Hanoi 2005 – 2006, scanned from hard copy TEST FOR GIFTED STUDENTS Hanoi, 2005 – 2006 (This copy is for reference only) I Listening Part 1: Two people are talking with each other, listen carefully and answer the following questions You will hear the recording twice (1,25 pts) What you think the main point of their argument is? (Circle A, B, C or D for your choice) A Expensive cars, meals and perfume are a waste of money B It's a waste of money to buy expensive things just to show you can afford them C People have to spend more than they can afford D Most people can only afford expensive things on special occasions The speakers give several examples of extravagance According to the speakers: A Why people go to expensive restaurants? B Why people buy expensive cars? C Why men buy women expensive perfume? D Why women buy expensive perfume? Part 2: You will hear extracts of five different people talking out a disaster which is going to happen at an airport A plane which was approaching the area, had to make an emergency landing in poor weather conditions The people are describing how the event affected them W e letter A, B, C, or H you choose next to the number given You will hear the recording twice (1,25 pts) A the pilot B a passenger C a stewani D an airport fire officer E a check-in clerk F the manager of the airport restaurant G a taxi driver H a customs officer II Give the correct form of the words (2,5 pts) Bill was given a medal in …………… of his services All …………… must be received before July 19th 2005 Karen and Catherine are …………… twins You look rather …………… Are you worried about something? I'm sure that the whole problem is a simple ……………… Going swimming every day would have very …………… effects It's much more ……………… to buy large size packets My ankle is really …………… and I cannot walk easily The government's ……………… approach has brought criticism 10 The meeting adopted a …………… calling for Smith to resign ndchien@hanoiedu.vn / chien.eltvn@gmail.com (RECOGNISE) (APPLY) (IDENTIT'Y) (OCCUPY) (UNDERSTAND) (BENENT) (ECONOMY) (SWELL) (COMPROMISE) (RESOLVE) Page Hanoi 2005 – 2006, scanned from hard copy III Fill in the numbered blanks with one suitable word (3 pts) The Environment Problems arose in the 1990s over the Indian government's giant dam project in the rugged Narmada Valley, where many of Rudyard Kipling's stories are set The Narmada River rises in the heart (1) central India and flows westwards to the Arabian sea According to officials, the planned (2) of a huge dam and irrigation canals would (3) water for drinking and agriculture in an area worryingly prone to (4) The Narmada dam would also offer a major (5) of electricity to power-starved regions As part of its commitment to (6) countries, the World Bank originally gave India a $450 million loan for this vast project However, critics argued that the dam project represented (7) and cultural destruction (8) a scale so massive that the benefits would pale in comparison to the (9) would cause They pointed (10) that more than 200,000 people would be uprooted and rehoused, and ancient tribal cultures (11) be obliterated The World Bank subsequently halted funding as a result of intense pressure from (12) following an unfavourable independent review of the project IV Complete each sentence with the correct noun from the list There are four more than you need (3 pts) breakdown breakup layout stopover break-in castaway let-up upbringing breakthrough dropout lookout go-ahead handout getaway outburst grown-up Customs officers were on the for illegal drugs The tourist office has a free on cheap accommodation in London Patricia suffered a nervous when she lost her job If you were a on a desert island, how would you cope? Scientists have made an important in the field of genetic engineering The planning authorities gave the school the for an extension At South London University, there were several from the Computer Science course this year Tommy, ask a to help you next time if you want to some painting It poured down all day without any 10 The whole room was stunned into silence by Gordon's angry 11 The robber made an incredibly quick in a waiting car 12 The advantage of flying Air Canada is that the fare includes a free in Vancouver V For each of the sentences below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence, but using the word given This word must not be changed in any way (4 pts) I bought myself a present because I wanted to stop myself feeling unhappy (cheer) ………………………………………………………………………………… The news of his death was such a shock that it hasn't been clearly understood yet (sunk) …………………………………………………………………………………… The offer to go and work in Australia was a complete surprise (blue) ………………………………………………………………………………… … Considering that she's only just started, she's doing very well (bearing) ………………………………………………………………………………… The number of comprehensive schools was growing, with Central Government encouragement ndchien@hanoiedu.vn / chien.eltvn@gmail.com Page Hanoi 2005 – 2006, scanned from hard copy (growth) ………………………………………………………………………………… The average family surveyed expects to spend $ 20.000 on education over the years (costs) …………………………………………………………………………………… The high cost of private education is not a deterrent (put off) …………………………………………………………………………………… To pay school fees, 83% of the parents surveyed cut down on holidays and travel (reduced) ……………………………………………………………………………… VI The following reading passage has 12 paragraphs For each paragraph find a matching summary from the box below Note that there are more summaries than paragraphs (3 pts) The Grand Embankment Bangladesh's floods can be devastating But an ambitious scheme to control