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HỘI CÁC TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN KHU VỰC DUYÊN HẢI, ĐỒNG BẰNG BẮC BỘ TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN BIÊN HOÀ, T HÀ NAM ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LẦN THỨ XIII MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH – KHỐI 11 Ngày thi 14/07/2021 Thời gian làm 180 phút (Đề thi gồm 15 trang) ĐỀ THI ĐỀ XUẤT SECTION A LISTENING (50 points) Part You will hear an interview with Dr Lafford, a leading expert in the field of forensic science For questions 1-5, decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F) according to what you hear Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided (10 points) According to Dr Lafford, detailed observations made Sherlock Holmes a good forensic scientist Evidence of mutual contact prove important to forensic scientists Dr Lafford mentions the broken headlight to show that forensic science nowadays is not as time-consuming as it once was According to Dr Lafford, a chemical analysis can be achieved with electron microscopes Dr Lafford feels that the value of forensic science lies in reducing the number of possible suspects Your answers Part Listen to a lecture about water and answer the questions Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS taken from the recording for each answer (10 points) What are characteristics of water which concern people everywhere? What we utilise the most water for? Where, besides rivers, we discover the purest water ? What we need to remove from water before using it? What is one of the most important uses of water in the home? Part You will hear part of a radio phone-in programme about consumer competitions that appear in magazines or are run by shops, in which advice is given to people who regularly enter them For questions 1-5, 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 (10 points) 1 Diana has phoned because she A feels that she is the victim of an injustice B is reluctant to consult a lawyer yet C fears she misunderstood an agreement she made D wants to avoid falling out with her best friend Kathy tells Diana that A her problem is a rather unusual one B she should have been more careful when dealing with her friend C it is unfortunate that her friend has the attitude that she has D she would regret taking legal action What does Kathy tell Ron about using different names when entering competitions? A People who so are regularly caught out B It may affect the quality of a competitor’s entries C There are rarely occasions when it might be justified D It is unusual for competitors to decide to so What has led Stan to phone in? A an inadequate response to a complaint he has made B a feeling of confusion as to the rules of a competition C a belief that he has been sent inaccurate information D a desire for more openness about the results of competitions What does Kathy tell Stan about the competition he entered? A Some of the phrasing of the instructions is ambiguous B The rules allow for results that may appear unfair C A deliberate attempt has been made to mislead competitors D It is the sort of competition that it is best not to enter Your answers Part Listen to a news about dogs trained to detect Covid Infection at Miami Airport Complete the following summary with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS taken from the recording for each gap Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided (20 points) Cobra is one of the four dogs trained to detect Covid-19 in a pilot program at Miami international airport She reacts by sitting after smelling (1) virus in inside a mask, but keeps walking when she smells the mask of someone who's not infected The accuracy rate is quite high, 97 percent, which equate to (2) These dogs are seen as another (3) used to fight this pandemic Cobra is belgian melanois Another dog, the same age as Cobra, is Betta, a dutch (4) , whose accuracy ratet is (5) percent a little bit lower than belgian melanois Cobra Dogs with ability to sniff for hidden drugs, (6) or large amounts of paper currency are common in a custom setting Before becoming Covid experts they were agriculture detective dogs their specialty in customs They were trained at florida international university When a person get Covid 19, he produces volatile organic compounds called VOC which the dog detects In the research carried out at FIU, (7) from Covid patients are used to train the dogs to detect Covid 19 Ultraviolet light is applied to kill the virus and the odor is still there These dogs are so good at sniffing out Covid 19 infections sniffing out the volatile organic compounds produced by someone who's infected To train these dogs which possess sensitive noses on one (8) of the virus, it is advisable to train them specifically to only sit down if they sniffed the (9) variant of the virus or the move variant of the virus or whatever they can be that sensitive we may have an (10) mess on our hands in every other possible way but as a civilization we have now successfully retrained the avocado tree laurel wilt agricultural pest dog detectives into dogs who instead can tell you if you need to get a rapid Covid test before you come into work Your answers 10 SECTION B GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY (30 points) Part 1: Choose the answer A, B, C, or D that best completes each of the following sentences Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes (20 points) Blake may seem bossy, but it's Lisa that really in that relationship A fills their boots B puts a sock C gets their knickers D wears the trousers It is no surprise that this story has in our office after Daisy was told about it A given a buzz B ridden high C done the rounds D rung the bell The immigrants