầm
lặng, những học giả rụt rè, những ẩn sĩ, những người sống ẩn dật, những người kín
đáo và khiêm tốn, những người cố tình chọn một vị trí tối tăm và ẩn dật.
65. aggressive comic observation
- Dẫn chứng: In both cases I've noticed that their comic invention, though clever, is
based upon wordplay, puns and similar equivoques, never an aggressive comic
observation of life.
- Dịch: Trong cả hai trường hợp, tôi nhận thấy rằng ý tưởng của họ, mặc dù thông
minh, nhưng lại dựa trên cách chơi chữ và những vế câu lập lờ tương tự, chứ không
bao giờ là một quan sát mang tính hài hước, tích cực về cuộc sống.
66. the top echelons
- Dẫn chứng: If the comedian's genesis is unlikely to be founded in social submission,
it's also improbable among the top echelons of our civilization.
- Dịch: Nếu những diễn viên hài khó có thể bắt nguồn từ sự phục tùng xã hội, thì điều
đó cũng không thể xảy ra đối với những cấp cao nhất của nền văn minh chúng ta.
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- Dẫn chứng: As the mountain calls to the mountaineer and the pentameter to the poet,
does the need of the mirthless masses summon forth funsters, ready to administer
relief as their sole raison d'être [only purpose in life]?
- Dịch: Khi ngọn núi vẫy gọi người leo núi và ngôi sao năm cánh gọi nhà thơ, liệu nhu
cầu của đám đông có mời gọi những danh hài, sẵn sàng đưa ra sự trợ giúp như lẽ sống
duy nhất của họ không?
68. commonable property
- Dẫn chứng: And the third is that they make us laugh and that's it. There is no other
commonable property.
- Dịch: Và thứ ba là họ làm chúng ta cười, thế thôi. Không có điểm tương quan nào
khác.
Part 3.
69. D
- Dẫn chứng: ‘the Canaries’ in the previous paragraph corresponds with ‘the islands’ in
D. ‘Lanzarote’ in D also corresponds with ‘the island’ in the anteceding paragraph.
- Dịch: ‘the Canaries’ ở đoạn trước tương ứng với ‘the Islands’ ở D. ‘Lanzarote’ ở D
cũng tương ứng với ‘the Island’ ở đoạn trước.
70. H
- Dẫn chứng: ‘the newly planted trees dried out and died, leaving the hilltops littered
with hundreds of dead saplings’ in H corresponds with ‘these failed efforts’ in the
following paragraph.
- Dịch: ‘những cây mới trồng khô héo và chết, để lại hàng trăm cây non chết trên đỉnh
đồi’ ở phần H tương ứng với ‘những nỗ lực thất bại này’ trong đoạn văn sau.
71. F
- Dẫn chứng: ‘Lanzarote’s climate was very similar to Chile’s’ in the previous
paragraph corresponds with ‘Even…droplets’ in F.
- Dịch: ‘Khí hậu của Lanzarote rất giống với khí hậu của Chile’ trong đoạn trước tương
ứng với ‘Thậm chí…giọt’ trong F.
72. B
- Dẫn chứng: ‘eight’ in the previous paragraph corresponds with ‘some sites’ in B.
‘Promising’ in B also corresponds with ‘this experiment a success’ in the following
paragraph.
- Dịch: ‘tám’ ở đoạn trước tương ứng với ‘một số địa điểm’ ở B. ‘Đầy hứa hẹn’ ở B
cũng tương ứng với ‘thử nghiệm này thành công’ trong đoạn sau.
