12. Schooling is compulsory … all English children from the age of 5 to 16. 13. English, Math and Science are compulsory in the national examination … certain stages of the school education system in England. 14. Since I moved …. my new apartment my neighbours have come to my house twice. 15. Our business is done. Really? Now we have to make a report … it. 16. The Prime Minister warned the people many times on the radio … the drug. 17. In the future, cars will run … anything from electricity to methane gas. 18. Many people think that in the future many large corporations will be wiped … and millions of jobs will be lost. 19. ….. 30 years, 80 % of cancers will be curable. 20. The cowboy wounded by an arrow fell … his horse. 11. …….… 12. ………… 13. ………… 14. ……….… 15. ………… 16. …….… 17. ………… 18. ………… 19. ……….… 20. …………
English Examination for selecting good students, Grade 12, school year 2009 -2010 Môn thi: Tiếng anh lớp 12 Sở Giáo dục Đào tạo Thái Nguyên kỳ thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp tỉnh Năm học 2009 - 2010 Ngày thi: 15 / 12/ 2009 Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) Đề thức (Thí sinh làm trực tiếp vào đề thi theo hớng dẫn dới câu) Điểm Bằng số Giám khảo số (họ tên, chữ ký) Giám khảo số (họ tên, chữ ký) Số phách (do chủ tịch HĐ ghi) Bằng chữ Đề thi gồm trang đợc đánh số từ - Thí sinh kiểm tra số trang trớc làm SECTION ONE PHONETICS Question Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest A scuba - diving B enthusiast C ruin D groom A curriculum B nursery C supportive D oblige A legal B eventually C expand D expedition A dioxide B combination C nitrogen D pipe A campaign B again C gradually D struggle Question Choose the word in each group that has the stress differently from the rest A fascinating B survive C applicant D shortcoming A eliminate B reform C workforce D require A minority B investment C inflation D maximum A promise B expensive C constructive D original 10 A renovation B pessimistic C technology D intervention 10 SECTION TWO GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY Question Put a suitable preposition in each gap 11 If you are walking the schoolyard and see your teacher approaching you, a small wave to attract his or her attention is appropriate 12 Schooling is compulsory all English children from the age of to 16 13 English, Math and Science are compulsory in the national examination certain stages of the school education system in England 14 Since I moved my new apartment my neighbours have come to my house twice 15 - "Our business is done." - "Really? Now we have to make a report it." English Examination for selecting good students, Grade 12, school year 2009 -2010 16 The Prime Minister warned the people many times on the radio the drug 17 In the future, cars will run anything from electricity to methane gas 18 Many people think that in the future many large corporations will be wiped and millions of jobs will be lost 19 30 years, 80 % of cancers will be curable 20 The cowboy wounded by an arrow fell his horse 11 . 12 13 14 . 15 16 . 17 18 19 . 20 Question Circle the letter of the correct answer 21 Under the new presidents administration, the countrys improved greatly A economic B economy C economize D economics 22 Hardly had they started their party the rain began pouring down! A than B when C that D and 23 For work to flow ., proper prepositions must be made A smoothly B freely C constantly D naturally 24 The conical leaf hat is one of the typical features of the Vietnamese A education B language C society D culture 25 In the West, the birth of a girl is welcomed with an enthusiasm to that of a boy A equally B equal C they are equal D and equal 26 The prisoner to have escaped by climbing over a wall A thought B is think C is thought D has thought 27 Children learn primarily by the world around them A experiencing directly B experience direct C directly physical experience D direct physical experience of 28 While they were tables, he was the radio A arranging / listening to B arranging / hearing C laying / listening to D making / hearing 29 all the papers, Lan put them back in the file A Photocopying B Having photocopied C She has photocopied D After had photocopied 30 Huong hates A being kept waiting B to be waiting C being waiting D to wait 21 . 22 23 24 . 25 26 . 27 28 29 . 30 Question There is one mistake in each of the four underlined words or phrases marked A, B, C, or D in the following sentences Find and correct it There is an example done for you Example: 00 The equipment in the office was badly in need of to be repaired A B C D 31 He even lacks of general knowledge We can't employ him A B C D 32 More and more pollution are being produced by that factory A B C D 33 When I arrived at the school, all the students took part in the musical show had been there A B C D 34 On some streets, it has against the law to ride a motorcycle without a helmet A B C D 35 You should find out as many as possible about the job and the vacancy English Examination for selecting good students, Grade 12, school year 2009 -2010 A B C D 36 To point at someone is usually considered rude A B C D 37 If we have a chance to travel abroad, Paris is the first city where we'd like to visit A B C D 38 American men rarely shake hand when they say goodbye A B C D Example: 00 D > being repaired 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 