from this country will not be given the right of in Britain when the new legislation comes into force A abode B abbess C baptism D lodging After winning the lottery, they moved into a more _ house in a high-class residential area and had a more comfortable life A well-attended B well-built C well-appointed D well-disposed The President has gotten used to being _ by his political opponents whenever a new policy is proposed A blasted off B ripped off C zonked out D sniped at I can’t see why the teacher compliments Harry so much, his performance is basically nothing to _ home about! A write B call C go D tell We are required to _ empirical data and evidence from reliable sources to support our argument A adduce B attest C elicit D accost Since John is the bee’s _in terms of English, it is no wonder so many friends ask him for support in this subject A wings B knees C antenna D spiracle Fingerprints are the most types of evidence used in criminal cases because it’s one of the most reliable forms of identification A culpable B incriminating C liable D.offending 10 There is no need to _ over the cracks, I know you are having problems, just tell me and I will help you A carpet B paper C lay D curtain 11 I was scared when I looked down from the top of the cliff A tight B stiff C hard D solid 12 Since he is not polite, he often makes remarks A immaterial B impertinent C impervious D implausible 13 In a culture where knockoffs are normal, from sportswear to DVDs, it will not be easy to _ deep-rooted academic habits A exude B exclude C expunge D extricate 14 I tried to myself from the situation but it was impossible A exude B exclude C expunge D extricate 15 Last week’s violence was _ condemned by foreign governments A grimly B roundly C roughly D bitingly 16 There are _ words in English having more than one meaning Pay close attention to this fact A a large many B quite many C quite a lot D a great many 17 In fact, the criminals _ in because the front door was wide open, and so they just walked in A needn’t have broken B shouldn’t have break C didn’t need to break D couldn’t have broken 18 Although usually unflappable even in front of a crowd, _ during the recital A her anxiety overwhelmed Carla completely B Carla being overwhelmed by anxiety C Carla’s anxiety overwhelmed her D Carla was overwhelmed by anxiety 19 On the island _ the only representative of the Indian's handicraft A does it remain B did it remain C remains it D remains 20 Of the Len beauty spots my brother visited _ left a lasting impression on him A none of which B not one of them C and none of them D which none Your answers 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Part 2: Give the correct form of each bracketed words Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes (10 points) Looking at the number of typos in this article, I am sure you have skipped the………………………stage again (READ) A(n) ………………………is the one who turns into wolf during full moon (WOLF) Andy was …………………… from the volunteer group due to his poor attitude (COMMUNICATE) People in coastal area live mainy on the ……………………… , which allows them to earn a great deal of money from the sea products (CULTURE) The dog seems rather ……………………… ; it must not have been fed for days (SEE) He was …………………… by the darkness and got lost in the forest (NIGHT) The aridity in that area ………………………… a poor crop (TOKEN) In the field of ………………………… , standards of practice have been developed for practitioners in the field (DIET) The new regulations will be ………………………… for small businesses (BURDEN) 10 When Emma was widowed in 1879, she decided to leave her home in Koblenz, Germany, to start ………………………… in Glasgow, and settled in the city by 1881 (NEW) Your answers 10 10 SECTION C READING (60 points) Part 1: Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space Use only ONE word in each space Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes (15 points) Jean Piaget, the pioneering Swiss philosopher and psychologist, became famous for his theories on child development A child prodigy, he became interested in the scientific study of nature at an early age He (1) a special fascination for biology, having some of his work published before graduating from high school When, aged 10, his observations (2) to questions that could be answered only by access to the university library, Piaget wrote and published some notes on the sighting of an albino sparrow in the hope that this would persuade the librarian to stop (3) him like a child It worked Piaget was launched on a path that led to his doctorate in zoology and a lifelong conviction that the way to understand anything is to know how it evolves Piaget went on to spend much of his professional life listening to and watching children, and poring over reports of researchers who were doing the same He found, to (4) it succinctly, that children don’t think like adults After thousands of interactions with young people often barely old enough to talk, Piaget began to suspect that (5) their cute and seemingly illogical utterances were thought processes that had their own kind of order and their own special logic Albert Einstein, the renowned physicist, deemed (6) a discovery ‘so simple that only a genius could have thought of it’ Piaget’s insight opened a new window (7) the inner workings of the mind Several new fields of science, among them developmental psychology and cognitive theory, came into being as a result of his research Although (8) an educational reformer, he championed a way of thinking about children that provided the foundation for today’s education reform movements One might say that Piaget was the first to take children’s thinking seriously Others who shared this respect for children may have fought harder for immediate change in schools, but