73. A
- Dẫn chứng: ‘install eight much larger devices’ in the previous paragraph corresponds
with ‘This more ambitious scheme’ in A.
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- Dịch: ‘lắp tám thiết bị lớn hơn nhiều’ ở đoạn trước tương ứng với ‘Kế hoạch tham
vọng hơn này’ ở A.
74. E
- Dẫn chứng: ‘a new cloud forest’ in the previous paragraph corresponds with ‘the
trees’ in E. Ecology, ecosystem, habitat in E also correspond with ‘restoring the
wildlife’ in the following paragraph.
- Dịch: ‘một khu rừng mây mới’ ở đoạn trước tương ứng với ‘những cái cây’ ở E. Sinh
thái, hệ sinh thái, môi trường sống ở E cũng tương ứng với ‘khôi phục động vật hoang
dã’ ở đoạn sau.
75. G
- Dẫn chứng: ‘Farmers would certainly benefit’ in G corresponds with ‘restoring the
wildlife’ in the preceding paragraph. ‘This has made agriculture increasingly difficult’
in G also corresponds with ‘will prompt a large-scale return to agriculture’ in the last
paragraph.
- Dịch: ‘Nông dân chắc chắn sẽ được hưởng lợi’ ở phần G tương ứng với ‘khôi phục
động vật hoang dã’ ở đoạn trước. ‘Điều này khiến nông nghiệp ngày càng khó khăn’ ở
phần G cũng tương ứng với ‘sẽ thúc đẩy sự quay trở lại hoạt động nông nghiệp trên
quy mô lớn’ ở đoạn cuối.
Part 4.
76. A
Dẫn chứng để chọn phương án A nằm ở gần cuối đoạn 1, phần thông tin sau: “No one will
want to own up to being one of those.” “those” ở đây là chỉ “tourists”, từ đó ta suy ra được
rằng trong tương lai, những người đi du lịch sẽ tránh để không bị phát hiện rằng họ là khách
du lịch. Từ đó ta chọn được phương án A. Phương án B có thể gây nhầm lẫn với một loạt các
nghề nghiệp được liệt kê ở câu 2 đoạn 1, tuy nhiên không có đủ căn cứ để xác định rằng
những người du lịch tương lai có chấp nhận nhiều nhiệm vụ, nhiều trách nhiệm và hoàn thành
chúng hay không. Phương án C không hợp lí vì không có thông tin “follow fixed modes of
behaviour”. Phương án D không hợp lí vì không đúng với thông tin sau trong bài đọc: “There
might still be those who quietly slip away to foreign lands for nothing more than pure
pleasure,...”
77. C
Trong đoạn 2, tác giả đã liệt kê ra rất nhiều những tác hại, bất lợi mà du lịch gây ra, với thái
độ gay gắt: “Tourists only wreak havoc. Tourist only destroy the natural environment.
Tourists only emasculate local cultures. Tourists bring nothing with them but their money.
They must be stopped at any price.” Từ những thông tin này, có thể thấy ở đoạn này, tác giả
lên án và chỉ trích kịch liệt du lịch, nên ta chọn C (castigate nghĩa là lên án, phê phán gay
gắt). Phương án A và D đều không hợp lí (self-correct là tự sửa chữa, tự vận hành theo cách
riêng không cần tác động bên ngoài, còn acclaim là khen ngợi nên đều không hợp lí). Phương
án B có nét đúng (fault-finding nghĩa là chỉ trích về điều vụn vặt), tuy nhiên lại chưa thể hiện
được thái độ gay gắt của tác giả nên ta không chọn phương án B.