Question Use the proper tense/form of verbs in parentheses - We (39 wait) for you when you (40 get) back tomorrow - Only 25 new students (41 admit) into that department in 2008 - We asked the librarian for the book the professor (42 recommend) while he (43 give) his lectures on the history of World War II - Im going out for a walk I (44 read) too long, in fact since early morning - Just as I (45 leave) home for school the telephone (46 ring) - Stay in the house and wait till you get a phone call from home He (47 tell) you where to look for her - By the end of this month, I hope I (48 write) 200 pages of my new novel - She (49 be) here but she (50 go) down with flu 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 Question Use the words given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line 51 She was extremely _ about the history of China 52 The cost of _ to the show is quite reasonable 53 Tom spoke _ because he was so excited 54 English language proficiency requirements for undergraduate courses such as engineering and mathematics are demanding 55 I'll resign if you continue to _ everything I say 56 He is an expert in technology We call him a _ 57 We got _ because we did not bring a city map 58 Body language includes our posture, _ expressions, and gestures 59 The situation of traffic jams is so _ in some cities now that it is difficult to see any possible solution 60 A smile is a sign of _ and interest KNOWLEDGE ADMIT BREATHE 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 CONSIDER REGARD TECHNIQUE LOSE FACE CHAOS FRIEND English Examination for selecting good students, Grade 12, school year 2009 -2010 SECTION THREE READING Question You are going to read a magazine article in which a number of students express their opinions about school uniforms Some of them are in secondary school, and some of them are in sixth form college, where students in Britain can go after secondary school For questions 61 - 70, describe in which the sections of the article (A- F) this opinion is expressed Some of the sections may be chosen more than once In which section the following opinions or facts appear? Example 00 It can be good to be told what to wear B 61 Boys and girls should be treated equally as far as their appearance is concerned 62 Not having a uniform can cause students to feel bad 63 Not having a uniform means spending more money 64 Wearing a uniform prevents you from developing your character 65 What you wear doesn't really matter 66 What you wear in school prepares you for dressing later in life 67 It would be better if the actual uniforms were different . 68 In some schools, students have had bad problems with the administration over appearance . 69 At school uniform means you have to develop your own personality . 70 Wearing a uniform helps to build a school identity .. Do you think school uniforms are an old fashioned way of suppressing a pupil's identity or a sensible method of stopping youngsters from turning the classroom into a fashion parade? David Lloyd enquires A Jenny Keating and Vicky O'Gorman attend Birkenhead Sixth Form College where no uniform is required Vicky O'Gorman: "I didn't like wearing uniforms in secondary school, but it was better than getting your normal clothes dirty In the sixth form you feel like you have to spend more time on clothes to look OK whereas in school there was nothing to worry you about You just threw on your uniform every day, which was nice." Vicky believes that, for many students, there is an added financial burden of having to keep up with the latest fashions "In our college most people just wear what they feel comfortable in But there's always a certain group who get to the new fashions and expensive labels first and expect everyone else to follow them And this often leads to jealousy or resentment It gets on my nerves sometimes having to wear the same clothes at the weekend that I during the week, especially if they're all in the wash!" B Jenny Keating: "I don't think sixth-formers should wear uniforms Once you get to sixth form college everyone is stronger as an individual and trying to express their individuality If they've got a uniform on, it could harm their development." As the saying goes, Jenny doesn't believe that you should judge a book by its cover "I don't think it's important for us to look smart, we're here to study Just because you wear a uniform, this doesn't make you more responsible," she said C Students at Cal day Grange Grammar School for Boys have to wear the school uniform and tie - and those staying on into sixth form must replace it with a similar, smart jacket and tie: "As one would be expected to wear in business," explains a teacher D Edward Clarke and Tim Roberts have just sat their exams and are moving up to the sixth form in September Edward Clarke: "I think it can be cruel for some pupils when school has a non-uniform day because they feel terrible if they can't afford decent clothes A school uniform enforces discipline and gives the students a sense of belonging." Agreeing with the school sixth form's 'jacket and tie' policy, Edward adds: "I'll be wearing a sports jacket for the sixth form I think it's a good idea to have greater choice, but it's important to have guidelines, otherwise too much emphasis would be placed on what to wear." E Tim Roberts: "I'd rather be wearing a uniform than