Piaget’s influence on education (9) deeper and more pervasive Piaget has been revered by generations of teachers inspired by the belief that children are not empty vessels to be filled with knowledge, as traditional academic thinking had it, (10) active builders of knowledge - little scientists who are constantly creating and testing their own theories of the world And while he may not be as famous as Sigmund Freud, Piaget’s contribution to psychology may be longer lasting As computers and the Internet give children greater autonomy to explore ever larger digital worlds, the ideas he pioneered become ever more relevant Your answers 10 Part Read the following passage and choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which fits best according to the text Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes (10 points) 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 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 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’, ‘miniventures’ 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 untourist 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 good 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 In the second paragraph, what said about tourism is closest to a method of A self-correcting B fault-finding C castigating D acclaiming 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 The word “emasculate” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to A fortify B vitiate C homogenize D reverberate 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 things at their pleasure C advocates of stopping tourism are less affluent than mass tourists D arguments against it are unanswerable 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 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 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 when travelling has beneficial effects D represent a positive trend which correlates with the new approach to halting tourism 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 C masquerading as well-meaning travellers D promoting local cultures in places they visit 10 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 10 Part Read the passage and the tasks that follow Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes (13points) Giving The Brain A Workout Mental agility does not have to decline with age, as long as you keep exercising your mind, says Anna van Praagh A Use your brain and it will grow – it really will This is the message from neuropsychologist Ian Robertson, professor of psychology at Trinity College, Dublin and founding director of the university’s Institute of Neuroscience His book, Puzzler Brain Trainer 90-Day Workout, contains puzzles which he devised to stretch, sharpen and stimulate the brain The puzzles, from 'memory jogs' to Sudoku to crosswords to number games are all-encompassing, and have been specially formulated to improve each and every part of the brain, from visualspatial ability to perception, attention, memory, numerical ability, problemsolving and language B Professor Robertson has been studying the brain for 57 years, in a career dedicated to changing and improving the way it works During this time there has been a remarkable paradigm shift in the way scientists view the brain, he says 'When I first started teaching and researching, a very pessimistic view prevailed that, from the age of three or four, we were continually losing brain cells and that the stocks couldn't be replenished That has turned out to be factually wrong Now that we know that the brain is "plastic" – it changes, adapts and is physically sharpened according to the experiences it has.' C Robertson likens our minds to trees in a park with branches spreading out, connecting and intertwining, with connections increasing in direct correlation to usage He says that the “eureka” moment in his career – and the reason he devised his ‘brain trainer’ puzzles – was the realisation that the connections multiply with use and so it is possible to boost and improve our mental functions at any age 'Now we know that it’s not just children whose brains are "plastic",' he says 'No matter how old we are, our brains are physically changed by what we and what we think.' D Robertson illustrates his point by referring to Dr Eleanor McGuire’s seminal 2000 study of the brains of London taxi drivers That showed that their grey matter enlarges and adapts to help them build up a detailed mental map of the city Brain scans revealed that the drivers had a much larger hippocampus (the part of the brain associated with navigation in birds and animals) compared with other people Crucially, it grew larger the longer they spent doing their job Similarly, there is strong statistical evidence that, by stretching the mind with games and puzzles, brainpower is increased Conversely, if we not stimulate our minds and keep the connections robust and intact, these connections will weaken and physically diminish A more recent survey suggested that a 20minute problem-solving session on the Nintendo DS game called 'Dr Kawashima's Brain Training' at the beginning of each day dramatically improved pupils’ test results, class attendance and behaviour Astonishingly, pupils who used the Nintendo trainer saw their test scores rise by 50 per cent more than those who did not E Robertson's puzzles have been designed to have the same effect on the brain, the only difference being that, for his, you need only a pencil to get started The idea is to shake the brain out of lazy habits and train it to start functioning at its optimum level It is Robertson’s belief that people who tackle the puzzles will see a dramatic improvement in their daily lives as the brain increases its ability across a broad spectrum They should see an improvement