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78. C
Dựa vào câu cuối của đoạn 2, kết hợp các dữ kiện khác trong đoạn, ta chọn được phương án
C: “They must be stopped at any price.” Đoạn văn chỉ ra những điều không tốt, thậm chí là
tác hại của du lịch, để từ đó bác bỏ, phủ nhận giá trị của du lịch, những mặt lợi ích mà du lịch
mang lại.
79. B
Từ emasculate nghĩa là làm giảm hiệu quả, giảm đi tầm quan trọng và độ ảnh hưởng của một
điều gì đó. Từ gần nghĩa với nó cũng mang nét nghĩa là làm giảm tầm ảnh hưởng là từ vitiate.
Các từ còn lại: fortify – gia cố, củng cố (trong chiến trận), cổ vũ, tăng lòng dũng cảm, thổi
bùng hoặc tăng sức mạnh, sự mãnh liệt; homogenize – đồng hóa; reverberate – vang vọng, để
lại hậu quả lâu dài.
80. B
Dẫn chứng để chọn phương án B nằm ở câu 5 của đoạn 4: “You cannot make so many
economically empowered people stop doing something they want to do unless you argue that
it is of such extreme damage to the welfare of the world that only the truly malicious, utterly
selfish and totally irresponsible would ever consider doing it.” Từ thông tin này, ta có thể suy
ra rằng một khó khăn trong việc ngăn chặn du lịch là không thể làm cho những người có tiền,
dư dả về mặt kinh tế ngưng làm điều họ muốn. Phương án B phản ánh đúng nội dung đó nên
ta chọn. Phương án A, C và D đều không có đủ căn cứ để khẳng định rằng những nội dung đó
đúng nên ta loại.
81. D
Dẫn chứng để chọn phương án D nằm ở một vài đoạn trong bài đọc, tuy nhiên ta có thể thấy
rõ dẫn chứng ở cuối đoạn 5: “Of course, adventurers, fieldwork assistants, volunteers and
travellers don’t go on holidays. Un-tourists (as I will call them) go on things called ‘cultural
experiences’, ‘expeditions’, ‘projects’, ‘mini-ventures’ and, most tellingly, ‘missions.’ A
Coral Cay Conservation Expedition flyer says: ‘The mission of any Coral Cay Conservation
Volunteer is to help sustain livelihoods and alleviate poverty.’” Tác giả đã dẫn ra những vai
trò mà người du lịch tự nhận, tự xưng, và đưa ra ví dụ về Coral Cay Conservation Expedition
flyer để củng cố cho luận điểm rằng những người đi du lịch nhận rằng mình đảm nhiệm
những vai trò khác để che giấu mục đích thật sự của họ là đi du lịch. Phương án A không
chính xác vì không đúng với thông tin: “... we won’t recognise it as the unattractive entity it
once was.” Phương án B không hợp lí vì người xấu (nefarious people) đi du lịch để thỏa mãn
khao khát có thêm tri thức (thỉst for knowledge) là điều phi logic, và cũng không có căn cứ
trong bài. Phương án C không có đủ dẫn chứng nên cũng không hợp lí.
82. A
Để làm được câu hỏi này, ta cần xét đến vị trí của các cụm này. Cụm “at loggerheads” nằm
trong câu “Whereas the mass tourist and the area they visit are condemned as anti-ethical and
at loggerheads,...” => câu này thể hiện rằng mối liên kết giữa khách du lịch và địa điểm du
lịch thực chất là trái với đạo đức và không hòa hợp với nhau => A là phương án hợp lí. Cụm
“presumed to be in tune” nằm trong câu “the ethos of the un-tourist and the needs of the area
they wander into are presumed to be in tune with each other” => thoạt nhìn, câu này sát với