casual clothes, it saves my Mum a lot of cash." Tim believes that wearing designer labels doesn't make you more of an 'individual' "If anything, a school English Examination for selecting good students, Grade 12, school year 2009 -2010 uniform encourages you to develop your own character more Because you all have to wear the same clothes, you have to try harder to make your individual character stand out The one person with uniform is that it's not very practical to wear all day It's also very uncomfortable in the summer - the blazers are very heavy." F Six Essex boys won a fight to keep their hair on! The headmaster wanted the boys to get their hair cut The school found out that it could be breaking the Sex Discrimination Act unless it ordered all the girls to shorten their hair as well In Nottingham, pupils at one sweltering school organized a protest over a ban on shorts It was summer, and the poor boys' legs were getting overheated - so the headmaster, who suspended them all! Question Read the following passage and choose the most suitable word for each space Thousands of people come to London every month to find love, romance and adventure A few succeed in finding what they are looking for, but most never It turns out to be far more (71) than you imagined to meet people in London, (72) the sort of people you want to meet But now there is a new scientific way - YOUNG CONTACTS How does it work? First, we (73) you a scientific personality test, using the very latest computer techniques Then we match you with someone whose tastes and interests are similar to yours, and who also has the characteristics you are looking for in your (74) partner or companion Who can belong to Young Contacts? We are the first organization in this country to specialize in matching people between the ages of 17 and 29 But, they all have one thing in (75) They are tired of feeling lonely and think it's time they did something (76) it And that's why they come to us How I actually meet people? Just come to one of our centers, with its special club - like atmosphere, and we'll the rest A (77) of our friendly staff will (78) to you and then arrange for to meet just the sort of people you will get on with For a list of centers and further information, simply fill in the form and send it off today! 71 A heavy B hard C difficult D impossible 72 A particularly B exactly C precisely D additionally 73 A ask B pass C D give 74 A ideal B best C last D absolute 75 A usual B common C normal D everyday 76 A with B for C about D to 77 A person B member C worker D representative 78 A discuss B interview C talk D question 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 SECTION FOUR: WRITING Question Make all the changes and additions necessary to produce complete sentences from the following sets of words and phrases Note carefully from the example what kind of alternations need to be made Write each sentence in the space provided EXAMPLE : Andrea/ get along very well/ new job ANSWER : Andrea is getting along very well in her new job Dear Mr Salt, 79 I / very interested / read / your article/ global warming / newspaper 80 I / afraid / I / not agree / you / a number / points English Examination for selecting good students, Grade 12, school year 2009 -2010 81 Firstly / you say / some scientists / not believe / theory 82 Who / be / these scientists? I / never / hear / them 83 Secondly / it / not true / global warming / receive / too / much / publicity . 84 On / contrary / we / need / make / public/ aware / such / danger 85 We / must / all / put / pressure / authorities / if we / want / something/ 86 Lastly / you / seem / suggest / / nothing / case / scientists / wrong 87 We / must / all / put / pressure / authorities / if we / want / something/ 88 Well / if / they / right / it / too late / by / time / we / find out Yours truly, Dr Pepper Question Now you are in the 12th form Write an essay about the job you dream of (not more than 200 words) (89 100) (Notes: You mustn t mention your name or any names, just use the pronoun I) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . English Examination for selecting good students, Grade 12, school year 2009 -2010 . . . . . . Please write on the next page if necessary Total mark: 100 : 10 = 10 The End Đề thi gồm trang đợc đánh số từ - Thí sinh kiểm tra số trang trớc làm SECTION ONE PHONETICS +1 Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest A scuba - diving B enthusiast C ruin D groom A curriculum B nursery C supportive D oblige A legal B eventually C expand D expedition A dioxide B combination C nitrogen D pipe A campaign B again C gradually D struggle +2 Choose the word in each group that has the stress differently from the rest ok A fascinating B survive C applicant D shortcoming A eliminate B reform C workforce D require A minority B investment C inflation D maximum A promise B expensive C constructive D original 10 A renovation B pessimistic C technology D intervention 10 1B 2B 3C B 7C D 9D 10C SECTION TWO GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY Question Put a suitable preposition in each gap 11 If you are walking the schoolyard and see your teacher approaching you, a small wave to attract his or her attention is appropriate 12 Schooling is compulsory all English children from the age of to 16 13 English, Math and Science are compulsory in the national examination certain stages of the school education system in England 14 Since I moved My new apartment my neighbours have come to my house twice 15 - "Our business is done." - "Really? Now we have to make a report it." 16 The Prime Minister warned the people many times on the radio the drug English Examination for selecting good students, Grade 12, school year 2009 -2010 17 In the future, cars will run anything from electricity to methane gas 18 Many people think that in the future many large corporations will be wiped and millions of jobs will be lost 19 30 years, 80 % of cancers will be curable 20 The cowboy wounded by an arrow fell his horse 11 across 12 for 13 at 14 in 15 on 16 about 17 on 18 out 19 Within / In 20 off 11 . 