the waters is also causing concern No country is as profoundly influenced by water as Bangladesh The land, culture and lifestyles of the people are shaped by three of the world's most powerful rivers - the Ganges, Bral,maputra and Meghna These spread their floods across one-third of the countryside each summer The great rivers carry soil sediment from the Himalayas which they deposit in a huge, constantly changing delta at the head of the Bay of Bengal They bring the fertility which supports 110 million of the poorest people on earth and they can also bring disaster to this lowlying land The raw power of these unstable rivers is difficult to comprehend Just one breach of the right bank of the Brahmaputra in the 1988 floods inundated 1000 square kilometres of farmland For much of the year there is too little water When the monsoon breaks, the fiat landscape changes completely Boats replace bicycles as the means of local transport and deepwater rice flourishes with the rising floodwaters All of this is essential for the farming season But when rainfall is exceptional and floodwaters rise higher than normal, the effects can devastate The farmers of Bangladesh are adept at making the most of their tiny plots of land But with 11,6 people per cultivable hectare they are already at the extreme Increased food production in an already hungry land means investing in dry-season agriculture And this means protection from the floods After the disastrous floods in 1988 the Bangladesh government sought to determine whether modem engineering techniques and computer-aided technology could solve the problem Aid organizations of all shapes and sizes offered flood-control assistance When the reports were presented to the Bangladesh government in 1989, the advice was somewhat conflicting The French proposal was for embankments up o seven metres high to be built along the length of all the major rivers They estimated the cost at $10.000 million up front and $150 million for annual repair and maintenance Such expenditure would plunge the country into massive debt and divert money from other programmes By no means all the potential investors thought this was the answer In the end the World Bank was asked to formulate an action plan They did so, unveiling it in London Ln December 1989, and the $.150 =trillion needed for pilot schemes immediately became oversubscribed The plan envisages as a first step finding out what social and technical problems the embankments would cause Many informed observers are extremely sceptical about the scheme Despite assurances from the World Bank's Vice-President for Asia, Atilla Karaosmanoglu, that "the people of Bangladesh will be consulted at every stage", the British aid agencies involved in disaster relief after the 1988 flcods not believe that people at the grass roots will be adequately ndchien@hanoiedu.vn / chien.eltvn@gmail.com Page Hanoi 2005 – 2006, scanned from hard copy involved By what line of communication can the planners conceivably consult the poor? Steve Johns, the European Community's advisor o n the action-plan team says that the, embankments are both` to have a huge social impact Under the French proposal, around 20.000 hectares of land would be requisitioned and 180.000 people affected Some households would" lose everything, adding their numbers to ngladesh's already burgeoning landless population 10 Jones also points out that the embankments will take decades to complete and other floodprotection measures, improved flood warning, better disaster management - will be needed 11 No one knows more about managing the flood waters than the Bangladeshi people who live perched above them and whose welfare depends upon them And it is essential that 'experts' brought in to help should be ready to learn from the existing 'experts' Their ingenuity includes floating hen coops and mesh fences to stop fish escaping from flooded fish ponds Ideas like these could be more widely promoted 12 Meanwhile there will be profound environmental effects from canalizing such vast bodies of water Every-step forward on the grand embankment plan will have to be watched with care A An expensive proposal B Doubts about Bangladeshi involvement C The strong influence of water in Bangladesh D Disastrous floods E The plan's effect on people F Time and other problems G Advice from many groups on flood control H Environmental effects of the plan I The good and bad effects of rivers on Bangladesh J Over-population problems K Poor farming techniques L The effect of water changes with the sessions M Local expertise N Putting the proposal into effect VII The graphs below shows the number of men and women in full and part-time employment in Australia between 1973 and 1993 Write a report for a university lecture (about 150 – 200 words inside this paper) describing the information shown (2) Source: Labour Force Survey Note: This is a scanned copy, so spelling errors are unavoidable Please press the F7 button on the keyboard to check with Spelling and Grammar function ndchien@hanoiedu.vn / chien.eltvn@gmail.com Page ... problems the embankments would cause Many informed observers are extremely sceptical about the scheme Despite assurances from the World Bank's Vice-President for Asia, Atilla Karaosmanoglu, that "the... between 1973 and 1993 Write a report for a university lecture (about 150 – 200 words inside this paper) describing the information shown (2) Source: Labour Force Survey Note: This is a scanned... holidays and travel (reduced) ……………………………………………………………………………… VI The following reading passage has 12 paragraphs For each paragraph find a matching summary from the box below Note that there are more