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câu trả lời, tuy nhiên câu hỏi hỏi về bản chất, mà cụm này mới chỉ thể hiện được rằng người
không-phải-đi-du-lịch cho rằng họ hòa hợp với môi trường bản địa nhưng thực chất không
phải vậy, chưa đúng với đặc điểm của mối quan hệ này, và nếu để phương án B thì nên sửa
thành “not be in tune”. 2 cụm còn lại đều nằm trong câu “While this re-branding is supposed
to present a progressive, modernistic approach to travel, in fact it is firmly rooted in the
Victorian experience.” => không nói đến bản chất mối quan hệ giữa khách-địa điểm du lịch
=> loại.
83. C
Dẫn chứng để chọn phương án C nằm ở đoạn 6 và 7, cụ thể là ở các thông tin sau: “ ... the
modern day un-tourist insists that the main motive behind their adventure is to help others”
(đoạn 6), “These, they believe, are somehow more in keeping with something they call local
culture.” (đoạn 7) Từ những thông tin này kết hợp với một vài chi tiết khác, có thể suy ra
rằng những người khách không-phải-đi-du-lịch có xu hướng tin rằng điều họ làm là tốt cho
người dân và văn hóa bản địa, từ đó ta chọn được phương án C. Phương án A không hợp lí vì
bài đọc không nhắc đến sự thu hút về thẩm mĩ (aesthetically attracted). Phương án B không
được đề cập trong bài, tuy có dữ kiện “Local culture is very important to the un-tourist”, tuy
nhiên chưa đủ căn cứ cho thông tin “adequate”. Phương án D không hợp lí vì tác giả không
bày tỏ quan điểm rằng đây là “positive trend” (tuy không biểu lộ trên câu chữ nhưng nếu xét
sâu hơn, có thể thấy tác giả không cho rằng đây là một xu hướng tích cực).
84. A
Dẫn chứng để chọn phương án A nằm ở câu 2 đoạn cuối: “Pretending you are not doing
something that you actually are – going on holiday – is at the heart of the un-tourist
endeavour.” Từ thông tin này, ta có thể suy ra rằng những người không-phải-đi-du-lịch tìm
nhiều cách nhưng mục đích cơ bản nhất, bản chất vẫn là để che đậy, che giấu mục đích thật
sự của họ (nội dung phương án A phản ánh đúng điều này). Các phương án còn lại có được
nhắc đến nhưng không phải là mục tiêu cốt lõi, bản chất nên không hợp lí.
85. B
Ta có thể trả lời được câu hỏi này bằng phương pháp loại trừ. Dẫn chứng cho phương án A ở
đoạn 1, 5, 6 và 8; phương án C ở cuối đoạn 8; phương án D ở đoạn 7. Ta cũng có thể trả lời
bằng cách tìm thông tin chứng minh phương án B chưa đủ căn cứ hoặc có nội dung sai.
Thông tin đó nằm ở câu thứ hai từ cuối lên đoạn 8: “Instead, the expeditions, projects and
adventures are advertised in publications more likely to resemble magazines with a concern
in ecological or cultural issues.” Từ thông tin này, ta có thể suy ra rằng những chuyến đi của
những người không-phải-đi-du-lịch được quảng cáo trên các ấn phẩm giống như tạp chí với
sự quan tâm nhất định đến vấn đề sinh thái và văn hóa. Điều này không đủ để khẳng định
những người kia đã công bố nhiệm vụ của họ trên tạp chí nên ta chọn phương án B.
Part 5.
86. B
- Dẫn chứng: Add to this the pressure of playing with people watching your every
move and you've got an experience that is totally exhausting. So keep your body in
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- Dịch: Thêm vào đó là áp lực khi chơi với mọi người theo dõi từng nước đi của bạn và
bạn sẽ phải trải qua một trận đấu rất tốn sức. Vì vậy, hãy giữ cho cơ thể của bạn luôn
khỏe mạnh.
87. C
- Dẫn chứng: basic mistakes start to creep in. The secret is: try not to dwell on them,
otherwise you'll lose focus and be constantly playing catch-up.
- Dịch: những sai lầm cơ bản bắt đầu chen vào tâm trí. Bí quyết là: cố gắng đừng tập
trung vào chúng, nếu không bạn sẽ mất tập trung và liên tục nỗ lực quá sức.
88. A
- Dẫn chứng: but I'm betting that none of them have really experienced the pulsing
excitement of a real, hard- fought head-to-head slam battle.
- Dịch: nhưng tôi cá rằng không ai trong số họ thực sự trải qua cảm giác phấn khích tột
độ của một trận đấu đối đầu thực sự cam go.
89. D
- Dịch: The audience turn their cards-red for him, blue for you - and it's a sea of blue.
You've won your first major dance battle.
- Dịch: Khán giả lật thẻ của họ - đỏ cho anh ấy, xanh cho bạn - và một ‘biển’ xanh. Bạn
đã giành chiến thắng trong trận khiêu vũ lớn đầu tiên của mình.
90. B
- Dẫn chứng: you'll be playing mind games with your opponent, and trying to distract
each other.
- Dịch: bạn sẽ chơi trò chơi đấu trí với đối thủ và cố gắng đánh lạc hướng nhau.
91. D
- Dẫn chứng: 'Beat that!' his eyes and hand gesture say. He turns, triumphant, and for a
fleeting moment a sneaking doubt catches your heart.
- Dịch: ‘Vô nào!' ánh mắt và cử chỉ tay của anh ấy nói. Anh ta quay lại, đắc thắng, và
trong một khoảnh khắc thoáng qua, một mối nghi ngờ bất chợt xâm chiếm trái tim
bạn.
92. A
- Dẫn chứng: For those not in the know, slams are not sedate affairs where poets
dramatically declaim their poetry to a captivated audience...
- Dịch: Cho những ai chưa biết, những cuộc đấu slam không phải là những cuộc thi an
thần, nơi các nhà thơ tuyên bố thơ của họ một cách kịch tính trước một khán giả say
mê...
93. B