12 13 14 . 15 16 . 17 18 19 . 20 Question Circle the letter of the correct answer 21 Under the new presidents administration, the countrys improved greatly A economic B economy C economize D economics 22 Hardly had they started their party the rain began pouring down! A than B when C that D and 23 For work to flow ., proper prepositions must be made A smoothly B freely C constantly D naturally 24 The conical leaf hat is one of the typical features of the Vietnamese A education B language C society D culture 25 In the West, the birth of a girl is welcomed with an enthusiasm to that of a boy A equally B equal C they are equal D and equal 26 The prisoner to have escaped by climbing over a wall A thought B is think C is thought D has thought 27 Children learn primarily by the world around them A experiencing directly B experience direct C directly physical experience D direct physical experience of 28 While they were tables, he was the radio A arranging / listening to B arranging / hearing C laying / listening to D making / hearing 29 all the papers, Lan put them back in the file A Photocopying B Having photocopied C She has photocopied D After had photocopied 30 Huong hates A being kept waiting B to be waiting C being waiting D to wait 21 B 22 B 23 A 24 D 25 B 26 C 27 A 28 C 29 B 30 A 21 . 22 23 24 . 25 26 . 27 28 29 . 30 Question There is one mistake in each of the four underlined words or phrases marked A, B, C, or D in the following sentences Find and corrcet it Example: 00 The equipment in the office was badly in need of to be repaired A B C D 31 He even lacks of general knowledge We can't employ him A B C D 32 More and more pollution are being produced by that factory A B C D 33 When I arrived at the school, all the students took part in the musical show had been there A B C D English Examination for selecting good students, Grade 12, school year 2009 -2010 34 On some streets, it has against the law to ride a motorcycle without a helmet A B C D 35 You should find out as many as possible about the job and the vacancy A B C D 36 To point at someone is usually considered rude A B C D 37 If we have a chance to travel abroad, Paris is the first city where we'd like to visit A B C D 38 American men rarely shake hand when they say goodbye A B C D Example: 00 D > being repaired 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 + Question Use the proper tense/form of verbs in parentheses - We (39 wait) for you when you (40 get) back tomorrow - Only 25 new students (41 admit) into that department in 2008 - We asked the librarian for the book the professor (42 recommend) while he (43 give) his lectures on the history of World War II - Im going out for a walk I (44 read) too long, in fact since early morning - Just as I (45 leave) home for school the telephone (46 ring) - Stay in the house and wait till you get a phone call from home He (47 tell) you where to look for her - By the end of this month, I hope I (48 write) 200 pages of my new novel - She (49 be) here but she (50 go) down with flu 39 will have been waiting 42 recommended 45 was leaving 48 will have written 39 40 get 43 was giving 46 rang 49 should be 40 41 were amitted 44 have been reading/ have read 47 will tell 50 has gone 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 +Question Use the words given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line 51 She was extremely _ about the history of China 52 The cost of _ to the show is quite reasonable 53 Tom spoke _ because he was so excited 54 English language proficiency requirements for undergraduate courses such as engineering and mathematics are demanding 55 I'll resign if you continue to _ everything I say 56 He is an expert in technology We call him a _ 57 We got because we did not bring a city map 58 59 The situation of traffic jams is so _ in some cities now that it is difficult to see any posible solution 60 KNOWLEDGE ADMIT BREATHE CONSIDER REGARD TECHNIQUE LOSE CHAOS English Examination for selecting good students, Grade 12, school year 2009 -2010 51 knowledgeable 54 considerably 57 lost 51 52 admission 55 disregard 58 52 53 breathlessly 56 technician 54 55 56 57 58 59 53 60 SECTION THREE READING You are going to read a magazine article in which a number of students express their opinions about school uniforms Some of them are in secondary school, and some of them are in sixth form college, where students in Britain can go after secondary school For questions 61 - 71, describe in which the sections of the article (A- F) this opinion is expressed Some of the sections may be chosen more than once In which section the following opinions or facts appear? Example 00 It can be good to be told what to wear B 61 Boys and girls should be treated equally as far as their appearance is concerned 62 Not having a uniform can cause students to feel bad 63 Not having a uniform means spending more money 64 Wearing a uniform prevents you from developing your character 65 What you wear doesn't really matter 66 What you wear in school prepares you for dressing later in life 67 It would be better if the actual uniforms were different 68 In some schools, students have had bad problems with the administration over appearance 69 At school uniform means you have to develop your own personality . 