in everything, from remembering people’s names at parties to increased attention span, mental agility, creativity and energy F 'Many of us are terrified of numbers,' he says, 'or under-confident with words With practice, and by gently increasing the difficulty of the exercises, these puzzles will help people improve capacity across a whole range of mental domains.' The wonderful thing is that the puzzles take just five minutes, but are the mental equivalent of doing a jog or going to the gym 'In the same way that physical exercise is good for you, so is keeping your brain stimulated,' Robertson says 'Quite simply, those who keep themselves mentally challenged function significantly better mentally than those who not.' G The puzzles are aimed at all ages Robertson says that some old people are so stimulated that they hardly need to exercise their brains further, while some young people hardly use theirs at all and are therefore in dire need of a workout He does concede, however, that whereas most young people are constantly forced to learn, there is a tendency in later life to retreat into a comfort zone where it is easier to avoid doing things that are mentally challenging He compares this with becoming physically inactive, and warns of comparable repercussions ‘As the population ages, people are going to have to stay mentally active longer,’ he counsels ‘We must learn to exercise our brains just as much as our bodies People need to be aware that they have the most complex entity known to man between their ears,’ he continues, ‘and the key to allow it to grow and be healthy is simply to keep it stimulated.’ Questions and Choose TWO letters, A-E Write the correct letters in the boxes below Which TWO of the following are claims that Robertson makes about the puzzles in his book? A They will improve every mental skill B They are better than other kinds of mental exercise C They will have a major effect on people’s mental abilities D They are more useful than physical exercise E They are certain to be more useful for older people than for the young Your answers Questions – Complete the summary below Choose NO MORE THAN FOUR WORDS from the passage for each answer Write your answers in boxes 3-8 below 10 Evidence supporting Robertson’s theory Research was carried out using (3) _ in London as subjects It showed that their brains change, enabling them to create a (4) _ of London Tests showed that their (5) _ increased in size as they continued in their job There is also evidence of a (6) _ kind People playing a certain game involving (7) _ for a period of time every day achieved significantly better (8) _ Your answers Questions – 13 The reading passage has seven paragraphs A-G Which paragraph contains the following information? Write the correct letter, AG in boxes 9-13 below An example of a situation in which people will benefit from doing the puzzles in the book 10 A reason why some people don’t exercise their minds 11 A discovery that had an enormous effect on Robertson 12 Examples of things that people commonly feel they are not very good at 13 A reference to a change in beliefs about what happens to the brain over time Your answers 10 11 12 13 Part You are going to read an extract from an article Seven paragraphs have been removed from the extract Choose from the paragraphs A - H the one which fits each gap (1-7) There is one extra paragraph which you not need to use Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes (7 points) Can a disguise fool sunveillance technology? Just how good is surveillonce technology today? Francesco Holt reports When John McAfee took flight from Belize after his neighbour died from a fatal gunshot wound, he disguised himself to avoid detection Border guards failed to recognise who he was and for a while he evaded capture But could surveillance technology have picked him out of the people crossing the border into Guatemala? (1) As a fugitive, McAfee coloured his hair and beard grey, put shoe polish on his face to darken his skin, made his cheeks bigger by padding them our with bubble gum and stuffed his right nostril to make it appear, as he put it, 'awkward, lopsided and with a disgusting appearance.’ It might seem rather theatrical, but it worked and enabled him to escape (2) However, McAfee would probably still have not been caught using today's technology, as facial recognition technology is still not good enough to the job Some people have faces that are too 'normal' or common and would not need to disguise themselves at all Jean- Luc Dugelay, a video surveillance expert in the French research institution, Eurecom, says, 'Certain people have faces that just seem to be 11 hard'for computers to recognise It's difficult to know why and the faces that are hard to recognise vary from one recognition system to another But if you have something that is close to the average face, then it will be harder for a computer system to recognise you.' (3) Face detection often entails distinguishing significant 'intensity signatures of light and dark spots on a representation that is typical of a human face When people look to recognise each other, they go by an oval for a face, two eyes, and a nose between the eyes and the mouth Computers, though, not work the same way, as they are not looking for physical features Instead they look for a configuration of dark, light and dark in a horizontal line that matches to a line between the eyes (4) This feature vector is basically a guideline for a face that tan be com pa red With oth e r similar feature vectors The problem is that some human faces have comparable feature vectors and so 'average' faces are hard to separate and tell apart The Eigenfaces system has to use the complete face to recognise someone This flaw in the system means it is possible to