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- Dẫn chứng; It's one thing playing a calm and quiet game of chess with your family or
even someone online. The atmosphere is relaxed, you have thinking time and there's
no real pressure on you to win. Enter a tournament and that all changes...
- Dịch: Việc chơi một ván cờ bình tĩnh và yên tĩnh với gia đình bạn hoặc thậm chí với
ai đó trực tuyến là một chuyện. Bầu không khí thoải mái, bạn có thời gian suy nghĩ và
không có áp lực thực sự nào để giành chiến thắng. Tham gia một giải đấu và tất cả
thay đổi...
94. A
- Dẫn chứng: need to create a sense of immediacy that touches everyone in the room.
- Dịch: cần tạo ra cảm giác tức thời, chạm tới mọi người trong phòng.
95. C
- Dẫn chứng: the prospect of playing in front of people watching can be daunting.
Performance anxiety can affect a player both physically and mentally... but be careful
because the buzz can be addictive.
- Dịch: Việc chơi trước mặt mọi người có thể khiến bạn nản lòng. Sự lo lắng về hiệu
suất có thể ảnh hưởng đến người chơi cả về thể chất và tinh thần... nhưng hãy cẩn
thận vì cảm giác âu lo có thể gây nghiện.

IV. WRITING (60 POINTS)

Part 1.
The passage explores the consequences of new information technologies on society. It
highlights Marshall McLuhan's predictions of a global village where the medium of
communication holds more significance than the message itself. The notion of a post-modern
society emerges, characterized by an information-based international division of labor and the
dissolution of high and low cultural distinctions. However, critics challenge these claims,
citing uneven technological distribution and questioning the accuracy of technological
determinism. In certain areas, communication systems necessary for advanced technologies
are yet to be available, with technology adoption varying based on socio-economic factors.
Thus, the full-scale implementation of the information super-highway remains a distant
prospect and the impact of information technologies on mass culture remains a topic of
ongoing debate and examination.

Part 2.

The table compares the amount of money a typical family in one particular city in the UK
earned, and how much they spent on food and clothes in 2010 and 2013. Additionally, the pie

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charts provide a breakdown into the family’s expenditure on five different categories of food
and clothes in both given years.

Overall, there was a remarkable decline in the average household income, but spending on
food and clothes rose slightly over the three-year period. Besides, the largest proportion of
budget went on meat and fish in 2010 while fruits and vegetables were the most significant of
all five expenses in 2013.

As can be seen from the table, an average family earned £29,000 in 2010, and this figure had
fallen to €25,000 by 2019. By contrast, the total expense on food and clothes experienced a
modest growth from £14,000 in 2010 to £15,000 in 2013.

The pie charts show that the percentage of spending on meat and fish saw a substantial drop
of 10%, from 25% in 2010 to 15% in 2013. Expenditure on clothes followed the same
pattern, falling from 22% to 12%. On the other hand, fruits and vegetables accounted for one-
fifth (20%) of the budget in 2010, followed by an upsurge to 35% there years later. The
portion of money assigned to dairy products also increased between 2010 and 2013, albeit to
a less significant degree. Meanwhile, the share of budget devoted to other food and drinks
remained at 18% in both years.

Part 3.

Academic competence has been the defining feature of human lives, yet, the optimal
approach to acquiring it has been debated. Whilst many insist on the eradication of after-
school assignments in the school syllabus, others would counter and cite its indispensability.
In this essay, I will discuss both perspectives at length, before arguing that homework
remains crucial in children’s study. However, it should be assigned judiciously and tailored to
individual students' needs.

On the one hand, tasking young students with homework might yield disruptive effects on
their social life. Students in today’s world are already occupied with a barrage of on-campus
work, activities, and lectures; therefore, after-class assignments would serve as an additional
burden on themselves, detracting from quality time reserved for the pursuit of personal
interests and the establishment of relationships. This arguably impedes the young’s pathway
towards well-rounded individuals. Another detriment worth being considered is the increased
vulnerability to psychological distress. Beyond dispute, being compulsorily required to tackle
a load of homework, young learners could attach it to a sense of confinement and hardly
derive any satisfaction from the learning process. This overtime might escalate into multiple
forms of mental unease, namely discontentment, dejection, or burnout. Korean high school
students would perfectly serve as an example of this predicament. Since their eight-hour
school day is compounded by an overload of homework, millions of them have reported
suffering stress and even developing mental ailments, with extreme cases resorting to suicidal
attempts to liberate themselves from the exacting academic requirements.

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At the other end of the spectrum, there exists a host of justifications for after-school
assignments. First and foremost, they serve as efficacious means of knowledge consolidation.
With the intricacies of academic knowledge demanding rigorous study to be fully obtained,
they offer opportunities for active revision and knowledge deepening through solving
practice tests. Fostering work ethic is another key objective behind after-school work. By
assigning additional tasks, educators can instill discipline and a sense of responsibility in
students, guiding them on a structured path toward academic success. This structured
approach helps prevent a lackadaisical attitude towards learning, promoting a focused and
diligent approach to education.