70 Wearing a uniform helps to build a school identity . Do you think school uniforms are an old fashioned way of suppressing a pupil's identity or a sensible method of stopping youngsters from turning the classroom into a fashion parade? David Lloyd enquires A Jenny Keating and Vicky O'Gorman attend Birkenhead Sixth Form College where no uniform is required Vicky O'Gorman: "I didn't like wearing uniforms in secondary school, but it was better than getting your normal clothes dirty In the sixth form you feel like you have to spend more time on clothes to look OK whereas in school there was nothing to worry you about You just threw on your uniform every day, which was nice." Vicky believes that, for many students, there is an added financial burden of 10 English Examination for selecting good students, Grade 12, school year 2009 -2010 having to keep up with the latest fashions "In our college most people just wear what they feel comfortable in But there's always a certain group who get to the new fashions and expensive labels first and expect everyone else to follow them And this often leads to jealousy or resentment It gets on my nerves sometimes having to wear the same clothes at the weekend that I during the week, especially if they're all in the wash!" B Jenny Keating: "I don't think sixth-formers should wear uniforms Once you get to sixth form college everyone is stronger as an individual and trying to express their individuality If they've got a uniform on, it could harm their development." As the saying goes, Jenny doesn't believe that you should judge a book by its cover "I don't think it's important for us to look smart, we're here to study Just because you wear a uniform, this doesn't make you more responsible," she said C Students at Calday Grange Grammar School for Boys have to wear the school uniform and tie - and those staying on into sixth form must replace it with a similar, smart jacket and tie: "As one would be expected to wear in business," explains a teacher D Edward Clarke and Tim Roberts have just sat their exams and are moving up to the sixth form in September Edward Clarke: "I think it can be cruel for some pupils when school has a non-uniform day because they feel terrible if they can't afford decent clothes A school uniform enforces discipline and gives the students a sense of belonging." Agreeing with the school sixth form's 'jacket and tie' policy, Edward adds: "I'll be wearing a sports jacket for the sixth form I think it's a good idea to have greater choice, but it's important to have guidelines, otherwise too much emphasis would be placed on what to wear." E Tim Roberts: "I'd rather be wearing a uniform than casual clothes, it saves my Mum a lot of cash." Tim believes that wearing designer labels doesn't make you more of an 'individual' "If anything, a school uniform encourages you to develop your own character more Because you all have to wear the same clothes, you have to try harder to make your individual character stand out The one person with uniform is that it's not very practical to wear all day It's also very uncomfortable in the summer - the blazers are very heavy." F Six Essex boys won a fight to keep their hair on! The headmaster wanted the boys to get their hair cut The school found out that it could be breaking the Sex Discrimination Act unless it ordered all the girls to shorten their hair as well In Nottingham, pupils at one sweltering school organized a protest over a ban on shorts It was summer, and the poor boys' legs were getting overheated - so the headmaster, who suspended them all! Question Read the following passage and circle the most suitable word for each space Thousands of people come to London every month to find love, romance and adventure A few succeed in finding what they are looking for, but most never It turns out to be far more (71) than you imagined to meet people in London, (72) the sort of people you want to meet But now there is a new scientific way - YOUNG CONTACTS How does it work? First, we (73) you a scientific personality test, using the very latest computer techniques Then we match you with someone whose tastes and interests are similar to yours, and who also has the characteristics you are looking for in your (74) partner or companion Who can belong to Young Contacts? We are the first organization in this country to specialise in matching people between the ages of 17 and 29 But, they all have one thing in (75) They are tired of feeling lonely and think it's time they did something (76) it And that's why they come to us How I actually meet people? Just come to one of our centres, with its special club - like atmosphere, and we'll the rest A (77) of our friendly staff will (78) to you and then arrange for to meet just the sort of people you will get on with For a list of centres and further information, simply fill in the form and send it off today! 