conceal your true features from a recognition system by just pulling a face, frowning or smiling This would not deceive a person, but it would technology (5) It will not be possible to identify a fully covered face, but it is feasible to differentiate one face from another with between a third and half of the face covered There has even been some success with just using a mouth for recognition, something that a human would be unable to (6) Surprisingly, research into the effects of rhinoplasty - or nose surgery - on facial recognition systems revealed that it has no significant effect on detection rates That is on 2D systems Experimental 3D facial recognition systems can be conned by rhinoplasty, as it changes the shape of the nose in three dimensions rather than two (7) In spite of all the advances in technology, however, the vulnerability of current systems is the simple act of looking down at your feet, rather than at the camera Humans can identify someone they know from almost any angle, but facial recognition systems cannot unless the face can be clearly seen Most surveillance cameras are usually mounted at least at eye level, if not higher, so looking down will beat more or less any recognition system A Not only would changing your facial expression hoodwink machines, but also draping a scarf over the mouth and nose, or even wearing dark glasses would work just as well It will not work for much longer though, as new techniques are being developed that can take information from the nose or mouth alone if the eyes are covered,or from the eyes if the mouth and nose are concealed B Then, once a face has been distinguished, there are varying ways in which to recognise it One way is to generate what is called a 'feature vector'- a mathematical representation of the face This is built up from pieces of hundreds of'standard faces' in numerous proportions These are known as 'Eigenfaces' and created by scrutinising thousands of real faces, using a procedure named 'principal component analysis' C It would also seem to make no difference if a fugitive wore a wig or glasses, as neither of these can fool a computer Being discrete and trying to blend in with the crowds will also be futile, as facial recognition systems can scan hundreds of faces a minute 12 D All it seems to require in films is to wear a pair of glasses, cut and/or dye your hair and attach a fake moustache Maybe a hat, too This low-tech disguise never seems to fail in the movies John McAfee adopted some of these techniques and met with success When he was eventually apprehended it was not because his disguise had failed to convince but because he had allowed a reporter to print a photograph of him and the authorities realised where he was E So how would John McAfee's disguise succeed today? Despite darkening his skin, which would soften the intensity signature of his face, the light hitting contours of the face would still register an intensity signature that would enable face detection Likewise, the alteration to the shape of his cheeks and nose would meet little success F To appreciate the reasons for this, it is worth looking at how the majority of face recognition technology works First, it has to realise that it is actually being presented with a face - a process called face detection - and then work on recognition and matching it with a face that is already in the system G Equally, dying the beard and hair would be counterproductive these days, as computer systems look at a face from above the eyebrows down to the chin, so hairstyles and colour are irrelevant Even if your beard was a metre long, it would make no difference H However, it might not be so simple in the future The FBI has unveiled its Biometric Identification Tools Program, with aspirations for the future to develop mobile facial recognition software, which would enable them to access records at any time, from anywhere around the globe In the real world this means using the technology that is currently available from CCTV cameras in streets, sports stadiums, motorways, shopping centres, car parks and so on, anywhere on the planet, because it will be held on one database Your answers Part You are going to read an article on travel adventures For questions 1-10, select the travel writer (A-E) using the separate answer sheet Each travel writer may be selected more than once (15 points) Which travel writer: says their luck initially changed for the worse? had some rather stereotypical opinions? got to experience a different kind of life? learned not to jump to conclusions? has had a lot of travel problems in the past? caused a fuss about something? felt like they were the odd one out? was reliant on another person? was in awe of their surroundings? 10 thought they were ready for anything? Far-flung Adventures Isla Perkins speaks to five travel writers to discover their most memorable travel 13 experience A Ethan Simmons I’ve been on a fair few trips, not all of them easy, but when I think back to one trip that really stands out for me, it has to be my overnight adventure in the depths of the jungle, It was probably a memorable experience for numerous reasons, hot least because it tested my courage! Fortunately, and crucially, a guide was at our disposal to deal with any eventualities that might occur or, at least, keep us alive! I felt completely at his mercy and, undoubtedly, we’d have been toast if it hadn’t been for him Of those memorable 36 hours, the highlights included being bitten by fire ants and chased by a monkey, and to top it off, we slept amongst it all, albeit with one eye open! My overwhelming recollection, though, is what a feast for my senses the jungle was - at night it is like an orchestra of the natural world B Ruth Gonzalez My most memorable experience occurred when I