In conclusion, there is no gainsaying that the excess of homework could wreak havoc on
students’ personal lives and mental well-being. However, it remains essential to reinforce
their knowledge and self-discipline. Hence, appropriate allocation of homework, rather than
outright denial, would be a judicious way to forge effective learning outcomes among the
youth.

V. SPEAKING (20 POINTS)

Have you ever heard about the IELTS exam? I mean, obviously how could you not, you’re
most likely a citizen in urban Vietnam - a place swarmed with students flocking to IELTS
centers everyday, with parents pouring millions into their children’s foreign language
learning journey, a place where universal English mastery is considered the key to promising
job prospects, and more importantly: the force that pushes the nation to global integration.

But is it true? Aren’t there other things like government policies and socioeconomic
challenges that also come into play? What about language, is it really the keystone to global
integration that people say it is? In the next few minutes let’s consider these factors one by
one, shall we?
For one, government policies do play an essential role in shaping a country's approach to
globalization. Historically, closed-door policies, as seen in nations like Cuba and Iran, have
hindered cultural convergence and economic interaction. However, Vietnam has taken quite a
different stance. The country has embarked on extensive economic reforms, opening up to
international trade, foreign investment, and tourism. This openness has propelled Vietnam to
become one of the fastest-growing economies in the region, effectively debunking the notion
that restrictive policies are stopping its progress. So, no, closed-door policies aren't holding
Vietnam back, or at least it’s no longer that big of an obstacle at the moment.

How about socioeconomic challenges, such as poverty, illiteracy, and social unrest? These
issues can impede a nation's ability to fully integrate into the global community as well.
Countries like Venezuela serve as stark examples. They’re grappling with economic crises
that deter foreign investment and development. But Vietnam, once again, is not one of those.
While Vietnam faces its share of social and economic hurdles, the government has actively
implemented social initiatives to address these issues. I’m not saying that poverty and

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education disparities are not a thing here, but these are nowhere near being a major roadblock
to globalization.

So, what is holding Vietnam back? First of all, please answer these questions for me: What
do you think acts as the foundation for communication? What element is essential in
promoting cultural exchanges between countries? What could be a useful tool in adopting
knowledge and innovations? That’s right: It is language. English, in particular, emerges as the
lingua franca of globalization, facilitating communication and collaboration across borders.

It makes sense that the inability to effectively communicate in a second language poses
significant barriers to Vietnam's participation in the global arena. Accessing educational
resources, whether it be academic research or online tutorials, often requires proficiency in
English or other major languages like Mandarin. Without this linguistic ability, Vietnamese
students may struggle to acquire specialized knowledge and skills. This could hinder the
country's capacity for innovation and technological advancement.

Furthermore, cultural integration also relies heavily on language proficiency. Effective

communication with international partners and stakeholders is essential for fostering foreign
investment, negotiating trade agreements, and engaging in cross-cultural exchanges.
Therefore, I believe that addressing linguistic limitations is crucial for Vietnam to thrive in an
increasingly interconnected and competitive world.

So, in summary, my stance is that the fluency of citizens in a second language is the
cornerstone that paves the way for a country's global integration. While government policies
and socioeconomic challenges undoubtedly shape Vietnam's journey towards global
integration, language proficiency remains a keystone of success in an interconnected world.
By prioritizing language education and fostering a language-friendly environment, Vietnam
can enhance its global presence and ensure sustainable growth.

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I. LISTENING (50 POINTS)

D. It reduces technology anxiety.

14. An area that is beyond the comprehension of most ordinary people is

The introduction of BookTok - a subsection of Tiktok Your Answers:

skewed towards works of popular literature, titles that fit

III. READING (50 POINTS)

51. 52. 53. 54. 55.

56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62.

63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68.

The fog catcher's forest

The Vanishing Tourist

A. self-correcting B. fault-finding C. castigating D. acclaiming

C. masquerading as well-meaning travellers.

81. 82. 83. 84. 85.

The Drive to Win

91. 92. 93. 94. 95.

IV. WRITING (60 POINTS)

Part 3. Write an essay of 350 words on the following topic.

V. SPEAKING (20 POINTS)

KEY AND EXPLANATION

I. LISTENING (50 POINTS)

II. LEXICO-GRAMMAR (20 POINTS)

III. READING (50 POINTS)

IV. WRITING (60 POINTS)

V. SPEAKING (20 POINTS)

Furthermore, cultural integration also relies heavily on language proficiency. Effective

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