71 A heavy B hard C difficult D impossible 72 A particularly B exactly C precisely D additionally 73 A ask B pass C D give 74 A ideal B best C last D absolute 75 A usual B common C normal D everyday 11 English Examination for selecting good students, Grade 12, school year 2009 -2010 76 A with 77 A person 78 A discuss B for B member B interview C about C worker C talk D to D representative D question 71 C 75 B 71 72 A 76 C 72 73 D 77 B 73 74 A 78 C 74 75 76 77 78 SECTION FOUR: WRITING +Question Make all the changes and additions necessary to produce complete sentences from the following sets of words and phrases Note carefully from the example what kind of alternations need to be made Write each sentence in the space provided EXAMPLE : Andrea/ get along very well/ new job ANSWER : Andrea is getting along very well in her new job Dear Mr Salt, 79 I / very interested / read / your article/ global warming / newspaper 80 I / afraid / I / not agree / you / a number / points 81 Firstly / you say / some scientists / not believe / theory 82 Who / be / these scientists? I / never / hear / them 83 Secondly / it / not true / global warming / receive / too / much / publicity . 84 On / contrary / we / need / make / public/ aware / such / danger 85 We / must / all / put / pressure / authorities / if we / want / something/ 86 Lastly / you / seem / suggest / / nothing / case / scientists / wrong 87 We / must / all / put / pressure / authorities / if we / want / something/ 88 Well / if / they / right / it / too late / by / time / we / find out Yours truly, Dr Pepper 12 English Examination for selecting good students, Grade 12, school year 2009 -2010 Question Now you are in the 12th form Write an essay about the job you dream of (not more than 200 words) (89 100) (Notes: You mustn t mention your name or any names, just use the pronoun I) 13 English Examination for selecting good students, Grade 12, school year 2009 -2010 Instructors at American colleges and universities use many different teaching methods Some instrutors give According to a magazine article I read recently, we (71) live in an age of increasing leisure Not only are more and more people reaching retirement age with their taste for enjoyment and even adventure relatively (72) but the working week is becoming shorter and the opportunities for leisure are becoming greater and greater all the time Not to mention the fact that people (73) _ to spend less time traveling to work or may even be working from home What I can't understand, however, is who these people are As far as I can (74) the whole thing is another one of (75) journalistic fictions I admit that there are a lot of retired people (76) _ but I am not sure that all of them are dashing about learning hang- gliding or sailing single-handed (77) _ the world My own parents seem to (78) _ most of their time gazing at the television And as for the shorter working week, I wish someone (79) remind my company about it I seem to be working longer and longer hours all the time The little leisure time I have is eaten into by sitting in the traffic jams or waiting for trains to (80) _ up at rain-swept platforms I haven't noticed any dramatic improvements in my (81) _ either, but perhaps I just have to wait until I get my (82) 71 A presently 72 A present 73 A use 74 A concern 75 A the 76 A in our days 77 A round 78 A have 79 A would 80.A keep 81 A cost of living 82 A pension B at the moment B survived B tend B imagine B those B in these times B over B use B to B line B lifestyle B retirement C now C free C have C expect C these C nowadays C through C save C had C show C lifeline C insurance 14 D at this time D intact D demand D tell D some D now and again D into D spend D might D set D livelihood D salary [...]... something/ do 86 Lastly / you / seem / suggest / do / nothing / case / scientists / wrong 87 We / must / all / put / pressure / authorities / if we / want / something/ do 88 Well / if / they / right / it / too late / by / time / we / find out Yours truly, Dr Pepper 12 English Examination for selecting good students, Grade 12, ... greater choice, but it's important to have guidelines, otherwise too much emphasis would be placed on what to wear." E Tim Roberts: "I'd rather be wearing a uniform than casual clothes, it saves my Mum a lot of cash." Tim believes that wearing designer labels doesn't make you more of an 'individual' "If anything, a school uniform encourages you to develop your own character more Because you all have... Edward Clarke: "I think it can be cruel for some pupils when school has a non-uniform day because they feel terrible if they can't afford decent clothes A school uniform enforces discipline and gives the students a sense of belonging." Agreeing with the school sixth form's 'jacket and tie' policy, Edward adds: "I'll be wearing a sports jacket for the sixth form I think it's a good idea to have greater... all in the wash!" B Jenny Keating: "I don't think sixth-formers should wear uniforms Once you get to sixth form college everyone is stronger as an individual and trying to express their individuality If they've got a uniform on, it could harm their development." 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