was a fearless teen on a longdistance bus, travelling solo with a little cash in my bag and my bank card in my sock for safekeeping However, during the journey I had the paralysing realisation that my sock felt suspiciously light, and a panicked fumble through my belongings confirmed what I’d dreaded-my card was nowhere to be seen The fear spread through me, and before I knew it I’d burst into tears, making quite a scene that all the passengers witnessed! It was at this point I became aware of a suspicious-looking womau, stealing hidden glances at me and whispering to someone on her mobile in a language I didn’t understand The horror continued when I alighted, and she grabbed my mist and started dragging me towards a strange man! However, contrary to my rather dark suspicions, the man told me his mother was worried about me but spoke no English, and they proceeded to go out of their way to make sure I was safe and calm, even taking me to the Embassy! Perhaps I should be more trusting in the future C Matt Cooper I’ve been at the mercy of a whole host of airline hassles when travelling, but none was more memorable than the flight complications I had over my 21 st birthday I was returning from Australia to the UK, but blizzards had caused havoc in the UK leading to a standstill for most flights bound that way I truly felt I’d won the lottery when they announced that we could take off, but little did I know we’d be stuck on the tarmac at our refuelling point in Bangkok, the city that indirectly played host to my birthday I passed the time with four strangers on the plane, all of whom were travelling solo like me, and it was one of the most rewarding moments of my life as we came together from four different comers of the world to communicate in the little shared English that we had, and to form friendships that are still lasting to this day And the most priceless part of all? I married one of them! D Taisa Vasilyev I used to treat people who took two weeks to go and lay on a beach with contempt, considering them to be unadventurous and uncultured, but my recent trek across the Grand Canyon, world-famous for its jaw- dropping landscape, has made me think twice I’d decided to go it alone, and while on a deserted path, teetering on a rock trying to get some shots of an eagle circling in the sky, I slipped and ended up with my foot jammed between two rocks After some wriggling around I realised that it was stuck fast Of course, as a seasoned 14 adventurer I was prepared for such eventualities and so grabbed my mobile to call for help, only to see I had no reception That will teach me for going off the beaten track! I had no choice but to spend the night out there on the rocks, waiting for help and imagining the worst, until a couple came past early next morning In the future, I think I’ll stick to an all- inclusive hotel! E Teresa Small I was inter-railing around Europe, and it was great, if nothing out of the ordinary, at least until I got to Greece From the moment I alighted from the train in Athens I noticed a different air around me I wondered if it was paranoia, but I got the sense that people were giving me furtive glances, and I noticed hushed whispers that I suspected were made in my direction I couldn’t put my finger on it exactly, but I had a hunch that something wasn’t right, and that I was at the centre of it, I spent a good half day feeling like that until I got on a boat to Naxos and someone asked me for an autograph They say everyone has a double and it turns out mine is a famous Greek soap opera star! Once I realised this, I revelled in the attention, causing a stir wherever I went and even signing the odd autograph, even though I wasn’t the real deal! After all, who doesn’t want to feel special once in a while? Your answers 10 SECTION D WRITING (60 points) Part Read the following text and use your own words to summarize it Your summary should be about 100-120 words long You MUST NOT copy the original (15 points) The child who is too aggressive is usually revealing two difficulties Firstly, far from being too confident, he is actually not confident enough of himself Secondly, he has not learnt, or is afraid to trust, the acceptable ways of getting what he wants and defending his rights Why the child lacks confidence may not be apparent In a young child, a lack of confidence can be readily understood He has not yet had enough experience to know what he can An older child may be bullying and aggressive because he is too strictly held down at home, or equally because he is too laxly handled and has not been helped to self-control Too much and too little parental authority often have similar troubling effects on children of different temperaments The same may be said of the second difficulty the child reveals by his aggressive behavior A young child does not yet know that here are better ways than fighting An older child may not have been given much guidance, or through circumstances he may not have had much experience in getting along with other children When parents or other adults have not been on hand to teach and show children by their example, or have been too protective of their children in the pre-school years, it may take both time and experience for the children to learn to get along with others, once they are in school and on their own The child who is too aggressive needs his confidence build up in good and wholesome ways His boldness, his energy, his desire to lead and manage others can be directed into useful channels At home and in school, the aggressive child can be given more responsibility and more praise for his real achievements ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 15 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 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